UNDERGRADUATE COURSE CATALOG - Carlow · PDF file3 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION 9 Introduction to Carlow University 9 Carlow University Vision 9 Carlow University Mission

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UNDERGRADUATE COURSE CATALOG

2017/2018

CARLOW.EDU

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EQUALEDUCATIONALANDEMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITYPOLICYOneofthecorevaluesofCarlowUniversityisSacrednessofCreation.Werevereeachpersonandallcreation,andthediversitytheyembody.Theuniversity,asaneducationalinstitution,andasanemployer,valuesequalityofopportunity,humandignity,andracial/ethnicandculturaldiversity.Wearecalledtorespectourdiversityinboththeuniversity’smissionandcorevalues.Ourcommitmenttoinclusivity,respect,andacceptanceinformseveryaspectoftheuniversitycommunity.Accordingly,theuniversityprohibitsandwillnotengageindiscriminationorharassmentonthebasesofrace,color,religion,sexualorientation,handicapordisability,sex,age,pregnancy,ancestry,nationalorigin,placeofbirth,geneticinformation,genderidentification,veteran’sstatus,oranyothercategoryprotectedbyfederal,state,orlocallaw.Thispolicyappliestoallprogramsandactivities,withrespecttobothadmissionsandemployment.Questionsandconcernsaboutequalopportunityshouldbedirectedtotheuniversity’sEEOcoordinators:BridgetteN.Cofield,JD,SPHR,DirectorofHumanResourcesP:412.578.8897E:[email protected],PhD,VicePresidentforStudentEngagement/DeanofStudentsP:412.578.6087E:jacarlo@carlow.eduInformationabouthowtofileacomplaintusingtheStudentDisabilityandDiscriminationPolicymaybefoundintheCarlowUniversityStudentHandbookonmyPortal.AmericanswithDisabilitiesActCarlowUniversitymakesreasonableaccommodationstoprovidequalifiedstudentswithdisabilitiestheopportunitytotakefulladvantageofprograms,activities,services,andfacilities.Formoreinformation,pleaseseepage46.DisasterStatementIfthereisanaturaldisasterthatinterruptsastudent’slong-termparticipationinacourse(s),CarlowUniversitywillapprisestudentsoftheoptionsavailabletocompletetheiracademiccoursework.AbouttheCarlowUniversityUndergraduateCourseCatalogTheCarlowUniversityUndergraduateCourseCatalogistheofficialrecordofCarlowUniversityforfall2017throughsummer2018.Itcontainsinformationcorrectatthetimeofpublication.CarlowUniversityreservestherighttoalteranyorallstatementscontainedherein.Changestothecatalogwillbepostedtotheuniversitywebsite.Consequently,thisdocumentcannotbeconsideredbindingandistobeusedsolelyasaninformationalguide.Studentsareresponsibleforkeepingthemselvesinformedaboutofficialpoliciesandformeetingallrelevantrequirements.©2017CarlowUniversityisanaffirmativeaction,equalopportunityinstitution.ProducedincooperationwithCarlowUniversityMarketingandCommunications

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TABLEOFCONTENTSGENERALINFORMATION9 IntroductiontoCarlowUniversity9 CarlowUniversityVision9 CarlowUniversityMission9 Values10 PhilosophyStatement11 DegreesandPrograms11 Accreditation11 MembershipsPROGRAMSOFSTUDY12 UndergraduateMajors13 PartnershipsandPrograms13 ParticipatingMembershipInstitutions14 CarlowEducationalOpportunitiesADMISSIONS14 AdmissiontoCarlowUniversity15 OfficeofAdmissions15 AdultAdmissions15 TraditionalFirst-YearStudentAdmissionsRequirements16 AdvancedPlacementandPlacementTests16 EarlyEntrance16 TransferRequirements17 ProvisionalAdmission17 ConditionalAdmissionADMISSIONSPROCEDURES17 TraditionalandFirst-YearStudentAdmissions18 SAT/ACTRequirements18 Home-EducatedStudents18 TransferStudents19 AdultStudents19 RN-BSNAdmissionsRequirements19 RespiratoryCareDegreeCompletionAdmissionRequirements20 ProfessionalLiabilityInsuranceINTERNATIONALSTUDENTS20 InternationalAdmissionsRequirementsandProcedures

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FINANCIALAID21 HowFinancialAidisAwarded22 ApplicationProcess22 FederalFinancialAid24 StateFinancialAidPrograms24 AwardLetters24 InstitutionalFinancialAid24 PrivateAlternativeLoans24 ReturnofTitleIVFunds25 SatisfactoryAcademicProgressforFinancialAidACADEMICINFORMATION27 AcademicAdvising27 Orientation27 AcademicOpportunitiesACADEMICRESOURCES29 OfficeofCareerDevelopment30 CenterforAcademicAchievement30 GraceLibrary31 Dr.TomHopkinsCommunicationLaboratory31 TranscriptsRequests31 ReserveOfficerTrainingCorps(ROTC)31 StudentEvaluationACADEMICPOLICIES32 AcademicCalendar32 AcceleratedCourseCalendar32 AcademicForgiveness32 AcademicIntegrityPolicy35 StudentCodeofConduct35 AcademicGrievanceProcedure36 AcademicStanding37 LearningAssessmentatCarlow38 ClassificationofStudents39 TheFamilyandEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)42 CourseInformation43 CreditforPriorLearning45 Degree/CertificateRequirements46 DisabilitiesServicesOffice46 Grades47 HonorsandAcademicRecognition48 IncompleteGradePolicy48 InProgress(IP)Grades48 GradeChangesandGradeAppeals49 InstitutionalReviewBoard49 GuestStudentEnrollmentStatus

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49 PlacementTesting49 Re-AdmissionProceduretotheUniversity50 Add/DropandLeaveofAbsence/CompleteWithdrawalNotification51 RefundPolicy51 MilitaryDeploymentandRefundPolicy52 RegistrationAppeals52 Registration53 TransferofCredits53 DualMajors54 TuitionandFees54 StudentAccountsPaymentPolicies54 CarlowUniversityCreditHours

GENERALEDUCATIONREQUIREMENTS

58 CarlowCompassCurriculumOverview58 CarlowCompassRequirements:FirstYear58 SkillsCourses59 CarlowCompassRequirements:Sophomore,Junior,SeniorYears60 CarlowCompassRequirements:SeniorYear60 Pre-Fall2015CoreCurriculum:Overview60 MajorFieldofConcentration

THEHONORSPROGRAM

61 TheHonorsProgram

PHYSICALEDUCATION

61 CourseDescriptions

COLLEGEOFLEARNINGANDINNOVATION

63 ARTDEPARTMENT63 ArtMajor63 ArtTherapyPreparationMajor

66 BIOLOGYDEPARTMENT66 DepartmentAcademicPolicies66 BiologyMajor

68 CHEMISTRYDEPARTMENT68 DepartmentAcademicPolicies69 ChemistryMajor

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70 EDUCATIONDEPARTMENT70 AdmissiontoEducationPrograms72 EarlyChildhoodEducationMajor/Certification72 EarlyDevelopmentandLearningMajor(withoutteachingcertification)75 AutismSpectrumDisordersCertificateProgram75 ENGLISHDEPARTMENT75 CreativeWritingMajor76 EnglishMajor77 Women’sandGenderStudiesProgram77 HUMANITIESDEPARTMENT78 GeneralStudiesMajor78 HistoryMajor79 LiberalStudiesMajor80 MathematicsMajor81 COLLEGEOFLEARNINGANDINNOVATIONCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS81 ArtEducation82 Art86 ArtTherapy86 Biology91 Chemistry95 ComputerScience95 EarlyChildhoodEducation99 Education100 MiddleLevelEducation101 English107 History111 Mathematics114 Music115 Physics116 Philosophy119 PerfusionTechnology120 SecondaryEducation121 SpecialEducation124 Theology127 Theatre129 Women’sandGenderStudiesCOLLEGEOFLEADERSHIPANDSOCIALCHANGE132 ACCOUNTING,FRAUD,ANDFORENSICSDEPARTMENT132 Accounting,Fraud,andForensicsDepartmentPolicies133 AccountingMajor133 ForensicAccountingMajor

135 COMMUNICATIONDEPARTMENT135 CommunicationandMediaMajor136 CorporateCommunicationMajor

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137 JUSTICESTUDIESDEPARTMENT138 CriminalJusticeMajor139 PoliticalScienceMajor142 MANAGEMENTDEPARTMENT142 ManagementDepartmentPolicies143 BusinessManagementMajor143 HealthManagementMajor143 HumanResourceManagementandTechnologyMajor145 PSYCHOLOGYANDCOUNSELINGDEPARTMENT146 ArtTherapyPreparationMajor146 BehavioralNeuroscienceMajor147 PsychologyMajor152 SOCIALWORKDEPARTMENT152 SocialWorkMajor154 SocialChangeCurriculum157 COLLEGEOFLEADERSHIPANDSOCIALCHANGECOURSEDESCRIPTIONS157 Accounting158 ForensicAccounting159 BusinessManagement162 Communication166 Economics166 HumanResources167 InformationTechnologyManagement169 PittsburghFilmmakers(PF)Courses169 PoliticalScience173 Psychology178 Sociology183 SSCCourses184 SocialWorkCOLLEGEOFHEALTHANDWELLNESS188 NURSINGDEPARTMENT188 NursingPolicies189 ProgramStudentLearnerOutcomes189 OverviewofUndergraduateNursingPrograms189 BSNProgram191 RN-BSNProgram192 RESPIRATORYCAREPROGRAM193 ProgramOverview193 LearningOutcomes193 Accreditation194 RespiratoryCareProgramPolicies194 RespiratoryCareDegreeCompletionProgram

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196 COLLEGEOFHEALTHANDWELLNESSCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS196 BSNProgram199 RN-BSNProgram200 RespiratoryCare204 RespiratoryCareDegreeCompletionProgram206 Administration207 BoardofTrustees208 Faculty217 CampusDirectory219 ConferenceforMercyHigherEducation220 Visitors221 CampusMap222 CampusMapDirectory

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GENERALINFORMATIONINTRODUCTIONTOCARLOWUNIVERSITYCarlowUniversityisasmall,private,comprehensive,Catholicuniversityofferinggraduate,professionalandliberalartsprograms.Foundedin1929bytheSistersofMercy,Carlowoffersaliberalartscurriculumacrossallmajorstopreparewomenandmenforleadershipinthe21stcentury.Withanenrollmentofmorethan2,200graduateandundergraduatestudents,Carlowiscommittedtoprovidingitsstudentswithindividualattention,asupportiveacademicenvironment,andcareerdevelopment.Locatedinaculturallydiverseurbansetting,Carlow’s15-acrecampusneighborstheUniversityofPittsburghandCarnegieMellonUniversity.AmemberoftheConferenceforMercyHigherEducation,Carlowisrecognizedforeducatingtraditionalstudentsandadultlearnersforalifetimeoflearning,leadership,andservice.

• FoundedinSeptember1929asMountMercyCollege• Universitystatusawardedin2004• Catholic/LiberalArts• 2,254students• 86percentfemale/14percentmale• Diversestudentbody• 12:1student–facultyratio• 29undergraduatemajors• 15graduatemajors• Twodoctoralprograms

CARLOWUNIVERSITYVISIONCarlowUniversitywillbeapreeminent,innovative,Catholicuniversity,renownedforprovidingtransformationallearningexperiencesinwhichstudentsrealizetheirfullpotentialandbecomecareer-readyethicalleaderscommittedtoajustandmercifulworld.CARLOWUNIVERSITYMISSIONCarlowUniversity,rootedinitsCatholicidentityandembodyingtheheritageandvaluesoftheSistersofMercy,offerstransformationaleducationalopportunitiesforadiversecommunityoflearners,empoweringthemtoexcelintheirchosenworkascompassionate,responsibleleadersinthecreationofajustandmercifulworld.VALUESMERCYTheidentifyingvalueofCarlowUniversityisMercy,encompassingallthatweareanddoasauniversity.InspiredbyourGodofMercy,thisvalueurgesustoopenourheartstoourstudents,ourcolleagues,andourworld.Inthetraditionofactionandcontemplation,weseekpracticalwaysofaddressingneed,asweengageinreflectiontounderstandandintegrateourexperiences.Educationoffersusthetoolstorecognizeandaddressunjuststructuresanddehumanizingsituations.Eachdisciplineprovidesalensthroughwhichwecanenvisionourplaceinourownpersonaltransformationandthatoftheglobalcommunity.ThevaluesofService,Discovery,Hospitality,andtheSacrednessofCreationfurtherexpandourunderstandingofthepowerofMercytochangeourworld.HOSPITALITYInHospitality,wewelcomethewholenessofeachperson,creatingaspaceinourcampuscommunityforallindividualswiththeirvariedbeliefs,cultures,orientations,andabilities.Opennesstothegiftsandperspectivesofallcreatesacommunityrichindiversityandcommittedtoinclusion.

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SERVICEThevalueofServicecallsusbeyondourselvestoplacetheneedsofothersoverourownself-interest.Oureffortstoidentifyandrespondtotheneedsweseearoundusleadustointeractwithpersonsandinstitutionsinwaysthataretransformational.Ourspiritofcompassionleadsustopracticalactiononbehalfofthoseinneed.DISCOVERYThroughDiscoveryweopenourselvestothetotalityofourhumanexperience,totheeducationalenterprise,toourrelationshipwiththeDivine,andtothewondersoftheworldinwhichwefindourselves.Discoveryenergizesourintellectualcuriosityanddesireforlearning.Itleadsuseverdeeperintheengagementwithourchosendisciplineandengendersaspiritofaweatthecomplexityandvarietyofcreation.SACREDNESSOFCREATIONThisvalueleadsustoarespectforeachpersonandforallofcreation.Ingratitudeforthebeautyandvarietyofourworldanditsinhabitants,wecommittoacultureofsustainabilityandtothepreservationofaworldwhereallarereverencedandallmaythrive.PHILOSOPHYSTATEMENTThephilosophyofCarlowUniversityisguidedbyacommitmenttotheCatholicIntellectualTradition,abeliefinthetransformativepoweroftheliberalarts,andadedicationtoundergraduateandgraduateeducationthatinstillssocialresponsibilityandadesiretoworkforthegoodofallhumankind.TheseidealsaretouchstonesofaCarloweducation,informingtheinstitution’smissionandvaluessothatstudentscanrealizetheirfullpotentialandbecomeethicalleadersintheirpersonalandprofessionallives,committedtoajustandmercifulworld.RootedintheCatholicIntellectualTradition,CarlowUniversityrecognizesthedignityofallhumanpersonsandthevalueofallcreation,andunderstandsthatgenuinewisdomandknowledgeyieldimperativesforjustice.Asaresult,theinstitutionseekstograduateindividualswhobecomeengagedcitizensoftheworld,capableofestablishingtransformativerelationshipsofcompassionandempathy.TheloveoflearningandthedesireforGodareunderstoodtomanifestthemselvesintherelationshipbetweenreasonandfaith.CatholicIntellectualTraditionpositsthattruthisnotdivided,thattruthinscienceisnotatoddswithtruthinreligion;thus,atCarlow,truthisexploredthrougha“both/and”(analogical)ratherthanan“either/or”(dialectical)approach.Understandingthatnosingleacademicdisciplinecontainsalltruth,CarlowUniversitypromotesaninterdisciplinaryandmultidisciplinaryapproachtoresearchandscholarship,believingthatcreative,imaginativeattentivenesstotheworldrequiresapplyingcomplexmethodsofinterpretingthatworld.Thisattentivenesstotheworldisalsoevidentintheuniversity’sbeliefinthetransformativepoweroftheliberalarts.DerivedfromtheLatinwordliberfor“free,”theliberalartshavebeenthefoundationofhighereducationforcenturiesbecausetheyfreeindividualstothinkclearlyandcreativelyaboutthemselvesandtheworldinwhichtheylive.Carlowiscommittedtotheliberalartsaspartofitsundertakingtoeducatethewholeperson:body,mind,andspirit.Fundamentally,theliberalartsfocusonwhatitmeanstobehuman,inallhumanity’scomplexity.Ratherthanapproachinghumanexperiencefromafiniteperspectiveorinsistingonrigidviewpointsthatinhibitknowledgeorlimitthinking,theliberalartsencourageintellectualexplorationandoftenposeproblemsthathavenoeasysolutions.Whenstudentsengagewiththeessentialissuesexploredintheliberalarts,theirlivesaretransformed,andtheyleavetheinstitutionreadytohelptransformsocietythroughtheirabilitytocomprehendandaddressthecomplexchallengesoftheworld.AcommitmenttotransformingtheworldflowsfromthevaluesofthefoundersofCarlowUniversity.WhentheSistersofMercylaunchedMountMercyCollegein1929,theywerepioneersforwomen’shighereducationbycombiningscholarshipintheliberalartswithcareerdevelopmentintheprofessions,thusprovidingyoungwomeninthePittsburghareaequaleducationalopportunitieswithmen.TheSistersofMercywereinspiredbytheirfounderCatherineMcAuley,whosesocialreformeffortsrecognizedtheinherentdignityofwomen,andhelpedthosewomenbecomeself-directingandself-sustaining.AsCarlowbegantoadmitmaleveteransafterWorldWarII,itwasclearthataneducationalapproachthatvalueswomenisbeneficialtobothmaleandfemalestudents.Suchanapproachchampionstheinherentworthofallvoices,creatingapedagogicalandscholarlyenvironmentthatincludes

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thosewhohavebeenhistoricallyexcluded.TheMercyapproachtoteachingandscholarship,whichemphasizesinclusion,flexibility,andcollaboration,createsacampusculturewheremenandwomenexperienceempathyandmutualrespect.Inpractice,theuniversity’sphilosophyleadstoundergraduateandgraduatepedagogyandcurricularootedinsocialjustice,requiringCarlowstudentsandgraduatestochallengeoraffirmprevailingvaluesintheworkplaceandtheworld.Throughcoursework,research,internships,andresidencies,CarlowstudentsembodytheintegrativeMercyapproachtorigorousscholarship,creativethinking,andproblemsolving.Throughtheinnovativeliberalartscoreexperience,undergraduatestudentsdevelopcreativeandcriticalreasoningskillsessentialtoanyprofessional,vocational,orpersonalsituation.TheoriginalvisionofthefoundersuniquelypositionsCarlowUniversitytodaytoofferaneducationalexperienceinwhichitsgraduatesseekintegrityintheirlivesandhavetheskillsandconvictiontocreateamorejustandmercifulworld.DEGREESANDPROGRAMSUndergraduateDegrees

• BachelorofArts • BachelorofScience• BachelorofScienceinNursing • BachelorofSocialWork

GraduateDegrees

• DoctorofNursingPractice(DNP)• DoctorofPsychology(PsyD) • MasterofArts(MA) • MasterofBusinessAdministration(MBA)• MasterofEducation(MEd) • MasterofFineArts(MFA)• MasterofScience(MS) • MasterofScienceinNursing(MSN)

ACCREDITATIONCarlowUniversityisaccreditedbytheMiddleStatesCommissiononHigherEducation,3624MarketStreet,Philadelphia,PA19104(267.284.5000).TheMiddleStatesCommissiononHigherEducationisaninstitutionalaccreditingagencyrecognizedbytheU.S.SecretaryofEducationandtheCouncilforHigherEducationAccreditation.CarlowisalsoaccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegiateNursingEducationandisapprovedbythePennsylvaniaStateBoardofNursing.ProgramapprovalisgrantedbythePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducationforCarlowUniversity’steacherandschoolcounselorpreparationprograms.TheBachelorofSocialWorkprogramisaccreditedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation.CarlowUniversity’sDoctorofPsychologyinCounselingPsychologyprogramisaccreditedbytheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation.TheCarlowUniversityRespiratoryCareprogramoffersaBachelorofScienceDegreeinRespiratoryCareatitsPittsburgh,PA,campusandholdsprovisionalaccreditationfromtheCommissiononAccreditationforRespiratoryCare.MEMBERSHIPSTheAssociationofCatholicCollegesandUniversities,theAssociationofGoverningBoards,theConferenceforMercyHigherEducation,theAssociationofIndependentCollegesandUniversitiesinPennsylvania,theCollegeandUniversityPersonnelAssociation,theNationalAssociationofIndependentCollegesandUniversities,theCouncilofIndependentColleges,theNationalAssociationofCollegeandUniversityBusinessOfficers,theAmericanAssociationofCollegiateRegistrarsandAdmissionsOfficers,theSocietyofCollegeandUniversityPlanning,theWomen’sCollegeCoalition,theCommissiononCollegiateNursingEducation,theAmericanAssociationofCollegesofNursing,theAmericanAssociationofCollegesandUniversities,theAlleghenyConferenceonCommunityDevelopment,theAfrican-AmericanChamberofCommerce,theGreaterPittsburghChamberofCommerce,thePublicLeadershipEducationNetwork,andthePittsburghCouncilonHigherEducation.CarlowUniversityisclassifiedasaMastersLargerinstitutioninthe2015CarnegieClassification.

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PROGRAMSOFSTUDYCarlowUniversityischarteredbytheCommonwealthofPennsylvaniaandisauthorizedbythePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducationtoawardthefollowingundergraduatedegrees:UNDERGRADUATEMAJORS

• Accounting• Art

o withconcentrationinArtHistoryo withconcentrationinCeramicso withconcentrationinPaintingandDrawingo withArtEducationandcertification(GradesK–12)

• ArtTherapyPreparation• BehavioralNeuroscience

o withconcentrationinNeuropsychologyo withconcentrationinNeuroscience

• Biologyo withconcentrationinHumanBiologyo withcertificationinPerfusionTechnology

• BusinessManagement• Chemistry• CommunicationandMedia• CorporateCommunication• CreativeWriting• CriminalJustice

o withconcentrationinCorrections• EarlyChildhoodEducation

o withcertification(PreK–Grade4)• EarlyDevelopmentandLearning• English• ForensicAccounting• GeneralStudies• HealthManagement• History• HumanResourceManagementandTechnology• LiberalStudies• Mathematics• Nursing• PoliticalScience

o withconcentrationinComputerInvestigationsandSecurity• Psychology

o withconcentrationinCounselingo withconcentrationinChildDevelopmento withconcentrationinCrisisandTrauma

• RespiratoryCare• SocialWork

o withconcentrationinBehavioralHealthServiceCoordinationo withconcentrationinCrisisandTrauma

• SpecialEducationCertificationo mustbecombinedwithcertificationinEarlyChildhood

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PARTNERSHIPSANDPROGRAMSTheArtInstituteofPittsburgh

• Art:GraphicDesign• Art:WebDesignandInteractiveMedia• Art:MediaArts/Animation• Art:Photography

DuquesneUniversity

• 3/3JDLawProgram• Biology/EnvironmentalScienceandManagement• Biology/BStoMSinBiotechnology• Biology/BStoPharmD

LakeErieCollegeofOsteopathicMedicine(LECOM)

• Biology/BS–EarlyacceptanceinDental,Pharmacy,orOsteopathicMedicine• Chemistry/BS–EarlyacceptanceinDental,Pharmacy,orOsteopathicMedicine• Neuroscience/BS-EarlyacceptanceinDental,Pharmacy,orOsteopathicMedicine

UniversityofPittsburgh/UPMC • 3/3JDLawprogram

• EarlyassuranceadmissiontoGraduateSchoolofPublicandInternationalAffairs • UPMCNursingProgram • UPMCShadysidePerfusionProgramCommunityCollegeofAlleghenyCounty

• JointAdmissionRN-BSNProgram• BusinessManagementProgramtoProgram

CommunityCollegeofBeaverCounty

• JointAdmissionRN-BSNProgramWestmorelandCountyCommunityCollege

• JointAdmissionEarlyChildhoodEducation• JointAdmissionRN-BSNProgram

PARTICIPATINGMEMBERSHIPINSTITUTIONS

• PennsylvaniaTransferandArticulationCenter(PaTrac)• CAEL–LearningCounts• DepartmentofDefense–MemorandumofUnderstanding

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CARLOWEDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIESAcceleratedPrograms

• BAtoMAinArt • BA/BStoMBABusinessAdministration • BA/BStoMSinFraudandForensics • BA/BStoMSinProfessionalCounseling • BAtoMEdwithCertificationinSpecialEducation • RN-BSNtoMSinNursingCarlow-IssuedCertificates • Accounting • ForensicAccounting • AutismSpectrumDisordersEndorsementPre-ProfessionalInterests • AthleticTraining • Biology • Dentistry • Law • Medicine • Molecular/CellBiology • OccupationalTherapy • Optometry • Organismal/Ecological • Osteopathy • Pharmacy • PhysicalTherapy • PhysicianAssistant • Podiatry • VeterinaryMedicine

ADMISSIONSADMISSIONTOCARLOWUNIVERSITY

TheCarlowUniversitycommunitynurturescreativity,diversity,talent,andskill.Carlowwelcomesanystudentwhocombinesacademicachievement,ability,motivation,andmaturity.Carlowwelcomesstudentsofallreligiousbeliefs.AtCarlow,studentsofvariousages,academicbackgrounds,andinterestscontributetotheoveralleducationalexperience.Anyapplicantwhoshowsleadershippotentialandinitiative,combinedwithasinceredeterminationtocontributetothecampuscommunityandtoachieveacademically,isconsideredforadmission.Aconsciouseffortismadetoenrollastudentbodythatrepresentscapablestudentswithdiverseinterestsandbackgrounds.Carlowoperatesonarollingadmissionspolicyformostprograms.Assoonasacompleteadmissionsapplicationissubmittedtotheuniversity,itisreviewedandevaluated,andapplicantsarenotifiedofthedecisionoftheadmissionscommittee.Prospectivestudentsseekingadmission(orre-admission)cancontacttheOfficeofAdmissionsdirectlyat1.800.333.2275.Formaladmissiontosomeacademicprogramsand/orconcentrationsrequiressatisfactoryprogresswithinthoseprogramsand/orcompletionofasecondaryadmissionsprocess.

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Allacademicprogramshaveessentialstandardsthatmustbemetbystudentstosuccessfullycompleteprogramrequirements.Additionalinformationandprogramguidesareavailablefromtheacademicdepartmentsand/orfacultyadvisors.OFFICEOFADMISSIONSOfficeofAdmissionsCarlowUniversity3333FifthAvenuePittsburgh,PA15213P:1.800.333.2275or412.578.6059www.carlow.eduADULTADMISSIONS

ProspectivestudentswhohaveearnedaGEDorhavebeenoutofhighschoolforfiveormoreyearscanapplyforprogramsavailableatthemainOaklandcampusand/oralternatelocationsandonlineprogramsthroughtheAdultAdmissionsOffice.Thosewhowouldliketopursueaseconddegreeorareinterestedinnon-degreeseekingorcertificateprogramsarealsoencouragedtoapplyattheOfficeofAdmissionlocation(notatthealternatesites).CARLOWUNIVERSITYCRANBERRYEDUCATIONCENTERRegionalLearningAlliance850CranberryWoodsDriveCranberryTownship,PA16066P:724.741.1028F:724.741.1012CARLOWUNIVERSITYGREENSBURGEDUCATIONCENTERJ.A.S.OfficePark4534Route136Greensburg,PA15601P:724.838.7399or1.877.451.3001F:724.838.7599CARLOWONLINETRADITIONALFIRST-YEARSTUDENTADMISSIONSREQUIREMENTSTheadmissionscommitteemakesdecisionsbaseduponacarefulreviewofeachapplication.TobeconsideredforadmissiontoCarlowasatraditionalundergraduatestudent,applicantsmustpresentsatisfactoryevidenceoftheabilitytoachieveatthecollegelevel.Ingeneral,studentsshould:

• Followthecollegepreparatorycurriculuminhighschool(18unitsofacademicpreparation)• HaveaBaverage(preferred)• HavesatisfactoryscoresontheSAT/ACT.OldandnewSATscoreswillbeconcordedbasedonCollegeBoard

recommendations

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TheCarlowUniversityAdmissionsCommitteerecognizesthatschoolcurriculagreatlyvaries,andwillconsiderfavorablytheapplicationofanacademicallyablestudentwhosepreparationandexperiencediffersfromthetraditionalcollegepreparatoryprogram.ADMISSIONSANDSCHOLARSHIPDEADLINESCarlowoperatesonarollingadmissionsbasis,acceptingapplicationsfromincomingfirst-yearstudentsthroughAugust.Duetospacelimitationsinsomeprogramssuchasnursing,studentsarestronglyencouragedtocompletetheapplicationprocessassoonaspossibleduringtheirsenioryeartoassuremaximumconsiderationforadmissionandscholarships/financialaid.Highschooland/orhomeschoolcourseworkisoneofthemostimportantfactorsinadmissions,particularlytomoreselectiveprograms.Itisstronglyrecommendedthatallstudentsfollowacollegepreparatorycurriculumthroughouthighschool.ThoseapplyingtoscienceornursingprogramsshouldcompletebothalgebraIIandchemistry,withtrigonometryandadvancedsciencesalsostronglyrecommended.Prospectivenursingcandidatesmusthavea3.00GPAand1080onthenewSATtakenafterMarch2016,atotalcombinedscoreof1600EBRW(evidence-basedreadingandwriting)/Mathematics(or22ACT),andhavecompletedstrongscienceandmathcourses(preferablewithagradeofBorbetterineach).ThePennsylvaniaStateBoardofNursingrequiresthatapplicantsacceptedintoprofessionalnursingprogramsmusthavecompleted,asaminimum,fourunitsofEnglish,threeunitsofsocialsciences,twounitsofmathematics(onemustbealgebra),andtwounitsoflabscience,includingchemistry.ADVANCEDPLACEMENTANDPLACEMENTTESTSIncomingfirst-yearstudentswhohavetakenAdvancedPlacement(AP)examinations,CollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEP)examinations,InternationalBaccalaureateexaminations(IB),oranycollege-levelcoursespriortoenrollingatCarlowUniversity,mustsubmittheirofficialexamscoresand/orofficialcollegetranscriptstotheOfficeofAdmissioninatimelymannertoassurepropercreditevaluationandcourseregistration.EARLYENTRANCECandidateswhowishtoenrollaftercompletionofhighschoolinlessthanfouryearsmaybeconsideredforearlyentranceprovidedtheyhaveahighschooldiplomaand:

• Meetalladmissionsrequirements,including18unitsofhighschoolwork;• Followallproceduresandsubmitrequiredapplication;• ExhibittheacademicbackgroundforsuccessatCarlow;• SubmitacceptableScholasticAssessmentTest(SAT)scoresoftheCollegeBoardoranacceptableAmericanCollege

Test(ACT)score.• SubmitLettersofRecommendationandPersonalStatement.Althoughoptional,botharestronglyrecommended.• Arrangeforapersonalinterviewandacampusvisit.Althoughoptional,botharestronglyrecommended.

Earlyentranceapplicationsshouldbecompletednosoonerthanwithinonesemesterofcompletionofallhighschoolrequirements(i.e.afterJanuaryforfalladmissions,andafterMayforspringadmissions).TRANSFERREQUIREMENTSAdmissiontoCarlowUniversityisdeterminedonanindividualbasis.SAT/ACTscoresarenotrequiredfortransferstudents,butmaybeoneofthefactorsconsideredforstudentswithminimalcollegecredits;(lessthan12transferablecredits).CarlowacceptstransfercreditsfrominstitutionsrecognizedasaninstitutionofhighereducationoraccreditedbyaregionalaccreditingassociationrecognizedbytheCouncilofHigherEducationAccreditation.WewillmakeeveryattempttoutilizetheacademiccreditsstudentsearnedwiththoseofCarlow’scurriculumandstandards.Atransfercourseevaluationwillbecompletedtoapproximateifandhowcourseswilltransfer.GradesmustbeaCorabovein100-levelorhighercoursestobetransferred.Developmentalcoursesatthe100-leveldonottransfer.Seepage53formoreonTransferofCredits.

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REQUIREDGPAStudentstransferringtoCarlowforprogramsin:

• PerfusionTechnologymusthaveaminimum3.0GPAandcumulative3.0GPAinthesciences.• Educationmusthaveaminimum3.0GPA.Ifthestudentistransferring48ormorecredits,he/shemustalsohave

successfullypassedPAPAIorCOREETS.• Nursingmusthaveaminimum3.25GPAwithappropriatecoursework.• Pre-Nursingmusthaveaminimum3.0GPA.• RespiratoryCaremusthaveaminimum2.5GPA.• SocialWorkmusthaveaminimum2.5GPA.• Allotherprogramsrequireaminimum2.0GPA.

WHENTOTRANSFER

• BSNprogram—Spacesarelimitedandhighlycompetitive;earlyapplicationisrecommended.• RN-to-BSN—Studentsmayapplyanytimeforspringorfalladmission.In-class,online,andhybridformatsareoffered.• Allotherprograms—Weoperateonarollingadmissionsbasisfortransfers,typicallythroughAugusteachyearforthe

fallsemester,andthroughDecemberforthespring,oraslongasspaceallows.However,studentsareencouragedtoapplyasearlyaspossible.

PROVISIONALADMISSIONOccasionally,anapplicantisadmittedtoanundergraduateprogramasaprovisionallyadmittedstudent.Provisionaladmissionisgrantedtoanapplicantwhodoesnotfullymeetalloftheadmissionscriteria,butforwhomwebelievethereisastrongpossibilityforacademicsuccess.Asaconditionofprovisionaladmission,studentsarelimitedto12-14creditsfortheirfirstsemester,mandatorymeetingswithacademicadvisorandtheCenterforAcademicAchievement(CAA).Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoworkwiththeiradvisorstoschedulefuturesemesters.CONDITIONALADMISSIONOccasionally,anapplicantisconditionallyadmittedtoanundergraduateprogram.Thisoccurswhenfinalofficialdocumentationisstillneededinordertobefullyadmittedtotheuniversity.Conditionaladmissionisbasedonthestudent’sabilitytoprovideuswithoneormorefinalofficialtranscriptsorofficialstandardizedtestscores,oranyotherrequireddocumentationasrequestedbytheAdmissionsOffice.Oncereceived,thestudentwillbefullyadmittedtoCarlow.Asaconditionallyadmittedstudent,registrationforthefollowingsemesterandfinancialaidarehelduntilastudentisfullyadmittedtotheuniversity.

ADMISSIONSPROCEDURESTRADITIONALANDFIRST-YEARSTUDENTADMISSIONSStudentsapplyingforregularadmissionshould:

• Submitacompletedapplicationformbyapplyingonlineatwww.carlow.edu.• Askaguidancecounselortoforwardacomplete,officialhighschooltranscript*totheOfficeofAdmissionsindicating

thestudent’scumulativeGPA,coursestakenandgradesreceived,classrank(ifavailable),andresultsofachievementandassessmenttests.

