2008-2009

Undergraduate
Catalog

California University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate Catalog

2008-2009
August 2008, Volume 104
Edited by the Academic Affairs Office
Printed by First Impressions Printing

California University
of Pennsylvania
A member of the Pennsylvania State System of High er Ed ucation
Is a member of the
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
1307 New York Aven ue 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)
1307 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005-4701
202-293-2450 Fax 202-457-8095
www .aacte.org
Accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
267-284-5000 Fax 215-662-5501
www.msache.org
Accredited in Teacher Education by the
ati onal Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
2010 Massachusetts Avenu e NW, Sujte 500
Washington, DC 20036-1023
202-466-7496 Fax 202-296-6620
www. nca te.o rg ncate@ncate.o rg
Accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of H ealth for
Basic Life Support Training Programs
Emergency Medical Service lnstitute
221 Penn Avenu e, Suite 2500
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
412-242-7332 Fax 412-242-7434
www.emsi .org
Accredited in Social Work by the Council on Social Work Education
1725 Duke Stree t, Suite 500, Alexandri a, VA 22314-3457
703-683-8080 Fax 703-683-8099
www.cswe.org
Accredited in Athletic Trainin g by Commission on Accreditati on of Athletic
Training Education (CAATE)
2201 Double Creek Drive, Suite 5006
Round Rock, TX 78664
512-773-9700 Fax 512-773-9701
caate@sbcgloba l.net
www.caate.net
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Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate N ursin g Education (CCNE)
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036
202-463-6930 Fax 202-785-8320
www.aacn .nche.edu
Accredited in Co mmunication Disorders by the
American Speech-Language-Hea ring 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 for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
(CACREP)
5999 Stevenson Avenue,
Alexandria, VA 22304
703.823.9800 ext. 301 Fax 703.823.1581
cacre p@cacrep.org
Accredited in Physical Therapist Assistant by the
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Thera py Education
American Physical Therapy Association
1111 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-1488
703-684-2782 Fax 703-684-7343
www.apta.org
Approved in School Psychology by the
National Association of School Psychologists
4340 East West Highway, Suite 402,
Bethesda, MD 20814
301 657-0270 Fax 301 657-0275
www .nasponline.org
Approved by the National Association of Sport and Physical Education/
North American Society of Sport Management Program Review Council
1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA
800-213-7193 Fax 703-476-9527
www.aahperd .org
Bachelo r of Science Degree in Computer 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 Electri cal Engineering Technology
Accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET
111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimo re, MD 21202-4012
410-347-7700 Fax 410-625-2238
www.abet.org

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Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Accredited by National Association of Industrial Technology
3300 Washtenaw Avenue - Suite 220
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-677-0720 Fax 734-677-0046
nait@nait.org
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21,
Reston, VA 20190
703-437-0700 Fax 703-437-6312
http://nast.arts-accredit.org
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography: Travel and Tourism Concentration
Accredi ted by the Wo rld Tourism Organiz ation's Themis Institute for Quali ty in
Tourism Education TedQuaI (Tourism Education Quality) Certification System .
World Tourism Organization, Calle Capitan Haya,
4228020 Madrid, Spain,
Phone 34-91 567 8191, Fax 34-91 567 8218,
www.world-tourism .org
Nondiscrimination Statement
Califomia Universiti; of Pennsylvania is an academic comrnuniti; dedicated to the ideals
of justice, fairn ess, and equal opportuniti; for all. In compliance with federal and state
laws, the Universiti; is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin,
age, disability, ancestn;, sexual orientation, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era
veteran. The Universiti; will not tolerate racial, ethnic, or sexual discrimination. Sex ual
harassment is considered by law to be a form of sexual discrimination and is, therefore,
unacceptable. Direct equal opportunity and affirmative action inquiries or complaints
to the Special Assistant to the President for EEEO/Universiti; Ornbudsperson, Office
of Social Equiti;, South Hall 112, 724-938-4014. Direct inquiries regarding services or
fa cilities accessibiliti; to the ADA/504 Compliance Officer, Office of Student Development and Services, Azorsky 105, 724-938-5781. Direct Title IX inquiries to the Senior
Wom en's Administrator/Title IX Coordinator, Department of Athletics, Harner Hall 248,
724-938-4351 .

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From the President
The mi ssion of Ca li forni a Unive rsity of
Pennsylvani a is to build the character
and caree rs of our stud ents. And while
building ca ree rs may be ex pected of universities, building character may see m
less so. But the rationa le fo r building
character, as well as ca reers, is best seen
in these words by Theodo re Roosevelt:
"To edu ca te a person in mind but not in
morals is to edu ca te a menace to socie ty."
Since 1852, eage r stud ents have se ized
the opportunity to deve lo p their d1aracter and ca ree rs here a nd, in so d oing,
have imp roved their li ves a nd the lj ves of
those aro und them .
To adva nce its ul tima te mission o f building the characte r a nd ca ree rs of students,
the Unive rs ity relies upon co mmitted
facu lty, motiva ted stud ents, challenging progra ms, and exceptional facilities. We invite you to meet our faculty and
students, to eva lu a te our aca de nuc programs, and to tour o ur fac ilities.
Because learni ng at Califorru a Uruversity is not restri cted to one's academjc
major, the uni vers ity experience he re is a broad one, in vo lving many co-curricul ar and ex tracurricular opportunjties. Students can select from a number of
acad emi c nun ors and concentrations; from a n array of stud ent acti v ities, ranging
from a thle tics to ho nor societies; from G reek o rganiza tions to se rvice lea rrung;
and from sco res of stud ent clubs a nd organiza tions.
Cal U is a s tud ent-cente red uni versity that is committed above all to academic
excell ence and inte ll ectu al rigor in the contex t of pe rsonal and instituti onal integrity, civility, and res ponsibi lity. We p rovide a welco ming, fa mily atmosphe re. We
a re la rge enough to offer a va riety of programs, ye t small eno ugh to know many
s tud ents by name.
Pl ease ex cuse our du st as we continu e to grow at Ca l U. The new Duda Hall and
adjo inin g Booke r Towe rs have been comple ted and provide a bea utiful new ga teway to ou r campu s. Renova tions to our rustoric buildings co ntinu e, including
magnificent renova ti ons to Noss, Vulcan, and Steele Ha lls.
In fall 2006 we opened two more residence ha lls on the main ca mpus, bringing
to five the tota l numbe r of new s tudent housing fac ilities. A s ixth on-ca mpu s
resid ence hall opened in fall 2007. The very successful off-ca mpu s residence halls
co mpl ex, Vulcan Village, is loca ted adjacent to Roa d man Park on the upper campus and o ffers stud ents the opti on of gard en-s ty le apartment li ving. These new
resid ences refl ect our commitm ent to students a nd th eir famili es. All resid ence
ha lls include a me1uties quite popular with students - a ir conditi oning, private
o r semi-pri vate baths, Interne t connecti ons, and sprinkler and security systems.
We a re a Unive rsity on the move, a nd I welcome you to visit us.

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Contents
From the President ... ....... . .. .. . . ....... . .. . . .. . .... .. . .. . .. . ... . . .. . .. 5
About California University . .......... ...... .. .. . . .... .. . .......... . ... . 12
History.............
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Important Milestones .... . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. .. ..... ..... .. . .... ...... ... . .... 12
Admissions ... . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . . . .. ........... . ... . ................ 14
Evalu ation of Applicants . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Tuiti on and Fees ................ . .. . . ... . ................... .. . . ... . .. . .. 19
Financial Aid ... . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .... . ..... .. ... . .............. ... 21
Academic Policies . . . . .. .. .. . . ... . . . ......... . . . . .. ... .. . ........ . ... . .. . 50
Registration . . .
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Grad uation Req uirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Confidentiality of Records .... . .. .. ...... . .. . .. ......... . ... . .. . .......... 62
Academic Organization ... . .. . .. . . . . ....... . .... .. . . ... . .. ......... . . .. .. 65
Admission to Teacher Ed ucation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The CoUege of Liberal Arts .... . .. .... .................. . ............ . .. . . 72
The Eberly College of Science and Technology.... . .. . .... . .
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The School of G raduate Studies and Research ....... . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . .. ..... 73
University Co llege.
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Office of Lifelong Learning (and Evening College/Summer CoUege) . ... . .. . .. 75
Southpoin te Center . . . . . . . . . .
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Pittsburgh Center ....... . ...... . .. ... . ... . ... . . .. . . . . . . . . . ... .... . . .. . . .. 76
General Education .... . ... . .. . .. . . .... . .. .. . .. . .. . .... . ........ ....... . . 77
Goals and Objectives...........
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. . 77
Academic Departments . . .. . . .. ..... . .. . . .. . .. . . ... . ... .. .. . . . . ..... .. .. . 85
Academi c Development Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
App lied Engineering and Technology . . . . . . . . . .
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Art and Design .
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Biological and Environmental Sciences ........... ... . . .... . ..... . ......... 115
Business and Economics . . .
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O1ernistry and Physics. . . . . .
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Communication Disorders.
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Commun ication Studies.
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. 143
Earth Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. 149
Elementary/Early O1ildhood Educa tion. . .
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English...
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H ealth Science and Sport Studies...... . . ...... .. .. . .
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History and Poli tical Scien ce. .
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Honors Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 196
Justice, Law, and Society . ... . . . .. .. .. .. . . . .. ... .. . ... . . . . .. . . .... . . . .... 198
Libera] Studies .................. . . ...... .... ... . . .. .. . . ... .. . . . . .. . .... 215
Minor in Leadership - 21 credi ts . .. . ................ . ... . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . 216
Ma thematics and Computer Sciences ............ . ... . ... . . .. . ........ . .. . 217
Military Science (ROTC) . .
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Modern Langu ages & Cul tures. .
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Music . .. . ..
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ursing RN-BSN Program . .
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P hilosophy ...................... .. . . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . . ....... . ... .. . . 236
Psyd1ology .................................... . . .. . . . . .. . ........ .. . . . 238
Secondary Ed uca tion and Administrative Programs .. . .. . . ........ . .. ... . . . 242
Socia l Work. . . . . . . . . .
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Special Edu cation ..... . .... .. . . .. . .. . .. . . ... . .............. . .. . . . ....... 263
TI1ea tre and Dance . . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. . ... .. .. . . ...... . ..... . . .. . . . ... . .. 270
Women 's Studies ..... . .. ... . . .. .. . .. . . . . .. .. . . ............ . . . , . . . ...... 273
Course Descriptions . .. . . ...... . .. . .... ... . . . . . .. .. ... . . . .... . . . . . .. . .. . 275
Accounting - ACC. .............. . ..... . ... . . ..... . ...... . . . . . ... .. .... 275
Anthropology - ANT . .. .. .. .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . ......... . .. .... .. .. . 276
Arabic - ARB . . . .
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ART - Art ..................... . .. . ... . ... . ....... . . . . .. . . ............ 278
Ar t Edu ca tion - AED ...... . .... . ...... . ........... ... . .. . . ............ 281
Athletic Training - ATE . .. . . . . .. . ........ . ... . . . . .. . ... . .. . ............ 281
Biology - BIO .. . .. . . ...... .. . . ... . . ... . .... . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .......... 282
Business - BUS .. . . .. . .... .. . . .. . .. . . . ... . .. . .... .. . . . . . .. ... .......... 285
Career Planning - XCP ........... . .. . ... .. . .. . . ....... . ..... . . .. . .. .. .. 286
Chemistry - CHE . . . . . .. ... . .................... . .. . ... . . ............ . . 286
Communication Disorders - CMD ................... .. .. . .. .... ........ 287
Communicatio n Studies - COM ........ . ....... . . . ... .. .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . 288
Computer Engineering Technology - CET . .. . ........ . . .... . . . .. . . . .. .. . 291
Com pu ting Sciences - CSC ... . .. . .. . ... .. . . .. . ........... . ... .. . . . . . .. . 292
Crimin al Justice (Associate Program) - XJJ . ... .•. ... .... .•.............. 295
Dance - DAN .... . .. . .. . . . . .. . . .. . .. .. ... . ..... . . .. ... . .. . ............ 297
Early Childhood Ed ucation - ECE ... .. ......... . .......... . . .. . .. . . . . . . 297
Earth Scien ce - EAS ...... . . .. . . .. .. . ... .. . . . . . . . . . .... . .. . ............ 298
Economics - ECO .. . ..... ........... . . . ... . ... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . ... . ... 302
Edu cation - EDU. . . . . . . . ............... . ....... .. .... .... .. . . . . ...... 303
Edu ca tiona l Found a tions - EDF .
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Electrica l Engineering Tedm ology - EET . . .. . . .. . . . . .. ... . .. . . .. . .. . ..... 304
Elementary Ed ucation - EDE ............... . .. . .. . ..... . . ......... . .. . . 305
English - ENG . . .. . ....... . .... . .. . . . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. ... . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . . 306
En vironmental Studies - ENS .. . . . ... . ....... . . . ..... . ...... . .. . . .. . . . . . 311
Finance - FIN . . .. . . . .. .......... . .. . ... . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . .... . ......... . . 312
Fitness an d Wellness - FIT ... . .. . . .. . ..... . .. .. . . ... . . ... . ... .... .. ... . . 313
Fren ch Culture - FRE .. ... . ..... . ........ . . ... ...... . . .. ....... . .. . .... 313
General Engineering Tedmology - GET ... ... . . .. . ... .... .. . ... .... . .... 315
Geography - GEO . .. .. ... . ............... .. . . ....... .. . .......... . . . .. 315
Gerontology - GTY . . ... . .......... . . ... . .. .. . .. . . .. .... . . . .. . .... . ... . 317
Graphi cs and M ultimedia - GCM .. . .. . ............. . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. ... . . 318
Harrisburg Internshi p Program - HIN ........ . ......... . ........ . ....... 321
Heal th and P hys ical Educa ti on - HPE .. ... . ... . . . .. . ... . . .. . ...... . .... . 321
Health Science and Sport Stud ies - H SC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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History - HIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Honors Program - HO
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Industrial Tedmology - !TE .. . . ............ . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . .. . 327
Inform ation Systems Tedmology - 1ST. ... . .. . . .. .. .. . . . . . . ... ..... . ..... 330
Justice Stud ies - JUS . .
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Leadershi p Studies - LEA .. . . .. .. . . .. ... . .. .. . . .. . .... ... .... . .... . .... 335
Literature - LIT. . .
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Management - MGT .. . ... . .. . .. . ..... . . . .. . .. . . . .... . .... . . . . .. . .... . . 336
Marketing - MKT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Mathematics - MAT AND DMA ..... . ....... .. ............. . .. . ... . .. . 338
Music - MUS . . .. .. . .. ... .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. . .... . . .......... . .. .. 341
anomanufaccturing Technology -NMT . ...... .. . .. . . . . ... . .. . . . ....... 342
ursing - NlJR .. . . . .... . .. . . .. .. .. ... . .. . ... . .. . .... . ............. . .. 344
Philosophy - PHI . ....... . . . . . .. .. .. ... . . .. .. . . .. . ... .. ... . ....... . .... 345
Physical Science - PHS .. .. .. . .. .. . .. ... . . . .. .. . .. .. ... . ................ 346
Physical Thera pist Assistant - PTA .......... . ......... . . .. .. . . . .. ... .. . 346
Physics - PHY. . . .
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Political Science - POS . . . .
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Professional Golf Management - PGM .... . .. . ........... . ... . . .. . . ... .. . 351
Psychology - PSY . . . .. .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .... . .. . .. .. . .. ... .. .. .. .... ....... 352
Recrea tion - REC . . ....... . .. . .. .. . .. . . . .. . . ... .. . ... .. . . .. .. .. ... . .. .. 355
Secondary Ed ucation - SEC. .... ... . .. . . .... .... . . . ... ...... . . . . .. . ..... 355
Social Work - SOW ...... . .. .. . .. .. ... . . .. .. .. . .... . . . .. . . . ........... 356
Sociology - SOC ................... . ......... . .... .... .. . .. .. . . . ... .. .. 358
SpanishCulture - SPN .... . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . .. . . . . .... . .. . .... . . . . . . . .. . . 361
Special Ed uca ti on - ESP ...... . .... . .... . .. .... . .. . ... ..... . ....... . .. . . 362
Sports Management - SPT . . .. . .. . .. .... . .. . . .. .... . ..... ... . ........... 364
Technology Ed ucation - TED . . .. .. . .... . . .. . .. . . .. . ...... . ............. 365
Theatre - THE .................. ..... ...... .. .. . . . ..... ..... .......... 367
University College - UNl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .. .. . 369
Women's Studies - WST . .. . .. ..... . .... . .... .. ......... .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . 369
Workforce Development - WFD .. . .. ... .. .. . .. . ....... .... .. . . . .. .. . .. . 370
University Services . .... .................. . ... . . . . .. ... .. . . ... .. . . . .. .. . 371
Louis L. Manderino Library . . .. . . ... . ........ . . . ......... ... .. . .... . .... 371
Campus Leaming Labs . .. ... . .. . .. .. . . . . .. .. . . . .......... .. . .. . . .. ... . .. 373
Career Services.
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Visiting Stud ent Program . .. .. . .... .... ....... . . . .. . .. .. .. ..... . .... . .. .. 377
Public Safety . . . . . .
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Character Ed ucation Institute . . .. .... ....... . .. . .. . . ... .. . . ... . . . .. . . .. . . 379
University Advancement .. . .. . .......... . ...... . . .... .. . ... . . . .. . .. . . . .. 380
Alumni Relations .... . .. .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .............. . . ..... . . .. .. . 380
FOLmd ation fo r California Uni versity of Pennsylvania .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 380
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Public Affairs ...... . .. .. ... . . .. ... . ...... ... . . ........ .. . . ............. 381
University Development . ...... . ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .•. . .. . ..... . ... ... 381
Student Development and Services ..... . ...... .. . .. .. . . . .. .. .. . . . . . ... . .. 381
Alcohol and Other Drug Awa reness Programs ........ . .. . . . . .. ........... 382
CalCard - University Id entification Card ... . .. . ........ . . . .... . .... .. .... 383
Cal Card Services ............................ . .... . .. .... . ...... . . . .. ... 383
Califo rnia Tim es (California Stud ent Newspaper) ..... . . . ..... .... . . . . . .. .. 384
Cal U Student Booksto re . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Campus Ministry .. .... .......... . ..... . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. .... . .. .. . . 385
Clubs and Organiza tions . .. ......... ......... .. . .......... ........ . .. ... 385
Commuter CenterComrnuter and ontraditional Student Services . . .. ... .. . 385
Counseling and Psychological Servi ces . . . . . .
. . 386
Activities Tran script . . . . . . .
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California Unive rsity Television (CUTV) . .. ... . . .. .. . ..... . .. . ...... . .. ... 386
Dining Services ...... . ... . . . ............. .. .......... . ... .. ... . ...... . .. 387
H ousing: Li ving@Ca1 U . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . ... . . . .. .. . .. . . . . ..... 387
Intercollegiate Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 391
International Student Se rvices Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . ...... . .. 391
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Student Exchange Programs ............ . ........ . . . . .... . .. . ............ 391
lntramurals . . .. . .. . ... ... .. . . .. ............. .. . . . . .... . ........ . .... . .. 392
Judicial Affa i.rs . . .. . ... . . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. .. ... . ........ .. .. . .. . .. . ....... 392
Mu lticultural Affairs .. . ... ...... .. ........ .. ..... . . . . .. . . . .. . .. . ........ 393
Web Si te Development . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. ...... ........ ... ...... 393
TI,e P.E. A.C.E. Project. .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. ... . . .. . .... . . ........ ... .. . .... 393
Recreational Services. . . . . . . ... .. . .. . ... .. . .. .. . . .. . . . . ..... . . ... . . ... . . 393
Social Frate rnities and Sororities ......... , ......................... . . . . .. . 393
Stud ent Activities Board (SAB) .. .. . . ..... .. ...... . . .. . . . . ... . .... ... ..... 393
Student Association, lnc. . . ......... .. . .... . .. . ..... ....... . .. . .. .. ... . . . 394
Student Congress ............. . . . .. .. . . , . . . . .. . . ............. . .. . .... . .. 394
Student Health Services .. . ............... . .. . .. . ....... ... . ..... .. .. .. . . 394
Student Leadershjp Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) ......... .... .... .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . 396
Accommodations for Students w ith Disabihties .... . ... . ... . ... .... . ... . ... 396
University Conference Services ........... . .. . ... . .... ....... ..... . . .. ... 396
Veterans Affa irs ................. . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . .... ....... ... . . ....... 397
WCAL (Cali fornia Radjo Station) . . .. .. . . . .. . . .. .... ... . .... . .... . . ....... 397
Mu ltimedi a Access Center ... .... .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . .... .... . . .. ... .. 397
Women's Center. ......... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . .. .. .. . .. . ..... . ...... 397
Office of Social Equ ity ... . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......... . . . ........ ... .. ... . .. . 398
L Eq ual Opportuni ty . .. .. ... . ........ . .. . ........ . .......... . ........... 399
rr. Sexual Harassment .. . ... . .. .. ..... . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. ..... . ... ...... 399
ill . ADA/504 . . . . . . .
. . .. . .. . . .. ............... . . ... . .. . .. .. . . ....... 399
N . Affirmative Action Statement . .. . .... .. .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . ..... .. . . . ... . .. 400
V. Nondiscrimination Statement . ............... . ....... .... .......... . .. 400
Governance and Administration ....... .. . . ..... . ......... ..... . .... . .. . 401
Council of Trustees . ...... ..... . ....... . . . .. . .. . .. .. ... . .. . .. . .......... 401
California Uruversity of Pennsylvania .. ......... . .. .. . . . . . .. .. .. . . ... .. .. 401
Office of the President ...... .. . .. ............... . . . . .... . .... . . .. ...... .. 401
Administration and Finance ..... . . .. .. . . .. ...................... . ....... 402
University Advancement . . ............. ... . .. . .. .. . ... .. ..... . . .. ... . ... 404
University Develop ment ......... . . .. ......... . .. . . . ... .. . ... . . .. . . .. .. . 404
Facul ty .................... . .. . ....... . .. ...... . .... ..... . .. . .. . ....... 405
Acadetnic Calendar. . ......... . .. . .. .. ..... . .... . .... . . . ...... .. . . ... . . . 418
Index . .. .. ... . .... ..... ...... ...... .. ............ . .. ....... .. . . . .... . .. 425

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CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
IDENTITY
Cali fo rni a Unj versity of Pennsylvanj a, a comprehensive regional institution of
hi gher edu ca tion and a member of the Pennsylvani a State System of Higher
Edu ca ti on, is a di verse, caring, and scholarl y lea rning comrnuru ty dedica ted to
excellence in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional studies
and devoted to building character and ca ree rs, broadl y defin ed . The Uni ve rsity
is inspired by its Co re Values of Integrity, Ci vility, and Responsibility and is
guid ed by its bill of rights and responsibilities: We have the ri ght to safety and
security, and we have the responsibili ty to ensure the safety and securi ty of others; We ha ve the ri ght to be trea ted w ith respect, and we have the responsibility
to trea t others with respect; We have the right to ex pect the best, and we ha ve the
responsibility to give our best; We have the right to be trea ted fairl y, and we have
the res ponsibili ty to trea t others fairl y.
MISSION: BUILDING CHARACTER AND CAREERS
To ad vance its ultimate mi ssion of building the d1ara cter and careers of stud ents,
the University shall focus its effo rts on three goa ls: stud ent achievement and
success, instituti onal exce llence, and comrnuru ty se rvice. These interrelated end s
w iU be fa cilitated by the foll owing mean s: hi gh-qu ali ty fa cul ty, stud ents, program s, and fa cilities. These means, in turn, w ill be fund ed throu gh an energeti c
program of resource acqui sition and stewardsrup.
VISION
To be recognized as the best comprehensive public University in America .

How is trus acco mplished ?
• Offer an exceptional, one-of-a-kind character- and ca ree r-building experience;
• Focus d1aracter building on the University's three Co re Values and four ri ghts
and responsibilities;
• Defin e ca ree r building broadly to include life wid e (multiple life roles) and
life long (legacy) aspects;
• Recruit and retain a di stin guished facul ty who challenge an d mento r stud ents
to attain their fu!J est potenti al;
• Recruit and retain a talented, diverse, and ru ghl y motivated stud ent bod y;
• Maintain an administrati ve staff dedicated to the hjg hest professional stan dards and service;
• Maintain a lea rning communi ty known fo r its academi c excellence, intellectual
rigor, and civil discourse;
• LnstiLI not just lea rning, but the love of lea rning;
• Be w idely known as a center for thought, inqu.iry, di alogue, and acti on in matters of character and leade rshi p;
• Maintain a ca mpus of natural and archi tectural bea u ty fea turing state-of-theart facilities and equipment;
• Refl ect a special D1JSS1on in science and technology through p rograms in science, teclmology, and applied enginee ring, as we ll as th rough emphas is on
technology and in.fo rm ati on literacy across the curri culum;
• Be w idely kn own fo r high-qu ali ty und ergradu ate and selected masters-level
gra du ate programs;
• Foster increasin gly ru gher admissions criteri a, aca demi c qu ality, and scholarly
ex pectations;
• Lncorpora te continuous imp rovement into all programs and acti vi ties to ensure competi tive excellen ce;
• Prepare students fo r the wo rld of wo rk o r fu rther edu ca ti on, from multiple
loca ti ons, th rough multiple technologies, in o rder to mee t the eve r-chan ging
need s of the Co mmonwea lth and the world;
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• Sustain a reputation for the University's academic excellence, its daring and
entrerreneurial spirit, and the integrity, success, and loyalty of its graduates;
• Instil a culture of philanthropy among students, faculty, staff, and alumni;
• Create an ever-larger community of supporters and an endowment that will
perpetuate the work of the University and enable constant innovation and
renewal.
LEGACY

Founded in 1852, and now in its second 150 years of service, the University is
committed above all to academic excellence and inte!Iectual rigor in the context
of personal and institutional integrity, civility, and responsibility.
Adopted by the Council of Trustees of California University of Pennsylvania
on June 4, 2003.

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About California University
The University Lies within the borough of California, a community of approximately 6,000 residents, located on the banks of the Monongahela River, less
than an hour's drive south of Pittsburgh . It is accessible via Interstate 70, Exits
15 (PA 43), 16 (Spee rs), or 17 (PA 88, Cha rl eroi) o r via U.S. 40 (PA 43 or 8 ). The
Mon Valley/ Fayette Exp ressway (PA 43) Links California to the federal Lntersta te
Highway sys te m. The University is a pproximately 30 minutes from Exit 8 (New
Stanton) on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and an hour from Greater Pittsburgh
Internation al Airport.
The main cam pus consists of 37 buildings situated on 90 acres. An additi ona l 98ac re recreation complex, Geo rge H. Roadman University Park, is loca ted one mil e
from ca mpu s. This complex includes a foo tba ll stad ium, an all-weather tra ck,
tennis courts, a baseba ll diamond, a softball diamond, soccer and ru gby fields, a
cross-country course, areas for intramura l s ports, and picnic facilities.
Road man Park is a lso the si te of a new upper-campus student housing complex
(Jefferson@California) th at is ho me to 768 stud ents who live in attractive, furni shed suites - mos t with individual baths, a Living room, dining area, co mple te ly furnished kitchen, including dishwashe r and microwave, and a full-size
washe r and drye r.
In fall 2004, the University ope ned three new resid ence hall s o n ca mpu s where
stud ents li ve in suites o f two or four students, usuall y sharing a bathroom with
no mo re tha n one othe r person. ALI resid ence hall s are air-conditioned and ha ve
state-of-the-art sprinkle r systems.
The geographi c location of the University g ives the resident s tud ent opportu nities to explo re and pursue a wide variety of activities. Located on the Appalachian Plateau, an a rea of rolling hills, the University is a short dri ve from
camping, hiking, fishing, hLLI1ting, white-water rafting, canoeing, and skiing. In
ad dition to varied cultural activities on campus, the student has easy access to
the Pittsburgh me tropolitan area, located only 35 mil es north of the campus. This
provides an o pportunity to enjoy the Pittsburgh Symphony; the Pittsburgh Ballet;
the Civic Light Opera; the David L. Lawrence Convention Center; the Pittsburgh
Steelers, Penguins, and Pirates; various museums; and all of the excite ment and
a ttra cti ons of a major me tropolitan area.

History
In June 2001, the University began a 17-month celebration of its sesquicentenni a l.
The instituti on that is now Cali fornia University of Pennsylvania began as an
aca d emy 150 yea rs ago. It has evo lved over the years into a multipurpose uni ve rsity, one of the 14 state-owned institutions that comprise the Pennsylvania State
Syste m of Hi ghe r Education.

Important Milestones
1852: A two-story Academy, offering education from kindergarten throu gh co llege, was estab lished in the recently founded community of California .
1865: TI1e Aca de my obtained a charte r as a
becam e a teacher-preparatory institution.

o rmal School for its district and

1874: The institution was renam ed the South-Western

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ormal School.

1914: The Commonwealth acquired the institu tion and renamed it the Califo rni a
State Normal School. The curriculum became exclusively a two-yea r preparato ry
course fo r elementary school teachers.
1928: The instituti on became Californi a State Teachers College, returning to its

prev ious statu s as a four-yea r-d egree-granting institution, concentrating on
industri al arts and special educa tion.
1959: Liberal arts curricula were introdu ced and the College beca me California
State College.
1962: A graduate program was introduced .
1974: The College developed a special mission in science and technology.
1983: On Jul y 1, 1983, the College beca me a part of the State System of Hi gher

Edu cati on and changed its name to California Uni versity of Pennsylvania.
1983: The College of Scien ce and Technology becam e full y o perati onal.
1992: Angelo Armenti, Jr. was appointed president of Ca lifo rni a Uni versity.
1996: College of Science and Technology was renamed Eberly College of Science and Teclmology in hono r of the Eberly Found ati on for its philanthro pic
generosity.
1997: Ca l U Southpointe Center in the Southpointe Technology Center in Canons-

burg, Pa., o pened, offering a variety of courses and p rograms.
1998: The University form ally adopted three Co re Values: Integrity, Civility, and

Res ponsibility.
2002: The University Council of Trustees fo rma ll y ado pted a list of Rights and
Responsibilities.
2004: The Uni ve rsity respond ed to the needs of today's stud ents and completely

redes igned the concept of residence life with three new lowe r-ca mpu s res idence
halls and the upper-campu s Jefferson@Cali fo rni a complex.
2006: Two new residen ce halls o pened on campus, compl eting a new Quad
around the Natali Student Center.
2007: Ca rter H all the sixth and final residence hall was opened in August 2007.
Additio nal inform ation about the Uni ve rsity and its histo ry may be found in the
book California Un iversity of Pennsylvan ia: The People's College in Mo nongahela Va lley, by Regis J. Serinko, published in 1992.

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Admissions
How to Apply to California University
Address inquiries to:
Admissions Office
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Avenu e
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-4404
Toll Free: 1-888-412-0479
FAX: 724-938-4564
E-mail address: inquiry@cu p.edu
Apply online at www.cup.edu
We encourage applicants to write, email, or ca ll fo r an appointment to visit the
University.

General Admission Requirements
To be considered fo r admi ssion as a degree-seeking student, a pplicants mu st
submit the following:
1. Completed application form

2. Applica tion fee
3. Official high school transcript which includes class rank (o r General Ed ucational Development (GED) certifica te and scores)
4. Scholasti c Aptitude Test (SAT) or Ameri can College Test (ACT) scores (may be
waived for a pplicants who have been out of hi gh school for at least two years
o r have an Associate, R. N., or Baccalaureate degree)
5. Transfer studen ts mu st submit official tran scripts from all colleges and uni versities attended.
Stud ents in special ca tegories of admission should check the secti on on Specific
Admission Requirements fo r required applica ti on materials.

Specific Admission Requirements
Freshmen
Stu dents attending a post-secondary insti tution for the first time are considered
new freshmen. All students in th.is classification must submit the materials included in items 1 through 4 listed und er General Admission Req uirements.
Transfers
Students seeking to transfer to Califo rni a University from another post-secondary institution must submi t the materials includ ed in items 1 through 5 1.isted
und er General Admission Requirements. If a degree has not been ea rned beyond
high school, applicants must also submit hi gh school transcripts, including the
results of all stand ardized test scores. The awa rding of an associate degree is
considered to have sa ti sfied the hi gh school gra du atio n requirement.
Stu dents seeking to transfer to California University mu st be in good academi c
and social standing at the last institution attend ed in o rder to qualify fo r admission. In cases w here stud ents have been out of school for at least one semester,
special consideration may be given. See the Transfer Student Poli cies for more
information on transfer credits. Stud ents ca n appl y on.line at www.cup.edu.
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Early Admission for High-School Students
Hi gh schoo l stud ents may be elig ible for admiss ion to California Uni versity
throu gh the o ffi ce o f Life long Lea rning provid ed the fo llowing requirements
have been met:
1. The s tud ent must submit a completed application and pay the applica tion fee.

2. The a pplicant mu st have compl eted the sophomore year of hig h sd1 ool and be
enro ll ed in a co ll ege pre pa rato ry curriculum.
3. An ea rl y admiss ion cl ea rance fo rm mus t be comple ted with all necessa ry
signatures affixed .
4. The s tud ent's o ffi cial high school transcript mu st be submitted and refl ect a
cumul ati ve grad e point avera ge of 3.00 for the past two yea rs. (Fo r up-coming
junio rs, ninth- a nd tenth-grade avera ges will be used .)
5. The a pplica nt mu s t have taken the Prelimina ry SAT/N ati onal Me rit Sch ola rship Qualify ing Test (PSAT), SAT, or ACT exa min ation and scored at leas t 890
on the PSAT or SAT (Critica l Reading and Math only) or 19 co mpos ite sco re
on the ACT.
6. The s tud ent's s tatu s will be classified as provisional for ead, session while still
in hi gh schoo l.
7. The s tud ent mu st submit a co mpleted earl y admi ssion clea ra nce form and a
transc ript fo r each session th at enrollment at California Uni ve rsity is d esired.
At the comple tion o f the s tud ent' s hi gh scl,ool p rogram, a second a pplicati on
mu st be submitted with the fin a l hig h school transcript. A second a pplica tion fee
is not required . At this time the student will be in a d egree p rogra m.

Graduates of California University
Post-associate and post-baccalaurea te stud ents who g raduated from California
Unive rsity and a re seeking an additi onal d egree must re-appl y to the Admiss ions
O ffi ce.
Other Post-Baccalaureate Students
Stud ents who gradu ated from an other institution and want to e nro ll in unde rg radu a te p rogra ms at Califo rni a Uni versity mu st submit a compl eted appUcation, application fee, and offi cia l transcripts from all colleges and universities
attended .
International Students
Inte rn atio na l stud e nts a re required to submit a n inte rnati ona l stud ent applica tion
form to Ca li fo rni a Unive rsity. All offi cial transcripts, Test o f En g lish as a Fo re ig n
Lan gu age (TOEFL) sco res, a statement of financial support, and le tte rs o f recommenda tion mu s t be submitted . All credentia ls presented in support of an a pplication fo r admi ss ion become the p ro pe rty of the university and cannot be re turned
to the stud ent. Assuming tha t a ll reco rd s indi ca te that internationa l s tud ents
could be successful, fin al admi ssion is contingent upon acceptable clearance
from the edu cation a utho rities o f the home country and from the De partment of
Ju sti ce, Immi gra ti on a nd Na tura li za ti on Se rvice, of the United Sta tes.
A pplicants from fo reign co untries mu st ha ve competency in the use o f Eng lish
as de mons tra ted th rough the TOEFL exa mina tion. The minimum TOEFL sco re
is 500 on the pa per ve rs io n o r 173 on the compute rized version or 61 on the
in terne t-based ve rs ion. Interna tiona l s tudents must subscribe to the insu ran ce

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plan of California Univers ity. For id entification purposes, interna ti onal stud ents
can obtain a United States Social Security number.

Visiting Students
Students who wish to e nro ll at Californfa University with the ex pectation o f
transfe rring credits to the ir home ins tituti on and d o not wish to receive a d egree
from Ca lifornia Unive rs ity are classified as visiting stud ents. An a pplication with
a pplica tion fee mu st be submitted to the Office of Lifelong Lea rning. Admission
is g ranted for the approved se mester only. Fall/spring visiting s tudents mu st
ad.he re to the regular admi ssion requirements, which include the submission of
all o ffi cial transcripts. However, for summer semes te r visiting students, official
transcripts are not required. Students just need to complete the a pplication and
pay the $25 app lication fee. Please contact the Office of Lifelong Lea rning for
more information at 724-938-5840.
Non-Degree Students
Students may take courses at Californi a University without be in g a candidate for
a d egree. Non-degree students mu st submit a completed app li cation, application fee, and a ll appropriate official transcripts to the Office of Lifelong Lea rning.
Tuition and fees are the sa me as for d egree students. Students may complete up
to 30 credits in a non-d egree seeking status. After reaching 30 credits, stud ents
mu st e ithe r declare a major or indicate in writing th at they do not plan to pursue
a d egree at California University . Please contact the Office of Lifelong Learning
for more information.
Veterans
Veterans of the United States Armed Forces who ha ve not atte nded an ins titution
o f higher education since their hono rable discharge are admitted to California
University upon fo ll owing the general admission procedures. Veterans may
be awarded credit fo r their military training and military schools. AU veterans,
reservis ts, and National Guard members who ha ve been honorably dischar ged
may be eligible for credits. Credits are awarded primarily in e lecti ve ca tego ri es.
Each veteran o r reservist seeking such an award mus t submit a copy of DD 214
to the Director of Ve te rans Affairs. Army veterans who ente red the army after
Octobe r 1, 1981, should s ubmit an A.A .R.T.S. transcript; Air Force veterans who
served after 1974 should subm it a C.C.A.F. transcript. Eval uations based on the
late t Ame rican Cow,cil of Education Guides will be forwarded by the Veterans
Affairs Office to the Articu lation and Tran sfer Evaluation Office.

Evaluation of Applicants
All applications are indi vidually evaluated. As soon as app li cations are compl ete,
d ecisions ar e rea ched and applicants no tifi ed. Every a ttempt is mad e to complete
thi s process within two weeks.
Admission stand a rds have been establi shed by the Uni versity to select those
stud ents w ho wi ll be mos t likely to succeed in the va ri ous p rograms of the
Uni ve rs ity.
1. Academics. An ap plicant must be a g raduate of an approved o r accredited

secondary schoo l o r have a n equi va lent prepa ration as determined by an y
sta te's Depa rtment of Ed ucation.
2. Assessment and Ability Standards. An ability to d o work in hi gher ed uca ti on
should be ev id ent from an assessment examin ati on such as the SAT or ACT. 1n
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ce rtain instances, o ther kinds of ev idence may be used to determine the ability
to do such work.
3. Character and Personality. Applicants mu st be able to demonstrate th at they
possess the personali ty traits, interests, attitudes, and personal characte ri sti cs
necessa ry for hi gher educati on.
4. Admission to Special Curricula. A student seeking admi ssion to a special
cu rriculum may be required to complete additional requirements or have
ea rned specific credentials.
The Admissions Office considers as many va riables as possible in making admi ssion decisions: class rank, cumulati ve grade poin t average, type of curri culum
co mpleted in relation to proposed major, guidance counselor o r other reco mmendati ons, persona l essay, on-campus interview, stand ardized test sco res, acti viti es, and maturity. Each of the variables contributes to the overall assess ment of
a pplicants.
Student Credentials
All credentials presented in support of an a pplication for admission become the
property of the University and cannot be returned to the stud ent. The complete
fil e w ill be retained acco rdin g to the provision of university policy and the Famil y Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.
All information fil ed in support of the application must be complete and authentic. Any fa lse information may be ground s for deni al or dismissal.
Pennsylvania Residency
Residency is determined at the time of admission. Change of residency may only
occur by a ppealing to the Residency Appeals Committee. For furth er information, contact the Office of the Provost and Vice President fo r Academic Affairs
after admission and prior to regis trati on.
Advanced Placement Credit
A stud ent w ho has taken Advanced Placement examination s und er the auspices
of the Ed ucational Testing Se rv ice may receive credit fo r them at Ca li fornia,
p rov ided the sco re is 3.00 or hig her.
Transfer Student Policies
Please conta ct the Articu lation and Transfer Evalu ati on Office at 724-938-5939 or
transfer@cup.ed u for answers to any qu es tions regard ing articulation agreemen ts
o r transfer credits.
Academic Passport and Student Transfer Policy
Academic Passport is a transfer progra m designed to promote and facilitate the
transfe r of stud ents in co mmuni ty colleges to State System of Higher Edu cation
universities, and to suppo rt the transfer of und ergrad uate credits ea rned by State
System stud ents to other System universities.
1. Academic Passport Students

a. Transferring with an associate degree:
Students transferring with an A.A. o r A.S. degree mu st ha ve a 2.0 minimum
cumulative g rade point average (GPA) in all course work presented for
tran sfer from each insti tution attended.

The A.A . o r A.S. degree recognized for Academic Passport mu st contain,
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as a minimum, 30 hours of Liberal arts courses from the fo llo wing fi elds of
stud y: Composition/Co mmunica tions, Humanities/Fine Arts, Behavi oral/Socia] Sciences, Bio logical/Physica l Sciences, and Ma the matics and Computer
Science. A maximum of 45 general edu ca tion credits and libe ral arts course
credits ea rn ed at the two-year college may be transfe rred to meet lower
di vision requirements (a course by course match shall no t be required). All
addition al course credits will be applied first to major courses and lastly, as
electi ves.
b. Intra-System Transfers:
Incumbent State System uni versity stud ents w ho have attained a minimum
cumulative GPA of 2.0 or hi ghe r w ith a minimum of 12 credit hours of co llege level course wo rk shall hold an Aca de mic Passport enabling transfer to
an y other State System uni versity.
Up to a maximum of 45 general edu ca tion credits and/o r liberal arts course
credits ea rned a t the sending uni versity shall be used to meet lowe r division
university general educati on requirements (a course by course match shall
not be required). Capacity limits and/o r hig her admissions standard s may
apply to ce rtain high de mand academi c program s.
State System students holding the Acade mi c Passport shall be entitled to
take any course offered through di stance lea rning and lis ted in the ca talogue at an y o ther System uni versity and have those cred its and the g rad e
ea rned accepted by their ho me institution.
2. Students Transferring Without Academic Passport
Stud ents who have not completed the A.S. or A. A. Degree may tran sfe r:
a. With a minimum of 12 credit hours of co llege level course work, up to a
maximum of 45 credits in courses designated and cred ited as genera l educati on by an acc redited co mmuni ty coll ege, w hich shall be used to meet lower
di vision uni ve rsity general edu cation requirements (a course by course
match w ill not be required). Additi onal transfer credits wi ll be a pplied first
to major cou rses and, lastly, as electives.
b. With a minimum cumul ative GPA of 2.0 or g rea ter in all course work presented fo r transfer fro m each institution attended .
Transfer Credit Evaluation Policy
l. Cali fornia University w ill accept the fo llow ing transfer credits toward a baccalaurea te degree (four yea rs):
a. A maximum of 75 credits from an accredited two-year co mmuni ty or junio r
college, or
b. A maximum of 90 cred its from an acc redited fo ur-year institution, o r
c. A maximum of 90 credits from a combination of accredited two-year and
fou r-year colleges.
2. Students tran sferring w ith a degree may transfer a maximum of 30 cred its
toward an associa te degree (two yea rs); s tudents transferring w ithout a
degree may transfer a maximum of 15 credits toward s an associa te degree at
Cal ifornia Uni versity.
3. Developmental courses are not transfe rab le.

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4. Grades of D are no t tran sferab le unl ess they are counted as part of the Academi c Pass port o r if they were completed at a college o r uni versity that has an
articulation ag ree ment wi th Califo rni a Uni ve rsity.
5. When credits are transferred, only the cred its are counted as ad van ced stand ing, the g rad e point average of tran sfer courses is no t calcul ated w ith Cali fo rni a Uni ve rsity ea rned courses.
6. Althoug h credits w ill always transfe r acco rding to these provisio ns, regu lati ons that gove rn the nationa l professional accreditation of ce rtain programs
offered at Ca li fo rni a Unj versity of Pennsylvania may not permit some courses
taken in progra ms no t sin1ila rl y accredited at other two- and fo ur-yea r ins titutions to be transferred as the equi valents of courses th at may be similarly
entitled or desc ribed in this ca talog.

Tuition and Fees
Fo r the most up-to-date information on und erg ra du ate tuition, fees, room and
board charges, please visit the Cal U Web site at http://www.cup. edu/adminstrati on/bursar and http://sai.cup.edu/calho usin g
Payment of Tuition and Fees for Semester Registration
All fees w ill be assessed at the time of registration or four weeks prior to the
beginnin g of th e term. Payment may be made by cash, check, or money o rd er
payable to Ca lifornia Uni versity of Pennsylvanfa, or by VISA, MasterCard, or
Discove r Card . If fin ancial aid has been awa rd ed, thjs am ount wi ll be dedu cted
from the bill. Payment plans (with initi al payment) may be contracted at this
time.
Payment Information
Stud ents w ho take advantage of ea rl y/ro lling registration wi ll receive a bi llin g
statement w ith instru ctions by mail. Students wh o enroll w ithin two weeks of
the first day of a semester should be pre par ed to make pay ment at the time of
registratio n.
Payment Plans
Paym ent plans are avai lab le each fall and spring semes ter. Pay ment p lans enable
you to pay your cos ts on a monthly bas is. Pay ment pl an info rmatio n and co ntra ct
w ill be included w ith the initial semes ter bil l and is ava il able on the Bursa r's Offi ce Web page.
Third Party Billing
Some compani es and governm ent age ncies pay tuition d irectl y to the Uru versity.
If tuiti on is to be paid in this manner, please suppl y autho ri zing for ms o r letters
to the Bursa r's Office. Thjs payment mu st be made during the semester w here
cha rges originate. This payment o ption does not a pply to corpo rate tuition
reimbursement poli cies o r when pay ment am ount is based on gra des received
fo r term.
Refund Policy
Tu ition and fees are adju sted for class withdrawals du ring the first week of the
fa ll and spring semesters. After the add/drop peri od ends, adjustm ents a re made
ONLY ii a stud ent w ithdraws from all enrolled classes. Refund s are made to the
amount of the d1ar ge, no t the amount that has been paid to d ate. The refund
poli cy is ava il able in the Bursa r's Office.
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Financial aid reci pients should refer to " refund/ repayment policies" located in
the Financial Aid secti on of the catalog for the financial aid adjus tment policy.

Advance Deposit
All first-year students, transfers, and readmitted students a re required to submit
a $100 advance d e posit payable to Californfa University of Pennsylvania . It is to
be paid in advance of registra tion and is credited to the stud ent' s acco unt for the
first semester. This is a nonrefundabl e fee.
Room Deposit
An advance room security de posit of $100 a nd a.n applicatio n fee o f $135 is required in order to reserve a room for the fo ll ow ing academic year. Firs t-year stud ents w ill receive a housing contract w ith their admissions packe t. The contract
and ca rd must be signed and re turned to the Bursar's Office w ith a $235 d eposit.
The $100 securi ty room d e posit is a liabili ty d e posit which is held throug h the
academic year for room d am age dedu ctions.
Late Registration Fee
Stud ents w ho register after the add/drop date of the semester w iJJ be charged a
$25 late registration fee.
Late Payment Fee
A late payment fee of $25 per month w ill be assessed when a stud ent fails to pay
the required fees by the d ue date or w hen a stude nt fails to pay acco rding to an
a pproved paymen t plan.
Return Check Charge
A $25 fee w ill be ch arged for any check which is made paya ble to Cal.ifomia University of Pennsylvania and returned by the bank because fund s are unavailable.
Degree Fee
A fee of $10 mu st be paid by each candidate for a degree from Cal.ifo rn.i a University of Pennsylvani a. A stud ent is not permitted to comple te gra du a ti on from the
Un.iversity until this fee has been paid .
CLEP Fee
A one-time fee of $25 is charged for the administration and recording of CLEP
(College Leve l Equivalency Program) credits regardl ess of the number of credits
awarded.

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Financial Aid
Mission Statement
The primary mission of the Financial Aid Office at Ca lifornia University of
Pennsylvania is to provide financial planning and assistan ce to stud ents and
their fami lies in meeting the costs of edu ca tion. In fulfillin g this mi ssion, ead,
stud ent will be given ca reful considera tion, and the Uni versity w ill determine
finan cial assistance based on federal, state, and instituti onal gu idelines. Financial
aid prog rams have been established to provide access to hi gher edu ca tion w ith
gu idelines to ensure fairness in disbursing available fund s to qu ali fy ing students.
The Financial Aid Office strives to ensure that courteous, timely, and accurate
finan cial aid services are deli vered to all students seeking assistance from our
office.
Location & Office Hours
The Finan cial Aid Office is located on the first floor of Di xon Hall. The office
hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Appointments are encouraged, but a d aily on-call counselor is available to assist walk-ins. Students can
contact the Financial Aid Office by calling 724-938-4415 or by fa xing at 724-9384551. In additi on, genera l financial aid in.fo rmation may be obtained on our "Finan cial Aid Office" home page at www.cup.edu/financial_aid . Specific financial
aid and student account information is available 24 hours per d ay throu gh our
"Stud ent Self-Se rvices" Web site at http://sisweb.cup.edu.
About Financial Aid
A co llege edu ca ti on is one the most impo rtant investments a stud ent and family
can make. You and your fam ily will be expected to contribute as mud, as you can
from your own resources (income, savings, and assets) to help meet you r co llege
ex penses.
The purpose of finan cial aid is to help stud ents and fam ilies mee t educati onal
ex penses that cannot be met through their own resources. Financial aid can be
either need-based o r non-need-based. The results of the Free Appli ca tion for Federal Stud ent Aid (FAFSA) along with the cost of ed uca tion (COE) wiJI determine
w hether a student has finan cial need.
There are severa l ty pes of fin ancial aid available. Grants and sdiolarships are
considered "gift aid " because they generally do not have to be repaid. Loan s and
employ ment are considered "self-help ai d" because loan s have to be repaid, and
by working, you ea rn money fo r educational ex penses. Loans a re by far the largest source of financial aid fo r the majority of stud ents and fa milies. Most grants,
some loans (Subsidized Stafford and the Perkins Loa n), and Federal Work-Study
are need-based financial aid programs. The Unsubsidi zed Stafford and the Parent
Loan for Unde rg raduate Students (PLUS) are considered non-need-based. Scholarships can be based upon merit, financial need, or bo th.
Approx imately 90 percent of all students attending Ca li fornia University receive
so me type of financial aid. Financial aid assistan ce comes from fo ur main
sources: federal government, state government, Ca li fornia University, and priva te entities. The federa l government is by far the largest source of financi al aid
assistance at Califo rni a University .

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Eligibility Requirements
1n order to be eligib le fo r most federal finan cial aid program s, you must meet the

fo ll owing eli gibi li ty requ irements:
• Have financial need, except fo r some loan progra ms.
• Have a hi gh school diploma or a General Ed ucation Development (GED) certifi ca te, pass a test a pproved by the U.S. Department of Education, or meet
other stand ard s estab lished by your state and a pproved by the U.S. Department of Edu ca tio n.
• Be enrolled or acce pted for enrollment as a reguJar student working toward a
degree or certifi ca te in an eligible program.
• Be a U.S. ci tize n o r eli gi ble noncitizen.
• Have a va lid Socia l Security Number.
• Make sa tisfactory academic progress.
• Sign a tatement of educational purpose and a certification statement indica ting that yo u are not in defa uJt on a student loan and do no t owe money back
on a g rant. Both statements are found on the FAFSA .
• Register with the Selective Service, if required. You can register on.line at the
Selective Se rvice System's Web site, www.sss.gov.

Financial Aid Application Process
1n order to qualify for assistance from federa l, state, and University fin anci al

aid programs, a student must complete the 2008-09 Free Applica tion fo r Federal
Stud ent Aid (FAFSA). Th.is form is completed via the Web at www.fafsa.ed .gov.
Students mu st reapply each year as soon as possible after Janua ry 1. Students
w ho file their FAFSA by May 1 w ill receive priority consideration fo r all federal
fin an cial aid programs avail ab le at California University of Pennsylvania.
Howeve r, the federal processor must receive the FAFSA by May 1 fo r state grant
considera tion.
As with first-time FAFSA filers, all continuing students must use the Web to
rea pply for fin an cia l aid. The federa l FAFSA processo r will automatically send email remind ers to prior-year FAFSA fil ers. The e-mail renewal remind ers inform
stud ents they can comp lete their FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Students can co mplete the 2008-2009 FAFSA applica ti on anytime after January 1, 2008. If yo u filed
a FAFSA last yea r, you will be asked to " pre-fill" your 2008-09 FAFSA with data
from the prev ious year. If you agree, you will be presented with a 2008-09 FAFSA
that is automati call y fi lled w ith certain d ata from your prior-yea r application.
After completing your 2008-2009 FAFSA, the student and parent (if applicable)
may sign electronically wi th a federal Personal Identification Number (see
to pic " Personal Identificati on Number" for additional information). If you are a
dependent stud ent, bo th the student and the parent will need to request a PIN
in o rder to electroni call y sign the FAFSA. Once you submit your a pplication,
you11 be taken to a confirm ation page that shows your confirmation number and
estim ated Expected Family Contribution (EFC). If you provide a valid e- mai l
address, you w ill receive an e-mai l with a Link to your Student Aid Repo rt (SAR)
information w ithin five days after filin g the FAFSA. If you do not provide a valid
e-mai l address, you w ill receive a paper Student Aid Report (SAR) o r SAR Acknowledgment in the mail about two weeks after submitting you r online FAFSA.
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FAFSA on the Web Tips
l. Pick up a co py of the FAFSA on the Web Worksheet fo r 2008-09 in the Finan-

cial Aid Office o r download a co py at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
2. Complete the entire FAFSA on the Web Worksheet prior to sitting down at
your computer. The qu esti ons on the wo rksheet are in the exact order as they
a ppea r online.
3. Co mplete entire fo rm. If the an swer is zero o r the question doesn' t appl y,
enter " O. "
4. File by the dead.line date; 30 d ays prio r is recomm ended (A pril 1).
5. Respond "yes" to qu estion asking if you are interes ted in stud ent loans in
o rd er to be considered fo r a Staffo rd Loan.
6. Res pond "yes" to questi o n asking if you are interested in work-study employment in o rder to be considered for student employ ment. A packet w ill be sent
to you in August.
7. Request a PIN at www.pin.ed .gov so th at you can electronj ca lly sign yo ur
FAFSA. Parents with a PIN ca n also electronically sign, o r yo u can print a paper signature page fro m FAFSA on the Web, sign it, and mail it to the address
prov ided . Remember, if you are depend ent, your parent also needs to sign.
8. Be sure to list Califo rrua Unj ve rsity of PA (Code Number 003316) in order that
Cal U may receive your electronjc record.
9. Prov ide a va lid email address.
Please take the time to read the instru cti ons before completing your FAFSA. Most
qu esti ons can be an swered th rough the instru ction in fo rm ation contained on the
fo rm or at the FAFSA Web site. in addition, our Financial Aid O ffi ce home page
contains many helpful topics and links that may prov ide you w ith additi onal
assistance in compl eting the FA FSA. Our ho me page can be fo und at www.cup.
edu/fin ancial_a id, o r you ca n contact our offi ce by phone at 724-938-4415.

Note: Ca lifo rnia Uni versity does not have an instituti onal fin an cial aid
a pplica ti on.
FAFSA on the Web Worksheet
1f you complete the electroni c version of the FAFSA, it is recomm end ed that you
complete the FAFSA on the Web Wo rkshee t prio r to entering your inform ation.
This helpful worksheet is a line-for-line copy of the online FAFSA, thereby ensuring accuracy in completing the FAFSA via the Web. As with FAFSA on the Web,
the worksheet also has helpful instru ctio ns throu ghout the for m. The FAFSA
on Web Worksheet ca n be downl oaded di rectl y fro m the FAFSA on the Web at
www .fafsa .ed .gov or be obtained at the Finan cial Aid Office.
Personal Identification Number (PIN)
The PIN is similar to the Personal Identifica ti on N umber that you get fro m yo ur
bank that enables yo u to access your bank account. Your PIN is confidenti al and
shoul d no t be shared with anyone, even if someone else com pletes your FAFSA
fo r you. The De partment of Edu ca tion has enhan ced the electro ni c signa ture
process by adding "I Fo rgo t/Don' t Know My PIN" and "A pply Fo r A PIN" links
to the "Stud ent Electroru c Signa ture" page and the "Parent Electroni c Signa tu re"
page. When selected, the hyperlink o pens the PIN Web site in a sepa rate browse r
window and p refill s the approp riate fie lds. A student an d/o r parent ca n chose to
view their PIN in rea l-time or have it sent by e-mail to them. All prio r yea r electron ic FA FSA app li can ts w ill rece ive a renewa l rem inder e-ma il ex plaining the
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renewa l p rocess mad e possible throu gh the stud ent Pl . Reme mbe r, you r PIN is
a va luabl e electroni c tool, whi ch all ows you to electroni cally co mplete and sign
your Free Applica ti on for Fed e ral Student Aid (FAFSA) or Renewal FAFSA, mak e
e lectroni c co rrecti ons to FAFSA fo rm, and even elec tronica lly sign yoLU Fed eral
Sta fford Loan Mas te r Promissory Note (MPN).

Renewal Financial Aid Applicants
Pri or-yea r aid recipients will receive a renewal reminder e-mail from the Department of Edu ca ti on d escribing the renewal p rocess on the Web using their fed eral
PIN. Renewa l s tud ents who did not provide an e- mail address on the ir FAFSA o r
whose e-mail is returned "und eli verable" w ill receive a letter in the mail d escribing the renewa l p rocess. As me nti oned above, the PIN serves as your identifier to
le t you access your persona l informati on in vari ous U.S. Department of Educatio n systems, comple te and make co rrections to yo ur 2008-2009 Renewal FAFSA,
and electroni call y comple te and sign a Federa l Sta ffo rd Loan Master P ro missory
Note (MPN) . The Renewal FAFSA contains info rmatio n th at you and your famil y
(if a pplicabl e) repo rted last yea r, making it fa ste r and eas ie r fo r you to complete.
Please car e full y review and upd a te a ny prior yea r informatio n, whi ch need s to
be changed fo r the 2008-2009 schoo l year.
Federal Campus-based Aid
At Californi a Unive rsity, we want to have the results o f your 2008-2009 FAFSA
by May 1, 2008, fo r you to be consid ered firs t-pri ori ty for federa l ca mpu s-based
ai d (Fede ra l Supple mental Edu ca tional Opportuni ty G ran t, Perkins Loan, and
Fed eral Work-Stud y). In ord e r fo r California Uni ve rsity to receive the results of
your FAFSA by our first-pri ori ty d eadline, we s trong ly recommend that you file
your FAFSA as soon as possibl e, but no later than A pril 1, 2008, even if you h ave
to use es tin1 ated fin an cia l info rmati on. This w ill a ll ow the fed eral government
enough tim e to process your FAFSA and send the results to Califo rni a Uni versity by May 1, 2008. If you ca nnot o r d o not fil e your FAFSA by our first priority
dea dline, please fil e as soon as you ca n. You will still be cons ide red fo r the Pell
G rant, s tud ent loa ns, work-stud y, etc.
PHEAA State Grant
Ln o rder to rece ive state gr ant assistan ce from PHEAA, stud ents must fil e their
2008-2009 FAFSA o r Renewa l FAFSA by May 1, 2008. All stu dents are urged to
a pply even if the d eadline has passed, since late app li ca tions are considered if
hinds pe rmit.
Handling Special Circumstances
Although the process of de te rmining a stud en t's eligi bility fo r fin ancia l a id is
the sa me fo r a ll stud ents, an adju stment so metimes can be ma d e if a s tud ent has
special cir cumstan ces. Special circu mstances may incl ud e a reducti on in in com e
du e to loss of em ployment, d ea th, or disability of a wage earner; divo rce or separation; loss of socia l security benefits; unusual medical expenses; etc. In addi tion,
a student who d oes not m ee t the fede ral definition of an in d ependent studen t fo r
fin an cial aid purposes m ay be able to d ocu ment those exceptional circumstances
in ord er to be considered a n inde pend ent studen t.
The Financi al Aid Office has a Change of Income Info rma tion Form (CIIF), which
sho uld be used when the specia l ci rcum stances invo lve a loss o f $5,000 or more
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of the fa mily's adjusted income. The Change of Income Information Fo rm will be
ava ilable after January 2, 2009, by contacting the Financial Aid Office.
A student who wants to appeal his or her depend ency status for financial aid
purposes should file the Dependency Appeal Fo rm fo r the a ppropriate school
year. A student who does not meet the federal definiti on of an independent
stud ent normally must file as a depend ent student and include parental informati on on the FAFSA. Only students with exce ptional circumstances should fil e the
Dependency Appeal Form. Unfortunately, parents' unwillingness to help pay
for college, no t being claimed as an exemption on parents' tax return, or living
on your own does not make a stud ent independ ent fo r fin ancial aid purposes.
The Depend ency Appeal Form is ava ilable upon request from the Financial Aid
Office.
If you think you have special circumstances that you want to discuss with a

financial aid counselo r, please feel free to con tact our offi ce.
After You Apply
FAFSA Results
The federal government wi ll process your Free App licati on for Federal Stud ent
Aid (FAFSA) and electronically send the results to the Financial Aid Office
provided you listed California as one of the schools to receive the results of
your FAFSA. You should receive a paper Student Aid Report (SAR) in the mail
approximately 7-10 days after the federa l processor receives your FAFSA. You
should review the SAR to see if any correcti ons are necessary. Otherwise, you can
keep the SAR fo r your records.

When you apply fo r federal student aid, the info rmation re ported on the FAFSA
is used in a formula a pproved by Congress. This federal formula determines a
stud ent's Expected Family Contribution (EFC), the amoun t the famil y (stud ent
and parents, if applicable) is ex pected to contribute towa rd the stud ent's education. The basic elements included in determining the EFC are:
• Contribution from the parents' income and assets
• Contribution fro m the stud ent's income and assets
• Number of members in the household
• Number of fami ly members enrolled at leas t half-time in college
You can ob tain an estima te of your EFC yourself by using the Web calcul ato r
ava il ab le at www. finaid .org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtrn1. The lower the EFC,
the more financial need a student w ill have. The lowest EFC possible is zero; the
highest is 99,999 or above.
If the student' s EFC is 4041 or less, the stud ent may qualify fo r a federa l PelJ
Grant (o nly stud ents pursuing their first baccala ureate degree are eligib le). To
determine eligibili ty fo r o ther federa l aid, a student's EFC is used in the fo llowing eq uati on:
Cost-of-Attend an ce minu s Expected Fami ly Contributi on (EFC) = Financial Need
Yo ur demonstrated finan cial need w ill determine w hich p rograms you qualify
for. Even if you have no financial need, you w ill still q ualify for the Unsubsidi zed
Federa l Stafford Loan and/or Parent Loan for Undergra du ate Stud ent (PLUS).
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Your parent mu st be willing to apply for the PLUS Loan and have a sa tisfa ctory
credit history.
Verification
Each year the U.S. Department of Edu ca ti on selects fin anci al aid a pplicants for
federal verifica tion review. This process requires Cal ifornia University of PA to
verify the accuracy of data re po rted by students on their FAFSA fo rms. There
are several possible reasons th at a FAFSA record is selected to be ve rified . Some
a pplica ti ons are selected rand oml y. Others are ca tego rized as hav ing a hig h
probabili ty of error (e.g., applica ti ons on w hich stud ents p rov ided estim ated, not
actual, income tax info rmati on). Also, some applica tions may be selected because
of incomplete d ata or confli cting info rmation .

The e-mail notifi ca ti on or paper Student Aid Repo rt (SAR) fro m the federal
processo r wiU indicate if your a pplication is selected for ve rificati on rev iew.
The Finan cial Aid Office at California University w il.l also no ti fy you that your
FAFSA has been selected to be verified and w ill as k you to submit copies of certain d ocuments you used to compl ete your FAFSA as fo ll ows: a complete signed
copy of both the student an d parent (if the stud ent is depend ent) U.S. income Tax
Returns (this includes an y related 1099 fo rms and supporting schedules); a copy
of stud ent and pa rent (if the stud ent is depend ent) W-2 Wage Tax Statements
(i.e., W-2 fo rms); and a Ve rifi cation Form whi ch we w i.LI send you . (The Verification Form is also available online at www.cup.edu/financiaJ_aid . All documents
should be sent to the Financial Aid Office fo r processing. These d ocuments
become part of your CUP fin an cial aid file.
The info rm ation on the documents submitted is then compared to the FAFSA
information 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 fo rms, and the
Verifi ca tion Fo rm they submit. But sometimes foll ow-up requ ests fo r additional
inform ati on may be necessa ry. This occurs if inconsistencies are di scove red
w hich must be resolved . When thi s happens, we typically send requ ests fo r additional in fo rm ati on by mail.
To expedite the verifi ca ti on rev iew, please submit aU requ ested d ocuments to
the Finan cial Aid Office as soon as possible (include all requested documents at
the same time). Make sure you send the 2007 Federal Tax Form s, not the state tax
fo rms. In additi on, it is impo rtant that the documents you submit are legible and
signed w here a pplicable. Also, make su re all docum ents submitted are clea rly
labeled w ith the stud ent's name and social secu ri ty number.
Typicall y, the stud ents selected fo r ve rifi ca tion will receive an awa rd packet;
howeve r, these awards are tentati ve (estim ate o nl y) pending the co mpleti on
and outcome of ve rifi ca tion. lf an y errors are di scovered during the ve rifica ti on
process, we w il.l correct your FAFSA. The federal FAFSA processor w ill send you
a revised Stud ent Aid Report (SAR), which will refl ect the co rrecti ons we make
to your FAFSA. lf the error(s) chan ges the amount of your fin an cia l aid, the new
awards w ill be refl ected on the Stud ent Self Services Web page at sisweb.cup. ed u .

Note: Federal Stafford Loans are not certified until the ve rifi ca ti on process has
been compl eted .
Cost of Attendance
Each yea r the Uni versity establishes a total "cos t of attendance" budget based
on a stud ent' s housing statu s (co mmuter, do rmitory, o r off-ca mpu s), enrollment
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status (full-time o r part-time), and residency statu s (in-state or ou t-of-state). The
cost of attend ance budget represents the total edu ca tional ex penses a stud ent
may incur whil e attending our Un.iversity, and is a critical element in determining a stud ent' s eligibility for Federal Stafford Loan assistance. The elements of
this budget are both "direct" instituti onal ex penses (tuition/fees and/or University room/board), as well as " indirect" cos ts (off-campus hou sing, books/supplies,
and/o r personal expenses) not billed by the Universi ty.
In so me cases, we can build an individual budget for a student or add additional
edu ca ti onal ex penses with appropriate docum entati on. Some of the more co mmon expenses for w hi ch we can adju st a budget include the fo ll owing:
• Art su pplies
• Costs associated w ith studying abroad
• Dependent ch ild ca re
• Purchase or lease of a Persona l Computer (not to exceed $1,500)
1n o rd er to discuss hav ing your budge t adju sted, you would need to obtain appropriate documentation detailing the additi onal expenses, and then you should
contact the Financial Aid Office to scl1edule an a ppointment wi th a counselor.

Note: The indirect/li ving ex penses a stud ent actuall y incurs wi ll vary significantly
fro m stud ent to student. A stud ent's progra m of study, year in school, housing/
board arrangements, stud ent's budgeting skills, and many other variables w ill affec t a stud ent's tota l ex penses within this budget element. The University determines the indirect/ li ving cos ts fo r each student type based on d ata collected from
students, loca l bookstores, and loca l landl o rd s. Thi s data is ana lyzed to arri ve at
"average" ex penses incurred by most students.
Student Self-Service Web Site
Our Stud ent Self-Services Web (SISWEB) site (http://sisweb.cup.edu) gives you
access to your own personal fu1an cial aid info rm ation. You can quickly rev iew
an d decline your award offers onli.ne without returnin g any paper to our office.
In add ition, you can determine if add itional financial aid documents o r forms are
needed in order to fin alize your finan cia l a.id packa ge for th.i s award year as well
as compl ete a number of electroni c loan req uirements via th.i s Web site. Foll ow
these simple steps to access your financ ial aid information availab le at th.is Web
site.
Step 1: Log on to the SISWEB site at
http://sisweb.cup.edu, and dick o n "Enter Student Services."
Step 2: Enter your Campus Wide Student ID number (CWID). Students w ill use
th is number instead of their social security number to access their own personal
information on SISWEB. In addition, the CWID number will be used by all University offices to secure personal information on fi le in those offices. When visiting an y ca mpu s office, please have your CWID number available in order fo r the
staff to assist yo u. Please remember to keep this number in a secure loca tion in
ord er to prevent unauthori zed access to your personal infor mation at Cali forn ia
University.
Step 3: Enter your Personal Inform ati on Nu mber (PIN).
Note: For first-time users of thi s site, your PIN was sent to you from the Office of
Admi ssions.
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Step 4: You will be taken to the Student Servi ces main menu . If you are a firsttime user, please click on "Personal lnform ation," then and clkk on "Change
PIN."

Note: Be sure to keep your PIN in a safe place.
Step 5: Select "Financial Aid" from the list of stud ent service o ptions Listed at
the to p of the page. To rev iew your 2008-09 financial aid awa rds, select "Award
otification" from the "Financial Aid" menu and then select "Award Year 2009."
Award Notification
Califo rni a Unive rsity typically starts the awarding process in ea rl y April of each
yea r. Ii you are an accepted freshman/ new student and we have received the
results of your FA FSA by the date we begin our awarding cycle, you can ex pect
to receive your Award otification by Apri l 1. Award notification information
may also be accessed on the Student Self-Services Web site at: http://sisweb.cu p.
edu . For students who have not bee n accep ted and/o r their FAFSA has not been
received at the poin t the awarding process begins, our office will send an Award
Notification to these stud ents throughout the yea r as their fil e becomes complete
(accepted to the Uni versity and receipt of FAFSA record).

Note: Only accepted students receive an Award Notification.
Upper class award notifications wi ll be sent once we have received the results of
your FAFSA and have determined that you are making Satisfactory Academic
Progress for financial aid purposes (typically starting mid-May).
Satisfactory Academic Progress
In order to receive financial aid, you mu st make Satisfactory Acad emi c Progress
(SAP) for financial aid purposes as defined by the Financial Aid Office. Our definition 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 tim e frame within whicl1 a degree o r certificate must be
granted, (2) minimum credit-hours earned per aca demic yea r, and (3) minimum
cum ul ative grade point ave rage (GPA).
The review of a student's Sa ti sfacto ry Academic Progress (SAP) standing occurs
armually at the end of the spring semes ter. A stud ent's SAP standing will be
based on his/her academic perfo rman ce during the academic yea r (fall and/or
spring semeste r(s)). Students who are not makin g satisfactory academic progress
are typ ica Lly notifi ed in early summer. A stud ent who is found defici ent in one
o r more components is put on finan cial aid probation for the nex t school yea r.
Students on financial aid probati on will be eli gible to receive federal Title IV
financial aid ass istan ce during tl1is probationary period .

Note: Students will not be granted financia l aid probation for two consecu ti ve
academic yea rs.
If a student is on probation for a year and is found defici ent, the student is ineligible to continue to receive financial aid for tl1e nex t school yea r. In order to be
reinstated, the stud ent mu st successfull y achi eve the required grade point average as mandated by the SAP poli cy and/o r successfully make up his/her credit
hour(s) deficiency at his/her own expense. Students may use the summer or any
semester of the aca demic yea r to resolve their deficiencies. Students who make
up their deficiencies mu st compl ete and return the Satisfacto ry Academic Progress Form, along w ith all required documents, to the Financial Aid Office befo re
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clearing their deficiency status. Only successfull y ea rned credits, not grades, are
transferable to California from another approved institution .
All Title IV recipients have a right to appeal a financial aid suspension decision
by submitting a SAP Appeal Form to the Financial Aid Office. Written explanation of the reason(s) why the student failed to meet the Satisfactory Academic
Progress standards must be attached to the appeal form. Appeal forms are available in the Financial Aid Office. The deadline date for filin g an appeal for fall is
October 3, 2008, and for spring, February 16, 2009. Students will be notified of a
decision within 7 to 10 days after filing the appeal form. If the appeal is denied, a
student may fil e a final appeal to the director of Financial Aid. This appeal must
be fil ed within 10 working days from the date of the first deni al letter.
Grants
Grants are considered gift aid and do not have to be repa.id . Most grant aid is
based on some type of need-based eligibility requirement; therefore, you must
complete the FAFSA to apply for most grants. Sources of grants include federal,
state, private, and institutional fund s. Although grants are a very desirable
source of financial aid, the availability of grants is generally limited to the neediest stud ents. For more information about grants and other types of financial aid,
call 1-800-4-FEDAID and ask for The Student Guide or read it on the Web at
www.stud entaid .ed .gov/guide.
Federal Pell Grants
Federal Pell Grants are .awarded based upon the ana.lysis of the FAFSA, costof-attendance, and enrollment status (full-time or part-time). Pell Grants are
awarded only to undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor's
degree o r professional degree. Pell Grants often provide a foundation of financial
aid to which other aid is added for the needies t students.
The U.S. Department of Education uses a standardized formula established by
Congress to evalu ate the information you report on the FAFSA and produce an
Expected Family Contribution (EFC) number. Your Student Aid Report (SAR)
contains thi s number and will tell you if you are eligible for a Pell Grant. You can
ge t a booklet ca Ued the EFC Formula Book, which describes how a student's EFC
is calculated, by writing to:
Federal Student Aid Programs
P.O. Box 84
Washington, DC 20044
The Pell Grant for 2008-2009 will range from $890 to $4,731. The maximum Pell
Grant award can change each year based upon congressional funding levels.
Howeve r, if you are eligible for a Pell Grant based upon your EFC number, you
are guaranteed to receive it. For the 2008-2009 school year, full-tim e students
with an EFC from zero to 4,041 qualify for a Pell Grant awa rd . Those with an EFC
greater than 4,041 are not eligible for a Pell Grant, but could be eligible for other
types of aid .
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is for underg raduate students with exceptional finan cial need, i.e., stud ents with the lowest
Ex pected Family Contribution (EFC). Preference is given to Pell Grant recipients
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s id ered fo r this gran t; the refore, you should submit you r FAFSA by April 1 of the
awa rd yea r. The FSEOG annual awa rd typica !Jy ran ges from $1000 to $1500.

Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
An elig ible stud ent may receive an Academ ic Co mpetiti veness Gra nt (ACG) of
$750 fo r the first acad emic yea r of s tudy and $1,300 for the second academi c yea r
of stud y.
To be elig ible for ead1 aca demic year, a stude nt mu st:
• Be a U.S. citizen or eli gib le non citizen
• Be a fed era l Pell Gran t recipient
• Be enro lled a t least half-time in a d egree p rogram
• Be enrolled in the first or second academic yea r of their p rogram of stud y a t a
two-year o r four-yea r degree-g ranting ins tituti on
• Ha ve co mpleted a ri gorous seco nd a ry srnoo l p rogram of stud y
• Be 21 years of age o r younger

• If a first-yea r s tud ent, not ha ve been previously enro lled in an und erg rad ua te
program . If a second-year student, have at least a cumul ati ve 3.0 grad e point
average on a 4.0 sca le for the first aca d emi c yea r.

Nationa l SMART Grant
An e lig ibl e stud ent may receive a ational Scie nce and Ma them ati cs Access to
Retain Ta lent (SMART) Grant of up to $4,000 for earn of the third and fo urth
aca d emic yea rs of stud y.
To be elig ibl e for ead1 aca demic year, a student mu st:
• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
• Be a Fede ra l Pe ll G rant recipie nt
• Be en rolled at least half-time in a deg ree progra m
• Be enrolled in a fo ur-year degree-grantin g ins titution
• Major in phys ica l, life or compute r science, eng ineering, m athe mati cs, technology, o r a critical fo reign la ngu age
• Ha ve at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 sca le

Pennsylvania State Grants
PHEAA Grants provide need-based state grant assistan ce of up to $3,300 per
yea r. The grant program is fund ed by the Comm on wealth of Pennsylvania and
is admini stered by PHEAA Gran t Di vision. Student rece ives up to e ig ht fu lltime semes te rs of PHEAA Grant ass istance o r six teen semeste rs of pa rt-time
ass istance.
To be e lig ible each academic year, a stud ent mus t:
• Be a Pennsy lva ni a resid ent
• M ust not have a bache lor's d egree
• Must co mpl ete the FAFSA by May 1 earn yea r

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• Be enrolled on a t leas t a ha lf-time bas is in a PHEAA-approved und ergradu ate
p rogram of stud y
• Be a high schoo l g radua te o r the recipient of a GED
• Demonstrate aca de mi c p rogress for continued a id

Athletic Grant-in-Aid
Ca li fo rni a Uni ve rs ity of PA is a Di vision II me mbe r of the Na ti ona l Coll egia te
Athl eti c Associa tio n (NCAA). There a re 11 intercollegia te team s fo r men and
wo men. lf you a re inte rested in pa rticipa ting in inte rcollegia te a thle ti cs and poss ibl y obtammg a n athl etic scho la rsrup, you should contact the head coach of your
pre fe rred sport.
Student Employment
Ca li fo rni a Uni vers ity offers part-time employ ment opportuni ties fo r s tudents,
co mmonly know n as "work-study." Ca li fo rni a Uni ve rs ity stud ent empl oyment
progra ms provid e s tud ents o pportunity to: (1) ea rn part of the ir ed uca ti ona l expenses; (2) gain va lu able work expe rience; and (3) work with s taff, facul ty, and/or
communi ty me mbe rs. Students who wo rk a mod era te numbe r o f hours per week
often a re able to manage their time bette r than those stud ents w ho d o no t wo rk a t
a ll. Of course, the re are man y factors yo u will want to consid e r when d eciding if
wo rking is app ropria te fo r you.

If you d o decide to work on a part-time bas is while pursu ing your edu ca ti on,
Califo rni a University has two student e mployment p rograms: Fed e ral and Instituti onal Work-Stud y. In ord er to establish a reasonable ba lance between your acad e mi c e ffo rts and your wo rk schedul e, s tudents a re ty pi cally limited to work ing
eight hours pe r week during the acad emi c year. Stud ents in bo th p rograms a re
pa id the prevailing fed e ra l/sta te minimum wage of $7.15 an hour.
Ca li fo rnia Univers ity is an Eq ua l Oppo rtuni ty/Affirma tive Action Employer. The
Fin ancia l Aid Office reaffi rms the Uni ve rsity's commi tment to the policy th at
there sha ll be no d iscri mination against any indi vidu al in ed uca ti onal or empl oymen t opportunities beca use of race, colo r, re li gion, national o rig in, sex, sta tu s as
a di sa bled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam e ra, o r d isabili ty. Also, there sha ll
be no di scrimina tion beca use of age exce pt in compli ance w ith require ments o f
re tireme nt plans or s ta te and fed e ra l laws an d gui delines.

Federal and Institutional Work-Study
Federa l Work-Stu dy is a fed era l fin ancia l aid program w hi d 1 a ll ows you to ea rn
money to hel p pay educationa l expenses and encou rages communi ty serv ice
wo rk an d work related to you r course of stud y to the ex ten t possibl e. In o rder to
quali fy fo r Fed era l Work-Stud y, you mus t de monstra te su ffic ient fin an cia l need
as dete rmined fro m the res ul ts of you r FAFSA. In additi on, the Fin an cia l Aid
Office mu st rece ive the results of your FAFSA by ou r fi rst-p riority dea dline of
May 1. O ur Ins titutio na l Work-Stud y Progra m, which is fun ded by the Uni vers ity, p rov id es student empl oy ment oppo rtun iti es to enroll ed stud ents rega rdless
of fin ancia l need or the d a te your FAFSA is submitted to our office.
Application Procedures
In order to appl y fo r ei ther the Federa l or the Insti tu tional Wo rk-Stud y Program ,
you mu st com p lete the FAFSA and check eithe r "work-study" o r "bo th wo rkstudy and s tu dent loans" to questi on No. 26. lf you d id no t answer q ues tion No.
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26 and want to be considered for employment, contact the Financial Aid Office
fo r a Work-Stud y Interes t Card. Eligibili ty requirements include:
• Filing a FAFSA;
• Maintaining Satisfa ctory Academic Progress; and
• Being currently enrolled at least hall-time.
Your award notice will inform you of the type of work-study (either Federal
or Institutional) that you have been alloca ted . 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 (both Federal and Institutional) . Because the
job posting service is centralized, students are assured an equal opportunity to
apply fo r available 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 d aily basis. Jobs are posted when new positions become available
and when vacancies occur.
Summer Employment
During summer sessions a limited number of both part-time (10 hours a week)
and full-time (a maximum of 300 hours from May-August) employment opportunities are available to qualified students. Students interested in summer
employment must 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.
Payroll Procedures
The pay schedule is every two weeks. You pick up your paycheck from your
student employment department, or your may choose the direct deposit option.

Note: that your ea rnings are not credited to your bill with the Uni versity, but are
paid directly to you in the form of p aycheck.
All stud ents empl oyed by Califo rni a Uni versity must visit the PayrolJ Offi ce to
complete the foLl owing payrolJ fo rms before they may begin employment:
• A Work-Study Eligibili ty Card signed by the hiring department.
• Federal l-9 Employment Authoriza tion Form, which requires both your
driver's license and a social securi ty ca rd (or other acceptable documents) .
• W-4 Withholding Form to determine the number of exempti ons you are claiming fo r federal, state, and local income tax withholding purposes.
• Exemption or Personal History Form to determine if retirement will be dedu cted from your ea rnin gs.
• PayrolJ Authoriza tion Ca rd.
Scholarships
California University of Pennsylvania offers aca demically talented and creatively
gifted students a va riety of University and end owed schola rship opportunities.
Each scholarship has special selecti on and awarding cri teri a, which was agreed
upon by the Uni versity and the scholarship donor (if applicable) . In ord er to
streamline the selection process, California Uni ve rsity does not use a scholarship
application. Rather, all accepted stud ents and currentl y enrolled students are
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co nsidered for all possible University scholarships. Ho wever, selected a pplicants
for some of the scholarship awards may be required to complete additional information for final determination of the award .
The scholarships offered ran ge from $100 to full -tuiti on for an academic yea r.
Many of the scholarships are renewa ble awards based on the student maintaining minimum aca demic standard s and demonstrating finan cial need, if applica ble. The Financial Aid Office or designated selection committee wi ll select the
bes t appli ca nt(s) fro m the pool of stud ents w ho met the minimum qu alifications
for the sch olarship.
Most incoming freshman schola rships are awa rd ed by May 1; therefo re, all new
students w ishing to be co nsidered mu st ha ve a pplied and been acce pted to th e
University by March 15. Most scholarships are awa rd ed solely on aca demi c
merit or special talent; howeve r, so me also require ve rifi ca tion of finan cial need.
Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to co mplete the Free App li ca ti on for
Federa l Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 15 if yo u wish to be considered fo r al l
scholarship possibilities. If yo u do not ha ve a FAFSA on fil e at the tim e we make
our scholarship selections, you w ill no t be considered for an y scholarship that
has a need-based requirement.

If you are accepting an awarded scholarship, it mean s that you agree to abide
by any app li ca ble University, federal, and/o r state regul ations. IJ1 addition, you
must:
• Be registered fo r at least 12 cred it-hours for each semester during the academi c
yea r fo r which you receive a scholarship, and
• Be making Satisfactory Academic Progress (not on finan cial aid suspension) as
defin ed by the Fin ancial Aid Office.
Please refer to the Financial Aid Web page at www.cup. edu/fin ancia l_a id,
an d click on "Scholarships" fo r the current listing of scholarships ava ilable. 1f
a specific schola rship requires an additional a pplication to be compl eted, an
embedded link to a PDF version of the scholarship a pplication wi ll be ava il ab le
to downl oad.
State Scholarships Program
SciTech Scholarship Program
The SciTech Scholarship is award ed to stud ents majo ring in an a pp roved science
o r technology fi eld of stud y. This awa rd is up to $3,000 per yea r, for a max imum
of three years.

The Permsylvani a Higher Educa tion Assistance Agency (PHEAA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Ed uca ti on (PDE) jointl y administer the SciTech Scholarship (contact the Financia l Aid Office for a complete listing of eligible programs
of study).
To qualify, a stud ent must:
• Be a resident of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvan ia.
• Be a hig h school g radu ate.
• Be at least a so phomore who is en.rolled as a full -time stud ent pursuing a
bachelor's deg ree in an approved science or technology fi eld at an a pproved
Pennsylvania public or private co llege or university.
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• Have had at least a 3.0 cumul ative g rad e point ave rage (on a 4.0 scale) at
the time of application fo r this program and ma intain a t least that average
throughout pos t-secondary stud y.
• Co mple te an approved intern ship or relevant wo rk ex pe rience in a tech no logy- intensive fi eld with a Penn sylvani a company prior to receiv ing a degree.
• Begin employm ent in the sta te w ithin one yea r a fte r co mple tion of studi es, one
yea r fo r each year that the grant was a wa rd ed. A deferm ent of the work ob li gati on is ava il able fo r full-tim e gra du a te s tud y that begins within one yea r o f the
s tud e nt's receipt o f a bacca laurea te degree.
• Ap pl y fo r a Fed era l Pe ll and Pennsylva nia State Gra nt.

Note: The scho larship will con vert to a loan if a stud ent fai ls to satisfy the
require ments of the e ligible program or fails to perfo rm the internship or wo rk
ob li ga ti on.
Postsecondary Educational Gratuity Program
The Postsecond ary Edu ca ti onal Gratuity Program was establi shed to ass ist the
d 1ildren of Pennsylvania poli ce officers, fi refighte rs, rescu e and a mbul an ce sq uad
members, correction employees and Nationa l Guard membe rs who di ed in th e
line o f du ty. The prog ram recogni zes an d hono rs those indi vidu a ls w ho lost th eir
li ves protectin g the citi zens of thi s Comm onwea lth by providing their dii ldren
w ith a waiver of tuition, fees, and roo m and board charges.
Eli gibl e students receive wai vers tha t cover tuiti on, fees, room and boa rd charged
by the institution, less awa rd ed scholarships and federal and s tate grants. This
benefit is ava il able for a maximum of fi ve academi c years, de pending upon
progra m of stud y.
Elig ibili ty Cr iteria:
• Be a res ident of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania.
• Be a d1ild by birth or adopti on of a deceased poli ce officer, fire fi g hter, rescue
o r ambul ance squad me mber, correction empl oyee or an acti ve Na ti ona l
Gua rd membe r w ho died as a direct res ult of pe rfo rming his or her official
d uti es.
• Be 25 yea rs of age o r youn ger at the time of ap plica tion for the program.
comp leted the Free Ap plica tion fo r Federa l Student Aid (FAFSA) and listed
California University of PA as one of sdi ool dio ices.
• Be enrolled fuJJ-tim e leading to an associa te or baccalaurea te d egree.
1n su bmitting a n app li cation, the student mu st incl ude a certified copy o f the
student's birth certificate or ad optio n record and a copy of the le tter of admission
to an elig ibl e schoo l. The prog ram is avai lable to students whose parents ha ve
died in the li ne of duty sin ce Jan uary 1, 1976.

The Postsecond ary Educationa l G ratui ty Program is admini ste red by the
Pennsylvania Hig he r Education Ass istance Agency (PHEAA). PHEAA wi ll send
an applica ti on to the family once it rece ives notifi ca ti on of the parent's dea th .
!J1dividuals w ho be li eve they qua li fy and have not received an app lica ti on
should contact PHEAA directl y. To requ est an app lica tion o r to rece ive ad diti ona l
information, pl ease write or ca ll PHEAA at:

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Postsecondary Educational Gratuity Program
PHEAA Gran t Di vision
1200 North Seventh Street
H arrisburg, PA 17102-1444
1-800-692-7435
Electronic Scholarship Search Engines
FastWeb (www.fastweb .com) is the largest and most complete sd1olarship
search on the Intern et. It provides access to a searchable d atabase of more than
400,000 pri va te-sector scholarships, fe ll owships, grants, and student loans
ava ilable to students.
MACH 25 (www.mach25.com) is a simple and fa st scholarship resource search
engine. Stud ents develo p a profil e of themselves to loca te sd1olarships th at
best match their qualifi ca tions. We also encoura ge you to visit the University's
Finan cial Aid Office hom e page at www.cup.edu/fi nancial_a id and click on
"Sch olarships" for other o utside sch olarship opportunities.
Loans
Stud ent loan s are a m ajor source of fu1ancial aid fo r m any students. All loan s,
including student loans, represent debts that must be re paid; however, most
student loans d o no t go into repayment until after you leave school or gradu ate.
In additi on to delayed repayment, most student loan s have relative ly low interest
rates, seve ral re pay ment options from whi ch to d1oose, circum stances under
w hich you can postpone repayment, and other favorable terms and conditions.
Student loan s ca n be th ought of as an inveshn ent in your future as long as you
are pre pared to meet your repayment responsibilities. Fa ilure to repa y yo ur
stud ent loa ns will have se ri ous ad ve rse consequences.
It is tru e th at mos t students would prefer not to borrow, but stud ent loan s rep-

resent the largest so urce of fin an cial aid assistance available to students today.
Building a bud get is one of the most impo rtant aspects of stud ent loan borrowing. When bo rrow ing, it is impo rtant to ca refully plan your bud get so that you
only borro w w hat you need . In additi on, it is important to keep track of th e total
amount borrowed each yea r so th at you can determine what yo ur repay ment
amount will be when you graduate. To assist you in managing your student loan
deb t, we suggest that you check out our "Financial Aid Ca lculators." menu topic
fow1d at the Financial Aid Office ho me page at www.cup.edu/fin ancial_a id . You
w ill find helpful calculators on calculatin g yo ur estimated monthl y payments,
determining the cost of ca pitali zing your loans, and a loan disco w1t calculator
which wi ll compute an es tim ate of the savings you w il l get from vario us loan
discount programs. In addition, the Career Services Office can provide yo u w ith
in fo rm ati on concerning entry-level salaries in m ost fi elds.
At California University, the federa l government funds nearly 95% of all loans
processed. Over 54% of all fin ancial aid awarded at Ca lifornia Uni versity co mes
fro m the Federal Stafford Loan Programs.
Federal Perkins Loan
The federal Perkins Loan (formerly called the Na tional Defense and National
Direct Stud ent Loan) is a federal ly funded, 5-percent fixed-rate loan. California
Uni versity is the lend er using fund s from the federal governm ent and/o r payments collected from prev ious borrowers. The interest ra te on the Perkins Loan is
5 percent, and repayment starts nine mon ths after you leave sch ool o r graduate.
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In order to appl y for the Perkins Loan, you mu st co mpl ete the Free Appli cation for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the renewal FAFSA for the app ro priate
schoo l yea r. Californi a Unive rsity must rece ive the results of yo ur FAFSA by our
first-pri ority deadline of May 1. You w ill need to submit your FAFSA by April
1 to allow time for processing to meet this deadline. In addition, you mu st have
fin an cial need in order to qu alify for a Perkins Loan. In general, Californ ia Unive rsity makes Perkin s Loans tha t range fro m $1,500 to $2,500 per schoo l year to
be di sbursed in equ al semester pay ments, i.e., $750 and $1,250 per semes te r, fo r
two sem esters, respecti vely.
1f you ar e award ed and do not decline your Perkins Loan, you will be sent a
Pe rkins Loan packet w hi ch contains a Perkins Master Promisso ry Note and Statement of Rights & Res ponsibilities. You must complete and return these form s to
the Bursar's Office in order to finalize receipt of your Perkins Loan.
In addition, all Perkins Loa n borrowers mus t compl ete a Perkins Loan Entrance
Interview. This requirement can be compl eted on lin e by selectin g "Perkins Loan
Entran ce Inte rview" fro m the menu topic a t the Fin an cial Aid Office home page
at www.cup.edu/ fin an cial_aid. Once a t the site, click on "Entrance and Exit
CoUllseling" and select "Perkin s Entran ce" and fo ll ow the instru ctions.
You must comple te a Pe rkins Loan Exit Interview w hen you g radu ate or leave
schoo l fo r other reasons. This exit interview w ill give you more inform ation
about your re paym ent options, deferments, can ce ll ation provisions, etc. You w ill
be mailed a Perkins Loan Exit Inte rview Packet fro m the Bursar's Office. Th e
Perkins Loan Exit Intervie w is comple ted online at the Edu ca ti onal Compute r
Systems, Inc. (ECSI - Perkins loan servicer) Web site at ww w.ecsi.n et/cgi-bin/bcgi.
exe. In o rd er to complete the exit p rocess, you mu st enter Ca liforni a University's
sch ool code number, w hi ch is "19," and then proceed w ith the rest of the qu esti ons to compl ete the online interview. Failu re to complete the exit interview will
result in a hold being placed on your grades, diplom a, etc. If you a re leavin g
sch ool fo r other reasons, such as transferring to a different school, you should
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 ord er to appl y fo r any type of FFELP (subsidized, unsubsidi zed, and/or a
PLUS loan), yo u mu st comple te the Free Applica tion fo r Federal Stud ent Aid
(FAFSA) or the Renewal FAFSA fo r the a ppro priate school yea r and mee t all general s tud ent eligibility requirements necessary to receive federal finan cial aid.
In addition, you can receive a loan if you are a regular student (mu st be admitted
to Californi a Uni versity as a degree- seeking stud ent; non-degree stud ents are
no t eli gible), enrolled in an eligible program of stud y, an d a ttending at least half
tim e ea cl1 term . H alf-time enrollment is defin ed as six hours fo r undergradu a te
stud ents and fi ve gradu a te hours fo r gradu ate stud ents.
Federal Stafford Loan Program (Subsidized/Unsubsidized)
The Federal Stafford Loan is a low-inte rest, fixed-ra te loan th at the stud ent
borrows. The loan can be either subsid ized o r unsubsidized or a combinati on
of bo th. ln ord er to qu ali fy for a subsidized loan, yo u mu st have fin ancial need.
To de termine if you have financial need, your Expected Family Contribution,
which is determined by the results of your FAFSA, is subtracted from the cost-ofedu ca ti on. Also, an y o th er aid tha t yo u are receiving or are ex pected to receive
is subtracted from the cost-of- educa tion to dete rmine if you have any remaining
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fin an cial need in order to quaLify fo r a Federal Subsidized Loan. If you do qu alify
for a subsidized loan, the federa l gove rnment pays the interest on the loan, i.e.,
subsidizes the loan, while you are in school, d uring your six-month grace period
prio r to repayment and during any authorized period of deferment.
Students without finan cial need are eligible for the Federal Stafford Unsubsidized Loan. This mean s that yo u wi ll be responsible for the interes t on the loan
fro m the time you receive the fund s until the loan is paid in fu ll. However, if
you do not want to make interes t payments, you can choose to all ow the interest
to accumulate, or accrue, on the loan while you are in school and during your
six-month grace period before re pay ment. lf you decide to de lay interest repayment, the interes t that accumul ates will be "capitali zed, " that is, it wi ll be added
to your loan principal when you begin repayment. This mean s your total loan
principal will increase. It is better to pay the interest, if you can, beca use you will
save money in the end. Howeve r, no t all students can afford to pay the interest
w hile still in school and that is why you have the option of letting the interest
accu mulate. To determine how much your interest pay ments wi ll be, please go
to our Financial Aid Office home page and select "Financia l Aid Ca lculators."
You will find an interest capitaliza ti on calculator to assist you determining what
o ption is best for yo u.
H ow mu ch you can borrow in a subsidi zed and/or unsubsidized loan depend s
upon several factors including your grade level in sch ool and your depend ency
statu s fo r financial aid purposes.
Stafford Loan Borrowing Chart

Grade Level

Annual Amount*

Freshman

Up to $3,500

Sophomore

Up to $4,500

Juni or/Senior

Up to $5,500

G radu ate

Up to $8,500

• combined total of Subsidized & Unsubsidized

Note: Ind epend ent stud ents and de pendent stud ents, whose parents can.not
obtain a PLUS Loan, m ay increase their Unsubsidized Stafford Loan limit by
th e fo ll ow ing amounts:

Additional Stafford Loan Borrowing Chart

Gra de Level

Annual Amount

Fresh.man/ Sophomore

Up to $6,000

Juni or/Seni or

Up to $7,000

Gradu ate

Up to $12,000

The interest rate for the Stafford Loan is follows:
Subsidized - 6%
Unsubsidized - 6.8%

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Federal Stafford Loan Application & Master Promissory Note (MPN) Process
Step 1: Fi le you r 2008-2009 FAFSA and check either "stud ent loans" or "both
work-stud y and student loans" to ques tion 26.
Step 2: The pre-certification step is the most important step in th e loan process. During this step the Financial Aid Office will notify the stud ent of his/her
m ax imum Federal Stafford Loan eligi bility and type of Stafford Loan (subsid ized
and /o r un subsidi zed) based on the stud ent's financial need and gra de leve l. The
stud ent w ill have an opportunity to either decline and/o r reduce hi s/her Stafford
Loan estimate by compl etin g a "Federal Stafford Loan Adjustment Form" and
returning it to the Financia l Aid Office (FAO). This form can be downl oaded at
our Financial Aid Office home page at www.cup.edu/fin an cial_aid and click on
"forms."
Step 3: The FAO w ill transmit your Federal Staffo rd Loan information to AES/
PHEAA. If you have never completed a Federal Stafford Promissory Note, you
w ill receive a pre-printed Federal Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN)
Packet fro m AES/ PHEAA. If you co mpleted a MPN last year at either California
or another fo ur-yea r college in Permsylvan.ia, you w ill only recei ve an a ppro val
noti ce (see step 5) from AES/PHEAA.

No te: The MPN o nl y need s to be co mpleted once eve ry 10 yea rs!
Step 4: Co mplete the MPN electronicall y by loggin g on to www. aessu ccess.org,
an d click on the "Stafford Loans" Link under the "Find Aid for School" menu tab
and the click "A pply Now."
With your Departm ent of Education Personal Identifica ti on N umber (PIN), you
can even sign your MP electroni ca ll y. If you need a Department of Ed uca ti on
PIN, yo u can request one by loggin g at the PIN registrati on Web site, www.p in .
ed. gov. Select a lender of your choice (see the to pic "Selectin g a Lend er" below) .
Step 5: After compl eting your electronic MPN, AES/PHEAA wi ll send you an
"Approval Noti ce." This noti ce w ill ind ica te the amount of your loan (s), the
interest rate and th e disbursement dates of your loan (s). lf you w ish to redu ce
and/o r can.eel the amount of your Estimated Federa l Stafford Loan(s), you mu st
compl ete and return the 2008-2009 FAFSA "Stafford Loan Adju stment Fo rm" to
the Finan cial Aid Office. Again, thi s for m can be downl oaded at our Financial
Aid Office ho me page.
Step 6: AES/PHEAA w ill authori ze the disbursement of loan proceeds (E lectroni c
Fund s Transfer [EFT] or check) at the a pp ro priate time to California University.
Finally, all first-tim e Stafford Loan bo rrows must complete a loa n cou nseling
session before Staffo rd Loan proceeds can be disb ursed to the stud ent. This loan
counseling session mu st be co mpleted on.line by go in g to th e Finan cial Aid Offi ce home page at: www.cup.edu/fin an cial_a id and select "On.line Student Loan
Entrance Co unseLing" from the menu option. Remember only first-tim e Stafford
Loan borrowers at California University need to co mpl ete th.i s requirement.
Selecting a Lender
When selecting a Stafford lend er, our office reco mm end s th at you choose a
lend er wh ose loan benefits meet your needs.

• Plan on paying your loan as quickly as possible? Select a lend er w ith fee and pri.ncipal redu ction benefits

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• Plan on using the entire repayrnent period to repay your loans? Select a lend er w ith
interes t reduction benefits
Remember the choi ce of a lend er is your decision. If you a re looking for reco mmendations, yo u can select from one of o ur preferred lend ers listed on our
Finan cial Aid Office hom e page (www. cup.edu/financial _a id) or by clicking on
the drop dow n box at the AES/PHEAA Web site when you compl ete your MPN
electroni call y. We are confid ent that from this list you wi ll find a lend er who provides the benefits that matcl1 your needs as we ll as a comm itment to pro viding
o utstanding customer se rvice to you durin g the life of the loan.
Federal PLUS Loan
The Parent Loan for Undergrad uate Students (PLUS) is a credi t-worthy fixed
rate loan at 8.5 percent for the parent or legal guardian of a de pendent stud ent or
g raduate stud ent who needs additi onal assistance to cover their educational cos ts
and have borrowed the maximum amount from the Stafford Program. Parent(s)
of a de pendent stud ent or a g raduate stud ent can reques t up to your cost of
edu ca ti on less all othe r finan cial aid received. Repay ment no rmall y begins within
60 days after the first di sburse ment of the loan. The lend er you ch oose will determine (based on credit approva l) whether or not they will fw1d this loan. For a list
of our preferred PLUS lenders, please go to the Financial Aid Office home page
at www.cup.edu/finan cial_ajd and click on "Loan s" and select "Federal PLUS
Loans" from the menu topics. We are confident that from thi s list you w ill find a
lend er w ho provides the benefits that match your needs as well as a commitment
to providing o utstanding customer service to you during the life of the loan.
Listed below are the ste ps in the PLUS Master Promjssory No te (MPN) processing cycle:
Step 1: Complete the entire pre-approva l (credit cl1eck) and application process
online at AES/PHEAA Web site, www.aessuccess.o rg. Complete th e entire
pre-a pproval (credit check) and app li cation process online at www .aessuccess.
org. Ju st click on the " PLUS Loans" link under the "Find Aid for School" menu
tab and the click "A ppl y Now." By using the online PLUS MPN process at AES/
PHEAA, borrowers receive an immedi ate response. lf approved, a borrower ca n
complete an electronic vers ion of the PLUS app lica tion by fo ll owing the instructi ons onli.ne o r can print a paper copy and mail it to AES/PHEAA. You can select
from one of o ur preferred PLUS lenders listed on our Financial Aid Office hom e
page o r by clicking on the drop down box at the AES/PHEAA Web site wh en you
co mplete yo ur PLUS MPN electronically.
Step 2: If your loan is denj ed, the stud ent ma y be eligible to borrow additional

loan monies throu gh the Federal Unsubsidi zed Stafford Loan program (assumin g the stud ent's total finan cial aid assistance does not exceed the cost of education). To requ est the additiona l loan, please submit a copy of the PLUS denial
with the 2008-2009 Stafford Loan Adjustm ent Fo rm. ' You ca n download the
2008-2009 Stafford Loan Adjustment Form from our Finan cial Aid Office home
page and click on "Forms."
Step 3: Cali fornia University will electronically certify your PLUS MPN and
determine the amount of your eli gibility once we are notifi ed by AES/PHEAA
(AES/PH EAA-a ppro ved lend ers o nly).
Step 4: The lend er wi ll electroni ca ll y transmit the Federa l PLUS Loan fund s to

Ca li fornia Unive rsity.

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Private Alternative Loans
In additi on to the Federal loan programs, the re are also pri va te sources of
edu ca ti onal loan s. These loans a re sponsored by banks, sta te agencies or pri va te
guarantors and are ava il able to credit-wo rthy students. Since these loans are not
subsidized by the federal gove rnment, they are usuall y higher-cos t loans (hi gher
inte rest rate) to the borro wer and should onl y be conside red as a last reso rt after
all other finan cial aid op tions ha ve been ex plored. Most alterna ti ve loans require
a cos igner; however, re paym ent of principal and interest may be deferred in most
cases. If you a re interested in pursuin g a low-interest alterna ti ve edu ca ti onal
loan, please apply online through one of the preferred altern ative lenders. You
can find our preferred priva te alte rnati ve lend er Li st by selecting "Loans" and
then "Pri va te Alte rnati ve Loan" a t our Financial Aid Office home page at
www.cup.edu/finan cial_aid.
Disbursement of Financial Aid
Crediting Financial Aid to a Student's Account
In general, once a stud ent's finan cial aid award(s) has been fin alized (all requested form s received, ve rifi cati on co mpl eted, enrollment verified, and defa ult status
reviewed ), the stud ent's semeste r awa rd amount(s) (except Federal Stafford
Loan s and Fede ral Co llege Wo rk-Stud y) wi ll be credited to hi s/her account
beginning with the second week of the semester. Fede ral Stafford Loan s wi ll also
be credited to a stud ent's account once loan proceeds have been received and
a ppropria te authoriza ti on (endorsement of loan check or EFT authorization) has
been secured and all other eli gibili ty criteria have been sa ti sfi ed. Federal Coll ege
Work-Study and instituti onal work-study fund s are disbursed bi-weekly to the
student in the form of a payroll d 1eck based on the numbe r of hours worked during the pay pe ri od.
How Registration Affects Financial Aid Eligibility
Federal regu la ti ons and instituti onal guidelines require stud ents to be registered
before any financia l aid monies can be disbursed. In addition, all federal and
sta te financia l aid prog ra ms specify mininlum enro llment requirements in order
for a s tud ent to receive any (m aximum o r partial ) assistance from these progra ms. These minimum enrollment requirements are broken into four enrollment
class ifi ca ti ons: full-tim e, three-qu arter-tim e, half-time, and less-than-half-time.
The chart below defin es the credit-hour requirements for ead1 of the fi ve federal
aid a nd PHEAA grant prograrn.s as well as the pe rcentage of the maxinlum
awa rd a stud ent ma y qu alify for und er all four enrollm ent classifications.

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Financial Aid

Enrollment

Program

Status

Pell Gran t

Full-time

YES

3/4-tim e

YES

75%

1/2-tim e

YES

50%

Less than-1 / 2-tim e

YES

VAR IES

Fu ll-time

YES

100%

H 2- or 3/4-time

YES

VAR IES

Less than 1/2-time

NO

NO AWARD

Full-time to 1/2- time

YES

100%

PHEAA G rant

Stafford Loa ns

Eligible For
Award

0

Less than 1/ 2-time

Federa l SEOG and
Perkins Loan

Federal Wo rk-S tud y

Award
100%

NO AWARD

Fu ll-time

YES

100%

3/4-time to 1/2- time

YES

50%

0

Less than 1/2-time
Fed e ra l ACG a nd
SMART G rant

% of Maximum

YES

Full-time

NO AWA RD
100%

3/4-time

YES

75%

1/2-time

YES

50%

Less th an 1/2-time

,o

NO AWARD

Full- time to 1/ 2-tim e

YES

100%

Less than 1/ 2- tim e

NO

NO AWARD

Note: Fede ral and s tate financial aid awa rds ma y be adjusted according to thi s chart for any s tudent
w hose enrollm ent status (as defined above) changes before 60 percent of the enrollm ent period, e.g., fa ll

or spring semeste r, or a s pecial summe r sess ion, has elapsed .

Financial Aid Refund s
Financial aid which exceeds the amount the student owes to the University
(tuition/fees, Uni versity meal plans and room charges) will be disbursed to the
stud ent in the form of a refund check to cove r non-institutional edu cational costs
such as books and supplies, off-cam pus housing and transportation. Typica ll y,
these refunds are mailed to eli gib le stud ents starting the second week of the
se mester if the student ha s satisfied the eligibi li ty requ irem ents for each awa rd.

Note: Even U1ough refund checks will be availab le starting the second week of
the se mester, refund checks may be delayed or cancelled if you meet one or mo re
of the fo ll owing: your federa l and /o r state aid has not been fina lized, you have
no t enrolled for suffi cient credits, your Master Pro missory Note (MPN) was fil ed
late, and/o r your MPN o r "Free Appli cation for Federal Student Aid" (FAFSA)
is delayed at PHEAA and/o r federal processor due to missing or incorrect
information.
Financial Planning
Students planning to attend California University of Pennsylvania should be
aware U1at the cash from man y of the financial aid programs is not available
unti l the second week of the semester for which the funds are intended. Students
should p lan to come to the University with enough personal m oney for ea rly
term purch ases (books, materials, art suppli es, etc.) w iU1ou t depending upon
financi al aid fund s.
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Maintaining Financial Ai d Eligibility - Satisfactory Aca demic Progress Policy
Federal regulations require all institutions that adm iniste r Title [V stud ent assistance progra ms to monito r the academ ic progress toward a degree o r certifica te
of those students a pplying for or receiving assistance from those program s. All
California Unive rsity stud ents a ppl ying for Ti tle [V federa l ass istance mu st meet
the standards stated in thi s poli cy, rega rdless of whether or not they prev iously
received aid . The finan cia l aid programs governed by these regulati ons are as
fo ll ows:
l. Federal Pell Grant

2. Federa l Supplemental Ed ucational Opportuni ty Grant (SEOG)
3. Federal Academi c Co mpetitiveness Grant (ACG)
4. Federa l SMART Grant
5. Federal Perkins Loan
6. Federal Stafford Loan (Subsidi zed/U nsubsidized)
7. Fed era l Plus Loan
8. Federal Work-Study
Satisfactory Acad emic Progress (SAP) stand ard s include three elements:
• Maximum time fram e within which a degree or certificate mu st be granted,
• Minimum cred it hours ea rned per academic yea r, and
• Minim um cumul ative grad e point average (GPA).
Review Period
The rev iew of a stud ent' s Satisfactory Academ ic Progress (SAP) sta nding occurs
ann uall y at the end of the spring se mester. A student's SAP standing will be
based o n his/he r academic performance durin g the academic yea r [summer, fall
and/or spring se mester(s)]. TypicaJJy, stud ents w ho are not making sa ti sfacto ry
academi c progress are no tified by the end of May.
Maximum Time Frame
The max imum time fram e is defin ed as the required length of time it will take
a stud ent to co mplete hi s/her degree. A stud ent w ill remain eli gible for federa l
aid up to 150 percent of total attempted credits. For exa mple, if 120 credits is
required to complete a bacca laureate degree, a stud ent wi ll remain eli gible for
federal aid if he/she has attempted less th an 180 tota l credits (including transfe r
cred its) toward that deg ree.
Minim um Earned Credit Hours
ln ord er to monito r a stud ent's progress towa rd completin g a degree, a measure
of annual academic progress has been established . The Minimum Credit H ours
Earned component requires students to successfully co mplete a minimum
number of credits per aca demic yea r based on his/he r enrollment status. Students
must ea rn the fo ll owing number of credit hou rs each yea r:

If you are enrolled:

Minimum Credit Hours Earned each
year must be:

Full-Time (12 credits or mo re)

24
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If you are enrolled:

Minimum Credit Hours Earned each
year must be:

Half-Time (6-11 credits)

12

Less th an Half-Time (5 cred its o r less)

Must compl ete all credits attemp ted

This chart was based on the assumption that the stud ent' s enrollm ent statu s will
remain constant throu ghout the academic year. H owever, the total number of
cred its a stud ent mu st ea rn each yea r wi ll differ if th e student's enrollment status
varies ead1 semester.
Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average
Each se mester th e University reviews the g rade point average (GPA) of each
stud ent in order to determine whether the stud ent i maintaining good academi c
standing. The Uni versity has established minimum grade point averages that
stud ents must maintain in o rd er to achi eve good academic standin g. Listed
below are the minimum grade point averages fo r each class level:
Class Year

Earned Credits

GPA

Freshm an

0-29

1.75

Sopho more

30-59

1.85

Juni or

60-89

1.95

Seni o r

90+

2.00

* Students pursuin g an associate degree mu st have a 2.0 GPA in order to
gradu ate.
A stud ent wh o fai ls to meet minimum academ ic stand ards (requ ired GPA) as
defin ed by the University wi ll be placed on acade mi c probation statu s for one
semes ter. Stud ents are eligible to receive financia l aid during the probati on
semester(s). At the end of the probation semester(s), a student mu st:
1. Achieve the required minimum grad e point ave rage (stud ent is removed from
academic probation); or

2. Achieve at least a 2.0 grade point ave rage during the probati ona ry se mester (if
this req uirement is met, the stud ent will co ntinu e o n academic probation).
Academic Suspension
Students who are academica lly dismi ssed a re considered ineli gible for Title IV
federal aid . Howeve r, a stud ent who is academi ca ll y dismissed and is a pproved
fo r read mission (throug h th e University's PASS prog ram o nly) wi ll be placed
o n financial aid probation. During fin ancial aid probation, a stud ent is eli gib le
to receive Title IV federal aid (see Financial Aid Probation secti on for ad ditional
in fo rmatio n).
Special Grades
I (Incomplete): An incomplete grad e does not ea rn credit or influence the gra de
point average in th e se mester in which the course work was taken. If an incomplete has been resolved and the stud ent has ea rn ed a passing g rade, the credit
and gra de will be co unted towa rd satisfying the minimum credit hour standard s
and g rade point ave ra ge requirements.
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W (Withdrawal) : All withdrawa l categories do not ea rn credit(s) toward gradua-

ti on o r towa rd sa tisfying the credit requirements of the SAP Policy.
P (Pass): If thi s grade is awarded, the credits a ppl y towa rd gra du ation and to-

ward sa tisfying the minimum earned credit hour stand ard s, but will not impact a
stud ent's grade point ave rage.

Repeated Co urses: For a course that has been repea ted, only the last grade earned
is used in calcul ating the grade point average and th e credits are awa rd ed only
for the semester in which it was repeated . Howeve r, each time a stud ent enrolls
in a course, the course is counted as part of the maximum tim e fram e.
Military Transfer Credits
Ln most cases, military training and/or service school ex perience credits can be
counted in the total credit hours ea rned by a stud ent for sa ti sfying the minimum
credit hour progression requirement. However, the military training and/or
service school ex perience will only be used in sa tisfying the minimum ea rned
credit hour requirement during the student's first yea r of attendance at California
University .
PHEAA Grant Progress Standard
Even though the PHEAA Grant is a non-Titl e IV aid program, the sa ti sfactory
aca demic prog ress requirements for this program a re similar to the federal
policy. For a stud ent to remain eli gible for a PHEAA Gran t, he/she must meet the
fol lowing minimum ea rned credit hour standard after every two semesters of
state grant assistance:
Enrollment Status•

Total Credits Earned per Year

Fu ll-time (12 o r more cred its)

24 credits

Part-time (6 to 11 credi ts)

12 credits

For PHEAA Grant purposes, the re pea ted course(s) can be counted only once in
meeting the 12 or 24 credit hours test.

Note: A stud ent can onl y receive a max imum of 8 full-time o r 16 part-tim e semesters of PHEAA Gra nt assistance.
Financial Aid Probation
If a student fails to achieve the Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards dur-

ing the rev iew peri od as outlined in thi s poli cy, the stud ent w ill be placed on
financial aid probation. Students who fail to meet progress standards should
refer to the "Financial Aid Suspension" section listed below. Students will remain
on fin an cial aid probation for the next award year and will be eligible to receive
federal Title IV financial aid assistance during thi s probationary period.

Note: Students w ill not be g ranted financi al aid probation for two consecutive
academic yea rs.
Financial Aid Suspension
If a stud ent fail s to achieve the minimum ea rned credit hour standard and/or

the minimum grade point average upon the conclusion of a student' s financial
aid probationary period, the student will be placed on fin anci al aid suspension.
Students placed on financial aid suspension (progress) will become ineligible for
future Title fV assis tance until the student' s SAP deficien cy is resolved.
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Eligibility for Reinstatem ent
In o rder to be reinstated, the student must successfully achieve the required

grade point average as mandated by the SAP Policy and/or successfull y make
up hi s/her credit hour(s) deficiency at hi s/he r own ex pense. The stud ent may use
the summer o r any semester of the academic year to eliminate his/he r defi ciency.
Students may take co urse work at another college or uni versity to resolve the
minimum credit-hour deficiency, provided that the credits ea rned at that instituti on are transferab le to California University and the student's college dea n o r
appointed designee has authorized the transient course work. Any stud ent who
makes u p thei r cred it-hour defi ciency at an institution other than CaJjfornia Unive rsity mu st have an official tran script sent to the A rti culation and Transfer Office in o rd er th at the credits may be eva lu ated and added to the stud ent's reco rd .
Stud ents who make up their defi ciency mu st complete and return the Satisfactory Academ ic Progress Form, along wi th all required documents, to the Financia l
Aid Office before their deficiency status can be clea red .

Note: Only successfull y ea rned credits, not grades, a re tran sferable back to Ca lifornia from another a pproved institution. Students can onl y improve their gra de
point ave rage by takin g and successfully completing course work at Cali fornia
Unjversity.
Appeal Procedures
Al l Title rv recipients have a right to appea l a financia l ai d suspension decision
by submitting a "SAP Appeal Form" to the Financial Aid Office wi th a written
exp lanati on of the reason(s) the stud ent fai led to meet the Satisfactory Academ ic
Policy Standards. Appeal for ms a re ava il able in the Financia l Aid Office. The
dead line date for fi ling an appea l is as fo llows:
Term

Dead line

Summ er 2008

Ju ly 3, 2008

Fal l 2008

August 1, 2008

Spring 2009

January 2, 2009

Students will be officially notified wi thin 7 to 10 days after filin g the appeal for m.
If the appeal is denied, final appea l mu st be made to the Director of Financia l Aid
within 10 working days of the date of the denfal letter.

Refund/Repayment Policies
Refund Policy
Students who officiall y withdraw from the Unjvers ity or fro m specific classes
during the semester may be eli gible for a refund of a portion of the tuition, fees,
room and board paid to Califo rnfa Unjversity for th at se mester. Refunds are
based on the offi cial date of w ithdrawa l as recorded by the Academic Reco rd s
Office (for add itional info rm atio n see "Withdrawal from the University" listed in
the Acade mi c Po li cies section of the cata log) . Students w ho do not fo ll ow the offici al withdrawa l procedure but w ho stop attending classes for all of thei r courses
w ill be considered to have w ithdrawn at the 50 percent point of the semester unless attend an ce is documented after th at time.

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Return of Title IV Funds Formula
Two fo rmulas ex ist fo r determining the amount of the reh111d : CaUfornia University's Refund Policy (fo r additional informati on see "Uni ve r ity Refund PoUcy"
in Billing Section) and the federa l "Return of Title IV Aid" fo rmul a. The federal
fo rmula is applica ble to any student receiving federal aid and withdraws from
the University durin g the first 60 percent of a semes ter. These stud ents will have
their federal fin ancia l aid (Pell Grants, Supplemental Ed uca tio n Opportunity
Grants, ACG and SMART Grants, Perkins Loan s, Federa l Stafford and Plus
Loans) adjusted based on the percent of the se mester co mpl eted befo re the w ithdrawal. ln essence, stud ents will be entitled to retain the sa me percent of the federal financial aid received as the percent of the semester completed. Thi s percent
is ca lculated by dividing the number of days in the se mester (excluding breaks of
five days o r longe r) into the number of days compl eted prio r to the w ithdrawa l
(excluding brea ks of five days or longer). There wi ll be no adju stment to fed eral
fin ancia l aid after the completi on of at least 60 percent of the se mes ter. If any
refund remains after the required return of Title IV aid, the refund will be used
to repa y California University hmd s, state grant fund s, and other private sources
and the stud ent in proportion to the amount paid by each non-federal source, as
long as there was no unpaid balance due at the time of w ithdrawal. If there is an
unpaid ba lance, then all aid sources will be repaid befo re an y refund is paid to
the stud ent.
Distribution Policy
Once the am ow1t of the federal h111d s to be returned has been calculated, the
fund s will be returned to the appropriate program (s) in the fo ll owing priority
o rd er:
1. Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

2. Subsid ized Stafford Loans
3. Pe rkins Loans
4. PLUS Loans
5. Pell Grant
6. Academic Co mpetiti veness Grant (ACG)
7. SMART Gra nt
8. Suppl emental Ed uca tional Oppo rtunity Grant
Repayment of Unearned Financial Aid Assistance
Students who receive a reh111d of financial ai d befo re withdra wing fro m the
Uni versity may owe a repay ment of federal financial aid fund s received. Stu dents w ill be no tified by the Bursar's Office and wi ll be given 30 days to repay
th e fund s to the University. Stu dents w ho fail to return the un ea rned portion of
federa l financi a l aid fund s given to them w ill have a "hold " placed on their University reco rds, thereby preventing them fro m registering for future se mesters
until re paym ent is made in full.
Financial Aid Glossary
1040 Form, 1040A Fann, 1040£ Form: The Federal In co me Tax Return that is required to be fil ed by ead1 person who received income durin g the prev ious yea r.

Academic Year: The period of time school is in session, consisting of 30 weeks of
instructi on.
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Appeal: An appea l is a for mal requ est made by the stud ent to have a financi al aid
adm inistrator rev iew a student's unusual circumstan ces, which may affect the
stud ent' s aid eli gibili ty (i.e., death of a parent, unemployment, etc.)
Award Letter: An officia l letter issued by th e Financial Aid Office that lists the
financia l aid awarded to the student. Students are required to either accept o r
decl ine the award s yo u wish to receive, sign the award letter, and return it to
the Financial Aid Office. Award information is also ava ilable on th e Web on our
secure "Web fo r Stud ent" Web site at: http://s isweb.cup.edu .
Bursar's Office: The Bursa r's Office is the Un ive rsity office responsible for the
billing and co llecti on of Un iversity charges, receivi ng loan proceeds and issuing
refund checks.
Campus-Based Aid Programs: There are three finan cial aid programs fund ed by the
Federa l Government bu t admi ni stered by the school, using Federal Guid elines.
T11ese programs are the Federal Supplementa l Educational Oppo rtuni ty Grant
(FSEOG), Federa l Perkins Loa n Program, and the Federal Work-Stud y Program.
College Work-Study: College Wo rk-Stud y is a part-time job for undergra duate
students. This is often referred lo as the Federal Work-Study Program .
Co1111nuter Student: A stud ent who res ides at home and commutes to school daily .
Cost of Attendance: The Cost of Attend an ce (COA), also known as the cost of educa ti on o r "bud get," is the tota l amoun t used to calcul ate a stud ent's aid eligibili ty.
This amoun t includes tuition and fees, room and board, allowances for books
and suppJjes, transportation, and perso nal and incidental expenses.
Custodial Parent: ln the event a student's parents are separa ted or divorced,
the custodia l parent is the one who is providing more than 1/2 of the stud ent's
suppo rt. If both parents provide equ al suppo rt, then the Custodi al Pa rent is
des ignated by the one w ith w ho m the student li ved the most durin g the past 12
months.
Dependent Student: A student who is 23 years old o r younger and is supported by
hj s/her parents. A parent rehi sing to provide suppo rt fo r his/her child' s education is not su fficie nt for the child to be declared independent.
Disbursement: Disburse ment is the release of loa n proceeds to the school fo r
deli very to the borrower.
Disclosure Sta tement: The disclosure statement is a statement from the lending
instituti on th at provides the borrower w ith information regarding the approved
amount of the loan, interes t ra te, o rigination and insurance fees, and an y other
finance charges incurred .
Electronic Funds Transfer: Used by most lenders to w ire hinds for Stafford Loan
proceeds directly to participating schools w ithout requiring a check for the
stud ent to end orse.
Enrollment Status: lndication of total cred its scheduled fo r an enrollment period .
For financial aid purposes, you must be enrolled at least half time to receive aid.
Expected Family Contribution (EFC): Based on data re ported on the FAFSA; the
EFC is the amount of ass istance that the fa mjJ y is ex pected to contribute towa rd a
stud ent's education al expenses from their ow n resources.
Financial Aid Tran script: The Finan cial Aid Transcript is a record of any fe deral aid
received by the stud ent at each postsecond ary school attended.
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Financial Aid Package: This includes any aid such as g rants, scholarshi ps, loan s,
and wo rk-stud y offered to the stud ent to assist in the fundin g of their edu cati on.
Free Application fo r Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): The FAFSA i used to a ppl y fo r
all need-based aid . The info rm ati on contained w ithin thi s document is used to
ca lculate aU fin an cia l aid for the stud ent.
Gift Aid: Gift aid is fin an cia l aid, whi cl1 is no t repaid, such a scholarships an d
grants.
Grant: Type of financial aid based on fin an cial need that a stud ent does not repay.
Independent Student: An inde pend ent stud ent mu st meet at leas t one of the fo llow ing criteria:
•
•
•
•
•
•

Age 24 or older
Veteran of the U.S. Armed Fo rces
Enrolled in a g raduate or professional program beyond a bacl1elo r's degree
Ma rried
Orphan or wa rd of the court, or a wa rd of the court un ti l age 18
Legal depend ents other than spo use fo r which you are res ponsible

Lonn: Loa ns are bo rrowed money th at a student mu st repay w ith interes t.
Need: The d ifference between the Cost of Attendance an d the Ex pected Fa mil y
Co ntributi on is kno wn as finan cial need .
Pell Grant: A Pell Grant is a federa l need-based gran t.
PLUS Loan: A fixed-rate loan at 8.5 percent that parents of depend ent stud ents
and gradu ate stud ent can a ppl y for to ass ist them in cove rin g a student's edu cational costs.
Rigorous Secondary Program of Study: The U.S. Department of Edu cati on defin es
the fo ll owing as meeting the ri gorous stand ard :
•
•
•
•
•

A state scholars initiati ve p rogra m; o r
Completion of two AP or IB courses; or
PA Certifica te of Distinction; o r
Project 720 College & Career Prep Courses; o r
Enroll ed in a du al enrollment prog ram where the stud ent scored at o r above
the locally determined threshold fo r the PSSA o r passed the participating
postsecond ary instituti ons placement exa m and successfull y completed nine
college credits;
• Successfully compl eted fo ur;ea rs of second ary school English and mathematics, three yea rs of science an social studies and one yea r of foreign language.

Scholarship: A scholarship is gift aid, which is not repaid .
Stafford Loan: A Staffo rd Loan co mes in two fo rms, unsubsidi zed and subsidized .
Students are required to pay interest on an unsubsidi zed loan; w hereas, the
government pays the in terest on a subsidized loan w hil e the stud ent is in school,
during the six-month grace period, and during any defe rment periods.
Subsidized Loan: A subsidized loan is one on which the government pays the interest w hile the student is in school, during a six-month grace period, and during
any deferment peri od s. Subsidized loa ns are based on need, an d may no t be used
to fin ance the fa mily contributi on.
Supplemental Educational Opportuniltj Grant (SEOG): The SEOG is a Federal gran t
program.
Unmet Need: Unmet need is the di ffe rence between the stud ent' s fin an cial need
and the total need -based ai d.
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Unsubsidized Stafford Loan: An Unsubsidized Loan is one on w hich the gove rnment does not pay the interest. The borrowe r is responsible for the interest on an
unsubsidized loan from the date the loan is disbursed , even whi le the stud ent is
still in school.

Untaxed Income: Contribution to IRAs, Keoghs, tax-she ltered annuities, and
401(k) plan s, as well as worker's compensation and welfare benefits.
U.S. Department of Education: The U.S. Depa rtm ent of Ed ucation ad ministers
several Federal stud ent fina ncial aid p rograms, incl uding the Federa l Pell Grant,
the Fed e ral SEOG, the Federal Work-Stud y, the Federal Pe rkin s Loan, the Federal
Stafford Loan, and the Fede ral PLUS Loan.
Verification: Verification is a revi ew process in whid1 the Finan cial Aid Office
d ete rmines the accuracy of the information prov id ed by the student and parents
on thei r FAFSA. During this process, the stude nt wi ll be required to submit
requ ested docu menta tion.

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Academic Policies
Student Responsibilities
Stud ents a re res ponsible fo r securing current info rmation about Uni versity poUcies and fo r meeting all relevant requirements. Students fo ll ow the prov isions
of the ca talog that are in effect at the time of their initial enrollment. Stud ents
who have interrupted their edu ca tion fo r mo re than one year are subject to the
prov isions of the ca talog that are current at the tim e of their readmission to the
Uni versity. The Uni versity rese rves the ri ght to change poljcies, cu rri culum
requirements, and o ther p rov isions as needed.
Academic Advising
Facul ty ad viso rs are ava ilable to assist stud ents in planning their aca demi c progra ms, but stud ents have the responsibili ty fo r meeting all requirements fo r their
degrees. Stud ents are urged to tak e ad vantage of the adviso ry and consultati on
se rvices availab le at the Uni versity. They shoul d feel free to consult w ith professo rs, academi c ad visors, department d1afrp ersons, deans, staff of the Sciledulmg
Center, and the Provos t. All of these Uni versity re presentati ves maintain regul ar
offi ce hours fo r stu dent consultations.
Semester System
Ca li fo rni a Unj ve rsity o pera tes on a semester system, w ith spring and summer
semesters of approximately 16 weeks (including a fin al exa min ati on week). In
additi on, there is a summer term, typicall y incl uding a 10-week session and two
fi ve-week sessions, whid1 run from June to August, and special sessions held in
May and August.
Course Numbering System
Courses numbered 100 to 499 are und erg radu ate courses. Courses numbered 500
and above are g radu ate level courses. In ce rtain circumstances, und ergraduate
stud ents are all owed to take graduate level courses fo r either und ergradu ate o r
fo r graduate credit. Courses are generall y numbered in the fo ll owing way:
100-199 Freshm an level
200- 299 Sophomore level
300 - 399 Junior level
400 - 499 Senio r level

Credits
Credit for course work is reco rd ed in cred it hours. Fo r most courses, one credit
hour represents one class meeting per week. Fo r labo ratory classes, the rati o may
differ from one de partm ent to another, but usuaUy two or three hours of laborato ry wo rk are worth one credit hour.
A full-tim e und erg radu ate student is one who is taking 12 o r more credits. A student takjng fewer than 12 credits is considered a part-time stud ent. Only registered course work in a given term is counted toward a student's full- o r part-time
statu s fo r that term. The work that a stud ent mi ght need to do fo r an ln complete
fro m a previous term w ill not count towa rd a stud ent's full- or part-time statu s
fo r the current term. Students ex pecting to progress from one class to the nex t
on an armual basis and gradu ate in fo ur yea rs should complete an average of 30
credits per year, o r 15 credits per semester.

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Grading System
Ca lifornia Uni ve rsity uses the fo llowing grading sys tem for all courses:
Grade

Quality Points per
Credit

Interpretation
Superi or Attainment

A

4

A-

3.67

B+

3.33

B

3

B-

2.67

C+

2.33

C

2

C-

1.67

Above Ave rage

Avera ge

D

Below Avera ge

F

0

Failure

AU

No t calcul ated

Audit

Not ca lculated

In compl ete

IF

0

Inco mplete Failure

p

Not ca lCLdated

Passing

w
wx

Not ca lcul ated

Offi cial Withdra wa l

Not ca lculated

Administrative
Withdrawa l

uw

No t ca lculated

Unoffi cial Withd ra wal

Quality Poin t or Grade Poin t Average
To calcu late a quality point avera ge (QPA) or grad e point ave ra ge (GPA), divide
the total number of quality points earned in regul ar courses at thi s University by
the total number of graded credit hours (QHR). In co mputin g the QPA, the fo llowing courses and credits are no t included : courses and credits transferred from
o th er instituti ons, ad van ced place ment cou rses, courses passed by exa min ati on,
courses in whicl1 a P grade was ass igned, CLEP credi ts, credits gra nted fo r mil itary service, o r other credits ea rned through Prio r Lea rning Assessment (PLA). If
a stud ent repea ts a course, only the repea t grade is co unted. Altho ugh developmental cou rses do not count towa rd g raduati on, the credits ea rned in them are
used in determining a stud ent's QPA.
Appealing a Grade or Other Academic Decisions
Uni versity decisio ns are based upo n appli ca ble poli cies, ra ti onal procedures,
and so und decision-makin g principles. Conce rning a stud ent's grade, it must be
und erstood that it is no t the policy of the administrati on to m an ge a properly
assigned g rade - that is, one based upon record ed g rades for qui zzes, exa ms,
assignments, projects, and other gra de criteri a as indica ted o n the course syll abus
o r outline. However, when a student alleges violati ons of sound aca demi c grading proced ures, the Uni versity admini stration an d facu lty mutu all y suppo rt a
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stud ent appeal procedure that gives both the stud ent and the facul ty member a
fair process to substantiate an d/o r refute those all egations.
In a ppealing a g rade, a stud ent should first conta ct the facul ty member who
issued that grad e to discuss the reason fo r the g rad e. lf the stud ent is not sa ti sfi ed w ith the facul ty member's ex planation, the stud ent should then contact the
faculty member's de partment chairperson. Thjs co ntact must be in w riting and
mu st be fil ed w ith the chajrperson w ithin 30 wo rking d ays after the beginrung of
the fall o r spring semes ter foll o wing the term in whi ch the grad e in qu estio n was
given. The chairperson shall notify in w ritin g the student and facul ty member
of rus/he r findin gs and decision w ithin 15 wo rkin g d ays of hi s/he r receipt of the
appeal fro m the stud ent.
If accord is not reached th roug h the chairperson, the stud ent may then a ppeal to
the college dean . Such an appea l mu st be in w riting and mu st be fil ed with the
dea n w ithin 15 wo rking days fro m the date of the fin al written determin ation of
the chairperson. The dean shall notify in w riting the student and fac ulty member
of hi s/h er findin gs and decision witrun 15 wo rking days of 11-is/her receipt of the
appeal fro m the stud ent. The fin al source of a ppeal is th e Provost. Thjs fin al step
should be taken onl y if there is no possi bili ty fo r resolution at an ea rlier stage,
and onl y if the stud ent is convinced th at arbitrary and/o r capricious stand ards
we re a pplied. The appeal to the Provos t mu st be in writing and must be fil ed
w ith the Provos t witrun 15 wo rking days from the d ate of the final written
determinati on of the dean. The Provost shall review the matter and take action as
necessa ry to prov ide equity in the situati on.

In the case of o th er aca demi c decisions, the stud ent sho uld foll o w the sam e
appeal procedure insofar as possible. In matters relating to stud ent condu ct and
discipline, the Vi ce President fo r Stud ent Development has auth ori ty to rev iew
stud ent a ppeals. In matters relatin g to fin an cial aid, see the secti on on Financial
Aid in thjs ca talog; in matters relating to tead1er certification, see the relevant
secti on in tlus ca talog; and in matters relating to transfer credits, contact tl1e
Articul ation and Tra nsfer Offi ce as the fi rst point of contact, and fo ll ow the sam e
appeal procedure as listed above.
Cheating and Plagiarism: Academic Integrity
Truth and honesty are necessa ry prerequisites for all education, and stud ents
wh o attempt to imp rove their grades or class stan ding throu gh an y fo rm of academi c dishonesty may be penali zed by di sciplinary acti on, ranging from a ve rbal
re primand to a fa iling g rade in the course or dismissa l from the University. If the
situ ation a ppea rs to merit a seve re penalty, the p ro fesso r will refer the matter to
the a ppropriate dean o r to the Provost. The stud ent may a ppea l tl1e penalty as
outlined above with the Academi c Integrity Co mmittee hearing a ppeals above
th e level of dea n.
Class Attendance
Regu lar class attend an ce is a prerequ isite to su ccessful class perfo rman ce. Uruversity poli cy permits class absence for ca use, but places an obliga ti on for successful completion of course wo rk on the stud ent. There is no sin gle, Universitywid e policy on cl ass attend ance o r on cuts; but professors may establish their
parti cular poli cies on absences, assess reaso nable penalties if stud ents do not
obse rve these poli cies, and trea t unex plained absences as unexcused absences.
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missed because of absence, according to terms and a schedu le agreea ble to the
professors.
It is th e stud ent's responsibility to inform professors of the cause of any absence,
if possible, in advance. Students should notify the Dean of Students of lengthy
absences due to illness or other causes, and appropriate documentation is
required in such cases. The dean will in turn notify the professors concerned.
Requests for absence du e to official University activities, such as field trips o r
athletic contests, mu st be made to the appropriate University offi cial.
The Hea lth Center does not issue medical excuses. Under ce rtain ci rcumstances
the Health Center will notify professors about stud ents' absences (or other failure
to fu lfill academic obligations) due to med ical conditi ons; on the basis of this notifica tion, indiv idu al professors in turn will determine whether or not to excuse
the absences.
Good Academic Standing
Students who achieve the minimum Quality Point Average (QPA) o r Grade Point
Average (QPA) for their class rank as follows are in good aca demic sta nding:
Class Rank

Number of Credits

QPA

Freshman

(1-29)

l.75

Sopho mo re

(30-59)

1.85

Junio r

(60-89)

1.95

Senior

(90 o r more)

2.00

All ea rned credits, including transfer credits and other adva nced standing credits
that have been officially acce pted, are counted in determining a student's class
rank. AIJ Quality Hours (QHRS) at California University are used in determining
a stud ent's QPA.
Students who do not achieve the minimum QPA fo r their class rank wi!J be
su bject to Academic Probation or Academic Dismissal. Satisfactory academi c
progress is req uired for continued eligibi lity for financial aid .
Academic Proba tion
A stud ent whose tota l number of "attempted" credits (AHRS) has reached o r
exceeded 12 and whose overaJI QPA is below the specified minimum for hi s
or her class rank wil l be placed on Academic Probation. Students on Academic
Probation must agree to sa ti sfy additio nal req uirements during the probationary
semes ter.
Students o n Academic Probation who:
• Attain the minimum overa ll QPA for thei r class rank and satisfy other requirements w ill be removed from Academic Probation, o r
• Attain a 2.00 QPA during the probationary semes ter 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 and do no t achieve a 2.00
QPA for the probationary semester or fail to sa tisfy other req uirements will be
dismissed from the University.

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Academic Dismissal
The University rese rves the right to refuse the pri vilege of furth e r attendance to
students w ho have fa il ed to meet minimum academi c requirements. if a stud ent's
cumulati ve grade point average remain s below the required minimum after a
proba tionary semester, the te rm grade point average during a probationary semester is below 2.00, and the student fails to meet other req uirements, he or she
wi ll be dis missed from the Unive rsity.
Incomplete Grades
An Inco mplete (I) is ass igned when a professor is convinced the s tude nt can
co mple te or make up work. Faculty membe rs may submit a final grade based on
work completed and not accept late work. Howeve r, when a ppropriate ex plana tion and docu mentation of an illness are g iven, professo rs will not penali ze
stud ents if mak eups a re possible or if grading on work compl eted is reasonable.
After the required work has been completed, the professor will submit a Change
of Grade fo rm to the Academic Reco rd s Office. The stude nt, however, is responsible for contacting the professo r rega rding arrangements that should be made
to co mple te the work for the course. (Stud ents are not required to register for the
cou rse aga in.) 1f the required work is not compl eted wi thin one calend ar year,
the Incomple te g rade will be converted to I-F. This conve rsion wi ll occur even if
the stude nt has not bee n enroll ed at the University during thi s ca lendar year. The
1-F g rade is consid e red in the computation of the stude nt' s g rade po int average
as an F gra de. Stude nts who w ish to ha ve an ex tension of the time allowed to
co mpl ete the wo rk mu st obtain approval from the dea n of their college. Graduating seni ors mu st resolve their lncomple te g rad es by the las t day of classes of the
te rm in wh ich they inte nd to grad uate. Otherwise, these ln co mple tes immediately become I-F's, a nd grad uati on ma y be co rres ponding ly affected.
The work that a s tud ent needs to do du ring one term for an Incompl ete from a
prev ious te rm wi LI no t cow1t towa rd a stud ent' s full- o r part-time statu s fo r the
current term .
Grade Reports
At th e end of each semester and summ er session, grade repo rts a re avai lable
to stud ents onLine. A grad e report w ill not be ava il able if a stud ent's academi c
record s have been sea led . Midterm g rad es are also reported an d a re ava il able
onJi.ne.
Transcripts
Transcripts are issued by the Aca de mic Records Office, Dixo n Hall. Each transcript costs $3, and payment mu st be received before the transcript is issued.
Checks a nd money ord e rs should be made paya ble to Ca lifornia University of
Pe nnsylvani a. All tran scri pts are issued accord ing to the provisions of the Fami ly
Education Ri ghts and Pri vacy Act of 1974 as a mend ed : See also the secti on on
Confid entiality of Records in this catalog.
A requ est fo r a tran script mu st be made in writing to ensure that aca demi c information is not imp roperly di sclosed. Tele phone requ ests for transcripts can.n ot
be hono red . The reques t may be made by compl eting a form in the Academic
Reco rds Office or by writing a letter to that office indicating (a) the number of
transcripts required, (b) the type of transcripts required (i.e., und erg raduate,
g radu ate, o r both), and (c) the name and address of the person or institution

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w here the transcript should be sent. Transcripts w ill not be issued to a third
party without the written consent of the stud ent.

If a tran script is issued to a student, a notation to that effect appears on the transcript. Tran scripts marked in this manner are sometimes not considered official
when presented to a third party by the stud ent.
Transcripts are issued as quickly as possible, but in busy peri ods of the aca demi c
yea r, there may be so me dela y. Requests shou ld, th erefore, be made well before
the transcript is due elsew here. No transcript will be issued to a stud ent whose
financial obligations to the University have not been met in hill.

Registration
Eligibility to Register
All students who have been admitted to the University and who are in good
aca demic, fin an cial, and disci plinary standing are eligible to register.
Enrollment and Matriculation
A stud ent seeking a degree or credit certifi ca te from California University is
considered a matriculated student and mu st meet the gra du ati on or completion
requirements for their declared majo r or program. An individu al who enrolls for
classes but is not seeking a degree or credit certifi ca te from Ca lifornia University
is considered a non-d egree student. A non-d egree student wishing to matriculate
into a deg ree or credi t certificate prog ram mu st sa tisfy admi ssion req uirements
for that program.
Registration Procedures
Registration for an upcomin g semester may be co mpleted durin g the registration
periods identifi ed and announced each se mester. Specific information and instru ctions for registratio n are di stributed throug h co llege e-mail announce ments.

Registration includes aca demic advising, scheduling courses, and payment of
tuition and fees. Prior to scheduling classes, stud ents should meet with their academic advisor to discuss their progress and develop a schedul e fo r the upcoming
semeste r. Entering a student's schedule into the University's registration system
crea tes a financial obliga ti on by the stud ent to the University, and students who
do not make payment arran gements by the du e date may have their semester
sched ul es canceled.
Credit Overload
During the fa ll and spring se mesters, hill-time stud ents may regis ter for 18
credits without special permission. Students wishing to register for 19 or more
cred its must obtain written permission from thei r advisor and the dean of their
co llege. Only in exce ptional circumstan ces will a student be allowed to register
for more than 21 credits. Additional tuition and fees are charged for all credits in
excess of 18.

During the summ er term, stud ents may registe r for 6 credits in an y one session or 18 credits fo r the summer without special permi ssion. Degree-seeking
students w ishing to register for additio nal credits during the su mmer terms mu st
obtain written permi ssion from the dean of their co llege, and non-degree students wishing to register fo r additional credits mu st obtain permi ssion from the
director of the Summer School Program . Stud ents are charged tuition an d fees on
a per-credit basis fo r all courses durin g the summer.
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Admission to a Closed Section
A student seeking admission to a closed secti on should obtain a schedule adjustment fo rm and consult w ith the instructor o r chairperson of the de partment that
offers the course. Admi ssion to a closed secti on requires the signature of the
instru ctor or de partment chair and the dean of the college that offers the course.
Repeating a Course
A student may repea t a course previously tak en at Cali fo rni a Uni versity. ln such
cases, only the later grad e will be counted in the stud ent' s QPA. The o ri gin al
grade, however, w ill remain on the stud ent' s transcript. Some courses may be
repea ted fo r credit and are exe mpt fro m thi s poli cy.
Auditing a Course
Stud ents may audi t a course w ith the und erstandin g that they will receive
neither a grade nor credit fo r the course. The course w ill be listed on the stud ent's
tran script without affecting the QPA. Once a course is registered fo r audit, it cannot be converted back to a credit course.
Stud ents may register to audit a course according to the fo ll owing schedul e:
15 week session - w ithin the first 6 weeks
5 week session - w ithin the first 2 weeks
10 week session - w ithin the first 4 wee ks
Aud it courses are billed at the same ra te as courses taken fo r credit. Audit fo rms
are ava ilable in the Academi c Record s Office, Dixon Hall.

Credit by Examination/Course Challenges
Students may ea rn credit fo r a course by passing an examin ati on rather than
taking the course. 1n o rd er to do so, the stu dent mu st obtain permi ssion from the
chairperson of the de partm ent that offers the course and the dean. The stud ent
must register fo r the course and pay tuiti on and fees fo r the course. Once a
stu dent registers to chall enge a course, it ca nno t be converted back to a regul ar
course. Students may register to challenge a course according to the fo llowing
schedul e:
15 week session - w ithin the first 6 wee ks
5 week session - w ithin the first 2 weeks
10 week session - w ithin the first 4 weeks
Onl y grad es of P (Pass) o r F (Fail) will be reco rd ed, and the course w ill be furth er
identified on the stud ent' s tran script by the symbol CE. A passing grade does
not affect the QPA; however, a fai ling grade w ill lower the QPA. Ea rned credits
w ill count toward gradu ation. Course challenge fo rm s may be obtained in the
Academic Reco rd s Office, Di xon Hall.

Schedule Adjustments (Add/Drop)
Class schedules may be ch anged during the add/d rop peri od an d are governed
by the fo ll owing regulations:
• Pri or to making schedule adjustm ents, students should consult w ith their
academic ad visor to discuss ho w the adjustment will affect their academi c
progress.
• Courses may be added during the first week of classes during the fall and
spring semesters and during the first day of a summer term. Adding a course
may require the signature of the instru cto r, de partm ent chair, and/or college
dean .
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• No student is permitted to drop a course: during the last three weeks o f a
se mester; during the last two weeks of a five-week summer term; or during the
last three weeks o f a 10-week summer term.
• Ceasing to attend class d oes no t constitute official withdrawal.
• Stud ents mu st officially drop a course. Leaving a course without officia lly
dropping it m ay result in the assignment of an F grad e by the professor. If
the professor does not assign a gra d e, the d es igna ti on of UW (unauthorized
withdrawal) wi ll be assigned by the registrar.
• Students w ho drop below full-tun e (less th an 12 credits) or to less th an
ha lf-time (less than 6 cred its) should contact the Financial Aid Office prior to
co mple ting the drop .
Withdrawal from the University
An und e rgradu ate student who d ecid es to withdraw from the University during
an y academi c term, rega rdless of the reason, mu st contact the Academic Records
Office immed iately. All withdrawals are governed by the following regulations:
• An honorable dismissal is granted to a stu d en t who w ithdraws fro m the Univers ity in the officia l manner, has me t all financial obliga ti ons to the University, and has been properly cleared by the registra r.
• If the stud ent withdraws o ffi ciall y during the 12 weeks of a semester, a W
g rade is recorded fo r ea d1 course schedul ed . AW gra de ca rries no aca d emic
pena lty and is not counted in the student's QPA . For an official withdrawal
from a five-week session, W g rad es will be record ed during the first two
weeks only .
• No student is permitted to w ithd raw offi cially from the University during the
last three weeks of a se meste r or s ummer term .
• Leaving the University without notifying the Academic Records Office and
mak ing an official w ithdrawa l may resurt in automa tic fai lure for all courses
scheduled. It a lso makes the stud ent inelig ible for refund of tuiti on and fees
and may affect aca de mi c s tatu s and finan cia l aid . Improper wi thdrawa ls will
be classified as un auth orized withdrawal and the d esign ati on UW used for
a ll registe red courses, if an other g rad e has not alread y been ass igned by the
professor.
• Students pl anning on withdrawing from the University should consult with
the Finan cia l Aid Office prior to completing the withdrawa l process.
Administrative Withdrawals
The Uni versity admini stration has the authority to withdraw a stud ent from the
University and to revoke that stud ent's registration at any time fo r the following
reasons:
• Registration in violation of University regul a ti ons (e.g., academi c ineligibility
to register).
• Failure to comply with aca de mic requirements (e.g., tmsa tisfacto ry class attend ance, violation of the learning contract for s tud ents on aca demic p robation,
etc.).
• Fa ilure to pay Uni ve rs ity tuiti on and fees by the due d a te.
• Disciplinary suspension or dismissal for the remainder of an aca de mi c term or
longer.
• Severe psychol og ica l or health proble ms sucl1 that the student cannot be permitted to continu e in a ttendance.
• Other reasons d eemed appropriate by the prope r administrative office r.
A g rade WX is reco rd ed for Administrative Withdrawals. The grad e of WX is
not co mputed in the stud ent's grade point average and, therefore, in volves no
academic penal ty. The registrar must authorize the recording of this grad e. If a
stud ent registers in viola ti on of the academic eligi bility rule, the registration is
declared invalid, the tuition and fees pa id by the s tud ent are rehmd ed in full,
an d no gra des are recorded.

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1n other cases of Ad ministrative Withdrawa l, the date of the w ithdrawal an d the
reason for the wi thdra wal are used to dete rmine the grade to be recorded and the
a mount of tuiti on a nd fees to be assessed or ca nceled. 1n most cases, the regul ar
tuiti on and fee assess ment and refLmd poli cies of the Unjve rsity prevail. For Administrati ve Withdrawa ls during the firs t six weeks of a se meste r or two weeks
in a fi ve-week summe r sessio n, the grade of WX is recorded for all courses on a
stu dent' s sd1ed ul e. o other grades, such as Lncom plete, a re assigned .

The registrar has the a uth ority to anteda te an Admini strati ve Withdrawa l if
ci rcums tances warrant sud 1 action.
Disciplina ry sus pensions or dismi ssa ls a re initia ted by the appropria te autho rity
in the Office of Stud ent Development and written notifica tion is sent to the Academjc Records O ffi ce, whjch cancels the stud ent' s registrati on and no tifies other
admini strative offices and facul ty membe rs as necessa ry.
If facul ty members have reason to inquire about a specific case of Administrative Wi thdra wal, they should consult the registrar o r the Provost. In certain
cases, the stud ent's ri ght to confidenti ali ty may not permjt fu ll d isclosure of the
circumstances.

Readmission to the University
Stud ents who w ish to return afte r an absence of three consecuti ve te rms and are
in good standin g with the University mu st app ly for readmj ssion to the dean
of the undergrad uate co llege in w ru cli they w i11 be enroLled fo ll ow ing their
readrnission.
ln cases of Academ ic Dismissa l, read rni ssion to the Univers ity is not a utomatic.
Students w ho ha ve been dismi ssed for unsa tisfactory academ ic perfo rmance w ill
be considered for read mi ssion onl y if they have sa tisfied the conditi ons for read mjssion that were s tipul a ted a t the time of their dismi ssa l. Stud ents who have
been acadernically dis missed must app ly for readmission throu g h the Office of
Student Retention.
Any student w ho has been academically di sm issed w ill be denied Title rv
financia l assistance (federal grants, loan s, and stud ent empl oy ment). Therefore,
if read rnitted, s tud e nts must attend without the benefit of Title rv financial rud
until the req uired minimum QPA for the ir class rank and/or the co mpl eti on
of the minimum credit-hour stand ard have been aclueved. Exceptions may be
considered for stud ents on financia l aid probation or who have fil ed a Satisfactory Aca demi c Progress (SAP) appeal (please refer to the Sati sfacto ry Aca derni c
Progress poli cy sta te ment issued by the Office of Financial Aid).
In the case of Disciplinary Suspensions or Dismissals, students mu st satisfy the
conditions for readrnjssion th a t were stipulated at the time of their dismissal and
receive pe rmission from the Vice President fo r Stud ent Development to return to
the Uni versity .
Ap plica tions for read mission should be submitted a t leas t one week before the
registra ti on date fo r the term in w hjd1 the stud ent desires to enroll . Form er
students will not be readmitted to the LJnjversity until all past ind eb tedness has
been prud.

Academic Forgiveness Policy
Academi c Forgiveness is intended for the student who is returning to the
University w ith a grade point deficiency and who has no t been enro ll ed at
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Ca li fo rnia University of Pennsylvan ia fo r fo ur consecutive academic yea rs. The
stud ent ma y requ est aca demi c fo rgiveness fo r up to two complete semesters of
aca demi c course wo rk. Academi c Forgiveness alJows fo r courses successfu lly
co mpleted with a Dor better to retain academic credit; however, the grade points
w ill be removed from calculati on of grad e point average. Award in g of Academic
Forgiveness does not absolve the stud ent from compl eti on of specific aca demi c
progra m requirements, for exa mple, g rades of C or better in courses for an educa ti on major. No g rad es will (no rm all y) be removed from the permanent reco rd.
Acade mi c Fo rgiveness w ill be granted onl y once for an y student, and forgiveness
ex tended by Ca li forn ia University of Pen.nsylvanfa may not be recognized by
other academi c institutions to w hich the stud ent may tran sfer. The Uni versity
registrar w ill give consideration fo r Academic Forgiveness when a signed written
req uest is received. All stud ents req ues ting Academic Forgiveness mu st ea rn
at leas t a 2.0. GPA during the first 12 cred it ho urs of course work attem pted at
Ca lifornia University of Pennsylva nia after read mission.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The Uni versity offers the opportunity to ea rn und erg raduate credit throu gh the
College Level Exa minati on Program (CLEP), w hi ch has two tes tin g ca tego ries:
the General Exa minati on and the Subject Exa min ati on. The General Exam ination is a se ri es of tests in five separate areas: English Composition, Natura l
Sciences, Mathemati cs, Hum aniti es, and Social Science/History. A student may
ea rn up to 30 credits by pass ing the appropriate tests in these areas. The Su bject
Exam ination comprehensively tes ts a single subject, such as General Psychology,
Stati sti cs, etc. A student who passes one of these exa minati ons is awarded credit
for a comparable course at the University. The CLEP progra m is administered by
the Adv ising and Placement Testing Center and the So uthpointe Center. There
is a o ne-time fee of $25.00 for evalu ati on of the CLEP results and reco rding the
res ults on the stud ent's transcripts.
Undergraduate Credit for Graduate Courses
Und erg raduate stud ents may enroll in gra duate courses for undergradu ate
credit if they mee t the necessa ry requirements for those co urses. Indi vidu al
de partments determine the prerequi sites fo r each course. Gra du ate status may
be a prereq ui site for admi ssion to so me co urses. Graduate cred its used to fulfiLI
und ergra du ate req uirements may not also be used to fulfill req uirements in a
g raduate progra m.
Graduate Credit Load for Seniors
Und ergraduates who are in their last term o n ca mpus and who are completin g o r
ha ve co mpleted all the requirements fo r their undergraduate degree may en ro ll
in g raduate classes for gradu ate credit. They mu st fu lfi ll all req uirements for
entrance into Gra du ate School (other th an the und ergrad uate degree o r teaching
ce rtifi ca ti on).
Transfer Credits
Current Ca li fo rni a Uni versity stud ents who w ish to take courses at so me other
co llege or uni ve rsity to transfe r back to Ca li fornia University, should ge t a ppro va l to do so from their adviso r and from the dea n of their college at Ca lifornia
Uni ve rsity before registering fo r and taking such courses. Stud ents seeking to_
transfer cred its to Ca li fornia University should no te the fo llowing guide lines and
should refe r transfer credit qu estio ns to the Arti cul ation and Transfe r Evaluation
Office:
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• Transfer credits are usuall y determined by their equi val ency to Ca li fornia
University courses.
• Onl y co urses in w hich a grade of C or better is ea rned w ill transfer unless a
student qualifies und er the Academic Pass port Poli cy (See Aca demi c Passpo rt
Policy in the Admi ssions secti on of thi s catalog.)
• Credits transfer, but grades and quali ty points do not. Transfe r credits cannot raise a stud ent's QPA; therefo re, do not take repeat courses at another
instituti on.
• Courses taken at a co mmunity college, the equivalents of which are des ign ated
as upper-level courses at Cali fornia, may tran sfer only as electives rather than
eq ui va lents to courses offered at California Univers ity.
Dual Majors, Second Majors, Second Degrees, and Dual Degrees
Ca li fo rni a University g rants the fo ll owing und ergraduate degrees: B.A., B.S., B.S.
in Education, B.S. ., and A.S. and A.A.S. (All except the last two are four-year,
baccalaureate degrees. ) These are referred to below as degree areas.
A distin cti on is drawn between the following objectives and opportunities and
between the mean s to achieve them: (1) Dual Major, (2) Second Major, (3) Second Degree; and (4) Dual Degree. These opportuniti es, as ex plained below, are
the onl y ones offered. The University will, for example, awa rd onl y one degree
fro m any degree area . None of these opportunities should be co nfused with an y
certifi ca ti on progra ms, such as th ose in Teacher Educa tion.
A Dual Major is the pursu.it of two se parate bacca laurea te majo rs in the sa me
degree area simultaneously. These majors may be in a single department o r two
departments, and each must be reco rd ed in the appropriate d ean' s office. Courses
from one majo r area may be used to sa tisfy requirements in the o ther major. Both
majors are reco rd ed on the transcript, but all requirements for each majo r mu st
be sa tisfi ed befo re the degree is conferred, and o nl y one degree is conferred.
A Second Major may be pursued after the completi on of a bacca laurea te degree
from an y regionally accredited institution-incl uding Califo rnia University of
Pennsylvani a-when the seco nd major must be in the same degree area as the
first. A second majo r does not lead to a second degree. The prospective student
mu st apply throu gh the Office of Admissions and register with the intenti on of
pursuing a seco nd major. Transfer credits from other schools and prio r credits
from Cali fornia Uni ve rsity of Pennsylvani a ma y be used to sa ti sfy courses for
this second majo r. Since a bacca laurea te degree ha s already bee n ea rned, all General Education requirements w ill be considered sa tisfi ed, but any courses in the
majo r no t yet ea rned must be fu lfill ed. There is no minimum number of credits
necessa ry to obtain this second majo r. The comp leti on of thi s second majo r wi ll
th en be noted on the transcript. All departmental, college, and Uni ve rsity standards for thi s major must be ad,ieved.

Note: Stud ents seekin g a second majo r after graduating with a bad, elor' s degree
are not eli gible fo r financial aid as per fe deral Title rv gu idelines.
A Second Degree may be pursued after the compl eti on of a bacca laureate degree
from any regionall y acc redited instituti on - including California University of
Pennsylva nia - when the seco nd deg ree area is different than tl1e first. The prospecti ve stud ent must a ppl y throug h the Office of Admissions and register with
the intenti on of pursuing a second degree. Transfer cred its from other schools
and prio r credits from California University may be used to satisfy courses fo r
this second degree. Since a baccalau rea te degree has alread y been ea rned, al l
General Education requirements will be considered sa tisfi ed. ALI remaining
courses in the majo r not ye t ea rned mu st be fulfill ed in o rd er to grant the second
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deg ree. All departmental, college, and University requirements for this degree
must be achi eved .

No te: The University will not awa rd an associate degree to a stud ent who holds a
baccalaurea te deg ree in the sa me area .)
A Dual Degree (baccalaureate) is the simultaneo us pursuit of two degrees in
different 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 mu st be
accumulated in o rd er for both degrees to be award ed . All de partm ental, college,
and University requirements for the two degree areas must be sa ti sfi ed . There
will be one tran script with both deg ree areas reco rded.

