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California University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate Catalog

2009-2010
August 2009, Volume 105
Edited by the Academic Affa irs Office
Printed by New lmage Press

California University
of Pennsylvania
A member of the Pennsylvania State System of High er Education
ls a member of the
Am e ri can Association of State Coll eges and Universities
1307 New York Avenu e NW, Fifth Floor
Washington, DC 20005-4701
202-293-7070 Fax 202-296-5819
www.aascu.org
Accredited by American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE)
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Washington, DC 20005-4701
202-293-2450 Fax 202-457-8095
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Accredited by the Commission on Hi ghe r Education of the
Midd le States Associ ation of Coll eges and Schools
3624 Market Street, Phil adelph;a, PA 19104
267-284-5000 Fax 215-662-5501
www. msache.org
Accredited in Teacher Education by the
ational Council fo r Accreditation of Teacher Educa ti on ( CATE)
2010 Massa ch usetts Aven ue NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036-1023
202-466-7496 Fax 202-296-6620
www.nca te.org nca te@ncate.org
Accredited by the Pennsylva nia Departmen t of Health fo r
Basic Life Support Training Programs
Emergency Med ical Service Institute
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Pittsburgh, PA 15221
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Accredited in Social Work by the Council on Socia l Work Edu ca tion
1725 Duke Street, Suite 500, Alexandria, VA 22314-3457
703-683-8080 Fax 703-683-8099
www.cswe.org
Accredited in Athletic Training by the
Com mission on Accredita ti on of Athl eti c Tra in(ng Edu ca ti on (CAATE)
2201 Dou ble Creek Drive, Suite 5006
Round Rock, TX 78664
512-773-9700 Fax 512-773-9701
caa te@sbcgloba l.net
www.caate.net

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Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Ed ucation (CCNE)
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036
202-463-6930 Fax 202-785-8320
www.aacn.nche.edu
Accredi ted in Com muni ca tion Diso rd ers by the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
800-498-2071, 301-897-5700 Fax 240-333-4705
www.asha.org
Accredited in School Counseling and Community Counseling by the
Council fo r the Accreditati on of Counseling and Related Ed uca tional Programs
(CACREP)
5999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexa ndria, VA 22304
703.823.9800 ex t. 301 Fax 703.823.1581
cacrep@cac rep.org
Accredited in Physica l Therapist Assistant by the
Commiss ion on Accreditati on in Physica l Therapy Education
Ame ri can Phys ical Therapy Association
1111 N. Fairfax Street, Alexa ndria, VA 22314-1488
703-684-2782 Fax 703-684-7343
www.apta.o rg
Approved in Schoo l Psychology by the
Na ti onal Association of School Psychologists
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Bethesda, MD 20814
301 657-0270 Fax 301 657-0275
www .nasponline.org
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North American Society of Sport Management Program Review Council
1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA
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www.aa hperd.o rg
Bachelor of Science Degree in Co mputer Science
Accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET
111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012
410-347-7700 Fax 410-625-2238
www.abet.org
Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrica l Engineering Technology
Accredited by the Technology Accred itation Commission of ABET
111 Ma rket Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012
410-347-7700 Fax 410-625-2238
www.abet.org

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Bachelo r of Science in Industri al Techno logy
Accredited by a tional Associa tion of Indu stri al Techno logy
3300 Washtenaw Aven ue - Suite 220
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-677-0720 Fax 734-677-0046
nai t@na it.org
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Thea tre
Accredited by the a tional Association of Schoo ls of Thea tre ( AST)
11250 Roger Bacon Dri ve, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190
703-437-0700 Fax 703-437-6312
http://nast-accredi t.org
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography: Travel and Touri sm Concentrati on
Accredited by the World Tourism Organi za tion's The mis Institute for Qu ality in
Tourism Ed uca tion TedQual (Touri sm Education Quality) Certifi ca tion Syste m
World Tourism Organization, Ca lle Ca pitan Haya,
4228020 Madrid, Spa in
34-91 567 8191, Fax 34-91 567 8218
www.worl d-tou rism.o rg
Bachelo r of Science in Graphic Communi cations/Mu ltimed ia
Accredited by the Accred iting Council for Collegiate Gra phic Co mmunications Inc.
208 John on Dri ve
Wa rrensburg, MO 64093
660-747-6624
Accred ited in Parks a nd Recreation by the
Council on Accredita tion For Recrea tion, Pa rk Resources, and Leisure Services
National Recrea ti on and Park Association
22377 Belmont Rid ge Road
Ashburn, VA 20148-4501
703-858-0784, Fax 703-858-0794
www. nrpa.org/coa
Accredited in Appl ied Sociology by the
Com mission on Applied a nd Clinkal Sociology
Department of Human Behavior
Coll ege of Southe rn Neva da
Las Vegas, V 89146
702-651-5705, Fax 702-651-5843
melod ye.Iehne re r@csn.edu
Nondiscrimi nation Statement

Cnliforn in University of Pennsylvan ia is an academic com 11111nity dedicnted to the idenls of
j11stice, fairn ess, nnd eq11al opportunity for all. In compliance with federnl and state laws, the
University is committed to providing eq11nl educationnl and employment opport1111ities for all
persons witho11 I regnrd to rnce, color, sex, religion, nntionnl origin, nge, disnbility, nncestn;,
sex11nl orientation, or stntus as a disnbled or Vietnnm-ern veternn. The Un iversity will not
tolerate rncinl, eth nic, or sex ual discrimination. Sexual linrnssment is considered by law to be
a form of sexual discrimination and is, therefore, 11 nacceptnble. Direct equnl opportunity and
nffirmntive nction inquiries or complaints to the Specinl Assistant to the President for £EEO/
University Omb11dsperson, Office of Social Eq11ity, So11 /h Hall 112, 724-938-4014. Direct
inq11iries regnrding services or facilities accessibility to the A DA/504 Complin11ce Officer,
Office of Student Development nnd Services, G 52 Carter Hall, 724-938-4056. Direct Title IX
inq11iries to the Senior Women 's Administrntor/Title IX Coordinator, Depnrtment of Athletics,
Hamer Hnll 248, 724-938-4351 .
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Contents
From the President .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . . . .. . . ... . . ...... .. . . . . . . .. . . ... .. . . . . .. .. 1
About California University . ............... . ..... . . . . ... . . .. . ... .. ... . .. .. . 4
History . .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. . . . . . . .. . ..... . . . . .. . . .. . ..... .. ..... 4
. .. . . .. .. . .... . . . . . . . . . .... . . ... .. . . . ... 4
Important Milestones . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admissions . . .. ... . . .. . ...... .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . .... . . .. . . ... . .. .. . . . . . . .. . 6
Evalu ation of Applicants .... . ......... . . ........... .. . .. . ... . . . . ..... . . . .. . . 8
Tuition and Fees ....... . ... .. . .. . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .. . ........ . . ... . .. .. .. .. .. 11
Financial Aid .. . .. . .. . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . ... . .. . ... .. .. . .. ... . .... . 13
Aca demic Policies . . . .. .... ... .. .. ... . . ...... . . .. . . . .. . . .... ... . . . . .... . . . . 44
Registration . . .. . . .. . .. . . . . ..... . ... .. . ... . ... . .. ... .. .. .. . . . . .... . . . . . .. . . 49
Gradu ation Requirements . . . . . . .
. ...... . . .. . .... . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . . ... 56
Confid entiali ty of Reco rd s ..... . . .. . . . . . .. . . ... . ......... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. ... 58
Academic Organization . ... .. .. . ..... . . .. . .. ... . . . .. ...... . . ........ . . .. . .. 61
The College of Educa tion and Human Services ...... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. .. ...... 61
The College of Liberal Arts .... . .. . . . . ... . . . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . .. ... . .. . . 68
The Eberly College of Science and Technology . . .. . ...... . . .. ......... ... . . .. . 69
The School of Graduate Studies and Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . ..... 69
Uni versity College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . .. . .. .. . . .. . 69
Office of Lifelong Lea ming (and Evening College/Summer College) . . .. . .. .. . .. 71
Southpointe Center .. . ... .. .. . . .. . . . ....... . ..... . . .... . .. . .. . . ............ 72

General Education . .. .. ... .. . .. . . . . . ... ... . . . . ... .. . . ..... ... . ... ... . . .. . . 73
Goa ls and Objecti ves . . . ... .. . . .. .. . .. . ..... . ....... . .... . . .. . .. ..... . .. . . .. 73
Academic Departments . .... . .. . .... .. .. . . . . .. . .. . . .... .. .... . .. . . . . .. . .. . . 82
Academic Development Services .. .. . . ... .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . ......... 82
Art and Design . .. . . .. .. ... . .......... . .... . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... .. .. .. . .. 109
Biological and Environmental Sciences ....... .. ..... . ... .. . . .. . . .... .. . .. . . . 116
Business and Economics ......... .. . . .... . ... . . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .. . ... 128
Chemistry and Physics ........ .. . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .... . . . . .. . . . .. . ... 135
Communication Disorders ...... . ..... .. . ... .... . .. .... .. ... . .. .. . . . . ...... 143
Communication Studies . ... ..... . .. . ..... . . .......... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ... . . .. 146
Earth Science . . .. . . . . . . . . .... . . .. . .. ..... .. . . .. . . ... . ... . ..... . . . . . ...... . 152
Elementary/Early Childhood Education .... . . ........ . ...... . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . 167
English .. ... . .. . . .. . .......... . .. . .. .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . ... . . . . . ......... 172
Health Science and Sport Studies . . . . .... . . ... .. . .. . . ... . . . . . .. . .. . .... . . .. . 179
History and Political Science ...... . .... . . . .. . .. ... . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. ... . . .... . 194
Honors Program .......
. ... .. . . .. . ... .. .... . . . ... .. . .. . ... . . .. ... ..... 202
Justi ce, Law and Society ... .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . ... . . .. ... . .. . . . .. . . .... 204
Libera l Studies ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. . .......... . . .. .. .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . ... . 222
Mathematics and Computer Sciences . ....... . ..... . . . . ..... . . .. . . . ... . . .... 224
Military Science (ROTC) ......... . . . .... . . .. . . . . ......... .. . . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 233
Modem Languages & Cultures ..... . ..... . . . ...... . . ........ . .. .. . . . .. . .. . . 237
Music . ... . ....... . .
. ... . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . ... . . ....... . . . . . . .. . .. ..... 241
Nursing RN-BSN Program .. . . . . . . . .. . . ... . .. . . . .. . . ... . ... . . ....... .. . ... 242
Philosophy .. . . .. . ..... . .... . .. . . ... . . ... .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . ... . . ... . 244
Psychology . . ........ .. .. . .. . .... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. ... .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . 246
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Secondary Educa tion. . . . . . . . . . . .
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Social Work .. . .
. . .. ... . . . . ... . . . .... . ... . . ... .... ..... . . . . . . . . . . .. . 269
Special Educa tion .......... . . ... . ... . . . . . . ... . . . . .... . . . ... . .. . . . .. . . . .... 274
Theatre and Dance .... ... .... . .... .. .... . . ..... .. . . . . . . .. . . .... ... . .. . . . . . 282
Women's Studies. . . . ... .. ... . . . . .. .. ........ . .. . . . ..... .... .. ... . .. .. .. 286
Course Descriptions . .... . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . . ... ..... . .... .. . . . ... . .. . . .. . .. 289
ACC - Accounting ....... .. . . ......... . . ........... . . . ........ . .......... 289
ANT - Anthropology . . . . .. .. . . .. . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . . 289
ARB - Arabic. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
ART-Art. .. . . ...
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AED - Art Edu ca tion . . . . . . . . . .
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ATE - Athletic Training . .
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. .. 295
BIO - Biology . . .
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. ................ 296
BUS - Business. . .
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XCP - Career Planning . . . . . . . . . . .
. ........ . ...... . .. . 300
CHE - Chemistry. . .
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. .. . 300
CMD - Communication Disorders .
. ......... . .. . ... . .. . . 301
COM - Communica ti on Studies. . . . . . . . .. . .. ............... . . ....... . ... 302
CET - Computer Engineering Technology.
. ............... . ... 305
CSC - Computing Sciences . . . .
...... .....
. . 305
XJJ - Criminal Justice (Associa te Program ) . .. . .. . .. . .... . .... . . ....... .. ... 309
DAN - Dance . . .
. ... .. . . .... .. ...... .. .... ...... ...... 311
ECE - Early Childhood Educa tion . . . ....
. .. . .. . . .... .. . . . .. 311
EAS - Earth Science. .
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ECO - Economics. . . . . . . . .
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EDU - Education . . . . . . . . .
EDF - Educational Foundations . . . .
. ... . . . . . . . . .. .. ... . .. . ...... .... ... 318
EET - Electrical Enginee ring Teduiology. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . ................. 318
EDE - Elementary Edu ca tion . . .
. . . .. . . . . . ... . . .. .. . .... . . . .. . . ... 319
ENG - English . .. . . .... . ..... . .... . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. ... . .... . . . .. .. 320
E S - Environmental Studies . . ... . . . ........ . . .. . ... .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . . ... .. 325
FIN - Finance . .
. ... . . . .... . .. . . ....... . ... . . . . . .. ... . . .. ... 326
FIT - Fitness and Wellness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ... ... . .... . . . . . .... 327
FRE - French Culture . . . . .
. .... . .......... . . .. . . . . . . .. .. .. . 327
GET - General Engineering Technology ...... . . . .................... . . .. . . . 329
GEO - Geography ....... . . ... . . ..... . . . . . . . . . .......... . ...... .. . .. . .. . . 329
GTY - Gerontology . .
...............................
. .. 331
GCM - Graphics and Multimedia ......... . . . .. . ..... . . . ........ . . . . . . . ... 332
HIN - Harrisburg Internship Program ...... . .. . . ... . .. . .. . . ... . . ... ... .... 335
HPE - Health and Physical Educa ti on . . . . .. . ......... . . ................ . 335
HSC - Heal th Science and Sport Studies . . .
. . . ..... .. .................. 335
HIS - History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.... ......
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HO - Honors Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ITE - Industrial Technology. . . . . .
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1ST - Information Systems Technology ... . ... . .. . .. . .. .. . .......... . .. . .... 344
JUS - Justice Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. ... . . . .. . . .. . .. . 344
LEA - Leadership Stu dies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . 348
LIT - Literature. .
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. .. 349
MGT - Management ...... . . .. . ... .. .. . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .... .. . . ............. 349
Ml<T - Marketing
..... . . .. . .. ... .... . . . . . . . . ...... . .. . . . .... . . 351
MAT and OMA - Ma thematics . . . ... . . .. ... .. . .. . . ... . .. . ..... . . .. . . ..... 352
MUS - Music. . . .
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NMT anoman ufacturing Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .... 356
NUR - Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .. 357
PHI - Philosophy . . . . ... . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....... .... . . .. ...... . ..... . 358
PHS - Physical Science. . . .... . ... . .. . ... . . . . ... . . . .. .. .. .. . .. . . ......... 359
PTA - Physical Therapist Assistant ......... . .... . . .. .... ...... . .... .. . . .. . 360
PHY - Physics. . .
. . . . .... ... . .. . . . . . . ... . ... . .. . .. . . 360
POS - Political Science ........................ . . . . .. . . . ........... ... . . .. 362
PGM - Professional Golf Management...
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. . . 364
PSY - Psychology.
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. .......... . 366
REC - Recreation . .
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RET - Robotics Engineering Technology ...... . .. . . .. ........ ... . . .... . .. . . 369
SEC - Secondary Ed ucation .................. . . .. . . ............. .. . . ..... . 369
SOW - Social Work .. .. ............... .. ...... ... . .. ... .. . ........ ... . .. . 371
SOC - Sociology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .. . .......... 373
SPN - Spanish ..................... .. . ... . . .. . . ... . . . . ........... . . . . . .. . 375
ESP - Special Edu cation .. . .... .. . .. . . .. ..... . . . . .... ... . .. . . . . ... ....... . 377
SPT - Sport Management Studies . . .. . . ... . .. .. . ... ..... . . . .. .. . ... .. . .. .. 378
TED - Technology Edu ca tion . .. . .. . . . . . . .. ....... . ....... . . .. . . . ... .. .. . . 379
THE - Thea tre .. . . .. . . .. . .... .. . . ..... . .... . .. . .. . ........ . .... . .. .. .. .. . 381
UN I - Uni versity CoLlege ....... . ...... ... .. . ... . . ... ... . . .. .. ....... . .... 383
WST - Women's Studies . ... . ..... . .... . .. .. . . .... ... . .... . ... . .. .. .. . . . . 383
WFD - Workforce Develop ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .... ... . . ... 383
University Services . . ............... . .......... . .. ... . . . .. . .. . . .. ... ...... 385
Louis L. Manderino Library .. ..... . ... . ... . ..... . ........ . . . . .. . ... ... . ... 385
IT Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Campus Learning Labs... ... .
. . ... . ... .. ............. . . .. . . .. .. ... . . . . . 387
Career Services .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ......... . ... . . 388
Visiting Student Program................. . .... . . .. . .. . . . .. . .
. . 392
Counseling and Psychological Services .. ... . .. ........... .. ......... . .. . .. . 400
Activities Transcript
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. . . .. 400
Califo rnia University Television (CUTV) .. . . . .. ... ... . ... . . . .. . .. . ... . ...... 400
Dining Services .. . .. . .. .. . ....................... . .... ... ... . .. . .. . . . . .. . . 401
Housing: Li ving@CaJ U ...... .... .. . ... . .. . . . . . ..... . . ... . . . . .. . . . ........ 401
IntercoLlegiate Athl eti cs.
. . . ..... .... .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. . . . ... . 405
International Student Services Office .. .. . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . .............. ... .... 405
Student Exchange Programs . .. . . ............ .. . . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . . .... . .. . 406
Intramurals ... . .. . . .. .. . .. . ..... ..... . ............. . . . .. .. . .. . .. . ... .. . .. 406
Judicial Affairs . ..... .... . . . .. . . ... . . .. ...... . . . .. . .. ... . . . . .. . ........... 407
Mu lticu ltural Stud ent Progra ms ............. . .. ..... . .. .. ... . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . 407
Website Development .. ....... .. . .. . .. . . ..... ... . . .. ...... . .. . ... . ..... .. . 407
The P.E.A.C.E. Project .. . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . .... . . . . . . . .... .. . . ............ ... 407
Recrea ti onal Services . . ... . ............. . .. . . . ..... . . .. ...... . . . . . .. . . . .. .. 408
Social Fraterniti es and Sororities .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. ... . . . . ..... .... .... 408
Student Activities Board (SAB) . .. . . .. . .. .... . . .. . .. . .. . . ........... . ... . .. . 408
Student Association Inc. .. ................ . ...... . .. . .... . . .. . .. .. . ........ 408
Student Congress . .......... . . . ........... . .......... . ....... ... .. ... . . . . . 409
Student Health Services . .
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Student Leadership Develop ment ............... .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . ............ 410
Office for Students with Disabilities (050) .... . .. . .................... . ..... 410
Uni versity Conference Services. . .
. . .. . .. .. . . .. .. . .. ... . .. .. .
. . 411
Veterans Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . ... .. . .. 411
WCAL (Ca lifornia Radio Station) . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .... . . . . ..... . .. . . ... .. . ... 411
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Multimedia Access Center ..... . . .. . . .... .. . .. . . ... ... . . .. .. . .. . . ... .. .. . .. 412
Women's Center. .. . .. . .... . . .. . . .. . . ... . ...... . . ... ....... .......... . .... 412
Office of Social Equity . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .... .. . . ............. .. ......... . .. . .. 412
I. Equal Opportuni ty ....................... . .. . .. . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . .. .... . ... 413
Il. Sexual Harassment .. ... .. . .. . .. . . .. . . . ....... . .............. . ...... . ... 413
Ill ADA/504 ...... .. . ... ....... . . .. .. . . . .. . ..... . .. ... .. . .. .. . . ... . ... . . . 414
IV. Affirma ti ve Action Sta tement ....... . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .... . . . . ... . . . 414
V. Nondiscrimination Sta tement. ..... .. ........ . .. . . .... . .. . . . ... ..... . ... . 414

Governance and Administration . . . ...... .. ......... ... ............. . ..... . 415
Council of Trustees ............ . .. . .. . . . .. . .. .. . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . . 415
Californi a University of Pennsylvania Office of the President . .......... . .. . .. . 415
Academic Affairs .. ............ . .. . .. ... .. . . . . .. . .... . .. . .. .. . . ....... . ... 41 6
Administration and Finance . . .. . .... . ... ..... ... . .. ... .. . ..... . .. . . ..... .. 416
Studen t Development and Services . . .. ... .. . .. . . . .................... .. .... 417
University Relations .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . . . ..... . .. .. . . . . . .. . .... . .. . . . . . . . .. 418
Develo pment and Alumni Relations ... . . . .. . . .. .. . .. ..... . .. . .. . .... . ...... 418
Faculty . . ..... ....... .... ... ... ... . . .. . . .... .......... . .......... ... . .... 420
Academic Calendar. ....... .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . ... . ... . .. . .. . ..... .. . . 431
Index ... . . . . .. ...... . ............. . .. . . . .. . .... . ... . . . .. .. . . ..... . .... . .. 436

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From the President
The mj ssio n of California University of
Pennsylvarua is to build the character and
careers of our students. Whil e building
careers may be expected of wl..iversities,
building character may seem less so. But
the rationale for building ch aracter, as well
as careers, is best seen in these words by
Theodore Roosevelt: "To educate a person
in mind but not in morals is to edu cate a
menace to society."
Since 1852, eager students ha ve seized the
opportunity to develop their character and
careers here and, in so doing, have imp roved
their li ves and the Li ves of those aro und
them .
To advan ce its ultimate nl..ission of building
the character and ca ree rs of students, the
California University of Pen nsylvania
Uruversity relies upon committed faculty,
President A11gel0Ar111e11ti, Jr.
moti va ted students, challenging prog rams and excep ti onal facilities. We invite
you to meet our faculty and stud ents, to evaluate our aca demic programs, and to
tour our facilities.
Beca use lea rning at Ca li fornia Uruversity is not restricted to one's aca demic
maj or, the uni versity ex perience here is a broad one, involving man y cocurricular and ex tracurri cul ar opportuniti es. Students can selec t from a number
of academic minors and concentrati ons and from an array of stud ent activities,
ranging from athleti cs to honor societies, from Greek o rganiza ti ons to service
learni ng, and from sco res of stud ent clubs and organi za tions.
Cal U is a stud ent-centered university that is committed above all to academic
excellence and intellectual rigo r in the context of perso nal and institutional
integrity, civility and responsibili ty. We provide a welcoming, fami ly
atm osphere. We are large enough to offer a va riety of progra ms, yet small
enou gh to know many students by name.
Please excuse our dus t as we continu e to grow at Cal U. Dud a Hall and the
adjoining Booker Towers now p rovide a beautifu l ga teway to our ca mpu s.
Renova tions to Noss, Vulcan and Steele halls were fini shed no t too long ago,
as we ll. Renova tions to our histo ric buildings continue with the ex pan sion
and renova tion of Herron Hall, and we look forwa rd to a magil..ificent new
Convocation Center.
In fa ll 2007 we opened a new residence hall on the main campu s, bringing to
six the total number of new student housing fac ilities. The very successful offca mpus residence complex, Vulcan Village, is loca ted adj acent to Roadman Park
on the upper camp us and offers stud ents the option of ga rd en-style a partment
living. These hi gh-q uali ty residences refl ect our co mmitm ent to students and
their famjJies. All resid ence halls incl ud e amenities quite popular wi th students
- air conditiorung, private or semi-private baths, Internet connecti ons, and
sprinkler and security sys tems.
We are a University on the move, and I welcome yo u to visit us.

California University of Pennsylvania
Identity
California University of Pennsylva ni a, a comprehensive regional institution of
higher ed uca tion and a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Hi gher
Educa ti on, is a diverse, ca ring and scholarly learning communi ty dedicated to
excellence in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional studi es
and devoted to building character and careers, broadly defin ed. The University
is inspired by its core va lu es of integrity, civil ity and responsibility and is g uid ed
by its bill of ri g hts and responsibilities: We ha ve the ri ght to sa fety and security,
and we have the responsibility to ensure the safety and security of others; We
ha ve the right to be treated with respect, and we have the responsibility to
trea t others with respect; We have the right to ex pect the bes t, and we have the
responsibility to give our bes t; We have the rig ht to be treated fair ly, and we have
the responsibili ty to trea t others fairl y.
Mission: Building Character and Careers
To ad van ce its ultimate mission of building the character and careers of stud ents,
the University shall focus its effo rts on three goa ls: stud ent achievement and
success, institutional exce llence, and community service. These interrelated
ends will be facilitated by the fo ll ow in g means: hig h-quality facu lty, studen ts,
programs and faci lities. These means, in turn, wi ll be funded throu gh an
energeti c progra m of resource acqui sition and stewardship.
Vision
To be recogni zed as the best comprehensive public uni versity in America. How is
thi s accomp lished?

• Offer an exce ptional, one-of-a-kind character- and career-b uildin g ex peri ence;
• Focus character building on the University's three core va lues and fo ur ri ghts
and respo nsi bilities;
• Define ca ree r building broadly to include lifew ide (multipl e life roles) and
lifelong (legacy) aspects;
• Recruit and retain a distingu ished fac ul ty who challenge and mentor stud ents
to attain their fullest potential;
• Recruit and retain a talented, diverse and hi ghl y motivated stud ent bod y;
• Maintain an administrati ve staff dedi ca ted to the highest professional
standard s and service;
• Maintain a learning communi ty known for its academic exce llence, intellectual
ri go r and civi l discourse;
• Insti ll not just lea rning, but the love of lea rning;
• Be w idely kn own as a center for thought, inquiry, d ialogue and action in
matters of character and leadership;
• Maintain a ca mpu s of natural and architectural beauty featuring state-of-theart faci lities and equipment;
• Reflect a special mission in science and technology throu gh progra ms in
science, technology and appli ed engineering, as well as through emphasis on
technology and information literacy across the curriculum;
• Be wide ly known for high-quality und ergra duate and selected masters-level
gra duate program s;
• Foster increasingly hi gher admissions criteria, academic qu ali ty and schola rly
expectati ons;
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• incorpora te continuo us improvement in to all programs and acti vities to
ensure competiti ve excellence;
• Prepare students fo r the world of work or fu rther educa tion, fro m multiple
loca tions, through multiple technologies, in order to meet the ever-chan ging
needs of the Com monwea lth and the world;
• Sustain a reputation fo r the Uni versity's academic excellence, its daring and
entrepreneurial spirit, and the integrity, success and loyalty of its graduates;
• instill a culture of philanthropy among stu dents, faculty, staff and alumni;
• Crea te an ever-large r community of supporters and an end ow ment that w ill
perpetu ate the work of the University and enable constan t innova tion and
renewa l.
Legacy
Founded in 1852, and now in its second 150 yea rs of se rvice, the Uni ve rsity is
committed above all to academic excellence and intellectu al ri go r in the context
of personal and ins titutional integri ty, civili ty and res ponsibility.

Adopted by the Council of Trus tees of California University of Pennsylvania
on June 4, 2003.

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About California University
The University lies within the borough of California, Pa., a community of
approximately 6,000 res idents, located on the banks of the Monongahela Ri ver,
less than an hou r's drive south of Pittsb urgh. It is accessible via Interstate 70,
Exits 15 (PA 43), 16 (Speers), or 17 (PA 88, Cha rleroi) or via U.S. 40 (PA 43 or
88). The Mon Valley/Fayette Expresswa y (PA 43) links California to the federal
interstate Highway System . The Uni ve rsity is approximately 30 minutes from
Exit 8 ( ew Stanton) on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and an hour from Pittsburgh
international Airport.
The main ca mpu s consists of 37 buildings situated on 90 acres. An additional 98acre recreation complex, George H . Road man U niversity Pa rk, is located one mi le
from campus. This com plex includ es a foo tball stad ium, an all-weather track,
tennis courts, a baseba ll diamond, a softball diamond, soccer and rugby fields, a
cross-coun try course, areas for intramural sports, and picnic faci lities.
Roadman Park is also th e site of a new upper-ca mpu s stud ent housing comp lex
(Jefferson@California) that is home to 768 students who li ve in attractive,
furnished sui tes - most w ith individual baths, a li ving room, dining area,
comp letely furnished kitd1en, including dishwasher and microwave, and a fullsize washer and dryer.
ln fa ll 2004, the University opened th.ree new residence halls on ca mpu s w here
studen ts live in suites of two or fou r students, usually sharing a bathroom with
no mo re than one other person. All residence halls are air-conditioned and have
state-of-the-art sprinkler systems.

The geographic location of the University gives the residen t student
opportunities to explore and pursue a wide va riety of activities. Located on the
Appalacl1ian Plateau, an area of rolling hills, the University is a short dri ve from
camping, hiking, fi shing, hunting, white-water rafting, canoeing and skiing. In
addition to va ried cul tural activities on campus, the stud ent has easy access to
the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, loca ted only 35 miles north of the campus. This
provides an opportuni ty to enj oy the Pittsburgh Symphony; the Pittsburgh Ballet;
the Civic Li ght Opera; the Da vid L. Law rence Convention Center; the Pittsburgh
Steelers, Penguins and Pirates; va ri ous museums; and alJ of the excitement and
attractions of a major metropolitan area.

History
In June 2001, the University began a 17-mon th celebration of its sesqui centennial.
The insti tution th at is now California Uni versity of Pennsylvani a began as
an academy 150 years ago. It has evolved over the years into a multipurpose
uni versity, one of the 14 state-owned institutions that comprise the Pennsylvania
State System of Higher Education.

Important Milestones
1852: A two-story Academy, offering edu ca ti on from kind erga rten throu gh

co llege, was estab lished in the recently founded community of California, Pa.
1865: The Academy obtained a charter as a norm al smool fo r its district and

beca me a teacher- preparatory institutio n.
1874: The institution was renamed the South-Western Norm al School.
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1914: The Commonwealth acq uired the institution and renamed it the Cali fornia
State ormal School. The curricu lum became excl usively a two-year preparato ry
course fo r elementary school teachers.
1928: The instituti on becam e California State Teachers Coll ege, returning to its

previous statu s as a fo ur-year-degree-granting institution, concentra ting on
industri al arts and special education.
1959: Liberal arts cur ricul a were introdu ced and the College beca me California
State College.

1962: A g raduate progra m was introduced .
1974: The College developed a special mi ssion in science and techno logy.
1983: O n Ju ly 1, 1983, the College became a part of the State System of Hig her

Education and changed its name to California Uni versity of Penn sylvania.
1983: The College of Science and Technology became full y opera tio nal.
1992: Ange lo Armen ti, Jr. was appoin ted President of Californ ia University.

1996: College of Science and Technology was renamed Ebe rly College of
Science an d Technology in honor of the Eberly Found ation fo r its philanthropic
generosity.
1997: Ca l U So uthpointe Cen ter in the Southpointe Techn ology Center in

Canonsburg, Pa., o pened, offering a va riety of cou rses and programs.
1998: The University fo rmally adopted three core va lues: integrity, civili ty and

responsibi lity.
2002: The Uni ve rsity Council of Trustees fo rm ally ado pted a list of Ri ghts and

Res po nsibilities.
2004: The Uni vers ity respond ed to the needs of today's stud ents and completely

redes ig ned the conce pt of residence life with three new lower-campu s residence
halls and the upper-ca mpus Jefferson@Cali fo rni a compl ex.
2006: Two new residence halls o pened on ca mpus, completing a new quad
around the Na tali Stud ent Center.
2007: Carter Ha ll, the sixth and final residence hall, was opened in August 2007.

(Add itional informatio n about the Uni versity and its history may be fo und in the
boo k California University of Pen nsylvania: The People's College in the Monongah ela
Valley, by Regis ]. Serir"lko, published in 1992.)

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Admissions
How to Apply to California University
Add ress inquiries to:
Admissions Office
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Avenu e
Ca lifornia, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-4404
Toll Free: 1-888-412-0479
Fax: 724-938-4564
E-mail address: inquiry@cup.edu
Apply on.line at www.cup.edu
We encourage applican ts to w rite, e-mail or ca ll fo r an appointment to visit the
Uni ve rsity.
Genera.I Admission Requirements
To be considered fo r ad mission as a degree-seeking student, ap plican ts must
submit the fo ll owing:
l. Completed application form

2. Application fee
3. Official hi gh school tran script w hich includes class rank (or GED certifica te
and sco res)
4. SAT or American College Test (ACT) scores (may be waived fo r applicants
who have been out of hi gh school for at least two yea rs o r have an associate,
R. N., or bachelor's degree)
5. Transfer stud ents mu st submit official transcripts fro m all colleges and
universities attend ed .
Students in specia l ca tegories of admission should check the section on Specific
Admission Requirements fo r required application materi als.
Specific Admission Requirements
Freshm en

Students attending a postsecondary institution fo r the first time are considered
new freshmen. All stud ents in this classifica ti on mu st submit the materials
included in items 1 through 4 listed und er General Admission Requirements.
Transfers
Students seeking to transfer to California University from another postseconda ry
instituti on mu st submit the materials included in items 1 through 5 listed under
General Admission Requirements. Students must declare on the application and
request that offici al tran scripts be submitted to the office of admissions from all
hig h schools and post-secondary instituti ons attended at the time of acceptance.
Students wi ll not be g ranted transfer credits from other institutions after
accep tance. lf a degree has not been ea rned beyond high school, applicants mu st
also submit high school transcripts, including the results of all stand ardized test
scores. The awa rding of an associa te degree is considered to have satisfi ed the
high school g raduation requirement.
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Students seeking to transfer to Californja University must be in good academic
and social stan din g at the last instituti on attended in o rd er to qualify fo r
ad mi ssion. ln cases w here students have been ou t of school fo r at leas t one
semester, special consi deration may be given. See the Tran sfer Student Policies
fo r mo re in for mati on on transfer credits. Students ca n apply online at www.cup.
edu .

Early Admission for High Schoo l Students
Hi g h school stud ents may be eligible for admission to Ca lifornia University
throug h the Office of Lifelong Lea ming provided the fo ll owing req uirements
have been met:
1. The stud ent mu st submit a completed app licati on and pay the appl.ication fee.
2. The applica nt must have completed the sophomore year of hig h school and be
enroll ed in a college prepara tory curriculum.
3. An early admi ssio n clearance form must be compl eted w ith a ll necessary
signatu res affixed .
4. The stud ent's official hi gh school tra nscript mu st be submitted and reflect a
cumul ative grade- poin t ave rage of 3.00 for the past two years. (For upcoming
juniors, ninth- and 10th-gra de averages wi ll be used .)
5. The a ppli ca nt mu st have taken the PSAT, SAT or ACT exa min ati on and
sco red at least 940 on th e PSAT o r SAT (C riti cal Reading and Math only) or 20
composite score on the ACT.
6. The stud ent's statu s will be classified as nond egree for each session whi le still
in h.ig h school.
7. The stud ent mu st submit a compl eted ea rly adm issio n clea ran ce form and a
transcript for each session that enrollment at California University is des ired.
At the co mpl eti on of the stud ent's h.igh school progra m, a second application
mu st be submitted with the final h.i gh school transcript. A second application fee
is not requ ired.

Graduates of California University
Post-associate and post-baccalaureate students who gradu ated fro m Ca liforn.ia
University and are seeking an additional degree mu st reapply to the Admissions
Office.
Oth er Post-Baccala 11reate Students
Studen ts w ho gra du ated from another insti tuti on and want to enroll in
und ergraduate programs at California University mu st submit a completed
applica ti on, appli ca ti on fee, and official transcripts from all co lleges and
univers ities attend ed .
Interna.tional Students
Internati onal stud ents are required to submit an internati onal stud ent a pplication
form to Ca lifo rn.ia Un.iversity. AU officia l transc ripts, TOEFL scores, a statement
of fin an cial suppo rt, and letters of reco mmend ati on mu st be submitted. All
credentia ls presented in support of an application for admission become the
property of the Uni ve rsity and cannot be returned to the stud ent. Assuming
that all records indica te that internati onal stud ents cou ld be successful , fin al
ad mi ssion is contin gent upon acceptable clea rance fro m the education authorities
of the home country and from the De partment of Ju stice, Immig ration and
Naturali za ti on Service of the United States.
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Ap pUcants from fo reign countries mu st have competency in the use of English
as demonstrated throu gh the Test of English as a Fo reign Language (TOEFL)
exa mination . The minimum TOEFL score is 500 on the paper version o r 173
on the computerized ve rsion or 61 on the internet-based ve rsion. international
tud ents must subscribe to the insurance p lan of California University. For
identifi ca tion purposes, international stud ents ca n obtain a United States Social
Securi ty number.
Vis iting Students
Students who w ish to enro ll at Ca li fo rni a Un iversity with the ex pec tati on of
tra nsferring credits to their home insti tuti on and do not wish to receive a degree
from Ca li fornia University are classified as visiting students. An a pplication with
applica ti on fee must be submitted to th e Office of Lifelong Lea rning. Ad mi ssion
is granted for the a pp roved semester only. Fall/spring visiting stud ents mu st
ad here to the regu lar adm ission requirements, which include the submi ssion
of all official transcripts. However, for summer se mester stud ents, official
transcripts a re not req uired. Students just need to co mplete the app lica tion and
pay the $25 applica tion fee. For more inform ation, contact the Office of Lifelong
Lea rning at 724-938-5840.
Non-Degree Students
Stud ents may take courses at Cali fornia Univers ity w itho ut being a candidate for
a degree. Non-d egree students must sub mit a completed app licati on, applicati on
fee, and all appropriate official transcripts to the Office of Lifelong Lea rning.
Tuition an d fees are the sa me as fo r degree stud en ts. Students may com plete up
to 30 cred its in a non-degree-seeking status. After reaching 30 credits, stud ents
must either declare a major or indicate in w riting that they do not plan to pursue
a degree at Cali fornia University. For mo re in fo rmation, contact the Office of
Lifelo ng Lea rn ing.
Veterans
Veterans of the United States Armed Forces w ho have no t attend ed an instituti on
of hi g her education since their honorable d isch arge are admitted to California
Un iversity upon fo ll ow in g the general ad mi ssion procedures. Veterans may
be awa rd ed credit fo r their military training and military schools. All ve teran s,
reservis ts and Na tional Guard members w ho have been honorabl y discharged
may be eli gi ble for credi ts. Credits are awarded primaril y in electi ve ca tego ries.
Each veteran or reservist seeking such an award mu st submit a copy of DD 214
to the director of Veteran s Affairs. Army ve teran s who entered the army after
October 1, 1981, should submit an A.AR.TS. transcript; Air Force veterans w ho
served after 1974 should submit a C.C.A.F . transcript. Evaluations based on the
latest American Council of Education Guides wi ll be fo rwarded by the Veterans
Affai rs Office to the Articulation and Transfer Evaluation Office.

Evaluation of Applicants
All app li ca tions are individually evalu ated. As soon as a pplica tions are complete,
deci sions are reached and applicants notifi ed . Every attempt is mad e to complete
thi s process within two weeks.
Admi ssion standards ha ve been established by the University to select those
stud ents who w ill be most likely to succeed in the various programs of the
Uni ve rsity.
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1. Academics. An applicant mu st be a g radu ate of an a pp roved or accredited
second ary school o r have an equi valen t pre para ti on as determined by any
state's Departmen t of Edu ca ti on.

2. Assessment and Ability Standards. An abili ty to do work in hi gher educati on
sho uld be evident from an assessment exa mination sud1 as the SAT or ACT.
In ce rtain instan ces, other kinds of evidence may be used to determine the
abili ty to do such work.
3. Character and Personality. Applicants mu st be able to demonstra te that they
possess the personality traits, interests, attitud es and personal characteristics
necessa ry for hig her edu ca ti on.
4. Admission to Special Curricula. A student seeking admission to a special
curriculum may be required to complete additional requirements or have
ea rn ed s pecific credentials.
The Admissions O ffi ce considers as many va riables as possible in making
admission decisions: class rank, cumulati ve grade-point average, type of
curriculum completed in relation to proposed major, gu idance counselor or
other recommend ations, personal essay, on-ca mpus interview, stand ardized test
scores, acti vities, and matu rity. Eadi of the va riables contr ibutes to the overall
assessment of a pplicants.

Student Credentials
All credenti als presented in support of an a pplica tion fo r admi ssion beco me the
property of the Uni versity and cannot be returned to the student. The complete
fil e w ill be retained accord ing to the p rovision of uni versity poli cy and the
Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended .
All info rm ati on fil ed in support of the appli ca ti on mu st be complete and
authentic. Any fa lse information may be grounds fo r denial or dismissal.

Pennsylvania Residency
Residency is determined at the time of ad mission. Ch ange of residency may only
occur by appea ling to the Residency Appeals Committee. For more information,
contact the Office of the Provost and vice president fo r academi c affairs after
admi ssion and prio r to registration.
Advanced Placement Credit
A stu dent who has taken Ad vanced Placement exa minations und er the auspices
of the Edu ca tional Testing Service may receive cred it fo r them at California,
prov ided the score is 3.00 or higher.
Transfer Student Policies
Please contact the Arti culati on and Tran sfer Evalu ati on O ffi ce at 724-938-5939 or
transfe r@cup.edu fo r an swers to any questi ons regarding arti culation agreements
o r tran sfer credits.
Academic Passport and Student Transfer Policy
Aca demi c Pass po rt is a tran sfer program designed to promote and fa cilitate the
tran sfer of stud ents in community colleges to State System of Higher Edu ca ti on
uni ve rsities, and to support the transfer of undergradu ate credits ea rned by State
System students to other System universities.
1. Acade mi c Passpo rt Students:
a. Transferring with an associate degree:
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Students transferring with an A.A. o r A.S. degree must have a 2.0
minimum cumulative g rade-point ave rage (GPA) in all course wo rk
presented for transfer from each insti tutio n attended .
The A.A. o r A.S. degree recogni zed fo r Acad emi c Passport mu st contain,
as a minimum, 30 hours of libera l arts courses from the fo ll ow ing fi elds
of study: co mposition/communi ca ti ons, hum anities/ fin e arts, behavioral/
social sciences, biological/physical sciences, and mathematics and
computer science. A maximum of 45 general educa tion cred its and libe ra l
arts course credi ts earned at the two-year college ma y be transferred to
meet lower division req uirements (a course-by-course match shall not
be required) . All add itional course cred its will be applied first to major
courses and, lastly, as electives.
b. Intra-System Transfers:

Incumbent State System university students who ha ve attained a minimum
cumulative GPA of 2.0 o r higher w ith a minimum of 12 credit-hours
of college level course work shall hold an Academic Passpo rt enabling
transfer to any other State System univers ity.
Up to a max imum of 45 genera l education credits and/or libera l arts
course credits earned at the sending university shall be used to meet lower
division uni ve rsity general ed ucation req uirements (a course-by-course
match shall not be requ ired) . Capacity limits and/o r hi g her admi ssions
standards ma y a pply to certain hi gh demand academic prog rams.
State System stud en ts holding the Academic Passport shall be enti tled to
take any course offered through distance learning and listed in the catalog
at any other System uni versity and have those credits and the gra de ea rned
accepted by their home instituti on.
2. Students Transferring Without Academic Passport

Stud en ts w ho have not co mpl eted the A.S. or A.A. degree may transfer:
a. With a minimum of 12 credit-h ours of college level course work, up to
a maxim um of 45 credits in courses designated and cred ited as general
education by an accredited co mmuni ty college which shall be used to meet
lower division university genera l ed ucation requirements (a course-bycourse match will not be req uired ). Additional transfer credi ts will be
a pplied first to major courses and, lastly, as electi ves.
b. With a minimum cumul ative GPA of 2.0 o r grea ter in all course work
presented for transfer from each institution attended .
Transfer Credit Evaluation Policy
l. Ca lifornia University will accept the fo ll owing transfer credits toward a
bachelor's degree (four yea rs):

a. A maxim um of 75 cred its from an accredited two-year community or
junior college.
b. A maximum of 90 cred its from an accredi ted four-year institution.
c. A max imum of 90 credits from a combination of accredi ted two-yea r and
four-year co lleges.

2. Stud ents transfe rring with a degree may transfer a ma ximum of 30 credits
toward an associa te degree (two years); students transferring w ithout a
degree may transfer a maximum of 15 credi ts toward an associate degree at
Cal ifornia University.
3. Developmental courses are not tran sfe rab le.

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4. Grades of Dare not transfera ble unless they are counted as part of the
Academic Passport or if they were completed at a college or uni versity that
has an articulation agreement with California University.
5. When credits are transferred, only the credits are counted as advanced
standing, the grade-point average of transfer courses is not calculated with
California University earned courses.
6. Although credits will always transfer according to these provisions,
regulations that govern the national professional accreditation of certain
programs offered at California University of Pennsylvania may not permit
some courses taken in program s not similarly accredited at other two- and
four-year institutions to be tran sferred as the equi valents of courses that m ay
be similarly titled or described in this catalog.

Tuition and Fees
For the most up-to-date information on undergraduate tuition, fees, room and
board charges, please visit the Cal U site at http://www.cup.edu/a dministration/
bursar and http://sai.cup.edu/calhousing
Payment of Tuition and Fees for Semester Registration
All fees will be assessed at the time of registration or four weeks prior to the
beginning of the term. Payment may be made by cash, check or money order
paya ble to California University of Pennsylvania, or by VISA, MasterCard or
Discover Card. If financial aid has been awarded, this am ount will be deducted
from the bill. Payment plans (with initial p ayment) may be contracted at this
time.
Payment Information
Students who take advantage of ea rly/rolling registration w ill receive a billing
statement with instructi ons by m ail. Students wh o enroll within two weeks of
the first day of a sem ester should be prepared to make payment at the time of
registration.
Payment Plans
Payment plans are ava ilable each fall and spring semester. Payment plans enable
students to pay their costs on a monthly basis. Payment plan information and
contract will be included with the initial semester bill and is available on the
Bursar's Office Web page.
Third-Party Billing
Some companies and governm ent agencies pay tuition directly to the University.
If tuition is to be paid in this maimer, please supply authorizing forms or letters
to the Bursar's Office. This paym ent must be made during the semester in which
charges originate. This payment option does not apply to corporate tuition
reimbursement policies or when payment am ount is based on grades received
for term.
Refund Policy
Tuition and fees are adjusted for class w ithdrawa ls during the first week of the
fall and spring semesters. After the add/drop period ends, adjustments are made
ONLY if a student withdraws from all enrolled classes. Refunds are made to the
amount of the charge, not the am ount that has been paid to date. The refund
policy is ava ilable in the Bursa r's Office.
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Financial aid recipients should refer to Refund/Repayment Po li cies located in the
Finan cial Ai d section of the ca talog fo r the fin ancia l ai d adjustment policy.
Advance Deposit
All fi rst-yea r, transfer an d readmitted stu dents are required to submit a $100
adva nce deposit payable to California University of Pennsylvani a. It is to be paid
in ad van ce of registration and is credited to the student' s account for the fi rst
semester. This is a nonrefund able fee.
Room Deposit
An applica tion fee of $235 is required in order to reserve a room fo r the following
aca demic year. First-yea r students w ill receive a housing contract with their
admissions packet. The contract and ca rd must be signed and re turned to
the Bursar's Office with a $235 payment. This fee is nonrefundable and is not
deducted from room charges.
Late Registration Fee
Stud ents who register after the add/d rop date of the semester will be charged a
$25 late registrati on fee.
Late Payment Fee
A late paym ent fee of $25 per month will be assessed when a student fail s to pay
the required fees by the due date or when a stud ent fails to pay according to an
approved paym ent plan.
Return Check Charge
A $25 fee will be charged fo r any check which is made payable to Califo rni a
Uni ve rsity of Pennsylvania and returned by the bank beca use fund s are
unavailable.

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Financial Aid
Mission Statement
The primary mission of the Financial Aid Office at California Univers ity of
Pennsylvania is to provide financial planning and assis tance to students and
their families in meeting the costs of educa ti on. In fulfilling this mission, each
studen t will be given careful consideration, and the Uni versity will determine
financial assistance based on federal, state and institutional guidelines. Financial
aid programs have been established to provide access to higher education with
guidelines to ensure fairness in disbursing available funds to qualifying students.
The Financial Aid Office strives to ensure that courteous, timely and accurate
financial aid services are delivered to all students seeking assistance from our
office.
Location and Office Hours
The Financial Aid Office is loca ted on the first floor of Dixon Hall. The
office hours are 8 a. m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Appointmen ts are
encouraged, but a daily on-call counselor is available to assist walk-ins. Students
can contact the Financial Aid Office by calling 724-938-4415 or faxing 724-9384551. In addi ti on, general financial aid information may be ob tained on the
Financial Aid Office home page at www.cup.edu/financial_aid . Specific financial
aid and student account information is available 24 hours per day through the
Student Self-Services website at http://sisweb.cup. edu.
Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible fo r most federal financial aid programs, studen ts must
meet the following eligibility requirements:
• Demonstrate financial need, except for some loan programs;
• Have a high school diploma or a General Educa tion Development (GED), pass
a test approved by the U.S. Department of Education, or meet other standards
estab lished by your state and approved by the U.S. Department of Education;
• Be enrolled or accepted for enrollmen t as a regular student workin g toward a
degree or certifi ca te in an eligible program;
• Be a U.S. ci tizen or eligible noncitizen;
• Have a valid Social Security number;
• Meet minimum sa tisfactory academic progress standa rds;
• Must have resolved an y drug conviction issue;
• Must not be in default on a federa l student loan and do not owe money back
on a federal grant; and
• Register with the Selective Service, if required. Students ca n register online at
the Selective Service System's website, www.sss.gov.
Financial Aid Application Process
In ord er to qualify for assistance from federal, state and University financia l aid
programs, a student must complete the 2009-10 Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA). This form is completed via the Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Students must reapply each year as soon as possible after January 1. Studen ts
who fil e thei r FAFSA by May 1 will receive priority considera ti on for all federal
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financi al aid progra ms avail able at Cali fornia University of Pennsylvania.
However, the federal processor mu st receive the FAFSA by May 1 for state grant
consideration.
As with first-time FAFSA filers, all continuing students must use the Web to
reapply for financial ajd_ The fede ral FAFSA processor wiU automatically send
e-man reminders to prior-year FAFSA fi lers. The e-mail renewal reminders
inform students they can complete their FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Students
can complete the 2009-2010 FAFSA applica tion anytime afte r Jan. 1, 2009.
Students who fi led a FAFSA last year w ill be asked to prefill thei r 2009-10 FAFSA
with data from the previous year. Students who agree will be presented wi th a
2009-10 FAFSA that is automatica ll y filled with certain data fro m their prior-yea r
applica tion .
After co mpl eting a 2009-2010 FAFSA, the student and parent (if applica ble) may
sign electroni cally with a federal personal identifi ca ti on numbe r (see Personal
Id entifi ca tion Number secti on for additional information) . For de pendent
studen ts, bo th the student and the parent will need to request a PIN in order
to electronically sign the FAFSA. Once students submjt the applica ti on, they
will be taken to a confirmation page that shows their confirm ati on number and
estima ted Expected Family Contribution (EFC). Students who provide a valid
e-mail add ress will receive an e-ma il w ith a link to their Student Aj d Report
(SAR) info rma tion withm fi ve days after fi ling the FAFSA. Students who do not
provide a va lid e-mail address w ill receive a paper Stud ent Aid Repo rt (SAR), or
SAR acknow led gment, in the mai l about two weeks after submitting their online
FAFSA.
FAFSA on th e Web Tips
l. Pick up a copy of the FAFSA on the Web worksheet for 2008-09 in the
Financial Aid Office or download a copy a t www.fafsa.ed.gov.

2. Complete the entire FAFSA on the Web worksheet prior to sitting down at
the computer. The questions on the worksheet a re in the exact o rder as they
appear on1ine.
3. Complete the entire form. If the answer is zero or the question doesn' t apply,
ente r "O."
4. File by deadline d ate; 30 days prior recommend ed (A pril 1).
5. Respond "yes" to question asking if you are interested in stu dent loans in
ord er to be consid ered fo r a Stafford Loan.
6. Respond "yes" to question asking if you are interested in wo rk-s tud y
employment in o rd er to be considered for stud ent employment. A packet will
be sent to you in August.
7. Request a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov so that you can electronica ll y sign your
FAFSA. Pa rents with PI scan also electronica Lly sign, or you can print a
paper signa ture page from FAFSA on the Web, sign it, and mail it to the
address provided. Remem ber, if you are dependent, your parent also needs
to sign.
8. Be sure to list CaEfornia University of PA (Code Number 003316) in order tha t

Cal U may receive your electronic record.
9. Provide a valid e-mail add ress.
Please take the time to read the instru ctions before co mpleting a FAFSA. Most
questions can be answered through the instruction inform ation contained on
the form or a t the FAFSA website. In add ition, o ur Financial Aid Office home
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page contains many helpful topics and links th at may provide students w ith
add itiona l ass istance in completing the FAFSA. Our home page can be found at
www.cup.edu/financia l_aid, or contact our office by phone at 724-938-4415.

Please Note: Cali fo rni a University does not have an institutional financial aid
app lication.

FAFSA on the Web Worksheet
If you co mpl ete the electronic version of the FAFSA, it is recommended that you
complete the FAFSA on the Web worksheet prior to entering you r information.
This helpful wo rksheet is a line-fo r-line copy of the online FAFSA, thereby
ensuring accuracy in completing the FAFSA via the Web. As w ith FAFSA on
the Web, the worksheet also has helpful instructions throughou t the fo rm. The
FAFSA on the Web worksheet can be downloaded directly from the FAFSA on
the website at www.fafsa.ed.gov or obtained at the Financia l Aid Office.
Personal Identification Number (PIN)
The PIN is simi lar to the personal identification number that you get fro m your
bank that enables you to access your bank account. Your PIN is confidential and
should not be shared wi th anyone, even if someone else completes your FAFSA
for you. The Department of Education has enhanced the electronic signatu re
process by add ing "I Forgot/Don't Know My PIN" and "Apply For a PI " links
to the "Stud ent Electroni c Signature" page and the "Parent Electroni c Signature"
page. When selected, the hyperlink opens the PIN website in a separate browser
window and prefills the appropriate fields. A stud ent and/or parent can ch oose
to view their PIN in real-time or have it sent by e-mai l to them. All prior year
electroni c FAFSA ap plican ts w ill receive a renewal reminder e-mail explaining
the renewa l process made possible through the student PIN. Remember, your
PIN is a va luab le electronic tool, which all ows you to electronicall y complete and
sign your Free Appli ca tion for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Renewal FAFSA,
make electroni c corrections to FAFSA form, and even electronically sign your
fe dera l Sta fford Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN).
Renewal Financial Aid Applicants
Prior-year aid recipients will receive a renewal reminder e-mai l from the
Department of Ed ucation describing the renewal process on the Web using
their federal PIN. Renewal studen ts w ho did not provide an e-mail address on
their FAFSA or whose e-mail is retu rned "undeli ve rab le" will receive a letter in
the mail describing the renewal process. As mentioned above, the PIN serves
as an identifier to let students access their personal information in va ri ous U.S.
Department of Ed ucati on systems, complete and make corrections to their 20092010 Renewal FAFSA, and electronicall y complete and sign a federa l Stafford
Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN). The Renewal FAFSA con tains information
that students, and their fa mily (if applicable), re ported las t year, making it
faster and easier to co mplete. Please carefully review and upd ate any prior year
information that needs to be changed for the 2009-2010 school year.
Federal Campus-based Aid
At Ca li fornia University, we want to have the results of your 2009-2010 FAFSA
by May 1, 2009, fo r you to be considered first-priority for federa l campus-based
aid (federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Gran t, Perkins Loan and
fe dera l Work-Stud y). In order for Cali fornia University to receive the results of
yo ur FAFSA by our first-priority deadline, we strongly recommend that you file
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yo ur FAFSA as soon as possible, but no later than April 1, 2009, even if you ha ve
to use estimated finan cial information. Thjs w ill allow the federal government
en ough time to process your FAFSA an d send the results to Califorrua Uruversity
by May 1, 2009. If you cannot or do not file your FAFSA by our first-priority
deadline, please file as soon as you can . You will still be considered for the Pell
Grant, student loans, work-stu dy, etc.
PHEAA State Grant
In o rd er to receive state gran t assistance fro m PHEAA, stud ents mu st file their
2009-2010 FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA by May 1, 2009. All stud ents are urged to
appl y even if the deadline has passed, since late applications are considered if
fund s permit.
Handling Special Circumstances
Although the process of determining a stud ent's eli gibiljty for financial aid is
the same fo r all stud ents, an adjustment sometimes can be mad e if a stud ent
has special circumstances. Special circumstances may include a reduction in
income due to loss of employment, death or disabili ty of a wage ea rner, di vorce
or separation, loss of social securi ty benefits, unusual medi cal ex penses, etc. In
additi on, a stud ent who does no t meet the federa l definition of an independent
student for financia l aid purposes may be able to document those exceptional
ci rcumstances in ord er to be considered an independent student.
The Financial Aid Office has a Change of Income Inform ati on Fo rm (CIIF), wruch
should be used w hen the special circumstan ces in volve a loss of $5,000 or more
in income/benefits o r unreimbursed medi cal expenses, whjch exceed 7.5 percent
of the farruly's adjusted income. The Change of Income Information Form for
the 2009-10 award year w ill be avai lable starting June 1, 2009, by contacting the
Financial Aid Office.
Students who want to a ppeal their de pend ency statu s for finan cial ajd purposes
should file the Dependency Appeal Form for the appropriate school yea r. A
studen t who does not meet the federal definition of an independ ent student
normally must' file as a dependent stud ent and include parental information
on the FAFSA. Only stu dents with exceptional circumstan ces shou ld fi le the
Dependency A ppea l Form . Unfortunately, parents' un w illingness to help pay
for college, not being claimed as an exem ption on parents' ta x return, or living
on your own does not make a student independen t for financial aid purposes.
The Depend en cy Appeal Form is available upon request from the Financial Aid
Office.

lf you think you have special circumstances that you want to discuss with a
financia l ajd counselor, please contact the Financial Aid Office.
After You Apply

FAFSA R esults
The federal gove rnment will process stud ents' Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) and electrorucall y send the results to the Financial Aid
Office provided stud ents listed Califo rnia University of PA as one of the schools
to receive the results of their FAFSA. Students should receive a paper Student
N d Report (SAR) in the mail approxim ately 7-10 days after the federal processo r
receives their FAFSA. Students should review the SAR to see if any corrections
are necessary. Otherwise, stud ents can keep the SAR for their reco rds.
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When students a pply fo r federal stu dent aid, the informati on reported on
the FAFSA is used in a formu la approved by Cong ress. This federal fo rmula
determ ines a student's Ex pected Famil y Contributi on (EFC), the amount the
fa mil y (student and parents, if a pplica ble) is expected to contribute toward the
student's edu ca tion. The basic elements included in determinjng the EFC are:
• Contribution from the parents' in come and asse ts;
• Co ntributi on from the stud ent's inco me and assets;
• N umber of members in the household; and
• N umber of fa mily members enrolled at least half-time in college.
Students ca n obtain an estimate of their EFC by using the Web calculator
ava ilable at www. fin aid.org/calculators/fin aidestim ate. phtml. The lower the EFC,
the more fin an cial need a student will have. The lowest EFC possible is zero; the
hjg hest is 99,999 or above.
To determine eli gibi lity fo r other federal aid, a student' s EFC is used in the
fo ll owing equ ati on:

Cost of Attendance minus Expected Fam ily Co ntribution (EFC) = Financial Need
Stud ents' demonstrated fi nancial need will determine which programs they
qu alify for. Even if students have no finan cial need, they will still qualify for
the unsubsidized federal Stafford Loa n and/or Pa rent Loan fo r Und ergradu ate
Stu dent (PLUS) . A stu dent's parent mu st be will ing to apply for the PLUS Loan
and have a sa ti sfactory credit histo ry.
Verification
Each year the U.S. Department of Edu ca tion selects fin ancial aid applica nts
for federa l veri fica ti on review. This p rocess requi res Ca li fo rni a Uni versity of
Pennsylvania to veri fy the accuracy of data re ported by students on their FAFSA
fo rm s. There are several possible reasons that a FAFSA record is selected to be
ve ri fied. Some a pplica ti ons are selected randoml y. Others are categorized as
hav ing a hi gh probabili ty of error (e.g., app lica tions on whj ch stud ents p rov ided
estim ated, not actual, income tax inform ation). Also, so me a pplica ti ons may be
selec ted becau se of in co mp lete data or conflicting info rmation.

The e-mail notifi ca ti on or paper Student Aid Repo rt (SAR) from the federal
processor will indica te if a student's applica tion is selected fo r verifi ca tion
rev iew. The Financial Aid Offi ce at Califo rnj a Unj versity will also notify students
that their FAFSA has been selected to be verified and w ill ask them to submit
copies of certain documents they used to complete their FAFSA as fo ll ows:
a co mpl ete signed co py of bo th the stud ent's and parent' s (if the student is
dependent) U.S. inco me tax returns (thi s includes any related 1099 fo rms and
su pporting scl1edul es); a co py of the student' s and parent's (if the student is
de pendent) W-2 wage tax sta tem ents (i.e., W-2 fo rm s); and a Verification Form
w hi ch the Financial Aid Office will send the stud ent. (The Verifica tion Form is
also ava ilab le online at www.cu p.edu/fin an cial_a id . All documents should be
sent to the Finan cial Aid O ffice fo r processing. These documents become part of a
stud ent's CUP financial ai d fil e.
The info rm ation on the documents submitted is then compared to the FAFSA
inform ation provided to us by the federal FAFSA processor. For many students,
the process consists simpl y of a review of the tax returns, W-2 form s and the
Veri fica ti on Fo rm they submit. But sometimes fo llow-up requests for additi onal
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information may be necessary. Thls occurs if mconsistencies are discovered
w hich must be resolved. When this happens, the Financia l Aid Office typically
sends reques ts for additional information by mail.
To expedite the verification review, stud ents should submit all requested
documents to the Finan cial Aid Office as soon as possible (mclude all requested
docum ents at the sa me time) . For the award yea r 2009-10, stud ents should make
sure they send the 2008 federal tax forms, not the sta te tax forms. In addition, it
is impo rtant th at the documents submitted by students are legi ble and signed
where a pplicable. Also, make sure all d ocum ents submitted are clearly labeled
w ith the student' s name and Social Security number.
Typica ll y, the students selected for verification will receive an award packet;
howeve r, these awards are tentati ve (estimate only) pending the completion
and outcome of verification. If any errors are discovered during the verification
process, the Finan cial Aid Office will correct a stud ent's FAFSA. The federal
FAFSA processor will send the stud ent a rev ised Student Aid Report (SAR),
which will reflect the corrections we make to the stud ent' s FAFSA. lf the error(s)
changes the am ount of your financial aid, the new award s w ill be refl ected on the
Stud ent Self-Services website at sisweb.cup.edu .

Please Note: Federal Stafford Loans are not ce rtifi ed until the verification process
has been completed.
Cost of Attendance
Each yea r the University establishes a total cost-of-attendance budget based on a
student' s housing status (commuter, do rmitory o r off-ca mpu s), enrollment status
(full-time or part-time), and residency status (in-state or ou t-of-state). The costof-attendance budget re presents the total educa tional expenses a student may
incur while attending our University, and is a critical element in determining
a stud ent' s eligibility for fed eral Stafford Loan assistance. The elements of this
budget are both direct institutiona l expenses (tuition/fees and/o r University
room/board), as well as indirect costs (off-campus housmg, books/supplies, and/
or personal expenses) not billed by the University.
In some cases, we can build an mdi vidual budge t for a student or add additional
educational ex penses with appropriate documentation. Some of the more
common expenses for which we can adj ust a budge t include the following:

• Art supplies;
• Costs associated with studymg abroad;
• Depend ent child care; and
• Purchase or lease of a personal computer (not to exceed $1,500).
In order to di scuss having your budget adju sted, you would need to obtain

appropriate documentation detai ling the additio nal ex penses and to contact the
Financial Aid Office to schedule an appointment with a counselor.

Please Note: The indirect/li ving expenses a student actually incurs will vary
significantly from student to student. A student' s program of study, yea r-mschool, housing/boa rd arrangements, student' s budgeting skills, and many other
va riables w ill affect a student' s total expenses within this budget element. The
University determmes the mdirect/li ving costs fo r each stud ent ty pe based on
data collected from students, local boo kstores, and local landl ord s. Thls data is
analyzed to arrive at "average" exp enses mcurred by most stud ents.
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Student Self-Services Website
Our Student Self-Services website gives you access to your own personal
finan cial aid information. You can qui ckly review and decline your award offers
online without returning any paper to our office. In addition, you can determine
if ad diti onal financia l aid documents or forms are needed in order to finali ze
your fin an cial aid package for this award year as well as complete a number of
electroni c loan req uirements via this website. Follow these simple steps to access
yo ur financial aid informati on available at this websi te:
Step 1: Log on to the Student Self-Services website at http://sisweb.cup.edu, and
click on "Enter Student Services."
Step 2: Enter your campuswide student ID number. Students will use thi s
number instead of their Social Security number to access their ow n personal
informati on on SISWEB. In addition, the campuswide ID number will be used
by all University offices to secure personal information on fil e in th ose offices.
When visiting any ca mpus office, please have your CWID number ava il able in
order for the staff to assist you . Please remember to keep this number in a secure
loca tion in order to prevent unauthori zed access to your personal info rm ation at
California University.
Step 3: Enter your Pl . For firs t-time users of this site, you r PIN was sent to you
from the Office of Admissions.
Step 4: You will be taken to the Student Self-Services main menu. If you are a
first-time user, please click on "Personal Inform ation," and click on "Change
PIN." Be sure to keep your PIN in a safe place.
Step 5: Select "Finan cial Aid" from the List of student-services options listed at
the top of the page. To review your 2009-2010 finan cial ai d awards, select "Award
Notification" from the financial aid menu and then select "Award Year 2010."
Award Notification
California University typically starts the awa rding process in ea rly April of each
yea r. If you are an accepted freshm an /new student and we have received the
results of your FAFSA by the date we begin ou r awarding cycle, you can expect
to receive your awa rd notifi ca tion by April 1. Award no tificati on information
may also be accessed on the Student Self-Services website at http://sisweb.cup.
ed u . For stud ents who have not been accepted and/or thei r FAFSA has not been
received at the point the awarding process begins, the Financial Aid Office will
send an awa rd notifica tion to these stud ents throughout the year as their file
becomes com plete (accepted to the University and receipt of FAFSA record) .

Please Note: Only acce pted students receive an awa rd no tificati on.
Upper-class award notifications will be sent once we have received the results
of your FAFSA and have determined that you are making sa ti sfacto ry academi c
progress fo r financi al aid purposes (typically starting mid-May).
Satisfactory Academic Progress
In order to receive financial aid, students mu st make sa tisfactory aca demic
progress (SAP) for financial aid purposes as defin ed by the Financial Aid Office.
Our a efiniti on of SAP is different from the University's definition of being in
good academic standing. Satisfactory academic progress (SAP) standard s include
three elements: 1) maximum time frame w ithin which a degree or certificate mu st

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be granted, 2) minimum credit-hours earned per aca demi c year, and 3) minimum
cumulati ve g rade-point ave rage (GPA).
The review of a stu dent's SAP stan d ing occurs ann ually at the end of the
spring se mester. A stud ent' s SAP standing w ill be based on his/her academi c
perfo rm ance during the aca demic year (fall and/or spring se mester[sl). Students
who are not meeting sa tisfactory aca demi c stand ards are ty pically noti fied in
ea rly summ er. A student w ho is found defi cient in one or mo re components is
put on fin ancial aid probation for the nex t school yea r. Stud ents on financial
aid probati on w ill be eligible to receive federal Title IV fin ancial aid assistance
durin g thi s probati onary period .

Please No te: Students w ill not be gra nted fin ancial aid probati on for two
consecuti ve academic yea rs.

If a stud ent is on probation for a yea r and is fo und defi cient, the student is
ineligible to continue to receive fin ancial aid fo r the nex t school yea r. In order
to be reinstated, stud ents must successfull y achieve the requ ired gra de-point
average as mandated by the SAP policy and/o r successfull y make up their
credit-hour(s) defi ciency at their own expense. Students may use the summer
or an y semester of the academic yea r to resolve their deficiencies. Stu dents who
make up their deficiencies mu st complete and return the Satisfactory Aca demi c
Progress Form, along with all required docum ents, to the Financial Ai d Office
befo re clea ring their deficiency statu s. Onl y successfu lly ea rned credi ts, not
grades, are transferable to Californi a from an other approved instituti on .
All Title rv reci pients have a right to a ppea l a fin an cial aid suspension decision
by submitting a SAP a ppeal form to the Fin an cial Aid Offi ce. Written ex planation
of the rea on(s) why the student failed to meet the SAP stand ards must be
attached to the appea l fo rm. Appeal fo rm s are availabl e in the Fin anci al Aid
Office. For the awa rd yea r 2009-10, the deadhne date fo r filin g an appea l for
fa ll is October 2, 2009, and for spring, Feb. 15, 2010. Students w ill be notified of
a decision wi thin seven to 10 days after filin g the appeal fo rm . If the appeal is
deni ed, a student may fi le a final a ppeal to the director of Finan cial Aid. This
appea l must be filed within 10 working days fro m the date of the fi rst denial
letter.
Grants
Grants are considered gift aid and do not have to be repaid . Most gran t aid is
based on some type of need-based eli gibiJi ty requirement; therefore, you must
complete the FAFSA to a ppl y for most gran ts. Sources of grants incl ude federal,
state, pri va te and institutional fund s. Although grants are a very desirable source
of fin ancial aid, the ava ilability of grants is generally limited to the needi est
stud ents. For mo re info rm ati on about grants and othe r types of fin an cial ai d, call
1-800-4-FEDAID and ask fo r The Studen t Gu ide or read it on the Web at www.
studentaid.ed .gov/guid e.
Federal Pell Grants
Federal Pell Grants are awarded based on the analysis of the FAFSA, cost
of attendance and enrollment statu s (full-tim e o r part-time) . Pell Grants are
awarded onl y to undergraduate students who have not ea rned a bachelor's
degree or professional degree. Pell Grants often p rov ide a fo undation of financi al
aid to which other aid is add ed fo r the neediest stud ents.

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The U.S. Depa rtment of Education uses a standardized fo rmul a es tabli shed by
Congress to evalu ate the in formatio n students report on the FAFSA and prod uce
an Expected Famil y Contribution (EFC) nu mber. A Student Aid Report (SAR)
con tains this number and teUs stud en ts if they are eligible for a Pell Grant.
Students ca n ge t a boo klet called the EFC Formula Book, which describes how a
stud ent' s EFC is calculated, by writing to:
Federa l Student Aid Programs
P.O. Box 84
Washington, DC 20044
The Pell Grant award will range from $200 to $5,350 for the 2009-2010 awa rd
year.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
The Federa l Supplemental Ed uca tional Oppo rtunity Grant (FSEOG) is for
undergrad uate students w ith exceptional fin ancial need, i.e., stud ents wi th the
lowest Ex pected Family Contributi ons (EFCs). Preference is given to Pell Grant
recipients who file their FAFSA by our first priority dead line of May 1 in order to
be considered for thi s gran t; therefore, you should submit yo ur FAFSA by April
1 of the awa rd yea r. The FSEOG annual award typically ranges from $1,000 to
$1,500.
Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
An eligible stu dent may receive an Academic Competitiveness Gran t (ACG) of
$750 for the firs t academi c yea r of stud y and $1,300 for the seco nd academic year
of study.
To be eligible for each academic year, students must:
• Be a U.S. ci tizen or eligible noncitizen;
• Be a federa l Pell Grant recipient;
• Be enrolled at least half-time in a degree program ;
• Be enrolled in the first or second academic year of their progra m of study at a
two-yea r or fo ur-year degree-granting insti tution;
• Have com pleted a rigorous second ary school program of study;
• Be 21 years of age or younger; and

• If a second-year stud ent, have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade-point avera ge on
a 4.0 sca le fo r the first academic yea r.
National SMART Grant
An eligible student may receive a National Science and Mathematics Access to
Retain Talent (SMART) Gra nt of up to $4,000 for each of the third an d fourth
acade mi c yea rs of stud y.
To be eli gib le for each academic year, a student must:
• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen;
• Be a Federal Pell Grant recipient;
• Be enrolled at least half-time in a degree p rogram;
• Be enrolled in a fo ur-year degree-granting institution;
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• Major in physica l, life o r computer science, engineering, mathemati cs,
technology, o r a critical foreign language; and
• Have at least a cumulative 3.0 gra de-point average on a 4.0 scale.
TEACH Grant

The Teacher Education Assistance fo r College and Higher Education (TEACH)
Grant is fo r academi cally qualified undergraduate and graduate students who
plan o n beco ming a teacher under specified conditions. Students can receive
up to $4,000 a yea r, not to exceed $16,000 for und ergraduate and $8,000 for
gradu ate stud y. Eli gible students mu st be acce pted into the Undergraduate and
Graduate Teacher Education at Cal U and agree to teach full-tim e in a high-need
subject area for at least fo ur years at schools that serve stud ents from low-income
families. Part-time students are eligible, but the grant will be reduced based on
the student's enrollment statu s.
Student Eligibilil:IJ Requirements
Stu dents must file the Free Application fo r Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
each yea r that they receive the grant (student does not ha ve to demonstrate
financial need in o rder to qualify); be a U.S. citizen o r eligible noncitizen; have a
cumul ative grade-point average (G PA) of at least a 3.25; have su ccessfull y passed
the Praxis I exa ms; and major in one of the hi gh-need subject areas as follows:
• Special Ed uca tion
• Special Edu ca tion/Early Childhood
Teacher Education in:
- Biology
-Chemis try
- Ea rth & Space Science
-French
- Mathemati cs
- Physics
- Spanish

Please Note: The TEACH g rant m ust be repaid as a direct unsubsidized Stafford
Loan if the stud ent changes his/her major from one of the high-need subject ar eas
listed above.
Students mu st also attend an in-person TEACH Grant counselin g session
(condu cted by the Financial Aid Office); complete an online TEACH Grant
counseling session; and sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve and Promise to
Pay each yea r.
TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve and Promise to Pay
Each yea r a stud ent receives a TEACH Grant, the stud ent mu st sign a TEACH
Grant Agreement to Serve and Promise to Pay (ATS) se rvice agreement that
w ill be avai lable electronicall y at the Department of Educati on website at
https://teach-ats.ed .gov/ats/index.action. The TEACH Grant se rvice agreement
specifies the conditi ons under w hich the grant w ill be awarded, the teaching
service requirements, and includes an acknowledgment by the student that they
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und erstand that if they do not meet the teaching se rvice requirements they must
repay the grant as a federa l direct w1subsidized loa n, with interes t accru ed from
the date the grant fund s were first disb ursed.
Teaching Obligation
To avoid repaying the TEACH Grant with interest, a stud ent must be a highl y
qua li fied, full-tim e teacher in a hi gh-need subj ect area for at least four yea rs at a
school serving low-in come stud ents. The stud ent mu st comple te the fo ur yea rs
of tead1ing within eig ht yea rs of fin.i shin g the program for w hi ch th e stu dent
received the grant. A stud ent w ill incur a four-year teaching obliga ti on for
eam educational progra m fo r w hi ch the stud ent received TEACH Gra nt funds,
although the stud ent may work off multiple four-year ob liga tions simu ltaneously
und er certain circum stances. Specific definition s of th ese terms a re included
below.

Highly Qualified Teacher
You must perfo rm the teaching service as a highly qualified tead1er, which is
defined in fe deral law. The definition can be fo und online at www.ed .gov/policy/
elsec/leg/esea02/pgl 07 .h tm I.
Full-Time Teach er
You mu st meet the state's defuution of a fu ll-time tead1er and spend the majority
(at least 51 percent) of your time teaching o ne of the high-need su bject areas.
Elementary teachers who team many subjects would not be ab le to fu lfill their
service agreement.
Schools Serving Low-Income Students
The student mu st tead1 at a Title I school whi ch serves low-income stud ents.
Schools se rving low-income stud ents include any elementary o r seco ndary
school that is listed in the Department of Education's Annual Directo ry of
Designated Low-Income Smools for Teacl1er Can ce ll ati on Benefits at www.tcli.
ed .gov/CBSWebApp/tcli/TCLIPubSmoo!Search.jsp.
Docum entation
Stud ents mu st res pond promptly to an y req uests fo r information o r
docum entation from the U.S. Department of Education, even if they see m
repetitive. These requ es ts w ill be sent to stud ents w hile they are still in school as
well as once they are out of sd1oo l. Students w ill be as ked regularl y to confirm
that they either still intend to tea m or they are teaching as required . The stud ent
mu st provide docum entation to th e U.S. Department of Education at the end of
each yea r of teaching.
If stud ents temporaril y cease enrollm ent in their program of stud y or if they
encounter si tu ati ons tl1at affect their ability to begin or con tinu e teachi ng, they
w ill need to stay in touch with the U.S. Department of Education in o rd er to
prevent the grant from being co nverted to a Direct Unsubsidi zed Staffo rd Loan
befo re th ey are able to comp lete their teaclu.ng obliga ti on.
IF A STUDENT FAILS TO COMPLETE THE FOUR-YEAR TEACHING
OBLIGATION, THE STUDENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPAY THE
GRANT WITH INTEREST!

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Pennsylvania State Grants
PHEAA Grants provide need-based state grant ass istance of up to $3,400 per
yea r. The gra nt program is funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and
is administered by PHEAA Grant Division. Students may receive up to eight
full-tim e semesters of PHEAA Grant assistance or 16 emesters of part-time
assistance.
To be eli gible each academic year, a studen t mu st:
• Be a Pennsylva ni a resident;
• Must not have a bachelor' s degree;
• Must com plete the FAFSA by May 1 each year;
• Be en rolled on at least a half-time basis in a PHEAA-approved undergraduate
progra m of study;
• Be a hi gh school gradua te or the recipient of a GED; and
• Demonstrate academic progress fo r contin ued aid.
Athletic Grant-in-Aid
Cali fo rnia Uni versity of PA is a Division II member of the ational Collegia te
Athletic Association (NCAA). There are 11 interco llegiate teams for men and
women. 1f you are interes ted in participating in intercollegiate athleti cs and
possibly obtaining an athleti c scholarship, you shou ld con tact the head coach of
your preferred sport.
Student Employment
California Uni versity offers part-time employment opportunities for students,
comm only known as "work-study." California Uni versity stud ent employment
programs provide students the opportunity to: 1) earn part of their ed ucational
ex pen ses; 2) ga in va luable work experien ce; and 3) wo rk with staff, faculty and/
or communi ty members. Studen ts who work a moderate number of hours per
week often are ab le to manage their time better than those students who do not
work at all. Of cou rse, there are many fac tors you will want to consider when
deciding if working is appropriate for you .
1f you do decide to work on a part-time basis wh ile pursuing your education,
California University has two student employment programs: Federal and
Institutional Work-Stud y. In order to establish a reasonable balance between
their academic efforts and their work schedule, students are typicall y limited
to working eight hours per week during the academic year. Stud en ts in both
programs are paid the prevailing federal /state minimum wage (cu rrently $7.15
an hour). Effecti ve Jul y 24, 2009, the fe deral minimum wage w ill increase to
$7.25.

Ca li fo rni a University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmati ve Action Employer.
The Financial Aid Office reaffirms the University's co mmitment to the policy
that there shall be no discriminati on against any indi vidu al in ed uca ti onal or
employment opportunities because of race, color, religion, national origin,
sex, status as a disab led ve teran or veteran of the Vietnam era, o r disability.
Also, there shall be no discrimination because of age except in co mpli ance with
requirements of retirement plans or state and federal laws and guidelines.

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Federal and Institutional Work-Study
Federal Work-Study is a federal financial aid program that allows you to earn
money to help pa y educational ex penses and encoura ges community service
work and work related to your course of study to the ex tent possible. In order
to qualify for Federal Work-Study, you must demonstrate sufficient financial
need as determined from the results of your FAFSA. In addition, the Financial
Aid Office must receive the results of your FAFSA by o ur first-priority deadline
of May l. Our Institutional Work-Study Progra m, which is fund ed by the
University, provides student employment opportunities to enro lled students
rega rdl ess of financial need or the date your FAFSA is submitted .
Applicatio11 Procedures
In order to a pply for either the Federal or the Institutiona l Work-Study programs,
you must complete the FAFSA and check either "work-study" or "both workstudy and stud ent loans" to question #31. If you did not answer question #31
and want to be considered for emp loyment, contact the Financial Aid Office for a
Work-Stud y Interest Card. Eligibility requirements include:

• Filing a FAFSA;
• Maintaining sa tisfactory academic progress; and
• Being currently enrolled at least half-time.
Your award form will notify you of the type of work-study (either federal
or institutional) that you have been allocated. You should print a copy of
your awa rd notice and take it along with you when you apply for a position.
California University does not assign or place students in positions, but rather
our office posts the jobs that are available (bo th federa l and institutional).
Because the job-posting service is centralized, students are assured an equal
opportunity to app ly for ava il ab le jobs. Job postings appear on the Web at
www.cup.edu. Click on "Financial Aid," then on "Job Postings." Students are
encouraged to check the postings on a daily basis. Jobs are posted when new
posi tions become ava ilable and when vacancies occur.
Summer Employm ent
During summer sessions a limited number of both part- tim e (10 hours a
week) and full-time (a maximum of 300 hours from May-August) employment
oppo rtunities are ava ilable to qualified students. Students interested in su mmer
employm en t mu st complete a FAFSA and a Summer Work-Study applica tion.
You can obtain this application by contacting the Financial Aid Office or clicking
on "Forms" in the quick link section of the Web page.
Payro ll Proced ures
Please note that your earnings are not credited to your bill with the University,
but are paid directly to you in the form of paycheck. The pay sched ul e is every
two weeks. Students pick up their paychecks from their stud ent employment
department, o r they may choose the direct deposit option.
All students emp loyed by California University mu st visit the Payro ll Office to
complete the fo ll owing payroll forms before they may begin employment:
• A Work-Study Eligi bility Card signed by the hiring department;
• Federal 1-9 employm ent authorization form , which requires both you r driver's
li cense and a Social Security card (or other acceptable documents);
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• W-4 wi thhold ing fo rm to d etermine the number of exempti ons you are
claiming for fe d eral, state an d local income tax w ithholding p urposes;
• Exempti on or Personal History Form to d etermine if re tirement w ill be
d educted fro m your earnings; and
• Payroll Autho riza tion Ca rd .

Scholarships
Ca lifo rni a Uni versity of Pennsylvania offers aca d emi cally ta lented and creatively
gifted stud ents a va riety of Uni versity and end owed schola rshi p opportunities.
Each schola rship has speci al selection and awardin g crite ri a, whi ch was agreed
upon by the Uni ve rsity and the scholarship d onor (if appl icable). In order to
s treamline the selecti on p rocess, Califo rnia Uni ve rsity d oes not use a scholarship
a pplica ti on. Rathe r, a ll accepted stud ents and currently enrolled students are
consid ered fo r all possible Uni versity scho larships. However, selected applicants
fo r some of the scho la rship awards may be required to compl ete additional
info rm ati on fo r final d etermina ti on of the awa rd .
The scholarships offe red range from $100 to full -tuition fo r an acad emic
yea r. Many of the scholarships are renewable awa rd s based on the student
maintaining minimum acad emic stand ard s and d emonstra ting fin an cial need,
if applicable. The Financial Aid Office or des igna ted selection committee will
select the best a pplicant(s) from the pool of students who meet the minimum
qua lifications fo r the sd1olarship.
Most in coming freshman scholarships are awa rded by May l ; therefo re, all new
stud ents wishing to be considered mus t have a pplied and been accepted to the
Uni versity by Ma rch 15. Most schola rships are awa rd ed so lely on acad emi c
merit or special talent; however, some also require verifi ca tion of fin anci al need .
Therefore, you are stron gly encoura ged to comp lete the Free A pplica ti on fo r
Fed eral Stud ent Aid (FAFSA) by March 15 if you w ish to be cons idered for all
sch ola rshi p possibilities. If you d o not have a FAFSA on fil e a t the tim e we make
our schola rship selections, you w ill not be consi d e red fo r an y scholarship that
has a need-based requirement.

If you a re accepting an awarded scholarship, it means th at you agree to abide
by any a pplicab le Uni versity, fed eral, and /or sta te reguJations. In addition, you
must:
• Be registered for at least 12 credit-hours fo r each semeste r durin g the aca d emi c
yea r fo r whi ch you receive a scholarship; and
• Be makin g sa ti sfa ctory aca demic progress (n ot on finan cia l aid suspension) as
d efin ed by the Fin ancial Aid Office.
Please refer to the Finan cial Aid Web p age at w ww.cup. edu/ fin an cial_aid,
and click on "Sch olarships" for the current listin g of schola rships ava ilable. If
a specifi c scholarship requires an additi onal applica ti on to be co mp leted, an
embedded link to a PDF version o f the sch olarshi p a pplica tion will be available
to d ownload .

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State Scholarships Program
SciTech Scholarship Program
The SciTech Scholarship is awa rded to students majoring in an approved science
or technology fie ld of study. This award is up to $3,000 per year, fo r a maximum
of three yea rs.

The Pennsylvania Hi gher Educa tion Assistance Agency (PH EA A) and the
Pennsylvani a Department of Educa tion (PDE) jointly administer the SciTech
Scholarship. (Contact the Financial Aid Office for a complete listing of eli gible
p rogram s of study.)
To qualify, a student must:
• Be a residen t of the Comm onwealth of Pennsylvania;
• Be a high school graduate;
• Be at least a sophomore who is enrolled as a full-tim e student pursuing a
bachelor' s degree in an approved science or technology fi eld at an approved
Pennsylvania public or p riva te college or uni versity;
• Have had at least a 3.0 cumul ative grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) at
the time of applica ti on for this p rogram and maintain at least that average
throughout postseconda ry stud y;
• Complete an a pp roved in ternshi p or relevant work ex perience in a
technology-intensive fi eld w ith a Pennsylvania compan y prior to receiving a
degree;
• Begin empl oy ment in the state w ithin one year after completion of stud ies,
one yea r fo r each year that the g ran t was awa rded . (A deferment of the work
obliga ti on is ava ilable fo r full -time graduate study that begins w ithin one year
of the student's receipt of a bacca laurea te degree.); and
• Appl y fo r a fe deral Pell and Pennsylvania sta te grant.
Please Note: The scholarship w ill convert to a loan if a student fai ls to sa tisfy the
requirements of the eligible program o r fai ls to perform the internship or work
obliga ti on.
Pos tsecondary Educational GratuihJ Program
The Postsecondary Educati onal Gra tui ty Program was established to assist the
child ren of Pennsylvani a poli ce officers, firefi ghters, rescue and ambul ance squad
members, correction empl oyees, and Na ti onal Guard members who died in the
line of duty. The program recognizes and honors those individu als who lost their
li ves protecting the citizens of this commonwealth by providin g their children
with a wa iver of tuition, fees, and room and board charges.

Eli gible students receive waivers that cover tuition, fees, and room an d board
cha rged by the institution, less awarded scholarships and federal and state
grants. This benefit is available fo r a maximum of fi ve academic years, depending
upon p rogram of stud y.
Eligibility Criteria:
• Be a resident of the Commonwea lth of Pennsylvania;
• Be a child by birth or adoption of a deceased police offi cer, firefi ghter, rescue
or ambul an ce squ ad member, correction employee, or an active Na tional
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Guard member who died as a direct result of performing his or her official
duti es;
• Be 25 yea rs of age or younger at the time of application for the program;
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and list
California University of Pennsylvania as one of the school choices; and
• Be enrolled full-time leading to an associate or bachelor's degree.
In submitting an appli cation, students must include a certified copy of their birth
certificate or adoption record and a copy of the letter of admission to an eligible
school. The program is available to students whose parents have died in the line
of duty since Jan. 1, 1976.
The Pos tsecondary Educational Gratuity Program is administered by the
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). PHEAA will send
an appli cation to the family once it receives notification of the parent's death.
Indi viduals who believe they qualify and have not received an application
should con tact PHEAA directly. You can download an application by going
to www.pheaa.org and clicking on "Special Programs," then clicking on
"Postsecondary Educational Gratuity."
Mail written requests to:
Postsecondary Educational Gratuity Program
PHEAA Grant Division
1200 North Seventh Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102-1444
1-800-692-7435
Electronic Scholarship Search Engines
• FastWeb (www.fastweb.com) is the largest and most complete sch olarship
sea rch on the Internet. It provides access to a searchable database of more than

400,000 private-sector scholarships, fellow ships, grants, and student loans
available to students.
• MACH 25 (www.mach25.com) is a simple and fast scholarship resource

sea rch engine. Students develop a profile of them selves to locate scholarships
that best match their qualifica tions. We also encourage stud ents to visit the
University's Financial Aid Office home page at www.cup.edu/financial_aid
and click on "Scholarships" for other outside scholarship opportunities.
Loans
Student loans are a major source of financial aid for many students. All loans,
including student loans, represent debts that mu st be repaid; however, most
stud ent loan s do not go into repayment until after you leave school or graduate.
In additi on to delayed repayment, mos t studen t loans have relatively low interest
rates, several repayment options from which to choose, circumstances under
which you can pos tpone repay ment, and other favorab le terms and condi tions.
Student loans ca n be thought of as an investment in your future as long as you
are prepared to meet your repayment responsibilities. Failure to repay your
stud ent loa ns will ha ve serious adverse consequences.

It is true th at most stud ents would prefer not to borrow, but student loans
represent the largest source of financial aid assistance available to students
today. Building a budget is one of the most important aspects of student loan
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borrowing. When borrowing, it is impo rtant to ca refull y plan your budget so
th at you onl y bo rrow what you need . In ad dition, it is impo rtan t to keep track
of the total amount borrowed each yea r so that you ca n determine w hat your
repayment amount will be when you g radu ate. To assist you in man aging your
student loan debt, we suggest that you check out our "Financial Aid Calcul ators"
menu to pic fo und at the Financial Aid Office home page at www.cup.edu/
finan cial_aid . You will find helpful calculators to determine yo ur estim ated
monthl y payments, the cost of ca pitali zin g your loans, and compute an estim ate
of the savings you will get from va ri o us loan discount progra ms. In addition, the
Ca reer Services Office can provide you with in fo rmation concernin g entry-level
salaries in most fi elds.
At Ca liforni a University, the fe deral gove rnm ent funds nea rly 95 percent of
all loan s processed. Over 54 percent of all fin ancial aid awarded at Califo rni a
Uni ve rsity comes from the federa l Staffo rd Loan progra ms.
Federal Perkins Loan
The Federal Perkins Loan (formerl y called the Na tional Defense and Na tional
Direct Student Loa n) is a federall y fund ed, 5-percent fi xed-rate loan . Ca li fo rnia
University is the lender using fund s fro m the federal governm ent and/o r
pay ments collected from previous borrowers. The interest ra te on the Perkins
Loan is 5 percent, and repa yment starts nine m onths after you leave school o r
gradu ate. In order to appl y for the Perkins Loan , you must complete the Free
Appli ca ti on fo r Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Renewal FAFSA fo r the
a pp ro priate school year. Califo rni a Uni versity mu st rece ive the results of your
FAFSA by our first-priority deadline of May 1. You w ill need to submi t you r
FAFSA by April 1 to allow time fo r processing to mee t this deadline. In addition,
you mu st have fin ancial need in o rder to qu alify fo r a Perkins Loan. ln general,
Californi a Uni versi ty makes Perkins Loans that ran ge from $1,500 to $2,500 per
school year to be disbursed in equ al semester paym ents, i.e., $750 and $1,250 per
semester, fo r two semesters, respecti vely.

If you are awarded and do no t decl ine your Perkins Loan , you will be sent a
Perkins Loan packet which contains a Perkins Master Promissory Note and
Statement of Rights & Responsibilities. You mu st compl ete and return these
fo rm s to the Bursar's Office in o rd er to fin alize receipt of your Perkins Loan .
In additi on, all Perkins Loan borrowers must co mplete a Perkins Loan entran ce
interview. This requirement can be completed online by selecting "Perkins Loan
Entran ce lnterview" fro m the menu to pi c at the Finan cial Aid O ffi ce ho me page
at w ww.cup.edu/financial_aid . Once at the site, click on "Entran ce and Exit
Counseling" and select "Perkins Entran ce" and fo ll ow the instructions.
You mu st co mplete a Perkins Loan ex it interview when you grad uate or leave
sch ool fo r other reasons. This exit interview w ill give you more informa ti on
about your repay ment options, deferments, can cellation provisions, etc. You
w ill be mailed a Perkins Loan ex it interview packet from the Bursa r' s O ffi ce. The
Perkins Loan ex it interview is completed online at the Edu ca tional Computer
Systems In c. (ECSI - Perkin s loan servicer ) website at www .ecsi.net/cgi-bin/bcgi.
exe. In o rd er to complete the exit process, you must enter California Uni ve rsity's
school code number, which is "19," and then proceed w ith the rest of the
ques tions to complete the online interview. Failure to compl ete the ex it interview
will result in a hold being placed on your g rades, dipl oma, etc. If you are leavin g
sch ool fo r other reasons, such as tra nsferring to a different school, you should
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contact the Bursa r' s Office at 724-938-4431 to make arrangements to complete
your Perkins Loan exit interview.
Federal Family Educational Loan Programs (FFELP)
In order to ap ply fo r any type of FFELP (subsidized, unsubsidized, and/or a

PLUS loan ), you must complete the Free Application fo r Federal Stu dent Aid
(FAFSA) or the Renewal FAFSA for the appropriate school yea r and meet all
general student eligibility requirements necessa ry to receive federal financial aid .
In additi on, you can receive a loan if you are a regu lar student (mu st be admitted

to Californi a Uni versity as a degree seeking stud ent; non-degree stud ents are
not eligible), enrolled in an eligible p rogram of stu dy, and attending at least halftime each term . H alf-time enrollment is defin ed as six hours fo r undergraduate
students and fi ve graduate hours fo r graduate stud ents.
Federal Stafford Loan Program (Subsidized/ Un subs idized)
The federal Stafford Loan is a low-interest, fixed -rate loan that the stud ent
borrows. The loan can be ei ther subsidized or unsubsidi zed or a combination
of both. In order to qu alify fo r a subsid ized loan, you must have finan cial need .
To determ ine if you have fin an cial need, your Expected Family Contribution,
w hich is determ in ed by the results of you r FAFSA, is subtracted fro m the cost of
edu ca ti on. Also, any other aid that you are receiving or are expected to receive
is subtracted from the cost of educa tion to determine if you have any remaining
finan cial need and, therefore, qualify for a fede ral subsidized loan. If you qualify
fo r a subsidized loan , the federal government pays the interest on the loan, i.e.,
subsid izes the loan, while you are in school, during your six-month grace peri od
prior to re pay ment, and during any authorized period of deferment.

Students without financial need are eligible fo r the federal unsubsidized Stafford
Loan . This means that you will be responsible fo r the interest on the loan from
the time you receive the fund s until the loan is paid in full. However, if you
d o not want to make interest payments, you can choose to allow the interest to
accumulate, o r accrue, on the loan while you are in school and during your sixmonth grace peri od before repaym ent. If you decide to delay interes t repaym ent,
the interest that accumulates w ill be "capitalized"; i.e., it w ill be add ed to your
loan principal when you begin repayment. This mean s your total loan principal
w ill increase. It is better to pay the interest, if you can, because you will save
money in the end. However, not all students can afford to pay the interest
while still in school and that is why you have the option of letting the interest
accumulate. To determine how much your interest payments w ill be, go to our
Finan cial Aid O ffi ce home page and select "Finan cial Aid Calculators." You
will find an interest capitaliza tion calculato r to assist you in determining w hich
option is best fo r you .
How mu ch you can borrow in a subsidized and/o r unsubsidi zed loan depends
upon several fa ctors, including your grade level in school and your dependency
status fo r finan cial aid purposes.
Stafford Loan Borrowing Chart
Base Amoun t

Grade Level

Credit Hours

Annual Loan Amount

Freshm an

0-29

Up to $3,500
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Sophomore

30-59

Up to $4,500

Junjor/Senior

60 or Higher

Up to $5,500

Additio nal Unsu bsidized Stafford Loan
Grade Level

Credit Hours

Annual Loan Amount

All Undergrad uates

NI A

Up to $2,000

If parents are denjed PLUS Loan eligibility, a "dependent" und ergra duate can
qualify for the fo llowing additiona l unsubsidi zed Stafford Loan:

Additional Un subsidized Stafford Loan
(Parents of Student Den ied PLUS Loan EligibilihJ)
Grade Level

Credit Hours

Annual Loan Amount

Freshman/Sophomore

NI A

Up to $4,000

Junior/Senior

NIA

Up to $5,000

The interest rate for the Stafford Loan fo llows:
Subsidized -5.6% - Jul y 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010
Unsubsid ized - 6.8%
Federal Stafford Loan Application & Master Promissory Note (MPN) Process
Step 1: File your 2009-2010 FAFSA and check either "student loans" or "both
work-study and stud ent loans" to question #31.
Step 2: The pre-certification step is the most important step in the loan process.
During this step the Financial Aid Office will notify students of their maximum
federal Stafford Loan eli gibility and type of Stafford Loan (subsidi zed and/or
unsubsidized) based on their financial need and grade level. Students will h ave
an opportunity to either decline and/or reduce their Stafford Loan es timate by
completing a fe deral Stafford Loan Adjustm ent Form and returning it to the
Financial Aid Office (FAO). This form can be downloaded at our Financial Aid
Office home page at www.cup.edu/financial_aid by clicking on "forms."
Step 3: The FAO w ill tran smit your fed eral Stafford Loan information to AES/
PHEAA. If you have neve r completed a federal Stafford Loan Master Promissory
No te, you will receive a pre-printed Federal Stafford Loan Master Promissory
No te (MPN) packet from AES/ PHEAA. If you completed a MPN last yea r at
either California or an other four-year college in Pennsylvania, you will only
receive an approva l notice (see step 5) from AES/PHEAA.

Please No te: The MPN only needs to be completed once every 10 years!
Step 4: Complete the MPN electronicall y by logging on to www.aessuccess.
org and clicking on the "Stafford Loans" link under the "Find Aid for Sch ool"
menu tab and then cljcking on "Apply Now." With your Department of
Ed ucation personal identification number (PIN), you can even sign your MPN
electronically. If you need a Department of Educa tion PIN, you can reques t one
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by logging on at the PIN registration website, www.pin.ed.gov. Select a lender of
your choice (see the topic "Selecting a Lender" below).
Step 5: After completing your electronic MP , AES/PHEAA will send you an
approval notice. This notice will indjca te the amount of your loan(s), the interest
rate and the disbursement dates of your loan(s). If you wish to reduce and/or
cancel the amount of your estimated federal Stafford Loan(s), you must complete
and return the 2009-2010 Stafford Loan Adjustment Form to the Financia l Aid
Office. Again, thjs form can be downloaded at our Financial Aid Office hom e
page.
Step 6: AES/PHEAA will authorize the disbursement of loan proceeds (electronic
funds transfer [EFT] or check) to California University at the appropriate time.
Finally, all first-time Stafford Loan borrowers mu st complete a loan counseling
session before Stafford Loan proceeds can be disbursed to the student. Thls loan
counseling session mu st be completed online by go ing to the Financial Aid Office
home page at www.cup.edu/financial_aid and selecting "Online Student Loan
Entrance Counseling" from the menu. Remember only firs t-time Stafford Loan
borrowers at California Unjversity need to complete thls reqwrement.
Selecting a Lender
When selecting a Stafford lender, our office recomm end s that you choose a
lend er whose loan benefits meet your needs. Remember the choice of a lender is
your decision. If you have borrowed previously, we strongly encourage you to
stay with your original lender to avoid repayment difficulties in the future. ew
borrowers are free to select any lender participating in the Federal Stafford Loan
and/or PLUS Loan programs. We encourage you to compare lend ers and choose
one whose loan benefi ts meet your specific needs. If you plan on paying your
Stafford and/or PLUS loans as quick ly as possi ble, select a lend er with fee and
principal reduction benefits. However, if you plan on using the entire repayment
period to repay you r loans, select a lend er with interest reducti on benefits. For
your conveni ence, we ha ve listed those Stafford lend ers frequently used by our
stud en ts at the to p of the drop down box at the AES/PHEAA website when you
co mplete your MP electronically.
Federal PLUS Loan
The Parent Loan fo r Undergraduate Students (PLUS) is a credi t- worthy,
fixed ra te loan at 8.5 percent for the parent or legal guardian of depend ent
und ergrad uate o r gra duate stud ents who need additi ona l assistance to cove r
their ed ucational costs and have borrowed the max imum amount from the
Stafford program. Parent(s) of dependent undergradu ate or a graduate students
can request up to the stud ent's cost of edu ca tion less aJJ other financial aid
received. Repay ment no rmally begins within 60 days after the first di sbursement
of the loa n. The lend er you choose will determrne (based on cred it approval)
whether o r not they will fund this loan. Fo r a Ust of our preferred PLUS lenders,
go to the Financia l Aid Office home page at www.cup.edu/financial_aid, click
on "Loans" and select "Federal PLUS Loa ns" from the menu topi cs. We are
confid ent that from this list you will find a lend er who provides the benefits that
matd1 your needs as well as a commitment to providing outstanding customer
service to you during the life of the loan . Listed below are the steps in the PLUS
Ma ter Promissory ote (MP ) processing cycle:
Step 1: Complete the entire pre-approval (cred it check) and applica ti on process
onJine at the AES/PHEAA websi te, www.aessuccess.org. Complete the entire
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pre-a pp rova l (credit check) and appli ca tio n process online at www.aessuccess.
o rg. Cli ck on the "PLUS Loans" link und er the "Find Aid for School" menu tab
and then click "A pply Now ." By usin g the online PLUS MPN p rocess at AES/
PH EAA, bo rrowers receive an immediate response. If approved, a borrower
can complete an electronic version of the PLUS a pplica tion by fo llowing the
instru cti ons online o r can print a paper copy and majJ it to AES/PHEAA. For
info rm ati on on selecting a lend er, review the info rm ati on topi c "Selecting a
Lend er" provided above.
Step 2: If a loan is denied, the student may be eli gible to borrow ad ditional loan
monies th rough the federa l unsubsidized Staffo rd Loan program (assuming the
stud ent's total fin ancial aid assistance does not exceed the cost of edu cation). To
requ es t the additional loa n, submit a copy of the PLUS denial w ith the 2009-10
Stafford Loan Adju stm ent Form. Stud ents can download the 2009-10 Stafford
Loan Adjustment Form from our Financial Aid O ffice home page by clicking on
"Fo rms."
Step 3: California University will electroni ca Ll y certify your PLUS MP N and
determ ine the amount of your eli gibili ty once we are notified by AES/PH EAA
(AES/PH EAA-a pproved lend ers only).
Step 4: The lend er w ill electronicall y tran smit the federal PLUS Loan funds to
Cali fo rni a Unj ve rsity.
Alternative Loans

Private A lternative Loans
ln addition to the fe de ral loa n programs, there are also priva te sources of
educational loan s. These loan s are sponsored by banks, state agencies o r priva te
g uara nto rs and are ava ilab le to credit-worthy stu dents. Since these loa ns are
not subsidized by the fe deral government, th ey are usually hj gher-cost Joa ns
(hi gher interest ra te) to the borrowe r an d shoul d only be considered as a las t
reso rt after all other fi nancia l aid o ptions have been ex plo red . Most alternati ve
loans require a co-signer; howeve r, repayment of princi pal and interest may be
defe rred in most cases. If you are interested in pursuing a low-interest altern ati ve
ed uca ti onal loan , please a ppl y online th rough one of the preferred alternative
lende rs. You can fi nd our preferred pri va te alterna ti ve lender list by selecting
"Loa ns" and then "Pri va te Alternati ve Loan " at o ur Financial Ajd O ffi ce home
page at www.cup. edu/fin an cial_aid .
Disbursement of Financial Aid

Crediting Financial Aid to a Student's Account
In general, once a stud en t' s finan cial aid award (s) has been fin alized (a ll
requ ested fo rms received, ve rifica tion co mpleted, enrollment verifi ed, and
defa ult status reviewed ), the students' semester awa rd amount(s) (except
fe deral Stafford Loans and Federal Wo rk-Stud y) will be credited to their account
beginning w ith the second week of the semester. Federal Stafford Loa ns will also
be credited to a student's account once loa n p roceeds have been received and
app ropriate au thoriza tion (end orsement of loan check or EFT authoriza tion) has
been secured and all other eli gi bility criteria have been satisfi ed. Federal WorkStud y and Instituti onal Work-Stud y fund s are disbursed biweekly to the student
in the fo rm of a payroll check based on the number of hours wo rked during the
pay period .
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How Registration Affects Financial Aid Eli gibility
Definition of Eligible Enrollm ent Status
Federa l regulations and institutional guidelines require students to be registered
before any financial aid monies can be disbursed. In addition, alJ federal and
state financial aid program s specify minimum enrollment req uirements in order
fo r a stud en t to receive an y (maxim um or partial) assistan ce. These requirements
are broken into fo ur enrollment classifications: full-time, three-quarte r-tim e,
half-time and less-than half-time. The chart below ind icate the number of cred its
used to determine a student' s enrollment status.

Eligible Enrollment Status
Enrollment Status

Number of Credits

Full-Time

12 Credi ts or more

Three-Quarter-Time

9 to 11 Credits

Half-Ti me

6 to 8 Credits

Less-Than-Half-Time

5 Credits or less

Eligibility Chart
Listed below is an eligibili ty chart that defines the credit-hour requirements for
all aid programs, as well as the percentage of the maximum award a student may
qua li fy for und er the enrollment classifications.

The credit-hour requirements for each of the five federal aid.
Financial Aid
Program
Pell Grant

Enrollment Status

Eligible For
Award

% of Maximum
Award

Fu ll-time

YES

100%

3/4-time

YES

75%

1/2-tirne

YES

50%

Less-than-1/2-tirne

YES

VARIES

Full-time

YES

100%

1/2- or 3/4-time

YES

VARIES

Less-than-1/2-time

NO

NO AWARD

Stafford Loans

Full-time to
1/2-time

YES

100%

Less than 1/2-time

NO

NO AWARD

Federal SEOG and
Perkins Loan

Full-time

YES

100%

3/4-time to
1/2-tirne

YES

50%

Less-than-1 /2-time

NO

NOAWARD

Fu ll-time

YES

100%

PHEAA Grant

Federa l ACG and
SMART Grant

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Federa l TEACH
Grant

Federal
Wo rk-Study

3/4-time

YES

75%

1/2-time

YES

50%

Less-than-1/2-time

NO

NO AWARD

Full-time

YES

100%

3/4-time

YES

75%

1/2-time

YES

50%

Less-than-1 /2-time

YES

Varies

Full-time to
1/2-time

YES

100%

Less than 1/2-time

NO

NOAWARD

Please Note: Fed eral and state financial aid awa rd s may be adjusted acco rding to
this chart fo r any stud ent w hose enrollment statu s (as defined above) chan ges
before 60 percent of the enrollment period, e.g., fall or spring semes ter, or a
special summer session, ha s elapsed .
Financial Aid Refunds
Financial aid which exceeds the amount the stud ent owes to the University
(tuition/fees, University meal plans and room cha rges) will be disbursed to the
student in the fo rm of a refund check to cover non-institutional edu ca tional costs,
such as books and supplies, off-campus housing and transportation. Ty pically,
these refund s are mailed to eligible students starting the second week of the
semester if the stud ent has satisfi ed the eli gibili ty requirements fo r each award.

Please Note: Even though refund checks will be available starting the second week
of the semester, refund checks m ay be delayed or ca ncelled if you meet one or
more of the foll owing: your federal and/or sta te aid has not been fin alized, you
have no t enrolled for suffi cient credits, your Master Promisso ry No te (MPN)
was fil ed late and/or your MPN or "Free Applica ti on fo r Federal Stu dent Ai d"
(FAFSA) is delayed at PHEAA and/or federal processor due to missing or
incorrect inform ation .
Financial Planning
Stud ents plannin g to attend Califo rni a Un iversity of Pennsylvani a should be
aware that the cash fro m many of the finan cial aid program s is not ava ilable
until the second week of the semester for which the fund s are intended . Stud ents
should plan to come to the Uni versity w ith enough personal money fo r ea rly
term purchases (boo ks, materials, art suppli es, etc.) without depending upon
finan cial aid fund s.
Financial Aid Probation
If a student fail s to achieve the sa tisfa cto ry aca demi c progress stand ard s during
the rev iew period as outlined in this policy, the student w ill be placed on
fin an cial aid probati on. Students w ho fa il to meet progress stand ards should
refer to the "Finan cial Aid Suspension" section listed below. Stu dents will remain
on fin an cial aid probati on fo r the nex t awa rd yea r and will be eli gible to receive
federal Title IV fin an cial aid assistan ce du ring this probationary period .
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Please Note: Students wi ll not be granted fin an cial aid probation fo r two
consecuti ve academi c years.
Financial Aid Suspension
If a student fail s to achieve the minimum ea rned credit-hour standard and/or
the mini mum grade-point average upon the conclusion of a student's financial
aid probationar y peri od, the student w ill be placed on finan cial aid suspension.
Stud ents placed on fin an cial aid suspension (progress) will become ineligible for
future Title rv assistance until the student's SAP deficiency is resolved.
Eligibility for Reinstatement
ln order to be reinstated, students must successfull y achieve the required grad epoint average as mand ated by the SAP poli cy and/or successfull y make up their
credit-hour(s) defici ency at their own expense. Students may use the summer
or any semester of the academic year to eliminate their deficiency. Students
may take course work at an other college or uni versity to resolve the minimum
credit-hour defi ciency, provided that the credits ea rned at that in stitution are
tran sferable to California University and the student' s college dean or appointed
designee has autho ri zed the transient course work. Any student who makes up
their credit-hour defici ency at an institution other than Califo rnia University
must ha ve an official transcript sent to the Articulation and Transfer Office in
o rder that the credits may be evaluated and added to the student's record.
Students who make up their defici ency mu st complete and return the
Sa ti sfactory Academic Progress Form, along with all required documents, to the
Financial Aid Office before their defi ciency status can be clea red .

Please Note: Only successfull y earned credits, not grades, are transferable back
to Cali fo rnia from another approved institution. Students ca n onl y improve
their grade-point average by taking and successfull y completing course wo rk at
California University.
Appeal Procedures
All Title rv recipients have a right to a ppea l a finan cial aid suspension decision
by submitting a SAP Appeal Form to the Financial Aid Office with a w ritten
ex planation of the reason(s) the stud ent fa iled to meet the sa tisfactory aca demic
progress stand ard s. Appeal fo rms are ava ilable in the Finan cial Aid Office. The
deadline date for filin g an appeal is as fo llows:
Term

Deadline

Summer 2009

July 3, 2009

Fall 2009

Au g. 3, 2009

Spring 2010

Jan. 2, 2010

Students will be offi ciall y notified within seven to 10 d ays after filing the appeal
form . If the appeal is denied, final appeal mu st be made to the directo r of
Financial Aid with.in 10 working days of the date of the denial letter.

Refund/Repayment Policies
Refund Policy
Students who offici ally wi thdraw from the Uni versity or from specific classes
during the semester may be eligible for a refund of a portion of the tuition, fees,
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roo m and board pa id to Cali fo rnia University fo r th at semester. Refun ds a re
based on the official da te of withdrawa l as reco rded by the Academic Record s
O ffi ce (for additional info rm ation see "Withdrawa l fro m the Uni ve rsity" listed
in the Aca demic Poli cies secti on of the ca talog). Students who do not fo ll ow
the offi cial withd rawa l procedure but w ho sto p attending classes fo r all of their
courses will be considered to have w ithd rawn at the SO-percent point of the
semeste r unless attend ance is documented after th at ti me.

R eturn of Title IV Funds Fonnula
Two fo rmulas ex ist fo r determining the amount of the refund: Ca li fo rnia
Uni versity's refund poli cy (for additi onal info rm ation see Uni ve rsity Refun d
Poli cy in Billing section) and the federal Return of Title IV Aid fo rmula. The
fe deral formula is a pplicable to any student receiving federal aid and withd raws
from the University du ring the first 60 percent of a se mester. These stud ents
w ill have their federal fin an cial ai d (Pell Grants, Supplemental Edu ca tion
Oppo rtunity Gran ts, ACG an d SMART Grants, Perkins Loans, federal Stafford
and Plus Loans) adjusted based on the percent of the semester completed before
the withdrawal. In essence, students wi ll be entitled to retain the sa me percent
of the federal fin an cial aid received as the percent of the semester completed .
This percent is calculated by di viding the number of d ays in the semester
(excluding breaks of five days or longer ) into the number of days completed
prior to the withdrawal (excluding breaks of five days or longer ). There w ill be
no adju stment to federal fin an cial aid after the completion of at least 60 percent
of the semester. If any refund remains after the requ ired return of Title IV aid,
the refund will be used to repay Califo rni a Uni versity fund s, state grant fund s,
and other pri va te sources and the stud ent in propo rtion to the amount paid by
each non-federal source, as long as there was no unpaid balance due at the time
of withdrawal. If there is an unpaid balan ce, then all aid sources w ill be repaid
before any refund is paid to the student.
Distribution Policy
Once the amount of the federal fund s to be returned has been calculated, the
fund s wi ll be returned to the approp riate program (s) in the following p rio ri ty
ord er:
• Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
• Subsidized Staffo rd Loa ns
• Perkins Loans
• PLUS Loans
• Pell Grant

• Aca demic Co mpetiti veness Grant (ACG)
• SMART Gra nt
• TEACH Grant
• Supplem ental Educa ti onal Opportunity Grant

Repayment of Un earned Finan cial A id A ssistance
Stu dents who receive a refund of financial aid before withdrawin g from the
Uni ve rsity may owe a repayment of federal fin ancia l aid fund s received.
Stud ents will be notified by the Bursa r' s Office and will be given 30 days to
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repay the fund s to the Uni versity. Students w ho fail to return the unearned
porti on of federal finan cial aid fund s given to them will have a "hold" placed
on their Uni versity records, thereby preventing them from registering for future
semesters until repayment is made in full .

Maintaining Financial Aid Eligibility - Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
Federa l regu lati ons require all institutions that administer Title TV student
assistan ce programs to monito r the academi c progress toward a degree or
certifi ca te of th ose students applying for o r receiving assistance from those
programs. All California Uni versity stud ents a pplying for Title rv federal
assistan ce mu st meet the stand ards stated in thi s poli cy, rega rdl ess of whether or
no t they prev iously received aid. The financi al aid progra ms governed by these
regu lations are as foll ows:
• Federal Pell Gra nt
• Federal Suppl emental Educa tional Oppo rtuni ty Grant (SEOG)
• Federal Aca demi c Competiti veness Gran t (ACG)
• Federal TEACH Grant
• Federal SMART Grant
• Federal Perkins Loan
• Federal Staffo rd Loan (Subsidized/Unsubsidi zed )
• Federal PLUS Loan
• Federal Wo rk-Study
Sa tisfactory acad emic progress (SAP) stand ard s include three elements:
• Max imum time frame w ithin w hich a degree or certificate mu st be granted;
• Minimum cred it-hours earned per academic yea r; and
• Minimum cumulati ve grade-point average (GPA).

R eview Period
The review of a student' s sa tisfactory academi c progress (SAP) standing occurs
annuall y at the end of the spring semester. Stud ents' SAP stan ding will be based
on their academi c perfo rmance during the academic yea r (summer, fa ll and/
o r spring se mester[s]) . Typically, students w ho are no t making satisfactory
academi c progress are notifi ed by the end of May.
Maximum Time Frame
The max imum time frame is defined as the req uired length of time it will take
stud ents to complete their degree. A student wi ll remain eligible fo r federal
aid up to 150 percent of total attempted credits. For exampl e, if 120 credits is
required to complete a baccalaureate degree, stud ents will remain eligib le for
federal aid if they have attempted less than 180 total credits (including transfer
credits) towa rd th at degree.
Minimum Earned Credit-Hours
In orde r to monito r a stud ent's progress towa rd co mpleting a degree, a measure
of ann ual aca demi c progress has been established . The minimum credit-hours
earned component requires students to successfull y complete a minimum
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number of credits per academic year based on their enrollment statu s. Students
mu st earn the following number of credi t-hours each year:

Minimum number of credit-hours to maintain financial aid eligibiliti; .
If you are enrolled:

Minimum credit-hours earned each
year must be:

Fu ll-Time (12 cred its or more)

24

Half-Time (6-11 credits)

12

Less-Than-Half-Time (5 cred its or less)

Must complete all credits attempted

This chart is based on the assumption that the student' s enrollment statu s will
remain constan t throughout the academic year. H owever, the total number of
credits a student must ea rn each year wi ll differ if the student' s enrollment status
varies each semester.
Minimum Cumulative Grade-Point Average
Each semes ter the University reviews the grade-point average (GPA) of each
stud ent in order to determine whether the studen t is maintaining good academic
sta nding. The University has established minimum grade-point averages that
stud ents mu st maintain in ord er to achieve good academic standing. Listed
below are the minimum grade-point averages for each class level:

Minimum cumulative grade-point average to maintain financial aid eligibilih;.
Class Year

Earned Credits

GPA

Freshman

0-29

1.75

Sophomore

30-59

1.s5•

Junior

60-89

1.95

Senior

90+

2.00

• Stu dents pursuing an assoc.iate d egree must ha ve a 2.0 G PA in ord er to graduate.

Students who fai l to meet minimum academic standard s (required GPA) as
defin ed by the University will be placed on academic probation status for one
semester. Students are eli gible to receive finan cial aid during the probation
semes ter(s). At the end of the probation semester(s), a student mu st:
• Achieve the required minimum grade-point average (student is removed from
academic probation); or
• Acllieve at least a 2.0 grade-point average during the probationary semester (if
thi s requirement is met, the student will continue on academic probation).
Academic Suspension
Students who are academically dismi ssed are considered ineligi ble for Title
TV federal aid. However, students who are academica ll y dismissed and are
a pproved for readmi ssion (through the University's PASS prog ram only) wi ll
be placed on financial aid probation. During financial aid probation, students
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are eligible to receive Title IV federal aid (see Financial Aid Probation section for
addi tional information).
Special Grades
I (Incomplete): An incomplete grade does not earn credit or influence the
gra de-point average in the semester in which the course work was taken. If an
incomplete gra de has been resolved and the student has earned a passing grade,
the credit and gra de w ill be coun ted toward satisfying the minimum credit-hour
standard s and grade-point-average requirements.

W (W ithdra wa l): All withdra wa l ca tegories do not earn cred it(s) towa rd
gra duation or towa rd sa tisfying the credit req uiremen ts of the SAP policy.
P (Pass): lf thi s gra de is awarded, the credits app ly toward grad uation and

towa rd satisfying the minimum ea rned credi t-hour stan dards, but wi ll not
impact a student's grade-point average.
Repeated Courses: For a course that has been repeated, only the last grade
ea rned is used in calculating the grade-point average and the credits are awa rded
only fo r the semester in w hich it was repeated. However, each time a student
enrolls in a course, the course is counted as part of the m aximum time frame.
Military Transfer Credits
In most cases, military training and/o r se rvice-school experience credits can
be counted in the total credit-hours earned by a student fo r satisfying the
minimum credit-hour progression req uire ment. However, the military training
and/o r serv ice-school ex perience will only be used in satisfying the minimum
earned credit-hour requirement during the student's first yea r of attend ance at
California University.
PHEAA Grant Progress Standard
Even though the PHEAA Grant is a non-Ti tle IV aid program, the satisfactory
academic progress requirements for this program are similar to the federa l
policy. For students to remain eligible fo r a PHEAA Grant, they mu st mee t the
fo llowing mini mum earned-credit-hour standard after every two se mes ters of
state grant assistance:

PHEAA Grant standards for financial aid eligibility.
Enrollment Status *

Total Credits Earned per Year

Full-time (12 or more credits)

24 credi ts

Part-time (6 to 11 credi ts)

12 credi ts

""For PHEAA Grant purposes, the repea ted course{s) ca n be counted only once in meeting the 12 o r 24
credit-hours test.

Please No te: A student can onl y receive a max imum of eight fu ll- time or 16 parttime se mesters of PH EAA Grant assistance.
Financial Aid Glossary
1040 Form, 1040A Form, 1040£ Form: The federa l income tax return that is
required to be filed by each person who received income during the previous
yea r.

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Academic Year: The peri od of time school is in session, consisting of 30 weeks of
ins truction.

Appeal: An appeal is a forma l request mad e by the stud ent to have a fin an cial aid
administrator rev iew a stud ent' s unusual circum stances, which may affect the
student's aid eligibility (i.e., d ea th o f a parent, unemployment, e tc.)

Award Letter: An offi cial le tter issued by the Fin an cial Aid Office tha t lists the
financia l aid awarded to the student. Stud ents are required to either accept or
d ecline the award s they wish to receive, sign th e award letter, and return it to
the Financial Aid Office. Award inform ation is also available on the Web on our
secure "Web for Student" website at http://sisweb.cup.edu.

Bursar's Office: The Bursar's Office is the University office responsib le for the
billing and collecti on of University charges, receiving loan proceed s and issuing
refund checks.
Campus-Based Aid Programs: There are three financial aid programs funded by
the federal government but administered by the scl1ool, using federa l guidelines.
These program s are the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
(FSEOG), federal Pe rkins Loan Program, and the Federal Work-Study program.

College Work-Study: College Work-Study is a part-time job for und ergraduate
stud ents. This is often refe rred to as the Federal Work-Study p rogram.
Commuter Student: A student who resides at home and commutes to school daily.
Cost of Attendance: The cost of attendance (COA), also known as the cost of
education or "budget," is the total amount used to calculate a s tudent's aid
eligibility. This amount includes tuition and fees, room and board, all owances for
books and supplies, transportation, and personal and incidenta l ex penses.
Custodial Parent: In the event a student's parents are separated or divorced,
the custodial parent is the one who is providing more than 1/2 of the student's
support. If both parents provide equal suppo rt, then the custodial parent is
designated by the one with whom the student lived the most during the past 12
months.

Dependent Student: Students who are 23 years o ld o r younger and are supported
by the ir parents. Parents refusing to provide support for their chi ld 's edu ca tion is
n o t sufficient for the child to be declared independ ent.
Disbursement: Disbursement is the release of loan proceeds to the school for
d eli very to the borrowe r.
Disclosure Statement: The discl osure statement is a sta tement fro m the lending
institution that provides the borrower with in formation regarding the approved
amount of the loan, interest rate, origination and insurance fees, and an y other
finance charges incurred.
Electronic Funds Transfer: Used by most lenders to wire fund s for Stafford Loan
proceed s directl y to participating schools without requiring a check for the
stud ent to endorse.
Enrollment Status: Indica tion of total credits scheduled fo r an enrollment period .
For financial aid purposes, students mu st be enro lled a t least half-time to receive
aid .

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Expected Family Contribution (EFC): Based on data reported on the FAFSA, the
EFC is the am ount of assistance that the family is expected to contribute toward a
student's ed uca ti onal ex penses from their own resources.
Financial Aid Transcript: The financial aid transcript is a record of an y fe deral aid
received by the stud ent at each postsecondary school attended .
Financial Aid Package: Thi s includes any aid sud1 as grants, scholarships, loan s
and work-study offered to students to assist in the funding of thei r education.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): The FAFSA is used to appl y for
all need-based aid. The info rmation contained within this docum ent is used to
calculate all financial aid for the student.
Gift Aid: Gift aid is financi al aid, which is not repaid, such as scholarships and
grants.
Grant: Type of fin ancial aid based on financial need that a student does not repay.
Independent Student: An independent student must mee t at leas t one of the
fo llowing cri teria:
• Age 24 or older;
• Veteran of th e U.S. Armed Forces;
• Enrolled in a gra du ate or professional program beyond a bachelor's degree;
• Married;
• Orphan or ward of the court, or a wa rd of the court until age 18; or
• Legal dependents other than spouse for w hi ch student is responsible.

Loan: Loans are borrowed m oney th at a student must repay with interest.
Need: The difference between the cost of attendance and the Expected Family
Contribution is know n as financial need .
Pell Grant: A Pell Grant is a fe deral need-based gran t.
PLUS Loan: A fixed-rate loan at 8.5 percent that parents of dependent students
and graduate student can appl y for to assist them in covering a student's
edu cational costs.
Rigorous Secondary Program of Study: The U.S. Department of Educa tion defines
the following as meeting the rigorous standard:
• A state sch olars initiative program;
• Completion of two AP or IB courses;
• PA Certificate of Distinction;
• Project 720 College & Ca reer Prep Courses;
• Enrolled in a dual-enrollment program where the student scored at or above
the locall y determined threshold fo r the PSSA or passed the participating
postsecondary institutions placement exam and su ccessfully completed nine
college credits; or
• Successfully completed four yea rs of seconda ry school English and
mathematics, three years of science and social studi es, and one year of foreign
language.
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Scholarship: A scholarship is gift aid, which is not repaid.
Stafford Loan: A Stafford Loan comes in two fo rms, unsubsidized and subsidized.
Students are required to pay interest on an unsubsidized loan; whereas, the
governm ent pays the interest on a subsidized loan while the student is in school,
during the six-month grace period, and during any deferment periods.
Subsidized Loan: A subsidized loan is one on which the government pays the
interest while the student is in school, during a six-month grace period, and
during any deferment periods. Subsidized loans are based on need, and may not
be used to finance the fa mily contribution .
Supplemental Educa tional Opportunity Grant (SEOG): The SEOG is a fe deral grant
program .
Unmet Need: Unmet need is the difference between the student's finan cial need
and the total need-based ai d .
Unsubsidized Stafford Loan: An unsubsidized Stafford Loan is one on which
the government does not p ay the interest. The borrower is responsible for the
interest on an unsubsidized loan from the date the loan is disbursed, even while
the stud ent is still in school.
Un taxed Income: Contribution to IRAs, Keoghs, tax-sheltered annuities, and
401 (k) plan s, as well as Worker's Compensa tion and Welfare benefits.
U.S. Department of Education: The U.S. Department of Educa tion administers
several federa l student finan cial aid p rograms, including the federal Pell Grant,
the federal SEOG, the federal Work-Stu dy, the fe deral Perkins Loan, the federal
Stafford Loan, and the federal PLUS Loan .
Verification: Verifica tion is a rev iew process in which the Financial Aid O ffice
determines the accuracy of the inform ati on p rovided by the student and parents
on their FAFSA. During thi s p rocess, the student will be required to submit
requested docum entation.

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Academic Policies
Student Responsibilities
Students are responsible for securing current informati on about Uni versi ty
policies and fo r meeting all relevant requirements. Students fo llow the provisions
of the catalog that are in effect at the time of their initial enrollmen t. Stud ents
who have interrupted their education for more than one yea r are subject to the
provisions of the ca talog th at are current at the time of their rea dmission to the
University. The University reserves the ri ght to change policies, curri cu lum
requirements and other provisions as needed.
Academic Advising
Faculty ad vise rs are available to assist students in planning their academic
programs, but stud ents have the responsibility for mee ting all requirements
for their degrees. Stud ents are urged to take advan tage of the ad visory and
consultation services availab le at the University. Students should feel free to
consult with professors, academic ad visers, department chairpersons, deans, staff
of the Scheduling Center and the provost. A ll of these University representatives
maintain regu lar offi ce hours for student consultations.
Semester System
California University opera tes on a semester sys tem, with fa ll and spring
semesters of approximately 16 weeks (inclu ding a final examination week). In
addition, there is a summer term, typically including a 10-week session and two
five -week sessions, which run from June to August, and special sessions held in
May and August.
Course Numbering System
Courses numbered 100 to 499 are undergradu ate courses. Courses numbered 500
and above are gra duate-level courses. In certain circumstances, undergraduate
students are allowed to take graduate-level courses for either undergraduate or
fo r graduate credit. Courses are generally numbered in the following way:
100-199 Freshm an level
200-299 Sophomore level
300-399 Junior level
400-499 Senior level
Credits
Credit for course work is recorded in credit-h ours. For most courses, one credi thour represents one class meetin g per week. For laboratory classes, the ratio
may differ from one departm ent to another, but usually two or three hours of
labora tory work are worth one credit-hour.
A full-time undergraduate student is one who is taking 12 or mo re credits. A
stud ent taking fewer than 12 credits is considered a part-time stud ent. Only
registered course wo rk in a given term is counted toward a studen t's full- or
part-time statu s fo r th at term. The work that a student might need to do for an
in complete grade from a previous term w ill not coun t toward a student' s full- or
part-time status fo r the current term. A stud ent expecting to progress from one
class to the next on an annual basis and gradu ate in four yea rs should complete
an average of 30 credits per year, or 15 credits per semester.
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Grading System
Cali fo rni a University uses the fo llowing gra ding system for all courses:

California University of PA 's Grading Scale
Grade

Quality Poin ts per Credit

Interpretation
Superior Attainment

A

4

A-

3.67

B+

3.33

B

3

B-

2.67

C+

2.33

C

2

C-

1.67

D

1

Below Average

F

0

Failure

AU

Not ca lcul ated

Audit

No t calcul ated

Inco mplete

Above Average

Average

IF

0

Incomplete Failure

p

Not calculated

Passing

w
wx

Not calcul ated

Officia l Withdrawal

Not calculated

Ad mini strati ve Withdrawal

LJW

Not calculated

Unofficia l Withdrawa l

Quality-Point or Grade-Point Average
To calcu late a quality-point average (QPA) or grad e-point average (GPA), di vide
the to tal number of qu ality points ea rned in regul ar courses at this University
by the total number of gra ded credi t-hours (GHR). In computing the QPA, the
fo llowing courses and credi ts are not included : courses and credits transferred
from other institutions, advanced placement courses, courses passed by
exa mination, courses in which a P grad e was assigned, CLEP credits, credits
gran ted for military service, or other credits earned through Prior Learning
Assess men t (PLA). If a student repea ts a course, only the repeat grade is counted .
Although developmen tal courses do not count towa rd graduation, the credits
earned in them are used in determining a stud ent' s QPA.
Appealing a Grade or Other Academic Decisions
Uni versity decisions are based upon appli cable policies, rational proced ures
and so und decision-m aking principles. Concernin g a stud ent' s g rade, it must be
und erstood that it is not the policy of the administration to change a properly
assigned grad e - that is, one based upon reco rded grades for qui zzes, exa ms,
assignments, projects and other grade criteria as indicated on the course syllabus
or outline. However, when a stud ent alleges violations of sound academic
gra ding procedures, the Uni versity administration and faculty mutuall y support
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a student appeal procedure that gives both the student and the fa cul ty member a
fair process to substantiate and/or refute those allegations.
In appealin g a grade, a student should first contact the faculty member w ho
issued that grade to discuss the reason fo r the grade. If the student is not satisfied
with the facul ty member's explana tion, the student should then contact the
faculty member's department chairperson. This contact mu st be in w riting an d
mu st be filed with the chairperson w ithin 30 working days after the beginning of
the fall or spring semes ter fo llowing the term in which the grad e in ques tion was
given . The chairperson shall notify in writing the student and facul ty member
of his/her findin gs and decision wi thin 15 working days of his/her receipt of the
appeal from the student.
lf accord is not reached through the chairperson, the student may then appeal to
the college dean . Such an appeal must be in wri ting and mu st be filed wi th the
dean within 15 working days from the date of the fin al w ritten determination of
the chairperson. The dean shall notify in w riting the student and fa culty member
of his/her findings and decision w ithin 15 working days of his/her receipt of the
appeal from the student. The final source of appeal is the provost. This fin al step
should be taken only if there is no possibili ty fo r resolution at an earlier stage,
and only if the student is convinced that arbitrary and/or capricious stand ards
were applied . The appeal to the provost must be in w riting and must be filed
with the provost within 15 working d ays from the date of the fin al w ritten
determination of the dean. The provost shall review the matter and take action as
necessa ry to provide equity in the situation.

In the case of other academic decisions, the student should fo llow the sam e
appeal procedure insofar as possible. In m atters relating to student conduct and
discipline, the vice president for Student Development has authority to review
student appeals. In matters relating to fin an cial aid, see the Finan cial Aid section
in this catalog; in matters relating to teacher certification, see the relevant section
in this catalog; and in m atters relating to transfer credits, contact the Articulation
and Transfer Office as the first point of contact, and follow the same appeal
procedu re as listed above.
Cheating and Plagiarism: Academic Integrity
Truth and honesty are necessary prerequisites fo r all education, and students
who attempt to improve their grades or class standing through any fo rm of
academic dishonesty m ay be penalized by disciplinary action, ranging from
a verbal reprimand to a failing grade in the course or dismissal from the
University. lf the situation appears to merit a severe penalty, the professor will
refer the matter to the appropriate dean or to the provost. The student may
appeal the penalty as outlined above, w ith the Academic Integrity Committee
hearing appeals above the level of dean.
Class Attendance
Regular class attendance is a prerequisite to su ccessful class performan ce.
Universi ty policy permits class absence for cause, but places an obliga tion
for successful completion of course work on the student. There is no single,
Universitywide poli cy on class attend an ce or on cu ts; but professors may
establish their pa rticular policies on absences, assess reasonable pen alties
if students do not observe these policies, and treat unexplained absences
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examinatio ns or other work missed beca use of absence, according to terms and a
schedule agreeable to the professo rs.
It is the student's responsibility to inform professors of the ca use of any absence,
if possible, in ad van ce. Students should notify the dean of students of lengthy
absences du e to illness or other ca uses, and appropria te documentation is
required in such cases. The dean wi ll in turn notify the professors concerned.
Requ es ts for absence du e to official University activ ities, such as fi eld trips or
athl etic contes ts, must be made to the appropriate Uni versity official.

The H ea lth Center does no t issue medical excu ses. Under certain circum stan ces
the Health Center wi ll notify professors about student absences (or other failu re
to fulfill academic obligations) du e to med ica l conditions; on the basis of thi s
notification, indi vidual professors in turn wil l determine w hether o r not to
excuse the absences.
Good Academic Standing
The University ex pects a minimum qu ali ty-point average (QPA) or g rade-point
ave rage (GPA) of 2.00, and most programs require a minimum QPA of 2.00 in
order to g raduate. Students who achieve the minimum QPA or GPA for their
class rank as fo ll ows are in good academic standing:

Grade-point averages for good academic standing according to a student's class rank
Class Rank

Number of Credits

QPA

Freshman

(1-29)

1.75
1.85

Sophomore

(30-59)

Junior

(60-89)

1.95

Seni or

(90 or more)

2.00

Those students wi th a QPA between the class rank minimum and 2.00 will
receive an aca demi c warning.
Students who do not achi eve the minimum QPA for their class rank will be
subject to aca demi c probation or academic dismi ssal. Satisfactory academic
progress is req uired for continu ed eli gibility for financial aid .
All earned credits, Lncluding tran sfer credits and o ther advanced standing credits
that have been offi cially accepted, are counted in determining a stud ent' s class
rank. All qua li ty hours (QHRS) at California Uni versity are used in determining
a student's QPA.
Academic Probation
Studen ts whose total number of "a ttempted " credits (AHRS) has reached o r
exceeded 12 and w hose overall QPA is below the specified minimum for their
cl ass rank wi ll be placed on aca demic probati on. Students on academic probation
mu st agree to sa tisfy additiona l requirements during the probati onary semester.
Students on academic probati on who:
• Attain the minimum overa ll QPA for their class rank and sa ti sfy other
requirements will be removed from aca demic probation; o r

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• Attain a 2.00 QPA during the probationa ry semester and sa tisfies other
requirements but fail to attain the minimum overall QPA for their class
rank will be permitted to return to the University on continuing academic
probation; or
• Do not attain the overall QPA for their class rank an d do not achieve a 2.00
QPA for the probationary semester or fa il to satisfy other requirements will be
dismissed from the University.

Academic Warning
Students whose overa ll quality-point average falls be low a 2.00 but above the
level acceptable fo r their class rank will receive an academic wa rning. Academic
warning wi ll permit stud ents to voluntarily utilize the serv ices of the PASS
program and other services offered by the Office of Studen t Retention.
Academic Dismissal
The University rese rves the right to refuse the privilege of further attendance
to stud ents who have fai led to meet minimum academic req uiremen ts. If
a student's cumulative grade-point average remains below the required
minjmum after a probationary semester, the term grade-point average during
a probationary semeste r is below 2.00, and the studen t fails to meet o ther
requirements, he or she wi ll be dismissed from the Uni versity.
Incomplete Grades
An incomple te grad e (I) is assigned w hen a professor is con vinced the student
can compl ete or make up work. Faculty members may submit a fina l grad e
based on work com pl eted and not accept late wo rk . However, when appropriate
explanation and documentation of an illness are given, professors w ill not
penalize studen ts if makeups are possible or if grading on work completed is
reasonable.
After the required work has been completed, the professor wi ll submit a
Change of Grade Form to the Acad emic Records Office. The student, however,
is responsible for contacting the professor regarding arrangements that should
be made to com plete the work for the course. (Students are not required to
register for the course again.) If the required work is not completed wi thin one
calendar year, the Incomplete grad e will be converted to 1-F. Trus conversion
will occur even if the student has not been enrolled at the Universi ty during trus
ca lend ar year. The 1-F gra de is consid ered in the com putati on of the stud en t's
grade-point average as an F gra de. Students w ho wish to have an extension of
the time allowed to complete the work mu st obtain ap proval from the dean o f
their college. Graduating seniors must resolve thei r incom plete grad es by the
last day of classes of the term in wruch they intend to grad ua te. Otherwise,
these incomplete grades immediately become I-F's, and graduation may be
correspondingly affected .
The work th at a stud ent need s to d o during one term for an incomplete grade
from a previous term w ill not count toward a student's full- or part-time status
fo r the current term.

Grade Reports
At the end of each semester and summer session, g rade reports are ava ilable
to students online. A grade report w ill not be avai lable if a s tud ent's aca d emic

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record s have been sealed . Midterm g rades are also reported and are available
online.
Transcripts
Transcripts are issued by the Academic Records O ffice in Dixon H all . Each
transcript costs $3, and payment mu st be received befo re the transcript is issued .
Checks and money orders should be made payable to Califo rnia Uni versity
of Pennsylvania. All transcripts are issued according to the prov isions of the
Family Edu ca tion Rights and Pri vacy Act of 1974 as amended (see also the
Confid entia lity of Records section in this catalog).
A requ est fo r a tran script must be made in w riting to ensure th at academi c
info rm ation is no t improperly disclosed . Telephone requests for tran scripts
ca nnot be honored . The request m ay be made by completing a fo rm in the
Academi c Records O ffice o r by w riting a letter to that office indicating (a)
the numbe r of transcripts required, (b) the type of transcripts required (i.e.,
und ergradu ate, gradu ate, or both), and (c) the name and address of the person or
instituti on where the tran scr ipt should be sent. Tran scri pts will not be issued to a
third party without the w ritten consent of the student.

If a tran script is issued to a student, a notati on to that effect appears on the
transcri pt. Tran scripts marked in this mann er are sometimes not considered
offi cial w hen presented to a third party by the student.
Tran scripts are issued as q ui ckly as possible, but in busy periods of the academic
year, there may be some dela y. Requests should, therefore, be made well before
the tran script is d ue elsewhere. No transcript w ill be issued to a student whose
fin ancial obliga tions to the Uni versity have not been met in fu ll.

Registration
Eligibility to Register
All students who have been admitted to the Uni versity and w ho are in good
aca demi c, fin ancial and di sci plinary standi ng are eligible to register.
Enrollment and Matriculation
Studen ts seeking a degree or credi t certi fica te from Cali fo rni a University are
considered matricul ated students and mu st meet the grad uation or completion
requirements for their declared major o r p rogram . Indi viduals who enroll
for classes but are no t seeking a degree o r credit certifica te from Cal ifo rni a
University are considered non-degree students. Non-d egree students wishing
to matri culate into a degree or credit certifica te program must sa tisfy admission
requi rements for that program.
Registration Procedures
Registra ti on fo r an upco ming sem ester may be compl eted during the registration
periods identified and announced each semester. Specifi c info rmation
and instru ctions fo r registration are d istributed through college e-mai l
aimouncements.
Registrati on incl udes aca demic advising, scheduling courses, and payment
of tuition and fees . Prior to scheduling classes, students should meet w ith
their academi c ad viser to discuss their progress and develop a schedul e for
the upcomin g semester. Entering a stud ent' s sched ule into the University's
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registration system crea tes a financial obligation by the stud ent to the Uni versity,
and stud ents w ho do not make paym ent arrangements by the du e date may have
their semester schedules canceled.
Credit Overload
During the fa ll and spring semesters, full-time students ma y register for 18
cred its without specia l permission. Students wishing to register fo r 19 or more
credits must obtain w ritten permission from their adviser and the dean of their
college. Only in exceptional circumstan ces will a stud ent be all owed to register
fo r more than 21 credits. Additi onal tuition and fees are charged for all credits in
excess of 18.

During the summer term, students may register for 6 credits in an y one session
or 18 credits fo r the summer w ithout special permission. Degree-seeking
stud ents wishing to register for additional credHs during the summer term s
must obtain w ri tten permission from the dean of their college, and non-degree
stu dents wishing to register for additional credi ts mu st ob tain permission from
the director of the summer school program . Students ar e charged tui tion and fees
on a per-credit basis fo r all courses during the summer.
Admission to a Closed Section
A stud ent seeking ad mi ssion to a closed section should obtain a schedule
adju stment form and consult with the instructor or chairperson of the
department that offe rs the course. Admission to a dosed section requires the
signature of the instru ctor or department chairperson and th e dean of the college
that offers the course.
Repeating a Cour_se
A student may repea t a course prev iously taken at California University. In such
cases, onl y the later grad e will be counted in the stud ent's QPA. The ori ginal
grade, however, wi ll remain on the studen t's transcript. Some courses may be
repeated for credit and are exem pt from thi s policy .

Undergradu ate studen ts wil l be Limited to a max imum total of six repea ts. A
single cou rse may be re peated for grade imp rovement a maximum of three times.
Auditing a Course
Stud en ts may audit a course w ith the und erstanding that they wi ll receive
neither a grade no r credit for the course. The course will be listed on the
student's transcript without affecting the QPA . Once a course is registered fo r
audit, it cannot be conve rted back to a credit course.

Students may register to audit a course according to the fo ll owing schedule:
• 15-week sessio n - within the first 6 weeks
•

5-week session - w ithin the first 2 weeks

• 10-week sessio n - within the first 4 weeks
Audit courses are billed at the sa me rate as courses taken for credit. Audit forms
are available in the Academi c Record s Office in Dixon Hall.
Credit by Examination/Course Challenges
Students may earn credit fo r a course by passing an examination rather than
taking the course. In order to do so, the stud ent must obtai n permi ssion from the
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chairperson of the department that offers the course and the dean. Stud ents mu st
register for the course and pay tuition and fees for the course. Once a student
registers to challenge a course, it cannot be converted back to a regul ar course.
Students may register to challenge a course acco rding to the fo ll owing schedule:
• IS-week session - within the first 6 weeks
• 5-week session - within the first 2 weeks
• 10 week session - wi thin the first 4 weeks
Only grades of P (Pass) o r F (Fail ) will be record ed, and the course wi ll be furth er
identified on the student's transc ript by the symbol CE. A passing grad e does
not affect the QPA; however, a failin g grad e w ill lower the QPA. Earned credits
will count toward g radu ation. Course chall enge forms may be obtained in the
Academic Record s Office in Dixon H all.

Schedule Adjustments (Add/Drop)
Class schedules may be changed during the add/drop period and are gove rned
by the fo llowing regu lations:
• Prio r to making schedule adjustments, students should consult with their
academic ad viser to discuss how the adju stment will affect their academic
progress.
• Courses may be added during the first week of classes during the fa ll and
spring semesters and during the first da y of a summer term . Adding a course
may require the signature of the instru cto r, department chai rperson and/or
college dean .
• No stud ent is permitted to drop a course du ring the last three weeks of a
semester, during the last two weeks of a five-wee k summer term, or during the
last three weeks of a IO-week summer term.

• Ceasing to attend class does not constitute official withdrawal.
• Students mu st offi cially drop a course. Leaving a course without offici ally
dropping it may result in the assignm ent of an F grade by the p rofesso r. If
the professor does not assign a grade, the des ignation of UW (unauthorized
withdrawal) will be assigned by the registrar.
• Students who drop to less than full-tim e (less than 12 credits) or to less th an
half-time (less than 6 credits) should contact the Financial Aid O ffi ce prior to
compl eting the dro p.

Withdrawal from the University
An undergradu ate student who decides to w ithd raw from the Uni ve rsity during
any academic term, rega rdless of the reason, mu st contact the Aca demi c Records
Office immediately. All w ithdrawals are gove rned by the foll owing regul ations:
• An honorable dismi ssal is granted to a student who withdraws fro m the
University in the official manner, has met all fin an cial obliga ti ons to the
University, and has been properly cleared by the registrar.

• If the student withdra ws offici all y before the end of the 10th wee k of the
semester, a W grade is recorded for each course scheduled. A W g rade carries
no aca demic penalty and is not counted in the student's QPA. Fo r an offi cial
withdrawal from a fi ve-week session, W grad es will be recorded during the
first two weeks only.
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• A stud ent who withdraws offi ciall y from the Uni versity after the end of the
10th week of a se mester will receive a grade in all cou rses pe r Uni versity
poli cy.
• Leavin g the University w ithout noti fy ing the Aca demic Records Offi ce and
making an offici al withdrawal m ay result in au tom atic failure for all courses
schedu led . It also m akes the student ineligible fo r refund of tuition and fees
and may affect aca demic status and fin ancial aid . Im proper wi thd rawals w ill
be classified as unauthorized withdrawal and the designation UW used for
all registered courses, if another grade has not alread y been assigned by the
professor.
• Stud ents plannin g on withd rawing from the Uni ve rsity should consult with
the Finan cial Aid Office p rio r to co mpleting the w ithd rawa l process.
Administrative Withdrawals
The University administrati on has the authority to w ithdraw a student from the
University and to revo ke that stu dent' s regis tration at any time fo r the fo llowing
reasons:

• Registration in violati on of Uni versity regula tions (e.g., academi c ineligibility
to register );
• Failure to compl y with academi c requirements (e.g., unsa tisfactory class
attend an ce, violation of the lea rning contract fo r students on academi c
probation, etc.);
• Failure to pay Unive rsity tuiti on and fees by the due date;
• Disciplinary suspension or di smissal fo r the remainder of an aca demi c term or
longer;
• Severe psychological or health p roblems such that the stud ent cannot be
permitted to continue in attend an ce; or
• O ther reasons deemed a pp ropriate by the proper ad ministrati ve officer.
A grade WX is recorded for admini strative withdrawals. The grade of WX is
not computed in the student's grade-point average and, therefore, involves no
academi c penalty. The registrar must authorize the recording of this grade. If a
stud ent registers in violation of the aca demi c eligibili ty rul e, the registrati on is
declared invalid, the tuition and fees paid by the student are refund ed in full ,
and no grades are recorded.
In other cases of ad ministra ti ve w ithdrawal, the date of th e withdrawal an d the
reason fo r the withdrawal are used to determine the gra de to be recorded and the
amount of tuition and fees to be assessed or canceled . In most cases, the regu lar
tuition and fee assessm ent and refund policies of the University prevail. For
administrati ve withdrawals during the first six weeks of a semester or two weeks
in a five-week summer session, the grade of WX is recorded for all courses on a
stud ent's schedul e. o other grades, such as in co mplete, are assigned.

The registrar has the authori ty to antedate an administrative withdrawal if
circumstances warrant such action.
Disciplinary suspensions or dismissals are initiated by the appropriate authority
in the Office of Stud ent Development and w ritten notifica tion is sent to the
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Academi c Records Office, which cancels the student' s registration and notifies
other admini stra tive offices and faculty members as necessary.

If faculty members have reason to inquire about a specific case of administrative
withdrawa l, they shou ld consult the registrar or the provost. In certain cases,
the stud ent's right to confid enti ality may not permit full disclosure of the
ci rcu mstances.
Readmission to the University
Students w ho wish to return after an absence of three consecuti ve term s and are
in good standing with the University must apply for readmission to the dean
of the undergrad uate college in which they wi ll be enroll ed following their
read mission.
In cases of academic dismissal, readmission to the University is not automatic.
Students who have been dismissed fo r unsa ti sfactory academi c performance
wi ll be considered for readmi ssion only if they have satisfied the conditions for
readmission that were stipulated at the time of their dismissal. Students who
have been aca demically dismissed mu st apply for readmission through the Office
of Student Retenti on.

Any student who has been academically dismissed wi ll be denied Title IV
financial ass istance (federal grants, loans and student empl oyment). Therefore,
if readmitted, stud ents mu st attend without the benefit of Title IV fin anci al aid
until the req uired minimum QPA for their class rank and/or the compl etion
of the minimum credit-hour standard have been ach ieved. Exceptions may
be considered for stud ents on financial aid probation or who have fil ed a
satisfactory academic progress (SAP) ap peal (please refer to the Satisfactory
Academic Progress policy statement issued by the Office of Financial Aid).
In the case of disciplinary suspensions or dismissals, stud en ts must satisfy the

conditions for readmi ssion th at were stipulated at the time of thei r dismissal and
receive permission from the vice president fo r Student Development to return to
the University.
Applica ti ons fo r readmission should be su bmitted at least one week before the
registration date for the term in which the stud ent des ires to enroll. Former
stud en ts w ill not be readmitted to the Universi ty until all past indebtedness has
been paid.

Academic Forgiveness Policy
Academi c forgive ness is intended for the stud ent w ho is returning to the
Uni versity with a gra de point deficiency and who has not been enrolled at
Ca li fo rni a Uni versity of Pennsylvania fo r fo ur consecuti ve acade mic yea rs. The
stud ent may request academic fo rgiveness for up to two complete semesters of
academic course wo rk. Academic forgiveness allows fo r courses successfull y
co mpleted with a Dor better to retain academi c cred it; however, the grade
points will be removed from calculation of gra de-point average. Awarding of
aca demi c forgive ness does not absolve the student from completion of specific
aca demi c program requirements, for exa mpl e, grades of C or better in courses for
an ed ucation major. Normally, no grades will be removed from the permanent
record. Academic forgiveness will be granted only once fo r an y student, and
forg iveness extend ed by California University of Pennsylva nia may no t be
recognized by other academic institutions to which the student may transfer.
The University registrar w ill give consideration for academic forgiveness when a
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signed written request is received. All stud ents requesting acad emic fo rgiveness
must ea rn at least a 2.0 GPA during the first 12 credit-hours of course work
attempted at Ca li fo rni a Uni versity of Pennsylvania after readmission.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and DANTES Subject
Standardized Tests (DSST)
The CLEP p rogra m is comprised o f general and subject examinations. The
genera l exa minati ons a re a series of tests in fo ur se parate a reas: eng lish
composition, na tural sciences, ma thema tics, hum aniti es and social sciences/
history. A studen t may ea rn up to 30 credits by passing the a ppropri ate tests in
these subject a reas.
The subject exa min ati ons comprehensively tes t a single subject, such as
general psycho logy, microeconomics, etc. A stu dent who passes one of these
examinations is awa rd ed credit fo r a compa rable course at the Uni vers ity.
The DSST progra m offers more than 30 di ffe rent examinations on a single
subject, such as Princi pl es of Statisti cs and Fund amentals of College Al gebra. A
s tudent who passes one of these exa min ati ons is awa rd ed credit fo r a comparable
cou rse a t the Uni versity .
Th e CLEP and DSST p rogra ms are administered by the Aca d emi c Scheduling
and Placement-Testing Center. The Southpo inte Center offers the CLEP program
only. The re is a one-tim e fee of $25.00 fo r eval uation and reco rding of the
examination resul ts on the student' s transcri pt.