• SubmitscoresfromtheScholasticAssessmentTestoftheCollegeBoard(SAT)ortheAmericanCollegeTesting(ACT)program,unlesstheyarealreadyrecordedonthehighschooltranscript.

• Submitanessayorletterofrecommendationasrequested.• Arrangeforapersonalinterviewandacampusvisit.Althoughoptional,botharestronglyrecommended.

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*ThetranscriptisconsideredofficialifitcontainsthesealoftheinstitutionandisissueddirectlytoCarlowUniversity.TranscriptsdeliveredtotheOfficeofAdmissionsbystudentsareconsideredofficialonlywhensealedinanenvelope,withtheinstitution’ssealovertheflap.Afinalofficialhighschooltranscript,certifyingthatastudenthasearnedahighschooldiploma,isrequiredtobeofficiallyenrolled.Faxedtranscriptsarenotconsideredofficial.OfficialGEDtestscoresmaybeacceptedinlieuofhighschooltranscripts.CarlowUniversitywillacceptelectronictranscriptsforadmissionspurposesifthefollowingcriteriaaremetregardingthetranscript:

1. Thetranscriptiscertifiedasofficialfromthehighschool,collegeand/orproprietaryschoolusingathird-partyagencyforthecertificationprocess.ApprovedagenciesincludeAVOWSystems,Docufide,NationalStudentClearinghouse,andScrip-Safe.

2. ThetranscriptmustbeaPDF-certifieddocumentthathasnoindicationoftampering.3. Acollegeofficialmustreceivethetranscriptfromanapprovede-transcriptservice.4. CarlowUniversityhastherighttorefuseelectronictranscriptsorrequestadditionalinformationifthereisquestion

abouttheauthenticityofthedocument.Admissionscounselorsareavailabletoassiststudentsandfamiliesduringtheadmissionsandfinancialaidprocesses.Inmanygeographicregions,admissionscounselorswillvisitprospectivestudentsandtheirfamiliesattheirhighschools.SAT/ACTREQUIREMENTS Carlowconsidersavarietyoffactorswhenreviewingstudentapplicationsforadmission,andtheSAT/ACTscoresrepresentonlyonefactor.Theaveragecombinedcriticalreasoningandmathematicsscoreforenteringfirst-yearstudentshasbeenbetween950and1,000inrecentyears.Studentsscoringbelow1,000(onthecombinedcriticalreasoningandmathematicsscores,excludingthewritingscore)arestronglyencouragedtore-test,especiallyiftheyareinterestedinqualifyingforselectiveprogramssuchasnursingand/orforsignificantacademicscholarships.SomeprogramshaveestablishedanSATthreshold.OldandnewSatscoreswillbeconcordedbaseduponCollegeBoardrecommendations.HOME-EDUCATEDSTUDENTSCarlowUniversityrecognizestheuniqueexperiencesandbenefitsprovidedtohome-educatedstudents,andwelcomestheirapplications.Ahome-educatedstudentapplyingforadmissionshouldfollowalladmissionsproceduresforregularadmissionsasstatedpreviously.Additionalevaluationsmayberequired.TRANSFERSTUDENTSProspectivetransferstudentsapplyingforadmissionshould:

• ContacttheOfficeofAdmissionsat412.578.6059or1.800.333.2275.• Submitacompletedapplicationformbyapplyingonlineatwww.carlow.edu• Submitanofficialtranscript*fromeachcollegeand/orproprietaryschoolpreviouslyattended—whetherornotcredit

wasearned—totheOfficeofAdmissions;insomeinstances,anofficialhighschooltranscriptmayalsoberequired.• Arrangeforapersonalinterviewandacampusvisit.Althoughoptional,botharestronglyrecommended.Admissions

counselorsareavailabletoassiststudentsandfamiliesthroughtheadmissionsandfinancialaidprocesses.*ThetranscriptisconsideredofficialifitcontainsthesealoftheinstitutionandisissueddirectlytoCarlowUniversity.TranscriptsdeliveredtotheOfficeofAdmissionsbystudentsareconsideredofficialonlywhensealedinanenvelopewiththeinstitution’ssealovertheflap.Afinalofficialhighschooltranscript,certifyingthatastudenthasearnedahighschooldiploma,isrequiredtobeofficiallyenrolled.Faxedtranscriptsarenotconsideredofficial.OfficialGEDtestscoresmaybeacceptedinlieuofhighschooltranscripts.CarlowUniversitywillacceptelectronictranscriptsforadmissionspurposesifthefollowingcriteriaaremetregardingthetranscript:


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2. ThetranscriptmustbeaPDF-certifieddocumentthathasnoindicationoftampering.3. Acollegeofficialmustreceivethetranscriptfromanapprovede-transcriptservice.4. CarlowUniversityhastherighttorefuseelectronictranscriptsorrequestadditionalinformationifthereisquestion

abouttheauthenticityofthedocument.

Seepage53formoreonTransferofCredits.AcatalogoracopyofthecoursedescriptionsforallcoursestakenatanaccreditedinstitutionoutsideofAlleghenyCountymayberequestedinordertoassesstransfercreditstobeawarded.Admissionscounselorswillinformcandidateswhenadditionalinformationisnecessary.ADULTSTUDENTSStudentswhohavebeenoutofhighschoolforfiveormoreyears,shouldapplyonlineatwww.carlow.eduasanAdultStudent.Aprospectiveadultstudentapplyingforadmissionshouldsubmitthesameapplicationmaterialsasatransferstudent,indicatedabove.AdultstudentsareabletoattendprogramsattheOaklandcampus,aswellastheCranberryandGreensburgsites.Formoreinformationregardingadultadmissions,pleasecall1.800.333.2275or412.578.6059.RN-BSNPROGRAMADMISSIONSREQUIREMENTSStudentsapplyingtotheRN-BSNprogramhavetwochoicesfromwhichtoselect:

• RN-BSNProgram• RN-BSNtoMSinNursingAcceleratedProgram.

TobeadmittedtotheRN-BSNprogram,potentialstudentsmust:

• BeagraduateofanACEN-,NLNAC-,orCCNE-accreditedprogramandhaveacumulative2.0GPAorabove.• Completeanonlineapplication.• Haveanactive,current,valid,unrestrictedlicenseasaRegisteredNurse.Clinicalcourseworkmustbecompletedin

theCommonwealthorstateoflicensure.• Meetbothuniversityandclinicalagencyhealthrequirements.

TobeadmittedtotheRN-BSNtoMSinNursingAcceleratedProgram,potentialstudentsmust:

• Havea3.0GPAorabove.• Completeanonlineapplication.• HaveacurrentlicenseasaRegisteredNurse.LicensureintheCommonwealthofPennsylvaniaisrequiredforclinical

courseworkcompletedinPennsylvania.• Submittwoprofessionalrecommendationformsaddressingthecandidate’spotentialtosucceedingraduate

nursingeducation.• Meetbothuniversityandclinicalagencyhealthrequirements.• Submitapersonalstatementindicatinggoalsforgraduatenursingeducation.• ApplicantsinterestedinpursuingtheMSN:NursePractitioner(Family/IndividualAcrossLifespan)musthaveoneyear

ormoreofrecentclinicalnursingexperienceinordertomovefromtheBSNprogramcoursestothenursepractitionercourses.

RESPIRATORYCAREDEGREECOMPLETIONADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

§ Forenrollmentconsideration,potentialcandidatesmustcontainanactiveRRTcredential,graduatedwithanA.S.inRespiratoryCarefromaCoARC-approvedRespiratoryCareprogram,andpossessaminimumGPAof2.0.

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PROFESSIONALLIABILITYINSURANCEAllstudentsinthenursing,perfusiontechnology,respiratorycare,andsocialworkprogramswillbecoveredbytheuniversity’sprofessionalliabilitycoverage.Theannualcostisapproximately$11peryear,butissubjecttochange,andisincludedasafeeattachedtoselectcourses.Studentsarenotrequiredtoobtaincoverageoutsidetheuniversitytomeetthisrequirement.

INTERNATIONALSTUDENTSINTERNATIONALADMISSIONSREQUIREMENTSANDPROCEDURESAllprospectiveinternationalgraduateandUGstudentsmustapplyforandreceiveavisathatpermitsstudyintheUnitedStatesandsubmitthefollowingdocumentstotheOfficeofAdmissions:

1. CompletedOnlineApplication

2. ProofofEnglishLanguageProficiencyEnglishproficiencyisrequiredofallstudents.Toshowproficiency,youmaysubmitoneormoreofthefollowing:

• SATOfficialScholasticAchievementTestscore.YoucangetmoreinformationaboutSATathttp://www.sat.org.(CarlowSchoolcodeis2421.)ScoresRequired:500(Math)and500(CriticalReading).

• TOEFLOfficialTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(InternetBasedTest)score.Additionalinformationcanbefoundathttp://www.toefl.org.(CarlowSchoolcodeis2421.)ScoreRequired:90withnolessthan20inanysubjectarea.

• IELTSOfficialTestofInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystemscore.Additionalinformationcanbefoundathttps://www.ielts.org/.(CarlowSchoolcodeis2421.)ScoreRequired:6.5.

• OfficialacademictranscriptsshowingthatyouhavestudiedintheU.S.foraminimumoftwoyears(excludingESLcourses).

However,thereareEXCEPTIONStotheEnglishProficiencyRequirement:

• 24ormorecreditsfromCanada,UnitedKingdom,SouthAfrica,Australia,andIreland.• BornandraisedinCanada,UnitedKingdom,SouthAfrica,Australia,orIreland.

3. OfficialAcademicTranscripts(secondaryand/orpost-secondary)

Admissiondecisionscannotbemadewithoutofficialtranscripts.Thesedocumentsmustcomedirectlyfromyourschool/schoolsinsealedenvelopes.Studentcopies,scannedcopies,orphotocopiesarenotacceptable.Forsomecountries,otherofficialtestscoresmayberequested.

4. OfficialTranscriptEvaluationTranscriptmustbeevaluatedbyoneofthefollowingtranscriptevaluationcompaniesandhavetheofficialevaluationdirectlymailedformthecompanytoCarlow,ascopieswillnotbeaccepted.

• JosephSilnyandAssociateshttp://www.jsilny.com/html/foreign.htmOR

• WorldEducationServices(WES)http://www.wes.org/OR

• EducationalCredentialEvaluators(ECE)https://www.ece/org/However,ifyouhaveWEScompletetheICAPevaluationyoudonotneedtohaveyourhomecountrysendanofficialtranscripttoCarlow.

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5. CopyofPassportThisdocumentcanbeacceptedbyemail.

6. NotarizedAffidavitofSupportForm(PDF)

ThisisrequiredofallstudentswhowillhaveaUnitedStatesvisa(exceptholdersofH-4,J-2,andR-1visas).Youmayhaveseveralsponsorstocoverthecostofyourfirstacademicyear.Ifso,eachsponsormustsubmitanaffidavitfortheamountpledged.Eachaffidavitmustbeaccompaniedbyofficialbankoremployer’sstatementandmustshowevidencethattheamountpledgedisavailable.Bankstatementsshouldbenoolderthansixmonths.Affidavitsandbankstatementsmustbesubmittedastheoriginal;photocopieswillnotbeaccepted.

**TheAffidavitofSupportandbankstatementsarenotrequireduntilafteranadmissionsdecisionhasbeendetermined.ThesearerequiredinordertoissueanI-20.CarlowdoesnotadmitinternationalstudentsintoNursingandEducationPrograms,orthePsyDinCounselingPsychology.

CONTACTUSOfficeofAdmissionsCarlowUniversity3333FifthAvenuePittsburgh,PA15213P:412.578.6059E:[email protected](forstudentswhowishtopursuetheirbachelor'sdegree)E:[email protected](forstudentswhowishtopursuetheirgraduatedegree)BenPilcherDirector,CenterforGlobalLearningP:412.578.6557E:[email protected]

FINANCIALAIDAtCarlowUniversity,ourgoalistomakefinancialaidavailabletostudentswhowouldotherwisebeunabletoattendcollege.TheFinancialAidOfficeadministersfederal,state,andinstitutionalaidprograms,andoffersassistancetostudentsandparentswithquestionsaboutthefinancialaidprocess.Allstudentsareencouragedtoutilizewww.carlow.eduandmyPortalforcurrentfinancialaidinformationandtoaccessallformsnecessarytoapplyforfinancialaid.HOWFINANCIALAIDISAWARDEDAllfinancialaidprograms,excludingscholarshipsandsomeloanprograms,baseeligibilityonfinancialneed.FinancialneedisdefinedasthedifferencebetweentheCostofAttendanceandtheExpectedFamilyContribution.TheCostofAttendanceiscomprisedofactualtuitionandfees,plusroomandboard,andanallowanceforbooksandsupplies,transportation,andlivingexpenses.ExpectedFamilyContributionisdeterminedbyastandardneedanalysisformulacalledFederalMethodology.Factorssuchastaxableandnon-taxableincome,assets,andhouseholdinformationareallconsideredinthisformula.Financialaidisawardedannuallyforoneacademicyear.Continuationofanawardrequiresanannualreviewoftheapplicant’sfinancialneed,basedonthatyear’sneedanalysisformulaandacademicprogress,whichisreviewedeachsemester.

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SPECIALCIRCUMSTANCESIndividualcircumstancesthatcouldaffecttheExpectedFamilyContributionincludeunemployment,changeinjobstatus,orunusualmedicalexpenses.Whenthesesituationsoccur,theyshouldbecommunicatedtotheFinancialAidOfficeviaaSpecialConditionsForm,whichisavailableathttp://www.carlow.edu/Financial_Aid_Forms.aspx.APPLICATIONPROCESSAhighschoolgraduateorcollegetransferstudentwhohascompletedanapplicationforadmissiontoCarlowUniversityandwhowillbematriculated(degreeseeking)foratleastsixcreditsasemester(half-timestatus)mayapplyforfinancialaidbycompletingtheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentatwww.fafsa.gov.TheFAFSAisforstudentswhoareU.S.citizensorpermanentresidents.First-timeapplicantswhoarePennsylvaniaresidentswillbecontactedbyPHEAA,thePennsylvaniaHigherEducationAssistanceAgency,tocompleteaStateGrantStatusNoticeforstategrantconsideration.AllnewstudentswhowishtobeconsideredforfinancialassistanceshouldfiletheFAFSAbyMarch15,whichisCarlow’sprioritydeadline.Applicationsreceivedafterthisdatewillbeprocessedasfundsareavailable.Non-PennsylvaniaresidentsmustcompletetheFAFSAandanyadditionalapplicationtheirhomestatemayrequireforstategrantconsideration.TheFAFSAfilingdeadlineforthePAStateGrantisMay1.VERIFICATIONAboutone-thirdofallFAFSAfilersareselectedforverification,aprocessinwhichtheFinancialAidOfficemustverifytheinformationreportedontheFAFSA.StudentsselectedforverificationmustsubmitrequesteddocumentationaccordingtotheverificationflagassociatedwiththeFAFSAresults.Themostcommontypeofverificationrequiresthatthestudent(andparent,ifdependent)submittheVerificationWorksheetandcopiesofIRSTaxReturnTranscripts.Whenpossible,usetheIRSDataRetrievalToolontheFAFSA.TaxtranscriptswillnotberequestedfromstudentsandparentswhosuccessfullytransferredincomeinformationfromtheIRStotheFAFSAusingtheIRSDataRetrievalTool.TheFinancialAidOfficenotifiesstudentsviaCarlowemailifdocumentsareneededtocompleteverification.StudentsmayalsoaccessinformationaboutmissingdocumentsfromWebAdvisor.OUTSIDESCHOLARSHIPSStudentsareencouragedtoinvestigateprivatesourcesoffinancialaid.ItistheresponsibilityofthestudenttonotifytheFinancialAidOfficeofanyscholarshiporgrantreceivedthroughoutsidesources.FEDERALFINANCIALAIDPellGrant:PellGrantisafederalneed-basedgrantawardedtoundergraduatesseekingtheirfirstbachelor’sdegree.ThelifetimelimitonPellistheequivalentoftwelvefull-timesemesters.PellreceivedforenrollmentatotherinstitutionsbeforeenrollingatCarlowUniversityistakenintoaccountwhendeterminingremainingeligibility.FederalSupplementalEducationOpportunity(FSEOG):Afederalneed-basedgrantforundergraduatesseekingtheirfirstbachelor’sdegree.PriorityisgiventostudentswithPellGranteligibilitywhosubmittheFAFSAbythepriorityfilingdate.FederalPerkinsLoan:Perkinsisalow-interestloanawardedbytheFinancialAidOfficebasedonFAFSAresults.Fundingislimited.Currentlyat5percentinterest,theloanisrepaidstartingninemonthsafterthestudentgraduates,leavesschool,ordropsbelowhalf-timestatus.PerkinsisafederalloanprogramadministeredbyCarlowUniversityinaccordancewithguidelinesestablishedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducation.

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FederalDirectLoanProgram:TheFederalDirectLoanprogramconsistsoftheFederalDirectStudentLoanandFederalDirectParentPLUSLoan.TheFederalDirectStudentLoanprogramisavailabletodegree-seekingstudentswhoareenrolledatleasthalftime,whichisaminimumofsixcreditspersemesterforundergraduates.TheSubsidizedLoanisavailabletostudentswhodemonstratefinancialneed.Duringin-schoolanddefermentperiods,theinterestispaidbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducation.First-timeborrowersmustcompleteEntranceCounselingandtheMasterPromissoryNoteatwww.studentloans.gov.TheUnsubsidizedLoanisavailabletostudentswithoutdemonstratedfinancialneed.Theborrowerisresponsiblefortheinterestthataccruesduringin-halftime-time.AnnualmaximumcombinedeligibilityfortheFederalDirectStudentLoanfordependentstudentsis$5,500forfreshmen,$6,500forsophomores,and$7,500forjuniorsandseniors.AnnualmaximumcombinedeligibilityfortheFederalDirectStudentLoanforindependentstudentsanddependentstudentswhoseparentsweredeniedPLUSloanis$9,500forfreshmen,$10,500forsophomores,and$12,500forjuniorsandseniors.Theaggregatelimitforadependentundergraduateis$31,000,withnotmorethan$23,000inSubsidizedLoan.TheaggregatelimitforanindependentstudentanddependentstudentwhoseparentisdeniedPLUSloanis$57,500,withnotmorethan$23,000inSubsidizedLoan.FederalDirectParentPLUSLoans:FederalDirectParentPLUSLoansareforparentswithfavorablecredithistorieswhowanttoborrowmoneytohelppayfortheeducationexpensesoftheirdependentchildren.Themaximumaparentmayborrowinanacademicyearisthedifferencebetweenthestudent’sCostofAttendanceandfinancialaid.Generally,repaymentbegins60daysafterthefinalloandisbursementinanacademicyear.Interestbeginstoaccumulateatthetimethefirstdisbursementismade.DependentstudentswhoseparentsaredeniedthePLUSLoanduetoadversecreditareeligibletoreceiveadditionalUnsubsidizedLoans.Freshmenandsophomoresareeligiblefor$4,000andjuniorsandseniors$5,000.ToapplyforthePLUSLoan,theparentborrowermustcompleteaPLUSapplicationatwww.studentloan.gov.Ifapprovedbasedoncredit,theparentmustthencompletethepromissorynote,alsoatwww.studentloan.gov.FederalWorkStudy(FWS):Thisneed-basedfinancialaidprogramprovidesjobopportunitiesforstudentstohelppaytheireducationalexpenses.StudentswithFWSeligibilitymustapplyforavailablepositionsoncampustoutilizetheirworkstudyaward.Studentsarepaidmonthly,atleastatthecurrentfederalminimumwage,andareencouragedtoputtheirearningstowardtheiraccountbalance.NursingLoan:FundedbytheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices,thisprogramisintendedtohelpstudentsachievecareersinnursing.Currentlyat5percentinterest,thisloanisawardedtonursingstudentsenrolledatleasthalftimewhodemonstratefinancialneed.Theloanisrepaidstartingninemonthsafterthestudentgraduates,leavesschool,dropsbelowhalftime,orchangesfromnursingtoanothermajor.

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STATEFINANCIALAIDPROGRAMSPennsylvaniaStateGrant:ThePennsylvaniaHigherEducationAssistanceAgency(PHEAA)offersneed-basedgrantstoundergraduatesseekingtheirfirstbachelor’sdegreewhoarePennsylvaniaresidentsandenrolledatleasthalftime.Eligibilityislimitedtoeightfull-timesemesters.Studentswhoseenrollmentislimitedtooneeight-weekCAPsessioninasemesterarenoteligibleforPennsylvaniastategrantinthatsemester.FormoreinformationaboutthePennsylvaniaStateGrantprogramandothergrantandscholarshipprogramsadministeredbyPHEAA,pleasevisitwww.pheaa.orgorcall1.800.692.7392.TheFAFSAdeadlineforPAStateGrantisMay1.OtherStateGrantPrograms:StudentswhoarenotPennsylvaniaresidentsshouldcontacttheagencyintheirhomestatetoseeiftheyareeligibleforassistancewhileattendingaschoolinPennsylvania.AWARDLETTERSStudentswhoapplyforfinancialaidwillreceiveanofficialawardletterthatshowsfinancialaidfortheentireacademicyear,fallandspring.Newstudentswillreceivepaperawardlettersthroughregularmail.ReturningstudentswillbenotifiedviaCarlowemailwhentheirawardletterisavailableonWebAdvisor.AllstudentsmustofficiallyaccepttheirfinancialaidbycompletingaReplyFormeitheronpaperoronline.INSTITUTIONALFINANCIALAIDCarlowoffersmeritandathleticscholarships,whicharenotbasedonfinancialneedandareawardedtoeligibletraditionalundergraduatestudentsasdefinedbytheOfficeofAdmission(unlessotherwisenoted)enrolledindegree-seekingprograms.Carlowalsooffersinstitutionalneed-basedgrants.PRIVATEALTERNATIVELOANSTherearemanyprivateloansthatmaybeusedforeducationalexpenses.AlistofloansusedmostfrequentlybyCarlowstudentscanbefoundatwww.elmstreet.com,butstudentsarefreetouseanylendertheychoose.Interestratesandtermsoftheloansvarybylenderandtheborrower’scredithistory.RETURNOFTITLEIVFUNDSTheFinancialAidOfficerecalculatesfederal*financialaideligibilityforstudentswhowithdraw,dropout,aredismissed,ortakealeaveofabsencepriortocompletingatleast60percentofasemester.Federalfinancialaidisreturnedtothefederalgovernmentbasedonthepercentofunearnedaidusingthefollowingformula:StepOne:Percentearned=Numberofdayscompleteduptothewithdrawaldate**/totaldaysinthesemesterStepTwo:Aidtobereturned=(100percent–percentearnedinStep1)xtheamountoffederalaiddisbursedortobedisbursedtowardinstitutionalcharges*FederalfinancialaidincludestheFederalPellGrant,SEOGGrant,PerkinsLoan,FederalStaffordLoan,andPLUSLoan.**Withdrawaldateisdefinedastheactualdatethestudentcontactedtheregistrartobegintheinstitution’swithdrawalprocess,thestudent’slastdateofrecordedattendance,orthemidpointofthesemesterforastudentwholeaveswithoutnotifyingtheinstitution.

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Theschoolmustreturnunearnedaidbyrepayingfundstothefollowingsourcesinthefollowingorder:

• UnsubsidizedFederalDirectLoan• SubsidizedFederalDirectLoan• PerkinsLoan• FederalDirectParentPlusLoan• PellGrant• FSEOG• OtherTitleIVprograms

Whenaidisreturned,thestudentmayoweabalancetotheuniversity.Ifso,thestudentshouldcontacttheOfficeofStudentAccountstomakearrangementstopaythebalancedue.TheFederalRefundCalculationsonlyapplyifthestudentiswithdrawingfromallclasses.However,ifastudentmakeschangesinregistrationthatresultinchangestotuitionandfeeamounts,theFinancialAidOfficewillrecalculatetheCostofAttendanceandmayneedtochangetheoriginalamountofaidawarded.IMPORTANT:BEFOREWITHDRAWINGFROMALLORSOMECLASSES,STUDENTSSHOULDCONTACTFINANCIALAID/STUDENTACCOUNTSTOFINDOUTTHEFINANCIALRAMIFICATIONS.STUDENTSCOVEREDBYFINANCIALAIDMAYFINDTHEMSELVESWITHANOUTSTANDINGBALANCEBECAUSEFUNDSHADTOBERETURNEDTOTHEFEDERALGOVERNMENT.SATISFACTORYACADEMICPROGRESSFORFINANCIALAIDTheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducationrequiresthatinstitutionsofhighereducationsetstandardstomeasuresatisfactoryacademicprogressforstudentswhoarereceivingTitleIV(Federal)financialaid.Carlowusesthesamestandardstomeasureacademicprogressforinstitutional,need-basedgrants.ThePennsylvaniaHigherEducationAssistanceAgency(PHEAA)hasitsownacademicprogresspolicyforPennsylvaniastategrantrecipients.SatisfactoryProgress:SatisfactoryprogressisdefinedasacumulativeGPAofatleast2.0andenoughcumulativecreditsearnedtoequalatleast67percentofcumulativecreditsattempted.Studentsmustbeabletocompletetheirprogramofstudywithin150percentofthecreditsrequired,sofora120-creditbachelor’sdegreeprogram,afirst-timestudentmustbeabletoearnthedegreewithin180creditsattemptedinordertoremaineligibleforTitleIVaid.PROCEDURETheFinancialAidOfficereviewsacademicprogressaftereachsemester.TranscriptsfromtheOfficeoftheRegistrararereviewed.Thereviewincludesanexaminationofthestudent’scumulativeGPA,theratioofcreditsearnedversuscreditsattempted,andtheamountoftimetakentocompletetheprogramofstudy.Warning:Ifastudent’scumulativeGPAhasfallenbelow2.0,orthestudenthasearnedlessthan67percentofhisorhercumulativecreditsattempted,orboth,thestudentwillbeplacedonfinancialaidwarningforthefollowingsemester.StudentsarenotifiedinwritingfromtheFinancialAidOfficeoftheirwarningstatus.Duringthiswarningperiod,studentsmustworktoraisetheircumulativeGPAtoatleasta2.0andtheircumulativecreditsearnedtoatleast67percentofcumulativecreditsattempted.Studentsarestronglyencouragedtoutilizethetutoringopportunitiesintheuniversity’sCenterforAcademicAchievement,particularlyduringwarningperiods.Studentsmaycontinuetoreceivefinancialaidduringwarningperiodsaslongasallothereligibilitycriteriaaremet.

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Suspension:Attheendofthewarningperiod,theFinancialAidOfficewillreviewthestudent’sacademictranscript.IfthestudenthasnotmettheminimumcriteriaforGPAandcreditsearned,eligibilityforfederalandinstitutionalfinancialaidwillbesuspended.StudentsarenotifiedinwritingfromtheFinancialAidOfficeoftheirsuspensionstatus.Theletterwillincludeinformationabouthowtoappealduetoextenuatingcircumstances.Astudent’sfinancialaidwillnotbesuspendedwithoutaperiodofwarning.Studentswhosefinancialaideligibilityissuspendedmayregaineligibilityoncetheymeettherequirementsforsatisfactoryacademicprogress.AppealProcess:Ifthestudent’sfinancialaideligibilityissuspended,thestudentmayappealforoneadditionalsemesterofeligibility,aslongasthereareextenuatingcircumstancesandanacademicplanhasbeenestablishedwiththestudent’sadvisor.Extenuatingcircumstancesmaybedirectlyrelatedtothestudent’sacademicexperienceortocircumstancesofamorepersonalnature,suchasinjury,illness,ortrauma.AllappealsarereviewedbytheAcademicProgressCommittee.Whenanappealisapproved,thestudentwillbeplacedonfinancialaidprobationforthenextperiodofenrollmentandwillbeeligibleforfinancialaid,aslongasallothereligibilitycriteriaaremet.TheAcademicProgressAppealFormforFinancialAidislocatedonmyPortalunderStudentHUBandFinancialAid.Uponcompletion,theformshouldbefaxed,mailed,oremailedtotheFinancialAidOfficetotheattentionoftheDirectorofFinancialAid.Alldecisionsrenderedbythecommitteearefinal.ScholarshiprenewaliscontingentonGPA.AppealsarenotconsideredforstudentswholosescholarshipeligibilitybecausetheirGPAisbelowrequiredminimum.TransferStudents:CredithoursacceptedatCarlowarecountedasbothattemptedandcompletedhours.Withdrawals:AWDisassignedifastudentofficiallywithdrawsfromaparticularcoursepriortothefinaldatetowithdrawinagivensemester,accordingtotheacademiccalendarpublishedintheCarlowCourseScheduleandonlineatwww.carlow.edu/registrar/registrar.html.AWDonatranscriptinfluencestheratioofcumulativecreditsearnedversuscreditsattempted.Withdrawalsalsoimpacttheamountoftimetakentocompletetheprogramofstudy.RepeatedCourses:AstudentwishingtoretakeacourseinwhichtheyreceivedaDorFgradecandosoonlybyrepeatingthesamecourseatCarlowUniversity.Bothgradesforarepeatedcoursearerecordedonthetranscript.ThehighergradeisusedinthecalculationofthecumulativeGPA.Astudentwhorepeatsacourseonetimemaystillbeconsideredforfinancialaidforthatcourse.Astudentwhorepeatsacourseforwhichcreditswereearnedwillnotearnadditionalcreditsfortherepeatedcourse.AcademicForgiveness:WhenastudentisgrantedAcademicForgivenessbytheprovost,theactualearnedcreditsandearnedgradearetheunitstakenintoaccountforthepurposeofmeasuringacademicprogressforfinancialaid.PennsylvaniaStateGrants:ForeachacademicyearduringwhichaPennsylvaniastategrantisreceived,astudentmustsuccessfullycompletetheminimumnumberofcreditsappropriatetothestudent’senrollmentstatusduringthesemester(s)forwhichstategrantaidwasreceived.Inanacademicyear,studentsreceivingtwofull-timesemestersofstategrantaidmustearnatleast24credits,andstudentsreceivingtwopart-timesemestersofstategrantaidmustearnatleast12credits.Astudentwhohasnotmaintainedsatisfactoryacademicprogressforstategrantaidmayenrollinsummercourses(withoutstategrantaid)tomakeupthenecessarycredits.

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AcademicLevels:Thefollowingguidelinesareusedtodeterminetheacademiclevelforundergraduatestudents:

• Freshman—astudentwhohascompleted0to23credits• Sophomore—astudentwhohascompleted24to53credits• Junior—astudentwhohascompleted54to87credits• Senior—astudentwhohascompletedatleast88credits

ACADEMICINFORMATIONACADEMICADVISINGAllstudentsareassignedanacademicadvisorwhentheyareregisteredforclassesinaprogram.Studentsareexpectedtomeetwiththeiradvisorpriortoandthroughouttheirprogramofstudy.Theacademicadvisorisresponsibleforhelpingthestudentmakeinformedchoicesaboutcourseselection,butitisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoensurethatcoursesareappropriatelyselectedtomeetallrequirementsoftheprogramanduniversityinordertosatisfygraduationrequirements.Studentsarematchedtoacademicadvisorsbythedepartmentchair/programdirector.Ifachangeisnecessary,theprogramdirector/chairwillassignadifferentacademicadvisorinconsultationwiththestudentandfaculty.ORIENTATIONOrientationprogramsaremandatoryfornewstudents.TheorientationprogramisthefirststeptoasuccessfulCarlowexperience.Studentswilllearnvaluableinformationabouttheiracademicprogramsandsupportservices,IDs,parking,andtechnologyatCarlow;theywillalsohavetheopportunitytomeetandsocializewithoneanotherandwiththemembersofthefaculty,staff,andadministration.Formoreinformationaboutorientation,studentsshouldvisittheCarlowwebsite.ACADEMICOPPORTUNITIESHONORANDSERVICESOCIETIESOutstandingachievementinthegeneralacademicprogramentitlesstudentstoapplyformembershipinnationalhonorsocieties.Benefitsvarybythesocietybut,ingeneral,membershipinanationalhonorsocietycanalsoprovideaccesstoeducationalenrichmentactivities,careerplanning,andcareeradvancementopportunities.ChaptersofhonorandservicesocietiesontheCarlowUniversitycampusare:AlphaNuTheta:AlphaNuThetaisCarlowUniversity’sChapterofSigmaTauDelta,anInternationalEnglishHonorSociety.TheSocietystrivestoconferdistinctionforhighachievementinEnglishlanguageandliteratureinundergraduate,graduate,andprofessionalstudies;provide,throughitslocalchapters,culturalstimulationoncollegecampuses,andpromoteinterestinliteratureandtheEnglishlanguageinsurroundingcommunities;fosterallaspectsofthedisciplineofEnglish,includingliterature,language,andwriting;promoteexemplarycharacterandgoodfellowshipamongitsmembers;exhibithighstandardsofacademicexcellence;andservesocietybyfosteringliteracy.AlphaSigmaLambda:Ascholasticandfraternalorganization,AlphaSigmaLambdaisanationalhonorsocietyfornontraditionaladultstudents.Itsgoalistorecognizethespecialachievementsofadultswhoaccomplishacademicexcellencewhilefacingcompetinginterestsofhomeandwork.AlphaSigmaLambdaisdedicatedtotheadvancementofscholarshipandrecognizesscholasticachievementinanadultstudent’scareer.InducteesmusthaveaGPAof3.5inordertobeinvitedformembership.Throughprogrammingandcamaraderie,thesocietyencouragesitsmemberstocontinuetowardandtoearntheirdegrees.