Graduation Requirements
Students should beco me acquainted with the Graduation Requirements for
their program of study. Students are responsible for meeting all Graduation
Requirements and for submitting the requ ired forms on time. Compliance with
the following general policies and procedures will help students pre pare for
graduation:
• The period durin g which applica tion for graduation must be mad e is posted
throug hout ca mpu s and printed in the California Times. Students must appl y
for grad uation in the a ppropriate dean 's office by the deadline. All credentials
for grad uati on, including an application for a teaching certificate where appropriate and tran scri pts of cred its from other institutions, mu st be submitted on
time. Gra du ati on may be delayed if a stud ent's record is incompl ete.
• A minimum of 120 semester credits, including the sa tisfactory completi on of
all required courses, is necessa ry for graduation. Developmenta l courses, ENG
100, OMA 092, and OMA 094, do not count toward g radu ati on, though the
credits earned in them are used to determine class standing and grade point
average.
• Students in all curricu la must co mplete a minimum of 30 credits of the last 60
credits at Ca lifornia University of Pennsylvania .
• Candidates for Teacher Edu ca ti on must possess a gra de point ave rage of 3.0
in the ir majo r and overall and must successfully co mplete stud ent teachin g
before gra du atio n. An overall grade point average of 2.0 is required in mos t
prog rams of stud y. Certain o th er programs may require minimum grades in
courses within the major.
• All finan cial obliga tions to the University mu st be paid in full before gradu ation can be a pproved .
Conferri ng of Degrees
Degrees are co nferred in May (at the end of the spring semester), in August (at
the end of the summer session), and in December (at the end of the fall semes ter);
but Commencement is held on ly twi ce a year, in May (only May graduates) and
in December (August and December graduates). Diplomas and official University transcripts record the stud ent's date of graduati on as the month and year in
which the degree was confer red.
Attendance at the Commencement exe rcises is appropriate, unless unu sual circum stan ces warrant grad uati on in absentia. Permission to gradu ate in absentia is
granted by the President of the University, or his designee. Candidates for g raduation shou ld contact the President's Office, or hi s designee's office, and requ es t
permi ssio n to be excused from the Commencement ceremony.
A graduate of Ca lifornia University of Pennsylvani a is a member of the class of
th at calendar yea r in w hi ch the degree was confe rred . That is, if one g radu ated in
May, August, or December of 2001, one is a member of the class of 2001 regardless of the year one may ha ve attend ed Commencement.
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Honors at Graduation
Co mmencement H ono rs are awarded to stud ents in the g radu ating class who
have ea rned 60 credits a t Californi a Uni vers ity in a bacca la ureate d egree program and achi eved the required QPA.
Honor

QPA

Hi ghest H ono rs (Summa Cum Laud e)

3.75 to 4.0

Hi gh Hono rs (Magna C um Laud e)

3.50 to 3.74

H ono rs (Cum Laud e)

3.25 to 3.49

Credits, gra d es, and quality points earned as part o f a prev iously completed
associa te or first d egree are not used to calcu late Commencement Honors
d esigna ti ons.

Dean's List/Semester Honors

QPA

Highest Honors

3.75 to 4.0

High Hono rs

3.50 to 3.74

Ho no rs

3.25 to 3.49

Honors Convocation
The Unive rs ity recognizes, encourages, and rewa rd s academic excellence on the
pa rt o f mas te r's, bache lo r's, and associate's degree-seeking students by naming
Pres id ential Schola rs at the a1mual H onors Convocation in the spring semester.
This award is a uniqu e distinction, separate and a pa rt from Commencement
Honors.
A bache lo r's d egree-seeking student d esigna ted as a Presid ential Scholar must
have a cumulati ve QPA of 3.25 in a baccal aurea te progra m and ha ve completed
60 credits Uunior) and 90 credits (senior), o f whkh a t least 30 mu st have been
taken at Ca li fornia (ca lculated beyond an associate's degree or o ther first degree,
if applicable, and in the present bachelor's deg ree program). An associate's
d eg ree-seeking stud ent d esignated as a Presidentia l Schola r must have a cumulati ve QPA of 3.25 at Californi a and have completed 45 credits, all of which mu st
have been taken at this University. Both full-tim e and part-time students may, if
qualified, be named Presidential Scholars.

Confidentiality of Records
The University's policies on the confidentiality and disclosure of student records
a re based on the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Pub lic Law
93-380), as a me nd ed .
I. Introduction
Official stud ent reco rd s are established and ma inta ined in a number of administrati ve offi ces for a variety of legitimate educa ti onal purposes. In assuming
responsibility fo r the reasonable protection of these stud ent records, the University recognizes its obliga tion to co mply w ith the Family Education Rights and
Pri vacy Act of 1974. Important sections of thi s federa l law a re summ arized be low.

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II. Ownership of Records

Al l reco rd s kept conce rni ng s tud en ts, incl uding th ose records orig in ating at o th er
co lleges o r unjvers ities a nd required for adm iss io n, a re the p ro pe rty of Ca li fo rni a
Uni ve rs ity o f Pem1sy lvanj a _
III. Definition of a Student

A stu dent is defin ed as an y pe rso n currentl y o r prev io usly matri cul ated on a n
offi cia l basis in an y aca de mi c p rogram of the Uni vers ity.

IV. Public Information Regarding Students
I. The fo ll ow ing info rm a tion is class ified as public and may be released w ith out
th e p rio r consent o f a stud ent: a stud en t's name, address (both local and pe rmanent), te leph one number, e- ma il address, pl ace and d ate o f birth, acad emi c
curri culum, d a tes o f a ttend ance, d ate of gra dua tio n, d egrees and awa rd s received , most recen t educa ti ona l institutio n atte nd ed, pa rti cipa tion in stud ent
activ ities (includin g athleti cs), and he ight and weig ht (for a thle ti c tea ms).
2. Stud ents may requ es t that any o r a ll of thi s in fo rm a tion no t be mad e publi c.
Sud 1 requests mu st be submitted in writin g to the Acad e mj c Record s Office or
(in the case of gradu ate stud ents) to the Dean of the School of G radu ate Stud ies a nd Resea rcl1 befo re the beginnin g o f any aca d emic te rm.

V. Disclosure of Student Records
1. Upon p rope r id entifi ca ti on, s tud ents may ins pec t their own o fficial reco rd s in
th e presence of the admini strato r in ch arge o f reco rd s.
2. Afte r a request to ins pect a reco rd has been rece ived, the reques t must be
hono red withjn a reasonable pe ri od of tim e: acco rding to fed eral law, not to
exceed 45 d ays.
3. Limitati ons on the Ri ght o f Access by Stud ents
The fo ll owing are not subject to inspection by s tud ents:
a. Confid enti a l lette rs and sta te ments of recommend ati on whjch were pl aced
in the edu cati ona l reco rd s befo re Jan . 1, 1975.
b. Financial record s o f the pa re nts o f the stud ent, o r a ny info rm ati on conta ined
the re in.
c. Medi ca l, psycll.ia tr ic, or similar record s tha t a re used sole ly in connecti on
with trea tm ent. Sucll reco rd s can be reviewed by a physician o r other a pp ro pri ate profess ional o f the s tudent' s clloice.
4. Discl osure of Inform a tion to Trurd Pa rties
In mos t circumstan ces stud ents have the ri ght to w ithho ld their record s fro m
ex te rn al third parties requ esting to ins pect these record s. Excepti ons to thi s
genera l principle a re as fo llo ws:
a. Disclosure of stud ent info rm ation will be mad e to a thjrd party if w ritten
consent is g iven by the stud ent in qu estio n.
b. In fo rmatio n concerning a stud ent will be re leased if p rope rly subpoe naed
pursuant to a judicial proceedin g.
5. All necessa ry aca de mi c and/or finan cial reco rd s o f students may be di scl osed
to the a ppropria te pe rsons o r agenci es with out a s tudent's prior co nsent in
co nnecti on with a s tud ent's applica ti on for, o r rece ipt of, fin an cial ajd _
a. Furthe r Limited disclosure o f ce rta in kind s o f in fo rmati on may be requ.ired
in special circum stan ces in compliance w ith the fed e ral la w pre vi ous ly
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VI. Student Challenge to Record Entries
1. Students have the right to submi t w ritten or ty ped rebuttals to negative in fo rmati on contained in their fil es. A rebuttal statement shall become part of the
fi le, and in cases w here the nega ti ve info rm ati on is reviewed by o r transmitted
to a thi rd party, it mu st be accompani ed by the student' s statement of rebuttal.
2. Stud ents may challenge the accu racy and/o r a ppropriateness of material co mbined in their fil es. Once sud1 a ch allenge has been mad e in w ritin g, it w ill be
the respo nsibi li ty of the Unj versity offi cial in ch arge of the fil e to determine
the va lidi ty of the chall enge, if poss ible. The Unjversity offi cial shall make a
w ritten response to the d1allenge of the stud ent, specify in g the ac tio n taken.
Sho uld a fac tu al error be fo Lmd in any materi als, the Uru versity offi cial is
autho ri zed to make the app ropriate co rrecti on.
3. lf o ptions 1 and 2 of thjs sectio n a re un sa ti sfacto ry, stud ents may req uest a
fo rmal hearing to challenge inaccurate, mi slead ing, or inappro priate infor mation in their records. The Unjversity Reco rd Hea ring Commjttee shall condu ct
a hea ring in accordance w ith th e p rocedures outlined in Public Law 93-380, as
amended .
4. The sub tanti ve judgment of a fa cu lty member or admi nistrato r about a
stud ent's wo rk, as expressed in grad es and /o r w ritten evaluati ons, is not
w ithin the purview of thjs poli cy statement. Sud1 cha.Uenges by stud ents may
be made through the regu lar administrati ve channels alread y in ex istence fo r
sud1 purposes.
V il. Responsibility of University Officials
1. Uni ve r ity offi cials in cha rge of stud ent fil es are responsible fo r the reasonable
ca re and p rotecti on of such fil es in acco rd ance w ith Uni ve rsity policy . This
includes the responsibili ty fo r the release of confidential info rmati on onl y to
autho rized persons.
2. A log sheet, indicating the inspectio n or release of a stud ent's fil e, mu st be
kept in the student' s fil e.
3. Uru versity offi cials may class ify stud ent materi als and record s un de r their
supervision as active or inacti ve as circu mstan ces wa rrant. At the discretion of
the official in char ge, inacti ve record s may remain in th e fil e but need not be
circul ated . Lna ctive records may be reviewed by a stud ent upon requ es t.
4. A Uni versity offi cial may take the initi ati ve in an attempt to purge w1£a vo rable evalu ations or opinion reco rd s of a prejudicial nature in a stud ent's fi le.
This may be done by returnjng the materi al to the person w ho submitted it o r
by reques ting from the author th at the materi al be destroyed.
VIII. Unjversity Officials Responsib le for Stud ent Records
The fo llowing Uru versity offi cials are responsible fo r maintairung student reco rd s
w ithin the ir respecti ve admiru strati ve areas in accord ance w ith the poLi cies of
th is statement and the relevant state and federal laws:
1. Provos t and Vice President fo r Aca demi c Affai rs

2. Vice President for Student Develo pment and Se rvi ces
3. Vi ce President fo r Admirustrati on and Finan ce
4. Vi ce President for Uruversity Ad van cement
1f furth er info rm ation is required, conta ct the appropriate Uruversity offi cial.

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Academic Organization
Under the direction of the Provost, three und ergra du ate colleges and the Sch ool
of Grad uate Studies and Research administer the aca demic affairs of the University. Each of these di vis ions is administered by a dean w ho is res ponsible fo r
the o peration of the college o r sd100 I. 1n add ition, University College, Lifelong
Learning and the Evening-Weekend College, and the Southpointe Center prov ide
specialized programs an d servi ces to distinct stud ent populati ons.
The College of Education and Human Services
The College of Edu ca ti on and Human Services is composed of the depa rtm ents
of Aca demic Development, Co mmunica tion Disorders, Counselor Edu ca tion and
Se rvices, Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Health Science and Sport
Stud ies, Secondary Edu ca tion, Social Work, and Special Education.
Teacher edu ca ti on programs are offered throu gh the departments of Elementary and Earl y Childhood Education, Secondary Education, Special Edu ca tion and
through the de partment of Applied Engineering and Technology in the Eberly
College of Science and Tedmology. The depa rtments of Academic Develo pment
Services, Communi cation Disorders, Health Science and Sports Studies, and Social Wo rk and Gero ntology fo rm the human services component of the College.
Counselo r Education and Services offe rs progra ms leading to gradu ate degrees
and to elementary and second ary COLmselor certificati on.
Teacher Education Program
Cali fo rni a Uni ve rsity has a long and distinguished histo ry of prepa ring teachers for the schools of the commonwealth wi th nearly 30,000 teacher ed uca ti on
alumni. The College of Edu catio n and Human Services has developed and
maintained a re putation of exce Ll ence in the prepara tion of tead1ers. Beca use of
its accreditation by NCAT E and the Commonwealth of PA, and its requi rement
of the PRAX1S I (Pre-Professional SkiLl s Test) and PRAXIS II (Content Knowledge) teacher certifi ca tion exa min atio ns, California's grad uates are able to ob tain
teacher certifi ca tion in most sta tes in the United States.
California University has been given a snapshot of where it stand s in comparison
to o ther colleges and uni ve rsities in the commonwea lth th at pre pare teachers.
The compari so n data is based on the number of students who co mpleted all the
academi c requirements of the College of Education's programs in elementary,
ea rl y childhood, second ary, technol ogy and special education from Se ptember
2006 to August 2007, totaling 290 stud ents. The Educational Testing Se rvice
(ETS) released info rm ation to all teacher preparation institutions rega rding the
HEA Title II repo rt. Whil e the data uses a statew ide coho rt for comparisons, ETS
plainly no ted, " Within th e sa me state, compari sons made between institutions
are equall y unsubstanti ated beca use each instituti on prepares stud ents fo r different li censes util iz ing different tes ting requirements." There are other factors that
impact o n percentages, including the number of students taking specific tests, so
that the size of the tested populati on is very impo rtant.
California had 100 percent of its teacher preparati on students pass the bas ic skills
portions of the PRAXIS I (Pre-Professional Skills Test-PPST) and the Fund am ental Subjects Content Knowledge exa m. These exams test general knowledge and
communication skills. It should be noted that the College requires all studen ts
w ho wish to continue in teacher edu ca tion to pass the PRAXIS I exa ms before
they can be admitted to teacher edu ca tion.
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The PRAXIS II exam tests specialty areas. In the aca demi c special ty areas of
math, English, biology, social studies, French, Spanish, physics, science, elementary, and ea rly childhood, 207 out of the 207 Cali fornia University students who
took the tes ts, passed them for a pass rate of 100 percent. The statew ide rate was
96 percent. In technology education, 38 out of 38 students passed the exam for
a 100 percent pass rate. The statewid e rate was 100 percent. In the teaching of
special populations, 29 out of 29 stud ents passed the exa m for a 100 percent pass
rate. The statew id e rate was 100 percent.
The Uni vers ity was awa rded a summary totals and pass rate of 99.9 percent,
based on the number of students who successfully compl eted one or more tests
across all ca tego ries used by the state for li censure and the total pass ra te. Thls
was based on 212 taking the assessment, and 211 pass ing. The statewide rate was
96 percent. Ca li fornia University will use the data collected by ETS to focus co ntinued di scussions on teacher preparati on concentrating on continuou s improvement and outco me assessment.

Admission to Teacher Education
Admission to the Uni versity is not a guarantee that a student majorin g in educati on will be admitted to Teacher Education, com plete the program, student teach,
and receive teaching certification. The Pennsylvani a Department of Ed uca tion
and the College of Education and Hum an Services have es tablished standards
th at all educa tion majors must meet in order to enroll in certain courses, student
tead1, and co mplete the teacher ed ucation program. Some of these standards
are embodied in the admission to teacher educatio n prog ram, which must be
compl eted by the candidate during the semester fo ll owing the compl etion of 48
credits.

Program Admission Requirements
Student mu st:
1. Possess an overall grade point average of 2.80 to be admitted to teacher edu cation in 2008-09.
2. Ea rn at least a "C or better" (2.00) in ead1 required content and educational
methodology course as determined by their maj or depa rtment. These courses
are identified on the official advisement sheet.

3. Have met the Admission to Teacher Education Admi ssion Window requirements. Admi ssion Window is 48 to 65 credit ho urs (or the equi va lent). Students not admitted to tead1er education at this tim e will be denied admission
at a later date. Students transferring into a teacher edu ca tion prog ram with
more than 65 credits will be given a two-semes ter ex tension (up to 24 ea rned
credits).
4. Complete a speed, and hearing test.
5. Successfu ll y complete the PRAXIS I (PPST Reading, PPST Writing, and PPST
Mathematics) for all education majors.
6. Possess current, va li d Act 34 (Crimin al Record), Act 114 (Federal Criminal
History Record), and Act 151 (Child Abuse) clea rances at the time of a pplicati on for admission to teacher education. Students are advised to apply for
all cleara nces immediately as schools require them for ea rl y fi eld experience
wo rk.
7. Complete 3 credit hours in English Composition I, 3 credit hours in English or
American literature, and 3 credit hours in English Composition II and 6 credit
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hours in mathematics. All courses mu st be a t the co ll ege level. All courses
mu st be compl eted with a grade of C or better (2.00) .
8. Sign an Admission and Retenti on to the Teach er Education Progra m form (see
below).

GPA Admission Matrix for Transfer Pre-Education Majors
The rati onale for the GPA Adm ission Matrix is to assure th at transfer stud ents
who a re accepted into Cali fornia University of PA in a teacher certifi ca tion prog ra m have e very chance to meet the Admi ssio n to Teacher Edu ca ti o n and Reco mmend a tion for Student Teaching GPA requirements mand ated by the Penn sylvani a De partment of Edu ca tion.
The ma nne r in which Ca lifo rni a University of PA ca lculates the GPA for Pre-Educa tion Transfer stud ents will be standard for each de pa rtment that is preparing
s tude nts for their i.nHial teacher ce rtifi ca tion. The new procedure will use the
G PA Ad mission Matri x fo r Pre-Education Majo rs (see below). When a transfer
s tud ent mee ts the GPA require ment (cumu lati ve fro m all previous co ll eges atte nd ed) and is accepted into a teacher preparatio n program as a pre-edu cation
major, hi s/her GPA fo r both Admission to Teacher Ed uca tion and Recommend ati on for Student Teachin g wi ll be based on the stud ent' s Ca lifo rnia University of
PA GPA only. This decision to accept a transfe r s tud ent as a pre-ed uca ti on major
will be made by the Office of Admissions and is considered fin al.
It is Cal U policy to acce pt onl y those transfe r stud ents who have a 2.00 GPA
or hi ghe r. Stud ents must have a 2.80 GPA for Adm ission to Teacher Ed uca tion,
whjch starts at 48 credits and a 3.00 GPA for Recommendation fo r Student Teaching. Therefo re, the Adm ission Matrix includes a 2.00 GPA for transfe r students
with 12 credits, a 2.80 GPA fo r transfer s tud ents with 48 credits and a 3.00 GPA
for s tud ents who tran sfe r 66 o r more credits. This mirrors the req uirements for
Cal U s tude nts without tra nsfe r credits.

GPA Admission Matrix for Transfer Pre-Education Majors
No. of
Credits

1 to23

24 to 27

28 to 31

32 to 35

36 to 39

40 to 43

44 to 47

48 to 65

66+

Min .

2.00
-2.19

2.20
-2.29

2.30
-2.39

2.40
- 2.49

2.50
-2.59

2.60
- 2.69

2.70
-2.79

2.80
-2.99'

3.00+

CA L U

GPA

GPA
Range

adm ission

required

wid ow

student

for
teaching

GPA required for student teaching
The above policy atte mpts to address the ineq uality of GPA ru stories be tween
transfe r pre-ed uca ti on majo rs and Cal U stud e nts. Whil e no poli cy can address
eve ry conce rn, the Admission Matrix assures that transfer s tude nts and Cal U
stud ents a re accountable fo r their academi c pas ts.
Missing the Teacher Education Admission Window
So me students may no t meet their Ad mission Window and mjss their chance for
Ad mi ssion to Teache r Edu ca ti on. In these cases, the student may fi le an appeal
fo r a one-semester extension. This appeal will be exa mined by a board of five
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members. These members are to be: 1) Four department chairs fro m tead1er
ed uca ti on departments, and 2) The director of stud ent teaching.
The following are the requirements of the Cal U Ad mission to Tead1er Education
which are not eli gible for an Admission Wind ow extension:
• Possess an overall 2.80 or higher Grade Point Average (GPA) at Admission to
Teacher Education. The GPA Admission Matrix fo r Transfer Pre-Education
Majo rs wiJI help to ensure that thi s is met.
• Possess current Act 34, Act 114, and Act 151 Clearances. The stud ent is responsi ble for keeping clearances up to date at all tim es.
• Comp lete 3 credits of English composition. This can be completed the first
semester at Cal U.
• Take a speed1 and hea ring test. This can be compl eted the first se mester at
Ca lU.
The fo ll owing are the requirements of the Cal U Admission to Teacher Educa ti on that are eligible for an Admission Window ex tension und er special
circumstan ces:
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•
•
•
•
•

Pass all Praxis I exa ms fo r your certification area.
PPST Readin g
PPST Writing
PPST Mathematics
Complete 6 credits of college level math (100 level and above).
Complete 3 credits of Ameri can /English litera ture.

There is no automatic ex tension; the student mu st document why Ca l U is
responsible when the student does not meet the requirements. Stud ents receiving a poor grade, failing to take a Praxis exam , o r dropping a class is not Cal U's
responsibility.

Student Teaching Admission Requirements
Stud ents mu st:
l. Have previously ea rned Admission to Teache r Education .

2. Possess an overa ll gra de point average of 3.00 at the time of a pplica tion for
student teachin g. Stud ents are reminded th at the application date is seve ral
months prior to the beginning of student teaching - June 1 for a faJJ semester
assignment and November 1 for a spring sem ester assignment.
3. Stud ents mu st earn at least a grade of "C or better" (2.00) in eacl1 required
content and educati onal methodology co urse as determined by their major.
4. Students mu st successfull y complete the Praxis II exam(s) for their ce rtificati on area at the time of application for stud ent teaching.
5. Tead1er candidates who plan to be certifi ed K-6 or K-12 mu st successfull y
complete the Fundamental Subject: Content Knowledge test.
6. Students mu st submit a nega ti ve TB Test results at tim e of application.
ePossess current, va lid Act 34 (Criminal Record), Act 114 (Federal Criminal
History Record), and Act 151 (Child Abuse) clearances at the time of applicati on for stud ent teaching. Clearan ces mu st be valid throughout the period of
student tead1ing.
7. Possess evidence of a one million dollar li ability insurance cove rage prior to
the 1st day of stud ent teaching.
8. Pass a department rev iew.

Graduation Requirements
Stud ents must:
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1. Complete all required coursework in their major(s).

2. Possess the overall grade point average that was req uired a t the tim e of
ad mission to teacher edu cation and have at least a 2.0 in ead1 major course as
determined by the department.
3. Submit a.n application for graduation and have com pleted a University department clearance form.
•G raduati o n require ments are based on the comm onwealth's mand ated GPA fo r
teacher ce rtifi ca ti on. Stud ents mus t maintain a 3.0.

Program Completion Requirements
Students must:
1. Complete all course wo rk for their major.
2. Ad1ieve the qu alify in g g rade point average overa ll and have at least a "2.00"
in ead1 major course as determined by the depa rtm ent.

3. Successfu ll y compl ete one se meste r of student teaming.
Janu ary 2005
ADMISSION AND RETENTION TO THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROCESS
Admission and Retention to the Teacher Edu cation Program
Adm ission and Retention Fo rm for Und ergraduate Stud ents that Started at
Cal U in September 2003 and Later
The Pennsylvania State Boa.rd of Education passed new entrance requirements
for ad mi ssion to and exit from tead1er education programs. These new regulatio ns were given final approval during the fa ll of 2000 w ith an implementation
date of fa ll 2001. The implementations of these rules are now in full force. Transitional information has been deleted from this document. Transfer and ou t-ofstate stud ents mu st meet these sa me stand a rd s.
You sho uld read and sign this fo rm ind icating that you understand completely
the effect these regulations have on yo ur admis ion to and co mpletion of a
teamer education program.
Admission to Cali fornia University of Pennsylvania does not constitute Admission to Tead1er Ed ucatio n.
TO EARN ADMISSION TO TEACHER EDUCATION, A STUDENT MUST:
1. Have completed 48 to 65 credit hours, or the equivalent, of college level study (developmental courses are not included). Transfer students that begin Cal U with over 65

credit hours are given a two semester (up to 24 credits) extension.
2. Possess a minimum 2.80 overall GPA. (A 2.80 overall GPA is required at the time of

the application for admission lo teacher education.)

3. Complete a speech and hearing test.
4. Pass the PPST tests: Reading, Writing, and Math ematics.
5. Possess current Act 34 (Criminal Record), Act 114 (Federal Criminal History Re-

port), and Act 151 (PA Child Abuse History) clearances.
6. Complete 6 credit hours of college level mathematics with a grade of "C" or better.
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7. Complete 3 credit hours of English Composition with a grade of "C" or better.
8. Complete 3 credit hours of English/American literature or English Composition
II with a grade of "C" or better.
9. Pass a departmental review. See your department for details.
TO EARN A RECOMMENDATION FOR STUDENT TEACHING, A STUDENT
MUST:
1. Have earned Admission to Teach er Education.
2. Complete a cumulative total of 45+ hours offield experience/observations at approved

sites. See your department for details.
3. Possess a minim um 3.00 Overall GPA. (A 3.00 overall GPA is required at the time of

the application for recommendation for student teaching. Deadlines for application are
Nov. 1 for Spring Semester Student Teaching and Jun e 1 for Fall Semester Student
Teaching.)
4. Provide evidence of negative TB test.

5. Provide evidence of $1,000,000 liability insurance.
6. Possess current Act 34 (Criminal Record), Act 114 (Federal Criminal History Re-

port), and Act 151 (PA Child Abuse History) clearances that will be valid until you r
student teaching assignment ends.
7. Pass the Praxis II test for appropriate certification area. If more than one certification
area is pursued, the student must pass all tes ts.
8. Complete all required education methodology and content courses with a grade of "C"
or better. Current content co urses must have "C" or better at end of semester.
9. Complete all courses required for graduation. With exception of current co urses.

10.Student may not take courses during or after student teaching without prior approval
(in writing) from the Department Chair and the Director of Student Teaching.
11. Pass a departmental review. See your department fo r details.
12. Candidates seeking K-6 and/or K-1 2 certification must also pass the Fundamental

Subjects: Content Knowledge test.
TO BE APPROVED FOR GRADUATION, A STUDENT MUST:
1. Submit an application for graduation to the College of Education and Human

Services.
2. Submit a graduation clearance form to the College of Edu cation and Human Services.
TO BE ENDORSED FOR CERTIFICATION, A STUDENT MUST:
1. Complete all graduation requirements.

2. Meet current PA state requirements for Praxis I and Praxis II exams (passing scores

can change) .
3. Maintain a minimum 3.00 overall GPA.

4. Submit a completed Pennsylvania Department of Education Application for Certifica-

tion to the Dean of the College of Education and Human Services.
I have read and understand the above conditions for Admission to Teacher
Education, earning a Recommendation for Student Teaching, Graduation from
Ca li fornia Unive rsity of Pennsylvania, and Certification from Pennsylvania
De partment of Ed ucation. I also understand that it is my responsibility to meet
these require ments in order to comp lete the program.

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Student Teaching
Student teachin g is condu cted und er the supervi sion o f the directo r of stud ent
teachin g and d epartment Unjve rs ity supe rv iso rs. Students w ho a re ca ndid ates
for ce rtifi ca ti on a re required to stud ent teach fo r a minjmum o f 12 weeks. Stude nt teaching is a co mpetency-based progra m and may co ntinu e beyond one
se mester.
Candid ates are certified to teach only if they de monstra te abili ty to tead1 e ffecti vely. The d irector of student teaming, the Uni versity supervisor, a.nd the coope rating teacher or tea m e rs determme tead1i ng competency. The s tud en t team e r
is a lso req uired to register fo r a practi cum w hjl e stud ent teaming. Stud ent
teache rs are no t genera lly pernutted to en ro ll in othe r co urses durin g the stud ent
teaching expe ri ence. Student teachin g is norm ally condu cted in se lected public
schoo ls loca ted in the serv ice area of the Uni ve rs ity. Alte rn ati ve progra ms ar e
a lso ava ilable. Inte rested s tudents should discuss thi s possibili ty w ith the directo r o f stu dent teaching. The institutiona l philoso ph y rega rding stud ent teachjn g
is to prepare students ad equ ate ly to assume the ir res ponsibilities in the teaching
p rofession with the knowl ed ge and skill essential to the ir areas o f speciali za tion .
Stud ent teachin g is d es igned to p rov id e a climate whe re in the student may exhibit crea ti vity and the ability to make critica l judg ments based upon kn owled ge
a nd reason.
Apph ca tio ns fo r stud ent team ing may be secured fro m the Co llege of Educa tion
a nd Human Se rv ices Web site a t http://www.cup.edu/edu ca ti on. A pph ca ti ons
mu st be submitted pri or to June 1 fo r the fa ll se mes ter stud ent teaming placement and pri o r to November 1 fo r spr in g semes te r stud ent tea dl.i.ng pl acement.
Transfer studen ts a re no t ass igned to stud ent teaching w1til they have compl eted
at least 24 credi ts of wo rk at this Unj versity . G radu a tes of othe r coll eges and
u niversities mu st mee t the Ca lilorrua Uru vers ity requirements o f admi ssion to
teame r edu ca ti on before bein g ass igned to stu dent teaming.

Appeal Procedure for Certification Students
Stud ents wishing to a ppea l a decis ion rega rdin g tea d1ing certi fi ca ti on should
contact the Dean of Edu ca tion and Human Se rvices to discuss their concern . If
acco rd is not reached a t trus level, the stu dent may appea l to the Vice P resident
fo r Acad emic Affa irs.
The fin al source o f a ppea l is with the Certifi ca ti on Appea ls Committee, Department of Edu ca ti on in H arrisburg, Pennsylvania . This ste p should be ta ken only if
the re is no poss ibi lity for a resolu tion at an ea rlie r stage, a.nd onl y i£ the student is
con vinced tha t a rbitra ry and/or ca pricious stand a rd s we re a ppljed .

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U.S . Citizenship - A Requirement for Teacher Certification in Pa.
A perm an ent Comm onwealth of Pennsylvania teaching certifi ca te will not be
granted to any person w ho is not a citi zen of the United States, and no provisional ce rtifica te may be granted to any person who is no t a citi zen o r who has
not declared in writing to the Department of Educa ti on the intenti on of becomin g a citiz en.
Graduation in General Education
Stud ents who have been working towa rd teacher certifica tio n but are unabl e to
complete the requirements of the teacher education progra m or w ho change their
career plans will not g raduate with the bachelo r's of science deg ree in education.
Stud ents may elect to d1ange their major and graduate with a bad1elor's degree.
Stud ents mu st mee t requirements of the new deg ree in ord er to gradu ate. Such
requ ests must be initiated within the College of Edu ca ti on Office.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Accomm odati ons fo r students with disabilities are a pproved throu gh the Office
fo r Stud ents w ith Disabilities (OSD). It is the res ponsibili ty of the stud ents to
adhere to OSD procedures for self-identify ing, providin g documentation and
requ esting accomm odati ons in a timely manner.
Students must meet the academic stand ards of the classes/ p rogra ms fo r which
they ar e applying and/or in which they are enrolled . {n th ose instances where
class/p rogram requirements simulate responsibilities of in-service personnel,
students must meet the essenti al fun cti ons of the job. Fo r acco mmodations assistan ce, contact the Office for Students with Disabilities in Azo rsky Hall - Room
105. You may also reach this offi ce by telephone at 724-938-5781 or visit the OSD
Web site at http://sai .cup.edu/osd .

The College of Liberal Arts
The College of Liberal Arts is comprised of the de partm ents of A rt and Design,
Communicati on Studies, En glish, History and Politica l Scien ce, Law, Ju sti ce and
Society, Modern Lan guages and Cultures, Music, Philosophy, Psychology, and
Thea tre and Dance. These departments offer a di verse array of majo r and minor
p rograms of stud y. A broad general edu ca tion course of stud y, based on the
liberal arts, encourages students to explore a va ri ety of course offerings and to
become awa re of the ways man y different disci plines und erstand and view the
world .
The Liberal Arts are conce rned with human va lues and social issues. They
de pend on the abili ty to think ana lytically, to und erstand other cultures and their
hi story, as well as our own, and to appreciate artisti c responses to our world.
Libera l Arts discip lines enrich life by giving it greater meaning and by enabling
peo ple to ada pt to changing employment, personal, and social demand s. Many
p rogra ms offer internship opportunities that all ow stud ents to gain professional
ex peri ence and a pply classroom knowledge to the wo rld of wo rk.
Stud ents should select a major by the end of the third regul ar semes ter or upon
the co mpleti on of 45 credit hours. This does not prohibit students from changing
their majo r later in their ca reers; however, they will have diffi cul ty completing
requirements within eight semesters if they change maj ors after three semesters.
Students who do not w ish to pursue a single di scipline o r course of study have
program options in Liberal Studies, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The curriculun1 in each is fl exible and permits interdi scip lin ary stud y.
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The Eberly College of Science and Technology
The Eberl y College of Science and Technology includes the de partm ents of
Applied Engineering and Technology, Biological and En vironmental Sciences,
Business and Economi cs, Chemistry and Physics, Earth Science, Mathemati cs
and Computer Science, Nursing, and Pro fessional Studies. The College offers
certifi ca tes, mino rs, associate, and bachelor degree programs des igned to prepare
students to meet present and future requi rements of specific pro fessions and/or
to und ertake furth er stu dy in g radu ate and profess ional schools.
Each curriculum in the Eberl y College includes both general edu ca ti on and a
profess ional edu ca ti on co mponent. The genera l edu ca ti on component ensures
that stud ents will receive a well-rounded education; such breadth of knowledge w ill increase their usehilness as professional employees and as citizens in
the community. The p ro fessional component incl udes the necessa ry techni ca l,
scientifi c, business, and /o r support courses to provide the basis fo r immed iate empl oyment or ad van ced stud y in a profess ional area. Classroom theory is
frequentl y supplemented by laborato ry and wo rkshop ex periences where the
interrelati onship between general principles and applicati on is emphasized .
Additionally, several programs prov ide stud ents w ith oppo rtunities to participate in either an interns hip in business or industry o r a clinica l yea r of stud y in
a hospital setting where the stud ents' educational ex periences are utilized in the
workpl ace. Man y of o ur programs have received o r are in the process of pursuing nati onal or international accreditati on.

The School of Graduate Studies and Research
The School of Graduate Studies and Research offers programs of study leading
to th e Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Edu ca tion, Master
of Social Work, and the Master of Science degrees, as well as state-accredited
supervision certifica tes. Some of these programs are delivered in the traditi onal
classroom mode, some are 100 percent onli.ne, and some are a blend of the two.
Students co mpleting their graduate edu ca ti on at Califo rnia Uni ve rsity have
enjoyed success in pu rsuing doctoral and professional degrees at distinguished
gradu ate schools thro ughout the United States. The academi c programs and
courses offered by the School of Grad uate Studi es and Resea rch are listed in the
graduate ca talog. Inform ati on or course schedul es may be obtained by calling the
Gradu ate School at 724-938-4187, o r checking www. cup.edu.

University College
Uni versity College is a mean s to aid stud ents in achieving edu ca ti onal, ca ree r,
and personal goa ls th rough the utili za tion of a full ran ge of instituti onal and
community resources.
Uni versity College p rov ides:
l. A guided transition from high school or the world of work into uni versity life

by developing personal advisor-ad visee relati onships (using facul ty, staff and
pee r/stud ent mento rs); assessin g bas ic skills and knowledge; assessing ca ree r
interes ts and related activities; helping to develo p an academi c plan based on
stud ent skill s and interests.
2. An introduction to a liberal edu ca ti on and its importance in lifelong learning
by developing p roficiency in basic academic skill s necessa ry fo r academi c
success at the Uni versity (readin g, writing and mathematica l skills); developing profi ciency in personal skills whi ch support learnin g (study skills, tim e
management and interpersonal skills); introdu cing students to the breadth
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of hum an knowledge, including hi storical consciousness, issues of cultural
ethnicity and nati onali ty, g lobal inte rd e pend ence, and valu es and ethics in
pe rso nal, profess ional, and community life.
3. O ppo rtuniti es to ex plo re va ri ous a reas of inte rest, major a reas of stud y and caree r options by introdu cing s tud ents to the conce pts, stra tegies a nd resources
associated with ca ree r plannin g; on-the-job ex pe ri ences (co-ops, internships
and fi eld experi ences); the ability to evalu ate ca reer options, to se t realisti c
pe rso nal and acad e mi c goals, and to measure prog ress toward the attainment
of those goals. Students w ill develop Ca ree r Ad vantage Plan s.

Academic Scheduling and Placement Testing Center
The Aca demi c Scheduling and Placement Tes ting Center se rves to coordina te
place ment-tes ting, coo rdina te schedule development fo r ente ring stud ents,
advise und ecid ed stud ents, pre-registe r stud ents in develo pmen tal courses,
monitor successful co mpletion of develo pmental course work, and prov ide
retes ting o ppo rtuniti es fo r stud ents. The Cente r does not replace fac ul ty ad vising
but helps to coordin ate and supplement it.
First-Year Seminar
UNI 100 Firs t Year Se mina r (FYS) is designed to help stud ents ma ke a smooth
transition into the Uni versity environm ent. It is a one-credit course required of
most first-time stud ents. Topics cove red in the co urse include: tim e manage ment,
campu s life issues, info rmati on literacy, writing/s tud ying skill s, ma th/ reading
s kills, finan cial aid, academi c and ca ree r planning, health issues and indi vidu al
assistance. Transfer s tud ents a re not required to co mplete FYS if they tran sfer a
course eq ui va lent to UN I 100, FYS o r if they tran sfe r a total of 24 o r more credits.
Stud ents who ta ke FYS develop a Success Plan des igned to help the m pe rsis t to
and g radu ate in fo ur yea rs. The Success Plan consis ts of fo ur co mponents: an
aca demi c plan, a personal (ex tracurricul ar) plan, a Career Advantage Plan, and a
fin an cial plan .
Probationary Assistance (PASS) Program
The PASS Program prov ides the addi tional stru cture and suppo rt tha t may be
necessa ry fo r stud ent acade mi c success. Pa rti ci pa tion in the PASS Progra m is
required of stud ents who are on First Aca demi c Probation and stud ents w ho
have been di smi ssed fo r academi c reasons a nd a re subsequently readmitted .
Stud ents mee t weekl y w ith facul ty, staff or g rad ua te assistants to reinfo rce li fe
and acade mi c goa ls, time-ma nage me nt, stu dy skills, campu s resources, acade mi c
ad visee res ponsibilities and the a ppea l process. Data indica te tha t students w ho
pa rti cipa te acti vely in PASS have a g rea ter p robabili ty of succeeding acade mica ll y tha n those who do not.
Ombudsperson
The Office of Stud ent Retention is contacted by s tud ents w ho need in fo rm ati on an d/o r genera l assistan ce, or who encounter d ifficulti es w ith processes,
procedures or pe rsonalities on campu s. Established means of dea ling w ith such
conce rns a re used (i.e., stude nts a re info rmed of the a ppropriate processes o r
procedures to fo llow and a re ex pected to use these). The Office of Student Retenti on monitors the conce rn(s) and becomes invo lved directly o nl y if establis hed
mean s do not reso lve the issue(s).

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Developmental Courses
At Ca li fornia University student success is the pri o rity. Ensuring that students
are sched ul ed in classes of suffi cient, but no t excessive, challenge is a key to
academic success. AU new freshmen (students a ttending a postsecond ary institution for the first tin1e) and some transfer students take placement tests before
their firs t registrati on at California University to determine their levels of ability
in mathe ma ti cs and writing. Students who d o not submit SAT scores o r have a
score of less th an 450 on the Verbal SAT (Re-centered) are encouraged to take the
placeme nt test in reading.
Students who d o not achi eve pred ete rmined sco res on these tests mu st enro ll in
a ppropriate d evelo pmental courses. These courses, ENG 100 English Language
Skills, and OMA 092 Introdu ctory Algebra, are d escribed in the course listings in
this ca ta log. Beca use these developmental courses are prepa rato ry to a uni versity
academic experience, the credits for them d o no t count towa rd the fulfillm ent of
the numbe r of credits for graduatio n, nor may they be used in fulfillm ent of General Education requirements. However, the g rad es achi eved in these courses a re
used in establishing a student's grad e point average, class standin g, e ligibili ty fo r
financ ia l aid, and eli gi bility for parti cipation in co-cu rricular activities. Moreove r,
ex peri ence shows that stud ents who d o well in prepara tory courses also do well
in college-leve l classes. Reme mbe r, s tud ent success is our pri ority.

Office of Lifelong Leaming (and Evening College/Summer
College)
The Office of Lifelong Lea rning serves learners interested in bo th cred it and noncredit lea rning opportunities. P rogra ms of stud y a re flexible and can be cus to mized to meet students' desires to further their edu ca ti on. The classes are offered at
tim es intend ed to accommodate the busy schedul es of most adults. The Office of
Life long Learning provides "one-s to p" ease in p rocessing ad mi ssion, registration and any qu estions students may have. The Office of Lifelong Lea rning is an
admi ssion s ite for evening d egree stud ents and non-degree stude nts.
The Evenin g Coll ege offe rs d egrees in libera l a rts, socia l science, and science
and techno logy. Classes may be taken for persona l o r professional enrichment
without obtaining a d egree. Senior citi zens may a tte nd credit classes, tuition free,
throu gh our 60+ College Advantage Progra m. Qualified high school students
may take credit classes throu gh our Ea rly Admit p rogra m. The Summer College,
whi ch offers g radu ate and unde rg raduate courses, is run through the Office of
Lifelong Lea rning. Visitin g stud ents w ishing to take summe r classes need to a pply th rough the Li fe long Lea rning. For more information about becomin g a visiting stud ent, see visiting stud ent section. The Summ er Educational Enrichme nt
for Kid s (SEEK) progra m offers fun and edu ca tiona l noncredit p rogra mming for
students in grades 1 to 8. ln addition, The Office o f Lifelong Lea rning provid es
suppo rt, ass istance, and customized programs for e mpl oyers who a re interested
in more fully d evelo ping the ca pabilities o f their employees.
Office hours are 8 a. m. to 6 p.m. Mond ay throug h Thursday and 8 a. m. to 4 p.m.
Fridays (exce pt during university recesses).

Southpointe Center
California University o ffe rs a number of progra ms and courses a t an off-ca mpu s
site loca ted in the Southpointe Industrial Complex in Canonsb urg, PA . Progra ms
are gea red to the need s of the popul a tion and businesses in the area. Most classes
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ar e offered in the evenin gs and on weekend s to acco mmodate adult student
schedul es. The facility includes computer and multim edi a labs, a lib ra ry w ith
electronic access ibilj ty, and distance lea rning and video teleconferencing.
Students ma y earn degrees in severa l programs at the So uthpointe Center. Bad1elor degree co mpletion program s are offered in business, criminal justi ce, Liberal
studi es, and nursin g. Master degrees are offered in business admjni strati on and
elementary edu ca tion with ce rtifi cation .
Custorru zed job training, wo rkforce development trainin g, computer software
applications and personal we lln ess are ava ilable at the Southpointe Center fo r
businesses and o rganiza tions in the region.
Fo r additional informati on, please contact the center at 1-888-333-2258 o r 724873-2760 or visit the Web site at www.cup.edu/southpointe.

Pittsburgh Center
The U1u versity has an urban center loca ted in the Reg ional Enterprise Towe r (the
fo rmer ALCOA building) in downtown Pittsburgh. Credit graduate-level program s and courses are offered, as weU as customized training p rogram s des igned
specificall y to meet co rporate needs. Loca ted on the fo urth fl oor of the REI , the
Pittsburgh Center houses the Professional Stud ies Department, the Depa rtm ent
of Edu cational Administrati on and Leadersru p, the insti tute fo r Law and Public
Policy, and Training Services.
Th e Professional Studi es De partment offe rs a gradu ate crimin al justi ce p rogram
at the REI. Additionall y, und ergradu ate and grad uate program s in legal studies
an d homelan d securi ty are offered online. [nforma ti on on both program s can be
fo und www.cup.edu/gradu ate/crj o r www.cup.edu/grad uate/lega l. The institute
fo r Law & Publi c Poli cy is an organiza ti on dedi ca ted to edu ca tion, scl1olarship,
and resea rcl, in a legal and justice setting and its public policy imp lica tio ns in the
communi ty. The ILLP is both a sponso r and a provider of continuing educa tion
fo r justi ce professionals. Visit the Web site fo r more details at www.cup.edu/illp.
The Department of Educa ti onal Administration and Leaderslup offers the K-1 2
Ad mini strati ve Program fo r Principals and the Superintend ents Letter of Eli gibility. The K-12 Principals p rogram is a non-traditional, stan dard s-based program.
The Superintend ents Letter of Eligibili ty certifi cati on program is desig ned fo r
degree seeking, or certi fica tion candidates. Both p rograms are also avai lable for
seasoned edu ca to rs w ho wish to deve lo p their teaching and leadership skill s. All
coursewo rk can be used to complete continuing edu ca ti on requirements und er
Act 48. For additional in fo rm ati on on any of the above programs, contac t the
center at 412-565-2328 o r visit the Uni versity Web site.

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General Education
Ca lifo rni a Uni versity of Pennsylvani a believes th at a liberal edu ca ti on is essential
for all stud ents, rega rdless of the profession for which they may be preparing.
The goals, objecti ves, and courses th at comprise the Genera l Education program
are des igned to prov ide stud ents with the knowledge, Lmderstanding, and skills
they will need to pursue their ca reers and to lead producti ve and rewa rding
li ves.

Goals and Objectives
Building a Sense of Community (1 Credit)
Stud ents w ill ha ve a comm on co re of integrated educational ex peri ences, learning how to become excellent students, how to survive and thr ive in a college
enviro nment and how to achieve their educa ti onal, personal and career goa ls.
Stud ents w ill develop the skills necessary to adju st to uni ve rsity life; they will
sense th at the curri cu lum is organi ca lly related and holistic, not a co llection of
courses.
Objectives:
To establish a personal mentor/ mentee relati onship;
To des ign an aca demi c plan of stud y based upon skills and interes ts in conjun ction with her/ his advi so r;
To critiqu e, an alyze, and utili ze time management skills;
To summ arize the va ri ous elements of campu s life;
To use info rm ati on retrieval sys tems: library, campu s netwo rk an d Internet,
To loca te and ex p lain the services provided by vari ous lea rning resources available on ca mpus;
To identify the steps necessary to complete an a pplica tion for fin ancial aid;
To perfo rm a co mputer-based, self-directed career search utilizing the fac ilities
and resources prov ided by Ca ree r Services;
To identi fy 10 health/we llness iss ues and ca mpus resources for dealing with
them;
To summ arize the history of Ca li fo rnia Uni versity; and
To attend an d critiqu e three cultural/sports acti vities.
Required Course
UNI 100 First Yea r Seminar OR HON 100 H on ors and University Orientati on.
Critical Thinking Skills (3 Credits)
Stud ents w ill have the skills necessa ry to eva luate real life situati ons and to
develop conclu sio ns based on a criti cal an alysis of informati on ga thered th rough
a vari ety of sources and methods. Critical thinkin g skill s encompass "va rious
fo rms of inquiry, abstract logica l thinking, indu ctive reasoning, criti cal analysis,
and abili ty to find and use info rmati on" using appropriate methods and techniqu es. (Board of Govern ors' Poli cy [BOG] 1993-01)
Objectives:
To desc ribe and a pply methods of inquiry, abstract logical thinking, indu cti ve
and dedu ctive reasoning;
To demonstrate criti ca l an alysis skills;
To identify and use problem solving techniques; and
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To demonstrate techniques used to locate, use and evaluate info rmation in relatio n to the above objecti ves.
Menu Courses
ANT 101, ARB 101, ARB 102, ART 413, ART 493, ART 496, ART 497, ART 498,
CH E 103, CH E 381, CMD 350, CMD 352, COM 220, COM 230, CSC 120, EAS 340,
EAS 425, EDE 350, EDU 110, ENG 306, EN G 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, PH I 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, SP 101, SP 102, SPN 203, SP 204, SP 311, SP 312, SP 401, SP 479,
TED 426, THE 211, THE 231, TH E 271, TH E 341
Public Speakin g (3 Credits)
Stud ents w ill ha ve the ability to develo p and present ideas. Communication
skills include both " those requ ired for effecti ve reading, w riting, spea kin g, and
Listening" and an "awareness of the challenges of cross-cul tural comm unj cati on"
(BOG).
Obj ecti ves:
To be able to demonstrate the theo ry and a pplica ti on of public speaking;
To constru ct and arran ge argu ments, ev idence, info rmati on, and a ppeals in
speeches designed to accom pl ish in fo rm ative and persuasive commun ica tio n
goal s;
To demonstrate the use of language in speeches des igned to acco mplish info rm ati ve and persuasive co mmuni ca ti on goals;
To pre par e and deli ver effecti ve co mmunica ti on with audj ences in the presentati on of speeches; and
To make critica l and etrucal evalu ation of public speeches.
Menu Courses
COM 101, COM 201, COM 230, COM 250
Composition (6 credits)
Student w ill have the ability to communi ca te ideas effecti vely in w riting.
Knowl edge and Comprehension:
To demonstrate a ca pacity to ca rry o ut the planning, dra fting, rev ising, and edi ting stages of the w riting p rocess;
To acqujre the ability to constru ct, ex plain, and illustrate interpretati ons of readings; and
To recogruze bo th w hat a tex t says and how it works (its rheto rical stra tegies).
Application and Analysis:
To analyze the elements of th e wr iting situatio n (subject, purpose, aud ience) as a
foundation for writi ng;
To a pply rheto ri ca l strategies in w riting ex posito ry and argumentati ve essays;
and
To prod uce prose that is d ear, coherent, convincing, an d co rrect.
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Synthesis and Evaluation:
To w rite essays th at fo rmul ate original positions on a problem or issue in the
contex t of a synthesis of multipl e published sources;
To assess the usefulness and reli ability of potenti al print and electroni c resources
for a proposed resea rch project; and
To plan, develop, and write an a pprop riately documented and form atted resea rch pa per.
Required Courses
ENG 101 and 102 OR HON 150 and 250.
Mathematics (3 Credits)
Stud ents w ill have the "abili ty to understand numeri cal data and use mathematical method s fo r an alysis and problem-solving" (BOG). Mathematics is the science
of numbers and their operati ons, interrelations, combinations, generaliza ti ons
and abstra ctions and of space con.figurations and their stru cture, measurement,
transfo rmations and generaliza tions.
Objectives:
To appl y a va ri ety of appropri ate strategies to solve mathemati cal problems;
To co nstruct mathemati cal arguments and proofs;
To ex press ideas precisely using the lan gu age of mathemati cs;
To construct, an alyze, and interpret mathemati cal models of physical, social, or
other phenomena; and
To a ppl y mathemati cs in contex ts outside of m athematics.
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 will have a basic und erstandin g of the natural sciences, whi ch are concerned with peo ple's relationship with the physical world. The va ri ous branches
of natural science seek to und ers tand the processes and co mponents of the
natural wo rld and encompass physics (matter and energy and their interrelati ons
and transformati ons), biology (living o rganisms and their essential processes),
d1emi stry (the physical p ro perti es and composition of nature and its produ cts),
and o ther di sciplines.
Objectives:
To identify major conce pts in natural science disciplines, whi ch provide insights
into the breadth of those disciplines and their relationship to other disciplines;
To illustrate the relationship between models, ex periments, theories, and laws;
To illustrate the generation and testin g of data;
To a ppl y concepts and knowledge to the solution of problems; and
To an alyze and eva lu ate the linlitations of coUected data and des ign possible
alternati ve interpretations.
Menu Courses
BIO 103, BIO 112, BIO 115, BIO 120, BIO 125, BIO 206, BIO 301, CHE 100, CHE
101, CH E 102, CH E 103, CH E 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 11 7,
PHS 120, PHS 135, PHS 137, PHS 145, PHY 101, PHY 121, PHY 122, PHY 202
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Socia.I Sciences (6 Credits)
Students w ill have a "basic UJ1derstanding of the social sciences and their significance in contemporary society" (BOG) and wiU have an "awareness of the social,
economi c, political, and environmenta l interdepend ence of co UJ1tri es and regions
of the wo rld" (BOG) . The social sciences focus on hum an behav ior, how people
interact w ith each other in the past and present; how peo ple interact w ith the
environment; and how people o rganize, gove rn and trad e among themselves.
Objectives:
To identify majo r concepts in the socia l sciences, which provide insig ht into the
breadth of these disciplines and their relati onship to other disciplines;
To ex plain th e importance of cultural heritage in terms of where people came
fr om, where peo ple are, and where they may be going;
To describe, analyze or ex plain human beh avio r using the method ology of the
social sciences; and
To identify, ex plain, appl y and evaluate the moral and ethi cal codes of a social
scien ce di.scipline.
Menu Courses
ANT 200, ARB 101, ARB 102, BUS 100, CMD 100, CMD 105, CMD 108, CMD 220,
CMD 350, CMD 352, ECO 100, ENG 347, FRE, 101, FRE 102, FRE 203, FR E 204,
FRE 311, FRE312, FRE 401, FRE 479, GEO 100, GEO 105, GEO 150, GEO 175, GEO
205, GEO 21 7, GEO 220, GTY 100, GTY 200, HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 104, HlS 106,
HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 200, HIS 217, HIS 236, HIS 238, HIS 240, HIS 288, HlS 304,
HIS 311, HIS 348, HIS 375, HIS 445, HIS 495, JUS 101, JUS 211, JUS 429, JUS 470,
MGT 311, POS 100, 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, SPN 101, SP 102, SP 203, SP 204, SPN 311, SPN
312, SPN 401, SPN 479, WST 200
Humanities and Fine Arts (6 Credits)
Stud ents w ill have an "appreciation of and ex peri ence w ith literature an d the
arts" (BOG), as well as with other traditional areas of the humanities. The humaniti es deal w ith human va lu es, beliefs, and emoti ons, and the way these are
ex pressed th.rough human creations. The humanities are typicall y subdivided
into two areas, humanities and fine arts. Humanities courses present organized
va lu es, beliefs, o r emotio ns using langu age and ideas as the crea tive vehicle, and
include literature, philoso phy, and foreign language stud y. Fine arts courses are
those th at present organized values, beliefs, or em otions using the senses and
phys ical express ion as the crea ti ve vehicle, and include courses in art, mu sic, and
theatre. Stud ents are to complete three credits in Humanities and three credits in
Fine Arts.
Fine Arts Objectives:
To present, critiqu e or anal yze human values, beliefs, and emo ti ons as they are
conceptualized, formu lated, and expressed throu gh ve rbal and ph ys ical action
and artifacts and perceived throu gh the senses; and
To attend and react to a performance or exhibit related to the discipline studied.

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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, TH E 350,
THE 351, THE 354, THE 356
Humanities Objective:
To present, critiqu e or analyze hum an va lues, beliefs and emotions as they are
concep tu al ized, fo rmulated, an d ex pressed 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, 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, FR E 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, PHI 225, PHI
307, PHI 320, PHI 325, PHI 335, PHI 355, PHI 370, PHI 426, SPN 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,
THE306
Multicultural Awareness (3 Credits)
Students will h ave an "understanding of how people's experiences and perspectives are shaped by gend er, ethnicity, culture, and other factors that distinguish
groups of people, cou pled with recognition of common elements within human
ex peri ence that transcend time, space, race and circumstan ces" (BOG).
Mu lticultural awareness assists indi viduals, regard less of ethni city, gender,
disa bilities, social class or race, to understand and a pp recia te events and people
from various points of view. Courses focus on one or more of the fo ll owing:
gend er, ethnicity, racial di versi ty, world reli gious belief systems, or non-western
cultures.
Objectives:
To outline diversity, either historica lly or cross-culturally, fo r the population(s)
under stud y;
To explain how cultural groups define social constructs (e.g., gender roles,
gender attribution, gender ideology and gender identity) and h ow these are
expressed;
To identi fy and explain the social behavior of the population(s) under study;
To compare and contrast different cu ltura l groups under stud y; an d
To ex pl ain why tensions exist between cultural grou ps and how such tensions
are ex pressed, such as attributio n an d 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
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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, UR 101, PHI 200, 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,
SP 348, SPN 349, SPN 350, SP 401, SPN 421, SP 422, SPN 479, WST 200

VaJu es (3 Credits)
Stud ents will have an "und erstanding of the role of values in personal, professional, and civic life; ex perience in recognizin g and analyz ing ethi ca l issues"
(BOG) . The study of va lu es includes the acts, customs, and instituti ons rega rd ed
in a particular, usuall y fa vo rable, way by a group of people. Va lu es must be
a majo r theme in the course, not just a to pic. Course syUabi mu st provide the
definiti on(s) of the va lues that will be explored. All courses mu st examine va lues
as they relate to concrete situations w ithin the realm of ex peri ence of most
stud ents.
Objectives:
To utili ze bodies of kn owledge to fo rm the basis for an anaJysi s of values;
To ex pl ain how va lues are developed within d iverse human fram eworks;
To analyze, synthes ize and evaJuate how ethi ca l concepts are formed;
To app ly an ana lys is of va lues to other branches of knowled ge or to issues of
uni versa l human co ncern;
To acquire the criti ca l use of sources and eva lu ation of ev idence;
To exercise judgment in the expressio n of ideas; and
To appra ise knowledge bases on the basis of informed and inde pend ent
evalu ations.
Menu Courses
AR B 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, !TE 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,
SP 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)
Stud ents w ill have a basic w1derstanding of the current and potenti al significance of techn ology, as weU as its impact on contemporary society. Techn ologicaJ
literacy means knowing how to use tools, resources, processes and systems to
cliange o r to control the natural and artificial environment, thus altering the human conditi on. (International Tecl1nology Edu ca tion Association)
Objectives:
To exp lain majo r conce pts in technology, providing insights into its breadth and
into its relationship to other areas of stud y;
To use resea rcli skills to understand materi als, energy, info rmati on, people, time
and tools as they apply to teclinologicaJ systems designed to meet human needs;
To desig n, produce, test and anaJyze possible solutions to teclmologicaJ problems;
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To critica lly evalu ate the implications and varying interpretations of technologica l changes as they re late to and determine impacts on individ uals, society, the
environm ent and the future; and
To demonstrate co mputer litera cy.
Menu Courses
BIO 301, CSC 101, CSC 105, CSC ll0, 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 2ll, GCT 220, GCT 225, GCT 240, GCT 300, GCT 302, GEO 123, GEO 223,
GEO 303, GEO 3ll, 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 l ll, TED 302, TED
316, TED 352, TED 426
Health and Wellness (3 Credits)
Students wi ll have an w1derstandin g of the va ri ous means by whj ch they may
fu lfi ll their potenti al as healthy people li ving in hea lthy communjties. Wellness is
the result of indi vidu als making intelligent decisions concerning the various factors th at can affect their overall hea lth. Courses must include one or more of the
fo llowing empha ses: ea ting and exercising towa rd a healthy li festy le; building
healthy relatio nshjps; understanding and preventing di sease; ex plaining drug
use and abuse; making healthy moices.
Objectives:
To compare and contrast healthy and unhea lthy li festy les, relationshjps, drug
use, cl1oices, etc.;
To ex plain and pred ict factors affecting hea lth;
To interpret and appl y health principles to thei.r li ves; and
To an alyze, design and assess individual health p lan s.
Menu Courses
ANT 231, ATE 340, BIO 103, BIO ll2, GEO 360, HPE 105, HPE 314, NUR 101,
NUR 120, PSY 222, SOW 303, SOW 315
Upper Division Writing Component Courses
Stud ents must complete two upper-level "writin g intens ive" courses in the
major. Major departments affirm that the writing intensive courses they propose
require wri tin g ex periences th at are relevant to that major. The writing co mponent cou rses require 15 to 30 pages, or the equivalent thereof, of formal writing
that h as undergone sig nificant rev ision based on peer o r instructor feedback. The
15- to 30-page to tal may be attained through multiple assignments of va rying
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, CHE 451, CH E 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, ENS 475, FRE 3ll, FRE 312,
GCT 3ll, 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
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360, PSY 365, PSY 425, SOC 410, SOC 415, SOW 370, SOW 405, SP 311, SPN 312,
SPT 310, SPT 425, TED 450, TED 500, THE 304, THE 305, THE 306, THE 312
Laboratory Courses
Four criteri a ha ve been established fo r laboratory co urses. ALL fo ur criteri a mu st

be refl ected in the course syll abus.

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1. A laborato ry cou rse should emphasize discipline-specific methodol ogies and

logic used to systematicall y in vestigate the world.
2. A laboratory course should pro vide students wi th the opportunity to use
the methodologies and models of inquiries specific to their di scipline in the
selection, definition, solu tion, analysis, and eva lu ation of problems/ques tions
inde pendently and/or coll aboratively.
3. A laborato ry course should include the evalu ation and assessment of stud ent
perfo rmance from the laboratory experiences.
4. A minimum of 30 percent of instruction time and 30 percent of the final g rade
of a cour e mu st be devoted to labo ratory activ ities in ord er for the course
to be considered for the laboratory component menu of genera l education .
[Specific disci pline 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 goa l men us will be updated th.rou gh out the
implementati on process. Stud ents en tering the Uni ve rsity und er this ca tal og w ill
be ab le to sa ti sfy Genera l Education requirements by using courses added to goa l
menu s in subsequ ent years wi thout bein g required to chan ge to a new catalog.
Gen eral Education courses may include an y cou rses in a stud ent' s caree r, incl uding major courses. Major courses included on a goal menu may be used to sa tisfy
that goa l. Althoug h a co urse may appear on mo re th an one menu, a given course
may be used to sa tisfy only one General Education goa l.
When ex ternal accred itation agencies require specific competencies, departments may advise stud ents to take specific courses included on a goa l menu to
compl ete the goa l. Students should contact their adv isors or de partment chairs
for informati on on such requirements.
Any required course within a Gene ral Elducati on goa l (e.g., UNI 100, ENG
101, E G 102) that is failed mu st be retaken by the student and a passing grade
ea rned fo r the course. Students should retake such courses as soon as possible.
Stud ents mu st complete appropriate developmental courses o r sa tisfy other prerequi sites prior to co mpleting a co urse listed on a Genera l Ed ucation goa l menu .

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Academic Departments
Academic Development Services
Faculty: Sall y (chairperson), Crawford, Driscoll, Johnson, Mace, Rodri guez-

Naeser, Seelye
Purpose
The Department of Academi c Development Services operates foUI grant- funded
p rogram s: Co mmonwealth of Pennsylvani a Higher Edu ca tion Equ al Opportuni ty Act (Act 101) and Federal TRJO Stud ent Support Services, Federal TRJO Upward Bound Fayette County and Federal TRJO Upward Bound Greene County.
These program s help students enter and graduate from college.
Services
Instruction
Faculty teach EDU llO Cri tica l Thinking and Reading, XCP 194 Career Planning,
and UNI 100 First Year Seminar.
Counseling
Counselo rs provide edu ca ti onal and career co unseling and academic ad visement. New program stud ents are interviewed and receive both an orientati on
and acad emi c plan . Counselo rs help students schedule and register fo r courses;
monitor each stud ent's academic perfo rmance; and provid e students with info rmation concerning aca demi c resources, policies, procedu res, and practi ces.
Program students m ay also be eligible fo r a non puniti ve grading option.
Tutoring
Tutoring is provided fo r most entry level co urses. Tutors rev iew lecture notes,
check and revi ew the stud ent's knowledge of textbook and course materi als, and
provide individual and group study sessions. Supplem ental instru cti on is also
offered in selected courses.
The Department of Academic Develo pment Services is loca ted on the 4th fl oor of
the Manderino Library. Offi ce hours are fro m 8 a.rn. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Frid ay, and weekend s and evenings by appointment. Anyone desiring se rvices
o r information is encouraged to stop at the offi ce or ca ll 724-938-4230.

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Applied Engineering and Technology
Faculty: Komacek (chairperson), Amrhein, Bronakowski, Engstrom, Hider,
H o rath, Hummel, Kallis, Koli ck, Kru se, Loney, Means, owak, Prokic, Salim,
Schi ckel, Sumey, Thompson, Urbine, Vaverka, Weber, Whitehead, Wright
Department Mission
Curri cul a in App lied Enginee ring and Technology integra te a comprehensive
program in the a pplica tion of tedmology with a broad general ed uca tion to
prepa re gra du ates to function in applied engineering and tedmology- related
fie lds in industry or education. Student deve lo p a strong background in the
fundamenta ls of science, mathematics, and tedmology so th at they may a pply
their knowledge and skills to tedmica l and manage ment situatio ns in industry o r
ed ucation. 1n addition, stud ents become aware of the impact of techn ology on the
global community and the quality of Life, both fo r the indi vidu al and fo r society.
Programs

App lied Enginee rin g and Tedmology offe rs the fo ll ow in g programs:
Bachelor Degree Programs:

Co mputer Engineering Technology
Electrica l Engineerin g Technology
Gra phics and Multimedia
Industri al Tedmology
Tedmology Education
Associate Degree Programs:
Computer Engineering Tedmology
Computer-Aided Design/Drafting
Electri ca l Engineering Tedmology
Gra phics and Multimedia
Industrial Technology
Tedmical Studi es
Computer Engineering Technology (Associate and Bachelor's Degrees)
O ne of the fastest growing occupations in Pennsylvani a and across th e nation.

The Co mputer Engineering Tedmology Program at California University of
Pennsylvania is d esigned to prepare students fo r the g rowing opportunities
of the com puter engineerin g fi eld . The program includes courses that prepare
gra duates to find em ploy ment in hard ware, software, and sys tems ap plications. Computer engineering techn ology gives students a strong com bination of
theoretical and practical conce pts in computer engineering tedmology, electrical
enginee ring tedmology, mathematics, computer science, and gen eral educa tion that lead to an associate of science degree o r a bachelor of science degree.
The program has its strengths in computer architecture, networking, ha rd wa re
and software design, logic design, and embedd ed systems, one of the emerging
specia lties in the field. H ard ware and softwa re engineers are designing mo re advan ced embedd ed mi crocontroller dev ices. In add ition, hard war e and softwa re
enginee rs are designing and implementing smart dev ices, ranging from audi o to
military to medical systems.
There are many advantages to stud ying computer engineerin g techn ology at
Cali fo rni a Uni versity of Pennsylvani a: sma U class sizes (labs include no more
than 24 students), indi vidu alized attention by ded icated and qualified faculty
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(professors teach both the lectures and the labs; teaching associates are not used),
sta te of the art laboratory facilities and equipment, active engineering technology
student club, and modern ho usin g facilities .

Employment Opportunities
The need for com puter engineering technologists has grown significantly in
recent years, increasing the demand for qualified gradu ates. Accordin g to Penn sylvania and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, comp uter engineering fields are
projected as some of the fastest growing occupations fields over the next decade.
Computer engineering technology graduates may have job titles, such as Co mputer Engineer, Computer Software Engineer, Computer Hardware Engineer,
Computer Suppo rt Specialist, Computer Systems Analys t, Database Administrator, Comp ute r Equipmen t Technician and Engineering & Science Compu ter Specia list. Co mputer engineering tedmologists with bache lor's degrees have high
starting salaries. Accord ing to a National Association of Coll eges and Employers
2007 survey, starting salary offers for computer engineering graduates averaged $51,300. Bureau of Labor Statistics data s how full-time computer engineers
earned a median salary of nearly $81,000 in 2004, with the highest 10 percent
earning more than $100,000.
Employers will contin ue to seek computer professionals w ith strong programming, systems analysis, interpersonal and business ski ll s. Favorable emp loyment
prospects are expected for peop le w ho have a computer-rela ted associa te's or
bad1elor's degree and practical experience working with computer systems.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering Technology -124 Credits
The following eight-semester sched ul e of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of study in four years. College a lgebra (3
er.) and college trigonometry (3 er.) may be substituted for pre-calculus, if math
placement test score does not permit direct entry into pre-calculus, or if students
would prefer less intense coverage of this material.
Freshman Year
14 credits

First Semester
**CSC 120 Prob. Solv/Prog. Cons tr uction

3 crs.

*EET 110 DC Circuit Ana lysis

4 crs.

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

**MAT 199 Pre-Calculus

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 crs

Second Semester

16 credits

**CSC 124 Comp uter Programming I

3 crs.

*EET 160 AC Circuit Analysis

4 crs.

**ENG 217 Scientific & Tech Writing

3 crs.

*MAT 195 Discrete Mathematical Stru cture

3 crs.

Genera l Educa ti on Course

3 crs.

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Sophomore Year
Third Semester

16 credits

•CET 235 Digital Electronic Design

4 crs.

•csc 265 Object-Oriented Programming

3 crs.

•MAT 281 Calculu s I

3 crs.

.. ECO 100 Elements of Economics

3 crs.

Genera l Education Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

17 credits

•CET 270 Intro. Microprocessor Design

4 crs.

•csc 328 Da ta Structures

3 crs.

•MAT 282 Calculus II

3 crs .

.. PHY 101 College Physics I

4 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Junior Year
17 credits

Fifth Semester
•cET 335 Microprocessor Interfacing

4 crs.

•CET 350 Tech. Computing using Ja va

3 crs.

• EET 215 Intro to Instrumentation

3 crs.

•PHY 202 Coll ege Physics II

4 crs.

General Ed ucation 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 General Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

•cET 490 Senio r Project I

3 crs.

•csc 378 Computer Archi tecture

3crs.

300/400 Level General Edu cation Course

3 crs.

•Technica l Elective (see above)

6 crs.

Eighth Semester

13 credits

•CET 440 Computer Networking

4 crs.

• Required major and related courses
•• Required and recommended General Education courses
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Eighth Semester

13 credits

*CET 492 Senior Project II

3 crs.

*Techni cal Elective (see above)

3 crs.

300/400 Level Gen Ed Course

3 crs.

* Required major and related courses
Required and recommended General Education courses

**

Associate of Science Degree in Computer Engineering Technology - 63 credits
The foll owing fo ur-semes ter schedule of courses provides a recommended
fra mewo rk for comple ting this program of study in two years. College algebra
(3 er.) and co llege tri gnometry (3 er.) may be s ubstituted for pre-calculu s, if math
placement test score does not permit direct entry into pre-calculus, or if students
wou ld prefer less intense coverage of this material.
Students consid ering comple tion of a bachelor's degree in CET should select
general educa ti on credits that apply. Consult your advi sor.

Freshman Year
First Semester

14 credits

**CSC 120 Problem Solve/Program Cons t.

3 crs.

*EET 110 DC Circuits

4 crs.

**ENG 101 Eng lish Composition I

3 crs.

**MAT 199 Pre-Calculus

3 crs.

**UNI 100 Firs t Year 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 Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

16 credits

*CET 235 Digital Electronic Design

4 crs.

*CSC 265 Object Oriented Programming

3 crs.

**ECO 100 Eleme nts of Economics

3 CIS.

*MAT 281 Calculu s I

3 crs.

General Educa ti on Course

3 CIS.

Fourth Semester

17 credits

*CET 270 Intro. to Microprocesso r Design

4 crs.

*CSC 328 Data Stru ctures

3 crs.
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Fourth Semester

17 credits

*MAT 282 Calculus II

3 crs .

.. PHY 101 Co Uege Physics I

4 crs.

Genera l Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

• Requ ired major nnd related courses
•• Required nnd recorn,nended General Education co11rses
Electrical Engineering Technology (Associate and Bachelor Degrees)
Program Educational Objectives
Produce gra du ates who can:
A. Think criti ca ll y to assess and eva luate co mplex techni ca l and nontechnical
problems in a cor porate environm ent
B. Communica te effectively in ora l, w ritten, visual, an d graphica l modes in interper onal and group si tuations at a level of effectiveness ex pected of industry
employers
C. Remain technicall y current and adapt to rapidl y changing technologies

D. Perform ethi call y and profess ionally in business, industry, and society
E. Functio n effectively in team -o riented, open-ended acti vities in an industrial
environment
F. Blend theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to solve technical problems, and
G. Appl y microprocessor-based technology to solve technica l problems.
Program Edu ca tional Outcomes
By the tim e of gradu ation, electri ca l engineering technology grad uates will demonstrate the fo ll owing:
A. The knowledge, skills, tedmjques, and app lica tion of modern tools in the
electri cal engineering technology discip line
B. The ab ili ty to use computers an d app Hca tion software th at pertain to electrical engin eering technology the abili ty to use ap prop ri ate laboratory an d test
equipment
C. Tedmical problem-solving skiUs, induding the abi li ty to identify problems,
co ndu ct ex periments, gather data, analyze data, and produce res ults

D. The ability to produce written documents; to de live r o ral presentations; to
develop, pre pare, and interpret visual infor mati o n; and to co mmLmj ca te these
with a specific audience at a level of effectiveness expected in industry
E. Knowled ge of social, technjca l, and professional ethi cs
F. Effective discip line-re lated project management and teamwork skrn s
G. The ability to app ly mathematics, including tran fo rm methods and applied
differenti al equ ations in suppo rt of electrical/e lectronic systems
H . The a pplica ti on of physics and/o r chemistry to electrical/electroni c circuits in

a rigorous mathemati cal environm ent at or above the level of algebra

I. The ability to ana lyze, design, and implement analog and microprocesso r
sys tems th ro ugh a blend of theo retical and practical methods

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J. A recognition of the need fo r and the ability to ·e ngage in li felong learning,
and
K. The ability to apply creativity in the design of systems, co mponents, or processes a ppropriate to the prog ra m objectives.
The bachelo r degree progra m in electri cal engineering technology blend s mindson theo ry with hands-on app li ca tions to develop the knowled ge and s kill s
required to design, develo p, modify, troubleshoot, maintain, ca lib rate, and repair
electri ca l and electronic systems. Students are required ind e pend ently to design
m icroprocessor/microcontro ll er systems th at inte rface to the ana log world. The
associate degree program prepares g radu ates to install, test, maintain, ca libra te,
and re pair electrical and electroni c syste ms. In addition, both programs emph asize compute r application skill s, com puter progra mming, and technical repo rt
w riting. Associa te degree graduates may transfer to the bachelo r degree program
w ith no loss of tim e or cred its.
Employment Opportunities
Dema nd for g raduates is on the increase. Associate degree gra duates find
empl oy ment as technicians in a variety of electrical- and electroni c-related fi eld s,
while bachelor degree grad uates find positions as electri ca l enginee rin g technologists, ne twork administra tors, software developers and progra mmers, instru mentatio n designers, systems techni cian s, fi eld representatives, and man agers.
Program Goal
To provid e students w ith a well-rounded ed uca tion that meets the needs of the
comm onwea lth. Specifica lly, the goa l is to prepare graduates for technically o riented ca ree rs related to ana log and d igital sys tems w ith an emph as is in the area
of micro processor technol ogies. The prog ram in tegrates tea mwork and leade rshi p s kill s in a blend of theo re ti ca l and applied competencies to pre pa re stud ents
for ch anging technolog ies and lifelong lea rnin g.
The electri cal engineering techn ology progra m received accreditati on throu gh
the Technology Accredita ti on Co mmi ssion (TAC) of the Accreditation Boa rd
for Eng inee ring and Technology (ABET) through 2010. All graduates from the
electri cal eng inee ring techno logy progra m receive accred ited degrees. Graduates
from an ABET-accredited progra m are eli gible to sit for a pre-li censin g, Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE Exa m).
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology - 124 Credits
The fo ll ow in g eight-semester schedule of courses provides a reco mmended
fram ewo rk fo r co mple tin g thi s program of stud y in fo u r yea rs. Coll ege algebra (3
er.) and co llege trigonometry (3 er.) may be substituted for pre-calculus, if ma th
placement test score does not pe rmit direct entry into pre-calculus, o r if stude nts
would prefer less intense coverage of this ma terial.
Freshman Year
First Semester

17 Credits

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

3 crs.

*EET 110 DC Circu its

4 crs.

**ENG 101 English Com pos ition I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.
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First Semes ter

17 Credits

Gene ral Education Course

6 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

••csc 124 C Programming

3 crs.

'EET 160 AC Circuits

4 crs .

..ENG 217 Scien ce & Tech Writing

3 crs.

..MAT 199 Pre-Ca lculus

3 crs .

Gene ral Education Course

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

14 credits

'EET 215 lntro to lns trurnentati on

3 crs.

'CET 235 Digital Electronic Des ign

4 crs.

'EET 325 Introdu ction to Electric Power

4 crs.

'MAT 281 Ca lculus I

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

'CET 270 Introdu ction to Microprocessors

4 crs.

'EET 365 Linear Devices

4 crs.

'MAT 282 Ca lculu s fl

3 crs .

.. PHY 101 Co llege Phys ics I

4 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

16 credits

'EET 310 Methods in Engineering Analysis

4 crs.

'EET 320 Netwo rk Ana lys is

4 crs.

'CET 335 Microprocesso r Inte rfacing

4 crs.

' PHY 202 CoUege Physics fl

4 crs.

Sixth Semester

16 credits

'CET 360 Microprocessor Engineering

4 crs.

'EET 370 Instrumentati on 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 Genera l Chemistry I

4 crs.

'EET 400 Seni or Project Proposa l

1 er.

'EET Elective (see above)

4 crs.

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Seventh Semester

15 credits

300 o r 400 level General Educa ti on Courses

6 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

**ECO 100 Elements of Economics

3 crs.

*EET 450 Senior Project

3 crs.

*Techni cal Electi ve [Any a pproved EET Electi ve, CHE 102,
CSC 202 (o r above), an)' ITE course, MAT 272 (or above),
OR PHY 221 (o r above)]

3 crs.

Genera l Educa tion Courses

6 crs.

* Req uired major and related co urses
** Required and recommended General Education courses

Associate of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering Technology - 70 credits
The foll owing four- sem ester schedule of courses provides a reco mmend ed
framewo rk fo r completing this program of study in two yea rs.
Freshman Year
First Semester

18 Credits

**CSC 120 or higher

3 crs.

*EET llO DC Ci.rcuits

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 Microprocesso r Design

4 crs.

**ENG 217 Scientific and Tech. Writing

3 crs.

*MAT 191 CoJlege Tri gonom etry

3 crs.

COM Public Speaking Co urse

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Fourth Semester

17 Credits

*EET 365 Linear Devices

4 crs.

**PHY 101 College Physics I OR PHY 121 General
Physics I

4 crs.

General Edu cation Courses

6 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

• Required major and related courses
•• Required and recomm ended General Education co urses
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Graphics an d Multimedia (Associa te and Bachelor's Degrees)
Graphi cs and Multimedia encompasses all the processes involved in designing,
preparing, and reprod ucing tex t, photog ra phs, artwo rk, illustrati ons, and sy mbols in printed form on phys ica l medi a, such as pa per, plastic, metal, or tex tiles;
and in electroni c form for Web and multim edi a presentations. Students develo p
kills in design, layout, digital pre press, deskto p publishing, di gital printing,
fl exogra ph y, offset lithogra phy, screen printing, estimating, cost analysis, di gital
photog ra phy, packaging, and color imaging while developing ted1n ica l se rvice,
man agement, and superviso ry competencies.
Mission Statement
The Gra phics and Multimedia program offe rs a two-yea r associate of science
degree and a four-year bacilelor's of science degree that pre pare stud ents fo r successful ca reers in the fi elds of print and multimed ia technologies. The primary
mi ssion of the program is to develo p people w ith criti ca l and analytical thinking
skills req uired in these fi elds. Additio nally, the progra m:
• Pre pares stud ents for advanced ca reers in the print and medi a communicati on
field through practical projects and criti ca l thinking assessments.
• Provides a hands-on learning environment w ith access to va ri ous technol ogies
required to produce industry-stand ard pieces.
• In volves professors who inco rporate industry ex perience to not only tea m , but
to support learning w ith rea l life scenari os and insight.
• Engages a strong alumni base and network of industry professionals to ass ist
postgraduation job placement.
Employment Opportuni ties
Shortages ex ist for professionals in all phases of the printing and publishing
industry, with ex perts estimating 35,000 to 50,000 unfilJed positions due to a lack
of qualified wo rkers. Graduates find empl oy ment in design, producti on, customer se rvice, teciln.ical support, supervision, and mana gement w ith co mpanies
engaged in digital and conventional printing, publishing, Web design, pho tograph y, advertising, and equipment and consum able products manufacturing.
Graphics and Multimedia Stud ent Clubs
Students can join two clubs: the Scree n Printing Stud ent Association and the Student Club of Printing H ouse Craftsmen. Student club members perform printing
se rvices, condu ct industrial tours, and attend conferences. They also contribute to
Cal ibrati ons, a literary arts magazine published by stud ents and facu lty in g ra phics, a rt, and English.
Grap hics and Multim edia Sch olarships
The Kenny H ager Memorial Scholarship and the Kurt Nord strom Scholarship
are offe red exdusively to g raphics and multimedi a majors through California
Uni ve rsity. Scilolarships are also ava ilable from the Foundation of Flexographic
Techni ca l Association, the National Scilolarship Trust Fund throu gh the Graphic
Arts Tecilnical Foundatio n.
Bachelor of Science in Grap hics and Multimedia -120 Credits
The fo llowin g eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
fram ework for compl eting this program of stud y in four years.
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Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

**ENG 101 English Co mposition I

3 crs.

**GCM 100 Graphi c Commun. Processes I

3 crs.

*GCM 225 Princi ples of Layout an d 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 English Compositio n II

3 crs.

*GCM 220 Black and White Photography

3 crs.

*GCM 240 Desktop Publishing

3 crs.

*GCM 180 Mu ltimed ia Found ations

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion 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 ca ti on Co urse

4 crs.

Natural Science Course

4 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*GCM 302 Lithographic Techniques

3 crs.

*MKT 320 Principles of Selling

3 crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*GCM 300 Digital Photography

3 crs.

*GCM 330 Flexograp hy & Package Printing

3 crs.

**GCM 342 Estima ting and Cost Ana lys is

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.

Electi ve Course

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*GCM 340 Computer Animation

3crs.

*GCM 445 Printing Prod. Plan. and Control

3 crs.

300 or 400 level General Education Cou rses

6 crs.

Electi ve Course

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*GCM 485 Graphics Seminar

3 crs.

*GCM 495 Gra phic Com. Tech. Lnternsh.ip

var. crs.

*GCM 410 Digital Portfolio

3 crs.

300 o r 400 level Elective Courses

6 crs.

• Required 1najor and related courses
•• Required and recommended General Education courses
Associate of Science in Graphics and Multimedia - 62 Credits
The fo Uowing four-semester schedule of courses provides a recomm end ed
framework for completing this program of study in two years.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

GCM 100 Gra phic 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

E G 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

GCM 180 Multimedia Foundations

3 crs.

GCM 220 Black & White Photography

3 crs.

GCM 240 Desktop Publishing

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

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Third Semester

16 credits

GCM 211 Screen Printing Techniques

3 crs.

GCM 302 Lithographic Techniques

3 crs.

Natural Science Course

4 crs.

Genera l Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

GCM 300 Digital Photography

3 crs.

GCM 330 Flexo & Package Printing

3 crs.

GC M 320 Digital Video

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Course

3 crs.

Electi ve Course

3 crs.

Industrial Technology (Associate and Bachelor's Degrees)
Industri al Technology is a fi eld of stud y designed to prepare technicall y competent industrial technologists and man agement professionals for empl oy ment
in business, industry, and government. The career focus fo r g radu ates of the
industri al techn ology program is industrial and manage ment supervision. The
ational Association of Industrial Technology has determined th at certifi cation
as an industri al technologist req uires an edu cational background in production/
opera ti ons management, qu ality control, safety man agement, and produ cti on
and in ventory control.
Associate and bachelo r's degrees are offered in industri al technology. Associate
degree stud ents develop technical ski lls in industrial safety, machine tool manufacturing, com puter numerical control, materi als technology, automation/ robo tics, electroni cs, drafting and des ig n, CAD, and qu ali ty control. The bachelo r's
deg ree progra m foc uses on operations man age ment, industrial cos t anal ys is,
o perati ons resea rch, project mana ge ment, co mputer-integra ted manufacturing,
and production and in ventory co ntrol.
The industrial technology bache lo r's degree is an upper-di visio n program.
Admission is only open to stud ents w ho have completed an approved associate of science degree. The following Ca lifornia University associate degrees are
a pproved as prerequisites fo r the upper-divi sion bachelor's degree in industrial
technology with concentration in computer enginee ring technology, co mputer
science technology, co mputer-aided design/drafting technology, electrica l
engineering techn ology, and industr ial technology. Technology-related associate of science degrees from other colleges and uni versi ties qu ali fy. Associate of
applied science degrees quali fy prov ided they include algebra, trigonometry, and
physics. The additi onal courses required to co mplete the industrial technology
bachelor's degree are offered via the Web. For in formation on eli gible prog rams,
contact the prog ram coordinator at thompson_JM@cup.edu, o r 724-938-4087.

Employment Opportunities
The assoc iate degree program prepa res techni ca lly co mpetent professionals fo r empl oy ment in industrial and manufacturing enterprises as industrial
technicians. The ca ree r focus for bachelor's degree gra duates is industrial and
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manufac turing supervision. Employ ment opportunities in industri al technology
are di verse w ith gradu ates findin g ca reers as CA D operato rs, d rafters, des ign ers,
enginee ring technician s, production superviso rs, pu rchasing agents, industri aJ
researchers, safety man agers, manufa cturing tedulicians, systems analysts, qu ality control man agers, CNC madline programm ers, roboti c technicians, industri aJ
trainers, and sales representati ves.
Nan ofabrica tion manu fac turing tedm ology co ncentration in industrial technology offe rs optional concentrati ons in nan ofabri ca ti on manu fac turing technology
( MT) through Penn State Uni ve rsity's Nanofab ri ca tion Center. Associate degree
students w ho select the NMT concentrati on co mplete the NMT ca pstone semester at Penn State. To pursue the NMT concentra ti on in the bad1elor's degree
program, students mu st first co mpl ete an NMT-related associate degree. To lea rn
more about the NMT center at Penn State, visit www. nan ofab .psu.edu.
Industrial Technology Student Club
Majo rs are encou raged to join the Na ti onal Associati on of Industrial Technology
Stud ent Club, whid1 provides o pportun ities to enhance tedulical skills and p rofess ionalism. Club members partici pate in indu stri al tours, attend conferences,
and develop technical skills through service projects.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology - 120 Credits
Prerequisite
- Associate of science degree in an industri al technology-related area (60 credits,
minimum ). Of the 60 credits, 30 w ill be applied to the Califo rni a University
requirements in General Educa ti on, and 30 credits will be applied to the majo r
requirements. Associate of applied science degree programs qu alify fo r admission to this program, p ro vid ed they have completed a.lgebra, trigonometry, and
physics. Stud ents who have not taken Statistical Quali ty Control should do so as
a technical electi ve. !TE 366 and IT E 475 offered on.l y in the classroom, ITE 342
and !TE 462 offered only via Web.
Junior Year
Semester 1

15 credits

**ITE 305 OSHA General Industri al Safety

3 crs.

*!TE 366 CAM I OR *!TE 342 Quality Plannin g & Analysis

3 crs.

*!TE 375 Principles of Production

3 crs.

Electi ve Course

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Semester 2

15 credits

*!TE 325 Statics and Strength of Materials

3 crs.

*ITE 376 Technical Supervision

3 crs.

*!TE 385 Industri al Cos t Estim ating

3 crs.

300 o r 400 level General Educa tio n Courses

6 crs.

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Senior Year
Semester3

15 credits

*ITE 420 Production Ana lys is

3 crs.

*ITE 460 Principles of Manufacturing

3 crs.

*ITE 461 Supply Chain Fundamentals

3 crs.

**ITE 471 Project Management

3 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

Semester 4

15 credits

*ITE 475 CIM OR *ITE 462 In vent Sched ulin g & Planning

3 crs.

*ITE 476 Lean Enterpri se

3 crs.

*ITE 481 Concepts & Issues in Indus. Tech.

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

Industrial T.echnology-Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology
Concentration - 120 credits
Admjssion to this progra m requires an associate's degree (60 credits) in a nanofabrication manufa cturing technology-related area; 27 of those credits will be
applied to General Education, 33 cred its will be applied to major requirements.
Any associate's deg ree tran sfer credi ts beyond 60 will be applied to the electives
block. ITE 366 and ITE 475 offered on ly in classroom, ITE 342 and ITE 462 offered
only via Web.
Junior Year
Semester 1

15 credits

**ITE 305 OSHA General Industrial Safety

3 crs.

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

3 crs.

*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 Technjcal Superv ision

3 crs.

*ITE 385 Industrial Cost Estimating

3 crs.

*ITE 420 Production Analysis

3 crs.

Genera l Education Course

3 crs.

Senior Year
Semester 3

15 credits

**ECO 201 Mkroeconomics

3 crs.
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Semester 3

15 credits

*!TE 461 Supply Ch ain Fundamentals

3 crs.

**!TE 471 Project Mana gem ent

3 crs.

Electi ve Cou rse

3 crs.

300 or 400 level General Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Semester4

15 credits

*!TE 475 CIM o r
*!TE 462 ln vent Scheduling & Planning

3 crs.

*!TE 481 Conce pts & Issues in Indus. Tech.

3 crs.

*NMT 495 Nano Manufacturing In ternship

6 crs.

300 o r 400 level Genera l Educa tion Course

3 crs.

Associate of Science in Industrial Technology - 60 Credits
The foll ow ing fo ur-semeste r sch edule of courses p rov ides a recommend ed
fra mewo rk fo r co mple ting thi s p rogram o f study in two yea rs.

Freshman Year
First Semester

13 credits

**ENG 101 En g lish Com position I

3 crs.

*!TE 11 5 Inte rpreting & Ske tch Tech D raw

3 crs.

*MAT 181 Co llege Algebra

3 crs .

**U I 100 Firs t Year Semina r

3 crs.

Gen era.I Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

**ENG 102 Eng lish Compos itio n ll

3 crs.

*ITE 181 Ma teri a ls Techno logy I

3 crs.

*ITE 215 Compute r Aided D raftin g I

3 crs.

**MAT 191 Co Ll ege Tri gonometry

3 crs.

**PHY 121 General Physics I

4 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

16 credits

**Any CIS/CSC Course on Menu

3 crs.

**CHE 101 General Chemi stry I

4 crs.

**ECO 201 Mi croecono mics

3 crs.

*ITE 135 Di g ita l Electronics

3 crs.

*!TE 165 Machine Process ing I

3 crs.

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Fourth Semester

15 credits

*ITE 130 Introductory Circu it Analysis

3 crs.

*ITE 236 Numerical Control Programming I

3 crs.

*ITE 250 Introd uction to Automation

3 crs.

**ITE 341 Quality Control

3 crs.

Electi ve Course

3 crs.

* Required major and related courses
* Required and recomm.ended General Education 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 College Algebra

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Semin ar

1 er.

General Education - Pub Spkg

3 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

**CHE 101 General Che mistry I

4 crs.

**ENG 102 English Co mpositi on II

3 crs.

*ITE 135 Digital Electronics

3 crs.

*ITE 215 Computer Aided Drafting I

3 crs.

**MAT 191 College Trigonometry

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

13 credits

*ITE 130 Introdu ctory Circuit Analysis

3 crs.

*ITE 181 Materials Techn ology I

3 crs.

**ITE 341 Quality Contro l

3 crs.

**PHY 121 General Physics I

4 crs.

Fourth Semester

18 credits

*NMT 311 Materials, Safety & Equipment Overview

3 crs.

*NMT 312 Basic Nanofabrica ti on Process

3 crs.

*NMT 313 Thin Films of Nanofabrication

3 crs.

*NMT 314 Ad v. Lithography & Dielectrics

3 crs

* Required major and related courses
** Required and recommended General Education courses
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Fourth Semester

18 credits

*NMT 315 Materia ls Modification in Nanofabrication

3 crs.

*NMT 316 Character., Packagin g & Testing

3 crs.

* Required rnajor and rela ted cou rses
** Required and recommended General Education courses

Technology Education (Teacher Certification Bachelor's Degree)
www .cup .edu/ebe rl y/tech ed
This progra m prepares gradu a tes for K-12 teclu1ology edu ca ti o n teaching certifica tio n throu g h th e Pennsylvania D e p a rtm e nt of Educa tion (PDE) . Th e program
was on e of the first in the natio n to be accredited and receive n a tio nal recogni tio n
by the ation a l Coun cil fo r the Accreditation of Tead1er Edu ca ti o n (NCATE).
The program is a lso accredited by the Inte rna tio na l Techn o logy Edu cation Associa tio n ' s (ITEA)/ Counci.J on Tedmology Teamer Educa ti o n (CTTE). The program
h as an establish ed internation a l rep utation for excelle n ce, h av ing received the
Outstanding Tedmology Teacher Education Program Awa rd from the ITEA/
CTTE as well as n u merous s tate and federa l g rants. Recent gran t projects in the
techno logy e du ca ti o n program include:
In vention, Inn ovatio n, and Inquiry (13)
Advanced Manufacturing in Pe nnsy lvania
Robotics Corridor Project
Robotics Tedmology Workforce Leadership Gran t
TECH (Tedmo logy an d Eng ineering Coalitio n to Heighten Awareness) Project
T h e program condu cted the Pennsy lvania Gove rnor's Ins titute for Technology
Education in five of the p ast s ix years. In lecture -laborato ry co urses focused o n
bi o-re la ted tedmology, communicatio n, constructio n, manufa cturin g, trans p orta ti on , and p edagogy deve lo pm e nt, Technology edu ca tion majors develop knowledge and skills in the safe and appropriate use of teclm o logica l too ls, materials,
and processes as they design, produ ce, u se, and evaluate products and systems.
Compute r app li ca ti ons are e mph asized. Studen ts al so com p le te educa tion
cou rses and the requirements n ecessary for professional teachin g ce rtifi ca tio n in
Pe1msy Ivania.

Employment Opportunities
C urre ntly, the re is a s ignificant s h o rtage of tedmo logy e du ca ti o n teache rs w ith.in
Pennsylvania and through ou t the nati on . This has resulted in the program having excellent pla ceme nt rates. The s h or tage of teamers is projected to continu e
fo r the next six to 10 ye ars. Most gra duates team, but others exce l in industry,
government, and private business pos iti ons, an d so m e purs u e a d vanced d egrees
to secure positions as U ni vers ity professo rs and lead ers in the fie ld .
Technology Ed u ca tio n Stud ent C lub
T he Tedmo logy Ed u ca ti on Stude nt C lub is TEAC (Tedmology Education Association of Ca lifo rni a). TEAC activ iti es focu s on professio n a l development and
communi ty serv ice. The club s ponsors trips to vario u s conferen ces in w him
they compe te aga inst s imilar programs from across the country. In recent yea rs,
TEAC m e mbe rs have taken firs t-p lace h on o rs in aca d emic competiti o ns a t the

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eastern U.S. regional an d intern ati onal conferences of the Technology Ed uca ti on
Collegiate Association .
Technology Education Scholarships
The Do nald Maley Technology Education Sd1olarsh.ip, the Techno logy Ed uca tion
Association of Pennsylvania William J. Wilkinson Srnolarsh.ip, the Technology
Edu ca tion Faculty Srnolarsh.ip, the John C. McCro ry Memoria l Technology Educa tion Srnolarship, the Dr. John H . Lu cy and Mrs. Dorothy Valla Lucy Tedmology Edu ca ti on Sch olarship, the Bernard J. an d Marguerite S. Singer Tedmo logy Edu cation Sch olarship, the Dr. Lawrence C. Mi ller Technology Ed uca tion
Sch olarship, the Dr. Jay D. Helsel Applied Engineering and Technology End owed
Scholars hi p, the Ca liforn ia Dreamin' Sch olarship, and the TSA (Techn ology
Student Association) Scholarship are ava ilable. All are one-time srnola rships.
For a pplica tions, visit www.cup. edu/eberly/teci1ed and cli ck "Awards and
Scholarshi ps."
Bachelor of Science in Education: Certification in Technology Education - 120
Credits
The fo llowing eight-semester srnedule of courses provides a recomm end ed
framework for compl eting th.i s program of stud y in fo ur yea rs. Three credits of
literature are req uired for all teacher ed uca ti on programs. Students mu st ea rn a
g rad e of C or better in every TED course, one English compositio n course, two
math courses, and one Ameri can /English litera ture course. Grades of C- or lower
in these courses mu st be repea ted until a grade of C or better is earned . For the
natural science requirement, take one 4 cred it lab course (BIO 115, BIO 206, CHE
101, PHY 121) and one course from either the lab or science (BIO 301, EAS 163,
ENS 101, PHS 120, PHS 137) selection.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

**ENG 101 English Composition 1

3 crs.

**MAT 181 College A lgebra

3 crs.

*TED 100 Intro. to Technology Ed uca tion

3 crs.

*TED 105 Comm Lm Technical Designs

3 crs.

*TED 126 Engineer. Mate ri als & Prod Des

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Yea r Seminar

1 er.

Second Semester

15 credits

**ENG 102 English Co mposition II

3 crs.

*MAT 191 College Trigonometry

3 crs.

*TED 111 lnformation Systems

3 crs.

**TED 210 Design & Approp Technology

3 crs.

*TED 226 App l & Process Engineer. Mat.

3 crs.

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Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

•ITE 250 In tro to Au to mati on

3 crs .

.. PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

•Praxis exams should be taken during or immediately following the third sernester•
Fourth Semester

16 credits

.. EDU 310 Teaching in Multicul . Soc

3 crs.

•psy 208 Ed ucationa l Psychology

3 crs .

..TED 300 Assessment & Instruction in TED

3 crs.

General Education Courses

7 crs.

•Studen ts should apply for Admission to Teacher Education during the fourth
semester•
Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

•EDU 340 Mainstreaming Except. Learners

3 crs .

..TED 302 Energy & Contro l Systems

3 crs .

..TED 316 Stru ctu ral Design

3 crs.

•TED 335 Transportation Sys tems

3 crs .

Tech.n.ical{fechnologica l Elective

3 crs.

•Technological{fech.n.ical Electives (Technologica l - TED 416, 460, 465, 475, 476,
480,565
(Technical - GCM 200, 240, 320, 331, 340, GET 101, ITE 123, 130, 135, 165, 215,
230, 236, 282,311,315,320, 415, 416,417)

Sixth Semester

15 credits

..HPE 314 Fi rs t Aid & Personal Safety

3 crs.

•TED 304 Designs in Bio-Related Tech

3 crs.

•TED 346 Digital Communications

3 crs.

Gene ral Education Course

3 crs.

Technological{fechnical Elective (see above)

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

..TED 426 Manu fac tu ring Enterprise

3 crs.

•TED 436 En gineering Design & Deve lop

3 crs.

*TED 450 Teach . Tech. Secondary School

3 crs.

•TED 451 Teach. Tech. in the Elem. School

3 crs.

Technological{fech.n.i cal Elective (see above)

3 crs.

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Eighth Semester

13 credits

*TED 461 Student Teach. - Technol ogy Ed.

10 crs.

*TED 462 Professional Practices in TED

3 crs.

* Required major and related courses
** Required and recornmended General Education course
Technical Studies (Associate Degree)
The requirements for this progra m are flexible. California University collabora tes with co mpanies, governmental agencies, labo r unions, edu ca tional
institutions, and indi viduals to design and deli ve r a technical concentration
that includes the knowledge and skills employers demand. A general edu ca tion
component provides a balanced associate degree. The program addresses the
ra pidly ex panding technician-level employment opportunities available in the
new economy by providing customized technical concentrations that mee t the
eve r-changing needs of business and industry.
Departmental Lab Facilities
Applied Engineering and Technology courses are taught in three buildings on
ca mpus. The Eberly Science and Technology Center houses the EET Analog Lab,
the Digital/Embedded Systems Lab, and the California Manufacturing Assistance
Center, which includes labs for CADD, Materials Testing, Metro logy, Co mputer
N um erica l Control, and Automation/Robotics. He lsel Hall has labs for CADD/
Drafting, Digital Prepress, Electroni cs, Foundry, Graphics/P rinting, Machine
Tools, Manufacturing Technology, Multimedia Technology, Photography Darkroom, and Photogra phy Studio. Coover Hall has labs for Bio-related Technol ogies, Elementary School Technology, Screen Printing, Flexography, Engineering
Materials, and Physical Technologies.
Internships
During an internship, students work in an organization related to their employment goa ls where they receive practi cal experien ce in applying the kn owledge
an d skills they h ave learned at the University. Graphics and multimedia students
are required to co mpl ete an internship. Bachelor's degree students in computer
engineering techno logy, electrical engineering technology, industrial technology,
and technology edu ca tion are encou raged 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 workforce needs. The progra m will include 32 credits
in a professional tedmical core, which can include regu lar college courses,
certificate programs, a pprenticeship equi valenci es, workforce training equivalencies, minors, internships, and on-the-job work experi ence. The General Education
component includes 28 credits, including UNI 100, 15 credits of General Educati on elective courses, and three credits each of courses communication skills,
mathemati cs, social sciences, and technological literacy.
Computer-Aided Design/Drafting (Associate Degree)
The principal objective of the Computer-Aided Design/Dra ftin g p rogra m is to
provide students with sufficient skills and expertise to secure employm ent in
co mputer-aided draftin g, design, and related fields. Upon completion of the
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program, the gradu ate is ex pected to be able to communi cate technical ideas
th rough modeling and creation of techni cal dra w ings that fu lly describe a design
idea; solve technical problems using computer-aided design (CA D) techniques;
prepare technical drawings; write technica l re po rts th at are clea r, concise, and
accura te; and be hig hl y skilled in the o peration of the latest CA D software and
hard ware systems.
Gradu ates may compl ete the bachelo r's degree prog ram in industrial technology
at Cal U w ith no loss of time or credits to ex pand their job options and ca ree r
opportunities.
Employment Opportunities
The need for personnel in draftin g, des ign, and CAD fi elds w ill continue to
grow as projected by the U.S. Departm ent of La bo r Statistics. In creasingly, industry is adding new computer hard wa re and softwa re technologies to their drafting, design, an d enginee ring departments. As co mpani es implem ent new drafting and CA DD technologies their need fo r hi ghly knowledgea ble and skill ed
em ployees continues to increase. Gradu ates of this p rogram are pre pared to meet
the increas ing employ ment demand s of hig h-tech industri es using computers.
Associate of Science in Computer-Aided Design/Drafting - 60 credits
The foLl owin g fo ur-semester schedul e of courses provides a reco mmend ed
framewo rk for completing this progra m of stu dy 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.

••LJNJ 100 First Yea r Semin ar

1 er.

General Edu ca tion Course

3 er .

Second Semester

16 credits

**ENG 102 En g Ush Co mposition II

3 crs.

*IT E 210 Techni ca l Drawing II

3 crs.

*ITE 215 Computer Aided Draftin g I

3 crs.

*MAT 191 CoLl ege Tri gonometry

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. Geo m. & Sur face Deve l.

3 crs.

*!TE 315 Com puter Aided Drafting II

3crs.

Technical Electi ve (ITE 165,236,320,415,416,417)

3 crs.

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Fourth Semester

15 credits

**ITE 341 Quality Control

3 crs.

*Technical Electives (see above)

6 crs.

Genera l Education Co urse

3 crs.

Electi ve Course

3 crs.

• Required major and related courses
** Required and recommended General Education courses
Minors
Minor in Computer Numerical Control-21 credits
Required Courses (12 cred its): ITE 115, ITE 165, ITE 236, ITE 250
Elective Courses (9 credits): ITE 215, ITE 265, ITE 315, ITE 336, ITE 366, OR ITE
495.
Minor in Computer-Aided Design/Drafting-21 credits
Req uired Courses (9 cred its): ITE 115, ITE 210, ITE 215
Elective Courses (12 cred its): ITE 218, ITE 310, ITE 315, ITE 320, IT E 415, ITE 416,
ITE 417, ITE 495 (1-6 cred its)
Minor in Manufacturing Technology-21 credits
Required Courses (15 credits): ITE 115, ITE 215, ITE 181, ITE 250, ITE 305.
Electives Courses (6 credits): ITE 311, ITE 315, ITE 341, ITE 375, ITE 420, ITE 495.
Minor in Electrical Engineering Technology-21 credits
Required Courses (15 credits) : EET 110, CET 235, CET 270, CET 335
Electi ves Courses (6 cred its): EET 160, EET 210, EET 325, CET 360, OR CET 440
Minor in Graphic Communications and Multimedia-21 credits
Req uired Courses (15 credits) : GCM 100, GCM 200, GCM 220, GCM 225, GCM
240
Elective Courses (6 credits): 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): ITE 123 or GEO 123, ITE 215 or GEO 303
Elec tive Courses (12 credits) : GEO 100, GEO 311, GEO 362, GEO 479, GEO 550,
(1- 12 crs.) ITE 315, ITE 415, ITE 416, ITE 417, ITE 495 (1-6 crs.)

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Art and Design
Faculty: Harrison (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 Ed ucation. These programs foster
criti cal and analyti cal thinkin g and problem-solving skills, communi ca tion skills,
individual initiative and res ponsibility, profess ional knowledge and performance
skill s in a broad range of art media, and an und ers tandin g of historical contex t
and the role of art and design in the history of humankind . The primary emphas is is on the development of concepts, skill s, and sensiti vities essential to the
professional artist, designer, or art educato r.
Programs
The department offers four degree progra ms: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of
Arts in Art, Bachelo r of Science in Education: K-12 Art Education Certification (in
conjunction with the College of Ed ucation and Human Services), and a Bachelor
of Science in Graphic Design. The Bachelor of Fine Arts is a profess ional degree
all owing students to develop a concen tration of 18 ad vanced level credi ts and a
minor of 12 ad vanced level credits in any of the fo llowing studio areas: Painting,
Sculpture, Printmaking, Ceramics, Drawing, or Crafts. The Bachelor of Arts in
Art is a Liberal arts degree that all ows stud ents to study a broad range of studio
areas w ithout concentration in any one area. The Bachelor of Science in Graphic
Design combines the strengths of the De partment of Art and Design and the
De partm ent of App lied Engineerin g and Technology to provide stud ents w ith a
broad range of des ign and technical skills. The department also offe rs a General
Art Minor and a Studio Art Minor in whid1 students concentrate in Painting,
Scu lpture, Drawing, Printmaking, Ceram ics, o r Crafts.

Collaborative agreements with the Art Institute of Pittsburgh ex pand program
and curricular optio ns for students. California students may spend th eir junio r
yea r at the Art Institute to take courses not offered at California, sud1 as interior
design or industri al design. Graduates of the Art lnstitute's two-yea r prog ram
receive 60 credit hours toward a B.F.A. from California.
Careers
Gradua tes with a B.A. or B.F.A. in art ha ve job o pportunities in a va riety of fi elds:
mu seums, a.rt galleries, o r medi cal illustratio n. The B.F.A. degree program also
prepares students for entry into graduate degree programs, parti cu larly the Master of Fine Arts degree, which is the termin al degree in art. A minor o r second
majo r in another fie ld further expands caree r options, including histo ric preservation, art thera py, law, and government. Graduates 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 mu seum s or art/cu ltural centers teaching or directing museums' education program s in art. Graduates with the B.S. in
gra phic design h ave plentiful opportunities for careers in the ex panding fields of
advertising, graphic design, and 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 2-0

3 crs.

ART 120 Design 3-0

3 crs.

UNI 100 Frrst Yea r Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Co mposition I

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ART 382 Cera mi cs Studio

3crs.

ART 384 Printm akin g Studi o

3 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

Gene ral Education Course

3 crs.

Gene ral Edu ca tion Co urse

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

ART 383 Painting Studi o

3 crs.

ART 385 Sculpture Studio

3 crs.

ART 127 Intro. to Gra phic Design

3 crs.

ART 308 Art His tory Ancient to Medieval

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

ART 381 Crafts Studio

3 crs.

ART 310 Ad vanced Dra wing

3 crs.

ART Advanced Level Studio in Area of Emphasis

3 crs.

ART 309 Art Histo ry Ren .-Contemp.

3 crs.

General Edu cation Co urse

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

ART Ad van ced Level Studio in Area of Emph as is

3 crs.

ART Ad vanced Level Studio in Min or Area

3 crs.

ART 322 20th Century Art

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

General Edu cation Course

3 crs.

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Sixth Semester

15 credits

ART Ad van ced Leve l Studio in Area of Emphasis

3 crs.

ART Ad van ced Level Studi o in Mino r Area

3 crs.

ART 321 o r 323 19th Century o r Wo men Artists

3 crs.

General Educa ti on Co urse

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Co urse

3 crs.

Senior Year
15 credits

Seventh Semester
ART Ad vanced Level Studio in Area of Emphasis

6 crs.

ART Ad van ced Level Studio in Mino r Area

3 crs.

Art Elective

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

ART Ad vanced Level Studio in Area of Emphasis

3 crs.

ART Ad vanced Level Studio in Mino r Area

3 crs.

Art Electi ve

3 crs.

Gene ral Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

Gene ral Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Students mus t compl ete 18 credits in one ad van ced level studio as an Area of
Emphasis; stud ents mus t comple te 12 cred its in one advanced level s tudi o a rea as
a Mino r Area. In orde r to gradu a te in 8 semes ters without ta king an y additionaJ
credits, a rt courses mu st be used to fuJfill Gene ral Edu ca ti on Require me nts in the
area of Hum anities, Fine Arts and Critical Thinking.

Note: One laborato ry course mu s t be comp leted as part of the general educa ti on
requirements.
Bachelor of Arts in Art - 120 credits
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 Credits

UN I 100 Fir st Year Semina r

1 er.

ENG lOl English Composition I

3 crs.

ART 110 Draw ing I

3 crs.

ART 119 Des ign 2-D

3 crs.

Gene ral Edu ca ti on Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 Credits

ENG102 Eng lish Co mposition II

3 crs.

ART 120 Design 3-D

3 crs.

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Second Semester

15 Credits

ART 38 Cerami cs Studio

3 crs.

Ge neral Education Courses

6 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 Credits

ART 383 Painting Studio

3 crs.

ART 385 Scu lpture Stud io

3 crs.

Genera l Ed uca ti on Cou rses

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 Credits

ART 381 Crafts Studio

3 crs.

ART 384 Printmaking Studio

3 crs.

General Ed ucation 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 History Ren-Con temp

3 crs.

General Education Courses

12 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 Credits

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

3 crs.

ART 322 20th Century Art

3 crs.

300-400 General Education Courses

6 crs.

300-400 Electives

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 Credits

300-400 Art Elective (See above)

3 crs.

Electives

9 crs.

Genera l Education Courses

3 crs.

Note: One laboratory course must be completed as a part of the general education
requirernents.
Bachelor of Science in Education: K-12 Art Education Certification (120 credits)
Please see Department of Second ary Education secti on of this ca talog.

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Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design - 120 credits
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

ART 110 Drawing

3 crs.

ART 119 Design 2-0

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Yea r Semin ar

1 er.

E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ART 120 Design 3-D

3 crs.

ART 384 Printm akin g Studi o

3 crs.

GCT 100 Gra phic Comm Proc I

3 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

ART 308 Art History:Anc-Med

3 crs.

ART 383 Pa inting Studio

3 crs.

GCT 200 Graphic Comm Process II O R
GCT 211 Screen Print Tech OR
GCT 220 B & W Photography OR
GCT 330 Flex/Package -Printing

3 crs.

Genera.I Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

General Educati on Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

ART 127 Intro to Graphi c Design

3 crs.

ART 309 Art Hist: Ren/Contemp

3 crs.

MMT 180 Multimedia Found ations

3 crs.

General Edu cation Course

3 crs.

Electi ve

3crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

ART 227 Graphic Design Studio I

3 crs.

GCT 240 Electronk Desktop Pub

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.
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Fifth Semester

15 credits

General Education Cou rse

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

ART 327 Graphic Design Studio 11

3 crs.

MMT 320 Digital Video

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

General Educa ti on Course

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

ART 427 Graphic Design Studi o III

3 crs.

MMT 330 Web Publishing

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

Genera l Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Course

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

ART 428 Graphi c Design Studio IV

3 crs.

MMT 340 Animation

3 crs.

Advisor Approved Elective (eg BUS, MKT, MGT, ECO,
etc.)

3 crs.

General Ed uca ti on Course

3 crs.

Genera l Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

Note: One laboratory course must be completed as part of the general education
requirernents.
"Must achieve overall QPA of 2.5 or higher and success fully complete 11 portfolio
review before scheduling Graphic Design Studio I (A Rt 227) -see advisor"
Minors
Minor in Art-General Art Minor-21 credits
ART110
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 fo ll owing: ART 110, 119 OR 120
*For Drawing concentration, Select either ART 119 or 120
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Studio Concentration (15 credits): Select one of the following Studio
Concentrations:
• Drawing Concentration: ART 110 and 310 (repeated for 12 credits)
• Ceramics Concentration: ART 382 and 493 (repeated for 12 credits)
• Crafts Concentration: ART 381 and 413 (repeated for 12 credits)
• Painting Concentration: ART 383 and 496 (repeated for 12 credits)
• Printmaking Concentration: ART 384 and 497 (repeated for 12 credits)
• Sculpture Concentration: ART 385 and 498 (repeated for 12 credits)

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Biological and Environmental Sciences
Faculty: Argent (chairperson), Arrigo- el on, Bocetti, Boehm, Caffrey, Meiss,
Pau l on, Tebbitt, Whyte, Zuchelkowskj,
Purpose
The Biologica l and Environ.mental Sciences programs integra te inten ive scientifi c cu rri cula th at pre pare s tud ents for grad uate stud y or profess io nal ca reers in
man y related a reas. Practical laborato ry ex pe ri ence empha sizes criti cal thinkin g,
the use of ins trum entati on to s tud y li ving sys tems, and relevan t fi eld work.
Program s
A wide va ri ety of majors and concentrations in various degree programs are
offered by the Department. Students may d cid e to pursue the 8.5. in Biology,
the Pre-Professional track, a anotechnology track, o r one of severa l tracks in
the 8.5. in Enviro nmental Studies. Those interested in teaching may choose the
8.5.Ed in Biology. A cooperative program all ows students to pursue a caree r in
mortuary science. The Department also offers minors in Biology and Environmenta l Studies.
Faci lities
The De pa rtm ent of Biolog ica l and Environmental Sciences is housed in a fo urs tory building eq uipped with an array of scientifi c instrwnents. Speciali zed a reas
includ e scanning electron mi croscope fac ilities, an ani mal room, g reenhouse,
he rbarium, plant growth facjljties, and ve rtebrate teaching mu seum .
Academic Societies
Beta Beta Beta is the nati onal hono r society for bio logical sciences. Students ca n
ea rn membershi p if they main tain a QPA of 3.25 in the bio logical sciences, and
3.0 overa ll afte r compl eting 45 credit ho urs a nd a re ex tended a n in vitation to join.
Ca lifornia Univers ity also has a student cl1apte r of the Nationa l Wildlife Society
wh ich was cha rtered in 1996.
Careers
Ca ree r op portunities include preparation for g rad uate work in bio logy and rela ted fie lds, fo r industrial and gove rnment research, for ca ree rs in public hea lth,
and in the many health- rela ted fields. A steady demand ex ists for environm ental
scienti t , wi ldlife biologists, fishery biologists, envi ronmental monitoring technjcians, and interpretative naturalists.
Bachelor of Science in Biology (120 credits): Biology Concentration
Please consul t the description of the General Education Program in this cata log
fo r a list of General Ed uca tio n Goa ls and Objectives and the cou rses included on
the menu s fo r the various goa ls.
The fo llow ing eight-se mester schedu le of cou rses provides a reco mm end ed
fram ewo rk fo r co mple ting thj s progra m of stud y in fo u r yea rs.
Freshman Year
First Semester

15 credits

BIO 115 Principles of Biology

4 crs.

CH E 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.
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Firs t Semester

15 credits

E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

UN I 100 Fi.rst Year Semin ar

1 er.

Genera.I Ed ucation Course

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.

Mathematics

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

14 credits

BIO 125 Genera l Botan y

4 crs.

CHE 331 Organi c Chemistry I

4 crs.

Gen. Edu c., Mino r OR Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

14 credits

BIO 318 Genetics

4 crs.

Related Electi ve

4 crs.

Gen . Edu c., Min or, OR Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

BIO 310 Ecology

4 crs.

PHY 121 Genera l Physics I

4 crs.

BIO 300/400 level Ana tomy

4 crs.

*Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

17 credits

BIO 478 Evolu tion

3 crs.

Biology Electi ve

4 crs.

BIO 300/400 level Physiology

4 crs.

*300 or 400 level Gen. Edu c., Minor, OR Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Senior Year

Biology Ana tomy course

4 crs.

Biology Electi ve

3-4 crs.

ENS 495 Design & AnaJysis

3 crs.

*300 or 400 level Gen. Edu c., Minor
OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

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Eighth Semester

14 credits

Biology Electives

10 crs.

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

4 crs.

* A minimum of 6 General Education credits must be at or above the 300 level fo r
graduation
Bachelor of Science in Biology (120 credits), Pre-Professional Concentration
Freshman Yea.r
First Semester

15 credits

BIO 115 Principles of Biology

4 crs.

CHE 101 Genera l Chemistry I

4 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

Genera l Education Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

BIO 120 Genera l Zoology

4 crs.

BIO 124 Gene ral Botan y

4 crs.

CHE 102 General Ch emistry II

4 crs.

ENG 102 Engli sh Co mposition II

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

17 credits

BIO 318 Genetics

4 crs.

CH E 331 Organic Chemistry I

4 crs.

MAT 273 Bas ic Ca lculus OR
MAT 281 Calcul us I

3 crs.

Gene ra l Edu ca ti on Electi ves Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

17 credits

BIO 326 General Microbiology

4 crs.

CHE 332 Organic Che mistry II

4 crs.

General Educati on Electives

6 crs.

Unres tri cted Elective

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

BIO 480 CeU Biology

4 crs.

BIO 306 Hum an Anatomy OR
BIO 486 Comparative Physiology

4 crs.

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Fifth Semester

15 credits

PHY 121 Gene ral Physics I

4 crs.

*Genera l Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

BIO 328 Huma n Physiology
OR BIO 305 Compara ti ve Ana tomy

4 crs.

PHY 122 General Phys ics II

4 crs.

*300 o r 400 level General Edu cation,
Minor, OR Electi ve Courses

7 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

12 credits

*Rela ted Electi ves

8 crs.

*300 or 400 level General Ed uca ti on Courses

4 crs.

Eighth Semester

14 credits

*Related Electi ves

4 crs.

*300 or 400 level General Educa tion Courses

4 crs.

Unrestricted Electi ves

6 crs.

• A minimum of 6 General Education credits must be at or above the 300 level fo r
graduation.

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

15 credits

BIO 115 Principles of Biology

4 crs.

CHE 101 Gene ral Chemistry I

4 crs.

E G 101 English Composi ti on I

3 crs.

UNI 100 Firs t Yea r Semin ar

1 er.

Free Electi ve (Sta tisti cs)

3 crs.

Second Semester

14 credits

BIO 120 Gene ral Zoology

4 crs.

CHE 102 Gene ral Che mi stry II

4 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

MAT 273 Basic Ca lculus o r
MAT 281 Calculus

3 crs.

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Sophomore Year
Third Semester

14 credits

BIO 125 General Botany

4 crs .

PHY 121 Genera l Physics

4 crs.

Genera l Ed ucation Electives

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

14 credits

BIO 318 Geneti cs

4 crs .

PHY 122 General Physics II

4 crs.

Ge ne ra l Edu ca tion Electi ve

3 crs.

Free Electi ve (Digital Electronics)

3crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

13 credits

BIO 326 Mi crobio logy

4 crs.

Genera l Edu ca ti on Electi ves

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

18 credits

NMT 31 Ma teri a l, Safety & Equipment

3 crs.

NMT 312 Bas ic Nanofabrication Processes

3 crs.

NMT 313 Thi n Fims in Utilization

3 crs .

NMT 314 Advanced Lithog raphy/D ie lectrics

3 crs .

NMT 315 Material Modification/ Nano

3 crs.

NMT 316 Cha racte riza tion, Packing & Testing
of Nanofab Structures

3 crs .

Summer Term or Christmas Vacation
Summer Term or Christmas Vacation

16 credits

NMT 495 Nan o Tch lntmhip o r Resa rch Project

6 crs .

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

13 credits

CH E 331 Organic Chemistry I

4 crs.

*300 or 400 level Ge ne ral Edu a tio n Elective

6 crs.

F ree Elective

3 crs .

Eighth Semester

13 credits

BIO 480 Ce ll Biology

4 crs.

*300 or 400 level Genera l Education Elective 9 crs .
(Inte rnship could go here.)

9 crs.

*A minimum of 9 General Education credit 1nust be at or above the 300 level for
graduation.
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Bachelor of Science in Biology: Mortuary Science Track
This track, through affilia ti on wi th the Pittsburgh Sch ool of Mortuary Science, is
accredited through the American Board of Funeral Se rvice Education, Na tional
Associa ti on of Col.leges of Mortuary Science, National Conference of Funeral
Service Examining Boards of the United States, lnc. This program is designed for
three yea rs of approved study on campus and one yea r of stud y at the Pittsburgh
Institute of Mortu ary Science. The curriculum requires 120 credits: 92 credits in
required and elective California University courses and 28 credits for the institute
year. Upon completion of the program, the stud ent is granted a Bachelor of Science degree from California and a diploma from the Pittsburgh Institute. Upon
co mpletion of a one-year resident intern peri od, the candidate ap plies fo r the
State Board Examinations and licensure as a funeral director and embalmer.
Freshman Year
First Semester

15 credits

BIO llS Principles of Biology

4 crs.

CHE 101 General Chemistry l

4 crs.

E G 101 Eng lish Co mposition I

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Ed ucation Electi ve

3 crs.

Second Semester

14 credits

BIO 120 General Zoo logy

4 crs.

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

ENG 102 English Com position II

3 crs.

General Educa tion Elective

3

CI S.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

17 credits

BIO 125 General Botany

4 crs.

BlO 326 General Microbiology

4 crs.

General Education Electives

6 crs.

Free Elective

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 credits

Biology Elective

4 crs.

General Ed uca tion electi ves

12 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

16 credits

BIO 306 Human Anatomy

4 crs.

*300 or 400 level General Education Electives

6 crs.

Free Electi ves

6 crs.
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Sixth Semester

16 credits

BIO 328 Human Physiology

4 crs.

Free Electi ves

9 crs.

*300 or 400 level General Education Elective

3crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

13 credits

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science

13 crs.

Eighth Semester

13 credits

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science

13 crs.

* Aminimum of 6 general education credits must be at or above the 300 level for
gradua tion.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Cert. in Biology in Secondary Schools
Please see Department of Secondary Education and Ad ministra ti ve Programs
sec tion of thi s ca talog.
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies: All Concentrations - 120
Credits
Freshman Year
First Semester

15 credits

BIO 115 P rinci ples of Biology

4 crs.

CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

ENG 101 Eng lish Co mposition I

3 crs.

Genera l Educa tion

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Sem inar

1 er.

Second Semester

15 credits

BIO 120 General Zoology

4 crs.

BIO 125 General Botany

4 crs.

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

ENG 102 Eng lish Composition II

3 crs.

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Environmental Science Concentration
Conservation Ecology Track
Sophomore Year
Third Semester

16 credits

BIO 310 General Ecology

4 crs.

MAT 273 Basic Calculu s or MAT 281 Calculu s 1

3 crs.

PHY 121 General Physics I

3 crs.

Gene ral Education Requirement

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 credits

Conservation Ecology Specializa ti on

7 crs.

MAT 215 Statistics

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Requirement

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

16 credits

Consv . Ecology Specializa ti on

7 crs.

Gene ral Educa tion Requirement

6 crs.

GEO 311 Geo 1n.fo Systems

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

14 credits

Conserva tion Ecology Specializa tion

8 crs.

Related Requi rement

3 crs.

E S 435

3 crs.

at Res Law & Policy

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

14 credits

Conv. Ecology Specializa tion

4 crs.

E S 495 Design & Analysis

4 crs.

Unrestri cted Elective

3 crs.

Genera l Ed uca ti on Requirement

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

14 credits

Gene ral Ed ucation Requirement

6 crs.

Unre tricted Electi ve

4 crs.

Conv. Ecology Specialization

4 crs.

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Leadership and Management Track
Sophomore Year
Third Semester

16 credits

BIO 310 Genera l Ecology

4 crs.

MAT 273 Basic Calculus or MAT 281 Ca lculus I

3 crs.

PHY 121 General Ph ysics I

3 crs.

Ge neral Edu ca tion Requ irement

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

Leadershi p & Mng t. Specializa tion

6 crs.

General Edu ca tion Req uirement

6 crs.

GEO 311 Geo Info Syste ms

3crs.

Sixth Semester

16 credits

Leaders hi p & Mngt. Specializa ti on

6 crs.

Re la ted Requirem ent

7 crs.

ENS 435 Nat Res Law & Po licy

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

13 credits

Leadership & Mng t. Speciali za tion

3 crs.

ENS 495 Design & Anal ysis

4 crs.

Unrestricted Elective

3 crs.

Gene ral Educatio n Req uirement

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

Gene ral Ed uca ti on Requirement

6 crs.

Unrestri cted Elective

6 crs.

Rela ted Req uirement

3 crs.

Monitoring and Assessment Track
Sophomore Year
Third Semester

16 credits

BIO 310 General Ecology

4 crs.

MAT 273 Bas ic Calculus o r MAT 281 Ca lcu lus I

3 crs.

PHY 121 Genera l Phys ics I

3 crs.

General Education Requirement

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 credits

Monitor & Assrnnt Special iza tion

7 crs.

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Fourth Semester

16 credits

MAT 215 Sta tis tics

3 crs .

Gen era l Edu ca tion Requirement

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

16 credits

Monito r & Assmnt Specializa tion

7 crs.

General Edu ca tion Require ment

6 crs .

G EO 311 Geo Info Syste ms

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

14 credits

Monito r & Assmnt Specializa ti on

8 crs.

Related Requirement

3 crs.

ENS 435 Na t Res Law & Po li cy

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

13 credits

Monitor & Assmnt Speciali za ti on

3 crs.

E S 495 Design & An a lys is

4 crs.

Unres tri cted electi ve

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca tion Requi re ment

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

General Edu cation Requirement

6 crs.

Unrestricted Electi ve

6 crs.

Related Requirement

3 crs.

Fisheries & Wildlife Biology Concentration
Sophomore Year
Third Semester

16 credits

BIO 310 Gene ral Ecology

4 crs.

COM 101 Ora l Communica ti on

3 crs.

MAT 181 or 273 or 281

3crs.

*Gene ra l Education Requi.rements

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 or 17 credits

BIO 318 Geneti cs

4 crs.

Technology Literacy

3 crs.

Physical Science Requirement

3 or 4 crs.

*General Education Require ments

6 crs.

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Junior Year
Fifth Semester

14 credits

ENS 420 Wildlife Management or
ENS 424 Fisheries Man agement \

4 crs.

Fisheries o r Wildlife Bio Courses

4 crs.

Technology Literacy

3 crs.

*General Edu ca tion Requirements

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

13 credits

ENS 492 Animal Populati on Dyn amics

4 crs.

*General Edu ca tion Requirem ents

3 crs.

Law Poli cy & Planning

3 crs.

MAT 215 Stati stics

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

17 credits

ENS 420 Wildlife Man age. OR 424 Fisheries Mana ge.

4 crs.

BIO 336 Plan t Taxono my or
BIO 422 Dendrol ogy

4 crs.

ENS 495 Design & Analysis

3 crs.

Law Poli cy & Planning

3 crs.

Unrestr icted Electives

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

13-14 credits

Fisheri es o r Wildlife Bio coursees

4 crs.

*General Edu ca ti on Requirements

3 crs.

Unrestri cted Electi ves

6-7 crs.

* A minimum of 3 General Education credits must be at or above the 300 level fo r

gradua tion.
Bachelor of Science in Education: Certification in Environmental Education for
Secondary Schools (120 credits)
Please see Department of Second ary Education and Administrati ve P rogram s
section of this catalog.
Minors:
Minor in Biology-21 credits
Required Course (12 credits): BIO 115, 120, 125.
A minimum of nine credits of BIO electi ves selected in consultati on w ith an
ad viso r.
Minor in Environmental Science - 22-24 credits
Required Co urses (1 6 credits): BIO 115, 120, 125,310.
Electi ve Courses (6-8 credits): two anim al and plant ecology courses selected in
consultati on with an ad visor.
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Business and Economics
Faculty: B. Brown (chairperson), Blose!, Chawdhry, Clingerman, Cole,
DeHainaut, Hettler, D. Jones, LaRosa, Lazord1ak, Mendola, Midiaels, Park,
Roberts, Sd1we rha, Serafin.
Purpose
The Business and Economics department offers a number of degree programs,
with em phasis given to the development of ftmd amental skills that w ill be beneficial to graduates in both their professiona l and private lives. TI1e department' s
programs are full y su ppo rted with state-of-the-art computer facilities, including current software utili zed in the business community, and the faculty offer a
di verse background of practi ca l business experi ence and sdiolarly adi.ievement
to eq uip the graduating student w ith the skiLl s necessary for success in busin ess.
Awards
Ad1ievement is recogni zed in several ways. Membership is o pen to qu alified
successfu l students in Omicron Delta Epsilon, an hono rary economics fraternity;
Plu Beta Lambda-Future Business Leaders; the Stud ent Accounting Association;
the Economi cs Club; the Finance Club; the Ameri can Marketing Association; and
the Society for the Advan cement of Management. These awards are presented
to graduating seniors yea rly: The Alfred Zeffiro Awa rd for Excellence in the
Study of Business Management, John A pessos Memorial Award for Excellence in
th e Stud y of Business, Wall Street Journal Award for Excellence in the Study of
Finance, PA Institute of Ce rtified Public Accountants Awa rd for Highest Aduevement in the Study of Accow1ting, and the Arny Lyne Ma runyak Memorial Awa.rd
for ExceLlence in the Stud y of Marketing.
Careers
Career oppo rturuties include positions sud1 as accow1tant, banker, city manager,
general manager, gove rnm ent age ncy ad m.irustra to r, hos pital administrato r, industrial relations manager, insuran ce agent, office man ager, personnel manager,
produ ction manager, purdiasing agent, retail manager, sales, man ager, sales
representati ve, securities analyst, and stock broker.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - 120 credits
The fo Ll owing eight-semester sdiedule of courses prov ides a reco mmend ed
framework fo r compl eting this program of study in four years.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

**BUS 100 Introduction to Business

3 crs.

**ENG 101 English Co mposition I

3 crs.

**PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Edu ca tion Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

*ACC 200 Financial Accounting

3 crs.

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Second Semester

15 credits

**CSC 101 Personal Productivity Software

3 crs.

**ENG 102 English Composi ti on II

3 crs.

Genera l Education Courses

6 crs .

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

**CSC 201 lnte rne t Co ncepts

3 crs.

*ECO 201 lntroductory Microeconomics

3 crs.

**MAT 225 Business Statistics

3 crs.

*MGT 300 Principles of Manage ment

3 crs.

Genera l Education OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*ACC 321 Managerial Accounting

3 crs.

*ECO 202 Introdu cto ry Macroeconomics

3 crs.

*MKT 300 Principles of Marketing

3 crs.

Genera l Ed uca ti o n OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*FIN 301 Financia l Management

3 crs.

*BUS 242 Business Law I

3 crs.

*BUS 371 Ana lytica l Methods

3 crs.

*Specia li zed Con centra ti on Courses/B usiness Electives

3 crs .

Genera l Edu ca ti o n OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*MGT 402 Stra tegic Management

3 crs.

*Speciali zed Concentration Courses

6 crs.

*Business Electives

3 crs.

300 o r 400 level General Edu ca ti o n OR Elective Co urses

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*Specia li zed Concentrati on Courses

6 crs.

*B us iness Electi ves

6 crs .

Genera l Edu ca tio n OR Electi ve Courses

3 crs.

• Required major and related courses
•• Required and recornmended General Education courses.

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Accounting Concentration (27 credits)
Specialized Accounting: (ACC) Courses (18 credits)
Electives: ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, MGT OR MKT courses, 300 level o r above (9 crs.)
Business Economics Concentration (27 credits)
Speciali zed Economi cs: (ECO) Courses (18 credits)
Electi ves: ACC, BUS, ECO, FlN, MGT o r MKT courses 300 level o r above (9 crs.)
Finance Concentration (27 credits)
Specialized Finance:(FIN) Co urses (18 credits)
Electi ves: 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 credits)
Human Resource Management Concentration (27 credits)
Speciali zed Human Resource Management courses (18 credits)
Electives: ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, MGT OR MKT cou rses 300 level or above (9 crs.)
Information Technology Management Concentration (27 credits)
Speciali zed Co mp. Sci. (CSC, CIS, 1ST) and Management (MGT) Courses (18 crs.)
Electives: ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, MGT OR MKT courses 300 level o r above (9 crs.)
Management Concentration (27 credits)
Specialized Management (MGT) Courses (18 crs.)
Electives: ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, MGT OR MKT courses 300 level o r above (9 crs.)
Marketing Concentration (30 credits)
Specialized Marketin g (MKT) Courses (18 crs.)
Electi ves: ACC, BUS, ECO, FlN, MGT OR MKT courses 300 level OR above (9
crs.)
Economics Concentration
Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

**CSC 201 DOS, Windows & internet

3 crs.

*ECO 201 lntrodu ctory Microeconomics

3 crs.

**MAT 225 Business StatisticsT

3 crs.

Gen. Edu c., Mino r OR Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*ECO 202 Introducto ry Macroeconomics

3 crs.

Gen. Ed uc., Minor, OR Electi ve Cou rses

12 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*ECO 301 lntermediate Microeconomics

3 crs.

*Economi cs Elective (300 level o r hi gher)

3 crs.

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Fifth Semester

15 credits

*Related Elective (selected in consultation with- advisor)

3 crs.

Gen . Ed uc., M ino r OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*ECO 302 lntermedia te Macroeconom ics

3 crs.

*Econom ics Elective (300 leve l or above)

3 crs.

*Related Elective (see above)

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen . Ed u c., Minor, OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*Economi cs Electives (300 level or above)

6 crs.

*Related Elective (see above)

3 crs.

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

6 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*Econo mi cs Electives (300 leve l o r above)

6 crs.

*Related Electi ve (see above)

3 crs.

Gen. Ed uc., Minor, OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

• Required major and related courses
•• Required and recommended General Edu cation courses
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies: Business and Economics
Concentration - 120 credits
This p rogra m is administered by the Fore ign Languages and Cultures Department, 201 South Hall, 724-938-4246.) The fo llow ing eight-se mester sched ul e of
courses provides a recommended framework for completing this p rogram of
study in four yea rs.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

**ENG 101 En glish Composi tion I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

*(FRE OR SPN) 101 Ele mentary I

3 crs.

Genera l Ed ucation Courses

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

• ACC 200 Financia l Accounting

3 crs.

**ENG 102 English Compositi on lI

3 crs.

*(FRE OR SPN) 102 Elementary II

3 crs.

Genera l Ed ucation Courses

6 crs.
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Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

*ECO 201 Introdu ctory Microeconomics

3 crs.

*MGT 300 Principles of Management

3 crs.

*(FRE OR SPN) 203 Intermedi ate I

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion OR Elective Co urses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*(FRE OR SPN) 204 Intermediate II

3 crs.

*ECO 202 Introdu cto ry Macroeconomics

3 crs.

*MKT 300 Princi ples of Marketing

3 crs.

General Ed ucation OR Electi ve Cou rses

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*FIN 301 Financial Management

3 crs.

*(FRE OR SP ) 311 Co nversation,
Compos ition, and Phonetics I

3 crs.

*Language Electi ve

3 crs.

*Culture Course

3 crs.

Genera l Edu cation OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*MKT 431 Internati onal Bus. Management

3 crs.

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

3 crs.

*Language Elective

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen eral Ed ucation OR Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

300 or 400 level General Ed uca tion OR Electi ve Courses

15 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

General Educa tion OR Elective Courses

15 crs.

• Required major and related cou rses
•• Required and recommended General Education 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, Humanities Elective,
Social Science Electi ve, Na tural Science Elective, Free Electi ve
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Major (36 credits) Required Courses (12 credits)
BUS 100, ACC 200, 331, MGT 300. Economics Electi ves (6 cred its): select two
courses from the following list: ECO 100, 200, 201, OR 202. Accounting Electives
(9 cred its): select courses with advisor's approval.
Electives (9 credits)
Select courses from the following list with advisor's approva l: ACC, BUS, ECO,
FIN, MGT OR MKT courses (3-9 credi ts), COM 250, MAT 171, 225, OR PSY 209.
Minors in Business Administration - 21 credits
Accounting Concentration
Required Courses:(12 Cred its) : BUS 100; ECO 100; ACC 200; ACC 301
Accounting Electives:(9 Credits): Select upper- level (300 and above) ACC
courses.
Business Concentration
Required Courses: (12 cred its) : 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
courses.
Finance Concentration
Required Courses: (15 credits): BUS 100; ECO 100; ACC 200; FIN 301; FIN 304
Finance Electives: (6 cred its): 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 cred its) : BUS 100; ECO 100; MKT 300; MKT 320.
Marketing Electives (9 credits): Select upper-l evel (300 and above) MKT courses.

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Chemistry and Physics
Faculty: Dieterle (chairperson), Cign etti, Gould, Li, Price, Sezer, Woznack,
Yasmi n.
Purpose
The de partment, located in New Science Hall, hou ses both the Chemj stry and
Phys ics prog ram s at the University. These program s provide stud ents with a
strong foundation in chemistry, ph ys ics, and related disciplines, and pre pare
them fo r employment in the pri va te and public secto r as well as for advanced
professional o r graduate stud y. The de partment also offers a Nanofabri ca ti on
Manufacturing Technology co ncentration fo r the B.S. in Chemjstry and the B.A.
in Physics.
Programs
The department offers the B.S. in Chemistry, the B.A. in Physics, and a minor in
Chemistry. For the Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology concentration in
the Chemistry and Physics programs, 24 credits of electives are re placed with an
18-credit ca pstone semester and 6 credits of upper level nanofabrication-related
electi ve o r internsrup. The capstone se mester is spent at the nanofabri ca tion
facili ty located in the Resea rch Park of the Pennsylvania State Uruve rsity.
1n add itio n, students interested in second ary school teachin g may select B.S. Ed.
certification programs in chemistry, physics, or gen eral science.

Careers
Career oppo rturuties in chemistry include positions as analytical chemist, quaJjty
control specialist, industrial man age ment trainee, technical w riter, chemical purchas ing agent, and sales person with the chemjcal industry. Ca reer o ppo rturu ties
in phys ics incl ude government, aca demic, and industrial positions ranging from
the space program to the electroru cs industry to materials science and en gineering, in additi on to Uruversity teachmg and resea rch. Some graduates have chosen
to contin ue their educa tion or to pursue careers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy,
manage ment, and college and Uru versity teaching and resea rch.

Most g raduates from the Chemj stry and Physics Department ha ve been successful in pursuin g the caree r of their d1oice. Over the yea rs stud ents have obtained
industri al jobs both locally and outside the region. Among the employers of
our grad uates are Bayer Corporation, Duracell, ELi Lilley Pharmaceuticals, Sta te
Crime Labs in Erie, Greensburg and Charleston (SC), and the Allegheny County
Coroner's Office in Pittsburgh. Other stud ents have successfull y completed
Ph.D.'s at West Virginia University, Iowa State Uruversity, Uruvers ity of Maryland, Uni ve rsity of o rth Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Uruversity of South Carolina. Our chemistry educatio n and physics ed ucati on majo rs ha ve enjoyed great
success findin g positions within western Pennsylvarua and outside the region .
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry - 120 Credits
The fo ll owin g eight-semester schedul e of courses provides a recomm end ed
framework for compl eting thjs program of stud y in four years.

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Freshman Year
First Semester

14 credits

'CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

**ENG 101 Eng lish Composi tion I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Semin ar

1 er.

Math Course and
General Edu ca tion Elective

6 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

*CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

*MAT 281 Ca lculus I

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Electi ves

6 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

*CHE 331 Organic Che mi stry I

4 crs.

*MAT 282 Calculus II

3 crs.

*CHE 261 Ana lyti ca l Chemistry

4 crs.

*PHY 101 Co Uege Physics I

4 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*CHE 332 Organic Che mi stry II

4 crs.

Genera l Ed ucation Elective

3 crs.

*PHY 202 CoUege Physics II

4 crs.

"Related Elective

4 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*CHE 451 Physical Chemistry I

4 crs.

Rela ted Elective

4 crs.

Related Elective

4 crs.

General Educa ti on Electi ve

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*CHE 452 Physical Chemistry II

4 crs.

*CHE 305 Inorganic Chemis try

4 crs.

300 or 400 level General Education Course

4 crs.

Electi ve

3 crs.

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Senior Year
14 credits

Seventh Semester
*CH E 368 indi vid ual Work

1 er.

300 o r 400 Level Related Electi ve

4 crs.

300 o r 400 Level General Educa ti on Electives

6 crs.

Electi ve

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

14 credits

*CH E 361 lnstrumental Methods

4 crs.

*CH E 495 Chemistry Seminar

1 er.

300 o r 400 level Related Electi ve

3 crs.

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

3 crs.

Electi ve

3 crs.

• Required major or related cou rse
•• Required or recom mended General Education course
NOTE: In order to obtain the minimum of 48 credits at or above the 300 level, IO credits
of Related Electives and 12 credits of General Education must be taken at or above the
300 level.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry: Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology
Concentration - 120 Credits
The fo Uowing eight-semes ter schedule of courses p rovides a recommended
framework fo r completing this p rogram of stud y in fo ur yea rs.
Freshman Year
First Semester

14 credits

*CH E 101 General Chemi stry I

4 crs.

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

**UN I 100 First Yea r Semin ar

1 er.

Ge neral Edu ca tion Electi ves (Ma th course if needed )

6 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

*CH E 102 General Chemi stry II

4 crs.

**E G 102 En glish Composition II

3 crs.

General Ed Electives (Ma th course if needed )

9 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

14 credits

*CH E 331 O rganic Chemi stry I

4 crs.

*MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

*CH E 261 Analyti cal Chemi stry

4 crs.

General Edu ca tion Electi ve

3 crs.
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Fourth Semester

15 credits

*CHE 305 Inorganic Chemistry

4 crs.

*CHE 332 Organic Chemistry II

4 crs.

*MAT 282 Ca lculu s II

3 crs.

*PHY 101 College Physics I

4 crs.

Junior Year
13 credits

Fifth Semester

*PHY 202 College Physics II

4 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

Genera l Education Electives

6 crs.

Sixth Semester (CAPSTONE)

18 credits

*NMT 311 Mat., Safety, H ealth, Equip.

3 crs.

*NMT 312 Basic Nanofab. Processes

3 crs.

*NMT 313 Thin Films in Nanofabrica tion

3 crs.

*NMT 314 Adv. Li tho. For Nanofabrica tion

3 crs.

*NMT 315 Mats. Mod if. In Nanofabrication

3 crs.

*NMT 316 Char., Pkg., Testing in Nanofab.

3 crs.

Summer or Winter Break

*NMT 495 Nanofa b. Manu. Tech. Intern. OR
Research Project

6 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

12 credits

*CH E 451 Physical Chemistry I

4 crs.

*CHE Individual Work

1 er.

*CHE 495 Chemistry Seminar

1 er.

300 or 400 level General Educa tion Electives

6 crs.

Eighth Semester

13 credits

*CHE 361 lnstrumental Methods

4 crs.

*CHE 452 Physical Chemistry II

4 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Elective

2 crs.

* Required major or related course
** Required or recommended General Education course

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Bachelor Science in Education: Certification in Chemistry for Secondary
Schools (120 credits)
Please see Department of Secondary Edu cation and Administrative Programs
section of this ca talog.
Bachelor of Arts in Physics - 120 Credits
The follow ing eight-semester schedul e of courses provides a recomm end ed
framework fo r completing this program of study in fo ur years.
Freshman Year
First Semester

14 credits

**CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

**E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

**MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

17 credits

**CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

**ENG 102 En glish Composition II

3 crs.

*MAT 282 Calculus II

3 crs.

*PHY 101 College Physics I

4 crs.

General 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 Edu cation Course

3 crs.

Elective Course

2 crs.

Fourth Semester

17 credits

*MAT 382 Calculus IV

3 crs.

*PHY 203 College Physics III

4 crs.

*PHY 221 lntermediate Mechanics

4 crs.

Genera l Education Elective

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

13 credits

*MAT 406 Differential Equations

3 crs.

*PHY 301 lnterm ed. Electricity and Magnet.

4 crs.

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Fifth Semester

13 credits

PHY 331 Modern Physics

3 crs.

General Education Electi ve

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

14 credits

Gen eral Education Course

3 crs.

*Electi ve

5 crs.

*Ad viso r Approved Elective

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Educati on Cou rse

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

14 credits

300 or 400 Level General Educa tio n Course

3 crs.

300 o r 400 level Electives

6 crs.

Elective Courses

5 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*PHY 495 Physics Seminar

1 er.

300 or 400 Level General Education Course

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level Elective Courses

6 crs.

Elective Courses

5 crs.

* Required major or related course
** Required or recommended General Education course
Bachelor of Arts in Physics: Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology
Concentration - 120 Credits
The fo ll owing eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of study in fo ur years.
Freshman Year
14 credits

First Semester
**CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

**MAT 281 Calculu s I

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

17 credits

**CHE 102 General Ch emistry II

4 crs.

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

PHY 101 College Physics I

4 crs.

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Second Semester

17 credits

*MAT 282 Calculus II

3 crs.

Gene ra l Education Electives

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

13 credits

**CSC 120 Prob. Solv. & Prag. Cons tructs

3 crs.

*MAT 381 Ca lculus III

3 crs.

*PHY 202 Co llege Physics II

4 crs.

Genera l Ed uca tion Electi ves

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

17 credits

*MAT 382 Calculus IV

3 crs.

*PHY 203 Co Uege Physics III

4 crs.

Genera l Ed uca tion Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

13 credits

*PHY 221 lntermedi ate Mechanics

4 crs.

PHY 331 Modem Physics

3 crs.

Genera l Ed ucation Course

6 crs.

Sixth Semester (CAPSTONE)

18 credits

*NMT 311 Mat., Safety, Heal th, Equi p.

3 crs.

*NMT 312 Basic Nanofab. Processes

3 crs.

*NMT 313 Thin Films in Nan ofab rication

3 crs.

*NMT 314 Adv. Li tho. Fo r Nan ofab rica tio n

3 crs.

*NMT 315 Ma ts. Mod if. In Nanofab rication

3 crs.

*NMT 316 Char., Pkg., Testing in Nanofab.

3crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*NMT 495 anofab. Man u . Tech. Intern.
OR Research Project

6crs.

Genera l Ed uca tion Courses

6 crs.

Electives

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

13 credits

*PHY 495 Physics Se minar

1 er.

* Required major or related course
** Req uired or recommended General Education cou rse

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Eighth Semester

13 credits

*MAT 406 Differen tial equations

3 crs.

*Adv isor Approved Elective

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

Electi ves

3 crs.

* Required major or related course

** Required or recorn.mended General Education course
Bachelor Science in Education in Physics: Certification for Secondary Schools
(120 credits) Please see Departmen t of Second ary Education and Adm inistrative
Progra ms section of thi s ca talog
Bachelor Science in Education: Cert. in General Science for Secondary Schools
(120 credits) Please see Depa rtment of Seconda ry Education and Ad m inistra ti ve
Progra ms section of this ca talog.
Minor in Chemistry - 20 credits
Requi red Courses (8 credi ts) : CHE 101, 102
The remaining 12 credits are to be selected from among: CHE 261, 305, 331, 332,
361,368,381,411,451,452,495

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Communication Disorders
Faculty: Bonianti (chairpe rson), Belste rling, Carlino, Joseph, Skwarecki
Purpose
The Communjcation Diso rd ers program provides stud ents w ith a broad und e rs tanding of the scientific bases of normal speech and hearin g processes and the
di agnos ti c and rehabilitation procedures necessar y to work with individuals
who have co mrnurucation proble ms. Thjs degree is the first step in becoming a
certified speech-language pathologist (SLP). SLPs work with pa tients of all ages
and disord ers, sud1 as stuttering, s troke, developmental disability, birth defects,
traumas and accidents, serious disease, hea ring impairment, and voice disord e rs.
They a re empl oyed in hospitals, rehabilitati on cente rs, long-term care facilities,
pub[jc an d pri va te schoo ls, outpatient clinics, home-care comparues, ea rl y interventi on program s, research labs, governmental agencies, an d o the r services. At
this time, career o pporturuti es are exce Uent.
The objecti ves of the progra m a re: (1) to ga in knowledge about the basic acoustical, an atomi ca l, and neurological develop ment of normal speech, langua ge, and
hearing; (2) to understand the etiology a nd characteristics of various commuruca tio n rusord ers; (3) to develo p the skill to assess these diso rd ers; (4) to demons trate th e ability to use a wid e variety of the rape uti c instruments and procedures;
(5) and to demonstrate the principles and practices of ethical profess io na l
behavio r.

Program
The B.S. Ed. in Commurucation Disorder (CMD) is a pre-professional degree
program. Students, therefore, should be aware th at they are pre pa rin g fo r future
g raduate training before employment as a speech-language patho logist (SLP) is
possible. It is important to maintain a QPA of 3.0 o r highe r beca use few graduate
schools will accept less. The depa rtment's gradua te program is accredited by the
Council on Aca demic Accreditati on (CAA) of the American Speech, Language
and H ea rin g Association (ASHA). o accreditati on is ava il able for unde rg raduate program s.
Clinical Experience
Faculty beli eve that stud ents should experience hand s-on dinj cal contact ea rl y in
their program of stud y. The De partment of Co mrnw1j cation Diso rd ers p rovides
contact w ith cli ents by hav ing und e rgradu a te stud ents assist in: (a) the depa rtment' s Preschool Program ; (b) the Speech and Hea ring Clin.i c; (c) and the Audiology Clin.ic.
Bachelor of Science in Education in Communication Disorders -120 credits
The fo ll ow in g eight-semester schedul e of co urses prov ides a reco mmend ed
framework fo r completing this prog ram of s tud y in fo ur years. Th.is sd1edule is
only an exampl e and may d1a nge based on de partmental course rotation and
othe r factors. Students may co mple te a max imum of six credits in CMD 400
CLinjcaJ Practicum. A minimum GPAof 3.0 is required to stay in th.is progr am.
A 3.0 is also required in ord e r to register for CMD 400. ASHA requires all CMD
majo rs to uccessfulJ y complete one bio logy course and lab, o ne physica l scien ce
course, two math courses, and a social science course outside of thi s department.
Students register for these courses throu gh the gene ral educa tion po rtion of the
curri culum . AU CMD courses listed below, exce pt CMD 350, ar e req uired .
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Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

CMD 100 Su rvey of Speech Pathology

3 crs.

CMD 108 Nature of Language

3 crs.

ENG 101 English Com position I

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

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. Edu c. or Related Prof. Course

6 crs.

Sophomore/Junior Year
Third/Fifth Semester

15 credits

CMD 216 Articulation

3 crs.

CMD 221 Speech Science

3 crs.

CMD 300 Speech Pathology I

3 crs.

Gen. Educ. or Related Prof. Course

6 crs.

Fourth/Sixth Semester

14-17 credits

CMD 310 Anatomy and Physiology

3 crs.

CMD 220 Comm uni ca tion Across Lifespan

4 crs.

CMD 305 Introduction to Aud io logy

3 crs.

CMD 400 Clinica l Practicum

3 crs.

CMD 350 Sign Language 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 Pro

3 crs.

CMD 301 Speech Pathology II

3 crs.

Gen. Ed uc. o r Related Prof. Courses

9 crs.

Fourth/Sixth Semester

16 credits

CMD 306 Acoustic/Psychoacoustic

3 crs.

CMD 400 Clinica l Practicum

1 er.

PSY 225 Psychological Statistics

3 crs.

300 or 400-level General Ed ucation or Related Courses

3-9 crs.

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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.

Eii;l)th Semester

15 credits

CMD 322 Technical Writing Health/Ed

3 crs.

CMD 400 Clinical Practicum

3 crs.

Gen. Educ. or Related Prof. Course

9 crs.

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Communication Studies
Faculty: McGukin (Chairpe rson), Backus, Carte r, Cum in gs, Foil, Jasko, Ka le,
Milford, Sholar, Spice r, Yochum
Purpose
Com munication Studies is the discipline that foc uses on hum an comm unicative
behavior and its influence on our pe rsona l, professional, social and cu ltu ra l li ves.
The facu lty in Communica ti on Stu d ies believes that hum an communica tio n is
fun dam ental to an individ ual's capacity to functi on as an effective an d ethi cal
parti cipant in an inform ation society. The depa rtmen t offers courses and activiti es des igned to help stu dents dea l w ith the demand s of varied communi ca ti on
situ ati ons.
Programs
Stud ents majo ring in Communica ti on Studies have fo ur aca demic progra m
o ptions:

Th e Speech Communicatio n Concentrati on foc uses on develo ping an unde rstan d in g of the uniquely hum an ca pacity fo r producin g an d using sy mbols. Students in this program develo p an und erstanding of and skill in the hum an abili ty
to share an d examine fac ts, ideas, opinions, values, and atti tudes.
The Rad io(felev ision Concentra ti on emph asizes the a pplica ti on of m ass communicatio n theory to audio and video produ cti on. The on-cam pus television studio
and rad io stati on prov ide students with "hand s-on" produ cti o n experience in the
electroni c med ia.
The Publi c Relations Concentra tion seeks to crea te graduates w ho understan d
how pu bli c opinio n emerges and chan ges. It prov ides the tools gradu ates w ill
need for helping clients track changes in public opinion an d crea te messages using an ever increas in g va ri ety of media.
Th e fo urth concentra tion is fo r persons who want to teach in the area of Communi ca ti on. The Co mmLmica tion Studies Dep artm ent in coopera ti on w ith the
College of Edu ca tion and H um an Se rvices, th e Department of English, and the
Departmen t of Thea tre & Dance prov ides course work necessa ry for seco ndary
sch ool certifi cation in commun ica ti on w ith a speech concen tration.
In add ition to the fo ur options identified above, stud ents majo ring in an y other
p rogram o n campu s may minor in one of three mino r concentra tions available in
Communication Stu d ies-PubLi c Commun ication, Publi c Re lations, an d Telev ision
Produ cti on.
Honor Societies
La mbda Pi Eta is the natio nal communica tion hono r society that recognizes outstand in g achi eve ment by unde rgradu ates majoring in Communi ca tion Studi es.
Pi Kappa Delta is the honor society for intercollegiate debaters, indi vidu al events
com pe tito rs, an d teachers of communi ca ti on.
Careers
Aside fro m the obvious careers in broadcast journalism or public relations,
grad uates can obtain positions in man agement training programs, as speech
writers and as salespeople.

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An und ergraduate major or minor in Communication Stud ies 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!Jowi_ng e ight-se meste r schedule of cou rses provides a recommended
framework for comple ting this program of stud y in fo ur years.
Speech Communication Concentration:
Freshman Year
16 credits

First Semester
UN1100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

E G 101 Eng lish Composition I

3 crs.

COM 100 Perspectives on Comm

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Communication

3 crs.

COM 165 lnterpersona l Comm OR COM 220 Group
Communication

3 crs.

Genera l Education Courses

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

COM 105 Survey of Radio, TV, and Film

3 crs.

E G 102 Engli sh Composition ll

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Courses

9 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

COM 165 Interpersonal Communication OR COM 220
Group Comm unication

3crs.

Gene ra l 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.

Genera l Ed ucation, Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

COM Elective

3crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

COM 370 Public Comm. La w and Policy

3 crs.

COM 315 Language Behavior OR COM 350 Persuasion

3 crs.

*Genera l Ed ucati on, Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

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Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

COM 481 Comm Research Techniq ues OR COM 490
Comm Theo ry

3 crs.

COM 461 Comm Criticism

3 crs.

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

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

COM 481 Comm Research Techniques OR COM 490 Communi cation Theo ry

3 crs.

COM Elective

3 crs.

*300 or 400 level General Education, Mi.nor OR Elective
Courses

9 crs.

*48 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 Comm uni ca ti on

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Communication

3 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

1 crs.

General Ed uca tion Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ENG 102 English Composi tion II

3 crs.

COM 105 Survey of Radio, TV, and Film

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Courses

9 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

ENG 167 Journalism I

3 crs.

Genera l Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

COM 203 Introd uction to Public Relations

3 crs.

GCT 240 Electronic Desktop Publishing

3 crs.

General Ed ucation, Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

COM 303 Publi c Relations Ap plications

3 crs.

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Fifth Semester

15 credits

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 Ca mpaign Man age ment

3 crs.

PR Writing Electi ve

3 crs.

*300 or 400 level General Edu ca ti on, Mino r OR Electi ve
Cour es
Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

COM 481 Communica tion Research Ted1.niques OR COM
490 Comm Theory

3 crs.

COM 484 PR Cases and Problems

3 crs.

• 300 o r 400 level General Edu ca ti o n, Mino r OR Electi ve
Courses

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

COM 481 Co mmuni ca ti on Resea rch Tedi.niques OR COM
490 Comm Theo ry

3 crs.

*Genera.I Edu ca ti on, Minor OR Electi ve Cour es

12 crs.

*48 credits 1nust be taken in 300 or 400 level courses to graduate
Radio(felevision Concentration:
The fo ll ow in g eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recomm end ed
framewo rk for compl eting this p rogram of stud y in four years.
Freshman Year

First Semester

16 credits

COM 100 Perspecti ves on Communica tion

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Communica tion

3 crs.

COM 141 Audio Production I

3 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Educatio n Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

COM 105 Survey of Radio, TV, and Film

3 crs.

COM 142 Video Prod uction I

3 crs.

ENG 102 English Co mposition U

3 crs.
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Second Semester

15 credits

General Ed uca tion Courses

6 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

COM Perform ance Elective OR COM Production Elective

3 crs.

Genera l Ed uca tion, Minor OR Electi ve Co urses

12 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

COM Performance Elective OR COM Production Elective

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion, Minor OR Electi ve Courses

12 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

COM Writing Elective

3 crs.