Undergraduate Credit for Graduate Courses
Undergrad uate s tudents may enroll in gra du a te courses fo r und ergraduate
credit if they meet the necessary requirements fo r those courses. Indi vidual
d epartm ents d ete rmine the prerequi sites fo r each course. Gradua te s ta tus may
be a p rerequisite for admi ssion to some courses. Gradua te credits used to fulfill
undergra dua te req uirements may not also be used to fulfill requirements in a
g radu a te program .
Graduate Credit Load for Seniors
Undergraduates w ho a re in their last term on campus and w ho are completing o r
have comple ted a ll the requi rements fo r their unde rgradu ate degree may enroll
in gra du ate cl asses fo r gradu ate credi t. They must fulfill all requirements fo r
entra nce into Gradu ate Sch ool (othe r than the unde rgradu a te d egree or teaching
certifi ca ti on).
Transfer Credits
C u rrent Califo rni a Uni versity stud ents who w ish to take courses a t some
o ther college or university to transfer back to Ca li fo rnia Uni versity, should
get a pp rova l to d o so fro m their advise r and fro m the dean of the ir college at
Cali fo rni a Unive rs ity before registering for and ta king such courses. Students
seeking to transfer credits to California Unive rsity should note the fo llowing
gu id elines and should refer tran sfer credit qu esti ons to the Articula tion and
Tran sfer Evalu a ti on o ffi ce:
• Tra nsfe r credi ts are usually d etermined by thei r equivalency to Ca li fo rnia
University courses.

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• Only courses in which a grade of C o r better is earned will tran sfer unless a
student qualifies under the Academ ic Passport Po li cy (See Academic Passport
Policy in the Admissions section of this cata log.)
• Credi ts transfe r, but grad es and qu al ity points do not. Transfer credi ts
cannot raise a stud ent's QPA; therefore, do not take repea t courses at another
institution.
• Courses taken at a community co llege, the equ iva lents of which are designated
as upper-l evel courses at Ca lifornja, may tran sfer only as electives, not as
equi va lents to courses offered at Ca li fornia University.

Dual Majors, Second Majors, Second Degrees and Dual Degrees
California Unj versity g rants the fo llowing undergrad uate degrees: B.A., B.S., B.S.
in Education, B.S.N, and A.S. and A.A.S. (All except the last two are four-yea r
bacca laureate degrees.) These are referred to below as degree areas.
A d istincti on is drawn between the fo llowing objecti ves and opportw1jties an d
between the means to achieve them: (1) Dual Major, (2) Second Major, (3) Second
Degree, and (4) Dual Degree. These oppo rtunities, as ex plained below, are the
only ones offered. The Unive rsity w ill, for exampl e, award only one degree
fro m any deg ree area . None of these o pporturuti es should be confused with any
certification programs, such as those in Teacher Education.
• A dual major is the pursuit of two separate bacca laureate majors in the sa me
degree area simultan eously. These majors may be in a single department or
two departments, and each mu st be recorded in the appropriate dean's office.
Courses from one majo r area may be used to satisfy requirements in the o ther
major. Bo th majo rs are recorded on the transcript, but all requirements for
each m ajo r mu st be sa ti sfi ed befo re the degree is conferred, and onl y one
degree is conferred .
• A second major may be pursued after the co mpl etion of a baccalaureate
degree from an y regiona lly accredited instituti on - including Cali fo rnia
Unj versity of Pennsylvania - w hen the second major must be in the sa me
degree area as the first. A second major does not lead to a second degree. The
prospective stud ent must a ppl y throu gh the Office of Admissions and regis ter
with the intentio n of pursuing a second major. Tran sfer credits from other
schools and prio r credits from Ca li forni a Unjversity of Pennsylvania may be
used to satisfy courses for thi s second maj or. Since a baccalaurea te degree has
already been ea rned, all General Educa tion requirements w ill be considered
sa tisfied, but any courses in the major not yet earned must be fulfil led. There
is no minimum number of credits necessary to obtain this second major.
The completion of thjs second majo r wi ll then be noted on the transcript. All
department, college and university standards for thi s majo r mu st be achieved .

Please Note: Stu dents seeking a second maj or after gra du ating with a bachelor's
degree are no t eli gible for financia l aid as per federa l Title IV gu idelines.
• A second degree may be pursued after the completion of a bacca lau rea te
degree fro m any regionall y accredited instituti on - including Cali fo rnia
University of Penn sylvania - w hen the second degree area is differe nt than
the first. The prospecti ve stud ent must apply th rough the Office of Admissions
and register with the intention of pursuing a second degree. Transfe r cred its
from other schools and prio r cred its from California University may be used to
sa ti sfy co urses fo r this second degree. Since a baccalaureate degree has already
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been earned, all General Ed ucation requirements will be considered satisfied .
All remaining co urses in the m ajor not yet earned mu st be fu lfilled in order to
grant the second degree. All department, college and uni versity req uirements
for this degree must be achieved .

Please Note: The Unive rsity w ill not award an associate degree to a student
who holds a baccalaureate deg ree in the same area.
• A dual degree (baccalaurea te) is the simultaneous pursuit of two degrees in
di ffere nt degree areas. Courses from one major area may be used to sa ti sfy
requirements in the other major; however, a minimum of 150 credits must be
accumulated in ord er fo r both degrees to be awa rd ed. A ll department, college
and universi ty req uirements for the two degree areas must be sa tisfi ed. There
will be one transcript with both degree areas recorded .

Graduation Requirements
Students should become acquainted with the gra du ation requirements for
their program of stud y. Students are responsible for meeting all graduation
requirem ents and fo r sub mitting the required for ms on time. Compliance with
the fo ll owing general policies and procedures will help studen ts prepare for
graduation:
• The period during which application for grad uation mu st be mad e is posted
throu ghout campus and printed in the California Times. Students must
apply for graduation in the appropriate dean' s office by the deadline. All
credentials for grad uation, including an application fo r a teaching certificate
w here appropriate and tran scripts of cred its from other insti tuti ons, must
be submitted on tim e. Graduation may be delayed if a student's record is
incomplete.
• A minimum of 120 semester credi ts, including the satisfactory completion of
all required courses, is necessary for graduation. Developmental courses, ENG
100, OMA 092 and OMA 094, d o not count toward graduation, though the
credits earned in them are used to determine class standing and grade-point
average.
• Students in all curricul a must complete a minimum of 30 credits of the last 60
credits at California Uni versity of Pennsylvan ia.
• Candidates for Teacher Ed ucation mu st possess a grade-point ave rage of 3.0
in thei r major and overall and must successfull y complete student teaching
befo re grad uation. An overall grade-point average of 2.0 is required in most
p rogra ms of stud y. Other programs may require minimum g rad es in cou rses
wi thin the majo r.
• All financial obligations to the University mu st be paid in full before
graduation ca n be approved.

Conferring of Degrees
Degrees are conferred in May (at the end of the spring semes ter), in August (at
the end of the summer session), and in Dece mber (a t the end of the fa ll semester);
but Commencement is held only twice a year, in May (only May g radu ates) and
in December (Augu st and December graduates) . Diplomas and official Uni versity
transcripts record the student's date of graduation as the month and yea r in
which the degree was conferred.
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Attendance at th e Commencement exe rcises is app ropriate, unless unusual
circumstances warrant gra du ati on in absenti a. Permission to gradu a te in absentia
is granted by the President of the Uni versity, or his d esignee. Candid ates for
graduation should contact the President's Office, o r his d esignee's office, and
request pe rmission to be excused from the Co mmencement ceremony.
A graduate of Ca li fo rnia Uni versity o f Pennsylvania is a member of the class of
th at calend ar yea r in which the d egree was confe rred. That is, if one gra dua ted in
May, August or December of 2001, one is a member of the class of 2001 rega rdless
o f the yea r one m ay have attended Commence ment.
Honors at Graduation
Commencement honors a re a warded to stud ents in the gradua ting class wh o
have ea rned 60 credits at California Uni versity in a baccalaurea te degree
program and achieved the required QPA.
Honor

QPA

Highest H ono rs (Summ a Cum Laude)

3.75 to 4.0

High H onors (Magna Cum La ude)

3.50 to 3.74

Honors (Cum Laud e)

3.25 to 3.49

Credits, grades and qu a li ty points earned as pa rt o f a p revious ly compl eted
associa te or first d egree ar e not used to calcula te Commencement honors
designati ons.
Dean's List/Semester Honors

QPA

Highes t Hono rs

3.75 to 4.0

High Honors

3.50 to 3.74

Honors

3.25 to 3.49

Honors Convocation
The University recognizes, encourages and rewards academic exce llence on the
part o f m aster's, bachelor's and associate degree-seeking students by naming
Presidentia l Sch olars at the annual H onors Con voca tion in the spring semester.
This award is a unique distinction, sepa rate and a part from Comm encement
hono rs.
A bachelor' s degree-see king stud ent d esign ated as a Presidentia l Scho la r must
have a cumula ti ve QPA of 3.25 in a bacca lau rea te p rogram an d have completed
60 credits Quni o r) and 90 credits (senio r), of whi ch at least 30 mu st have been
taken a t Cali fo rnia (ca lcula ted beyond an associa te d egree or o ther first d egree, if
a pplica ble, and in the present bachelor's d egree p rogram). An associa te d egreeseeking student designa ted as a Pres idential Scholar must have a cumula tive
QPA o f 3.25 at Ca li fornia and have completed 45 credits, all of w hich mu st have
been taken at this University. Both full-tim e and pa rt-time stud ents may, if
qua lifi ed , be na med Presidential Schola rs.

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Confidentiality of Records
The Uni versity's policies on the confidentiali ty and disclosure of student records
are based on the Family Educa ti on Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law
93-380), as am ended.

I. Introduction
Official stud ent records are established and maintained in a number of
administrative offices fo r a variety of legitimate edu cational purposes. In
assuming responsibili ty fo r the reasonable protection of these stud ent records,
the Uni versity recognizes its obliga ti on to compl y with the Fami ly Education
Rights and Pri vacy Act of 1974. Importan t secti ons of this federal law are
summ arized below.
II. Ownership of Records
All reco rds kept concerning stud ents, including those reco rd s o riginating at other
colleges or uni versities and required for admi ssion, are the property of California
University of Pennsylvani a.
III. Definition of a Student
A student is defin ed as any person currently or previ ously matri culated on an
official basis in any academic program of the Uni ve rsity.
IV. Public Information Regarding Students
1. The foll owing in fo rmation is classifie d as public and may be re leased

without the prior consent of a student: student's name, address (both local
and permanent), telephone number, e-mail address, place and date of birth,
aca demi c curriculum, dates of attendance, da te of graduatio n, degrees and
awards received, most recent educational instituti on attend ed, participation
in student acti vities (including athleti cs), and height and weight (for athletic
teams).
2. Students may request that any or all of this info rmation not be made public.
Such requ ests must be submitted in w riting to the Academic Records Office
or (in the case of gradu ate students) to the dean of the School of Gradu ate
Studies and Resea rch befo re the beginning of an y acad emic term .

V. Disclosure of Student Records
1. Upon proper identifica ti on, stud ents may inspect their own offi cial records in

the presence of the administrator in ch arge of records.
2. After a requ est to inspect a record has been received, the request mu st be
hono red within a reasonable peri od of time: acco rding to federal law, not to
exceed 45 da ys.
3. Limitati ons on the Right of Access by Stud ents
The following ar e not subject to inspection by students:
a. Confid ential letters and statements of recommend ation which were placed
in the edu ca ti onal reco rds before Jan. 1, 1975.
b. Financial records of the parents of the stud ent, or any in fo rmation
contained therein .
c. Medi cal, psychiatric or similar reco rds that are used solely in connection
wi th trea tment. Such records can be reviewed by a physician or other
appropriate professional of the student's ch oice.
4. Disclosure of Information to Third Parties
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In most circumstances stud ents have the rig ht to withhold their records from
external third parties requesting to inspect these records. Exceptions to this
general principle are as fo llows:
a. Disclosure of stud ent inform ation wi ll be made to a third party if wri tten
consen t is given by the student in question.
b. Information concerning a student will be released if properly subpoenaed
pursuan t to a judicial proceeding.
5. All necessary academic and/or financial record s of a stud ent may be disclosed
to the approp riate persons or agencies without a student's prior consent in
connecti on with a student's application for, or receipt of, finan cia l aid .
6. Further Limited disclosure of certain kinds of inform ation may be required in
special ci rcumstances in co mpliance with the federal law previously cited.

VI. Student Challenge to Record Entries
1. Students have the right to submit w ritten or typed rebuttals to nega tive
information contained in their files. A reb uttal statement shall become
part of the file, and in cases where the negative information is reviewed by
or transmitted to a third party, it mu st be accompanied by the studen t' s
sta tement of rebuttal.
2. Students may challenge the accuracy and/o r app ropriateness of material
combined in their files. Once such a challenge has been made in writing,
it w ill be the responsibility of the University official in charge of the file to
determine the validity of the challenge, if possible. The University official
shall m ake a written response to the challenge of the student, specify ing the
action taken. Should a factua l error be fo und in any materials, the University
official is authorized to make the appropriate correcti on.
3. If op tions 1 and 2 of this section are unsatisfactory, students may request
a fo rm al hea ring to ch allenge inaccurate, mislead ing or inappropriate
information in their records. The University Record Hearing Committee shall
conduct a hea ring in accordance with the procedures o utlined in Public Law
93-380, as amend ed.
4. The substantive judgment of a facu lty member or administra tor about a
student' s work, as expressed in grades and/or written evalu ations, is not
within the purview of this policy statemen t. Such challenges by stud ents may
be mad e through the regular administrative channels already in ex istence for
such purposes.

VII. Responsibility of University Officials
1. University officials in charge of student files are responsible for the reasonable
ca re and protection of such files in accordance wi th University policy. This
includes the responsibili ty for the release of confid ential information to only
authorized persons.
2. A log sheet indicating the inspection or release of a stud ent' s file must be kept
in the student's fi le.
3. University officials may classify student materials and records under their
superv ision as acti ve or inacti ve as circumstances warrant. At the discretion of
the official in charge, inacti ve records may remain in the fil e but need not be
circu lated. Inactive records may be rev iewed by a student upon req uest.
4. A University official may take the initiative in an attempt to purge
unfavorable evaluations or opinion records of a prejudicial nature in a
student's file. This may be done by returning the material to the person who
submitted it or by req uesting from the author that the material be destroyed .

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VIII. University Officials Responsible for Student Records
The following University officials are responsible for maintaining student records
within their respective administrative areas in accordance with the policies of
this statement and the relevant state and federal laws:
1. Provost and vice president for academic affairs

2. Vice president for student development and services
3. Vice president for administration and finance
4. Vice president for University advancement
For more information, contact the appropriate University official.

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Academic Organization
Under the direction of the provost, three undergradu ate colleges and the
School of Graduate Studies and Resea rch admini ster the academic affairs of the
Uni versity. Each of these divisions is administered by a dean who is responsible
for the opera tion of the college or school. In addition, University College,
Lifelong Leaming and the Evening-Weekend College, and the Southpointe
Center provide specialized programs and services to distinct student
populations.

The College of Education and Human Services
The College of Education and Human Services is composed of the departments
of Academic Development, Communica ti on Disord ers, Counselor Education and
Services, Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Health Science and Sport
Studies, Secondary Education, Social Work, and Special Educa tion.
Teacher Education programs are offered through the dep artm ents of Elementary
and Early Childhood Educati on, Secondary Education, Special Education, and
in Technology Edu ca tion through the Department of Applied Engineering and
Technology in the Eberly College of Science and Technology. The departments
of Aca demic Develo pment Services, Communication Disorders, H ealth Science
and Sports Studies, and Social Work and Gerontology form the human se rvices
component of the College. Counselor Education and Services offers programs
leading to graduate degrees and to elementary and secondary counselor
certification.
Teacher Education Program
California University h as a long and distinguished history of p reparing teachers
for the schools of the commonwealth wi th nearly 30,000 Teacher Edu ca ti on
alumni . The College of Education and Human Services h as developed and
maintai ned a reputation of excellence in the preparati on of teachers. Beca use
of its accreditation by NCAT E and the Commonwea lth of Pennsylvania, and
its requirement of the PRAXIS I (Pre-Professional Skills Test) and PRAXIS II
(Content Knowledge) teacher certifi ca tion examinations, Cali fornia's grad uates
are able to obtain teacher certifi ca ti on in most states in the United States.

Cali fornia University has been given a snapshot of where it stands in comparison
to other colleges and universities in the commonwealth that prepare teachers.
The comparison data is based on the number of students w ho compl eted all the
academic requirements of the College of Education's programs in elementary,
ea rly childhood, secondary, technology and special education from September
2007 to August 2008, totaling 318 students. The Educational Testing Service
(ETS) released information to all teacher preparation institutions regarding the
HEA Title II report. While the data uses a statewid e cohort for comparisons, ETS
plainly noted, "Within the sa me state, comparisons made between institutions
are eq uall y unsubstantiated because each institution prepares students for
different licenses utilizing different testing requirements." There are other factors
that have an impact on percentages, including the number of students taking
specific tests, so th at the size of the tested population is very important.
Califo rni a had 99 percent of its teacher preparation stud ents pass the basic
skills po rtions of the PRAXIS I (Pre-Professiona l Skills Test-PPST) and the
Fundamen tal Subjects Content Knowl edge exam. These exam s test general
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knowledge and co mmunica tion skills. It should be noted that the College
requires all students w ho wish to continue in Teacher Educa tion to pass the
PRAXIS I exams before they can be admitted to Teacher Edu ca ti on .
The PRAXIS II exam tests specialty ar eas. In the academic specialty areas
of m ath, English, biology, social studies, French, Spanish, ph ysics, science,
elementary and ea rly childhood, 301 out of the 302 California University
stud ents who took the tests passed them fo r a pass ra te of almost 100 percent.
The statew ide ra te was 97 percent. In technology edu cation, 68 out of 68 students
passed the exa m fo r a 100 percent pass rate. The sta tewide ra te was 99 percent.
In the teaching of special popul ati ons, 60 out of 60 students passed the exam for
a 100 percent pass rate. The statewide rate was 100 percent. Please note that the
number of program completers will not equ al the sum of the number of students
taking assessment sin ce a comp leter can take more than one assessment.
The University was awarded a summ ary totals and pass ra te of 98 percent based
on the number of students who successfu lly compl eted one or more tests across
all categories used by the sta te fo r li censure and the total pass rate. This was
based on 318 taking the assessment and 313 pass ing. The statewide rate was
97 percent. Califo rnia University will use the da ta co ll ected by ETS to focus
continued discussions on teacher preparation, concentrating on continu ous
improvement and outcome assessment.

Decision Point 1: Acceptance as a Pre-Education Candidate

Freshman with 0-23 credits
Teacher Education candidates who begin a t Cal U w ith Oto 23 credits follow the
stand ard Cal U admission policies that all incoming candida tes fo ll ow and may
enro ll as Pre-Edu ca tion.
Transfer Students with 24-90 credits
The rationale fo r the GPA admi ssion matrix is to insure that tran sfer students
who are accepted into Cali fornia University of PA in a teacher certifi ca tion
program h ave every chance to meet the Admi ssion to Teacher Edu cation and
Recommend ation fo r Student Teaching GPA requirements mand ated by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education.
The manner in w hich Cali fo rni a University of PA calcula tes the GPA fo r
Pre-Education transfe r students will be standard fo r each department that is
preparing students for their initial teacher certifica tion . Students w ho w ish to
tran sfer to Cal U w ith 24 or mo re credits are required to meet the GPA admission
matrix shown below. The GPA used fo r the admission decision mu st be
cumulative from all previous colleges attended . The decision to accept a transfer
student as a Pre-Edu ca tion m ajor is m ade by the O ffi ce of Admissions and is
considered fin al.

Transfer Students GPA Admission Matrix
No. of Transfer
Credits

Minimum GPA
for Admission

0-23

2.00

24-27

2.20

28-31

2.30
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No. of Transfer
Credi ts

Minimum GPA
for Admission

32-35

2.40

36-39

2.50

40-43

2.60

44-47

2.70

48-65

2.80

66-90

3.00

Cal U does not accep t indi vidu als, including transfer students, w ith 91 or more
credits into an w1d ergraduate tead1er educati on program. Such individuals
are advised to compl ete a non-educati on undergradu ate degree and prepare
themselves to enter Cal U's Post-Baccalaureate or Graduate Teacher Education
programs.
Students Changi11g their Major to Pre-Education
Cal U students with 66-90 credi ts wishing to ch ange their major to Pre-Education
mu st have a 3.00 GPA. They mu st complete all req uirements to be approved
fo r Admi ssion to Teamer Education by the end of the first semester as a PreEducation majo r using the dead line d ates of Feb ru ary 1 (fa ll semester ) and June 1
(spring semester).

Decision Point 2: Admission to Teacher Education
Admission to the University is not a guarantee that a student majorin g in
edu ca tion wi ll be admitted to Teacher Education, co mplete the program, student
team and receive teaching ce rtifica ti on. The Pennsylvania Department of
Ed ucation and the College of Education and Human Services have established
stand ards that all education majo rs mu st meet in order to enroll in certain
courses, student teach and co mplete the Teacher Ed uca tion prog ram. Some of
these standard s are embodied in the Admission to Teacher Educa tion program,
which must be completed by the candidate durin g the semester fo llow ing the
completion of 48 credits. Students w ho transfer more than 41 credits are given
two se mesters to complete their Admission to Teamer Educa ti on requirements.
Program Admission Requirements
Students mu st:
l. Possess an overa ll grade-point average of 2.80 to be ad mitted to Teacher
Ed uca ti on in 2009-10.

2. Earn at leas t a "C o r better" (2.00) in eam req uired content and edu ca ti onal

methodology course as determined by their major department. These courses
are identified on the official advisement sheet.
3. Have met the Admission to Teamer Ed ucation ad mission w ind ow
req uirements. Ad mission window is 48 to 65 credit-hours (o r the equivalent).
Studen ts not admitted to Teacher Education at this time wi ll be deni ed
ad mission at a later date. Students transferring in to a Teacher Ed ucation
program with mo re than 41 credi ts will be given a two-semester ex tension (up
to 24 ea rned cred its) .
4. Complete a speech and hearing test.
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5. Successfull y pass the PRAXIS I (PPST Reading, PPST Writing and PPST
Mathematics) exa ms.
6. Possess Act 34 (Criminal Record), Act 114 (Fede ral Criminal H isto ry Record )
and Act 151 (Child Abuse) clear an ces at the time of applica tion fo r Ad mission
to Teacher Educa ti on. Students are ad vised to apply for all clearan ces
immediately as schools require them fo r early field experience work.
7. Complete 3 credit hou rs in En glish Composition I, 3 credit hours in English
Composition II an d 6 credit hou rs in mathematics. All courses mu st be at the
college level. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better (2.00).
8. Complete the Professional Seminar Series (3 seminars o r 1 conference).
9. Compl ete the Conceptual Fram ewo rk Survey - Level I and the Self-Rating
Candidate Professional Disposition Instrument - Level 1 as pa rt of the
Introdu cto ry Ed uca ti on course.
IO. H ave a p rofessor co mplete the Candida te Professional Disposition
Instrument: Level 2.
11. H ave a person w ho has a professional relationship w ith the cand id ate
comp lete the Candidate Professional Disposition Instrument: Level 2.

Missing the Teacher Education Admission Window
In some cases, the Tead1er Educa tion candidates may file an Appeal to Ex tend
the Ad mission Window by One Semester fo rm, whim can be downloaded at the
College of Educa tion and Hum an Services website or fo und in the main offi ce
located on the second fl oor of the Keystone Education Center.
The items listed below that are requ ired for Admission to Team er Ed uca tion are
the ONLY items th at are eli gible fo r an ex tension of the admission w ind ow:
• Need ing to pass Prax is I exams usin g either scoring method. Can d ida te mu st
show proof that all exa ms have been taken at least once.
• It is the responsibili ty of each Teacher Educa tion candid ate to register and pay
fo r the correct test(s). Th.is test is onl y offered during the national testing d ates,
seven times per yea r. Please p lan accordingly so th.is important test is not
missed . Candid ates are reminded that registration for Praxis exams is required
m onths in ad vance of the exam date.

• Needing to comp lete 6 credits of composi ti on/bterature. Candid ates mu st
show proof of 3 earned credits of English composition/l iterature. ote:
Developmental English courses do no t appl y.
• Needing to complete 6 credits of college level math. Candidates must show
proof of 3 ea rned credits of college level mathemati cs. Note: Developmental
mathematics courses do not ap ply.
• Needing to complete the Introductory Educa tion course for the discipline w ith
a gra de of "C" or better.
The items listed below that are required fo r Admission to Team er Educa tion are
not eli gible fo r an exten sion of the adm ission window:
• Not possessing an overall GPA of 2.80 or higher.
• Not possessing Act 34, Act 114 and Act 151 clearan ces.
• Lacking 3 credits of English composition with a grade of "C" or better. ENG
102 will count fo r the composition req uirement. No te: Developmenta l English
courses do not apply.
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• Lacking 3 credits of co llege level mathematics with a grad e of " C" o r better.
No te: Developmental mathematics courses do not appl y.
It is the candidate's responsibility to start the appea l p rocess by compl eting the
Appeal to Ex tend the Admi ssion Window by One Semester form. Candidates
mu st submit thei r appeal to their department office by due dates shown in the
table below . To fulfill the requirements of the appea l, students mu st apply fo r
Admission to Teacher Education by the due d ates given in the table below.
Failure to apply for Admission to Teacher Education by the dates in the table
below will result in the student NOT being able to complete an educati on degree
at Cal U, and therefore, they will need to change their major immediately to a
program other th an Teach er Education.
Appeal Window Deadlines

Extension Semester

Appeal Due Date

Deadline for Admission
for Teacher Education

Fa ll Semes ter

September 15

February 1

Spring Semester

February 15

June 1

Decision Point 3: Recommendation for Student Teaching
Student teaching is conducted under the supervision of the director of Student
Teaching and dep artment University superv iso rs. Students who are candidates
fo r certifica tion are required to student teach for a minimum of 15 weeks.
Student teaching is a competency-based program and may continue beyond one
semester.
Candidates are certified to teach only if they demonstrate ability to teach
effecti vely. The director of stud ent teachin g, the University supervisor, and the
coopera ting teacher or teachers determine teaching competency. The student
teacher is also required to register for a practi cum while student teaching.
Student teachers are not generally permitted to enroll in other courses during the
stud ent teaching ex perience. Student teaching is norm ally conducted in selected
public schools loca ted in the service area of the University. Alternati ve programs
are also avai lable. Interested students shou ld discuss this possibility with the
director of Student Teaching. The institutional philosophy rega rding stud ent
teaching is to prepare students adequately to assume their responsibilities in
the teaching profession with the knowledge and skills essenti al to their areas of
specializa ti on. Student teaching is designed to provide a climate wherein the
stud ent m ay exhibit crea ti vity and the ability to make criti cal judgments based
upon knowledge and reason.
Recomm endati ons for Student Teachin g may be secured from the College of
Education and Human Services website at http://www.cup.edu/education.
Applications must be submitted prior to June 1 fo r the fall semester student
teaching placement and prior to November 1 for spring semester student
teaching placement.
Tran sfer students are no t assigned to student teaching until they have completed
at least 24 credits of work at this University. Graduates of other colleges and
universities must meet the California University requirements of Admission to
Teacher Edu ca ti on before being assigned to student teaching.
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Student Teaching Requirements
Candidates seeking a Recommendation for Student Teaching mu st provide
evidence of meeting these requirements at the time the application form is
submitted:

• Passing score on the Fundamenta l Subjects: Content Knowledge exam (does
not apply to Teacher Education programs resulting in grade 7-12 certification);
• Passing sco re on the Pra xis II Subject Assessment exam(s);
It is the responsibility of each Teacher Education candidate to register and pay
for the correct test(s). Th.is test is only offered during the national testing dates,
seven times per year. Please plan accordingly so this important test is not
missed . Candidates are reminded th at registration for Praxis exa ms is required
mon ths in advance of the exa m date.

• Completed required Pre-Service Teacher Professional Seminar Series. These
are in addition to the requirements for Admission to Teacher Education;
- Spring 2009: 3 seminars or 1 conference;
- Fall 2009 and later: 6 seminars or 2 conference;
• Attach certificate(s) va lidating attendance;
• Earn a grade of C or better in every required course in the major. This includes
courses that are being taken and required in the major (see department for
details);
• Possess an overall 3.00 GPA (Please note that a GPA of 3.00 o r better is also
required when candidates begin the student teaching experience. Candidates
who have a GPA below 3.00 at the start of the semester wi ll be removed from
student teaching.);
• Possess a passing score on the Performance Principles Portfolio Review on
LiveTex t from the academic adviser; and
• Possess clearances (Act 34, 114 and 151) that are valid through the end of the
student teaching experience.
All requirements must be complete at the time of application for a
Recommendation for Student Teaching, with the exception of C or better grades
in required major courses in which the candidate is currently enrolled or plans to
take in the summer before fall semester student teaching. Also, candidates must
submit evidence of a $1,000,000 Liability insurance policy. The $1,000,000 liability
insurance policy and C or better grades in the required major courses taken in the
semester of the appli cation or in the summer prior to fall student teaching must
be presented to the Stud ent Teaching Office prior to the beginning of student
teaching. Grades and GPA must continue to be maintained or the candida te will
lose the assignment.
Valid Recommendation for Student Teaching
The Recommendation for Student Teaching is good for one semester only.
Candidates who delay student teaching for any reason and wish to student
teach in a future semester mu st reapply and secure a new Recommend ation
for Student Teaching in accordance with the application dead lines. Students
must meet current requirements, even if they have changed since their previous
Recommendation for Student Teaching was submitted.
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Decision Point 4: Completion of Student Teaching
Candidates will have successfully completed Student Teaching if they:
• Pass the Pennsylvania Statewide Evalu ation Form for Student Professional
Knowledge and Practice (PA-430 form) with a score of "1" or higher on each
category;
• Receive a "Met" or higher ra ting on the Candidate Professional Disposition
Instrument - Level 3 during Week 7 of Student Teaching; and
• Pass a departmental exjt interview. Each department may have different
requirements for the ex it interview. Check with your department for details.

Decision Point 5: Graduation
Candidates will have successfully completed Student Teaching if they:
• Pass the Pennsylvania Statewide Evaluation Form for Student Professional
Knowledge and Practice (PA-430 form) with a score of "1" or hjgher on each
category;
• Receive a "Met" or higher rating on the Candidate Professional Disposition
Instrument - Level 3 during Week 7 of Student Teaching; and
• Pass a departmental exjt interview. Each department may have djfferen t
requirements for the exit interview. Check with your department for details.

Note
Once a candidate graduates, the GPA is permanent. Candid ates cannot return
to Cal U to retake courses to improve their undergradu ate GPA after their
grad uation .
Decision Point 6: Certification
The final decision point of the Teacher Educa tion program occurs w hen the
candidate applies for a Pennsylvania teaching certifica tion. Cal U does not
certify candidates, but does recommend candidates for certification by verifying
that they have successfully completed a teacher education program, including
graduation. Candida tes must complete the PDE 338 C and PDE 338 G forms and
submit them to the College of Education before they can be recommended for
Pennsylvania certification. It is recommended that the form be completed during
stud ent teaching so it can be forwarded to PDE upon graduation.
Candidates must wait until their class has officiall y gradua ted, not w hen they
have completed all courses, before they are eli gible for PA teacher certification.
The Pennsylvania Department of Ed ucation has the final decision in all teacher
certification requests.

Appeal Procedure for Certification Students
Students wishing to appea l a decision regardin g teaching certification should
contact the dean of Education and Human Services to discuss their concern. If
accord is not reached at this level, the studen t may appeal to the vice president
for Academic Affairs.
The final source of appeal is wi th the Certification Appeals Committee,
Department of Educa tion, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Thjs step should be taken
only if there is no possibility for a resolution at an earlier stage, and only if the
student is convinced that arbitra ry and/or capricious standa rds were applied.
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U.S. Citizenship - A Requirement fo r Teacher Certification in Pa.
A permanent Comm onwea lth of Pennsylvania teaching certificate wil l not
be granted to any person w ho is not a citizen of the United States, and no
provisional certifica te may be gran ted to any person who is not a citizen o r w ho
has not declared in writing to the Departmen t of Ed ucation the intention of
becoming a ci tizen.
Graduation in General Education
Students who have been working towa rd teacher certifi ca tio n but are unable to
complete the requi rements of the Teacher Educati on progra m o r w ho change
their career plan s will not gradu ate w ith the Bachelor's of Scien ce in Educa tion.
Students may elect to change their major and graduate w ith a bachelor's degree.
Students must meet requirements of the new d egree in ord er to g raduate. Such
requ ests must be initiated wi thin the College of Edu ca tion Office.
Accommodations for Students with D isab ilities
Accomm odations for stu dents with d isabil iti es are approved through the Office
fo r Students w ith Disabilities (050). It is the responsibili ty of the students to
adhere to 0 50 procedures fo r self-identifying, providing docum entation and
requ esting accommod ati ons in a timely manner.
Stu dents mu st mee t th e academic stand ards of the classes/p rogra ms fo r which
they are app lying and/or in which they are enrolled. In those instances w here
class/ program requirements simulate responsibilities of in-service personnel,
stud ents must meet the essential functi ons of the job. For acco mmodations
assistance, contact the Office for Students w ith Disa bilities in Azorsky Ha ll Room 105. You may also reach this office by telephone at 724-938-5781 or visit the
050 websi te at http://sai.cup.ed u/osd .

The College of Liberal Arts
The College of Liberal Arts is compri sed of the de partments of Art and Design;
Communi ca tion Studies; English; Histo ry and Political Science; Law, Justice and
Society; Modern Languages and Cultures; Music; Philosophy; Psychology; and
Theatre and Dance. These departments offer a di ve rse array of major and minor
prog rams of stud y. A broad general edu ca ti on course of stud y, based on the
liberal arts, encou rages stud ents to explore a va ri ety of course offerings and to
beco me awa re of the ways many diffe rent di scipl in es und erstand and view the
wo rld.
The liberal arts are concerned w ith human va lues and social issues. They depend
on the ability to think an alyti cally, to und erstand other cultu res and their hi story,
as we ll as our own, an d to appreciate artisti c responses to our world . Libera l arts
d isciplines enr ich life by giving it grea ter mean ing and by enab ling people to
adap t to changing employment, personal and social demand s. Man y programs
offer internship opportuniti es th at all ow stud ents to ga in profess ional ex perience
and a pply classroom knowledge to the world of wo rk.
Students shoul d select a major by th e end of the third regul a r semester or upon
the compl eti on of 45 credi t-hours. This does not prohibi t stud ents from chan ging
their majo r later in their ca reers; however, they will have diffi cu lty comp leting
requirements w ithin eight semesters if they chan ge majors after three semesters.
Students who do not w ish to pu rsue a sin gle discipline or course of stu d y

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have progra m o ptions in Liberal Studies, Hu manities, and Social Sciences. The
cu rriculum in each is fl ex ible and permits interdisciplinary study.

The Eberly College of Science and Technology
The Eberly College of Science and Technology includes the departments of
Applied Engineering and Technology, Biologica l and Environmental Sciences,
Business and Economi cs, Chemistry and Phys ics, Earth Science, Mathemati cs
and Computer Science, N ursing, and Professio nal Studies. The College offers
ce rtifica tes, min ors, associate and bachelo r's degree program s designed to
prepare stud ents to meet present an d futu re requirements of specific professions
and/or to und ertake furth er stud y in gradu ate and p rofessional schools.
Ea ch curriculum in the Eberly College includes both general education and a
professional education component. The general educa tion component ensures
th at students will receive a well-rounded edu ca ti on; such breadth of knowledge
will increase their u sefuln ess as professional employees and as citi zens in the
community. The professional component includes the necessa ry technical,
scientific, busin ess, and/or suppo rt courses to provide the basis for immediate
employm ent or ad vanced stu dy in a p ro fessional area . Classroom theory is
frequently supplemented by laboratory an d workshop experiences w here the
interrelationship between general princi ples and applica tion is emphasized.
Additionally, several p rogra ms provide students with opportunities to
participate in either an internship in business o r industry or a clinical year of
stud y in a hospital setting w here the stud ents' educational experiences are
utilized in the workplace. Man y of our program s ha ve received o r are in the
process of pursuin g national o r international accreditation.

The School of Graduate Studies and Research
The School of Gradu ate Studies and Resea rch offers programs of stud y leading
to the Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Education, Master
of Social Work and the Master of Science degrees, as well as state-accred ited
supervision ce rtifica tes. Some of these p rograms are delivered in the traditional
classroom mode, some are 100 percent online, and some are a blend of the two.
Students completin g their gra du ate edu ca tion at Califo rnia Uni versity ha ve
enj oyed success in pursuing doctoral and professional degrees at d istingu ished
graduate schools throughout the United States an d in many other countries. The
aca demic programs and courses offered by the School of Gradu ate Studies and
Research are listed in the Gradu ate Catalog. For information o r course schedules,
contact the Graduate Sch ool at 724-938-4187 o r visit www.cup.edu .

University College
Uni versity College is a mean s to aid stu dents in achievin g ed ucational, ca reer
and personal goa ls through the utili za ti on of a full range of institutional an d
communi ty resources.
Uni ve rsity Co llege prov ides:
• A guided tran sition from hi gh school or the world of wo rk into uni ve rsity life
by developing personal adviser-ad visee relationships (using fa culty, staff and
peer/stud ent mentors); assessing basic skills and know led ge; assessing ca reer
interests and related activities; helping to develop an academic plan based on
student skills and interests.
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• An introduction to a liberal ed ucation and its importance in lifelong learning
by developing proficien cy in basic academic skills necessary for academic
success at the University (reading, w riting and mathematical skills);
developing proficiency in personal skills which su pport learning (study
skill s, time management and interpersonal skills); introducing students to
the breadth of human know ledge, including historica l consciousness, issues
of cultural ethnicity and nati onality, global interd ependence, and values and
ethi cs in personal, professional, and communi ty life.
• Opportunities to explore various areas of interest, maj or areas of study
and career options by introducing stud en ts to the concepts, stra tegies and
resources associated with career planning; on-the-job experiences (co-ops,
internships and field experiences); the abili ty to evaluate career o ptions, to se t
realistic perso nal and academi c goals, and to measure progress toward the
attainment of those goals. Students w ill develop Career Advantage plans.
Academic Scheduling and Placement-Testing Center
The Academic Scheduling and Placement-Testing Center serves to coordinate
placement tes tin g, sched ule development fo r entering students, pre-registration
in developmental courses, and monitor successful completion of such work. The
center also provi des retesting op portunities fo r students and serves as the area
responsib le for all students who have not decla red a major, who are on academi c
probati on or who need assistance with basic academic skills. The Academic
Scheduling and Placement-Testing Center does not replace faculty advising but
helps to coordinate and supplement it.
First Year Seminar
UNI 100 First Year Seminar (FYS) is designed to help students make a smooth
transition into the University environment. It is a one-cred it course required of
most first-time students. Topics covered in the course include time management,
campu s li fe issues, information literacy, writing/studying skills, math/ reading
skills, financial aid, academic and career planning, health issues, and individual
assistance. Tran sfe r students are not required to complete FYS if they transfer a
course equi va lent to UNI 100 (FYS) or if they transfer a tota l of 24 or more credits.
Students who take FYS develop a Success Plan designed to help them persist to
and graduate in fo ur years. The Success Plan consists of four components: an
academic plan , a personal (extracurricular) plan, a Ca ree r Advan tage Plan, and a
finan cial plan.
Probationary Assistance (PASS) Program
The PASS Progra m provides the additional structure and support that may be
necessa ry for student aca demi c success. Participation in the PASS Program is
required of stud ents who are on first academic probation as well as students who
have been dismi ssed for academic rea sons and are subsequently readmitted.
Students meet weekl y with facul ty, staff or graduate assistants to reinforce life/
academi c goals, time-managemen t, study skills, campus resources (resource/
referral), academ ic advisee res ponsibilities and the appea l process. Data indicate
that students w ho participate acti vely in PASS have a greater probability of
succeeding academically than those w ho do not.
Ombudsperson
The Office of Student Retention and Success is availab le to studen ts who need
information or general assistance, or who encounter difficulties with processes,
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procedures or personalities on ca mpu s. Established mean s of dea lin g with
such concerns are used (i.e., stud ents are inform ed of the a ppropriate p rocesses
or procedures to fo llow and are ex pected to use these). The Office of Stud ent
Retention and Success monitors the concem (s) and becomes directly involved
only if es tab lished means do not resolve the issue(s).

Developmental Courses
At Cali fornia Unive rsity student success is the priority. Ensuring that stud ents
are schedu led in classes of suffi cient but not excessive chall enge is a key to
academic success. AU new freshmen (students attending a postsecondary
institution for the first time) and some transfer stud ents have the o ppo rtunity
to take placement tests before their first registration at California University to
determine their levels of abil ity in mathematics and writing.
Students w ho d o no t achieve predetermined scores on these tests mu st enro ll in
appropriate developmenta l courses. These courses, ENG 100: Eng lish Language
Skills and OMA 092: Introductory Algebra, are described in the course listings
in th e University ca talog. Because these developmental courses are prepara tory
to a university academ ic ex perience, the credi ts awarded in them do not count
towa rd the fulfillment of the number of credits for grad uation, nor may they
be used in fulfillm ent of Genera l Educa tion requirements. However, the grades
achieved in these courses are used in es tablishing a stud ent's grade-point
average, class standing, eli gibili ty for finan cial aid and eli gibility for participation
in co-curricular acti vi ties. Moreover, students w ho do well in preparatory
courses also do we ll in co llege-level classes. Remember, student success is our
priority.

Office of Lifelong Learning (and Evening College/
Summer College)
The Office of Lifelong Lea ming serves lea rners interested in both credit and
noncredit learning opportunities. Programs of study are fl exible and can be
customi zed to meet students' des ires to furth er their ed ucation. The classes are
offe red at times intend ed to accommodate the busy sched ules of most ad ults. The
Office of Lifelong Lea ming provides "one-stop" ease in processing admission,
registration and any questions stud ents may have.
The Office of Lifelong Learning is an ad mission si te for evening degree students
and non-degree studen ts.
TI1e Evening College offers degrees in Liberal Arts, Social Science, and Science
and Techn ology. Classes may be taken for personal o r professional enri chment
w ithout ob taining a degree. Senior citizens may attend credit classes, tuition free,
through our 60+ College Advantage Program. Qualified high school students
may take credit classes throu gh our Earl y Admit Progra m. The Summer College,
whicli offers gradu ate and undergra duate courses, is run throu gh the Office of
Lifelo ng Learning. Visiting stud ents wishing to take summ er classes need to
apply th ro ugh the Lifelong Learnin g. For mo re information about beco ming
a visi ting stud ent, see visiting student section . The Summer Edu ca ti onal
Enricliment for ](jds (SEEK) Program offers fun and ed uca tional noncredit
program ming fo r students in grades 1 to 8. In ad diti on, The Office of Lifelong
Learning provides support, assistance, and customized programs for employers
who are interested in more ful ly developing the capabi lities of their employees.
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Office hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a. m. to 4 p.m.
Fridays (except during University recesses) .

Southpointe Center
California Unjversity offers a number of programs and courses at an off-campus
site located in the Southpointe Industrial Complex in Canonsburg, Pa. Programs
are geared to the needs of the population and businesses in the area. Most classes
are offered in the evenjngs and on weekends to accommodate adult student
schedules. The facility includes computer and multimedia labs, a library with
electronic accessibi li ty, and distance learnrng and video teleconferencrng.
Students may earn degrees in several programs at the Southpointe Center.
Bachelor's degree completion programs are offered in Business, Crirnjnal
Ju stice, Liberal Studies, and Nursing. Master's degrees are offered in Business
Admirustration and Elementary Education with certification.
Customized job trainrng, workforce development trairung, computer software
applications and personal wellness are available at the Southpointe Center for
businesses and orgaruzations in the region.
For additional information, please contact the cen ter at 1-888-333-2258 or 724873-2760 or visit the website at www.cup.edu/southpointe.

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General Education
Ca lifornia Unjversity of Pennsylvanja believes that a liberal education is essential
for all studen ts, regardless of the profession for which they may be preparing.
The goals, objectives and courses that comprise the General Education Program
are designed to provide students wi th the knowledge, understanding and skills
they will need to pursue their careers and to lead productive and rewarding
li ves.

Goals and Objectives
Building a Sense of Community (1 Credit)
Students will have a comm on core of integrated educational experiences,
learning how to become excellent stu dents, how to survive and thrive in a college
environment, and how to achleve their educa tional, personal and career goals.
Students will develop the skills necessary to adjust to university life; they will
sense that the curriculum is o rganically related and holistic, not a collection of
courses.

Objectives:
• To establish a personal mentor/mentee relationship;
• To design an academic plan of study based upon skills and interests in
conjuncti on wi th thei r adviser;
• To critique, analyze and utilize time management skills;
• To summ arize the various elements of campus life;
• To use information retrieval systems: library, campus network and Interne t;
• To locate and explain the services provided by various learning resources
availab le on campus;
• To identify the steps necessary to complete an application for financial aid;
• To perform a computer-based, self-directed career search utilizin g the facilities
and resources provided by Career Services;
• To identify 10 health/wellness issues and campus resources for dealing with
them;
• To su mmarize the hlstory of Ca lifornia Univers ity; and
• To attend and critique three cultural/sports activities.
Required Course:
UNI 100 First Year Seminar OR HON 100 Honors and University Orientation.
Critical Thinking Skills (3 Credits)
Students wi ll have the skills necessary to evaluate real-life si tuatio ns an d to
develop concl usions based on a critical analysis of information ga thered through
a variety of sources and meth ods. Cri tical trunking skrns encompass "various
forms of inquiry, abstract logical thinking, inductive reasoning, critical ana lysis,
and ability to find and use information" using appropriate methods and
techniques. (Board of Governors' Policy [BOG) 1993-01)
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Objectives:
• To describe and a pply methods of inquiry, abstract logical thinking, inductive
and ded uctive reasoning;
• To demonstrate cri tical analysis skjlls;
• To identify and use problem solvin g techniques; an d
• To demonstrate techniques used to loca te, use and evalu ate information in
relation to the above objecti ves.
Menu Courses

ANT 101, ARB 101, ARB 102, ART 413, ART 427, ART 493, ART 496, ART 497,
ART 498, CHE 103, CHE 381, CMD 350, CMD 352, COM 220, COM 230, CSC 120,
EAS 340, EAS 425, EDE 350, EDU 110, ENG 306, ENG 308, ENG 354, FRE 101,
FRE 102, FRE 203, FRE 204, FRE 311, FRE 312, FRE 401, FRE 479, GCT 342, GCT
445, GEO 340, GEO 420, GEO 474, GTY 300, HIS 240, HIS 316, HIS 323, ITE 471,
MAT 110, MAT 120, MAT 130, MAT 191, MAT 199, MAT 282, MAT 303, NUR 120,
PHI 115, PHI 201, PHI 211, PHI 307, PHI 320, PHI 325, PHI 405, PHS 137, PHY
121, PHY 122, POS 228, POS 229, POS 235, POS 301, POS 303, POS 314, POS 315,
POS 320, POS 330, POS 335, POS 379, POS 415, PSY 360, SOC 205, SOC 417, SOC
420, SOC 425, SPN 101, SPN 102, SPN 203, SPN 204, SP 311, SPN 312, SPN 401,
SPN 479, TED 426, THE 211, THE 231, THE 271, THE 341

Public Speaking (3 Credits)
Students will ha ve the ab ility to develop and present ideas. Communication
s]<jlls include both "those req wred for effective reading, wri ting, speaking and
listening" and an "awareness of the challenges of cross-cultu.r al communication"
(BOG).
Objectives:
• To be able to demonstrate the theory and app li cation of pubhc speaking;
• To construct and arrange arguments, evidence, informatio n and appeals in
speeches designed to accomp lish informative and persuasive communjcation
goals;
• To demonstrate the use of language in speeches designed to accomplish
informative and persuasive comm unication goals;
• To pre pare and deliver effective communi ca tion with audiences in the
presentation of speeches; and
• To make criti cal and ethi cal evalu ation of public speeches.

Menu Courses:
COM 101, COM 201, COM 230, COM 250
Composition (6 credits)
Students will ha ve the abiljty to communj cate ideas effecti ve ly in writing.

Knowledge and Comprehension:
• To demonstrate a capacity to carry out the planning, drafting, revising an d
editing stages of the writin g process;
• To acquire the abiJjty to constru ct, explain and illustrate interpretati ons of
readings; and
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• To recognize both what a text says and how it works (its rhetorica l strategies).

Application and Analysis:
• To analyze the elements of the writing situation (subject, purpose, au dience) as
a founda ti on for writing;
• To apply rhetorical strategies in writing expository and argumentative essays;
and
• To produce prose that is clear, coherent, convincing and correct.

Synthesis and Evaluation:
• To write essays that formulate original positions on a problem or issue in the
con text of a synthesis of multiple published sources;
• To assess the usefulness and reliability of potential print and electronic
resources for a proposed resea rch project; and
• To plan, develop and wri te an approp riate ly documented and form atted
research pa per.

Required Courses
ENG 101 and 102 OR HON 150 and 250.
Mathematics (3 Credits)
Students w ill have the "ability to understand numerical data and use
mathematical methods fo r analysis and problem-solving" (BOG). Mathematics
is the science of numbers and their operations, interrelations, combinations,
gen eralizations and abstractions and of space configurations and their structure,
measurement, transformations and genera li zations.
Objectives:
• To app ly a variety of appropriate strategies to solve mathematical problems;

• To construct mathematical arguments and proofs;
• To express ideas precisely using the language of mathematics;
• To construct, analyze and interpret mathem atical models of physical, social, or
other phenomena; and
• To app ly mathematics in contexts ou tside of mathematics.
Menu Courses:
EAS 538, HON 201, MAT 100, MAT 110, MAT 120, MAT 130, MAT 181, MAT 191,
MAT 199, MAT 215, MAT 225, MAT 272, MAT 281, MAT 282, MAT 303, PSY 331

Natural Sciences (6-8 Credits)
Students w il l have a basic understanding of the natural sciences, w hi ch are
concerned with people's relationship with the physical world. The va rious
branches of natural science seek to understand the processes and components
of the natural world and encompass physics (matter and energy and their
interrelations and transformations), biology (living organisms and their essential
processes), chemistry (the physical p roperties and composition of nature and its
products), and other disciplines.

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Objectives:
• To identify major concepts in natural science disciplines, whi ch provide
insights into the breadth of those di sciplines and their relationship to other
di sciplines;

• To illustrate the relationship between models, experiments, theo ries and laws;
• To illustrate the generation and testing of data;
• To apply concepts and knowledge to the solution of problems; and
• To analyze and evaluate the Limitations of collected data and design possible
alternative interpretations.
Menu Courses:
BIO 103, BIO 112, BIO 115, BIO 120, BIO 125, BIO 206, BIO 301, CHE 100, CHE
101, CHE 102, CHE 103, CHE 381, CMD 221, CMD 310, EAS 100, EAS 131, EAS
150, EAS 163, EAS 242, ENS 101, ENS 205, HSC 110, HSC 120, ITE 311, PHS 117,
PHS 120, PHS 135, PHS 137, PHS 145, PHY 101, PHY 121, PHY 122, PHY 202
Social Sciences (6 Credits)
Students will have a "basic understanding of ... the social sciences and their
significance in con temporary society" (BOG) and wi ll have an "awareness of the
social, economic, political and environmental interdependence of cow1tries and
regions of the world" (BOG). The socia l sciences focus on human behavior: how
people interact with each other in the past and present; how people interact with
the environment; and how people organize, govern and trade among themselves.
Objectives:
• To identify major concepts in the social sciences, which provide insight into
the breadth of these disciplines and their relationship to other disciplines;

• To explain the importance of cultural heritage in terms of where people came
from, where people are, and where they may be going;
• To describe, analyze or explain human behav ior using the methodology of the
social sciences; and
• To identify, ex plain, appl y and eva luate the moral and ethj cal codes of a social
science discipline.
Menu Courses:
A T 200, ARB 101, ARB 102, BUS 100, CMD 100, CMD 105, CMD 108, CMD 220,
CMD 350, CMD 352, ECO 100, E G 347, FRE, 101, FRE 102, FRE 203, FRE 204,
FRE 311, FRE 312, FRE 401, FRE 479, GEO 100, GEO 105, GEO 150, GEO 175,
GEO 205, GEO 217, GEO 220, GTY 100, GTY 200, HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 104, HIS
106, HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 200, HIS 217, HIS 236, HIS 238, HIS 240, HIS 288, HIS
304, HIS 311, HIS 348, HIS 375, HIS 445, HIS 495, JUS 101, JUS 211, JUS 429, JUS
470, MGT 311, POS 100, POS 101, POS 105, POS 220, POS 235, POS 237, POS 300,
POS 303, POS 306, POS 308, POS 310, POS 315, POS 316, POS 318, POS 322, POS
326, POS 335, PSY 100, PSY 209, PSY 211, PSY 345, SOC 100, SOC 205, SOC 240,

soc 312, soc 315, soc 317, soc 377, soc 395, soc 410, soc 411, sow 150,

SOW 320, SOW 330, SOW 340, SOW 364, SP 101, SPN 102, SPN 203, SPN 204,
SP 311, SP 312, SP 401, SPN 479, WST 200

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Humanities and Fine Arts (6 Credits)
Students will have an "appreciation of and experience with litera ture and
the arts" (BOG), as well as with other traditional areas of the humanities. The
hum anities deal with human values, beliefs and emotions and the way these are
ex pressed through human creations. The humanities are typically subdivided
into two areas, humanities and fine arts. Humanities courses present organized
va lues, beliefs o r emotions using language and ideas as the creative vehicle, and
include literature, philosophy and foreign language study. Fine arts courses are
those th at present organized values, beliefs or emotions using the senses and
physica l expression as the creative vehicle, and include courses in art, mu sic and
thea ter. Students are to complete three credits in Humanities and three credits in
Fine Arts.

Fine Arts Objectives:
• To present, critique or analyze human values, beliefs and emotions as they are
conceptualized, formu lated and expressed through verbal and physical action
and artifacts and perceived through the senses; and
• To attend and react to a performance or exhibit related to the discipline
studied .

Menu Courses:
ART 106, ART 119, ART 120, ART 310, ART 381, ART 382, ART 385, ART 413,
ART 493, ART 496, ART 497, ART 498, COM 275, DAN 132, DAN 133, FRE 345,
FRE 346, MMT 100, MUS 100, MUS 104, MUS 191, MUS 192, MUS 196, MUS 198,
MUS 199, MUS 202, MUS 211, MUS 215, MUS 300, MUS 301, MUS 303, MUS 306,
MUS 307, MUS 308, MUS 313, MUS 315, MUS 380, PHI 335, THE 100, THE 101,
THE 131, THE 150, THE 201, THE 231, THE 240, THE 245, THE 309, THE 350,
THE 351, THE 354, THE 356
Humanities Objective:
• To present, critique or analyze human values, beliefs and emotions as they are
conceptualized, formulated and expressed through language and ideas.
Menu Courses:
ARB 101, ARB 102, CMD 350, CMD 352, COM 224, ENG 106, ENG 107, ENG 108,
ENG 112, ENG 203, ENG 205, ENG 206, ENG 301, ENG 302, ENG 315, ENG 337,
ENG 338, ENG 355, ENG 356, ENG 357, ENG 371, ENG 425, ENG 487, ESP 100,
ESP 412, ESP 413, FRE 101, FRE 102, FRE 203, FRE 204, FRE 311, FRE 312, FRE
340, FRE 341, FRE 342, FRE 343, FRE 344, FRE 345, FRE 346, FRE 401, FRE 421,
FRE 422, FRE 450, FRE 479, HIS 104, HIS 111, HIS 310, MUS 100, MUS 202, MUS
301, MUS 304, MUS 306, MUS 308, MUS 313, PHI 100, PHI 200, PHI 206, PHI 220,
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101, SPN 102, SPN 203, SPN 204, SPN 311, SPN 312, SPN 342, SPN 345, SPN 346,
SPN 348, SPN 349, SPN 350, SPN 401, SPN 421, SPN 422, SPN 479, THE 100, THE
304, THE 305, THE 306
Multicultural Awareness (3 Credits)
Students will have an "und erstanding of how peo ple's experiences and
perspectives are shaped by gender, ethnicity, culture and other factors that
di stinguish groups of people, coupled with recognition of common elements
within human experi ence that transcend time, space, race and circumstances"
(BOG).
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Multicultural awareness assists individuals, regardless of ethnicity, gender,
disabilities, social class or race, to understand and appreciate events and people
from various points of view. Courses focus on one or more of the following:
gender, ethnicity, racial diversity, world religious belief system s or non-western
cultures.

Objectives:
• To outline diversity, either historically or cross-culturally, fo r the populati on(s)
under study;
• To explain how cultural groups define social constructs (e.g., gend er roles,
gender attribution, gender ideology and gend er identity) and how these are
expressed;
• To identify and explain the social behavior of the population(s) under stud y;
• To compare and contrast different cultural groups under stud y; and
• To explain why tensions exist between cultural groups and how such tensions
are expressed, such as attribution and ideology.

Menu Courses:
ANT 100, ANT 280, ANT 300, ANT 355, ARB 101, ARB 102, CMD 220, CMD 350,
CMD 352, COM 320, EDU 310, ENG 112, ENG 127, ENG 148, ENG 155, ENG 371,
FRE 101, FRE 102, FRE 203, FRE 204, FRE 311, FRE 312, FRE 340, FRE 341, FRE
342, FRE 343, FRE 344, FRE 345, FRE 346, FRE 401, FRE 450, FRE 479, GEO 105,
GEO 205, GEO 325, GEO 328, GTY 200, HIS 104, HIS 106, HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS
309, HIS 310, HIS 312, HIS 325, HIS 347, HIS 366, HIS 367, HIS 445, JUS 305, JUS
429, MUS 202, NUR 101, PHI 200, POS 101, POS 210, POS 237, POS 322, POS 323,
POS 325, POS 326, POS 381, PSY 211, PSY 311, SOC 205, SOC 240, SOC 315, SOC
377, SOW 308, SPN 101, SPN 102, SPN 203, SPN 204, SPN 311, SPN 312, SPN 342,
SPN 346, SPN 348, SPN 349, SPN 350, SPN 401, SPN 421, SPN 422, SPN 479, WST
200
Values (3 Credits)
Students will have an "understanding of the role of va lues in personal,
professional and civic life; experience in recognizing and analyzing ethical
issues" (BOG). The stud y of values includes the acts, customs and institutions
regarded in a particular, usually favorable, way by a group of peop le. Values
must be a major theme in the course, not just a topic. Course syllabi must provide
the definition(s) of the va lues that will be ex plored. All courses must examine
va lues as they relate to concrete situations wi thin the realm of experience of most
students.

Objectives:
• To utilize bodies of knowledge to fo rm the basis for an ana lysis of va lues;
• To explain how va lues are developed within diverse human frameworks;
• To analyze, synthesize and evaluate how ethical concepts are fo rmed;
• To apply an analysis of va lues to o ther branches of knowledge or to issues of
uni versal human concern;
• To acquire the critical use of sources and evaluation of evidence;
• To exercise judgment in the ex pression of ideas; and
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• To appraise knowledge bases on the basis of informed and independent
evaluations.
Menu Courses:
ARB 101, ARB 102, CHE 103, CMD 350, CMD 352, CSC 352, EAS 131, EAS 300,
EDF 321, ENG 127, ENG 306, ESP 100, FRE 101, FRE 102, FRE 203, FRE 204, FRE
311, FRE 312, FRE 401, FRE 479, GEO 240, GEO 426, GTY 350, HIS 309, HIS 310,
HIS 312, HIS 323, ITE 305, JUS 215, JUS 395, MGT 375, PHI 200, PHI 220, PHI 247,
PHI 307, PHI 320, PHI 355, PHI 370, POS 228, POS 229, POS 237, POS 312, POS
315, POS 327, POS 340, PSY 211, REC 165, SOC 205, SOC 315, SOC 377, SOC 395,
SPN 101, SPN 102, SPN 203, SPN 204, SPN 311, SPN 312, SPN 401, SPN 479, SPT
305, TED 210, WST 200
Technological Literacy (6 Credits)
Students wi ll have a basic und erstanding of the current and potentia l significance
of technology, as well as its impact on contemporary society. Technological
litera cy mean s knowing how to use tools, resources, processes and systems to
change o r to control the natural and artificial environ ment, thu s altering the
human condition. (International Technology Edu ca ti on Association)
Objectives:
• To exp lain major concepts in technology, providing insights into its breadth
and into its relationship to other areas of stud y;
• To use research skills to understand materials, energy, informati on, people,
time and tools as they apply to technological systems designed to meet human
needs;
• To design, produce, test and ana lyze possible soluti ons to technological
problems;
• To critically eva luate the impli ca ti ons and varying interpretatio ns of
technological changes as they relate to and determine impacts on individuals,
society, the environment and the future; and
• To demon strate computer literacy.
Menu Courses:
BIO 301, CSC 101, CSC 105, CSC 110, CSC 120, CSC 124, CSC 150, CSC 201, CSC
304, CSC 306, CSC 328, EAS 273, EAS 365, EDF 333, EET 235, ENG 217, GCT 100,
GCT 211, GCT 220, GCT 225, GCT 240, GCT 300, GCT 302, GEO 123, GEO 223,
GEO 303, GEO 311, GET 101, HON 187, ITE 123, ITE 223, ITE 341, ITE 345, JUS
487, MAT 290, MGT 371, MMT 310, MUS 380, PHS 137, TED 111, TED 302, TED
316, TED 352, TED 426
Health and Wellness (3 Credits)
Students will have an understanding of the various means by which they
may fulfill their potentia l as healthy people living in healthy communities.
Wellness is the result of individuals making intelli gent decisions concerning
the various factors that can affect their overa ll health . Courses mu st include
one or more of the following emphases: eating and exercising towa rd a hea lthy
lifestyle; building healthy relationships; und ers tanding and preventing disease;
explaining drug use and abuse; making healthy choices.

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Objectives:
• To compare and contrast healthy and unhealthy lifestyles, relationships, drug
use, ch oices, etc.;
• To explain and predict fac tors affecting health;
• To interpret and apply health principles to their ]jves; and
• To analyze, design and assess individual hea lth plans.

Menu Courses:
ANT 231, ATE 340, BIO 103, BIO 112, GEO 360, HPE 105, HPE 314, NUR 101,
NUR 120, PSY 222, SOW 303, SOW 315
Upper Division Writing Component Courses
Students must complete two upper-level "writing-intensive" courses in the
major. Majo r departments affirm that the writing-intensive courses they
propose require writing experiences that are relevant to that major. The writing
component courses require 15 to 30 pages, or the equ ivalent thereof, of formal
writing that has w1dergone significant rev ision based on peer or instructor
feedback. The 15- to 30-page total may be attained through multiple assignments
of varying page length .

Menu Courses:
ANT 355, ANT 421, ART 308, ART 422, ATE 315, ATE 340, ATE 460, BIO 314, BIO
318, BIO 480, CET 360, CET 492, CH E 451, CHE 452, CMD 322, CMD 400, COM
331, COM 332, COM 335, COM 363, COM 461, COM 490, CSC 490, CSC 492, EAS
465, EAS 538, EAS 541, EAS 542, EAS 548, ECE 322, EDE 306, EDE 320, EDE 321,
EDE 322, EDE 461, EDF 302, EDS 300, EET 360, EET 450, ENG 334, ENG 337,
ENG 371, ENG 372, ENG 448, ENS 420, ENS 424, E S 475, FRE 311, FRE 312,
GCT 311, GCT 370, GCT, 485, GEO 319, GEO 325, GEO 328, GEO 358, GEO 412,
GEO 420, GEO 474, GEO 485, GTY 400, GTY 410, GTY 430, HIS 491, HIS 495, ITE
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PHY 495, POS 307, POS 312, POS 327, POS 450, PSY 310, PSY 340, PSY 345, PSY
360, PSY 365, PSY 425, SOC 410, SOC 415, SOW 370, SOW 405, SPN 311, SPN 312,
SPT 310, SPT 425, TED 450, TED 500, THE 304, THE 305, THE 306, THE 312
Laboratory Courses
Four cri teria have been established for labora tory courses. All four criteria must
be refl ected in the course syllabus.

• A laboratory course should emphasize discipline-specific methodologies and
logic used to sys tematically investigate the world;
• A laboratory cou rse should provide students with the opportunity to use
the methodologies and models of inquiries specific to their discipline in the
selection, defini tion, solution, ana lysis, and evalu ation of problems/questions
independently and/or coll abora ti ve ly;
• A labora to ry course should include the evaluation and assessment of student
performance from the labora tory experien ces; and
• A minimum of 30 percent of instruction time and 30 percent of the final grade
of a course must be devo ted to labora tory activities in order for the course
to be considered for the labora tory component menu of General Education.

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[Specific discipline is relative to the course and not to the student's di scipline
of stud y.]
Menu Courses:
ANT 101, ANT 254, BIO 115, BIO 120, BIO 125, BIO 206, CHE 101, CHE 102, CRJ
487, EAS 100, EAS 150, ENS 205, EAS 240, HIS 311, HSC 120, MMT 180, MMT
320, MMT 330, MMT 340, MUS 380, PHS 120, PHS 137, PHY 101, PHY 121, PHY
122, PHY 202, POS 301, POS 317, POS 319, THE 341
Notes
Cal U's General Education Program goal menu s will be updated throughout the
implementation process. Students entering the University und er this catalog will
be able to sa tisfy General Education requirements by using courses added to goal
menus in subsequent yea rs without being required to change to a new ca talog.

General Education courses may include any courses in a student's career,
including major courses. Major courses included on a goal menu may be used to
sa tisfy that goal. Although a course may appear on more than one menu, a given
course may be used to sa ti sfy only one General Education goal.
When external accreditation agencies require specific competencies, departments
may advise students to take specific courses included on a goal menu to
complete the goal. Students should contact their advisers or department chairs
for information on such requirements.
Any required course wi thin a General Education goal (e.g., UNI 100, ENG 101,
ENG 102) that is failed must be retaken by the student and a passing grade
ea rned for the course. Students should retake such courses as soon as possible.
Students must complete appropriate developmental courses or sa tisfy other
prereq uisites prior to completing a course listed on a General Education goa l
menu .

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Academic Departments
Academic Development Services
Faculty
Sally (chairpe rson), Crawford, Driscoll, Johnson, Mace, Rodriguez- aeser, Seelye

Purpose
The Department of Acade mic Development Services opera tes three grant-funded
programs: Federal TRIO Student Support Services, Federal TRIO Upward
Bound Fayette County and Federal TRIO Upward Bound Greene County. These
programs help students enter and grad uate from college.
Services

Instn,ction
Faculty teach EDU 110 Critical Th.inking and Reading, XCP 194 Career Planning,
UNI 100 First Year Seminar and UNI 200 Career Readiness.
Counse ling

Counselors provide edu ca ti ona l and caree r counseling and aca demic
advisement. New program stud ents are interviewed and receive both an
orientation and academic plan. Counselors help students sched ule and register
fo r courses; moni tor each student' s aca demic performance; and provide students
with information concerning academic resources, policies, procedures and
practices. Program stud ents may also be eli gib le fo r a non punitive grading
option.
Tutoring

Tutoring is provided for most entry-level courses. Tutors review lecture notes,
check and review the student' s knowledge of textbook and course materials, and
provide individual and group stud y sessions. Supplemental instructi on is also
offered in selected courses.
The Departmen t of Academic Development Services is located on the 4th floor of
the Manderino Library. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, and weekends and evenings by appointment. For services or information
stop at the office or call 724-938-4230.
Applied Engineering and Technology
Faculty

Komacek (chairperson), Bronakowski, Engstrom, Hider, Horath, Hummell,
Kallis, Kolick, Kruse, Loney, Means, owak, Prokic, Salim, Schickel, Sumey,
Thompson, Urbine, Vaverka, Whi tehead, Wright
Department Mission
Curricula in Applied Engineering and Technology integrate a comprehensive
program in the app lication of technology with a broad general edu ca tion to
prepare grad uates to function in applied engineering and technology-related
fields in industry or education. Students develop a strong background in the
fundamentals of science, mathematics and technology so that they may apply
their knowledge and skills to technical and management si tuations in industry or
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educa tion. In additi on, students become aware of the impact of technology on the
global community and the quality of life both fo r the individual and for society.
Programs
Applied Engineering and Technology offers the fo llowing und ergraduate degree
programs:
Bachelor's Degree Programs:

• Computer Engineering Technology
• Electrical Engineering Technology
• Graphics and Multimedia
• Industrial Technology
• Technology Edu cation
Associate Degree Programs:

• Computer En gineering Technology
• Computer-Aided Design/Drafting
• Electrical Engineering Technology
• Graphics and Multimedia
• Industri al Technology
• Robotics Engineering Technology
• Techni cal Studies
Computer Engineering Technology (Associate and Bachelor's Degrees)

This is one of the fastest growing occupations in Pennsylvani a and across the
nation.
The Computer Engineering Technology program at Ca lifo rnia Uni versity of
Pennsylvania is designed to prepare students fo r the growing opportunities
of the computer engineering field. The program includes courses that prepare
graduates to find employment in hardware, software and systems applica tions.
Computer Engineering Technology gives students a strong combin ation of
theoretical and practi cal concepts in computer engineering technology, electrical
engineering technology, mathematics, computer science, and general education
that lead to an Associate of Science degree or a Bachelor of Science degree. The
program has its strengths in computer architecture, networking, hard ware and
software design, logic design, and embedded systems, one of the emerging
specialties in the field. Hardware and software engineers are designing more
advanced embedded microcontroller devices. In addition, hard wa re and
software engineers are designing and implementing smart devices, ranging from
audio to military to medical systems.
There are many advantages to studying computer engineering technology at
California University of Pennsylvani a: small class sizes (labs include no more
than 24 students); individualized attenti on by dedicated and qualified fa culty
(professors teach both the lectures and the labs; teaching associates are not used);
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state of the art laboratory facilities and equipm ent; active engineering technology
stud ent dub; and modem housing facilities.
CET Mission Statement
The mission of the Computer Engineering Technology program at California
University of Pennsylvania is to provi de its students with a well-rounded
ed ucation that meets the needs of the commonwealth. Specifically, graduates
are to be pre pared for technicall y oriented careers involving both hardware
and software teduiologi es of computer systems w ith an emphasis in embedded
systems design using a hands-on approach . The program integra tes teamwork
and leadership skills in a blend of theoretical and applied competencies. Also,
the program prepares students for changing technologies and lifelong lea rning.
The program prepares stud ents to take personal responsibility and to apply the
hi ghest professional and ethical stand ards to their acti vities in co mputer sys tems
and to understand local, national and global issues related to the field.
CET Program Objectives
CET prog ram objecti ves are statements that describe the expected
accomplishments of grad uates during their first few years after graduation. The
audiences for objecti ve statements are ex ternal constituents, such as employers,
prospective stud ents, transfer institutions and student sponso rs.

The CET program aims to produce graduates who can:
1. Function effectively individually and in team-oriented, open-ended
activi ties w ith critical thinking to assess and evaluate complex technical and
nontechnical problems in an industrial environment;
2. Communi ca te effectively in oral, written, visual and gra phical modes in
interpersonal and group situations at a level of effectiveness expected of
industry employers;
3. Remain technically current and adapt to rapidly changi ng technologies
through furth er forma l or informal edu ca ti on;
4. Identify and understand professional ethical situations in business, industry
and society;
5. Blend theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to solve technical
problems;
6. Apply embedded-based technologies and software engineering to solve
technical problems; and
7. Und ersta nd and appl y project specifica tions, documentati on and standards
requirements within the engineering design process.
CET Program Outcomes
Progra m ou tcomes are statements th at describe what units of knowledge or skills
studen ts are expected to acquire from the program to prepa re them to achieve
the program ed ucational objecti ves. The program outcomes are demonstrated by
the student and are measured by the progra m at the time of grad uation .

By th e time of g raduation, Computer Engineering Technol ogy students will
demonstrate the following:
1. The knowledge, skills, techniques and applications of modern tools in the
computer engineering technology d iscipline;
2. The ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applicati ons of
mathematics, science, engineering and technology;
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3. Technica l prob lem solving skills, including the abi lity to identi fy problems,
use a ppropriate laboratory and test equipment, conduct experimen ts, ga ther
data, anal yze data, and produce results;
4. The abi lity to a ppl y creativity in the design of sys tems, components or
processes app ropriate to the computer engineering technology program
objectives;
5. Effective discip line-related project management and team work ski lls;
6. The abili ty to app ly and produce written d ocuments; to deli ver oral
presentati ons; to develop, prepare and interpret visual information; and to
communi ca te these with a specific audience at a level of effectiveness expected
in industry;
7. Recogniti on of the need for and the ability to engage in life long learning;
8. Kn owledge of socia l, professional and ethi cal res ponsibilities;
9. Respect for diversity and a knowledge of contempo rary professional, societal
and g lobal issues;
10. The ab ili ty to identify, anal yze, design, solve and implement analog, digital
and processor-based systems through a blend of theo retica l and practical
methods;
11. The ab ility to use computers, computer networks, operating systems and
app li ca tion software th at pertain to co mputer engineering technology;
12. The abili ty to utilize stati sti cs/probabili ty or discrete mathematics in support
of computer systems and networks;
13. The app lica tion of physics and/or chemistry to computer systems in a
ri gorous mathemati cal environment at or above the level of algebra and
tr igonometry.
Employment Opportunities
The need fo r computer engineering technologists has grown significantl y in
recent yea rs, increasing the demand for qualified graduates. According to
Pennsylvani a and U.S. Burea u of Labor Statistics, computer engineering fie lds
are projected as some of the fas test growing occupations over the next decade.
Compu ter En ginee ring Teclmology graduates may have job titl es, such as
computer engi neer, computer softwa re engineer, computer hardware engineer,
computer support specialist, computer systems ana lyst, database administrator,
computer equipment technicia n, and engineering and science computer
specialist. Comp uter enginee ring technologis ts w ith bachelo r' s degrees have high
starting sa laries. Accord ing to a Na tional Associatio n of Colleges and Em ployers
2007 survey, starting sa lary offers for computer engineering grad uates averaged
$51,300. Burea u of Labor Stati stics data show fu ll-time computer engineers
earned a median salary of nea rl y $81,000 in 2004, w ith the highest 10 percent
earnin g more than $100,000.

Empl oyers w ill continue to seek computer professional s with strong
programming, sys tems ana lysis, interpersonal and business skills. Favorable
empl oy ment prospects are expected for peo ple who have a computer-related
associate o r bachelor's degree and practi ca l ex perience work ing with comp uter
systems.

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Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering Technology - 124
Credits
The fo!Jowin g eight-semeste r schedule of courses provides a recommended
framewo rk for comple ting this p rogram of stu dy in four years. Co!Jege Algebra
(3 er.) and College Trigonome try (3 er.) may be substituted fo r Pre-Calculus, if
m ath placement test score does not perm it direct en try into Pre-Calculus, or if
stud ents would prefer less intense coverage of this material.
Freshman Year
First Semester

14 credits

"*CSC 120 Prob. Solv/Prog. Constru ction

3 crs.

*EET 110 DC Circuit An alysis

4 crs.

"*ENG 101 En glish Composition I

3 crs.

"*MAT 199 Pre-Ca lculus

3 crs.

"*UNI 100 First Yea r Seminar

1 crs

Second Semester

16 credits

"*CSC 124 Compute r Progra mming I

3 crs.

*EET 160 AC Circuit Analysis

4 crs.

"*E G 217 Scienti fic & Tech Writing

3 crs.

*MAT 195 Discrete Ma thema tical Structure

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

16 credits

*CET 235 Digital Electroni c Design

4 crs.

*CSC 265 Object-Oriented Progra mming

3 crs.

*MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

"*ECO 100 Elements of Economics

3 crs.

Genera l Ed ucation Cou rse

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

17 credits

*CET 270 Intro. Microprocesso r Design

4 crs.

*CSC 328 Data Stru ctures

3 crs.

*MAT 282 Calculus II

3 crs.

**PHY 101 Coll ege Physics I

4 crs.

General Educa ti on Course

3 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

17 credits

*CET 335 Microprocessor Interfacing

4 crs.
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Fifth Semester

17 credits

*CET 350 Tech. Computin g using Java

3 crs.

*EET 215 Intro to Instrumentation

3 crs.

*PHY 202 College Physics U

4 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

16 credits

*CET 360 Microprocessor Engineering

4 crs.

··csc 306 FORTRAN

3 crs.

*CSC 400 Operating Systems

3 crs.

*MAT 341 Linear Algebra

3 crs.

300/400 Level Genera l Education Course

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*CET 490 Senior Project I

3 crs.

*CSC 378 Computer Architecture

3 crs.

300/400 Level Genera l Ed uca tion Course

3 crs.

*Technical Elective (see above)

6 crs.

Eighth Semester

13 credits

*CET 440 Computer Netwo rking

4 crs.

*CET 492 Senior Project II

3 crs.

*Technical Elective (see above)

3 crs.

300/400 Level Gen Ed Course

3 crs.

* Required major and related courses
,.,. Required and recommended General Education cou rses

Associate of Science Degree in Computer Engineering Technology - 63 credits
The fo llowing fo u r-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for com pleting this program of study in two years. College Algebra (3
er.) and College Trigonometry (3 er.) may be substituted for Pre-Calculus, if math
place ment test score does not permit direct en try into Pre-Calculus, or if stud ents
would prefer less intense coverage of this material.

Students considering completion of a bachelor's degree in CET should select
General Education credits that apply. Consult your adviser.

Freshman Year
First Semester

14 credits

**CSC 120 Problem Solve/Program Const.

3 crs.

*EET 110 DC Circuits

4 crs.
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First Semester

14 credits

**ENG 101 Eng lish Composition I

3 crs.

**MAT 199 Pre-Calculus

3 crs.

**UNI 100 Fi rst Yea r Seminar

1 er.

Second Semester

16 credits

**CSC 124 Computer Programming I

3 crs.

*EET 160 AC Circuits

4 crs.

**ENG 217 Scientific & Tech Writing

3 crs.

*MAT 195 Discrete Mathematical Structure

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

16 credits

*CET 235 Dig ital Electronic Design

4 crs.

*CSC 265 Object Oriented Programming

3 crs.

**ECO 100 Elements of Economics

3 crs.

*MAT 281 Calcu lu s I

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

17 credits

*CET 270 Intro. to Microprocessor Design

4 crs.

*CSC 328 Data Structures

3 crs.

*MAT 282 Calculus II

3 crs.

**PHY 101 College Physics I

4 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

• Required major and re lated cou rses
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Required and recom mend ed General Education cou rses

Electrical Engineering Technology (Associate and Bachelor's Degrees)
Program Educational Objectives
Produce graduates who can:
• Think critically to assess and eva lua te co mplex technica l and nontechnical
problems in a corporate environment;
• Communica te effectively in oral, written, visual and gra phica l mod es in
inte rpersonal and group situations at a leve l of effectiveness expected of
indus try employers;
• Remain technically current and adapt to rapidly changing technologies;
• Perform ethically and professionally in business, industry and society;

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• Function effectively in team-oriented, open-ended activities in an industrial
environment;
• Blend theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to solve technical
problems; and
• Apply mi croprocessor-based technology to solve technical problem s.

Program Educational Outcomes
By the time of graduation, Electrical Engineering Technology graduates will
demonstrate the following:
• The knowledge, skills, techniques and application of modern tools in the
electrical engineering technology discipline;
• The ability to use computers and application software that pertain to electrical
engineering technology;
• The ability to use appropriate laboratory and test equipment;
• Technical problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify problems,
conduct experiments, gather data, analyze data and produce results;
• The ability to produce written documents; to deli ver oral presentations; to
develop, prepare and interpret visual information; an d to communicate these
with a specifi c audience at a level of effectiveness expected in industry;
• Knowledge of social, technical and professional ethics;
• Effective discipline-related project management and team work skills;
• The ability to apply mathematics, including transform methods and applied
differential equations in support of electrical/electronic systems;
• The application of physics and/or chemistry to electrical/electronic circuits in a
rigorous mathem atical environment at or above the level of algebra;
• The ability to an alyze, design and implement analog and microprocessor
system s through a blend of theoretical and practical methods;
• A recogniti on of the need for and the ability to engage in lifelong learning; and
• The ability to apply creativity in the design of systems, components, or
processes appropriate to the program objectives.
The bachelor's degree p rogram in Electrical Engineering Technology blends
minds-on theory with hands-on applications to develop the knowledge and
skills required to design, develop, modify, troubleshoot, maintain, calibrate, and
repair electrical and electronic systems. Students are required independently
to design microprocessor/microcontroller sys tems that interface to the analog
world. The associate degree progra m prepares graduates to install, test, maintain,
calibrate and repair electrical and electronic systems. In addition, both programs
emphasize computer applica tion skills, computer programming and technical
report writing. Associate degree graduates may transfer to the bachelor's degree
progra m with no loss of time or credits.

Employment Opportunities
Demand for graduates is on the increase. Associate degree gra duates find
em ployment as technicians in a variety of electrical- and electronic-related
fields, while bachelor's degree grad uates find positions as electrical engineering
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technologists, network administrators, softwa re d evelopers and programmers,
instrumenta ti on designers, systems technicians, fie ld representa ti ves, and
managers.

Program Goal
To p rovid e students w ith a well-rounded edu ca ti on that meets the need s o f the
commo nwea lth. Specifi cally, the goa l is to prepare gra d uates for technically
oriented careers related to analog and digital systems with an emphasis in the
area of mi croprocessor technologies. The program in tegra tes team work and
leadership skills in a blend of theoretica l and a pplied competencies to prepare
students fo r changing technologies and life long lear ning.
The Electrical Engineering Technology progra m received accreditation through
the Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of the Accreditation Board
fo r En g ineering and Technology (ABET) through 2010. All graduates fro m
the Electrica l Engineering Technology p rogram receive accredited d egrees.
Gradu ates from an ABET-accredited progra m a re eli gible to sit for a pre-licensing
Fundam enta ls o f Engineering Exam (FE Exa m).
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology -124 Credits
Th e fo llowing eight-sem ester schedule of courses p rovides a recommended
fra mewo rk fo r completing this program of study in fo ur years. College Algebra
(3 er.) and College Trigonometry (3 er.) may be substi tuted fo r Pre-Calculus, if
math pl acement tes t score d oes not permit d irect en try into Pre-Calculus, or if
students would prefer less intense coverage of this materi al.

Freshman Year

First Semester

17 Credits

**CSC 120 Prob. Solv. and Program Constr.

3 crs.

*EET 110 DC Circuits

4 crs.

**E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Educa tion Course

6 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

**CSC 124 C Programming

3 crs.

*EET 160 AC Circuits

4 crs.

**ENG 217 Science & Tech Writing

3 crs.

**MAT 199 Pre-Calculus

3 crs.

Gene ra l Educa tion Course

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

14 credits

*EET 215 Intro to Instrumenta tion

3 crs.

*CET 235 Di gita l Electronic Design

4crs.

*EET 325 Introduction to Electric Power

4 crs.

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Third Semester

14 credits

*MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*CET 270 Introduction to Microprocessors

4 crs.

*EET 365 Linear Devices

4 crs.

*MAT 282 Calculus II

3 crs.

**PHY 101 College Physics I

4 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

16 credits

*EET 310 Methods in Engineering Analysis

4 crs.

*EET 320 Network Analysis

4 crs.

*CET 335 Microprocesso r Interfacing

4 crs.

*PHY 202 College Physics II

4 crs.

Sixth Semester

16 credits

*CET 360 Microprocessor Engineering

4 crs.

*EET 370 Instrumentation Design I

4 crs.

*EET 410 Automatic Control System

4 crs.

*EET Elective [CET 440, EET 420, 430, 460, 475, OR 495]

4 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

**CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

*EET 400 Senior Project Proposal

1 er.

*EET Elective (see above)

4 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Education Courses

6 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

**ECO 100 Elements of Economics

3 crs.

*EET 450 Senior Project

3 crs.

*Technical Elective [Any approved EET Elective, CHE 102,
CSC 202 (or above), any ITE course, MAT 272 (or above),
OR PHY 221 (or above)]

3 crs.

Genera l Education Courses

6 crs.

• Requ ired major and related courses

•• Required and recommended General Education courses

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Associate of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering Technology - 70 credits
The following four-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of study in two years.

Freshman Year
First Semester

18 Credits

**CSC 120 or higher

3 crs.

*EET llO DC Circuits

4 crs.

*CET 235 Digital Electronic Design

4 crs.

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

**MAT 181 College Algebra

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

Second Semester

17 Credits

*EET 160 AC Circuits

4 crs.

*CET 270 Intro to Microprocessor Design

4 crs.

**ENG 217 Scientific and Tech. Writing

3 crs.

*MAT 191 College Trigonometry

3 crs.

COM Public Speaking Course

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

18 Credits

*EET 215 Intro to Instrumentation

4 crs.

*EET 325 Introduction to Electric Power

4 crs.

*CET 335 Microprocessor Interfacing

4 crs.

*MAT 281 Cale. I OR MAT 273 Basic Cale.

3 crs.

General Education Cou rse

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

17 Credits

*EET 365 Linear Devices

4 crs.

**PHY 101 College Physics I OR PHY 121 Genera l Physics I

4 crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

"' Required major and related cou rses
** Required and recomm end ed General Educatio n courses

Graphics and Multimedia (Associate an d Bachelor's Degrees)
Graphics and multimedia encompasses all the processes involved in designing,
preparing and reproducing text, photographs, artwork, illustrations and symbols
in printed form on physical media, such as paper, plastic, m etal or tex til es; and
in electronic form for Web and multimedia presentations. Students develop
skills in design, layou t, digital prepress, desk top publishing, digital printing,
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fl exography, offset lithography, screen printing, estim ating, cost analysis, digital
photography, packaging and color imaging while developing techni cal service,
management and supervisory competencies.
Mission Statement
The Graphi cs and Multimedia p rogram offers a two-year Associate of Science
degree and a four-year Bachelor of Science degree that prepare students for
successfu l careers in the fields of print and multimedia technologies. The primary
mission of the progra m is to develop people with cri tical and analyti cal thinking
skills required in these fields. Additionally, the program:

• Prepares stud ents for advanced careers in the print and media communication
fi eld throu gh practi cal projects and critical thinking assessments;
• Provides a hands-on learning environment with access to various technologies
required to produce industry-standard pieces;
• Involves professors w ho incorporate industry ex perience to not only teach, but
to support lea rning w ith real life scenarios and insight; and
• Engages a strong alumni base and network of industry p rofessionals to assist
postgrad uation job placement.
Employment Opportunities
Shortages exist for professionals in all phases of the printing and publishing
industry, with experts estimatin g 35,000 to 50,000 unfilled posi ti ons due to a
lack of qualified workers. Graduates find employment in design, production,
customer service, techn ical support, supervision and management with
compani es engaged in digital and conventional p rinting, publishing, Web
design, pho togra ph y, advertising, and equipment and consum able products
manufacturing.

Graphics and Multimedia Student Clubs
Studen ts can join two clubs: the Screen Printing Student Associa tion and the
Student Club of Printing House Craftsmen. Stud ent club members perform
printing services, condu ct industrial tours and attend conferences. They also
contribute to Calib ra tions, a literary arts ma gazine published by stud ents and
facu lty in Gra phics, Art an d English.
Graphics and Multim edia Scholarships
11,e Kenny Hager Memorial Scholarship an d the Kurt Nordstrom Scholarship
are offered exclusively to Graphics and Multimedia majors through Califo rnia
Uni versi ty . Scholarships are also available fro m the Found ation of Flexographic
Techni ca l Association, the Na tional Scholarship Trust Fund throu gh the Gra phic
Arts Techni cal Found ation.
Bachelor of Science in Graphics and Multimedia - 120 Credits
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of study in fo ur yea rs.
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.
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First Semester

16 credits

"GCM 100 Graphic Commun. Processes I

3 crs.

*GCM 225 Principles of Layout and Design

3 crs.

**MAT 181 College Algebra

3 crs.

••GCM 101 Time-Based Media

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

Second Semester

15 credits

**ENG 102 En glish Composition II

3 crs.

*GCM 220 Black and White Photography

3 crs.

*GCM 240 Desktop Publishing

3 crs.

*GCM 180 Multimedia Foundations

3 crs.

Gene ral Ed ucation Courses

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

14 credits

*GCM 211 Screen Printing Techniques

3 crs.

*MGT 300 Principles of Management

3 crs.

General Edu cation Course

4 crs.

Natu ral Science Course

4 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*GCM 302 Lithographic Techniques

3 crs.

*MKT 320 Principles of Selling

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Courses

6 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*GCM 300 Digital Photography

3 crs.

*GCM 330 Flexography & Package Printing

3 crs.

**GCM 342 Estimating and Cost Analysis

3 crs.

*GCM 320 Digital Video

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*GCM 365 Color Imaging

3 crs.

*Graphics and Multimedia Elective [GCM 311, 370, 380,
390, 410, 411, 420, 430, 460, 470)

3 crs.

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Sixth Semester

15 credits

GCM 331 Web Publishing

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

Senior Yea r

Seventh Semester

15 credits

*GCM 340 Computer Animation

3 crs.

*GCM 445 Printing Prod. Plan. and Control

3 crs.

300 o r 400 Level General Ed uca tion Courses

6 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*GCM 485 Graphics Seminar

3 crs.

*GCM 495 Graphic Com. Tech. Internship

var. crs.

*GCM 410 Digital Portfo li o

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level Elective Courses

6 crs.

• Required major and related courses
•• Required and recommended Gene ral Edu cation courses

Associate of Science in Graphics and Multimedia - 62 Credits
The following four-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
fra mework for completing this program of stud y in two years.
First Semester

16 credits

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

GCM 100 Graphic Comm. Processes I

3 crs.

GCM 101 Time-Based Media

3 crs.

GCM 225 Digital Layout & Design

3 crs.

MAT 181 College Algebra

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ENG 102 English Com position II

3 crs.

GCM 180 Multimedia Foundations

3 crs.

GCM 220 Black & White Photography

3 crs.

GCM 240 Desktop Publishing

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

Third Semester

16 credits

GCM 211 Screen Printing Techniques

3 crs.
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3 crs

GCM 302 Lithogra phic Techniques
Natural Science Course

4 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

GCM 300 Digital Photogra phy

3 crs.

GCM 330 Flexo & Package Printing

3 crs.

GCM 320 Digital Vid eo

3 crs.

General Educa ti on Course

3 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

Industrial Technology (Associate and Bachelois Degrees)
Industrial techn ology is a fie ld of stud y designed to prepar e technica lly
competent industri al technologists and management profess ionals for
employm ent in business, industry and gove rnment. The career focu s fo r
gra duates of the Industri al Technology program is industrial and management
supervision. The Na tional Associati on of lndustria1 Technology has determined
th at certifi cation as an industrial technologist requires an edu ca tional
background in produ cti on/opera tions man agement, quality control, safety
management, and p rodu ction and in vento ry control.
Associa te and bachelor's degrees are offered in lnd ustria1 Technology. Associate
degree students develop technical skills in ind ustri al safety, machine tool
manufa cturing, computer num erical control, materi als technology, automation/
robotics, electroni cs, draftin g and design, CAD, and quali ty contro l. The
bachelois degree program focuses on o pera ti ons managem ent, ind ustri al
cost ana lysis, operations resea rch, project management, computer-integra ted
manufacturing, and p rodu ction and in ven tory control.
The Ind ustria l Technology bachelo r' s degree is an upper-division program.
Admission is only o pen to students who have completed an app roved Associate
of Science degree. The fo llowing California Uni ve rsity associa te degrees are
a pproved as prerequisites fo r the upper-di vision bachelo r's degree in Industri al
Technology: Computer Engineering Technology, Computer Science Technology,
Computer-aided Design/Draftin g Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology
and Industri al Technology. Technology-related Associate of Science degrees from
other colleges and uni versities qu alify . Associate of Applied Science degrees
qu ali fy provided they include algebra, trigono metry and physics. The additional
courses required to complete the Industrial Technology bachelor's degree are
offered via the Web. Fo r info rm ati on on eligible programs, contact the program
coordinato r at thompson_JM@cup.edu o r 724-938-4087.

Employment Opportunities
The associate degree prog ram prepares techni cally competent pro fessionals
fo r employ ment in industri al and manu fac turing enterprises as industrial
technicians. The career focus fo r bachelor's degree gradu ates is industrial and
manu factur ing su pervision. Employment oppo rtuni ties in ind ustri al technology
are di verse, w ith graduates finding ca reers as CA D opera to rs, d rafters, designe rs,
engineering technician s, produ ction supervisors, purchasing agents, industrial
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resea rchers, safe ty managers, manufactu ring technicians, systems an alys ts,
quali ty control man agers, CNC machine programm ers, robotic technicians,
ind ustri al trainers an d sales representati ves.
Industri al technology offers concentrations in Nanofabrica tion Manufacturing
Technology (NMT) through Penn State University's Nanofabrica ti on Center.
Associa te degree students who select the NMT concentration co mplete the
NMT capstone semester at Penn State. To pursue the NMT concentration in
the bachelo r's degree p rogram, students mu st first compl ete an NMT-related
associate degree. To lea rn mo re about the NMT Center at Penn State, visit www.
cneu .psu.edu .

Industrial Technology Student Club
Majors are encouraged to join the National Associa tion of Industrial Technology
Student Club, w hich provides o pportunities to enhance technica l skills and
professionalism. Club members participate in industrial tours, attend conferences
and develo p technical skills through se rvice p rojects.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology - 120 Credits

Prerequisite
Assoc iate of Science degree in an industri al technology- related area (60 cred its,
minim u m). Of the 60 credits, 30 w ill be applied to the Ca li forni a Uni versity
requirements in General Education, and 30 credits will be appli ed to the
major req ui rements. Associa te of Applied Science degree program s qu alify fo r
admission to this program, provided they have com pleted algebra, trigonometry
and phys ics. Stud ents who have not taken Statistical Quality Control should do
so as a technical electi ve. ITE 366 and ITE 475 are offered only in the classroom;
ITE 342 and ITE 462 are offered only via Web.
Junior Year
Semester 1

15 credits

**ITE 305 OSHA General Ind ustri al Sa fety

3 crs.

*ITE 366 CAM I OR *ITE 342 Quality Planning & Analysis

3 crs.

*ITE 375 Prin ci ples of Produ cti on

3 crs.

Electi ve Cou rse

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Semes ter 2

15 credits

*ITE 325 Statics and Strength of Ma terials

3 crs.

*ITE 376 Technica l Supervision

3 crs.

*ITE 385 Industrial Cost Estim ating

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Educa tion Courses

6 crs.

Senior Year
Semester 3

15 credits

*ITE 420 Produ cti on An alysis

3 crs.
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Semester 3

15 credits

*ITE 460 Principles of Man ufacturing

3 crs.

*ITE 461 Supply Chain Fundamentals

3 crs.

**ITE 471 Project Man agement

3 crs.

Elective Cou rse

3 crs.

Semester 4

15 credits

*ITE 475 CIM OR *ITE 462 Invent Scheduling & Planning

3 crs.

*ITE 476 Lean Enterprise

3 crs.

*ITE 481 Concepts & Issues in Indus. Tech.

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

Industrial Technology - Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology
Concentration - 120 credits
Admission to thi s program requires an associate degree (60 credits) in a
nanofabri ca ti on manufacturing technology-related area; 27 of those credits
will be applied to General Education, 33 credits will be applied to major
requirements. Any associa te degree transfer credi ts beyond 60 wi ll be applied
to the electives block. ITE 366 and ITE 475 are offered only in classroom; ITE 342
and ITE 462 are offered only via Web.
Junior Year

Semester 1

15 credits

**ITE 305 OSHA General Industrial Safety

3 crs.

*ITE 366 CAM I OR

3 crs.

*ITE 342 Quality Planning & Ana lysis
*ITE 375 Principles of Production

3 crs.

General Education (2 Courses)

6 crs.

Semester 2

15 credits

*ITE 325 Statics and Strength of Materials

3 crs.

*ITE 376 Technical Supervision

3 crs.

*ITE 385 Industrial Cost Estimating

3 crs.

*ITE 420 Prod uction Analysis

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Senior Year

Semester 3

15 credits

**ECO 201 Microeconomics

3 crs.

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Semester 3

15 credits

*ITE 461 Supply Chain Fundamentals

3 crs.

**ITE 471 Project Management

3 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Education Course

3 crs.

Semester4

15 credits

*ITE 475 CIM OR

3 crs.

*ITE 462 Invent Scheduling & Planning
*ITE 481 Concepts & Issues in Indus. Tech.

3 crs.

*NMT 495 Nano Manufacturing Internship

6 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Education Course

3 crs.

Associate of Science in Industrial Technology - 60 Credits
The following four-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
fram ework for completing this program of stud y in two years.

Freshman Year
First Semester

13 credits

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

*ITE 115 Interpreting & Sketch Tech Draw

3 crs.

*MAT 181 College Algebra

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

*ITE 181 Materials Technology I

3 crs.

*ITE 215 Computer Aided Drafting I

3 crs.

**MAT 191 College Trigonometry

3crs.

**PHY 121 General Physics I

4 crs.

Sophomore Year
16 credits

Third Semester
•• Any CIS/CSC Course on Menu

3 crs.

**CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

**ECO 201 Microeconomics

3 crs.

*ITE 135 Digital Electronics

3 crs.

*ITE 165 Machine Processing I

3 crs.
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Fourth Semester

15 credits

*!TE 130 Introd u ctory Circuit Analysis

3 crs.

*!TE 236 N umerica l Control Programming I

3 crs.

*ITE 250 Introduction to Automation

3 crs.

**ITE 341 Quality Control

3 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

• Required major and related courses
•• Requ.ired and reco mmended Genera.I Edu ca ti on courses

Industrial Technology NMT Concentration - 60 credits

Freshman Year
First Semester

13 credits

** Any CIS/CSC Course on Menu

3 crs.

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

*MAT 181 CoUege Algebra

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Semina r

1 er.

General Education - Pub Spkg

3 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

**CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

*ITE 135 Digi tal Electronics

3 crs.

*ITE 215 Computer Aided Drafting I

3 crs.

**MAT 191 College Trigonometry

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

13 credits

*!TE 130 Introductory Circuit Analysis

3 crs.

*ITE 181 Materials Technology I

3 crs.

**ITE 341 Quality Control

3 crs.

**PHY 121 General Physics I

4 crs.

Fourth Semester

18 credits

*NMT 311 Materials, Safety & Equipment Overview

3 crs.

*NMT 312 Basic Nan ofabrication Process

3 crs.

* MT 313 Thin Films of Nan ofabrication

3 crs.

*NMT 314 Adv. Lithography & Dielectrics

3 crs

*NMT 315 Materials Modification in

3 crs.

anofabrication
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Fourth Semester

18 credits

*NMT 316 Character., Packaging & Testing

3 crs.

,. Requ ired major and related cou rses
,.,. Required and recommended G eneral Edu cation courses

Technology Education (Teacher Certification Bachelor's Degree)
www.cup.ed u/eberly/teched
This program prepares gradu ates for K-12 Technology Educa tion teaching
certifica tion through the Pennsylvania Department of Educa tion (PDE). The
program was one of the first in the nation to be accredited and receive nati onal
recognition by the Na ti onal Counci l for the Accreditation of Teacher Education
(NCATE). The p rogra m is al so accredited by the International Technology
Education Association's (ITEA)/Council on Technology Teacher Edu ca tion
(CTTE). The program h as an established international reputati on fo r excellence,
having received the Outstanding Technology Teacher Education Program Award
fro m the ITEA/CTTE as well as numerous state and federal grants. Recent grant
p rojects in the technology edu ca tion program include:
• Invention, Innova tion and Inqui ry (I3);
• Ad vanced Manu fac turing in Pennsylvani a;
• Robotics Co rrid or Project;
• Robotics Technology Workfo rce Leadershi p Grant; and
• TECH (Technology and Engineering Coalition to Heighten Awa reness) Project.
The program condu cted the Pennsylvania Governor's Institute for Technology
Education in fi ve of the past six years. In lecture-laboratory courses focused
on bio-related technology, communica tion, constru ction, manufac turing,
tran sportation and pedagogy development, Technology Educa tion majors
develop knowledge and skills in the sa fe and appropriate use of technological
tools, materials and p rocesses as they design, produ ce, use and evalu ate p rodu cts
and systems. Comp uter applications are emphasized . Stu dents also complete
edu ca tion courses an d the requ ire ments necessary fo r professional teaching
certification in Pennsylvania.
Employment Opportunities
Currently, there is a significant shortage of Technology Educa tion teachers
within Pennsylvanj a and th roughout the n ation . Thjs has resulted in the program
hav ing excellent placement ra tes. The shortage of teach ers is projected to
continue for the nex t six to 10 yea rs. Most gradu ates teach, but others excel in
indu stry, governmen t and priva te business positions, and some pu rsue ad vanced
degrees to secure positions as uni versity professors and leaders in the field.
TechnologtJ Education Student Club
The Technology Edu ca tion Student Club is TEAC (Technology Edu ca ti on
Associa tion of Ca lifornia) . TEAC acti vities focus on professional development
and community service. The clu b sponsors tri ps to various conferences in w hl ch
they compe te against sirnjlar programs from across the country. In recen t years,
TEAC members have taken first-p lace honors in academic competitions at the
eastern U.S. regional and international conferences of the Technology Education
Collegiate Associa ti on.
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Tec/1110/ogiJ Edu cation Scholarships
The Donald Ma ley Technology Education Scholarship, the Technology Education
Association of Pennsylvania William J. Wilkinson Scholarship, the Technology
Education Facul ty Scholarship, the John C. McCrory Memo ria l Technology
Education Scholarship, the Dr. John H . Lu cy and Mrs. Dorothy Va ll a Lucy
Technology Ed uca ti on Schola rship, the Bernard J. and Margueri te S. Singer
Technology Edu ca ti on Scholarship, the Dr. Lawrence C. MilJer Technology
Edu ca tion Scholarship, the Dr. Jay D. Helsel Ap plied Enginee ring and
Technology End owed Scholarship, the Californi a Dreamin' Scholarship, and the
TSA (Technology Stud ent Association) Scholarship are available. All ar e onetime scholarships. For applications, visit www .cup. edu/eberly/ teched and click
"Awards and Scholarships."

Bachelor of Science in Education: Certification in Technology Education - 120
Credits
The following eigh t-semester sched ule of courses provides a recommended
framewo rk for completing this program of stu dy in four years. Three credits of
li terature are required fo r alJ Teacher Ed uca ti on p rograms. Stu dents must earn
a grade of C o r be tter in every TED course, one English composition course, two
math courses, and one American/English litera ture course. Grad es of C- or lower
in these courses mu st be repeated until a grade of C or better is ea rned . For the
natural science requirement, take one 4 credit lab course (BIO 115, BIO 206, CHE
101, PHY 121) and one course from either the lab o r science (BIO 301, EAS 163,
E S 101, PHS 120, PHS 137) selection.
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

MAT 181 College Algebra

3 crs.

TED 100 Intro. to Technology Education

3 crs.

TED 105 Commun. Techni cal Designs

3 crs.

TED 126 Enginee r. Ma terial s & Prod . Des.

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Yea r Seminar

1 er.

Second Semester

15 credits

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

MAT 191 College Tri gonometry

3 crs.

TED 111 Info rmation Systems

3 crs.

TED 210 Design & Approp. Technology

3 crs.

TED 226 Appl. & Process Engineer. Mat.

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

ITE 250 Intro to Automation

3 crs.

ESP 211 Special Ed. Foundations & Collabo ration

3 crs.

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Third Semester

15 credits

General Education Courses

9 crs.

*Praxis exa ms should be taken during or immediately following the third semeste r,.

Fourth Semester

16 credits

EDU 310 Teaching in Mu lticult. Society

3 crs.

PSY 205, 207 or 208

3 crs.

TED 300 Assessmen t & Instruction in TED

3 crs.

General Education Courses

7 crs.

*Students should apply for Admiss ion to Teacher Education during th e fourth semester""

Ju nior Yea r

Fifth Semester

15 credits

ESP 311 Assess. & Positive Behavior Interventions

3 crs.

TED 302 Energy & Control Systems

3 crs.

TED 316 Stru ctural Design

3 crs.

TED 335 Transportation Systems

3 crs.

Technical(fechnological Elective

3 crs.

"Technological/fechnical Electi ves-COM 141, 142,241,242, CSC 120 or above, THE 141, any CET, EET,
GCM, ITE or TED course not requ ired by the major, or othe r co urses approved by th e adviser

Sixth Semester

15 credits

HPE 314 First Aid & Personal Safety

3 crs.

ESP 412 or 413

3 crs.

TED 304 Designs in Bio-Related Tech.

3 crs.

TED 346 Digital Co mm unica tions

3 crs.

Technological(fechnical Elective

3 crs.

Senio r Yea r

Seventh Semester

15 credits

TED 426 Manufacturing Enterprise

3 crs.

TED 436 Engineering Design & Develop.

3 crs.

TED 450 Teach. Tech. Secondary School

3 crs.

TED 451 Teach. Tech. in the Elem. School

3 crs.

Technological(fechnical Electi ve (see above)

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

13 credits

TED 461 Student Teach. - Technology Ed.

10 crs.

TED 462 Professional Practices in TED

3 crs.

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"' Required majo r and related courses
"'"' Required and recommended Gene ral Edu cation course

Robotics Engineering Technology (Associate Degree)
Application of robotics is a m ul ticraft activity blending multiple di sciplines
including compu te r science, computer enginee ring, mechanics and electrical
engineering. A roboticist en gages in design, constru ction and p rogra mm ing
of roboti c systems. Robotics Engineering Technology (RET) at Ca l U is an
introdu cti on to mechatronic systems wi th special emphasis on agile robots, i.e.,
robots with free-ra nging mobil ity. Agile and personal roboti cs is a $100 billion
em ergin g industry .
RET Program Objectives
The goa l of the RET p rogram is to provide students w ith a fun da mental
understanding of computer, electroni cs and mechani cal engineering technology
principles blended with hands-on reinfo rcement through labora tory projects.
Students learn and apply numerous cutting-edge skills such as:

• Engineering design p rocesses;
• Applica ti on of robotic systems to solve technica l p roblems;
• Behavioral programming on va ri ous robotic platfo rms;
• Applica ti on of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in the creation of
robotic systems;
• Use of des ign software tools such as 3-0 CADD;
• Teamwork and leadership;
• Technical documentation and oral communica tions;
• Appli ca tion of equipment and tools used in manufacturing p rocesses;
• Troubleshooting and repair of robo tic components and systems;
• Project management; and
• Understanding of econo mi c principles and the role of robotics to future
economy.
A dmiss ion Infonnati on
Admission to the progra m is o pen to en tering freshman and transfer students.
Students with an educa tional background in a fie ld related to robotics
enginee rin g technology who appl y for admission to the program w ill be
evalu ated on an ind ividual basis.
Additiona l Information
For more info rmation on Robo tics@CalU, visit our website at http://robotics.cu p.
edu, or pho ne the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology at 724938-4085, or e-mail at robo tics@cup.edu .
Employment Opportunities
1n both mi litary and commercial a pplica tions, a sharp increase is predi cted
in the demand for robotics support personnel ran ging from technicians to
engineering technologists and beyond. Both m ale and fem ale roboti cists will be
needed in a va riety of fie lds, such as medi cal/healthca re, transportati on logisti cs,
industrial/m an ufacturing, security/la w enforcement, service industries, and even
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househ old applica tions and entertainment. For increased career opportunities
and ad vancement, RET graduates m ay continue to complete a bachelor's d egree
in rela ted program s, such as Computer Engineering Technology, Electrical
En gineering Technology, Industrial Technology and Computer Science.

Associate of Science Degree in Robotics Engineering Technology - 62 Credits
The fo ll ow ing fou r-semester schedule of courses p rovides a recomm ended
fram ework fo r compl eting this p rogra m of study in two years.
Freshman Year

First Semester

14 credits

CSC 120 Problem Solving & Program Constructs

3 crs.

EET 110 Electric Circuits I

4 crs.

MAT 181 College Algebra

3 crs.

RET 110 Agile Robo tics I

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

Second Semester

15 credits

CSC 124 Compute r Programming I

3 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

MAT 191 College Trigonometry

3 crs.

RET 120 CADD Concepts

3 crs.

RET 160 Agile Roboti cs II

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

17 credits

Third Semester
CET 235 Di gital Electronics Design

4 crs.

ENG 217 Scientific & Technical Writing

3 crs.

PHY 121 General Physics I

4 crs.

RET 210 Robo tics Tea ming

3 crs.

TED 226 Applica tions & Processing of Engineering
Materials

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 credits

CET 270 Introducti on to Microp rocessors

4 crs.

ECO 100 Elem ents of Economics

3 crs.

ITE 250 Introduction to Automation

3 crs.

RET 260 Robo tic System s Project

3 crs.

Genera l Educa tion Electi ve

3 crs.

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Technical Studies (Associate Degree)
The requirements for this program are flexible. California University
coll abo rates with companies, governmental agencies, labor unions, educa tional
insti tuti ons and indi viduals to design and deliver a technical co ncentration th at
includes the knowledge and skills employers demand. A General Education
component provides a balanced associa te degree. The program addresses the
rapidly expanding technician-level employment opportunities available in the
new economy by providing cu stomized technical concentrations that meet the
ever-ch angin g needs of business and industry.
Departmental Lab Facilities
Applied Engineering and Technology courses are taught in three buildings on
campus. The Eberly Science and Technology Center houses the EET Analog Lab,
the Digital/Embedded Systems Lab, and the Ca lifo rni a Manufacturing Assistance
Center, w hich includes labs for CA DD, Ma terials Testing, Metrology, Computer
N umerica l Control, and Automation/Robotics. Helsel H all has labs for CADD/
Drafting, Digi tal Prepress, Electronics, Foundry, Graphics/P rinting, Machine
Tools, Manufacturing Technology, Multimedia Technology, Photography
Darkroom, and Photography Studio. Coover Hall has labs fo r Bio-related
Technologies, Elementary School Technology, Screen Printing, Flexography,
Engineering Materials, and Physical Technologies.

Internships
During an internship, stud ents work in an organization related to their
employment goals where they receive practical experience in applying the
knowledge and skills they have lea rned at the Uni versity. Graphics and
Multimedia stud ents are required to complete an internship. Bachelor's
degree students in Computer Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering
Technology, Industrial Technology, an d Technology Edu ca tion are encouraged to
complete an elective internship.

Associate of Science Degree in Technical Studies - 60 credits
The recommended framework for completing this program is flexible and
customized to meet specific workfo rce needs. The progra m will include 32
credits in a professional technical co re, which can include regu lar college
courses, certificate p rogram s, apprenticeship equi va lencies, workfo rce
training equi valencies, minors, internships and on-the-job work experience.
The General Education component includes 28 credits, including UNI 100, 15
credits of General Edu ca tion electi ve courses an d three credits each of courses
communication skills, mathematics, social sciences and technological literacy.

Computer-Aided Design/Drafting (Associate Degree)
The princi pal objecti ve of the Com puter-Aided Design/Drafting program is to
provide stud ents wi th suffi cient skiL!s and expe rtise to secure employment in
computer-aided drafting, design and related fields . Upon completi on of the
program, the gra duate is expected to be able to communi ca te technical ideas
through modeling and creation of technical drawings that full y describe a design
idea; solve technical problems using computer-aided design (CAD) techniques;
prepa re technical drawings; w ri te technical reports that are clea r, concise and
accurate; and be highly skilled in the operation of the lates t CAD softwa re and
hardware systems.

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Gradua tes may complete the bachelor's d egree p rogram in Ind ustrial Technology
at Cal U with no loss of time or credits to expand their job options and career
opportuni ties.
Emplo yment Opportunities
The need for personnel in d rafting, design and CAD fields wi ll continue to grow
as projected by the U.S. Department of Labor Sta tisti cs. Increasin gly, ind ustry
is add in g new computer hardware and software technologies to their dra fting,
design an d engineering departments. As companies implement new d rafting and
CADD technologies, their need fo r highly knowled geable and skilled employees
continues to increase. Graduates of this program are prepared to m eet the
increasing employment demand s of high-tech industries using computers.

Associate of Science in Computer-Aided Design/Drafting - 60 credits
The fo llowing four-semester schedule of courses p rovides a recommended
fram ework for completing this p rogram of study in two years.
Freshman Year

First Semester

13 credits

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

*ITE 115 In terp reting & Sketch Tech Draw

3 crs.

**MAT 181 College Algeb ra

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

*ITE 210 Technical Drawing II

3 crs.

*ITE 215 Com pu ter Aided Drafting I

3 crs.

*MAT 191 College Trigonometry

3 crs.

**PHY 121 General Physics

4 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

16 credits

**Any CSC Course on Menu

3 crs.

**CHE 101 General Chemistry

4 crs.

*ITE 218 Descript. Geom . & Surface Devel.

3 crs.

*ITE 315 Computer Aided Draftin g II

3 crs.

Technical Elective (ITE 165, 236, 320, 415, 416, 417)

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

**ITE 341 Q uality Control

3 crs.

*Technical Electives (see above)

6 crs.
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Fourth Semester

15 credits

Genera l Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

,. Required major and rela ted courses
,.,. Required and recommend ed Gene ral Education courses

Minors
Minor in Computer Numerical Control - 21 credits
Required Courses (12 credits): !TE 115, !TE 165, !TE 236, !TE 250
Elective Courses (9 credi ts) : !TE 215, !TE 265, !TE 315, !TE 336, !TE 366, OR !TE
495.

Minor in Computer-Aided Design/Drafting - 21 credits
Required Cou rses (9 credits): !TE 115, !TE 210, !TE 215
Elective Courses (12 credits) : !TE 218, !TE 310, !TE 315, !TE 320, !TE 415, !TE 416,
!TE 417, !TE 495 (1--o credits)

Minor in Manufacturing Technology - 21 credits
Required Courses (15 credits): !TE 115, !TE 215, !TE 181, !TE 250, !TE 305.
Electives Courses (6 credits): !TE 311, !TE 315, !TE 341, !TE 375, !TE 420, !TE 495.

Minor in Electrical Engineering Technology - 21 credits
Required Courses (15 credits): EET 110, CET 235, CET 270, CET 335
Electives Courses (6 credi ts): EET 160, EET 210, EET 325, CET 360, OR CET 440

Minor in Graphic Communications and Multimedia - 21 credits
Required Courses (15 credits): GCM 100, GCM 200, GCM 220, GCM 225, GCM
240
Elective Courses (6 credi ts): GCM 211, GCM 311, GCM 300, GCM 302, GCM 330,
GCM 342, GCM 365, GCM 370, GCM 390, GCM 460, GCM 380, GCM 445, GCM
470

Minor in CAD/GIS Technology - 21 credits
Required Courses (9 credi ts): !TE 123 or GEO 123, !TE 215 or GEO 303
Elective Courses (12 credits): GEO 100, GEO 311, GEO 362, GEO 479, GEO 550,
(1- 12 crs.) !TE 315, !TE 415, !TE 416, !TE 417, !TE 495 (1 -6 crs.)

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Art and Design
Faculty
H arrison (chairperson), Aston, Bove, Defazio, Lloyd, Miecznikowski, Pinkham,
Mohney, Snyder
Purpose
The Department of Art and Design provides professional degrees in Art and
Design as well as a liberal arts degree in Art Educa ti on. These program s foster
critical an d analytical thinkin g and problem-solving skill s, communication skills,
individual initiative and responsibility, professional kn owledge and performance
skills in a broad range of art media, and an understanding of historical context
and the role of art and design in the history of humankind . The primary
emphas is is on the development of concepts, skills and sensitivities essential to
the professional artist, designer, or art educator.
Programs
The department offers four degree programs: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of
Arts in Art, Bachelor of Science in Education: K-12 Art Educa tion Certification (in
conjunction with the College of Education and Hum an Services), and a Bachelor
of Science in Gra phic Design. The Bachelor of Fine Arts is a professional degree
al lowing stud ents to develop a concentration of 18 ad van ced-level credits and a
minor of 12 ad vanced -level credits in any of the fo llowing studio areas: Painting,
Sculpture, Printmakin g, Ceramics, Drawing or Crafts. The Bachelor of Arts in Art
is a libera l arts degree that allows students to stud y a broad range of studi o areas
without concentrati on in any one area. The Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design
combines the strengths of the Department of Art an d Design and the Departm ent
of Applied Engineering and Technology to provide studen ts with a broad range
of design and techni cal skills. The department also offers a General Art minor
and a Studio Art minor in which students con centra te in painting, sculpture,
drawing, printmaking, cera mics or crafts.

Collabora ti ve agreements with the Art Institute of Pittsburgh expand program
and curricular op tions for students. California students may spend their junior
year at the Art Institute to take courses not offered at Ca lifornia, such as interio r
design or industrial design. Graduates of the Art Institute's two-yea r program
receive 60 credit hours toward a B.F.A. from California.
Careers
Graduates wi th a B.A. or B.F.A. in art ha ve job opportunities in a variety of
fi elds: mu seums, art ga lleries or medical illustrati on. The B.F.A. degree program
also prepares students for entry into graduate degree program s, particularly
the Master of Fine Arts degree, which is the terminal de·g ree in art. A minor
or second major in another fi eld further expands career options, including
historic preserva tion, art therapy, law and government. Gradu ates with a B.S. in
Education: K-12 in Art Education Certification are certified to teach art K-12 in
the public or pri va te schools, and can pursue careers in museum s o r art/cultural
centers teaching o r directing museums' education program s in art. Graduates
wi th the B.S. in Graphic Design have plentiful opportunities fo r careers in the
expa nding fields of advertising, graphic design an d Web design.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts - 120 Credits

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

ART 110 Drawing I 3 crs.

3 crs.

ART 119 Design 2-D

3 crs.

ART 120 Design 3-D

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ART 382 Ceramics Studio

3 crs.

ART 384 Printmaking Studio

3 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Sophomore Yea r
Third Semester

15 credits

ART 383 Painting Studio

3 crs.

ART 385 Sculpture Studio

3 crs.

ART 127 Intro. to Graphic Design

3 crs.

ART 308 Art History Ancient to Medieval

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

ART 381 Crafts Studio

3 crs.

ART 310 Advanced Drawing

3crs.

ART Advanced Level Studio in Area of Emphasis

3 crs.

ART 309 Art History Ren.-Contemp.

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

J11nior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

ART Advanced Level Studio in Area of Emphasis

3 crs.

ART Advanced Level Studio in Minor Area

3 crs.

ART 322 20th Century Art

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.
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Fifth Semester

15 credits

General Education Course

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

ART Advanced Level Studi o in Area of Emphasis

3 crs.

ART Advanced Level Studio in Minor Area

3crs.

ART 321 o r 32319th Century o r Women Artists

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

Senior Yea r

Seventh Semester

15 credits

ART Ad vanced Level Studi o in Area of Emphasis

6 crs.

ART Advanced Level Studi o in Minor Area

3 crs.

Art Elective

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

ART Advan ced Level Studio in Area of Emphasis

3 crs.

ART Advanced Level Studi o in Minor Area

3 crs.

Art Elective

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Students must complete 18 credits in one advanced-level studio as an area
of emphasis; students must complete 12 credits in one advanced-level studio
area as a minor area . In order to gradu a te in eight semesters without taking
any ad diti onal credits, art courses must be u sed to fulfill General Education
requirements in the area of humanities, fine arts and cri tical thinking.

Note: One laboratory course must be compl eted as part of the General Educa tion
requiremen ts.
Bachelor of Arts in Art - 120 credits
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 Credits

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composi tion I

3 crs.

ART 110 Drawing I

3 crs.

ART 119 Design 2-D

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Courses

6 crs.
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Second Semester

15 Credits

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

ART 120 Design 3-0

3 crs.

ART 38 Cerantics Studio

3 crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Sop/iomore Year

Third Semester

15 Credits

ART 383 Painting Studio

3 crs.

ART 385 Scu lptu re Studio

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Courses

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 Credits

ART 381 Crafts Studio

3 crs.

ART 384 Printmaking Studio

3 crs.

General Education Courses

9 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 Credits

ART 308 Art History Ancient to Medieval

3 crs.

General Education Courses

12 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 Credits

ART 309 Art H istory Ren-Contemp

3 crs.

General Education Courses

12 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 Credits

Art Elective (ART 310, 413, 493, 496, 497, o r 498)

3 crs.

ART 322 20th Century Art

3 crs.

300-400 Genera l Education Courses

6 crs.

300-400 Electives

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 Credits

300---400 Art Elective (See above)

3 crs.

Electives

9 crs.

General Education Courses

3 crs.

Note: One labora tory course must be completed as a part of the General
Education requirements.
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Bachelor of Science in Education: K-12 Art Education Certification (120 credits)
Please see Department of Second ary Education section of this catalog.
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design - 120 credits
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

ART 110 Drawing

3 crs.

ART 119 Design 2-D

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

Genera l Education Course

3 crs.

Genera l Education Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ART 120 Design 3-D

3 crs.

ART 384 Printmaking Studio

3 crs.

GCT 100 Graphic Comm Proc I

3 crs.

ENG 102 Engl ish Composition II

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

ART 308 Art History: Anc-Med

3 crs.

ART 383 Painting Studio

3 crs.

GCT 200 Graphic Comm Process II OR
GCT 211 Screen Print Tech OR
GCT 220 B & W Photogra phy OR
GCT 330 Flex/Package Printing

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

ART 127 Intro to Graphic Design

3 crs.

ART 309 Art Hist: Ren/Contemp

3 crs.

MMT 180 Multimedia Foundations

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

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Junior Year
15 credits

Fifth Semester
ART 227 Graphic Design Studio I

3 crs.

GCT 240 Electronic Desktop Pub

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Cou rse

3 crs.

Gene ral Education Course

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

ART 327 Graphic Design Studio II

3 crs.

MMT 320 Digital Video

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

ART 427 Graphic Design Studio III

3 crs.

MMT 330 Web Publishing

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Course

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

ART 428 Graphic Design Studio IV

3 crs.

MMT 340 Animation

3 crs.

Adviser Approved Elective
(e.g., BUS, MI<T, MGT, ECO, etc.)

3 crs.

Gene ral Edu cation Course

3 crs.

Genera l Education Course

3 crs.

Note: One labora tory course must be completed as part of the General Education
requirements.
Students mu st achieve an overall QPA of 2.5 or higher and successfully complete
a po rtfo lio review before scheduling Graphic Design Studio I (ART 227) - see
ad viser.

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Minors
Minor in Art - General Art Minor - 21 credits
ART 110

ART 119 OR ART 120
Select one of the fo llowing: ART 106, 308, 309, 321, 322 OR 323
Select four different studio areas from the following: ART 381, 413, 382, 493,
383,496,384, 497,385, 498
Minor in Art - Studio Concentration Minor - 21 credits
Select one of the fo llowing: ART 106, 308, 309, 321, 322 OR 323

Select one of the following: ART 110, 119 OR 120
*For Drawing concentration, Select ei ther ART 119 or 120
Studio Concentration (15 credits): Select one of the fo llowing Studio
Concentrations:
Drawing Concentration: ART 110 and 310 (repeated for 12 credi ts)
Ceramics Concentration: ART 382 and 493 (repea ted fo r 12 credi ts)
Crafts Concentration: ART 381 and 413 (repeated for 12 credits)
Painting Concentration: ART 383 and 496 (repea ted for 12 credits)
Printmaking Concentration: ART 384 and 497 (repea ted for 12 credits)
Sculpture Concentration: ART 385 and 498 (repeated for 12 credits)

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Biological and Environmental Sciences
Faculty
Argent (cha irperson), Arrigo-Nelson, Bocetti, Boehm, Caffrey, Meiss, Pa ulson,
Tebbitt, Whyte, Zuchelkowski.
Purpose
To advance the Uni versity mission of "Building Character, Build ing Ca reers" of
stud ents, the Depa rtment of Biological and En vironmental Sciences will facili ta te
the fund amental und erstanding of the biological basis of li fe and provide
programs that promote excellence in our students' academi c and professional
development.
Programs
A wide variety of majors and concentrations in va ri ous deg ree programs are
offered by the department. Stu dents may decide to pursue the B.S. in Biology,
the Pre-Professional track, a anotechnology track, or one of several tracks in
the B.S. in Environmental Stu dies. Those interested in teaching may choose
the B.S.Ed in Biology. A cooperati ve progra m all ows stud ents to pursue a
career in mortuary science. The department also offers mino rs in Biology and
Environmental Studies.
Facilities
The Department of Biological and Environmenta l Sciences is housed in a fo urstory building equipped with an array of scientific instrumen ts. Specialized ar eas
include scanning electron microscope facilities, an anim al room, greenhouse,
herba rium, plant grow th facilities and vertebrate teaching mu seum.
Academic Societies
Beta Beta Beta is the nati onal honor society fo r biological sciences. Students can
ea rn membership if they maintain a QPA of 3.25 in the biological sciences, an d
3.0 overall after co mpl eting 45 credit hours and are extend ed an invitation to join.
Califo rni a Uni versity also has a stud ent chapter of the ati onal Wildl ife Society,
which was cha rtered in 1996.
Careers
Career opportunities include preparation fo r g raduate work in biology and
related field s, for industrial and government research, for careers in public
health, and in the man y health-related fi elds. A stead y demand ex ists fo r
environmental scientists, wildlife biologists, fishery biologists, environmental
monitoring techni cian s and interpretative naturalists.
Bachelor of Science in Biology (120 credits): Biology Concentration
Please consult the d escription of the General Educati on program in thi s ca talog
fo r a list of General Edu ca ti on goa ls and objecti ves and the courses included on
the menus for the va rious goa ls.
The fo llowing eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
hamework fo r completing this program of stu dy in fo ur yea rs.

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Freshman Yea r
First Semester

15 credits

BIO 115 Principles of Biology

4 crs.

CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

Genera l Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

14 credits

BIO 120 General Zoology

4 crs.

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

ENG 102 English Co mposition II

3 crs.

Ma thematics

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

14 credits

BIO 125 General Botany

4 crs.

CHE 331 Organic Chemistry I

4 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Cou rses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

14 credits

BIO 318 Genetics

4 crs.

Related Electi ve

4 crs.

Gen. Ed uc., Minor, OR Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Junio r Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

BIO 310 Ecology

4 crs.

PHY 121 General Physics l

4 crs.

BIO 300/400 level Ana tomy

4 crs.

*Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Cou rses

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

17 credits

BIO 478 Evolution

3 crs.

Biology Elective

4 crs.

BIO 300/400 level Physiology

4 crs.

*300 or 400 Level Gen . Educ., Minor, OR Electi ve Cou rses

6 crs.

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Senior Year

Biology Anatomy course

4 crs.

Biology Elective

3-4 crs.

ENS 495 Design & Analysis

3 crs.

*300 or 400 Level Gen. Educ., Minor
OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Eighth Semester

14 credits

Biology Electives

10 crs.

*300 o r 400 Level Gen. Ed uc., Minor,
OR Elective Courses

4 crs.

• A minimum of 6 General Educa tion credits must be at or above the 300 level for grad uation .

Bachelor of Science in Biology (120 credits), Pre-Professional Concentration

Freslt man Year
First Semester

15 credits

BIO 115 Principles of Biology

4 crs.

CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Education Cou rse

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

BIO 120 General Zoology

4 crs.

BIO 124 General Botany

4 crs.

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

17 credits

BIO 318 Genetics

4 crs.

CHE 331 Organic Chemistry I

4 crs.

MAT 273 Basic Calculus OR
MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

General Education Electives Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

17 credits

BIO 326 General Microbiology

4 crs.

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Fourth Semester

17 credits

CHE 332 Organic Chemistry II

4 crs.

General Education Electives

6 crs.

Unres tricted Elective

3 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

BIO 480 Cell Biology

4 crs.

BIO 306 Human Anatomy OR
BIO 486 Comparative Physiology

4 crs.

PHY 121 General Physics I

4 crs.

*General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

BIO 328 Human Physiology
OR BIO 305 Comparative Anatomy

4 crs.

PHY 122 General Physics II

4 crs.

*300 or 400 Level General Ed ucation,
Minor, OR Elective Courses

7 crs.

Senior Yea r

Seventh Semester

12 credits

*Related Electives

8 crs.

*300 or 400 Level General Edu cation Courses

4 crs.

Eighth Semester

14 credits

*Related Electi ves

4 crs.

*300 or 400 Level General Edu ca tion Courses

4 crs.

Unrestricted Electi ves

6 crs.

"'A minimum o f 6 General Education credits must be at o r above the 300 leve l for g·raduati on.

Bachelor of Science in Biology (120 credits), Nanotechnology Concentration
Freshman Year

First Semester

15 credits

BIO 115 Principles of Biology

4 crs.

CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

UN I 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

Free Elective (Sta tistics)

3 crs.

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Second Semester

14 credits

BIO 120 General Zoology

4 crs.

CHE 102 General Che mistry II

4 crs.

E G 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

MAT 273 Basic Calculus or
MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
14 credits

Third Semester
BIO 125 Gen eral Botany

4 crs.

PHY 121 General Physics

4 crs.

General Education Electives

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

14 credits

BIO 318 Genetics

4crs.

PHY 122 General Physics II

4 crs.

General Ed ucation Elective

3 crs.

Free Elective (Digital Electronics)

3 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

13 credits

BIO 326 Microbiology

4 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

18 credits

NMT 31 Ma terial, Safety & Equipment

3 crs.

NMT 312 Basic Nanofabrication Processes

3 crs.
3 crs.

MT 313 Thin Fi lms in Utilization
NMT 314 Advanced Lithography/Dielectrics

3 crs.

NMT 315 Material Modification/Nan o

3 crs.

NMT 316 Characterization, Packing & Testing

3 crs.

of Nanofab Structures

Summer Term or Christmas Vacation
Summer Term or Christmas Vacation

16 credits

NMT 495 Nano Tech Intern or Resea rch Project

6 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

13 credits

CHE 331 Organic Chemistry I

4 crs.
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Seventh Semester

13 credits

CHE 331 Organic Chemistry I

4 crs.

*300 or 400 Level General Edu ca tion Elective

6 crs.

Free Elective

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

13 credits

BIO 480 Cell Biology

4 crs.

*300 or 400 Level General Education Elective 9 crs.
(Internship could go here.)

9 crs.

''A minimum of 9 Gene ral Educa tion credits must be at or above the 300 level for g raduatio n.

Bachelor of Science in Biology: Mortuary Science Track
This track, through affilia tion wi th the Pittsburgh School of Mortuary Science, is
accredited through the American Board of Funeral Service Education, National
Associa tion of Colleges of Mortuary Science, National Conference of Funeral
Service Examining Boards of the United States Inc. This program is designed for
three years of approved study on campus and one year of study at the Pittsburgh
Institute of Mortuary Science. The curriculum requires 120 credits: 92 credits
in required and electi ve Ca lifornia University courses and 28 credits for the
institute year. Upon completion of the program, the student is granted a Bachelor
of Science degree from California and a diploma from the Pittsburgh institute.
Upon completion of a one-year resident intern period, the candidate applies for
the State Board Examinations and licensure as a funeral director and embalmer.

Freshman Year
First Semester

15 credits

BIO 115 Principles of Biology

4 crs.

CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Education Elective

3 crs.

Second Semester

14 credits

BIO 120 General Zoology

4 crs.

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

General Education Elective

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

17 credits

BIO 125 General Botany

4 crs.

BIO 326 General Microbiology

4 crs.
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Third Semester

17 credits

General Education Electi ves

6 crs.

Free Elective

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 credits

Biology Elective

4 crs.

General Education electives

12 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

16 credits

BIO 306 Human Anatomy

4 crs.

*300 o r 400 Level General Education Electives

6 crs.

Free Electives

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

16 credits

BIO 328 Human Physiology

4crs.

Free Electives

9 crs.

*300 or 400 Level Genera l Educa tion Elective

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

13 credits

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science

13 crs.

Eighth Semester

13 credits

Pittsburgh Insti tute of Mortuary Science

13 crs.

• A minimum of 6 Gene ral Education credits must be at or above the 300 leve l for graduation.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Cert. in Biology in Secondary Schools

Please see Department of Secondary Ed ucation and Administrative Program s
section of this ca talog.

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies: All Concentrations - 120
Credits
Freshman Year

First Semester

15 credits

BIO 115 Principles of Biology

4 crs.

CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

E G 101 En glish Composition I

3 crs.

General Ed ucation

3 crs.

UNI 100 Fi rst Yea r Seminar

1 er.

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Second Semester

15 credits

BIO 120 General Zoology

4 crs.

BIO 125 General Botany

4 crs.

CH E 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

Environmental Science Concentration
Conservation Ecology Track
Sophomore Year
Third Semester

16 credits

BIO 310 General Ecology

4 crs.

MAT 273 Basic Calcu lus or MAT 281 Calculus 1

3 crs.

PHY 121 General Physics I

3 crs.

Genera l Ed uca ti on Requ irement

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 credits

Conservation Ecology Specialization

7 crs.

MAT 215 Statisti cs

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Requirement

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

16 credits

Consv. Ecology Specialization

7 crs.

General Educa tion Requirement

6 crs.

GEO 311 Geo Info Systems

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

14 credits

Conserva tion Ecology Specialization

8 crs.

Related Requirement

3 crs.

ENS 435 Nat Res Law & Policy

3 crs.

Senior Year
14 credits

Seventh Semester
Conv. Ecology Specialization

4 crs.

ENS 495 Design & Analysis

4 crs.

Unres tricted Electi ve

3 crs.

General Education Requirement

3 crs.

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14 credits

Eighth Semester
General Educa tion Requirement

6 crs.

Unrestricted Elective

4 crs.

Conv. Ecology Specializa tion

4 crs.

Leadership and Management Traci<

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

16 credits

BIO 310 General Ecology

4 crs.

MAT 273 Basic Calculus or MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

PHY 121 General Physics I

3 crs.

General Education Requirement

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

Leadership & Mngt. Specializa tion

6 crs.

MAT 215 Statistics

3 crs.

General Education Requirement

6 crs.

Jun ior Yea r
Fifth Semester

15 credits

Leadership & Mngt. Specialization

6 crs.

General Education Requirement

6 crs.

GEO 311 Geo Info Systems

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

16 credits

Leadership & Mngt. Specializa ti on

6 crs.
crs.

Related Requirement

7

ENS 435 Na t Res Law & Policy

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

13 credits

Leadership & Mngt. Specialization

3 crs.

ENS 495 Design & Analysis

4 crs.

Unrestricted Elective

3crs.

General Ed uca tion Requirement

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

Gen eral Educa tion Requirement

6 crs.

Unrestricted Elective

6 crs.
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Eighth Semester

15 credits

Related Requirement

3 crs.

Monitoring and Assessment Track
Sophomore Year
Third Semester

16 credits

BIO 310 General Ecology

4

MAT 273 Basic Calculus or MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

PHY 121 General Physics I

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Requirement

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 credits

crs.

Monitor & Assmnt Specialization

7 crs.

MAT 215 Statistics

3 crs.

General Education Requirement

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

16 credits

Monitor & Assmnt Specialization

7 crs.

General Education Requi rement

6crs.

GEO 311 Geo Info Systems

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

14 credits

Monitor & Assmnt Specialization

8 crs.

Related Requirement

3 crs.

ENS 435 Nat Res Law & Policy

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

13 credits

Moni tor & Assmn t Specialization

3 crs.

ENS 495 Design & Analysis

4

Unrestricted elective

3 crs.

General Education Requirement

3 crs.

crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

General Education Requirement

6 crs.

Unrestri cted Elective

6 crs.

Related Requirement

3 crs.

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Fisheries & Wildlife Biology Concentration
Sophomore Year

Third Semester

16 credits

BIO 310 General Ecology

4 crs.

COM 101 Oral Communication

3 crs.

MAT 181 or 273 or 281

3 crs.

•General Education Requirements

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 -17 credits

BIO 318 Genetics

4crs.

Technology Literacy

3 crs.

Physical Science Requirement

3 or 4 crs.

•General Education Requirements

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

14 credits

ENS 420 Wildlife Management or
ENS 424 Fisheries Management

4 crs.

Fisheries or Wildlife Bio Courses

4 crs.

Technology Li teracy

3 crs.

•General Education Requirements

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

13 credits

ENS 492 Animal Popul ation Dynamics

4 crs.

'General Ed ucation Requirements

3 crs.

Law Policy & Planning

3 crs.

MAT 215 Statistics

3 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

17 credits

ENS 420 Wildlife Manage. OR
424 Fisheries Manage.

4 crs.

BIO 336 Plant Taxonomy or
BIO 422 Dendrology

4 crs.

ENS 495 Design & Analysis

3 crs.

Law Policy & Planning

3 crs.

Unrestricted Electives

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

13 - 14 credits

Fisheries or Wildlife Bio courses

4 crs.
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Eighth Semester

13 - 14 credits

*General Education Requirements

3 crs.

Unrestricted Electives

6-7 crs.

• A minimum of 3 General Education credits must be at or above the 300 level for graduation.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Certification in Environmental Education for
Secondary Schools (120 credits)
Please see Department of Secondary Education and Administra ti ve Programs
section of this catalog.
Minors
Minor in Biology - 21 credits
Required Course (12 credi ts): BIO 115, 120, 125.
A minimum of 9 credits of BIO electives selected in consultation with an adviser.

Minor in Environmental Science - 22- 24 credits
Required Courses (16 credits): BIO 115, 120, 125, 310.
Elective Courses (6-8 cred its): two animal and plant ecology courses selected in
consultation wi th an adv iser.

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Business and Economics
Faculty
8 . Brown (chairperson), Blose], Chawdhry, Clingerm an, Cole, DeH ainaut,
Hettler, D. Jones, LaRosa, Lazorchak, Mendola, Michaels, Park, Roberts,
Schwerha, Serafin.
Purpose
The Business and Economj cs Department offers a number of degree programs,
with emphasis given to the development of fund am ental skms th at w ill
be beneficial to gradu ates in both their p rofessional and private li ves. The
department's programs are full y supported with state-of-the-art computer
faciliti es, including current software utilized in the business commuru ty, and the
facul ty offer a diverse background of practical business experi ence and scholarly
achlevement to equjp the gradua ting student with the skms necessary for success
in business.
Awards
Achlevement is recogruzed in several ways. Membership is open to qu alified
successful students in Omicron Delta Epsilon, an honorary economics fraterru ty;
Pru Beta Lambda-Future Business Leaders; the Student Accounting Association;
the Economjcs Club; the Finance Club; the American Marketing Association; and
the Society for the Advancement of Man agement. These awards are presented
to graduating seruo rs yearly: The Alfred Zeffiro Award fo r Excellence in the
Study of Business Management, John Apessos Memori al Awa rd fo r Excellence
in the Study of Business, Wall Street Journal Award for ExcelJen ce in the Study
of Finance, PA Institute of Certified Public Accountants Award for IBghest
Achl evement in the Study of Accounting, and the Am y Lyne Marunyak
Mem orial Award for Excellence in the Study of Marketing.
Careers
Career opporturuties include positions such as accountant, banker, ci ty manager,
general m anager, government agency admirustrator, hospital admirustrator,
indu strial relations manager, insu ran ce agent, offi ce manager, personnel
manager, production man ager, purchasing agent, retail man ager, sales, manager,
sales re presenta ti ve, securities analys t and s tock b roke r.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - 120 credits
The foll owing eight-semester schedule of courses provi des a recommended
fram ework for completing this program of study in four years.

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

**BUS 100 Introduction to Business

3 crs.

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

**PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Educa tion Courses

6 crs.

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Second Semester

15 credits

*ACC 200 Financial Accounting

3 crs.

••csc 101 Personal Produ cti vity Software

3 crs.

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

••csc 201

3 crs.

Internet Concepts

*ECO 201 Introductory Microeconomics

3 crs.

**MAT 225 Business Statisti cs

3 crs.

*MGT 300 Principles of Management

3 crs.

General Education OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

• ACC 321 Managerial Accounting

3 crs.

*ECO 202 Introductory Macroeconomics

3 crs.

*MKT 300 Principles of Marketing

3 crs.

General Educa tion OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

*FIN 301 Financial Management

3 crs.

*BUS 242 Business Law I

3 crs.

*BUS 371 Analytical Methods

3 crs.

*Specialized Concentration Courses/Business Electives

3

General Education OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

crs.

*MGT 371 Management Information Systems

3 crs.

*Specialized Concentration Course

3 crs.

*Business Elective

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Educa tion OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*MGT 402 Strategic Management

3 crs.

*Specialized Concentration Courses

6 crs.

*Business Electives

3 crs.
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Seventh Semester

15 credits

300 or 400 Level General Education OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*Specialized Concentrati on Courses

6 crs.

*Business Electives

6 crs.

General Ed uca tion OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

• Required majo r and re lated courses
*"' Required and recommended Gene ral Educa tion courses

Accounting Concentration (27 credits)
Specialized Accounting (ACC) Courses (18 credits)

Electi ves: ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, MGT OR MKT courses, 300 level o r above (9 crs.)
Business Economics Concentration (27 credits)
Specialized Economics (ECO) Courses (18 credits)

Electives: ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, MGT o r MKT courses 300 level or above (9 crs.)
Finance Concentration (27 credits)
Specialized Finance (FIN) Courses (18 credi ts)

Electives: ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, MGT OR MKT courses 300 level or above (9 crs.)
General Business Administration Concentration (27 credits)
ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, MGT OR MKT courses 300 level or above (27 credi ts)
Human Resource Management Concentration (27 credits)
Specialized Human Resource Management Courses (18 credits)

Electives: ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, MGT OR MKT courses 300 level or above (9 crs.)
Information Technology Management Concentration (27 credits)
Specia lized Comp. Sci. (CSC, CIS, IST) and Management (MGT) Courses (18 crs.)

Electives: ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, MGT OR MKT courses 300 level or above (9 crs.)
Management Concentration (27 credits)
Specialized Management (MGT) Courses (18 crs.)

Electives: ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, MGT OR MKT cou rses 300 level or above (9 crs.)
Marketing Concentration (30 credits)
Specialized Marketing (MKT) Courses (18 crs.)
Electives: ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, MGT OR MKT courses 300 level OR above (9
crs.)

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Economics Concentration
Sophomore Yea r

Third Semester

15 credits

"CSC 201 DOS, Windows & Internet

3 crs.

*ECO 201 Introductory Microeconomics

3 crs.

**MAT 225 Business Statistics

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*ECO 202 In troductory Macroeconomics

3 crs.

Gen. Ed uc., Minor, OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Junior Yea r

Fifth Semester

15 credits

*ECO 301 lnte rmedia te Microeconomi cs

3 crs.

*Economics Elective (300 level or higher)

3 crs.

*Related Elective (selected in consulta tion with adviser)

3 crs.

Gen. Ed uc., Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*ECO 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics

3 crs.

*Economics Elective (300 level or above)

3 crs.

*Related Elective (see above)

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level Gen. Edu c., Minor, OR Elective Cou rses

6 crs.

Senior Year

15 credits

Seventh Semester

*Economics Electives (300 level or above)

6 crs.

*Related Electi ve (see above)

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level Gen. Educ., Min or OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*Economics Electives (300 level or above)

6 crs.

*Related Elective (see above)

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

,. Required major and related courses
,.,. Required and recommended General Education courses

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Bachelor of Arts in International Studies: Business and Economics
Concentration - 120 credits
This program is administered by the Foreign Languages and Cultures
Department, 201 South Hall, 724-938-4246. The following eight-semester
schedule of courses provides a recommended framework for completing this
program of study in four years.

Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

*(FRE OR SPN) 101 Elementary I

3 crs.

General Education Courses

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

*ACC 200 Financial Accounting

3 crs.

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

*(FRE OR SPN) 102 Elementary II

3 crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

*ECO 201 lntroductory Microeconomics

3 crs.

*MGT 300 Principles of Management

3 crs.

*(FRE OR SPN) 203 Intermediate I

3 crs.

General Education OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*(FRE OR SPN) 204 Intermediate II

3 crs.

*ECO 202 Introductory Macroeconomics

3 crs.

*MI<T 300 Principles of Marketing

3 crs.

General Ed ucati on OR Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*FIN 301 Financia l Management

3 crs.

*(FRE OR SPN) 311 Conversation, Composition and
Phonetics I

3 crs.

*Language Elective

3 crs.

*Culture Course

3 crs.

General Education OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

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Sixth Semester

15 credits

*MKT 431 lnterna tional Bus. Management

3 crs.

*(FRE OR SPN) 312 Conversa tion, Composition and
Phonetics II

3 crs.

*Language Elective

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Educa tion OR Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

300 or 400 Level General Edu ca tion OR Elechve Courses

15 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

General Education OR Elective Courses

15 crs.

• Requ ired major and related courses
,.,. Required and recomm end ed Genera l Ed uca ti on courses

Associate of Science in Accounting - 64 credits
General Education (28 credits)
ENG 101, 211, MAT 181 OR 182, CSC 101, PHI 246, UNI 100, Humanihes Elective,
Social Science Elective, Natural Science Elective, Free Elechve
Major (36 credits) Required Courses (12 credits)
BUS 100, ACC 200,331, MGT 300. Economics Electives (6 credits): select two
courses from the fo llowing list: ECO 100, 200, 201, OR 202. Accounting Elechves
(9 credi ts): select courses with adviser's approva l.
Electives (9 credits)
Select courses from the following list with adviser's approval: ACC, BUS, ECO,
FIN, MGT OR MKT courses (3-9 credits), COM 250, MAT 171, 225, OR PSY 209.
Minors in Business Administration - 21 credits
Accounting Concentration
Required Courses (12 Credits): BUS 100; ECO 100; ACC 200; ACC 301

Accounting Electives (9 Credits): Select upper-level (300 and above) ACC
co urses.
Business Concentration
Required Courses (12 credits) : BUS 100; ECO 100; ACC 200; MGT 300

Business Electives (9 credits): Select upper-level (300 and above) ACC, BUS, FIN,
MGT, or MKT courses.
Economics Concentration
Required Courses (9 credits): BUS 100; ECO 201; ECO 202

Economics Electives (12 credits): Select upper-level (300 and above) ECO
cou rses.
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Finance Concentration
Required Courses (15 credits): BUS 100; ECO 100; ACC 200; FIN 301; FIN 304

Finance Electives (6 credits): Select upper-level (300 and above) FIN courses.
Management Concentration
Required Courses (12 credits): BUS 100; ECO 100; MGT 300; MGT 301.

Management Electives (9 credits): Select upper-level (300 and above) MGT
courses.
Marketing Concentration
Required Courses (12 credits): BUS 100; ECO 100; MKT 300; MKT 320.

Marketing Electives (9 credits): Select upper-level (300 and above) MKT courses.

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Chemistry and Physics
Faculty
Dieterle (chairperson), Cignetti, Gould, Li, Price, Sezer, Woznack, Yasmin.
Purpose
The department, located in New Science Hall, houses both the Chemistry and
Physics programs at the University. These programs provide students w ith a
strong foundation in chemistry, physics, and related di sciplines, and prepare
them for employment in the private and public sector as well as for advanced
professional or graduate stud y. The department also offers a Nanofabrication
Manufacturing Technology concentration for the B.S. in Chemi stry and the B.A.
in Physics.
Programs
The department offers the 8.S. in Chemistry, the 8.A. in Physics, and a minor in
Chemistry. For the Nanofabrica tion Manufacturing Technology concentration in
the Ch emi stry and Physics programs, 24 credi ts of electives are re placed w ith an
18-credit ca pstone semester and 6 credits of upper-level nan ofabrication-related
electives or internship. The capstone semester is spent at the nanofabrication
facility loca ted in the Research Park of the Pennsylvania State Uni versity.
In addition, students interested in secondary school teaching may select B.S. Ed.
Certification programs in Chemistry, Physics or Genera l Science.
Careers
Career o pportuniti es in chemistry include positions such as analytical chemist,
quali ty control specialist, industrial management trainee, techni cal writer,
chemical purcl1asing agent, and salesperson with the chemical industry. Career
opportunities in physics include government, aca demi c an d industrial posi tions
ranging fro m the space program to the electronics industry to materials science
and engineerin g, in additi on to university teaching and research. Some graduates
have chosen to continu e their educa ti on or to pursue ca reers in medicine,
dentistry, pharm acy, management, and college and uni versity teaching and
resea rch.

Most graduates fro m the Chemistry and Physics department have been
successful in pursuing the career of their choice. Over the years students
ha ve obtained industrial jobs both loca lly and outside the region. Among
the employers of our gra du ates are Bayer Corporation; Duracell; Eli Lilly
Pharmaceuticals; State Crime Labs in Erie; Greensbu rg an d Charles ton (SC)
and the Allegheny Cow1ty Coroner's Office in Pittsburgh . Other stud ents have
successfu ll y co mpleted Ph.Os at West Virginia University, Iowa State University,
University of Maryland, Uni ve rsity of North Carolina at Cha pel Hill and
Un iversity of South Carolin a. Our Chemistry Education and Physics Education
majors have enjoyed grea t success finding positions within western Pennsylvania
and outside the region.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry - 120 Credits
The fo llowing eight-semes ter schedule of courses prov ides a recomm end ed
framework for completing this program of stud y in four yea rs.

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Freshman Year

First Semester

14 credits

*CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

Math Course and
General Education Elective

6 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

*CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

*MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

General Education Electives

6 crs.

Sophomore Year
15 credits

Third Semester

*CHE 331 Organic Chemistry I

4 crs.

*MAT 282 Calculus II

3 crs.

*CHE 261 Analytical Chemistry

4 crs.

*PHY 101 College Physics I

4 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*CHE 332 Organic Chemistry II

4 crs.

General Education Elective

3 crs.

*PHY 202 College Physics II

4 crs.

**Related Elective

4 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*CHE 451 Physical Chemistry I

4 crs.

Related Elective

4 crs.

Related Elective

4 crs.

General Education Elective

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*CHE 452 Physical Chemistry II

4 crs.

*CHE 305 Inorganic Chemistry

4 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Education Course

4 crs.

Elective

3 crs.
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Senior Year

Seventh Semester

14 credits

*CHE 368 Individual Work

1 er.

300 or 400 Level Related Elective

4 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Edu cation Electives

6 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

14 credits

*CH E 361 Instrum en tal Method s

4 crs.

*CH E 495 Chemistry Seminar

1 er.

300 or 400 Level Related Elective

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Educa tion Electives

3 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

"'Required major or related course

,.,. Requ ired or recommended Ge nera l Education course

Note: In order to obtain the minimum of 48 credits at or above the 300 level, 10
credits of related electi ves and 12 credits of General Educa tion courses must be
taken at or above the 300 level.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry: Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology
Concentration - 120 Credits
The fo llowing eight-semester schedule of cou rses provides a recommended
fra mework for completin g this program of study in four years.

Freshman Year
14 credits

First Semester
*CH E 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Educa tion Electives (Ma th course if needed)

6 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

*CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

**ENG 102 En glish Composition II

3 crs.

General Ed Electives (Math course if needed)

9 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

14 credits

*CHE 331 Organic Chemistry I

4 crs.

*MAT 281 Calculus I

3crs.
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Third Semester

14 credits

*CHE 261 Analytical Chemistry

4crs.

General Education Elective

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*CHE 305 Inorganic Chemistry

4 crs.

*CHE 332 Organic Chemistry II

4 crs.