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BetaBetaBeta:Thisnationalprofessionalsocietyforstudentsofthebiologicalsciencesoffersexperiencesthatenrichandextendtheprimaryrequirementsforthebiologymajor.KappaDeltaEpsilon,KappaBetaChapter:Thishonoraryprofessionaleducationsocietyrendersservicetothecampusandcommunityandpromotestheprofessionalgrowthofitsmembers.Qualificationsformembershiparedemonstratedscholasticachievement,anddesiretoprovideservicetothecampuscommunityandthecommunityatlarge.PsiChi:Aninternationalpsychologyhonorssocietythatencouragesscholasticexcellenceandtopromotesthescienceofpsychology.Membershipprovidesnetworking,funding,andeducationalopportunities,andisopentopsychologymajors,minors,andgraduatestudentswhomeettheminimumacademicrequirementsestablishedbytheCarlowUniversitychapterofPsiChi.SigmaThetaTau,EtaEpsilonChapter:Thisinternationalnursinghonorsocietyrecognizessuperiorachievementandthedevelopmentofleadershipqualities.Italsofostershighprofessionalstandards,encouragescreativework,andstrengthenscommitmenttotheidealsandpurposesoftheprofession.Qualificationsformembershipincludedemonstratedsuperiorscholasticachievement,evidenceofprofessionalleadershippotential,andmarkedachievementinthefieldofnursing.StudentAffiliatesoftheAmericanChemicalSociety:Thisprofessionalorganizationforsciencestudentsstimulatesinterestinscientificresearchandpromotesintellectuallife.AcademicandProfessionalClubsmaybefoundontheCarlowwebsite.HONORSANDAWARDSFORGRADUATINGSENIORSEligibilityforgraduationwithhonorsiscomputedcumulatively.Studentsareeligibleforgraduationwithhonorsunderthefollowingconditions:CumulativeGradePointAverage(GPA)of: 3.90to4.0—summacumlaude 3.70to3.89—magnacumlaude 3.50to3.69—cumlaudeLatinHonorsarecalculatedbasedupongradesattheconclusionofCAPIIIforMaycommencement.Studentswhohavereceivedacademicforgivenessmaybeeligibletograduatewithhonorslimitedtothecumlaudedesignationonly.JosephG.SmithMemorialAward:InhonorofthelateJosephG.Smith,formerchairmanoftheBoardofTrustees,thishighestCarlowawardisgiventoaseniorinrecognitionofacademicdistinctionandservicetotheuniversityandtothecommunity.TheHonorsPrograminvitesaccomplishedandmotivatedstudentstoparticipateinaseriesofacademicexperiencesthatwillchallengetheirabilitiesandhelpthemtoprepareforprofessionsorgraduatestudy.Throughthisprogram,studentsexperienceexpandedleadershipopportunities,andincreasedopportunitiestointeractwithfacultyandtoshapetheirowneducationexperience.SeeHonorsProgramonpage61.

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STUDYABROAD

Carlowstudentsareencouragedtoenhancetheiron-campusandonlinecourseworkwithastudyabroadexperience.StudyabroadallowsstudentstotraveloutsidetheUnitedStatestoearncreditstowardtheirCarlowdegreerequirements(major,minor,andCompass)throughcoursework,academicinternships,andservice-learning.Opportunitiesofvaryinglengthsareavailableyear-roundforstudentsofallmajorsandforeignlanguageproficiencylevels(includingEnglish-onlyprograms),andfundingisavailabletohelpmaketheexperienceaffordableforstudentsfromarangeoffinancialbackgrounds.

Therearethreetypesofstudyabroadopportunities:

1. Carlow-createdprograms:DesignedforCarlowstudentsandoftentaughtbyCarlowfaculty,theseprogramstypicallyofferveryfocusedcourseworkandexperientiallearningopportunitiesoutsidetheclassroom.Feesvarybyprogram,andstudentsmaybeabletousetheirregularfinancialaid,includingCarlowscholarships,tohelpfundtheexperience.CurrentprogramsincludespringbreakinNicaragua,full-semesteroptionsinItalyandIreland,andshort-termsummeroptionsinIreland.

2. ISEPexchangeprogram:Newforspring2018,studentsmayspendoneortwosemestersatanyoneof250universitiesaroundtheworldaspartoftheISEPprogram.Asanexchangeprogram,studentspaytheirregularCarlowtuition,room,andboardtoCarlowandpaynothingtotheirhostuniversityabroad.Inaddition,studentsmaybeabletousetheirregularfinancialaid,includingCarlowscholarships,tohelpfundtheexperience.ExtensiveEnglish-languagecourseworkinawidevarietyofdisciplinesisavailableacrosstheISEPnetwork.

3. Third-partyprograms:Studentsmayalsoselectcredit-bearingprogramsofferedbyotheruniversitiesandstudyabroadcompanies.AlthoughstudentscannotuseCarlowscholarshipsontheseprograms,theymaystillbeabletousefederalfinancialaid.Programsofvaryinglengths,disciplines,andpricesareavailablearoundtheworld.

StudentswhoareinterestedinstudyingabroadshouldbegintheplanningprocessasearlyaspossiblewiththeCenterforGlobalLearning,whichprovidessupportwithprogramselection,financialplanning,credittransfer,healthandsafetyorientation,andmore.

CenterforGlobalLearningUC213-Awww.carlow.edu/studyabroad412-578-6557global@carlow.eduINTERNSHIPSANDFIELDPLACEMENTOff-campusfieldworkisaregularpartofthecurriculum.Studentsinnursing,education,perfusiontechnology,communication,accounting,forensicaccounting,businessmanagement,humanresourcemanagementandtechnology,healthmanagement,psychology,criminaljustice,politicalscience,andsocialworkarerequiredtododiscipline-specificprofessionalworkexperiencesasanintegralpartoftheirprogram.Otherdepartmentsandinterdisciplinaryprogramsalsoofferinternshipexperience.

ACADEMICRESOURCESOFFICEOFCAREERDEVELOPMENTTheOfficeprovidesstudentswiththetrainingandcoachingtheyneedtoobtaintheirjobofchoice(orgraduateschoolplacementofchoice)atgraduation.Servicesincludeone-on-oneappointments,groupworkshops,careerprograms,skillstraining,classroompresentations,on-campusemployerinterviews,jobfairs,andonlineresources.Alltheseservicesareavailabletocurrentstudentsandalumniwithintwoyearsaftergraduation.TheOfficeofCareerDevelopmentutilizesaweb-basedsystemforjobandinternshippostings,andnotificationsofcareerandnetworkingeventsbothonandoffcampus.FourhighlytrainedPeerCareerAdvisorsjointheCareerDevelopmentstaffinprovidingpersonalizedcoachingforjoborinternshipsearches,resumeandcoverletterwriting,mockinterviewsandcareeradvisingoncareersandacademicmajors.

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CENTERFORACADEMICACHIEVEMENTTheCarlowUniversityCenterforAcademicAchievement(CAA)providestutoringandacademicsupporttoCarlowstudents.Professionalsandpeertutorsinmath,science,writing,andlearningskillsworkincollaborationwithstudentsinbothindividualandgroupsettings.Faculty-approvedandCRLA-trainedandcertifiedpeertutors,whoarealsoexpertstudents,provideassistanceandsupportclassroomlearningforawiderangeofcourses.TheCAA’sprogramsarehighlyflexible.Studentsmaysignupforone-timeorongoingtutoringsessions;informal,as-neededreviewsessions;andstudygroups.Inthesesettings,studentsreviewcoursematerial,practiceproblemsolving,prepareforexaminations,anddevelopgeneralacademicskillsnecessaryforsuccessandself-directed,lifelonglearning.TheCAAalsoprovidesAcademicCoachingservices.Academiccoachesworkwithstudentsthroughpurposefulmentoringinacademicandorganizationskillstopromoteself-efficacyandresiliency.Coachesprovideguidanceregardingtimemanagement,learningandstudystrategies,andtest-takingskillsinordertohelpstudentscreateandbeaccountableforachievingacademicgoals.INDEPENDENTANDONLINELEARNINGStudentsinterestedinindependentlearningonlinecanalsoconsult“CAAResources”ontheLMSortheCAAmyPortalsite.Themoduleincludeslinkstoresourcesandtipsheets.InstructionalPowerPointpresentationsincludetopicslike“BecomingaSkilledResearcher”and“FormattingYourPaperAPAStyle,”“APAEssentials,”and“CollegeSurvivalSkills.”GRACELIBRARYGraceLibrarysupportscollectionsandservicestofosteracademicexcellenceandpromotetheprocessofself-directed,lifelonglearning.Thelibraryoffersmorethan50,000printedvolumesandmorethan140,000e-books,withparticularstrengthsinearlychildhoodeducation,theology,literature,andwomen’sstudies.Specialcollectionsincludethoseinpeacestudies,African-Americanstudies,andcareerresources.Morethan16,000electronicandprintjournalsareavailable.Thelibrarycontainsmorethan1,200DVDs,streamingvideos,andvideotapes.StudentsareissuedalibrarybarcodeonthebackofeachstudentIDthatenablesthemtoborrowanunlimitednumberofitemsfromthelibrary.Studentsmayborrowupto15itemsatatime.GraceLibraryoffersawidearrayofservicestomaketheresearchprocesseasier,including:ReferenceHelp:Librariansareavailableduringmostlibraryhourstogivestudentsone-on-onehelp.Also,studentscanaskquestionsonlineviathe“AskaLibrarian”serviceavailableonthelibrary’swebsiteatwww.carlow.edu/libraryorcall412.578.6139tospeaktoalibrarian.ResearchMaterials:Studentscanaccessatremendousamountofresearchmaterialsuchasfulltextjournalarticles,encyclopediaarticles,andstatisticsfromthelibrarywebsite.Also,availableonthewebsiteisthelibrary’sonlinecatalogthroughwhichstudentscansearchforbooksandDVDsownedbyGraceLibrary,renewandplaceholdsonbooks,andseealistingofmaterialsplacedonreserve.Researchguides,libraryhours,andpoliciesarealsofoundatwww.carlow.edu/library.In-houseResources:Thelibraryownsarichcollectionofprintmaterialsavailableforstudentresearch,includingover7,000referencevolumessuchassubjectspecificencyclopediasanddictionaries.Formoreadvancedresearch,librarianswillassistresearcherswithextensiveonlineliteraturesearches.BorrowingfromOtherLibraries:GraceLibraryhasmadearrangementsforCarlowstudentstoborrowandusematerialsfromotheracademiclibrariesbyusingE-ZBorrow(forbooks)andRAPIDILL(forjournalarticles).InterlibraryLoanfrommorethan9,100librariesaroundtheUnitedStatesisavailableforhardtofindmaterials.Studentsmayrequestupto12RapidILLand/orInterlibraryLoanitemsperweek.FurtherinformationcanbefoundontheGraceLibrarywebsitelocatedatwww.carlow.edu/library.

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Comfortable,RelaxingStudyAreas:Thelibraryofferscomfortablechairsforreadingandrelaxing;small,quietstudyrooms;andnumerousareasforgroupmeetings.DR.TOMHOPKINSCOMMUNICATIONLABORATORYCarlowisfortunatetohaveastate-of-the-artcommunicationlabopentoallmembersoftheuniversitycommunity.TheHopkinsCommunicationLabislocatedonthe4thflooroftheLearningCommons.Thereare2largepresentationrooms,threeinterviewroomsandadigitalconferenceroom.Allroomsinthelabaresetupfordigitalvideodisplay.Additionally,thereisalargeworkroomwhereclassescanincorporateatruelabexperience.Well-trainedpeertutorsandacommunicationfacultymemberareavailablesevendaysaweekandthreeevenings(openhoursandbyappointment)toassiststudentsinallphasesofthepresentationprocess.Thecommunicationlabteammemberscanhelpstudentswithcreatinganindividualcommunicationplan,brainstormingatopicforanypresentation,researchingaspeech,outliningaspeech,buildingpersuasiveargumentsthroughevidence,creatingvisualaids,copingwithspeechanxiety,tapingaspeech,orpracticingaspeech.Allappointmentsarekeptconfidentialandstudentsreceiveindividualattention.TRANSCRIPTREQUESTSAllrequestsforofficialtranscriptsshouldbesubmittedinwritingtotheOfficeoftheRegistrar.Astudent’ssignatureisrequiredtoreleaseanytranscript.Afeeischargedforeachtranscript.Atranscriptwillnotbeissuedunlessallfinancialobligationsowedtotheuniversityhavebeenfulfilled.Currentstudentsmayviewtheirownacademicrecordsonlineathttps://webadvisor.carlow.edu.RESERVEOFFICERTRAININGCORPS(ROTC)AirForceandArmyReserveOfficerTrainingCorps(ROTC)programsareofferedthroughcross-registrationattheUniversityofPittsburgh.StudentsintheArmyandAirForceprogramshavetheoptionofcompletingatwo-orafour-yearprogram.CompletionoftheAirForceprogramleadstoacommissionasasecondlieutenantintheU.S.AirForce.CompletionoftheArmyROTCprogramleadstoacommissionasasecondlieutenantintheU.S.Army,theU.S.ArmyNationalGuard,ortheU.S.ArmyReserve.CarlowstudentscanenrollintheNavyROTCthroughCarnegieMellonUniversity.CompletionoftheNavyROTCprogramleadstoacommissionasanofficerintheU.S.NavyorU.S.MarineCorps.InterestedstudentscanenrollthroughCarlow’sOfficeoftheRegistrarorfindoutmoreinformationatthefollowingwebsites:

• Army:www.rotc.pitt.edu• AirForce:www.afrotc.pitt.edu• Navy:www.cmu.edu/nrotc

STUDENTEVALUATIONThemethodsthatfacultyusetoevaluatestudentachievementvaryaccordingtothetypesoflearningexperiences.Writtenexaminationsareacommonmeansofevaluation,butresearchpapers,essays,interviews,classroominteraction,mediapresentations,observation,andclinicalandfieldexperiencearealsoused.

ACADEMICPOLICIESInadditiontothefollowingacademicpolicies,studentsareadvisedtoconsultwiththeirprogramdirectors/chairsregardingmajor-specificpoliciesand/orhandouts.

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ACADEMICCALENDARTheacademiccalendarispublishedannually.Carlowfollowsthesemestersystem,althoughsomeprogramsaredividedintoshortersessionswithinthesemester.(SeeAcceleratedCourseCalendarinthesectionbelow.)Mostacademic-relatedactionsarecarriedoutonasemesterbasis,suchasacademicstandingdecisions,theDean’sList,anddeterminationforgraduation.ACCELERATEDCOURSECALENDARCarlowAcceleratedProgram(CAP)classesgenerallymeetforeightweeks.ThesecoursestypicallymeetintheeveningoronlineandcanoccurinCAPIthroughVIsections.InadditiontoCAPsections,somecoursesmeetovertheweekend.Whenanacceleratedcourseisscheduledtomeetatatimetheuniversityisclosed,facultywillscheduleamake-upclass,provideanout-of-classassignmentorholdanonlinesession.Classeswillnotbeconductedondayswhentheinstitutionisofficiallyclosed.Asalternativestoamake-upday,facultymaydecidetogivetheclassasubstantiveassignmentorholdanonlineclasssessioninsteadofusingthemake-upday.Facultywhoteachanaccelerated-formatclassthatshouldmeetonanofficialholidaywillpublishintheirsyllabuswhichoftheseplanswillbeinplaceforthatcourse.ACADEMICFORGIVENESSAnystudentwhomatriculatedatCarlowUniversityandwithdrewatleastfiveyearspriortoseekingre-admission*hastheoptionofrequestingacademicforgivenessthroughtheOfficeoftheProvostandVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs.Astudentseekingacademicforgivenessshallrequestconsiderationatthetimeofre-admission.Academicforgivenessmeansallpreviouscoursesthestudenthaspassedwillremainonthepermanentrecord,butnonewillbecomputedintothenewcumulativeGPA.CreditearnedpriortoacademicforgivenessforcoursesgradedA,B,C,orDwillbecountedtowarddegreerequirements.PreviouscoursesgradedFwillnotbecountedtowarddegreerequirements.Pleaserefertoindividualdepartmentsforspecificrepeatpoliciesinmajorandsupportcourses.WhenastudentisgrantedacademicforgivenessbytheProvost,theactualearnedcreditsandearnedgradesaretheunitstakenintoaccountforthepurposeofmeasuringacademicprogressforfinancialaid.Tocompletethedegree,thestudentmustearnaminimumof32creditsafteracademicforgiveness.Toearngraduationhonors,thestudentmustearnaminimum3.5GPA.Honorsarelimitedtothecumlaudedesignation,nomatterhowhightheGPA.*Foradditionalinformationregardingre-admissionpleaserefertopage49—Re-AdmissionProceduretotheUniversity.ACADEMICINTEGRITYPOLICYCarlowUniversity’svaluesandvisionarefoundedintheSistersofMercy’smissionofcultivatinglifelonglearnersthroughalearner-centricapproach.ItisinthistraditionthatCarlowUniversityaimstoeducateandchallengestudentstoreachtheirhighestpotential;tothatend,weguidestudentsalongapathofhonestyandintegritythroughouttheirintellectualpursuits.CarlowUniversityexpectsitsconstituenciestounderstandthevariousformsofacademicdishonestyandtoupholdthehigheststandardsofacademicintegrity.FORMSOFACADEMICMISCONDUCTCheatingAnycoursework,suchas(butnotlimitedto)quizzes,tests,exams(in-class,online,ortake-home),homeworkorotherassignments,labwork,presentations,andbothcreativeandscholarlyformsofexpressionsuchasprojectsandpapers,computerprograms,artistic,musical,oranyaudiovisualormultimediawork,ispresumedtorepresentastudent’sindividual,originalwork(ortheoriginalworkofallmembersofagroup,inthecaseofgroupassignments).Cheatingthusinvolvescompletingcourseworkbyprovidingorreceivinginappropriateassistancefromapersonorreference,orusingunauthorizedmaterialsuchas(butnotlimitedto)notesofanyform,texts,testbanks,wirelessdevicessuchascellphones,tablets,orsmartwatches,calculators,formulas,orcomputers,unlessotherwisedirectedorpermittedbythecourseinstructor.

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PlagiarismPlagiarismreferstotheunauthorizeduseofcopyrightedmaterialormisrepresentationofsomeoneelse’sworkasone’sowninanycoursework,suchas(butnotlimitedto)quizzes,tests,exams(in-class,online,ortake-home),homeworkorotherassignments,labwork,presentations,andbothcreativeandscholarlyformsofexpressionsuchasprojectsandpapers,computerprograms,artistic,musical,oranyaudiovisualormultimediawork.Plagiarismcanoccurinmanyways,including:

1. Submittinganother’sworkasone’sown.2. Notproperlycitingsources,usingexactwordingwithoutquotationsorproperattribution,paraphrasingwithout

propercitation,orimproperparaphrasing.3. Attributingcitationstoinaccurateormisleadingsources.

Self-PlagiarismUnlessotherwisepermittedbythecourseinstructororthenatureoftheassignment,eachsubmittedworkispresumedtobeoriginal.Self-plagiarismthusinvolvestheunauthorizeduseofone’sownworkorpartofawork,eitherfromthesamecourseorfromanothercourse,inmorethanoneassignment.AcademicDeceitAcademicdeceitinvolvestheintentionaluseoffalseoralteredinformationorthewithholdingofinformationcriticaltotheprocessesoftheuniversitysuchasgradechanges,coursewithdrawals,orotheracademicprocedures.Academicdeceitalsoentailsprovidingfalseinformationordocumentationwiththeintenttoobtainanexemption,extensionorexceptiontoassignments,exams,presentations,andothercoursework.Inaddition,academicdeceitinvolvessigningotherstudentsintoclassesorongroupreports.FabricationofDataFabricationofdatainvolvestheuseofdistorteddatathrougheitherfalsificationorfabrication,oranysortofforgeryorunsanctioneduseofdocumentsforresearchorothercoursework.InterferencewithOtherStudents’LearningorAchievementTheinterferencewiththeclassroomlearningorscholarlyproductsofotherstudentsisaviolationofacademicintegrity.Examplesinclude,butarenotlimitedto:sabotaging(includingfailingtocontributeto)groupprojectsorlaboratorywork,disruptingin-classworkincludingtestsandquizzes,alteringcomputerfilesoronlineposts,ormakingeducationalmaterialssuchasequipmentortextsunavailabletoothers.UnauthorizedAcquisitionorExchangeofCourseworkUnauthorizedacquisitionorexchangeofcourseworkinvolvesnotonlypurchasing,borrowing,stealing,orotherwiseobtainingmaterial(suchas,butnotlimitedto,exams,testbankquestions,papers,projects,assignments,andpresentations)withtheintenttouseorrepresentpartorallofthematerialasone’sowncoursework,butalsoselling,lending,orotherwiseofferingone’sowncourseworktootherswiththeintentofallowingtherecipienttouseorrepresentpartorallofthepurchasedorborrowedworkasone’sown.Inaddition,unauthorizedacquisitionorexchangeofcourseworkentailsobtainingacopyofone’sowncompletedtestsandexams(eitheraphysicalcopy,anelectronicimage,orascreenshot)withoutexplicitpermissionfromthecourseinstructor.OtherFormsofAcademicMisconductCarlowUniversityreservestherighttoactuponotheractionsthatareasonablepersonwouldconsideracademicdishonestythatmaynotbelistedspecificallyabove.VIOLATIONSOFACADEMICINTEGRITYWhenacademicmisconductissuspected,thefacultyshouldcontacttheOfficeofAcademicAffairstoinquireaboutpreviousacademicintegrityviolationsbythestudent.

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Iftheallegedmisconductisthestudent’sfirstoffenseofasimilarnature,andthefacultybelievesthemisconductisminorortheresultofanhonestmistake,thefacultyshouldcontactthestudentwithinfivebusinessdaysofdiscoveringtheviolationtoarrangeameeting(themeetingmaybeinpersonoronlineorviaelectroniccommunication)andattempttoresolvethematterwiththestudentdirectly.Thefacultymembermayimposeasanctionathis/herdiscretion.Also,inthespiritofhelpingguidethestudent’slearningprocess,thefacultyshouldreferthestudenttosuchresourcesastheCenterforAcademicAchievement,asappropriate.Oncearesolutionisachieved,thefacultyandthestudentmustsignanagreementdetailingthemisconductandthesanctionimposedtobekeptonrecordattheOfficeofAcademicAffairs.Thisagreementonlykeptasameansoftrackingandisnotmeanttobecomepartofastudent’spermanentacademicrecord.Thestudentmaynotcontestthesanctionorappealtoahigherlevel.Ifthefacultyandthestudentareunabletoreacharesolution,orifthestudentdeniesresponsibilityfortheallegedacademicintegrityviolation,thematterisforwardedtotheAcademicIntegrityCommitteeforajudicialhearing,asdescribedbelow.Iftheallegedmisconductisnotthestudent’sfirstoffenseofasimilarnature,orifthefacultybelievesthemisconductisserious,blatant,orwarrantsconsiderationbyahigherauthority,thematterisforwardedtotheAcademicIntegrityCommitteeforajudicialhearing,asdescribedbelow.Thecommitteemaycollaboratewiththefacultytoimposefurthersanctionsfollowingthehearing.JudicialHearingProcedureThefacultywillcontactthechairoftheAcademicIntegrityCommitteeatleast72hourspriortothenextregularmeetingofthecommitteeinthefallorspringsemesterstobeginthejudicialhearingprocess.Thechairwillthennotifydeanofthecollegethathousestheaccusedstudent’smajor(s),theOfficeoftheRegistrar,andtheOfficeofAcademicAffairsofthependingcase.TheAcademicIntegrityCommitteeshallconveneaJudicialHearingPanelforthecaseatitsnextregularlyscheduledmeeting.Thefacultyandthestudentarebothexpectedtoappearatthehearingandpresenttheirevidenceinfrontofallpartiesinattendance.Ifthefacultyand/orthestudentisunabletoattendthehearinginperson,theymaypresenttheircaseinawrittenstatementtobeprovidedtothechairoftheJudicialHearingPanelpriortothehearing.Barringanyextenuatingcircumstance,thefacultyisexpectedtoattendthemeetingorprovideawrittenstatementofevidence;otherwise,thecaseisdismissed.Thefacultyshouldalsoprovidethepanelwithwrittendocumentationoftheallegedmisconduct,ifpossible,indigitalformpriortothehearing.Ifthestudentdoesnotattendthemeetingandfailstoprovideawrittenstatementofhis/hercase,thehearingwillcontinuewiththeevidenceavailable.OnlymembersoftheJudicialHearingPanel,thefacultyallegingthemisconduct,theaccusedstudent,andwitnesses(ifapplicable)mayattendthehearing;nootherpersonnelshallbepermitted.Ifawitnesscannotattendthehearing,he/shemaybeaskedtosubmitawrittenstatementasevidence.Thefaculty,student,andwitnessesmaybeexcusedfromtheroomduringthepanel’sdeliberation.Duringthejudicialhearingprocess,thestudentmaynotwithdrawfromthecourse.Ifthematterisnotresolvedbythefinalgradeduedate,anincompletegradeisassigneduntiltheJudicialHearingPanelrulesonthematter.Thestudentwillnotbeconferredadegreeorcertificateifthereareoutstandingacademicmisconductcharges.IftheJudicialHearingPanelfindsthestudentguiltyofviolatingtheacademicintegritypolicy,thepanelwillhavethreebusinessdaystoconsultwiththefacultyallegingmisconductforadecisiononappropriatesanctions.Incollaborationwiththefaculty,thefollowinggradesanctionsmaybeapplied:

• Zerocreditontheassignment• Failureofthecourse

Forseriouscasesofacademicmisconduct,thepanelmayconsultwiththeprogram(s)/department(s)thathousesthestudent’smajorarea(s)ofstudyandrecommendthattheProvostapplythefollowingsanctions:

• Suspensionfromtheuniversity• Dismissalfromtheuniversity

Inthecaseofsuspensionfromtheuniversity,iftherulingoccurspastthecoursewithdrawaldate,thesuspensionwillbeginattheendofthecurrentsemestersothatthestudentwillnotincurfinancialaidpenalties.Ifastudentisdismissedfromtheuniversityduetoviolationoftheacademicintegritypolicy,he/shecannotbereadmittedtotheuniversityinthefuture.Thepanel’srulingmaybeappealed,followingtheproceduredescribedbelow.

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ThechairoftheAcademicIntegrityCommitteewillnotifythestudent,thefacultyallegingthemisconduct,thedeanofthecollegethathousesthestudent’smajor(s),andtheOfficeoftheRegistrarregardingtheoutcomeofthepanel’sruling.AllrecordsofacademicintegrityviolationswillbekeptpermanentlyintheOfficeofAcademicAffairs.CasesofacademicintegrityviolationthattakeplaceafterthelastspringhearingoftheacademicyearoroverthesummermonthsshallbedirectedtotheOfficeofAcademicAffairs,whichwillconveneanadhocpanelconsistingofthreefacultywhoareavailabletoservewithintenbusinessdaysfromthetimetheacademicintegrityviolationisreported.TheOfficeofAcademicAffairswillalsonotifythedeanofthecollegethathousesthestudent’smajor(s)andtheOfficeoftheRegistrarregardingpendingcasesandtheoutcomeoftheadhocpanel’sruling.CompositionoftheAcademicIntegrityCommitteeTheAcademicIntegrityCommitteeisastandingcommitteethatisavailabletomeetoncepermonthduringthefallandspringsemesters.Thiscommitteeshallconsistoftwofacultymembersfromeachcollege(sixtotal),servingstaggeringtwo-yearterms.TheAcademicIntegrityCommitteeshallworkwiththeOfficeofStudentAffairstoidentifyeligiblegraduateandundergraduatestudentstoserveonJudicialHearingPanels.JudicialHearingPanelsshallbeconvenedasneededtotakeplaceduringtheCommittee’sscheduledmeetingtime.EachPanelshallconsistoffourmembers,asfollows:

• ThreefacultymembersfromtheCommittee(onefromeachCollege).• Onestudent.Anundergraduatestudentwillserveiftheaccusedisanundergraduatestudent,whileagraduate

studentwillserveiftheaccusedisagraduatestudent.StudentmembersmustnothavepreviousviolationsoftheAcademicIntegrityPolicy.

Inaddition,onestaffmembermayserveasaconsultantifsuchexpertiseisdeemednecessary.IfaPanelmemberfailstoattendthehearing,thehearingwillproceedwiththeremainingmembersofthePanel,providingthatthereareatleastthreePanelmemberspresent.MembersservingonaJudicialHearingPanelmustnothavetaughttheaccusedstudentinthepastorhavepersonaltiestothestudent.IfnoCommitteememberfromaparticularCollegeiseligibletoserveunderthiscondition,theChairoftheAcademicIntegrityCommitteewillworkwiththeCollegerepresentativetoidentifyasubstitutefromthatCollege.AppealsFollowingtheJudicialHearingPanel’sruling,boththefacultyallegingmisconductandtheaccusedstudentmayappealthedecisioninwritingdetailingthegroundsoftheappeal.AppealsmustbesubmittedtotheProvostwithintenbusinessdaysofthePanel’sruling.ThedecisionoftheProvostisfinalandawrittenrecordofthedecisionshallbekeptonfile.ShouldtheProvostreversetherulingofthePanel,he/sheshallexplaintherationaleforthereversal,inwriting,tothePanel.STUDENTCODEOFCONDUCTStudentsofCarlowUniversityareexpectedtoconductthemselvesasresponsibleindividualswhorespecttherightsanddignityofothers.Universityrulesandregulationsareintendedtoprotecttherightsofeachmemberoftheuniversitycommunity.Studentsareexpectedtoactreasonably,responsibly,andwithcivilitywhileoncampusandatuniversity-sponsoredeventsoffcampus.SeetheCarlowUniversityStudentHandbookformoreinformation.ACADEMICGRIEVANCEPROCEDUREFormalgrievanceprocedureshavebeenestablishedtoprovidestudentswithameanstoexpressconcernsregardingtheapplicationofacademicpolicies,procedures,practices,rules,orregulationsoftheuniversity,andamethodbywhichconcernscanberesolved.Thestudentisencouragedinitiallytodiscusstheconcerninformallywiththefacultymemberand/ordepartment/programchair.

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Stepstoaddressaconcern:

1. Ifastudenthasanacademicconcernshe/heshouldpresentthesituationtothefacultymemberinwriting/email.Thefacultymemberwillarrangeanappointmentassoonaspossible.Thefacultymemberwillrespondtotheconcernpresentedduringthisinitialappointmentwithinsevendaysoftheappointment.Partiesshouldretainawrittenrecordofthisdiscussion.Mostmatterscanbesettledbyfrankdiscussionofthefacts.

2. Shouldtheconcernremainunresolved,thestudentwilldiscussthematterwiththedepartmentchairorprogramdirectoranddetermineifaresolutioncanbemutuallyagreedorifagrievanceprocessisrequired.ThiswillbecompletedwithinfivedaysofresponsefromStep1.Inorderforallfactstobecarefullyre-examinedandevaluated,thedepartmentchairwillfollowtheseprocedures:

a. Discussthesituationwiththefacultymember(s)b. Arrangetomeetwiththestudentandinvolvedfacultytogethertoarriveatresolutionstothesituationc. Retainwrittennotesfromeachintervention

3. Shouldtheconcernremainunresolvedwiththedepartmentchairorprogramdirector,orifthespecificconcerninvolvesthedepartmentchair,thestudentwilltaketheconcerntotheappropriatedean.ThestudentfilingthegrievancemusthavecompletedStep1andhavedocumentationofthediscussion.TheappropriatedeanwillthenfollowSteps2aandb.Thereshouldbeawrittenrecordofeachmeetinganditsoutcome.

4. Ifthegrievanceremainsunresolvedatthislevelandthestudentwishestopursueitfurther,thedeanwillbegintheprocessofsettingupthegrievancecommitteeasdescribedinthisstep.Thecommitteewillconsistoffivemembers:twostudentsandthreefacultymembers.Onefacultymemberwillbeelectedaschairofthecommitteeandwillvoteonlytobreakatie.Studentmemberswillbedrawnfromthepoolofgraduatestudentswhenagrievanceisfiledbyagraduatestudent.Facultymemberswillbedrawnfromothergraduatedepartments.Thestudentandfacultymembersmayeachrequesttheremovalofanyonememberofthepoolofeligiblemembers.

5. Bothpartieswillbeinformedofthestatusorresolutionofthegrievanceateachstepoftheprocess.Ifeitherpartyremainsunsatisfiedwiththedecisionofthecommittee,thedeanwillnotifytheprovostthatthereisdissatisfactionwiththedecision.Theprovostshallmakeafinaldetermination.

ACADEMICSTANDINGCarlowUniversityrequiresthatstudentsmaintainsatisfactoryacademicprogresswhileattendingtheinstitution.Inordertomaintainsatisfactoryacademicprogress,astudentmusthaveacumulativeGPAofatleast2.0andearnatleast67%ofcumulativecreditsattempted.PROCEDURETheAcademicStandingCommitteereviewsacademicprogressaftereachsemester.TranscriptsfromtheOfficeoftheRegistrararereviewed.Thereviewincludesanexaminationofthestudent’scumulativeGPAandthepercentageofcreditsearnedversuscreditsattempted.Warning:Ifastudent’scumulativeGPAhasfallenbelow2.0,orthestudenthasearnedlessthan67percentofhisorhercumulativecreditsattempted,orboth,thestudentwillbeplacedonacademicwarningforthefollowingsemester.Studentsarenotifiedinwritingoftheirwarningstatus.Duringthiswarningperiod,studentsmustworktoraisetheircumulativeGPAtoatleasta2.0andtheircumulativecreditsearnedtoatleast67percentofcumulativecreditsattempted.Dismissal:Attheendofthewarningperiod,thestudent’sacademictranscriptisreviewed.IfthestudenthasnotmettheminimumcriteriaforGPAandcreditsearned,thestudentisdismissedfromCarlowUniversityforoneyear.Forfirst-time,first-yearstudents,thoseearningaGPAbelow1.0intheirfirstsemestermaybemoveddirectlytodismissal.Studentsarenotifiedinwritingoftheirdismissalstatus.Astudentmayappealhisorherdismissal.

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ACADEMICSTANDINGAPPEALPROCESSIfastudenthasbeendismissedfromtheuniversity,thestudentmayappealtoreturnforoneadditionalsemester.IftheminimumcriteriaforGPAandcreditsearnedisnotmathematicallypossibletoachieveinonesemester,thestudentmaybegivenpermissiontocontinuetotakeclassessolongasanacademicplanforimprovementisinplaceandthestudentmeetsallguidelines.AllappealsarereviewedbytheAcademicProgressCommittee.Iftheappealisapproved,thestudentwillbeplacedonacademicprobationandwillbepermittedtotakeclasses.Iftheappealisdenied,thestudent’sdismissalstands,ands/heisdismissedfromtheuniversityforoneyear.RE-ADMISSIONAFTERADISMISSALIfastudentisdismissedfromtheuniversity,thestudentmayapplyforre-admissionafteroneyear,includingthesummerterms.Forexample,ifastudentisdismissedinthefallsemester,s/hemustsitoutthespring,summer,andfollowingfallsemestersandcanreturn,ifaccepted,forthefollowingspringsemester.ThestudentmustreapplytoCarlowUniversitythroughtheAdmissionsOfficeandselect“Re-admit”ontheadmissionsapplication.Admissionsmustnotifytheappropriatedeanoftheirintenttore-apply.ItshouldbenotedthatastudentwhohasbeendismissedfromtheBSNprogramisnoteligibleforre-admissiontotheBSNprogram.Inadditiontotheapplication,theprocedureforconsiderationforre-admissionwillinclude,butwillnotbelimitedto:apersonalstatementfromthestudentthataddressestheissuesthatleadtotheoriginaldismissalandhowtheobstaclestothestudent’sacademicprogressionhavebeenremedied,andanupdatedresume.Therequiredstatementandresumeshouldbesubmittedwiththere-application.Ifadismissedstudentisre-admittedtotheuniversity,s/hewillre-enteronacademicprobation.Duetochangingadmissionandcurriculumrequirements,theuniversityreservestherighttore-evaluateallacademiccourses,whethercompletedatCarloworelsewhere,todeterminewhatwillbecreditedtowardthestudent’sdegreeandtodetermineanewplanofstudy.Astudentwhoisdismissedtwiceisnoteligibleforre-admission.LEARNINGASSESSMENTATCARLOWACarlowdegreerepresentsacommitmenttoourstudents—acommitmentthattheywillbegiventheopportunitytolearnandbeabletodemonstratetheskills,knowledgeandcompetenciesthatarenecessarytoenterintoacareer,acommunityofpractice,orhigherlevelsofgraduatestudy.Oneofthewayswehonorthiscommitmentisthroughthepracticeoflearningassessment.Byengaginginlearningassessmentprocesses,wetakestepstoensureourstudentsachievethelearninggoalsrepresentedbytheirdegree.Throughourlearningassessmentefforts,weseektoprovidetruthfulandaccurateanswerstothefollowingquestions:

• Whatgoalsdowehaveforstudentswithrespecttotheknowledge,competencies,andskillstheyshoulddevelopormastertobeabletoenterintoacareer,acommunityofpractice,orhigherlevelsofgraduatestudy?