COM Management Electi ve OR *Genera l Ed ucatio n, Minor 12 crs.
OR Elective Courses

Sixth Semester

15 credits

COM Writing Elective

3 crs.

COM Management Elective OR *300 o r 400 level General
Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

9-12 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

COM 445 Radio and TV in a Free Society

3 crs

COM 481 Communication Resea rch Technjques OR COM
490 Comm Theo ry

3 crs.

*Genera l Education, Minor OR Electi ve Courses

12-9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

COM 481 Communication Research Techniques OR COM
490 Comm Theo ry

3 crs.

COM 463 Media Criticism

3 crs.

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

9 crs.

*48 credits must be taken in 300 or 400 level courses to graduate
Bachelor of Science in Education: Certification in Communication for
Secondary Schools (120 credits)
Please see Department of Second ary Ed uca ti on sectio n of this ca talog.

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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
Reqµir ed Courses (12 credits) : COM 105, 141, 142, 242
Writing Electives (6 credits) Select two courses from the fo llowing list:
• COM 331, 332, 335
• Electives (3 credits): COM 336, 360, OR 410

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Earth Science
Faculty: Wickham (ch airperson), Confe r, Fredri ck, Gill, Kauffm an , Mueller,
Nikitina, Ryan.
Purpose
The Department of Ea rth Science is co mmitted to the practical ad va ncem ent
of knowled ge; to serving the local, national, and world community; and to the
educa tion of earth scientists, geologists, and geographers. The goal of the de partment is to produce a well-rounded, well-trained individual who is ready fo r a
profess ional career or fo r gradu ate school.

The department provides stud ents w ith opportuniti es to work with modern
technologies, software, databases, and field methods. In addition to the traditional courses, the department offers fi eld courses designed to give practi ca l
ex periences.
Programs
The earth scien ce major has two concentrations: environmental ea rth science and
meteo rology. The geography majo r has two concentra ti ons: geogra phic information sciences (GIS) and emergency man agement

and touri sm studies. In addition, there are three single concentrati on majo rs:
geology, internati o nal studies: geogra phy, and parks and recrea ti on man agement. The department, in conjunction with the College of Edu catio n and Human
Services, also provides teacher certifica tion progra ms fo r those interested in
teaching ea rth science and environmental edu ca ti on in second ary schools.
Honors
The nati onal earth science hono r society, Sigm a Gamma Epsilon, has a ch apter
(Ze ta Alpha) on campu s. Stud ents recognized for their aca demi c and professional achi evem ents are elected to it. H onor stud ents in geography are eligible
for inducti on into Gamma Theta Upsilon. Membership is also avail able to
students of high sd1olastic attainment in the California University chapter of Rho
Phi Lambda fraterni ty, the professional honor society fo r parks and recreation
majors. Finally, honor stud ents in emergency management can be indu cted into
Epsilon Pi Phi .
Accreditation
The bachelo r of arts in geograph y with to urism studies concentra ti on is accredited by the World Tourism Organization, TedQual (Tourism Educa tion Quality)
certifica tion system. The WTO TedQuaJ certifi ca tion is an internation al qu ality
assurance system fo r edu cati on, training, and research in the field of tourism .
Through this accreditation, the tourism program at Ca l U is regul ated by a seri es
of rigorous edu ca tion stand ard s with universa l scope.
Careers
A student who desires a professional ca ree r in geology and environmental ear th
sciences may find entry-level empl oyment with state agencies and environmental
consulting firms in vo lved in environmental assessments. The advan ced ca reers in
geo logy, ea rth sciences, or geogra phy in most instan ces will require an ad van ced
degree.

Students w ith underg raduate majors in parks and recrea tion man agement can
directl y enter the job market in such positions as directo rs or staff persons in
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school s, governmental agencies (muni cipal and military, for example), industries
or resorts with recrea tional programs.
Ap plying geographic information sciences to topics in emergency man agement
is an app roach that w ill enable students to develop a pplied skiUs in both of these
increasingly interrelated ca reer paths. Not only are these skills vital (if not necessary) for employm ent in GIS or emergency man agement positions, but they also
provide the ski lls necessa ry fo r marketability and potenti al empl oym ent in land
use an alysis, homeland security, environmental stud ies, crime ma pping, earth
ciences, transportation stud ies, marketing and retailing, recrea tional planning,
and military and gove rnmental service. GIS is one of the fa stest growing fie lds of
employment.
Department of Earth Sciences Research Centers and Instructional Facilities
The Department of Earth Sciences houses seve ral resea rch and instru cti onal
facilities w ith some of the most sta te-of-the-a rt equipment availab le in the discipline. The students and faculty of the de partment use these facilities as centers of
research and instru ction to co mplete coursewo rk an d service-lea rnin g projects in
crime mapping, meteoro logy, touri sm, and watershed analysis. If you wan t more
info rmation on an y of these fac ilities, please con tact the center directo rs usin g the
contact info rm ati on provided below.
Cal U Crime Mapping Center
Director: Tom Mueller
Location: Institute for Analysis of Safety A.nd Security
Issues using Spatia l Technologies, Eberly 281
Phone: 724-938-5850
Fax: 724-938-5780
Web: www.cup. edu/eberly/earthscience/geography.jsp
Broadcast Meteorology Studio
Directo r: Chad Kauffman
Location: Broadcast Meteorology Studio, Eberly 370
Phone: 724-938-1518
Fax: 724-938-5780
Email: weather@cup.edu
Web: www.cup.edu/weather
Cam pus Ma ilbox: 55
Operational Meteorology Laboratory
Director: Chad Kauffman
Loca ti on: O perati onal Meteo rology Laboratory, Eberly 270
Phone: 724-938-1636
Fax: 724-938-5780
Emai l: weath er@cup.edu
Web: www.cup.edu/weather
Campus Mail box: 55
Tourism Research Center
Director: Dr. Susan Ryan
Location: Touri sm and Geography Instructional Facili ty, Eberly 261
Phone: 724-938-1638
Fax: 724-938-5068
Email: tourism@cup.edu
Web: www.cup.edu/eberly/earthscience/ tourism.jsp
Campus Mailbox: 55
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Bachelor of Science in Earth Science (120 credits): All Concentrations
The fo Uow ing e ig ht-semester sched uJ e of cou rses prov ides a recomm end ed
framewor k fo r compl eting this program of study in fo ur years.
Environmental Earth Science Concentration:
Freshman Year
First Semester

17 credits

*EAS 100 Introdu cti on to Earth Science

3 crs.

*EAS 150 Introducti on to Geology

4 crs.

*EAS 241 Meteorology

3 crs.

**ENG 101 Eng lish Compositio n l

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Semina r

1 er.

**M ath Course (MAT 181 College Algebra)

3 crs.

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 Il

3 crs.

*EAS 200 Historical Geo logy

3 crs.

Gene ral Education Elective

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

*BIO 103 Conte mpo ra ry Issues in Bio logy=

3 crs.

*EAS 131 lntro. to En vironmenta l Geo logy

3 crs.

Math Electi ve

3 crs.

Gen. Edu c., Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*ENS 101 Intro . to En vironme nta l Scie n ce

3 crs.

Math Elective

3 crs.

Gen. Edu c., Minor, OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 cred its

*EAS 541 Adv. Env ironmental Geology

3 crs.

300 o r 400 leve l Earth Science Elective

3 crs.

Gen. Edu c., Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

300 o r 400 level Ea rth Science Electives

6 crs.

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Sixth Semester

15 credits

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

9 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

300 or 400 level Earth Science Electi ves

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 General Education courses
Meteorology Concentration:
Freshman Year
First Semester

15 credits

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

E G 101 English Comp I

3 crs.

EAS 240 Meteorology

4 crs.

General Edu ca tion Intro to Geology recommend ed

4 crs.

General Edu cation College Algebra recommended

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

E G 102 English Comp II

3 crs.

EAS 163 Intro to Oceanography

3 crs.

EAS 242 Climatology

3 crs.

Gen eral Ed u cation Cou rse

6 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

EAS 202 Hydrology

3 crs.

EAS 340 Synopti c Meteoro logy

3crs.

GEO 311 Geogra phic Info Systems

3 crs.

Meteorology Elective

3 crs.

Required Electi ve

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15-16 credits

EAS 445 Ad vanced Synoptic Meteorology

3 crs.

Required Electi ve

3 crs.

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Fourth Semester

15-16 credits

General Educa tion 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.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

Meteorology Elective or Required Meteorology Courses

6 crs.

Required Elective

3 crs.

Gene ral Education Course

3 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

Meteorology Elective o r Required Meteorology Courses

6 crs.

Required Elective

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Elective Course

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

Meteorology Elective or Required Meteorology Courses

3 crs.

General Education Co urse
C+ Programming recommended

3 crs.

Elective Courses

9 crs.

Bachelor of Arts in Geography (120 credits): All Concentrations
The fo ll owing eight-semes ter schedule of courses provides a reco mmended
framework for comple ting this program of stud y 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.
153

First Semester

16 credits

GEO 217 Demogra phic Ana lysis

3 crs.

General Education

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ENG 102 English Co mposition Il

3 crs.

General Education

12 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Em ergency Mgt. & GIS Courses

3 crs.

General Education

6 crs.

Elective

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

EAS 242 Climatology

3 crs.

GEO 311 Geographi c lnfo Systems

3 crs.

General Education

6 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

EAS 300 Na tural Hazards

3 crs.

Emergency Mgt. & GIS Courses

6 crs.

General Edu ca tion

3 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

GEO 420 Disaster Vulnerability Assessment

3 crs.

GEO 426 lmpacts & 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 Edu cation

6 crs.

Electi ve

3 crs.

154

Eighth Semester

15 credits

Genera l Ed uca tion

12 crs.

GEO 411 GIS 2

3 crs.

Tourism Studies Concentration:
Freshman Year

UNI 100 First Year Semin ar

1 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

GEO 150 Introdu ctio n to Tourism

3 crs.

GEO 100 Intro to Geograp hy

3 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II

3crs.

Genera l Education

15 crs

Sophomore Year

GEO 217 Demographic Analysis

3 crs.

GEO 311 Geographic Information Systems

3 crs.

REC 374 Co mmercial Recrea ti on Management

3 crs.

Genera l Educa tion, Professional Competencies, Minor or
Electives

21 crs.

Junior Year

REC 165 lntrodu ction to Recreation & Leisure

3 crs.

GEO 474 Developing the Master Plan

3 crs.

GEO 351 Research Methods for Tourism Studi es

3 crs.

GEO 426 Impacts and Sustainability of Tourism

3 crs.

GEO 479 Intern ship

3 crs.

(Summer Semester Permitted)

Genera l Education, Professional Competencies, Minor or
Electi ves

va ri able cred it

Senior Year

Geo 358 Comprehensive Touris m Planning

3 crs.

General Education, Professional Competencies, Minor or
Electives

27 crs.

GEO 358 and GEO 474 are writing-intensive cou rses.
Bache lor of Arts in International Studies: Geography Track
(For oth er tracks please see Foreign Lan guages and Cultures and Business and
Economi cs Departments.)

The fo llowing eight-semester sched ul e of courses provides a recommend ed
framework for compl eting th.is progra m of stud y in fo ur years.

155

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

*GEO 100 intro to Geography

3 crs.

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Semina r

1 crs.

*FRE (SPN) 01 Elementary I

3 crs.

Genera l Ed uca tion courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

*GEO 105 Human Geography

3 crs.

**E G 102 English Composition Il

3 crs.

*FRE (SPN) 102 Ele mentary Il

3 crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

*GEO 200 Economic Geogra phy

3 crs.

*GEO 325 Geogra phy of Europe

3 crs.

*FRE (SP ) 203 intermediate I

3 crs.

Gen. Ed uc., Mino r OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*GEO 328 Geography of Latin America

3 crs.

*FRE (SPN) 204 intermediate Il

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 Pacific Basin

3 crs.

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

3 crs.

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

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

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

3 crs.

*Geography Elective (300 or 400 level)

3 crs.

Gen. Ed uc., Minor, OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

156

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*Language Elective (400 level)

3 crs.

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

12 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*Langu age Elective (400 level)

3 crs.

Gen. Ed uc., Minor, OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

* Required major and related courses
** Required and recommended General Education courses
Bachelor of Science in Geology -120 credits
The fo ll owing eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommend ed
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 Composition I

3 crs.

EAS 150 Intro to Geology

4 crs.

MAT 199 Pre-Calculus

3crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

14 credits

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

EAS 200 Historical Geo logy

4 crs.

CHE 101 Genera l Chem istry 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.

General 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 Ed ucation, Minor or Elective Courses

6crs.

157

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

16 credits

EAS 331 Mineralogy

3 crs.

PHY 122 General Physics II

4 crs.

General Educa tion, Electi ve

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

EAS 332 Petrology

3 crs.

EAS 343 Geomorphology

3 crs.

Content Area Elective

3 crs.

General Educa ti on

3crs.

Electi ve

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

EAS 423 Sedimentology/Stratigraphy

3 crs.

EAS 425 StructuaJ 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 fo llowing eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recomm end ed
framework for co mpleting this program of stud y in four yea rs.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

*REC 165 Intro to Recreation/Leisure

3crs.

*Professional Electi ve

3 crs.

**UNT 100 First Year Semin ar

1 er.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

*Professional Elective

3 crs.

General Education Courses

9 crs.

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Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

*Professio nal Elective

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Related Electives

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*REC 361 Parks and Recrea ti o n for Diverse Po ps.

3 crs.

300 o r 400 leve l Ge n. Edu c., Minor, OR Re lated Electives

12 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*REC 362 Site Design & Management

3 crs.

*REC 378 Recrea ti o n Mgt. & Leadership

3 crs .

*REC 478 Professional Develo p . in Recreation

3 crs.

300 or 400 level Gen . Ed uc., Minor OR Re lated Electi ves

6 crs .

Sixth Semester

14 credits

300 o r 400 leve l Related Electives

6 crs.

Gen. Edu c., Min or, OR Elective Cou rses

5 crs.

*REC 412 Progra m Planni ng & Eva lu a ti o n

3 crs.

Internship
*GEO 479 Internship

6 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*REC 365 Recrea tion Resource M g t.

3 crs.

*REC 374 Co mmercial Recrea ti o n M gt.

3 crs.

*GEO 474 Deve loping the Ma ster Plan

3 crs.

300 or 400 leve l Gen . Ed uc., Minor OR Related Electives

6 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*GEO 479 Inte rnship

12 crs.

Gen . Edu c., Minor, OR Re lated Elective

3 crs .

* Required major and related courses
** Required and recommended General Education courses

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies: Environmental Resources
Concentration -120 credits
(For o ther concentrations see the Biologica l and Environmental Sciences De partment listings.)
The fo ll ow ing eight-sem este r schedul e of courses provides a recomm end ed
fram ewo rk for co mpleting thi s program of s tudy in fo u r yea rs.
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Freshman Year
First Semester

14 credits

**ENG 101 English Compos iti on I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 Firs t Year Semina r

1 CT.

*EAS 150 Intro. To Geo logy

4 crs.

Genera l Edu ca tion Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

17 credits

**ENG 102 Eng lish Co mposition II

3 crs.

*EAS 200 Histo rical Geo logy

4 crs.

*CHE 101 Gene ral Chemistry I

4 crs.

Gene ra l Edu ca ti on Courses

6 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

13 credits

*EAS 331 Mine ral ogy

3 crs.

*PHY 121 General Physics I

4 crs.

*Rela ted Electi ve

3 crs .

Ge n. Educ., M ino r OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 credits

*EAS 332 Petro logy

3 cr s.

*BIO 125 General Botany

4 crs.

*Re la ted Electi ves

6 crs.

Gen. Educ., Min o r, OR El ecti ve Courses

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*EAS 202 H yd rology

3 crs.

*EAS 421 Sedirnento logy

3 crs.

*EAS 425 Stru ctural Geology

3 crs.

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

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*EAS 241 Me teorology

3 crs.

*EAS 402 G roundwa te r H yd rology

3 crs.

*EAS 527 Tectoni cs

3 crs.

300 o r 400 Level Related Electi ves

3 crs.

300 o r 400 Level Gen. Educ., Minor, O R Electi ve Courses

3 crs.

160

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*300 o r 400 level Related Electives

6 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*300 o r 400 level Related Electi ve

3 crs.

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

12 crs.

* Required major and related cou rses

** Required and recommended General Education. courses
Bachelor of Science in Education: Certification in Environmental Education for
Secondary Schools -120 credits
Please see Department of Secondary Ed uca ti on and Administra ti ve Programs
section of this ca talog.
Minor in Earth Science - 23 cred its
Required Courses (14 credits): EAS 150, 200,346,541, and any fi eld course in
Earth Science.
Electives (9 credits): Select three of the followin g: EAS 163, 202, 241, 242.
Minor in Geology- 24 credits
Required Courses (8 credits): EAS 150 and 200
Geo logy Electi ves (15 credits, select five): EAS 166,331,332,343, 402, 423,425,
527#.
#Students will also be required to present at either the Cal U Undergradua te Research
Recognition Day or the Cal U GIS Conference.
Minor in Geography - 21 credits
Required Courses (9 credits): GEO 325, 311 OR 317,345.
Electi ves (12 credi ts): select four of the fo llowing: GEO 100, 105, 200, 210, 220.
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 or GEO
303
Electi ves (15 credits): select fi ve of the following: ITE 315, ITE 415, GEO 311, ITE
416 GEO 362, GEO 550, GEO 479
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/Techniques
Electives (6 credits, select two): EAS 323,340,365.
Advanced Electi ve (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.
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Crime Mapping Certificate:
(Criminal 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 will also be required to present at either 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, MGT 201, MKT 271, GEO/ITE 123,
GEO306,311.

#S tudents will also be required to present at either the Cal U Undergraduate Research
Recognition Day or the Cal U GIS Conference.

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Elementary/Early Childhood Education
Faculty: Sheffi eld (d1airperson), Bonari (assistant chai rperson), Armitage, P.
Cignetti, Diehl, Farrer, Hu g, Melenyzer, Nettles, Peterson, Shimkanin, Steeley, J.
Vargo, R. Wyman
Purpose
The Elementary/Early ChjJdh ood Educa tion De partment, accredited by the
Na ti onal Counci l fo r Acc reditation of Teadie r Edu cati on (NCATE), has a goa l to
prepare elementary and early diildhood teachers w ith the knowledge, skill s,
and disposition essential to becoming successful members of the teaming
p rofession. All coursewo rk and ex periences in the major prepare stud ents to
meet the following Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Co nsortium
(INTASC) principles: (1) kn owled ge of subject matter, (2) knowledge of hum an
development and lea rning, (3) ad apting instru ction fo r individu al needs, (4)
multipl e instru ctional stra tegies, (5) classroom mo ti va tion and man agement
ski!J s, (6) commuru ca ti on skills, (7) instructio nal planrung skills, (8) assessment
of stud ent learning, (9) pro fessional commitm ent and res ponsibili ty, and (10)
partnerships. The elementary/early childhood edu ca ti on programs are also
rooted in the standard s of the Associatio n of Childhood Edu ca ti on International
(A CEI) and the National Association fo r the Edu ca tion of Young Children
(NAEYC).
Programs
The Elementary/Ea rly Childhood Edu ca tion De partm ent offers three p rograms
leading to the badielo r of science in edu ca ti on degree with elementary teadier
certifi ca ti on in ea rly chiJdh ood educati on, elementary edu ca ti on, and a du al
ce rtifica ti on in ea rl y childh ood and elementary educa tion. In additi on, the
department offers noncertifica ti on programs in earl y childhood edu ca tion
services and elementary edu cation services, w hich lead to a bachelo r of science
degree. The department also offers an associate of science degree in early
childhood edu ca ti on.
The Elementary/Ea rly Childhood and Special Edu ca ti on departments toge ther
offer two du al-certification programs: special ed uca tion/elementary and special
edu ca ti on/ea rly chiJdh ood. See the section on Special Educa tion fo r mo re info rmati on on these progra ms.
Honor Society
Kappa Delta Pi, an intern ational honor society in education, has a Ca lifornia
Unjversity chapter. Stud ents in educa tio n who have demonstrated a hjgh level of
acade mi c achievement are in vited to apply fo r indu cti on.
Careers
With the anticipated retirements of milli ons of public sch ool teachers, the futu re
looks bright for those stud ents interested in a p rofession al ca reer in early childhood and elementary edu ca tion. Career prospects fo r the edu ca ti on se rvi ces
gradu ates are also encou raging; potential employe rs include ad option agencies,
tutorial lea rning o rgani zations, community recrea ti on centers, camps, publis hers, school service supply co mpanies, and chi.Id abuse centers. Students with
w1d erg radu ate degrees in these fi elds are pre pa red to pursue ad van ced stud y in
a va riety of disciplines. Ca reer Services prov ides assistan ce to stud ents seeking
positions locally and out-of-state.

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Admission to the Elementary and Early Childhood Education Certification
Programs
Stud ents mus t be ad mitted to Teache r Education befo re being able to major in
any of the three certifi ca tion programs. The following require ments must be
fu lfilled w ithin the window of 48 to 65 credits:
• An overall GPA of 2.8 (3.0 needed to studen t teach)
• Pas ing sco res of the PRAXIS I tests (Pre-professional skill s: readin g, math,
and writing)
• Act 34 Chifd Abuse, Act 151 Criminal Reco rd s, and Act 114
Fingerprinting clearances
• Speech and hearing test
Completion of two English compos ition/ Am e rican ljterature co urses with a
grade of C o r better
• Completion of two college level ma thematics courses with a g rade of C o r
better
• Completi on of EDE 200 Introduction to Elementar y Education w ith a grade
of C or better, or fo r s trajght ea rly chj ld hood majors, ECE 200 Intro to Early
Cruldhood Education
• Semina rs and/o r confe rence attendance a reqwred

Bachelor's Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science in Education
Please consult the description of the Genera l Education prog ram in this cata log
fo r a list of General Ed ucation goa ls and objecti ves and the courses included on
the menus for the va rious goals.
To sa tisfy certification requirements, s tudents also need to co mple te three adrutional credits in mathematics, six additional credits in social science (w ith courses
in U.S. rustory, geography, economics, and po litical science), and three additi onal
credits in na tural science (with courses in physica l science, life science, and earth
scie nce).
The fo ll owing eight-semester schedul e of courses provide a recomm ended
framework for compl eting the ce rtifi ca ti on program s in four years. The Early
Childh ood/Elementary du al certification requires rune se mesters.
* Early Childhood Education with certification (120 credits)
+ ElementanJ Education with certification (120 credits)

" Elementary and Early Childhood Education with dual certifications (132 credits)
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

"+* UNI 100 First Year Serrunar

1 er.

"+* E G 101 Eng lish Composition I

3 crs.

"+* MAT 120 Elementary Topics I

3 crs.

" +* General Ed uca tion Courses

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

" +* MAT 130 Elementary Topi cs II

3 crs.

" +* English Comp II

3 crs.

" +* PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

" +* General Education Course

6 crs.
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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 C urrent 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 Comm uni cation

3 crs.

"+* PSY 208 Educational Psychology

3 crs.

"+* EDE 311 Children's Literature

3 crs.

"+*

3 crs.

General Education Course

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

+ • 300/400 Related Elective

3 crs.

"* ECE 315 Ea rly Childhood Math
"* ECE 304 Thematic Teaching (fall)

3 crs.

3 crs.

"+

EDE 300 Language & Literacy I

3 crs.

"+*

ECE 319 Parent & Comm unity

3 crs.

"+* EDU 340 Mainstreaming Except. Learner

3 crs.

+ General Edu cation course

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

"* ECE 320 Field Exp. Infant Toddler/Preschool (spring)
"* ECE 405 Ea rly Childhood Seminar

3 crs.

• 300/400 Level Related Elective

3 crs.

3 crs.

+

EDE 306 Teaching Social Studies

3 crs.

+

EDE 320 Inte rmediate Field Ex peri ence

3 crs.

"+ EDE 340 Lang & Lit II

3 crs.

"*+ EDF 333 Ed ucational Tedmology

3 crs.

"*+ General Ed ucation course

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15-18 credits

" EDE 306 Teaching Social Studies

3 crs.
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15-18 credits

Seventh Semester
EDE 307 Teaching Science Elementary

+

"+* EDU 310 Teaching Multi cu lture Soc.

3 crs.
3 crs.

A+*

EDE 321 Primary Field Experience K-3

3 crs.

A+*

EDE 450 Assessing Chi ld Performance

3 crs.

A+*

General Education Course

3-6 crs.

12-15 credits

Eighth Semester
EDE 461 Student Teaching

12crs.

EDE 307 Teaching Science Elem .

3 crs.

A

EDE 305 Math Content. Meth. Elem.

3 crs.

A

Genera l Education Courses

9 crs.

+*
A

Ninth Semester (Elementary/Earl y Childhood Education dual majors)
EDE 461 Student Teaching

12 crs.

Bachelor of Science
Please co nsult the description of the General Ed ucation program in this catalog
for a list of General Education goals and objectives an d the courses incl uded on
the menus for the various goa ls.
Students follow the course schedu le for the certification programs (above) until
their junior year. See the remainin g cour e sd1edule for the noncertification majors beginning with their junio r year.

*Early Childhood Education Services without certification (120 credits )
+Elementary Education Services without certification (120 credits)
Junior Year
Sixth Semester

15 credits

+ EDE 306 Teaching Science Elem.

3 crs.

+ 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
15 - 18 credits

Seventh Semester
+

6 crs.

300/400 Related Elective

* EDE 306 Teaching Social Studies
+*
+*

3 crs.

EDU 310 Teaching in a Multiculture Soc.

3 crs.

Free Electives

9 crs.
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Eighth Semester

15 credits

+ 300/400 Related Elective

6 crs.

+* EDE 307 Teaching Science Elem.

3 crs.

+* EDE 322 Education Internship

6 crs.

Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education-68 credits
Humanities/Fine 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, Hendricks, Kearcher, MacBeth,
McCullough, McVey, Na tali, Pathak, Roche, Schwerdt, van Keuren, Waterhouse,
Wilson, Yahner
Purpose
English is a comprehensive discipline. Its scope encompasses a study of the
evolution of th e language itself, the various types of writing, the literature in
English (poetry, drama, fiction, and essay, regardless of national origin), and the
comparative study of litera ture. As a course of stud y, 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 a re boundless, the content
em oti ve as well as rational.
Language competency is essential to the exchange of ideas, the successful completion of course work, and meaningful employment. To ensure that students
will develop their language skills and will have the means to meet these expectations, the Unive rsity requires th at all en tering students take the English placement examina tion for placement into ei the r ENG 100 Eng lish Language Skills or
ENG 101 Composi tion I. All s tudents are encouraged to take the two composition
courses during their first semesters.

Programs
The English major has several concentrations, including the Literatu re program,
the language an d literacy concentration, and two concentrations in professional writing: creative writing and journalism. For persons who wan t to teach
English or to teach in an allied area, secondary school certifi cation in English and
certification in communication (speech communica tion and thea ter) are offered
in cooperation with the College of Education and Human Services. A well -developed internship sys tem supports classroom studies in the professional writin g
program.
Honor Societies
Sigma Tau Delta is the Na tional English Honor Society. The California Uni versity
chapter, Delta Theta, was chartered in 1959 and is the oldest chapter in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Ed ucation.
The Society of Professional Journalists
The Califo rnia University chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists helps
prepare studen ts for careers in the media, offering professional and social ties.
Scholarships and Awards
The English Department also award s regu la rly the fo ll owing: the English Faculty
Award; the Minor Major Award; the EAPSU Outstanding English Major Award;
the Literary Criticism Award; and the Eleanore C. Hibbs Writing Award . Contact
the English Department for details.
Careers
Besides preparing students for grad uate work in English and American literature, English education, linguistics, library studies, law, communica tion, and a
number of other fields, the English program offers career opportunities in such
positions as: secondary school teacher, newspaper reporter and editor, magazine
writer and editor, creative writer, public information officer, advertising copy
w riter, technical writer, proofreader, and radio and TV reporter and editor.
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Bachelor of Arts in English -120 credits: All Concentrations
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommend ed
framework for compl eting this program o f s tud y in four years.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

ENG 101 English Compositi on I

3 crs.

UN I 100 First-Year Se minar

1 er.

Genera l Ed uca tion Courses

12 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ENG 102 Eng lish Composition II

3 crs.

Genera l Ed ucation Courses

12 crs .

... In addition, all English majors are required to take hvo writing-intensive courses
from among the following: ENG 371, ENG 372, ENG 334, ENG 337, and ENG 448.
Literature Concentration:
Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

•Litera h.ue Core course

3 crs .

•wri ting Core course (select one: 308 or 352 or 496; 345 or
346 o r 347; 448)

3 crs .

Li terature Elective (300 or 400 level)

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion, Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

• Litera ture Core course

3 crs.

•Writing Core cou rse (select one: 308 or 352 or 496; 345 or
346 or 347; 448)

3 crs.

Literature Elective (300 or 400 level)

3 crs.

Gene ral Edu cation, M in or OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

•Literature Core course

3 crs.

•writing Core course (select one: 308 or 352 o r 496; 345 or
346 or 347; 448)

3 crs.

Litera ture Elective (300 o r 400 level)

3 crs.

*Gene ral Edu ca ti on, Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core course

3 crs.

Litera ture Elective (300 o r 400 level)

3 crs.
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Sixth Semester

15 credits

*General Education, Mino r OR Elective courses

9 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

Literature Elective (300 o r 400 level)

3 crs.

*General Ed ucation, 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 12 crs.
Electives: ENG 315, 425, 481, 484, 485, 487

*48 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

*Litera ture Core course

3 crs.

*Writing Core course

3 crs.

Creati ve Writing Elective

3 crs.

*General Ed ucation, Minor OR Elective Co urses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core course

3 crs.

*Writing Core course

3 crs.

*Crea ti ve Writing Elective

3 crs.

*General Ed ucatio n, Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*Litera ture Core course

3 crs.

*Writing Core course

3 crs.

*Creative Writing Elective

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*Crea ti ve Writing Elective

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Cou rses

12 crs.

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Eighth Semester

15 credits

*Crea tive Writing Elective

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Cou rses, Crea tive
Writing Electives: ENG 351,375,376,377,378,430,495

12 crs.

*48 of the 120 credits must be 300 or 400 level cou rses.
Writin g Core Courses: ENG 308, 352, 496, 345 or 346 or 347, 448

Journalism Concentration:
Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core course

3 crs.

*Writing Core course

3 crs.

ENG 167 Journ alism I

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Co urses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*Li terature Core co urse

3 crs.

*Writing Core course

3 crs.

ENG 169 Journ alism II

3 crs.

*General Education, M inor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core course

3 crs.

*Writing Core cou rse

3 crs.

ENG 334 Newspaper Re po rting

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core cou rse

3 crs.

ENG 312 Journalism III

3 crs.

*General Education, Mi.nor OR Elective Cou rses

9 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*Journ alism Elective

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Electi ve Co urses

9-12 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*Journalism Elective

3 crs.

*48 of the 120 credits must be 300 or 400 level cou rses .
Writing Core Courses: ENG 308, 352, 496, 345 or 346 or 347, 448
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Eighth Semester

15 credits

*Genera.I Educa ti on, Minor OR Elective Courses, Journalism Electives: ENG 306, 313, 336, 351, 354, 401, 419, 437

12 crs.

*48 of the 120 credits must be 300 or 400 level co urses.
Writing Core Co urses: 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 Co re course

3 crs.

*Language and Literacy Course

3 crs.

*Gen eral Edu ca ti on, Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core co urse

3 crs.

*Writing Co re course

3 crs.

*Language and Literacy Course

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*Litera ture Co re course

3 crs.

*Writing Core course

3 crs.

*Language and Literacy Course

3 crs.

*General Edu cation, Minor OR Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*Literature Core course

3 crs.

*Language and Literacy Cou rse

3 crs.

*General Education, Minor OR Electi ve Courses

9crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*Langua ge and Literacy Course

3 crs.

*General Educa ti on, Minor OR Electi ve Courses

9-12 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*Language and Literacy Course

3 crs.

*48 of the 120 credits must be 300 or 400 level courses .
Writing Core Courses: ENG 308, 352, 496, 345 or 346 or 347, 448

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Eighth Semester

15 credits

*General Ed uca ti on, Minor OR Electi ve Co urses

9-12 crs.

*48 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 catalog.
Minors in English - 21 credits
Stud ents may select one of the following concentrations:
Literature Concentration
Req uired Courses (select one): ENG 106, 107, OR 108;
Literature Core (6 credits, select two): ENG 205,206,301,302,337 OR 338
Litera ture Electi ves (12 credits at 300-400 level)
Creative Writing Concentration
Req uired Courses: ENG 495,496
Crea ti ve Writin g Electi ves (3-9 credits) : ENG 376,377,378
En glish Electives (6-9 credits): ENG 308,318,351,352, 430
Journalism Concentration
Requ ired Courses (12 credits): ENG 167, 169, 312, 334
(oumalism Core (select one): ENG 306,354
(ournalism Electi ves (6 credits, select two): ENG 313,336,351,401,419,437
Language and Literacy Concentration
Litera ture Core (6-9 credits): ENG 205, 206,301,302,337,338,425
Lan guage and Literacy Core (6-9 credi ts) : 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: W. Biddington (chairperson), All en, Barnh art, Bar roner, C. Biddington,
Cra mer Roh, Dusi, Federi co, Fos ter, Hargra ves, Harman , H art, Hatton, Hefti,
Hess, Hjerpe, Ka ne, Kin sey, Kreis, Lyles, Ma rcinek, McG lumph y, Meyer,
Miller, Po povich, Pucci, Reuter, Romani-Ruby, Tay lo r, E. West, T. West, Wood,
Ya rb ro ugh .
Purpose and Programs
The Department of H ea lth Science and Sport Studies offers deg ree progra ms in
the disci plines of athleti c training, gerontology, phys ical thera pist ass istant, and
spo rt manage ment studi es. Sport man agement has concentrati ons in spo rt management, p ro fess io nal go lf man agement, and we llness and fi tness. The department is housed i.n H amer Hall .

The Athleti c Training Edu ca tion Prog ram (ATEP) is acc redited by the Commission on Accreditati on fo r Athl eti c Traini ng Edu ca ti on (CAATE). Stud ents may
major in athletic training or combine athle ti c training with the phys ica l therapist
ass istan t program. Athleti c training is the preventi on, trea tment, and rehabilitation of injuries to the physica ll y acti ve po pu latio n. Students th at co mplete the
ATEP are eligible fo r certifica ti on as an athl eti c tra iner after successfully passing
th e Board of Certifi cation (BOC) examinati on. Ca liforni a's ATEP gradu ates work
as athl eti c trainers in a w ide variety of settings nationw ide, including professional sports, co lleges and uni ve rsities, rugh schools, hospitals, outpatient clinics,
an d ind ustria l an d corporate settin gs.
Mode rn, well-equipped athleti c training fac ilities are loca ted in Hamer Hall and
Ad am son Stadium . The Califo rni a Uni versity in tercollegiate athleti c program ,
a strong NCAA Division I1 prog ram and a member of the Pennsylva nia State
Athletic Conference (PSAC), co mpri ses 18 va rsity sports that enable students
to ga in va luable ex perience as athleti c training students. Students also receive
ex peri ences at area hi gh schools, loca l colleges, and the Stud ent Health Center as
pa rtial ful fillment of their required clinical edu ca tion.
The fie ld of gerontology is ex panding as the number of older Ameri cans continues to increase, qui ckly o utpa cing other segments of the populati on. With 35 milli on Ameri can s currentl y ove r the age of 65 and a projected 40 milli on old er citizens by 2010, o ur society is facin g crucial issues about aging w hich w ill impact
the health an d welfare of eve ry sin gle American . Implica tions for aca demic study
and training in gerontology are eno rm ous. The stud y of aging w ill be of critical
importan ce durin g the next century as the baby boomers pass into the ranks of
the older generatio ns. Ca lifo rnia Uni versity offe rs two aca demi c prog rams to
meet these needs - the B.S. in ge rontology and the Aging Specialist ce rtifi cate.
The Professional Golf Man agemen t stud ent w ill gradu ate w ith a bachelo r's
degree in sport man agement stud ies with a concentration in professional go!£
man agement and a mino r in business admini strati on. ln additio n to class room
studies, each stud ent is required to complete an approved internship of at least
16 months at a PGA-o perated golf fa cili ty. Stud ents also are required to co mplete
all requirements of the PGA of Ameri ca's Profess ional Golf Man age ment (PGM)
program and pass th e Play in g Abili ty Test (PAT). These requirement sa tisfy a
majo r po rtion of the PGA of Ameri ca' s membership requirement.
11,e Spo rt Man agement Studi es program prov ides stud ents with a depth of
kn owledge on a broad range of competencies in management, marketin g, and
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communjcati on. The prog ram reqwres that students gam ex perience throu gh
practi cal and internships in their specialty area. The California University sport
mana gement prog ram is approved by the North American Society of Sport
Mana gement (NASSM). Trus a pproval makes thjs program one out of only 35
nati onally approved progra ms. In additi on, the student must select an area of
concentration with thi s degree: sport man agement, professional golf management, or wellness and fitness (onlme) .
The Wellness and Fitness student will grad uate w ith a bachelo r's degree in sport
management studies from California University of Pennsylvania and is designed
for individuals who want to ea rn their bachelor's degree but are no t able to attend a traditional on-camp us program . Th.is 100-percent online degree program
provides students with a strong foundation, including a set of competencies in
management, marketing, psychology, and fin ance - all necessary fo r success
in the fields of sport/we llness and fib1ess. As students progress th rough the
program, they will complete a certifi ca ti on from the Na tional Academy of Sports
Medicine (NASM).
The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) associate of applied science degree program gra duates etrucal physica l therapist assistants who will provide safe, effective, high-quality se rvi ce to the patients/clients they trea t. The phys ical thera pist
ass istant is an edu ca ted health care provider who assists the physical therapist to
provide rehabilitation services for individuals who are unable to fun ction due to
pathology, impairment, functional limitations, or who want to in1p rove function
via prevention. Students ga in experience at both campus and off-ca mpus clinical
sites. The physica l thera pist assistant prog ram is accredited by the Commission
on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), located at 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria,
VA 22314-1488. The APTA phone number is 1-800-999-2702.
Careers in Athletic Training
The ru gh incidence of injuries occurring through ath.letic participation and
physical activity has beco me a national conce rn and has created a demand for
indi viduals w ho have completed a CAATE-accredited athletic training edu ca tion
program. Job opportunities for certified athletic trainers have in creased substantially, and the employment potential for athl eti c trainers continues to increase.
The ultimate goal of trus program is to prepare graduates for ce rtifica tion by
the BOC and for ca reers in athletic trainmg. Many rugh schools utili ze athletic
trainers to provide better health care for their interscholastic athl etic programs.
ln addition, four-year colleges and unjversities, as well as junio r and community
co lleges, provide significan t possibilities for employment. Positions with professional team s exist; however, they are fewe r in number than those associated with
interschol astic athleti c programs. There is an increasing number of opportunities
in physical therapy clinics and industri al settings with corpora ti ons like Disneyland, Xerox, and Coca-Cola. California's ATEP gra duates work as athl etic trainers
in a wide variety of settings nationwide, including professional sports, colleges
and unjversities, rugh schools, hospitals, ou tpatient clinics, and industrial and
corporate settings.

Careers in Gerontology
Variety is the best word to describe jobs in gerontology. The bachelor's degree in
gerontology prepares students to pursue grad uate edu ca tion in gerontology or
a related di scipline or to work with older people in settings, including long-term
care facilities; retirement communities; senio r ho using; federal, sta te an d local
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government offices on aging; home hea lth ca re agencies; senior centers, adult day
services; adult protective se rvice agencies; ca re management agencies; business
and industry; leisure programs; and hea lth promotion programs.

Careers in Professional Golf Management
Grad ua tes with the B.S. in Sport Managem ent with a concentration in Professiona l Golf Management and a minor in Business Ad ministration ha ve job opportunities in a va ri ety of fields: hea d golf professional, director of golf, teaching
profess ional, assistant golf professionaJ, golf clinician, association management,
co ll ege go lf coach, gene ra l man agement, director of instruction, go lf retail, go lf
co urse development, golf cou rse ma inte nance, broadcasting/journa lism, golf
manu factu rer manage ment, saJes re presentative, tournament director, rules official , and golf equipment specialist.
Careers in Sport Management Studies
Graduates of the Sport Management p rogram move on to challenging and
exciting ca reers in academi c settings; profess ional s ports; sports and recreation
facilities; as well as in hea lth, fitness, and sport clubs. Students blend gene ra.I
managem ent skills w ith the specific de mands of managing spo rts organiza ti ons.
Sport Management majo rs a lso acquire a strong foun d ation in man agement,
finance, communication, ethics, and lega l aspects of business. Stud ents supplement classroom teacl1.ing with a variety of practical exp eri ences.
Careers in Wellness and Fitness
The Sport Manage ment Studies - Wellness and Fitness program is oriented
towa rd p rofessional d evelopment, preventa tive health care, and high-quality fitness ed uca tion. It has been designed to prepare students fo r pos itions in personal
training businesses, hea lth and fitn ess clubs, sports medicine clinics, wellness
centers, hospitals, professiona l sports teams, universities, hig h schoo ls, and the
military. Many additio nal o pportunities exist w ithin the profession. Lndi viduals wishing to work with certain specia l populations can receive s pecialized
instruction to work w ith those with physical disabilities, as well as the aging
population.
Other caree r a reas include fitness clubs, spas, corpora te fitn ess, strength and
conditi oning coaching, sports promotio n, and s ports info rmation.
The program fo llows a cohort mod el. A cohort is a group of stud ents tha t starts
and finishes the progra m at the same time. Like classmates in a traditional classroom setting, students work together in each course and become a professional
cohort of health and fitness colleagues. Please be ad vised that thi s program is
offered in an accelerated fo rmat, allow ing for degree completion in 2 to 3 years
de pending on each individual's situation.

Careers in PTA
The aging of the baby boomer genera tio n has created many new opportunities in
physica l thera py. Pennsylvania has the nation's second o ldest po pula ti on with 15
percent of all Pennsylvanians over the age of 65. Acco rding to Pennsylvania' s Department of Labor and Lndustry, the need fo r physical therapist assistants is expected to increase 15 percent th.rough the yea r 2014. Physical thera pis t assistants
provide thera py services under the supe rvi sion and direction of the PT. They
assist with data co llection; implement delega ted patient inte rventions; make
app ropria te clinical judgments; modi fy interventions within the PTs established
plan of care; participate in di scha rge planning and follow-up ca re; d ocu men t the
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ca re provided; edu ca te and interact with PT and PTA stud ents, aides, volunteers,
patients, families, and caregivers; and demonstrate an understanding of the
sig nificance and impact of cultural and individual differences. (Pre pared by the
Coalitions for Consensus conference by the APTA Education Division, 1995.)
Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training - 120 Credits
Admission into the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) is competiti ve and only a limited number of students are selected each year. In the second
semester of the fres hm an year, interested pre-professional stud ents submit an applica ti on form to the prog ram director, who with the other ATEP faculty, screens
the a pplica tions, condu cts interviews, and admits stud ents to the professional
phase of the ATEP. Candidates mu st have a 3.00 QPA in athletic training courses,
a minimum of three documented observati ons, a successful interview, and the
ability to comply with the program' s techni ca l standards, with or without reasonable accommodation.* For additional details on admission requirements and/or a
copy of the program 's techni cal standards, contact the program director at Hamer
Hall 114, or visit the program 's Web site at www.cup.edu/edu cation/hsss.
*Probationary admission is available for stud ents with less than a 3.0 QPA in
athleti c training courses based on availabi lity.
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recomm end ed
framework for comp leting this program of study in four years.
Freshman Year
First Semester

14 credits

**ENG 101 English Com position I

3 crs.

**HSC 110 Human Anat. and Physiology I

4 crs.

**PSY 100 Genera l Psychology

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Education Courses

3 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

*ATE 150 Introdu cti on to Athletic Training

3 crs.

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

**HPE 105 Current H ealth Issues

3 crs.

**HSC 120 Human Anat. and Physiology II

4 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

16 credits

*ATE 225 Evaluative Tech. I with Lab

4 crs.

*HSC 275 Functiona l Kinesiology

3 crs.

*HSC 300 Emergen cy Medical Technician

4 crs.

*ATE 204 Ath. Train. Clinical Education I

2 er.

General Education OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

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Fo urth Semester

16 credits

*ATE 265 Eva luative Tech. II w ith Lab

4 crs.

*HSC 290 Therape uti c Moda lities w ith Lab

4 crs.

*ATE 204 Ath. Train . Clinical Education I

2 cr.

General Edu ca tion OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*ATE 330 The rapeuti c Exercise with Lab

4 crs.

*ATE 305 Ath. Train. Clinica l Education II

2 er.

*ATE 425 Ad min . Stra tegies in Ath. Train .

2 crs.

300 o r 400 level General Ed uca tion OR Elective Courses

7 crs.

Sixth Semester

14 credits

*HSC Physiology of Exercise

3 crs.

*ATE 315 Gene ra l Medi cal Assessment

3 crs.

*ATE 305 Ath. Tra in . Clini ca l Ed uca tion II

2 crs.

*FIT 400 Integrated Sport Perf. Training

3 crs.

300 o r 400 level General Education OR Elective Courses

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*ATE 400 Ortho ped ic Eva!. in Sports Med

1 er.

*ATE 405 Ath. Tra in. Clinical Ed ucation III

2 crs.

*ATE 440 Pharmacology

2 crs.

*ATE 460 Sports Med icine Research

3 crs.

300 o r 400 level Genera l Edu ca tion OR Electi ve Cou rses

7 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credi ts

*ATE 400 Orthopedi c Eval. in Sports Med.

1 er.

*ATE 405 Ath. Train . Clinical Ed uca tion III

2 crs.

300 or 400 level Gene ral Ed ucation OR Elective Co urses

12 crs.

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

Bachelor of Science in Gerontology -120 Creclits
The bachelor's degree is a ca reer-orien ted course of s tud y that can acco mmodate
both fu ll- and pa rt-time s tud en ts, students with o r without profess ional experience, and inco ming freshmen and transfer s tud ents. The degree req uires 120
se mester credits, incl uding 42 credits of geronto logy coursewo rk . Students do 6
to 12 credits of inte rnship work in an agency or fac ili ty servin g o lde r ad ults.

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For mo re information about the B.S. o r ce rtifi ca te programs in gerontology,
contact Mary Hart, assistant pro fes o r of geronto logy, 724-938-4288 or hart_ma@
cup.edu.
The fo ll owing eight-sem este r schedule of courses provides a recommend ed
fram ewo rk fo r completing thi s progra m of stud y in four years.

Freshman Year
First Semester

15 credits

ENG 101 English Comp I

3 crs.

GTY 100 Intro to Gerontology

3 crs.

U 1100 First Yea r Seminar

1 crs.

Genera l Education Courses

8 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ENG 102 Eng li sh Co mp II

3 crs.

GTY 200 Aging in Ame rican Society

3 crs.

Ge nera l Edu ca tio n Courses

9 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

MAT 215 Statistics

3 crs.

GTY 300 Aging Policies and Services

3 crs.

General Education or Elective Courses

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

GTY 305 Bio logy of Aging

3 crs.

GTY 310 Aging and the Family

3 crs.

Rela ted Elective

3 crs.

Gene ra l Ed uca ti o n or Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

GTY 340 Diversity and Aging

3 crs.

GTY 350 Ethica l Issues in Aging

3 crs.

Related Electi ve

3 crs.

Genera l Education or Elective Cour es

9 crs .

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Sixth Semester

15 credits

GTY 315 Practicum in Geron tology

3 crs.

GTY 380 We llness in Aging

3 crs .

GTY 330 Dying, Death & Berea vement

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Edu ca ti on or Elective Courses

6 crs.

Senior Year
15 credits

Seventh Semester
GTY 320 Altern atives in LTC

3 crs.

GTY 400 Adult Development & Aging

3 crs.

GTY 410 Resea rch Methods Gerontology

3 crs.

300 o r 400 Level Related Electives

6 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

GTY 430 Seminar in Gerontology

3 crs .

GTY 440 l.nternshjp

6-12 crs.

Related Electives

0--6 crs.

Bachelor of Science in Sport Management Studies: All Tracks -120 credits
The Spo rt Management Studies program has three distinctive tracks: (1) Sport
Managem ent, (2) Professional Golf Management, and (3) Wellness and Fitness.
The sport man age ment studies program is open to any student w ho has been
admitted to Ca lifornia Uni versity of Pennsylvanja_
Once a student matriculates in the sport management studies program, the student must main tain the fo llowing:
• Students beginning in the fal l 2008 se mes ter, must have a minimum of a 2.50
cumulative grade point average (GPA) .
• A student ea rning a "D" in a SPT major course must repeat thls class. Studen ts
who began in fall 2004 through spring 2008 must have a minimum of a 2.25
cum ul ative GPA. A student earning a "D" in a SPT major course must repea t
thls class.
• Students enrolled before fall 2004 mu st have a minimum of 2.00 GPA.
Bachelor of Science in Sport Management Studies -120 Credits
Admission to the Spo rt Management Stud ies program is open to an y stud ent
who has been admi tted to Ca lifornia University of Pennsylvania. Once a student
has requ es ted to be a sport man agement studi es majo r, a 70-hour practicum class
of observation/work in an approved spo rt man agement environment is required .
The practicum class is a work ex perience in a major spo rt management setting
(Heinz Field, PNC Park, communi ty cl ubs, and ga me day activities to see behindthe-scene operations of major sporting events). l.n majo r classes, a stud ent is required to take 12 hours (10 weeks x 40 hours= 400 hours) in the internship area.
The internship is the stud ent's ca pstone ex perience. Students wi ll be assigned to
an internshi p site based on their unjque edu ca ti onal needs and ex perience.
The Cal U sport man agement program is nationall y accredited by the North
American Society of Spo rt Management (NASSM). This NASSM approval makes
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Cal U one of 35 o ut of 350 uni versities w ith nationally approved program s
world wide.
The fo lJ owing eight-semeste r schedul e of courses provides a recommend ed
fra mework for completing this program of study in four yea rs.

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

**ENG 101 Eng lish Co mposi tion I

3 crs.

*SPT 100 Introdu ction to Sport Ma nagement

3 crs.

*SOC 100 Principles of Sociology

3 crs.

••UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

**ENG 102 English Co mposition II

3 crs.

*SPT 199 Practicum in Sport Manage ment

3 crs.

••psy 100 Genera l Psychology

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca tion Courses

7 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

*SPT 305 Ethi cs in Sport Man agement

3 crs.

General Ed ucation OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*SPT 300 Psychology of Sport

3 crs.

*SOC 309 Sociology of Sport

3

crs.

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 3 crs.
Interco llegiate AthJ.
Ge ne ral Edu ca tion OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

16 credits

*COM 363 Sport Com . and Med ia Rela ti ons

3 crs.

*SPT 400 Legal Aspects of Spo rt

3 crs.

*SPT 425 Org. and Administration of Sport

3 crs.

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Sixth Semester

16 credits

*SPT 410 Governance in Sport

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Educa tion OR Electi ve Courses

4 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*SPT 415 Sport Fin ance

3 crs.

*SPT 420 Econo mi cs of Sport

3 crs.

*SPT 430 Sport Mgt. Seminar

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Ed ucation OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Eighth Semester

12 credits

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

12 crs.

• Required major and related course.
•• Required and recommended General Education courses
Bachelor of Science in Sport Management Studies with a concentration in
Professional Golf Management -120 credits
The four-and-one-ha lf year professional golf management (PGM) program is a
structured undergraduate ed uca ti onal offering by Cali fo rnia University of Pennsylvania. PGM provides students w ith the opportunity to acq u ire the knowledge
and skiLl s necessary fo r success in the golf industry. One of the key components
of the professional golf mana gement program is the internship o pportunities
which require each student to compl ete a total of 16 months of internship. The 16
months are achieved through five separate internships which require students to
work und er a Class A PGA professional at a minimum of three different typ es of
facilities, ranging from public, private, municipal, and military golf facili ties to
o rganizations such as a PGA section office, an amateur or p rofess ional tournament series, or a go lf equipm ent manufacturer. The internships are an invaluable
o pportuni ty for stud ents to a ppl y classroom th eory to the practica l applied skills
necessa ry to acq uire Class A PGA membership. Candidates mu st have a 2.50
GPA overall in order to matricul ate and g rad uate from the PGM progra m. Any
stud ent receivin g a grade of " D" in a major course must re peat the class.
The fo llowing eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended
framework for completing this program of study in four years.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

*PGM 100 Intro to PGM

3 crs.

*ECO 100 Elements of Economics

3 crs.

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

••UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

General Ed ucation Courses

6 crs.

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Second Semester

15 credits

*PGM 150 Teaching of Golf I

3 crs.

*SPT 100 Intro to Sport Management

3 crs.

*BUS 100 Intro to Business

3 crs.

**ENG 102 Eng lish Com position II

3crs.

Genera l Education Courses

3 crs.

Internship
*PGM 125 PGM Internship I

1 er.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

12 credits

*PGM 200 Intermediate Topics in PGM

3 crs.

• ACC 200 Financial Accounting

3 crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

*PGM 255 Teaching Golf II

3 crs.

*SPT 300 Psychology of Sport

3 crs.

*MGT 300 Principles of Management

3 crs.

Genera l Education Courses

6 crs.

Internship
*PGM 225 PGM Internship II

1 er.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*PGM 300 Advanced Topics in PGM

3 crs.

*PGM 310 Turfgrass Management

3 crs.

*SPT 310 Sport Marketing

3 crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*PGM 350 Food and Beverage Management

3 crs.

*SPT 400 Legal Aspects of Sport

3 crs.

General Educa ti on Courses

9 crs.

Internship
*PGM 325 PGM Internship III

1 er.

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Senior Year
Seventh Semester

12 credits

*PGM 400 Golf Shop O pera tions

3 crs.

*SPT 415 Sport Finance

3 crs.

*SPT 420 Econo mics of Sport

3 crs.

General Educa tion Courses

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

12 credits

*PGM 405 Expanded Golf Operations

3 crs.

*PGM 425 Senior Inte rnship

6 crs.

*SPT 305 Ethics in Sport

3crs.

Internshi p
1 er.

*PGM 435 Caps tone Internshi p

*Required major or related courses
**Required or recommended general education co urses
Bachelor of Science in Sport Management Studies
with a concentration in Wellness and Fitness - 120 credits

The fo Uowing sequence is one of three potential sequences fo r this p rogram. The
program has different matri cula tion dates necessitating this need. Please visit
our Web s ite a t www.cup.edu/edu cation/hsss/fi tness.jsp to d etermine w hi ch
seque nce best fits your situation.
Year One
Summer Session I

4 credits

UNI 100 Firs t Year Seminar

1 er.

Genera l Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

Summer Session II

3 credits

Electi ve

3 crs.

Fall Semester

13 credits

FIT 100 Introductio n to Fitness

3 crs.

HSC 110 Human Anatomy and Physio logy I

4 crs.

SPT 100 Introducti on to Spo rt Mana gem ent

3 crs.

SPT 300 Psychology of Sport

3 crs.

December Intersession

3 credits

Elective

3 crs.

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Spring Semester

13 credits

ATE 340 Sports Nutrition

3 crs.

HSC 120 Human Anatomy and Phys iology II

4 crs.

HPE 105 Current Health Issues

3 crs.

SPT 305 Eth.i cs in Sport

3 crs.

Year Two
Summer Session I

6 credits

General Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Course

3 crs.

Summer Session II

6 credits

General Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

Fall Semester

12 credits

HSC 275 Functi onal Kinesiology

3 crs.

FIT 300 Business Aspects of Fitness

3 crs.

SPT 310 Sport Mar keting

3 crs.

SPT 400 Lega l Aspects of Sport

3 crs.

December Intersession

6 credits

Gene ral Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

Electi ve

3 crs.

Spring Semester

12 credits

FIT 325 Integrated Personal Fitness Training

3 crs.

HSC 325 Physiology of Exercise

3 crs.

SPT 415 Sport Finance

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

Year Three
Summer Session I

6 credits

General Educa ti on Course

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Summer Session II

6 credits

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.

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Fall Semester

12 credits

F!T 400 Integrated Sport Performance Train.

3 crs.

SPT 420 Econo mjcs of Sport

3 crs.

F!T 405 Wellness Seminar I

3 crs.

ATE 460 Sports Medicine Research

3 crs.

December Intersession

6 credits

General Education Course

3 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

Spring Semester

12 credits

FIT 410 Wellness Semrnar U

3 crs.

FIT 420 Trends and Issues in Fitness

3 crs.

FIT 350 Fitness fo r Special Populations

3 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant
Admission to the PTA Program is competitive, and a Limited number of qua lified
stud ents are selected into the technical phase of the program. A student will
begin in the pre-technical phase of the program, after which app lication to the
program is made during the fa ll semester, first yea r. Criteria for selection to the
techni cal phase of the program are a minjmum of a 2.75 GPA, including a 'B' in
HSC 110, and an interview with the PTA Advisory Commjttee.
The following fi ve-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended framework for completing this prog ram of study in 21 months.
Pre-Technical Phase
Fall Semester**". Year One

15 credits

**COM 101 Oral Communjcation

3 crs.

**HSC 110 Human Anat. 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.

• Required major and related courses.
•• Required and recommended General Education courses.
***This semester is designed to be a rigorous test of student's academic abilities. The
student's performance au ring the fall semester of the first year will largely determine if
the student is admitted to the technical phase of the program,

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Technical Phase
Spring Semester. Year One

18 credits

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

**HSC 120 Human Anal. and Physio logy II

4 crs.

*HSC 290 Therapeutic Mod alities

4 crs.

*PTA 230 Phys. Ther. Across the Lifes pan

4 crs.

**SOC 100 Principles of Sociology

3 crs.

Summer Semester, Year One

6 credits

*PTA 110 Introdu ction to Pathology

2 crs.

*PTA 150 Physical Therapy Clinica l Intern. I

4 crs.

Fall Semester. Year Two

13 credits

*HSC 275 Functional Kinesiology

3 crs.

*PTA 205 Interventions in Cardiopulmonary Impairments

2 crs.

*PTA 210 Interventions in Ne urol ogic Impai rments

4 crs.

*PTA 225 Interventions in Orthopedic Impairments

4 crs.

Spring Semester, Year Two

14 credits

*PTA 200 Professional Issues in Phys. Ther.

2 crs.

*PTA 300 Phys. Therapy Clinical Intern. II

12 crs.

• Required major and related cou rses.
•• Required and recommended General Education cou rses.
Aging Specialist Certificate -18 Credits
The Aging Specialist Certificate is designed for both people currentl y wo rkin g
with older adults and undergraduate stud ents majoring in other areas (social
work, nursing, communication disorders, psychology, sociology etc) who are
interes ted in an in-depth study of ag ing. The 18 credit program includes the fo llowing co urses:
GTY 100 Introdu cti on to Gerontology

3 crs.

GTY 300 Aging Poli cies and Services

3 crs.

GTY 315 Practicum in Gerontology

3 crs.

Gerontology Electives (3 courses from those below)

9 crs.

Biology of Aging; Adult Development and Aging; Research Methods in Gerontology;
Aging and the Fam ily; Alternatives in Long-Term Care; Dying, Death and Bereavement; Diversity in Aging; Wellness and Aging; Ethical Issues in Aging; and Seminar
in Gerontologt;.

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History and Political Science
Faculty: Marak, (chairperson), Blumberg, Crawford, Ed mond s, H eim, Madden,
Marak, Slaven, Tuennerman-Kap lan, Wood, Yamba.
Purpose
History and Political Science are closely related disciplines th at use the past to
understand the present and the future. Our program mission is to encourage
Litera te, critical thinking by stud ents, who work with faculty engaged in diverse,
broadly based scholarships. History and Political Science faculty strive to mento r
and develo p students as they build character and ca reers.
Programs
The department offers a bachelo r of arts degree and a minor in History, a bachelo r of arts degree and a mi.nor in PoLitical Science, and a minor in Pre-Law. The
History major is general i.n nature, providing stud ents with the o pportuni ty to
select ar eas of topical interest. Political Science is a highly prescribed discipline.
It Limits its interests to the political aspects of human behavio r, both nationaI and
intemationaI, including the study of power and organiza ti ons.

Political science offers four co ncentrati ons: general Political Science, PubLic
PoLicy, Campaign Management, and Pre-Law.
The International Studies progra m includes a concentration in Political Science.
Students wi th concentrati ons in the discipline are advised by Political Science
faculty.
Honor Society
Students w ho meet the aca demi c requirements are eLi gible for membership in Phi
Alpha Theta, the International Honor Society i.n Histo ry, or Pi Sigma Alpha, the
Na ti onal Hono rary PoLitical Science Society.
Careers
Teacher, archi vist, and mu seum curato r are professions directly related to the
History majo r. Ca reers in law, reli gion, foreign service, both corporate and
government, and dipl omacy have a great reliance on historical knowled ge. 1n addition, History majors are empl oyed in the marketing field, the communi ca tions
industry, and the insurance indu stry.

Students may choose to concentrate in a major fie ld of stud y in Political Scien ce,
Pre-Law, Cam paign Management, or PubLic Pol.icy. A degree in an y of these
concentrations pre pares the stud ent for a variety of ca reers in the pubLic and private secto rs. Students may be empl oyed in nati onal, state, and local gove rnment
agencies; international government and public agencies; fields such as criminal
justice, environm ental protection, consumer affa irs, or urban planning; political
consulting and research firms; nonprofit organizations and ci tizen action groups;
and public poli cy ana lysis.
Bachelor of Arts in History - 120 Credits
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a reco mmend ed
fram ewo rk for co mpleting this program of stud y in four years.

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Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

100 Level History co urse

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

**ENG 101 English Com positio n I

3 crs.

General Educati on co urses

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

100 Level History course

3 crs.

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

General Education Co urses

6 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

100 Level History course

3crs.

HIS 295

3 crs.

General Ed uc., Mino r OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

100 Level History course

3 crs.

Gen. Edu c., Minor, OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

300 or 400-level Histo ry course

3 crs.

300 or 400-level Gen . Edu c., Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Gen. Edu c., Minor OR Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

300 or 400-level History electi ve

3 crs.

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

3 crs.

300 or 400-level Gen. Ed uc., Minor, OR Elec ti ve Courses

9 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

300 or 400-level History courses

6 crs.

300 o r 400-level Gen. Educ., Minor OR Electi ve Courses

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*HIS 495 Seminar in U.S. History

3 crs.

* Required major and related courses
•• Required and reco-mmended General education courses.
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Eighth Semester

15 credits

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

6 crs.

Gen. Edu c., Minor, OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

• Required major and related courses
•• Required and recommended General education courses.
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science: All Concentrations -120 Credits
Please consult the description of the Genera l Ed ucation Program in this catalog
fo r a list of General Education goals and objecti ves and the courses included on
the menu s fo r the various goa ls.
The fo ll owing eight-semester sd1edul e of cou rses provides a reco mmended
fram ework fo r compl eting th.is program of study in fo ur yea rs.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

'POS 100 Introdu ction to Politica l Science

3 crs .

..UN] 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

.. ENG 101 English Co mposition I

3 crs.

General Edu catio n Courses

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

' POS 105 Ameri can Politics

3 crs .

.. ENG 102 English Composition Il

3 crs.

General Education Courses

9 crs.

Political Science and Pre-Law Concentrations:
Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Poli tical Science (American Politics) Course

3 crs.

Gen. Ed uc., Minor OR Electi ve Courses

12 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

•Political Science International Relations/ Comparative
Politics) Course

3 crs.

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

12 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*POS 301 Quanti tative Political Ana lysis

3 crs.

'300 or 400-level Political Science (Po litica l Theory) Course

3 crs.

' Pol. Sci. Course (300 level o r above)

6 crs.

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Sixth Semester

15 credits

*300 or 400-level Political Science (Publi c Pol.icy) 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 o r 400-level Pol. Sci. Course (300 level or above)

3 crs.

300 o r 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 Semin ar in America n Politics

3 crs.

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

12 crs.

Pre-Law Concentration:
Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*300 o r 400-level Pol. Sci. (Publi c Law) Course

3 crs.

300 o r 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 Sem ina r in American Politics

3 crs.

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

12 crs.

Public Policy Concentration:
Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

*POS 220 Intro. to Public Administration

3 crs.

Gen. Edu c., Minor OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*POS 300 Introduction to Public Policy

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*POS 301 Quantitati ve Political Ana lysis

3 crs.

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Fifth Semester

15 credits

300 or 400-level Poli tical Science Electi ves

6 crs.

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

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

300 o r 400-level Politica l Science Course

3 crs.

300 or 400-level Political Science Electi ves

9 crs.

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

3 crs.

Senior Year
15 credits

Seventh Semester
300 o r 400-level Poli tica l Science Courses

6 crs.

300 o r 400-level Gen. Edu c., Minor OR Electi ve Courses

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

POS 450 Semin ar in Ameri can Politics

3 crs.

Gen. Ed uc., Minor, OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

• Required major and related courses
•• Required and recommended General education courses.
Campaign Management Concentration:
Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Political Science Elective

3 crs.

Genera l Ed uca tion Cou rse

3 crs.

Gene ral Ed uca ti on Course

3 crs.

Genera l Ed uca ti on Course

3 crs.

Minor o r Elective CoUise

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

POS 301 Quantitati ve Poli tical Analysis

3 crs.

POS 318 Political Parties/Pressure Groups

3 crs.

Political Scien ce Elective

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Course

3 crs.

Minor o r Elective Cou rse

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

POS 319 Campaign Management

3 crs.

Political Science Electi ve

3 crs.
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Sixth Semester

15 credits

General Education Course

3 crs.

Minor or Elective Course

3 crs.

Minor or Electi ve Course

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

POS 303 Mass Media/American Politics OR POS 329
Inte rnship

6 crs.

COM 445 Radio/TV Free Society

3 crs.

Minor or Electi ve Course

3 crs.

Mino r or Elective Course

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

POS 303 Mass Media/ American Politics OR POS 329
Internshi p

6 crs.

POS 450 Seminar i.n American Politics

3

Minor or Elective Course

3 crs.

Minor o r Elective Course

3 crs.

CIS.

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies: Political Science Concentration (120
Please consult the description of the General Ed ucation Program in thi s ca talog
for a list of General Education Goals and Objectives and the courses included on
the menus fo r the various goa ls.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

*POS 100 Introduction to Po litica l Science

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

**ENG 101 En glish Composition I

3 crs.

Genera l Education Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

*POS 105 American Government

3 crs.

**ENG 102 Eng lish Composition II

3 crs.

FRE [or SPN] 102 Elementary II

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Courses

6 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

• POS 210 Politics of Western Europe

3 crs.

*FRE [or SPN] 203 Intermedi ate I

3 crs.
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Third Semester

15 credits

Gen. Ed uc., Minor OR Electi ve Courses

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*POS 236 Intro. to International Re lations

3 crs.

*FRE [o r SPN] 204 Intermed iate II

3 crs.

Gen. Ed uc., Mino r, OR Elective Co urses

9 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*POS 237 International Organizations

3 crs.

*POS 281 Politics of Russia

3 crs.

*FRE [or SP ] 311 Conv, Com p ., & Phon. I

3 crs.

Gen. Ed uc., Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*POS 322 PoLitics of the Middle East

3 crs.

*300 or 400-level FRE [o r SPN] Culture class

3 crs.

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

3 crs.

300 or 400-level Gen. Ed uc., Minor, OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*POS 323 Politics of Latin America

3 crs.

Language Elective (400 level)

3 crs.

300 or 400-level Gen. Edu c., Minor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Eighth Semester
*POS 325 Politics of As ia OR POS 326 Pol itics of Africa

3 crs.

Lan gu age Elective (400 level)

3 crs.

300 o r 400-level Gen. Edu c., Minor, OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

• Required major and related courses
•• Required and recommended General education courses.
Minor in History - 21 credi ts
Required Courses (12 cred its - 2 from each list): HIS 101, 104, 111, 207; HIS 102,
106, 112, 208
Histo ry Electi ves: any three HIS courses at the 300-level or higher.
Minor in Political Science - 21 credi ts
Select one of the following concentra tions:

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Political Science Concentration
Required Courses (6 credits): POS 100, 105
Electi ves (15 credits): select two: 200-level Political Science (POS) courses and
three: 300 or 400-level Political Science (POS) courses.
Public Policy Concentration
Required Cou rses (9 credits): POS 100, 105, 220
Electives (12 credits): select four of the following: POS 235, 300, 306, 308, 310, 314,
315, 316, 317, 415.
Minor in Pre-Law
Required Courses (12 credits): POS 105, 314, 312 and PHI 115 or PHI 211
Electives (9 credits): (choose three- at least 1 at the 300+ leve l, 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 (En glish), directo r; J. Cignetti (Chemistry); L.
Coileli, Dean of Eberly Coll ege of Science and Technology; G. Gould (Physical
Scien ce); J. Heim (Histo ry and Politica l Science); R. Hess (H ealth Science and
Spo rts Studies); D. McGukin (Communi ca ti ons); B. Melenyzer (Elementary
Edu ca tion); E. Moun tz (P ro fessional Studies), Asst. Director; M. Nolf (Library
Se rvi ces); P. Tw iss (Soc ial Work/Gerontology); J. Wood (Histo ry and Political
Science); E. Zuchelkowski (B iological and Environmental Sciences)
Purpose
The Ho nors Program at Cali fo rnia Uni versity of Pennsylvania provides an o ppo rtunity for an enhan ced educational experience to our most talented students
and fac ul ty. Honors Program stud ents desire to pursue intellectual and crea ti ve
growth beyond the usual requirem ents of their majo r fi eld of study and intend
to culti va te their individu al and pe rsonal aspi ra tions to lea rn. Honors Program
stu dents and fac ul ty ex pect to explo re and participate in scholarly, professional,
and artisti c exe rcises outside the classroom; they engage in communi ty service
activities, whi ch co mplement their aca demic studi es and nurture their personal
sense of commitm ent and co mmunal responsibili ty. Hono rs stud ents anti cipate
exercising lead ership w hile at Californi a Univers ity; they prepare to become
leaders while stud ents in our program, and they ex pect to continue as leaders
w hen they graduate.
Membership
Me mbership in the Uni versity H onors Program is by in vitati on only. However,
the Hono rs Program p romotes outstanding intellectual achievement through out
the Uni versity, and und ergraduate stud ents in any program or division of the
Uni versity may parti cipate in the Ho nors Program. Each year, the a pplica tions
of all incoming fi rs t-year and tran sfer stud ents a re reviewed, and those stud ents
w ith the very highest indi ca tors of past and future academic success are invited
to parti cipate in the Honors Program .
Programs
Each summer (s ince 1985) two Honors Progra m stud ents receive scholarships
to parti cipate in the PA-SSH E Summ er Hono rs Program . This progra m is noted
fo r its academi c qu ali ty and its oppo rtuni ty, ty pi call y, to stud y abroad in such
places as Ecuador (2003), Costa Rica (2004), France (2005), Ghan a (2006), and
Europe (2007). H onors Program stud ents have the o pportuni ty to parti cipate in
the Hono rs Program Residence H all, which includes special ty housing in Building A, as weil as edu ca ti onal, social, and recrea ti onal programming. The H onors
Program main tains a small, but high quality, computer fac ili ty in the residence
hall complex rese rved fo r the exclusive use of its stud ents and fa cul ty. Each academi c year, the H onors Program condu cts and coordinates a special gro uping of
courses fo r its students and faculty . The course grouping focuses on a parti cular
theme, rotating in a three-year cycle fro m Arts and Humanities (2007), Social Science (2008), through Science (2009). Honors Program stu dents ar e en couraged to
be acti ve scholars and have presented their work at local, regional, national, and
internati onal co nfe rences an d in international publica tions.

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Awards
Currently, the H ono rs Program annu all y presents the following awards: Senior
Thesis Project Award and the Outstanding Honors Program Graduating Senior
Award .
Cturiculum
Cou rses designated as H onors Courses are restricted to members of the H onors
Progra m and are offered at all class levels. In such co urses, enrollment is kept
low to encourage and ensure close interaction between student and professo r.
Additi onal ly, most regu lar University course offerings at all levels may have an
H onors component. In such courses (called add end a), Honors students fulfill the
same requirements as other students in the class, but H onors students perform
certain independ ent wo rk w hich is des igned to enhance the regular de partmental courses and w hich is agreed upon in writing by the stud ent, the professor,
and the H onors Program. In all such courses, the successful completi on of the
course and its H onors component is indicated on the student's transcript.

Honors Program students are expected to maintain a minimum Grade Point
Average sufficient to achieve the Dean 's List and to gradu ate w ith Honors. Additi onally, stud ents must co mplete a minimum of 24 credits, including add end a
and thesis project, w ithin the Honors Program .
Inqui ries about the Hono rs Program may be mad e of the Director, Califo rni a
Uni versity of Pennsylvania, Ca lifo rnia, PA 15419-1394; 724-938-4535/1544; Fax
724-938-5710; o r email HONORS@cup.edu .

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Justice, Law, and Society
Faculty: Humme l (chairperson), Cencich, Al-Khattar, Black, Hs ieh, E. Jones,
Larsen, Nass, Schweiker, Griffin, Kuba, Sweitzer.
Purpose
The phi loso phy of education for the Department of Justice, Law, and Society
is to integrate the substantive, procedural, theoretical, and scientific aspects of
law, crime, justice, anthropo logy, and sociology with a libera l arts edu ca tion
whi le inco rporating ethi cs, leadership, and diversity. Although this philoso phy
is primarily professional, the stud ents are expo ed to a wide array of inte!Jectual
disciplines across the University. The w ide-ranging course offerings reflect the
interdi sciplinary approach and dedication to preparing grad uates for a multitud e
of opportunities in justice systems, applied sociological practice, and public archaeology, loca ll y, national ly, and internationally; to be able to communi cate and
make informed critical decisions; and to pursue graduate stud y in law, anthropology, sociology, criminal justice, criminology, and forensic sciences.
Programs
There are three principal programs with.in the Department of Justice, Law, and
Society: Justi ce Studies, Anthropology, and Sociology. Each of these programs has
specia lized concentrations, whid1 are described below.
JUST ICE STUDIES
The Ju stice Studies major consists of a core req uirement of 11 courses that are
designed to provide a broad and coherent approach to the six content areas
identified by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Students then have five
concentrations ava ilable to them: General Justice Studies, Criminology, Law &
Justice, Corporate and H omeland Security, and Forensic Science. The Forensic
Science concentration has two core courses, and students can elect to take one or
more tracks to include: Crime Scene Investigation, Behavioral Crime, Forensic
Accounting, Computer Forensics, Forensic Anthropology, and General Forensic
Science.

There is a 12-cred it hou r fore ign lan guage requirement at th e elementary and
intermediate levels for stud ents of Ju stice Studies. This lang uage req uirement can
be met by taking the foreign langu age courses offered at Ca l U, or if the stud ent
desires to take a foreign lan guage not offered at Cal U, they make take the
courses elsew here and transfe r them back into the program.
Transfer stud ents may transfer up to 24 credit hours of criminal justice courses
towa rd s the Justi ce Studies degree requirements. Credit for Life expe riences and
military or professional training may be ava ilable, but such credi t cannot be
counted towards the 48 justice studie required courses. Such credit, if awa rd ed,
wi ll typica Ll y apply to the additi onal electives ca tegory o r general edu ca ti on
req uirements, ii applicable.

ANTHROPOLOGY
The Anthropo logy majo r consists of a co re req uirement of six courses that are
designed to provide a broad and coherent approach to the two concentrations.
The first is a Forensic Anthropology concentration consistin g of six required
courses. The second is an Archaeology concentrati on also consisting of six required courses. In addition to these, a series of low and mid -range courses ca n be
taken as genera l electi ves or as electi ves fo r the General Education req uirements.
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ln additio n to the B.A. in Anthropo logy, stud ents ca n also complete a minor in
Anthropology.
SOCIOLOGY
Sociology is the systematic stud y of all features of group life beginning w ith
fa mily and ex tending to globa l arrangements. The primary purpose of the Sociology Program is to prepare stud ents fo r grad uate work in Sociology o r a related
Social Science advanced degree. The sociology program is also a strong liberal
arts major whid1 provides its graduates with the necessary skills for entry level
positions req uiring knowledge of hum an behavior. Our grad uates hold positions
in communi ty agencies at the local, nati onal, and international level; non-profit
o rganiza ti ons; trad e associations; labor uni ons; foundations; and small and large
corpo rations.
In additi on to the B.A. in Sociology and a min o r in Sociology, the depa rtment,
in conjunction w ith the College of Ed uca tion and Human Services, provides a
teame r certifica tion progra m fo r those interested in teaming the social sciences
in second ary sd1ools. The de partment also works with the Women's Studi es
Program and offers a selection of courses on gend er issues in social institutions
and social movements.
The Applied Concentration within the Sociology majo r is oriented toward preparing stud ents fo r resea rch positions in applied se ttings. Students are trained to:
• Use sociologica l concepts, theo ries, skills, and resea rdi method s to und erstand
social and o rganizational problems.
• Appl y these tools to concrete, rea l- world, practical problems faced by organizations and co mmunities at all levels.
• Provide organ iza ti on leaders with practical soluti ons to these problems.
Students are required to take 12 credits in social research methods, p lus statistics, and a three-cred it internship in the second se mes ter of their se ni o r year.
Gradu ates may work in diverse a pplied settings such as industry, government,
higher edu ca tion, vo luntary associations, and as solo practitioners/co nsultants.
Exa mp les of a pplied sociological work in these settings include:
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Eva luating the effectiveness of va rio us edu ca ti onal policies/progra ms
inves ti gating the socia l no rms promoting or inh ibiting the spread of AIDS
Eva lu ating and assessing the effecti veness of various criminal justice programs
Analyzing employ ment records fo r evidence of discrinlination
Planning medical services and facilities fo r a target population

Honor Societies
The Ju sti ce Studies program participates in the Na tio nal Criminal Ju stice Honor
Society (Alpha Phi Sigma). Anthropology maj ors are eligible for membership in
the Gamma Chap ter of Lambda Alpha, the Na tional Anthropology Honor Society. Students in the Sociology progra m are eligib le for membership in Pi Gamma
Mu, the socia l science honor society and Alpha Ka ppa Delta, the hono r society
fo r sociology.
Special Program Offerings
Ju stice Studies facu lty and students in volve themselves in numerous acti vities
beyond the normal academi c experience. The program is an active participant
in myri ad justice-related activities at the regiona l, national, and international
levels. There are opportunities fo r stud ent internships locall y, nationally, and
around the world. Students ca n compete w ith the Mock Trial Team, and there are
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membership o pportunities in the Law & Ju stice Society, Forensic Science Club,
and Criminal Justice Club. Anthropology stud en ts engage in a wide variety of
activities in the Anthropology Club and Sociology students participate in the
Sociology Cl ub and the stud ent secti on of the American Sociological Association
(ASA).
Careers
Ju sti ce Stud ies gra du ates are qualified fo r numero us justice positions in agencies
like the Pittsb urgh, Philadelphi a, New York City, and Washington, D.C., po li ce
departments. Graduates pursue ca ree rs in agencies such as the Pennsylvania
State Police as we ll as federal law enforcement agencies like the U.S. Secret Se rvice; Drug Enforcemen t Administration; Federal Bureau of In vestiga ti on; Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; and the Immigration and Custo ms
Enfo rce ment (ICE). Some stud ents ob tain commissions as office rs in the United
States military and work in their criminal in vestigative and counterintelligen ce
bureaus. Other gradu ates continu e post-baccalaureate education in la w, crimina l
justice, criminology, and fore nsic science.
An th ropology grad uates can pursue numerous ca reers. Those stud ents taking
the Forensic Anthropology concentra tion work w ith coroner's and medi ca l exa miner's offices as well as state, federal, and internati onal law enfo rcement agencies.
Students specializing in archaeology may work as archaeological excavation
crew members, cu1tu.ra1 resou rce management specialists, environmental impact
reviewers, and mu seum cura tors and researchers. Students may also pursue
careers in the Foreign Service as well as und ertaking grad uate stud y.
Students with an undergraduate degree in sociology fi.nd work in a va riety of
social settings. Material published by the American Sociological Association
indicate that sociologists pursue caree rs in teaching and research in universities,
federal, state, and local government, corporations, and smalJ business an d nonprofit organizations.
Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies -120 credits
As prev iously noted, there are five concentrati ons that a stud ent may elect to take
in the Ju stice Studies program.
General Justice Studies Concentration:
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

JUS 101 lntro to Justice Studies

3 crs.

JUS 103 Correctiona l Systems

3 crs.

Language Electi ve

3 crs.

General Education Requirements:
U 1100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Co mposition I

3 crs.

General Education Electi ve

3 crs.

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Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

La ng uage Elective

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

JUS 331 Ju venile Justi ce

3 crs.

Gene ra l Education Electi ves

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

JUS 361 Judi cia l Administration

3 crs.

Language Elective

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

Genera l Ed ucati on Electives

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

JUS 375 Crimina l Law

3 crs.

Track Electi ve

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca ti o n Electives

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

JUS 376 Crimina l Procedure

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

Genera l Education Electives

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

JUS 466 Ethics and Lea d ership

3 crs.

JUS 494 Semin ar in Ju stice Studi es

3 crs.

Genera l Education Electives

9 crs .

Eighth Semester

15 credits

JUS 495 Research Methods

3 crs.

JUS 496 Criminological Theories

3 crs.

Genera l Ed u ca ti o n Electives

9 crs.

Law and Justice Concentration:
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

JUS 101 Lntro to C riminal Jus tice

3 crs.

JUS 102 Lntro to Law Enforcement

3 crs.

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First Semester

16 credits

Language Elective

3 crs.

General Education Requirements:
UNI First Yea r Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 Eng lish Composition I

3 crs.

Genera l Education Electi ve

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

JUS 103 Co rrectional Sys tems

3 crs.

Track Electi ve

3 crs.

Language Electi ve

3 crs.

General Education Requirements:
ENG 102 Eng lish Composition II

3 crs.

Gene ral Education Elective

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Track Elective

3 crs.

JUS 361 Judicial Administration

3 crs.

Language Electi ve

3 crs.

General Edu cation Electives

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

JUS 311 Juvenile Justice

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

Language Elective

3 crs.

General Edu cation Electives

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

JUS 466 Ethics and Leadership

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

General Education Electi ves

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

Track Elective

3 crs.

JUS 375 Criminal Law

3 crs.

General Edu cation Electives

9 crs.

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Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

JUS 494 Seminar in Justice Studies

3 crs.

JUS 495 Resea rch Methods

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca tion Electi ves

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

JUS 376 Criminal Procedure

3 crs.

JUS 496 Criminological Theories

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Electi ves

9 crs.

Criminology Concentration:
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

Language Elective

3 crs.

JUS 101 Intro to Justi ce Studies

3crs.

JUS 103 Co rrectiona l Systems

3 crs.

General Education Requirements:
UNI 100 First Year Semin ar

1 er.

ENG 101 Eng lish Compositi on I

3 crs.

Genera l Educa tion Elective

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

Language Elective

3 crs.

JUS 102 Intro to Law Enforcemen t

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

General Education Requirements:
ENG 102 English Co mposition II

3 crs.

Genera l Education Elective

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Langu age Elective

3 crs.

JUS 331 Juvenile Ju stice

3 crs.

JUS 361 Jud icial Ad ministration

3 crs.

General Educa tion Electives

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

Language Elective

3 crs.

JUS 375 Criminal Law

3 crs.
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Fourth Semester

15 credits

Track Electi ve

3 crs.

General Edu cation El ecti ves

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

JUS 376 Criminal Procedure

3 crs.

JUS 466 Ju sti ce Studies Ethi cs and Lead ers hip

3 crs.

General Edu cation Courses

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

JUS 495 Resear ch Methods in Justice Studies

3 crs.

Track Elective

3 crs.

Gene ral Education Courses

9 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

JUS 494 Semina r in Justi ce Studies

3 crs.

Track Electi ve

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Electives

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

JUS 496 Criminological Theori es

3 crs.

Track Electi ve

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on El ecti ves

9crs.

Corporate and Homeland Security Concentration:
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

JUS 101 lntro to Criminal Justice

3 crs.

JUS 102 Intro to Law Enfo rce men t

3 crs.

Language Electi ve

3 crs.

General Education Requirements:
UNI 100 First Year Se min ar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

Gene ral Ed uca ti on Electi ve

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

JUS 103 Co rrecti onal Systems

3 crs.

Track Electi ve

3 crs.

Language Electi ve

3 crs.
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Second Semester

15 credits

General Education Requirements:
E G 102 English Composition II

3 crs .

Genera l Ed ucation Elective

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Language Elective

3 crs .

JUS 331 Ju venile Ju stice

3 crs.

JUS 361 Judicia l Administration

3 crs.

General Ed ucatio n Electives

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

Language Elective

3 crs.

JUS 375 Criminal Law

3 crs .

Track Elective

3 crs.

General Education Electives

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

JUS 466 Ethi cs and Lea dership

3 crs.

Tra ck Elective

3 crs.

Gen e ral Educa tion Electives

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

JUS 376 Crimina l Procedu re

3 crs.

Track Electi ve

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Electi ves

9 crs.

Senior Year
Seven th Semester

15 credits

Track Elective

3 crs.

JUS 495 Resea rd1 Methods

3 crs.

Genera l Ed uca tion Electives

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

JUS 494 Sem ina r in Justi ce Studies

3 crs .

JUS 496 Cri mino logical Theories

3 crs.

General Ed uca tio n Electives

9 crs.

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Forensic Science Concentration:Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

Language Elective

3 crs.

JUS 101 lntro to Ju stice Studies

3 crs.

JUS 103 Correctional Systems

3 crs.

General Education Requirements:
UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

Genera l Education Elective

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

Language Elective

3 crs.

JUS 102 lntro to Law Enforcemen t

3 crs.

JUS 105 Intro to Forensic Science

3 crs.

General Education Requirements:
E G 102 English Composition Il

3 crs.

Genera l Education Elective

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Langu age Elective

3 crs.

JUS 331 Ju venile Ju sti ce

3 crs.

JUS 361 Judicial Administration

3 crs.

General Educa ti on Electives

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

Language Electi ve

3 crs.

JUS 375 Criminal Law

3 crs.

JUS 376 Criminal Procedure

3 crs.

Genera l Educa ti on Electives

6crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

JUS 466 Ju stice Studies Ethics and Leadership

3 crs.

JUS 485 Forensic Law

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

JUS 495 Research Methods in Justice Studies

3 crs.

Concentration Requirement #1

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.
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Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

)US 494 Semin a r in Justice Studies

3 crs.

Concentrati on Requirement #2

3 crs.

Genera l Edu cation Electives

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

JUS 496 Crimin ological Theories

3 crs.

Concentration Require ment # 3

3 crs.

Genera l Ed uca tio n Electives

9 crs.

Forensic Science Track Requued Courses
Crime Scene Investigation
)US 201: Criminal Investigation
)US 380: Cri me Scene Im aging
)US 425: Advanced Criminal Law and lnvestiga ti on
Forensic Anthropology
ANT 254: Forensic An thropology
ANT 349: Anthropology of Law a nd Ju sti ce
ANT 446: Advanced Fo rensic Anth ropology
Behavioral Crime
SOC 300: Socio logy of Deviance
JUS 459: Behavioral Ana lysis of Violent Crim e
JUS 460: Sex Crimes and Predators
Computer Forensics
CSC 120: Problem Solving and Progra mming
CSC 300: Compu te r Operations
)US 487: Computer Forensics
Forensic Accounting
ACC 200: Financial Accoun ting
)US 309: White Coll a r Crim e
JUS 490: Fo rensic Accounting
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology - 120 Credits
The fo llowing eight-semester sched ul e of courses provides a reco mmend ed
fram ework for comple ting this prog ra m of stud y in fo ur yea rs.
Forensic Concentration:
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

ANT 100 Introd uction to Anthropology

3 crs.

UNI 100 Fi rst Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 Eng lish Co mposition I

3 crs.

Gene ra l Education Electives

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

A T 290 Archaeology

3 crs.
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Second Semester

15 credits

E G 102 EngUsh Composition II

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

ANT 245 Human Osteology

3 crs.

MAT 215 Statistics or MAT 225 Business Statistics

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

ANT 254 lntroduction to Fo rensic Anthropology

3 crs.

ANT 340 Research Lab in Physical Anthropo logy

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

A T 349 Anthropology of Law and Justice

3 crs.

ANT 421 Anthropological Thought

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

ANT 446 Adva nced Forensic Anthropo logy

3 crs.

Program Elective

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Electives
Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

A T 497 Seminar in Physica l Anthropology

3 crs.

Genera l Education Electives

12 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

ANT 499 Senior Seminar in Anthropology

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

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Archaeology Concentration:
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

NT 100 Introdu ction to An thropology

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Semin ar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Electi ves

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ANT 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

ANT 355 Prehistoric Indians

3 crs.

MAT 215 Statistics or MAT 225 Business Statisti cs

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca tion Electives

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

ANT 341 Research Lab in Archaeology

3 crs.

ANT 360 Histo ric Sites Archaeology

3 crs.

General Edu cation Electives

9 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

ANT 400 Fundamentals of A rchaeological Theory

3 crs.

ANT 421 An thro pological Thought

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Electi ves

9crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

ANT 445 Ad vanced Methods in Ar chaeology

3 crs.

Prog ram Electi ve

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Electives

9 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

ANT 498 Seminar in A rchaeology

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Electi ves

9 crs.

209

Eighth Semester

15 credits

A T 499 Senior Seminar in Anthropology

3 crs.

Gene ral Ed u ca tio n Electives

9 crs.

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology -120 Credits
The fo llow ing eight-semester sch edule of courses provides a reco mmend ed
fram ewo rk for co mpl etin g this program of study in fo ur years.

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

SOC 100 Principles of Sociology

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 EngUsh Com p ositi on I

3 crs .

Gen era l Education Electives

9 crs .

Second Semester

15 credits

Socio logy Elective

3 crs.

ENG 102 Eng li sh Composition II

3 crs.

Genera l Educa ti on Electives

9 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Sociology Elective

3crs.

MAT 215 Statistics

3 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

Sociology Electi ve

3 crs.

Genera l Ed ucati on Electives

12 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

SOC 410 Sociologica l Theory

3 crs.

Sociology Elective

3 crs.

Genera.I Educa ti on Electi ves

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

SOC 415 Socia.I Research Meth od s

3 crs.

Sociology Electi ves

6 crs.

Genera l Ed uca tion Electives

6 crs.

210

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

Sociology Electi ves

6 crs.

Genera l Educa tion Electives

9crs.

Eighth Semester

SOC 495 Seminar in Sociology

3 crs.

General Educa tion Electives

12 crs.

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Applied Concentration-120 Credits
The App lied Concentration in Sociology is geared to the stud ent w ho wishes to
pursue a career in research in applied settin gs and who seeks practical experience using sociological concep ts, methods and theory. Stud en ts are required
to take 12 credits in social research methods, plus sta tistics, and a three-cred it
internship in the second semester of their senio r yea r.

The following eight-semester sched ule of courses provides a recommended
framework for co mpleting thj s program of study in four years.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

SOC 100 Prin ciples of Sociology

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Co mposition I

3crs.

General Ed uca tion Electives

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

Sociology Elec tive 1 of 4

3 crs.

ENG 102 English Composi ti on II

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Comm urucation

3 crs.

General Educa ti on Electives

6 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Sociology Electi ve 2 of 4

3 crs.

MAT 215 Statistics

3 crs.

SOC 312 Sociology of Organizations

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Electi ves

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

Sociology Elective 3 of 4

3 crs.

SOC 210 Social Stratifica tion

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Electives

9 crs.

211

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

SOC 410 Social Theory and Society

3 crs.

SOC 415 Social Research Methods

3 crs.

General Ed ucati on Electives

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

SOC 417 Field Research Methods

3 crs.

SOC 420 App lied Sociology

3 crs.

Genera l Ed ucation Electives

9 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

SOC 425 Eval uation Research

3 crs.

Genera l Education Electives

12 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

SOC 429 Sociological Internship

3 crs.

Sociology Elective 4 of 4

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Electi ves

9 crs.

Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences -120 credits
Genera l Education (48-51 credi ts, 15 credits in 300 o r 400-level courses)
Please consult the description of the General Education Program in this ca talog
for a list of Genera l Ed uca tion Goa ls and Objecti ves and the courses included on
the menu s fo r the va rious goa ls.
Major (42 credits)
Lowe r Di vision Courses (21 credits): stud ents mu st complete a 100 o r 200 level
co urse from each of the fo llowing disciplines: A T, ECO, GEO, POS, PSY, HJS
and SOC.
Upper Division Cou rses (21 credits): students mu st complete a 300 or 400 level
course from each of the fo ll owing disciplines: A T, 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 De partment of Secondary Ed uca ti on and Administrative Programs
secti on of this catalog.
Minors
Minor in Anthropology - 21 credits
Req uired (6 cred its): ANT 100 and A T 290
Select five courses (15 credits hours) from: ANT 101, ANT 200, ANT 220, ANT
212

231, ANT 245, ANT 254, ANT 255, ANT 280, ANT 300, ANT 379, ANT 349, ANT
355, ANT 360, ANT 380, ANT 385, ANT 390, ANT 421, ANT 446.
Minor in Justice Studies - 21 credits
Core Courses: JUS 101 lntrodu ction to Justice Studi es
JUS 375 Crimin al Law
Concentrati ons(5 courses) . Stud ents follow the same courses fow1d in the concentrations fo r the major.
General Justice Studies
Law and Justice
Criminology
Corporate and H omeland Security
Forensic Science (2 core co urses for the concentrati on and 3 courses fo r the tra ck)
Tracks:
Crime Scene Inves tigati on
Forensic Anthro pology
Behav ioral Crime
Forensic Accounting
Computer Forensics
General Forensics
Minor in Sociology - 21 credits
Required (9 credits): SOC 100, SOC 410, SOC 415
Sociology Electives (12 credits): select minimum of one course at 300+ level.
Mi.nor in Leadership Studies
The College of Liberal Arts offers a mino r in Leadership Studies. The Leadership
Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program that helps prepare students to become effective parti cipan ts in the wo rkplace and co mmunity. Leaders are fo und
in all face ts of life including educa tion, business, politics, and local commwlities.
With a Leadership Studies mino r, stud ents will gain the edu ca ti onal tools and
social skills necessa ry to give them the competiti ve edge in the global economy.
The Leadersllip min or compl ements all majors beca use it is interdisciplinary,
drawing electi ves from across the curriculum.
Careers
The Leadership Studies mi.nor is an excellent additi on to any degree p rogra m
beca use all ca reers of distinction demand both an und erstanding of and an
ab ili ty to demonstrate leadership skills. In addition, this mino r enhan ces and
dee pens an indi vidu al's abili ty to make sen se of local, national, and world events;
analyze decisions mad e by individuals and groups with control ove r resources;
and provides an other se t of conceptual tools for being a criti cal and responsible
citi zen of the wo rld .
The mino r requires 21 credits, including an internship and portfoli o. Stud ents
mu st obtain permission prio r to en ro lling in the internship. Students are also
required to assemble a po rtfo li o of their work by selecting assignments completed in courses th at appl y to the min or. The portfo li o w ill be discussed in detail
in LEA
100 an d w ill be used in culminating presentati ons in LEA 400.
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Required Courses (12 credits)
LEA 100 Introduction to Leadership Studies/Leadership and Power 3 crs.
LEA 397 lntemship 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 credi ts) 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 interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary in stru cture and
is designed fo r stu dents whose aca demic interests sp an traditional di sciplinary
bound aries. This m ajor provides a flex ible completion program for students
whose circumstances have precluded the traditional degree route. The program
is overseen
by the Dean of Liberal Arts an d an advisory committee composed of facul ty from
diverse discipli nes.
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies - 120 credits
Courses from the humanities, natu ra l scien ces, and social scien ces are used to fulfill the major requi rements. They are: H umanities - art, com muni cation studies,
English, foreign languages, litera ture, music, phi losophy, and thea tre; Na tural
Sciences - biology, chemistry, computer science, earth science, environmental
science, m athematics, physical science, and physics; Social Sciences - anthro pology, criminal justice, economi cs, geography, history, political sciences, psychology, sociology and social wo rk. No m ore than 24 credits of courses with the same
cou rse prefix should be included in the plan of stud y. A m inimum of 18 credits
mu st be upper level, 300 level or higher.

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Minor in Leadership - 21 credits
The College of Liberal Arts offers a minor in leadership studies. Leaders are
fo und in all fa cets of life, including educa tion, business, politics, and local communities. With a leadership studies minor, students w ill gain the edu ca tional
tools and social skilJs necessa ry to give them the competitive edge in the global
economy . The leadership minor complem ents all majors beca use it is interdisciplinary, draw ing electi ves fr om across the curriculum.
Careers
Thi s mino r is an excellent ad dition to any degree program beca use all car eers
of distin cti on demand both an understanding of and an abili ty to demonstrate
leadership skills.
In addition, this minor enhan ces and deepens an individual's ability to make
sense of local, national, and world events; the decisions made by indi vidu als and
groups w ith contro l over resources; and employs another set of conceptual tools
for being a critical and responsib le citizen of the wo rld.
The minor requires 21 credits, including an internship and po rtfo lio. Students
must obtain permission prior to enrollin g in the internship. Students are also required to assemble a portfolio of their work by selecting assignments completed
in courses that app ly to the mino r. The portfo lio w ill be di scussed in detail in
LEA 100 and will be used in maker p resentations in LEA 400.
Required Courses (12 credits)
LEA 100 Introdu ction to Leadership Studies/Leadership
and Power

3 crs.

LEA 397 Internship in Leadership Studies

6 crs.

LEA 400 Ca pstone/Semin ar in Leadership

3 crs.

Leadershi p Electives (9 credi ts minimum)
Students must select at least one course fro m each of he follo wing area. Two
co urses (6 credits) m ust be at the 300-400 level.
Th eory and Ins titution s 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: Benbourenan e (chairperson), Ba ff, Boukaa bar, Chen, Del o renzo,
Ford , Hall, Hess, Kamina, Kho ujmane, Kovalchick, Nova k, Pyzd ro ws ki, Sible,
Skocik, Ta rek, Williams
Purpose and Programs
The bachelor of a rts in mathema tics is a sufficientl y fl ex ible progra m tha t pe rmits
the s tudent to select courses tha t mee t pa rti cul a r interests and need s. It allows for
bo th depth and breadth of study in ma thema tics as well as stud y in the na tural
sciences.
The bachelor of science in computer inform ati on systems is desig ned to prepa re
the stud ent fo r continu ed stud y at the g radu ate level o r for empl oym ent in business, ind ustry, o r gove rnment.
The bachelor of science in co mputer science is des igned to p rov ide the stud ent
w ith a strong co mpute r science background th at w ill prepare the s tud ent to s ucceed in either gra du ate school or industry.
The bachelor of science in edu cation degree is a prog ra m designed fo r the s tudent who wishes to pursue a ca reer in second ary teaching of ma the ma ti cs.
The associate deg ree in co mpute r science techno logy is a two-yea r progra m
des ig ned to provide the s tud ent with a career-o riented computer info rma tion
sys te ms o r compute r scie nce background . It is designed as a 2+2 program . If after
the comple tion of the associate's degree a s tud ent w ishes to pursue a bachelor' s
degree, an additi onal 60 credits must be co mple ted .
In addition to the degree progra ms, the de pa rtment offe rs three 21-credit hour
mino rs in computer inform ati on sys tems, co mpute r science, and ma thema ti cs.

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics-120 Credits
The fo ll owing eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommend ed
framework fo r comple ting thi s program of stud y in four year s.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 Credits

**ENG 101 Eng lish Co mpos ition I

3 crs.

**MAT 272 Discre te Mathema ti cs

3 crs.

*MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 Firs t Yea r Semina r

1 er.

Gene ral Education Courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 Credits

**EN G 102 Eng lish Co mposition II

3 crs.

*MAT 282 Calculus ll

3 crs.

*MAT 303 Geo metry

3 crs.

Gene ral 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 General Chemistry I OR **PHY 101 College
Physics I

4 crs .

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

13 Credits

*MAT 341 Linea r Algebra I

3 crs.

*MAT 382 Calculus IV

3 crs.

**CHE 102 Genera l 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 Differenti al Equations

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Electi ve Courses

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 Credits

*MAT 304 History of Mathematics

3 crs.

*MAT 461 Statistical Analysis I

3 crs.

**Programming Language Course 300 or 400 Level

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective Courses

6crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 Credits

*MAT 441 Linea r Algebra II

3

*Mathematics Electi ve 300 or 400 Level

3

Gen. Educ., Minor OR Elective Courses

9

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*MAT 496 Senior Resea rch Project

3 crs.

*MAT 481 Real Ana lys is I

3 crs.

Gen. Ed uc., Mino r, OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

• Required major and related courses
•• Required and recommended General Education courses

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Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems -120 Credits
App roved UCC 5.2006
The fo llowing eight-semester sched ule of courses provides a recommended
framework fo r completing this progra m of study in four yea rs.

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 Credits

UNI 100 Fi rst Yea r Seminar OR
HON 100 Honors & Univers ity Orientation

1 er.

ENG 101 English Compos itio n I ORHON 150 H ono rs
Compos iti on I

3 crs.

MAT 281 Calculus I

3crs.

CSC 110 Intro to Information Systems

3 crs.

CSC 120 Prob Solve & Pgm Const

3 crs.

PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 Credits

ENG 217 Sci & Tech Writing OR
HON 250 Hono rs Co mposition II

3 crs.

MAT 195 Discrete Stru ctures

3 crs.

BUS 100 Intro to Business

3 crs.

CSC 124 Computer Programming I

3 crs.

Free Elective #1

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Fourth Semester

15 Credits

CSC 299 Sopho more Project

3 crs.

ACC 200 Financial Accounting

3 crs.

Natura l Science Elective #1

3 crs.

Hum anities Elective

3 crs.

Multicultural Awa reness Electi ve

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

16 Credits

ECO 201 Introd uctory Microeconomics

3 crs.

CSC 300 Computer Operations

3 crs.

CSC 354 Syste ms Project Man agement

3 crs.

CSC 341 CISCO CCNA 1

4 crs.

Rela ted Electi ve #1

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 Credits

MGT 300 Principles of Management

3 crs.

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Sixth Semester

15 Credits

CSC 322 DB Applica tion Development

3 crs.

Business Core Elective #1

3 crs.

Fine Arts Electi ve

3 crs.

Rela ted El ecti ve #2

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 Credits

CSC 490 Senio r Project I

3 crs.

Val ues Elective

3 crs.

CSC 352 Ethlca l Issues in Com puting

3 crs.

Business Core Electi ve #2

3 crs.

Free Electi ve #2

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

13 Credits

CSC492 Senior Project II

3 crs.

Rela ted Electi ve #3

3 crs.

H ea th & Wellness Electi ve

3 crs.

atural Science Elective #2

3 crs.

Free Electi ve #3

1 er.

In o rde r to grad ua te, the s tud ent mus t complete a minim um of 48 credits of
u pper- level course work (300 level o r hjghe r).

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - 124 credits
The fo Uowing eight-semester schedu le of courses provid es a recommend ed
fram ework for co mpleting thls prog ram of stud y in four yea rs.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

CSC 120 Problem Solvin g &Programmin g Constructs

3 crs.

E G 101 Eng lish Co mposition I

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Semma r

1 er.

MAT 199 Pre-Calculu s

3 crs.

Gene ral Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion Cou rse

3 crs .

Sophomore Year
Th ird Semester

15 credits

CSC 216 Logic & Switchjng Theory

3 crs.

CSC 265 Object-Oriented Programmin g

3 crs.

MAT 281 Calcul us I

3 crs.
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Third Semester

15 credits

Pub lic Speaking

3crs.

Genera l Education Course (Rela ted Electi ve)

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 Credits

CSC 323 Assemb ly Lang uage Programmin g

3 crs.

CSC 328 Data Structures

3 crs.

MAT 282 Calcu lus IT

3 crs.

CS Electi ve

3 crs.

Laboratory Science I

4 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

16 credits

CSC 360 Analysis o f A lgorithms

3 crs.

CSC 378 Computer A rchitecture

3 crs.

MAT 381 CS Elective (Gene ral Edu ca tion Course)

3 crs.

CS Elective (Rela ted Elective)

3crs.

Laboratory Science II

4 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

CSC 400 Operating Systems

3 crs.

MAT 341 Linear Algebra I

3 crs.

MAT 382 CS Elective (General Education Course)

3 crs.

Gene ra l Education Course

3 crs.

CS Elective (Rela ted Electi ve)

3 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

16 credits

CSC 490 Senior Project I

3 crs.

CS Elective

3 crs.

CS Elective

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level General Education Course

3 crs.

Scienti fic Method

4 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

CSC 475 Theory o f Languages

3 crs.

CSC 492 Seni o r Project II

3 crs.

MAT 461 Statistica l Analysis I

3 crs.

CS Electi ve

3 crs.

CS Elective

3 crs.
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Bachelor of Science in Education in Mathematics:
Certification for Secondary Education -120 Credits
Please see Depa rtme nt o f Seco nd a ry Edu ca ti on and Administra ti ve Progra ms
sectio n of this ca talog.
Associate of Science in Computer Science Technology - 60-61 credits
The fo Llowing fou r-semester schedule of cou rses p rovides a recommend ed
fram ework fo r compl eting these p rogram of s tud y in two yea rs.
Computer Information Systems Concentration - (60 credits)
A pproved UCC 5.2006

Freshman Year
First Semester

15 C redits

CSC 120 Prob Solve & Pg m Const

3 crs.

CSC 11 0 Intro. To In fo rm ation Systems

3 crs.

E G 101 Eng lish Co mposition I or HO
Co mpositi on I

150 Hono rs

3 crs.

PSY 100 Gene ral Psycho logy

3 crs.

MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

BUS 100 Intro to Business

3 crs.

CSC 124 Compute r Programming I

3 crs.

MAT 195 Discre te Stru ctures

3 crs.

ENG 217 Sci & Tech Writin g or HON 250 Hono rs Co mpositi on II

3 crs.

Free Elective

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

CSC 330 Creating Web Pgs & Sites w/HTML

3 crs.

MAT 215 Stati sti cs or MAT 225 Bus iness Sta ti sti cs

3 crs.

CSC 265 Object O ri ented Programming

3 crs.

CSC 321 DB Mgm t Sys & Design

3 crs.

Public Speak ing Course (See Menu )

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

ACC 200 Financial Accounting

3 crs.

Humanities El ecti ve

3 crs.
3 crs.

a tura l Science Electi ve
CSC 299 Soph omo re Project

3 crs.

Multi cultural Awa reness Electi ve

3 crs.

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• NOTE: If the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science will be pursued, choose toward 11
related 11re11 (Minor). Otherwise, c/wose fro m the following:
CSC 199 Field Experience in Computer Science
CSC 302 Visual Progr11mmi11g
CSC 304 COBO L
CSC 306 FO RTRAN
MAT 282 Calculus II
•• NOTE: If the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science will be pursued, choose a natural science fro ,n 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 & Progra mming Constru cts

3 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

MAT 199 Pre-Calculus

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Co urse

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

CSC 124 C Programming

3 crs.

ENG 102 English Co mposition ll

3 crs.

MAT 195 Discrete Mathematical Stru ctures

3 crs.

General Educa tion

3 crs.

Electi ve•

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

CSC 216 Logic & Switching Theo ry

3 crs.

CSC 265 Object-Oriented Progra mming

3 crs.

MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

Public Speaking

3 crs.

Electi ve•

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 credits

CSC 323 Assembl y Language Prog ramming

3 crs.

CSC 328 Data Structures

3 crs.

ENG 217 Science & Technical Writing

3 crs.

Progra mming Lan g uage

3 crs.

Na tu ra l Science••

4 crs.
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• Note: If the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science will be pursued, choose toward a
related area (Minor). Otherwise, choose from the following:
CSC 199 Field Experience in Computer Science
CSC 302 Visual Programming
CSC 304 COBOL
CSC 306 FORTRAN
MAT 282 Calculus II
•• Note: If the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science will be pursued, choose a
natural science from the fo llowing list:
CHE 101 General Chemistn; I
BIO 115 Principles of Biologi;
Minors
Minor in Computer Information Systems - 22 credits Approved UCC 5.2006
Required (19 credits): CSC 110, 120,124,302,321, 341
Electives (3 cred its) : Select any one of the following: CSC 265,299,419, or MAT
195
Minor in Computer Science-21 credits: Computer Science Concentration
Requfred (15 cred its): CSC 120,124,216, 265; MAT 195
Electives (6 cred its): Select an y 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 an y two of the following courses: MAT 290, 303, 351,
382, 400,406,441,461

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Military Science (ROTC)
The Arm y Reserve Officers Tra ining Co rps (Arm y ROTC) is a nation al p rogram
that provides co llege-trained offi cers fo r the U.S. Army, the Arm y National
Guard, and the U.S. Arm y Reserve. Army ROTC enhances stud ents' edu ca tion
by providing uniqu e leadership and man agement ex peri ence an d helps develop
self-discipline, phys ical stamina, and poise.
Thi s edu ca ti on ex perience is further enhan ced throu gh the Professional Military
Edu ca ti on program . This program enco urages stud ents to tak e additi onal courses in military history, written co mmuni ca tion, hum an behavior, management,
and national securi ty studies. Parti cipation in fi eld tra ining/trips are required
durin g each se mes ter.
The Army ROTC Program at California University of Pennsylvania is a sa tellite
progra m delega ted by the Uni versity of Pittsburg h Military Science Progra m;
classes tak e pl ace on Campus. For additi onal info rmati on not covered below,
please call the Milita ry Science Departm ent 724-938-1679 or visit our offi ce loca ted in the Frich Biologica l Science Building (BSC), Room 21 7.
The Basic Program
ROTC is traditi onally a fo ur-year progra m consisting of a Basic and Ad va nced
Program. The Bas ic Program is usually taken in the freshman and sophomore
yea rs. The stud ent incurs no military obliga tion.

Students may di scontinu e the Basic Program at any tim e. It consists of four semes ters of training and instru ction on areas of national defense, land na viga ti on,
small unit leadership, mili ta ry histo ry, and leadership development. Uniform,
necessa ry textbooks, and equipment are furnished without cos t to the stud ent.
To be eligible fo r the Basic Program, a student mu st be em a iled as a full-time
stud ent at Ca li fo rni a Uni ve rsity and not be a conscienti ous objector. Stud ents
who have taken Junio r ROTC o r have military ex perience (ac ti ve du ty, gu ard or
reserves) may receive ad vanced placement credit fo r the Bas ic Program.
The Advanced Program
The Ad vanced Program is normally taken in the fin al two yea rs of college. Instructi on includes further leadership develo pment and eva lu ation, organi za ti onal
and management techniques, tactics and administrati on. Tra inin g is di rected
towa rd s preparing the student to be co mmissioned and assume responsibilities
as a Second Lieutenant upon co mpleti on of all program requirements.

A paid Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) is held durin g
the summ er between the junio r and seni or yea r and is required of all ad va nced
course stud ents. This camp permits the cadet to put into practi ce the princi ples
and theo ri es acquired in classroom instru cti on. In additi on to being paid approximately $800 (fo r five weeks of leadership training), the cadet is paid travel
ex penses, room and boa rd, medical and dental care, and o ther benefits while
attending LDA C.
To be eli gible for the Advan ced Program, a student must: (1 ) fulfill the requirements fo r the Basic Program; (2) successfull y compl ete the Professor of Military Science's (PMS) interview and selecti on process; (3) Mee t Army medi ca l
stand ard s; (4) H ave a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 o r better (2.5 o r better
preferred); and (5) meet Army physical fitness stand ards.
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Graduate Students
Graduate stud ents may avail them selves of the opportunity for commission in
the Arm y through the ROTC on campus, and ea rn a stipend while doing so. Applicants need not have previous service in the armed forces however must attend
a summer camp. Additi onal information may be obtained from the ROTC office
on campu s.
Two-Year Program
The two-year program enab les students who did not enro U in the Bas ic Program
to become eli gible for entry into th e Ad vanced Program through one of three
methods: (1) Armed Forces veterans and Junio r ROTC gradu ates ma y qu alify
fo r entry into the Ad vanced Program; (2) Students may elect to attend th e ROTC
Leader's Training Course (a fi ve week program completed during the summer)
befo re entering the Advanced Prog ram; and (3) Students may attend Bas ic Trainin g as members of an Arm y Rese rve or Nationa l Guard tmit. To be eligible for
the two-year program , one mu st be a full-tim e student in good stand ing w ith the
University and must ha ve at least junior status, be pursuin g a four-year degree,
and sa ti sfy aU the entry req uirements outlined above for the Advanced Prog ram.
Army ROTC Stipend
ALI stud ents who are enrolled and contracted into the Advanced Prog ram and
those receiving sch olarship benefits receive a stipend of $300 fo r freshmen, $350
for so phomore, $450 for juniors, and $500 for seniors per month for ten months of
the school year. This stipend is non-taxable.
Army ROTC Scholarships
Advanced freshm en may compete for three-year merit scholarshi ps whethe r
or not th ey are en.rolled in Milita ry Science courses. These scholarships pa y for
tuition and fees up to $20,000 a yea r, a fl at book rate of $900 per year, and a stipend for ten months of each school yea r. Applications fo r these schol arships are
accepted from the end of the fall se mester throu gh the beg inning of the spring
semester.
Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP)
This program provides membership in ROTC and an Army Rese rve o r A rmy
ationaJ Guard unit at the same time. While en.rolled in ROTC, the student is
al so fillin g a leadership position, such as platoon leader, in a Reserve o r National
Guard unit. This affords the stud ent the oppo rtunity to gai n valuable leadership
and man agement ex perience whi le attending the Uni versity. The student receives
the ROTC stipend and drill pay from the Reserves. Students who qualify and
take advantage of all the benefits that are ava ilable through this program may
receive benefits of as much as $12,000.
Military Science Student Activities
Mi litary Science stud ents are encouraged to participate in University and civic
activities as much as their course load will allow. The Military Science De partment and the Vulcan Cadet Corps sponso rs activities such as serving as color
guard for University fw1ctions, marching in parades, and for mal and se miformal
social activities.
Military Adventure Training
1n addition to all the training and activities offe red by the De partment of
Military Science, a selected number of highly moti vated cadets are affo rded the
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o ppo rtuni ty to attend some of the U.S. Army's most prestigious and challenging
military schools. Limited numbers of positions are avai lab le for cadets to attend
the U.S. Army Airborne School (at Fort Benning, Geo rgia), the U.S. Army Air
Assault
School (a t Fort Campbell, Kentu cky, o r Schofi eld Barracks, Hawa ii), and the U.S.
Army Northern Warfare School (a t Fort Greeley, Alaska). School all oca tio ns are
awa rd ed on a competitive bas is.
A Suggested Military Science Curriculum
Fall Semester

Spring Semester

GMS 101 lAor

GMS 102 lA or

GMS 1012A

GMS 1022A

GMS 201 lA o r

GMS2021A o r

GMS201 2A

GMS2022A

Junior

GMS3011A

GMS3021A

Senior

GMS4011A

GMS4021 A

(Basic Course)
Freshman
Sophomore

(Advanced Course)

Basic GMS Courses
The first fo ur semes ters of Military Science (100 and 200 series courses) constitute
the Basic Program, allowing the college stud ent to ga in insight into the military
as a profession without incurring any military obligation. The student lea rns
about the role of the U.S. Army in providing for nati onal security, basic leadership and manage ment skills, as well as basic military skill s.

The stud ent is affo rded the opportun.ity to participate in outdoor activities such
as rappelling, swim survi va l, and wh.ite water rafting, besides participati.n g in
vario us social activities sponsored by the Cadet Corps.
Advanced GMS Courses
The 300 and 400 series courses constitute the ad van ced courses of military
instru ctio n for men and women who desire a commission as Second Lieutenant
in the active Army, the Army Reserve, o r the Arm y National Guard . This phase is
co mposed of the studies in advanced leadership and manage ment, tactics, mi[jtary law, modern instructional and tra.ining techniques and ethics and professionalism. Students are evaluated on their leadersh.ip skills in va rious leade rsh.ip
positions. Acceptance by the Professor of MiJitary Science is a prerequisite for
enrollment in the Advanced Program .

F and S indica te whether the course is usuall y offered in the fall o r the spring.
Leadership Lab
Leadership Lab mu st be schedu led as part of ead1 General Military Science
course (GMS 101 through GMS 302), (GMS 401/402 do not schedule), however
mu st attend. During Lab, stud ents are evaJu ated in various leadership positions;
give and receive hand s-on basic military ski ll classes: such as first aid, swim
surviva l, basic mountaineering, movement techniques, survival, and dri1J and
ceremony.
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Modem Languages & Cultures
Faculty: Gonza lez (chairperson), Pensa, Rand all, Ribar
PUipose
Rapid political and economic changes in the world require that students not only
und erstand other cultures, but that they can communicate wi th persons in those
cultures. In this sense, fa mili arity with speaking and reading a mod ern language
and being awa re of how persons in other countri es think about the world is
pragm atic.
Programs
The department ad ministers four programs: Liberal Arts lan guage program s in
French and Spanish; a Langu age Certification program for students who plan to
teach in one of the language areas; and an Intern ati onal Studies program w ith
o ptions in Business and Economics, Modern Languages, Geog ra phy, and Political
Science.
Language and culture are closely aligned, and a se ries of culture courses, taught
in English, are ava il able. These indicate how artistic exp ressio n, geography, and
economic and historical develo pment mutuall y influence each other.
Minors in Modern Languages are offe red in French and Spanish.
Placement
Students enterin g a Modern Language course w ill be evalu ated in o rd er to determine the proper course-level placement for them. Students w ho wish to receive
cred it for previously acquired language proficiency can take a CLEP examination
o r a cha llenge exa mination .
Careers
Linguistic abi li ty in languages other than English can promote empl oyment opportunities in o rganizations working internationall y, especiall y legal, banking,
and co mmercial corporations; nati onal and regional gove rnmental agencies;
social se rv ice and religious organi za ti ons; edu ca ti onal instituti ons; co mmunicatio ns; import-expo rt and tra vel businesses; and a variety of translation se rvices.
Bachelor of Arts in French [Spanish] -120 Credits
The foLlowing eight-semes ter schedule of cour es provides a reco mmend ed
framework for com pleting these programs of stud y in fo ur years.
For all departmental progra ms, please consult the d escripti on of the General
Education Program in thi s ca tal og for a list of General Educa ti on goa ls and objectives and the co urses included on the menu s for the vari ous goa ls.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

FRE 101 [SP ] Elementary I OR *FRE 203 [SP ] lnterrnediate I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

**E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

General Education courses

9 crs.

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Second Semester

15 credits

FRE [SPN]102 Elementary II OR *FRE [SPN) 204 Inte rm edi ate Il

3 crs.

**ENG 102 Eng lish Compositio n II

3 crs.

Gene ra l Ed uca ti on Courses

9 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

FRE [SPN] 203 Intermediate I OR FRE [SPN] 311 Conversa tion, Composition, and Phonetics

3 crs.

300 or 400-level French (Spanish) Culture course

3 crs.

SPN [FRE] course

3 crs.

General Education, Minor OR Elective

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credi ts

FRE [SPN] 204 Inte rmed iate II OR FRE [SPN] 312 Conversa ti on, Compos itio n, and Phoneti cs II

3 crs.

300 or 400-level French (Spanish) Culture course

3 crs.

SPN [FR E] course

3 crs.

General Ed uca tion, Minor, OR Electives

6 crs.

Ju.nfor Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

FRE [SPN] 311 Conve rsa tion, Co mposition, and Phonetics
OR FRE [SPN] 401 Advanced Co mpos ition: Gramm a r and
Stylis ti cs

3 crs.

GEO 325 Geography of Europe [GEO 328 Geogra phy of
La tin America]

3 crs.

Gene ral Edu ca tion, Minor or Elective

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

FRE [SPN] 312 Con versation, Co mposition, and Phonetics
II OR FRE [SP ] 450 Colloq.

3 crs.

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

6 crs.

General Education, Mi.nor, OR Electives

6 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

FRE [SPN] 421 Survey of Lite rature I

3 crs.

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

6 crs.

Gene ral Edu ca tion, Minor, OR Electives

6 crs.

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Eighth Semester

15 credits

FRE [SPN] 422 Survey of French Literature II [Survey of
Spanish American Lit.]

3 crs.

300 or 400-level General Education, Minor, OR Electives

9 crs.

General Education, Minor, OR Electi ves

3 crs.

• Required major and related courses
•• Required and recommended General education cou rses.
Bachelor of Science in Education:
Certification in French [Spanish] for Secondary Schools (120 credits)
Please see Department of Secondary Education and Administrative Programs
secti on of this ca tal og.
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies: Modern Language Track (120 credits)
(Fo r other tracks please see Earth Science and Business and Economics
De partments)
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

FRE 101 Elem. I OR *FRE 203 lnterm . I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Yea r Semin ar

1 er.

**E G 101 English Co mposition I

3 crs.

General Education courses

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

FRE 102 Elem. II OR *FRE 204 lnterm. II

3 crs.

**ENG 102 English Co mposition II

3 crs.

General Education Courses

9 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

*FRE 203 lnterm . I OR FRE 311 Convers., Comp., and
Phonetics 1

3 crs.

300 or 400-level French Culture course

3 crs.

SPN 101 Elem. I OR *SP

3 crs.

203 lnterm. I

General Education, Mino r OR Elective

6 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*FRE 204 lnterm. II OR *FRE 312 Conversation, Co mpositi on, and Phoneti cs II

3 crs.

SPN 102 Elem. II OR *SPN 204 Interm. II

3 crs.

300 or 400-level SPN Cultural course

3 crs.

General Education, Mino r, OR Electives

6 crs.

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Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*SPN 311 Conver., Comp., and Phonetics OR SPN 401 Adv. 3 crs.
Comp.: Gram. and Sty!.
*FRE Language Electi ve at the 400 level

3 crs.

300 or 400-level Genera l Education, Minor, OR Electives

3 crs.

General Educa tion, Minor or Elective

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*SPN 312 Convers., Comp., and Phonetics II OR SPN 450
Colloquium.

3 crs.

300 or 400-level General Educa tion, Minor, OR Electi ves

6 crs.

General Education, Minor, OR Elective

6 crs.

Senior Year
15 credits

Seventh Semester
*SPN Elective at the 400 level

3 crs.

*FRE Elective at the 400 level

3 crs.

300 or 400-level Genera l Education, Minor, OR Electi ves

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

*SPN Elective at the 400 level

3 crs.

300 or 400-level General Education, Minor, or Electives

6 crs.

Ge neral Education, Minor, or Electives

6 crs.

• Required major and relnted courses
•• Required and recommended General education courses
Minors in Modern Language
Minor in French [Spanish] - 21 credits
Req uired Courses (18 credits): FRE [SPN) 101, 102, 203, 204, 311, 312.
Electi ve (3 credits): select one course from the following: FRE [SPN) 401, 421,422,
450.

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Music
Faculty: Gonano (chairperson), Ikach, Michael
Purpose
Did you ever meet anyone w ho did not like some type of music? Well, neither
did we. Music is an important form of expression and enjoy ment. To full y a ppreciate music, you have to understand it. At California University we provi de
the opportunity to ex perience this art for m completely as a listener, a performer,
and a student.
Program
Though the University has no majo r in music, we do offer a minor. The attainment of the Music minor may be especially va lu able to those who seek
to enhance thei r chosen fi eld . The Music department offers courses in basic
mu sicianship, theo ry, mu sic history, educa ti on, a pplied electives, and ensembl e
performance.
Minor in Music - 24 credits
Nine of the 24 credits fo r the minor must be at 300 and/o r 400 level. To achieve
the minor in 24 cred its, any student w ho begins pri va te instructi on at the 100 or
200 level must take their 300-level courses from the history, theory and ed ucation
elective list.
Required Cou.rses (9 credits): MUS 100, 215, 315
History, theory and education electi ves (9 crs. min.): MUS 202,300, 301, 303, 304,
306,308,313
Applied Electi ves (3 credits minimum): MUS 104, 211
Private instru cti on courses are available to music minors.
The fo Llowing courses ar e repeatable to a maximum of 8 credits each: MUS 109409, 119-419, 129-429, 149-449, 159-459
Performance Electi ves (3 cred its minimum)

The fo ll owing courses ar e repeatable to a maximum of 8 credits, the option to
contin ue withou t cred it is ava ilable: MUS 191, 192, 196, 198, 199, 307

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Nursing RN-BSN Program
Faculty: Shelapinsky (d1aj rperson), He ttm an , O'Connor, Palko, Pina
Purpose
California Uni versity's Depar tm en t of u rsing offers an upper-di vision program
leadin g to a Bach elor of Science in Nursing degree fo r registered nurses from
associate degree and dipl oma programs. The program is accredited by the Comnussion on Collegiate N ursing Edu cation.

The RN-BSN program is specifically designed to provide the graduate w ith an
educa tional fo und ation in the arts and sciences as well as nursing, to se rve as a
basis fo r graduate edu ca ti on and as a co mnutm ent to lifelong learning. The progra m assists the RN with the synthes is of theo ri es and research findin gs into the
rol e of the profess io nal nurse, and builds upon the RN's competencies in nursing
by p roviding increasingly co mpl ex experi ences in a va riety of se ttings. Graduates
are thu s prepared to assume a wide range of professional nursing roles in di verse
health ca re environments.
Requirements
• Eligibility to register fo r upper-division N ursing co urses requires:
• G radu ation fro m an NLNAC-accred ited associate degree o r diplom a program
in N ursin g.
• Current li censure as a registered nurse in the Common wea lth of Pennsylvania.
• Co mpletion of the Entry Level Portfo li o.
• Specific info rm ation regarding admi ssion requirements is ava ilable in the
Department of Nursing.
• A minimum g rade of "C" is required fo r completi on of ea rn N ursing course.
Additionally, all of the University's graduati on requirements apply to the RNBSN p rogram.
Locations
Th e RN-BSN p rogra m is offered in its entirety at three loca ti ons: (1) the Califo rnia Uni ve rsity of PA ca mpu s, (2) the So uthpointe Ce nter in Ca nonsburg, and (3)
the Co mmuni ty College of Allegheny Coun ty- South campu s in West Mifflin.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -120 Credits
The Academic Passpo rt recogn izes 30 credits of general edu ca ti o n from the basic
nursin g program (if academi c credits were awarded). Students with mo re than 30
credits may transfer the additional co urse work as a ppropriate to meet program
requirements. Stud ents with fewer th an 30 credits of general edu ca tion mu st
meet with an academi c ad viso r to determine courses needed fo r graduati on.
Registered nurses receive 30 credits in nursing upon adrnjssion to the B.S.N. program . Fifteen additi onal credits will be awa rd ed th rough the student's po rtfolio
eva lu ati on.
Fresh.man Year and Sophomore Year:
Associate OR Diplo ma progra m in N ursing- should include English Comp. I and
II, Anatomy an d Physiology I and II, Microb iology, and 6 credits in the Social Sciences. Tran sfer students wh o attend ed diploma programs w hi ch did not award
co llege credit for the sciences (A&P I and II, or Micro.) may m allenge these
cou rses by taking an NLN exa minati on throu gh the Depa rtment of N ursing.

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Junior Year
Fifth Semester

12 credits

• UR 350 Hea lth Assessme nt

3 crs.

**Hum a nities

3 crs.

• UR 330 Philoso phy of Professio nal Nu rsin g

3 crs.

**Communi cations

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

12 credits

**Computer Science Course

3 crs.

*NUR 370 Meth ods of

3 crs.

u rsing Research

*NUR 375 Leadership & Ch ange in N ursing

6 crs.

Senior Year
14 credits

Seventh Semester
**MAT 215 Stat. OR MAT 225 Bus. Stat.
• UR 410 Resea rch Utilization in

ursing

3 crs.

2 crs.

*NUR 470 Famil y Health N ursing

6 crs.

300 or 400 Level Electi ve (if needed )

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

13 credits

• UR 450 Trend s & Issues i.n Nursing

3 crs.

*NUR 475 Communi ty Health Nursing

6 crs.

*NUR 485 Professional Development

1 er.

300 or 400 Level Electi ve (if needed)

3 crs.

*Required major and related courses.
•• Required and recomrnended General Education courses
NUR 375, NUR 470, and NUR 475 have clinical practicum components. RN's w ho
have at least one full yea r of professional practi ce may apply to wa ive any o r
all required clinica l experiences via the optional Professional Practice Summary
rev iew process.

School Nurse Certification
The school nurse certifica tion program is offe red jointly throu gh the College of
Education and Human Services and the De partm ent of ursi.ng. TI1e registered
nurse w ho co mple tes the school nu rse certification program wi ll have the abili ty
to apply the know ledge and ski lls obtained in the BSN program in meeting the
health car e needs of children in elemen tary and second ary school settings. Students w ho successfull y comple te the program a re eli g ible to a pply fo r the School
Nu rse Ce rtifi ca te (Edu ca tion Specialist I) issued by the Pennsylvani a Depa rtment
of Ed uca ti on.
RN-BS students may complete the 15 req uired cred its fo r ce rtification w hile
they complete the BSN major. Regis te red nurses who ha ve prev iously earned a
BSN mu st co mplete a minimum of the 15 required cred its.
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In o rder to parti cipate in the school nurse practicum ex perience, the stud ent must
provide ev idence of current licensure as a registered nurse in Pennsylvania; current CPR certifi ca tion; first-aid certificati on; physical exam including tuberculin
testing o r d1est X-ray; attend an ce at OSHA in-service on bloodbo rne pathogens;
professional li ability insurance; and Chil d Abuse, FBI fingerprinting, and Criminal Record clea ran ces.
Admission requirements fo r the school nurse certifi ca tion program :
• Gradu ation from an accredited BSN progra m (o r enrollment in senior-level
courses in California's RN-BSN program) w ith a minimum GPA of 3.0
• 6 credits in English composition or 3 credits in English composition and 3
credits in American o r English literature
• 6 credits in college-level math
• Faculty o r professional recommend ati on
Certification Requirements (15 credits):

SOW 330: Child Welfare or SOW 340: Poverty & Related
Problems

3 crs.

EDU 330: Mainstreaming Exce ptional Lea rners

3 crs.

PSY 208: Educational Psychology

3 crs.

NUR 406: School Health Nursin g

6 crs.

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Philosophy
Faculty: Hoy (chairperson), Fox, Hudson, Press
Purpose
The word " philoso phy" comes from two Greek words that mean love (phileo)
and wisdom (sophja), and throu ghout much of history, an yone w ho sought
knowl edge was ca lled a philosopher. PhjJosophy students study the hi sto rical
deve lopment of theories about the nature of knowl ed ge, rea lity, and va lues;
and they learn how to assess such theo ri es. Students develop abilities to think
logica ll y, to ex plo re issues from different perspecti ves, and to present their ideas
effecti ve ly in writing.
Programs
The PhjJosophy major is a prog ram of study cove ring the hi sto ry of philosophy,
logic, and issues in philosophy which mjght be grouped as ethj cal, epistemologica l, o r meta physical. The department also offers a minor in Philosophy.
Activities
The Philosophy department advises the Philosophy Club, which gives stud ents
informal social opportunities for discussions, debates, and lectures. The de partment also hosts topical lectures and forums .
Ca.reers
Philosophy majo rs go on to a va ri ety of careers: law, ministry, teaching, civil
se rvice, management, to name a few. lndeed, the Philosophy maj or is weU suited
fo r any career that values critical reasoning, logical problem solving, and an ability to look at issues from man y perspecti ves. In creasingly the business world is
looking fo r this kind of liberally edu ca ted person.
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy -120 Credits
Please consult the description of the General Education Progra m in th.is ca talog
for a list of Ge neral Education goa ls and objectives and the courses included on
the menus for the variou s goals.
The fo ll owing eig ht-semester schedule of courses provides a recommend ed
framework fo r co mpleting thi s program of stud y in four yea rs.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

*PHI 201 H.isto ry of An cient Philoso phy

3 crs.

••u

1100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

**E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

General Education courses

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

*PHI 115 Logic and Language OR PHJ 211 Formal Logic I

3 crs.

*PHI 206 16th to 18th Century Philosophy

3 crs.

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

Ge neral Education Courses

6 crs.
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Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

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

3 crs.

Gen. Ed uc., Minor OR Elective Co urses

12 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

*PHI 320 Ethica l Theory

3 crs.

Gen. Ed uc., Minor, OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

300 or 400-level Phi losophy Electi ves

6 crs.

300 or 400-level Gen. Edu c., Minor OR Electi ve Courses

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

*PHI 325 Phi loso ph y of Science OR PHI 405 Epistemology

3 crs.

Gen. Educ., Minor, OR Elective 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 Elective

3 crs.

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

9 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

300 or 400-level Philosophy Elective

3 crs.

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

12 crs.

• Required major nnd related courses.
•• Required nnd recomrnended General Edu cation courses.
Minor in Philosophy - 21 credits
Req uired Courses (9 credits): PHI 115 OR 211, 201, 206
Philosophy Electives (12 cred its): select Philosophy courses at the 300-400 level.

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Psychology
Faculty: S. Lon.ich (chairperson), Ad air, Cavasin a, Ditkoff, John, Martin, Mason,
Regeth, Rosen gart, Scott, Toth
Purpose
Psychology is one of the social/beha vioral sciences engaged in the systematic
stud y of behavior and mental processes. Psychology focuses on the s tudy and
exp lana tion of patte rns of indi vidu al behav io r, thoughts, and emoti ons. It does
so from a va ri ety of perspec tives that emph asize intra personal and interpersonal,
social and physio logical factors. The fi eld of psycho logy seeks to und e rstan d
individual behavior and use tha t information to assist people in li ving more
adjus ted and fulfillin g Li ves.
Programs
The department offers the bache lo r of arts in psyd1o logy degree with two
concentrati ons: gene ral psychology and industrial/organiza ti onal psychology.
Within the general psych o logy concentration, there are options fo r stud ents
interested in counseling and mental hea lth care caree rs, or edu ca ti onal, child , or
developmen tal psychology. Indus tri al/o rganiza ti onal psychology is the research
and a pplied s pecialty concerned with implementing the principles of psychology
to business. It is the majo r for students interested in hun1an resource man agement careers.
Minors in psycho logy and industrial/o rganiza ti onal psychology a re also offe red
to stud ents in other programs.

Honor and Professional Societies
Qualified majors can jo in Psi Chi, the na tional honor society. The department
also sponsors a Psychology Club which hos ts guest speakers, organizes trips
to conferences of profess ional interest, and provides caree r and empl oyment
informa tio n.
Careers
Traditionally, psych olog ists have been employed in universities, sch ools, and
clinics. Today, mo re than ever befo re, they can be fo und wo rking in businesses,
hosp itals, pri va te practice, courtroom s, s po rts o rganiza tions, police de partments,
gove rnment agencies, pri va te laborato ries, the military, and other se ttings. A
sh1d ent w ith a concentrati on in Industrial/Organiza tional Psychology can find
empl oyment in pe rsonnel resource m an age ment. Students wi ll be prepa red to do
personnel rec ruitment, training, testing, and supervision. Many career opportunities in psychology, howeve r, require a n advanced degree.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -120 Credits: Both Concentrations
The fo ll owing eight-semester schedul e of courses provid es a recomm end ed
framework for comp leting this program of s tud y in fo ur years.

Psychology Concentration:
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

•• ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

• PSY 100 Gene ral Psychology

3 crs.
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First Semester

16 credits

** UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

Genera l Education Courses

9 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

•• ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

Psychology Content Course

3 crs.

Genera l Edu cation Courses

9 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

• PSY 220 Descriptive Statistics in Psychology

3 crs.

General Edu cation, Minor OR Elective Courses

12 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

• PSY 331 Inferential Statisti cs in Psychology

3 crs.

• PSY 345 History and Systems of Psychology

3 crs.

Psychology Content Course

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca tion, Minor OR Electi ve Courses

6 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

• PSY 340 Psychological Testing

3 crs.

Psychology Content Course (300 or 400 leve l)

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca tion, Mi.nor OR Elective Courses

9 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

PSY 360 Experim ental Psychology

3 crs.

PSY 400 Abnormal Psychology

3 crs.

Genera l Edu cation, Minor OR Elective Courses (300 o r 400
level)

9 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

Psychology Content Course (300 or 400 leve l) 3 crs.

3 crs.

300 or 400 Level General 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.

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Eighth Semester

15 credits

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

9 crs.

Industrial/Organizational Psychology Concentration
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

• PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

MAT 181 CoUege Al gebra

3 crs.

•• U 1 100 First Yea r Seminar

1 er.

•• E G 101 English Composi tio n I

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion courses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

• PSY 220 Descripti ve Stati sti cs

3 crs.

PSY 209 Industri al Psychology

3 crs.

•• EN G 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Courses

6 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

• PSY 211 Social Psychology

3crs.

Gen. Edu c., Minor OR Electi ve Courses

12 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

• PSY 345 Histo ry and Systems of Psych.

3 crs.

• MGT 352 Hum an Reso urce Management

3 crs.

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

9 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

• PSY 340 Psychologica l Testing

3 crs.

• PSY 370 Interviewing Skills

3 crs.

• Related Electi ve [BUS 100, BUS 242, COM 250, ECO 100,
OR E G 211 )

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion, Minor OR Elective Courses (300 or 400
level)

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

• PSY 360 Ex perimental Psychology

3 crs.

• MGT 353 Compensati on Man agement

3 crs.

• MGT 362 Labor Relations

3 crs.
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Sixth Semester

15 credits

* PSY 428 Advanced Industri al Psychology

3 crs.

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

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

General Edu ca tion, Minor OR Elective Courses

vl5 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

General Edu cation, Minor OR Electi ve Courses (300 o r 400
level)

15 crs.

• Required major and related courses
•• Req uired or recom mended General Education courses

Minor in Psychology - 21 credits
Psychology Concentration:
Requ ired: (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:
Requ ired: (21 credits) PSY 100,209,370,428, MGT 352,353,362.

241

Secondary Education and Administrative Programs
Facul ty: H epner (cha irperson), Ed wa rd s, Mo nroe, Zisk.
Purpose
The De pa rtment of Second a ry Edu ca ti on is respons ible fo r the Second a ry Edu cation Certificati o n p rogram s at the unde rg radu ate, post-baccalaurea te, and graduate leve ls. At th e gradu a te level, th e Advan ced Studies in Second ary Edu ca tion
p rogra m is o ffered leading to the Maste r of Arts Tea ching degree. Additi ona ll y,
the Depa rbnent o f Secondary Edu catio n is res pons ibl e for seve ra l o f the edu cationa l fo und ati ons and professiona l co urses o ffered in the College of Educa tion
and Hum an Services.
Programs
Second a ry certifica ti on is offered in Art, Biology, Che mistry, Physics, Socia l
Studi es, Corrummi cati ons, Eng lish, Ea rth Science, Ma thema tics, and Foreign
Language (F re nch and Spanj sh).
Indi vidu a ls with bachelor's d egrees may become certified through the Postbacca laurea te Ce rtification O nl y Progra m by takmg courses required fo r public
sch ool ce rtification th a t we re no t taken at the und e rgradu a te level. Second a ry
Edu ca ti on majo rs ar e ad vised both in the De pa rbnent of Seco nd ar y Edu cation
and in the d eparbnent of their aca d emi c area.
Und e rgra du ate Second ar y Edu ca ti on maj ors a re required to have a GPA of 2.80,
pass the required Prax is I exa ms, and have bo th Act 34 and Act 151 Cleara nces
fo r fo rm a l admjss ion to Tead1er Edu ca tion. A GPA of 3.00 an d passing sco res fo r
Prax is II a re needed to apply for a Recommend ation fo r Student Teaching.
Effecti ve fa ll 2007, Second a ry Edu ca ti on majo rs a re req wred to d ecla re a d ual
major with the ir certifi ca tion content a rea. For example, Chemistry Edu ca tion
majors mus t also be Chemistry majo rs and Social Stud ies Educa tion majo rs must
a lso be Hi s tory majors. The onl y exception is Commuru cations Edu ca ti on whi d 1
d oe no t have an equivalent majo r.
Bachelor of Science in Education: Art Educa tion Certification K-12
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

U I 100 Fi rst Yea r Seminar

1 er.

E G 101 Eng lish Composition I

3 crs.

MAT xxx Math Course

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introdu ction to Second a ry Edu ca tion

3 crs.

ART 110 Dra w ing I

3 crs.

Gene ral Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ENG 102 Eng lish Co mpos iti on II

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Co mmunk ation

3 crs.

Ma th Course

3 crs.
242

Second Semester

15 credits

PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

ART 119 Desig n 2-D

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

SEC 200 Instru ctional Strategies in Sec. Ed .

3 crs.

ART 120 Des ign 3-D

3 crs.

ART Studio Course

3 crs.

General Ed uca ti on Course

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

HP E 105 Current Hea lth Issues

3 crs.

ART Stud io Course

3 crs.

ART Studio Course

3 crs.

ART Studio Co urse

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultural Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Ex peri ence In Sec. Ed ucatio n

3 crs.

PSY 208 Edu ca tional Psyd1ology

3 crs.

ART 308 Art Histo ry: Ancient to Medieval

3 crs.

Genera l Edu cati on Course

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

SEC 421 Assessment in Art Edu ca tion

3 crs.

EDF 333 Edu ca ti on Technology

3 crs.

SEC 350 Content Area Literacy

3 crs.

ART 309 Art History: Ren.-Cont.

3 crs.

ART 322 20th Century Art

3 crs.

Seventh Semester-15 credits
Seventh Semester

15 credits

SEC 431 Teaching of A rt

3 crs.

EDU 340 Mainstreaming the Exce p. Lea rner

3 crs.

ART 410 Teaching Art in Pre-K thru Grade 8

3 crs.

ART Electi ve

3 crs.
243

Seventh Semester

15 credits

ART Stud io Course

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

SEC 461 Studen t Teaching & School Law

12 crs.

SEC 460 Classroom Management

3 crs.

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

17 credits

First Semester
UN I 100 Firs t Year Se mina r

1 er.

ENG 101 Eng lish Composition I

3 crs.

MAT xxx Math Cou rse

3 crs.

SEC 150 I.ntrod uction to Secondary Edu cation

3 crs.

BIO 115 Principles of Biology

4 crs.

Genera l Ed uca tion Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

E G 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Com munica tion

3 crs.

MAT xxx Ma th Course

3 crs.

PSY 100 Genera l Psychology

3 crs.

BIO 120 General Zoo logy

4 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semes ter

18 credits

SEC 200 Instructional Strategies in Sec. Ed .

3 crs.

BIO 125 Genera l Botany

4crs.

BIO 306 Human Ana tomy

4 crs.

CHE 101 Genera l Chemistry I

4 crs.

General Educa tio n Cou rse

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

14 credits

EDU 310 Teaching in a M ulticultural Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Ex pe rience l.n Sec. Ed ucation

3 crs.

BIO 310 Ecology

4 crs.

CHE 331 O rganic Chemistry I

4 crs.

244

Sixth Semester

17 credits

SEC 426 Assessment in Science Ed uca tion

3 crs.

EDF 333 Edu ca tional Technology

3 crs.

SEC 350 Content Area Literacy

3 crs.

PHY 121 General Phys ics I

4 crs.

BIO 328 Human Physiology

4 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

16 credits

SEC 436 Teaching of Science

3 crs.

EDU340 Mainstreaming the Excep. Leam er

3 crs.

ENS 495 Design and Anal ysis

3 crs.

BIO 478 Evolution

3 crs.

BIO 318 Geneti cs

4 crs.

Eight Semester

15 credits

SEC 461 Stud ent Teadung & School Law

12 crs.

SEC 460 Class room Manage ment

3 crs.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Chemistry Education Certification 7-12
Freshman Year
First Semester

17 credits

UNI 100 First Yea r Seminar

1 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

SEC 150 [ntrodu cti on to Sec. Educa ti on

3 crs.

CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Communicati on

3 crs.

PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

17 credits

SEC 200 Instru cti onal Strategies in Sec. Ed .

3 crs.

CH E 261 Analyti cal Ch emistry I

4 crs.
245

Third Semester

17 credits

CH E 331 Organi c Ch emi stry I

4 crs .

MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

General Edu cation Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

18 credits

HPE 105 Current Health Issues

3 crs.

CHE 30 Inorganic Chemi stry

4 crs.

CHE 332 Organic Chemistry II

4 crs.

PHY 101 College Physics I

4 crs.

MAT282 Calculus II

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

17 cred.i ts

EDU 310 Teaciung i.n a Multi cultural Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Ex peri ence ln Sec. Educa tion

3 crs.

PSY 208 Edu ca ti onal Psychology

3 crs .

CHE 451 Physica l Chemi stry I

4 crs.

PHY 102 College Phys ics II

4 crs.

Sixth Semester

14 credits

SEC 426 Assessment in Science Education

3 crs.

SEC 350 Content Area Literacy

3 crs.

EDF 333 Edu ca ti onal Technology

3 crs.

CH E 368 lndi vidual Work

1 crs.

CH E 452 Ph ysica l Chemistry II

4 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

15 credits

SEC 436 Tead1ing of Science

3 crs.

EDU 340 Mainstreaming the Excep. Lea rner

3 crs.

CH E 361 lnstrurn entaJ Method s

3 crs.

CHE 381 Environmental Chemistry

4 crs.

CH E 495 Chemistry Seminar

1 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

SEC 461 Stud ent Teaciung & School Law

12 crs.

SEC 460 Classroom Management

3 crs.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Communications Education Certification
7-12
246

Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

Math Course

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introducti on to Secondary Education

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Cou rse

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ENG 102 English Composi tion II

3 crs.

COM 101 O ra l Communica ti on

3 crs.

Math Course

3 crs.

PSY 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

COM 142 Vid eo Production I

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

SEC 200 Instru ctiona l Stra tegies in Sec. Ed .

3 crs.

COM 230 Argumentation & Deba te

3 crs.

ENG371 Criti cal Theory & Teaching of Lit.

3 crs.

THE 131 Fundamenta ls of Acting

3 crs.

THE 141 Stagecraft

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

HPE 105 Current Hea lth Issues

3 crs.

THE 150 Intro to Thea trical Design

3 crs.

ENG 372 Co mpositi on Theory & Tch of Wrt

3 crs.

PSY 208 Educational Psycho logy

3 crs.

Genera l Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

Junior Year
15 credits

Fifth Semester
EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultural Socie ty

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Ex peri ence

3 crs.

[n

Sec. Edu ca ti on

SEC 350 Content Area Li teracy

3 crs.

THE 320 Fundamentals of Directin g

3 crs.

Theate r Elective

3 crs.

247

Sixth Semester

15 credits

SEC 423 Assessment in Eng/Co mm . Edu cation

3 crs.

EDF 333 Edu cati onal Techno logy

3 crs.

COM 445 Ra dio/TV in a Free Society

3 crs.

COM/THE In te rpre tation Electi ve

3 crs.

ENG 425 Sha kespea re

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

SEC 433 Teaching of En g li sh & Comm

3 crs.

EDU 340 Ma instreaming the Excep. Learne r

3 crs.

COM 490 Communication Theo ry

3 crs.

THE/E G Shakes peare Electi ve

3 crs.

E G 345 Eng lish G ramma r an d Usage

3crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

SEC 461 Stud ent Teaching & School Law

12 crs.

SEC 460 Classroo m Man agem ent

3 crs.

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

First Semester
UN1100 First-Year Semina r

1 crs.

E G 101 En g lish Compositi on I

3 crs.

MAT 191 Co llege Tri gon ometry

3 crs.

EAS 150 Introdu cti on to Geology

4 crs.

EAS 240 introdu cti on to Meteo ro logy

4 crs.

Second Semester

18 credits

ENG 102 Eng lish Compositi on II

3 crs.

COM 101 O ral Communica ti on

3 crs.

EAS 163 In troduction to Ocean ogra phy

3 crs.

EAS 202 H yd rology

3 crs.

PSY 100 General Psycho logy

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introdu cti on to Second a ry Edu ca ti on

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

SEC 200 Instructi onal Stra tegies in Sec. Ed.

3 crs.

248

Third Semester

15 credits

EAS 242 Clim atology

3 crs.

EAS 131 lntrodu ction to En v. Geology

3 crs.

MAT 199 Pre-Ca lculus

3 crs.

Gene ra l Edu ca tion

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

18 credits

HP E 105 Current H ea lth Issues

3 crs.

EAS 200 H is to rica l Geology

3 crs.

PHS 145 Astronomy

3 crs.

ENS 101 lntrodu ction to En v. Science

3 crs.

Ea rth Science Electi ve

3 crs.

Gene ral Educa tion

3 crs.

Junior Year

15 credits

Fifth Semester
SEC 300 Field Expe rience In Sec. Edu cation

3 crs.

PSY 208 Educa tiona l Psycho logy

3 crs.

EAS 54 Ad v. En vironmental Geology

3 crs.

EAS 36 Remo te Sens: Sa telli te/Rad a r

3 crs.

Ea rth Science Elective

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

18 credits

SEC 426 Assessment in Science Edu ca ti on

3 crs.

EDF 333 Edu ca tional Technology

3 crs.

SEC 350 Content Area Literacy

3 crs.

EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultura l Society

3 crs.

Earth Science Electi ve

3crs.

Earth Science Electi ve

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

SEC 436 Teaching o f Science

13 crs.

EDU 340 Ma instreaming the Excep. Learne r

3 crs.

Earth Science Elective

3 crs.

Ea rth Science Elective

3 crs.

Ea rth Science Electi ve

3 crs.

249

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

16 credits

UNI 100 First-Year Sem inar

1 crs.

ENG 101 En gl ish Compos ition I

3 crs.

Ma th CoLIIse

3 crs.

SEC 150 In trod uctio n to Secondary Edu ca ti on

3 crs.

E G 205 Wo rld Li t. to 1600

3 crs.

ENG 205 Wo rld Lit. to 1600

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

E G 102 English Composi ti on II

3 crs.

COM 101 Oral Co mmuni ca tion

3 crs.

Ma th CoUise

3 crs.

PSY 101 Genera l Psychology

3 crs.

ENG 206 Wo rld Lit. from 1600

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

SEC 200 Instru ctional Strategies in Sec. Ed .

3 crs.

PSY 208 Ed uca tional Psychology

3 crs.

ENG 337 or 337

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

General Educa tion Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

HPE 105 Current Health Issues

3 crs.

ENG 301 or 302

3 crs.

ENG 345 English Grammar and Usage

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Course

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion CoUise

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicu ltural Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Ex peri ence ln Sec. Ed ucation

3 crs.

ENG 346 History of English Language

3 crs.

ENG 347 ln trod uction to Linguistics

3 crs.

ENG Writing Co re Elective

3 crs.

250

Sixth Semester

18 credits

SEC 423 Assess ment in Eng/Comm Education

3 crs.

EDF 333 Edu ca ti onal Technology

3 crs.

SEC 3 Content Area Literacy

3 crs.

ENG 371 Critica l Theory & Tch of Literature

3 crs.

ENG Writin g Core Electi ve

3 crs.

EDU 340 Mainstreaming the Excep. Leam er

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

SEC 433 Teaching of Eng/Co mm (Fa ll only)

3 crs.

ENG 372 Composition Theory & Tch of Writing

3 crs.

ENG 425 Shakespeare

3 crs.

ENG Writing Co re Electi ve

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on 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: Foreign Language (French) Education Certification K-12
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

UNI 100 First-Yea r Seminar

1 crs.

ENG 101 English Co mposition I

3 crs.

Math Course

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introduction to Second ary Educa ti on

3 crs.

FRE 101 Elementary I

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

SEC 200 Instru ctional Strategies in Sec. Ed.

3 crs.

FRE 203 Intermediate l

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca ti on Co urse

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

General Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

251

Fourth Semester

15 credits

HPE 105 Cu rrent Heal th Issues

3 crs .

FRE 204 Intermedi a te II

3 crs.

GEO 325 Geography of Eu rope

3 crs.

PSY 208 Edu ca tiona l Psyd10 logy

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

EDU 310 Teaching in a Multi cul tura l Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Ex pe ri ence In Sec. Ed uca ti on

3 crs.

FRE 421 Survey of Litera ture I

3 crs.

FRE 311 Con ve rsa tion & Phone tics I

3 crs.

FRE French Cultu re Elective

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

SEC 424 Assessment in Fo reign Lan guages Ed.

3 crs.

EDF 333 Educationa l Technology

3 crs.

SEC 350 Content Area Literacy

3 crs.

FRE 312 Conve rsa tion & Phoneti cs II

3 crs.

FRE 422 Survey of Lite ra ture II

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

SEC 434 Teaching of Fo reign Langu ages

3crs.

EDU 34 Mainstreaming the Excep. Learner

3 crs.

FRE 401 Ad v. Com p. Gramma r & Stylistics

3 crs.

FRE 450 Foreign Lan guage CoLioq uium

3 crs.

FRE French Culture Electi ve

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

SEC 461 Stud ent Teaching & Sch ool 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 Firs t-Yea r Semina r

1 crs.

ENG 101 English Compos iti on I

3 crs.
252

First Semester

16 credits

Math Course

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introdu ction to Second ary Edu cation

3 crs.

SPN 101 Elementa ry I

3 crs.

Gene ra l Ed uca tio n Course

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

ENG 102 Eng lish Compositi on II

3 crs.

COM 101 Ora l Co mmuni ca ti on

3 crs.

Math Course

3 crs.

PSY 100 General Psycho logy

3 crs.

SPN 102 Elementary II

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

SEC 200 lnstru cti onaJ Strategies in Sec. Ed .

3 crs.

SPN 203 Lntermediate I

3 crs.

Genera l Edu ca tio n Course

3 crs.

Genera l Educa tion Course

3 crs.

Genera l Educa tion Course

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

HPE 105 Current Health Issues

3 crs.

SPN 204 lnte rmed ia te II

3 crs.

GEO 325 Geography of Euro pe

3 crs.

PSY 20 Ed uca tional Psychology

3 crs.

Genera l 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. Education

3 crs.

SPN 421 Survey of Literature I

3 crs.

SPN 311 Conversation & Phonetics 1

3 crs.

SPN Spanish Culture 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.
253

Sixth Semester

15 credits

SP

3

312 Conversation & Phonetics II

crs.

3 crs.

SPN 422 Survey of Literature II
Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

SEC 434 Teaching of Foreign Languages

3 crs.

EDU 340 Mainstreaming the Excep. Leamer

3 crs.

SPN 401 Adv. Comp. Grammar & Stylistics

3 crs.

SPN 450 Foreign Language Colloquium

3 crs.

SPN Spanish Culture Elective

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: Mathematics Education Certification 7-12
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

UNI 100 First-Year Semin ar

1 crs.

E G 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introdu ction to Secondary Ed uca tion

3 crs.

MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

MAT 272 Discrete Mathematics

3 crs.

Genera l Edu cation Course

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

16 credits

SEC 200 Instructi onal Strategies in Sec. Ed.

3

MAT 381 Ca lculus ill

3 crs.

crs.

MAT 215 Statistics

3 crs.

MAT 303 Geometry

3 crs.

Chemi stry I o r Physics I

4 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 credits

HP E 105 Current Health Issues

3 crs.

MAT 341 Linea r Algebra I

3 crs.

MAT 305 Theory of Equations

3 crs.

MAT 382 Calculu s IV

3 crs.

Chemi stry II o r Physics

n

4 crs.

254

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

EDU 310 Teaching in a Multi cultura l Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Expe rience In Sec. Ed ucation

3 crs.

PSY 208 Ed uca ti ona l Psycho logy

3 crs.

MAT 406 Diffe rential Equ ati ons

3 crs.

MAT 461 Sta ti s tica l An alys is I

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

SEC 425 Assess ment in Ma thematics Edu cation

3 crs.

EDF 333 Ed uca tiona l Techno logy

3 crs.

SEC 350 Conten t Area Literacy

3 crs.

MAT 304 His tory of Ma thema tics

3 crs.

MAT 351 Abstract Algebra I

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

SEC 435 Teachin g of Ma thema ti cs

3 crs.

EDU 340 Ma ins trea ming the Excep. Lea rne r

3 crs.

MAT 400 Ma thematical Mode ling

3crs.

MAT481 Rea l Analysis I

3 crs.

Genera l Edu cation Course

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

SEC 461 Stud ent Teaching & School Law

12 crs.

SEC 460 lass room M an agement

3 crs.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Physics Education Certification 7-12
Freshman Year
16 credits

First Semester

U 1 100 First-Yea r Se minar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introd ucti on to Second ary Edu ca tion

3 crs.

Genera l Educa ti on Course

3 crs.

Ge ne ra l Edu ca ti on Course

3 crs.

Gene ral Educa ti on Course

3 crs.

Second Year

16 credits

ENG 102 English Compositi on [I

3 crs.

COM 101 O ra l Co mmu nica ti on

3 crs.
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Second Year

16 credits

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

PSY 100 General Psych ology

3 crs.

PHY 101 College Physics I

4 crs.

Sophomore Year
17 credits

Third Semester

SEC 200 Instructio nal Strategies in Sec. Ed.

3 crs.

PHY 202 CoIJ ege Physics I1

4 crs.

HPE 105 Current Health Issues

3 crs.

MAT 281 Ca lculus l

3 crs.

CHE 101 General Chemi stry l

4 crs.

Fourth Semester

14 credits

PHY 203 College Physics ill

4crs.

PSY 208 Ed ucational Psychology

3 crs.

MAT 282 Calculus lI

3 crs.

CH E 102 Genera l Chemistry II

4 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

16 credits

EDU 310 Teachi ng in a Multi cultural Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Experience ln Sec. Education

3 crs.

SEC 350 Content Area Literacy

3 crs.

MAT 381 Calculus ill

3 crs.

PHY 301 lntermediate Electricity & Mag.

4 crs.

Sixth Semester

16 credits

SEC 426 Assessment in Sciences Ed ucation

3 crs.

EDF 333 Educational Technology

3 crs.

PHY Phys ics Elec tive

3 crs.

MAT 382 Ca lculu s IV

3 crs.

PHY 321 lntermediate 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.

MAT406 Differential Equations

3 crs.

PHY 495 Physics Semin ar

1 er.
256

Eight Semester

15 credits

SEC 461 Student Teaching & School Law

12 crs.

SEC 460 Classroom Management

3 crs .

Bachelor of Science in Education: Socia] Studies Certification 7-12
Freshman Yea.r
First Semester

16 credits

UNI 100 First-Year Seminar

1 er.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

Math Course

3 crs.

SEC 150 Introduction to Secondary Education

3 crs.

HJS 101 U.S. History to 1877

3 crs.