*MAT 282 Calculus II

3 crs.

*PHY 101 College Physics I

4 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

13 credits

*PHY 202 College Physics II

4 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

General Education Electives

6 crs.

Sixth Semester (CAPSTONE)

18 credits

*NMT 311 Mat., Safety, Health, Eq uip.

3 crs.

*NMT 312 Basic Nanofab. Processes

3 crs.

*NMT 313 Thin Films in Nanofabrication

3 crs.

• MT 314 Adv. Litho. For

anofabrica tion

3 crs.

• MT 315 Mats. Modif. In Nanofabrication

3 crs.

* MT 316 Char., Pkg., Testing in Nan ofab.

3 crs.

Summer or Winter Brea k

• MT 495 an ofab. Manu. Tech . Intern.
OR Resea rch Project

6 crs.

Senior Yea r

Seventh Semester

12 credits

*CHE 451 Physical Chemistry I

4 crs.

*CHE Individual Work

1 er.

*CHE 495 Chemistry Seminar

1 er.

300 or 400 Level General Education Electives

6 crs.

Eighth Semester

13 credits

*CHE 361 lnstru.mental Methods

4 crs.

*CHE 452 Physical Chemistry II

4 crs.

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Eighth Semester

13 credits

General Education Course

3 crs.

Elective

2 crs.

,. Required majo r or related course

•• Required or recommended Gene ral Education course

Bachelor Science in Education: Certification in Chemistry for Secondary
Schools (120 credits)
Please see Department of Secondary Ed ucation and Administrative Programs
section of this ca talog.
Bachelor of Arts in Physics - 120 Credits
The following eight-semester sched ule of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of study in fo ur years.
Freshman Year

First Semester

14 credits

••CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Semin ar

1 er.

**MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

17 credits

••CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

*MAT 282 Calculus II

3 crs.

*PHY 101 College Physics I

4 crs.

Genera l Education Courses

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

16 credits

••csc 120 Prob. Solv. & Prog. Constructs

3 crs.

*MAT 381 Calculus III

3 crs.

*PHY 202 College Physics II

4 crs.

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.

Elective Course

2 crs.

Fourth Semester

17 credits

*MAT 382 Calculus IV

3 crs.

*PHY 203 College Physics III

4 crs.
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Fourth Semester

17 credits

*PHY 221 Intermediate Mechanics

4

General Edu cation Elective

6 crs.

crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

13 credits

*MAT 406 Differential Equations

3 crs.

*PHY 301 Interrned. Electricity and Magnet.

4 crs.

PHY 331 Modern Physics

3 crs.

General Education Elective

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

14 credits

General Education Course

3 crs.

*Electi ve

5

*Ad viser Approved Elective

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Education Course

3 crs.

crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

14 credits

300 or 400 Level General Education Course

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level Electives

6 crs.

Elective Courses

5 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*PHY 495 Physics Seminar

1 er.

300 or 400 Level General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

300 or 400 Leve l Elective Courses

6 crs.

Elective Courses

5 crs.

,. Requ ired majo r or related course
,.,. Required or recommended Genera l Education course

Bachelor of Arts in Physics: Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology
Concentration - 120 Credits
The fo llowing eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of stud y in four yea rs.
Freshman Yea r

First Semester

14 credits

**CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.
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First Semester

14 credits

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

**MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

General Educa tio n Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

17 credits

**CHE 102 Genera l Chemistry II

4 crs .

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

PHY 101 College Physics I

4 crs.

*MAT 282 Calculus 11

3 crs.

Genera l Education Electives

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

13 credits

**CSC 120 P rob. Solv. & Prog. Constructs

3 crs.

*MAT 381 Calculus III

3 crs.

*PHY 202 College Physics II

4 crs.

Genera l Education Electi ves

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

17 credits

*MAT 382 Ca lculus IV

3 crs.

*PHY 203 College Physics III

4 crs.

Genera l Ed ucation Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

13 credits

*PHY 221 Intermediate Mechanics

4 crs.

PHY 331 Modern P hysics

3 crs.

Genera l Educa tio n Cou rse

6 crs.

Sixth Semester (CAPSTONE)

18 credits

*NMT 311 Ma t., Safety, H ealth, Equip.

3 crs.

*NMT 312 Basic Nanofab. Processes

3 crs.

*NMT 313 Thin Films in Nanofabricatio n

3 crs.

*NMT 314 Adv. Litho. For N anofa brica tion

3 crs.

*NMT 315 Mats. Modi f. In Nan ofabrica tion

3 crs.

*NMT 316 Char., Pkg., Testing in Nan ofab.

3 crs.

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Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*NMT 495 Nanofab. Manu . Tech. Intern .
OR Research Project

6 crs.

General Education Cou rses

6 crs.

Electives

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

13 credits

*PHY 495 Physics Seminar

1 er.

*MAT 406 Differential equations

3 crs.

*Ad viser Approved Electi ve

3 crs.

Gene ral Educa tion Course

3 crs.

Electives

3 crs.

,. Required major or related course
0

Required or recommended General Educa tion course

Bachelor Science in Education in Physics: Certification for Secondary Schools
(120 credits)
Please see Depa rtment of Secondary Ed ucation and Adm inistrative Programs
section of this catalog.
Bachelor Science in Education: Cert. in General Science for Secondary Schools
(120 credits)
Please see Department of Seconda ry Educa tion and Administra ti ve Program s
section of this ca talog.
Minor in Chemistry - 20 credits
Required Courses (8 credits): CHE 101, 102
The remaining 12 cred its are to be selected fro m am ong: CH E 261, 305, 331, 332,
361, 368,381, 41 1, 451,452, 495

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Communication Disorders
Faculty
Bonfanti (chairperson), Belsterling, Carlino, Joseph, Skwarecki
Purpose
The Communi cation Disorders Program provides students w ith a broad
understanding of the scientific bases of normal speech an d hea ring processes and
the di agnostic and rehabilitation procedures necessary to work w ith individu als
who have communi cation problems. This degree is the first step in becoming a
certified speech-language pathologist (SLP). SLPs work with pa tients of all ages
an d disorders, such as stuttering, stroke, developmen tal disability, bi rth defects,
traumas an d accidents, serious disease, hearing impai rment, and vo ice disorders.
They are employed in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, long-term ca re facilities,
public and p riva te schools, outpatient clinics, home-care companies, early
interventi on programs, resea rch labs, governmental agencies, and o ther services.
At this time, career o pportunities are excellen t.
The objectives of the program are: (1) to gain knowled ge about the basic
acoustical, an atom ical an d neurological development of normal speech, language
and hearing; (2) to understand the etiology and characteri stics of various
communica tion disorders; (3) to develop the skill to assess these diso rders;
(4) to dem onstrate the ability to use a wide variety of therapeutic instru ments
and procedures; (5) and to demonstra te the princi ples and practi ces of ethical
pro fessional behavior.

Program
The B.S. Ed. in Communica tion Disorders (CMD) is a pre-professional degree
program. Students, therefore, should be awa re that they are preparing fo r future
gradu ate training before employmen t as a speech-lan guage pathologist (SLP) is
possible. It is important to maintain a QPA of 3.0 or higher because few gra duate
sch ools will accept less. The department's gradu ate program is accredited
by the Council on Aca demi c Accreditation (CAA) of the Am erican Speech,
Lan gua ge an d Hearing Association (ASHA). No accreditation is available fo r
undergradu ate program s.
Clinical Experience
Facu lty believe that students should experience hand s-on clinical contact
ea rly in their program of stud y. The Department of Communica tion Disord ers
provides contact w ith clients by having undergradu ate students assist in: (a) the
de partment's Preschool Program; (b) the Speech and H earing Clinic; (c) and the
Au diology Clinic.
Bachelor of Science in Education in Communication Disorders -120 credits
The fo llowing eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of study in four years. This schedule
is only an exa mple and may change based on departmen tal cou rse rotation
and other fa ctors. Students may compl ete a maximum of 6 credits in CMD 400
Clinical Practicu m. A mini mum GPA of 3.0 is required to stay in this program.
A 3.0 is also required in order to register for CMD 400. ASHA requi res all CMD
majors to successfully complete one biology course and lab, one physica l science
course, two math courses, and a social scien ce course outside of this depa rtment.
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Students register for these courses through the general educa tion portion of the
curriculum. All CMD courses listed below, except CMD 350, are required .
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

CMD 100 Survey of Speech Pathology

3 crs.

CMD 108 N ature of Language

3crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Sem ina r

1 er.

Gen. Educ. or Related Prof. Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

CMD 105 Language and Speech Develop.

3 crs.

CMD 203 Phonetics

3 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

Gen. Educ. or Related Prof. Course

6 crs.

Sophomore/Junior Year

Third/Fifth Semester

15 credits

CMD 216 Articula tion

3 crs.

CMD 221 Speech Science

3 crs.

CMD 300 Speech Pathology I

3 crs.

Gen . Edu c. or Related Prof. Course

6 crs.

Fourth/Sixth Semester

14-17 credits

CMD 310 Ana tomy and Ph ysiology

3 crs.

CMD 220 Communication Across Lifespan

4 crs.

CMD 305 Introduction to Audiology

3 crs.

CMD 400 Clinical Practicum

3 crs.

CMD 350 Sign Lan guage and Braille

3 crs.

Gen. Educ. or Related Prof. Courses

0--6 crs.

Sophomore/Junior Year

Third/Fifth Semester

15 credits

CMD 319 Intro to Clinic Proc

3 crs.

CMD 301 Speech Pa thology II

3 crs.

Gen. Educ. or Related Prof. Courses

9 crs.

Fourth/Sixth Semester

16 credits

CMD 306 Acoustic/Psychoacoustic

3 crs.
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Fourth/Sixth Semester

16 credits

CMD 400 Clinical Practicum

1 er.

PSY 225 Psychological Statistics

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Education or Related Courses

3--9 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

16 credits

CMD 320 Assess. of Speech and Lang.

3 crs.

CMD 321 Common Organic Disorders

3 crs.

CMD 400 Clinical Practicum

1 er.

300 or 400 Level Gen. Educ. or Related Prof. Courses

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

CMD 322 Technical Writing Health/Ed

3 crs.

CMD 400 Clinical Practicum

3 crs.

Gen. Educ. or Related Prof. Courses

9 crs.

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Communication Studies
Faculty

Foil (Ch airperson), Backus, Ca rter, Cumings, Jasko, Kale, McG ukin, Milfo rd,
Sholar, Spicer, Yoch um
Purpose
Comm unica tion Stu dies is the disci pline that focuses on human co mmunicative
behavio r and its influence on our personal, professional, social and cu ltural lives.
The facu lty in Communica tion Studies believes th at human co mmunica tion
is fund amental to an ind ividu al' s ca pacity to fun cti on as an effecti ve and
ethical parti cipant in an inform ation society. The department offers courses
and acti vities designed to help students deal with the demand s of varied
communi ca tion situations.
Programs
Stu dents majo ring in Communi cation Studies have four academi c program
options:

The Speech Communica ti on Concentration focuses on develo ping an
understanding of the uniqu ely human ca pacity fo r producing and usi ng
sy mbols. Students in this p rogram develo p an und erstanding of and skill in the
human ability to share and examine fac ts, ideas, opinions, va lu es and attitudes.
The Radio{Television Concentration emphasizes the application of mass
communication theory to audio and vi deo production . The on-ca mpus television
studio and radio station provide students with "hands-on" produ cti on
experience in the electronic medi a.
The Public Relati ons Concentrati on seeks to crea te graduates w ho understand
how public opinion emerges and changes. It p rovides the tools gradu ates will
need fo r helping clients track changes in publ ic opinion and crea te messages
using an ever in creasing variety of medi a.
The fourth concentration is for persons w ho want to teach in the area of
communication. The Communication Studies De partment in cooperati on with
the College of Education and Hum an Se rvices, the Department of English,
and the Department of Thea tre and Dan ce provides course wo rk necessary fo r
second ary school certi fi ca tion in Communica tion with a Speech Concentration .
ln addition to the fo ur options identified above, stud ents majoring in an y other
program on ca mpus may mino r in one of three minor concentra ti ons available
in Communi ca ti on Stu d ies - Public Communi ca ti on, Publi c Relati ons and
Television Produ ction .
Honor Societies
Lambd a Pi Eta is the national communication honor society that recognizes
outstanding achievement by und ergradu ates majoring in Communication
Studies. Pi Ka ppa Delta is the hono r society fo r intercollegia te debaters,
individual events competitors an d teachers of communication.
Careers
Aside from the obvious careers in broadcast journalism or pu blic relations,
graduates can obtain positions in management training p rogra ms, and as speech
w riters and salespeople.
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An undergraduate major or minor in Communication Studies is an asset for
careers in law, religion, education, labor relations, politics, marketing and human
resource development.
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies - 120 credits
The fo llowing eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of study in fo ur years.
Speech Communication Concentration:
Freshman Year

16 credits

First Semester

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

COM 100 Perspecti ves on Comm

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Communication

3 crs.

COM 165 Interpersonal Comm OR
COM 220 Group Communication

3 crs.

General Education Courses

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

COM 105 Survey of Radio, TV, and Film

3 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

General Education Courses

9 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

COM 165 Interpersonal Communication OR
COM 220 Group Communication

3 crs.

General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

COM 230 Argumentation and Debate

3 crs.

COM 315 Language Behavior OR
COM 350 Persuasion

3 crs.

General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

COM Elective

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

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Sixth Semester

15 credits

COM 370 Public Comm. Law and Policy

3 crs.

COM 315 Language Behavior OR
COM 350 Persuasion

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Electi ve Courses

9 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

COM 481 Comm Research Techniques OR
COM 490 Comm Theory

3 crs.

COM 461 Comm Criticism

3 crs.

*300 or 400 Level General Edu cation, Minor OR Elective
Courses

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

COM 481 Comm Research Techniques OR
COM 490 Communication Theory

3 crs.

COM Elective

3 crs.

*300 or 400 Level General Edu cation, Minor OR Elective
Courses

9 crs.

•4g credits must be taken in 300 or 400 level courses to graduate.

Public Relations Concentration:

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

COM 100 Perspectives on Communication

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Communi ca ti on

3crs.

E G 101 English Composition I

l crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

COM 105 Survey of Radio, TV and Film

3 crs.

General Education Courses

9 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

ENG 167 Journalism I

3 crs.

General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

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Fourth Semester

15 credits

COM 203 Introd uction to Public Relations

3 crs.

GCT 240 Electronic Desktop Publishing

3 crs.

Genera l Ed uca tion, Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

COM 303 Public Relations Applications

3 crs.

PR Writing Elective

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

COM 370 Communica tion Law and Policy

3 crs.

COM 438 PR Campaign Management

3 crs.

PR Writing Electi ve

3 crs.

*300 or 400 Level General Education, Minor OR Electi ve
Courses

9 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

COM 481 Communication Research Techniques OR
COM 490 Comm Theory

3 crs.

COM 484 PR Cases and Problems

3 crs.

*300 or 400 Level General Education, Minor OR Elective
Courses

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

COM 481 Communica ti on Research Techniques OR
COM 490 Comm Theory

3 crs.

*General Edu cation, Minor OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

"'48 credits mu st be taken in 300 o r 400 leve l courses to graduate.

Radioffelevision Concentration:
The following eight-semester schedule of cou rses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of study in four years.

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

COM 100 Perspectives on Communication

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Communication

3 crs.

COM 141 Audio Production I

3 crs.
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First Semester

16 credits

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Educati on Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

COM 105 Survey of Radio, TV and Film

3 crs.

COM 142 Video Production I

3 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

COM Performance Elective OR
COM Production Electi ve

3 crs.

General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

COM Performance Elective OR
COM Prod uction Electi ve

3 crs.

General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

COM Writing Elective

3 crs.

COM Management Elective OR
'General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

COM Writing Elective

3 crs.

COM Management Elective OR
'300 or 400 Level General Education, Minor OR Electi ve
Courses

9-12 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

COM 445 Radio an d TV in a Free Society

3 crs

COM 481 Communication Research Techniques OR
COM 490 Comm Theory

3 crs.

•General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

12-9 crs.

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Eighth Semester

15 credits

COM 481 Communication Resea rch Techniqu es OR
COM 490 Comm Theory

3 crs.

COM 463 Media Criticism

3 crs.

*300 or 400 Level General Education, Minor OR Elective
Courses

9 crs.

,.48 credits must be taken in 300 o r 400 leve l courses to graduate.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Certification in Communication for
Secondary Schools (120 credits)
Please see Department of Secondary Education section of this catalog.
Minor in Communication Studies
Concentration in Public Communication - 21 credits
Required Courses (21 credits): COM 101, 105, 203, 235, 370, 445, 461
Concentration in Public Relations - 21 credits
Required courses (21 credits): COM 203, 303, 315, 370, 438, 481, 484
Concentration in Television Production - 21 credits
Required courses (12 credi ts): COM 105, 141, 142, 242
Writing Electives (6 cred its): COM 331,332,335 (se lect two courses)
Electi ves (3 credits): COM 336,360, OR 410

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Earth Science
Faculty
Wickham (chairperson), Confer, Fredrick, Gill, Kauffman, Mueller, Ryan
Purpose
The Department of Earth Science is committed to the practical advancement
of knowledge; to serving the local, national and world communities; and to
the education of ea rth scientists, geologists and geographers. The goal of the
department is to produce a well-rounded, well-trained indi vidual who is read y
fo r a professional career or for grad uate school.

The departm ent provides stud ents with opportunities to work w ith modem
technologies, software, databases and field methods. In addition to the
traditional courses, the department offers fi eld courses designed to give practical
experiences.
Programs
The Earth Science major has two concentrations: Environmental Earth Science
and Meteorology. The Geography major has two concentrations: Geographic
Information Sciences (GIS) and Emergency Management and Tourism Studies.
In addition, there are three single concentration majors: Geology; International
Studies: Geography; and Parks and Recreation Management. The department,
in conjunction with the College of Education and Human Services, also provides
teacher certification programs for those interested in teaching earth science and
environmental education in secondary schools.
Honors
The national earth science honor society, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, has a
chapter (Zeta Alpha) on campus. Students recognized fo r their academic and
professional achievements are elected to it. Honor students in geography are
eligible fo r induction into Gamma Theta Upsilon. Membership is also available to
students of high scholastic attainment in the California University chapter of Rho
Phi Lambda fraternity, the professional honor society for parks and recreation
management. Finally, honor students in emergency managem ent can be inducted
into Epsilon Pi Phi.
Accreditation
California University of Pennsylvania is an affiliate member of the World
Tourism Organization Education Council, whi ch is comprised of worldwide
leading tourism edu cation institutions. Furthermore, the Pennsylvania
Associa tion of Convention and Visitors Bureaus, (PACVB) has officially endorsed
Cal U' s Tourism Education programs and has recognized the University as its
exclusive educa tion partner. The Bachelor of Arts in Geography with Tourism
Studies concentra tion is accredited by the World Tourism Organization, TedQual
(Tourism Education Quali ty) certificati on system. The WTO TedQual certification
is an international quality assurance system for edu cation, training and research
in the field of tourism. Throu gh this accredi tation, the tourism program at Cal U
is regulated by a series of rigorous education standards with universal scope.

The Bachelor of Arts in Parks and Recreation Management is accredited by
the NRPA Council on Accreditation (COA). The council approves academic
programs in colleges and uni versities that prepare new professionals to enter the
broad field of recreation, park resources and leisure services. COA accreditation
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is a status granted to an academic program that meets or exceeds stated criteria
of educational quality. In the United States, accreditation of professional
preparation curricula is confe rred by nongovernmental bodies, which are often
closely associated with professional associations in the field.
Careers
A student who desires a professional career in geology and environm ental earth
sciences m ay find entry-level employment with state agencies and environmental
consulting firms involved in environmental assessments. Advanced ca reers in
geology, earth sciences or geography in m os t instances will require an ad vanced
degree.
Students with undergraduate majors in Parks and Recreation Management can
directly enter the job market in such positions as directors or staff persons in
schools, governmental agencies (municipal and military, for example), industries
or resorts with recreational program s.
Applying geographic information sciences to topics in emergency management
is an approach that will enabl e students to develop applied skills in both of
these increasingly interrelated career paths. Not only are these skills vital, if not
necessary, for employment in GIS or emergency m anagement positions, but they
also provide the skills necessary for m arketability and potenti al employment in
land use an alysis, homeland security, environmental studies, crime mapping,
ea rth sciences, transportation studies, marke ting and retailing, recrea tional
planning, and military and governmental se rvice. GIS is one of the fastest
growing fields of employ ment.
The international growth of the tourism industry has crea ted an increased
demand for graduates with an integrated knowledge of the industry and the
wider social, economic and environmental context within which it operates.
Graduates of the Tourism Studies Program will be suited for employm ent as
professional managers and supervisors in a breadth of tourism industry sectors
including accommodation, attractions, touri st services, travel transportation and
marketing. These include public, nonprofit and private-sector career options.
Specific tourism geography careers include, but are not limited to, destination
managers, resort attraction developers, lodging managers, tourism planners,
government agency directors, national associa tion managers, tourist coun cil
members, travel writers and editors, travel critics, touri sm consultants, tourism
entrep reneurs, regional tourism advisers, tourism marketers, tou ri sm research
analysis and tourism product developers. This ever-ex panding industry is
paralleled by increasing job openings.
Department of Earth Sciences Research Centers and Instructional Facilities
The Department of Earth Sciences houses several research and instru ctional
facilities wi th state-of-the-art equipment avai lable in the discipline. The students
and faculty of the department use these facilities as centers of research and
instruction to complete course work and service-learning projects in crime
mapping, meteorology, tourism and watershed analysis. For more information
on any of these facilities, contact the center directo rs using the contact
information provided below.
Cal U Crime Mapping Center
Director: Torn Mueller
Location: Institute for Analysis of Safety And Security Issues u sing Spatial
Technologies, Eberly 281
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Phone: 724-938-5850
Fax: 724-938-5780
Web: www.cup.edu/eberly/ea rthscience/geography.jsp
Campus Mailbox: 55
Broadcast Meteorology Studio
Director: Chad KauHman
Location: Broadcast Meteorology Studio, Eberly 370
Phone: 724-938-1518
Fax: 724-938-5780
Email: weather@cup.edu
Web: www.cup. edu/wea ther
Campus Mailbox: 55
Operational Meteorology Laboratory
Director: Chad Kauffman
Location: Operati onal Meteorology Laboratory, Eberly 270
Phone: 724-938-1 636
Fax: 724-938-5780
Email: wea ther@cup.edu
Web: www.cup.edu/weather
Campus Mailbox: 55
Tourism Research Center
Director: Dr. Susan Ryan
Location: Tourism and Geography Instructional Facility, Eberly 261
Phone: 724-938-1 638
Fax: 724-938-5068
Email: tourism@cup.edu
Web: www. cup.edu/eberly/earthscience/ tourism .jsp
Campus Mailbox: 55
Geosciences Laboratory
Director: Dr. Kyle Fredrick
Location: Geosciences Labora tory, Eberly 285
Campus Mailbox: 55
Bachelor of Science in Earth Science (120 credits): All Concentrations
The following eight-se mester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of study in four years.
Environmental Earth Science Concentration

Freshman Year
First Semester

17 credits

*EAS 100 Introdu ction to Earth Science

3 crs.

*EAS 150 Introduction to Geology

4 crs.

*EAS 241 Meteorology

3 crs.

**E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Yea r Semin ar

1 er.

**Math Course (MAT 181 College Algebra)

3 crs.

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Second Semester

15 credits

*EAS 163 Introduction to Oceanography

3 crs.

*EAS 242 Climatology

3 crs.

*EAS 202 H ydrology

3 crs.

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

*EAS 200 Historical Geology

3 crs.

General Education Elective

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

*BIO 103 Contemporary Issues in Biology

3 crs.

*EAS 131 Intro. to Environmental Geology

3 crs.

Math Elective

3 crs.

Gen. Ed uc., Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*ENS 101 Intro. to Environmental Science

3 crs.

Math Elective

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

9crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

*EAS 541 Adv. Environmental Geology

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level Earth Science Elective

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

300 or 400 Level Earth Science Electives

6 crs.

300 or 400 Level Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Electi ve Courses

9 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

300 or 400 Level Earth Science Electives

6 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

300 or 400 Level Earth Science Electives

6 crs.

300 or 400 Level Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

""Required major and related courses
.. Required and recommended Gene ral Education courses

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Meteorology Concentration
Freshman Year

First Semester

15 credits

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Comp I

3 crs.

EAS 240 Meteorology

4 crs.

General Education Intro to Geology recommended

4 crs.

General Education College Algebra recomm ended

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ENG 102 English Comp II

3 crs.

EAS 163 Intro to Oceanography

3 crs.

EAS 242 Climatology

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Course

6 crs.

Sapliamare Year

Third Semester

15 credits

EAS 202 Hydrology

3 crs.

EAS 340 Synoptic Meteorology

3 crs.

GEO 311 Geographic Info Systems

3 crs.

Meteorology Elective

3 crs.

Required Elective

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15-16 credits

EAS 445 Advanced Synoptic Meteorology

3 crs.

Required Elective

3 crs.

Genera l Education Courses
College Physics I recommended

6-7 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15-16 credits

EAS 452 Physical Meteorology

3 crs.

Meteorology Elective or Required Meteorology Courses

6 crs.

Required Elective

3 crs.

General Education Course
College Physics II recommended

3-4 crs.

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Sixth Semester

15 credits

Meteorology Electi ve or Required Meteorology Courses

6 crs.

Required Elective

3crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

Senior Year
15 credits

Seventh Semester

Meteorology Elective or Required Meteorology Courses

6 crs.

Required Elective

3crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

Meteorology Elective or Required Meteorology Courses

3 crs.

General Education Course
C+ Programming recommended

3 crs.

Elective Courses

9 crs.

Bachelor of Arts in Geography (120 credits): All Concentrations
The fo llowing eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
fra mework for completing this program of study in four years.
GIS and Emergency Management Concentration

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

GEO 100 Introduction to Geography

3 crs.

GEO 217 Demographic Analysis

3 crs.

General Education

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

General Education

12 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Emergency Mgt. & GIS Courses

3 crs.

General Educa tion

6 crs.
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Third Semester

15 credits

Elective

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

EAS 242 Climatology

3 crs.

GEO 311 Geographic Info Systems

3 crs.

General Education

6 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

Junior Yea r

Fifth Semester

15 credits

EAS 300 Natural Hazards

3 crs.

Emergency Mgt. & GIS Courses

6 crs.

General Education

3 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

GEO 420 Disaste r Vulnerability Assessment

3 crs.

GEO 426 Impacts & Sustain of Tourism

3 crs.

GEO 303 Crime Mapping & Spatial Analysis

3 crs.

General Education

3 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

GEO 360 Emergency Management

3 crs.

GEO 474 Developing the Master Plan

3 crs.

General Education

6 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

General Education

12 crs.

GEO 411 GIS 2

3 crs.

Tourism Studies Concentration

Freshman Year
Courses for Freshman Year
UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.
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Courses for Freshman Year

GEO 150 Introd uction to Tourism

3 crs.

GEO 100 Intro to Geography

3 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion

15 crs

Sophomore Year

Courses for Sophomore Year

GEO 217 Dem ogra phic Analysis

3 crs.

GEO 311 Geographic Inform ation Systems

3 crs.

REC 374 Commercial Recrea tion Management

3 crs.

General Educa tion, Pro fessional Com pe ten cies, Minor or
Electi ves

21 crs.

Jun ior Yea r
Courses for Junior Year

REC 165 Introd uction to Recrea tion & Leisure

3 crs.

GEO 474* Developing the Master Plan

3 crs.

GEO 351 Research Methods for Tou rism Studies

3 crs.

GEO 426 lmpacts and Sustainabili ty of Tourism

3 crs.

GEO 479 Internship

3 crs.

(Summ er Semester permitted)
General Educa tion, Professional Competencies, Minor or
Electi ves

va riable credit

Senior Year

Geo 358* Comprehensive Tourism Planning

3 crs.

General Educa tion, Profession al Com peten cies, Minor or
Electives

27 crs.

,.GEO 358 and GEO 474 are w riting- intens ive courses.

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies: Geography Track
(For other tracks please see Foreign Languages and Cultures and Business and
Econom ics departments.)

The fo ll owing eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommend ed
framework for completing thi s p rogram of study in four years.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

*GEO 100 Intro to Geogra phy

3 crs.

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First Semester

16 credits

**ENG 101 En glish Composition I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 crs.

*FRE (SPN) 01 Elementary I

3 crs.

General Education courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

*GEO 105 Human Geography

3 crs.

**ENG 102 En glish Composition II

3 crs.

*FRE (SPN) 102 Elementary II

3 crs.

General Educa tion Courses

6 crs.

Soph omore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

*GEO 200 Economic Geography

3 crs.

*GEO 325 Geography of Europe

3 crs.

*FRE (SPN) 203 Intermedia te I

3 crs.

Gen . Edu c., Minor OR Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*GEO 328 Geography of La tin America

3 crs.

*FRE (SPN) 204 Intermediate II

3 crs.

*French (Spanish) Culture Course

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level Gen . Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

*GEO 338 Geog. of the Pacifi c Basin

3 crs.

*FRE (SPN) 311 Conv., Comp., and Phon. I

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level Gen. Educ., Mino r, OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*FRE (SPN) 312 Conv., Comp., and Phon . II

3 crs.

*Geography Elective (300 or 400 level)

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

*Language Elective (400 level)

3 crs.
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Seventh Semester

15 credits

300 or 400 Level Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*Language Elective (400 level)

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

• Required maj or and related courses
,.,. Required and recomm ended General Educa tion courses

Bachelor of Science in Geology - 120 credits
The fo ll owing eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of stud y in four years.
Freshman Year

First Semester

17 credits

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

3 er.

ENG 101 English Composi tion I

3 crs.

EAS 150 Intro to Geology

4 crs.

MAT 199 Pre-Calculus

3 crs.

Genera l Educa tion Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

14 credits

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

EAS 200 Historical Geology

4 crs.

CHE 101 General Chemistry I

3 crs.

MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

16 credits

EAS 202 H ydrology

3 crs.

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

Genera l Education, Minor or Elective Courses

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

13 credits

PHY 121 General Physics I

4 crs.

CSC 120 Problem Solving & Programming

3 crs.

General Education, Minor or Elective Courses

6 crs.

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Junior Year

Fifth Semester

16 credits

EAS 331 Mineralogy

3 crs.

PHY 122 General Physics II

4 crs.

General Education, Elective

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

EAS 332 Petrology

3 crs.

EAS 343 Geomorphology

3 crs.

Content Area Electi ve

3 crs.

Gene ral Education

3 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

EAS 423 Sed imentology/Strati graphy

3 crs.

EAS 425 Structura l Geology

3 crs

General Education

6 crs .

Electi ve

3 crs.

Minor in Earth Science - 23 credits
Bachelor of Arts in Parks and Recreation Management -120 Credits
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of study in four years.

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

*REC 165 Intro to Recreation/Leisure

3 crs.

*Professional Elective

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Yea r Sem inar

1 er.

General Ed uca tion Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

**ENG 102 English Com posi tion II

3 crs.

*Professional Elective

3 crs.

General Education Courses

9 crs.

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Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

*Professional Elective

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Related Electives

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*REC 361 Parks and Recreation for Diverse Pops.

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Related Electives

12 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*REC 362 Site Design & Management

3 crs.

*REC 378 Recreation Mgt. & Leadership

3 crs.

*REC 478 Professional Develop. in Recreation

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level Gen. Educ., Minor OR Related Electives

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

14 credits

300 or 400 Level Related Electives

6 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

5 crs.

*REC 412 Program Planning & Evaluation

3 crs.

Summer Session

6 credits

*GEO 479 Internship

6 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*REC 365 Recrea tion Resource Mgt.

3 crs.

*REC 374 Commercial Recrea tion Mgt.

3 crs.

*GEO 474 Developing the Master Plan

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level Gen. Educ., Minor OR Related Electives

6 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*GEO 479 Internship

12 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Related Elective

3 crs.

• Required maj or and related courses
,.,. Required and recom mend ed General Education courses

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies: Environmental Resources
Concentration - 120 credits
(For other concentrations see the Biological and Environmental Sciences
Department listings.)
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The following eight-semester sch edule of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of study in four years.

Freshman Year

First Semester

14 credits

*'ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

*EAS 150 Intro. To Geology

4 crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

17 credits

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

*EAS 200 Historical Geology

4 crs.

*CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

13 credits

*EAS 331 Mineralogy

3 crs.

*PHY 121 General Physics I

4 crs.

*Rela ted Elective

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 credits

*EAS 332 Petrology

3 crs.

*BIO 125 General Botany

4 crs.

*Related Electives

6 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*EAS 202 Hydrology

3 crs.

*EAS 421 Sedimentology

3 crs.

*EAS 425 Structural Geology

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*EAS 241 Meteorology

3 crs.

*EAS 402 Groundwater Hydrology

3 crs.
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Sixth Semester

15 credits

*EAS 527 Tectonics

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level Related Electives

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*300 or 400 level Related Electives

6 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*300 or 400 level Related Electi ve

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

"" Required majo r and related courses
,.,. Required and recomm ended Genera l Education courses

Bachelor of Science in Education: Certification in Environmental Education for
Secondary Schools - 120 credits
Please see Department of Secondary Education and Administrative Programs
section of this catalog.
Minor in Earth Science - 23 credits
Required Cou rses (14 credits) : EAS 150, 200, 346, 541, and any field course in
Earth Science.
Electives (9 credits): Select three of the following: EAS 163, 202, 241, 242.

Minor in Geology - 24 credits
Requ ired Courses (8 credits): EAS 150 and 200
Geology Electives (15 credits, select five): EAS 166, 331, 332, 343, 402, 423,425,
527*.
''Students w ill also be required to present at eithe r the Cal U Undergraduate Resea rch Recognitio n Day

or the Cal U GIS Conference.

Minor in Geography - 21 credits
Required Courses (9 credits): GEO 325, 311 OR 317, 345.
Electives (12 credi ts, select four): GEO 100, 105,200, 210, 220 (select four).

Minor in Parks and Recreation - 21 credits
REC 165, 365, 362, 374, 378, 412, GEO 474.
Minor in Drafting and Design and Geographic Information Sciences
Required Courses (6 credits): GEO 123 lntro to CAD/GIS, And ITE 215 o r GEO
303.
Electives (15 credits, select five) : ITE 315, ITE 415, GEO 311, ITE 416 GEO 362,
GEO 550, GEO 479.
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Minor in GIS and Emergency Management
GEO 217, EAS 242, EAS 300, GEO 303, GEO 311, GEO 360, GEO 420.
Minor in Meteorology - 22 credits
Meteorology Core (13 credits): EAS 100, 240, 242, MAT 181.
Tools(fechniques Electives (6 credits, select two): EAS 323,340,365.
Advanced Elective (3 credits, select one): EAS 445,449, 352.

Minor in Tourism Studies - 24 credits
Required Courses (12 credits): GEO 150, 351, 358 and 426.
Electives (12 credits min.): GEO 100, 123, 205, 217, 374, 479.

Crime Mapping Certificate
(Crimin al Justice major - 12 crs.*): GEO 303, 311, GEO/ITE 123.
(Non-Criminal Justice major -18 crs.*): CRJ 101,485, 497/597, GEO 110, GEO 311,
GEO/ITE 123.
' -Students wi.ll also be required to present at ei ther the Cal U Undergraduate Research Recognition Day

or the Cal U GIS Conference.

GEO Business Certificate
(Business major -12 crs.*): GEO/ITE 123, GEO 306,311.
(Non-Business majors -18 crs.*): ECO 100, MCI 201, MKT 271, GEO/ITE 123,
GEO 306, 311.
' -Students w ill also be required to present at e ither the Cal U Undergrad uate Research Recognition Day

or the Cal U GlS Conference.

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Elementary/Early Childhood Education
Faculty
Sheffi eld (chairperson), Bonari (assistant chairperson), Armitage, P. Cignetti,
Diehl, Fa rrer, Hug, Melenyzer, Nettles, Peterson, Shimkanin, Steeley, J. Vargo, R.
Wyman
Purpose
The Elementary/Ea rly Childhood Education Department, accredited by the
National Council fo r Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), has a goa l
to prepare elementary and ea rly childhood teachers w ith the knowled ge, skills
and disposition essential to becoming successful members of the teaching
profession . All course work and experiences in the majo r prepare students to
meet the fo llowing Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Conso rtium
(INTASC) principles: (1) knowledge of subject matter, (2) kn owledge of human
development and lea rning, (3) ad apting instru ction fo r indi vidual need s, (4)
multiple instructi onal strategies, (5) classroo m moti va ti on and mana gement
skills, (6) communi ca tion skills, (7) instructional planning skill s, (8) assessment
of stu dent learnin g, (9) profess ional commitment and responsibili ty, and (1 0)
partnerships. The Elementary/Early Childhood Edu ca tion programs are also
rooted in the stand ards of the Association of Childhood Edu ca tion International
(ACEI) and the Na tional Associati on fo r the Edu ca ti on of Young Children
(NAEYC).
Programs
The Elementary/Ea rly Childhood Edu ca ti on Department offers three p rograms
leading to the Bachelor of Science in Edu cation degree w ith elementary teacher
certifi ca tion in Ea rly Chi ldhood Education, Elementa ry Educa tion, and a dual
certifica tion in Ea rly Chi ldhood and Elementary Ed uca tion. 1n add ition, the
dep artment offers noncertifica ti on prog ram s in Early Childhood Edu ca ti on
Services and Elementary Edu ca tion Services, which lead to a Bache lor of Science
degree. The department also offers an Associa te of Science degree in Early
Childhood Educa tion.

The Elementary/Earl y Childhood and Specia l Edu ca tion departments together
offer two du al-certifica tion programs: Special Ed uca tion/Elementary and Special
Educa tion/Early Childhood . See the secti on on Special Education fo r more
info rmation on these p rogram s.
Honor Society
Ka ppa Delta Pi, an international honor society in ed uca ti on, has a Califo rni a
University cha pter. Students in Education who have demonstrated a high level of
academi c achievement are invited to apply fo r induction.
Careers
With the anticipated retirements of millions of public school teachers, the
future looks bright fo r those students interested in a pro fessional ca reer in
ea rly childhood and elementary education . Ca reer pros pects fo r the Education
Services graduates are also encouraging; potenti al employers include adoption
agencies, tutorial lea rning o rganiza tions, communi ty recrea tion centers, ca mps,
publishers, school service supply companies, and child abuse centers. Stud ents
with underg radu ate degrees in these fi elds are prepared to pursue ad vanced
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study in a va riety of disciplines. Career Services provides assistan ce to students
seeking positi ons locally and out-of-state.

Admission to the Elementary and Early Childhood Education Certification
Programs
Students must be admitted to Teacher Education before being ab le to major in
an y of the three certification programs. The following requirements must be
fulfilled within the window of 48 to 65 credi ts:
• An overall GPA of 2.8 (3.0 need ed to student teach);
• Passing scores of the PRAXIS I tests (Pre-professional skills: reading, math,
and writing);
• Act 34 Child Abuse, Act 151 Criminal Record s, and Act 114 Fingerprinting
clearances;
• Speech and hearing test;
• Completion of two English composition/American literature courses wi th a
grade of C or better;
• Completion of two college level mathem atics courses with a grad e of C or
better;
• Completi on of EDE 200 Introduction to Elementary Education wi th a grad e
of C or better, or for straight Early Childhood majors, ECE 200 Intro to Early
Childhood Ed uca tion; and
• Seminars and/or conference attendance as required.

Bachelor's Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science in Education
Please consult the description of the General Education program in this catalog
fo r a list of General Education goals and objecti ves and the courses included on
the menus for the various goals.
To satisfy certification requirements, stud ents also need to comple te 3 additional
credits in ma thematics, 6 additional credits in social science (with courses in U.S.
history, geography, economics and political science), and 3 additional credits in
natural science (with courses in physical science, life science, and earth science).

*Early Childhood Education with certification (120 credits)
+Elementary Education with certification (120 credits)
"Elementary and Early Childhood Education with dual certifications (132
credits)
The fo llowin g eigh t-semester sched ule of courses provide a recommended
framework for completing the certification program s in four years. The Early
Childhood/Elementary du al certification requires nine semesters.

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

"+* UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

" +* ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.
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First Semester

16 credits

"+* MAT 120 Elementary Topics I

3 crs.

" +* General Education Courses

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

" +* MAT 130 Elementary Topics II

3 crs.

"+* English Comp II

3 crs.

" +* PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

"+* General Education Course

6 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

"*

ECE 200 Intro to Early Childhood

3 crs.

+

EDE 200 Intro to Elementary Ed .

3 crs.

EDE 211 Instructional Strategies

3 crs.

HPE 105 Current Health Issues

3 crs.

PSY 205 Child Psychology

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

"*

ECE 302 Emerging Literacy (spring)

3 crs.

+

EDE 305 Math Content Meth. Elem.

3 crs.

"+* COM 101 Oral Communication

3 crs.

"+* PSY 208 Educational Psychology

3 crs.

"+* EDE 311 Children's Literature

3 crs.

"+* General Education Course

3 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

+*

+

15 credits

300/400 Related Elective

3 crs.

ECE 315 Early Childhood Math

3 crs.

ECE 304 Thematic Teaching (fall)

3 crs.

EDE 300 Language & Literacy I

3 crs.

ECE 319 Parent & Community

3 crs.

EDU 340 Mainstreaming Except. Leamer

3 crs.

General Education course

3 crs.

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15 credits

Sixth Semester
"*

ECE 320 Field Exp. Infant Toddler/Preschool (spring)

3 crs.

"*

ECE 405 Ea rly Chi ldhood Seminar

3 crs.

*

300/400 level Related Elective

3 crs.

+

EDE 306 Teaching Social Studies

3 crs.

+

EDE 320 Intermediate Field Experience

3 crs.

"+

EDE 340 Lan g & Lit II

3 crs.

"*+

EDF 333 Edu ca ti onal Technology

3 crs.

"*+

Gen eral Education course

3 crs.

Senior Year

15 - 18 credits

Seventh Semester
I\

EDE 306 Teaching Social Studies

3 crs.

+

EDE 307 Teaching Science Elementary

3 crs.

EDU 310 Teaching Multiculture Soc.

3 crs.

EDE 321 Primary Field Experience K-3

3 crs.

EDE 450 Assessing Child Perfo rman ce

3 crs.

General Education Cou rse

3-6 crs.

Eighth Semester

12 - 15 credits

+*

12 crs.

EDE 461 Student Teaching

I\

EDE 307 Teaching Science Elem.

3 crs.

I\

EDE 305 Math Content. Meth. Elem .

3 crs.

I\

Genera l Education Courses

9 crs.

Ninth Semester
(Elementary/Early Childhood Education dual maj ors)

EDE 461 Student Teaching

12 crs.

Bachelor of Science
Please consult the descri ption of the General Education program in this ca talog
for a list of Genera l Ed ucation goals and objectives and the courses included on
the menus for the various goa ls.
*Early Childhood Education Services withou t certification (120 credits)
+Elementary Education Services without certification (120 credits)

Stud ents fo llow the course schedu le fo r the certification programs (above) until
their junior year. See the remaining course schedule for the noncertifi ca tion
majors beginning with their junior yea r below.

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Junior Year
Sixth Semester
+

15 credits
3 crs.

EDE 306 Teaching Science Elem.

+

EDE 340 Language & Literacy I

3 crs.

+

General Education course

3 crs.

300/400 Related Elective

9 crs.

+*

EDF 333 Educational Technology

3 crs.

+*

General Education course

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 - 18 credits

+

300/400 Related Elective

6 crs.

EDE 306 Teaching Social Studies

3 crs.

+*

EDU 310 Teaching in a Multiculture Soc.

3 crs.

+*

Free Electives

9 crs.
15 credits

Eighth Semester

6 crs.

+

300/400 Related Elective

+*

EDE 307 Teaching Science Elem.

3 crs.

EDE 322 Education Internship

6 crs.

+*

Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education - 68 credits
Humanities/F ine Arts

6 crs.

Natural Sciences

9 crs.

Social Science

6 crs.

Health and Wellness

6 crs.

Technological Literacy

3 crs.

Professional Education
(EDU 310, PSY 205, UNI 200)

7 crs.

Specialization
(EDE 200, EDE 211, 307, 311, ECE 302, 304, 315, 319, 322)

30 crs.

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English
Faculty
M. Smith (chairperson), Aune, Carlisle, Fisanick, H endricks, Kearche r, MacBeth,
McCullough, McVey, atali, Nora, Pathak, Roche, Schwerdt, Wa terhouse,
Wilson, Yahner
Purpose
English is a comprehensive disci pline. Its scope encompasses a stud y of the
evolution of the lan guage itself, the various types of writing, the literature in
English (poetry, dram a, fiction and essay, regardless of national origin), and the
compar ati ve stud y of literature. As a course of study, English enables people
to express themselves clearly and to read their ideas and those of others in an
appreciative and critical manner. The ideas expressed are boundless, the content
emotive as well as ra tional.
Language competency is essential to the exchange of ideas, the successful
completion of course work, and meaningful empl oym ent. To ensure that
students w ill develop their langu age skills and w ill have the mean s to meet these
expectations, the University requires that all entering students take the English
placement examin ati on for placement into either ENG 100 En glish Language
Skills or ENG 101 Composition I. All students are en couraged to take the two
composition courses during their first semesters.
Programs
The English major has several concentrations, including the Literature Program,
the Language and Literacy Concentration, and two concentra tions in Professional
Wri ting: Creative Writing and Journalism . For persons who want to teach
English or to teach in an allied area, secondary school certification in English
and certification in communication (Speech Communication and Theatre) are
offered in cooperation with the College of Education and Human Services. A
well-developed internship sys tem supports classroom studies in the Profession al
Writing Program.
Honor Societies
Sigma Tau Delta is the nati onal English honor society. The Califo rnia University
chapter, Delta TI1eta, was chartered in 1959 an d is the oldest ch apter in the
Pe1msylvania State System of Higher Education.
The Society of Professional Journalists
The California Uni versity chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists helps
prepare stud ents for careers in the medi a, offering professional and social ties.
Scholarships and Awards
The English Department also awards regularly the following: the English Facul ty
Award; the Minor Maj or Award; the EAPSU Outstanding English Major Award;
the Literary Criticism Award; and the Eleanore C. Hibbs Wri ting Award. Contact
the English Department fo r details.
Careers
Besides preparing students fo r graduate work in English and Ameri can
literature, En glish edu cation, linguistics, library studies, law, communication and
a nu mber of other fields, the English program offers career opportunities in such
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positions as second ary school teacher, newspaper re porter and editor, magazine
writer and editor, creative writer, public informati on officer, adverti sing copy
w ri ter, techni cal w riter, proofread er, and radio and TV reporter and edito r.
Bachelor of Arts in English - 120 credits: All Concentrations
The fo llowing eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for compl eting this program of study in fo ur yea rs.

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

UNI 100 First-Year Seminar

1 er.

General Edu ca tion Courses

12 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

E G 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

General Education Courses

12 crs .

.,..,.. In addi ti on, all English majors are requ ired to take two w riting·intensive courses from among the

fo llowing: ENG 371, ENG 372, ENG 334, ENG 337, and ENG 448.

Literature Concentration

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

*Literature Co re course

3 crs.

*Writing Core course (select one: 308 or 352 or 496; 345 or
346 or 347; 448)

3 crs.

Literature Electi ve (300 or 400 level)

3 crs.

General Educa ti on, Minor OR Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core course

3 crs.

*Writin g Core course (select one: 308 or 352 or 496; 345 or
346 or 347; 448)

3 crs.

Literature Electi ve _(300 or 400 level)

3 crs.

General Educati on, Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core co urse

3 crs.

*Writing Co re course (select one: 308 or 352 or 496; 345 o r
346 or 347; 448)

3 crs.

Literature Electi ve (300 or 400 level)

3 crs.
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Fifth Semester

15 credits

*General Education, Minor OR Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core course

3 crs.

Literature Elective (300 or 400 level)

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective cou rses

9 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

Literature Elective (300 or 400 level)

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective courses

12 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

Literature Elective (300 or 400 level)

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses
Literature Electives: ENG 315, 425, 481, 484, 485, 487

12 crs.

•4g of the 120 credits must be 300 or 400 level courses.

Writing Core Courses: ENG 308, 352, 496, 345 or 346 or 347, 448
Creative Writing Concentration

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core course

3 crs.

*Writing Core course

3 crs.

Creative Writing Elective

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core course

3 crs.

*Writing Core course

3crs.

*Creative Writing Elective

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core course

3 crs.

*Writing Core course

3 crs.

*Creative Writing Elective

3 crs.
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Fifth Semester

15 credits

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*Litera ture Core course

3 crs.

*Creative Writing Elective

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Electi ve Courses

9 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

*Creati ve Writing Elective

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*Creative Writing Elective

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses
Creative Writing Electives: ENG 351,375,376, 377,378,
430,495

12 crs.

11-43 of the 120 cred its mus t be 300 or 400 level co urses.

Writing Core Courses: ENG 308, 352, 496, 345 or 346 or 347, 448
Journalism Concentration
Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

*Litera ture Core course

3 crs.

*Writing Core course

3 crs.

ENG 167 Journalism I

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core course

3 crs.

*Writing Core course

3 crs.

ENG 169 Journalism II

3 crs.

*General Edu ca tion, Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

*Litera ture Core cou rse

3 crs.

*Writing Core course

3 crs.
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Fifth Semester

15 credits

ENG 334 Newspaper Reporting

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core course

3 crs.

ENG 312 Journalism III

3 crs.

•General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*Journalism Elective

3 crs.

*Genera.I Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

9-12 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*Journalism Elective

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses
Journalism Electives: ENG 306, 313, 336, 351, 354, 401, 419,

12 crs.

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•4g of the 120 cred.its must be 300 or 400 level courses.

Writing Core Courses: ENG 308, 352, 496, 345 or 346 or 347, 448
Language and Literacy Concentration (Approved May 2006)
Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core course

3 crs.

*Writing Core course

3 crs.

*Language and Literacy Course

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core course

3 crs.

*Writing Core course

3 crs.

*Language and Literacy Course

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core course

3 crs.
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Fifth Semester

15 credits

*Writing Core course

3 crs.

*Language and Literacy Course

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core course

3 crs.

*Language and Literacy Course

3 crs.

*General Educa tion, Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

*Language and Literacy Course

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

9 - 12 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*Language and Literacy Course

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

9 -12 crs.

•4g of the 120 credits must be 300 or 400 level courses.

Writing Core Courses: ENG 308, 352, 496, 345 or 346 or 347, 448

Bachelor of Science in Education: Certification in English for Secondary
Schools (124 credits)
Please see Department of Secondary Education and Administrative Programs
section of this ca ta log.
Minors in English - 21 credits
Students may select one of the fo llowing concentrations:
Literature Concentration
Required Courses: (select one) ENG 106, 107, OR 108;
Literature Core: (6 credits, select two) ENG 205,206, 301, 302,337 OR 338
Literature Electives: (12 credits a t 300-400 level)

Creative Writing Concentration
Required Courses: ENG 495, 496
Creative Writing Electives: (3-9 credits) ENG 376, 377, 378
English Electives: (6-9 credits) ENG 308, 318, 351, 352, 430

Journalism Concentration
Required Courses: (12 credits) ENG 167, 169, 312, 334
Journalism Core: (select one) ENG 306, 354
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Journalism Electives: (6 credits, select two) ENG 313, 336, 351, 401,419,437
Language and Literacy Concentration
Literature Core: (6-9 credits) ENG 205, 206, 301, 302, 337, 338, 425

Language and Literacy Core: (6-9 credits) ENG 308, 352, 345, 346, 347, 371, 372,
448, 496
English Electives: (3-6 credits at 300-400 level)

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Health Science and Sport Studies
Faculty
Allen, Barnhart, Barroner, C. Biddington, W. Biddington, Cram er Roh, Crowley,
Dusi, Federico, H arg raves, Ha rman, H art, Hatton, Hess, Hjerpe, Kane, Kreis,
Lyles, MacKinnon, Marcinek, McGlumphy, L. Meyer, M . Meyer, Miller,
Pucci, Reuter, Romani -Ruby, Taylor, Wagner, Weary, E. West, T. West, Wood,
Yarbrough
Purpose and Programs
The Department of Health Science and Sport Studies offers degree p rogram s
in Athletic Training, Gerontology, Physical Therapist Assistant and Spo rt
Man agement Studies. Sport Man agement Studi es has concentrations in Spo rt
Man agement, Professional Golf Management, and Wellness and Fitness. The
department is housed in H amer Hall.

The Athletic Training Educa tion Program (ATEP) is accredited by the
Comm ission on Accreditation fo r Athleti c Training Edu ca tion (CAATE). Stud ents
may major in Athletic Training or combine Athletic Training with the Physical
Therapist Assistant Program . Athletic training is the prevention, trea tment
and rehabilitation of injuries to the physicall y acti ve population. Stud ents
that complete the ATEP are eligible for ce rtifi ca ti on as an athletic trainer after
successfull y passing the Boa rd of Certifica tion (BOC) Examination. Ca li fornia's
ATEP gradu ates work as athl eti c trainers in a w ide va ri ety of settings nationwide,
including professional spo rts, coLleges and uni versities, high schools, hos pitals,
outpatient clinics, and industrial and corporate settings.
Modern, well-equipped athletic training facilities are located in H amer Hall and
Adamson Stadium. The Califo rnia University intercollegia te athletic progra m,
a strong NCAA Di vision II progr am and a member of the Pennsylvani a State
Athletic Conference (PSAC), includes 18 varsity sports that enable stud ents to
ga in va luable experience as athletic training stud ents. Students also receive
experiences at area high schools, local co l.l eges and the Student Health Center as
parti al fulfillm ent of their required clinical educa tion.
The fi eld of gerontology is expanding as the number of older Americans
continues to increase, quickly outpacing other segments of the population. With
35 milli on Americans currently over the age of 65 and a projected 40 million
older citizens by 2010, our society is facin g crucial issues about aging w hich
w ill impact the health and welfare of every single Am erican . Implica tions fo r
academic stud y and tra ining in gerontology are enorm ous. The stud y of aging
wi ll be of critical importance during the nex t century as the baby boomers pass
into the ranks of the old er generations. Califo rnia Uni versity offers two academic
programs to meet these needs - the B.S. in Gerontology and the Aging Specialist
Certifica te.
The Professional Golf Management student w ill graduate w ith a bachelor' s
degree - major in Spo rt Management Studies w ith a concentrati on in Professional
Golf Man agement and a mino r in Business Administration. In addition to
classroom studies, each student is required to complete approved internships
totaling 16 months of work experience at PGA recognized golf fac ili ties. Students
also are required to compl ete requirements established by the PGA of America's
P rofessional Golf Ma nagement (PGM) program and pass the Playing Ability Test

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(PAT). These requirements satisfy a portion of the PGA of America's membership
requirement.
The Sport Management Studies program provides stud ents wi th a depth of
knowledge on a broad range of competencies in mana gement, marketing and
comrnunj ca tion. The program requires that students ga in ex perience th rou gh
practica and internships in thei r s pecialty area . The Califorrua University Sport
Management Studies Program is approved by the o rth American Society of
Sport Management (NASSM). This approval makes thjs p rogram one out of
onl y 35 nationall y approved prog rams. In addj tion, the student must select an
area of concentration with this degree: Sport Manage ment, Professional Golf
Management, or Wellness and Fitness (online).
The Wellness and Fitness studen t will graduate with a bachelor's degree - major
in Sport Management Studies from California University of Pennsylvania - and
is designed for individuals w ho wa nt to ea rn their bachelor's degree but are
not able to attend a traditional on-ca mpus program. This 100-percent online
degree program provides stud ents with a strong foundation, including a set of
competencies in man agement, marketing, psychology and fin ance - all necessa ry
fo r success in the fields of sport/wellness and fitness. As stud ents progress
through the program, they will complete a certification from the National
Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).
The Physical Thera pist Assistant (PTA) Associate of Applied Science degree
program graduates ethical physical therapist assistants who will provide safe,
effecti ve, high-qu ali ty service to the patients/clients they trea t. The physical
therapist assistant is an ed ucated heal th ca re provider who assists the physical
therapist to provi de rehabilitati on se rvices fo r inru viduals who are unable to
function due to pathology, impairment, functional limitations, or w ho want
to improve function via prevention. Stud ents gain experience at both ca mpu s
and off-cam pus clinjcal sites. The Physical Therapist Assistant Program is
accreruted by the Commission on Accredi tati on in Physical Therapy Ed ucation
(CAPTE) of the American Physica l Thera py Associa tion (APTA), loca ted at 1111
orth Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-1488. The APTA phone number is
1-800-999-2702.
Careers in Athletic Training
The high incidence of inj uries occurring through athletic participation and
physical activity has become a nati onal concern and has crea ted a demand for
individuals who have completed a CAATE-accred ited athletic training edu ca ti on
program. Job op po rtunjties for certified athletic trainers have increased
substantiall y, and the em ployment potential fo r athletic trainers continues
to increase. The ultim ate goa l of this program is to prepare g raduates for
certification by the BOC and for careers in athletic training. Many hj gh schools
utilize athletic trainers to provide better health ca re for their interscholasti c
athletj c programs. In addition, four-year colleges and uni ve rsities, as we ll as
junior and community colleges, provide signjficant possibilities for employ ment.
Positions with professional teams ex ist; however, they are fewer in number than
those assocjated with interschol as tic athleti c programs. There is an increasing
number of opportunities in physical therapy clinics and industrial se ttings w ith
corporations like Disneyland, Xerox, and Coca-Cola. Califorrua's ATEP gradua tes
work as athletic trainers in a wide va riety of settin gs nati onwid e, including
professional sports, colleges and universities, high schools, hospitals, outpatient
clinics, and industrial and corporate se ttings.
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Careers in Gerontology
Variety is the best word to describe jobs in gerontology. The bachelor's degree in
Gerontology prepares students to pursue graduate educa tion in gero ntol ogy or
a related discipline or to work with older people in settings, including long-term
care facilities; retirement communities; senior housing; federal, state and local
government offices on aging; home hea lth care agencies; senior centers, ad ult day
services; adult protective service agencies; care management agencies; business
and industry; leisure programs; and health promotion program s.
Careers in Professional Golf Management
Graduates with the B.S. in Sport Management with a concentration in
Professional Golf Management and a minor in Business Administrati on have
job opportunities in a variety of fields: head golf professional, director of golf,
teaching professional, assistant golf professional, golf clinician, association
management, college golf coach, genera l management, director of instruction,
golf retail, golf course development, golf course maintenance, broadcasting/
journalism, golf manufacturer manage ment, sales re presentative, tou rnament
director, rules official, and golf eq uipment specialist.
Careers in Sport Management Studies
Graduates of the Sport Management Studies Progra m move on to challenging
and exciting careers in academic settings; professional sports; sports and
recrea tion facilities; as well as in health, fitness, and sport clubs. Students blend
general management skills w ith the specific demands of managing sports
organizations. Sport Management majo rs also acquire a strong fo undation in
man agement, finance, communication, ethics, and legal aspects of business.
Students supplement classroom teaching with a va riety of practical experiences.
Careers in Wellness and Fitness
The Sport Management Studies - Wellness and Fitness program is oriented
toward professional development, preventative health care, and hi gh-qu ali ty
fitness education. It has been designed to prepare stud ents for posi ti ons in
personal training businesses, health and fitness clubs, sports medicine clinics,
wellness centers, hospitals, professional sports tea ms, uni versities, hi gh schools,
and the military. Many additi onal opportunities ex ist within the profession.
Indi vidu als wishing to wo rk w ith- certain special popu.lations can receive
specialized instruction to work w ith those w ith physical disabilities, as well as
the aging populati on .
Other career areas include fitness clubs, spas, corpora te fitness, strength and
conditi onin g coaching, sports promotion, and sports information .
The progra m fo llows a cohort m odel. A cohort is a group of stud ents that starts
and fini shes the program at the same time. Like classmates in a traditi onal
classroom setting, students work together in each course and become a
professional cohort of health and fitness colleagues. Please be advised that this
program is offered in an accelerated forma t, all owing for degree completion in 2
to 3 years depending on each individual's situation.
Careers in PTA
The aging of the baby boomer generati on has created man y new opportunities
in physical thera py. Pennsylvania has the nation's second oldest population with
15 percent of all Pennsylvanians over the age of 65. According to Pennsylvania' s
Departmen t of Labo r and Industry, the need for physical therapist assistants
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is expected to increase 15 percent through the year 2014. Physical therapist
assistants p rovide therapy services under the supe rvision and direction of the
PT. They assist with data collection; implement delega ted patient interventions;
ma ke appropriate clinical judgments; modi fy interventions w ithin the PTs
established plan of care; participate in discharge planning and follow-up
ca re; docu ment the care provided; educa te and interact wi th PT and PTA
students, aid es, volunteers, pa tients, families, and caregivers; and demonstrate
an unde rstanding of the significance and impact of cultura l and individual
diffe rences. (Prepared by the Coalitions for Consensus conference by the APTA
Educa ti on Di vision, 1995.)

Bachelor of Science - Athletic Training - 120 Credits
Ad mission into the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) is competitive
and onl y a limited number of students are selected each year. In the second
semester of the freshman yea r, interested pre-professional students submit an
a pplication form to the program director, who with the other ATEP faculty,
screens the applica tions, conducts interviews and admits students to the
profess ional phase of the ATEP. Candidates must have a 3.00 QPA in athletic
traini ng courses, a minimum of three documen ted observa tions, a successful
inte rview and the abili ty to comply with the program 's technical standards, w ith
or wi thout reasonable accommodation.• For ad ditional detail s on admission
requirements, transfer requiremen ts and/or a co py of the program' s technical
standards, contact the program director at Hamer H all 114, or visit the program's
website a t www.cup.edu/education/hsss.
*Proba tionary admission is available for stu dents w ith less than a 3.0 QPA in
a thletic training cou rses based on availabili ty.
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
fra mework fo r comple ting this program of stud y in four yea rs.
Freshman Yea r

First Semester

14 credits

**ENG 101 English Composi tion I

3 crs.

**HSC 110 Human Anat. and Physiology I

4 crs.

••p5y 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Education Courses

3 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

• ATE 150 Introduction to Athletic Training

3 crs.

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

**HPE 105 Current Health Issues

3 crs.

**HSC 120 Human Anat. and Physiology II

4 crs.

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.

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Sophomore Yea r
Third Semester

16 credits

*ATE 225 Evalu ative Tech. I with Lab

4 crs.

*HSC 275 Functional Kinesiology

3crs.

*HSC 300 Emergency Medical Technician

4 crs.

*ATE 204 Ath. Train. Clinical Education I

2 er.

General Education OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 credits

*ATE 265 Evalua tive Tech. II with Lab

4 crs.

*HSC 290 Therapeutic Modalities with Lab

4 crs.

*ATE 204 Ath. Train. Clinical Education I

2 er.

General Educa tion OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

*ATE 330 Therapeutic Exercise with Lab

4 crs.

*ATE 305 Ath. Train. Clinical Ed uca tion II

2 er.

*ATE 425 Adrnin. Strategies in Ath . Train.

2 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Education OR Elective Courses

7 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*HSC Physiology of Exercise

3 crs.

*ATE 315 Genera l Medical Assessment

3 crs.

*ATE 305 Ath. Train. Clinical Education II

2 crs.

*FIT 400 Integra ted Sport Perf. Training

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Education OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

Senior Year

15 credits

Seventh Semester
*ATE 400 Orthopedic Eva!. in Sports Med.

1 er.

*ATE 405 Ath. Train. Clinical Education III

2 crs.

*ATE 440 Pharmacology

2 crs.

*ATE 460 Sports Medicine Research

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Educa tion OR Elective Courses

7 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*ATE 400 Orthopedic Eva!. in Sports Med.

1 er.

*ATE 405 Ath. Train. Clinical Education ill

2 crs.

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Eighth Semester

15 credits

300 or 400 Level General Education OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

• Required majo r and rela ted courses.
,.. Req uired and reco mmended General Edu cation courses.

Bachelor of Science in Gerontology - 120 Credits
The bachelor's degree is a career-oriented course of study that can accom moda te
both fu ll- and part-time students, stud en ts with or without professional
experience, and incoming freshmen and transfe r stud en ts. The degree requires
120 semester credits, including 42 credits of gerontology course work. Students
do 6 to 12 credits of internship work in an agency or facility serving older adu lts.

For more information about the 8.5. or Certificate programs in Gerontology,
contact Mary Hart, assistant professor of Geron tology, 724-938-4288 or hart_ma@
cup.edu.
The follow ing eight-semeste r sched ule of courses provi des a recommended
framework for completing this program of study in four years.

Freshman Year
First Semester

15 credits

ENG 101 English Comp I

3 crs.

GTY 100 Intro to Gerontology

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 crs.

General Ed ucation Courses

8 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

E G 102 English Comp II

3 crs.

GTY 200 Aging in American Society

3 crs.

General Ed uca ti on Courses

9 crs.

Sophomore Yea r

Third Semester

15 credits

MAT 215 Statistics

3 crs.

GTY 300 Aging Policies and Services

3 crs.

General Ed ucation or Elective Courses

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

GTY 305 Biology of Aging

3 crs.

GTY 310 Aging and the Family

3 crs.

Related Elective

3 crs.

General Education or Elective Courses

6 crs.

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Junior Yea r

Fifth Semester

15 credits

GTY 340 Diversity and Aging

3 crs.

GTY 350 Ethica l Issues in Aging

3 crs.

Rela ted Elective

3 crs.

General Educati on or Electi ve Courses

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

GTY 315 Practicum in Gerontology

3 crs.

GTY 380 Wellness in Aging

3 crs.

GTY 330 Dyi ng, Dea th & Bereavement

3 crs.

300 or 400 level General Educa tion or Elective Courses

6 crs.

Sen ior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

GTY 320 Alternati ves in LTC

3 crs.

GTY 400 Adu lt Development & Aging

3 crs.

GTY 410 Resea rch Methods Gerontology

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Related Electives

6 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

GTY 430 Seminar in Geron tology

3 crs.

GTY 440 Internshi p

6-12 crs.

Related Electives

0-6 crs.

Bachelor of Science - Sport Management Studies -120 Credits
Admission to the Sport Management Studies Program is open to any student
who has been admitted to Cali fornia University of Pennsylvania. But admission
to the Univers ity does not guarantee program admission. Once a stud ent
has requested to be a Sport Management Studies major, a 70-hour practicum
class of observation/work in an approved sport management en vironment is
req uired. The practi cum class is a work experience in a major sport mana gement
setting (Heinz Field, PNC Park, co mmunity clubs and game day activities to
see behind-the-scene o perations of major sporting events). In major classes, a
student is required to take 12 hours (10 weeks x 40 hours= 400 hours) in the
internship area. The internship is th e student's capstone experience. Students
will be assigned to an internship si te based on their unique educational needs
and experience. (Ad mission to the University does not gua rantee prog ram
admission.)

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Program Requirements
Candidates for admission to the Sport Man agemen t Studies Program leading to
the Bachelor of Science degree in Spo rt Management are required to:
• H ave a minimum 2.50 cumulati ve g rade-point average as of fa ll 2008;
• Com p lete the course lntroduction to Sport Management (SPT 100);
• Comp lete an on campus p racticum (SPT 199); an d
• Arrange an interview wi th the chai r or a faculty member of the Spo rt
Man agement Stud ies Program .
This fac t sheet should be used as an info rm ation gu ide. For details on cu rrent
policies and proced ures, con tact the Directo r of Spo rt Managemen t Studies, Dr.
Roy E. Ya rbrough, 724-938-4356 or yarbrough@cu p .edu.
The Cal U Spo rt Management Program is nationally accredited by the orth
Am erican Society of Sport Management (NASSM). This NASSM approva l makes
Cal U one of 35 out of 350 uni versities wi th nationall y approved p rograms
wo rl dwide.
The fo llowing eight-semester sched ule of courses provides a recomm end ed
fram ework for com pleting this program of stud y in fo ur yea rs.
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credi ts

**E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

*SPT 100 lntrodu ction to Sport Management

3 crs.

*SOC 100 Principles of Sociology

3 crs.

••u

1 er.

I 100 Fi rst Year Seminar

General Educa tion Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

**E G 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

*SPT 199 Practicum in Sport Man agement

3 crs.

**PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

General Education Courses

7 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

*SPT 305 Ethi cs in Sport Man agement

3 crs.

General Education OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Fo urth Semester

15 credits

*SPT 300 Psychology of Sport

3 crs.

*SOC 309 Sociology of Sport

3 crs.
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Fourth Semester

15 credits

General Education OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

*SPT 310 Sport Marketing

3 crs.

*SPT 315 Facility & Event Management

3 crs.

*HIS 348 History of American Sport or • ATE 301 Ad min.
of Intercollegiate Athl.

3 crs.

General Education OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

16 credits

*COM 363 Sport Com. and Media Relations

3 crs.

*SPT 400 Legal Aspects of Sport

3 crs.

*SPT 425 Org. and Administration of Sport

3 crs.

*SPT 410 Governance in Sport

3 crs.

300 o r 400 level Genera l Education OR Elective Courses

4 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

*SPT 415 Sport Finance

3 crs.

*SPT 420 Eco nomics of Sport

3 crs.

*SPT 430 Sport Mgt. Semin ar

3 crs.

300 or 400 level General Education OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Eighth Semester

12 credits

*SPT 499 Internship in Sport Management (P/F)

12 crs.

,. Required major and related courses.
,.,. Required and reco mmend ed General Edu ca ti on co urses.

Bachelor of Science - Sport Management Studies with a concentration in
Professional Golf Management -120 credits
The Sport Management Studies Program has three di stincti ve tracks: (1) Sport
Management, (2) Professional Golf Management, and (3) Wellness and Fitness.
The Sport Management Studies Program is o pen to any student who has been
admitted to Ca li fornia University of Pennsylvania.
Once a stud ent matricul ates in the Sport Management Studies Program, the
student mu st maintain the fol lowing:
• Stud ents beginning in the fall 2008 semester mu st have a minimum 2.50
cumulati ve g rade-point average (GPA);

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• A student earning a Din a SPT major course mu st repeat this class. Students
who began in fall 2004 through spring 2008 must have a minimum of a 2.25
cumulative GPA. A stud ent earning a Din a SPT major course must repeat this
class; and
• Students enrolled before fa ll 2004 must ha ve a minimum of 2.00 GPA.
The four-and-one-half year Professional Golf Management (PCM) Program
is a structured undergradua te ed uca ti onal offering by California University
of Pennsylvania. PCM provi des students with the opportunity to acquire the
knowledge and skills necessary fo r success in the golf industry. One of the key
components of the Professional Golf Management Program is the internship
opportunities which require each student to com plete a total of 16 months of
internship. The 16 months are achieved through five separate internships which
require students to work under a Class A PGA professional at a minimum of
three different types of facilities, ranging from publi c, pri va te, municipal and
military golf facilities to o rganiza tions such as a PGA section offi ce, an amateur
or professional tournament series, o r a golf equipment manufacturer. The
internships are an invaluable oppo rtuni ty for students to apply classroom theory
to the practical applied skills necessary to acquire Class A PGA membership.
Candidates must have a 2.50 GPA overall in order to matriculate and grad uate
from the PCM Program. Any student receiving a grade of Din a maj or course
must repea t the class.
The follow ing eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for comple ting this program of study in four years.

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

*PCM 100 Intro to PCM

3 crs.

*ECO 100 Elements of Economics

3 crs.

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

*PCM 150 Teaching of Golf I

3 crs.

*SPT 100 Intro to Sport Management

3 crs.

*BUS 100 Intro to Business

3 crs.

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

General Education Courses

3 crs.

Summer Semester
*PCM 125 PCM Inte rnship I

1 er.

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Sophomore Year

Third Semester

12 credits

*PGM 200 Intermediate Topics in PGM

3 crs.

*MGT 300 Principles of Management

3 crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*PGM 210 Golf Shop Management

3 crs.

*SPT 300 Psychology of Sport

3 crs.

*ACC 200 Financial Accounting

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Courses

6 crs.

Summer Semester

*PGM 225 PGM Internship II

1 er.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

*PGM 300 Advanced Topics in PGM

3 crs.

*PGM 310 Turfgrass Managemen t

3 crs.

*SPT 310 Sport Marketing

3 CIS.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*PGM 350 Food and Beverage Management

3

*SPT 400 Legal Aspects of Sport

3 CIS .

General Education Courses

9 crs.

CIS.

Summer Semester

*PGM 325 PGM Internship III

1 er.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

12 credits

*PGM 405 Expanded Golf Operations

3

CI S.

*PGM 425 Senior Internship

6 crs.

*SPT 305 Ethics in Sport

3

General Education Courses

3 crs.

CI S.

Eighth Semester

12 credits

*PGM 410 Teaching of Golf II

3 CI S.

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Eighth Semester

12 credits

*SPT 415 Spo rt Fitness

6 crs.

*SPT 420 Economi cs of Sport

3 crs.

Summer Semester
1 er.

*PGM 435 Ca pstone Internship
• Required major or related courses
••Requi red or recomm end ed gen eral edu ca ti on courses

Bachelor of Science - Sport Management Studies with a concentration in
Wellness and Fitness -120 credits
The Sport Man age ment Studies Program has three d istinctive tracks: 1) Sport
Management, 2) Professional Golf Man agement, and 3) Well ness and Fitness.
The Sport Management Studies Program is o pen to an y stud ent who ha s been
admitted to Cali fo rni a Uni versity of Pennsylva nia .
Once a stu dent matricul ates in the Sport Management Studi es Program, the
stud ent mu st maintain the fo llowing:
• Stud ents beginning in the fa ll 2008 semester mu st have a minimum of 2.50
cumul ative g rade-point ave rage (GPA);
• A stud ent earning a D in a SPT major course must repea t thi s class. Students
w ho begin in fall 2004 throug h spring 2008 mu st have a minimum of 2.25
cumul ati ve GPA. A stud ent ea rning a Din a SPT major course mu st repea t this
class; and
• Stud ents enrolled before fa ll 2004 mu st have a m inimum of 2.00 GPA.
The fo ll ow ing sequence is one of three potenti al sequ ences fo r thi s program.
The program has different matriculation dates necessitating this need . Visit our
website at ww w.cup. edu/edu ca ti on/hsss/fitn ess.jsp to determine which sequence
best fits your situati on.
Year One

Summer Session I

4 credits

U I 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Educatio n Course

3 crs.

Summer Session II

3 credits

Electi ve

3 crs.

Fall Semester

13 credits

FIT 100 introdu ction to Fitness

3 crs.

HSC 11 0 Hum an Anatomy and Physiology I

4 crs.

SPT 100 Introdu ction to Sport Man agemen t

3 crs.

SPT 300 Psychology of Sport

3 crs.
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December Intersession

3

Elective

3 crs.

Spring Semester

13 credits

credits

ATE 340 Sports Nutrition

3 crs.

HSC 120 H uman Ana tomy and Physiology II

4 crs.

HPE 105 Current H ealth Issues

3 crs.

SPT 305 Ethi cs in Sport

3 crs.

Year Tw o
Summer Session I

6 credits

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

General Educa tion Cou rse

3 crs.

Summer Session II

6 credits

Genera l Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.

Fall Semester

12 credits

HSC 275 Fun ctional Kinesiology

3 crs.

FIT 300 Business Aspects of Fitness

3 crs.

SPT 310 Sport Marketing

3 crs.

SPT 400 Legal Aspects of Sport

3 crs.

December Intersession

6 credits

General Ed uca tion Course

3 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

Spring Semester

12 credits

FIT 325 Integra ted Personal Fitness Trainin g

3 crs.

HSC 325 Physiology of Exercise

3 crs.

SPT 415 Sport Finance

3 crs.

General Edu cation Course

3 crs.

Year Three
credits

Summer Session I

6

General Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

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6 credits

Summer Session II
General Education Course

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Fall Semester

12 credits

FIT 400 Integrated Sport Performance Train.

3 crs.

crs.

SPT 420 Economics of Sport

3

FIT 405 Wellness Seminar I

3 crs.

ATE 460 Sports Medicine Research

3 crs.

December Intersession

6 credits

General Education Course

3 crs.

Electi ve

3 crs.

Spring Semester

12 credits

FIT 410 Wellness Seminar II

3 crs.

FIT 420 Trends and Issues in Fitness

3 crs.

FIT 350 Fitness for Special Populations

3 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant
Admission to the PTA Program is competitive, and a limi ted number of qualified
students are selected into the technical phase of the program. A student will
begin in the pre-technical phase of the program, after which application to the
program is made during the fall semester, first year. Criteria for selection to the
technical phase of the program are a minimum of a 2.75 GPA, including a "B" in
HSC 110, and an interview with the PTA Advisory Committee.
The following five-semester schedu le of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of study in 21 months.
Pre-Technical Phase
Yea r One

Fall Semester***

15 credits

**COM 101 Oral Communication

3 crs.

**HSC 110 Human Ana t. and Physiology I

4

crs.

**PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

*PTA 100 Intro. to Physical Therapist Assist.

3 crs.

*PTA 101 Basic Physical Therapy Procedures

1 er.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

*•'•This semester is desig ned to be a rigorous test o f the s tud ent's academi c abil.ities. The stude nt's
perfo rm an ce during the fall semes ter of the firs t year w ill large ly determine if the stu dent is admitted to

the technical phase of the program.

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Technical Phase
Spring Semester

18 credits

**E G 101 En glish Composition I

3 crs.

**HSC 120 Human An at. and Physiology II

4 crs.

*HSC 290 Therapeutic Modalities

4 crs.

*PTA 230 Phys. Ther. Across the Lifes pan

4 crs.

**SOC 100 Principles of Sociology

3 crs.

Summer Semester

6 credits

*PTA 110 Introdu ction to Pa thology

2 crs.

*PTA 150 Physical Therapy Clinical Intern. I

4 crs.

Year Two
Fall Semester

13 credits

*HSC 275 Functional Kinesiology

3 crs.

*PTA 205 Interventions in Cardiopulmonary Impairments

2 crs.

*PTA 210 In terven ti ons in Ne uro logic Impairments

4 crs.

*PTA 225 Interventions in Orthopedic Impairments

4 crs.

Spring Semester

14 credits

*PTA 200 Professional Issues in Phys. Ther.

2 crs.

*PTA 300 Phys. Therapy CJinjcal Intern. II

12 crs.

,. Req uired maj or and rela ted courses.

,.,. Required and recomm end ed Gene ral Education courses.

Agi ng Specialist Certificate - 18 Credits
The Aging Specialist Certifica te is designed fo r both people currently wo rking
with older adults an d und ergradu ate students majoring in other areas (social
wo rk, nursing, commuruca tion disord ers, psychology, sociology, etc.) wh o are
interested in an in-depth stud y of aging. The 18 credit program includes the
fo llowing courses:
Required courses for the aging specialist certificate

GTY 100 Introducti on to Gerontology

3 crs.

GTY 300 Aging Policies and Services

3 crs.

GTY 315 Practicum in Gerontology

3 crs.

Gerontology Electi ves (3 courses from those below)*

9 crs.

•Biology of Aging; Ad ult Development and Aging; Resea rch Methods in Gerontology; Aging and the
Family; Altern atives in Long-Term Ca re; Dying, Dea th and Bereavement; Di ve rsity in Aging; Wellness
and Aging; Ethka l Issues in Aging; and Seminar in Gerontology.

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History and Political Science
Faculty

Marak, (ch airperson), Blumberg, Crawford, Edmonds, Heim, Madden, Marak,
Slaven, Tuennerm an-Kaplan, Wood, Yamba.
Purpose

History and political science are closely related disciplines that use the past to
und erstand the present and the future. Our program mission is to encourage
litera te, critica l thinking by stud ents, who work with faculty engaged in diverse,
broadly based scholarships. History and Political Science faculty stri ve to mentor
and develop students as they build character and careers.
Programs

The department offe rs a Bachelor of Arts degree and a minor in History, a
Bachelor of Arts degree and a minor in Political Science, and a minor in Pre-Law.
The History major is general in nature, providing students w ith the opportunity
to select areas of topical interest. Political science is a highly prescribed
discipline. It limits its interests to the political aspects of human behavior, both
national an d international, including the stud y of power and organi zations.
Political Science offers four co ncentrations: General Political Science, Public
Policy, Campaign Management, and Pre-La w.
The International Studies progra m includes a concentration in Political Science.
Students with concentrations in the di scipline are ad vised by Political Science
faculty.
Honor Society

Students who mee t the academic requirements are eligible for membership in Phi
Alpha Theta, the International Honor Society in History, or Pi Sigma Alpha, the
ationa l Hono rary Political Science Society.
Careers

Teacher, archi vist and museum curator are professions directly related to the
History major. Careers in la w, religion, foreign serv ice, both corporate and
government, and diplom acy ha ve a great reliance on historical knowledge.
In addition, History majors are employed in the marketing fi eld, the
communications industry, and the insurance industry.
Students may choose to concentrate in a major fi eld of study in Political
Science, Pre-Law, Campaign Mana gement, or Public Policy. A degree in any of
these concentrations prepares the student for a va riety of careers in the public
and pri vate sectors. Students may be employed in national, state, and local
government agencies; international government and public agencies; fields
such as criminal justice, environmental protection, consumer affairs or urban
planning; political consulting and research firms; nonprofit o rganizations and
citizen action groups; and public poli cy analysis.
Bachelor of Arts in History - 120 Credits

The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
fram ework fo r completing this program of study in four years.

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Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

100 level History course

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

**E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion courses

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

100 level History co urse

3 crs.

**ENG 102 Eng lis h Co mposition II

3 crs.

Genera l Educati on Co urses

6 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

100 level History course

3 crs.

HIS 295

3 crs.

General Ed uc., Minor OR Electi ve Courses

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

100 level History course

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Electi ve Cou rses

6 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

300 o r 400 level History course

3 crs.

300 o r 400 level Gen . Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

300 o r 400 level History elective

3 crs.

*300 o r 400 level History co urse (non-western)

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

300 or 400 level History courses

6 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*HIS 495 Semina r in U.S. History

3 crs.
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Eighth Semester

15 credits

300 or 400 level Gen. Ed uc., Minor, OR Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Gen. Edu c., Minor, OR Electi ve Cou rses

6 crs.

• Required major and related courses
0

Required and recommended General Education courses.

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science: All Concentr ations - 120 Credits
Please consult th e description of the General Educa tion program in this catalog
fo r a list of General Ed uca tion goals and objecti ves an d the cou rses included on
the menus fo r the various goa ls.
The fo llow ing eight-semeste r schedule of courses provides a recommended
framewo rk fo r com pleting this program of study in four years.
Freshm an Yea r

First Semester

16 credi ts

*POS 100 Introdu ction to Political Science

3 crs.

**UN I 100 First Year Semina r

1 er.

**ENG 101 English Co mposition I

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Courses

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

*POS 105 Ameri can Politi cs

3 crs.

**ENG 102 En glish Co mposition ll

3 crs.

Gene ral Edu ca tion Courses

9 crs.

Political Science and Pre-Law Concentrations

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Political Science (American Poli tics) Course

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor OR El ective Courses

12 crs .

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*Political Science In ternati onal Rela tions/ Co mpa ra ti ve
Politics) Course

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Electi ve Courses

12 crs.

Jun io r Yea r
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*POS 301 Quan ti ta tive Political Analysis

3 crs.

*300 o r 400 level Political Science (Political Theory) Course

3 crs.

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Fifth Semester

15 credits

*Pol. Sci. Course (300 level or above)

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*300 or 400 level Political Science (Public Policy) Course

3 crs.

*Pol. Sci. Course (300 level or above)

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Political Science Concentration
Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

*300 or 400 level Pol. Sci. Course (300 level or above)

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Political Science Course

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen. Educ., Minor OR Electi ve Courses

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*POS 450 Seminar in American Politics

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen . Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Pre-Law Concentration
Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

*300 or 400 level Pol. Sci. (Public Law) Course

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Political Science Course

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*POS 450 Seminar in Am erican Politics

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Public Policy Concentration
Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

*POS 220 Intro. to Public Administration

3crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*POS 300 Introduction to Public Policy

3 crs.

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Fourth Semester

15 credits

Gen. Ed uc., Minor, OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Junior Yea r
Fifth Semes ter

15 credits

*POS 301 Quan titative Political Analys is

3 crs.

300 o r 400 level Poli tical Science Electives

6 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen. Ed uc., Minor OR Elective Cou rses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

300 or 400 level Politica l Science Course

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Political Science Electi ves

9 crs.

300 o r 400 level Gen. Ed uc., Minor, OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

300 or 400 level Politica l Science Courses

6 crs.

300 o r 400 level Gen. Edu c., Mino r OR Electi ve Cou rses

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

POS 450 Seminar in American Politics

3 crs.

Gen. Edu c., Minor, OR Electi ve Courses

12 crs.

,.. Req ui.red major and related courses
•• Required and recom mend ed General Ed uca tion courses.

Campaign Management Concentration
Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Political Science Electi ve

3 crs.

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

General Edu cation Course

3 crs.

Minor or Electi ve Co urse

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

Political Science Electi ve

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Course

3crs.

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.
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Fourth Semester

15 credits

Minor or Electi ve Course

3 crs.

Juni or Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

POS 301 Quantitati ve Political Analysis

3 crs.

POS 318 Political Parties/Pressure Groups

3 crs.

Political Science Electi ve

3 crs.

Genera l Ed uca tion Course

3 crs.

Minor or Elective Course

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

POS 319 Campaign Management

3crs.

Poli tica l Science Elective

3 crs.

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.

Minor or Elective Course

3 crs.

Minor or Elective Course

3 crs.

Senio r Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

POS 303 Mass Med ia/American Politics OR POS 329
In ternship

6 crs.

COM 445 Rad io/TV Free Society

3 crs.

Minor or Elective Course

3 crs.

Minor or Electi ve Cou rse

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

POS 303 Mass Medi a/A merican Politics OR POS 329
Internshi p

6 crs.

POS 450 Seminar in American Politics

3 crs.

Minor or Elective Course

3 crs.

Mino r or Elective Cou rse

3 crs.

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies: Political Science Concentration (120)
Please consult the descrip tion of the Genera l Ed uca tion Progra m in this ca talog
for a list of Genera l Educa tion goa ls an d objecti ves and the courses in cluded on
the menu s for the various goals.

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Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

*POS 100 Introducti on to Political Science

3 crs.

**U I 100 First Yea r Seminar

1 er.

**ENG 101 English _Cornposition I

3 crs.

General Educa tion Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

*POS 105 American Government

3 crs.

**ENG 102 English Co mposi tion II

3 crs.

FRE [or SPN] 102 Elementary II

3 crs.

General Educa tion Courses

6 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

• POS 210 Politics of Western Europe

3 crs.

*FRE [or SPN] 203 Intermediate I

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*POS 236 Intro. to Interna tional Relations

3 crs.

*FRE [or SPN] 204 Intermediate II

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

*POS 237 Interna tional Organizations

3 crs.

•pos 281 Politics of Russia

3 crs.

*FRE [or SPN] 311 Conv, Comp., & Phon. I

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*POS 322 Politics of the Middle East

3 crs.

*300 or 400 level FRE [or SPN] Culture class

3 crs.

*FRE [or SPN] 312 Conv., Comp., & Pho. II

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen . Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

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Senior Yea r

Seventh Semester

15 credits

*POS 323 Politics of Latin America

3 crs.

Language Electi ve (400 level)

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen . Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Eighth Semester
*POS 325 Politics of Asia OR POS 326 Poli ti cs of Africa

3 crs.

Language Elective (400 level)

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

"' Req uired major and rela ted co urses

,..,.. Requi red and recommended General Educa tion courses.

Minor in History - 21 credits
Required Courses (12 credits - 2 from each list): HIS 101, 104, 111, 207; HIS 102,
106, 112, 208
History Electives: any three HIS courses at the 300-level or higher.
Minor in Political Science - 21 credits
Selec t one of the fo llowing concentrations:
Political Science Concentration
Required (6 credits) : POS 100, 105
Electives (15 credits): select two: 200-level Political Science (POS) courses and
three: 300 or 400-level Political Science (POS) courses.
Public Policy Concentration
Required (9 cred its): POS 100, 105, 220
Electives (12 credits): select fo ur of the following: POS 235, 300, 306, 308, 310, 314,
315, 316,317, 415.
Minor in Pre-Law
Required (12 cred its) : POS 105, 314, 312 and PHI 115 or PHI 211
Electives (9 credits): (choose three - at least 1 at the 300+ level, from at least 2
disciplines)
• POS 306, 310, 316, 318, 236, 237, 320, 228, 229, 307, 327, 330, 222, 335
• COM 220,230, 350, 405
• HIS 308, 435
• PHI 225, 320, 370, 325 or 405
• CRJ any at 300+ level
• Modern Languages - any speaking

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Honors Program
Honors Advisory Board:
E. Chute (English), director; J. Cignetti (Chemistry); L. Colleli, Dean of Eberly
College of Science and Technology; G. Gould (Physical Science); J. Heim
(History and Political Science); R. Hess (Health Science and Sports Studies); D.
McGukin (Communications); B. Melenyzer (Elementary Education); E. Mountz
(Professional Studies), asst. director; M. olf (Library Services); P. Twiss (Social
Work/Gerontology); J. Wood (History and Political Science); E. Zu chelkowski
(Biological and Environmental Sciences)
Purpose
The Honors Program at California University of Pennsylvania provides an
opportunity for an enhanced educational experience to our most talented
students and facul ty. H onors Program students desire to pursue intellectual
and creative grow th beyond the usual requirements of their major field of
study and intend to cultivate their individual and personal aspira tions to learn.
Honors Program students and faculty expect to explore an d participate in
scholarly, professional, and artistic exercises outside the classroom; they engage
in communi ty service activities, which complement their academic studies and
nurture their personal sense of commitment and communal responsibility.
Honors studen ts anticipate exercising leadership while at Califo rnia University;
they prepare to become leaders while studen ts in our program, and they expect
to continu e as leaders w hen they gra du ate.
Membership
Membership in the University Honors Program is by invitation only. However,
the Honors Program promotes outstanding intellectual achievement throughout
the University, and undergraduate students in any program or division of the
University m ay participate in the Honors Program. Each year, the applications
of all incoming first-year and transfer students ar e reviewed, and those students
with the very highest indicators of past and future academic success are invited
to participa te in the Honors Program.
Programs
Each summer (since 1985) two Honors Program s tudents receive sch o larships

to participate in the PASSHE Summer Honors Program. This program is noted
for its academic quality and its opportunity, typically, to study abroad in such
places as Ecuador (2003), Costa Rica (2004), France (2005), Ghana (2006), and
Europe (2007). Honors Program students have the opportunity to participate in
the Honors Program residence hall, w hich includes special ty housing in Building
A, as well as educational, social and recrea tional programming. The Honors
Program maintains a sm all, but high quality, computer facility in the residence
hall complex reserved for the exclusive use of its students and faculty. Each
academic year, the Honors Program conducts and coordinates a special grouping
of courses for its students an d faculty. The course grouping focuses on a
particular theme, rotating in a three-year cycle from Arts and Humanities (2007),
Social Science (2008), through Science (2009). Honors Program students are
encouraged to be active scholars and have presented their work at local, regional,
national and international conferences and in international publications.

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Awards
Currentl y, the H onors Program annually presents the fo llow in g awa rds: Senior
Thesis Project Award and the Outstanding Honors Program Grad uatin g Senior
Award.
Curriculum
Courses designa ted as Honors courses are restricted to members of the Honors
Program and are offered at all class levels. In such courses, enrollment is kept
low to encourage and ensure close interaction between student and professor.
Additiona ll y, most regular University course offerings at all levels may have an
Honors component. In such courses (called addend a), Honors students fulfill the
same requirements as other students in the class, but Honors students perform
certain inde pendent work which is designed to enhance the regular departmental
courses and which is agreed upon in writing by the stud ent, the professor, and
the Honors Program . In all such courses, the successful completi on of the course
and its Honors component is indica ted on the student's tra nscript.

Honors Program students are expected to maintain a minimum grade-point
average sufficient to achi eve the dean 's list and to gra du ate w ith honors.
Add itionally, stud ents must compl ete a minimum of 24 cred its, including
addend a and thesis project, within the Honors Program .
Inquiries about the Honors Program may be made of the director, California
University of Pennsylvania, California, PA 15419-1394; 724--938-4535/1544; Fax
724--938-5710; or HONORS@cup.edu.

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Justice, Law and Society
Purpose
The philosophy of edu ca tion fo r the Department of Justice, Law and Society
is to integrate the substanti ve, procedural, theoreti cal and scientifi c aspects of
law, crime, justi ce, anth ropology and sociology wi th a liberal arts edu ca tion
w hile incorporatin g eth.i cs, leadership and diversity. Although th.is philoso phy
is primari ly professional, the students are exposed to a wide array of intellectu al
disciplines across the Uni versity. The wide-ran ging course offerings refl ect the
interdisciplinary app roach and dedi ca tion to preparing graduates fo r a multitude
of oppo rtunities in justice systems, applied sociological practi ce and public
arch aeology, locall y, nationally and intern ationally; to be able to commun.ica te
and m ake informed critical decisions; and to pursue gradu ate stud y in law,
anthropology, sociology, crimin al justi ce, criminology and fo rensic sciences.
Faculty
AI-Khattar (ch airperson), Cencich, Hsieh, Hummel, E. Jones, Larsen, Nass,
Sch weiker, Griffin, Kuba, Sweitzer.
Programs
There are three principal programs within the Department of Ju stice, Law, and
Society: Justi ce Studies, Anthropology, and Sociology. Each of these programs
has speciali zed concentrati ons, which are described below.
Ju sti ce Studies
The Justi ce Studies major consists of a core requirement of 11 courses that are
designed to p rov ide a broa d and coherent approach to the six content areas
identified by the Academy of Crimina l Justice Sciences. Students then have fi ve
con centrations ava il able to them: General Justice Studies, Criminology, Law and
Ju stice, Corpo rate and Homeland Security, and Foren sic Science. The Forensic
Science concentrati on has two core courses, and students can elect to tak e one or
more tracks to include: Crime Scene Investigation, Behavio ral Crime, Forensic
Accountin g, Computer Forensics, Forensic Anthropology, and General Forensic
Science.

There is a 12-credit hour fo reign language requirement at the elementary an d
intermediate levels for stud ents of Ju sti ce Studies. This langu age requirement can
be met by taking the foreign language courses offered at Cal U, or if the stud ent
desires to take a fo reign langu age not offered at Cal U, they m ake take the
courses elsewhere and transfer them back into the program.
Tran sfer stud ents may tran sfer up to 24 credit hours of crimin al justi ce courses
toward s the Ju stice Studies degree requirements. Credit fo r Life experiences and
mili tary or pro fessional trainin g may be ava ilable, but such credit cannot be
counted toward the 48 justice studies required courses. Such credit, if awa rded,
will typically apply to the ad di tional electi ves category or General Education
requirements, if applicable.
Anthro pology
The Anthropology m ajor consists of a core requiremen t of six courses th at are
designed to provide a broad and coherent approach to the two concentrations.
The fir st is a Forensic Anthropology Concentration consisting of six required
courses. The second is an Archaeology Concentration also consisting of six
required courses. In addition to these, a series of low and mid-ran ge courses
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can be taken as general electives o r as electi ves fo r the Gen eral Education
requirements. ln addjtjon to the B.A. in Anthropology, students can also
complete a minor in Anthropology.

Sociology
Sociology is the systemati c stud y of all features of group [jfe beginning with
fa mil y and ex tending to global arrangements. The primary purpose of the
Sociology Program is to prepare stud ents for graduate work in sociology o r a
related social cience advanced deg ree. The Sociology Progra m is also a strong
liberal arts majo r which provides its gradu ates w ith the necessary skills for entrylevel positio ns requiring knowledge of human behav ior. Our graduates hold
positions in com munj ty agencies at the loca l, nationa l and international level;
nonprofit organizations; trade associations; labor unions; foundations; and small
and large corpo rations.
ln addition to the B.A. in Sociology and a minor in Sociology, the department,
in conjunction w ith the College of Education and Human Services, provides a
Teacher Certification Program for those interested in teaching the social sciences
in secondary schools. The department also works w ith the Women's Studies
Program and offers a selecti on of courses on gend er issues in social insti tutions
and social move ments.

The App lied Concen tration within the Sociology major is oriented towa rd
preparing stud ents fo r research positions in a pplied settings. Students are trained
to:
• Use sociological concepts, theories, skills, and research methods to understand
socia l and organi za tiona l problems;
• App ly these tools to concrete, real-world, practical problems faced by
o rganizations and communities at all levels; and
• Provide organj za tion leaders with practical solutions to these problems.
Students are req uired to take 12 credits in socia l resea rch methods, plus stati sti cs,
and a three-credi t internship in the second semes ter of their senjor yea r.
Graduates may work in diverse applied settings such as industry, gove rnment,
hlgher ed ucation, voluntary associations, and as solo practitioners/consultants.
Exa mples of app lied sociological wo rk in these settin gs include:
• Evalu ating the effectiveness of va rious ed uca ti onal policjes/prog rams;
• Investigating the social norms promoting or inhibiting the spread of AIDS;
• Evaluating and assessing the effectiveness of various criminal justice
programs;
• Analyz ing employm ent records fo r ev idence of discrimination; and
• Planning medical services and faci lities fo r a target population.

Honor Societies
The Ju sti ce Studi es Program participates in th e Na ti onal Crimin al Ju sti ce H ono r
Society (A lpha Pru Sigma). Anthropology majors are eli gible for membershlp
in the Gamma Cha pter of Lambda Alpha, the Natjonal Anthropology Honor
Society. Students in the Sociology Prog ram are eligible for membershjp in Pi
Ga mm a Mu, the social science hono r society, and Alpha Kappa Delta, the hono r
society for sociology.
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Special Program Offerings
Justice Studies faculty and stud ents involve themselves in numerous activi ti es
beyond the no rmal academic ex peri ence. The program is an acti ve participant
in myriad justice-related activities at the regional, nationa l and international
levels. There are opportunities for student internships locally, nationally and
internatio nall y. Students can compete wi th the Mock Trial Tea m, and there are
membership opportunities in the Law and Justice Society, Forensic Science Club
and Criminal Justice Club. Anthropology stud ents engage in a w ide variety of
activities in the Anthropology Clu b and Sociology stud ents parti cipate in the
Sociology Club and the stud ent section of the American Sociological Association
(ASA) .
Careers
Ju stice Studi es gra du ates are qualified fo r numerous justice positions in agencies
like the Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, ew York City, and Washington, D.C., police
departments. Gradua tes pursue careers in agencies such as the Pennsylvani a
State Police as well as federal law enforcement agencies like the U.S. Secret
Service, Drug Enforcement Admini tration; Federal Bureau of Investiga ti on;
Burea u of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; and the Immigra tion
and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Some stud ents obtain commissions as officers
in the United States military and work in their criminal inves ti ga tive and
counterintelligence burea us. Other graduates continu e post-bacca laurea te
educati on in law, criminal justi ce, criminology and fo rensic science.
Anthropology gra duates can pursue numerous careers. Those stud ents taking
the Forensic Anthropology Concentration work with coroner's and medical
exa miner's offices as well as state, federal and international law enforcement
agencies. Students speciali zin g in Archaeology may work as arch aeological
excava tion crew members, cultu ral resource management specia lists,
envi ronmental impact reviewers, and museum cura tors and researchers.
Students ma y also pursue careers in the Foreign Service as well as undertaking
graduate study.
Students wi th an und ergrad uate degree in Sociology find wo rk in a va riety of
social settings. Ma teria l published by the American Sociologica l Association
indicate that sociologists pursue ca reers in teaching and resea rch in universities,
federa l, state and local government, corporations, and sma ll business and nonprofit o rga niza tions.
Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies -120 credits
As previously noted, there are five concentrati ons th at a stud ent may elect to take
in the Ju sti ce Studies Program.
General Justice Studies Concentration

Freshman Yea r
First Semester

16 credits

JUS 101 Intro to Ju stice Studies

3 crs.

JUS 103 Correctional Systems

3 crs.

Langu age Electi ve

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Requirements:
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First Semester

16 credits

UN I 100 First Yea r Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Elective

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

JUS 102 Intro to Law Enforcement

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

Language Elective

3 crs.

General Educa tion Requirements:
ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

General Educa tion Elective

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Language Electi ve

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

JUS 331 Juvenile Justi ce

3 crs.

General Educa tion Electives

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

JUS 361 Judicial Administration

3 crs.

Language Elective

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Electives

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

]US 375 Criminal Law

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Electives

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

JUS 376 Criminal Procedure

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

General Edu cation Electives

3 crs.

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Senio r Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

JUS 466 Ethics and Leadership

3 crs.

JUS 494 Seminar in Justice Stu dies

3 crs.

General Edu cation Electives

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

JUS 495 Research Methods

3 crs.

JUS 496 Criminological Theories

3 crs.

General Educa tion Electives

9 crs.

Law and Justice Concentration

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

JUS 101 lntro to Criminal Justi ce

3 crs.

JUS 102 Intro to Law Enforcement

3 crs.

Language Elective

3 crs.

General Education Requirements:
U I First Yea r Seminar

1 er.

E G 101 English Com posi tion I

3 crs.

General Educa tion Elective

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

JUS 103 Correctional Systems

3 crs.

Track Electi ve

3 crs.

Language Elective

3 crs.

General Education Requirements:
ENG 102 English Com position II

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Elective

3 crs.

Soph omore Yea r
Third Semester

15 credits

Track Elective

3 crs.

JUS 361 Judicial Administration

3 crs.

Lan gu age Electi ve

3 crs.

General Edu cation Electi ves

6 crs.

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Fourth Semester

15 credits

JUS 311 Juvenile Justice

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

Language Elective

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Electives

6 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

JUS 466 Ethics and Leadership

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Electives

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

Track Electi ve

3 crs.

JUS 375 Criminal Law

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Senior Yea r

Seventh Semester

15 credits

JUS 494 Seminar in Justice Studies

3 crs.

JUS 495 Research Methods

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Electives

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

JUS 376 Criminal Procedure

3 crs.

JUS 496 Criminological Theories

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Electives

9 crs.

Criminology Concentration
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

Language Electi ve

3 crs.

JUS 101 Intro to Justice Studies

3 crs.

JUS 103 Correctional Systems

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Requirements:
UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

General Educa tion Elective

3 crs.
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Second Semester

15 credits

Language Elective

3 crs.

JUS 102 Intro to Law Enforcement

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

Gene ral Education Req uirements:
ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

Gene ra l Education Electi ve

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Lan guage Elective

3 crs.

JUS 331 Ju venile Ju stice

3 crs.

JUS 361 Judicial Administration

3 crs.

Gene ra l Education Electives

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

Language Electi ve

3 crs.

JUS 375 Criminal Law

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

Gene ral Edu ca ti on Electi ves

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

JUS 376 Criminal Procedure

3 crs.

JUS 466 Justice Studies Ethics and Lead ership

3 crs.

Genera l Educa tion Courses

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

JUS 495 Research Method s in Justice Studies

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

Gene ral Educa tion Cou rses

9 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

JUS 494 Seminar in Justice Studies

3 crs.

Track Electi ve

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Electives

9 crs.

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Eighth Semester

15 credits

JUS 496 Cri minological Theories

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

General Edu cation Electives

9 crs.

Corporate and Homeland Security Concentration

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

JUS 101 lntro to Criminal Justice

3 crs.

JUS 102 lntro to Law Enforcement

3 crs.

Langu age Electi ve

3 crs.

General Education Requjrements
UNI 100 First Year Semina r

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Electi ve

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

JUS 103 Correctional Systems

3 crs.

Track Electi ve

3 crs.

Language Electi ve

3 crs.

General Education Requjrements
ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

General Educa tion Elective

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Language Elective

3 crs.

JUS 331 Juvenile Justice

3 crs.

JUS 361 Jud icial Ad minjstration

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Electi ves

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

Language Elective

3 crs.

JUS 375 Cri minal Law

3crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

Genera l Ed uca tion Electi ves

6 crs.

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Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

JUS 466 Ethics and Leadershjp

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca tion Electives

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

JUS 376 Criminal Procedure

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

Track Elective

3 crs.

JUS 495 Research Methods

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Electi ves

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

JUS 494 Seminar in Justice Studjes

3 crs.

JUS 496 Criminological Theories

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Forensic Science Concentration
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

Language Elective

3 crs.

JUS 101 Intro to Justice Studies

3 crs.

JUS 103 Correctional Systems

3 crs.

General Education Requirements:
UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composi ti on I

3 crs.

General Edu cation Elective

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

Language Elective

3 crs.

JUS 102 Intro to Law Enforcement

3 crs.

JUS 105 Intro to Forensic Science

3 crs.

General Education Requirements
ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.
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Second Semester

15 credits

General Education Elective

3 crs.

Sophomore Yea r

Third Semester

15 credits

Language Electi ve

3 crs.

JUS 331 Juvenile Justice

3 crs.

JUS 361 Judicial Administration

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Electives

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

Language Elective

3 crs.

JUS 375 Cri minal Law

3 crs.

JUS 376 Crimin al Procedure

3 crs.

General Educa tion Electives

6 crs.

Junior Yea r

Fifth Semester

15 credits

JUS 466 Justice Studies Ethics and Leadership

3 crs.

JUS 485 Forensic Law

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

JUS 495 Research Meth ods in Justice Studies

3 crs.

Concentra ti on Requirement #1

3 crs.

Genera l Ed uca tion Electives

9 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

JUS 494 Seminar in Ju stice Studies

3 crs.

Concentration Requirement #2

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

JUS 496 Criminological Theories

3 crs.

Concentration Requirement# 3

3 crs.

General Educa tion Electi ves

9 crs.

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Forensic Science Track Required Courses
Crime Scene Investigation
JUS 201: Criminal Investigation
JUS 380: Crime Scene Imaging
JUS 425: Advanced Criminal Law and In vesti ga ti on
Forensic Anthropology
A T 254: Forensic Anthropology
ANT 349: Anthropology of Law and Justi ce
ANT 446: Advanced Forensic Anthropology
Behavioral Crime
SOC 300: Sociology of Deviance
JUS 459: Behavioral Analysis of Violen t Crime
JUS 460: Sex Crimes and Predators
Computer Forensics
CSC 120: Problem Solving and Programming
CSC 300: Comp uter Operations
JUS 487: Computer Forensics
Forensic Accounting
ACC 200: Financi al Accounting
JUS 309: White-Collar Cri me
JUS 490: Forensic Accounting
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology - 120 Credits
The followin g eight-semester schedul e of courses provides a recommend ed
framework for compl eting this program of study in fou r years.
Forensic Concentration
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

ANT 100 Introduction to Anthropology

3 crs.

U I 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Electives

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

A T 290 Archaeology

3 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Electi ves

9 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

A T 245 Human Osteology

3 crs.

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Third Semester

15 credits

MAT 215 Sta tistics or MAT 225 Business Statistics

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

ANT 254 Introduction to Forensic Anthropo logy

3 crs.

ANT 340 Research Lab in Physical Anthropology

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

ANT 349 Anthro pology of Law and Justice

3 crs.

ANT 421 Anthropological Thought

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

ANT 446 Advanced Forensic Anthropology

3 crs.

Program Elective

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Electives
Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

ANT 497 Seminar in Physical Anthropology

3 crs.

General Education Electives

12 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

ANT 499 Senjor Seminar in Anthropology

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Archaeology Concentration
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

NT 100 Introdu ction to Anthropology

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ANT 290 Archaeology

3 crs.
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Second Semester

15 credits

E G 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

General Educa tion Electives

9 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

ANT 355 Prehistoric Indians

3 crs.

MAT 215 Statistics or MAT 225 Business Statistics

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

ANT 341 Research Lab in Archaeology

3 crs.

A T 360 Historic Sites Archaeology

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

ANT 400 Fundamentals of Archaeological Theory

3 crs.

ANT 421 Anthropological Thought

3 crs.

General Educa ti on Electives

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

ANT 445 Advanced Methods in Archaeology

3 crs.

Program Elective

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

ANT 498 Seminar in Archaeology

3 crs.

Genera l Education Electives

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

ANT 499 Senior Seminar in Anthropology

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology - 120 Credits
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of study in four years.

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Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

SOC 100 P rin ciples of Sociology

3 crs.

U I 100 First Yea r Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Compositio n I

3 crs .

General Edu ca tion Electives

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

Sociology Elective

3 crs.

ENG 102 English Compositio n II

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Electives

9 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

Sociology Electi ve

3 crs.

MAT 215 Stati stics

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti o n Electives

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

Sociology Electi ve

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Electives

12 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

SOC 410 Sociologica l Theory

3 crs.

Sociology Electi ve

3 crs.

Gen eral Ed uca tio n Electives

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

SOC 415 Socia l Research Methods

3 crs.

Sociology Electi ves

6 crs .

General Edu ca ti o n Electives

6 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester
Sociology Electives

6 crs.

General Edu ca ti o n Electives

9 crs.

Eighth Semester
SOC 495 Seminar in Sociology

3 crs.
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Eighth Semester
General Education Electives

12 crs.

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Applied Concentration -120 Credits
The Applied Concentration in Sociology is geared to the student who wishes to
pursue a career in research in applied settings and who seeks practical experience
using sociological concepts, methods and theory. Students are required to take 12
credits in social resea rch methods, plus statisti cs, and a three-credit internship in
the second semester of their senior year.
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of study in four years.

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

SOC 100 Principles of Sociology

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

Sociology Elective 1 of 4

3 crs.

E G 102 English Composition Il

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Communication

3 crs.

General Education Electives

6 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Sociology Elective 2 of 4

3 crs.

MAT 215 Statistics

3 crs.

SOC 312 Sociology of Organizations

3 crs.

General Education Electives

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

Sociology Elective 3 of 4

3 crs.

SOC 210 Social Stratification

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

SOC 410 Social Theory and Society

3 crs.

SOC 415 Social Research Methods

3 crs.
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Fifth Semester

15 credits

General Education Electi ves

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

SOC 417 Field Research Methods

3 crs.

SOC 420 A pplied Sociology

3 crs.

General Edu cation Electives

9 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

SOC 425 Eva lu ati on Research

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Electives

12 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

SOC 429 Sociological Internship

3 crs.

Sociology Elective 4 of 4

3 crs.

General Educati on Electi ves

9 crs.

Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences -120 credits
General Education (48-51 credits, 15 credits in 300 or 4()0 level courses)
Please consu lt the desc ripti on of the General Education program in thi s cata log
for a list of Genera l Educatio n goa ls and objectives and the courses included on
the menu s for the various goa ls.
Major (42 credits)
Lower Di vision Cou rses (21 credits): students mu st complete a 100 or 200 level
course from each of th e fo ll ow in g disciplines: ANT, ECO, GEO, POS, PSY, HIS
and SOC.
Upper Division Courses (21 credits): students mu st complete a 300 o r 400 level
course from each of the following disciplines: ANT, ECO, GEO, POS, PSY, HIS
and SOC.
Electives ( 30 credits)
Bachelor of Science in Education: Cert. in Comprehensive Social Studies for
Secondary Schools (120 credits)
Please see Department of Secondary Education and Administrative Programs
section of thjs ca talog.
Minors
Minor in Anthropology - 21 credits
Required (6 cred its) : ANT 100 and ANT 290
Select five courses (15 credi ts hours) from : ANT 101, A T 200, A T 220, ANT
231, ANT 245, ANT 254, ANT 255, A T 280, A T 300, A T 379, A T 349, A T
355, A T 360, A T 380, ANT 385, ANT 390, ANT 421, A T 446.
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Minor in Justice Studies - 21 credits
Core Courses: JUS 101 Introducti on to Ju stice Studies, JUS 375 Criminal Law
Concentrations (5 courses): Students follow the same courses found in the
concentrations for the major.
General Justice Studies
Law and Ju stice
Criminology
Corporate and Homeland Security
Forensic Science (2 core courses for the concentration and 3 courses for the track)
Tracks:
• Crime Scene Investiga tion
• Forensic Anthropology
• Behavioral Crime
• Forensic Accounting
• Computer Forensics
• General Forensics
Minor in Sociology - 21 credits
Required (9 credits): SOC 100, SOC 410, SOC 415
Sociology Electives (12 credi ts) : select minimum of one course at 300+ level.
Minor in Leadership Studies
The College of Liberal Arts offers a minor in Leadership Studies. The Leadership
Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program that helps prepare students
to become effecti ve participants in the workpl ace and community. Leaders
are found in all facets of Life, including education, business, politics and local
communities.
With a Leadership Studies minor, studen ts will gain the edu ca tional tools and
social skills necessary to give them the competitive edge in the global economy.
The Leadership minor complements all majors beca use it is interdisci plinary,
dra wing electives from across the curriculum .
Careers
The Leadership Studies minor is an excellent addition to any degree program
because all careers of distinction demand both an understanding of and an ability
to demonstrate leadership skills. In ad dition, this minor enhances and deepens
an individual's ability to make sense of local, national, and world events; analyze
decisions mad e by individuals and groups w ith control over resources; and
employ an other set of conceptual tools for being a critical and responsible citizen
of the world .

The mino r requires 21 credits, including an internship and portfolio. Students
must obtain permission prior to enrolling in the internship . Students are
al so required to assemble a portfolio of their work by selecting assignments
completed in courses that apply to the minor. The portfolio will be discussed in
detail in LEA 100 and w ill be u sed in culminating presentations in LEA 400.
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Required Courses (12 credits)
LEA 100 Introduction to Leadership Studies/Leadership and Power (3 crs.)
LEA 397 Internship in Leadership Studies (6 crs.)
LEA 400 Capstone/Seminar in Leadership (3 crs.)
Leadership Electives (9 credits minimum)
Students must select at least one course from each of the following areas.
Two courses (6 credits) must be at the 300-400 level.
Theory and Institutions Area
FIN 311, HIS 320, SOC 410, WST 200, BUS 342, MGT 311, CRJ 101, CRJ 361, HON
286, HON 388, MGT 300, MGT 301, POS 306, POS 310
Applied Area
CRJ 465, EDF 290, MGT 452, NUR 375, SOC 378, COM 230, COM 320, GEO 378,
GEO 474, POS 318, POS 319
Ethics Area
BUS 343, CRJ 394, HON 285, PSY 211, SPT 305, PHI 220, PHI 320

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Liberal Studies
The Liberal Studies degree is interd isci plina ry/multidisciplinary in stru cture and
is designed for stud ents whose academic interests span traditiona l discip linary
boun daries. This major provides a fl exible co mpl etion program fo r stud ents
w hose circumstances ha ve p recluded the traditional degree route. The program
is overseen by the dean of Liberal Arts and an advisory committee co mposed of
facu lty from di ve rse discip lines.

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies -120 credits
Cou rses from the hum anities, natural sciences and social sciences a re used to
fulfill the major requirements. They includ e the fo llowing: Hum anities - art,
co mmunica ti on studies, En glish, fo reign lan guages, literature, mu sic, philosophy
and theater; Na tural Sciences - biology, chemistry, compute r science, ea rth
science, environm ental science, ma themati cs, physical science and phys ics; Social
Sciences - anth ro po logy, criminal justi ce, econo mi cs, geogra phy, hi story, political
sciences, psychology, sociology and social work. o more than 24 credits of
cou rses with the sam e course prefix shou ld be included in the plan of study. A
minimum of 18 credits must be upper level, 300 level or higher.
Minor in Leadership - 21 credits
The College of Liberal Arts offers a minor in Leadership Studies. Leaders
a re fo und in all facets of life, including educa tion, business, po litics and
loca l communities. With a Leadership Stud ies minor, stud ents wi ll ga in the
ed uca ti onal too ls and socia l skill s necessary to give them the compe titi ve ed ge in
the global economy. The leadership minor complements all majo rs because it is
interdisciplinary, dra w ing electives fro m across the curricu lum .

Careers
This minor is an exce ll ent addition to any degree program beca use all careers
of distinction dem and both an understanding of an d an abili ty to de monstrate
leadership skill s. In additi on, this minor enh ances and deepens and individual's
abili ty to make sense of loca l, n ati onal, and world events, the decisions made by
indi viduals and groups with con trol ove r resources, and provid es another set of
conceptual tools for being a critical and responsible citizen of the wo rld .
The minor requires 21 credits, including an internship and po rtfoli o. Students
mu st obtain pe rmi ssion prio r to enrolling in th e internship. Stud ents are
also required to assemble a portfolio of their wo rk by selecting assignments
completed in courses th at apply to the mino r. The portfolio w ill be di scussed in
de tail in LEA 100 and w ill be used in make r presentations in LEA 400.

Required Courses

12 credits

LEA 100 Introdu cti on to Leade rship Studies/Leadership
and Power

3 crs.

LEA 397 Internship in Leadership Studies

6 crs.

LEA 400 Capstone/Seminar in Leadership

3 crs.

Leadership Electives (9 credits minimum)
Students must select at least one course from each of he fo ll owing a rea. Two
courses (6 credits) mu st be at the 300-400 level.
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Theory and Institutions Area
FIN 311, HIS 320, SOC 410, WST 200, BUS 342, MGT 311, CRJ 101, CRJ 361, HON
286, HON 388, MGT 300, MGT 301, POS 306, POS 310
Applied Area
CRJ 465, EDF 290, MGT 452, NUR 375, SOC 378, COM 230, COM 320, GEO 378,
GEO 474, POS 318, POS 319
Ethics Area
BUS 343, CRJ 394, HON 285, PSY 211, SPT 305, PHI 220, PHI 320

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Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Faculty
Benbourenane (chairperson), Boff, Boukaabar, Chen, Delorenzo, Hall, Hess,
Khoujmane, Kovalchick, Letsche, Novak, Pyzdrowski, Sible, Skocik, Tarek,
Williams
Purpose and Programs
The Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics is a sufficiently flexib le program that
permits the student to select courses that meet particular interests and needs. It
allows for both depth and breadth of study in mathematics as well as study in
the natural sciences.
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Information systems is designed to prepare
the studen t for continued study at the graduate level or for employment in
business, industry, or gove rnment.
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is designed to provide the student
with a strong computer science background that will prepare the student to
succeed in either graduate school or industry.
The Bachelor of Science in Educa ti on degree is a program designed fo r the
student who w ishes to pursue a career in secondary teaching of mathematics.
The Associate Degree in Computer Science Technology is a two-yea r program
designed to provide the student with a career-oriented computer information
systems or computer science background. It is designed as a 2+2 program. If after
the completion of the associate's degree a student wishes to pursue a bachelor' s
degree, an addi tional 60 credits must be completed.
In addition to the degree programs, the department offers three 21-credit hour
rrtinors in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, and Mathematics.

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics - 120 Credits
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this p rogram of study in four years.
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 Credits

**ENG 101 English Composition 1

3 crs.

**MAT 272 Discrete Mathematics

3 crs.

*MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 Credits

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

*MAT 282 Calculus II

3 crs.

*MAT 303 Geometry

3 crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.
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Sophomore Year
Third Semester

16 Credits

*MAT 381 Calculus III

3 crs.

*MAT 290 Technology for Math

3 crs.

**CHE 101 Chem. I OR **PHY 101 College Physics I

4 crs.

Gen. Edu c., Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

13 Credits

*MAT 341 Linear Algebra I

3 crs.

*MAT 382 Calculus IV

3 crs.

**CHE 102 General Chemistry II OR **PHY 102 College
Physics II

4 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 Credits

*MAT 351 Abstract Algebra

3 crs.

*MAT 406 Differential Equa tions

3 crs.

Gen. Edu c., Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 Credits

*MAT 304 History of Ma thema ti cs

3 crs.

*MAT 461 Statistical Analysis I

3 crs.

**Programming Language Course 300 or 400 Level

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 Credits

*MAT 441 Linear A lgebra II

3 crs.

*Mathem a tics Elective 300 or 400 Level

3 crs.

Gen. Edu c., Minor OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*MAT 496 Senior Research Project

3 crs.

*MAT 481 Rea l An alysis I

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

9 crs .

.. Required major and re lated cou rses
,.... Required and recom mended General Education courses

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Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems -120 Credits
Approved UCC 5.2006
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of study in four years.
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 Credits

UNI 100 First Year Seminar OR
HON 100 Honors & Unjversity Orientation

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I OR
HON 150 Honors Composition I

3 crs.

MAT 281 Calculus l

3 crs.

CSC llO Intro to Information Systems

3 crs.

CSC 120 Prob Solve & Program Constructs

3 crs.

PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 Credits

E G 217 Sci & Tech Writing OR
HON 250 Honors Composition II

3 crs.

MAT 195 Discrete Structures

3 crs.

BUS 100 Intro to Business

3 crs.

CSC 124 Computer Programming I

3 crs.

Free Elective #1

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 Credits

CSC 330 Creating Web Pgs & Sites w/HTML

3 crs.

MAT 215 Statistics OR
MAT 225 Business Statistics

3 crs.

CSC 265 Object Oriented Programming

3 crs.

CSC 321 DB Mgmt Sys & Design

3 crs.

Public Speaking Course (See Menu)

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 Credits

CSC 299 Sophomore Project

3 crs.

ACC 200 Financial Accounting

3 crs.

Natural Science Elective #1

3 crs.

Humanities Elective

3 crs.

Multicultural Awareness Elective

3 crs.

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Junior Year

Fifth Semester

16 Credits

ECO 201 lntrodu ctory Microeconomics

3 crs.

CSC 300 Co mpute r Operations

3 crs.

CSC 354 Systems Project Man agement

3 crs.

CSC 341 CISCO CCNA 1

4 crs.

Related El ecti ve #1

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 Credits

MGT 300 Principles of Management

3 crs.

CSC 322 DB Appli cation Development

3 crs.

Business Core Electi ve #1

3 crs.

Fine Arts Electi ve

3 crs.

Rela ted Electi ve #2

3 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 Credits

CSC 490 Seni or Project I

3 crs.

Valu es Electi ve

3 crs.

CSC 352 Ethical Issues in Computing

3 crs.

Business Core El ective #2

3 crs.

Free El ecti ve #2

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

13 Credits

CSC 492 Seni o r Project II

3 crs.

Rela ted Electi ve #3

3 crs.

Hea th & Wellness El ecti ve

3 crs.

a tural Science Electi ve #2

3 crs.

Free Electi ve #3

1 er.

ln orde r to gradu ate, the s tud ent mu st complete a minimum of 48 credits of
uppe r-level course work (300 level or higher) .

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - 124 credits
The fo llowing eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommend ed
framewo rk fo r compl eting this program of stud y in four years.
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

CSC 120 P roblem Solving & Progra mming Cons tru cts

3 crs.

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First Semester

16 credits

E G 101 English Composi ti on I

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

MAT 199 Pre-Calcu lus

3 crs.

General Ed uca ti on Cou rse

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

CSC 124 C Programming

3 crs.

ENG 217 Science & Technical Writing

3 crs.

MAT 195 Discrete Mathematical Structures

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

General Education Course (Related Elective)

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

CSC 216 Logic & Swi tching Theory

3 crs.

CSC 265 Object-Oriented Programming

3 crs.

MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

Public Speaking

3 crs.

General Education Course (Related Elective)

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 Credits

CSC 323 Assembl y Language Programming

3 crs.

CSC 328 Data Structures

3 crs.

MAT 282 Calculus II

3 crs.

CS Elective

3 crs.

Laboratory Science I

4 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

16 credits

CSC 360 Analysis of Algorithms

3 crs.

CSC 378 Computer Architecture

3 crs.

MAT 381 CS Elective (General Education Course)

3 crs.

CS Elective (Related Electi ve)

3 crs.

Laboratory Science II

4 crs.

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Sixth Semester

15 credits

CSC 400 Operating System s

3 crs.

MAT 341 Linear Algebra I

3 crs.

MAT 382 CS Elective (General Education Cou rse)

3 crs.

General Education Cou rse

3 crs.

CS Elective (Related Elective)

3 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

16 credits

CSC 490 Senior Project I

3 crs.

CS Electi ve

3 crs.

CS Elective

3 crs.

300 or 400 level General Ed uca tion Course

3 crs.

Scientific Meth od

4 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

CSC 475 Theory of Languages

3 crs.

CSC 492 Senior Project II

3 crs.

MAT 461 Statistical Analysis I

3 crs.

CS Electi ve

3 crs.

CS Elective

3 crs.

Bachelor of Science in Education in Mathematics: Certification for Secondary
Education -120 Credits
Please see Department of Secondary Education and Ad ministrative Programs
section of this ca talog.
Associate of Science in Computer Science Technology - 60-61 credits
The fo llowing four-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing these p rogram of study in two years.
Computer Information Systems Concentration (60 credits)
Approved UCC 5.2006
Freshman Year

First Semester

15 Credits

CSC 120 Prob Solve & Program Constructs

3 crs.

CSC 110 Intro. To Information Systems

3 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I or
HON 150 Honors Composition I

3 crs.

PSY 100 Genera l Psychology

3 crs.

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First Semester

15 Credits

MAT 281 Calculus I

3crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

BUS 100 Intro to Business

3 crs.

CSC 124 Computer Programming I

3 crs.

MAT 195 Discrete Structures

3 crs.

ENG 217 Sci & Tech Writing or
HO 250 Honors Composition Il

3 crs.

Free Elective

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

CSC 330 Creating Web Pgs & Sites w/HTML

3 crs.

MAT 215 Statistics or
MAT 225 Business Statistics

3 crs.

CSC 265 Object Oriented Prog ramming

3 crs.

CSC 321 DB Mgmt Sys & Design

3 crs.

Public Speaking Course (See Menu)

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

ACC 200 Financial Accounting

3 crs.

Humanities Elective

3 crs.

atural Science Elective

3 crs.

CSC 299 Sophomore Project

3 crs.

Multicultural Awareness Elective

3 crs.

•Note: If the Bachelor of Science in Compu ter Science will be pursued, clroose toward a related area (minor).
Othenuise, choose fro m the fo llowing:

CSC 199 Field Experience in Compute r Science
CSC 302 Visual Programming
CSC 304 COBOL
CSC 306 FORTRAN
MAT 282 Calculus n
0
Note: If the Bachelor of Scien ce ;,, Computer Science will be pursued, choose a ,rn turnl scie,-,ce fro m the fo llowing
list:
CHE 101 General Chemistry I
BIO 115 Principles of Biology

Computer Science Concentration (61 credits)

Freshman Year
First Semester

15 credits

CSC 120 Problem Solving & Program Constructs

3 crs.

E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.
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First Semester

15 credits

MAT 199 Pre-Calcu lus

3 crs.

Gen era l Education Course

3 crs.

Gen era l Education Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

CSC 124 C Programming

3 crs.

ENG 102 English Com position II

3 crs.

MAT 195 Discrete Ma them atical Structures

3 crs.

Genera l Education

3 crs.

Electi ve•

3 crs.

So phomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

CSC 216 Logic & Swi tchin g Theory

3 crs.

CSC 265 Object-O riented Program m ing

3 crs.

MAT 281 Calculu s I

3 crs.

Pu blic Speakin g

3 crs.

Elective•

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 credits

CSC 323 Assembly Language Program m ing

3 crs.

CSC 328 Da ta Structures

3 crs.

ENG 217 Science & Technical Writing

3 crs.

Program ming Language

3 crs.

Natura l Science••

4 crs.

,.Note: lf the Bacl,eloro/Scieuce in Computer Science will be pursued, choose toward a related area (Minor).
Othenuise, choose from the fo llowing:
CSC 199 Fi e ld Expe rience in Computer Science

CSC 302 Visual Programming
CSC 304 COBOL
CSC 306 FORTRAN
MAT 282 Calcu lu s □
0
No fe: If the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science will be pursued, choose a natural science fro m the fo llowing
list:
CHE 101 General Chemistry l
BIO 11 5 Principles of Biology

Minors
Minor in Computer Information Systems - 22 credits
Approved UCC 5.2006
Required (19 credits): CSC 110, 120, 124,302,321,341

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Electives (3 credits): Select any one of the following: CSC 265, 299,419, or MAT
195
Minor in Computer Science - 21 credits: Computer Science Concentration
Required (15 credits): CSC 120,124, 216, 265; MAT 195

Electives (6 credits): Select any two of the following courses: CSC 302, 304, 306,
328, 419
Minor in Mathematics - 21 credits
Required (15 credits): MAT 272, 281, 282, 341, 381

Electives (6 credits): Select any two of the following courses: MAT 290, 303, 351,
382, 400,406, 441,461

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Military Science (ROTC)
Faculty
Majo r Michae l Za brzeskj, Mas te r Se rgeant Ch ris Painter and Sergean t First Class
Charles Minor
About Military Science (Army ROTC)
The Army Rese rve Offi cers Training Co rps (Army ROTC) is a nati onal program
tha t prov id es college-trained o ffi ce rs fo r the U.S. Arm y, the Army Na ti onal
Gua rd and the U.S. Arm y Reserve. Army ROTC enh an ces students' edu ca ti on
by providing w1jqu e leadership and manage ment ex perience and helps develo p
self-discipline, phys ical sta mina and poise.

Thjs edu ca tional expe ri ence is furth e r enh anced through the Professional
Mi lita ry Edu ca ti on p rogram. Thjs progra m encou rages s tu dents to take
additional courses in military histo ry, w ri tten co mmunj ca tion, hum an behav ior,
management an d na ti onal securi ty studi es. Pa rti cipati on in field training/ trips
are required du ring each semes te r.
The Arm y ROTC p rogram at Ca liforni a Uni versity of Pennsylvani a is a sa tellite
p rogram delegated by the Unj ve rsity of Pittsburgh Milita ry Science P rogra m;
classes take place on campus. For additi onal in fo rm a ti on no t cove red belo w,
call the Mi li ta ry Science de partment at 724-938-1 679 or 724-317-1387, or visit our
offi ce in the Friel, Bio logica l Scie nce Bui lding (BSC), Roo m 217.
The Basic Program
ROTC is trad itionall y a four-yea r p rog ram consisting of a Bas ic and Advanced
P rogra m . The Basic Progra m is usuall y ta ken in the freshman and sophomore
yea rs. The student in curs no milita ry obliga tion.

Stud ents may discontinue the Bas ic P rogram at any time. It consists of fo ur
semes te rs of training and instru cti on on a reas of nati onal defense, land
na viga tion, s ma ll unit lead e rship, mi li ta ry hi sto ry and leade rship development.
Uni fo rm, necessa ry tex tbooks and equipment a re furni shed without cost to the
stud ent.
To be eligible fo r the Basic Prog ram, a stud ent mus t be enrolled as a full-tim e
s tud ent at Cali fo rni a Uni ve rsity and no t be a conscientio us objecto r. Students
who have ta ken Junj o r ROTC or have military expe ri ence (acti ve duty, gu ard o r
reserves) may receive ad vanced place ment credit fo r the Basic Progra m .
The Advanced Program
The Ad van ced Progra m is normall y taken in the fin al two yea rs of college.
Instru cti on incl ud es fu rthe r leade rsrup develo pment and evalua tion,
o rganjzational and management teclmiques, tacti cs, and administra tion.
Trainin g is di rected towa rd prepa rin g the stud ent to be commi ssioned and
assume responsibilities as a Second Lie utenant upon completion of all program
requirements.

A paid Leadershjp Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) is held
during the summ er between the junio r and seni or yea r and is required of all
ad van ced course stud ents. Thjs ca mp pe rmits the cade t to put into practice the
principl es and theo ries acquired in class room instru cti on. In add ition to being
paid a pp rox im a tely $800 (for fi ve weeks of leadership training), the cadet is paid

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travel expenses, room and board, medical and dental ca re, and other benefits
w hile attending LDAC.
To be eli gib le fo r the Advanced Program, a stud ent mu st: (1) fulfill the
requirements for the Basic Program; (2) successfull y complete the professor of
Military Science's (PMS) intervi ew and selection process; (3) meet Army medical
standards; (4) have a grade-poi nt ave rage of 2.0 or better (2.5 or better preferred);
and (5) mee t Army phys ica l fitness stand ard s.
Graduate Students
Graduate stud ents may ava il themselves of the opportunity for com mission in
the Army through the ROTC on ca mpu s, and earn a stipend whi le doing so.
Applicants need not have previous service in the armed forces; howeve r, they
must attend a su mm er ca mp. Additional information may be ob tained from the
ROTC office on campus.
Two-Yea.r Program
The two-year program enabl es stud ents who did not enroll in the Basic Program
to become eli gible for entry into the Ad vanced Program through one of three
methods: (1) Armed Forces ve terans and Junior ROTC graduates may qualify
fo r entry into the Advanced Program; (2) Students may elect to attend the ROTC
Leader's Trainin g Course (a fi ve week program compl eted during the summer)
before entering the Advanced Program; (3) Students may attend Basic Training
as members of an Army Reserve or ational Guard unit. To be eli gi ble for the
two year program, one mu st be a full-time stud ent in good standing with the
University and mu st have at least junior status, be pursuing a fo ur-yea r deg ree,
and sa ti sfy all the entry requirements ou tlined above for the Advanced Program .
Army ROTC Stipend
All students enrolled and contracted into the Advanced Program and those
receiving scholarship benefit receive a stipend of $300 for freshmen, $350 for
sophomore, $450 for juniors and $500 for senio rs per month for 10 months of the
school year. This stipend is tax-exempt.
Army ROTC Scholarshi ps
Advanced freshm en may co mpete for three-year merit sch olarships whether
or not they are enrolled in military science courses. These scholarships pay for
tuition and fees up to $20,000 a yea r, a fl at book rate of $900 per year, and a
stipend for 10 months of each school yea r. Applications for these scholarships are
accepted from the end of the fa ll semester through the beginning of the spring
semester.
Simultaneo us Membership Program (SMP)
This prog ram provides membership in ROTC and an Army Rese rve or Army
ati onal Guard unit at the sa me time. While enrolled in ROTC, the student is
also filling a leadership position, such as platoon leader, in a Reserve or ational
Guard unit. This affo rd s the stud ent the opportunity to gain va lu able leadership
and man age ment ex perience while attend in g the University. The student receives
the ROTC stipend and drill pay from the Reserves. Students who qualify and
take advan tage of all the benefits that are avai lable through thi s program may
receive benefits of as much as $12,000.

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Military Science Student Activities
Military Science students are encouraged to participate in uni ve rsity and
civic acti vities as mu ch as their course load will allow. The Military Science
de partm ent and the Vulcan Cadet Corps sponso rs acti vities such as serving
as color guard for University functions, marching in parades, and fo rmal and
se mi formal social activities.
Military Adventure Training
In addition to all the training and activ ities offe red by the Department of
Mi litary Science, a selec ted number of hi g hl y moti va ted cadets a re afforded the
op portunity to attend some of the U.S. Ar my's mos t prestigious and d1allenging
miUtary schools. Limited numbers of pos itions a re ava ilable fo r cadets to attend
the U.S. Army Airborne School (at Fort Benning, Geo rgia), the U.S. Army Air
Assau lt School (at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, o r Schofield Barracks, Hawaii),
and the U.S. Army orthern Warfare School (a t Fort Greeley, Alaska). School
all ocations are awarded on a competiti ve basis.
A Suggested Military Science Curriculum
Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Freshman

CMS 101 lA or
CMS 1012A

CMS 102 lA or
CMS 1022A

Sophomo re

CMS 201 l A or
GMS2012A

GMS2021A or
GMS2022A

Juni or

GMS3011A

GMS3021A

Senior

GMS4011A

GMS4021A

Basic Course

Advanced Course

Basic GMS Courses
The first four semes ters of Military Science (100 and 200 se ries cour es) con titute
the Basic Prog ram, allowing the college stud ent to ga in insight into the milita ry
as a profession without incurring an y military obliga ti on. The stud ent lea rns
about the role of the U.S. Army in providing for nati onal security, basic
leadership and man agement skills, as well as basic military skills.
The stud ent is affo rd ed the opportunity to participate in outd oo r acti vities, such
as rappelling, swim survival and w hite water rafting, besides parti cipa ting in
various social activities sponsored by the Cadet Corps.
Advanced GMS Courses
The 300 and 400 seri es courses constitute the advanced courses of miUtary
instru ction for men and women w ho desire a commission as second lieutenant
in the active Army, the Army Reserve o r the Army National Guard . This phase
is co mposed of the studies in advanced leadership and management, tacti cs,
military law, modern instructional and training tedmiqu es, and ethi cs and
professionalism. Students are eva lu ated on their leadership skill s in various
leadership posi ti ons. Acceptance by the professo r of MiUtary Science is a
prereq uisi te for enrollment in the Advanced Program.

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Note: "F" and "S" indicate whether the course is usually offered in the fall or the
spring.
Leadership Lab

Leadership Lab must be scheduled as part of each general Military Science
course (GMS 101 through GMS 302). GMS 401/402 do not schedule lab; however,
students must attend. During lab students are evaluated in various leadership
positions and give and receive hands-on basic military skill classes, such as first
aid, swim survival, basic mountaineering, movement techniques, survival, and
drill and ceremony.

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Modern Languages & Cultures
Faculty
Gonza lez (chairperson), Pensa, Randall, Ribar
Purpose
Rapid political and economic changes in the world require that stud ents no t only
und erstand other cultures, but that they can comm uni cate with persons in those
cultures. In thi s sense, familiar ity w ith speaking and reading a modern language
and being awa re of how persons in other countri es think about the world is
pragmatic.
Programs
The department administers four programs: Liberal Arts language programs in
French and Spanish; a Language Certification Program for students w ho plan
to teach in one of the langu age areas; and an International Studies Program
with opti ons in Business and Economics, Modern Languages, Geography, and
Politica l Science.

Lan guage and culture are closely al igned, and a series of culture courses, tau ght
in English, are ava ilable. These indica te how artisti c expression, geography, and
economic and hi sto ri cal development mutu ally influence each other.
Minors in Modern Languages are offered in French and Spanish.
Placement
Students entering a Modern Language course will be evaluated in order to
determine the proper course-level placement for them. Students who wish to
receive credit for prev iously acquired language proficiency can take a CLEP
examination or a chall enge examination.
Careers
Linguisti c ability in languages other than English can promote employment
opportunities in organiza tions working internationally, especiall y legal,
banking and commercial corpo rations; national and regional governmental
agencies; socia l service and religious o rganj za tions; educational institutions;
communications; import-exp o rt and travel businesses; and a variety of
translation se rvices.

Bachelor of Arts in French [Spanish] -120 Credits
The fo llowing eig ht-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for compl eting these programs of stud y in fo ur years.
For all departmental prog ram s, please consult the description of the General
Education Program in this ca talog for a list of General Education goals and
objecti ves and the courses included on the menus for the various goals.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

FRE 101 [SPN) Elementary I OR *FRE 203 [SPN]
Intermedi ate I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Yea r Seminar

1 er.
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First Semester

16 credits

**E G 101 EngLi h Composition I

3 crs.

General Ed ucation courses

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

FRE [SP ]102 Elementary Il OR *FRE [SP ] 204
Intermediate Il

3 crs.

**E G 102 English Composition ll

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca ti on Cour es

9 crs.

Sophomore Yea r

Third Semester

15 credits

FRE [SPN] 203 lnte rmed ia te I OR FRE [SP ] 311
Conversa tion, Co mpos ition and Phoneti cs

3 crs.

300 or 400 level French (Spanish) Culture Course

3 crs.

SPN [FRE] Course

3 crs.

Gene ral Education, Minor OR Electi ve

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

FRE [SPN] 204 Intermedia te II OR FRE [SP ] 312
Conversation, Composition and Phonetics II

3 crs.

300 o r 400 level French (Spanish) Culture Course

3 crs.

SP

3 crs.

[FRE] Course

Genera l Ed uca ti on, Minor, OR Electives

6 crs.

J1111ior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

FRE [SPN] 311 Conversation, Composition and Phoneti cs
OR FRE [SPN ] 401 Advanced Composition: Gra mm ar and
Stylis tics

3 crs.

GEO 325 Geography of Europe [GEO 328 Geography of
Latin Ameri ca]

3 crs.

Genera l Ed ucation, Minor o r Electi ve

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

FRE [SPN] 312 Conversation, Composition and Phoneti cs
II OR FRE [SPN] 450 Coll oq.

3 crs.

300 o r 400 level General Education, Minor, OR Electives

6 crs.

General Ed uca tion, Minor, OR Electives

6 crs.

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Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

FRE [SPN] 421 Survey of Literature I

3 crs.

300 or 400-level General Ed uca tion, Minor OR Electives

6 crs.

General Education, Minor, OR Electives

6 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

FRE [SP ] 422 Survey of French Literature II [Survey of
Spa ni sh American Lit.]

3 crs.

300 o r 400 level Genera l Education, Minor, OR Electives

9 crs.

General Educa tion, Minor, OR Electives

3 er .

,. Required major and related courses
•• Required and recommended General Edu ca tion courses.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Certification in French [Spanish] for
Secondary Schools (120 credits)
Please see Department of Secondary Education and Admini stra ti ve Progra ms
ecti on of thi s cata log.
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies: Modern Language Track (120 credits)
(Fo r other tracks, please see Ea rth Science and Business and Econo mics
De partments)
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

FRE 101 Elem. I OR 'FRE 203 Interm. I

3 crs.

"U I 100 First Yea r Seminar

1 er.

"ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

General Ed ucati on Courses

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

FRE 102 Elem. II OR 'FRE 204 lnterrn. II

3 crs.

"ENG 102 English Co mposition II

3 crs.

Genera l Educa tion Courses

9 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

'FRE 203 Interm. I OR FRE 311 Convers., Comp. and
Phonetics I

3 crs.

300 o r 400 level French Culture Course

3 crs.

SPN 101 Elem . I OR 'SP

3 crs.

203 Interrn. I

General Education, Minor OR Elective
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6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*FRE 204 Interm . II OR *FRE 312 Conversa ti on,
Composition and Phoneti cs II

3 crs.

SP

102 Elem. II OR *SP

204 Interm . II

3 crs.

300 or 400 level SPN Cultural Course

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on, Minor, OR Electi ves

6 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

*SPN 311 Conver., Comp. and Phonetics OR SPN 401 Ad v.
Comp.: Gra m. and Sty!.

3 crs.

*FRE Language Electi ve at the 400 level

3 crs.

300 or 400 level General Ed ucation, Minor, OR Electi ves

3 crs.

General Ed uca ti on, Minor o r Elective

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*SPN 312 Conve rs., Comp. and Phonetics II OR SPN 450
Colloq uium

3 crs.

300 o r 400 level Genera l Education, Mino r, OR Electives

6 crs.

General Educa tion, Minor, OR Electi ve

6 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

*SP

Elective at the 400 level

3 crs.

*FRE Electi ve at the 400 level

3 crs.

300 or 400 level General Educa ti on, Minor, OR Electi ves

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*SPN Electi ve at the 400 level

3 crs.

300 o r 400-level General Edu ca ti on, Mino r, o r Electi ves

6 crs.

General Education, Minor, or Electives

6 crs.

*Requ ired major and related courses
"""' Requ ired and recomm end ed Genera l Edu cation co u rses.

Minors in Modern Language
Minor in French [Spanish] - 21 credits
Required Courses (18 credits): FRE [SPN] 101, 102, 203, 204,311,312.
Electi ve (3 credits) : select one course from the fo llowing: FRE [SPN] 401, 421, 422,
450.

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Music
Faculty
Gonan o (ch airperson), Ikach
Purpose
Did you ever meet anyone who did no t like some type of mu sic? Well, neither
did we. Music is an impo rtant form of expression and enjoy ment. To full y
a ppreciate music, you have to und ers tand it. At California Uni versity we provide
the o pportuni ty to ex perience this art fo rm completely as a listener, a perfo rmer
and a stud ent.
Program
The attainment of the Music mino r may be especially va lu able to those who
seek to enhan ce their chosen fi eld. The Music De partment offers co urses in bas ic
mu sicianshi p, theory, music history, educati on, a pplied electi ves and ensemble
perfo rm an ce.

Contact the Music Department fo r mo re info rm ati on regarding the Commerci al
Music Technology majo r progra m w hich will start fa ll 2010.
Minor in Music - 24 credits
Nine of the 24 credits for the minor mu st be at 300 and/o r 400 leve l. To achi eve
the mino r in 24 credits, any student who begin s priva te instru cti on at the 100 o r
200 level mu st take their 300-level courses from the hi story, theo ry and edu ca tion
elective list.

Req uired Courses (9 cred its): MUS 100, 215,315
History, Theo ry and Edu ca ti on electi ves (9 crs. min .): MUS 202, 300, 301, 303, 304,
306,308,313
Applied Electi ves (3 credits minimum): MUS 104, 211
Priva te instruction courses are available to mu sic minors.
The fo llowing courses are repea table to a max imum of 8 credits each: MUS 109409, 119-419, 129-429, 149-449, 159-459
Perfo rmance Electi ves (3 credits minimum)
The foll owing courses are repea table to a m ax imum of 8 credits, the option to
continue without credit is ava ilable: MUS 191, 192, 196, 198, 199,307

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Nursing RN-BSN Program
Faculty
H ettm an (interim chairperson), O' Connor, Palko, Pina, Shelapinsky
Purpose
California University' s Department of ursing offers an upper-division program
leading to a Bache lo r of Science in ursing. This program is intend ed for
registered nurses who have already comp leted a diploma o r associate degree in
N ursing .
The R -BSN Program is specifically designed to provide the gradu ate with an
ed ucational foundation in the arts and sciences as well as nursing, to serve as
a basis fo r grad u ate edu ca ti on and as a commitment to lifelong learni ng . The
program assists the RN w ith the synthesis of theories and research findings into
the role of the professional nurse, and builds upon the RN's competencies in
nursing by providing increas ingly co mplex experien ces in a va riety of se thngs.
Graduates are thu s prepared to assume a wide range of professiona l nursing
roles in diverse hea lth ca re env ironments.
The program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate

ursing Ed u cation.

Requirements
Eligibility to register for upper-division nursing courses requires:
• Graduation fro m an
in ursi ng;

L AC-accredited associa te degree o r diploma program

• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
and
• Completion of the entry- leve l portfolio.
Specific information regard ing ad mi ssion requirements is avai lable in the
Departmen t of ursing .
A minimum grad e of C is requi red fo r comp letion of each ursing course.
Additionally, all of the University' s g radu ation requirements ap pl y to the R BS Program.

Locations
The R -BSN Program is offered in its entirety at three locations: (1) the
California University of PA campus; (2) the Southpointe Center in Canonsburg;
and (3) the Community College of Allegheny County- South Campus in West
Mifflin.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - 120 Credits
Upon admission, 30 credits from the RN 's basic Nursing Prog ram lowerdivision course work, a lo ng with 30 credits of General Education courses,
w ill be accepted as "The Academic Passport." An ad ditional 15 credits will
be awarded through an Entry-Level Portfo lio eva luation. Students with more
than 30 General Education credits may tran sfe r the additiona l course work as
appropriate to meet the RN-BS Program req uirements. Students who a lrea d y
have another bad1elor' s degree are exempt from meeting a ll Genera l Education
requirements with the exception of the urs ing Program's s pecific courses, Ora l

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Communi ca ti on an d the Entry-Level Portfo lio eva lu ation. Stud ents must mee t
with an aca demi c ad viser to determine courses needed fo r graduati on.
Freshman Year and Sophomore Year
These fo u r semesters are completed th rough transfer of course wo rk fro m the
RN's associate OR dipl oma progra m in Nursing. This should include English
Co mp. I and II, Anato my and Physiology I and II, Mi crobiology, and 6 credits
in the social sciences. Transfer students who attended diplom a programs which
did no t award co llege credit for the sciences (Anatomy and Physiology I and II,
or Microbiology) ma y challenge these courses by taking an NLN exa mination
throu gh the Department of Nursing.
Junior Year

Fifth Semester

12 credits

• UR 350 Hea lth Assessment

3 crs.

**Hum anities

3 crs.

• UR 330 Philosophy of P rofess ional Nursin g

3 crs .

.. Co mmuni ca ti ons

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

12 credits

**Computer Science Course

3 crs.

*NUR 370 Methods of Nursing Resea rch

3 crs.

• UR 375 Leadership & Change in

6 crs.

ursing

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

14 credits

**MAT 215 Sta t. OR MAT 225 Bus. Stat.

3 crs.

*NUR 410 Resea rch Utilizati on in N ursing

2 crs.

*NUR 470 Family H ea lth Nursing

6 crs.

300 or 400 level Electi ve (if needed)

3 crs.

Eighth Semester
*NUR 450 Trends & Issues in

13 credits
ursing

3 crs.

• UR 475 Community Health Nursing

6 crs.

*NUR 485 Pro fessional Development

1 er.

300 or 400 level Electi ve (if needed)

3 crs.

•Requ ired major and related cou rses.
Requ ired and recomm end ed General Edu cation co urses.

0

NUR 375, NUR 470 and NUR 475 have clinica l practicum components. If the RN
has at least one full year of professional practi ce, waiver of a required clinica l
may be an o ptio n in some cases.

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Philosophy
Faculty
Hoy (chairperson), Fox, Hudson, Press
Purpose
The word " philoso phy" comes from two Greek wo rd s that mean love (phil eo)
and wisdom (sophia), and throu ghout much of history, anyone who sought
kn owledge was called a philoso pher. Philosophy students study the historica l
development of theories about the nature of knowledge, reality and va lu es;
and they lea rn how to assess such theories. Students develop abilities to think
logica lly, to explore issues from different perspectives, and to present their ideas
effecti vely in writing.
Programs
The Philosophy major is a program of study covering the hi story of philosophy,
logic and issues in philosophy that might be grouped as ethi ca l, ep istemologica l
or metaphysical. The department also offers a minor in Philosophy.
Activities
The Philosophy De partment advises the Philosophy Cl ub, which gives stud ents
infor mal social opportunities for discussions, debates and lectures. The
department also hosts topical lectu res and fo rum s.
Careers
Philosophy majors go on to a va riety of careers: law, ministry, teaching, civil
service, management, to name a few. indeed, the Philosophy maj or is we ll-suited
for any ca reer that va lu es critical reasoning, logical problem-solving, and an
ab ili ty to look at issues from many perspecti ves. increasingly the busin ess wo rld
is looking fo r this kind of liberally educa ted person.
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy -120 Credits
Please consult the description of the General Ed ucation Program in this ca talog
for a list of Genera l Education goals and objectives and the courses included on
the menu s for the va riou s goa ls.
The fo ll owin g eight-semester sched ul e of courses provides a reco mmended
framework for completing thi s progra m of study in four yea rs.
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

*PHl 201 History of Ancient Philosophy

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Yea r Seminar

1 er.

**E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Courses

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

*PHI 115 Logic and Language OR PHI 211 Fo rmal Logic I

3 crs.

*PHI 206 16th to 18th Century Philosophy

3 crs.

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Second Semester

15 credits

**ENG 102 English Composi tion II

3 crs.

Genera l Ed uca ti on Courses

6 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

*PHI 225 Social and PoUtical Philosophy OR 370
Philosophy of Law

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*PHI 320 Ethical Theory

3 crs.

Gen. Ed uc., Minor, OR Electi ve Courses

12 crs.

Junior Yea r

Fifth Semester

15 credits

300 or 400 level Philosoph y Electi ves

6 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Electi ve Courses

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*PHI 325 Philosophy of Science OR PHI 405 Epistemology

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Electi ve Courses

12 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

*PHI 410 Metaphysics OR PHI 415 Philosophy of Mind

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Philosophy Electi ve

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen . Educ., Minor, OR Electi ve Courses

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

300 or 400 level PhjJosophy Electi ve

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen. Educ., Min or, OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

""Required maj or and related courses.
**Required and reco mm ended General Edu ca tion COL1rses.

Minor in Philosophy - 21 credits
Required Cou rses (9 credits): PHI 115 OR 211, 201, 206
Phil osophy Electives (12 cred its) : select philosophy courses at the 300-400 level.