• Whatintentionalstepsdowetaketoachievethesegoals?• Howsuccessfulareourstudentsinachievingthesegoals?Thatis,whataretheactualoutcomes?• Howdoweimprovestudentlearningwhentheinformationobtainedthroughoureffortsindicatesthatstudents’

progressinachievingthesegoalsisnotsufficient?

InStandardsforAccreditationandRequirementsofAffiliation(2016),theMiddleStatesCommissiononHigherEducationobservesthatassessmenthasthestudentasitsprimaryfocus,functionstohelpstudentsimprovetheirlearning,enhancesquality,andleadstocontinuousimprovementsinacademicprograms.AsamemberoftheMiddleStatesAssociation,CarlowUniversityembracestheseprinciplesasintegraltoitsownframeworkforassessment.Infact,theimprovementofteachingandlearningistheframework’sprimarygoal.Carlow’sLearningAssessmentFrameworkBasedonbestpracticesinthefieldoflearningassessment,wehaveestablishedacommonsetofexpectationsforthedevelopmentandassessmentofstudentlearningoutcomes.Eachprogramofstudyisresponsibleformaintainingasustainableassessmentprocess.Specifically,asustainableassessmentplaninCarlow’slearningassessmentframeworkincludesthefollowingelements:

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1. ClearlyArticulatedStudentLearningOutcomesToensurelearning,aprogrammustfirstdefinegoalsinordertointentionallyworktowardthosegoals.Withthisinmind,eachprogramofstudydefinesfivetosevenprogram-levelstudentlearningoutcomes.Theseoutcomesarestatementsaboutwhatalearnershouldbeabletodoafterhe/shehascompletedtheprogramofstudy.Attheendofeachacademicyear,departmentsandprogramsofstudyreviewtheiroutcomeresultsandusetheinformationtodetermineactionstepsthatwillimprove,bolsterandbetterassurestudentlearning.

2. DefinedMeasuresandCriteriaforSuccessLearningoutcomestatementsspecifystudentlearningbehaviorsthatareobservable,measurableandabletobedemonstrated.Basedonallofthis,eachprogramofstudyidentifiesopportunitieswherestudentsapplyanddemonstratetheirlearningoutcomes.Thesecanincludeexams,papers,presentations,projects,andotherassignments.Afteridentifyingthesedemonstrationopportunities,programsofstudyestablishstandardsofquality,i.e.,“criteriaforsuccess”,thattheywillusetoevaluatethelearningoutcomes,ensuringthattheymeetourexpectationsandpreparestudentsforfuturesuccess.Wherevernecessary,rubricsaredevelopedtoclearlyexplainthecriteriausedtoevaluateoutcomes.

3. CollectionandAnalysisofDataUponconductingassessmentsofeachlearningoutcome,programsofstudyandCompasscurriculumareascollectandanalyzetheresultingdata.Thisanalysisincludesevaluationoftheachievementofeachoutcomeandthusleadstoidentificationofbestpracticesorareasinwhichstudentlearningcanbeimproved.

4. ActionPlansfortheImprovement of Student LearningWheredatacollectedindicateunsatisfactoryprogressintheachievementoflearningoutcomes,facultywillidentifytangibleactionsthatwillbetakentoimprovestudentlearning.Theefficacyoftheseactionsisthenevaluatedthroughfutureassessments.

Itshouldbenotedthatwhilethisframeworkprovidesclearguidelinesforhoweachprogramofstudycarriesoutassessment,itleavesgreatflexibilitytofaculty,departments,andprogramsindeterminingandimplementingthebestpracticesforevaluatingtheirstudents’achievement.ThereareseveralprogramsatCarlowUniversitythatareexternallyaccredited,includingprogramsintheSchoolofNursing(CCNE),theCounselingPsychologyDoctoralProgram(APA),theRespiratoryCareProgram(provisionalaccreditationthroughtheCouncilonAccreditationforRespiratoryCare-COARC),andtheSocialWorkprogram(CSWE).Fortheseprograms,externalagenciesoftenhavetheirownrequirementsregardingassessmentandtheseprogramsmayadapttheCarlowframeworktoconductassessmentofstudentlearninginwaysthatalignwiththoserequirements.AssessmentReportsandActivitiesEachprogramproducesanassessmentreporteachyearthatincludesthefollowing:

• Assessmentresultsdatafromthemostrecentacademicyear.• Plansfortheimprovementofstudentlearningthatresultfromanalysisofthedatacollected.

Additionally,generaleducationandinstitutionallearningoutcomes(a.k.a“Compasslearningoutcomes”)arereviewedbytheCarlowCompassCurriculumSteeringCommittee.Inthesereviews,whicharedesignedtocarefullyexaminethequalityofeducationachievedbyourCarlowCompassCurriculum,informationanddataonassessmentofstudentlearningarecarefullyevaluatedbyrepresentativefacultyfromacrosstheuniversity.CLASSIFICATIONOFSTUDENTSEachprogramproducesanassessmentreporteachyearthatincludesthefollowing:

• First-year:Studentswhohavecompleted0to23credits• Sophomores:Studentswhohavecompletedatleast24credits• Juniors:Studentswhohavecompletedatleast54credits• Seniors:Studentswhohavecompletedatleast88credits• Full-timeStudents:Undergraduatestudentsenrolledfor12ormorecredits• Part-timeStudents:Undergraduatestudentsenrolledforfewerthan12credits

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THEFAMILYEDUCATIONALRIGHTSANDPRIVACYACT(FERPA)TheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct,asamended(FERPA)doesthreethings:

1. FERPAallowsstudentstohavetherighttoinspecttheirownrecords.2. FERPAcreatesrulesregardingtheconfidentialityanddisclosureofeducationrecords.3. FERPAallowsstudentstoasktohavetheirrecordsamended.

CARLOWUNIVERSITYPROCEDUREFORSTUDENTSTOINSPECTEDUCATIONRECORDSStudentswhowishtoinspectandreviewtheirowneducationrecordsmaysubmittotheregistrarawrittenrequestthatidentifiestherecordsthestudentwishestoinspect.Auniversityofficialwillmakearrangementsforaccessandnotifythestudentofthetimeandplacewheretherecordsmaybeinspected,within45daysaftertherequestwasreceived.Auniversityofficialmaybepresentduringtheinspectionandreview.Certaindocumentsareexcludedfromthestudent’sinspectionofhisorhereducationrecords.Theseexclusionsare:1)informationsubmittedbythestudent’sparents;2)confidentiallettersofrecommendationrelatedtoadmission,employment,jobplacementorhonors,placedinthefilebeforeJanuary1,1975,orthereafterwhenthestudenthaswaivedtherighttoinspectandreviewsuchlettersofrecommendation,(c)informationaboutotherstudents,and(d)documentsthatarenotconsidered“educationrecords.Forexample,documentsthatareinthesolepossessionofthemakerofthedocumentandarenotsharedwithanyoneelse(exceptasubstitute)arenotconsiderededucationrecordsmaintainedbytheinstitution.Ingeneral,studentscannotinspecteducationrecordsofotherstudentsunlesstheotherstudentprovideshis/herwritten,signedanddatedconsent.CARLOWUNIVERSITYPROCEDURESREGARDINGDISCLOSURESOFSTUDENTRECORDSCarlowUniversitystudentsareencouragedtoallowtheirparentsandguardianstohaveaccesstotheireducationrecords.Toauthorizedisclosuretoparentsandguardians(andanyoneelsenotlistedintheexceptionsbelow),studentsmustprovidewritten,signedanddated,specificauthorizationspecifyingtherecordstheywishtoshare.Todoso,studentsmaysubmitanAuthorizationtoReleaseRecordsformwiththeregistrar.Thestudentmayemailthecompletedformtotheregistraronlyfromthestudent’sownCarlowUniversityemailaccount.Otherwise,thestudent’ssignaturemustbehanddeliveredormailedtotheOfficeoftheRegistrar.Torevokethisauthorization,studentsmayalerttheregistrarinwriting,includingbyemail.Disclosurewiththestudent’swrittenconsentisbynomeansmandatoryorautomatic.Ifaparentorguardian,orotherdesignatedthirdpartywishestoreviewaspecificrecord,CarlowwillrespondtothatrequestbyreviewingwhetherCarlowhasthestudent’swritten,signed,anddatedauthorizationtodiscloseonfileandweighingotherinterests.Inmanycases,theuniversitymaychoosetoshareinformationdirectlywiththestudenttoallowthestudenttodeterminehowandwhentosharewithothers.Writtenconsentgenerallyrequired:ThegeneralruleisthatCarlowwillnotdisclosepersonallyidentifiableinformationfromtherecordsofastudentwithoutthestudent’spriorwrittenconsent.Thelistofexceptions(instanceswhereCarlowmaydiscloseeducationinformationwithoutstudentconsent)aresetforthbelow.Disclosureswithoutstudentconsent:Carlowmaydiscloseinformationfromeducationrecords,includingpersonallyidentifiableinformation,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofthestudentinthefollowingcircumstances(somearemandatorydisclosuresandCarlowhasnochoice;somearediscretionary):

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1. ToCarlowUniversityofficialswhohavebeendeterminedbytheuniversitytohavelegitimateeducationalinterestsintherecords.Aschoolofficialis:

a. apersonemployedbyCarlowinanadministrative,supervisory,academicorresearch,orsupportstaffposition.AnyCarlowemployeewhoneedsinformationaboutastudentinthecourseofperforminginstructional,supervisory,advisory,oradministrativedutiesforCarlowUniversityhasalegitimateeducationalinterest.Forexample,humanresourcesandaccountingstaffmayhavelegitimateeducationalinterestsforpurposesoftuitionreimbursement.

b. apersonemployedbyorundercontracttoCarlowtoperformspecifictasks,suchasanauditor,consultant,orattorney,apersonontheBoardofTrustees,orastudentservingonanofficialcommitteeorassistinganotherschoolofficial.Vendors(forexample,technologyvendors)whoreceiveeducationrecordsmustsigncontractsagreeingtousetheinformationonlyforthepurposesdesignatedintheircontracts,mustagreenottodiscloseinformationfurtherandmustotherwiseagreetotheprotectionsandprotocolsintheCarlowUniversityNon-DisclosureAgreement.

2. TocertainofficialsoftheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducation,theComptrollerGeneraloftheUnitedStates,theAttorneyGeneraloftheUnitedStates,andstateandlocaleducationalauthoritiesinconnectionwithstateorfederallysupportededucationalprograms.

3. Inconnectionwiththestudent’srequestfor,orreceiptof,financialaidnecessarytodeterminetheeligibility,amountsorconditionsoffinancialaid,ortoenforcethetermsandconditionsoftheaid.

4. ToorganizationsconductingcertainstudiesfororonbehalfofCarlowUniversity,providedsuchorganizationsagreetoprotocolsregardingthesafeguardingoftheinformation.

5. Toaccreditingcommissionsorstatelicensingorregulatorybodiestocarryouttheirfunctions.6. Toparentsofadependentstudent,asdefinedinSection152oftheInternalRevenueCode.AlthoughCarlowis

permittedtodiscloseunderthelaw,itisCarlow’spolicytodiscloseonlywiththestudent’sconsent.7. Tocomplywithajudicialorderorlawfullyissuedsubpoena.8. Toappropriatepartiesinhealthorsafetyemergencies.9. Toofficialsofanotherschoolinwhichastudentseeksorintendstoenroll.10. Toanallegedvictimofacrimeofviolenceorsexualoffense,thefinalresultsoftheuniversitydisciplinaryproceedings

againsttheallegedperpetratorofthatcrimeoroffensewithrespecttothatcrimeoroffense.11. Topersonsinadditiontothevictimofacrimeofviolenceorsexualoffense,thefinalresultsoftheCarlowUniversity

disciplinaryproceedingsdescribedinparagraph10abovebutonlyiftheschoolhasdeterminedthatastudentistheperpetratorofacrimeofviolenceorsexualoffense,andwithrespecttotheallegationmadeagainsthimorher,thestudenthascommittedaviolationofCarlowUniversity’srulesorpolicies.CarlowUniversity,insuchinstances,doesnotdisclosethenameofanyotherstudent,includingavictimorwitnesswithoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheotherstudent(s).

12. Toaparentregardingthestudent’sviolationofanyfederal,state,orlocallaworofanyCarlowUniversityrulesgoverningtheuseorpossessionofalcoholoracontrolledsubstanceifCarlowdeterminesthatthestudenthascommittedadisciplinaryviolationwithrespecttothatuseorpossession,andthestudentisunder21atthetimeofthedisclosuretotheparent.

13. Directoryinformation.Directoryinformationispersonallyidentifiableinformationthatmaybedisclosedwithoutthestudent’sconsent.CarlowUniversitydesignatesthefollowinginformationasdirectoryinformation:

a. Student’snameb. Address:home,local,personalemailandCarlowemailc. Telephonenumbersd. Dateandplaceofbirthe. Programofstudyf. Participationinofficiallyrecognizedactivitiesandsportsg. Datesofattendanceh. Degreesandcertificatesawardedi. Mostrecentpreviouslyattendedschoolj. Photographofthestudent,ifavailablek. Enrollmentstatus(i.e.,enrolled,continuing,futureenrolledstudent,reentry,leaveofabsence,etc.)l. Studenthonorsandawardsreceived.m. Theheightandweightofathleticteammembers.

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Optingoutofthedirectory:Astudentmayrequestthathisorherinformationnotbeincludedinthedirectory.Todoso,pleasecompletetheRequesttoRestrictDirectoryInformation(Opt–Out)Formorotherwisesubmitwrittennoticetotheregistrar.Failuretorequestnondisclosureofdirectoryinformationmayresultinroutinedisclosureofoneormoreoftheabove-designatedcategoriesofpersonallyidentifiabledirectoryinformation.CarlowUniversitydoesnotprovidedirectoryinformationtomarketingcompanies,includingcreditcardcompanies,ringvendorsorthelike.StudentRecruitingInformation.CarlowUniversityisrequiredtocomplywithcertainrequestsmadebytheU.S.Military.StudentrecruitinginformationincludesONLY:name,address,Carlowemailaddress,telephonelisting,ageordateofbirth,classlevel,academicmajor,placeofbirth,degreesreceivedandmostrecenteducationalinstitutionattended.ItdoesnotincludeandCarlowUniversitywillnotprovide:SocialSecuritynumbers,race,ethnicity,nationality,GPA,grades,lowperformingstudentlists,religiousaffiliation,studentswithloansindefault,veteran’sstatus,andinformationaboutstudentsnolongerenrolled.Studentswhooptoutofthedirectoryalsooptoutofstudentrecruitinginformation.RecordsofRequestsforDisclosure:Theregistrarmaintainsarecordindicatingthepartieswhohaverequestedorobtainedpersonallyidentifiableinformationfromastudent’seducationrecordsandthelegitimateintereststhosepartieshadinrequestingorobtainingtheinformation.Thisrecordmaybeinspectedbythestudent.Theregistrarneednotincludeintherecord,disclosuresmadetothestudenthimself/herself,disclosuresmadewiththestudent’swrittenauthorization,disclosurestouniversityofficialsandemployees,anddisclosuresofdirectoryinformation.PROCEDURETOAMENDEDUCATIONALRECORDSStudentshavetherighttorequestthataschoolamendrecordsthattheybelievetobeinaccurate.misleading,orinviolationoftheirrighttoprivacy.Todoso,thestudentfilesawrittenrequesttoamendtherecordwiththeRegistrar’sOffice,CarlowUniversity,3333FifthAvenue,Pittsburgh,PA15213.Therequestshouldidentifythepartoftherecordthatthestudentwantstohaveamendedandspecifywhythestudentbelievesittobeinaccurateormisleading.Carlowwilleitheramendtherecordordecidenottoamendtherecordandwillsoalertthestudent.IfCarlowdecidesnottoamendtherecord,thestudentthenhastherighttorequestahearing.Carlowwillarrangeforthehearingandnotifythestudentreasonablyinadvanceofthedate,placeandtimeofthehearing.Thehearingwillbeconductedbyanindividualwhodoesnothaveadirectinterestintheoutcome.ThatindividualmaybeanofficialofCarlowUniversity.Thestudentshallbeaffordedaforumfortheopportunitytotellhisorhersideofthestory,andpresentdocumentationandotherinformationrelevanttotheissuesraisedintheoriginalrequesttoamend.Thestudentmaybeassistedbyanotherperson,includinganattorney.Afterthehearing,CarlowUniversitywillprepareawrittendecisionbasedupontheevidencepresentedatthehearing.IfCarlowdeterminesthattherecordwasinaccurateormisleading,itwillamendtherecordandinformthestudentinwriting.If,afterthehearing,Carlowstilldecidesnottoamendtherecord,thestudenthastherighttoplaceastatementwiththerecordsettingforthhisorherviewaboutthecontestedinformation.MOREINFORMATIONABOUTFERPAStudentsareaffordedtherighttofileacomplaintwiththeU.S.DepartmentofEducationconcerningallegedfailuresbytheuniversitytocomplywiththerequirementsofFERPA.ThenameandaddressoftheofficethatadministersFERPAis:FamilyPolicyComplianceOfficeU.S.DepartmentofEducation400MarylandAvenue,SWWashington,DC20202-5901Foradditionalinformationpleasevisithttp://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

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COURSEINFORMATIONCLASSATTENDANCEStudentshavearesponsibilitytoattendclassesforwhichtheyhaveregisteredandfullyparticipateinthem.Specificattendancerequirementsforeachcourseareestablishedbytheinstructor.Studentsareobligatedtobeinattendanceondayswithexaminations,majororminor,arescheduled.Studentswhoabsentthemselvesfromexaminationsmayberefusedpermissiontotaketheexaminationatalaterdate;mayreceiveafailinggradefortheexaminationmissed;andmayreceiveafailinggradeforthecourse.Further,absencefromclassonadaywhenanassignmentisduedoesnotexcusethestudentfromtheobligationtohavetheassignmentturnedinontime.Facultymayrefusetoacceptanyworkwhichisturnedinlateandmayassignafailinggradeforthatwork.CARLOWACCELERATEDCOURSESAcceleratedcourses,regardlessofdeliverymode,haveaveryspecificattendancepolicy,andfacultyteachingthesecourseshavearesponsibilitytoadheretoit.Studentswhomissmorethantheequivalentoftwoclassmeetingsofaneight-weekweek/acceleratedcoursewillreceiveanF(failinggrade).Thispolicyincludespartialabsencesthatadduptomorethantwoclassmeetings.ONLINE/DISTANCEEDUCATIONCOURSESInanonline/distanceeducationcontext,documentingthatastudenthasloggedintoanonlineclassisnotsufficient,byitself,todemonstrateacademicattendancebythestudent.Auniversitymustdemonstratethatastudentparticipatedinclassorwasotherwiseengagedinanacademicallyrelatedactivity,suchasbycontributingtoanonlinediscussionorinitiatingcontactwithafacultymembertoaskacourse-relatedquestion.STUDENTPARTICIPATIONANDABSENCEFORMANDATORYUNIVERSITYSPONSOREDEVENTSAuniversity-sponsoredeventisdefinedasaneventdirectlyrelatedtoastudent’seducationortheuniversitycommunitythattakesplaceoutsidetheclassroom.Examplesincludeparticipationinvarsityathletics,professionalconferences,on-campustheatreproductions,andstudentorientationactivities.Astudentwhoseparticipationinauniversity-sponsoredeventisrequired(suchasathletics)orwouldpromoteher/hiseducation(suchaspresentingresearchataprofessionalconference)mustnotifytheappropriatefacultymember(s)ofher/hisparticipationintheseparticularevents,aswellastheanticipatedabsencefromclass.Itisrecommendedthatthestudentshouldnotifytheappropriatefacultymember(s)atleastoneweekpriortotheactualabsence,and,ifitisavailable,presentthefacultymemberwithascheduleofher/hisevents.Thestudentisresponsibleforallmaterialandassignmentscoveredduringtheabsence.Intheeventthatastudentwillbeabsentfromanexaminationorabsentontheduedateforanassignment,thestudentwillbeexpectedtomakeuptheexaminationorsubmittheassignmentatatimeandplacedesignatedbythefacultymember.Allstudentsparticipatinginuniversity-sponsoredeventsmustbegiventheopportunitytomakeupclasswork,includinglabs,assignments,andexamsthattheymissduringattendanceatsuchsponsoredevents.Everyeffortshouldbemadetoaccommodatethestudent,andtherewillbenoconsequencesduetomissingclassfortheevents(suchaspointdeductionsforanassignment,lossofattendancepoints,unfavorablegradeadjustments,ornewassignmentsbeyondthoselistedinthecoursesyllabus).Thestudentshouldalsodiscusstheeventschedulewithher/hisacademicadvisorwhenregisteringforcourses.Totheextentthateventschedulesareknowninadvance,andtotheextentthatmultiplesectionsareofferedforparticularcourses,thestudent,whereitispossibleandwhereitdoesnotadverselyaffecttheintegrityofher/hisCarloweducation,shouldschedulecoursesinsuchawayastominimizescheduleconflicts.Acceleratedcoursesarenotrecommendedforstudentswhoareawarethattheyhaveextensivetravelcommitments,eveningobligations,orotheruniversity-sponsoredactivitiesthatwouldcausethemtomisssuchclasses.TheguidelinesestablishedbytheuniversityregardingCAPclasseswillapply.Realizingthatcircumstanceswhichmaycauseanabsencemayvarygreatly,anyexceptionswillbeatthediscretionofthefacultymemberonacase-by-casebasis.

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INDEPENDENTSTUDIESANDTUTORIALSIndependentStudies:Departmentresourcespermitting,studentsmayexploreareasnotcoveredintheCarlowundergraduatecurriculumthroughindependentstudy.Upper-levelstudentsmayworkindependentlyordesignacoursetobepursuedindependentlyundertheguidanceofasponsoringfacultymember.Studentsareexpectedtodemonstratelearningoutcomesconsistentwithcomparablecourses.StudentsmustalsomaintainaminimumcumulativeGradePointAverage(GPA)of2.75anddemonstrateproficiencyindealingwithpertinentmaterials.Tutorials:Upper-levelcoursestaughtinfrequentlybutlistedintheUndergraduateCourseCatalogcanbetakenastutorialswithagreementoftheacademicadvisorandthefacultymember.Priortoregistration,thestudentmustmakearrangementswiththeprofessorwhousuallyteachesthecourse.Atutorialmaynotbetakenduringasemesterinwhichthesamecourseisbeingofferedasaclasssession.Exceptionstothispolicymustbeapprovedbythedepartmentresponsibleforthetutorial.ExperientialLearning:EXP250providesexperientiallearningcreditforparticipationinseminars,workshops,conferences,internships,orspecialevents.Suchexperiencesmightincludeleadershipconferences,theMercy-sponsoredtriptotheUnitedNations,etc.EXP250canbetakenfor1or2creditsduringthesummertermsonly.Amaximumofthree(total)creditsmaybeissuedforanygivensummerterm.EXP250hasaspecialsummerpricingstructure.ContactStudentAccountsforthefixedratepercredit.REPEATEDCOURSESStudentsmayattempttoimprovetheirgradepointaveragebyrepeatingcourses.AstudentwishingtorepeatacoursecandosoonlybytakingthesamecourseatCarlowUniversity.Whenacoursehasbeenrepeated,bothgradesremainonthetranscript.ThegradeearnedbyrepeatingacourseisusedinlieuofthegradeoriginallyearnedandwillbeusedinthecalculationofthecumulativeGPA.Nocoursemaybetakenmorethanthreetimes.NocoursemayberepeatedatanyotherinstitutioninordertohavethatgradeacceptedasareplacementfortheoriginalgradeearnedatCarlowUniversity.Insomesituations,itmaybenecessaryforastudenttorepeatacourseoffcampus.Thissituationwillbehandledonacase-by-casebasiswithoversightbytheappropriatedean.Intheeventthatastudenthasfailed,orisre-admittedtoaprogram,acoursethatisnolongerofferedorforwhichthestudentisineligibletotakebydeterminationoftheacademicdepartment,thedepartmentofferingthecoursewilldecidewhatcourseorcoursesastudentmaysubstitute.StudentsshouldconsultwiththeOfficeofFinancialAidformoreinformationonhowrepeatedcoursesmightimpactstudentaid.WITHDRAWALFROMACOURSEWithdrawalfromacoursemustbemadeofficiallyintheOfficeoftheRegistrar.AWDisassignedifastudentofficiallywithdrawsfromaparticularcourseafterthedropdeadlineandpriortothefinaldatetowithdrawinagivensemester,accordingtotheacademiccalendarpublishedintheCarlowCourseScheduleandonlineviamyPortal.Withdrawingfromacourseorcoursesdoesnotwithdrawastudentfromtheuniversity.WithdrawalfromtheUniversityisaseparateprocess.GradesofstudentswhodonotcompleteacourseandwhohavenotwithdrawnofficiallywillbelistedasF.CREDITFORPRIORLEARNINGCarlowofferssixprimarymethodsforgainingcreditforcollege-levellearningthathastakenplaceoutsidetheclassroom.Studentsmayobtaincreditsbymeansofthefollowing:AdvancedPlacementProgramoftheCollegeBoard,CollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEP)examinations,CollegeinHighSchoolcourses,CourseChallengeorCreditbyExamination,CreditforPriorLearning,andtheInternationalBaccalaureateprogram.Astudentmayearnamaximumof30creditsatCarlow,or

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elsewhere,throughtheseoptions,eithersinglyorcombined.Anycreditsearnedarenotincludedinthenumberofcreditsnecessarytosatisfycollegeresidencerequirements.CarlowispartoftheACECreditCollegeandUniversityNetworkthatconsidersACErecommendationsformilitarytrainingandexperience.Carlowwillalsoreviewadditionaltypesofcreditforpriorlearningonacase-by-casebasis.AdvancedPlacementProgramoftheCollegeBoard:Astudentwhohastakencollege-levelcoursesinoneormoresubjectsinhighschoolandhassubmittedtheresultsoftheCollegeBoardAdvancedPlacement(AP)Testswillbeconsideredforadvancedplacement.Testscoresof3,4,or5mayentitlethestudenttoacademiccreditincourseareascorrespondingtotheadvancedstudy.ScoresaresubmittedtotheOfficeofAdmissions,usuallyatthetimeofapplicationforadmission.Theuniversityregistrarwillconsultwiththeappropriateacademicdepartmenttoassigncourseequivalencies.CollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEP)Eligibility:CarlowacceptsCLEPcreditforscoresatorabovetherecommendedscoreof50orhigher.Creditcannotbeawardedifthestudenthasalreadytakenanequivalentcourseoracourseatamoreadvancedlevelinthesamediscipline.CLEPscoresareonlyappliedtoCorerequirements.CLEPcreditdoesnotaffectgradepointaverageanddoesnotcountforresidencyrequirements.CollegeinHighSchool(CHS):AstudentwhohastakenCollegeinHighSchool(CHS)coursesinoneormoresubjectsduringhighschoolandhassubmittedofficialtranscriptsfromtheawardinginstitutionwillbeconsideredforcollegecredit.AgradeofCorbetterwillbeacceptedforcollegecredit.CourseequivalencyisdeterminedbytheOfficeoftheRegistrarinconsultationwiththeappropriateacademicdepartment.OfficialtranscriptsaresubmittedtotheOfficeofAdmissions,usuallyatthetimeofapplicationforadmission.CourseChallengeorCreditbyExamination:Somecoursesmaybechallengedforeithercreditorexemptionbypassinganexaminationand/orbysatisfyinganothermeansofevaluation.Studentsmayqualifyforchallengeiftheyhavenotalreadyattemptedtopassorchallengethecourseorhavenotbeenenrolledinthecourseformorethanfourweeks.(ForCAPandWeekendcourses,consultthedepartmentofficeforappropriatetimeframe.)Tochallengethecourse,studentsmustsubmittotheappropriateacademicdepartmentadeclarationofintentionaswellasreasonableevidenceofpreparation.Afterastudenthassuccessfullychallengedacourseforcredit,thecourseisenteredontothetranscriptandthenotation“CreditbyChallenge”ispostedinlieuofagrade.Creditsearnedbychallengearechargedataspecialfee.Ifastudentchoosesexemption,theexemptionisnotedbytheOfficeoftheRegistrar,andthereisnofee.Studentsarepermittedoneattempttosuccessfullychallengeorexemptthemselvesfromagivencourse.PriorLearningPortfolio/LearningCounts:AvailabletomatriculatedstudentswithfiveyearsofprofessionalexperiencethatalignswithCarlowUniversitycourses.Uponsuccessfulcompletionofathree-creditportfoliodevelopmentcourseCAEL100,studentswillbeableto:identifyareasoftheirownlearningfromnumeroussettingssuchastraining,work,communityvolunteering,andself-study;describelearningfromexperience,reflectonthelearning,andsynthesizeideasandtheideasofothers;buildadeepunderstandingoflifelonglearning;discussandapplyexperientiallearningtheory,models,andconcepts;applycriticalreflectiontoconsiderthenatureandvalueoflearningfromexperience;demonstrateanappropriatebalanceofpracticalandtheoreticalunderstanding;preparelearningnarrativesthatdemonstratelearningcomparabletocollegelevelcourses;identifyresearch,gather,organize,andwritedocumentationthatsupportslearninginordertobuildalearningportfolio.PortfoliocreditsmaybeearnedinallCarlowUniversitycourseswiththeexceptionofthefollowing:majorcourses(SWprefix)withintheBachelorofSocialWork;nomajorcourses(NUprefix)withintheBachelorofScienceinNursingexceptforNU413andNU420;nomajorcourses(RCprefix)intheBachelorofScienceinRespiratoryCare.

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InternationalBaccalaureateProgram:StudentswhohavecompletedtheInternationalBaccalaureateProgramandscore5oraboveontheexaminationsmayqualifyforCarlowUniversitycredit.Inmostcases,creditsawardedwillbeforelectivecreditonly.DEGREE/CERTIFICATEREQUIREMENTSGeneralrequirementsforadegreeforallstudentsincludethefollowing:ProficiencyintheEnglishLanguage:Eachstudentisexpectedtodemonstrateinallcourseworktheabilitytospeakandwritewithprecisionandclarity,showingevidenceofcompetentcommandoftheEnglishlanguage.Residence:Studentsmustearnaminimumof32creditsincoursestakenatCarlowUniversityinordertofulfilltheresidencerequirementsoftheuniversity.Inaddition,eachmajoralsohasaspecifiedresidencerequirement.Pleasecheckthespecificmajorsectionofthecatalog;however,studentsarerequiredtotakeaminimumof18creditsinamajoratCarlow.ThetotalnumberofcreditsthatanytransferstudentwillneedtotakeatCarlowwillbeacombinationofuniversityresidencerequirements,majorresidencerequirements,andgeneraleducationrequirementsasspecifiedonthetransferevaluationissueduponadmissiontotheuniversity.CreditsearnedthroughAdvancedPlacement,CLEP,CollegeinHighSchool,CourseChallenge,PriorLearningPortfolio/LearningCounts,orInternationalBaccalaureatecannotbeconsideredaspartoftheresidencerequirements.SpecificProgramRequirements:CandidatesforPennsylvaniaTeacherCertificationmustmaintaina3.0GPAtoremainingoodstanding.Studentsinthenursingprogrammustattaina3.0GPAtoenterthespecializednursingsequencesinthesophomoreyearandmaintaina3.0eachsemesterthereafter.Studentsmajoringinbiologywhoexpecttobeacceptedinperfusiontechnologymustpresenta3.0GPA.GradePointAverage:To qualify for a degree/certificate, a student must attain a cumulative academic average of 2.0 GPA by

the completion of the degree/certificate. Students in degree programs must officially apply to graduate and must have a minimum of 120 credits (consult the specific academic program). Certificate students must alert the Office of the Registrar when they are about to complete the certificate requirements. CapstoneExperience:Graduatingseniorsareusuallyassessedintheirmajorthroughexaminations,comprehensiveseminars,researchpresentations,practica,and/orinternships.GeneralEducationRequirements:TheCarlowCompassandCoreCurriculumrequirementsarelistedinthiscatalog.AcademicMajorRequirements:Specificrequirementsformajorsarelistedwithineachdepartmentsectionofthiscatalog.Studentsarerequiredtotakeaminimumof18creditsinamajoratCarlow.Studentswhochangetheirprogramofstudy(major)willbegovernedbythecatalogineffectwhenthechangeismade.