Genera l Education Course

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

18 credits

SEC 200 Instructional Stra tegies in Sec. Ed.

3 crs.

HIS 104 or 111

3 crs.

POS 100 In trodu ction to Political Science

3 crs.

HIS 295 The Craft of History

3 crs.

General Ed ucation Course

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

EDU 310 Teaching in a MuJticuJ turaJ Society

3 crs.

SEC 300 Field Experience In Sec. Edu cation

3 crs.

PSY 208 EducationaJ Psychology

3 crs.

ECO 100 Elements of Economics

3 crs.

His tory Elective

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

18 credits

SEC 427 Assessment in Social Studies Ed.

3 crs.

EDF 333 Educationa l Technology

3 crs.

SEC 350 Conten t Area Literacy

3 crs.

ANTl00 Introduction to Anthropology

3 crs.

History Elective

3 crs.

Ge neraJ Education Course

3 crs.

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Senior Year
Seventh Semester

18 credits

SEC 437 Teachin g of Social Studies

3 crs.

EDU 34 Mainstreaming the Excep. Learner

3 crs.

Histo ry Elective

3 crs.

HlS 495 Seminar in U.S. History

3 crs.

General Education Course

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

SEC 461 Student Teaching & School Law

12 crs.

SEC 460 Classroom Mana gement

3 crs.

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Social Work
Faculty: Twiss (chairperson), Barksdale, E. Brown, Christopher, Perry-Burney,
Smil ey, Thomas, Wass.
Programs
The Social Work progra m is acc redited by the Council on Social Work Education.

The program's objectives are:
• to provide the student with generaljst ski lls for entry into beginning social
wo rk p ractice in a va riety of agencies and human se rvice settings;
• to prepare students for entran ce into grad uate programs of Social Work and
related professional schools;
• to contribute to the general co llege edu ca tion non-Social Work majors by helping students und erstand social welfa re needs, services, and issues relevan t to a
modern industrial democracy; and
• to con tribute to the provision of social welfare services and to the social work
profession through se rvice, research, and continuing educati on.
The Social Work program does not give cred it for Life experience or prev ious
work ex perience in field practicum or professional foundation areas.
Careers
Grad uates of the Social Work program are eli gible for membership in the National Association of Social Workers and for advanced standing in most accredited
g rad uate Social Work program s. This degree provides career opportunities in a
variety of hum an service se ttings, including government agencies; mental and/
or behaviora l hea lth care facilities; hospitals and outpatient hea lth ca re agencies, schools; drug and alcohol programs; prisons and other legal settings; fa rruly
se rvice agencies; etc. Social workers provide direct or indirect se rvices on behalf
of individuals, fa milies, groups, and communities.

Bachelor of Science in Social Work - 120 Credits
Full admission into the upper di vision ski lls classes of the Social Work Program
requires that the student a pply for degree candidacy after they have (1) co mpleted a minimum of 50 cred it hours; (2) completed SOW 150, ENG 101, and ENG
102 w ith a minimum grade of C; (3) achjeved an overa ll GPA of 2.0; (4) submitted
a typed essay. Students need to maintain a 2.5 GPA in the major to remain in
good standing and to g raduate from the program.

The Socia l Work faculty require that stud ents in the major take the foUowing
courses as general edu ca tion menu options:
ENG 101, and ENG 102 (with grade of C or better)
SOW 308 Minority Group Relations (Multicultural Category)
SOW 303 Hum an Sex and Society (Wellness Category)
PSY 100 General Psychology (Social Science Category)
SOC 100 Principles of Sociology (Social Science Category)
The Social Work faculty recomm end that stud ents in the major choose from the
following courses as general education menu o ptions:
Personal Productivity Softwa re (CSC 101)
Perspectives in Philosophy (PHJ 100)
Contempora ry Issues in Biology (BIO 103)
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Biology of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (BIOl 12)
Geographjc Information Systems (GEO 311)
Statistics (MAT 215)
The Social Work faculty recommend that stud ents in the major choose fro m th e
fo llowing courses as electives:
ln tro to Gerontology (XGE 101)
Elements of Economi cs (ECO 100)
lntro to Political Science (POS 100)
Abnormal Psychology (PSY 400)
Contemporary Social Prob lems (SOC 205)
SW majors need to apply fo r accep tan ce to cand idacy befo re enro ll ing in SOW
302 and need to attend the Social Wo rk Department pre-practicum orientation
the semester before they enroll in SOW 419 & 420.
The fo ll owing eight-se meste r schedu le of courses provides a recom mended
framework for com pleting this program of study in fo ur years.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

•• ENG 101 English Com position I

3 crs.

•• UN I 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

•• PSY 100 General Psychology
or•• SOC 100 Principles of Sociology

3crs.

SOW 150 Introduction to Social Work

3 crs.

Genera l Ed ucation Cou rses

6 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

•• ENG 102 English Com position II

3 crs.

•• SOC 100 Prin ciples of Sociology OR •• PSY 100 Genera l
Psyd1ology

3 crs.

• Social Work Special Interest:
SOW 306 Social Work in Ru ra l Environment
or SOW 330 Chi ld Welfa re
or SOW 340 Poverty and Related Social Problems
or SOW 350 Social Work with Aging
or SOW 364 Ju venile Delinquency
or SOW 495 Seminar

3 crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

• SOW 301 Social Work Interv iewing

3 crs.

• SOW 315 H uman Growth an d Behav ior I

3 crs.

• 2nd Social Work Special Interest (see above)

3 crs.

General Edu ca tion Cou rses

6 crs.
260

Fourth Semester

15 credits

• SOW 302 Micro Practice Methods

3 crs.

• SOW 303 Hum an Sexu ality & Society

3 crs.

• SOW 316 Hum an Growth an d Behav ior II

3 crs.

• SOW 320 Histo ry and Phil oso phy of Social Welfa re

3 crs.

General Edu ca tio n Courses

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

• SOW 348 Mezzo Practi ce Methods

3 crs.

• SOW 366 Policy Analysis/Serv ice Deli very

3 crs.

• 3rd Socia l Work Special Interes t (see above)

3 crs.

General Ed uca ti on Course

6 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

• SOW 308 Minori ty Group Relatio ns

3 crs.

• SOW 370 Social Change

3 crs.

• 4th Social Work Special Interest (above OR) SOW 410
Psycho pathology for Social Wo rkers

3 crs.

Gen eral Edu ca tion Course

6-8 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

• SOW 405 Social Work Resea rch Methods

3 crs.

• 5th Social Work Special Interest (see above)

3 crs.

Ge nera l Edu ca ti on Courses

6 crs.

Free Electives

3 crs.

Pre-p racti cum Orientation

0 crs.

Eighth Semester

15 credits

• SOW 349 Macro Practice Me th ods

3 crs.

• SOW 419 Social Work Practicum I

6 crs.

• SOW 420 Social Wo rk Practicum II

6 crs.

• Required major and related courses
•• Required and recommended General Education courses
Course Sequence for Transfer Students with General Education Completed:
SOW 150 Introduction to Social Wo rk

3 crs.

• SOW 301 Social Wo rk Interview ing

3 crs.

• SOW 315 H uman Grow th and Behav io r I

3 crs.

• 1st Social Work Special Interest (see above)

3 crs.

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• 2nd Social Work Special Interest (see above)

3 crs.

• SOW 316 Human Growth and Behav ior II

3 crs.

• SOW 302 Micro Practice Methods

3 crs.

• SOW 308 Minority Group Relations

3 crs.

• SOW 320 History and Philosophy of Social Welfare

3 crs.

• 3rd Social Work Special Interest (see above)

3 crs.

• 4th Social Work Special Interest (see above)

3 crs.

• SOW 303 Human Sexuality & Society

3 crs.

• SOW 348 Mezzo Practice Methods

3 crs.

• SOW 366 Policy Analysis/Service Delivery

3 crs.

• SOW 405 Social Work Research Methods

3 crs.

• 5th Social Work Special Interest (see above OR) SOW 410
Psychopa thology for Social Workers

3 crs.

Pre-p racticum Orientation

Ocrs.

• SOW 349 Macro Practice Methods

3 crs.

• SOW 370 Social Change

3 crs.

• SOW 419 Social Work Practicum I

6 crs.

• SOW 420 Social Work Practicum II

6 crs.

• Required major and related courses

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Special Education
Faculty: Mitchem (chairperson; graduate program coordin ato r), Lazor, Seman,
Sza lajda, Kossa r, Burton (undergraduate prog ram coordin ato r)
Purpose
The Department of Special Edu ca tion, acc redited by the Na tional Council fo r
Accreditation of Teach er Educa ti on, offers programs that lead to a Pennsylvania
Instru ctional I Teaching Ce rtifi ca te. Stu dents who complete the baccalaurea te
program in Special Edu ca tion are li censed to teach the foll owing exce ptionaliti es in g rades N-12: menta lly retarded, learning di sabled, emoti onall y disturbed,
phys ically handi ca pped, and brain injured. Stud ents may also choose a "dual
majo r" becoming ce rtified to teach special educa ti on and elementary edu ca tion
or special educa ti on and ea rl y childhood educa tio n.
Careers
The field of special education, both within Pennsylvania and nationally, continues to grow, providing excellent professional caree r opportunities. For exam ple,
the Bu reau of La bor Statisti cs notes that there is going to be a 35-percent increase
in the number of jobs available in special edu ca ti on for the years 2001 - 2012.
Grad uates of the Special Edu ca ti on p rogram are qu alified to assume severa l
profes~ional roles, including special edu ca ti on classroom teacher, resource room
teacher, homebound instructi on teacher, hospital teacher, and a vari ety of roles
in sheltered worksho ps and co mmunity- living arrangements fo r adults w ith di sabilities. Those who become du ally certified will be able to p rov ide an ex panded
ro le in schools beyond the conventional ro le of classroom teacher.
Bachelor of Science in Education: Comprehensive Special Education - 120
Credits
The comprehensive special edu ca ti on program is a fo ur-year certifica ti on
prog ram. Stud ents who co mplete this p rogram w ill be certified to teach the fo llowin g areas: child ren with lo w intelligence, children with lea rning di sabilities,
child re n w ith emo tional p roblems, and chi ldren with multipl e physical disabiliti es. This certifi ca ti on will cover grades nursery through 12. The following is a
sa mple of a fo ur-year schedule. Note: If a stud ent is willing to attend summer
classes, it would be possible to gra du ate even sooner.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

**E NG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

*ESP 101 Exce ptional Child I

3 crs.

*ESP 301 Behavi or Principles I

3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Yea r Seminar

1 er.

**Math Course

3 crs.

*PSY 100 Genera l Psychology

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

18 credits

H um aniti es

3crs.
263

Third Semester

18 credits

Values
Earth Science

3 crs.
3 crs.

Social Science

3 crs.

Fine Arts

3 crs.

Elective

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

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

3 crs.

Public Speaking

3 crs.

Co mputer Course

3 crs.

Natural Science

3crs.

**HPE 105 Current Health Issues

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*ESP 349 Field Experience II: Low Inciden ce
*ESP 402 Life Skills Planning & Instruction
*ESP 403 Assessment & Prescriptive Teaching

3 crs.

*EDF 333 Educati onal Technology

3 crs.

Electi ve

3 crs.

3 crs.
3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15-16 credits

*EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultural Soc.

3 crs.

*PSY 208 Educational Psychology

3 crs.

*Elementary Education Course

3 crs.

*Elementary Education Course

3 crs.

Elective

3-4 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

12 credits

*ESP 404 Curriculum & Methods I

4 crs.

*ESP 405 Curricu lum & Methods II

4 crs.

*ESP 406 Transition Planning & Instru ction

3 crs.

Electi ve

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

12 credits

*ESP 461 Student Teaching

12 crs.

• Required major and related courses
•• Required and recommended General Education courses

264

Bachelor of Science in Education: SpeciaJ Education & Elementary Education
(Dual Major) -144 Credits
The De partment of Special Education offers a du al-major degree. The obvious advantage to the dual major is that you receive certificatio n in both special
edu ca tio n and elementary edu ca tion at the sam e time. Students who complete
thi s program will be certified to teach in the fo Ll owing areas in special education: children with low intelligence, children with lea rning disabi lities, chi ldren
with emo tional problems, and children with multiple physical disabilities. This
certification will cove r grades nursery throu gh 12. Students who d1oose the dual
special education/elementary education degree wi U addi ti onal ly be certified to
tead1 in the regular elementary classes grades K-6. The fo Ll owing is a sample of
a five-yea r schedule. NOTE: If a students is willing to attend summer classes or
take mo re credits in a se mester, it would be possible to grad uate even sooner.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

**ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

*ESP 101 Exceptional Child I

3crs.

*ESP 301 Behavior Principles I
**Math Course

3 crs.
3 crs.

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 er.

*Psy 100 General Psychology

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

*ESP 200 Exceptional Child II

3 crs.

*ESP 401 Behav io r Principles II

3 crs.

*ESP 339 Fld Exp I: Hi gh Incidence

3 crs.

**Math Course

3 crs.

**ENG 102 English Compositio n II

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Humanities

3 crs.

**Natural Science

3 crs.

'*Social Science

3 crs.

** ART-MUS-THE 372 Creative Arts for Elementary
Ed ucation

3 crs.

Valu es

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

Public Speaking

3 crs.

*EDE 211 Instru cti onal Strategies

3crs.

**EAS Ea rth Science

3 crs.

**Natural Science

3 crs.
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Fourth Semester

15 credits

••socia l Science

3 CIS.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*ESP 349 Field Experience II: Low Incidence
*ESP 402 Life Ski lls Planning/Instruction

3 crs.
3 crs.

*ESP 403 Assessment & Prescriptive Teaching
**ECO Economics

3 crs.
3 crs.

**GEO Geography

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

Computer Course

3 crs.

*EDE 300 Language and Literacy I

3 crs.

*EDE 311 Children's Literature

3 crs.

*EDE 200 Intro Elementary Education

3 crs.

**HPE 105 Cu rrent Health Issues

3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*PSY 205 Child Psychology OR *PSY 207 Development
Psychology

3 crs.

*EDE 305 Math Content & Method Elementary Grade

3 crs.

*EDE 340 Language and Literacy II

3 crs.

*EDE 307 Scien ce Elementary Grad e

3 crs.

*EDF 333 Educa tional Technology

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

12 credits

*PSY 208 Edu cational Psychology

3 crs.

*EDU 310 Teachin g in a Multicu ltu ral Soc.

3 crs.

*EDE 321 Primary Field Exp. K-3 OR *EDE 320 lntermediate Field Experience 4-6

3 crs.

*ECE 319 Parent & Community ln volv.

3 crs.

Ninth Semester

14 credits

*ESP 404 Curriculum & Methods I

4 crs.

*ESP 405 Curricu lum & Methods II

4 crs.

*ESP 406 Transition Planning & Instru ction

3 crs.

*ED E 306 Teachin g Social Stud ies Elementary

3 crs.

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Tenth Semester

12 credits

*ESP 461 Student Teaching

12 crs.

* Required major and related cou rses
** Required and recommended General Education courses
Bachelor of Science in Education: Special Education & Early Childhood
Education (Dual Major) -144 Credits
The Department of Special Education, in coo pera ti on with th e Elementary
Department, also offers a dual majo r in Special Education and Early Childhood
Education. The obvio us advanta ge to the du al majo r is that you receive ce rtifi cati on in both Special Edu cation and Ea rl y Childhood Education at the sam e time.
Stu dents w ho co mplete this progra m w ill be ce rtified to teach in the fo ll ow ing
areas in Special Edu ca ti on: children with low intell igence, children w ith lea rning disabilities, children with emotional prob lems, and children w ith multipl e
physical di sabilities. This certifi ca ti on will cover grades nursery thro ugh 12th.
Stud ents who choose the dual Special Education/Early Chi ldhood Edu cation
degree will additionally be certifi ed to teach Preschool through 3rd grade. The
fo ll ow in g is a sa mpl e of a 5 yea r schedule. NOTE: If a student is willing to attend
summ er classes or take more credits in a semes ter, it would be possible to gradu ate even soo ner.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16 credits

**UNI 100 First Year Seminar
**ENG 101 Engl.ish Composition I

1 er.
3 crs.

*ESP 101 Exceptional Child I

3 crs.

*ESP 301 Behavior Principles I

3 er.

**Math Co urse

3 crs.

*PSY 100 Genera l Psychology

3 crs.

Second Semester

15 credits

*ESP 200 Exceptional Child ll

3 crs.

*ESP 401 Behavior Principles ll

3 crs.

*ESP 339 Fld Exp. I: High In cidence

3 crs.

**Math Course

3 crs.

**ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

15 credits

Humanities

3 crs.

**Natural Science

3 crs.

**Social Science

3 crs.

**ART-MUS-THE 372 Crea ti ve Arts fo r Elementary
Ed ucatio n

3 crs.

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Third Semester

15 credits

Va lues

3 crs.

Fourth Semester

15 credits

Public Spea king

3 crs.

*EDE 211 lnstru cti onal Strategies

3 crs.

**EAS Earth Scien ce

3 crs.

**Natural Science

3 crs.

••s ocial Science

3 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

*ESP 349 Field Experience II: Low Incidence

3crs.

*ESP 402 Life Skills Planning & lnstruction

3 crs.

*ESP 403 Assessment & Prescriptive Teachin g

3 crs.

**ECO Economi cs

3 crs.

**GEO Geogra phy

3 crs.

Sixth Semester

15 credits

Computer Course

3 crs.

*EDE 311 Children's Literature

3 crs.

*ECE 200 Intro to Ea rly Childhood Ed ucation

3 crs.

*ECE 405 Early Child Ed Seminar
*HPE 105 Current Health Issues

3 crs.
3 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

15 credits

*PSY 205 Chi.Id Psychology OR *PSY 207 Developmental
Psychology

3 crs.

**EDF 333 EducationaJ Technology

3 crs.

*ECE 315 Ma th Con tent Earl y Child

3 crs.

*ECE 302 Eme rging Litera cy

3 crs.

*ECE 320 Fld Exp lnfant([oddl er/Day

3 crs.

Eighth Semester

12 credits

*ECE 304 Thematic Teaching

3 crs.

*EDU 310 Teaching in a Mu.lti cu.ltural Soc.

3 crs.

*EDE 321 Primary Field Ex p. K-3

3 crs.

*PSY 208 Ed ucational Psychology

3 crs.

268

Ninth Semester

14 credits

*ESP 404 Curriculum & Methods I

4 crs.

*ESP 405 Curriculum & Methods II

4 crs.

*ESP 406 Transition Planning & Instruction

3 crs.

*ECE 319 Parent and Community

3 crs.

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, O'Donnell, Pagen
Purpose
The Department of Theatre and Dance ex ists to pre pare stud ents (majors and mino rs) for entry- level professional positions or fo r further edu ca tio n. In do ing so,
the de partment also services the edu ca ti onal and cultural need s of the Univers ity
community and so uthwestern Pennsylvani a.
Programs
Theatre is an und ergradu ate degree program in the College of Liberal Arts and
is included in the undergraduate degree Second ary Educati on Communication Certifi ca ti on program in the College of Edu ca tion and Human Services.
Thea tre se rves a dual function, providing occupati onal edu ca tion and training
for talented students pursuing ca reers in thea tre and providing educati onal and
performance opportunities for all students.

The Department of Theatre and Dance sponso rs two play-producing g ro ups wi th
membership open to all stud ents: University Players, which produces Main Stage
Productio ns, and Mon Valley Dance Council, produ cing dan ce produ ctions.
These o rganiza ti ons, either indi vidually or in combination, annually present six
o r mo re on-ca mpus play, dance, and musical productions.
The Department of Thea tre and Dance reward s crea tive excellence by offe ring
opportunities fo r upper-level students to produce shows, choreogra ph pieces,
and to direct o r design both majo r and minor (one-act plays) productions.
Thea tre and Dance majo rs are req u.ired to take practicum credits, which give
students practical experience in various areas of producti on: technica l producti on, dance, acting, design, management, directing, technical direction, touring
thea tre, and summer thea tre.
Honor Society
Sin ce 1938, outstanding stud ents have annually been elected to the University
Playe rs' Hall of Fame. Membership in Alpha Psi Omega, the national honorary
thea tre fra terni ty, is earned throu g h both acti ve parti ci pation in thea tre productio ns and achieve ment of sa tisfactory academic progress.
Careers
Graduates of California Univers ity work throughout the country in professional
and semi-professional thea tre; in film and telev ision; in teaching; in communi ty
and regional thea tre; in recrea ti on; and in rehabilitation thea tre, public relati ons,
interi or deco rati on, costuming, and arts man agement.
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - 120 Credits
The fo ll owing eight-semester sched ule of courses provides a recommend ed
framework fo r completing this progra m of stud y in fo ur years.
Freshman Year
First Semester

16-17 credits

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

THE 141 Stagecraft I

3 crs.
270

First Semester

16-17 credits

T H E 150 Lntro to Theatri cal Design

3 crs.

TH E 356 Thea tre Practi cum

1 er.

UN I 100 First Yea r Semina r

1 er.

Gene ra l Edu ca ti o n Courses

5- 6 crs.

Second Semester

16 credits

ENG 102 Eng lish Compos ition l1

3 crs .

TH E 131 Fund a mentals of Acting

3 crs.

TH E 356 Theatre Practicum

1 er.

Gene ra l Edu ca ti on Co urses

9 crs.

Sophomore Year
Third Semester

16 credits

THE 302 His to ry o f Theatre I

3 crs.

TH E 356 Thea tre Practicum

1 er.

Gen. Ed ., Mi.no r OR Elective

9 crs.

Fourth Semester

16 credits

THE 312 Hi sto ry of Thea tre II

3 crs.

TH E 320 Fund a mental of Directing

3 er .

THE 356 Theatre Practi cum

1 er.

Gen . Ed , Minor, OR Elective

9 crs.

Junior Year
Fifth Semester

15 credits

THE 356 Th eatre Practicum

1 er.

Theatre Majo r Elective

3 crs .

Thea tre Major Elective

3 crs .

Gen . Ed, M i.no r O R Electi ve.

9 crs .

Sixth Semester

15 credits

TH E 356 Thea tre Practi cum

1 er.

Thea tre Majo r Elective

3 crs.

Thea tre M ajor Elective

3 crs.

Gen.Ed ., Mi.n o r OR Elective

9 crs.

Senior Year
Seventh Semester

12-15 credits

TH E 450 Thea. Practicum OR Senio r Thesis OR TH E 356
Theatre P racti cum

1-3 crs.

271

Seventh Semester

12-15 credits

Theatre Majo r Electi ve

3 crs.

300 o r 400 Level Genera l Ed uca tio n, Minor OR Elec ti ve
Courses

6-11 crs.

Eighth Semester

12-15 credits

THE 450 Theatre Practicum OR Seni or Thesis OR THE 356
Theatre Practi cum

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 Department of Secondary Ed ucation and Ad ministrative Programs
section of this ca talog.
Minor in Theatre
Concentration in Theatre - 21 credits
Required Courses (12 credits): THE 131, (132 OR 133), 141, 150
Theatre Practicum (9 credits): THE 350-358
Minor in Musical Theatre - 24 credits
Required Courses (15 credits): MUS 215, MUS 304, MUS 315, THE 131, THE 320
Appl ied Performance Electives (6 credits): D
301, DAN 302, MUS 211, THE
232
Ensemble Perfo rman ce Electives (Repea tab le Courses - 3 credits): MUS 191, MUS
192, MUS 196, MUS 198, THE 350, THE 351
Concentration in Dance - 21 credits
Required courses (21 credits) : DA 132,232,233, 260, 302,399
Thea tre Practicum (3 credits): 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
Req uired Courses (6 credits): THE 141, 150
Theatre Electi ves (9 credits): select three of the fo ll owing courses: THE 211,311,
271,371, 225,325,328,341
Thea tre Practicum (6 credits): THE 350-358
Concentration in Acting - 21 credits
Required Cou rses (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 interdisciplinary fi eld th at examines the di verse experiences, contributions, and perspectives of wom en specificall y, and includes an alys is
of gend er. Wo men's Studies facili ta tes a process of discovering how the conce pt
of gend er sha pes human lives. Gende r is a social constru ct th at interacts w ith
o th er ca tegori es of an alysis, such as race, class, age, ethni city, sex ual identity,
citizenship, nati onali ty, and religio n. This min or ex plo res how these compl ex
interacti ons influence the use and di stribu tion of power in a society.
Minor in Women's Studies
Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary fi eld th at examines the diverse experien ces, contributi ons, and perspectives of women specifically, an d includes analysis
of gend er. Women 's Studies fa cilitates a p rocess of discove ring how the concept
of gend er sha pes hum an li ves. Gend er is a social construct th at intera cts with
other ca tego ries of analysis, sud1 as race, class, age, ethni city, sex ual identity,
citizenship, nati onali ty, and reli gion. This mino r ex plo res how these compl ex
interac ti ons influence the use and di stribution of power in society.
A min or in Women's Studies better equi ps a person for p ro fess ional and personal
life by promo ting criti cal-thinking skill s as well as a keen awareness of ho w
gend er an d di versity aHect perspecti ves and experi ences. Ad van cement and success in many pro fessio nal fi elds require taking ad vantage of the recent ex plosion
of new info rm ati on abo ut gender, multi culturalism, and cultural co mpetence.
Stud ents with a background in Women's Stu d ies may pu rsue di verse careers
in fields such as business, human relati ons, gove rnment, journ alism, medi cine,
the law, management, social service agencies, edu ca ti on, o r co mmuni ca tions, to
nam e a few. Some d1oose to pursue ad vanced degrees.
The Women's Studies progra m affo rd s stud ents the opportunity to examine the
ex panding scholarship on women and gend er that affects num erous disciplines.
The ex plo rati on and lea rning process in thi s program is adlieved through acti ve
lea rning and ex posure to various written and o ral co mmuni ca tion styles. Students enrolled in the Women's Studies min or benefit tangibl y fro m their studies.
21 credits (12 of the 21 required credits mu st be
300 - 400 level)
Required Courses:

WST 200 Introdu ction to Wo men's Studies

3 credits

WST 400 Femi11ist Scholarship and Research: A Seminar

3 credits

Ch oose at least one of the fo ll owing courses:
SOC 320 International Women's Movements

3 credits

HIS 325 Wo men in American Histo ry

3 credits

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The remaining coursework should include fo ur of the following courses. You may include the remaining course not
chosen above.
WST 300 Selected Topics in Wo men's Studies

3 credits

WST 430 Internship in Women's Studies

3 credits

ANT 300 Cultural Views of Women

3 credits

ART 307 Women Artists

3 credits

CMD 290 Gend er Communica tion

3 credits

ENG 315 Survey of Ameri can Women Writers

3 credits

HIS 309 Histo ry of Gend er in Latin Am erica

3 credits

HIS 312 Women in Ancient/Medieva l Eu ropean History

3 credits

HIS 325 Women in U.S. Histo ry

3 credits

LIT 127 Woman as Hero

3 credits
3 credits

UR 101 Women' s H ealth Issues
PSY 311 Psycl1ology of Gender Roles

3 credits

SOC 290 Gender and Wo rk

3 credits

SOC 315 Socia l Mino rities

3 credits

SOC 320 Intern ational Women's Movements

3 credits

SOW 303 Human Sexuality

3 credits

SOW 495 Seminar in SW/Sexual Assault Counseling

3 credits

XGE 202 Middle Yea rs of Liie

3 credits

Fo r furth er questions the Women's Studies program, classes, or requirements for
the minor, contact Dr. Marta McClintock-Comea ux, Directo r of Women's Studies,
Women 's Studies Program, California University of Pennsylvani a, 250 Uni versity
Ave., Califo rni a, PA 15419. 724-938-5245, em ail mcclintock@cup.edu

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Course Descriptions
Accounting - ACC
ACC 200. FINANC IAL ACCOUNT ING TI,e fundamen tals of accou nting co nce pts and procedures fo r
sole prop rie to rs, partne rships, and co rporatio ns. TI1c inte rpretation and use of financia l s tate ments and
other releva nt accounting in formation wi ll be emphas ized. (3 crs.)

ACC 201. ACCOUN TING I. The fundamenta ls of debit and credit; the use o f journals and ledge rs;
basic acco unting procedures; adju sting and clos ing entri es; co mpl etion of accounting cycle; p reparati on
of pertine nt finan cial s tatem ents. (3 crs.)
ACC 202. ACCOUN TIN G 11. A continuati o n o f basic accounting principles with an emp has is on
partnership and corporate acco unting. Prerequi site: ACC 200 or ACC 20·1. (3 crs.)

ACC 218. FEDER AL I NCO ME TA X I. An introd ucti on to individual federal inco me tax accounting.
Prereq uisite: ACC 200 o r ACC 201 (3 crs.)

ACC 301. INTERME DI ATE ACCOU T ING I. In-dept h treatment of basic accoun ting principles
and conce pts. A preparatio n for advanced courses in accounting and for the theory and practi ce sectio ns
of the uniform CPA exa mination. Prerequisite: ACC 200 o r ACC 201. (3 crs.)
ACC 302. I TERMEDIATE ACCOUNT! NC 11. A con tinu ation of the in-de pth trea tment of basic accounting principl es and concepts w ith th e emphasis o n corporations. A preparation fo r ad va nced courses
in accounting and for the theo ry and practice secti ons o f the uniform CPA examination. Prerequisite:
ACC 301. (3 crs.)
ACC 318. FEDE RAL INCOME TAX II . Advanced topics in federa l taxation. Partnershi ps, d eced ents,
es tates, tTu s ts, co rporations, pens ion and profit-sharin g plans, fore ig n income, securities, transactions,
etc. Prereq uisite: ACC 200 or ACC 201 and ACC 218. (3 crs.)
ACC 321. MAN AC ERIA L ACCOUNT I NC. Fo r non-Accounting majors; emphasizes the use o f
accountin g data in the decis io n-making process o f a business e nte rpri se. Topics covered are cost-volume
re lationships; manufacturing costs and ana lys is; re levant cost analysis; budgeting and va rian ce analysis;
responsibi lity accoun ting and cost allocation; job and process product costing. Prerequisi te: ACC 200 o r
ACC 201. (3 crs.)
ACC 331. COST ACCOUN T! NG I. An introducti on to basic cos t-a ccounting principles, cost-vo lume,
profit analys is, stand ard costing, process and job order costing, and departmenta l budgeting. Pre requi-

site: ACC 200, or ACC 201 (3 crs.)
ACC 332. COST ACCOUNT ING I I. A survey of special topics in the field o f manufacturin g accounting. Prerequisite: ACC 331. (3 crs.)
ACC 341. NONP RO FIT A CCOUNT ! NC. An introdu cti on lo accounting fo r governm ental and
not-for-pro fit o rganiza tions, including analys is o f current, plant, and o the r general and specia l funds.
Emphas is w ill be g iven to planning, programmin g, and budge l'ing to achieve ins titutional objecti ves.
Cos t-bene fit anal ys is w ill also be deve loped with in the framewo rk of funds all ocati o n to specifi c prog rams. Pre requisite: ACC 200 or ACC 201 (3 crs.)
ACC 401. ADVANCED FI NANC IAL ACCOUNTING. Special topics in acco unting. Mergers and
acqu is itions, consolid ated financial re po rts, fidu cia ri es, e tc. Prerequisite: ACC 301. (3 crs.)
ACC 418. TAX PL A NN I NC AN D CONCEPTS. This course dea ls wi th the broad recognition o f
the tax effect o n business decisio ns, and a practica l approach to tax planning for both the corpora te and

individual taxpaye r. Prerequisite: ACC 200 or ACC 201 (3 crs.)
ACC 431. INTE R NA TION AL ACCOUN TI NG. A study o f the curren t state of Internati onal Accoun tin g s tanda rds (IFAC's) and their re lationship to the mu ltinationa l co rporatio n. Pre req uis ite: ACC
302. Ace 301 (3 crs.)
ACC 44 1. AUD IT ING. Lnte rn al control eva lu ation and financia l complia nce, professional et.hies, auditing standard s and proced ures, s tatis tica l sa mp ling, and EDP auditing. Pre requis ite: ACC 301 . (3 crs.)

ACC 491. ACCOU NT I NC INTERNSH IP. Practiu,m wi th public acco unting firms, government, or
indu s try. Pre requis ites: 18 cred its in accounting and pe rmission of instru ctor. (Repeatable; Vari able crs.; a
max imum of ·12 credits may be used toward a bacca laurea te degree.)

ACC 495. SEM INAR IN ACCOUNT ING THE O RY. A review of the accou nting litera ture wit h
s pecia l emphasis o n those topics concerning contemporary issues in accounting. Pre requis ite: ACC 302.

(3 crs.)

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Anthropology - ANT
A T 100. 1 TRODUCT ION TO ANTHROPO LO GY. An introduction to biological a nth ropo logy
(pri.mato logy, hominid evolution, va ri atio n in mode m hum ans), a rchaeology (methods, evidences of the
evolutio n, and d iffusion of cu lture), anthropo log ical Lingui s tics, and cultura l anthropo logy (metho ds o f
participant observa ti on, compa ra ti ve da ta fro m no n-Weste rn socie ties, diversity, and uni ty o f cultu re). (3
crs.)
ANT 101. A RC HA EO LOGY Fl ELD SC HOOL . An introdu ction to archaeological proced ures by
pa rti cipatio n in the excava ti on of a site. Stud ents w ill be in volved in a ll phases of a n archaeologka.l excavatio n, fro m initial prepara tion of the site for excava ti o n th.ro ug h the processin g o f a rti facts at th e campus
a rchaeologica l laboratory. (3-6 crs., summer only)
ANT 200. O LD WORLD PREHI ST ORY. A middle-level su rvey of the main a rchaeo logical focal
poi nts of the O ld World, requiring a basic und e rstanding of archaeological conce pts, goals, and techniques. (3 crs.)
A T 220. AZ TE CS, MAYAS, AND INCAS. An introduction to an d su rvey of the e Umology and preconques t a rchaeology of the ad van ced Ame rican Indian cu ltures of Meso-America and the And ean
culture area. l.nquiry into the problems of cultural precocity. Pre requi site: ANT 100. (3 crs.)
AN T 231. MED ICA L AN THROPOL OGY. An introductory co urse that emphasizes th e contributions
from bio logical anthropo logy, archaeology, and cu ltural a nthropo logy to the study of hum an sickness
an d health. Prerequisite: ANT 100. (3 crs.)
A T 245. H UMAN OSTEOLO GY. This lab intensive course is designed to give stud ents a th orough
understanding of lhe complexity and usefulness of the stud y of human teeth and bone. Osteology is the
stud y of human s keletal remains and is a cru cial pa rt of the physical anthropology curriculum . It has
appl.ica tio ns in archaeo logy, ana tomy, paleonto logy, and fo rens ic science. Students w ill lea rn the entire
hum an skeleton and be able to id en tify bo nes and teeth from fragments; dete rmin e q uali ties, such as sex,
age, and pathology fro m os teologica l re ma ins; and prepare a professio na l re po rt on these to pics. The a ppli ca ti o n o f s uch knowled ge a nd training is ex tended into the medical profession, fo re nsic investigation,
a nd pa leoanthropology/archaeology. Prerequisi te: ANT 100. (3 crs.)

T 254. FORENS IC ANT HROP O LOGY . This course teaches the basic a nal ysis of human remains
for the medico-lega l profession, covering the develo pment of the field of fo ren sic anthropology, how the
biologica l pro file of an indi vid ual is determined from th e s keleto n, how s ke leta l traumas are evaluated,
estimatio n o f the inte rvaJ sin ce death, and how fa r these assessments can be s uppo rt ed. The cou.rse
includes discu ssio n of inves tigati o n of crim e scenes, the lega l role o f the physical a nthropologis t as an
expert wi tness, and the importance of report p re pa ration . Case studies of d ocu me nted indi vidu a ls are
used. Whi le the practical aspects of this field w ill be the p rimary focus, attenti o n wi ll a lso be drawn to the
incorporation of a nthro po logical approaches to dealing w ith death and the handling of human re mains.
(3 crs.)
A

A 1T 255. WORLD ETHNOLOGY. An adva nced course in cultural anth ropology, in which co mparati ve data from tex t and film s about no n-Wes te rn cultures a.re used to reveal cultural diffe rences and
similarities and the na ture of the e thnog·raphi c enterprise. Prereq uis ite: ANT 100 (3 crs.)
A T 280. IND IANS OF NORTH AM ER ICA. Social a nthropology and cu ltural ecology of Ameri ca n
lnd.ian cu ltuTes. Prerequisite: A T 100 (3 crs.)
A T 290. ARCHAEOLOGY. A comprehensive survey of a rchaeology: hi sto ry, theory, and techniqu es.
Prerequisite: A T 100 (3 crs.)

ANT 300. CULTURAL VIEWS OF WOM E . This discussion-based course is stru ctured around the
th eme of how various wo rl d sociebes have viewed women. The cross-cultura l perspective is the mean s
by which Ame ri ca n s tud ents lea rn to appreciate o the r cu ltural po ints of view and become mo re selfaware of the ir own cultural views abo ut wo men. (3 crs.)
ANT 329. ANT H ROPOLOGY INTERNSHIP. Learning new ideas and skills, as we ll as app lying
those a lread y learned in class, is the objecti ve of an inte rns hip. internships are conducted unde r the
gu.idance of both an on-site and a ca mpu s supe rvisor. Internships are a means fo r explo ring ca reer o pportuni ties. (Va riable crs.)
AN T 340.RESEARCH LABORATORY I PHYSI CALA TH ROPOLOGY. TI1iscoursewillprovide
th e stud en t practica l, hand s-on expe rience in the cleaning/conservation, cataloging process, and basic
ana lys is (classifi ca ti o n a nd d escription) of s pecimens commonly used in p hysical anthro pology a nd how
to re po rt the results of labora to ry ana lysis. It s hows also how ana lys is and theory are inescapably linked .
Hands-o n projects use skele ta l e lemen ts, de ntal, bio logical, and pa leontological s pecimens. Students w ill
ap pl y the scientifi c rTlethod in the ir an a lysis of data and wi ll re port the results in a profess ional manne r
wi thin the classroom. Prerequi sites: ANT 100; ANT 245; ANT 254; MAT 21 5 or MAT 225. (3 crs.)
ANT 341. RES EARC H LABORATORY I ARCHAEOLOGY. This course will provide the stud ent
practical, hands-on expe rien ce in the cleaning/conservatio n, ca ta log ing process, and basic anal ysis
(class ifica tion and descripti on) of a rtifa cts from a rchaeo logica l contex ts and how to re po rt the results o f

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laboratory ana lysis. It shows a lso how anal ysis and th eory are inesca pably linked . Hand s-on projects use
fauna I, li thic, groun d stone, and cerami c collecti ons recove red from Late Prehi sto ric sites from southwestern Pe nnsylvania. Students appl y the principles of hypoth esis testing to a rtifact assem blages from
sites that are pa rt o f ongo ing resea rch into th e prehi story of so uthwestern Pennsylvania and the lower
upper Ohi o Ri ver Va lley. Prerequisites: ANT 100; ANT 290; MAT 215 or MAT 225. (3 crs.)

ANT 355. PREH ISTOR IC AMER ICA IND IA 1 5. The archaeo logy and reconstru cted cultu re of
Indians o f the easte rn Un ited States. Prerequisite: A T 290. (3 crs.)
A N T 349. A NT H RO PO LOGY OF LAW A DJ US TI CE. This co urse unde rt akes the stud y of the
a nth ropology of law through an inte rdi sciplina ry approach a nd see ks to provide a basis fo r a n in-depth
un de rstand ing a nd critica l analys is of th e role of law in society. Incl uded in the course a re ubject areas,
such as meth ods o f app roaching the a nthro pological stud y of law, e.g., ethn ology a nd unde rsta nding th e
conce pts of co mpa rative legal pluralism and mobile law. Specific a reas of cultu re and law include the
law of p rimi tive man, Egypt, Ro me, G reece, a nd Mesopota mia. Jewish Law, Canon Law, Isla mi c La w,
and the Eng lish Common La w a re a lso exa mined from the pe rspective of the in.Auences of cu ltures and
society on the law a nd the ir practices, ritu a ls, a nd ce re monies. Fina lly, the co urse covers t(?pics re lating to
the legal aspects of archaeology, exhum ations, and giving testim ony in court. (3 crs.)
AN T 360. H 15TOR IC S ITES A RC H AEO LOGY. Techniq ues, philosophy, wo rk, an d aims of that
branch of h istory and anthropology tha t studi es the Ame ri ca n past from a cultura l-archaeological point
of view. The course includes stud y of mi lita ry and co mmunity restora tions based on histo ri cal a rchaeo logy, sud 1 as Colo ni a l Wi llia msburg, Ply mouth Pla ntation, Ind epe nd ence Sq uare, Fort Mich ilimackjnac,
Fo rt Li go nie r, and Fo rt ecessity. Some labo ratory a nd fi eld expe ri ences included . Pre requi site: ANT
290. (3 crs.)
ANT 379. SPEC IAL PROB LEMS IN ANT HR OPOLOGY. (Varia ble crs.)
ANT 380. PROFESS IONAL PRE SE RVATION . This course is designed to provide the essential theoreti cal backg rou nd knowled ge a nd practi ca l skills req uired fo r a nyone working and handlin g a rtifacts
and fo ren sic specimens, as it in trodu ces stud ents to a wide range o f collections care responsibilities fo r
a va ri ety of collections (h istori cal, archaeological, ethnographi c, natura l history, a nd fore nsic science)
fo und in museums and a rchaeologica l a nd forensic labs. The ex tensive co mp rehens ive lab component
o f thi s course is design ed to p ro vide each student with an o ppo rtunity to co mbine theo ry with practical
a nalys is, docum ental'ion and classifica tion of speci mens, and then emp loy step-by-ste p cu ra tori al methods to prope rl y trea t a nd process histo ri c, prehjsto ri c a nd forensic ma terials recovered fro m a rchaeological investigations. O nce the artifacts have been ana lyzed and stored, the stud ent will be responsible fo r
archaeo logica l reporting a nd produ cing a scholarl y presentation abo ut the collecti on. Pre requisite: ANT
'IOO (3 crs.)
AN T 385. PR IM ATE SOC ! ET I ES AND BEHAV IOR. Ad vanced stu dy o f the nonhum an primates,
including classification to the generic level. Pre requisite: ANT 285 o r permission o f the instru ctor. (3 crs.)
ANT 390. HU MAN OR IG INS. Contemporary biologica l anthropology, emph asizi ng theevoluhonary
theo ry, gene tics, nonhum an primates, taxonomi c classification, the evolution of huma n be ings as part
of the evolution of the p ri mates, the importance o f technology, a nd the emerge nce a nd d evelopment of
cu lture. Prerequi site: ANT 100 or pe rmission of Instructor. (3 crs.)
A NT 400.F UN DAM EN TA LS O FA RC H A EOLOG ICA L Tl-I EOR Y. Thecou rseis devotedt oa nexamination of the episte mology of a rch aeo logy throug h close, criti ca l read ing of a selected set of papers and
read ings cove ring the majo r theoretica l a nd methodological iss ues in the d isci pline from the 18th century
to the prese nt, and how these are used in the stud y of culture hi sto ry, past l.ifeways, a.nd cultu ra l p rocess.
Specific topics to be covered wh ile di scussing the histori cal d evelop ment of archaeological method and
theory, incl ude goa ls of a rchaeology, resea rch design, hypothesis testi ng, CRM issues, the pro pe r p lace
o f statistics in archaeologica l resea rch, th e role of e thnoa rd1aeologica l resea rch, the use o f ana logy in
archaeologica l reconstru cti on, site ta phonomy, se ttlement patterns, evolutionary archaeology, and the
re lationship of archaeo logy to anthropology and hi story. Pre requi sites: ANT 'J OO; ANT 290. (3 crs.)

A T 421. AN THR OPO LOG ICA L T H OUG HT. Within a seminar contex t, the histo ry of anthropological though t is exa mined fro m the pe ri od o f the Enlightenment to modern times. Particu la r emphasis is
placed on the e me rgence of the va rious schools of anth ropology that have d eveloped and waned over the
past 100 yea rs. Pre requi site: Juni or o r senj or anthropology major, o r pe rmi ssion of the instru cto r. (3 crs.)
AN T 445. ADVANCED METHODS IN A RC H AEOLOGY. An ad vanced course fo r the stud y of a ppl.ica tions of techno logy to the study of a rchaeolog-ica l rema ins, such as geo phys ica l reconna issa nce, GIS,
m icrosco pic stud y of use-wea r patterns on bone and stone tools, ae rial photography, and other ana lytical
techni q ues fo r the study of specific ca tego ri es of a rchaeo log-ica l re ma ins. This course a llows the students
to acq uire ha nd s-on ex pe rience tha t is not ava ilab le in any other co urse. Prerequ isites: ANT 100; ANT
290; and ANT 400 (3 crs.)
ANT 446. ADVA CE D FORENS IC A TH ROPLOGY . Forensic anthropo logy is an app lied area of
physica l anthropol ogy. Stud ents in th is intensive lab and lecture course w il.l become fa mi l.iar w ith the use
and limitatio ns of th e most importa nt os teological method s currently used by fo rensic anth ropo logists.

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This course employs method s developed in osteology, skeleta l biology, bioa rchaeology, and paleopathology to the recove ry and identification of human re mains in a medico- legal context. This is a w riting
in ten sive course. Pre requisi tes: ANT 100; ANT 245; ANT 254; MAT 215 or MAT 225. (3 crs.)
ANT 497.SE M INA R I N PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY . An ad va nced course fo r stud ying a specific
theo re ti cal and/or methodological issue in ph ys ical anthr opology. Examples of topics include primatology, classification and systematics, denta l anthropology, and paleo pathology. The selection of the topic
or to pics to be examined will vary in accordance wi th the research interests of the instructor and the
stud ents. Prerequisites: A T 1()0; A T 245; ANT 290 or permi ssion o f the instructor. (3 crs.)
AN T 498. SEM INAR I N A RC H AEOLOGY. An ad va nced course fo r stud ying a specific theoreti cal
and/or meth odologica l issue in a rchaeo logy. Exa mpl es of topics include settl em ent pattern archaeology,
evolutiona ry a rch aeology, household archaeo logy, d assi.fica tion, systema tics, and cu ltura l history uni ts
such as the Late Prehistoric and the Late Wood land . The selection of the to pic or topics to be examined
will vary in acco rd a nce with the resea rch interests of the ins tructor an d stud ents. Prerequisites: ANT 100;
ANT 290; ANT 400, or permission of the instructor. ( 3 crs.)
A T 499. SEN IOR SEM I NAR I ANTHROPOLOGY . All seni ors a re req uired to take this course.
The senior seminar is a n in-depth exa mination o f issues relevan t to the health, vita lity, a nd the practice
of a nthropology. Some of the to pics to be di scu ssed include epistemology, parad ig ms, interdisciplinary
resea rch, d iscipline goa ls, professiona l e thi cs, publication, and ca ree rs. Prerequisite: Senior standing or
permission of the instructor. (3 crs.)

Arabic - ARB
A RB 101. ELEM E TARY ARAB IC I. Fo r the student w ithout previousknowledgeof Arabic, this course
emph asizes the development o f the fund a mental skills of the Ara bic language and includes instru ction
in basic co mprehension, sentence structure, read in g, w riting, and speaking. Students w ill a lso beco me
acqua inted w ith the culture of th e Arab and Isla mi c world. Classroom stud y is suppl emented by labo rato ry stud y an d practice. Three class hours each week and one hour of lan gu age laboratory stud y per
week. (3 crs.)
ARB 102. ELE M E TARY ARAB IC II. A continuation o f Arabic 101. Three class hours each week and
one language labo ra tory per week. Prerequisi te: ARB 101 o r equiva len t (3 crs.)

ART-Art
A RT 106. A RT A PPR EC I AT ION. An in tr odu cti on to the major move ments in art w hi ch helped shape
Western civili zation . This course is a survey o f hi stori ca l and conte mpo rary app roaches to painting,
sculpture, and architecture. (3 crs.) Fall and sprin g.
ART 110. DRAW i C I. A beginning cou rse in drawing skill s and techniques stressing line, contour
and val ue studi es, and the study of linear pe rspecti ve. This course stresses rendering techniqu es and the
visual skills necessa ry fo r stud ents to draw w hat they see. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
A RT 11 9. D ESIC 2-0. An examin ati on of ele me nts and principles used in two-di mensiona l visual
co mposition . The student uses a va rie ty of media to solve prob lems in the theo ry a nd p ractice of art
fun damenta ls. (3 crs.) Fall and sprin g.
ART 120. DESIG 3-D. An exa min ation o f e lements and principles of three-dime nsional visual composition. These incl ud e a U the e le me nts and principles used in two-dimensiona l design, as well as the
concepts of mass and vol um e. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.

ART 127. I NTRODUCT ION TO GRAP HI C DESIGN . This course provides a foundatio n in visua l
co mmuni ca tion; p rovides an understanding of the major concep ts o f grap hi c design and how design
re la tes to ad vertis ing and marke tin g; and introd uces the co m pute r as a prod uction tool. (3crs.) Fa ll and
sp ring.
ART 165. ART IST'S WORKSHOP. Through contact wi th di stinguished visiting artis ts, this cou rse
p rovides insigh t to the basic language ele ments, media, tools, techniques, and princi ples of a rt prod uction as a pro fessional endeavor. (VA crs. Repea table) As needed.
A RT 166, 266,366,466. SELECTED TOPICS. This course wi ll provide mate.ria l not covered in regular
a rt studi os o r art history dasses. It wi!J p rovide faculty and stu dents the opportunity to ex plore new
ideas an d techniqu es of selected topics in de pth . (VA crs. Repeatable) As needed.
A RT 227, 327,427, 428. GRAP H IC DES IGN STUD IO. A prog·ressive level of graphi c design courses
that w ill e mphasize creative, visual problem solving; graphi c design hi sto ry, theory, a nd criticism; and
the crea ti on o f po rtfo lio qual.ity work, client relationships, and professiona l practices. Prerequisites: ART
127 a nd ART 11 9. (3 crs.) (Art 428 Repeatable to 18 crs.) ART 227 and 427, fa ll; ART 327 and 428, spring.
A RT 262. COLOR THEORY . The course is designed to teach the effective use o f color across the
areas of art and design. The course cove rs, in deta il, fund amenta l studi o e le ments a long with histori ca l
pe rspecti ve. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.

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A RT 308.ART H JSTO R Y:A NC ! ENT TOME D I E VAL . ln trod ucesstu d ents tothe histori ca l un fo ld ing o f
the ea rliest sign ificant ideas, im ages, events, artis ts, and personalities in volved w ith the vis ual arts fro m cave art to the d awnin g of the Renai ssan ce. The tex tu al focus is upo n these ea rlies t vis ual arts from
Europe, Asia, a nd No rth e rn Africa. Through lectures, visua l aid s, and op portunities for study in the fi eld,
stu de nts wi th or w itho ut prio r knowled ge o f visua l a rt will lea.rn how to make the a rt of thi s period accessible and useful. (3 crs.) Fall an d
A RT 3·10. ADVANCED DRAW i NC. Th.is advan ced drawing course ex plo res ex p ressive draw ing techniqu es a nd d raw ing med ia and is a continu atio n of work to improve perfo rm ance of acad emi c dra w ing
ski.I.ls. Emph as is is placed on draw in g from a mode l to develo p a knowledge of hum an anatomy and to
und e rsta nd its e ffects on the sur face infor ma ti on of the huma n form . Basic d raw ing ski lls a re requ ired .
Prereq uisi te: ART 110 Drawing I or equi va lent. (3 crs. Repea table to 18 crs.) Fal.l and spring.
ART 316. ART HI STORY: R ENA ISSANCE T H ROUGH ROCOCO. Art histo ry fro m 1300 to 1750
surveys th e major artists, styles, and move me nts of the 14th to m id-18th centuri es. Signifi can t arti sti c
develo pments are exa min ed within the ir histori ca l and cultural contex ts. This course co nsiders the a rt
and a rt move ments of Eu rope and th e United Sta tes as well as th e a rt of non-Weste rn cultures. Through
lectures, class di scussions, and opportunities for stud y in the fie ld , students will lea rn how to make the
a rt o f this pe ri od access ible and meanin gfu l, and thus enh ance the ir humani stic pe rspecti ve. (3crs.)
ART 3 17. ART HIST O RY: NEOCLASS IC IS M THR OUG H THE P RESEN T. The majo r movements a nd a rtists fro m the neoclassical th rough the postm ode rn period s fo rm the basis fo r th is su rvey
o f a rt h istory. Works o f a.rt are exa mined withjn the con tex t o f th eir cultu ral, pol.itical, and historica l
milieu x. TI1e a rtistic production of both Wes te rn a nd non-Weste rn cultu res is conside red . Primary
tex ts are di scussed as the course provides a foundati on i.n the theo ry and criti cism approp ri ate to th ese
periods. (3 crs.)
A RT 321. N I NETEENT H -CENTURY AR T. Exa mines th e visual a rts fro m roughl y 1750 to 1900, survey ing neoclassicism, roma nti cism, realism, impressionism, and pos tim p ressionis m. Lnte llectu a l curre nts,
poli ti ca l revolutions, a.nd industria liza tion w iJ.l be trea ted as they are reflected in a rt and as they affected
its creation. A majo r sub theme of the co urse is the develop ment of th e modern i.nd ustrial.i zed consciousness and how art ex presses it. The goa ls of the course a re to sur vey the majo r issues in 19th-century art
and culture and to develo p skills required for visua l li te racy, critica l thinkin g, and effecti ve ex pression.
(3 crs.) As needed .
A RT 322. TWENT I ET H-CENTU RY AR T . Exa mines th e visua l arts from roughl y 1880 to the present,
survey ing fa u vism, cubi sm, Ge rm an ex pressionism, Russian revolutionary, dadai sm, surrea lism, abstract
ex pressionism, pop, and postmodernjsm. I.nte llectu al curren ts, pol.itical revolutions, ideology, an d ind ustri a lization wi.11 be trea ted as they are re fl ected in a rt and a ffect its crea ti on. The goa ls of the co urse are
to treat the major issues in 20th-ce ntury a rt an d culture and to d evelo p skills required for visua l l.ite ra cy,
critica l thinking, a nd effecti ve ex pression. (3 crs.) As needed.
A RT 323. WOMEN ART IST S. Examines the a rt produced by women from the an cient wo rl d to toda y,
focu sin g on th e mod ern pe ri od. The course begins w ith an analysis o f wo rk by wome n in its socia l,
po li tica l, cultural, and economi c context. Then tex ts representati ve of critical trend s in scho la rship w ill be
d iscussed and re la ted to works by women. (3 crs.) As needed.
A RT 329. A RT I N T ERNS HIP . Supe rvi sed ex perience providing th e speci fic techni ca l skills used i.n the
a rt wo rl d o utside the class roo m a.nd studio, e.g., moun tin g exhibits, techniq ues of art restoration, gra p hi c
a rts prod uction techniques, and promotin g arts a nd cu ltural events. (Va riable crs.) Fa ll a nd spring.
A RT 381. I NTRO TO J EW EL RY /META LS. This course is designed to g ive the stu d ent a tho rough
introd ucti on to th e mate ri als an d p rocesses used in the jewelry/meta ls medium . Design issues as wel.l as
techn ical processes will be add ressed th ro ugh a va ri ety of st·ud io problems. C rea ti vity, proble m-solvi ng
skill s a nd craftsman shi p w ill a ll be emphasized as wel.l as a n und e rstandi ng of th e cu ltural and hi sto ric
as pects of this ex pressive medium. (3 crs.) Fa ll and sp ring.
A RT 382. C ERAM ICS STUD IO. An introdu ctory explora ti on o f clay throu gh hand-bui ld in g techniqu es a nd the potter's w heel. Stud ents exa mine the va ri ous fo rm s a nd functi ons of the ceramic vesse l.
The course focuses on fo rming processes and th e glazin g an d firing of p ieces mad e in the studi o. (3 crs.)
Fa ll a nd sp ring.
A RT 383. PA I NT ! NG STUD IO. An introdu cti on to the fund amentals of painting. Emph as is is pl aced
on fund a menta l techniqu es of ren de ring, i.nclud in g the stud y of li ght and shadow, color, intensity co ntrol
and projecti on, and recession of o bjects i.n space. Work and exercises are d one primari ly in oil paints.
Work in wa te rcolor or acry lic may be done with prior approva l of the instru ctor. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
A RT 384. PR I NTM A K I NG STU D IO. A hand s-o n in trod uction to the fundam enta l id eas, processes,
practices, styles, me thod s, techniqu es, and professional presentation o f pri.ntmakin g as an art for m. The
history, aestheti cs, and critical fronti e rs of p rin tma king as an art fo rm w i.1.1 a lso be add ressed throu gho u t
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ART 385. SCULPTURE STU DIO . Introduction to the basiclanguage, elements, media, tools, techniques,
and p rinciples of the o rgani za tion of sculpture. The basic techniqu es of manipula ti on, subtraction, substituti o n, and ad di tio n, involving different media and tools. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
ART 413. A OVA N C ED J EWELRY / M ETA LS. llus co urse is designed to g ive the stude nt a thorough
introd uctio n to the materi als and processes used in the jewelry/ me tals medium. Design issues as well as
technical p rocesses wi.11 be addressed thro ug h a vari ety of stud io prob le ms. Crea ti vity, problem-solving
ski.Us and crafts ma nship wi l.l all be emphasized as well as an und ers tanding of the cu ltural and hi sto ri c
aspects o f this expressive med ium. Prerequisite: ART 381. {3 crs.) (A rt 41 3 is re peatable to 18 crs.) As
need ed.
ART 410. TEACH ING V ISUA L A RT I PRE-K THROUGH G RADE 8. This co urse is designed to
prepare beginning teachers o f visu al a rt to e ffectively meet the di verse chall enges o f tea ching a t the pre- K
through g rade 8 levels of lea rnin g. St·udents lea rn how to estab lish a safe, efficient, crea tive classroom
d rive n by a s tudent-ce ntered, develo pme nta lly sound, a nd s tand ards-based curri cu lum that accoun ts fo r
no chi.Id be ing left behind . Students develo p a profess io na l a rt edu ca tio n portfo lio that de mons trates all
they have lea rned. (3 crs.) As needed.
A RT 411. TEACH ING A RT I N G RADES 9- 12. This course is designed to prepare th e K-12 a rt
education s pecia lis t to be a mo re e ffecti ve teacher of a rt s tud ents in g rad es 9-12 fo r the needs of the 21 s t
century. Traditiona l and nontraditiona l ma te ria ls and method s w ill be addressed in a rt produ cti o n. In
ad diti o n, a.rt cri ti c.ism, a rt hi s to ry, and aesthe tics will be addressed i.n th e contex t o f a da il y class room
expecta ti o n. Fine a rt, crafts, and visua l culture/ vis ual lite ra cy w ill be ex plored w ith a focus o n pre paring
teachers w ho are able to d e li ver a solid fo und atio n in visua l thinkin g and learning as well as helping the
mo re ca ree r-minded s tud ent. (3 crs.) As needed.
AR T 422. A RT HI STO RY : THE ART WORLD AFTER MODERNISM . Semina r in a rt theory:
The art world afte r mode rnis m is a discussion-based course which consid e rs the theoretica l concerns
informing and shaping a rti s ti c producti on a nd dia logue in the la te 20th and 21s t cen turies. The stud y o f
primary sources in the fo rm of critica l w ritin gs add ressin g la te mod ern, postmo de rn, and contemporary
a rt provides s tud ents w ith a thorough g ro undin g in the bases fo r the d evelo pment o f the histo rical m ovements and the d is tincti ve approaches to arti s ti c productio n of the period . The course affords students
th e oppo rtunity t'O integ ra te the kno wledge o f a rt his tory gleaned in s urvey cou.rses wi th an extensive
examinati o n of sa li ent a rt criti cis m and theo ry. (3 crs.) As needed .
ART 438. F IGURE DRAW I NG. This advanced-level drawing course is a repea tab le course w hich
focuses on drawing from a model fro m li fe. Students wo rk fro m li ve nude and clothed models to d evelop
a high level of s kill in drawing the human fig u re w hi.l e explo ring a w id e varie ty of drawing media and
techniqu es. (3 crs.) As needed.

AR T 448. FIGURE MODE LI NG. This ad van ced-eve! scu lpture course is a re peatable course whi ch focuses o n sculpting from a mod el fro m life. Students work from li ve nud e and clothed mod els to develo p
a h.igh level of skill in scu lpting the human figure while exploring a wide va riety of sculpture medi a and
techniques. (3 crs.) As needed .
A RT 458. FIGURE DRAWI NG AND MODEL! G. This advanced level drawing course isa re peatable
course w hi ch focuses o n drawing and sculptin g fro m a mode l fro m li fe. Studen ts wo rk from a li ve nud e
and clo thed model to d evelop a hi gh level o f s kill in d rawi ng the human figure w hil e ex p loring a w ide
variety o f drawing media and techniques. (3 crs.) As needed.
A RT 493. ADVANCED CE RAM I 5. Ad vanced courses in ceramics skills and techni q ues o n the po tte r' s w heel and in-h and forming me thod s. Considerable e mphasis will be placed on g laz in g and firing a
bod y o f work completed through an in-de pth stud y area in clay. Pre requisite: ART 382. (3 crs.) (ART 493
Repea table to 18 crs.) Fall and spring.

ART 496. ADVANCED PA I N T ! NG. Repea table painting studi o to de ve lop proficiencies in painting
techniqu es, rend e ring skills, a nd the vis ua l ana lysis of fo rms. Stud e nts ex plo re a va ri ety of painting
me thods, s ubjects, and the mes towa rd the goa l of hav ing each s tud ent achie ve a uniqu e approach to fo rm
and content. Pre requi site: ART 383. (3 crs.) (ART 496 Repea table to 18 crs.) Fall and spring.
A RT 497. AOVA CE D PR I TM A KI NG. A repea tab le studi o cou rse in printmaking designed to
enable s tudents w ho a re seri o usly inte res ted in printmaking the op po rtuni ty to experiment with man y
ve rsions o f the main types of traditio na l and experimenta l nontox ic printmaking processes. Students a.re
expected to learn how to engage in independ ent criti cal thinking a nd contribute regu larly to strong s tu dio d.ialog. Stude nts learn how to behave as a rti sts throu g h, an d e mphasis upo n, vis ual proble m-finding,
problem-solving, aes theti c a nalysis, and his to ri cal pe rs pecti ve as it co nnects to the ir individ ual artis tic
voice in printmaking. Pre requisite: ART 384. (3 crs.) (ART 497 Re pea table to 18 crs.) Fall and spring.
AR T 498. ADVA CE D SC ULPTURE . A repeatable studio course in sculpture d esigned to enable stud ents w ho are se rio usly interes ted in sculpture the op po rtunity to ex perime nt with ma ny types of media
and to investiga te o ther seasonable mate ria ls tha t can be used as scu lpture. They w ill also be expected to
im pose on themselves proble ms which d emo nstra te criti cal thinkin g and anal ys is of m ate ria ls. Prerequ isite: ART 385 (3 crs.) (ART 498 Repea tab le to 18 crs.) Fall and sp ring.

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Art Educa tion - AED
A ED 410.T EAC H I NG ART IN PR E-K TH ROUGH GRADES.This courseis desi gned toprepa rebeginning teachers of visual a rt to effectively meet the di ve rse chalJenges of teaching a t Lhe Pre- K through
gra de 8 levels of lea rning . Stud ents lea rn how to es tablish a sa fe, effi cient, crea ti ve classroom driven by
a s tudent-centered, develo pme ntall y sound, and s tandards-based curricu lum that accounts fo r no child
be ing left behind . Stud ents d evelo p a professional a.rt ed uca tion portfolio that demonstra tes a ll they
have lea rned. Pre req ui site: Forma l ad mittance to Art Education Teacher Certificatio n Progra m . (3 crs.) As
needed.

Athletic Trai ning - ATE
ATE101.F UNDAMENTALSOFT H ERECRU ITI NGPROCESSFORT H ECOLLEGEBOUNDSTUDENT
ATHLET E. This course has bee n designed as a Web-based offerin g for the hi gh school principa l, counselor, coach, or those seeking a future caree r in re lated fie lds, and fo r pa rents of student a thle tes who
desire to co mpete at the collegia te leve l. This course out.lines the va ri ous meth ods studen ts use in an
attempt to ge t an athleti c scholarship, fede ral a nd state financia l aid, as well as NCAA, NAlA, a nd junior
college requirements for co mpetitio n. The class aJso includes specific strategies that student athl e tes mu st
learn in orde r to ach ieve success in th eir co llege expe ri ence, such as the knowledge of nutriti on, goal settin g, as well as pitfalls of the incoming freshm an adjustin g to college life as an athl e te. (3 crs.) Fall, spring,
summ er, inte rsession.
ATE 105.CU RR EN T ISSU ES I N ATHLET ICS.Acomprehensiveove rviewoflifeskills thatprovide edu cational experience and services in order to develop wel.1-balanced lifestyles fo r the stud ent a thletes and
othe r interes ted stud ents. The course exa mines decision making, pla nning and fulfillme nt of life goals,
as well as contempora ry iss ues, proble ms and controversies wi th in the inte rcollegia te a th letic se tting. (3
crs.) Fa ll and spring.
ATE 150. I N TRO TO AT HL ET IC TRA I N I NG. This course pro vides an opportunity to learn and
und erstand co mmon injuries and ill nesses associated w ith ath letic pa rticipation. Add itionally, the course
introd uces the student to rehab ilita ti on and trea tment approaches fo r a thle tic injuries. The course a lso
ad dresses the prevention and implica tion of athletic injuries (3 crs.) Spring.
ATE 204. AT HL ET IC TRA INING C LI N ICA L EDUCAT ION I. This course pe rmits the und e rg raduate ath le tic tra in ing stud ent to gain clinical and administrati ve skills through ex pe riences with
interscholastic and inte rcollegiate teams in the athleti c training room and compe titi on a reas. Additiona ll y, stud ents comp lete the so phomore-level cl inical proficiencies on a one- to-one basis in the class room
as part of th e athl etic training program's learning over tim e model. This co urse is repea ted one time. (2
crs.) Prerequisite: Ad m ission to a th letic training educa tion program. Fal.l and spring.
ATE 225. EVALUATIVE TECH N IQ UES I WITH LABORATORY . This course enta ils the stud y
of evaluation techniqu es o f injuries to the lowe r ex tre mities. Review of anatomy, injury recognition,
mu scle testing, treatment protocols, and preventati ve measures a re a lso exa mined . Pre requisites: Must be
fo rma ll y e nrolled ATEP or by pe rmission of the instructo r. (4 crs.) Fall.
ATE 265. EVA LU AT IVE TECHNIQUES II WITH LABOR ATORY. Th is course entai ls the study of
eva luati on techniqu es of injuries to th e spine a nd upper ex tre m iti es. Revie w o f anatomy, injury recogni tion, mu scle tes ting, trea tment protocols, and preventative meas ures are also exa min ed . Pre requ.isites:
Must be forma ll y enrolled ATEP stude nt or by pe rmission of the instru ctor. (4 crs.) Spring.
ATE 301. MANAGEME T CONCEPTS IN ADMINISTERING INTE RCOLLEGIATE AT HLETIC PROGRAMS. This course reviews the many adm inistrative tasks an athleti c adm inistrato r e ncounters in the
ad ministrati on of an intercollegiate a thl eti c program and de pa rtment. The course is designed for stud ents
majoring in Sport Ma nagement, Business Admi nistration, or stud ents who mi ght be inte rested in a ca reer
in a thl etic administra ti on at the co llege level. (3 crs. ) Fall, spring, SL1mmer, inte rsession .
ATE 305. ATHLET IC TRA IN ING C LI N ICAL EDUCATION II . This course pe rmits the unde rg raduate ath le ti c training stud ent to gain clinical and administrative skill s thJough ex pe ri ences with inte rscholastic a nd inte rcollegiate teams in the athle tic training roo m and com petition a reas. Additiona lly,
students complete the junior-level clin ical proficiencies on a one- to-one basis in the dass room as pa rt of
the athle ti c training prog ram's lea rning-ove r-time model. This co urse is repea ted one time. Prerequisite:
Admi ssion to athleti c training ed ucation prog ram. (2 crs.) Fall and spring.
ATE 315. GENERAL MED ICAL ASSESSMENT. Co ncepts and skills for the eva luation of gene ral
medical conditi ons in athl etes are the focu s of thi s course. Pathologica l cond itions of the respi ratory,
ca rd iovascu lar, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, integumentary, and neurological systems a re exa mined
w ith emphasis on recognition and dete rmining the need fo r phys icia n re ferral and impact upon a thletic
parl"icipation. Prerequisite: Admission to a th letic training educatio n program. (3 crs. ) Sp ring.
ATE 330. TH ERAP EUTIC EXER C ISE WITH LA BORATORY. Lectures and labo ratory exe rcises
th at explain the use a nd theo ry of the ra peuti c exerci se and equipment used for reh abilitation in the
sports med icine setting. Prerequ.isite: Must be forma ll y a enroll ed ATEP student o r by pe rmi ssion o f the
instructor. (4 crs.) Fall.

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ATE 340. S PORTS NUTR ITION. This course covers nutrition and its appl ica tions to health and sports
and is designed to provide the student with a sound nutritiona l backg round so tha t sound decisions ma y
be made concerning a l.l aspects of nutrition. Add iti onally, specifi c nutritiona l techniques used to improve

athle ti c pe rforman ce a re addressed . (3 crs.) Spring.

ATE 400. ORTHOPED IC EVALUATION IN SPO RTS M ED IC INE. This course co nsists of clinical
eva lu ation of the injured a thle tes by th e student a nd the physician to be used in d ete rmining the ex tent of
an inj ury. The physicia n w ill critiqu e each stud ent's clinical evaluation and make suggestions as need ed .
The stud ents w ill a lso obse rve eva luations in the ph ysician's office and may observe surgery. This course
must be repea ted one tim e. (1 er.) Prerequisite: Admission to athletic training educati on p rog·ram . Fall
and spri.ng.
AT E 405. AT HL ET IC TRAINING C LINICAL EDUCAT IO Ill. This course permits the undergraduate athletic tra in ing stud ent to gain clinica l skills through expe riences with inte rscholas tic and
inte rcollegiate tea ms in the athleti c training room a nd competition a reas. Add itiona l.ly, students co mple te
the seni or-level clinica l proficiencies on a one-to-one basis in the classroom as part of the ath letic training
program's lea rning-ove r-time mod el. This co urse is repea ted one tim e. (2 crs.) Prerequi site: Admission to
a thleti c training ed uca tion p rogram. Fall and spring.
ATE 425. ADM I ISTRAT IVE STR ATEG IE S I ATHLETIC TRAIN ING. This course focuses
on adminjs trative functions, litiga tion, staff re lations hips, ethi cs, bud get and supplies, inven tory, facility
design, maintenance, sa fe ty assessmen t, student trainer organization, and resume writing. Pre requi site:
Must be fo rmall y e nroll ed ATEP stud ent or by pe rmission o f the instructor. (2 crs.) Fall.
ATE 440. PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE ALLIED HEALTH SC IENCES. The purpose of this
course is to provide an ove rview of dru gs commonly used to trea t patients seen by pe rsons working in
the a l.lied health professions. Medi ca l reasons fo r dru g trea tment, specifi c actions of the rapeutic agents,
and adve rse effects a re presented. Prerequisite: Must have completed at least 96 credits, or at the di scretion o f th e instru ctor. (2 crs.) Fall.
ATE 445. Pl LA TES AS THERAPEUTIC EXE RCISE . This course will tea ch the philoso phy and
methods of Josep h Pila tes. Students will lea rn to lengthen and stre ngthe n the Powe rh ouse (a rea from the
pelvic girdle to the shou lder gird le) through the o riginal exercises d eveloped by Jose ph Pilates. Participants will not onl y lea rn the exercises, but how to cue the m effectively and ad apt the m to genera l fitness
classes and personal training or rehabilitation clients. Following th e course stud ents will have th e o ption
of sitting for th e Powerhouse Pi lates ce rtifica tion exa m to obtain a certificate as a Pilates Mat lnstru ctor.
(1 er.) Spring.
ATE 460. SPO RTS MED IC INE RESEARCH . Differe nt types of research, particularly descriptive and
expe rim ental, are presented. Emphasis is placed on develo ping library research skills, criticall y ana.lyzing resea rch, and becoming a kn owledgeable consu me r of resea.rch in o rd e r to apply it in the clinical
environment. Pre requisite: Must be formall y enrolled ATEP student or by permission of the instructor.
(3 crs.) Fall.

Biology - BIO
BIO 103. CONTEMPO RARY ISSUES IN BIOLOGY . Basic biological principles are applied to the und erstanding of curre nt social-biological proble ms and how these re lat"e to an indi vidual's perso na l life.
To pics included a re human sexual ity, nu trition, health and disease, evolution, behav ior, and the di ve rsity
of life. Three lecture-hours weekly. Fo r stud ents not majoring in Biology. (3 crs.) Fa ll a nd spring.
BIO 112. BIOLOGY OF SEXUALLY TRA SM ITT ED DI S EASES . A non-major Biology course
perta ining to the ca uses and consequ ences o f hum an sexually transmitt ed diseases. Descriptions of
the microo rgan isms whi ch ca use STDs and the factors w hich are in vo lved in the ir di sse minati on wi ll
be studi ed. Specia l e mphasis will be directed towa rd human beha vio r pa tterns and mores w hi ch are
conducive to con tracting these vene real diseases. Vi.ra l STDs (acq uired immune deficiency syndrome,
hum an papil.loma di sease, herpes si mp lex 11 and hepatitis B) w ill be e mphasized beca use they can ca use
seve re di seases or even d ea th in humans; howeve r, the more common vene rea l di seases (syphilis, gonorrhea, lymphogranul oma, vene reum, cha.ncro id a nd ca ndid iasis) w ill al so be studi ed . Three lecture- hours
weekl y. (3 crs.) Variable.
BIO 11 5. PRI Cl PLES OF BIOLOGY . Covers stru ctures and fun cti ons common to all organisms:
cell stru cture and function, th e che mica l as pects of biological syste ms, energy and materials balance in
nature, d evelo pmental biology, principles o f genetics, evolu tion, and ecology. Three lecture-hours and
th ree laboratory-ho urs week ly. (4 crs.) Fall and spri ng.
810 120. GE ERA L ZOO LOGY. A comprehens ive phylogenetic survey of the animal kingdom, w ith
emph asis on evolutionary changes and the inte rrelationships o f ani ma.ls with their environment. Laborato ry studies of represen ta tive membe rs of the majo r phyla. Three lecture- hours and three labo ratoryhou rs wee kly. Prerequisites: BIO 11 5. (4 crs.) Fal.l and spring.
BIO 125. GENERAL BOTANY . A survey o f form and function of the majo r p la nt groups as we ll
as the bacte ria, a lgae, wa te r mold s, slime molds, and fungi within the overall framework of a modern

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ph ylogenetic sys tem o f classificati on. Three lecture-hours and three labo ratory- ho urs weekly. (4 crs.) Fa ll
a nd sprin g .
BIO 206.C ONSERVAT IO N OF BIO LOG !CAL R ESOU RC ES. A s tud y of bio logical as pects re lating to
plants a nd a nim a ls directly associated w ith wa te r, soil, and e nvironm ental changes. N um e rous fi eld
trips a re take n into areas of weste rn Pennsylvani a to observe land recla mation, conservatio n practices,
and basic proble ms confronting hum an po pula tions. Prereq ui sites: none. Three lecture-hours and three
labo ratory-hours weekl y. (4 crs.) Va ri able.
B 10 226. BA S IC MI C ROB IOLO GY. Th is course prov id es a s urvey of the prokaryo ti c and the medi ca ll y
im portant concepts of microbiology, including mi crobia l control, acq ui sition of di sease, and di sease
preve ntion and control. Pre requi sites: This course is fo r students w ho a re enroll ed in a nursin g prog ra m,
o r ha ve obta ined pe rmi ssion of the instructo r. Three lecture-hou rs and three laboratory-ho urs wee kly. (4
crs.) Fa ll and Summ e r.
BI O 230. AN AT OM YAN D PHY S IOLOGY I. A general survey of the bas ic anato m ica l term s of
position ~nd direction, rele vant scientifi c un its, che mi ca l components of livin g orga ni sms, homeostasis,
a ni ma l cy to logy, hi stology, th e integum entary sys te m, rudim ents of neuro logy, the ske leta l syste m,
and the ca rdi ovascular system. Prerequ isites: 111is course is for stud ents w ho a re e nroll ed in a nursing
prog ra m, or have o bta ined pe rm.i ssion o f the instru cto r. Th ree lec ture-hou rs a nd three labo ratory-ho urs
weekly. (4 crs.) Fa ll a nd s prin g.
BIO 260. ANATOM Y AND PHYSIOLOGY II. A ge ne ral s urvey of the bas ic s tru ctu re of the pe rip heral
and au tonomic nervou s syste ms, sensory recepto rs and special sense o rgan s, the e ndocrine sys te m, the
card iovascu lar syste m, th e lymphatic syste m, the respiratory syste m, the digestive system, the urinary
syste m, the reproductive syste m, hu man e mbryonic develo pment, and me tabolism . Pre requisite: BIO
230. Tiu ee lectu re-hours and three labo ra tory-ho urs weekly. (4 crs.) Fa ll and spring.
BIO 305. CO MPARATIVE V E RTEBR ATE A N ATOMY. A compa rati ve stud y o f the ve rtebrate
organs and organ syste ms of anim als in the phylum cho rdata, with e mph asis on e vo luti onary changes.
Pre req ui sites: BIO 115 & 120. Three lecture-hours and th ree labora to ry-hours wee kly. (4 crs.) Spring, even
yea rs.

BIO 306. H U MA N A NA TOMY. A stud y of the structure of the human body, including d iscussion of
th e 1'I fund amenta l syste ms. Each sys te m is described in terms of its gross an a tom y, with some d iscussion of hi stology a nd ph ys iology w he re app ro priate. Pre requisites: BIO 11 5 & 120 o r pe rmi ssion of th e
instru cto r. Three lecture-ho urs and th ree labo ratory- hours wee kl y. (4 crs.) Fa ll.
BIO 307. PLA N T A NAT O MY . A de ta iled s tud y of structura l diffe rentiatio ns, especia ll y in the hi g her
plants: the stru cture of me ri stems and develo pmen ta l changes in the ir d eri vati ves. Pre requ isites: BIO 115
and 125. Three lecture-ho urs a nd th ree laboratory-hours weekl y. (4 crs.) Altern ate fa ll.

8 10 310. EC OLO G Y. Eco logy presents the biology or e nvironme nta l science stud ent with a holistic
approad1 to the stud y of the b iologica l environment. Emphasis is on the natura l e nvironm ents o f o rganisms, pa rticular ly as bioti c asse mbla ges of these o rga nis ms inte ract with the ir e nvironm ents fro m the
concre te levels of orga niza tion up to the regional and biome levels. Pre requisites: BIO '11 5, 120 a nd 125
o r pe rmission of the instru ctor. Th ree lecture-hours and three labo ra to ry-hours weekly. (4 crs.) Fa ll a nd
spring .
BIO 318. GE NET ICS . An introduction to molecul a r genetics and to the basic principles o f inhe ritance.
Gene interac tions, multiple-fa cto r inh e ritan ce, chro moso me inhe ritan ce, chro mosome mapping, chromosoma l and ex tra ch.romosomal inhe ritance. The ro les of muta tion, selecti on, mi gration, and gene tic d ri ft
are in vestigated to d ete rmin e lhe genetic composition of differe nt po pu lations. Pre requi sites: BIO 11 5,
CH E 101 , MAT 181 , and ENG 102 o r ENG 217, o r HON 250. Three lecture-hours and three labo rato cyhours weekly . (4 crs.) Fall a nd spring.
BlO 325. A N (MAL l-1 ISTO LOGY . The stud y of cell u la r di ffe renti a ti ons in tissue, ti ssue identifi cation,
and specia l func tions, es pecial.ly in the ma mm a ls. Prerequisites: BIO 115 and 120. Three lecture- ho urs
and three laboratory-hours weekly. (4 crs.) Spring, odd years.
B 10 326. G EN ERA L M IC ROB IOLO G Y. A de tai led s tud y of bacte ria and viruses, w ith so me emphasis on fun g i, a lgae, and protozoan s. Special emphasis on medica l aspects of bacte rio logy, immuno logy,
and viro logy. The cy tology, physiology, mi crobiology, an d culture of microbes a re pursued in the labo rato ry. Pre req u isites: BIO 11 5 a nd BIO 125, CH E 10'1 and CHE 102 o r pe rmi ssio n of the ins tru cto r. Th ree
lecture-hours and three labora tory- ho urs weekly. (4 crs. ) Fall.

BIO 328. 1-1 UMAN PHYS IOLO G Y. The functions of the hum an bod y. Basic ph ys io logica l pheno mena
are studied w ith conside rable e mphasis u pon clinical and practica l appl.ication. Pre req ui sites: BIO 1 ·15
and BIO 120 or pe rmission of the instru cto r. Three lec ture-hours and th ree labo ratory-ho urs weekly. (4
crs.) Spring.
BIO 335. P LANT PHY S IOLO G Y. TI,e physio-chemical fo undati ons of plant hmction s are in vesti gated, including such top ics as wa ter and salt abso rption, photosy nth esis, res piration, p lant gro w th
substan ces, photo pe riodi c res ponses, m ine ra l me tabolism, ge rmination, and the e ffects of a ir pollu tion on

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pla nts. Recent ad va nces in the fi eld of plant physiology are included . Pre requ isites: BIO 11 5 and BIO 125,
CH E 101 a nd CHE 102. Tiuee lecture-hours and three laborato ry-hours weekl y. (4 crs.) Altern ate spring.
BIO 336. PLA T TA XO OMY. A stud y of relationships among the vascular plants, their classificati on, and methods o f identification. Plant families native to Weste rn Pennsylva ni a a re stressed . Prerequi sites: BIO 11 5 and BIO 125. Three lecture-hours and three laborato ry-hours wee kl y. (4 crs.) Altern ate

spring.
BI O 337. O R N ITH O LO G Y. ll1e s tud y of bi.rd life. O ass ifica tio n, anato m y, ecology, behav io r, and
recognition of bi rds, with emphasis on loca l species and their relationships to people and the ecological
ba lance w ith other organisms. Pre requi sites: BIO 120. Three lecture-hours a nd three labo ratory-h ours or
fie ld acti vity weekly. (4 crs.) Spring.

BI O 400. M AM M A LOG Y. A stud y of the classi.fica tion, distributi on, and natura l his tory of mamm als,
with e mphasis on easte rn North Ame ri can species. Field studies and prepa rati on of stud y specimens.
Prerequ isites: Can be take n with the pe rm.ission of the instru ctor. Three lecture-ho urs and three
laboratory-hours weekl y. (4 crs.) Alte rnate fall.
BI O 41 4. PL AN T EC OLOGY . A stud y of the relationsh ips between plants a nd the ir bioti c and abio tic
environments, focu sin g on plant communjty a nd popuJation ecology. Prerequ isites: BIO 125. Three
lecture-hours and three labo ratory-hours wee kly . (4 crs.) Alte rnate spring.
BI O 418. BI O LO G IC AL RESE A RCH INV EST IGAT IO NS . A research program fo r ad vanced
undergradu ate stude nts w ho wish to pursue ca ree rs in biological o r medi cal a reas. Emphas is is placed
upon the use of vari o us scientifi c instruments a nd biological procedures necessa ry for resea rch in vestigations. The stude nt wo rks closely with one or more faculty me mbe rs on a research project which is
depa rtm enta lly a pproved. Each resea rch project is uniqu e, and the d ata should ultimately be pubUs hed
in a prominent biologica l journa l. The stud ent norma lly pa rti cipa tes in one aspect o f an ongo in g resea rch
stud y and may pursue wo rk for one or mo re se meste rs. Students can take a max imum of 12 credits, 6 o f
which may be counted in the area of concentrati on. Pre requisites: BIO 1 ·15 and BIO 125 (or BIO 120), one
Biology elective course, junior o r sen ior sta nding, and a 3.0 QPA. (1-4 crs. ) Fall and spring.
BI O 425. EU ROBI O LOGY . An examin ation of the stru cture and functi on o f nervous syste ms. The
co urse is d esigned to d evelo p a d eta iled understanding of ne rvous syste m stru cture and fun ction from
the mol ecul a r level to the level o f compl ex circuits su ch as learning and mem ory. A cen tral th eme is th e
compa riso n of the neurologica l circuits across phyla to id entify basic organi za tiona l principles. Prerequ.isites: BIO 305 or 306 and BIO 328 or 486. 3 hours of lecture weekly. (3 crs.) Variable.
BI O 433. H ERPETOLO G Y. A consideration of the amphib ia and reptil.ia fro m taxonomical, morphologicaJ, evolutionary, behav iora l, and physiologkal view points, with emphasis on ecological re la ti onshi ps. Pre req uisites: BIO 11 5 and BIO 120. Three lecture-ho urs and three labora to ry-ho urs weekly. (4 crs.)
Spring, even years.
BIO 435. IC HTHYOLOGY. An introdu cti on to the morphology, taxonomy, eco logy, and di stributi on
of the major groups o f freshwa ter fishes, w ith emphasis on the northeaste rn U.S. faun a. Pre requisites:
BIO 11 5 and BIO 120. Th.ree lecture-ho u rs and three labo ra tory-hours weekly. (4 crs.) Fall, even yea rs.
BIO 441. ETHOLOG Y. Four principa l a pproaches to ethology: ecology, phys iology, geneti cs, and
development a re inte rpre ted w ithin the fra mewo rk of evolutiona ry biology, with emph asis on the pa tte rn s of behav ioral similarities and diffe rences among diffe rent kind s of animals. Prerequisites: BIO 11 5,
BIO 120, BIO 308, BIO 316 or ENS 300. Need permission of the instru cto r. Th ree lecture-hours and three
laboratory- hours weekl y. (4 crs.) Spring, odd years.
B 10 44.2. D E N D RO LOG Y. A stud y of wood y plants, in pa rticular the major tree species of North Am e ri ca.
An emph asis is given to the forest communities and tree species of the mixed mesophyti c regions o f the
eas te rn United Sta tes. Pre requisites: BIO 125. Three lecture-hours and three labo ratory-hours weekl y. (4
crs.) A.Jternate fall.
B 10 445. EN TOMOLO GY. A specialized stud y of insects: identifi ca ti on and classificati on, d evelo pme nt phases, physiological cha ra cteri stics, eco no mic importance, d isease vecto rs. Prerequisite: BIO 11 5
and BIO 120. Three lecture-hours and three labora to ry-hours weekl y. (4 crs.) Spring, odd years.
B 10 450. IMMU O LOG Y. A deta i.led stud y of the immune syste m of anim a ls covering nonspecific
and specifi c host responses to foreign ma te ria ls; the interaction between cells of the specific immune
response; the na ture a nd di versity of the immune response; the practical appli ca tions of the immune
response; and diso rd e rs associa ted with the immune response. Prerequisites: BIO 11 5, BIO 120 and BIO
318 or BIO 326. Three lecture-hours weekly. (3 crs .) Sprin g, even years.
BIO 478. EVO L UTIO N. An ad va nced course pe rtaining to the med1anisms tha t a.re o pe rati ve in the
process o f biological evolution. Li fe ori gins and d evelo pment are in vestigated , with specia l e mphasis
p laced upon the importance of geneti c and me tabolic sys tems d iversity . The recurrin g and universal
the mes of mutation and natu.ra.l selection a.re thoroughly discussed as the concept of evo lut·ion at the
po pu lati on level is d evelo ped . A deta iled account of huma n origins and species diversity is also studi ed .
Prerequisites: BIO 115, BIO 120, BIO 125, and BIO 318. Three lecture-hours wee kl y. (3 crs.) Fa ll.

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BIO 480. CE LL BIOLOGY. The biology o f the cell, with emphasis on the relationship of strncture and
function wi thin the cell. It is a stud y o f eel.I organelles, growth, divis ion, macromolecules, membra nes,
synthesis, and regulation. Prerequisi tes: BIO 115, BIO 120, BIO 125, and CH E 331. Three lec ture- hours
and three-laboratory hours weekly. (4 crs.) Spring.
BI O 486. CO MPA RATIVE AN !M A L PHYSIOLOGY. A co mparati ve approach to the stud y o f physiologka l systems in anim a ls re lati ve to enviro nmental pressures and phylogenetic standing. Prerequ isite:
8 101 15 a nd 8 10 125. Three lec ture-h o urs a nd three labora to ry-h o urs wee kl y. (4 crs.) Fall, eve n yea rs.
BIO 488. WATE R POLLUTION BIOLOGY. A survey o f the impacts of va riou s types of en vironmenta l
poll utants on aquatic biologica l comm uniti es. Community responses are analyzed in a lecture/laboratory
fo rm at w ith emphas is on collecti on in the fi e ld . Three lecture- hours a nd three laboratory-hours week ly.
Prereq uisites: BIO 120, CHE 101. (4 crs.) Fall, odd yea rs.

B1O492.B IO LOG !CA LA N D ENV IRON M ENTA LS C I EN CE I NTE RNSH IP.Stud entintemsa replaced
with an orga ni za tion or institution w hich most nea rl y approxima tes their goa ls for e mploy ment. The
intent of the inte rn sh ip is to provide stud ents with p ractical work ex pe ri ence in an environment in w hi ch
they w ill be dealin g with practi cal problems requiring real solutions in a relatively short time frame.
Ad viso r a nd department chairperson approva l is requ ired before course enroUment. A tota l of 6 cred its
may be applied towa rd grad uation in the fo llowing manner: A maximum of 3 credits may be app lied to
an a ppro priate co re area in the Biology cu rri cu lum . In the Environm enta l Studies a nd Pre-Professional
p rog rams, a maximum o f 3 cred its ca n be app lied to the related electives a rea. In addition, a max imum of
3 cred its may be a ppl ied to the free electives area in the gene ra l edu cation requ irement o f any program.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing and permi ssion of the department (Variable: 1-12 crs.) Fall and
sp ring.

Business - BUS
BU S 100. 1N TRODU C TION TO BUS INESS. Thiscourseprovid es backgroundand insight into business
orga ni za ti ons. It cove rs a varie ty of basic business concepts. The course focuses on major issues th at
affect today's orga niza ti ons, such as do mesti c a nd g loba l environm ents, co rporate socia l responsibilities
and ethi cs, man agin g businesses, people i.n organi zati ons, marke ting principles, accounting and fin ancia l
issues, and information technology. Students w ill lea rn the many areas involved in operating a business
in today's socie ty a nd explore how businesses influence and in te ract with the social, political, lega l,
economic, techni cal, cultura l, and globa l externa l en vironments. (3 crs.)
BU S 242. BU S INESS LAW I. A stud y o f co mmercia l law as it re la tes to contracts, agency, and cri mina l
-~nd constitutiona l law pertaining to business. (3 crs.)
B US 243. BUS I ESS LAW 11 . A continuation o f Business La w I. Basic legal conce pts of sa les, comm ercial paper, secured transitions, and related topics. Pre requi site: BUS 242. (3 crs.)

BUS 331. LEGAL ENV I RO NMEN T OF BUS I NESS. A survey for business mana ge rs of the lega l issues re leva nt to th e gene ra l o pe ration o f busi nesses in the U.S. economy. Appropriate manage rial tactics
to address the va riou s legal issues that ma y a ri se in d ail y business affai rs a re also identifi ed . Pre requi site:
MGT 300. (3 crs.)
BUS 342. BU S INESS, SOC IETY, AND GOVERNMENT. A survey of the historica l and contemporary re la ti onship between gove rnm ent and business in th e Un ited States. Special e mphasis is g iven to th e
d evelo pme nts of the past two decades. Prerequisite: MGT 300 or pe rmission of instru ctor. (3 crs.)
BUS 343. CORPO RATE SOCJA L RESPO NS I Bl LITY . Inco rporating the co ncept of social responsibility or corporate socia l responsiveness in the co rporate business strategy; how to assess orga niza ti onal
perfo rmance on social issues and design info rm ation systems to monitor policies in a large complex
orga ni za ti on; the identification of the stages o f Lhis p rocess a nd Lhe characteristi c proble ms and tasks
associa ted wi th each stage; the evolution and/or design of stru ctures and procedures fo r handling socia l
issues consistently with business strategies. Prerequi si te: MGT 300 or pe rmission of instructor. (3 crs.)
BU S 371. ANA LYTI CA L METHODS. This is a course designed to tead1 mathe mati cal methods o f
solving business problems. This w il.l be especia ll y useful to anyone who has o pted not to take calculu s.
Prerequisite: MAT 181. (3 crs.)

BU S 379. S l'E C I AL PROBLEMS IN BU S INES S. (3 crs.)
BU S 492. BUS INESS INT ERNSH I P. The student is p laced with a business firm, bank, governme nt
age ncy, or nonprofit orga ni za tion for on-the-job and/or co unselin g ex pe rience. It offe rs a practica l
trainjng ground for stud ents that supplements acade mi c training by pe rmitting them to address actua l
problems in a rea l business e nvironm ent. Prerequ isite: Senior standing or pe rmission of instru ctor. (Repea table; Variable c.rs.; a max imum of 12 credits may be used towa rd a baccalaureate d egree.)
BU S 495. SE MI NA R IN BUSINE SS. An intensive exa minati on of selected subjects from the gene ral
fie ld of business. Pre requisite: Consent of instructor. This course is repeatable one time if the subject
matte r is diffe rent. (3 crs.)

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Career Planning - XCP
XCP 194: CA RE ER PLA NN I NG. A self-d iscove ry course that provides fi.rst- and second -yea r stud ents the
opporhmity to deve lo p ca reer interes ts and goa ls. Students wi ll ga in an understanding of their inte rests
and perso na l preferences by comple tin g a nd criti cally an alyzin g the Ke irsey Tempe ra me nt Sorte r and the
Stro ng Interes t In ventory. To pics include th e ro le of ca ree r p la nning in life planning, decision makin g,
so urces of ca ree r information, and the re lationship between ca reers an d a coll ege ed ucatio n. Enrollme nt
is limited to s tud ents who ha ve comple ted 59 credits or less. (1 er.) Spring

Chemistry - CHE
C H E 100. 1NTRO D UCTION T O C H EM ISTRY.A preparato rycourseemphasizin g themathematica land
reasoning skills needed to be successfu l in General Che mistry. The re a re no pre requ isites, and the course
sa tisfi es requireme nts in the Na tu ra l Science a rea fo r non-science majors. This course is not an elective fo r
chemistry maj ors. Three class-hours each week. (3 crs.) As needed .
C HE 101. GE ERA L C H EM ISTRY I. An introd uctory course for majors and non-m ajors. Topics
cove red includ e ato mi c stru cture, bonding, stoichiome try, che mi cal reactions, solutions, a nd the gaseous
state. Three class-hours and three labo ratory-hours each week. Pre requi sites: Hi gh school chemis try or
CHE fami liarity with algebraic manipulations and simple gra phing is ex pected . (4 crs.) Every semester.
CHE 102. GEN ERA L C H EM ISTRY 11. A continu ation o f General Che mi stry I. Topics covered include
inte rmolecul a r forces, colliga ti ve prope rti es, thermodyn a mi cs, kineti cs, acids and bases, gaseous and
ionic equilibria. Three class-hours and three labora tory-ho urs each week. Pre requ isi te: CH E 101. (4 crs.)
Every semester.
C HE 103. C H EM ISTRY FOR THE EVERYDAY WORLD . Chemi ca l principles are introd uced a nd
applied to issues and p roble ms fa cing society. The fundamental language and sy mbols of descriptive
che mi stry a re cove red and used as a mea ns o f describing th e natura l wor ld . To promote science lite ra cy,
case studi es of important curre nt topics in science \vith an impact on society wi ll be exa mined. Three
class-ho urs each wee k. (3 crs.) Spring and fall.
CHE 151. I NTRODUC TI ON TO C H EM LAB. Introduction to Chemistry Lab is a labo ratory-orien ted course in chemistry fo r non-science majors, including nursing program stude nts tha t a lread y have had
Introd ucti on to Chemistry. Laboratory exp e rim ents/ activities a re designed to pro vide a hand s-on introdu ction to ex perimenta l me thod s. Each ex pe riment a!J ows the student to practice time- honored methods
of science: making observations, taking measu rements, reco rding data, and drawing conclu sions from
the laborato ry data. Three laboratory-hours per week. Prerequisites: None (1 er.) Fall.
C HE 261. A N A LYT ICA L C HEMI STRY. This is a traditiona l first cou rse in quantitative ana lytica l
chemistry focusi ng on "wet" che mica l ana lyses. The theory and app lication of g·ravimetric and a va ri ety
of titrimetric (neutra lization, preci pitation, and complex-formation) me th od s of a nalys is a re prese nted .
Emphasis is also given to statistical evaluation of ana lytical data and stud y of co mplex aqu eo us equilibria. Laboratory activities for this co urse focus on experime ntal methods and procedures required fo r
p recise an d accurate qu antitati ve de term ination of composition of a varie ty o f unknown sa mples. Three
lecture-hours and th ree labo ratory-hours each week. Pre requi sites: C HE 101 a nd 102. (4 crs.) Fall.
CHE 305. 1NORGA N I C CH EM ISTRY. A continuation of General Chemistry II. Thiscourse focuseson the
concep ts o f inorganic che mistry with emph asis on a tomic stru cture, periodicity, group and bonding theories, coo rdina tion, solid-state and acid -base che mi stry. Laboratory: Qual.itative and quantitative ana lysis
of elements; synth esis and analysis of ino rgan ic complexes; w rite J. Am. Che m . Soc.-style repo rts. Three
class-hours and three laborato ry-hours each week. Prerequi site: CHE 102. (4 crs.) Spring.
C HE 331. OR G AN IC C H EM ISTRY I. An introducti on to the bas ic principles that gove rn the reactions
of ca rbon-based compounds. Particu lar e mph as is is placed on introduction of the basic functional groups
and the ir structural and ste reochemical properti es. An introduction to reactio ns o f fun cti onal grou ps,
including alkanes, a lkyl ha lides, alcohols, al.kenes, a lkynes, and conjugated sys te ms th rough study of
reacti on mechanisms, molecula r modeling, and synthesis. Students are introd uced to and trained in
important purifica tion techniques and instrumentation used for characteriz ing molecul es.Three hours
lecture and three hours laboratory. Prerequisites: CHE 101, C HE 102. (4 crs.) Summer an d fal.l.
C H E 332. ORGAN IC C H EM IST RY I I. A continuation o f the study of organic fu nctiona l groups. The
stud ent continues stud y o f the prope rties, reactions, and mechanistic evaluati ons o f im portant functional
g·roups, including aromatics, alcohols, e the rs, aldehydes, ke tones, ca rboxylic acids, es te rs, amides,
and a.mines. Organic sy nth esis is introd uced as a mea ns towa rd interco nversion of functiona l groups.
TI1eo ry and in te rp retation of infra red spectroscopy, ultrav iole t spectrosco py, nuclea r magnetic resonance
spectrosco py, and mass spectrome try as a means to dete rmining molecula r structu re is also introd uced.
Students will also be trained in design, implementation, and report of ex periments throu gh an inde pendent project. Three hours lecture and th ree hours laborato ry. Pre req ui sites: CHE 101, CHE 102, and CHE
331. (4 crs.) Summer and spring.
CHE 361. 1NS TRUM ENTA L MET HODS . This cou rse will ex pose th e students to a numbe r o f important
instrume ntal me thods cu rrentl y used fo r che mi cal an alys is . The topics cove red fit into three broad

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ca tego ri es: (1) electroche mistry and e lectroan alytica l me lhods, (2) spectroscop ic melh ods a nd (3) ana lytical se pa ra ti ons and chroma tog·ra phic meth ods. Both lhc theory a nd the ap plica tion of lhese ana lytica l
me thods a re emph asized with pa rti cul ar foc us on the tedmica l de ta ils of instrum ent ati on, the me thod ology emp loyed for p recise and accura te an a lyti cal de term ina ti ons of sa mples, an d th e ad vanta ges and
limitati ons of each meth od . An esse ntial compone nt is the incorpo rati on of hand s-on ex pe ri ence with
many instruments in the labo rato ry po rti on of thjg cou rse. Three lecture-hours and three laboratoryho urs each week. Prereq ui sites: C H E 26"1. (4 crs) Spring.

C H E 368. I D IVIDU A L WORK I. An oppo rtunity for students pecializing in chemistry to organize,
in vesti gate, a nd repo rt on a specific problem of th ei r ow n selecti on. (1 er.) Spring, sum mer, and fa ll.
C HE 381. ENV IR ON M EN TA L C H EM ISTR Y. ~, this co urse, stud ents will lea rn the environm ent and
mode rn en vironmenta l proble ms based on origin , fa te, toxicity, an d re med ia tion of che mi ca l polluta nts.
Emphas is wi ll be placed on the environm ental impl ica ti ons o f air, wate r, soiJ pollu tion, energy utili zati on, toxicology, an d che mi cal princip les fo r vari ous environmenta l processes th a t re late to green chemistry fo r pollution prevent ion and clea nup. TI1ese to pics will be introd uced through lectures, discussions,
de mo nstrati ons, a nd laborato ry ex pe rim ents. Pre requisite: C HE 33·1. (4 crs. ) Spring.
C H E 41 0. C H EM ISTR Y INTE RNS HIP . The stud ent is provided an oppo rtunity to wo rk in an ind ustria l o r non profit resea rch labo rato ry. This practical tra ining is in tended to suppl ement the aca de mic
prog ram. Prerequ isite: Juni or or seni or s tan d ing and perm ission o f the depa rtment. (Va ri able: 1-12 crs.)
Spring, su mme rr a nd fa ll.
C H E 415: BIO C H EM ISTR Y. A compre hensive survey of the p ro pe rti es, reacti ons, and structure o f
a mino acid s, p roteins, enzy mes, ca rbohyd ra tes, fa ts a nd lipids, a nd nucle ic acids. Special focus on p rote in stru cture and nome ncla ture, enzy me ca ta lysis a nd kinetics, mecha nisti c an a lysis, a nd in-d epth stud y
of importa nt metabolic pa th ways. ·nuee class-hours a nd three hours laboratory each week. Pre requ isi tes:
CHE 331 and CHE 332. (4 crs.) Fall.
C H E 451. PHYS IC A L C H EM ISTRY I. Fundamentals of the rmodynamics a nd che mi ca l kin e ti cs.
Incl ud es stud y of laws of the rmod yna mi cs, chemi ca l, electrochemi ca l and solu ti on the rmodyna mics,
phase stabili ty and phase d iagra ms, p roperti es o f gases, liquids and solids, che mica l reactio n kinetics,
and reaction mecha nism. Three lectu re- hours and three labo ra to ry-ho urs each wee k. Prereq uisites: Juni or
standing, CH E 261, MAT 282. Add itionall y MAT 381 is reco mmend ed. (4 crs.)

C H E 452. PHYS ICA L C H EM IS TR Y 11. Introduction to qu antum theory o f atoms, molecul es, and
chemi ca l bonding. Fund a menta l princi ples and pos tu lates of quantum mechank s and the ir app lica ti ons
to a to mi c stru cture, molecul ar spectrosco py, molecula r symmetry, and molecul a r stru cture dete rm in ation a rc stu d ied in g rea t d eta il. Three lecture-hours and three laborato ry-hours each week. Pre requi site:
CHE 451. (4 crs.)
C H E 495. C H EM ISTRY S EMI NA R . Stud ents may choose a pa rti cu la r top ic in che mi stry and , unde r
the supe rvision of a faculty me mbe r, pre pa re and prese nt a semina r report. The to pics a re to be on
mate ri a l not covered in the und e rgradu a te courses, o r ex te ns ions o f so me pa rti cu la r aspect of chem istry
incl ud ed in less detai l in a n u ndergrad ua te course. (1 er.) Spring and fa ll.

Communication Disorders - CMD
CM D 100.S U RYE Y O F S P EEC H PATH O LOGY. This is the introdu cto ryco urse toco mmunica ti ondiso rders and the fi eld o f speech/lan guage pathology. (3 crs. ) Fa ll.
C MD 105. LANG UA GE AN D S P EEC H DEV ELO PME N T . Em phasizes the norm al develo pment of
speech, language, and co mmun ica tion. The form and functi on of la ngua ge a re consid ered, i.e., phonology, sy ntax, mo rph ology, sc rn antics, a nd pragma tics. (3 crs.) Annu a ll y.
C M D 108. NAT U R E OF LANGUAGE. Thjs is a co urse abo ut both the hjsto ry and current use of language. A majo r focus of lhis course is to ana lyze the va rious co mponents of lan gu age: phonetics, phonology, morph ology, se manti cs, syntax, and the w ritten representation. The sociocultural influence (di a lects,
accents) of lan gua ge is a lso di scussed . A comparison is made between hum an a nd a nim a l la nguages.
Lastly, language function is compa red w ith brain stru cture. (3 crs.) Annuall y.

C M D 203. PH O N ET! CS. Introdu ces practi cal phonology and phonetics as they a ppl y to the communi ca ti ve process. The stud ent is required to lea rn and use the Inte rna ti ona l Phone ti c Alph abe t. (3 crs.)
Annu a ll y.
C M D 204 . A N ATOM Y AN D PH YS IO LOGY . Thestni ctmeand norm al fun cti on o f th e components
of the hum an body participa ting in the p rodu cti on a nd rece ption o f sp eech a nd lan gu age. Pre requi site:
CMD 213. (3 crs.) Altern ate yea rs.
CM D 2'15. S P EEC H SC I E CE. An introd uctory cou rse in speech science: the stud y o f the phys ica l
characte ri sti cs of speech, its pe rce ption, and its produ ction . (3 crs.) Alte rn a te yea rs.
C M D 2'1 6. A RT IC UL ATI ON. TI1is course w ill pro vide th e stud ent w ith traditi ona l views toward
a rti cul a ti on diso rd e rs and their assessment and trea tm ent. Current" man agement and assessment procedu res will be p rese nted . (3 crs.) Alte rna te yea rs.

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C MD 218. 1 TRODU CT IO TOC LI ICA L PROCEDU RES.Thiscourseisdesignedtogivetheseniorlevel com munjcation diso rders stud ents their first in-depth view o f actu al clinical procedures. The
major goal of the course is to consider all the issues related to bas ic/entry-level clinical inte raction and
to s hare information w ith classmates. Topics w ill includ e crea tin g a n app rop riate clinical e nvironment,
pro fessional behavio r, mo tiva tin g o thers, re in fo rcemen t principles, legalities of clinical interactio ns,
reco rd kee ping, data coll ectio n, basic medical termino logy, a nd administering basic speech and hea ring
screenings. (3 crs.) Alternate yea rs.
CMD 220. COMMU N ICAT IO ACROSS THE LIF ESPAN. Through lecture, readin g, and d irect
observa ti o ns, s tud ents w i!J lea rn about the no rmal d evelop ment o f la nguage across the lifespan. They
w i.11 also learn abou t the abno rm ali ties that occur at specifi c s tages of life, as we ll as those that occur at all
ages. Registrati o n in CMD 220 Labora tory is req uired and w ill prov id e the s tude nt with client obse rvati ons both o n and off ca mpus. (3 crs.) Annua lly,
CM D 300. SPEECH PATHOLOGY I. This co urse p rovides students with int roducto ry knowledge
o f children w ith language and s peech disord e rs. They w i.11 become aware of p roced ures and principles
utili zed by speech language pathologists in the assessme nt and managemen t o f children with language
and speech dela ys/diso rders. Prereq uisites: CMO 100,203, 204, and 213. (3 crs.) Altern ate yea rs.
C MD 301. SPEEC H PATHOLO GY II. Primary emphas is is placed on several of the major speech
disorde rs, nam ely: fJuen cy disord ers, voice disorde rs, langu age disorders in adults, d ysa rthri a, apraxia,
and dysphagia. Prereq uisi tes: CMD 203, CMD 204, CMD 213. (3 crs.) Alternate yea rs.
CM D 305. 1 TROD UCT ION TO AUD IO LOGY. The course wil l p rovide the student with an
u nd ers tanding of the genetic and disease p rocesses p roducing hea ring loss in chil dren and adults an d the
procedures used to assess hea rin g loss and rehabilitate pe rsons w ith hea ri ng impa irment. Prereq uisites:
CMD 204 and CMD 213. (3 crs.) Alternate yea rs.
CM D 320.ASSESS MENT OF S PEEC H A

DL A

GU AGE. TI1estud ent lea rns to admi nister,

score, a nd interpret s peech a nd lan g uage tests and w rite diagnosti c re po rts based u pon th e ad ministratio n and results o f such tests. (3 crs.) Alte rn ate years.

CMD 350. S IG LA GU AGE A D BRA IL LE. TI1is is the onl y CMO cou rse that is not required of
CMU majo rs. Learn beginning Ame rican Sign Language in la rge g roup and s mall g ro up practices. Lea.m
about the Deaf cu ltu re. Learn to read and p rod uce Bra ille using bo th a braille r and a hand slate. (3 crs.)
Usua lly offered annua lly.
CM D 400. C LI N ICAL PRA CT ICUM. Provides the stud ent clinician with a va ri ety of therapeutic
and evalu ation ex periences wi th children o r ad ults having speech, language, o r hea rin g diso rd ers.
Prerequ isi tes: GPA o f 3.0 is abso lute ly required in o rd e r to enro ll. Re peatable class. Plan to take it fo r 1
credit in each of the firs t three yea rs (either fall o r s p ring) and fo r 3 credits in your seni or yea r. The firs t
three experiences will be i.n the Speech and Hea ring CJini c w ith indi vid ual clie nts, and the senior-year
ex perience wi.1.1 be in o ur CMD p reschool. Offe red eve ry fa ll and every spring.

Communication Studies - COM
CO M 100. PERSPECT IVES ON COMMUNI CAT ION An in troductory course intended primarily for
majors in co mmuni ca ti o n studies. The cou rse ex plains the many perspectives fro m which communi catio n may be s tudied and serves as an introductio n to the discipline. (3 crs.)
CO M 101 . ORA L CO MMUN I C ATION . This course is designed to develo p the knowledge and skill
necessa ry fo r preparing and presenting extemporaneous s peeches to acco mpli s h info rm ative and pers uasive goals on issues o ( civil, po li tica l, o r cultural importance. Course topi cs include aud ience an alysis,
resea rch, o rga ni za tio n, lang uage use, and de live ry tha t facilitate e ffective comm unica tio n with audiences.

(3 crs.)
CO M 105. SURVEY OF RAD IO, TELEV IS ION , AND FILM . Introd uction to communica tion in
radio, televis ion, and film ; e ffects o f mass med ia o n the aud ience and the ind ividu al; ro le o( mass medi a
in news, documenta ri es, co mme rcials, and ente rtainment broadcasting. (3 crs.)
CO M 141. AUD IO PRODUCTION I. Fundamenta ls of radio production, including the theo ry and
use o f a udi o lab equipment, w riting and producing various types o f basic radi o programs, a nd the stud y
of FCC rules and regul ations as they a pply to radio b roadcasters. (3 crs.)
CO M 142. V ID EO PRODUCT ION I. Fundame ntals of televisio n studio produ ctio n, including the use
o f eq ui pment. This course has both a lectu re and a labora tory compo nent. Stud ents mu st reg is te r for bo th
the lectu.re and labo ra to ry components in the sa me term . (3 crs.)

CO M 165. I TERP ERSON AL COM MU ICA TION . This course seeks to help the stud ent develop
a n awareness of the na ture and co mpl ex ity o f inte rpe rsonal communica tion, recognize how pe rception o f
the self affects the ab ili ty to re la te to o the rs, and gain an und e rsta nding of those c le ments that shape the
in te rpersona l communkatio n process. (3 crs.)

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C OM 201.1N TE RC OLL EC I ATE FOR ENS ICACTI VIT I ES. l.nstru ction, practice,andperfo rmanceof va rio us fo rms of debate and co mpe titive indi vidu a l s peaking and reading events. Participatio n in inte rcolleg ia te co mpetitio n, largely o n some wee kend s, is requ ired . O pen to s tudents i.n any majo r. (3 crs.)
CO M 203. IN TR ODU C T ION TO PUBLIC R ELATI O N S. Exa mines PR as the commun ica tion fun ction
tha t a ll ows organi za ti ons to inte rface with the ir environm ents a nd pub lics. It d esc ribes the pub lic relations process as wel.l as its history, the gui d in g p rinciples and concepts o f organi za ti onal ad vocacy, and
ex plores the va ri ous ca ree r opporhmiti es in th e fi eld . (3 crs.)
C OM 210. VO ICE A DA RT IC U LAT IO N . lntrodu cnon to phonetics and to vo ice production and
con trol, w ith exe rcises to develo p ad eq ua te qu a lity, loud ness, pitch, rate, and a rti cul a tio n. (3 crs. )
CO M 220. G ROUP C OMM U N I CAT IO N . 171.is co urse exa mines ele ments and processes i.n g-ro u p
communi ca tion as they a re requ ired for maki ng decisio ns, solving problems, mana g ing confli ct,
und ers tandin g inte rperso na l innuence and inte racti o n, and eva lu ating lead ership ro les. Bo th th eoretica l
and practi ca l guid elines as they app ly to g ro up co mmuni cati o n are exa min ed. Gro u p projects and ex perie ntfo l lea rnin g activities may requ ire participa ti o n in se rvi ce-lea rnin g acti vities o utsid e o f class and off
ca m pus. (3 crs.)

C OM 224. I N TR ODU C T IO N TO ORAL I N TERPR ETATIO N. Techn iques of d iscove ring de notative a nd conno tati ve mea nings in litera ture for presen ta tio n to lis teners; so lo prese nta ti o ns o f diffe ren t
lite rary fo rms. (3 crs.)
CO M 230. ARGUM E N TAT IO N AN D DEBAT E. This course aims to cu lti vate s tud ents' critica l
un de rs tanding of form s of reasonin g as these are de ployed by ad voca tes in va ri o us situatio ns. Stud ents
lea rn abo ut a rg um ent fo rm, s tru ctures, and strategies used in s uppo rtin g o r und erminin g p ro positions.
Stud en ts act as ad voca tes for pa rticu la r positio ns in a tea m d ebate and write criti ca l ana lyses of ad voca tes in debates, panel di scussio ns, an d a rg um entative essays. (3 crs.)

CO M 235. PRESIDENTIAL RHETO RI C , 1960TO THE PRE S ENT. A stud y of the written tex ts, a udi o
tapes, a nd vid eotapes o f selected s peeches by Ame ri ca n pres id ents. Th e co urse ex plores the use o f rhe tori c in ca mpa ig ns, in gove rn ance, and in crises by the pres id ents in o rde r to i.l.l us trate co nte mpo rary po litica l s peakin g a nd is an exa minati o n of how to und e rs tand and eva lu ate presid ential s pea kin g. (3 crs.)
CO M 241. A UD IO PRODU C T IO 11. Stud ents w ill build upon the knowled ge a nd skills lea rned in
Aud io Produ ction I, includ ing crea ting, w riting, producing, and eva luating vario us ty pes of mo re sophi sti ca ted production projects. Strong emphasis on th eory and practi ce of field producti o n, crea ting sound
and s pecial effects. Prerequi site: COM 141 o r permission o f ins tructor. (3 crs.)
C OM 242. V IDEO PRODU C T ION II . A course des ig ned to p repare a s tud ent to perform in the various a reas of si.n gle ca me ra e lectro nic fi eld production, includin g the fundamenta ls of script-in g, planning,
and budgeting field s hoots; gathe rin g aud io and vid eo in the fie ld ; fi eld lig htin g; s ki lls and aesthe tics of
editing fie ld produced vid eo; and the unde rs tanding and read ing of test eq uipm ent fo r vid eo signa ls.
Pre requi site : COM 142 o r pe rmi ssio n o f ins tru cto r. (3 crs.)

CO M 246. RAD IO A N D T EL EVIS IO N A NN OU NC I N G . Theories and practi ce of gathe ri ng, evaluating, w ri ti ng, and d elive ring newscasts, s po rts, co mm e rcials, a nd inter views fo r rad io a nd telev ision
audi ences. Prerequi site: COM 141 or COM 142 o r pe rmi ssio n o f ins tru ctor. (3 crs.)
C OM 250. O RAL C OMMU N !C AT IO N : MA NAG EM EN T . Develop an awa reness of, and a n app recia ti o n fo r, communi catio n in the business world; prepa ring and presenting o ra l repo rts and s peeches
des ig ned especia ll y fo r pe rso ns w ho function i.n organi za ti o ns, businesses, o r industries. (3 crs.)
C OM 275. THE ART OF F l LM. This co urse pro vid es an introdu ctio n to th e s tud y of fi lm and covers
fund amenta l concepts in the h is to ry, aestheti cs, s tyle, tedm iqu e, a nd critica l interpretatio n of film . The
course e mphasizes the fi lmma ke r as a crea ti ve artis t. (3 crs.)

C OM 303. PUBLI C RE LAT IONS APPLIC ATIO NS. Th is course see ks to develop the production
skills necessa ry to fun cti on in a n e ntry-level pu bli c re latio ns positio n. Many assig nm ents w ill help
stud ents d evelop: 1) proficiency using the host of vehicl es PR practitio ne rs use, and 2) a po rtfo lio. Effort
w ill be made to create a n a tmosp here similar to the first job in PR. TI1e instru cto r wi ll be lhe firs t PR
supe rvi sor - the boss- editing the wo rk; cri ticiz in g s tyle; as kin g for resea rch; forcin g th e stud e n t to plan,
ana lyze, w rite, rewrite, prepa re, re pair, o rganize, and reorgani ze. Pre requisite: COM 203. (3 crs.)
C OM 3"1 5. LA NGU AGE AND BE H AV IO R. Developing lan gu age hab its that improve sen so ry and
sy mbo li c perception, in fe rence-ma king, eva lu atio n, and co nFli ct manageme nt/ reso lution. Prereq ui site:
COM 165 o r pe rmi ssio n o f ins tru ctor. (3 crs. )
COM 320. IN T ERC ULT U RA L C OMMUN IC AT IO N . Stud ents wi ll gain insight into the cul tural
co mm un ica tio n proble ms of indi vidu a ls and g·ro ups in face-to-face co mmuni cati on a nd in tedm o logica lly- medi a ted communi ca ti o n. The co urse pro vid es d escriptio n and an alysis o f cultura l facto rs in communi ca tio n, such as pe rceptio n, va lue sys te ms, lan guage codes, and no n ve rbal co mmuni catio n. (3 crs. )
C OM 324.A DVA NC ED OR A L IN TERPRETAT IO N. Detailed ana lys isand evaluation oflite rary for ms.
C rea ti ve ex pe rime ntatio n i.n adaptin g pe rfo rmin g lite rature for solo and g roup p resentati o ns. Pre req ui site: COM 224. (3 crs.)

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COM 331.RA D IOA DT E LEV IS ION COMM ERC I A LS .TI1ew ritingofco mmercialmessagesin vary ing
lengths for both radio and telev ision, including pre paration of s toryboards. Pre requis ite: COM 141 o r
COM 14.2 or permission of instructor. (3 crs.)

COM 332. RAD IO AN D TELEV IS ION WRITIN G : NEWS. TI1e writin g o f news, co mmentary, and
documentary scripts for radio and te levi sio n; includes th e press conferen ce. Pre requisites: COM 141 or
COM 142 o r permissio n o f ins tru ctor. (3 crs.)
CO M 335. RADIO A1 D TELE VIS ION WRITIN G : DRAMA. Writing and analyz ing tele pla ys,
fi lm, and/o r radi o plays fo r und e rstandin g of dramatic compos itio n and uniq ue need s of s pecific writing
gen res and audiences. (3 crs.)
COM 336. BRO ADCAST REP O RTING. A further explorati on o f the principles of reporting fo r the
electro nic media. Stud ents w ill a ppl y re po rting tedmiqu es, ethi cal principles, and lega l principl es in
actua l fi eld expe riences. (3 crs .)
COM 341. AUD IO: AE STH ET ICS AN D APPLICATION S . TI1is co urse is designed as a discussion
o f va ri ous aes the tic principl~s in audi o fo ll owed by ap plication o f th ese prin ciples in s tudent product.io ns. Stud ents mu s t have mastered the mechanks of s tudi o and fie ld audi o mi xing, reco rding, and editin g prio r to enrollment. Pre requi sites: COM 141 and COM 241 o r pe rmissio n of ins tructor. (3 crs. )
CO M 342. V IDEO : A EST I-I ET ICS AND APPL IC AT IONS. This course is d esig ned as a discussion
o f va ri o us aesthe ti c principl es in video fol.lowed by a ppl.icat.io n of these principles in stud ent-produ ced
p rogr amming. Stud ents mu st have mas te red the mechani cs of shoo tin g and editing video ta pe prio r to
enro llment in this co urse. Pre requisites: COM 142 and COM 242. (3 crs.)
COM 350. PER SUAS ION. Me thods of changing attitudes and behav io rs throug h communi cation;
ana lys is of indi vidu als, audi ences, occasions, and s ubjects for pers uas ive appeals . Stud y of logical and
psychological a rrangements a nd the ethics of pe rsu adin g and being pe rsuad ed. Pre pa ra tio n o f pe rsuasive speeches. Prerequi site: COM 101 o r COM 250 o r permi ssio n of ins tru cto r. (3 crs.)

COM 355. BROADCAST M ANAGEMEN T. Development of a working knowled ge of the managerial
stru ctu.res of broadcast orga ni za tion. Prerequisite: COM 141 o r COM 142. (3 crs.)

COM 363. S PORT COMMUN IC ATIO A D MEDI A RELATIONS. TI1is course provides sport
man agement training in s po rts public relations, publicity, and marketing. It incl udes w riting for the media, ma naging media relatio ns hi ps, and usin g media to obtain marketing objecti ves. Pre req uisite: COM
303 o r pe rmissio n o f ins tru cto r. (3 crs. )
COM 370. PUBLI C COM MU N ICAT ION LAW A N D PO LI CY. Thisco urseexa mines the mea ning o f the s peech and press clauses of the First Amendment and the appli cation of those clauses to th e
fo rmu.la ti o n of public co mmuni ca ti on policy . It consid ers electronic media po li cy fo rmul ati on in the area
of comme rcial speech, conte mporary s peech controve rsies, pri vacy, public inte rest, and evo lvin g co mmunica tion techno logies fro m the pers pecti ves of s tatute I.imitatio ns, court cons titutio na l inte rpre tati o ns,
commo n la w, regula to ry mandates, and inte rnati onal trea ties. (3 crs.)
COM 401. INTER

AT IO NA L BROADCAST SYSTE MS. An ove rview of world broadcasting

sys tems. It prepares the s tudent to functi on as a person with a world view of the fi eld of electronic mass

co mmunica ti on. Prerequisites: COM 355, COM 105. (3 crs.)
COM 410. PR O FE SS IONAL V ID EO COMM UN ICAT IO S. TI1e fi eld of business and institutional
vid eo. llle course prepares th e stud ent to fun cti o n as a corpora te w rite r, p rod uce r, director, a nd edito r
o f deskto p vid eos, vid eo press releases, vid eoconfe rences, trainin g ta pes, and o the r business and ins titutional videos. Prerequisites: COM 100 and COM 105. (3 crs.)
COM 429. S PE C IA L PROBLEMS IN COMMUN ICAT IO . lndepend ent stu dy and re porting of
topics o f interes t to the s tud ent, but no t availabl e in scheduled courses. (Va ri able crs.)
COM 438. PUBLIC RELAT IO

S CAMPA IGN MA

AGE ME

T . Seeks to increase und erstandin g

of the man agement of public re lations ca mpaig ns by integ·ratin g communi cations theo ry wi th professio nal practice. Special attenti o n is given to techni ques fo r desig nin g, implementing, and evaluating
e ffecti ve campai gn s trategies fo r cl ients. Prerequisites: COM 203, COM 303. (3 crs.)

COM 445. RADI O AND TELEV IS ION IN A FREE SOC I ETY. A stud y of the rights and obligations of the mass media produ ce r, purveyor, and audie nce. Pre requisite: COM 105 or pe rmi ssion of the
ins tru cto r. (3 crs.)
COM 459. COMMUN ICATI ON STUD I ES INTERNS HIP . Opportun ities fo r practi ca l, professional
communi ca ti on work and fie ld ex pe riences in va ri o us off-campu s settings. In te rns hips a re to be join tl y
ad mini ste red by an o n-site s upe rviso r and the de partmental inte rnship supe rviso r. (Va ri able crs.)
COM 461. COMM UN ICATIO N C RITICI SM. The stud y and a pplication o f th e meth ods and critica l
perspectives used in communi cation criti cism . Students w ill critique a w id e ra nge o f communi cation
artifacts, w hi ch ma y incl ud e speeches, ad vertisements, fi lms, and the messages of p ubli c relations. (3 crs.)

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COM 463. MED IA C R ITI C ISM. The stud y of critical app roaches to audi o, video, and cinematic tex ts.
Emph as is on the di scussion a nd a pplica ti on o f approaches that exa mine the mea nin g of med ia tex ts, the
a uth o r's role i.n producing medi a texts, the im pact of media tex ts o n a udiences, and the impact o f th e
socia l and cu ltura l mi lie u o n th e crea ti ve and critica l process. Prerequ isites: COM 105. (3 crs.)
CO M 48'1. CO MMU N ICAT ION R ESEARC H T EC H N IQUES. This course is intend ed to provide
an introductio n to and p racti ce in the construction of resea rch that is appropriate to the s tude nt's area o f
inte res t in communi cation studies. It see ks to provide bas ic research s kiJls to th ose a nt icipati n g g raduate
s tudi es a nd to th ose a nticipating e mpl oym ent in a reas of comm uni ca ti o n s tud ies. Prereq u isites: Major,
jun io r s tand ing o r perm issio n of in stru cto r. (3 crs.)
COM 484. PUBL IC R ELAT IONS CASES A N D PR OB LEMS. This is the ca pstone co urse for
s tud e nts in the pu blic re lati o ns co ncentratio n. It seeks to develo p a naly tical skills so tha t gradu a tes may
fu nctio n in the fou r p rim ary ro les of the publ ic relatio ns prac titio ne r: 1) mo nitor o f pub lic o pi.ni on a nd
change; 2) voice of th e co rpo ra te co nscience; 30 ad voca te fo r o rga niza ti o ns; and 4) mo nito r of o rga ni zati o na l po licies and prog rams. Pre requisite: CO M 438 o r pe rm issio n of ins tru ctor. (3 crs.)
CO M 490. CO MM UN ICAT ION TH EO RY . A se mina r in w hid1 the theo ries of huma n co mmunicati o n are a na lyzed, deba ted, a nd eva lu a ted. (3 crs.)

Computer Engineering Technology - CET
CET 235. D IG IT A L ELECT RON ICS DES IGN. This is a first co urse in digital electroni cs dea ling w ith the
th eo ry a nd practice o f mode rn e lectro ni c co mpute r circui try. Majo r units o f the course include log ic gates,
integ rated circu its, la tches, co unte rs, sh ift regis te rs, a rithme ti c circuits and memo ry elements. Labo rato ry
exe rcises re inforce th e th eo re ti ca l conce pts by provid i.ng hands-on ex peri ence w ith di g ital integrated
circu its, logic sys te m simu la ti o n softwa re, and d ig ita l tro ub leshoo ting equipm ent. Pre requi site: Co ll ege
Algebra o r equi va lent (4 crs.) Fa ll & s pring
CE T 270. I NT RODU C T ION TO M IC ROPRO CESSO R DE S IGN. TI,is co urse introd uces the
mi croprocesso r fro m bo th th e ha rd wa re and software view po ints. It covers the s to red p rog ram concept,
ad dressing modes, the ins tru ctio n set, bus decod in g a nd timin g, in terfacing, and da ta commun ica tio n.
Part of the course is d evo ted to machine la nguage software develo pmen t and part to basic in te rfacing
w ith o the r devices a nd the rea l worl d. Laborato ry exercises a re based o n a microprocessor evalu a ti o n
syste m to provid e hand s-on experience w ith the above to pi cs. Pre requisite: C ET 235. (4 crs.) Spri ng.
CE T 335. M IC RO PRO CESSO R I NTERFAC ING . Th is co u rse d ea ls with adva nced co ncepts in machin e language progra mming a nd the interfa cin g o f mi cro processo rs to the o utsid e wo rld. It introdu ces
the wo rld of editors, assemble rs, a nd debuggers and cove rs th e ad vanced architec ture o f mode rn mi croprocessors a nd th ei.r mo re sophi s ti ca ted ins tru ctio n sets a nd ad dress ing mod es. Va ri o us input/o utput
meth ods and applications a re presented. The s tud e nt w ill develo p ha rd wa re and softwa re req uired to
ap pl y microprocessors to rea l wo rl d problems. Pre requ isites: CET 235 and CET 270. (4 crs) Sp ring.
CE T 350. T EC H N ICA L COM PUT ING US ING J AVA. This course enables the stud ent to acq uire a
th o ro ug h und erstand in g of th e Ja va la ngu age and its app lica tion in solving e nginee ring-re lated p roble ms. Both Java programs an d Applets w ill be s tudi ed. Emphasis is placed o n efficient sofhvare development usin g stru ctured progra mmin g techniqu es. Stud ents a re required to wri te, tes t, a nd run program s
usin g an app ropriate ve rsion of Java. This course w ill a lso ap pl y th e o bject-o ri ented p rog ramming paradi g m and bu ild o n th e conce pts of data abs tra cti o n, in fo rma ti o n hiding, and mod ul a rity. Prerequi sites:
CSC ·124 Co mpute r Prog ramming I, MAT 281 Calcu lus I. 3 crs.
CET 360. MI C ROP ROCESSO R ENG IN EE RI NG. This course exa min es th e prod uct develop men t
cycle of a ty pica l microcontro ll e r-based product. Me thods o f hard ware a.nd softwa re develop ment as
well as the ir integrati on a nd debugging are s tudi ed . The s tud ent wi ll d esig n a.nd im p lement a majo r term
p roject uti lizing theses concepts plus various laboratory deve lopment tools as we ll as p rod uce w ritten
documenta ti on on the projec t, includ in g bo th require ments/s peci fication an d fina l repo rts. Also incl ud ed
is a survey o f recent deve lop me nts in mi crocontro ller techn o logy. Pre requi sites: CET 235, CET 270, and
CET 335. (4 crs.) Fall.
CET 440. COM PUTER NETWO RK ING. Th.is course in vol ves the e lectroni c ha rd wa re of netwo rking
sys te ms such as those used lo co nn ect heterogeneous comput e rs. Major top ics includ e loca li ty, to po log ies, med ia s tand a rds, 1.nterne t wo rkin g dev ices a nd protoco ls. Hand s-on a ppl.ica ti o n of netwo rk th eo ry
is prov ided via a laborato ry-sty le term project invo lvin g a multiuse r netwo rk com pute r syste m. Th e s tu dent w ill des ig n and develo p the hardwa re and co mmuni catio n softwa re required to imp leme nt access to
a ne twork-available, sha red reso urce. Pre requ isite: CET 360 a nd CSC 124. (4 crs. ) Sp ri ng.
CE T 490. SEN IO R PR O JE CT I. This cou rse introduces s tu dents to software eng inee ring . Th ey
w ill stud y its hi sto ry, termi.n ology, require ments, specifi catio ns, and des ign. Th e s tud ents w ill w rite
requ ire ments, s pecifica ti ons, and design docum ents, a nd o ne o r more papers o n software engi neerin g
topics. Prerequi sites: Se ni o r Stal'L1s, CSC 328 and ENG 217. (3 crs. ) Sp rin g
CET 492. SEN !O R PR O JE CT I I. This course is a continu a ti o n o f the Seni o r Project I: Softwa re Eng inee ring course and th e ca ps tone course of the progra m. Th e project p ro posa l deve lo ped a nd des ig ned in

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lhe fi rst senior project class wi ll be im ple me nted in this cou rse. The student will prod uce a project use rs'
man ua l and w ill demonstrate proficiency in the acade mi c prog ra m through the developm ent o f the
project a nd through a co mprehensive ou tcomes. Pre requ isite: CET 490. (3 crs.)

CE T 495. CO MP UT ER EN G INEER ING TE C HNOLOGY INTE RNS HI P. Stud ent interns work
,vith professiona ls in a co mpute r engi neeri ng technology~ rela ted fi eld to apply their und erstanding of
co mput er ha rd wa.re and softwa re. The intent of the inte rnship is to provide the stud ent w ith practical
wo rk experi en ce solving actual problems in a dynami c environmen t, yielding enh anced job o ppo rtuni ti es upon g raduation. Upper-level class standing and pe rmi ssion of the instru cto r, the d epartment chair,
a nd the dean are req uired befo re cou rse enrollment.

Computing Sciences - CSC
CSC 101 . PERSO N A LP ROD U CT IV ITY SOFTWARE .Th.iscourse providesastru ctured labo ratoryexperience designed to d evelo p and enhance a stud ent' s proficiency in using selected Windows mi croco mputer
a pplication softwa re packages. Prerequisite: None (3 c.rs.)
CSC 105. BAS IC PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE. This course will provide the stud ent with the
knmvledge to write well-stru ctured , modular prog ra m in BASIC on a personal co mpute r. The course
assumes no prior knowled ge o f compute rs o r programming. Prerequisite: Hi gh school algebra o r eq uivalent . (3 crs.).
CSC 11 0. INTRO D UCT IO N TO I FORMATION SYSTE MS. This course is an introductory stud y
o r info rmation syste ms a nd the ir techno logy. Major topics include the role and va.lu e o r info rmati on systems, ha rd wa re and softwa re used in info rm ation technology, mana gin g information a nd data resources,
and d ecision making in developing information system s. Prerequisite: None. (3 crs.)
CSC 120. PROBLEM SOLV ING AND PROGRAMM ING C ONSTRUCTS . This co urse wi ll
provid e the stud ent wilh a basic lite racy of co mputers, present problem solving heu ri stics and stru ctured
prog rammin g techniques, p resent language independent data types, ope rations, prog rammin g co nstni cls and state ments, introd u ce arrays and linked lists, and imple ment fund a menta l progra ms usin g an
appropriate progra mming lan guage. Pre requis ite: H igh school a lgebra or equiva len t. (3 crs.)
CSC 124. COMPU TER PROG RAMM ING I. This course builds on CSC 120. It g ives the stud ent a
thorough und erstandin g o f th e presently adopted language so th at the student will d evelop the ability
to program in the la nguage. Emphasis is placed on efficient software deve lopmen t using structured
program ming techniques. Students a re required to w rite, tes t, a nd run progra ms. Pre req uisite: CSC 120
w ith C- or better. (3 crs.)
CSC 150. I TRODUCTION TO DATA BASE A PP LI CATIO NS . This co urse is an introdu cto ry
stud y of da tabase app lica ti on softwa re as it is used on a mi crocompute r. The mo re commonly used
opera ti ons o r a selected da tabase a pplica ti ons softwa re pac kage will be presented. Introducto ry database
d esign techniqu es, queries, fo rms, and reports w ill be presented . Laborato ry assignm ents and projects
will be used to combin e database th eory and database software to solve inform a ti on mana ge ment proble ms. Prerequ isite: Wind ows ex perie nce. (3 crs.)
CSC "1 99. Fl ELD EX PER IE CE IN COM PUT ER SC I E CE. This course is d esigned fo r the
associa te degree stud en t majoring in compute r science. 171is course will enab le stud ents to a pply the ir
knowledge of compute rs to I.he rea.1 world of co mpute r technology. The field ex perience will prov id e
the stude nt with a n o ppo rtunity to see and work with the many aspec ts of compu te rs in th e wo rk place
a nd sho ul d enhan ce the stud ent's jo b op portunities w hen the stud ent gradua tes. Pre requisite: Students
sho u ld have co mple ted 32 credits w ith a good QPA p lus suffi cient background to mee t the needs of the
field experience in w hich they w ill be pa rti cipa ting. (Variable crs.)
CSC 201. 1 TER ET CO CEPTS.Approved UCC2.2006. Thishands-oncoursewill developpro fi ciency
using systems running WindowsX.P, w ill introduce the student to a ll face ts of the Inte rne t, and will
develop a student's proficiency in Web-page design and publishing. Students will lea rn HTML (the language o r the World Wide Web). Students wi.11 utilize va rious techniques to produce a persona l Web page
and may wo rk in groups to produce a small Web site. Prerequisite: Windows expe rience. (3 crs.)
CSC 216. LO G I CA DS WIT C H I NG TH EORYOFTH E COM PUT ER .Thiscourse provides thes tud ent
with an in-depth stud y of the basis of digital comput·e rs. Number syste ms, ari thmeti c o pe rati ons, cod es,
Boolea n a lgebra, boolean m in im iza ti on techniqu es, state transition tables, and state tran sition graphs a re
discussed . Extensive emph asis is placed on the ana lysis and sy nthesis of synchronous a.nd asynchronous
combi.n a ti onal networks wh ich form digi tal co mput ers. Pre req uisite: M.AT 195 w ith C- o r be tt er. (3 crs.)
CSC 265. OBJE CT-O RIE TED PROGRAMM ING. This co urse introd uces th e stud ent to objectori ented progra mming. Object-o ri entated progra mming o ffe rs a natural me thod fo r designing software
syste ms tha t builds on t.he concep ts of d ata abstTact"ion, information hiding, and modul a ri ty. Prereq ui sites: CSC 124 with C- or better and MAT 195 with C- or better. (3 crs.)
CSC 299SOPHOM ORE PROJECT. This project course introduces the students lo "systems think ing" and
ex pe ri entially introdu ces the stud ents to so me of the basic co nce pts and tools of systems analys is, within
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and desig n is stressed in order to p repa re s tud ents fo r an y business ty pe o r size (so me of w hk h may no t
have modern an a lysis and design tools) . Stud ents enterin g into thi s course mu st have a basic understa.ndi.ng of business an d the idea of using prog ram s th at a re i.nteg ra ted into sys te ms to solve bu siness problems. Thi s requ isite knowledge is bu.i.lt upo n in teaching s tud ents how to an a lyze a business's curre nt
in fo rmation syste m, how to extrapolate user needs and the business's additio nal processin g requi.remen ts, an d then how to design a sys te m that no t o nl y mee ts the stipul a ted requirements w hil e rema inin g
w ithin the p roject's constraints, but rema ins i.n l.ine w ith th e e ntity's missio n/v ision and o ptimizes business processes to posi tio n the entity mo re com pe titi ve ly i.n th e ma rke t. Prerequi sites: BUS 100 w ith C- o r
be tter, CSC 110 w ith C- o r be tter, CSC 124 w ith C- o r be tte r, a nd ENG 21 7 w ith C- o r bette r. (3 crs.)
CSC 300. CO MPUTER O P E R AT IONS . This course provid es an i.ndu s tryw ide hi s to ri cal pe rs pecti ve of
compute r procure me nt usage a.nd is d esig ned to di scuss the pro fess io na l e thi ca l situ a ti o ns compute r science majo rs may fa ce i.n a ll as pects of the ir future caree r. Pre requi si te: So pho mo re standing. (3 crs. )
CSC 302 V !S U A L PR OG RA M M INC . This course teaches Wind ows ap plica tio ns programming usi ng
th e object-o ri ented, event-dri ven p rog rammi.n g pa radi g m w ith the progra mming language Vis ua!Basic.
NET. It is des ig ned as a beginnin g OOE D progra mmin g course, but assum es s tud ents know Windows
object voca bula ry, have bas ic Wind ows fil e manage ment s kill s, and a re famili ar w ith th e generi c procedural prog ramming la ng uage cons tru cts o f loo pin g, selec ti on, and seq uenti al processin g. Prerequisites:
CSC 265 w ith C- o r bette r. (3 crs.)
CSC 304. CO BO L. This co urse introduces s tud ents to the essential e le ments of the COBO L lang uage
using well-s tru ctured programming ted1niques. Stud ents w ill w rite and execute re po rt programs, control
brea k progra ms, d ata va lidatio n progra ms, prog ram s th at imple me nt tables, and sequ enti al upd ate p rogra ms. Good a nalys is, d esign, a nd stru cture w ill be emphasized . Prerequ isite: CSC 124 w ith C- o r bette r
O R CSC 306 w ith C- o r bette r. (3 crs.)
CSC 306. FO RTR AN . The FO RTRAN langu age w ill be s tu d ied . Most o f the maj o r prog rammin g cons tru cts o f FORTRA N w il.l be cove red, including ass ig nm ent s tate ments, loops, decisions, s ubp rog ram s,
a rrays, chara cte r manipu la ti o n, an d file processing. Co m pa ri sons w ith o ther la ng uages w ill be made, and
d ocume n ta ti o n o f prog ra ms w i.11 be emph asized. Pre req ui site: CSC 120 w ith C- o r better. (3 crs. )
CSC 321. D AT ABASE M ANAGE M EN T SYST EMS AN D D ATA BASE D ES IGN . This introdu cto ry co urse to DBMS (Data Base Man age me nt Systems) p rov ides stud ents w ith the theory an d p racti ce
beh.i.nd the use of mode rn DBMS. Da tabase te rmino logy a nd conce pts covered include, but a re no t
limited to, th e logical and ph ys ica l desig n of d atabases and th e tables w ithin the m as d ete rmined throu g h
the analys is o f info rm a tio n needs and mode ling; the creati on of ERD (Entity Re la ti onship Diag ra ms) and
the ir tra nslatio n into re lati o na l schema s (logical and physical d esig n); no rm a li za ti o n techniqu es; DD L
(D ata Definiti o n Lan gu age); and SQL (S tru ctured Query La ng ua ge) fo r d atabase, table, view, a nd index
creati on; and da tabase performan ce and o ptimi za ti on . Pre requisites: CSC 120 w ith C- o r better and CSC
11 0 w ith C- o r bette r o r Compute r Science junio r sta nding) . (3 crs.)
CSC 322. D AT A BASE A PPL I CATI ON DEVE LO PM EN T . Bui lding upon the conceptual und ers tandin g o f a mode rn DBMS (Da ta Base Manage ment Sys te m) and da tabase and table d esign conce pts
ga ined in CSC 321 - Da ta Base Man agement Sys te ms and Da tabase Design, thi s co urse prov id es the
s tud e nt w ith th e practi ce of appl y in g da tabase techno logy via th e O racle DBMS to the soluti on of
business and o the r in fo rm atio n-related proble ms. Ex peri ence is prov id ed w ith d atabase desig n a nd
implementa ti o n based o n a th oroug h anal ys is o f requirements and information mode lin g. The use o f
Stru ctured Que ry Lan guage (SQ L) for inte ra cti o n w ith a wo rking DB MS fo r d ata crea ti on, manipul ati o n,
and ex tracti o n is s tressed as we l.l as o ptimi za ti o n techni q ues, such as vie w crea ti on and ind ex in g. PL/SQL
a.nd database tri gge rs a re introd uced. Pre requi sites: CSC 32"1 w ith C- o r bette r. (3 crs.)
CSC 323. ASS E M BLY LANGUAG E PR OG RA MMI NG . In thi s course th e stud ent w ill s tudy the VAX
Assembl y lan guage. In d o ing so, the stud ent w ill develo p some conce pts related to the a rchitecture and
o pe ra ti ons o f the VAX co mputer. Prog ra ms w ill be w ritten and implemented using the ins tru cti ons in
th.i s asse mbly lan g uage. Cons tru cts, such as selecti on, loo ping, and subprogra ms, w ill be i.mpl e mented.
Co-requi site: CSC 328 (3 crs.)
CSC 328. D AT AST R UC T U R ES. The d esig n, use, a nd programmin g o f d a ta s tru ctures, su ch as s ta cks,
qu eues, linked lis ts, and bina ry trees w ill be discussed. So rtin g and searching methods a re also di scussed
in thi s co urse. The a na lys is o f algo rithm s w il.l be consid e red as we ll as th e applicatio ns o f th e va ri o us
data s tru ctures. Pre requi site: CSC 265 w ith C- o r bette r. (3 crs.)
CSC 330. C RE ATI NG WE B PAGES A ND WEB S IT ES WITH HTML. This course is des ig ned fo r the
in fo rm atio n systems majo r. It prov id es th e stud ent w ith a tho ro ug h und ers ta nding o f HTML in o rd er to
enable to stud ent to crea te Web pages a nd Web sites usi.ng HTML. Stud en ts are required to w rite and test
Web pages and Web sites. CSC 124 w ith C- o r be tter o r pe rmi ssio n of the ins tru cto r. (3 crs. )
CSC 332. W E B PR OG RA M M I NG. This course is a co mprehensive introdu cti o n o f co mmo n teclmo log ies used to deve lo p and ma in ta in se rve r sites o n the Web. A va rie ty of cl ient-sid e and serve r-sid e
techn o logies are covered . Stud ents w ill lea rn how to d evelo p Web sites usin g Ja vaSc ript a nd Java Applets
as d ient-side techno log ies, and PERL, Java Se rvlets, a.nd PHP as se rve r-sid e techno logies. Stud ents w ill
a lso learn how to set up and ma in tc1 in an A pache Web Se rve r. Pre requi site: CSC 330 w ith C- or bette r o r
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CSC 334. CL! EN T-SIDE AND S ERVER-S IDE SC RIPTI N G LANGUAGES. This course is designed for the information systems major. It provides the student with a thorough und erstanding of both
clie nt-sid e and se rver-sid e scripting languages in o rd er to enable to s tudent to begin creating database
dri ven Web sites. Stud en ts are required to w rite and test Web s ites that use both client-side and serversid e scrip ts. Prerequisites: CSC 302, CSC 315 with C- or be tter, and CSC 330 with C- or be tter. (3 crs. )

CSC 341. C ISC O CCNA 1. This course is designed fo r th e information sys tems major. It is the firs t in
a series of four CCNA (CISCO Certified Networking Associa te) courses . It prov ides the s tudent w ith a
thorough understanding of basic computer ne tworking concepts. Prerequisite: None. (4 crs.) Approved

ucc 5.2006
CSC 342. C ISCO CCN A 2. This course is desig ned for the information syste ms majo r. It is the second
in a seri es of fou r CCNA (C ISCO Certifi ed Networking Associate) courses. It provid es the s tudent wi th
a tho roug h unders tanding o f the rou te r basics in volved in compute r ne two rking. Prerequisite: CSC 341

wi th C- or better. (4 crs.) Appro ved UCC 5.2006.
CSC 343. C ISCO CCN A 3. This course is desig ned for the information sys tems maj o r. It is the third
in a seri es of fo ur CCNA (CISCO Certifi ed etworking Associate) courses. It provides th e s tudent w ith
a tho roug h unders tanding o f the switching basics and intermediate routing in volved in computer ne t-

wo rking. Prerequisite: CSC 342 wi th C- or better. (4 crs.) Approved UCC 5.2006.
CSC 344. C ISCO CCN A 4. This course is des ig ned for the in.formation sys tem s maj o r. It is the fourth
in a seri es of fou r CCNA (CISCO Certified Networking Associate) courses. It provides the s tudent wi th
a thoroug h und ers tanding of Wid e A rea Ne two rk (WA ) techno logies and th eir role in co mputer ne t-

wo rking. Prerequisite: CSC 343 wi th C- or better. (4 crs.) Approved UCC 5.2006.
CSC 352. GLOBA L, ECONOMIC A N D SOC IAL ETHICAL ISSUES IN COMPUTING. The
course covers issues related to vario us g lobal, econo mi c, and social fra meworks an d moves to topics
s pecificall y re lated to issues in the practice of computers and engineering. Emp hasis is p laced o n the
s tudy of e thkal theori es and analyses that arise as a consequ ence of the develop ment and deployment
of co mputers and related technologies in the areas of ris k and l.iability; professional res ponsibility; code
of e thi cs; legal obliga tion s; and economic, envi.ron.men tal and social issues. Classes w ill in vo lve s tudents
develo ping independ ent e thical an alyses through case s tudi es, discussions, group projects, readings,
w riting research papers, and exam s. Prerequisite: Junior s tanding. (3 crs. ) Approved UCC 5.2006.
CSC 354. SYSTEMS PRO) ECT MANAGEME N T. This cou rse, taken from the latest Model Curri culum for In formation Sys te ms (IS 2002) is intend ed for CIS or CS majors. Bui.lding o n the syste ms
a nalys is and des ig n concepts o f CSC 299, thi s co urse focu ses o n th e management and comple ti on of a
syste ms-softwa re d evelo pment project. Both techn ical and behavi o ra l aspects of project management a re
applied w ith in the con tex t of an info rmation systems development project. Prereq ui site: CSC 299 wi th
C- or better. (3 crs.) Approved UCC 5.2006.
CSC 360. AN A LYS IS OF A LGORITHMS. This cou rse covers algo rithm anal ys is theory and techni ques. Stud ents learn prope rties of both e fficient and ine ffi cient algorithm s. TI1e importance of analyzing
algorithms be fore i.mpleme nti.n g them w il.l be em phasized. Thjs course wi ll teach the skill s necessary to
de te rmine the bes t a lgorithm for a g iven prob lem. We w ill inves ti ga te g reedy, graph theoreti c, divide and
conquer, and dis tributed a lgori thms. We w i.11 cove r both po lynomial time a lgor ithms and NP-co mpl eteness. Prereq uisite: CSC 328 wi th C- or bette r. (3 crs.)
CSC 378. COMPUTER ARC HIT ECTURE. This course provides the student with an in-depth stud y
of the o rgani zation of the ce ntral processin g unit, arithme tic logic unit, control unit, instruction formats,
and add ressing schemes of di g ital co mpute rs. Extensive emphasis is placed o n the translatio n of assembly language instructions into their microsequence operatio ns w ithin the control unit and th e interconnection and control of registers, a rithm etic logic units, me mory units, and busses which form the central
processing unit and the digita l co mputer. Co-requisite CSC 323 with C- or be tter, or CET 360. (3 crs.)
CSC 400. OPERAT I NG SYSTEMS. This course involves an in troductory s tud y of th e main ele me nts
of an operating system - me mory management, process m anagement, device man agement, and fil e m anagement. An opera tin g system defines an abstraction of hard ware behavior wi th w hkh programmers
can co ntro l the hard wa re. It also man ages resou rce sharing a mo ng the co mputer's users. This course
in ves ti ga tes these concepts as well as issues that influ ence the design of contemporary ope rating sys tems,
including man agement of processes, memory, devices, and fil es. Ad diti onal s pecial top ics may include
scripting, security, fault tol erance, and real-time systems. Pre requi site: CSC 378 w ith C- or be tter. (3 crs.)
CSC 419. I TERNSH IP. Th.is cou.rse is designed fo r the co mputer science major w ho is seeking work
ex perience in the co mputer scien ce area. Th.is intern ex perience will e nable s tude nts to apply the ir
knowled ge of compu te rs in the real workplace. TI1e interns hip w il.l provide th e stud ent w ith th e va lu able
co mputer ex perien ce that should enhan ce the s tud ent' s job opportunities upon g raduation. Prerequ isite:
Students s hould have completed 64 cred its wi th a good QPA plus ha ve suffi cient background to meet the
need s of the particular inte rn ship in w hi ch they w il.l be participating. (Variable crs.)

CSC 420. AR TIFI C IAL I NTEL LI GENCE . This co urse offe rs a selecti ve survey of key concepts and
appl.ications of a rti.ficia.l inte lligence, and a n introd uction to a lan gu age commonly used for building A l
sys tems. Prerequisite : CSC 360 with a C- or better. (3 crs.)

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CSC 455. STRUCTURES OF PROGRAMM I NG LANGUAGES. Stud ents will study the fo ur
catego ries of p rogramming languages: imperative, object-ori ented, functiona l, and log-ic. A n in-de pth
discussion of the imperati ve languages will be fo llowed by d iscussions of the other three paradi g ms.
Stud ents w ill be required to in vestiga te at least one langu age. Prerequi site: CSC 328 with C- or be tte r and
a minimum of 6 add itional credits in progra mmi.n g languages. (3 crs.)
CSC 460. LA N GU AGE TRANSLATIO N. This co u rse studi es th e design and co nstruction o f compile rs.
Lex ica l an a lysis, syntacti c ana lysis, and code gene ra tio n are in vesti ga ted in d etai l. Lang uage d esig n,
inte rpre ters, se man tic analysis, i.nte rmediate code ge nerati on, and cod e op timiza tio n a re also considered.
Pre requ isite: CSC 323 w ith C- o r better. (3 crs.)
CSC 475. THEORY OF L A NG UAGES. Thjs course is an in trod ucti on to abstract machin e th eo ry,
co11"1binatorial sys tems, computable fun cti ons, and fo rm a l linguj sti cs. Topics include finite-state machines, regular sets, Turing machines, Chomsky hie rarchy g ra mmars and lan guages. Emphasis is on survey in g basic topics and develo ping an intuiti ve und ersta nding in the theory of languages. Pre requi site:
CSC 216 with C- or bette r and CSC 328 with C- or better. (3 crs.)

CSC476. DES IGN AND IMPL EMENTAT ION O F DATA BAS E-DR I VEN WEB S IT ES.Thiscourse is
designed for the info rm ation sys te ms maj or. It is a co ntinua ti on of the Client-Sid e and Server-Side Scriptin g La ngua ges course (CSC 334) th at i.ndud es compl etion of the ph ys ica l d esign and imple menta tion of
a medium-scale info rm ation sys te m. Prerequ isites: CSC 299 w ith C- or better, CSC 321 w ith C- or be tter,
and CSC 334 with C- o r better o r permi ssion from the instru cto r. (3 crs.)
CSC 485. S PECIAL TOP ICS IN COM P UT ER SC I E CE. This course all ows current topics in
co mputer science to be o ffe red in a tim ely fa shi on. Topics are not cove red in othe r courses and w il.l not be
regul a rl y offe red as a specia l topic. The co urse topi c depends on current trend s in co mputer science and
th e inte rests of the stud ents and the instru ctor. This cou rse ma y be re pea ted if a different topi c is offered.
Pre req uisite: Permission of instru ctor. (3 crs.)
CSC 490. SEN IOR PR O J EC T I: SO FT WA RE ENG I NEER I NG. This co urse introduces stud ents to
softwa re e ngineerin g. They wi ll stud y its hi story, termin ology, requirements, speci fi ca tions, and design.
The studen ts will w rite require me nts, specifica tions, and design docum en ts, and one or mo re pape rs on
softwa re e nginee rin g to pics. Prerequisite: CSC 265 with C- o r be tter and ENG 217 with C- or be tter and
Senio r standing. (3 crs.)
CSC 492. SEN !OR PR O J ECT I I. This course is a continu a ti on of the Senior Project I: Softwa re Engineering
course and the ca pstone course of the prog ram. The project proposal developed and designed in the first
Seni or Project class w ill be im plemented in this course. The stud e nt will produ ce a project use rs' manual
and will demonstrate proficie ncy in the aca de mi c prog ra m throu gh th e develop ment of th e project and
throu gh a comprehens ive outcomes examination. The co urse w ill a lso e mph asize the stud ent's kn ow ledge of computer e thks. Pre requ isite: CSC 490 or CET 490 Seni or Project I: Softwa re Eng ineering with
C- or be tte r. (3 crs.)

Criminal Justice (Associate Program) -

XJJ

XJJ 132. 1N T ROD UCTI ON TO SECUR ITY. TI1e p racti ca land lega l basisofsecurity, th e roleofth esecu rity
agent i.n mode rn society, and th e interacti on with law enfo rcement are addressed . Basic goa ls of security
and loss prevention, areas of specia liza ti on, a nd ca reer o ppo rtunjties a re discussed . (3 crs.)
XJJ 134. CO MMUN I CAT ION S KILLS FOR SECU RITY OF FI CE RS. TI1e aim o f this course is to
develo p e ffective and basic writin g and co mmuni ca ti on strategies fo r security office rs. (3 crs .)
XJJ 150. FOR ENS I CS. Thi s course is designed to introdu ce the various techniques a nd exa mination of
ev ide nce to applied scien ce. It' cove rs blood, semen, sa li va, and chemi ca ls fo und at crim e scenes and th e
la test tes ts ava il ab le fo r p rocessing.