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Psychology
Faculty
S. Loni ch (chairperson), Adajr, Bloomq uist, Cavasina, Oitkoff, Jolm, Ma rtin,
Mason, Regeth, Rosengart, Scott, Toth
Purpose
Psyd1ology is one of the social/behavioral sciences engaged in the systemati c
stud y of behav io r and mental p rocesses. Psyciiology fo cuses on the stud y and
exp lanati on of patterns of individ ual behavio r, thoughts and emotions. It does so
fro m a va riety of perspecti ves that emphasize intrapersonal and interpersonal,
social, and phys iologica l facto rs. The fie ld of psych ology seeks to und erstand
indi vidu al behav ior and use that info rmati on to assist people in li ving more
ad justed and fu lfi ll ing li ves.
Programs
The department offe rs the Badielo r of Arts in P yd1ology degree w ith two
concentra ti ons: General Psydi ology and lndustrial/O rganiza ti onal Psyd1ology.
Wi thin the General Psyciiology Concentration, the re are op ti ons fo r students
inte rested in counseling and mental health care ca reers, o r ed ucational, ciij ld
or develo pmental psyd1ology. lndustrial/Organiza ti onal Psych ology is the
resea rdi and applied s pecialty concerned with implementing the principles of
psychology to business. It is the major for students interested in hum an resource
management ca ree rs.
Mino rs in Psyd1ology and lndustri al/Organiza ti onal Psychology are also offered
to stud ents in o ther program s.
Honor and Professional Societies
Qualified majo rs ca n join Psi Chj, the national hono r society. The de partment
al o sponso rs a Psyd1ology Club w rudi hosts gu es t spea kers, o rgaruzes trips
to confe rences of professional interest, an d prov ide ca ree r and empl oy ment
info rm ati on.
Careers
Traditionally, psyciiologists have been employed in uru ve rsities, sdiools an d
clinics. Today, mo re th an ever before, they can be fo und workin g in businesses,
hospitals, pri va te practi ce, courtrooms, spo rts o rga niza ti ons, police departments,
gove rnment agencies, pri va te laboratories, the military and o ther se ttings. A
stud ent with a concentra ti on in industrial/o rganiza ti onal psychology can find
employ ment in personnel resource management. Stud ents w ill be prepared
to do personnel recrujtment, train.ing, testi ng and supervisio n. Man y career
o pportuniti es in psyd1ology, however, require an ad vanced d egree.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -120 Credits: Both Concentrations
The fo ll owing eig ht-semester schedu le of courses provides a recommended
framewo rk fo r completing this progra m of stud y in fo ur yea rs.

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Psychology Concentration
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

**ENG 101 En glish Composition I

3 crs.

*PSY 100 Genera l Psychology

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Education Courses

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

Psychology Content Course

3 crs.

Genera l Education Courses

9 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

*PSY 220 Descriptive Statistics in Psychology

3 crs.

General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*PSY 331 lnferential Statistics in Psychology

3 crs.

*PSY 345 History and Systems of Psychology

3 crs.

Psychology Content Course

3 crs.

General Education, Minor OR Elective Co urses

6 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

*PSY 340 Psyd1ological Testing

3 crs.

Psychology Content Course (300 or 400 level)

3 crs.

General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

PSY 360 Experimental Psychology

3 crs.

PSY 400 Abnormal Psychology

3 crs.

General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses (300 or 400
level)

9 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

Psychology Content Course (300 or 400 level) 3 crs.

3 crs.

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Seventh Semester

15 credits

300 or 400 Level Genera l Education, Minor OR Elective
Courses

12 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*PSY 520 Senior Ca pstone Seminar

3 crs.

Psychology Content Course (300 or 400 level)

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion, Minor OR Electi ve Courses (300 or 400
level)

9 crs.

Industrial/Organizational Psychology Concentration
Freshman Yea r

First Semester

16 credits

*PSY 100 Gene ral Psychology

3 crs.

MAT 181 College Algebra

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

**E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

General Education courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

*PSY 220 Descripti ve Statistics

3 crs.

PSY 209 Industrial Psychology

3 crs.

**E G 102 English Composition Il

3 crs.

Gene ral Education courses

6 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

•psy 211 Social Psychology

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*PSY 345 History and Systems of Psych.

3 crs.

*MGT 352 Human Resource Management

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Mino r OR Electi ve Courses

9 crs.

Junior Yea r

Fifth Semester

15 credits

•p5y 340 Psychological Testi ng

3 crs.

*PSY 370 Interviewing Skills

3 crs.
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Fifth Semester

15 credits

*Related Elective [BUS 100, BUS 242, COM 250, ECO 100,
OR ENG 211]

3 crs.

General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses (300 or 400
level)

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*PSY 360 Experimental Psychology

3 crs.

*MGT 353 Compensation Management

3 crs.

*MGT 362 Labor Relations

3 crs.

*PSY 428 Advanced Industrial Psychology

3 crs.

General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses (300 or 400
leve l)

3 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

15 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses (300 or 400
level)

15 crs.

"'Required maj or and related courses

,.,. Required or recommend ed Genera l Educa ti on co urses

Minor in Psychology - 21 credits
Psychology Concentration
Required (6 credits) : PSY 100 and PSY 220
Electives (6 credits): Select one: PSY 205, 206, or 207. Select one: PSY 208, 209, 211,
or 235 ; Select three 300- or 400-level Psychology Electives: (9 credits)
Industrial Organizational Psychology Concentration
Required (21 credits): PSY 100, 209, 370, 428, MGT 352, 353, 362.

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Secondary Education
Faculty
Hepner (chairperson), Edwards, Monroe, Zisk.
Purpose
The Department of Secondary Education is responsib le for the Seconda ry
Ed ucation Certification progra ms at the und ergradu ate, post-baccalaureate
and gra duate levels. At the graduate level, the Adva nced Studies in Secondary
Education Program is offered lead ing to the Master of Arts in Teadung degree.
Additionally, the Depa rtm ent of Secondary Education is respons ible fo r several
of the educational fo und ati ons and professiona l courses offered in the College of
Edu ca tion and Human Services.
Programs
Second ary Certifica tion is o ffered in Art, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Social
Studies, Communications, Eng lish, Earth Science, Ma themati cs, and Foreign
Languages (French and Spani sh).
Individuals with bache lor's degrees ma y become certi fie d through the postbacca lau rea te Certification Only Program by taking courses required fo r public
school certifica tion that were not taken at the undergraduate leve l. Secondary
Ed ucation majors a re advised both in the Department of Second ary Education
and in the department of their acad emic area.
Unde rgrad uate Secondary Education majors are req uired to have a GPA o f 2.80,
pass the required Prax is I exa ms, and have both Act 34 and Act 151 Clearan ces
for fo rm al Admission to Tea cher Education. A GPA of 3.00 and passing scores
for Praxis II are need ed to apply fo r a Recommendation for Student Teaching.
Effecti ve fall 2007, Secondary Ed uca ti on majors are req uired to declare a du a l
major wi th thei r certifi ca tion content area. For exa mpl e, Chemistry Ed uca ti on
majors must a lso be Chemistry maj ors and Social Studies Education majo rs mu st
a lso be History maj ors. The onl y exce ption is Communications Edu ca tion w hich
does not have an equi va lent major.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Art Education Certification K-12
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

UNI 100 First Yea r Sem inar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

MAT xxx Ma th Course

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introdu cti on to Second a ry Ed uca tion

3 crs.

ART llO Dra wing I

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ENG 102 English Compositi on ll

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Communication

3 crs.
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Second Semester

15 credits

Ma th Cou rse

3 crs.

PSY 100 Genera l Psych ology

3 crs.

ART 119 Design 2-D

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

SEC 200 Instructional Stra tegies in Sec. Ed .

3 crs.

ART 120 Design 3-D

3 crs.

ART Studio Course

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Course

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

HPE 105 Current Hea lth Issues

3 crs.

ART Stu dio Cou rse

3 crs.

ART Stud io Course

3 crs.

ART Stu d io Course

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Course

3 crs.

Junior Yea r

Fifth Semester

15 credits

EDU 310 Teaching in a Mul ticultura l Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Experience In Sec. Edu ca tion

3 crs.

PSY 208 Educa tio nal Psychology

3 crs.

ART 308 Art History: Ancient to Medieval

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

SEC 421 Assessment in Art Educa tion

3 crs.

EDF 333 Ed ucation Technology

3 crs.

SEC 350 Conten t Area Literacy

3 crs.

ART 309 Art History: Ren .-Cont.

3 crs.

ART 322 20 th Century Art

3 crs.

Senio r Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

SEC 431 Teaching of Art

3 crs.

EDU 340 Mainstreaming the Excep . Leamer

3 crs.

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15 credits

Seventh Semester

ART 410 Teaching Art in Pre-K thru Grade 8

3 crs.

ART Elective

3 crs.

ART Studio Course

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

SEC 461 Student Teaching & School Law

12 crs.

SEC 460 Classroom Management

3 crs.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Biology Education Certification 7-12
Freshman Year

First Semester

17 credits

U I 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

Math Course

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introduction to Secondary Education

3 crs.

BIO 115 Principles of Biology

4 crs.

General Ed ucati on Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

COM 101 Ora l Communication

3 crs.

Math Cou rse

3 crs.

PSY 100 Genera l Psych ology

3 crs.

BIO 120 General Zoology

4 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

18 credits

SEC 200 Instru cti onal Strategies in Sec. Ed .

3 crs.

BIO 125 General Botan y

4 crs.

BIO 306 Human Anatomy

4 crs.

CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 credits

HPE 105 Current Health Issues

3 crs.

PSY 208 Educational Psychology

3 crs.

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.
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Fourth Semester

16 credits

EAS 100 introd ucti on to Earth Science

3 crs.

Genera l Educa tion Course

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

14 credits

EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultural Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Experience 1n Sec. Ed uca ti on

3 crs.

BIO 310 Eco logy

4 crs.

CHE 331 Organic Chemistry I

4 crs.

Sixth Semester

17 credits

SEC 426 Assessmen t in Science Ed ucation

3 crs.

EDF 333 Ed ucationa l Technology

3 crs.

SEC 350 Content Area Literacy

3 crs.

PHY 121 Genera l Physics I

4 crs.

BIO 328 Human Physiology

4 crs.

Senior Yea r

Seventh Semester

16 credits

SEC 436 Teaching of Science

3 crs.

EDU 340 Mainstreaming the Excep. Learner

3 crs.

ENS 495 Design and Analysis

3 crs.

BIO 478 Evolution

3crs.

BIO 318 Genetics

4 crs.

Eight Semester

15 credits

SEC 461 Student Teaching & School Law

12 crs.

SEC 460 Classroom Management

3 crs.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Chemistry Education Certification 7-12

Freshman Year
First Semester

17 credits

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introd ucti on to Sec. Ed uca tion

3 crs.

CHE 101 Genera l Ch emistry I

4 crs.

Genera l Education Course

3 crs.

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First Semester

17 credits

General Education Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Co mm uni ca tion

3 crs.

PSY 100 Genera l Psychology

3 crs.

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

General Ed uca tion Course

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

17 credits

SEC 200 Instructional Strategies in Sec. Ed.

3 crs.

CHE 261 Analyti cal Chemistry I

4 crs.

CHE 331 Organic Chemistry I

4 crs.

MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

18 credits

HPE 105 Cu rren t Health Issues

3 crs.

CHE 30 Inorganic Chemistry

4 crs.

CHE 332 Organic Chemistry II

4 crs.

PHY 101 College Physics I

4 crs.

MAT 282 Calculu s II

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth S e mester

17 credits

EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultu ra l Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Experience In Sec. Educa ti on

3 crs.

PSY 208 Educa tional Psychology

3 crs.

CHE 451 Physical Chemistry I

4 crs.

PHY 102 College Physics II

4 crs.

Sixth Semester

14 credits

SEC 426 Assessment in Science Ed uca tion

3 crs.

SEC 350 Conten t Area Li teracy

3 crs.

EDF 333 Ed ucational Technology

3 crs.

CHE 368 Individual Work

1 crs.

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Sixth Semester

14 credits

CHE 452 Physical Chemistry II

4 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

SEC 436 Teaching of Science

3 crs.

EDU 340 Ma instrea ming the Excep. Learner

3 crs.

CHE 361 Instrumental Meth od s

3 crs.

CHE 381 Env ironmental Che mi stry

4 crs.

CHE 495 Che mi stry Seminar

1 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

SEC 461 Student Teaching & School Law

12 crs.

SEC 460 Classroom Management

3 crs.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Communications Education Certification
7-12

Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

UNI 100 First-Year Seminar

1 er.

E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

Ma th Course

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introduction to Secondary Education

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

Genera l Education Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ENG 102 English Com position II

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Communica tion

3 crs.

Math Course

3 crs.

PSY 100 Genera l Psychology

3 crs.

COM 142 Vi d eo Production I

3 crs.

Sophomore Yea r
Third Semester

15 credits

SEC 200 Instructional Strategies in Sec. Ed.

3 crs.

COM 230 Argumentation & Debate

3 crs.

ENG 371 Critical Theory & Teaching of Lit.

3 crs.

THE 131 Fund amen ta ls of Acting

3 crs.
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Third Semester

15 credits

THE 141 Stagecraft

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

HP E 105 Current Health Issues

3 crs.

crs.

THE 150 Intro to Thea trical Design

3

E G 372 Composition Theory & Tch of Wrt

3 crs.

PSY 208 Educa ti onal Psychology

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

EDU 310 Teaching in a Multi cu ltu ra l Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Experi ence In Sec. Edu ca ti on

3 crs.

SEC 350 Content Area Literacy

3 crs.

THE 320 Fundamentals of Directing

3 crs.

Thea ter Electi ve

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

SEC 423 Assessment in Eng/Comm . Edu ca tion

3 crs.

EDF 333 Educa tional Technology

3 crs.

COM 445 Radi o/TV in a Free Society

3 crs.

COM/TH E Interpretation Electi ve

3 crs.

ENG 425 Shakespeare

3 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

SEC 433 Teaching of English & Comm

3 crs.

EDU 340 Mainstrea ming the Excep. Lea rner

3 crs.

COM 490 Communication Theo ry

3 crs.

THE/ENG Shakespea re Electi ve

3 crs.

ENG 345 English Grammar and Usage

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

SEC 461 Student Teaching & School Law

12 crs.

SEC 460 Classroom Management

3 crs.

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Bachelor of Science in Education: Earth And Space Science Education
Certification 7-12
Freshman Year

First Semester

15 credi ts

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 crs.

ENG 101 English Co mposition I

3 crs.

MAT 191 College Trigonometry

3 crs.

EAS 150 In trodu ction to Geo logy

4 crs.

EAS 240 Introduction to Meteorology

4 crs.

Second Semester

18 credits

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

COM 101 Ora l Communication

3 crs.

EAS 163 Introducti on to Oceanogra ph y

3 crs.

EAS 202 Hydrology

3crs.

PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introdu ction to Seconda ry Edu ca tion

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

SEC 200 Instru cti onal Strategies in Sec. Ed.

3 crs.

EAS 242 Climatology

3 crs.

EAS 131 Introdu ction to Env. Geo logy

3 crs.

MAT 199 Pre-Calcu lus

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

18 credits

HPE 105 Current Hea lth Issues

3 crs.

EAS 200 Histori ca l Geo logy

3 crs.

PHS 145 Astronomy

3 crs.

ENS 101 Introdu ction to Env. Science

3 crs.

Earth Science Elective

3 crs.

General Ed uca ti on

3 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

SEC 300 Field Expe rience In Sec. Edu ca tion

3 crs.

PSY 208 Edu ca tional Psychology

3 crs.

EAS 54 Ad v. Environmental Geology

3 crs.
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Fifth Semester

15 credits

EAS 36 Remote Sens: Satellite/Radar

3 crs.

Earth Science Elective

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

18 credits

SEC 426 Assessment in Science Ed ucation

3 crs.

EDF 333 Ed ucational Technology

3 crs.

SEC 350 Con tent Area Literacy

3 crs.

EDU 310 Teaching in a Multi cu ltural Society

3 crs.

Earth Science Elective

3 crs.

Earth Science Electi ve

3 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

SEC 436 Teaching of Science

13 crs.

EDU 340 Mainstreaming the Excep. Learner

3 crs.

Earth Science Elective

3 crs.

Earth Science Elective

3 crs.

Earth Science Elective

3 crs.

Bachelor of Science in Education: English Education Certification 7-12
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 crs.

E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

Ma th Course

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introduction to Secondary Education

3 crs.

ENG 205 World Lit. to 1600

3 crs.

E G 205 World Lit. to 1600

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

E G 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Communication

3 crs.

Math Course

3 crs.

PSY 101 General Psychology

3 crs.

ENG 206 World Lit. from 1600

3 crs.

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Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

SEC 200 Instructi onal Strategies in Sec. Ed.

3 crs.

PSY 208 Ed ucati onal Psychology

3crs.

E G 337 or 337

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

HPE 105 Current Health Issues

3 crs.

ENG 301 or 302

3 crs.

ENG 345 English Gramm ar and Usage

3 crs.

Genera l Education Course

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultural Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Experience In Sec. Education

3 crs.

ENG 346 History of English Language

3 crs.

ENG 347 lntroduction to Linguistics

3 crs.

ENG Writing Core Elective

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

18 credits

SEC 423 Assessment in Eng/Comm Education

3 crs.

EDF 333 Educational Technology

3 crs.

SEC 3 Conten t Area Literacy

3 crs.

ENG 371 Criti ca l Theory & Tch of Literature

3 crs.

ENG Writing Core Electi ve

3 crs.

EDU 340 Mainstreaming the Excep. Learner

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

SEC 433 Teaching of Eng/Comm (Fall only)

3 crs.

ENG 372 Composition Theory & Tch of Writing

3 crs.

ENG 425 Shakespeare

3 crs.

ENG Writing Core Elective

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.
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15 credits

Eighth Semester

SEC 461 Stud ent Teaching & School Law

12 crs.

SEC 460 Classroom Management

3crs.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Foreign Language (French) Education
Certification K-12
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

Math Cou rse

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introduction to Secondary Educa ti on

3 crs.

FRE 101 Elementary I

3 crs.

General Educati on Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

E G 102 Eng lish Composition II

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Comm uni cation

3 crs.

Ma th Course

3 crs.

PSY 100 Genera l Psychology

3 crs.

FRE 102 Elementary II

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

SEC 200 Instru cti onal Strategies in Sec. Ed.

3 crs.

FRE 203 Intermedi ate I

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

General Ed uca tio n Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

HPE 105 Current Health Issues

3 crs.

FRE 204 lntermediate II

3 crs.

GEO 325 Geogra phy of Europe

3 crs.

PSY 208 Ed uca tiona l Psychology

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

260

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultural Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Experience In Sec. Education

3 crs.

FRE 421 Survey of Literature I

3 crs.

FRE 311 Conversation & Phonetics I

3 crs.

FRE French Cu lture Elective

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

SEC 424 Assessment in Foreign Languages Ed.

3 crs.

EDF 333 Educational Technology

3 crs.

SEC 350 Content Area Literacy

3 crs.

FRE 312 Conversation & Phonetics II

3 crs.

FRE 422 Survey of Literature II

3 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

SEC 434 Teaching of Foreign Languages

3 crs.

EDU 34 Mainstreaming the Excep. Leamer

3 crs.

FRE 401 Adv. Comp. Grammar & Stylistics

3 crs.

FRE 450 Foreign Language Colloquium

3 crs.

FRE French Culture Elective

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

SEC 461 Student Teaching & School Law

12 crs.

SEC 46 Classroom Management

3 crs.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Foreign Language (Spanish) Education
Certification K-12

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

Math Course

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introduction to Secondary Education

3 crs.

SPN 101 Elementary I

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

261

Second Semester

15 credits

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Communication

3 crs.

Math Course

3 crs.

PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

SPN 102 Elementary Il

3 crs.

Sophomore Yea r

Third Semester

15 credits

SEC 200 instructional Strategies in Sec. Ed.

3 crs.

SP

3 crs.

203 lntermedia te I

General Ed uca tion Course

3 crs.

Genera l Ed uca tion Course

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

HPE 105 Curren t Health Issues

3 crs.

SPN 204 lntermed iate II

3 crs.

GEO 325 Geogra phy of Europe

3 crs.

PSY 20 Ed ucational Psychology

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultural Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Experience 1n Sec. Ed ucati on

3 crs.

SPN 421 Survey of Literature I

3 crs.

SPN 311 Conversation & Phonetics I

3 crs.

SPN Spani sh Culture Elective

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

SEC 424 Assessment in Foreign Languages Ed.

3 crs.

EDF 333 Ed ucational Technology

3 crs.

SEC 350 Content Area Literacy

3 crs.

SPN 312 Conversa tion & Phonetics II

3 crs.

SPN 422 Survey of Literature II

3 crs.

262

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

SEC 434 Teaching of Foreign Lan guages

3 crs.

EDU 340 Mainstrea ming the Excep. Lea rner

3 crs.

SPN 401 Ad v. Comp. Gramm ar & Stylisti cs

3 crs.

SPN 450 Foreign Lan guage Colloquium

3

SPN Spanish Culture Electi ve

3 crs.

crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

SEC 461 Student Teachin g & School Law

12 crs.

SEC 460 Classroom Management

3 crs.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Mathematics Education Certification 7-12
Freshman Year

16 credits

First Semester

UNI 100 First Year Semin ar

1 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introdu ction to Second ary Edu cation

3 crs.

MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

MAT 272 Discrete Mathemati cs

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Communication

3 crs.

PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

MAT 282 Calculus II

3 crs.

MAT 290 Technology fo r Math

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

16 credits

SEC 200 Instru ctional Strategies in Sec. Ed.

3 crs.

MAT 381 Calculus III

3 crs.

MAT 215 Statistics

3 crs.

MAT 303 Geometry

3 crs.

Chemistry I or Physics I

4 crs.

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Fourth Semester

16 credits

HPE 105 Current Heal th Issues

3 crs.

MAT 341 Linea r Algebra I

3 crs.

MAT 305 Theory of Equations

3 crs.

MAT 382 Calculus IV

3 crs.

Chemi stry II o r Physics II

4 crs.

Juni or Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

EDU 310 Teaching in a Mu lti cu ltural Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Experience In Sec. Ed ucation

3 crs.

PSY 208 Educational Psychology

3 crs.

MAT 406 Diffe rential Equations

3 crs.

MAT 461 Statisti cal Analysis I

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

SEC 425 Assessment in Ma thema tics Ed ucation

3 crs.

EDF 333 Ed uca ti onal Techno logy

3 crs.

SEC 350 Content Area Li teracy

3 crs.

MAT 304 History of Mathema ti cs

3 crs.

MAT 351 Abstract Algebra I

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

SEC 435 Teaching of Mathematics

3 crs.

EDU 340 Ma instreaming the Excep. Learner

3 crs.

MAT 400 Mathema tical Mode ling

3 crs.

MAT 481 Real Ana lysis I

3 crs.

Genera l Ed uca tion Course

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

SEC 461 Student Teaching & School Law

12 crs.

SEC 460 Classroom Management

3 crs.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Physics Education Certification 7-12
Freshm an Year

First Semester

16 credits

U 1100 First Yea r Seminar

1 er.

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First Semester

16 credits

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introduction to Secondary Education

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Second Year

16 credits

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Communication

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

PHY 101 College Physics I

4 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

17 credits

SEC 200 Instructional Strategies in Sec. Ed.

3 crs.

PHY 202 College Physics II

4 crs.

HPE 105 Current Health Issues

3 crs.

MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4crs.

Fourth Semester

14 credits

PHY 203 College Physics III

4 crs.

PSY 208 Educational Psychology

3 crs.

MAT 282 Calculus II

3 crs.

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

16 credits

EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultural Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Experience In Sec. Education

3 crs.

SEC 350 Content Area Literacy

3 crs.

MAT 381 Calculus III

3 crs.

PHY 301 Intermediate Electricity & Mag.

4 crs.

Sixth Semester

16 credits

SEC 426 Assessment in Sciences Education

3 crs.

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Sixth Semester

16 credits

EDF 333 Educational Technology

3 crs.

PHY Physics Elective

3 crs.

MAT 382 Calculus IV

3 crs.

PHY 321 Intermediate Mechanics

4 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

13 credits

SEC 436 Teaching of Science

3 crs.

EDU 340 Mainstreaming the Excep . Learner

3 crs.

PHY 331 Modern Physics

3 crs.

MAT 406 Differential Equations

3 crs.

PHY 495 Physics Seminar

1 er.

Eight Semester

15 credits

SEC 461 Student Teaching & School Law

12 crs.

SEC 460 Classroom Management

3 crs.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Social Studies Certification 7-12

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

Ma th Course

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introduction to Secondary Education

3 crs.

HIS 101 U.S. History to 1877

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Communication

3 crs.

Math Course

3 crs.

PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

HIS 102 U.S. History since 1878

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

18 credits

SEC 200 Ins tru ctional Strategies in Sec. Ed.

3 crs.

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Third Semester

18 credits

H IS 104 or 111

3 crs.

POS 100 In trodu cti on to Political Science

3 crs.

HIS 295 The Craft of H istory

3 crs.

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

HPE 105 Current Health Issues

3 crs.

HIS 106 o r 112

3 crs.

SOC 100 Principles of Sociology

3 crs.

GEO 100 Introduction to Geography

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultural Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Experience In Sec. Edu ca tion

3 crs.

PSY 208 Edu ca tional Psychology

3 crs.

ECO 100 Elements of Econ omics

3 crs.

History Elective

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

18 credits

SEC 427 Assessment in Social Studies Ed.

3 crs.

EDF 333 Educa tional Technology

3 crs.

SEC 350 Content Area Literacy

3 crs.

ANT 100 Introdu ction to Anthropology

3 crs.

H istory Electi ve

3 crs.

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

18 credits

SEC 437 Teaching of Social Studies

3 crs.

EDU 34 Mainstrea ming the Excep. Lea rner

3 crs.

History Elective

3 crs.

HIS 495 Seminar in U.S. History

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

267

15 credits

Eighth Semester

SEC 461 Student Teaching & School Law

12 crs.

SEC 460 Classroom Management

3 crs.

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Social Work
Facul ty
Tw iss (ch ai rpe rson), Barksdale, E. Brow n, Christopher, Perry-Burney, Smiley,
Tho mas, Wass.

Programs
The Social Wo rk Program is accredited by the Counci l on Social Work Educa tion.
Missio n
The miss ion of the California Uni versity of Pennsylvania BSW Program is to
prepare committed, competent beginning social work practitioners to work
with indi vidu als, fa milies, groups, organiza tions and communities. Taking an
ecological an d problem-solving approach, our aim is to develop generalist social
work practitioners w ho will competently:

• Engage their environments;
• Provide adequ ate o pportunities and resources;
• Develop the profession's knowledge base; and
• Enhance the social functioning of all.
This fo unda tion-level prepara tion is integrated w ith the University' s core values,
rights and responsibilities and w ith the co re values and ethical standards of the
p rofession an d provides the fo undation fo r graduate edu ca tion . As a publicl y
funded uni versity in a rural and small town area, we are specifica ll y committed
to im proving the q uali ty of life in our surrounding region and in the broader
global society through the development of professional leadership, service,
resea rch and continuing edu ca tion.
The program 's goa ls are:
• Provide the stud ent with generalist knowledge, skills and core social work
va lu es fo r en try into beginning social work practice in a variety of agencies
an d hum an service settings;
• Prov ide the student with knowledge and skills to address social welfar e needs
and issues relevant to comp lex global societies;
• Develo p leaders prepared to enhance the development of social welfare and
the deli very of social services; and
• Enh ance social welfa re, the provision of social services and the social work
profession thro ugh service, resea rch an d continu ing educa tion, including
work on ad van ced degrees.
The Social Work P rogram does not give credit fo r li fe ex perience or previous
wo rk experience in field practicum or p rofessional foundati on areas.
Careers
Gradu ates of the Social Work Program are eli gible for membership in the
Na tional Association of Social Workers and fo r advan ced standing in most
accredited gradu ate social work programs. This degree provides career
op portunities in a variety of human service settings, including government
agencies; mental and/or behavioral health ca re facilities; hospitals and outpatient
health ca re agencies, schools; dru g and alcohol p rogra ms; prisons and other legal
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se ttings; family se rvice agencies; etc. Social wo rkers provide d irec t or indirect
se rvi ces on behalf of individuals, fami lies, groups and communities.
Bachelor of Science in Social Work -120 Credits
Full admi ssion into the uppe r-di vision skill s classes of the Social Work Progra m
requires that the stud ent apply for degree candidacy after they ha ve (1)
completed a minimum of 50 credi t hours; (2) completed SOW 150, E G 101 and
ENG 102 with a minimum g rade of C; (3) achieved an overall GPA of 2.0; and
(4) submitted a typed essay. Students need to maintain a 2.5 GPA in the major to
remain in good sta nding and to graduate from the program.
The Social Work facu lty require th at students in the majo r take the following
courses as Gene ral Ed ucation menu options:
• E G 101 and ENG 102 (with grad e of C or be tter)
• SOW 308 Di versity in a Changing Wo rld (Multicultural Category)
• SOW 303 Human Sex and Society (Wellness Category)
• PSY 100 Gene ral Psycho logy (Social Science Category)
• SOC 100 Princip les of Sociology (Social Science Category)
The Socia l Work facu lty reco mmend that students in the major ch oose from th e
fo llowing co urses as General Education menu options:
• Persona l Producti vity Software (CSC 101)
• Perspectives in Phn oso phy (PHJ 100)
• Contemporary Issues in Biology (BIO 103)
• Biology of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (BIO 112)
• Geographi c Info rm ati on Systems (G EO 311)
• Statistics (MAT 215)
The Social Work faculty recommend that students in the major ch oose from the
fo ll owing courses as electi ves:
• Intro to Geronto logy (GTY 100)
• Elements of Econom ics (ECO 100)
• Lntro to Po li ti cal Science (POS 100)
• Abnormal Psychology (PSY 400)
• Contempora ry Social Problems (SOC 205)
Social Work majo rs need to appl y for acceptance to candidacy befo re e nrolling
in SOW 302 and need to attend the Social Work Department Pre-Practicum
Orienta tion the semeste r befo re they enroll in SOW 419 and SOW 420.
The fo ll ow ing eig ht-semeste r schedule of courses provides a recommend ed
fra mework fo r comple ting thi s program of study in four years.
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

•• E G 101 Eng lish Composition I

3 crs.
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First Semester

16 credits

•• U 1100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

•• PSY 100 Genera l Psychology OR•• SOC 100 Principles
of Sociology

3 crs.

SOW 150 Lntroduction to Social Work

3 crs.

Genera l Ed ucation Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

•• E G 102 English Composition U

3 crs.

•• SOC 100 Principles of Sociology OR•• PSY 100 General
Psyd1ology

3 crs.

• Social Work Special Interest:

3 crs.

SOW 306 Socia l Work in the Rural Environment OR
SOW 330 Child Welfare OR
SOW 340 Poverty and Related Socia l Problems OR
SOW 350 Social Work with Aging OR
SOW 364 Ju venile Delinquency OR
SOW 495 Seminar in Special Topics
6 crs.

Genera l Education Courses
Soplt ornore Yea r

Third Semester

15 credits

• SOW 301 Social Work Interviewing

3 crs.

• SOW 315 Human Growth and Behavior: Birth to Young
Adult

3 crs.

• 2nd Social Work Special Interest (see above)

3 crs.

Genera l Educa tion Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

• SOW 302 Socia l Work Practi ce With Individuals

3 crs.

• SOW 303 Human Sexuality & Society

3 crs.

• SOW 316 Human Growth and Behavior: Young Adu lt to
Late Life

3 crs.

• SOW 320 History and Philosophy of Social Welfare

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Courses

3 crs.

J1111ior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

• SOW 348 Social Work Practice With Fam ilies an d Grou ps

3 crs.

• SOW 366 Social Policy Analysis & Social Service Delivery

3 crs.

• 3rd Social Work Special Interest (see above)

3 crs.

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Fifth Semester

15 credits

General Education Course

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

• SOW 308 Diversity in a Changing World

3 crs.

• SOW 370 Policy Practice in Social Work

3 crs.

• 4th Social Work Special Interest (above OR) SOW 410
Social Work in Mental Health

3 crs.

General Educa tion Course

6-8 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

• SOW 405 Social Work Research Methods

3 crs.

• 5th Socia l Work Special Interest (see above)

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Courses

6 crs.

Free Electi ves

3 crs.

Pre-Practicu m Orientation

0 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

• SOW 349 Social Work Practice Wi th Organiza ti ons and
Communiti es

3 crs.

• SOW 419 Social Work Practicum I

6crs.

• SOW 420 Social Work Practi cum II

6 crs.

"'Required majo r and re lated courses
..,..Requ ired and recommended Gene ral Educa tio n courses

Course Sequence for Transfer Students with General Education Completed
First Semester (Fall)

15 credits

SOW 150 Introduction to Social Work

3 crs.

•sow 301 Social Work Interviewing
•sow 315 Human Growth and Behavior: Birth to Young

3 crs.
3 crs.

Adult
'1st Social Wo rk Special Interest (see above)

3 crs.

'2nd Socia l Work Special Interest (see above)

3 crs.

Second Semester (Spring)

18 credits

• SOW 316 Human Growth and Behavior: Young Adu lt to
Late Life

3 crs.

• SOW 302 Social Work Practice w ith Individ uals

3 crs.

• SOW 308 Di versity in a Changing World

3 crs.

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Second Semester (Spring)

18 credits

* SOW 320 History and Philosophy of Social Welfare

3 crs.

* 3rd Social Work Special Interest (see above)

3 crs.

* 4th

3 crs.

Social Work Special Interest (see above)

Third Semester (Fall)

15 credits

* SOW 303 Human Sexuality & Society

3 crs.

* SOW 348 Social Work Practice With Families and Groups

3 crs.

* SOW 366 Social Policy Analysis & Social Service Delivery

3 crs.

* SOW 405 Social Work Research Methods

3 crs.

* 5th Social Work Special Interest (see above OR) SOW 410
Social Work in Mental Health

3 crs.

Pre-practicum Orientation

Ocrs.

Fourth Semester (Spring)

18 credits

* SOW 349 Social Work Practice With Organizations and
Communities

3 crs.

* SOW 370 Policy Practice in Social Work

3 crs.

* SOW 419 Social Work Practicum I

6 crs.

* SOW

6 crs.

420 Social Work Practicum II

•Required majo r and related courses

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Special Education
Faculty
Mitchem (chairperso n; gra du ate program coordina to r), Lazo r, Seman, Szalajda,
Kossar, Burton (undergrad uate program coordina tor)
Purpose
The Department of Special Education, accredited by the ational Council for
Acc reditation of Teacher Ed ucation, offers programs that lead to a Pennsylvani a
Instructional I Teachjng Certificate. Students who complete the bacca laurea te
program in Special Ed uca ti on are licensed to teach the fo ll owing exceptionalities
in gra des -12: mentally retard ed, learnmg di ab led, emotionally disturbed,
physica lly handicapped and brain injured. Students may also choose a du al
majo r becom ing ce rtified to teach special ed ucation and elementary edu ca ti on or
special ed ucation and early childhood ed ucation.
Note: Due to Pennsylvania Department of Education changes that will impact
the current curriculum, additional changes will be forthcoming. See the online
catalog for information regarding the new dual major programs entitled
"Pre-K to Grade 4/Special Education" and the "Grade 4 to Grade 8/Special
Education" programs.

Careers
The field of s pecial ed uca ti on, both w ithin Pennsylvania and nati onally,
continu es to grow, providing excellent professional caree r op portunities.
For example, the Burea u of Labo r Statistics notes that there is going to be a
35-percent increase in the number of jobs availab le in special edu ca ti on for the
yea rs 2001-2012. Gra du ates of th e Special Education Program are qu alified to
assume several professio nal roles, including special educa tion classroom teacher,
resource room teach er, homebound in tructi on teacher, hospital teacher, and
a va ri ety of roles in sheltered workshops and co mmunity-U ving arrangements
for ad ults w ith disabi lities. Those who become duall y certifi ed w ill be ab le to
provide an ex pand ed ro le in sd1ools beyond the conventional ro le of classroom
teacher.
Bachelor of Science in Education: Comprehensive Special Education -120
Credits
TI1e comprehensive Special Ed ucation Program is a fou r-yea r certifi ca tion
progra m. Students w ho co mplete this program wi ll be certifi ed to teach
the fo llowing areas: children with low intelligence, children w ith learning
disabiliti es, ch ildren wi th emoti onal problems and children with multiple
physical di sa bilities. Trus certifi cation wi ll cover grades nurse ry throu gh 12. The
fo ll owing is a sa mple of a fo ur-yea r schedule. Note: If a stud en t is willing to
attend summ er classes, it would be possi ble to gradu ate even soone r.
Note: This program is no longer offered due to PDE regu lation changes.
Students are advised to dual major in "Pre-K to Grade 4/Special Education" or
"Grade 4 to Grade 8/Special Education."

Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

"E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.
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First Semester

16 credits

*ESP 101 Exceptional Child I

3 crs.

*ESP 301 Behavior Princi pies I

3crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Semina r

1 er.

**Math Course

3 crs.

*PSY 100 Genera l Psycho logy

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

*ESP 200 Excep ti ona l Child II

3 crs.

*ESP 401 Behavior Principles II

3 crs.

*ESP 339 Fld Exp I: High Incidence

3 crs.

**Math Course

3 crs.

**ENG 102 Eng li sh Composi ti on II

3 crs.

Sophomore Yea r
Third Semester

18 credits

Humanities

3 crs.

Values

3 crs.

Earth Science

3 crs.

Socia l Science

3 crs.

Fin e Arts

3 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*PSY 205 Chi ld Psych. or *PSY 207 Developmental Psych.

3 crs.

**EDU 350 English Language Learners

3 crs.

Compute r Course

3 crs.

Na tural Science

3 crs.

**HPE 105 Current Health Issues

3 crs.

Junio r Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*ESP 349 Field Experience II: Low Incid ence

3 crs.

*ESP 402 Life Skills Planning & Instru ction

3 crs.

*ESP 403 Assessment & Prescriptive Teaching

3 crs.

*EDF 333 Educational Technology

3 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

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Sixth Semester

15-16 credits

*EDU 310 Teaching in a Mu lticultural Soc.

3 crs.

*PSY 208 Educational Psychology

3 crs.

*Elementary Education Course

3 crs.

*Elementary Education Course

3 crs.

Elective

3-4 crs.

Senio r Year

Seventh Semester

12 credits

*ESP 404 Curriculum & Methods I

4 crs.

*ESP 405 Curriculum & Methods II

4 crs.

*ESP 406 Transition Planning & Instruction

3 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

Eight Semester

12 credits

*ESP 461 Student Teaching

12 crs.

"'Required major and related cou rses
,..,.Required and recomm ended General Education courses

Bachelor of Science in Education: Special Education and Elementary Education
(Dual Major) -144 Credits
1l1e Department of Special Ed ucation offers a dual-major degree. The obvious
advantage to the dual major is that you receive certification in both Special
Education and Elementa ry Education at the same time. Students who compl ete
this program w ill be certified to teach in the following areas in special education:
children with low intelli gence, children with learning disabilities, children
with emotiona l problems and children with multiple physical disabilities. Th.is
certification will cover grades n ursery through 12. Students w ho choose the dua l
Special Education/ Elementary Education degree will additionally be certified to
teach in the regu la r elementary classes grades K-6. The folJowi..ng is a samp le of a
five-year sched ul e. Note: If a stude nts is willing to attend summe r classes or take
more credits in a semester, it wou ld be possible to graduate even sooner.
Note: Due to Pennsylvania Department of Education changes that will impact
the current curriculum, additional changes will be forthcoming. See the online
catalog for information regarding the new dual major programs entitled
"Pre-K to Grade 4/Special Education" and the "Grade 4 to Grade 8/Special
Education" programs.
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

**E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

*ESP 101 Exceptional Child I

3 crs.

*ESP 301 Beha vio r Principles I

3 crs.
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First Semester

16 credits

..Ma th Course

3 crs.

••UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

*Psy 100 Genera l Psychology

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

*ESP 200 Exceptional Child ll

3 crs.

*ESP 401 Behavior Principles II

3 crs.

*ESP 339 Fld. Ex p . I: High In cidence

3 crs.

••Ma th Course

3 crs.

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

Sophomore Yea r
Third semester

15 credits

Humanities

3 crs .

**Natu ra l Science

3 crs.

••social Science

3 crs.

**ART-MUS-THE 372 Creative Arts fo r Elementary
Edu catio n

3 crs .

Values

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

**EDU 350 En g lish Language Learners

3 crs.

*EDE 211 Instru ctional Strategies

3 crs .

**EAS Ea rth Science

3 crs .

••Na tura l Science

3 crs.

••social Scien ce

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*ESP 349 Field Experience II: Low Incidence

3 crs.

*ESP 402 Life Skills Pl anning/Instructio n

3 crs.

*ESP 403 Assessment & Prescriptive Teaching

3 crs.

**ECO Economi cs

3 crs.

**GEO Geography

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

Computer Course

3 crs.

*EDE 300 Language and Literacy I

3 crs.
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Sixth Semester

15 credits

*EDE 311 Child ren's Literature

3 crs.

*EDE 200 Intro Elementary Edu ca ti on

3 crs.

**HPE 105 Current Hea lth Iss ues

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*PSY 205 Chi ld Psychology OR *PSY 207 Development
Psychology

3 crs.

*EDE 305 Math Content & Method Elementary Grad e

3 crs.

*EDE 340 Lan g uage and Literacy II

3 crs.

*EDE 307 Science Elementary Grade

3 crs.

*EDF 333 Edu ca ti onal Techn ology

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

12 credits

*PSY 208 Edu cati onal Psychology

3 crs.

*EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultu ra l Soc.

3 crs.

*ED E 321 Prima ry Field Exp. K-3 OR *EDE 320
intermedi ate Field Ex p. 4-6

3 crs.

*ECE 319 Parent & Co mmuni ty lnvolv.

3 crs.

Ninth Semester

14 credits

*ESP 404 Curriculum & Methods I

4 crs.

*ESP 405 Curri culum & Methods II

4 crs.

*ESP 406 Transition Planning & Instru ction

3 crs.

*EDE 306 Teaching Social Studi es Elementary

3 crs.

Tenth Semester

12 credits

*ESP 461 Student Teaching

12 crs.

•Required major and related co urses
0

Required and recomme nded General Education courses

Bachelor of Science in Education: Special Education and Early Childhood
Education (Dual Major) -144 Credits
The Department of Special Education, in cooperation with the Elementary
Edu ca ti on Depa rtment, also offers a du al major in Special Edu ca ti on and Earl y
Childhood Edu ca ti on. The obvious ad van tage to the dual majo r is that you
receive certifi cati on in both Specia l Edu ca tion and Ea rl y Child hood Ed uca tion at
the same tim e. Students who co mplete thi s program w ill be certifi ed to teach in
the fo lJowing areas in special edu ca tion: children w ith low intelligence, children
w ith learning disabilities, child ren w ith emotional p roblems and children w ith
multi ple physical disabilities. This certi fica tion w ill cover grades nurse ry th.rough
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12. Stud ents who choose the dual Special Educa tion/Ea rly Chj!dhood Ed uca ti on
degree w ill additionally be certified to teach preschool through grade 3. The
fo llowing is a sa mpl e of a fi ve-year schedule. Note: If a student is willing to
attend summer classes or take more credits in a semester, it would be possible to
gradu ate even sooner.

Note: Due to Pennsylvania Department of Education changes that will impact
the current curriculum, additional cha.nges will be forthcoming. See the online
catalog for information regarding the new dual major programs entitled
"Pre-K to Grade 4/Special Education" and the "Grade 4 to Grade 8/Special
Education" programs.
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

**UNI 100 Firs t Yea r Seminar

1 er.

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

*ESP 101 Excep ti onal Child I

3 crs.

*ESP 301 Behavio r Principles I

3 er.

**Ma th Course

3 crs.

*PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

*ESP 200 Exce ptional Child II

3 crs.

*ESP 401 Behavior Principles II

3 crs.

*ESP 339 Fld Ex p. I: Hig h Incidence

3 crs.

**Ma th Course

3 crs.

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

15 credits

Hum aniti es

3 crs.

**Na tural Science

3 crs.

**Social Science

3 crs.

**ART-MUS-TH E 372 Crea tive Arts for Elementary
Edu ca ti on

3 crs.

Va lues

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

**EDU 350 English Language Learners

3 crs.

*ED E 211 Instru cti onal Strategies

3 crs.

**EAS Ear th Science

3 crs.

**Na tural Science

3 crs.
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Fourth Semester

15 credits

**Social Science

3 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

*ESP 349 Field Ex perien ce II: Low Incidence

3 crs.

*ESP 402 Life Skill s Planning & Instruction

3 crs.

*ESP 403 Assessm ent & Prescriptive Teaching

3 crs.

**ECO Economics

3 crs.

**GEO Geography

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

Compute r Course

3 crs.

*ED E 311 Children's Literatu re

3 crs.

*ECE 200 [ntro to Early Childhood Edu ca tion

3 crs.

*ECE 405 Ea rl y Child Ed Semin ar

3 crs.

*HPE 105 Current H eal th Issues

3 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

*PSY 205 Child Psych ology OR *PSY 207 Developm ental
Psycho logy

3 crs.

**EDF 333 Edu cation al Techno logy

3 crs.

*ECE 315 Ma th Content Ea rly Child

3 crs.

*ECE 302 Emerging Literacy

3 crs.

*ECE 320 Fld . Exp . Infan t/Toddle r/Day

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

12 credits

*ECE 304 Thema tic Tea ching

3 crs.

*EDU 310 Teaching in a Multi cultural Soc.

3 crs.

*ED E 321 Prim ary Field Ex p. K-3

3 crs.

*PSY 208 Edu ca tional Psychology

3 crs.

Ninth Semester

14 credits

*ESP 404 Curriculum & Method s I

4 crs.

*ESP 405 Curri culum & Method s II

4 crs.

*ESP 406 Tran sition Planning & Instru cti on

3 crs.

*ECE 319 Pa ren t and Communi ty

3 crs.

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Tenth Semester

12 credits

*ESP 461 Student Teaching

12 crs.

"'Required major and related courses
...,..Required and recommended General Education courses

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Theatre and Dance
Faculty
Slavin (chairperson), Callery, R. Hess, Law rey, O'Donnell, Pagen
Purpose
The Department of Theatre and Dance exists to prepare students (majors and
minors) for entry-level professional positions or fo r further education. In doing
so, the department also services the educational and cultural needs of the
Uni versity community and south western Pennsylvania .
Programs
Thea ter is an und ergraduate degree program in the College of Liberal Arts and
is included in the undergrad uate degree Secondary Education Communication
Certification Program in the College of Education and Human Services. Theater
serves a dual functi on, providing occupa tional ed uca ti on an d training for
talented students pursu ing ca reers in theater and providing educational and
performance op po rtuniti es for all stud ents.

The Department of Thea tre and Dan ce sponsors two pla y-producing groups wi th
membership open to all stud ents: University Players, which produces Main Stage
Productions, and Mon Valley Dan ce Cowicil, prod ucing dance productions.
These organiza ti ons, either indi vi duall y or in combinati on, annually present six
o r mo re on-campu s play, dan ce and mu sica l producti ons.
The Depa rtment of Theatre and Dan ce rewards crea ti ve excellence by offering
o pportunities for upper-level stud ents to produce shows, choreograph pieces,
and to direct or design both maj or and minor (one-act plays) productions.
Theatre and Dance majo rs are req uired to take practicum credits, w hich
give students practi cal ex peri ence in va ri ous areas of production: technical
production, dance, acting, design, man age ment, directing, technical direction,
touring thea ter and summer thea ter.
Honor Society
Since 1938, outstanding stud ents ha ve annuall y been elected to the University
Players' Hall of Fame. Membership in Alpha Psi Omega, the national honorary
thea ter fraternity, is ea rned through both active participation in theater
productions and achi eve ment of sa ti sfacto ry academic progress.
Careers
Graduates of California University work throu gho ut the country in professional
and semi-professional thea ter; in film and television; in teaching; in community
and regional thea ter; in recrea ti on; and in rehabilitation thea ter, public relations,
interior decora tion, costumin g and arts management.
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - 120 Credits
The fo ll owing eight-semester sched ule of courses provides a recommended
fram ework for co mpl eting this prog ram of stud y in fo ur years.
Freshman Year

First Semester

16-17 credits

E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.
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First Semester

16-17 credits

THE 141 Stagecraft I

3 crs.

THE 150 Intro to Theatrical Design

3 crs.

THE 356 Theatre Practicum

1 er.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Education Courses

5-6 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

THE 131 Fundam entals of Acting

3 crs.

THE 356 Theatre Practicum

1 er.

General Education Courses

9 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

16 credits

THE 302 History of Theatre I

3 crs.

THE 356 Theatre Practicum

1 er.

Gen. Ed., Minor OR Elective

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 credits

THE 312 History of Theatre II

3 crs.

THE 320 Fundamental of Directing

3 crs.

THE 356 Theatre Practicum

1 er.

Gen. Ed, Minor, OR Elective

9 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

15 credits

THE 356 Theatre Practicum

1 er.

Theater Major Electi ve

3 crs.

Theater Major Elective

3 crs.

Gen. Ed, Minor OR Elective

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

THE 356 Thea tre Practicum

1 er.

Thea ter Major Elective

3 crs.

Theater Major Elective

3 crs.

Gen. Ed., Minor OR Elective

9 crs.

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Sen ior Year

Seventh Semester

12-15 credits

THE 450 Thea. Practicum OR
Senior Thesis OR
THE 356 Theatre Practicum

1-3 crs.

Theatre Major Elective

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Education, Minor OR Elective
Courses

6-11 crs.

Eighth Semester

12-15 credits

THE 450 Theatre Practicum OR
Senior Thesis OR
THE 356 Theatre Practicum

1-3 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Education, Minor OR Elective
Courses

9-14 crs.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Certification in Communication (Theatre
Concentration) for Secondary Schools (120 credits)
Please see Departme nt of Secondary Education and Ad ministrative Prog rams
section of this catalog.
Minor in Theatre
Concentration in Theater - 21 credits
Required courses (12 cred its) : THE 131, (132 OR 133), 141, 150
Thea tre Practicum (9 credits): THE 350-358
Minor in Musical Theatre - 24 credits
Required courses (15 cred its) : MUS 215, MUS 304, MUS 315, THE 131, THE 320
Applied Performance Electives (6 credits) : DAN 301, DAN 302, MUS 211, THE
232
Ensem ble Perfo rm ance Electives (Repeatable Courses - 3 credits): MUS 191, MUS
192, MUS 196, MUS 198, THE 350, THE 351
Concentration in Dance - 21 credits
Required courses (21 credits) : DAN 132, 232, 233, 260, 302, 399
Theatre Practicum (3 cred its): THE 351
Concentration in Theatre History/Literature - 21 credits
Required Courses (21 credits) : THE 100, 302,312,304, 305,306,352
Concentration in Technical Theatre/Design - 21 credits
Required Courses (6 credits): THE 141, 150
Theatre Electi ves (9 credits) : select three of the fo llowin g courses: THE 211,311,
271,371, 225,325,328, 341
Theatre Practicum (6 credits) : THE 350--358
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Concentration in Acting - 21 credits
Required Courses (18 crs.): THE 101, 131, 231, 331, DAN 301, 302
Theatre Electives (3 credits): THE 231,233,309 OR 350

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Women's Studies
Women's Studies is an inte rdisciplin a ry fie ld th at p rovid es a fra mework for
exa mining wo men' s and men' s lives w ithin indi vidu a l, famili al, nati onal and
global system s. An a lysis of the complex inte rsecti on of indi vidu al and cultura l
fac tors, su ch as gend er, sex, race, e thnicity, cl ass, sexu a l o rienta tion, age, re ligion
and abili ty, and how they relate to power and socia l ju stice a re integrated
throu g hout the program .
Women's Studies courses d1a ll en ge s tud ents to recons ider ass umptions about
the similarities and diffe rences be tween and am ong wo men a nd men. Students
ex pand their kno wl ed ge of the ex peri ences of gro ups w ho a re often not
hi ghli ghted in tradition al curricula . As a result o f increased knowledge, new
pe rspecti ves and self reflecti on, students gain an enhanced und e rstanding of
themse lves and a greate r respect for people of d ive rse popul a tions.

Mi.nor in Women's Studies
The Wo men' s Studies minor enhances wo men's and men's preparati on fo r
ca ree rs and p ro motes pe rsonal grow th .
A mino r in Wo men's Studies better equips a person fo r p rofess ional and pe rsonal
li fe by p ro mo ting criti cal-thinking skill s as well as a keen awa reness of how
gender and di ve rs ity affect perspecti ves and ex peri ences. Empl oye rs often
pri oriti ze hiring candid a tes who appreciate and respect di ve r ity and who a re
able to su ccessfull y work with di verse populations.
Ad vancement and success in many p ro fessional fi e ld s require taking ad vantage
of the recent ex p losion of new informati on abo ut gend er, multiculturalism
and cultura l co mpete nce. TI1e minor co mplem ents a wide range of fi eld s, sudi
as sociology, anthro pol ogy, criminal justi ce, edu ca tion, social w ork, business,
nurs in g, counselin g, law, a rt, journ alism, political science, athl etics, Eng li sh,
medi cine and psychology, to name a few .
Wo men's Studies is a un ique di scipline in acad emi a. Students ha ve the
oppo rtuni ty and a re encouraged to ex pl ore the ir relati onship to the content of the
curri cula and to gain a d ee pe r, more pe rsonal und e rstanding o f the mate rial.
21 credits (12 of the 21 required credits mu st be 300 - 400 level)

Required Courses (2 courses - 6 credits)
WST 200 Introdu ction to Women' s Studies

3 credits

WST 400 Feminist Scho larship and Research: A Seminar

3 credits

Women's Experience Electives
(select 2 courses - 6 credits)
ANT 300 Cultural Views o f Women

3 credits

ENG 127 Wom an as Hero

3 credits

E G 315 Survey of American Wom en Writers

3 credits

HIS 309 Gende r in Latin America

3 credits

HIS 312 Women in Eu rope

3 credits

HIS 325 Histo ry of American Women

3 credits
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Women's Experience Electives
(select 2 courses - 6 credits)
NUR 101 Women's Health Issues

3 credi ts

PSY 311 Psychology of Gender Roles

3 credi ts

SOC 290 Gender and Work

3 credits

SOC 320 International Women's Movements

3 credits

WST 300 Selected Topics

3 cred its

WST 430 Women's Studies Internship

3 credi ts

The remaining course work should include three of the following courses.
Stud ents may also select from the remaining co urses not chosen above.

Women's Studies Electives (select 3 courses - 9 credits)
WST 300 Selected Topics in Women's Studies

3 credits

WST 430 Internship in Women's Studies

3 credits

ANT 300 Cultural Views of Women

3 cred its

ANT 329 Anthropo logy Internship

3 credits

ECE 319 Parent/Comm unity Involvement in Education

3 cred its

ECE 405 Early Chi ldhood Education Seminar

3 credits

ENG 116 Myth, Magic and Mysticism

3 credits

ENG 117 Woman as Hero

3 cred its

ENG 315 Survey of American Women Writers

3 credits

GTY 200 Aging in American Society

3 cred its

GTY 300 Aging Policies and Services

3 cred its

GTY 310 Aging in the Fami ly

3 cred its

GTY 330 Dying, Death and Bereavement

3 cred its

GTY 340 Di ve rsity in Aging

3 cred its

HIS 238 History of American Labor

3 cred its

HIS 312 Women in Eu rope

3 credits

HIS 325 Histo ry of American Wome n

3 credits

HIS 347 Race and Ethnicity in U.S.

3 credi ts

HIS 366 History of Modern Latin America

3 credits

HIS 445 Social History

3 credits

HON 285 Protest Movements of 1960s

3 credits

HON 287 Literature of Socia l Unrest

3 credits

JUS 215 Victimology

3 cred its

PHI 225 Social/Political Philosophy

3 cred its

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Women' s Studies Electives (select 3 courses - 9 credits)
PSY 311 Psychology of Gender Roles

3 credits

PSY 424 Ca pstone (with WST director's approva l)

3 credits

PSY 425 Project (with WST director's ap proval)

3 credits

SOC 205 Contemporary Social Problems

3 cred its

SOC 210 Social Stratifica Hon

3 credits

SOC 290 Gender and Wo rk

3 cred its

SOC 315 Social MinoriHes

3 cred its

SOC 320 International Women's Movements

3 cred its

SOC 325 The Fa mily

3 credits

SOC 377 Modern Freedom Movements

3 credits

SOC 410 Social Theory and Society

3 cred its

SOW 303 Human Sex and Society

3 credits

SOW 308 Minori ty Group Relations

3 credits

SOW 340 Poverty/Related Social Problems

3 cred its

SOW 495 Seminar in SW/Sexual Assaul t Counseling

3 credits

Fo r more inform ation about the Women's Studies Program, classes or
requirements fo r the minor, contact Dr. Ma rta McClintock-Comea ux, Director
of Women's Studies, Wo men's Studies Program, Califo rni a Uni versity
of Pennsylvania, 250 Unive rsity Ave., California, PA 15419; 724-938-5245;
mcclintock@cup.edu.

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Course Descriptions
ACC - Accounting
ACC 200. FINANCIAL ACCOU TING. The fundam entals of accounting concepts and proced ures for
sole proprietors, pa rtne rships and corporations. The interpre tati on and use of financial stateme nts and
other relevant accounting information will be emp has ized. (3 crs.)
ACC 201. ACCOUNTING I. The fundamentals of debit a nd credit; the use o f journal s and ledgers; basic
accounting procedures; adjusting a nd dosing entries; co mple tion of accounting cycle; prepara tion of
pe rtin ent finan cial statements. (3 crs.)
ACC 202. ACCOU TI G II. A continuati o n of basic accounting principles w ith an empha sis o n
partne rship a nd co rporate accoun ting. Prerequisite: ACC 200 o r ACC 201. (3 crs.}

ACC 21 8. FEDERAL lNCOME TAX I. An introduction to individual federa l inco me tax acco untin g.
Pre requisite: ACC 200 or ACC 201 (3 crs.)

ACC 301 . INTERMED IATE ACCOUNTING I. In-depth treatme nt of basic accounting p rinciples a nd
conce pts. A preparation fo r advanced courses in accounting and fo r the theo ry and practi ce secti o ns of
the uni fo rm CPA exa minati o n. Prerequisite: ACC 200 o r ACC 201. (3 crs.)
ACC 302. INTERMED IATE ACCOUNTING LI. A continuation of the in-depth treatmen t of bas ic
acco unting princi ples and co nce pts w ith the emphas is on co rpo rations. A p reparatio n fo r ad va nced
courses in accounting and for the theory and practice sectio ns of the uniform CPA exa mina tion .
Prerequi site: ACC 301. (3 crs.)
ACC 318. FEDERAL INCOME TAX II. Advanced top ics in fed e ra l ta xation. Partne rships, deced ents,
estates, tru s ts, co rporatio ns, pension a nd profit-sha ri ng plans, fo reign income, securities, transactions,
etc. Prerequisite: ACC 200 or ACC 201 and ACC 218. (3 crs.)
ACC 321. MA AGERIAL ACCOU TI G. Fo r non-Accounting majo rs; emphasizes the use of
accounting data in the decisio n-making process o f a business enterprise. Topics covered are cos t-volume
relationshi ps; manufacturing costs and analysis; releva nt cos t ana lysis; budgeting a nd va rian ce analysis;
responsibility accounting and cost a llocatio n; job a nd process p rod uct costing. Pre requisite: ACC 200 o r
ACC 201. (3 crs.)
ACC 331. COST ACCOUNT ING I. An introdu ction to basic cost-accounting principles, cost-volum e,
profit ana lysis, standard costing, process and job o rd e r costing, a nd d epartmental budgeting.
Pre requi site: ACC 200, or ACC 201 (3 crs.)
ACC 332. COST ACCOUNTING LI . A survey of specia l to p ics in the fie ld of manufactur ing accou nting.
Prerequisite: ACC 331. (3 crs.)

ACC 341. NONPROF IT ACCOUNTING. An introd uction to accounting for gove rnmen tal and not-fo rprofit orga nizations, including ana lysis of current, plant and othe r ge neral and special funds. Emphasis
w ill be given to planning, programming and budgeting to achieve ins titutio nal o bjecti ves. Costbenefit ana lysis wi ll also be develo ped within the framework of funds a ll oca tion to spec ific prog rams.
Pre requisite: ACC 200 or ACC 201 (3 crs.)
ACC 401. ADVANCED FINANC IAL ACCOUNTING. Special topics in accou ntin g. Me rge rs and
acq ui sitio ns, conso li dated financia l re po rts, fidu ciaries, etc. Pre requisite: ACC 301. (3 crs. )
ACC 41 8. TAX PLAN NI G AND CONCEPTS. This course deals wi th the broad recognition of the
tax e ffect o n business decisio ns, and a practi cal approach to tax planning for bo th the co rpo rate and
individua l taxpa ye r. Prerequisite: ACC 200 or ACC 201 (3 crs.)
ACC 431. INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING. A study of the current state of Internati onal Accounting
s tandard s (IF A Cs) and the ir relatio ns hip to the multin ationa l co rporation. Prerequi site : ACC 302. Ace 301
(3 crs.)
ACC 441. AUD ITING. Inte rna l contro l evaluation and finan cial comp liance, professional e thi cs, auditing
s tandards a nd procedures, s tatis ti ca l sa mpling, and EDP auditing. Prerequi si te: ACC 301. (3 crs.)

ACC 491 . ACCOUNTING INTERNSH IP. Practicum with public accounting fi rms, governm ent or
industry. Prerequisites: 18 credits in accounting and permission of ins tru ctor. (Re peatab le; Variable crs.; a
ma ximum of 12 credits may be used toward a bacca la urea te deg ree.)
ACC 495. SEMI AR fN ACCOUNTING THEORY. A review of the accounting lite rature with special
emphasis o n those topics co nce rnin g conte mpo rary issues in accounting. Prerequisite: ACC 302. (3 crs.)

ANT - Anthropology
ANT 100. INTRODUCTIO TO ANTHROPOLOGY. This co urse is an introduction to biologica l
anthropo logy (primatology, ho minid evolution, variatio n in mod e rn h umans), archaeology (me thods,

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evidences of the evolution and diffusion of cultu re), anthropo logical li ngui stics, and cu ltura l
anthro pology (methods of partici pant observa tion, compara ti ve d a ta fro m non-Weste rn socie ti es,
dive rsity and uni ty of culture). (3 crs.)

ANT 101. ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL. An in trodu ction to archaeo logica l proced u res by
pa rticipa tion in the excava ti on o f a si te, this course provides the oppo rtunity fo r students lo be involved
in al.I phases of a n a rchaeological excavation, from initial preparation of the site fo r excava ti on throu gh
the processin g of artifacts at the campus archa eological labora tory. (3-6 crs., summ er only)
T 200. OLD WORLD PREHJSTORY. A midd le-level survey o f the main a rchaeological foca l points
of the Old World, this course requi res a basic und erstandin g of archaeological concep ts, goa ls and
techniqu es. (3 crs.)
A T 220. AZTECS, MAYAS A D INCAS. An introduction to and su rvey o f the ethnology a nd preconqu est a rchaeology of the ad van ced Ame rican lnd ian cu ltures of Meso-Ame ri ca and the Andean
Cu lture area, thi s course focuses on inqu iry into the proble ms of cu ltural p recocity. Prerequ isite: A T
100. (3 crs.)
A T 231. MED ICA L ANTHRO POLOGY. This introductory course emphas izes the contributi ons from
biological anthropo logy, a rchaeo logy and cultu ra l a nthropo logy to th e stud y o f hum a n sickness and
heal th. Prerequisite: ANT 100. (3 crs.)
A T 232/BIO 232. FU DAMENTA LS O F BIOLOG ICA L ANTHROPOLOGY. This course for bo th
m ajors and non-m ajo rs introdu ces stud ents to the fie ld of biological anthro pology, including the stud y of
e volutionary theory, modern hu ma n popula tions, the behavio r a nd ecology of nonhuman primates, and
the prim a te (human and nonhu ma n) fossi l record . Specia l e m phasis will be di rected towa rd huma n form
and behavio r as a resu lt of the comp lex inte rpla y o f biology a nd cu lture actin g over mi ll ions o f yea rs of
evolutionary cha nge. Three hou rs weekly. (3 crs.)
A T 245. H UMAN OSTEOLOGY. This lab-intensive cou rse is designed to give stud ents a thoro ugh
u nd e rstanding of the co mplexity and usefu lness o f th e stud y of hum a n teeth and bones. Osteology is
the study of human ske le ta l rem ains and is a cru cial part o f the physical anthro pology cu rriculum . It
has applications in a rchaeology, anatomy, pa leon tology and forensic science. Studen ts w ill lea rn the
entire human skeleton a nd be able to identify bones and tee th from fragments; determine qu ali ties,
such as sex, age and pathology from osteologica l remains; and prepare a professiona l repo rt on these
topics. The application of such knowledge and trainin g is extended into the medical p rofession, fo rensic
in vestigation and pa leoa nthropo logy/a rchaeology. Prereq ui site: A1 T 100. (3 crs.)

A T 254. FORE SIC ANTHROPOLOGY. This cou rse teaches the basic analysis of hum an re mains fo r
the med ico-legal p rofession, coveri ng the develo pment o f the fie.Id o f fo rensic an th ropo logy, how the
biologica l profi le of a n ind ividLia l is de termined from the ske leton, how ske le ta l traum as a re evalua ted,
es tima ti on o f the inte rva l since death, and how far these assess ments can be supported. The course
incl ud es discussion of in vesti gation of crime scenes, th e lega l role of the physical an thropologist as an
expe rt witness, and the importance of re port prepa ration. Case studies of documented indi viduals are
used . While the practica l as pects of th is fie ld will be the p rimary focus, attention will a lso be dra w n to th e
incorporation of a nth ro pological ap proaches to d ea ling with dea th a nd the hand.ling o f human remains.
(3 crs.)
A T 255. WORLD ETH OLOGY. This ad va nced cou rse in cu ltura l anthropo logy stud ies co mpa ra tive
dat a from text and films abo ut non-Western cu ltures to reveal cultural diffe rences a nd si milarities and
the n a tu re of the e thn ographi c e n te rpri se. Prerequis ite: ANT 100 (3 crs.)

ANT 280. IN DIA NS OF NORTH AMERJCA. Social anth ropo logy a nd cu ltura l ecology of Ame rica n
India n cu ltures is covered . Prereq uisite: ANT 100 (3 crs.)
ANT 290. ARCHAEOLOGY. This course is a comp re hensive survey of a rchaeo logy: h isto ry, theory and
techniqu es. Prerequ isite: AN T 100 (3 crs.)

ANT 300. CULTURAL VIEWS O F WOM EN. This discussion-based cou rse is stru ctured around the
th e me of how va riou s world societies have viewed wo me n. The cross-cul tu ra l pe rspecti ve is the mean s
by w h ich American stude nts lea rn to appreciate other cu ltura l points of view and become more selfaware o f their own cul tural views about women. (3 crs.)
ANT 329. ANTHROPOLOGY INTERNSH IP. Lea rning new ideas and skills, as we ll as applying those
a lready lea rned in class, is the objecti ve of an inte rnship. Inte rnships a re condu cted und er the guidance
of both an on-site and a ca mpu s supervisor. Inte rnsh ips are a means fo r exploring ca reer opportunities.
(Va ri able crs.)
A T 340. RESEARCH LABORATORY IN PHYSICA L A THROPOLOGY. This course will provide
the stud ent practical, ha nd s-on expe rience in the cleaning/conse rvation, ca ta loging process and basic
ana lys is (classifica tion a nd description) of specimens comm onl y used in ph ys ical anth ropology and how
to repo rt the results of laboratory analysis. It shows also how anal ysis and theo ry are inescapably linked.
Hands-on projects use ske le ta l elemen ts, dental, biologica l and pa leontologica l specimens. Students wil l
apply the scientific me thod in their an alysis of da ta and will repor t the resu lts in a professiona l mann er
w ithin the classroom. Prerequ isites: A T 100; ANT 245; ANT 254; MAT 215 or MAT 225. (3 crs.)

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ANT 341. RESEA RC H LABORATORY IN A RC H AEOLOGY. Thi s cou rse will provid e the s tud ent
practical, hand s-on ex perience in th e clea nin g/conse rvatio n, ca ta loging process a nd basic ana lys is
(classification a nd descript io n) of a rtifacts from archaeolog ical co ntexts and how to repo rt the res ults of
labora to ry a na lysis. It shows also how ana lysis a nd theo ry a re inesca pabl y linked. Hand s-on projects
use fauna !, lithic, g ro und s to ne and ce ra mi c collections recovered from La te Preh is to ric sites fro m
south wes te rn Pennsylvania. Studen ts app ly the principles o f h y pothes is testing to artifa ct assemb lages
from sites th at a re part of o ngoing research into th e prehis to ry of southwes te rn Pe nnsylva nia and the
lowe r Uppe r Ohio Ri ver Va ll ey. Pre requi sites: ANT 100; ANT 290; MAT 215 o r MAT 225. (3 crs.)
ANT 355. PRE HISTORJC AMERICA lNDIANS. The archaeology and recons tructed cu lture o f Indi a ns
o f the eas te rn United States is studi ed . Pre requi site: A T 290. (3 crs.)
ANT 349. A THROPOLOGY OF LAW A D JUSTICE. This course und erta kes the study o f the
anthropology of law th roug h an interdi ciplin ary ap proach and seeks to provide a basis for a n in-depth
und e rs tanding a nd critical ana lysis of the role o f la w in society. Lnclud ed in the course are subject areas
s uch as me t.hod s of approaching th e anthropological s tud y of la w, e.g., ethno logy and understanding th e
concepts o f com parative lega l pluralis m and mobil e law. S pecifi c a reas of cu lture and law include the law
of primiti ve ma.n, Egypt, Ro me, Greece and Meso po tamia. Jew ish Law, Ca non Law, Islamic Law and th e
Eng lish Common Law are also exami ned fro m the perspective of the innuences o f cultures and society on
the law a nd their practices, ritual s and ce rem o nies. Finall y, the co urse cove rs topics re lating to th e lega l
aspects o f a rchaeology, exhumati o ns and givin g tes tim ony in court. (3 crs.)
ANT 360. HISTORIC SITES A RCH AEOLOGY. This cou rse cove rs techniq ues, philosophy, work
and a ims of that branch of hi story a nd anthropo logy that s tud ies the A me rica n pas t fro m a culturalarchaeological poin t o f view. Th e course includes s tud y of milita ry and co mmunity res torations based
o n histo rica l a rchaeology, SL1 ch as Colo nial Willia msburg, PlymOL1th Plantation, Independence Squ a re,
Fort Michil imackinac, Fort Li gonie r a nd Fort Necess ity. Some laboratory and fi eld ex pe ri ences included.
Prerequisite: A T 290. (3 crs.)
ANT 379. SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN ANTH ROPOLOGY. (Variable crs.)
ANT 380. PROFESSIONA L PRES ERVATION. This course is designed to provide the essenti a l theo retica l
background knowled ge and practi ca l skill requi red for a nyone workin g and ha ndlin g artifacts and
fo rensic s pecimens, as it introduces stud ents to a w id e range of coll ec tions-care responsibilities fo r a
va rie ty of co llectio ns (his to ri ca l, archa eolog ica l, e thnographi c, natural his to ry a nd forensic science)
fo und in mu se um s and archaeo log ica l and fore nsic labs. The ex tensive comprehensive lab component
o f this course is des ig ned to p rov id e each s tudent with an o ppo rtunity to combine theory w ith practi cal
a nal ysis, d ocu menta tion and cJassifica tion of specimens, and then employ step- by-s tep curatoria l
metho ds to pro perly treat and process hi storic, pre hi stori c and forensic materials recove red fro m
archaeo logica l inves ti gations. Once th e a rtifacts have been anal yzed and sto red, the s tud e nt w ill be
responsible fo r archa eologica l re po rting a nd producing a scholarly presenta tion about the co ll ecti o n.
Prerequi site : ANT 100 (3 crs.)
A T 385. PRIMATE SOCIET IES A D BEHAVlOR. This course is an advanced s tud y of the nonhuman
primates, including classification to the generic leve l. Pre requisite: ANT 285 or permi ssion o f the
instructor. (3 crs.)
ANT 390. HUM AN ORIG INS. This co urse cove rs contemporary biologica l anthropology, emphasizing
the evo lutio na ry theory, ge neti cs, no nhuman primates, taxo nomic classifi ca ti on, the evo lution o f human
beings as part of the evolution of the primates, the impo rta nce of techno logy, a nd the emergence and
develo pment o f cu lture . Pre requis ite: ANT 100 or permissio n of ins tru cto r. (3 crs.)
A T 400. FU N DAMENTA LS OF ARCHAEOLOG ICAL TH EORY. The course is devoted to an
exa mination of th e e pistemo logy of archa eology through close, cri ti ca l reading o f a selected set of papers
and readings cove ring the maj o r theo reti cal and method o logica l issL1 es in the di scipline from the '1 8th
century to the present and how these are used in th e study of cu lture histo ry, pas t li.feways a nd cu ltural
process. Specific to pi cs to be covered w hil e discussing the hi s to rical deve lo pment of a rchaeolog ical
me thod and theo ry include goa ls of archaeology, research des ign, hy pothes is tes ting, CRM issues, the
proper place of statis tics in archaeo logica l resea rch, the role of ethnoa rchaeo logical resea rch, th e use of
analogy in archaeologica l reconstructi on, site taph onomy, se ttlement patterns, evolutio nary archa eology,
and the relationship of archaeology to anthropo logy and hi s to ry. Prerequisites: ANT 100; Al'\IT 290. (3
crs.)
ANT 421. ANTHROPOLOG ICAL T HO UG HT. With in a se minar co ntex t, the hi s tory of an thropo log ica l
thought is exa mined from the period of the EnJigh tenment to modern times. Particular e mphasis is
placed o n the eme rgence of the various schools of anthropology that ha ve develo ped and wa ned over the
past 100 yea rs. Prereq uisite: Juni o r or sen io r anthropology major, o r pe rmission o f the ins tructo r. (3 crs.)
ANT 445. ADVANCED METHODS IN ARCHAEOLOGY. A study of ap plica tions of techno logy to the
s tud y of a rcha eolog ical re mains, this ad vanced course focuses o n geo phys ica l reconnai ssa nce, G IS,
microscopi c s tud y of use-wea r patte rn s o n bone and stone too ls, ae ri a l photography, and other a nalytical
techniques for the stud y of s pecific ca tego ri es of archaeological remains. This course a ll ows th e stud ents
to acquire ha nd s-o n ex perience th at is no t avai lable in any other course. Prereq ui sites: ANT 100; ANT
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ANT 446. ADVANCED FORE SIC ANTHROPO LOGY. Forensic anthropo logy is an app lied area
of physica l anthropology. Students in this lab-intensive and lecture course w ill become familia r
w ith the use and I.imitations oft.he mos t impo rta nt osteological meth ods currently used by forensic
anthropo logists. This course e mp loys me thods developed in osteology, skeletal biology, bioarchaeo logy
and paleopa tho logy to the recovery a nd identifica tion of hum an remains in a medico-legal context. This
is a w riting-in tensive course. Prerequisites: A T 100; ANT 245; A T 254; MAT 215 o r MAT 225. (3 crs.)
A T 497. SEMI AR I PHYS ICA L ANTHRO POLOGY. Trus is an advan ced course for stud ying a
specific theo retica l and/or method ological issue in physical anthropology. Exa mpl es o f to pi cs include
primatology, classifica ti on and systemati cs, denta l anthropology, a nd pa leopathology. The selection of
the to pic o r topics to be examined w ill vary in accord an ce with the resea rch interes ts o f the instru ctor and
the students. Prerequisites: ANT 100; ANT 245; A T 290 or pe rmission of the instru ctor. (3 crs.)
ANT 498. SEMI NAR IN ARCHAEOLOGY. An advanced course fo r stud yi ng a specific theo retical and/
or me thod ological issue in archaeology. Examples of topics include se ttle ment pattern archaeo logy,
evoluti onary archaeology, household archaeology, classification, systematics, and cul tural hi story units
such as the Late Pre hi storic an d th e Late Woodland. The selecti on o f the topi c or topics to be exa mined
will va ry in acco rd ance w ith the research inte res ts of the instru ctor and stud ents. Pre requisites: ANT 100;
ANT 290; ANT 400, or permission o f the instructo r. (3 crs.)
ANT 499. SEN IOR SEMJ AR IN ANTHROPOLOGY. All senio rs are required to take this co urse.
The senio r se min ar is an in-d epth exa mjnati on of issues relevan t to the hea lth, vi ta lity and practi ce of
a nthropology. Some of the to pics to be discussed include epistemology, pa rad igms, inte rd isci plinary
research, di scip line goa ls, professional e thi cs, pub lica tion and ca reers. Pre req ui site: Seni or standing or
permi ssion of the instru ctor. (3 crs.)

ARB - Arabic
ARB 101. ELEMENTARY ARAB IC I. For the student without previous know ledge of Arab ic, this course
em phas izes the development o f the fundam ental skills of the Arabic lan guage and includes instru ction
in basic comprehension, sentence structure, reading, w riting, and spea.king. Students will also beco me
acqu ainted with the cul ture of the Arab and Isla mic world. Classroom stud y is supple ment ed by
laboratory stud y and practice. Three class ho urs each week and one hour o f lan guage labora to ry study
per week. (3 crs.)
ARB 102. ELEM ENTARY ARA BIC II. A continu ation of Arabic 101. Three class hours each week and one
language laborato ry per week. Pre requi site: ARB 101 or eq ui valent (3 crs.)

ART-Art
ART 490. SEN IOR STUDIO TH ES IS. This caps tone course for B.F.A. students prepares them fo r life as
a pro fessiona l fi.n e arti st. This course culmina tes in a professional port fo lio, including a resum e, artist's
sta tement, biography and webs ite, a grant proposal, an action p lan fo r employm ent or graduate studies,
and a solo or two-person gallery exhibition.
ART 106. ART APPRECJATIO . An introducti on to the major movements in a rt which helped shape
Western civi liza tion, this course is a survey of his torical and contempo rary a pproaches to painting,
sculpture and a rchitecture. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
ART 110. DRAWi G I. A beginning course in drawing skills and techniques stressing line, contour and
va lue studies, and the stud y of linea r perspective, this course stresses ren dering techniques and the
visua l skill s necessary for stud en ts to draw what they see. (3 crs.) Fa ll and sp ring.
ART 11 9. DESIGN 2-0. This course is an exa minati on of elements a nd pri ncip les u sed in twodimensi onal visua l composition . The student uses a variety o f medi a to solve problems in the theo ry and
practi ce o f a rt fund a me ntals. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
ART 120. DESIGN 3-0. This course is an exa minati on of elements a nd principles of three-dimensiona l
visua l composition . These include all the elements a nd principles used in two-d.imensional design, as
we ll as the conce pts of mass and volume. (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring.

ART 127. INTRO DUCTION TO GRAPHIC DESIGN . This cou rse provides a found ation in visua l
communi ca ti on, provides an understanding o f the major concep ts o f graphi c design and how design
re lates to advertising and m arketing, and introd uces the computer as a production too l. (3 crs.) Fa ll and
spring.
ART 165. ARTlST'S WORKS HOP. Through cont act with di stin guished visiting artists, this course
provides insight into the basic lan guage ele ments, media, tools, techni ques and principles of art
production as a professional end eavor. (Variable crs.) Repeatable. As needed .
ART 166, 266,366, 466. SELECTED TOPICS. This cou rse will provide materi al not covered in regula r art
studios or a rt history classes. It will provide fa culty and stud ents the o ppo rtunity to ex p lore in de pth
new ideas a nd techniques on selected topics. (Va riable crs.) Repeatabl e. As need ed.

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ART 227, 327, 427, 428. GRAPHIC DES IGN STUDIO. A prog ress ive level of gra phic d esign courses tha t
w ill e mphas ize creative, visua l problem solving; graphic design hi story, theory a nd criticism; and the
creati on of portfo lio qua lity wo rk, client relati o nships and profess io nal practices. Pre requisites: A RT 127
and ART 11 9. (3 crs.) (A rt 428 Re pea tabl e to 18 crs.) ART 227 a nd 427, fa ll; ART 327 and 428, sp ring.
ART 262. CO LOR THEORY. The cou rse is desig ned to teach the effecti ve use of co lo r across the a reas
o f a rt a nd design. The course covers, in detai l, fundamenta l studi o elements along with historical
pers pective. (3 crs.) Fall and s pring.
A RT 308. ART HISTORY: A C JE T TO MEDI EVA L. Thjs co urse in troduces s tud ents to the hi s to ri ca l
unfoldin g of the ea rliest significa nt ideas, images, events, artists and pe rsonalities involved wi th the
visu al arts - from cave art to the dawning of th e Re naissance. The textu a l focus is upon th ese ea rli est
visu al a rts from Eu rope, Asia and Northe rn Afri ca. Through lectures, visual aids a nd opportuniti es fo r
stud y in the fi eld, students wi th o r without prior knowledge o f visual a rt will lea rn how to make the a rt
of thj s pe ri od accessible and usefu l. (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring.

A RT 310. ADVANCE D DRAW ING. This advan ced draw ing course ex plo res expressive d rawing
techniq ues and draw ing med ia and is a continu ation of work to improve perform a nce of acade mi c
drawing skill s. Emphasis is placed on dra w ing fro m a mode l to develop a knowledge of human ana tomy
a nd to understand its effects on th e surface in fo rm a ti on of the huma n form. Basic drawing skills a re
req u ired . Pre requi site: ART 110 Draw ing I or equiva lent. (3 crs. Repea tab le to 18 crs.) Fa ll and spring.
ART 316. ART H ISTORY: RE NA ISSANCE THROUG H ROCOCO. Art hi s to ry from 1300 to 1750
surveys the major a rti sts, styles a nd movements of the 14th to mid·18th cen turies. Significan t arti stic
developmen ts a re exa mined within their histori ca l and cu ltu ra l contexts. This course considers the a rt
a nd a rt movements of Europe and the United States as well as the a rt o f non·Western cu ltures. Through
lectures, class di scussions and op portunities fo r stud y in the fi eld, stud ents will lea rn how to make the
a rt of thi s period accessible a nd meaningful, a nd thus e nh an ce their hum ani sti c perspective. (3 crs.)
ART 317. ART H ISTORY: NEOCLASSICISM THROUGH THE PRESENT. The majo r move ments and
a rti sts from th e neoclassical throu gh the postmode rn period s fo rm th e basis for thi s survey of art h istory.
Wo rks o f a rt a re exa mined within the contex t of their cultura l, politica l and hi stori cal milieux. The a rtisti c
production o f both Western and non•Western cultures is conside red . Primary texts are d iscussed as the
course provides a fo undati on in the theory and criti cism appropriate to these pe ri ods. (3 crs.)

ART 323. WOMEN ARTISTS. This course exam ines the art p rodu ced by women from the ancient wo rld
to tod ay, focusin g on the mod e rn period. The course begins with an a na lysis of work by women in its
socia l, politica l, cultural and economi c context. Then tex ts re presentati ve of critical trend s in scholarsh ip
w ill be d iscussed and re lated to wo rks by wo men . (3 crs.) As needed .
ART 329. ART I TERNSHIP. Supe rvised expe ri ence provides the specifi c technical skill s used in the art
wo rld outs ide the classroom an d stud io, e.g., mounting exhibits, techniqu es of a rt res toration, graphk
a rts producti on techniqu es, and promoting a rts a nd cultura l eve nts. (Va ria ble crs.) Fall a nd spring.
ART 381. INTRO TO JEWELRY/ METALS. Th is course is des ig ned to g ive th e stud ent a th o ro ug h
in trod u ction to the materi a ls and processes used in the jewelry/ meta ls medium . Design issues as we ll as
technkal processes will be add ressed through a variety of studi o problems. Crea tivity, problem•solving
skills and craftsman ship w ill a ll be emphasized as well as an und e rsta nding of the cultural a nd hi storic
aspects of thi s exp ressive med ium . (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
ART 382. CE RAM ICS STUDIO. In this introductory explora ti on o f clay thro ugh ha nd -building
techniques and the potter's w heel, stud ents exa m ine the va rious fo rms and functi ons of the cera mi c
vesse l. The course focuses on for ming processes a nd the glazing and fir ing o f pieces mad e in th e studi o.
(3 crs.) Fall and sp ring .

ART 383. PA l TING STUDIO. An introd uction to the fu nd amenta ls of pa inting, th is co urse places
emph asis on fund a menta l techniqu es of rendering, including the stud y of light and shadow, color,
intensity contro l and projec ti on, and recessio n o f o bjects in space. Wo rk and exe rcises are done prima ril y
in o il paints. Work in waterco lor or acrylic ma y be done w ith prior ap prova l of the instructo r. (3 crs.) Fa ll
and spring.
ART 384. PRINTMAKI NG STUDIO. This cou rse is a hands·on introduction to the fundam ental ideas,
processes, practices, styles, meth ods, techniqu es and professiona l presentation of printmaking as an ar t
fo rm. The hi story, aestheti cs and criti ca l frontiers o f printmaking as a n art fo rm will a lso be addressed
througho ut the cou rse. (3 crs.) Fall a nd spring.
A RT 385. SCU LPTURE STUD IO. This course is a introduction to the basic language, e lements, medi a,
tools, techniqu es a nd principles of the orga nization of scu lpture. The basic techn iqu es of manipulation,
subtraction, substitution and addition in volving different media and tools is covered . (3 crs.) Fall and
spring.
ART 413. ADVANCED JEWELRY/METALS. l11is co urse is desig ned to g ive the s tud ent a thorough
introduction to the materia ls a nd processes used in the jewelry/meta ls med ium . Design issues as well as
techni cal processes w ill be ad dressed through a varie ty o f studi o problems. Crea tivi ty, problem-solvi ng
skills and craftsma nship w ill all be emphas ized as we ll as an und ersta nding of the cu ltural and hi sto ri c

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as pects of thi s ex pressive medium . Pre requi site: ART 381. (3 crs.} (A rt 41 3 is re pea table to 18 crs.} As
needed.
ART 41 0. TEACH! G VISUAL ART IN PR E-K THROUG H GRADE 8. This course is design ed to pre pare
beginn ing teache rs o f visual a rt to e ffecti ve ly meet the diverse challenges of teaching at the pre-K
through gra de 8 levels of lea rning. Stude nts lea rn how to establish a safe, e ffi cient, creative classroo m
dri ven by a student-centered, d eve lo pmentall y sound and stand a rds-based curri culum th at account s fo r
no chHd be ing left behind . Stud ents deve lop a professiona l a rt edu cation portfol.i o tha t demons trates a ll
th ey ha ve learned. (3 crs.} As needed .
ART 411 . TEAC HI NG ART I GRAD ES 9-12. This course is designed to prepare the K-12 a rt educa ti on
specialist to be a mo re effecti ve teache r o f a rt stud en ts in grad es 9-12 for the needs of the 21st century.
Trad itiona l and nontraditional mate ri als and me thods will be addressed in a rt prod ucti on. In additi on,
a rt criticism, art hi story a nd aesthetics w ill be addressed in the con tex t o f a dai ly classroom expectation .
Fine a rt, crafts and visual culture/v isual literacy w ill be explored wi th a focus on prepa ring teache rs w ho
are ab le to deliver a solid foundation in visua l thinking a nd lea rning as we ll as helping the more ca ree rmind ed tud ent. (3 crs.} As need ed .
ART 422. A RT HISTORY: THE ART WOR LD AFTER MODERN ISM. This is a seminar in a rt theo ry:
The a rt world afte r mode rni sm is a discu ssion-based course w hi ch considers the theo retica l concerns
informing and shaping a rti stic prod ucti on and dialogue in the late 20th and 2"1st centuri es. The stud y of
prima ry so urces in the form o f criti cal w ritings addressin g la te modern, postmod ern and co ntempora ry
art provides stud ents w ith a thoro ugh g round in g in th e bases fo r the development of the historical
movements and the di stincti ve a pproaches to a rti stic p rod uction of the period. The course affo rds
stud ents the oppo rtuni ty to integrate the knmv led ge o f a rt his tory gleaned in survey courses with an
extensive exa mina ti on o f sa lient art criti cism and theo ry. (3 crs.) As need ed .
ART 438. FIGURE DRAW ING. This ad va nced-leve l dra wi ng course is a repeatab le course w hich foc uses
on dra,vi ng from a mode l fro m life. Stud ents wo rk from live nude and clothed models to deve lo p a
hi gh level o f skill in draw ing the hum an fig L1re w hile explorin g a wide va ri ety of drawin g media and
techniq ues. (3 crs.} As needed .
ART 448. FIGURE MODELING. This advan ced-level scu lpture course is a repea table co u rse whi ch
foc uses on sculpting from a model from life. Stude nts wo rk from li ve nude a nd clothed mode ls to
deve lop a hi gh level o f skill in sculpting th e human fi gu re w h ile explo ring a ,,vide va ri ety of scu.lpture
media and techniqu es. (3 crs.) As need ed .
A RT 458. FIGURE DRAW i GA D MODELI NG. This adva nced-level drawing course is a repea table
course w hi ch focuses on drawing and sculptin g from a mod e l from life. Stud ents work from a live nud e
and clothed model to d evelo p a hi gh level o f skil.1 in draw ing the hum an fi gure w hile ex plo ring a w ide
variety of drawing media and techniqu es. (3 crs.) As needed .
ART 493. ADVA CED CERAMICS. This advanced course in ceram ics skill s a nd techniques on the
potter's w heel and in-hand fo rm in g met hods places co nside rab le emphasis on g lazi ng and fi ring a body
of wo rk com pleted through an in-depth study a rea in clay. Pre requisite: ART 382. (3 crs.) (ART 493
Repeatable to 18 crs.) Fa ll a nd spring.
ART 496. ADVA CED PA INTI NG. This re pea tab le painting studio develo ps profi ciencies in painting
techniques, rende rin g skill s and the visual analys is of fo rm s. Stud ents ex plo re a va riety of pa in ting
me thod s, subjects and the mes towa rd the goa l o f hav ing each stude nt achieve a unique approach to fo rm
a nd con tent. Prerequ isite: ART 383. (3 crs.) (A RT 496 Re pea table to 18 crs.) Fa ll and spring.

ART 497. AD VANCED PRI NTMA KING. This repea tab le studi o co urse in p rintmaking is designed to
enable stud ents w ho a re seriously interes ted in printmak ing to expe ri ment with many ve rsions of the
ma in ty pes o f traditiona l and ex pe rim enta l nontoxic printmaking p rocesses. Studen ts a re ex pected
to lea rn how to engage in independent criti cal thinkin g and contribute regul a rly to strong studi o
dialogue. Students lea rn how to be ha ve as artists th rough emphasiz ing visua l problem-findin g, proble m
solving, aes theti c ana lysis and histori ca l pe rspecti ve as it connects to thei r ind ividuaJ a rtisti c voice in
printmaking. Pre requ is ite: ART 384. (3 crs.) (A RT 497 Re pea table to 18 crs.} Fa ll and spring.
ART 498. ADVANCED SCULPTURE. Th is re peatable studi o course in sculpture is designed to e nable
stud ents w ho a re se ri ously inte res ted in sculpture to ex pe rim ent with man y ty pes of medi a and to
in vestiga te othe r seasonab le ma teri a ls tha t ca n be used as sculpture. They w ill a lso be expected to impose
on the mselves problems w hich dem ons trate criti cal thinking and ana lysis of materia ls. Prereq ui site: ART
385 (3 crs.} (ART 498 Re pea table to 18 crs.} Fall and spring.

AED - Art Education
A ED 410. TEACHl G ART I PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 8. This course is designed to p repa re
beginning teachers of visual a rt to effective ly meet the di verse cha llenges of teaching a t the Pre-K
throug h g rade 8 levels o f lea rning. Students lea rn how to estab lish a safe, effi cient, crea tive classroo m
driven by a student-centered, d evelo pmentall y sound , and standard s-based curriculum that acco unts for
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they ha ve lea rned . Pre requi site: Fo rmal admitta nce to Art Edu ca tion Teache r Ce rtifi cation Prog ram . (3
crs.) As need ed .

ATE - Athletic Training
ATE 101. FUN DAM ENTA LS O F T H E REC RU ITI N G PROCESS FOR T HE COLLEG E BOU D STUDE T
ATHL ETE. TI1is cou rse has been designed as a Web-based offe rin g for th e hi gh school p rincipal,
counselo r, coach, or those seeking a future career in related fi e ld s, and fo r parents o f stud ent athl etes
w ho desire to co mpe te a t th e collegia te le ve l. This course outlines the va ri ous me thod s stud e nts use in an
atte mpt to get a n a thJ etic scholarship, fed eral a nd state finan cia l ajd, as well as NCAA, AlA, a nd junio r
college require ments for competition. The class also includes specific stra tegies tha t stud ent athle tes must
lea rn in orde r to achi eve success in their co llege ex pe rience, such as th e knowledge o f nutriti on, goal
se ttin g, as we ll as pitfa lls of the incoming freshman adju stin g to co llege life as an a thle te. (3 crs.) Fall,
spring, summe r, inte rsession.
ATE 105. CU RR ENT ISSUES IN ATHLETICS. A co mprehens ive ove rview of life s kills that prov ide
edu ca ti ona l ex perience and services in order to de velo p we ll-ba la nced lifestyles fo r the stude nt a thletes
and othe r inte rested stud ents. The course exa mines d ecision ma king, pl anning a nd fulfillm ent o f life
goa ls, as well as contempora ry issues, p roblems a nd controve rsies w ith in th e inte rcollegiate athl eti c
se tting. (3 crs. ) Fall a nd s pring.
ATE 150. INTRO TO AT H LETI C TRA IN IN G. This course prov id es an o pportunity to lea rn and
understand co mmon injuries an d illnesses associ ated with a thl eti c pa rti cipation. Adoiti ona ll y, the course
introduces the stud ent to rehabilita tion and trea tm ent approaches fo r a thl eti c injuri es. The course a lso
addresses the preventi on a nd implicati on o f athl e tic injuries (3 crs.) Spring.
ATE 204. ATHLETIC TRAINING CLINI C AL EDUCATION I. This co urse pe rmits the und e rgra du a te
a th letic training student to gain cl in ica l a nd ad ministrati ve skills throu gh ex pe riences with inte rscholasti c
and intercollegiate teams in th e alhletic training roo m and co m petition a reas. Add itionally, s tud e nts
co mpl e te the sophomore-le ve l clinical pro fi ciencies on a one- to-one basis in the class roo m as pa rt of
the a th leti c training progra m's lea rning over time mod el. This course is repea ted one tim e. (2 crs.)
Pre requi site: Admi ssion to a thl etic tra ining edu ca ti on prog ra m . Fa ll and spring.
AT E 225. EVA LUAT IV E T EC HNIQUES I WITH LABORATO RY. This course enta ils the s tud y o f
evaluation techniques of injuries to the lo we r ex tremities. Review of anatomy, injury recogniti on, mu scle
testing, trea tment protocols, and preventative measures are a lso exa mined . Prereq ui sites: Must be
fo rm a ll y e nrolled ATEP or by pe rmission of the instructor. (4 crs.) Fa ll.
ATE 265. EVA LUATIVE T EC H N IQUES II WITH LABORATORY. This co urse enta ils the s tud y o f
e va lu ati on techniques o f injuries to the spine and upper ex tremities. Rev iew of an a tomy, injury
recogn iti on, mu scle testing, trea tment protocols, a nd p revent ative measures are a lso exa mined.
Pre req uisites: Mus t be form a ll y e nrolled ATEP student o r by pe rmission of the instru cto r. (4 crs.) Spring.
ATE 301. M ANA GEME T CO NC EPTS IN A DMI N ISTERI NG INTERCOLL EG IATE ATHLETI
PROGRAMS. This co urse revie \vs the man y administrati ve tasks an ath leti c admini strator e ncounte rs
in the adm in istration of a n inte rcollegia te athl etic p rogram and d epa rtm ent. The course is des igned fo r
stud ents majo ring in Spo rt Ma nage me nt, Business Admin istration, or stud ents w ho might be interested
in a caree r in a thle tic admin istration at the co llege level. (3 crs.) Fall, spring, summ e r, in te rsession.
ATE 305. ATHLETIC TRAI N ING CU N IC AL EDUC ATION II. This course pe rmits the undergradu a te
a thle ti c tra ining stud ent to ga in clin ical and admini strati ve skills th rough ex pe riences with interscholasti c
and intercollegia te team s in t:h e a thleti c tra in ing roo m and co mpetition areas. Additi onally, stud ents
comple te the junior-leve l clini ca l proficie ncies on a one-to-one basis in the cl ass room as part of th e
athle tic training program 's lea rning-o ver-time model. This course is repea ted one tim e. Pre requi site:
Admission to a thle ti c training edu ca tion p rog ram . (2 crs.) Fa ll a nd spring.
ATE 315. G EN ERAL M ED ICA L ASS ESSME T. Conce pts and s kill s fo r the evalu a ti o n of general
medi cal conditi ons in a thle tes are the focus of this course. Pa thologica l conditi ons of th e res p irat ory,
ca rd iovascul a r, gastrointes tin a l, genitourinary, integurnentary and neurological systems a re exa mined
w ith e mphasis o n recognition and determining the need for phys ician refe rral and impact upon athleti c
participation. Prerequisite: Admi ssion to a thletic training edu cation program . (3 crs.) Spring.
ATE 330. THER APE UTI C EXEROS E WITH LABORATORY. Lectures a nd la bo rato ry exercises ex pla in
the use and theo ry of the rapeuti c exe rcise and equ.ipment used for re habil ita tion in the spo rts medi cine
settin g. Prerequisite: Must be fo rma lly a e nrolled ATEP student or by pe rmission o f the instru cto r. (4 crs.)
Fal l.

ATE 340. SPO RTS NUTRITION. This course cove rs nutrition and its a ppl ica ti ons to health and sports
and is designed to provide the stu dent w ith a so und nutritiona l backg round so tha t so u.nd decisions may
be mad e concerning a ll aspects o f nutrition . Additiona ll y, specific nutriti ona l techniqu es used to imp rove
athleti c pe rform an ce are addressed . (3 crs.) Spring.
ATE 400. O RTH O PEDIC EVA LUATION IN SPO RTS MEDI CIN E. This course consists of clinical
evalu a ti on o f lhe i.nju.red a thletes by the stud ent a nd the phys icia n to be used in de te rmining the ex tent o f

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an in ju ry. The physician will critiqu e each stud ent' s clinical evaluation and ma ke suggestions as need ed .
The stud ents wiU also observe e valua tions in the phys icia n's o ffice and may observe surgery. This course
must be re pea ted one time. (1 er.) Prerequisite: Admi ssion to athleti c training educati on prog ram. Fa ll
a nd spring.

ATE 405. ATHLETIC TRAI N! G CLIN ICA L EDUCATION Ill . This course pe rmits the underg raduate
athl e ti c training stud ent to gain clinical skills throu gh exp e riences with interscholastic and intercollegiate
tea ms in the athl etic training room and com petiti on a reas. Additi ona ll y, stud ents comple te the senio rlevel clinical proficiencies on a one-to-one ba is in the classroom as pa rt o f the a thJetic training program 's
lea rning-ove r-time mod el. This course is repea ted one time. (2 crs.) Pre req ui site: Admission to athleti c
training edu cation prog ram . Fall and spring.
ATE 425. ADMINlSTRATIVE STRATEGIES IN ATHL ETIC TRA INING. This course focuses on
administrati ve functi ons, liti gation, sta ff rela ti onships, ethics, budget and supplies, in ventory, facility
design , ma intenance, safety assess ment, student traine r organizati on, and resume w riting. Pre requi site:
Must be formall y enrolled ATEP stud ent or by permission of the instructo r. (2 crs.) Fall.
ATE 440. PHARMACOLOGY FO R THE ALLJED HEALTH SCIE CES. The purpose of this course is to
provide a n ove rview of drugs common ly used to trea t patients seen by persons workin g in the allied
health p rofessions. Medica l reasons fo r dru g treatment, specific acti ons of the rapeutic agents, and
ad verse effects are presented. Prerequi site: Must have co mpleted at least 96 credits, or a t th e di scretion of
the instru ctor. (2 crs.) Fall.
ATE 445. PILATES AS TH ERAP EUTIC EXERCISE. This course will teach the philosophy and method s
of Joseph Pilates. Students w ill lea rn to lengthen and strengthen the Powerho use (a rea from the pel vic
girdle to the should e r g ird le) throu gh th e o riginal exercises d evelo ped by Jose ph Pilates. Pa rti cipants w ill
not onl y lea rn the exe rcises, but how to cue th em effective ly and ad a pt them tb ge nera l fitness classes and
pe rsonal training o r rehabilitation clients. Following the course students will have the o ption o f sitting for
the Powerhouse Pila tes ce rtifica tion exa m to obtain a certifi ca te as a Pilates Mat Instru cto r. (1 er.) Spring.
ATE 460. SPORTS MEDICIN E RESEARCH. Different types of research, parti cularly descripti ve and
exp e rim ental, a.re presented . Emphasis is placed on develo ping library resea rch skill s, critically an a lyzing
resea rch, and becoming a knowled geable consume r of resea rch in orde r to a ppl y it in th e clinica l
environm ent. Prerequisite: Must be formall y enro lled ATEP student or by permi ssion o f lhe instructor.
(3 crs.) Fall.

BIO - Biology
BIO 103. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN BIO LOGY. Basic biological principles are app lied to the
unde rsta nding of current social-biological problems and how these relate to an indi vidua l's pe rsonal life.
To pics included are hum an sexuali ty, nutri tion, health and disease, evolution, behav ior, and th e di versity
o f life. Three lecture-hours weekl y. Fo r stud ents not majoring in biology. (3 crs.) Fa ll a nd sp ring.
BIO 11 2. BIOLOGY OF SEXUALLY TRA NSMITTED DISEASES. A non-major biology course
pe rtainin g to the causes and consequences of human sex ua ll y tra nsmitted diseases. Descripti ons of
the m icroo rgani sms w hi ch ca u se STDs and the factors which a.re involved in the ir dissem ination will
be studi ed . Specia l e mph asis will be directed toward huma n behavior patte rns and mores whi ch a re
condu cive to contracting these vene real diseases. Vira l STDs (acqui red immune d efi ciency syndrome,
human pa pilloma di sease, herpes simplex I.I and hepatitis B) w ill be emphas ized becau se they can
ca use seve re diseases or even dea th in huma ns; ho wever, the more co mm on vene real diseases (syphilis,
gono rrh ea, lymphogranu loma, vene reum, chancroid and cand.id iasis) wil.l also be stud ied . Three lectureho urs wee kl y. (3 crs.) Va riabl e.
BIO 115. PRJNCIPLES OF BIOLOGY. Thfa co urse cove rs stru ctures and functions common to all
organi sms: cell stru cture and function, che m ical aspects of biological syste ms, energy a nd materi a ls
balance in na ture, develo pmental biology, principles of gene tics, evolution, and ecology. Th ree lecturehours and three laborato ry-hours wee kl y. (4 crs.) Fall and spring .

BIO 120. GE N ERAL ZOOLOGY. A co mprehensive survey o f the animal kingd om, the course places an
emphasis on evolutiona ry relationships and the interre lation ships of anim als w ith their e nvironments.
Laborato ry study of re presentative me mbe rs of the major phyla is included . Three lecture-hours and
three laboratory-hours weekly. Prerequisite: BIO 11 5. (4 crs.) Fall and sp ring.
BIO 125. GEN ERAL BOTA NY. This course is a survey of fo rm and functi on o f the majo r plant groups as
well as the bacteria, al gae, wate r mold s, slime mold s and fun gi within the overa ll framework of a mod ern
ph ylogene tic system of classifica tion . Three lecture-hours and three laboratory-hours weekly. (4 crs.) Fall
and spring .
BIO 206. CONSERVATIO O F BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES. A stud y of biological aspects relating to
plants and animals directly associated with water, soil a nd environmental cha nges, this course include
nume rou s fie ld trips into a reas of western Pennsylvania to o bserve land reclamation, conse rvation
practices a nd basic problems confronting human po pu lations. Pre requisites: none. Three lecture-hours
a nd three laboratory-hours weekly. (4 crs.) Variable.

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BIO 226. BAS IC MICROBIO LOGY. This course prov ides a survey of the p rokaryotic and the medi cally
important concepts of mi crobiology, including mi cro bial co ntrol, acqui sition of di sease, and disease
prevention and control. Pre requi sites: This course is for stu dents w ho a re en rolled in a nursin g program
or have obtained pe rmission of the instru ctor. Three lectu re-hours and three labo ratory- hours weekly . (4
crs.) Fall and summer.
BIO 230. ANATOMY AN D PHYSIOLOGY I. This course is a general survey of the bas ic anatomi cal
te rm s of posit.ion and directi on, re levant scientifi c units, che m ical components of li vin g o rga nisms,
homeostasis, an ima l cy tology, hi stology, the integum entary system, rudiments of neurology, the skeletaJ
syste m, and the ca rdi ovascu lar system . Pre req u isites: Th is course is fo r srudents w ho are en.rolled in a
nu rs ing progra m or have ob tained permission of the instructo r. Th ree lecture-hou rs and three labo ra toryhours wee kl y. (4 crs.) Fall and spring.
BIO 232. FUN DAMENTALS OF BIO LOGICA L ANTHRO PO LOGY. An introd ucti on to the field of
biological a nthropology, this course includes the stud y of evolu tiona ry theory, hum a n evolution and the
foss il reco rd, mode rn hum an pop u lati ons, and th e beh av ior and ecology of nonhum an p ri mates. Th ree
hours wee kly, combining lectu re and laboratory. (3 crs.) Altern ate spring.
BIO 260. ANATOMY AN D PHYSIOLOG Y [ I. This course is a general survey of the bas ic stru cture
of the pe ripheral and autono mic nervous systems, senso ry rece ptors and special sense orga ns, the
e ndocrine system, the cardiovascu lar sys tem, the lym pha ti c sys tem, the respira tory sys tem, the digesti ve
sys tem, the u rinary sys tem, the reprod ucti ve sys tem, hum an e mbryonic development, a nd me tabolism .
Pre requ isite: BIO 230. Three lec ture-ho urs and th ree labo ra tory- hours weekly. (4 crs.) Fa ll and spring.
BIO 305. COMPA RATIVE VERTEBRATE ANATOMY. A co mparati ve study of the vertebrate organs and
orga n systems of an ima ls in the phylum chorda ta, this course p laces emphas is on evolutionary changes.
Pre requi sites: BIO 115 & 120. Three lecture-hou rs and th ree labora to ry-hours wee kl y. (4 crs.) Spring, even
years.
BIO 306. HUMAN AN ATOMY. A stud y o f th e stru cture of the hum an body, this co urse incl udes
di scussion o f the 11 fund a menta l sys te ms. Each sys tem is d escribed in te rms of its gross anatomy, w ith
some discussion of histology and physiology w here approp ri a te. Prerequis ites: BIO 115 and 120 or
permission o f the instru cto r. Three lectu re-hours and three labo ratory-hours weekly. (4 crs.) Fa ll.
8 10 307. PLANT ANATOMY. A de tailed stud y of the for m a nd function of the va rio us cell and tissue
types fo und in hi gher plant, thi s course also surveys how scienti.fic knowled ge of plant ana tomy is
applied w ithin a di ve rse range of fi elds, incl uding ecology, fore nsic science, archeology, cli ma tology, the
a rts and enginee ring . Prereq u isites BIO 11 5 and BIO 125. Altern ate fa ll.
BIO 310. ECOLOGY. Ecology prese nts th e biology or enviro nme nta l science student w ith a holisti c
a pp roach to the stu dy of the biologica l environment. Emphasis is on the natura l environm ents of
orga n isms, pa rticu la rl y as biotic assemb lages of these orga nisms interact with their en vironments from
the co ncre te levels of organi zation up to the regiona l and biome levels. Prerequisi tes: BIO 11 5, 120 and
125 or permission o f the ins tru ctor. Three lecture-hours and three labora tory-hou rs wee kl y. (4 crs.) Fall
a nd sp ring.
810 318. GENETICS. An int rodu ction to molecu la r genetics and to the basic prin ciples of inheritance,
th is cou rse stud ies gene in terac tions, mu ltiple-factor inhe ritance, ch romosome inhe ritance, chromosome
mapp ing, ch romosoma l and ex trachromoso mal in heritance, The roles of mu tati on, selecti on, mi g·ra ti on
and genetic drift are in ves ti ga ted to determine the geneti c co mpositi on o f different po pu lati ons.
Prereq uisites: BIO 115, CHE 101, MAT 181, and ENG 102 o r ENG 217 or HON 250. Three lecture-hours
and three labora tory-hours weekly. (4 crs.) Fa ll and spring.

BIO 325. ANIMAL HISTOLOGY. This cou rse is a stud y of cell u lar differentiations in tissue, tissue
ide ntifi ca tion and specia l fun ctions, especia ll y in th e ma mma ls. Prerequ isites: BIO 11 5 and 120. Th ree
lectu re-hours an d three labo ratory-hou rs weekly. (4 crs.) Sprin g, od d years.
BIO 326. GENERA L MICROBIOLOGY. A d etailed stud y of bacteri a and viruses, th is cou rse also
places some em phasis on fungi, algae and protozoa ns. Specia l emphasis is given to med ical aspects of
bacte riology, immuno logy and viro logy. The cy tology, phys iology, mi crobiology an d cu lture of mi crobes
are pursued in the laboratory. Prerequ isites: BIO 115 and BIO 125, CH E 101 and CH E 102 o r permission
o f th e instru ctor. Three lecture-hou rs and three labora tory-hours weekly . (4 crs.) Fall.
BIO 328. HU MAN PHYS IO LOG Y. The functi ons of the hu man bod y are cove red . Bas ic physiological
phenomena a re studi ed w ith consid erable emphasis on clin ica l and practi cal ap plica tion . Pre requ isites:
BIO 115 an d BIO 120 or permission of the instru ctor. Th ree lecture-hou rs and three labora tory-hours
week ly. (4 crs.) Spring.
BIO 335. PLANT PHYSIO LOGY. The physio-chemical fo und ations of plant functi ons are in vesti ga ted,
in cluding such topics as wa ter and salt absorption, photosynthesis, respiration, plant grow th subs ta nces,
photo period ic responses, mineral metabolism, germination and the effects of a ir po ll ution on plants.
Recent ad va nces in the field of plant physiology are incl ud ed . Prerequisites: BIO 11 5 and BIO 125, CHE
101 and CH E 102. Three lec ture-hou rs and three labora tory-hours weekly. (4 crs.) Alternate spring.

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810 336. PLA T TAXO OMY. A stud y of rela ti onships a mong th e vascular plants, the ir class ification
and method s o f id entificatio n, this co urse s tresses plant famili es native to weste rn Pennsylvani a .
Pre requi sites: BIO 115 and BIO 125. Three lecture-hours and th ree labo ratory-hours wee kl y. (4 crs.)
Alternate s pring.
BIO 337. O RN ITHO LOGY. The stud y of bird life, this course covers classification, a na tomy, ecology,
behav io r and recognitio n of bi.rd s, w ith emph asis o n local species and the ir rela tio nships to people
and the ecological balance with other orga nis ms. Prerequisi tes: BIO 120. Three lecture-ho urs and three
laboratory-hours or field acti vity wee kl y. (4 crs.) Sp ring.
BIO 400. MA.MM A LOG Y. This course is a s tud y of the classifica tio n, d is tributi o n and natura l his to ry of
mammals, w ith e mphas is on eastern No rth Ameri can s pecies. It includes field studies and labo rato ry
work w ith prese rved s pecimens. Pre requisites: BIO 11 5, 120 and 310. Three lecture-ho urs and three
laboratory-hours weekl y. (4 crs.) Altern a te fa lls.

810 41 4. PLA T ECOLOGY. A stud y of the relationsh ips between plants and their biotic and abioti c
en vironments, this course focu ses on plant community and popu la tion ecology. Pre requ isites: BIO 125.
Three lecture-ho urs and three labora to ry-hours weekl y. (4 crs.) Alte rn ate sprin g.
BIO 418. BIO LOG ICAL RESEA RCH INVESTIGATIONS. This course is a resea rch prog ram fo r ad vanced
und ergradu a te students w ho w ish to pursue careers in biologica.l or med.ical a reas. Emphasis is
placed on the use of vari ous scientifi c instruments and biological p rocedures necessary for research
in vestiga tions. The stud ent works closely with one or more facul ty me mbe rs on a resea rch p roject w hi ch
is d epartrnental.ly a pp roved. Each resea rch project is uniqu e, and the d ata should ultimately be published
in a p romin ent biological journal. The stud ent normally participa tes in one aspect of an ongoi ng resea rch
stud y and may pursue wo rk for one or more semesters. Stu dents can take a max imum of 12 credits, 6 of
w hich may be counted in the a rea of concentration. Pre req uisi tes: BIO 115 and BIO 125 (or BIO 120), one
Biology electi ve course, juni or o r senio r standin g, and a 3.0 Q PA. (1-4 crs.) Fall an d sp rin g.
BIO 425. NEU RO BIOLOG Y. An exa mina ti on of the stru cture and function o f nervous sys tems, the
course is design ed to develo p a de tail ed und e rstanding of ne rvous sys tem stru cture and fun cti on from
the molecular level to the level of compl ex ci rcuits such as lea rning and me mory. A centra l theme is
the co mpa rison o f the neurol ogical circuits across phyla to iden ti fy basic organiza tiona l p rin cip les.
Prerequisites: BIO 305 or 306 and BIO 328 or 486. 3 hours of lecture weekl y. (3 crs.) Va ri able.
BIO 433. H ERP ETO LOGY. A conside ra tion of the amphibia a nd reptilia from taxonomi ca l,
morphological, evolutionary, be haviora l and physiologica l viewpoints, this course emphasizes ecological
relati onshi ps. Prerequi sites: BIO 11 5 and BIO 120. Three lecture-ho urs an d three labo ratory-hours
weekly. (4 crs.) Spring, even yea.rs.
BIO 435. IC HTHYO LOG Y. An introdu cti on to the mo rphology, taxonomy, ecology and di stribution o f
the major g roups of fresh water fi shes, this course e mphasizes the northeastern U.S. fa una. Pre requisites:
BIO 115 and BIO 120. Three lecture-hours and three laboratory-ho urs weekl y. (4 crs.) Fa ll, even yea rs.
BIO 441. ETHOLOGY. Ethology exa min es a nim al behavio r within the fra mework of evolutionary
biology, using the comparati ve me thod s (i n both lecture a nd the labora tory) to examine simila rities and
d iffe rences in ecology, an atomy and phys iology, genetics, and develo pme nt patte rns. Pre requisites:
BIO 115, BIO 120, BIO 310 and BIO 318 or pe rmission o f the instru ctor. Three lecture-hours and three
labo ratory-hours wee kl y. (4 crs .) Alte rnate spring.
BIO 442. FOREST ECOLOGY AND DEN DRO LOGY. A stud y o f the fo rest a nd its ecology and
management, th.is co urse includes the identifi ca ti on of the major wood y plants, their grow th, stru cture
and natural history. An e mphasis is given to the fo rest co mmunities and tree and shrub species common
to the easte rn United States. Prerequisites: BIO 125. Three lecture-hours and three labora tory-hours
weekly . (4 crs.) Fall, odd yea rs.
BIO 445. ENTOMO LOG Y. A specialized stud y of insects, thi s course cove rs identi fica ti on and
classifica ti on, d evelo pment phases, physiological characte ri sti cs, economi c importance, and d.isease
vectors. Pre requisite: BIO 115 and BIO 120. Three lecture-hours and three labo ra tory-ho urs weekl y. (4
crs.) Spring, odd yea rs.
BIO 450. IMMUNO LOGY. A detailed stud y of the immune sys te m of anima.ls, this course cove rs
nonspecific and specific hos t responses to fo reign mate rial s, the interaction between cells of the specific
immune res ponse, the na ture and di versity of the immune res ponse, the practi ca l a pplications of the
immune res ponse, and disord e rs associa ted with the immune response. Prerequisites: BIO 115, BIO 120
and BIO 318 or BIO 326. Three lecture-hours weekl y. (3 crs.) Spring, even years.
BIO 478. EVO LUTION . This ad vanced course exa mines the mechanisms that result in biological
evolution. Emphasis is placed on how th ese mechanisms ope ra te a t a va ri ety o f levels, from indi vidua l
genes to di stantl y re lated species, and the reby produce the di versity of life obse rved on ea rth. The ori gin
of life, specia tion and homin id evolution a re a lso stud.ied in d etail. Prerequisites BIO 11 5, BIO 120, BIO
125 and BIO 318. Fa ll.
BIO 480. C ELL BIO LOGY. This course studies the biology of the cell, wi th e mphas is on the relationship of
stru cture an d function w ithin the cell. It is a stud y of ce ll organ elles, g rowth, di vision, macromolecules,

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membranes, synth esis and regul a ti on. Prerequi sites: BIO 11 5, BIO 120, BIO 125 and CH E 33·1. Three
lecture-hours and three laboratory- ho urs weekl y. (4 crs.) Spring.
BIO 486. COMPARATfVE AN LMAL PHYS IO LOGY. Th is course is a co mpa rati ve approach to the s tud y
of physiologica l syste ms in anima ls re lative to environmental pressures and phylogen etic standing.
Prereq u.isite: BIO 11 5 a nd BIO 125. Th ree lectu re-hou rs and three labora tory-hours week ly. (4 crs.) Fall,
even yea rs.
BIO 488. WATER PO LL UTION BIOLOG Y. This course is a s urvey of the impact of va rio us ty pes of
e nvironmental po llutants on aq ua tic biologica l co mmuniti es. Community responses a re a na lyzed in
a lecture/labo ra tory formal w ith e mph asis on collecti on in the fi eld . Three lecture-hours and three
laborato ry- ho urs weekly. Prerequisites: BIO 120, C HE 101. (4 crs. ) Fall, odd yea rs.
BIO 492. BIOLOGICAL AND E VIRON ME TA L SCIENCE INTERNSHI P. Student inte rns are placed
with an organizati on or institution w hi ch most nea rly app roxi ma tes thei r goa ls fo r empl oyment. TI1e
in tent of the in ternship is to provid e stud ents with practica l work ex pe ri ence in a n e nvi ronment in w h ich
they w il.l be dea ling with practi cal problems requiring real solutions i.n a re la tive ly sho rt time fra me.
Ad vise r and depa rtment chairpe rson app rova l is required before co urse enrollment. A to tal of 6 credits
may be app lied towa rd gra du a ti on in the fo llowing mann er: A maxi mum o f 3 credits may be a pplied to
a n appropria te co re a rea in the biology curriculum . In the e nvironmenta l studies and p re-professiona l
prog ram s, a maximum of 3 credits ca n be a pplied to the rela ted e lectives area. 1.n additi on, a maximum o f
3 credits may be a pplied to the free e lecti ves area in the gene ral ed uca tion requireme nt of any program.
Pre requisite: Juni or o r seni or standing a nd permission of the departm ent {Variab le: 1-12 crs.) Fa ll a nd
spring.

BUS - Business
BUS "JOO. l TRODUCTION TO BUSINESS. This course provides backg ro und a nd insig ht into business
orga nizations. It covers a varie ty of basic business concep ts. The course focu ses on major issues that
a ffect tod ay's orga niza ti ons, su ch as d omes tic and globa l environments, corpora te social respo nsibilities
and e thi cs, manag in g businesses, people in organi za ti ons, ma rke ting p rinciples, accountin g and fi nancia l
issues, and informa ti on techno logy. Stud ents wi ll lea rn the ma ny a reas involved in operati ng a busi ness
in today's socie ty a nd explore how businesses influence and in teract w ith the socia l, politica l, lega l,
econom ic, tedmical, cu ltural, an d global ex te rna l e nvironments. (3 crs.)

BUS 242. BUSI ESS LAW I. A study of comm ercial law as it rela tes to contracts, agency, and criminal
a nd constitutional law pertaining to business. (3 crs.)
BUS 243. BUSINESS LAW 11 . A co ntinu a ti on of Business Law I. Basic legal concepts of sa les, co mmercial
paper, secured transitions and rela ted to pics. Prerequi site: BUS 242. (3 crs.)
BUS 331. LEGAL ENV IRON ME NT OF BUS INESS. A survey for business mana gers of the lega l issues
relevant to the ge nera l ope ration of businesses in the U.S. economy. Approp riate managerial tactics to
address the various legal issues tha t may a rise in da ily business affairs a re also identified . Prerequ isi te:
MGT 300. (3 crs.)
BUS 342. BUSINESS, SOCIETY AND GOVE RN MENT. A s urvey of the hi sto rica l and cont em pora ry
relationship be tween governm ent and business in the United Sta tes. Special emphas is is g iven to the
develo pments of the past two d ecades. Pre requi site: MGT 300 or permi ssio n of instructor. (3 crs.)
BUS 343. CO RPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. Incorpo ratin g the concept o f socia l responsibility
or co rporate social responsiveness in the co rporate business strategy; how to assess o rganizational
pe rforma nce on social iss ues and design info rm ation sys tems to moni tor policies in a la rge co mplex
o rga nization; the identifi ca ti on o f the stages of th is process a nd the characte ristic proble ms a nd tasks
associa ted with each stage; the evoluti on and/or design of stru ctures a nd proced ures for ha ndling socia l
issues consistently wi th business strategies. Pre requisite: MGT 300 o r pe rmi ssion of instru ctor. (3 crs.)

BUS 371 . ANALYTI CA L METHODS. This is a co L1rse designed to teach mathe matica l me thods of
solvi ng busi ness p ro blems. This will be especiall y useful to an yone w ho ha s opted not to ta ke ca lculus.
Pre req uisi te: MAT 181. (3 crs.)
BUS 379. SPEC IAL PROBLEMS IN BUSI ESS. (3 crs.)
BUS 492. BUS INESS IN TER NSHIP. Th e s tud ent is placed w ith a business fi rm, bank, go ve rnm ent agency,
or non-p rofi t o rganiza tion fo r on-the-job and/o r counseling ex pe ri ence. It offe rs a practi ca l training
ground for stud ents tha t supple men ts aca de mi c traini ng by pe rmitting them to address actu a l problems
in a real business e nvi ronment. Pre requisite: Seni or standing o r pe rmission of instru cto r. (Repea table;
Variable crs.; a maximu m of 12 cred its may be used toward a bacca la urea te degree.)
BUS 495. SEM INA R I BUSI ESS. An inte nsive exam in a tion of selected subjects fro m the general field
of business. Pre requi site: Co nsent of instru ctor. This course is re peatable one time if the subject matte r is
diffe rent. (3 crs.)

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XCP - Career Planning
XCP 194: CAREER PLANN ING. A self-discovery course that provides first- and second-yea r students th e
opportunity to develop caree r interests and goa ls. Students will gain an und erstanding of their interests
and personal preferences by completing and critica ll y analyzing the Keirsey Temperament Sorter and the
Strong Inte rest Inventory. Topics include the role of career planning in life planning, decision ma.king,
sources of career information, and the relations hip between careers and a college ed ucatio n. Enro llment
is limited to students w ho have compl eted 59 credits or less. (1 er.) Spring

CHE - Chemistry
CHE 100. INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY. A preparatory course emphasizing the math ematical and
reasoning skills needed to be s uccessful in General Chemistry. There are no prerequisites, and the cou rse
sa ti sfies requirements in the Natura l Science area fo r non-science majors. This cou rse is no t an elective for
chemis try majors. Three class-hours each week. (3 crs.) As needed.
CHE 101. GENERAL CHEMlSTRY I. An introductory course for majors and non-majors. Topics covered
include atom ic structure, bonding, s toichiometry, chemi cal reactions, solutions, and the gaseous state.
Three class-ho urs and three laboratory-hours each week. Prerequisites: Hi gh school chem istry or CHE
familiarity w ith algebraic manipulations and si mple g raphin g is expected. (4 crs.) Every se mester.

CHE 102. GENERAL CHEMlSTRY 11. A continuation of General Chemistry I. Topics cove red include
intermolecular forces, colligative properties, thermodynamics, kinetics, acids and bases, gaseous and
ionic equi.li bria. Three class-hours and three labo ratory-hou rs each week. Prerequisite: CHE 101. (4 crs.)
Every semester.
CHE 103. CHEMISTRY FOR THE EVERYDAY WORLD. Chemical principles are introduced and applied
to issues and problems facing society. The fund amental language and symbols of descriptive chemis try
a.re covered and u sed as a means of describing the natural world . To promote science literacy, case
studies of impo rtant current topi cs in science wi th an impact on society w ill be examined. l11ree classhours each week. (3 crs.) Spring and fall .
CHE 151. IN TRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY LAB. Introduction to Chemistry Lab is a labora toryo riented cou rse in chemistry for non-science majo rs, including nursin g program students that a lready
ha ve had Introduction to Chemistry. Laborato ry experiments/activities are des igned to provide a
hand s-on introduction to expe rim enta.l methods. Each experiment al.lows the stude nt to practice timeho nored methods of science: making observations, taking measurements, recording data, and drawing
conclusions from the laboratory data. Three laboratory-hours per week. Prerequisites: None (1 er.) Fa ll.
CH E 261. ANALYTICAL CHEMlSTRY. This is a traditional first course in quantitative analytical
chemistry focus in g on "wet" chemical analyses. The theory and application of gravimetric and a va riety
o f titrimetric (neutralization, p recipitation, and complex-formation) methods of anal ys is are presented.
Emphasis is a lso g iven to s tati s ti cal evaluation o f analytical data and s tud y o f complex aqueous
equilibria. Labo ratory activities for thi s course focus on experimental method s and procedures requ ired
for precise and accurate quantitative determination of composition of a va riety of unknown sa mpl es.
Three lecture-hours and three laboratory-hours each week. Prerequisites: CHE 101 and 102. (4 crs.) Fall.
CHE 305. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. A continuation of General Chemistry n. This course focuses on
the concepts of inorganic chemistry w ith emphasis on ato mic s tru cture, periodicity, group and bonding
theo ries, coordination, sol.id-state and acid-base chemistry. Labo ratory: Qualitative and quantitati ve
ana lysis of e lements; synthesis and analysis of inorganic complexes; write J. Am. Chem. Soc.-style
repo rts. Three class-hours and three laboratory-hours each week. Prerequisite: CHE 102. (4 crs.) Spring.

CHE 331. ORGANIC CHEMlSTRY I. An introducti on to the basic principles that govern the reactions of
carbon-based compounds. Particular emphasis is placed on introduction of the basic functiona l groups
and their structural and s tereochemical properties. An introduction to reactions of functional groups,
including alkanes, alkyl halides, alcoho ls, alkenes, alkynes and conj uga ted systems through s tudy of
reaction mechanisms, molecular modeling, and synthesis. Students are introduced to and trained in
important purification techniques and instrumentation used for characterizing molecules. Three hours
lecture and three hours laboratory. Prerequisit es: CHE 101, CH E 102. (4 crs.) Summer and fall.
CHE 332. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II . A con tinu at ion of the stud y of o rganic functional groups.
The s tudent con tinues s tud y of the properties, reactions and mechanistic evaluations o f important
functional groups, including aromatics, alcohol s, e the rs, ald ehydes, ketones, carboxyli c ac ids, esters,
amides and ami nes. Organic synthesis is introduced as a means toward interconversion of functional
groups. Theory and interpre tatio n of infrared spectroscopy, ultra viole t spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic
resonan ce spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry as a means to determining molecular stru cture is also
introduced. Stud ents w ill aJso be trained in design, implementation and report of experiments through
an independent project. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory. Prerequisites: CHE 101, CHE
102, and CHE 331. (4 crs.) Summer and spring.
CHE 361. INSTRUMENTAL METHODS. This course wi ll expose th e students to a number of important
instrumental methods cu rrently used for chemical anal ysis. The topics covered fit into three broad
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ana lyti cal separations and chroma tographi c methods. Both the theory and the applica tion of these
ana lytical methods are emphasized w ith particular focus on the techni cal detai.ls of instrumenta tion,
the meth odology empl oyed for precise and accurate an a lytica l de terminations of sa mples, and the
adva ntages and I.imitations of each method. An essential component is the incorporation of hand s-on
experience w ith many instruments in the laboratory portion of thi s course. Three lecture-hours and three
laboratory-hours each wee k. Prerequi sites: CHE 261. (4 crs) Sp ring.
CH E 368. INDfVIDUAL WORK I. An o pportunity fo r stud ents specializ ing in chemistry to orga ni ze,
in vesti ga te and report on a specific problem of the ir ow n selection. (1 er.) Spring, summe r, and fa.II.

CHE 381. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMJSTRY In this co urse, students w ill learn the environment and
mode rn environmental problems based on origin, fate, toxicity and remediati on of chem ical pollutants.
Emphasis will be p laced on the en vironmental implications of a ir, wa ter, soil pollution, e nergy
utiliza tion, toxicology a nd chemi ca l principles for va ri ous environmental processes that rela te to green
chemistry for pollu tion preventi on and clean up. These topics wi ll be introduced through lectures,
discussions, demonstrations, and laboratory ex perime nts. Pre requisite: CHE 331. (4 crs.) Spring.
CHE 410. CHEMISTRY INTERNSH IP. The stud ent is provided an oppo rtunity to work in an industrial
or nonprofi t resea rch labo ratory. This practical training is intend ed to supple me nt the academic program.
Pre requi site: Junior or senior standing and permission of the department. (Variable: 1-12 crs.) Spring,
summer, and fa.II.
CHE 415: BIOCHEM ISTRY. A co mp rehensive survey of the properties, reactions and stru cture of am ino
acids, proteins, enzymes, ca rbohydrates, fats and lipids, and nu cleic acids. Special focus on protein
structure and nomenclature, enzyme catalysis and kinetics, mechanistic ana lysis, and in-depth stud y of
important metabolic pathwa ys. Three class-hours and three hours labo ratory each week. Prereq ui sites:
CHE 331 and CHE 332. (4 crs.) Fall.

CHE 451. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I. Fundamentals of thermod ynam ics and chemical kinetics. Includes
stud y of laws of therm odyna mics, d1emi cal, e lectrochemica l and solution thermodyna mi cs, phase
stabi lity and phase diagrams, properti es of gases, liquids and solids, chemicaJ reacti on kine ti cs, and
reaction mechanism . Three lecture-hou rs and three laboratory-hours each week. Prerequisi tes: Junior
standing, CHE 261, MAT 282. Addi tionally MAT 381 is recommended. (4 crs.)
CHE 452. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY n. Introduction to qu antum theory of atoms, molecules and chemi cal
bo nding. FundamentaJ principles and postu lates of quantum mechanics and their applica ti ons to atom ic
stru cture, molecular spectroscopy, molecular symme try and molecul ar structure dete rmination are
studied in grea t detail. Three lecture-hours and three laboratory-hours each week. Pre requi site: CHE 451.
(4 crs.)
CHE 495. CHEMISTRY SEMINAR. Stud en ts may choose a particu lar topic in chemistry and, under the
supervision of a fac ul ty membe r, prepare and present a seminar report. The topics a re to be on mate rial
not cove red in the undergraduate cou rses, or extensions of so me pa rticular aspect o f chemi stry included
in less d etail in an und ergraduate course. (1 er. ) Spring and fa.II.

CMD - Communication Disorders
CMD 100. SURVEY OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY. This is the introductory course to co mmunication
disord ers and the field of speech/langua ge pathology. (3 crs.) Fall.
CMD 105. LANGUAGE AND SPEECH DEVELOPMENT. Emphasizes the norm al d evelop ment
of speech, language and communi ca ti on. The form and function of language are consid ered, i.e.,
phonology, syntax, morphology, semantics and pragmatics. (3 crs.) Annu ally.
CMD 108. NATURE OF LANGUAGE. This is a course about b o th the history and current u se of

langua ge. A major focus of this course is to analyze the va rious co mponents of language: phone ti cs,
phonology, morphology, semantics, sy ntax and the wri tten representation. The sociocultura l influence
(d ialects, accents) of language is also discussed. A comparison is mad e between human and ani mal
langu ages. Lastl y, language fun cti on is compared w ith brain structure. (3 crs.) Annua lly.

CMD 203. PHONETICS. Introdu ces practical phonology and phonetics as they app ly to the
co mmuni cati ve process. The student is required to learn and use the Interna ti ona l Phoneti c Alphabet. (3
crs.) Annua ll y.
CMD 204. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY. The stru cture and normal function of th e co mponents of the
hum an bod y participating in the production and reception of speech and language. Prerequisite: CMD
21 3. (3 crs.) Alternate yea rs.
CMD 215. SPEECH SCIENC E. An introductory course in speech science: the stud y of the physical
characteristics of speech, its pe rce ption and its producti on. (3 crs.) Alternate years.
CMD 21 6. ARTICULATIO N. This course will provide the stud ent with traditional views toward
a rticulation disorders and their assessment and trea tment. Cu rrent man agement and assessment
procedures will be presented. (3 crs.) Alte rnate years.

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major goal of the course is to consider all the issues related to basidentry-level clinical inte ractio n and
to sha re informatio n wi th classmates. To pics w ill include crea ting an approp ri a te clinica l en vironment,
professional behavior, moti va tin g others, re inforcement principles, legalities of clinical interactions,
record kee pin g, data coll ecti on, basic medi cal termino logy, and admini stering basic speech and hearing
screenings. (3 crs.) Alte rnate yea rs.
CMD 220. COMMUN ICATION AC ROSS THE UFESPA . Through lecture, reading and di rect
o bservations, stud ents w ill lea rn abo ut the no rmal developmen t of language across the li fespan. They
w ill a lso lea rn about the abnorm alities tha t occur at speci fic s tages o f life, as well as those that occur
a t all ages. Regis trati o n in CMD 220 Labo rato ry is required and w ill provid e the stud ent w ith client
observa ti o ns both o n and o ff ca m pus. (3 crs.) Ann uall y,
CMD 300. SPEEC H PATHOLOGY I. TI1is cou rse provides students w ith introd u cto ry knowled ge of
children w ith lan g ua ge and s peech diso rde rs. They w ill become awa re of procedures and principles
utili zed by s peech la nguage pathologis ts in the assessment and management o f children w ith lan g uage
a nd speech delays/di so rders. Prerequisites: CMD 100, 203, 204, and 213. (3 crs.) Alternate yea rs.
CMD 301. SPEECH PATHOLOGY 11. Primary emphasis is placed on several of the majo r speech
di so rders, na mely flu ency disorders, vo ice di so rd ers, lan guage di sorders in adu lts, d ysa rthri a, apraxia
and dysphagia. Prerequisites: CMD 203, CMD 204, CMD 213. (3 crs.) Alternate yea rs.
CMD 305. IN TRODUCTION TO AUDIO LOGY. The course w ill provid e the student w ith an
und ers tanding of the ge neti c and di sease processes producing hearing loss in children and adults and the
procedures used to assess hearing loss a nd rehabil.itate persons with hearing im pairment. Prerequi si tes:
CMD 204 and CMD 213. (3 crs.) Alte rn ate yea rs.
CMD 320. ASSESSMENT OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE. The studen t lea rns to admi nis ter, sco re and
interpret s peech and langua ge tes ts and write diagnostic reports based upo n the adminis tra tion and
results of s uch tes ts. (3 crs.) Alterna te yea rs.
CMD 350. SIGN LA NG UAGE AN D BRAILLE. This is the onl y CMD course that is no t required o f CMD
majors. Learn beginnin g America n Sign La nguage in large gro up and s mal l group practices. Learn abou t
the Deaf cu lture. Lea rn to read and p rod u ce Braille using bo th a bra.il.le r and a hand slate. (3 crs.) Usuall y
o ffered annua ll y.
CMD 400. CLI N ICA L PRACTICUM. Prov ides the stud ent clinician w ith a va ri ety of th erapeutic
a nd evalu ation expe riences w ith children o r adults hav ing speech, language or hea ring d iso rders.
Pre requisites: GPA o f 3.0 is abso lutely requ ired in order to enro ll. Repeatable class. Plan to take it for 1
cred it in each of the firs t three years (either fa ll o r s pring) and for 3 cred its in your senio r yea r. The firs t
three expe riences w il.l be in the Speech and Hearing Clinic w ith individu a.l clients, and th e seni o r-yea r
experience w ill be in o ur CMD preschool. Offered every fall and eve ry spring .

COM - Communication Studies
COM 100. PERSPECTIVES O COMMUN ICATION. An introd uctory course intended primarily fo r
majors in communication s tudies, thi s course ex plains the man y pers pecti ves from w hi ch co mmunicatio n
m ay be s tudied and serves as an introduction to the discipline. (3 crs.)
COM 101. ORAL COMMUN ICATIO N. This course is designed to d evelop the knowledge a nd skills
necessary fo r prepa ring and presenting ex te mpo raneous speech es to accomp lish informa t.ive and
persuasive goa ls on issues of civil, po litical o r cultural importance. Course topics include audience
analysis, resea rch, o rganiza tio n, langu age use and deli very that facilitate effective communication w ith
audiences. (3 crs.)
COM 105. SURVEY OF RADIO, TELEVISION AN D FfLM. An introduction to co mmunication in radi o,
television and film, this course focu ses o n the effects of mass media on the audi ence a nd the indi vidu a l
and the role of mass media in news, docum entaries, commercials a nd ente rtainme nt broadcasting. (3 crs.)
COM 141. AUD IO PRODUCTION I. This course covers the fundamenta ls of radi o production, including
the theo ry and use o f aud io lab eq uipm ent, w ri ting and producing va rious ty pes o f basic radio prog ram s,
and the s tud y of FCC rules and regulati o ns as they app ly to radio broadcasters. (3 crs.)

COM 142. VIDEO PROD UCTION I. Fundamentals of television studio production, including the use
o f equipm ent, a re cove red . This course ha s bo th a lecture and a labo ratory co mpo nent. Students mu s t
regis ter fo r both th e lecture and labora tory co mponent s in the sa me te rm . (3 crs. )
COM 165. INTERPERSONA L COMMUN ICATION. This co urse see ks to help the student develop a n
awa reness o f th e nature and co mpl ex ity o f interpersona l com muni ca ti on, recognize how percep tion of
the sel.f affects the ab il.ity to relate to o thers, and gain an und ers tanding of those e le ments that shape the
interpersona l communi ca ti on process. (3 crs.)
COM 201. I TERCOLLEG IATE FORENSIC ACTfVITIES. Instru ction, practice and performan ce
of various forms of debate and compe titi ve indi vidu a l speaking a nd reading events a re cove red.

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an y m ajor. (3 crs.)
COM 203. INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC RELATIONS. TI1is course exa mines PR as the co mmunication
function tha t a llows organizations to interface w ith their en vironments and p ubli cs. It describes the
public re lations process as well as its history, the guid ing principles and concepts of organizational
advocacy, and ex plo res th e va ri ous ca ree r opportuniti es in the fi eld . (3 crs.)

COM 220. GROUP COMMUN ICATION. This co urse exa min es e le ments and processes in group
co mmuni ca tion as th ey a re required fo r makin g decisions, solving problems, m anaging co nfli ct,
understanding inte rpe rsonal influence and inte ract ion, and eva lu ating leade rship roles. Both theo retical
and practi cal guide lines as they app ly to group com mun ica tion are examined . Group projects and
experi ential lea rning activ ities may require participation in service-lea rnin g acti vities ou tside of class and
off cam pus. (3 crs.)
COM 230. ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE. Thi s course a ims to culti va te students' criti ca l
und erstanding of for ms of reasoning as these a re de ployed by ad vocates in va ri o us situ ations. Stud ents
lea rn about a rgume nt fo rm, stru chires and stra tegies used in suppo rtin g or undermining propositions.
Stud ents act as advoca tes for particul ar positions in a team debate and write critica l ana lyses o f
advoca tes in debates, panel d iscussions a nd argum entati ve essays. (3 crs.)
COM 235. PR ESID ENTIA L RH ETORJC, 1960 TO THE PRESENT. A stud y of the w ritten tex ts, au dio
tapes and videotapes of selected speeches by Ameri ca n presidents, thi s course ex plores the use of
rh etori c in ca mpai gns, in gove rna nce and in crises by the presidents in o rder to illustra te co nte mpora ry
politica l spea king and is an exa mination of how to und erstand and evalu ate presidentia l spea king. (3
crs.)
COM 241. AUD IO PRODUCTIO II. Stud ents wi ll bui ld upon the knowledge and s kills lea rned in Aud io
Producti on I, including crea tin g, w riting, producing and evaluating va ri ous types o f more sophisti ca ted
production projects. Strong emphasis on theory a nd prac ti ce of fie ld production, crea ting sound and
special effects. Prerequisite: COM 141 or permission of instructor. (3 crs.)
CO M 242. VIDEO PRODUCTION II. Thi s course is d esig ned to prepare a s tud ent to perform in the
various a reas of single ca mera e lectroni c fi eld production, including the funda menta ls o f scripting,
p lanning, and budgeting fie ld shoots; gatherin g audi o and video in the field; fi eld lighting; ski lls a nd
aesthe ti cs of ed iting fi eld produced video; and the unde rstandin g and reading of tes t equipment for
video signa ls. Prerequisite: COM 142 or perm ission of instructor. (3 crs.)
COM 246. RAD IO AND TELEVISION ANNOUNC ING. Theo ries and practice of ga therin g, eva lu a ting,
w riting and de li ve ring newscas ts, sports, comme rc ia ls a nd interviews fo r radi o and television au di ences
a re cove red. Prereq ui site: COM 14·1 or COM 142 o r pe rmi ssion o f in stru ctor. (3 crs.)
COM 250. ORAL COMMUN ICAT ION: MANAGEMENT. Students w ill d evelop an awareness of, a nd an
apprecia ti on fo r, communication in the business world and preparing a nd p resenting ora l reports and
speeches designed especially for persons w ho func ti on in orga niza tions, businesses or industri es. (3 crs.)

COM 275. THE ART OF FILM. This course provides a n introduction to the stud y of fi lm and cove rs
fundamenta l conce pts in the histo ry, aes theti cs, style, technique and criti cal interpretation of film. The
course emphasizes the fi.lmmaker as a creative arti st. (3 crs.)
COM 303. PUBLIC RELATIONS A PPLICATIONS. This course seeks to d eve lo p the produ ction skills
necessary to functi on in an en try• level pub lic rela ti ons position. Many assignments will he lp stud ents
develop: 1) proficiency using the host of vehicles PR practitioners use and 2) a portfo lio. Effort wi ll be
mad e to crea te an atmosphe re similar to the first job in PR . The instru ctor w ill be the fi rst PR supervisor
- the boss - editing the work; critici zin g style; ask ing for resea rch; fo rcin g the stud ent to plan, analyze,
w rite, rew rite, prepare, repai r, orga ni ze and reorganize. Pre requi site: COM 203. (3 crs.)
COM 315. LANGUAGE AND BEH AV IO R. This course focuses on d eveloping language h abi ts that
improve sensory and symboli c perce ption, infere nce•making, eva.luat.ion and conflict mana ge ment/
resolution. Prerequi site: COM 165 or pe rmission of instru ctor. (3 crs.)
COM 320. INTE RCULTURAL COMMUN ICATION. Stu den ts w ill ga in insig ht into the cu ltura l
communication proble ms of indi vidua ls a nd gro ups in face-to-face co mmunica ti on and in
technologicall y mediated communica ti on . The course provides description and an a lys is of cultura l
fac tors in communi cation, such as percep ti on, va lue systems, lan guage codes and non verba l
co mmunication. (3 crs.)
COM 331. RADIO AN D TE LEVIS ION COMMERCIALS. This course foc uses on th e writing o f
co mm ercial messages in va ry ing le ng ths for both ra di o a nd television, in cl ud ing preparatio n of
storyboards. Prerequi site: COM 141 o r COM 142 o r permission of instru ctor. (3 crs.)
CO M 332. RADIO AND TELEV ISION WRJTING: NEWS. A s tud y in th e w riting of n ews, commenta ry
and d ocum enta ry scripts fo r radio and television, this course a lso focu ses on the press confere nce.
Prerequisites: COM 141 or COM 142 o r permission of instrn cto r. (3 crs.)

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COM 335. RADIO AND TELEVlSJON WRITING: DRAMA. This cou rse focuses on writing and analyzing
te lep la ys, film and/or radio pla ys for unde rs tandi ng of dramatic com position and unique needs o f
specific writin g genres and a udi ences. (3 crs.)
COM 336. BROADCAST REPORTING. A further exploration of the principles o f reporting fo r the
electronk media, s tudents w il.l app ly reporting techniques, ethical principles and legal principl es in
actual fie ld ex periences. (3 crs.)

COM 341. AUD IO: AESTHETICS AND APPLICATIO S. This course is designed as a d iscussion of
variou s aes thetic principles in audi o foll owed by applicatio n of these principles in s tuden t productions.
Students mus t have mastered the mechanics o f studio and field aud io mixing, recording and editing
prior to enrollment. Prerequisites: COM 141 and COM 241 or permission of instru cto r. (3 crs.)

COM 342. VIDEO: AESTH ETlCS A D APPLICATIONS. This course is designed as a discussion of
va ri ous aes thetic p rinciples in video followed by ap plica tion o f these principles in s tud ent -produced
programming. Students mu s t have mastered the mechanics of shooting and edi ting vid eotape prior to
enro llm en t in this course. Prerequisites: COM 142 and COM 242. (3 crs.)
COM 350. PERSUASION. Methods of changing attitudes and behavio rs through comm uni ca ti on a re
s tudied, as well as an a lys is of individu als, audiences, occasions and subjects fo r persuasive appeals.
Logical an d psycho logical arrangements and the ethics of persuading and being persuad ed are also
covered. Preparation of persuasive s peeches is emphasized. Pre req ui sit e: COM 101 or COM 250 o r
pe rmi ssion o f instru cto r. (3 crs.)

COM 355. BROADCAST MANAGEMENT. Students will development a wo rkin g knowledge of the
managerial s tru ctures of broadcast o rganization. Prerequi site: COM 141 or COM 142. (3 crs.)
COM 363. SPORT COMMUNICATION AND MEDlA RELATlO S. This course provides sport
management trainin g in sports public rela tions, publicity and marketing. It includes writing for the
media, managing media relations hips and using media to obtain marketing objectives. Prerequi site:
COM 303 or pe rmissio n of instru ctor. (3 crs.)
COM 370. PUBLIC COMMUN ICATION LAW AND POLICY. This course examines the mea ning
of the speech and press clauses of the First Amend men t and the app li cation of those clauses to the
form ul a tion o f public communica ti on policy. It conside rs electronic media policy fo rmul ation in
the areas of commercial s peech, contemporary speech controversies, pri vacy, p ublic interest and
evolving communication techno logies from the perspectives of statu te limi ta tions, court constitutional
interpre tatio ns, co mmo n law, regulatory mandates and internatio nal trea ties. (3 crs.)

COM 438. PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAJG N MANAGEMENT. This course seeks to increase
understanding of the management of public relati ons campaigns by integra ting commun ications theo ry
w ith professional practice. Specia l attenti on is given to techniques fo r designing, implementing and
evalu ating effective campaign strateg ies fo r clients. Prerequisites: COM 203, COM 303. (3 crs.)
COM 445. RADIO AND TELEVISION IN A FREE SOOETY. This course is a study of the ri ghts and
obliga tio ns of the mass media prod ucer, purveyor and audience. Prerequisite: COM 105 or permission o f
the instructo r. (3 crs.)
COM 459. COMMUN ICATION STUDIES INTER SHIP. Opportunities fo r practical, professional
commu ni ca tion work and field expe ri ences in various off-campus settings are offered. Interns hips a re to
be jointly adminis tered by an on-site s uperviso r and the departmental internship supervisor. (Va riable
crs.)
COM 461. COMMUNICATION CRITICISM. The stu dy and app lication of the methods and critical
perspectives used in communication criticism are emphasized. Students w i.11 critique a wide range of
communi ca ti on artifacts, w hi ch may include speeches, adve rti se ments, films and the messages of public
re latio ns. (3 crs.)
COM 463. MEOLA CRITI CISM . A study of critical approaches to au dio, vid eo and cinematic tex ts, thi s
course em phas izes discussion and appli ca tion of approaches that exa mine the meaning of media texts,
the au thor's role in producing media texts, the impact of media texts on aud iences, and the impact of the
socia l and cu ltural mili eu o n the creative and critical p rocess. Prerequisites: COM 105. (3 crs.)

COM 481. COMMUNlCATION RESEARCH TECHNIQUES. This course is intended to provide an
introdu cti on to and practice in the cons truction of research that is ap pro priate to the stud en t's a rea of
interest in comm unica tion studi es. It seeks to provide basic resea rch skill s to those anticipa tin g g radu ate
studies and to those anticipating employ ment in a reas of communi ca ti on s tudies. Prerequisites: Major,
junio r stand in g o r permission of instructor. (3 crs.)
COM 484. PUBLIC REL ATIONS CASES AND PROBLEMS. This is the capstone course for stud ents in the
public relations concentration. It seeks to develop ana lyti cal s kill s so that g raduates may function in the
fou r prima ry roles of the public relations practitioner: 1) monitor of public o pinio n and change; 2) voice
of the corporate conscience; 3) advoca te for orga niza tio ns; and 4) mon ito r of o rganiza ti ona l policies and
programs. Prerequi site: COM 438 o r permission of instructo r. (3 crs.)

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COM 490. COMMUN ICATION THEORY. In this se minar, the theo ri es of human communica tion are
anal yzed, d eba ted and evaluated. (3 crs.)

CET - Computer Engineering Technology
CET 235. DIGITAL ELECTRO !CS DES IGN. This is a first course in digital electronics dealing with
the th eory and pract"ice of modern electroni c co mputer ci rcu itry. Major units of the course include logic
ga tes, integ rated circuits, latches, counters, shift registers, a rithmetic circuits a nd mem ory elements.
Laborato ry exe rcises reinforce the th eoretical conce pts by provi din g hand s-on ex perience wi th
dig ital in tegra ted circuits, log ic system s imul a ti on softwa re, and digital troublesh ootin g eq ui pmen t.
Prereq ui s ite: Coll ege A lgebra o r equ iva lent (4 crs.) Fall and sprin g.