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MinorRequirements:Toearnaminorinanacademicdiscipline,studentsmustcompleteaminimumnumberofcreditsdefinedbytheacademicdiscipline.AtleasthalfofthecreditsfortheminormustbecompletedwithCarlowcourses.StudentResponsibility:Studentsarepersonallyresponsibleformeetingalldegreerequirementsgovernedbythecatalogineffectattheirtimeofenrollment.Advisorswillassisttheminacademicplanning.DISABILITIESSERVICESOFFICEThisisasummaryofDisabilitiesServicesGuidelinesandPolicies.Toaccessthefulllistofboth,pleaseseetheCarlowUniversitywebsiteatwww.carlow.edu.CarlowUniversitymakesreasonableaccommodationstoprovidequalifiedstudentswithdisabilitiestheopportunitytotakefulladvantageofprograms,activities,services,andfacilities.Theuniversity’sDisabilitiesServicesOffice(DSO)arrangesspecificreasonableaccommodationsforstudentsandprospectivestudentswithdisabilities.Currentdocumentationregardingastudent’sdisabilityisrequiredandwillbetreatedasconfidentiallyaspossible;itisnotreleasedwithoutthestudent’sconsent,unlessrequiredbylaw.TheDisabilitiesServicesOffice(DSO),faculty,andthestudentworktogethertoidentifyappropriateacademicadjustments,auxiliaryaidsandservices,and/orotherreasonableaccommodationsthatmaybewarrantedunderparticularcircumstances.Individualswithdisabilitiesareencouragedtocontacttheuniversity’sDisabilitiesServicesrepresentativeinadvanceofthesemesterwhenaccommodations/adjustmentsmaybeneeded.Accommodationscannotbegrantedretroactively.CarlowUniversityhastherighttoestablishqualificationsandotheressentialstandardsandrequirementsforitscourses,programs,activities,andservices.Allstudentsareexpectedtomeettheseessentialqualifications,standards,andrequirements,withorwithoutreasonableaccommodations.StudentswithdisabilitieswhoarerequestingaccommodationsshouldcontacttheDisabilitiesServicesrepresentativeat412.578.6257toarrangeameetinganddiscussspecificguidelines.CopiesoftheseguidelinesforreceivingaccommodationsareavailablefromtheOfficeofDisabilityServices.GRADESGRADINGANDGRADEPOINTAVERAGE(GPA)Instructorspublishtheirgradingpoliciessostudentsknowexactlyhowcoursegradeswillbedetermined.Thefollowinglettergradesandtheirgradepointequivalentsareusedattheuniversity:Grade Points Grade PointsA+ 4.00 C 2.00A 4.00 C- 1.75A- 3.75 D+ 1.25B+ 3.25 D 1.00B 3.00 D- 0.75B- 2.75 F 0.00C+ 2.25NOTE:MINIMUMPASSINGGRADEREQUIREDMAYVARYBYMAJOR.ThecumulativeGradePointAverage(GPA)isobtainedbydividingthetotalpointsearnedbythetotalnumberofsemesterhoursattempted.

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GRADING—NOPOINTSASSIGNEDAU Audit—nopointsassignedCC CreditbyChallengeEE ExemptbyExaminationI Incomplete(SeeIncompleteGradePolicyonpage48).IP Courseinprogressforseminar,research,orinternshipextendingbeyondonesemesterM MilitaryLeaveofAbsenceNG NogradeorproblemwithgradereportedbyinstructorP/F CourseofferedbyPass/FailonlyWD WithdrawnAUDITINGACOURSEStudentsmayauditacoursewiththeinstructor’spermissionandmustregisterthroughtheOfficeoftheRegistrar.StudentsshouldconsultwithStudentAccountsregardingfeesforauditingacourse.AgradeofAUisgivenforanauditedcoursewithnocredit.PASS/FAILOPTIONThePass/FailoptionpermitsstudentstoexploredisciplineswithoutjeopardizingGradePointAverage(GPA).Theoptionmustbeexercisedonthestudent’soriginalregistrationorbytheendoftheadd/dropperiod.Onlyelectivescanbecompletedwiththisoption.ThemaximumnumberofcreditsearnedunderthePass/Failoptionis15.HONORSANDACADEMICRECOGNITIONDEAN’SLISTEligibilityfortheDean’sListisdeterminedeachsemester,notcumulatively.StudentsareeligiblefortheDean’sListunderthefollowingconditions:

• Completionof12creditsatCarlow,includingthesemesterunderconsideration;• Enrollmentinatleast12creditsforthesemesterinquestion(studentswhoregisterforlessthan12creditsina

semestershouldrefertoAcademicRecognitionofPart-timeStudentsbelow);and• AGPAof3.5oraboveforthesemesterinquestion.

ACADEMICRECOGNITIONOFPART-TIMESTUDENTSEligibilityforacademicrecognitionofpart-timestudentsisdeterminedeachsemester,notcumulatively.Studentsareeligibleforacademicrecognitionunderthefollowingconditions:

• CompletionofsixcreditsatCarlow,includingthesemesterinquestion;• Enrollmentinsixcredits(eightintheupper-levelBSNcompletionprogram)forthesemesterinquestion;and• AGPAof3.5oraboveforthesemesterinquestion.

VALEDICTORIANandSALUTATORIANOnevaledictorianandonesalutatorianareselectedeachCommencementceremonyfromalleligiblestudentsinthegraduatingbaccalaureateclass.Thedistinctionofvaledictorianisgiventothecandidatewhohasachievedthehighestlevelofacademicperformanceinhis/herCommencementclassandthesalutatoriandistinctionisthecandidatewhorankssecondinscholarship.CriteriaarebasedprimarilyoncumulativegradepointaverageandnumberofcreditscompletedinresidenceatCarlowUniversity.Intheeventthatmorethanonestudentmayqualifyforthevaledictoriandistinction,nosalutatorianisselected.

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Eligibilitycriteria:

1. CandidatesmusthavecompletedallgraduationrequirementsordesignatedofficialhasverifiedthatcandidateanticipatescompletingallgraduationrequirementsfortheCommencementceremony.

2. CandidatesmusthavecompletedatleastfiftycreditsforwhichlettergradeswereearnedinresidenceatCarlowUniversity.

3. ThecumulativegradepointaveragethatisusedinthedeterminationofcandidacyiscalculatedusingthecumulativeGPAdeterminedattheendofCAPIIIfortheMayCommencementceremony.

INCOMPLETEGRADEPOLICYAnincompletegrade(Igrade)attheendofacourseisreservedforthosestudentswhohavecompletedatleast75percentofthecoursework,haveapassinggradeinthecourse,andforgoodreason(mitigatingorextenuatingcircumstances)haveassignmentsorexaminationstocomplete.Incompletesaregivenatthediscretionoftheinstructorforthecourse;theinstructormakesthefinaldecisiontoawardanincomplete.TheIgradeisautomaticallychangedto‘F’bytheOfficeoftheRegistrarifnotremovedwithintherequiredtimeframe(sixcalendarweeksfromtheendofthesemesterinwhichtheIgradewasassigned).Forexample,iftheIgradeisassignedattheendofthespringsemester,thesummersemesterwillbecountedaspartofthesixweeks.Inthissituation,aspringincompletegradechangeformwillneedtobesubmittedduringthelastweekofJune.OfficialdeadlinesforeachsemesterwillbesuppliedbytheregistrarandpostedonmyPortal.Oncethestudenthascompletedthework,theinstructornotifiestheregistrarbysubmittingaChangeofGradeformtotheOfficeoftheRegistrar.Instructorsreservetherighttorequirethatworkbesubmittedpriortothesixth-weekdeadlineinanygiventerm.Ifanextensionforanincompletegradeisneeded,instructorsmustsubmitanIncompleteExtensionformwithDean’sapprovaltotheOfficeoftheRegistrarpriortothesix-weekdeadline.Creditsassignedthegradeofincompletearenotconsideredearnedcreditsuntilcompletion.INPROGRESS(IP)GRADESTheIPgradeisreservedforcertaincourseswhereitisanticipatedthatastudent’sworkwillextendintothenextsemester(e.g.thesis,project,internship,clinical,athirdstudentteachingexperience,etc.).Attheendofthesemesterinwhichthestudentcompletesthework,anearnedgradewillbeassignedwhichreplacestheIPgrade.Individualprogramsmayplaceatimelimitoncompletionofthethesis,creativeproject,internship,orclinicalcourse.Studentsshouldcheckwiththeirindividualprogramdirectors.StudentswhoarecarryinganIPgradeanddonotregisterforclassesfortwoormoresemesterswillhavetheIPgradeconvertedtoanNG(nograde).Ifthosestudentsarereadmittedtotheuniversity,theywillregisterandpayfortheoriginalcourseagainwithitsassociatedcredits.GRADECHANGESANDGRADEAPPEALSOnceagradehasbeensubmittedtotheOfficeoftheRegistrar,thegradecannotbechangedunlesstherehasbeenanerrororgradereconsiderationonthepartofthefacultymember.Tochangeagrade,thefacultymembermustcompletetheChangeofGradeformandobtaintheappropriatedepartmentchair’sorprogramdirector’ssignature.CompletedformsaretobesubmittedtotheOfficeoftheRegistrarbythefacultymember.Studentswhohavequestionsregardingafinalcoursegradearetofirstconsultwiththefacultymemberwhooriginallyawardedthegrade.Anyrequestforagradereconsiderationmustbemadetothefacultymemberinwriting/emailwithin30calendardaysofthebeginningofthesemesterfollowingtheoneforwhichthefirstgradewasfirstissued.Ifthefacultymemberdoesnotbelievetheevidencewarrantsachangeofgrade,thestudentmayappealwithin30calendardaysofthefacultymember’swritten/emaileddecisionbyfollowingtheappealprocessoutlinedbelow.Ifanacceptablesolutioncannotbereachedbydiscussionwiththefacultymember,thestudentmayappealbysendingawrittenstatementtothefacultymemberanddepartmentchair/programdirector,alongwithanysupportingevidence.The

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departmentchair/programdirectorwillthenworkwiththefacultymembertoreviewandassessthestudent’sclaims.Thedecisionwillbecommunicatedtothestudentinemailbythedepartmentchair/programdirector,andwillbefinal.Thisprocessisnotintendedtoreplaceinformalconferencesbetweenastudentandafacultymemberconcerningtheissuanceofagrade.Intheeventtheinstructoristhedepartmentchair/programdirector,thestudentshouldconsultwiththedeanofthecollege.INSTITUTIONALREVIEWBOARDFederallawprotectstheindividual’srighttoprivacyandprotectscitizensfromharmfromothers.Researchinvolvinghumansubjectsisreviewedtosafeguardthoserights.CarlowUniversityhasconvenedanInstitutionalReviewBoard(IRB)toensurethatallhumansubjectresearchand/orprojectsthatincludedatacollectionfromhumansubjectsisreviewedinadvancebyresponsible,knowledgeablepeerstoprotecttheserights.CarlowUniversityiscommittedtotheselawsbasedonmoral,ethical,andlegalgrounds.Allresearchthatcomesundertheaegisoftheuniversitymustmeettheproceduresestablishedtoensuretheprivacyandprotectionofhumansubjects.Theseproceduresarefollowedbyfacultyintheirownresearch,andbystudentsinanyresearchtheyconduct,regardlessofwhereitisactuallyconducted.AdditionalguidelinescanbefoundonmyPortal.GUESTSTUDENTENROLLMENTSTATUSGueststudents(non-matriculatedstudents)arethosewhoarenon-degreeseeking—thatis,studentswhoareeithertakingcredit-bearingcoursesbutnotseekingdegreesorseekingtoearnacertificate.Gueststudentsarenoteligibleforfinancialaidoracademicrecognition;theyaresubjecttotherulesandregulationsoftheuniversity.Gueststudentsarelimitedtoamaximumof12creditsandmaynotexceedmorethantwoclassespersemester.PLACEMENTTESTINGTheCenterforAcademicAchievementadministersplacementtestsforincomingnewandtransfertraditionalandadultstudents.NewFirst--YearTraditionalStudents:PriortostartingmathematicscourseworkatCarlowUniversity,incomingfirst-yearstudentswilltestinmathematicstoevaluateessentialfoundationalskillsthatareimportantforsuccessincollege.Thetestresultsservetoidentifytheappropriatestartingpointinmathematics,particularlyincertainmajors,and/orbecomepartofbaselineinformation.Specificprogramsmayrequireadditionalplacementtests.NewTraditionalandAdultTransferStudents:TheCenterforAcademicAchievementadministersmathplacementtestsforincomingnewtraditionalandadulttransferstudents.Thesetestsevaluatebasiccompetenciesforstudentswhodonothavetransferequivalencycreditforcorerequirementsinthisarea.Theresultsareusedtoidentifytheappropriatestartinglevelcourse.Studentswhotakeplacementtestsmayberequiredtotakeanadditionalcoursebasedupontheirfinalscoreonthisevaluation.Thiscourseinadditiontothestandardcurriculumandmaylengthenthedurationoftheprogramandincreasetheoverallcost.Additionalearnedcreditswillbeappliedtothetotalnumberofcreditsrequiredforgraduation.RE-ADMISSIONPROCEDURETOTHEUNIVERSITYRe-admissionprocedureshavebeenestablishedforthefollowingcategoriesofstudents:

• AnystudentwhoattendedCarlowasamatriculatedundergraduateorgraduatestudentandwithdrewbeforecompletingadegree

• AnystudentwhohasnotattendedCarlowforaperiodoffoursemesters,includingthesummerterms• AnystudentwhohasbeenacademicallydismissedshouldseetheAcademicStandingsectiononpage36.

ThesestudentsshouldcontacttheOfficeofAdmissionsand:

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2. Submitofficialtranscripts*ifpost-secondaryinstitutionswereattendedafterleavingCarlow.

IncludecoursedescriptionsfromeachcollegeoutsideofAlleghenyCounty.Duetochangingadmissionandcurriculumrequirements,theuniversityreservestherighttore-evaluateallacademiccourses,whethercompletedatCarloworelsewhere,todeterminewhatwillbecreditedtowardthestudent’sdegree.Theuniversityalsoreservestherighttorequestplacementtests,whereappropriate,andtoassignthestudent’sadvisorpriortoenrollment.Studentsarere-admittedontheacademicstandingstatustheyheldwhentheylastattendedCarlowUniversity.Studentsfollowthecatalogineffectatthetimeofre-admission.Someexceptionsmayapply.StudentsshouldrefertoAcademicForgivenessonpage32foradditionalinformationonre-admissionandacademicstanding.*ThetranscriptisconsideredofficialifitcontainsthesealoftheinstitutionandisissueddirectlytoCarlowUniversity.TranscriptsdeliveredtotheOfficeofAdmissionsbystudentsareconsideredofficialonlywhensealedinanenvelopewiththeinstitution’ssealovertheflap.Faxedtranscriptsarenotconsideredofficial.InternationalstudentsmaysendordelivertranscriptsdirectlytotheOfficeofAdmissions.*CarlowUniversitywillacceptelectronictranscriptsforadmissionspurposesifthefollowingcriteriaaremetregardingthetranscript:


2. ThetranscriptmustbeaPDFcertifieddocumentthathasnoindicationoftampering.3. Acollegeofficialmustreceivethetranscriptfromanapprovede-transcriptservice.4. CarlowUniversityhastherighttorefuseelectronictranscriptsorrequestadditionalinformationifthereisquestion

abouttheauthenticityofthedocument.RE-ADMISSIONFOLLOWINGMILITARYDEPLOYMENTCarlowUniversityhasestablishedre-admissionpoliciestoassiststudentswhohavebeencalledtoserveonactivedutyduringtheacademicyear.Studentswhowillbeoutforastandardleaveofabsencetimeframewillfollowtheuniversitypoliciesassociatedwithatraditionalleaveofabsencetimeframe.Exceptionstothisarecitedintheuniversitymilitaryandrefunddeploymentpolicy.Studentswhoreturnfrommilitaryservicewithintheleaveofabsencetimeframe(onetothreesemesters,includingsummer)willre-entertheuniversityunderthecatalogforwhichtheystartedtheirprogramofstudy.Studentsmayenterundertheiroriginalcatalogunlesstheprogramrequirementshavechangedsignificantlyandthedepartmentoverseeingtheprogramrecommendsthatthestudentmovetothenewestcatalogwithupdatedprogramrequirements.ADD/DROPANDLEAVEOFABSENCE/COMPLETEWITHDRAWALNOTIFICATIONNon-attendanceinclassesdoesnotconstituteanofficialwithdrawalandmayresultinfullfinancialobligation.StudentsseekingtodropallclassesandtowithdrawortakealeaveofabsencefromtheuniversitymustcompleteaWithdrawal/LeaveofAbsenceformandsubmitittotheOfficeoftheRegistrar.ThewithdrawalformisavailableintheOfficeoftheRegistrarandotherstudentserviceoffices,andonlineonmyPortal.StudentsdroppingallcoursescannotuseaChangeofRegistrationform.Studentscantakealeaveofabsenceforonetothreesemesters,includingsummerterms.StudentsshouldcontacttheOfficeoftheRegistraruponreturningforregistrationinstructions.

• Studentswhoareconsideringwithdrawalshouldinvestigatethefinancialimplicationspriortoanyaction.• FinancialaidrecipientsareurgedtocontacttheOfficeofFinancialAidtodeterminehowfinancialaidamountswillbe

affectedbyanywithdrawal.• Forcompletewithdrawalfromallclassesinasemester,finaldeterminationofrefundamountswillbemadebythe

OfficeofStudentAccountsandwillbebasedonthedatethatthestudentinitiatedthewithdrawalprocessbysubmittingtheWithdrawal/LeaveofAbsenceformtotheOfficeoftheRegistrar.

• StudentswishingtowithdrawfromtheresidencehallmustcompleteaResidenceHallWithdrawalForm,availableintheStudentLifesectionofmyPortal.RefundsofroomandboardchargesaregovernedbytheHousingandFoodServiceAgreementsignedbythestudentfortheacademicyear.

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• Studentswhodonotreturnfromaleaveofabsenceorwhoarenotregisteredforfourconsecutivesemesterswillbeunofficiallywithdrawnfromtheuniversity.Studentswhoareunofficiallywithdrawnarestillresponsibleforoutstandingtuitionbalances.

• RefundsofResidenceHalldepositsareprocesseduponrequestifthehousingagreementhasnotbeenbrokenandifthestudentowesnooutstandingbalanceorfinetotheuniversity.

• StudentsseekingtotakealeaveofabsenceorwithdrawalfromtheuniversityformilitaryactivationmustcontacttheOfficeoftheRegistrar.

ADD/DROPAstudentwhoofficiallydropsacourse(s)duringthedesignatedadd/dropperiodpostedbytheOfficeoftheRegistrarbutwhoisstillregisteredforatleastonecourseinthesemesterwillreceiveafullrefundofchargesforthecourse(s)dropped.Fordroppedcourses,anyrefundofchargeswillbebasedonthedatethattheChangeofRegistrationFormisreceivedbytheOfficeoftheRegistrar.GraduatestudentsandundergraduatestudentsatthesophomorelevelandabovecanmakechangesinregistrationusingWebAdvisorduringtheadd/dropperiod.Add/dropdeadlinesarepostedintheacademiccalendar,publishedintheuniversityCourseScheduleandonmyPortal,andarealsolistedattheOfficeoftheRegistrar.FinancialaidrecipientsshouldcontacttheOfficeofFinancialAidtodetermineiftheaidamountwillbeaffectedbyaplannedchangeinregistration.REFUNDPOLICYInsomecases,studentsareentitledtoafullorpartialrefundofcharges.Refundamountsareconnectedtothestudent’sofficialdateofdroporwithdrawal.OfficialdatesandpercentageofrefundamountsarepublishedintheacademiccalendareachsemesterintheCarlowUniversityCourseSchedule,ontheuniversitywebsite,andinthestudentaccountssectioninmyPortal.SpecificquestionsabouttherefundsshouldbedirectedtotheOfficeofStudentAccounts.MILITARYDEPLOYMENTANDREFUNDPOLICYTheuniversitywillassistastudentwhoiscurrentlyenrolledinanacademicsemesterandwhoiscalledtoactivemilitarydutywithtransitionoutoftheuniversityasquicklyaspossible.Thestudentmustfilewrittendocumentationoftheactivationorderwiththeregistrar.ThestudentmaythenchooseoneofthreeoptionsbycontactingtheOfficeoftheRegistrar.

1. Astudentcantakethegrades/hehasearnedtodateintheclassprovidedthatthestudenthascompletedatleast75%ofthecoursework,hasapassinggradeinthecourse,andthestudentandfacultyagreewiththisoption.Astudentselectingthisoptionwillnotberefundedanytuitionorfeesandwillhavehis/hergradeprocessedinthenormalmannerattheendofthesemesterwithappropriatecreditsandgradeawarded.

2. AstudentcanchoosetohaveanIncomplete(I)graderecordedattheendofthesemesterprovidedthatthestudenthascompletedatleast75%ofthecoursework,hasapassinggradeinthecourse,andthestudentandfacultyagreewiththisoption.Thestudentandfacultywillneedtodiscussthecompletionrequirementsforthecourse.Astudentwhohasselectedtheincompletegradeoptionwillhaveoneyearafterreturnfromactivedutytocontacttheuniversitytoarrangeforcompletionofthecredits.Iftheincompleteisnotsatisfiedinthistimeperiod,thegradewillbeconvertedtoanF.Thestudentchoosingthisoptionwillnotreceivearefundoftuitionandfees.

3. AstudentcanchoosetoprocessawithdrawalfromoneorallcourseswithanMgradeatanytimeduringthesemesterinwhichactivemilitarydeploymentoccursbyinformingtheOfficeoftheRegistrar.Tuitionandfeeswillberefundedorcreditedinfullwithnocreditawardedfortheterm.Thestudentshouldbeawarethatthisoptionmayresultintheneedtoreturnfundstotheuniversity.TheFinancialAidandStudentAccountsOfficeswillinformthestudentoftheimpactofthisoptiononthestudentaccount.

Astudentwhoresidesoncampusandwholeavesforactivedutyassignmentwillbereleasedfromhis/herhousingcontractforroomandboard.Feeswillberefundedfortheunusedportionofthecontractonaproratabasis.

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REGISTRATIONAPPEALSChangestoregistrationstatusresultingfrominjurytostudentorimmediatefamilymember,deathinimmediatefamily,suddensevereillness,accident,orexceptionaltraumathatisaffectingthestudent’semotionalandphysicalhealthmaybecauseforanappealofchangeofregistrationdeadlinesand/orcharges.Studentsmustcompleteanappealform,attachappropriatedocumentation,andsendittotheAppealsCommitteeatappeals@carlow.edu.ThecommitteeconsistsofarepresentativefromtheOfficesofAcademicAffairs,Admissions,FinancialAid,Registrar,StudentAccounts,andStudentAffairs,aswellasfacultymembers.Thestudentwillreceiveawrittenresponsewithin30daysofsubmissionoftheappeal.REGISTRATIONAstudentisofficiallyregisteredforacoursewhennamedontheofficialclassroster.Gradesandcreditswillnotberecordedforanycourseforwhichastudentisnotofficiallyregistered.Uponregistration,astudentagreestopayallchargesonthestudentaccountforthatenrollmentperiodaccordingtothestandardpaymenttermsavailableonmyPortal.Defaultofpaymentwillresultinaholdonfutureregistrationandreleaseoftranscripts.Tuitionrefundpolicies,deadlines,andmoredetailsforeachsemesterareavailableonmyPortalandintheStudentHub.Onlyofficiallyregisteredstudentsmayattendclass.Forstudentsseekingtotakemorethan18credits(creditoverload),seeOfficeoftheRegistrarformoreinformation.CHANGEOFREGISTRATIONStudentsmaychangeregistrationwithoutacademicpenaltyduringtheofficialadd/dropperiod.Full-timetraditionalstudentswhofallbelow12creditsmaylosefinancialaidand/orsufferfinancialpenalties.StudentsshouldcontacttheOfficeofFinancialAidfordetails.ThesedatesarepublishedintheCarlowUniversityCourseScheduleandonmyPortal.Studentsmusthavewrittenpermissionfromtheinstructorandadvisortoaddacourseafterthefirstweekofclasses.InCarlowacceleratedcourses,changeofregistrationmustbecompletedonedaypriortothebeginningofthesecondclass.Studentswhomisstheequivalentofmorethantwosessionscannotreceiveapassinggradeforthecourse.AWDisassignedifastudentofficiallywithdrawsfromaparticularcoursepriortothefinaldatetowithdrawinagivensemester.GradesofstudentswhodonotcompleteacourseandwhohavenotwithdrawnofficiallywillbelistedasF.SeeCarlowUniversityCourseScheduleandmyPortalforofficialdates.CROSS-REGISTRATIONAftertheirfirstsemesteratCarlow,allfull-timestudentsearningaGradePointAverage(GPA)of2.0orhigherareeligibletoregister,throughCarlow,foronecourseeachsemestertobetakenatanyoftheotherninecollegesanduniversitieswhicharemembersofthePittsburghCouncilonHigherEducation,providedthecourseisopenforcross-registrationandthestudenthasmettheprerequisites.Theregistrantmusthavetheapprovaloftheappropriatedean,majoradvisor,andtheuniversityregistrar.GradesearnedthroughcrossregistrationarepostedontheCarlowtranscriptandcountedintheGPA.StudentsmaynotrepeatcoursesforwhichtheyreceivedaD-oraboveatCarlowforcreditortoreplaceagrade.Studentsmustmeettheprerequisitesatthehostinstitution.Crossregistrationprivilegesarenotavailableforsummerclasses.CrossregistrationformsareavailableonmyPortal.Thereisnoadditionaltuitionchargetocross-register,althoughstudentsmaybeassessedcoursefees(e.g.forcourseswithalaboratorycomponent)bythehostinstitution.Studentsareresponsibleforspecialcourseorlabfeesatthehostinstitution.Academicrulesandregulationsofthehostinstitutionprevail.TherearenineschoolswhereCarlowstudentscancross-register:

• CarnegieMellonUniversity• ChathamUniversity• CommunityCollegeofAlleghenyCounty• DuquesneUniversity• LaRocheCollege• PittsburghTheologicalSeminary• PointParkUniversity• RobertMorrisUniversity• UniversityofPittsburgh

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TRANSFEROFCREDITSStudentstransferringtoCarlowfromotherinstitutionsmayhaveupto88creditsaccepted.AgradeofCorhighermusthavebeenearned.Coursestakenforpass/failorsatisfactory/unsatisfactorygradesmayonlybetransferredifitcanbeverifiedthatapassorsatisfactorygradeisequivalenttoaCorhigher.Onlythecreditistransferred,notthegrade.Atransferevaluationwillbedoneafterastudentisacceptedandafterallcatalogorcoursedescriptionshavebeenreceived.ItistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoobtainthecoursedescriptionsorcatalogsfromallcollegesoruniversitiesoutsideofAlleghenyCounty.Studentsmaytransfer65creditsforcoursesthatequateto100-and200-levelcoursesatCarlow.Anadditional23creditsmaybetransferredifthecoursesareequivalentto300-or400-levelcoursesatCarlow.OnceastudentmatriculatesatCarlowUniversity,thestudentmusthavepermissionfromthefacultyadvisorandtheuniversityregistrar/transfercoordinatorpriortobeginningaclassatanotherinstitution.Studentsmaybepermittedtotransferamaximumoffourclassesorsixteen(16)creditsfromotheruniversities,exclusiveofcross-registration.ThestudentisalsoresponsibleforrequestingthattheregistraratthehostinstitutionforwardanofficialtranscripttotheOfficeoftheRegistraratCarlowUniversity.Creditwillnotbeacceptedforacourseifastudenthasnotobtainedformalpermissionfromtheadvisoranduniversityregistrar/transfercoordinatortotakethecourse.AppropriateformsareavailableintheStudentHubandonmyPortal.Studentsmaybeawardedcreditsforvocational/technicalprogramsofstudy.Intheeventastudentqualifiesforatechnicalblockaward,thecreditscanbeusedaselectivecreditonlyandmaynotbeusedasequivalentcourseworkinanyofCarlow’sacademicprogramsorinfulfillmentofanyacademicrequirement.Courseworktakeninvocationalandtechnicalprogramsofstudyissubjecttothesametransferpoliciesasothercollegelevelcoursework.CarlowUniversitymakesnopromisesaboutthetransferabilityofitscreditstoanotherinstitutionofhighereducation.Transferabilityofcreditsisdeterminedexclusivelybyeachreceivinginstitutions.Typicalconsiderationsinvolvewhetherthecoursesubstitutesforacourseinthecurriculumattheotherinstitution,whetherthestudentreceivedacertaingradeorbetter,howlongagothecoursewastaken,howmanycreditsthestudentseekstotransfer,andotherfactors.StudentswhoplantotransfercreditsfromCarlowcancheckwiththeregistrartoseeifthereisanaffiliationagreementinplaceandwiththeotherinstitutiontolearnabouttheirpoliciesregardingtransferofcreditsbeforetakingthecourseswhenpossible.DUALMAJORSAstudentcanpursuedualundergraduatemajorsatCarlowresultinginasingleordoubledegree(BA,BS,BSN,and/orBSW).Bothmajorsmustbecompletedbeforeanydegreeisawarded.Thestudentmustcompletetherequirementsforbothmajors,earningaminimumof120credits,althoughthestudentmayneedtocompletemorethan120creditstofulfillbothmajors’requirements.Allrequirementsofeachmajormustbesatisfiedbeforethedegree(s)isconferred.SECONDDEGREEFORSTUDENTSWhetherastudenthascompletedapreviousCarlowundergraduatedegreeoradegreeatanotherinstitution,heorshemustcompleteaminimumof32creditsatCarlowfortheadditionaldegree.Whilepreviouscoursescanfulfillrequirementsifappropriate,32moreCarlowcreditsmustbecompletedtobeawardedaseconddegree.Inordertofulfilltherequirementsoftheseconddegree,itispossiblestudentsmayneedtotakemorethanthe32-creditminimum.Corecurriculumrequirementsarewaivedforthesecond-degreestudents.StudentswhopreviouslyearnedaCarlowUniversitybachelor’sdegreeandarereturningtocompletetherequirementsforBachelorofScienceinNursingortheSecondDegreeinNursingprogramshouldrefertoOfficeofAdmissionsforspecificresidencyrequirements.ResidenceRequirement:RefertoDegreeRequirementssectiononpage45.PENNSYLVANIATRANSFERANDARTICULATIONCENTERCarlowUniversityparticipatesinthePennsylvaniaTransferandArticulationCenter.CourseequivalencesbetweenCarlowandotherparticipatinginstitutionsaredefinedonthePaTracwebsite:http://www.patrac.org/

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AstudentwhocompletesanassociatedegreeasdefinedintheProgramtoProgramarticulationswillenterCarlowinthejunioryear.StudentswillnotberequiredtocompleteCarlowCompassrequirements.Majorcoursesrequirementsaredeterminedbythemajordepartment.TUITIONANDFEESAcompletelistingofchargesandfeesisavailableontheCarlowwebsiteatwww.carlow.edu/tuition_and_feesandonmyPortal.Theuniversityreservestherighttomodifythesechargesifcircumstancesrequire.PaymentoptionsandstudentaccountpoliciesarealsolistedonmyPortalundertheStudentHub/StudentAccountsTab.STUDENTACCOUNTSPAYMENTPOLICIESEachsemester,paymentisduebytheduedatepublishedonmyPortal.Astudentmustpaythebalancedueorbeginanofficialpaymentplantocoveranybalancethatwillnotbeclearedbypendingfinancialaidinordertobeginattendingclassesandtomoveintotheresidencehalls.Tenbusinessdayspriortothestartofthesemester,registrationmaybevoidedforanyreturningstudentwhoowesanoutstandingbalanceof$4,000.00ormoreforanypreviousand/orupcomingsemesterscombinedafteranyfinalizedfinancialaidwouldbeappliedtothestudentaccountandwhohasnotmadepaymentarrangementswiththeStudentAccountsOffice.Anotificationletterwillbesenttoanystudentwhoseregistrationhasbeenvoided.Registrationcanbereinstatedwithinthefirstweekofthesemesterafterthestudentpaysthebalancedueormakessatisfactorypaymentarrangements.Reinstatementofregistrationwillbesubjecttocourseavailability.Studentaccountsareauditedduringthesemesterandbursarholdsareaddedtodelinquentaccounts.Abursarholdpreventsreceiptoftranscripts.Aregistrationholdisalsoplacedonanaccountthathasadelinquentbalanceof$1000orhigher.Upongraduation,astudentmustpayalloutstandingobligationstotheuniversitypriortoreceivingadiplomaandtranscripts.Astudentwhoisnolongerenrolledattheuniversityandhasanoutstandingbalancemustmakesatisfactorypaymentarrangementsortheaccountmaybeplacedwithacollectionagency,incuradditionalcollectionagency/legalfeesofupto33⅓%ofthebalancedue,andbereportedtocreditreportingagencies.CARLOWUNIVERSITYCREDITHOURSCarlowUniversitycomplieswithfederal(U.S.DepartmentofEducation)andMiddleStatesCommissionofHigherEducation(MSCHE)andPennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducation(PDE)regulationspertainingtodegreerequirementsandcredithours.CarlowUniversityundergraduatedegreesrequirethesuccessfulcompletionof120semestercredithours.Allgraduatedegreesrequireaminimumof30semestercredithours.CarlowUniversity’sacademicyearisseparatedintofall,springandsummersemesters.Fallandspringaretraditionally15weeksinlengthwithanadditionalweekforfinals.Acceleratedsemesters(CAP/WEC)aretypicallyfiveoreightweeksinlength.Summerclassesgenerallyrunforeightweeks.Allformats,includingtraditionalsemester-lengthclassesandtheacceleratedandsummerformats,mustcomplywiththeuniversitycredithourpolicy.Allnewcourseswillhaveacredithourscalculationworksheetcompletedaspartofnewcoursedevelopment.Foracceleratedandweekendcourses,facultymustalsodocument,throughtheirextendedsyllabihowCAP/WECcourseswillmeettheminimumsemestercredithourrequirement.Inaddition,existingcoursesarereviewedperiodicallybythecollegedeanandOfficeoftheRegistrartoensurethattheworkloadisconsistentwiththepotentialcreditstobeearned.BACKGROUNDTheU.S.DepartmentofEducation,at34CFRSection600.2,defines“credithour”as:“…anamountofworkrepresentedinintendedlearningoutcomesandverifiedbyevidenceofstudentachievementthatisaninstitutionallyestablishedequivalencythatreasonablyapproximatesnotlessthan:

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(1)onehourofclassroomordirectfacultyinstructionandaminimumoftwohoursofout-of-classstudentworkeachweekforapproximatelyfifteenweeksforonesemesterortrimesterhourofcredit,ortentotwelveweeksforonequarterhourofcredit,ortheequivalentamountofworkoveradifferentamountoftime;or,(2)atleastanequivalentamountofworkasrequiredinparagraph(1)ofthisdefinitionforotheracademicactivitiesasestablishedbytheinstitution,includinglaboratorywork,internships,practica,studiowork,andotheracademicworkleadingtotheawardofcredithours.”ThePennsylvaniaregulationstates,inpart,“Asemestercredithourrepresentsaunitofcurricularmaterialthatnormallycanbetaughtinaminimumof14hoursofclassroominstruction,plusappropriateoutsidepreparationortheequivalentasdeterminedbythefaculty.Aquartercredithourrepresentsaunitofcurricularmaterialthatnormallycanbetaughtinaminimumof10hoursorclassroominstruction,plusappropriateoutsidepreparationortheequivalentasdeterminedbythefaculty.”22Pa.CodeSection31.21(b).uTheMiddleStatesCommissiononHigherEducation,initsCreditHourPolicy,effectiveAugust23,2013,requiresinstitutionstoverifycompliancewithCreditHourregulations.CARLOWUNIVERSITYCREDITHOURPOLICYCarlowUniversityhasadoptedthecredithourastheunitmeasureofinstructionforawardingcredit.AtCarlowUniversity,acredithourisequivalenttoonehourofclassroominstruction(50minutes)withanormalexpectationoftwohoursofoutsidestudyforeachclasssession.Typically,athree-semestercredithourcoursemeetingfor45totalhoursover15weeksrequires90totalhoursofoutofclassacademicengagement.CarlowadherestotheFederalstandardofatotalexpectationof45totallearninghours(15hoursforevery1creditearned)inasemesterregardlessoftimeframeofdelivery.CARLOWUNIVERSITYCOURSEMETHODSDeliverymethod:

1. Onsite–Allclassesmeetatasite(canbeacombinationofcampusandanothersite,ex.ClinicalRotationorStudentTeaching).

2. Hybrid–Onlinemeetingsreducethenumberofface-to-facemeetings.Hybridcourseswillhavemeetingdatesonsite.3. Online–Allcontentisdeliveredonline.Therearenorequiredface-to-facemeetings.