XJJ 155. A DMIN IST RAT ION OF C RJMINAL J UST ICE. An overview of the Ame ri ca n criminal
justice system d ealin g w ith the role of the police, courts, a nd co rrecti ona l institutions. The course a lso
cove rs constituti ona l limits of police powe r, the tri a l process and sentencing stru cture, and the fun ctions
o f th e num erou s agencies within the crimina l justice syste m . (3 crs.)
XJJ 156. NA RCOT ICS AND DR UC ABUSE. Study o f na rco ti cs, dan gero us dru gs, and the peo ple
w ho abuse them. Implementation, eva lu ation, and coord ination o f drug control programs. Conside rati on
o f pri va te trea tm ent program s, civi l co mmitment, proced ures, public edu cation prog ra ms, and medi cal
treatme nt programs. (3 crs.)
XJJ 157. CO RRE C T IONA L A DMI N ISTRAT ION. O rga ni za tion, objectives, a nd functions o f a correctiona l agen cy w ill be studied . Principles of administration re lating to the sound and effi cient o peration
of cor rectiona l facilities w ill be di scussed with emph asis on th e specia l problems encOlmtered in the fi eld .
(3 crs.)
XJJ 158. PROTECT IVE SECUR ITY LAW. The course acquaints the stud ent w ith the basic legal issues
facin g the priva te security offi ce r. An overview of lega l powe rs, limitations, and gene ra l li abilities will
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interrogation, and mos t importantly, probable ca use. Special e mphasis will be placed on crim inal and
civil pena lties appl icable to security agents concerning abus ive powers or illegal activities. (3 crs.)
XJJ 160. CRIM I NAL LAW I. The laws of arrest, use of force, interrogation, and evidence are studied.
Pennsylva nia law app lica ble to the law enfo rcemen t office r w ill be e mphasized. (3 crs.)
XJJ ,165. SECUR IT Y OPERAT IONS AND PRI NC IPL ES OF LOSS PREVENTION. The course
introduces the techni cal and app lied practice of secu rity. Emphasis wil.l be on procedures and practices
o f security perso nnel, th e theo re ti cal use of a larm systems, locks, survei.lla nce equipment, the app l.ication
o f safety practices and risk assess ment. Uniform security standard s, survey techniqu es wi ll be di scussed.
Loss preventi on prog ra ms rela ted to internal employee theft, retail the ft, and insurance conside rati ons
wi.11 be emphasized . Presents an overview of security inves ti ga ti ve equipment, inte rview and interrogation skills, and preparing in vestiga tive re ports wi ll be hi ghli ghted . (3 crs.)
XJJ 170. S UPER V ISO RY TECI-IN IQUE S. This course is an introduction to the duti es and responsibilities of the supe rviso r in a ll organ izations. Topics to be covered are business tools and skills a superviso r utilizes as manage r, inte rrelationships be tween the superviso r and othe r d epa rtm ents, and techniqu es
dealing with employee problems and groups. (3 crs.)
XJJ 175. Fl RST A l DA D C PR / Fl RST RESPO NSE. Theory and practice of general first-a id techniques
are covered, including the trea tin g of il.lness, wound s, shock, and e mergency rescue. Also included wi.11
be Haz mat response, id entifi cation and treatment of co mmunicable diseases, and identifica ti on of local
hea lth organ.iza tions. (3 crs.)
XJJ 180. OCCUPAT IONAL SAFETY AND FI R E PREVENT ION. The course provides an introducti on and exa mines regulations regarding " Ri ght To Know Laws," Materia l Safety Data Sheets (MSDS),
basic Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) requirem ents, haza rdous material s ide ntification and
response. The course exam ines occupati onal haza rd s, injuries, di seases, and relative prevention. (3 crs.)
XJJ ·1ss. SPEC I AL SECU RITY ISSUES AND PROBLEM S. This course is a study of requireme nts and speci.fic problems in security, such as substan ce abuse, o rganized labor awareness, domesti c
violence, and protection from abu se petitions, wo rkpl ace violence and employee escort. The cou rse
also examines typical improprieties of the industry, secu.ri ty o fficer negli gence, stress management, and
inte racti ons wi th pub lic la w enforcement. (3 crs.)
XJJ 215. I VEST IGAT I V E CONCE PT S. This course reveals fundame ntal s of inves ti gative theory,
develo ping informati onal processes, principles of inte rviewing and qu estion constru cti on, instrumentation techniques, identification o f persons and things, in ves ti ga tion, and current issues involving invasion
of pri vacy are also conside red. (3 crs.)
XJJ 249. DIRECTED STUDIES. This is a se minar fo r advanced criminal justi ce stud ents to stud y and
anal yze typical criminal justi ce problems. Extensive library wo rk is required a long wilh inde pend ent
stud y of va rious problems. Special se minars may be conside red for course credit at the discretion of the
criminal justice coordinator. (3 crs.)
XJJ 256. PROB AT IO , PARDO N, AND PAROLE . Proba ti on, pa rd on, and pa role a re exa mined as
judicial processes and executi ve functions. Emphasis is to be placed on the phj losophical approach to
probation, pardon, and parole. Contemporary me thods, such as ,vo rk release programs, halfway ho uses,
and parole clinics, a re to be exa mined. (3 crs.)
XJJ 257. RULES OF C RIM I N AL PROCEDURE .Astud yo f cri minal procedures w hi ch wi ll examine the
process by w hi ch the crimin a l law is brought to bear on indi viduals in society as spe lled out in the Pennsylvania rules. The cou rse considers all aspects of the criminal processes, from th e filing of the complaint
through th e pretrial and trial stages and into the se ntencing a nd pretrial o r tri al senten cin g phases such
as probation, parole, and postco rrectional proceedin gs as controll ed by these rul es. (3 crs.)
XJJ 261. I TERVI EW AN D I N TERROGATIO N . Fundamenta ls of the interviewing process and
inte rrogati ve technology, ta king into consideration the nature, method s, and principles of interviewing
w ith e mphasis on ro le playing i.n inte rviews. (3 crs.)
XJJ 262. CR I M I NA L EVIDENCE. A comprehensive ana lysis of the rules of evidence. Particular
subjects include judicial noti ce presumptions, the nature o f real and circumstantial evidence, burden of
proof, pro vince of court and jury, documentary evidence, confessions, admissions, and w itnesses. The
course will give particular e mphasis to evidence in criminal cases. Prerequisites: XJJ 155. (3 crs.)
XJJ 270. CR I MINOLOGY. The nature and causation of crim e. Approaches to the stud y of crime and
its trea tment and preventi on. The sociology of crimina l law and th e nature of crimin al behavior: theories
and research. Prerequisite: HS155. (3 crs.)
XJJ 275. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. Biological, psychological, and sociological factors in juvenile
de linquency. A survey of theo ri es of juvenile de linquency. Modern trend s in prevention and treatment.
(3crs.)
XJ J 281. ORGAN !ZE D C RIME. This course is a stud y in the developme nt, structure, and operation of
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ty p es of the ir crimina l activities, as we ll as p resent efforts utili zed to co mba t organized crime in both the
publ ic and p ri vate sec to rs. (3 crs.)
XJJ 282. POL ICE ET H ICS AND PR OB L EMS. Police Eth ics and Pro blems introduces the s tud ent to th e
psychological and socio logica l fac tors a ffecting law enforcemen t and communHy response. Criti ca l iss ues
exa mi ned w ill include dissent an d civil d isobed ience, discri minatory an d selecti ve law e nfo rcement,
pol ice mi.l itancy, po lice e thics, and th e e ffects of stress and job burnout in the crimin a l justi ce profession.
(3 crs.)
XJJ 283. C RIM IN AL J UST I CE I N T E R NS HIP . The Crimina l Justice Inte rn ship a ffo rd s seco nd-yea r
stud e nts an oppo rtunity to wo rk with a loca l law enfo rcement o r crimina l justice agency. Coope ra tin g
agencies in cl ud e the sheriff' s office, a loca l magistrate, a police d epa rtmen t, Ju veni le and Adu lt Probati on, an d Drug a nd Alcoho l Services. (Variable crs.) Exam ina ti on. Pre requisite: CSC 490 o r CET 490. (3
crs.) Spring
XJJ 284. UNDERWATER FOREN S ICS. Deals w ith the co llectio n of ev id en ce found un der water and
its e ffects on the evidence. Prope r collection o f und erwater evidence is a lso discussed .

Dance - D AN
DAN 132. BALL ET T EC H N IQUE I. l.ntrod uctory instru cti on in the basic techniques ap plica ble to balle t
as practi ced in western Eu rope a nd in the United States. Basic techniques include ba rre exercises, port d e
bras, and center practi ce w ith jumps, bea ts, and turn s. Previous ex pe ri ence in ballet STRONGLY recommend ed . Fall or sp ring. (3 crs.)
D AN 133. J AZZ TE C H N IQUE I. 1.ntrod ucto ry, e ntry- level expe rience instru ction in the bas ic techniques appli ca ble to jazz a nd co ntempora ry da nce. The focus is on lengthe ning mu scles a nd deve lo ping
iso lation techn iqu es necessa ry fo r mos t fo rms of jazz dan ce. Includes standing fl oo r, warm-up/stre tch,
a nd cente r practi ce jumps, turns, and isolations. Fal.l or spring. (3 crs.)
DA N 232. BALLET T EC H N IQUE 11 . The develop ment of streng th a.nd fluid ity thro ugh an ex tension
of teclmiques de monstrated in specialized stud y and drill. Emph asis is placed on quick re tenti on o f
complex combina ti ons. Furth e r emphasis is placed on cente r work to develop the stud ent's a rti stry in the
dance form. Prerequ isite: DAN 132 o r perm ission of in stru ctor. Fa ll o r spring. (1-3 crs.)
DAN 233. J AZZ TEC H N IQUE II. The development o f streng th and fluidity throu g h an ex ten sio n o f
jazz techniques de monstra ted in speciali zed stud y and dri ll. Emphas is is p laced on qu ick retenti on of
co mpl ex co mbin ations. Furthe r e mph as is is p laced on cente r wo rk to deve lo p th e stud ent' s arti stry in the
dan ce fo rm. Prerequisi te: DAN 133 or pe rmi ssion of in stru ctor. Fa ll or spring . ("1 -3 crs.)

DAN 260. MODERN DANCE . Mod e rn d ance is an exp ressive for m of move ment w hi ch serves to enhance indi vi dua l crea tivity a nd exp lo rati on. The class will e mphas ize crea tive problem-solving th roug h
move me nt and modern da nce technique. The d evelopment o f movement qu a li ty, as we ll as the use of
force, time, an d e ne rgy, wi ll be explored w hile learning the rich hi story of mod e rn d ance. Every second
s pring. (3 crs. )
DAN 301 . TH EAT R E D ANCE I. Introdu cto ry instruction in th e bas ic techniqu es a pplicab le to th e
va ri ous dance forms used in the mu sica l theatre. Basic fo rm s include ba ll et, tap, jazz, and ba ll room dancin g. An excellent co urse for a stud ent d esiring a career i.n mu sica l thea tre. No previous dan ce ex pe rience
requ ired . Fa ll or spring. (3 crs .)
DAN 302. T H EATRE DANCE 11. The developmen t of s treng th and fluidi ty throu g h an ex tension of
techniq ues demonstrated in speciali zed stud y and drill. Emphas is is placed on the principles stressed in
Thea tre Dance I w ith the ad diti on o f characte r shoes. Prereq ui site: DAN 301 Fa ll or spring. (3 crs.)

DA N 398. PO INTE TE C H N IQUE . This studi o-based course will provide students with the instru ction of pointe techn iqu e used in class ical ba llet. TI1is class will include lecture/de monstrations in barre
a nd cen te r exe rcises that will stre ng then technique, improve mu sica lity, a.nd increase kn owledge o f the
ba ll e t vocabu lary. Fall o r s pring. (1-3 crs.)
D AN 399. DA NCE H ISTORY . The hi sto ri ca l investiga tion of dance in its trad itional, socia l,and thea tri ca l
contex ts. The stud ent w ill be ex pected to give presenta ti ons, w rite pape rs, and take part in group p rojects
a nd discussions. Spring semester, odd yea rs. (3 crs.)

Early Childhood Education - ECE
ECE 200.1 NTRODUCT ION TO EARLY C H I LDHOOD EDUCATION .Th isco urse isa nintrod u cto ry
ove rview co urse in w hi ch stud ents a re ex posed to many to pics tha t they w i.1.1 explore in de pth in future
specia liza tion courses for the progra m . In the course, stud e nts wi ll gain firsthand expe rie nces wi th profess ional behaviors ex pected o f ea rl y chi ld hood teachers. Thirty hours o f fi eld ex pe rie nces a re requ ired,
fulfilling the initial fie ld req uire ment of the Ea rl y Child hood Ed uca tion program. The Cali fo rni a Uni ve rsity o f PA, College o f Ed uca ti on and Hu man Services unit has adop ted the 10 standard s for beginning
teachers' licensin g a nd d evelop ment, written by th e lnte rstate New Te ache r Assess ment and Support
Co nsortium (I NTASC). Thus, th is co urse is designed to pre pa re teacher candidates in the knowledge,

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skills, a nd dispositions reflected in those INTASC sta nd a rd s. Ad diti onally, beca use lhis course is specifica lly d esigned to provide teacher candidates wi th experi ences in th e field of early d1iJ dhood education,
its course objectives and perfo rm a nce assessments re flect the five ea rly childhood p rofessional preparation sta nd a rds of th e atio nal Associa ti on fo r the Ed uca tion of Yo un g Children ( AEYC). Pre requi site:
Minim um ove rall GPA 2.5. (3 crs.) Fall .
ECE 302. EM ER G I G LITERA C Y. The purpose of this course is to prepare ea rly chi ld hood teaching
candid a tes to become facilita tors o f ea rl y literacy lea rnin gs. The content of this class dea ls wi th concepts
of e merging Ute racy and in s tru ction in language a rts stra tegies for chiJdren from in fa ncy through the
p rimary grades. Prerequ isite: Minimum overall GPA 2.5, EDE 211. (3 crs.) Spring.
ECE 304. THEMATI C TEACH ! G IN EAR LY C HI LD H OO D . This course intrndu cesa themati c
a pproach to pla nning and teachin g integrated curri cula and focuses on teaching science, social sh.Idi es,
and health concepts. Students will gain in their und e rstandin g a nd skill in developing and implem entin g
the matic units. Prerequisite: 2.5 GPA, EDE 211 . (3 crs.) Fall.
ECE 315. MAT H EMATICAL CON TE T I EARLY C HILDH OOD. The stu dent is introd uced
to how mathemati cs develo ps in the very youn g child and how to assess this d evelo pment. The stud ent
is introd uced to th e teaching of a rithm etic, measurement, a nd geometry to the young child . Skills and
und erstandings that ch ildre n acquire from infancy to age 8 a re covered. Pre requi site: 2.5 GPA, EDE 211 .
(3 crs.) Fall.
ECE 3 19. PARE T AND COMMUN ITY I VO LVEMENT I N EDUCAT ION . This course
emphasizes the role o f parents an d communi ty in the framework o f educati ona l plan ning fo r young children. The stud en t will d emonstrate ski.Us in plannin g education wo rkshops. Stud ents will use inte rview
a nd conferencing techniques to lea rn from parents and co mmuni ty people active ly involved in program s
for children. Prerequisi te: 2.5 GPA, EDE 211 . (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
ECE 320. FI ELD EXPER IENC ES W IT H I N FA TS, T O DDLER S, AND PRE SC H OO LERS . This
course is intend ed to provide the stud ent w ith an introducti on to wo rkin g with youn g children ages
infancy through fi ve, by providing fi e ld ex periences in infant/toddler day ca re cente rs and preschool
ce nte rs (day care, Head Start, o r nurse ry schools). The sh.Id ent wi ll obse rve, plan activities, and prepare
learning ma te ria ls for chi ldren in gro up settings. Lech.Ires and class roo m teaching a re combined to give
students an o pportuni ty to discover thei r aptitude and interest in working with very youn g children.
Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Ed ucation. (3 crs.) Spring.
ECE 322. EARLY CH IL DHOOD EDUCAT IO SE RV ICES I TER NS HIP . The students in this
course will co mplete an internship, equi va lent to 6 credi ts, w hich could occur in settin gs, such as, but no t
limited to, day ca re cent ers, Head Sta rt cen te rs, nurse ry schools, libraries, mu se ums, a nd YMCAs. This
course is fo r stud ents w ho are interested in edu ca tional o pportunities w ith yo un g children ages birth to 8
yea rs of age, but w ho a re not seekin g Pennsylvania teaching certifi ca ti on. Prereq uisite: 2.5 GPA, EDE 211
(6 crs.) Fall and sp ring. Approved UCC 3.21.05.
ECE 405. EA RL Y CH IL DHOOD EDUCAT IO SEM I AR. Th is course p rovides learners with the
opportun ity to deve lo p a simulated comprehensive plan for a p rogra m ta rgeting youn g chi ldren. Stude nts a re taught a his tori cal pe rspective from w h ich to build qua li ty ea.rly child hood progra ms, including
philosophies, curriculum, sched ul es, noor plans, and dail y practi ces. Pre requisites: Admission to teache r
ed ucati on . (3 crs.) Spring.

Earth Science - EAS
EAS 100. 1N TRODU C TI ON TO EART H SC I ENCE. TI1isi ntroducto rycourse is designed toacquaintthe
student with the fou r genera l a reas of ea rth science: astronomy, geology, me teorology, and oceanograp hy.
The course consists of two hours of lecture and one hour o f lab work. (3 crs.)
EAS 131. I N TR ODUCT ION TO ENV IR ONMENTAL GEO LOGY.
EAS 150. I N TR ODUCT ION TO GEO LO GY. A survey course in tend ed primarily fo r the non-science
major. Topics considered i.nd ude th e m ake-up of the ea rth, inte rn a l and exte rn al processes that occur
wi thin or on the ea rth, rocks a nd mine rals, foss ils, ea rth' o rigin and evolution, a nd the origin and evolution o f life on thj s p la net. Labo ratory work is an integral pa rt o f the course. (4 crs.)
EAS 160. PH YS ICAL GEOG RA PHY. The stud y of the ph ysical aspects of human environment,
in cl ud ing clima te, soils, water, vegetation, and to pography. Map read ing and ai r photo interpre tati on a re
a lso trea ted . (3 crs.)
EAS 163. I TROD UCT IO TO OCEANOGRAP H Y. An introductory course in the stud y of the four
main branches of ocean og·raphy: (l ) geology of the oceanic basins (ori gins o f the oceans, structure and
geomorphology of the ocean's fl oor, methods of investigation); (2) chemistry of the ocea ns' wa ters; (3)
physics of the oceans (currents, waves, tides, e tc.); (4) biology of the oceans (ma rine plants and animals).
o preliminary studies requ ired, but previous course wo rk in EAS 100 or EAS 150 recommended. (3 crs.)
EAS 166. GEOLOGY OF PE NSYLVA IA. A su rvey of the co mmonwea lth's geologic setting,
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necessary geolog-ic concep ts and terminology. Students are ex pected to participate in at least three of the
fo ur planned field trips. (3 crs.)

EAS 175. Fl ELD COU RSE IN EA RT!-1 SC I ENCE I. Thiscourse provides thestud ent with op portuniti es
to stud y me teorologica l, climatologica l, geological, and ocea nog raph ic phenomena in s itu; to apply
the scientifi c meth od; to acq uire critica l th inking ski.Lis by exa mining ea rth features and processes and
a nthropogeni c effects on selected natural phenomena; to unders tand the value of selected ea rth processes
a nd features; and to quantify natural phenomena. Students will participate in an excursion. (3 crs.)
EAS 200. H ISTOR ICA L GEO LO GY. A stud y of the geo logic histo ry of Earth and th e succession of the
majo r groups of plants and anim als as based on the geolog ic inte rpretation o f rock fo rm atio ns and fossils.
Field trips a re an integ ra l part of the co urse. (4 crs.)
EAS 202. H YDROLOGY. A survey co urse a bout th e existence o f wate r on Ea rth . To pics include the
occurrence an d move ment of water, ph ys ica l and chemi ca l characteristi cs of water, a nd climatologic and
geolog ic considerations of surfa ce and subsurface wate r. (3 crs.)

EA S 240. I NTRODUCT ION T OM ETEOROLOGY. This course deals w ith the phys ics and chemistry of the a tmosphere as influenced by the ea rth-atmosphe re inte raction. The effects o f the physica l
controls as they a lter th e ele me nts a rc emphas ized. Basic laws o f ph ysics and che mi stry arc e mphasized.
The construction a nd a na lys is o f weathe r ma ps is an integral pa rt o f the labora tory co mpone nt of the
course. Stud ents are expected to visua lize, interpret, and in vestiga te va rious weather phenomena as
they re la te to the current state of the a tm osphe re. Basic p rediction of futu re weather conditions is the
final culmin ating ex pe rie nce of th e course, after ex tensive labora to ry investigations in both manual and
compute r settin gs. (4 crs.)
EAS 24.2. C LIMATOLOG Y. Ln this course the e le ments and co ntTols of climate are ana lyzed in a
sys te mati c fashi on. Va ri o us me thods a nd techniques of classify ing climates a re presented . The climate
of each contin ent is rcgionalized, and the fac to rs w hi ch produce the clima ti c pa tt e rn s a re investiga ted. (3
crs.)

EAS 264. SCEN IC AREAS OF THE UN !T ED STATES. This course provides a n analys is of the
physica l setting of so me scenic areas in the LJnjted States. The focus is on differences in soils, vegeta tion,
climates, and landforms in scenic a reas with special emphasis g iven to natura l history. (3 crs.)
EAS 273. COM PUT ER CA RTO GRA PHY. TI1is co urse provides a n analysis o f different me thods
a nd technjqu es of represen ting spatia l d ata through the use of va rio us computer-based technologies.
The focus is cente red on th e ca rtographi c re prese ntation of surface da ta through the use o f a pe rsonalco mpute r-based program. (3 crs. )
EA S 300. NA TUR A L 1-1 A2A RD S. This co urse exa mines the physica l and socia l p rocesses res ponsible
fo r produ cing na tural d isaste rs. SpecHi call y, the kn owledge a nd theories lea rned in this co urse w il.l
provide the stud ent w ith a n und e rstanding of the unde rl yi ng science behind natural di sasters and how
socioecono mi c facto rs contribute to the impact of di saste rs. To pics cove red i.n the course include types
of natural ha zards, trends in the freque ncy and losses fro m na tura l haza rd eve nts, socia l vuln erability,
and spatial va ri ations in ri sk fro m natural hazards. TI1ese concepts wil.l prepare the stud ent fo r an
unde rsta ndin g of w here and w hy di saster events occur most freq uently. The course wi ll p resent and describe th e mechan isms responsib le for creating natu ra l disaste rs an d th e how socioeco nomi c co nd iti ons
make certai.n groups vu lne rable to d isaste rs. The va lues associa ted with how th ese vulne rabl e gr oups
arc trea ted a nd ex posed to ri sk w ill be ex p lored. How a socia l g ro u p or an ind ividua l's persona l va lu es
impac t the ir vu lne rability to disaste rs through such va ri ab les as relig ious bel iefs, pe rceptions o f the
e nvironm ent, or risk-a ve rse attitudes w ill a lso be ex p lo red. (3 crs.)

EAS 323. ATMOSP H ER IC I NSTRUMENTATION A D MEASUREMEN T . An up per-d ivision
co urse in meteo rology deal ing with the speci fi cs of data co llection and instrument fu ncti onali ty. Time
w ill be spent dea lin g w ith proper site selection, the physica l mecha nisms present w ithin a n automated
senso r array, and qua li ty control for data collected. Stu dent s taking th is course sho ul d ha ve a deta iled
und e rstand ing of th e role each meteo ro logical para meter has in making a weathe r forecas t. (3 crs.)
EAS 331. M I NERALOGY. An introd uction to the mo rphology a nd internal stru cture of crysta ls and
the che mi cal and phys ical cha racteri sti cs o f mine rals. Labora to ry time is devo ted lo th e study o f crystal
models and the ide ntifi ca ti on of selected m in era l specimens. (3 crs.)
EAS 332. PETROLOGY. A comple te su rvey of the majo r rock types (igneous, sed iment a ry, and
me tamorphi c) fo rms th e basis o f thi s co urse. Conside ration is g iven to their o ri gin, description, a nd classification. Of particu lar impo rtance is the re lationship of the var ious rock types to the co mposition and
hi stori cal deve lopment of the solid ea rth . Laboratory co m ponent e mphasizes hand specimen identifi cation, but some microscopic thin section work is a lso done. (3 crs.)

EAS 335. REMOTE SENS ING: MAP AND AER IAL P H OTOGRAP H Y I TERPRETAT IO
1l1is course covers the compositio n and inte rpretation of ae ri a l photog raphs and va ri ous types of maps.
Students wi ll lea rn how to inte rpret photos a nd maps for q uantita ti ve a nd qua litative infor matio n on
natural and anthropogeni c feah.1 res. Some of the wo rk req uires independ en t and g roup inl'e rpretation

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of maps, photographic slides o f sa tellite image ry, co mpu te r processed and enhanced images, and SLAR
imagery. (3 crs.)

EAS340.SY OPTIC M ETEOROLOGY I .An exa mination ofthe development and stru ctureoflarge-scale
wea the r sys tems and fronts . Emphasis on the techn iqu e of analyz ing and forecasting sy no ptic-sca le
wea the r situations. (3 crs.)
EAS 342. D Y 1 AM ICM ETEO ROLOGY. In trodu cti on to d escription and theo ry of atmospheric
mo tion; an a lysis of fo rces, accelerated referen ce frames, conse rva tion equati ons of mass, momentum,
and ene rgy; scale an a lysis; pressure coordin ates; geostro phic a nd g rad.ient flow; the rma l w ind; kinema tic
descri ption of the w ind, trajectories; circulation and vo rti city. l11e last part of the co urse will introduce
qu as i-geostrophic theory. (3 crs.)
EAS 343. GEOMO RPHOL OGY. l11 is course in vo lves the study of the ori gin, hi sto ry, and cha racte ristics of landforms and land sca pes as they a re produced by the processes of weathe ring, mass-wastin g,
flu via l, g lacial, wind, and wave e rosion (or a co mbination of these) acti ng upo n the geological ma teria ls
a nd stru ctures of Ea rth's crust. (3 crs.)

EAS 346. TROP ICA L MET EO ROLO GY. An up per-di vision meteo rology co urse focused specifi cally
on the weathe r and cl imate of tro pical loca ti ons. Emphasis is placed on the stru ctu re a nd d yn amics o f
tro pical storm system s, th eir predi ction, and und e rsta ndin g. Students will a lso focus on th e p red iction of
monsoo ns and land/sea breezes. Large-scaJe ocean-atmosphere interacti ons w ithin the tro pics, including
El ino and La ina, a re introd uced as well as the tro pical impact of g loba l hydrology. (3 crs.)
EAS365.R EMOTESENS I NG:SATE LLITE A D RA DA R INT ER PRETATI ON .Thiscou rseemphasizes
the characte ristics and scientific role of rada.r and sa tellite inte rpretation, as well as co mpute r-ass isted
p rocessin g o f spectra l data acquired by sa tel.lites, as they re la te to a tmosphe ri c a nalysis. (3 crs.)
EAS 372. Fl ELD MAPP ING. This is a fi eld-orien ted course in which the student will lea rn proper use
of measu ring and mapping instru me nts and the techniques used in th e constru cti on of bas ic ma ps. (3
crs.)
EAS 375. MAP A DA ERIAL PH OTO INTERPRETAT IO . TI1is course cove rs the co mposi tion
a nd interpretation o f ae ri a l photographs and vari o us types of maps. Students w ill lea rn how to interpret
photos a nd maps for q uantitative and qualitati ve info rm a tion on natu raJ and manm ade fea tures. Some
of the work requ ires independ ent and g·roup inte rpre tations of maps, photog-raph ic slides of sa te llite
imagery, compute r p rocessed and enhanced images, an d SLAR imagery. (3 crs.)
EAS 402. GR O UND WATER HYDROLOGY . This course is designed as a follow- up cou rse to
Hydrology. It gi ves students the o pportunHy to study the principles governing the move ment a nd occu rrences o f g roundwat er. (3 crs.)
EAS 414 . SYNO PT IC C LIMATOLOGY . Synoptic climatology studies the relationshi p between the
a tm os pheric circula ti on and the surfa ce environment. The course draws on conte nt from introdu ctory
climatology and indoctrinates the stud ent in a physica l environmenta l a naJysis via wea the r map patte rns. The m ap pa tte rn ana lysis requires use of simple to co mplex statistical p rocedures and a ppropriate
resea rch methods. The cou rse wil.l dem onstra te how surfa ce environmenta l va riables, such as a ir/ wate r
quali ty, acid ra in, a.nd drought can be understood in terms of vari ous atmospheric circu la tion sta tes and
syn optic wea ther types. (3 crs.) Ap proved UCC 3.26.03.
EAS 423. S ED IM E T OLOGY /S TRAT JGRAPHY . An ad va nced course that foc uses on sedimentary
processes, sedi menta ry rock formation, and stratigraphic inter pretation . Stud ents wi ll use both q uantitati ve and qua litati ve me thods to identify, classify, and interpret the hi story of sedi me nts, sedimenta ry
stru ctures, and sed imentary rocks and fo rmations. Stud ents will stud y rock un its in the local outcro ps,
corre late these units wi thin the stra ti gra ph ic frame work, a nd deve lo p u.n d e rsta nding of geologica l h istory of the region. The strati graph y of the United Sta tes wi ll be di scussed. (3 crs.)
EAS 425. STR UC T URAL GEO LOGY. The primary and second ary stru ctures of rock masses and
their fo rma tion are covered in thi s course. Actu al stru ctures are examined in the fie ld. Geologic ma ps a re
util ized . (3 crs.)
EA S 431. PR AC T ICU M IN BRO ADCAS T M ETEORO LO GY I. Introduction to television wea ther
broadcasts with emph asis on crea tin g accura te fo recasts and on the techn iq ues o f co mmu ni ca tin g
weathe r information to the publ ic. (3 crs.)
EAS 432. PRACTI CU M IN BR OA DCA ST METEOROLO G Y II. Continu ati on o f EAS431. Emphasis is placed on stud io pe rfo rman ce of weathercasts. ( 3 crs.)
EAS 436. Fl EL D MET H ODS I EARTH SC I E C E. Th is is a course d esigned to prov ide majors
with knowled ge of proble ms encounte red in field wo rk a nd the techniqu es utilized to solve these proble ms. Th is cou rse consists of planned trips. Lectu res and di scussions a re used to supple me nt the trips. (3
crs.)
EAS 437. Fl ELD METH ODS ING EOLOGY. This is a course d esigned to pro vide students w ith a know ledge of geologic proble ms e ncountered in fi eldwork and the techniques util ized to solve those problems.
The stud ent is ex posed to geo logic and to pog ra phic ma ps as well as various geo logic instruments. The

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co urse co nsists of pla nn ed trips to a reas of geologic interest. Su mm a ry re po rts, fi e ld exercises, an d laborato ry problems constitute the stud ents' work responsibility. (3 crs.)

EAS 44L AD VA CED ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY. This course deals w ith the natural envi ronment,
pa rticul a rly geologic fa cto rs th a t may impact u po n huma n life or way of li fe. Em phas is is placed on an
in-de pth stud y of environm enta l p roble ms and possib le a lte rnati ve soluti ons to such proble ms. Basic
engi nee ring princip les as a pplied to geo logical problems a re conside red. Laboratory exe rcises, proble ms,
a nd wri tten repo rts a re a n integra l pa rt of the course. (3 crs.)
EAS 445. ADVANCED SYNO PT IC METEOROLOGY. TI1is course is design ed to bea continu ation of
the conce pts lea rn ed in Syno ptic Me teorology I. A brief review of the meteo rological concepts w ill be
cove red , fo llowed by a more co mp re hensive exa m ina ti on of specia l to pics in sy no phc me teo rology. These
include co nce pts re la ted to winter wea the r fo recas ting, mesosca le me teorology, ve rti cal stru cture of the
a tm os phere, secondary circu la ti ons, and forecast models. (3 crs.)
EAS 449. M ESOSC A LE M ETEOROLOGY. An upper-division meteorology course focused on
weathe r phenomena and processes that occur on scales of moti on fro m a few kil ome te rs to a few hund red kilo me te rs. This co urse w ill show the diffe re nces and inte ra cti ons among sy no ptic, mesosca le, and
convecti ve p rocesses, a nd will discuss req uirements fo r observing, ana lyz ing, a nd forecas tin g mesosca le
sys tems. Forecasting issues w ill be focused on the nex t genera tion o f mesoscale mod els. Stud ents taking
thi s course should a lready be expe ri enced in ma king short-te rm fo recasts and nowcas ts.
EAS 452. PH YS ICA L METEO RO LOGY. l11iscourseexa min es the ro lcof the rmodyna mi csand rad ia tion
in the atmos phe re. To pics cove red in th e cou.rse include th e Firs t a nd Second Law of The rmodyna mi cs,
ad iabat ic a nd di aba ti c processes, th erm od yn am ic d iagra ms, and stab il ity. These conce pts will prepare
the stud ent fo r und erstandin g exactl y how the Earth is hea ted by sola r rad iation. Specifica lly, those
p rincip les in a tmospheri c radi ation will be in ves t-iga ted, including solar and te rrestri a l radia tion, blackbod ies, absorption a nd emi ssion, and scatterin g. Pre requisite: EAS 340, MAT 282, or wi th permission of
instructo r. (3 crs.)

EAS 453. A DVAN CE D PH YS l CA L ME TEOR O LOGY. This course is a co ntinu atio n of EAS 452.
The physics re leva nt to the fo rmation of droplets a nd precipitation, mix ing and parcel theo ry, adiabatic
lifting, nucl eation, warm ra in processes, cold rain processes, a nd the g row th of hail a re in ves ti ga ted .
Fin a ll y, rad iati on conce pts from EAS 452 a re used to look a t the im pact of cloud s on solar and te rres tri al
ra di a ti on. Prereq ui site: EAS 452, EAS 340, MAT 282 or with pe rmi ssion of instru cto r. (3 crs.)
EAS 465. SEM INA R IN AT MOSP I-I ER IC SC I ENCE. A scienti fic w ritin g and spea king course
tha t cove rs recent and histo rica l develo p ments in the a tm osphe ri c sciences. Stud e nts a re required to
pa rti cipa te in grou p p rese nta ti ons, comple te two w ritten research projects, and p rod uce a critiq ue of
classmates' resea rch projec ts. (3 crs.)
EAS 491 . F l ELD C OURSE IN EA RTI-I SC I ENCE. This course is designed for ea rth science stud ents
w ho d esire to apply the ir classroom knowledge to specific sites and earth science fi eld problems. Each
se mes te r w ill include trips to va rious sites at w hi ch geologk, me teorologica l, o r ocea nographic p rocesses,
principles, and phenomena ca n be studied . (Va ri able crs.)
EAS 492. Fl ELD COU RSE IN GEO LOGY. This course p rovides ad va nced geology stud ents w ith opport·unities to stud y geology in situ. Field trips to classic and less we ll-known sites will be inco rpora ted
w ith lectures, data co llection, an d scie ntific re po rting. Laborato ry exe rcises w ill refl ec t fi eld ex perie nces.
(Va ri able crs.)
EAS495.SEM I AR I N EAR TH SC I E CE.Ascientifi cwri tingco urse in w hi chthes tud entpursuesan
ea rth science to pic th ro ugh libra ry or fi e ld resea rch. Stud ents lea rn to d efine a proble m, to obtain relevant
lite ra ture, to ga the r d a ta, and to w rit e and de fend a resea rch paper. (3 crs. )
EAS 496. SE M INA R IN GEO LOGY. A scientific writing course in w hich the stud ent pursues a
geo logic topic th roug h library or fie ld research . Stud ents lea rn to de fin e a geologk proble m, to obta in
releva nt lite rature, to ga ther raw data, a nd to w rite a nd present a resea rch paper. (3 crs.)
EA S 527. TE C TON ICS. To eva luate tectonic theo ri es within a framework of wo rld wide his to ri cal
geo logy, but specia l a tte nti on is g iven to th e Appa lachi a n a nd th e North Ame ri ca n Co rdi lleran oroge nic
e vents. (3 crs.)

EAS 538. C OM PUT E R A PPLI C AT IONS IN WAT ER RESOU RCES. An up per-level course designed to provide stud e nts op portunity to appl y co mpute r and ma the ma tica l procedures to the solution
o f hydrologic prob lems. App lica ti ons fro m othe r areas w ith in th e ea rth sciences may be conside red . (3
crs.)
EA S 542. AP PLI ED C L! M ATOLOGY. An ad va nced course th a t d ea ls with th e a pplica tion o f va ri ous
a na lytica l me thods and classification sys te ms in cl imato logy. The Ko ppe n classifica ti on of climates is
stressed. The clima te patterns of each continent a nd the fac tors w hich produce the m a re in ves tiga ted .
Pre req ui site: EAS 242 o r pe rmi ssion o f th e instru ctor. (3 crs.)

EAS 548. WATE RS H ED EV A LU AT ION. The purpose o f this course is to analyze wa tershed
characteristics. Ph ysica l an d bio ti c watershed cha ra cteristics will be studied us ing lecture, illustrations,

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and in-field d emonstrations. A maj or componen t of the course is an ex tensive, w ritten watershed s tud y

design. (3 crs.)
EAS 563. COASTAL GEOMORP H OLOGY AND MAR INE RESOURCES . A study of the physica l processes that s hape coas ta l landforms and the pe lag ic a nd ne ritic reso urces o f the ocean s. Topics
include lo ngsho rc transpo rt, wave acti on, s wash zo ne d ynami cs, es tua rine and de ltai c geomo rphology,
ferroman ganese and petrol eum resources, and beach s t·ru cture. Prerequisite : EAS 163 o r perm ission of
the instructor. (3 crs.)

Economics - ECO
ECO 100. ELEM E TS OF ECON OM JCS. An introduction to the elements o f eco nomi c analysis, structured pa rticularly for th e no n-majo r. The s tudent is exposed to the mechanics of the marke t syste m and a
survey o f modern macroecono m ic theory and po li cy. (3 crs.)

ECO 200. CURRENT ECONOM IC ISSUES. An app lication of con temporary eco nomi c principles.
Curren t readings in eco no mi cs a re exa min ed. Prereq L1isite: ECO 100 o r ECO 201. (3 crs. )

ECO 201. IN TRODU CTO RY MI C ROECO NOM ICS. An introduction to the market mechanism
in a mod em mixed econo m y; s uppl y and demand an a lysis is applied to cons ume r marke ts as we ll as
resource markets. (3 crs.)

ECO 202. 1 TROD UC TORY M AC ROECO NO M JCS.A n introduction to the determination of national
income; p roblems o f in nati on and une mp loyment; interna ti ona l trad e; and econo mi c g rowth. Emphasis
is placed o n the roles of mo ne ta ry and fiscal policy in the condu ct of ma croecono mi c po licy. Prerequisite:

ECO 100 or ECO 201 is recommend ed . (3 crs.)
ECO 242. GOVER M ENT AND BUS IN ESS. A stud y of the legal framework w ithin which business
operates, including th e She rm an Anti-Trus t Act, Clayton Act, Robinso n-Patm on Act, Fede ra l Trade Act,
and othe r newe r fo rms o f socia l control regulati on . The course ex p lo res the re la tionships betwee n gove rnm ent and business: gove rnme nt as regu lato r, s ubsid izer, partne r, and competition. Prerequis ite: ECO
100 or ECO 201 o r ECO 202 (3 crs.)
ECO 251. DEVELOPMENT OF TH E AMERICA

EC O NO MY . A survey of the beginning, devel-

o pment, a nd grow th o f the Ameri ca n econo m y w ith emphasis o n th e business secto r. Prerequisite: ECO

100 or ECO 201 o r ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 301. I TERM EDI ATE M ICROECO NOM JCS. An analysis of the theo ri es of consum er behavio r and of firms in the a ll oca tio n of reso urces, and of gene ra l price a nd dis tributio n theory, with application to current econo mi c issues. Pre requisites: ECO 201 and ECO 202 o r permissio n o f ins tructo r. (3 crs.)

ECO 302. I TERMED IATE MACROECO NO M ICS. Analysis of th e determination of nati onal income, e mpl oyment, and price levels. Discussio n of cons umpti o n, in vestm ent, in natio n, and gove rnm ent

fisca l and monetary policy. Prerequisites: ECO 201 and ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 304. MO EY A D BAN KI NG. Relati ons hip o f mo ney and cred it to econo mi c acti vity and
pri ces; impact of public policy in finan cial markets a nd fo r goods and services; po licies, s tru cture, and
the functio ns of the Fede ral Reserve System; orga ni za ti on, ope ratio ns, and fu nctio ns of the co mme rcia.l
bankin g system, as re lated to qu estio ns o f econo m ic s tability a.n d public policy. Prereq ui sites: ECO 201

and ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 308. PUBLIC FINANCE . A stud y of the role offederal, state, and local gove rnments in meeting
public wants . To p ics include an a lysis of tax theo ry and po licy, gove rnment expenditures, public d ebt
manage ment, gove rnmen t budgeting, benefit cost analys is, and in come red is tribution. Pre requi sit es:
ECO 201 and ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 307. STATE A

D LOCAL FI N A CE. Principles and problems of financin g state and local

gove rnments. Topics incl ude taxa tio n, expenditures, inte rgovernme nta l g rants, and governmenta l fi scal

relations. Prerequisite: ECO 100 or ECO 201 o r ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 311 . LA BOR ECON OM JCS. An introducti o n to labor econo mics, theo ries of the labo r moveme nt, the Amer ican labor movement, wage and e mployment th eory, comparative labo r movemen ts, and
trade un ion impact o n wages, prices, and national income. Pre requisites: ECO 201 a nd ECO 202. (3 crs.)

ECO 320. MATHEM AT ICA L ECONO MICS . A course designed to enable economics and business
majors to unders tand the simp ler aspects of mathematical eco no mi cs. Relations hips o f functions and
graphs, simu ltaneo us equati o ns, maximi zation techniques, and th ose pa rts of algebra a nd ca lcu lus
required fo r economic ana lys is are p resented. Pre requisites: ECO 201, ECO 202 and MAT 181 o r MAT
182. (3 crs.)
ECO 322. M A

AGER I AL ECON OM JCS. A survey o f analyti cal techniq ues avai lable to th e mod ern

business manage r. To pics include econo mics for ma nagers, business fo recas ting, cost a nd produ cti on
fun cti o ns, ind ustria l pricing, profit plannin g, business d ecision ma kin g. Prereq uisites: ECO 201 , ECO 202
and M.AT 181, or a course in calculus. (3 crs.)

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ECO 331. REG IONA L ECON OM I CS.A n introduction to reg ional analysis: theo ri es of city loca ti ons and
hierarchi es, industri al loca ti on patte rn s, land -use patterns, the short-run impact of industri al change
upon e mpl oy ment in one community and on long-run differenti a ls of pe r capita income between regions.
Prereq uisite: ECO 100 or ECO 201 or ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO342.E N V I RON MENTAL ECONOM ICS. Environmentalpollution, fai lureofthe marketsys tem,and
o ptimum resou rce a lloca ti on; levels o f pol lution abatement and public pol icy; ene rgy and public po licy.
Prereq uisites: ECO 201 and ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 351. CO M PA RAT! VE ECON OM IC SYSTEMS. An analysis of the institutional stru cture of each
type of economy and und e rstand ing of the reasons for the simi la riti es and differences o f institutional
structures by co mpa ring ca pitalist, socialist, a nd co mmunist economi c syste ms. Pre requisite: ECO 100 or
ECO 201 o r ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 360. INTERNAT IONA L ECONOM ICS. A descriptive and theoreti cal analysis of internati onal
trade, ba la nce of pay ment accounts, co mparative costs, mechani sms of intern ationa l fin a ncia l relations.
Prerequ isites: ECO 201 and ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 379. SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN ECONO M ICS. This course is designed to meet the changing
interes ts o f stud e nts and fa cul ty. Topics va ry in response to those inte res ts. Prereq ui si tes: ECO 201 and
ECO 202 or permi ssion o f instru ctor. (Variable crs.)
ECO 401. 1N DU ST R I A L O RGAN IZAT ION .A nalysis of ma rket stru cture and its re lation to ma rke t pe rformance, changing structure of U.S. industry, a nd pricing po licies in different industria l classifications of
monopoly and compe ti tion in relation to the problems of public po licy. Pre requi sites: ECO 201 and ECO
202. (3 crs.)
ECO 421. APP L! ED ECO NOM ET R ICS. 171e for mul ation, estimati on, a nd tes tin g of economi c
mod els. Topics i.nclude sing le-va ri able a nd multipl e-va ri ab le regression techniqu es, es timation of lagged
re la ti onshi ps, use of dummy variab les, problems o f multi colinea rity and autocorre la tfo n, and system o f
cqL1ations. Prerequisites: MAT 225, ECO 201 and ECO 202. (3 crs.)

ECO 433. ECONOM ICS O F GROWT H A D DEVELOPME N T . Understanding o f the obstacles to
eco nomic growth, req u ire ments fo r grow th, and other topics re la ted to economic grow th in unde rdeveloped countries. Prerequisites: ECO 201 and ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 451. HI STO RY OF ECONO MI C THOUGHT. An extensive survey of the develop ment o f
economi c though t from a nci ent times to the present, stressing the contributi ons of Smith, Rica rd o, Marx,
Marsha ll, and Keynes. This course should be taken qu ite la te in the und ergradu a te ca reer. Pre requi sites:
ECO W I and ECO 202. (3 crs.)
ECO 492. ECONOM JCS INTE RNS HIP . The stL1d ent is placed with a business firm, bank, industria l
firm, gove rnment offi ce, hea lth ca re faci lity, or simi.la r institutio n fo r on-the-job expe riences re lated to
classroom cou rsework. This course should be ta.ken quite late i.n the u ndergrad ua te ca ree r. Cred it-ho urs
wi ll range from 1 to 12 depending on the nature o f the pa rticu lar assignment. Pre req ui site: Senio r stand ing or perm ission of instru ctor. A maxi mum of 12 cred its ca n be used towa rd th e completion of d egree.
(Va ri able crs.)
ECO 495. S EM INA R IN ECON OM !CS. An intensive exa minatio n of selected subj ects fro m the field s
of economics, ma nage ment, business, and labor rela tions. It is a re pea tab le course if co urse conten t is
diffe rent. Pre req ui site: Permission of instru ctor. (3 crs. )

Education - EDU
EDU 11 0. C R IT ICA L TH I N K INC A ND R EA D I NC. Focuses on development of an unde rstandin g and
ability to apply critica l thinki ng and reading skills as effecti ve too ls fo r acad e mic, ca reer, a nd pe rsonal
grow th. Students ex plo re iss ues from mul tiple perspectives, gene rate and orga ni ze ideas, a pp ly knowledge to situations, criti ca lly eva lu ate the logic and va lidity of informa tion, analyze rea l li fe situations, recognize how attitudes and va lu es shape o pinions, and evaluate thei r own lea.ming. (3 crs.) Fa ll a nd spring.

EDU 310. TEACH ING IN A M UL TI CU LTUR A L SOC ! ETY. This course is designed to acqua int
unde rgra duate stud ents with basic concep ts o f mu ltiru ltura l edu ca ti on wi th e mphas is on developin g a
n il tu ra ll y responsive classroom . The foc us is on d evelopin g a class roo m and school environme nt tha t

e nables a ll chi.ldren, rega rd less of ra ce, e thni city, gende r, socioeconomic sta tu s, la ngua ge, rel ig ion, age,
region, and di sability, to achi eve academi c success. Afte r a n overv iew of leadin g mul ticultural education
th eo ri es of James A. Banks, Pau l Gorski, and othe rs, students wi ll study culture in the United Sta tes.
Specia l em phas is w ill be placed on how each cultura l element inte racts with teaching a nd lea rnin g.
Multicu ltura l curri cul a and instructional strategies wi ll also be ad dressed. 111.is course wi ll in c.lude
self-examination o f stud ents' va lu es, bel.ie fs, and ste reotypical belie fs that must be add ressed to assist al.I
students' success i.n school and understand one's responsibility within a globa l socie ty. (3 crs.)

EDU 340. MA INS TR EAM I G EXCEPT ION AL LEAR ERS. TI,is course is design ed to pre pare
educa ti ona l pe rsonn el with the information and skills necessa ry fo r accommodatin g exceptional learne rs in a va ri ety of school a rran gements. Focus is on assess ment and re mediation of lea rning problems,

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classroo m organiza tion a nd management, teaching resources, legal issues, curriculum considerations,
parent involvement, condition of professiona.l se rvices, and many other issues pe rtinen t to the education
of exceptional lea.m e rs in the "mai nstrea m " o f edu ca tion. Must ha ve junior class rank. (3 crs.)

EDU 449.STUDENTTEACH I NG -SPEC IAL EDUCATION .Thiscourseison lyfo rth oses tud entsw ho
are stud ent teaching ove rseas o r th rough anothe r co llege or University. (Va riab le crs.)
EDU 459.STU DE TTEAC H I NG-E LEM ENTARY ED UCAT IO .Thiscourseisonl yfo rthoses tud ents
who a re student tead1ing ove rseas or through another college or Uni versity. (Va riable crs.)
EDU 469.STUDENTTEAC H ING-SECON D A RY EDUCAT IO .Thiscou rseison lyfo rth osestud ents
w ho a re stud ent teaching ove rseas or th rough anothe r college or Uni ve rsity. (Va ri ab le crs.)

Educational Foundations - EDF
EDF 121. SC HOO LS A D VALUES. Schools and Va lues wi ll exa mi ne the va lues that are taught and
modeled in classrooms from preschool through postsecondary levels. The course w ill consider how
teache rs a nd other sta ff unavoidably co ntribute to th e mora l d evelop men t of th e students they serve.
Altho ugh th e course is designed primari ly for ed uca ti on majors, it w il.l address iss ues tha t sho u ld concern other majors who have a vested interest as citizens and parents in how schools influence the moral
developmen t of students. (3 crs.)
EDF 333. EDUCATIONAL TE C 1-1 NO LOGY .Thiscourse provides the lea m er wi th fund amentalconcepts
and ski lls tha t build a fo undation fo r app lying computer hardware a nd softwa re in edu ca tiona l se ttings .
The course focuses on the computer as an o bject of instru ction, a productivity tool, a nd an ad junct to
instru ction in the classroo m . (3 crs)

Electrical Engineering Technology - EET
EET 110. DC CIRCU ITS. An introduction to the stud y o f e lectri cal circuits. Topics include resistan ce,
vo ltage, current, mesh ana lysis, an d nodal analysis. Ne t·wo rk theorems pertaining to de sou rces a re
presented. Pre req uisi te: College algebra or equ ivalent. (4 crs.) Fall.
EET ·160. AC C IR CU ITS. An introduction to Lhe study o f e lectrica l ci.rcuits in the sinusoidal steady
state. Topics include capacito rs, inducto rs, complex numbers, ac mesh a nalysis, ac noda l analys is, and
ne two rk theorems pertaining to ac sources. Prerequisite: EET 11 0. Co- requi site: MAT 199. (4 crs.) Spring.

EET 215. INTRODUCT ION TO I STRUM ENTAT ION. An introdu ction to th e techn iques of d esigning electronic instruments to measure physical q uantities with the aid o f transd ucers. Top ics include
a nal og and di gita l signa l conditi oning ci rcuits, e lectronic filte rs, and various e lectroni c senso rs. Circuits
will be des igned a nd tested from ma lhe mati cal models in o rd er to trans fer signa ls to e ithe r an analog or a
digita l forma t. Pre requisite: EET ·160. Co-requisite o r prerequis ite: CET 235. (3 crs.) Fa ll.
EET 310. METHODS I ENG INEE RING ANALYS IS. In troduction to mat-ri x theory, classical firstand second-order transi ent analysis, active filter and osci.llator design, and Fourie r an alysis. Co mputer
solutions to special problems \-vi.II be presented. Prerequisites: EET 365, MAT 282, CSC 124. Co- req ui site:
EET 320. (4 crs.) Fall.
EET 320. ETW ORK A A LYSIS. A calcu lus-based circuit theory course. Topics include the introduction to La place tran sforms and the use of Laplace transfo rms in the stud y of circuit analys is, transfer
functions, and freq ue ncy res ponse. Circuit ana lysis p rog rammin g is used to compare co mputer solutions
with ana lytic solutions. Prerequisites: EET 365. Co- req u isite: EET 310. (4 crs.) Fall .
EE T 325. 1N TRODU TJO N TO ELECTR IC PO W ER. A stud y of three-phase circuits, transformers, de
ma chines, polyphase ac machines, a nd single-phase ac machines. Prerequisite: EET "160, CSC 124. (4 c.rs.)
Fall, eve ry Lhree yea rs.
EET 365. LI NEAR DEVICES. This course is an introduction to th e functio n of solid state devices. The emphasis is placed on the internal structure, function, and limitations of linear devices, such as diodes, transistors, powe r amp lifie rs, o pe rati ona l amp lifie rs, and oscilla tors. Prerequisite: EET 215. (4 crs. ) Sprin g.

EET 370. INS TRUM ENTATIO N DESIGN I. The design of electroni c instruments util izing linear
and d igita l integrated circuits. To pics wi ll includ e e lectronic Lhe rmometers, fo rce, pressu re and fl ow
meas ure men ts, and freq ue ncy cou nters. Nu merical linca ri za tion me thods fo r nonlinea r transd uce rs wi ll
be introd uced. Prerequisi te: EET 310 a nd EET 320. (4 crs.) Spring.
EET 400. SENIOR PROJ ECT PROPOSAL. The stud ent will submit a written proposal for a project.
After approval of the project the stud ent will be assigned a facu lty adviso r. Min im um req u irements for
the proposal are subm ission of a functional specifica tion and a time schedule fo r completi on. Prerequisi te: CET 360, EET 370, and seni o r status. Co-requ isite: ENG 217. (1 er.) Alternat e fall.
E ET 4 10.A UTO MAT IC CO N T RO LS YSTEMS . Design offeedbackcontrol systemsa nd devicesasapplied
to electri cal mach in e ry a nd tran sd ucers. Topics wi ll include Bode p lots, the root- locus me thod , a nd
nyq u ist d iagrams. Pre requisites: EET 310 and EET 320. (4 crs.) Spring, every fo ur yea rs.

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EE T 420. I NS TR UMEN T AT ION DES IGN II. A microprocessor-based instrum enta tion design course
utili z in g linea r, d igita l a nd o pto-electroni c devices. Software solutions to inpu t/output problems w ill be
consid e red a long w ith softwa re solutio ns to non li near transd ucer d a ta. Prerequi site: EET 370. (4 crs. )
Sprin g, every fo ur yea rs.
EE T 430. RF C OMM UN !CAT IONS. Communi cation sys tems principles, including AM /FM modul atfo n, A M / FM demodul ati on, tra nsmitte rs, receive rs, antennas, tran smission lines, d igita l techniqu es and
pro tocols. Pre requisite: EET 365. (4 crs.) Spring, every two yea rs.
EE T 450. SEN IO R PR O J ECT. Em ploys the design, construction, a nd analys is of an e lec tronic dev ice o r
instrum ent. Depend ing o n the complex ity o f the project, tota l constru cti on may no t be req uired . With
th e a pproval from the ad viso r, g·ro up p rojects may also be in vo lved. Three labora to ry-hours per week.
Pre requisite; EET 400. (3 crs.) Alt ernate spring.
E ET 460. 0 IG ITA LS I G NA L P ROCESS I NG. l.ntrod ucti onto linearsyste ms,d igita l fillersa nd theZ-Transfo rm s, and the Fast Fo urie r T ra nsfo rm. Funda menta ls o r Shannon's sa mp ling theo ry and the inte rfacing
of a na log signals to mi cro processo r based syste ms fo r di gital sign a l processing . Pre req uisites: CET 360,
EET 310, a nd EET 320. (4 crs.) Altern a te yea rs.
EE T 475. BIO MED ICA L ENG INEE R ING TEC H NO LOGY. A stud y of wide ly used med ica l
devices w ith emph as is on those types used fo r pa ti ent ca re in the hospital. The physics a nd engineering
of va rious dev ices w ill be presen ted, an d th eir re lationshjp to hum an ana tomy and phys iology w ill be
emph asized . Hospi ta l o rga ni zation and the role of the cli ni cal engi neering depa rtme nt will be exa mined.
Prereq ui site: EET 365. (4 crs.) Spring, eve ry four yea rs.
EE T 476. BIO M ED ICA L ENG INEE RI NG TEC H NO LOGY IN T ER NS HIP . Upon accepta nce
to a hos p ita l, the stud e nt will wo rk w ith a cl in ical enginee r a nd/o r a biomedical eq ui p ment techni cian
inspecting, ma inta ining, cali bra ting, and modify in g biomedi cal equipm ent. Progra ms of instru cti on will
va ry from hospita l to hos pita l, but the stud ent w il.l be exposed to medi cal devices from all specia l and
criti ca l ca re a reas. Pre requisite: EET 475. (4 crs.) Summ e r.
EET 495. ELEC TR ICA L ENG INEE RI NG T EC H NOLOGY I N T E RNS H I I' . Upon acce ptance to an
inte rnsh ip site, the stL1d ent w ill work with an electrica l eng·ineer and/or an electroni c technicia n inspecting, ma inta in in g, calib ra ting, testing, a na lyzing, assemb ling, mod ify in g, o r d esigning va ri ous types of
e lectronic d evices. Progra ms o f instru cti on w ill va ry, bu t the stu dent w ill be provided w ith p ractical
wo rk ex peri ence in a dy na mi c environ ment in w hi ch they will be dea lin g with actu a l problems requirin g practi ca l solutions. Ad viso r, depa rtm ent cha irpe rson, a nd co llege dean a pprova l is required befo re
co urse en ro llment. Pre requisite: Upper-level standin g. (4 crs.) Fa ll, sp ring, and summe r.

Elementary Education - EDE
ED E 200. 1N T ROD UC T ION TOE L EM EN TA RY ED U CAT I ON .Thiscourse isa nintrodu ctoryove rview
course in w hich stud ents a re exposed to many to pics th a t th ey will ex plore in d epth in future specializati on co urses fo r the p rogra m . In the course, stud ents wi ll ga in fi rsthand ex pe ri ences wit h professiona l
behav iors ex pected of teache rs. Thirty ho urs of fie ld expe ri ences are req ui red, ful fi lling the initial fi eld
req u irement o f the Early Child hood/Elementary Ed uca ti on p rogra m . Course objecti ves and perfo rm ance
assess ments refl ect the 10 standa rds fo r beginning teache rs' licensing and deve lo pment w ri tt en by the
ln te rstate New Teach er Assess me nt a nd Support Consortium (INTASC) . Pre req ui site 2.5 G PA (3 crs.) Fall
a nd sp ring. Approved UCC 11.11.04.
ED E 2'JL I NS TR UC T IONA L STR AT EG I ES I N EL EM EN T A RY AN D EA RL Y C H I LDH OO D
EDUCA T IO N. This course is d esigned to teach stu de nts a se t of teachin g be hav iors th a t a re related
to stud ent achi eve ment in the e le men ta ry and early chi ldhood classrooms. To p ics covered in cl ude
concep ti on of elementa ry/ea rl y ch i.Id hood curri cul u m, Bloom's taxo nomy of cogn iti on, qu es tioning and
di scussion behav iors, utili za ti on of thinkin g skill s, int egration of subject a reas, inducti ve a nd dedu cti ve
teaching, o bservation and assessme nt of children, cogniti ve and affective co nce rns of children as ou tlined
by Piaget, an d content p resent ation ski.I.ls. Through class di scussions, practice sessions, ro le-play ing, and
microteaching, the stud ents w ill learn how to plan fo r a nd u l'i lize strategies based on resea rd 1 i11 effecti ve
teachin g and in the cogni tive a nd affecti ve d evelop ment of chi ld ren. Prerequi site: 2.5 G PA. (3 crs.) Fa ll
and spring.
ED E 300. LANG U AGE AN D LITE RAC Y IN TH E ELE M ENTA RY SC H OO L I. Thi s is the first
in a se ri es of two requ ired co urses th at exami ne th e develo pment o f literacy in ele me nta ry-age chil dren.
Stud ents a re taught how to teach rea d ing, w riting, listen ing, a nd spea kin g ski lls usin g a n integ ra ted
a pp roach consistent with th e constru cti vist theo ry of teaching a nd lea rning. Theore ti ca l orienta tions to
seve ra l a pproad1es o f li teracy instructi on a re introd uced, a na lyzed, and evalua ted. Practica l im pl.ications
of these theo ri es a re exa m in ed in deta il, and stud ents a re ex pected to d emonstra te stra tegies th rough the
use of mi croteaching as well as in fie ld wo rk. Pre requ is ite: 2.5 G PA, ED E 211. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
ED E305.MATH EMAT ICA LCON T EN T AN D MET H OD I NT H E ELEM ENTA RY SC H OO L. Emphasis
is on und ers ta11di.ng children's cogni tive develo pme nt and pe rce ption and the ir wo rk w ith ma the matics.
To acco mpl ish thj s it is suggested that stud e nts work wi th cl1ildren . The professor de monstrates lea rnin g
activities approp ri a te to the d evelo pmenta l and academi c levels of children. As tim e pe rmits, and on the

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basis of lhe experiences ga ined throu gh obse rv ing and workin g wilh child.ren, critica l analyses of co mmercial a rithme tic ma te ria ls and tex ts, as we ll as recent trend s a nd current projects in arithm eti c, will be
conside red . Prerequ isites: 32 college credits, 9 natu ral science credits. Pre req uisite: 2.5 G PA, EDE 211 . (3
crs.) Fall and spring.

ED E306. T EAC H I G OF SO C IA LSTUDI ES FOR ELEM EN TA RYGR A D ES. Thefoundationsofthe
socia l studi es are exam ined . Instru ctional stra tegies for the constru cti vist classroom w ill be emphasized .
Attention will be given to curre nt trend s a nd the present sta tus o f social shldi es. Prerequi sites: 32 co llege
cred its, 9 social science credits. Pre requi site: 2.5 GPA, ED E 2·11 . (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring.
EDE 307.SC IE NCE FO R T H E EL EME N TA RY SC H O OL . TI1is course is d esigned to acquaint
stud ents with the history of science curricul a, the content o f scie nce, and the process of science teaching .
TI1 e instru ctor will gene rate enthu sias m for science, encourage scientifi c inquiry, d emonstrate positi ve
a ttitL1d es, enhance a ppreciation fo r science and scie nce inte rests, and mode l effecti ve science teachin g co ns iste nt with the El e menta ry/Ea rly Childhood De partment's Constructi vist Mode l for Teaching.
Prerequisites: 32 college credits; 9 natural science credits. Pre requi site: 2.5 GPA, EDE 211. (3 crs. ) Fa ll and
spring.
ED E 311. C H I LOR EN'S LIT ERATURE . This course acq uai nts th e student with literature ava ilable
fo r children a nd va rious techniqu es that may be e mployed in e le men ta ry class rooms to stimu la te interes t
in read ing and telling s tori es and poe ms. Pre requisites: 32 co llege cred.its; 9 hum aniti es credits. Pre req ui si te: 2.5 GPA. May take the sa me semes ter as EDE 211. (3 er .) Fall and spring.
EDE 320. IN T ERM EDI AT E Fl ELD EX PERI E CES 4-6. The student receives background and
expe ri ence in wo rkin g with intermedia te-grade chil d ren in lhe class roo m. Lectures and classroom teaching expe riences are combined to give the stud ent a n o ppo rtunity to discover an aptitud e and inte rest in
wo rking with chi ldren. Pre requi site: Admission to Teache r Edu cation. (3 crs.) Fa l.l and spring.
EDE 321. PRIM A RY FIELD EX l'ER I ENC ES K-3. The stud ents receive backg round and ex perience
in wo rking with e lementary-grad e children in the class roo m. Lectures and class room teaching ex periences a re combined to give stud ents an o pportunity to discove r their aptitude and interest i.n working
with young cl1 ildren. Prerequisite: Admission to Teache r Edu ca ti on . (3 crs. ) Fall and spring.
ED E 322. ELEM EN TA RY EDU C ATIO SE RV ICES I TER N SH IP. TI,is course introd uces
edu ca ti on servi ces stud ents to ca reer o pportunities of an edu ca ti ona l nahl.re, including child d ay care,
class roo m a.ides, d ocents, p rogram planne r, tea m-based trai ne r, ex hibit d evcJo pment, Web design, and
research . The shldents w ill comp lete a n inte rnship w hi ch is equi valent to 6 credits (a pproximately 20
ho u rs pe r wee k), whi ch could occur in settings such as libraries, museums, YMCA, Big Brothe rs/Big
Siste rs, local newspapers, and other settings. This course is fo r stud ents who are inte res ted in edu ca tiona l
o ppo rtuniti es but are not seeking Pen.nsylvan.ia teachin g ce rtification . Prerequisite 2.5 C PA; EDE 211 (6
crs.) Fall and spring. Approved UCC 4.18.05.
ED E 340. LANG U AGE AN D LIT ER AC Y IN TH E EL EME TARY SCHOO L 11. TI,is is the
second in a series of two requi red courses that exam.inc the d evelo pme nt of litera cy in e lementa ry-age
children. Stud ents review lhe theo reti cal bases of an integra ted a pp roach to teachin g the lan guage a rts.
Specific stra tegies th a t re flect these theo ries a rc then in vesti ga ted , de monstrated , and practiced . Such
strategies teach children necessary lite racy skill s through a mea nin g-centered a pproach and emph as ize
lh e integra tion of a l.I subject areas, as we ll as the connection behveen the language a rts mod es. Stud ents
a re exp ected to demonstrate their abilities to connect theo ry to practi ce in field wo rk. Prerequisite: 2.5
GPA, ED E 211 . (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
EDE 450. ASS ESS IN G C H I LOREN 'S PERF O RM A C E. This course presents practi cal method s
and techniqu es for planning, constru ction, and use o f oral, pe rfo rmance, essay, and o bjecti ve tests with
an assumption th at evalu a ti on's role in the teaching/lea rnin g process is both acti ve and fund a menta l.
Pre requi site: Ad m.ission to Teache r Educa ti on. (3 crs.) Fa ll a nd spring.
ED E 461. ST U DE T T EAC HI NG. During this co urse the student is assigned to wo rk in two classroo ms in the public schools. Und er supervi sion, the student observes and pa rti cipates in a ll teachin g
activities re la ted to the pe rformance o f a teache r' s work in lhe e lem entary grades. Besides field wo rk,
stud ents a ttend practi cum class once a week. Discussions are cente red around the cu rrent mate ri als
utili zed in a ll subject a reas. Pennsylva nia school la ws relevant to the work o f lhe class roo m teache r a re
ana lyzed a nd d iscussed . O pportuniti es are provided to di scuss p roble ms encounte red by stud ents in
the ir stude nt-teaching e xperi ences. Teaching o pportunities a re identifi ed and discussed on a weekl y
basis. Pre requi site: Recomm endation for Student Teachin g. (12 crs.) Fall and spring.

English - ENG
E G mo. E G LI S H LANG UA GE SK ILL S.A beginningcoursewhich p rovides guid ed practi ce in writing and reading, with emphasis on the interrelati onship of reading, thinking, a nd w riting. English Langu age Skills stresses fundamenta l principles of and a ttitudes towa rd writing, as well as how to put these
principles and attitud es into practi ce. It emphasizes the ability to read correctl y and to o rgan ize mate ria l
effectively and, by adhe rence to the innate logic of la nguage (revealed in its ru les of gra mmar, syntax,
punchlati on, and vocabul a ry choice), to express ideas clea rl y and precisely. (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring.

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ENG lOL ENG LI S H COM POS ITI ON I. Com position I is a sequel to Englis h Lang u age Skills.
It provides gu ided p racti ce in writing, with em p has is on thoughtful analysis of subject matter, clear
understanding o f the writi ng situ atio n, flexi ble use of rhetorica l stra tegies, and develop men t of s tyl is ti c

options, pa rti cu larl y those related to an und ers tanding of a variety of purposes and voices. ENG 101
continues the development o f the essentia l w ri ting, reading, and think in g s kills stressed in ENG 100. (3
crs.) Fa ll and sp rin g.
ENG 102. ENG LI S H COM POSITION 11. The sequ ence of Compositio n I - Co mposi tion II prov id es
g uid ed practice in w riting, w ith a n emphasis o n mo re de mandin g writing situ ations. It continu es the
work begun in Compositio n I w ith more co m p lica ted rhe to ri cal strateg ies and s tylisti c o ptions, especia ll y
a ud ie nce-centered consid e rati o ns. ENG 102 introdu ces resea rch a nd resea rch w ritin g at th e und erg radu a te level. Pre req ui site ENC. 101 (3 crs. ) Fa ll a nd s p ri ng.
ENG 106. IN TR O DU C TION TO POET RY. An introdu cti o n to th e ele ments o f poetry th roug h the
close an alys is and ex plica ti on of selected poe try fro m a va ri ety of poets. (3 crs.) Fa ll and s pring.
ENG 107. I NTRODUC TI ON TO FIC TI ON. An introductio n to the elements of fic ti o n thro ug h the
close reading of selected s ho rt s to ri es and novels by a va ri ety of au thors. (3 crs.) Fa ll and s pring.
ENG 108. I NTRODUC TIO N T O DR A MA . An in trodu cti o n to the basic e lements of drama. Readin gs
wi ll be selected fro m works from the G ree k Classica l Pe ri od to the Modern Age. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
ENG 11 6. MYT H , MAG IC,AND MYST IC ISM .A s tud y of thefourbas ic pa ths into the unknown : magic,
m ysticis m, fanta sy, and m yth. (3 crs.)
ENG 125. TH E AM ER ICA N W EST. A gene ra l introd uctio n to the litera ture o f th e Grea t Ameri ca n
West through an exam ination of a va ri ety of li terary types. (3 crs.)
ENG ·127. W OMAN AS H ERO. An ex plora ti o n of he ro ic ro les ass ig ned to wo men in literature, the
contras t be tween reality a nd the lite ra ture, and the d ifferences between fictio na l wo men created by ma le
and fe ma le au th o rs. An a na lys is of the reasons fo r these diffe re nces for ms part o f the s ubjec t. (3 crs.)
ENG '148. H ORROR IN LITERATUR E. An exa mina ti o n of the traditio n of horro r litera ture in
Eng la nd a nd Ame rica from a lite rary, hi s to rica l, and psycho logical viewpoint. Some emph as is o n the
socio logical implica tio ns o f the popu la ri ty of the fo rm . (3 crs.)
ENG 150. BAS EBA LL I N LI TERATUR E. This cou rse requi res th e stu dent to read, w ri te, and ta lk
a bo ut a ga me th a t Steinbeck called a "state o f mind," a ga me th at is, in the words o f Jacques Ba rzu n, a
way " to kn ow Ame ri ca." Thus, the stud ent that works lea rns abo ut bo th himself and hi s coun try. (3 crs. )
ENG 155. BLACK LITER ATURE . An introductio n lo the w ri tings of Black Am e ri ca ns in poetry, ficti o n, and dra ma, ran ging fro m the H arle m Rena issance o f the 1920s to the contempo rary produ ctions o f
Le ro i Jones, Ishmael Reed, and Toni Morriso n. (3 crs.) Fa ll.
ENG 160. I N TRODU C TIO N TO BR IT IS H AND AMER ICAN LIT ERATURE. A cou rse that
introd uces s tud e nts to a selectio n of canoni cal Bri ti sh and Ame ri ca n w ri ters w ritin g withi n the ge nres o f
poetry, short fictio n, drama, and the lite ra ry essay. (3 crs.)
ENG ·167. JO URNAL IS M I (N EWSWR ITI NG). An introd uctio n to basic news ga th e rin g a nd newsw ritin g ta ug ht throu g h in-class exe rcises and articl es, w hi ch a re s ubmitted to loca l med ia. Pre requi site:
ENG 101 (3 crs.) Fa ll.
ENG 169. JOU R NA LI S M II (F EATU R E WR ITI NG). Fea ture w riting and in-de pth news re po rtin g.
Studen ts w rite several a rticl es, some of w hich are submitted to loca l media. Prereq u isi te: ENG 167 or
pe rmi ssio n of ins tru cto r (3 crs.) Spring.
ENG 170. A LL A BOUT WORDS. An introductio n to the tota l complex ity a nd fascinatio n of wo rd s.
The course deals w ith word s as shapes, analogues, form u las, and ga mes. Indirectly, but signi fi ca ntly,
it instru cts i.n vocabu lary by introducing a siza ble voca bulary fo r ta lking about words and nurturin g a
student's natura l curi os ity abo u t word s. (3 crs.)
ENG 178. LIT E RATURE AND Fl LM . A stud y of the tota l relationship between li tera ture a nd ~Im,
w ith emphasis o n the in volvement o f litera ry w riters in mo ti o n pictures and te levisio n, the process of
literary ad ap tat·io n, a nd the influ ence of mo ti on p ictures o n li tera ry criti cs and writers. (3 crs.)
ENC 203. G RE AT BOOKS. The tex ts and hi s to rica l backg ro unds of selecti o ns from the mos t hi g hl y
rega rd ed literature o f the wo rld . The range is from the classical G reek e ra to the 20th ce ntury. (3 crs.) Fa ll
and s pring.
ENG 205. WORLD LIT E RAT U RE TO 1600. Exa mpl es of wo rks fro m a va rie ty of pe riods and cultures
through 1600 are exa mined for their Lite rary merit a nd na ti o na l characters. Works a re read in trans lation .
Pre req uisite: ENG 101 (3 crs.) Fa ll.
ENG 206. WORLD LIT E RAT URE FR O M 1600. Examp les o f works fro m a va ri ety of cultures and
pe ri od s after 1600 are exa mined fo r their litera ry merit and na ti o nal characters. Wo rks a re read in trans lation. Prereq ui si te: ENG 101 (3 crs.) Sp ri ng.

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ENG 211 . BUS I ESS WR IT! NG I. An introduction to th e analys is, w riting, and oral p rese ntation o f
fo rm al and se mi-fo rm al documents essenti al to the business co mmuniti es. Prerequisite: ENG ·10L (3 crs.)
Fall and spring.

ENG 217. SC IENT IFIC AND T EC H N ICA L WRITI NG I. An introduction to the specific techniques
used in the preparation of re po rts and othe r scientifi c docum en ts. Recommended fo r scie nce and techn ology majors. Prerequisite E G 101 (3 crs.) Fa ll a nd spri ng.
E G 218. SC IEN TIFI C AN D TE C H N ICA L W RI T ! G 11. A problem-solvi ng a pproach to techni cal
w riting: adapting to va ri o us audiences, orga ni za tion of comp lex docum ents, compu ter documentation.
Stud e nts w ill p re pa re ex te nsive technica l re po rts. (3 crs.) Altern ate s pring.
ENG 301. ENG LI S H LIT ERATU R E I. A survey o f English literatu re fro m the beginnings in the sixth
century to the late 18th centu ry. Prereq u isites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.) Fall.

E G 302. E G LI S H LITERATUR E 11. A survey of English literature fro m the Roma nti c poe ts to the
present day. Prerequi sites: ENG 101 a nd 102 (3 crs.) Spring.
ENG 306. PR ESS LAW AND ETH ICS. TI,is cou rse helps stud ent journ a lists understa nd not only
w ha t they can and ca n' t do by law, but what they shoul d and should not do w ithin co mm onl y accepted
sta nd ard s o f good tas te a nd morality. Prerequ isites: ENG 101 a nd 102 (3 crs.) Alte rn a te fa ll.
ENG 308. RE SEA RC H FOR WR ITER S. For students in each of the profess ional w ri ting concentrations. Introd uces stud ents to basic li bra ry ma te ri als and techniques, on- cam pus reso urces, gove rnment
documents, research libraries, adva nced techniqu es of interview ing, document ana lysis, etc. Concl u des
with a p re-publication draft of a resea rched pape r in the stud ent's a rea of specia li zation. Pre requisites:
E G 101 and 102 (3 crs.) Alte rna te fal l.
ENG 312. JO U RNAL IS M 111 - ED IT ! NG. This course emphas izes p racti ca l journ a lism. Journ alism
II.I teaches stud ents how to edit and p repa re mate ria ls for publica ti on. Professiona l ed iting procedures
are cove red, ranging from rewritin g, ed iting, and proofreading, to head line w ritin g, layout, and design.
Prereq uisites: ENG 167 and ENC 169 or perm ission of instructor. (3 crs.) Alte rn a te sp rin g.
ENG 313. SPOR T SW RIT ING. A stud y o f the history of sportsw riting in Ame ri ca and the techniques
of w ri ting daily cove rage of sports and athletes. Students wi ll study interviewing, fi ndin g a nd usin g
sta ti sti cs, the standard s and practices of the profession, and the make up, layout a nd d esign o f the daily
sports page. Students will be assigned bea ts and will be asked to wri te at least one story per week.
Prerequi sites: ENC 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 315. S URVEY OF AME RI C AN WOMEN WR IT ERS: METHOD AND TE XT . The impo rta nce o f bo th tex t and me thod in the stud y o f Ame ri can wo me n wri ters is e mphasized i.n thi s course. Assigned readin gs and resea rch workshops introduce stu dents to a va ri ety of tex ts and so urces as we ll as to
methods for reading, discoverin g, and interp reting w ritin gs. Integration of tex t and method is achieved
through a se ries of writing and research projects tha t a re tied to the assigned readings. Pre requi sites:
ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 321. THE ENG LI S H RE N AI SSANCE: S KELTO N T HR OUG H D ONNE. A stu dy of nondramatic prose an d poetry chose n from such wri te rs as Thomas Wyatt, the Ear l o f Surrey, Thomas Sack ville,
John Skelton, Sir Phili p Sidney, Edm un d Spense r, Wi.ll iam Sha kespea re, and John Donne, wi th e mphasis
on such lite ra ry genres as the ly ri c and sonne t, and an exa mination of va ri ous philosophica l, hi storical,
and social docume nts. Prerequ isites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 322. THE ENG LI S H RE NA ISSA CE: BACO THROUGH MARVELL. A stud y of the
nondram atic prose and poetry of Eng la nd in the 17th century fro m the \VOrks of John Donne, Ben Jonso n,
Robe rt He rri ck, George He rbe rt, John Milton, and Henry Va ugha n. Emphasis on th e three schools of
poe try of this century. Pre requi sites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENC 334. NE WSPAPER REP O RT I NG. A professiona l-level course that acqua ints stud ents vvith
basic newsroom procedures and ass ign ments. Prerequ isites: E G 101, 102, 167, and 169 o r pe rmi ssion o f
instructo r. W ri ting intensive. (3 crs.) Fall.

ENG336.COM PUTER-ASS IST ED NEWS R EPO RTI G.Anadvanced-leveljourn alismcoursedesigned
to show stude nts how to ga in access to computer records and how to a rran ge th a t ma te ria l into meanin gful patte rns usi ng an interre lational da tabase program and a simple sp read sheet program. The course
assumes no prior knowled ge of comp uters and is designed fo r the com puter novice. Prerequ isites: ENC
-W-1 and 102 (3 crs.) Alterna te fall.
E G 337. SU RVEY OF A M ER !CAN LIT ERATURE I. This co urse spans Ame ri ca n lite rature from its
Coloni al inception to the end o f the Civil Wa r, th e literature's fo rmative yea rs, foc usin g on d iverse fo rm s
a nd vo ices of ex pression. This lite rature presents w ri tings of a li ve A meri cans, Coloni alists, Fede ra lists,
Ro ma ntics, Tra nscendentalists, Slaves, a nd othe rs as for mative expressions of our A me ri ca n heritage.
Writing intensive (3 crs.) Prerequisites: ENG 101 and l02. Fa ll.
ENG 338. SU RVEY O F AM ERi CAN LIT ERATU RE 11. The second course of the two-course survey
begins w ith the lite rature o f the Reconstru ction peri od, Rea lism, and la ter Na turali sm, and moves to
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emphasis is on showing the development of an eclecti c and uniqu e ly A merican literature. Prerequ isites:
ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.) Sprin g.
EN G 341. ROMA N TI C LIT E R ATURE . An intens ive stud y o f selected works by s uch Ro m anti c poets as
Wi lli am Blake, Wi.l.lia m Wordsworth, Sa mu el Taylo r Coleridge, Pe rcy Bysshe She ll ey, Jo hn Kea ts, a nd
Lo rd By ron. Pre requis ites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)

ENC 34.2. V IC TOR IA LIT E RATURE. A his tori ca l and cr itica l s urvey of the poetry and no nfi cti onal
prose of the Victori an period th.ro ug h such w rite rs as Alfred Tenn yson, Robert and Eli za be th Barre tt
Browning, Thomas Ca rlyle, Matthew Arnold, Da nte Gab riel and C hri s tina Rosse tti, Gera rd Manley Hopkins, Jo hn Stu art M.i l.l, Jo hn Ru s kin, Jo hn Henry New man, T. H . Hux ley, a nd Walter Pate r. Pre requisites:
ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 345. ENG LI S H G R AMMAR AND USAGE . Prov id es future English teache rs, pro fess iona l
w ritin g majors, and other interes ted s tud ents w ith a sophis ticated backgro und i.n Eng lis h gra mm ar.
The co urse cove rs a va ri ety o f g ramm atica l theo ri es, issL1es of mechani cal correctness in w riting, and the
socio logy of usage. Pre requi s ites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs. ) Fa ll .
ENG 346. 1-1 !S TORY OF THE ENG LI S H LAN G UAGE . A s urvey of the d evelo pment o f th e lang uage fro m its Germ anic base to th e e mergence of Ame ri can Eng lish . Explanati o ns of so un d shifts and
fore ig n and social influ ences. Pre requ isites: ENC 101 and 102 (3 crs.) Spring.
E G 347. I N TRODU C TIO N TO LI NGU IS T ICS. An exa mi na ti o n o f the seve ra l a reas o f lan g uage
s tudy: his tory o f the langua ge, phonology and morpho logy, gra mmars (traditional a nd mod ern ), a nd
co ntemporary Ame rica n usage, d ialects, lexicogra ph y, a nd semanti cs. Prerequi sites: ENC 101 and 102 (3
crs. ) Fa ll.

ENC 351. PUBLISH I NC THE MAGAZ I NE. Stud ents in thi s course publis h a ma gazin e, Fl ipsid e .
Th ey contribute wo rks of lite rature and re portage, ill us trate it w ith o ri g i.na l work o r w ith photographs,
so li cit contributors, finance th e magaz ine through adve rti sin g, a nd establis h editorial policy. Prerequis ites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs. ) Fa ll and sprin g.
ENG 352. S T UD I ES IN WR IT I NG. A s tudy in s ty le, its d e finitio n, its ana lys is, and the techniqu es
modern wri te rs o f crea ti ve no nfiction use to achj eve it. Stud ents an a lyze the wo rk of s uch w ri ters as
To m Wo lfe, Joan Didion, Hunte r Th o mpson, and Truma n Ca pote then app ly to th eir own prose the
techni q ues these w riters use. Prereq ui sites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs. )
ENG 354. AM ER ICA N JOU R NA LI S M. A s tud y o f th e recent his to ry of journalis m a nd of the present
s ta te of the profess io n. The e mph asis is o n print jo urna lis m; ho weve r, the news ga the rin g an d reporting
aspects o f radi o and te lev isio n a re cove red. Prerequisit es: ENG 101 a nd 102. (3 crs.) Altern ate s pri.ng.
ENG 355. S URVEY OF THE ENG L IS H NOVEL I: THE BEG INN ING THR OUG H SCOTT. A
s tud y o f the development of the novel fro m its beginnin gs throu g h the Ro manti c pe riod, w ith e mph as is
o n Danie l De foe, Samu el Rk hardson, Henry Fielding, Tobias Smo llett, and Jane Austen. Prerequi sites:
ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
E G 356. SURVEY OF TH E ENG LI S H NOVEL II : D IC KEN S TO THE PRE SEN T . A s tudy o f
th e novels and novelis ts of th e Victo rian pe ri od and the twentie th century, including Cha rles Dicke ns,
Cha rl o tte, Emi.l y, and Ann Bronte, W. M. Thackeray, George Eli o t, Jose ph Con.rad, Jam es Joyce, and
Virg ini a Woolf. Prerequi s ites: EN G 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG357.TWENT I ET I-I CEN TURY BRIT IS H LIT ER ATURE TO WORLD WAR 11.A s tudyoffiction,
drama, a.nd poetry with emph as is on exa minin g s uch a uthors as W. 8. Yeats, D. H . Lawrence, George
Be rn ard Shaw, James Joyce, Jose ph Co nrad, Virg inia Woolf, E. M. Fors ter, and W. H . Aud e n. Prerequ isites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 358. CON T EM P ORARY LIT E R AT URE S INCE WO RLD WAR II . An ex p lora tion o f texts in
a va ri ety o f genre, including majo r move me nts, cri tical, socia l, and political fro m w ritings bo th in Eng lis h
a nd in tran sla tion. Prereq ui sites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs. )
ENG 371. C R ITI CAL TH EO RY AND Tl-IE TEA C H ING OF LITER ATURE. A req u ired cou rse fo r
English majo rs in the Second a ry Eng lish track, C riti ca l Theo ry and the Teachi.ng o f Lite ratu re s hows s tud ents how to rela te contempo ra ry li te rary critici s m to the teachi.n g of lite rature. The va ri e ti es o f li te rary
cri tici s m covered include New C r iti cis m, reade r-response criticis m, deconstructive criti cis m, psycho logical criti cis m, feminis t criti cis m, a nd New H is to ricis m. The lite rature s tudied emphas ized items typicall y
ta ug ht in secondary schoo ls, inclu d in g both can o ni ca l (e.g., Shakes pea re's p lays) and no nca no ni ca l (e.g.,
Yo ung Ad ult literature and Multicu ltu ra l literature) wo rks. Pre requ isites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 372. COMPOS IT ION THEORY AND T H E TE AC H I NG OF WR ITI NG. A requ ired course
fo r Eng lish majors in th e Secondary Englis h track, Compositio n Theo ry and the Teachin g of Writing is
an introd ucti on to rhetori cal theory as it concerns the na ture of writin g and the teachin g o f w ritin g. The
course also o ffers practi ca l info rmatio n about and ex pe ri ence wi th mod ern course des ig·n a nd pedagogy,
as well as d iscussio n of the po litics of w riting instructio n in contempo rary schoo ls. Pre req ui sites: ENG
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ENG 375. A O VA N C ED WRITI NG. Concerned w ith he lping stud ents develop a more sophisti cated style
in using pe rsu asion, ex position, a nd a rgumenta ti on . Prerequisites: ENG 101 a nd 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 376. C R EA TI V E WRITI NG: FI C TI ON. Techniqu es of ficti on a re studied and applied to the w riting
o f sho rt stories, and stud ents a re e ncouraged to use a nd shape the ir ow n ex pe ri ence, transmittin g those
everyd ay thi ngs a round the m in to fi ctional reaUties. Prerequ.isites: ENG ·101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 377.C R EA T! VE WR !TI NG : P OET R Y.Aspectsofpoetry,su ch as line length, rh ythm,sound patte rns,
and imagery, a re di scussed . Stud ents will a pp ly those techniqu es to the ir ow n ex pe rience and vision,
develo ping a poeti c voice or style. Prerequi sites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 378. C R EATI VE WRI T ! NG: DR AMA. Writing techniqu es fo r th e mode rn stage; stud ents
p rogress from idea throu gh written text to the produ cti on of a scene or a one-act play. Pre requi sites: ENG
101 and 102 (3 crs .)
E G 401. CO PYWRITI NG . Stud ents w ho have already taken the bas ic ad ve rtising course are
ex pected to improve pre-existing w riting skills through indi vidu al and g roup projects in the areas of
d irect-mai l ad vertisements, news paper and m agazine space ad ve rti sements, industri al ne wslette rs and
brochures, and radi o and TV ad ve rtisements. Each student w rites at leas t two usable ad vertisements fo r
off-ca m pus and one fo r a on-ca m pus prog ram or organization . Not fo r beginne rs. Pre requisi tes: ENG 101
and 102. 437 (3 crs.)
ENG 415. C H AUCE R . 1l1e Ca nterbury Ta les a nd othe r wo rks. Pre req u isites: ENG 101 a nd 102 (3 crs.)
E NG 419. I N T ER NS HIP IN PR O F ESS IO NA L WRITI NG . An intern ship is a 120-ho ur, wo rk-based
and acade mic ex pe rience, emphasiz ing learning in a professiona l se tting . lnte rn ships are supervised by
both a wo rk-site supe rvisor and a facul ty supe rviso r and a re d esigned to give the stud ent a broad unde rstanding of the pa rti cul ar w ritin g and p ro fessiona l practices o f th e inte rnship sites. The fa culty me mbe r
assigns the grade. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.) Fall a nd spring.
ENG 425. S H A K ES PE A R E. Ex plo res in consid erable depth and with special refe rence to the condition
o f Sha kespea re's times and theate r, so me of hi s greatest plays, especia ll y: a) those most often studied in
secondary school and b) his grea t tragedi es. Prereq uisites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 427. MI LTON . An exa min ati on of the major poetry: Pa radise Lost, Pa radi se Rega ined, Sam son
Agonistes, and Lycidas. The prose is trea ted insofa r as it is rela ted to th e poetry. Prerequis ites: ENG 101
and 102 (3 crs.)
EN G 430. A D A PTATIO N O F LIT ERA RY MA T ERI A LS . Ad aptation o f literature to the mechanical
demand s of te levision, radi o, thea te r, and film . WhiJ e re ma ining faith ful to an autho r' s intent, the stud ent
mu st ad a pt w ritten tex ts to each o f the foll owin g: television, thea te r, and film . Prerequisites: ENG 101
and 102 (3 crs.)
E G 437. A D VE RTI S I NG. An in trodu cti on to marke ting theori es, behavior patte rns, and techniques
o f ad ve rtising ca mpaigns: co pyw riti.ng, layou t, and produ ction of ad verti sing throu gh working fo r an
actual client. Pnerequi sites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.) Fall.
E G 440. LI NGU IS TI CS AN D THE TE AC H I G O F E NG LI S H . The purpose of thi s course is
to help pre pa re English and Lang·uage Arts majo rs th rough an und e rstandin g o f two a pplica ti ons o f
linguisti cs to lan gu age lea rning and resea rdL In the fi.rst application, stud e nts will exa min e lin gui stic
research focused upon the stud y of school.ing and the teaching and lea rnin g of lan guage to ad van ce an
und e rsta nd in g of stud ents' deve lo ping reading, w riting, and l.ite rary practi ces. ln the second a pplica tion,
stude nts w ill ana lyze vario us lingui stic resea rch methodologies to develop a sense of how they mi ght
a pply one or more of them to their own teaching. Assignments and cou.rse readings a re intended to
encourage students to acquire a criti cal sense of ped agogical practi ce used in the teachin g of reading
and w riting, as well as a cri tical sense of the re la ti ve me rit of va rious research approaches to the stud y o f
language lea rnin g. Prerequi sites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 448. PR AC TI CA L C RI T IC IS M . An introd ucti on to the theo ries comprisin g major schools in
l.iterary criticism . Practice in a pp lying these theori es to Lite rary anaJyses. Pre req uisites: E G ·101, 102, 106,
or 107 or 108. Writin g intensive (3 crs.)
E NG 478. DIR EC T ED PR O ) ECTS. Pre requi sites: ENG 101 and 102 (Va ri able crs.)
ENG 481. ST UDI ES IN O LD AND MIDDL E ENG LI S H LIT ER ATUR E. An in-depth look at
lite rature o f the peri od - to include pe rhaps Beow ulf, the Old En glish elegy, ve rse roman ces, the lyri c, or
medieval dra ma. Pre requisites: ENG 101 and 102. (3 crs.)
ENG 484 .STU DI ES IN N I NE T E EN TH CENTU RY LITER AT U R E.1l1iscourseemph asizes the
poe try of Kea ts, She lley, and Byron; the criti cal w ri tings of Blake, Word swo rth, and Coleridge; and the
essays of La mb a nd Hazlitt. It tra ces fo r the stud ent the mutu a l evolution of lite rary forms and cultural,
social, and philosophical upheavals. It places particula r e mphas is on the essence of the Romanti c movement: th e spirit o f indi vidual libe rty. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and 102. (3 crs.)

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ENG 485.STUD I ES I N TW EN TIETH CEN T U RY E G LI S H LITERATURE .Contempora ry trends in
literature, s uch as intertex tuaJ.ity, ethica l iss ues, major figures (i.e., Conrad, Greene, Woolf, O rwell, Burgess), WWI poetry, drama, or the novel. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
ENG 487.STU D I ES I N AMER ICAN LIT E RA R YG E R ES.TheAmerican s hortsto ry,the nineteenth-ce ntury Ame rican nove l, the twe nti eth-cen tury Am eri can novel, mode rn Ame rica n poetry, Ame ri can drama,
Ame ri ca n no nfi ction. Pre requisites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 c.rs.)
ENG 488. STUD ! ES I N DRAMA. May focus o n class ical drama, theate r o f the abs urd, continenta l drama,
fi lm and telev ision as drama, real.ism and natura lis m in dra ma. Prereq uisites: ENG 101 and 102 (3 crs.)
EN G 495. C REAT IVE WR ITI NG SE MINAR . Th e fi ctio na l p rincip les lea rned in ENG 376 a re a pplied
to the w ritin g of a majo r creative wo rk, such as a novell a, an d the s tud ent is given the opportLinity to po lis h and ex tend writin g s ki lls previo usly acq uired. PrereqL1isites: ENC 101 and 102 (3 crs. )
ENG 496. WR ITING FOR PUBLICAT ION.

Environmental Studies - ENS
ENS 101. I N T RO DU C TION TO ENV I RONME N T A L SC I ENCE. The broad fie ld of en vi ro n menta l
mana ge ment includes human po pu lati on g row th, so il, la nd a nd ene rgy use, wa te r a nd air po ll utio n, and
age ncies and laws associated wi th the above topics. No o ne a rea is covered in de pth. Ra the r, the stude nt
is introdu ced to each problem, its source, current co rrecti ve measures, and poss ibl e future techno logy.
Three lec ture-ho urs weekly. (3 crs.) Fa l.l and s pring.
ENS 380. WI LOL I FE ISSU ES. This course is desig ned to fami li arize s tudents w ith curre n t iss ues in w ildlife bio logy, a ll owing the m to propose a nd d iscuss possibl e solutions. The course wi ll consist of field trips
a nd projects e m phasizin g wi ld li.fe issues in the no rtheastern United States. T ri ps w ill be s upple me nted
w ith d iscussio ns of nati onal and internati o na l w il d li fe issues fro m current li terature. (4 crs. ) Summer.
EN S 399. CO N SE RVATION BIOLOGY. This cou rse w ill broad ly cover the multidiscip lin ary field of
conse rvati on bio logy. Th e cou rse will focus o n the his to ri cal context o f thi s emerging fi eld and the dev iati o n from trad itio nal natura l resource man age ment. TI1e course w ill ex plo re the impact of hum a ns o n
biod ive rsity, both in the des tru ction of it and in the maintenance of w hat is le ft. Th e role of government,
nongove rnmc nt o rga ni za tions, and citizens w ill be s tudied . Prerequ isites: BIO 11 5, BIO 120, BIO 125, BIO
310. Three lec ture- ho urs weekly. (3 crs.) Al terna te s pring.
ENS 420. PR I NC I PLE S OF WILDL I FE MANA GE MENT . Th is course is d esigned to provide s tudents with a n und e rstanding of the philosophies a nd concepts o f scientific w ildl ife management. Major
emphasis w ill be placed o n wildl.ife management in No rth America, but d ifferi ng pe rspecti ves fro m o ther
reg io ns o f the wo rl d w ill be incorpo rated into the course. To pics to be covered wi ll include mon ito ring
habitats a nd habitat mana gement, po pu lati o n ex ploitatio n and adminis tration, economi cs, and sociopo li tica l topics as they re late to wildl ife mana gement. Three lecture-ho urs a nd th ree labo ratory-ho urs
week ly. Pre requi sites: BIO 310. (4 crs. ) Fa ll, even yea rs.
ENS 424. F IS HER! ES MANAGEMENT . A co mbin ation of lectures, labs, and fi eld trips w ill e mphasize fis he ri es biology and mana ge ment in North A meri ca, including both freshwa te r a nd marin e sys te ms.
Lectures w ill include fisheries resources, aquatic hab itats, popu latio n d yna mics, laws and regu la ti ons,
aq uacu lture, conservation, and current fi s her ies issues. Labs and fi eld trips w il.l emphas ize research
me thod s a nd har ves t and hab itat manageme nt techniqu es. Three lecture-hou rs and three laboratory hou rs weekly. Pre requisites: BIO 310. (4 crs.) Fall, o d d yea rs.
EN S 430.A IR QUALITY MON !TOR I NG. The techno log ies invo lved in the a bate ment ofemissions from
mo bile a nd s tati o na ry sources, mo nito ring, tedrniqu es, a nd ai r quali ty s tandard s. Three lecture-ho urs
weekly. Prereq uisites: C HE 331, PHY 121 , PHY 122, MAT 21 5 (3 crs.) Alternate yea rs.
ENS 431. SO L i D WASTE MANAGEME N T . The fundame nta l techniqu es in volved in the co llecti o n,
processing, and d is posal of u rban, indu stri al, and agricultu ra l waste. Three lecture-ho urs wee kl y. Prerequ isi tes: C H E 331. (3 crs). A lte rnate yea rs.
ENS 435. NATURAL RESOUR C E LAW A N D PO LI CY. Th is course wi ll de tai l the e volutio n o f
natura l resource adm inistration and po licy as it re lates to fi s he ries and w ildl ife resources, i.ncluding the
hi story of land acqui sition and disposition by the fede ra l government. We w ill stud y the hi sto ry of current fed e ra l laws, po li cies, and programs, and include discussio ns o f the ro les of va ri o us reso urce manage ment age ncies. The course wi.11 focu s on natura l resource adminis tratio n and policies in th e Un ited
States but w ill in clude aspects of inte rnationa l law a nd poli cy as they a ffect North Am e ri ca's resources.
The co urse w ill promote critica l thinkin g rega rding the cos t and be nefit of U.S. na tural resource po li cy
a nd ex p lo re alternative co nfli ct resolu tion. Three lecture-hours wee kl y. (3 crs.) Spring, odd yea rs.
ENS 475. WETLANDS ECO LO GY. A coordinated lecture/labo ratory approach that w ill emph asize
we tl and s w ithin the contine nta l Uni ted States. The cou rse w ill provide a backgrou nd in bo th hi s to ri ca l
an d mo de rn we tland issues; characteristics of fresh wa te r, estuarine and ma rine wetland types, including
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framework of wetlands protection; and procedures in volved in wet land restoration a nd conse rvation.
Three lecture- a nd three labora to ry- hours wee kly . Prerequ isites: BIO 310. (4 crs.) Alterna te fall
ENS 492. A I M AL POPULAT ION DY N AM !CS. This course is designed to provide stud ents with
an understanding of theore tical and ap plied aspects of animal po pula tion dynamics. The cou rse w ill
examine variation in popu la ti on size and sex/age co mposition, reproduction and mo rta lity, and qua lity
and condition of ani mals in popu lations. Emphasis w i.11 be placed on principles and techn iq ues used
by wi ld.life ecologis ts to quantify and pred ict po pulations o f vertebrate anima ls. The lecture portion o f
the course wi.11 include lecture a nd di scussion on iss ues and concepts in popul a tion dyna mics. The lab
portion o f the cou rse wi ll emphasize application of common techniques and mod e ls used by wildl ife
population ecologists. Three lecture-hours and three laborato ry-hou rs week ly. Pre req u isites: BIO 310 and
MAT 215. (4 crs.) Spring.
E S 495. DE S IGN A ND AN A LY S IS. TI1e purposeis to provide stud ents w ith the theoretical and app lied
basis o f experim enta l design, sampling theory and sam pling designs, data input and outpu t, sta tistica l
ana lysis, and inte rpreta tion of research studi es. The application o f computer methods for database,
spreadsheet, word process ing, a nd s ta tistica l packages will a lso be e mphasized . Three lec ture-hours
weekly. Prerequi sites: MAT 215. (3 crs.) Fall.

Finance - FIN
Fl N 201. INTRODUCT ION TO F l NANCE. A survey cou rse which covers a n introduction to financial
marke ts and institutions responsible fo r the fl ow of funds in the econom y. The basic principles and
co ncep ts which ass ist the market pa rticipants in making sound financia l decisions are di scussed. Prerequ isi te: ECO 100 is recomm end ed. (3 crs.)
FI N 301. F INANC I AL MANAGEMENT. The stud y of financia l ana lysis, planning a nd co ntrol,
incl ud.ing: time va lu e of money, risk a nd returns, wo rking capital manageme nt, ca pita l budgeting, cost
of ca pital, and oLhe r selected subjects. Ad va nced techniqu es of fina nci a l anal ys is a re e mployed . Prereq ui site: MAT 181 and, ACC 200 or ACC 201. (3 crs.)
FI N 302. ADVANCED FINANC IAL MANAGEMENT. A continuation of FIN 301. An intensive
study of capital budgeting, ca pital structure, working capi tal ma nagement, leasin g vs. buying, d istribution to sha reh old e rs, merge rs, bankru ptcy, multi.national finance, a.nd a nalysis of cases re la ting to
financial decisions o f firms. Prerequisi te: FIN 301. (3 crs.)
F I N 304. P ERSONAL F INANCE. A guid e to pe rsonal fina nce to best meet one's objectives a nd make
fi nancia l deci sions easier. To p ics include budge ts, major purchases, use of cred it a nd ba nk loa ns, in surance, rea.l es ta te and in ves tm ent in securi ti es, taxes and es tate planning. (3 crs.)
F I 305. I NVESTMENTS. An introd ucti on to financia l investments. Topics include securities and
securities markets, in vestment ri sks, re turns and constraints, portfolio policies, and ins titutional investment policies. (3 crs.)
F l 311. Fl ANC IA L MARKETS AND I STITUT IONS. Description a nd a nalysis of major
financia l institutions and money and capita l markets. Curren t topics in finan cia l ma rke t and institutions.
(3 crs.)
FI N 331. INTERN ATI ON A LF I N AN C I ALMAN AG EM ENT.Acoursep rovidingtheconce ptualframework 1,vithin wh ich the key financia l decisions of the multinational fi rm can be ana lyzed. Topics include
exchange rates, fore ign exchan ge marke t, currency futures and option marke ts, foreign exchan ge risk
management, mu lti.nationa l workin g capital management, internationa.l banking, and fore ign investment
analysis. Prerequ is ites: ECO 201 a nd ECO 202 recommended. (3 crs.)
F IN 341. I S U RANCE AND RISK MA AGEMENT.Asurveyo fthe natureand significanceof
ri sk and the basic ideas, problem s, and principles found in mode rn insurance a nd other meth ods o f
ha ndlin g risk. (3 crs.)
FI N 351. R EAL ESTATE FUN DAM ENTA LS. A basic cogni ti ve course covering physica l, lega l, a nd
eco nomic aspects of rea l estate. Top ics include va luation, agreements of sale, title, leasing, settle ments,
and landlord-tenant re la ti ons. (2 crs.)
FI N 405. ADVANCED I NVES T MENT AN A LYS IS. Systematic approach to securi ty ana lys is and
va lu a ti on; portfolio constru cti on and manage ment. Prerequisite: Fl.N 305 or permission of instru ctor. (3
crs.)
FI N 352. RE A L ESTATE PRACT ICE. Role of the rea l esta te agent in listing, sa les contra ct, finan cin g,
and co mple ti on of RESPA-approved se ttle ment shee t. The course exa mines the lega l and e thi cal aspects
of brokerage. (2 crs.)
F I N 492. F INANCE I N T ER S H IP . On the completion o f this co urse, the stude nt shou ld be able to see
how the know led ge acqui.red in the finance courses is applied in rea l- world situations. It p rov ides
stud ents with the opportunjty to trans late academ ic principles to rea l-wo rld situations and to test thei r
ca ree r interests. It will a lso enab le stude nts to determine what add itiona l skills a re needed to be success-

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ful i.n the work place. Pre req uisite: Pe rmi ssion o f the instru ctor. (Re pea table; va ri able cred its; a max imum
o f 12 credits may be used toward a bacca laurea te d egree.)
F IN 531. BANK MANAGEMENT. De tai led ana lysis of o pera ti onal decisions faced by ba nk ma nage rs
in the areas o f loa ns, in ves tments, so urces of fu nd s, and liabi li ty ma nageme nt. (3 c.rs.)

Fitness and Wellness - FIT
FIT 100. 1 TRODUCT ION TO FITNE SS. Thjs course isa n introducto ry ove rview o f fitness and the fitness ind ustry. Stud ents wi ll be ex posed to cu rrent p racti ces within the fitness ind ustry. Stu dents will also
ga in an und ersta ndin g of wellness a nd the well ness li.festy le. This course se rves as a prereq uisite fo r a ll
co urses wi thin th e curri cu lum . (3 crs.)

FIT 300. BUSINESS AS P ECT S OF FITNESS. A co mprehe nsive discussion of the pragmatic app roach
to cond uctin g business in the fitness indu stry. The course focuses on key elements within the business
structure, including marke tin g, facil ity manage ment, accounting, budgeti ng, chan ge manage ment, and
the creati on of ad diti ona l profit ce nte rs. Additiona lly, stude nts wi ll iden ti fy key partne rs in running a
successful busi ness. (3 crs.)
FIT 325. I N T EGRATED PER SON A L FITNESS TRA I N I NG. A co mpre hensive view of personal
fitness training w ith a foc us on assess ment and developing custom ized fitness progra ms. The co urse will
ori ent the student to the basics of the revolutiona ry exe rcise programm in g strategies of the O ptimum
Perfo rman ce Train in g T M model. (3 crs.)
FIT 350. FITNESS FORS P EC I A L POPULATIO NS .An in-d eplh analysisofthe fitness needsofind ividuals
from specia l popula tions. Pa rticu la r a tte nti on w ill be placed on leg·islative initiatives and their e ffect on
fib1ess professionals a nd the indi vidua ls w ith specia l needs w hom they se rve. (3 crs.)
FIT 400. INTEGRATE D S PORT PERFORMANCE TR A I N I NG. A co mprehe nsive view of sport
pe rforman ce trainin g w ith a focu s on assess me nt and develo ping customi zed sport training program s.
The course will ali gn spo rt pe rforma nce trai.nin g co mponen ts to th e revolutiona ry exe rci se programmin g
strategies of the Opti mum Pe rformance Tra iningn• mod e l. (3 crs.)
F IT 405. W EL LNESS SE M I NAR I. TI1is course examines current tre nd s i.n we llness and preventi on across the spectrum an d th roughout the lifes pan. T raditi ona l a nd nontraditiona l ap proaches a re
considered. (3 crs.)
F IT 410. WELL NESS SEM I NA R 11 . This course is designed as a continu ation of We ll ness Semin a r
I. A major foc us of the co urse w ill be lhe continu ed adoption and ada ptati on o f th e we ll.ness li.festyle.
Stud ents wi ll be requ ired to compl e te a co mmunjty/se rvice lea rnin g project as a cu lminati.ng activ ity in
th e course/program. (3 crs.)

FIT 420. TR ENDS AN D ISSU ES IN FITNE SS . An a nalysis o f professional fitness tre nds as well as
preventative ca re health issues from hi sto ri cal, conte mpo rary, a nd futur isti c viewp oints w ith implications for profess iona l fitness practi ce in th e hea lth a nd welln ess de livery system . (3 crs.)

French Culture - FRE
French Culture courses a rc taught in Eng lish and are intended, as ind ica ted on the Gene ra l Edu ca ti on
Curri culu m, to sa ti sfy General Education, Humanities, Multicultu ra l Awareness, a nd certa in Fine Ar ts
require ments as we ll as those in the inte nded major. One cu lture course is offered each se meste r.

FRE 101. ELEMENTARY FRE NC H I. Fo rthes tudent withoutprevious knowledge of Fre nch. TI1e develo pme nt of the fundamenta ls of co rrect idiomatic French . Instru cti on in basic audi o-lin gu a l co mprehension, sentence stru cture, read in g, w ritin g, a nd speakin g. Classroo m instru ction is supple mented by
labo ra tory stud y a nd practice. Three class-hours each week and one hour language labora to ry pe r wee k.
(3 crs.)
FRE 102. ELEME NTA RY FRE NC H 11. A continuation of French 101. Tiuee class-hours each wee k
a nd one la nguage labo ra tory-hour per week. Prerequi site: FRE 10'1 o r one yea r of hig h school French. (3
crs.)
FRE 203. IN TERMEDIATE FREN C H I. French g ra mm a r a nd readin g. A rev iew o f essenti al Fre nch
gramma r. Development of a udi o-lin gua l co mprehe nsion, reading, and w ri ting facility. Th ree class-hours
each week; one ho ur la ngua ge labora to ry per week. Pre requi sites: FR E 101 and FRE 102 or two yea rs of
hi gh school French . (3 crs.)
FR E 204. I N T ERM ED I ATE FRE NC H II . Continu ation of French 203. O ra.I-aura l wo rk continu es but
is acco mpanied by a develop ment of readin g skill through d iscussion of selected prose and poe try. Tiuee
class-hours and one ho ur language labo ra tory each week. Pre requisite: FRE 203 o r eq u iva lent. (3 c.rs.)

FRE 311. F RENCH CONVE RSATION , COMPOS ITIO N, AND PHONET ICS I. Cu ltural the mes
as a basis fo r idi omati c conve rsation and discussions. Written co mpositions a.re assigned to teach the
stud ent how to write correct Fre nch . The cou rse a lso provid es a sys te matic stud y of the so unds a.nd

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sound patterns of the French language. Three class-hours a nd one ho ur language labora to ry each week.
Pre requisite: FRE 204. (3 crs .) Fal l.
FR E312.FR ENCH CON V E RSAT IO ,COM POSI T ION ,AN D Pl-I ON ETI CS 11.ContinuationofFrench
311 on a more advan ced level as re nected in co nversation, co mposition, and exercises in phone tic transcription . Prerequisite: FRE 311 . (3 crs.) Spring.
FR E340. TH EM I D DL EA G ESA ND THE RE N A ISSANCE (800-1600).Thi sco ursesurveystheevoluti o n
of French cu lture fro m the M.iddle Ages to the end of the six teenth century, fro m a n age of ana logy to
one of ske pticism. While it fo l.lows sociological, political, philosophical, and hi sto ri cal deve lo pments to
a certain degree, the co urse puts its primary e mphasis on the artis ti c domains of litera ture, music, architecture, and the visua l a rts o f the period . In so d oing, this course illustrates the ways in w hich France has
been influenced by its ri ch cu ltural heri tage. (3 crs.) Alt'e mate yea rs.
FR E 341. T H E SEVE TEENT l-1 CENTURY AND THE CLASSICAL AGE. Tilis coursesurveys
the evolution o f Fre nch cul ture from the ea rl y seven teenth cen tury o r the Baroque (1600-1640) to the
class ical pe ri od (1640 to the end of th e century). The course seeks to introduce the stud ent to the hi story
of Frend, thought in the Splendid Centu ry. Whi le it fo l.l ows sociologica l, poli tica l, philosophical, and
historical developments to a ce rta in degree, its p rim ary emphasis is on the a rtistic doma ins of lite rature,
mu sic, architecture, a nd the visua l arts of the pe riod. In so d oing, this course illustrates the wa ys in w hi ch
France has bee n infl uenced by its ri ch cu ltura l herit age. (3 crs.) Alte rna te years.
FR E 342.T l-l EE IG I-ITE ENT l-1 CEN TURY AND ENLIG I-I TEN M EN T.Thiscoursesurveys theevolution
of Fre nch culture throu ghout the Age o f Enlightenmen t, when scientifi c di scove ry an d new hi storica l
me th ods acted as agents of change upon th e trad itional foundations o f belief. We will consider how these
chan ges affected French thought, especiall y in the artistic doma ins of litera ture, 1nusic, a rchitectu re, and
the visual arts o f the period. The course w ill introd uce the student to this age o f cri ticism and recons tru cti on, an age viewed as the crisis of the Europea n mind, w hi ch ga ve birth to the philosophe, or phiJosopher, one w ho was not only in vo lved wi th the theories but w ith social refo rm as wel l. ll1ese reforms in
human institu tions a nd thought w ill be shown to term inate in th e revoluti on of 1789 and the end of the
Ancient Reg ime. (3 crs.) Alte rnate yea rs.
FRE 343. THE AG E OF FREN C H ROM A TI C ISM: FROM THE NA POL EO IC EMP I RE T O
TH E REV OLUT ION OF 1848. This course surveys th e e volution o f French cu lture thro ughout the
Ro mantic move me nt, w h id, permea ted th e se nsibility o f th e young in France and w hi ch reached a tru e
flowering in the nineteenth century, pa rti cu la rly from 1820 to 1845. Both the p recursors and the masters
of this movement a.re co nsidered through a stud y of the a rtistic expression of th e times. (3 crs.) Alte rnate
years.
FRE 344. THE AGE OF FRE NC H REAL IS M : T H E SECOND EM PIR E TO THE AFTERMATH
O F THE FRA CO-PRUSS IAN WAR. This course surveys the evoluti on o f French culture du ring the
Age of Realism, inclu ding the Franco- Prussian Wa r, posi ti vism an d its a fte rmath. This period encompasses the dictatorship of Na poleon 111, a mona rchy marked by material success a mong the midd le class and
by di sappointment a nd pessimism a mong thinke rs, w rite rs, and artists. This course conside rs the artisti c
ad,ievements of the pe riod w ithin the fra mewo rk of the sociological, politi cal, and histo ri cal settin g. It
studi es ce rtain schools o f a rt (Realism, Impressionism and atu.ral ism) an d seeks to il.lustra te how these
movements of artisti c ex pression manifested th emselves in th e p rincipal works o f lite rature, philosoph y,
mu sic, and the visua l ar ts. (3 crs.) Alte rnate yea rs.
FR E345.T I-I E 81 RTH OFT I-1 E MODERN FR ENC i-i CULTU RE I NTH EA RT S:1900-WOR L D WAR I I.
This course surveys th e evolution of Frend, culture from ·1900, the time of the Be lle Epoq ue, o r Beauti ful
Pe riod , at the turn of the century, to the advent o f the Second Wor ld War. Wh ile th e co urse follows the
socio logica l, poli ti ca l, a nd hi stori ca l develo pme nts o f th e period, it puts emphas is on the artistic ramifi cations of thi s period o f co nfl ict a nd rapid change. The inte rwar years are treated in a ll the ir artistic output,
es pecially in interwar thea ter, fi ction, and the p resence o f the school o f Surrea lism in poetry, fi ction,
thea te r, and a rt. (3 crs.) Alte rna te yea rs.
F R E 346. CON TEMPOR ARY FRE NC H CU LTURE IN TH E A RT S S I CE WORLD WAR II.
This course surveys the evolution of French culture from the Occupation and Vichy Regime in France to
the present day. It seeks to introdu ce the stud ent to the lite rature, philosophy, music, films, and visua l
arts of the pe riod , w hich revea l the ri ch cu ltural heritage of France. As an orientation to the cu ltural a rts,
co nsideration will be given to the impact w hich important geographi cal, social, and hi stori cal e le ments
had upon the m. (3 crs.) A lterna te yea rs.
FRE 401. ADVANCE D COMPOS IT ION: G RAMMAR A D STY LI ST ICS. An in-depth g ramma tical analysis of the Fre nch lan guage through intensive practi ce in oral exe rcises and wri tten compositions. It is required of a ll French majors in Liberal Arts as well as those seeking a teache r-ce rtification
degree or certification in French. Pre requi site: FRE 312. (3 crs.) Alte rna te fall
FRE 421. S URVEY OF FRENC H LITER AT U R E I. An introduction to French lite ratu re fro m the
Middle Ages to 1800 th roug h an exa minati on of representati ve nove ls, plays, and poe ms of the pe ri od .
Th ree class-hours each week. (3 crs.) Alternate fall .

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FRE 422. SURVEY OF FRENCH LITERATUR E II .A n introduction to Fre nch li terature fro m 1800 to the
prese nt thro ugh an exa minati o n o f re presentati ve nove ls, plays, and poems of the period. Three classho urs each wee k. (3 crs.) Alte rn ate s pr in g.
FRE 450. FORE IGN LANGUAG E COLLOQU IUM I FRE C H. An advanced co urse in inte nsive
s poken conte mporary French required of all French majo rs as well as those seeking teach er ce rtifi ca ti on
in French. Prerequi site: FRE 311 . (3 crs.) Alte rn ate s pring.
FRE 469. STUDI ES IN FRENCH LI TERA T UR E.Subject mattertobearranged . Designed fo r Fre nch majors w ho w is h to take add itio nal cred its and/o r s tud y aboa rd . Prereq ui si te: 18 ho urs of Fre nch . (Variab le
crs. ) As need ed .
FR E 479. F I E LO WORK . Regu la rl y offered as a "cultura l to ur" of s pecifi c geog rap hi cal areas in France.
This to ur is preceded by a semes ter-leng th co urse re fl ecting on the cultural e le me nts o f the region as we ll
as its peo ple. (3 crs.) As need ed .

Genera l Engineering Technology - GET
GET 101 .1NTROD UCT ION T O ENG INE ER I NG TE C H NO LOGY. Thiscourse is the first co urse in Lh e
engi.nee ri.ng techno logy co re and is intend ed to introdu ce i.n coming freshme n to engineering technology. It will introd uce the s tud ent to the va ri ous fie lds of eng in ee ring technology stud y and present a n
overview o f a ca reer in eng ineering technology. The course wiU focus o n the fund a me nta l principles that
cross the bo und a ries of e nginee rin g techn o logy curricu la a nd w il.l de mo ns trate how mathe mati cs and
ph ysical sciences a re integrated into soluti ons o f prob lems. Th.is course wi ll a lso in trodu ce the s tud e nt to
co mpute r-a id ed design /drafting. Two lecture-hours and three labora tory-hours pe r week. (3 crs.) Fall.
GE T 102. Fl RST-YEA R E G I NEE R! NG TE C H NO LOGY SEM INA R. l11is co u rse is th e second
course in the engin ee ri.ng techn o logy co re and is intended to app ly the concepts lea rn ed in Introduction
to Eng ineering Technology to th e soluti o n of practica l prob lems. It will ex pand th e stud ent's unders tanding o f th e ro le of the e ngineering techno log is t by in ves ti gatin g seve ral complex prob lems. The course w ill
also e mphasize teaming and team building to d emonstra te how many problems require knowledge of
o the r discip lines to achieve a sa ti sfacto ry solu tio n. The course w ill focus o n the app li ca ti o n of the fund ame ntal princip les and w ill cross the boundaries o f the vario us en ginee ring techno logy fi e lds. This course
w ill a lso continu e the s tud y of co mputer-a ided design/drafting. Pre requisite: GET 101. (3 crs. ) Sp ring.

Geography - GEO
GEO 100. 1NTROD U CT ION TO G EOG RAP H Y. lntrod ucess tud entsto regional diffe rences throu ghout
the world in terms o f land for ms, climates, so ils, a nd vege tatio n as we ll as pop u latio n cha racte ris tics and
economic acti vities. Representative areas, s uch as western Euro pe, Ru ssia, Japan, a nd Latin Ame rica, a re
deve loped . (3 crs.)
GEO 105. HUMA N GEOG RA P HY . Th e course prov id es insig hts into the ex is ting patte rns and di stributi ons of va ri ous socia l groups. Broad outlines of hum an evolutio n, development, and demog raphi c
patterns are emphasized. (3 crs.)

GEO 123. I N TROD UCT ION TO CAD/G IS. The student w ill be introduced to va ri ous me thod s and
techniqu es associated w ith compu ter-a ssis ted drafting (CA D) and geog raphi c informatio n systems (GIS).
CA D w ill ex plore the softwa re and hardwa re assoc iated wi th compute r-assis ted drafting and design a nd
wi ll util ize these components in creatin g a variety o f models. GJS w il l present the representation of geographi c data usin g both manual and compute r-assisted techn o logies. The focus w ill be o n the co llectio n,
compilation, and display o f geograp hi c data within a database. (3 crs.)
GEO 150. I TRODU C TIO N TO TOURISM . An ove rview of the to uris m indus try is e mpha sized.
Topics include introductory principles, measuring and fo recas ting dema nd , to uri sm planning, tour is m
ma rketing, to uris m developm ent, and the ro le of the geographe r. (3 crs. )
GEO 200. ECON OM IC GEOG RA PHY . The s tudy of area l va riatio n o n the ea rth's s urfa ce in man 's
activities related to producin g, exchanging, and co nsumin g resources. (3 crs.)

GEO 205. WORLD C ITIES /GE OG RA PHY OF TOUR ISM. The geography of tourism in selec ted
cities o f the world with an e mph asis o n form and functio n. Topics include an a na lysis of reso urces fo r
tourism, the o rga ni za ti o n o f re lated land-u se pa tte rns, and developm ental processes. (3 crs.)
G EO 217. DEMOGRAP H IC ANALYS IS. A basic course on demograph ic processes and tre nd s.
Emphas is is p laced o n di s tributi o n pa tterns and environmental ramifications. (3 crs.)
GEO 220. GEOGRAPHY OF ORT H AMER ICA AND P ENNSY LVA N IA. A stud y of the phys ica l and cultural e nvironme nt throu g ho ut the United States a nd Pe nn sylvania particu larl y as it re lates to
s pa ti al patte rns of popu la tion, ag ri culture, industry, service, and tra ns portatio n patte rns. (3 crs.)
GEO 240. HU I A ECOLOGY. A social scie nce a pproach to the relationship between hum anity and
the o rgani c and inorganic en vironme nt. Emphasis is placed o n the ph ys ical, biological, and cultural basis
of human adaptatio n. (3 crs.)

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GEO 303.C RI M E M A P A D S PAT IA L. Th is cou rse pro vid es a n analysis of di.ffere.n t me lhodsa.nd techniq ues of rep resen ting s pa ti a l cri me da ta throu g h the use o f va rio us computer-based technologies. The
stud ents w il.l exam in e crime a t the nati o na l, s ta te, a nd loca l level using geotechno logy. Stu den ts w ill also
lea rn some o f the problems d ealing w ith s patia l cri ,ne da ta. (3 crs. )
GEO 306. M A RK ET ING GE O G RA P HY. Spati a l pa tterns associa ted w ith the loca tio n, d istributio n,
and consumpti on of good s and se rvices. Em phas is p laced o n techniqu es for site selection, marke tin g, and
s patia l an a lysis th.roug h U1e use of geotechno logy. (3 crs.)

GEO 311. GEOG RA P H IC I FO RM AT ION SYST EMS. This course p rovid es an analysis of d iffe ren t method s and techn iq ues o f representin g geogra phi c da ta th ro ug h the use of va rio us ma n ual and
co m pute r-based techno logies. TI1e focus is o n th e processes in vo lved in the co llectio n, co mp il a tio n, and
d is p lay of geogra phic d a ta w ithin a da tabase. (3 crs.)
GEO 3·17. L A D USE AN A LYS IS. An analys is o f the structu re o f urban a nd rural land use, w hich
e mph asizes pa tterns a nd trend s in la nd use. Me thods of analysis a re develo ped so tha t la nd use ca n be
effectively unde rstood . (3 crs.)

GEO 325. GEOG RA PH Y O F EUR O PE . A stu d y o f fo rces whi ch have shaped the human landsca pe
o f wes te rn Eu rope. atio na l and regio nal dis parities rangin g fro m land rel ief and clima te to socia l and
econo mic phenomena are s tudi ed. (3 crs.)
GEO 328. GEOG RA PH Y O F LATI

AM ERI CA. A regional analysis of the phys ica l and cu ltural

e n vironme nts th at ma ke the hum fU-1 land scape. Present La ti n A me ri can socie ty is s tud ied th roug h a
h is to ri cal pe rs pective. (3 crs.)

GEO 338. GE O G RA P H Y OF T H E PAC IFIC BAS I . A regional stud y of the ph ysica l and cultu ral
e n vironments of th e Pacific Rim a rea. Em phasis on Aus tra li a, l.ndonesia, Ja pan , New Zea land, and the

Philippines. (3 crs.)
GEO 340. HI STOR ICA L G EO G RA PH Y. A stud y of the interrelati onsh ips o f the natu ral and cul tu ra l
e n viro nments and th e h is to ri ca l develo pment of the cu ltu ra.l la nd sca pe. His to rical d evelop ment o f the
Un ited Sta tes is emphas ized. (3 crs.)
GEO 345. PO LIT ICA L GEOG RAP H Y. The sta te is lhe focus of the cou rse. Em phasis on the role
played by the physical a nd cul tural environment in te rms of its fo rm and fun ctio n. Pa rticul ar e mphas is
placed o n fro ntie rs, bo undaries, law o f the seas, tra nsportation, a nd ecology. (3 crs.)
GEO 351. RESEA RC H M ET H O DS FO R T OUR ISM ST U D ! ES. This cou rse w ill lay a found ati on
fo r seni o r-level coursewo rk in the to uris m s tu d ies concentra ti o n. Secondary resea rch techn iqu es w ill be
rev iewed . Q ualita tive, q ua ntita tive, a nd observa ti onal me thod o logies w ill a lso be exa mined . The focus
w ill be p racti cal s ki ll d evelo p men t fo r da ta co ll ection, ana lysis, and inte rpreta tio n. (3 crs.)
G EO 358. COM PR EI-I ENS IV E TO URI SM PL AN I G. A basic und erstand ing of the principles,
p ra ctices, and procedu res o f to uri sm planning at va rious geogra ph ical scales w ill be introduced. The
s tud ent will a pply conce pts of to uris m planning thro ug h experi enti a l activ ities. (3 crs.)
GEO 360. E MER GENCY M AN AGE M E T. This cou rse examines the e me rge ncy man agement
p rocess as it relates to bo th na tura l and techno logica l (hum an -indu ced ) haza rd s. To p ics covered in the
course include the his to ry of e mergency man age ment in the United Sta tes and the fo ur phases o f the
disas te r life-cycle mod e l (m iti gation, prepa redness, response, an d recovery). These co ncepts w il.l prepare
the s tudent fo r unders tandin g how d isaster events ca n be man aged in o rde r to redu ce losses. The course
w ill inco rpo rate ana lyses o f case s tudies to d is p lay a lte rn ative solutio ns to d isas te r p rob le ms a nd provid e
va luable lesso ns fo r facin g futu re threa ts (e.g. terro ris m). (3 crs.)
GEO 4·11. G IS 2. Th is cou rse is a fo ll ow-up to G EO 311 : Geog-ra phi c Inform atio n Syste ms. This course
w ill in cl ud e two lecture/d iscussio n-ho urs a nd o ne lab-ho u r. In the lectu re/di scussio n pa rt, stud en ts w ill
ga in a d eeper knowledge of geogra phic info rm ati o n syste ms throug h know led ge o f G IS prog ramm in g
lan gu ages a nd glo ba l positio n ing systems. ln th e lab portio n, s tu de nts wi ll develop new g ra phical use r
inte rfaces fo r ArcView a nd crea te ne w G IS da tabases using CPS techno logy. (3 crs.) . A pproved UCC

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GEO 420. DIS ASTE R VU LN ERA Bl LITY. Th is cou rse exa mi nes the process of cond ucti ng vu lnerability assessmen ts in a na lyzin g bo th na tura l and technolog ical (hu man-indu ced ) haza rd s. To pics co ve red in
the course include the model o f p lace v ulnerability, th e use of Geogra phic In fo rmati o n Systems (G lS) in
vu ln erabi li ty assessmen ts, and feed back mechan is ms w hi ch ca n exace rbate o r mitiga te aga ins t ex pected
losses fro m haza rd eve nts. These co ncep ts w ill p re pa re the s tud e nt fo r und e rs tand in g w here a nd w h y
di saster events occur mos t freq ue ntl y, and it w ill a ll ow them to d etermin e effective metho ds fo r red uci ng
futu re losses fro m these e vents. Specifica lly, the knowled ge and theo ri es lea rned in thi s course w ill be
used to ana lyze tre nd s in d isaster losses and loca l"io ns, a.nd futu re scena rios w ill be modeled to determ ine
the ir po ten tial impacts. (3 crs.)
GEO 426. IM PA CT S A N D S U STA IN AB ILI T Y OF T OU R IS M . Th is co urse w ill cove r the principles
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e nvironme nta l impacts of tourism. Case exa mples w ill be used to illustrate the charac teri sti cs, me thod s
of measuremen t, manageme nt, a nd eva lu ation of susta inab le tourism. (3 crs.)

GEO 474. DEVE LOP ING THEM AS TER PLAN. The course exa mines pla,ming as a process. Attenti on is focused on the elemen ts and acti vities necessa ry to p repa re a nd imple me nt a co mprehensive plan .
The course provides an o pportuni ty fo r the stud ent to ap ply acqui red planning skills to specific urban
a nd regional problems. (3 crs.)
GEO 479. INTE R S H IP . The inte rnship provides the stud e nt wi lh the o pportunity to apply classroo m
theory to rea listic, profess ional-level situati ons. It is in tend ed to give the studen t a concentrated practi ca l
ex pe ri ence in a professiona l o rga ni za ti on. The concepts a nd ex pe ri ences acquired in the class roo m are
honed and fin e- tu ned at thi s level to p repa re stud e nts for the ir careei:.und e rtaking. (Va ri ab le crs.)

GEO 491. Fl ELD COU RSE I NG EOG R A PHY. Field in ves tigation util izing geographi c too ls and
tedm.iques concentrating on prim ary data. (Va ri able crs.)
GEO 493. SEM INA R I GEOG RA PHY . Conside ration of evolving geographi c thoug ht, eva luati on
of selected geographi c lite rature, and the deve lo pme nt of indi vidu al or group resea rch projects. Reco mmend ed as a culmi nating course fo r majo rs in geogra ph y. (3 crs.)
GEO 520. Pl-I YS IOGRA PHY OF T l-I E UN ITED STAT ES. This cou rse is for stud ents with a backg ro und that inclu des Principles o f Geo morpho logy. It in vo lves a syste mati c survey o f th e major physiog raphi c provinces in the United Sta tes. Emph as is is placed on the re lati onshi p of the und e rlyin g geology,
geo logic histo ry, a nd clima te to the develo pment of toda y's la nd sca pes. Laborato ry wo rk pri ncipa lly
in vo lves in terpre ta ti ons from ai r photos and to pog raphi c ma ps. (3 crs.)
GEO 550. A D VANCED GEOGRAP I-I IC INFORMAT ION S YSTEMS . This co urse is a fo llow-up
to GEO 311 , Geog raphi c In fo rm a tion Syste ms. The course w ill inclu de two lecture/d iscussion-ho urs and
two labora tory-hours each week. ln the lecture/di scussio n, stud ents w ill ga i.n a dee pe r knowl ed ge of
geogra phi c in for mati on sys te ms. TI1ey w ill a lso be ex posed to ex te nsion prog ram s to A rc View, including
Netwo rk Ana lys ts, Spa ti a l Analysts, a nd 3D Ana lys ts. Duri.ng labo ra to ry sessions, stud ents will work on
exe rcises in a ll three ex tensions. Pre req ui site: GEO 311. (4 crs.)

Gerontology - GTY
G TY JOO. IN TROD UCT ION TO GERONTO LOGY .An in trod ucti on to the field of aging fo r majors and
non-majo rs. A genera l overview of th e psychological, biologica l, cultural, a nd behavio ra l as pects of late
li fe. (3 crs.)
G TY 200.AG I NG I N AM ER ICA N SOC I ETY.Thi scourse rev iews the physica l,socia land cultura laspects
of agi ng w ithin the contex t of contempora ry d emographic a.nd hi sto ri cal va riab les. Students wi ll assess
the impact of aging on the indi vidual, the fam il y, the work p lace, the co mmuni ty a nd the U.S. society as a
w hole. Theories abo ut roles a nd adju stm ents in late r life a re exa mined from a cross-cultura l perspective
to de te rm ine their releva nce for both rural a nd urban settin gs. (3 crs.)

GTY 300. AG I NG PO LI C IES AN D SE RV ICES . Th is co urse prov ides a review of th e public pol icies
tha t have the g rea test influe nce on the li ves of olde r persons and those tha t have bee n promu lga ted especially beca use o f co nce rn for o lde r pe rso ns. The majo r policies affecting o lde r America ns a re d iscussed
in de ta il. The course w ill a lso d iscuss the evolution of po licies as an outgrowth of develo pments in our
socie ty and the processes by w hich policies a re in trod uced, deba ted, a nd es tablished . The course will a lso
exa mine the controversies, choices, and decisions involved in cu rrent po licy d ebates and exa mine ways
in w h ich practitione rs in agin g can be in vo lved in the policy process. (3 crs.)
C T Y 305. BIOLOGY O F AC I NG. Introdu ction to biologica l aspects of aging, both no rm a l and
pa th ologica l. Stud ied a re age-related cha nges in the digestive, skin, mu scul os keleta l, endoc rine, and
re prod ucti ve syste ms. (3 crs.)
G TY 310. AG ING I N THE FAM I LY. Overv iew o f the theo ry/ resea rch on famili es in late r life, including a
sy nthesis and review o f existing l.i terature, ide ntifi ca tion of resea rch issues and need s, and implications
of this information fo r practitioners, resea rche rs, and fam ily membe rs. (3 crs.)

GTY 315. PRA CTI CUM I N GERONTOLOGY. Explora ti on of the professiona l skills requ ired to
work in the fie ld of ge ronto logy and the positions avai lab le th ro ugh working in such an agency und e r
th e joint supervision o f a communi ty pa rtne r and gerontol ogy fac ulty membe r. GTY 100, 200, 300,305,
a nd junio r stand in g. (3 crs. )
G TY 320. A LT ERNAT IVES I N LONG -T ERM C ARE. Explora ti on o f the current a nd e me rg ing opti ons for o lde r adu lts needing long- te rm ca re, incl uding instituti ona l and co mmunity-based a pproaches.
(3 crs.)
GTY 330. DY I NG, DEATH , AND BEREAV EM ENT. Lntrodu ction a nd survey of the curre nt issues,
concepts, and practices of the socia l a nd psychological aspects of dyi ng, dea th, and be reavement. (3 crs.)
GTY 340. D IVE RS ITY IN AG ! NC. Thi s course is d esigned to provide an un de rstand ing of the
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wo rld . The course surveys aging in thi s co un try and around the world wi th a vi ew towa rd identifying
co mm onalties and va ri eti es of the aging ex pe ri ence; demographic fea tures; va lu es; kinshi p; economics;
po licies; and political, re li gious, a nd educational roles. (3 crs.)

GTY 350. ETH !CAL ISSUES IN AG ! NG. This cou rse examines the difficu lt and perplexing issues
facing those who wo rk in the field of gerontology or those w ho a rc involved in the ca re o f olde r adu lts
from a personal pe rspective. Issues such as competence, independ ence, in.formed consent, managed risk,
surrogate decision making, ra tional suicid e, and patient au tonomy a re examin ed. The course also he lps
stud ents to develo p a persona l, professional, ethical fram ewo rk w ithin which to cons ider legal and ethical issues in work ing with older adults. (3 crs.)
G T Y 380. WELLNE SS AND AG ! G. l11is course examines th e physiological, psychologica l, and sociological aspects o f exe rcise and wellness in older adults. Course wi ll p re pare stud ents to initiate, develop,
and condu ct program s in wellness and move ment fo r the enrichment o f l.ife in o lder po pu lations. (3 crs.)

G TY 400.ADUL T DEVELOPMENT AND AG! G. lntroducti onto psychologyof aging.An overview of
late r life cogni ti ve processes, including intelligence, lea rnin g, me mory, personality, d eme ntia, de pression,
and creativity. Prerequisites: GTY 100, 200,300, 305. (3 crs.)
GTY 410. RESEAR C H MET H ODS IN GERONTOLOGY. This course p resents information and
requires co mpletion of ass ignm ents des igned to develop the ski.I ls gerontologis ts need: 1) to fo rmul ate
resea rch questions and d ete rmine the me thod (s) o f inves ti ga ti on like ly to obtain the most mea ningful
resu lts; 2) to identify lite rature relevant to one's stud y, read it cri tica lly, and summarize the pe rtinent
findings; a nd 3) to write resea rch proposals rela ted to aging. Emphasis is placed on deve loping library
resea rch skill s, criti ca lly analyzing research, and becoming a knowledgeable consu mer o f research.
Prerequisites: MAT 21 5, GTY 100, 200,300,305. (3 crs.)
GTY 430. SEM INA R IN GERONTOLOGY. For advanced gerontology studen ts to intensively examine and discuss selected aging subjects. Topics chosen by in stru cto r; research pape r/project requi red.
Prerequisites: GTY 100,200,300, 305, and junio r or senior standin g. (3 crs.)
G TY 440. I TERN S H IP. Opportunity to apply theo retical kn owledge to practice through placement in
agency or institution serving old e r people. ln temship sites i.ndude seni or cente rs, nursing homes, adult
d ay cente rs, independent- and assisted-l iving facilities, area agencies on aging, and others. GTY 100, 200,
300, 305, and seni or standing. (6-12 crs.)

Graphics and Multimedia - GCM
GCM 100.G RAP HI CCOM MUN I CATIO N PROCESSES I.Thiscourseoffers thestud entanopportunity
for expe riences of practi ca l appli ca ti on in th e fi ve major printing processes. It covers image design,
conversion, assembly, ca rri er pre paration, tra nsfer and fini shing techniqu es related to lithographic,
screen, letterpress, flexog raphic, and gravure printing. Re lated a reas o f studies incl ude dupli ca ti on, ink
che mistry, pape r use and selecti on, and photography. Two hours o f lecture and three laboratory-hours
pe r week. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
GCM 101. TIME-BASED MEDIA. This course focuses on time as an elemen t o f d esign and co mmuni ca tion. ln design , time usuall y incorporates changes that ca n be i.n the form o f an an imation, an event,
or an action take n by th e viewer. This is an in troductory-level course for a ll stud ents who wou ld like to
ex plo re th e creative use of traditional time-based medi a and story tel.ling. Studen ts wi ll use non-co mputer-based media to view, ana lyze, ca pture, and express th e wo rld a rou nd us.

GCM 180. M UL Tl MEDI A FOUNDATIONS . This co urse focuses on the fundamental co ncepts of
multimedia technology and typ ical compone nts including hardware, software, periphe ra l devices,
conven ti onal photography/scann ed images, digita l photography, stock art/images, anj ma t.i on, and audio.
The applica tion of multim edia in business, ma rketin g, edu cation, entertainment and training will be
ex plored. Practical hand s-on ass ignme nts will be used to re inforce learning. Two lecture-hou rs and three
labora tory-hou rs pe r week. (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring
GCM 200.GRA P H IC COMM UN ICA TIO PROCESSES 11 . Emphasisinthissecond course ison equipme nt, processes, ma teriaJs and su pp lies used in the print production field fo r pre-media print and finishing operations. Lea rnin g expe riences d evelo p a co mprehensive und erstanding o f th e scope, stru cture,
p roducts and rela ted process of the printing industry. Two hours o f lectu re and three laboratory-hou rs
per week. Prerequisite: GCM 100 o r TED 11 ·1. (3 crs.) Fall and sp ri ng
GCM 211 . SCREE PR ! TING TECH IQUES . The fi rst in a se ries of three courses that define and
a na lyze the process of scree n printing, this cou rse is an introdu ction to th e va ri o us ap plications of screen
printing. Emphasis o f the course is cente red on estab tishin g repea tability of lhe prin ting process by controlling va riables; photographi call y genera ted sten cil syste ms; single and mu ltiple color image generation, conversion, assembly and transfe r; sheet-fed manual and semi-automatic p resswork; nat substrate
p rin ting applications of simple and co mplex close- registe r line artwork. Two hours of lecture and th ree
laboratory-hours per week. Prerequisite: GCM 100. (3 crs.) Sprin g.
GCM 220. BLACK A D WH !TE PHOTOGRAPHY . This course emphas izes techniques involved in
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taking, ca me ra ope ra tion, film processing, enJa rgin g, print processing, finishing procedu res, a nd selecting pho togra phk equipment and suppli es. Two hours of lecture and three laboratory-ho urs pe r week. (3
crs.) Fall and spring.

GCM 225. l'R INC I PLES OF LAYOUT AND DESIG . A p resentatio n o f design elements and
principles used to produ ce va ri ous layou ts for printing p rod ucti on. The ind ivid ua l mu st stri ve to
deve lo p harmoni ous relationships be tween these design e lements and principles and va ri ous printing
app lications through practical activity ass ignments. The fundame nt als of producing mechanica l layouts
for newspape r, magazine, direct mail, pos ter, di splay, a nd point-of- pu rchase ad vertising are co nside red.
Use o f computers fo r electronic/d es kt o p publishing is e mph asized . Produ cti on a nd practica l app lica ti on
assignm ents are to be perfo rm ed in conjunction with theo ry expla nati ons as o ut of class activiti es. (3 crs.)
Fall and spring.
GCM 240. DESKTOP PUBL IS H I C. This course provides an in-depth stud y of the e lectroni c
desk top publishing syste ms and the ir concepts of a rchitecture, opera ti on, ne two rking, fina ncing, and
design in the publishin g industry. It co ve rs the basic aspects o f graphi c designin g, creating page layo uts,
scanning of text and co ntinu ous tone pho tograp hs, connectivity, te leco mmuni ca ti ons, image se tting, and
en cry ption o f data . Each stud ent will ex pe ri ence ha nd s-on acti vi ties w ith m icrocom pu te rs utili z ing hi ghend design, draw, pain t, sca nning, a nd integra ted layout software packages. Two ho urs of lectu re a nd
three laboratory-hours per week. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
G CM 300. D IG ITAL P H OTOGRA PH Y. TI1is course e mph as izes techniqu es in vo lved in color imagin g and di gita l im age ma nipul a ti on by mean s of a compute r. It w ill focus on develo ping the necessa ry
ski lls to pe rfo rm di gita l scanning, d ig ita l photography, and p re pa rin g images for output. Two ho urs o f
lecture a nd three labora to ry-hours pe r week. (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring.

GCM 302. LITHO G RA PHI C T EC H N IQUE S. An in-depth stud y o f photog raphi c p rocess as it re lates
to line and ha lftone re prod ucti on of g·raphi c materia ls. Projects re presenting the va rio us combi na tions of
line and ha lftone ma te ri a ls as they a re used in the industrial settin g a re produced . Besides the projects
req u ired o f each stud ent, the theo reti ca l aspects o f th e o ptica l system a re in ves ti ga ted, as well as the areas
of sensiti ve ma teri a ls, li ght and re lated chemical reactions. Two hours of lecture and three laboratoryhours per week. Prerequisites: GCM 100 and GCM 200. (3 crs.) Spring.
GCM 311 . ADVANCED SC REEN PRINT I NG TEC H N IQUES . A stud y o f the techniques used
for image trans fe r o f line and hal.ftonc co py on substrates comm only used by the screen p rinte r. Each
stud en t has the oppo rtunity to id entify, ca libra te, a nd print on selected substrates. Two hours of lecture
and three labora tory- hours pe r week. Prerequisite: CCM 211 . (3 crs.) Altern ate fa ll.
GCM 320. D IGITAL VIDE O. TI1is co urse ex plores digital video fro m the in ception o f an idea to the
deli ve ry of the fini shed video. Students wi ll d evelop a nd use their unde rstand ing of video concep ts, storytelling, ca me ra use, video editing, a nd ex porting to crea te vid eos for the Inte rnet, multim ed ia p resentations and video broa d cas ts. Source foo tage co mes from photos, prev iously shot foo tage, or foo tage shot
using the Uni versity's eq ui pment or the stud ent's ca mera and is edited on cross pla tfo rm sys te ms usin g
comme rcial video editin g softwa re. Two lecture-hours a nd three labora tory-hours pe r week. Prereq ui sites: CCM 180, or permission of the instru cto r. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.

GCM 330. FLEXOGRAP H Y AND PA C KA GE PR INT ING. This course p rov ides an in-depth stud y
of the processes and techniq ues in vo lved in the p rinti ng a nd converti ng of packagin g and labe ling materia ls. La bora tory app lications include the design, preparation, and fl exographic printing a nd co nve rting
of various pape r, fo il, and plasti c substra tes. Emphasis is p laced on establishing re peatabi.lity o f the
printing process by controlling variables. Method s a nd techn iqu es o f qua li ty ass urance a re imp lemented
as an in tegra l pa rt in th e producti on of fl exographi c printed products. Two hou rs of lecture an d three
labo ratory- hours pe r wee k. Pre req ui site: GCM 100. (3 crs.) Fall
CCM 331. WEB P U BLI S H ING. This course exa min es the complexity o f publishing on the Web and w hat
ma kes a n accomp lished Web designe r/maste r by exa min ing areas such as clie nt-serve r co mputing,
intra ne ts and the Inte rne t, HTML scripting, a nd se rver-based su pport. End-use r inte racti on utili zi ng
Web page e lements such as anim ations, sound s, and video is acce nt·uated. Dynamic tools su d1 as Java/
Ja vaSc ri pt, Acti ve-X, an d Shock wave are high lighted . Two lecture- hours and th ree laborato ry-hours per
wee k. Co/Pre requi sites: GCM 180, CCM 320, or pe rmi ssion of the instructor. (3 crs.) Fa ll and sp rin g.
GCM 340. CO MP UT ER AN IM AT ION. Thiscoursedea lswith the useofcompul'e rs tocrea tea nd anim ate
three-d ime ns iona l appea ring objects. Topics w i.1 1 include production strategies, basic mode ling concepts,
rende rin g, lighting, virtua l cameras, and anim a tion. Stud ents will lea rn the fund a mentals in th e classroo m a nd apply them in labora to ry acti vities. Two lecture hours a nd three labora tory ho urs per wee k.
Co/P rereq ui sites: ART 120, GCM 180, o r by pe rmi ssion of the instructor. (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring.
GCM 342. EST I MAT ! NG AN D COST AN ALYS IS.Acriti ca lexa min ationoftheo pe rations in volved in the
producti on of graphi c ma te ri als for the purpose of determining cos ts o f the o pe ra ti ons to be included .
The proced ures necessa ry to assembl e th is info rmation to produce estimates of typical p rinting matter
a re di scussed. The identifica ti on a nd stud y of cos t centers as they relate to the hou r cos ts and u ltim ately
to the selling price a re exa mined. Stud e nts a re required to prepare a num be r of cos t es tim ates fo r the
course. Prerequisite: GCM 311 o r GCM 302. (3 crs.) Sprin g.

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G CM 365. CO LOR IM AG I G. Primary emphas is is placed on developi ng an und erstanding of the natu re
of li ght, the nature of color, its re lation to filte rs and printing inks used in the gra phics industry and
the problems caused by color cont amination in making colo r se paratfo ns. A presentation of direct and
indirect methods o f color se paration as well as the various masking techniqu es is included . The use of
va ri ous co ntrol devices is discussed and employed in the labo ratory. Special techni ques required to strip
projects, make the plates, and p rod uce them on the press are also cove red. Two hours o f lecture and three
labo ra tory-hours pe r wee k. Prereq uisites: GCM 225 an d GCM 370. (3 crs.) Alternate spring.
GC M 370. ADVANCED LI THOGRAPHIC TEC H IQ UES. A contin uati on of GCM 302 whi ch utili zes the nega tives produ ced in orde r to co mple te requ ired projects for thi s co urse. This course treats lhe
subjects of stripping, plate making, a nd presswork. A critica l stud y of imposition o r va ri o us type of jobs,
from simple single-colo r to more complex multicolor jobs. TI1e la tes t techniques o f plate maki.ng as we ll as
in.fo rmation on ty pes of p la tes presently in use a re discu ssed . Feeder-deli ve ry setup, p ress packing me lhods, inking/da mpe nin g systems, control de vices, roUers, blankets, and olher rela ted press acti vities are
thoro ughJ y di scussed . Also, so me fo lding and binding techniques are included. Each stud ent is required
to d o a major resea rch paper and presentati on on a particular problem o r issue re lating to the g raphi cs
industry. In ad diti on, stud ents a re required to create a p rod uction environment fo r lhe completion of a
class project. Prereq uisite: GCM 302. (3 crs.) Alte rnate spring.
GC M 380. ADVANCED FL EXOG RA PH IC TECH IQU ES. This co urse provides ad va nced stud y
of lhe processes and techniqu es in volved in the printing and conve rtin g of packaging and labeling materials. Laboratory appli ca tions include the design, preparation, and fl exographi c printing and converting
of tonal and special effects images on va ri ous substrates. Emphasis is placed on estab lishing repeatability of the printing process by controlling va riabl es re lated to ad va nced flexog·ra phic re produ ction.
Methods and techniqu es o f quality assurance a re implemented as an integral pa rt in the producti on of
flexographi c p rinted products. Two hours or lecture and three laboratory hours pe r week. Prerequ isites:
GCM 100, GCM 200 and GCM 330. (3 crs.) Alternate spring.
GCM 390. GRAVU RE PR ! T I NG. TI1is course is a comprehe nsive study of g ravure printing. You will
exa mine the va ri ous p rod ucts p rinted by g·ravure, including publica ti ons, labe ls, package, wa llcove ring,
vi nyl fl oorin g and wrapping pape r. Industry visits to gravure printing plants that speciali ze in each o f
these products wi ll be made. Prod uct design fo r each gravure printing produ ct will be exp lored . Environmen t-al complian ce in the gravure industry will be cove red in d eplh. (3 crs.) Summer.
GC M 410. D IG ITAL PORTFOL IO. 111.is cou rse focu ses on the integ·ration of mul ti media co mponents
including conventional photog raphy/sca nned images, di gita l photography, stock art/ images, anim ation,
sound and videogra phy for the purpose of achi eving effective assessment port folios. Emphasis will be
placed on th e process of integra t·in g the assessment compone nts usin g vari ous ha rd wa re platforms a nd
software tools, and incorporating basic image manipulation. As a te rmin ating project, lhe stude nt will
crea te and master a CD-ROM-based professional di gital portfo lio. Stud ents should have a resource bank
of materi als sui table fo r inclu sion in a professional digita l portfolio. They must have a wo rking knowled ge of comp ute r o pera ting sys te ms for this course. Two lecture-;.'
hours and th.ree labora tory-hours pe r wee k. Pre- requisite: Junjor Standing. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.

GCM 411. SCREE PR IN TI G PROD UCT IO S. This course is directed stud y relevant to the
individua l's ca reer o bjecti ves based on specific screen-printing appl ications. TI1e student form ulates
specifica ti ons, estim ates, and a proced ura l rationa le fo r self-de te rmin ed screen-printed product. Stud ent
prod uctions are o rga ni zed as a portfolio consistent wi th the indi vi du al ca reer objective that has been
developed th rough p revious screen-prin ting coursework. Four-color process screen printing with ultraviolet curing theory and practi ce is analyzed fo r a pplica ti on through stud ent independ ent stud y coursework. Two hours of lecture a nd three labora to ry-hours per week. Pre req uisite: GCM 31 1 and GCM 342.
GC M 420.TEC H N ICA LSTU D I ES ING RA PH IC COMM U ICATI ONS.Thiscourseinvolves, butis not
limited to, directed stud y, specia l projects, institutes, or worksho ps in gra phic co mmuni cations technology. Subject a reas are orga njzed accordin g to stud ent need s and wi ll be d esigned to cover theo ry and/
o r practices go ing beyond the scope o f regul a r coursewo rk. Course co nte nt is planned coo pe ra ti vely
be tween th e stud e nt(s) and the instructor. A course contract is prepa red and w ill include th e objecti ves to be achi eved, the procedures to be fo llowed, any specia l conditions, the ex pected findings, and
specifica ti ons fo r the eva luation of acti vities. Pre requi sites: GCM 302 and GCM 342 or pe rmi ssion o f the
instru cto r. (1-3 crs.)
GC M 430. FLE XOGRA PHI C PRI TI NG PRODUCT ION . TI1e third and final cou rse in a se ries
o f directed stud ies releva nt to the individua l's ca reer o bjectives based on specific flexographi c printing
appli ca tions. The stud e nt genera tes specifi ca ti ons, estimates, and procedures fo r the produ cti on of selfdirected fl exog raphi c printed products. TI1e stud en t prod uctions are organi zed as a po rtfo lio co nsiste nt
w ith the indi vidual ca ree r objective that has been developed lhrou gh previous fl exog·raphy co ursework.
Process color fl exogra phic printing, ultravi ole t curing th eory a nd practice, statisti cal p rocess control, and
current trend s in fl exog raphi c printing are an alyzed for a pplication through stud ent coursework. Two
ho urs of lecture and three laboratory-hours per week. Pre requisites: GCM 100, GCM 200, GCM 330, and
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N INGA DCONTROL.Thiscourse focusesonthea pplicati on of printin g produ cti on m anagement and operations conce pts and techniqu es. It is concerned w ith
long- te rm issues of strategic importa nce, such as equi p ment in vestment, plant layo ut, and o rganizational stru ctures. It e m phasizes ite ms of day-to-day adm inistTative importance: produ ct-i on planning,
scheduling and co ntro l, in vento ry control and purchasing, prod uction cost a na lysis, q ua lity control, and
man agement. Prereq uisites: CCM 200 and GCM 342. (3 crs.) Fal l.
GCM 460. SUBST RATES AND I KS. This co u rse is a comprehensive study of all the substra tes
and inks used in offset lithography, screen prin ting, flexogra ph y, g ravure, and oth er specia lty printing
processes. The co urse cove rs th e funda me nta ls of substrate a nd ink manu fac turing, selection, a nd testin g.
How substrat es and i.nk interact and the identifi ca tion and preve nti on of potenti a l proble ms will be
included i.n the co urse. Two ho u rs of lecture and th ree labora tory- hours per wee k. Pre req uisites: GCM
100 and GCM 200. (3 crs.) Alterna te sp ring.
GCM 470. WEB OFFSE T. l11js cou rse is a comprehen sive study o f the web o ffset p rinti ng industry and
covers both hea tset and non-hea tse t printin g. The student will stud y all aspects of prepress, press, and
postp ress activities th a t a re uni que to web offse t printing. The course includes th e des ign and pri nting of
two ma gazi ne fo rm a t products to be prin ted on a hea tse t web offse t press and a non-hea tse t web offse t
press. Two hours of lecture an d three laboratory-hours pe r \Veck. Pre requisi tes: GCM 365 and GCM 370.
(3 crs.) Alte rnate spring.
GCM 485. GRA PH ICS SEM I NAR. This is a n all-encompassin g se min a r course designed to provide g ra d ua ting se ni o rs in gra phic communi ca ti ons technology wi th op portunit·ies to enh ance the ir
knowledge base in the followin g areas: p rocess photogra phy/photographic techniques, lithographic
applica tions, layout and design, estim a ting/cost an alysis, paper/in k, electroni c imaging, desktop publishin g, sc reen printing, a nd fl exogra phy. Additionally, stude nts wi ll be ex posed to selected visitation sites,
guest lecturers from the field, a nd an ex ploration of current proble ms and iss L1 es re la ting to the gra phic
co mmuni ca tions industry. Each stud e nt is required to do a majo r resea rch pape r on a particu la r pro ble m
or issue relati ng to the g·raphics industry. Career se rvices worksho ps will al so be includ ed . Prereq uisites:
Seni or standing. (3 crs.) Spring.

GCM 495.G RA PH ICCO MM UN !CATIONS I N T ERNS H I P.Stud entinternsa re placedw ithanorgan izati on tha t most nea rl y app roxi mates emp loyment goa ls. l.f this is not possible, s tud ents a re placed in some
type of graphics e nvironm ent that is avai lable a t the time. The intent o f the internship is to provide students w ith practi cal wo rk expe rience in an environm ent in w hi ch they w ill be deal ing with real problems
requiring real solu tio ns in a re latively sho rt time frame. Advisor and departm ent chairpe rson a pprova l is
required befo re course e nrol.lment. This is a re pea ta ble course and may be ta ken as foll ows: Students may
ea rn up to 6 credits o f inte rnship. Pre requi site; Upper-level standin g. (1-6 crs.) Fall, spring a nd summ er.

Harrisburg Internship Program - HIN
HI N 374. HARR ISBU RG INTE R NS HIP ASS IG M ENT.Thisintem ship givesselected stud entsanopportunity to work in va ri ous sta te gove rnment offices, including the Governo r's office, the Senate, and
th e Ho use o f Representa tives. Pre requisites: 45 credits, 3.0 QPA, a nd permission of progra m director.
(Va ri able crs.)
HI 375. H A RRI SBURG INTERNS H I I' . This course is co mp leted in conjunction wi th HIN 374. (3
crs.)
HI N 376. PUB LI

POLICYMAK ING. This se minar is completed in conjuncti on w ith HI N 374. (3. crs)

Health and Phys ical Education - HPE
H P E 105. CU RR ENT 1-1 EAL TH ISSU ES . This course is d esign ed to con vey in fo rma t-i on co nce rning the
indi vidua l's role in es tablishin g a hea lthfu l lifesty le as we ll as encourag in g a se nse o f responsib il ity about
tha t role. The current hea lth framewo rk encompasses to pics, such as basic fitn ess a nd nutriti on, the p reventi on o f di sease, as well as a focus on healthful li ving. Topics wi ll be covered in lecture and interactive
sessions by the instructo r and the health stud ent. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.

H PE 314. FIR ST A ID AND P ERSON A L SAFE T Y. Provides an und erstandin g of the ca use-effect, prevention, a nd treatment of emergency situations. 111.is course is helpful to a ll students, especia lly stud e nts in
the teache r edu ca ti on program. Three-yea r certifi ca tion is offered by the America n Red Cross. (3 crs.) Fa ll
a nd spring.

Hea lth Science and Sport Studies - HSC
H SC 110. H UMANA N ATOM YAN D PHY S IO LOGY I .Theo rga ni za ti on,structures,a nd fun cti onsofthe
human body: the deve lop ment of the cell, tissues, integu mentary sys tem, di gestive system, respiratory
syste m, uri nary syste m, reprod uctive sys tem, lymphatic and cardi ovascular systems. (4 crs.) Fall.
H SC 120. H UMAN ANAT OMY AND PHY S IOLOGY 11 W ITH LABORATORY. The organi zation, stru ctures, and fun ctions of Lhe hum an bod y: th e develo pment a nd fun cti on of the skele ta l sys te m,

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liga ment an d joint structure, mu scul ar syste m, and the ne rvous system . Pre requisite: C o r better in HSC
11 0. (4 crs.) Sprin g.
H SC 275. FU NCT IONA L KI N ES I OLO G Y. Thc biomccha.nicsofm oto rper fo rm an ce. Prepa resstudents to
an a lyze movem e nt in ord e r to teach, correct, or improve human pe rfo rmance. Pre requ.isite: HSC 11 0 an d
HSC 120. (3 crs.) Fall.
H SC 290. TH ERAPEUT IC M O D A LITI ES W ITH LABORATORY . Lectures and laboratory exercises tha t ex pla in the use and theo ry of physica l the rapy moda lities tha t are used in the sports medicin e
clinical setting. Pre requisite: Athl etic Train.ing o r Phys ical Therapist Assistant major or by pe rmi ssion by
the instructor. (4 crs.) Spring.
H SC 300. EMERGENCY M ED ICA L TE C H N JC IAN (EMT). Pre pa res stud e nts to become ce rtifi ed as
Eme rgency Medi ca l Technician s. Emphas is is placed on the care and trea tment of the ill or injured in a
va riety of eme rgency situ ations. Prerequi site: Age 16. (4 crs.) Fa ll
H SC 325. PH YSIO LOGY OF EXE RC ISE. The course covers the scientific theories and principles unde rlying stren gth, mu scul a r endu rance, ca rdi ovascu la r endu rance, fl exibility, trainin g, and condi tion.ing
in hum a n move ment. Prerequi site: HSC 11 0 a nd HSC 120. (3 crs.) Spring.