CET 270. INT RODUCTION TO MICRO PROCESSOR DESIGN. This course introduces th e
mi croprocessor from both the hardware and software viewpoints. It covers the sto red progra m concept,
add ressing mod es, the instruction set, bus decoding and timing, inte rfacing, and data com muni ca tion.
Pa rt of the cou rse is devoted to ma ch ine language softwa re deve lo pment and pa rt to basic interfacing
wi th other devices and th e real wo rld. Laborato ry exe rcises are based on a mi cro processor evaluation
system to provide ha nd s-on ex pe rience with the above topics. Prerequisite: CET 235. (4 crs.) Spring.
CET 335. MICROPROCESSOR INTERFACING. This course d eals with ad va nced conce pts in machine
lan gu age prog ramming and the interfacing of mi crop rocesso rs to the outside wo rl d . H introdu ces
the wo rld of editors, assembl ers, and debugge rs and cove rs the advanced architecture of mode rn
mi cro processo rs a nd th eir more sophisticated instru ction se ts and addressing modes. Various input/
output me thods and applica ti ons a re presented. The studen t will deve lop ha rd ware and software
required to apply microp rocessors to rea l world problems. Prereq ui sites: CET 235 and CET 270. (4 crs)
Spring.
CET 350. TECH NICAL COMPUTING US! G JAVA. This course enables the student to acq uire a
thorough und e rsta nding of the Java language an d its applica tion in solvi ng e nginee ring-re la ted
problems. Both Java programs and Ap ple ts w ill be studied . Emphasis is placed on efficie nt software
develop ment using stru ctured programming ted1niques. Stud ents are req ui red to w ri te, test and
run progra ms u sing an appropriate ve rsion of Java. This course wi ll a lso ap ply the object-o ri ented
programming parad ig m and bu ild on the concepts of da ta abstraction, in fo rmation hiding, a nd
modu larity. Prerequisites: CSC 124 Computer Program ming I, MAT 281 Ca lculus I. (3 crs.)
CET 360. MICROPROCESSOR ENGINEERING. This course exa mines the product develo pment cycle
o f a typica l m icrocontrolle r-based product. Methods of hardwa re a nd software develo pment as well
as their integ ration and deb ugging are studi ed. The student will design and imple ment a majo r te rm
projec t u tili z ing th eses conce pts plus va ri ous labora tory development tools as well as produce written
d ocum entation on the project, includ ing both requ ire ments/s peci fi ca tion and fina l reports. Also included
is a survey of rece nt developments in mi crocontroller technology. Pre requ isites: CET 235, CET 270, and
CET 335. (4 crs.) Fall.
CET 440. COMPUTE R ETWORJ<ING. This co urse in volves the electronic hard wa re of networking
systems such as those used to connect he terogeneous co mpute rs. Major topics include loca li ty,
topologies, media stand ards, Inte rn et working devices and protocols. Hands-on app lication of network
theo ry is p rov ided via a laborato ry-style te rm p roject in volvi ng a multiu se r ne twork computer sys tem.
The student w ill d esign a nd develop the ha rdwa re and commun ication softwa re req ui red to implemen t
access to a network-ava ilable, shared resou rce. Pre requi si te: CET 360 and CSC 124. (4 crs.) Sp ring.
CET 490. SE IOR PROJECT I. This course introduces students to software engineering. They w ill stud y
its histo ry, terminology, requiremen ts, specifica tions and design . The stud ents will write req uirements,
specifications and design d ocuments, an d one or more papers on software eng·ineering topics.
Prere9tdsites: Sen io r s tatu s, CSC 3 28 a nd E G 217. (3 crs. ) Sp ring.

CET 492. SEN IOR PROJECT II. This course is a continuati on of the Senior Project I: Software Enginee ring
co u rse and the caps tone course of the progra m . l11e project proposal d eveloped and d esigned in the first
seni or project cl ass w ill be imple mented in this course. The stud ent will produce a project users' manual
and w ill de monstrate proficiency in the academi c prog ram th rough the develo pment of the project and
through a comprehensive outcomes. Prerequi site: CET 490. (3 crs.)

CET 495. COM PUTER ENGi EERING TECHNOLOGY IN TERNS HIP. Student interns work w ith
professionals in a co mpute r engi nee ring technology-re lated fie ld to ap pl y the ir und ers tanding of
computer hard wa re a nd software . The intent of the internship is to provide the stud ent w ith practi cal
wo rk ex pe rie nce solving actu a l problems in a dynam ic environme nt, y ielding enhan ced job o pportunities
upon grad uation. Uppe r-level class standi ng an d perm ission of the instrn cto r, the de pa rtment cha ir, and
the d ea n a re required befo re course enro ll ment.

CSC - Computing Sciences
CSC 101. PERSO AL PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE. This course provides a structured labo rato ry
experi ence d esigned to deve lop and enhance a student' s profi ciency in using selected Windows
microcomputer app lication softwa re packages. Prerequisite: one (3 crs.)

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CSC 105. BASIC PROGRAMMl G LA GUAGE. This cou rse will provide the student wi th the
knowled ge to write we ll-stru ctured modular programs in BASIC on a pe rsonal compu ter. The course
assumes no p rio r knowledge of com puters o r programming. Prerequisite: High school algebra or
equivalent. (3 crs.)
CSC 11 0. I TRODUCTIO TO I FORMATIO SYSTEMS. This course is an introductory stud y of
info rm ation ys te ms and their technology. Major topics include Lhe role and va lu e of info rmation
syste ms, ha rd ware and sofh va re used in information tech nology, managing info rmation and data
resources, and d ecision makin g in developing information systems. Pre.requisite: one. (3 crs.)
CSC 120. PROBLEM SOLVING AND PROGRAMMING CO STRUCTS. This co urse will pro vide
the s tud ent w ith a basic literacy of co mputers; presen t p roble m-solving h euris ti cs and stru ctured
p rogTamming techniques; present language indepe nd ent da ta types, opera tions, programming
constructs and state ments; introdu ce arrays a nd linked lists; and implement fund a menta l programs
usi ng a n appropriate prog ramming lan guage. Pre requi site: High school algebra or equi va lent. (3 crs.)

CSC 124. COMP UTE R PROGRAMMfNG I. This course bu ilds on CSC 120. It gives the student a
thorough und ersta nding of the presentl y adop ted lan guage so that the student w ill d evelop the abi li ty
to prog ram in the language. Emphasis is p laced on effi cient softwa re development usin g stru ctured
prog ramming techniques. Students are requ ired to w rite, tes t and run programs. Pre requisite: CSC 120
wit h C- or better. (3 crs.)
CSC 150. I TRODUCTIO TO DATABASE APPLJCATIO S. This course is an introd uctory stud y of
database application software as it is used on a mi croco mputer. The more co mmonly used opera ti ons
of a selected database applica ti ons software package will be presented. lntrod uctory database d esign
techniqu es, qu eri es, fo rm s and repo rts wi ll be presented. Laboratory assignments and projects w ill be
used to combine database theory and d atabase softwa re to solve information man agement problems.
Prerequ isite: Windows expe rien ce. (3 crs.)
CSC 199. FIELD EXPERJE CE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE. This course is d esigned fo r the associate
d egree stud ent majoring in co mpute r science. TI,js cou rse wi ll enab le stud ents to app ly their kn owledge
o f compu te rs to the rea l world of computer techn ology. The field experience will provide the stud ent
wi th an o ppo rtuni ty to see and wo rk with the many aspects o f computers in the workpl ace and should
enh an ce the stud ent' s job o pportunities. Prereq uisite: Stud en ts hou ld ha ve compl eted 32 credits w ith
a good QPA plus suffi cient backgro und to meet th e needs of the fiel d expe rience in w hich they wiU be
participating. (Variable crs.)
CSC 201. I TER ET CONCEPTS. This hands-o n cou rse will he lp students develop profi ciency usi ng
syste ms running Windows XP, will introduce students to a ll face ts o f the Internet, and w ill develop a
students' proficiency in Web-page design and publishing. Studen ts w ill lea rn HTM L (the language of
the World Wide Web). Stud ents wi.11 utili ze various techniq ues to produce a personal Web page and may
wo rk in groups to produ ce a small website. Prerequisite: Windows expe rience. (3 crs.) Ap proved UCC
2.2006.
CSC 216. LOG IC A D SWITCHfNG THEORY OF THE COMPUTER. This course p rov ides the stud ent
with an in-d epth stud y o f the basis of di gital com put ers. Number systems, arithmetic o pe rations, codes,
Boolean a lgebra, Boolean minimiza tion techniqu es, state transition tab les and sta te transition graphs are
discussed . Ex tensive emphasis is p laced on the ana lysis and synthesis of synchrono us an d asynchrono us
combinati ona l networks w hich fo rm di gita l compute rs. Pre requi site: MAT 195 with C- or better. (3 crs.)
CSC 265. OBJECT-ORTENTE D PROGRAM-M ING. This course introd u ces th e s h1d e nt to object -o riented
program ming. Object-o rienta ted prog ramming offe rs a natural method fo r designing softwa re sys tems
tha t bu ilds on the concep ts o f d ata abstraction, info rm ation hidi ng and modul arity. Pre requisites: CSC

124 wi th C- or better. (3 crs.)
CSC 299 SOPHOMORE PROJECT. This project course introduces stud ents to .. systems thinking .. and
experientiall y introduces the students to so me of the basic co ncepts and tools of systems analysis
with in the contex t of a real-life business proble ms. The tradi tional SDLC waterfa ll approach to
systems a nalysis and design is stressed in order to prepare studen ts for any business type or size
(some of w hich may not have modem ana lysis and design tools). Stude nts ente ring into this course
must have a basic understan ding of business and the idea of using p rog rams th at a re integra ted into
syste ms to solve bus iness problems. This requisite kn owledge is built u pon in teaching students how
to ana lyze a business's current information system; how to ex trapo la te use r need s and th e business's
additi ona l processing require ments; and then how to design a system that not onl y meets the stipul ated
requ irements w hi le remaining within the project' s constra ints, but rem ains in line with the enti ty's
mission/vision a nd o ptimizes business processes to position the entity more compe titi vely in the ma rket.
Prerequisites: BUS 100 w ith C- or better, CSC 11 0 with C- or better, CSC 124 wi th C- or better, and ENG
21 7 with C- or better. (3 crs.)
CSC 300. COMPUTER OPERATIONS. This course provides an industryw ide historical perspective of
compute r procurement usage and is designed to discuss the professional ethkal situa tions computer
science majors may face in a.II aspects of their futu re ca reer. Prerequisite: Sophomore stand ing. (3 crs.)

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CS 302 VISUA L PROGRAMMT G. This cou rse teaches Wind ows app lica ti ons programming using the
o bject-ori ented, event-driven p rog ramming paradigm w ith the progra mming language Visual Basic.NET.
It is d esign ed as a beginning OOED programming course, but assumes students kn ow Windows object
vocabul a ry, have basic Windows fi le management skills, a nd a re fa mili a r with the gene ri c procedu ra l
programming language constructs of looping, selection a nd seq uen tia l processing. Prereq ui si tes: CSC 265
with C- or better. (3 crs.)

CSC 304. COBOL. This course introdu ces stud ents to the essentia l elements of the COBOL langua ge
usi ng we ll-stni ctured p rog ramm ing techniqu es. Stud en ts will write and execute re port programs, contro l
break programs, da ta val idation progra ms, programs that implement ta bles and sequ en ti al upd a te
programs. Good ana lys is, design and stru cture w ill be e mph as ized . Prerequisite: CSC 124 w ith C- or
better OR CSC 306 with C- or better. (3 crs.)
CSC 306. FORTRA . The FORTRA language w ill be studied. Mos t of the majo r programming
constru cts of FORTRAN will be covered, including assignment state me nts, loops, decisions,
subprogra ms, a rrays, characte r manipu la ti on and fil e processing. Comparisons with othe r languages will
be made, and documentati on of progra ms w ill be e mph as ized . Prereq ui site: CSC 120 with C- or be tter.
(3 crs.)
CSC 321. DATABASE MANAGEME T SYSTEMS AND DATABASE DESIGN. This introductory course
to DBMS (Da tabase Management Systems) provides stud ents with the theo ry a nd practice behind the
use o f mode rn DBMS. Database te rmino logy and concep ts covered include, but are not limited to, the
logica l and phys ica l design of databases a nd the tables w ith in them as determined through the ana lysis
of inform a ti on needs and mod e ling; the crea ti on of ERO (En tity Rela ti onshi p Diagrams) a nd th eir
translation into re la ti onal schemas (logica l and physical d esign); norm a liza ti on techniqu es; DDL (Data
Definition La nguage) and SQL (Stru ctured Que ry La ngua ge) for database, table, view and index crea ti on;
and database performance and optimi zation. Pre req uisites: CSC 120 w ith C- or Compute r Science juni or
standing). (3 crs.)
CSC 322. DATABASE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT. Building upon the conce ptual und erstandin g
o f a mode rn DBMS (Database Management System) and database and ta ble design co nce pts ga ined in
CSC 321 - Database Management Systems a nd Database Design, thi s course provides stud ents with
the practice o f a pply ing database technology via the Oracle DBMS to the solution of business a nd
othe r information-re lated proble ms. Experience is provided with d a tabase design and imple me ntation
based on a thorough ana lysis of requirements and informa tion mode ling. The use o f Stru ctured Q ue ry
Language (SQL) for interactio n wit h a wo rkin g DBMS fo r d a ta creation, manipulation and ex tra ction is
stressed as we ll as optim ization techni ques, such as view creation and indexing. PL/SQL a nd database
tri ggers are introduced. Prerequisites: CSC 321 wi th C- o r better. (3 crs.)
CSC 323. ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE PROGRAMM ING. In this co urse stud ents wi ll stud y the VAX
asse mbl y la nguage. In doing so, stu dents w ill develo p so me concepts re lated to the a rchitecture a nd
o pe rations of the VAX co mpute r. Programs will be written and im p lemented using the instru ctions in
th is assemb ly la nguage. Constru cts such as selecti on, looping and subprogra ms w ill be implemented .
Co-requisite: CSC 328 (3 crs.)
CSC 328. DATA STRUCTURES. The design, use and programming o f data structures, such as stacks,
qu eues, linked lists and bina ry trees, will be discussed. So rting and sea rching me thod s a re a lso discussed
in this course. The a nal ys is of a lgo rithm s will be consid ered as well as the app lica tions of th e various
data stru ctures. Prerequisite: CSC 265 with C- o r be tte r. (3 crs.)
CSC 330. CREATING WEB PAGES AND WEBSITES WITH HTML. This course is designed fo r the
information systems major. It provides students w ith a tho rough und e rstanding o f HTML in o rd e r to
enable stud ents to crea te Web pages and webs ites usin g HTML. Stud ents are req uired to wri te and tes t
Web pages and websites. CSC 124 with C- or better o r pe rmi ssion of the instru ctor. (3 crs.)
CSC 332. WEB PROGRAMMING. This course is a co mp re he nsive introduction of co mmon technologies
used to d evelo p and maintain se rve r sites on the Web. A va riety of cl ient-side a nd server-s ide
technologies a re cove red . Students wi ll learn how to develop websites using Ja vaSc ript and Java App lets
as client-side technologies and PERL, Java Servlets and PHP as serve r-side technologies. Stud en ts will
also learn how to set up a nd maintain an Apache Web serve r. Prerequisite: CSC 330 wi th C- or better o r
pe rmission of the instru ctor. (3 crs.)

CSC 334. CLJ ENT-SID E AND SERVER-SIDE SCRIPTI NG LA NGU AG ES. This course is designed for
the information syste ms majo r. It provides studen ts with a thorough und erstandin g o f both clientside and serve r-side scripting la nguages in ord e r to enab le stud ents to begin creating database driven
websites. Stud ents are required to w rite a nd tes t websites tha t use both client•side and se rver-side scripts.
Prerequ isites: CSC 330 with C- o r better and CSC 441 with C- o r better. (3 crs.)
CSC 341. C ISCO CCNA l. This course is d esigned fo r the information systems major. It is the firs t in a
seri es of four CCNA (CISCO Certifi ed Netwo rkin g Associa te) courses. It provides the stud e nt with a
th oro ugh und erstandin g o f basic co mpute r netw orkin g concepts. Pre requisite: None. (4 crs.) Approved
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CSC 342. CISCO CC A 2. Th is co urse is designed fo r the info rmation systems m ajo r. It is the second in
a series of four CCNA (CISCO Certifi ed Networking Associate) courses. It provides the stud ent w ith a
thorou gh und erstanding of the route r basics involved in compute r ne tworking. Pre requi site: CSC 341
with C- or better. (4 crs.) Approved UCC 5.2006.
CSC 343. CISCO CC A 3. This course is d esigned fo r the info rmati on sys tem s maj or. It is the third in
a se ries of fo ur CCN A (OSCO Certified Nehvorking Associate) courses. It provides the student wi th
a thorou gh und e rstanding of the S\vitching basics and intermediate routing involved in computer
networking. Prereq uisite: CSC 342 with C- or better. (4 crs.) Approved UCC 5.2006.
CSC 344. OSCO CCNA 4. This course is designed for the informa ti on sys tems majo r. It is the fourth
in a se ries of four CCNA (CISCO Certified Networking Associate) courses. It provides the stud ent
with a thorough und erstanding of Wid e Area etwork (WAN) technologies and their role in co mputer
netwo rking. Prereq uisite: CSC 343 wi th C- o r better. (4 crs.) Approved UCC 5.2006.

CSC 352. GLOBAL, ECONOMJC AND SOCIAL ETHICA L ISSUES I COMPUTI G. The course cove rs
issues related to va rious global, economi c a nd social frameworks a nd moves to topics speci fically re lated
to issues in the practice of computers and engineering. Emphasis is placed on the stud y of e thical theori es
and anal yses th at arise as a consequence of the development and deployment o f compu te rs and related
technologies in the areas of risk and liability; professional responsibility; code of e thi cs; legal o bliga ti ons;
and economi c, environmental a nd social issues. Classes will in volve students deve lo ping inde pendent
ethical analyses through case studi es, discussions, group projects, readings, w riting resea rch papers and
exam s. Prerequi site: Junior standing. (3 crs.) Approved UCC 5.2006.
CSC 354. SYSTEMS PROJECT MA AGEME T. This course, taken from the latest Model Curriculum
fo r lnfo rmation Systems (IS 2002) is intended fo r CIS o r CS m ajo rs. Building on the systems ana lysis
and d esign concepts o f CSC 299, this cou.rse focuses on the mana gement and completion of a system ssoftwa re development p roject. Both technical and beh avioral aspects of project mana gement are applied
within the context of an information sys tems develop me nt project. Prerequi site: CSC 299 with C- or
better. (3 crs.) Approved UCC 5.2006.
CSC 360. ANALYSIS OF ALGOR ITHMS. This cou rse covers algorithm anal ysis theory and techniques.
Students lea rn prope rti es of both efficient and inefficient a lgo rithms. The impo rtance of a na lyzing
algorithms before implementing them w ill be emphasized . This course will teach the ski lls necessary to
de termine the best algorithm fo r a given problem. We will investigate greed y, g raph theo retic, divid e
and conqu e r, and distributed algo rithms. We will cover both polynomial tim e algo rithms and Pcomplete ness. Prerequisite: CSC 328 with C- or better. (3 crs.)
CSC 378. COMPUTER ARCH ITECTURE. This course provides th e stu den t with an in-de pth stud y of the
orga niza ti on of the central processing un it, arithm etic logic unit, control unit, instru cti on fo rm ats and
ad dressing sche mes of digita l com pute rs. Extensive emphasis is placed on the translation of assembly
language instructions into the ir microsegu ence operati ons within the control unit and the interconnecti on
and control of registers, a rithme tic logic units, memory units a nd busses w hich form the central
processing unit and the digita l compute r. Co-requisite CSC 323 with C- o r be tte r or CET 360. (3 crs.)
CSC 419. [ TERNSH lP. This co urse is designed for the computer scie nce major who is seeking work
experience in the compute r scie nce a rea. This intern experience will enable studen ts to ap ply their
know ledge of co mputers in the rea l wo rkplace. The internship w ill pro vid e stud ents with the va luable
com puter ex perie nce th at should enhan ce their job o pportunities upon graduation. Prerequisite: Students
should have completed 64 credits with a good QPA p lus have sufficient background to meet the needs of
the particular internship in w hich they will be partici pating. (Va ri able crs.)

CSC 400. OPERATING SYSTEMS. An operating system defines an abstra ction of hard wa re behavior with
w hich progra mme rs can control the hardware. It a lso manages resource sharing among the compu ter's
use rs. This course in vesti ga tes these concepts as well as issues tha t influe nce the design of contemporary
opera ting sys tems, including managemen t o f processes, mem ory, dev ices and fi les. Add itiona l special
to pics may include scripting, security, fau lt tolerance a nd rea l-time system s. Pre requi si te: CSC 378
Computer Arch itecture w ith C- or bette r or CET/ EET 270 Intro to Microp rocessor Design . (3 crs.)
CSC 420. ARTIFICIAL INTE LLIGENCE. This course offers a selecti ve survey of key co nce pts and
applications of artificia l inte lligence and an introdu ction to a lan guage co mmonly used for building Al
systems. Pre requisite: CSC 360 with a C- or better. (3 crs.)
CSC 455. SIBUCTURES OF PROGRAMM ING LANGUAGES. Studen ts will stud y the fo u r categories
of progra mming langua ges: impe ra ti ve, object-ori ented, functional and logic. An in-depth discussion of
the impe rati ve languages wi ll be followed by discussions of the other three paradigms. Students will be
requ ired to in vestiga te a t least one la nguage. Pre requisite: CSC 328 with C- or bette r and a minimum of 6
additiona l credits in progra mming languages. (3 crs.)
CSC 460. LANGUAGE TRA NSLATION. This course studi es the design and const ru cti on of compilers.
Lexical ana lysis, syntactic ana lysis and code gene ration are inves ti ga ted in detai l. Language design,
inte rpre te rs, semantic analysis, inte rmedia te code gene ration and cod e o ptimization a re a lso considered .
Prerequisite: CSC 323 wi th C- or better. (3 crs.)

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CSC 474: SPECJAL TOPICS IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS. This course allows current topics in
informati on systems to be offered to the stud ents in a time ly fas hi on. The topics are not covered in
other courses and w ill not be regu larly offered as a special to pic. The stud ent is able to take th e course
severa l times as long as the course is cove ring to pics diffe rent th an those alread y ta ken . The course to pics
depend on the cu rrent trend s in the fie ld o f in fo rm ation systems and the interes ts o f the stud ents and
the instru ctor. The to pics covered in the co urse a re d irected specifically to stud ents of junio r or seni or
sta nd ing. Prerequisite: Pe rmi ssion of instru ctor.
CSC 475. TH EORY OF LA GU AGES. This course is an introdu cti on to a bstract machine theory,
combinatoria l syste ms, co mputable functions and fo rma l lin gu istics. Topics include finite•state ma chines,
regul ar sets, Turing machines, Chomsky hi era rchy gra mm a rs a nd lan gua ges. Emphasis is on surveying
basic to p ics a nd developi ng an intuitive un de rsta nd ing in th e theo ry o f lan guages. Pre requi site: CSC 216
w ith C- o r be tter and CSC 328 with C- o r be tte r. (3 crs.)
CSC 476. DESIGN AN D IMPLEM ENTATION OF DATAB ASE-D RIVEN WEBSITES. This course
is designed fo r lhe in fo rma ti on sys tems majo r. It is a continu a ti on of the Client-Side and ServerSide Scripting Languages course (CSC 334) th at incl ud es co mple tion of the physical d esign and
implementa tion of a medium-scale info rma ti on sys tem . Pre requ is ites: CSC 299 w ith C- or better, CSC 321
with C- or be tte r and CSC 334 with C- or be tter, or pe rm ission from the instru ctor. (3 crs.)
CSC 485. SPEC IAL TOP ICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE. This co urse allows current topi cs in co mpu ter
science to be offered in a timely fashi on . To pics a re not cove red in othe r courses and will not be regularly
o ffered as a specia l to pic. The course to pic de pends on current trend s in com pu te r science and the
interests of the stu dents and the in structor. This course may be repea ted if a d iffe rent to pic is offe red .
Prerequisite: Permission of instru ctor. (3 crs.)
CSC 490. SEN IOR PROJ ECT I: SOFTWARE ENG INEERI NG. Th is co urse introdu ces stu de nts to software
enginee ring. They will stud y its history, terminology, requi re me nts, specifica ti ons and design. The
stud ents w ill w ri te require ments, specifications and design docuin ents and one o r more pa pe rs on
softwa re engineering to pics. Pre requ isite: CSC 265 wi th C- o r be tte r and ENG 21 7 w ith C- o r be tte r a nd
sen ior stan d in g. (3 crs.)
CSC 492. SE NIOR PROJECT II. This course is a co ntinuation of the Senio r Project I: Software Enginee ri ng
co urse a nd the ca pstone course of the prog ram. The project pro posa l develo ped a nd d esigned in the fi.rst
Seni or Project class w ill be implemented in this course. The stud ent will produ ce a project use rs' manual
a nd w ill de monstrate profi ciency in the aca de mi c program through the d evelo pment of the p roject
a nd throu gh a comprehensive outcomes exa minati on. The course w ill a lso e mphasize the stud ent's
kn owledge of co mpute r e thi cs. Pre requisite: CSC 490 or C ET 490 Seni or Project I: So ftware Enginee ring
w ith C- or better. (3 crs.)

XJJ - Criminal Justice (Associate Program)
XJ] 132. l TRODUCTIO TO SECURJTY. The p ra cti cal and legal basis o f secu rity, the role o f the
security agent in modem society, and the inte racti on w ith law enforcement a re addressed . Basic goals of
securi ty and loss prevention, a reas of specia li za tion, and ca reer o pportunities a re di scu ssed . (3 crs.)
XJJ 134. COMMUN ICATION SKILLS FOR SECURJTY OFFIC ERS. The aim o f this course is to de ve lop
e ffective a nd bas ic w ritin g and communi cati on stra tegies for security offi ce rs. (3 crs.)
XJJ 150. FORENSICS. This co urse is designed to introdu ce the va rious techniques and exa mination o f
evidence to ap p lied science. It cove rs blood, se men, sali va and che mi cals fo und a t crime scen es a nd the
latest tests ava ilable fo r p rocessing.

XJJ 155. ADM INISTRATION OF C RIM I AL JUSTICE. An ove rview of the Am e ri ca n crimina l justice
syste m dea ling with the role o f the police, co urts and co rrectiona l institutions. The co urse a lso covers
constitutional limits of police power, the tri a l process and sente ncin g stru cture, and the functions of the
num erous agencies within the crimin al justice sys tem. (3 crs.)
XJJ 156. NAR COTICS AN D DRUG ABUSE. Study of narcotics, d angerou s drugs, and th e peo ple who
abuse the m. Imp lementation, e va luation a nd coord ination of dru g control prog ram s. Consid era ti on of
pri va te trea tment progra ms, civil commitment, p rocedures, pu blic edu ca ti on prog ra ms and medi cal
trea tment p rog ram s. (3 crs.)
XJ) 157. CORR ECTIONA L AD MI N ISTRATION. O rganizati on, objectives and functions of a correcti ona l
agency will be studi ed . Pri nciples o f administrati on relatin g to the sound and e ffi cient o pe ration o f
co rrectional fa cili ties wi ll be discussed w ith emphasis on the specia l problems encountered in th e fi eld.
(3 crs.)

XJJ 158. PROTECTIVE SECURITY LAW. The cou rse acqua ints the stud ent with th e bas ic lega l issues
facing the pri va te securi ty o ffi cer. An ove rview of legal powe rs, limita ti ons, and general liabil iti es will
be add ressed. Major to pics include the powe rs o r detention, a rre t, search and seizure, use of fo rce,
in te rroga tion, a nd most importantly, probable ca use. Specia l em phasis w ill be p laced on crimina l and
civil pe na lties a pp licable to securi ty agents concerning abu sive powers o r illegal activities. (3 crs.)

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XJJ 160. CRIMJNAL LAW I. The laws of a rrest, use of force, interroga ti on and evid ence a re studi ed.
Pennsylvani a la w appli cable to the la w enfo rcement offi ce r w ill be e mphasized . (3 crs.)

XJJ 165. SEC URJTY OPERATIONS A N D PRJNCJPLES OF

LOSS PREVE TION. The course introduces
the technical and appl ied practice of security. Emphas is w i.11 be on procedures and practi ces o f security
pe rsonne l, the theore ti ca l use of alarm sys te ms, locks, surve ill ance equipm ent, the applica tio n o f safety
practi ces and ris k assess ment. Unifo rm securi ty sta ndard s, survey tedmiqu es w ill be discussed. Loss
preventi on programs related to intern a l e mployee theft, retail theft, and ins urance consid era tions w ill
be e mphasized. Presents an o verview o f security in vesti gative equipment, interview and inte rrogation
s kills, and p reparing in vestigative repo rts w ill be hi ghlig hted . (3 crs.)
Xfl 170. SUPERVISORY TECHN IQ UES. TI1is cou rse is an introdu cti o n to the du ties and res po nsibilities
o f the supe rviso r in a ll o rgani zations. To p ics to be cove red a re business tools and s kill s a s u pe rvisor
utili zes as manager, in te rrelationships be tween the supe rviso r and o ther d e pa rtments, an d techniques
d ealing w ith employee problems and g ro ups. (3 crs.)

XJJ 175. FIRST AID AN D CPR/FIRST RESPONSE. Theo ry and practice of gen era! fi rs t-a id techniqu es
a re cove red, including the treating of illness, w ound s, s hock, and e me rgency rescue. Also includ ed w ill
be Hazma t res ponse, id entifi ca tion and trea tm ent of communi cable di seases, and id entifi catio n of loca l
health o rgani zations. (3 crs.)
XJJ 180. O CCUPATIO N AL SAFETY AN D FIRE PREVE T IO . The co urse p ro vides a n in troduction
and examines regu la ti o ns rega rding " Ri ght To Kno w La ws," Mate rial Safety Data Sheets (MSDS),
basic O ccupa tio nal Safety & Heal th Act (O SHA) require me nts, hazard ous ma te rial s identifica tion and
respo nse. The cou.rse exa mines occupa tio na l hazards, injuries, diseases, and relati ve preventio n. (3 crs.)
XjJ 185. SPECIAL SECURITY ISSUES AN D PROBLEMS. This course is a stud y o f requ irements and
s pecific problem s in securi ty, s uch as s ubs tan ce abu se, o rga nized labo r awa ren ess, d o mes ti c vio lence,
and protecti o n fro m abuse petition s, w o rkpl ace vio lence a nd e mployee esco rt . The co urse a lso examines
ty pical impropri eti es of the industry, security o ffi ce r negligence, s tress manage ment, and in teractio ns
w ith public la1,v e nfo rce ment. (3 crs.)

XJJ 21 5. IN VEST IG ATIVE CO NCEPTS. This course revea ls fundam enta ls of in vestigati ve theo ry,
develo ping informatio nal processes, principles of in te rviewing and qu es ti o n construction,
ins trum entati on techniques, identifi catio n of persons and Lhings, investiga ti o n, and curre nt issues
in volving invasion of privacy are also cons id ered. (3 crs.)
XJJ 249. DIRECTED STUDIES. This is a seminar fo r ad vanced crimina l jus ti ce s tud ents to stud y and
an alyze ty pical crimina l jus ti ce prob lems. Extensive li bra ry work is required a long with ind ependen t
stud y o f variou s prob le ms. Special sem in a rs ma y be conside red fo r course credit at the d iscre ti on of th e
crimina l jus tice coo rdin a to r. (3 crs. )
XJJ 256. PROBATIO N, PARDO AN D PAROLE. Probatio n, pa rdo n and pa ro le are examined as judicia l
p rocesses and executi ve functio ns. Emphasis is to be pla ced o n the philosophical approa ch to probation,
pardon and parole. Co ntempo rary me thod s, s uch as wo rk release programs, ha lfway ho uses and pa.role
clini cs, a re to be ex amin ed. (3 crs.)
XJJ 257. RULES OF CRIM INAL PROCEDURE. A stud y of crimina l procedures w hich w ill examine
the process by whi ch the crimina l law is brought to bea r o n indi vidu a ls in society as s pe ll ed out in the
Pennsylvani a ru les. The co urse conside rs all as pects of the criminal processes, from the fi ling of the
comp la in t thro ugh the pretria l and tri al stages and into the senten cing and pretrial o r trial sentencing
phases su ch as probatio n, parole, and postcorrectional proceedings as contro lled by these rules. (3 crs. )
XJJ 261. INTERVIEW AND INTERROG ATION. Fundamenta ls of the inte rviewing process and
interroga ti ve technol ogy, taking into consid eration the nature, method s and principles o f inte rviewing
with e mphasis o n role play ing in inte rviews. (3 crs.)
XJJ 262. CRJM IN AL EVIDE N CE. A co mprehens ive an a lysis o f the rul es o f evid ence. Particu lar s ubjects
include judicial no tice presumptions, the nature o f real and ci.rcums tanti a l ev idence, burden of proof,
province of co urt and jury, documentary ev id ence, confessio ns, admissio ns, a nd w itnesses. TI1e co urse
w ill give particular emph as is to ev idence in criminal cases. Prerequisites: XJJ 155. (3 crs. )
XJJ 270. CRJMl OLOGY. The natu re and cau satio n o f crime. Approaches to the stud y of crime and its
treatment and p reventio n . The sociology of criminal la w and the nature of criminal beha vio r: theo ries
and research . Prerequisite: HS155. (3 crs.)
Xjj 275. JU VE N ILE DELINQUE NCY. Biological, psycho logical and socio logical facto rs in juvenile
d elinquency. A survey o f th eori es of juvenj le de linque ncy. Mod ern trend s in preventi on and treatm en t.
(3 crs.)
XJ] 281. ORGA N IZED CRIME. This course is a study_ in the d evelopment, s tru cture and o pe ra tion of
o rganized crime in the United States tod ay. Emphasized w ill be the majo r crim e fami li es, the ex ten t and
types o f their criminal acti vities, as well as present effo rts utilized to combat o rganized crim e in both the
publi c and priva te sec to rs. (3 crs.)

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XJJ 282. PO LI CE ETHICS AN D PROBLEMS. Police Ethics and Problems introd uces the student to the
psychological a nd sociologica l factors affecting law e nfo rcement and community response. Cri tical issues
exa mined w ill incl ud e di sse nt and civil disobedience, discri min atory and se lecti ve law enfo rcement,
police militancy, police eth ics, a nd the e ffects of s tress and job burnou t in the crimina l justice profession.
(3 crs.)
XJJ 283. CRJMI NA L JUSTlCE INTERNS HIP. The Criminal Ju stice Inte rnship a fford s second-yea r
stud ents an opportuni ty to work w ith a local law enforcement or crimina l justice agency. Cooperating
agencies include the sheriff's office, a local ma gistrate, a police departm ent, Ju venile and Adu lt
Probation, and Drug and A lco ho l Services. (Variable crs.) Exa min atio n. Prerequi site: CSC 490 o r CET 490.
(3 crs.) Spring
XJJ 284. UNDERWATER FORENS ICS. Deals with the collec tion of evidence found und e r wa ter and its
effects on the evidence. Proper collection of und e rwater evidence is a lso d iscussed.

DAN - Dance
DAN 132. BALLET T EC HN IQUE I. Introductory instruction in the bas ic techniqu es app lica ble to balle t
as practi ced in western Europe and in the United States is cove red. Basic techniqu es include ba rre
exe rcises, port de bras and center practice w ith jum ps, bea ts and turns. Prev ious ex pe ri ence in ba lle t
STRONGLY recommend ed. Fall or spring. (3 crs.)
DAN 133. JAZZ TECH N IQUE I. Introd uctory, entry-leve l expe ri ence ins tru cti o n in the bas ic techniqu es
ap plicable to jazz and conte mpora ry dance. The focus is o n length ening muscles and d evelop in g
isolati on techniqu es necessary for most forms of jazz dance. Includes stand ing floo r, wa rm-up/stretch
and cen ter practi ce jumps, turns a nd isolatio ns. Fall o r sp rin g. (3 crs.)

DAN 232. BALLET T ECH ! QUE □. The develo pment of strength and fluidity through an extension of
tedmiqu es de mons tra ted i.n specia lized s tud y and dri.11 is the focu s of thj s course. Emph as is is placed
o n qui ck retenti on of com p lex co mbinatio ns. Further emphasis is placed o n ce nte r work to develop the
stud en t's artistry in the da nce fo rm . Pre requi sit e: DA N 132 o r permission of instructor. Fall or spring . (3
crs.)
DA N 233. JAZZ TECHN IQUE II. The development o f strength and fluid ity through an ex tension of jazz
tedm iqu es de mons tra ted in specia li zed stud y and drill is the focus of thi s course. Emph as is is p laced
o n quick retention of comp lex co mbinations. Further e mph as is is placed o n ce nte r work to develop the
stud en t's a rtistry in the d a nce form . Prerequi site: DA N 133 o r permission of instru cto r. Fa ll or s pring. (3
crs.)
DAN 260. MODERN DANCE. Mod ern dance is a n ex press ive form of move me nt w hi ch se rves to
enh a nce indi vidu al crea tivity and ex p lo ration. The class wi ll emph asize crea ti ve pro blem-solvin g
throu gh move ment a nd mode rn dance technique. The development of movement qu a li ty, as we ll as the
use o f force, tim e, and energy, w ill be ex plored w hil e lea rnin g the rich hi sto ry o f mode rn dance. Every
seco nd sp ring. (3 crs.)
DAN 301. THEATRE DANCE I. Introdu cto ry instru cti on in the basic techniques a ppl icable to th e va ri ous
dan ce for ms used in the mu sica l thea te r. Basic forms include ba ll et, tap, jazz and ba ll room dancing.
An excellent course fo r a stud ent desi ring a career in mu sical theater. No previous da nce experi ence
required . Fa ll o r sp rin g. (3 crs.)

DA 302. THEATRE DANCE II . The development o f strength a nd fluidi ty throu gh an ex tension of
techniques de monstra ted in specialized s tud y and drill Emphasis is placed o n the p rincip les stressed in
Thea tr e Dance I wi th the additio n of cha racter shoes. Pre requisite: DAN 301 Fall or spring. (3 crs.)
DAN 398. PO INTE TECH N IQ UE. This s tudio-ba sed course w ill prov id e stud ents wi th th e instru ctio n
of pointe techni que used in class ical ba!Jet. This class w ill include lecture/demonstrations in barre and
center exe rcises tha t w ill streng then techniqu e, improve mu sica lity and increase know ledge of th e ball et
vocabul a ry. Fa ll or sp ring. (3 crs.)
DAN 399. DA NCE HJSTORY. The his to rical in vestigation of dance in its traditi o nal , socia l and th ea trica l
contex ts. Th e s tu dent w ill be ex pec ted to g ive presentatib ns, write papers, and ta ke part in group projects
and discuss io ns. Spring se mester, odd yea rs. (3 crs.)

ECE - Early Childhood Education
ECE 200. lllis course is an introd uctory ove rview course in w hi ch s tudents a re exposed to m any topics
that they w ill ex plo re in depth in future specializa tion cou rses for th e prog ram . In the course, s tude nts
wi ll ga in firs thand ex pe ri ences with professional beha vio rs ex pected o f ea rly childhood teachers. Thirty
ho urs of fie ld ex peri ences are required, fu lfilling the initial fi eld req uirement of the Ea rl y C hildhood
Educatio n prog ram. The California Unive rsity of PA, Col.lege of Educatio n a nd Human Services unit has
ado pted the 10 sta nd a rd s fo r beginning teache rs' li censing and develop ment, w ritten by the Inters tate
New Teacher Assessm en t and Suppo rt Consorti um (I NTASC). Thus, this course is designed to pre pa re
teacher ca nd ida tes in th e know ledge, skills and dispos itions reflected in those INTASC s tandard s.
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in the field of ea.rly childhood educa tion, its cou.rse objectives and perfo rmance assessments re flect the
five ea rly childhood professiona l prepara ti on standards of the Na tional Association fo r the Education of
Young Children (NA EYC). Prerequisi te: Minim um overall GPA 2.5. (3 crs.) Fall.

ECE 302. EMERGI G LITERACY. The purpose of this course is to prepare ea rly childhood teaching
candid ates to beco me fa cilita tors o f earl y literacy learnings. The content o f thi s class dea ls with concep ts
o f e me rging lite racy and instru ction in la nguage a rts strategies fo r children fro m infancy th rough the
primary g rades. Prerequi site: Minimum ove rall GPA 2.5, EDE 211 . (3 crs.) Spring.
ECE 304. THEMATIC TEACHIN G IN EARLY CHILDHOOD. This course introduces a thematic app roach
to p lanning an d teaching integ rated curri cula and focuses on tea ching science, social studies and health
co ncepts. Stud ents will ga in in their un de rstanding and skill in develo ping and implementin g th ematic
units. Prereq uisite: 2.5 GPA, EDE 211 . (3 crs.) Fall.
ECE 315. MATHEMATICAL CONTENT I EARLY CHILDHOOD. The student is introduced to how
mathematics develops in the very young child and how to assess this develop ment. The student is
introduced to the teaching o f a rith metic, measurement and geo me try to the young child. Skills and
unde rstandings tha t children acquire from infa ncy to age 8 are cove red . Pre requi site: 2.5 GPA, EDE 211.
(3 crs.) Fa ll.
ECE 319. PARE T AND COMMU ITY I VOLVEME T I EDUCATION. This course em phasizes
th e role of parents and community in the fra mewo rk of edu ca ti onal planning for young children. The
stud ent will demonstrate skills in p lanning education wo rkshops. Students wi ll use inte rview and
conferencin g techniqu es to lea rn from pa rents and community people acti ve ly involved in prog ra ms fo r
chi ldren. Prerequisite: 2.5 GPA, EDE 211. (3 crs.) Fall and sp ring.
ECE 320. FI ELD EXPERIENCES WITH IN FA NTS, TODDLERS A D PRESCHOOLERS. This course
is intend ed to provide the stud ent with an introd uction to working with young children ages infancy
through 5, by providing fi eld ex perien ces in infan t/toddler day ca re centers and preschool cente rs
(d ay ca re, Head Start, or nurse ry schools). The stud ent will observe, plan acti vities and prepare
lea rning m ateria ls for children in group se ttings. Lectures a nd class room teaching are combined to give
stu dent s an o pportu.nity to di scover their ap titude and in terest in worki ng with ve ry young children.
Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education. (3 crs.) Spring.
ECE 322. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SERVICES INTE RNSHIP. The students in this course will
compl ete an internship, equivalent to 6 credits, w hi ch could occur in settings such as, but not limited to
day ca re centers, Head Start centers, nurse ry schools, libra ri es, museu ms and YMCAs. This course is for
stud ents w ho are inte rested in educational o pportunities with young children ages bi rth to 8 yea rs of age,
but w ho are not see king Pennsy lvania teaching certification. Prereq uisite: 2.5 GPA, EDE 211 (6 crs.) Fall
and sp rin g. Approved UCC 3.21.05.
ECE 405. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SEMI AR. This course provides lea rners wi th the
o ppo rtunity to develo p a simula ted co mprehen sive plan fo r a prog ram ta rgeting young child ren .
Stud ents are tau ght a his torical perspective from which to bu ild quali ty ea rl y childh ood p rog-rams,
in cl uding philosophies, curriculum, schedules, floor plans and d ail y practi ces. Prerequisites: Admission
to teache r education. (3 crs.) Spring.

EAS - Earth Science
EAS 100. INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIE CE. This introd uctory course is designed to acq uaint the
stud e nt w ith the fo ur gene ral areas o f ea rth science: as tronomy, geology, meteorology and oceanog·raphy.
The course consists of two hours of lecture and one hour of lab wo rk. (3 crs.)
EAS 131. IN TRODUCTION TOE VTRO MENTAL GEOLOGY. This course deals w ith the in teraction
between man and his geologic e nvironment. Emphasis is p laced on the understanding of basic geo logic
principles and case stud ies of some of the classic exa mples of environmenta l problems. Laboratory
exercises and problems a re an integral pa rt of the course. This is intended as a survey course a nd a
student needs only a limited backgrou nd in geology. (3 crs.)
EAS 150. INTRODUCTION TO GEO LOGY. A survey course intended primaril y fo r the non-science
maj or. Topics considered include th e makeup of the earth, internal and ex ternal processes that occur
within o r on the ea rth, rocks and min erals, fossils, earth's orig in an d evol ution, and the orig in and
evolution of life on thi s planet. Laboratory wo rk is an integ ral part of the course. (4 crs.)
EAS 163. INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY. An introductory course in the stud y of the fo ur
main branches of ocea nography: (1) geology o f th e oceanic basins (origins of the oceans, structure and
geomorphology of the ocean's fl oo r, methods of in vesti ga ti on); (2) chemistry of the ocea ns' wa ters;
(3) phys ics of the ocean s (cu rrents, waves, tides, e tc.); a nd (4) biology of the ocea ns (marine p lants
and anima.ls). No pre liminary studi es required, but previou cou rse work in EAS 100 or EAS 150
reco mm ended. (3 crs.)
EAS 175. FIELD COURSE IN EARTH SCJE CE I. This cou rse provides the student with op portunities
to stud y meteorological, climatological, geological and oceanog raphic phenomena in situ; to a pply
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anth ropogeni c effects on se lected natura l phenomena; to unde rstand th e va lue of selected earth processes
and fea tu res; a nd to quantify natura l phenomena. Stu dents will pa rti cipa te in an excursion. (3 crs.)

EAS 200. HISTORJ CAL GEO LOGY. This course is a study of the geologic history of Earth and the
succession of the major groups o f plants and animals as based on the geologic interpreta tion o f rock
fo rm ations and foss ils. Field tri ps a re an integral pa rt of the course. (4 crs.)
EAS 202. H YD RO LOGY. A survey course about the existence of water on Ea rth, to pics in cl ud e the
occurrence and move men t of wa ter, physical and che mi cal characteristi cs of wa ter, and cl imato logic and
geologic co nsidera tions of surfa ce and subsurfa ce water. (3 crs.)

EAS 240. INTRODUCTIO N TO METEOROLOGY. This cou rse deals w ith the phys ics and chemistry of
the ahnos phe re as innue nced by the ea rth-a tm osphe re interacti on. The e ffects of the physica l co ntrols
as they a lter lhe ele ments are em phas ized . Basic laws of phys ics and chemistry a re e mphas ized. The
constru cti on and a na lysis of wea ther ma ps is an integral pa rt of the labo ratory co mponent of the course.
Stud ents a re expected to visuali ze, interpret and in vesti ga te va ri ous wea the r p henomena as th ey re la te to
the current sta te of the atm os phe re. Bas ic pred icti on o f future wea the r co nditi ons is the fin a l cu lmin ating
ex perience of the cou rse a fter ex tensive laboratory in ves ti ga ti ons in both ma nu a l and co mputer se ttings.
(4 crs.)
EAS 242 . C L[MATO LOGY. In this cou rse the ele ments an d contro ls o f clima te are analyzed in a
sys te mati c fas hi on . Vario us method s and techniqu es of class ifying climates are presented. The cl ima te
of each continent is regiona lized, and the fa ctors w hi ch prod uce the clima ti c pa tterns are in vesti ga ted . (3
crs. )
EAS 300. NATURAL HAZARDS. Th is cou rse exa m in es the phys ica l and socia l processes responsib le
fo r produ ci ng natura l d isasters. Specifica ll y, the knowled ge and theo ries lea rned in thi s course wi ll
provide the stud ent with an unde rstanding of the un derlyin g science behind natu ra l d isas te rs and how
socioeconom ic fac to rs contribu te to the im pact of d isas ters. Topics covered in the course incl ud e ty pes
of natural hazards, trend s in the frequ ency and losses fro m na tu ra l haza rd events, socia l vu lnerability,
and spa tial va ri a tions in risk from natu ra l hazard s. These conce pts will pre pare th e stud ent fo r an
und erstand ing o f whe re and w hy d isaster e vents occur most frequently. The course wi ll present
and describe the mechani sms responsib le for crea tin g natura l di sasters and the how socioeco nomi c
co nditi ons ma ke certa in grou ps vulnerable to di sasters. The va lues associa ted w ith how these vulnerable
g·roups are trea ted and exposed to risk w ill be ex plo red. How a socia l grou p or an indi vidua l's personal
va lu es impact the ir vulne rab il ity to disas ters through such va ri ables as religious belie fs, pe rcep tions of
the environm ent, or risk-averse a ttitudes will a lso be explored. (3 crs.)

EAS 323. ATMOSPH ERI C INSTRUME NTATION AND MEAS UREM ENT. This upper-di vision cou rse in
meteorology d eals with the specifics of d ata collection and instrument fun cti onali ty. Time will be spent
dea ling with pro per site selection, the physical mechan is ms present within an au tomated senso r a rray,
and qua lity control fo r d a ta co llected . Students ta kin g th.i s course shou ld have a de ta i.led u nders ta ndi ng
o f the ro le each me teo rological pa ra mete r has in m aking a wea the r forecas t. (3 crs.)
EAS 331. MINERA LOGY. This course is an in trod uction to the morp hology a nd internal stru cture o f
crystals and the che mi cal and phys ical characteristics of m inera ls. Laboratory time is devo ted to th e
stud y of crysta l mod els and the identifi ca ti on of selected mine ra l specimens. (3 crs.)

EAS 332. PETROLOGY. A co mple te survey of the major rock types (igneous, sedim enta ry a nd
meta morp hic) fo rms the basis of th is cou rse. Consideration is given to their origin, description and
class ifica tion. Of pa rticul a r importance is the rela tionship of the va rious rock types to the co mposition
and hi storical develo pment of the solid ea rth. Labo ratory co mponent emphas izes hand specimen
identifi ca tion, bu t some microscopic thin section wo rk is a lso done. (3 crs.)
EAS 335. REMOTE SE NSlNG: MA P AN D AE RIAL PHOTOGRAPHY INTERPRETATION. This cou rse
covers the composition and inte rpreta ti on of aeria l photog ra phs and va rious types o f maps. Stud ents
will lea rn how to interpret photos and maps for qu antita tive and qu a litati ve in fo rm ation on na tu ra l
and anth ropoge ni c featu res. Some of the work requ i.res ind e pend ent and grou p interpreta tion o f maps,
photographic slides of sa tel.l ite image ry, com pute r p rocessed and enhanced images, and SLA R imagery.
(3 crs.)
EAS 340. SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY I. An exa m ination of the development and stru cture of la rge-scale
wea the r sys tems and fronts, thi s co urse e mphas izes the tech niqu e of ana lyz ing and forecas ting syno pticscale wea the r situa tions. (3 crs.)
EAS 342. DYNA MIC METEO ROLOGY. This course is an in trodu ction to descri ption and theory of
a tmosphe ri c motion; analysis of fo rces, accele ra ted reference fram es, conserva ti on equ ations of mass,
momentum and energy; scale analysis; p ressure coo rd inates; geost.rophic and g radi ent fl ow; therma l
wind; kine matic description o f the wind, trajecto ries; circu lation and vorti city. The last pa rt of the course
will introdu ce qu asi-geos trophi c th eo ry. (3 crs.)
EAS 343. GEO MO RPHO LOGY. This course invo lves the stu dy of th e ori gin, history and characteri sti cs
of land fo rms and land scapes as they a re produ ced by the processes of wea thering, ma ss-wasting, flu viaJ,

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structures of Ea rth's cru st. (3 crs.)

EAS 346. TROPICAL METEOROLOGY. This upper-division meteorology cou rse focuses specifically
on the wea ther and climate of tropi cal loca tions. Emphas is is placed on the stru cture and dynami cs of
tropical storm sys tems, the ir prediction and und erstanding. Stud en ts w ill also focus on the prediction of
monsoons and land/sea breezes. La rge-scale ocea n-atmosphere interactions within the tropics, including
El Ni no and La N ina, are introduced as well as the tropical impact o f global hydrol ogy. (3 crs.)
EAS 365. REMOTE SENSING: SATELLITE AND RADAR lNTERPRETATION. This course emphasizes
the characte ristics and scientific role of rad ar and sateWte interpretation, as we ll as co mpu te r-a ssisted
processing of spectral data acquired by sa tellites, as they relate to atmospheric ana lysis. (3 crs.)
EAS 372. FIELD MAPPING. This is a field-oriented course in which the stud en t will lea rn proper use of
measuring and mapping instruments and the techniques used in the constructi on of basic maps. (3 crs.)

EAS 375. MAP AND AERJA L PHOTO INTERPRETATION. This cou rse covers the co mposition and
interpretation of aerial photographs and va ri ous types of maps. Students will learn how to interpret
photos and maps fo r quantitative and qualitative information on natural and man-made features. Some
of the wo rk requires independent and group interp re ta tions of m aps, photographic slides of sa te llite
imagery, compute r processed and enhanced images, and SLAR imagery. (3 crs.)
EAS 402. GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY. This course is designed as a follow-up course to Hydrology.
It gives stud ents th e opportunity to study the principles governing the movement and occu rrences of
groundwa ter. (3 crs.)
EAS 414. SYNOPTIC CLLMATOLOGY. Synoptic climatology studi es the relationship between the
atmosphe ri c circulation and the surfa ce environment. The course dra ws on content from introd uctory
clima tology and indoctrinates the student in a physical environmental anal ysis via weather map patterns.
The map pattern ana lysis requires use of simple to co mplex sta ti sti cal procedures and a ppropriate
research methods. The course will demonstrate how surface environmental va riables, such as air/ wa te r
quality, acid rain and drought ca n be understood in te rms of va rious atmos phe ri c circul ation states and
synop ti c weather types. (3 crs.) Approved UCC 3.26.03.
EAS 423. SEDIMENTOLOGY/STRATIG RAPHY. This advanced course focuses on sedi mentary processes,
sed imentary rock fo rma tion and stra tigraphic interpretation. Stud ents wi ll use both quantitative and
qualitative methods to identify, classi fy and interpret the history of sedime nts, sedimenta ry stru ctures,
and sed imentary rocks and formations. Students will stud y rock units in the loca l outcrops, co rrelate
these units within the stratigraphic framework, and develop understanding of geo logical history of the
region. The strati graphy of the United States will be discussed. (3 crs.)
EAS 425. STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY. The primary and second ary stru ctures of rock masses and thei.r
fo rm ation a re covered in this course. Actual stru ctures are examined in the field . Geologic maps are
utilized. (3 crs.)

EAS 431. BROADCAST PRACTICUM IN METEOROLOGY I. This course is an introduction to television
wea ther broadcasts and Web "narrowcasts" with emphasis on crea ting accurate fo recasts and on the
techn iqu es of communi ca ting weather info rm ation to the public. The course consists of weekly lecture/
lab mee tings and one-on-one critiquing/coaching t.o develop and improve d esc ripti ve science langu age/
graphi cs and forecasting ability. Extemporaneous speaking styles will be stressed with timed delive ry of
wea ther info rm ation . The analysis of a wea ther graphics presentation will be presented, and ultimate ly,
stud ents wil.l be expected to arrange their own weathe r "show" fo r presentation to the class. A brief
history of media meteorology w ill also be cove red. (3 crs.)
EAS 432. PRACTICUM IN BROADCAST METEOROLOGY II. A continuation of EAS 431, this practicum
e mphas izes studio performance of weathercasts. (3 crs.)
EAS 436. FIELD METHODS fN EARTH SCIENCE. This is a course designed to provide majors with
knowledge of proble ms encountered in fieldwork and the techniques utilized to solve these problems.
This course consists of p lanned trips. Lectures and discussions a re used to supplement the trips. (3 crs.)
EAS 437. FIELD METHODS IN GEOLOGY. This is a course designed to provide students with a
knowled ge of geologic problem s encountered in fieldwork and th e techniques utilized to solve those
problems. The stud ent is exposed to geo logic and topogra phic maps as we ll as va ri ous geologic
instruments. The course consists of planned trips to areas of geologic interest. Summary repo rts, field
exercises and labora tory problems consti tute the studen ts' work responsibility. (3 crs.)
EAS 441. ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY. This course deals w ith the natura l environm ent,
particularly geologic factors tha t may impact upon human life or way of life. Emphasis is placed on an
in-depth study of environmental problems and possible alternative solutions to such problems. Basic
en gineering principles as applied to geological problems a.re considered . Labora tory exerci ses, problems
and w ritten reports are an integral part of the course. (3 crs.)
EAS 445. ADVANCED SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY. This course is a continuation of Synoptic
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will ap pl y the knowledge of Synoptic Meteorology in a project designed to tes t their ability to synthesize
informa tio n, analyze the results from their study, and repo rt the findings to the class. Stud en ts w ill
elu cida te current synop ti c wea ther co nditions wi th weekly oral reports to classmates prepared in
ad vance with an organized rubric. Participation in asynd1 ronous onlin e wea the r discussion with the ir
classma tes to dissect the current wea ther scenari o apply ing o utcomes listed above to rea l-time scenarios
is required . Various graph ica l di splay packages are incorporated into th e ana lysis (e.g., integrated Data
Viewer (IDV), Mcldas and/or GEM PAK) and research project. (3 crs.)

EAS 449. MESOSCA LE METEOROLOGY. This upper-di vision meteorology course focuses on wea ther
phenomena and processes th at occur on scales of motio n from a few kil ome ters to a few hundred
kil ome te rs. This course w ill show the diffe rences and interactions a mong sy noptic, mesoscale and
con vec ti ve processes, and w ill di scuss requirements for observin g, anal yz ing and fo recasting mesoscale
systems. Forecasting issues w ill be focused on the next generati on o f mesoscale models. Students ta kin g
thi s co urse should a lready be ex pe ri enced in mak in g short-te rm fo recasts and 11 owcas fs.
EAS 452. PHYSICAL METEOROLOGY. This co urse exa min es th e ro le of the rmody nami cs a nd radi a ti on
in the atmosphere. Top ics cove red in the course inclu de th e First and Second Law of Thermodynamics,
adiabatic a nd diabatic processes, thermod ynamic diagra ms, and stab ili ty. These co ncepts will prepare
the stud en t for und e rstandin g exactl y how the ea rth is heated by sola r radiation. Specifica ll y, those
principles in a tmospheric radiation w ill be in ves ti ga ted, including sola r and te rrestri a l rad ia tion,
blackbodies, abso rption and e mission, and sca tte ring . Prereq ui site: EAS 340, MAT 282 o r w ith permission
of instructo r. (3 crs.)

EAS 453. ADVANCED PHYSICA L METEOROLOGY. This course is a continu ati on o f EAS 452. The
physics releva nt to the fo rmation of droplets an d precipitation, mixing and parce l theo ry, ad iaba tic
lifting, nuclea tion, warm rai n processes, cold rain processes, and the gr ow th of ha il are investigated .
Finall y, radiation concepts from EAS 452 are used to look a t the impact of clouds on sola r and terrestria l
rad ia ti on. Prereq ui site: EAS 452, EAS 340, MAT 282 or with perm ission of instructor. (3 crs.)
EAS 465. SEMINAR IN ATMOSPHERJC SCIE NCE . This scientific w riting and spea king course covers
recent and hi storica l developments in the atm osp he ri c sciences. Stud e nts are required to participate
in gro up presenta tions, complete two written resea rch projects, and prod uce a critique of classma tes'
resea rch projects. (3 crs.)
EAS 491. FIELD COURSE IN EA RTH SCIE NCE. This course is designed for ea rth science stud ents
who desire to a pply the ir classroom kno wledge to specifi c sites and ea rth science fi e ld problems. Each
semester will include tr ips to various sites a t w hi ch geologic, meteorological or ocea nogr aphi c processes,
principles a nd pheno mena ca n be studi ed. (Variable crs.)
EAS 492. FIELD COURSE IN GEOLOGY TI1is course pro vides ad va nced geology stud ents with
o ppo rtunities to stud y geo logy iii sit 11. Field trips to classic and less well-known sites w ill be inco rporated
w ith lectures, data co llection and scientifi c reporting. Labora tory exercises w ill reflec t fi eld expe ri ences.
(Va ri ab le crs.)
EAS 495. SEM INAR IN EA RTH SCIENCE. In this scientific writing course stud en ts pursue an earth
science topic through libra ry o r fie ld resea rch. Studen ts learn to define a problem, to obtain relevant
lite rature, to ga the r da ta, and to w rite and de fend a resea rch paper. (3 crs.)
EAS 496. SEM INAR IN GEO LOGY. In this scientific w riting co urse stud ents pursue a geo logic topic
throu gh libra ry or field resea rch. Stude nts lea rn to define a geo logic problem, to obta in re levan t
litera ture, to ga ther raw data, and to w rite and present a resea rch pape r. (3 crs.)
EAS 527. TECTON ICS. This cou rse evaluates tectonic theo ries within a framework of wo rld wide
hi storical geo logy, with special atten ti on given to the Appa lachi an and the No rth A me rican Co rdille ran
oroge ni c events. (3 crs.)

EAS 538. COM PUTER Al'P LJCATIO NS IN WATER RESOURCES. This upper-level co urse is designed
to provide stud ents opportuni ty to appl y co mpute r and math ema ti ca l procedures to the solution of
hydrologic problem s. App lica tions from oth er a rea s w ithin the ea rth sciences may be considered. (3 crs.)
EAS 542. A PPLI ED CLIMATOLOGY. This course exa mines the effect of climate on the physical,
biological and cultural environments and includes an ana lys is of histo rical (pa leo-climatic), present-da y
an d future relationships. Part o f the course wi ll exa mine current practices/meth odological developments
which represent the bas ic " tools" tha t und erpin app lied clima tological resea rch, many of w hi ch a re
sta ti sti ca l in nature. Signifi ca nt tim e will be spe nt in vesti gating the rela ti onship between climate and a
wide range of huma n activities and responses. This is a w riting-intensive course, as de fined by Cali fornia
Uni ve rsity of Pennsylvani a. (3 crs.)

EAS 548. WATERS H ED EVA LUATION. The purpose of this course is to analyze watershed
characteri sti cs. Physical and biotic wa tershed cha racteri stics will be stu di ed using lecture, illustrations
and in-fi eld demons trati ons. A major component of the course is an ex tensive, written wa tershed stud y
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EAS 563. COASTAL GEOMORPHOLOGY AND MARIN E RESOURCES. A stud y of the p hysical
p rocesses that sha pe coastal land.forms an d the pelagic and neritic resources of the oceans, course topics
include longshore transport, wa ve action, swash zone d ynamics, estua rine and del ta ic geo morphology,
ferroman ganese and petroleum resources, and beach stru cture. Prerequisite: EAS 163 or permission of
the instru ctor. (3 crs.)

ECO - Economics
ECO 100. ELEM ENTS OF ECONOMlCS. An introd uction to the elements of economic anal ysis,
stru ctured particul arly for the non-major. The student is exposed to the mechanics of the market system
an d a survey of mod e m macroeconomic theory and policy. (3 crs.)
ECO 200. CURRE NT ECONOMIC ISSUES. An application o f contemporary economi c principles. Current
readings in economics are examined. Prerequisite: ECO 100 or ECO 201. (3 crs.)
ECO 201. INTRO DUCTORY MICROECONOMlCS. An introd ucti on to the market mechanism in
a modern mixed economy; suppl y and dem and ana lysis is applied to consumer markets as well as
resource ma rkets. (3 crs.)
ECO 202. INTRO DUCTORY MACROECO OMlCS. An introduction to the determin ation of national
income; problems o f inflation and unemployment; inte rna tiona l trade; and economi c grow th. Emphasis
is placed on the roles o f monetary an d fiscal policy in the condu ct of macroeco nomi c policy. Prerequisite:
ECO 100 or ECO 201 is recommended . (3 crs.)
ECO 242. GOVERNMENT AND BUSIN ESS. A study of the legal framewo rk within which business
opera tes, including the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, Oa yton Act, Robinson-Patmon Act, Federal Trade
Act and other newer fo rm s of social control regul ation. The course explores the relationships between
gove rnm ent and bu siness: gove rnment as regul ator, subsidize r, partner a nd com petition. Pre requisite:
ECO 100 or ECO 201 or ECO 202 (3 crs.)
ECO 251. DEVE LOPMENT OF THE AME RI CAN ECO OMY. A su rvey of the beginning, de velopment
and grow th of the Ameri can economy with e mphasis on the business sector. Prerequisite: ECO 100 or
ECO 201 or ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 301. IN TERMEDI ATE MICROECONOMJCS. An anal ys is of the theo ries of consum er behav ior and
of fir ms in the all ocation of resources, and of general price and distribution theory, wi th appli ca ti on to
current economic issues. Prerequi sites: ECO 201 and ECO 202 or pe rmi ssion of instru ctor. (3 crs.)
ECO 302. INTERMEDI ATE MACROECONOMlCS. Analysis o f the determination of national income,
employmen t and price levels. Discussion of consumption, inves tment, inflation a nd gove rnment fiscal
and monetary policy. Prerequisites: ECO 201 and ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 304. MONEY AND BAN KING. Relationship of money and credit to econo mi c activity and prices;
impact of public policy in financial marke ts and for good s and se rvices; policies, structure and the
func tions of the Fede ral Reserve System ; orga niza tion, ope ratio ns and functi ons of the co mm ercial
banking sys tem, as re lated to ques tions of economic stabili ty and public policy. Prerequisites: ECO 201
and ECO 202. (3 crs.)

ECO 308. PUllLIC FINANCE. A stud y of the role of fede ral, state and local gove rnments in meeting
public wants. Topics include ana lysis of tax theory and poli cy, government expenditures, public debt
management, government budgeting, benefi t cost analysis, and income red istribution . Prerequisites:
ECO 201 and ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 307. STATE AND LOCAL FINANC E. Principles and problems of fi nancing state and local
governments. Topics include taxation, expenditures, intergove rnm ental grants and governmental fiscal
relations. Prerequisite: ECO 100 or ECO 201 or ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 311 . LABOR ECONOMICS. An introduction to labor economics, theori es of the labo r movement,
the American labor movement, wage and employment theory, compa rati ve labor move ments, and trade
union impact on wages, prices, and nationaJ income. Prerequisites: ECO 201 and ECO 202. (3 crs.)

ECO 320. MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS. A course designed to enable economi cs and business majors
to unde rstand the simpler as pects of mathematical economics. Rela ti onships of function s and graphs,
simultaneous equ a ti ons, m aximi zation techniques, and those pa rts of a lgeb ra and calculu s required fo r
economic ana lysis are presented. Prerequisites: ECO 201, ECO 202 and MAT 181 or MAT 182. (3 crs.)
ECO 322. MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS. A survey of analytical techniqu es avai lable to the modern
business manage r. Topics include econom.ics for managers, business fo recasting, cost and production
functi ons, industrial pricing, profit planning, business decision making. Prerequi sites: ECO 201 , ECO 202
and MAT 181, or a course in calculus . (3 crs.)
ECO 331. REGIO AL ECO NOMICS. An introdu ction to region al ana lysis: theories of city locations and
hierarchies, ind ustri a l location patterns, land-use patterns, the short-ru n impact of industrial change
upon employ ment in one community and on long- run differentials of per ca pita income between regions.
Prerequ isi te: ECO 100 or ECO 201 or ECO 202. (3 crs.)

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ECO 342. ENVIRON MENTAL ECONOMJCS. En vi ronmental pollution, failure of the market sys tem, and
o ptimum resource all ocati on; levels of pollutio n aba tement and public policy; energy and pub lic po li cy.

Prerequisites: ECO 201 and ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 351. COMPARATlVE ECO NOMIC SYSTEMS. An analysis of th e institutional stru cture of each
ty pe o f econo m y and und e rs ta nding of the reasons for th e similarities and differences o f instituti ona l
s tru ctures by compa ring ca pita lis t, sociali st, and co mmunis t eco no mic sys tems. Prerequisite: ECO 100 o r

ECO 201 o r ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 360. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS. A descripti ve and theoreti cal analysis o f international
trade, balance of paym ent accounts, comparati ve costs, mechanis ms of international finan cial re la tions.
Prerequisites: ECO 201 and ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 379. SPECIAL PRO BLEMS IN ECONOMICS. This course is designed to meet the changing interests
of s tu de nts and faculty. To pics va ry in res po nse to th ose interests. Pre requisites: ECO 201 and ECO 202
or pe rmissio n of instru cto r. (Va ri able crs.)

ECO 401. INDUSTRJAL O RGANIZATION. Analys is of market stru cture and its relation to market
pe rfo rm an ce, changing s tru cture o f U.S. industry, and pricing policies in diffe rent industri al
classifi ca ti ons of mo nopo ly a nd co mpetitio n in relati on to the pro blems of public po licy. Prerequisites:

ECO 201 and ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 421. APPLIED ECONOM ETRJCS. The formul ation, estim ation and testing of economic mod els.
Topics in cl ud e sing le-va ri able and mu ltiple-vari able regression techniqu es, estim atio n o f lagged
rela tio nships, use of dummy variables, problems of multi colinea rity and autocorre latio n, and sys tem o f

equations. Prerequisites: MAT 225, ECO 201 and ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 433. ECONOMJCS OF GRO WTH AND DEVELOPMENT. Understanding of the obstacles
to econo mi c grow th, require ments fo r g rowth, and other to pics rela ted to econo mic g rowth in
und erd eveloped countries. Prerequi sites: ECO 201 an d ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 451. HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT. An ex tensive survey of the development of economic
tho ug ht fro m ancien t times to the present, s tressin g the contributions of Smith, Ricard o, Marx, Mars hall,
and Keynes. This course sho uld be taken quite la te in the und erg radua te caree r. Pre requi sites: ECO 201
and ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 492. ECONOMJCS INTERNSHIP. The stud ent is placed w ith a business firm, bank, industri al
firm, gove rnment offi ce, health care facility, o r similar ins tituti on fo r o n-the-job ex pe ri ences re lated to
classroom co ursewo rk. This course s ho uld be taken quite late in th e und erg raduate ca ree r. Creditho urs will range fro m 1 to 12 de pending on the na ture o f the pa rti cul a r ass ignment. Pre requisite: Senior
s tanding o r permissio n of ins tru cto r. A ma ximum of 12 credits ca n be used towa rd the co mpletio n of

d eg ree. (Variable crs.)
ECO 495. SEMJNAR IN ECONOMICS. An intensive exa mination of selected subjects fro m the fields
o f econo mics, man age ment, business and labo r rela ti ons. It is a repea table course if course content is
d iffere nt. Prerequ isite: Pe rmi ssio n of instru cto r. (3 crs.)

EDU - Education
EDU 110. CRJTICAL THIN KI NG AND READING. Focuses on development of an und erstandin g
and ability to apply criti ca l thinkin g and readin g s kill s as effecti ve tools fo r academi c, ca ree r and
pe rsonal g rowth. Stu dents explo re issues from multiple pe rs pecti ves, generate and organi ze id eas,
appl y kn ow ledge to situa ti ons, criticall y evaluate the logic and validi ty of information, ana lyze real life
situa tio ns, recognize how a ttitu des and values shape op inio ns, and evalu ate their own lea rni ng. (3 crs.)
Fa ll and sp ring.

ED U 310. TEACHING IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY. This course is d esigned to acquaint
unde rg rad uate stud ents w ith basic conce pts of mu lticultural educa tio n wi th emphasis o n d evelo ping a
culturall y res po nsive classroo m. The focus is o n developing a classroom and school en viro nment that
enables all children , regard less of race, ethnicity, gende r, socioeconomic statu s, langu age, relig io n, age,
regio n, a nd di sabi.lity, to achi eve acade mic su ccess. After an ove rview o f leading multi cultural edu ca ti on
theo ries of James A . Banks, Paul Gorski and othe rs, stud ents w ill stud y culture in the United States.
Spec ia l emphasis will be placed o n ho w each cultural ele me nt interacts with teaching and lea rning.
Multicultura l curricula and ins tru ctio nal strategies wil l also be addressed. This co urse will include
self-exa min atio n o f s tud ents' va lu es, beli efs, and stereoty pica l beliefs that mu s t be addressed to assist aJI
s tu dents' s uccess in school and understand one's responsibili ty w ithin a g lo ba l society. (3 crs. )

EDU 340. MAINSTREAMING EXC EPTIONAL LEARNE RS. This course is d esigned to p repare
edu ca tio nal pe rsonnel w ith the in for matio n and s kills necessa ry fo r acco mmod ating exceptional lea rners
in a va ri ety o f school arran gements. Focus is on assess ment and re media tion of lea rning problems,
classroom o rgan izati on and mana gement, teachin g resources, legal issues, curri culum co nsidera tio ns,
pa ren t in volve ment, conditio n of profess io nal services, and many o ther issues pe rtinent to the educati on
of exce ptional learne rs in the " mainstrea m" of edu cation . Mu st have junior class rank. (3 crs.)

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EDU 449. STUDENT TEACHING -SPECIAL EDUCATIO . This cou rse is only fo r those students w ho
are student teaching overseas or through ano ther college or university. (Variable crs.)
EDU 459. STUDE TTEACHING- ELEME TARY EDUCATIO . This cou rse is only for those students
w h o are student teachi ng overseas o r thro ug h an o ther college o r university. (Varia ble crs.)

EDU 469. STUDENT TEACHING -SECONDARY EDUCATIO . This course is only fo r those stud ents
who are stud en t teaching ove rseas or th rough another college or university. (Variab le crs.)

EDF - Educational Foundations
EDF 121 . SCHOOLS A D VALU ES. Schools and Va lues wi ll examine the va lues that are taught and
modeled in classroo ms from p reschool through postsecondary levels. The course w ill co nsider how
teachers an d o the r staff un avo idably contribute to the mora l development of th e stu dents th ey serve.
Although the course is designed prim a ril y fo r ed ucation majors, it will address issues tha t sho ul d
concern o ther majors w ho have a ves ted inte rest as citizens a nd pa rents in how schools infl uence th e
mo ra l develo pment o f stud ents. (3 crs.)
EDF 333. EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY. This course provides the lea rner w ith funda mental concepts
an d skills that build a fo unda tion for ap plying computer hardwa re and sofhva re in edu cational se ttings.
The cou rse focuses on the compu ter as an object of instruction, a prod uctivity too l, a nd an adjunct to
instruction in the class roo m. (3 crs)

EET - Electrical Engineering Technology
EET 11 0. DC CIRCUITS. An introdu ction to the study of electrica l circu its. Topics incl ud e resistance,
vo ltage, current, mesh ana lysis and nod al ana lysis. Nehvo rk theorems pe rta ining to de so urces are
presented . Pre requisite: College algebra or equi va lent. (4 crs.) Fall
EET 160. AC CIRCUITS. An introducti on to the stud y of e lectr ical ci rcui ts in the sinusoida l stead y sta te.
Topics include capacitors, indu ctors, com plex numbe rs, ac mesh ana lysis, ac nod a l analys is a nd ne two rk
theorems pertain ing to ac sources. Prerequisite: EET 11 0. Co- req uisite: MAT 199. (4 crs.) Spring.

EET 21 5. IN TRODUCTION TO lNSTR UME TATIO . An introd uction to the techniq ues of d esigning
electronic instrumen ts to measure phys ica l quantities with the aid of transd ucers. Topics incl ude analog
and digita l signal cond itioning ci rcuits, electronic filte rs, and va ri ous electroni c senso rs. Circuits will be
designed a nd tested from ma the ma tical models in orde r to transfer signals to ei the r a n a na log or a d igitaJ
fo rm at. Pre requisi te: EET 160. Co-requ is ite or p re requ isite: CET 235. (3 crs.) Fall.
EET 310. METHODS I ENGINEE RJ NG ANA LYS IS. Introduction to ma trix theory, classical fi rst- and
second-order trans ient ana lysis, active fiJter and oscilla tor des ign, and Fourier an alysis. Com pu te r
solu ti ons to special problems will be p resented . Pre requisites: EET 365, MAT 282, CSC 124. Co-requisite:
EET 320. (4 crs.) Fa ll.
EET 320. NETWOR K ANALYS IS. A calcu lus-based ci rcu it theory course. Topics incl ude the introd ucti on
to Lap lace transforms an d the use o f Laplace tra nsforms in the stu dy of ci rcuit analysis, tran sfer
functions, and frequ ency response. Ci.rcu.i t a na lysis progra mming is used to co mpa re com puter solutions
wi th an alytic solutions. Pre requisi tes: EET 365. Co-req uisi te: EET 310. (4 crs.) Fa ll .

EET 325. I TRO DUCTION TO ELECTRJ C POWER. A stud y of th ree-phase circuits, transform ers, de
machines, polyphase ac machines and sing le- phase ac machines. Pre requisite; EET 160, CSC 124. (4 crs.)
Fa ll, every three yea rs.
EET 365. LI NEAR DEVICES. Th is course is an introdu ction to the function of solid state dev ices. The
emphasis is placed on the internal stru ctu re, functi on, a nd li m ita ti ons of linea r devices such as diod es,
tra nsistors, power a mpli fiers, operational a m pli fie rs a nd oscill ato rs. Prereq uisite: EET 215. (4 crs.) Sp ri ng.

EET 370. I STR UMENTATIO DESIG I. The design of electron ic instruments uti li zi ng linea r and
d igi tal in tegrated ci rcu its. Top ics will in cl ude electroni c the rm ometers, fo rce, pressure and fl ow
measu rements, and freque ncy cou nters. Num eri cal linearization methods fo r non.linea r tran sd ucers w ill
be introdu ced. Prereq uisi te: EET 310 and EET 320. (4 crs.) Spring.
EET 400. SEN IO R PROJECT PRO POSAL. The stud ent will submi t a w ritten proposal fo r a p roject. After
a pprova l o f the p roject the student will be assigned a facul ty ad viser. Minimum requirements fo r the
proposa l are submission of a fun cti ona l specifica tion and a time schedule fo r co m pleti on. Prerequisite:
CET 360, EET 370, and seni or status. Co-requisite: ENG 217. (1 er. ) Altern ate fa ll.
EET 410. AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS. Design of feedback contro l sys tems and devices as a pplied
to electrical machinery and transdu ce rs. Topics w ill includ e Bode plots, the roo t-locus method, a nd
nyqu ist diagram s. Prerequ isites: EET 310 and EET 320. (4 crs.) Spring, every fo ur years.
EET 420. I STRUMENTATlO DESIG ll . A microprocessor-based instrumentati on design cou rse
utili zing linear, d igi tal an d opto-electron.ic dev ices. Software solutions to in put/o utput prob le ms w ill be
considered along with software solutions to nonlinea r transdu cer da ta. Pre req ui site: EET 370. (4 crs.)
Spring, every fo ur yea rs.

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EET 430. RF COMMUN ICATIONS. Co mmuni ca ti on sys te ms principles, inclu ding AM/ FM modu la tion,
AM/ FM demodu lation, tra nsmitters, receivers, ante nnas, tran smi ssion lines, d ig ital techniques and
pro tocols. Prerequ isite: EET 365. (4 crs.) Spring, eve ry two yea rs.

EET 450. SEN IOR PROJECT. Employs the design, co nstructi on and ana lysis of an electronic device or
instru ment. Depending on the complexity of the p roject, total constru cti on may not be required. With
the ap prova l from the adv iser, gro up projects may a lso be in vo lved. Three laboratory-hou rs per wee k.
Pre requisite: EET 400. (3 c rs.) Alterna te spring.
EET 460. DI G ITA L SIGNAL P ROCESSING. Introd u cti on to linear systems, digita l filte rs a nd th e
Z-Transforms, and the Fast Fouri e r Transfo rm . Fundamenta ls of Shannon's sa mpling theo ry and th e
interfacing of ana log signa ls to mi cro processor based sys te ms fo r di gital sign al processing. Prerequi sites:
CET 360, EET 310, and EET 320. (4 crs.) Alternate yea rs.
EET 475. BIOMED ICA L ENG INEERlNG TECHNOLOGY. A stud y of w ide ly u sed m edica l d ev ices w ith
emphasis on th ose types used fo r pahent care in the hospital. The phys ics and engineerin g of va riou s
de vices will be prese nted, a nd th eir relationshjp to hum an ana tomy and ph ys iology wi ll be emphasized .
Hos pita l orga n ization and th e ro le of the cl in ical engin ee ring depa rtment w ill be exa mined. Prerequisite:
EET 365. (4 crs.) Spri n g, every fo ur yea rs.
EET 476. BIOME D ICAL ENG IN EERING TECHNO LOGY INTERNS HIP. Upon accepta nce to a hos p ital,
the stud ent w ill wo rk w ith a clini cal engineer and /o r a biomedica l equ ipment techni cian inspecting,
maintain ing, calib rating, and mod ifying biomedi ca l eq u ipment. Progra ms of instruction will va ry from
hospita l to hospita l, but the stud en t will be exposed to medica l devices from a ll special and cri tica l ca re
areas. Prereq L1i si te: EET 475. (4 crs.) Summer.
EET 495. ELECTRICAL ENG IN EERING TECHNOLOGY INTER SH IP. Upon acceptance to an
internship si te, the studen t wi ll work with an electri cal e nginee r a nd/or an e lectron ic tech nicia n
inspecting, main ta in ing, calibra ting, testing, ana lyz ing, assemb ling, mod ifying, or design ing va ri ous
types of e lectroni c devices. Program s of instruction will vary, but the stu dent w ill be provided with
practical work ex perience in a dynam ic e nvironment in w hi ch they will be dealing wi th actu al problems
req uiring practi cal solutions. Ad vise r, department chairperson, and college dean approva l is required
before course enrollment. Prereq ui site: Upper-level standing. (4 crs.) Fall, spring, a nd summer.

EDE - Elementary Education
EDE 200. INTRODUCT ION TO ELEME NTARY EDUCATION. This course is a n introdu cto ry ove rvi ew
course in which stud ents are ex posed to many topics tha t they w ill ex p lo re in-dep th in future
specia li za tion courses for the program. I.n the course, stu dents w ill ga in firsth and ex pe riences w ith
professiona l behav iors expected of teache rs. Thirty ho urs of fi eld ex periences a re required, ful fi lling the
initia l fie ld requirem ent of the Ea rl y Childhood/Elementary Ed ucation program. Course objecti ves and
perfo rma nce assess ments re flect th e 10 standards for beginning teache rs' li ce nsin g a nd d evelop ment
w ritte n by th e Inte rsta te New Teacher Assessme nt a nd Support Co nso rtium (I NTASC). Prerequi site 2.5
G PA (3 crs.) Fa ll and sprin g. Approved UCC 11.11.04.
EDE 211. INSTR UCTIONA L STRATEG IES IN ELEME NTA RY AND EAR LY CH ILD HOOD
EDUCATION. Th is course is d esigned to teach stud ents a set of teachin g behav io rs that a re rel ated
to stud ent achi eve ment in the elementary and ea rl y childhood classrooms. Topics covered include
conception o f e lementa ry/ea rl y childhood curriculum, Bloom's taxonomy of cognition, qu es ti oning and
discussion behav iors, utili zation of thinking skills, integ ration of subject areas, inductive and ded ucti ve
teach in g, obse rva ti on a nd assessment o f children, cogniti ve and affecti ve concerns of children as o utl ined
by Piage t, and co ntent presen ta tj on ski lls. Through class di scussions, practice sessions, role-play in g, and
microtea chin g, the stud ents will learn how to p lan for and utilize stra tegies based on resea rch in effective
teachin g and in the cogn it ive a nd affecti ve d evelopment o f ch il dre n. Pre req ui s ite: 2.5 CPA. (3 crs.) Fall
and sp ring.
EDE 300. LANGUAGE AND LITERACY IN THE ELEMEN TARY SCHOOL I. Thi s is the firs t in a se ries
of two required courses that exa min e th e develop ment of literacy in e lem enta ry-age children. Stud ents
a re ta ught how to teach reading, writing, listening, an d spea king ski.l ls usin g an integrated approach
consistent with th e constru cti vist theory of teaching and lea rnin g. Theo re ti cal o ri entations to several
app roaches of literacy instru ction are introduced, ana lyzed , and eva lu a ted . Practi ca l im pli ca tions of these
theo ri es a re exam ined in deta il, and students are expected to d emons trate strategies th ro ugh the use of
m icro teaching as we ll as in fi e ldwork. Prereq uisite: 2.5 GPA, EDE 21l . (3 crs.) Fa ll a nd spring.
EDE 305. MATHEMATICAL CO NTENT AND METHOD IN THE ELEMENTA RY SCHOOL. Emphas is
is on unde rstanding children's cogniti ve development and pe rception and the ir wo rk w ith mathemati cs.
To accomp lish this it is suggested that students wo rk with ch ild ren. The professor demonstrates lea rning
activ ities appropria te to the develo pmental and acade mi c levels of children . As tim e permi ts, and on
the bas is o f the ex pe ri ences ga ined through observing and wor king wit:h ch..ildren, criti ca l analyses o f
co mme rcial a ri thmetic materia ls and texts, as we ll as recent trend s and current projects in a rithm e ti c, will
be considered. Prerequisites: 32 college cred its, 9 na tural science credits. Pre requi site: 2.5 GPA, EDE 21 1.
(3 crs.) Fall an d sp ring.

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EDE 306. TEACHI G OF SOCIAL STUDIES FOR ELEMENTARY GRADES. The fo und ati ons of the
social studies are examined . I.nstru ctional strategies fo r the constructi vist classroom wi ll be e mphas ized .
Attention w ill be given to current trend s and the present sta tus of social studies. Prerequisites: 32 college
cred its, 9 social science cred its. Prerequisite: 2.5 GPA, EDE 211. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
EDE 307. SCIENCE FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. This course is designed to acq uaint stud ents
w ith the history of science curri cul a, th e content of science, and the process of science teachin g . The
instructor w ill generate enthu sias m for science, en courage scie ntifi c inquiry, demonstrate positi ve
atti tud es, enhance app reciation for science and science interes ts, and mod el effecti ve scien ce teaching
consistent with the Ele menta ry/ Ea rl y Childhood Department's Constructivist Model fo r Teaching.
Prerequisites: 32 college credits; 9 natural science credits. Prerequ.isi te: 2.5 GPA, EDE 211 . (3 crs.) Fall and
spring.
EDE 311. CHILDREN'S LITERATURE. This course acquaints the student with literatu re ava ila ble for
children and va rious techniqu es th at may be employed in elementary classroo ms to stimul ate interest in
reading and telling stories and poems. Prerequisites: 32 college credits; 9 huma ni ties credits. Prerequisite:
2.5 GPA. May take the sa me semester as EDE 21 1. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
EDE 320. INTERMED IATE FIELD EXPERIE NC ES 4-6. The student receives background and experience
in working w ith intermedi a te-grade children in the classroom. Lectures and class roo m teaching
ex periences are combined to give the student an opportuni ty to discover an ap titude and inte rest in
working with children . Prerequi site: Admission to Teacher Ed uca tion. (3 crs.) Fall and spring .
EDE 321. PRIMARY FIELD EXPE RI ENCES K-3. The students receive background and ex peri ence in
working with elementary-grade children in the classroom. Lectures and classroo m teaching expe riences
a.re combined to give stud ents an oppo rtuni ty to di scover their aptitu de and interes t in working with
young children. Prerequi site: Adm ission to Teache r Education. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
EDE 322. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION SERVICES INTERNSHIP. This course introduces education
services stud ents to career o ppo rtunities of an educationa l nature, including chi.Id da y ca re, classroom
a ides, docents, p rogram planner, tea m-based trainer, exhibit development, Web design, and research .
The stud ents wi.11 comple te an internship w hich is equi va lent to 6 credits (a pproxima tely 20 hours
pe r week), w hi ch cou ld occur in se ttings such as libraries, museu ms, YMCA, Big Brothe rs/Big Sisters,
local newspapers and o ther settings. This cou rse is for stud ents w ho are interested in educational
opportunities but a re not seeking Pennsylvania teaching certification. Prerequisite 2.5 GPA; EDE 211 (6
crs.) Fall and spri ng. App roved UCC 4.1 8.05.
EDE 340. LANGUAGE AND LITERACY IN THE ELEMENTARY SCH OOL IJ . This is the second in a
seri es of two required courses th at exa mine the d evelopment of literacy in elementary-age children.
Students review the theo re ti cal bases of an integrated approach to teaching the langua ge arts. Specific
strategies that re flect these theories a re then inves ti ga ted, d emonstrated, and practiced . Such strategies
teach children necessa ry lite racy skills throu gh a mean ing-centered app roach and emphasize the
integration of all subj ect areas, as well as the conn ection between the language arts modes. Stud ents are
expected to demonstrate their ab ilities to connect theo ry to practice in fieldw ork. Prereq uisite: 2.5 GPA,
EDE 211. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
EDE 450. ASSESSING CHJL DREN'S PERFORMA CE. This cou rse presen ts practi cal methods and
techniques for p lanning, construction, and use of oral, performance, essay, and o bjective tests with
an assumpti on that eva lu a ti on's ro le in the teaching/lea rning p rocess is both active and fundamental.
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Educa ti on. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
EDE 461. STUDENT TEACHING. During thi s course the student is assigned to work in two classrooms
in the public schools. Under supervision, the stud ent obse rves and participates in a ll teaching acti vities
related to the performance of a teacher's work in the ele mentary g rades. Besides fi eld wo rk, students
attend practicum class once a week. Discussions are centered aroun d the current materia ls uti.li zed in a ll
subject a reas. Pennsylvani a school laws relevant to the wo rk of the classroom teache r a re analyzed and
discussed. Oppo rtun ities a re provided to discuss proble ms encountered by stud ents in thei r studentteaching experiences. Teaching o pportunities a re iden tified and d iscussed on a weekly basis. Prerequi site:
Reco mmend ation for Student Teaching. (12 crs.) Fall and spring.

ENG - English
ENG 100. E GLISH LA GUAGE SKILLS. This beginning course provides guid ed practice in writing
and readin g, wi th emph asis on the inte rrelationshi p of read in g, thinking and writing. Eng lish Language
Skills stresses fundamen ta l principles of and attitud es towa rd w ri ting, as wel.l as how to put these
pri nciples and attitudes into practice. It emphasizes the abi.lity to read correctl y and to organize materiaJ
effecti vely and, by adherence to the inna te logic of language (revealed in its rul es of gra mma r, syntax,
punctuation and vocabulary choice), to express ideas dearl y and precisely. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
E G 101. ENGLISH COMPOSITION I. Composition 1 is a sequel to English Lang uage Skills. It provides
guided practi ce in w riting, w ith emphasis on thoughtful analysis of subject matter, clea r und erstanding
of the w riting situation, flexible use of rhetorical stra tegies and develo pment of stylistic o ptions,
pa rti cularly those rela ted to an und erstanding of a va riety of purposes and voices. ENG 101 continu es

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the developmen t of the essential w riting, reading and thinking skills stressed in ENG 100. (3 crs.) Fall and
spring.
ENG 102. ENGLISH COMPOSITION ll. The sequ ence of Composition I - Composition lJ provid es
guided practi ce in writing, wi th an emphasis on more demanding w riting situati ons. It continues
the wo rk begun in Compositi on I w ith mo re complicated rhetorical strateg ies and styli sti c options,
es pecially audience-cente red considerations. ENG 102 introduces research and resea rch writing at the
und ergradu ate level. Prereq uisite ENG. 101 (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
ENG 106. INTRODUCTION TO POETRY. An introduction to the elements of poetry, this course
e mphas izes close analysis and expli ca ti on o f se lected poetry from a va riety o f poets. (3 crs.) Fall and
spring.

ENG 107. INTRODUCTION TO FICTION. An introduction to the elements of fi ction, this course focuses
on the close reading of selected short stories and nove ls by a variety of authors. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
ENG 108. INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA. This introduction to the basic elements of dram a focuses on
readings selected from works from the Greek Classica l period to the Modern Age. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
ENG 11 6. MYTH, MAGIC AND MYSTICISM. The course is a stud y of the four basic paths in to the
unknown: magic, mysticism, fan tasy and myth. (3 crs.)
ENG 125. THE AMERICAN WEST. A general introduction to the literature of the Grea t Ameri can West,
the course focuses on exa mination of a varie ty of literary types. (3 crs.)
ENG 127. WOMAN AS HERO. The course ex plores he roic roles assigned to wo men in litera tu re, the
contras t between rea lity and the lite rature, and the differences be tween fictional women crea ted by male
and fe male authors. An anal ysis of the reasons for these diffe rences forms part of the subject. (3 crs.)

E G 148. HORROR f LITERATURE. An exa mination of the trad ition of horror literature in England
and America from a lite rary, historical and psychological view point, the course also emphas izes th e
sociologica l implica ti ons of the popu larity of the form. (3 crs.)
ENG 150. BASEBA LL IN LITERATURE. This course requires the stud ent to read, write and talk about a
ga me that Ste inbeck ca lled a ''state of mind ," a ga me that is, in the words of Jacques Barzun, a way "to
know America." Thus, stud ents who work lea rn abou t both themse lves and the ir country. (3 crs.)
ENG 155. BLACK LITERATURE. The course is an introduction to the writings o f Black Ame ri cans in
poetry, fiction and dram a, ranging from the Harle m Renaissa nce of the 1920s to the contemporary
producti ons of Le roi Jones, Ishmael Reed and Toni Morrison. (3 crs.) Fall.

ENG 160. INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE. The course introduces
students to a selection o f canonical British and Ame ri can write rs writing with in the genres of poetry,
short ficti on, drama and the lite rary essay. (3 crs.)
ENG 167. JOURNALISM I (NEWS WRITI NG). An introduction to basic news gathe ring and news
writing, the course is taught through in-class exercises and articles, which are submitted to local media.
Prerequisi te: E G 101 (3 crs.) Fall.
ENG 169. JOURNA LISM 11 (FEATURE WRITING). Students lea rn fea ture writing and in-depth news
reporting and write several articles, some of which are submitted to local media. Prerequisite: ENG 167
or pe rm ission o f instru ctor (3 crs.) Spring.
ENG 170. ALL ABOUT WORDS. An introdu ction to the total complexity and fascination of words,
th e course dea ls wi th word s as shapes, ana logues, formulas and games. 1.ndirectl y, but significa ntl y, it
instructs in vocabulary by introdu cing a sizabl e vocabulary for talking about words and nurturing a
student's natu ral curios ity about words. (3 crs.)

ENG 178. LIT ERATURE AND FILM. A study of the total relationship between literature and film, the
course emphasizes the in volve ment of literary writers in moti on pictures and telev ision, th e process of
lite rary adap tation, and the influ ence of motion pictures on lite rary critics and w rite rs. (3 crs.)
ENG 203. GREAT BOOKS. The texts and histori cal backgrounds of selections from the most hi ghl y
rega rded lite rature of the world are studi ed. The range is from the Classical Greek e ra to the 20th
century. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
E G 205. WORLD LITERATURE TO 1600. Examples of wo rks from a va riety of periods and cultures
through 1600 are examined for their IHerary me rit and nationa l characters. Works are read in translation.
Prerequisite: ENG 101 (3 crs.) Fall.
ENG 206. WORLD LITERATURE FROM 1600. Examples of wo rks from a variety of cultures an d periods
afte r 1600 are examined fo r their literary merit and national characters. Works are read in translation.
Prerequisite: ENG 101 (3 crs.) Spring.
ENG 211. BUSINESS WRITI NG I. The course is an in troduction to the ana lysis, wri ting and oral
presentation of formal and semi forma l documents essential to the business communities. Prerequisite:
ENG 101. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.

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in the preparati on o f repo rts and o the r scientifi c docu ments, the course is recommended for science and

technology majors. Prerequisite ENG 101 (3 crs.) Fall an d sp ring.
ENG 218. SCfE TIFIC AN D TECHN ICAL WRIT! G II . Using a problem-solvi ng a pproach to techni cal
w riting th at includ es adap ting to vario us aud iences, organi zatio n o f com plex documents and compute r
documentation, stud ents will prepare ex tens ive techn ical reports. (3 crs.) A ltern ate s pring.

ENG 301. ENGUS H U TERATURE I. The course is a su rvey of Eng lish literatu re from the beginnings in
the six th century to the late 18th centu ry. Prerequisites: E G 101 and 102 (3 crs.) Fall.
ENG 302. ENGUSH LIT ERATURE II. The course is a survey of English literatu re from th e Romanti c
poets to the present da y. Prerequ isites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.} Spring.
ENG 306. PRESS LAW AND ETHJCS. This course helps stud ent journalists unde rstand not only what
they can and cannot do by law, but w hat they should and sho u.ld not do w ithin commo nly accepted
stand ard s o f good taste and morality. Prerequisites: E G 101 and 102 (3 crs.) Altern ate fa U.

ENG 308. RESEARCH FOR WRITERS. For students in each of the professional w riting concentrations,
thi s course introdu ces studen ts to bas ic library materials and techni ques, o n-ca mpus resources,
gove rnment documents, resea rch libraries, advan ced techniqu es of interv iewing, docum ent analys is, etc,
and conclu des wi th a pre-publ ication draft of a resea rched paper in the s tuden t's area of s pecia liza ti on.

Prerequisites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.) Alternate fall.
E G 312. JOURNA LISM III - EDITING. This course emphasizes practi cal journalism. Journalism Ill
teaches s tud en ts how to edit and prepare materi als for publica ti o n. Pro fess io nal editing procedures
a.re co vered, ranging from rewriting, editing and proofreading to hea dline w ri ting, layout and desig n.
Pre req uisi tes: ENC 167 and E C 169 o r permission of instructo r. (3 crs.) Al ternat e s pring.

E G 313. SPORTS WRJTI G. In this stud y of the history of spo rts writing in Ameri ca and the techniques
of w ritin g daily coverage o f sports and athletes, s tud ents will lea.rn interviewing, find ing and us ing
s tatis ti cs, the stand ard s and practi ces of the pro fess io n, and the makeup, layou t and des ign of the dai ly
spo rts page. Students w ill be assigned bea ts and will be asked to w rite at leas t one sto ry per week.
Prerequis ites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 315. SURVEY OF AMERJCA

WOME

WRITERS: METHOD AND TEXT. The importance of

bo th tex t and meth od in the s tud y of American women w rite rs is e mphasized in this course. Ass igned
rea dings and resea rch wo rkshops introdu ce s tudents to a vari ety o f tex ts and sources as we ll as to
methods for reading, discove ring and interpreting writings. Integration o f text and method is achieved
through a series of w ri ting and resea rch projects that are tied to the assigned rea dings. Prereq uis ites:

ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.}
ENG 320. MULTIMEDIA )OUR ALISM. Multimedia journalism is a class that as ks students to exa mine
critica ll y and eva luate how journalis m is evolv ing because of mu ltim edia and to lea rn throug h hands -on
projects how to crea te mu ltimedia journali sm. (3 crs.)

ENG 321 . TH E ENG LISH RE AISSA CE: SKELTO

THROUGH DO NE. A stud y of nondramatic

prose and poetry chosen fro m such w riters as Tho mas Wyatt, the Ea rl of Surrey, Thomas Sack vi.Ile,

John Skelton, Sir Phi lip Sidney, Edmund Spenser, William Shakes peare and John Donne, the course
e mphasizes such literary genres as the ly ric and sonn et, and an exa mines vario us philosophica l, his to ri ca l
and socia l documents. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)

ENG 322. THEE GLISH RE AISSA CE: BACO

THROUGH MARVE LL. A stud y of the nondramatic

prose and poetry of Eng land in the 17th century from the works of Jo hn Donne, Ben Jonson, Robe rt
He rrick, George Herbe rt, John Mi lton and Henry Vaughan, the course empha s izes the three schoo ls o f

poetry of this ce ntury. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.}
ENG 334. NEWSPAPER REPORT! G. This professional-level course acqu aints students with basic
newsroom procedures and assignments. Prerequ is ites: E G 101 , 102, 167, and 169 o r permission o f
ins tru cto r. Writin g intensive. (3 crs.) Fall.

ENG 336. COMPUTER-ASSISTED N EWS REPORTING. This advanced-level journalism course is
designed to show s tudents how to ga in access to co mpute r records and how to arrange that material into
mea ning ful patterns us ing an interrelationaJ database program and a s imple s prea ds heet program. The
course assumes no pri o r knowledge of computers and is designed for the compute r novice. Pre requi sites:

ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.} Al ternate fa ll.
ENG 337. SURVEY OF AME RJCAN LITERATURE I. This course spans American litera ture from its
Colo nia l inceptio n to the end of the Civil War, the lite rature's formative yea.rs, focus ing on di ve rse form s
and vo ices o f expressio n. This literature presents w ritin gs of Na ti ve Ame ri cans, Colonialists, Federalists,
Ro mantics, Transcend entalists, Slaves, and o the rs as formative expressions of o ur Am erican heritage.

Writing in tensi ve. (3 crs.} Prerequisites: ENG 101 and 102. Fall.
ENG 338. SURVEY OF AME RJCAN LITERATURE U. The second course of the two-course survey
begins w ith the literature of the Reconstruction period, Realism and late r Naturali s m and moves to the
Experimental w riting o f the 20th century, culminating in works by contempo rary autho rs. The emphasis

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a nd 102 (3 crs.) Spring.

ENG 341. ROMA TIC LITERATU RE. This course is a n intensive stu dy of selected works by such
Roma ntic poe ts as William Blake, Wi llia m Wordswort h, Samue l Taylor Cole ri d ge, Percy Bysshe She lley,
John Keats and Lo rd Byro n. Prereq uisites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 342. VICTORI AN LITE RATURE. This histo rica l and critical su rvey of the poe try and nonfictional
prose of the Victori a n peri od focuses on such wri te rs as Alfred Te nnyson, Robe rt and Elizabe th
Barrett Brow nin g, Thomas Carlyle, Ma tthew Arno ld, Dante Gab ri el and Chri sti na Rossetti, Gerard
Manley Hopkins, John Stuart Mill, John Ru skin, John He nry ewman, T. H. Hu xley, and Walter Pa te r.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 345. ENG LISH GRAMMAR AND USAGE. The course provides fu ture English tea chers,
professional w riting majors and other interested students w ith a sop histica ted background in Eng lish
gra mm ar. The course cove rs a va ri e ty of g ramma ti cal th eo ri es, issues of mech anica l correctness in
writing a nd the sociology of usage. Prerequi sites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.) Fal l.
ENG 346. HISTORY OF THE ENG LISH LANGUAGE. The course surveys of the deve lop me nt of th e
language from it Germanic base to the eme rgence of Ame rica n English . Exp la na ti ons of so und shifts and
fo reign and socia l influences is covered. Pre requi sites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.) Sp ring.
ENG 347. INTRODUCTION TO LINGUlSTICS. This course exa mines the seve ra l areas of language
study: hi story of th e language, phono logy a nd morph ology, gra mmars (traditi onal and mode rn ), a nd
co nte mporary Ame rican usage, di alects, lexicography and semanti cs. Pre requis ites: ENG 101 and 102 (3
crs.) Fall.
ENG. 350 SPECIAL TOPICS IN JOURNA LISM GENRES. Specia l Topics in Journ alism Gen res is a
theoreti ca l and hands-on cou rse, in w hich students study one of the following genres: editorials and
co mmentary, arts and entertai nm ent reporting and criticism, public affairs reporting and analys is,
environm enta l repo rting and analysis, hea lth and fi tness re porting and ana lys is, techno logy repo rtin g
and ana lysis, consum er and business reporting and a nalysis, o r othe r genres. Students will read
journ alism a rticles in the genre, as we ll as repo rt and w ri te stories in that genre.
ENG 351. PUBLISHI NG THE MAGAZ INE. Stud ents in this course publish a magaz ine, Flipside. They
contribute wo rks of literature and reportage, illustra te it wi th original \\/O rk or with photographs, solicit
contributors, finance the magazine through adverti sing, and establish editorial policy. Pre requisites: ENG
101 and 102 (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring.
ENG 352. STUDI ES IN WR1Tf G. This course is a study in style, its definition, its anal ysis, an d the
techniqu es mode rn writers of crea ti ve nonfi ction use to achi eve it. Stud en ts ana lyze the wo rk of such
w riters as To m Wolfe, Joan Didion, Hunter Thompson and Truman Ca pote th en apply to their own prose
the techniques these writers use. Prereq ui sites: E G 101 and 102 (3 crs.)

E G 354. AMER ICAN JO URNA LISM. A study o f the recent history of journ alism and the present state
of the profession, this course e mphasizes print journalism; however, the news gathe ring and re porting
aspects o f rad io and televis ion a re covered. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.) Alte rn a te spring.
ENG 355. SURV EY OF TH E ENG LISH NOVEL I: THE BEG INN ING TH ROUG H SCOTT. A stud y o f the
development of the novel from its beginnings throu gh the Romantic period, thi s course places e mphasis
on Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richard son, Henry Fieldi ng, Tobias Smol.lett and Jane Austen. Prerequisites:
E G 101 a nd 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 356. SURVEY OF THE E GLISH NOVE L II : DICKE S TO THE PRESENT. This course is a study
of the novels and novelists of the Vic torian period and the twentieth century, including Charles Dickens,
Cha rl otte, Em il y and Ann Bronte, W. M. Thackeray, Geo rge Eliot, Joseph Conrad, James Joyce, and
Virginia Woo lf. Prereq uisites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 357. TWENTIETH CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE TO WORLD WAR II. A study of fiction,
dra ma, and poetry w ith emphasis on exa mining such authors as W. B. Yeats, D. H. Lawrence,
George Bernard Shaw, Ja mes Joyce, Joseph Con rad, Vi rgin ia Woolf, E. M. Fo rster an d W. H. Au den .
Prerequ isites: E G 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 358. CONTEM POR ARY LIT ERATURE SINCE WORLD WAR II . This co urse is a n ex plora ti on of
tex ts in a va riety of ge nres including maj or move me nts, cri tical, social a nd pol itica l, fro m wr iti ngs both in
English a nd in tra nslation. Prereq uisites: ENG 101 a nd 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 371. CRITI CA L THEORY AN D THE TEACHING OF LITERATURE. A req uired course for
English majors in the Secondary English track, Critical Theo ry and the Teaching of Literature shows
studen ts how to rela te conte mporary litera ry cri ti cism to the teaching of litera ture. The va ri eties o f
litera ry criti cism cove red include New Criti cism, reader-response criti cism, deconstru ctive criticism,
psycho logical criticism, fe minist crit-ici sm a nd New Historicism . The litera ture studied emp has izes
ite ms typ ica ll y taught in seconda ry schools, incl uding both can oni cal (e.g., Shakes pea re's p lays) and
nonca noni ca l (e.g., Youn g Adu lt literature and Multicultura l literature) works. Prerequisites: ENG 101
a nd 102 (3 crs.)

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ENG 372. COMPOSITION THEORY AND THE TEACHING OF WRIT! G. A required course for
English majo rs in the Secondary Eng lish track, Composition Theory and the Teaching o f Writing is an
introd uctio n to rhetorical theory as it conce rns the na tu re of writing and the tea ching of wri ting. The
course also offers practi cal information about and experience with modem course design and pedagogy,
as well as discussion o f the politics of writing instru cti on in contemporary schools. Prerequisites: E G
101 and 102 (3 crs.)
E G 375. ADVANCED WRITING. This cou rse is concerned w ith helping students develop a more
sophisticated sty le in using persuasion, exposition and argumentation. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and 102
(3 crs.)
ENG 376. CREATIVE WRITING: FICTIO . Techniques of fiction are studied and applied to the w riting
of short s to ri es, and s tud ents are encouraged to use and shape thei r own experience, trans mitting those
everyd ay things around them into fictional realities. Prerequisites: ENG 101 a nd 102 (3 crs.)

ENG 377. CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY. Aspects of poetry such as line length, rhyth m, sou nd patterns
and image ry are discu ssed. Stud ents will a p p ly those techniques to thei r own experience and vision,
developing a poetic voice o r style. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)

E G 378. CREATIVE WRITI G: DRAMA . Writing techniques for the mod em stage are covered;
students progress from idea th ro ugh w ritten text to the productio n o f a sce ne o r a one-act play.

Prerequisites: E G 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 401. COPYWRITLNG. Students who have a.lready taken the basic advertising cou rse are expected
to improve pre-existing writing skills th roug h individu al and gro up projects in the areas o f di rect-mai l
advertisements, newspaper and magazine s pace adve rtisements, industrial newsle tters and brochures,
and radio and TV advertisements. Each studen t wri tes a t least two usable ad vertisements for off-campus
and one for an o n-ca mpus program o r o rganization. Not fo r beginners. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and 102.

(3crs.)
ENG 415. CHAUCER. The Can terbury Tales and other works are stud ied. Prerequ isites: ENG 101 and
102 (3 crs.)
E 1G 419. INTERNSHIP IN PROFESSIO NA L WRITl G. An internship is a 120-hour, work-based
an d academic experience, emphasizing learning in a professional setting. interns hips are supervised
by both a work-site s upervisor an d a faculty supervisor and are desig ned to give the s tud ent a broad
und erstanding of the particular w riting and professiona.l practices of the internship sites. The faculty
member assigns th e grade. Prerequisi tes: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
E G 425. SH AKESPEARE. This co urse explores in considerable de pth an d with special re ference to the
conditio n of Shakespeare's times a nd thea te r, some of his g rea test plays, especially: a) those most often

stud ied in seconda ry school and b) his great tragedies. Prereq uisite : E G 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
E G 427. M ILTO . An examination of the majo r poetry of Milton, this course focuses o n Paradise Lost,
Pa.radise Regained, Samson Agon is tes and Lycidas. The prose is trea ted in sofa r as it is re lated to the

poetry. Prereq uisites: E G 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
E G 430. ADAPTATIO N OF LITERARY MATERIALS. Adaptation of literature to the mechanical
demand s of televisio n, rad io, theater and fi lm is the focus of this course. While re main ing fai thfu l to a n
au th or's intent, the s tudent mu s t adapt w ri tten texts to each of the following: te levision, thea te r and fi lm.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
E G 437. A DVERTISI NG. An introduction to marketing theories, behavior patterns and techniqu es
o f advertisi ng campaigns, this course emphasizes copyw riting, layou t and prod uct.ion o f adve rtising
through wo rking for an actua l client. Prerequi sites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.) Fall.

E G 440. LINGUISTICS A D THE TEACHI NG OF ENG LISH. The purpose of this course is to
help prepare Eng lish and Langu age Arts majors through an unde rs ta nding of two app lica tions of
lingu is tics to lan guage learnjng and research. In th e firs t appli cation, stu de nts wi ll exa mine linguistic
resea rch focused upon the s tud y o f schooling and the teaching and lea rning of langu age to advance an
understanding of s tudents' developing reading, wri ting and literary practices. In the second appl.ication,
studen ts wi ll an a lyze va rio us linguisti c resea rch methodologies to d evelop a sense of how they might
app ly one o r more of them to thei r own teaching. Assignments and cou rse read ings are intended to
encourage s tudents to acq u ire a cri tica l sense of pedagogica l p ractice used in the teachi ng of read ing
and w riti ng, as well as a critica l sense of the re lative me ri t of various research approaches to the s tu dy of
language lea rn ing. Prerequ isites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs. )

E G 448. PRACTICAL CRITICISM. An introduction to the theori es comprising major schools in literary
cri ticism, this course provides practice in applying these theories to litera ry analyses. Pre requi sites: E G

101, 102, 106, or 107 or 108. Writing intensive. (3 crs.)
ENG 478. DIRECTED PROJECTS. Prereq u isites: ENG 101 and 102 (Variable crs.)
E G 481. STUDIES I OLD A D MIDDLE E GLISH LITERATURE. An in-depth look at literature of
the period, this cou rse examines pe rhaps Beo wulf, Lhe Old Englis h elegy, ve rse romances, the ly ric or
medieva l drama. Prereq uisi tes: ENG 101 and 102. (3 crs.)

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ENG 484. STUDIES IN N INETEENTH CENT URY LIT ERATURE. 11,is course e mphas izes the poetry of
Keats, Shelley and Byron; the criti ca l w ritings of Blake, Wo rd sworth and Coleridge; and the essays o f
Lamb and Ha z litt. It traces for the stude nt the mutua l evolution of lite rary for ms and cultu ral, social a nd
philosophical upheavals. It p laces particul ar emph asis on the essence of the Romantic movement: the
spirit o f individual liberty. Prereq uisites: E G 101 and 102. (3 crs.)
E G 485. STUDIES I TWE T IETH CENTURY E G LISH LITERATURE. Trus course exami nes
conte mpora ry trends in literature, such as in tertextua lity, ethica l issues, m ajor figures (i.e., Conrad,
G reene, Woolf, Orwell, Burgess), WWI poetry, d rama or the novel. Pre requisi tes: E G 101 and 102 (3
crs.)
ENG 487. STUDIES IN AMERJCAN LITERARY GEN RES. The Ame ri ca n sho rt s to ry, the ni neteenthcentury Ameri can novel, the twen ti eth-century Ame rican novel, modern Ameri ca n poe try, Ameri can
dra ma and Ame rican nonfi cti on a re covered . Pre requisi tes: ENC 101 a nd 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 489. STUDIES IN ENG LISH LITERA RY GENRES. Eng lis h 489 is an in-d epth s tudy of a pa rticul ar
gen re of English li te rature or a co mparative study of more than one ge nre. Genres covered may include
epic poetry, ly ri c poetry, the sho rt story, the nine teen th-century novel, the twentiet h-century novel,
modem poetry, drama, nonfi ctio n and fi lm.
ENG 488. STUDI ES IN DRAMA . This course may focus on class ica l drama, thea te r of the absurd ,
continental dra ma, film an d television as dram a, rea lism a nd naturali sm in dram a. Prereq L1i sites: ENG
101 and 102 (3 crs.)
E G 495. CREATIVE WRlll G SEM INA R. The fictio nal principles learned in E G 376 are appl ied to
the w riting of a major crea tive work, such as a novella, and the studen t is given the oppo rtuni ty to polish
and ex tend wri ting skills previously acquired. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 496. WRITI NG FOR PUB LI CATION. Stud ents ana lyze regio na l and na tio nal ma rkets a nd
refin e their work for publica ti on. They a re expected to publish at least one wo rk d uring the se meste r.
Pre requi sites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)

ENS - Environmental Studies
E S 101. IN TRO DUCTION TO ENVIRO MENTAL SCIE CE. The broad fi eld of en vironmental
ma nage ment includes human popu lation grow th, soil, land and ene rgy use, wa te r a nd ai r pollution, and
agenci es an d laws associa ted with the above top ics. No one area is cove red in depth. Ra the r, the stude nt
is introdu ced to each proble m, its source, current co rrecti ve meas ures, and possible future technology.
Th ree lecture- hours weekly. (3 crs.) Fall a nd sp ring.

ENS 380. WILDLIF E ISSUES. This course is designed to familia rize stud en ts with current issues in
wi ldlife biology, allowing them to propose and discu ss possible solutions. The cou rse w ill consist of
fi eld trips and p rojects emphasizing wildlife iss ues in the northeaste rn United Sta tes. Trips w ill be
su pple mented with discussions of national and in tern ationa l wi ld li fe issues from current lite ratu re. (4
crs.) Sum me r.
ENS 399. CONSERVATION BIO LOGY. This co urse w ill broa dl y cover the multidisciplina ry field
of conservation biology. The co urse will foc us on the hi storical contex t o f this e merging fie ld an d
the devia ti on from trad itional na tu ra l resource manage ment. The course wi.11 explore the impact of
human s on biodiversity, both in the destru cti on o f it an d in the maintena nce of w hat is le ft . The ro le of
government, nongovernm ent organ iza tions an d citi zens wi ll be stud ied . Pre requ is ites: BIO 11 5, BIO 120,
BIO 125, BIO 310. Three lecture-ho urs wee kl y. (3 crs.) Alte rn ate sp rin g.
ENS 420. PRJNC IP LES OF WILDLIFE MANAGEME T. Trus course is designed to prov ide stude nts wi th
an und ersta nding of the philosophies and concepts of scientific wildl ife manage ment. Major emphas is
w ill be placed on w ild life managemen t in North Ameri ca, but diffe ring perspectives from other regions
o f th e world will be inco rporated into the course. Topics to be cove red wi ll include monitoring habitats
and habitat ma nage ment, po pula ti on ex ploitati on and ad ministrati on, economi cs, and socio-political
to pics as they relate to w ildlife management. Three lecture-hours a nd three laborato ry-hours wee kl y.
Prerequisi tes: BIO 310. (4 crs.) Fa ll, even yea rs.
ENS 424. FISHERIES MA AGEMENT. A combination of lectures, labs and field trips w ill emphasize
fisheries biology and mana gement i.n orth Ame ri ca, including both fres hwa te r and marine syste ms.
Lectures wi ll include fishe ri es resources, aquatic habitats, populati on dynamics, laws and regulations,
aquaculture, conse rva tion, and curren t fisheries issues. Labs and fi e ld trips wi ll emphasize resea rch
meth od s and ha rves t and habitat manage men t techniqu es. Three lecture-hours and three laborato ryho urs weekly. Prerequi sites: BIO 310. (4 crs.) Fa ll, odd yea rs.
ENS 430. AIR QUA LITY MONITORING. The techno logies involved in the abatemen t of emissio ns fro m
mobile and sta ti onary sources, monitoring, techniqu es, and ai r qu al ity standard s. Three lecture-hours
weekly. Pre req ui si tes: CHE 331, PHY 121, PHY 122, MAT 215 (3 crs.) A lte rn ate yea rs.
ENS 431. SOLID WASTE MANAGEME NT. The fu ndamental techniqu es involved in the co ll ection,
processing, and disposal of urban, industrial, and agri cultu ral waste. Three lecture- hou rs week ly.
Pre requi sites: CH E 331. (3 crs). Alte rnate yea rs.

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reso urce adm ini strati on and policy as it relates to fisheries and wildlife resources, including the history of
land acq uisition and disposition by the federa l governm ent. We will srud y the histo ry o f cu rrent fede ra l
laws, po licies, and programs, and include discussions of the rol es o f va riou s resource management
agencies. The course will focus on natural resource adminjstration and poUcies i.n the United States but
w ill incl ud e aspects of international law and policy as they affect orth America's resources. The course
will promote critical thinking rega rding the cost and benefit of U.S. natural resource policy and explore
a ll'emati ve conflict resol uti on. Three lecture-hours weekly. (3 crs.} Spring, odd yea rs.
ENS 475. WETLANDS ECOLOGY. A coo rdinated lecture/la bo ratory app roach tha t w ill e mphasize
wetland s wi thin the continenta l United Sta tes. The cou.rse will p rovide a background in both histori cal
a nd modern wetlan d issues; ch aracte ristics of fresh water, estu a rine and m a rine we tl and ty pes, includin g
important plants and animals of each; processes of wetland d eterm inati on and delinea ti on; regulatory
framewo rk of wetlands protection; and proced ures involved in wetland resto ration and conservation.
Three lecture• and three laboratory• hours weekly. Pre.requisites: BIO 310. (4 crs.) Alterna te fall
ENS 492. AN IM AL POPULATIO DY AMICS. This cou rse is des igned to provide students with
an und erstanding of theoreti cal and appl.ied aspects of animal population d ynam ics. The course will
exa mine va ria ti on in population size and sex/age composi tion, re production and mort ality, and qua li ty
and condition of a nima ls in populations. Emp hasis will be placed on principles and techni q ues used
by wildli.fe ecologists to quantify and predict popu.lations of ve rtebra te anim a ls. The lecture portion of
the course wi ll include lectu.re a nd discussion on issues and concep ts in population dynamics. The lab
porti on o f the co urse will e mphasize application of common technjques and models used by wildlife
population ecologists. Three lecture-ho urs and three labo ratory- hours weekly. Prerequisites: BIO 310 and
MAT 215. (4 crs.) Spring.
ENS 495. DESIG N AND ANA LYSIS. This class will he lp prepare students to design, cond uct and
evaluate scien ti fic resea rch . Class work wi ll focus on the theoreti ca l and ap plied basis o f experimenta l
design, sa mplin g th eo ry and sa mplin g d esign , data collecti on and analysis (using statisti cal software),
and the proposa l and evalu a ti on of research studies. Three lecture-hours weekly. Pre requisites: BIO 11 5
and MAT 215. (3 crs.) Fall.

FIN - Finance
FIN 201 . l TRODUCTIO TO FI NA CE. A survey course w hich covers an introduction to fina ncial
marke ts and institutions responsible fo r the now of funds in the economy. The basic principles and
concepts w hich ass ist the marke t participan t in making sound fina ncial decisions a re discu ssed .
Prerequisite: ECO 100 is recommend ed. (3 crs.)
FIN 301. FfNANCIAL MANAGEMENT. The stud y of financial analysis, planning and control, including:
time va lue of money, risk and re turns, working ca pital managem ent, capita l budgeting, cost of ca pital,
and othe r selected subjects. Adva nced techniques o f financial a na lys is are empl oyed. Pre requisite: MAT
181 and, ACC 200 or ACC 201. (3 crs.)
FIN 302. ADVANCED Fl ANCIAL MA AGEMENT. A conti nu ation of Fl 301. An intensive stud y
of ca pital budgeting, capital stru ctu re, wo rking capital management, leasing vs. bu ying, di stribution
to shareholders, merge rs, ba nk ru ptcy, multinational fi nan ce, and an alysis of cases rela ting to financial
decisions of firms. Prerequisite: FIN 301. (3 er .)
FI 304. PERSONAL FI NANCE. A gu ide to pe rsonal fina nce to best meet one's objectives and make
financial decisions easier. Topics include bud gets, major purchases, use of credit and bank loan s,
insurance, real esta te and investment in securities, taxes and es ta te planning. (3 crs.)
FlN 305. I_ VESTME TS. An introduction to fina ncial investments. Topics include securities and
securities markets, investment risks, returns and constraints, portfolio policies, and institutional
in vestme nt policies. (3 crs.)
FIN 31 "J . FINANC IAL MARKETS AND INSTITUT IONS. Desc ription and ana lysis of maj or financial
instituti ons a nd money and capita l ma rkets. Current topics in financial marke t and instituti ons. (3 crs.)
FIN 331. INTERNATIO AL FINANCIAL MA AGEMENT. A course providing the concep tu a l
framewo rk within w hich the key financial d ecisions of the mu ltina tional fir m can be an a lyzed . Topics
include exch ange rates, fo reign exchange market, currency futures and o ption markets, fo re ign excha nge
risk m anage ment, multinational working capital management, inte rna tional banking, a nd fo re ign
investmen t ana lysis. Prerequisites: ECO 201 and ECO 202 recommended. (3 crs.)
FI N 341. INSURANCE AN D RI SK MANAGEMENT. A survey of the nature a nd signifi ca nce of ri sk and
the basic ideas, problems, and principles fo und in mode rn insu rance and o the r method s of handling risk.
(3 crs.)
FIN 351. REAL ESTATE FUNDAMENTALS. A basic cogniti ve course covering physical, legal and
economic aspects of real estate. To pics include valuation, agreements of sale, tit le, leasing, settlem en ts,
and landlord-tenant re lations. (2 crs.)

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FIN 405. ADVA CED INVESTME NT ANALYS IS. Systematic approach to security analysis and
va luation; portfolio constru ction and management. Prereq uisite: Fl 305 or permission of in stru ctor. (3
crs.)
FIN 352. REAL ESTATE PRACTICE. Role of the real estate agent in listing, sa les contract, financing and
co mpleti on of RESPA-approved se ttlement sheet. The course examines the legal and ethical as pects o f
brokerage. (2 crs.)
FIN 492. Fl ANCE INTERNSHIP. On the completi on of this course, the student shou ld be able to
see how the kn owledge acquired in the finance courses is applied in real-world situations. It provides
s tud ents w ith the o ppo rtun ity to trans late aca demi c principles to rea l-wo rl d situatio ns and to tes t
the ir ca reer interests. It wi ll also enab le s tud ents to dete rm ine what additiona l s kills a re needed to be
successfu l in the wo rkplace. Prerequ isite: Pe rmission of the ins tni cto r. (Repea table; variab le credi ts; a
maximum of 12 credi ts may be used toward a baccala urea te degree. )

Fl 531. BANK MANAGEMENT. Detai led ana lysis of operational decisions faced by bank manage rs in
th e areas o f loa ns, investments, sources of funds and liabi lity ma nage men t. (3 crs.)

FIT - Fitness and Wellness
FIT 100. INTRODUCTION TO FITNESS. This course is an introduc tory ove rvi ew o f fitness and the
fitness indus try. Stu dents w ill be ex posed to current practi ces w it hin the fitness industry. Stud ents wi ll
also ga in a n und ers ta nd ing of welln ess and the we ll ness lifesty le. This course se rves as a prerequ isite fo r
a ll courses within the curri culum . (3 c.rs.)

FIT 300. BUSINESS ASPECTS OF FITNESS. A com p rehensive discussion of the pragmatic app roach
to cond ucting business in the fitness indus try. The course focuses o n key ele ments wi thin the business
s tru cture, including marke ting, faci lity manage ment, accounting, budge ting, change manage ment and
the crea ti o n o f additiona l profit centers. Additiona ll y, students w ill identify key partne rs in run ning a
s uccessfu l busin ess. (3 crs.)

FIT 325. INTEG RATED PERSONAL FITNESS TRAIN ING. A comprehensive view of persona l fitness
training w ith a focus on assessment and develo p in g custo mized fi tness progra ms. The course wi ll
orient the s tudent to the basics of the revolutio na ry exercise prog rammin g strategies o f the Optimum
Perfo rman ce Tra in ing TM mode l. (3 crs.)

FIT 350. FITNESS FOR SPECIA L POPULATIONS. An in-depth analysis of the fitness needs of
indi vi du a ls from specia l populations. Particular a ttentio n wi ll be placed on legisla ti ve initiatives and
their effect o n fitness professionals and the ind ividua ls wi th special need s whom they se rve. (3 crs.)

FIT 400. INTEGRATED SPORT PERFORMANCE TRAINING. A comprehensive vie w of sport
pe rfo rm ance trainin g w ith a focu s on assessment and develo ping cus to mized spo rt training programs.
The course wi ll al ign sport performance training compo nents to the revolutionary exe rcise program.ming
trategies of the Optimum Performance Tra ining T M model. (3 crs.)
FIT 405. WELLNESS SEMINAR I. This course exa mines current tre nd s in wellness and preven tio n across
the spectrum and throug ho ut the lifespa n . T raditiona l and no ntrad iti ona l approaches a re consid e red. (3
crs.)

FIT 410. W ELL ESS SEM INAR Il. Th.is cou rse is designed as a co ntinuation of We ll ness Seminar I.
A major focus o f the course w il.l be the continu ed ado ptio n and adaptation of the we ll ness lifestyle.
Stud ents w ill be req ui red to co m ple te a commun ity/service lea rnin g project as a culmin ating activity in

the course/program. (3 crs.)
FIT 420. TRENDS AND ISSUES IN FITNESS. An analysis o f professional fitness trends as well
as p reventati ve ca re health issues from his to rical, contempo rary, and futuris tic viewpoints w ith
impli ca tions for professional fitness practice in the health and well ness d elive ry syste m. (3 crs.)

FRE - French Culture
French Cultu re courses are taught in English and a re intend ed , as indicated o n the Gen eral Edu cation
curricu lum, to sa tisfy Gene ral Education, Humanities, Multicultural Awa_reness, and certa in Fine A rts
requi re ments as well as those in the intend ed majo r. One culture course is offered each se mes ter.

FRE 101. ELEME NTA RY FRE CH I. For the stud ent w ithout previous know led ge of French. The
develo pment of the fundamentals of co rrect idio mati c French . Ins tru cti on in basic a udio- lingu a l
co mprehensio n, sente nce s tructu re, reading, w riting, and s pea kin g. Classroom ins tru ction is
supp le mented by labo rato ry s tud y and practi ce. Three class-hou rs each week and o ne hour lang uage

laboratory per week. (3 crs.)
FRE 102. ELEME NTARY FRENCH II. A continu ation o f French 101. Three class-hou rs each week and one
lan guage labora tory- hour per week. Prerequisite: FRE 101 or one yea r of high school French. (3 crs.)

FRE 203. lNTERM EDI ATE FRE CH I. French gra mmar and reading. A review of essenti al French
g rammar. Develo pmen t of audio-ling ua l comprehension, read in g, a nd w ritin g fa cility. Three class-hours

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each week; one hour language laboratory per week. Prerequisites: FRE 101 and FRE 102 or two yea rs of
high school French. (3 crs.)
FRE 204. INTERM EDIATE FRENCH II. Continu ati on of French 203. Oral-aural work continues but is
accompanied by a develo pment of reading s kill throu gh discussio n o f selected p rose and poetry. Three
class-ho urs a nd one ho ur lan g uage labo rato ry each week. Pre requisite: FRE 203 o r eq ui va lent. (3 crs.)

FRE 311. FRENC H CONVERSATIO , COMPOSITION AND PHON ETICS I. Cu ltu ral themes as a basis
fo r idio matic con versa ti on an d d iscussio ns. Written compositions a re assigned to teach the student how
to write co rrect French . The course also p rovides a systema tic s tudy of the sounds and sound patte rns of
the French lan g uage. Three class-ho urs and o ne hour lan guage labo rato ry each week. Pre requi site: FR E

204. (3 crs.) Fall .
FRE 312. FRE NC H CONVERSATION, COMPOSITTO A D PHO ETICS II. Continu ati on of French
311 o n a mo re ad van ced level as refl ected i.n conversation, composition and exercises in phoneti c
tran scriptio n. Pre requi site: FR E 311 . (3 crs.) Spring.
FRE 340. TH E M rDDLE AGES A D THE RE AISSANCE (800-1 600). This course surveys the evolution
o f French culture from the M.idd le Ages to the en d of the six teen th century, fro m an age o f analogy to
o ne o f skepticis m . While it fo ll ows sociological, political, phi losophical, and his to ri cal develo pments
to a ce rtai n d eg ree, the course puts its prima ry em phasis o n the a rtis tic d o ma ins of lite ra ture, mu sic,
a rchitecture, and the vi su al a rts of the period . ln so d o ing, this course illus trates the ways in w hich
Fran ce has been influenced by its ri ch cul tura l heritage. (3 crs.) Alte rnate yea rs.

FRE 341. TH E SEVE TEE NTH CE TURY AND THE CLASSICA L AGE. This course surveys the
evo lu tio n of French cultu.re fro m the early seventeen th century o r the Ba roqu e (1600-1 640) to the classical
pe riod (1640 to the end of the century). The cou rse seeks to introd uce the s tu dent to the histo ry of Fre nch
tho ught in the Splend id Century. Wh ile it fo ll ows sociological, po litical, philosophica l, a nd his to rical
develo pments to a certain d egree, its prima ry em phasis is o n the a rtisti c d o ma ins o f litera ture, music,
a rchitecture, and the vis ual arts of the pe rio d . In so doin g, thi s course illustra tes the ways in w hich
France has been influenced by its rich cu ltural he ritage. (3 crs.) Alte rna te yea rs.

FRE 342. TH E EIGHTEENTH CENTURY AN D E LIC HTE ME T. This course surveys the evolution
of Fren ch cu lture th roughout the Age of Enlig h tenment, w he n scientific d iscove ry and new hi sto ri cal
metho ds acted as agents of chan ge upon the traditional fo und atio ns of belief. We wi ll consid er how these
changes affected French thought, especiall y in the artis ti c d o mains of lite rature, music, a rchitecture,
a nd the vis ual a rts of the pe rio d . The course w ill introdu ce the s tu dent to this age o f criticism and
reconstru ctio n, an age viewed as the crisis of the Eu ropean mind, w hich gave birth to the philosophe,
o r philosopher, o ne w ho was no t onl y in volved w ith the theo ries but with socia l reform as well. These
reforms in hum a n ins tituti ons and thou ght w ill be shown to termin ate in the revolutio n o f 1789 and the
end of the Ancient Regim e. (3 crs.) Alternate yea rs.
FRE 343. TH E AGE OF FRENCH ROMANTICISM: FROM THE NAPOLEO IC EMPIR E TO THE
REVOLUTI O OF 1848. This course s urveys the evolu tion of French cul ture thro ugho ut the Ro man tic
movement, w hi ch pe rmea ted the sensibili ty of the young in France and w hich reached a true flowe ri ng
in the nine teenth century, particul a rl y fro m 1820 to 1845. Both the precu rso rs and the masters o f this
movement a re conside red throu gh a s tud y o f the artistic exp ression of the tim es. (3 crs.) Alternate yea rs.

FRE 344. TH E AGE O F FRENCH REA LISM: THE SECOND EMPIRE TO TH E AFTERMATH OF THE
FRA CO-PR USS IAN WAR. This course surveys the evolution of French culture during the Age of
Realis m, includ ing the Franco-Pru ssian Wa r, positivism and its aftermath. This period encompasses the
dicta to rs hip of Na po leon Ill, a mo na rchy ma rked by ma te ri a l success am ong the middl e class and by
d isappointm ent and pessimis m amo ng thinkers, w rite rs, an d a rtis ts. This course conside rs the a rtis tic
ach ievements of the period w ithin the fram ework of the socio log ical, po l.itical, and hi storical settin g. It
s tudies certa in schoo ls of a rt (Realism, Im p ressionism and atu ralis m) and seeks to illus trate how these
movements of a rti sti c ex press io n ma nifested the mselves in the principal works of litera ture, philosophy,
mu sic, and the visu al a rts. (3 crs. ) Alte rna te yea rs.
FRE 345. TH E BIRTH O F TH E MODERN FRENCH CULTUR E IN TH E ARTS: 1900-WORLD WAR II.
This course surveys the evolutio n of French culture fro m 1900, th e time of the Belle Epoque, o r Beautiful
Peri od, a t the tum o f the centu ry, to the ad vent of the Seco nd Wo rld War . Whi le the course fo l.lows
the socio logical, poli tical, and his to rica l d evelo pments of the peri od, it puts emphas is o n th e a rtistic
ra m ifi ca tio ns of thi s period of conflict an d ra pid chan ge. The in terwa r yea rs a re trea ted in all their a rti stic
o utput, especiall y in i.nte rwa r thea ter, fictio n, and the presence of the school of Surrealis m in poetry,
fictio n, theater, and art. (3 crs.) Alte rna te yea rs.

FRE 346. CONTEM PO RARY FRENCH CULTURE f TH E ARTS SINC E WO RLD WAR II . This course
su rveys the evolution o f French culture fro m the Occu patio n and Vichy Reg ime in Fran ce to the
p resent d ay. It seeks to introdu ce the stud ent to the lite ra ture, philosophy, music, film s, and visual arts
of the peri od, w hich reveal the rich cu ltural he ritage of France. As an o rienta ti o n to the cultural arts,
cons ideration w ill be given to the im pact w hi ch im portant geographical, social, and his to rica l elements
had upon them. (3 crs.) Alternate yea rs.

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FRE 401. ADVANCED COMPOSITION: GRAMMAR AND STYLISTICS. An in-dep th grammati ca l
analysis of the French langua ge th rough intensive practice in ora l exercises and w ritten co mpositions. It
is required o f all French majo rs in Liberal A rts as we ll as those see king a teache r-certifi ca ti on degree or
ce rtifi cation in Fre nch . Prerequisite: FRE 312. (3 crs.) Alterna te fa ll.
FRE 421. SURVEY OF FRENCH LITERATUR E I. An in troduction to Fren ch literature from the Middle
Ages to 1800 th rough an exa mination of rep resentative novels, plays, and poe ms of the period. Th ree
class-hours each wee k. (3 crs.) Alternate fa ll.
FRE 422. SURVEY OF FRE CH LITERATURE II . An introduction to French l.iterature from 1800 to the
present th rough an examination of representative novels, plays and poems of the period. Three classhours each week. (3 crs.) Alte rna te spring.
FRE 450. FOREIG N LANGUAGE COLLOQUIUM IN FRE NC H. An advanced course in intensive spoken
conte mporary French required of all French majors as well as those seeking teacher certifi cation in
French. Prereq uisite: FRE 311 . (3 crs.) Alternate spring.
FRE 469. STUD IES I FRE CH LITERATURE. Subject matter to be arranged. Designed fo r French
majo rs who wish to take additional credits and/or stud y aboa rd . Prerequisite: 18 hours of French .
(Va riable crs.) As need ed .
FRE 479. FIELD WORK. Regu larly offe red as a "cu ltura l tour" of specific geog rap hi ca l areas in France.
This tour is preceded by a semester-l ength co urse re flectin g on the cultural elements of the region as we!J
as its people. (3 crs.) As needed.

GET - General Engineering Technology
GET 101. I TRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY. This course is the fi rst course in the
enginee ring technology co re and is intend ed to introduce inco ming freshm en to engineering technology.
It w il.l in trod uce the student to the various fi eld s of engineering technology stud y and p rese nt an
overvie w of a ca ree r in engi nee ring technology. The cou rse w ill focus on the h md amenta l p rincip les th at
cross the boundaries of eng inee ring technology curri cul a and will demonstra te how mathe mati cs and
physical sciences are integrated into solutions o f problem s. This course w ill a lso introdu ce the stud ent to
computer-aided design/draftin g. Two lectu re-hours and three labora tory-hours per week. (3 crs.) Fa ll.
GET 102. FIRST-YEAR E GINEERJ G TECHNOLOGY SEM INAR. This cou rse is the second course
in the enginee ri ng technology co re and is intended to app ly the concep ts learned i.n Introdu ctio n to
Enginee ring Technology to the solution of practical problems. It w ill expand the stud ent' s und e rstanding
of the role of th e enginee ring technologist by in vesti gating severa l complex problems. The co urse will
also emph as ize tea ming and team buildin g to de monstrate how many problems require knowled ge
o f oth er di sciplines to achi eve a satisfactory solution. The course will focus on the appl.ication o f the
fundamenta l principles and wi ll cross the boundaries of the various enginee ring technology fields. This
course will also continue th e study of co mpute r-aided design/drafting. Prerequisite: GET 101 . (3 crs.)
Spring.

GEO - Geography
GEO 100. INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY. This course introd uces stud ents to regional differences
throughout the world in te rms of land forms, cl imates, soils and vegetation as well as pop ula tion
characte ristics and economic acti vities. Representative areas, such as western Europe, Ru ssia, Japan and
La tin America, are developed. (3 crs.)

GEO JOS. HUMAN GEOG RAPHY. The course provides insights in to the exis ting patterns and
dist ributi ons o f various social grou ps. Broad outlin es of human e volution, development and
d emographi c patterns a re e mphasized. (3 crs.)
GEO 123. INTRODUCTION TO CAD/GIS. The student w ill be introduced to va rious method s and
techniqu es associa ted with computer-assisted drafting (CA D) and geographic info rm a tion sys tems (G IS).
CA D w ill ex plore the software and hardwa re associa ted w ith co mputer-a ssis ted drafting and design
and wi ll uti lize these components in crea tin g a va ri ety of models. G IS w ill p resent the representation
of geograph ic data using both manu al and computer-assisted technologies. The focus w ill be on the
collection, compilation and d isplay of geographic da ta within a d atabase. (3 crs.)
GEO 150. I TRODUCTTO TO TOURISM. An overview of the tourism industry is em phasized.
Top ics include introductory p rinciples, measuring and forecasting demand, touri sm planning, to urism
marke tin g, tourism d evelop ment, and th e role of the geographer. (3 crs.)
G EO 205. WORLD CITIES/GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM. The geog raphy of tou rism in selected cities of
the world w ith an e mphas is on form and function is covered. Topics include an an alysis of resources fo r
tou ri sm, the o rganization of related land-use patterns, and developmental p rocesses. (3 crs.)
GEO 217. DEMOGRAPHIC ANA LYSIS. This basic course on demographi c processes and trends
emphasizes distribu ti on patterns and environm enta l rami fi cations. (3 crs.)

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GEO 220. GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERJCA A D PE
SYLVA IA. This course is a study of the
physical and cultura l environment throu ghout the United States and Pennsylvania particu la rly as it
relates to spa tial patte rns of popula ti on, agriculture, industry, service and transportation patterns. (3 crs.)
GEO 240. HUMAN ECOLOGY. This course e mploys a socia l science approach to the relationship
between humanity a nd the organic and inorganic environment. Emphasis is placed on the physical,
bio logical a nd cultura l basis of human adaptation. (3 crs.)

GEO 303. CRJME MAP AND SPATIAL. This course provides an anal ysis of d ifferent method s a nd
techniques of representing spatial crime data throu gh the use of vari ous co mputer-based technologies.
The stud ents will examine crime at the nati ona l, state and local level usin g geotechnology. Students will
a.Isa lea rn so me of the problems dea ling w ith spati a l crim e data. (3 crs.)
GEO 306. MARKETING GEOGRAPHY. Spa tial patte rns associated w ith the loca tion, di stribution and
consumpti on of good s and services are studied . Emphasis is placed on techniques for si te selection,
ma rketing and spatial an a lysis through the use of geo technology. (3 crs.)
GEO 311. GEOGRAPHJC INFORMATION SYSTEMS. This cou rse provides a n analysis of different
method s and techn iques of representing geogra phic data th.rough the use of various manual and
computer-based technologies. The focus is on the p rocesses involved in the collection, co mpil ation and
di spla y of geogra phic data within a da tabase. (3 crs.)
GEO 317. LA DUSE ANALYSIS. An analysis of the stru cture of urban and rural la nd use, this course
emphasizes patterns an d trends in lan d use. Methods of analysis are developed so that land use can be
effectively understood . (3 crs.)
GEO 325. GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE. This course is a study of forces tha t ha ve shaped the hum an
la ndsca pe of wes te rn Europe. National and regional disparities rangi ng fro m land re lief and climate to
social and economic phenomena are stu died . (3 crs.)
GEO 328. GEOGRAPHY OF LAT[ AME RJ CA. This course is a regiona l anal ysis of the physical a nd
cultural en vironments tha t make the human land scape. Present La tin Ameri can society is studied
thro ugh a historical perspective. (3 crs.)
GEO 340. HISTORJCAL GEOGRAPHY. This course is a study of the interrela ti onships of the na tura l and
cultu ra l environments and the histori cal development of the cultura l landscape. Historica l development
of the United States is emphasized. (3 crs.)
GEO 351. RESEARCH METHODS FOR TOURISM STUDIES. This course will lay a fo undation for seniorlevel course work in the touri sm stud ies concentration. Secondar y resea rch techniques will be reviewed.
Qua lita ti ve, quantitative and obse rva tional methodologies wi ll also be exa mined . The focus will be
practical skill development for data col.lection, an alysis and interp re tation . (3 crs.)
GEO 358. COMPREHE SIVE TOURISM PLAN I G. A basic understanding of the principles, practi ces
and procedu.res of tourism planning at va ri ous geographical scales will be introduced. The student wi.11
apply concepts of to uri sm planning th rough expe rientia l acti vities. (3 crs.)
GEO 360. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. This course exa mines the e merge ncy manageme nt process
as it re lates to both natural and technol ogical (human-induced) haza rd s. Topics covered in the course
include the history of emergency manage me nt in the Un.ited States and the four phases of the disaster
life-cycle model (mitigation, preparedness, response a nd recovery). These concepts w ill prepare the
stud ent for unde rstanding how d isaster events can be man aged in ord er to reduce losses. The course will
incor porate analyses of case studi es to displa y a lternative solutions to disaster problems and p rovide
va lua ble lessons for facing future threa ts (e.g., terrorism). (3 crs.)
GEO 411 . GIS 2. This course is a follow-up to GEO 311 : Geographic Informa tion Systems. This course
will include two lecture/discussion-hou rs and one lab-hour. ln the lecture/discussion part, stud ents wil.l
gain a deeper knowled ge of geographic info rmation systems through knowledge of GIS program m ing
lan guages and global positioning systems. In the lab portion, students will develop new graphical user
inte rfaces for ArcView and crea te new G IS databases usin g CPS technology. (3 crs.). Approved UCC
3.20.06.
GEO 420. DISASTER VU L ERABILITY. This course exa mines the process of condu cting vulnerability
assess ments in analyzing both natural and techn ological (hum an-indu ced ) hazards. Topics cove red in
the course include the mod el of place vulne rability, the use of Geographic lnfo rmation Systems (G IS) in
vulnerability assessments, and feedback mechani sms w hi ch can exacerba te or miti ga te against expected
losses from haza rd events. These concep ts w ill prepare the student for und erstanding w here and why
disaste r events occur most frequentl y, a nd it w ill a llow th em to determine effective method s for reducin g
future losses from these events. Specificall y, the knowl edge and theories lea rned in thi s course wi ll be
used to analyze trends in di sas ter losses and loca tions, and future scenarios w ill be mod e led to determine
the ir potential impacts. (3 crs.)
GEO 426. [MPACTS AND SUSTAf ABILITY OF TOURISM. This course wi ll cove r the principles of
sustainabili ty and sustainable tourism developme nt. Materia l will cover economic, social, cu ltura l and

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environmenta l impacts of tourism. Case exa mples w ill be used to illustra te the characte risti cs, me thods
o f measure ment, man agement and eva lu a ti on of sustainable to uri sm. (3 crs.)

GEO 474. DEVELOPING THE MASTER PLA N. The co urse exa mines plannin g as a process. Atte nti on is
focused on th e ele ments and activities necessary to prepare and implement a co mp rehensive p lan. The
course provides a n o ppo rtuni ty for the stude nt to apply acqu ired planning skills to specific urban a nd
regional problems. (3 crs.)
GEO 479. INTERNSHIP. The internship provides the stud ent wi th the oppo rtuni ty to a pply classroo m
theory to realisti c, p ro fessiona l-level situations. It is intend ed to give the student a concentrated practical
ex pe rience in a professional organiza tion. The conce pts and ex pe ri ences acquired in the class room are
honed and fine- tuned a t this level to prepare stud ents fo r their ca reer undertaking. (Va ri able crs.)
GEO 491. FIELD COU RSE I GEOGRAPHY. This course is a field investigation utili zi ng geog raphi c
tools and techniqu es conce ntrating on primary d ata. (Variable crs.)
GEO 493. SEM INA R I GEOG RAPHY. This course involves consideration o f evolving geographic
thought, evaluation of selected geog raphi c lite rature, and th e develo pme nt o f individual o r group
resea rch projects. Recomme nded as a culminating course fo r majors in geography. (3 crs.)

GTY - Gerontology
GTY 100. INTRODUCTION TO GERONTO LOGY. An introdu ction to the fi eld of aging for majors and
non-m ajors. A general overview of th e psychologica l, biologica l, cultura l and be haviora l as pects of la te
life. (3 crs.)
GTY 200. AG I G IN AMERICA SOCIETY. This co urse reviews the physical, social and cu ltura l aspects
o f agin g w ithin the contex t of conte mpo rary de mogra phic and historical vari ab les. Students w ill assess
the im pac t o f ag in g on the ind ividua l, the fa mil y, th e wo rkplace, the community and the U.S. society as a
w hole. Theo ries abo ut ro les and adj ustments in la te r li fe a re exa mined from a cross-cultura l pe rspecti ve
to determi ne the ir releva nce fo r both rura l a nd urban settings. (3 crs.)
GTY 300. AG ING POLI CIES AND SERVI CES. This course provides a review o f the publi c policies that
have the grea test infh1ence on the li ves of older pe rsons a nd th ose tha t have been pro mulgated especia ll y
becau se of concern fo r old e r pe rsons. The majo r policies affecting old e r Ameri ca ns a re discussed in
d etail. TI1e course w ill a lso discuss the evolution of po licies as a n ou tg rowth o f develo pme nts in o ur
society a nd the processes by w hich policies are introduced, debated, a nd estab lished. The course w il.1 a.lso
exa mine the controvers ies, choices, and decisions in volved in current policy debates and exa mine ways
in w hi ch practitioners in aging can be in vo lved in the po Li cy process. (3 crs. )
GTY 305. BIOLOGY OF AG ING. Introdu ction to biologica l as pects of aging, both no rmal and
pa thological. Studi ed are age-related chan ges in the digesti ve, skin, musculoske leta l, end ocrine and
reprodu cti ve syste ms. (3 crs.)
GTY 310. AG I GI N TH E FAMll.Y. Ove rv iew of the theo ry/ resea rch on famili es in late r life, inclu ding a
synthesis a nd review of existing literature, identifi ca tion of research issues and needs and implications of
this in for ma tion for practitioners, resea rch e rs a nd fa mil y membe rs. (3 crs.)
GTY 315. PR ACTICUM I GERONTO LOGY. Explora tion of the professional skills requi red to wo rk in
the fi eld of geron tology and th e positions ava ilable through wo rking in such an age ncy under the joint
supe rvision of a communi ty partner and ge ronto logy facu lty me mber. GTY 100,200,300,305, and junio r
standing. (3 crs.)
GTY 320. ALTER ATIV ES I LONG-TERM CA RE. Explo rati on o f the current and emerging options fo r
older adu lts needing long-term care, incl uding institutional a nd co mmunity-based approaches. (3 crs.)
GTY 330. DYING, DEATH AND BEREAVEMENT. Introducti on and survey o f the current issues,
concepts and practi ces of the social and psychological aspects of d ying, dea th a.nd be reavement. (3 crs. )
GTY 340. DIVERSITY IN AG ING. This coL1rse is designed to pro vide an understa nding of th e d ive rsity
a mong aging individuals and subgroups in thi s country and in other co un tries a round the wo rl d. The
course surveys agi ng in thi s country a nd around the wo rl d with a view towa rd identifying commona lti es
and va rieties of the aging ex pe rience; de mog raph ic fea tures; va lu es; kinsh ip; economics; policies; and
politica l, relig ious and edu ca tiona l roles. (3 crs. )

GTY 350. ETHICAL ISSUES I AG I G. This course exa mines the difficult and pe rplexing issues facing
those w ho work in the fi e ld of geron tology or those who a re in volved in the care of old e r adults from
a pe rso na l pe rspecti ve. Iss ues such as co mpetence, independ en ce, in fo rmed co nsent, ma naged ri sk,
surroga te decision making, ra tiona l sui cide and patient autonomy a re exa mined . The co u rse a lso helps
stud ent s to d evelo p a pe rsona l, professiona l, ethi cal framework w ithin w hi ch to consider lega l and
e thical issues in wo rkin g with olde r adul ts. (3 crs.)
GTY 380. WELLNESS AND AGING. This course exa mines the physio logica l, psychological and
sociological aspects of exercise and wellness in older ad ults. Course will pre pa re stud ents to initia te,
deve lo p a nd condu ct prog·ra ms in we ll ness a nd movement fo r th e enrichm ent o f life in old er
populati ons. (3 crs.)

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GTY 400. ADULT DEVELOPM ENT AN D AGlNG. Introdu ction to psychology of aging. An ove rview o f
later life cogniti ve processes, incl uding intelligence, learning, memory, personali ty, d ementi a, depression
and creativity. Prerequisites: GTY 100, 200, 300, 305. (3 crs.)
GTY 410. RESEARCH METHODS lN GERO NTOLOGY. This course presents info rmation and requires
completio n of ass ignments designed to develop the skills ge ro ntologists need : 1) to fo rmul ate research
ques ti ons and de te rmine the method (s) of in vestigation likely to obtain the most meanin gfu l resu lts; 2)
to ide ntify literature relevant to o ne's s tud y, read it critically, and s ummari ze the pertinent findings; and
3) to w rite resea rch proposals related to aging. Emphasis is placed on developin g library resea rch skills,
critica lly ana lyzing resea rch, and becom.ing a knowled geable consu mer of research. Pre req1.1i sites: MAT
215, GTY 100, 200, 300, 305. (3 crs.)
GTY 430. SEMJNAR IN GERONTOLOGY. For advanced ge.r ontology stud ents to intensively exa mine
and discu ss selected aging subjects. Topics chosen by instructor; research pape r/ project required .
Pre requisites: GTY 100, 200,300, 305, and junj or or senio r standing. (3 crs.)
GTY 440. INTERNS HIP. Opportunity to apply theoreti cal knowledge to practice throu gh placement in
agency or ins titutio n serving o ld er people. Internship sites include senior cente rs, nursing ho mes, adult
d ay centers, independ ent- and assisted-living faci.li ties, area agenci es o n aging, and othe rs. GTY 100, 200,
300, 305, and senio r standing. (6-1 2 crs.)

GCM - Graphics and Multimedia
GCM 100. GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION PROCESSES I. This course offe rs th e student an opportunity
for experi ences of practical appli ca tion in the five majo r printing processes. It cove rs ima ge design,
con version, assembly, carrier preparation, tran sfe r and finishing techniqu es rela ted to lithogra phic,
screen, letterpress, fl exographic, and g ra vu re printing. Related a reas of studies include dupli ca tion, ink
chemis try, pape r use an d selecti on, and pho tography. Two ho u.rs of lecture a nd three la borato ry-hours
per week. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
GCM 101. TIME-BASED MEOLA . This course focuses on tim e as an element of design and
communi cation. ln d es ign, time usua ll y inco rpo rates changes tha t can be in th e fo rm of an anima tion, an
event, o r an action taken by the viewer. Thjs is a n introductory-level course fo r a l.I stud ents w ho would
like to ex plo re the crea tive use of traditional time-based medi a and s to ry telling. Students w ill use noncompute r-based media to view, analyze, capture, and exp ress the world a ro und us.