Levelsofsynchronicity:

1. CompletelySynchronous–Regardlessofwhetherthefacultymemberandstudentsareinthesamelocationorareonline,theyhaveatleast45hourstogetheratthesametime(inrealtime)fora3-creditlectureorseminarcourse.

2. Atleast50%synchronous–Regardlessofwhetherthefacultymemberandstudentsareinthesamelocationorareonline,theyhaveatleast22.5hoursbutlessthan45hourstogetheratthesametime(inrealtime)fora3-creditlectureorseminarcourse.CAP/WECcollegeformatcoursesgenerallyfollowthisformula.

3. Lessthan50%synchronous–Regardlessofwhetherthefacultymemberandstudentsareinthesamelocationorareonline,theyhavemorethan0butlessthan22.5togetheratthesametime(inrealtime)fora3-creditlectureorseminarcourse.0butlessthan21hoursforCAP/WECcollegeformat.

4. CompletelyAsynchronous–Thefacultymemberandstudentsdonotmeetinrealtimetogether.Thiswouldbeapureonlinesectionwithnoreal-timemeetings.

Instructionalformat:Clinical PracticumExternship SeminarFieldPlacement StudentTeachingIndependentStudy StudioInternship ThesisLab TutorialLecture

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CARLOWUNIVERSITYCREDITHOURREQUIREMENTSMethodofattributingcreditspercourse:Undergraduate/Graduatecreditsareassignedpersemesterasfollows:

• Lecture/Seminar3credits.1hourofclassroominstructionand2hoursofoutsidestudypercredit.45totalhourspercreditwith90totalhoursofoutofclassacademicengagementequaling135totalhoursforthreecreditsover15-weekformat.

• AcceleratedCAP/Weekendcourses3hoursperweekover8-weekformat,plusadditionalhoursofequivalentinstructionalactivities.135totalhoursforthreecredits.

• Lab1credit.2-4hoursperweekdependingontheprogram,with2ormorehoursofstudentpreptimeperweekover15-weekformat.

• Clinical1creditper60hoursofclinicalcontact.

• StudentTeaching12creditspersemester.640hoursoftotalstudentteaching.16weeks,8hoursperday/5daysperweek.

• Internship/Externship1-6credits.45hoursinfieldpercredit.

• PsychologyInternship1credit.45hoursinfieldpercredit.

• ArtTherapyPracticum1credit.45hoursinfieldpercredit.

• FieldPlacement3-5credits.135to225hoursinthefieldpercreditdependingontheprogram.

• OnlineRefertocalculatingcredithoursforsynchronousandasynchronousenvironments.

• Studio3credits.50-minuteclockhours.60totalhoursover15-weekformat.

• IndependentStudy/TutorialCreditsvary;contacthourswillvarybaseduponprogramandorprogramrequirementsandwillmeetminimumcredithourrequirements.

SpecializedGraduatecreditsareassignedasfollows:

• NursingClinical1creditper75hoursofclinicalcontact.

• Thesis 3-6credits.Hoursvariableperprogram.

• Internship/Practicum1-4credits.45-100fieldexperiencehourspercredit.

• ProfessionalCounselingPracticum3credits.100hoursoffieldexperience,plusadditionalhoursofclass/preparationtime.135totalhoursforthreecredits.

• DoctorofPsychologyPracticum3credits.300hoursoffieldexperience.

• DoctorofPsychologyInternship9credits.2000hoursofinternshipexperience.

• StudentTeaching6creditspersemester.640hoursoftotalstudentteaching.16weeks,8hoursperday/5daysperweek.

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CreditHoursforOnline,Hybrid,andAccelerated/WeekendCoursesCredithoursforonlineorhybridlearningcourses,aswellasacceleratedandweekendcoursesatCarlow,mustadheretotheFederalstandardofatotalexpectationof45totallearninghoursforevery1credit(15hoursofinstructionwith30hoursofoutofclassacademicengagement)earnedinasemesterregardlessoftimeframeofdelivery.Allcoursedevelopersareexpectedtocompletethecredithourscalculationworksheetaspartofnewcoursedevelopment.Foracceleratedandweekendcourses,facultymustalsodocument,throughtheirextendedsyllabihowCAP/WECcourseswillmeettheminimumsemestercredithourrequirement.CalculatingCreditHoursforSynchronousorAsynchronousEnvironmentsThefollowingisabriefdescriptionofthetypesofactivitiesthatcanbeincludedinlearninghourcalculations.Manycourseswillpresentuniquelearningactivitiesnotdirectlycoveredintheexactorestimatedequivalentexamplesprovidedbelow.EquivalentInstructionalActivitiescontributetowardthetotalnumberoflearninghoursbyusingthefollowingexamples:

• ExactEquivalent(1:1,i.e.onelearningorcontacthourforeveryhourspent)• Face-to-faceorlivesynchronoussessions,suchasclassroomorweb-basedlecturesorclasssessions,real-timechat

sessions,orconferencecalls• Otherlive‘classroom’time(i.e.internshipsorpractica,guidedfieldexperiences[museumorfacilitytours],studio

work,virtualorat-homelabsforchemistry/biology,serviceprojects,etc.)• Videos,audiorecordings,recordedlecturesorwebinars,ortimedanimations/simulations/demonstrations• Studentpresentationsviawebconferencing• Proctoredexamsorquizzes

ESTIMATEDEQUIVALENT

• LMS/modulepages(estimatednumberofwordsataverageadultreadingrate)• Learningassetssuchasassignedreading,digitalmini-books,articles,simulations,self-pacedmodules,casestudies,

etc.(calculatedaveragetimeneededto‘consume’thematerialassumingthestudentreads10to15pagesperhour.Timemayvarybydepartment.)

• Instructor-facilitatedorinstructor-feedback-richactivitiessuchasdiscussionboards,wikis,journals,groupprojects(instructorexpectationoftimetobespent)

• Studentpresentationsviavirtualpostersession(instructorexpectationoftimespentreviewingandcommentingon‘posters’orpresentation)

• Instructor-guidedresearchactivities(instructorexpectationoftimetobespent)• Low-stakesquizzesusedascomprehensioncheckers(instructorestimationoftimespent)• Preparationforexaminations(instructorestimationoftimetobespent)• Discussionquestionpreparation(instructorestimationoftimespent)• Homework/WorkingProblemstime(instructorestimationoftimetobespent)

ACCEPTABLERANGESOFSTUDENTLEARNINGHOURSGiventhediversityofcourseofferingsanddeliveryandinstructionalformats,calculatingstudentlearninghoursrequiresflexibility.Becauseofthis,thefollowingchartwasdevisedtoprovideafoundationforcalculatingstudentlearninghours.EquivalentInstructionalActivitieshelpstosupplementtimewhencoursesdonotmeetthetraditional(45totallearninghours,15hoursforevery1creditearned).

• CreditValueofCourse4TargetNumberofStudentLearningHours180

• CreditValueofCourse3TargetNumberofStudentLearningHours*135

• CreditValueofCourse2TargetNumberofStudentLearningHours90

*Examplerepresentsatraditionalcoursemeetingfor45contacthourswith90hoursofoutofclassacademicengagement.Thisfollowsthefederalguidelineforeveryonehourinclassthestudentwillhavetwohoursofworkoutsidetheclassroom.

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Forcourseswithabbreviatedcontacthours,theoutofclassacademicengagementwillbesupplementedviaEquivalentInstructionalActivities.

GENERALEDUCATIONREQUIREMENTSCARLOWCOMPASSCURRICULUMOVERVIEWTheCarlowCompassisauniqueandinnovativegeneraleducationcurriculumrootedintheliberalartsandtheCatholicIntellectualTradition,andisintendedtoserveasanavigationaltooltohelpguideastudenttowardher/hisacademicandprofessionalgoals.Thecurriculumisintegratedwithastudent’smajorcourseofstudy,andalignswiththeuniversity’smission,vision,andMercyheritage.TheCompassemphasizescareer-readinessandethicalleadership,andcoursesintroduce,develop,andreinforcespecificlearningoutcomes.WiththeCarlowCompass,studentscandesign,navigate,andexploretheirowneducationalpathways.CARLOWCOMPASSREQUIREMENTS:FIRSTYEARCTC101 ConnectingtoCarlowThiscourseintroducesstudentstotheCarlowUniversitycurriculum,vision,mission,andresources.Itfocusesonacademicpreparationfortransitioningtocollege,andtransitioningtoCarlowspecifically.Itpromotesintellectualengagementwiththeliberalartsandseekstodeepenastudent’sskillsinreflectiveself-exploration.Inthiscourse,studentswillanalyzetheirownacademicandcareergoalsandconsidertheconnectionbetweentheliberalarts,theirmajor,andcareer-readiness.1credit148CriticalExplorationAllcourseswitha148numbermeetthecriticalexplorationrequirement.Thiscourse,whichcanbefromanyliberalartsdiscipline,focusesonspecifictopicsrelatedtothediscipline.Thecoursecanbeappliedtoaminor.Itintroducesanddevelopsthelearningoutcomesof:criticalreasoning,writtencommunication,liberalartsintegration,andinformationanddigitalliteracy.ThiscoursecanalsobeusedinpartialfulfillmentoftheLiberalArtsBreadthrequirement(seebelow).Usuallytakeninthefallsemester.3credits149ContemplationandActionAllcourseswitha149numbermeettheContemplationandActionrequirement.Thiscourse,whichcanbefromanyliberalartsdiscipline,focusesontheMercytraditionofservicethroughexaminationandanalysisofsocietalissues,anddevelopmentofreflectivepractice.Thiscoursecanbeappliedtowardaminor.Itintroducesanddevelopsthelearningoutcomesof:ethicalandsocialresponsibility,criticalreasoning,andwrittencommunication.ThiscoursecanalsobeusedinpartialfulfillmentoftheLiberalArtsBreadthrequirement(seebelow).Usuallytakeninthespringsemester.3creditsSKILLSCOURSESSKC101 Communication:PersonaltoProfessionalThiscourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstotheknowledgeandskillsneededtocommunicateeffectivelyinbothpersonalandprofessionalsituations,usingtraditional(face-to-face)anddigitalmediums.Studentswillstudytheessentialconceptsandmodelsofcommunication;whiledesigningandpresentingformalpresentations.Topicsinclude:interviewing;ethics;nonverbalcommunication;teambuilding;visualaids;demonstratingappropriateuseofethos,pathosandlogosintheorganization;anddeliveryofapresentation,demonstratingcollege-levelresearchandcriticalthinkingskills.Allstudentswilldeliverindividualandgrouppresentations.Itisrecommendedthatthiscoursebecompletedduringthefirstyearofstudy.3credits

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SKQ101QuantitativeReasoningThiscourseisdesignedtostudythefundamentalskillsrequiredtounderstandquantitativeinformationinpersonal,societal,andcareercontexts,andtousethisinformationtoeffectivelyformconclusions,judgments,orinferences.Theseskillsincludetheabilitytoconsumequantitativeinformationpresentedinmanyformatsaswellastheabilitytoarticulateargumentsusingquantitativeevidencetoavarietyofaudiences.Topicsinclude:criticalthinking,numbersense,statisticalinterpretation,basicprobability,graphicrepresentation,andanalysisofdata.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoconsidertheethicalissuessurroundingtheuseofdataasengagedcitizensoftheworld.Itisrecommendedthatthiscoursebecompletedduringthefirstyearofstudy.3creditsSKW101FoundationsofWritingThiscourseisdesignedtoteachthefundamentalsofcollegewritingandresearch.Thesefundamentalsincludethebasicelementsofrhetoric(writtenorspokencommunication):theorganizationofideas,carefuluseofevidence,reasonedanalysis,andcoherentuseofthefundamentalmechanicsandgrammarofEnglishdictionandstyle.Studentswillpracticedraftingexpositorydocumentsusingthetraditionaltechniquesofeffectivewrittencommunicationandwillalsobeintroducedtoprofessionalwrittencommunication.Severaloftheexpositorydocumentswillinvolvecollege-levelresearch,whichrequiresproficientinformationliteracyandappropriateuseofcitationstyles.StudentswhoregisterforthiscourseshouldalsoregisterfortheSKW100WritingSkillsLab.3creditsCARLOWCOMPASSREQUIREMENTS:SOPHOMORE,JUNIOR,SENIORYEARS

LIBERALARTSBREADTHREQUIREMENT:(15-27CREDITSTOTAL)Studentsarerequiredtocompletetwocoursesindifferentliberalartsdisciplinesineachofthefollowingcategories:Expression,NaturalWorld,SocialJustice,andWisdom.Beyondtheseeightdisciplinaryexperiences,studentsmustalsocompleteoneadditional3-creditbreadthcourseinanycategoryoftheirchoosing,providedthatthecourseisinaliberalartsdisciplineinwhichtheyhavenotalreadycompletedanothercourse.ExpressionOne100-or200-levelcoursefromtwodifferentliberalartsdisciplinesfromthefollowing:Art,English,Music,Theatre(1.5-creditmini-coursescanbeusedtofulfillthisrequirement).Totalof3-6creditsNaturalWorldOne100-or200-levelcoursefromtwodifferentliberalartsdisciplinesfromthefollowing:Biology,Chemistry,Mathematics,Physics,Psychology(1.5-creditmini-coursescanbeusedtofulfillthisrequirement).Totalof3-6creditsSocialJusticeOne100-or200-levelcoursefromtwodifferentliberalartsdisciplinesfromthefollowing:Communication,Economics,PoliticalScience,Sociology,Women’sandGenderStudies(1.5-creditmini-coursescanbeusedtofulfillthisrequirement).Totalof3-6creditsWisdomOne100-or200-levelcoursefromtwodifferentliberalartsdisciplinesfromthefollowing:History,Philosophy,Theology(1.5-creditmini-coursescanbeusedtofulfillthisrequirement).Totalof3-6creditsLiberalArtsDepthRequirementStudentsarerequiredtotakeone200-or300-level,3-creditcourseinaliberalartsdisciplineinwhichthey’vealreadycompletedabreadthexperience.Studentswillbeexpectedtoengageinadeeperexplorationofatopicwithinthecourse.Thiscoursemustbeacourseoutsidethestudent’smajor.3credits

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Upper-LevelEthicsandSocialResponsibilityRequirementStudentsarerequiredtocompleteoneupper-levelEthicsandSocialResponsibilityrequirement.ThiscoursedeepensunderstandingoftheMercytraditionofserviceandsocialresponsibilityandbuildsontheethicsandsocialresponsibilitylearningoutcomeintroducedintheContemplationandActioncourse.ServicelearningcoursesfulfilltheEthicsandSocialResponsibilityrequirement.3creditsAnchorCourseAllstudentsarerequiredtocompleteananchorcourse,whichisusuallycompletedinthejunioryear.Thisisasynthesiscoursewherestudentsengageinassignmentsthatincorporatemultipleliberalartperspectives.Thiscoursealsoguidesstudentsthroughareflectiononhowtheliberalartsconnecttotheirmajors.Studentswillalsoreflectonandengagewithimportantaspectsofcareer-readiness.Thiscourseservesasthesignaturecoursefortransferstudentsstartinginfall2017.3creditsCARLOWCOMPASSREQUIREMENTS:SENIORYEARSeniorCapstoneAllstudentsarerequiredtocompleteaseniorcapstoneexperience.Inthisculminatingexperience,studentswilldrawfromandintegratethefoundationalskillstheybuiltthroughtheirexperiencesinCompassCurriculumwithinthepracticeoftheirmajordiscipline.Studentsshouldconsultwiththeirmajoradvisorregardingthisrequirement.ThespecificationsfortheSeniorCapstoneexperienceareatthediscretionofeachmajor.Minimum1credit.PRE-FALL2015CORECURRICULUM:OVERVIEWFirst-yearstudentswhoenrolledatCarlowunderthepriorCorerequirementswillfollowtherequirementsfortheircatalogyear,unlesstheyhavebeenre-admittedunderCompassCurriculumrequirements.Studentswhochangetheirmajorareboundbythemajor’scatalogrequirementsforthatparticularcatalogyear,butwillremaininthecorerequirementsunderwhichtheystarted.ForinformationaboutthepreviousCoreCurriculumrequirements,pleaserefertopreviousyears’coursecatalogs.Studentswhoareinterestedinreviewingtheircorecurriculumrequirementsshouldrefertothecatalogfortheyearinwhichtheyenrolled.Previousyears’coursecatalogscanbeaccessedatviatheCarlowUniversitywebsiteorfromtheUniversityRegistrar.MAJORFIELDOFCONCENTRATIONAllstudentsmustselectamajorfieldofconcentrationbeforetheendoftheirsophomoreyear.IncompliancewiththePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducationBoardofGovernors,amajorthatconfersaBachelorofArtsdegreemayrequire27to44credits.MajorsthatconferaBachelorofSciencedegreemaycompriseagreateramountofcredits.Facultymayoffertheopportunityforindependentstudyandoff-campusexperienceforeachstudentinthefieldofconcentration.RefertothespecificacademicdepartmentinthefollowingAcademicPolicies—DegreeRequirementssectionofthiscatalogforspecificinformationaboutthecourseofstudyformajors,minors,certificates,andcertifications.MinorCoursesStudentsmayselectaminorthatconsistsofaminimumnumberofcreditsdefinedbytheacademicdiscipline.AtleasthalfofthecreditsfortheminormustbecompletedwithCarlowcourses(takeninresidenceatCarlowUniversity).Departmentsprovideinformationonminorsandapprovestudents’courseselections.SupportCoursesStudentsincertainmajorsmayberequiredtotakecoursesoutsidethemajorthatsupportthemajorsequenceofcourses.Departmentsprovidefurtherinformationonsupportcourses.ElectivesStudentsarefreetochoosefromelectivecoursesaccordingtotheiraptitudesandinterests.Thecoursesmayalsobethoseneededtoachievecertificationortocompleteaminororasecondmajor.

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THEHONORSPROGRAMTheHonorsprograminvitesexceptionalstudentswhowanttoexcelinintellectualdevelopmentandleadershipskillstoadvancetheirpersonalandprofessionalsuccessandmakesignificantcontributionstosociety.Throughtheprogram,studentshaveexpandedopportunitiestoobtainindividualizedacademicandcareerplanning,developcloserelationshipswithotherstudentsandfacultymentors,participateinexperientiallearning,attendfieldtrips,exploreinterestingconcepts,committosocialjustice,andgraduatefromCarlowwithdistinction.HonorsProgramrequirementsinclude:

1. OnehonorsdesignatedsectionofeitherSKCorSKW.2. AnhonorsdesignatedsectionofConnectingtoCarlowunlesstheyhavecompletedtheirConnectingtoCarlow

coursepriortoadmissiontothehonorsprogram.3. Onehonorsproject(3credits).Completionofthehonorsprojectwillbedoneinconjunctionwithanexistingthree-

creditcourseofthestudent’schoosing.Studentsarerequiredtoworkwithafacultymemberinthemajortodesignandexecuteascholarlyprojectcomprisedofagreed-uponassignmentsthatwillqualifythecourseforhonorsdesignation.Projectscanberesearch-based,experiential,service-learning,creativeexpressionandmore.

4. Onehonors-designatedethicsandsocialresponsibility(ESR)course.Inadditiontotheacademiccomponentsoftheprogram,studentsalsohaveopportunitiesforenhancedextracurricularexperiences,includingattendinglocalculturaleventsorspeakersandprogram-sponsoredtrips.HonorsstudentsreceiveadvisingandmentorshipfromfacultyandtheHonorsdirectors.SophomoreandjuniorHonorsstudentswhoarehumanitiesmajorsareeligiblefortheWilliamPatrickMcSheaScholarship.StudentsintheHonorsprogrammaintainacumulativegradepointaverageof3.6orabove.Honorscourseworkisnotedonstudents’transcripts.StudentswhosuccessfullycompletetheprogramarerecognizedasCarlowUniversityScholarsupongraduation.InvitationtotheHonorsProgramisextendedtoincomingfirst-yearstudentsbytheuniversity’sadmissionsstaffandisdeterminedonthebasisofstandardizedadmissiontestsandhighschoolrecords.StudentsearningaGPAof3.6orhigherduringthefirstorsecondsemesteroftheirfirstyearmaybeinvitedbyhonorsco-directorstojointheprogram.

PHYSICALEDUCATIONPhysicaleducationcoursesaredirectedtowardactivitiesthatfosterphysicalfitnessandcreativeexpression.Coursesaredesignedtoaffordstudentstheopportunitytoacquireskillsandknowledgenecessarytoenhancetheirqualityoflifeandtoestablishlifestylesthatpromoteemotionalandphysicalwellbeing.COURSEDESCRIPTIONSPE104 AerobicsBeginninglevelofaerobicactivityandexercise,emphasizingcardiovascularendurance,flexibility,andcoordination.Priorexperienceisnotrequired.1creditPE111 TriathlonIntroductiontothesportoftriathlon,educatingthestudentontrainingprinciplesandmethodsforendurancesports.Instructiononthevariousathleticdisciplinesinvolvedinatriathlonwillincludebothclassroomlecturesaswellasstudentparticipationinswimming,cycling,running,andweighttraining.Thecourseculminatesinanin-classtriathlon.1creditPE120 FitnessandWeightControlUnderstandingoftheimportantcorrelationbetweenexerciseandnutritiouseatingasitaffectsbodyweight.Emphasiswillbeplacedonlow-impactexercise,chartingfoodintake,andtheachievementofweightloss,gain,ormaintenanceofgoals.1credit

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PE121 AquaticFitnessImprovingmuscularstrength,flexibility,andcardiovascularendurancewhilelearningvariouswaterexercisetechniques.Aquaaerobics,waterwalking,anduseofaquaticexerciseequipmentarestudied.1creditPE123 WalkingforWellnessImprovinghealthdoesnotnecessarilymeanhigh-intensityexercise.Discoverthehealthbenefitsofawalkingprogram.Learnhowtoimproveyourfitnesslevelsandtotalwell-being.Alllevelsoffitnessareencouragedtoparticipate.1creditPE125 HealthyLifestylesIntroductiontotheconceptofwellness,consistingofthreemajorcomponents:nutrition(assessingdietaryhabits,caloricneeds,andgoal-settingtechniquesforhealthyeating),fitness(definingcomponentsoffitnessandexploringoptionsinfitnessprogramming),andstressmanagement(learningtechniquesfordealingpositivelywithstress).Theobjectiveofthecourseistoteachstudentsthattheyareresponsiblefortheirtotalwell-being.1creditPE137 Self-DefenseforWomenIntroductiontothebasicfundamentalkicking,blocking,andpunchingtechniquesofself-defensedesignedspecificallyforwomen.Volunteersimulationexercisesconcludethecourse.1creditPE140 WeightTrainingIntroductiontopropertechniquesforliftingweightstoincreasestrength,flexibility,andendurance.Progressinthecoursewillbeself-paced.1creditPE150 IntroductiontoYogaIntroductiontothesystematicapproachandproperformofexerciseknownasyoga.Warmingup,stretching,andthereleasingofmuscletensionwillreducestress,increasebloodcirculation,andimprovebothphysicalandmentalhealth.1creditPE200 VarsitySportsCollegecreditforstudentathletesparticipatinginthevarsitysportsofbasketball,soccer,cross-country,softball,tennis,andvolleyball.Studentsmustregisterforthiscoursewithapprovalfromthedirectorofathletics.Studentsmusttryoutfortheteamandmeetallrequirementsforteamparticipationasdeterminedbytheheadcoach.1creditPE221 AdvancedAquaticFitnessAdvancedworkoutforthosewhohavecompletedPE121AquaticFitness.Thecoursewillprovideanopportunitytoimprovemuscularstrengthandendurance,flexibility,andcardiovascularendurancethroughwateraerobicsutilizingaquaticequipmentandchoreography.1creditPE240 AdvancedWeightTrainingAdvancedskillsandtechniquesinweighttrainingandconditioning.Classesconsistofweighttrainingthroughtheuseoffreeweightsandequipment.Aportionofeachclassincludescardiovascularexercise.Progressinthecoursewillbeself-paced.1credit

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COLLEGEOFLEARNINGANDINNOVATIONARTDEPARTMENTMAJORS

• Art• ArtTherapyPreparation• ArtwithArtEducationCertification(K-12)• ArtwithaConcentrationin:

o ArtHistoryo Ceramicso GraphicDesigno WebDesignandInteractiveMediao MediaArtsandAnimationo PaintingandDrawingo Photography

MINORS

• Art• ArtHistory• ArtTherapyPreparation• Ceramics• Painting

ARTMAJORTheArtmajorprovidesastrongfoundationinarthistoryandinstudioart:design,drawing,painting,printmaking,ceramics,computerart,andsculpture.Electivesanddirectedstudyinavarietyofmediaincludefiberarts,ceramics,drawing,painting,andmixedmedia.SeniorProject,anindividualprojectandstudycourse,isrequiredforallmajors,whileaseniorexhibitionrequiredofart,paintinganddrawing,andceramicsconcentrationsisopentoallseniors.Otherspecializedadvancedandtutorialcoursesarealsooffered.Combininganartmajorwithminorsinbusinessorcommunicationoffersviablecareeropportunitiesinadvertising,communication,andartsadministration.MajorRequirements:51creditsAR101,AR102,AR111,AR114,AR115,AR221,AR227,AR240,AR315,AR321,AR331SL,AR355,AR421,WS209,andfourartfocusconcentrations.ARTMINORTheartminorrequiresaminimumof18credits.AtleastninecreditsmustbetakenatCarlow.RequiredCourses:AR101orAR102,AR111orAR115,plusfourARelectives.

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ARTTHERAPYPREPARATIONMAJOR(seepage163)ArtTherapyPreparationisaninterdisciplinarymajorsponsoredbytheartandpsychologydepartments.Thisprogrampreparesthestudentforfurtherstudyinarttherapyonagraduatelevel.Theprogramintegratesastrongfineartsbackgroundwithanin-depthstudyofpsychologyandarttherapy.BecauseofCarlow’surbanlocationintheheartofamajormedicalandtherapeuticcomplex,studentshaveconvenientaccesstoobservationandpracticumexperiences.MajorRequirements:AR101,AR102,AR111,AR114,AR115,AR221,AR224,AR227,AR240,AR315,AR321,AR330,AR331SL,AR355,AR421,AT205,AT339,AT406orPY450,AE326,PY101,PY122,PY203,PY209,PY285,WS209.ARTTHERAPYPREPARATIONMINORMinorRequirements:AR111orAR115,AR331,PY203,PY285,AT205,AT339.AtleastninecreditsmustbetakenatCarlow.ARTWITHARTEDUCATIONCERTIFICATIONArtwitharteducationcertificationisaprofessionalprogramofferedinconjunctionwiththeEducationDepartment.Itrequiresaminimumof44creditsinartandaseriesofrequiredcoursesineducationandarteducation.Uponsuccessfulcompletionoftheprogram,thestudentmayreceivecertificationfromthePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducationasateacherofart,gradesKthrough12.MajorRequirements:42creditsAR101,AR102,AR111,AR114,AR115,AR221,AR227,AR240,AR315,AR321,AR330,AR331SL,AR355,AR421,WS209.SeeEducationDepartmentonpage70.ARTHISTORYCONCENTRATIONThearthistoryconcentrationisinmanywaysuniqueinthatitisastudio-basedprogramthatgivesthestudentexperienceintheroleofcreator.Idealasanintroductiontoacareerinartinboththeoryandpractice,themajorisworkedoutwiththehelpofthestudent’sadvisor.Careeroptionsincludegraduatework(master’sanddoctorallevels)inarthistory,museumwork,conservationandpreservation,andartsadministration.MajorRequirements:51creditsAR101,AR102,AR111,AR114,AR115,AR221,AR227,AR240,AR315,AR330,AR331SL,AR355orAR321,AR421,WS209,plusthreeadditionalarthistorycourses.ARTHISTORYMINORMinorRequirements:AR101,AR102,AR/WS209,plusthreeadditionalarthistorycourses.AtleastninecreditsmustbetakenatCarlow.CERAMICSCONCENTRATIONTheceramicsconcentrationgivesthestudentwhohasastronginterestintheceramicartsasolidfoundationintwo-dimensionalart,sculpture,andceramics.ThestudentgoesontospendsixsemestersinAdvancedCeramicsStudioexploringvariousceramicmaterials,kilns,andtechniquesasdeterminedthroughadialoguebetweenstudentandprofessor.MajorRequirements:51credits

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AR101,AR102,AR111,AR115,AR221,AR240,AR315,AR321,AR331SL,AR355,AR421,WS209,plussixsemestersofAdvancedCeramicsStudio.CERAMICSMINORMinorRequirements:AR115,AR315,AR331,plusthreesemestersofAdvancedCeramicsStudio.AtleastninecreditsmustbetakenatCarlow.PAINTINGANDDRAWINGCONCENTRATIONThepaintinganddrawingconcentrationoffersthestudentasolidfoundationintwo-andthree-dimensionalart.Thestudentgoesontospendsixsemestersinamorein-depthstudyofpainting.Duringthistime,moreadvancedissuesconcerningtwo-dimensionalartandconceptdevelopmentareexplored.MajorRequirements:51creditsAR101,AR102,AR111,AR114,AR115,AR221,AR227,AR240,AR315,AR321,AR355,AR421,WS209,plusfivesemestersofPaintingStudio.PAINTINGMINORMinorRequirements:AR111,AR114,AR227,plusthreesemestersofAdvancedPaintingStudio.AFFILIATEPROGRAMSWITHTHEARTINSTITUTEOFPITTSBURGH

• GraphicDesignConcentration• WebDesignandInteractiveMediaConcentration• MediaArtsandAnimationConcentration• PhotographyConcentration

Intoday’sever-changingworld,technicalproficiencyaloneisrarelyenoughforsuccess.Concentrationsingraphicdesign,mediaartsandanimation,interactivemediadesign,andphotographyareofferedincollaborationwiththeArtInstituteofPittsburgh(AIP).TheycombinethestrengthofadiverseliberalartseducationandastrongartfoundationgainedatCarlowwithaconcentrationatthestate-of-the-artcomputerstudiosofaleadingtechnicalartsschool.Studentsintheseprogramsgobeyondmeretechnicalproficiencytoawell-roundededucation.MajorRequirements:33credits+30CarlowcreditequivalentsatAIPAR101,AR102,AR111,AR114,AR115,AR221,AR227,AR240,AR330,AR355,AR421,WS209,plus30CarlowcreditequivalentsattheArtInstituteofPittsburgh,asspecifiedbytheprogramundertaken.AcceleratedOptionforCarlowUndergraduatesUndergraduatestudentswithamajorconcentrationinArt,Painting,andCeramicsareinvitedtoapplytoCarlow'sMasterofArtsinArtprogrampriortograduation.JuniorsandseniorsadmittedtothisprogrammaybepermittedtotakeuptoninecreditsofAR730,AdvancedProjects,whiletheyarestillundergraduatestudents.Tobegivengraduatecredit,allgraduatecoursesmustbepassedwithaB-orabove.Thesecreditswillalsobecountedtowardthe120creditsneededfortheundergraduatedegreeandbeconcurrentlypostedonthegraduatetranscript.GraduatecourseswillcountforgraduatecreditonlyifthestudentearnsaBorhigher;graduatecourseswillcountforundergraduatecreditevenifthestudentearnsaC-.

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ThisopportunitycansavestudentstimeandmoneyiftheyareplanningtoapplyforadmissiontoCarlow'sMAinArtprogram.Itisalsoanopportunityforstudentstoengageinhigher-levelworkandinteractwithgraduatestudentswhilecompletingtheirundergraduatecoursework.Tostayintheprogram,studentswillneedtomaintaina3.0average.Admissiontotheacceleratedprogrammaynotberetroactive,itmustbeapprovedandinplacebeforeregistrationforthecoursestobeincluded.InordertobeginMAcourses,youmust:

• MajorinArt,Painting,orCeramics• Holdjuniororseniorstatus• AchieveacumulativeGPAof3.0whileatCarlow• MeetCarlowresidencyrequirements(minimum18ARcreditsatCarlowandappropriateoverallcreditsatCarlow)• AchieveaminimumgradeofBintheMPCcoursestocontinueintheprogram• Obtainundergraduateadvisor'sapproval• SubmitapplicationmaterialsbycontactingtheMAdirector• ObtainapprovalofMAdirector

FinalandfulladmissiontotheMAinArtdependsuponaportfolioandtranscriptreviewuponcompletionoftheundergraduatedegreefromCarlow.

BIOLOGYDEPARTMENTMAJORS

• Biologyo withCertificationinPerfusionTechnologyo withConcentrationinHumanBiology

MINORS

• BiologyDUAL-DEGREEPROGRAMS

• Biology/Biotechnology(4+1Dual-DegreeProgramwithDuquesneUniversity)• Biology/EnvironmentalScienceandManagement(3+2Dual-DegreeProgramwithDuquesneUniversity)

DEPARTMENTACADEMICPOLICIESThefollowingpoliciesapplytostudentsinallprogramsofferedthroughtheBiologyDepartment.Atalltimes,thestudentmustmaintainacumulativegradepointaverage(GPA)of2.0intheprogram’srequiredandsupportcourses(biology,chemistry,mathematics,andphysics).If,attheendofanysubsequentsemester,thestudent’sprogramGPAfallsbelow2.0,thestudentisplacedonprogramprobation.Astudentonprogramprobationisprohibitedfromtakingadditionalprogramcoursesuntilthestudentretakestheprogramcourse(s)inwhichthelowestgrade(s)wasreceivedinordertore-establishtheminimumprogramGPAof2.0.BiologystudentsareprohibitedfromtakinganyprogramcourseifagradeofD+orlowerwasreceivedfortheprerequisitecourse(s).StudentsmustretaketheprerequisitecourseandattainagradeofC-orbetterbeforetakingthesubsequentcourse.BIOLOGYMAJORTheBiologycurriculumatCarlowUniversityenablesstudentstoprepareforthevarietyofcareersavailableintoday’sbiologicalsciences.Itgivesstudentsasolidfoundationacrosstheentirebreadthofbiology,whileaffordingstudentsampleopportunitiestodelvedeeplyintotheirchosenspecialtiesinordertoprepareforsuccessfulcareersinoneofbiology’smanyfields.