History - HIS
HI S 101. HI STORY OF T H E U.S. TO 1877.Ameri can history from the Pilgrim s to the age of mod e rn industry: the Coloni al he ritage, American Revolution, the eme rgence o f a new natio n, westwa rd ex pansion,
Civil War and postwa r Reconstru ction. (3 crs.) Fa ll an d sp ring .
HI S 102. HI STORY O F THE U.S. SfNCE 1877.The e mergence o f mode rn Ame ri ca, its achi eve ments,
and its problems: prospe rity and de pression, wa r and socia l un rest, Wor ld War I thro ugh the Vietna m e ra
and beyo nd, and the co mputer age and its cha l.lenges. (3 crs.) Fa.JI a nd sp ring.
HI S 104. H !STORY OF WESTERN C IV I LIZATI ONS TO 1500. Western society fro m its ori gins in
the ea r East to the period of Absolu tism in Euro pe. (3 crs.) Fall and sp ring.
HI S 106.H ISTORYOFWESTERN C l V I LI ZA TI O SS I NC E 1500.ThiscoursecoversWestem society from
th e Enlightenment to Lhe present. This course is a survey lecture co urse w ith class discussion encouraged. TI1e course is intended to impart a basic knowled ge o f histo ri cal events cru cia l to the develo pment
o f Weste rn civilization from the Enli ghtenm ent th.rough the present day . (3 crs.) Fa ll an d spring.
HI S 111. WORLD H !STORY TO 1500. The process and inte rp lay of the m ajo r wo rld cu ltures in their
evolution : Indi an, Muslim, East Asian (Chin a, Korea, Japan), Slavic, Wes te rn European, Latin Ame ri can,
and African. (3 crs.)
HI S 112. WORLD H !STORY S I NCE 1500. Significant fa ctors influ encing change in the wo rld 's major
cu ltural areas: industri a liza ti on a nd urban confli ct, the democratic revolution, and the ri se of cha risma ti c
leade rs from Na poleo n to Hitle r. (3 crs.)
H 15 200. HI STORY OF PE NNSY LVANIA . The history of Pennsylvania from Colonial times to the present:
the chan ges in vo lved in social, economi c, and political life a re trea ted from inte rnal and ex te rn al points
of view. (3 crs.)
HI S 201. C IVIL WAR AND RE CONSTRU C TIO N. TI1e ca uses o f the Civil War; the military, political, economic, a nd social d evelo pments during the wa r; the consequences of the postwa r pe riod fro m the
standpoint o f contempo rary develo pme nts a nd their applica ti ons today. (3 crs.)
HI S 236. HI STORY O F URBAN AM ERI CA. The u rban expe rience in Am e ri ca from the seventeentl1
century to the present. Urban America in th e co ntex t of wo rld urbani za tion, industri a liza ti on, technology, a nd the rise of mass culture. The eme rgence of progressive re form and the implication of these
fo rces on urban spa ti al develo pment. (3 crs.)
HI S 238. HI STORY OF AMER ICAN LABOR. This course examin es how wo rk and workin g class
culture has contributed to th e shaping of Ame ri ca. It includes a stud y of the process of industria li zation,
the for ma tion of orga nized labor unions, and the meaning o f work to th ose vvho have labo red in A me rican fie ld s, homes, and facto ri es from the 1600s through the 1900s. (3 crs.)
H 15 240. HI STORY OF T HE COL D WAR . The o rigi ns and continu a nce of Soviet-American ri va lry
since World War II. Confrontation in Eu.rope; ATO; the Warsaw Pact; the growing nuclea r arse nal;
regional confli ct in Africa, Latin America, and Asia; the Congo, A ngola, Cuba, Iran , Chin a, a nd Vie tnam ;
the poli tics and leadershi p of both nations; the e me rgence o f Ru ssia as a global powe r. (3 crs.) Sp rin g.
HI S 288. LO CAL H !STORY . An introducti on to the loca tion, eva lua ti on, and significance of loca l history by using the problem-solving and genealogical approach. Specific to pics are ana lyzed in order to get
to know at firsthand the importance o f local and fam ily hi sto ry a t th e gra ssroo ts level. (3 crs.)
HI S 295. THE C RA FT OF HI STORY. This cou.rse acq uaints stud ents w ho are considering hi sto ry as
a majo r or minor fie ld of stud y with basic h istoriography and histo rica l method ology. Stude nts receive

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a ha nd s-on introdu ction to hi storical resea rch a nd w ri tin g, a nd learn abou l va ri o us schools o f histo ry to
pre pa re the m fo r uppe r-level history courses. (3 crs.) Fa ll a nd sp ring.

HI S 304. G REAT D EP RESS IO A D WORL D WA R 11. The stresses a nd strains o f the 1930-1945
pe ri od of Uni ted Sta tes history us ing recent trends in schola rshi p. (3 crs.)
HI S 305. CO TEMP ORA RY H !STORY O F T H E U.S. The u npreced ented changes that have occu rred in the United Sta tes si nce the end of Wo rld \,Va r LI . (3 crs.)
HI S 308. H !STO RY O F TH E AME RI CAN CONS TIT UT ION. The grow th of th e Ame rica n consti tu tiona l sys tem, wi th special em phasis on th ose aspects of constitutional grow th that re late closely to the
funda me nta l stru ctu re of Ame rican gove rnm ent and socia l o rde r. (3 crs.)
1-1 IS 309. H !STO RY O F GEN DER I N LAT ! N AM ER !CA. Th is co u rse w ill exa min e theco nstrn cti on o f
gend e r in La tin Ame ri ca. Ge nd e r wil.l be de fined as the socia l a nd historica l co nstru cti on of both fe mi ni ne
a nd mascu line id entities. Read in gs w ill spa n the Coloni a l pe ri od to the present and w ill ex p lore the mes
such as sex uality, ma rr iage, property, revolution, labo r, fe minism, human righ ts, homosex ua li ty, machis mo, and ma ria ni sm. (3 crs.)

H IS 3·10. C HR IST IAN IT Y TO 1500. This course explores hri sti an ity's role in transform ing Weste rn
society fro m ea rl iest ti mes to the seventeenth cen tury. It ex plo res Ch ristiani ty's ro le in tran sfo rmi ng
society through stud y of its be lief syste m, Lh e grow th of monas ticism and the institutiona l church, issues
of d issent a nd reform befo re a nd afte r the Refo rmation, Europea n wars o f reli g ion in the sixtee nth and
seven teen th cen turies, and the expansion of Chri stiani ty to the New World . Pre requ.isi tes: HIS 104 is
reco mme nded. (3 crs.)

H IS 311. IN TR O D UC T ION T O P U BL IC H !ST O RY. This course is an ove rview of the me th od s a nd
a rena s o f Lh e publi c hi stori an . 17irough hand s-on experie nce in such a reas as museum design, co llection
develo p menl, muse um edu cation, a rchiva l mana ge ment, h istoric preservation a.nd h istorical editin g, the
student will ga i.n an und e rstanding o f the cha llenges a nd rewa rd s of the public histori an . (3 crs.)
H IS 3·12. W O ME N I N EU ROP E. A stud y o ( the lives a nd a ttitud es of wo me n livin g in ancie nt and
med ieval tim es, from C lass ical Greece to la te medieva l no rthern Eu rope. Socia l, cul tura l, reli gio us, economi c, and politica l ma tte rs will be di scussed , with specia l conside ra tion give n to the ro le wome n played
in the shaping of Weste rn civil iza tion. Pre req ui sites: HIS ·104 is recommend ed . (3 crs .)

H IS 3 14 . ISSU ES IN TH E H ISTO RY OF W ES T ER N SC IENC E: ORI G ! S TO T H E SCIE T l FIC REVO L UT IO . Thi s course explo res scientifi c th ought from the an cient G reeks to th e scie nti fic
revo lution o f the ea rl y mode rn pe riod, focus ing on the historica l inte raction of scientifi c, reli gio us,
philosop hica l, and sociocultura l forces. Ope n to stud ents of a ll d iscipl ines. Pre req ui site: H IS 104 o r H IS
106 a re reco mme nded . (3 crs.)
H IS 316. T W EN T IET H -CEN T U RY U.S. FOREIG PO LI CY.This cou rse w ill trace the history of U.S.
fo re ign affa irs fro m the Spa nish-Cuban-A me rica n wa r to the Wa r on Te rro ri sm. Stu dents will be in trodu ced to a nu mbe r of d iffe rent theoretica l approa ches to the stud y o f U.S. fore ign a ffai rs. (3 crs.)
1-1 I S317.A FR ICAN-A MER ICAN 1-1 ISTO R YTO 1877. Thiscourseexplo resgrea t wes te rn Afr ica n civili zati ons, the three contin ents involved in th e t-ransa tl a ntic slave trade w ith specia l attention on th e m idd le
passage. Pa rti cul a r a ttenti on will be paid to Afri ca n re ten ti on, Afri ca n-Ameri ca ns and th e Colonia l pe ri od
and the new na tion, the constru ction o f race, the peculi a r institution o f slavery, free black po pu lations,
black resistance to subj ugation, aboli tionism, gende r dy nam ics, blacks duri ng the Civil Wa r a nd the
Reconstru ct-i on eras. 17w co u rse also offers analys is of Afri ca n-A me rican lite rature, sp iritu a ls, and oth e r
cu ltu ra l mani festations. (3 crs.)
HI S 318. A FRI CAN-A M ER i C A N H !STO RY S INCE 1877. The cou rse su rveys Afri can -Ame rica ns
in the il ftcrmnlh of Reco nstruction and during the Na dir pe ri od, the G rea t M.igra ti on, black urbani za tion,
black cul tu ra l man ifes ta ti ons and move ments, the rise of black protes ts, the Civil Rights and Black Power
move me nts, a nd African-Ame rica n in vo lve ment in twentieth -centu ry war effo rts and postind ustria l
Ame ri ca. l11is course a lso exa min es the mes of iden tity, gend er dy nam ics, leade rship, pa n-A fri ca nism,
na ti ona lism, Ame ri ca n politics, a.nd econom ic issues as they a ll pe rta in to Afri ca n-Ame ri ca ns. Add itiona ll y, th is cou rse will exa mine the mass ive Africa n-Ame ri ca n litera ry cano n, as well as two of the mos t signifi ca nt cu ltural epochs, w h ich include the prolife ra tion, demise, and legacy o f the Ha rle m Rena issa nce,
as we ll as th e permane nce of hip-hop . (3 crs.)
HI S 320. ANA T O MY O F D IC TATO RS H I P. The basic, social, eco nomi c, psychologica l, a nd politica l
elements th at ma ke up th e mode rn d ictato rshi p . (3 crs.)
HI S 323. WO RLD ENV IRO NME N TAL 1-1 !STO RY. Traces the impact of the environ me nt a nd
enviro nmen ta l change on maj or wo rl d cu ltures and hi stori ca l events from the Stone Age to the prese nt
through the examination o f select case studies; ex p lores th e impact o f d iffe rent modes of p rodu ct-ion; the
Col um bian excha nge; and diffe re nt cul tura l co nce ptions of "civili za tion." (3 crs.)
HI S 325. WO M EN I N U.S. HISTO RY. A stud y of women's li ves in Ameri ca from the Colonial era unti l th e
presen t, thi s course places specia l e mphasis on non-eli te wo men, w hose li ves ha ve ofte n bee n hidd en or
devalu ed in the anna ls of history. To pics ex plored i.ncl ude refo rm, abo li tion, politica l acti v ism, wo rking

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conditions, a nd conte m porary issues. Resea rch projects w ill prov ide an o pportunity to pursue a topic in
depth. (3 crs.)

HI S 329. HI STORY INTERNSH IP . Application o f histori cal methodologies to various professional
environments, u nder fa cu lty supe rvision . (Variable crs.) Fall, spring and su mm er.
HI S 331. A C I ENT G REECE . This course p rovides an ove rview o f the history o f a ncient Greece,
from its ea rlies t fo und a ti ons in Minoa, th rough Mycenae, the C reek Dark Age, Archa ic Greece, Classica l
G reece, a nd the Hellenistic pe ri od. (3 crs.)

HI S 333. FILM IN H !STORY. Film in Histo ry is a course that assesses the important politica l, economic, and cultura l roles that film and the fi lm industry play in th e world . This stud y of cinema includes
the importance of film in shaping our attitud es towa rd hi story as we ll as its centra l place in dete rm ining
the visua l la nguage o f cultures. (3 crs.)
H IS 34 ·1, EAR LY M IDD LE AGES. TI1is cou rse traces the sto ry o f civili za ti on and cultu re fro m late
antiq uity to the beginnings o f the High Middle Ages and the Fi rst C rusad e. (3 crs.)

H IS 342. HI G H AND LATE MIDDLE AGES . TI1iscourse wi ll focus on the develo pment o f the civi li zation of med ieval Europe from a pproximate ly AD 11 00 to 1500, with supporting m ate rial both before and
afte r the peri od. (3 crs.)
H IS347.RACEA D ET H I C ITY I THE UN ITEDSTATES .171.iscoursefocusesonthechangingethni c
and ra cial make· up of the Ame rica n population fro m Colonia l times to the 20th cen tury. We wi ll consider
who ca me to America and w hy, how people define their ow n e thnici ty and the ethnicity of others, how
e thni city and race relate to each o ther, and how cu ltural d ive rsity has shaped li fe in the U.S. (3 crs.)
HI S 348. H !STORY O F AME RI CAN SPORT. TI1is course offe rs the history of sport in America as
a legitima te subject for scho la rl y stud y. It presents sport as a pervasive face t of our po pula r cul ture, as
a social instituti on, as a n arena o f huma n acti vi ty, as d rama, even spectacle. The cou rse e mphasizes the
histo ry o f sport as a stud y of cultural va lu es and va lu e confli ct, a nd a lso examines the re la ti onship of
sport to social change thro ughout Ameri can histo ry. It investigates, among oth er things, the li terature of
sport, th e economi cs of sport, and the influence of modem spo rt on ou r language, politics, re ligion, an d
edu ca tion. (3 crs.)
HI S 350. A DOLF HIT LE R. The philosophical and psychological elements that led to the ri se o f Na tional
Socia lism, a nd its impact upon the Weste rn wo rld . (3 crs.)
HIS 366. HI STO RY OF MOD ER I LAT! AMERICA. The emergence of modem Latin America from
independence to Castro; economic and social developmen t of the region in the twentieth century;
struggle fo r social justice among di verse cultu res; conflicts within Latin Am erica n political life; military
di cta torships; parlia menta ry de mocracy; gue rrill a wa rfa re; and counte rterrori sm. (3 crs.)
HI S 367. CO QUEST OF T H E AMER ICAS. This course examines the cultu ral, po litical, and socia l
organization of pre•conquest [be ri a, Mesoa merica, Brazil, And ea n highlands, and West Afri ca. It ex plores
the multiple interp retations of the conqu est through the eyes o f Spanish conquistadors, the ir Ind ian
a ll ies, Incas, Mexicans, Tainos, Mayas, Tu pis, Guarani, and Wes t Afri cans and analyzes the multi ethnic
instituti ona l fo und ation of New Spain, Brazil, and Pe ru w hich was governed as an unequa l partn ership
between European s and indigenous e lites. (3 crs.)
HI S370. TOPI CS I ATLA T IC HI STORY . Atlanticstud iesfocusesonthecircum-Atl antic0ow
o f peoples, cu ltures, good s, and capi ta l. It ex plo res th e interacti on a nd interd epend encies of Atl an tic
cultures fro m Africa to Euro pe and across the Americas and the Ca ri bbean . Topics may include, but are
not limited to: migrati on/immi gration; sla very; trade/ p roduction/consumption; freed om; citi zenshi p;
nationali ty/na tiona.l ism; imperial bounda ries; cultu ral producti on; seJf.fashioning/re presentation; trans lation; kinship/fam ily; creol.iza tion; race, class, and gend er; and re li gion . (3 crs.)
HI S 375. P ITTSBURG H H !STORY. Examines the history of the City of Pittsburgh fro m 1750 to the
present . The course focuses on the evolution of Pittsburgh first into a quintessential industri al city,
then in to a pio neer renaissance city, and finall y into a postindustri a.l, service•o riented city. The refo re,
the cou rse a ffo rds a unjque urban perspective on the social, spatial, and politica l implica tions o f both
ind ustrialism and postindu stri al ism . Pittsburgh History fea tu.res lectures and field trips, as we ll as class
discussions. (3 crs.)
H IS 379. S PECI A L PROBLEM S IN H !ST ORY. Topical histo rica l studies determined by departmental
faculty. (3 crs.)
HI S 402. N INE TEE N TH-CE T U RY A M ERI CA. Th is co urse focuses on majo r events and trends
in United States in the nine teenth centu ry. Majo r to pics of stud y include slave ry, abolitionism, the Civil
War, industrialization, and reform. This cou rse is w riting•intensive. (3 crs.)
HI S 410. C R USA DE S. Th.is course exa mines the wars fo ught by Christi an s in defense of Christend om,
from the confrontation between the Byzan tines and Arabs in the seventh century to the siege of Vienn a
in 1683. Specia l attention is paid to expeditions to the Holy Land in the e leventh, twe lfth and th irteenth
centuri es. (3 crs.)

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HI S 416. H !STORY OF BR ITAIN. This co urse explo res political, social, relig ious, cu ltural and mi litary
deve lo pme nts in the British Is les from the Ang lo-No rm a n pe ri od to the mod ern era. Pre requisites: H IS
104 or H IS 106 a re recomm end ed. (3 crs.)
HI S 41 8. HI STORY OF BOURBO N FRANCE. This co urse examines the Bou rbon monarchy in
France fro m its late s ix teenth-century o rig ins to the Fren ch Revolutio n. The cu ltura l, social, and po l.itica.l
influences that shaped France and Eu rope from 1598 to 1789 a re discussed in their histori ca l contex t. (3
crs.)
H 15420. REN A I SSA NC EA ND RE FORMATION IN EU RO P E.Astud yofRenaissa ncecu lturein Europe
from the fo urteenth to six teenth cen turi es, w ith an emph asis on th e Ita li an Rena issa nce, the universa l
d1urch, a nd the appeara nce and character o f the principa l branches o f Pro tes ta nti s m. Pre requis ites: HlS
104 and HIS 106 a re recomme nded. (3 crs.)
HI S 425. TOP ICS I N LATI N A M ERI CAN CU LTU RA L HI STORY. Latin Ame rican culture is
an ama lga ma t:ion of th e cultures of its man y peoples. This co urse examines the hi sto ri cal roots of La tin
A me ri ca's cu ltu ra l heritage by focusin g on the stru ggle between mainstrea m midd le- and upper-cla ss
cu lture and lowe r- a nd wo rkin g-class co untercu ltures. It a lso exa mines the impact that the Span ish, Afri can , indigenous, Muslim, Jewish, Ge rm an , and Ita lia n, a mong othe r, communities had on ma instream
culture. Fina ll y, it loo ks at the impact of U.S. cultural impe rialism on Latin A me ri ca.
HIS 430. TOP ICS IN MODER N AS IAN C UL TU RA L H !STO RY . TI1is course foc uses on the mode rn
As ian cu ltura l hi stori es o f lndia, China, a nd Japan . Major to pics include Hinduism, Buddhi sm, Daoism,
Lega lism, Confu ciani sm, Isla m, Bushid o, Shintoism, Jain.ism, Impe ri alism (and Anti-Impe riali sm), and
Indu stria li za tion and the ir impact on Asian culture and politics.
HI S 435. H !STO RY O F L AW . Th is co urse w ill trace the ori gins of Wes tern law from th e Roma n
Re publ ic's Law of the Twelve Tables to th e Ame ri can Articles of the Confedera ti on . Stud ents will ga in an
und e rsta nding o f Roman, feuda l, Ca non, Eng lish comm on, German, French, a.nd Spani sh lega l traditi ons.

HI S 445. SOC IA L H !STOR Y OF T H E U .5. This course is a study of the li ves of ordi nary Am e ri ca ns
th rougho ut the h istory of the ex plora ti on, coloniza tion, ince ption, and prol ife rati on o f th e UnHed States.
It will ma i_nly focus on the adj ustm ent o f Ame rican co mmunities and socia.l g roups (encompass in g
d yn a m ics of immigration, race, ethni city, gende r, class, age, a nd region) su rroundin g major wa rtim e e ras
in U.S. histo ry. (3 crs.)
HI S 491. R E A D I N GS I N H lSTO RY. This course p resents a se ries of guided readin gs in histo ry, with
e mphas is given to the signifi ca nt trends in the w riting of hi story and histori cal scho larship since the mid twentie th centu ry. This is a w riting-intensive cou rse. H IS 295 is recommended. (3 crs.)
H IS 495. SEM I NA R I N H ISTORY. This course is a stud y of histori an s a nd the ir w ritings; chan ging
i.nterpre ta ti ons of major to pics in hi story; and hi stori ca l resea rch and w ritin g. This course is a w ritingi.ntensive course. (3 crs.)

Honors Program - HON
H ON 100.H ONO RS A ND UN IVE RS IT YOR I EN TATI ON .Thisco urseprov ides the Honorss tu den tw ith
a fairly comp rehensive introd ucti on to Unive rsity life in ge neral a nd the Hono rs Progra m in particu lar.
Practi cal matte rs, i_ncluding a comprehen sive revi ew of th e Honors Program curri culum, requ irements
to remain in the p rogra m, ad vise ment a nd registrati on procedures to be fo llowed, and an elabo rati on
and description of ancillary Uni ve rsity se rvices avai lab le to the stud ent, a re cove red. The meaning a nd
function of a Unive rsity, the importan ce of the libe ra l/genera l educabon pa rt of the curr icu lum, the
relati onship between the University and society and current issues a ffecting the aca dem y are addressed
th rough selected readings and di scussion . Also, students w il.l be required to establish a portfolio that will
be ma inta ined throughout the und e rgrad ua te ex pe rience. (1 er.)
H ON 150. H ONO RS C OM POS ITI ON I. Honors Co mposition I, a course d esign ed specifically for
first-yea r stud ents in the Honors Progra m, is an introdu ction to the advan ced lite racy of the acade my. ln
this course, stl1d ents wi ll d eve lo p a n und e rstanding of how diverse schola rly disciplines empl oy diffe rin g strategies and co nventions for o rgani zin g and transmitting know ledge. (3 crs. )
H ON 187. IN FORM ATIO N L IT ERACY. " Knowledge isof two kind s: We kn owasubjectourselves,orwe
know w he re we ca n find info rmati on u pon it." Dr. Samu el Johnson (1709-1 784). The course w il.l focus
its a ttention on the second kind of knowledge described by Dr. Johnson. The Honors stud ent wi ll lea rn
how to find informatio n and evalu a te and use it e ffecti vely. The Lou.is L. Mand erino Library, the Interne t,
and othe r electroni c resources wi.11 be the primary emph ases of the course. The cou rse w ill provide the
Honors stud ent with practical resea rch a nd bibliogra phk ski lls th at can be utili zed in a ny area of stud y.
(3 crs.)
H ON 197. EU RAS IAN AND NO RTH AF R ICAN C IV ILI ZATIO N. This co urse is the fi rst in a
two-semes te r sequ ence on the ori gin, na ture, accomplishme nts, and failures o f the d ive rse civil ization of
this plan et. A pa noramic, ba lan ced picture of hum an achi eve ment in technology, go vernment, re li gion,
a nd the arts is provided. A d ecided e mph asis is p laced on the stud ent criti call y ana lyzing so me enduring
the mes and q ues ti ons co mmon to the diffe rent civiliza tions. (3 crs. )

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201. QUANTITATIVE PR OBLEM SO LVI NG. This course w ill provid e the stud ent with an

a pplica ti o n-o riented , investigative mathe ma tics curriculum . The s tud ents will use techno logy and coope rative gro up work to solve rea l-life problems a nd s trengthen their understanding o f mathe ma tics. The
goa ls of th e course are paralle l to those of the ati ona.l Counci l o f Teachers of Mathema tics C urri culum
and Eva lu ati o n Standard s. The to pics covered ta rge t p re-calcu lus, w here the problems associated w ith
eng ineering, ph ysical a nd life sciences, business, fi nance, and compute r scie nce drive the mathe matics.
This course w ill provide the s tud ent w ith a fo undatio n to pursue furthe r study in calcu lus, finite ma lhe matics, di scre te mathe matics, and sta tis tics. (3 crs.)

HON 250. H ONO RS COM POS ITI O N 11 . Honors Composition 11, a course designed specifica ll y fo r
first-yea r stud ents in the Honors Progra m, is a companion and fo llow-up cou rse to Hono rs Co mposition
I. In Hono rs Composition 11, stud ents w ill in ves tiga te an academic research qu estion o n a topic and in a
fi eld of the ir choosin g and produ ce a resea rch paper addressing this question. Resea rch results will be
present ed before a panel of inte rested pee rs and fa cu lty. Pre requisite: HON 150 o r equi va lent. (3 crs. )
HO

281. K O WLEDGE A

D CULTURE : SO ME EXPLORAT IONS . "To be culturall y literate

is to possess th e basic info rmatio n need ed to thrive in the mod e rn worl d ." E. D. Hirsch. This course
ex plores what e ve ry stud ent need s to know to read intel.li gentl y. C lass sessions focus on skills needed to
acq ui re cultura l li te racy, i.e., the g rasp of a cohe re nt community o f va lues and recognitions. The course
prov id es Ho no rs s tud ents w ith a framework of refe rence and bibliographic skills th at they can utili ze in
their a reas o f s tud y. (3 crs.)

HO 285. PROTEST MOVEM E TS IN THE 1960s. This course affords a general and co mp rehensive
pe rs pective o n th e uniqu e, exci ting, and d angerous world of 1960s po litics. Und e rstandin g the peri od
e nta ils the use of fi lms, videos, and record s as well as ex tensive read ing. (3 crs.)
HON 286. COMM ENT A R I ES ON TE C H

OLOGY. Astud yo f the history o f the development o f science

and techno logy from the hum anity po int of view. The viev, that techno logy is good and bene fici a l to man
is exa mined a lo ng wi th th e way that man looks a t himself. Dive rse literatu re is used to ex plo re and exa mine mod e rn ins tituti ons w ith the expectatio n of id enti fyin g w hy things a re the way th ey a re a nd ho w
they might ha ve been diffe rent und er o ther ci rcums tances. Wha t is and w hat has been w ilJ be s tudi ed lo
predi ct fu ture d evelo pments and their effect o n humanity. (3 crs.)

HO N 287. TH E LITER ATU RE OF SOC IAL U

REST. This course w ill an alyze the relationship

be tween lite rature and socia l cha nge by stud ying con tempo ra ry ficti o n an d dram a fro m Eas tern Euro pe,
Latin Ame rica, and South Africa . Class discussion will emphasize th e his torical a nd po litica l significan ce
o f works by such autho rs as Jerzy Kosins ki, Mil an Kundera, Vaclav H ave l, Gab ri e l Ga rcia Mclrquez, Athol
Fuga rd , a nd ad ine Go rdim er. (3 crs.)

H ON 295. LITERATURE, THE VISUAL A RTS, AND T H E WORLD V IEW . This course
in vesti ga tes th e re la ti o nsh ip be tween lite rature and the visua l a rts, primarily scu lpture and painting,
as revea led in va ri o us pe ri ods of history a nd culture - ancient G reece, the Rena issance, Ma nne ris m, the
Baroque, the Rococo, Ro ma nti cis m, Realis m, Na turalis m, Im p ress io ni s m, and Ex pressio ni s m. The course
focuses o n a n ex plo ration a nd a na lysis of the hi s to ri cal, socia l, a nd philosophica l backgrounds a nd
" wo rld vie w " of each period a nd ho w these fa cto rs contri bute to the e me rgence o f artis tic move me nts o r

schools (3 crs.)
I-IO N 297. SC I E TIFI C I QU I RY. Scientific Inquiry is an interdi sciplinary fora y into the hard
sciences. It presumes no prio r acquaintance w ith chemis try, phys ics, o r biology. It defines science, its
terminology, and its meth odo logy, and exposes s tud e nts to its essential ele ments. A pe rs pecti ve o f scientific evo lut-ion wi ll be d eveloped by exa mining sa li ent events and pe rsonal.ities. Vario us to pics, es peciall y
from th e physical sciences, w ill be exa mined wi th a n e mpha sis o n how scientifi c knowled ge is used to
e li cit techn ical innova tio ns, solve problems, and s ha pe the future. Late r class discussio ns w ill focus o n
definin g poss ible and p robable future yields and p ri o ritiz in g na ti o na l efforts. (3 crs.)

HON 315. EX P RESS IO N OF SE LF IN TH E ARTS A D H UMAN ITIES . This co urse, broadly co nceived as a hum aniti es appreciation course, foc uses o n three gene ral them es: Re la tions hips: The Im pact
o f Love, Fam il y, a nd Friends; Passages: An Exp lo ra ti o n of Life's Transitiona l Pe riod s; and The Sea rch fo r
Mea ning a nd Und e rs ta nding. By examining and critica lly ana lyzing selected wo rks fro m litera ture, the
fine a rts, music, thea te r, photography, and film, the s tudent is expected to de velop a no n prescri bed but
co mprehensive and integrati ve overview of these central themes. Also, s tud ents w ill have the o ppo rtuni ty to ex plo re the ir own self-ex press io n th roug h a creative, a rtis tic ass ig nment. (3 crs.)
HO N 381. EVO LUT ION OF EARTH SYSTEMS. TI1e evolutionary d ynamics of living sys tems,
nam ely, how the interrela ti o nships between p la nts, ani m als, hum ans, and envi ro nme nt shape th eir
evolu tio n, ex tin ctio n, di versity, geogra phic di s tTibutio n, geo logic histo ry, and, for hum a ns, the ir cultural
hj s to ry. Specific examples of pas t and prese nt biotic communities incl ud e Ice Age vertebra tes, li ving
ma mmals, amphibians and reptiles, con tinenta l a nd island faunas, and hum an cultures fro m Pe ru, Egyp t,
the Am azon Basin, and the Arctic. Lectures are s trong ly supple mented with stud y o f specim ens, a rti fa cts,
and exh ib its fro m The Ca rnegie Museum of Natura l His to ry. (3 crs.)

HON 385. BIOLOG ICAL OR IG ! S OF SOC IA L BEHA V IOR . The purpose of th is course is
to deve lop a n understanding of sociobiology a nd the in flu e nce of the process of natura l selection o n
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integ ra ted to provide a co mprehens ive view of th e ori gin a nd na ture of va ri ous socia l be hav iors. Fie ld
and la bo ratory obse rva ti ons o f anima l behav io r a re used to d emonstrate a complex varie ty o f social
behav io rs. (3 crs.)

H ON 388. PR IN CES AND PAU P ERS: ST U D IES IN SOC IA L CLA SS, WEALTH AN D POVERTY IN W O R LO H !STORY. The cou rse exa mines the impact o f socia l and eco nomi c i.nequ al.i ty on
wo rl d hi sto ry. Using a case stud y a pp roach, stu dents will ex plo re th e existen ce of wealth and pove rty
in Ancient Rome, Medi eval and Reforma ti on Eu ro pe, Colonia l America, Victori an England, and 20thce ntury urban Ame ri ca. (3 crs.)
H ON 499. HON O RS THES IS. The seni or Hono rs project se rves as the ca pstone of th e Uni ve rsity Hono rs
Progra m . Unde r the supe rvision o f a faculty ad visor of the stud ent's choice, the Honors stu dent seeks to
make a substanti ve contribution to the discipline. Conside rabl e la titude in the fo rm of the con tribution
is pe rmitted. Emp iri ca l and hi storica l resea rch as wel.1 as crea ti ve prod ucts a re a ll a pprop riate. A reade r/
reviewe r is assigned to inde pend entl y pass judgment on the stud ent's scholas ti c e ffo rt. An oral d efense,
de monstrati on, or di sp lay of the co mp le ted honors project is required. (3 crs.)

Industrial Technology - ITE
!T E 11 5. I NT E R P R ET! NC AN OS K ETC H INC OF TE C H N I CA L D RA W IN CS. Th iscourse isd esigned
fo r stud ents w ho need ski lls in readin g a nd inte rp reting techni ca l dra win gs as well as skills in techni ca l
ske tchin g. In add ition, this course is d esign ed lo prepa re stud ents for ad va nced techni ca l dra w ing and
CAD courses. Througho ut the course, emph asis is placed on the und e rstanding and use of geometri c
constru cti ons, ske tching and shape description, orthog ra phic mul ti-view projection, secti ona l views, auxi.l ia ry a nd other ancilla ry views, the inte rpre ta ti on of va ri ous ty pes of draw ings from specialized fie lds o f
dra fting and inch, decima l a nd me tri c measurin g/dim ensioning me thods. Two ho urs of lecture and three
ho urs o f lab per wee k. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
!T E ·123_ IN TR O D UCT ION T O CA D/C IS. The stud ent will be introd uced to va ri ous methods and
techni ques associated w ith co m pute r-assisted drafting (CAD) and geogra phic info rmati on systems (G IS) .
Stud e nts w il.l use CA D a nd G IS software and ha rd wa re to create an d ex plore a va ri ety of mode ls. Speci fically, stud ents w ill use G IS com ponents to re prese nt geographi c d a ta using both manu a l and co mpu te rass isted tcclm ologies. The focus will be on th e collection, co mpi la ti on, and di splay of geographi c data
w ith in a d atabase. (3 crs.) Fa ll a nd sp rin g.
!T E 130. INT RO D UCTO RY C l RCU IT AN A LYS IS. An in trodu cti on to d e and ac circu it theo ry and
an a lysis. The theo ry includes electri ca l measure ment syste ms, O hm 's Law, Kircho ff' s Laws, circuit theore ms, a nd co mponent cha ra cteristi cs. Labo ratory wo rk provides ex pe rien ces w ith electri cal co mponents,
sche ma ti cs, elec tri cal tools, and bas ic electri ca l a nd electroni c instrumentation. Two lec ture- ho urs and
three labo ra tory-hours pe r week. Pre requi site: MAT 181. (3 crs.) Fa ll a nd spring.
!T E 150. IN TR ODUC TI ON TO AC ! LE RO BO TI CS. In this co urse stud ents w ill learn how to apply
engineerin g proble m solving to robotic syste ms. Stu dents w ill acti vely pa rti cipa te as pa.rt of an enginee rin g techn ology design tea m . The co urse is a n introdu cti on to eng inee ri.ng techn ology for stud ents
asp irin g to stud y co mpute r scie nce, e lectronics, mechani ca l eng inee ring techn ology, and techn ology
edu cation . Two ho urs of lecture and three hours o f lab . (3 crs.) Fall.
!T E 151. A PPLY ING AC ! LE ROBOT IC PR! C I PLE S . TI1is course w ill bu ild on ti1 e combined
kn owled ge from l.ntrod ucti on to Agile Roboti cs (ITE 150) and a prepa rato ry course from the stud ent' s
di scipline of stud y. Stud en ts wi ll acti vely pa rti ci pa te as pa rt o f an engineerin g techn ology design team
an d w ill lea rn to work coo pe rati ve ly with en ginee rin g stud ents from othe r discip lin es to solve two major
design proble ms. Stud ents wil l apply enginee rin g p rob lem-solving method ologies lea rned in IT E 150.
Th is is a n applied engineerin g technology class fo r compute r science, electroni cs, mechani ca l engineerin g
techn ology, and techn ology edu ca ti on. Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab. (3 crs. ) Spring.
!T E '165. M AC HI NE PRO CESS I NG I. An i.ntrodu cti on to bas ic fo undry (meta l castin g) and machine
me ta lwo rking. includes sa nd moldm aking a.nd gatin g, layo ut, tool geo metry, lath e wo rk, mill in g, shapin g, d ri lli ng, and bench work. Six labo ratory-hours pe r week. (3 crs.) Fall

!T E 181. MA T ER I A LS T EC H NO LOGY I. A study of the theo ry and a pplica ti on o f materi als and
materia ls testing used in a w ide va ri ety o f industria l applicati ons. Stud y in cl ud es the chem ical, physica l,
mecha ni ca l, and dime nsional prope rties of meta llic ma te ri als, includi ng ce ra mi cs. Sufficien t background in genera.I che mi stry is incl ud ed to provide a p ro pe r fo un da ti on. Two ho urs o f lecture a nd three
labora tory- hours pe r week. (3 crs.) Spring.
!T E 210. TEC H N ICAL D RAWI NG I I. Provides ex peri ences in problem-solving through th e use
of techni ca l wo rki ng draw ings. Specia l emph asis is placed on Ame ri can Na ti ona l Stand a rd s drawing
prac ti ces, sho p processes, conven tiona l representa ti on, stand a rdi za ti on of machin e pa rts a nd fas tene rs,
pre pa ra ti on o f traci ngs, the rep rodu cti on o f draw ings, and surface de velopment. Two ho urs of lecture
and three labora tory-ho urs pe r wee k. Prereq ui si te: ITE 115. (3 crs.) Alte rn ate sp rin g.
!TE 215. COM P UT ER-A ID ED DR AF T ING (CA D) I. TI1isco urse in volves th e use of computer software
and ha rd wa re as a pplied to mechani ca l design and dra ftin g. Stud ents learn to manipu la te basic

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geometri c entities (po ints, lines, and a rcs) to create 2-D and 3-D mode ls. Experi ences dealing with dimensioning, level/laye r surfaces and planes are also ex plored. Two hours of lecture a nd three labora toryhours pe r wee k. Prerequisite: ITE 11 5. (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring.

IT E 21 8. DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY AND SUR FACE DEVELOPMENT. Adding to the knowled ge a nd expe riences ga ined in Technical Dra w ing I, thi s course covers the theo ry of projecti on in detail
w ith emphasis on the manipu.J ation of points, lines, and planes in space. In additio n, surface develo pment and design se rve of value in future advan ces, such as computer-aided draftin g, compu ter-aided
instru cti on, and co mputeraided manufactu.ring. Two hours of lecture and three labo ratory-hours per
week. Prerequi site: !TE 11 5. (3 crs.) Alternate spring.
!TE 223. I N T ERM EDI ATE CA D/G IS. The stud ent will be introduced to adva nced me thods and
techniques associated with co mputer-assisted drafting (CAD) and geographi c informati on systems (G IS).
The G IS portion will focus on the collection, co mpi.lation, and di splay of geographic data within remote
sensing software and an advan ced geographi c informa tion sys te m sofhvare package. Students w ill create
their geo technology app lication project using geographic infor ma ti on systems and remote sensing. The
CAD po rtion will focus on the crea ti on and ma nipul a ti on of geographic maps and surveys and the inco rpo rati on of geographi c d ata in various appli ca ti ons using a CAD software package. Prerequisite: GEO/
ITE 123 (3 crs.) Fall, spring and summ er.
!TE 236.N UM ER !CA LCONTROL PROGRAMM I NG I .Anintrod uctiont o the proceduresform anua Uy
programming nume rica ll y controlled equipment. Stud ents wri te programs fo l.lowin g a mach ine forma t
d eta il, using Ca rtesia n coo rdinates fo r motion co mmand and incorporating prepa ratory and mi scellaneo us commands necessa ry to manufacture parts on a machining and turning cente r. Six labo ratoryhours pe r week. Pre requisite: ITE 11 5, !TE 165 a nd MAT 191. (3 crs.) Spring.
ITE 250. I N TROD UC TION TO A UTOMAT IO . This course provides a va rie ty of introductory
exp e ri ences in industri a l automation. l.nstru cti on wil.l incl ud e theo re tical app lica ti ons as we ll as practical, hand s-on labo ra tory a ppl.ica tions in robo ti cs, auto ma ti c gu id ed vehicles (AGV's), compute r-aided
drafting (CA D), machine vision, automa ti c identifi ca ti on, and prog ra mmab le logic controlle rs (PLC's).
Stud e nts lea rn wha t auto mation is, its ad vantages and disad va ntages, and how it is a ppl.ied. Two ho urs
of lecture and three labo ratory-hours pe r week. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
!T E 301 .SA FETY SU PERVISION. Th is course focuses on th e s pecialized stud y of the rol es and responsibilities of the first-line sa fety supe rviso r: specifically, linkages be hveen man age men t and th e wo rkforce,
fund amenta ls o f communication and human rela ti ons, loss control, quali ty job 1-ra.inin g, development
of good safe ty attitudes, detecting hazardous conditions and unsafe wo rk practices, safe ty inspecti ons,
and acci dents in ves ti ga ti ons. Also included are specialized issues in volving sta te and fede ra l safety
and en vironmental pro tection laws, the Ha za rd Communica tion Standard, ergo nomi cs, and indu strial
hygie ne. (3 crs.) Spring.

ITE 305. OS HA GE ERA L I N DU STRI A L SA F ETY. The purpose of the course is to provide
ins tru ction to e ntry- level wo rke rs a nd s tud ents on general safety and health. This course meets OSHA's
require ment fo r its 30-hour Gene ral Industry O utreach Training Program. It emph asizes haza rd identification, avoidance, and control. Topics covered includ e introdu ction to OSHA; the OSHA Act/Gene ral
Du ty clause; inspections, cita tions and penalties; reco rd-kee ping; walking and working surfaces; means
of egress and fi re pro tecti on; e lectri cal haza rd s; personal protecti ve equipment; respiratory and hea ring
p rotecti on; machine gua rding; hazard communi ca ti on; chem ica l safety; lockout/ ta go ut; confined-space
hazard s; welding, b razing and cutting hazards; asbestos awaren ess;, ha za rd ous materials, industri al
hyg iene; and ergonomics. (3 crs.) Spring and fa ll.
!T E 310. TECH N ICA L DRAWi NG III. An ex tension of Techni ca l Dra wing I and LI with con tinu ed
e mphas is on skill, technjque, and the use of ANS I and ISO drafting stand ards. TI1e course is developed
around current industrial dra.fting practices and includes instru ction in geometri c tolerancing, surface
tex ture, we ldments, metrica tion, e tc. Two hours o f lecture a nd three laboratory-hm 1rs per week. Pre requisites: !TE 110 and ITE 210. (3 crs.) Fall, every three yea rs.
!T E 311. ERGO NOM !CS . An introdu ction to techniques a nd proced ures for d eveloping and applying the
principles of human factors and e rgonomics to system design and the systema tic analysis, identifica tion
and eva lua tion of hum an-machine systems. Current ad van ces in practical biomechanics and e rgonomks
in industry in comba ting musculoske letal injury and illness w ill be discussed. (3 crs.) Fall.
IT E 315. CA D IN 3 DIM ENS IONS. This course ex tends o f computer-aided drafting to three d imensions. Un like trad.itiona l CA D tha t focuses on wire-fram e drawin gs, this course will begin wi th a solid
mod el o f the component. This method is used by design personnel to crea te a ma the matical mode l of the
ite m be ing designed . The solid model ca n be ex ported to dra win g packages for a rchi va l purposes or to
compute r-aided en gineering software fo r ana lys is purposes. Prerequisite: !TE 215. (3 crs.) Alterna te fall.
IT E 320. A RCHITE C TURAL DR A FTING AND DESIGN . Expe rience is provided in basic residential
design. The fundam enta l sequ ences in designing and drawing are stressed as the stud ent comple tes the
arch.itectural d.raw ings necessary fo r the constru ction of a residence. Ele ments o f lhe course include architectura l styles, area planning, stru ctural d etailing, pictorial rendering, building specifications, and cost
ana lysis. Two hours of lecture and three laboratory-hours pe r wee k. Prerequisite: IT E 115. (3 crs.) Spring.

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I TE 325.ST AT I CS AND ST R ENGT H OF MA TERI A LS. Thestud yof statics and strength o f mate ri als focuses on th e pragmati c teclmologist who needs a be tte r und ers tandin g of the fundamenta ls of mechanics.
The statics po rti on o f the course is concerned wi th parts (bodies) of machines and stru ctures, w hile the
s treng th portion cove rs the ab ility of these individual parts to resist applied loads. Then the technologi s t
w ill be ab le to determine the dimensio ns to ensure sufficien t strength o f the va ri o us industri a l materia ls
and manu factured co mpone nts. Two hours of lecture and three labora tory-hours per week. Prerequisites:
ITE 181 a nd MAT 191. (3 crs.) Spring.
!T E 341. QUAL ITY CONT ROL. An introd uction to the method s used in analyzing q uali ty control.
Topics include a s tud y of the fund amenta ls o f sta tis ti cs and pro bab ility, th e cons tru ctio n and use of
contro l and a ttribute cha rts, the definition and use of accep ta nce criteri a, a nd the use o f computers in
mode rn q uali ty contro l opera ti o ns. An ove rview of the role o f th e q ua li ty control d epa rtm ent o f a manu facturing faci li ty w ill be prese nted. (3 crs.) Summer.

ITE 342.QU A LITY PL ANN I NG AND AN ALYS IS. Thiscoursebuil dson the techn iq ues lea rned in Qua lity Control and app lies th ose techniques to a n indus tri a l o rganiza tio n in a practica l way. Th e stud ent
w ill lea.rn the basics o f the six sig ma ap proach to quality a nd the use of quality fun ctio na l deploy ment to
id e ntify custo me r needs. Stud ents w ill stud y how a q ua lity plan ca n be develo ped and implemented . The
co urse w ill a pply q ua lity to a ll as pects of the o rgani zatio n, including perso nne l, s ho p noor opera tions,
the s upply cha in, and products and se rvices. Pre requi site: ITE 341. (3 crs.) Every o the r fa ll.
IT E366.CAM l (COM PUTER-AD IDEDMA NUFACTU RIN G-MASTE RCAM).Anintroductorycourse
in computer-assis ted man u factu rin g using Mastercam softwa re. TI1is is an u p per-level CNC prog ramming course as it re la tes to manu a l prog ramming techn iq ues deve lo ped in Nu me rica l Con trol Program ming I. This cou rse requires the use o f a graphi cs-based lan g uage (Maste rcam) to crea te basic geometric
ele me nts. Geometri c ele ments are used to crea te too/cu tter pa ths necessary to establish machinin g
coord inates fo r bo th CNC ma chining (mill ) and turnin g (lathe) cente rs. Two hou rs of lectu re a.nd three
labo ratory-ho urs per week. Pre requi sites: JT E ·165 and ITE 236. (3 crs.) Every o the r fa ll.
ITE 375. PR I NC I P LES OF PR O DU C TI ON. An in trodu ction to the me thods used in ana lyzing the
production flow fro m raw mate ria l to the finis hed p rod uct. Topics covered include a s tud y of th e majo r
ma nufacturing processes, mate ri a ls hand ling, pla nt layout, o pe ratio ns a na lysis, indus tri a l eng ineering,
inventory contro l a nd s hipping. An ove rview of the ro le of prod uctio n man age ment as it relates to the
va ri ous areas of the industri a l environm en t w ill be presented. (3 crs.) Fa ll.
ITE 376. TECHN ICA L SUPE RVIS ION. This course builds upon the info rm a tion p resen ted in the
Pri nciples o f Productio n course a nd bring the hum an fac to r into o pe rati ons. The student w ill lea rn the
basics o f the s u pe rvisio n of techni ca l o perations wi th a focus on the s hop fl oor. Thi s course w ill include
the bas is fo r mo h vating empl oyees a nd w ill id e ntify so me of the s pecia l problems assoc ia ted w ith technj cal p rod ucti on and manu facturing.
IT E 385. I NDUSTR IA L COST EST I MATI G. An in trodu ction to the method s used to cost and budget a prod uction o rgani zation. Top ics include some accou nting basics, cost acco unting, the time va lu e of
mo ney and cost estimating as re la ted to indus tria l operatio ns. (3 crs.) Sp rin g.
ITE 41 5. GEO METRI C D IMENS ION ING AND TOLERANC ING. Geometri c d imensionin g and
to lerancing is a stand a rd procedure used to desc ri be th e in forma ti on contain ed o n a techni ca l draw in g.
Use o f the s ta ndard pe rmits a consis te nt interpreta ti on o f the information by a ll w ho use the techni ca l
dra w in g and insu res that the intenti ons of the crea tor of the drawing wi ll be u nders tood by the use rs of
the dra win g. Stud e nts wi ll lea rn the fund a me nta ls o f geometri c dimensio ning and to le ran cing using the
ASME Y14.S M draw ing stand a rd and the applica ti o n of th e s tand ard to the crea ti on of technica l dra w ings fo r manufacturing and archi va l purposes. Pre requi site: JTE 215. (3 crs.) Alte rnate s pring.
ITE 416. I N TR ODUCTIO TO Fl N IT E ELEM ENT ANA LY S IS. "lnis course will use a PC-based
CA D prog ram and the ANSYS fin ite e le ment co mputer-a ided engineering progra m to introduce the
co ncepts of ma the matica l mod e lin g a nd eng inee rin g ana lysis. The s tud ent w ill crea te a soli d mo de l o f
a com ponen t and transform that model into a finite e lement mo de l. Th e stude nts wi ll the n app ly the
approp ria te bo und a ry condition to the model and find th e solutio n to the prob le m. Th e stude nt wi ll
a lso be introduced to the concep ts of bottom- up and top-down solid modeling and wi ll perform simple
s tructu ra l ana lyses using the gene ra ted finite element mod el. Pre requi site: !TE 315 o r equi valent solid
mode l expe ri ence. (3 crs.) Alte rna te fal l.
ITE 41 7. PARA METRI C D ES IGN US I NG I NVENTOR . This course presents the advanced features
of solid mode ling w he re d im ensio ns in a compo nent and an assem bly a re replaced w ith pa ra me te rs.
Thi s permi ts the crea ti on o f a single co mpo nent/assembl y mode l that may be used fo r multip le items in a
fa mil y by redefi nin g the pa ra mete rs of the co mpo nen t/asse mbly. Para mete rs may also be used to de fine
an ite m for im po rtatio n into a comput er-a ided engi nee ring program w here a particu la r concept wi th
particula r dimens io ns may be evalu a ted to ins ure that the prod uct is safe and useful Students w ill lea rn
the proced ure fo r transforming a solid model into a para me tric model and the proced ures for chan ging
a nd main ta inin g the pa rameters for an instance of a n item. Pre requi site : ITE 315 o r equiva lent. (3 crs.)
Al ternate sp rin g.
ITE 420. PR ODUCT ION ANALYS IS. A continua ti on of the principles of p rodu cti on wi th a n emphasis on the calculati o ns associated wi th prod ucti o n ma nagement . To p ics include Ii.nea r progra m ming,

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schedulin g and project ma nage ment as with PERT, simulation and invento ry control. Use is mad e of
pe rsonal computers for the calculations involved. Prerequisite: ITE 375. (3 crs.) Spring.

!T E 460. PR INC i PLES OF MANUFACTURING. An in troduction to the method s used in manufacturing processes. To pics cove red include a study o f the manufacturing ability, fa bricability, a nd
marke tabili ty of manufactured products. Problems encountered by production manage rs in changing
raw mate rials in to a co nsumable product a re discussed. The use of pe rsona l computers fo r the solution of
manufacturing problems is included . Pre requi sites: ITE 375 and !TE 385. (3 crs.) Altern ate spring.
!T E 461. SU PP LY CHA IN FUNDAMENTALS. A key item in the management of a manufacturing o pe ration is the making of intelli ge nt decisions. The manufacturing planning and inventory control
sys tems provide th e information to e ffi ciently manage the flow of materials, effectively uti lize peop le and
equip ment, coo rdin a te internal activities with th ose o f suppliers, and communi ca te w ith customers about
market requireme nts. This course will provide a n overview of the basic principles of p rod uction and
in ventory control, including MRP, JIT, master sched uling, capacity p lann ing, de mand mana ge ment, and
the integration of these basic princip les. Prerequisite: !TE 375 (3 crs.) Spring.
ING. This cou rse will be the seco nd cou.rse ta ken
IT E462. INV ENTORY,SC H EDULING , AND PLA
by students in the general a rea of production and inventory control. Focus o f this course is on the vario us techniques fo r material and capacity schedu ling. Included will be d etailed descriptions of material
requirements plann ing (MRP), ca pacity requi.reme nts p lanning (CRP), inventory manage ment practices,
and procurement and suppl.ie r p lann ing. Topics include recogni z ing techniqu es a nd practi ces o f inventory management, th e mechani cs of the d eta.iled material planning process, th e planning o pera ti ons to
suppo rt the priority plan, and the planning procurement and ex te rnal sources of suppl y. Prerequisi te: ITE
461. (3 crs.) Eve ry other sp rin g.

!T E 471. PROJECT MAN AGEM E T. Operations and projects differ in that operati ons are ongoing w hi le projects a re temporary. A project, by its ve ry nature, is a lso unjqu e and requires particular
knowledge of how the com pone nts co mbine to form an integrated whole. This co urse will introduce the
studen t to the fi eld of project m anagement and wil.l present a n overview of the bod y of knowled ge necessary for su ccessful project management. The cou rse wi.11 focus on the fundamenta l principles that cross
the boundaries of projects and w il.l de monstrate how project management techniqu es ca n be appUed to a
wid e va ri ety of disciplines. This course wil.l also introduce the stud ent to compute r me thod s for solving
project management problems. Prerequisite: ITE 375 (3 crs.) Fa ll.
IT E475.CO M PUT E R-1N T EGR ATED MA UFA CTU RING .Computer-integrated manufacturing is the
expansion of compute rs from the sho p fl oo r into the other aspects o f the manufa cturing ente rprise. All
of th e da ta necessa ry to control the sho p process may not be avai lable on the shop floor. Such a reas as
accountin g, inve nt ory, shipping, a nd purchasi ng have data that can influence w hat happe ns on the production fl oor. Also, th e gene ra l concepts of production and in vento ry control must be conside red. This
course will bring together all of the indi vidual parts of the o rganization to show how they can impact
w hat is manufa ctured and ho w it is manufactured . Two ho urs o f lecture and three labo ratory-hours per
week. Prereq uisites: !TE 420, ITE 460, ITE 461 . (3 crs.) Every other spring.
!T E 476. LEAN ENTERP RI SE. Production systems consist o f more than th e machines that produce
the consume r products. O ther parts of the business operation contribute to the production and must be
included in any di scussion.

IT E481.CONCEPTSAND IS SUES IN I DUSTRIAL TECH OLOGY .TI1isisamultidisciplinecourse
that combines the various elements in industrial technology, giving the stud en t the oppo rtunity to study
proble ms typica ll y encountered by an industrial technologist. TI1e exact content o f th e course w ill vary
depending upon the background and ex perience of the instru ctor, but it is inte nded to include problem
solving and role pla ying in a wi de va ri ety of industrial settin gs. Industrial consultan ts w ill also be used
to expose the stud ent to modem industry. Two ho urs of lecture a nd three labo rat ory-hours pe r week.
Pre requisite: Senior standin g. (3 crs.) Spring.
!TE 495. MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY INTERN SH IP. Studen t interns are placed with
an industrial organi za ti on that most nearly approximates the ir goa ls fo r employ ment. The int ent of the
inte rnship is to provide students with practical wo rk expe rience in an environment i.n w hi ch they will
be dealin g with practi ca l problems requiring real solutions in a re latively sho rt time fram e. Advisor and
de pa rtment chairperson approva l is required befo re course enro llment. Th is is a repeatable course and
ma y be taken as fo llows: Studen ts may take up to 6 credits. The extra credit may be used as a free electi ve
or for a credi t defici ency du e to othe r prog·ram changes. Prerequisite: Upper-level standing. (1-6 crs.) Fa ll,
spring, a nd summe r.

Information Systems Technology - 1ST
1ST 121. PR INC IPLE S OF INFORMAT ION TECHNOLO GY. This co urse isan introdu cto ry stud y o f
informa ti on technology. Major topics include the ro le and va lue of information systems, hardwa re, and
software used in information technology, mana ging inform ation a nd d ata resources, and decision making in d evelo ping info rmation systems. (3 crs.)

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1ST 3·11.CL I ENT-SERVER PROGRAMM I NG. Thiscourse isan introdu ction tocl ient-se rve rinform a ti o n
systems. The main focu s is to wri te client-sid e and se rver-side programs in the lan g uages com mon ly

used in the informatio n technology fi eld . Prerequisites: CSC 124, CSC 201, CSC 202, and CIS 215. (3 crs.)
1ST 475. S PE C IAL TOP ICS IN INFORMAT ION TECHNOLOGY. This co urse allows current
topics in inform ation techno logy to be offered in a time ly fash io n. The topics are no t covered in o ther
courses and w ill not be regu la rl y offered as a specia l topic. Stu de nts a re able to take lhe course several
times as d ifferent topi cs are addressed . The to pics chose n w ill depend on current trend s and lhe interests
o f s tud en ts a nd the ins tru cto r. Prereq ui site: Permi ssion of lhe ins tru ctor. (3 crs.)

1ST 476. PHYSICAL DES IGN AND IMPLE MENTATI ON. A continu ation of systems analys is th at
includes completion of th e physica l desig n and imp lementatio n o f a medium scale in fo rm ati on system .
The s tud e nt w ill produce a project user gu id e and w ill de mo ns trate proficiency in the academi c progra ms throu g h the develo pment of th e project and a co mprehe nsive o utcom e exa min ati o n. Pre requisites:

1ST 31 1, CSC 375, and CSC 456. (3 crs.)

Justice Studies - JUS
J US 101. I TRODUCT ION TO JUSTI CE STUD IES. TI1ecoursccovers the nature,scope, an d impact o f
crime in the United States; ind ependent and inte rd ependent o pe ratio ns and proced ures o f pol.ice, courts,
and co rrections; and introd ucto ry theo ri es of crim e and d elinqu ency. Course introdu ces the jus tice mode l
in a syste matic way w he reby s tud ents de lve into the num ero us co mpo nents o f the justice syste m, incl ud ing law enforce ment, legal, a nd judicia l process a nd co rrect-i ona l operatio ns. Caree r o ppo rtun ities w ill be
fu ll y co ve red througho ut th e course. (3 crs. )
JU S 102. INTRODUCT ION TO LAW ENFOR C EMENT. An in trod uction to the law enfo rcement
sys te m in Ame rica, w hi ch is the ga teway to the crimin a l jus ti ce process. To pics consid e red include the
hi s to ri ca l fo und atio ns of po li ce processes, occupatio na l roles a nd tasks o f law en forcement, an d th e
nature a nd d esigns of ty pica l, as well as innovative, po li ce syste ms. Pe rennia l pro ble ms of po li ci ng, particul ar ly as it rela tes to co mmunity interaction, a re a lso essenti a l compo nents of the co urse. (3 crs.)

J US

103. COR RE CT IONAL SYSTEM S. Cou rse examines the ma nagement, s tru cture, and o rgan izatio nal d esign of co rrectiona l ins tituti o ns. Correctiona l plann in g, cons truction, p rog ram eva lu ation, and
co,nmuni ty interactio n w ill be consid ered an d im pro ve ment strategies fo r co rrecti ona l ope ra ti o ns w ill be
debated an d critiqu ed. Course prov id es a broad ove rview of lhe co rrectio nal syste m w hi ch inca rcera tes
a nd confines, trea ts and reclaims cri mina l persona liti es a nd pro tects and serves the s tate a nd the comm unity by remo ving th rea ts to the socia l o rde r. (3 crs.)

J US 104. IN TRODU CTI ON TO SECUR ITY . A bas ic ove rview of priva te sector justice is the course's
chief aim. Types of security o pe rations and functio ns co mprise mu ch o f the course covera ge, including
pe ri meter and physica l security, inte ll ige nce gathering, reta il a nd industria l security, te rroris m a nd
executi ve protecti o n as we ll as secu ri ty in select business a nd industrial cente rs. Ca ree rs, regu latio n an d
licens ure, and the d ebate o n professio nali za tio n a re othe r a reas of major in tell ectua l concern . (3 crs.)
J US 105. IN TRODUCT ION OF FORENS IC SC I ENCE. Forensic science is the use of science in a
court o f law and e ncompasses va rio us scientific d isciplines. Thi s co urse is an introdu ct"io n to the fi e ld o f
fo rensic science. This course is des ign ed to ex pose stude nts to va ri o us me thodolog ies a nd applications
used in th e fo rensic con text, wh ich in vo lves the co ll ectio n, exa min a ti on, eva lu a ti o n, and interpre ta ti o n
o f ev id ence. Top ics di scussed include crim e sce ne i.nves ti ga t"io n, coll ection and catego ri zation o f phys ical
ev ide nce, th e phys ica l pro pe rties of glass and soil, instrume nta l a na lysis, hair, fiber and plant ev id ence,
fo rensic sero logy, arson ev idence, DNA ev idence, fin gerprints, tool and firea rm ma rks, and docum en t
and voice ana lys is. (3 crs. )

J US

20"1. C R I MINAL INV EST IGAT IO N. This course is a co m prehe nsive exa mina ti o n of civil a nd
crim ina l in vestigatio ns in both publ ic and pri va te modes, in cl udi ng mos t major fe lo ny processes and
re leva nt civil actions. Focus is on the fundamenta ls o f the investigative process and th e ran ge of s ki lls
necessa ry fo r s uccessful pe rformance and ma nage ment of in vestigatio ns, including evid e nce gathe ring
a nd ana lys is, w itn ess assessment, fi eld techniques, and link age between in vesti gative and prosecu toria l
agencies. (3 crs.)

J US 205. PR INC IPLES OF H OMELANDS EC UR ITY .Stud ents wi ll gain an und ersta ndingofh omeland
security by ana lyz ing the va rio us security principl es and po li cies tha t establ is h a fou nd a t-i o n u po n w hi ch
to o rga ni ze U.S. security e ffo rts as a na ti on. Stud ents w ill s tud y how the natio na l strategy a li g ns and focuses ho mela nd secu rity fun cti o ns within cri tica l a reas such as: (1) intelli gence and warni ng, bo rder and
tra ns po rtatio n secu rity, domesti c terro ris m; (2) pro tectin g criti ca l infras tni cture a nd de fe ndin g aga ins t
ca tas tro phic ter roris m; and (3) emergency p repa redness and conseq uence manage me nt. The firs t a rea
focuses prim arily o n preventjng terro ri s t attacks, the second area on reducin g the natio n's vu lnera bilities,
and th e thi rd o n minimi z ing the damage a nd recovery fro m the afte rmath of te rroris l attacks. (3 crs.)

J US

2"11 . O RGA IZED CR IME . A comple te exa min ation of the dynam ic referred to as organized crime,
co mm encing w ith its hi s tori cal u nd erpinnings. Specific cri mes, such as racketeering, ex to rtio n, bribe ry,
officia l corru ptio n, g raft, dru gs, prostitution and oth e r illi ci t trafficking, w ill be ana lyzed . In vestigative

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techniques and prosecutori al stra tegies that re late to the identifi ca ti on and elimination of organized
crime are a major co mponent of the course content. (3 crs.) Pre requisite: JUS 375.
J US 215. VICTIMOL OGY. This course w ill exa min e issues surrounding the central characte r in a criminal act - the victim. Contents are d esigned to develop an und e rstanding of w hat it means to be victimized, including the phys ical, psychologicaJ, and economic impact of crime upon victims, the ir families,
and society in genera l. Specia.l consideration w ill be given to specific victim po pulations (i.e., survi vors o f
homicides, sexual assa ult, and famil y violen ce), second ary victimi zation by the criminal system, victim
assistance prog-rn ms, a nd future trend s in this field . A fuJJ review of how the Ame rican justice syste m has
respond ed to th e needs of victims is part of the co urse content a nd includes a look at victim testimony
at sentencing and parole and probation hearings, victim notifi ca ti on, Meghan's law, victim adviso ry and
protection services, and other mean s in w hich the judicial system assures victim participa ti on durin g the
adjudicative phase. (3 crs.)

J US 305. I NTERNATIONAL C RIMI N AL J US TI CE. Compares and contrasts the crimina l justice
system o f the United States with th e syste ms of other countries on a substant·ive a nd procedura l basis.
Provides a thorou gh exa mination of other cultural models of law and justi ce so that differences in justi ce
processin g and de finiti on become apparent. Emphasis is placed on internati ona l policing, in ternationa l
crimes, and inte rn ational courts . (3 crs.)
J US 309. WH !TE-COL LAR C RIME. This course considers crimes committed by co rporati ons as we ll
as w hite-coll ar crimin a ls: how such crim es are d e fined ; w ho co mmits or is victimized by the m; w hi ch
moral, eth.icaJ, legal, and social contex ts promote the m; and how society respond s. Procedural and policy
conside rations in the in vestiga tion and enfo rcem ent o r relevant statutes will a lso be covered, including
the concept o f legal pri vilege, the role of the grand jury and othe r pretrial processes, evidenti ary qu estions, litiga tion stra tegies, and potenti a l sanctions and othe r punishments. (3 crs.)

J US 331. JUVE N IL E JU ST ICE SYSTEM. This course cove rs the juve nile justi ce system, w ith special
emphas is on the way it procedura lly differs fro m adult offende r adjudicati on. The parts of the juvenile
justi ce system, hea rings, due process standards, a nd constituti onal mandates are ful.l y reviewed . Sta tus
offe nd ers and othe r yo uth classifica ti ons a.re conside red togeth er w ith a hi sto ri cal summa ry o f ju veni le
court philosophy. New tre nd s in the procedural disposition o f ju venil es, especia ll y trans fe r to adult
jurisdiction, types of punishment, suit ab ili ty of the dea th penalty, a re discussed . (3 crs.)
J US 335. CO RPOR AT E SECU RITY LAW . A focused examina ti on fa m ilia ri zes stud ents with the ori gins
and develo pment of pri va te security, with an e mphasis on d efining securi ty's ro le in the administration of
just.i ce, its histori cal unde rpinnin gs, types of secu ri ty services i.n the A me ri can ma rketpla ce, and the legal
aspects o r private sector justice. Further considerations a.re regulation, licensing, the civil and crim inal
liability o f security pe rsonnel, and the ongoing constitutiona l d eba te that surround s pri va te securi ty enfo rcement. Exacll y how pri va te-sector justice o peratives a re legally lia ble for th e ir condu ct, as contrasted
w ith the publ.ic justice offi cial, is a majo r fea tu.re or the course design. (3 crs.)
J US 345. PROB AT ION AN D PA ROLE. Thisco urseexa m inesthe theo ryand practices o r probation
and parole with juve nile and adu lt offenders, including re lease philosophy, ba il and pe titi on, hea rings
on gra nt, revocation or de nial, alte rnati ve co mmunity•based co rrections, and legal issues th at eme rge in
awa rd revoca tion or imposition o f probation and parole. (3 crs.)

J US 361. JUDI C IAL ADM INISTRAT ION . An exa mination of the Ame ri ca n judicial syste m,
hi ghli ghtin g state, local , and fede ral tribun als, including an assessment of the ir hi era rchy, subject matter jurisdiction, and admini strati on. Also reviewed w ill be judicial reasoning, judicia l process, and the
chjef pe rsonnel responsible fo r judi cial o perations. Mo re particularly, the co urse wi ll ex pose the various
phases inherent in civil and criminal 1.itiga tion, including the conce pts of jurisdiction, venu e, parti es, and
the pleadings tha t guid e advocacy. Typical case ca lend a rs and dockets will be exa mined thro ughout the
course so that students may acquire a compl ete understanding of the litiga ti on p rocess. (3 crs.)
JU S 375. C RIM I N AL LAW . An introduction to substanti ve crimin al law that revi ews the social, phiJoso phical, and legaJ fo undations of crimina l codifi ca ti on. ln ad dition, the course covers the histori ca l
d evelo pment of crimin al law in the U.S. Othe r subject m atte r incl ud es parties to crimes, including
principals/accessories, criminal ca pacity, crimina l e le ments, e.g., mens rea and actu s reus, and the specific
crimes against person, p roperty, and public o rd e r. Las tl y, the course captures crimina l law from the
d efend ant's pe rspecti ve by reviewin g the accused 's menta l states, potential de fe nses, and uses of miti gation. (3 crs .)

)U S 376. CR IMINAL PROC EDURE . A procedural law course that includes a review of th e law of
a rres ts, sea rch, and seizure; the makin g of ba il; adjudica tion; pre tri a l and pos ttTial activities; and th e
na ture of plea ba rga ining. Substanti a l e mphasis is given the constitutional p rotections afforded thro ugh
the Bill of Rights, parti cul a rly the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, a nd 14th. Course deals ex tensive ly with case
law a pplica ti ons of these principles and the role of judge and jurist in th e crafting of crimin al process
standards. (3 crs.)
J US 380. CR IME SCEN E IMAG ING. This course is d esigned to ex pose stud ents to the crime scene
imaging process w hil e lea rning trad itiona l film, video, and di gita l imaging techniques. Techniqu es
and me thods of crim e scene imag in g focus on practical exe rcises as well as ge ne ral view ports of crime
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utili zin g th e overa ll, mi d d le ran ge, and close- up "th ree-step" me thod . C rime scene im aging techniqu es,
both basic and ad va nced, wi ll be di scussed a nd practiced whi le photograph ing mock cri me sce nes. The
adva nced techni que o f crime scene im agi ng in cl udes the use of digi ta l ca me ras; the di gi ta l dark roo m;
crime sce ne panoram a; crea ti o n of court cha rts; and the enhancemen t and ana lysis of latent pri nts,
footwear, ti re imp ressions, q ues tio ned docu me nts, security video image enha nce ment, a nd res toration.
Pre requ isite: JUS 105. (3 crs.)

J US 395. T l·I E DE ATH P EN A LT Y. An exa mination o f death pen alty policies in the Am eri ca n justi ce
sys te m fro m a lega l, e th ica l, and jurisp ru dentia l perspective. An a na lys is o f case and s ta tuto ry law, the
p rin ciples o f du e p rocess, and a ppell a te ri g hts a re included . (3 crs.) Pre req uisite: JUS 375.
J US 397. LA W AN D EV I DE NC E. A co,nprehe nsive rev ie w o f e vid e nti a ry princip les, both co mm o n
law a nd s ta tut ory, and ho w evid entia ry s tand a rd s a ffec t and go ve rn bo th the ci vil and crimina l process.
To p ica l cove rage includes rea l and physical ev id ence, de ,no ns trative subs titution, hearsay a nd firs thand
ev id e nce, w itness sco pe and qu a lifi ca ti o n, as we ll as p ri vilege p rinciples. Bo th fed eral a nd sta te rules
w ill be inte rpre ted . Stud ents w ill be requ ired to ad voca te cases uti.l iz ing th ese ev id enti ary princi ples in a
mock court e nvironm ent a nd to resea rch an a rea of emerg ing evide nce law. (3 crs.)

J US 399.SE LE CTED T O P ICS IN LAW AN D J US TI CE. A focused exa mination of an eme rging a nd dynamic prob lem o r iss ue in the s tud y a nd p ractice o f crim inal jus ti ce. Specia l subject ma tter no t o rdinarily
cove red in the ex is tin g curri cula can be presented by int e rested facul ty. Exa mp les include, but a re no t
limited to, a lte rn ati ve pun ishme nt sche mes, eutha na sia a nd me rcy killin g, civil di sobedie nce and the
rule o f law, m ino rities in the jus ti ce sys te m, affirm ative actio n poli cy, po li ce use of force, and wo men in
crimi na l jus ti ce. (3 crs.)
J US 400. FO RE IGN ST U DY IN LAW AN D J US T ICE. A semeste r, summ e r, o r special visit to a
fo reign nati o n o r interna ti o nal venue to s tu dy diffe rent justice and lega l syste ms. Typi ca ll y, thi s in vo lves
la w, law-en fo rce ment, crimina l inte l.lige nce, courts and jud icia l process, and co rrecti o ns. lns tru ctio n relates to the s tud y o f law and jus ti ce and affo rd s a compa ra ti ve vie w of fore ig n and inte rnationa l mod els.
The ex perie nce consis ts no t o nly of s tud y, bu t a lso visits to justi ce agencies, resea rch, tra ve l to his to ri ca l
and cu ltura l loca ti ons, a nd socia l activities. C redits w ill va ry acco rdin g to course o ffe rin gs, time, a nd
leng th of ex pe rie nce. (Va ri able crs. to a max imum o f 12 crs.)
J US 425.A DV AN C ED C R IM I N AL LAW A ND IN V ESTI C AT ION . TI1is isa nadva nced coursein criminal
in vestiga tio n . The s tud ent w ill learn tacti ca l an d s trat eg ic crimina l in vestigatio n techni q ues focusing
o n se ri o us crimes, such as murd er, sex ua l assa u lt, and in terna ti o na l crimes. Stud ents w ill receive a n
u pd ate on substa nti ve as we ll as procedu ra l crimina l law, a nd th ey w i.11 be ab le to critica lly analyze and
stra tegica ll y use circums tan tia l ev idence in cases s uch as complex conspira cy trial s and vice, na rcotics,
and ra cke teering investiga tions. The stud e nt w ill a lso be ex posed to new legal co nce pts in re latio n to the
utili zati on of ad van ced electroni c surveilla nce equipme nt, s uch as lis tening d evi ces, e lectronic mo nito rs,
and transmitte rs. Prereq ui sites: JUS 201, JUS 375, a nd JUS 376. (3 crs.)
J US 4.29. TE RR OR ISM. Exa mines current terro ri s m, its o ri g ins and id eological bases, w ith pa rti cul ar
attenti on to its rela ti on to politica l ins titu tions a nd the crimina l jus tice process. Specifi c a ttentio n is g iven
me thod s a nd mea ns o f the te rro rist, moti va ti o ns and modu s o pe randi trend s, and predi ctabili ty and law
e nfo rce ment's multi.fa ce ted reac tions to its many d ev io us fo rm s. Legisla ti ve e ffo rts to curb the scourge o f
terro ris m a re a lso hi g hli g hted . (3 crs. )

J US 430. C RIM IN A L I N TELL IG ENCE AN A LY S IS. This co urse w ill focus on th e int elligence fun ctio n and its use to crime a na lys is. It w ill introdu ce s tud ents to ana ly ti cal techniqu es and soluti o ns to eve ryd ay law e nfo rcement crim e an alys is problems. Specia l a tte nti on will be g iven to und e rstanding crim e
pa tte rns and trend s. Cases re lated to terroris m, o rga nized crimes, w hHe-coll a r crimes, a nd street crim es
w ill be ana lyzed and discussed. Inte lli gence me thod s o f d ata co llect.io n and a na lysis w ill be ex p lo red and
a pplied lo crime a nalys is. (3 crs)
J US 455. LEGA L TR A DITI O S. This cou rse e ncompasses a co mpl ete exa mina ti on of th e law, its
o rigi ns, roo ts a nd unde rp innings in a juri spru dentia l co ntex t. Coverage includes a focused exa m inatio n
of classica l, med ieva l, a nd contempo rary legal thinkers. Problems o f pe rsona l pri vacy, sexua l freed o m,
procrea ti ve control, the impositio n o f penalti es, and no tio ns of good will be consid e red . Course pa rticipa nts w ill co nsid e r th ese questi o ns: Wha t is law? ls law re lated to religio n and mo rality? Wha t a re the
fo und a tio ns of law in Wes te rn culture? Ca n la w, ethi cs, a nd mo ra lity be di ffere ntia ted ? How can a lega l
sys te m be jus t? Can law sha pe mora li ty or does mo rality s hape la w ? Ho w d oes Wes te rn legal traditi o n
resolve e thi cal q ues tions, s uch as abo rti o n, s ui cide, euth anasia, and the dea th pena lty? ls there a unifi ed
visio n o f la w that consis ts of the good, of virtu e, and the id ea o f jus ti ce? (3 crs. )

J US 459. BEi-i AVIORA LA N A LY S IS O F V IO LENT C R IM E. An uppe r- leve l, inte rdi sciplinary
co urse that exa min es vio lent crime in acco rd a nce w ith the s pecifi c as pects o f be hav io ral an alys is and law.
Speci fi c co urse content w ill exa mine ty po log ies of crim e, o rga ni zed /diso rgani zed o ffend e rs, a nd behavio ra lly based crime scene cha racte ri s tics (in cl uding crime sce ne s tagin g). A pa rti cula r empha sis w ill be
o n the psychopatho logy of crim e, pedo phi lia, se ri a l kille rs, hum a n sac ri fice ritu a ls, an d victim o logy, and
how these fac to rs affect o r are a ffected by cri,nina l moti va ti o n, modu s ope randi, and sig na ture aspects o f
viole nt crime. Pre requisites: JUS 101, )US 105, a nd )US 375. (3 crs.)

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J US 460. SEX CR IM ES AND PREDATOR S. This course wi ll examine the specific eti ologies, phases, a nd
me thods associa ted wi th defined sexual crim es. In addition to the dissection of the sexual cri me scenes,
va ri o us sex offender profiles will be exa mined with respect to cri mes of rape, pedophilia, and oth e r
sex ual pa ra philias. Students w ill criti ca ll y exa mine the m odus ope randi, ritual, fantasy, and sig na ture
aspects of va rious sex ua l offend ers as we ll as be ab le to diffe rentia te be tween tro phies a nd sou venirs le ft
and /or ta ken w ith respect to the crime sce ne. Victim ana lysis and o ffend er treatm en t p rogram s will a lso
be discussed. Prerequi sites: JUS 101 , JUS 105, a nd JUS 375. (3 crs.)
J US 466. LEA D ERS HIP AND ETH JCS I J UST ICE STUD! ES.17,iscourse introdu ces the indi vidual
p rinciples an d th eori es of effective leade rship and eth ics specific to crimina l justi ce and professional
security organi zations. This is a special type of leadersh ip a nd e thi cs designed specifically for th e p rofessiona l wo rking in a dynam.i c and hostile en vironm ent. It is co mmon fo r public se rvice professiona ls in
the fi rst respond e r, law enforce me nt, corrections, security, or any professiona l field in the justice a rena to
unex pectedl y be p laced in a te mpora ry o r perman ent leade rship position, o r be p romoted to a supervi so ry positi on, ,vi th little or no lead ership and e thi cs ed uca ti on or additional prepara tion. A criti cal part
of the lead e rshi p a nd ethics course is the a na lysis and evaluation o f e thi cs and va lu e-based leadershi p
and the defi nition o f leade rshi p a nd its key co m ponents. Theories of leadershi p a nd leade rship styles
will be exa mined . The lead e rship frame work wi ll be discu ssed : w hat a leader must be, which includes
va lu es, e thi cs, and attributes such as loya lty, duty, respect, se!nessness, honor, integ rity, pe rsona l co urage,
and mental, physical, and e motional attributes; w hat a leader mu st know, w hi ch incl udes ski lls such as
inte rpe rsonal, co nce ptual, technical, and tactical; and wha t a leade r must d o, wh ich includes a leade r's
influencing, opera ting, and improving actio ns in a dyna mi c environment. The cha llen ge of initially taking cha rge of an organi zati on w ill also be e mphasized. ll1e class will include situational critica l-th inking
exe rcises and conclude w ith an in-cla ss ca pstone exercise. (3 crs.)
J US 470. C R I M ES AGA I ST C H I LORE
This is a course that exa mines crimina l acti vity targeted
aga inst children. The course will focus on the phys ica l a nd sexual abuse, neglect, kidnappin g, a nd sexual
ex p loita ti on o f children. Stud ents will ex plo re methods of identifying victims, in vesti ga ting offend e rs,
and court presentati on of crimin al cases. Specia l attent·ion is focused on the d yna mi cs of the re lationship
between victim s and offende rs and how that is a fa ctor in the investi ga tion and prosecution of crim ina l
acts. (3 crs.)

J US 485. FOR ENS IC LAW. An in te rdisci plinary course cove ring law, crimina l justice, and science and
techn ologkal issues in th e ev ide ntiary a rena. Coverage in the course p rovides a broad assessment of expe rt wi tnesses, microan alysis, pathological evidence, admi ssibility and in ves ti ga to ry practi ce, ballistics,
fin ge rprin ts, vasca r/ rada r, and photographic techniques. Contrasted with crimina listi cs, subject ma tte r
o f this cou rse is p rimarily evidentiary. Mo re particularly, the course will del ve into the rules o f evide nce,
w hich guide the admi ssibili ty of fo rensic evidence in a cou rt of law. Exa min ation includes th reshold tes ts
fo r re liabi li ty a nd admissibi lity, qu alifica tion of witnesses compe tent to testi.fy, scientifi c ri gor required fo r
adm ission, an d case law de te rminations on the use a nd abuse o f scientific evidence. (3 crs.)

J US 487. COM PUT ER FORENS ICS. 17,is course is des igned to expose stud ents to legal and technical
aspects of compute r fo rensics. The methods of the collection, preserva tion, ana lys is, and presen ta tion
o f di gita l evidence wil.l be presented to pro perl y condu ct a computer fo rensics inves ti ga ti on. The focus
of this course will be on how law enforcement obtains electronic e vid ence, mainta ining the eviden ti a ry
cha in, as we ll as the lega l aspects of the sea rch a nd seizures of co mpute rs and re lated materi a ls. (3 crs.)
J US 490. FOR ENS IC ACCOUN TI NG. An ad va nced review of strategies and ta ctics essential to the
fra ud exa minati on process. Course p resent a tion assumes basic accounting knowled ge and guid es the
stud ent into specia li zed appli ed settings ind ica ti ve o f fo rensic accounting. Cove rage includes fina ncia l
sta te ment ana lys is, interpretation and scrutin y of financia l record s an d docum entation, trace techniques,
repo rti ng irregul ariti es, fraud examinati on ap proaches, a nd lega l rules and statu to ry constru cti on pertinen t to accou.nt-ing practices. Students w ill prepa re a se ri es of field exe rcises in common fraud cases, such
as ba nkruptcy, in sura nce, empl oyee/empl oye r re porting, covert exa minations, trading practi ces, and
money launde ring schemes. (3 crs.) Pre requisite: JUS 375.

J US 494. SEM INAR I NJUST ICE STU D! ES. TI1is is the ca psto ne cou rse fo r justi ce studies stud ents.
It wil.l focus on th e integration of informa tion lea rned from differen t cou.rses with speciaJ focus on
crimina l law a.nd legal issues, theories o f crim e, ju venile delinquency, law enfo rcement, co rrections,
e thi cs, fo rensic science, an d resea rch methods. This course w ill be offe red to justice studi es stud ents in
their fina l semester in w hi ch they receive their degrees. Al l stud ents i.n thj s course must take the Crimin al
Jus t-ice ETS exa m a nd the exit survey. Prerequ isite: Stud ent mu st be in the last se mester of justi ce stu dies
coursewo rk in w hi ch a studen t will grad uate, or receive permission o f instructo r. (3 crs.)
J US 495. RE SE ARCH METH ODS I N J UST ICE ST UD ! ES. A criminal justi ce ex plo ration o f th e
speciali zed me th od s and so urces of legal and justice resea rch in these a reas: justi ce publica ti ons and
resources, case collections, co mpu te r-assis ted resea rch, constitutional mate ri a ls, legal history, lega l
periodica ls, legisla ti ve hi sto ry, practice and procedu re, a nd social science mate ri als re la ted to law. Ap·
plication of lega l resea rch strategies wi ll be required . (3 crs.) Seniors only.
J US496.CR IM I NO LOG ICAL THEORI ES. Thiscoursefocuseson Lhestud yof crimes,criminals,ca usesof
cri mina l behav ior, and victimiza ti on issues. Stud ents ex plore how the classica l, psychological, sociological, econom.i c, biological, and poli tica l theo ries of crime ex pla in criminal behavio r, and th e impa ct of

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lhese theories on the work of the crimina l jus tice syste m . Pre requis ites: JUS 101 , JUS 103, a nd JUS 375. (3
crs.) Seni ors o nly.
J US 498. J UST I CE STUD I ES I N TER NS HIP .An on-site, experi enti a l lea rningex pe ri encew he res tude nts
wo rk at a variety of justi ce agencies fo r acade mic credit is the centra.l aim of the internship program .
Inte rn loca ti ons have in cl ud ed governm ent agencies, po lice de partments, pri sons, fede ra l and state law
enforce me nt, pri va te security firm s, judicia l cle rkships, legal offi ces, and legal resea rch conce rns. lnte rns
mu st comp lete a self-eva lu a ti on, pe rfo rm a seri es o f exercises a.nd ass ignm ents, a ulhor a log di ary and
a pape r outlinin g the in te rnship experi ence, wo rk 45 hours pe r internship cred it, and present a n acceptable recomme nd ation from the internship supervisor u pon co mpl etion of th e ex peri ence. Attend ance a t
inte rn ship se mina rs fo r the de partmen t is requi red . (Variable crs.)
J US 499. IN DE PEN DENT ST UDY IN LAW AND J UST ICE. TI1is course is inde pend ent in desig n,
a llowing stud ents to act and engage in ma ture thought a nd aca de mi c rev iew o f to pics o f inte res t. The
course requ ires a schola rl y, yet practi ca l, co mple ti on of a large research project in co njun ction with a
facul ty me nto r. Projects must be ap proved in adva nce of registra tion and mu st be concerned with signifi ca nt intellectual subject ma tte r th at in vo lves the ad ministral"io n of law and justice. (3 crs.)

Leadership Studies - LEA
LEA HlO. I N TR O DU CT ION TO LEAD E RS I-I I PSTU D I ES: LEA D ERS H IP AN D PO W ER .Thiscourse is
required fo r the leadershi p studies min or. II is a n introducti on into the de finition of leade rshi p and the
ways in w hich leade rshi p ca n exert itself. In addition to exploring exa mples of leade rship in a w ide
va rie ty of settings, student s will en gage in interacti ve exe rci ses a imed a t d evelo ping a nd und e rstanding
the ir pe rsonal leade rship styles. (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring.
LE A 397. LEADER S H I I' STUD! ES I NTE RNS HI P. The inte rnship offe rs o pportunities fo r practical
p rofessional wo rk and fi e ld experiences in va ri ous off-ca mpu s se tt-i.ngs. Internships a re to be jointly
administered by a n on-site superviso r a nd a Leade rshjp Studies-a pproved fa culty me mbe r. (6 crs.)
LEA 400. CA PSTONE : SE M I NA R IN LEADE RS HIP . The se minar involves th e use o f case studi es
assigned fo r gro up di scussion, analysis, a nd resolution. Class sessions in vo lve the a pplica tion o f intera cti ve exercises, using simu la tions, role- play ing, and decisio n-mak ing scenarios. Guest speakers, drawn
from a va ri ety of di scip lines, wi ll be used as add itional resources. (3 crs.)

Literature - LIT
LIT courses are introd uctio ns to lite rature, with e mph asis on the subj ect indicated in the title. They a re
primari ly intend ed fo r the ge ne ra l stud e nt and may not be used to fu lfill req uire ments fo r the Eng lish
major.
LIT 111 . STA R TR EK AND M ODE R M A . A multim ed ia literature course in w hi ch the Norton
Antho logy o f Engl.ish Litera tu re and the cinemati c wo rks o f Gene Rodd enbe rry constitute a two-fold
stud y: "Sta r Trek" as lite ra ture an d litera ture in "Sta r Tre k" to stud y the nature a nd evolution of mod ern
huma n consciousness. (3 crs.)
LI T 11 6. MYT H, MAG IC AND MY ST IC IS M . A stud y of the four bas ic paths in to the unknown:
magic, mys ti cism, fantasy, a nd myth. (3 crs.)
LIT 125. THE A M ER ICA WE ST . A general introdu ction to the lite rature of the G rea t America n West
throu gh an exa mination o f a va riety o f li tera ry types. (3 crs.)
LIT 127. W O MAN AS HERO . An exploration o f he ro ic ro les assigned to wo men in lite ra ture, Lhe
co ntrast be tween reality a nd the literature, a nd the differe nces between fic tional wo me n crea ted by mal e
and fema le a uthors. An a na lysis o f the reasons fo r these diffe rences for ms pa rt of the subject. (3 crs.)
LIT 138. WAR IN TH E NOVE L. A stud y th at limits itse lf to those wa rs fo ught a fte r 1900 and to th eir
treatments in lite ratu re. In pa rti cu lar, the co urse is interested in the e ffec ts of wa r upon i.ndi vidu a.ls, and
in the a mbivalence toward war shown by novelists. (3 crs.)
LIT 147. SC I E C E FI C T IO . An introdu ctory survey o f th e fo rms o f science fiction, w ith particular
emphasis on the a uthor' s ability to de tai l a nd predi ct future develo pments. (3 crs.)
LIT 148. H O RR OR IN LITERATURE . An exa min ati on o f the trad ition o f ho rror litera ture i.n England
and Ame ri ca from a lite rary, hi sto rica l, a nd psycho logica l view poin t. Some e mphasis on the sociological
imp l.i ca ti ons of th e po pu larity o f the for m . (3 crs.)
LIT 150. BASE BAL L I LI TERATURE . Thi s co urse requ ires the stud ent to read, w rite, and ta lk
about a ga me that Steinbeck ca l.led a "sta te of mind," a ga me tha t is, in the words o f Ja cqu es Ba rz un, a
way "to kn ow Ame ri ca." Tirns, the stud e nt tha t wo rks lea rn s about both himself a nd hi s co unt-ry. (3 crs.)
LIT 170. A LL A BOUT WORDS. An introd uction to the tota l complexity and fascinatio n of word s.
The course dea ls with words as shapes, ana logues, fo rm u las, a nd ga mes. Indi rectly, but significa ntly,

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it instru cts in voca bula ry by introducin g a sizable vocabula ry fo r ta.I.king abou t wo rds and nu rturing a
stud ent's natural curiosity about wo rd s. (3 crs.)

LI T 178. LIT ERAT U R E A N D Fl LM . A stud y of the total rela ti onship beh veen litera ture a nd fi lm, w ith
e mphasis o n the in volveme nt of litera ry write rs in moti on p ictures and tele vision, the process of lite rary
adapta ti on, and the influence o f moti on pictures on litera ry cri tics a nd w rite rs. (3 crs.)

Management - MGT
MGT 271. CO M P UT ER A P P LI CAT IO S I N BUS INESS I. An introdu cti on tothe bas ic toolsand techniques of software used to solve business proble ms. This course is tau ght o n a lectu re-laborato ry basis in
whi ch the compute r is utili zed to present a ppl ica ti ons of the spread shee t in business situati ons. (1 er.)
M GT 273. CO M PUT ER A PPLI CAT IO S I BUS I ESS II. A continu a tio n o f Co mpute r Applications in Business I with an emphas is on mo re advanced to pics an d p roblem-solving. This course is ta ught
on a lecture-laborat ory basis in w hich the co mpu ter is utilized to p resent applica ti ons of the spreadsheet
in business situations. (1 er.)
M GT 300. PR INC i PL ES OF M A AGE M E T. This course p rovides background and insight into
the hum an factors in volved in the da y-to-day a nd long-te rm o pe rati ons of an o rga ni za tion. It is built on
the fo ur management fun ctions necessa ry fo r success in any ty pe (pro fit or nonp rofit ) o rga n iza tion. The
course focuses on major issues that a ffect tod ay's manage rs, such as g lobal environme nt, co rpo ra te socia l
resp ons ibilities and ethi cs, organi za ti ona l culture, e mpl oyee e mpowerment, and em ployee d iversity.
Although the course concentrates on hum an interaction within o rga niza tions, it a lso ex plo res an organiza tion's influence on th e social, politica l, legal, econo mic, tedm ica.1, cultu ra l, and globa l ex ternal environme nts, and how those ex ternal en vironments, in tum, affect th e ope rati ons of the o rganiza ti on. (3 er.)
M GT 301. OR G A N IZATI O ALB EH AV IO R. A stud y of the theo ry, resea rch, a nd practice of individua l and g roup behav io r in organi za ti ons to be tter unde rstand and mana ge peop le at work. The course
foc uses on describing, und e rstanding, a nd ex pla in in g indi vidua l and g roup beha vio r in organi za tions
with e mphasis g·iven to ma nagin g or influencin g tha t behavior to increase o rga ni zational e ffecti veness.
(3 crs.}
MG T303.E T REPRE EURSHI P l:S M A LL-B US I ESS FU D AM E TA LS.A managementcoursedesign ed to address the ste ps o f the entrepreneuri a l process. A stud y of the d eve lo pment o f a ne w business
venture by an indi vidua l entreprene ur rather than the man agement o f ongoing enterprises. Describes
the processes used to e va lua te o ppo rtuniti es, identi fy possible choices, and d o all things necessa ry to
estab lish an o rganization. (3 crs.)
M GT 305. E TR EPR ENE U RSH IP 11 :S MALL -BUS! N ESS MA N AG EM ENT.Amana gementcoursed esigned to d escri be how to integrate a ll business functions o f a n ongoin g ente rprise a t the small-business
level. The course focuses on fin ancing the organiza tion, prod uct ide nti fica tion, required services, and
pre pa ring a business plan on diffe rent aspects of the organiza tion, such as retailing ope ra ti ons, service
bus iness, or manufa cturing o pe rati ons. This plan should be a pp ro pria te to the objecti ves and resources of
the indi vi du a l entre prene ur. (3 crs.)
M GT 311. OR GAN IZAT ION THE O RY A D DES IGN. A compre hensive macro-vie w a pproach to
the stud y o f o rga ni zati ons and their fun ctioning. To pics cove red include e nvironment a nd o pen systems,
technology, size and life cycle, organi za tional control, culture and e thics, inform a ti on processin g,
decision-m aking processes, po we r a nd po litics, and organi zational inn ova ti on and cha nge. Emphas is is
placed on how ex te rna l a nd interna l factors influence the stru cture and design o f th e orga niza tion . (3 crs.)
M GT 315. OR G A N IZATIO DE V ELOPM EN T A N D C H ANGE. This course is about planned
organi zation change and is designed to introdu ce the student to the fie ld of orga niza ti on d evelo pment,
its definition, goa ls, preced ents, e mergence, a pproaches, and current status. (3 crs.)
M GT 352. H UMA N RES OUR C E M AN A G EMENT. Decis ion-makin g and analyses of major management p roblems that a rise in manpowe r planning, recru itment , selection, d evelo pment, co mpensation,
and a ppra isal of e mpl oyees in va rious o rganiza ti ons. (3 crs.)
M GT353.CO M P E SAT IO M A AGE M E T . An exa m ination of thegeneral structu reofan
organization an d the rewa rd s empl oyees seek in exchange fo r the efforts and co ntributions they provide.
To pics to be o ffered include people a nd word rewa rd s, a moti va ting work en vironment, government
and market influences, jo b contract ana lysis, developing pay stru ctu res, pay fo r perfo rm an ce, e mployee
bene fits, and adm inistra ti on of the co mpe nsa ti on plan . (3 crs.)
MGT 362. LABOR R EL AT IO NS. This course p rovides background and insight into the many a reas
a nd processes of labo r relations. Stud ents ana lyze and eva lua te the role a nd e ffec ti veness of labor orga n iza ti ons in today's socie ty. Stud ents com pa re a nd evalua te the impacts and effects of labor orga niza ti ons
on bo th (unioni zed and non-uni onized ) o rgani zations a nd employees. Althou gh focused on cu rrent
Unjted States labo r re lati ons practi ces, g loba l labor rela tions a.re also d iscussed . The course offe rs
stud ents the o ppo rtunity to explore labor orga niza tions' influence on socia l, political, legal, economi c,
technica l, cultura l, and global environme nts. Pre requisite: MGT 300 o r pe rmission of instru ctor. (3 crs.)

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M G T 371. MAN AG EM ENT I N FO RM AT ION S YSTE M S. This course provides background and
insight into the in fo rm ation sys tems th a t business pro fessionals a nd othe r o rga ni za ti ons rely on. It
concentrates on co mputer-based in fo rm ati on systems that use va ri ous information technologies. Thi s
course illus t·ra tcs how the field of in fo rma ti o n sys te ms enco mpasses man y co mplex techn ologies, abs tract
behavioral co ncep ts, and speciali zed applica tio ns in co untless busin ess a reas, such as ma rketing, hum an
resource ma.nage men t, fin ance, accoun ting, and opera ti ons. (3 crs.)

MG T373.CO M P UTER-BASE DM AN AGEM ENT ! N FO RM AT IO

SYSTEMS.17,iscourseprovidesback-

ground and insig ht into th e technical found ations o f database m anagemen t for bu siness pro fessionals. It

co ncentra tes o n in fo rmatio n techno logy syste ms th at suppo rt manageria l d ecisio n maki ng. This course
illus tra tes how the fie ld o f info rm a ti on techno logy sys tems s upports cus to me r re la ti o ns hip management
a nd s uppl y cha in manage ment. It demo ns tra tes how in fo rmatio n systems are develo ped and a pp Hed i.n
solvin g va rious business di lemmas. The course s tresses the impo rt ance o f prope rl y man aging informatio n techno logy, locally a.nd globa ll y, to obtain and ma inta in a co mpetitive adva ntage in the business
wo rl d. (3 crs.)

M GT 376. CY B ER LAW & E-P R I VACY ISSUES FOR BUS I NESS. This course prov ides a thorou gh
review fo r business manage rs of the lega l issues re leva nt to di gita l rete ntio n of data, cybc rsecurity and
pri vacy. Stud ents w ill lea rn the ap prop ri ate mana gerial ta ctics to he lp comp ly w ith most majo r privacy
and cybe r-re lated regu la tions. Pre requisite: MGT 300 o r pe rmi ssio n of ins tructo r. (3 crs. )
MGT 402. STRATEG IC M ANAGEMEN T. A ca pstone course fo r a!! business majo rs requiring
students to integrate and ap pl y mul l"id isciplina ry knowledge and s kills in for mul ating, imple mentin g,
a nd eva lu ating o rga ni za tio na l s trategies. Case analysis meth od predo min ates. Pre requis ite: Up pe r-level
sta nding. (3 crs.)
MGT 431. I TERN AT ION AL BUS I ESSMAN AGEM ENT . 17,e conce pts, prob lems, a nd policies
of internatio na l busi ness ente rprises for manage rs. Prereq ui site: Jun io r-level s ta nding. (3 crs.)
MGT 452. HUM AN RE SOU RCE STRAT EG Y AND PL ANN ING. This course exa mines organi zati onal hum an resources manage ment from a s trategic pe rs pective. Th e key focus is o n ex p lo rin g HR planning and s trategy conce pts, develo ping an unde rs tanding of the rela ted ana ly ti ca l tools, and determinin g
how these conce pts a nd tools ca n be used to enha nce an orga ni zation's competitive pos ition . (3 crs.)
MGT492. MA AGEME TI T ERNSHIP .Onlhecomp leti on o ftheco urse, lhes tud ent shou ldbe
able to see how the know led ge acq ui red in the management courses is appl.ied in rea l-world situatio ns.
It provid es s tudents w ith an o pportunity to tran sla te academi c principles to rea l•wo rld situ a tio ns and to
tes t the ir ca ree r inte rests. It w ill a lso enable s tud ents to dete rmine w hat add itio na l s kill s a re need ed to be
s uccessful in the wo rkpl ace. (Repea table; va ri ab le crs.; a max imum of ·12 credits ca n be used toward the
co mple ti on of a bacca lau rea te deg ree. )

Marketing - MKT
M KT 222. PR INC i PLES OF SE LL! G. A stud y of bas ic principles of pe rsuas ive communications with
e mphasis o n p roven, practica l sell ing techniq ues. Activities include int era ctive class di scussio ns and
video role- p lay ing. (3 crs.)
M KT 300. P R INC i !' LES OF MARKET I NG. An introdu ction lo basic principles o f ma rke ting ma nage ment. O th er to pics cove red a re selecting ta rget marke ts, de velo ping marketin g mixes, fun cti o ns of
marketi ng ma nagement. (3 crs.)
M KT 320. PRI C I PLES OF S ELL ING. A stud y of basic principles of pers uasi ve communica tio ns
w ith emph as is o n proven, p ractical selling techniques. Activities include inte ra cti ve class discussions as
we ll as video ro le-playi ng. (3 crs.)

M KT 321. S ALES MANAGEMENT. Pro ve n ma nagement techniqu es fo r re motely loca ted fi eld-sales
fo rce me mbe rs a rc full y ex plored . Moti va ti o n, eva lu atio n, a nd contro l of sa les-force acti vi ties a re o ped th ro ug h case presentatio ns and class discussions. Pre reqL1.i site: MGT 300. (3 crs. )
M KT 331. RETA I LI NG. A manageme nt and ma rketin g an a lys is o f departm ent, discount, specialty and
chain stores w ith specia l emphasis o n loca tion, human resources, me rcha ndi sing, and effecti ve pricing.
Pre requisite: MKT 300 (3 crs.)

M KT 34·1.MARK ET ! NG FOR NON PROF IT ORGA N I Z AT IONS .Amarketi ngcour ed esignedforbolh
business and non -business majo rs th at di ffe re nti a tes be tween for-profit and no t-for-pro fit o rgani zations,
in ves ti ga tes th e co mpetiti ve enviro nme nt facing no npro fits (e.g., hos pita ls, chu rches, cha rities, colleges,
pe rform ing a rts g ro ups), and applies resea rch techniq ues a nd ma rketing manage me nt tools (prod uct
po licy, distri butio n and d eli very systems, moneta ry pri ci ng, and communica ti on s trategies) to the nonprofit entity. Pre requisite: MKT 300. (3 crs.)
M KT 351. ADVE RTI S ING MA N AG EM ENT. A study o f the basic com ponents o f th e adve rtising
mi x, esta blis hin g medi a selection teclm.iques, and d ete rmin ing the bes t vehicl es fo r speci fi c selling a nd
promotio na l effo rts co mmon ly confrontin g marke ting managers tod ay. Prerequi site: MKT 300. (3 crs.)

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M KT 361. ENTR E PRE EUR I ALM ARK ET ! NG. Thecourseprovidesanunders tandingo fthe basicconce pts and processes used in d eveloping an integra ted marketing com munications (IMC} ca mpa ign ta rgeted t-o the s mall business s tartup o r owne r. Topics covered include developi ng a promotio nal o pportunjty
ana lysis, und e rs tanding and usin g the advertisin g mi x, establishing media selection techniq ues, selecting
promotional s tra teg·ies, and eva lu a tin g the IM C effo rts. Pre requisites: MCT 303, MGT 305, and MKT 300.
(3 crs.) A pp roved UCC 11.06.06.
MKT401.MARKET I G M A AGEMENT. Descripti onandanalysisofth e nature,stra tegies,a nd
techniqu es of marke ting manage ment. Pre requis ite: MKT 300, and at leas t 6 more cred its in ma rke ting.
(3 crs.)
M KT 42·1. CONSU M ER BEH AV IOR. ll1iscourse in tegrates !he di sciplines of psychology, anthro pology,
econo mi cs, and sociology w ith marke tin g to exp lain, unde rstand, and predi ct cons umer decisio ns. This is
achi e ved by exp loring both the theore ti cal and practi cal implicatio ns of: (1) individual be havio r va ri ables
s uch as motivation, learning, pe rception, perso na lity, and a ttitudes; (2) group influences such as fam il y,
cu ltu re, socia l class, a nd reference g ro up behavio r; and (3) cons ume r decisio n processes, s uch as cognitive dissonance, bra nd loyalty, new product adoption, and risk red uction. Pre req uisite: MKT 300. (3 crs.)
M KT 431. MA RKETI G RES EARC H . Description of behavio ral a nd statisti cal too ls for designi ng
and implementing resea rch projects. Prerequisites: MKT 300, MAT 225. (3 crs.)

M KT 452. BUSI ESS MARKETING . The characte risticsofbu siness-to-business ma rke tinga reexplo red
and develo ped, focusin g o n enviro nme nt, pricing, plan nin g, di s tributi on, eva lu ation, and s trategy develo pme nt fo r marke ting business and indu s tri al products to the pro fessional user o r bu yer. Prerequisite:
MKT 300. (3 crs.)
M KT 461. I T ER ATIO N AL MARKETING . O n the comp letion o f thi s course, the stud ent should be
able to anal yze, in tegrate, and explain a va rie ty of environm ental fo rces tha t differentiate d o mestic fro m
inte rnatio nal marketing designs. Pre requisite: MKT 300. (3 crs.)
M KT 492. MA RKET I NG I NTERNSH I P . O n the comple ti on of th e course, stud ents sho uld be able to
see how the knowledge acquired in the ma rketing courses is applied in real-wo rl d situ atio ns. It provides
s tud ents wi th an o ppo rtunity to translate aca de mi c p rinciples to rea l-world situatio ns and to l'est thei r
ca ree r interests. It w ill a lso enable s tud ents to determine w ha t additiona l skill s a re needed to be s uccessfu l in the workplace. Pre req u.isite: Permission of ins tru cto r. (Repea tab le; variable crs.; a ma ximum o f 12
cred its may be used towa rd the completion of a baccalaureate deg ree.)
M KTSOl.l NTE RN ATIO

ALB US ! NESS M AR K ET I NG.Uponcompletion ofthecou rse,thes tud entwi ll

be able to eva lu ate a nd make recommendations a nd decisions concerning the s trategy and ta cti cs of rea lli fe targeti ng and m a rketing mix de velopment fo r both global a nd country-specific markets. The cou rse
w ill also cover selected elements of inte rnatio nal ma rketing resea rch. Prerequ isite: MKT 300. (3 crs.)

Mathematics - MAT AND DMA
DMA092. IN TRODU C TORY ALGEBRA. Designed to aid th e stud ent in the transition from a rithme ti c
to a lgebra. It may be a te rminal course for some or may be a p repa rati on for a traditi o nal coll ege a lgebra
course. Topics w ill include operati o ns o n intege rs and po lyn o m ia ls, facto ring and Ii.nea r equ ati o ns. This
course may no t be used as a Natural Science e lective. TI1is course d oes no t ea rn credit towa rd g radua tio n.
Pre req ui site; basic math emati cs co mpe tence. (3 crs.)
M AT 100. FUNDAMENTALS OF MATH EMA T ICS. Sets a nd their language; nume ra tion systems
and lhe ir pro pe rties; topics in elementa ry numbe r theory; ma thema tical syste ms a nd the ir prope rti es;
logic; topi cs in plane geometry; topics in descripti ve statisti cs. This course is presen ted fro m " proble mso lving, cri tica.1 -thinking pe rspective. Prerequisite: Must pass Pa rt A of the placement exa m . (3 crs.)
MAT 11 0. APP LI CATIO S OF MATH . Th is course will p rovide the student with an applica tiono riented mathe matics curri cu lum. Stud ents w ill use coopera tive learning to solve real-wo rld pro blem s
using technology and multimedi a resou rces. TI1e course will be ta ught from a stud ent di scovery a nd
in vestigative standpoi nt inco rporatin g the use of the Nationa l Coun cil of Teachers of Ma the mati cs Princi ples a nd Stand ards for Schoo l Mathematics. The topi cs covered include statistics, circui ts, probability,
linea r programming, and dynamic programming. Prerequisites: Must pass Part A of the placeme nt
exa m . (3 crs.)
MAT 120. EL EM ENTA RY TOPI CS I N MA TH EM AT ! CS I. This isthe first course in aseq uence designed
for prospective ele mentary edu ca tion majo rs. The content covered includes proble m-solvin g, sets, concepts o f logic, bi.nary o perations, systems o f num erati o n, numbe r theory, ra ti o na l numbe rs, rea l numbers,
measure ment, and use of calculato rs and co mpute rs. Prereq uisite: OMA 092 or hi g h school algebra . (3
crs.)
MAT 130. ELEMENTA RY TOPI CS I MATH EMA TI CS 11. This is the second course of a seq uence
of tw o mathematics co urses specifically d esigned for pros pective elementary education majo rs. The
conte nt cove red incl ud es basic algebra ic work with equati o ns a nd inequa lities in o ne unknown, sys tems
o f eq ua ti ons, metric a nd no nmetric geometry, coordinate geo me tr y, introductio n of s tatistics and pro bab ili ty, prob lem-solving, a nd co m puter use. Pre req u isite: 100 or h ig her level math course. (3 crs.)

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MAT 181. CO LL EC EA LC EB RA. Funda mental operations; fac to ring a nd fra cti ons, exponents and rad icals; fun cti ons and graphs; eq uati ons a nd ineq ualities; syste ms of equations. Prereq ui site: DMA 092 or
pass math proficie ncy test. (3 crs.)
MAT 191. CO LL EGE TR IGONO M ET RY .A th orough deve lop ment o f tri gono me try. Thisco urse includes
both ci rcular and ri ght-tri angle geo me try, eva luation o f trigonometr ic fu nctions, gra phing trigonome tr ic
and in verse trigonome tri c func tions, ana lyses of trigonome tric graphs, ve ri fy ing tri go nometric identities,
solu tions of trigonometric eq uatio ns, and applica tions of tri gonometry. Pre requisite: MAT 181 or pass ing
sco re on the University mathematics p lace ment exam. (3 crs.)
MAT 192.TE C H N ICALM ATH EM ATI CS I I .An em phasisontri gonome try: tri gonometricfunctions, vectors, g raphs o f tri gonometri c fun cti ons, ex ponents a nd loga rithms, a nd additi ona l topics in trigonometry.
Emphasis on technology a pplications. Pre requi si te: MAT 181 or MAT 182. (3 crs.)
MAT 195. D ISC RETE M ATH EMA TI CAL STR UCTURES FOR COMPU T ER SC I ENCE. An
introdu cti on to the theories a nd stru ctures of ma thematics th a t a re re levant in compute r scie nce. Topics
include set theory, forma l logk , math ema ti cal induction, Boolea n a lgebra, number theo ry, ma trix algebra, co mbinatorics, probabi lity, a lgo rithmi c analysis, co mp lexity, and graph theo ry. Prerequisite: MAT
18"1 o r passing sco re on th e Uni ve rsity math ema tics place me nt exa m. (3 crs.)
MAT 199. PR E-CA LCULUS. Fundamenta l notions (functi ons, lines, segme nts, slo pes, a ng les between
lines, gra phs, and equations), coni cs, a lgebra ic and transcend ental curves. The mea n ing of diffe rent
functions a nd the ir g raphs w ill be e mphasized . Stud ents w ill work with many applications o f fun cti ons.
Prereq ui sites: MAT 181 (3 crs.)
MAT 215. ST AT IST ICS. Fo r non-mathe matics majors; not co unted toward a ma the matics major. Freque ncy distribution, pe rcentiles, measures o f central te ndency and va ri abil ity, no rm a l distributi on a nd
curve, po pula ti ons, sa mples, sa mpling d istribution of mea ns, sa mpling distribution o f p ro po rtion, null
and a lte rn a ti ve hypotheses, type I a nd type rt e rrors, tes ts of mea ns, confid ence inte rva ls, decision procedures, co rrela tio n, chi -sq ua re, simple ana lysis of va ria nce, a nd des ign of ex perime nts. Pre requi site: MAT
'18'1 o r passin g sco re on the University ma the matics placement exa m. (3 crs.)
M AT 225. BU S INESS ST ATI STI CS. Statistica l tech niqu es releva nt to bus iness app lica ti ons. Prima ry
e mphas is is placed u pon identification o f appropriate statistica l me thods to use, proper interpretation
a nd a ppropria te p resentation of res ults. Topics include desc ri ptive statisti cs, probabili ty concepts, the
no rma l probabili ty distribu tion, es tim ation techniques, tes ts of hypotheses, sim ple an d mu ltipl e lin ear
regression. Statisti cal softwa re is used to implement many o f the sta ti sti cal meth ods. Pre req ui site: MAT
·181 o r passin g sco re on the Uni vers ity mathematics placement exa m or consent o f th e instru cto r. (3 crs.)
M AT 272. D ISC R ET E MATHEMAT IC S. An in trodu cti on to th eori es and meth ods of mathe matics
th at a re a lso relative to compute r science, but taught fro,n a MATH EMATICS perspec tive. To pics include
logic, sets, eleme nta ry num ber theo ry, ma the ma tical inducti on, co mbinatori cs, rela tions, di gra phs,
Boolea n ma tri ces, trees. Pre requ isi te: MAT 181 or pass ing the Universi ty ma the matics placement exam .
(3 crs.)
MAT 273. BAS IC CALCU L US. The techniques o f d iffe re nti a ti on and integra ti on a rc covered wi thout
the theory of limi ts and co ntinuity. Appl ications in business a nd biological scie nce a re co nside red. Prereq ui site: MAT 181 a nd MAT 191 or MAT 199 (3 crs.)
M AT 281. C AL CU L US I. A stu dy of mode lin g, functions, limits, and continuity; the d erivative; app lications of the de ri va ti ve. Pre req ui site: MAT 181 and MAT 19'1 o r MAT 199 (3 crs.)
MAT 282. CA LCU L US 11 . The integral; fund am ental theore m of integral calculus; a pplications of the
integ ral; in ve rse functions; loga rithm ic functi ons; ex ponenti a l functions; tri gonometric functions; hyperbol ic functions; tech niqu es of integ ra ti on. Prereq u.i site: MAT 28'I. (3 crs.)
MAT 290. TE C H NOLOGY FORM AT H EM ATI CS. Thi s course, designed for both ma the matics a nd
scie nce maj ors, a nd for prospective and practi cing ed uca to rs, deta ils the use of technological too ls in
the stud y of mathemati cs a nd explo res th e effecti ve a nd approp riate use of technology in the teaching,
lea rning, and ap plica tion of ma themati cs. The course is composed of three co mponents: using graphing
calcul a tors; using ca lcula tor-based labo ratories; usin g ma thema ti cal softwa re. The course will be ta ught
from a labo ratory-based pe rspecti ve. Pre requi site: MAT 281 (3 crs.)
MAT 303. C EOM ETR Y. Ana lysis o f ax iomati c systems, ax iomatic development of elementa ry Euclid ea n geo me try and non-Eu cl idea n geometry. Prerequ isites: MAT 272 and MAT 290 (3 crs.)
M AT 304. H I STORY OF MAT H EMAT ICS. This course is a hi storical summa ry o f the develo pment of
ma th ema ti cs. Emph asis on re lating ma the mati cs to the deve lo pment of wo rld cu lture a nd its relationship
with all aspects of our cu lture. The li ves a nd discove ries o f many mathematicians a re discussed. Meth ods
of incorpo rating the histo ry o f mathe matics into hi gh sd1ool mathe mati cs courses a re a major focus o f th e
course. Prereq uisites: MAT 303 a nd MAT 282. (3 crs.)
MAT 305. THEORY OF EQUAT IO 5. This course dea ls w ith the d evelopment o fth c theo ry invo lved
in solving a.lgeb raic equ ations. It includes co mplex numbe rs as a n algebraic system, polynom ia ls in one

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vari able, cubic and biquadrati c equ ati ons, limits o f roo ts a nd ra ti ona l roots, isolation a nd se paration of
roots, and the app roxima te eva lu a ti ons o f roo ts. Pre requisite: MAT 281. (3 crs.)
M AT 341. LI EA R ALG EBRA I. Systems of lin ea r equai-i ons and ma trices; determina nts; vectors in
2-space and 3-space; vecto r spaces; linea r transform ations. Pre req ui site: MAT 2n. (3 crs.)
MAT 351. A BST RA CT A LGE BRA I. Fundamental concepts of logic; natu ral numbe rs, well-o rd ering
p rope rty, induction, element ary concep ts o f num ber theory; grou ps, cose ts, Lag-range's theore m, no rma l
subgro ups, facto r groups; homomorphism, isomorphism , and re lated to pics, including Cayley's theo rem,
natu ra l hemomorphi sm, a nd the three fundamental homomo rphi sm theorems. Prerequisite: MAT 272 is
requi red a nd MAT 341 is recomm end ed. (3 crs.)
MAT 38"1. CA LCULUS 11 I. Ind etermin a te fo rms and imprope r i.ntegrals, po la r coordin ates and conic
secti ons, infinite seri es, a nd the theory o f infinite se ri es. Pre requi site: MAT 282. (3 crs.)
MAT 382. CALCULUS I V. Vecto r ana lysis in two and three dimens ions. To pics include theory of
curves and surfaces; para metric and pola r curves; partial de ri va ti ves; multip le integra ls; and Greens,
Stokes, and the Divergence theore ms. Pre requisite: MAT 381. (3 er.)
MAT 400. MATHEMAT ICAL MODELING . This course provides an introduction to ma thema ti cal
modelin g for mathematics majors. Stu dents will be prese nted w ith real-world problems from a variety of
fi eld s, such as physics, biology, space tra ve l, ca rpe ntry, e tc. Stud ents will lea rn how to select a ppropriate
mathe matica l models to model th e rea l-world situation, use the model to solve a real-world problem,
inte rpre t the results of the solution, and co mmunicate thei r wo rk ora ll y and in written fo rm at. Th is
course se rves as a capstone course for students in mathematics. Prerequi sites: MAT 215, MAT 341, MAT
381. (3 crs.)
MAT 406. DIFFERENT ! AL EQUAT IONS. Ordinary diffe rentia l equations and their solutions. The
existence and uniqueness of solutions. Various types of differentia l eq uations and the techniques for
obtaining the ir solution. Some basic appli cations, induding nume rical techniqu es. Co mputer solution
techniques a re discussed . Prerequisite: MAT 381. (3 crs.)
MAT 441. LI EAR ALGEB RA 11. Exte nds the concepts lea rned in Linea r Algebra I. The content is not
fixed, but usua lly includes th e fol.lowing topics: linear transformations, cha nge-of-bases ma trices, representa tion matrices, inne r-product spaces, eigenva lu es and eigenvectors, diagonaliza ti on . Prerequ.isi te:
MAT 341. (3 crs.}
MAT 451. ABSTRACT ALGEBRA II . Study of rings, ideals, q uotien t rings, integra l doma ins, a nd fie lds;
ring homo mo rphisms; polynomia l rings, d ivision a lgorithms, facto riza ti on of polyno mi a ls, unique facto riza ti on, ex tens ions, fund amenta l theo rem; fin ite fie lds. Pre requisite: MAT 351. (3 crs.)
MAT 461. STAT ISTI CAL ANA LYS IS I. Basic concepts of both discrete and co ntin uo us probability theory. TI1e stud y o f ra ndo m variables, probabili ty distrib utions, math emati caJ expecta ti on, and a
number of signifi cant p robabili ty mod els. Introduction to statistical es timation and hypoth esis testing.
Prerequisi te: MAT 282 (3 crs.}
MAT 462. STAT IST ICA L A A LYS IS 11. Sta tistical theory a nd applicatio n o f statistica l esti ma ti on
technjqu es and hypothesis testing method s. Simple linea r a nd mu ltiple linear regression mod e ls. Statisti cal techniqu es are imple mented with microco mputer sta tj stical software. Pre requ isite: MAT 461. (3 crs.)
MAT 469. HO ORS COU RSE IN MAT H EMAT ICS. Mathematics majors must, as a p re requisite for
thi s course, have completed 64 credits w ith a QPA of 3.25 in al.I wo rk and the permission of th e departmen t chai r. (3 crs.)
MAT 481. REAL AN ALYS IS I. Logic and techniques o f proof; relations, functi ons, cardi na lity, and
na ive set theory; develop ment o f rea l num be rs from natu.ra l numbe rs thro ugh to pology of the line;
convergence and relat ed ideas d ealin g w ith functions (seq uences and series), incl uding continuity.
Pre req uisites: MAT 272 a nd MAT 382. (3 crs.}
M AT 482. R EA L AN ALYS IS I I. Furthe r development of the limit co ncep t pertaining to functions,
including differentiatfon and integration a long wi th appro pria te theorems and properties; continuation
of deve lo pment of seq uen ces and se ries, including functions. Prerequisite: MAT 481 . (3 crs.)
MAT 490. TO POLOG Y. Set theory as app lied to topological spaces, incl uding the real line; me tri c
spaces. Prerequisite: MAT 351 o r MAT 481 . (3 crs.}
MAT 495. SEM I AR IN MATHEMATIC S. Topics in this course a re chosen jointly by the instru cto r
and the stud ent o r stud ents in volved. Prereq uisite: Pe rmi ssion of instructor and cha ir of the depa rtm ent.
(Repea table fo r a max imum of 6 crs.)
MAT 496. SEN IOR R ESEA RCH PROJE C T . This course, w hi ch should be taken nea r the e nd of the
studen t's bachelors deg·ree program, involves an in-depth investiga tion of a mathe mati cal or compute r
scie nce to pic (theo re ti cal co mputer science bei ng mathe matical in nature). The in vestigati on will culmina te in the presenta tion of a senjor pa pe r. Prerequi site: Permi ssion of mathe ma ti cs and compute r science
de partme nts. (3 crs.}

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Music - MUS
MUS 100. I NTRODUCT ION TOM US IC. Exposes th e student to the various histori cal, anal ytica l, a nd
aestheti c elements o f music, thereby provid ing an opportun ity to broaden and enrich personal enjoyment. This exposure to music is made through the use of visual aid , audi o and video recordings, and
concerts. (3 crs.)
MUS 104 . VO ICE C LASS . This course is designed for stud ents who want to im prove the ir sing ing voice
as a mu sica ll y ex pressive instrument. Breathin g, vocal place ment, and diction and rhythmi c lite ra cy will
be e mphas ized. Attention wi ll also be g iven to improvi ng sight-singin g abi li ty. (3 crs.)

MUS 191. UN IV ERS ITY C HOIR. The Ca li forn ia Uni ve rsity Choir provides an o ppo rtunity fo r stud e nts
to sing a wide variety of mu sic from both contempo rary and t-raditional repertoire. The choir performs
frequ ently on ca mpus and throughout soulh western Pennsylvania. Choi r membe rship is elective; an
interview with the director is required . (1 er., repea table up to a max imum of 8 crs.)
MUS 192. CA LIF ORN IA S I NGERS. A s mall (20-24 membe rs) voca l ensemble, with membership
de te rmined by au diti on . The group pe rforms ente rtainment music of a ll e ras and many cu ltures; the style
of pe rfo rm ance is adap ted to fit the mu sic being performed, the aud ience, and th e season . Smalle r gro ups
wi thin the ensemb le, such as the wome n's tri o o r me n's quartet, may rehearse separa tely to pre pa re ex tra
concert reperto ire. Cho reography, d ialogu e, or mime is part of so me pe rformances (1 er., repeatable up to
a max imum of 8 crs.)
MUS 196. J AZZ ENSEMBLE. The Jazz Ense mbl e performs a wide variety of litera ture, from swing
throu gh fusion, funk, rock, and bal.lad . Entra nce is by an inte rvi ew with the Jazz Ensembl e d irector. Attenda nce is requi red a t re hearsals and a ll public performances. Membe rship granted only by audi tion. (1
er., re pea table up to a max imum of 8 crs.)
MU S ·198. UN IVERS IT Y MAR C H ING BAND. TI1e Uni versity Marching Band pe rfo rm s a t foo tball
ga mes and parades, a nd is the featu red ba nd a t nu merou s marching band fes tiva ls. Membershi p in thi s
ense mb le is open to any inte res ted instrume nta list o r equ ipment technician. The re is no audition, but an
inte rview with the d irector is required . Membe rship is a lso o pen to any stude nt interested in auditionin g
fo r fea ture twirle r o r for a position on the auxiliary unH as a silk, da nce r, o r rifle. (1 er., re pea tab le up to a
max imum of 8 crs.)
MU S 199. UNIVERS ITY CONCERT BA D. The Unive rsity Co nce rt Band performs a wide variety
of traditi onal and contemporary literature w ritten fo r the idiom. The Unive rsity Co ncert Band perfor ms
a t convocations and concerts both on a nd off ca mpu s. Membership in thi s ensemble is o pen to a ny
interested instrumen tali st. No audition is necessa ry, but an inte rview w ith the directo r is required . (1 er.,
repea table up to a maximum of 8 crs.)
MUS 202. NORTH AMER ICAN MUS IC. Presents a panoramic view of the mu sical act'ivi ti es i.nAme ri ca
from Colon ia l tim es th roug h the present. Included in this stud y of American fo lk, po pula r, and art music
a re the va ri ous aspects of primitive mu sic, psa lmody, ea rl y opera, a nd concert li fe; Afri ca n and Eu ropea n
folk mu sic's influ ence in A meri ca; th e singin g school; the mu sical e ffec t of Eu ropean immigra nts; and the
roo ts o f jazz and its ramifi ca ti ons. Pre requ isite: M·us 100 is strong ly reco mm end ed. (3 crs.)
MU S 211 . KEYBOARD C LASS . For the beginn in g stud ents inte rested in achi eving faci lity at the pia no.
Includ es p laying of major a nd minor sca les, patterns, and fin ge rin gs, and chord s (I, IV, V) in both major
a nd min or keys fo llowed by the ir in ve rsions and the co mmon tone cho rd sequence pattern. A stud e nt
co mpleting th e co urse shou ld be able to p lay simple songs by combi ning me lod y with chord acco mpa niment. It is ex pected that students will be a t a n entry level in key boa rd ex perience. Pre requ isite: MUS 215
o r permission of instructor. (3 crs.)

MUS 215. COM PREH E S I VE M US IC I A SH IP I. Provides a knowledge of the fundamenta ls o f
mu sic and an ab ili ty to execute basic skill s, including th e study of notation, rhy thms a nd mete rs, major
and 1ninor sca les and key signa tures, interva ls a nd chords. Basic ea r tra ining and an introduction to
p ia no key boa rd is a lso included. Strongly recommend ed fo r e le me nta ry education stud ents a nd a ny othe rs inte rested in stre ngthening the ir knowl edge o f music fund a mental s. (3 crs.)
MUS 300. J AZZ: HI STORY, FORM , AND ANALYS IS. This course presents the histo rical background of jazz fro m 1900 to the presen t, the important a rtists and ensembles a nd thei.r contributions
Lo th e a rt fo rm, and analysis of jazz styles and for ms via guid ed liste nin gs to reco rdings, videos, and
attend ance at live pe rfo rm ances. Pre requis ite: MUS 100. (3 crs.)
MU S 301. 20TH -CENTU RY MU S IC: HI STO RY , FORM , AND ANALYS IS. Th is course d emonstrates and ana lyzes the compositiona l a nd pe rfo rm a nce techniqu es developed in 20 th-century art and
popu la r mu sic, and will identify th ose techn iqu es as co ntinuing ea rli er procedures or reactin g to and
breaking away from the mu sic of earlier e ras. The connection of new musica l exp ression with societa l,
artistic, economic, a nd his torical deve lopments of the 20th century will be shown. The stud ent w ill
acquire from th is course an aural an d intellectu a l gras p of new mu sic tre nds, the vocabul a ry to di scuss
these trends, and an acquai ntan ce with the compose rs o f the 20lh century and wit h some of th eir works.
Prereq ui sites: MUS 100 and MUS 215 or permi ssion of instructor. (3 crs.)

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M U5303.M US IC M AT ERIA LSA

D METH ODS FOR TH ECLASSROOMTEACH ER,GRA DES K-8.

This course is designed to show fu tu re tea chers ma ny effective ways to use music in the e le mentary
and middl e school class room, as well as techn iqu es to re in force the teaching of the music specialis t.
Bas ic pe rfo rm an ce s kill s a re developed , as well as K-8 classroom use of rhy thm instruments, sing ing
ga mes, recordings, d ances, part-singing, and o the r crea ti ve activities. lnfo rmation on resource ma te ri al is
resea rched and sha red . Students w ill have the oppo rtunity to practice-teach selected mu sic topics in the

K-8 classroom. Prerequis ite: MUS 211 , MUS 215 is stron gly reco mmended. (3 crs.)
MU S 304. AME RICAN MU S ICAL : HI STO RY, FORM , AND ANA LY S IS. This course presents
the va ri o us his to rica l, cuJtural, and social e leme nts o f the Ame ri ca n mu sica l. This wi ll be accomp lis hed
throu g h the use of vis ual a id s, a udi o reco rdings, telev isio n, vid eo tapes, films, and w heneve r poss ib le,
a ttend a nce a t li ve performan ces. Experts in the fi e ld w ill be uti lized as guest lecture rs. Prerequisite: M-US
100 is s tro ngly reco mmen ded . (3 crs.)
MU S 306. T HE OPE RA: H ISTO RY, FORM , A DAN A LY S I 5. This course will examine the ori gins, histo ry, and ele ments o f o pe ra and related dra ma tic wo rks for vo ices w ith ins trum ents. The an alys is o f va rio us operas w ill reveal the re lati o ns hip of plo ts a nd mu sic to h isto rical and natio nal events tak ing place
a t the time o f their compos ition. The entire class will attend a li ve o pera performance if a t a ll possib le.
Prereq uisite: MUS JOO, MUS 215 is strongl y reco mmend ed. (3 crs.)
MU S 307. S PEC IA L MUSIC PROJECT. This course revolves around a specific staged musica l production. It encompasses all facets of this project fro m concept th rough delive ry, includ ing ind ividu a l and
ense mbl e pe rfo rman ces, technica l design and imple mentati o n, busin ess and marke ting. (3 crs.)
MU S 308. THE SYMP H ONY: HI STO RY, FORM , A

D ANALYS IS. This course studies bo th the

sy mpho ny as an o rchestral pe rfo rming ensemble an d, in much g·rea te r depth, the sympho ny as a musi cal
fo rm o r development tha t has been evo lving and re in venting itself since the 18th century. Special no ti ce
w ill be ta ken of the effect o f socia l, techno logica l, phi losoph ica l, a nd econom ic chan ges o n the hi s to rica l
d evelo pment o f the sy mphon y to the present day. Prerequisite: MUS 100, MUS 215 is stro ng ly reco m-

mend ed (3 crs.)
M US 313. ROC K AN D ROLL : HI STO RY, FORM ,AN D ANA LYS IS . Thiscourse presents theva rious
mu sica l, hi sto ri cal, cultura l, and social ele ments of Rock and Ro ll. The s tud ent wi.11 acquire fro m this
course an aura l and intel.l ectual grasp o f thi s face t of mu sic. Th.is w ill be accomplis hed thro ugh the use of
lecture/discuss ion a nd individu al projects as ,ve il as the use of audi o and vid eo me thod s to s tud y the impo rtan t artists a nd en sembl es and the ir contributio ns to the art fo rm . Experts in th e field wi ll be utilized
as g uest lecture rs. Prereq uisi tes: M US 100 o r pe rmi ssio n o f instru cto r. (3 crs.)
MU S 315. CO M PR E H E SIVE M US IC IANS I-1 IP II . This course is designed fo r the student who
wishes to acq uire comprehen sive mu sicians hip s kills. The s tud ent w ill lea rn the sol-fa syste m o f no te
read ing and in terva l id entificati o n, using both stationary and moveable toni c. Through sig ht-singing and
ear- training exercises, s rud ents w ill re fine the ir aura l s kill s. Stude nts will lea rn to notate simp le melodies
di ctated, as we ll as to sing, w his tle, o r hum melodi es and chord s represented by no ta ti o n. Prerequi sit e:
MUS 21 5. (3 crs.)
MU S 380. C REATIVE D IGITAL MUSIC. This course is designed to provide the stud ent with the
s kills necessa ry to crea te and mani pul a te di git al a udi o w ith the goa l o f und e rsta nding co mme rcia l a pplica ti o ns s uch as creati ng und e rsco re mu sic for dialogue an d video game mu sic. (3 crs.)

MU S ·109, 209,309,409. PRIVATE INS TR UCTION , BRASS I-IV. (1 er.)
MU S "11 9,219,319,419. PRIVAT E INS TR UCT ION, P IANO I-IV . (1 er.)
MUS 129, 229,329, 429. PRIVAT E INS TRU CT ION , PER CUSS IO

I-IV . (1 er.)

MU S 149, 249,349,449. PR IVATE INST RU CTI ON , WOOD W INDS I-IV . (1 er.)
MUS 159,259,359, 459. PRIVAT E I ST RU CT IO N, VO ICE I-IV. (1 er.)
MU S 170, 270,370, 470. PR IVATE I STR UCT IO

, GU ITAR I-IV. (I er.)

M US 179, 279, 379, 479. PRIVATE I ST RUCTION, STR ING I-I V (1 er.)

Nanomanufaccturing Technology -NMT
N MT31 l .MATE RI A LS,SA FET YA D EQU I PM ENTOV ERV I EW FOR N A NO FAB RI CAT ION .This
course prov ides an ove rview of basic Nanofabrica ti o n p rocess ing equipme nt and materia l che m is try
and ha nd lin g procedures. TI1e focus is o n clea nroom protoco l, safe ty, en vironmenta l and hea lth issues
in equipm ent ope ra ti on and ma te ri a ls ha nd ling. To p ics to be cove red w ill include: cleanroo m o pe ratio n,
safe ty, and hea lth iss ues; vacuum pump systems o pera tion, turbomo lecula r, cryo, d iffusio n, a nd dry
mechani cal pump syste ms; furn ace ope rati on, safety, environme nta l, and health issues (covering ho ri zontal and verti cal tu be furnaces, and ra pid therma l annealin g tools); chemi cal va por deposition system
operatio n, sa fety, e nvironmental, and hea lth issues (coverin g gas delive ry, corros ive a nd fl amm able
gas s torage, plumbing, regu la to rs, and mass fl ow controllers); and vacuum de position/etching syste m
o peratio n, safe ty, e nvironmental, and hea lth issues (coverin g mi cro wave and EF power suppl ies, tun ers,

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heati ng a nd cooling un.its, vacuum ga uges, valves, and process control.lers). Specific ma te ria ls han dling
issues wi ll in cl ud e DI wate r, solvents, cleaners, ion impl ant a tion sources, diffu sion sources, pho toresists,
d evelopers, metals, di electri cs, a nd toxic, fl a mmable, co rrosive, and high purity gases as we ll as packaging ma te ri a ls. Prerequis ites: Accepta nce into the NMT Ca pstone Semester a t Penn Sta te (3 crs.) Fa ll,
spring, a nd summe r.
N M T312. BA SI C NA NOF A B R I CATI ON PROCESS.Thiscourseprovidesanoverv iewo fbasi cprocessing
ste ps in Na no fab ri cation (contact lithography, basic etching and de position techniqu es). The majo rity o f
th e course detai ls a step-by-s te p description of the equipme nt and processes needed to fabr icate devices
a nd stru ctures. Processing fl ow will be exa m ined fo r stru ctures such as m icroelectronic devices including
diode, and the MOS capacitor. Stud e nts receive an in d ep th introdu ction to basic lithography from wa fe r
prepa ra ti on to fina l inspection. Contam inati on issues in nanofa brica tion a re discussed in deta il. Students
w ill lea rn the simila riti es and d ifferences in bo th equipm ent a nd process flows fo r each co nfi guration by
und e rt aking lra11ds 011 processing. Pre req ui sites: Acceptance into the NMT Capston e Semeste r a t Pe nn
Sta te (3 crs.) Fall, spring, and summe r.
N MT 313. TH I N Fl LM S I NN ANOFA BR I CATIO N. This co urse cove rs ad va nced thin-film deposition
a nd etching practi ces in nano fab rica ti on. Ad va nced deposition techn iques covered in the first part of the
course include atmosphe re, low- pressure and plasma-enhan ced che mi cal va por de position, sputte ri ng,
the rm a l a nd e lectro n bea m eva poration. Materia ls studi ed include di e lectrics (n.i tride, oxide), po lysilicon
(doped a nd u.nd o ped), and me ta ls. The second part of the course focuses on ad va nced e tching processes
and techniques e mphasizi ng reactive ion etching (sing le wafer, ba tch), high•de nsity plas ma syste ms
(ECR, MERIE, ICP), ion bea m etching, and we t chem ica l e tching. Students will receive ha nds-o n ex pe rience in depos iti ng a nd e tchin g d ielectri c, semicond ucto r, a nd meta llic materia ls using state-of-the-a rt
tools a nd p racticing many o f th e ste ps critica l to na nofabri ca ti on o f se micondu ctor devices, inclu ding
mi croelectro nics, MEMs devices, di splay structures, a nd stru ctures used in the bio techn ology fie lds.
Pre requi sites: Accepta nce into the NMT ca pstone se meste r at Penn State (3 crs) Fa ll, spring, and summ e r.
NMT 314.A DVAN CE D LITH OGRAP HY AND D I ELECTR I CS FOR NANOFAB RI C AT I ON.
This co urse covers a ll aspects of adva nced lithography fro m design and mask fab ri ca tion to patte rn
tra nsfe r and inspection. The course is d ivid ed into three major sections. The first secti on descri bes the
a d va nced lithographi c process from substra te preparation to ex posure. Most of the e mphasis is on
und e rstanding the nature and behav ior o f photo resist materi a ls. The second section exa mines sys te ms
a nd techniqu es that d efine pa tte rns. This secti on wi ll introdu ce specia lized o ptica l ma sks and reticles,
aligne rs, steppers, and scanne rs. In add ition, criti ca l dim ension (CD) con trol and profi le control o f
photo resists wi ll be in vestiga ted . The last section w ill di scuss ad va nced o ptical lilhog·raphi c techniqu es,
such as phase shifti ng masks and illumination sche mes as well as e-bea.m, e-ray, EUV, and ion bea m
lithography. A section abou t enginee ring d ie lectrics is a lso discussed . Prerequisites: Acce ptance into th e
NMT ca pstone semeste r a t Pe nn Sta te (3 crs) Fall, spri ng, and summe r.
N MT 315. MATER I A L S MOD I FI CATI ON I N NANOFABR I CA TION . This course w ill cove r in
deta il the processin g steps used in modi fy in g ma te ria l prope rties in nan ofabri ca ti on. Eva luate the rm al
budget requirements using sta te-of-lhe•a rt tools. An intensive stud y of meta ls used in nanotechnology
ai ds the st·ud ent in und c rsta nd i.ng the va ri ous me thods of meta li zation, such as CVD, evapora ti on, and
sputtering. Meta l a pplica ti ons for interconnect techn ologies w ill be exam ined . Aluminum, re fractory
meta ls, and coo pe r deposition techn iq ues and characte ri za tion wi ll be di scussed in de ta il a long w ith
topics such as diffu sion barriers, contact resista nce, elect-ro mi gration, co rrosion, stress e ffects, a nd ad he•
sion. O the r modifica ti on technologies such as ion implanta ti on, diffu sion, and surface pre pa rati on and
trea tm ent are integra ted as well . An intensive stud y of d ie lectri c prope rti es and mate ria ls, incl udi ng
di e lectri c consta nt eng inee ring, mechanical, o ptica l, and e lectri ca l characteri sti cs, poly, BSC, PSG, SOG,
a nd BPSG, g·ives the stud ent further insigh t into advanced d ev ice fabricatio n. Mate ri a l properties a nd
basic device structu res wi ll be discussed for the o ptoelectron ic ma rke t. Pre requi sites: Accep tance into the
NMT capstone Ssemestcr at Penn Sta te (3 crs.) Fa ll, sp ring, a nd summe r.
N M T 316. C H A RACTER I ZA TION , PACK AC I C, AND TES TI C OF NA OFA BRI CATE D
STRUC T U RE S. This course examines a va rie ty o f techniques a nd measure ments esse nti a l fo r controlling device fa brica tion and fina l packaging . We w ill revi sit concepts such as residua l gas a na lysis
introd uced in NMT 211 ; o ptica l emission spectroscopy (OES) a nd end point de tecti on w ill be discussed
as int-rod uced in NMT 213. Cha racte riza tion techn iq ues, such as surface profilometry, ad vanced op ti ca l
mi croscopy, op ti cal thin fi lm meas u re me nts, elli psometry, a nd resistivity/conducti vity measu re me nts,
will be imple mented on nanofab ri ca ted sa mp les. Basic electri ca l measurements on devi ce structures for
yie ld a nalysis and process control wi ll a lso be stressed . These will include b reakdown measurements,
juncti on tes tin g, C-V and 1-V tes ts, and simple transisto r characte ri za ti on. In addition, we will exa mine
mecha nica l as we ll as e lectri ca l characte ristics of na nostru ctures fo r biologica l/b iomedi ca l app li cations.
The stud ents will pe rform DN A ana lys is by lea rnin g a nd pe rform ing the polymerase chai n reaction fo r
ONA re p lica ti on. They wi ll al so stud y and manu facture mi cro nuid ic channels fo r biologica l a na lys is. An
ex te nsive ove rview of biology w ill be given w ith e mph asis on biocompatible ma te ri a ls. The stu d ent will
a lso lea rn abo ut the manu facturin g iss ues in volved in subj ects such as inte rconnects, isolation, a nd fina l
device assembly. The impo rtance of plana riza ti on techniq ues, such as d eposition/etchback and chemi ca l/
mecha nica l polish ing, w ill be e mph asized . Lastly, pac kagin g proced ures, such as di e se pa rati on, inspection bond ing, scaling and fina l tes t for bo th co nventional IC's a nd novel M"EM and b iomedica l de vices,

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w il.1 be exa mined . Prerequisites: Acce ptance into the NMT ca pstone semeste r a t Penn Sta te (3 crs.) Fall,
spring, and summe r.

NM T 495. ANOFA BRI CATI ON M ANU FAC T U RI G T EC H N OL OGY IN TER NS HIP.
Stud ent interns are p laced with a nano fabrica tion manufac turin g techn ology -re lated orga niza ti on related
to their future e mpl oy ment goa ls. The intent of the internsh ip is to pro vide stud ents with practi cal wo rk
or resea rch experi ence in an e nvi ronment i.n w hich they will be dealing with practi cal problems requi.ring
real solu tions in a re la ti vely short tim e fram e. Advisor and departm ent cha irpe rso n a pp rova l is required
before course enrol.lme nt. Pre requisite: Up per-leve l stand ing. (6-12 crs.) Fal.l, sp rin g, and summer.

Nursing - NUR
U R 101. WO M E 'S H EA LT H ISSU ES. This cou.rse addresses va rious hea lth ca.re issues, needs, an d
concerns o f women . Emphasis is on the biological, develo pmental, psychologica l, and social concepts
related to women's health ca re. O PE TO ALL STUDENTS. (3 crs.)

NU R 105. PAR ENT I NG: I NS IG H TS AN D ISSU ES. This course exa mines the challe nge o f pa renthood and e ffecti ve pa renting. Ex plica tion of the functions, process, and p roble ms of parenting se rves as a
fo und a tion fo r d iscussion of effecti ve pa renting skills and behav io rs. O PE TO A LL ST UDE TS. (3 crs.)
U R 120. TH E I N FO RMED H EA LTH CONSUM ER . This course exa mines the role o f consum er
movement and its rela ti onship to the health care deli very syste m . Emphasis is placed on educa tin g
the consume r to knowled geably a nd e ffecti vely use the health ca re de li very syste m . OPE N TO ALL
STUDE NTS. (3 crs.)
U R 330. PHIL OSO PH Y OF P RO F ESS IO A L U RS ! G. Focuses on theoretical framewo rks
fo r professiona l nursing practice, incl uding an introd uction to the nursin g process and general systems
theo ry. Ass ignments help stud e nts develo p and appl y a pe rsona l philosophy of p rofessional nursin g,
and to independentl y plan a ppropriate inte rventions fo r multi cu ltural clients o f a.II ages. Prereq uis ite.
BSN Sta tus. (3 crs.) Fall.
U R 350. HE A LTH ASS ESS M EN T . Conce pts and skills o f history-ta king a nd physica l assessment
a.re e mphas iz ed, focus in g on the va ri a ti ons in app roach as we ll as in findings a t different stages of hum an
development. Prerequisite: BSN status. (3 crs.) Fall.
1 U R 370. ME T H O D S O F NU RS ING RE SEARC H . Basic co nce pts and me thod s related to the
resea rch process. O pportuni ty is p rovided fo r the develo pment of criti cal thinking and decision-making
skills needed by the p rofessional nurse to ana lyze and evalu ate research findings fo r a pplica tion to
practice. Pre requi site. BSN statu s. (3 crs.) Spring.

NU R 375. LEA D ERS HIP AN D C H ANGE I
U RS ! G. Enh ances leade rship skills th ro ugh
ana lysis of theo ri es/conce pts and ex pe rie nti a l exe rcises. Practicu ms p rovide fo r a pplicati on of gene ra.I
systems theory in criti ca l analysis of situa ti ons a nd decision making within the practice of nursing to
meet e merging health needs of consum ers. Prereq ui site: BS sta tu s. (6 crs.: 3 crs. Theory, 3 crs. Clinical)
Spring.
NU R 406. SC H OO L HE A LTH NU RS ING. Exa m ines the role o f the school nurse in rela tion to child
hea lth supervision a nd health educa ti on for the school-age popul ation . Clini cal p racti cum in vo lves preceptorshjps w ith ce rtified school nurses in local dis tricts. Prereq u.isi te: BSN sta tu s. (6 crs.: 3 crs. Theory, 3
er. Cl.inica.l). Spring, even yea.rs.
NU R 41 0. RES EA RC H UTILI ZATI ON I N NURS I NG. Di ffe re ntiates between condu ctin g resea rch
and resea rch utiliza ti on . Through pa rti cipati on in research util.iza tio n acti vities, stud ents lea rn to
synthesize resea rch-based kn owledge into a ppl.icable protocols of ca re and to utilize research on an
orga niza ti onal level. Prerequisite: UR 370. (2 crs.) Fall.
NU R 450. TRE N DS AN D ISSUES I N NU RS ING. Analys is of professional nursing as well as
bioethi ca l issues from histori cal an d contempo ra ry viewp oints with implica ti ons fo r professional nursin g
practi ce in the health care de li ve ry sys tem . Prerequisite: BSN sta tu s. (3 crs.) Spring.
NU R 470. FA MIL Y H EA LT H U RS! G. An introdu cti on to the theory a nd p ractice of fam ily nursing. A va ri ety of nursing theo ries as wel.l as gene ra.I systems theory will provide the basis for se rving
fa.m.ilies as units as we ll as family subsys tems an d indi vidua l fa mily membe rs. Clinical exp eri ences will
focus on home ca re of fa mili es fo r health promotion, resto ration, and/o r rehabilitation. Pre requi site: NUR
330 an d NUR 350. (6 crs.: 3 crs. Theory, 3 crs. Clinical) Fall.
NU R 475. C OM M UN !T Y H EA LT H NU RS I NG. Focuses on the sy nthesis o f theori es from nursing
a nd the publk health scien ces with e mph as is on im proving the health of the co mmuni ty by identi fy in g
subgro ups that a re at ri sk. Cl.inica l acti vities foc us primaril y on health promoti on di.reeled towa rd a tota l
co mmunity or po pula ti on group. Pre requisite: BSN statu s. (6 crs.: 3 crs. Theory, 3 crs. Clinica l) Spring.
NU R 485. PR OFESS IO A L DEVEL OP M E TI N NU RS I NG. Examines professional grow th from
entry into the BSN p rogram to graduation. Thjs capstone course culminates in compl etion of a professiona l portfo lio. Prerequi site: This course must be ta ken the fin a l se mes ter in the nursing major. (1 er.)
Fa ll a nd spring.
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Philosophy - PHI
PH 1100. PERSPECTIVE S IN PH I LOSO PHY. An introducti on to such majo r philosop hica l issues as the
nature of knowledge, rea li ty, religion, and mo rals. (3 crs.)
P H I 11 5. LOGIC AND LANGUAGE. An introd uction of basic principles and techniques fo r distinguishing correct from incorrect reasoning. (3 crs.)
PH I 200. WOR LD RELIG IONS. The stud y of the seven wo rld religions, including their origins and
doctrines. (3 crs.)
P H 1201 .H IST O R YOF A NC I ENT PH I LOSO PH Y.Studyoflhe pre-Socra ti cphi losophers: Plato,Aristotle,
the Stoics, Epicureans, and the Skep ti cs. (3 crs.)
PH I 206. S IXTEENT H -TO EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY PH ILOSOPHY. From Desca rtes to Kant:
modern philosophy in the wake of the Scientifi c Revolution and the Reformation. (3 crs.)
PH I 211 . FORM AL LOGIC I. Introd ucti on to the syn tax and se mantics o f truth-fun ctiona l and fi rstord er lan guages an d also to proof th eori es for such lan guages. (3 crs.)
PH I 220. ET H !CS . An exam ina ti on of selected ethi cal systems and thei.r phi losophi cal fo un da ti ons, w ith
special e mphasis on understand in g such basic moral concep ts as good, right, and duty. (3 crs.)

PH I 225. SOC IAL A D POL IT ICA L P HIL OSOP H Y. An exa mination of selected social or political
sys tems and their philosophical foun da ti ons. Special e mphasis on su ch basic concepts as natural ri ghts,
equ a li ty, justice, individua l freedom, and political au thority. (3 crs.)
PH I 355. PHIL OSOPHY OF RELIGION. A consideration of the natu re of religion, specu lations,
and a rguments abo ut the na ture and existence of God, the possi bility o f religiou s knowledge, claims to
re li gious ex perience and revela ti on, the problem o f ev il, the be lief in immortality, a nd th e mea nin g of
re ligio us lan guage. (3 crs.)
PH I 247. SC I ENCE, T ECH NO LOGY, AND SOC IETY. Exa mines the philosophica l issues that stem
from the impact that evolving scie nce and technology have on people's beliefs, values, and behavior. (3
crs.)
PHI 270. P H I LOSO P H Y O F MARX ISM. An examination of the basic tex ts of Marx and Engels and the
subseq uent develop ment of Marx ist phil oso phy. Attemp ts a criti cal evalu ation in light of contemporary
poli tica l philosophy. (3 crs.)
PH I 355. PH ILOSO PHY OF REL IG ION.
Pl-I I 305. MEDIEVAL PH I LOSOP H Y. Begins with neo-Platonism and proceeds w ith such thinkers as
Augustine, Eriugena, Anselm, Thomas Aquinas, William of Ockha m. (3 crs.)
PH I 307. M ED JCA L ETH JCS. TI,is co urse ex tends the stud y of ethics- theo retical and app lied - to
moral di.lemmas and decision making in the field of medicine and health-related professions. (3 crs.)
PH I 310. N INETEENT H -CENTURY P HI LOSOP H Y. A su rvey of the development of Ge rman
idea lism after Kant and th e volunt aristi c reactions to it. Also considers Bri tish Empiri cism and Fren ch
Pos it-i vism . (3 crs.)
PH I 312. FORMAL LOGIC 11. A continu ati on of PHI 211 Form al Logic I, with emphasis on the
me ta theo ry o f truth-functiona l and first-ord e r lan guages. It a lso conside rs selected topics in the philosophy o f logic and the philoso phy of mathematics. Prereq uisite: PHI 211. (3 crs.)
PH I 320. ETHI CAL THEORY. An exa min a tion of the possibi lity and nature of ethi ca l knowledge and
the meanin g of mo ra l di scourse. Specia l considera tion is g·iven to contemporary discu ssions. (3 crs.)

PH I 325. P HI LOSO P HY OF SC I ENCE. A stud y of the methods, concepts, and presuppositions of
scientific inquiry. An atte mpt is made to understand the hjstori ca l de velopment of science in the contex t
of va rious theories of knowledge a.nd rea li ty. (3 crs.)
Pl-I I 335. AEST H ET IC THEORY. An exa mination of the nature and basis of criticism in the fi ne arts
and literature, the nature and function o f art, aesthetic standards, the concep t of bea uty, a rtisti c creativity, and the meaning of truth in lite rature a nd the a rts. (3 crs.)
PH I 370. TH E PHIL OSOP H Y OF LAW. A su rvey of the debate about the concept of law in th e history of philosophy and a n exa mination of the recent reviva l of the debate in grea ter detail. Specific topics
includ e the nature of legal reasoning, th e legal en fo rce ment of morality, the problem o f res ponsi bili ty,
and the co ncep t of justice. (3 crs.)
PH I 405. E P ISTEM O LOGY . An exa mination of selected theories of knowledge, in cl uding contemporary di scussions. (3 crs.)

P H I 410. META PHYSICS . Studies general p roblems and theo ri es concerning the nature of reality. (3
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PH I 415. PH I LOSO P H Y OF M I ND. An exa mination o f im po rtant stages in the philoso phical d evelo pment of the notion of mind. Discusses such con tempora ry problems as the rela ti on of mind and body and
the nature of consciousness, and analyzes such notions as wi ll, e mo tion, acti on, and memo ry. (3 crs.)
PH I 426. PH ENO M ENO LOGY AND EX ISTENT IA LI S M . A stud y of the histori cal background
and develo pment of twentieth-century Europea n philosoph y, w ith pa rticu la r emph asis o n such philosophers as Husserl, He id egger, Sa rtre, a nd Me rlea u-Ponty. (3 crs.)

PH I 431. A

ALYT IC PHILOSO PH Y. An ex plorati on of selected philosophica l issues (e.g., knowl-

ed ge, truth, and meaning), utili zing recent work i.n conceptua l and me th odological analysis. Th o ug h the
course is us ua ll y p ro blem-o rien ted, a good dea l of the hi s to ry of rece nt Anglo-A me rican phi loso phy is
cove red. Recom mend ed prerequisites: PHI 206 and a logic course. (3 crs.)

PH I 459. T UTOR IAL IN P HI LOSO PH Y. (Va ri able crs.)
PH I 470. SPEC IAL PROBLEM S IN PH ILOSOP HY. A discussion of so me special prob lem or issue
in philosophy. (3 crs.)
P H I 490. SEM INAR IN PH I LOSO PHY. A discussion of either one prominent philosopher or a movement in philosophy. (3 crs.)

Physical Science - PHS
PHS 120. BASIC PHYSICAL SCIENCE WITH LABORATORY. Basic Phys ica l Science (L) is a labo rato ryo riented course in physical scie nce fo r no n-science majo rs. Laboratory activities/experiments a re
assigned, providing a hands-o n introd uctio n to experimenta l methods o f scientifi c i.n vestiga ti o n. Each
actjvity provides op po rtunities fo r the s tudent to discove r the practi cal know ledge necessary fo r a wellround ed und ers tandin g of physica l science. (3 crs.) Spring a nd fa ll.

PHS 137. IN TRODUCTION TO ENV IRONME NTAL CHEM ISTRY. This course provides a brief ove rview
of basic chemistry and then exa mines the environment fro m a chemical view po int. It offers certified
GLOBE Training (www.globe.gov) to current a nd future e leme nta ry- a.nd secondary-grn de teache rs. It is
a lab-co mpo nent course a nd is o n the natural scien ce, critica l thinking, and techn o logy lite ra cy general
ed uca ti on menus. o prerequisites. Three class-hours pe r week. (3 crs.) Spri ng, summer and fa ll .
PHS 145. ASTRONOMY. A presenta tion of methods of investigation and resu lts of astro no mical discoveri es. Survey of fac ts and important astrono mical theo ries. Solar system, what is a s ta r, multiple s ta r
syste ms, va riable s ta rs and stell ar evo lutio n will be discussed. l.ns truments of th e astro no me r, s uch as
te lescopes and s pectroscopes wi ll be used . Three class-ho urs each week. (3 crs.) Spring, s umm er and fa ll.

Physical Therapist Assistant - PTA
PTA 100. 1 TRO TO PTA. An overvi ew o f the discipline of physica l therapy a nd the role and function of
the physical the rapy assistant w ithin the phys ical thera pis t-p hys ical thera pist ass ista nt team. Add.itional
topics include exa minati o ns o f the hi s to ry o f phys ical the rapy, physica l therapy professiona l o rganizations, legal and ethica l issues, and comm o nly enco untered pa th o logies. (3 crs.) Fall.

PTA 101. BAS IC PHY S ICAL TH ERA PY PROCEDUR ES. This course provides an introd ucti on
to basic ph ys ica l the ra py pa tient care procedures in a labo rato ry fo rmat. To pics cove red include bod y
mechanics, pos itio nin g a nd draping, vi ta l signs, basic exercise, tra nsfe r activities, w heelcha ir fea tures and
activiti es, a mbul ation aids and acti vities, infection contro l, wound care, e mergencies, a nd a rev iew of the
A me rica ns w ith Disabilities Act. Co- req uisite: PTAl OO (1 er.) Fall.

PTA 11 0. IN TR O TO PATHOLOGY. This cou rse exa mines the disease p rocess on the cellular, histologica l, and systemi c levels. Particular emph asis is placed on those pathologies com mo n ly encounte red
by the phys ica l the rapis t assista nt in pedi atri c, ge ri a tric, o rthoped ic, and neuro logic pa ti ent popu latio ns.
Pre requi site: Formal admission into the ph ys ical th erap ist assistant progrnm. (2 crs.) Summ e r.

PTA 150. PHYS ICAL THERAPY C LI N ICA L IN TER NS HIP . TI1is introdu ctory clinical internship
provi des the physical therapist ass is tant stud ent w ith extensive observatio n o f acti vi ties s uch as patient
care, admi nistration, quali ty assurance, and s u pervision of o the r s upporti ve personnel. ln additio n, studen ts begin to trea t pa ti en ts unde r the d irection of the physical therapist using principles commo n to a ll
proced ures. Pre req uisite: Fo rma l admi ssio n into the physica l therapis t assistant program and co mpl eti o n
of PTAl OO, PTAl"I 0, HSC 290, PTA230. (3 crs.) Summer.
PTA 200. PROFESS IONAL ISSUES IN P HY S ICALTHERAPY.Thiscourse isan exa mination
of the legaJ, ethi ca l, a nd professional aspects of a ca reer in physical thera py. Impo rtant issues such as
liabi li ty, ma lpractice, proacti ve acts, a nd re im bursement a re discussed. Specia l a ttenti o n is foc used on
the impo rtance o f resea rch and preparatio n for the PTA State Board Exa mina ti o n. Prereq uisite: Forma l
ad mi ssion in to the physical therapist assistan t program. (2 crs.) Spring.

PTA205.I

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ana tom y, phys io logy, a nd pa tho logy of the cardi opulm o na ry system . Specific methods o f exa minati on
a nd inte rventi o n, including indications and co ntra indica tio ns, fo r my riad ca rdi op ulmo nary conditio ns.

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The laboratory portion o f th e course e mphasizes da ta co llection skills and interve nti ons specific to
ca rdi o pulmonary rehabi litation pe rformed und e r di rection of a phys ica l therapist. Pre requi site: Formal
admi ssion into the physical the rapist assistant prog-ram . (2 crs.) Fall.
PTA 2'!0. INTERVENTIONS IN NEUROLO G IC AL IMPAIRMENTS. This course is an exa mination of the etio logy, sign s and sy mpto ms, and effects of pa thologies to the central and pe riphera l nervou s
systems. Emphasis is placed on how ne urological diagn oses affect the physical function of patients.
Specific trea tment procedures a nd techniques within the physical the ra pist assistant scope o f practi ce are
demonstrated and practi ced in the laboratory setting. Prerequi site: Formal admission into the ph ysica l
therapi st assistan t prog ram. (4 crs.) Fa ll.
PTA 225. IN TERVENTIO NS IN ORTHOPED IC IMP A IRME NTS. This course guides the phys ical
thera pist assistant stude nt und e r directi on of a physica l the rapist from fundamenta ls and theo ry through
practice in orthopedic rehabilitation. Empha sis is placed on rehabilitation treatment o ptions fo r a ll major
joints to reduce pain and swell ing, increase motion and stre ngth, e nh an ce balance a nd proprioception,
and restore function . The course w ill also examine th e role o f the physical therapist assistan t in prosth eti c
and orthotic manage ment Prerequ isite: Formal admi ssion into the physica l the rapist ass istant progra m.
(4 crs.) Fa ll.
PTA 230. PHYS ICAL THERAPY ! TE RVE N TIO NSAC ROSSTHE LIFE-SPAN.Thiscoursewillillustrate
the co ntinuum of pa thologies, impairme nts, and inte rventions across a life span , i.e., gestation, pediatric,
ad ult, middle age, a nd ge riatric. Thi s course will include pathologies from po pulations who a re not included in the classifica ti ons of the other professional-level classes in the progra m: wound ca re, burn ca re,
breast ca nce r, pregnancy, postpa rtum . Lab exp eriences w ill include interaction wi th pedi a tric th rough
ge ri atric clients. The e mph as is of the lab wi ll be to a llow students the o pportunity to adapt inte ra ction
to the age and abili ties of the clie nt. Pre req uisite: Fo rma l admission into the ph ysica l thera pist assis ta nt
program . (4 crs.) Spring.
PTA 250. PHYSICAL TH E RA PY C LINICAL I NTERNSHIP 11 . TI1is clinica l internship provides
phys ical the rapist assistants w ith the o pportuniti es to pe rform th eir responsibilities und e r appro priate
physical thera pist or physica l therapi st assistant supe rvision and with positi ve role modeling. The exp e rience provides exposure to a varie ty o f pa ti ents and lea rnin g acti vi ties. Prerequisi te: All physica l the rapist
ass ista nt coursewo rk mu st be comple ted with th e excep ti on o f fYTA 200. (12 crs.) Spring.