GCM 180. MULTIMEDIA FOU NDATIO S. This course focuses on the fundamental concepts of
multim edia techno logy and typica l components including hard ware, softwa re, peripheral devices,
con ventio nal pho tography/ scanned images, digital photography, s tock art/images, anima tio n, and audio.
The application of multimedia in business, marketing, edu cation, entertainm ent a nd trai ning w ill be
ex plored. Practical hand s-on ass ignm ents w ill be used to reinfo rce lea rning. Two lecture-ho urs and three
labora to ry-hours per week. (3 crs.) Fa.II and sp ring

GCM 200. GRAPHIC COMMUN ICATIO PROCESSES Il. Emphasis in this second course is on
equipm ent, processes, materials and s uppli es used in the print produ ction field for pre-media print
and finishing ope rations. Lea rning experien ces d evelop a co m prehensive unde rs tandin g of the scope,
stru cture, products and related process of the printing in dustry. Two ho urs of lecture and three
laboratory-hours per week. Prerequisite: GCM 100 or TED 111. (3 crs.) Fall and spring
GCM 211. SCREE

PRINTING TECH IQUES. The first in a series of three courses that d efine and

ana lyze the process of screen printing, this course is an introdu ction to the va rio us appl ications o f
screen printing. Emphasis o f the course is centered on estab lishing re peatability o f the printing process
by controlling variab les; photographkaUy genera ted stenciJ systems; single and multiple co lo r image
generation, con ve rsio n, assembl y and transfe r; shee t- fed m anu a l and semi-auto mati c presswork; fl at
substrate printing a pplica tio ns o f simple and co mpl ex close-regis te r line artwork . Two ho urs o f lecture
and three labo ra to ry-hours per week. Prereq uisite : GCM 100. (3 crs. ) Spring.

GCM 220. BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY. This course emphasizes techniques invo lved in
monochro ma ti c still photography a nd introdu ces color photog raphy. It covers the basic aspects of
picture taking, came ra ope rati on, film processing, enl a rging, p rint processing, fini shing procedures, and
selecting photographic equipment and supplies. Two ho urs of lecture and three labo ra to ry-ho urs pe r
wee k. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
GCM 225. PRINCIPLES OF LAYOUT AND DESIGN. A presentati on of design elements and
principles u sed to produce various layouts for printing produ ction. The indi vidual mu st stri ve to
d evelop h armonio us rela tionships between these d esign elements and prin cip les and various printing
ap pl.ica tio ns throug h practical acti vity ass ignm ents. The fundamentals of producing mechani ca l layouts
fo r newspaper, magazine, direct mail, pos ter, disp lay and point-of-purchase adve rtising a re consid ered.
Use of computers for electronic/desktop publis hing is e mphasized. Producti on and practical application
assignm ents are to be performed in conjunction w ith theory explanations as o ut of class acti vities. (3 crs .)
Fall an d spring.
GCM 240. DESKTOP PlIBLISHTNG. This course provides an in-depth stud y of the electronic desktop
publis hing syste ms and their concepts of architecture, operati on, networking, financing and design in the

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text and continuous tone photographs, co nnecti vity, telecommunications, image setting, and e ncryption
of d a ta. Each stud en t will ex perience hand s-on activities with microcomputers uti li z ing hi gh-end
design, draw, paint, scanning, a nd integrated layout software packages. Two hours of lecture and three
laboratory-hours pe r week. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.

GCM 300. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY. This course e mph asizes techniques involved in color imag ing
and di gital image ma nipu lati on by means of a co mpute r. It w ill focus on developi ng the necessary skill s
to perform digital sca nning, digital photography, and preparing ima ges for output. Two hours of lecture
and three laboratory-hours per week. (3 crs.) Fall and sprin g.
GCM 302. LITHOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES. An in-dep th study of photographic process as it relates to
l.ine and ha Lftone reproduction of graphi c m ate ri als. Projects representing the var io us comb inations of
line and ha lftone materia ls as they a re used in the industri a l setting a re produced. Besid es the projects
required of each stud ent, the theore tica l aspects o f the o ptica l syste m are investiga ted, as well as the areas
of sensiti ve mate ria ls, light and re lated chemical reactions. Two hours of lecture and three labora toryhours per week. Prerequisites: GCM 100 and GCM 200. (3 crs.) Spring.
GCM 311. ADVANCED SCREE N PRINTING TECHNIQUES. A stud y of the techniqu es used for image
tran sfer of line and halftone copy on substra tes comm only used by the screen printer. Each studen t has
the oppo rtunity to identi fy, ca librate, and print on selected substrates. Two hours of lecture an d three
labora tory- hours per week. Prereq uisite: GCM 211. (3 crs.) Altern ate fal l.
GCM 320. DIGITAL VIDEO. This course ex plo res digital video from the inception of an idea to the
d elive ry o f the finished video. Stud ents w ill develop and use their und e rstanding of video conce pts,
story telling, came ra use, video edi tin g and expo rting to crea te vi deos fo r the Internet, multimedi a
presentations and video broadcasts. Source foo tage co mes from photos, previously shot footage or
footage shot using the Uni versity's equipment or the student' s ca me ra and is edited on cross pla tfor m
sys tems using commercia l video editing softwa re. Two lecture-hours and three labora tory-hours per
week. Prerequisites: GCM 180, or permission of the instru cto r. (3 crs.) Fall and sp ring.
GCM 330. FLEXOGRAPHY AND PACKAGE PRINTI NG. This course provides an in-depth stu dy of the
processes and technjques involved in the printing and converting of packaging and labe ling materiaJs.
Laboratory applications include the design, preparation, a nd fJ exographk prin ting and convertin g
o f va ri o us paper, foil, and plas ti c substrates. Emphasis is placed on establishing repeata bility of the
printing process by controlling va riab les. Methods and techniqu es of qua lity assuran ce are implemented
as an integral part in the prod ucti on of flexographic printed products. Two hours of lecture and three
laboratory-hou rs per week. Prerequisite: GCM 100. (3 crs.) Fall.
GCM 331. WEB PUBLISHING. This course exa mines the complexity of publishin g on the Web and what
ma kes an accomp lished Web designer/master by exa mining a reas such as client-server computing,
intrane ts and the Inte rne t, HTML scripting, and server-based support. End-user interaction uti lizing
Web page elements such as anim a ti ons, sound s, and video is accen tua ted. Dynamic tools such as Ja va/
Ja vaSc ript, Acti ve-X and Shockwave are hi ghlighted. Two lecture-hours and three labo ra tory- hours per
wee k. Co/P rereq uisites: GC M 180, GCM 320, or perm ission of the instructor. (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring.
GCM 340. COMPUTER ANIMATION. This cou rse deals w ith the use of compute rs to create and
ani mate three-dimensional ap pearin g objects. Topics will include p rod uction strategies, basic modeling
concep ts, rende ring, lighting, virtual cameras, and animation. Stud ents will lea rn the fundamentals in
the classroom and apply the m in laboratory activities. Two lec ture-hours and three labora tory-hours per
week. Co/ Prerequisites: ART 120, GCM 180, or by permission of the instructor. (3 crs.) Fall and sp ring.
GCM 342. ESTlMATING AND COST A ALYSIS. A critica l exa mination of the operations involved in the
production of graphi c materials for the purpose of determining costs of the opera ti ons to be in cl uded.
The procedures necessary to assemble this information to produce estimates of typica l printing matte r
a re discussed. The identifi ca tion and stud y of cos t centers as they relate to the hour costs and ultima te ly
to the selling price are exa mined. Stud ents a re required to prepa re a num be r of cos t es tim ates fo r the
course. Pre requi site: GCM 311 or GCM 302. (3 crs.) Spring .
GCM 365. COLO R [M AC ING. Primary emphasis is p laced on developing an und erstanding of the nature
of light, the nature of color, its re lation to fi lters and printing inks used in the graphics industry and
the problems caused by color contamina tion in making color separa ti ons. A presentation of direct and
indirect method s of color separa tion as well as the va rious masking techniques is incl uded . The use of
vario us control devices is discussed and employed in the labo ratory. Special techniqu es required to strip
projects, make the p la tes, and prod uce them on the press are also cove red . Two hou rs of lecture and th ree
laboratory-hours pe r wee k. Prerequisites: GCM 225 and GCM 370. (3 crs.) Alternate spring.
GCM 370. ADVANCED LITHOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES. A continuati on of GCM 302 whi ch utili zes
the nega ti ves produced in order to comp lete required projects fo r this course. This course trea ts the
subjects of stripping, platemaking a nd presswork. A criti ca l study of imposition of va ri ous type of jobs,
from simple single-co lor to more comp lex multi color jobs. The latest techniqu es of platemaking as well
as in.forma ti on on types of pla tes presently in use are discussed. Feeder-deli ve ry se tup, press packi ng
me thods, inking/da mpening systems, control devices, rollers, blankets and other rela ted press activities
are thoroughly discussed. Also, so me folding and binding techniques a re included . Each student is

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required to do a major resea rch paper and presen tation on a particu lar problem or issue relating to
the graphics industry. In add ition, students a re requi red to create a prod uction e nvironmen t for the
compl etion of a class project. Prerequisite: GCM 302. (3 crs.) Alterna te spring.

GCM 380. ADVANCED FLEXOCRAPHIC TECH IQUES. This cou rse provides advanced study of the
processes and techniqu es in vo lved in the printing and converting of packaging and labe ling ma teria ls.
Laboratory applica ti ons include the design, preparation, and flexog rap hi c printing and convertin g of
tonal and special e ffects images on va ri ous substrates. Emphasis is placed on establishing repea tabi li ty
of the printing process by controlling va ri ables related to advan ced flexogra phic reprodu ctio n.
Methods and techniques of qua lity assurance are implemented as an integral part in the production of
flexograp hi c printed products. Two hours of lecture and three labora tory hours pe r week. Pre requisites:
GCM 100, GCM 200 and GCM 330. (3 crs.) Altern ate spring.
GCM 390. GRAVURE PRJ NTING. Th.is cou rse is a co mprehensive study of gravure printing. You will
exa mine the va rious prod ucts printed by gravure, including pu blications, labels, package, wa llcovering,
vinyl fl oo ring and wrappin g paper. In dustry visits to gravure printing plants that specialize in each
of these prod ucts will be made. Product design for each gravure printing product w ill be ex plored.
Environmental compli ance in the gravu re industry will be covered in depth. (3 crs.) Summ er.
GCM 410. DIGITAL PORTFOLIO. This course focuses on the integ ration of multimedia com ponents,
including conventi ona l photograp hy/scanned images, di gi tal photography, stock art/ima ges, anima tion,
sound an d videography fo r the purpose of achi eving effective assessment portfolios. Emphasis will
be placed on the p rocess of integrating the assessment components using various hardware pla tforms
and software tools, and incorporating basic image manipulation. As a terminatin g project, the student
will crea te and master a CD-ROM-based professional digita l portfolio. Stu dents should have a resource
bank of mate rials suitable fo r inclusion in a professiona l digital po rtfo li o. They must ha ve a work ing
kn owledge of compu ter operating system s for thi s cou rse. Two lecture-hours and three laboratory-hou rs
per week. Pre-requisite: Juni or Standing. (3 crs.) Fall & spring.

GCM 411 . SCREEN PRINTING PRODUCTIONS. ll1is course is directed stud y relevant to the
individual's ca reer objectives based on specific screen-printing appli ca tions. The student formu lates
specifications, esti mates, and a proced ural rational e for self-determined screen-printed product. Stud ent
producti ons are organized as a po rt-folio consistent with the individ ual ca ree r objective that has been
developed th rough previous screen-printing coursewo rk. Fo ur-color process scree n printing w ith
ultra viole t curing theo ry and practice is ana lyzed fo r appli cation through studen t independen t study
coursework. Two hours of lecture and three labora tory-hours pe r week. Prereq u isite: GCM 31 1 and
GCM342.
GCM 420. TECHN ICAL STUD IES IN GRAPH IC COMMU lCATIO S. This course in volves, bu t is
not limited to, directed stud y, specia l projects, institutes or workshops in graphi c com muni ca tions
technology. Subject a reas are organized accordi ng to student needs and w ill be designed to cove r theory
and/or practices going beyond the scope of regul ar course work. Cou rse content is planned cooperatively
between the student(s) and the instru ctor. A co urse contract is prepa red and wi ll include the objectives
to be achieved, the proced ures to be fo llowed, any special condi tions, the expected findings, and
specificatio ns fo r the eva lu a ti on of acti vities. Prerequ isites: GCM 302 and GCM 342 or permi ssion of the
instructor. (1-3 crs.)
GCM 430. FLEXOCRAPH IC PRINTING PRODUCTION. The third and final course in a series of directed
studi es relevan t to the individual's caree r o bjectives based on specific flexographic printing app lica tions.
The stud ent genera tes specifications, es timates, an d proced ures for the prod uction of self-di rected
flexograp hic printed p roducts. The student prod uctions a re o rganized as a po rtfolio cons istent with the
indiv idua l career objecti ve that has been d eveloped th rough previous flexog raphy cou rsework. Process
color flexograp hi c printing, ultra vio le t curing theo ry and practi ce, sta ti stica l process contro l, a nd curren t
trend s in fl exographi c printing are ana lyzed fo r app licatio n through student coursework . Two hours of
lecture and th ree labora to ry-hours per week. Prerequisites: GCM 100, GCM 200, GCM 330, and GCM
380. (3 crs.) Alterna te fa ll.
GCM 445. PR INTING PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL. This co urse foc uses on the
appli ca ti on of printing prod ucti on man agement an d o perations concepts and techniques. It is concerned
wit h long- te rm issues of strategic importance, such as eq ui p men t investment, plan t layou t, and
organiza ti onal structu res. It emphasizes items of da y-to-da y admin istrative im po rt ance: production
planning, scheduling a nd control, in ventory control a nd purchasing, production cost ana lys is, qual.ity
co ntrol, and management. Pre requ isites: GCM 200 and GCM 342. (3 crs.) Fall.
GCM 460. SUBSTRATES A D I KS. This course is a co mprehensive study of a ll the substrates and inks
used in offset lithogra phy, screen printi ng, fle xography, gra vure and other specia lty printing processes.
The course covers the fundamen ta ls of substrate and ink manufacturing, selection a nd testing. How
substrates and ink inte ract and the identification and prevention of poten ti al problems w ill be incl ud ed
in the cou rse. Two hours of lecture and three laborato ry-hours per week. Prerequisites: GCM 100 and
GCM 200. (3 crs.) Al terna te spring.
GCM 470. WEB OFFSET. This course is a comp rehensive stud y of the web offse t printing industry and
covers both heatset and non-heatset p rinting. The stud ent will stud y a ll aspects of prepress, press, and

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two magaz ine format prod ucts to be printed on a heatse t web offse t press and a non-hea tset web offset
press. Two hours of lectu re and three laboratory-hou rs per wee k. Pre requisites: GCM 365 and GCM 370.
(3 crs.) Alternate spring.
GCM 485. GRAPH1CS SEMINAR. This is an a ll-encom passing seminar course desi gned to p rov ide
gradu ating se ni ors in graphic communications technology w ith opportuniti es to enhance their
knowled ge base in the following areas: process photography/photographic techniqu es, lithographic
applica ti ons, layou t a nd design, estimating/cos t analysis, paper/ink, electro ni c imaging, desktop
publishing, sc ree n printing, and flexography. Add itiona ll y, students wi ll be exposed to selected visitation
sites, gu est lecture rs from the fie ld, and an exploration o f current problems and issues rela ting to the
g rap hic co mmu ni cations industry. Each student is requ ired to do a major resea rch paper on a pa rticul ar
proble m or issue re la tin g to th e gra phics ind ustry . Ca reer services workshops wi ll a lso be included.
Prerequisites: Seni or standin g. (3 crs.) Spring .

GCM 495. GRAP HIC COMMUN ICATIONS INTE RNS HIP. Student interns are placed with an
organization that most nea rl y approx.ima tes employme nt goa ls. If thi s is no t possib le, stud ents are
placed in so me type of gra phics environment that is avai lable at the tim e. The intent of th e internship
is to provide stu dents with p ractica l work ex pe ri ence in a n enviro nment in w hi ch they will be dealing
with real problems req uiring real solutions in a re lative ly short tim e frame. Adviser and department
chairperson approva l is requ ired befo re course enrol.l ment. This is a repea table course and may be taken
as fo llows: Students may ea rn up to 6 credits of in ternship. Prereq ui site: Upper-level stand ing. (1-6 crs.)
Fall, sp ring and summ e r.

HIN - Harrisburg Internship Program
Hl N 374. HARRISB URG INTER SHIP ASS IGNMENT. Th is internship g ives selected students an
opportun ity to work in va ri ous state gove rnment offices, including th e Govern or's office, the Senate and
the House of Re presentati ves. Pre requisites: 45 cred its, 3.0 QPA, and pe rmi ssion of prog ram d irector.
(Variable crs.)
HI N 375. HARRISBU RG INTERNSHrP. This cOLirse is comp leted in conj un ction w ith HIN 374. (3 crs.)
HI N 376. PUBLIC POLICYMAKING. TI1is seminar is co mpleted in co njuncti on wi th HTN 374. (3. crs)

HPE - Health and Physical Education
H PE 105. CURRENT H EA LTH ISSUES. This course is designed to convey information concerning the
individual's role in establi shing a healthful li fes tyle as we ll as encouraging a sense of responsibili ty
about that role. The curren t health framewo rk encompasses topics, such as basic fitness and nutriti on,
the preven ti on of di sease, as we ll as a focus on healthful living. Topics w ill be covered in lectu re a nd
interactive sessions by the instru ctor and the health stud e nt . (3 crs.) Fall and sp ring.

HPE 314. FlRST AID AND PERSONA L SAFETY. Provides an understanding of the ca use-effect,
prevention, and treatment of e me rgency situ ations. This course is helpful to all stude nts, especiall y
stud ents in the teache r edu cation program. Three-year certification is offe red by the American Red Cross.
(3 crs.) Fall and sp ring.

HSC - Health Science and Sport Studies
HSC 11 0. HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIO LOGY I. The o rganiza ti on, stru ctu res and functions of the
hum an body: the development of the cell, ti ssues, integumentary sys te m, digestive system, respiratory
system, urinary system, reproducti ve syste m, lymphatic and cardiovascul ar systems. (4 crs.) Fa ll.
HSC 120. HUMAN ANATOMY AN D PHYS IO LOGY II WITH LABORATORY. The organiza tion,
stru ctures and functi ons of the hum an body: th e development and function of the skele tal system,
li ga ment and joint stru ch1re, mu scular syste m, a nd the nervous syste m. Prerequ isite: C or better in HSC
110. (4 crs.) Spring.
HSC 275. FUNCTIONA L KINESIOLOGY. The bio mechanics of moto r perform ance. Prepares stud en ts to
anal yze movement in ord er to teach, co rrect or improve hum an performance. Prerequisite: HSC 110 and
HSC 120. (3 crs.) Fall.
HSC 290. THERAPEUTIC MODA LITIES WITH LABORATORY. Lectures and laboratory exercises that
explain the use and theory of physical therapy modalities that a re used in the sports med icine cl inical
se tting. Prerequisite: Athleti c Training or Ph ys ica l Thera pist Assistant m ajo r or by permission by the
instru ctor. (4 crs. ) Spring.
HSC 300. EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHN ICIAN (EMT). Prepares stud en ts to become certified as
Emergency Med ical Technicians. Emphasis is p laced on the ca re and trea tm ent of the ill or injured in a
va ri ety of emergency situa tions. Pre req uisite: Age 16. (4 crs.) Fall.
HSC 325. PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE. The cou rse covers the scientific theories and principles
und erl yi ng strength, muscular endurance, ca rdi ovascul a r endurance, fl exibili ty, training and
conditioni ng in human movement. Prerequisite: HSC 110 and HSC 120. (3 crs.) Spring.

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HJS 101. HISTORY OF THE U.S. TO 1877. Ame rican his tory from the Pilgrim s to the age of mod em
industry: the Colonial he ritage, American Revolution, the emergence of a new nation, westwa rd
expansion, Civil War and postwar Reconstruction. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
HlS 102. HlSTORY OF THE U.S. SINCE 1877. The emergence of mode m America, its achievements a nd
its problems: prosperity and depression, wa r and social unrest, World War I through the Vietnam e ra a nd
beyond, an d the computer age and its cha llenges. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
HJS 104. HJSTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATIO TO 1500. Weste rn society from its ori gins in the Nea r
East to the Renaissan ce is covered in this course. It is intended to impart basic knowled ge of hi sto ri cal
events cru cial to the development of Western civiliza tion befo re 1500. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
H IS 106. HISTORY OF WESTER N CIVILIZATION SINCE 1500. This co urse covers Western society from
the Reformation to the present. This cou rse is a survey lecture course with class discussion encouraged.
The course is intended to impart a basic knowledge of his to rical events crucial to the develop ment o f
Weste rn civilization fro m the Enlightenmen t throu gh the present d ay. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
HIS 1ll . WORLD HISTORY TO 1500. The process and inte rplay of the major world cultures in thei r
evo lution : ln d.ian, Mu slim, Eas t Asia n (China, Korea, Ja pan), Slav ic, Weste rn Euro pean, Latin Ameri can
and African . (3 crs.)
HJS ll2. WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1500. Significant fac tors influencing change in the world 's major
cultural areas: indus tri aliza tion and urban conflict, the democratic revolution, and the rise o f charis mati c
leaders from Na poleon to Hitler. (3 crs.)
HIS 200. HISTORY OF PEN NSY LVANIA. The history of Pennsylva nia from Colonial tim es to the present:
the changes involved in social, economic and political life a re treated from internal and ex terna l points of
view. (3 crs.)
HIS 201. CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION. The causes of the Civil War; the military, political,
economi c and social develo pments during the war; the conseq uences of the postwa r period from the
s tandpoint of conte mpora ry d evelo pments and their applications tod ay. (3 crs.)
HIS 236. HISTORY OF URBA N AME RICA. The urban experience in Am erica fro m the seventeenth
century to the present. Urban A merica in the con text of worl d urbaniza ti on, industrializa tion, techno logy
a nd the rise of mass cu lture. The emergence of progressive reform and the implicatio n o f these forces on
u rban s patial development. (3 crs.)
HIS 238. HISTORY OF AME RICAN LABOR. This course examines how work and wo rking class cultu.re
has contributed to the shaping o f America. It includes a study of the process of industrializa ti on, the
fo rmation of organized labo r uni ons, and the meaning of work to those w ho have labored in A merican
fields, homes and fac tori es from the 1600s throu gh the 1900s. (3 crs.)
HIS 240. HJSTORY OF THE COLD WAR. The o ri gins and continu ance o f Soviet•Ameri can ri va lry sin ce
World War ll . Confrontati on in Europe; NATO; the Warsaw Pact; the growing nuclea r arsenal; regiona l
conflict in Africa, Latin America and Asia; the Congo, Angola, Cuba, Iran, Chin a and Vietnam; the
politics and lea de rship of both nati ons; the emergence of Russia as a global powe r. (3 crs. ) Sp ring.
HIS 288. LOCA L HISTORY. An introducti on to the location, evalu ation and sig nifi ca nce of local hi sto ry
by using the problem·solving and genealogical a pproach. Specific topics are analyzed in orde r to get to
know a t firs thand the impo rtan ce o f local a nd famiJy hj s to ry a t the g ra ssroots level. (3 crs.)

HIS 295. THE CRAFT OF HISTORY. This course acquaints students who are considering history as a
majo r o r mino r field of s tud y w ith basic hi sto ri ography and hi storica l method o logy. Students receive a
hand s·on introducti on to histori cal research and writing, and learn about va riou s school s of his to ry to
prepare the m for uppe r•level his tory courses. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
HIS 304. GREAT DEPRESSIO N AND WORLD WAR [I. The stresses and strains of the 1930-1 945 period of
United States history using recent trend s in scho larship. (3 crs.)
HIS 305. CONTEMPOR ARY HJSTORY OF THE U.S. The unpreced ented changes that ha ve occu rred in
the United States since the end of World War II. (3 crs.)
HIS 308. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION. The growth of the American constitution al
system, with special e mphasis on those aspects of constitutional growth that relate closely to the
fundament al structure of American gove rnment and social o rder. (3 crs.)
HIS 309. HISTORY OF GENDER IN LATIN AMERICA . This course will exa mine the construction
of gende r in Latin America. Gender w ill be defined as the social and hi storica l construction o f both
fe minine and masculine identities. Readings w ill span the co lonial period to the present and wi ll explore
the mes s uch as sexu ality, marriage, property, revolution, labo r, fe minism, human ri gh ts, hom osex uali ty,
machis mo and marianis m. (3 crs.)
HIS 310. CHRISTIAN ITY TO 1500. This course ex plores Chris tianity's role in transforming Western
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society through study of its be lief sys te m, the growth of monas ti cism a nd the instituti ona l ch u rch, issues
of d issent a nd refo rm be fore a nd a fte r the Refo rm a ti on, Eu ro pea n wa rs of reli gion in the sixteenth a nd
seventeenth ce nturi es, and the expansion o f Christianity to the New World . Pre req ui sites: H IS 104 o r
eq ui va lent is reco m mend ed . (3 crs.)

HIS 311. lNTRODUCTION TO PUB U C HlSTO RY. This course is an overview of the methods and
arenas o f the public historian . Through ha nds-on exp erience in such areas as museum d esign, collection
development, museum edu ca tion, archi va l management, h istoric preservation and h isto rica l ed iting, th e
stu dent w ill ga in a n und erstanding of the cha lle nges and reward s of th e public historia n. (3 crs.)
H IS 3·12. WO MEN IN EUROPE. A stud y of the lives and a ttitud es of wo men li vin g in a ncient and
med ieva l ti mes, from Classica l G reece to late med ieva l northe rn Euro pe. Social, cultu ra l, re li gious,
eco nomi c and politica l ma tters w i.11 be d iscussed, w ith specia l co nside ra tion g iven to the ro le wo men
p layed in the shapin g o f Wes tern ci vili za tion. Prerequ isites: H IS 104 is recom mend ed . (3 crs.)

HIS 314. HISTORY O F SCIENTIFIC THOUG HT AN D TECH O LOGICA L lNN OVATIONS. This course
explo res scientific thought a nd technologica l innova ti ons th roughout Western history, fro m ancient
civi liza tions through the mode rn era. The cou rse focuses on how science and technology have impa cted
socie tal change, incl udi ng mili tary innova tions, political and econom ic revolutions, re lig io us and
phi losoph ical thought, a nd labor rela ti ons. O pen to stud en ts o f all di sci plines. Prerequi site: HIS 104 o r
H IS 106 are recommended. (3 crs.)
HIS 316. TWENTIETH-CENTURY U.S. FO REIG PO U CY. TI,is course will trace th e histo ry of U.S.
fo reign affai rs from the Spanish-Cuban-Ame ri ca n war to the War on Terroris m. Stud ents w ill be
introd u ced to a number o f d i.fferent theo re ti cal a pproaches to I.he study of U.S. fo re ign affairs. (3 crs.)
H IS 317. AF RICA -AMERICA HJSTO RY TO 1877. This course ex plores grea t Wes tern African
civiliza tions, the three continents invo lved in the tra nsa tl anti c slave trade w ith special a ttention on
the m idd le passage. Particu la r attention w ill be paid to Africa n retenti on, African-Am e ri ca ns a nd the
Coloni a l pe ri od and the new nation, the constru cti on of ra ce, the peculi a r in stituti on of slave ry, free blac k
po pu la tions, b lac k resistance to subjuga tion, abolitioni sm, ge nde r dynamics, blacks d uri ng th e Civ il Wa r
and the Reconstru cti on e ras. The cou rse also offers analys is of Africa n- Ame rican lite ratu re, spiri tua ls and
at.her cu ltu ra l mani fes ta tions. (3 crs.)
HIS 318. AFRICAN-A MERI CAN HJSTO RY SI CE 1877. The course su rveys Afri ca n-America ns in the
afte rma th of Reconstru cti on a nd d uring the ad ir period, the G rea t Mig ration, black u rba ni za tion, black
cul tura l ma nifesta tions a nd move ments, th e rise of black p rotes ts, the Ci vi.I Rights a nd Black Power
movements, and African•A merican involvement in twentie th-centu ry wa r efforts an d pos tindustri al
A1ne ri ca. Thi s cou rse a lso exa mines themes of identity, gender d yna mics, lead e rsh ip, pa n-A fr ica n ism,
nati ona lism, Ame ri ca n po litics and economi c issues as they a ll pe rtain to African-A meri cans.
Additi onall y, th is course w ill examine th e massive African-A merica n lite ra ry canon, as well as two of
the mos t signi fica nt cul tura l e pochs, \Vhk h include the prolife ra tion, de mise, and legacy of the Ha rlem
Renaissa nce, as well as the pe rman ence of hip· ho p . (3 crs.)
H IS 320. ANATOMY OF DICTATO RSHJP. The bas ic, social, economic, psychological and politica l
ele me nts tha t make up th e mod ern d ictatorship. (3 crs.)
HIS 323. WORLD ENV IRONMENTAL HISTO RY. Traces the im pact o f the environ ment and
environm enta l change on majo r world cu ltures and hi storica l even ts from the Stone Age to th e presen t
th rough th e exa m ina tion of selec t case stud ies; ex plores the impac t o f d iffere nt modes of p rodu cti on; the
Colu mbi an excha nge; and d iffe rent cu ltural conceptions of "civi liza tion ." (3 crs.)
HIS 325. WO ME IN U.S. HJSTORY. A stud y o f women's li ves in Ameri ca fro m the coloni al era until the
present, thi s co urse places specia l emphas is on non-elite wo men, w hose lives have often been hidden or
d eva lu e d in the ann als of h isto ry. To pi cs exp lo re d incl ude reform, a bo liti o n, p oliti ca l activ is m , working

cond iti ons a nd contem porary issues. Resea rch projects w ill p rovide a n o pportuni ty to pursue a to pic in
depth. (3 crs.)
HIS 329. H ISTO RY INTERNS HJP. Applica tion of h istori cal methodologies to vario us p rofessional
envi ronments, und e r facu.lty supe rvision. (Va ri able crs.) Fa ll, spring and summer.
HIS 331. A CIENT GRE ECE. This cou rse provides a n ove rview of the hi story of Ancient G reece, from its
ea rli est fo und a tions in Minoa, th rough Mycenae, th e Greek Da rk Age, Archa ic G reece, Classica l G reece
and the Hellenisti c pe ri od . Pre requ isites: H IS 104 o r equ iva lent recom mended . (3 crs.)
HIS 333. FILM IN HISTO RY. Film in Histo ry is a course th a t assesses the importan t poli ti ca l, economi c
and cultu ra l ro les that fi lm a nd th e fi lm indu stry p lay in th e wo rld. Thi s stu dy of cinema includes th e
impo rtance of fi lm in shap ing our atti tu des toward histo ry as well as its cen tra l place in d ete rmi ni ng the
visua l la nguage o f cu ltures. (3 crs.)

HIS 341. EA RLY MfDDL E AGES. This course traces the sto ry of civili za tion and cultu re from late
an tiqu ity to the beginnin gs o f the High Midd le Ages and the First Crusade. Pre req ui sites: H IS 104 is
recomme nded. (3 crs.)

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HlS 342. HIGH AND LATE MIDDLE AGES. This course wi ll focus on the d evelo pment of the
civiliza tio n of medieval Eu.rope fro m approximate ly AD 11 00 to 1.500, with s uppo rting material both
before and after the peri od. Prerequisites: HIS 104 is recommended. (3 crs.)

HIS 347. RACE A D ETHN ICITY IN THE U ITED STATES. This course focuses on the changing ethnic
and racia l make-up of the Ame ri can popula ti on from colonia l times to the 20th century. We w ill conside r
w ho came to America and why, how peo ple define thei r own e thnicity and the e thnici ty of o thers, how
ethni city a nd race rela te to each o ther, and how cultura.l di ve rsity has sha ped life in the U.S. (3 crs.)

HIS 348. HISTORY OF SPORT. This course offers the history of sport as a subject fo r scholarly stud y. It
pre ents spo rt as a pervasive fa ce t of o ur po pular cu.ltu.re, as a social ins titution, as an a rena o f human
acti vity, as drama, even s pectacle. Th e course e mphasizes the his to ry of s port as a stud y of cu ltural
va lues and va lue conflict, and a lso exa mines the relationship o f sport to social change. It inves tigates,
a mong ot her things, the litera ture of spo rt, lhe economics of spo rt, and the influen ce o f modern s port o n
ou r lan guage, politics, reli gion and edu ca ti on. (3 crs.)

HIS 350. ADOLF HITLER. The philosophical and psychological elements that led to the ri se of National
Socialis m, and its impact upo n the Wes tern world . (3 crs.)

HIS 366. HISTORY OF MODERN LATIN AMERJCA. The emergence of mode m Latin America from
independence to Castro; econo mi c and socia l development of the region in the twen tieth century;
s tru gg le fo r oc.iaJ jus tice among d ive rse cu ltures; conflicts within Latin American po litical life; military
di ctators hips; parliamentary democracy; guerrilla warfare; and coun terterro ri s m . (3 crs.)

HIS 367. CONQUEST OF THE AMERICAS. This course exa mines the cultural, political, and social
o rga ni za tio n of pre-co nques t Ibe ria, Mesoamerica, Braz il, Andea n hi ghl and s, and West Africa. It explo res
the multipl e interpretations of the conqu est through the eyes of Spani sh conquis tadors, th eir lndi an
a lli es, Incas, Mex ica ns, Tainos, Mayas, Tu pis, Guarani and Wes t A fricans and analyzes the multie thni c
ins tituti o nal fo undation of ew Spa in, Brazil and Peru w hich was gove rned as an unequal partn ers hip
between Europea ns and indigenous eli tes. (3 crs.)

HIS 370. TOPICS IN ATLA NTIC HISTORY. Atl anti c studi es focuses on the circum-Atl antic flow o f
peoples, cultures, goods and capi ta.I. It ex plo res the interactio n and interd epend encies of At lantic
cultures from Africa to Europe an d across the Americas and the Caribbean . To pics ma y include, but are
no t limited to, mig ration/ immig ration; slavery; trad e/production/consumption; freed o m; ci ti zenship;
nationa lity/nati onalism; imperial boundaries; cu ltural production; seU-fashio ning/rep resenta ti on;
translation; kins hi p/ family; creoliza tio n; ra ce, class, and gende r; and reUgio n. (3 crs.)
HIS 375. PITTSBURGH HISTORY. Exami nes the history of the City of Pittsburgh from 1750 to the
present. The course focu ses o n the evolutio n of Pittsburgh firs t into a quintessential indus tria l city,
then into a pionee r rena issance city, and finall y into a pos tindustrial, service-o riented city. Therefore,
the course affords a unique urban pers pective o n the social, s patial, and po l.itical implications of bo th
indus tria lis m and postindustria lism . Pittsburg h His to ry featu.res lectures and fi eld t.rips, as well as class
di scu ssio ns. (3 crs.)
HIS 379. SPECIA L PROBLEMS IN HISTORY. Topical h istorical studies determined by de partmental
facu lty. (3 crs.)
HIS 402. IN ETEE TH-CENTURY AMERJCA. This course focu ses on majo r eve nts and trends in
United States in the nineteenth century. Majo r to pics of s tud y include slavery, abo litio ni sm, the Civil
War, indus trializa ti o n and re form . This course is w riting- intensive. (3 crs.)
H.IS 410. CRUSA DES. This course examines the wa rs foug ht by Christians in d efense of Christendo m,
fro m the confrontation between the Byza ntines and Arabs in the seventh century to th e siege o f Vienna
in 1683. Special attentio n is paid to expedi tio ns to the Ho ly Land in the ele venth, twe lfth and thirteenth
centuries. Pre requisites: HlS 104 or equivalent required, HlS 341 o r 342 recommended. (3 crs.)

HIS 416. HlSTORY OF BRJTAlN. This course explo res po litical, social, reli gious, cultural an d military
d evelopments in the British Isles from the Anglo-Norm an pe ri od to the modem e ra. Prerequi sites: HIS

104 or HlS 106 are recom mend ed. (3 crs.)
HIS 41 8. H ISTORY OF BOURBON FRANCE. This course exa mines the Bourbon monarch y in France
fro m its la te sixteenth-century origin s to the French Revolution . The cultura l, social and political
innu ences th at shaped France and Europe from 1598 to 1789 are discussed in the ir his to ri cal context. (3

crs.)
HIS 420. RENA ISSANCE AND REFORMATION IN EUROPE. This course is a stud y of Renaissance
culture in Euro pe from the fourteenth to sixtee nth cen turies, w ith an emphas is on the Italian Renaissance,
the universal church, and the appearance and cha racter of the principal branches of Protestantism .
Prerequisites: HlS 104 and HlS 106 o r equival ent a re recommend ed . (3 crs. )

HIS 425. TOPICS IN LATIN AMERJCAN CULTURA L HISTORY. Latin American cu lture is an
amal gamation of the cultures of its many peoples. This course examines the his torical roo ts of Latin
Ameri ca's cultural he ritage by focusing o n the struggle between ma instream middle- and uppe r-class
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A fri ca n, indigeno us, Mu slim, Jew is h, German a nd Ital ian, a mo ng o the r communities had o n ma ins trea m
cu lture. Fin all y, it loo ks a t the im pact o f U.S. cultural impe ri a lis m o n La tin Ameri ca .

HIS 430. TOPICS IN MO DER AS IAN CU LTU RA L HISTORY. This co urse focuses on th e modern
Asia n cultural hi sto ri es of lndi a, China a nd Ja pa n. Major topics include Hinduism, Buddh is m, Daoism,
Legalis m, Confu cianis m, Isla m, Bushid o, Shinto is m, Ja inis m, lmperi a lis m (a nd Anti-Imperia lis m), and
Indus triali zation a nd thei r impact o n Asia n culture and po litics.
HIS 435. HISTO RY OF LAW. This course w ill tra ce the o rig ins of Wes te rn law fro m the Ro ma n
Re public's Law of the Twelve Tables to the Ame ri ca n Articles of the Con federatio n. Stud ents w ill ga in an
understa nding of Ro man, fe ud a l, Ca no n, Eng lis h co mmo n, Ge rm an , French and Spa ni s h legal traditio ns.

HIS 445. SOCIA L HISTORY O F THE U.S. This course is a stud y of the li ves of o rdinary America ns
throug ho ut th e h is tory of the ex p loration, co lo niza tio n, incep tio n a nd pro li fera ti o n o f the United States.
It ,viii main ly focus o n the adju s tmen t of A me rica n co mmuniti es and social groups (encompassing
dy nami cs of immigra ti on, race, ethnicity, gend er, class, age and region) surround ing majo r wa rtime eras
in U.S. history. (3 crs.)
HIS 491. READ INGS IN HISTORY. This course presents a se ries of guided readings in his to ry, w ith
emphasis g iven to the signi fica nt trend s in the w ri ting of hi s to ry a nd hi s torica l scho la rs hip sin ce the mi dtwe ntie th century. This is a w riting-inte nsive co urse. HlS 295 is reco mmended. (3 crs.)

HIS 495. SEM INAR IN HISTORY. This co urse is a stud y of historians and th eir w ri tings; changing
int erpreta tio ns of major topics in his tory; and hi s to ri ca l resea rch and wri ting. This course is a w ritinginte nsive co urse. (3 crs.)

HON - Honors Program
HON 100. HONORS AND UN IVERSITY OR IENTATION. This course provides the Honors stud ent w ith
a fairl y co mprehensive introd uctio n to un ive rsity life in genera l and the Hono rs Progra m in pa rti cul ar.
Practi ca l ma tte rs, including a co mp re hensive rev iew of the Ho no rs Prog ram curricu lum, requ irements
to re main in the progra m, advisemen t and reg is tration procedures to be fo llowed, a nd an e labora ti o n
a nd descrip ti o n of anci ll a ry universi ty services ava il able to the s tude nt, a re covered. The meaning and
function of a uni versity, th e impo rtance of the libe ral/genera l ed ucation part of the curriculum, the
rela ti ons hip be hveen the uni versity and society a nd current issues affecting the aca de my are addressed
throu g h selected readings and discussio n. Also, s tud ents w ill be req ui red to estab lish a po rt fo lio that will
be maintain ed thro ug ho ut the und ergraduat e expe rience. (1 er.)
HON 150. HONORS COMPOS ITION I. Honors Co mposition I, a course designed specifi cally for firstyea r s tud ents in the Ho no rs Prog ram, is an introdu ction to th e ad va nced lite racy o f th e acade my. In th.is
co urse, s tud en ts w ill develo p a n und e rs ta nding of how di verse scho larl y d isciplines e m p loy diffe rin g
stra teg ies a nd conventions for orga ni zi ng and trans mi tting knowledge. (3 crs.)
HON 187. INFO RMATIO

LITERACY. "Knowled ge is of two kind s: We kn ow a subject ourselves, o r we

kn ow w he re we ca n find in.forma ti o n upon it. " Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709• 1784). The co urse wi ll foc us
its attentio n o n the seco nd kind of knowled ge described by Dr. Johnson . The Ho no rs stud ent w ill lea rn
how to fi nd info rm atio n an d eva lu ate and use it effectively. The Lo ui s L. Mand e rino Library, the Inte rnet,
a nd o th er electroni c resources w ill be the p rim ary em phases o f the cou rse. The course w ill p rov id e the
Ho no rs s tudent w ith practica l research and bibl iographic skills tha t ca n be utili zed in any a rea o f stud y.

(3 crs.)
HO

197. EURASIA

A D NORTH AFR ICAN CIVJUZATION. TI1is cou rse is th e first in a two-

semes ter sequ ence on th e o ri gin, nature, accomp lishments, and fai lures of the dive rse civili zati on of th.i s
p lane t. A panora mi c, balanced picture of hum an achievement in techno logy, gove rnm ent, re ligion, and
the arts is p rov id ed . A decided e mphasis is p laced o n the s tudent criti ca ll y a na lyz ing so me e nduring
the mes a nd qu esti o ns common to the diffe rent civili za ti o ns. (3 crs. )

HON 20L QUANTITATIVE PROBLEM SOLVI NG. Th is course will provide th e stud ent w ith an
app lication-o ri en ted, in vesti ga ti ve mathe mati cs curri culum . The s tud ents w ill use techn o logy and
coopera tive group work to solve real-li fe p rob lems and s tre ng then the ir understandin g o f ma thema tics.
The goa ls o f the course a re para ll el to those of the Na tio nal Council o f Teachers of Mathematics
Cu rriculum and Eva lu ation Standa rd s. The topi cs covered target pre-calculus, w he re the p roblems
associated w ith engineering, physical a nd li fe sciences, business, fina nce, and compute r science dri ve the
mathe matics. This course w ill provid e the s tud e nt w ith a foundation to pursue furthe r s tudy in calculus,
fini te mathematics, discrete mathematics, a nd s tatistics. (3 crs.)

HON 250. HONORS COMPOSITION II. Honors Composition 11, a co urse designed specifica ll y fo r
firs t-yea r s tud e nts in the H ono rs Program, is a companio n and fo llow-up course to Ho no rs Composition
I. In Hono rs Co m posi tion n, stud ents wi ll in ves tiga te an academi c research ques tion o n a to pic and in a
fi eld of thei r choos ing and produce a research paper address ing thi s qu es ti o n. Resea rch results w ill be
presented before a panel of interes ted pee rs and faculty. Prereq uisite: HON 150 o r equi va lent. (3 crs.)

HON 281. KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURE: SOME EXP LORATIONS. "To be cultu ra lly literate is to
possess th e basic in fo rmati o n needed to thri ve in the modern wo rld ." E. D. Hi rsch. This course ex plores

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w hat every stud ent needs to kn ow to read intelligently. Class sessions focus on skill s needed to acquire
cultural li teracy, i.e., the g rasp of a coherent communi ty of va lues a nd recognitions. The course provides
Honors stud ents w ith a framework of refe rence and bibliographi c skills that they can utilize in their areas
of stud y. (3 crs.)

HO 285. PROTEST MOVEMENTS I THE 1960s. This course affords a general and comprehensive
perspective on the uniq ue, exciting, and dangerou s world of 1960s politics. Understa nding the period
enta ils the use of films, videos and records as well as extensive reading. (3 crs.)
HON 286. COMMENTARIES O TECHNOLOGY. A stud y of the history o f the d evelopment of science
and techno logy from the humanity point of view. The view tha t technology is good and beneficial to
man is exa mi ned along with the way that m an looks at him self. Diverse literature is used to ex plore
and exa mine mode rn institutions with the expectation o f identi fy ing why things a re the way they are
and how they mi ght have been differen t u.nd er other circums ta nces. What is an d w ha t has been w ill be
studi ed to predi ct future developments a nd their effect on hum anity. (3 crs.)
HON 287. THE LITERATURE OF SOCIAL U REST. This cou rse will ana lyze the relationship between
lite rature and socia l cha nge by studying contem porary fiction an d drama from Easte rn Euro pe, Latin
America, and South Afri ca. Class discussion w ill emphas ize the hi storica l and politica l significance of
works by such a uthors as Jerzy Kos inski, Mil an Ku.nd e ra, Vaclav Have l, Gabriel Garcia Mclrquez, Athol
Fugard, and Nad ine Go rdime r. (3 crs.)
HO 295. LITERATURE, THE VISUAL ARTS A D TH E WORLD VIEW. This cou rse investi gates the
rela ti onship between lite rature and the visual arts, primaril y sculpture and painting, as revea led in
va rio us peri ods o f history and culture -Ancient Greece, the Renaissa nce, Mannerism, the Baroque, the
Rococo, Ro manticism, Realism, atura lism, l.mpressionism and Expressionism. The course focuses on
a n exploration a nd a na lysis of the hi storica l, social and philoso phica l backgrounds and "world vie w" of
each period and how these factors contribute to the emerge nce of a rtistic movements or schools (3 crs.)
HON 297. SCIENTIFlC INQUIRY. Scientific lnquiry is an interdisci plinary fora y into the hard sciences.
It presum es no prior acquaintance w ith chemistry, physics, o r biology. It defines science, its terminology
and its me thodology, and ex poses students to its essen tfa l elements. A perspecti ve of scientific evolution
wi ll be developed by exa mining sa lient events and personalities. Va rious to pics, especiall y from the
physical sciences, w ill be exa mined with an emphasis on how scientifi c knowledge is used to e licit
technical innovations, solve p roble ms and shape the future. La ter class discussions will focus on d efining
possible and probable future yields and prioritizing national efforts. (3 crs.)

HON 315. EXPRESSION OF SELF IN TH E ARTS A D HUMAN ITI ES. This course, broa d ly conceived
as a hum aniti es appreciation course, focuses on three gene ral themes: Relationsh ips; The Impact of
Love, Fami ly, and Friends; Passages: An Exploration o f Life's Transitional Period s; and The Search for
Mea ning and Unde rstanding. By exa m ining and critica lly analyzing selected works from literature,
the fine arts, mu sic, theater, photography, and film, the stud ent is expected to develop a nonprescribed
but co mprehensive and integrative overv iew of these central themes. Also, stude nts w ill have the
o ppo rtuni ty to explo re their own self-exp ression through a creative, artis tic assignment. (3 crs.)
HON 381. EVOLUTION OF EARTH SYSTEMS. The evolutionary dynamics o f living systems, namely
how the interre lationships between plants, animals, humans and envi ronm ent shape their evolution,
ex tincti on, di ve rsity, geog raphic di stribution, geo logic history and , for hum ans, the ir cultura l history.
Speci fi c exa mples of past and present biotic communiti es include Ice Age vertebrates, livin g mammals,
amphibians a nd reptiles, continenta l and island faunas, and human cultures from Peru, Egypt, the
Amazon Basin and the Arcti c. Lectures are strongly supplemen ted with stud y of speci mens, artifacts and
exhi bits from The Ca rn egie Museum of Na tural History. (3 crs.)
HON 385. BIOLOGICA L ORIGINS OF SOCIAL BEHAVIOR. The pu rpose o f th is course is to develop
an und e rstanding o f sociobio logy and the influence of the process of natura l selection on social behavior
in nonhum a n and human anima ls. Findings from the biological and socia l sciences are integra ted to
provide a co mprehensive view of the origin and na ture of var ious social beha viors. Field and laboratory
observations of a nimal behavio r are used to demonstrate a complex variety of socia l behaviors. (3 crs.)
HON 388. PRINCES AND PAUPERS: STUDIES IN SOCIAL CLASS, WEALTH AND POVERTY IN
WORLD H ISTORY. The cou rse exa mines the impact of socia l and economic inequ a lity on world history.
Using a case stud y approach, studen ts will ex plore the existence o f wealt h and poverty in Ancient
Rome, Medieval and Refo rmation Eu ro pe, Colonial Amer ica, Victorian England, and 20th-century urban
America. (3 crs.)
HON 499. HONORS THESIS. The sen ior Honors project serves as the ca pstone of the University Honors
Program. Under the su pervision of a facu lty adviser of the stud ent's cho ice, the Hono rs student seeks to
make a substan ti ve contribu tion to the discipline. Considerable latitud e in the form o f the contribution
is pe rmitted. Empirica l and hi sto rica l research as well as creative products are a ll appropriate. A read er/
reviewer is assigned to indepe ndentl y pass judgment on the studen t's scholastic effort. An oral defense,
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!TE 115. IN TERPR ETING AN D SKETC HJNG OF TECHN ICA L DR AWINGS. This co urse is des ig ned
fo r s tudents w ho need s ki lls in reading and interpreting techni ca l draw ings as well as s kill s in techni cal
sketchin g. I.n additio n, thi s co urse is des ig ned to pre pare s tud ents fo r ad vanced techni cal d raw in g a nd
CA D courses. Throu gho ut the cOLirse, e mphas is is p laced on the und ers tanding and use of geometri c
constru cti o ns, sketching and s ha pe descri pti o n, orth ographic multi view p rojecti on, secti o na l views,
au xilia ry and o ther an cill a ry views, the interpretati on of various types of draw ings fro m s pecia li zed
fie lds o f dra fting, and inch, deci ma l and me tri c measu ring/dime nsion in g method s. Two lectu re-ho u rs
and three lab-ho urs pe r wee k. (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring.
!T E 123. INTRO DUCTION TO CA D/G IS. The stu dent wi ll be introd u ced to various method s an d
techn iq ues associated w ith computer-assisted dra fting (CAD) and geographi c info rm atio n systems
(G IS). Stu dents w ill use CA D and G IS software and ha rdwa re to crea te an d ex plo re a va riety of mod els.
Specifica ll y, s tud ents w ill use G IS components to represent geographi c data usin g bo th ma nu al
and computer-ass isted techno logies. The foc us w ill be on th e coll ecti on, compi la ti on and d isp lay o f
geog raphic d ata w ithin a da tabase. (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring.
ITE 130. INTRODUCTORY CI RCU IT ANA LYSIS. This course is a n introductio n to DC and AC circuit
theo ry and an alysis. Th e theory in cl ud es elec tri cal measurement systems, Ohm's Law, Ki rcho ff's Laws,
circuit th eorems and co mpo nent cha racteris ti cs. Laboratory wo rk p rovid es expe ri ences w ith electrica l
com ponents, schema ti cs, elec trica l tools, and basic electrica l and e lectron ic ins trume ntat io n. Two lectureho urs a nd th ree labora to ry-ho u rs per week. Prerequisite: MAT 181. (3 crs.)
!TE 165. MAC HIN E PROCESSING I. This introdu ction to basic fo undry (me ta l casting) a nd machine
me ta lwork ing includes sand mo ld makin g and ga ti ng, layout, too l geometry, la the wo rk, milli ng,
sha ping, drilling, an d bench work . Six labo ra to ry-ho urs per wee k. (3 crs.) Fall.
!TE 181. MATERI A LS TECH NO LOG Y I. A stud y o f the theo ry an d applicati o n o f materi a ls and ma terials
testing used in a w id e va rie ty of industri al appl.ica ti o ns, thi s course cove rs the che mi ca l, physica l,
mecha ni ca l and dimensio na l pro pe rties of me tal.li e mate ri a ls, incl uding cera mi cs. Su fficient backg round
in gene ra l chem istry is includ ed to p rov id e a p rope r fo unda ti on . Two lectu re-hours and three la bo rato ryhours pe r week. (3 crs.) Spring.
!T E 210. TEC H N ICA L DR AWING II . Th is cou rse p rov ides expe riences in problem-solving wi th reference
to techni cal workin g draw ings. Special emph asis is placed on American Na ti o na l Stand ards Institute
p racti ces, sho p p rocesses, conventi onal representatio n, stand a rdiza ti on of machine parts an d fas tene rs,
p repara ti o n of tracings and the re p rod u ction of indus trial wo rking d raw in gs, and surface development.
Two lecture-ho urs and three labora tory-ho urs per week. Pre requisite: !TE 115. (3 crs.)
!T E 215. CO MPUTER-A ID ED DRA FTING (C AD) I. This course is an introdu cti o n to 2-0 d esign and
dra fting using CA D. Stud ents w ill crea te and manipu la te basic geo me tri c objects in o rder to crea te 2- D
mode ls. Expe rie nces dea lin g w ith dimensio njng, laye rs and isometric drawin g w il.l a lso be inco rpo rated .
AutoCA D softwa re w ill be used to teach thi s course. Two lecture-hou rs and three labo ratory- hours pe r
wee k. Pre req ui site: !TE 115. (3 crs.)
!T E 218. DESCRIPTI VE GEOMETRY AN D SURFACE DEVE LO PMENT. This course w ill in ves ti ga te the
theo ry o f p rojection to the full est ex tent w ith emph asis on the man ipulati on of points, lin es and planes
in space. The p racti cal app li ca ti o n o f thi s th eory w ill be show n in surface d evelo pment p rob le ms. Two
lecture-ho urs and three labora to ry- hours per week. Pre requisite: ITE 115. (3 crs.)
!T E 223. INTERMEDIAT E CA D/G IS. The stud ent w ill be introdu ced to ad vanced meth ods and
techni q ues assoc iated w ith computer-assis ted dra ftin g (CA D) and geog ra phic info rmatio n syste ms (G IS).
Th e G IS po rti on w ill focus on th e collectio n, compi la ti on and di s play of geog ra phic da ta w ithin remo te
sensing softwa re and an ad va nced geog raphic info rm atio n sys tem software package. Stud ents w ill crea te
the ir geo techno logy a pplica ti o n p roject using geogra ph ic in fo rm ation sys tems a nd rem o te se nsing.
The CAD po rtio n w ill focus o n the crea tio n and m anipu lation of geographic maps and surveys and the
in corpo ration o f geographic d ata in va ri ous ap pli cati ons using a CA D softwa re package. Pre requ isite :
GEO/lT E 123 (3 crs.) Fall, spri ng and summe r.
!TE 236. NU MERJCA L CONTRO L PROG RAMMI NG I. An introdu ctio n to the procedures for manu a ll y
p rog ramming nume ri ca ll y contro ll ed equipm ent, this course requires s tudents to w rite programs
fo ll ow ing a ma chin e fo rm a t de ta il using Cartesian coo rdina tes fo r mo ti on comm and a nd in co rpora ting
prepa ra to ry and mi scell an eous co mm ands necessa ry to manufa cture parts on a machining a nd turning
ce nte r. Six labo ra to ry-hours pe r week. Pre requisite: IT E 115, !TE 165 and MAT 191. (3 crs.) Sprin g.
!TE 250. INTRO DUCTION TO AUTO MATION . This cou rse p ro vi des a variety of introd ucto ry
ex pe ri ences in industria l auto ma ti o n. Ins tru cti o n wi.11 include theo retica l a ppl.ica ti o ns as well as practica l,
ha nds-on laboratory applica ti ons in robo tics, auto m atic guided vehicl es (AGVs), compute r-aid ed
drafting (CA D), machine visio n, autom atic id entifica tio n an d p rog rammable logic contro lle rs (PLCs).
Students lea rn w hat a uto ma tio n is, its ad va ntages and disadva ntages, and ho w it is a pplied. Two lectu.rehours and th ree labo rato ry-ho urs per wee k. (3 crs.) Fa ll and s pring.
ITE 301. SAF ETY SUPE RVISION . TI1is co urse focuses on the specialized stud y o f th e ro les and
res po nsibilities o f the first-line sa fety supe rvisor, s pecifi ca ll y: li nkages between management and the

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wo rkfo rce, funda men ta ls of communi ca ti on a nd hum an re lations, loss contro l, qu a li ty job training,
deve lopment of good safe ty attitud es, detectin g haza rd ous conditi ons and u nsa fe work p ractices, sa fety
inspections, and accidents in vesti ga ti ons. Also included are specialized issues in volving sta te and fede ra l
sa fety and en vironmenta l p rotection laws, the Haza rd Co mmunica tion Stand a rd, ergonomi cs, and
industrial hygiene. (3 crs.) Spring.

ITE 305. OSHA GENE RAL INDUSTRIAL SAFETY. The pu rpose of the course is to p rovide instru ction to
entry-level wo rke rs and stud ents on gene ra l safety and health. This course mee ts OSHA's requirement
fo r its 30-hour Gene ral Industry Outreach Training Program . It emph asizes hazard identifi ca ti on,
avoi d an ce and control. Topics covered include introdu cti on to OSH A; the OSHA Act/General Du ty
cla use; inspections, cita ti ons and pena lties; record-keeping; walking and wo rkin g surfaces; means of
egress and fire p ro tecti on; electrical haza rd s; pe rsona l pro tecti ve equipment; respi rato ry and hearing
protection; machine gua rding; haza rd communi ca tion; chemica l safety; lockout/tagout; confin ed-space
haza rd s; welding, braz ing a nd cutting hazards; asbestos awa ren ess; hazard ous mate ria ls; ind u stri al
hygiene; and ergonomics. (3 crs.) Spring and fa ll.
ITE 310. T ECHNl CAL DR AWI NG lll . An ex tension of previous courses w ith co ntinued emphasis on
skill, technique, and the use of ANS I and ISO drafting stand a rd s, this course is developed around a
p roject-d esign fo rm at in w hi ch the stud ent design s a p rod u ct and prepa res a complete se t of wo rkin g
dra w ings and supportin g d ocum ents. Two lecture-ho urs and three laboratory- ho urs pe r wee k.
Prerequ isites: !TE 11 5 and ITE 210. (3 crs.) Fa ll, every three yea rs.
!TE 311. ERGONOM ICS. l11is course introdu ces techniques and proced ures fo r develo ping and
app lying the principles of hum an fac tors an d ergonomi cs to system design an d the sys te ma ti c an alysis,
identifica tion and evalu a ti on o f hum an-m achin e sys tems. Cu rrent ad van ces in p ractical biomechani cs
and e rgonomi cs in industry in comba ting mu sculoskeletal inj ury and illness w ill be discussed . (3 crs.)
Fall.
IT E 315. CAD IN 3 DLM ENS IONS. This course is a n ex tension of Co mpute r- Aided Design into threedime nsional representa ti ons. Unlike traditional CAD tha t foc uses on wire-fra me and orthog ra phic/
iso metric draw ings, this course foc uses on solid mod els of vari ous components an d assembli es. The
concep ts of rendering, a nim ating and prope rti es analys is are introdu ced . Prerequisite: !TE 21 5. (3 crs.)

IT E 320. ARCHITECTURA L DRA FTI NG AN D DES IGN. Experience is provided in basic residenti al
an d co mme rcial design . The fund am ental seq uences in designi ng an d drawing are stressed as the
student compl etes a l.I a rchitectural d raw ings necessa ry fo r the constructi on o f a residen ce. Elements o f
the course include archit ectura l styles, a rea planning, stru ctu ral detailing, pictoria l rend e ring, building
specifica ti ons and cost a na lys is. Two lecture-hours and three labora tory-ho urs pe r week. Pre requisite:
ITE 215 . (3 crs.) Spring.
ITE 325. STATICS AND STRE GTH OF MATERI ALS. The stud y of statics and strength of mate ri als
focuses on providing the pragmati c technologist wi th a be tte r understanding of the fund amentals of
mechanics. The stati cs porti on of the course is conce rned w ith pa.rts (bodies) of machines and stru ctu.res,
w hil e the strength po rti on covers the abili ty of these indi vidual pa rts to resist applied load s. Then
the technologist will be able to de te rm ine the dime nsions to ensure suffi cient strength of the vario us
indu stri a l mate ri als and manufactu.red co m ponents. Two lecture-hours and th ree labora tory-hours pe r
week. Prerequisites: IT E 181 and MAT 191. (3 crs.) Spring .
ITE 341. Q UA LITY CONTRO L. An introduction to the method s used in analyzi ng qu ality control, this
cou rse's to pics include a stu dy of the fund amenta ls of statistics and probability, the constru ction and
use of co ntrol and attribute cha rts, the definiti on and use of acceptan ce crite ri a, and the use of co mpute rs
in mode rn quality control o pe ra tions. An overview o f th e role of the qu a li ty control de pa rtment of a
manufa cturing fa cili ty w ill be presented . (3 crs.) Summer.
IT E 342. QUALITY PL ANN ING AN D ANA LYSIS. This course builds on the techn iqu es lea rned in
Q uali ty Control a nd applies those techniqu es to an indu stri a l organiza tion in a p ractical way. The
student w ill lea rn the bas ics of the six sigma a pproach to qu ali ty a nd the use o f q uali ty functional
deploym ent to identifY custome r needs. Students will study h ov,r a qu ality plan can be develo ped and
implemented. The cou rse w i.11 apply quality to all aspects of the organization, including personnel, sho p
fl oo r o pe ra tions, the suppl y cha in, and p rodu cts and se rvices. Prerequisite: ITE 341. (3 crs.) Every othe r
fa ll.
ITE 366. CAM I (CO MP UTER MAN UFACTURI NG - MASTERCAM). An introdu ctory course in
com pute r-assisted manufa cturing using Maste rcam softwa re, thi s up per-l evel CNC prog ramming course
relates to m anua l programming techniques developed in Numeri cal Control Programming I. This course
requires the use of a gra phics-based lan gu age (Maste rca m) to crea te basic geo me tri c e lements. Geome tri c
ele ments a re used to crea te tool-cutter paths necessa ry to establish ma chining coo rdina tes for both CNC
machining (mill) an d turn ing (lathe) centers. Two lectu re-hours and three labora tory-hours pe r week.
Pre requisites: ITE 165 a nd ITE 236. (3 crs.) Every other fa ll.
!TE 375. PRINClPLES OF PRODUCTION. An introd u cti on to the methods used in analyzing the
p rodu ction flow from raw materi al to the finished produ ct, this course cove rs to pics such as the m ajo r
manufa cturing processes, ma te rials handling, pla nt layout, operations ana lys is, industri al enginee ring,

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inventory co ntro l and ship ping. An overview of the rol e o f producti on manage ment as it relates to the
vario us a reas of the industrial environment wil.l be presented. (3 crs.) Fall.

ITE 376. TECH N ICAL SUPERVISION. This course builds upon the information presented in the
Principles of Produ ction course and brings the human factor into opera ti ons. The stud ent w ill lea rn the
basics of the supervision of technical operations with a focu s on th e sho p floo r. Th is course will include
the basis for moti vating empl oyees and w ill identify so me of the special problem s associa ted with
techni ca l production a nd manufa cturing.
!TE 385. INDUSTRJAL COST ESTIMATING. An introduction to tl1 e methods used to cos t and budget a
producti on o rga ni zation, this course covers some accountin g basics, cost accoun ting, th e time va lue of
money and cos t estim a tin g as related to industria l operations. (3 crs.) Spring.
ITE 41 5. GEOMETRJC DLMENSIONI NG AND TOLERA NCLNG. Geometri c Dimensionin g and
Tolera nci ng is a standard procedure to describe the information conta ined on a technica l drawing. Use of
standards permit a consistent interpretation of the information by a ll who use the techni ca l drawing and
insures that the intentions of the crea tor of the drawing w ill be und erstood by the users of the drawing .
Stud ents w ill lea rn th e fundamentals of Geo metri c Dimensioning and Tolerancing using the ASME
Yl4.5M drawing standard a nd the app lica ti on of the standard to the crea ti on of techni cal drawings fo r
manufacturing a nd archiva l purposes. Two lecture-hours and three lab-hours per week. Pre requisite: !TE
215 . (3 crs.)
!TE 416. INTRODUCTION TO FI N ITE ELEMENT ANALYS IS. This course will use a PC-based CA D
prog ra m and fi nite e le ment software program to introduce the concepts of mathematical mode lin g and
engineering ana lys is. The stud ent wi ll crea te a solid mod el of a component and transform tha t model in to
a finite element mode l. The stud ents will then apply the a ppropria te bound ary conditi on to the mod el
and find the solution to the problem. The stud ent w ill a lso be introduced to the concepts o f bottom-up
and top·d ow n solid mod eling and wi l.l perfo rm simple stru ctura l anal yses using the gene ra ted finite
e le ment model. Two lecture-hours and three lab•hours per week. Prereq ui site: ITE 315 or equi va lent solid
model expe ri ence. (3 crs.)
ITE 41 7. PARAMETRJC DESIGN USING INVENTOR. This course presents th e advanced fea tures of
solid modeling where dim ensions in a component and an assembly are replaced with para meters. This
pe rmits the crea ti on of a sin gle component/assembly model that ma y be used fo r multiple ite ms in a
fami ly by redefin ing the parameters of the component/assembly . Parame ters ma y a lso be used to defin e
an item for ana lysis or to tes t a particular concept w ith particular dim ensions to insure that the product is
sa fe and useful. Stud ents wi ll lea rn the procedure for transfo rming a solid model into a parametri c model
and the proced ures for chang ing a nd main taining the parame te rs for an insta nce of a n item. Two lecture•
hours and three lab• hours per week. Prereq uisite: IT E 315 o r equival ent. (3 crs.)
ITE 420. PRODUCTION ANA LYSIS. This course is a contin uati on of th e p rin ciples of production
with an emphasis on the calcu lations associated with production mana ge ment. To pics include Ii.near
programming, scheduling a nd project managemen t as with PERT, simula tion, and in ventory control. Use
is mad e o f pe rsonal compute rs for the calcu lations in vol ved . Pre requi site: ITE 375. (3 crs.) Spring.

ITE 460. PRINCIPLES OF MANUFACTURING. An introduction to the me thods used in manufacturing
processes, thi s cou rse includes a stud y of the manufa cturing ability, fab ri cability and marke tabi lity of
manufa ctured produc ts. Proble ms encou ntered by production manage rs in changing raw materials into
a consumable product are discussed. The use of pe rsonal compute rs fo r the solution of ma nufa cturing
problems is included . Prerequi sites: ITE 375 and ITE 385. (3 crs.) Alterna te spring.
ITE 461. SUPPLY CHAI FUN DAME NTALS. A key item in the mana ge ment of a manufacturin g
opera ti on is th e making of intelligent decisions. The manufacturin g planning and invento ry control
systems provide the information to effi cientl y manage the flow o f materials, e ffectively utili ze people and
equipm ent, coordina te internal activi ti es w ith those of supplie rs, and communi ca te w ith customers about
market requirements. This course will provide an overview of the basic princip les of production a nd
inventory control, including MRP, JIT, master scheduling, ca paci ty planning, de mand management, and
the integration of th ese bas ic principles. Prerequi site: ITE 375 (3 crs.) Spring.
ITE 462. INVENTORY, SCHEDULING AND PLANNING. This course w ill be th e second course taken by
stud ents in the gene ral area of production and in ven tory control. Focus of thi s co urse is on the vario us
techniqu es fo r mate rial and capaci ty scheduling. Included will be d etail ed descriptions of material
requirements planning (MRP), ca pacity requireme nts planning (CRP), inventory management practices,
and procurement a nd supplier p lanning. Topics include recogniz ing tech niqu es and practi ces of
inve ntory management, th e mechani cs of the detailed material planning process, the planning opera ti ons
to support the priority plan, and the plannjng procurement and ex terna l sources of suppl y. Prerequi site:
ITE 461. (3 crs.) Every other spring.
ITE 471. PROJECT MANAGEMENT. Operations and projects differ in that opera ti ons a re ongoi ng while
projects are te mpora ry. A project, by its very nature, is also unique and requires particular knowledge
of how the components combine to form an integrated w hole. This co urse will introduce the student
to th e fi eld of project man agement and wi ll present an ove rview of the bod y o f kno wledge necessary
for successful project management. The course wi ll focus on the fund a men ta l princi ples th at cross the
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projec t management problems. Prerequisite: IT E 375 (3 crs.) Fall.

!TE 475. COMPUTER-rNTEGRATED MANUFACTURJNG. Computer-integrated manufacturing is
the expansion of co mpu ters from the shop fl oor into the other aspects of the manufacturing ente rp ri se.
All of the data necessary to control the shop process may not be available on the shop floor. Su ch a reas
as accoun ting, inventory, shipping and purchasing have data that can influence what happens on the
p rodu ction floor. Also, the gene ral concep ts o f production and inventory control mu st be considered .
Th is course wi ll bring together a ll of the i.ndi viduaJ parts of the organization to show how they can
impact what is manufa ctured and how it is manufactu red. Two Jech.I re- hours and three laboratory-hou rs
per week. Prerequisites: IT E 420, ITE 460 and ITE 461. (3 crs.) Every othe r sp ring.
[TE 476. LEAN ENTERPRJSE. Produ cti on sys tems consist of more than the mach ines th a t produce th e
consum er products. Other parts of the business operation con tribu te to the prod ucti on and mu st be
incl uded in any discussion.

ITE 481 . CONCEPTS AND ISSUES I INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY. This is a mu ltid iscipline cou rse
th at co mbines the va ri ous elemen ts in industrial technology, giving th e student the opportu nity to stud y
problems typica ll y encountered by an industrial technologist. The exact content of the cou rse w iJI va ry
depe nding upon the background and experience of the instructor, bu t it is intended to include problem
solvin g and role-playing in a wide variety of industrial settings. Industria l consu ltan ts will also be used
to expose the stud en t to modern industry. Two lecture-hou rs and three labo ra tory- hours per week.
Pre req uisite: Seni or standin g. (3 crs.) Spring.
ITE 495. MANUFACTURI NG TEC H OLOGY INTERNSI-l]P. Student inte rns are p laced with an
industri a l organi za t.i on tha t most nearl y app roximates their goals for employ ment. The intent of the
inte rn ship is to provide stud en ts with practi cal work experi ence in an enviro nm ent in w h ich they w ill
be dealin g with practical problems requiring real solutions in a relative ly short time frame. Adviser and
department chairpe rson approva l is required before cou rse enrollment. This is a repeata ble cou rse, and
students may ta ke up to 6 cred its. The ex tra cred.it may be used as a free elective o r fo r a credit d eficiency
du e to o ther program changes. Prerequisite: Upper-level standing. (1 -6 crs.) Fall, spri ng and summ er.

1ST - Information Systems Technology
1ST 12 1. PRI NC IPLES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. This course is an introdu cto ry stud y of
information techn ology. Major topics include the role and value of info rma ti on sys tems, hard ware,
and softwa re used in information technology, man aging information and data resources, and decision
mak ing in deve lo ping information sys tems. (3 crs.)
1ST 31 1. CLIENT-SERVE R PROGRAMMJ G. TI1is course is an introduction to client-se rver information
sys te ms. The main focus is to write client-side and se rver-side progra ms in the languages co mmonly
used in the informa ti on techn ology field. Prerequi sites: CSC 124, CSC 201, CSC 202, and CIS 215. (3 crs.)

1ST 475. SPECIA L TOPICS IN INFORMATIO TECHNOLOGY. This course allows current topics in
informati on techn ology to be offered in a tim ely fashion. The topics are not cove red in other courses
and wi ll not be regularly offered as a special topic. Students a.re ab le to ta ke the course severa l times
as di ffe ren t topics are ad dressed. The topics chosen will depend on cu rrent trend s and the in te rests of
stud ents and the instru ctor. Prereq u isite: Pe rmission of the instructor. (3 crs.)
1ST 476. PHYSICAL DESIGN AND IMPL EME TATIO . A continu ation of sys tems anal ysis that
includes com ple ti on of the physica l design and imple men tation of a medium scale info rma ti on system .
The student wi.11 produce a project user gu ide and wil.l demonstrate proficiency in the acade mic
programs through the develo pment o f the project and a comprehensive o utcome exa mination.
Prerequ isi tes: 1ST 311, CSC 375, and CSC 456. (3 crs.)

JUS - Justice Studies
)US 101. INTRODUCTION TO JUST ICE STU DIES. The cou rse cove rs the nature, scope and impact of
crim e in th e United States; inde pend ent and interd ependent o perati ons and procedures of po lice, courts
a nd co rrecti ons; and introdu cto ry theo ries of crim e and de li nqu ency. The course introdu ces the justi ce
model in a systematic way w hereby stud ents del ve into the numerous co mponen ts of th e justice sys tem,
including law enforcement, legal a nd jud icial process a nd co rrectional operations. Caree r o pportunities
wi ll be fully cove red th rou ghout the course. (3 crs.)
)US 102. INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFO RCEMENT. An introd ucti on to the law enforce ment system
in A merica, whi ch is the gateway to the crimina l justice process, thi s course covers topics such as the
hi storical fo und a tions o f police processes, occupa tion al ro les and tas ks of law e nfo rcement, and th e
nature and designs of typica l, as well as innova tive, poli ce sys tems. Perennia l prob lems of policing,
particularly as it re lates to co mmunity interaction, are also essential components o f th e course. (3 crs.)
JUS 103. CORRECTIONA L SYSTEMS. Course examines the man age ment, stru cture and orga nization al
design of correcti ona l instituti ons. Correctional planning, construction, progra m eva lua ti on and
co mmunity interaction will be conside red, and improve ment strategies for co rrectiona l operations
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inca rce rates and confines, treats a nd reclaims criminal pe rsona lities, and protects a nd se rves the state and
the community by removin g threats to the socia l order. (3 crs.)

JUS 104. lN TRODUCTlON TO SECURITY. A bas ic overv iew of priva te secto r justice is the course's
chi ef ai m. Types of security operati ons a nd functi ons comprise mu ch of the course cove rage, incl uding
perimeter and physica l securi ty, in tel.l igence ga the ring, retai l a nd industri al secu rity, te rrorism a nd
executive protection, as well as security in select business and industrial centers. Careers, regulation and
licensure, and the debate on professionaliza tio n are othe r a reas of major i.n tel.lectua l concern. (3 crs.)
JUS 105. fNTRODUCTION OF FORE SIC SCIENCE. Forensic science is the use of science in a cou rt of
law and encompasses va ri ous scientific disciplines. Th is course is a n introd u ction to the field of forens ic
science. This course is d esigned to ex pose stude nts to va ri ous me thod ologies and applicati ons used in the
fo rensic contex t, whi ch in vo lves the collecti on, exa mination, eva lu ation and interp re ta ti on o f evidence.
Topics discussed include crime scene inves ti ga ti on, collection and ca tegoriza ti on of phys ica l evidence,
the physica l prope rti es of glass and soil, instrumental an alysis, hair, fibe r and plant evidence, fo re ns ic
serology, a rson evide nce, D A evidence, fingerp rin ts, tool and firea rm marks, and docum ent and voice
ana lysis. (3 crs.)
JUS 201. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIO . This course is a comp rehensive exa mination of civil an d crimin al
in vestiga tions in bo th pl1blic and pri va te mod es, includ ing mos t majo r felo ny processes and relevant civil
ac ti ons. Focus is on the fund amenta ls of the in vesti gative process and the range of skill s necessa ry for
successful performance a nd mana ge ment of inves ti ga tions, including evid ence ga th erin g and a na lys is,
w itness assessment, fie ld techniques, a nd linkage between in vesti ga tive and prosecut ori al agencies. (3
crs.)

JUS 205. PRINCIPLES OF HOMELA ND SECURITY. Students wi ll ga in an understanding of homeland
security by ana lyzi ng the va ri ous security principles and policies that establish a fo und ation upon w hi ch
to orga ni ze U.S. security efforts as a nation. Stud ents will study how the national strategy a lign s and
foc uses homela nd security functions within criti ca l areas such as: (1) intelligence and wa rning, bord er
and transportati on security, domestic te rrori sm; (2) protecting criti cal infras tru cture a nd de fendin g
aga inst ca tastro phic te rrori sm; and (3) e me rgency preparedness a nd co nsequ ence mana ge ment. The
first area focu ses prima ril y on p reventing te rrori st a ttacks, the seco nd a rea on redu cing the nation's
vu lnerabilities, and the th ird on min.imi z ing the damage and recove ry from the afte rm ath of terrori st
att acks. (3 crs.)
JUS 211 . O RGANlZED CRJME. This course is a complete examination of the dynami c refe rred to as
"organized crime," co mmencin g w ith its hi sto rical und erpinnin gs. Specific crimes, such as racke teerin g,
ex to rtion, bribery, officia l co rrupti on, g raft, dru gs, prostitution a nd ot he r illicit traffi cking, w ill be
ana lyzed . In vesti ga ti ve techniques and prosecuto ri a l strategies that rela te to th e id entifi ca ti on and
e limination of orga nized crim e a re a major component of the cou rse conten t. (3 crs.) Prerequi site: JUS 375.
JUS 215. VICTIMOLOGY. This course w ill exa min e issues sur roun ding the central cha racter i.n a criminal
act - th e victim. Contents are designed to deve lop an und erstand ing of w hat it means to be victim ized,
includ ing the physical, psychological and economi c impact of crime upon victims, thei r famil ies a nd
society in general. Specia l conside ra tion will be given to specific victim populations (i.e., su rvivors of
homicid es, sex ua l assau lt and family viole nce), second a ry victimi za tion by the cri mina l system, victim
ass istance progra ms, a nd fu ture trends in thi s field . A full review o f how the A me ri can justice sys te m has
respond ed to the needs of victim s is part of th e course co ntent a nd incll1 des a look at victim tes tim ony
a t se ntencing a nd paro le and probation hea rings, victim notifi cati on, Meghan's law, victim ad visory a nd
pro tec ti on se rvices, an d othe r mean s in w hi ch th e ju dicia l syste m assures victim participation d u ring the
adj udi cative phase. (3 crs.)

JUS 305. INTER ATIO AL CRIMINAL JUSTICE. This course compa res and contrasts the crimina l
justi ce system of the Uni ted States with the sys te ms of othe r countri es on a substantive a nd proced ural
basis. It provides a thorough examinati on o f othe r cultural models of law and justi ce so that diffe rences
in justi ce processing and d efinition become a ppa rent. Emphasis is placed on inte rn a ti onal polici ng,
inte rn a ti onal crimes and inte rn ati onal courts. (3 crs.)
JUS 309. WHlTE-COLLA R CRIME. Th is course considers crimes co mmitted by corporations as well
as w hite-colla r cri mina ls: how such crim es are defined; who comm its o r is victimized by the m; w hi ch
moral, e thical, lega l a nd socia l contex ts p romo te them; and how society respond s. Procedu ral and policy
co ns iderations in the in vestigation and en force me nt of relevant statut es will also be cove red, including
the co ncept of lega l privilege, the role of the grand ju ry and othe r pretria l processes, evidentiary
questions, litigation strategies, and potentia l sa ncti ons and o the r punishments. (3 crs.)

JUS 331. JUVEN IL E JUSTICE SYSTEM. This course cove rs th e ju venile justi ce system, wi th special
e mphasis on the way it procedura lly d iffe rs from ad ult offend er adju d ica tion. The parts of the ju venil e
justi ce sys tem, heari ngs, du e process stand a rd s a nd constitutiona l manda tes a re full y re viewed. Sta tu s
offende rs and other you th classifica tions are considered togethe r wi th a historical su mma ry of ju venile
court phi losop hy. e,.v trends in the p rocedural di sposition of ju veniles, es pecially transfer to ad ult
ju risd iction, types of puni shment, sui tability of the death penalty, a re discussed. (3 crs.)
JUS 335. CORPORATE SECURJTY LAW. A focused examina ti on fa miliarizes students wi th th e origins
and development of priva te security, w ith a n emphasis on de finin g security's role in the admini stration

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o f justi ce, its historical underpinnings, types of secu ri ty se rvices in the A merican marketplace, and
the legal aspects of private sector justice. Further conside rations are regul ation, licensing, the civil a nd
cri minal li abili ty of security personnel, and the ongoin g cons titutional deba te that surround s p rivate
security en fo rcem en t. Exactl y how p ri va te-sector justice ope rati ves are legall y liable fo r thei r conduct, as
contrasted wi th the publk justice official, is a major feature of the cou.rse design. (3 crs.)

JUS 345. PROBATIO AND PAROLE. This course examines the theory and practices of proba ti on and
parole w ith juvenile and adult offenders, including release philosophy, bail and petiti on, hearings on
gran t, revocation or denial, alternative commu nity-based corrections, and lega l issues that emerge in
award revocation or imposition of probation and parole. (3 crs.)
JUS 361. JUDIC IAL ADMIN ISTRATION. An exa mination of the American judicia l sys tem, hi ghlighting
state, local and fed eral tribuna ls, includ.i ng an assessment of their hi erarchy, subject matter jurisdicti on
and adm inis trati on, this course wi ll also review judicial reasoning, judicia l p rocess and the chi ef
personne l responsib le for judicial operations. More particularly, the course w ill expose the va rio us
phases inherent in civil and crim inal litigation, including the concep ts of jurisdiction, venue, parties and
the pleadings that guide advocacy. Typica l case calenda rs and dockets will be exa mined throughout the
course so that stud ents ma y acqu ire a com plete unders tanding of the litigation process. (3 crs.)
JUS 375. CRJM lNAL LAW. An introd uction to substant"ive cri minal law tha t reviews the social,
philoso phical and legal fo undations of criminal cod ificatio n, the course a lso cove rs the histori cal
development of criminal law in the U.S. Other subject matter includes pa rti es to crimes, includ in g
principals/ accessories, crimina l capacity, crimina l elements (e.g., mens rea and act us reus), and the
specific crimes against pe rson, property and public order. Lastly, the course captu res criminal law from
the defend ant's perspective by reviewing the accused's mental states, pote ntial defenses an d uses of
mitiga tion. (3 crs.)

JUS 376. CR[M INA L PROCEDURE. This p roced u ral law course includes a review of the law of arres ts,
sea rch and seizure; the making of bail; adjudication; pretrial and posttrial activ ities; and the na tu re of
p lea ba rga ining. Substantial emphasis is given to the constitutional protections affo rded through the
Bill of Ri ghts, particularly the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th and 14th. The course deals ex tensively with case
law a pplica tions of these principles and the role of jud ge and jurist in the crafting of crim inal p rocess
standa rd s. (3 crs.)
JUS 380. CRIME SCE E IMAGING. This course is designed to expose studen ts to the crim e scene
imaging p rocess while learning traditional film, video a nd digital imaging techniques. Techniques and
method s of crime scene imaging focus on practical exercises as weH as gen eral viewpo rts of crime scene
documentation. Topics incl ude the fundamentals of photographing scenes from genera l to specific
u tilizing the overall, middle range a nd close· up " three-step" method. Crime scene im aging techniques,
both basic and advanced, wi ll be di scussed and practiced whiJe photographing mock crime scenes. The
advanced technique of crime scene imaging includes the use of digital ca meras; the digital darkroom;
crime scene panorama; creation of court cha rts; and the enhancement and a nalysis o f la ten t prints,
foohvear, tire impressions, questioned documents, security vi deo image enh an cement and res tora tion .
Prerequisite: JUS 105. (3 crs.)

JUS 394. PROBLEMS IN POLICI NG. This cou rse involves discussion and stud y o f speci fi c p roblems of
law enfo rce ment and policing in conte mporar y American society. It emphasizes the develo pme nt, na ture
and functi on of law enforcement as it re lates to public criminal justice ra ther than pri va te sector justice.
To pical cove rage consists of ethics, corrupti on, dead ly fo rce and civil liabilities, a nd othe r dilemmas
co mmonly faced in the mod e m police system . (3 crs.)
JUS 395. THE DEATH PE NA LTY. An exa mination o f death penalty policies in the American justice
system from a legal, ethica l and jurisprude ntial pe rspective, this course includes analysis o f case and
statu tory law, the principles of du e process, and appe llate rights. (3 crs.) Prerequisite: JUS 375.
JUS 397. LAW AN D EVIDE CE. This course is a comprehensive review of evidentia ry principles, both
common law and statutory, and how evidentiary stand a.rds affect and gove rn both the civil and criminal
process. Topical cove rage includes real and physica l evidence, demonstrative subs titution, hea rsay and
firsthand evidence, witness scope and qu alification, as we ll as privilege principles. Both federal and
state rules will be in terpreted. Students w ill be req uired to advoca te cases utilizin g these evidenti ary
principles in a mock court environment and to resea rch an a rea of emerging evidence law. (3 crs.)

JUS 399. SELECTED TOPICS IN LAW AND JUSTIC E. This course is a focused exa mination of an
emergin g and d ynamic problem or issue in the stud y and practice of criminal justice. Special subject
matter not ordinaril y covered in the existing curricula can be presen ted by interested facu lty. Examples
include, but are not limi ted to, alternative punishment schemes, euthanasia and me rcy killing, civil
disobedience and the ru le of la w, minorities in the justice sys tem, affirma ti ve acti on policy, police use of
fo rce, and women in criminaJ justice. (3 crs.)
JUS 400. FOREIG STUDY IN LAW AND JUSTICE. A semester, summer or special visit to a foreign
nati on or international venue to study different justice and legal syste ms, thi s course typicall y involves
law, law enfo rcement, crim.i nal inte lligence, courts and judicial process, and corrections. Instru ction
relates to the study of la w and justice and affords a co mpa rative view of fo reign and international
models. The expe rience consists not onl y of stud y, but a lso visits to justice agencies, research, travel to

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hi stori ca l and cultu ra l locations, and socia l activities. Cred its w ill vary acco rd in g to co urse offerings, time
and length of ex pe rien ce. (Va ri ab le crs. to a max imum of 12 crs.)
JUS 425. ADVANCED C RIMI NAL LAW AND INVEST IGATION. Th is is an advanced co urse in criminal
in ves ti gation. The stud ent wi ll lea rn tactica l a nd strategic crimin a l investiga tion techn iq ues foc using
on se riou s crimes such as murd e r, sex ual assault and in tern ational crimes. Stud ents wi ll receive a n
update on substanti ve as we ll as procedura l criminal law, a nd they wi ll be able to critically a nalyze and
strategica l.l y use ci rcu mstantia l evide nce in cases such as co mplex co nspiracy tria ls a nd vice, na rcoti cs
and racketeering investiga tions. The stud ent w ill a lso be ex posed to new legal conce pts in re la ti on to the
utili za tion of advanced electronic sur veillance equipment, such as listening devices, e lectron ic monitors
and tra nsmitte rs. Pre requi sites: JUS 201, JUS 375 a nd JUS 376. (3 crs.)
JUS 4.29. TERRORISM. Th.is course examines current terrorism, its orig ins a nd ideologica l bases, with
particu lar atten tion to its rela tion to politica l institutions a nd the crimin a l justice process. Specific
attention is given me thods and mea ns of the terro ri st, moti vations and modu s o pe randi trends and
predictabi lity, and law enfo rce ment's mu ltifaceted reactions to its many d evio us fo rms. Legislative
efforts to cu rb the scourge o f terrorism are a lso hi ghlighted. (3 crs.)
JUS 430. CRIMINA L I TELLJGE NCE ANA LYSIS. This co urse w ill focus on the inte lli ge nce function and
its use in crim e analys is. It wi ll introdu ce studen ts to ana lytica l techn iq ues and solu tions to everyday law
e nforce ment cri me ana lys is proble ms. Specia l a tte ntion w ill be g iven to und e rstandin g crim e pa tte rns
and trends. Cases re lated to te rrori sm, organized crimes, w hite•collar crimes an d stree t crimes will
be analyzed and discussed . lntel.ligence me thod s o f data collecti on a nd a nalysis w ill be explored and
applied to crime ana lysis. (3 crs.)
JUS 455. LEGAL TRADITIO S. This course encompasses a compl ete exami nation of the law, its o rig ins,
roots and unde rpinnings in a jurisprudentia l context. Cove rage includes a focused exa mination o f
class ica l, med ieval and conte mporary lega l thinke rs. Prob le ms of pe rso nal p rivacy, sex ua l freed om,
procrea ti ve cont rol, the im posi ti on of pena lties and noti ons o f good w ill be cons ide red . Course
participants wi.11 conside r these questions: What is law? Is law re lated to re ligion and mo rali ty? What
are the fo undati ons of law in Western cultu re? Ca n law, ethi cs and mora lity be diffe re nti a ted ? How can
a legal system be just? Can law shape morality or does mo ra li ty shape law? How does Weste rn legal
tradition resolve e thi cal q uestions, such as abortion, suicide, euth anasia a nd the death penalty? ls the re a
unified vision of law that consists of the good, of vi rtue and the idea of justi ce? (3 crs.)
JUS 459. BEHAV IORAL A ALYSlS OF VIOLENT CRIME. An upper-l evel, interdi sciplina ry course th at
exa mines viole nt crime in acco rd ance w ith the specific aspects o f behavioral analysis a nd law, specific
course co nten t wil.l exa mine typologies o f crime, organi zed/ di so rga ni zed offend e rs a nd behav iorally
based cri me scene characteristics (incl udi ng crime scene stag ing). A pa rt-i cul a_r emphas is w ill be on the
psycho pathology of crime, pedophili a, se rial kille rs, human sacrifice rituals a nd victimology, and how
these factors affect o r are affected by criminal mo ti va tion, mod us operandi and signature aspects of
vio lent crime. Prerequi sites: JUS 101 and JUS 105. (3 crs.)
JUS 460. SEX CRIM ES AND PREDATORS. This course w ill exa mine the specific etiologies, pha ses and
methods associated wi th de fined sexu al crimes. In ad diti on to the d issecti on of the sex ual cri me scenes,
va ri ous sex o ffend er profiles will be exami.ned with respect to crimes of rape, pedophilia a nd o th er sex ua l
pa ra philias. Stu dents will critica ll y exa mine th e modu s o perandi, ritu a l, fantasy and sign ature aspects
of va riou s sex ual offend ers as well as be able to d iffe rentia te be tween trophies and so uve nirs left and/
or ta ken w ith res pect to the crime scen e. Victim analysis and offender trea tment prog rams wi ll also be
discussed. Prerequisites: JUS 101, JUS 105 and JUS 375. (3 crs.)
JUS 466. LEADERSH lP A D ETHICS I JUSTICE STUDI ES. This course introduces the individual
principles and theories o f effecti ve leade rship and ethics specific to crimina l justice and professiona l
security orga n iza tions. This is a specia l type o f leadership and e thi cs des igned specifica ll y for
the professional wo rking in a dynamic a nd hostile en vironment. It is co mm on for pl1 blic se rvice
professionals in the first res pond e r, law en fo rcement, corrections, security o r any professional fie ld
in th e justice arena to unexpectedl y be p laced in a te mpora ry or permanent lead e rship position, or
be promoted to a superv isory position, w ith little o r no leadership and e thi cs edu ca ti on o r additiona l
prepa rati on . A critical pa rt of the leadership and e thi cs course is th e ana lys is and eva lu a t-ion of e thi cs and
va lu e·based leadersh ip and the de finiti on o f leade rship and its key co mponents. Theories o f leade rship
and leade rship styles w ill be examined . The leade rship fram ework wi ll be di scussed : w ha t a leader
must be, w hi ch includes val ues, e thics and attributes such as loya lty, duty, respect, selA essness, honor,
integrity, pe rsona l co u rage, and menta l, ph ys ica l and emoti onal a ttributes; w ha t a leade r mu st know,
w hich includes skill s such as inte rpersonal, conce ptu al, techni cal and tactical; and w ha t a leade r must
d o, w hi ch inclu des a lead e r's influencing, operating and im p rovin g actions i.n a dynami c e nvironment.
The challen ge o f in itiall y ta ki,ng charge of an organization w ill a lso be e m phasized . The da ss wi ll include
situational critica l•thinking exercises and conclu de wi th a n in•class capstone exerci se. (3 c.rs.)
JUS 470. CRJMES AGA INST CHTLDRE . This is a course that exa mi.n es crimin a l acti vity targeted
against children. The course wi ll focus on the physica l an d sex ua l abuse, neglect, kidnapping, and sexua l
exploi ta tion o f children. Students will ex p lo re methods o f identify ing victim s, in vestigating offend e rs
and court presentation of criminal cases. Special attention is foc used on the d yna m ics of the rela tionship

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be tween victims and offend ers and how that is a factor in the in vestiga ti on a nd p rosecution of crimin a l
acts. (3 crs.)
JUS 485. FORENSIC LAW. An interdi sciplinary course cove ring law, criminal just.ice, and science and
technological issues in the evidenti a ry are na. Cove rage in the course provides a broad assessment of
ex pert witnesses, microanalys is, pathological evidence, admissibility and investigatory practice, ba llisti cs,
finge rprints, vascar/radar, and photographic techniques. Contrasted w ith criminalisti cs, subject matter
of this cou rse is primari.ly evidentiary. More particula rl y, the course will delve into the rules of evidence,
w hich guide the admissibility of fo rensic evidence in a cou rt of law. Examination includes threshold tests
for reliability and admi ssibili ty, quali.fication of witnesses co mpetent to tes tify, scientifi c ri gor required
for admission, and case law d eterminations on the use and abuse of scientifi c evide nce. (3 crs.)

JUS 487. COMPUTER FORENSICS. This course is designed to expose stud ents to lega l and technical
aspects of co mputer forensics. The methods of the co llection, preservation, analysis and presentation
of digital evidence will be presented to properly condu ct a co mpute r fo rensics investigation . The foc us
of this course will be on how law enforce ment obtains electronic evidence, maintaining the ev identi a ry
chain, as well as the legal aspects o f the search and seizures of comp uters and related ma teri a ls. (3 crs.)
JUS 490. FORENSIC ACCOUNTING. An advanced review of strategies and tactics essenti al to the fraud
examinati on process. Course presentation assumes basic accounting knowledge and guides the stud ent
into specialized applied settings indicative of fo rensic accounting. Coverage includes financia l sta tement
analysis, interpretation and scrutiny of financial record s and documentation, trace techniqu es, re porting
irregularities, fraud exa minati on approaches, and legal rules and sta tutory constru cti on pertinent to
accounting practices. Students w ill prepare a series of fi eld exercises in comm on fra ud cases, such as
bankruptcy, insurance, e mpl oyee/employe r reporting, covert examin ations, tradin g practices, and
money-la undering schemes. (3 crs.) Prerequisite: JUS 375.
JUS 494. SEMINAR IN JUSTICE STUDIES. This is the capstone course for justice studies students. It w ill
focus on the integration of informa tion lea rned from different courses with special focus on crimina l law
and legal issues, theo ri es of crim e, juvenile delinquency, law enfo rcement, corrections, ethi cs, forensic
science, and resea rch me thods. This course will be offe red to justice studies students in their final
semester in w hi ch they receive their degrees. All students in this course mu st take the Crimina l Justice
ETS exa m and the exit survey. Pre requi site: Student must be in the last semester of justi ce studies course
work in w hi ch a stud ent wiJI gr ad ua te, or receive permission of instructor. (3 crs.)
JUS 495. RESEARC H METHODS [N JUSTICE STUDIES. This course serves as an in trodu ction to the
bas ic resea rch m ethods in the field of criminology and criminal justice. Qualitative and quantitative
me thods are ex plained in thi s course. ln addition, ethical iss ues a re focused on in this course. (3 crs.)
JUS 496. CRIMINOLOGI CAL THEORJES. This cou rse focuses on the stud y of crimes, criminals, ca uses
of criminal behavior and victimization issues. Stud ents explore how the classica l, psychological,
sociological, economi c, biological and political theories of crime explain crimina l behavior, a nd the
impact o f these theories on the wo rk of the crimina l justi ce system. Prerequisites: JUS 101 , JUS 103 and
JUS 375. (3 crs.) Seniors onl y.

JUS 498. JUSTICE STUDIES INTERNS HIP. An on-site, experiential lea rning expe rience w here stud ents
wo rk at a va riety of just.ice agencies fo r acade mic credit is the cen tral aim of the inte rnship program.
Intern loca tions have included gove rnm en t agencies, police departments, prisons, federal and sta te law
enforce ment, pri va te security firm s, judicial cle rkships, legal offices, an d legal resea rch concerns. Interns
must com ple te a self-evaluation, perform a series of exe rcises and assignments, author a log diary and a
paper outlining the internship ex perience, work 45 hou rs per internship credi t, and present an acceptable
reco mmendation from the internship supe rvisor upon completion of the expe rience. Attendance a t
internship seminars for the d epartment is required. (Va ri able crs.)
)US 499. INDEPE NDENT STUDY IN LAW AN D JUSTICE. This cou rse is independ ent in design,
allowing students to act and engage in mature thought and acad emi c review o f topics of inte res t. TI1e
course requires a scholarly yet practical completion of a large resea rch project in conjunction w ith a
faculty me ntor. Projects mu st be approved in advance of registration and mu st be conce rned w ith
significant intellectual subject matter that involves the admini strati on o f law and justice. (3 crs.)

LEA - Leadership Studies
LEA 100. INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP STUDIES: LEADERSHIP AND POWER. This course is
required for the Leadership Studies mino r. It is a n introduction into the d efi nition o f lead ership and
the ways in which leadership can exert itself. ln addition to exploring exa mpl es of leade r-ship in a wide
va riety of settings, stud ents will engage in interacti ve exerci ses aimed at develo ping and unde rstanding
their personal leadership styles. (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring.
LEA 397. LEADERSHIP STUDIES INTERNSHIP. The internship offers opportuniti es for practical
professional wo rk and field experiences in va riou s off-campus settings . Inte rnships are to be jointly
admini stered by an on-site supervisor and a Lead ership Studies-approved facu lty membe r. (6 crs.)
LEA 400. CAPSTONE: SEMINAR IN LEADERSHIP. The sem inar involves the use of case studies
ass igned for group di scussion, analysis, and resolution . C lass sessions involve the applica ti on o f

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interactive exercises, using simulations, role-playi ng and d ecision-ma king scenari os. Guest speakers,
drawn from a va ri e ty of d isciplines, will be used as additional resources. (3 crs.)

LIT - Literature
UT co urses are in trodu ctions to literature, with emphasis on the subject indica ted in the title. They a re
primarily intended for the general stu den t and may not be used to fu lfi ll requi.rements fo r the Eng lish
major.

LIT 111 . STA R TREK AND MODERN MA N. A mu ltimedia litera ture course in which the Norton
An th ology of English Lite rature an d the cinematic works of Gene Roddenberry constitute a two-fo ld
stud y: "Star Trek" as li te rature and litera tu re in "Sta r Trek" to stud y the natu re a nd evolution of mode rn
huma n con ciousness. (3 crs.)
LIT 11 6. MYTH, MAG IC A D MYSTIOSM. A study of the four basic paths into the unknown: magic,
mysticis m, fantasy and myth . (3 crs.)
LIT 125. THE AMERICAN WEST. A genera l introdu ction to the literature o f the Great American West
through an exa min ation of a variety o f litera ry types. (3 crs.)
LIT 127. WOMA AS HERO. An exploration of heroic roles assigned to women in litera ture, the contrast
between rea lity and the literatu.re, and the d iffe rences between fi ctional women crea ted by ma le and
female a utho rs. An analysis of the reasons fo r these diffe ren ces for ms pa rt of the su bject. (3 crs.)

LIT 138. WAR I THE OVEL. A study that limits itself to those wars fo ught after 1900 an d to their
treatments in literature. In particular, the cou rse is in terested in the effects of war upon indi vid uals, and
in the ambiva lence toward war shown by novelists. (3 crs.)
LIT 147. SCIENCE FICTION. An introductory survey of the fo rms of science fiction, wi th particu lar
emphasis on the au tho r's abi li ty to de tai l and pred ict futu re develo pments. (3 crs.)
LIT 148. HO RROR IN LITERATURE. An exa min a tion of the tradition of horror literatu re in Engla nd
a nd America from a litera ry, historica l and psychological viewpoin t. Some emph asis on the sociological
implications o f the popu larity of the form. (3 crs.)

LIT 150. BASEBALL IN LITERATURE. This course requires the student to read, w rite and talk about a
game that Steinbeck called a "state or mind," a ga me that is, in the wo rds of Jacques Barzun, a way "to
know Ame ri ca." Thus, t.he stud ent that wo rlcs learns about both himself and his country. (3 crs.)
LIT 170. ALL ABOUT WORDS. An introdu ction to the total complexity and fascination of wo rds. The
course dea ls wi th wo rds as shapes, ana logues, fo rm ulas a nd ga mes. Ind.i rectly, but significant ly, it
instructs in vocabulary by introducing a sizable vocabulary fo r ta lkin g about words a nd nurturing a
student's natu ral curiosity abou t words. (3 crs.)
LIT 178. LITERATURE AND FILM. A study of the total relationship between literature and fi lm, wi th
emphasis on the involvement of literary w riters in motion pictures and television, the process or literary
adap ta ti on, and the influence of moti on pictures on literary critics and wri ters. (3 crs.)

MGT - Management
MGT 27'1. COMPUTER APP LICATIONS IN BUSINESS I. An introdu cti on to the basic tools and
techn iques of softwa re used to solve business proble ms. This course is taught on a lecture-la bora to ry
basis in wh ich the computer is utilized to present ap plica ti ons of the sp readshee t in business situations.
(1 er.)
MGT 273. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS 11. A continu ation of Comp uter AppHcations in
Business I wi th an emph asis on more ad vanced topics and proble m-solving. This course is taugh t on a
lectu re-laborat ory basis in which the co mputer is utili zed to present a pplications of the sp readshee t in
business situ ations. (1 er.)
MGT 300. PRINCI PLES OF MA AGEME T. This course provides background and insight into the
human factors involved in the d ay- to-day and long-te rm ope rations of an organization. It is built on the
fou r management functions necessa ry for success in any type (p rofi t or nonprofit) organiza ti on. The
course focuses on majo r issues that affect today's man agers, such as global environment, corporate social
respons ibilities and ethi cs, organizational culture, employee e mpowerment, and e mployee diversity.
Although the cou rse co ncentrates on human interaction w ithin orga ni zations, it also ex plores an
orga ni zation's influence on the social, political, legal, economic, tech ni cal, cu ltural, and globa l ex te rna l
environm ents, and how those externa l environmen ts, in tu rn, affect th e operations o f the o rga ni za tion .
(3 er.)
MGT 301. ORGAN IZATIONA L BEHAVIO R. A s tudy of the theory, research and practice of individual
and group be havio r in organizations to better und e rstand and ma nage people at wo rk. The course
focuses on describing, understanding and explain ing individual and group behavior in organizations
with emphasis given to managing or influencing that behavior to increase organizational effective ness.
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MGT 303. ENTREPRENEURSHIP I: SMALL BUSINESS FUNDAME NTA LS. A mana gement course
designed to address the s teps of the e ntrepren euri al process. A stud y of the d evelo pment o f a new
busin ess venture by a n individual entrepren eur rath er than the m an agement of o ngoi n g enterprises.

Describes the processes used to eva luate opportunities, identify possible choices, and do all thin gs
necessa ry to estab lish an o rganiza ti o n. (3 crs.)

MGT 305. ENTREP RENE URSHlP II : SMALL BUS[NESS MANAGEME T. A management course
d esigned to describe how to in teg rate all business functions of an o ngo ing enterp rise at the s mallbusiness level. The cou rse focuses on financing the o rganiza tion, prod u ct identifi ca ti on, required se rvices
and prepa rin g a business plan o n different aspects of the o rgani zatio n, su ch as re ta iling operations,
service busi ness o r manufa cturing operations. Thjs p lan should be appropri ate to the objecti ves and
reso urces of the individual entrepren eu r. (3 crs.)

MGT 311. ORGAN IZATION THEORY AN D DESIGN. A co mprehensive macro-view approach to the
stud y o f o rganiza ti o ns and thei r function ing. To pi cs cove red includ e en vironm ent a nd open system s,
techno logy, s ize and life cycle, o rganiza tio n al co ntro l, culture and ethics, infor mati o n processin g,
d ecis ion-ma kin g processes, power and pol.it.ics, and o rganization al innova ti on and chan ge. Emphas is is
placed on how ex te rn a l and inte rnal fac tors influence the s tru cture and d es ign o f the o rga nization . (3 crs.)

MGT 315. ORGAN IZATION DEVELOPMENT A D CH A GE. This coL1rse is about planned
o rga ni za tio n chan ge and is d esigned to introduce the stud ent to the fi eld o f o rga ni zatio n d evelopm ent,
its definition, goa ls, p reced ents, emergen ce, approaches and current sta tu s. (3 crs.)

MGT 352. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. Decision making and ana lyses o f major management
problems tha t ari se in manpower p lanning, recrui tmen t, selection, development, compensa ti o n, and
appra isa l of empl oyees in va ri ou s o rga ni zatio ns. (3 crs.)

MGT 353. COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT. An examination of the general structure of an
o rga ni zatio n and the rewa rd s em ployees seek in excha nge fo r the efforts and contributions they provide.
Top ics to be offe red in clude peo ple and word rewa rds, a motivating work e n viro nment, gove rnment
an d market influ en ces, job contract ana lys is, d evelopin g pay structures, pay for performance, e mpl oyee
ben efits, and admi ni s tratio n of the co m pensation pl an . (3 crs.)
MGT 362. LA BOR RELATIO S. This course p rovides background and in s ight into the many areas
and processes of labor re lations. Stud ents analyze and eval uate the ro le and effectiveness of labo r
o rgani zatio ns in toda y's socie ty. Stud ents compare and evalu a te the impacts and effects o f labo r
o rga ni za ti o ns o n bo th (unionized and n on-unionized) o rganizations a nd employees. Although focused
o n current Un ited Sta tes labor relations practices, g lobal labo r relati o ns are a lso discussed. The course
offe rs s tudents th e o ppo rtunjty to ex pl o re la bor o rganiza tions' influ ence on social, poli ti cal, lega l,
economic, technica l, cultural and g lobal en viro nments. Prerequis ite: MGT 300 o r pe rmiss ion of instru cto r.

(3 crs.)
MGT 371. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS. This COL1rse provides backg round and insight
into the informatio n system s tha t bus iness professio nal s and o ther o rganiza ti o ns re ly o n. It concentra tes
o n compute r-based info rm ation system s that use va rious info rm ati on technologies. Th is course
ill ustra tes h ow th e fi eld of informatio n sys te m s en compasses many com p lex techno logies, abstract
be hav iora l conce pts, and specia lized applications in countless bus iness a reas, su ch as marketing, human
resource m ana gement, finance, accountin g and opera tio ns. (3 crs.)

MGT 373. COMPUTER-BASED MAN AGEM ENT I FORMATION SYSTEMS. This course provides
b ackg-ro und a nd ins ig ht in to th e tech nica l fo undations o f d a tabase m a n agemen t fo r bu s iness
professionals. It concentrates o n in fo rmation techn o logy syste m s tha t suppo rt m an ageri al decision

making. This cou rse illus trates how the field of in formatio n techn o logy sys te m s s up ports custo m er
re la tionship m an agement and supp ly ch ain management. It d e mo nstra tes h ow information systems
a re d eveloped and applied in so lving va riou s business dil em mas. The co urse stresses the importance of
properl y managing in forma tio n techn ology, loca ll y and g loba lly, to obtain and m a inta in a competitive
advantage in the bus iness wo rld . (3 crs.)

MGT 376. CYBER LAW & E- PRJVACY ISSUES FOR BUSINESS. This course provides a thorough review
fo r bus iness man agers o f the lega l issues relevant to digital retention o f d ata, cybe rsecu.rity and pri vacy.
Stud ents w ill lea rn th e a ppropriate mana gerial tactics to he lp co mpl y wi th m ost m ajo r pri vacy and cyberre la ted regul ations. Prerequis ite: MGT 300 or pe rmi ssion of instru cto r. (3 crs.)
MGT 402. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT. A caps tone course for all business majors requiring stud ents to
integra te and apply mu ltidisciplinary knowledge an d ski.I.ls in fo rmul atin g, implementing and eva lu ating
o rganiza tional s trategies. Case ana lys is me thod predomina tes. Pre requi site: Upper-level s tanding. (3 crs.)

MGT 431. IN TERNATIONAL BUS INESS MANAGEMENT. The conce pts, problems and policies of
in tern ation al business enterpri ses for managers. Pre requi s ite: Juni o r-l evel s tandin g. (3 crs.}

MGT 452. HUMAN RESOURC E STRATEGY AN D PLA NNING. This course exa mines o rganizational
hum an resources m an age ment fro m a strategic pe rspective. The key focus is on ex pl o rin g HR planning
and str a tegy con cepts, d eveloping an understanding of the re lated ana ly tical tools, and determining how
these con cepts an d tools ca n be used to enhan ce an o rga nization' s competitive position. (3 crs.)

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MGT 492. MANAGEME TI TER NS H IP. On th e com ple tion of the co urse, the stud ent should be able
to see how th e knowledge acqu ired in the mana gement cou rses is app lied in rea l-wOrl d si tuations. It
provid es studen ts w ith an opportuni ty to transla te academic p rinciples to rea l-world situations and to
test the ir career interes ts. It w ill a lso enable stud ents to determine w hat additional ski lls are needed to be
successful in the workp lace. (Repeatable; varia ble crs.; a maximum o f 12 credi ts ca n be used towa rd the
compl etion of a bacca la u rea te deg ree.)

MKT - Marketing
MKT 300. PRJ NCIPL ES OF MARKETING. An introduction to bas ic principles of marke ting manage ment.
Other to pi cs cove red a re selecting targe t ma rkets, d eveloping ma rke ting mixes, functi ons of ma rke ting
management. (3 crs.)
MKT 320. PR! CIPLES OF SELLI NG. A study of basic principles of persuasive co mmun ications with
emphasis on proven, practical selling techniques. Activities include inte ractive class discussions as well
as video role-playing. (3 crs.)
MKT 321. SALES MANAGEMENT. Proven ma nage ment techniques for remotely loca ted field-sales force
members a re full y explo red. Motivation, eva lu ation, and contro l of sales-force activities a re deve loped
throug h case presentations and class discussions. Prerequi site: MGT 300. (3 crs.)
MKT 331. RETA ILING. A ma nagement and marketing an alysis of d epa rtm ent, d iscount, specia lty a nd
cha in stores with specia l e mphasis on loca ti on, hum an resou rces, me rchandi sing and effective pricing.
Prerequ isi te: MKT 300 (3 crs.)
MKT 341. MARKETING FOR ON PROFIT ORGA IZATIONS. A marketing cou rse designed fo r both
business and non-business majors that differentiates between for-profit and not-for-profi t organiza ti ons,
investigates the com pe titi ve environment facing nonp rofi ts (e.g., hospitals, churches, cha riti es, colleges,
performing arts gro ups), a nd applies resea rch techniques and ma rke ting management tools (p roduct
policy, distribution a nd del ivery syste ms, monetary pricing and co mmunica tion strategies) to the
nonp rofit enti ty. Prerequisite: MKT 300. (3 crs.)
MKT 351. ADVERTISI G MANAGEME T. A stud y of th e basic components of the adve rti sing mix,
establishing medi a selecti on techniqu es, and d ete rmining the bes t vehi cles for specific sellin g and
promotional e fforts com mon ly con.frontin g marketing managers toda y. Prerequisite: MKT 300. (3 crs.)
MKT 361. E IBEPR E ElJRJAL MARKETING. The course provides a n und e rstanding of the basic
concepts and processes used in developing an in tegra ted ma rketing co mmunications (IMC) ca mpa ign
ta rge ted to th e sma ll busi,ness sta rtup or owner. Topics cove red include deve loping a promoti ona l
o pportunity ana lysis, und erstanding a nd using the adve rti sing mix, establishing media selecti on
techniqu es, selecting promotional stra tegies, and eva luating the IMC effo rts. Prerequisites: MGT 303,
MGT 305, and MKT 300. (3 crs.) Approved UCC 11/06/06.
MKT 401. MARKETING MANAGEME T. Description and analysis of the natu re, stra tegies, a nd
techniqu es of marketing management. Prerequisite: MKT 300, and a t least 6 more credits in marketing.
(3 crs.)
MKT 421. CONSUMER BEHAVIOR. This course integ rates the disciplines of psychology, anthropology,
economi cs and sociology w ith marketi ng to explain, understand a nd predict consumer decisions. This is
ach ieved by ex ploring both the theore tical and practical implica ti ons of: (1) individual behavior variables
such as motivation, lea rning, pe rception, pe rsona li ty and attitudes; (2) group influences such as fam ily,
cu lture, socia l class and reference group behavio r; and (3) consumer decision p rocesses such as cogn iti ve
di ssonance, brand loyalty, new product adoption and risk red u cti on. Prerequisite: MKT 300. (3 crs.)
MKT 431. MARKETING RESEARCH. Description of behavioral and statisti cal tools for designing a nd
implemen ting research projects. Prerequisites: MKT 300, MAT 225. (3 crs.)
MKT 452. BUSINESS MARKETING. The characteristi cs of busi ness- to-business marketing are explored
and deve loped, focus ing on environment, pricing, planning, distributi on, evaluati on, and strategy
deve lopmen t for marketing business and industrial products to the professional user o r buyer.
Prerequi site: MKT 300. (3 crs.)
MKT 461. I TERNATIO AL MARKETING. On the completion o f this cou rse, the stud ent should be
able to analyze, integ rate and ex plain a variety of environmental fo rces that differentiate domestic from
international marke ting designs. Prerequisite: MKT 300. (3 crs.)
MKT 492. MARKETING INTER SH IP. On the co mpl etion of the cou rse, students sho uld be able to see
how th e knowledge acq uired in the marke ting cou rses is applied in real-world situations. It provides
stud ents with an opportunity to tran slate academ ic principles to rea l-world situati ons and to test
their ca reer interests. It will also enable stud ents to determine what add itiona l skills are needed to be
successful in the workpla ce. Prerequisite: Pe rm is ion of instructor. (Repea table; va riable crs.; a maximum
of 12 credits may be used toward the completion of a baccalaureate degree.)
MKT 501. INTERNATIONA L BUSINESS MARKETING. Upon comple ti on of the course, the studen t
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course will also cover selected e lements of internationa l marketing research . Prerequi site: MKT 300. (3
crs.)

MAT and DMA - Mathematics
DMA 092. INTRODUCTORY ALGEBRA. Designed to aid the stud ent in the transition from a rithmetic
to algebra, this may be a te rminal cou rse o r ma y be a prepara ti on for a traditiona l college algebra course.
To pics wil.l include operations on intege rs and polynomials, facto ring and linea r equations. This course
m ay not be used as a Na tural Science elective. This course does not earn cred it toward graduation.
Pre requi site: basic mathe mati cs compe tence. (3 crs.)
MAT 100. FU NDAME NTALS OF MATHEMATICS. This cou rse was d esigned to enhance the student's
knowled ge, understanding and appreciation of mathema ti cs. Topics are selected from among a variety
of different areas and fields of mathemati cs, such as pro blem solving, elementary number th eory, set
theory, logic, counti ng techniques, pro bability, descri p ti ve statistics, geometry, mathem ati cal numeration
sys tems and history of ma thema ti cs. The stud ent will examine the lan guage, notation and ap plications
relative to a specific a rea of mathematics. Placement requirements: Studen ts mu st pass Part A of the
University placement exam. (3 crs.)
MAT 110. APPLICATIONS OF MATH . This course w ill provide the student with an a pplica tionoriented ma themati cs curri culum. Students wiU u se cooperative learning to solve rea l- world problems
using technology and multimed ia resources. The cou rse wil.l be taught from a student discove ry an d
in vestigative standpoint incorpora ting the use of the ationa.l Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Principles and Standard s for School Mathematics. The topics covered include statistics, ci rcuits,
probability, linear prog ra mming, and dynamjc programming. Pre requisites: Must pass Part A of the
placement exam. (3 crs.)
MAT 120. ELEMENTARY TOPICS LN MATHEMATICS I. This is the fi rst course in a sequence designed
for p ros pective e le menta ry ed ucation majors. The conten t cove red includes problem-solvi ng, sets,
concepts of logic, binary o pe rations, systems of numera tion, numbe r theo ry, rational numbe rs, real
numbers, measurement, and use of calcul a tors and computers. Prereq uis ite: OMA 092 o r high school
algebra. (3 crs.)
MAT 130. ELEMENTARY TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS IJ . This is the second course of a sequ ence
of two mathe matics courses speci ficall y designed for prospective elem enta ry educa ti on majors. The
content covered includes basic algebraic wo rk w ith equations and inequa lities in one unknown, sys te ms
of equ ations, metri c and nonme tric geo metry, coordin a te geometry, introducti on of stati stics and
probab ili ty, problem-solving, and compute r use. Prerequisite: MAT 100 or MAT 120 or pe rmi ssion of the
instructor. (3 crs.)
MAT 181. COLLEGE ALGEBRA. Fundament al o pe rati ons; facto ring and fracti ons, ex ponents and
radica ls; functions and graphs; equ ations and inequalities; systems of equa tions. Prerequisite: OMA 092
o r pass math proficiency test. (3 crs.)

MAT 191. COLLEGE TRJGONOMETRY. A thorough development of tri gonometry. This course includes
both circul ar and right-triangle geo me try, evalu ation of tri go nometric functions, graphing tri gonome tric
and inverse tri gono metric functions, analyses of trigonometric graphs, ve ri fying trigonometri c identities,
solutions o f trigonometric eq uations, and applica ti ons of trigonometry. Prereq uisite: MAT 181 or passin g
score on the University ma thematics placement exam . (3 crs.)
MAT 192. TECHNlCAL MATHEMATICS I.I. An emph asis on trigonometry: trigonome tri c functions,
vectors, gra phs of trigonometric functions, ex ponen ts and loga rithm s, and additional topics in
trigonometry. Emphasis on technology a ppl.ications. Prerequisite: MAT 181 or MAT 182. (3 crs.)

MAT 195. DISCRETE MATHEMATICAL STRUCTURES FOR COMPUTER SCIE NCE. An introd ucti on
to the theo ries and stru ctures of mathe mati cs that a re relevant in co mpute r science. Topics include
set theory, formal logic, mathe matical induction, Boolean a.lgebra, number theo ry, matrix algebra,
combinatorics, probability, algorithm.ic analysis, complexity, and graph theory. Prerequisite: MAT 181 or
passin g sco re on the University mathema tics placement exa m . (3 crs.)
MAT 199. PRE-CALCUL US. Fundamental notions (functions, lines, segments, slopes, ang les between
lines, graphs and eq uations), conics, algebra ic and transcend ental curves. TI1e meaning of diffe rent
functions and their gra phs will be emph asized. Stu dents will work with many applications of functions.
Pre requisi tes: MAT 181 (3 crs.)
MAT 215. STATISTICS. For non-mathematics majors; not counted toward a mathematics maj or.
Frequ ency di stributi on, pe rcentiles, measures of centra l tend ency and va riability, norma l distribution
and curve, populations, sa mples, sampling di stribution of means, sampl.ing d istribution of proportion,
null and alternati ve hypotheses, type I and type IT e rrors, tests of means, confidence intervals, decision
procedu.res, correlation, chi-squa re, simple analysis of va riance, and d esign of experim en ts. Pre requi site:
MAT 181 or passing sco re on the Uni ve rsity mathema tics p lacement exa m . (3 crs.)

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MAT 225. BUS INESS STATISTICS. Sta tisti cal techniqu es re leva nt to business app lica ti ons. Primary
emph asis is p laced upon identification of approp riate statisti cal methods to use, proper interp retation
and appropri ate presentati on of results. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability concepts, th e
no rm al probability di s tributio n, es tim ation techniques, tes ts of hypo theses, sim p le and multipl e lin ea r
reg ress io n. Statis ti ca l software is used to implement man y of th e s ta ti sti cal meth ods . Pre req ui site: MAT
181 or pass ing score on th e University ma thema tics place ment exa m o r consent of th e ins tru cto r. (3 crs.)
MAT 272. DISCRETE MATH EMATICS. An introdu ction to theo ri es and method s of mathematics that a re
also re lative to co m puter science, but taught from a MATHEMATICS perspective. Topics include logic;
se ts th eo ry; e le menta ry number theo ry; introd uctio n to proofs s uch as direct, indirect a nd math emati cal
indu ctio n; co mbinato ri cs; relations; functions; and g rap h theo ry. Pre requisite: MAT 181 or passing the
UnJ ve rs ity ma the ma ti cs p lace ment exa m. (3 crs.)
MAT 273. BASIC CALCULUS. The ted1niqu es of diffe re nti ation a nd in tegration are covered wi thou t
the theory of limits and continuity. Applica tions in busin ess an d biological science a re considered.
Prereq uisite: MAT 181 and MAT 191 or MAT 199 (3 crs.)
MAT 281. CA LC ULUS I. A s tud y of mode lin g, functi o ns, limits a nd continuity; th e de ri va ti ve;
applications o f the derivative. Pre req uisite: MAT 181 and MAT 191 or MAT 199 (3 crs.)

MAT 282. CA LC ULUS II. The integ ral; fu nd amental theore m of integ ra l calculus; app lica tions of the
integ ra l; in ve rse functio ns; loga rithmi c functi ons; ex po nenti al functio ns; tri gonometric fun cti o ns;
h y pe rbo lic functions; techniques o f integration. Pre requi site: MAT 281. (3 crs.)
MAT 290. TECH O LOCY FOR MATHEMATICS. This co urse, designed fo r both ma thema tics a nd
science majors, and for pros pecti ve and practicing educa to rs, deta ils the use of techno logical tools in
the study of ma the matics a nd explo res the effective a nd approp ri a te use of techno logy in the teaching,
lea rning, a nd app lica tion of ma the ma tics. The co urse is composed of three co mpo nents: using graphing
calculato rs; using calcul ator-based la bo ratories; usin g ma thematical softwa re. The co urse w ill be tau g ht
fro m a labo rato ry-based perspective. Pre requ isite: MAT 281 (3 crs.)
MAT 303. GEOM ETRY. This course is a.n ana lysis of ax io mati c sys tems, axio ma ti c developmen t o f
e le mentary Eudid ea n geometry and no n-Euclid ea n geometry. Prereq ui sites: MAT 272 (3 crs.)

MAT 304. HISTORY OF MATH EMATl 5. This co urse is a histori cal summa ry of the deve lo pment o f
mathe matics. Emp has is is placed on re lati ng mathematics to the deve lo pment of world culture a nd
its rela tio ns hip w ith a ll aspects of o ur cultu re. The lives and di scove ries of man y mathematicians are
discussed . Me thod s of in co rpo ra ting the his tory of mathe mati cs into hig h school ma thematics co urses
are a majo r focus o f the course. This is a w riting-i ntensive course. Prerequisites: MAT 303 and MAT 282.
(3 crs.)
MAT 305. THEORY OF EQUATIONS. This course dea ls w ith the developme nt of the theo ry in volved
in so lving a lgebraic equ a ti o ns. It in clud es complex numbers as an a lgeb raic system, pol ynomials in o ne
va ri ab le, cubic and biq uadratic equ a tions, limits o f roots and rati o na l roots, isola tio n a nd separation of
roots, a nd the a pprox ima te evaJu ations of roots. Pre requisite: MAT 281. (3 crs.)
MAT 341 . LI N EAR ALGE BRA I. This co urse cove rs systems of linear equations and ma trices,
determinants, vecto rs in 2-space and 3-s pace, vector spaces, linea r transfo rmatio ns, eigen va lues,
eigen vec tors, and a pp lica tio ns. Pre req ui site: MAT 272. (3 crs.)
MAT 351. A BSTRACT A LGE BRA I. Funda mental concepts of logic; na tura l num be rs, we ll-ord ering
prope rty, inducti o n, elementa ry concepts of numbe r th eo ry; groups, cosets, Lag range's theo re m, no rm al
s ubg ro u ps, factor grou ps; ho mo mo rphis m, isomorph is m, and related to pics, includ ing Cayley's theo rem,
na tu ra l hemomorphi sm, a nd the three fundamenta l ho momorph is m theore ms. Pre requisite: MAT 272 is
req uired and MAT 341 is recomme nd ed. (3 c.rs.)
MAT 381. CALCULUS Ill . lnd etermina te forms a nd improper integ ral s, polar coordinates and coni c
sectio ns, in finite seri es, and the theo ry o f infinite se ri es. Pre requ isite: MAT 282. (3 crs.)
MAT 382. CA LCULUS IV. Vecto r a nal ysis in two a nd three dime nsio ns, Topics incl ud e theory o f curves
and s urfaces; parame tri c and po lar curves; partia l d e ri va ti ves; multipl e integra ls; and Greens, Sto kes, and
the Di verge nce theo re ms. Prerequ isite: MAT 381. (3 er.)

MAT 400. MATH EMATICAL MODELING. This co urse provides a n introducti on to mathematica l
modeling fo r mathe ma ti cs majors. Stud ents wi ll be p resented wi th rea l- world p ro blems fro m a va ri ety o f
fie ld s, such as physics, bio logy, s pace tra vel, and carpentry. Stud ents wi ll lea rn how to select app ropri a te
mathema ti ca l models to mode l the rea l- wo rld situa tion, use the mod el to solve a rea l-world pro ble m,
inte rpret the resu lts of the solutio n, a nd co mmuni ca te their work o ra ll y and i.n writte n format. This
course se rves as a ca ps to ne course for stud ents in mathe mati cs. This is a writing-i ntensive course.
Prereq ui sites: MAT 21 5, MAT 341 and MAT 381. (3 crs.)
MAT 406. DIFFERENTI AL EQUATIO 5. O rdina ry differentia l equ ations a nd the ir solutions. The
existence and uniqu eness of solutions. Variou s ty pes of differenti a l equatio ns and th e techniqu es fo r
obtain ing their solutio n. So me basic app li ca tio ns, in clud ing num eri ca l techniques. Co mputer solu ti o n
techniqu es are discussed . Pre requ isite: M.AT 381. (3 crs.)

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MAT 441. LINEAR ALGEBRA U. Extends the concepts learned in Linear Algeb ra I. The content is
not fixed, but usually includes the fo ll ow ing topics: linear transfo rm ations, change-of-bases matrices,
rep resenta ti on matrices, inne r-product spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization.
Prereq uisite: MAT 341. (3 crs.)
MAT 451. ABSTRACT ALGEBRA U. Study of rings, ideals, quotient rings, integral domains, and fi elds;
ring homo morphi s ms; pol yno mial rings, division algo rithms, factorization of polynomia ls, unique
factorization, extensions, fundamen ta l theorem; finite fields. Prerequ.isite: MAT 351. (3 crs.)
MAT 461. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS I. Basic concepts of both discrete and conti nuous probability theory.
The s tud y o f random va riables, probability distributions, mathe matical expectation, and a numbe r of
significant probability models. Introductio n to sta tistical estimati o n and hy po thesis testing. Prerequisite:
MAT 282 (3 crs.)
MAT 462. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ll. Statistical theory and application of statistica l estimation
techniques and hypothes is testing me thods. Simple linea r and multip le linear regress ion model s.
Statistical techn iques are imp lemented with microcompu ter statistical softwa re. Pre requisite: MAT 461.
(3 crs.)
MAT 469. HONORS COURSE IN MATHEMATICS. Mathematics majors must, as a prerequisite for this
course, have comple ted 64 credits wi th a QPA of 3.25 in aU work and the permission of the department

chai r. (3 crs.)
MAT 481. REAL ANALYS IS I. This course covers logic and techniques of proof; re latio ns, functions,
cardinality and naive se t theory; develop ment of rea l numbers fro m natural numbers throu gh topology
of the li.ne; and convergence and related ideas dealing w ith functions (sequences and series), including

continui ty. Prerequisites: MAT 272 and MAT 381. (3 crs.)
MAT 482. REAL ANA LYSIS U. Further deve lopment of the limit concept pertaining to functions,
including differe ntia tion and integration a lo ng w ith appro priate theo rems and prope rties; continu a tio n
of d evelopment of sequ ences and se ries, including fu nctions. Prereq uisite: MAT 481. (3 crs.)
MAT 490. TOPOLOGY. Set theory as appl ied to topological spaces, including the rea l line; metric spaces.
Prerequisite: MAT 351 or MAT 481. (3 crs.)
MAT 495. SEMINA R IN MATHEMATICS. To pics in this course are chosen jointl y by the instru ctor and
the s tud en t or s tudents in volved . Prerequisite: Permissio n of instru cto r and chai r of the departmen t.
(Repea table for a maximum of 6 crs.)

MAT 496. SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT. This course, wruch should be taken nea r the end of the
stud ent' s bachelor's degree program, invo lves an in-depth investiga tion of a mathematical o r computer
scie nce topic (theore tical computer science being mathematical in na ture). The inves tiga ti on w ill
culminate in the presenta tion of a senior paper. Prerequisite: Perm iss io n of mathematics and co mputer
science depa rtments. (3 crs.)

MUS- Music
MUS 100. [ TRODUCTION TO MUSIC. Exposes the student to the va rious histo ri ca l, analytical
and aes thetic elements of music, thereby providing an o pportunity to broaden and enrich perso na l
enjoyment. This exposu re to music is made through the use of visual aids, aud io and video reco rdings,
and concert a ttendance. (3 crs.)
MUS 104. VO ICE CLASS. This course is designed for students who want to improve thei.r singin g voice
as a musically expressive instrument. Brea thing, voca l placement, and diction and rhythmic literacy will
be emphasized. Atten tio n wi ll a lso be given to improving sight-singing ability. (3 crs.)

MUS 191. UNIVERSITY CHOIR The Califo rni a University Choir provides an opportunity for stud ents
to sing a w id e variety of music from bo th contemporary and traditiona l repertoi re. The choi r performs
frequently on campus and througho ut southwestern Pennsylva ni a. Cho ir membership is elective; an
interview with the directo r is req uired . (1 er., repea tab le up to a maximum of 8 crs.)

MUS 192. CAUFORN!A SINGERS. A small (20-24 members) vocal ensemble, with membe rship
de termined by aud ition. The group perfo rms entertai nment music of all e ras and many cultures; the s tyle
of performance is adapted to fit the music being perfo rmed, the aud.ience and the season. Smaller groups

within the ensemble, such as the A Capella Stella (all women a capella) and Vulcanize (all male a capella)
ma y rehearse separately to prepare extra concert repe rtoire. Cho reography, dialogue or m ime is part of
so me performances. A s tud ent may participate w ith o r wi tho ut using credit. (1 cred it repea table up to a
maximum of 8 cred its)
MUS 196. JAZZ E SEMBLE. The Jazz Ensemble performs a wide variety of literature, from swing
thro ugh fu sion, funk, rock and ballad. Entrance is by an interview with the Jazz Ensemble director.
Attendance is requi red at rehea rsals and all public performances. Me mbership g ran ted only by audition.
(1 er., repea table up to a maximum of 8 crs.)
MUS 198. UNIVERS ITY MARCHING BA D. The University Marching Band performs at football
games and parades, and is the featu red band a t nu merous marching band fes tivals. Membership in this

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e nsemble is o pe n to a ny inte rested instrum ent a list or eq uipment technician. The re is no auditio n, but an
inte rview w ith the director is requ ired . Me mbership is a lso o pen to an y stud ent interested in auditioning
for fea ture twirler or for a position on the au xili a ry uni t as a silk, dance r, or rifl e. (1 er., re peata ble up to a
max imum of 8 crs.)

MUS 199. U IVERSITY CO CERT BA D. The University Concert Band perfo rms a w ide variety of
trad iti ona l and conte mpo rary lite ra ture w ritten fo r the idiom . The Uni ve rsity Conce rt Band pe rform s
a t convoca ti ons and concerts both on and o ff ca mpu s. Me mbe rship in Ihis ense mbl e is o pen to any
interes ted instrumenta list. No auditi on is necessa ry, but an interview w ith the di rector is required . (1 er.,
re pea table up lo a max imum of 8 crs.)
MUS 202. NO RTH AM ERICAN MUSI C. Presents a panorami c vie w of the mu sica l acti vities in Ame ri ca
fro m Colon ia l tim es th rough the present. Included in this stud y of Ame ri can fo lk, popula r, and a rt music
a re the va ri ous aspects o f primiti ve mu sic, psalmody, ea rl y o pe ra and conce rt life; Afri can and Europea n
folk mu sic's influence in Ame ri ca; the sin gin g school; the mu sica l effect o f Eu ro pea n immig rants; a nd the
roots o f jazz and its ramifi ca tions. Pre requi site: MUS 100 is strong ly reco mm end ed . (3 crs.)
MUS 211 . KEY BOARD C LASS. For the beginning level students inte rested in achi evin g fa cility at the
pia no. Incl udes playing o f major an d mino r scales, patterns, and fin gerings, and cho rd s (I, IV, V) in bo th
maj or and min or keys fo llowed by the ir in ve rsions and the common tone chord sequen ce patte rn. A
stud ent comp letin g th e course sho ul d be able to play simple songs by co mbining melody with chord
acco mpa niment. It is ex pected th a t stud e nts will be a t an entry level in keyboa rd ex pe rience. Prerequ isite:
MUS 21 5 o r pe rmi ssion of instru ctor. (3 crs.)

MUS 2 15. COMPREH E SIVE MUSICIA NS HIP I. Provides a knowled ge of the fund amentals of mu sic
and an ability to execu te basic skill s, including the stud y of notati on, rhy thms and me ters, majo r a nd
minor scales a nd key signa tL1res, inte rva ls and chord s. Bas ic ea r tra ining and an in trodu ction to piano
keyboa rd is also included. Strongly recommended for elementary edu cation stud ents and a ny othe rs
interested in strengthenin g their know led ge of mus ic fundame nta ls. (3 crs.)
MUS 300. JAZZ: HISTO RY, FORM AN D ANA LYSIS. This course presen ts the histori cal bac kground o f
jazz fro m 1900 to the present, th e import ant artists and e nsembles a nd their contributi ons to the a rt fo rm,
and analysis of jazz styles and forms via guided listeni ngs to recordings, videos, and attend ance a t li ve
performa nces. Pre requ isite: MUS 100. (3 crs.)
MUS 301. 20TH-CENTURY MUSI C: HISTORY, FORM AND ANALYS IS. TI1is course demonstrates and
a na lyzes the com positiona l and perform ance techniques develo ped in 20th-centu ry a rt and po pula r
music, a nd w ill ide nti fy those techniqu es as continuing ea rlier p rocedures or reactin g to and brea king
away from th e mu sic of ea rlier era s. The connecti on of new mu sica l ex pression w ith socie ta l, arti stic,
eco nomi c, and h istorica l de velopments of the 20th century wi ll be show n. The stud ent w ill acqu ire from
thi s course a n aura l and inte llectua l gras p of new music trend s, the voca bula ry to d iscuss these trend s,
and an acq ua intan ce with the compose rs of the 20th cen tury a nd with so me of the ir works. Prereq uisites:
MUS 100 and MUS 21 5 o r permission of instru ctor. (3 crs.)
MUS 303. MUSIC MATERI ALS AN D METHODS FOR THE CLASSROOM TEAC HER, GR ADES K-8.
This course is d esigned to show future teache rs ma ny effective ways to use mu sic in the e le menta ry
and midd le school class roo m, as we ll as technjques lo reinfo rce the teaching of the music specia list.
Basic pe rfo rm ance ski lls are de velo ped , as well as K-8 class room use o f rhythm instruments, sin ging
ga mes, reco rd ings, dan ces, part-singing, and othe r crea ti ve acti vities. Info rma ti on on resource materia l is
resea rched and shared . Stud ents w ill have the o pportunity to practice-teach selected music topi cs in the
K-8 classroo m. Pre requisite: MUS 211, MUS 21 5 is strongly reco mmend ed . (3 crs.)
MUS 304. AMERJCA N MUS ICAL: HISTORY, FORM AN D ANA LYSIS. This course presents th e va rious
histo ri ca l, cu ltural and social eleme nts of the Ame ri ca n mu sica l. This w ill be accom plished throu gh the
use of visu al a ids, audi o reco rdings, te levision, video tapes, fi lms and, w hen eve r possible, attend ance
a t live performances. Exp e rts in th e fie ld w ill be uti lized as gues t lecturers. Pre requi site: MUS 100 is
strong ly reco mmend ed. (3 crs.)
MUS 306. TH E OPERA : HISTORY, FORM AND ANA LYSIS. This course will exa mine the o rigins, history
and e le ments o f o pera and re la ted d ra ma ti c wo rks fo r vo ices w ith instrum ents. The analysis of vario us
o peras w ill reveal th e re lationshjp of plots and music to hi storica l and nationa l events takin g place at
th e tim e of the ir co m position. The enti re class wi ll attend a li ve o pera perfo rm ance if at a ll possib le.
Prerequisite: MUS 100, MUS 215 is stro ngly reco mmended . (3 crs.)
MUS 307. SPECIAL MUS IC PROJ ECT. This course revolves around a specific sta ged musica l production.
It encompasses a ll fa ce ts of thi s project from concept through d eli ve ry, including indi vidual and
ense mb le pe rfo rm an ces, technical design and implementation, business an d marketing. (3 crs. )
MUS 308. THE SYMPHONY: HISTORY, FORM A D ANA LYSIS. Th is course studi es both the symphony
as an o rchestral perfor ming ense mble a nd, in mu ch grea te r d e pth, the symphony as a mu sical form or
d evelopment th at has bee n e vol ving and rein ventin g itsel.f since the 18th century. Special noti ce wi ll
be ta ken of the effect of social, techno logical, philosophical and econo mi c changes on the histori ca l
develo pment of the symphony to the present d ay. Prereq uisite: MUS 100, MUS 21 5 is strong ly
reco mm end ed (3 crs.)

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MUS 313. ROCK A DROLL: HISTORY, FORM AND A ALYSIS. This course presents the various
musica l, his to rical, cultural and social elements of Rock and Roll The s tudent w ill acqu ire fro m th is
course an aural and intellectu al grasp of this facet of music. This wil.l be accomplished through the use
of lecture/discussion and indi vid ua l projects as well as the use of audio and video methods to stud y
the impo rtant artis ts and ensem bles and their contribu tio ns to the art fo rm . Ex perts in the field w ill be
utilized as guest lecture rs. Prerequisites: MUS 100 or permissio n of ins tructo r. (3 crs.)
MUS 315. COMPREH ENSIVE MUS ICIANSHrP II. This course is d esigned fo r the student who wishes to
acquire comprehensive mu sicianshi p skills. The s tudent will learn the sol-fa system o f no te reading and
interva l ide ntificatio n, using both s ta tionary and moveable tonic. Through sight-singing and ea r-trainin g
exercises, students w ill re fine th eir aura l s kill s. Stud en ts w ill lea rn to no tate simple melodies dictated, as
we ll as to sing, w hi stle, o r hum me lodies and d 1o rds rep resented by notatio n. Pre requisite: MUS 215. (3
crs.)
MUS 380. CREATIVE DIGITAL MUSIC. This course is designed to provide the student wi th the ski lls
necessary to crea te and manipul ate d ig ital audio wi th the goa l of und ers tandin g commercial applica tio ns
s uch as crea ting und e rscore mu sic fo r dia logue a nd vi deo game m usic. (3 crs.)
MUS 109, 209,309, 409. PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: BRASS I-IV. (1 er.)
MUS 11 9,219, 319,419. PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: PIANO I-IV. (1 er.)
MUS 129,229,329,429. PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: PERCUSSION I-IV. (1 er.)
MUS 149, 249, 349,449. PRIVATE INSTR UCTIO : WOODW INDS I-IV. (1 er.)
MUS 159, 259,359, 459. PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: VOICE I-IV. (1 er.)
MUS 170, 270,370,470. PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: GUITAR I-IV. (1 er.)
MUS 179, 279,379,479. PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: STRING I-IV (1 er.)

NMT - Nanomanufacturing Technology
MT 311. MATERIALS, SAFETY A D EQUIPME NT OVERVIEW FOR ANOFAB RICATIO . This
course provides an overview of basic nanofa brica tio n processin g equipment a nd materiaJ che mi stry a nd
handling p rocedures. The focus is o n cleanroo m p ro tocol, sa fety, environmenta l and health issues in
equipme nt o peratio n a nd materi als ha nd ling. To pics to be cove red w ill incl ude: clea n room o peration,
safety and health issues; va cuum pump systems o peration, turbomolecu lar, cr yo, diffusion a nd dry
mechanica l pump syste ms; furnace operation, safety, envi.ronm ental a nd health issues (covering
ho ri zonta l an d vertica l tube furnaces, and ra pid therma l annealing tools); chemical va po r deposition
system o pe ration, sa fety, en vironmenta l and health issues (covering gas delive ry, co rrosive an d
fl a mmable gas s to rage, plumbing, regul a to rs, and mass flow contro lle rs); and vacuum depos itio n/e tching
syste m ope ration, safety, environm enta l and health issues (covering mi crowave and EF power s uppli es,
tuners, heating and coo ling un its, vacuum gauges, va lves, and process contro ll ers). Specific materi als
hand ling issues will include DI wa ter, solvents, cleaners, ion implanta tion sources, d iffus ion sources,
pho to resis ts, develope rs, me tals, d ielectrics, an d tox ic, fl a mm able, corrosive and hi gh pu.rity gases as well
as packag ing materia ls. Pre requ isites: Acceptance into the NMT Capstone Semester at Penn State (3 crs.)
Fall, s p ring and summe r.
NMT 312. BASIC NANOFA BRICATION PROCESS. This course provides an overview of basic processing
s te ps in na nofab ri cation (contact li thography, basic etching a nd d e position techniqu es). The majo rity
of the course detaiJ s a s tep-by-step descriptio n of the equ.ipm ent a nd p rocesses needed to fab ri ca te
devices and s tructu res. Processin g flow w ill be examined fo r s tru ctures su ch as mi croe lectro ni c dev ices,
including diode and the MOS ca pacito r. Students receive an in-depth introducti o n to basic lithog ra phy
fro m wafer prepara ti on to final inspecti on . Contami na tio n issues in nano fabrica tio n are di scussed in
deta il. Students w ill lea rn the similarities and diffe rences in bo th equipment a nd process fl ows fo r each
confi guration by und erta king ha nd s-on processing. Prerequisites: Acce ptance into the MT Capstone
Semester a t Penn State (3 crs.) Fa ll, s pring and s um mer.
NM T 313. THI N FILMS IN NANOFAB RICATION. This course covers ad vanced thin-film deposition
a nd e tchi ng practices in nanofab rica ti on. Adva nced de posi ti on techniques covered in the firs t pa rt o f the
course include atmosp he re, low-pressure and p lasma-enhanced che mica l vapo r de position, s puttering,
thermal and electron bea m evaporatio n. Mate ria ls s tudi ed include d ie lectrics (ni tride, oxide), polys ilicon
(do ped and und o ped), and me ta ls. The second part of the course focuses o n adva nced etchi ng processes
a nd techniqu es empha sizi ng reacti ve ion etch ing (si ngle wa fe r, ba tch), hi g h-d ensity plasma syste ms
(ECR, MER.IE, ICP), io n beam etching, and we t che mical e tching. Stud ents w ill receive ha nds-on
ex pe rience in depos iting a nd etching dielectric, semi co ndu cto r, a nd meta llic mate rials usi ng sta te-of-t hea rt tools an d practicing m any of the s teps critica l to nanofabricatio n of semi cond ucto r devices, including
microelectronics, MEMs devices, dis play stru ctures and structures used in the biotechno logy field s.
Prereq uisites: Acceptance into the NMT ca ps to ne semester at Penn Sta te (3 crs) Fall, s pring a nd s umme r.
NMT 314. ADVANCED LITHOGRAPHY AND DIELECTRI CS FOR NANOFA BRI CATION . This course
covers a.II aspects o f adva nced lithography fro m design and m ask fabrication to pattern trans fer a nd
inspectio n. The course is di vid ed into three maj o r sectio ns. The fi rst section desc ribes the advanced

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lithog raphi c process from substrate preparation to ex posure. Most of th e emphas is is on und erstanding
the natu re and behav ior of photoresist mate ri a ls. The second section exa min es systems and techni ques
that define patterns. Th is section wi ll int roduce specia lized optical ma sks and reticles, a ligners, step pers
and scanners. In addi ti on, cri ti cal dimension (CD) control and profi le control o f photoresists will be
in vestigated. The last secti on will discuss advanced optical 1.ithographic techniques, such as phase
shifting masks a nd ill umination sche mes as we ll as e-beam, e-ray, EUV and ion beam lithogra phy. A
section about engineering di electrics is a lso discussed. Prereq uisi tes: Accep tance into the NMT ca pstone
semeste r a l Penn State (3 crs) Fa ll, sp ring an d summ e r.

NMT 315. MATERIALS MODIFICATIO IN NANOFABRICATION . This cou rse wi ll cover in detail
the processing ste ps used in modi fy in g materia l p rope rties in nanofab rica tion. Eva luate therm a l budget
requirements using state-of-the-a rt too ls. An intensive stud y of meta ls used in nanotechnology a id s the
studen t in und erstand ing the various methods of me ta liza tion, such as CVD, evapora ti on and sputte ring.
Metal app lica ti ons fo r interconnect technologies wi ll be examined. Aluminum, refractory metals and
cooper deposition techniques and cha racteri zation w ill be discussed in detail a long with topics such
as di ffusion ba rri ers, contact resista nce, e lectrom igra tion, corrosion, stress e ffects and ad hesion. Ot he r
modifica tion techno logies such as ion impla ntation, diffu sion, and surface prepara ti on and trea tm ent a re
i.ntegrated as wel l. An intensive stu dy of dielectri c properties and materia ls, including die lectric cons tant
engineering, mechani ca l, op ti cal and e lectrical characte ri stics, poly, BSG, PSG, SOC a nd BPSG, gives th e
stud ent further ins igh t in to advanced device fa brica tion. Mate ri al prope rties a nd basic device stru ctures
will be di scussed fo r the op toelectronic market. Prerequ isites: Accepta nce into the NMT capstone
semester a t Penn State (3 crs.) Fall, spring and summ er.
NM T 316. CHARACTERJZATION, PACKAGING AND TESTING OF NANOFABRJCATED
STRUCTURES. This course exa min es a variety of techniq ues and measu rements essentia l fo r co ntro ll ing
dev ice fabri cation a nd fina l packag ing. We will revi sit conce pts su ch as residual gas ana lysis introduced
in MT 211 ; optica l emission spectroscopy (OES) and end point detection will be di scussed as
introduced i.n NMT 213. Cha racteriza tion techniqu es, such as surface profilometry, adva nced op tical
mi croscopy, op tical thin fi lm measurements, e llipso metry, and resistivity/condu cti vity meas urements,
will be imple me nted on nanofab ri ca ted sa mples. Basic e lectrical measure ments on device stru ctures for
yie ld ana lysis a nd process control will a lso be stressed . TI1ese w ill includ e brea kdown measure ments,
juncti on tes tin g, C-V a nd 1-V tests, and simple transistor cha racteri za tion. ln add ition, we w ill exa mine
mechani cal as well as electrica l characte ristics of nanostru ctures fo r biological/biomed ical applications.
The stud ents will perform DNA ana lys is by lea rning and pe rforming the polymerase cha in reaction fo r
DNA rep lication. They will also stud y a nd manufa cture mi crofluidi c chann e ls for biological anal ys is. An
ex tensive ove rview of biology w ill be given with emphasis on biocompa tible materia ls. The stud ent w ill
a lso lea rn abou t the manufacturin g issues involved in subjects such as interconnects, iso lation and fina l
device assemb ly. The importance of plana ri za tion techniques, such as deposition/etchbac k and che mi cal/
mecha ni ca l polishing, w ill be emphasized . Lastly, packaging procedures, such as di e sepa ration,
in spection bonding, sealin g and fina l test fo r bo th conve nti onal ICs and novel MEM and biomedica l
devices, w ill be exa mined. Prerequi sites: Accepta nce into th e NMT capstone semester a t Penn Sta te (3
crs.) Fa ll, spring and su mmer.
MT 495. NA OFABRJCATION MA UFACTU RING TECHNOLOGY I TERNSHIP. Stud ent interns
a re placed with a nano fab ri cation ma nu fac turing technology-re lated organiza ti on re la ted to their future
e mpl oy ment goa ls. The intent o f th e internship is to prov ide students with practical work or resea rch
ex pe rien ce in an environment in w hi ch th ey wi ll be dea ling with practica l problem s req uiri ng rea l
solu tions in a relat ively short time fram e. Adv iser and department cha irperso n approva l is requi red
before course enrollment. Pre requi site: Upper-level standing. (6-1 2 crs.) Fall, spring and summer.

N UR - Nursing
NUR 101. WOMEN'S H EA LT H ISSUES. This course addresses various hea lth ca re issues, needs and
concerns of wome n. Emphasis is p laced on the biological, develo pme nta l, psychological and social
concepts re lated to women's hea lth ca re. O pen to a ll stud ents. (3 crs.)

UR 120. THE INFORMED HEALTH CO SUMER. This course examines the role of consu mer
move me nt and its re lationship to the hea lth ca re d elivery syste m . Emphasis is placed on educating the
consumer to knowledgeably and effectively use the hea lth ca re d elivery system. Ope n to a ll stude nts. (3
crs.)
NU R 330. PHILOSOPHY OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING. Focusing on theoretical frameworks for
professional nursing practice, thi s cou rse includes an introd uction to the nursing process a nd gene ral
system s theory. Assignments he lp stud ents develop a nd apply a persona l philosophy o f professiona l
nursing, and lo independently plan a ppropriate interventi ons for multi cu ltura l clients of a ll ages.
Prerequ isite. BSN status. (3 crs.) Fall.
NUR 350. HEALTH ASSESSMENT. Concepts and skills of history-taking and physical assessment are
emphasized, focusing on the va ri a ti ons in ap proach as well as in findin gs a t di ffe rent stages of human
development. Prereq ui site: BSN statu s. (3 crs.) Fall.
NUR 370. METHODS O F NURS ING RESEARCH . Bas ic co nce pts and methods related to the
resea rch process a re co ve red. Oppo rtunity is provided for th e deve lopment of criti ca l-thinking a nd

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decision-maki ng skil.ls need ed by the pro fessional nurse to an alyze and evaluate resea rch findings for
application to practi ce. Prereq uisite. BSN sta tus. (3 crs. ) Spring.
NUR 375. LEADERSHIP AND C HANGE IN NURSING. Thi course enhances lead ership skills through
analysis of theories/concepts and ex pe rientia l exe rcises. Practicums provide fo r app lica ti on of gene ra l
systems theory in critical anal ys is of si tuations and decision-ma.king within the practice of nursin g to
meet eme rging health needs of consumers. Prerequisite: BS status. (6 crs.: 3 crs. Theory, 3 crs. Clinica l)
Spring.
NUR 410. RESEARCH UTILIZATION IN NURSING. This course differenti ates between conducting
resea rch and resea rch u ti liza ti on . Through participation in resea rch util ization activities, stud ents lea rn
to synthesize research-based knowledge into applicable protocols of ca re and to utilize research on a n
organiza tional level. Pre requi site: NUR 370. (2 crs.) Fa ll.
NUR 450. TRE DS AND ISSUES IN NURSI NG. This course involves analysis of professional nursing as
well as bioethical issues from histori ca l and contemporary viewpoints with implications for professiona l
nursing practice in the health ca re de li ve ry system. Prerequisite: BS I sta tus. (3 crs.) Spring.
NUR 470. FAMI LY HEALTH NURSI G. An introduction to the theory and practice o f family nursi ng,
this course covers a variety of nursing theo ries as we ll as gene ra l sys tems theory that wil.l provide the
basis for se rving fami lies as uni ts as well as fa m ily subsystems and individua.l fa mi.ly me mbers. Clinical
expe riences will focus on home care of fam ilies for hea lth promotion, restorati on and/or rehabilitation .
Prerequisite: NUR 330 and NUR 350. (6 crs.: 3 crs. Theory, 3 crs. Oinical) Fall.
NUR 475. COMMUNITY HE ALTH URS! G. This course focuses on the synthesis of theories from
nursing and the public health scien ces with emphasis on improving the hea lth of the co mmuni ty by
identifying subgroups that are at ri sk. Clinica l activities focus primaril y on hea lth promotion directed
towa rd a total community or popu lation group. Prerequisite: BSN status. (6 crs.: 3 crs. Theory, 3 crs.
Oinica l) Spring.
NU R 485. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NURS ING. This ca pstone course exa mi nes professional
grow th from entry into the BSN progra m to gradu a tion an d cu lminates in completion of a professiona l
portfolio. Prerequisite: This course must be taken the final semester in the nursing major. (1 er.) Fall and
spring.