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RequirementsforBachelorofScienceDegreeinBiology:TheFoundationscourses(BIO110andBIO120),GeneralEcology(BIO255),Genetics(BIO250),JuniorSeminar(BIO300),SeniorExperience(BIO498andBIO499),andfouradvancedbiologyelectivesarerequired.AtleasttwooftheelectivesplusJuniorSeminarandSeniorExperiencemustbetakeninresidenceatCarlowUniversity.RequiredSupportCourses:Foursemestersofchemistry(CHM111/113,CHM112/114,CHM211/213,andCHM212-/214),twosemestersofphysics(PCS201/203andPCS202/204)andmathematicsthroughcalculusI(MAT160)arerequired.NOTE:STUDENTSENTERINGCARLOWUNIVERSITYINFALL2013WITHTHEBIOLOGYMAJORANDCONCENTRATIONINHUMAN,MOLECULAR/CELL,ORORGANISMAL/ECOLOGYWILLFOLLOWTHECATALOGREQUIREMENTSFORTHEBIOLOGYMAJOR.ACADEMICADVISORSINTHEBIOLOGYDEPARTMENTWILLWORKWITHSTUDENTSTOSELECTCOURSESTHATFOLLOWTHEPROGRAMOFSTUDYFORSTUDENTSINONEOFTHEAFOREMENTIONEDCONCENTRATIONS.BIOLOGYMINORAminorinBiologypreparesgraduatesinsuchfieldsasprofessionalwriting,businessmanagement,communications,psychology,andsocialworkforpositionswithinorganizationsinthemedical,pharmaceutical,andbiotechnologyindustries.RequirementsforBiologyMinor:BIO110andBIO120,ortheirtransferredequivalents,plusthreeadvancedbiologyelectivesarerequiredforthebiologyminor.AtleasttwoofthesecoursesmustbetakeninresidenceatCarlowUniversity.Aminimumof18totalcreditsisrequiredtocompletetheminor.HUMANBIOLOGYCONCENTRATIONStudentsconcentratinginhumanbiologyarepreparedtoenterprofessionaltraininginallareasofhumanhealthcare:medicine,dentistry,optometry,osteopathy,physician’sassistant,physicaltherapy,pharmacy,andpodiatry.Electivecoursesinhumanbiologyarechoseninconsultationwithadvisor.CERTIFICATIONINPERFUSIONTECHNOLOGYIncooperationwithUPMCShadysideHospital,Carlowoffersafour-yearprogramleadingtoaBachelorofSciencedegreeinbiologywithcertificationinperfusiontechnology.Perfusionists,whoarealsoknownasextracorporealcirculationspecialists,aretechnicianswhoseprimaryfunctionistheoperationofthecardiopulmonarybypassmachineduringopenheartsurgery.TheperfusiontechnologyprogramrequiresthreeacademicyearsatCarlowasabiologymajorwitha3.0minimumGPA(3.0inthesciences),and17monthsofclinicaltrainingatUPMCShadyside,whichreplacesthetraditionalsenioryear.NOTE:CARLOWUNIVERSITYDOESNOTGUARANTEEADMISSIONTOTHEPERFUSIONTECHNOLOGYPROGRAM.ADMISSIONISONACOMPETITIVEBASIS.RequirementsforBachelorofScienceinBiologywithCertificationinPerfusionTechnology:CandidatesmustsatisfyallrequirementsfortheBachelorofSciencedegreeinbiology,withthefollowingmodifications:AnatomyandPhysiologyIandII,MicrobiologyandPharmacologyarerequired,andBiomedicalEthicsisrecommended.Onebiologycourseiswaived,asisSeniorExperience(BIO498andBIO499).ThefourthyearofcoursesisdeterminedbytheSchoolofCardiovascularPerfusionofUPMCShadysideHospital.BIOLOGY/BIOTECHNOLOGYDUAL-DEGREEPROGRAM(DUQUESNEUNIVERSITY)CarlowUniversitystudentsmajoringinbiologymaycombineaBachelorofSciencedegreewithaMasterofSciencedegreeincollaborationwithDuquesneUniversityBayerSchoolofNaturalandEnvironmentalSciences.Studentscompleterequiredmolecular/cellularbiologycoursesatCarlowUniversity,andqualifiedstudentsapplyforadmissiontotheMasterofScienceprogram.

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Afterthefirstfouryearsofstudy,studentswillhaveearnedaBachelorofScienceinbiologyfromCarlowUniversity.AftercompletionofthefifthyearatDuquesneUniversity,studentswillhaveearnedaMasterofScienceinbiotechnology.ExamplesofcoursestakenintheMasterofSciencedegreeprogramincludeElementsofBiotechnology,BiotechnologyLeadership,EthicsinBiotechnology,andBioanalyticalChemistry.Studentscompletingthisprogramwillhavetheaddedexpertiseandtrainingforcareersinindustry,government,andacademia.BIOLOGY/ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCEANDMANAGEMENTDUAL-DEGREEPROGRAM(DUQUESNEUNIVERSITY)IncollaborationwithDuquesneUniversity’sBayerSchoolofNaturalandEnvironmentalSciences,Carlowstudentsinterestedinappliedecologymaycompleteafive-yearBachelorofScience/MasterofScienceprogram.Studentscompleterequiredbiology/organismalbiologyandecologicalcoursesinresidenceatCarlow.Duringthethirdacademicyear,qualifiedstudentsapplyforadmissiontotheMasterofScienceprogram.ThoseadmittedcompletetheirfourthandfifthyearsinresidenceatDuquesneUniversity.Attheconclusionofthefourthyear,studentswillhaveearnedaBachelorofScienceinbiologyfromCarlow.Uponcompletionofthefifthyear,studentswillhaveearnedaMasterofSciencedegreeinenvironmentalscienceandmanagementfromDuquesneUniversity.Examplesofcoursestakeninthemaster’sdegreecomponentincludeEnvironmentalMicrobiology,EnvironmentalToxicology,AirQuality,BusinessEthics,EnvironmentalManagement,andEnvironmentalLaw.Thestudentsgraduatinginthiscollaborativeprogramarebroadlytrainedscientists.Theyhavethesamecredentialsasotherbiologystudentsandcanpursuethoserelevantcareers.Additionally,withthemaster’sdegreetraining,studentshavetheskillsrequiredforcareersinindustry,regulatoryagencies,academia,andthepublicpolicyarena.BIOLOGY/EARLYACCEPTANCEINDENTAL,PHARMACY,OSTEOPATHICMEDICINE(LECOM)CarlowUniversitystudentsmajoringinbiologymayapplyfortheearlyacceptanceprogramwithLakeErieCollegeofOsteopathicMedicine(LECOM).Thisaffiliationallowsqualifiedstudentstoearnafour-yearbachelor’sdegreeinbiology,chemistry,orbehavioralneurosciencefromCarlowUniversityandthenaDoctorofOsteopathicMedicine(D.O.)degree,aDoctorofDentalMedicine(D.M.D.)degree,oraDoctorofPharmacy(Pharm.D.)degreefromLECOM.TheearlyacceptanceprogramgrantsacademicallystrongstudentsanopportunitytogainconditionallyguaranteedacceptancetoLECOMasearlyastheirsenioryearofhighschoolorduringtheirfirstorsecondyearatCarlowUniversity.Participationintheprogramalleviatesmuchofthecostofapplyingtomedicalschools,whileprovidingastrongbackgroundinscientificandliberalartscoursesatCarlowUniversity.AftercompletingtheirundergraduateeducationatCarlowUniversityinthreeorfouryears(dependingontheprogramchosen),studentsmatriculateforanadditionalfouryearsateitherthemaincampusinErie,PennsylvaniaorabranchcampusinBradenton,Florida,basedontheprogramtowhichtheyareaccepted.

CHEMISTRYDEPARTMENTMAJORS

• ChemistryMINORS

• ChemistryDEPARTMENTACADEMICPOLICIESThefollowingpoliciesapplytostudentsinallprogramsofferedthroughtheChemistryDepartment.Atalltimesafterthecompletionofthestudent’sfourthcourserequiredwithinthemajor(i.e.biology,chemistry,mathematics,andphysicscourses),thestudentmustmaintainacumulativeGradePointAverage(GPA)of2.0intheprogram’srequiredandsupportcourses.If,attheendofanysubsequentsemester,thestudent’sprogramGPAfallsbelow2.0,thestudentisplacedonprogramprobation.Astudentonprogramprobationisprohibitedfromtakingadditionalprogramcoursesuntilthestudentretakestheprogramcourse(s)inwhichthelowestgrade(s)wasreceivedinordertoreestablishtheminimumprogramGPAof2.0.StudentsareprohibitedfromtakinganychemistryprogramcourseifagradeofD+orlowerwasreceivedfortheprerequisitecourse(s).StudentsmustretaketheprerequisitecourseandattainagradeofC-orbetterbeforetakingthesubsequentcourse.

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CHEMISTRYMAJORThecourseofstudyinchemistryatCarlowUniversityisdesignedtoprovidethetheoryandresearchskillsneededbyeverychemist.Chemistsfindjobsinawidevarietyofareasacrossindustry,academia,andgovernment.AChemistrydegreealsopreparesthestudentforgraduateorprofessionalschool.ThemajorprogramcurriculumisdesignedtobeconsistentwiththeguidelinespublishedbytheAmericanChemicalSociety(ACS).Theprogramprovidesinstructionineachofthefourmajorsubdisciplinesofchemistry:organicchemistry,analyticalchemistry,physicalchemistry,andinorganicchemistry.Laboratoryskillsareemphasizedthroughout.Studentsarealsorequiredtofurtherdeveloptheirskillsbycompletingaseniorexperiencethatmayconsistofanindependentresearchproject.Eachstudentmustalsocompleterequiredsupportcoursesinmathematics,biology,andphysics.Studentswhoareseekingemploymentinsomeofthenontraditionalareascanchooseaprogramwithanemphasisinbiology,marketingandmanagement,technicalcommunications,ormathandcomputerscience.Studentsinterestedinteachingatthehighschoollevelcanchooseanemphasisinsecondaryeducationthatleadstoadegreeinchemistrywithteachingcertification.RequirementsforBachelorofScienceinChemistry:Chemistrymajorsarerequiredtocompletethefollowingchemistrycorecourses:GeneralChemistry(CHM111/113andCHM112/114),OrganicChemistry(CHM211/213andCHM212/214),QuantitativeAnalysis(CHM312),InorganicChemistry(CHM311),PhysicalChemistry(CHM411andCHM412)andAdvancedExperimentalTechniques(CHM423).EachstudentmustalsocompleteJuniorSeminar(CHM398andCHM399)andSeniorExperience(CHM498and499),aswellastwoelectives,dependingonprogramemphasis.(AtleastthreeoftherequiredchemistrycorecoursesplusJuniorSeminarandSeniorExperiencemustbetakeninresidenceatCarlowUniversity.)RequiredSupportCourses:EachstudentmustcompleteMathematicsthroughCalculusIII(MAT160,MAT260,MAT360),PhysicswithCalculus(PCS221/223andPCS222/224),FoundationsofMolecularandCellBiology(BIO120),andComputerApplicationsforScienceandMathematics(CHM151).CHEMISTRYMINORRequirementsforChemistryMinor:GeneralChemistry(CHM111/113andCHM112/114)andOrganicChemistry(CHM211/213andCHM212/214),plusanadditionalfivecreditsofupper-levelChemistry(CHM)courses(atthe200levelorhigher)Electives:Fivecreditsin200-levelorhigherchemistrycourses.CHEMISTRY/EARLYACCEPTANCEINDENTAL,PHARMACY,OSTEOPATHICMEDICINE(LECOM)CarlowUniversitystudentsmajoringinchemistrymayapplyfortheearlyacceptanceprogramwithLakeErieCollegeofOsteopathicMedicine(LECOM).Thisaffiliationallowsqualifiedstudentstoearnafour-yearbachelor’sdegreeinbiology,chemistry,orbehavioralneurosciencefromCarlowUniversity,andthenaDoctorofOsteopathicMedicine(D.O.)degree,aDoctorofDentalMedicine(D.M.D.)degree,oraDoctorofPharmacy(Pharm.D.)degreefromLECOM.TheearlyacceptanceprogramgrantsacademicallystrongstudentsanopportunitytogainconditionallyguaranteedacceptancetoLECOMasearlyastheirsenioryearofhighschoolorduringtheirfirstorsecondyearatCarlowUniversity.Participationintheprogramalleviatesmuchofthecostofapplyingtomedicalschools,whileprovidingastrongbackgroundinscientificandliberalartscoursesatCarlowUniversity.AftercompletingtheirundergraduateeducationatCarlowUniversityinfouryears,studentsmatriculateforanadditionalfouryearsateitherthemaincampusinErie,PennsylvaniaorabranchcampusinBradenton,Florida,basedontheprogramtowhichtheyareaccepted.

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EDUCATIONDEPARTMENTMAJORS

• EarlyChildhoodEducationwithCertification(PreK-Grade4)• EarlyDevelopmentandLearning

CARLOW-ISSUEDCERTIFICATE

• AutismSpectrumDisordersEndorsementCERTIFICATIONPROGRAMS

• ArtEducationCertification(GradesK-12)• SpecialEducation(MustBeCombinedwithEarlyChildhood)

o PreK-Grade8o Grades7-12

ACCELERATEDPROGRAM

• BAtoMEdwithSpecialEducationCertificationSCHOLAR-PRACTITIONEREducationofscholar-practitionersisthevisionguidingallprofessionalprogramsatCarlowUniversity.AtCarlow,scholar-practitionerismorethanaprofessionalroleandgoesbeyondtheacquisitionofspecificskillsetsorapplicationofbestpractices.Scholar-practitionerisawayofbeinginandrelatingtotheworld.Thosewhoembodythestanceofscholarpractitionerunderstandthatteachingisadauntingtaskandachallengingendeavor.Itisavocationthatwhentakenseriouslydemandsmoralvisionandintellectualrigor.AtCarlowwebelievethatscholar-practitionersintheprofessionalfieldofeducationembodysixintertwiningqualities:metacognitivereflection,theoreticalunderstanding,pedagogicalwisdom,contextualliteracy,ethicalstewardship,andaestheticimagination.GraduatesofallundergraduateandgraduateprogramsofstudyintheEducationDepartmentwillembodythequalitiesofaCarlowscholar-practitionerasmanifestedbytheircapacityformetacognitivereflection,theoreticalunderstanding,pedagogicalwisdom,contextualliteracy,ethicalstewardship,andaestheticimagination.GraduatesofallundergraduateandgraduateprogramsofstudyintheEducationDepartmentwilldemonstratetheabilitytobereflectiveinaction,capableofcreatingandservinginhighperformancelearningenvironments,andwillsupportandrespectthedignityanddiversityofalllearners.ADMISSIONTOEDUCATIONPROGRAMSTobefullyadmittedtotheEducationDepartment,studentsmusthavethefollowing: • 48credits • 3.0orhigherGPA • Twocollegemathcourses • TwocollegeEnglishcourses(oneliteratureandonecomposition) • Passingscoreonabasicskillsexam(PAPAorCore)FIELDEXPERIENCEREQUIREMENTS • Appropriateandcurrenthealthclearances,criminalhistorybackgroundchecks,childabusehistoryclearance,federal

criminalhistoryrecords(CHRI)

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STUDENTTEACHINGREQUIREMENTSTobeacceptedforstudentteaching,studentsmusthave: • 3.0orhigherGPA • Appropriateandcurrenthealthclearances,criminalhistorybackgroundchecks,childabusehistoryclearance,federal

criminalhistoryrecords(CHRI) • Acompletedstudentteachingapplication

• CompletedStageIIIFieldExperienceCERTIFICATIONREQUIREMENTSAllcandidatesforcertificationmustmaintainaminimumcumulativeGPAof3.0.Ateachercandidatewhohasnotmetthisminimumacademiclevelwillnotbeplacedinstudentteaching.StudentsmustearnaCorhigherinallmajorcourses.IfstudentsearnC–orbelowinamajorcourse,theywillhavetoretakethecourse.ThePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducationhasapprovedtheinstructionalprogramsineachareaofcertification.StudentscompletingtheseapprovedprogramsmustpasstherequiredPennsylvaniaEducatorCertificationTests(PECT)orPRAXISIIexaminationsfortheircertificationareas.TheseexaminationsarerequiredforeverypersonapplyingforPennsylvaniacertification,nomatterwherethatpersonhascompletedateacherpreparationprogram.StudentswhoplantoteachinstatesotherthanPennsylvaniashouldascertaintestingandotherspecialrequirementsinthosestatesnolaterthantheirjunioryearatCarlow.AllstudentsareresponsibleforapplyingforPennsylvaniaLevelIinstructionalcertificationuponcompletionoftheCarlowUniversityprogramandpassingtherequiredexaminations.Thestudentmustpayallfeesforcertification.AnyquestionsregardingtestingandcertificationshouldbedirectedtotheEducationDepartmentCertificationOffice.ARTEDUCATIONCERTIFICATIONArtteachersarepreparedtoteachchildrenfromkindergartenthroughgrade12.Studentsmajorinartcompleteaprofessionalsequenceinarteducation.Theartteachercandidatewill:

• DemonstratetheirknowledgeofthefundamentalconceptsoftheartsandcompetenceinteachingK-12gradestudentstwo-andthree-dimensionalart,arthistory,criticismandaesthetics.

• Establishanenvironmentthatispurposefulandequitablewithhighexpectationsofstudentsbothinworkandconductbymaintainingasupportiverelationshipwithallstudentsbyinstillingabeliefthattheycansucceedinarteducation.

• UtilizeknowledgeofcontentandpedagogicaltheorytoengageK-12gradestudentsinlearningartcontentthroughavarietyofstrategiesrangingfromsimplereproductions,andgraphicdemonstrationsto“essay-style”homework,classexhibitions,projects,andutilizingtraditionaltoolsaswellasmoderntechnologies.

• Useavarietyofmeans,providingfeedbacktoK-12gradestudentstoassistlearningandadjustinstructionalstrategies.• Demonstratequalitiesofascholar-practitionerwithinandbeyondtheclassroom,withstudentsandcolleaguesaswellas

membersofthecommunity.

Requirements:ED200,ED282,ED307,PY101,PY205,PY206,SPED230,SPED360orSPED451,AE326,AE327,AE409,AE410,andED370.ArtSequenceforArtEducationCertification:AR101,AR102,AR111,AR114,AR115,AR221,AR227,AR240,AR315,AR321,AR330,AR331SL,AR355,AR421,andWS209.

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EARLYCHILDHOODEDUCATIONMAJOR/CERTIFICATIONTheEarlyChildhoodEducationprogramatCarlowUniversityfocusesoneducatingchildrenfrombirthtogradefourinanycontext—school,family,orcommunity.Asasignaturemarkoftheprogram,studentslearnhowtohonordiversityandformstrong,inclusiverelationshipsbetweenchildandcaregiver/teacher.Theylearnthatachild’senvironmentneedstoberootedintrustandinfeelingphysicallyandpsychologicallysafe.Theylearnthatthecaregiver/teacherrelationshipneedstobecollaborativeandcharacterizedbyadvocacyforthechild.Principlesofchilddevelopmentandconstructivistapproachestolearninggroundtheprogram,alongwiththebeliefthatstrongrelationshipsamongthechild,family,andcommunityformahealthfulchildwhohasthenecessaryfoundationtosucceed.TheprogramusestheNationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren(NAEYC)guidelinesforethicalbehaviortodemonstrateprofessionalism.Competenciesforearlychildhoodeducationarebasedoncurrentresearchandchilddevelopmenttheory,NAEYCstandardsandguidelines,andthepedagogyofrelationship.Earlychildhoodteachingcandidateswill:

• Developpedagogicalwisdomandcontextualliteracyastheyapplytheirunderstandingofyoungchildren’sdevelopment,motivation,characteristics,andinfluencesonchildren’sdevelopmentandlearningtocreateenvironmentsthatarehealthy,respectful,supporting,andchallengingfortheyoungchild.

• Developintoethicalstewardswhoknowandunderstanddiversefamilyandcommunitycharacteristics,andsupport,engage,andinvolvefamiliesandcommunitiesthoughrespectfulrelationshipstosupportchildren’sdevelopmentandlearning.

• Beabletoeffectivelyandappropriatelyuseavarietyofassessmenttools(includingobservation,informal,summative,formative,diagnostic,andbenchmark)toplanappropriatecurriculumforyounglearnersbasedonadeepleveloftheoreticalunderstanding.

• Developatheoreticalunderstandingofearlylearningstandards,commoncore,andchilddevelopmenttodesign,implement,andevaluatemeaningfulandchallengingcurriculaforeachchild.

• Demonstratequalitiesofreflectivescholarpractitionerswhoengageinavarietyofcommunitiesofpracticetobecomeinformedandethicaladvocatesandleadersinthefieldofeducation.

• Createhighperformancelearningenvironmentsfordiversestudentpopulations(whichincludechildrenwithdisabilities,Englishlanguagelearners,childreninpoverty,etc.)throughaestheticexpressionandimagination.

MajorRequirements:EC200,EC201,EC206,EC207,EC303,EC304,EC307,EC311,EC313,EC318,EC325,EC401SL,EC403,EC406,EC407,ED200,ED305,ED307,ED312,ED370,SPED230,SPED332,SPED450,andtwomath(quantitativereasoningandMAT110orhigher)andtwoEnglishcourses(onecompositioncourseandoneliteraturecourse).EARLYDEVELOPMENTANDLEARNINGMAJOR(WITHOUTTEACHINGCERTIFICATION)TheEarlyDevelopmentandLearningprogramfollowstheEarlyChildhoodEducationprogramwiththeexceptionofthestudentteachingexperience.Earlydevelopmentandlearningmajorstakepartinaninternship.Studentsofthismajorarenoteligibleforteachingcertification.TheEarlyChildhoodEducationprogramatCarlowUniversityfocusesoneducatingchildrenfrombirthtogradefourinanycontext—school,family,orcommunity.Asasignaturemarkoftheprogram,studentslearnhowtohonordiversityandformstronginclusiverelationshipsbetweenchildandcaregiver/teacher.Theylearnthatachild’senvironmentneedstoberootedintrustandinfeelingphysicallyandpsychologicallysafe.Theylearnthatthecaregiver/teacherrelationshipneedstobecollaborativeandcharacterizedbyadvocacyforthechild.Principlesofchilddevelopmentandconstructivistapproachestolearninggroundtheprogram,alongwiththebeliefthatstrongrelationshipsamongthechild,family,andcommunityformahealthfulchildwhohasthenecessaryfoundationtosucceed.

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TheprogramusestheNAEYCguidelinesforethicalbehaviortodemonstrateprofessionalism.Competenciesforearlychildhoodeducationarebasedoncurrentresearchandchilddevelopmenttheory,NAEYCstandardsandguidelines,andthepedagogyofrelationship.MajorRequirements:EC200,EC201,EC206,EC207,EC303,EC304,EC307,EC311,EC313,EC318,EC401SL,ED200,ED305,ED307,ED312,EC415;ninecredits,specialeducation,education,orhumandevelopmentpsychologyelectives;SPED230,SPED332,SPED450,twomath(quantitativereasoningandMAT110orhigher)andtwoEnglishcourses(onecompositionandoneliterature).SPECIALEDUCATIONCERTIFICATIONCarlowUniversity’sSpecialEducationprogrampreparesteacherstomeettheneedsofchildrenwithawidevarietyofmental,physical,social,emotional,andbehavioraldisabilitiesinmultiplesettings.TheSpecialEducationprogramincludes30credithoursofcourseworkfocusingonthepracticalapplicationofresearch-basedspecialeducationtheoreticalconstructsandmethodology.Equallyessentialarethecarefullycorrelatedfieldexperiencestotaling210hoursinavarietyofclassroomsandeducationalsettings.GraduatesoftheprogramobtainPennsylvaniaSpecialEducationcertificationinPreK–8,(3yearsofagethrougheighthgrade)and/or7–12,(seventhgradethrough21yearsofage).CandidatesmustalsocompleteanacademicmajorandcertificationrequirementsatthePreK–4,4–8,or7–12levels,inadditiontotheSpecialEducationProgram.TeachercandidatescompletingthespecialeducationprogramPreK-8will:

• Demonstratetheabilitytodesignand/oremployavarietyofassessmenttoolsandstrategies,formativeandsummative,formalandinformal,toanalyzetheresultsoftheassessmentsandtousethoseresultsinthedesignandimplementationofinstructionforstudentswithdisabilities.

• Consistentlydemonstrateknowledgeofthecharacteristicsofindividualswithdisabilitiesaswellastheunderstandingoftheimpactofthedisablingconditiononabilitytolearn,interactsociallyandliveasfulfilled,contributingmembersofsociety.Theydemonstratetheabilitytousethisknowledgeinplanningandimplementinginstructionforstudentswithdisabilities.

• Consistentlychooseandimplementavarietyofresearch-based,systematicinstructionalstrategiesdesignedtoallowstudentswitharangeofdisabilitiesopportunitytolearnidentifiedobjectives,contentandskills.

• Demonstratetheabilitytoconsistentlyincorporateavarietyofresearch-basedstrategiestocreatepositiveeducationalenvironmentsthatsupportindividualandcollaborativelearning,valuediversity,encourageindependence,self-motivation,self-direction,personalempowermentandself-advocacyforstudentswithdisabilities.

• Demonstratetheabilitytouseknowledgeaboutstudentdiversityingeneral,andindividualstudentcharacteristics,strengthsandneedsinparticular,tocreatelessonsthatmeetthosediverseneedsandthatensureopportunitytolearnandaccessthegeneralcurriculumforstudentswitharangeofdisabilities.

• Demonstrateprofessionalismandethicalbehaviorinallinteractionswithothersintheteachingenvironmentbyusingevidencetocontinuallyevaluatehis/herpractice,particularlytheeffectsofhis/herchoicesandactionsonothers(learners,families,otherprofessionals,andthecommunity),andadaptpracticestomeettheneedsofeachlearner.

RequirementsforSpecialEducationCertificationinPreK–8:SPED230,SPED332,SPED334orSPED360,SPED450,SPED451,SPED460,SPED470,SPED472,SPED476,SPED478,SPED490.Teachercandidatescompletingthespecialeducationprogram(7-12)will:

• Demonstratetheabilitytodesignand/oremployavarietyofassessmenttoolsandstrategies,formativeandsummative,formalandinformal,toanalyzetheresultsoftheassessmentsandtousethoseresultsinthedesignandimplementationofinstructionforstudentswithdisabilities.

• Consistentlydemonstrateknowledgeofthecharacteristicsofindividualswithdisabilitiesaswellastheunderstandingoftheimpactofthedisablingconditiononabilitytolearn,interactsociallyandliveasfulfilled,contributingmembersofsociety.Theydemonstratetheabilitytousethisknowledgeinplanningandimplementinginstructionforstudentswithdisabilities.

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• Consistentlychooseandimplementavarietyofresearch-based,systematicinstructionalstrategiesdesignedtoallowstudentswitharangeofdisabilitiesopportunitytolearnidentifiedobjectives,contentandskills.

• Demonstratetheabilitytoconsistentlyincorporateavarietyofresearch-basedstrategiestocreatepositiveeducationalenvironmentsthatsupportindividualandcollaborativelearning,valuediversity,encourageindependence,self-motivation,self-direction,personalempowermentandself-advocacyforstudentswithdisabilities.

• Demonstratetheabilitytouseknowledgeaboutstudentdiversityingeneral,andindividualstudentcharacteristics,strengthsandneedsinparticular,tocreatelessonsthatmeetthosediverseneedsandthatensureopportunitytolearnandaccessthegeneralcurriculumforstudentswitharangeofdisabilities.

• Demonstrateprofessionalismandethicalbehaviorinallinteractionswithothersintheteachingenvironmentbyusingevidencetocontinuallyevaluatehis/herpractice,particularlytheeffectsofhis/herchoicesandactionsonothers(learners,families,otherprofessionals,andthecommunity),andadaptpracticestomeettheneedsofeachlearner.

RequirementsforSpecialEducationCertificationin7–12:SPED230,SPED332,SPED336orSPED360,SPED451,SPED452,SPED460,SPED470,SPED474,SPED476,SPED478.SPED490.BATOMEDWITHSPECIALEDUCATIONCERTIFICATIONACCELERATEDPROGRAMUndergraduatestudentsintheEarlyChildhoodorEarlyChildhood/SpecialEducationBachelor’sDegreeprogramareinvitedtoapplytoCarlow’sMasterofEducationwithSpecialEducationcertificationprogram.Studentsadmittedtothisprogramwouldhavetheopportunitytotakeuptoninecreditsofgraduatecourseswhiletheyarestillundergraduatestudents.Theseninecreditswouldapplytowardthe33-creditMEdwithSpecialEducationCertification,leaving24creditstofinishtheMEd,whichcouldbedoneinoneyearifastudentchoosestoattendfull-time.Thecoursesthatanundergraduateispermittedtotakeare:EarlyChildhood:TakeninecreditsfromSPED750,SPED751,SPED760,andSPED772GraduatecourseswillcountforgraduatecreditonlyifthestudentearnsaB-orhigher;graduatecourseswillcountforundergraduatecreditevenifthestudentearnsaC+throughD-.Theseninecreditswillalsobecountedtowardthe120creditsneededfortheundergraduatedegree.Admissionintotheprogramwillbeprovisional.FullandfinaladmissiontotheMEdmaybegranteduponcompletionoftheundergraduatedegreefromCarlowandfulfillmentofanyadditionalcriteria.ThisopportunitycansavestudentstimeandmoneyiftheyareplanningonstartingintooneofCarlow’sgraduateprograms.Itisalsoanopportunityforstudentstoengageinhigher-levelworkandinteractwithgraduatestudentswhilecompletingtheirundergraduatecoursework.Tostayintheprogram,studentswillneedtomaintaina3.0average.FormaladmissiontotheMasterinEducationprogrambeginsduringyourjunioryear.Tobeginstudy,thestudentwillneed:

• MajorinEarlyChildhoodEducationorEarlyChildhood/SpecialEducation• Juniorstatuswhenapplying• Cumulative3.2orhigherGPA• Toremaininthisprogram,studentswillneedtomaintaina3.0orhigheroverallGPAaverage.• Undergraduateadvisor’sapproval• Submitapplicationmaterials,whichincludelettersofrecommendationfromtwoundergraduateEducationinstructorsand

apersonalstatementtobeformallyadmitted.• ApprovalofMEddirector(s)

FinalandfulladmissiontotheMEdmaybegranteduponcompletionoftheundergraduatedegreefromCarlowandfulfillmentofanyadditionalcriteria.

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AUTISMSPECTRUMDISORDERSENDORSEMENTCERTIFICATEPROGRAMTheAutismSpectrumDisordersEndorsementcertificateprogramofferseducators,counselors,andotherprofessionalsa12-creditsequence(fourcourses)designedtomeetthecompetenciessetforthbythePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducation(PDE).Ifyouareinterestedinworkingwithchildrenandyouthwithautismspectrumdisorders,includingautism,pervasivedevelopmentaldisorder(PDDandPDD-NOS),Aspergersyndrome,Rett’ssyndrome,andchildhooddisintegrativedisorder(CDD),thisprogramwillprepareyoutodesigneffectiveprogramsforyourstudents.Throughafour-coursesequence,studentsbecomefamiliarwiththetheoriesandmethodsproventobesuccessfulinworkingwiththeASDpopulation.Thefirstcourseinthesequence,SPED472:PositiveBehaviorSupportsPK-8orSPED474:PositiveBehaviorSupports7-12,providesafoundationofAppliedBehavioralAnalysis,includingconductingFunctionalBehaviorAssessments(FBAs)anddesigningBehaviorInterventions(BIPs).Thesecondcourse,SPED460:CommunicationandAssistiveTechnologies,focusesontypicalchallengesforstudentswithASDindevelopingeffectivecommunicationandprovidesanin-depthexplorationofthevariousassistivetechnologies,includingaugmentativecommunicationsystemsthatimproveopportunitiesforstudentstoaccessthegeneraleducationcurriculumortodevelopfunctionalcommunicationskills.Thethirdcourse,SPED478:Autism,explorestheevidence-basedpracticesforteachingchildrenwhoareonthespectrumincludingAppliedBehaviorAnalysis(ABA),TEACCH,EarlyStartDenverModel,DiscreteTrialTraining(DTT),VerbalBehavioralIntervention(VBI),PictureExchangeCommunicationSystem(PECS),andPivotalResponseTraining(PRT).Thefinalcourseinthesequence,SPED788:AppliedIssuesinASD,addressesprofessionalethics,co-morbidityandmedications,andparentalcollaboration.Centraltothefinalcourseistheopportunitytoapplythemethodspreviouslyexploredinaclassroomortherapeuticsetting.ThefourcoursesareofferedineitherthetraditionalclassroomonourOaklandcampusorthroughourdigitallearningenvironment(DLE),availableonline.Thefourth(last)classisanexclusivelyonlinecourse.

ENGLISHDEPARTMENTMAJORS

• CreativeWriting• English

MINORS

• CreativeWriting• English• Women’sandGenderStudies

CREATIVEWRITINGMAJORThecreativewritingcurriculumexplorestheworkofmanygreatwriters,pastandpresent,andencouragesstudentstorespondthoughtfullyandcriticallytothoseworks.Byexploringallgenresofliteratureandworkshoppingcreativepieceswithpeersandprofessionalauthors,studentsexpandtheirabilitiestoconsiderimportantconceptsincludingcontext,image,voice,andaudience.Studentsmayconcentrateonpoetry,fiction,orcreativenonfiction.Studentsmaydevelopadditionalexperienceinediting,writing,graphicdesign,andplanningliteraryeventsthroughinternshipswithTheCriticalPoint(theuniversity’sjournalofvisualandliteraryarts),Dionne’sStory(ananthologyoforiginalwritingconnectedtoDionne’sProject),theHungrySphinxReadingSeries(aninteractiveseriesbetweenthecommunityandtheuniversity),andVoicesfromtheAttic(theannualanthologyoftheMadwomenintheAttic).