Physics - PHY
PHY ·1m.COLLEGE PHYS ICS I

Introductory ph ysics. Vecto rs, mechanics,energy, momentum,conse rvation p rin ciples, a nd osci llatory motion. Five hours combined lecture and laboratory each week. Prereq ui site: MAT 281 (4 crs.) Spring a nd occasionally fal l.
PHY ·121. C EN ERA L PHY S ICS I. An introductory non-ca lcu lus course d ealing with mechanks and
hea t. Three class-ho urs and three laboratory-hours each week. Pre requi site: MAT 181. (4 crs.) Spring,
summ e r, and fall.
PH Y 122. GEN ER A L PHY S ICS II. An introductory non-calculus course addressing the areas of
sound , li ght, and e lectri city a nd magnet-i sm. Five hours combined lecture and laboratory each week.
Prerequi site: PHY 121. (4 crs.) Spring, summ er and fa ll.
PH Y 202. CO LLEGE PHYS ICS 11. A continuation of College Ph ys ics I. Heat and the rmod yna mi cs,
hyd rostatics, waves and aco usti cs, e lectri city, and a n introduction to ma gn e ti sm and ac circui ts. Fi ve
ho urs combin ed lecture a nd laboratory each week. Pre req uisite: PHY 101 , MAT 282. (4 crs.) Fall and
occasionall y spring.
PHY 203. CO LLEGE PHY S ICS 111. A continuation of College Phys ics ll. Magne ti sm, ac circuits,
Maxwe ll's equ ation and e lectromagnetic waves, jjght, atomi c and nuclear phys ics, a nd special relati vity.
Some review o f mate rial from College Physics I and II. Five hours combined lectu re and labo rato ry each
week. Pre requi site: PHY 202. Co-requisite: MAT 381. (4 crs.) Spring.
PHY 221. INTERMED I ATE ME C H AN ICS. Vector calculus, New tonian kine matics, and dynam ics
o f ma ny pa rticle sys tems, with e mphasis on integ ra l re latio ns, moti on in a centra l potentia l, sca tte rin g
theory, sys tems with constraints, va ri ationa l principles in mechanks, small osci llations, wave equ ations,
a nd specia l relativity. Three class- hou rs and three labora tory-hours each week. Pre requisite: PHY 202.
Co-req ui site: MAT 381. (4 crs.) As needed .
P HY 30'1. I NTERMED IATE EL ECTR IC ITY AND MAGNETISM. Electri c and magn eti c fi e ld s a nd
ene rgy, th e e ffects of matte r on the m, circuits, Maxwell's equations, e lectromagn eti c waves. Vector ca lculus and differential equations used . Prereq ui sites: PHY 203 and MAT 38'1. Reco mm end ed : PHY 221, MAT
382, and MAT 341. Three lecture-hours a nd three labo ra tory-hours each ,veek. (4 crs.) As needed .
P HY 331. MOD ERN PHYS ICS. Relativistic kin emati cs and dyna mics, particle and wave aspects o f
radi a tion a nd pa rticl es, the stru cture o f the hydrogen atom, a nd man y-electron atoms. Introd uction to
quantum mechanks. Prerequi sites: PHY 203, MAT 38"1. (3 crs.) As need ed.

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PHY 341.MATH EMAT ICAL METHODS OF PHY S ICS. Vector calculus,compl ex variableanalysisa nd
conformal ma pping, Fourier series and integrals, ordinary diffe rential eq ua ti ons, pa rtial diffe renti al
equations, general seri es representations of functions and special functions. Pre requisites: PHY 203 and
MAT 381 or approval of instru ctor. (3 crs.) As need ed.
PHY 375. RADI AT ION A D OPTICS .A reviewofMaxwell'sequati onsand wave ana lys is. Fraunho fer diffraction, radiation fro m ato ms, po lychrom ati c waves, magneto-optic and electro-op tic effects,
and introduction of laser and maser theory. Prerequisite: PHY 301. (3 CRS.) As needed .
PHY 376. STAT ISTI CA L A N D TH ERMAL PHYS ICS. Statisti cal me thod s, statisti cal the rmodynamics, macroscopic the rmodynamics and its re lation to s tatis tical mechanics, a pplica ti o n of s tatis tical
method s to gases and soli ds, phase eq uilibrium, and qu antum s ta ti s ti cs. (3 crs. ) As needed .
PHY 405. QUANTUM M EC HANI CS. Fo rmulation an d applica ti on of the fundamental principles of
Quantum Theo ry whjch evo lved in the twentieth century. Plan ck's Quantum Postulates, DeBrogl.i e
Hypo thesis, and wave particle duality. Mo mentum space and the Fo urier transfo rm . Fo rmulati on of the
Schrodin ge r equ a tion and its appl ica ti o n to the treatment of particles in potentia l fi elds. Prerequi sites:
PHY 331 and/or MAT 406 (3 crs.) As need ed .
P HY 410. P H YS ICS INTERN S HIP . The student is provided an opportunity to work in a n industrial
o r nonprofit resea rch laboratory, and the practical training is intended to supple me nt the stud ent's
coursework. Prerequisite: Juni o r standin g and permission of the d epa rtment chair. (Va ri able crs.) Spring,
s umme r and fa ll.
P HY 451.A DVA NCE DL A BORATOR YI . Experim ents selected from topics discussed in Mode m Physics.
The lecture tim e is used to di scuss e rro r analysis, curve fitting, and po ints of inte rest to the laboratory
re po rts . Prereq uisite: 12 Physics credits. O ne class-ho ur each week and three laborato ry-hours each week.
(1 er.) As needed.
P HY 455. SOLID STATE PHYS ICS. An introducti on to the physics of solid mate rials, including crystalline latti ce s tru ctures, band theo ry, condu cto rs, semicondu cto rs, and superco ndu cto rs. Recent developments in nanoscience as re lated to solid s tate physics will a lso be e mphasized . Prerequisites: PHY 202
AND MAT 282 o r a pproval of instru cto r. Recommended p re req u.isite: PHY 203. (3 crs.) As needed .
P HY 475 A ST ROP H YS I CS. Topics conce rnin g s te ll ar evolu tio n including obse rvations, physicaJ
s tates of the stel la r inte rio r, evoluti o nary phases and initital and final stella r s tru cture, and cosmo logy. (3
crs.) As need ed.
P H Y 495. PHY S ICS SEM I NA R. An introductio n to lite rature, his to ry, teachin g, and resea rch methods in
th e phys ica l sciences. Prereq uisites: Juni o r s tanding and at least 19 ho urs of ph ys ics (including Col.lege
Physics 1-11) (1 er.) Spring, summer, a nd fa ll.

Political Science - POS
POS JOO. I NT RODUCTIO N TO POL IT ICA L SC I E CE . This course is d esigned to introd uces tudents
to key ideas, ins titutio ns, processes, and acto rs in th e po litical wor ld. It is intended to be a general, no t
d etailed, exa min atio n, and attempts to encourage und e rstanding, re flection, and critical thinking . (3 crs.)
Fall and spring.
POS 101. CON T EMP O RARY POLI CY AND PO LITICS . A critical exam ina tion of conte mporary
issues and s trategic players w ith an emphasis o n policy o utco mes. (3 crs.)
POS 105. AM ER ICA POL ITI CS. 11,js is an introductory course in Ame ri ca n governmen t focusing
o n the majo r ins titutio ns and processes i.n th e American political sys te m. Topics discussed in the course
include se paration o f powers, checks and balances, civil l.ibe rti es, po litical parties, the Cong ress, the
Pres id ent, lhe Supreme Court, fede ra lism, and pol.icy-making processes. (3 crs. ) Fa ll and sp ring .

POS 210. POLITICS OF W ESTER EUROPE. A compara tive a nalysis of the institutions, processes,
and po licies o f the natio ns of Grea t Britai n, France, and German y, a nd how these nati o ns relate to the
United Sta tes sys tem. Recomm end ed : POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 220. 1 TR ODUCT IO N TO PUBLIC ADM I N ISTRAT ION. Prima rily a n introd ucti on to the
stud y o f Am eri can public ad minis tra tion, this course seeks to achie ve seve ra l broad objecti ves. First,
it con veys an unde rs tanding o f the sign ifi ca nt role played by adminj s trati o n in present-d ay America n
gove rnment and o f th e implica tio ns of that role fo r a democratic society. It has the furthe r purpose o f
providing insight into the s pecifi c re latio ns hips between ad minis tra ti on and the broad politica l enviro nment fro m which it arises and in w hi ch it operates. Finally, and ma inly, the course o ffe rs op po rtunity
fo r conside ration of those more specialized and techn.ical facto rs, such as public o rganizati on, public
pe rsonnel, budgeting, and execu ti ve leaders hip, that are invo lved in the fo rmul ation and adm inis trati o n
of public po licy. Recommended: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 222.TH EADM IN ISTRATIO NOFCR IMI NALJUST ICE INT HEU N IT EDSTATES.Theoperationsof
the crimin al justice sys te m in the United Sta tes. Top ics include crime in Ame rican, the rul e o f law, the ro le
of the po li ce, the functi on of the prosecuting and d efense a tto rneys, crimina l courts and tria l processes,
sentencin g, correcti o ns, incarceration, proba tion and parole. Reco mm ended : POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs. )

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POS228.DEVELOP M EN TOF PO LITI CA LTHO UGHT:C LASSICA LAN DM ED I EVA L.11,ebasicideas,
va lues, a nd methods of the profound political thinkers a nd philosop hers fro m C lass ica l G reece, Rome,
and the Christian Church. Reco mmended: POS 100 o r POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 229. DEVELOPMENT OF POLIT ICA L THOUGHT : MODER . A sequ el to the qu estions
and approaches raised in POS 228. The major political philosophers from the Rena issan ce to the begin•
nin g o f the twenti eth century. Recomm end ed: POS 100 o r POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 235. I NTERGOVERN MENTAL RELATIONS . A trea tm ent of th e o rga ni za tion, powers, functi ons, and pro blems of state and loca l governmental units. Emph asis is p laced on the grow in g comp lexity
of relationsh ips among the va ri ous levels of gove rnme nt as a result of techno logical develo pments and
the g row th of metropoli tan areas. Reco mmend ed : POS 100 o r POS 105. (3 crs.)
1'05 236. I N TRODU C T IO TO I NTERNAT IONAL REL AT IONS. A practi ca l and theo re ti ca l
introd ucti on lo a stud y o f systema ti c patterns in inte rn ational re latio ns. Includes analysis of rul es, instruments, processes, d ecision-makin g fa ctors, and co nfl ict resoluti on. Recommended: POS 100 or POS 105.
(3 crs.)
POS 237. INTE R NATIO NA L ORGAN IZAT IONS. An a na lysis and eval uati on of the United
a ti ons a nd oth e r international o rganizations, a nd of so me o f th e th eore tical co nce pts and practica l
problems in vo lved. Recommended: POS 100 o r POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 300. 1 TRODUCTIO TO PUBLI C PO LI CY . Prim a ril y in seminar fashion.Students present a nd
discuss majo r ideas from assigned readings. Formal lectures a re a lso scheduled w he n needed to present
basic ideas and info rmation. Recommended: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 301. QUANT ITATIVE POLIT ICA L ANALYSIS. A description, ana lysis, and app lica tion of
basic resea rch tools in the d iscipline o f political science. Prerequisite: POS 101 or 105. (3 crs.)
POS 303. THE MAS S MED I A AND AMER ICAN l'O LITI CS. The in te raction of poli tics and th e
mass media w ithin American society. To pics include med ia effects on politica l socia liza tion, techniq L1 es
o f o pinion manipu lation, pro pagand a, press res ponsibil ity, public opin ion polling, and gove rnm ent
co ntro l o f th e media. Special a ttenti on is d evo ted to th e use o f te levision as an instrument o f co mm Lmi cati on. Recom me nd ed: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 306. CO G RE SS. An intens ive exa minati on o f the legisla ti ve p roblems and procedures o f
Cong·ress. Stud en ts a re introduced to such topics as the representa ti onal functions of Cong ress, the ro le
of pa rties a nd leade rs in Congr ess, the importance of the committee system, and the fo rces a ffecting
congressiona l decision making. Recom mend ed : POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
PO S 307. R EVO LUT ION. A co m parati ve stud y o f the pheno menon of revolution, encompass ing the
ca uses, events, and principal acto rs in those periods th at cu lminate in the o utb reak of violent politi cal
cha nge. Reco mm end ed : POS 100 o r POS ms. (3 crs.)

POS 308. M UN IC I PAL GOVE RN MENT . 11,e course is designed to pro vide stud ents w ith a basic
unde rstandin g o f the organiza ti ona l fo rms of muni ci pa l gove rnments, the process of d ecision mak ing
and imple me nta ti on, and proposed soluti ons to proble ms o f urban socie ty. Recomme nd ed: POS 100 or
1'05 105. (3 crs.)
PO S 310. THE AME RI CAN PRE S! DENCY . lntensive stu dy of the American p residency, focusing on
pe rsona li ty, orga niza ti on of the o ffi ce, use and m isuse of powe r, and po licy making. Reco mm ended : POS
105. (3 crs.) Alte rnate fa ll .
PO S 3'1'1 . CY B ERPOL IT ICS. An exa m ination o f the impa ct of the Inte rnet on American de moc ratic
institutions and processes, focusing on campa igns and electi ons, civil libe rties, law enforcemen t, nationa l
security, a nd publ ic policies, including cybe r-democracy, cy be r-terrorism, law e nforce me nt issues of wi re
tapping a nd encry ption, edu ca ti on, taxes, entitle men ts, business, and med.icine. Reco mmend ed: POS 100
or POS 105. (3 crs.)

POS 312. PO LITI CS OF T HE WOR LD ECONOMY. TI,is co u rse will be concerned with understandin g the politics of the world economy. The emphasis w ill be on the contemporary stru cture o f the interna tional politica l economy, how it e me rged, a nd w ha t ac t-ions a nd policy res ponses - by internationa l
institutions, governments, multinational corporati ons a nd labo r u.ni ons - co nti nue to sha pe its orde r.
Stud en ts w ill a lso gain knowledge of how th eir lives a re impacted by the world econo my and what
future op portunity exists the re. Recomm end ed: POS 100 o r POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 3'14 . CON ST ITUT IONAL LAW : GOVERNMENTAL POWERS. A stud y o f the major provisions o f the American Co nstitution and the growth of Ame ri can constitu ti ona l law based on ana lys is and
d iscussion o f leading judicial decisions. Reco mmend ed : POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
1'O5315.CONST ITUT I O AL LAW :Cl VILL I B ERTi ES&C l VJ L RIGHTS.Astudyofthedevelopment
a nd meaning o f the rights and libe rties guaranteed to persons und er the Constitution of the United
Sta tes. Specia l e mphasis is p laced on the antecedents of and the adoption of the Bi ll of Ri ghts and a
description of the court stru ctu re through w hich th e mea nin g o f civil libe rties is determined in specific
situati ons. Recomm end ed : POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)

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POS 316. J UD IC IAL POLI CY & POLIT ICS. Intensive stud y of the judicial process in the United
States and the relationship between th e judicial sys tem and the la rge r Ameri can social system . Reco mmended: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)

POS 3"17.NON QUANT ITAT IVETEC H N IQUESFORPO LI CYP LA

I

I G.Acourseonnonqu antita-

tive techniqu es used in decision ma king: case s tud ies, fi e ld resea rch (e.g., theo retical sa mplin g and
se mi-s tru ctured inte rviews), no mina l group technique, idea writing, future ima gi ng, timelines, Delphi

qu estionnaires, and focus groups. Reco mmend ed: 1'05 "JOO o r POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 318. POLIT ICA L PART IES AND PRESSU RE GROUPS. A cou rse on the roles po litica l pa rties
and pressure groups play in electoral politics and policy maki ng. Reco mmend ed: POS 100 o r POS 105.
(3 crs.)
POS 319. CA M PA IG MANAGEME N T . A co urse on po l.itical ca mpai gn s and elections that combi nes theo ry and practice. The emphasis is placed on ca mpaig n stra tegy. Reco mmended: POS 100 or POS
105. (3 crs.)
POS 320. U.S. FORE IGN POLICY. Policy objectives, patterns of d ecision making, and U.S. fo reign
po licy acti o ns. The roles of in te rest gro u ps, publk o pinio n, Congress, and o ther ex terna l influ ences in
U.S. fo reign policy are also exa mi ned . Recommended: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 322. POL IT ICS OF THEM IDDLE EAST . A comparative ana lysis o f institutions, processes, and
po litics of Middl e Eas te rn govern ments and ho w these have been shaped by inte rnatio nal relations o f th e
region. Reco mmend ed: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
PO S 323. POL !TI CS OF LAT I

AM ER I CA .Acomparati veanalys isofi nstitu tions, processes,and politics

of La tin Ame rican countries and how these ha ve been s haped by th e inte rnati o na l relatio ns of the regio n.

Recommend ed: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 324. PUBL IC SECTOR MAN AGE ME N T . A synthesis of management theories, practices, and
po li ti cs in co mp lex pu bli c o rgan izations, in cl uding pu blic organi zatio n theori es, pu bli c pe rso nn el ma nagemen t prin cip les and practi ces, pub li c budgetin g syste ms, and the relations a mong po li tics, law, and
management in public o rganiza tions. Reco mm end ed : POS 100 o r POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 325. POL IT I CS OF ASIA .A comparative an a lysis of the institutions, processes, and po licies of C hina,
Ja pan, and Indi a and how these na tio ns relate to the system in the United States. Reco mmend ed : POS

100 o r POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 326. POLIT ICS OF A FRI C A . A co mpara tive an alysis o f the institutions, processes and politics of
selected African nations and their place in the inte rnational a rena. Reco mmend ed : POS 100 o r POS 105.

(3 crs.)
POS 327. CON T EM PORA RY POLIT ICA L TH OUGH T . A general su rvey of the major political
ideas and thinke rs o f the hventieth cen tu ry, drawing connections behveen these ideas and conte mporary

developments in philosop hy, psychology, econo mi cs, and sociology. Recommend ed: POS 100 o r POS
105. (3 crs.)
PO S 329. IN TERNSH IP IN PO LI T ICAL SCI ENCE . Practica l field experience to supp lement
academic work and develo p professio na l co mpe tencies in resea rch and co m mun ica tion skills. (Va riab le
crs.) Fa ll, s p rin g and s u m me r.

POS 330. AMER IC AN POL ITICAL IDEAS. An advanced course in poli ti ca l theo ry: the major
po litica l id eas and contro ve rsies that a rc associa ted w ith the d evelo pment of American po litical th oug ht.
Recommend ed: POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 335. A OM I !STRATI VE L AW. The legal st·ru cture and political enviro nm ent within fede ra l
adminis trative agencies in the Uni ted States that fo rmu la te public policy. Emphasis is given to the
grow th of the adminis trative s tate w ithin the United States, the necessity for the delega tio n of legisla ti ve
auth o ri ty to administrative agencies, and the need fo r judicia l con trol of the burea ucracy. Recom mend ed :

POS 100 or POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 340. Tl-IE POLITICS OF EMP IRES . This cou rse wilJ ex plore how the o rganiza ti on and evolution
of intern a tio nal ord er has been in fl uenced and determined by empires and impe ria l po litica l systems
fro m the classical e ra to the contempora ry age. The s tud ent will s tud y not o nly the s tru ctu re and practi ce
of imperia l institutions and pa tterns o f inte rnati onal order, but their impact upo n the socia l, econo mic,
a nd cul tura l life o f those w ho lived w ith in the ir autho rity. The na ture of em pi.res will a lso be consid ered
according to the natu re of th eir politica l legitimacy, fro m roya.1 leg itimacy to th e develo pmen t o f trad e to
more modern id eo logica l manifestatio ns. The course wi ll conclude w ith a treatment of the prospect a nd
va lidity o f e m pire and imperial o rgan ization in o ur own time. Reco mmended: POS 100 o r POS 105. (3
crs.)
PO S 360. PO LIT ICS, PA LAC ES, A

D A RT I

!S LAM . This course wi ll be concerned w ith u n-

d ers tanding th e class ical and roya l.i s t pa tte rns o f Islami c po l.itics and how these have been an e nd uri ng
a nd fo rm a tive influence in contempora ry Islamic tho ug h t and practi ce. The e mp has is wi ll be on the arra nge me nt of Is lamic po litical an d relig io us power and how these a re re fl ected in public architecture a nd
art. The s tudent w ill also ga in knowl edge a nd familiarity with the Umayyad, Tuqluq, Ti mu rid, Fatimid,

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Safavid, O tto man, and Mugha l cu ltu res and e mpires a nd how Lhese continue to have resonance and
mea nin g for today's Muslims. Recomm end ed: POS 100 o r POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 379. S PE C IA L PROBLEM S IN POLITI CA L SC IENCE. Topical hi sto rica l studies de te rm in ed
by de partme nta l fa culty. (3 crs.)
POS 381. POL !TI CS O F RUSS! A . Bas ic compone nts of Russian politics: background hi sto ry, Marxist ideology, and the hi storica l develop ment of Ru ssia n political institu tions a nd practices from lhc revolution
to the present. Recomm end ed: POS 100 o r POS 105. (3 crs.)
PO S 415. PUBLI C OP IN ION AND POLIT ICA L BEHAV IOR. Stud ents wi ll use the kn owledge
ga ined in thi s course to describe and forecast tre nds in public o pinion, compare a nd contrast pub lic opinion across de mogra ph ic gro ups, an alyze changes in public o pinion over tim e, criti ca lly evalua te polling
me thodology, and use a nd apply discipline-specific methods to the study of public opinion and political
behavior. Stud e nts w ill be ab le to use these skills in almost any career pa th they choose. Recommended :
POS 100 o r POS 105. (3 crs.)
POS 450. SEM I NAR IN A MER ICAN POL IT ICS. This semi na r, required of a ll po litica l science
majors, is designed to provide intensive exa minati on of a speci fi c a nd na rrowly focused a rea i.n the field
of Amer ica n po li tics. The course is research-ori ented an d consists of ind ividuall y pre pa red contributions
by a ll participants, w h ich are di scussed and criti ca ll y app raised by a ll members o f th e class. Pre req ui site:
Stud ents taki ng thi s co urse must be se ni o rs maj orin g in poli tica l science. (3 crs.)

Professional Golf Management - PGM
P CM 100. 1 TR O DU C T ION TO PCM . A course lhat provides the student with a n ove rview of th e PCA
o f America and the UP/PCM edu ca ti onal p rogra m . Students w ill be in trodu ced l'o th e PRO (P rofess iona l Readiness Orientation) a nd the C UP/ PCM curri culum, w h ich w ill enable th e m to beco me mo re
info rmed abo ut the edu ca tiona l requirements to become fu ture PCA me mbers a nd w ha t is expected in
CUP/ PCM Level I. In additi on the stud ents will be introduced to the wo rking intricacies of the PCA of
Ameri ca. (3 crs.) Fal l.
PGM ·125. PGM INTERNSH IP I. This co urse introduces the stud e nt to prope r go lf course manage ment
techniques, including da ily ex pectations w hile working on a golf course and proper protocol. This course
a lso provides the stud ent wi th th e uniqu e p rofessiona l educationa l ex pe ri en ce by co mbining theo retica l
and hand s-on trainin g. The course wi ll be co mple ted a t a recogni zed PCA faci li ty chosen in conjunction
with th e faculty and th e stud ent. The stud e nt will spend a minimum of 360 hours or 12 weeks a l the fie ld
site in o rd e r to sa l"is fa ctor il y compl ete th is requ ireme nt. (1 er.) Summ e r. Ap proved UCC 4.03.06.
PCM 150. TEACH ING O F GOLF I. This course provides the go lf stud ent with th e theo ry a nd techniqu es o f teach ing the golf swing . Stud e nts will uti lize technology to evalu ate the go l.f swing and develop
and de liver golf lesso n p lans. The course utili zes the dassroom in Ha me r Ha.I.I as we ll as the Ca li fo rni a
University's indoor practice facil.ity in Ga ll aghe r Ha ll a nd outdoo r golf practices a t Cedarbrook Golf
Course. (3 crs.) Spring. Approved UCC 4.03.06.
PCM 200. I NTERM ED I ATE T OP ICS I N PCM. This co urse w ill provide the stud ent with a d etailed
exa mination of the PCA o f Ame ri ca and th e CUP/PG M educationa l program. Stud ents w ill be introduced
to PCM Level II, which wi ll enable them to beco me more in.formed about the edu ca tiona l requ ire ments
to be completed in pre para tion for the CUP/ PCM Le vel 2 checkpoint. (3 crs.) Fall. App roved UCC 4.03.06.
P C M 225. PCM INTERNSH I P 11 . Thi s course exposes the stud ent to prope r golf course management
techniqu es, including d a ily exp ectations w hil e working on a golf course and p roper protocol. This course
also p rovid es th e stud ent with the uniqu e professio nal educa tional ex pe rience by combining theoretica l
a nd ha nd s-on training. TI1 e course wi ll be comp leted at a recogni zed PCA fa cility chosen in conjunction
w ith the fac ulty and the stud ent. TI,e stud ent w ill spend a minimum o f 360 hours o r 12 weeks at the
fie ld ex peri ence site in ord e r to satisfactori ly comple te this requ irement. (1 er.) Summ e r. Approved UCC
4.03.06.
PC M 255. TEACH I G O F GOLF I I. This course is designed to improve the go lf instructional skill s o f
golf p rofessiona ls, especiall y those desi ring to be quality coaches. Incl ud ed in the course a re such to p ics
as teaching, coaching, training techniqu es, motivatio nal strategies, a nd the need s o f special po pulations.
Method s of reco rdin g stud ent progress, mana gement techniqu es fo r a successfu l instru ctional program,
a nd the use of a udio-visua l and other elec tronic teaching tools a re exa mined. (3 crs.) Spring. Approved
ucc 4.03.06.
PCM 300. A DVA NCED TOP ICS IN PCM . This course provides the stud ent w ith the content need ed
fo r the PCM Level Ill checkpoint. 1.nven tory, me rcha ndi sin g, food and beverage, and PGA membership
are some of the to pics cove red. (3 crs.) Fal l. Approved UCC 4.03.06.
PCM 310. I T ROD UCT ION TO TURF GRASS MA AG EM ENT. The course will prov ide the
stud ent w ith an ove rview and introduction to not only lhe science of turf g rass, but also the ro le turf
mana geme nt plays in th e golf o perati on. Topics includ e g·rass selection, mowin g, ferti liza tion, irriga ti on,
supp le mentary cul tura l prac tices, and the ma nagement of botani ca l pes ts. (3 crs.) Fall.

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PCM 325. PCM INTE RNS HI P 111. This course exposes the stud en t to p rope r golf course management
techn iques, including dail y ex pectatio ns w hile working o n a golf course a nd proper p rotoco l. This course
a lso provid es th e s tud ent w ith the unique professional edu cati o na l experi ence by combinin g theoretica l
a nd hand s-o n trainin g. The course wi ll be co mpl eted a t a recognized PGA facili ty chosen in conjun cti o n
w ith the facu lty and the s tud ent. The s tude nt wi ll spend a minimum of 360 ho urs o r 12 weeks a t the
field experience site in o rd e r to satisfacto ril y co mple te this require ment. (1 er.) Summ er. Approved UCC
4.03.06.
PCM 350. FOOD AND BEVERAGE MA

AGEM E T .Acoursethal provides the stud ent with an over-

view o f the princip les and techniqu es in vo lved in esta blis hin g and ma inta ining a successfu l, pro fitab le
food and beverage o peration a t a go lf facili ty. So me of the topics the course w ill exa mine include: (1)
menu develop ment, (2) menu descri pti ve copy, (3) princi ples and techniqu es of res ta urant d esig n, (4)
s taffin g and train ing, (5) cos t control meas ures, (6) beverage contro l a nd lega l aspects o f beverage contro l,
(7) kitchen equipment and safety, (8) sanit ation, (9) the improving and enh anci ng cus to mer se rvice, and

(10) the legal aspects of food and bevera ge ope rations. (3 crs.) Sprin g.
PCM 400. GOLF S H O P Ol'ERAT IO

S. This course w ill provide the student with the basics o f the

ope ra ti ons a nd manage ment of the golf sho p. Topics incl ud e me thod s of me rchandi sing, sched u ling of
play, imp lemen ting cou rse regulati o ns, develo pment and management o f the golf ope rations tea m, time
mana gement as well as pe rsonnel manage me nt. (3 crs.) Fall. Ap proved UCC 4.03.06.

PCM 405. EXPA

DED GOLF OPERAT IO

S. The course enables the PCM student to evaluate, de-

sign , im ple men t, a nd enh an ce the operati o ns o f a gol.f facility. The s tu dent w ill be introdu ced to th e va rio us elements o f develo pin g o r en han cing existi ng gol.f facilities. (3 crs.) Sp ring. Approved UCC 4.03.06.

PCM 425. SEN IOR I T ERNS HIP IN PROF ESS IO

A L GOLF MANAGEMENT. This co urse is

o ne of the professio nal golf man agement s tude nt's inte rns hip experiences. Stud ents will be ass ign ed to
a n inte rns hip site based o n th eir unique edu catio nal need s and expe ri ence. Inte rns hip s tud ents w ill work
di rectly w ith PGA golf professio nals in o ne o r mo re wo rk se ttings. (12 crs. ) Spring.

l'GM 435.CA PST ONE INTERNS 1-1 IP IN PROFESS ION A LGO LF M AN AG EM ENT. TI1iscourse isa
part o f the professio na l golf manage ment s tud ent's ca ps to ne expe ri ence. Students w ill be assigned to an
in ternship site based o n their uniqu e edu ca ti o nal needs a nd expe rience. Interns hip sh.td ents w ill wo rk
di rectly wi th PGA golf professionals in o ne o r mo re wo rk se ttings. (6 crs.) Su mme r.

Psychology - PSY
PS Y 100.G EN ERA L PSYC H OLOGY. Truscourseisan introduction to thescientificstud yofbehavior and
menta l processes. It explores topics such as the biological basis of behavio r, resea rch me thods, lea rning,
e motio ns, cogniti ve processes, pe rception, personality, abnormal behav io r, and the trea tment o f mental
diso rd e rs. Research as well as practical a pplica ti on is s tressed . (3 crs.)
l'SY 205. CH IL D PSYC H OLOGY. Age- related chan ges in socia l, cogniti ve, emotional, and physical
characteristics. Develo pment fro m p renata l s tages through later childhood is included. Socialization of
the chjld is exa min ed. Pre req ui site: PSY 100. (3 crs.)

PSY 206. ADOLESCEN T PSY C H O LOGY. Factors that in nuence the grow th and develop ment of
ado lescents. Emph as is o n the re lationship amo ng phys io logica l, psychologica l, a nd sociological fac to rs
and theo retical syste ms used to describe, expla in, p redict, and work with adolescents. Prerequ isi te: PSY
100. (3 crs.)

PSY 207. DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY. The patterns of phys ical, mental, socia l, and emotional
d evelop ment throug ho ut the li fe-s pan. Pre requi site: PSY 100. (3 crs. )

PSY 208. EDUCAT ION AL PSYC H OLOGY. This course emphasizes the a pplica ti on of psychological
p rinci ples to the classroom. Top ics discussed include human deve lo pment, lea rning, individ ua l differences, assessment, ed ucation objectives, mo tivatio n, and behavio r management. Prereq ui site: PSY 100.

(3 crs.)
PSY 209. INDUSTR IAL PSYC H OLOGY. TI1is course is a comp rehens ive introduction to the fie ld o f
industrial psycho logy. It de mo nstrates the application of psychologica l principl es o f behavio r lo work
conditio ns. An exa minati o n of business and in dustria l activi ties and the role a psycho logist plays in su ch
activ ities. A strong emph asis on the practi cal a nd everyday problems that con fro nt people in th e world of

wo rk. Prerequisite: PSY 100. (3 crs.)
PSY 211 . SOC IAL PSYCHOLOGY . The interactio n be tween the indi vidual a nd socia l g ro ups w ithin
a cultural contex t: the individua l in a socia l role, social g roups, and social ins titutio ns. The cou rse wi ll
cover s uch topi cs as aggress io n, interpersona l attraction, grou p behavior, pers uas io n, and he lping behav-

ior. Prerequisite: PSY 100. (3 crs.)
PSY 215. PSYC H O LOGY OF EXCEPTI O

AL C HIL DRE

. The psychological problems o f

chil d ren w ho have hea ring, speech, menta l, and persona li ty defici ts and of children w ho are cultura lly
disadvantaged a re exp lored, as well as characteris tics of children o f s uperior ab ility. A majo r purpose
is to gain a functio na l unde rs tanding of these proble ms and of the p rocedures fo r he lping to cope w ith

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them. Prereq uisites: PSY 100, PSY 205 fo r psychology majors; PSY 205 or PSY 207 for non-psychology
majors. (3 crs.)
PSY 220. DESCR IPT IVE STAT ISTI CS. ll1is cou rse presents the fund a me ntals of hypothesis testing.
It cove rs co mputa ti on and inte rpretation of descripti ve sta ti stics (measures of central tend ency, va riability, co rrelation, and regression) as well as an in troduction to typical statisti cal procedures utilized in the
social sciences, pa rti cula rl y psychology. (3 crs.)
PSY 222. PSYCHOLOGY OF ST R ESS MANAGEMENT. Sou rces o f stress, effects of stress, m an ifes tations of stress a nd meth ods of co ping with stress w ill be exa mined, w ith the focus being on practi cal
app lica ti on. Pre requi s ites: PSY 100. (3 crs.)
PSY 235. PSYCHOLOGY OF LEA RN ING. The major areas of lea rning focused on a re behavioral (classica l conditionin g, ope rant co nd itioning, a nd o bservatio na l learning), cogniti ve, a nd neu rophysio logica l. In
each of these a reas, stu dy progresses from bas ic research to appl ications. Historica ll y influe ntia l theori sts,
such as Thorndi ke a nd Skinne r, are d iscussed. Pre requisite: PSY 100. (3 crs.)
PSY 305. PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSON A LITY . This co urse ex plores the essenti al factors th at result in
crea ting individua l differences in human behavior and menta l processes. Current theories and classical
theori es a re studi ed to increase und ersta ndin g of the deve lo pment and structure o f pe rsona lity. The
characteristics o f th e no rm al and the ma ladjusted personali ty a re id entifi ed, with specia l conce rn for
d evelo pmental patte rns. Prerequisite: PSY 100 a nd junior standin g. (3 crs.)
PSY 306. COGN IT IVE PS YC H OLOGY. ll1is cou rse is an in trodu ction o f thought processes in humans. Various aspects o f cogniti ve, including resea rch me thods, pe rception, attention, memory, memory
erro rs, language, problem solving, hi gher-level reasoning, and ani ma l cogni tion wi ll be ex plored.
Prerequi site: PSY 100 (3 crs.)
PSY 310. MENTA L 1-1 EAL Tl-I /PSYC HOL OGY O F ADJUSTMENT. Proble ms of pe rso na li ty and
mechanisms of adju stm ent, includ ing a study of the o rigin and resolution of conAi cts, a nd the role of
e motion in the patterns of behavior. Prereq ui site: PSY 100. (3 crs.)
PSY 311. PSYCJ; OLOGY OF GENDER ROLES. Stud ents ex plore how gend er roles develo p and
how ge nder influe nces the daily lives of men a nd women. Aspects o f life expe rience w he re gende r plays
an im portant role - including ed uca ti on, occupations, physical a nd mental health, poli tics, relig·ion, a nd
the media - are explored. Multicu ltural and cross-cu ltu ral perspectives are integra ted throughout the
course. Prerequi site: PSY 100. (3 crs.)
!' SY 331. I NFER ENT ! AL STATI STI CS IN PSYC HOL OGY. This course presents th e fu nd a mentals
of parametric and nonparam etri c infe renti al statistical procedures, including t-tes ts, ana lysis of va riance,
corre lation and reg·ression, and chi-sq uare. It cove rs the testing of the assumptions of these procedures
as well as their co mputa ti on and interp retation wi th regard to hypo thesis testing. Prerequ is ites: PSY 100
and PSY 220. (3 crs.)
PSY 336. FORENS IC PSYCHOLOGY. This course is designed to give the undergra d uate w ith a minima l background in psycho logy a basic overview of the fi eld of fo rensic psychology. The course provides
a broad exa minati on o f forensic psychology and concentra tes on the applied side o f the field, focu sing
on resea rch-based fo re nsic practice. Professiona l a pplica ti on of psychological kn owledge, co nce pts, and
principles to both the civil and crimin al justi ce syste ms are e mph asized. 171e course ex poses students to
the many ca ree rs rela ted to the field and utilizes the multicultura l perspecti ve foc using on ra cial issues,
mental and physica l di sabilities, sex ua l o rientati on, and gend er di scriminati on in relation to the work of
forensic psychologists. Prerequisite: PSY 100 (3 crs.)
PSY 340. PSYC I-I OLOG ICA L TESTING. This cou rse ex p lores the nature and fun ction of measurement and assessmen t in psychology w ith concentra tion on tes t construction and interpreta tion. Tests are
exam ined. Sa mpl e inte lli gence, personality, a ptitud e, abili ty, and inte rest tests a re examin ed. Prerequ isites: PSY 100 and !'SY 220. (3 crs.)
PSY 345. HI STORY AN D SYSTEMS OF PSYC H OLOGY. Thiscourseex plores theevolution o f
psychology starting wi th its phi loso phical roots. All major pe rspectives of psychology a re ex plored,
in cl ud in g structura lism, fun cti onalism, behaviorism, ges ta lt, psychoanalysis, humanism, and the cogniti ve view. Understa nd ing the contextua l fo rces tha t shaped the d isco veries an d thin king o f the tim es in
re la ti on to the d evelopment of psychology as a science is emph as ized. Prerequisite: PSY "!00. (3 crs.)
PSY 350. PR I NC I !'LES OF BEH AV IOR MOD I Fl CAT ION. Appl ica ti ons of the principles of
contempo ra ry a pproaches to behavior modifica tion are ex plored . Beh av ior-cha nge techniqu es that are
based on opera nt co nditioning a re e mphas ized . Some attentio n is a lso given to behav io r therapy, w hich
in volves proced ures based on classical conditi onin g. Examples o f the uses o f th ese techniques in counseling, cl in ical, a nd ed uca tional settings are reviewed. Students compl ete one or more applied projects.
Prereq ui site: PSY 100. (3 crs.)
PSY 360. EX PER IM ENTA L PS YC J-1 OLOGY. This is a writi ng-intensivecourseemphasizingthedesign o f
resea rch stra tegies for e valu atin g hypotheses abou t behavior and the quan tita ti ve analys is o f resea rch
resu lts. Stud ents design and cond u ct a resea rch project using the statistical a nd resea rch techniques of
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PSY 365. METHODS OF RESEARC H . Hands-on expe riences in condu cti ng research and th e scientifi c stud y of beha vior. Stu dents app ly a va riety of methods to resea rch problems in a numbe r o f content
areas and are exposed to the resea rch lite rature in these a reas. Also included is ins tru ctio n in the preparatio n o f a fo rm al resea rch repo rt. Stu d ents w ill be ex pected to co nduct o ne research s tudy and wri te o ne
resea rch proposa l. Pre requis ites: PSY 'JOO and PSY 360. (3 crs.)
PSY 370. I N TERVIEW I N G S K I LL S. Fo r stud ents w ho will soon be seeking e mp loyment in an organi zatio na l setting, prov iding kno w led ge and practi ca l ex peri ence i.n several different and s pecific ty pes
of inte rviews, especia ll y th e selecti o n interview fo r employme nt, th e caree r p la nnin g interview, the ex it
inte rview, and the performa nce eva lu atio n inte rvi ew. Pre req ui sites: PSY 100 a nd PSY 209. (3 crs. )

PSY 375. PSYC H OPAT H OLOGY I N C H I LDJ-1OOD. Th is course explores tl, e va ri ous psychopatho log-ica l di sord e rs of childhood . The particu lar manifestation in children wi ll be discussed for each
diso rde r, with e mph asis o n the qu antit ative nature of clinica l sy mpto m charact'eri s tics as illus trated by
case s tudi es. l11e diffe rentiatio n be tween simila r di agnoses and sy mpto ms, as we ll as the re latio nships
between each di sord e r a nd o the r e mo ti o nal fa mili a l proble ms, w ill be discussed. Pre requisites: PSY 100
and PSY 205. (3 crs.)
PSY 400.A B ORM A L PSYCHOLOGY.A sur veyof behaviorpathology, including psychoses, moodand
adjustment diso rd e rs, and persona lity disord e rs, including drug addictio n and psychophysio logical
diso rde rs togethe r w ith a ge neral consideration o f etiology, trea tment, and prognos is. Prerequisi tes: PSY
100 and junio r s tan din g. (3 crs.)
PS Y 410. C LI N I CAL C H I L D PSYCHOLOGY . This course isa comprehensive introducti on to th e field of
clinical child psychology. It w il.l explore the majo r conce pts, resea rch findings, a nd professio na l issues
influe ncing the practice o f clini ca l chil d psychology. Pre requisites: PSY 100, PSY 205 and PSY 375. (3 crs.)
PSY 420. SC HOOL PS YCHOLO G Y. This co urse is a comp re hensive overv iew of the fi eld of school
psychol ogy. It w ill ex plo re issues related to the ro le and fun ctio ns o f school psycho logists, including
the psychoed uca ti o na l assessmen t of chil dren and adolescents, the ra peutic inte rventions fo r school•age
chjld ren, consu ltati on, and lega l and e thi cal issues in the practi ce of school psycho logy. TI1is course has
re levan cy for s tud ents pursing caree rs in education as well as fo r students purs uing careers i.n psychology. Pre requisite: PSY 100. (3 crs.)

PSY 421. C LI N IC A L MET HOD S I N PSYCHOLOGY. This course in troduces stud ents to the
theo ry and applica tio n of majo r mode ls utilized i.n the treatment o f psycho logical d isorde rs. Beha vioral,
cognitive, psychoana lyti c, and systems approach es (a mo ng o the rs) are explo red, with e mph asis o n the i.r
theo reti cal assumpti o ns, techniques of inte rventi on, and associa ted pe rsonality th eory. Students will
lea rn to take into acco unt indi vidua l d ifferences (race, gende r, a nd age, am o ng o the rs) w hen co nsid e ring
the theo ries, techniqu es o f cl.inica.l psycho logy. Prerequ isites: PSY 100 an d PSY 305. (3 crs.)
PSY 422. C LJ ICA L S KILLS I N PSYCHOLOGY . The focus of this course is on the specific techniqu es psychologists and o ther men ta l health practitio ne rs use to create pos itive change in peo ple. Students w ill lea rn th e ski lls of active listening, empathy, cognitive refra ming, cri sis manage me nt, rapport
bui.lding, and trea tm ent p lannin g, among others. Students w il.l a lso learn to e nh ance their effectiveness
as positi ve change agen ts throu g h self-reflecti on, as we ll as acquisi tio n of knowl edge about the targets of
interventi o n and thei r e ffectiveness. This course is consid ered the applied companion cou rse to PSY 421.
Pre req uisites: PSY 100, PSY 400 and PSY 421. (3 crs.)
PSY 4.24. SE IOR CA PSTONE. Stud ents of psychology wi.ll enhan ce their pos tgrad uate o ppo rtun ities by
lea rning a variety o f professio nal know ledge areas, ski I.ls, and abi li ties. To pics s uch as ethi cs, applied in
the professions o f psycho logy, multi cu ltura l sensiti vity, found atio na l resea rch, and caree r p lann ing w il.l
be addressed. Pre requi sites: psycho logy major; Seni or standin g. (3 crs.)

PSY 425. S EN IOR PRO) ECT. This course is an opportunity fo r the student to integra te a nd synthesize
all as pects of their prio r col.legiate academ ic ex pe rience as it re lates to their chosen majo r of psychology.
TI1e s tuden t wi.11 rev iew research methods and current research lite ra ture in an area that is of s pecial
interest to them, develop a proposal for further research on an a pproved project in an area of inte rest,
condu ct the research proposed, w ri te a thesis, and p resent the findings in an appropriate forum . Prerequisites: PSY 100, PSY 360, and senio r s tandin g. CJ-3 crs.)
PSY 428. ADVANCED I NDUSTR IAL PSY C HOLO GY. A more in-depth survey o f seve ra l
impo rta nt issues co nsid ered in PSY 209, includ in g o rganj zati ona l d ynam.ics, psycho log-ical eva lu ati ons,
emp loyee ri g hts laws, wo rke r mo ti va ti o n, training and pe rformance evalu a ti o n. Prerequis ite : PSY 100,
PSY 209, PSY 220 or equi va lent. (3 crs.)
PSY 430. PHY S IOLOG ICAL PSYCHOLOGY . The biological fou ndations of behavior a re ex p lored
in thi s co urse. Top ics examined incl ude the ana tomy and physio logy of the ne rvous system, senso ry and
moto r systems, memo ry, hi ghe r cogniti ve functions, and psycho logical disord e rs. Prerequisite: PSY 100
and junio r/seni or s tanding. (3 crs.)
PSY 469. PSY CHOLOGY I NTERNSH IPS.Stud ents w ill be placed with professional psychologica l agen cies. TI1ey w ill integra te, und er su pervisio n, theoretical know led ge and practical a pplicatio ns th rough
th e duti es and respo nsibil.ities assign ed to the m by practicing psycho logists. Eligibili ty req uire me nts and

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procedures for a pplica ti on a re ava il able at the de pa rtm enta l offi ce. Pre requi site: PSY 100, juni or/senior
standin g and perm iss ion from cha ir. Cl-6 crs.)

Recreation - REC
R EC ·165. I N TR O D UC TI ON TO R EC R EATI ON AN D L EIS U R E. TI,ecoursew ill familiari zestud entsw ilh
the inte rre lationshi p be tween le isure and Wes te rn cu lture. Specifica lly, stud ents will be int·rodu ced to the
many e ffects leisure has on socie ty including, but not limited to, th e economi c impact of le isure, leisure as
a mod ifie r of cultu re, a nd le isure as it relates to li fe sta ges and hea lth . (3 crs.)
R EC 361. PA RK S & R EC RE AT ION FOR D I V ERS E P O PULATION S. Le isure and recreati on
se rvices fo r specia l population gro ups w ill be examin ed and studied w ith a foc us on access/inclu sion,
barrie rs to pa rti ci pa ti on, di sablin g conditions a.nd special po pula ti on g roups, p rog ram d evelopment a nd
service deli ve ry, and legisla tion . (3 crs.)
R EC 362. S ITE DE S IGN AN D MA N AG EM EN T. Thjs co urse w ill famili a ri ze th e stud ent w ith the co mponents of th e pa rk a nd recrea ti on site d esig n process. instru ction will cente r o n the specific tools and
procedures necessa ry to enable th e stud ent to be an e ffecti ve planne r of recrea tion and pa rk facilities. The
stu dent w ill ga in an understanding of the co mple te plaimin g process from conceptu ali za ti on through
imple mentation, constru ction, and mainte nance. (3 crs.)
RE C 365. R EC RE AT ION R ESOU RC E M ANAGE ME N T . Thi s co urse ex plores the relationship
be tween outd oo r rec rea ti on in behav io r and the na tura l environme nt and how the re lati onship bene fits
people a nd socie ty. The ex plo rati on of na tura l reso urces and facilities man age me nt (i.e. w ildlife health
an d tra il ma intenance) in outd oo r recrea tion a re emphasized as well as key issues fa cin g the fie ld tod ay.
(3 crs.)
RE C 374. C OMM ERC I A L R EC R EATIO N MA N A G EM EN T. An ove rview of th e co mme rcial
rec rea tion industry, specificaJl y focusin g on the procedures in vo lved in the d evelo ping, ma rketing, and
mana ging o f the enterprise. The stud ent is introd uced to the meth ods used in sta rting a le isure business.
The management skill s necessa ry fo r effecti ve and pro fitable ma nagement of an enterprise a re also
di scussed. (3 crs.)
RE C 378. RE C R EAT ION MA N AG EM EN T A N D LE A D ERS HIP. An ana lys is of mana ge rial and
administrati ve practi ces and processes in recrea ti on, park and agency departments, including de partmenta l o rga niza ti on, policy making, liability a nd negli gence, pe rsonne l mana ge ment and staffin g, fisca l
man age ment, budgeting, finan ce, records a nd repo rts, o ffi ce ma nagement, a nd public rel ations. (3 crs.)
REC 4·12. P RO G RA M PL ANN ING AN D EVA LU ATI ON . TI,e course e mphas izes the ana lys is of a
co mmun ity, assessn1ent of its reside ntial leisure needs, and imple mentati on of recreationa l programs into
the co mmuni ty. The course stresses plannin g, objectives, goa l settin g, stru ctura l orga ni za ti on, ad ve rti sin g, and evalu ati on. (3 crs.)
RE C 478. PROF ESS IONA L D ELVE LOPM ENT IN R EC R EATIO N. TI1e course provid es stud ents
with the o ppo rtuni ty to ga in practi cal ex pe ri ence in an agen cy in the leisure se rvices d eli very syste m
while bein g supe rvised by an agency professional a nd a fa culty me mber. Stud e nts will be ab le to app ly
ski lls a nd kn owled ge as a voluntee r at an agen cy that fa I.ls und er th eir pa rticular a rea of inte rest. Students a re ex pected to uti lize leade rshi p and mana gement skills to enh ance pa rti cipant in volvem ent and
agency opera tions . (3 crs.)

Secondary Education - SEC
SEC 150. IN TROD UC TI ON T O S EC O N DAR Y ED UCA TI ON. An entry- level course fo r prospec ti ve
teach e rs d esig ne d to begin the ir profess io n a l deve lop m e nt. Diffe re nt instruc ti o n aJ acti v ities w ill a !Jow

th e student to beco me p roficient in the th eori es o f mode rn second ary edu ca tion instru ctiona l development, bas ic hi sto ry and phi loso phy of second a ry ed uca ti on and of ped agogy in ge neral. Stud ents w ill
participa te in obse rva t-ion at selected fie ld sites, grad es 7-12. Stud e nts w il.l begin deve lo pment of the ir
p ro fessional port.fo li o. (3 crs.)
SEC 200. 1 STR UC TI ONA L STR AT EG I ES I N SECON D A RY EDU CATI ON. This course will
al.l ow the second a ry ed uca ti on m ajo r to ex plore a nd develo p the man y types of instru cti onal stra tegies/
meth od ologies th a t a re accepted as va lid in th e teaching of stud ents, g rad es 7-12, in diffe ring conte nt
areas. Stud ents w ill ex p lore the principles und erlyin g the constru cti on of va lid a nd reliab le tes ts a long
w ith simple stati sti ca l measure ment w ith emph asis on the appli cation to classroom wo rk. Pre requisite:
SEC 150. (3 crs.)
SEC 300. Fl ELD EX P ERI E NCE I N SECON D A RY ED UCA T ION. This is a course in professiona l
develo pment th a t focuses on th e practi cal proble ms of teaching and lea.min g in th e second a ry school.
Clini ca l ex pe ri ences e nable stud ent pa rti cipati on in a ran ge o f acti vities that p rov ide real-li fe ex pe rience
w ith th e problems confronting public school teachers today. Pre requisite: SEC 150. (3 crs.)
SEC 350. CON T EN T A R EA LI TE RACY. The purpose of thi s course is.to he lp th e p ros pecti ve teache rs
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necessary reading s kills needed by the ir s tudents. Me thod s of establishing awa re ness o f ge ne ra l reading
needs as well as the specia.l skills uniqu e to their s u bject a rea w ill be stressed . Prereq ui site: SEC 200. (3

crs.)
SEC 400. CLASS ROOM MA AGE M ENT. TI1is course w ill allow the secondary ed uca tion major to
ex plo re different ins tru ctio na l me thodology, develop individua l a nd unit lesson p la ns, and class roo m
m anage men t, including the physical se t up of the d a sroom, classroom rules, and proced ures fo r dea lin g
wi th problem s tud ents in the classroom . Thjs course mu t be ta ken w ith SEC 461: Stud ent Teachin g and
Schoo l Law. Pre req uisite: Reco mm endati on for s tud ent teachi ng. (3 crs.)
SEC 431. TEA C H I NG OF A RT. Stud ents exam in e a nd discuss majo r issues in art edu cation at the
local, s ta te, natio nal , and internationa l levels. Stud ents analyze trad itional a pproaches to these issues,
including his to ry o f art education, nati o nal standa rds in art edu ca ti o n, nati o nal teachin g s tanda rd s in
art edu ca ti o n, disci pline-based a rt educati o n move ment, multiple intel.U gence in a rt educati o n, s pecia l
po pulatfo ns, cu ltural di ve rsity, intradi sciplina ry a rts ed uca ti o n, collaboration outs id e the class room,
new mediums, presentation strategies, and art edu cation advocacy. Prerequis ite: Admi ssio n to teache r
edu ca ho n . (3 crs.)

SEC 433. TEACH ING OF ENG LI S H AND COM M UN ICAT IONS. The ap plica tion o f principles
of ed uca tio nal psychology, philosophy, and sociology to the teachin g o f English and communi ca ti o ns in
secondary schools. The course includes both practica l techniqu es of classroom practice and an investigation of the la rge r prob lems of the profess io n. Ad equ a te prio r content courses in Englis h a re necessa ry to
the s tud ent und erta king this course. Pre requi site: Admissio n to teacher education. (3 crs.)
SEC 434. TEACH ING OF FOREIG N LAN GU AGES. This course is intend ed to fami liari ze
prospecti ve mod ern foreign la ng ua ge teache rs w ith the o ra l p ro fi ciency method o logy, its rationale, and
instructional materials of va ri o us ty pes. Emphas is is placed o n o ral proficiency techniqu es as we ll as
the techniques fo r teaching reading a nd w riting, th e effecti ve and efficient use of electronic devices and
visua ls, the objecti ves o f mode rn foreign lang uage teachin g, th e selectio n of tex tbooks, the preparatio n o f
lesson p lans, and the preparatio n o f mate ria ls fo r labo rato ry and class room u se. Pre req uisite: Ad mi ssion
to teache r educatio n. (3 crs.)
SEC 435. TEAC H I G O F M ATHEM ATI CS. This course is designed toprovide ins ightinto the teaching
of gene ral ma them a ti cs, a lgebra, geo me try, probability, a nd s tatisti cs in g rades 7- 12. Stud ents become
aware o f a nd use the resources and me thod s o f instructio n fo r teaching math emati cs at the secondary
level. Open to secondary mathematics education majors only a nd mus t be taken w ithin two se meste rs
prior to s tud en t teaching. Perquisite: Admission to teacher educatio n. (3 crs.)
SEC 436. TEAC H ING OF SC I E CE. This course prepares preservice middl e school a nd hi g h school
science teachers to engage s tudents in und e rstanding science throu g h personal ex pe rience. The course
e mphasizes s trategies that engage stud ents in active inquiry, coll abo ratio n with pee rs, and acq u iring a nd
usin g tools of lea rnin g in an ex pe ri entia l lea rnin g environm ent. The approach of the course is expe ri ential, inquiry-o rien ted, and reflective. Prerequisite: Admissio n to teache r edu ca ti o n. (3 crs.)

SEC 437. TEACH I G O F SOC IAL STUD! ES. This course coordinates knowled ge of the social studi es
disciplines (his to ry, geog raphy, civi cs and government, econo mi cs, anthropol ogy, psychology, and socio logy) w ith va rio us ins tru cti onal s tra tegies appropria te for ins tru ctio n in g rades 7- 12. Emphasis is g iven
to the desig n, deli very, and assessme nt of socia l stud ies edu ca ti o n that meet Pennsylvania acade mi c
stand ard for socia l s tudi es ed uca tio n. Pre req uis ite: Admission to teache r edu ca tion . (3 crs.)
SEC 461 . STUDE N T TEACH ING AND SC H OO L LAW . This is the final and most ex tensive clinica l
ex pe rie nce. Studen ts arc ass igned to a supe rvisin g teacher or teaching team at o ne o f o ur clinica l sites.
The s tudents s pend ful.l time in classroom teaching for a semes ter o f 15 wee ks. Student teaching is scheduled during e ithe r the fall o r spring te rms of the seni o r yea r. Pass/ fa il g rade. Prerequ.isite: Reco mm endation fo r s tud ent teachin g. (12 crs.)

Social Work - SOW
SOW 150. 1NTR OD U CTI ON TO SOC I AL WORK. Thiscou rseex ploresthesocia l, po litica l,economic,a nd
historica l dimensio ns o f poverty and welfare se rvices in th e Un ited States. It comp lements o the r beginnin g co urses in the social sciences by integrati ng this knowledge in a fas hio n that aids in th e co mprehe nsio n of welfare se rvices w hile establis hing a basis fo r move me nt towa rd higher-level courses. (3 crs.)
SOW 23L FO UN DAT ION FOR FAM ILY SE RVI CE. This course provides a foundation fo r the
de live ry of social se rvices to children and families and e mph asizes the know led ge, valu es, and s kill s o f
the socia l work process. (3 crs) .
SOW 232. FOUNDAT ION FOR COMMUN ITY S ERV IC E. This course in tegrates the ab ilities acquired in SOW 231 and s tre ngthe ns ma cro skills fo r effective pract-i ce w ith ind ividuals and fami lies. The
course refines and enha nces the prob le m-solving and case management skills o f practitio ners working
with indi vidua ls and families. (3 crs.)
SO W 233. BASIC PRACTICAL EXPER I E CE. This course consists of exercises that require students
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wo rking with fa mili es, communica tion ski.Lis, personal development, p rob le m solving, grou p wo rk, case
manage ment, an d ad vocacy/communi ty develo pment. (3 crs.)
SOW 301.SOC I AL WO RK I NTE RV I EWI NG. Thisclass in trod ucess tu dents to th e th eory, va lue, an d ski ll
co mponents necessa ry fo r effective interviewin g w ith di ve rse cl ien t systems. Communi ca tion ted1niqu es
and pe rsona l a ttribu tes that enh ance proble m solving a re ex p lored . Demonstration and pra cti ce of co re
skills a re thorough ly integra ted . Pre requ is ites: SOW 150, PSY 100, and ENG 102. (3 crs.)
SOW 302. MICRO P RAC TI CE MET H ODS. Thi s cou rses assumes tha t hu man -service wo rke rs
perform va ried ta sks wi th basic ski lls, attitud es, and knowledge, and th at the ir develo pment will increase
self-awa re ness with the subseq uent e me rgence of a professiona l self. Stu dents lea rn problem assess me nt,
caseload manage ment, an d a variety o f counseling theories a nd inte rventi on strategies, w ith specia l
e m phasis on uniqu e ch aracteristics of the rura l cl ient. Prerequ isites: SOW 315 and SOW 301 (3 crs.)
SOW 303. H U M AN SEXUA LIT Y A ND SOC ! ETY. Hum a ns evolve as sex ua l bein gs fro m a continua l
in te rplay a mong biological, cultu ra l, a nd psychosocia l psychologica ll y healthy rela ti onshi ps, making responsible sex ua l choices, p rotectin g re p rodu ctive hea lth, preventin g sex u al d ysfunction a nd tra um a. The
cou rse includ es accu ra te info rm ation a nd o pe n d iscussion rega rding the ways in w hi ch sex ua lity contribu tes to, a nd is affected by, ove ra ll hea lth a nd well-bei ng. The course is designed to en sure stude nts' level
of co m for t with the ir own sexua lity. Prereq ui site: Ju nior status or instru ctor's permission. (3 crs.)
SOW 306. SOC I AL WO RK I N THE R U R A L ENV I RON M EN T . This cou rse ex poses the un de rgra du ate social-wo rk stud e nt to the uni que proble ms an d social need s of non-metropolitan com munities,
in parti cul ar sma ll tow ns and ru ra l a reas. Stu dents wi.11 come to un de rstand the social stru cture of such
com mu nities an d the pe rvasiveness o f ma ny socia l proble ms, es pecia l.ly pove rty. Ex istent social welfa re
sys te ms wi ll be exa ,nined along with recomm enda tions for prog ram develo p me nt, resource identifi cati on, and social plannin g. Prereq ui si tes: SOW 150. (3 crs.)
SOW 308. M INOR IT Y C ROUP RE LAT ION S. TI1js co urse p ro vides a n an a lys is of th e hi storica l, economic, a nd pol.i tical re lation of Amer ican re ligious, ethni c, an d ra cia l m inorities in terms of social change
and social structure. Special a ttention is g iven to Puerto Ri can, Chicano, a nd Ind ia n subcul tures, as we ll
as min ority ex pe ri ence in the ru ral environment. Sources of p rej udi ce and d iscriminati on an d social
p rocesses, includ ing con fli ct, segrega ti on, assim ila ti on, acco mmoda ti on, and coo pera ti on, are exa mined.
Pre req ui site: SOC 100. (3 crs.)
SOW 315. H UMAN GROWTH AND BE H AV IO R I. Th is course provid es found ati on knowledge,
contrib ution of stud ies, research, and theo ry in und erstand ing human develop men t. SOW 315 begins the
life cycle from prenata l influe nce th rough midd le sd10o l age. Emphas is is on both norm al development/
behav ior and on d iffe rences. The co urse ill ustra tes how di ve rse groups are affected in the ir develo pment
thro ugh the life cycle, w ith exa mp les from ru ra l experi ence. Pre req u isites: PSY ·100 and SOW 150, or
pe rm ission of in stru cto r (3 crs.)
SOW 316. H U MAN GROWT H AND BE H AV IOR II . This cou rse provid es found a ti on know ledge,
contr ibuti on of stu d ies, resea rch, an d th eory in u nde rstandi ng hum an development. SOW 316 continu es
th e life cycle fro m adolesce nce through o ld age. Emphasis is on bo th no rm a l develo pment/behav ior a nd
on d iffe rences. The co urse ill ustrates how di verse groups a re affected in their deve lo pment th ro ugh the
life cycle, wi th exa m ples from ru ra l ex peri ence. Prereq u isites: SOW 315 or pe rmission o f instru cto r. (3
crs.)
SOW 320. H ISTO RY AND PH I LOSO PH Y OF SOC IA L WE LFA RE. Histori ca l trend s and
ph il oso phica l pe rspectives on socia l welfa re progra ms and po li cy deve lo pme nt a re exa m ined. TI1is
course provides an overview of the re lationshi p of cultu ra l and pro fessiona l va lues to social, pol.i tical,
an d econom ic in s tituti ons, with emp has is on the im pact on o p pressed an d vu lne rable cl ient syste ms.
Pre req ui site: SOW 150 (3 crs.)
SOW 330. C HI LO W ELF A R E. In th is class, stu de nts lea rn abo ut societa l efforts to insure the welfa re
of chi ld ren, the rights o f chi ld re n and pa rents, chi ld welfare policies, p rogra ms, a nd se rvice delive ry
problems. Students exa mine histo rica l a nd curre nt p ractices, wo rking with natu ra l pa ren ts, supporti ve
se rv ices, substitutes, and residential ca re. (3 crs.)
SOW 340. POVE RTY A N D RELATE D SOC I AL P ROBLEMS. Th is course exam ines pove rty as a
depe ndent and inde pe nd e nt va ri ab le in its re lationsh ip to othe r socia l problems and hum an behav ior.
Socia l policy an d prog ra ms tha t a tte mp t to respond to the va rie ty of cond itions tha t a re both ca uses and
e ffects of pove rty and re lated behav ior will be stu d ied. Prerequi sites: SOC 100, PSY 100, and SOW 150 (3
crs.)
SO W 348. MEZZO P RAC TI CE ME TH ODS. Th is course is the th ird in a fo ur-cou rse practi ce-meth od s sequ ence. It bui lds on the skills d evelo ped in l.nterviewin g a nd Micro Practi ce Meth ods, L1til.i zin g th e
ecological ap proach to assess ment and p roblem solving. The co u rse covers the hi story of social-g·ro up
wo rk, th e stages o f gro up deve lopment, assess ment of goa.ls a nd o bjectives fo r groups an d fa mi lies, an d
the p rinciples and values for in te rvention and p roblem solving with groups a nd fam ilies. Pre requisites:
SOW 302 and SOW 316. (3 crs.)

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SOW 349. MAC RO PRACT ICE METHODS. Macro practi ce method s refe rs to th ose skill s th at enable th e
gene ra list socia l wo rker to act a t an orga ni zational and commun ity level to e ffect change in large r social
syste ms. These skill s encompass p lanning, organiz ing, and administrati ve tasks. Proficiency at the m acro
level is pa rti cul a rl y impo rtan t fo r th e rural practi tio ne r w ho may be rela ti ve ly isolated from other se rvice
pro vide rs. Th ro ug h a semes te r-l o ng class project, s tu d ents gain hand s-o n ex pe ri ence in co mmittee work,
prog ram develo pment, acti o n, resea rch, budge tin g, and many o ther s pecifi c skill s. Pre requisites: SOW
348. (3 crs.)
SO W 350. SOC IAL WORK W ITH TH E AG I G. This course examines the d evelo pment and current
s tatu s o f po li cies and se rvices re la ted to the e lder ly, the service d e li ve ry sys te ms, and implicatio n fo r
socia l- wo rk practice concepts fo r working w ilh th e e lderl y. Pre req ui sites: SOW 150 or pe rmi ssio n o f
instru cto r. (3 crs.)
SOW 364. JU V EN IL E DEL I N QUEN CY. Stud ents in this course lea rn to recogni ze the causes, preventio n, and trea tment of d eviancy among youth. TI1is course ex plo res the im pac t o f sex, race, poverty,
u rban/ ru ra l co ntex t, and o ther socia l fac to rs o n dev iance. Stude nts exa mine juveni.le court system, its
no nad ve rsa ry ro le, changing a ttitud es toward treatm ent, and questions rega rd ing d 1a nge. Prerequi site:
PSY "JOO. (3 crs.)

SOW 366. PO LI CY ANA LYS IS/S ERV ICE DE LI VE RY . This course exa mines the basic process of
po li cy d evelo pment a nd helps social wo rk s tud ents develop a conceptua l fra mewo rk for analyzing and
eva luating po li cies and their co nsequ ences. Stud ents pa y pa rti cul ar atte ntio n to the impact of social
po li cy o n people an d hum an se rvice o rga ni za tio ns. Built o n an interdi sciplin ary base (economi c, po li ti cal
science, and socio logical theori es), the course p repa res s tud ents fo r po li cy practice s kill s tau ght in SOW
370. Prereq ui sites: SOW 320. (3 crs.)
SO W 370. SOC IAL C H ANGE. In this class, s tud ents learn abou t the socia l change processes, strategies, reactions to change, the impact o f change on social po l.icy a nd socia l we lfare institu ti ons. Prerequisites: SOW 366. (3 crs.)

SO W 393. RESEARCH UT! LI ZAT ION FOR PR ACT ICE. Thi s course enables students to utili ze
lhe concepts and principles of prog ram evalu atio ns as a fo rm o f resea rch in the co mpl e ti on of a progra m
eva luatio n project. (3. crs.)
SO W 402. A DVAN C ED PR A C TI CA L EXPER I E NC E. Th is course prov ides a 150-hour inte rnship in
a community social agency fo r s tud ents w ho a re enro lled in a ce rtifi ca te program . (3 crs.)
SOW 405. SOC IA L WORK RE S EAR C H METH ODS. The social work scienhfi c e ndeavor is presented as a s pecial ty pe of problem-solving an d ana lytical thinking acti vity. The em phas is of the course
is to prepa re stude nts to beco me criti cal cons umers o f research repo rts, to develop fundam ental s ki.ll s fo r
evalu ating o ne's p rofess io nal practi ce. Students develop an unde rs ta ndin g of the critical im po rtance o f
resea rch as a professio na l end eavo r. Pre requisites: SOW 302 and SOW 320. (3 crs .)
SOW 410. PSY C H OPAT H O LOGY FOR SOC IA L WORKERS. Th is co urse builds on psychosocial
stud y, assessment, and trea tm en t in troduced in mi cro practice methods. It acquaints s tuden ts w ith
DSM-IV-R termino logy and its use fo r genera.lis t social-wo rk practice. It also ex plores the scope and
depth of indi vidu al psycho pa tho logy, community conce rns, preventi on, and inte rventio n app roaches.
Pre requisites: SOW 302 a nd SOW 3 l6. (3 crs.)
SO W 41 9. SOC ! AL WORK PRACT ICUM I. Th is course provides a supe rvised place ment in a
practi ce se tting und er the s upervision of a MSW socia l wo rke r. The applica tio n of theo reti cal kn ow led ge
and ski.I.ls, a lo ng w ith dem ons trated compe tencies i.n working w ith va rio us client systems, is emph asized .
The course requires a minim um o f 480 clock hours. Prerequi sites: Pe rmissio n of the ins tru cto r, advanced
se nio r standin g, SOW 301, SOW 302, SOW 303, SOW 308, SOW 315, SOW 316, SOW 320, SOW 366, SOW
348, SOW 349, and SOW 405. SOW 349 may be taken co ncurrently. SOW 41 9 mu st be taken concurre ntly
with SOW 420. (6 crs.)
SO W 420. SOC I AL WORK PRACT ICUM I I. TI1is course p rov id es a su pe rvised placement in a
practi ce se tting und e r the supervision of a MSW socia l worker. The applica ti on of theo reti cal know led ge
and skills, a long w ilh de mons tra ted co mpetencies in wo rkin g w ith va ri o us client systems, is e mphas ized .
The co urse req uires a minimum o f 480 clock ho urs. Prerequi sites: Permissio n of the ins tructor, adva nced
senio r standin g, SOW 301, SOW 302, SOW 303, SOW 308, SOW 315, SOW 316, SOW 320, SOW 366, SOW
348, SOW 349, and SOW 405. SOW 349 may be ta ken concurrentl y. SOW 420 mu st be ta ke n concu rrentl y
with SOW 419. (6 crs.)
SOW 495.SE M I NA R IN SOC I AL WORK . Thisse minar foc useson selected to pics of pa rti cu lar signifi cance o r current impo rtan ce a nd interest to th e social- work profess ion. Students can receive credit fo r
mo re than o ne se min ar provided th at each seminar focuses on a diffe rent to pic. Prerequisite: Permi ssio n
o f instructo r. (Vari able crs .)

Sociology - SOC
SOC 100. PR INC i PLE S OF SOC IOLOGY. Thiss ur vey course pe rmitsstud ents toexplo re th e ri ch va rie ty
o f to pics s tudied by socio logists. Central to a l.I th e to pics are the s tru ctures a nd p rocesses of hum an

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i.nteraction. Emphasis is placed on the relationshi p of natu ra l and socia l factors i.n hum an behav ior. Attention a lso is given to topics such as the mean i.ng and hmcti on of culture; lh e ori gin, functi on and cha racte ri sti cs of social institutions; and the genesis and na ture o f socia l path ology. (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring.

SOC 203. A PP L! ED SOC IO LOGY. This course foc uses on th e applied aspects o f socio logy and is
inle nd ed for sociology majo rs in the a pplied concentra ti on . Stud ents will lea rn to ap ply the conce pts,
theo ries, and meth ods o f sociology to better the human condi tion. Problem-solving techniqu es, resea rch
a pplica ti ons, and confli ct resolution stra tegies will be used to exa mine issues in nongovernme nta l orga niza tions, businesses, gove rnm ent, socia l-service and socia l-movement orga ni za tions. (3 crs.) Fa ll.
SOC 205. CON T EMPO RA RY SOC IAL PR OB LEMS . Socia l issues of pop ular conce rn in Ameri ca today, such as pove rty, ecology, violence, a nd ho mosex ua l rights, a re di scussed and analyzed from a sociological pe rspecti ve. Attention is no l onl y g·ive n to the conten t of the issues, but a lso is given to the place of
stati sti cs i.n data reporting and an alys is; the o bjective d a ta used in sup port of inte rest group cla ims; and
th e use of various theo retical sche mes in providing alte rn ative ex planations for each issue bei ng a social
problem . Prerequi sil'e: SOC 100 or the permi ssion o f the instru ctor. (3 crs.) Fa ll and spri.n g.
SOC 210. SOC I A L STRAT I F ICAT ION. Students exam ine three dim ensions of socia l inequ a li ty: social class, social status and power. Students w ill a lso exa mine th e im pl ications o f the di stribu tion o f class,
status, a nd power in A me ri can society . Pre requ isite: SOC 100. (3 crs.) Alte rn a te spring.
SOC 211. COL L EC TI VE B EH AV 10 R. Thiscourse isa descripti vea nd an a ly ti ca l inquiry i.nto the rela ti vely
unstru ctured social res ponses to socia l chan ge. War resista nce ,novements, militia movements, stock
marke t pa ni cs, po pu lar fad s an d crazes a.re am ong the topics considered. Attention is given to the
processes, e me rgent stru ctL1res, and theo re ti ca l ex plan ations associa ted with va rio us types o f collective
behav ior. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or pe rmission of th e instru cto r. (3 crs.) Alternate fa ll.
SOC 225. SOC IOLOGY OF AG ! NG. Theo retical a nd resea rch me thod ologica l issues i.n the sociologica l stud y of hum an aging a re conside red. Specia l emphasis is placed upon the inte ra cti on of pe rtinent
biologica l and sociological va ri ables as they re late to a va riety of to pics, inclu ding wo rk, retire ment,
leisure, instituti ona liza tion, a nd dea th. Prereq ui site: SOC 100. (3 crs.) Al te rn ate spring.

SOC 240. SOC IAL INS T ITUT IONS. Designed as a descripti ve stud y of the basic insti tutions o f society (par ti cul a rl y fami ly, re li gion, eco nomi c, governme nt, and ed uca ti on), the course uses a crosscultura l
and co mpa rati ve perspecti ve. A meri ca n in stitutions fo rm the core of the comparative an a lysis. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or pe rm ission of the instru ctor. (3 C RS.) Alternate fa ll.
SOC 290. C Ei DER AN D WORK . Thi s course exa min es th e gendered natu re of pa id and unpa id
wo rk from a socio- histori ca l and co mpa rative pe rspective. Stud e nts wi ll ex plo re the forms an d va ri eties
of ge nd ered wo rk in th e develo ped a nd deve loping co untries w ith a n e mph asis on how concepts o f
masculini ty a nd fe minin ity influence the organ iza tiona l stru cture, occu pa tion a l ca tegori es, and jo b tasks
associa ted w ith fo rm al a nd in fo rma l work a rrange ments. (3 crs.) Alte rn ate spring.
SOC 300. SOC IOLOGY OF DEV IANCE. Discusses the va ri o us fo rm s of d eviant behav ior, public responses to such behav io r, and the ca uses of such behavior. Pa rti cul a r attention is given to the inte racti ve
processes th at result in behav io r bein g labeled as de via nt. How the criminal justi ce sys te m co pes w ith
dev ia nt behavior a lso co nsid ered. (3 crs.) Altern ate spring.
SOC 309. SOC IOLOGY OF S PO RT. An exa min a tio n o f sport as a socia l inst·itution in Am erica. Students will ad dress controversies and issues rega rding the deve lo pment o f sport a t all levels o f for mality
and o rga ni za tion . Sport as a social institution w ill be analyzed from the primary th eore tical ori enta ti ons
of the di scipline, nam e ly th e functi ona list, interacti oni st, an d confli ct approaches. (3 crs.) Alt e rn ate fa ll.
SOC 311 . CR IME . Thi s co urse is designed to give the stud ent a brief ove rview of crime and cri minal.ity,
and to enable the student to und ersta nd the rela tio nshi p be twee n ad ministrative strudurc of the crimi na l
justice syste m a nd crime ca usa tion. Incl ud ed in thi s course is a descri ptio n and ana lys is of va rio us ty pes
o f crimina l behav ior, the e pide mi ology o f crime in th e United Sta tes, th e socia l basis of law, and major
e ti o logical fo rces res ponsible for law brea kin g. (3 crs.) Fall a nd sp rin g.
SOC 3·12. SOC IOLOGY OF O RGAN IZATI ONS. An exa min a ti on of work as a socia l institution
and how it intersects and a ffects develo pments in other social institu tions, such as the fam il y, education,
re li gion, and politics a nd gove rnmen t. Specia l emphasis on technological develop me nts affecting work
are ex plored . (3 crs.) Alte rn ate fa ll.
SOC 315. SOC ! A L M INO RIT I ES. Th.is course an a lyzes the d yna mi cs o f social minority sta tu s speci.fic
to ethn icity, rac ia l classifi ca ti on, and sexua l ori ent ation, and how minori ty status is socia l.ly constru cted.
Stud ents w ill also exa mine socie ta l res ponses to m inority status and attempts to change th is sta tu s.
Fina lly students w ill select one m in ority gToup in ano the r cou ntry a nd compa re it to one i_n the United
States. Pre requi site: SOC 100 or permi ssio n o f the instru ctor. (3 er.) Alte rnate fa ll.

SOC 316. U RB AN SOC IOLOGY. Focuses on the relationship between the demograp hics of urbanization a nd the socia l-psychological characte ri sti cs o f urban ism . Detenninist, composi tional, and subcultural
th eo ri es are com pared. Pre requi site: SOC 100. (3 crs.) Alternate fal l.

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SOC 317.SOCIOLOG Y OF SU BSTA NC E USE AN D A BUSE. The sociology of substance use and abuse,
as well as the a pproaches for treatment. Specia l e mpha sis is give n to alco ho l and the mo re com mo nJ y
abused drugs (e.g., nico tine, marijuana, cocaine). The course focuses on the socia l processes th at influ en ce
substance abuse and the societal costs and consequ ences. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or permission of the
instructo r. (3 crs.) Alternate spring.
SOC 320.1 TE RNAT IONAL WOMEN 'S MOVEMENT. A discussion-centered exa minati on of
wo men's movements thro ug hout the world. Stud ents will a nalyze conte mporary move ments utili zing a
case s tud y approach. The course begins w ith an analysis of the contempo rary movement in the United
Sta tes and then fo llows selected movements in Eu rope, the Midd le Eas t, Africa, Asia, and La tin Ameri ca.
(3 crs.) Every third spring.
SOC 325. THE FAM I LY . The ins tituti o n of the fa mil y w ithin the contex t of Ame ri can culture. Pre req ui -

si te: SOC 100. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
SOC 330. R ELIG ION ASA SOC IAL PHENOM E O N. The co urse isa descripti vea nd analyticscientific
s tud y of reli gious pheno mena . Alth ough the course focuses o n religio n in Ameri can socie ty, it uses a
compara ti ve a pproach to und ers tand the nature, forms, and fun cti ons of religion in socie ty. Prerequisite :
SOC 100 or the permi ssio n o f the instru ctor. (3 crs.) Altern ate spring.
SOC 377. MODERN FREEDOM MOVEME NTS. Thiscoursesurveysse lected freedom movements of the
20th ce ntury fro m th e pe rs pective of social movement theory. Each freedo m movement is evalu ated in
te rms of its goals, leade rs, s trategies, and s uccess o r failure in bringing about socia l change. Each movement is also evalu ated in te rms of what it contributes to social movement theo ry. (3 crs.) Fall and s pring.
SOC 378. C H A RISM AT IC LEAD ERS. This course examin es the na ture of the re lationship between
charisma ti c leaders and their fol.lo wers. C haris matic lead e rs are selected from a w id e va riety of re li g ious,
social, econo mi c, and po litical contex ts for s tud y. Each leader is evaluated in te rms o f his/he r chari s mati c
quaJities and su ccess o r failure in bringing about s tated goals . Each leade r is a lso eva luated in te rm s of
his/her contribution to the concepts and theori es o f charis mati c lead ers hip. (3 crs.) Alternate fa ll.

SOC 379. SPEC IA L PROBLEMS IN SOC IO LOGY. (Variablecrs.)
SOC 395. SOC IOLOGY OF ELITE DEVIA NCE. This course in trod uces the stud ent to the co ncept of
elite deviance an d a descriptio n of the en vironment in which these acts of grea t ha rm take place. Theories
cover the ma cro, inte rmediate, and mi cro levels o f analys is with a focus o n the hi g he r (im)morali ty w hi ch
pe rmits embezzlement, narcoti c traffi cking, mo ney laund e ring, and m y ri ad othe r fo rms o f deviance that
o nly those in hi g h positio ns o f tru st can comm.it. Co rpo ra te d eviance alone affects mill.io ns of peo ple and
costs billio ns of do l.lars. Global d ev ian ce and po li cy ramificati o ns conclude the cou rse. (3 crs.) Alte rna te
fall.
SOC 410. SOC IA L TH EO RY AND SOC ! ETY . Considers the histori cal development of sociological
theo ry as wel.l as how theori es are cons tructed and used to expla in social pheno me na. Special a ttenti o n
is g iven to the understanding and anal ys is of classical theo ris ts, including Marx, Webe r, and Durkheim.
Prerequi site: SOC 100 or the pe rmi ssion of the instructor. (3 crs.) Alte rna te fall.
SOC 411. SYM BOLI C IN TERACTIONISM. An in-depth study of one of the major theoretical perspecti ves in socio logy. Its pa rti cular re latio nship with social psycho logy is conside red. Pre req uisi te: SOC
100. (3 crs.). Alternate fa ll.
SOC 415. SOC IAL RESEARCH METH OD S. Course deve lops the techni ca l and ana lytical skiUs
necessary fo r the condu ct of social science resea rch . Students wi.ll learn w ha t meth ods a re appropriate to
va ri ous types o f resea rch inqui.ries; and they wi.11 lea m how to evaluate resea rch re po rts . (3 crs. ) Altern ate
s pring.
SOC 417. Fl ELD RESEARCH METH O DS. An ad va nced research methods cou rse th at emphasizes
the process of ga the ring ethn ographi c data and wirting an e thnographi c repo rt. Ethnograph y is an
approach to resea rch that enables resea rche rs to look at the social world throu gh the eyes of their informants and requires s tud en ts to use inductive think ing a nd reasoning skills. The primary me th ods used
a re fie ld inte rview ing an d pa rticipant observa tio n: the basic fie ld methodologies of qualitative researche rs in anth ropology and socio logy. Stud ents study a micro-culture of the ir own choos ing thro ugho ut th e
semester then prepare a wri tten report and d e li ver an oral report o n the major findings.
SOC 420. A PPL! ED SOC IOLOGY. This cou rse focuses on the applied as pects of sociology and is
intend ed for sociology maj o rs in the ap plied concentrati o n. Stud ents w ill lea rn to a ppl y the concepts,
theo ries, and meth ods of socio logy to better the hum an condition. Problem-solvin g techniqu es, resea rch
app li ca tions, and conflict reso luti o n s tra tegies w ill be used to examine iss ues in no ngovernmenta l organi za tions, businesses, gove rnm ent, social-se rvice and socia l-movement o rganiza tio ns. (3crs.) Fal l.
SOC 425. EV A LU ATI ON RESEAR C H. Thiscourse is designed fo r stud entswhoha veselected the applied
program in sociology. The course provides an ove rview o f p rogram eva lu atio n research, i. e., needs assess ment, for mative evalu ati ons, process evalu a ti ons, and o utco me evalu ations. Stud ents will carry o ut a
mock program eva lu ation as part of the ir course requirements. (3 crs.) Alte rnate fa ll.

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SOC 429. SOC IOLOG ICA L I NTERNS H I P. Designed to sup p lement th e classroom studies of sociology
majors wilh practica l field ex perien ce, inte rnships provide stud ents not only with additi onal kn owledge
and skills, but with the opportu.nj ty to app ly what was learned previously to on-site situations. lnternships a re intended to deve lop the major's professional competencies in obse rva ti onal, a nalytical, and
resea rch skills. (6 crs.) Fall a nd sp rin g.
SOC 495. SEM I NA R I N SOC IO LOGY. Ca pstone course for sociology majo rs. The seminar w ill cente r
arou nd a current theme i.n socio logy. Studen ts w ill be ex pected to de mo ns trate the use of majo r conce pts,
metho ds, a nd theo ri es in ana lyzing the the me. Pre requisit'e: Sociology majo r w ith junio r or seni o r s tatus.
(3 crs.) Alternate spring.

SpanishCulture - SPN
Co urses a rc taug ht in Englis h and a re intend ed to sa ti sfy Gene ra l Ed ucatio n Huma nities e lecti ve requirements as we ll as those in the major. One culture course is o ffe red each regula r semeste r. All cul ture
courses are taught every two years.

S P N 101. ELEMENTARY S PAN IS H I. For the stud ent wi thout previous knowled ge of Spanish w ho
w ishes to achieve a co mma nd o f lan g uage fund a menta ls. Acq ui sitio n of s peech s kil.ls in the classroo m is
re info rced in the langu age labora to ry. Prog ressively g rea ter emphasis is placed o n reading and w riting.
Three class-ho urs and one ho ur lan g uage laboratory per week. (3 crs.)
SP 102. E LEM ENTARY SPA IS H II . A continu ation of Spa nish 101. Three class- hours and one
ho ur la ng uage laborato ry pe r week. Pre requis ite: SP 101 o r o ne yea r or hig h schoo l Spanish. (3 crs.)
SPN 203. I NTER M ED I ATE SPAN IS H I. A review of the essentia ls of Span ish g rammar thro ugh
intensive ora l and written practice to facilita te the use of Span is h g ra mma r and to d evelo p the use of
wo rd s a nd ex p ressio ns accepted thro ug hout the Spanish-speaking world. Three class-ho urs a nd o ne
ho ur la ng uage labora to ry pe r week. Pre requi sites: SPN 10'1 and SPN 102 o r their equi va le n ts. (3 crs. )
S P N 204. IN T ERMEDIATE SPA N 15 1-1 11. Develo ps co ntro l o f the principa l structural patterns o f th e
lang uage thro ug h di a logue a.nd o ra.l reading as we ll as thro ug h w ritten exercises based o n selected readings. Three class-hours and o ne hour langu age labora to ry pe r week. Prerequ isites: SPN 203. (3 crs.)
S PN 31L SPAN IS H CONVE RSATIO N, CO MPOS ITIO N, AND PHO ETI CS 1.1.n thi s co urse,
the s tud e nts w ill acqui re a genuine command of the language and the abili ty to communi ca te by listening, speaking, read ing, a nd writing. The re is intense practice in conve rsa ti o n, compositio n, and phoneti cs
based o n mode rn p rose, as wel.l as o n na tu ra l s po ntaneous s peech mod els, including colloq ui a lis ms.
Pre req ui site: SPN 204 o r its eq uivalent. (3 crs.) Fa ll.
SPN 312. SPAN IS H CONVE RSATION , CO MPOS ITI ON, AND PH ONET ICS II. Continu a tion
o f Spa ni s h 3·11 o n a hi g he r level of p roficie ncy accep ted by ed uca ted s pea ke rs of the Spa ni sh world.
Pre requisite: SPN 311 . (3 crs.) Spring.
S P N 342. GO LDE N AGE AND BAROQ UE. Spain's gold en epoch, its bea uty a nd cultural signi fican ce, is the to pic of SPN 342, w hi ch sur veys the arti s ti c a nd o the r inte llectu a l develo pments th a t gave
fa me to thi s g rea t century. The o ri gins o f the mo de rn novel, th e voca l and ins trumenta l wo rks by Gold e n
Age co mposers, as well as the bea utifu l pas to ra l and mys tic poe try of lh is most p rodu ctive pe ri od a re
the mes of discussio n. Spanis h painters like El G reco and Va lazquez, w hose works e mbod y the new
fo rms and ideas of the Re na issan ce, co me a li ve as th eir wo rks are presented . This course also s urveys the
un fo ldin g o f secul a r thea te r. It examines how p lays o f Lo pe de Vega revolution ized the entire conce pt
o f d ra ma; how Tirso de Mo lina set the legend o f Do n Juan, " the hea rtless sedu ce r"; and how ervantes,
th rough hi s cha ra cte r Do n Qu ixote, influ enced Wes tern cu lture. Exa mp les of the Baroqu e s tyle, ev id ent
in ma ny o f these wo rks, wi ll cla ri fy th e di s tin g uis hing fea tures o f this fo rm . (3 crs.)
SP 345. TW E Tl ETH-CENTURY SPA IN: 1900-.1939. Thi course exa mines the sudd en flowe ring of
cu lture in Spain a t the turn o f the twenti eth century. It rev iews the accompli shments o f a new ta.lenl ed
grou p o f a rtists who were Uni versity tra ined . This un.iqu e gro u p of poets, mu sician s, cinemat ographe rs,
dra matis ts, and a rchitects contribu ted in s uch a way that their impact and deep influ ence o n the a rts
ga ined th em interna tional fa me. The ir works, crea ted in the co ntex t of romanticis m, symbo lism, and
su rrealis m, were ins trume nta l in addin g new dime nsions to the alread y ex is ting schools. This course also
foc uses o n the fac t tha t many of the wo rks sy nth esized ele me nts i.n the past o ften thoug ht to be inco mpa tib le: va ng uardis m and po pularis m . (3 crs.)
SPN 446.TW ENT I ET H -C EN T U RYSPA I N :1939T OT H E PR ESEN T.TI,iscourseisded ica ted to thestud y
o f the exci ting rev itali zation of today's Spa nis h society fo ll o wing the re p ression of the pos t-wa r years. It
w ill tra ce the va riou s faces of that revoluti o n o f Span ish cu lture w hen th e Spaniard s decid ed to forget the
Civil War, the Wo rld Wa r, the a to mic bo mb and the d es pe ra te s tate of Spa in. The co urse w ill also exa mine
the re lationshi ps a mong diffe ren t forms of a rti sti c ex pressio n o f the pe riod (e.g. the s urrea list mod e in
Spa nis h ci nema, as we ll as in painting and music). It w ill present the two m ajo r ten den cies a mo ng the inte ll ectua ls of the time: those who fos te red an inclinatio n towa rd social pro test an d those w ho mani fes ted
an atti tud e of avoi da nce o f th e Spanish reality a nd produced wo rks of universa l significa nce. (3 crs. )

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SPN 348. ROM ANT IC ISM IN LAT! NA M ER ICA .Thisco ursecxamines the new art andculturaltrendsof
post-inde pendence Latin Am e rica. It looks at th e role of painting. mu sic, and lite rature in th e process of
cons tru cti o n o f a national id entity: I.h e "America ni s ta" ideology. It wi ll s tud y the origins and tendenci es
of the romantic move ment, w hich brea ks a ll classical rul es and gives free rein to excited feelings. The
course w ill fo ll ow the a rti stic-cultural work and activities o f the promine nt figures whose talent and
e ffo rts co ntri buted to the crea ti o n of the new Spa ni sh American nati o ns. (3 crs.)
SP 349.M EX ICO IN T HE TWE Tl ET H CENTURY. TI,isco urseviews thechangesinMexicansociety
sin ce 1910, the year o f the revoluti on tha t ma rked th e beginning of a new po liti cal and a.rtis tic life,
not o nl y fo r the Mex ica ns, but fo r all o f Latin Ame ri ca. The course ex plo res the concern that Mexican
intellectu a ls ha ve w ith social and po litica l issues, and the impac t th a t socio-poli tica l e ve nts have had o n
Mexico's conte mpo rary cu.ltura l achi evements. The course w ill a lso presen t the oppo rtunity to examine
the socia l awareness o f today's Mexica ns and the effect that thi s conscio usness will have o n the country's
re latio nship with the United States. (3 crs.)
SPN 350. CON T EM PORA RY A RGE T IN A . This course wi ll attempt to give the student a multiphasic
view o f th e cu lture o f Argentin a, the Latin Ame rican country w ith the most widesp read a rtistic activity.
It w ill begin w ith the nati o nali s ti c trend in the arts, w hich evo lved fro m the so-ca ll ed "gauchesco" tradition. It w ill then exa mine the va ng ua rdis t curre nts wi th s uch leading creative pe rsonalities as the ultrais t
w rite r and poe t Jo rge Luis Borges, the s trikin gly o ri gina l music compose r Albe rto Gi nas tera, and th e
foremos t South Ame ri ca n cubis t painte r Emili o Pettoruti. The goa l o f SPN 350 is also to g·ive the s tudent
a gTea ter awareness of the ever-increasing a ttentio n the world is giving to His panic America, the recent
boom in Spanish in te ll ectu a l p rod ucti vity, and a n ap precia ti o n o f the future impact this w ill have on the
wo rld . (3 crs.)
SP 401 .A DVA CE DCOMPOSIT ION:GRAMMARANDSTY LISTICS.Thiscourseisintendedtop rovide an in-de pth g rammati ca l anal ys is o f the Spanish langu age, e mphasizing s hades o f differences in the
mea ning o f wo rd s and ex press io ns as used in o ra.l and w ritten exp ress io n. (3 crs. ) Alt erna te fal l.
SPN 421. SURVEY OF S PA N IS H LITER AT U RE I. An introd ucti on to the masterpieces of Spanish
lite rature, ranging fro m Poe ma d e Mi o C id to current a uthors. Represented w ill be a ll of the impo rtant
Spanish litera ry genres: na rrati ve poe try (ep ic a nd ballad), lyri c ve rse, the sho rt s to ry, and selecti o ns fro m
novels a nd dramas. (3 crs. ) Alternat e fall.
S P 422.SURVEY OF S PA N ISH-AMERICA LIT ERATU RE 11 .Astud yofrep resentati veselectio ns from the Colonia l period to the present, with emphasis o n lh e salie nt characteris tics a nd lh e dis tinctive contributions o f each litera ry form in lhe pe riod o r movement under s tud y. (3 crs.) A lte rn ate yea rs.
SP 450.FO REI GN LANGUAGECOLLOQU IUM I SPAN IS H.Thiscourse is intend edto promote
interaction, to s timul a te cri tica l thinkin g, to prov id e a rg umentati ve situatio ns w hi ch wi ll de ve lop th e
stud ent' s ca pacity and ab ility in o ra l a nd w ritte n ex pressio n. (3 crs.) Alte rn ate years.
SP 469. STUD IES I SPA !S H LIT ERATURE.Subject matter to be arran ged . Designed fo r Spanish majors who w is h to take additiona l credits and/o r stud y ab road. Pre requisite: 18 ho u rs o f Spanjsh
(Va riabl e crs.) As needed .
SP 479. FIELDW O RK IN SPANISH STU DI ES. Stud y-travel program outside the Un ited States
o r a n inte rnship us ua lly in a Spanis h-s peaking cou.ntry. This prog ram is preced ed by a semes te r-leng th
course re flecting o n the cultura l e leme nts of the regio n as well as its people. Courses for an internship
are selected fro m those o ffered at an es tablis hed ed uca tiona l ins tituti o n. Prerequi site: Pe rmissio n o f th e
ins tru cto r. (Va riable crs.) As need ed .

Special Education - ESP
ESP 100.SOC I A L CONTEX TS OF D ISAB ILITY IN POP U LAR MED I A .This isa discussion-basedcl ass
d esign ed to develo p a n awareness o f disab ilities as they a re po rtrayed i.n mode rn po pular media. This
co urse s pecifica ll y in ves ti ga tes re presentati o ns of di sab il.ity in mains tream media, as well as th e impact
that s uch po rtraya ls have o n people with di sa bilities and o n peop le w itho ut disab ili ties. (3 credits)

ESP 101. EXCEPT ION AL CH I LD I. Exceptional Child I is the first of a two-course introductory
seq ue nce to childre n with disab ilities a nd to the fi eld of specia l edu ca ti on. ll1 is course exa mines the
ra nge o f hi g h-in cidence disabilities in children and thei.r broad socio logical, educa tio nal, and voca ti o na l
implica ti o ns. Specifi ca ll y, the sequence deve lo ps competencies in s uch areas as the his to ri cal development of se rvices for ind ividuals w ilh di sa bilities, legislation and litiga tion affecting lhe de livery o f
se rvices, d efiniti o ns and class ifi cation of disabilities, the impact o f inclusion prog rams, preschool and
pos tschoo l progra ms, fa mil y se rvi ces, and program modifi ca ho ns a nd teachin g techniqu es fo r children
w ith disabilities, all within an applied behavio r a na lysis contex t. (3 credits)
ESP 200. EXCEPT IONA L CH ILD II. Exceptional Child II is the second of a two-course introducto ry sequ en ce to dli.ldren w ith disabilities a nd to the field of specia l education. This course continu es the exa mi nati o n o f lowe r-incidence disa bilities, s uch as hearing and vis ua l impairments, ph ys ical disa bilities, and
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classifica tion of d isabiliti es and provides fur the r examin ati on o f Lhe develo pme nt and imple menta ti on of
indi viduali zed edu ca tiona l programs. (3 credits) Prereq uis ite: ESP 101.
ES P 301. BEH AV IOR PR I NC IP LE S I. Be hav ior Princi ples I is the first of a two-se meste r introdu ction to
the profess iona l di scipl ine of app li ed behav io r an a lys is. Appl ied beh av ior analys is is a n edu ca tive approach with three fund a me ntal cha racte risti cs that is a lways responsive to some fo rm of hum an pro ble m.
It res tru ctures the problem, sud1 as und e rd evelo ped aca de mi c skills or socia ll y undesirable responses,
into beh av ior(s), and it applies the prin ciples o f be hav ior to chan ge th ese p roblematic be havio rs. In the
process, it ide ntifi es important functional re lati onships contributing to an ex panding tech nology of hurn an behav io ral change. (3 crs.)
ES P 339. F I ELD EX P ERI ENC E I: HI G H I NC ID E N CE. The Special Educati on Field Ex pe rience in
Hi gh Incid ence Disabi li ti es is one o f th e first courses taken by students majoring in specia l edu ca ti on .
Stud ents a re in a school se tti ng to gain ex pe rience w ith stud ents with disabilities. This w ill be a collabo rati ve ex pe rie nce be twee n th e student, Un ive rsity superv iso r, a nd co llaborating teache r. l11e collaborating
teache r is ce rti fied in specia l education and has a t least two yea rs ex pe rience teachin g stud ents w ith
d isa bilities. While full y immersed in the school-based se tting, Uni versity stud ents may o bse rve, ass ist, tu tor, instruct, assess, and/or man age stud ents. Withi n the ex pe ri ence stud ents wi ll re nect and self-critiqu e
Lheir curre nt skills, knowledge, a nd di sposition re la ted to a ll school-age stud ents they encounte r. (3 crs.)
Pre requ is ites: ESP 101, ES P 301.
ES P 349. F I ELD EX P ERI ENCE II : LOW I NC ID ENCE. The Special Educa ti on Field Expe rience in
Low In cide nce Disa bili ties is a course taken by stud ents majoring in special edu ca ti on. Stud e nts arc in a
school/agency setting to ga in ex pe ri ence with stude nts w it h low incid ence di sa bi li ties. This w ill be a co llaborati ve ex perie nce between the stud ent, Uni vers ity supe rviso r, and co llabora tin g teache r/ pro fessional.
The co llabo ra ting teache r/ professiona l is certifi ed in special edu cation with a t least two years ex pe rie nce
with stud ents/adults with disa bi lities. Whi.l e fu ll y imm e rsed in the fi eld-based settin g, Uni ve rsity
stud ent s may obse rve, assist, tutor, instruct, assess, a nd/o r ma nage stud ents/ad ults. Within the ex pe ri ence stud en ts will re nect and self-cri tiq ue thei r current skill s, kn owled ge, and d isposition related to a ll
stude nts/adu lts w ith disabi lities they encounte r. (3 crs.). Pre requisites: ESP 101 , ESP 200, ESP 301, ES P
401. Co- requisites: ESP 402, ES P 403.
ES P 401. BEH AV IO R PRI NC I l'L ES 11. Beha vi or Prin ciples II is the second o f a two-semeste r introd ucti on to the professional d isci pline of a pplied be hav io r a na lys is. (3 crs.) Prerequisite: ES P 301.
ES P 461. ST UD EN T T E AC H I NG AN D SC H OO L LAW . TI,e student teachin g prog ra m is designed
to e nsure tha t specia l edu ca tion majors a rc exposed to t.h e full ra nge of children cove red und e r the
comp rehensive certifi ca ti on, i.e., menta lly reta rded, emotiona ll y disturbed, learning di sabled , brai n d a maged , a nd physicall y hand ica pped. The major p racticu m provides a n intensive ex perience fo r the stud ent
in two of the handi ca pping a reas fo r a pe riod of 16 weeks. The practi cum se minar component meets
wee kly to p rovid e specia l ed uca ti on majo rs w ith a n o pportunity to di scuss p roblems encounte red by
the stud e nts in the ir teaching ex perien ces. Stud ents a re prov id ed w ith op po rtun ities to de monstra te the
effec hveness and functionality o f their teacher-made devises, lea rning cente rs, and curriculum ma te ri als
used in their class rooms. Underg raduate stud ents seeking du al certifi ca tion in both special edu ca tion and
elementa ry edu ca ti on a re also su pervised within the special edu ca ti on depa.rhTi ent fo r their practicum
ex pe ri ence. Teache r ca ndi da tes arc required to have one stud ent teachin g ex pe ri ence w ithin specia l
ed uca l'i on a nd ano th er in a regul a r ele mentary classroo m . All othe r com pone nts remain the sam e fo r the
stud ent teache rs seeking du a l ce rtifi ca tion. (12 credits). Pre requisites: Ad mi ssion lo Teache r Edu ca ti on,
3.0 Q PA, Admi ssion to Stud e nt Teaching.
ES P 402. LI F E S K I LL S PLA NN I NG AN D INS TRU C T ION. This cou rse prepa res stud e nts to wo rk
with children and/or adu lts w ho require ongo ing support in order to participa te in one or more majo r
life acti vit y. Students a re requ ired to d esign and imple me nt an instructional p rogram w ith a pe rso n w ho
need s this ty pe and level of support. (3 credits). Pre req ui sites: Underg radu ate: ESP 101, ESP 200, ESP 301,
ESP 401. Co-requisites: Unde rgradu a te: ES P 349, ES P 403.
ES P 403. ASSESS M ENT AN D PR ESC RI PT I VE TEAC H I G. This cou rse tead,es stud ents how to
adm ini ste r, sco re, and inte rp re t bo th no rm -re fe re nced and crite ri on-referenced assess me nt devices and
how to p rescribe prog ra ms o f remed.ia ti on based on the results o f these devices. (3 crs.). Prereq ui sites:
Und e rg radu a te: ESP 101 , ESP 200, ES P 301 , ESP 401. Co-requ isites: Und ergrad uate: ESP 349, ESP 402.
ES P 404. C URR IC ULUM & METH O D S I - RE AD I NG & LANGUA GE ART S. Th is course is
o ffe red to special edu cati on majo rs the semeste r prior to the ir stud ent-teachin g expe ri ence. Curri culum
and Me thod s I is a ma te ri a ls and meth odol ogy co urse fo r pre-service special edu cation teache rs. An
e mph as is is p laced on results of read ing resea rch and proven me thod s o f instru cti on for teaching beginnin g read ing to chil dren with lea rn in g d ifficulti es. The course stresses a behav iora l, di rect-instruction a pproach to teaching, as we ll as the develo pme nt and implementa ti on of inte rventi on strategies fo r va rious
pop u la ti ons o f child ren wi th exceptiona litics in in cl usion se ttin gs. Add itiona l to pics in cl ud e mod ifi cati ons a nd ada pta ti ons of ma te ria ls, effecti ve teach ing, learning strategies, lesson planning, assessment,
and indi vi du a lized ed uca tion p rog rams. Stud ents arc required lo co mplete a practi cu m expe rience in
a n assign ed school w he re they w ill teach di rect-instruction lessons und e r the supe rvision of a p racticum
teache r. (4 credi ts) Prereq ui sites: ESP 101, ESP 200, ESP 301, ESP 339, ESP 349, ESP 40"! , ESP 402, ES P 403,
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ESP 405. CU RRI CU LUM PL ANN ING AND METHOD S 11. This course is offered to special educati on majo rs the semeste r prior to their stud ent-teaching expe rience. Curriculum Planning a nd Methods
[I is a me thod s course fo r special edu ca tion teache rs in trainin g whi ch emph asizes the assessme nt,
ins tru cti on a l s kills, and materia ls necessary to teach arithm etic con cepts to ch ildre n w ith di sabi liti es.
The course stresses a behavioral d iagnosis of arithme ti c stren gth s a nd weaknesses, the development and
implementati on o f inte rvention strateg·ies for various po pulati ons of exce ptiona l chi ldren, the selection
and/or develo pment of ap propriate materia ls fo r instru ction, and th e procedures and techniqu es for
continu ous evalu a tion o f the instru cti onal process. (4 crs.). Prerequisite: Und e rg raduate ESP 101 , ESP 200,
ESP 301, ESP 339, ESP 349, ESP 401 , ESP 402, ESP 403, and admission to teacher edu ca ti on.

ESP 406. TRANSIT IO N PL AN N INC AND INS TRU CTIO N. Tius course dea ls w ith special ed ucati on programs for seni or hi gh school stud ents as we ll as those persons who reside in the community.
Emphas is is placed on voca tiona l prepa ration and training. Specific techniques fo r ta sk a na lysis of jobs,
dail y li ving ski.lls, and socia l adap tation constitute a major portion o f this course. Emphasis is placed on
the d evelopment of functional skills tha t contribute to normal ized d eve lopment. (3 crs.). Pre requi site:
ESP 101 , ESP 200, ESP 301, ESP 401 , ESP 402.

Sports Management - SPT
S PT 100. 1N TROD UCT IO N TOSPORT MA N AC EM E T .Anintroductionto basicskillsa nd co mpetencies requ ired to successfu l.ly manage in the sport ma nagement ind ustry . The course uti li zes general
man agement theory and principles th a t ma ke di.rect appli ca ti on to the sport ma nage ment field . (3 crs.)
Spring and fall
S PT 199. PR AC T ICU M IN SPORT MA ACEM EN T . A supervised obse rva tion/ work ex perience
in a spo rt management setting. The practicum expe rience req ui res 70 hours o f o bservation/wo rk in an
approved sport manage ment environment. (3 crs.) Spring and fa ll.
SPT 300. PSYCHOLOGY OF SPO RT. This course is d esigned to cover a diversity of conce pts associa ted
with fo rm al recreational o r spo rt acti vity. These include, but a re not limited to, moto r ski ll lea rning,
coaching characte ri stics and techniques, ne rvous system co rrela tes of athleti c activity, resea rd1 on relaxa ti on, imagery, and cogniti ve techniques, and pea k a thleti c pe rformance. (3 crs.) Spring.
SPT 305. ETH ICS IN SPO RT MAN ACEM ENT. This course wiU provide both backg round in ethical
theo ry to sport. Ethica l problems, di lemmas, an d con.m ets in spo rt w i.ll be di scussed , as well as coaching
practices, fundin g practi ces, mana ge men t problems, and social (cultural) roles. At the completi on of this
course the student should be able to practice ap plying these ethi caJ theories to typical problems in the
world of spo rt. (3 crs.) Fall.
SPT 310. SPORT MAR KETINC . A stud y of basic marketin g science as it applies to aU rea lms o f th e
sport industry. This fundamenta l course is intend ed to give stud ents the d epth and bread th of ma rke ting
principles and practi ces as they a ppl y to the sport industry. (3 crs.) Fall.
S PT 315. FAC ILIT Y A N D EVENT M AN AC EM ENT. TI1is course is des igned to provide stud ents
w ith the basic knowledge of the faci li ty planning process, as wel.l as how to ma nage speci fic sport facili·
ties and the e vents sta ged in th ese faci li ties. (3 crs.) Fa.I.I.
S PT 400. LE GAL AS P ECTS OF SPO RT. To enh ance the stud ent's knowledge about the legal sys tem
as it pertains to sport law. Basic legal concepts conce rning both contra ct law and tort law in sport w i.U
provide the stud ent a sound foundation so that th e stud ent wil l be be tter ab le to recogni ze lega l liab ility
ex posure in the sport wo rkplace. (3 crs.) Spring.
SPT 410. GOVE RNANCE IN S PO RT. A stud y of the grow th and d evelopment of sport throu ghout
the wo rl d, as we ll as how the governing bodies in volved affect th e stru ctu re, organi zation, and del.ivery
of sport. (3 crs.) Spring.
SPT 415. SPORT Fl NANCE. A stud y of how sport organi za tions develop financial strategies and
utilize fin ancia l indicato rs in d evelo ping organ izationa l strategic plan s. (3 crs.) Fall.
SPT 4.20. ECO OM JCS OF SPORT. An analysis of how eco nomic mod e ls a re used to measure the
impact of sport on va rious economi es. (3 crs.) Fall

S PT 425. O RGAN IZATIO N A N D ADM IN ISTRAT IO N OF SPO RT. A study of the app lica tion of
organiza tional theo ry to the unde rstanding and man agement of sport organiza tions. (3 crs.) Spring .
SPT 430. SPO RT MA N AC EM ENT SE IO R SE MI AR. This course provides the stud ent w ith a
basic understandin g o f the develop ments, tre nd s, and socia l processes that ex plain the widely po pular
sporting experience of society tod ay. (3 crs.) Fal.l.
S PT 499. INTE R NS H IP IN SPORT MAN ACEM ENT. This course is the sport manage ment stude nt's capston e ex pe rience. Students will be assigned to an inte rnsh ip site based on the ir unique edu cati ona l need s and ex pe ri ence. Internship students will work directly w ith sport management professionals
in one or more work se ttings. (12 crs.) Spring and summer.

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Technology Education - TED
TED 100. 1NT ROD UCTIO N T O TE C H NO LOGY EDUCATION . This course initiates the professio nal
development of each technology ed ucation student. Activities will afford each student the opportunity
to become well g rounded in the philosop hy, theory, and p ractice of techn ology education curri culum
and peda gogy. Following extensive modeling activities w ithin a campus-based classroom/laboratory
environment, all stud ents w ill participate in si milar activi ties at selected K-12 schools fo r 15 hours of fi eld
ex peri ence. T hree lecture-hours and one laboratory-hou r per week. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
TED 105.CO M MUN ICAT I NG T EC H N ICA L DE S JGNS.Thiscourse is intend edtop romote thecompetencies, skills, and sensibi lities needed fo r the successfo l develo pme nt and reali zation of co ntemporary
prod ucts. A design / problem-solvi ng mod el wil l i.nclude e lements of design and appeara nce, e rgonomics,
id ea modeling, a nth ropo me trics, fo rm, fun cti on, and visuali za tion. These e lemen ts w ill be coupled w ith
basic eng i.nee rin g drawing skill s, including freehand drawing, orthog raphic projecti on a nd basic descr ip·
tive geo me try, axonometric drawings and deve lo pments. Emphasis w ill be placed on documenta ti on o f
design work using manu a l draftin g, CA D, and freehand sketching. Two hours of lecture a nd three hours
of lab per week. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
TED 111 . I N FO RMATIO N S YST EMS. This co urse p rovid es a b road ove rvi ew of informa tion
sys te ms, specifica lly, print, acoustic, light, a udi ovisua l and e lectronic media as they rela te to th e realm
of comm uni cations. The student will experi ence ind ividua lized a nd grou p labo ratory activities in the
combi ned a reas of generating, assembl ing, p rocess ing, dissemin ating, and ass imi lating o f a co mmunica·
ti ve message. Two lecture and th ree lab•hours pe r week. (3 crs.) Fa ll and sp ring.

T ED 126. ENG INEE RI NG M AT E RIALS AND PRODUCT DES IGN. This labora to ry-based course
is a n in trodu cti on to ma te ri al p roperties a nd product design . Design engineerin g requires knowled ge of
th e selecti on, pro perties, uses, an d impacts of mate ri als choices and processing me thods. A p rocess o f
resea rch, design, crea tion, use, and assessment o f produ cts w ill be used . The lab acti vities of the course
w ill foc us on the sa fe and effici ent processin g o f polymer materials. Six ho urs o f laboratory per week. (3
crs.) Fall and spring.
TED 210. DES IGN A ND APPROPR IATE TE C H NOLOGY. This cou rse focuses on developing a basic und e rstandin g of design and a ppro pria te technology. Stud ents engage in d esign a nd pro ble m•solving
activities to develo p, produce, test, and analyze techn ologica l sys tems w hile assessing the multiple inter•
actions be tween such systems a nd their impacts o n societies, va lues, economics, e nvironm ents, and basic
hum an needs. Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week. Prerequisite: TED ·126 or pe rmission
of instru cto r (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring.
TED 226. A PPLI CATIO NS AND PROCESS ING O F E G I NEE RING M AT ERIALS . This
course is d esigned to serve as an introdu ction to e ngineerin g principles as they re late to the selecti on,
pre pa ra ti on, conditi oning, forming, shap ing, finishing, and usin g mate ri a ls. Engineerin g p rinci ples wi ll
be re info rced wi th acti vi ties tha t allow students to ex plore the man y face ts of ma te ria ls science, selectio n,
process ing, and testi ng. Ad d itiona ll y, thi s course serves as the fo und a ti on fo r other labora tory courses
th a t require th e processin g o f materia ls. Six hou rs o f lab per week. (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
T ED 300. ASSESSMEN T AND INST RUC TIO N IN TECHNOLOGY. To add ress the stand ards,
it is critica l tha t technology edu ca ti on stude nts be able to instru ct and assess stud ent lea rnin g in a
standa rd s•based e nviro nme nt. This course wi ll enable stud ents to ex p lore a nd d evelo p instru cti ona l
methodo logies and assess stud ent lea rning in both a trad itiona l and a uthenti c sense. Stud ents will a lso be
introdu ced lo a varie ty of classroom man age me nt and di sci pline iss ues that classroo m teache rs face each
da y. Three hours o f lecture and one ho ur of lab pe r week. Prerequisite: TED 100 (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
TED 302. ENE RGY AND CONT RO L SYSTEMS. Stud ents w ill be presented with an ove rview of
ene rgy syste ms as th ey rela te to techn ology and how sign a ls a re controlled for various techno logical
processes. Sta tes, fo rms, a nd sources of ene rgy will be exa mined as we ll as the control, transmission, conversion, and storage o f ene rgy fo rm s. Stude nts will be in volved with a variety o f laboratory activities to
d esign, build, tes t, and evalu a te energy and contro l systems. Two hours of lecture and th ree laboratoryhours pe r wee k. Prerequisite: TED 105, TED 126 (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
T ED 304. DESIGN IN BIO-REL ATE D TE C H OLOGY. TI1is course provid es a broad overview
o f bio- related technologies as it relates to techno logy edu ca tion. Stud en ts will stud y these sys tems from
hi storical, current, and potential futu re applica tions of bio· related techn ologies in a broad spectrum of
industri es/age ncies. Stude nts will participate in va ri ous labora tory and resea rch activities as they ide ntify
a nd a nal yze bio· re lated products, se rvices, and processes. They w ill work indi vid ually and in g roups to
d esign, tes t, a nalyze, and eva lu a te bio- rela ted processes a nd products. This class meets fo r two lectureho u rs a nd th ree labora tory-hours pe r week. Prerequi site: TED 105, TED 111 , TED 126 (3 crs.) Fa ll a nd
sp ri ng.
TED 310. ST UD IES IN CO MMUN JCATIO N .An inde pend ent stud y course in whi ch the stud ent wo rks
in an area of interest unde r the guidan ce of an instru ctor with similar interests. The stud ent pre pa res
tripli cate co pies o f a pro posal that presents the o bjecti ves to be achi eved, a procedural o utline, specia l
co nd itions, ex pected findings, a nd assessment me thods. Stud ents a re entitled to a minimum of five ho urs

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of indi vidua l faculty time per credi t. Pro posa ls must receive instru ctor an d d epartment approva l before
the stud ent reg iste rs in the course. (1-3 crs.)

TED 316. STRUCTURAL DESIGN . Stud ents will develop a basic understanding of the design and
behav io r of stru ctures. Through la bora to ry activi ties, stud ent s w ill lea rn how stru ctures a re designed ;
why certain ma terials a re used; how stru ctures withstand loads; and the impacts of stru ctu res on socie tal,
biologka l, and techn ological systems. Two lecture-hours and three lab-hou rs pe r week. Pre requi site: T EO
105, TED 126 (3 crs.) Fall an d spring.
TED 330. STUD! ES I N TR ANS PO RTATIO . An independ ent study cou rse in which th e stude nt
wo rks in an area of interes t und er the guid an ce of an instru ctor with similar interes ts. The stud ent
prepa res tripl.i cate co pies of a proposa l th at presents th e objecti ves to be achieved, a procedural o utline,
special conditions, ex pec ted findings, a nd assess me nt methods. Stud ents are en titled to a minimum of
five hours of individua l faculty time pe r cred it. Proposals mu st receive instru ct'or and department approva l befo re the stud ent registers in the course. (1-3 crs.)
TED 335. TRA SPORTAT IO N SYSTEMS . This course focuses on developing a basic und ersta nding of
the be hav ior of land , water, air, a nd space transportation syste ms. Students engage in problem-solving
activ ities to design, prod uce, test, a nd an alyze transportation systems w hil e stud ying the technica l
subsystems of pro pu lsion, structure, suspens ion, guidance, co nt ro l, a nd support. Two hours of lecture
and three laborato ry- hours pe r week. Prereq ui sites: !TE 105, TED 111 , TED 125 a nd TED 225. (3 crs.) Fall
and spring.
TED 340. STUD ! ES IN CONSTRUCTION. An independe nt stud y course in whi ch the studen t works
in an a rea o f interest und e r the guidance o f an instructor with sim ila r interests. The stude nt prepares
triplicate copies of a pro posal that presen ts the o bjecti ves to be achieved, a proced ural outline, special
co nditi ons, expected fi ndings, and assessment met hods. Students a re enti tled to a minimum o f fi ve hours
o f indi vidua l facu lty time per credit. Proposa ls mu st receive instructor a nd depa rtme nt approval before
th e stud ent registe rs in the cou rse. (1-3 crs.)
TEO 346. OIG ITA L CO MMUNI CATION S. Digital communi cation is a laborato ry-based course that
prov ides sh.1d ents with und erstan ding of, and competence in, Lhe use of rapid ly changing di g·ital co mmun ica tion techn ologies throu gh a conce ptua l approach tied to current practical ap plications. Students
will complete a vari ety o f hand s-on acti vities culminating in a majo r di gita l comm unication project. Two
ho urs o f lecture and three hours of lab pe r week. Prerequis ite: TE D 11 1 (3 crs.) Fa ll and sp ring.

TED 350. STU D! ES IN MANUFA CTU RI G. An independ ent stud y course in whi ch the student
works in an area o f inte rest und e r th e guid an ce of a n instructor with similar interests. The student
prepares tri plica te co pies o f a proposal that presents the objecti ves to be achieved, a procedura l o utline,
special conditions,ex pccted findings, and assess ment methods. Stud ents are entitled to a minimum of
five hours of indi vidua l faculty tim e pe r cred it. Proposals mu st receive instru ctor and depa rtment approva l befo re the stud ent registers in the course. (1-3 crs.)
TED 352. ELE ME TARY SCHOOL TECH NO LOGY ED UCAT ION. Techn ological li te racy must
be a lea rning goa l for all Ameri cans. This course will enable ed u ca ti on majo rs to ex plore and develop
instru ctiona l method ologies and assess student lea rnin g w hil e addressing grade- level co ntent standards
fo r Lhc stud y of technology. Pre requisite: Sophomo re-level standing. (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring.
TED 41 6. SUSTA I NABLE A RC HIT ECTURE AN D SYSTEMS. This co urse covers a va ri ety of natural and sustainable co nstruction mate rials and syste ms, some reviva ls of ancient materia ls a nd practices,
some new and innovative, as the natural-building movement ga ins both momentum and prominence
in the constru ction a nd a rchitectural arena. lnteg·ra ted to pics, such as wate r conservation sys te ms and
energy conserva tion and a lte rnati ve gene ration sources, a.re also included . Two lecture-ho urs and three
lab-hours per week. Pre requisite: Upper-level standing (3 crs.) Fall and spring.
TED 426. MA UFACTURING ENTERPRISE. The class begins with an introdu ction to manufacturing technology, techni cal systems, and a look at th e histo ri cal evolu tion of manufacturing. Stud ents w ill
exa mine the orga ni za t-ion and management o f ma nufa cturing end eavors. The class culmina tes in th e
d esign and product-ion of a produ ct in a manufacturin g en terpri se s ituation, w hich closely paral.le ls the
functions of a manufa cturin g co rporation. This w ill be done in a prod uction labo ratory usin g current
eq ui pment a nd p rocesses. This cou rse meets fo r two lecture- hours and three labo ratory-ho urs per week.
Prereq uisi te: TED 105, TED 111 , TED 126, TED 226 (3 crs.) Fa ll and spring.
TED 436. ENG I N EE RI G DE S IGN AND DEVELOPMENT. This course p rovides indi vidual and/or
small groups of stud ents w ithin a laboratory class Lhe o ppo rtunity to condu ct a focused investiga tion of
a pa rti cular techn ological system or subsyste m . The nature of th is investiga tion requires direct contact
by the stud ent with corpo rate, Uni ve rsity, a nd gove rnmental libraries, labo rat ories, and associations. The
scope of the resea rch and develo pment problem could re late to loca l, na ti onal, or inte rn ationa l topics.
l11e time frame o f th e resea rch cou ld be histori ca l, conte mpora ry, o r futuristi c. Each stud ent a nd/or group
is required to design, build, operate, a nd analyze some ty pe o f technological mode l, p ro totype, or simulation th at de monstra tes with precision the essence of the resea rch problem. Portfolio documenta tion of the
progress o f the research and development proble m is required . Two lecture- ho urs and three lab-hours
pe r week. Pre requisite: TED 105, TED 111, TE D 126, TED 226 (3 crs.) Fa ll and sp ring.

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TED450. TEACH I G TEC H N O LOGY IN TH ESECOND ARY SC HOOL . ln th is course, participa nts
learn to app ly pedagogical skills in de veloping curricu lum mate rials, app ly ing teachin g tedrniqu es,
assess ing stud ent ach ieve ment, and designin g labora tory layouts in the syste ms of co mmunica tion,
constru ction, manufacturing, transportation, a nd bio• re lated technologies. Integrating mat h and science
conce pts in a techn ology learning acti vity is an integral component o f the course as stud ents lea rn to
d esign , produce, use, and assess technological systems. Two lecture-hours a nd th ree labo rato ry-hours
per week. Prerequisite: TED 100, TED 300, approved for ad mission to teacher edu cation from the College
of Ed uca ti on and Human Services (3 crs.) Fall and sprin g.
T ED 45 1. TEACH ING TE C H OLO G Y IN Tl-IE ELE M EN T A RY SC H OOL. This course is
designed for stud ents who are elementary ed uca tion majo rs as well as techn ology edu ca ti on majors. It
is d esig·ncd to offer each student the op portuni ty to design a nd bui ld teachin g/lea rning activiti es tha t
integ ra te conce pts related to mathe ma ti cs, science, co mmuni ca tion, and socia l science with techn ology.
Two hours lecture and three hours lab pe r week. Prerequi site: PSY 208, TEO 300, approved for admi ssion
to teache r educa ti ons from the College of Ed uca tion and Human Services (3 crs .) Fal.l an d spring.
TED 460. H ONORS STUDY IN COMMUN ICAT IO . Honors courses are rese rved for those with a
3.0 C PA o r be tte r in the technology edu ca ti on curri culum special ty courses taken . (1-3 crs).
TED 461 . TECHNOLOGY ED UCA TI ON STUDENT TEACHING. Stud ent teaching is the culminating ex pe ri ence fo r technology ed ucation maj ors. The stud ent teacher is ass igned to and works under
two different master teache rs at two diffe re nt field locati ons d uring the se mes ter. The development and
refi ne me nt o f contemporary pedagogica l skill s constitute the primary lea rning pu rpose fo r the stud ent
teache r. Specific skills tha t a re developed a re lesso n pla nning, laborato ry ma nagement, sa fety practi ces,
record keeping, class roo m mana ge me nt, a nd educational measurement and eva lu ation. A n integral
co mponent oft.he stud ent teaching ex pe ri ence is a regul a rl y schedu.led practi cum. Thjs se rves as a mea ns
of coord ina tin g acti vities and interchan gi ng ideas and ex pe ri ences of stud ent teach ers. Pre requisite:
Approved fo r reco mm end a ti on for student teaching from the College o f Education and Human Services,
TED 450, TED 451 Co-requisite: TED 462 (10 crs.) Fall and spring.
TED 462. PROFESS IONAL PRA CT IC ES IN TEC H NOLOGY EDUCATION . This co urse is d esigned as a capston e course fo r technol ogy edu ca ti on stud ents. It is designed to provide stud ents with an
und erstandin g of the rol e o f the technology edu cation teache r with.in a sch ool system . Content cove red in
the class is a pplied to the stud ents' stud ent teaching ex pe rie nce a nd p repares them to en te r the teaching
profess ion upon graduati on and certification. Finally, thi s co urse prepares stud ents to successfu ll y mee t
the require me nts of the PDE 430 (Pennsylva ni a Sta tewide Evalu a ti on Form fo r Stud ent Professiona l
Knowledge and Practice) documentation. Prerequisite: Ap proved fo r reco mm end a ti on for stud e nt teaching from th e College o f Ed uca ti on and Human Services, TED 450, TED 451. Co-requisite: TED 461 (3 crs.)
Fall and spring.
TED 465. H ONORS ST UDY IN CONSTRUCT ION. Hono rs courses are rese rved for th ose with a 3.0
GPA or be tte r in the techno logy ed uca ti on curriculum specia lty courses taken. (1-3 crs).
TED 475. H ONORS STUDY IN MA NU FA TUR ING. Honors courses are reserved for those with a
3.0 G PA o r better in the technology educa ti on curri culum specia lty courses ta ken. (1-3 crs).
TED 476. LABORATORY DE SIGN A ND MA I NTEN ANCE. This is an adva nced place ment course
designed to furth er prepare stud ents who a rc abo ut to begin teaching i.n a technology-based labora to ry
or w ho a rc a lready teachi ng in one. The co urse w ill have th ree main focuses. It will examine the requirements o f a technology-based labora tory and co ntrast it w ith the need s of an industrial a rts-based faci lity.
Secondl y, it will look at the safety require ments o f such a facility and its associa ted activities. Fina ll y, the
course wi ll p resent in fo rma ti on on rou tine labora to ry ma intenance, maintenance systems, tro ub leshoo ting, and machine repa ir. This course consists of th ree hours o f lectu re/labora tory per week for ·15 weeks.
Prerequisite: Upper-level sta nding (3 crs.) Fa ll a nd spring.
TED 480. H O ORS STUDY I TRANSPORTAT IO . Honors cou rses are reserved fo r those w ith a
3.0 GPA or be tter in the techno logy edu ca l'i on curri culu m specialty courses taken. (1-3 crs).
TED 565. S PE C IAL PROBLEMS IN TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION . This course provides the
stud e nt with the o pportunities to expe rie nce a nd resea rch va ri ous technology, techniqu es, and teaching
me thodologies i.n th e di scipline area s of technology edu cation. An intense in-de pth stL1d y wi ll be mad e
in relation to selected topics on an indi vidual basis or as a short-te rm concentrated stud y session fo r a
group. red it is variable (1-3 crs.). Fall, spring, and su mm e r.

Theatre - THE
Thea tre practi cum courses a re the appl ica ti on of learned skills in specific areas of thea tre a nd d ance.
C redit is variable to a max imum of five credits pe r te rm a nd a max imum of six to be counted towa rd
g raduation. (Variable crs.)

THE 100. INTRODUC TION TO THEATRE . A stud y o f th e art and craft of thea tre from play sc ript to
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for the stud ent who wan ts to know w hat goes o n in thea tre and w hat it means. Studen ts can expect to
participa te in classroom performan ces. Fa.II and s pring (3 crs.)
TH E 101. VO ICE AN D SPEECH. A practi ca l and useful co urse fo r the pe rforme r o r anyone w ho wa nts
a flex ible, strong, controll ed voice. The Lessac me thod , in vo lving the natura l ways in w hkh the body
produces vocal sound s, is p rima rily s tud ied to produce d ear a nd articul a te speech tha t is free o f regio nal
qualities, affecta tion, imitatio n, and annoyi ng physical habits. TI1e course also involve transcri ption o f
the Internatio nal Pho netic Alphabe t fo r correct pronunciati o n. Spring (3 crs.)
T HE 126. MAKEUP . This course covers modeling the face and the bod y w ith makeup and wi th three
dim ensional prostheses. His to ri ca l, cha racte r, fantasy, correcti ve, s treet, and fashion make up w ill be
resea rched and app li ed . Students w ith an adva nced inte rest w ill cons tru ct th ree-dimensional prostheses
and hair pieces. Fall o r s pring (3 crs.)

THE 131. FUN DAM ENT A LS OF ACT ING. An introdu ction to the basic tools of th e actor's craft
and pe rsona l discipline fo r the student thro ug h the use o f acting exercises, sensitivity exe rcises, thea tre
ga mes, and improvisa tion. Spring (3 crs.)
THE 141 . STA GEC RAFT I. Introd ucti on to the theo ry and practice of s tagecraft, invo lving basic set
constructi on, painting, and play reading. Practi cal experience for students majoring in all performan ce
media (e.g., television, film). Fall (3 crs.)

THE 150. I TRODUCTION TO THEATR ICA L DESIGN . This course is an overview of a ll a reas of
theatre desig n including sceni c, lig htin g, and costume. Stud ents w ill ex plo re a va ri ety o f thea trica l styles
and his to ri ca l periods. Particula r emphasis is placed on the desig n tools, including bas ic scale drawing,
drafting, script an alysis, and colo r rende rin g. Fall (3 crs.)
THE 201. VOI CE AND INTERPRETATIO N. Introd uction to the basic voca l and ana lysis techniqu es
necessary fo r effective interpretation and p resenta tion of no ndramati c litera ture: poetry, prose, a nd narra ti ve litera ture. Fa ll (3 crs.)
THE 211. LI G HT ! NG I. The basic theo ry and practice of lightin g, prima ril y for the stage, but also fo r
film and te levision . Practi cal expe rie nce fo r s tud ents majoring in pe rfo rmance media (stage, telev ision,
film) is stressed. Fa ll (3 crs.)
THE 225. COSTUME CONSTRUCT ION. Basic patte rn dra fting a nd sewing techniques applied to the
constru ction of costumes. Fall o r s pring (3 crs.)
THE 231. I NTE RM EDIATE ACTING. The develo pme nt of a pe rsonal and useful acti ng method to
d evelo p beUevable chara cters fo r the s ta ge. The acting method is d eve lo ped throug h intense scene work
th at includes cha racte r and script analysis. Pre requ isite: TH E 131 Fundamentals o f Acting o r perm.issio n
of instructo r. Fall (3 crs.)
THE 240. CREAT IV E DRAM A T ICS. The stimul ation and development o f crea ti vity through playmaking
exercises, s tory telling, improvisa tion, and sensitivity techniques useful for potential teache rs and pa.re nts.
Fa ll o r spring (3 crs.)
THE 255. P UPPETRY. The planning and produ ction of puppet pla ys. Emphasis will be placed on
d esigning and building puppets beginning with the simplest form and moving to the most complex.
Students will w rite simple scripts for use in pe rformance of puppet plays. Fall (3 crs.)
THE 271. SCENE DE S IG I. Introduction to the theo ri es and practice o f des igning scenery w ith
emphasis o n desig ning fo r va ri o us enviro nments. Prerequis ite: T HE 141 o r permission of ins tructo r.
Sprin g (3 crs.)

THE 302. H I STORY OF THEATRE I. The developmen t o f thea tre fro m the Classics thro ugh the
Baroqu e, including re presentati ve plays. Pre requi sites: ENG 101, E G 102 a re sugges ted . Fall (3 crs.)
THE 304. WORLD DRAMA. Classical to 19th-century plays (excl uding Shakespea re) studied as blueprints for theatri ca l presentation. Pre requi sites: ENG 101, ENG 102 are s uggested . Writin g compo ne nt
course. Fall o r spring, as need ed (3 crs.)
THE 305. SHAKESPEARE I THE THEATRE. Represent ative Sha kespearea n plays studied as
thea trical presentati o n. Pre requi sites: ENG 101, ENG 102 a re s uggested . Writing compo nent course. Fall
or spring, as needed . (3 crs.)
THE 306. MODERN DRAMA . 19th- and 20th-century plays studi ed as blue prints for thea trical
presentati on . Prerequi sites: ENG 101 , ENG 102 a re suggested . Writing compo nent course. Fall o r spring,
as need ed. (3 crs.)
THE 309. RE ADER 'S TH EAT R E. Adva nced theory and practice ofora l inte rpre tati on techniq ues. Focus
moves from solo to group performance and the basic staging techniques o f both Reader's Thea tre and
O1a mber Theatre. Prerequ.isite: THE 201 o r COM 224 o r permission o f ins tructor. Every o the r spring. (3
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TH E 311 . LI G HTI NG II . Advanced theo ry a nd practice of lighting design fo r stage, television a nd film .
Practica l ex peri ence is stressed . Pre requis ite: THE 211 o r permission of instru ctor. Every other spring. (3
crs.)
THE 312. H !STO RY OF THEATRE II . The deve lopment of western theatre fro m the Ba roqu e to the present, i.ncJuding representa tj ve plays. Prerequisites: ENG 101, ENG 102 are sugges ted . Writing Component
course. Spring. (3 crs.)
TH E 320. FUN DAM EN T A LSO F DIRE C T I NG .Theco mprehensivestudyof thedirector'sp re-productio n
planning of a dramatic p rodu ction fo r the stage. l11e di rectorial a nalys is of p lays and basic fundamenta.ls
of composition, pictu riza ti on, movement, and improvisation with gesture, costume, and pro pe rties is
stud ied. The in-class pre paration of a compl ete d irecto ri a l script of a one act or a cutting fro m a longe r
play ma y be directed as pa rt of a public progra m of stud ent-d irected pla ys. Pre requi site THE 131 Eve ry
other fa ll (3 crs.)

TH E 325. COS TUME DES IGN. Basic p rinciples of costum e design. Stud ents compl ete vario us design
p rojects fo r specific plays selected from a va ri ety of historical peri ods. Spring (3 crs.)
THE 328. SCENE PA I NT I NG. The prac ti ce of scene ry painting for the thea tre. Stud ents wo rk with a
variety of pa ints, tex tu rin g materia ls, and ap plication techni q ues. Particul a r e m phasis is placed on the
enl arge me nt of existing a rt wo rks to a size suitab le fo r stage use. Fall or sp ri ng (3 crs.)
TH E 331. ADVANCED ACT I NG. Th.is course challenges the actor's abi lity to demonstrate a pe rsona l
a nd usefu l acting me thod th rou gh a wide range of textual problems, histo ri cal and mode rn plays and
acting sty les. Pre requi site: THE 231 or permi ssion o f the instru ctor. Every othe r sp ring (3 crs. )
TH E 341. STAGEC RAFT I I. Ad va nced practi ce and princip les of scene ry and prope rty constru ction.
Practi cal ex pe ri ence w ith p las ti cs, me ta ls, drafting, an d adva nced woodwork is stressed. Pre requi site:
THE 141 or pe rmission of instru cto r. Spring (3 crs.)
TH E 350. T HE AT R E P RACT ICUM: AC TI NG. Fa ll a nd s p ring. (Vari able crs.)
TH E 35L THEATRE P R ACT ICUM: DANCE. Fall a nd s p ring. (Variable crs. )
TH E 352. T H EAT RE PRA CT IC UM : D IREC TI NG. Fa ll a nd spring. (Va ri able crs.)
TH E 353. THEATRE PRACTICUM : DES IGN. Fa ll a nd s pr ing. (Vari able crs.)
TH E 354. T H EATRE P RACT ICUM: MA NAGE MENT. Fall and s pring. (Vari able crs.)
TH E 355. T l-I EA TR E P R ACT ICUM: TE C H N !CAL D I RECTOR. Fa ll and s pring . (Vari ab le crs.)
TH E 356. THEATRE PRA C T ICUM: TEC H N ICA L PR ODUCTI ON. Fa ll a nd s pring. (Variable crs.)
THE 357. THEATRE PRACTICUM :TOUR ! NG T H EATRE . Maybe repea ted on ly toa maximum of l0
credits . Fa ll and spring. (Variable crs.)
TH E 358. TI-I EATRE P RACT ICUM: SUMME R Tl-I EATR E. May be repea ted o nly to a ma ximum of
10 credits. Summ er. (Va riabl e crs.)
THE 371. SCEN E DE S IGN II . Advan ced theo ry a nd practice of des igning sce nery a nd lig hting, w ith
emph as is on designin g for va rio us environm ents. Prerequ isite: T HE 271 or permi ssion of instru ctor. Fa.II
or sprin g as needed. (3 crs.)
TH E450.TH EA TR E PRACT ICUM :SEN !O R TH ES IS.Specialactin g, directin g, m an agement,a ndd es ig n
o r techni ca l in volvement in a play producti on. Pre requi site: Seni or level onl y. Fa ll and spring. (3 crs.)

University College -

UNI

UN I 100. F l RST-YEA R SEM I NA R. Fi rst-Yea r Semin a r helps stud ents to achi eve thei r educational goals
thro ugh the utili zation of a full range of instih.1tional and co mmunity resou rces. (1 er.)
UN I 200. CA REER R EAD INESS. This course provides knowledge of a prac ti ca l pre pa rati on fo r the
wo rld o f work. Stud ents condu ct self-assess ment for career pla nning; lea.rn how to research particu la r
jobs, ca reers, and employers; d evelop skills needed for o bta ining a job; lea rn how the wo rk place is o rganized; and ex plore the opti ons fo r co mbinin g caree r an d li fe exp ectati ons. (1 er.)

Women's Studies - WST
W ST 200. INTRO DU CT ION TO WOMEN'S STUD I ES.An overviewofa fas t-growing multidisciplinary
field focusing on the effect of gende r on human li ves, including cultura l beliefs abo ut women 's nature,
abi lities, and role; the rea lities of women's personal fa mily, economi c, an d political lives; a nd the d ynamics of change. Weste rn, and especially U.S., ma terials predomina te, but d iverse situations of wo men
interna ti ona ll y w ill be considered . (3 crs.)

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WST 300. SE LE CTED TOP ICS IN WOME N'S STU DI ES. Discussion and research on selected topics in
women 's s tudies. Topics may be d eve lo ped on an experimenta l basis accord in g to th e ins tru cto r' s ex pertise a nd s tud ent interest. (3 crs.)

WST 400. FEMINIST SC HOL ARS HIP AND RESE A RCH : A SEM INA R. An exploration o f classic
and current controve rs ies in fe mini st theory an d the impact of femini s t scho la rs hip on the pursuit of
knowledge, particu la rl y in term s o f me thod. Th e e mphasis w ill be indi v idu a l resea rch on topics relevant

to the student's major field . (3 crs.)
WST 430. INTERNSH IP IN WOMEN 'S STUD I ES. Provides practica l experi ence in women's studies
re lated wo rk. ln cons ultatio n with the adv iso r, a s tudent m ay seek pl acemen t in s uch situ atio ns as wom en's cente rs, shelte rs, hea lth clinics, political organi za ti ons, special interest orga niza ti ons, or news pape rs .
Coursework m ay include indi v idu al student-ins tru ctor cons ulta tions, presenta ti ons, rea ding discussions,
guest lectures, field trips, research, and ex perientia l paper s. (3 crs.)

Workforce Development - WFD
W FD 199,299,399, 499.SPECI AL TO P l CS IN WORKFOR CE DEV ELOPM E NT. Thesecourses provide
oppo rtuniti es for s tud ents w h o have enroll ed in o r have co mple ted stru ctured certifi ca tes, appren ticeships, o r in-h o use workfo rce trainin g p rogra m s, as well as life experien ces, to d ocument and d e m ons tra te
their co mpetencies in o rd e r to obta in academi c credit fo r d eg·ree seeking purposes. These classes will
p lug directl y into fl ex ibl e optio ns of the associa te of science d egree in workfo rce deve lopm ent, as well
as the bache lo r o f scien ce d egrees in gen eral s tudi es: science and techno logy and industrial techno logy.

(Vari able (0.1 to 18 crs); re peatable up to 18 credits)

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University Services
Louis L. Manderino Library
The Lou is L. Manderino Library is committed to providing the resources needed
to support the resea rch needs of Cal U students and faculty. This includes a substantial collecti on of print and electroni c books, audiovisual materials (videos,
DVDs, CDs), print and electronic journals, online research databases, and U.S.
and Pennsylvania gove rnment documents.
Electronic Resources
Computerized information retrieval has mad e library resea rch faster, mo re
thorou gh, and more effici ent. Using the library's online public access ca talog, students can quickl y locate boo ks, audio visual materials, or government docum ents
in the lib rary's collection. Cal U stud ents ha ve access to an impressive collection
of mo re than 36,000 onJine, full-tex t periodical titl es. We al so offer mo re th an
50,000 online books and reference reso urces (encyclo pedias, literary reso urces,
etc.).

All of th e library's electroni c resou rces are access ible from on- and off-ca mpus
locations. This all ows students to do resea rch from anywhere they have Internet
access: ca mpu s, dorm, a partment, home, etc. Since the lib rary seeks to provide
the best resources for our stud ents, please visit the library's Web site (http://www.
lib rary.cup.edu) to see the most current list and descrip tions of our electronic
resources.
Reference Services
With so many resources and so much co ntent avai lab le to stud ents, know in g
how to find appropria te info rmation effi ciently can be dauntin g. Our fri endly
Refe rence Lib ra ri an s are ava ilable - in the library, by telephone, by e-mail, or by
instant messaging - to help guid e stud ents in their research . Librarian s at Cal U
are also fa culty members and coll aborate with classroom professors to provide
instru ction to stud ents regarding the effective use of library resources in their
course work.
Shared Library Resources and Interlibrary Loan
ln addition to our own co llections, Ca l U participates in two major resource shar-

in g progra ms that offer our patrons a wea lth of additional resources.
The PALCI E-Z Borrow program all ows patrons to sea rch and retrieve materials
from mo re than 70 Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and West Virginia universities and
co lleges. Parti cipating lib raries include some of the premier institutions: Ca rnegie
Mell on, Penn State, Temple, University of Pittsburgh, Unive rsity of Pennsylvani a,
West Virginia, Rutge rs, and others.
The other resource sharin g project is UBorrow, w hich enab les users to sea rch
and retri eve materi als from the 17 Keys tone Library Network libraries. UBorrow
also includes a " reciproca l borrowing" fea ture that enables Cal U patrons to wa lk
into any other UBorrow library and check out materials usin g their Ca l U library
card. The item can then be returned to an y UBorrow library.
When needed materials are not ava ilable in our lib rary, throu gh E-Z Borrow, o r
thro ugh UBorrow, patrons may place a req uest through our Interlibrary Loa n
office. This service is free, exce pt for some very rare circumstan ces involving
parti cul arly Lmusual books.
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Other Services
The library offers a number of other services, including public-access compu ters connected to the Internet, w ireless Internet connectivity on all fl oors of the
lib rary, wire less laptop computers that stud ents can borrow from the circulation
desk, color prin ting, photoco piers, a media services center w ith audi ovisual
equipment and materials, and lamination and binding services. ln ad dition,
Manderino Library is an official Federal Government Documents Depository.
The documents librarian is avai lable to provide assistance with the use of these
important resources.
IT Services
University IT Se rvices are loca ted in the basement of Manderino Library. IT
Serv ices consist of two areas: Computing Systems and etworking Systems. Staff
offices are o pen Monday through Friday from 8 a. m. until 4 p.m. Open computer
labs loca ted on the second fl oor of Noss Hall are avai lab le fo r stud ent use. The
co mputer fac ilities at the Uni versity are separated into two di stin ct functions.
One function deals with providing com puter resources to meet the instru ctio nal
and resea rch needs of the University, such as stud ent access for course work and
the Manderino Library on.line catalog. The other function provides resources to
mee t the administrati ve needs of the University.
Computer Accounts
Students w ho register for classes automatically have a Windows co mputer account created fo r their use during the semes ter. A VMS account wi ll be crea ted if
the stud ent registers for specific classes. There is no cha rge for the service or fo r
the use of the computer network.
Campus Network
The University ca mpus buildings are connected via a hi gh-speed, state-of-the-art
GigE loca l area network. The netwo rk prov ides GigE conn ectivi ty to eve ry fl oor
on the cam pus, and each floo r has swi tched Ethernet to every office, classroom,
lab, and residence hall room. Southpointe Center and RET (Regional Enterprise
Tower) are connected via a hi gh-speed wide-area network (WA ), which ex tend s
all computer resources to both remote si tes. The netwo rk also provides the capability for di stance-lea rning prog rams. The University is connec ted to the State
COPA (Comm onwea lth of PA) etwork and is a SEGP (Sponsored Educati onal
Group) under Lnternet2. This sta tewide network includes the Commonwealth of
PA and all of The State System of Hi gher Education universities and the Office of
the Chancellor.
Instructional Computing Facility
The Instructional Computing Facili ty (ICF), loca ted o n the second fl oo r of Noss
Hall, is the main center for student campu s netwo rk access and genera l use desktop co mputing. This facility contains personal computer systems and printers in
labo ratori es and classrooms and provides access to ada ptive technology systems.
Generall y, the labs are open seven days a week during fall and spring semesters
and fi ve days a wee k durin g summer sessions. However, schedules may ch ange,
and the hours are posted each semester in the ICF and can be reques ted by calling 724-938-4335. The labs are clo ed during holidays and session breaks.
Distance Education via Interactive TV (ITV)
As a leader in technology instruction, California University of Pennsylvania has
numerou s courses that are currentl y deli ve red via di stance lea rning. Classes can
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o riginate and be received at the main campus and from off-campu s sites, such
as the Southpointe Center and RET. These courses are deli vered instantl y using
state-of-the-art videoconferencing system across the Uni versity's data netwo rk.
Distan ce Educa ti on equipment aUows the transmission of audio and video between two o r mo re loca ti ons fo r the purpose of deli ve ring instru cti on, enh an cing
edu ca ti onal ex periences, condu cting mee tings, and participating in conferences.
[Distance Edu ca ti on classrooms contain vid eo ca mera s and sensiti ve mi crophones that can be controlled from a remote site. Always assume wh at you are
doin g and saying is bein g seen and hea rd ANYTIM E you are in or nea r a classroo m. Also, be aware that tran smi ssion of audi o and vid eo can occur with the
monito rs off, and conversa ti ons in the hall outside of classrooms may be hea rd .
Pri va te conversa ti ons should occur at some other loca tion than the Distance
Edu ca tion classroom. ]
Other Campus Facilities
Many departments have computers fo r student use; only some of the faci lities are
listed here. Additi onal campu s computer labo rato ri es are loca ted in and operated
by va ri ous de partments on ca mpus, including Applied Engineering and Technology, Business and Econo mi cs, Mathemati cs and Computer Science, Earth Science, and English (Wo rd Processin g Laborato ry). The College of Edu cati on and
Human Services maintai ns a Teacher Edu ca ti on Co mputer Lab in the Keystone
Edu ca ti on Building. There is also a Student Access Center Computer Lab loca ted
on the first level of the ata Li Student Center. The Southpointe Center p rov ides
labo ratories fo r instru ctional use. Contact your department fo r speci fi c information about labora tory facili ties ava ilable fo r edu ca tional purposes.

Campus Leaming Labs
Math Lab
The fo llowing services and resources are offered free in the Ma th Lab: tu torial
suppo rt in math an d math-related courses; Web-based math courses homework,
tuto rin g, and testing; math anxiety help; and refe rence books.

Success in a math course is achi eved by wo rking on assignments as soon as possible after class and by makin g accompli shm ents each day. Students who have
difficulty w ith math courses should call 724-938-5893 to schedule an a ppointment. They sho uld bring attempted ho mework w ith them.
Nationall y renowned autho rs cla im th at half of all college students are math
anxious and th at man y math anxious students exhibit phys iological sym ptoms,
such as headaches o r stomachaches. Students wi th these sym ptoms onl y in math
envi ron ments shoul d di scuss the situation w ith the Ma th Lab d irector.
Reading Clinic
The Readin g Clinic offers free one-hour tuto ring sessions to all stud ents. The
clinic is staffed by a fac ulty member and two work-study stud ents who teach
techniqu es to imp ro ve reading comprehension and vocabul ary. Help is also
ava il able in identifying main ideas, making in fe rences, drawin g conclusions,
und erstand in g concepts and fac ts, and test-ta king skills. Emphasis is placed on
transfe rring these skills to college tex t reading. In additi on, the Reading Clinic
ass ists students in Reading Prax is preparation and obtaining reading rates.
Stu dents ca n make a ppointments to work pri va tely o r schedule an inde pend ent
lab session that is staff-di rected . The Readin g Clinic is housed in Noss Ha ll,
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Roo m 107. The office of the Read in g Clinic Directo r, Patricia Johnson, is loca ted
in oss HaU, Roo m 118. For more information, please call 724-938-4364 or 724938-4469 o r emai l at Johnson_p@cu p.ed u . The Reading Clinic is open Mond ay
through Friday.
Writing Center
The Writing Center provides free wri ting assistan ce to Cal U stud ents - underg raduate and g rad uate - in all academic majors and program s. Trained writing
cons ultants work one-to-one with students wh o wish to im prove their w riting
process, including getting started, developing a first draft, and revising and editing. While writing consultants don' t copy edit o r proofread stud ent pa pers, they
w ill wo rk closely w ith stud ents as they lea rn stra tegies (including editing and
proofreading) for imp roving their own w ritin g through revi sion. The Writin g
Cen ter also offers co mputer access, a writing resource library and informative
handouts about writing.

Loca ted in 110 oss, the Writing Center is open Monday throug h Friday. Hours
va ry. Wa lk-ins are we lcome, but a ppointments are encouraged. Fo r mo re informati on o r to make an a ppointment, call 724-938-4336 o r e-mai l writingctr@cup.
edu .

Career Services
Career Services assists students in ga ining a ca ree r advantage by gu idin g them
through the four steps of the Career Advantage Program: DISCOVER, EXPLORE,
EXPERIE CE, and IMPLEME T. Services are available to current and prospective stud ents as weU as alumni via one-on-one a ppointments and the Career
Services Web site at www.cup.edu/careers.
Students are encouraged to visit Ca reer Services beginning the freshm an yea r to:
• Obtain information and guidance in choosing a major and explo ring ca reer
options using the Strong Interest In vento ry and eDISCOVER;
• Explo re job shadowing and ca ree r networking o pportunities using the CAL
U Caree r Network online;
• Find cooperative educati on oppo rtunities (paid, career-related experience as
ea rl y as the sumrner after the freshman yea r);
• Learn how to write an effecti ve resume and cover letter;
• Practice interviewing skills by doing a mock interview w ith a ca ree r counselor;
• Lea rn how to find fuU-time, part-time, co-op, and internship positions on
the College Central Nehvo rk at www.co llegecentral.com/cup;
• Learn how to prepare for a job o r career fair;
• Sign-up for campus interv iews and inform ati on sessions; and
• Lea rn how to effecti vely use the Career Services Web site to ex plore ca reers
and conduct a job o r graduate schoo l sea rch.
Career Services also offers a one-credit Career Readiness cou rse (UN I 200)
and conducts workshops and presentations fo r classes and cl ubs. For mo re information, ca U 724-938-4413 or visit the Web site at www.cup.ed u/careers.

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Cooperative Education
Co-op is a program provided by the Career Servi ces department, whici1 enables
stud ents in all majo rs (underg raduate and grad uate) to gain paid, career-related
ex peri ence as ea rly as sophomore yea r.
The program gives stud ents the opportunity to relate classroom theo ry with a
practi ca l work ex peri ence in a fi eld related to their acade mi c or career goa ls.
Stud ents may be empl oyed part tim e or full time, and may choose to work during the fa ll, spring and/or summ er semes ter. Undergrad uates, as well as graduate
stud ents, in all academic majors are encouraged to participate, provided they
meet the eligibility requirements. It is ex pected that the stud ent's cooperative
educati on experience will span two semesters o r summers whil e enroll ed at
Ca li forn ia.
Co-op Eligibility
• Co mpl etion of Career Readiness, a one-credit course,
• Compl etion of 30 credits (associate - 15; master's - 6), and student mu st have at
leas t a 2.0 ove rall grad e point average (3.0 for master's).
• Agreement to complete two co-op experiences (experiences can be completed
in the summer), one semester for associate's o r maste r's.
Three Ways to Fit co-o p into an Academic Prog ram:
1. Work part tim e whil e still enrolled fu ll time in classes.

2. Wo rk full time with no classes sclieduled for the se mes ter.
3. Wo rk full time o r part tim e in the Slllnrner.
Where Can I Work?
• Students can work either loca lly or nationwid e.
• Co-op advertises positions throughout the United States and abroad.
• The co-op staff also ass ists stud ents in developing co-op sites in any loca ti on.
How Does co-op Differ from Internships?
• All co-o p positions are paid - internship positions can be either paid o r
llllpaid.
• Co-op is administered throug h Career Services - internships are coo rdin ated
th ro ugh the Internship Center in partnership w ith academic departments
• Co-op is a noncredit ex perience - all internships are for credit. (Stud ents
receive a notation on their transcript for their co-op ex perience.)
Cooperative Education positions a re adve rti sed on the Ca ree r Services job posting Web site, www.co llegecentral. co m/cup. Students who enroll in Co-op are
eligib le to a pply for posted positions. Add itiona l informatio n and ap pointments
with the Coopera ti ve Education Coordinator are available in the Career Services
Department, Eberly Science and Technology Center.
Internship Center
An intern ship offers students a for-credi t opporh.mity to acq uire co llege-level
knowledge and skills outside of a traditional aca demic setting throu gh an affi li ati on with co mmunity organiza tions, governmental agencies, o r pri va te busi375

nesses. More than 2,000 Ca l U stud ents parti cipate in internships and other types
of experiential education each yea r.
Internship Center staff work with faculty, stud ents, and community organizations to crea te quali ty internships. Cal U stud ents have interned at hundreds of
di ve rse local, regional, and nationa l organi za tions. The fo Llowing are just a few
exam ples:
List of Organizations
• Late Show w ith Da vid Letterman
• Internation al Crimina l Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia,
• The H ague, Netherl ands
• Sands Reso rts
• Dall as Cowboys
• KDKA-TV

• Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative
• U.S. Environmental Pro tection Agency
• Voice of America
• America's Most Wanted
• Washington Wild Things
• U.S. Department of Defense
• Cox Broadcasting
• Department of Ju sti ce
• Drug Enforcement Agency
• Pittsburgh Children's Museum
• Trump Na tional Golf Club
• Urban League of Indianapolis
• Nickelodeon
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Where do I start if I want to participate in an internship?
Stud ents should always start by mee ting w ith their facu lty ad viso r. A stud ent' s
aca demic readiness, prerequisites, requirements, number of cred its, and possible
internship sites will be discussed .
H ow do I find an internship?
The Internship Center maintains lnternLink, a database of internship resources.
Staff can also assist students in researching related resources, such as industryspecific Web sites, Labor and Industry information, technology councils, the
Regional Internship Center, and more. Students also loca te internships through
their academic departm ent, fam ily and friend s, Cal U alumni, job and internship
fairs, and professional organizations. All internships must have the app rova l of
the academic department. Students can conta ct the Internship Center to learn
how to effecti vely sea rch for an internship.
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Are internships paid ?
Internships can be pa id o r unpa id. Compensa ti on is defin ed by the emp loyer.
How many credits does a student receive for an internship?
Credits typica ll y ra nge fro m 3 to 12. The number of cred its for the internship
wi ll be recomm end ed by de partment facu lty and a pproved by the dean of the
student's college. In most de partments, students wo rk 40 hours per credit for an
internship.
What is the difference between an internship and co-op?
Internship
The [nternship Center coordinates internships in partnership w ith academi c
depa rtments. They can be either paid o r unpaid . internships are a for-c redit
progra m and superv ised by facu lty members.
Co-op
A co-op is a service provided by the Career Services Department. They are always paid positions. Stud ents do no t receive credit fo r their wo rk ex perience. Go
to www.cup.edu/ca reers fo r more information.
Wh at shou ld I do to prepare for an internship?
• Contact Career Services or go to www.cup.edu/ca reers to develo p your Career
Advantage Plan . There you will learn about job shadowing, co-o ps, info rmati onal interviewing, preparing a resume and cover letter, mock interviews, and
more.
• Go to www.cup.edu/internship, click on Student Orientations, and review
" Making the Most of Yo ur Internship" and "Sexual H arassment" training. A
classroom Safety and Security training is also offe red once a se mester.
• Take related courses and hone your computer ski lls.
• Begin resea rching internships at least two se mesters prior to the semester of
the internship.
• Keep those g rades up!
• Where do I ge t mo re information?
Stud ents should contact the Internship Center fo r help in na viga ting the process,
loca ting internship sites, or any issues related to internships. Visit the Web site at
www.cu p.edu/internship o r visit Eberly Science and Technology Center, Room
230. Phone 724-938-1578 o r e-mail primm@cup.edu .

Visiting Student Program
Students at California University may choose to enroll for a peri od of time at any
of the other 13 instituti ons in the Penn sylvani a Sta te System of Higher Edu ca tion;
and, similarl y, students from those 13 may enroll at Cal ifornia. These instituti ons are Bloomsburg, Cheyn ey, Clarion, East Stroud sburg, Edinboro, Indiana,
Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersvi ll e, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock,
and West Chester uni versities.
The purposes of this progra m are to allow students at one instituti on to participate, fo r a Limited period of time, in courses, programs, or experi ences not available at their home institutio n, w ithout loss of instituti onal residency, eli gibility
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fo r honors or ath letics, or credits towa rd gradu ation, and to ex pand o ptions
ava il able to stud ents in such matters as stud ent teaching, clinical ex periences,
internships, and internati onal exchange prog rams.
Further information may be obtained from the Office of the Provost. Links to
online und ergra du ate college catalogs of parti cipating instituti ons may be fo und
on the Mand erino Library's Web site at www.library.cu p.ed u .
The procedures and standard s for the Visiting Student Progra m apply equally to
stud ents at an y of the State System institutions and are as foll o ws:
• The stud ent mu st have sa ti sfacto rily co mpl eted at leas t 27 credits at Ca lifornia,
and be in good academic standing.
• The stud ent mu st obtain advan ce approva l fro m Califo rni a University to
complete specified studi es at a sibling University under this program. Each
Uni vers ity specifies the a pproval proced ure fo r its own stud ents' participation
and fo r stud ents from other State System uni ve rsities.
• TI1e stud ent mu st present evidence of approva l from Ca li fo rnia Uni ve rsity
and ev idence of visi ting Uni versity acceptance at the time of registrati on at the
sibling Unive rsity.
• A stud ent may co mp lete up to 18 credits in a sing le se mes ter and up to 16
credits of summer wo rk as a visiting stud ent.
• AJI credits and grades acc ru ed at the sibling Uni versity will be accepted in full
by Ca lifo rni a Uni ve rsity and therea fter treated as California University credits
and g rades.
• The student reg isters at, and pays tuition and fees to, the State System University visited . A stud ent wishing to di vi de a course load between two institutions durin g the sam e term registers and pays appropriate tu.ition and fees at
both uni versities.