PHI - Philosophy
PHI 100. PERSPECTIVES fN PHILOSOPHY. This course is an introduction to such major philoso phical
issues as th e natu re of knowledge, reality, religion and morals. (3 crs.)
PHI 115. LOGIC A D LA NGUAGE. This course is an introduction to basic principles and techniques for
distinguishing correct from incorrect reasoning. (3 crs.)
PHT 200. WORLD RELIGIONS. This course studies the seven worl d religions, including the ir o rigins and
doctrines. (3 crs.)
PHI 201. ANCIE T PHILOSOPHY. This study of the pre-Socratic philosophers includes Plato, Aristotle,
the Stoics, Epicureans and the Skeptics. (3 crs.)
PHI 206. SIXTEE NTH- TO EIGHTEENTH-CE TURY PHILOSOPHY. From Desca rtes to Kant, this
course studies mod ern philosophy in the wa ke of the Scientific Revolution a nd the Refo rma tion. (3 crs.)
PHl 211. FORMA L LOG IC I. An introduction to the syntax and se mantics of truth- functional and firstorder languages, this course also covers proof theories fo r such lan guages. (3 crs.)

PH I 220. ETH ICS. An exa mination of selected ethical systems and their philosophica l fo und ations, this
course places special emphasis on unde rsta nding such basic moral conce pts as good, right and duty. (3
crs.)
PHI 225. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY. An exa min a tion of selected socia l or politica l
systems a nd their philosophical foundations, this course places special emphasis on such basic concepts
as na tura l ri ghts, equality, justice, individual freedom and politica.l authori ty. (3 crs.)
PHJ 247. SCIENCE, TECH NOLOGY A D SOOETY. This course examines the philosophical issues that
stem from the impact that evolving science and technology have on people's beliefs, va lues and behavior.
(3 crs.)
PHl 270. PHILOSOPHY OF MARXISM . This exa mination of the basic texts of Marx and Engels and the
subsequ ent d evelopment o f Marxist philosophy attempts a cri tical evaluation in light of con temporary
political philosophy. (3 crs.)
PHI 305. MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY. Begi nning with neo-Platonism, this cou rse proceeds to stud y such
thinke rs as Augustine, Eriugena, Anselm, Thomas Aquinas a nd William of Ockha m. (3 crs.)
PHl 307. MEDICAL ETHICS. This course ex tends the stud y of e thics - theore ti cal a nd applied - to mora l
dilemm as and decision making in the field of medicine and hea lth-related p ro fessions. (3 crs.)

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PHI 310. Nl NETEENT H-CENTURY PHILOSOPHY. A survey of the development o f Ge rm an idea lism
afte r Kant and the vo luntaristi c reac ti ons to it, thi s course a lso consid ers Britis h Empir icis m and French
Positivis m . (3 crs.)

PHI 312. FORMAL LOGIC II. A continuation of PHI 2ll Forma l Logic I, with emph asis on th e
metatheory of tru th-functional and first-orde r lan guages, this cou rse also considers selected topics in the
philosophy of logic and the philosop hy of mathema ti cs. Prerequisite: PHI 211. (3 crs.)
PHI 320. ETHICAL THEO RY. An exa min ation of the possibility and natu re o f eth ical knowledge and the
mea ning of mora l disco u rse, thi s cou rse gives special consideration to contempora ry discussio ns. (3 crs.)
PHI 325. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE. A stud y o f the method s, conce pts and presuppositions of scien tifi c
inquiry, thi s course attemp ts to und erstand the hi storica l develop ment of science in the contex t of va ri o us
theories o f knowledge and reality. (3 crs.)
PHI 335. AESTH ETI C THEORY. This co u rse exa mines the natu re and basis of criticism in the fine
arts and literature, the nature and function of art, aesthetic sta nd ards, the concept of beauty, artistic
creativity, and the meaning of truth in lite rature and the arts. (3 crs.)
PHI 355. PHILOSOPHY O F RELIG ION. This course considers the nature of relig io n, specu latio ns and
arguments abo ut the natu re and exis tence of Cod, th e possibility of religious knowled ge, cla ims to
rel ig io us expe rien ce and revelation, the proble m of ev il, the belief in immo rta lity, and the mea n ing of

religious langua ge. (3 crs.)
PHI 370. THE PHILOSOPHY OF LAW. A survey of the deba te abou t the co ncept of law in the history of
philosophy, thi s course examines the recent reviva l of the deba te in grea ter detail. Specific top ics include
the nature o f legal reasoning, the lega l e nfo rcement of morality, the problem of responsib ili ty and the
concept of justi ce, (3 crs.)
PHI 405. EPISTEMOLOGY. An exa mina ti o n of selected theori es of knowledge, thi s course includes
contemporary discussions. (3 crs.)
PH I 410. METAP HYSICS. This course stud ies general prob lems and theories concerning the nature o f
reality. (3 crs.)

PHI 415. PHJLOSOPHY OF M IND. An examination of im po rtant stages in the philosoph ical
development of the notion of mind, this course discusses su ch con temporary p roblems as the re lation o f
mind a nd bo d y a nd th e nature o f conscio usness, and an a lyzes s uch noti ons as w ill, emo ti on, action and
me mo ry. (3 crs.)

PHI 426. PHENOMENOLOGY AND EX ISTENTlALISM . A stud y o f the histori cal backgrou nd and
development of twentieth-centu ry Europea n philosophy, thi s course p laces parti cul ar emphas is o n su ch
philosophers as Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre and Merlea u-Ponty. (3 crs.)

PHI 431. ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY. This course explores selected philosophi ca l issues (e.g., knowledge,
truth and meaning) utilizin g recent work in conceptual and methodological an alysis. Though the course
is usual.ly problem-oriented, a good d eaJ of the hi sto ry of recent Anglo-American philosoph y is covered.
Recommended prerequisites: PHI 206 and a logic cou rse. (3 crs.)

PHI 459. TUTORIAL IN PHILOSOPHY. (Variable crs.)
PHl 470. SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PHlLOSOPHY. This course is a discussion of so me special problem or
issue in philosophy. (3 crs.)
PHI 490. SEMI AR IN PHILOSOPHY. This co urse is a discussion of either one prominent philosopher or
a movemen t in philosophy. (3 crs.)

PHS - Physical Science
PHS 120. BASIC PHYSICAL SCIENCE WITH LABORATORY. Bas ic Physical Science (L) is a labora toryorie nted course in physica l science for non-science majo rs. Labora to ry activities/experiments are
assig ned, prov iding a hand s-o n introdu ction to expe rimenta l methods of scientifi c in vesti gatio n. Each
activity provides op portunities for the s tudent to di scover the practical knowledge necessary fo r a well-

roun ded understanding of physical science. (3 crs.) Spring and fa ll.
PHS 137. rNTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY. This course provides a brief overview
of basic chemistry and then exa mines the environment fro m a chemi ca l vie w po int. It offers certifi ed
G LOBE Training (www.g lobe.gov) to current and future e lementary- and secondary-g rad e teache rs. It is
a lab-co mponen t course and is on th e natural science, critica l thinking, and techno logy li teracy gene ra l
ed u ca tion menu s. No prerequisites. Three class-hours per week. (3 crs.) Spring, summ er and fa ll.
PHS 145. ASTRONOMY. A presentation of methods of in vestigation and results of astronomical
di scoveries. Survey o f facts and important astronomical theories. Solar syste m, w ha t is a s tar, multiple
s tar systems, variable sta rs and ste!Jar evolutio n w ill be di scussed . Ins trumen ts of the astro no mer, s uch as
telesco pes and spectroscopes wi.11 be used. Three class-ho urs each week. (3 crs.) Spring, s ummer and fal l.

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PTA 100. INTRO TO PTA. An overview of th e discipline o f physical therapy and th e ro le and func tion
of the physical therapy assistant within th e physical therapist-physica l therap ist ass istant tea m.
Additional topics include examinations of the history of physica l therapy, phys ica l therapy p ro fessional
o rganiza ti ons, legal and ethi cal issues, and commonl y encountered pathologies. (3 crs.) Fall.
PTA 101. BASIC PHYSICAL TH ERAPY PROCEDURES. This course provides an introdu cti on to
basic phys ical thera py patient ca re proced u.res in a laboratory fo rmat. Topics cove red incl ud e bod y
mechanics, positioning and draping, vita l signs, bas ic exe rcise, transfer acti vities, w heelchair fea tures and
activities, ambulation aids and acti vitie , infection con trol, wo und ca re, emergencies, and a review of the
Ame ri cans w ith Disa bi lities Act. Co-requisi te: 17TA 100 (1 er.) Fall .

PTA 110. INTRO TO PATHOLOGY. This course exa mines the di sease process on th e cell u lar, histo logical
and syste mic levels. Particular e mphasis is p laced on those pathologies commonly enco unt ered by
the phys ical thera pist assistant in pediatric, geriatric, orthoped ic and neurologic patient popul ations.
Prerequisite: Forma l adm ission into the physical therapist assistan t progra m . (2 crs.) Summe r.

PTA 150. PHYSICAL THERAPY CLI !CAL IN TERNSHIP. This in trod uctory clinica l internship provides
the physica l therapist assistant stud ent with extensive obse rvati on of acti vities such as patient ca re,
ad ministra ti on, qua lity assu rance and supe rvision o f oth er supporti ve personn el. In ad dition, stud ents
begin to trea t patients und er the di rection of the physical therap ist usin g principles comm on to all
procedures. Prerequi site: Formal admi ssio n into the physica l the rapist assista nt program and completion
o f PTA 100, PTA 11 0, HSC 290, PTA 230. (3 crs.) Summer.
PTA 200. PROFESSIO AL ISSUES IN PHYS ICAL TH ERAPY. This course is an exa mination of the
legal, ethica.1 and professional aspects of a ca ree r in physical therapy. Important issues such as liability,
malpractice, proacti ve acts and reimbursement a re discussed. SpeciaJ atte nti on is focused on the
importance of research and preparation fo r the PTA State Boa rd Examination. Pre requisi te: Formal
ad mi ssion into th e physical the ra pist assistant program . (2 crs.) Spring.
PTA 205. INTE RVENTIONS IN CARD IO PULMONARY IMPA IRM ENTS. An exa mination of the
ana tomy, physiology and pa thology o f the ca rdiopu lmonary system . Specific methods o f examination
and interventi on, includin g indications and contraindications, fo r my ri ad ca rd iopu lmona ry conditi ons.
The laboratory porti on of the course emphasizes data collection skills and inte rventions specific to
cardio pulmona ry re habilita ti on perfo rmed under di rection of a physical therapist. Pre req uisite: Forma l
admission into the ph ysical th erapist assistant program. (2 crs.) Fall.
PTA 210. I TERVENTIO NS IN EUROLOGICAL IMPAIRME NTS. This course is an exa mination
of the e ti ology, signs and symptoms, and effects of pathologies to the cen tra l and pe riphe ral nervous
systems. Emphasis is placed on how neurological di agnose affect the physical functi on of patients.
Speci fic trea tm ent procedures a nd techni ques within the physical therapist assista nt scope of pra ctice are
d emonstrated and practi ced in the labora tory se tting. Prereq uisite: Fo rm a l admission into the phys ica l
the rapist ass istant program. (4 crs.) Fa ll.
PTA 225. f TERVE 1TIONS IN ORTHOPED IC IMPAIRMENTS. This course gu ides th e phys ical
the ra pist ass istant student under directi on o f a physical the rapist from fundamenta ls and theory throu gh
practice in o rtho pedi c rehabi litation. Emphas is is placed on re habilitation treatme nt o ptions fo r all majo r
joints to redu ce pa in and swell ing, increase moti on and streng th, enh ance ba lance and proprioce ption,
and res tore function. The course will also exa mine the role of the physical thera pist assistan t in pros the ti c
and orthotic management. Prerequisite: Fo rm a l ad.m iss ion into the physical therap ist assistant program.
(4 crs.) Fall .
PTA 230. PHYSICAL THERAPY I TERVE TIO S ACROSS TH E LIFE SPAN. This course wi ll illus trate
the continuum of pathologies, impa irm ents, and inte rventions across a life span, i.e., gestati on, pediatric,
adu lt, middl e age and ge ri atric. This course will include pathologies from popul ations w ho are not
incl uded in the classifications of th e other professional-level classes in the prog ra m : wound care, burn
care, breas t ca ncer, pregnancy, postpartum . Lab ex periences will include in te racti on with pediatric
throu gh geria tric clients. The emphasis o f the lab will be to allow stud ents the o pportunity to ad ap t
interaction to the age a nd abiliti es of the client. Prerequ isite: Fo rm a l ad mission into the phys ica l therapist
assistant program. (4 crs. ) Spring.
PTA 250. PHYSICAL TH ERA PY CLI N ICAL INTERNSHIP II. This clinica l internship pro vides physical
therapist ass istants with the o pportunities to perform the ir responsibilities und e r appropriate phys ical
therapist or physica l therapist assista nt supe rvision and with positi ve role mode ling. The experience
provides ex posure to a variety of patient s a nd lea rn ing activities. Prerequisite: All ph ys ica l therapist
assistant coursework mu st be co mple ted with the excep ti on o f PTA 200. (12 crs.) Spri ng.

PHY - Physics
PHY 101. COLLEGE PHYS ICS I. Introd uctory phys ics. Vectors, mechan ics, energy, momentum,
conservation princi ples and oscillatory mo tion . Five hou rs combined lecture and laboratory each week.
Prerequisite: MAT 281 (4 crs.) Spring and occasionall y fall.

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PHY 121 . GE ERAL PHYSICS I. An introductory non-calcu.lus course dealing with mechani cs and hea t.
Three class-hou rs and three laboratory-hours each wee k. Prerequisite: MAT 181. (4 crs.) Spring, summer,
and fa ll.

PHY 122. GENE RAL PHYS lCS IJ . An introductory non-calculus course addressing the areas of
sound , light, and e lectri ci ty and ma gne tism. Five ho urs comb ined lecture and labora tory each week.
Prereq uisite: PHY 121. (4 crs.) Spring, summer and fal l.
PHY 202. COLLEGE PHYSICS IJ. A continu ation of College Physics I. Hea t and thermod ynamics,
hydrosta tics, waves a nd acousti cs, electri city, and an introduction to magnetism and ac ci rcui ts. Five
hours combined lecture and laboratory each wee k. Prerequisite: PHY 101, MAT 282. (4 crs.) Fall and
occasionall y sp ring.
PHY 203. COLLEGE PHYSICS Ill . A continu ation of College Physics 11. Magnetism, ac circuits, Maxwell's
equation and electromagnetic waves, li ght, ato mic and nucl ear physics, and specia l relativity. Some
review of ma terial fro m College Ph ysics I and U. Five hours combined lecture a nd laborato ry each week.
Prerequisi te: PHY 202. Co-req uisite: MAT 381. (4 crs.) Spring.
PHY 221. I TERM EDIATE MECHAN ICS. Vector calculus, ew tonian kinematics and dynamics o f many
pa rticle syste ms, with emphas is on integral rela ti ons, motion in a central potential, sca ttering theory,
sys te ms with constraints, va ri ational p rinciples in mecha ni cs, sma ll oscillations, wave equati ons, and
special re lativity. Three class-hours and three laboratory-hours each week. Pre requi site: PHY 202. Corequisite: MAT 381. (4 crs.) As needed.
PHY 301. INTERMEDIATE ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM. Electric and magnetic fields and energy,
the effects of matter on them, circui ts, Maxwel.l's eq ua ti ons, electromagnetic waves. Vector calcu lus and
differential equations used. Prerequisites: PHY 203 and MAT 381. Recommended: PHY 221, MAT 382,
and MAT 341. Three lecture-hours and three laboratory-hours each week. (4 crs.) As needed.
PHY 331. MODERN PHYS ICS. Relativ isti c kinema tics and dynamics, particle and wave aspects of
rad ia tion and particles, th e stru cture o f the hydrogen a tom, and many-electron atoms. Introd uction to
quantum mechanics. Prerequisites: PHY 203, MAT 381. (3 crs.) As needed.

PHY 341. MATHEMATICAL METHODS OF PHYSICS. Vector calculus, com plex va ri able analysis and
conform a l mapping, Fo uri er series and integrals, ord inar y diffe renti al equ ati ons, partia l differential
equa ti ons, gene ral seri es representations of functions and special functions. Prerequisi tes: PHY 203 and
MAT 381 or app roval o f instru cto r. (3 crs.) As needed.
PHY 375. RADIATION AND OPTICS. A review of Maxwell's eq uations and wave analysis. Fraunhofer
diffraction, radiation from a toms, polychroma ti c waves, magneto-o ptic and electro-opti c e ffects, and
introdu ction of laser and maser theory. Pre requi site: PHY 301. (3 CRS.) As needed.
PHY 376. STATISTICAL A D TH ER>\i!AL PHYSICS. Statistical methods, statistica l thermod yna mics,
macroscop ic thermod ynamics and its relation to statistica l mechan ics, a pplication of statistical methods
to gases and solids, phase eq uilibrium, and qu antum statistics. (3 crs.) As needed.
PHY 405. QUANTUM MECHANICS Form ulation and app lication o f the fundamental principles of
quantum theory wh ich evolved in the twentieth century. Planck's qu antum postula tes, OeBroglie
hy pothesis, and wave particle dua lity. Momen tum space and the Fouri er tran sfo rm. Formula tion of the
Schrodin ger equation a nd its a pplication to the trea tment of parti cles in potential fi elds. Pre req uisites:
PHY 331 and/o r MAT 406 (3 crs.) As needed.
PHY 410. PHYSICS INTERNSHIP. The student is provided an opportuni ty to wo rk in a n industri a l or
nonprofit research laborato ry, and the practicaJ training is intended to supplemen t the stud ent's cou rse
wo rk. Prerequisite: Junior standing and permission of the departm ent chair. (Variable crs.) Sprin g,
su m mer and fa ll.

PHY 451. ADVANCED LABORATORY I. Expe riments selected from topics discussed in Modern Physics.
The lecture time is used to discuss e rror a na lysis, curve fitting and points of interest to the labora tory
repo rts. Prereq uisi te: 12 Physics credits. O ne class-hou r each week a nd three labora to ry-hours each week.
(1 er.) As needed.
PHY 455. SOLID STATE PHYSICS An introduction to the physics of solid materi als, including crysta lline
la ttice stru ctures, band theory, conductors, semi conductors a nd supe rconductors. Recent developments
in nanoscience as re la ted to solid state physics will a lso be emphasized. Prerequisites: PHY 202 AND
MAT 282 or approva l of instructor. Recom mend ed p rerequisite: PHY 203. (3 crs.) As needed.
PHY 475. ASTROPHYS ICS To pics concerni ng stell a r evolution including observa ti ons, physical states of
the ste lla r inte rior, evolutionary phases a nd initia l and final stell ar stru cture, a nd cosmology. (3 crs.) As
needed .

PHY 495. PHYSICS SEMINAR. An introdu ction to literature, history, teaching and resea rch methods in
the physical sciences. Prerequ.isites: Jun io r standing and a t least 19 hours of physics (including College
Physics 1-0) (1 er. ) Spring, summer, and fal l.

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POS 100. INTRODUCTIO TO POLITICAL SOE CE. This cou rse is designed to introduce students
to key ideas, instituti ons, p rocesses and actors in the political wo rld . It is intended to be a gene ra l, not
de tai led, examin ation, and a ttempts to encourage understanding, reflection and critical thinking. (3 crs.)
Fall and spring.
POS 101. CONTEMPORARY POLICY A D POLITICS. A cri ti cal examination of contem po rary issues
and strategic players wi th an emphasis on po li cy outcomes. (3 crs.)
P0S 105. AMERJCAN POLITICS. 11,js is an introductory cou r e in American gove rnment foc using on the
major institutions and processes in the American political system. Topics discussed in the course include
separation of powers, checks and balances, civil liberties, political parties, the Congress, th e President,
the Supreme Court, federalism, and pol.icy-making processe . (3 crs.) Fall and sp ring.
POS 210. POLITICS OF WESTERN EUROPE. A comparative ana lysis of the institutions, processes and
policies of the nati ons of Great Britain, France and Germany, and how these nations rela te to the United
States system. Recommended: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 220. IN TROD UCTION TO PUBLIC ADM! ISTRATI01 . Primarily an introdu ction to the stud y o f
American public ad ministration, this course seeks to achieve seve ral broad objectives. First, it conveys an
und e rstanding of the significant role played by administration in present-day A me ri can government and
of the implications of that role fo r a democratic society. It has the further purpose of providing insigh t
into the specific re lationships between administration and the broad politica l en vironment from which
it arises and in which it operates. FinaUy, and mainly, the course offers opportuni ty for cons ideration of
those more specialized and techn ical factors, such as public o rganiza tion, public personnel, budgeting
and execu tive lead ership, that are in volved in the for mulatio n and administration of public pol.icy.
Recommended: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 222. THE ADMlN ISTRATION OF CRlMINALJUSTICE IN THE UNITED STATES. The operati ons
of the criminal justice system in the Uni ted States. Topics include crime in American, the rule o f law,
the role of the police, the function of the prosecuting an d defense attorneys, crimina l courts a nd trial
processes, sentenci ng, corrections, incarceration, probation and parole. Recomm end ed : POS 100 or POS
105. (3 crs.)
POS 228. CLASSICAL POLITICAL THOUGHT. This cou rse focuses on the basic ideas, values
and method s of the profound political thinkers and philosophers from the Ax ial Age, including
Zoroastrianism, Juda.ism, Daoism, Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Platonism, Legalism a nd
Aristotelia nism. Recommended: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 229. MED IEVAL TO MODER POLITICAL THOUGHT. This course will explore and deve.lop an
understanding of the nature and content of political thought from the medieva l pe ri od to the mod em
world. The stud ent will also develop an understanding of how political thought shapes gove rnment an d
polWcal institutions and through them, the la rger world . Among the thinkers considered will be Dan te,
Machiavelli, More, Luther, Calvin, Jeffe rso n an d Burke. The cou rse will co nclude with an exa mination
of how the mod ern political world was, in la rge part, a crea tion of these thinkers and their institutions
from modern rep resentative governmen t to trading e mpires to e me rgent international organizations.
Recom mend ed: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 235. lNTE RGOVERNME NTAL RELATIO S. A trea tment of the organiza tion, powers, functions
a nd problems of state and local governmenta l units. Emphasis is placed on the g·rowing co mp lexity of
relationships a mong the variou s levels of gove rnment as a result of technological developmen ts and the
growth of metropolitan areas. Recommended: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 236. INTROD UCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. A practical and theoretical introduction
to a stud y of systematic patterns in internati ona l rela ti ons. Includes ana lysis of rules, instruments,
processes, decision-making fa ctors and confli ct resolution. Recommended: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 237. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. An analysis and evaluation of the United Na tions
a nd othe r international organizations, and of some of the theore ti cal concepts a nd practica l problem s
involved. Recommended: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 300. IN TRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY. Primarily in seminar fashion. Students p resent and
discuss major ideas from assigned readings. Formal lectures are also sched u led w hen needed to present
bas ic ideas and information. Recommended : POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 301. QUANTITATIVE POLITICAL ANALYS IS. A d escription, analysis and application o f bas ic
resea rch tools in the discipline of political science. Pre req uisite: POS 101 or 105. (3 crs.)
POS 303. MASS MEDIA & AMERJCAN POLITICS. The interaction of politics and the mass media within
American society a re covered. Topics include media effects on political socialization, techn iqu es of
opin ion manipu lation, propaganda, press responsibili ty, public opinion polling and government control
of the med.ia. Special attention is devoted to the use of television as an instrument of communication.
Recommended: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)

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POS 306. THE CO GRESS. l.n th is intensive examination of the legislati ve p roblems a.n d procedures of
Cong ress, students a re introduced to such topics as the representati ona l fun cti ons of Cong ress, th e role
of parties and lead e rs in Congress, the impo rt ance of the co mmittee sys te m, and the forces affectin g
co ng ressional d ecision ma king. Reco mm end ed : POS 100 o r POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 307. REVOLUTION. A comparative stud y of the phen ome non of revolution, enco mpassing the
ca uses, even ts and p rincipal actors in those pe ri ods that culminate in the outbreak of violen t political
change. Reco mmended : POS 100 o r POS 105. (3 crs.)

POS 308. MUN ICIPAL GOVERNMENT. The course is designed to provide stud ents with a basic
und e rsta nding of the o rgani za ti onal forms of municipa l gove rnments, the process of d ecision making
and implementa ti on, and proposed solutions to problems of u rban society. Recomm end ed : POS 100 or
POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 310. THE AMER ICAN PRESIDENCY. Intensive stud y of the American presidency, foc using on
pe rsonality, organ iza ti on of the o ffice, use and mi suse of powe r, a.nd policy making. Reco mmend ed : POS
105. (3 crs.) A lternate fa ll.
POS 311 . CYB ER PO LITICS. An examinati on o f the impact of the Inte rn et on Ameri ca n de mocratic
instituti ons and processes, focu sin g on ca mpa igns and e lections, civi l li berties, law enforce ment, na ti ona l
security, and public po licies, including cybe r-democra cy, cy ber- te rrorism, law enforce ment issues of w ire
tappi ng and encryption, edu cation, taxes, en title ments, business, and medicin e. Reco mm end ed: POS 100
or POS 105. (3 crs.)

POS 312. POLITICS OF TH E WORLD ECONOMY. Thjs course wi ll be concerned w ith understanding the
politics of the world economy. The emphasis will be on the conte mpora ry s tru cture of the international
politica l economy, how it emerged, and what acti ons and pol icy responses - by inte rnationa l institutions,
gove rnmen ts, multinational corporations and labo r unions - continu e to sha pe its o rde r. Students will
a lso ga in knowledge of how the ir lives are impacted by the world eco nomy and w hat future o ppo rtunity
exists th ere. Reco mmend ed: POS 100 or POS ms. (3 crs.)
POS 314. CONSTITUTIO AL LAW: COVER MENTAL POWERS. A stud y of the major provisions
of the American Constituti on a nd the growth of Ameri can constituti ona l law based on ana lysis and
di scussion o f leading judicia l decisions. Recomme nded: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 315. CONSTITUTIO AL LAW: CIVIL LIBERTIES & CIVIL RJ C HTS. A stud y of the development
and meaning of th e ri ghts and l.ibe rties guaranteed to persons under th e Co ns titution of the United
States. Special em phas is is p laced on the a ntecedents o f and the adoption of the Bill of Rights and a
descripti on o f th e cou rt structu re throu gh w hi ch the mea nin g of civil liberties is d etermined in specific
situati ons. Recommend ed: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 316. JUD ICIAL POLICY & PO LITICS. Intensive stud y o f th e judicial process in the United States and
the re lationship be tween the jud icial system and the la rge r Ameri can social system. Recommend ed: POS
100 o r POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 317. NONQ UANTITATIV E TECH NIQUES. This is a co u rse on nonquantitative techniques used in
d ecision making: case studies, fi eld resea rch (e.g., theore ti cal sa mpling and se mi -stru ctured interviews),
nom inal group techn iq ue, idea writing, future imaging, time lines, Delphi questionna ires and focu s
g roups. Recommend ed : POS 100 o r POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 318. POLITICAL PARTIES & INTEREST C ROUPS. This cou rse exa mines the roles politica l parties
and pressure groups p lay in e lecto ral po li ti cs a nd policy mak ing. Recommend ed : POS 100 or POS 105.
(3 crs.)

POS 319. CAMPA IGN MANAGEME T. A course on politica l ca mpa igns and elections tha t combines
theory and practice. The e mphas is is placed on ca mpaign stra tegy. Recommended : POS 100 or POS 105.
(3 crs.)

POS 320. U.S. FO REIC POLICY. Policy objecti ves, patterns of decision makin g and U.S. fo reign policy
actions. The roles o f interest groups, public opinion, Congress and o ther ex te rnal influences in U.S.
fo reign policy are also exa mined. Recomm end ed: POS 100 o r POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 322. POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST. A compa rati ve ana lysis of institutions, processes and
politics of Middl e Eas te rn governments and how these have been shaped by internati onal relations o f the
reg ion. Recommended: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 323. POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICA. A comparative analysis of insti tutions, processes and politics
of Latin American countri es and how these ha ve been shaped by the inte rna tiona l rela tions of the region .
Reco mmend ed: POS 100 o r POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 324. PUBLIC SECTOR MA AC EM ENT. A synthesis of manage ment theori es, practices and politics
in complex public o rga ni za tions, incl uding p ublic o rganiza ti on theories, public personnel ma nagement
p rinciples and practi ces, public budgeting sys te ms, and the rela tions among politics, law, and
manage ment in pub lic o rganiza ti ons. Recom mend ed: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)

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POS 325. POLITICS OF ASIA. A co mpa rative analysis of the institutions, processes and policies of Chi na,
Japan and Ind ia and how these nations rela te to the sys te m in the United States. Recomm ended: POS 100
or POS 105. (3 crs.)

POS 326. POLITICS OF AFRICA. A comparative anal ysis of the institutions, processes and politics of
selected African nati ons and thei r place in the inte rnational arena. Recommended : POS 100 o r POS 105.
(3 crs.)
POS 327. CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT. A general survey of the major political ideas
and thinke rs of the twentieth century, drawing connections between these ideas and contemporary
d evelopmen ts in phi losophy, psychology, economics and sociology. Recommended: POS 100 or POS 105.
(3crs.)

POS 329. INTE RNS HIP I POLITICAL SCIE CE. Practical field expe rience to suppl ement academic
wo rk and develo p professional competencies in research and communica tion skills. (Va riable crs.) Fall,
sp ring and su mmer.
POS 330. AMERICA POLITICAL IDEAS. An advanced course in political theory: the majo r political
ideas and controversies that a.re associated wi th the development of Ame rican poli tica l thought.
Recommend ed : POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 335. ADMI N ISTRATIVE LAW. The lega l structure and political en vironment w ithin fede ral
administra tive agencies in the United States that formulate publk pol.icy. Emphasis is given to the
growth of the admini stra ti ve sta te within the United States, the necessity for the de lega tion of legislati ve
au thority to administrative agencies, a nd the need fo r judicial control of the bureaucracy. Recommend ed:
POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 340. TH E POLITICS OF EMPffiES. This course will explore how the organization and evolution of
international ord er has been influe nced and determined by em pires and imperial political sys tems from
the classica l era to the contemporary age. The student will study not only the stru cture and practice of
imperial institutions and patterns of intern ational ord er, but their impact upon th e social, economi c,
and cultura l life o f those who li ved within their a uthori ty. The nature of e mpires wi ll also be considered
acco rding to the nature of their political legitimacy, from royal legitimacy to the develo pment of trade to
more mode m ideological manifes ta ti ons. The course will concl ud e wi th a treatment of the prospect and
validity of empire and imperial organiza tion in o ur own time. Recommended: POS 100 or POS 105. (3
crs.)
POS 360. POLITICS, PALACES AND ART IN ISLAM. This course w ill be concerned with understanding
the classical and roya list patterns of Islamic poli tics and how these have been an endurin g and fo rm ative
influence in co nte mpora ry Islamic th ought and practice. The e mphasis wi ll be on the arra ngement of
Islamic political and re li gious power and how these are re flected in public architecture and a rt. The
stud ent w ill a lso ga in knowledge and fa miliarity with the Umayya d, Tuqluq, Timurid, Fa. timid, Safavid,
O ttoman and Mughal cultures and em pires and how these continu e to have resonan ce and meaning for
today's Muslims. Recommended : POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 379. SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE. Topical historical studies determ ined by
depa rtmental faculty. (3 crs.)
POS 381. POLITICS OF RUSSIA . Basic components of Russian politics: background histo ry, Marxist
ideology, and the hi storical development of Russian politica l institutions and practi ces from the
revolution to the present. Recommended: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 415. PUBLIC OPINIO & POLITICAL BEHAVIOR. Stu den ts wi ll use the knowled ge gained in
this course to describe a nd forecast trend s in public opinion, co mpa re and contrast public o pinion
across demogra phic groups, analyze changes in public opin ion over time, critically evaluate po lling
methodology, and use and apply di scipline-specific method s to the stud y of public o pinion and political
behavior. Stud ents will be able to use these skills in almost any ca ree r path they choose. Recommended:
POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 450. SEMINAR IN POLITICS. The seminar is designed to provide an intensive exa mination of a
specific and narrowly focused a rea in gove rnment and politi cs. The course is resea rch-oriented and
consists of individually p repared contributi ons by all participants, w hi ch are discussed and criti cally
app raised by all membe rs of the class. Pre req uisite: Students taking this course mu st be seni ors majoring
in political science. (3 crs.)

PGM - Professional Golf Management
PGM 100. INTRODUCTION TO PGM. This course provides stud ents with an ove rview of the PGA of
A me ri ca and the CUP/PG M educa tional prog ram . Students will be introduced to the PRO (Professional
Read iness O rientati on) and the CUP/PCM curricu.lum, w h ich wi ll enable them to beco me more informed
abou t the educational requirements to become future PGA members and what is expected in CUP/PGM
Level L In addition, students will be introd uced to the wo rking intricacies of the PGA of Ame ri ca. (3 crs.)
Fall.

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PGM 125. PGM INTERNSHIP I. This cou rse introduces the stud ent to proper golf course manage ment
techniqu es, including daily ex pectations w hile wo rkin g on a go lf course and proper protocol. TI1is course
a lso provides the student w ith the uniqu e professional educational experience by combining theore ti cal
and hands-on training. The course w ill be completed at a recognized PGA facil ity chosen in co njuncti on
w ith the faculty and the student. The student will spend a minimum of 360 hours or 12 weeks at the field
site i.n o rd e r to sa ti sfactoril y co mpl ete this requirement. (1 er.) Summ er. Approved UCC 4.03.06.
PGM 150. TEACHING OF GOLF I. This course p rovides the golf student w ith the theo ry and techniques
of teach ing the golf swing. Students w ill util.ize technology to evaluate the golf swing and develop
and de li ver golf lesso n plans. The course utilizes the classrooms in Hamer Hall as well as Californja
Un ive rsity's indoor practice facility in Gal laghe r Hall and outd oor golf practices at Ceda rbrooK Go lf
Course. (3 crs.) Spring. Approved UCC 4.03.06.
PGM 200. INTERMEDIATE TOPICS IN PGM. This co urse will provide students w ith a detailed
exam ina tion of the PGA of America and the CUP/PG M educational program. Students will be introduced
to PGM Level 11, which will e nab le them to become more info rmed about the edu cationa l requiremen ts
to be completed in preparation for the CUP/PGM Level 2 checkpoint. (3 crs.) Fall. Approved UCC 4.03.06.
PGM 210. GOLF SHOP MANAGEMENT. This co urse will pro vide the stud ent w ith the basics of the
o perations and management of the golf shop. Topics include me thods of merchandising, sched uling of
play, implementing course regulations, development and management of the golf operations tea m, time
management, and personnel management. (3 crs.) Fall. Approved UCC 4.03.06.
PGM 225. PGM INTERNSHIP ll. This course exposes the student to proper golf course management
techniques, including dail y ex pectations w hile working on a go lf course and proper protocol. It a lso
provid es the student with the unique professional educational experience by combining theoretical a nd
hand s-on training. The cou rse w ill be completed at a recogni zed PGA facility chosen in conjunction
with the faculty and the stud ent. The student w ill spend a mini mum of 360 hours or 12 weeks at the
field ex perience site in order to sa tisfactoril y complete this req u ire ment. (1 er.) Summer. Approved UCC
4.03.06.
PGM 300. ADVANCED TOPICS IN PGM. This course provides the stud ent with the content needed for
the PGM Level UI checkpoint. l.n ventory, merchandising, food and beve rage, and PGA membership are
some of the topi cs cove red. (3 crs.) Fall. Approved UCC 4.03.06.
PGM 310. INTRODUCTION TO TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT. The co urse will provide the
stud ent with an overview and introduction to not onl y the science of turf grass, but a lso the role turf
management plays in the golf o pera tion. Topics include grass selection, mowing, fertilization, irriga tion,
supple men tary cultural practi ces and the management of botanical pests. (3 crs.) Fall.
PGM 325. PGM fNTERNSHIP Ill. This co urse exposes the student to proper golf course management
techniques, including daily expectations w hile wo rking on a gol.f course and proper protocol. It a lso
provides the stud ent with the uniqu e professional educational ex perience by combining theo retica l and
hands-on training. The course will be completed at a recogni zed PGA facility chosen in conjunction
wi th th e facu lty and the student. The stud ent will spend a minimum of 360 hou rs or 12 weeks at the
field experience site in order to sa tisfactori.l y complete this requirement. (1 er.) Summe r. Approved UCC
4.03.06.
PGM 350. FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT This co urse provides the stud ent with an overview
of the principles and techniques invo lved in establishing and maintaining a successful, profitable food
and beve rage operation at a go lf facility. Some of the topics the course will exa mine include: (1) menu
develo pment, (2) menu descriptive copy, (3) principles and technjques of restaurant d esign, (4) staffing
and training, (5) cost control measures, (6) beve ra ge control and legal aspects of beve rage con trol, (7)
kitch e n equipm e nt and sa fe ty, (8) sa nitati o n , (9) im p roving and e nhancing cu s tomer ser v ice, and (10) the

lega l aspects of food and beve rage operations. (3 crs.) Spring.

PGM 405. EXPA NDED GOLF OPERATIONS. The course enables the PGM student to eva luate, design,
imple ment and enh ance the ope rations of a golf facility. The student will be introduced to the various
elements of developing or enhancing existing go lf faci lities. (3 crs.) Spring. Approved UCC 4.03.06.
PGM 410. TEACHING OF GOLF II. This course is designed to improve the golf instru ctional skills of
golf professionals, especially those desiring to be quality coaches. lncluded in the course are such topics
as teaching, coaching, training techniq ues, motivational stra tegies and the needs of special populations.
Method s of reco rding student progress, managem ent techruqu es for a successful instructional prog ram,
and the use of aud io-visual and othe r electronic teaching tools are exa mined. (3 crs.) Spring. Approved
ucc 4.03.06.
PGM 425. SEN IOR INTERNS HIP IN PROFESSIONAL GOLF MANAGEMENT. This co urse is one of
the professional golf manage ment student's internshi p experiences. Students will be assigned to an
internship site based on the ir unique edu cational need s and exp e rience. Internship students wi ll work
directly with PGA golf pro fessionals in one or more work settings. (12 crs.) Spring.
PGM 435. CAPSTONE INTERNS HIP IN PROFESSIONAL GOLF MANAGEMENT. This course is part
of the professional golf management studen t's capstone experience. Students will be assigned to an

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in ternship site based on their uniqu e educational needs and experi ence. Internship stud ents will work
directly w ith PG A golf profess ionals in one or more work settings. (6 crs.) Summer.

PSY - Psychology
PSY 100. GE ERAL PSYCHOLOGY. This course is an introduction to the scientific stud y of beha vior and
mental processes. It ex plores topi cs such as the biologica l bas is of behavio r, resea rch me thod s, lea rning,
emotions, cogniti ve processes, pe rception, pe rsonality, abnorm al behavio r and the trea tment of mental
diso rd ers. Resea rch as well as practical applica tion is stressed . (3 crs.)
PSY 206. ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY. Factors that influ ence the grow th and d evelo pment of
adolescents. Emphasis on the relationship a mong phys iological, psychologica l and sociological factors
and theo re ti cal systems used to describe, ex plain, predict and work with adolescents. Prerequi site: PSY
100. (3 crs.)
PSY 207. DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY. This course di scusses factors o f a biological and
environmenta l nature th a t impact a person's physical, mental, social and emoti onal d evelopment
throughout the life spa n. Prerequi site: PSY 100. (3 crs.)
PSY 208. ED UCATIO NA L PSYCHOLOGY. TI1is course e mphas izes the applica ti on of psychological
principles to the class room . Topics discussed include human develo pment, lea rning, indi vidual
di ffe rences, assessment, edu ca ti on objecti ves, motivation and behav ior management. Pre req uisite: PSY
100. (3 crs.)
PSY 209. INDUSTRI AL PSYC HOLOGY. This course is a co mprehensive introd ucti on to the field of
industrial psychology. It demonstrates the application of psychological principles of behavior to work
conditions. An exa mina ti on of business and industrial activities and the ro le a psychologist plays in such
activities. A strong e mphas is on the p racti ca l and everyd ay proble ms tha t confront peo ple in the world o f
work. Pre requisite: PSY 100. (3 crs.)
PSY 211. SOCIA L PSYCHOLOGY. The interaction between the indi vi du al and social grou ps w ithin a
cultural contex t: the indi vidual in a social role, social groups and social institutions. The course wiU cover
such topics as aggression, interpersonal a ttra ction, grou p behavior, persuasion and helping behav ior.
Prerequ isite: PSY 100. (3 crs.)
PSY 215. PSYCHOLOGY OF EXC EPTlONA L CHJLDREN. The psychologica l problems of children w ho
have hea ring, speech, me ntal and personali ty deficits and of children who are culturall y disadvantaged
a re explo red, as we ll as cha ra cteristics of children of supe ri or ability. A major purpose is to gain a
functional und e rsta nding of these problems and of th e proced ures for helpin g to cope with them .
Prerequisites: PSY 100, PSY 205 fo r psychology m ajors; PSY 205 or PSY 207 fo r non-psychology majors.
(3crs.)
PSY 216. CHlLD PSYCHOLOGY: BIRTH TO AGE 4. The purpose of this course is to provide stud ents
wi th meaninghil scientifi c info rmati on in unders tanding infants a nd children in providing practical
p rincipl es fo r working w ith children. Special attention is given to the study of the relationship o f the
physica l, e motiona l, cogniti ve and socia l growth from concep ti on to age 4. (3 crs.)
PSY 21 7. CHILD PSYCHOLOGY: AGE 5 TO 9. The purpose of thi s course is to acq uaint students with
the bas ic principles and major issues of children age 5 to 9. Theori es and method s u sed to unders tand
physical, e motiona l, cogniti ve and socia l de velopmen t wi ll be discussed. (3 crs.)
PSY 220. DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS. This course presents the fundamentals of hyp othesis testing. It
covers co mputati on and interpretati on of d esc riptive stati stics (measures of central tend ency, va riabili ty,
corre lation and regression) as well as an introdu cti on to typica l sta ti sti cal procedures utilized in the
social sciences, particularly psychology. (3 crs.)
PSY 222. PSYCHOLOGY OF STRESS MANAGEMENT. Sources o f stress, e ffects of stress, manifes tation s
o f stress and meth ods of coping with stress will be exa mined, with the focus being on practica l
ap plication. Pre req ui sites: PSY 100. (3 crs.)
PSY 235. PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING. The major areas o f lea rning focused on are behaviora l (class ical
conditi onin g, operant conditionin g and observational learning), cognitive and neuroph ysio logical. ln
each of these areas, stud y prog resses from basic research to a pplica tions. Historicall y influential theorists,
such as Thorndike and Skinner, are di scussed . Prerequisite: PSY 100. (3 crs.)
PSY 305. PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY. This course ex plo res the essential factors that res ult in
crea ting indi vidual differences in human beha vior and mental processes. Current theori es and class ical
theories are studi ed to increase und erstanding of the development and stru cture of pe rsonality. The
characteristics of the normal and the maladjusted personali ty are identified, with specia l concern fo r
develo pmental pa tterns . Pre requisite: PSY 100 and junio r standing. (3 crs.)
PSY 306. COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY. This course is an introdu cti on of thought processes in humans.
Vario us aspects of cogniti ve, including resea rch method s, perce ption, attention, me mo ry, memory e rrors,
language, problem solving, hi gher-level reasoning and animal cognition wi ll be explored. Prerequisite:
PSY 100 (3 crs.)

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PSY 310. MENTAL HEALTH/PSYCH O LOGY OF ADJ USTMENT. Prob le ms of pe rsona lity and
mechanisms o f adju stm ent, includin g a study of the origin and resolution of confli cts, a nd the role of
e motion in the pa tterns o f be havio r. Pre requ isite: PSY 100. (3 crs.)
PSY 311 . PSYCHO LOGY O F GEN DER ROLES. Stud ents ex plo re how ge nd e r roles develop and how
gend e r influe nces the d a ily li ves of men and women. Aspects of li fe ex pe ri ence w here gend er p lays an
importan t ro le - including edu ca tion, occupa tio ns, physical and menta l heaJth, politics, religion, and
the medi a - are ex p lo red . Multicu ltura l and cross-cu ltural pe rspecti ves are integrated th roughout the
course. Prerequisi te: PSY 100. (3 crs.)
PSY 331. INF ERE NT IAL STATISTI CS IN PSYCHOLOGY. This course presents the fund amentals of
pa rame tri c and nonpara metri c infere nti a l sta ti sti ca l procedures, incl ud ing t-tests, analys is of va riance,
co rrela tion a nd regression, a nd chi-squ a re. It cove rs the testin g of the assu mptions of these p rocedures
as we ll as thei r computation and inte rpreta tion w ith rega rd to hypothesis tes tin g. Prerequi sites: PSY 100
a nd PSY 220. (3 crs.)
PSY 336. FO RE NSIC PSYCHO LOGY. This course is designed to give the und e rgradua te w ith a min ima l
backgrou nd in psycho logy a basic overview of the field of fo re nsic psychology. The course p rovi des a
broad exa mination of fo re nsic psychology and concentra tes on the a pplied side o f th e fie ld, focus ing on
resea rch-based fo rensic p racti ce. Professiona l a pplica ti on of psychological knowled ge, concep ts, a nd
principles to both the civil and crimin a l justi ce systems a re e mphas ized . The course ex poses stud ents to
the many ca ree rs re lated to the fie ld and utili zes the multi cultu ra l pe rspecti ve foc using on racia l issues,
menta l and phys ica l d isabi li ties, sexua l orientation, an d gende r di sc riminati on in re la tion to the wo rk of
fo rensic psychologists. Pre req ui site: PSY 100 (3 crs.)
PSY 340. PSYCHO LOGICAL TESTING. Th.is course explo res the natu re and function of measu rement
and assessment in psycho logy w ith concen tration on test construction and interp reta tion. Tests
a re examined. Sampl e intelligence, pe rsonality, a ptitude, ability and interest tes ts are exa m ined.
Prereq ui sites: PSY 100 and PSY 220. (3 crs.)

PSY 345. HISTORY AND SYSTEMS O F PSYC HOLOGY. This cou rse ex plores the evolution of psychology
starting with its phil osophi cal roots. All major perspecti ves o f psychology a re explored, incl uding
stru cturalism, fun cti ona lism, behaviori sm, gestalt, psychoana lysis, hum anis m and the cogn itive view.
Und ersta ndi ng the con tex tu a l fo rces tha t shaped the discoveri es and thinking o f the times in re la tion to
the develop ment of psychology as a science is emph as ized . Prerequ isite: PSY 100. (3 crs.)
PSY 350. PRINCIPLES OF BEHAV IOR MODlF ICATION. Applica tions of the principles of contem porary
a pproaches to behavior modifi ca tion are ex plo red . Behav ior-change techniques that a re based on
o pe rant conditi oning a re e mphas ized. Some a ttention is a lso give n to behavior the ra py, which involves
procedures based on classica l conditi onin g. Exa mpl es of the uses of these techniqu es in counseling,
cl inica l, a nd edu ca tiona l se ttings are reviewed . Stud ents com p lete one or more applied p rojects.
Pre req u isite: PSY 100. (3 crs.)
PSY 360. EXPERJME TA L PSYCHOLOGY. This is a writing-in tensive course e mphasizing the design
of resea rch strategies fo r evalu a tin g hypo theses abo ut beha vior an d the quantita ti ve an alysis o f resea rch
results. Stud ents d esign and condu ct a resea rch project usin g th e sta tistical a nd resea rch techniqu es of
scienti fic psychology. Prerequi site: PSY 100 a nd PSY 220 a nd PSY 331. (3 crs.)
PSY 365. METHO DS OF RESEARC H. Hand s-on ex pe riences in condu cting resea rch and the scientific
stud y of behav ior. Stud ents a ppl y a va ri e ty of me thods to resea rch p roblems in a number o f content a reas
and a re exposed to the resea rch l.i terature in these a reas. Also included is instruction in the prepara ti on of
a fo rm al research re po rt. Stu dents will be ex pected to condu ct one research stu dy and w rite one research
proposal. Prerequ isites: PSY 100 and PSY 360. (3 crs.)
PSY 370. INTERVl EWl NG SKfL LS. Fo r students w ho w ill soon be seeking emp loy men t in an
orga ni za ti ona l setting, providing knowled ge and practical ex pe rience in seve ra l different and specific
types o f inte rviews, especia ll y the selec ti on interview fo r e mpl oy ment, the career planning inte rview, the
exit inte rview a nd the pe rfo rmance evalu a ti on inte rview. Pre requi sites: PSY 100 and PSY 209. (3 crs.)

PSY 375. PSYCHOPATHOLOGY IN CHILDHOOD. This course ex plores the various psychopatho logical
d isorde rs of childhood. The pa rti cu la r ma nifesta ti on in ch ildren wi l.l be discussed fo r each diso rde r, with
e mph asis on the quantita tive na ture o f clin ica l sy mptom cha racte ri stics as illustrated by case stud ies.
The di ffe renti ation be tween simila r di agnoses and symptoms, as well as the re la tionships be tween each
disord e r a nd other emotiona l famili al problems, w ill be discussed . Prerequi sites: PSY 100 a nd PSY 205.
(3 crs.)
PSY 400. ABNORMA L PSYCHOLOGY. A survey of be hav ior pa thology including psychoses, mood and
ad justment d iso rd e rs, a nd persona lity di so rd ers, in cl uding dru g addi cti on and psycho phys iological
disord e rs together with a gene ra l conside ration of eti ology, trea tm ent and prognosis. Pre req u isites: PSY
100 and juni or standin g. (3 crs.)
PSY 410. CLI !CAL CH IL D PSYCHO LOGY. This course is a comprehensive in trodu ction to the field of
clinical child psychology. It will explore the major conce pts, research fi ndings, an d p ro fessional issues
influencing th e practi ce of clinica l child psychology. Prerequisites: PSY 100, PSY 205 and PSY 375. (3 crs.)

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psychology. It w ill explo re issues re la ted to the role and functio ns of school psycho logists, including

the psychoeduca ti onal assessment of children and adolescents, therapeuti c interventions for school-age
children, consulta tio n, and legal and ethical issues in the p racti ce o f school psychology. Th.is course
has relevancy fo r stud ents pursing caree rs in edu ca tion as we ll as fo r stud en ts pu rsu ing careers in
psycho logy. Pre requi site: PSY 100. (3 crs.)
PSY 421. C LI N IC AL METHODS IN PSYC HOLOGY. This course introd uces s tud ents to the theory a nd
a p plica ti o n o f majo r mod els utilized in the trea tment of psycho logical d isorders. Behavio ral, cogn itive,
psychoan a lytic and systems a pproaches (a mong others) a re explo red, w ith emphasis o n their theo retica l
assumptio ns, techniques of interventio n and associated pe rsona Uty theory. Stud ents w ill learn to take
into account indi vidu a l differences (race, gend er and age, a mong o thers) w hen consid ering the theo ri es,
techniques of clinical psycho logy. Pre requisites: PSY 100 and PSY 305. (3 crs.)
PSY 422. CLI NI CA L SKILLS IN PSYC HO LOGY. The focus of this course is o n the specific techniques
psychologis ts and o the r mental health practitio ners use to create positi ve chan ge in people. Students
w ill learn the skills o f active listening, e mpa thy, cogn iti ve re framing, crisis management, rappo rt
building and trea tment planning, am o ng o the rs. Students w ill a lso learn to enhance their e ffecti veness
as pos iti ve change agents throu gh self-re flectio n, as well as acquisitio n of know led ge abo ut the ta rge ts of
interventi on and their e ffecti veness. This course is considered the a pplied companio n course to PSY 421.
Prerequisites: PSY 100, PSY 400 and PSY 421 . (3 crs.)
PSY 424. SE N IO R C APSTO N E. Students of psycho logy w ill enhance their postg radu ate oppo rtunities by
lea rning a va riety of professio nal kno wledge areas, skills, and ab ilities. Topics such as ethics, a pplied in
the professions o f psycho logy, multi cultural sensiti vity, fo u nd a tional research and career planning w ill
be addressed. Prerequisites: psychology major; Sen ior s tandi ng. (3 crs.)
PSY 425. SENIO R PROJECT. Th.is course is a n o ppo rtunity fo r the s tud ent to integra te and synthesize a ll
aspects of the ir prio r co llegia te acade mic exp erience as it rela tes to their chosen majo r of psycho logy. The
s tudent w ill rev iew research method s and current research litera ture in an a rea tha t is o f s pecial inte rest
to them, develo p a pro posal for furth er research o n an approved p roject in an a rea o f interest, condu ct
the resea rch proposed, w rite a thesis, and present the findin gs in an a ppropria te fo rum . Prerequi sites:
PSY 100, PSY 360, and seni o r s tanding. (1 -3 crs.)
PSY 428. ADVANC ED IN DUSTRIAL PSYCHO LOGY. A more in -d epth s u rvey of seve ra l impo rtant
issues consid ered in PSY 209, includ in g o rganizational d ynamics, psychological evaluatio ns, e mployee
ri ghts laws, worker moti va tio n, training and pe rfo rmance evalua tion . Prerequi site: PSY 100, PSY 209,
PSY 220 o r equi va lent. (3 crs.)
PSY 430. PHYSIO LOGI CA L PSYCH OLOGY. The bio logical fo und atio ns of behav io r are explo red in this
course. To pics exa mined include the anato m y and physio logy of the nervous syste m, sensory and mo to r
systems, memo ry, hi gher cognitive fun cti ons, and psycho logical d isord ers. Prerequisite: PSY 100 and
junfo r/senio r standing. (3 crs.)
PSY 469. PSYCHOLOGY I TE RNSHIPS. Students w ill be p laced w ith professiona l psychological
agencies. They w iJI integrate, unde r s u pervision, theore ti cal knowled ge and practica l ap plicatio ns
thro ugh the duties and respo nsibilities assigned to them by practicing psycho logists. Elig ibility
requirements and procedures for a pplica tion are ava ilable a t the de partmental o ffi ce. Prerequisite: PSY
100, junio r/seni o r standing and permission fro m chair. (1-6 crs.)

REC - Recreation
REC 165. INTRODUCTION TO REC REATION AN D LEISU RE. The course w ill fa milia rize stud ents w ith
the interre la tions hip between leisure and Western cu lture. Specifically, stud ents w ill be introduced to the
man y effects leis ure has o n society incl uding, but no t limited to, the econo mic impact of leisure, leisure as
a mo d ifie r of culture, and leisure as it re lates to life stages and health. (3 crs.)
REC 361. PA RKS & RECREATION FOR DIVERS E POPULATI ONS. Leisure and recrea ti on services fo r
s pecial po pulatio n groups will be exa mined and studied wi th a focus o n access/ inclusion, barriers to
pa rticipa tio n, di sabling conditio ns and special population g ro ups, program development and se rvice
d eli very, and legislation . (3 crs.)
REC 362. SIT E DESIG A D MA NA G EM ENT. This course w ill fa milia rize the studen t wi th the
co m ponents of the pa rk an d recrea tion site d esign process. Instru ction w ill center on the specific tools
and procedures necessa ry to en able the s tud ent to be an effecti ve planner of recrea tion an d park facilities.
The student w ill gain an understanding of the co mplete planni,ng process fro m conceptua liza tion
throug h implementatio n, cons tru cti on and ma intenan ce. (3 crs.)
REC 365. RECREATIO RESOURCE MA NA GEME T. This course explo res the re latio nship between
o utd oor recrea tion in behavior and the natural en vironment and how the re la tio nship benefi ts people
and society. The explora tion of natural resources and facilities ma nagement (i.e., w ild life health and trail
maintenance) in o utdoor recreation are e mph asized as well as key issues facing the field today. (3 crs.)

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REC 374. COMMERCIAL RECREATIO MANAGEME T. An ove rview o f the com mercial rec rea tion
indu stry, specificall y focus ing on the procedures in volved in the developing, marketin g and man ag ing
of the en terpri se. The student is introduced to the methods used in sta rting a le isure business. The
manage ment skills necessa ry fo r effective and profitable management of an enterprise are also d iscussed .
(3 crs.)
REC 378. RECREATION MANAGEMENT AND LE ADERS HIP. An analysis of managerial and
administrative practices and processes in recrea tion, park and age ncy d epa rtments, including
d epa rtmenta l organi za ti on, policy ma king, liability and negligence, pe rsonne l manage ment a nd staffing,
fisca l ma nage ment, budgeting, finance, record s and re ports, offi ce ma nagement, a nd public re la ti ons. (3
crs.)
REC 412. PROGRAM PLA NTNG AN D EVALUATION. The course emphasi zes the anal ys is of a
co mmunity, assessment of its residentia l leisure need s, and implementation of recrea ti ona l programs into
the co mmuni ty. The course stresses planning, objectives, goa l setting, structural organ ization, advertising
and evaluation. (3 crs.)
REC 478. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN RECREATION. The co urse provides students with
the o pportuni ty to ga in practical experie nce in a n agen cy in the le isure services de li very system whi le
being supe rvised by an agency professional and a faculty member. Stud ents wi ll be able to apply skills
and kn owledge as a volunteer at an agency th at fa lls und er their particular area of interest. Stud ents a re
ex pected to uti lize leade rship and ma nagement ski lls to enha nce participant in vo lvement a nd agency
operations. (3 crs.)

RET - Robotics Engineering Technology
RET 11 0. AG IL E ROBOTICS I. This course provid es a basic introdu ction to the fi e ld of robotics
technology wi th pa rticu la r emphasis on first-generation agile roboti cs as characte rized by remote ly
pi loted mobile robo ts. Beca use of the mu ltidisciplina ry nature of robotics, the stud ent is ex posed to many
face ts o f robotics including conce pts from computer, electri ca l and mechanical disciplines wi th a focus
on enginee ring processes. The labora to ry co mponent fea tures acti vi ties to solidify lectu re concepts a nd
tea m-oriented, hands-on projects to solve basic ro bo ti c proble ms. Two hours lecture, three hours lab pe r
week. (3 crs.)
RET 120. CADD CONCEPTS. An introdu ction to the principles of drafting and design, th is co urse
covers terminology and fundamen ta ls, including size and shape descriptions, projection meth od s,
geo metri c constru ction, sections, aux ilia ry views a nd reproduction processes. This cou.rse provides
stud ents wi th a basic und erstandin g of modern technical drafting a nd mod eling fundam entals fo r
eng inee rin g design. Stud ents wi ll be in troduced to freehand sketchi ng, mu lti-view orthographi c
projection, shape modelin g and its ap pl ica tions in compute r-a ided drafting and d esign {CADD).
Expe riences will include geo metry de velopment and projection techniques, visu a li za tion method s
and fea ture representa ti on, as well as geometric mod eling techniq ues fo r CADD, drafting practices,
manufacturing processes and m ate ria ls documentation. Two hours lecture, three hours lab per week. (3
crs.)

RET 160. AG ILE ROBOTI CS II. This course contin ues from Ag ile Roboti cs I by delving into the detai ls
o f second-gene ration agile roboti cs technology as characte rized by mo bile robots with autono mo us
beh av iors. Course hj ghli ghts include use of software tools, fu rther de tai.ls of ro bo tic systems,
applica tion of robot control progra mming, motion plannjng and additiona l applied technician ski I.ls.
The labo ratory component provides d iscovery acti vities to solidi fy lecture conce pts and tea m-o riented,
ha nd s-on projects to solve autonom ous robotics problems. Two hours lecture, three hou rs lab pe r week.
Prerequ isite: RET 110, CSC 124, MAT 191 (3 crs.)
RET 210. ROBOTIC TEAM ING. Modeled from the third ge neration of ag ile robotics evolution, this
course explo res the concept of add ing inter-robot communi ca tions to a utonomo us ro botk platforms
to support swarm ing be hav iors. Swa rming capabi lity is a common requi.rement o f both indL1strial and
pe rso na l robotic systems to achieve collaborative tasks using a tea m app roach. SL1ffici ent cove rage and
app lica ti on of a co mpu ter programming language a nd of an e mbedd ed robotic platform is included . Two
hours lecture, three hours lab per week. Prerequisite: RET 160, MAT 191 (3 crs.)
RET 260. RO BOTIC SYSTEMS PROJECT. This project-based course integrates lea rning objecti ves of
the Robotics Engineering Technology program a long with project manage me nt principles. Und e r the
approva l of the instructor, students w ill identify and reali ze a se mes te r-long project based on mobile
ro bo ti c techn ologies. Major phases of the project include literature research, project specifi ca tion, project
d esign, implementation, d ocumentation and presentation in alignme nt with established enginee ring
technology met.hods. Two hou rs lecture, th ree hours lab per week. Prerequisite: RET 210, ENG 217, PHY
121 (3 crs.)

SEC - Secondary Education
SEC 150. INTRODUCTIO TO SECO DARY EDUCATION. An entry-level course fo r prospecti ve
teache rs d esigned to begfrl their professional development. Different instructional activities wi ll a llow the
stud ent to become proficient i.n th e theo ries o f mod ern second ary educa tion instructiona l d eve lopment,

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partici pate in observa tion at selected field si tes, grades 7-12. Students will begin d evelopment of thei r
professional portfolio. (3 crs.)

SEC 200. I STRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES IN SECONDARY EDUCATIO . This course w ill allow
the secondary educa tion maj or to ex plore and deve lop the many types of instru cti onal strategies/
method ologies that a.re accepted as va lid in the teaching of grades 7-12 students in differing content
areas. Students will explo re the principles unde rlying the construction of valid and reliable tests along
with simple statistical measurement with emphasis on the application to class room work. Pre requisite:
SEC 150. (3 crs.)
SEC 300. FIELD EXPERJE CE IN SECON DARY EDUCATIO . This is a course in professional
develo pment th at focuses on the practical problems of teaching and lea rning in the secondary school.
Clinical experiences enable student partici pation in a range of activities that provide real-life ex perience
with the problems confronting public school teachers today. Prerequisite: SEC 150. (3 crs.)
SEC 350. CONTE T AREA LITERACY. The purpose of this cou rse is to help th e prospecti ve teachers
of the seco ndary education academ ic subject a.reas d evelop an unde rstand ing and app recial'ion o f the
necessa ry reading skills need ed by the ir students. Methods of establishing awareness of gene ra l reading
needs as well as the special skills uni que to their subject a rea will be stressed . Pre requisite: SEC 200. (3
crs.)
SEC 400. CLASSROOM MANAGEME T. This course will allow the second ary edu ca tion major to
ex plore different instru ctional me thod ology, develo p individ ual and unit lesson plans, and classroo m
mana gement, including the ph ysica l set up of the clas room, classroo m rules, a nd procedures for dealing
with pro blem stud ents in the classroom . This course must be taken with SEC 461: Student Teaching a nd
Sch ool Law. Pre requ isi te: Recommendation for studen t teaching. (3 crs.)
SEC 431. TEACHING OF ART. Students exa mine and discuss majo r issues in art education a t the local,
state, national and international levels. Students anal yze traditiona l approaches to these issues, including
hi story o f art edu ca ti on, national sta nd ards in a rt education, nationa l teaching standard s in a rt education,
di scipline-based art edu ca tion movement, multiple intelligence in art education, special popula tions,
cultu ral dive rsity, intradisci plinary arts education, collaboration outside the classroom, new mediums,
presentation strategies, a nd a rt education advocacy. Pre requisi te: Admission to teacher edu ca tion . (3 crs.)

SEC 433. TEACHING OF ENGLISH AND COMMUN ICATIONS. The app lication of principles of
edu ca ti onal psychology, philosophy and sociology to the teachi ng of English a nd co mmunications
in secondary schools. The course includes bo th practical techniques of classroom practice and an
investigation of the larger problems of the profession. Adequate prior content courses in Eng lish are
necessary to the student und ertaking this course. Prerequis ite: Admission to teacher educati on . (3 crs.)
SEC 434. TEACHING OF FOREIGN LA NGUAGES. This course is intended to fami liarize prospective
modern foreign langu age teachers with th e o ral proficiency method ology, its rationa le, and instructiona l
mate rials of va ri ous types. Emphasis is placed on oral p roficiency techniques as we ll as the techniques
for teaching reading and writing, the e ffecti ve and efficient u se of e lectronic devices and visuals, the
objectives of mod e m foreign language teaching, the selection of textbooks, the prepara tion of lesson
plans, and the preparation of ma terials for laboratory a.nd class roo m use. Prerequisite: Admission to
teacher education . (3 crs.)
SEC 435. TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS. This course is designed to provide ins ight into the teaching
of genera] mathe matics, algebra, geometry, probability and statistics in grades 7-12. Stud ents become
awa re of and use the resources and methods of instm ction for teaching mathematics at the seconda ry
level. Open to secondary mathematics education m ajors only and mu st be taken within two semesters
prior to student teaching. Perqui site: Admission to teacher education. (3 crs.)
SEC 436. TEACHING OF SCIE NCE. This cou rse prepares preservice middle school and high school
science teachers to engage students in und erstanding science through personal expe rience. The course
emphasizes strategies that engage students in a~ti ve inquiry, collaboration w ith peers, and acqui ring
and using tools o( lea rning in an experientia l learning environment . The approach of the course is
ex peri ential, inquiry-orien ted and reflective. Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education. (3 crs.)
SEC 437. TE AC HING OF SOCIAL STUDIES. This course coordinates knowledge of the socia l studies
di sciplines (history, geography, civics and government, economics, anthropology, psychology, and
sociology) with various instructional strategies appropriate fo r instru ction in g rades 7-12. Emphasis is
given to the design, delivery and assessment o f social studies education that meet Pennsylvania academic
standards fo r social studies education. Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education. (3 crs.)
SEC 461. STUDENT TEACHING AND SCHOOL LAW. This is the final and most ex tensive clinical
experience. Students a re assigned to a supe rvising teacher or teaching team at one of our clinical
sites. The students spend full time in classroom teaching for a semes te r of 15 weeks. Student teaching
is schedu led during either the fall or spri ng terms of the senior year. Pass/fail grade. Prerequisite:
Reco mmendation for student teaching. (12 crs.)

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SOW 150. INTROD UCTION TO SOCIA L WORK. This course ex plores the social, poli tica l, economic
and hi sto ri cal d imensions of poverty and welfare services in the UnHed States. It co mpl ements othe r
begi nning courses in the social sciences by integrating th is knowledge in a fashion tha t aids in the
comprehension of welfare se rvices whil e es tablishing a basis for move ment toward hi ghe r-level courses.
(3 crs.)
SOW 231. FOUNDATION FOR FAM ILY SERVICE. This course provides a fou nd ation fo r the deli very
of social se rvices to d1-ildren a nd fam ilies and e mphasizes the kn owledge, va lu es and ski lls of th e socia l
work process. (3 crs).
SOW 232. FOUNDATION FOR COMM UN ITY SERVICE. This course integra tes the abi lities acquired in
SOW 231 and strengthens macro ski lls fo r effective p ractice with individuals and fami lies. The cou rse
refines and enhances the proble m-solvi ng and case man agemen t skills o f practi ti oners workin g with
individua ls and fam ilies. (3 crs.)
SOW 233. BASIC PRACTICA L EXPER IENC E. Thi s cou rse consists o f exe rcises tha t require stud ents
to demonstra te their compe tence in th e major interventi on a reas presented in SOW 231 a nd SOW 232,
working wi th fami lies, com mun ica tion skills, personal development, problem solvin g, group work, case
managem ent, and advocacy/commu nity deve lopment. (3 crs.)
SOW 301. SOCIAL WORK I TERV IEW ING. Thi s class introduces stud en ts to the theo ry, val ue a nd skill
components necessa ry for effective inte rviewing with diverse clien t sys tems. Co mmunica tion techniqu es
a nd pe rso na l attrib u tes tha t e nh ance prob lem solving a re ex plored. Demonstrati on and p racti ce of co re
skills a re thorough ly integrated. (3 crs.)
SOW 302. SOOA L WORK PRACTICE WITH INDIV IDUALS. This co urses assum es U1a t human-serv ice
workers perfo rm va ri ed tasks with basic ski Us, attitudes and know led ge, and that thei r development w iU
increase self-awareness with the subseq uent emergence of a professional self. Stud ents learn problem
assess ment, caseload management, and a va ri ety of counseling theo ries and inte rvention stra teg·ies, w ith
specia l emp has is on un ique characte ri sti cs of the rura l client. Prereq ui si tes: Majors on ly; SOW 301 (3 crs.)
SOW 303. H UMAN SEXUA LITY AND SOCIETY. Hu mans evolve as sex ua l bein gs from a continu a l
inte rplay a mong bio logica l, cul tura l and psychosocia l psychologica ll y hea lthy relahonshi ps, making
responsible sexual choices, protecting reproductive health, preventing sexual dysfunction and trauma.
The course incl ud es accu rate info rma tion and open d iscussion rega rding th e ways in w hi ch sexual ity
contributes to, and is affected by, overall heal th and well-being. The course is designed to ensure
stu dents' level of comfo rt wi th thei r O\Vn sexua lity . Prerequisi te: Juni or status or instructor's perm ission .
(3 crs.)
SOW 306. SOCIA L WORK I THE RUR A L ENV IRONMENT. This course exposes th e unde rgrad u ate
socia l- wo rk stude nt to the uni que proble ms and social needs of non-me tropo li tan co mmunities, in
pa rticu lar small towns a nd rura l areas. Students wi ll come to und erstand th e socia l stru cture of such
comm uniti es and the pervasiveness of man y social p roblems, especia ll y poverty. Existe nt social
welfa re systems wi ll be exa m i.n ed a long with recommenda ti ons fo r program develo pment, resou rce
identifi cation and socia l planning. Prereq uisites: SOW 150. (3 crs.)
SOW 308. DIVERSITY IN A CH ANG ING WORLD. This course p rovides an ana lysis of the hi stori ca l,
econo mi c and political rela tion of American re li gious, e thni c and racia l mino riti es in terms of socia l
cha nge and social tructure. Specia l attenti on is given to Pue rto Rican, Ch icano and lndian subcultu res,
as well as m inority experie nce in the rura l environm ent. Sou rces o f prejudice a nd d isc rimina ti on a nd
social processes, including confli ct, segrega tion, assi m ilation, accomm oda ti on a nd coope ra ti on, are
exa mined. (3 crs.)
SOW 315. H UMAN GROWTH AND BEHAVIOR BIRTH TO YOUNG ADULT. This course prov;des
fo undation knowledge, contribu tion of studi es, research a nd theory in understa nding hu man
d evelopment. SOW 315 begi ns the life cycle fro m prenata l influence th ro ugh midd le school age.
Emphasis is on both no rm al development/behavior and on di.fferences. TI1e course illustrates how
d ive rse g·ro ups are affected in their deve lopment through the life cycle, with examples from ru ral
experience.
SOW 316. H U 1A G ROWTH & BEHAVIOR: YOUNG ADULT TO LATE LIFE. This course provides
fo und ation kn owledge, contributi on of studies, research and theory in un derstanding hum an
develo pment. SOW 316 continues the life cycle fro m adolescen ce through old age. Emphasis is on both
no rm al deve lopment/behav io r and on differences. The course illustra tes how di verse gro ups a re affected
in th ei r deve lop ment through the life cycle, with exa mples from rural expe rience. (Program reco mmends
taking SOW 315 fi rst.)
SOW 320. HISTO RY AN D PHILOSOPHY OF SOCIA L WE LFARE. Histori ca l trend s and ph;loso phical
perspectjves on socia l we lfare p rog rams and policy develo pment are exa mined . This course provid es
an overview of the relationsh ip of cu ltura l and professiona l va lu es to social, pol itical, and econom ic
insti tutions, w ith emphasis on th e im pact on oppressed a nd vuln erable clie nt sys tems. Prerequi site: SOW
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SOW 330. CHILD WELFARE. In this class, students lea rn about societal effo rts to insure the welfare
of children, the rights of children and parents, child welfare policies, progra ms, and service del.ivery
problems. Students exa mine historical and current practi ces, wo rking with natural paren ts, supportive
se rv ices, substitutes, and residential care. (3 crs.)
SOW 340. POVERTY AND RELATED SOCIAL PROBLEMS. This cou rse exam ines poverty as a
d epend ent and ind epe nd ent variable in its relationship to o the r socia l problems and human behav ior.
Socia.I pol.icy and programs that attempt to respond to the variety of cond.itions that are both causes
and effects of poverty and rela ted behavior wi ll be studi ed . Prerequisites: SOC 100, OR Pe rmi ssion o f
ins tru cto r. (3 crs.)
SOW 348. SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH FAMILIES AND GROUPS. This course is th e third in a
fo ur-course practi ce-methods sequence. It builds on the skills developed in lnterviewing and Social Wo rk
Practice wi th lndi viduals, utilizing the ecological a pproach to assessment and problem solving. The
course covers the history of social-group work, the stages of group d evelopment, assessment of goa ls and
objectives for groups and fami lies, and the principles and va lues for intervention and problem solving
with groups and families. Pre requisites: Majo rs onl y; Pre- or co-requisite: SOW 302. (3 crs.)
SOW 349. SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH ORGA IZATIO SAND COMMUNITIES. Macro practice
method s refe rs to those skills tha t enable the gen eralist social worke r to act at an organi zational and
communi ty level to effect change in larger social systems. These skills encompass planning, o rganizing
a nd administrative tasks. Proficiency a t the macro !eve.I is particularly important fo r the rural practitione r
who ma y be relatively isolated from othe r se rvice providers. Throu gh a semester-long class project,
students gai n hands-on ex pe rience in committee work, program deve lopment, action, research,
budgeting and man y othe r specific ski I.ls. Pre requisites: Majors Only; SOW 348. (3 crs.)
SOW 350. SOCIAL WORK WITH THE AG ING. This cou rse exa mines the development a nd current
sta tus of policies and se rvices re lated to the elde rly, the service delivery systems, and implica tion for
socia l- wo rk practice conce pts fo r working with the elderly. Pre req ui sites: SOW 150 or pe rmi ssion of
instructor. (3 crs.)
SOW 364. JUVENILE DELI NQUE NCY. Students in this course learn to recogni ze the causes, prevention
and trea tm ent of de viancy among youth. This course explores the impact of sex, ra ce, poverty,
urban/ rural contex t and other social factors on deviance. Students exa mine ju veni le court system, its
nonadve rsa ry role, changing attitudes towa rd trea tment a nd questions rega rding change. Pre requisite:
PSY 100. (3 crs.)
SOW 366. SOClAL POUCY ANALYSlS & SOCIAL SERVICE DEUVERY. This course examines the basic
process of policy development and helps social-work students develop a conce ptual framewo rk for
analyzing and evaluating policies and their consequences. Students pay particular attention to the impact
of social policy on people and human se rvice organizations. Built on an inte rdisci plina ry base {economic,
political science a nd sociological theories), the course prepares students for policy practice skills taught
in SOW 370. Pre requisites: Majors onl y; SOW 320. (3 crs.)
SOW 370. POLICY PRACTICE IN SOCIAL WORK. ln this class, stu dents lea rn about the social change
processes, strategies, reactions to change, the impact of change on social po licy and social welfare
ins titutions. Prerequisites: Majo rs only; SOW 366. (3 crs.)
SOW 393. RESEARCH UTILI ZATION FOR PRACTICE. Tli.is course enabl es students to utilize the
concepts and principles of program evaluations as a fo rm of resea.rch in the co mple ti on of a program
evaluation project. (3. crs.)
SOW 402. ADVA CED PRACTICAL EXPERIE NCE. This course provid es a 150-hour internship in a
co mmunity social agency for students who are enrolled in a ce rtifica te program. (3 crs.)
SOW 405. SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH METHODS. The social work scientific endeavor is presented as a
specia l type of proble m-solving and analytical thinking activ ity. The e mphasis of the course is to pre pare
students to become critical consumers of resea rch reports, to deve lop fundam ental skills fo r eva luating
one's professional practice. Students develop an unde rstanding of the cri tical importance of research as a
pro fessional end eavor. (3 crs.) Pre requisites: Majors only; SOW 302, SOW 320.
SOW 410. SOCIAL WORK IN MENTAL HEALTH. This cou rse builds on psychosocial stud y, assessment
and treatme nt introduced in Social Work Practice with Individuals. It acq uaints stud ents with DSMfV-R termino logy and its use for gene ralist socia l-work practice. It a lso ex plores the scope and d epth of
chronic mental health issues, including community conce rns, prevention and in tervention approaches.
Prerequisites: SOW 150 and SOW 302. (3 crs.)
SOW 41 9. SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM l. This course provides a supervised placement in a practice
setting unde r the supervision o f a MSW socia l wo rke r. The application o f theore tica.1 knowledge and
skills a.long with demonstra ted compe tenci es in working w ith various client sys te ms is e mphasized . The
co urse requ ires a minimum of 480 clock-hours. Prerequisites: SOW 301, SOW 302, SOW 303, SOW 308,
SOW 315, SOW 316, SOW 320, SOW 348, SOW 366 and SOW 405. SOW 349 may be take n concurren tly if
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SOW 420. SOCIAL WO RK PRACTICUM II. This course p ro vides a supe rvised p lace ment in a practi ce
setting un de r the s upervision of a MSW social worker. The a pplicatio n o f theoretica l knowled ge a nd
skills a long w ith demons tra ted competencies in working w ith va rious client sys tems is e mph asized . The
course requires a m inimum of 480 clock-hours. Pre requis ites: SOW 301, SOW 302, SOW 303, SOW 308,
SOW 315, SOW 316, SOW 320, SOW 348, SOW 366 and SOW 405. SOW 349 ma y be ta ken concu rrentl y if
not already co mpl eted .
SOW 495. SEMIN AR I SPECIA L TO PICS. This se min a r focuses on selected topics of pa rti cu la r
signi fi ca nce or rurre nt im portan ce and inte rest to the social-work p ro fession. Stud ents can receive credit
fo r mo re than o ne semina r provid ed th at each semina r focuses o n a di ffe rent to p ic. Pre requi site: junior o r
seni o r in majo r or pe rmi ssion of instru cto r. (Va ri able crs.)

SOC - Sociology
SOC 100. PRl CIPLES OF SOCIO LOG Y. llus survey co urse pe rmi ts stu dents to explore the rich variety
of to pics s tu d ied by socio logists. Ce ntral to all the to pics are th e s tru ctures and processes o f hum a n
inte racti o n . Emphas is is placed o n the re latio ns hip of na tu ra l and socia l fa cto rs in huma n be ha vio r.
A ttenti o n a lso is give n to to pics s uch as the meaning and functi o n of culture; the o ri g in, fun cti o n and
cha racteri s tics of socia l ins titutio ns; a nd th e genesis a nd na tu re of socia l path o logy. (3 crs.) Fall and
spring.
SOC 205. CONTEM PORA RY SOCIAL PROBLEMS. Social issues of popula r concern in America tod ay,
s uch as pove rty, ecology, vio lence and ho mosex ua l ri ghts, a re di scussed and an a lyzed fro m a socio log ica l
pe rs pecti ve. Attentio n is no t only give n to the content of the issues, but also to lhe p lace of s tati s ti cs in
da ta re por ting and a na lysis; the objecti ve da ta used in suppo rt of inte rest group claims; and the use of
various theore ti cal schemes in p roviding alte rnati ve ex planatio ns fo r each issue be ing a social problem .
Prereq uisi te: SOC 100 o r the pe rm iss io n o f the ins tru cto r. (3 crs.) Fa ll an d s pring.
SOC 210. SOCIA L STR ATIFICATION. Students exa m ine three dimensions of socia l inequality: socia l
class, socia l s tatu s a nd po we r. Students w ill a lso exa mine the implicatio ns of the d is tributi o n of class,
s ta tu s and power in Ame ri can society. Prerequisite: SOC 100. (3 crs.) A lte rnate s pring.
SOC 211. COLLECTfV E BEHAVIOR. This course is a descripti ve and analytical inq u iry into the relatively
uns tru ctu red social responses to social chan ge. War resistance movements, m ilitia move me nts, stock
m arke t pani cs, po pular fads and crazes a re am ong the to pics consid ered. Attentio n is g iven to the
processes, emergent s tru ctures and theo re ti ca l ex planati ons associa ted w ith va ri o us ty pes of collecti ve
beh avio r. Prerequi site: SOC 100 o r pe rmi ssio n o f the ins tru cto r. (3 crs.) A lte rn ate fa ll.
SOC 225. SOCIOLOGY OF AG[ G. Theore ti cal and resea rch methodological issues in the socio logical
stud y of human agin g a re consid ered . Special em phasis is placed u pon the inte ractio n o f pertine nt
bio logica l and socio log ical variables as th ey rela te to a va ri ety of to pics, including wo rk, retire ment,
leisure, ins titutiona liz ati on and d ea th. Pre requi site: SOC 100. (3 crs.) A lte rna te s p rin g.
SOC 240. SOCIA L I STITUTIONS. Designed as a descripti ve stu dy o f the basic institutions of society
(pa rti cul a rl y famil y, reli g io n, economi c, gove rnm ent and edu catio n), the course uses a cross•cultu ra l and
compara tive pers pecti ve. America n ins titutions fo rm the core o f th e co mpa rative a nalys is. Pre requisite:
SOC ]00 o r pe rmi ssion of the instru ctor. (3 CRS.) Alte rna te fall.
SOC 290. GEN DER A D WORK. This course exa mines the ge ndered na ture of paid and unpaid wo rk
from a socio-hi sto ri cal and compa rati ve perspecti ve. Stud ents will ex plo re the fo rms and va rie ti es
of gend e red work in the develo ped a nd developing countries w ith an em phasis o n how concepts o f
mascul inity and feminini ty influence the o rgani za tio na l stru cture, occupati onal ca tego ries and job tasks
associa ted w ith fo rma l and inform al wo rk a rran ge men ts. (3 crs.) Alte rn a te s pring.
SO C 300. SOCIOLOGY O F DE VIANCE. This course discusses the va ri o us fo rms of deviant behav ior,
public respo nses to s uch behav io r and the cau ses o f such beha vior. Pa rticul a r a ttentio n is given to the
inte ra cti ve p rocesses lha t resu lt in be hav ior be ing labeled as d ev ian t. How the cri mina l jus tice sys te m
copes w ith d eviant behav io r a lso is considered. (3 crs.) Alternate sp rin g.
SOC 309. SOCIOLOGY O F SPORT. Thi s co urse is a n exa mination of s po rt as a socia l institutio n in
Ame ri ca. Stud ents w ill address controve rsies and issues regarding lhe d evelo pment of s po rt a t a ll levels
o f for ma lity and o rga ni za ti on . Spo rt as a socia l ins titutio n w iIJ be ana lyzed fro m the prim a ry theoretical
o ri entatio ns of the di scipline, na mely the functio na lis t, interacti o nis t and conflict approaches. (3 crs.)
Altern ate fa ll.
SOC 311 . CRIM E. This course is d esig ned to give the stud ent a brief ove rvi ew of crim e and crim in ality
and to enab le the s tud ent to und e rstand the relatio nship be tween administra ti ve stru cture of the crimina l
justi ce system and crim e ca usa tio n . Includ ed in thi s cou rse is a descriptio n and ana lys is of va ri ous ty pes
of crimina l behavio r, the e pidemi o logy of crime in the United Sta tes, the socia l basis o f la w and majo r
eti o logica l fo rces respo nsib le fo r la w breaking. (3 crs. ) Fa ll and spring.

SOC 312. SOCIOLOGY OF O RG AN IZATIONS. This course exa mines wo rk as a socia l institu tion and
how it intersects and affects develo pments in o th er socia l institutio ns, su ch as the fa mily, edu ca ti o n,

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religion, and pol.itics and governm ent. Special emp hasis on technological developments affecting wo rk
are ex plored . (3 crs.) Alterna te fall.
SOC 315. SOCIAL Ml ORITI ES. This course analyzes the dynamics of social minority sta tu s specific
to e lhnicity, racial class ifica tion and sexual orient ation, and how minority sta tus is socia ll y constru cted .
Stud ents will also exa mine societal responses to min ori ty statu s and attempts to change this status.
Finally, stud ents w ill select one minority group in an othe r country and compa re it to one in the United
States. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or permission of the instructor. (3 crs.) Alterna te fal l.

SOC 316. URBAN SOCIO LOGY. This course focuses on the relationship between the demographics o f
urbaniza ti on and the social-psychological characte risti cs of urbanism. Determ inist, co mpositiona l and
subcu ltura l theori es a re co mpared . Pre requi site: SOC 100. (3 crs.) Alte rnate fa ll.
SOC 317. SOCIOLOGY O F SUBSTANCE USE A D AB USE. The sociology of su bsta nce use and ab use,
as well as the approaches for trea tmen t are cove red. Special e mphasis is given to a lcoho l and the more
commonly abused drugs (e.g., nicotine, marijuan a, cocaine). The cou rse focuses on t.he social processes
that in fl uen ce substan ce ab use and the societal cos ts and consequences. Pre requi site: SOC 100 or
pe rmission of the instru ctor. (3 crs.) Alternate spring.
SOC 320. IN TERNATIONAL WOMEN'S MOVEMENT. In this di scussion-ce nte red exa mination of
wo men's movements throu ghout the worl d, students will analyze contempo ra ry movemen ts utili zing a
case stud y a pproach. l11e course begins wi th an a nalysis of the conte mpo rary movement in the United
Sta tes and then follows selected move ments in Europe, the Midd le East, Africa, Asia and La tin Ame rica .
(3 crs.) Every third spring.
SOC 325. THE FAMTLY. This course explores the family in the United States from both theoretica l and
persona l pe rspectives. Multiple sociological theoretical perspectives on the family wi ll be examined.
Stud ents w ill ex p lore primary issues most families en counte r, such as choices abou t pa rtnering, having
chi ldre n, stresses and crises, multigen erational/multi- identi ty perspecti ve, aging, work and family,
limita ti ons of public policy, and many more. A multicul tural/mu lti -identi ty pe rspective is used fo r
a na lysis in the course. (3 crs.)
SOC 330. RELIGION AS A SOCIAL PH ENOMENO . The cou rse is a descriptive a nd ana lyt ical scientific
stud y of religious phenomena. Although the course focuses on re li gion in Ame ri can society, it uses a
co mpara ti ve a pproach to und e rstand t.he natu.re, fo rms and functions o f re ligion in society. Prerequisite:
SOC 100 or the permission of the in stru ctor. (3 crs.) Alternate spring.
SOC 377. MODERN FREEDOM MOV EME TS. This course surveys selected freedom movements of
the 20th centu ry from the perspective of socia l movement theo ry. Each freedom movement is eva luated
in terms of its goa ls, leade rs, strategics and succes or failure in bringing about social chan ge. Each
movement is also evalu a ted in term s of w hat it contri butes to social movement theory. (3 crs.) Fall and
spring.
SOC 378. CHARISMATIC LEADERS. This course examines the nature of the re lationship between
charismatic lead ers and thei r fo llowe rs. Charismatic leaders are selected from a w ide variety of re li gious,
social, economic and political contexts fo r study. Each leade r is evalu a ted in terms o f his/he r charisma tic
qualities and success or fa ilure in bringing abou t stated goals. Each leade r is a lso evalua ted in te rm s of
his/her contribu ti on to the concepts and theories of cha.rismatic leadership. (3 crs.) Alterna te fal l.
SOC 379. SPECIAL PROBLEMS l

SOCIOLOGY. (Va riab le crs.)

SOC 395. SOCIOLOG Y OF ELITE D EV lA CE. Thi s course introduces the s tudent to the con cept of e lite
deviance and a description of the environmen t in w hi ch these acts o f great harm take place. Theo ries
cover the macro, intermediate and m icro levels o f analysis wi th a focus on the high er (im)morality w hich
pe rmi ts embezzlement, na rco tic traffi cking, money laundering and myriad other fo rms of deviance tha t
o nJ y those in high positions of trust can commit. Corpo rate deviance alone affects mi ll ions of people a nd
cos ts billions of dollars. G lo ba l deviance and policy ramifica ti ons conclude the course. (3 crs.) Alternate

fa ll.
SOC 410. SOCIAL TH EORY A D SOCIETY. This course considers the histori cal development of
sociologica l theory as we ll as how theo ries are constructed and used to explain social phenomena. Special
atten tion is given to the understa nd in g and analysis of classical theorists, including Marx, Weber and
Durkheim . Prerequisite: SOC 100 or the pe rmi ssion of the instructo r. (3 crs.) Alternate fa ll.
SOC 411. SYMBOLIC [ TERACTION!SM. This course is an in-depth stud y of one of the major
theoretical perspectives in sociology. Its particular re la tionship w ith social psychology is conside red.
Prerequ isite: SOC 100. (3 crs.). Alterna te fa ll.
SOC 415. SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS. This co urse develops the technical and ana lytical skills
necessary fo r the condu ct of social science resea rch. Students w i.11 leam w hat methods are approp ria te to
va riou types of resea rch inqui.ries, and they will lea rn how to eval uate research repo rts. (3 crs.) Alternate
sp ring.
SOC 417. FIELD RESEARCH METHODS. This is an advanced resea rch meth ods co urse that emphasizes
the process of gathering ethnogra ph ic da ta and writing an e thnog raphi c re port. Ethnography is an
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a pp roach to resea rch tha t enab les resea rche rs to loo k at the socia l world through the eyes of the ir
infor ma nts and req u ires students to use inducti ve thin.king and reasoning skills. The p rima ry method s
used a re fie ld inte rviewing and participant obse rva tion: the basic fi eld methodologies of qu alita ti ve
resea rchers in anthropology and sociology. Students stud y a micro-culture of the ir own choosing
th rou ghout the semeste r th en pre pare a written report an d deli ver an oral re po rt on the major findin gs.

SOC 420. APPUED SOCIOLOGY. This course focuses on the ap plied aspects of sociology and is intend ed
fo r socio logy majors in the a pplied concentra tion. Students will learn to apply the concep ts, theo ri es and
method s of sociology to bette r the hum a n conditi on. Problem-solving techniqu es, resea rch applica tions
and confli ct resolution strategies will be used to exa mine issues in nongove rnm en tal organiza tions,
businesses, government, socia l-service and socia l-move me nt organiza tions. (3 crs.) Fa ll.
SOC 425. EVALU ATIO N RESEARCH. This course is des igned fo r stu dents who have selected the a ppl ied
program in sociology. The course provid es an overview o f prog ram evalua tion resea rch, i.e., need s
assessment, fo rm a ti ve evaluations, process eva luations a nd outco me eva lua tions. Stude nts w ill ca rry out
a mock progra m e va luation as part of their course requi re ments. (3 crs.) Alte rnate fa ll.
SOC 429. SOCIOLOG ICAL INTERNSI-UP. Designed to supplement the class room studies of socio logy
majors with practi ca l fi eld ex pe rie nce, internshi ps provid e stud en ts not only with additi onal knowled ge
and skills, bu t with the opportun ity to appl y wha t was learned previously to on-site situ a tions.
lnte rnships a re intend ed to develop the major's professiona l compe tencies in observa ti onal, ana lyti cal
and resea rch skills. (6 crs.) Fa ll and sp ri ng.
SOC 495. SEMI NAR IN SOCIOLOGY. The capstone cou rse for sociology majo rs, this sem inar will center
a rou nd a current theme in sociology. Students will be ex pected to de monstra te the use of majo r concep ts,
meth od s and theori es in a na lyzing the theme. Prerequisite: Sociology majo r with junior o r se nio r status.
(3 crs.) Altern ate spring.

SPN - Spanish
Cu lture courses are tau ght in Engl.ish and a re inte nd ed to satisfy General Educati on Hu manities e lecti ve
requirements as well as those in the m ajo r. One cu lture course is offered each regula r semester. All
cultu re co urses a re taught eve ry two yea rs.

SPN 101. ELEME NTARY SPA N ISH I. This co urse is d esigned fo r the stud ent w ithout previous
knowled ge of Spanish who wishes to achi eve a comm and of lan gu age fundam enta ls. Acq uisition o f
speech skills in the classroom is reinfo rced in the langu age laborato ry. Prog ressively g rea te r e mphasis is
placed on reading and w ri ting. Three class-hours and one langua ge lab-hour pe r week. (3 crs.)
SPN 102. ELEME NTARY SPA N ISH II. This is a contin uation of Spanish 101. Three class-hours and one
la ngua ge lab- hour pe r wee k. Prerequ isite: SPN 101 or three to four yea rs o f hi gh school Spanish. (3 crs.)
SPN 203. INTERMEDIATE SPA NISH I. This course reviews the essentia ls of Span ish grammar through
inte nsive o ra l and w ri tten practi ce to faci li tate the use of Spanish gra mmar and to develo p the use o f
word s and ex pressions acce pted throughout th e Spanish-spea king wo rld . Three class-hours a nd one
lan guage lab-hour pe r wee k. Prerequ isites: SP 101 and SPN 102 or their equ iva lents. (3 crs.)
SPN 204. INTERMEDIATE SPA NISH II. Stud ents d evelo p control of the principal structural patterns of
the langua ge through di a logue and o ral read ing as well as through written exe rcises based on selected
readings. Th ree class-hours a nd one language lab-hour pe r wee k. Prerequisites: SP 203. (3 crs.)
SP 304. SPA !SH FOR LAW E FORCEME NTThis course focuses on the a ppl ied aspects of the
Spanish lan guage in a la w en fo rcement contex t. Significant emphasis w ill be on the practical exercises
such as a rrest situa tions, assisting victims of cri mes, conducti ng sea rches, und ertaking criminal
interviews a nd inte rrogations, a nd readi ng Miranda rights. Stu dents will a lso learn abou t the Hispan ic
community in terms of crimes, prison po pu la tion, and how to wo rk with ci ti zens and community lead ers
toward mutu a l goals an d objecti ves. Whi le so me background is provided in term s of the criminal justi ce
system, such informati on is intend ed to assist in the language capabilities of justi ce pe rsonnel as opposed
to unde rtaking substantive studies in that rega rd . Prerequ isites: SPN 101 and SPN 102. (3 crs.)
SPN 311 . SPANISH CONVERSATION, COMPOSITION AND PHONETICS I. In this course, stud ents
will acqui re a genuine com mand of the la nguage and th e ab il.ity to com munica te by listening, spea king,
reading and writin g. The re is intense practice in conversation, co mposition a nd phoneti cs based on
mod em prose, as we ll as on natural spontaneous speech mod els, incl uding colloquial.isms. Prerequisite:
SPN 204 or its equi val ent . (3 crs.) Fall.
SPN 3"12. SPANISH CONVERSATION, COMPOSITION AND PHONETICS II. This course is a
continua tion of Span ish 311 on a higher leve l of proficie ncy acce pted by educa ted spea kers of the Spanish
world . Prerequisite: SPN 311 . (3 crs.) Spring.
SPN 342. GO LDEN AG E AN D BAROQUE. Spain's Golden Epoch, its beau ty and cultural significance,
is the top ic o f SPN 34.2, whi ch surveys th e a rtistic and other intellectual developments tha t ga ve fa me to
this g reat century. The origins of the modem novel, the vocal and instrumenta l works by Gold en Age
compose rs, as we ll as the bea utiful pastora l and mys ti c poe try of this most p rodu cti ve period are the mes
of di scussion. Span ish pa inte rs like El Greco and Velazqu ez, whose wo rks embod y the new fo rms and

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ideas of the Rena issa nce, come a live as the ir wo rk a re presented. This course also surveys the unfolding
of secu lar thea ter. It exa mines how pla ys of Lope de Vega revolutionized the entire concept of d rama;
how Tirso de Molina se t the legend of Don Juan, " the heartless seducer" ; and how Cervantes, through his
character Don Quixo te, influenced Western culture. Examples of the Baroque style, eviden t in many o f
these works, wi ll clarify the distin guishing features of this form. (3 crs.)

SPN 345. TWENTIETH-CENTURY SPA IN: 1900--1939. 1rus cou rse examines the sudd en flo wering of
culture in Spain at the tu.rn of the twenti eth century . It reviews the accomplishments of a new tal ented
g·roup of a rtists w ho were uni ve rsity trained. Th is unique group of poets, musician s, cine matographers,
dra ma tists and architects contributed in such a way tha t their impact and deep innuence on the arts
ga in ed th em intern ational fame. Their wo rks, crea ted in the co ntext of romanticism, sy mbolism and
surrealism, were instrumental in add in g new dim ensions to the alread y existin g schools. This course
also focuses on the fact that many of the works syn thesized e lements in the past often thought to be
incompatible: van gua rd ism and popularism. (3 crs.)
SP 346. TWE Tl ETH-C ENTURY SPA!N: 1939 TO THE PRESE T. This course is dedicated to the study
of th e exciting revita li za ti on of today's Spanish socie ty following the rep ression of the postwar yea rs. It
w ill trace the various faces of that revolution of Spanish culture w he n the Spania rds decid ed to fo rget
the Civil War, the Wo rld War, the ato mi c bo mb and the despera te state of Spain. The course will also
exa mine the re lationships among di ffe rent for ms of artistic ex pression of the period (e.g., the su rrealist
mode in Spanish cine ma, as well as in painting and mu sic). It wi ll present the two maj or tenden cies
among the intellectu als of the tim e: those w ho fos tered an inclination towa rd social protes t and those
who manifested an attitu de of avoidance of the Spanish reality and produced wo rks of uni versal
signifi ca nce. (3 crs.)
SP 348. ROMA NT ICISM IN LATI AMERICA. This course examines the new art and cul tural trends of
post-i nd ependence Latin America. It looks at the role of painting, music and literature in the process o f
co nstruction of a nationa l identity: the "Americanista" ideology. It will stud y the origin s and tendencies
of the romantic movement, which breaks all classica l rules and gives free re in to excited feeli ngs. The
course w ill follow the a rtistic-cu ltura l work and activities o f the prominent fi gures whose talent and
effo rts contributed to the crea tion of the new Spanish American nations. (3 crs.)
SP 349. MEXICO IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. This course views the changes in Mexican society
since 1910, the yea r of the revolution that marked the beginning of a new political and artis ti c life,
not onl y fo r the Mexica ns, bu t fo r all of Latin America. The course explores the concern tha t Mexica n
intellectuals have w ith social and po litical issues, and the impact that socio-political events ha ve had on
Mexico's conte mpo ra ry cu.ltural achievemen ts. The course will a.Isa present the o ppo rtunity to exa mine
the socia l awareness of today' s Mexicans and the effect that this consciousness will have on the country's
re la ti onship with the United States. (3 crs.)
SPN 350. CONTEMPORARY ARGE TINA. This course will attempt to give the student a mu ltiphasic
view o f the cu ltu re of Argentina, th e Latin American country w ith the most w idespread artisti c activity .
It w ill begin w ith the na tionalistic trend in the arts, which evolved from the so-ca lled "gauchesco"
tradition . It will then exa mine the va nguard.ist currents with such leading crea tive personalities as the
ultrai st w rite r and poe t Jorge Luis Borges, the strikingly original music composer Alberto Ginastera,
and the foremost South Ame rican cu bist painte r Emilio Pettoruti. The goal of SPN 350 is a lso to give the
student a greater awareness of the eve r-increasing attention the world is giving to Hispanic America, th e
recent boom in Spanish inte lJ ectual producti vity, an d an appreciation of the future impact this will have
on the world. (3 crs.)
SPN 401. ADVANCED COMPOSITION: GRAMMAR AND STYLISTICS. This course is intend ed to
provide an in-depth grammatical ana lysis of the Spanish langua ge, e mphasizing shades of diffe rences in
the meanin g of words and expressions as used in oral and w ritten ex pression . Class and readings are in
Spanish. (3 crs.) Alternate fal l.
SP 421. SURVEY OF SPA NISH LITERATURE I. This course is an introduction to the masterpi eces
of Spanish lite ratu re, ranging from Poema de Mio Cid to cu rre nt authors. Re presented will be a ll of
the important Spanish Utera ry genres: narrative poe try (e pic and ba llad), lyric verse, short story, and
selections from novels and dram as. Class and readings a re in Spanish . (3 crs.) Alterna te fal l.
SP 422. SURVEY OF SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE II . A stud y o f representati ve selections from
the Coloni al period to the present, this course emphasizes the salient characteristics and the di stinctive
contributions of each literary form in the period or movement under stud y. Class and readings are in
Spanish (3 crs.) Alternate year s.
SP 450. FOREIG LA GUAGE COLLOQUIUM IN SPA N ISH. This course is intend ed to promote
inte racti on, to stim ul a te cri tical thinkin g, and to provide argumentative situations that will de velop the
student' s ca pacity and ability in o ra l and w ritten expression. C lass and read ings are in Spanish. (3 crs.)
Alte rnate years.
SP 469. STUDIES IN SPANISH LITERATURE. Subject matter to be arranged . This course is designed
for Spanish majors w ho wish to take additional cred its and/or stud y abroad. Prerequi site: 18 hou rs of
Spanish (Variable crs.) As needed.

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SPN 479. FIELDWORK lN SPANISH STUDIES. This course involves a study-trave l program outside
the United States or an inte rnship usuall y in a Spanish-spea king country. This program is preceded by
a semeste r-length course refl ecting on the cultura l elements of the region as well as its people. Courses
for an internship are selected from those offe red at an estab lished edu ca tional institution. Prerequi site:
Permi ssion of the in stru ctor. (Variable crs.) As need ed.

ESP - Special Education
ESP 100. SOCIA L CONTEXTS OF DISABILITY IN POPULAR MEDI A. This is a discussion-based class
designed to develop an awa reness of di sabilities as they are portrayed in modern popu lar medi a. Thi s
co urse specifi ca ll y inves ti ga tes representations of disa bility in mains tream med ia, as well as the impact
that such portrayals have on people with disa bilities a nd on people without disabilities. (3 credits)
ESP 101. EXCEPTIONAL CHI LD I. Exceptional Child I is the first of a two-course introductory sequence
to children with disabi lities and to the fi eld of special edu ca tion. Th.is course exa mines the range of highincidence disabilities in chi ld ren and their broad sociological, edu ca tional, and vocational imp lica tions .
Specifically, the sequ ence develops competencies in such areas as the historica l development of se rvices
fo r individuals with disabil iti es, legislation and litiga tion affecting lhe de livery of se rvices, de finitions
and classifica ti on of disabilities, the impact of inclusion programs, preschool and postschool prog ram s,
fam ily services, and p rogra m modifica ti ons and teachjn g techniqu es for children with disabilities, a ll
within an applied behav ior analysis contex t. (3 credits)
ESP 200. EXCEPTIONAL CH!LD II. Exceptional Child II is the second of a two-course introducto ry
sequ ence to chi ldren with di sabilities and to the fie ld of special edu ca tion . This course continu es
the exa mination of lower-in cidence disabilities, such as hearing and visua l impairments, physical
disabilities, and dual -sensory impairments. This course continues the development of competencies in
the d efi niti ons and classifica ti on of disa bili ties and provides furt he r exa mination of the d evelopm ent and
implementa tion of individualized edu ca ti ona l programs. (3 cred its) Prerequisite: ESP 101 .
ESP 301. BEHAV10R PRJNCIPLES I. Beha vior Principles I is the first of a two-semester introd uction
to the professional discipline of applied behavior analysis. Applied beha vior ana lysis is an educative
approach wit h three fundamental characteri stics tha t is always responsi ve to some form of human
problem . It res tructures the problem, su ch as unde rd eveloped academ ic skills or socially undesirab le
responses, into behavior(s), and it app lies the principles of behavior to change these problematic
behaviors. In the process, it identifies i.mportant functional re lationships contributing to an expanding
technology of human behavioral change. (3 crs.)

ESP 339. FIELD EXPERIENCE 1: HIGH INC!DENCE. The Special Education Field Experience in High
Incidence Disabi.lities is one of the first co urses taken by students majoring in special education. Students
a re in a school setting to ga in experience with stude nts with disabi lities. This will be a co llaborati ve
ex peri ence be tween the student, University supervi so r and coll aborating teacher. The collabo rating
teacher is certified in specia l education a nd has at leas t two years experience teaching students with
disa bilities. While full y immersed in the school-based se tting, University sh.Id ents may obse rve, assist,
tutor, instru ct, assess and/or manage srudents. Within the ex perience students wil.l reflect and selfcritiqu e their current ski lls, know ledge and d isposition rela ted to a ll school-age stud ents they encou nter.
(3 crs.) Prerequisites: ESP 101, ESP 301.
ESP 349. FIELD EXPERIENCE II: LOW INCIDE NCE. The Special Ed uca tion Field Expe rience in Low
Incidence Disabilities is a course taken by students majoring in special education . Students are in a
school/agency se ttin g to gain experience with stud ents with low incid ence disabi lities. This wi ll be
a collaborative ex perience between the student, University supervisor and collaborating teacher/
professiona l. The coll aborating teache r/professional is ce rtified in special education with at least two
years experience with stud ents/adults w ith disabilities. Whi le fully immersed in the field-based setting,
University stud ents m ay observe, assist, tutor, instruct, assess and/or manage students/ad ults. Within the
ex peri ence students wi ll refl ect and self-critique their curren t skills, knowledge, and di sposition rela ted
to all stud ents/adults with disa bilities they encounter. (3 crs.). Prerequisites: ESP 101, ESP 200, ESP 301,
ESP 401. Co-requ isites: ESP 402, ESP 403.
ESP 401. BEHAVIOR PRINCIPLES II. Behavior Principles ll is the second of a two-semester introduction
to the professional discipline of applied behav ior analysis. (3 crs.) Prerequisite: ESP 301.
ESP 461. STUDENT TEACH ING AND SCHOOL LAW. The stud ent tea ch ing program is designed
to ensure that special education majors are exposed to the fu ll range of children covered under the
comprehensive certifi ca ti on, i.e., menta ll y re tard ed, emotionally di stu rbed, learning disabled, bra in
damaged and physica ll y handi ca pped . The major practi cu m provides an intensive exp erience for the
stud ent in two of the handicapping areas for a period of 16 weeks. The practi cum semina r component
mee ts weekly to provide special education majors with an opportunity to discuss problems encountered
by the students in their teaching expe riences. Stu dents are provided with opportunities to demonstrate
the effecti veness and functionality of thei.r teacher-made devises, lea rning centers, and curriculum
materia ls used in their classrooms. Undergraduate students seeking dua l certification in both special
educa ti on and elementary education are also supervised within the special education department for
their practi cum experience. Teacher candidates are requ ired to have one student teaching experience
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the same for the student teachers seeking dual ce rtification. (12 credits). Prerequisites: Admission to
Teache r Educa tion, 3.0 QPA, Admission to student teaching.

ESP 402. LIFE SKJLLS PLANNlNG AND INSTRUCTION. This cou rse prepares stud ents to work with
children and/or adults who require ongoing support in order to participate in one or more major life
activi ty. Students are required to design and implement an instructional program with a person w ho
needs this type and level of support. (3 credits). Prerequisites: Undergraduate: ESP 101, ESP 200, ESP 301,
ESP 401. Co- requisites: Undergraduate: ESP 349, ESP 403.
ESP 403. ASSESSMENT AND PRESCRJPTTVE TEAG-IING. This course teaches students how to
administe r, sco re and inte rpret both norm-referenced and criteri on-refe ren ced assessment d evices and
how to prescribe programs of remediation based on the res ults of these devices. (3 crs.). Prerequisites:
Undergraduate: ESP 101, ESP 200, ESP 301, ESP 401. Co-requisites: Undergraduate: ESP 349, ESP 402.
ESP 404. CURRJCULUM & METHODS I - READING & LANGUAGE ARTS. This co urse is offe red
to special education majors the semes te r prior to their stud ent-teaching ex pe rience. Curriculum and
Methods I is a materials and methodology course for pre-service special education teachers. An e mphasis
is placed on results of reading resea rch and proven method s of instruction fo r teaching beginning
reading to children with learning difficulties. The course stresses a beha vioral, direct-instruction
approach to teaching, as well as the development and implementation o f inte rvention strategies fo r
va rious populations of children with exceptionalities in incl usion settings. Additional topics include
modi.fications and adapta tions of mate rials, effecti ve teachin g, learning strategies, lesson planning,
assessmen t, and individualized educa tion programs. Students are required to complete a practicum
ex pe rience in an assigned school where they will teach direct-instruction lessons unde r the supe rvision
of a practicum teacher. (4 credits) Pre requisites: ESP 101, ESP 200, ESP 301, ESP 339, ESP 349, ESP 401 ,
ESP 402, ESP 403, and admission to teacher edu ca tion.
ESP 405. CURRJCULUM PLANNING AND METHODS II. This course is offered to specia l educa ti on
majors the se mester prior to their stud ent-teaching expe ri ence. Curri culum Planning and Me thods
U is a methods course for special educa tion teachers in training tha t em phas izes the assessment,
instructional skills and materials necessary to teach arithmetic concepts to children wi th disabilities. The
course stresses a beha vioral diagnosis of arithmetic strengths and weaknesses, the development and
implementation of intervention strategies for va rious populations of exceptional children, the selection
and/or d evelopment of appropriate materi als for instruction, a nd the procedures and techniques for
continuous evalu ation of the instru cti onal process. Students a re required to complete a practicum
ex perience in an assigned school where they will teach direct instruction lessons und er the supe rvi sion of
a practicum teacher. (4 crs.) Prerequisites: ESP 101, ESP 200, ESP 301 , ESP 339, ESP 349, ESP 401 , ESP 402,
ESP 403 and Admission to Teacher Education.
ESP 406. TRA NSITION PLANNING A D INSTRUCTIO . This course dea ls with special education
programs for senior high school students as well as those persons w ho reside in the community.
Emphasis is placed on voca tional preparation and training. Specific techniques for task analysis of jobs,
daily living skills and social adaptation constitute a major portion of this course. Emphas is is placed on
the develo pment of fun ctional skills that contribute to norma lized development. (3 crs.). Pre requi site:
ESP 101, ESP 200, ESP 301, ESP 401 , ESP 402.

SPT - Sport Management Studies
SPT 100. INTRODUCTIO TO SPORT MA AGEMENT. An introduction to basic skills and
competencies required to successfully manage in the sport mana gement industry, the cou rse utilizes
general management theory and principles that make direct application to the sport management fi eld .
(3 crs.) Spring and fall.
SPT 199. PRACTICUMS IN SPORT MANAGEMENT. A supe rvised observation/ wo rk ex perience in
a sport management se tting, the practicum expe rience requires 70 hours of observation/work in an
app roved sport management environment. (3 crs.) Spring a nd fall.
SPT 300. PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT. This course is designed to cover diverse concep ts associated with
formal recrea tional or sport activity . These include, but are not limited to, motor skill lea rning, coaching
characteristics and techniques, ne rvous system co rrelates of a thletic activity, research on rela xa ti on,
imagery and cognitive techniques, and peak ath letic performance. (3 crs.) Spring.

SPT 305. ETHICS IN SPORT MANAGEMENT. This course will provide background in ethical theory to
sport. Ethical problems, dilemmas and conflicts in sport wi ll be discussed, as we ll as coaching practices,
funding practices, management problems and social (cultural) roles. At the completion of this course,
the student should be able to practice app lying these ethi cal theori es to typical problems in the world of
sport. (3 crs.) Fall.
SPT 310. SPORT MARKETING. A stud y of basic ma rketing science as it app lies to all realms of the sport
industry, this fundamental course is intend ed to give students the depth and breadth of marketing
principles and practices as they apply to the sport industry. (3 crs.) Fall.

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SPT 315. FAOLITY AND EVENT MANAGEMENT. This course is designed to provide students with the
basic knowledge of the facility planning process, as weU as how to manage specific sport facilities and the
events staged in these facilities. (3 crs.) Fall.
SPT 400. LEGAL ASPECTS OF SPORT. To enhance the student's knowledge about the legal system as it
pertains to sport law, this course covers basic legal concepts concerning both contract law and tort law in
sport to provide the student a sound foundation so that the student will be better able to recognize legal
liability exposure in the sport workplace. (3 crs.) Spring.
SPT 410. GOVERNANCE IN SPORT. This course is a study of the growth and development of sport
throughout the world, as well as how the governing bodies involved affect the structure, organization
and delivery of sport. (3 crs.) Spring.
SPT 415. SPORT FINANCE. This course is a study of how sport organizations develop financial strategies
and utilize financial indicators in developing organizational strategic plans. (3 crs.) Fall.
SPT 420. ECONOMICS OF SPORT. This course focuses on analysis of how economic models are used to
measure the impact of sport on various economies. (3 crs.) Fall.
SPT 425. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SPORT. This course is a study of the
application of organizational theory to the understanding and management of sport organizations. (3
crs.) Spring.
SPT 430. SPORT MANAGEMENT SENIOR SEMINAR. This course provides the student with a basic
understanding of the developments, trends and social processes that explain the widely popular sporting
experience of society today. (3 crs.) Fall.
SPT 499. INTERNSHIP IN SPORT MANAGEMENT. This course is the sport management student's
capstone experience. Students will be assigned to an internship site based on their unique educational
needs and experience. Internship students will work directly with sport management professionals in
one or more work settings. (12 crs.) Spring and summer.

TED - Technology Education
TED 100. INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION. This course initiates the professional
development of each technology education student. Activities will afford each student the opportunity
to become well grounded in the philosophy, theory and practice of technology education curriculum
and pedagogy. Following extensive modeling activities within a campus-based classroom/laboratory
environment, all students will participate in similar activities at selected K-12 schools for 15 hours of field
experience. Three lecture-hours and one laboratory-hour per week. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
TED 105. COMMUNICATING TECHNICAL DESIGNS. This course is intended to promote the
competencies, skills and sensibilities needed for the successful development and realization of
contemporary products. A design/problem-solving model will include elements of design and
appearance, ergonomics, idea modeling, anthropometrics, form, function and visualization. These

elements will be coupled with basic engineering drawing skills, including freehand drawing,
orthographic projection and basic descriptive geometry, axonometric drawings and developments.
Emphasis will be placed on documentation of design work using manual drafting, CAD and freehand
sketching. Two lecture-hours and three lab-hours per week. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
TED 111. INFORMATION SYSTEMS. This course provides a broad overview of information systems,
specifically prin~ acoustic, ligh~ audiovisual and electronic media as they relate to the realm of
communications. The student will experience individualized and group laboratory activities in
the combined areas of generating, assembling, processing, disseminating and assimilating of a
communicative message. Two lecture-hours and three lab-hours per week. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
TED 126. ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND PRODUCT DESIGN. This laboratory-based course is
an introduction to material properties and product design. Design engineering requires knowledge of
the selection,. properties, uses and impacts of materials choices, and processing methods. A process of

research. design, creation, use and assessment of products will be used. The lab activities of the course
will focus on the safe and efficient processing of polymer materials. Six lab-hours per week. (3 crs.) Fall
and spring.
TED 210. DESIGN AND APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY. This course focuses on developing a basic
understanding of design and appropriate technology. Students engage in design and problem-solving
activities to develop, produce, test and analyze technological systems while assessing the multiple
interactions between such systems and their impacts on societies, values, economics, environments

and basic human needs. Two lecture-hours and three lab-hours per week. Prerequisite: TED 126 or
permission of instructor (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
TED 226. APPLICATIONS AND PROCESSING OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS. This course is
designed to serve as an introduction to engineering principles as they relate to the selection, preparation,
conditioning, forming, shaping, finishing and using materials. Engineering principles will be reinforced
with activities that allow students to explore the many facets of materials science, selection, processing

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the processing of materials. Six lab-hours per week. (3 as.) Fall and spring.
TED 300. ASSESSMENT AND INSTRUCTION IN TECHNOLOGY. To address the standards, it is critical
that technology education students be able to instruct and assess student learning in a standards-based
environment. This course will enable students to explore and develop instructional methodologies and
assess student learning in both a traditional and authentic sense. Students will also be introduced lo a
variety of classroom management and discipline issues that classroom teachers face each day. Three
lecture-hours and one lab-hour per week. Prerequisite: TED 100 (3 as.) Fall and spring.
TED 302. ENERGY AND CONTROL SYSTEMS. Students will be presented with an overview of energy
systems as they relate to technology and how signals are controlled for various technological processes.
States, forms and sources of energy will be examined as well as the control, transmission, conversion
and storage of energy forms. Students will be involved with a variety of laboratory activities to design,
build, test and evaluate energy and control systems. Two lecture-hours and three lab-hours per week.
Prerequisite: TED 105, TED 126 (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
TED 304. DESIGN IN BIO-RELATED TECHNOLOGY. This course provides a broad overview of
bio-related technologies as it relates to technology education. Students will study these systems from
historical, current and potential future applications of bio-related technologies in a broad spectrum of
industries/agencies. Students will participate in various laboratory and research activities as they identify
and analyze bio-related products, services and processes. They will work individually and in groups to
design, test, analyze and evaluate bio-related processes and products. Two lecture-hours and three labhours per week. Prerequisite: TED 105, TED 111, TED 126 (3 as.) Fall and spring.
TED 316. STRUCIURAL DESIGN. Students will develop a basic understanding of the design and
behavior of structures. Through laboratory activities, students will learn how structures are designed;
why certain materials are used; how structures withstand loads; and the impacts of structures on societal,
biological and technological systems. Two lecture-hours and three lab-hours per week. Prerequisite: TED
105, TED 126 (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
TED 335. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. This course focuses on developing a basic understanding of
the behavior of land, water, air and space transportation systems. Students engage in problem-solving
activities to design, produce, test and anallyze transportation systems while studying the technical
subsystems of propulsion, structure, suspension, guidance, control and support. Two lecture-hours and
three lab-hours per week. Prerequisites: ITE 105, TED 111, TED 125 and TED 225. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
TED 346. DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS. Digital communications is a laboratory-based course that
provides students with understanding of, and competence in, the use of rapidly changing digital
communication technologies through a conceptual approach tied to current practical applications.
Students will complete a variety of hands-on activities culminating in a major digital communication
project. Two lecture-hours and three lab-hours per week. Prerequisite: TED 111 (3 as.) Fall and spring.
TED 352. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION. Technological literacy must be
a learning goal for all Americans. This course will enable education majors to explore and develop
instructional methodologies and assess student learning while addressing grade-level content standards
for the study of technology. Prerequisite: Sophomore-level standing. (3 as.) Fall and spring.
TED 416. SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECfURE AND SYSTEMS. This course covers a variety of natural and
sustainable construction materials and systems - some revivals of ancient materials and practices, some
new and innovative - as the natural-building movement gains both momentum and prominence in the
construction and architectural arena. Integrated topics such as water conservation systems and energy
conservation and alternative generation sources are also included. Two lecture-hours and three lab-hours
per week. Prerequisite: Upper-level standing (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
TED 426. MANUFACI1JRING ENTERPRJSE. The class begins with an introduction to manufacturing
technology, technical systems and the historical evolution of manufacturing. Students will examine the
organization and management of manufacturing endeavors. The class culminates in the design and
production of a product in a manufacturing enterprise situation which closely parallels the functions of
a manufacturing corporation. This will be done in a production laboratory using current equipment and
processes. Two lecture-hours and three lab-hours per week. Prerequisite: TED 105, TED 111, TED 126 and
TED 226 (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
TED 436. ENGINEERING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT. This course provides individual and/or
small groups of students within a laboratory class the opportunity lo conduct a focused investigation of
a particular technological system or subsystem. The nature of this investigation requires direct contact
by the student with corporate, university and governmental libraries, laboratories and associations. The
scope of the research and development problem could relate to local, national or international topics. 1he
time frame of the research could be historical contemporary or futuristic. Each student and/or group is
required to design, build, operate and analyze some type of technological model, prototype or simulation
that demonstrates with precision the essence of the research problem. Portfolio documentation of the
progress of the research and development problem is required. Two lecture-hours and three lab-hours
per week. Prerequisite: TED 105, TED 111, TED 126 and TED 226 (3 as.) Fall and spring.

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TED 450. TEACHI NG TECHNOLOGY IN TH E SECONDARY SCHOOL. In this course, participants
lea rn to app ly peda gogical skills in developing curri culum materi als, applying teachin g techniqu es,
assess ing stud ent achieve ment and designing laboratory layouts in the systems of com munica tion,
constructi on, manu facturing, transpo rta tion and bio-related technologies. Integra ting math and science
concepts in a technology lea rning activity is an integral compone nt of the cou rse as stud ents lea rn
to design, produce, use and assess technological systems. Two lecture-hours and three lab-hours per
week. Prereq uisite: TED 100, TED 300, approved fo r admission to teacher ed ucation from the College of
Ed u ca tion and Human Services (3 crs.) Fall and spring.

TED 451. TEACH ING TECHNOLOGY IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. This course is d esigned for
students w ho are elementary educa tion majors as we ll as technology ed ucation majors. It is d esigned to
offer each student the opportunity to design and build teaching/learning acti vities th a t integrate co ncepts
related to ma themati cs, scien ce, communication and social science with technology. Two lecture-hours
and three lab-hou rs pe r week. Prerequi site: PSY 208, TED 300, approved fo r admission to teache r
education from the College of Education and Human Services (3 crs.) Fall and sp ring.
TED 461. TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION STUDENT TEACHING. Student teaching is the cu lminating
expe rience fo r technology ed ucation majors. The stud ent teacher is assigned to and wo rks under two
different master teachers at two different fi eld locati ons during the semeste r. The development a nd
refinement o f contemporary pedagogical skills constih.tte the prim ary lea rning purpose for the student
teacher. Specific skills that are develo ped a re lesson planning, labo ra tory m anagement, sa fety practices,
record keeping, class room management and edu cational measurement and evaluation . An in tegral
component of the stud ent teaching ex pe ri ence is a regularl y scheduled practicum. This se rves as a means
of coordin ating activities and inte rchanging ideas and experiences of student teache rs. Pre requisite:
A pproved for reco mmenda ti on fo r stud ent teaching from the College of Ed uca tion and Hu man Services,
TED 450 and TED 451; Co-requisi te: TED 462 (10 crs.) Fall and sp ring.
TED 462. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES IN TECH NOLOGY EDUCATION. This course is designed
as a ca pstone course fo r technology edu ca tion stud ents. It is designed to provide stud ents with an
un derstanding of th e role of the technology edu ca tion teache r within a school system . Content covered in
the class is a pplied to th e sh.tdents' student teaching ex perience and prepares them to ente r the teaching
profession upon g raduation and certifi ca ti on . Finally, this course prepares stude nts to successfull y meet
the requirements o f the PDE 430 (Pennsylva nia Sta tewide Evaluation Form fo r Stud ent Professional
Knowledge and Practice) documentation. Pre requisite: Approved fo r recommendation for studen t
teaching from the College of Education and Human Services, TED 450 and TED 451; Co-requisi te: TED
461 (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
TED 476. LABORATORY DESIGN AND MAIN TE NANCE. This is an advanced placement course
designed to h1rther prepare stud en ts w ho are abou t to begin teaching in a technology-based laboratory
o r w ho are already teaching in one. The course w ill have th ree main focuses. First, it will examine
the req uirements of a technology-based labora tory and contrast it with the need s of an industri al
arts-based faci li ty. Second, it will look a t the safety requirements of such a facility and its associated
activities. Third, the cou rse w ill present inform ation on routine labo ra tory m aintenan ce, maintenance
sys tems, trou bleshooting and machine re pai r. Three hours of lecture/ laboratory per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisite: Upper-level standing (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
TED 565. SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION. This course provides th e stud ent with
o pportunities to ex perience and resea rch variou s tech nologies, techniqu es a nd teaching methodologies
in the discipl ine a rea s of technology educa tion. An intense in-depth stud y will be mad e in rela tion to
selected topics on an indi vidual basis or as a short-term concentrated stud y session fo r a g·roup. Credit is
variable. (1 -6 crs.)

THE - Theatre
Thea tre practicum courses are the ap plication of lea rned skills in specific a reas of theate r and dance.
Credit is va riab le to a ma ximum of fi ve credits per term and a max imum of six to be counted towa rd
graduation. (Va riable crs.)

THE 100. INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE. A stud y of the art and craft of theater from play script to
play production. The course surveys thea te r hi story, literature, arch itecture, acting, d.i.recti ng, and design
for the studen t w ho wants to know w hat goes on in thea te r and w hat it means. Students can expect to
participate in classroom performances. Fall and spring. (3 crs.)
THE 101. VOICE AN D SPEECH. A practical and useful course for the pe rformer or anyone w ho wants
a fl exible, stron g, control.led voice. The Lessac method, involving the natu ral ways in which th e body
produces voca l sound s, is primarily studied to produce clear a nd articulate speech that is free of regiona l
qu alities, a ffectati on, imitation, and annoyin g physical habits. The course a lso in volves transcription of
the International Phonetic Alphabet fo r co rrect pronunciation. Spring (3 crs.)

THE 126. MAKEUP. This course covers modeling the face and the body with makeup and wi th three
dimension al prostheses. Histori cal, character, fantasy, co rrective, street, and fas hion make up wi ll be
researched and applied . Students with an advan ced inte rest w il.1 constru ct three-dimensional prostheses
and hair pieces. Fall or spring. (3 crs.)

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THE 131. FUNDAMENTA LS O F ACTING. An int rod ucti on to the basic tools of the actor's craft and
person al di scipline for th e stud ent throu g h the use of acting exe rcises, sens iti vity exercises, thea ter
games, and improvisa ti on. Spring. (3 crs.)
THE 141. STAGECRAFT 1. In trod uction to th e theory and p ractice of s tagecraft, in volving basic set
constructi on, painting and play reading . Practical expe rience for students majoring in all pe rfo rm ance
med ia (e.g., television, fi lm ). Fa ll. (3 crs.)

THE 150. INTRODUCTI ON TO THEATRICAL DESIGN. Trus course is an overview of a ll a reas of
theater design including sceni c, li ghtin g, and costume. Students will explore a vari ety of thea tri ca l sty les
and his to ri ca l pe riods. Particul ar empha sis is p laced on the design tools, including basic sca le drawin g,
drafting, script ana lysis a nd colo r rende rin g. Fall (3 crs.)
THE 201. VO ICE AND INTE RPRETATION. In trod uction to the basic voca l and analys is techniqu es
necessa ry for effecti ve inte rpretation and presentation of nondrama ti c litera ture: poetry, prose and
na rrati ve litera ture. Fa ll. (3 crs.)
THE 211 . LI GHTING I. The basic theory and p ractice of li ghting, prim aril y for the stage, but also fo r film
and television. Practica l ex peri ence for stud ents majoring in pe rfo rmance media (stage, television, fi lm ) is
stressed. Fa ll. (3 crs.)
THE 225. COSTUME CONSTRUCTION. Basic patte rn drafting and sewing techniqu es applied to th e
construction of costu mes. Fa ll o r spring. (3 crs.)
TH E 231. INTERMEDIATE ACTING . The development of a personal and useful actin g method to
develop be lievable cha racters for the stage. The acting method is develo ped th.rough intense scen e work
that includes cha racter and script analysis. Prerequisite: THE 131 Fundamental s o f Acting or permi ssion
of instru ctor. Fall. (3 crs.)
THE 240. CREATIVE DRAMATICS. The stimul ation and deve lo pme nt of crea tiv ity through pla ymaking
exercises, storytell ing, imp rovisation, and sensitivity techniqu es use hil for potenti al teache rs and paren ts.
Fall or spring. (3 crs.)
THE 255. PUP PETRY. The planning and prod ucti on of puppe t plays. Emphasis will be placed on
designing and building puppets beginni ng w ith the simplest fo rm and movin g to th e most co mp lex.
Stud ents will w rite simple sc ripts for use in pe rformance of puppet pla ys. Fall. (3 crs.)
THE 271. SCENE DESIGN I. In troduction to th e theories a nd practice of designing scenery with emphasis
on d esigning fo r various environments. Pre req ui site: THE 141 or permi ssion of instructor. Spring. (3 crs.)
THE 302. HISTORY OF T H EATRE I. The de velopment of thea ter fro m the Classics through the Baroq ue,
including re p resenta ti ve plays. Prerequisi tes: ENG 101, ENG 102 a re suggested. Fall. (3 crs.)
THE 304 . WOR LD DRAMA. Classical to 19th-cenh1 ry plays (excluding Shakespea re) studi ed as
blu eprints fo r thea trical presen tation . Pre requi sites: ENG 101 , ENG 102 are sugges ted. Writing
component course. Fall or spring, as need ed . (3 crs.)
TH E 305. SH AKES PEARE IN THE THEATRE. Representative Sha kes pea rean plays studied as thea trica l
presentation . Prerequisi tes: ENG 101, ENG 102 are suggested. Writing co mponent course. Fal.l o r spri ng,
as needed. (3 crs.)
THE 306. MODERN DRAMA. 19th- and 20th-century plays studied as blueprints for th ea tri ca l
presentation . Prerequi sites: ENG 101, ENG 102 are suggested . Writing component course. Fa ll o r spring,
as needed. (3 crs.)
THE 309. READER'S TH EATRE. Ad vanced theo ry and practice of o ral interpretation techn iques. Focus
m oves from solo to group pe rfor man ce and the basic staging techniques of both Reader' s Theat re and
Cha mber Thea tre. Prereq uisite: THE 201 suggested . Every other sp ring. (3 crs.)
THE 311 . LI G HTI NG II. Advanced theo ry and practice of li ghtin g design for stage, television and film .
Practica l ex pe rie nce is stressed. Prerequisite: TH E 211 or pe rmission of instru ctor. Every other spring. (3
crs.)
THE 312. HISTORY OF TH EATRE U. The develop men t of weste rn thea tre from the Baroque to the
present, induding rep resentative plays. Prerequisites: ENG 101, E G 102 are suggested. Writing
Component course. Spri ng. (3 crs.)
TH E 320. FUNDAMENTALS OF DIRECTING. The comp rehensive study of the director's pre-produ cti on
planning o f a dramatic production for the stage. The directoria l an alys is of plays and basic fund amenta ls
o f co mposi ti on, picturization, movement and improvisa ti on with gesture, cos tume and properties is
studied. The in-class preparation of a co mple te directorial script of a one act or a cutting from a longer
play ma y be directed as pa rt o f a publi c p rog ram of stu dent-directed plays. Prerequ isite THE 131 Every
other fa ll. (3 crs.)
TH E 325. COSTUM E DESIGN. Basic p rin cip les of costume design. Sti1dents co mplete va riou s design
projects for specific plays selected from a variety of histori ca l peri od s. Spring. (3 crs.)

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THE 328. SCEN E PAINT ING. The practi ce of scenery painting fo r the theater. Stud ents wo rk w ith a
variety of pain ts, texturing materials and app li catio n techniques. Pa rticu lar emphas is is placed on the
enla rgement of existing art wo rks to a size suitable fo r stage use. Fall or spring. (3 crs.)

THE 331. ADVANCED ACTING. This course challenges the actor's abi lity to demonstrate a personal and
useful acting method throu g h a wide ran ge o f tex tua l pro blems, hi s to ri ca l and modern plays and acting
styles. Prerequ isite: THE 231 or pe rmission of the instru cto r. Every other spring. (3 crs.)

THE 341. STAGECRAFT II. Advanced practice and pri ncip les of scenery and property constructi on.
Pra ctical expe rience wi th plasti cs, metals, drafting and advanced woodwo rk is stressed. Prerequis ite:
TH E 141 o r permission o f instru ctor. Spring. (3 crs.)

THE 350. THEATRE PRACTICUM: ACTING. Fall and spring. (Va ri ab le crs.)
THE 351. THEATRE PRACTICUM: DA CE. Fall and spring. (Va riable crs.)
THE 352. THEATRE PRACTICUM : DI RECTING. Fall and spring. (Varia ble crs.)
THE 353. TH EATR E PRACTICUM: DESIGN. Fall and spring. (Va ri ab le crs.)
THE 354. THEATRE PRACTICUM: MANAGEMENT. Fall and spring. (Variable crs.)
THE 355. THEATRE PRACTICUM: TECHN ICAL DIRECTOR. Fall and spring. (Va riable crs.)
THE 356. THEATRE PRAC17CUM: TECHN ICA L PRODUCTION. Fall and spring. (Variable crs.)
THE 357. TH EATRE PRACTICUM: TOU RING TH EATRE. May be re peated onl y to a maxi mum of 10
cred its. Fall and sp ring. (Va ri able crs.)

THE 358. THEATRE PRACTICUM: SUMMER THEATRE. May be repea ted only to a maximum of 10
credits. Summer. (Va ri able cr s.)

THE 371. SCENE DESIGN II. Adva nced theory and practice of design ing scenery and lighting, w ith
e mphasis on designing for va ri o us env ironmen ts. Prereq uisite: TH E 271 or permiss ion of instructo r. Fa ll
o r spring, as needed. (3 crs.)

THE 450. TH EATRE PRACTICUM: SENIOR THESIS. Special acting, di recting, manage ment, and design
or techni ca l in vo lvement in a play p rod ucti on . Prerequ isite: Seni or leve l only. Fa ll and sp ring. (3 crs.)

UNI - University College
UN J 100. FIRST YEAR SEM I AR. First Yea r Sem inar helps stud en ts to achieve their ed ucational goals
through the utiliza ti o n of a fu ll range of ins tituti onal and co mmunity resources. (1 er.)
UN I 200. CAREER RE AD INESS. Th is course provides know ledge o f a practical preparation fo r the wo rld
of wor k. Stud ents cond uct se lf-assess me nt fo r ca ree r plan ning; learn how to research particu lar jobs,
ca reers, and e mp loyer ; develop ski ll s needed for ob taining a job; lea rn how the work place is o rgan ized;
and explore the options for co mbining ca reer and life expectati ons. (1 er.)

WST - Women's Studies
WST 200. INTROD UCTIO

TO WOMEN'S STUDIES. Women's Studies 200 exam ines both the d ive rse

and the co llective experiences of wo men and men. The complex intermingling of pri v ilege and inequa lity
that intersect and d iverge among wome n's and men's identiti es and ro les will be analyzed, s uch as race,
ethnicity, sex ua.l orientation, ability, reli g ion, etc. The impact of gen der and social jus ti ce issues in arenas
such as education, work, fa mil y, sexua lity, identi ty, ente rtainm ent, s ports, religion and soda.I policy w ill

be explo red . (3 crs.)
WST 300. SELECTED TOPICS IN WOM EN'S STUDIES. Discussion and research on selected topics
in wo me n's studies. Top ics may be develo ped on an expe ri menta l basis acco rding to the ins tructo r' s
experti se and stude nt interest. (3 crs.)

WST 400. FEMIN IST SCHOLARSHI P AND RESEARCH: A SEMINAR. An explora tion of classic and
current controvers ies utilizing multi ple feminist theo ri es is the focus o f thi s course. The structure of thi s
course is prim arily ana lytic discussion, in cluding s tudent facilitated conversa tio ns. Many of the topics
selected for thi s cou rse are s tudent driven as they are selected by th e class participan ts. Studen ts w ill
condu ct research o n top ics relevant to the stud ents' interests and major field. (3 crs.)
WST 430. I TERNSHI P IN WOMEN'S STUDIES. Provides practi cal ex perience in women's studi es
related wo rk. ln consultatio n with the ad v iser, a s tude nt may seek placement in such s ituations as
women's centers, shelte rs, hea lth cl in ics, po li tica l o rga ni za tio ns, specia l interest o rga nizations, o r
news papers. Coursework may includ e indi vidual stud ent-ins tru ctor cons ultations, presentations,
readi ng discussions, g uest lectures, field trips, resea rch, and experiential papers. (3 crs.)

WFD - Workforce Development
WFD 199,299,399, 499. SPECIA L TOPICS IN WORKFORCE DEVELO PMENT. These courses
provide op portunities for students w ho have enroll ed in or have co mple ted s tructu red certifi cates,

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apprenticeships, or in-house workforce training programs, as well as life experiences, to document
and demonstrate their competencies in order to obtain academic credit for degree-seeking purposes.
These classes will plug directly into flexible options of the associate of science degree in workforce
development, as well as the bachelor of science degrees in general studies: science and technology and
industrial technology. (Variable (0.1 to 18 crs); repeatable up to 18 credits)

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University Services
Louis L. Manderino Library
The Louis L. Manderino Library is committed to providing the resources needed
to support the research needs of Cal U stu dents and facul ty. This includes
a su bstantial collecti on of print and electronic books, audiovisual materi als
(videos, DVDs, CDs), print and electronic journals, onJine research databases,
and U.S. and Pennsylvania government documents.
Electronic Resources
Co mputerized info rm ation retri eval has made library research faster, more
thoroug h and more effici en t. Using the li brary's onJine public access ca talog,
stud en ts can quickly loca te books, audiovisual materi als or gove rnmen t
documents in the library's collection. Cal U stud ents ha ve access to an impressive
collec ti on of mo re than 39,000 online, full -text peri odi cal titl es. We also offe r
mo re th an 50,000 online books and reference resources (encyclopedias, litera ry
resources, etc.).

All of the library's electronic resources are accessible from on- an d off-ca mpu s
locatio ns. This allows stud ents to do resea rch fro m anywhere they have Internet
access: ca mpus, dorm, apartment, home, etc. Since the library seeks to provide
the best resources fo r our students, visi t the library' s website at http://www.
library.cup.edu to see the most current list and descriptions of our electroni c
resources.
Reference Services and Library Instruction
With so many resources and so much content available to stud ents, knowin g
how to find app ropriate information efficiently can be daunting. Our friend ly
reference librarians are ava il able - in the library, by telephone, by e-mail or by
instant messagin g - to help guide stud ents in their research. Cal U librarians
are faculty members and wo rk with classroom p rofessors to provide instru ction
to stud ents rega rding the effecti ve use of library resources in their course work.
Students are also we lcome to seek additiona l help by schedulin g individual
sessions with a librarian.
Shared Library Resources and Interlibrary Loan
In add ition to our own co llections, Cal U participates in two majo r resource
sharin g progra ms that offer our patrons a wea lth of additi onal resources fr om
other libraries.

The PALCI E-Z Borrow program allows patrons to sea rch and retrieve materials
from mo re than 70 Pennsylvania, New Jersey and West Virginia universities
and co lleges. Participating libraries include a number of premier academi c
instituti ons (e.g., Ca rnegie Mellon, Pe1m State, Temple, University of Pittsbu rgh,
University of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Rutgers) as well as the State Library of
Pennsylvania.
The other resource sharing project is UBorrow, which enables users to sea rch
and retrieve material s from the 17 Keys tone Library Network libraries. UBorrow
libraries also provide " recip rocal borrow ing" pri vileges. This mean s that Cal U
patro ns can wa lk into any UBorrow lib ra ry and check ou t materi als using their
Cal U library ca rd . The item ca n then be returned to an y UBorrow library.
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When needed material s are not ava il able in our library, through E-Z Borrow or
th rough UBorrow, patrons may place a request th rough our Interlibrary Loan
offi ce. This se rv ice is free, exce pt for some ve ry ra re circu mstan ces in volving
particularly unusual items.
Other Services
The Libra ry offers a number of othe r services, including public-access co mputers
connected to the Internet, w ireless Internet connecti vity on all fl oo rs of the
library, wireless laptop computers that students can borrow fro m the circul ation
desk, color printing, photocopie rs, a med ia services center with audi ovisual
equ ipment and materials, and lamination and binding se rvices. In add ition,
Ma nderino Library is an official Federal Gove rnment Docum ents De posi tory.
The documents li brari an is avai lable to provide assistan ce w ith the use of these
impo rtant resources.

IT Services
University IT Services are loca ted in the basement of Man de rino Library. IT
Se rvices consists of two areas: Computing Systems and etworking Systems.
Staff offices are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Open
computer labs loca ted on the second floor of Noss H all are ava ilable fo r stud ent
use. The computer fa cilities at the Uni versity are separated into two di stin ct
functions. One fun ction deals with providing computer resources to meet the
ins tru ctional and research needs of the University, such as stud ent access fo r
course work and the Manderino Lib rary onJine ca talog. The other functi on
provides resources to meet the administrative needs of the Uni versity.
Computer Accounts
Stud ents w ho register for classes automaticall y have a Wind ows computer
acco unt crea ted for their use during the semester. A VMS account w ill be crea ted
if the student registers fo r specific da es. There i no charge for the service or fo r
the use of the computer network.
Campus Network
The Uni versity ca mpu s buildings are connected via a high-speed, state-of-the-art
GigE local area netwo rk. The network p rovi des GigE connectivity to every fl oo r
on the campus, and each fl oor has switched Ethernet to every offi ce, classroom,
lab and res idence hall room. Southpointe Center i connected via a high-speed
wide-area network (WAN), which extend s all computer resources to the remo te
si tes. The netwo rk also provides the ca pability fo r distance-lea rning program s.
The University is connected to the State COPA (Commonwealth of PA) Network
and is a SEGP (Sponsored Educa ti onal Group) under Internet2. This statewide
netwo rk includes the Comm onwea lth of PA and all of The State System of
Hi gher Educa ti on universities and the Offi ce of the Chancell or.
Instructional Computing Facility
The Instructi onal Computing Facili ty (!CF), loca ted on the second floo r of
oss Hall, is the main center fo r stud ent campus network access and general
use desktop computing. This fa cili ty contains personal computer systems
and printers in laboratories and classrooms and provides access to ad a ptive
technology systems. Generally, the labs are open seven days a week d u ring fall
and spring semesters and fi ve days a week during summer sessions. Howeve r,
schedules may change, and the hours are posted each semester in the ICF and
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can be requested by ca lling 724-938-4335. The labs are closed during ho lid ays
and session breaks.
Dis tance Education via Interactive TV (ITV)
As a leader in technology instructi on, California University of Pennsylvania has
numerous courses that are currentl y delive red via di stance lea rning. Classes can
origina te and be received a t the main campu s a nd from off-ca mpu s si tes, such
as th e Southpointe Center. These courses are delivered instantly using state-ofthe-ar t v ideoconfe renci ng system s across the University's d a ta network . Distan ce
Ed ucation equipment all ows the transmission of aud io and video between two or
mo re loca ti ons for the purpose o f d e li vering instruction, enhancing educa tional
ex periences, conducting mee tings, and participating in conferences.
[Dis tance Education classrooms contain video ca meras and sensiti ve
mi cro phones tha t can be controlled from a remote site. Always assume w hat
you a re d oing and say ing is being seen and hea rd ANYTIME yo u are in or nea r
a classroom. Also, be awa re tha t tra ns mission o f audi o a nd video can occur
with the monitors off, and con versa tio ns in the hall outsid e of classrooms may
be heard. Pri va te conversa tions sho uld occur a t some other location than the
Distance Education classroom .]
Other Campus Facilities
Many d epartments have co mputers for stude nt use; onl y some o f the faci lities
a re listed here. Ad ditiona l cam pus co mpute r laboratori es are loca ted in and
opera ted by various d e pa rtments on ca mpu s, includi ng Applied Engineering and
Technology, Business and Econom ics, Mathe ma ti cs and Com pute r Science, Earth
Science, and Eng lish (Word Process ing Labo ratory) . The College of Ed uca tion
a nd Human Services ma intains a Teacher Ed uca tion Compu ter Lab in the
Keystone Education Building. There is also a Student Access Center Compute r
Lab loca ted on the first level of the Nata li Student Cente r. The Southpointe
Center provides laboratories for instructi ona l use. Contact your department
fo r specifi c inform a ti on abou t labora tory faci liti es avai lab le fo r educational
purposes.

Campus Learning Labs
Math Lab
The fo ll owing services and resources are offe red free in the Math Lab: tutori a l
support in math and ma th-re lated courses; Web-based math cou rses homework,
tuto ring and testin g; math anxiety help; and reference books.
Success in a math course is achieved by working on assignments as soon as
possible afte r class and by ma king acco mpli shments each day. Students who
ha ve d ifficu lty wi th math courses should ca ll 724-938-5893 to schedule an
appointment. They shou ld bring attempted homework wi th them.
Nationall y ren own ed authors claim tha t half of all college stud ents ar e math
anxious and that many math-anxious students exhib it physiological symptoms,
such as headaches or stomachaches. Students wi th these symptoms only in math
environments shou ld discuss the si tu a tion w ith the Math Lab director.
Reading Clinic
The Reading Clinic o ffers free one-hour tuto ring sessions to all students. The
clinic is staffed by a facul ty member and two work-stud y students who teach
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techniques to improve reading comprehension and vocabulary. Help is also
ava ilable in identi fy ing main ideas, making inferences, drawing conclusions,
understanding concepts and facts, and test-taking ski lls. Emphasis is placed on
transferring these skills to college text reading. 1n addition, the Reading Clink
assists students in Reading Praxis preparation and obtaining reading rates.
Students can make appointments to work privately or schedul e an independent
lab session that is staff-directed. The Reading Clinic is housed in Noss Hall,
Room 107. The office of the Reading Clinic Director, Patricia Johnson, is loca ted
in Noss Hall, Roo m 118. For more information, please call 724-938-4364 o r 724938-4469 o r e-mail at Joh.nson_p@cu p.edu. The Reading Clinic is open Monday
through Friday.
Wri ting Center
The Writing Center provides free writing assistance to Cal U students undergraduate an d graduate - in all aca demi c majors and programs. Trained
w riting consultants work one-to-one wi th students who wish to improve their
w riting process, including getting started, developing a first draft, and revising
and editing. Whi le writing consultants don' t copy edit or proofread student
papers, they will work closely with students as they learn strategies (including
editing and proofreading) for improving their own writing through revision.
The Writing Center also offers computer access, a w riting resource library and
informati ve hand outs about w riting.

Located in 110 oss, the Writing Center is open Monday through Friday.
Hours vary. Wa lk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged. For more
information or to make an appointment, call 724-938-4336 o r e-mai l writingctr@
cup.ed u.

Career Services
Career Services assists students in gaining a career advantage by guid ing
them through the four steps of the Career Advantage Program: DISCOVER,
EXPLORE, EXPERIE CE and IMPLEMENT. Services are avai lable to current
and prospective students as well as alumni via one-on-one appointments and the
Career Services website at www.cup.edu/ca ree rs.
Students are encouraged to visit Career Services beginning the freshman year to:
• Obtain info rm ation and guidance in choosing a major and exploring career
options using the Strong Interest Inventory and eDISCOVER;
• Ex plore job shadowing and career networking opportunities using the CAL U
Career Network online;
• Find coo pera ti ve educati on oppo rtuniti es (pa id, career-related ex perience as
early as the summer after the freshman yea r);
• Learn how to write an effective resume and cover letter;
• Practice interviewing skills by doing a mock interview with a ca reer counselor;
• Learn how to find full-time, part-time, co-op and internship positions on the
College Central Network at www.collegecentral. co m/cup;
• Learn how to prepare for a job or career fair;
• Sign-up for cam pus interviews and information sessions; and
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• Lea rn how to effecti vely use the Career Services website to ex plore caree rs and
conduct a job or grad uate school sea rch .
Career Services also cond ucts workshops and presentations fo r classes and clubs.
For mo re info rmati on, call 724-938-4413 or visit the website at www.cup.edu/
ca reers.
Cooperative Education
Co-op is a program p rov ided by the Ca reer Serv ices Department, which enables
students in all m ajors (undergraduate and gradu ate) to gain paid, ca reer-related
ex peri ence as ea rl y as sophomore year.

The program gives students the opportuni ty to relate classroom theo ry w ith a
practi ca l wo rk ex perience in a fi eld related to their academic o r ca reer goals.
Students may be empl oyed part time or fuLI time, an d may choose to work
during the fa ll, spring and/or summer semester. Und ergradu ates, as well
as gradu ate students, in all academic majors are encouraged to pa rti cipate,
provided they meet the eligibility requirements. It is ex pected that the stud ent's
cooperati ve edu ca tion ex perience w ill span two semes ters or summers while
enrolled at Califo rni a.
Co-op Eligibility
• Completi on of Career Rea diness, a I -credit course;

• Completi on of 30 credits (associa te, 15; master' s , 6), and stud ent mu st have at
least a 2.0 overall g rade-point average (3.0 for master's); and
• Agree ment to complete two co-op ex peri ences (ex periences can be completed
in the summ er), one semester fo r associate or master's.
Three Ways to Fit Co-op into an Academic Program:

• Work part time while still enrolled full time in classes;
• Work full time w ith no classes schedul ed fo r the semes ter; and
• Work full tim e or part time in the summer.
Where Can I Work?

• Students can work either locally o r nati onw ide;
• Co-o p ad vertises positions th rou ghout the United States and abroa d; and
• The Co-o p staff also assists students in developing co-op sites in an y location.
How Does Co-op Differ from Internships?

• All co-o p positions are paid - internship positions can be either paid or
unpaid;
• Co-o p is administered through Career Se rvices - internships are coordinated
throug h the Internship Center in partnership w ith academic de partments; and
• Co-op is a noncredit experi ence - all internshi ps are fo r credit. (Students
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Cooperative Edu cation positions are advertised on the Career Services
job posting website, www.collegecentral. com/cup. Students who enroll in
Coo perative Edu cation are eligible to appl y fo r posted positi ons. Additional
in fo rmati on and appointm ents wi th the Cooperati ve Educati on coo rdin ato r are
ava ilable in the Caree r Services Department, Eberl y Science and Technology
Center.
In ternship Center
An internship offers students a fo r-credit oppo rtunity to acquire co llege-level
knowledge and skills outside of a traditi onal academi c setting th rough an
affi lia ti on with community organizations, governmental agencies or pri va te
busi nesses. More than 2,500 Cal U stu dents parti cipa te in internships and other
types of experi ential educa ti on each yea r.
Internship Center staff work w ith facul ty, stud ents and community organi za tions
to create quality internships. Cal U stu dents ha ve in terned at hundreds of di verse
local, regional and national o rganiza ti ons. The fo llowing are just a few examples:
• Late Show with David Letterman
• International Criminal Tribunal fo r the Form er Yugosla via,
The H ague, etherland s
• Sands Resorts
• Dall as Cowboys
• KDKA-TV
• Pittsburgh Tissue Enginee rin g Initiati ve
• U.S. Environmental Protecti on Agency
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• Ameri ca's Most Wanted
• Walter Reed Army Medi cal Center
• U.S. Departm ent of Defense
• Cox Broad cas ting
• Department of Justice
• Drug Enfo rcement Agency
• Pittsburgh Children's Museum
• Trump Nati onal Golf Club
• Urban Leagu e of Indianapolis
• Nickelodeon
Frequen tly Asked Questions
Where do I start if I want to participate in an internship?
Stud ents should always start by meeting w ith their fa culty ad vise r. A stud ent's
aca demic readiness, prerequisites, requirements, number of credits and possible
internship sites w ill be discussed . Students mu st also declare their intent to
intern by enrolling in the internship intent section during ea rly reg istrati on.
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How do I find an internship?
The Internship Center m aintains Intern Link, a database of internship resources.
Staff ca n also assist stud ents in researching related resources, such as industryspecific websites, Labor and Industry information, technology councils, the
Regional Internship Center, and more. Students also locate internships throu gh
their academic department, fa mil y and friends, Cal U alumni, job and internship
fairs, and professional organizations. All internships mu st have the app rova l of
the acade mic de partment. Students ca n contact the Internship Center to lea rn
how to effecti vely sea rch fo r an internship.
Are internships paid?
Internships can be paid or unpaid. Compensation is defined by the employer.
How many credits does a student receive for an internship?
Credits typically range from 3 to 12. The number of credits for the internship
w ill be recommended by de partment facu lty and approved by the dean of the
student's college. ln most departments, students work 40 hours per credit fo r an
intern ship.
What is the difference between an internship and co-op?

Internship
The Internshi p Center coordina tes internships in partnership with academ ic
departments. They can be ei ther paid or un paid . Internships are a for-credit
program and are supervised by facu lty members.

Co-op
A co-op is a service provided by the Career Services Department. They are
always paid positions. Students do no t receive credit for their work ex peri ence.
Go to www.cup.edu/careers for mo re information .
What should I do to prepare for an internship?
• Contact Career Services or go to www.cup.ed u/ca reers to develop your
Career Advantage Plan. There yo u wi ll lea rn about job shad owing, co-ops,
informational interviewing, preparing a resume and cover letter, mock
interviews, an d more.
• Go to www.cup.edu/in ternship, click on Student Orien tations, and review
"Making the Most of Your Internship" and "Sexual Harassment" training. A
classroom Safety and Security training is also offered once a semester.
• Take related courses and hone your computer skills.
• Begin researching internships at least two semesters prio r to the semester of
the internship .
• Keep those g rades up!

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Where do I get more information?
Students should contact the Internship Center for help in navigating the process,
loca ting internship sites, or an y issues related to internships. Visit the website at
www.cu p.edu/internship or visit Eberly Science and Technology Center, Room
230. Phone 724-938-1578 or e-mail primm@cup.ed u .
Visi ting Studen t Program
Students at California University may choose to enroll for a period of time at any
of the other 13 institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education;
and similarl y, students from those 13 institutions may enroll at California . These
institutions are Bloomsburg, Cheyney, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro,
Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery
Rock and West Chester unive rsities.
The purposes of thi s program are to allow stud ents at one institution to
partici pate, for a limited period of time, in co urses, programs or ex peri ences
not available at their home institution, without loss of institutional residency,
eligibili ty fo r honors or athletics or credi ts toward grad uation, and to expand
options availab le to students in such matters as studen t teaching, clinical
experiences, intern ships and international exchange programs.
Further information may be obtained from the Office of the Provost. Links to
online und ergrad uate college ca talogs of participating institutions may be found
on the Manderino Library's websi te at www.library .cup.edu .
The procedures and standards for the Visiting Studen t Program apply eq ually to
studen ts at any of the State System institutions and are as follows:
• The stud ent mu st have satisfactorily completed at least 27 credits at California,
and be in good academic standing.
• The stud en t mu st obtain advance approval from California University to
com plete specified studies at a sibling university under this program. Each
uni versity specifies the approval procedure for its own students' participation
and for students from other State System universi ties.
• The stud ent mu st present evidence of approval from Ca lifornia University
and ev idence of visiting uni versity acceptance at the time of registra tion at the
sibling university.
• A stud ent ma y complete up to 18 credits in a single semester and up to 16
credits of summer work as a visiting student.
• All credits and grades accrued at the sibling university will be accepted in full
by Ca lifornia University and thereafter trea ted as California University credits
and grades.
• The studen t registers at, and pays tuition and fees to, the State System
uni versity visited . A student wishing to di vide a course load between two
institutions durin g the same term registers and pays appropriate tuition and
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Public Safety
The Department of Public Safety and Uni versity Police at Ca lifo rnia University
of Pennsylvania is a fully recognized law enforcement agency as authorized
by 71 P.S. 646, the Administrative Code of 1929 as amended and Title 18 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, (Crime and Offenses) and 24 P.S. 20-1006A(14) 20-2010A (5) of th e State System of Higher Educa tion Act.
The department consists of professionally trained indivi duals ca pable of
respond in g to requests fo r assistance in routine and emergency situ ati ons.
The departm ent is certified with automati c ex tern al defibrillators (AED). The
department, a diverse group of poli ce officers, co mmunica tions officers and
secre tarial staff, prov ides continuous 24-hour ass istan ce to the Uni versity
community.
The staff incl udes a director, assistan t director, two shift supervisors and 11
additi on al commissioned police offi cers that have received training at the
Pennsylvani a State Poli ce Acad em y. Two public safety com munica tions officers
and one departmental secretary contribu te to the operation of the department.
Public Safety personnel are certified in CPR, basic first-aid procedu res, and the
emergency medical airborne evacuati on policy and p roced ure fo r transportati on
of the seriou sly ill or critically injured.
Additi onal services offered to University students, faculty and staff consist of
parking and traffic m anagement; criminal investiga tions; health, fire and safety
su rveys; specia l event planning; accident investi ga ti on; and crime p revention
inform ation and presentations.
Pursuant to the Pennsylvania College and Uni versity Secu rity Act an d the
Federal Crime Awa reness and Ca mpus Securi ty Act of 1990, pos tsecond ary
institutions, including colleges and uni versities, must annu ally provide to all
applicants, stud ents and employees info rm ation w ith respect to ca mpus crime
statisti cs an d the security policies of the instituti on.
The inform ation is compiled by California Uni versity and made available
through the Offi ce of Admissions, Office of Stu dent Developmen t and Services,
O ffice of Publi c Safety, and on the University website at www.cup.edu/
public_safe ty.
Character Education Institute
The Californi a University of Pennsylvani a Character Educa tion Institute opened
in Janu ary 1995 in response to Ernphasis on Valu es, a repo rt p roduced by the
Pennsylvani a State System of Higher Educa tion urging its universities to give
increased attention to va lues during the 1990s and beyond.
Go als of th e In stitute
The Ch aracter Edu ca ti on Institute has three broa d goals based on the
University's core va lu es of Integ rity, Civility and Responsibili ty:

• To provide character development training to regional organiza tions;
• To serve as a resource to the University's colleges, departments and student
organiza tions as they contribute to the moral development of California
Uni versity students; and
• To provide a resource center to help prepare edu ca tion majors fo r their
unavoidab le role as character edu ca tors, and to provide assistance to
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development of the citizens in thei r communities.

Services
The Character Educa ti on Institute provides the following se rv ices an d resources:
• The institute es tablishes re latio nships w ith regional businesses and
orga ni za ti ons to provide character edu cation and principle-based consulting
servi ces and training. As a result of thi s training, businesses an d o rga ni za ti ons
establish end owed scholarships at the University.
• The Ch aracter Education Institute provides resources to members of the
University community as they give increased attention to mo ral refl ection and
dial ogue. These resources include materials relevant to all ed uca ti on majors
concerning their future role as character educa to rs.
• The institute maintains a resource center that contains character educa tion
curri culum materials, books, journals, newsletters, audi o and videotapes, and
a clipping fil e on special subjects, e.g., va lues in athletics. These materia ls are
ava ilab le to University faculty, staff, administrators, and stud en ts; to local civic
groups; and to school directo rs and staff from local school districts.
To obtain additional information about the California Unive rsity Character
Education Institute, please contact:
Ron Paul
Executi ve Directo r, Character Ed ucation Insti tute
California Uni vers ity of Pennsylvania
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419
Telephone: 724-938-5491
www.cup.edu/educa tion/charactered
University Relations
The Office of University Relations provides a full ran ge of strategic marketing,
communica tions and public relations services to Ca lifornia University of
Pennsylvania. Formerly known as the Office of University Advancement, this
office serves as an umbrell a fo r the Uni versity's Marketing and Commu ni ca ti ons
and Publi c Relati ons offices, as well as the Web tea m. The office produ ces
print, video and audio pieces for both internal and ex ternal audiences, and it
main tains the University's official webs ite and social medi a sites. Its work is
designed to raise awareness of the University, its offerings and its impact on the
region; to enhance relationships with the Cal U community, alumni and friends;
to co mmunicate with prospective and current students, facu lty, staff and the
general public; and to promote the progress and achievements of the Uni versity
and its members. University Relations works with the President's Office,
Unive rsity Develo pment and A lumni Relations, Admissions, Academic Affairs,
and other University offices to assist in reachin g institutional objecti ves. The vice
president for Uni versity Relations se rves as the University s pokesperson. H er
office is in Room 114 of Old Main . Phone: 724-938-5938; fax : 724-938-5880.
Marketin g
The Office of Marketing identifi es opportunities to p romote Ca lifornia
University. 1n conjuncti on with consultants and members of va riou s Uni versity
constituencies, Marketing defines, plans an d executes campai gns, producing
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supporting materials that sa tisfy the stated goa ls of va riou s University areas. The
office also collects and analyzes data, evaluates results, and co mmuni ca tes its
findings to the appropriate constituency. Phone: 724-938-4195; fax: 724-938-5932.
Communications and Public Relations
The Office of Communkations and Public Relations delivers the University's
message to a variety of audiences, ga thering info rmation from the Cal U
com muni ty and distributing it regul arly to print and electro ni c med ia ou tlets. In
collaboratio n wi th Ma rketing, University administra tion and internal clients, thi s
office sets goa ls and develops strategies for th e University's relationship-building
effo rts. The office publishes the Cal U Review, the University's qu arterl y alumni
magazine; the California Journal, the Uni versity's official week ly publication; and
the President's Perspective, a quarterly publica ti on circulated to a targeted on- and
off-camp us audience. Phone: 724-938-4195; fax : 724-938-1500.
Web Team
The Web Team comm uni cates the University's message wo rldw ide via the
Internet. This office produces and ad mi ni sters a variety of online applica ti ons,
including the NeRelm N uContent and Hannon Hill Cascade Server content
man age ment systems. The team maintains Ca li fo rni a University's officia l
website, and it uses social med ia sites, such as Facebook and YouTube, to build
and maintain relation ships among prospective, current and fo rmer students, as
well as University ad ministration, fac ul ty and sta ff. The office also p rodu ces and
posts podcasts (audio) and vidcasts (video) to raise awareness of the University,
hig hli ght its offe rin gs, showcase student an d facu lty projects, and promo te
campu s events.
University Development and Alumni Relations
The Office of Development and Alumni Rel ations is responsible for the
University's fundraising and alumni relations efforts. This office promotes
alumni engagement and works with individu als, corpo rations and foundations
to provide cri ti cal financial support for the Uni versity and its students. The office
also lead s and man ages the University's Capital Campaign . The office of the
associate vice president for Develo pment and Ca mpaign Plarming is in Room 111
of Old Main.

Development
The Develo pment staff interacts with maj or gifts donors, corpora tions,
foundations an d others to suppo rt the University's strategic goa ls and to provide
fundin g fo r student sch olarships. In addition to the Capital Campaign, planned
giving, donor relations and institutional research are part of thi s office's mission.
Alumni R elations and Annual Giving
The Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving is the liaison between the
University and mo re than 53,000 li vi ng alumni. Located on the first floor of
the Michae l and Julia Kara Alumni H ouse, this office organizes, coordinates
and/or promotes a wide variety of programs, services and events, including
Homecoming, Alumni Weekend and numerous class, geographic and society
programs both on an d off campus. In addition, this office manages the Annual
Fund to enrich educational ex periences at Cal U, and it works w ith the Alumni
Associa ti on to conduct various projects. Phone: 724-938-4418; fax : 724-938-4327;
e-mail: alumni@cup.edu.
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Alumni Association
The California University of Pennsylvania Alumni Association serves the
Unive rsity and its alumni by foste ring a wide circle of beneficial relationships
among alumni, students, the Unj versity and the grea ter community. The
University's alumni have been o rgaru zed officia Uy since 1939. Today, more than
53,000 grad uates are members of the association. The associa tion's board consists
of 24 directors, elected by the membership. The board works closely with the
President's Office and the Office of Development and Alumni Relations. Phone:
724-938-4418; fax: 724-938-4327; e-mail: al umni@cup.edu.

Foundation for Ca lifornia University of Pennsylvania
The Foundation fo r California University of Pennsylvania, with offices on
the second floor of the Michael and Julia Kara Alumni House, receives funds
from fo undations, businesses, alumni, staff, facul ty and fri ends to benefit the
University and its programs. The foundation manages end owment fund s that
provide su pport for studen t scholarships and o ther Unjversity activities. Phone:
724-938-4329; fax: 724-938-4480.
Student Development and Services
Inhe rent in the Uni versity's edu cational mj ssion is a commitment to Building
Ch aracte r, Building Careers as we ll as suppo rting the University's Core Values
of Integrity, Civili ty and Responsibili ty. The central focus of the Student
Development and Services di vision is the personaliza ti on of the university
experience, with concern for indi vidual intellectual, personal, social, leadership
and physical development. The d ivision is commi tted to recognizing and
assistin g in the fulJ realization of student potential. Thjs includes supporting
the Unjversity's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, incorporating continuous
improvement into all programs and activities, promoting community service and
dive rsity, and instilling the culture of philanthropy throughout the studen t body.
1n o rder to fos ter thjs holistic development of students, the division designed and
implemented student learning outcomes. The object of Studen t Development and
Services is to enable students to achieve th e seven learning domain s listed below
through a variety of programs and services:

• Va lues, Morals and Ethics;
• Self-Awareness/Intrapersonal Development;
• Interpersonal/Social Development;
• Leadership and Citizenshi p;
• Preparation for Life long Leaming;
• Purpose/Vocational Competence; and
• Physical Development.
For add itional information and regu lations governing stud en t life and conduct
besides those presented here, students should refer to the current ed ition of The
Student Handbook.
Opporturuties fo r work-study jobs, gra duate assistantshi ps, internshi ps and
volunteer work assignments ar e avai lable for qualified students. Check wi th the
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Registrati on at the University assumes the student's acceptan ce of responsibili ty
for compli an ce with all regulation s published in this catalog, as well as
rules fo und in official publications or offici ally announced to the University
community. For additional inform ati on and regulations governing student
life and conduct, please refer to "The Statement of Student Rights and
Responsibilities: Student Code of Conduct" in the current edition of The Studen t
Handbook.
Alcohol and Other Drug Awareness Programs
The University Alcoh ol and Other Drug Awareness and Edu ca tion Programs are
located in Ca rter H all. Awareness is provided by the Options Program, loca ted
in the Wellness Center suite. Educa tion is provided by the CHOICES p rogram,
located in Suite G-35.
Options conducts outreach activities intended to make students aware of the
risks in volved with alcohol and other drug use. The Options program is staffed
by University students w ho are stud ying in the field of counseling and/or
have demonstrated interest in helping people better understand the potential
consequences of alcohol and other dru g use. In this respect, Options' activi ties
and sponsorship of programming is largely peer driven. Options recognizes
that there are periods w ithin students' lives that risks run higher and makes
added efforts to target these specific periods w ith its awareness efforts. For more
information, call 724-938-4056.
CHOICES p rovides assessment an d intervention designed to assist those whose
beha vior may be harmful to themselves and/o r others beca use of alcohol and
other drug use. Parti cipation in CHOICES is open to any University student,
w hile those who have been cited by the Unive rsi ty Judici al Officer fo r violations
of the Student Code of Condu ct in volving the use of alcohol and other dru gs
are required to participate. CHOICES I, the first level of this program, involves
participants in two indi vidual sessions and eight hours of educa tion . For m ore
informati on, call 724-938-5507.
CHOICES II involves participants in more in-depth assessm ent and intervention
efforts aimed at assisting them in m aking healthy decisions. This second level
of the program may include referral to a University counselo r and/or an outside
counseling agency. For more info rmati on, call 724-938-5507.
Ca!Card - University Identification Card
The CalCard is both a campus identifica tion card and a convenient way to make
purchases and use services on campu s. The CalCard is ava ilable to all Cali fo rnia
Uni versity of Pennsylvania students, facul ty, staff and eligible gu ests. The
Ca!Card comes read y to u se and pre-programm ed w ith basic services, and can be
enhanced based on users' needs.
Ca/Card Services
AAA - Part of the basic service of each student CalCard is the AAA Road side
Assistan ce Program. Under this program, Cal U students can receive two
free, limited, roadside assistan ce calls from AAA per academic year. To use
this fea ture, simply call the toll-free number on the back of the CalCard. The
AAA Roadside Assistan ce identification number is the user's University e-mail
address. For more info rm ation, visit the info rmation desk in the Natali Student
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Access - Students who reside on campu s use their CalCard to access their
residence halls. Students residing at Vulcan Vill age use their CalCard to access
the clubhouse.
Banking/Financial Services - On-ca mpu s financial services are offe red to
stud ents, faculty and staff throu gh the Pennsylvania State Emp loyees Credit
Union (PSECU) in conjunction with the CalCard. Students can elect to have
their CalCard activated for use as an ATM/debit card associated with their
account. The PSECU E-Center is loca ted on the lower level of the Na tali Student
Center. ATMs are loca ted at the Natali Student Center and at the Vulcan Villa ge
apartments.
Entertainment* - Students who have paid the Student Association fee
receive free admission to most entertainment events sponso red by the Student
Association Inc.
Fitness Center• - Students w ho have paid the Student Association fee receive
unlimited access to the H erron Recreation and Fi tness Center. Faculty, staff and
alumni who have purchased a membership use their CalCard to ga in ad mission
to the fitn ess center.
Manderino Library - The CalCard is used to check out materials and access the
library's PILOT system.
Tickets• - Students who ha ve paid the Stud ent Association fee receive free
admission to all home, regul ar-season interco llegiate sporting events. Tickets for
other events can be purchased at the lnfor ma bon Center using Shop Dollars.
Transit - Present a valid stud ent CalCard to ride any of the Mid Mon Valley
Transit Authority bus routes free of charge. Schedules are also available on
cam pus at the Na tali Student Center and Publi c Safety Office o r online at www.
mmvta.com.
Ca/Card Accounts
CalCa rd accounts wo rk like a debit account; users deposit funds in ad vance and
their account is debited each time they make a purchase.

Mea l - Everyone enrolled in a meal plan wi ll use the Ca lCard to pay for their
mea ls. When purchasing a mea l, just present the CalCard to the cashier. The
use r's Dine Account w ill be automa tically redu ced by one mea l. Everyone
enrolled in a meal plan will automatically receive a Dine Account.
Dine - Opening a declining-ba lance Dine Account is as simple as making a
deposit at the Bursa r's Office. The Dine Account can be used to pay for food at all
food se rvice loca tions.
Shop - The Ca lCard Shop Account is the master debit account for on-campus
use. Ju st make an initial deposit at the CalCard Office by check or credit ca rd,
or by cash at a Value Transfer Station, located in the Natali Student Center or
Ma nd erino Library . Shop Dollars can be used to make purchases at all food
service loca tions; Cal U Student Bookstore; vend ing machines; laund ry fac ilities;
Mand erino Library for photocopies and ove rdu e book fin es; Information Center
for tickets, manu als, stamps and Ca lCards; and Hamer Hall concession stand.
Shop Dollars are ca rried over from semester to se mester. Shop Dollars can also
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Lost Cards
Report los t Ca lCards to the CalCard Office. CalCards can also be suspended via
the Web at http://sai. cup.edu/calcard. Those who have selected the option to have
their CalCard activa ted as an ATM/debit ca rd also need to contact PSECU if their
ca rd is los t or stolen.
Additional Information
For more info rm ation, visit the informati on desk in the Na tali Student Center,
ca ll the Ca lCard Office at 724-938-4300 or e-mail to ca lcard@cup.edu. Be sure to
check the CalCard websi te for informati on at http://sa i.cup. edu/calcard.
California Times (California Student Newspaper)
The California Times is the University' s student newspaper, owned and o pera ted
by the Stud ent Association Inc. The Times supports the edu ca ti onal mission of
Ca lifornia University and th e Pennsylva ni a State System of Higher Ed uca ti on
by providing students wi th co-curricul ar journalism production experience.
Students are given leadership responsibilities in virtu ally all aspects of creatin g
a weekly print and online news paper publica tion for the University community.
Areas of specializa ti on are available in news w riting, reporting, graphic des ign,
photography, adve rtisin g and editin g. For mo re information, call 724-938-4321 or
e-mail helsel_j@cup.edu .
Cal U Student Bookstore
The Cal U Stud ent Bookstore, located on the first level of the Natali Student
Center, offers varied services to all students, facu lty and staff, including a
tex tbook reserva tion service that allows students to order books before the
first week of class with its onlin e service at www.calu pa.bkstr.com. Paymen ts
acce pted are Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Ameri can Express, cash and chec ks.
If yo u wou ld li ke to charge against excess fin ancial aid during the first week
of cl ass (spring and fa ll semesters), please fi le the authoriza ti on form found at
http://sai.cup.edu/book/ with the booksto re prior to beginning of the semester.
The Ca l U Student Bookstore offers a variety of other items, including Cal U
clothing and giftware, magazines, study guid es, greeting ca rds and computer
software.
Campus Ministry
Spiritua l development is an integral part of the process of ed ucation and human
grow th. A ca mpus ministry, staffed by professional campus ministers, fosters
th e development of spi ritu al and religious stud ent life. The campu s ministry
of California University of Pennsylvania, 724-938-4573, is located in the Na tali
Student Center, Room 143. Office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays while
the University is in session.
Clubs and Organizations
A large array of active clubs and student organizations are offered through
aca demic departments and the Student Association Inc. These groups provide
social, edu ca ti onal, commun ity service and leadershi p opportunities for students.
A complete list of SAi-funded organizations, their current advisers and phone
numbers may be found in The Student H andbook or at sai.cup.edu/sai/clubs.
Commuter Center/Commuting and Nontraditional Student Services
Commuti ng stud ents, including nontraditional students, comprise
a pproximately two-thirds of the total student population . The Commuter Center,
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located on the first level of the Na tali Student Center, offers a host of services,
such as share-a-ride, computer access and opportunities for involvement, to
commuter and nontraditional students. In addition to providing a comfortable
place away from classes, the center is also a place for commuting students to
invo lve themselves in University life by socializing with their peers, taking
ad van tage of acti vities provided fo r students and their families, and becoming
involved in student leadership as members of the Commuter Council. For more
information, call 724-938-4553.
Commuters and guests of the University w ho w ish to avoi d parking on the
lower ca mpu s are urged to use the Park and Ride across the street from Vulcan
Village. Regular shuttle service is available to the lower campus through the Mid
Mon Valley Transit Authority. The shuttle service is free of charge for California
University of Pennsylvania stud ents wi th a valid CalCard. There is a nominal fee
for nonstudents to ride the shuttle. For more information, call 724-489-0880.
The Office of Student Development and Services and the Student Association
Inc. jointly support commuting students at Cal U. For more information, visit
the Commuter Center and the Commuter Center Web page at http://sai.cup.edu/
commuter/.

Counseling and Psychological Services
Counseling Center faculty members provide short-term psychological services to
Uni versity students with problems that interfere w ith their adjustment to campus
life, personal development or effective educational performance. The center
provides the following psychological services to University students: evaluation,
consultation and emergency intervention. Students requ iring intensive or
specialized care will be referred to community m ental health providers. Services
are confidential in accordan ce w ith federal confidenti ali ty rules and state law. To
make an appointment, call 724-938-4056, 8:00 a. m. to 4:00 p .m., Monday throu gh
Friday, w hile sch ool is in session. Evening sessions may be available by special
appointment. After-hours and weekend crisis intervention is facilitated through
the Public Safety department at 724-938-4299.
Activities Transcript
The activities transcript is an official record of the extracurricular activities,
accomplishments an d learning experien ces of stud ents attending Cal U. Official
copies of the activi ties transcript may be used to complement a student' s resume
and academic transcript when applying to professional and graduate schools
or prospective employers. The activ ities transcript is the map for na viga ting
through a student' s California Uni versity experience. By reviewing the transcript
each semester or academic yea r, students will begin to identify stren gths as well
as identify areas they mi ght improve. This info rmation can guide a stud ent's
choice of activities in the following semester. Students can register and manage
their transcripts online at http://sai.cup.edu/activitiestranscript.
California University Television (CUTV)
California University Television (CUTV) is the University's cable television
station, which is owned and operated by the Student Association Inc. CUTV is
seen in nearly 100,000 homes, 24 hours a day, on the Atlantic Broadband and
Armstrong systems, and on the Vi deo on Demand menu in the Comcast cable
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The mission of CUTV is to produ ce and provide programming of regional
community interest while providing va lu able hand s-on educationa l experience
for interested students. This a pplied lea rning su pports the mi ssion and goa ls
of Cali fo rni a University as well as the priorities and imperatives of the State
System of H igher Education. Students can develop skills in telev ision techno logy
through experience in a variety of technical areas, includin g ca mera work,
edi ting, direction and other production roles, as well as on-air talent positions.
Californ ia Uni versity Telev ision produces a va riety of informa ti onal, ed uca tional
and entertainment programs. Examples include "CUTV Newscenter," a li ve
news show; a variety of local governmen t mee tings; a loca l talk show ca lled
"Valley Views;" an d many more. CUTV is heav il y in volved w ith Uni versity
and area hi gh school sports coverage. Over the past several years, CUTV has
prod uced all of Cali fo rnia University's footba ll and basketball contests as well
as va ri ous volleyba ll, soccer, baseball and softball events. CUTV also produces a
weekly coach' s show fo r the sport in season. CUTV also produces "Hi gh School
Foo tball Ga me of the Week," w ith several of these contests ca rried li ve to a
statewide audience via the Pennsylvania Cable etwo rk (PC ).
CUTV has been recogni zed by many national organiza tions. The Na ti ona l
Association of Collegiate Broadcasters (NACB) awarded CUTV Best in th e
ation and Station of the Year honors for its news and sports. The station has
also received more th an 25 TELLY awards fo r its sports, news and documentary
coverage. In addition, CUTV has received awards from the Society of
Professional Journalists, Communi ca tor, Videogra phy and Axiem organiza tions.
Offices and studios are loca ted in the atali Stud ent Center. CUTV also
maintains a fully loaded production truck, ca pab le of producing multi-camera
field events. The program employs a staff of three professional s and enjoys
a student membership of more than 40. For more informati on, contact J.R.
Wheeler, Assistant Dean of Stud ent Services/Media, Na tali Student Center, 724938-5823, or wheeler@cup.edu
Dining Services
The goa l of the Uni versity dining se rvices is to provide a quality, cost-effective,
innova ti ve dining program for studen ts livin g o n and off ca mpus. The University
encourages student involvement and awareness to help provide qua li ty,
nutritious meals at a rea sonable cost. Dining loca tions provide an important
environm ent for stud ent interaction and sociali za tion . Students living in the
residence halls, as we ll as commuters, may choose from a va riety of meal
p lans. All stud ents w ho li ve in lower cam pus Uni versity residence halls must
pa rti cipa te in the mea l program. A detailed dining service broch ure may be
obtained at th e inform ati on desk in the Natali Student Center.
Housing: Living@Cal U
Living@Ca l U offers a variety of o ptions for stud ents, all designed to fit a variety
of lifestyles from the firs t year of college throu g h graduate school. University
hou sing was designed wi th signi ficant input from students, resulting in facilities
and services tailored to students' chan ging needs. Suite-style residence halls on
the lower campus house students who are primarily freshm en, but also include
a mix of upper-class students to promote communi ty develop ment and sharing
of campus traditions. Since the fi rst yea r of college typica ll y involves numerous
aca demic, personal and social transitions, the staff's emphasis is on support and
building community so stu dents fee l connected to Cal U, adju st to their new
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ho me and succeed academjcally. As students mature and wan t to branch out
on their own to more independent Li ving, the ga rd en-style apa rtment compl ex,
Vulca n Village, is ava ilable. Fully equi pped apartments that house students
just one mile from the lowe r campus give students the increased freedo m and
independ ence they're read y fo r.
Students must purchase a food se rvice plan if they Live in the suite-style halls on
the lowe r campu s. Vulcan Vi ll age apa rtments have fu ll y eq uipped ki tchens, so a
mea l plan is o ptional.

Lower-Campus Housing: The Suite Life
Housin g on the lower ca mpu s is not gua ranteed for everyone. A maj ori ty
of lower-ca mpu s spaces are reserved for incoming first-year stud ents, who
are ass ig ned on a first-come, first-served basis, so it helps to app ly as early
as possibl e. Each yea r, a percentage of the spaces ava il able is se t aside for
uppercl assmen, and a lottery is held to deterrnme w ho can contract for lowerca mpu s housing.
Students not selected in the lottery mu st fulfill the remainder of their fo urse mester residency requirement at Vulcan Vi ll age, as Universi ty policy states that
all fi rst-time freshmen who continu e enrollmen t are required by the Uni versity
to reside in University housing (ei ther lowe r-ca mpu s halls or upper-ca mpu s
housin g (Vulcan Vi llage), fo r the first fo ur semesters of their college ca ree r, with
the fo ll owing exceptions:
• Stud ents commuting from the residence of their parents or legal guard ian s;
• Married stud ents; and
• Stud ents who are 21 yea rs of age or old er by the date of registration.

The housing contract is binding and includes both the fall and spring
semesters of an academic yea r.
The Uni ve rsity retains the right to assign all students to particul ar residence
halls, floors and roomma tes in the best interests of the Uni ve rsity. You may
request a room or roommate(s), and we will attempt to honor the req uest, but
will no t be obligated to d o so. The Unj ve rsity will not guarantee an y stud ent a
given room, roomm ate or residence hall based on class rank, prev ious occupan cy
or any other criteria. The assigned s pace remains the property of the University
and regu lations a ppl y for its use. Failure to ab ide by set regul ati ons may result
in di sci plinary action. If your beh avior indica tes that you are not suitable for the
residence hall environment, the University has the authori ty to take possession
of a given room at any time without refunding fees. Contracting for housing on
the lower campus in any aca demic yea r does not ob li ga te the Unj versity to offer
hou sing in the sa me loca tion in future semesters. For more in fo rmation, contact
the Housing and Residen ce Life Office at 724-938-4444.
The Uni versity has coed residence halls, all of w hich are com p letely smoke-free
and consist of suites in va rious configurations. All suites are single-gender. Fully
air-conditi oned and ca rpeted, the suites provide the mos t popular amenjties
stud ents requ ested during construction planning. Each residence hall has a
computer lab, commuruty room, TV area with large screen TV, a kitchen and
vending area, recyclin g area, full CalCard use, and digital video ca meras. Each
fl oor also has a lounge, study and laund ry rooms, w hjJ e each suite provides free
local telephone service, TV cable and hj gh-speed Internet connection.
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The lo wer-ca mpus residence life program at Cali fo rnia Unive rsity se rves
the needs of residential stud ents and is designed to crea te a stable li ving
and lea rning environment based on the Uni ve rsity's co re values of Integrity,
Civility and Responsibility. Here, the h alls are mo re than a place to sleep; they
are a learnin g experi ence. Fo r many of you, co ming to college is your first
opportu nity to be away from parents, siblin gs and lifelong fri ends. Res identi al
livin g encourages you to develop a sense of inde pend ence and to build new
relationships w ith a va riety of peo ple, often resulting in long-las tin g friendships.
Each semester, the staff works w ith stud ents to pl an acti vities and p rograms that
p romote lea rnin g outside the classroom and help crea te a sense of co mmunity
w ithin the halls. In additi on, hall li ving can also be a cultural lea rning experi ence
beca use you w ill be liv ing and interacting closely with a variety of stud ents.
This in teraction helps to d ispel myths and stereotypes about peo ple and their
background s. There are many oppo rtunities for stud ent govern an ce, including
hall coun cil, inter- res idence hall council and inter-residence hall judicial boa rd .
Stud ents w ho take ad vantage of the full exper ience offe red by residence hall
li ving will lea rn about themselves as they ga in hands-on experience in appl ying
what they lea rn in class, develop co mmuni ca ti on and leadership skill s, and
crea te lifelong fri endships.
A detailed descripti on of the residence life program, facilities and residence hall
rules and regul ati ons is in cl uded in The Student H an d book.
Specialty Housing
Residence life offers students the oppo rtunjty to li ve in a community consistin g
of stud ents w ho share interests o r conce rns fo r similar issues. Current special
interes t housin g, offered w hen there is sufficient demand, includes we llness,
qui et, limited visitation, single gend er and the Unj versity H onors Program .
Residence Life Staff
Each residence hall is supervised by a p rofessional residence hall director, w ho
assures that stud ents' experience with the "suite life" is com fo rtable, safe and
contributes to their personal development and aca demi c success. This directo r is
supported by co mmunity ass istants, und ergradu ate or gradu ate stud ent leaders
w ho li ve on each fl oor of the halls.
Safety and Security
Whil e safety requires the coopera tion of all members of the residen ce hall
communi ty, th e Uni ve rsity uses seve ral strategies to promote a secu re li ving
environment. In additi on to the li ve-in staff that is ava ilable through a 24-hour
on-call schedule, res idence hall desks are staffed or mo nito red 24 hours a day.
Hall access is controll ed throu g h main d oors nea r the desk, with other doors
alarmed fo r emergency use only. The residence halls are locked at all times.
Onl y residents using their Ca lCard s have unres tricted access. Guests must ca ll
from the entrance an d be signed in and esco rted at all times. A state-of-the-art
sprinkler, fi re and smoke detection system ensures prompt response to fire
emergencies. Digital video cameras are positioned at all entrances and exits, as
well as inside the halls on each wing door. All haJls have emergency phones
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Inter-Residence Hall Council
This bod y represents the interests of students w ho li ve in the residence halls on
the lower ca mpu s. The council p rovides a for um for residence life issues and
sponsors va ri ous activities.
Tech Support
California Uni versity provides a computer lab with a printer in each residence
hall for residence hall student use. The labs are fully integra ted into the
University's network. You ha ve access to an y of the network services on campu s,
including Manderino Lib ra ry, other State Systems libraries, stud en ts' e-mai l
and Web space, the Internet, and other services. All labs are ava ilable 24 hou rs
a day, seven da ys a week, during the school term and are accessed by using
your roo m key. The residence hall labs are fo r residents and their guests with a
va lid ID (residents have priority). Rules posted by staff mu st be fo llowed . Each
lab has a laser printer, but you mu st supply your own paper. If yo u bring your
own computer, all residence hall rooms have Cat-6 connecti ons fo r hookup to
the network. This service is provided at no additional cost. There is no need
to use a modem or have a contract w ith an outside Internet provi der. You
need an Ethernet ca ble and lOBaseT Ethernet card insta!Jed and working. The
University does not provide or install the Ethernet ca rd or cable. All students
living in the residence halls must have their compu ter scanned for the proper
anti vi rus software for service and review the acceptab le use poli cies. For more
information, visi t: http://sa i.cup.edu/calhousing/services.htm, or call residence
life tech support at 724-938-1575.
Upper-Campus Housing: Vulcan Village
Vulcan Vi !Jage is loca ted one mile from the lower campus next to the Uni ve rsity's
sports complex. The property has 10 three-story buildings th at primari ly house
768 upper-class students in 199 sepa rate apa rtment units. Vulcan Village offers
a variety of apartm ent configurations to meet students' needs, including fourbedroom apartments w ith a priva te bath fo r each resident (4x4), fo ur pri va te
bedrooms and two shared baths (4x2), and two private bed rooms w ith private
ba ths (2x2). Res idents are responsible for their own indivi du al lease. Vulcan
Village is staffed by fi ve full-time office staffers, including a li ve-in professional,
10 student community assistants, three fu!J-tim e main tenance staffers and
a part-time groundskeeper. The staff attends to the needs of the residents,
which incl ude responding to m aintenance requests and developing social and
educati onal opportunities for residents to attend.
Each apartment has a full-size stove, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher,
garbage di sposal, and washer and dryer. Hi gh-speed wireless Internet (as well as
hard-wired Ethernet), local telephone se rvice and ca ble telev ision se rvi ce are all
included in the rent and avai lable in each bedroom and the common area/living
room. All other utilities, such as wa ter, sewage, electri c and garbage, are included
with the rent as we ll. Each unit is equipped with interconnec ted smoke detectors
and a sprinkler system. There is a full y eq uipped fitness center on the property
along with two computer labs. Additionally, the clubhouse includes a recreation
room with a large sc reen TV, digital cable and two videoga me systems. Other
amenities include outdoor volleyba ll and basketball courts as we ll as an outd oor
swimming pool. There is also a convenience sto re, The Mighty Bite, loca ted in
the clubhouse. Parking is available at each building and regu lar bus se rvice is
provided to the lower ca mpu s by the Mid Mon Valley Transit Authori ty. The
bus service is available at no charge w ith a va lid CaICard . For more info rmation
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about Vulcan Village, call 724-938-8990 or visit website at http://w ww.
myownapartm ent. com/vulcanvillage.
Off-Campus Housing
The Office of Off-Campus Housing works with students, landl ord s and borough
offi cials to edu ca te and promote the safety and welfa re of all stud ents residing
in off-campus facilities. The offi ce also ass ists students in their search fo r offca mpus housing by providing an off- campu s housing list and va rious resource
and edu ca tional materi als, such as the Stud ent Educa tional Guidebook for OffCampus Living. For mo re information call 724-938-4444 or visit http://sai.cu p .
ed u/housin g/och.

Disclaimer: The information contained in the off-ca mpus list is provided as a
service to stud ents. The data collected or transcribed may at times be inaccurate.
The Uni ve rsity, its employees or students are not responsible fo r any claims or
damages th at may be incurred. The Office of Off-Campus H ou sing makes no
warran ty on the conditions, terms, prices or other information contained therein.
This info rmation is to be used as a guid e to help students loca te off-ca mpu s
housing and is no t to be taken as approved or san ctioned off- ca mpus housing.
This does not crea te an en fo rceable obliga tion to any party fro m Califo rnia
Uni versity of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State System of Hi gher Educa ti on
or the students of Califo rni a Uni versity.
Intercollegiate Athletics
The Uni versity sponsors a comprehensive athletic prog ram fo r both men and
women . The athletic progra m is regul ated by the policies of the athletic fo rum
and administered by the director of athletics. It is governed by the Office
of Student Development and Services w ith the vice president as the senio r
administrative offi cer.
Eighteen va rsity spo rts are available to students who desire to participate in
intercollegiate athleti cs and who meet the academi c standards of the Uni versity,
the PSAC and the NCAA. For men, Cali fo rni a offers baseball, basketball, cross
country, foo tball, golf, socce r, and indoor and outd oor track and fi eld; fo r women
Cali fo rni a offers basketball, cross coun try, golf, softball, soccer, tenni s, ind oo r
and outd oo r track and fi eld, swimming, and volleyball. Freshman students mu st
apply to the NCAA Clearinghouse to be eli gible to compete in intercollegia te
athl eti cs during their freshman year. Speci fi c requirements may be obtained from
the high school counselor, the Uni versity athleti c di rector or the Admissions
Office.
Aca demic prog ress for athl etes is monitored, and a professional staff of athletic
trainers is always ava ilable. All student athletes are encoura ged to parti cipate
in the athletic CHAMPS leadership development program at some ti me during
their athletic careers. The program combines stud ent athl etes from all spo rts
to discu ss values, communi ca ti on, ca reer services, resume w riting, manners,
etiquette and d iversity .
International Student Services Office
Califo rnia University currently welcomes intern ational students re presenting
19 countries. International students p rovide cultura l diversity and furnish the
institution an d the surrounding communi ty with an expand ed and enlightened
perspective. The mission of the International Student Servi ces Office is to meet
the uniqu e needs of the international studen ts enrolled at Cali fornia Uni versity
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and to provide each one with a sense of belonging. In additio n, the Internati onal
Student Services Office stri ves to provide o ppo rtunities fo r the internatio na l
stud ent to ex peri ence not o nl y Ameri can cultu re, but oth er re presentati ve
cu ltures as well. One such oppo rtunity, open to the entire Uni versity communi ty,
is membership in the International Club. The International Club sponsors several
acti vities, including the annual Internati onal Dinner ead1 s pring se mester. The
Internati onal Student Services Offi ce and the All Na ti ons Room, ho me of the
International Club, are loca ted in Carter Hall, Room G-35. Fo r more info rm ation,
call 724-938-5506.
Student Exchan ge Programs
Cali fo rnia Uni versity is affili ated w ith both the ati onal Stud ent Exchan ge ( SE)
and Cultural Experi ences Abroa d (CEA) organiza tions. SE (www. SE.o rg)
enabl es stud ents to exchan ge domes ti cally to their choice fro m nea rly 200 schools
throughout the United States. CEA (www.GoWithCEA.com) offe rs exd1ange to
multiple loca tions throu ghout 15 countries wor ld w ide.

The Stud ent Exd1ange Program office provides gu id ance to stud ents on how
to parti ci pate, determine avail able fun ding and obtain full -tim e credit whi le on
exch an ge. A successful candidate fo r exchange has a willingness to und ertake
ex posure to un fa mili ar environments and is able to demonstra te aca demi c
integrity.
National Studen t Exchange (NSE)
Students can exchan ge to other NSE member ca mpu ses loca ted throu ghout
the United States and its territori es w ithout havin g to pay the hi gh cost fo r
out-of-state tuiti on. Si.nee its es tablishm ent in 1968, SE has g row n to nea rly
200 member ca mpuses. A stud ent may study at the SE member insti tution of
their choice fo r up to a full academi c yea r, un derta kin g courses a pp roved for
application to their degree progra m at Ca lifo rnia Uni ve rsity thro ugh approval
of their academi c ad vise r. Studen ts have the choice to pay either Cali fo rnia
University tu itio n/fees o r in-state tuiti on/fees at the institutio n to whi ch they
exchan ge. Fo r furth er info rm ati on, contact the Student Exd1ange Program
di recto r at 724-938-5505 and visit the SE website at www.nse.org.
Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA)
CEA prov ides stud ents the o pportun ity to experience intern ati onal ed uca ti on
and cultural exchange through offerings at instituti ons loca ted in 27 cities in
Argentina, Au strali a, China, Costa Ri ca, Czech Republic, England, France,
Germ any, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Ru ssia, South Afri ca and Spain . CEA
ha s been chosen to coll aborate w ith Cali fo rni a Uni versity in large part du e
to their practices of special attenti on to students in customer se rvice, cultural
immersion, acad emi c se rvices and the well-being of parti cipants. Stud ents
undertake courses a pp roved fo r applica tion to their degree program at Cali fo rni a
Uni versity through a pp rova l of their aca demi c ad vise r. CEA offers parti al
stud ent scholarships to qu alified students. Fo r mo re info rm ati on, contact the
coo rdinato r at 724-938-5505 and visit the CEA website at www.GoWithCEA.com.
Intramurals
The intramural p rogram is designed to provide stud ents w ith a fl ex ible
yet structured environm ent in which to participate in spo rts. Activities are
admini stered in league fo rmat w ith vari ous di visions serving men's, wo men's
and o pen coed recrea ti onal team s. Tea ms and indi viduals mu st form ally register
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fo r acti vities. The p rogram is o pen to all current stud ents, faculty and staff. Fo r
mo re info rm ation, contact Recrea tional Servi ces at 724-938-5907.
Judicial Affairs
The Di vision of Student Development and Services is responsible fo r
admini sterin g the condu ct system and develo ping behavio ral stand ards. The
Office of Stud ent Condu ct perfo rms pre-hearing interviews w ith students
charged with a violati on of the condu ct regulati ons, which may take place on o r
off ca mpu s; takes admini strati ve di sciplinary action in certain cases; administers
stu dent/fa cul ty condu ct boa rd hea rings; maintains all University di sciplinary
records; and serves as a reso urce to fa culty, staff and stud ents for behav io ral
problems.

The Statement of Student Rig hts and Responsibilities: Stud ent Code of
Condu ct outlines the behavio ral stand ards students are expected to abide
by in o rder to crea te a positive co mmuni ty. The Office of Student Condu ct
and designated hea ring offi cers are responsible fo r resolving an y alleged
violations of these behavi oral stand ard s th roug h the process described in the
statement, whi ch is available in the Student Planner and on the Uni versity's
website. These beha viora l ex pectati ons are based on the Uni ve rsity's Rig hts
and Res ponsibilities. The University reserves the right to impose san ctions,
such as declining readmi ssion and removal from Uni ve rsity housin g and/o r the
Uni versity, fo ll owing app ro priate Uni versity condu ct proced ures. Immediate
acti ons may be taken on an interim basis fo r actio ns deemed to crea te a d an ger to
the Uni versi ty community.
Multicultural Student Programs
The Office of Multicultu ra l Student Programs provides programs and acti vities
that suppo rt the ideals of a culturall y di ve rse lea rning co mmunity. It se rves as an
ad vocate fo r students fro m di verse backgrounds and offers consultati on to other
members of the Uni ve rsity community when planning programs and events. Fo r
mo re info rm ation, contact LaMont Coleman at 724-938-5697 or at coleman_lm@
cup.edu.
Website Development
The Student Association In c. Student Web Develo pment tea m, loca ted in the
Multimedi a Access Center, consists of stud ent employees and voluntee rs w ho
develo p and maintain all the websites of Student Li fe. They are ava ilable to help
clubs and orga nizations, auxiliary services, student acti vities, and all areas of
Student Development and Services to design and post their sites. Explore the vast
offerings fo r Cal U stud ents, beginnin g w ith the Student Life home page located
at http://sa i.cup.edu .
The P.E.A.C.E. Project
The P.E.A.C. E. Project (Prevention, Edu ca ti on, Ad vocacy fo r Chan ge and
Empowerment) raises awareness and edu cates the campus and community on
sexual assa ult, stalking and relationship violence. In addition, P.E. A.C.E. offers
survivors and their loved ones advocacy and support on their journey to healing.
The P.E. A.C.E. Project is loca ted in the Women's Center in Carter H all, Room
G4S. For more information, contact 724-938-5707 or e-mail peace@cup. edu or visit
http://sa i. cup.edu/peace_project/index.jsp.

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Recreational Services
The mission of the Department of Recreational Services is to provide recreational
faci lities, programs and developmental opportunities for the University
community. Recreational Services provides exposure to a variety of activities
that contribute to individual physical fitness. The department also crea tes
opportunities for cooperati ve and competitive play in ga me form. Seven se rvice
areas fa ll within the department: extrarnurals, fitness, informal recreation,
instructional programs, intramural sports, sports clubs and wellness.
Social Fraternities and Sororities
A soro ri ty or a fraternity is an organiza ti on whose members have chosen to
estab lish a close affi rm ation and friendship with each othe r. Membership helps
to provide leadership oppo rtunities and career preparation. Every chapter
encourages and ex pects above average scholarship and participation in va ri ous
activities that offer va lu able experience. Community service is also encouraged .
For more information, see The Stud ent Handbook or con tact the Fraternity and
Sorority Life office at 724-938-4303.
Student Activities Board (SAB)
Many diverse forms of cultural and con temporary entertainment are offered to
students primarily th rough the Student Activities Board (SAB) . This organization
is composed entirely of full-time undergraduate and gra duate stud ents
w ho meet weekly to view an d discuss the possibilities of hosting different
entertainment and cultural programs for the entire Uni ve rsity community.
The types of progra ms that SAB sponsors include weekly movies shown
in the Vulcan Theater; spoken word and singer/songwri ter performances;
novelty events, such as lase r tag an d off-ca mpu s trips to Pittsburgh spo rting
events; perfor man ces at the Pittsburgh Public Theater; and opportunities to see
national and local recording artists in concert venues in the Pittsburgh area. The
organiza ti on is comprised of seven committees, including concerts, lectures,
weekend programming, special even ts, cultural and fine arts, recreation and film .

For more infor matio n about SAB, the types of entertainment and progra ms it
provides, and how to become a member, call 724-938-4303 or visi t the office,
located on the third level of the Na tali Student Center nea r the SAI business
office.
Studen t Association Inc.
The Student Association Inc. (SA I) is a nonprofit corpora ti on financed in part by
Student Association fees. The executi ve director serves as the Liaison between
SAJ and the University. Programs provided by the Student Association Inc. are
determined by Student Congress and by the Student Association Inc. board of
directors.

SAI coordinates the co-cu rricul ar activities provided by the Uni versity,
including Homeco ming, concerts, plays, mu sical productions, movies, outdoor
recreation, intramural spo rts, dances, picnics, Cali fo rni a University Telev ision
(CUTV), WCAL Radio, The California Times (the stud ent news paper), Monaca !
(the yea rbook) and specia l events, and oversees the Roadm an Park and the
Herron Recreation and Fitness Center. Intercollegiate athl eti cs are partiall y
fund ed by SAL In addition, SAi coordinates the acti vi ti es of student clubs and
organizations. The Student H andbook provid es a complete listing of acti ve
stud ent clubs and o rganiza tions.
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Geo rge H . Road man Park, a 98-acre area loca ted one mil e from campu s on Route
88 South, is owned by SAL In Janu ary 2009, SAI leased the land to the Uni ve rsity
fo r the development and maintenance of the property. Facilities include tennis
courts, baseball, foo tball, socce r, softball, ru gby, intramu ra l fi elds and picn ic area .
For more info rm ati on, visit the website at http://sai .cup.edu/SAI.
Student Congress
Stud ent Co ngress is the offi cial student gove rning bod y. It is co mposed of the
Stud ent Senate (60 se nators); Stud ent H ouse of Representati ves (representati ves
fro m each clu b); and Stud ent Ca binet. Congress represents and serves the entire
stu dent po pulation. It prov ides fo r a stud ent fo rum, es tablishes channels fo r the
communka ti on of students' concerns to the proper administra ti ve and faculty
personnel, implements prog rams and acti vities that enri ch ca mpus life, and
crea tes opportuniti es fo r stud ents to exe rcise and develo p leadership skills.
Stud ents are encourage to attend a Student Senate mee ting, Mond ays at 4: 15 p.m.
in Roo ms 206/207 of the atali Stud ent Center, to find out how they can become
acti ve in Stud ent Cong ress. Students ma y also call 724-938-4303 o r visit th e
Student Gove rnm ent offi ce on the third fl oo r of the Na tali Stud ent Center.
Student Health Services
The Student Health Center is loca ted in the Wellness Center, Ca rter H all,
ground fl oor. The goa l of the Student H ea lth Services department is to pro vide
high qu ality hea lth ca re to o ur stud ents; to di rect students to other health ca re
providers when app ro priate; to provide emergency ca re fo r all members of the
Uni ve rsity community; to address the specific health need s of those members
of the stud ent populati on w ith special problems; and to conceive, develop and
implement releva nt health ed uca tion progra ms for the Uni versity communi ty.
All stud ents must compl ete a pre-entrance hea lth fo rm th at is ke pt on fil e. All
medi ca l reco rds are stri ctly co nfid enti al.
The Stud ent Hea lth Center is o pen 24 hours a day, Mond ay th ro ugh Sa tu rday
morning. The center opens at 7 a. m. Mond ay and closes at 7 a. m. Saturd ay
morning w hil e the Uni versity is in session. lt is closed on weekend s. A staff
of fu ll-time reg istered nurses is on duty during operating hours. A qu alified
physician and ce rtifi ed nurse practitioner are on duty Monda y throu gh Friday
during specified hours. The R /Physician/CRN P may refer stu dents to loca l
hos pitals in emergencies and fo r treatment beyond th e ca pabil iti es of the Stud ent
Health Center. The Student Health Center does not assume responsibili ty fo r
doctor bi lls, hospital bills o r prescription costs accru ed by the stud ents for
trea tment beyond the ca pabilities of the Student Hea lth Center. The final ch oice
in hospital selecti on is the student's decision.
Amb ulance Service
The Brownsville Ambul ance Se rvice In c. (BASI) provides se rvices to Cal U
stud ents with out direct charge. Through a contract with SAI, BAS! will accept
ass ignment fro m your health insurance ca rrier at its reimburse ment rate. This
se rvice is avail able to all Uni ve rsity stud ents living within the se rvice area,
provided they have a valid Ca lCard .
Medical Absences
Students who are unable to attend classes because of illness should conta ct their
professo rs, ex plain their absences, and arran ge for co mpletion of any work that
may have been m issed . Stud ent Health Services will send a w ritten no tificati on to
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the professo rs in the fo llowing circumstan ces (provided the stud ent initiates the
requ est) :
• When a stud ent consults a health care professional at Stud ent Health Services
and the health ca re professional determines that the stud ent has or had
sufficie nt medical reason not to attend class.
• When a student has consulted a priva te physicia n who has determined that
the student has or had suffi cient medjcal reason not to attend class.
• When a stud ent is confined fo r longer trea tment or ca re at Stud ent Health
Se rvices o r requires ex tended recovery wi th bed rest.
• Upon notifi ca tion fro m Student H ealth Services or any other health care
p rofessional, the professo r may decide w hether to consider the notification as
a va lid excuse from class or other academi c obliga tions.
Health Education Awareness Resource Team (H.E.A.R.T.)
H .E.A.R.T. is a team of stud ents promoting health and wellness and providing
oppo rtun ities fo r the ca mpus community to learn about healthy lifes tyles
through program s and events, and through info rmation avaj lable to students in
the Wellness edu ca tion room, located in Carter H all (G-82). H.E.A.R.T. students
can provide info rmatio n on many rufferent subjects, including but not limited to
nutriti on, weight management, physical fi tness, sexually tran smitted diseases,
stress management and the haza rd s of tobacco produ cts. The H.E.A.R.T.
peer edu ca tor group in vites Cal U students interested in providing we llness
info rm ati on to their peers to join the team.
Student Leadership Development
The Student Lead ersrup Development department fosters ethical leadership
develo pment and encou rages in volvement in leadersrup opportunities to
enhance a stud ent's ca pacities fo r dealing effecti vely w ith complex problems,
real-life leadersrup situations an d cross-cul tural issues. Program s are designed
to p romote an understanding of leadershi p theory and resea rch, skills and
competencies that support leadershi p effectiveness, a more full y developed
code of personal ethics, and an enh anced sen se of lifelong commitment to social
responsibility and citizensrup. The Emerging Leaders Program equips potential
student lead ers with ski lls, including public speaking, tea m building, goal setting
and event plan nin g. This p rogram primarily focu es on firs t-yea r students and is
offered d uring the fall and spring semesters. Workshops are offered throughout
the semester and focus on a particular area of leadership development. For more
info rmation, contact Nan cy Skobel at 724-938-5857.
Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD)
Califo rni a Unjversity of Pennsylvania we lcomes otherwi se qu alified students
w ith disabi lities. The Uni versity recogni zes its responsibility to these studen ts
and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to insure equal
access and full participati on as guided by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amend ed, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Students with disa bilities fo llow the same admission procedures and standard s
as required by Cali fo rnia Uni ve rsity of Pennsylvania 's Admissions offi ces fo r all
students. Questions rega rding admission procedures and/or acceptance statu s
should be directed to the Undergraduate Admissions office at 724-938-4404 or to
the School of Graduate Studi es and Resea rch at 724-938-4187.
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Accomm od ati ons for students w ith di sabiliti es a re a pp roved th rough the Office
fo r Stud ents w ith Disa bilities (OSD). It is the resp onsibiUty of the stud ent to
adhere to OSD p rocedures fo r self-id entifying, p rov irung d ocum enta tion to
substanti a te requ ests a nd reques tin g reason abl e accomm od a tions in a time ly
manner. Students mu st meet the aca de mic/ techni ca l s tand ard s o f the cl asses/
programs fo r whi ch they are a pply ing and/o r in w hi ch they a re en ro ll ed. ln
instances w here class/p rogram req uirements simul a te res ponsibili ties of inse rvice pe rsonne l, stud ents mu st mee t the essenti a l fun ctions of the job.
Pa rking spaces fo r pe rsons w ith disa bilities a re ma rked as such on ca mpu s.
These spaces a re so le ly for the use of pe rsons w ho have the required pe rmit
displayed . Persons w ho wish to req uest a tem po ra ry disabled pa rking permit
(six weeks or less) m ust a pply th rou gh and su bmit d ocu menta tion to the O ffice
o f Publi c Safe ty at 724-938-4299. Pa rking pe rmi ts fo r pe rsons w ith di sa bilities
beyond th ose of a tempo ra ry sta tu s require a ppli ca tion to the PA De pa rtm ent of
T rans porta ti on; the appli ca tions a re ava ilable a t the Office of Public Safety.
in quiri es rega rd ing di sa bili ty access fo r stud ents should be d irected to the O ffice
fo r Stud ents wi th Disab ilities, Azo rsky H all, Roo m 105, or by ph one at 724-9385781 or website at http://sa i.cup.edu/osd.

University Conference Services
Cali fo rni a Uni ve rsity is dedicated to p rovidin g supe rio r cu sto me r se rvice and
exce llence in confe rence and m ee ting planning. Facu lty or s taff membe rs w ho
need assistance planning a camp o r conference, o r students see king a summe r
job oppo rtuni ty, should contact the Uni vers ity Con fe rence Services Offi ce. Fo r
more in for m ation, contact Uni ve rsity Conference Services a t 724-938-1573 or visit
the webs ite at www.ca lu confe rences.co m and take the virtua l tour of ava il able
fac ilities.
Veterans Affairs
The Office of Veteran Affairs, loca ted in Carter Ha ll, is open from 8 a. m. to 4
p. m., Monday through Friday. Evening hou rs may be a rranged by a ppointm ent.
Th e phone numbe r is 724-938-4076. All matte rs perta inin g to ve te rans and those
entitled to vete rans' benefits a re handled in thi s offi ce. The sta ff p rocesses a ll VA
fo rms and enro llment ce rtifica ti ons fo r eligibl e s tud ents. All veterans, reservis ts,
ati on Gu a rd pe rsonne l and elig ibl e d e pend ents a ppl ying fo r entra nce to the
Unive rsity should contact the Offi ce of Veteran s Affairs at an ea rl y d a te so
th at necessa ry VA pa perwo rk can be processed to assure tim e ly pay ments of
edu ca ti ona l be ne fits. Und e rgradu a te veteran s a re also ad vised to take ad vantage
o f the Uni ve rsity' s p rogra m to award college credits fo r milita ry service schoo ls.
Rese rv ists o r members o f the Na ti ona l Gu ard mu st contact the Offi ce of Ve te rans
Affairs in the event o f acti va ti on. The OVA directo r is the U ni ve rsity's d es ign a ted
point o f con tact to coord inate w ithdrawa l d ue to military acti va tion.
The on-ca mpus Veteran s Club sp onso rs the Co lone l Arthu r L. Bak ewe ll
Vete ran s' Scho larship. Two $1,000 sch olarships a re currently award ed to e li gible
und e rg radu ate veterans.

WCAL (California Radio Station)
Own ed and opera ted by the Stud en t Associa ti on [nc. (SAi), WCA L is a 24-h oura-d ay, 3300-watt FM station w ith a coverage rad ius of 40 mil es. WCA L's ty pi ca l
audien ce membe r is in the 15-45 age bracket, residing in the fi ve-county region
(Washington, Fayette, G reene, Wes tm o re land and All egheny), w ith second a ry
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listeners in parts of Maryland and West Virgini a. WCAL has a mission of
p roviding stud ents with hand s-on radi o ex perience, while broadcasting to
a regional audience news, spo rts, public se rvice inform ation an d the best
in popula r musical entertainment fro m a va riety of genres. Students who
successfull y compl ete a training p rogram are able to become on-air DJs. For mo re
info rm ati on, contact J.R. Wheele r a t 724-938-5823 or at w heele r@cup.edu .

Multimedia Access Center
Loca ted on the first level of the Na tali Stud ent Center, the Multimedi a Access
Center houses an Apple computer lab w ith the latest mu lti media software
a ppli ca tions, a scanner, digital ca meras, podcas t/vid cast equipment a nd colo r
printe rs. The computer lab is ava il able fo r stu dent use during norm al business
hours and makes some of its eq uipment avai lab le for borrow ing to s tud ents w ith
a va lid Ca!Ca rd . The lab's o ffi ce hours a re Mond ay th rough Friday, 8:30 a. m. to
4:30 p.m . The Stud ent Associati on In c. su ppo rts and maintains the co mputer lab.
Women's Center
The Women's Center seeks to provid e a centra l focus fo r meeting the needs of
women a nd stud ents. It has fi ve prima ry objecti ves: ad voca cy, empowerment,
edu ca tional programming, coll abora tion w ith existing groups and leadership.
The Wo men's Center is a service provi ded primaril y for female stud ents of the
Uni ve rsity, but all students a re welcome to pa rticipate. The cente r, o pen Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m . to 4 p.m., serves as a ga the ring place, resource center and
meeting space fo r inde pendent ca mpu s o rgani za tions. The cente r is loca ted in
Carte r Hall, Room G4S. For more info rma tion, calJ 724-938-5857 or visit http://
sai .cup.edu/ womenscenter.
Office of Social Equity
The Office of Social Equity suppo rts the Uni ve rsity's goa l of creatin g and
maintaining a learning environment in which the rights of all are respected .
This offi ce encourages the enti re Uni versity to become personall y in volved in
enriching the ca mpus throug h suppo rt of enhanced diversity and plu ra lis m.
The Office of Social Equity reaffirm s the Uni versity's co mmitment to equi ty and
di versity through the promotion of und erstanding, tolerance, and respect for
o thers and ensures th at the Uni versity co mmuni ty unde rs tand s and comp li es
w ith federal and sta te laws and Califo rnia University po licies w ith respect to
equ al opportun ity and affirm a ti ve action.
Services
The Office of Social Equity helps s tud ents resolve concerns and co mpla ints
rega rding harass ment, discrimina ti on and disabili ty. As ombud sperson, the
d irector se rves as an ad vocate fo r students fro m di verse background s, offering
consultation and support in equi ty and di ve rsity issues. The Social Equity offi ce
stri ves to help indi viduals ex plore their a ttitud es and be havior rega rding equi ty
issues and is available to any student w ho need s informa tion, assistance o r has
a concern about justice, fairness and equal opportunity. Support services a re
provid ed in the fo ll owing areas:

Equal Opportunity, Diversity, Compliance and Equity
This a rea offers access to a resource library consisting of videos, books,
pamphlets and other information related to equi ty and di versity issues. In
addition, the Special Assistant stri ves to enhance diversity in the Unive rsity
community throu gh work with the Women's Consortium, President's
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Project, SAFE Zone, and the fo llowing standing committees of the California
Unive rsity Fo rum: Safety and Social Equity committee and Core Values
committee.

Social Equity Complaints
The responsibility for investiga ting complaints is vested in the Office of Social
Equ ity und er the direction of the special assistant to the President. Complete
information regarding poli cies, procedures, and the info rm al and forma l
complaint processes can be fo und in the poli cy statement and co mpUance
procedures on eq ual employ ment opportunity and social equity avai lable from
this office.
Ombudsperson
As ombud spe rson, the djrector offers consultation, assistance and support in
equi ty and diversity issu es. All members of the University commuru ty have the
right to seek ad vice and information from the special assistant to the President,
who wi ll maintain such consu ltation in confidence to the greatest ex tent possible.
Sexual Harassment Education Sessions
As part of new student orienta tion, the Office of Social Equity provides an
edu ca ti on session on sexual harassment awareness. The required student
success session is designed to review the Cali fornia University poli cy on sexual
harassment, di scu ss issues regard ing sexual harassment, notify stud ents w hom
to con tact if they should ex perience sex ual harassment, and inform students th at
they can seek help and ad vice without fear of reprisal. In addition to the personal
small group training format, the Office of Social Equity offers online training
in sexual harass ment awareness. Al l members of the University community
have 24-hour access to the program at the fo llowing Web address: www.
newm ed ialea ming.com/psh/cup/index.htm

Location and Hours
The Office of Social Equity is loca ted in South Hall, Room 112. Office hours
are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m ., Monday through Friday, and evenings and weekends by
a ppointment. For services or informa ti on stop at the office or call 724-938-4014.
The Web address is www.cup.edu/presiden t/equi ty.
Policies
I. Equal Opportunity
Please see our statement on page 2 of the ca talog. A copy of the policy is available
from the Office of Social Equity and is also ava ilable on the website above.

II. Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is reprehensible condu ct that will not be tolerated at
California University. The University is committed to p roviding a harassmentfree atmos phere for all members of the university commuruty. The University
is co mmitted to the human rights and digni ty of all indi vi dual s; therefore, it is
the poli cy of the University to prevent and eliminate sex ual harassment w ithin
the University co mmunity. In addi tion, it is the policy of the University that
any practice or beha vior th at consti tutes sex ual harassment is una cceptable and
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in ves ti ga te and address any co mpl aints of sexual harassment. A complete copy
of the co mpl aint procedure is ava il able fro m this offi ce and on the website.
III. ADA/504
In accordance with Secti on 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the
America ns wi th Disabiljties Act of 1990 (A DA), Cali fo rru a Uru ve rsity of PA
p rovides reasonabl e accommodations fo r otherw ise qu alified students to ensure
eq ual access to Uni versity p rogra ms and acti vities.
Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD)
Services for stud ents with di sabiliti es are p rov ided th roug h the Office for
Stud ents fo r Disabilities (OSD). Stud ents mu st request accommodati ons through
the O ffi ce fo r Stud ents w ith Disabiljties and should make th e requ est fo r
accomm odati ons as soon as possible. The decision regarding a ppropriateness of
the requ ested acco mmodati ons rests with the service prov ider office and mu st
be suppo rted by the stud ent's documentati on o n fil e w ith OSD. The offi ce is
currently located in Azorsky H all, Room 105. The website is http://sai.cup.edu/
osd and the phone number is 724-938-5781.
ADA/504 Appea l Process
If a stud ent considers th at a requ es ted accommodati on has no t been granted
o r is in appropriate, he or she sho uld immed iately discuss the matter with the
OSD director, 724-938-5781. If the student is no t sa ti sfi ed w ith the result of this
conference, he o r she should contact the A DA Compliance Office, 724-938-4056.
This offi ce helps to ensure co mpli ance with Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 and the Americans with Disabili ties Act an d prov ides an avenu e of
resolution fo r stud ent problems/concerns rega rding acco mmodations. If the
student does no t reach acco rd at thj s level, he o r she may appea l to th e Office of
Social Equity. The Office of Social Equi ty ha s an established process to investigate
and address an y compl aints of d iscrimination on the basis of a disability.
IV. Affirma tive Action Statement
Integ rity, Civili ty and Responsibili ty are the official co re va lues of Ca liforrua
Uni ve rsity of Pennsylvania, an affirm ati ve acti on/equ al o ppo rtunity employer.
Wo men, mino rities and the physica lly challenged are encouraged to apply.
V. Nondiscri mination Statement
Caljfo rnj a University of Penn sylvania is an academic co mmunity dedi ca ted
to the ideals of justice, fairn ess and equ al oppo rtunj ty for all. 1J1 compliance
with federal and state laws, the University is committed to p rovidin g equal
educati onal and empl oym ent o ppo rtuniti es fo r all perso ns with out regard
to race, color, sex, religion, nati onal o rigin, age, di sability, ancestry, sex ual
ori entati on or statu s as a disabled o r Vietnam-era veteran. The Un iversity will not
tolerate racial, ethni c or sex ual discriminati on. Sex ual harassment is considered
by law to be a fo rm of sexual di scriminati on and is, therefore, un acce ptable.
Direct equ al o ppo rturu ty and affirmati ve action inquiries or co mplaints to the
Special A sistant to the President fo r EE EO/U ni versity Ombudsperson, Office of
Social Equity, South Hall 112, 724-938-4014. Direct inquiries rega rdin g se rvices
o r faci.Lities accessibili ty to the ADA/504 Compliance Office r, Offi ce of Student
Develo pment and Se rvices, G 52 Carter H all, 724-938-4056. Direct Title IX
inqu iries to the Senio r Women's Admi.njstrato r/Title IX Coordinator, Department
of Athletics, Hamer H all 248, 724-938-4351.
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Governance and Administration
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Chancellor
John C. Cavana ugh
Board of Governors
Kenneth M. Jarin, chair
Aaron Walton ' 68, vice chair
C.R. "Chuck" Pennoni, vice chair
Rep. Matthew E. Baker
Marie Conley Lammando
Paul S. Dlugolecki
Daniel P. Elby
Rep. Michael K. Hanna
Sen. Vincent J. Hughes
Ryan R. Jerico, student
Kim E. Lyttle
Guido M. Pichini
Gov. Edward G. Rendell
Christine J. Toretti
Gera ld L. Zahorchak
California University of Pennsylvania President
Angelo Armenti, Jr.
Council of Trustees
Leo Krantz, chair
Robert Wetzel, vice chair
Kristina B. Bologna
Cheri Lee Bomar
Peter J. Daley II '72 '75
Robert J. Irey
Gwen dolyn Simmons
Jerry Spangler ' 74
Aaron Walton ' 68
The Hon. Dr. John C. Cavanaugh, ex-officio
Student Trustee (TBA)
California University of Pennsylvania Office of the President
Angelo Armenti, Jr., President
Lisa McBride, special assistant to the President for EEO/social eq ui ty officer
Norman G. Hasbrouck, special assistant to the President/director of continu ous
improvement
Dee Stalvey, executive associate to the President
Office of the Executive Vice President
Joyce Hanley, executive vice president
Ron Paul, executi ve director of the Character Educa tion Institute

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Kathy Cotton, director of Summer College
Daphne Livingstone, executi ve staff assistant
Academic Affairs
Geraldine M. Jones, interim provost and vice president for academic affairs
Bruce D. Barnhart, interim associate provost and vice president fo r academic
affairs
Don Lawson, director of honors program
Leonard Cole Iii, dean, Eberly College of Science and Technology
Willjam Edmonds, dean of admissions
Rhonda Gifford, director of career servi ces
Belinda Smith, director of articulation and transfer eval uatio n
Douglas Hoover, interim dean of library serv ices
Kevin Koury, acting dean, College of Education and Human Services
John Cencich, interim dean, School of Graduate Studies and Research
Richard L. Kline, director of insti tutional research
Harry M. Langley, associate provost for studen t retention
Andrae Marak, interim director of women' s studies
Karen Posa, director of Universitywide mentoring
Karen Primm, director of internship center
Jod ie Rooney, academic events coordinator/Act 48/Governor's institute
Coordinator
Vacant, associate provost and University registrar
Jenifer Sigado, director of welcome center, student orien tati on programs and
Unjversity ambassadors
Chad Smith, director of trammg services, Southpointe
Emily M. Sweitzer, interim associate provost and vice president for academic
affairs
Charles E. Talbert, associate director of academic reco rds
Michael Hummel, dean , College of Liberal Arts
Mary Kay Dayner, executi ve staff assistant to provost
Ellen Nesser, interim executi ve director of the Southpointe and Pittsburgh
centers
Danjel Engstrom, director of student teaching
Admin istration and Finance
Allan Go lden, vice president for administration and finance
James Ahearn, director of payroll
Cinthia Arcuri, director of personnel
Diane Biddle, execu tive staff assistant to the vice president for adminjstration
and finance
Kerry Clipper, networking and communications manager
Sharon Elkettani, director of environmental health an d safety
James Hansen, interim director of public safe ty
Betty Kroni se r, bursar
Eric Larmi, comptroller
Judith Laugh lin, director of purchasing
Rebecca Nichols, computer systems manager
Rosanne Pandrok, director of budget
Thomas Taylor, director of inventory and risk insurance management
Robert Thorn, director of financial ajd
David Wyne, interim director of physical plant

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Student Development and Services
Dr. Leno ra Angelone, vice president for student deve lopment and services
Dr. Na ncy Pinardi, associate vice president for student development and
services/executi ve directo r, S.A .I.
Dr. Timo thy Susick, associate vice president for stud ent develo pment and
se rvices
Law rence Sebek, dean fo r stud ent services
Barry iccolai, dean for residence and off-ca mpu s stud ent life
Brend a DePao li, executi ve staff assistant, student development and services
Debra Anderson, nurse superviso r
Terri An derson, nurse
ico le Arthur, ad ministrati ve assistant, S.A.I.
Cheryl Bilitski, director, office of stud ents with disabilities (OSD)/assistant
professor
Charles Bohn, director of recrea tional services, S.A.l.
Megan Burd, resident se rvices manage r, Vulcan Village
Betsy Clark, residence hall director
LaMont Coleman, associate dean for stud ent services/multi cultural affairs
Beth Ann Conway, assistant spo rts info rm ation director
Mark Cook, athl eti c eq uipment manager
Andrew Diamond, ground s techni cian , Vulcan Village
Christa Gri ll o, nurse
Kimberly Cupplo, senior traditional accountant, S.A.I.
Cheryl Danko, coordinator, P.E.A.C.E. project/advocate
Pam DelVerne, director of new medi a services/activiti es tran script coordinator,
S.A.I.
Melissa DiPiazza, secretary, foo tball office
Richard Dulaney, director, University conference services
Travis Eisentrout, athl eti c business manager
Frances Fayish, nurse practitioner/director, wellness edu ca tion
Paul Fazio, associate dean for stud ent services/co mmuter se rvices
Brenda Fetsko, directo r of Hea lth y H abits wellness progra m
Jennifer Gehron, traditi onal accountant, S.A.I.
Patricia God la, secre tary, office fo r students w ith di sa bilities
Cheryl Golembiewski, stud en t center coordinator, S.A.l.
Lisa Hartley, accounts paya ble/payroll supervisor, S.A.l.
Scott H elfri ch, community mana ger, Vulcan Village
Jeff H elsel, directo r of news/vid eo development and publicati ons, S.A.I.
Joy Helsel, director, fraternity and so rority li fe/special publica ti ons, S.A.I
Karen Hjerpe, associate athletic director/seni or wo men's administrator
Donna H oak, secre tary, women's center/P.E.A.C.E.
Jeremy Hodge, maintenance technkian, Vulcan Vil lage
Laura Jeannere tte, assistant director, offi ce of stud ents with disabilities (OSD)
Matt Kifer, sports information director
Tonya Kirkland, accounts receivab le/office supervisor, S.A.I.
Gene Knight, ID card system techni cian, S.A.I.
Leigh Ann Lin coln, chief financi al officer, S.A.I.
Leslie Loase, associate dean for residen ce ed uca ti on/lea rning initiatives/
coordinator of assessment
Dr. James Matta, counselor
Christine Matty, nurse
Walter Matuszak, technology suppo rt s pecialist, S.A.I.
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Ch arlene McVay, management technician
Dr. Dawn Moe ll er, clinical psychologist
James Pflugh, assistant dean for student cond uct
Robert Prah, directo r, veterans affairs
Dr. Tom Pucci, athl etic directo r
Doug Robinson, maintenance technician
Jamison Ro th, d irector of sport clubs
Dr. Mary Ann Sa lotti, cl ini cal psychologist
Ron Sea ly, athleti c practi ce fi elds fo reman, S.A.I.
Autumn Seybert, resid ence hall di rector
Jared Shiner, leasing and marketing manager, Vu lcan Vill age
Keith Skirpan, senio r housing accountant, S.A. I.
Nancy Skobel, associa te d ean, di rector, women's center/P.E.A.C.E., project
di recto r
Dou g Smith, assis tant directo r of acti vi ties/evenjng and weekend p rogramming
Ga ry Smith, d irector CUTV o perations, S.A.I.
Do ris Sutch, nurse
Carolyn Ta rdd, ad mirustrative assistant, athletics
Diane Tomi, secretary, housing and residence life
Ea rl Tucke r, confe rence coord in ator, S.A.l.
Shawn Urbine, associa te d ean for residen tial faciUties/conferences
John G. Watkins, assis tant dean fo r studen t development/internationa l students/
SE/CHOICES
Sheleta Webb, res idence hall director/coordinator Uruversity safe zone
Steve Weiss, resid ence life coord inato r, Vulcan Village
J. R. Wheele r, assistant dean for stu dent services/ medfa
Edward Wruted, director athletic faci lities/recrea tion services
Te rry Wig le, associate dean fo r stud ent serv ices/CalCard systems/a uxiliary
services
Janet Woods, secretary, recreationa l services, S.A. I.
Thomas Zemany, ma intenance ma nager, Vulcan Village
Lau na Zucconi, leasing profession, Vulcan Village

University Relations
Ange la Burrows, vice president fo r uruversity relations
Derose Kj ng, executi ve assistan t to the vice president
Craig Bu tz ine, di rector of ma rketing
Greg Sofranko, di recto r of crea ti ve se rv ices
Chri stine Hudson, assistant directo r of marketing
Ju stin H a rbaugh, grapru c a rti st
Christine Kindl, director of commurucations and p ubU c rela tio ns
Wendy Mackall, assistan t director of comrnuru ca ti ons and p ubU c rela ti ons
Bru ce Wa ld, informa tion w rite r
Chris tine Russell, webmaster
John Moore, assistant webmaster
Steve Zide k, assistant webmaste r
Greg Buretz, socia l media coord inator
Do ri s Wad swo rth, secre tary
Development and Alumni Relations
John Fisler, associate vice president of develo pment and campaigns
Howard Goldstein, associate vice president fo r d evelopment
Mj tch Kozikowski, associa te vi ce president for d evelopment
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Lynn Baron, director of donor relations, stewardship and special events
Sharon Navoney, senior director of major gifts and planned giving
Gordon Core, director of planned giving
Lindsey Bennett, major gifts officer
Tony Mauro, major gifts officer
Jessica Urbanik, major gifts officer
Peter Glasser, manager of research and prospect management
Amy Lombard, director of alumni relations and annual giving
Leslie Fleenor, assistant director of alumni relations and annual giving
Cathy Connelly, manager of the Annual Fund
Christian Caldwell, manager of advancement services
Barb McMillen, coordinator, gift and pledge processing
Linda Volent, secretary
Marie Spak, secretary
Rebecca Stoka, clerk typist 1

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Faculty
(Date of perman ent appointment to Califomja Unjversity of Pennsylvanja)
Holiday Eve Adair. ( 1998) Professor, Psychology. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Akron
Arc f M. Al•Khauar. (2002) Professor, Justi ce, Law and Society. 8 .A., University of Jordan; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana
Uni versity of Pennsylvani a
Amanda M. Allen. (2006) Assistant Professor, Health Science and Sport Studies. B.S., Ashland Uni versity; A.TC.,
M.S., California Uni versity of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Ohi o Uni versity
Michael F. Amrhein. (2005) Instructor, Applied Engi neering and Technology. B.S., California Uni versity of
Pennsy lvania ; M.Ed., California Uni versi ty of Pennsylvania
David G. Argent. (2000) Assoc iate Professor, Bio logical and Envi ronmenta l Sciences. B.S., Indiana Uni versity of
Pennsy lvania ; M.S., Virgi ni a Polytechnic Institute and State Uni versi1y; Ph.D., Pennsylvania S1a1e Uni versity
Connie Armitage. (200 5) Assistant Professor, Elementary and Early Childhood Education. 8.S., M.Ed., Californi a
University of Pennsylvania; Ed.D., Uni ve rsity of Pittsburgh
Sumer J. Arri go- e lson. (2 008) Ass istant Professor, Biologica l and Environmental Sciences. 8 .A., S.S., Uni versity of
Rhode Island; M.A., Ph.D., Stony Brook Uni versity
Maggy Aston. (2005) Assistant Professor, Art and Des ign. B.f.A. , Maryland Institute College of Art: M.F.A., West
Virginia University
Mark G. Aune. (2007) Ass is1ant Professor, English. 8.A., Michi gan State University; M.A.. New York Uni versity;
Ph.D. , Wayne State Uni versity
Dencil K. Backus. ( 1983) Assistant Professor, Communication Studies. A.8., Glenville State Coll ege; M.A., West
Virginia Uni versity
Sylvia J. Barksdale. ( 1999) Professor, Social Work . B.A., M.S. W., Ph.D., Uni versity of Pittsburgh
Bruce D. Barnhart. ( 19 6) Professor, Health Science and Sport Studies. B.S., California Uni versity of Pennsylvania;
A.T.C., M.Ed. , Ca lifo rn ia Uni vers ity of Pennsylvania; Ed.D., West Virginia Univers ity
Justin Barre ner. (2005) Instructor, Hea lth Science Spon Studies. P.G.A., S.S., Pennsylvania State Uni versi ty, M.S.,
Ca li fornia Uni versity of Pennsylvania
Ra lph J. Belsterling. (200 I) Assoc iate Professor, Communication Disorders. B.S., M.Ed ., M.S., Ca lifornia University
of Pennsylvani a; M.S .. Clarion Uni versity of Pennsylvania; Au.D., Universi ty of Florida
Mohamed Benbourenan e. (200 I) Associate Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science. B.S.. University of Science
and Technology of Algeria. Algeria; M.A., Ph.D., Univers ity of California, San Diego
Carol M. Biddington. (2005) Associate Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. S .S., M.S., Ed.D.. West Virginia
Uni versity
William B. Biddington. ( 1977) Professor and Chair, Health Science and Sport Studies. B.S., M.S., A.T. C., Ed.D. , West
Virginia Uni vers ity
Cheryl L. Bili tski . (200 1) Di rec tor, Student Services, Office for Studen ts with Disabi lities. B.S., California University
of Pennsylvania ; M.S., Uni versity of Dayton
Angela Bloomquist. (2008) Assistant Professor, Psychology. B.S., Uni versity of Pittsburgh; M.Ed .. Ed.S., PA School
Psychology Certification; Ed.D.. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Wi ll iam F. Blose l. ( 1976) Associa1e Professor, Business and Economics. 8.S., Pennsylvania late Uni versity; M.8 .A ..
Uni versity of Pittsburgh; C. P.A.
Melani e J. Blumberg. (200 1) Professor, Hi story and Political Science. B. A. , Youngstown State University; M.A.,
Uni versity of Akron ; Ph.D., Kent State Uni versity
Carol Bocctti. (2004) Assistant Professor, Biological and Environmental Sciences. B.S., Univers ity of Florida; M.S.,
Ph.D., Ohio State Univers ity
Dav id F. Boehm . ( 1989) Professor, Biological and Environmental Sciences. 8.S., West Liben y State College; M.S.,
Ph.D. , West Virginia Uni vers ity
Gina M. Ba ff. (2003) Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Sc ience. B.S., B.A., M.S., D.Sc., Robert Morris
University
Jane Bonari . (2000) Ass istant Professor, Elementary and Early Childhood Education. B.S., M.Ed., Cal ifornia University
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Barbara H. Bonfa nti. ( 1994) Professor and Chair, Communi cation Di sorders. B.S., Ind iana Univers ity of Pennsylvania;
M.S., St. Fran cis Co ll ege of Illino is; M.Ed., Ca lifornia Uni ve rsity of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Univers ity of Pittsburgh
Kaddour Boukaabar. ( 1997) Professor, Mathematics and Computer Sc ience. B.S., Uni versity of Wa hran, Algeria; M.S.,
Florida Institu te of Tec hnology; Ph.D., Bow ling Green State Uni versi ty
James Bove. (2005) Ass istant Professor, Art and Design. B.F.A., West Chester University; M.F.A., Edinboro Uni versity
Sy lvia Braidic. (2004) Associate Professor, Educat ional Admi ni slrati on and Leadership . B.S., M.S., Duquesne
Uni versity; Ed. D .. Uni versity of Pittsburgh
Mark E. Bronakowsk i. ( 1984) Professor, Applied Eng ineering and Technology. B.S., M.Ed., Cali fo rn ia University of
Pennsylvania; Ed.D .. West Virgi ni a Uni versity
Burre ll A. Brown. (1989) Professor and Chair, Busi ness and Economics. B.S., Ca li fo rni a Un ive rsi ty of Penn sy lvania ;
M.8.A., J.D. , Uni versity of Pittsburgh
Edward Brown. (1967) Associate Pro fesso r, Soc ial Work. 8.S., Uni versity of Pittsburgh; M.L.S ., Carnegie Mell on
Univers ity; M.S. W., Univers ity of Pittsburgh
Erica Bumpers. (2007) Ass istant Professor, Secondary Education. B.S., Harris-S1owe-S1ate University; M.A., Ed.S.,
Uni versity of Mi ssouri- Kansas City; Ph.D., Illi no is State Uni vers ity
Gloria Calaldo Brusoski . ( 1997) Professo r and Chai r, Counse lor Educa tion and Serv ices. B.A. , Duquesne Uni versity;
M.Ed., Gannon Un iversity; Ph .D., Uni ve rsity of Pittsburgh
James 0. Burton. (2007) Assistant Professor, pecia l Educat ion. 8.A., Fa inno111 State Uni versity; M.A., West Virgin ia
Uni versi ty; Ed. D., West Vi rg in ia Uni versi ty
Paula 8 . Caffrey. (2007) Assistant Professor, Bi ologica l and Env ironmental Sciences. 8.A ., Wi ll iam Palcrson College;
M.S., Rutgers University; Ph.D., Rutgers University
Malco lm P. Ca ll ery. ( 1978) Professor, Theatre and Dance. B.S., Ca li forn ia Uni versi ty of Penn sy lvania ; M.F.A.,
Southern Illino is Uni versi ty
Nancy Carl ino. (2000) Assistan t Professor, Communication Disorders. 8.A. , Duquesne Uni versi ty; M.A. , Univers ity
of Pittsburgh
An thony Todd Carli sle. (2002) Instructor, English. 8.A., Californi a Uni vers ity of Pennsylvania, M.A., Duquesne
Univers ity
James 0 . Cart er. (1990) Assistant Professor, Communication Studi es. B.A., Marshall Un ive rsity; M.A., Ohio University
Ri chard Cavas ina. ( 1992) Professor, Psyc hology. 8.S., M.S., Duques ne Uni ve rsity; Ph.D., West Virginia Uni versity
John R. Cenc ich. (2002) Professor, Justice, Law and Society. B.S., St. Paul 's Coll ege; M.S., Vi rginia Commonwealth
Univers ity ; L.L.M ., Kent Law School, University of Ken t at Canterbury; Graduate Forensic Science and Law
Certificate, Duquesne Law School; J.S.D., Univers ity of otre Dame Law School
M. Arshad Chawdh ry. ( 1976) Professor, Business and Economics. 8.S., Univers ity of Agriculture (Paki stan) ; M.S.,
University of Agricul tu re (Paki stan); M.A., Uni versity of Maryland; M.S., Ph.D., Uni versi1y of Ill inois
Wcifeng Chen. (2007) Assistant Professor, Mathemat ics and Computer Sc ience. B.S., Peking Uni ve rsity; B.A., Peking
University; M.S., Uni vers ity of Massachusetts; Ph.D., Uni vers ity of Massachuseus
Margaret Christopher. ( 1995) Associate Professor and Chai r, Social Work. 8.A., Mount St. Mary College; M.S. W.,
M.Ph. , Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Debra M. Clingerman. ( 1984) Associate Professor, Business and Economics. B.A., California Uni vcrsi1 y of
Pennsylvania; M.B.A., West Vi rg inia Un iversity
Ismai l Co le. ( 1988) Professor, Business and Economics. B.A., Harvard Coll ege; M.A., Tufts Uni versity; Ph.D.,
University of Pittsburgh
Panneshwar Coomar. (2004) Assistant Professor, Applied Engineering and Technology. 8.S., M.S. in Industrial
Technology, M.S. in Industrial Eng ineeri ng, Univers ity of Wisconsin
Clari ssa W. Confer. (2008) Ass istant Professor, Hi story & Pol itica l Sc ience. 8.A. , Lehigh Univers ity; M.A., University
of Connecticut; Ph.D., Pennsy lvani a State Un iversi ty
John Confer. (2006) Assistant Professor, Earth Sciences. 8.S., East Stroudsburg University; M.S., University of
Connecticut; Ph.D., Pennsy lvani a Sta te Uni vers ity
Joni L. Cramer Roh. ( 199 1) Professor, Hea lth Science and Sport Studi es. 8.S., West Vi rg in ia Uni versit y, A.T.C.,
M.A.T., Univers ity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Ph.D., West Virginia Uni ve rsi ty
Christine Crawford. ( 1992) Assistant Professor, Academi c Deve lopment Services. 8.A., California Univers ity of
Penn sy lvani a; M.A., West Virgi nia Uni vers ity

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Paul Crawfo rd. (2006) Assistant Pro fesso r, History nnd Political Scie nce. B.A., Peru State College ( ebraska); M.A. ,
University of Wisconsin-Madi son; Ph.D.. Uni vers ity of Wiscons in -Madi on
Charl es L. Crowley. (2008) Assistant Professor, Business Admin istration and Marketing. B.S .. M.B.A., Lincoln
Uni versity; Ph.D., Florida State Uni vers ity
Ric k A. Cum ings. ( 1992) Associate Pro fesso r. Comm unication Studies. 8 .A., Universi ty of Illinois; B.A., Moody Bible
Institute; M.A .. Marquette Univers ity; Ph.D., Pennsy lvani a State University
William T. Denny. (2005) Ass is1ant Professor, Li brary Services. B.S., California Un iversi ty of Pennsylvania ; M.L. S..
University of Pittsburgh: M.Ed., Uni versity of Pittsburgh
Laura Defazio. (2000) Professor, Art and Design. B.F. A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.F. A.. Kent Stale
Uni vers ity
Mark D. DeHai naut. (2002) Assoc iate Professor, Bus iness and Economics Department. B.S., M.B.A .. Indi ana
Uni versity o f Pennsy lvani a; Ed. D., University of Pittsburgh
Gary DeLorenzo. (2005) Ass istant Professor. Mathematics and Computer Science. 8. S., Ind iana University of
Pennsylvania; M.B.A., Duquesne University; D.Sc .. Robert Morris Un iversity
Holl y Diehl. (2005) Ass istant Professor. Elementary Education. B.S.. West Virginia University; M.Ed., Frostburg State
Uni versity; Ed.D., West Virginia Uni versity
Will iam E. Dieterl e. (2000) Associate Professor. Chemistry and Physics. 8.S., Arizona State Uni versity: Ph.D..
University of Ca liforni a at Berkeley
Gai l S. Ditkoff. ( 1986) Professor, Psychology. 8.A .. State University of cw York at Binghamton-Harpur Co llege;
M.S., Ph.D., State Univers ity of cw York at Albany; Pennsylvania and New York Certifi ed Schoo l Psyc hologist;
Licensed Psychologist
Ronald G. Dreucc i. ( 1973) Professor, App lied Engineering and Technology. S .S., M.Ed., Ca lifo rn ia Universi1y of
Pennsylvani a; Ed.D.. West Virginia Uni versity
Lisa Driscoll. (2004) Assistant Professor, Academic Development Services. 8.A., Waynesburg College; M.S.,
Californ ia Uni versity of Pennsy lvani a
Jod i L. Dusi. (2005) Assistant Professor, Hca\1h Science and Spon 1udics. B.S., Duquesne Uni versi1y: M.P.T. ,
Duquesne University
Kelton Edmonds. (2006) Assistant Professo r. History and Politica l Science. 8.A., North Caro lina A & T State
Universi ty; M.A., North Carolina A & T State University; Ph.D. University of Missouri-Co lu mbia
Di lawar Mumby Edwards. ( 1972) Professor, Secondary Education. I. Sc., St. Aloysius· Co llege, Jaba lpur, India; B.E.
(Fi rst Class Hons.}, Govt. Engineering Coll ege, Jaba lpur, India; M.E.(I), Indian lnsti1utc of Science, Banga lore, India;
M.Sc. in Ed., Ph.D., Indi ana Univers ity, Bloomington, Indiana
Grafton El iason. (2004) Assoc iate Professor, Counse lor Education and Services. B. A. , Duques ne Uni versity ; M.Di v..
Princeton Theological Seminary; M.Ed., Shippensburg University ; Ed. D., Duquesne University
Danie l E. Engstrom . (200 1) Associate Professor, Applied Engineering and Technology. B.S., Mil lersvi lle University of
Pennsylvania; M.Ed., Bowling Green State Univers ity; Ed.D., Duquesne Uni versity
Alan F. Fager. (2007) Associate Professor, Educati on Administration and Leadership. B.S., Thiel Co ll ege; M.Ed.,
Shippensburg Uni vers ity; Ed. D., Temple Uni versity
Deborah A. Farrer. (200 1) Assoc iate Professor, Elementary/Early Childhood Education. S.S., Ca li fo rn ia Uni versity of
Pennsylvania; M.A., Ed.D.. Wes1 Virginia Uni versity
Christina Fisan ick. (2008) Ass istant Professor, English. 8. A. West Liben y University; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio University
Sylvia L. Foil. ( 1990) Professor and Chair, Co mmuni cation Studies. B.S.S., M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University
Ni cholas S. Ford. ( 1992) Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science. S. S., Mi chigan State Uni versity; M.S., West
Virgin ia University; Ph.D., Michigan State Universi1y
Marc S. Federico. ( 1999)Associate Professor. Hea lth Science and Sport Studies. B.S .. Un iversity of Pi ttsburgh; M.P.T..
D.P.T., Slippery Rock Uni versity of Pennsy lvani a
Cra ig Fox. (2006) Assistant Professor, Phil osoph y. 8 .A., Boston Univers ity; M.A .. Tufts Uni versity; Ph.D.. Univers ity
of Illi nois at Chicago
Kyle Fredrick. (2007) Assistant Professo r, Earth c iences. B.S., Uni versity of Wisconsi n; Ph.D., Uni vers ity of Buffa lo
Swamdeep S. Gill. (2002) Assoc iate Professor, Earth Sciences. B.S .. Univers ity of Alberta; M.S., Un ivers ity of
Oklahoma; Ph.D., University of Wyoming
Lizbeth A. Gilleue. ( 1986) Professor, Educational Admini stration and Leadership. B.S., Carnegie Me ll on University;
M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh; M.Pub .Mgmt. , Carnegie Mellon Univers ity; Ed.D., Universi ty of Pittsburgh

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Max A. Gonano. ( 1982) Professor & Chair, Music, Director of Bands. B.F.A.. M.F.A., Carnegie Me llo n Uni versity
Arcides Gonza lez. (2002) Assistant Professor, Modem Languages and Cuhures. 8 .A., Brooklyn Co ll ege; M.A., Ph.D.,
Uni versity of Culifomi a, Los Ange les
Gregg Gould . ( I 99 I) Pro fessor & Chair, Chemistry and Physics. 8. A., Colgate Un iversity: Ph.D., Uni versity or
Carolina at Chape l Hill

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Richard E. Griffi n. (2007) Assistant Professor, Justice, Law and Society. A. 8 ., Le Mayne College: M.A., Ph.D.,
Uni versi ty of Notre Dame
Elizabeth Gruber. ( 1990) Professor, Counse lor Education and Services. 8.S., Bow ling G reen State University; M.A.,
Yo ungstown late Uni versity
Judith I. Hall. ( 1984) Assoc iate Professor, Mathemati cs and Computer Science. B.S., Uni vers ity of Pennsylvania; M.S.,
Uni vers ity of Pittsburgh
Scott Hargraves. (2006) Assistant Professor, Hea lth Science and Spo rt Studies. 8 .S .. Delaware Va ll ey College; M.P.T.,
Rutgers Un iversity; D.P.T., Slippery Rock Uni versity
Chri s T. Hannan. (2005) Associate Professor, Health Sc ience Sport Stud ies. B.S., University of Vennont; A.T C. , M.S. ,
Indiana Uni versity; Ed.D., Oklahoma Staie Uni versity
Greg Harrison. (200 I) Associate Professor and Chair, Art and Design. A. A., Art Institute of Pins burgh; 8. A. , Californi a
Uni versity of Pennsy lvani a: M.F. A. , Edinbo ro Uni versi ty of Pennsy lvani a
Mary A. Hart . ( 1984) Ass istant Professor, Hea lth Sc ience and Sport Studies. B.S., ebraska Wesleyan University;
M.A. , Duquesne Uni vers ity ; Graduate Aging Special ist Certificate, Uni versity of Nebraska, Omaha
Je ffrey R. Hanon. (200 1) Assistan t Professor, Health Sc ience and Sport Stud ies. B.S., Lock Haven Universi ty ; B. S.,
Co ll ege of Miseri cordia; O.T.R./L.M .S., Ca lifornia Uni versity of Pennsylva ni a
Wilburn Hayden, Jr. ( 1998) Assoc iate Professor and Director of M.S. W. Program, Soc ial Work . 8. A., St. Andrews
Co ll ege: M.S.W.. Univers ity of North Carolina; Ph.D., University of Toronto
Joseph C. Heim. ( 1988) Professor, Hi story and Politi cal Science. 8 .A., M.A., University of Pinsburgh; M. Phi l.,
Cambridge Uni versi ty ; Ph.D., Un iversity of Pittsburgh; Certifi cate, International Finance, Wharton Graduate Schoo l of
Business, Uni versi ty of Pennsylvania
Nancy Hepting. (2009) Associate Professor, Communication Di sorders. B.S., C lario n Uni versity of Pennsylvania; M.S.,
Ca li fo rnia Uni versity of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Uni versity of Pittsburgh
Christin e A. Heisler. (2005) Associate Professor, Educational Admini stratio n and Leadership . B.S., Duquesne
Uni vers ity ; M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh; Ed .D., Uni versity of Pinsburgh
Will iam Hendricks. ( 1990) Professor, English. 8 .A., Case Western Reserve Uni versity; M.A ., Ph.D., Uni versity of
Pittsburgh
Keith D. Hepner. ( 1995) Professo r and Chair, Secondary Education. 8.S. , M.Ed., Ca li fo rnia Uni vers ity of
Penn sylvani a; Ed.D., Uni versity of Pinsburgh
Barbara Hess. ( 1990) Professor and Chair, Malhematics and Computer Sc ience. 8.S., C larion Uni versity of
Pennsy lvani a; M.Ed., Indi ana Uni versity of Penn sylvania
Rebecca A. Hess. (200 I) Assoc iate Professor, Health Science and Sport Studi es. B.S., West Virg in ia University; M.S.,
West Vi rgi nia Uni versity; Ph.D., Uni vers ity of Pittsburgh
Chery l A. Henm an. (2007) Assoc iate Professo r,
Uni vers ity; Ph.D., Uni versity of Pittsburgh

ursi ng. B.S.N., West Liberty State College; M.S. ., West Virginia

Glenn R. Hider. ( 1998) Professor, App lied Engineering and Tec hnology. A.S. , State Uni versity of New York ; B.S., State
Uni versity College Oswego; M.S., Eastern Illino is Uni vers ity ; Ed.D., West Virg ini a Uni vers ity
Karen Hjerpc. (2006) Assoc iate Professor, Health Science and Sport Studies. B.S., Gann on Uni ve rsity; M.S., California
Uni versity of Pennsylvania
Karla A. Hoffman. ( 1990) Associate Professor, Mathematics and Computer Sc ience. B.S., Towson State University;
M.Ed .. CA GS. Uni versity of Massachusetts
Marcia Hoover. (2007) Assistant Professor, Secondary Education. B.S .. M.Ed., California Uni versity of Pennsylvania;
Ed.D. , West Virginia Uni versity
Larry D. Horath . ( 1990) Professor, Applied Eng ineering and Tec hno logy. B.S., M.S., Eastern Ill ino is Uni versity; Ph.D. ,
Texas A&M Unive rsity
Ronald C. Hoy. ( \ 969) Professor and Chair, Philosophy. B.A., Uni versity of Ca li fo rni a at Berkeley; M .A. , Ph.D.,
Uni vers i1y of Pinsburgh
Raymond Hsieh. (2005) Associate Professor, Justice, Law and Society. 8.A ., Central Police Univers ity-Taiwan; M.S. ,
Rochester Institute of Techno logy; Ph.D., State Uni versity of New Yo rk at Buffalo

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ancy J. Hudson. (2005) Assistant Professor, Ph ilosoph y. B.A., Wheaton College ; M.A., M.Ph il., Ph.D., Yale
Uni versity.

J. William Hug. (2007) Assistant Professor, Elementary Education. 8.S., Western Illinois University ; M.S.,
Pennsylvania State Univers ity; Ph.D .. Pennsylvania State Un ivers ity
Laura Johnson Hummell . (2008} Assistan t Professor, Appli ed Engineering and Technology. 8.S . in Education,
Pennsylvania State Uni vers ity; M.S. in Education, Old Dominion University; Ed .D., East Carolina Uni vers ity
Michael Hummel. (2005) Assoc iate Professor and Chair, Jus tice, Law and Soc iety. B.S., University of the State of New
York; M.P.A., M. Phil. , Ph.D., Columbi a Uni versity
Yugo Ik ach. (2004) Assistan t Professor, Music. 8 .F.A., Carnegie Mellon Uni versity; M.M .. Peabody Conservatory of
Music at Johns Hopkin s Univers ity ; D.M.A., West Virginia University
Susan A. Jasko. ( 1998) Assoc ia1e Professor, Communication Srudies. 8 .A., William Paterson Co llege: M.A., Ph.D.,
Ohio State Uni versity
Kirk R. John . ( 1990) Pro fe ssor, Psyc ho logy. B.A., Cali fornia Uni versity o f Pennsylvania ; M.Ed. , Ed.D ., Indiana
Uni versity o r Pennsy lvania ; .C.S.P.; Pennsy lvani a Certified School Psychologis1; Pennsy lva ni a Licensed Psychologist
Patricia A. Jo hnson. (2004), Assistant Professo r, Academic Development ervices. B.S., M.Ed., Ca li fo rnia Uni vers ity
of Pennsylvania
David T. Jones. ( 1985) Assoc iate Professor, Busi ness and Economics. S .S., Waynesburg Co llege; M.S., West Virgini a
Uni versity; C. P.A.
Elizabeth Jones. ( 1992) Professor, Jus tice, Law and Society. 8 .A., M.A., Ph.D., American Un iversi ty
Den ise M. Joseph . (2005) Ass istant Professor, Communication Disorders. 8 .S.E.D., Duquesne Un iversi ty; M.S.,
Syracuse Univers ity ; Ph.D. , Uni versity of Piusburgh
Macdonald N. Kal e. ( 1985)A ssocia1e Professor, Communica1ion Srudies. B.A., Governors State University; M.A. ,
Un iversi1y of Illinoi s, Chicago; Ph.D., Indi ana Univers ity, Bloomington
John R. Kallis. ( 1985) Professor, Appl ied Eng ineering and Technology. B.S., M.Ed., Cali fornia University of
Pennsylvania ; Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Carl f . Letsche (2008) Assistant Professo r, Math and Computer Science. B.S., M.S., Purdue University; Ph.D.,
Indiana Uni versity
Penina Adhiambo Kamina. (2004) Assistan t Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science. B.Ed .. M.Ed. , Kenyatta
Uni versity, Ken ya; Ph.D., Syrac use Universi ty
Robert H. Kane, Jr. ( 1988) Pro fessor, Health Science and Sport Studies. 8 .. , University of Connecticut ; A.T C., P.T. ,
M.S., University o f Southern Maine; Ed.D., West Virgi ni a Univers ity
Chad M. Kauffman. (2001) Assoc iate Professor, Earth Science. B.S., Sal isbury Univers ity; M.A., Ph.D., Universi ty of
ebraska-Lincol n
Kun P. Kearcher. (200 1) Assoc iate Professor, Eng li sh. 8.A., Michigan State University; M.A. , Western Mich igan
Uni versity; Ph.D., The Univers ity of Toledo
Ri chard L. Kl in e. ( 1972) Ass istant Professor and hair, Student Servi ce , Director of Institutional Research. B.S.,
Pennsylvania State Uni versity: M.S .. Cali fo rn ia ni versity of Pennsylvania
Dav id V. Ko li ck. ( 1988) Associate Professor, App lied Engineering and Technology. B.S., A.S .. M.Ed., Cali fo rnia
Uni versity o f Pennsylvania
Mohamed Kholi ef. (2002) Assistant Pro fesso r, Mathemat ics and Computer Sc ience. B.S., M.S., Alexandria Univers ity,
Egypt; Ph.D., O ld Dominion Uni versity
Ali Khoujmane . (2005) Ass istant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science. B.A.S., Uni versity of Mohamed V;
M.A. , Indi ana University; Ph.D. , Texas Tech Univers ity
Stan ley A. Komacek. ( 1987) Professor and Chair, App lied Engineering and Tec hno logy. B.S., Ca li fo rnia Uni versity of
Pennsylvania; M.Ed ., Miami Uni versity; Ed.D., West Virg inia Uni versity
Kalie R. Kossar. (2007) Ass istant Professor, Special Education. B.A ., University of Pittsburgh; M.Ed ., California
Uni versity of Pennsy lvania ; Ed.D. , West Virginia Uni vers ity
Kevin A. Koury. ( 1999) Professo r, Special Education. B.S. , West Vi rg inia Wesleyan Co llege; M.A ., Ed.D., West
Virginia University
Lisa L. Kovalc hic k. (2004) Assi stant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Sc ience. B.S., Californ ia Univers ity of
Pennsylvania; M.S., West Virginia University; Ph.D., West Virginia University
Rene L. Kruse. ( 1989) Professor, Applied Engineeri ng and Technology. B.S., Peru State College; M.S., Ph.D., Texas
A&M Un iversity

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Ma ry Krei s. (2004) Assoc iate Pro fessor, Hea lth Science Sport Sn1di es. 8.S., Un iversity of Virgini a; M.S. , Uni versity of
Texas, San Antoni o; Ph.D., Uni versity of Miami
Cassandra Kuba. (2007) Ass istant Professor, Justi ce, Law and Society. B.S., Me rcyhurst Co llege; M.S. , University of
Indi anapoli s; Ph.D., Ari zona State Uni versity
John P. Lambertson. ( 1998) Associate Professor and Chair, Art and Des ign. 8.A., Mary Was hington College; A. M.,
Ph.D., Uni versity of Illinois
Elizabeth Larsen. (2006) Ass istant Professor, Justi ce, Law and Society. B.A., Un ivers ity of Virgi ni a; M.A. , George
Mason Uni versity; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Claudi a Morris Lawrey. (2008) Assistant Pro fesso r, Department of Theatre and Dance. 8.A. , Point Park Uni versity;
M.A., M.F. A. , Uni vers ity of Arizona
Regis Lazo r. ( 1972) Assoc iate Professor, Special Educati on. B.S., Ca li fo rni a Uni versity of Pennsylvania; M.Ed.,
Uni vers ity of Delaware
Shirley A. Lazorchak. (200 I) Assistant Pro fessor, Busin ess and Economi cs. B.S., West Virginia Un ivers ity; M.S .,
Robert Morri s University; Ph.D., Ohio State Uni versity
Min Li . (2008) Assistant Professor, Chemi stry and Physics. B.S., Hebei Uni versity of Science and Technology, Chin a;
M.S. , Tianjin Uni vers ity, China; Ph.D., Drexe l Uni versity
R. Scott Ll oyd. (2002) Assoc iate Professo r, Art and Design. 8 .A ., Uni versity of Pittsburgh; M.F. A., Pratt Institute;
Ed.D., Uni versity of Pittsburgh
John W. Loney. ( 1984) Assoc iate Professor, Appli ed Engin eering and Techn ology. B.S., Youngstown Staie Uni versity;
M.S., Michi gan Technological Uni versi ty
Sammy P. Loni ch. ( 1989) Associate Professor and Chair, Psychology. 8. S., M.S., Cal ifornia Uni versity of
Pennsy lvani a; Pennsylvani a Certifi ed Sc hool Psychologist; Li censed Psychologist
J. Kevin Lordon. (2003) Assoc iate Professor, Educati onal Admini strati on and Leadership. 8.S., Edinboro University;
M.Ed., Duquesne Un iversity; Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh

Ayanna Lyles. (2006) Ass istant Professor, Hea lth Science and Sport St udi es. B.S., Uni versity of Connecti cut ; A.T.C.,
M.S. , Ca li fo rnia Uni versity of PA; Ph.D., Southern Illinois Uni versit y, Carbondale
Marianne MacBeth . (2007) lnstrn ctor, Engli sh. 8.S., Ca liforni a Uni versity of Pennsylvania; M.A. , Ca li fo rni a
Uni versity of Pennsylvan ia
Vanessa Mac Kinnon. (2008) Ass istant Professo r, Health Science and Spon Studies. 8. A. , Yale Uni versity; M.A. ,
McG ill Uni versity
Cerenna S. Mace. (200 1) Assistant Pro fessor, Academic Deve lopment Services. B.S., Ca lifo rnia University of
Pennsylvania; M.A. , West Virgini a Uni versity
Jeffrey Magers. (2006) Ass istant Professor, Profess ional Studi es. B.S ., M.S., Eastern Kentucky Uni versity; Ed.D.,
Spalding Uni ve rsity
Robert Mancuso. (2005) Ass istant Professor, Co mmuni cati on Di sorders. B. A., Wes Liberty State Co ll ege; M.S., West
Virginia Uni versity
Andrae M. Marak. (2004) Ass istant Professor and Chair, History and Poli tica l Science. B. A., Ma rquette Uni versity;
M.A., Syrac use Uni versity; Ph.D., Uni versity of New Mex ico
Margaret A. Marcinek. ( 1983) Professor, Hea lth Science and Sports Studi es. B. S. , Penn sy lvani a State Uni ve rsity;
M.S.N., Uni versity of Mary land: Ed.D., West Virgini a University; R.N.
Nic holas Martin . (2000) Assistant Professor, Psychology. B.S. , M.S .W., Uni vers ity of Piusburgh; M.S., Cali fo rnia
Un ive rsity of Pennsy lvani a; Ed.D ., Indiana University of Pennsylvani a; Certified Sc hoo l Psychologist; Lice nsed
Psyc hologist
Elizabeth Mason. ( 1987) Pro fessor, Psychology. B.S., M. Ed. , Indiana Uni versity of Pennsy lvania; Ph.D., Ball State
Un iversity; N.C.S.P. ; Penn sylvania and West Virgini a Certifi ed School Psycholog ist; Licensed Psychologist
Marta S. McClintock-Comeaux. (2007) Assistant Pro fesso r, Justice, Law and Society. B.S., Bucknell Uni versity; M. S.,
Un ivers ity of Michi gan Sc hoo l of Social Work ; Ph .D., Uni versity of Maryland
Juli a F. McG inni s. (2003) Associate Professor, Library Services. B. A. , We llesley Co ll ege; M. I.L.S., Uni versity of
Mi chi gan; M.S., Cali fo rni a Uni versity of Pennsy lvani a
Barry E. McG lumphy. (2008) Assoc iate Professor, Hea lth Science and Sport Studi es. B.S., Lock Haven Uni versity;
M.S. , Un ive rsity of Ari zona; Ph.D. Uni versity of Arizona; Ph.D., Un iversity of Pittsburgh
J. Drew McG ukin. ( 1990)Associate Professor, Communication Sn1dies. 8. A., Freed Harde man Co llege; M.A ., S.C.T. ,
Murray State Uni vers ity; Ph.D., University of Nebraska- Lincoln

James T. Mc Vey. (1966) Assoc iate Professor, Engli sh. B.A., Youngstown State Uni versity ; M. A. , Uni versity of Virgini a

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James R. Means, Jr. ( 1986) Assoc iate Professor, Applied Eng ineering and Technology. B.S., West Virgin ia Uni vers ity;
M.S., Uni versity of Pittsburgh
Sarah L. Meiss. (2007) Ass istant Professor, Biological and Environmental Sciences. B.S., Bloomsburg Uni versity of
Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Ohio Uni versity
Beverl y J. Melenyzer. ( 199 1) Pro fesso r, Elementary and Earl y Chi ldhood Education. 8.S., M.Ed., California Uni vers ity
of Pennsy lvania; Ed.D. , Indiana Uni vers ity of Pennsy lvania
William M. Meloy. (2004) Assistant Professor. Library Services. 8. A., Lafayette Co ll ege; M.L.S. , Kent State
Uni vers ity; M.A.T., University of Maine
Edward Mendo la. ( 1989) Assoc iate Professor, Business and Economi cs. M.S., Waynesburg Coll ege; M.S., Robert
Morris College; C. P.A.
Linda Meyer. (2006) Assoc iate Professor, Heahh Science and Sport S1udies. B.S., Lock Have n Uni ve rsit y; A.T.C.,
M.S. , West Virginia Uni versity; Ed.D., Duquesne Uni versi1y
Michae l Meye r. (2 007) Ass istan1 Professor, Heal lh Science and Sport Studies. B.S., Waynesburg Co ll ege; M.S. , Ohi o
Un iversity
Robert Meyers. (2008) Assistant Pro fessor, Graphic Des ign. 8 .F.A., Bowling Green State Univers ity; M.F.A., Ken t
State Uni versity
Ellen M. Michael. ( 1992) Associate Professor, Music. 8 .A., St. Catherine; M.M., Universi ty of Wisconsin; Ph.D.,
Uni versity of Pittsburgh
John E. Mic haels. ( 1999) Associate Professor and Chair, Professional Studies. 8.S., M.8.A., American Univers ity;
D.8.A., George Washing1on Univers ity
Richard Miecznikowski. ( 1990) Professor, Art and Design. S.S., Indiana Uni versity of Pennsylvania; M.F.A. , S1a1c
University of New York, College of Ceramics at Alfred University
Patric ia Milford. ( 1989) Assoc iate Professor, Communi cation Studies. 8.A., George Mason Uni versity; M.A ., Eastern
Michigan Uni versity; Ph.D. , Pennsy lvania State Un iversity
Laura Miller. (2006) Assistant Pro fessor, Health Science and Sport Studies. 8.S., Pennsy lvania State Univers ityBehrend Co llege ; M.S., Uni versi1y of Southern Mi ss issippi; Ph.D., Univers ity of Southern Mississ ippi
Katherine J. Mitchem. (2005) Associate Professor and Chair, Special Education Department . S.S., Manchester
Uni versity; M.Ed., Drury Un ivers ity, Mi ssouri ; Ph.D., U1ah State Un iversity
Dawn M. Moell er. (2004) Assistant Professor, Counseling Center. 8. A. , Univers ity of Vi rgini a; M.S., Syracuse
University; Ph.D., Syracuse Uni versity
Suzan Mohney. (2007) Instructor, Art and Design. 8.S., Indiana Universi1y of Pennsy lvania; B.S .. Ca lifo rni a Uni versi1y
of Pennsylvani a; M.S., Indiana Uni vers ity of Pennsy lvani a
Connie Monroe. (2006) Ass istant Professor, Secondary Education. 8. A. , Case Western Reserve Uni versi1y; Post•Bac
Teaching Certification, University of Texas at San An1onio ; M.A., Regis University; Ph.D., Uni versi ty of Dayton
Thomas R. Mueller. ( 1999) Associate Professor, Earth Sciences. B.S., Towson Staie Uni vers ity; M.A. , Uni versity of
Connecticut ; Ph.D., University of lllinois
John P. Nass. ( 1990)Associa1e Professo r, Justice Studies. 8.A., Michigan Staie Uni versity; M.A., Western Michigan
University; Ph.D., Ohio State Uni versity
J. Alan Natali. ( 1986) Assistant Professor, English. S.S., M.A., Ca li fo rni a Uni versity of Pennsylvani a
Charles P. Nemeth. (2000) Professor and Chair, Pro fess ional Studies. 8. A., Uni ve rsi1y of Delaware; M.S., Niagara
Uni versity; MA, Ph.D., Duquesne University; J.D., Uni vers ity of Baltimore; L.L.M ., George Washington University
Di ane H. Nettles. ( 1989) Professor, Elementary and Early Chi ldhood Education. 8.A., M.A ., Uni versity of South
Florida; Ph.D., Universi1y of South Florida
Marsha L. olf. ( 1987) Associa1e Professor and C hai r, Library Services. 8 .A., Waynesburg Coll ege; M.L.S., Uni versity
of Pittsburgh
George D. Novak. ( 1959) Assoc iate Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science. S.S ., Ca li forn ia Un iversity of
Pennsylvania ; M.Litt., University of Pittsburgh
Mark L. Nowak. ( 1985) Professor, Applied Enginee ring and Technology. S .S., University of Wisconsin. Stout ; M.S ..
Ed.D. , Texas A&M Univers ity
Mary O 'Connor. (200 1) Pro fesso r, Nursing. B.S.N., Carl ow Uni versit y: M.S.N., Ph.D .. Uni ve rsity of Pittsburgh
William W. O' Donnell. ( 1995) Pro fesso r, Theatre and Dance. 8.F.A., Penn sy lvani a State Uni ve rsity: M.F.A., Wayne
State University

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Miche le A. Pagen. ( 1998) Professo r, Theatre and Dance. 8.A. , Ca liforn ia University of Pennsylvania ; M.A., Ph .D. ,
Bow ling Green State University
Suzanne M. Palko. (1984)Associate Professor, Nursin g. B.S.N., Ed in boro University of Pennsylvania; M.S.N .,
Un ive rsity of Penn sy lvania; R.N.
Young J. Park. ( 1977) Professor, Business and Economi cs. B.P.A., Korea Uni versity; M.A. , Ph.D., Tem pl e University
Pranil C. Pathak. ( 1990) Professo r, Engl ish. B. A., M.A. , L.L.B. , Uni versit y of Delhi , India; M.A. , Ph.D., Un ive rsity of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
John Patrick. (200 1) Professor, Counsel or Education and Services. 8. A. , Bloo msburg Uni vers ity of Pennsylvan ia;
M.S. , Univers ity of Scranton ; Ed.D. , Pennsy lva nia State University
Brian K. Paul son. ( 1989) Professo r and Chair, Bio log ica l and Environment al Sc ience. 8.A., Gustavus Adolphus
Co llege; M.S., Michigan Techno log ica l University; Ph.D., Uni versity of Oklahoma
Mariana Pensa (2004) Assistant Professor, Modem Languages and Cultures. B. A. , University of Buenos Ai res,
Argentina ; M.A., Ph.D. Carleton Uni versi ty, Canada .
Gwendo lyn D. Perry- Burney. (200 1) Assoc iate Professor, Soc ial Work. B. S.W., M.S.W., Templ e Uni vers ity; Ph.D. ,
Uni vers ity of Pittsburgh
Christine A. Peterso n. (2002) Assoc iate Professor, Elementary Education. B.S., Ed inboro Uni versity of Penn sylvania ;
M.S. , Jo hns Hopkins Uni versity; Ed.D. , West Virginia Uni vers ity
Linda Pina. (2007) Ass istant Pro fesso r, Nursin g. B.S.N ., M.S.N., Indi ana Uni ve rsity of Penn sy lvania; Ph.D. KennedyWestern Uni ve rsity
Todd Pinkham. (2004) Assistant Professor, Art and Des ign. M. F.A. , Roc hester lns1 itu1e of Tec hnology
Albert R. Poko l. ( 1965) Assoc iate Professor and Reference Librarian, Library Services. B.S., Ca li fo rn ia Un iversity of
Pennsylvania ; M.Ed., Duquesne Uni versity; M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh
Joel Press. (2006) Ass istant Professor, Philosoph y. 8.A., Arizona State Uni ve rsity/Northern Ari zona Uni versit y; M.A. ,
Arizona Stat e Univers ity; Ph.D., Uni versi ty of Arizona
Loring A. Prest ( 1998) Associate Professor, Library Serv ices. A.A. , Brevard Community College; B.R.E. Baptist Bible
Co ll ege; Th .M . Grace Theologica l Seminary; M. S. (L. 1.S.), Uni versity of Ill inoi s at Urbana-Champaign
Matthew J. Price. (2005) Assistant Pro fesso r, Chemistry and Physics. 8.S. , Adam s State Coll ege; Ph .D., Uni versity of
Utah
Aleksandra Proki c. (2001) Ass istant Professo r, Applied Eng inee ring and Techno logy. 8.S., Belgrade University,
Yugos lavia; M.A., School of Visua l Arts, New York
Thomas G. Pucci. (1991) Professor, Ath leti cs. Director of Athletics. 8.S., Ca lifornia State Uni versity at Sacramento;
M. Ed. , Pacifi c University; Ph.D. , University of New Mex ico
Anthony S. Pyzdrowski . ( 1990) Professor, Ma thema1ics and Computer Sc ience. A.S. , Pennsylvania State Uni versity;
B.S., M.S. , Ph.D., West Virgin ia Univers ity
Mary Randall. (2005) Assistant Professor, Modem Languages and Culrures, 8.A., Montana State Uni versity; M.A. ,
Uni versity of Montana; Ph.D., Uni versity of Co lorado-Boulder
Rebecca A. Regeth. (2 00 1) Professo r, Psychology. B. A., M.S., Western Washin gton Uni ve rsity; Ph.D., Univers ity of
New Hampshire
Benjam in Reut er. (2004) Associate Professor. Hea lth Science Sport Studi es. 8.S., Gettysburg Co ll ege: M.S .. Old
Dominion University; A.T.C. , Ph.D. , Auburn Un iversity
Margarita Ribar. ( 1986) Associate Professor and Chair, Modem Languages and Cultures . B. S., Uni versidad Pedag6g ica,
Bogota, Co lo mbia; M.S., Duquesne Uni ve rsity
Clyde A. Roberts. ( 1992) Professor, Business and Economi cs. B.S., M.B.A., Marshall Un iversity; D.D.A., Uni ve rsity
of Kemucky
Peggy K. Roche. (2007) Instructor, Engl ish. B.S., Slippery Rock Un iversity ; M.Ed., Uni versity of Pittsburgh
JoAnn Rodri gucz-Naeser. ( 1992) Assistant Professor, Academic Deve lopment Services. B. A. , M.Ed., Cal iforn ia
Un iversity of Pennsy lvani a
Christine Romani-Ruby. (2 00 I) Assoc iate Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. B.S., Indiana University of
Pennsylvan ia; A.T.C. , M.P.T., Slippery Rock Un ive rsity of Penn sy lvania
Carrie R. Rosengart . (2005) Ass istant Professor, Psychology. B.S. , Tuft s Uni versity of Medford; M.A. , M.S., Uni versity
of Georgia; Ph.D., Uni vers ity of Georg ia.
Susan 0. Ryan. (2002) Assoc iate Professor, Earth Sciences. B.A ., Uni vers ity of Western Ontario; M.A ., Bo urnemouth
University, Eng land ; Ph.D., Uni versity of Ca lgary

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Ghassan A. Salim. (200 I) Ass istant Professor, Applied Engineering and Technology. B.S., Wright Staie Uni versity;
M.S., West Virginia Uni versity
Melvin J. Sally. ( 1973) Professor and Chair, Academic Development Services. 8.S., West Virginia Univers ity; M.Ed.,
Cali fo rnia University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Mary Ann Salotti. ( 1994) Professor and Counse ling Center Licensed Psychologist, Student Services. 8.A., University
of Pinsburgh; M. Ed., Duquesne Uni versity; Ph.D., Uni versity of Pittsburgh
Je ffrey L. Samide (2005) Associate Professor, Counselor Education and Services. 8.A. , St. Vincent College; M.Ed., Ed.
D., Ind iana University of Pennsy lvania
Joseph G. Schickel. (1988) Assistant Professor, Appli ed Engineering and Techno logy. B.S. , California Un iversity of
Pen nsylvania; M. Ed. , Clemson Uni versity
William F. Schweiker. ( 1972) Professor, Sociology. B.A., West Vi rginia Uni versity; M.A .. Ph.D .. Uni versi ty of
Minnesota
Lisa M. Schwerdt. ( 1990) Professor, English. S.S., B.A., Florida International University; M.A ., Ph.D.. Purdue
Uni vers ity
Richard D. Scott. ( 197 1) Professor, Psychology. 8.A., Pennsylvania State Un iversity; M.S., University of
Massachusetts; Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Gary Seelye. (2003) Assistant Professor, Academi c Deve lopment Services. 8.S., M.A. , Indiana Uni versity of
Pennsylvania
Mary Seman. ( 1998) Professor, Special Education. B.S., California University of Pennsy lvania ; M.Ed., University of
Vermont; Ed.D. , West Virginia University
Louise E. Serafin. ( 1991) Professor, Business and Economics. S .S., Cali fornia Un iversity of Pennsy lvania; E.M .B.A. ,
Ph.D., Uni versity of Pittsburgh
Ali Sezer. (2006) Assistant Professor, Chemi stry and Phys ics. S.S., Yildi z University; M.S., Uni versity of NcbraskaLinco ln; Ph.D., University of ebraska-Lincoln
Caryl J. Sheffield. ( 1991) Professor and Chair, Elementary and Early Childhood Education. B. ., Ca li forn ia University
of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., Slippery Rock Univers ity; Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh
Debra A. Shelapinsky. ( 1986) Assoc iate Professor and Chair.
of Pittsburgh ; R.N.; P. N.P.

ursing. 8 .S.N., Uni vers ity of Akron ; M.S.N., Uni vers ity

John \V. Shimkanin. ( 1990) Professor, Elementary and Early C hildhood Education. S.S., Moravian Co llege; M.S.,
Clarion University of Pennsy lvania; Ph.D., Pennsylvani a State University
Sylvia E. Sholar. ( 1995) Associate Professor, Commun ication Studies. 8.A., Georgia Southern Uni versity; M.A..
Uni versity of Georgia; Ph.D., Temple Uni vers ity
Paul Sible. (2002) Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science. 8.S., California Uni versity of
Pennsylvania; M.S., West Virginia Un iversity
Ryan L. Sinl er. (2007) Ass istant Professor, Library Services. B.S.Ed., Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ; M.. LS.,
Clarion Uni versity of Pennsylvania
ancy A. Skocik. ( 1990) Assoc iate Professor. Mathematics and Computer Science. B.S .. M.Ed .. Ca li fornia University
of Pennsylvania; Ed.D., West Virginia Un iversity
Tamara Skroupa. (2002) Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science/Business and Economi cs. 8.S.,
M.I.S.M., Carnegie Mellon University
Robert Skwarecki. (2000) Associate Professor, Communicati on Disorders. 8.S., Duquesne Uni versity; M.S., Ph.D.,
Uni versity of Pittsburgh
Michael D. Slaven. ( 1995) Associate Professor, History and Politica l Science. B. A., M.A., Ph.D., West Virgi ni a
University
Michae l J. Slavin. ( 1989) Professor and Chair, Theatre and Dance . 8.S .. Ca lifornia University of Pennsylvania; M.A. ,
West Virginia Uni versity ; Ph.D., Bowling Green State Uni versity
Rosalie Smiley. (1999) Professor, Social Work. M.S.W., L.M .S. M., M.P.H., Ph.D, University of Pittsburgh
Craig Smi th . (2008) Ass istant Professor, History and Political Science. B.A .. University of Ari zona; M.A., Ph .D. ,
Un iversi ty of Missouri-Kansas City
Madeline C. Smith. ( 1990) Professor and Chair, English. B.A., Mt. St. Mary Co ll ege; M.A., SUN Y-New Pa ltz; Ph.D.,
West Virgi ni a Univers ity
Cara Snyder. (2007) Instructor, Art and Design. 8.S., Washi ngton and Lee University; M.A., Tufts Un ivers ity; M.A.
West Virginia Univers ity

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Gregory A. Spicer. ( 1998) Associa te Professor, Commun ication Stud ies. B.S., Clarion Uni vers ity of Pennsylvania;
M.S. , Southern lll inois Uni versity; Ph.D., Uni versity of Pittsburgh
Jeffrey S. Sum ey. ( 1990) Assistant Professor, Applied Engineering and Technology. B. S., Cali forni a Uni versi ty of
Pennsylvania; M. S., West Virg inia Uni versity
Emil y M. Swe itzer. (2 00 1) Associate Professor, Justice, Law and Society. B.A ., M. S., Cal ifo rnia Uni versity of
Pennsy lvania; Ed.D. , West Virginia Uni versity; Nationally Certi fied Schoo l Psycholog ist; Certi fied Forensic Science
and Law, Duq uesne Univers ity; Certi fied K-1 2 Admin istrator, WV
Sherrill Szalajda. (2007) Assistant Professor, Special Education. B.S., Grove City College; M.Ed. , Uni vers ity of
Pittsburgh
Ahmed Tarek. (2007) Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science. B.S., Bangladesh Uni versity of
Engi neering and Technology; M.E., Nagoya Institute of Techno logy; Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Robert G. Tay lor. (200 I) Assoc iate Professor, Hea lth Science and Sport Studies. B.S. , San Diego State Uni versity;
M.Ed., Frostburg State Uni ve rsity; Ph.D., Uni versity of Southern Mi ss iss ippi
Marc C. Tebbitt. (2007) Assistant Professor, Biologica l and Environme ntal Sciences. B.S., Uni versity of Wa les, M.S.,
Universi ty of Reading, England ; Ph.D., Uni ve rsity of Glasgow, Scotland
Norma Thomas. (2007) Ass istant Professor, Social Work. B.A., Pennsylvan ia State University; M.S. W. , Te mple
University; D.S.W., Univers ity of Pennsy lvani a.
John M. Thom pson. ( 1987) Professor, App lied Engineerin g and Technology. B.S., M.S. , Ph .D., Univers ity of Pinsburgh
Taunya Tinsley. (2007) Assistant Professor, Counse lor Educati on and Services. B. A. , Augsburg Co ll ege; M.A .,
Uni versity of Iowa; Ph.D., Duquesne Uni versity
Linda Toth. (2000) Associa te Professo r, Psyc hology. B.S., Cali fo rni a Uni versity of Pennsy lvani a; M.S., Duquesne
Uni versi ty; Ed.D., West Virgi ni a Uni vers ity; Pennsylvania Licensed Psyc hologist
Laura Ann Tuennerman-Kap lan. (2000) Associa1e Professo r, His tory and Poli tica l Science. B. A. , The College of
Wooster; M.A. , Uni vers ity of Delaware; Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Pamela C. Tw iss. (1999) Associate Professor, Social Work. B.A., Point Park College; M.S.W. , Ph.D., Uni vers ity of
Pittsburgh
Susan G. Urbine. ( 1990) Ass istant Professor, Appli ed Engi neering an d Technology. B.S., Ca li fo rnia Uni versity of
Pennsy lvani a; M.Ed., Clemson Uni versi ty
John R. Vargo. ( 1970) Assoc iate Professor, Elementary and Earl y Childh ood Education. B.S., Ca lifo rn ia Uni versi ty of
Pennsylvania; M.A. , West Virg inia Uni versity; Reading Spec ialist
Jaros lav V. Vaverka. ( 1990) Professor, App li ed Eng ineeri ng and Technology. 8.S., Dux School of Mines, Czech
Republic; M.B.A., Baldwi n-Wa ll ace Co llege; M.S. , Co lumbia Pacific Univers ity; D.I.T. , Univers ity of Nort hern Iowa
Ronald Wagner. (2005) Associate Professor, Hea lth Science and Sport S1udies. B.S., Southeast Missouri State
Univers ity; M.S. , Eastern Kentucky Uni versity; Ph.D., University of Arkansas , Fayetteville
Jacq ueli ne Wa lsh. ( 1998) Assoc iate Professor, Counselor Education an d Services. B.S., M.S. , Californi a Un iversity of
Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Kent State Uni versity
Caro lyn Wass. (2001 ) Instructor, Social Work . B.S., M.S., Ca li fo rn ia Uni versity of Penn sy lvani a; M.S. W., West
Virgin ia Uni versity
Caro le A. Waterhouse. ( 1986) Professor, English. B. A., M.F.A. , Un iversity of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., Ohio University
Jami e Weary. (2006) Assistant Professor, Hea lth Science and Sport Studies. B.S., Slippery Rock University; A.T.C. ,
D.P.T. , Slippery Rock Uni versity
Ell en West. (2005) Associate Professor, Health Science Sport Smdies. B.S., Californi a University of Pennsy lvania;
A.TC., M.S. , Wesl Virgini a Uni versity
Thomas F. West. (2004) Associate Professor, Hea lth Science Spo rt Studi es. M.S., West Virg inia Un iversity; B.S.,
A.TC. , Ph.D., Penn sylvania State Uni vers ity
Robert Whyte. (2005) Assistant Pro fessor, Biolog ical and Environmenta l Sciences. B. S., Michi gan State Uni versity;
M.En.S., Ph.D., Miami Uni ve rsity, In stitute of Env ironmental Science, Oxford , O H
Stephen H. Whitehead. (200 1) Assistant Professor, Applied Engineering and Technology. B.S., Ca li forn ia Universi ty of
Pen nsylvania
Thomas Dean Wickham. (2000) Associate Professor and Chair, Ea rth Sciences. B.S., Sli ppery Rock Un ivers ity of
Pen nsylvania; M.S. , West Vi rgin ia Uni versi ty; Ph.D, Pennsylvania State University
Paul D. Williams. ( 1986) Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science. B. S., Cali fo rni a Un iversity of Pennsy lvania ;
M.S., Clarkson University ; Ed.D ., Univers ity of Pittsburgh

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Margo Wilson. (2002) Associate Professor, English. B.A., University of Wisconsin; M.A .. Uni versity of California Los
Angeles; M.F.A., Goddard College
Brian D. Wood. (2005) Assistant Professor, Health Science Sport Studies. S.S., University of Wi sconsin-LaCrosse ;
M.S., Minnesota State University - Mankato; Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Kimberly A. Woznack. (2004) Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Physics. B.S., Hartwick College; Ph.D. , University
of Wisconsin-Madison
Peter H. Wright. (2000) Professor, Applied Engineering and Technology. B.A., Yale University; M.A., Ed.D. , West
Virginia Univers ity
Richard M. Wyman. (1992) Professor, Elementary and Early Childhood Education. B.A., Franklin and Marshall
College; M.Ed., Tufts University; Ed.D. , University of Washington
William A. Yahner. ( 1989) Professor, English. B.S., M.A. , Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ; Ph.D., Indiana
University of Pennsylvania
Mohamed Yamba. ( 1989) Professor, History and Political Science. B.A., University of Ghana ; M.A. 1.A .. M.A., Ohio
University; Ph.D. , University of Pittsburgh
Roy Yarbrough. (I 999) Professor, Health Science and Sport Studies. B.S., Greenville College; M.S., Eastern Illinoi s
University; Ed.D. , University of North Carolina at Greensboro
George Yochum. ( 1988) Associate Professor, Communication Studies. 8.A., M.A. , Ph.D. , University of Pittsburgh
Joseph Zisk. (2000) Associate Professor, Secondary Education. 8 .S., M.Ed., California University of Pennsylvania;
M.S., Drexel University; Ed.D. , Temple University

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Academic Calendar
Spring 2009-Spring 2013
SPRING 2009
Classes Begin

January 12

Sp ring Faculty Convoca tion

January 13

Add/Drop Period

January 12-16

Martin Luther King Day (No Classes)

January 19

Last Day to Apply fo r May 2009 Gradu ation

Febru ary 27

Spring Break

March 2-6

Honors Convocation

March 21

Last Day to Withd raw from a Course or Withdraw from University April 6
Easter Break

April 10-12

Ea rly Registration (Tentative)

April 13-17

Classes End

April 23

Reading Day (No classes)

April 24

Senior Grades Due

April 27

Exam Week

April 27-May 1

Graduate Commencement (7:00 p.m.)

Mayl

Undergraduate Commencement (10:00 a.m.)

May2

Semester Ends

May2

Grades Due from Facu lty

May4

FALL 2009
August 31

Classes Begin
Add/Drop Period

August 31-September 4

Fall Faculty Convoca tion

September l

Labo r Day (No Classes)

September 7

Last Day to Apply for December 2009 Grad uation

September 25

Mission Day (No Classes 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

October 14

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course or Withdraw from University

ovember 2
November 9-13

Ea rly Spring Registration (Tentative)
Thanksgiving Break

November 25-27

Classes End

December 10

Reading Day (No Classes)

December 11

Senior Grades Due

December 14

Exam Week

December 14-18

Gradu ate Commencement (7:00 p.m.)

December 18

Semester Ends

December 19

Undergraduate Commencement (10:00 a.m.)

December 19

Grades Due from Faculty

December 21

431

SPRING 2010
Martin Luther King Day ( o Classes)

January 18

Classes Begin

January 19

Add/Drop Period

January 19-22

Spring Faculty Convocation

January 21

Last Day to Apply for May 2010 Graduation

Febru ary 26

Spring Break

March 8-1 2

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course or Withdraw fro m University Ma rch 29
Easter Break

April 2-4

Honors Convocation

April 10

Early Registration (Tentative)

April 12-16

Classes End

April 29

Reading Day (No classes)

April 30

Senior Grades Due

May3

Exam Week

May3-7

Graduate Commencement (7:00 p.m.)

May7

Semester Ends

May8

Undergraduate Commencement (10:00 a.m .)

May8

Grades Due from Faculty

May10

FALL2010
Classes Begin

August 30

Ad d/Drop Period

August 30-September 3

Fall Faculty Convocation

August 31

Labor Day ( o Classes)

September 6

Last Day to Apply fo r December 2010 Graduation

September 24

Mission Day (No Classes 8:00 a. m. - 4:00 p.m.)

October 13

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course or Withdraw from University November 1
Ea rly Spring Registration (Tentati ve)

November 8-12

Thanksgiving Break

November 24-26

Classes End

December 9

Reading Day (No Classes)

December 10

Senior Grades Due

December 13

Exam Week

December 13-1 7

Graduate Commencement (7:00 p.m.)

December 17

Semester Ends

December 18

Undergraduate Commencement (10:00 a.m.)

December 18

Grades Due from Faculty

December 20

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432

SPRING 2011
Martin Luther King Day (No Classes)

January 17

Classes Begin

January 18

Add/Drop Period

January 18-21

Spring Faculty Convocation

January 20

Last Day to Apply fo r May 2011 Graduation

February 25

Spring Break

March 7-11

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course or Withdraw from University March 28
Honors Convocation

April 2

Early Registration (Tentative)

April 11-15

Easter Break

April 22-24

Classes End

April 28

Reading Day ( o classes)

April 29

Senior Grades Due

May2

Exam Week

May2-6

Graduate Commencement (7:00 p.m.)

May6

Semester Ends

May7

Undergraduate Commencement (10:00 a.m.)

May7

Grades Due from Faculty

May9

FALL 2011
Classes Begin

August 29

Add/Drop Period

August 29-September 2

Fall Facu lty Convocation

August30

Labor Day (No Classes)

Septembers

Last Day to Apply fo r December 2011 Graduation

September 30

Mission Day (No Classes 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m .)

October 12

Last Day to Withdraw from a Cou rse or Withdraw from University

October 31

Early Spring Registration (Tentative)

November 7-11

Thanksgiving Break

November 23-25

Classes End

December 8

Reading Day (No Classes)

December 9

Senior Grades Due

December 12

Exam Week

December 12-16

Grad uate Commencement (7:00 p.m.)

December 16

Semester Ends

December 17

Undergraduate Commencement (10:00 a.m.)

December 17

Grades Due from Faculty

December 19

433

SPRING 2012
January 16

Martin Luther King Day ( o Classes)
Classes Begin

January 17

Add/Drop Period

January 17-20

Spring Faculty Convocation

January 19

Last Day to Apply for May 2012 Graduation

February 24

Spring Break

March 5-9

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course or Withdraw from University March 26
Easter Break

April 6-8

Early Registration (Tentative)

April 9-13

Honors Convocation

April 14

Classes End

April 26

Reading Day (No classes)

April 27

Exam Week

April 30-May 4

Senior Grades Due

April 30

Graduate Commencement (7:00 p.m.)

May4

Semester Ends

May5

Undergraduate Commencement (10:00 a.m.)

May5

Grades Due from Faculty

May7

FALL 2012
Classes Begin

August 27

Add/Drop Period

August 27-31

Fall Faculty Convocation

August 28

Labor Day (No Classes)

September 3

Last Day to Apply for December 2012 Graduation

September 28

Mission Day (No Classes 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

October 17

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course or Withdraw from University October 29
Early Spring Registration (Tentative)

November 12-16

Thanksgiving Break

November 21-23

Classes End

December 6

Reading Day ( o Classes)

December 7

Senior Grades Due

December 10

Exam Week

December 10-14

Graduate Commencement (7:00 p.m.)

December 14

Semester Ends

December 15

Undergraduate Commencement (10:00 a.m .)

December 15

Grades Due from Facul ty

December 17

434

SPRING 2013
Martin Luther King Day (No Classes)

January 21

Classes Begin

January 22

Add/Drop Period

January 22-25

Spring Faculty Convocation

January 24

Last Day to Apply for May 2013 Graduation

February 22

Spring Break

March 11-15

Easter Break

March 29-31

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course or Withdraw from University April 1
Honors Convocation

April6

Early Registration (Tentative)

April 8-12

Classes End

May2

Reading Day (No classes)

May3

Senior Grades Due

May6

Exam Week

May6-10

Graduate Commencement (7:00 p.m.)

May IO

Semester Ends

Mayll

Undergraduate Commencement (10:00 a.m.)

May 11

Grades Due from Faculty

May 13

435

Alcohol and Other Drug Awa reness
Programs 397
Alumni Association 396
Ambulance Service 409
Anthropology 289
Appealing a Grade or Other
Academic Decisions 45
Applican t Evalu ation 8
Academic Pass port and Stud ent
Transfer Policy 9
Advanced Placement Credit 9
Pennsylvani a Residency 9
Student Credentials 9
Transfer Cred it Evaluati on Policy
10
Arabic 292
Art 292
Art and Design 109
Art Education 294
Athletic Training 295
Attend an ce 46
Auditing a Course 50
Award otification 19

Index
A
Academic
Advising 44
Affairs 416
Calendar 431
Depa rtments 82
Dismissal 48
Organization 61
Office of Lifelong Learning (and
Evening College/Summer
College) 71
Southpointe Center 72
The College of Edu cation and
Human Services 61
The College of Liberal Arts 68
The Eberly College of Science
and Technology 69
The School of Graduate Studi es
and Research 69
University College 69
Policies 44, 46
Probation 47
Standing, Good 47
Suspension 39
Warning 48
Aca demic Forgiveness Policy 53
Accounting 289
Accreditations ii
Activities Transcript 400
Ad ding/Dro pping a Course 51
Administration and Finance 416
Administrati ve Withdrawals 52
Admissions 6
Requirements, General 6
Requirements, Specific
Freshmen 6
Graduates of Cali fornia
Un ive rsity 7
Hig h School Students, Ea rl y 7
Interna ti onal Students 7
Non-Deg ree Students 8
Other Post-Bacca laureate
Students 7
Transfers 6
Veterans 8
Visiting Students 8
Admission to a Closed Section 50
Advising, Academi c 44

B
Biological and Environmental
Sciences 116
Biology 296
Bookstore 399
Business 299
Business and Economics 128

C
CalCard/University Id entification
Card
Accounts 398
Services 397
Calendar, academi c 431
California Times (Cali fornia Student
Newspaper) 399
California Uni versity of Pennsylvania
2
About California University
History 4
Important Milestones 4
Accredi tations ii
History 4
Identi ty 2
Important Milestones 4
Legacy 3
Mission 2
436

Vision 2
California University Television
(CUTV) 400
Cal U Student Booksto re 399
Ca mpus Ministry 399
Campus Network 386
Career Planning 300
Career Services 388
Character Education Institute 393
Cheating and Plagiarism 46
Chemistry 300
Chemistry and Physics 135
Class Attendance 46
Closed Section, Admission to a 50
College Level Examination Program
(CLEP) 54
Communication Disorders 143, 301
Com muni ca tion Studi es 146, 302
Computer Accounts 386
Computer Engineering Technology

Dance 311
Early Childhood Education 311
Earth Science 312
Economics 3 16
Education 3 17
Educa tional Foundati ons 3 18
Electrica l Engineering Technology
318

Elementary Education 319
English 320
Environmental Studies 325
Fina.nee 326
Fitness and Wellness 327
French Culture 327
General Engineering Technology
329

Geography 329
Gerontology 331
Graphics and Multimedia 332
Harrisburg Internship Program
335

305

Co mputing Sciences 305
Conference Services 411
Confidentiality of Reco rds 58
Convocation, Honors 57
Cooperative Education 389
Cost of Attendance 18
Council of Trustees 415
Counseling and Psychological
Services 400
Course
Adding/Dropping 51
Auditing 50
Numbering System 44
Repeating 50
Course Descriptions 289
Accounting 289
Anthropology 289
Arabic 292
Art 292
Art Education 294
Athletic Training 295
Biology 296
Business 299
Career Planning 300
Chemistry 300
Communication Disorders 301
Communication Studies 302
Computer Engineering
Technology 305
Computing Sciences 305
Criminal Justice 309

Health and Physica l Education
335

Health Science and Sport Studies
335

History 336
Honors Program 339
Industrial Technology 341
Information Systems Technology
344

justke Studies 344
Leadership Studies 348
Litera ture 349
Management 349
Marketing 351
Mathematics 352
Music 354
Nanoma.nufacturing Technology
356

ursing 357
Philosophy 358
Physical Science 359
Physical Thera pist Assistant 360
Physics 360
Political Science 362
Professio nal Golf Management
364

Psychology 366
Recrea ti on 368
Robotics Engineering Technology
369

Secondary Education 369
437

Environmental Studies 325

Social Work 371
Sociology 373
Spanish 375
Special Education 377
Sport Management Studies 378
Technology Education 379
Theatre 381
University College 383
Women's Studies 383
Workforce Development 383
Credi ts 44
by Examination/Course
Ch allenges 50
Military Tran sfer 40
Overload 50
Transfer 54
Criminal Justice 309
Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA)

F
Faculty 420
Family Educational Loan Programs,
Federal 30
Finance 326
Financial Aid 13
Academic Suspension 39
Application Process 13
Availability of Fund s 35
Disbursement 33
Eligibili ty Requirements 13
FAFSA (Free Applica tion fo r
Federal Student Aid)
Award Notification 19
Grants 20
Personal Identification Number
(PIN) 15
Financial Aid Office 13
Glossary 40
Grants 20
Probation 35
Refunds 35
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Policy 38
Suspension 36
Fitness and Wellness 327
F ra terni ties 408
French Culture 327

406

D
Dance 311
DA TES Subject Standardized Tests
(DSST) 54
Dean' s List 57
Degrees
Dual 55
Second 55
Development and Alumni Relations
418

Dining Services 401
Disbursement of Financial Aid 33
Dismissal, Academic 48
Distance Education 387
Dropping/Adding a Course 51
Dual
Degrees 55
Majors 55

G
General Education 73
General Engineering Technology 329
Geography 329
Gerontology 331
Good Academic Standing 47
Governance and Administrati on 415
Grade-Point Average 45
Grades
Appealing 45
Incom plete 48
Reports 48
Special 40
Transcripts 49
Grading System 45
Graduate Credit Load for Seniors 54
Graduation
Honors 57
Requirements 56
Grants 20

E
Ea rl y Childhood Education 311
Earth Science 152, 312
Economics 316
Education 317
Ed uca tional Found ations 318
Electrical Engineering Technology
318

Elementary/ Early Childhood
Education 167
Elementary Education 319
English 172, 320
438

Acade mic Compe titi veness Grant
(ACG) 21
Ath letic Gra nt-in-Aid 24
Federal a nd in titutional WorkStudy 25
Payro ll Procedures 25
Fede ral Pell Gran ts 20
Federal Suppl emental Educati onal
Opportunity Gran ts (FSEOG) 21
National SMART Grant 21
Pennsylvani a State Grants
(PHEAA) 24
PHEAA Grant Progress
Stand a rd 40
Student Emp loy ment (WorkStudy) 24
Payroll Procedures 25
Summe r Empl oyment 25
Payroll Procedures 25
TEACH Grant 22
Gra phics and Multimedia 332

J
Judici al Affa irs 407
Ju sti ce, Law and Society 204
Jus tice Studies 344

L
Leadership Studies 348
Lea rning Labs 387
Math Lab 387
Reading Clinic 387
Writing Center 388
Liberal Studies 222
Library
Louise L. Manderino 385
Literature 349
Loans 28
Alternati ve 33
Family Ed uca ti onal Loan
Programs, Federal 30
Parent Loan for Undergraduate
Students, Federa l 32
Perkins, Federa l 29
Stafford Loan Program, Federal 30
Louis L. Mande rino Library 385

H
Ha rri sburg lnternship Program 335
Health and Physica l Ed ucation 335
Hea lth Science and Sport Studies 179,

M

335

Health Services, Student 409
Ambu lance Service 409
Hi tory 336
His tory an d Political Science 194
Hono rs
Convoca tion 57
Gra du a ti on 57
Progra m 202, 339
Housin g 401

Majors
Dual 55
Second 55
Management 349
Marketing 351
Mathematics 352
Mathematics and Computer Sciences
224
Ma th Lab 387
Mi lita ry Science (ROTC) 233
Mi litary Transfer Cred its 40
Modern Languages & Cultures 237
Multicultural Student Prog rams 407
Multimedia Access Center 412
Music 241, 354

I
indus tri al Technology 341
Information Syste ms Technology 344
instructional Computing Facility 386
inte rcollegia te Ath letics 405
lnterna ti onal Student Services Office

N

405

Intern ship Cente r 390
Inter-Resid ence Hall Council 404
Intra murals 406
IT Services 386

Na nomanu facturing Technology 356
Nationa l Student Exch an ge (NSE)
406

ondi scrimination Statement iv
ursin g 357
ursin g RN-BS Program 242
439

0

Robotics Engineering Technology 369

Office for Students with Disabilities
(OSD) 410
Office of Lifelong Lea rning (and
Evening College/Su mmer College)

s
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
19, 38

71

Scholarships 26
Search Engines 28
State 27
Postseconda ry Educational
Gra tui ty Program 27
SciTech Scholarship Program
27
SciTech Scholarship Program 27
Secondary Ed ucation 250, 369
Semester Honors 57
Semester System 44
Social Fra ternities and Sororities 408
Social Work 269, 371
Sociology 373
Sororities 408
Southpointe Center 72
Spanish 375
Special Edu ca ti on 274, 377
Sport Management Studies 378
Stafford Loan Program, Federal 30
Student
Activities Board 408
Associa tion Inc. 408
Congress 409
Development and Services 396,

Office of Social Equity 412
Office of the Executi ve Vice President
415

Office of the President 415
Overload, Credits 50

p
Parent Loan fo r Undergraduate
Stud en ts, Federal 32
P.E.A.C.E. Project, The 407
Pell Grants 20
Perkins Loa n, Federal 29
Philosophy 244, 358
Physica l Science 359
Physica l Therapist Assistant 360
Physics 360
Plagiarism and Cheating 46
Political Science 362
Postsecond ary Educational Gratuity
Program 27
Probation
Acade mi c 47
Financial Aid 35
Professional Golf Management 364
Psychological and Counseling
Services 400
Psychology 246, 366
Public Safety 393

417

Exchange Programs 406
Health Services 409
Leadership Develop ment 410
Loans 28
Multi cultural Programs 407
Responsibilities 44
Summer Em ployment 25
Suspension
Academi c 39
Financial Aid 36

R
Reading Clinic 387
Readmission to the University 53
Record s, Confidentiali ty of 58
Recreation 368
Recreational Services 408
Refund/Repa yment Policies 36
Refunds, Financial Aid 35
Registration 49
Eligibility 49
Procedures 49
Repayment/Refund Policies 36
Repeating a Course 50
Reports, Grade 48
Residence Life Staff 403

T
Technology Educa ti on 379
Tech Support 404
Thea tre 381
Theatre and Dance 282
The College of Educa tion and Human
Services 61
The College of Liberal Arts 68
The Eberly College of Science and
440

Technology 69
The School of Graduate Studies and
Research 69
Transcripts 49
Transfer Credits 54
Tuition and Fees 11
Advance Deposi t 12
Late Payment Fee 12
Late Registration Fee 12
Payment for Semester Registration

Workforce Developmen t 383
Work-Study 24, 25
Payroll Procedures 25
Writing Center 388

11

Payment Information 11
Payment Plans 11
Refund Policy 11
Return Check Charge 12
Room Deposit 12
Third-Party Billing 11

u
Undergraduate Credit for Graduate
Courses 54
Uni versity
Conference Services 411
Relations 418
Communications and Public
Relations 395
Marketing 394
University Development and
Alumni Relations 395
Web Team 395
Relations, Office of 394
Services 385
IT 386
Louis L. Manderino Library
385

V
Veterans
Admission Requirements 8
Affa irs 411
Visiting Student Program 392

w
Warning, Academic 48
WCAL (California Radio Station) 411
Website Development 407
Withdrawal from the Uni versity 51
Withdrawals, Administrative 52
Women's Center 412
Women's Studies 286, 383
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