Public Safety
The De partm ent of Public Safety and University Police at Ca lifornia Uni vers ity
of Pennsylvania is a fu ll y recogn ized law enforcemen t agency as auth ori zed by
71 P.S. 646, the Adm.ini strati ve Code of 1929 as amended and Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolid ated Statutes, (Crim e and Offenses) and 24 P.S. 20-1006-A(1 4)
20-2010A (5) of the State System of Hig her Ed uca ti on Act.
The department consists of professionally trained indi vid uals capable of
responding to requ ests fo r assistance in routine and emergency situations. The
department is certified with automatic external defibrillato rs (AED). The de partment, a diverse group of poli ce officers, co mmuni ca ti ons officers, and sec retari al
staff, provides continuo us 24-hou r a si.stance to the University communi ty.
The staff includes a directo r, assistant d irecto r, two shift supervisors, and 11
additional co mmissioned police officers that have received training at the
Pennsylvania State Poli ce Acad emy. Two public sa fety commu ni ca ti ons officers
and one departm ental secretary contribute to the operation of the de partment.
Publi c safe ty personnel are certifi ed in CPR, basic first-aid procedures, and the
emergency medica l airborn e evacuation poli cy and procedure for transpo rtati on
of the seriously ill o r critica lly injured .
Ad di tional services offered to Un iversity stud ents, facul ty, and staff consist of
parking and traffic management; criminal investi ga tions; health, fire, and safety
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surveys; special event planning; accident inves ti gation; and crime preventi o n
informati o n and presentations.
Pursuant to the Pennsylvani a College and University Security Act, and the
Federa l Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, pos t-seco nd ary
instituti ons, including colleges and univers ities, mu st ann ual ly provide to a ll
app li cants, stud ents, and emp loyees information w ith respect to campu s crime
statistics and the secu rity policies of the instituti o n.
The in fo rm atio n is co mpiled by Ca lifornia University and mad e ava ilab le
throu gh the Office of Adm issio ns, Office of Student Development and Services, Office of Public Safety, and on the Unjversity Web site at www.cup.edu/
public_sa fety

Character Education Institute
The Ca li fornia Uni ve rsity of Pennsylvania Character Education Institute opened
in January 1995 in response to Emphasis on Valu es, a repo rt produced by the
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Edu ca ti on urging its universities to give
increased attention to values during th e 1990s and beyond .
Goal s of the Institute
The Character Ed uca ti on Institu te has three broad goa ls based on the University's Co re Valu es of Integ rity, Civili ty, and Responsibi li ty:
• To provide character develop ment training to regional o rgani za tions.
• To serve as a resource to the Unjversity's colleges, de partments, and stud ent
organi za ti ons as th ey contribute to the moral development of California University stud ents.
• To pro vid e a reso urce center to help prepare edu ca ti on majo rs for th eir
un avoida ble ro le as chara cter edu ca to rs, and to prov ide assistan ce to school
districts and loca l organizations that seek to contribute to the moral develo pment of the citi zens in th eir co mmw1iti es.
Services
The Ch aracter Education Institute prov ides the fo llowing services and resources:
• The Institute establishes relationships w ith regional businesses and orga ni zati ons to provide ch aracter edu ca tio n and principle-based consulting se rvices
and training. As a resu lt of this trainin g, businesses and o rganjza ti ons es tablish end owed scholarsrups at the Uni versity.
• The Character Educa tion Institute provides reso urces to members of the
University communi ty as they give increased attenti on to mo ral refl ecti on and
dial ogu e. These resources include materi als releva nt to all edu ca ti on majo rs
conce rning their future ro le as character edu ca to rs.
• The Institute maintains a resource ce nter that co ntains character educati o n
curri culum materials, books, journa ls, newsletters, audio and vid eota pes, and
a clipping fi le on special subjects; e.g., values in athJ etics. These materi als are
ava il able to University facu lty, staff, ad ministrators, and stud ents, to loca l civic
g ro ups, and to school djrec tors and staff from loca l school di stri cts.
To obtain additi onal informati on about the Ca lifonua Univers ity Character Educa ti on Institute, please contact:

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Ron Paul
Executi ve Directo r, Chara cter Edu ca ti on Institute
Califo rni a Uni versity o f Pennsylvania
250 Uni versity Avenu e
Californi a, PA 15419
Telephone: 724-938-5491
www.cup. edu/edu cati on/cha racte red

University Advancement
The O ffi ce of Uni versity Ad va nce ment was es tablished in 1992 to provid e a full
ran ge of inte rna l and exte rn al se rvices to Ca lifo rni a Univers ity of Pennsylvania.
Ad van cement end eavo rs to e nh an ce relationships w ith all a lumn i and fri end s,
th e gen era l publi c, p rospecti ve s tud ents, fo und a ti ons, bus inesses, policy makers,
and othe rs who have the abili ty to assist Ca lifo rnia Uni vers ity and its students.
171is o ffi ce serves as an umbrell a fo r the Uni ve rsity's ma rketing and public a ffairs
e fforts, as well as a lumni re lati ons. Its role is to wo rk with the Presid ent's Office,
as well as othe r Uni versity offices such as Uni ve rsity Deve lo pmen t, Ad mi ssions
and Acad e mic Affa irs, to assist in reaching insti tutional objecti ves. The O ffi ce of
Uni versity Ad van cement also has responsi bility fo r li aison w ith the Found ation
fo r Ca lifo rni a Uni ve rs ity of Pennsylvania and the California Uni ve rsity Alumni
Associa ti on. 171e offi ce of th e Vice President fo r Uni versity Ad van cement is
loca ted in Room 114 of O ld Ma in. Phone: 724-938-5938; fax: 724-938-5880.

Alumni Relations
The Office of Alu m ni Re lati ons, loca ted on the fi rst fl oor of the Mich ael an d Juli a
Kara Alumni House, is the li a ison between the Uni versity and its more than
45,000 Liv ing alumni . All alumni are e li gibl e to rece ive the Ca l U Rev iew (Uni ve rsity magazine) and info rm ati on about va rious p rogram s, se rvices, a nd events.
The office coord ina tes a lumni events such as Ho mecoming, Alumni Weekend,
and numerous class, geographic, an d society p rogra ms bo th on and off campu s.
Alumni Relati ons a lso wo rks w ith the Al umni Associa tio n (see be low) to conduct
va ri ous p rojects. Ph one: 724-938-4418; fax: 724-938-4327; e-mail : alumni@cup .edu.
Alumni Association
The Ca li fo rni a Uni versity o f Pennsy lvani a Alumni Associatio n se rves Califo rni a Uni versity a nd its a lumni by fos te ring a w id e circle of benefi cial relatio nshi ps among alumni, stud en ts, the Uni versity, and the grea ter communi ty. The
Uni versity's alumni have been officiaUy organi zed since 1939. Today, more than
45,000 gradu a tes a re me mbers o f the associa ti on. A boa rd co mprises 24 directo rs, e lected by the me mbers o f the association. The board wo rks cl osely with the
Offi ce of the University Presid en t, the Office of Uni versity Ad van ce ment, and
the Office of Alumni Relations. Phone: 724-938-4418; fax: 724-938-4327; e-mai l:
a lumni@cup.edu.

Foundation for California University of Pennsylvania
The Foun da tion fo r Ca lifo rni a Uni ve rsity o f Pennsylvani a, w ith offi ces on the
second fl oo r o f the M ichael an d Juli a Kar a Alumni H ouse, rece ives fund s from
fo unda ti ons, businesses, a lumni, staff, facul ty, and fr iend s to benefit the Uni versity and its program s. The foundatio n manages endow ment fund s th at p rovid e
suppo rt fo r s tudent schola rshi ps and o the r Uni ve rs ity acti vities. Phone: 724-9384329 o r fax: 724-938-4480.
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Marketing
The Office of Marketing identifies opportunities to promote California University. Ln conjunction with consultants and members of va rious University constituencies, Marketing defines, plans, and executes ca mpaigns, producing supporting
materials that sa ti sfy the stated goals of va ri ous Unjversity areas. The offi ce
collects and an alyzes data, evaluates result , and communj ca tes its findin gs to
the a ppropriate constitu ency. Marketing publishes the University's alumni magazine, the Cal U Rev iew, the Californfa Journ al, the University's offi cial weekly
publicati on, as we ll as a quarterl y publica tion, President's Perspecti ve, wh ich is
circul ated to several ex ternal targeted constituencies. The office is also res ponsible fo r the California University Web site, www.cup.edu. Phone: 724-938-4195;
fax: 724-938-5932.

Public Affairs
The Office of Public Affrurs se rves as the University's liajson w ith va ri ous public
constitu encies, gathering info rmation from the Ca]jfornia University community
and di stributing it regu larly to print and electronj c media outlets. [n co ll abo ratio n with the marketing agency of reco rd, administration and intern al clients, this
offi ce sets goals and develops strategies for the University's relati onship-building
effo rts. The Director of Public Affairs serves as the University spokesperson.
Phone: 724-938-4195; fax: 724-938-1500.

University Development
The Office of Uni versity Development se rves as an umbrella for all of the Unjve rsity's fundraisi.ng efforts. These include majo r gifts, corporate and fo und ation
relati ons, the annu al fund, planned givin g, dono r relati ons, and institutional
research. The develo pment team will also gu ide the Uni versity's ca pital ca mpaign. Now in the "qui et phase," the ca mpai gn w ill be publicl y announced in
2009. Phone: 724-938-4960.

Student Development and Services
lnherent in the University's educational mission is a commitm ent to Building
Ch ara cter, Building Careers as well as suppo rtin g the University's Co re Values of
Integ rity, Civility, and Responsibility. The central focus of the Student Development and Servi ces di vision is the personali za tio n of the University ex perience,
with conce rn for individual intellectu al develo pment and personal, social,
leadership, and physical develo pment. The di vision is committed to recognizing
and ass isting in the full rea li za ti on of student potenti al. This includes supportin g the University's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, incorpo ratin g continuous
improvement into all p rogra ms and acti vities, promoting community service and
diversity, and instilling the culture of philan thro py th roughout the stud ent bod y.
In o rder to foster thi s holisti c develo pment of students, the di vision designed and
implemented student learning outcomes. The objective of Student Develo pment
and Services is to enabl e students to achieve the seven learning do mains listed
below through a variety of programs and se rvices:
• Values, Moral, and Ethjcs
• Self-Awa reness/ln trapersonal Develo pment
• lnterpersonal/Social Develo pment
• Leade rshjp and Citizenship
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• Pre paration fo r Lifelong Learning
• Purpose/ Voca ti onal Competence
• PhysicaJ Develo pment
Fo r additional info rm ation and regul ations gove rning stud ent li fe and condu ct
bes ides those presented here, stud ents should refer to the current editi on of Th e
Student Handbook
Opportunities for wo rk-s tud y jobs, gradu ate ass istantshjps, internships, and
vo lw1tee r wo rk ass ignments ar e available for qu aJifi ed students. Check with the
va ri ous offi ces o r departments to inquire about o penings.
Registrati on at the University assumes the stud ent's acceptance of responsibility for complian ce with all regul ations published in tru s catalog, as well as rules
fo und in offi cial publica tions o r offi ciall y announ ced to the Uni ve rsity commwu ty. Fo r additional information and regulation s governin g stud ent life and
condu ct, please refer to the current editi on of The Statement of Student Rig hts
and Responsibilities: Student Code of Conduct in the Stud ent Handbook.

Alcohol and Other Drug Awareness Programs
The Uni ve rsity Alcohol and Other Drug Awareness Programs are located
in Carter Hall (formerly Bui ldin g F). These progra ms provide edu ca tiona l
programs fo r the University aimed at increas in g awareness of alcohol and other
drug-related issues. Throu g h these programs, stud ents are provided access
to consultatio n, interventi on, co unseling, edu cati on, awar eness p rog rams and
substance- free acti vities.
CHOICES is the assessment and interventi on prog ram designed to assist those
whose behavi or may be harmful to themselves o r o thers beca use of alcohol or
other dru g use. Students ar e required to take part in the CHOICES prog ram if
they have been cited by the Uni ve rsity Judi cia l Office r fo r having violated the
Student Code of Condu ct and alcohol and other dru gs were invo lved . CHOICES
I, the first level of trus program, in volves students in two indi vidu al sess ions and
eight hours of educati on.

CHOICES II in volves stud ents in mo re in-de pth intervention efforts aim ed
at assisting them in makin g healthy decisions. The CHOICES prog ram is one
compo nent of the Uru ve rsity's effo rt to provide a dru g- free community. For mo re
information call 724-938-4191.
OPTIONS is an educatio nal outreach component of the drug and alcohol program. Awareness, alternatives, pee r education and other program s are offered
through OPTIONS. For more information ca ll 724-938-4191.
GAMMA, a component of the nation al BACCHUS (Boos t Alcohol Consciousness
Conce rning the Health of Uni ve rsity Students) nati onal peer edu ca ti on network
o rganjza ti on, maintains a local chapter of members of the social Greek system.
GAMMA stri ves to acti vely promo te ca mpu s and co mmunj ty-wid e lead ersrup on
healthy and safe lifestyle decisions concerning alcohol abu se, toba cco use, illegal
dru g use, unhealthy sex ual practices and other hi gh-risk behaviors. For more
inform ation ca lJ 724-938-4303 o r visit the GAMMA Web site at www .bacchusga mm a.o rg.

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California Campus Community Coalition
A commi ttee co mprised of both the Uni versity and co mmuni ty, add resses underage and dangerous d rinking on campu s and in the co mmunity. Fo r informatio n,
call 724-938-41 91.
Southwestern Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Consortium
A combined effort by Califo rni a and neighboring uni ve rsities to prov ide a fo rum
for di scussion of relevant and current issues in drug and alcohol prevention and
ed uca ti o n, as well to share develo pmental programming ideas.

CalCard - University Identification Card
The Ca lCa rd is both a campu s identifi ca tion card and a con veni ent way to make
purchases and use se rvices on ca mpu s. The CaJ Ca rd is available to all Ca li fo rnia Uni versity of Penn sylvani a stud ents, facu lty, staff and eligible guests. The
Ca lCa rd co mes read y to use, pre- programmed w ith bas ic services, and then
enh anced based on yo ur need s.

CalCard Services
AAA
Part of th e bas ic servi ce of each stud ent CalCard is the AAA- Roadside Assistan ce Program . Under this progra m, Cal U students can receive two free limited
roa dside assistance ca lls from AAA per aca demic yea r. To use this fea ture, simpl y
ca ll the toll-free number on the back of your CalCa rd . Your AAA Roadside Assistance identifi ca ti on number is your University email address. Fo r more details,
sto p by the Info rm ati on Des k in the Natali Stud ent Center for a AAA brod1ure.
Access
Students who reside o n campu s use their Ca lCard to access their res idence
halls. Stud ents res idin g at Jefferson@California use their Ca!Ca rd to access the
clubhouse.
Banking/Financial Services - On-ca mpu s finan cial se rvices are offered to
stud ents, faculty and staff throu gh the Pennsylvani a State Empl oyees Credit
Unio n (PSECU) in co njunctio n with the CalCard. Stud ents ca n elect to ha ve thei.r
CaJCa rd acti va ted for use as an ATM/debit ca rd associated w ith their account.
The PSECU E-Center is loca ted on the lower level of the Na tali Stud ent Center.
ATMs are located at the Natali Student Ce nter and at the Jefferso n@Ca lifomi a
a partments.
Entertainment*
Stud ents who ha ve paid the Student Associati on Fee receive free admi ssion to
mos t entertainm ent events sponso red by the Student Association, lnc.
Fitness Center*
Students w ho have paid the Student Association Fee receive un limited access to
the H erron Recrea ti on and Fih1ess Center. Faculty, staff, and alumni who have
purd1ased a membership use their CalCard to ga in admi ssion to the firness
center.
Manderino Library
The Ca lCa rd is used to chec k out materi als and access the library's PILOT
sys tem.
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Tickets*
Students who have paid the Student Association Fee receive free admission to all
home, regular-season intercoll egiate spo rting events. Tickets for other events can
be purchased using Shop Doll ars at the lnformation Center.
Transit
Ju st present your va lid stud ent CalCa rd and you can ride any of the Mid Mon
Va lley Transit Autho rity bus routes free of charge. Sched ules are also ava ilable on
ca mpu s at the atali Student Center and Public Safety Office o r online at www.
mm vta.com.
CalCard Accounts
CalCa rd accounts work like a debit acco unt; you de posit fund s in advance and
your account is deb ited each time you make a purchase.
Meal
Everyone enroUed in a meal plan w ill use the CalCard to pay for hjs or her meals.
When purchasing a meal, just give your CaJCard to the cashier. Your meal account will be automaticaUy reduced by one meal. Everyone enrolled in a meal
plan will auto mati call y receive a Dine Account.
Dine
Operung a declirung balan ce Dine Account is as simple as making a deposit at
the Bursar's Office. Your Dine Account can be used to pay for food at all food
service locations.
Shop
The CaJCard Shop Account is the master debit account for o n-ca mpus use. Ju st
make an injtial deposit at the CaJCard Office by check or cred it ca rd, or by cash
at a Va lu e Tran sfer Station, loca ted in the Na tali Student Center o r Mand erino Library. Your Shop Doll ars can be used to make purchases at all foo d se rvice locations, Cal U Student Booksto re, vendin g machines, laundry fac ilities, Manderino
Library for pho tocopies and overdue book fines, pool hall, lnfo rmati on Center
fo r tickets, manuals, stamps, Ca lCards and at the Harner Hall co ncession stand.
Sho p doUars a re ca rri ed ove r from seme ter to semester. You can also deposit
shop d ollars via the web at http://sai cup. edu/ca lcard.
Lost Cards
Report lost CalCards to the CalCard Office during regula r business hours and to
Publi c Safety afte r regu lar business hou rs. CalCards can also be suspended via
the web at http://sai.cup.edu/calcard . Those w ho ha ve selected the opti on to have
their CaJCard activated as an ATM/debit ca rd also need to contact PSECU ii their
ca rd is lost o r stolen.
Additional Information
For additional informati on, stop by the Information Desk in the Natali Student
Center, call the Ca lCard Office at 724-938-4300 or e-mai l calcard@cup.edu. Be
sure to check the Ca lCard Web site fo r information at http://sa i.cup. ed u/caJcard .

California Times (California Student Newspaper)
The Californi a Times is the University's stud ent newspaper, own ed and operated
by the Student Association, ln c. The Times suppo rts the educa tio nal mission of
Cali fornja University and the Pennsylvania State System of Hi gher Ed uca tion
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by providing students with co-curricular journalism production ex peri ence.
Stud ents are given leadership responsi bilities in virtually all aspects of crea ting
a weekly print and online newspaper publication for the Un iversity co mmuruty.
Areas of specializa tion are ava ilab le in news writing, repo rting, gra phi c design,
pho tography, ad vertising, a.nd editing. Fo r further information, call 724-938-4321
o r e-ma il helsel_j@cup.edu.

Cal U Student Bookstore
The Ca l U Student Bookstore, loca ted on the first level of the Nata li Student Center, offers varied se rvi ces to al l stud ents, facu lty and staff, including a textbook
rese rva tion service th at allows students to o rd er books before the first week of
class with its online se rvice at www.ca lupa.bkstr. co m. Payments accepted are
Visa, MasterCard, Discove r, American Ex press, cash, a.nd checks. If you wou ld
like to ch arge aga inst excess financial aid d u ring the first week of class (spring
and fall semes ters), please file the authorization form found at http://sai.cup.edu/
book/ with the bookstore prio r to beginn ing of the semester. The Cal U Student
Bookstore offe rs a va riety of other items including Cal U clothing and giftware,
magaz ines, stud y gu ides, greeting ca rd s and co mputer software.

Campus Ministry
Spiritual development is an integral part of the process of ed ucation and human
growth. A campus ministry, staffed by professio na l campus mini sters, fosters
the development of spiritual and reli gious stud ent life. The Campus Ministry
of Ca liforrua Uruversity of Pennsylvanfa is loca ted in the Natali Student Center,
room 143, 724-938-4573. Office hours are 10 a.m. w1til 4 p.m. on weekdays while
the Uruversity is in session.

Clubs and Organizations
A large array of active clubs and student o rgani zations are offered through
academic departments a.nd the Student Association, Jnc. These groups provide
social, edu ca tional, co mmll!Uty service and leadership opportunities fo r stud ents.
A compl ete list of SAI-funded organizations, their current advisors and pho ne
numbers may be found in The Student H andbook or at sai.cup.edu/sai/clubs.

Commuter Center
Commuter and Nontraditional Student Services
Co mmuter students, including nontraditiona l stud ents, comprise approximate ly
two-thirds of the to tal stud ent population. The Co mmuter Center, loca ted on the
first level of the Na tali Stud ent Center, offers a host of services such as ShareA-Rid e, computer access, and opportll!Uties for in vo lvement to commuter and
non traditional students. In addition to provi ding a comfortable p lace away from
classes, the center is also a place for co mmutin g stud ents to involve themselves
in University life by socializing with their peers, taking advantage of activ ities
provided for students and their fam il ies, and beco ming invo lved in student
leadership as members of the Commuter Council. For more info rm ati on, please
ca ll 724-938-4553.
Co mmuters a.nd gues ts of the University w ho wish to avoid parking on the lower
ca mpu s are urged to use the Park and Rid e across the street from Jefferson@Califo rni a. Regu lar shuttle service is ava ilable to the lower campus th rough the Mid
Mon Valley Tran sit Authority. The shuttle se rvice is free of charge for Cali fo rnia
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Uni ve rsity of Pennsylvanj a stud ents with a va lid Ca lCard . There is a nominal fee
fo r non-students to ride the shuttle. Fo r more information, call 724-489-0880.
The Office of Stud ent Development a nd Services and the Stud ent Associa ti on
jo intl y s upport commute r stud ents at Cal U. For further infor mation, all are
encoura ged to visit the Co mmuter Center and to visit the Co mmuter Cente r Web
page at saicup.ed u/com muter/.

Counseling and Psychological Services
The Counseling Center fac ul ty membe rs provid e short-te rm psycho logica l services to Univers ity stud ents w ith proble ms that interfere w ith their adju stment
to ca mpu s life, pe rsonal development, o r effecti ve educa ti onal perfo rm ance. The
cen ter provi des the fo llowi ng psychological services to University stud ents: eva luation, consultation, and emergency inte rventio n. Students requjrin g intensive or
specialized care w ill be refe rred to community menta l hea lth provid ers. Services
are co nfi denti al in accordance with federal confid entiality rul es and state law. To
make an a ppo inhne nt, ca ll 724-938-4056, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mond ay through
Friday w hile school is in session. Evening sessions may be ava il able by special
appointmen t. After hours and weekend crisis intervention is fac ilitated through
public safety at 724-938-4299.

Activities Transcript
The Activities Transcript is an official record of the extracurri cular acti vities,
acco mpli shments and learning expe ri ences of students attending Cal U. Official
copies of the Activiti es Tra nsc ript may be used to co mpl ement your resum e and
academi c tran script when applying to professiona l and grad uate sd1ools o r prospective e mploye rs. The Acti vities Transcript is your map for navigating through
you r Californi a Uni versity experience. By review ing yo ur transcript each semeste r o r aca demi c yea r, yo u will begin to identify s trength s as we ll as id entify areas
you mi ght improve. Thjs infor mati on can gw de yo ur ch oice of acti vities in the
fo Uow ing semester. Stud ents can register an d man age their tran scripts online at
http://caJyou. cup.edu/cue/.

California University Television (CUTV)
Ca li fornia University Te lev ision (CUTV) is the University's ca ble television stati on, whi ch is owned an d operated by the Student Assoc ia ti o n, Incorpora ted .
CUTV is seen in nea rl y 100,000 homes, 24 hours a day, on th e Atlantic Broad band
and Arm strong sys tems, and is on the Vid eo on De mand menu in the Co mcas t
cable systems.
The mi ssion of CUTV is to produce and provid e programming of reg ional community interes t, w hile providing va lu able hands-on edu ca ti o nal ex peri ence fo r
interested students. This app li ed lea rning suppo rts th e mi ssion an d goa ls of Ca li fo rni a Uni versity, as well as the priorities and impera tives of the State Sys te m of
Hi gher Ed uca tio n. Stud e nts can develop skills in television technol ogy through
ex perience in a va ri ety of technical areas, including camera wo rk, editing, direction a nd other prod uction roles, as well as on-air talent pos itions.
Ca li fornia Uni ve rsity Te lev ision produces a variety of info rm ati onal, ed ucational, and ente rtainment programs. Fo r exa mpl e: CUTV Newscenter, a li ve
news show; a variety of loca l gove rnment mee tin gs, including the Wa shin gton
Cou nty Co mmi ssio ners; a stud ent-p roduced co med y show ca ll ed Over The Top;
a loca l talk show ca lled Va ll ey Views; a nd many mo re. CUTV is heav il y in vo lved
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w ith Uni vers ity and area hi gh school sports cove rage. Over the past seve ral
yea rs, CUTV has produced all of Cal ifornfa Univers ity's footba ll and basketball
contests, as well as va ri ous vo lleyball, soccer, baseba ll and softball events. CUTV
also produces a wee kl y coach's show for the spo rt in seaso n. CUTV also produces
a Hi g h School Footba ll Ga me of the Week, with severa l of these contests ca rried
li ve to a statewi de aud ience via the Pennsylvania Ca ble Ne twork (PCN).
To its cred it, CUTV has been recogni zed by many nati ona l o rga n.i zations. The
Na ti onal Associatio n of Colleg iate Broadcaste rs (NACB) awa rd ed CUTV "Bes t in
the Na tio n" for its news and spo rts, as well as stati on of the yea r. The stati o n has
also received ove r 25 TELLY awards fo r its spo rts, news an d docum entary cove rage. In addition, CUTV has received awa rd s fro m the Society of Professional
Jou rn alists, Co mmuni ca to r, Videogra phy and Axiem o rganizations.
Offices and stud ios are loca ted in the ata li Stud ent Center. CUTV also maintains a full y loaded production truck, capable of producing multi-ca mera fi eld
even ts. The p rogram employs a staff of three professionals, and enjoys a stud ent
members hi p of ove r 40. Fo r more information contact J.R. Whee ler, Ass istant
Dea n of Stu dent Se rvices/Medi a, in the ata li Stud ent Center by pho ne at 724938-5823 o r e- mail at wheeler@cup.edu.

Dining Services
The goa l of Uni vers ity Dining Se rvices is to provide a quali ty, cost effecti ve, in nova ti ve dining prog ram for stud ents li vin g on and off campu s. The University
encourages stud ent in vo lvement and awa reness to help provid e qu ali ty, nutriti ous mea ls at a reasonab le cost. Dining locations provide an important enviro nment fo r stud ent interacti on and sociali za ti on. Stud ents living in the residence
hall, as well as commuters, may choose from a variety of meal plan s. All students
who li ve in lower ca mpus Unive rsity res idence halls must participate in the mea l
progra m. A detailed dining se rvi ce brochure may be obtained at the In fo rm atio n
Desk loca ted in th e

ata li Student Center.

Housing: Living@Cal U
Li ving@Ca l U offers a variety of op ti ons fo r stud ents, all designed to fit your
li festy le fro m the first yea r of co llege th rough gra duate school. Unive rsity housing was designed with significant input from students, resulting in fac ilities and
se rvices tai lored to yo ur chan ging needs. Suite-s tyle res idence halls o n the lower
ca mpu s house stud ents w ho are primaril y fres hmen, but also in cl ude a mix of
upper-cl ass stud ents to promo te co mmuni ty development and sharin g ca mpu s
trad itions.
Since the first year of co llege typically in vo lves num erous acad emi c, personal
and social trans itions, our staff's emph asis is on support and building co mmunity so you fee l connected to Cal U, you adj ust to your new ho me, and you succeed aca demi ca ll y. As you matu re and want to branch out on yo ur ow n to mo re
ind ependent li vin g, our garden-style apar hnent co mpl ex, Jefferso n@Ca li fo rni a,
is th e place for you. Full y equipped apa rhn ents that house stud ents just one
mil e from the lowe r ca mpu s give yo u the increased freedom and inde pendence
you're ready for.
You mu st purchase a food se rvice plan if you li ve in the suite-style halls o n the
lower ca mpu s. Jeffe rson@Ca lifo rni a a parhn ents have full y eq uipped kitchens, so
a mea l plan is optional.
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Lower-Campus Housing: The Suite Life
H ousing on the lower ca mpu s is not gu aranteed for everyone. A majori ty of
lower ca mpus spaces are rese rved for inco ming first-year stud ents, w ho are assigned on a first-come, first-se rved bas is, so it helps to appl y as ea rly as possible.
Each year, a percentage of the spaces available are set aside for upperclassmen,
and a lottery is held to determine who can contract for lower-campus housing.
First-year stud ents not selec ted in the lo ttery must fulfill the remainder of their
fo ur-se mester residency req uirement at Jefferson@Califo rnj a, as University
poli cy states that ail first-time freshmen who continue enrollment are required
by the University to reside in Uni versity housing (either lowe r-campus halls or
upper-cam pus housing (Jefferson@California), for the first fo ur semes ters of their
co llege ca reer, with the following exce ptions:
• Stud en ts commuting from the residence of their parents or legal g ua rdians.
• Married stud ents.
• Stud ents who are 21 years of age or older by the date of registrati on.
The housing contract is binding and includes both the fall and spring semesters of an academic year.
The Uni versity retains the right to ass ign aU stud ents to particul ar residence
halls, fl oo rs, and roommates in the best interests of the Unjversity. You may reques t a room or roomrnate(s), and we will attempt to honor the request, but will
not be obliga ted to do so. The University will no t guarantee any stud ent a given
room, roommate, or residence haJJ based on class rank, previous occupan cy, or
any other criteria. The assigned space remains the property of the University
and regulations a pply for its use. Fa ilure to abide by set regulations ma y result
in disciplinary action. If your behav ior indicates that you are not suitable for the
res idence hail environment, the Unjversity has the authority to take possession
of a given room at any time without refunding fees. Contracting for housing on
the lowe r campus in any academic yea r does not obliga te the University to offer
hou sing in the sam e location in future semesters. For more information, contact
the Housing and Residence Li£e Office at 724-938-4444.
The University has co-ed residence halls, aJJ of which are completely smoke-free
and consist of suites in various configurations. All swtes are sin gle-gender. Fully
filr- conditioned and carpeted, the Suite Life provides the mos t popular ameniti es
students reques ted during constru cti on planrung. Each res idence hall has a computer lab, co mmuni ty room, TV area w ith large screen TV, a kitchen and vending
area, recycling area, full CaJCard use and di gi tal video cameras. Each fl oo r also
ha s lounge and study rooms, and a laundry room, wrule eacl1 suHe provides free
local telephone service, TV cabl e and hi gh-speed Internet connection.
The lowe r-campu s residence Life p rogram at Ca lifornja University serves your
needs as a res idential stud ent and is des igned to crea te a stable living and learning environment based on the Uni ve rsity's Core Values of Integrity, Civility and
Responsibility. Here, the halls are mo re than a place to sleep; they are a learning
ex perience. For man y of you, comin g to college is your first o ppo rtunj ty to be
away from parents, siblings and lifelong friends . Residential li ving encourages
you to develo p a sense of independence and to build new relati onships with a
va riety of peo ple, often resulting in long-lasting fri endsrups.
Each semester, our staff works w ith you to plan activities and programs that
promote lea rning outside the classroom and help crea te a sense of community
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w ith in the halls. In additi on, haU li ving can also be a cultu ral lea rning experi ence
beca use you will be li vin g and interacting closely with a variety of stud ents. Thjs
interaction helps to dispel myths and stereoty pes about people and their background s. There are man y o ppo rturuti es fo r stud ent govern an ce, including Hall
Co uncil, Inter-Residence Hall Coun cil, and Inter-Residence H all Judi cial Boa rd .
lf you take ad va ntage of the full ex perience offe red by residence hall li ving, you

will lea rn about yourself as you ga in hand s-on ex perience in appl yin g what you
lea rn in class, develo p yo ur communi ca ti on and leadersrup skills, and create
lifelong fri end ships.
A detailed descripti on of the res idence Li fe program, fa cilities, and res idence hall
rules and regul ati ons is included in The Student Handbook.
Specialty Housing
Res idence Life offers you the o pporturuty to li ve in a community consisting of
students who share interests or conce rns fo r similar issues. Current special interest housing, offered w hen there is sufficient demand, includes we llness, quiet,
limited visita ti on, single gend er, and the Uni versity Hono rs Progra m.
Residence Life Staff
Ea cl1 residence hall is supervised by a profess io nal Residence H all Director,
who assures th at your ex peri ence with the Suite Life is comfortable, safe, and
contributes to your personal development and academi c success. Thi s ad visor is
supported by communi ty assistants, und ergra du ate or gradu ate stud ent leaders
who li ve on each fl oor of the halls.
Safety and Security
While safety requires the cooperati on of all members of the res idence hall community, we use seve ral strategies to promote a secure Living environment. In
additi on to the li ve-in staff that is ava ilable th rough a 24-hour on-ca ll schedule,
residence haLI desks are staffed or monitored 24 hours a da y. H all access is
contro lled th roug h main d oo rs nea r the desk, w ith other doo rs alarmed fo r emergency use only. The residence haLls are locked at all times. Onl y residents using
their Ca lCard s have unrestri cted access. Gues ts must ca ll from th e entrance and
be signed-in and esco rted at all times. A state-of- the-art sprinkler, fire and smoke
detection system ensures prompt response to fi re emergencies. Digital video
ca meras are positioned at all entrances and ex its, as well as inside the halls on
each wing doo r. All halls have emergency phones outside the entrances.
Inter-Residence Hall Council
This bod y represents the interes ts of stud ents w ho live in the res idence halls on
the lower campu s. The Council provides a fo rum fo r residence life issues and
sponsors vario us acti vities.
Tech Support
Cali fo rni a Uni ve rsity provides a computer lab with a printer in each res idence
hall for res idence hall stud ent use. The labs are full y integrated into the Uni versity's netwo rk. You have access to any of the netwo rk se rvi ces on ca mpus,
including Manderino Lib ra ry, other State Systems libraries, students' e-mail and
web space, the Internet, and other services. All labs are avail able 24 hou rs a day,
seven days a week, durin g the school term an d are accessed by using your room
key. The residence hall labs are fo r residents and their guests w ith a va lid ID
(residents have priority). Rules posted by staff mu st be followed. Each lab has a
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lase r printer, but you mu st suppl y your own pa per. if you bring your own co mputer: all residence hall rooms have Cat-6 conn ecti ons for hookup to the network.
Thi s se rvice is provided at no additiona l cost. There is no need to use a modem
or contra ct w ith an ou tside internet provider. Yo u need an Ethernet ca ble and
lOBaseT Ethernet ca rd installed and working. The Uni versity does not provide o r
instaU the Ethernet ca rd o r cable. All stud ents li ving in the residence halls mu st
have thei r computer scanned for the proper anti virus software fo r se rvice and
rev iew the acce ptable use poli cies. For more in formation, vis it: http://sai.cup.edu/
call1ousing/se rvices. htrn, o r ca ll Res idence Life Tech Support at 724-938-1575.
Upper-Campus Housing: Jefferson@Califomia
Ju st one mil e from the lower-campus and nex t to the University's rec rea ti onal
spo rts compl ex are 10 three-sto ry buildings whose a partments are home fo r
primaril y upper-class stud ents. Jeffe rson offers a va riety of co nfigurati ons to
meet your need s. There are four-bedroom units w ith a private bath for each
resident; apartments that include fo ur private bedrooms and two shared baths;
and wlits that house two students, each w ith a pri vate bedroom and pri va te bath.
Jefferson@Ca lifornia is staffed by a live-in professional, and there are Community
Assistants who li ve throughout the property and develop bo th social and edu cation al opportuniti es for the res idents.

Each a partment has a full- size range, mi crowave, refri gerato r, a dishwa sher, ga rbage di sposal, and washe r and dryer. High-speed Internet, te lephone, and cable
TV connections are avail able in each bedroom and in the common area. Each unit
has an in trusio n a larm system, full sprinkler sys tem, and handica p accessibility. The clubhouse features a full y equ ipped fitness center; a recreation room
including pool, table termis, and foosball tables; two compute r labs; medi a room;
conve1lience store; and a leasing center. Other ameniti es include outd oo r sand
vo lleyball, baske tball cou rts, and an outdoor swimming pool. Parking is avai lab le
at each building, and regular bus service is provided by the Mid Mon Va lley
Transit Authority, to the lowe r ca mpus. This service is availab le at no charge with
a va lid CalCard . Fo r information, ca ll 724-938-8990.
Off-Campus Housing
The Office of Off-Campus Housin g works with stud ents, landlord s, and borough
offi cials to edu ca te and promote the safety and we lfare of all stud en ts residin g
in off- ca mpu s faci lities. The offi ce also assists stud ents in their sea rd1 for offca mpus housing by providing an off-ca mpu s housing List and various resource
and educational materials, sud1 as the "Stud ent Ed uca tional Gu idebook for OffCampus Li ving." For more in fo rm ati on call 724-938-4021 or visit our Web site at
http://sai.cup.edu/housing/och.

Disclaimer: The inform ati on contained in the off-ca mpus list is provided as a
se rvice to stud ents. The data collected o r tran scribed may at times be inaccurate.
The University, its empl oyees, or stud ents are not responsi ble for any claims o r
damages that ma y be in curred. The Office of Off-Campus H ousing makes no
warranty on the conditions, term s, prices, or other information co ntained therein.
This informati on is to be used as a g uid e to help stud ents loca te off-campus
housing and is not to be take n as app roved or sa ncti oned off- ca mpu s housin g.
This does not crea te an enforcea ble obliga tio n to any party from Cal iforn ia University of Pennsy lvani a, the Pennsy lvani a State System of Hi gher Edu cation, or
the stud ents of Ca lifornia U1liversity.

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Intercollegiate Athletics
The Un ive rsity sponso rs a comprehensive athletic program for bo th men and
women. The ath leti c program is regul ated by the policies of the athletic forum
and administered by the director of athl etics. It is governed by the Office of Student Development and Services with the vice president as the senior admini strati ve officer.
Eighteen va rsity spo rts are avai lab le to students who desire to participate in
inter co llegia te athl eti cs and w ho mee t the aca demi c standard s of the Un ive rsity,
the PSAC, and the NCAA. For men, Ca li fo rnia offers baseball, bas ketball, cross
country, footba ll, go lf, socce r, and ind oo r and o utd oo r track and fi eld; for women
Ca li fo rni a offers basketball, cross country, go lf, softba ll, soccer, tenni s, indoor and
outdoo r track and fi eld, swimming, and vo lley ball. Freshm an stud ents mu st apply to the NCAA Clea rin ghouse to be eli gi ble to co mpete in interco lleg iate athletics during their freshman yea r. Specific requiremen ts ma y be obtained from the
hi gh school counselo r, the Unjversity athleti c directo r, or the admi ssions offi ce.
Acade mi c prog ress for athletes is monitored, and a professional staff of ath leti c
trainers is always ava ilab le. All stud ent athl etes are encoura ged to pa rti cipate
in the athl eti c CHAMPS leadership development program at some tim e dur ing
their athletic caree rs. The program co mbines stud ent athletes fro m all spo rts
to di scuss va lu es, communi ca ti on, caree r se rvi ces, res ume w ri tin g, manners,
etiquette, and di vers ity.

International Student Services Office
Ca lifo rnia Unjversity currentl y welcomes internati onal studen ts re prese nting
26 countries. Intern ati onal stud ents provide cultu ra l diversity and furnish the
instituti on and the surrou ndin g communi ty with an expanded and enli ghtened
perspective. The mi ssio n of the !J,ternati onal Stud ent Services Office is to mee t
the uniqu e needs of the international stud ents enroll ed at Ca li fornia University
and to provide each one with a sense of belonging. In addi tion, th e lntern ati onal
Stud ent Office strives to provide oppo rtuniti es fo r the intern ati onal stud ent
to ex peri ence not o nl y American culture, but other re presentati ve cu ltures as
we ll . One such oppo rtunjty th at is open to the entire Uni versity community is
membershjp in the Internati onal Club. The Intern ati onal Club sponso rs a host of
activities, including th e ann ual Internati ona l Dinner each spring se mester. The
Lnte rn ati onal Student Se rvices Office and the Internationa l Clu b are located in
Ca rter H all. For mo re information ca ll 724-938-4056.

Student Exchange Programs
Ca lifornia Unive rsity is affili ated wi th both the ational Student Exchange (NSE)
and Cultural Ex periences Abroad (CEA). NSE (www.NSE.org) enables stud ents
to exchange domes ti ca ll y to their d1oice from 190 schools throug hout the U.S.
CEA (ww w.GoWithCEA.co m) offers exchange to multiple loca tions throu ghout
15 countries wor ldwid e.
The stud ent exchange program office provides guidance to students on how to
parti cipate, determine ava il ab le funding and obtain fu ll-time credit wh ile on
exchange. A successful candid ate fo r exchange has a wi ll ingness to undertake exposu re to unfamili ar environments and is ab le to demonstrate academi c integrity .
National Student Exchange (NSE)
Stud en ts can exchange to other NSE member-ca mpu ses located throu ghout the
U.S. and its territo ries without ha ving to pay th e hi g h cost for out-of-state tu ition.
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Since its establishment in 1968, NSE has grown to ove r 190 member campuses.
A stud ent may study at the NSE member institutio n of their choice fo r up to a
fuJI aca demic yea r, und ertaking courses a pproved fo r appli ca ti on to their degree
program at Califo rnia University throu gh approva l of their academic ad visor.
Stud ents have the choice to pa y either California Uni ve rsity tuition/fees o r instate tuition/fees at the instituti on to whi ch they exchan ge. Fo r further information, contact the SAW coordin ator at 724-938-4056, and log-on to contact the NSE
coo rdin ator at 724-938-4056 and log on to the Web site at www.nse.o rg.
Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA)
CEA prov ides students w ith the opportunity to ex peri ence intern ati onal edu cati on and cultural exchange through offerings at institutions located in 26 cities
w ithin Argentin a, Australi a, China, Cos ta Ri ca, Czech RepubUc, England, France,
Ge rmany, Hunga ry, Ireland, Italy, Mex ico, Poland, Ru ssia, and Spain . CEA
has been chose n to coUabora te with the Stud y Aro und the Wo rld prog ram in
large part due to their specia l attention to students in customer servi ce, cultural
immersion, aca demi c services, and the weU-bein g of participants. Students
und ertake courses a pproved fo r applica ti on to their degree program at California
Uni versity throug h app rova l of their aca demic ad visor. CEA offers parti al student scholarships to qu ali fi ed stud ents. For further information, contact the SAW
coo rdinator at 724-938-4056 and log on to the CEA Web site at www.GoWithCEA.
co m.

Intramurals
The intramural program is designed to p rovide stud ents with a fl exible, yet
stru ctured environment in w hich to participate in sports. Acti vities are administered in league fo rm at w ith vari ous di visions se rvicing men's, women's, and
open and co-ed recreational teams. Team s and indi viduals mu st form all y register
for acti vities. The program is open to all cu rrent stud ents, fac ul ty, and staff. Fo r
mo re info rm ati on, contact Recrea ti onal Services at 724-938-5907.

Judicial Affairs
The Di vision of Stud ent Development and Se rvices is responsible for administering the judicial system and developing behav io ral standards. The Offi ce of
Judi cial Affair s co nducts pre-hearing interviews with students charged with a
violati on of the conduct regul ations, which may ha ve taken place on o r off campus; takes administrative discip linary action in ce rtain cases; conducts stud ent/
facul ty judicial boa rd hea rings; main tains a.11 Uni ve rsity disci plinary reco rd s; and
se rves as a resource to faculty, staff, and students fo r behav io ral problems.
The Statement of Student Righ ts and Responsibilities: Studen t Code of Conduct
outlines the behav ioral stand ard s stud ents are ex pected to abide by in order to
crea te a posi ti ve co mmuni ty. The Office of Judicia l Affairs and designa ted hearin g offi cers in Res idence Life and Greek Affairs are responsible for reso lving any
alleged violati ons of these behavio ral standard s throu gh the process described in
the Statement of Student Ri ghts and Responsibilities: Stud ent Code of Condu ct,
w hid1 is avail able in the Student Planner and on the Uni ve rsity's Web site. These
behav io ral ex pectati ons are based on the Uni ve rsity's Core Values of Integrity,
Civili ty and Res ponsibility. The University reserves the ri ght to impose san cti ons, such as declining readmi ssion, removal fro m University housin g, and/or
the Uni versity fo ll owing a ppropriate Uni versity judicial p rocedures. Immediate
acti ons may be taken on an interim bas is fo r actions deemed to crea te a dan ge r to
the Uni ve rsity co mmunity.
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Multicultural Affairs
The Office of Multicultural Affa irs provides programs and activi ties that support
the idea ls of a culturally diverse stud ent pop ulation. It serves as an advocate for
stud ents from various background s and offers consultation to other mem bers
of the University com munity when planning programs or activities. The office
number is 724-938-5697.

Web Site Development
The SAi Student Web Development tea m, located in the Multimedia Access Center, consists of stud ent employees an d voluntee rs w ho develop and maintain all
the Web sites within Stud ent Life. They are ava ilable to help clubs and organizati ons, aux iliary se rvi ces, stud ent activ ities, and all areas of Student Development
and Services to design and post their sites. Explore the vast offerings for Cal U
stud ents, beginning with the Student Life home page loca ted at http://sa i.cu p.
edu.

The P.E.A.C.E. Project
The P.E.A.C.E. Project (Prevention, Education, Advocacy for Change and
Empowerment) rai ses awareness an d edu ca tes the ca mpus and community on
sexua l assa ult, stalking, and re lationship violence. In addi tion, P.E.A.C.E. offers
survivors and their loved ones advocacy, counseling, and support on their journey to healing. The project is fw1d ed by a grant from the United States Department of Ju sti ce through the Vio lence Against Women Act. The P.E.A.C.E. Project
is loca ted in the Women's Center in Carter Hall. Members of the cam pus and the
larger co mmuni ty are welcome to call 724-938-5707, or e-mai l peace@cup.edu for
further information .

Recreational Services
The miss ion of the Department of Recreationa l Services is to provide recrea ti onal
fac ilities, programs, an d developmental oppo rtu nities for the University community. Recreational Services provide stud ents exposure to a variety of activ iti es that contribute to indi vidu al ph ysical fitness . The department also crea tes
oppo rtuniti es for cooperati ve and competitive play in the game form. Seven
se rvice areas fa ll within the de partment: ex tramurals, fitness, informa l rec rea tion,
instructiona l programs, intramura l sports, sports clubs, and well.ness.

Social Fraternities and Sororities
A soro rity or a fraternity is an organi za tion whose members have chosen to
establish a close affirmation and friendship w ith each other. Membership helps
to provide leadership oppo rtunities and career preparation. Every chapter
encourages and expects above average scholarship and participation in various
activities that offer va luable ex peri ence. Co mmunity service is also encouraged .
For add itio nal informatio n, see Tlie Student Handbook or contact the Frate rni ty
and Soro rity Life Office at 724-938-4303.

Student Activities Board (SAB)
Many diverse forms of cu ltural and contempora ry entertainment a re offe red to
our students primarily through the Student Activities Board (SAB.) This organiza tion is composed enti rely of full-time undergraduate and gra du ate stud ents
who meet week ly to view and discuss the possibi li ties of hosting d ifferent entertainment and cu ltura l programs for the entire University community. The type
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of programs that SAB spo nso rs include the weekly mov ies shown in the Vu lcan
Thea tre; spoken word and sin ge r/so ngwriter performances; novelty events, such
as lase r tag and off-campus trips to Pittsburgh spo rting events; perform ances at
the Pittsburgh Public thea tre; and opportunities to see national and local reco rding artists in concert venues in the Pittsburg h area. The organization is co mpri sed
of se ven co mmittees, including concerts, lectures, weekend progra mmin g, special
events, cultu ra l and fin e arts, recrea tion, and film.
To find o ut mo re about SA B, the types of entertainm ent and prog rams they
provide, and how yo u ca n become a member, ca LI 724-938-4303 o r stop by the office located on the third level of the atali Student Ce nter, nea r the SA i Business
Office.

Student Association, Inc.
The Stud ent Association, Inc. (SAI) is a nonprofit co rporation finan ced in part by
Student Association Fees. The executive director se rves as the liaison betwee n
SAI and the University. Prog ram s pro vided by the Stud ent Associa ti on, [nc., are
determined by student congress and by the Student Associa ti on, Inc., board of
directors.
SAI coo rdin ates the co-curri cul ar activities pro vided by the Uni versity, including
Homeco min g, Roadman Un ive rsity Park, concerts, plays, mu sical productions,
movies, outd oor recreation, the Herron Rec rea ti on and Fitness Center, intramural
sports, d ances, picnics, Ca lifornia Uni versity Telev ision (CUTV), WCAL Radio,
The Cali fo rni a Times (the stud ent news pa per), Monaca / (the yea rbook), and
special events. Intercollegiate athJetics are partially fund ed by SAI. In addition,
SAI coo rdinates the activities of stud ent clubs and organi za ti o ns. The stud ent
handbook provi des a co mpl ete listing of active student cl ubs and o rga ni za tions.
SAI is res ponsible fo r the development and maintenance of the George H. Roadman Uni ver ity Park, a 98-acre area loca ted one mile from ca mpu s on Route 88
South. Facilities include tenni s courts, baseba ll, football, socce r, softba ll, ru gby,
intramural fie lds, picni c areas, and Adamson Stadium . For more informati on, see
SAI. cu p.ed u/SAI.

Student Congress
Stud ent Congress is the official student gove rning bod y. It re presents and se rves
the entire stud ent popuJation. It provides fo r a stud en t forum, estab lishes channels fo r the co mmuni cation of students' conce rns to the proper administrative
and faculty personnel, implemen ts programs and activ ities that enri ch ca mpu s
life, and crea tes opportunities for stud ents to exe rci se and develop leadership
skill s. For more information, caU 724-938-4303.

Student Health Services
The Stud ent Health Center is loca ted in the Wellness Ce nter, Carter H all, gro und
fl oo r. The goa l of the Stud ent Hea lth Se rvi ces department is to provide hi g h qua lity hea lth ca re to o ur stud ents; to direc t stud ents to other hea lth ca re providers
when appropriate; to prov ide emerge ncy ca re for all members of the University
community; to address the specific hea lth needs of th ose members of the stud ent
popul ation with specia l problems; and to co nceive, develop and implement
rel eva nt hea lth edu cation progra ms for the Unive rsity co mmLmity. All stud ents
mu st compl ete a pre-entran ce hea lth form that is kept on fil e. All medical records
are strictly co nfidenti al.
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While the Uni versity is in session, the Student H ea lth Center opens at 7 a.m. on
Mond ay and operates 24 hours a d ay until it closes at 11 p.m . on Frid ay. The
Stud ent H ea lth Center is closed on weeke nds.
A staff of full-tim e registered nurses is on du ty during these hours. A qualified
Phys ician and Certified Nurse Practiti oner are on duty Monday th ro ug h Friday
d urin g specified hours. The RN/Phys ician /CRN P may refe r stud ents to local
hospitals in emergencies and fo r trea tment beyo nd the ca pabilities of the Student
H ealth Center. The Student Health Center d oes not assum e res ponsibility fo r
doctor bills, hos pital bills, or prescription costs accru ed by th e stud ents fo r trea tment beyond the ca pabilities of the Student Hea lth Center. The fin al choice in
hospital selecti on is th e stud ent's decision.
Ambulance Service
The Brownsville Ambul ance Service, In c. (BASI) provides se rvices to Ca l U
stud ents without direc t charge. Through a contract w ith SAi, BASTw ill accept
ass ignm ent from your health insurance ca rrier at its reimbursement ra te. This
service is available to any Uni versity stud ent li vin g w ithin the service area, provided he or she has a va lid Ca lCard .
Medical Absences
Stud ents who are un able to attend classes beca use of illness sho uld conta ct their
pro fesso rs, ex plain their absences, and arran ge fo r co mpleti on of any wo rk that
may have been mi ssed . Stud ent Health Services does not issue medica l excuses,
but w ill send a w ritten noti fica ti on to the professors in the fo ll owi ng circumstances (prov ided the stud ent injtiates the requ est):
• 1f a student consults a hea lth care profess ional at Student H ea lth Services, and

the hea lth care profess ional determines that the stud ent has or had sufficient
medi ca l reason no t to attend class.
• If a stud ent has consulted a pri va te physician, who has dete rmined that the
stud ent has or had sufficient medi ca l reason no t to attend class.
• If a student is confined fo r longe r trea tment o r ca re at Student H ealth Services o r requires ex tend ed recovery with bed res t.

• Upon notifica ti on fro m Student H ea lth Services or an y other hea lth-ca re
profess ional, the professor may decide whether to consider the no tifi ca tion as
a va lid excuse fro m class or other academi c obliga tions.
Health Education Awareness Resource Team (H .E.A.R.T.)
H. E.A.R.T. is a gro up of stud ents trained to pro mote hea lth and wellness and
to prov ide opportuni ties fo r the ca mpu s communj ty to learn about hea lthy
li festy les through progra ms, events, an d indi vidu al consultations. H.E.A.R.T. can
present programs on many different subjects, such as weight loss/man agement,
nu triti on, physical fitness, sex ually transmitted di seases, and stress manage ment.
The H. E.A.R.T. Pee r Edu ca tor g roup is open to all Ca l U stud ents.

Student Leadership Development
The Studen t Leadership Development deparhn ent fos ters ethi cal leadership develo pment and encou rages in vo lve ment in leadershjp opportuniti es to enh an ce a
stud ent's ca pacities fo r dealin g effecti vely w ith compl ex problems, real life leadership situations, and cross-cultura.J issues. Progra ms are designed to promote an
und erstanding of leadership theo ry and resea rch, skills, and co mpetencies that
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support leadership effecti veness, a more fully developed code of personal ethics,
and an enhanced sense of lifelong commitment to social responsibility an d citizenship. The Emerging Leaders Program eq uips potential student leaders with
skills, including publi c speaking, tea m building, goa l setting, and event planning.
This program primarily focuses on first-yea r stud ents and is offered during the
fall and spring semesters. Workshops are offered throug hout the semes ter and
focus on a particular area of leadership development. For mo re information,
contact ancy Skobel at 724-938-5857.

Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD)
Ca li forn ia University of Pennsylvani a welcomes o therwise qualified students
with disabilities. The Uni ve rsity recognizes its responsibility to these stud ents
and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access and full participation as guided by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disa bilities Act (ADA). Stud ents with
disabi lities follow the sam e admission procedures and stand ards as required
by Ca lifornia Uni ve rsity of PA's Admissions Office for aU stud ents. Questions
regardin g admission procedures and acceptance statu s sho uld be directed to the
Admissions Office at 724-938-4404. Questions rega rding accom modations for
students w ith disabilities and required documentation should be directed to the
Office fo r Students with Disabilities at 724-938-5781. OSD is loca ted in Azo rsky
Hall, Room 105.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Accommodations for students with disabilities are approved through the Office for Stud ents w ith Disa bilities (OSD). It is the responsibility of the stud ent
to adhere to OSD procedures fo r self-identifying, providin g documentation to
substantiate reques ts, and req ues ting reasonabl e accommod ations in a tim ely
manner. Students mu st meet the academic/ technical standard s of the classes/
programs for whicl1 they are applying and/o r in which they are enro lled . ln
those instances where class/program requirements simulate res ponsibilities of
in-servi ce personn el, students mu st meet the essential fun ctions of the job. For
accommodation assistance, contact the Office for Students with Disabilities:
Azorsky HaU, Room 105 or by phone 724-938-5781, or visit th e OSD Web site at
http://sai.cup. edu/osd .
Parking spaces for persons with disabilities are marked as such on ca mpu s.
These spaces are solely for the use of persons who have th e required permit
di splayed. Persons who w ish to request a temporary disabled parking permit
(six weeks o r less) mu st apply through and submit documentation to the Office
of Public Safety at 724-938-4299. Parking permits for persons with di sa bilities
beyond those of a temporary status require app li ca tion to the PA De partment of
Transportation, wh ich are avai lable at the Office of Public Safety.

University Conference Services
California University offers a variety of summ er camps and conference programs. In additi on to you th camps, Univers ity Co nference Services can assist
in the planning of family reunio ns, corporate retrea ts, academ ic camps, sports
camps, and leadership enrichm ent. For more information or to inquire about
University Conference Services, call 724-938-1573 o r visit the Web site at http://
sai.cu p.edu/uni vconfsrv /.

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Veterans Affairs
The Office of Veteran Affairs, located in Carter Hall, is open from 8 a. m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday. Evening hours may be arranged by a ppointment.
The phone number is 724-938-4076. All matters pertaining to veterans and those
entitled to veterans' benefits are handled in this office. The staff processes all VA
fo rms and enrollm ent certifications for eligi ble stud ents. All veterans, reservis ts,
Na ti on Guard personnel, and eligibl e dependents a pplying for entrance to the
University should contact the Office of Veterans Affairs at an ear ly date so that
necessary VA paperwork can be processed to assure timely payments of educational benefits. Undergraduate veterans are also advised to take advantage of the
University's program to award coLlege credits for military service schools.
Reservists o r me mbers of the National Guard mu st contact the Office of Ve terans
Affairs in the event of activation. The director is the University's designa ted point
of contact to coordinate withdrawa l du e to military activation.
The on-ca mpus Veterans Club sponsors the Colonel Arthur L. Bakewell Veterans'
Scho larshjp. Two $1,000 scho larships are currently awa rd ed to eligible und ergrad uate veterans.

WCAL (California Radio Station)
Owned a nd o pe rated by the Student Association, In c. (SAI), WCAL is a 24-houra-day, 3300-wa tt FM station with a coverage radius of 40 miles. WCAL's typical
audience member is in the 15-45 age bracke t, res iding in the five-county region
(Washington, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, and Allegheny), with second a ry
lis teners in parts of Maryland a nd West Virginia. WCAL has a mission of providing stud ents with hands-on radio ex pe rie nce, wru le broadcasting to a regional
audience news, sports, public serv ice information, and the best in popular mu sica l entertainment from a variety of genres. Students who successfull y comple te a
trainin g program are able to become on-air DJs. You may contact J.R. Wheeler at
724-938-5823 o r by e-mail: wheele r@cup.edu.

Multimedia Access Center
Located on the first level of the Natali Student Center, the Mu ltimedia Access
Cente r ho uses an Apple computer lab with the latest multimedi a software
applications, a scanner, digital cam eras, podcast/vid cas t equipment, and co lor
printers. The computer lab is available for student use during norm al business
hours a nd makes some of its eq uipment avai lable for borrowing to stud ents with
a va lid CalCard. The lab's office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30
p.m. The Stud ent Association, Inc., suppo rts and maintams the co mpute r lab.

Women's Center
The Women 's Center seeks to provide a central focus for meetin g the need s of
wo men and students. It has fi ve primary objectives: advocacy, empowe rm ent,
educa ti onal programming, collabora ti on with ex isting groups, and leadership.
The Women's Center is a service provided prima rily for female s tud ents of
the University, but all students are welcome to participate. The center is open
Mond ay throu g h Frid ay from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m., and serves as a gathering place, a
resource cente r, and a m eetin g s pace for ind ependent campus o rganiza ti ons. The
cente r is located in Carter Hall, Roo m G4S. For furth er information, please contact us at 724-938-5857, or visit o ur Web site at http://sai.cup.edu/womenscenter.

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Office of Social Equity
The Offi ce of Social Equi ty supports the University's goal of crea ting and maintaini ng a lea rning environment in whi ch the ri ghts of aU are respected. Thi s offi ce
encourages the entire Uni ve rsity to beco me personally involved in enriching
the campus th.rough suppo rt of enh an ced di versity and pluralism. The Offi ce
of Social Eq ui ty reaffirms the Uni versity's commitment to equi ty and di ve rsity
throug h th e promotion of u nd erstandin g, tolera nce, and respect fo r others and
ensures that the Uni ve rsity community und erstand s and compli es w ith federal
and state laws and California Uni versity poli cies w ith respect to equ al o ppo rtuni ty an d affirm ati ve action.
Services
The Offi ce of Social Equi ty helps students reso lve concerns and com plaints
rega rdin g harassment, d iscrimination, and di sability. As ombud sperson, the
director se rves as an ad voca te fo r students fro m di verse backgro und s, offe ring
consultation and support in equi ty an d di ve rsity issues. The Social Equi ty Office
stri ves to help indi viduals exp lo re their attitud es and behav ior rega rding equi ty
issues an d is ava ilable to any stud ent w ho needs info rm ati on, ass ista nce, or has
a concern about justice, fairness, an d equ al oppo rtuni ty. Suppo rt services are
prov ided in the fo ll owing areas:
Equal Opportunity, Diversity, Compliance, and Equity
Thi s area offers access to a resource library consistin g of videos, books, pa mphlets, and other in fo rm ati on related to equi ty an d d ive rsity issues. ln addition,
the Special Assistant strives to enh an ce diversity in the Uni versity co mmunity
through work w ith the Women's Consortium, Pres ident's Commission the Status
of Wo men, Frederi ck Douglass Institute, P.E.A.C.E. Project, SAFE Zone, and the
fo ll ow ing standing committees of the Ca liforni a Uni ve rsity Fo rum : Safety and
Social Equity Committee and Core Values Committee.
Social Equity Complaints
The responsibili ty fo r investi ga ting complaints is ves ted in the Offi ce of Social
Equi ty under the direction of the Special Ass istant to the Pres ident. Compl ete info rmation rega rdin g policies, procedures, and the in.formal and form al complaint
process can be fo und in the Poli cy Statement and Co mpliance Procedures on
Equ al Employ ment Opportuni ty and Social Equi ty, ava ilab le from thi s offi ce.
Ombudsperson
As o mbud sperson, the director offers consultati on, ass istan ce, and support in
equity and di ve rsity issues. All members of the University co mmw1ity have the
ri ght to see k ad vice and info rm ati on from the Special Assistant to the President,
w ho will maintain such consultation in confid ence to the grea test ex tent possible.
Sexual Harassment Education Sessions
As part of New Stud ent Orientati on, the O ffice of Socia l Equ ity prov ides an
edu ca tion session on sexual harassment awa reness. The required stud ent success session is des igned to review the California Uni versity Policy on Sex ual
H arassment, di scuss issues rega rding sexual harass ment, notify stud ents whom
to contact if they should ex peri ence sexual harassment, and info rm stud ents that
they can see k help and ad vice w ithout fea r of reprisa l. ln additi on to the personal
small group training fo rm at, the O ffi ce of Social Equi ty offers online training in
Sex ual H arass ment Awareness. All members of the Uni versity co mmuni ty have
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24-hour access to the program at the fo ll owing address: www. new med ialea m ing.
co m/ psh/cup/index. htm
Location and Hours
The Office of Social Equi ty is located in South Hall, Room 112. Office ho urs are
from 8:30 a.m . to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Frid ay, and evenings and weekend s
by a ppointment. Anyone des iring se rvices o r info rm ation is encouraged to stop
at the offi ce or cal l 724-938-4014. The Web ad d ress is www. cup. edu/ pres ident/
equity.
Policies
I. Equal Opportunity
Please see our statement on page 2 of the ca talog. A copy of the poli cy is ava ilable
fro m the Office of Social Equity and is also ava ilable on the Web site above.
II. Sexual Harassment
Sex ual harassment is re prehensible condu ct tha t w ill not be tolerated at Cali fo rni a Uni versity. The Uni versity is co mmitted to prov iding a harassment- free atmosphere fo r all members of the University co mmunity. The Uni ve rsity is co mmitted to th e hum an ri ghts and di gnity of all individuals; therefo re, it is the poli cy of
th e Uni ve rsity to prevent and eliminate sex ual harassment within the Uni versity
co mmunity. In additio n, it is the poli cy of the Uni versity th at any prac ti ce o r
behav io r th at constitutes sexual harass ment is un acceptable and will not be tolerated . The Office of Social Equity has an established process to in ves tiga te and
address any compl aints of sex ual harassment. A complete copy of the compl aint
procedure is ava il able fro m thi s offi ce and on the Web site.

III. ADA/504
Ln acco rd an ce with Section 504 of the Rehabilitatio n Act of 1973 and the America ns with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Cali fo rni a University of PA prov ides
reasonable accomm od ati ons fo r otherw ise qu alified students to ensure equ al
access to Uni versity progra ms and acti vities.
Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD)
Se rvices fo r stud ents w ith di sabilities are provided throu gh the O ffi ce fo r Students fo r Disabilities (OSD). Stud ents mu st requ est accomm odati ons th rough the
O ffi ce fo r Students with DisabiJities and should make the reques t fo r acco mmod atio ns as soon as poss ible. The decision rega rding app ro priateness of the
requ ested acco mmodati ons rests w ith the se rvice provider offi ce and mu st be
suppo rted by the student's documentation on fil e w ith OSD. The offi ce is cu rrently located in Azorsky H all - Roo m 105. The Web site is: http://sai. cu p.edu/
osd and the phone number is 724-938-5781.
ADA/504 Appeal Process
If a stud ent considers that a requ ested accomm odati on has not been g ranted or
is ina ppropriate, he o r she should immedi ate ly di scuss the matter w ith the OSD
Directo r, 724-938-5781. If the student is not sa tis fi ed with the result of this conference, he o r she should contact the ADA Compli ance Office, 724-938-4056. This
office helps to ensure co mpli an ce w ith Secti on 504 of Rehabilitati on Act of 1973
and the Ameri ca ns w ith Disa bilities Act and prov ides an avenu e of resolution fo r
student problems/conce rns rega rding accomm odati ons. If the stud ent d oes no t
reach acco rd at thi s level, he o r she may appea l to the Office of Social Equity. The
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Office of Social Equi ty has an established process to investiga te and address any
complaints of discrimination on the basis of a di sabili ty.
IV. Affirmative Action Statement
Integrity, Civil.ity and Responsibility are the offi cial Core Values of Cali fo rni a
Uni versity of Pennsylvania, an affirm ative acti on/equal oppo rtuni ty employer.
Wo men, minorities and the physicall y challenged are encouraged to a pply.
V. Nondiscrimination Statement
Californi a Uni versity of Pennsylvani a is an acad emic communi ty dedi ca ted to
the idea.ls of justi ce, fairness, and equ al o ppo rtuni ty for all . In co mpli an ce w ith
federal and state laws, the Uni versity is committed to providing equal edu cational and employment opportuniti es fo r all persons w ithout regard to race,
colo r, sex, religion, national origin, age, disa bili ty, ancestry, sexual orientati on,
o r statu s as a d isabled o r Vietnam-era veteran. The Uni versity will not tolerate
racia l, ethnic, or sexual di scrimin ati on. Sexual harassment is considered by law
to be a fo rm of sexual discrimination and is, therefore, un acceptable. Direct equ al
o pportuni ty and affirmati ve action inquires or compl aints to the Special Assistant
to the President for EEEO/University Ombudsperson, Office of Social Equi ty,
South Hall 112, 724-938-4014. Direct inquiries regarding se rvices or facilities
accessibili ty to the AD A/504 Compli ance Officer, Office of Stud ent Develo pment
and Services, Azorsky 105, 724-938-5781. Direct Title IX inquiries to the Seni or
Women's Administrator/Title IX Coordinator, De partment of Athletics, Hamer
Hall 248, 724-938-4351.

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Governance and Administration
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Educa tion
Chancellor
Jolm C. Cavan augh
Board of Governors
Ke1meth M. Jarin, d1airperson
Aaron Walton '68, vice ch airperson
C.R. "Chu ck" Pe1moni, vice chairperson
Rep. Ma tthew E. Baker
Marie Conley Lammand o
Paul S. Dlugolecki
Daniel P. Elby
Rep. Midiael K. H anna
Sen. Vin cent J. Hughes
Kim E. Ly tt.I e
Joshu a A. O'Brien
Guido M . Pichini
Gov. Ed ward G. Rendell
Sen. James J. Rhoades
Christine J. Toretti Olson
Gerald L. Zalio rch ak
California University of Pennsylvania
President
Ange lo Armenti, Jr.
Council of Trustees
Leo Kran tz, ch airperson
Robert Wetzel, vice ch airperson
Student trustee, secretary
Kristina B. Bologna
Cheri Lee Bom ar
Peter J. Daley '72 '75
Robert J. Irey
Jolm C. Pettit
Gwend olyn Simmons
Jerry Spangler '74
Aaron Walton '68
Ch an cell or, Pennsylvania State System of Hi gher Education, ex-offi cio
California University of Pennsylvania
Office of the President
Angelo Arm enti, Jr., president
Lenora Ange lone, special assistant to the president fo r EEO/social equity office r
Norman G. H asbrouck, assistant to the president fo r special projects
Dee Stalvey, executive associate to the president
Office of the Executive Vice President
Joyce Hanley, executive vice president
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Ron Pa ul, executive director of the Cha racter Edu ca ti on Institute
Ka thy Co tton, d irector of Summer Co ll ege
Da phne Livings tone, executi ve staff assistant
Academic Affairs
Ge raldine Jones, inte rim provost and vice pres id ent fo r aca demi c affairs
Ed wa rd Chute, directo r of honors prog ra m
Leonard Coleili, dean, Eberly College of Science and Techn ology
William Edmond s, dean of admissions
Rhond a Gifford , directo r of ca ree r services
Belind a HoLlid ay, directo r of a rticul ati on and tra nsfe r evalu a ti on
Doug las H oover, interim dean of library se rvices
Kev in Koury, acting dea n, College of Edu ca tion and Hum an Services
John Cencich, interim dean, Sch ool of Graduate Studies and Resea rch
Ri d 1ard L. Kline, directo r of institutional resea rd1
H a rry M . Lang ley, associate provost for stud ent retenti on
Andrae Ma ra k, inte rim director of women's s tudies
Ka re n Posa, directo r of Uni ve rsitywid e mento ring
Ka ren Prin1m, directo r of internship center
Vacan t, associa te provos t and Uni versity registra r
Je nife r Sigado, directo r of welcome cente r, stud ent ori entati on prog rams and
Uni versity ambassa dors
Ch ad Smith, directo r of training se rv ices, Southpo inte
Emil y M. Sweitzer, inte rim associate p rovost and vice pres id ent fo r
aca demi c affairs
Ch arl es E. Talbert, associate director of aca demi c reco rds
Laura Ann Tu ennerm an-Kaplan, inte rim dean , Co Ll ege of Libe ral Arts
Ca therine N . Urban, executi ve staff assistant to provost
ELi en Nesser, inte rim executi ve director of Southpointe and Pittsburgh centers
Vacan t, director of stud ent teaching
Administration and Finance
Allan Golden, vice pres id ent fo r adrninj strati on and finance
Ja mes Ahea rn, director of pay roll
Cinthja Arcuri, di recto r of personnel
Dian e Biddle, executi ve s taff assistant to the vice presid ent
Ker ry Clippe r, networkin g and communica ti ons man ager
Sharo n Elkettani, directo r of en vironmental hea lth and safety
Jam es Hansen, inte rim director of public sa fety
Betty Kroniser, bursa r
Eri c Larmi, co mptro lle r
Judith Laughlin, directo r of purd1asing
Rebecca Nid1ols, co mputer systems manage r
Rosanne Pand rok, directo r of budge t
Thomas Taylor, directo r of in ventory and risk insu ran ce management
Robe rt Th om , di rec to r of fin ancial aid
Vacan t, directo r of physical plant
Student Development and Services
Lenora Angelone, inte rim vice pres id ent fo r s tud ent develo pment and se rvices
Nan cy Pinardi, assoc ia te vice presid ent fo r stud ent development and services/
executi ve directo r, S.A.I.
Timo thy Susick, assoc ia te vice presid ent for stud ent development and services
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Law rence Sebek, dean fo r stud en t servi ces
Barry iccolai, dean fo r off-campus stud ent li fe
Debra Anderson, nurse superviso r
Cheryl Bilitski, director, office of stud ent w ith di sa bilities (OSD)/assistant professo r
harl es Bohn, directo r of recrea tional se rvi ces, S.A.L
Mega n Burd, resident se rvices manager
La Mo nt Coleman , assistant dea n for stud ent services/multicultural a ffairs
Mark Cook, athleti c equipment mana ge r
Kimberl y Cuppl o, housing accountant, SA i
Cheryl Danko, g rant funded prog ram coordinator
Pam DelVerne, webmaster/activities transcript coord inator, S.A. 1.
Brend a DePaoli, ad min.istrati ve assistant, stud ent deve lopment and services
R.ichard Dulaney, di recto r, Un ive rsity conference se rvices
Travis Eise ntrout, ath letic business man ager
Frances Fayish, nurse practitioner/nurse edu ca to r
Paul Fa zio, associate dean fo r student se rvi ces/co mmuter services
Brend a Fetsko, director of welLness program
Les lie Flee nor, coordinato r for athl etic operations
Jennifer Ge hron, accountant, SAI
Patricia God la, sec retary, office for stud ents with disabilities
Cheryl Go lembi ewski, stud ent center coo rdinato r, S.A.I.
Lisa Hartley, accounts payable, SAl
Jeff Helsel, director of news, video development and publications, S.A. I.
Joy Helsel, program directo r/Greek life, S.A. I.
Karen Hjerpe, associate athletic director/seni o r wo men's adm inistrato r
Do nn a Hoak, secretary, P.E.A.C.E. project
Laura Jea nnerette, assistant director, office of students wi th disabiliti es (OSD)
Tonya Kirkland, accounts receivable/offi ce superviso r, S.A.l.
Gene Knigh t, ID ca rd system technici an, S.A. I.
Leigh Ann Lincoln, assistant directo r/chi ef fin ancial officer, S.A.l.
Les li e Loase, associate dean for residence edu ca tion/learning initiati ves/coo rdinator of assessment
Walter Matusza k, techn ology support specialist, S.A.J.
Charl ene McVay, executive sec retary to the vice president
Dr. Dawn Moeller, clinical psychologist
James Pflugh, coordinato r of judicial affa ir
Thomas Pucci, ath letic director
Dr. Ma ry Ann Salotti, clinical psychologist
Ron Sea ly, athletic practice fi elds foreman, S.A. I.
Diana Skariot, accountant ll, SAI
Jared Shiner, leasing manage r
Keith Skirpan, housing accountant S.A.I.
Nancy Skobel, ass istant dean, director wo men's center/P.E.A.C.E. project director
Doug Smith, assistant directo r of activities/evening and weekend progra mmin g
Ga ry Smith, directo r CUTV operations, S.A .I.
Carolyn Tardd, admini strative assistant, athl etics
Diane Tomi, sec retary, hou sing and residence li fe
Shaw n Urb ine, associate dean fo r res idential fac ilities/conferences
John G. Watkins, assistant dean for stud ent develo pment/internatio nal stud ents/
dru g and alcohol edu ca tion
Sheleta Webb, res idence hall directo r/ res idence li fe publications
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J. R. Wheeler, assistant dean for student services/medi a
Edward Whited, director athletic facilities/recreation se rvices
Terry Wigle, associa te dean for stud ent servi ces/Calca rd systems/auxiliary
ervices
Robert Prah, director of veterans affa irs
Janet Woods, secretary, recreational se rvi ces, S.A.l.
University Advancement
Angela Burrows, interim vice president for advancement
Vacant, exew tive secreta ry to the vice president
Craig Butzine, director of marketing
Christine Kindl, editor, Cal U Review
Amy Lombard, executi ve director of alumni relati ons
Vacant, assisan t director of alumni relations
Christine Hudson, assistant director of marketing
University Development
Vacant, vice president for development
Vacan t, exew ti ve secre ta ry to the vice presiden t,
John Fisler, associate vice president fo r developmen t
Mitch Kozikowski, associate vice president for development
Howard Goldstein, associate vice president fo r development
Gord on Core, director of planned giving
Lynn Baron, director of dono r relations
Tony Mauro, major gifts office r
Cathy Connelly, director of annual giving

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Faculty
( Date of pe nnanent a ppo intme nt to Californi a Uni versiry o f Pennsylvania .)
1-ioliday Eve Adair ( 1998), Professor, Psycho logy. B.A., M.A ., Ph.D., Uni versity of Akron
Arcf M. A I- Khattar (2002), Professor, Justice, Law and Society. 8.A., University of Jordan ; M .A ., Ph .D., Indi ana
Univers ity of Pe nnsylvania
Amanda M. A ll en (2006), Ass istant Professo r, Hea lth Scie nce and
Ca liforn ia Uni versity of Pe nnsylvania; Ph .D. O hi o Uni versity

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tudies. B.S. , Ashland Uni vers ity; ATC, MS ,

Michae l F. Amrhein (2005), Instructor, App lied Engi neering and Techno logy. B.S., Ca li fom ia Uni vers ity o f
Pen nsy lvani a; M .Ed ., Californi a Uni vers ity o f Pennsy lvani a
David G. A rgent (2000), Associa1c Professor, Bio logical and Environme nt al Sc iences. B.S., Indiana Uni versit y of
Pe nn sy lvan ia; M.S., Virg inia Po ly1echni c lnslitule and S1a1c Univers it y; Ph .D., The Pe nn sy lvani a State Univers ity
Conn ie A nnitage (2005), Assis1ant Professor, Eleme ntary and Early Childhood Ed ucation , 8.S ., M.Ed ., Ca lifornia
University of Pennsy lvania, Ed .D. Uni versi1y of Pinsburgh
Maggy As1on (2005), Assistanl Pro fessor, Art and Design, B.F.A., Maryland Institute - Co ll ege o f A rt , M.F.A ., West
Vi rg in ia Uni vers ity
Mark G. Aune (200 7), Assistant Pro fe ssor, Engl ish. B.A., Michi gan Sta te Uni versity; M.A. , New Yo rk Uni vers ity;
Ph .D., Wayne State Uni vers ity
Denci l K. Backus ( 1983), Assis1ant Professor, Communication Stud ies. A .B. , G le nvill e State College; M.A., West
Vi rg ini a Un ivcrsi1y
Sy lvia J. Bark sdal e ( 1999), Professor, Soc ial Work. B.A., M.S .W., Ph .D .. Uni vers ity of Pittsbu rgh
Bruce D. Barnhart ( 1986), Professor, Health Science and Sport Studies. B.S., Ca li forn ia Uni ve rs ity o f Pennsy lvania,
ATC, M.Ed . Ca li forn ia Uni vers it y o f Pennsy lvania; Ed.D. West Virg inia Univers ity
Justin Barroner (2005), lnstnictor, Health Scie nce Sport Stud ies, P.G.A., B.S .. Pe nnsy lvani a State Uni vers ity, M.S.
Ca li fo rn ia Universi ty of Pennsylvania
Ralph J. Belsterling (2001), Ass is1ant Professor, Commun ication Disorders. B.S., M.Ed ., M.S .. C.lli fo rn ia University of
Pe nnsylvania; M .S., C larion Uni versit y o f Pe nnsy lvani a; Au.D ., Univers ity of Florida
Mohamed Benboure nane (200 I), Associa te Pro fe ssor, Mathemat ics and Computer Sc ience. B.S., Uni versity o f Sc ience
and Technology of A lgeri a, A lgeri a; M.A., Ph .D., University of Ca lifornia. Sa n Diego
Carol M . Biddington (2005), Ass istant Professor, Health Science Sport Studi es, 8.S. , M.S., Ed .D., West Virginia
University.
William 8. Biddin gton ( 1977), Professor & Chair, Health Science and Sport Studi es. B.S. , M.S., ATC, Ed.D. , West
Vi rg ini a Uni versi1y
C hery l L. Bilitsk i (200 1), Director, Stu de nt Services, Office for Stude nts with Disabiliti es. S .S., Ca li fo rnia Univers ity
o f Pe nnsy lvani a; M.S. , Uni vcrsi1y of Dayton
Lee Roy Black (200 1), Associate Professor, Justice, Law and Soc iety. 8.A ., Roosevelt Uni versi ty; Ph .D., Union
G raduat e Schoo l
Wi lliam F. Blose l ( 1976) , Assoc iate Pro fessor, Business and Economi cs. B.S., Pe nnsylvania State Uni versity; M.8.A. ,
Un iversity of Pi ttsburgh; C. P.A.
·
Melanie J. Blumberg (200 1), Associa te Professor, History and Poli ti ca l Science. B.A., Youngstown tale Univers ity;
M.A., The Uni versity o f Akron ; Ph .D., Ke nt State Univers ity
Caro l Boceni (2004), Assistan t Professor, Biological and Environme nta l Sc iences. B.S., Univers ity o f Florida. M.S .,
Ph .D., Ohio State Uni vers ity

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David F. Boehm ( 1989), Professor, Biological and Environmental Sciences. 8.S., West Liberty S1ate Coll ege; M.S. ,
Ph.D., West Virginia Univers ity
Gi na M. Boff(2003), Assistan l Professor, Mathemali cs and Computer Science, B.S. 8.A, M.S., D.Sc., Robert Morri s
University
Jane Bonari (2000), Ass istant Professo r, Elementary and Early Childhood Education. 8.S., M.Ed., California Uni vers ity
of Pennsylvania
Barbara M. Bonfanti ( 1994), Professor & Chair, Communication Di sorders. B.S., Indiana Uni versity of Pennsy lvania;
M.S., SL Francis Coll ege of Ill inois; M.Ed., Ca li fornia Uni vers ity of Penn sy lvania; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Kaddour Boukaabar ( 1997), Pro fesso r, Mathematics and Compu1er Science. B.S., Uni versi ty ofWahran, Algeria; M.S.,
Flori da Institule ofTcchnology; Ph.D., Bow ling Green State Uni versity
James Bove (2005), Assis1an1 Professor, Art and Design. 8. F. A. West Chester Uni versity, M.F.A., Edinboro Uni vers ity
Sy lvia BrJ.idic (2004), Assoc iate Professor, Educational Administra1ion and Leadership . B.S., M.S., Duquesne
Uni versi ty, Ed.D., Uni vers ity of Pi1tsburgh
Mark E. Bronakowski ( 1984), Professor, Applied Engi neering and Technology. 8.S., M.Ed., Cali forn ia Uni versity of
Pennsylvania; Ed.D. , West Virgini a Univers ity
Burrell A. Brown ( 1989), Professor & Chair, Business and Economics. B.S., Ca li fornia Uni versity of Pennsy lvania ;
MBA ., J.D., Uni vers ity of Pittsburgh
Edward Brown ( 1967), Associate Pro fesso r, Social Work. S.S., Un iversity of Pittsburgh; M.L.S., Carnegie Mellon
Uni vers ity; M.S.W., Univers ity of Pinsb urgh
Scon L. Bruce (2004}, Ass istant Professor. Hea lth Science Sport Stud ies, B.S., East Stroudsburg Universi ty; AT.C. ,
M.S., Eastern Ill inois Univers ity.
Erica Bumpers (2007), Ass istant Professor, Secondary Ed uca1ion. B.S., Harris-Stowe-State Uni vers ity; M.A., Ed.S .,
Uni vers it y of Misso uri-Kansas City; Ph.D., Illinois State Univers ity
G loria Cataldo Brusoski ( 1997), Professor & Chai r, Counselor Educa ti on and Services. B.A., Duquesne University;
M.Ed., Gannon Un iversi ty: Ph.D., Uni vers ity of Pit tsburgh
James 0. Burton (2007), Ass istant Professor, Special Educati on. B. A., Fai nnont State Uni versi ty; M.A. , West Virginia
Uni versity; Ed.D. , West Virginia University
Pau la B. Caffrey (2007). Ass istant Professor, Biolog ica l and Environ menta l Sciences. B. A., William Paterson College;
M.S. , Rutgers Uni versity: Ph.D., Rutgers Uni versi ty
Malco lm P. Ca ll ery (1978), Professor, Theatre and Dance. B.S., Califomia Uni vers ity of Pennsylvani a; M.F.A.,
Southern Illinois Uni vers ity
Nancy Ca rlino (2000), Assistant Pro fesso r, Com muni ca lion Disorders. 8. A., Duquesne Uni versi ty; M.A., Uni versity
of Pittsburgh
An thony Todd Carli sle (2002), Instructor, English, B.A. Cal ifornia University of Pen nsylvania, M.A. Duquesne
Univers ity
James 0 . Carter {l990), Ass istant Professor, Communicati on Studies. 8.A., Marshall Uni versity; M.A .. Ohio
University
Ric hard Cavas ina ( 1992), Professor, Psychology. B.S., M.S., Duquesne Univers ity; Ph.D., West Virgini a Uni versity
John R. Cencich (2002), Professor. Justice, Law and Society. S.S., SI. Paul's College; M.S., Virginia Commonwealth
University; LL.M ., Kent Law School, Un iversity of Kent at Canterbury, Graduate Forensic Science and Law
Certificate, Duquesne Law School; J.S. D., Uni versity of Notre Dame Law School
M. Arshad Chawdhry ( 1976), Professor, Busi ness and Economi cs. B.S., Uni vers ity of Agriculture (Pakista n); M.S.,
Uni versity of Agricu lture (Paki stan); M.A., Uni versity of Mary land ; M.S., Ph.D., Un iversity of Illinois

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Weifcng Chen (2007), Assistan1 Professo r, Mathematics and Compu1er Science. B.S., Pek ing University; B.A., Peking
Uni versity; M.S., Uni versity of Massachusetts; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
Margaret Christopher (1995), Assoc iate Professor & Chair, Social Work. B. A. , Mount St. Mary College; M.S.W.,
M.Ph., Ph.D., Uni versity of Pittsburgh
Edward J. Chute ( 1990), Professor, English. Director of Honors Program. B.A., St. Vincent Co ll ege; M.A., Ph.D.,
Uni vers ity of Minnesota
Pamela B. Cignetti ( 1990), Professor, Elementary and Early Childh ood Education. B.S., M.Ed., Ca li forn ia Uni versity
of Penn sy lva nia; Ed.D., Uni versity of Pittsburgh
Jesse A. Cignetti ( 1968), Professor, Chemistry and Phys ics. B.S., Slippery Rock Uni vers ity of Pennsy lvania; M.Ed.,
Duquesne Univers ity; Ph.D., The Ohio Stale University
Debra M. Cli ngem1an ( 1984), Associate Professor, Business and Econo mics. B.A., Ca li fo rn ia Uni vers ity of
Pennsylvania; M.B.A., West Vi rgin ia Univers ity
Ismail Co le (1988), Professor, Business and Economics. B.A., Harva rd College; M.A ., Tufls Un iversity; Ph.D..
University of Pittsburgh
Pan11cshwar Coomar (2004), Ass istant Professor, Appl ied Engineering and Technology, B.S., M.S. in Industri al
Technology, M.S. in Industria l Engi neering, Uni versity of Wisconsin
John Confer (2006), Assista nt Professor, Earth Sciences, B. S., East Stroudsburg University; M. S., Uni versity of
Conn ectic ut ; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania Universi ty
Joni L. Crnmcr Roh ( 1991), Professor, Health Science and Sport Studi es. B.S. , West Vi rgini a Uni versity,ATC, M.A.T.,
Univers it y of Nort h Carolina-Chapel Hill, Ph.D., West Virginia Univers ity
Christine Crawford ( 1992), Ass istant Professor, Academic Development Se rvices. B.A., California Un iversi ty of
Pennsy lvania; M.A., West Virginia Uni versi ty
Paul Crawford (2 006), Assistant Professo r, History and Poli tica l Science. B.A ., Peru State College ( ebraska); M.A.,
Un iversity of Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D., Uni versi ty of Wisconsin-Mad ison
Ri ck A. Cum ings ( 1992), Associa te Professor, Communi cati on Studi es. 8 .A. , Uni versity of Ill inois; B.A., Moody Bible
Inst itute; M.A., Marquette Uni vers ity; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State Uni vers ity
William T. Denny (2005), Assistant Professor, Library Se rvices. B.S., Ca li fornia Un iversity of Pennsylva nia; M.L.S.,
Universi ty of Pittsburgh; M.Ed., Uni versity of Pittsburgh
Laura Defazio (2000), Assoc iate Professor, Art and Des ign. B.F.A. , Indiana University of Penn sy lvan ia: M.F.A., Kent
State Universi ty
Mark D. Del-l ainaut (2 002), Associate Professor, Business and Econom ics Depariment. B.S., M.B. A., Indiana
Unive rsi ty of Pennsy lvania; Ed.D., Uni versity o f Pittsburgh
Gary Del orenzo (2005), Assistant Professo r, Mathematics and Computer Science, B.S., Indi ana Uni versity of
Pen nsylvania , M.B.A., Duquesne Uni vers ity, D.Sc., Robert Morris Uni versity
I-l olly Dieh l (2005), Assistan t Professor, Elementary Educat ion BS West Virgini a Uni versity, M.Ed. Frostburg State
Univers ity, Ed.D. West Vi rgi ni a Uni versity
William E. Dieterle (2000), Associate Professor, Chemi stry & Physics. B.S., Arizona Stat e Univers ity; Ph .D ..
Univers it y of Ca li fo rni a at Berkeley
Ga il S. Dilkoff ( 1986), Professor, Psyc hology. B.A., State Uni versity of New York at Binghamt on-1-iarpur Co llege;
M.S., Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany. Penn sylvania and New York Cert ifi ed Schoo l Psycholog ist,
Licensed Psychologist
Ronald G. Dreucci ( 1973), Professor, App lied Engineering and Technology. B.S., M.Ed., Ca lifornia Uni versity of
Pennsylvania; Ed.D., West Virginia Universi ty
Lisa Drisco ll (2004), Assistan t Professor, Academ ic Deve lopm ent Services, B.A. Waynesburg College, M.S. Calilbm ia

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University of Pennsy lvania
Jodi L. Dusi (2005), Assistan t Professor, Hea lth Science and Sport Stud ies. 8.S., Duquesne University,
M.P.T., Duquesne Univers ity
Kellon Edmonds (2006), Assistant Professor, Hi story and Politica l Science. 8.A., North Caro lina A & T State
Universi ty ; M.A., orth Caro lina A & T State Uni versity; Ph.D. University of Missouri•Columb ia
Dilawar Mumby Edwards ( 1972), Professor, Secondary Education. I. Sc., St. Aloys ius' Co ll ege, Jabalpur, Ind ia; B. E.
( First Class Hons.), Govt. Engineering Coll ege, Jabalpur, India ; M.E.(1), Indi an In stitute of Science, Banga lore, Ind ia;
M.Sc. in Ed., Ph.D., Ind iana Uni vers ity, Bloomington, Indiana
Gra ft on Eliason (2004), Assoc iate Pro fessor, Counse lor Educati on and Services. B.A. Duquesne Uni vers ity, M.Di v. ,
Princeton Theologica l Seminary, M.Ed., Shippensburg Uni versity, Ed.D. , Duquesne Uni vers ity
Dan iel E. Engstrom (200 1), Assoc iate Professor, Applied Engineeri ng and Tec hnology. B.S., Millersvill e Uni versity of
Pennsy lvania; M.Ed., Bowling Green State Uni vers ity; Ed. D., Duquesne University
Alan F. Fager (2007) , Assoc iate Professor, Education Administratio n and Leadership, 8.S .. Thiel Co llege. M.Ed.,
Shippensburg Universi ty, Ed. D., Temple Un iversity
Debora h A. Farrer (200 1), Associate Professor, Elementary/Early Childhood Educati on. 8.S., Ca li fo rnia Un iversity of
Pennsy lvani a: M.A., Ed. D., West Virginia Un iversity
Sylvia L. Fo il ( 1990), Professor and Chair, Communi cation Stud ies. B.S.S., M.A. , Ph.D., Northwestern Uni versi ty
Nic holas S. Ford ( 1992), Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science. B.S., Michi gan State Uni versity; M.S., West
Virginia Uni vers ity; Ph.D., Michi gan State Uni vcrsi1y
Marc S. Federico ( 1999), Associate Professor, Health Sc ience and port Studi es. B.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.P.T. ,
D.P.T. Slippery Rock Uni versity of Pennsylvania
Jamie Foster (2006), Assistant Professor, Health Sc ience and Sport tud ics. B.S., Sli ppery Roc k Un ivers ity; ATC, DPT,
Slippery Rock Univers ity
Craig Fox (2006). Assistan t Professor, Philosophy. 8.A. , Boston Un iversity; M.A ., Tufts University; Ph.D., Un iversity
of Illinois al Chi cago
Kyle Fredrick (2007), Assislant Professor Earth Sciences. B.S., Uni versity of Wisconsin ; Ph.D., Uni versity of Buffalo
Swa rndcep S. Gill (2002), Assistant Professor, Earth Sciences. B.S., University of Alberta ; M.S ., Uni versi ty of
Ok lahoma; Ph.D., Uni versity of Wyoming
Li zbeth A. Gi llette ( 1986), Professor, Educational Admini stration and Leadership. B.S .. Carnegie Mellon Uni versi1y;
M.Ed ., University of Pittsburgh; M.Pub.Mgrnt. , Carnegie Mellon Univers ity; Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh
Max A. Gonano ( 1982), Professor & Chair, Music. Director of Bands. B.F.A .. M.F.A., Carneg ie Mellon Uni vers ity
Arcidcs Gonzalez (2002), Assistan1 Professor, Modem Languages and Cuhures, 8.A., Brookl yn Co llege; M.A. , Ph.D.,
Univers ity of California, Los Angeles
Gregg Gou ld ( 199 1), Professor & Chair, Chemistry and Physics. B.A., Colgate Univers ity; Ph.D., Uni versity of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill
Rjchard E. Griffin (2007), Assistant Professor, Justice, Law and Soc iety. A. 8 ., Le Moync College; M.A ., Ph.D.,
Uni vers ity of Noire Dame
Eli za beth Gruber ( 1990), Assoc iate Professor, Counse lor Educa tion and Services. B.S., Bowling Green State
Uni vers ity; M.A., Youngstown State Uni vers ity
Judith I. Hall ( 1984), Assoc iate Pro fesso r, Mathematics and Computer Science. B.S., University of Pennsylvania; M.S.,
Uni versity of Pit1sburgh
Scott Hargraves (2006), Ass istant Professor, Health Science and Sport St udies. B.S., Delaware Va lley College; M. P.T. ,

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Rutgers Univers ity; D.P.T. , Slippery Rock Uni vers ity
Chri s T. Harman (2005), Assistan1 Professor, Heahh Sc ience Sport S1udies, B.S., Univers ity of Vennont ; A.TC. , M.S.,
Indiana Uni versity; Ed.D., Oklahoma State Univers ity.
Greg J-larri son (200 I), Associate Professor and Chair, Art and Design. A. A. Art l.nstitute of Pittsburgh; B.A., Ca li fornia
Univers i1y o f Pennsy lvani a; M.F.A., Ed inboro Univers ity o f Pennsy lva nia
Mary A. Hart ( 1984), Ass istant Professor, Hea lth Science and Sport St udies. B.S., Nebras ka Wesleyan Uni vers ity;
M.A., Duquesne Uni vers ity; G raduate Aging Specialist Ce rtifi cate, University of Nebras ka, Omah a
JctTrey R. Hatton (200 1), Ass istant Professor, Hea lth Science and Sport Studies. B.S. , Lock Haven University ; B.S.,
Co ll ege o f M isericordia; OTR/L, M.S., Ca li fo rnia Uni vers ity o f Pennsylvania
Wilburn Hayden, Jr. ( 1998), Assoc iate Professor& Directo r o f MSW Program, Socia l Wo rk. B.A., St. A ndrews Coll ege;
M.S. W., Uni vers ity o f North Carolina; Ph.D., Universit y of Toronto
Jim Heft i (2004), Assistant Professor, Health Sc ience Sport Studi es, P.G.A., B. A., Middlebury Coll ege, M.S. Ca li fornia
University o f Pennsylvania
Joseph C. Hei m (1988), Professor, History and Po lit ica l Sc ience. B.A ., M.A., University of Pittsburgh; M. Phil. ,
Cambridge Uni versity; Ph.D., University o f Pittsburgh; Certificate, International Finance, Wharton Graduaic School o f
Business, Un iversity of Pennsylvania
Chri stine A. Heisler (2005), Assoc iate Professor, Educational Admin istrati on and Leadership . B.S., Duquesne
Uni versity; M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh; Ed.D ., University of Pittsburgh
Wi lli am Hendri cks ( 1990), Professor, Eng lish. B.A ., Case Western Reserve Uni versity; M.A. , Ph.D., University o f
Pittsburgh
Keith 0 . Hepner ( 1995), Professor & Cha ir, Secondary Educati on. B.S., M.Ed., Cal ifornia Uni versity o f Pennsylvania,
Ed.O .. Univers ity or Pitts burgh.
Barbara Hess ( 1990), Professor & Chair, Mathematics and Compul er Sc ience. B.S., Clari on Un iversity of
Pennsy lvani a; M.Ed ., Indiana Univers ity o f Pennsy lvania
Rebecca A. Hess (200 1), Associate Professor, l-l cahh Sc ience and Sport Studi es. B.S., West Vi rg in ia Uni versity; M.S.,
West Virg in ia Uni vers ity; Ph.D ., University o f Pittsbu rgh
Chery l A. l-l cttman (2007) , Associate Professor, Nursi ng. B.S.N., West Liberty Sta te Coll ege; M.S . . , West Virginia
University; Ph.D. University of Pi llsburgh
Glenn R. Hider ( 1998) , Pro fesso r, Appli ed Engineerin g and Techno logy. A.S. , State Uni versity of New York ; B.S .. State
Uni versity Coll ege Oswego; M.S., Eastern Illino is Uni versity; Ed.D., Wes t Virg ini a Uni versity
Karen Hjerpc (2006), Associate Professor, Hea lth Sc ience and Spo rt Studi es. 8.S., Gannon University; M.S., Ca li fornia
Uni versity of Pennsylvania
Karla A. Ho ffman ( 1990), Associate Pro fessor, Mathematics and Compu ter Science. B.S., Towson State Un ivers ity;
M.Ed .. CAGS , University of Massachusetts
Marcia Hoover (2007), Assistant Professor, Secondary Education. B.S., M.Ed., California Uni vers ity of Pennsy lva nia ;
Ed. O., West Vi rg inia Uni vers ity
Larry D. Horath ( 1990), Professor, App lied Engineering and Technology. B.S., M.S., Eas tern Illino is Uni versity; Ph.D.,
Texas A&M University
Ro nald C. Hoy ( 1969), Professor & C hair, Philosophy. B. A., Uni versit y of Ca li fornia at Berkeley ; M.A. , Ph.D ..
Univers ity of Pittsburgh
Raymond Hsieh (2005), Associa1e Professor, Justice, Law and Soc iety. B.A., Central Police Universit y-Taiwan; M.S.,
Rochester Ins ti tute of Techno logy; Ph.D., Sta le Uni versity of New York a1 Buffalo
Na ncy J. Hudson (2005), Assistam Professor, Philosophy, B.A., Wheaton Co llege; M.A ., M.Phil. , Ph.D., Yale
Uni versity.

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J. William Hug (2007). Assistant Professor, Elementary Education . B.S., Western Illinois University; M.S., The
Pennsylvan ia State Univers ity: Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Michael Hummel (2005). Associate Professor & Chair, Justice, Law and Society. 8.S., University of the State of New
York ; M.P.A., M. Phi l. , Ph.D., Columbia Uni versity
Yugo lkac h (2004), Ass istant Professor, Music. BFA, Carnegie-M ellon Uni versity; MM , Peabody Conserva tory of
Music at Johns Hopkins Uni versity; OMA, West Virginia Univers ity.
Susan A. Jasko ( 1998), Associate Professor, Communication Studi es. B.A ., William Pat erson College; M.A ., Ph.D.,
The Ohi o State Uni versity
Kirk R. John ( 1990), Professor, Psychology. B.A. , California Univers ity of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., Ed.D., Indiana
Un iversi ty of Pennsylvani a; NCSP; Pennsy lvani a Cenified Sc hoo l Psyc hologist; Pennsy lvania Li censed Psycholog ist
Patricia A. Johnson (2004), Assistant Professor, Academi c Development Services, B.S., M.Ed. Ca li fo rn ia Uni versi ty of
Pennsy lvan ia
David T. Jones ( 1985), Associate Professor, Business and Economics. B.S., Waynesburg College; M.S.. West Virginia
Uni versity: C. P.A.
Eli zabeth Jones ( 1992), Professor, Justice, Law and Society. B.A., M.A. , Ph.D. American Uni versity
Denise M. Joseph (2005), Assistant Professor, Communi cation Disorders , B.S.E.D. , Duques ne Uni vers ity, M.S.,
Syracuse Uni versity, Ph.D., Uni vers ity of Pittsburgh
Macdonald N. Ka lC ( 1985), Assoc iate Professor, Communication Studies. B.A., Governors State Un ive rsit y; M.A.,
University of lllinois, Chi cago; Ph.D., Indiana Uni versity, Bloomington
John R. Ka ll is ( 1985), Professor, App lied Engi neering and Technology. 8.S., M.Ed. , Ca liforni a Uni versi ty of
Pennsylvania; Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh
Penina Adhiambo Kamina (2004), Assistant Professor. Mathematics and Computer Science, 8.Ed., M.Ed., Kenyatta
University, Kenya; Ph.D., Syarcuse University
Robe rt 1-1. Kane, Jr. (1988), Professor. Hea lth Science and Span Stud ies. B.S., Un ivers ity of Connecti cut; A.T.C. , P.T.,
M.S ., University of Southern Maine; Ed.D., West Virginia Un iversi ty
Chad M. Kauffman (200 1), Associate Professor, Eanh Science. 8.S., Sa li sbury University; M.A. , Ph.D., Universi ty o r
Nebraska- Linco ln
Kurt P. Kearcher (200 1). Associate Professor, English. 8 .A. , Michigan State Uni vers ity; M.A. , Western Michigan
Uni vers ity; Ph.D., The Uni vers ity of Toledo
Thomas G. Kinsey (2007), Professor, Hea lth Science and Spon Studi es. 8.S. , Towson Univers ity; M.S .. University of
Maryl and , Co ll ege Park; Ph.D., Un ivers ity of Mary land, College Park
Richard L. Kline ( 1972), Assistant Professor & Chair, Student Services:. Director of Institutional Research . 8.S..
Pennsylvania State Uni versity; M.S., California Univers ity of Pennsylvania
David V. Koli ck (1988), Associate Professor, Applied Engineering and Technology. 8.S., A.S. , M.Ed. , Ca li fo rn ia
Uni versity of Pennsy lvania
Mohamed Kholief(2002), Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science. B.S., M.S., Alexand ria Uni vers ity.
Egypt; Ph.D., Old Dominion University
Ali Khoujmane (2005), Assistant Professor, Mathemati cs and Computer Science. B. AS .. Uni versity of Mohamed V.;
M. A. , Indiana Uni versity; Ph. 0. , Texas Tech Uni vers ity
Stanl ey A. Komacek ( 1987), Professor & Chair, App lied Engineering and Technology. 8.S., Californi a Uni vers ity of
Pennsy lvani a; M.Ed. , Miami Uni versity; Ed.D. , West Vi rginia Uni vers ity
Kali e R. Kossar (2007), Ass istant Pro fesso r, Special Educati on. B.A., University of Pittsburgh: M.Ed .. Ca li fo rn ia
Univers ity of Pen nsylvania; Ed.D. , West Virginia Univers ity

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Kev in A. Ko ury ( 1999), Professor, Specia l Educat ion. S.S., West Virgi nia West lcyan Co ll ege; M.A. , Ed.O., West
Virg inia Uni versity
Li sa L. Kova lc hi ck (2004), Assis tant Professor, Mathcma1ics and Comput er Sc ie nce, S.S. , Ca li fornia Un iversity of
Pe nnsy lvani a; M.S. , West Virginia Univers ity

Rene L. Kruse (1989), Professo r, App lied Engineering and Technology. B.S. , Peru State Co llege: M.S., Ph.D., Texas
A&M Uni versity
Ma ry Kre is (2004), Assoc iate Pro fo ssor, Health Sc ience Spon Studi es, B.S., University of Virgi nia ; M.S ., Univers ity of
Texas • San Antonio; Ph.D ., Uni vers ity of Miami
Cassa ndra Kuba (2007), Assista nt Professor, Justice, La w and Soc iety. B. S ., M ercyhurst Co ll ege; M. S ., Uni ve rs ity of
Ind ianapo li s; Ph .D., Arizona State Uni versity
John P. Lambenson ( 1998), Associate Professo r & Chair, A.rt and Des ign. B.A., Mary Wash in gton Co llege; A. M.,
Ph .D., Univers ity of Ill inoi s
Eli zabeth Larsen (2006), Assistant Professor, Justice, Law and Soc ie ty. B.A ., Uni versity o f Virginia; M.A., George
Mason Uni versi ty; Ph .D., Univers it y o f Pittsburgh
Regis Lazor ( 1972), Assoc iate Pro fesso r, Specia l Educat ion. S. S., Ca li fornia Uni vers ity o f Pe nn sy lva nia; M .Ed. ,
Uni vers it y of De lawa re
Shirl ey A. Lazo rchak (200 1), Ass istant Professor, Business and Economi cs . B.S. , West Virginia Uni versi ty; M.S .,
Robe rt Morri s Uni versity; Ph .D. , T he O hi o State Univers ity
R. Scott Lloyd (2002) , Assoc iate Professor, A rt & Design. B. A .. Uni vers it y of Pittsburgh; M.F.A., Pratt Institute; Ed.D. ,
Uni ve rs ity o f Pittsburgh
Jo hn W. Loney ( 1984), Associate Professor, Appii ed Engin eering and Technology. B. S., You ngstown State Uni vers ity;
M.S .. Michigan Technolog ical Uni versity
Samm y P. Lonich ( 1989), Assoc iate Professor & C hair, Psyc hology. B. S., M.S., Californi a Uni versity of Pe nnsylvania;
Pe nn sy lvania Certified Sc hoo l Psycho logist, Licensed Psyc hologist
J. Kev in Lordon (2003), Assoc iate Professor, Educati ona l Administration and Leadership. 8.S .. Edinbo ro Un ivers it y;
M.Ed. , Duquesne Uni vers ity; Ed.D. , Uni vers ity of Pittsburgh
Ayanna Lyles (2006), Ass istant Professor, Hea lth Science and Sport Studi es. B.S., Un iversity o f Connectie ut ; A .TC.,
M.S. , Ca lifornia Uni versity o f PA
Marian ne Mac Beth (2007), lnstnictor, Eng li sh. B.S., Ca lifornia Univers it y of Pe nnsy lvan ia; M.A., Ca li fo rni a
Uni versity of Penn sy lva nia
Cere nna S. Mace (200 I), Assistan t Pro fessor, Academi c Development Serv ices. B.S., Ca lifornia Univers ity o f
Pe nnsylvania; M.A. , West Virgin ia Univers ity
Jeffrey Magers (2006), Ass istant Professor, Profess ional Studies. B. S., M.S., Eastern Kent ucky Univers ity ; Ed.D. ,
Spalding Uni versity
S uza n Mohn ey (2007), Instruc tor, A rt and Des ign. B. S ., Indi ana Uni ve rsity o f Pc,rnsylvania; B. S. , Ca li forn ia Uni versity
o f Pennsy lva ni a; M.S . Indi ana Un ivers ity o f Pennsy lvania
Robert Mancuso (2005), Assistant Professor, Communication Diso rders, 8.A. , Wes Liberty Sta te Co llege, M.S., West
Virgi nia Uni ve rsity
Andrae M. Marak (2004), Ass istant Professo r and C hair, Department of History and Po li tica l Sc ience. B. A., Marquette
Un iversity; M.A. , Syrac use Uni versity; Ph .D., Univers ity o f New Mex ico
Margaret A. Marcinek ( 1983), Professor, Hea lth Science and Sports St udi es. B.S., Pe nnsylvania State Uni versi ty;
M.S.N., Uni versity of Mary land ; Ed. D., West Virginia Uni versity; R.N.
Nicho las Marti n (2000), Ass ista nt Professor, Psychology. B. S., M.S. W., Uni vers ity of Pittsburgh; M. S. Ca li fo rnia
Uni vers ity of Pennsylvania; Ed.D. , Indiana Uni versity of Pennsy lva nia; Certified Schoo l Psycho log ist; Li ce nsed

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Elizabeth Mason ( 1987), Professor, Psychology. B.S., M.Ed., Indiana University of Pennsylvania ; Ph.D., Ball State
University; CS P; Pennsylvania and West Virgini a Certifi ed School Psychologist; Licensed Psychologist
Marta S. McClintock-Comeaux (2007), Assistan t Professor, Justice. Law and Society. 8.S., Buckne ll Un iversity; M.S.,
University of Michigan School of Social Work ; Ph.D., Un iversity of Maryland
Julia F. McGinnis (2003), Ass istant Professor, Library Services. B. A. , Wellesley College; M.I. L.S ., Uni vers ity of
Mich igan; M.S., California Uni versity of Pennsylvani a
Barry E. McGlumphy (2003 ), Associate Professor, Hea lth Science and Sport Studies. B.S., Lock Haven Uni versity;
M.S., Uni versi ty of Arizona
J. Drew McGukin ( 1990), Associate Professor, Communi cation Studi es. B.A., Freed Hardeman Co ll ege; M.A. , S.C.T.,
Murray State Uni versity; Ph.D., Un iversity of Nebraska-Lincoln
James T. Mc Vey ( 1966), Assoc iate Professor, Engli sh. 8.A., Youngstown State Univers ity; M.A., Uni versity of Virgi ni a
James R. Means, Jr. ( 1986), Associate Professor, Applied Engineering and Technology. B.S., West Virgin ia Uni versity ;
M.S., Uni versity of Pittsburgh
Sarah L. Meiss (2007). Ass istant Professor, Biologica l and Environmcn1al Sciences. B.S., Bloomsbu rg Uni versity of
Penn sylvania; Ph.D., Ohio Un iversi ty
Beverly J. Melenyzer ( 199 1), Professor, Elementary and Earl y Childhood Education. B.S., M. Ed., Ca li fo mia Uni versity
of Pennsy lvani a; Ed. D., Indiana Uni vers ity of Pennsy lvani a
William M. Mc loy (2004), Assistant Professor, Library Services, B.A., Lafayette Coll ege, M.L.S., Kent State
Universi ty, M.A.T. , Uni versi ty of Mai ne
Edward Mendola ( 1989), Associate Professor, Business and Economics. M.S., Waynesburg Co llege; M.S., Robcn
Morri s Co ll ege; C. P.A.
Linda Meyer (2006), Associate Professor, Heal th Science and Sport Stud ies. B.S., Lock Haven Universi ty; A.T.C.,
M.S., West Virginia Uni versity; Ed. D. Duquesne University
Michael Meyer (2007), Assistant Professor, Health Science and Sport Studies. B.S., Waynesburg Coll ege; M.S., Ohi o
Uni versi ty
Ellen M. Michael ( 1992), Associate Professor, Music. B.A., St. Catherine; M.M. , Uni vers ity of Wi sconsin; Ph.D.,
Uni versity of Pittsburgh
John E. Michaels ( 1999). Associate Professor & Chair, Pro fess ional Studies. B.S .. M.B. A .. American Uni vers ity;
D.B.A., George Washington Uni vers ity
Richard Miecznikowski (1990) , Professor, Art and Design. B.S., Indiana Univers ity of Pennsylvania; M.F.A., Sta te
Uni versi ty of New York, Co llege of Ceramics at Alfred Uni versity
Patricia Mi lford ( 1989), Associate Professor, Comm unicati on Studies. B.A., George Mason Uni versity; M.A., Eastern
Michi gan Uni vers ity: Ph.D., Pennsyl vania State University
Laura Mill er (2006), Assistant Professor, Hea lth Science and Sport Studi es. B.S., The Pennsylvania State Univers ityBehrend College, M.S., The Uni vers ity of Southern Miss issi pp i, Ph.D., The Uni vers ity o f Southern Miss issippi
Jamie D. Mitchem (2004) , Ass istant Professor, Earth Sciences. B.S., Uni vers ity of South Carolin a; M.S., North
Caro lina State Uni versity; Ph.D., Uni vers ity of South Carolina
Katherine J. Mitchem (2005), Associate Professor and Chair, Special Education Departmen t. B.S., Manchester
Uni versity: M.Ed ., Drury University, Missouri ; Ph.D., Utah Srntc University
Dawn M. Moe ll er (2004), Assistant Professor, Counseling Ccnler, B.A., University of Virginia; M.S., Syracuse
Universi ty; Ph.D. Syracuse Universi ty

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Connie Monroe (2006), Assistant Professor, Secondary Educa1ion. B.A ., Case Western Reserve Univers ity; Post-Bae
Teaching Certificat ion, Uni versity of Texas at Sa n Antoni o; M.A., Regis Uni versity; Ph.D., Uni vers ity of Dayton
Thomas R. Mueller (1999), Assoc iate Professor, Earth Sciences. B.S., Towson State Univers ity; M.A. , University of
Conn ect icut ; Ph.D., Uni vers ity of Illinois
John P. Nass ( 1990), Assoc iate Professor, Justice Studies. B.A., Mi chi gan State Uni versity; M.A., Western Mi chi ga n
Uni versity; Ph.D., The Ohio State University
J. Alan Nata li ( 1986), Assistant Professor, English. B.S., M.A., Ca li fornia Uni versity of Pennsylvania
Charles P. Nemeth (2000), Professor & Chair, Profess iona l Studies. BA, Uni ve rsity of Delaware; MS , Niagara
University; MA , Ph.D, Duquesne University; JD, Uni versity of Baltimore; LLM , George Washington Uni versity
Diane H. Nettl es (1989), Professor, Elementary and Early Childhood Education. B.A., M.A., Uni vers ity of South
Florida; Ph.D., Uni vers ity of South Florida
Dari a L. Nikitina (200 1), Assoc iate Professor, Eart h Science. B.S., M.S., Moscow State Uni versity, Russia; Ph.D.,
Uni versity of Delaware
Marsha L. Nolr ( 1987), Assoc iate Professor, Chair, Library Services. B.A., Waynesburg College; M.L. S., Uni ve rsi ty of
Pittsburgh
George D. Novak ( 1959), Associate Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science. B.S. , California Uni vers ity of
Pennsy lvani a; M.Litt., Uni versity of Pittsburgh
Mark L. Nowak (1985), Professor, Applied Engineering and Technology. B.S., Universit y of Wisconsin , Stout ; M.S.,
Ed.D., Texas A&M Un ive rsity; C. P.R.
Mary O'Connor (200 1), Pro fesso r, Nursing. B. S.N., Carl ow University; M.S.N., Ph.D., Un iversity of Pittsburgh
William W. O'Donnell ( 1995), Professor, Theatre and Dance. B.F.A., Pennsylvani a State Univers ity; M.F.A. , Wayne
State Univers ity
Michele A. Pagen ( 1998), Professor, Theater and Dance. B.A., California Uni versity of Pennsylvania; M.A., Ph.D.,
Bowling Green State Uni versi ty
Suzanne M. Pa lko ( 1984), Assoc iate Professor, Nurs in g. B.S.N., Ed inboro Uni versity of Pennsylvania; M.S.N.,
Un iversi ty of Pennsylvania; R.N .
Young J. Park ( 1977), Professor, Business and Economics. B.P.A ., Korea Uni versity; M.A. , Ph.D., Templ e University
Pratul C. Pathak ( 1990), Professor, Eng lish. B.A. , M.A., L.L.B. , Uni vers ity of De lhi , India; M.A. , Ph.D., Uni versit y of
Wisco nsin- Milwaukee
John Patri ck (2001), Associate Professor, Counse lor Education and Services. B.A., Bloomsburg University of
Pennsylvania; M.S., Uni vers ity ofScr:mton ; Ed. D.. Pennsy lvani a State Uni versity
Brian K. Pau lson ( 1989), Pro fessor & Chair, Biologica l and Env ironmen tal Science. B.A., Gustavus Adolphus Co llege;
M.S., Michigan Technologica l Uni versity; Ph.D., Univers ity of Ok lahoma
Mariana Pensa (2004), Assistant Professor, Modem Languages & Cultures, B.A. Univers ity of Buenos Aires,
Argenti na, M.A., PH .D. Carleton Universi ty, Canada.
Gwendo lyn D. Perry-Burney (200 I), Associate Professor, Social Work . B.S. W., M.S. W., Temple Uni versity; Ph.D.,
Un iversi ty of Pittsburgh
Chri stin e A. Peterso n (2002), Associate Professor, Elementary Ed ucation. B.S., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ;
M.S., Johns Hopkins Uni versit y; Ed.D., West Virgini a Uni versity
Linda Pina. (2007) Ass istant Pro fesso r, Nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., Indiana Uni versi ty of Pennsylva nia; Ph.D. KennedyWestern Uni versi ty
Todd Pinkham (2004), Assistant Professor, Art and Design. M.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology

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Albert R. Poko l (1965), Associa1e Professor, & Reference Librarian , Library Services. B.S., Ca li fo rnia Uni versity of
Pennsylvania; M.Ed., Duquesne Uni vers ity; M.L.S ., Uni versi ty o f Pitt sburgh
Joel Press (2006), Ass istant Professo r. Philosophy. B.A ., Ari zo na State Uni versity/North ern Arizona Uni versit y; M.A. ,
Arizona Sta te Uni versity; Ph.D., Uni versity of Arizona
Mary Popov ich (2007), lnstmctor, Hea lth Science and Sport Studi es. B.S., Cali forn ia Uni versity o f Pennsylvania ;
A. T C., EMT. -B, M.S., Ca li fo rnia Uni versity of Pennsylvani a
Joe l Press (2006), Assistant Professor, Phil osophy. B.A., Arizona State University
Arizona State Universi ty; Ph.D., Uni versity o f A rizona

o rthem Ari zona Uni versi ty/ M.A. ,

Lorin g A. Prest ( 1998), Assoc iate Professor, Li brary Services. A.A ., Brevard Community Coll ege; B.R.E. Bapli st Bibl e
Coll ege; Th .M. Grace Theologica l Seminary ; M.S. (L. 1.S.), Uni versity o f Illino is at Urbana-C hampa ign
Ma llhew J. Pri ce (2005), Ass istant Professor, Chemistry and Phys ics. B.S., Adams State Co ll ege: Ph.D., Un iversity o f
Utah
Aleksandra Prokic (200 1), Assistant Profe ssor, Appli ed Eng ineering and Technology. B.S., Bel grade, Un iversity,
Yugos lavia; M.A., Schoo l o f Visual A rts, New York
Thomas G. Pucci ( 199 1), Professo r, At hletics. Director of Ath let ics. 13.S., Californ ia State Uni versity at Sacramento;
M.Ed., Paci fi c Uni versity; Ph.D., Uni versity of cw Mex ico.
Anthony S. Pyzdrowski ( 1990), Pro fe ssor, Mathemati cs and Computer Sc ience. A.S., Pennsy lvania State Uni versity;

B.S., M.S., Ph.D., West Virginia Uni versity
Mary Randa ll (2005), Assistant Pro fesso r, Modem Languages & Cultures, 8. A. Montana State Uni versity, M.A.
Uni versi ty of Montana, Ph.D. Uni versity of Colorado-Boulder
Rebecca A. Regeth (200 1), Assoc iate Professor, Psychology. B.A., M.S., Wes tern Washington University; Ph.D.,
University of New Hampshire
Benj amin Reuter (2004) , Assistant Pro fesso r, Hea lth Sc ience Spo rt Stud ies, S.S. , Gettysburg Co ll ege; M. S., O ld
Do mini on Un iversity; A.T.C., Ph .D., Auburn Uni versity
Margarita Ribar ( I 986), Assoc iate Professor and Chair, Modem Languages and C ultures. S. S., Uni vers idad
Pedag6gica, Bogota, Colo mbia ; M.S., Duquesne Uni vers ity
C lyde A. Roberts ( 1992), Professor, Busi ness and Economics. B.S., M.B.A., Marshall Uni versity; D.D.A., Un iversi1y
of Kentucky
Peggy K. Roc he (2007) , Instructor, Engli sh. B.S., Sli ppery Rock University; M.Ed. , Uni ve rs ity of Pittsburgh
JoAnn Rodri guez-Nacser ( 1992), Ass istant Professor, Academi c Deve lopment Services. 8.A .. M. Ed., Ca li forn ia
Univers ity o f Pennsylvania
Christine Romani-Ruby (200 I), Associate Professor, Hea lth Sc ience Sport Studies, B.S .. Indi ana Uni ve rsity of
Pennsylvania, A.T.C. , M.P.T., Slippery Rock University o f Pennsy lvani a
Carrie R. Roscngart (2005), Assistan t Pro fesso r, Psyc ho logy Dcpartmenl . 8 .S., Tufls Univers ity o f Medford , M.A.;
M.S., Uni versity of Georgia; Ph.D., Univers ity of Georgia .
Susan 0 . Ryan (2002), Assistant Professor, Earth Sciences. BA. Un iversity o f Western Ontari o; M.A. , Bournemouth
Uni versity, England; Ph.D., Uni versity of Ca lgary
G hassan A. Sa lim (2001 ), Ass istant Professor, Appli ed Eng ineeri ng and Techno logy. B.S. , Wri ght State Uni vers ity;
M.S. , West Virginia Uni vers ity
Melvin J. Sa lly ( 1973), Professor & Chair, Academi c Devel opment Services. 8 .S .. West Virg in ia Uni vers ity; M.Ed .,
Cali fo rn ia Univers ity of Pennsy lva nia; Ph.D., Uni vers ity o f Pittsburgh
Mary Ann Salotti ( 1994), Assoc iate Professor & Counsel ing Cent er Licensed Psycho log ist, Student Services. 8 .A.,
Uni versity o f Pittsburgh; M. Ed ., Duquesne Universit y; Ph.D., Uni versity o f Pittsburgh

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JcfTrcy L. Sam ide (2005), Ass istan t Pro fesso r, Counse lor Educat io n and Serv ices, B.A., St. Vincent College, M.Ed. , Ed.
D., Indi ana Un ivers ity of Pennsylvan ia
Joseph G. Schi ckel (1988), Assistant Professor, Appli ed Engi neering and Technology. B.S., Californ ia Univers ity of
Penn sy lvania ; M. Ed., Clemson Uni versi ty
Wi ll iam F. Schwe iker ( 1972), Professor, Soc iology. B.A., West Virgi nia Univers ity; M.A., Ph.D., Uni versity of
Minnesota
Lisa M. Sc hwerd t ( 1990), Professor, Eng li sh. B.S., 8.A ., Florida Internati onal Uni versity; M.A., Ph.D., Pu rdue
University
Richard D. Sco ll ( 197 1), Professor, Psycho logy. B.A. , Penn sylvania State University ; M.S., University of
Massachusetts; Ph.D., Uni ve rsity of Tennessee
Gary See lye (2003), Assistan t Professor, Academic Development Services, B.S., M.A ., Indiana Uni vers ity of
Pennsy lvan ia
Mary Seman ( 1998), Professor, Spec ial Education . B. ., Ca liforni a Un iversi ty o f Pennsy lvania; M.Ed., Universi ty of
Vcnnont; Ed.D., West Virgi nia Uni versity
Louise E. Serafi n ( 199 1), Professor, Business and Economics. B.S., Ca li fo rnia University o f Pennsy lvania; E. M.B.A .,
Ph.D., Uni versity o f Pitt sburgh
A li Scze r (2006), Assista nt Professor, Chemistry and Ph ys ics. B.S., Yildi z Uni versi ty, M.S., The Uni versity o r
Nebraska-Linco ln, Ph.D. , The Un iversity of Nebraska-Li nco ln
Caryl J. Sheffi e ld ( 1991 ), Professor & Chair, Elementary and Ea rly Childhood Education. B.S., Cali fo rn ia University of
Pennsy lva nia; M.Ed. , Slippery Rock Uni vers ity; Ed.D., Unive rsity o r Pittsburgh
Deb ra A. Shclapinsky ( 1986), Assoc iate Pro fessor & Chai r, Nurs ing. B.S.N., Un ivers ity of Akron; M.S.N., University
o f Pi ttsburgh: R.N .; P.N.P.
John W. Shi mkanin (1990), Professor, El ementary and Early Childhood Education. B.S., Moravian College; M.S.,
C larion University o r Pennsy lvania ; Ph.D., Penn State Uni versi ty
Sylvia E. Sho lar ( 1995), Assoc iate Professor, Commun icat ion Studi es. B.A., Georgia Southern Universi1y; M.A. ,
Uni versity o r Georgia; Ph.D., Templ e Uni versity
Pa ul Si ble (2002), Ass istant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Sc ience, B.S., Ca lifornia University o f
Pennsy lvania ; M.S. West Virginia Univers ity
Rya n L. S ittl er (2007) , Ass istant Professor, Library Services. B.S.Ed. , Kutztown Uni ve rsity of Pennsy lvania; M.S. L. S.,
Clari on Universi ty of Pennsy lvania
Nancy A. Skoc ik ( 1990), Associate Pro fesso r, Math cma1ics and Computer Science. B.S., M.Ed., Ca liforni a University
o f Pennsy lva ni a; Ed .D., Wes t Virg inia Uni versity
Tamara Skroupa (2002), Assistant Professor, Mathemati cs and Computer Science/ Business and Economics, B.S.,
M.I.S. M., Carneg ie Mel lo n Uni vers ity
Robert Skwarecki (2000), Associate Professor, Communication Di sorders. B.S., Duquesne Uni versity; M.S., Ph.D.,
University o f Pittsburgh
Mi chael D. S laven (1995) , Assoc iate Pro fesso r, Hi sto ry and Politi ca l Science. B.A., M.A., Ph.D. , West Virgin ia
Uni ve rsity
Mi chae l J. Slavin ( 1989), Professor & Chair, Thea tre and Da nce. 8.S., Ca lifornia Uni versity of Pennsy lvan ia; M.A. ,
West Virg in ia University; Ph.D., Bowling Green State Uni versity
Rosa lie Smil ey ( 1999), Associate Pro fessor, Socia l Work. M.S. W., L.M .S.M. , M.P.H., Ph.D , University o r Pittsburgh
Made line C. Smith ( 1990). Pro fesso r & Chair, En gli sh. B.A., Mt. St. Mary Coll ege; M.A ., SUN Y- Ncw Paltz; Ph.D.,
West Vi rgini a Univers ity

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Carn Snyder (2007), lnstmctor, Art and Des ign. B.S., Washington and Lee Uni versity; M.A., Tufts University; M.A .
West Virginia Uni versity
Gregory A. Sp icer ( 1998), Associate Professor, Communicati on Studi es. 8 .S., Clarion Uni versity of Pennsy lvania ;
M.S. , Soulhem Illi no is Uni vers ity; Ph.D., Uni versity o r Pi ttsburgh
ancy Stee ley (2006), Assistant Professor, Elementary/Early Chi ldhood Education. 8.S., Elementary/N-3, Plattsburgh
Staie Uni vers ity; ME.D., Special Education/ Essential Early Education, Uni versity ofVennont ; Ed.D., Educat ion/Early
Chi ldhood, Ind iana Uni versi ty of Pennsy lvan ia
Jeffrey S. S umey ( 1990), Assistant Professo r, App li ed Enginee ring and Techno logy. 8.S., Ca li fo rnia Uni versity of
Pennsy lvania ; M.S., West Virgin ia University
Emi ly M. Swe itzer (200 1), Associate Professor, Justice, Law and Soc iety. 8.A., M.S. , Californi a Uni versi ty of
Pennsy lvan ia; Ed. D., West Virg inia Univers ity ; Certified School Psycho logist
Sherril.I Sza lajda (2007), Assistant Professor, Special Educati on. 8.S., Grove City College; M.Ed. , Uni vers ity of
Pittsburgh
Ahmed Tarek (2007) , Assista nt Pro fesso r, Mathematics and Computer Sc ience. B.S., Bang ladesh University o r
Engineering and Technology; M.E ., Nagoya Insti tute of Techno logy; Ph.D., Texas Tech Un iversity
Robert G. Taylor (200 I), Associate Professor, Health Sc ience and Sport Studies. B.S., San Diego State University;
M.Ed. , Frostburg State Uni versity; Ph.D., The University of Southern Mi ss issi ppi
Marc C. Tebb itt (2007), Ass istant Professor, Biologica l and Environm ema l Sciences. B.S., Uni versity of Wa les, M.S.,
Uni versity of Readin g, England; Ph.D. Uni vers ity ofG lasgow,Scotl and
onna Thomas (2007), Assistant Professor, Social Work . B.A. Pennsy lvani a State Univers ity ; M.S. W., Temple
University ; D.S. W., Universi ty of Pennsylvania.
John M. Thompson ( 1987), Professor, App lied Engineering and Techno logy. B.S., M.S., Ph.D .. Uni versity of Pinsburgh
Taunya Tinsley (2007), Assistant Pro fesso r, Counselor Education and Services. B.A., Augsburg Coll ege; M.A.,
Uni versi ty of Iowa; Ph.D., Duquesne Uni vers ity
Linda Toth (2000), Associate Professor, Psycho logy. B.S., Californi a University of Pennsylvani a; M.S. Duquesne
Uni versity; Ed. O., West Vi rg inia Univers ity; Pennsy lvania Licensed Psychologist
Laura Ann Tuenncrman-Kaplan (2000), Assoc iate Professor, Hi story and Po li tical Science. 8.A. , The College of
Wooster; M.A., Univers ity o r Delaware ; Ph.D., Uni versity of Minnesota
Pamel a C. Twiss ( 1999), Associate Pro fesso r, Social Work. B. A., Po int Park College; M.S. W., Ph.D., Uni versity of

Pittsburgh
Susan G. Urbine ( 1990), Ass istant Professor, Applied Engineering and Techno logy. B.S., Californ ia Un iversity of
Pennsylvania; M.Ed., Clemson Uni versit y
Jo hn R. Vargo ( 1970), Assoc iate Professor, Elementary and Earl y Childhood Educati on. B.S., Ca lifornia Un ivers ity of
Pennsy lvania ; M.A., West Virg inia Uni versity, Read ing Spec iali st
Lu ise van Keurcn (2002), Associate Professor, Engli sh, B. A. , Em erson Coll ege M.A.T. S tate Uni versity of New YorkCortland, D.R.S.A. M. from Royal Scottish Academy of Music, Ph.D. Un ivers ity of Delaware
Jaroslav V. Vaverka ( 1990), Professor, Appli ed Eng ineering and Technology. B.S., Dux Schoo l or Mines, Czech
Republic; M.B.A., Baldwin-Wallace College; M.S., Columbia Pacifi c Uni versi ty; O.1.T. , Uni versity of Northern Iowa
Jacqueline Walsh ( 1998), Associate Pro fessor, Counse lor Educa tion and Services. B. S., M.S., Ca liforni a Uni vers ity of
Pennsylvani a; Ph.D., Kent State University
Carolyn Wass (2001 ), Instructor, Socia l Work. B.S., M.S., Cali fo rnia University of Pennsylvani a; M.S. W., West
Vi rginia University
Carole A. Waterhouse ( 1986), Professor, Eng li sh. 8.A., M.F. A., Uni versity o r Pittsburgh; Ph.D., Ohio University

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Ellen West (2005), Assi stant Professor, Health Sc ience Sport Studies, B.S., Ca li fornia Uni versity o f Pennsyl vania,
A.T.C. , M.S. , West Vi rgini a University.
Thomas F. West (2004), Assoc iate Professor, Hea lth Sc ience Sport Studies, M.S., West Virgi nia Univers ity; B.S.,
A.T.C., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Robert Whyte (2005), Ass istant Professor, Biologica l and Environ menta l Sc iences, B.S. East Lansing Ml, M.En.S.,
Ph.D. Institute of Environmental Science Oxford, O H
Stephen H. Whitehead (200 I), Assistant Professor, App li ed Engin eeri ng and Techn ology. B.S., Ca li fornia Univers ity of
Penn sy lva nia
Thomas Dean Wick.ham (2000), Associate Professo r & Chair, Earth Sc iences. B.S., Sli ppery Roc k Un iversity of
Pen nsylvania; M.S., West Virgi ni a Uni vers ity; Ph.D , Pennsylvan ia Staie University
Paul D. Williams ( 1986), Professor, Mathemat ics and Computer Sc ience. B.S., Ca li fornia Uni versity of Pennsy lvani a;
M.S., Clarkson Univers ity; Ed.D. , University of Pi11sbu rgh
Margo Wilso n (2002), Assistant Professor, 8. A. , Un iversity of Wisconsin, M.A. , Univers ity of California Los Angeles,
M.F.A., Goddard Coll ege
Brian D. Wood (2005), Assistant Professor, Health Sc ience Sport Stud ies, B.S., Univers ity ofWisconsin-LaCrosse;
M.S., Minnesota State Uni versity - Mankato; Ph.D., Uni versit y of New Mex ico
James Wood ( 1987), Professor, Hi story and Politi ca l Science. B.A. , Co lorado State Univers it y; M.A., Ph.D. , Arizona
State Uni versity
Kimberl y A. Woznack (2004), Ass istant Professor, Chemistry and Physics. B.S., Hartwick Coll ege; Ph.D., Uni versity
of Wisconsin-Madison
Peter 1-1 . Wright (2000), Professor, App li ed Engineering and Techno logy. B.A., Ya le Universi ty; M.A., Ed.D., West
Virginia Univers ity
Ri chard M. Wyman (1992), Professor, Elementary and Early C hildhood Education. B.A., Frank lin and Marshall
College; M.Ed., Tufis University; Ed.D., Uni versi ty of Washington
William A. Yahner (1989), Professor, Eng li sh. B.S., M.A ., Ed inboro Uni versity of Penn sy lvania ; Ph.D., Ind iana
Univers ity of Pennsylvania
Mohamed Vamba ( 1989), Professor, Hi story and Politi ca l Sc ience. B.A., Uni versi ty of Ghana; M.A. I. A. , M.A ., O hi o
Univers ity; Ph.D. , Uni versity of Pittsburgh
Roy Yarbrough ( 1999), Professor, Health Science and Sport Studies. B.S., Greenv ill e College; M.S., Eastern Ill inois
Uni versity; Ed.D., Uni versity of North Caro lina at Greensboro
George Yochum ( 1988), Assoc iate Professor, Communication Studies. B.A., M.A., Ph.D. , Uni versity of Piusburgh
Joseph Z isk (2000), Assistant Pro fessor, Secondary Education. B.S., M.Ed., Ca li fo rni a Un iversity of Penn sy lvani a;
M.S., Drexel Univers ity; Ed.D., Temple University
Edwi n M. Zuche lkowski ( 1985), Professor, Biological and Environmenta l Sciences. B.S., Ca lifo rnia Un iversity of
Penn sy lvania; Ph.D., West Virginia University

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Academic Calendar
Fall 2008

Event

Date

Classes begin

August 25

Add/Dro p Period

August 25-August 30

Fall Faculty Convoca tion

August 26

Labor Day (No Classes)

September 1

Last Day to apply for December 2008
graduation

September 26

Mission Day (No Classes 8 a. m. - 4
p.m.)

October 15

Early Spring Registrati on (Tentati ve)

November 1-14

Last Day to d rop a course or wi thd raw fro m the Uni versity

November 24

Thanksgiving Break

November 26-30

Classes End

December 4

Reading Day (No Classes)

December s

Senio r Grades Due

December 8

Exam Week

December 8-1 2

Graduate Commencement (7 p.m.)

December 12

Semester Ends

December 13

Undergradu ate Commencem ent (10
a. m.)

December 13

Grades Due fro m Facu lty

December 15

Spring 2009
Event

Date

Classes Begin

Jan uary 12

Spring Facul ty Convoca tion

January 13

Add/D rop Period

Jan uary 12-16

Martin Luther King Day (No Classes)

Jan uary 19

Last Day to apply for May 2009
graduation

Februar y 27

Spring Break

March 2-6

Honors Convoca tion

April 4

Last Day to drop a course or w ithdraw from Uni versity

April 6

41 8

Event

Date

Easter Break

April 10-12

Early Registration (Tentative)

April 13-17

Classes End

April 23

Reading Day (No classes)

April 24

Senio r Grades Due

April 27

Exa m Week

April 27-May 1

Graduate Commen cement (7 p.m.)

May 1

Und ergraduate Commencement (10
a.m.)

May 2

Semester Ends

May2

Grad es Due from Facul ty

May4

Fall 2009

Event

Date

Classes Begin

August 31

Add/D rop Period

Au gus t 31-September 4

Fall Faculty Convoca ti on

September 1

Labo r Day (No Classes)

September 7

Las t Day to apply for December 2009
g raduation

September 25

Missio n Day (No Classes 8 a. m. - 4
p.m.)

October 14

Early Spring Registration (Tentati ve)

November 9-13

Last Day to drop a course or w ithdraw fro m the Uni versity

November 23

Thanksgiving Brea k

November 25-27

Classes End

December 10

Reading Day (No Classes)

December 11

Senior Gra des Due

December 14

Exam Week

December 14-18

Gradu ate Commencement (7 p.m.)

December 18

Semester Ends

December 19

Undergradu ate Commencement (10
a. m.)

December 19

Grades Due from Facul ty

December 21

419

Spring 2010

Event

Date

Martin Luther King Day (No Classes)

January 18

Classes Begin

January 19

Add/Drop Period

January 19-22

Spring Faculty Convocation

January 21

Last Day to app ly for May 2010
graduation

February 26

Spring Break

March 8-12

Easter Break

April 2-4

Honors Convocation

Apri l 10

Early Registration (Tentative)

April 12-16

Last Day to drop a course or withdraw from University

Apri l 12

Classes End

April 29

Reading Day (No classes)

April 30

Senior Grades Due

May3

Exam Week

May 3-7

Graduate Commencement (7 p.m.)

May7

Semester Ends

May8

Undergraduate Commencement (10
a.m.)

May8

Grades Due from Faculty

May 10

Fall 2010

Event

Date

Classes Begin

August 30

Add/Drop Period

August 30-September 3

Fall Faculty Convocation

August 31

Labor Day (No Classes)

September 6

Last Day to apply for December 2010
g raduation

September 24

Mission Day (No Classes 8 a.m. - 4
p .m.)

October 13

Early Spring Registration (Tentative)

November 8-12

Last Day to drop a course or withdraw from the University

November 22

Thanksgiving Break

November 24-26

Classes End

December 9
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Date

Event
Reading Day (No Classes)

December 10

Senior Grades Due

December 13

Exam Week

December 13-17

Graduate Commencement (7 p.m.)

December 17

Semester Ends

December 18

Undergraduate Commencement (10
a.m.)

December 18

Grades Due from Faculty

December 20

Spring2011
Event

Date

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 for May 2011
graduation

February 25

Spring Break

March 7-11

Honors Convocation

Apri l 2

Early Registration (Tentative)

April 11-15

Last Day to drop a course or withdraw from University

April 11

Easter Break

April 22-24

Classes End

April 28

Reading Day (No classes)

April 29

Senior Grades Due

May2

Exam Week

May 2-6

Graduate Commencement (7 p.m.)

May6

Semester Ends

May7

Undergraduate Commencement (10
a. m.)

May7

Gra des Due from Facu lty

May9

Fall 2011
Event

Date

Classes Begin

August 29

Add/Drop Period

August 29-September 2

421

Event

Date

Fall Faculty Convocati on

August 30

Labor Day (No Classes)

September 5

Last Day to apply for December 2011
gradu ation

September 30

Mission Day (No Classes 8 a.m. - 4
p .m.)

October 12

Ea rly Spring Registration (Tentati ve)

November 7-11

Las t Day to d rop a course o r withdraw from the Uni versity

November 21

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

Gradu ate Commencement (7 p.m. )

December 16

Semester End s

December 17

Undergraduate Commencement (10
a. m. )

December 17

Grades Due from Faculty

December 19

Spring 2012

Event

Date

Martin Luther King Day (N o Classes)

Janua ry 16

Classes Begin

Janu ary 17

Add/D rop Peri od

Janua ry 17-20

Spring Facul ty Convocation

January 19

Last Day to appl y for May 2012
g raduation

February 24

Spring Brea k

Mar ch 5-9

Easter Break

April 6-8

Early Registration (Tentati ve)

April 9-13

Last Day to dro p a course o r withd raw
fro m Uni versity

April 9

Hono rs Convoca tion

April 14

Classes End

April 26

Reading Day (No classes)

April 27

Exam Week

April 30-May 4

Senio r Grad es Due

Ap; iJ 30
422

Event

Date

Graduate Commencement (7 p.m.)

May4

Semester Ends

MayS

Undergraduate Commencement (10
a.m.)

MayS

Grades Due from Faculty

May7

Fall 2012

Even t

Date

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 fo r December 2012
graduation

September 28

Mission Day (No Classes 8 a.m. - 4
p.m.)

October 17

Early Spring Registration (Tentative)

November 12-16

Last Day to drop a course or wi thdraw from the University

November 19

Thanksgiving Break

November 21-23

Classes End

December 6

Reading Day (No Classes)

December 7

Seni or Grades Due

December 10

Exam Week

December 10-14

Graduate Commencement (7 p.m.)

December 14

Semester End s

December 15

Undergraduate Commencement (10
a. m.)

December 15

Grades Due from Faculty

December 17

Spring 2013

Event

Date

Martin Luther King Day (No Classes)

January 21

Classes Begin

January 22

Add/Drop Period

January 22-25

Spring Faculty Convocation

January 24

423

Event

Date

Last Day to apply for May 2013
graduation

February 22

Spring Break

March 11-15

Easter Break

March 29-31

Honors Convocation

April6

Early Registration (Tentative)

April 8-12

Last Day to drop a course or withdraw from University

April 15

Classes End

May2

Reading Day (No classes)

May3

Senior Grades Due

May6

Exam Week

May 6-10

Graduate Commencement (7 p.m .)

MaylO

Semester Ends

Mayll

Undergraduate Commencement (10
a.m.)

May 11

Grades Due from Faculty

May13

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Index
A

Aca demic Calenda r 418
Aca de mic Depa rtments
Aca demic Develo pment Services 85
Aca demi c Organiza ti on 65
Admi ssion to Teacher Edu ca tion 66
GPA required fo r s tud ent teaching 67
M issing the Teacher Edu ca tion Admission Wind ow 67
P rogram Admiss ion Requirements 66
Stud ent Tead1ing Admission Requi rements 68
Office of Lifelong Lea m ing (and Evening Co llege/Summer Co llege) 75
Pittsburgh Cente r 76
Southpointe Cente r 75
Student Teachi ng 71
Tea che r Education Program 65
The Co ll ege of Edu ca tion and H um an Se rvices 65
The Co ll ege of Liberal Arts 72
The Eberly Co llege of Science and Techno logy 73
The School of G radua te Studies and Resea rch 73
Uni versity College 73
Aca d emic Policies 50
Acad emic Ad visin g 50
Acad emic Dismissal 54
Acad emic Probati on 53
A ppealing a Gra de o r O the r Aca demi c Decisions 51
Chea ting and Plagia rism : Acad emi c Integrity 52
Class Attendan ce 52
College Level Examina tion P rogram (CLEP) 59
Confidentiality of Records 62
Course N umbering System 50
C redits 50
Dual M ajors, Second M ajors, Second Degrees, and Dual Degrees 60
Good Acade mic Standing 53
Gra d e Reports 54
Gra ding System 51
H onors at Gradua tio n 62
H onors Con voca ti on 62
Incomplete Grad es 54
Q uali ty Point o r Grad e Point Average 51
Registration 55
Semester System 50
Stud ent Responsibilities 50
Tran scripts 54
Admi ss ions 14
Admiss ion Require ments
General Require ments 14
Specific Requirements 14
Ea rly Admission fo r Hi gh-School Students 15
Evalu ation of Appli can ts 16
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Academic Passport and Student Transfer Policy 17
Ad vanced Placement Credit 17
How Applica tions are Evaluated 16
Pennsylvania Residency 17
Student Credentials 17
Transfer Credit Evaluation Policy 18
Transfer Stud ent Poli cies 17
Graduates of California Uni versity 15
H ow to Apply to Califo rni a University 14
International Stud ents 15
Non-Degree Students 16
Other Post-Bacca.laurea te Students 15
Tuitio n and Fees 19
Additi onal Fees 20
Ad vance De posit 20
Pa yment Info rmation 19
Payment of Tuition and Fees for Semester Registrati on 19
Paym ent Plans 19
Refund Policy 19
Room Deposit 20
Third Pa rty Billing 19
Veterans 16
Visiting Stud ents 16
Applied Engineering and Technology
Associate Degree Program s: 86
Electri cal Engineering Technology 90, 93
Graphics and Multimedi a 96
Industrial Technology 97, 100
Technical Studies 105
Bachelo r Degree Programs: 86
Gra phics and Multimedia 94
Industrial Technology 97, 98
Nano fa brication Manufacturing Technology Concentrati on 99
NMT Concentration IO I

Minors 107
Art and Design
Minors 113
Minor in Art, General Art Minor 113
M inor in Art, Studio Concentrati on Mino r 113
Studio Concentra tion 114
B

Bachelo r of Science in Spo rt Management
Professional Gold Management 182
Biological and En vironmental Sciences
Bachelo r of Science in Education: Cert. in Biology in Second ary Schools 121
Bachelo r of Science in Environm ental Studies: All Concentra tions 121
Bachelor of Science in Educa tion: Certifi ca tion in Environmental Educa ti on
for Seconda ry Schools 125
Conservation Ecology Track 122
Fisheries & Wildlife Biology Con centration 124
Leadership and Management Track 123
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Monitoring and Assessment Track 123
Minors 125
Business and Economics
Associate of Science in Accounting 130
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies: Business and Economics 129
Minors in Business Administration 131
C
California University of Pennsylvania
About California University 12
mstory 12
Important Milestones 12
Identity 10
Legacy 11
Mission 10
Vision 10
Chemistry and Physics 132
Chemistry
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry 134
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry: Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology Concentration 134
Bachelor Science in Education: Certification in Chemistry for Secondary
Schools 136
Minor in Chemistry 139
Physics
Bachelor of Arts in Physics 136
Bachelor of Arts in Physics: Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology
Concentration 137
Bachelor Science in Education: Cert. in General Science for Secondary Schools
139
Bachelor Science in Education in Physics: Certification for Secondary Schools
139
Communication Disorders 140
Bachelor of Science in Education in Communication Disorders 140
Communication Studies 143
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies 144
Public Relations Concentration 145
Radio/Television 146
Bachelor of Science in Education: Certification in Communication for Secondary Schools 147
Concentrations
Concentration in Public Communication 148
Minor in Communication Studies 148
Computer-Aided Design/Drafting, Associate of Science 106
Computer Engineering Technology 86
Computer Engineering Technology, Associate and Bachelor's Degrees 86
Computer Engineering Technology, Associate of Science Degree 89
Computer Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Science Degree 87
Course Descriptions 275
Anthropology 276
Arabic 278
ART 278
427

Athletic Training 281
Biology 282
Business 285
Career Planning 286
Chemistry 286
Communi ca tio n Disord ers 287
Comm unica tio n Studi es 288
Computer Engineering Technology 291
Computing Sciences 292
Criminal Justice (Associate Program ) 295
Dan ce 297
Early Childhood Edu ca ti on 297
Earth Science 298
Econo mi cs 302
Ed uca tion 303
Edu ca tional Fo und ations 304
Electrical En gineering Technology 304
Elementary Edu ca ti on 305
English 306
Environmental Studies 311
Finance 312
Fitness and Wellness 313
French Culture 313
General Engineering Technology 315
Geogra phy 315
Gerontology 317
Gra phics and Multimedia 318
Harri sburg Internship Program 321
Health and Physica l Educa ti on 321
Health Scien ce and Sport Studies 321
History 322
H ono rs Program 325
Industrial Technology 327
Info rm ati on Systems Technology 330
Justi ce Studi es 331
Leadership Stu d ies 335
Literature 335
Management 336
Ma rketing 337
Ma thematics 338
Music 341
Nanomanu facc turing Technology 342
ursing 344
Phil osophy 345
Physical Science 346
Physical Thera pist Ass istant 346
Physics 347
Political Science 348
Professional Golf Management 351
Psychology 352
Recrea tion 355
Second ary Edu ca tion 355
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Socia] Work 356
Sociology 358
SpanishCuJture 361
Special Education 362
Sports Management 364
Technology Education 365
Thea tre 367
University College 369
Women's Studies 369
Workforce Develo pment 370
E

Earth Science
Bachelor of Arts in Geogra phy, All Co ncentrations 153
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies: Geography Track 155
GIS and Emergency Management Concentration 153
Tourism Studies Concentration 155
Bachelor of Scien ce in Earth Science 151
Bachelo r of Science in Geo logy 157
Certifica tes
Crime Mapping 162
GEO Business 162
Department of Earth Scien ces Research Centers and Instru ctional Facili ties 150
Meteorology Concentration 152
Education: Certification in Technology Educa ti on, Bachelo r of Science 103
Electri cal Engineering Technology, Associate and Bachelor Degrees 90
Electri cal Engineering Technology, Associate of App lied Science 93
Elementa ry/Earl y Childhood Education 163
Associate of Science in Ea rl y Childhood Ed ucation 167
Bachelor's Degree Program s 164
Bachelor of Science 166
Bachelor of Science in Ed ucati on 164
English 168
Bachelo r of Arts in English, All Concentrations 169
Crea ti ve Writing 170
Journalism 171
Literature 169
Bachelor of Science in Education: Certifi cation in English for Secondary Schools
173
Minors in English 173
Creative Writing Concentration 173
Journ alism Concentration 173
Language and Literacy Concentration ]73
Literature Concentration 173
F

Faculty 405
Financial Aid 21, 32
Academic Competitiveness Gran t (ACG) 30
Application Proced ures 31
Athletic Gran t-in-A id 31
429

Award Notification 28
Cost of Attendance 26
Disbursement of Financial Aid 40
Electronic Scholarship Search Engines 35
Eligibility Requirements 22
FAFSA on the Web Tips 23
FAFSA on the Web Worksheet 23
FAFSA Results 25
Federal and Institutional Work-Study 31
Federal Campus-based Aid 24
Federal Family Educational Loan Programs (FFELP) 36
Federal Pell Grants 29
Federal Perkins Loan 35
Federal PLUS Loan 39
Federal Stafford Loan Program (Subsidized/Unsubsidized) 36
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants 29
Financial Aid AppUcation Process 22
Financial Aid Probation 44
Financial Aid Suspension 44
Grants 29
Handling Special Circumstances 24
Loans 35
National SMART Grant 30
Pennsylvania State Grants 30
Personal Identification Number (PIN) 23
PHEAA Grant Progress Standard 44
PHEAA State Grant 24
Postsecondary Educational Gratuity Program 34
Private Alternative Loans 40
Renewal Financial Aid Applicants 24
Satisfactory Academic Progress 28
SciTech Scholarship Program 33
Student Employment 31
Student Self-Service Web Site 27
Summer Employment 32
Verification 26
G

General Education 77
Building a Sense of Community 77
Critical Thinking Skills 77
Public Speaking 78
Synthesis and Evaluation 79
Governance and Administration 401
Graphic Design, Bachelo r of Science 112
Graphics and Multimedia, Associate and Bachelo r's Degrees 94
Graphics and Multimedia, Associate of Science 96
Graphics and Multimedia, Bachelor of Scien ce 94

H
Health Science and Sport Studies 174
430

Aging Specialist Certifica te 187
Associate of Applied Science in Physica l Thera pist Assistan t 186
Bachelor of Science in Athl eti c Training 177
Bachelo r of Science in Gerontology 178
Bachelor of Science in Sport Management Studi es 180
Bachelor of Science in Sport Man agement Studi es with a concentration in Profess ional Go lf Management 180
Bachelor of Science in Sport Man agement Studies
with a concentration in Wellness and Fitness 184
Histo ry and Political Science 188
Histo ry
Bachelor of Arts in Histo ry 188
Political Science
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies: Political Science Concentrati on 193
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science: 190
Political Science and Pre-Law Concentrations: 190, 191
Campaign Management Concentrati on 192
Campaign Management Concentrati on: 192
Po liti ca l Science Concentration: 19 1
Pre-Law Concentration: 19 1
Publi c Poli cy Concentrati on 19 1

H on ors Program 196

Industri al Technology 86
In dustri al Technology, Associate and Bachelor's Degrees 97
Industri al Technology, Associate of Science 100
Industrial Technology, Bachelor of Scien ce 98
Industrial Technology, Nanofabrica tion Manu fac turing Technology Concentrati on 99
Industr ial Technology, NMT Concentration 101

J
Ju sti ce, Law, and Society 198
Bachelo r of Arts in Anthropology 207
Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences 212
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology 210
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Applied Concentra ti on 211
Bachelor of Scien ce in Educa tion 212
Bachelo r of Scien ce in Justi ce Studies 200
Co rpora te and Homeland Securi ty Concentration 204
Fo rensic Science Concentrati on 206
Law and Ju stice Concentration 201
Min o rs 212
Anthro pology 212
Justice Studies 213

L
Liberal Stu dies 215
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies 215, 216
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M
Mathematics and Co mputer Sciences 217
Computer Science
Associate of Science in Computer Science Technology 222
Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems 219
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science 220
Mathematics
Bachelo r of Arts in Mathematics 217
Bachelor of Science in Education in Mathematics: 222
Minors 224
Computer Information Systems 224
Computer Science, Computer Science Concentration 224
Mathematics 224
Military Science (ROTC) 225
A Suggested Mi litary Science Curriculum 227
Modern Languages & Cultures 228
Bachelo r of Arts in French [Spanish] 228
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies: Modern Language Track 230
Bachelo r of Scien ce in Education:
Certification in French [Spanish] for Second ary Schools 230
Minors i.n Modern Language 231
Music 232
N
Nursing RN-BSN Program 233
Bachelo r of Science in Nursing 233
School Nurse Certifi ca tion 234
p

Philosophy 236
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy 236
Psychology 238
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology 238

s
Second ary Educati on and Administrative Programs 242
Bachelo r of Science in Education: Art Education Certificatio n K-12 242
Bachelo r of Science in Education: Biology Edu cation Certifi ca ti on 7-12 244
Bachelo r of Science in Education: Chemistry Educa tion Certification 7-12 245
Bachelo r of Science in Education: Communications Edu ca ti on Certification 7-12
246
Bachelo r of Science in Education: Earth And Space Science Edu cation Certification 7-12 248
Bachelor of Science in Education: En glish Ed ucation Certification 7-12 250
Bachelo r of Science in Education: Foreign Lang uage (French ) Education Certifica ti on K-12 251
Bachelo r of Science in Education: Foreign Language (Spanish) Edu ca tio n Certifi ca ti on K-12 252
Bachelor of Science in Education: Mathemati cs Education Certification 7-12 254
Bachelo r of Science in Education : Physics Edu cation Certifi ca ti on 7-12 255
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Bachelor of Science in Edu cation: Social Studi es Certification 7-12 257
Social Work 259
Bachelor of Science in Social Wo rk 259
Special Education 263
Bachelo r of Science in Educa tion: Co mprehensi ve Special Education 263
Bachelor of Science in Education: Special Educa tion & Early Childhood Educati on (Dual Majo r) 267
Bachelo r of Science in Educati on: Special Edu cation & Elementary Edu ca ti on
(Dual Majo r) 265
T
Techni cal Studies 86
Technical Studies, Associate Degree 105
Technical Studi es, Associate of Science Degree 105
Techn ology Edu ca tion 86
Technology Edu ca tion, Scholar ships 103
Technology Edu ca tion, Teacher Certificati on Bachelo r's Degree 102
Thea tre and Dan ce 270
Bachel or of Arts in Thea tre 270
Bach elor of Science in Education: Certifica tion in Communication (Thea tre
Concentrati on) for Second ary Schools 272
Mino rs and Concentrations
Concentrati on in Acting 272
Concentrati on in Dance 272
Concentration in Technical Thea tre/Design 272
Concentrati on in Thea tre Histo ry/Litera ture 272
Mi.no r in Musical Theatre 272
Mino r in Thea tre
Concentra ti on in Thea tre 272

u
Uni ve rsity Services 371
Acti vities Transcript 386
Alcohol and Other Drug Awareness Programs 382
Alumni Relati ons 380
Alumni Associatio n 380
Ca lCard Se rvices 383
AAA 383
Access 383
Banking/Financial Services 383
Ca lCa rd Accounts 384
Dine 384
Entertainment 383
Fitness Center 383
Los t Ca rds 384
Ma.nderi.no Library 383
Meal 384
Shop 384
Tickets 384
Transit 384
Ca lCa rd, Uni ve rsity Identifica ti on Card 383
433

Califo rnia Times (California Student Newspa per) 384
Califo rnia Uni versity Television (CUTV) 386
Cal U Student Bookstore 385
Campus Learnin g Labs 373
Ma th Lab 373
Reading Clinic 373
Writing Center 374
Campus Ministry 385
Career Services 374
Co-op Eli gi bility 375
Cooperati ve Edu ca ti on 375
Internship Center 375
Ch aracter Educa tion Institute 379
Clubs and Organiza tions 385
Commuter Center/Co mmuter and Nontraditional Stud ent Services 385
Counseling and Psychological Services 386
Dining Serv ices 387
Found ation for Califo rni a Uni ve rsity of Pennsylvania 380
H ousing: Living@Cal U 387
Lower-Campus H ousing 388
O ff- Campu s H ousing 390
U pper-Cam pus Housing 390
Intercollegia te Athletics 391
Intern ational Student Se rvices Offi ce 391
Intramurals 392
Judi cial Affairs 392
Library
Cam pus Network 372
Computer Accounts 372
Distance Edu ca tion via Interactive TV (ITV) 372
Electronic Resources 371
Instructional Computing Facili ty 372
IT Services 372
Loui s L. Man derino Library 371
Other Se rvices 372
Refe rence Se rvices 371
Shared Lib rary Resources and Interlibrary Loan 371
MuJticulturaJ Affairs 393
Multimedia Access Center 397
O ffi ce fo r Students w ith Disabilities (OSD) 396
Accommodations fo r Students w ith Disabilities 396
O ffi ce of Social Equi ty 398
Equal Oppo rtunity, Diversity, Compli ance, an d Equity 398
Loca tion and H ours 399
O mbudsperson 398
Policies 399
Services 398
Sexu al H arassment Edu ca tion Sessions 398
Social Equity Compl aints 398
Publi c Safety 378
Recreational Se rvices 393
Social Fraterni ties and Soro rities 393
434

Student Activities Board (SAB) 393
Student Association, Inc. 394
Student Congress 394
Student Exchange Programs 391
Student Health Services 394
Student Leadership Development 395
The P.E.A.C.E. Project 393
University Advancement 380
University Conference Services 396
Veterans Affairs 397
Visiting Student Program 377
WCAL (California Radio Station) 397
Web Site Development 393
Women's Center 397

w
Women's Studies 273

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