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MajorRequirements:38credits

• EN200,onespecialtopicscourse(choosefromEN216,EN217,orEN218);EN405;EN445(11credits)• ThreeEnglishelectives(9credits)• WorldLiterature/Languagecluster:(foreignlanguage,EN219,EN/WS233I,EN340,EN400onaninternationalwriter,or

studyabroadforacademicorservice-learningcredit)(6credits)• 12creditsinoneofthefollowingareasofconcentration:

o PoetryConcentration:EN208,EN239,EN241,EN343,EN358,EN435o FictionConcentration:EN205,EN242,EN334,EN344,EN406,EN420o CreativeNonfiction:EN203,EN223,EN229,EN370,EN410,EN412

CREATIVEWRITINGMINORStudentswhominorinCreativeWritingmusttakeaminimumof18creditsinCreativeWriting.Thestudentandfacultyadvisorwilldesigntheprogramthatbestsuitsthestudent’sneeds.ENGLISHMAJORTheEnglishmajorprovidesastrongfoundationinBritishandAmericanliterature,worldliterature,majorwriters,andlinguistics.StudentswhomajorinEnglishhavetheflexibilitytofocusonadditionalareasofinterestbytakingavarietyofelectives,combiningtheirdegreewithasecondaryeducationcertification,orpursuingadoublemajororminorincreativewritingorprofessionalwriting.Manymajorcourseshighlightwomenwriters’contributionstothehistoryofliterature.Englishmajorsdeveloptheabilitytoreadcritically,tocommunicateclearlyandconfidently,andtoconductresearchwithanopenandanalyticalmind.Themajorpreparesstudentsformanyprofessionsthatrequirestronganalyticalthinkingandexceptionalcommunicationskills,includingfieldssuchasteaching,publishing,publicrelations,andlaw.EnglishmajorsmaydevelopadditionalskillsandprofessionalexperiencethroughmembershipinSigmaTauDelta(theEnglishHonorsSociety)andeditorialinternshipsforTheCriticalPointandDionne’sStoryanthologies.MajorRequirements:41credits

• EN207,EN220,EN301,andEN444(11credits)• TwoAmericanliteraturecourses(EN225,EN305,EN306,EN321,EN322,orEN323)(6credits)• TwoBritishliteraturecourses(EN270,EN271,EN318,EN319,orEN320)(6credits)• Threeworldliterature/languagecourses(EN219,EN/WS233I,EN265,EN310,EN340,foreignlanguageorstudyabroad

foracademiccredit)(9credits)• ThreeEnglishelectives(9credits),whichmayincludeinternshipexperience.

TherequirementsarethesameforEnglishmajorsseekingcertificationinsecondaryeducationorpreparingforgraduatestudyinEnglish,butstudentsintendingtopursueagraduatedegreeinEnglishshouldtakeatleasttwosemestersofforeignlanguagetomeettheworldliterature/languagerequirement.StudentswhohaveanundergraduatedegreeandareapplyingforsecondarycertificationmusthaveChaucer(EN207),Linguistics(EN220),Shakespeare(EN301),Americanliterature,andworldliterature.Ingeneral,suchstudentsmusttakeaminimumoftwoupperdivisionEnglishcoursesatCarlow.StudentswhocombineanEnglishmajorwithamajorinanotherdisciplinemustfulfillaminimumof26to27creditsinEnglish.ENGLISHMINORStudentswhominorinEnglishmusttakeaminimumof18creditsinEnglish.Thestudentandfacultyadvisorwilldesigntheprogramthatbestsuitsthestudent’sneeds.Englishminorshaveopportunitiestoexploreliteraturethatintriguesthem,throughtopicsasdiverseascrimefiction,Irishliterature,andenvironmentaljusticeliterature.

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WOMEN’SANDGENDERSTUDIESPROGRAMWomen’sandGenderStudiescourseslookatcontemporaryandhistoricalresearchaboutandcreativeproductionsbywomen;raisenewquestionswhicharerelevanttowomeninglobalcultures;questionsexrolerelationshipsandbasicsocialassumptionsregardingwomen’sroles;andencouragestudentsandfacultytodoresearchandcreativeproductionsaboutgenderissues.Women’sandGenderStudiesincorporateinterdisciplinaryconceptsandmethodsandquestionmasculinebiasesacrossthedisciplines.Coursesexplorethehistoricalconditionofwomen,theinterpretationofwomeninthevariousdisciplines,andthepresentandfuturepositionofwomeninsociety.Theprogramfostersnewscholarshipinordertounderstandtheculturalhistoryofgenderedexperiencesaswellastodebategenderedsituationstoday.WOMEN’SANDGENDERSTUDIESMINORRequirements:TheWomen’sandGenderStudiesprogramoffersanintroductorycourse,acourseinfeministtheory,andacourseinglobalperspectives.StudentswhowouldliketominorinWomen’sandGenderStudiesshouldfirstenrollinlevel-onecourses,intheorderinwhichtheyappearbelow,beforemovingontolevel-twocourses,whicharecross-listedinvariousdepartmentsandprograms.TheWomen’sandGenderStudiesprogramrequeststhatthetwocross-listedcoursesnotbefromthesamediscipline/departmentandthatthestudentalsocompleteoneWomen’sandGenderStudieselective.Underthisstructure,thetotalcreditsneededfortheminorinWomen’sandGenderStudiesis18.LEVEL1RequiredCoreWomen’sandGenderStudiesCourses:

• WS101:IntroductiontoWomen’sandGenderStudies3credits• WS/EN233I:VisionsofSocialChange:GlobalWomen’sWriting3credits• WS320:FeministTheories3credits

LEVEL2RequiredCross-listedWomen’sandGenderStudiesCourses:

• Twocross-listedcoursesfromdifferentdisciplines/fieldstotal6creditsRequiredWomen’sandGenderStudiesElective:

• Onewomen’sstudieselective;thiscoursecanbeacross-listedcourse3credits

HUMANITIESDEPARTMENTMAJORS

• GeneralStudies• History• LiberalStudies• Mathematics

MINORS

• History• Mathematics• ModernLanguages• Philosophy• Theatre• Theology

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GENERALSTUDIESMAJORTheBachelorofArtsinGeneralStudiesisdesignedforthestudentwhowishestopursueauniversitydegreegroundedintheliberalartsinthemostexpedient,yetenriching,waypossible.ThestudentfulfillsthespecifiedcorerequiredofallCarlowUniversitystudentsbutenjoysamaximumdegreeofflexibilityinchoosingtheremainingcourses.Itisaviableoptionforthestudentwithvariedinterestswhowishes,forexample,tostudytheplaysofShakespeareinonecourse,pursuethetheoriesofeconomicsinanother,andfocusonbiblicalinterpretationinyetanother.Arequiredconcentrationinoneareaofstudyassuresthatthestudentwillreachalevelofprogressivedepthinasingledisciplineofhis/herchoice.Thisisalsoanexcellentprogramforastudentwhoiscurrentlyemployedbutcanadvancefurtherintheworkplacewithauniversitydegree.Withthehelpofanadvisor,thestudentcancreativelyshapethedirectionofstudiesinlightofpersonalandprofessionalgoals.Thisprogramwillbeparticularlybeneficialtostudentswhohavedecidedtoexittheiroriginalmajorbutwhostilldesiretograduateinatimelymanner.PROGRAMREQUIREMENTS

• Studentsmustsuccessfullyachieve120creditsinordertograduate.Aminimum2.0gradepointaverageisrequired.• AllstudentsmustfulfilltherequirementsoftheCarlowCompass.• InadditiontotheCarlowCompass,eachstudentmustchooseoneareaofconcentration,takingaminimumof

12creditsinonediscipline.Atleasttwoofthosecoursesmustbeatthe200levelorhigher.• Inthelastsemester,thestudentwillproduceathesisorprojectthatdemonstratesintegrativethinkingand

proficiencyoftheProgramofStudyoutcomes.Thiswillbechosenandcompletedunderthedirectionoftheprogramadvisor.

• Theremainingcreditsneededtoreach120willbeconsideredelectiveschosenatthediscretionofthestudentinconjunctionwiththeadvisor.

HISTORYMAJORThestudyofhistoryandtheskillsdevelopedinwritinghistoryprovideasoundbasisforpositioningstudentsintheincreasinglycompetitivejobmarketsoftodayandtomorrow,fortheirformalandinformaleducationlaterintheirlives,aswellasduringtheircollegeyears.AmajorinHistoryisoneofthebestfoundationsforsuccessincareerandacademicplans.Knowledgeofhistoryisessentialforsuccessinarapidlychangingworld.Understandinghumanity’srecordedexperiencegivesstudentstheinformationandperspectivetheyneedinordertobeabletothinkinanorderlywayabouttheworld:itseconomics,politics,cultures,legalsystems,andreligions.Historyalsoprovidesstudentswithacontextforbetterunderstandingandenjoyingliterature,music,andthearts,allofwhichareinpartreflectionsofthetimesinwhichtheywereproduced.Equallyimportantaretheskillsinresearchandwritingdevelopedinthecourseofhistoricalstudy.Theseskillsarereadilytransferabletoeverydaylife,futurescholarship,andacareer.ThequalityperformanceofHistorymajorsinlaw,business,education,government,journalism,televisionandradio,andtheartshaslongbeenrecognized.AmajorinHistoryisagoodpreparationforgraduatestudyinHistoryorotherhumanities.TheHistorymajorprogramcanbecombinedwithvirtuallyanyminorprogramatCarlow.Historyisalsoanidealsecondmajoraugmentingtheadvantagesofalmostanyfieldofstudy.GraduatesfromCarlowwithadegreeinHistoryshould:

• Exhibitin-depthknowledgeinaspecialtyareacoupledwithabroadfamiliaritywithotherhistories,Westernand/ornon-Western,andasolidfoundationinmethodology;

• Producescholarshipsensitizedtotheissuesofclass,race,gender,andsexualorientation,manifestlyutilizingcross-culturalandtransnationalperspectives,leadershipissues,andpeaceandjusticeconsiderations;

• Demonstratefamiliaritywithcurrentconcernsanddebateswithinhistoriography,andthesocialandculturalsignificanceofthesedebates;

• ShowknowledgeandversatilityadequateforentrancetoandsuccessfulcompletionofanMAand/orPhDprograminhistoryoranothersuperiordegreeinotherrelatedgraduateprograms,ortopursueacareerinjournalism,themedia,ortheartsupongraduation.

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AreaI:RequiredCoursesHS110,HS151,HS170,HS171AreaII:AreaofConcentrationFourcoursesinanareadetermineaconcentration.Theareaofconcentrationmaybedefinedeither:

• Onthebasisofgeographicalculturalareas,e.g.UnitedStates,Europe,non-Western,or• Onthebasisofaunifyingtheme,method,subject,ortimeperiod,e.g.,multiculturalism,popularculture,women’shistory,

socialhistory,postcolonialstudies,etc.AreaIII:CoursesoutsideConcentrationTwocoursesoutsidethefieldofconcentrationselectedinconsultationwithfaculty.AreaIV:SeniorThesis(HS456)Historymajorsarerequiredtowritea25-to30-pageseniorthesisonatopicapprovedattheendofthesecondsemesteroftheirjunioryear.HISTORYMINORStudentswhominorinHistorymusttakeaminimumof15creditsinHistory.Thestudentandfacultymemberwilldesigntheprogramthatbestsuitsthestudent’sneeds.LIBERALSTUDIESMAJORABachelorofArtsinLiberalStudiesprovidesanidealmajorforthecreative,independentstudentwhoisinterestedinaninterdisciplinaryfocus.Thismajortakesonthecharacteristicsofa“guidedstudies”or“directedstudies”programwherebythestudent,workingcloselywiththeprogramadvisor,hastheopportunityto“createamajor”accordingtopersonaleducationandcareergoals.Thismajorfurtherallowsthestudenttogainsignificantdepthinthreeareasofstudyand,atthesametime,toacquirethebreadththatischaracteristicofaliberalartseducation.WhileadegreeinLiberalStudiesisaverypracticaldegreeinitself,thismajorisalsoanidealpreparationforstudentswhoareplanningtopursuestudiesbeyondthebachelordegreelevel.Itisespeciallypracticalforstudentswhohaveparticularcareergoalsthatrequirein-depthstudyinmorethanoneacademicarea.Itisanindividuallydesignedprogramofstudywherebystudentschoosethreeminors.Atleasttwominorsmustbefromanyoftheliberalartsprogramssuchasthosefoundinthehumanities,art,thesciences,English,Women’sStudies,andthesocialsciences.Studentsmaychooseoneminorinanareaoutsideoftheliberalartsprograms—Accounting,BusinessManagement,HumanResources,InformationTechnology,orHealthCoachminor.ProgramRequirements

• TotalProgramRequiredCreditsMinimum54credits.Therequirednumberofcreditsforeachminorandtheparticularsequenceofcoursesaredeterminedbytheacademicprogramofferingtheminor.

• ThreeMinorsinSeparateProgramsofStudyThethreeminorsconstitutetheminimum54-creditrequirement.TwoofthechosenminorsmustbeinLiberalArtsprograms;oneminormaybeinaProfessionalStudiesprogram(i.e.Accounting,BusinessMgt.,HumanResources,InformationTechnologyorNursing),orallthreemaybeinaLiberalArtsprogram.

• LiberalStudiesThesisDuringthesenioryear,thestudentwillproduceaseniorprojectthatreflectsthelearningoutcomesoftheprogram.Whilethisprojectwillbecreatedinconjunctionwiththeprogramadvisor,thestudentwillbefreetochooseaprojectfacultydirectorfromanyofthechosenminorfields.

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• CarlowCompassAnyoftheCarlowCompasscoursescanbecountedtowardtheminorswhereapplicable,aswellastotheLiberalStudiesmajorasawhole.

MATHEMATICSMAJORThecurriculuminMathematicsprovidestheknowledgeandexperienceneededtobeaprofessionalmathematicianorpursueadvancedstudyinarelatedarea.Thecoursesprovideabalancebetweenappliedandtheoreticalproblemsolving,whiletheJuniorSeminarandSeniorExperienceallowanin-depthexplorationofanareabeyondtheformalcoursework.Thedesignofthemajorprovidesampleopportunitytopursueaminorinanotheracademicdiscipline,toexpandpotentialcareeropportunities,ortoprepareforlawschool.StudentscompletingthemajorinMathematicswillhavesatisfiedcontentarearequirementsforPennsylvaniasecondarycertificationinmathematics.RequirementsforBachelorofScienceinMathematics:Mathematicsmajorsarerequiredtocomplete:MAT160,MAT260,andMAT360(CalculusI,II,andIII:12credits),MAT302(LinearAlgebra:3credits),plusatleastfouradditionalupperlevelmathematicscourses(atleast12credits)andCSC110(IntroductiontoComputerProgramming:2-4credits),orMAT151I(ComputerApplicationsforScienceandMathematics:3credits).EachstudentmustalsocompleteaJuniorSeminar(MAT398/399:2credits)andSeniorExperience(MAT498/499:4credits)inmathematics.RequiredSupportCourses:EachstudentmustcompletePCS221/223(PhysicswithCalculusILectureandLaboratory:4credits).MATHEMATICSMINORRequirementsforMathematicsMinor:StudentsmustcompleteMAT160andMAT260(CalculusIandII:8credits),MAT302(LinearAlgebra:3credits)plusatleasttwoadditionalupper-levelmathematicscourses(atleast6credits).(Note:MAT398/399andMAT498/499donotfulfillthisrequirement.)Inaddition,MAT151I(ComputerApplicationsforScienceandMathematics:3credits)orCSC110(IntroductiontoComputerProgramming:2-4credits)mustbecompleted.MODERNLANGUAGESMINORStudentsmayearnaminorinModernLanguagesbyachievingsixsemestersofforeignlanguagestudy.AtleastthreeofthosesemestersmustbeobtainedatCarlowbystudyinglanguageinaCarlowUniversity-approvedstudyabroadprogramlanguagecourse,aPCHElanguagecourse,orbycompletionofEN220Linguistics.Thebalancemaybeachievedbytransferringcredits.Eligiblecreditsinclude:

• CreditsearnedonstudyabroadpriortotransfertoCarlowORduringenrollmentatCarlow• CreditsearnedthroughstudyataPCHEinstitution(Thesearecross-registered,nottransferredcredits.)• Creditstransferredfromanothercollegeoruniversityatthetimeoftransferadmission

PHILOSOPHYMINORAsaminor,Philosophyprovidesastronghumanitiesbackgroundforstudentswhoseprimarymajor—perhapsBiologyorBusinessManagement—maynotprovidethisopportunity.Additionally,PhilosophyisasuperbcomplementtomajorssuchasPsychologyorEducation.Withitsemphasisonlanguageskills,criticalthinking,andabstractreasoning,Philosophyisaminorwithnumerouspracticalapplications.APhilosophyminorcanbeobtainedbycompletingatleast15credits(fivecourses)inthefieldofphilosophy.PhilosophyminorsshouldmeetwiththemembersofthePhilosophyDepartmentaboutwhichcourseswouldbemostappropriatefortheirdegree.

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THEATREMINORTheTheatreminorrequiresaminimumof18creditsincludingTR103andTR205.Thestudentandadvisorwillplantheprograminaccordancewiththestudent’sinterests.THEOLOGYMINORTheologyisascholarlystudyofthemysteryofhumanexistenceandtheinterdependenceofwomenandmenastheyrelatetoGod.Theologyexaminesthehumanexperiencesthathavegivenrisetoquestionsofreligionsuchasthemeaningoflifeanddeath,theexistenceofapersonalGod,thesearchforhumanvalues,issuesofpeaceandjustice,contemporaryspirituality,andministryofthelaity.Thesequestionshavenoanswers.Rather,theyinviteinquiryintorealityinauniquewaybyengagingoneinreflectionthatyearnsforSabbath,i.e.sacredtimesetasidetoponderthedepthoftherichnessandwisdomofGodinhumanbeings,inhumanhistory,andinallofcreation.Followinguponthis,itseemsthatthetheologystudentcomestothisdisciplinealreadywithaprerequisite:thedesiretorestinthedepthsofholymystery.Thetheologyminorprovidesthedisciplinenecessaryforthisuniquewayofinquirythroughasequenceofcoursesinscriptural,historical,systematic,andmoraltheology,andpastoralministry.

TheTheologyminorisaperfectaugmenttomanymajors.StudentsmajoringintheSocialSciences,EducationorNursinghavefoundthattheologicalstudiescanprovideagreaterdepthastohowandwhywecareaboutthemanyissuesinsociety,educationandhealthcare.StudentsintheempiricalsciencescanbeenrichedbyTheology'sencompassingapproachtothenaturalworldasawindowthatrevealsthepresenceofdivineactivityinthecosmos.Finally,studentswhochooseLiberalStudiesasamajorwillfindtheTheologyminortobeanexcitingcomplementtotheirotherminors.StudentswhominorinTheologymusttake18creditsinthedepartmentincludingTH101.Thestudentandadvisorplantheprograminaccordancewiththestudent’sinterests.

COLLEGEOFLEARNINGANDINNOVATIONCOURSEDESCRIPTIONSARTEDUCATIONAE326 ElementaryArtMethodsandMaterialsSequentialandsystematicexposureandtraininginageappropriatemethods,materials,andtechniquesforelementaryartprograms.Studentsgaintheoreticalknowledgeinarteducationtheory,developmentalstagesofartisticgrowth,andinthestructuringandmaintenanceofacomprehensiveelementaryartprogram.Fieldplacementrequired.3creditsAE327 SecondaryArtMethodsandMaterialsCorecoursedesignedforartcertificationmajorstogainanunderstandingofthestructuringandmaintenanceofasequentialartprogramatthemiddle/juniorandseniorhighlevel.Emphasisplacedontechnicalskillsappropriateforfosteringthespecialcreativeneedsoftheadolescentstudent.Fieldplacementrequired.3creditsAE409/410 Elementary/SecondaryArtStudentTeachingEightweeksoffull-timeteachinginanelementary(K–6)artroomandeightweeksinasecondary(7–12)artroomunderthedirectsupervisionofthecooperatingteacheranduniversitysupervisors.Verificationofcompetencewillbedeterminedjointlybythecooperatingteacherandtheuniversitysupervisor.Theseminarwillincludethedevelopmentoftopicsparticularlypertinenttothisexperience:schoollaw,professionalorganizations,evaluation,school-basedrelationships,strategiesforteaching,classroommanagement,developmentofassessmentstrategies,andpreparationforemployment.6creditsforeachcourse,equalsatotalof12creditsPREREQUISITE:COMPLETIONOFALLMAJORCOURSEREQUIREMENTS,PROFESSIONALSEQUENCEREQUIREMENTS,ANDMINIMUMCUMULATIVEGPAOF3.0.NOTE:NOOTHERCOURSESMAYBETAKENWHILEASTUDENTISREGISTEREDFORAE409ANDAE410WITHOUTSPECIALPERMISSIONOFTHECHAIROFARTEDUCATION.

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ARTAR101 IntroductiontoArt/VisualCultureIAnintroductiontothehistoryofartfromtheprehistoricperiodtotheyear1300.ThiscourseprovidesachronologyofthemajorworksintheWesterntraditionandprovidesthebasicterminologyandmethodologiesnecessarytoanalyzetheseworksinasocial,historical,religious,and/ormaterialcontext.3creditsFULFILLSFINEARTSLAIANDGLOBALREQUIREMENTS.AR103EveryPicture:GlobalThemesinArtThiscoursepresentsathematicandglobalapproachtothehistoryofart.Studentswillexplorearangeoftopicsorthemesfromaglobalperspective.Someofthetopicsmayinclude:war,love,thehumanbody,family,portraits,god(s).Studentswillexaminehowartistsfromaroundtheworldexplorethesethemesandhowtheseartworkstellstoriesabouttheseuniversalthemesfromvaryingperspectives.1.5creditsAR102 IntroductiontoArt/VisualCultureIIAnintroductiontoartintheWestfromRenaissancetoearly20thcentury.Studentslearnbasicvocabularyandmethodologiesnecessarytoanalyzekeyworksandcriticallyengagewithissuesraised.Specialattentiongiventorepresentationofsocialrelations,gender,religion,andpolitics;thecontextofproduction,use,anddisplay.3creditsFULFILLSFINEARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.AR111 BasicArtI/DrawingIAnintroductiontotwo-dimensionaldrawingmedia,techniques,andconcepts.Thecoursewillcoverline,value,perspective,andotherbasicdrawingissues.3creditsFULFILLSFINEARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.AR114 BasicArt/DrawingIIAsecond-leveldrawingcoursefollowingAR111BasicArtI/DrawingI.Continueddevelopmentofbasicdrawingtechniquesalongwithmorein-depthexplorationofvarious2-Dmediaandconceptualapproaches.3creditsPREREQUISITES:AR111AR115 BasicArtandDesignAnintroductiontotwo-dimensionaldesignconcepts.Coursewillincludecompositionelements,aswellasacomponentoncolortheory.Theseissueswillbeexploredthroughavarietyofmedia.3creditsFULFILLSFINEARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.

AR203 ModernandContemporaryArtEverytwoyears,Pittsburghhostsoneofthemostimportantexhibitionsofglobalcontemporaryart,TheCarnegieInternational(CI).ThiscoursehighlightstheartistsandartworkofthecurrentCIandplacestheseworksinanhistoricalcontext.Thefirsthalfofthecoursewillbedevotedtoissuesinmodernandavant-gardeartinEuropeandNorthAmerica,settingthefoundationforanin-depthexplorationoftheCI.Thesecondhalfofthiscoursewillexplorethewaysinwhichthemodernisttraditionhasbeenchallengedandre-evaluatedbycontemporarypostmodernandfeministartistsfromaroundtheworld,highlightingtheworkofartistsrepresentedintheCI.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALREQUIREMENT.AR206(PH206) AestheticsInvestigationofthehistoryofaestheticsanditspertinencetoart.TheroleofartasavehicleofphilosophicexpressionwillbeexaminedalongwiththeaesthetictheoriesofsuchthinkersasPlato,Aristotle,Kant,Nietzsche,Schopenhauer,andMarx.Filmandmusicwillalsobeusedintheclass,aswellasanexaminationofpoetryanditsphilosophicandaestheticsignificance.3creditsFULFILLSPHILOSOPHYLAIREQUIREMENT.

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AR209(WS209) WomenandArtAninvestigationofthehistoryofartthroughthelensoffeministcriticaltheory.ExplorestheproductionandstatusofwomenartistsandpatronsaswellastherepresentationofwomeninartfromtheRenaissancetothepresent.Studentscriticallyengagewithcoursematerialsthroughclassdialogue,writtenassignments,andcollaborativeprojects.3creditsFULFILLSFINEARTSORWOMEN’SSTUDIESLA.PREREQUISITE:AR102.AR214SL PublicArtintheUnitedStatesStudiesthehistoryofpublicartintheUnitedStatesfromthelate19thcenturyuntilthepresent.Emphasisonthecriticalissuesraisedbypublicartovertimeastheyrelatetorace,class,gender,andkeyhistoricaleventsinAmericanhistory.Highlightshowpublicartisusedtocreateandshapeidentityandspace.3creditsFULFILLSFINEARTSLAIANDSERVICE-LEARNINGREQUIREMENTS.

AR221 LifeDrawingandMediaAsecond-yearlevelexperienceindrawingofthehumanfigure.Includedinthecourseareconceptssuchasgesture,anatomy,proportion,andcomposition.Studentswillworkwithanatomicalandlivemodels.Variousmediawillbeexplored.FulfillslinkedrequirementwhenofferedasAR221LandtakenwithBIO157L.3creditsPREREQUISITES:AR111ORAR114ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.AR222 ConceptsandMediaAcoursedesignedtofamiliarizestudentswithcontemporaryconceptualartskills,thinkingthroughtheprocessofartisticideageneration,personalapproachestosubjectmatterandcontent,anddevelopingindividualartpractices.Themescaninclude:theself,processesandsystems,timeandspace,etc.Coursecanberepeatedforcreditandhasnoprerequisites.3creditsAR224 IntroductiontoFiberArtsAnintroductiontocreativeexpressionusingtraditionalandcontemporaryapproachestofiberandmixedmediamaterials.Emphasisoncombiningcontentandformandapplicationofcrafttechniquessuchasquilting,crocheting,basketry,sewing,etc.,toproductionofexpressiveartworks.3creditsAR225 ArtandScienceThiscoursewillexplorehowscientificdiscoveries,ideas,andconceptsinspiredandinfluencedartistsandtheirworks.FocusingonartcreatedfromtheRenaissancethroughthepresent,thisclasswillexaminethelinksbetweenartandscienceinvariousmedia.3creditsFULFILLSFINEARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.AR227 PaintingIAnintroductiontobasicconceptsandtechniquesinoilpainting.Therewillbeaconcentrationoncolormixtures,creatingform,space,andlight.Avarietyofsubjectswillbeexplored.3creditsPREREQUISITES:AR111ORAR114.AR229 DrawingandPaintingIIAnexplorationofadvanceddrawingandpaintingissues.Experimentationwithmediaandtechnique.3creditsPREREQUISITES:AR111ORAR114,ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.AR240 SophomoreReviewAnopportunityforthestudenttolearnhowtocreateandpresentaprofessionalpresentationofartworkandprogresstodate.Thestudentandthestudioartsfacultyassesstheworkanditspresentation,helpingguidethestudent’scourseofstudy.1creditARTMAJORSONLY.

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AR245 HeritageofAmericanArtAnintroductiontothemajorthemesintheartandcultureoftheUnitedStatesfromthecolonialperiodtothe20thcentury.Specialattentionisgiventotheissuesofrace,class,andgenderastheyrelatetoartproduction,artreception,andthearticulationof“nationalidentity”inthevisualcultureoftheUnitedStates.3creditsFULFILLSFINEARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.AR24920thCenturyArtintheUnitedStatesThiscourseexaminesvisualart(primarilypaintingandphotography)intheUnitedStatesinthe20thcentury.Followingachronologicalformat,webeginwiththe1893World’sColumbianExpositionandendwithadiscussionof9/11memorials.StudentsstudymodernartmovementssuchasRegionalism,AbstractExpressionism,PopArtandMinimalism,aswellaspostmodernartproductionthatdefiesandquestionsthe“isms”ofmodernistmovements.Specialemphasisonrace,class,gender,andthesocio-politicalcontextofart-makingandartreception.Inaddition,wehighlighttheimportanceofartinstitutions,exhibitions,andartcollectinginshapingcultureintheU.S.inthe20thcentury.3creditsAR254 WorldArchitectureAsurveyofWesternarchitecturefromtheprehistoricperiodtothepresent,whichfocusesonparticularmonuments,bothpublicandprivate.Architecturaltypes,stylisticinfluences,urbandesign,andcross-culturalcurrentsarestudiedinordertoprovidestudentswithavocabularyoftermsfordiscussingandanalyzinghowarchitecturebothshapestheenvironmentandcommunicatesmeaning.3creditsAR266 SpecialTopicsinModernArtAspecialtopicscourseintheareaofthehistoryofmodernart.Studentsengageinanin-depthexplorationofaparticulartopic,issue,theme,orartistofthemodernperiodthroughadvancedreadings,classdiscussion,research,andwrittenexercises.3creditsPREREQUISITE:AR102.AR268 ContemporaryArtIssuesAnintroductiontothearttheoriesandpracticesofartistsworkingwithsocialandpoliticalissuesinthe20thcentury.SurveysmajorinternationalmodernistartmovementssuchasFuturism,Constructivism,Expressionism,Dada,andSurrealism.Concentratesonthesocialengagementandartactivismofartistsfromthe1960sto1990sinthecontextofsocialandpoliticalmovements.3creditsAR305I(TH305I) MemoryInthisexplorationofthetopicofmemorythroughthetwolensesoftheologyandart,thestudentwillassimilateaspectsofthematerialpresentedbyeachprofessorintoanunderstandingthatplacesthetwoviewpointsintoamoreholisticframework.3creditsFULFILLSINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.PREREQUISITE:CC101orSKC101.AR307(CM307) MediaCriticismAnintroductiontotheaestheticandsocialanalysisofmassmedia,film,andtelevisionthroughcriticalwritinganddiscussion.3creditsMAYFULFILLLINKEDREQUIREMENTWITHHS304LWHENOFFEREDASAR307L.AR311 IssuesofScaleandQuantitativeProjectDevelopmentintheStudioArtsThecourseisintendedtodevelopthestudent’squantitativeunderstandingofscaleinartworkaswellasinexploringmethodsforquantitativelyapproachingstudioprojectdevelopment.3creditsPREREQUISITES:CC101,CC102,AR111,ANDAR115

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AR315 SculptureAconcentrationonformalandtechnicalproblemsofthree-dimensionalmedia(volume,space,structure)andinvestigationofthetechniquesofmodeling,casting,carving,andconstructionusingavarietyofmaterials.3creditsPREREQUISITES:AR111,AR115,ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.AR317 PaintingIIAfocusonmoreadvancedpaintingissues.Discussionsofpaintingstyles,personalvoice,andotherissuesofexpression.Refinementsinbasicskillswhilereviewingandexploringcontemporaryvisualdirections.3creditsFULFILLSFINEARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITES:AR111ORAR114ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.AR321 PrintmakingAnintroductiontobasicprintmakingmethods.Coursewillincludelinoblock,monoprint,collagraphprints,anddrypointetching.Emphasizesunderstandingvarioustechniques,developmentofconcepts,andprecisionofprintexecution.3creditsPREREQUISITES:AR111ORAR115ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.AR322(HS322,WS322)RepresentationsofWomen:HighArt/PopularCultureAstudyandcritiqueofconceptsofgenderandsexualityinrepresentativetexts(film,painting,music,andtelevision).Criticalandsourcematerialsaredrawnfromarthistory,culturalstudies,feministtheory,andhistory.3creditsAR330 AdvancedProjectsAdvancedprojectworkinanyvisualmediaforstudentsbeyondthesophomorelevel.Studentsworkonprojectsoftheirowndesign.Theemphasisofthecourseisonconceptualizing,researching,andexecutingsubstantiveartprojects,aswellasadvancingstudents’familiaritywithtechniquesandmedia.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.AR331SLCeramicsAnintroductiontoceramicdesignandtechniques,includingthehand-builtmethodsofpinch,coil,drape,andslabaswellaswheelthrowingwithstonewareclay.Emphasisoncreativity,concepts,terminology,andprocess.3creditsFULFILLSLAIREQUIREMENTANDSERVICE-LEARNINGREQUIREMENT.AR355 IntroductiontoComputerArtAnintroductorycourseinbasiccomputerartskillsincludingAdobePhotoshop,basicWebpagedesign,andartproductionusingadvancedMSPowerPoint.3creditsFULFILLSFINEARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.AR400 IndependentStudyAstudent-designedcourseinanareaofartnotcoveredbycurrentcourses.Requirestheapprovalandsponsorshipofafacultymemberpriortoregistration.Creditsvary.AR421 SeniorProjectAnopportunityforthestudenttocreateandpresentaprofessionalpresentationofartworkandprogresstodate.Thestudentandthestudioartsfacultyassesstheworkanditspresentation.Canbeexpandedtoincludeaprojectapprovedandadvisedbyafacultymember.2to8creditsREQUIREDOFALLARTMAJORS.ARTMAJORSONLY.AR450 InternshipOpportunityforprofessionalstudentexperienceinvariousorganizations.1to8credits

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ARTTHERAPYAT205 FoundationsofArtTherapyAnintroductiontoarttherapyinwhichstudentslearnhowartisusedtherapeuticallywithvariouspopulationsandinavarietyofsettings.Throughclassparticipationusingarttherapytechniquesandcasepresentations,thestudentswillgainknowledgeofhowartcanbeusedtoestablishtherapeuticgoalsandthenbeusedtoachievethosegoals.Thestudentwilldevelopabasicunderstandingofthefieldofarttherapyandhowitsrootsdevelopedfromthefieldofpsychology.3creditsARTTHERAPYMAJORSONLY.AT339 ExpressiveVisualTechniquesAnintroductiontovariousmediaastheyapplytoarttherapyandtospecificexpressivearttherapytechniques.Thestudentswillachieveunderstandingandworkingknowledgethroughparticipation,individuallyandingroups,inexpressiveart/arttherapyactivitiesandthroughdiscussionconcerningthevalues,purposes,andgoalsoftheartexperience.Understandingoftheexperientialwillbeachievedthroughdiscussionofthestudent’sownartworkandthroughslides,films,photographs,andartworkofclientsintreatment.3creditsAT406 ArtTherapyPracticumAnin-depthsequenceoftherapeuticclinicalartexperiencesunderthesupervisionofaregisteredarttherapist.Exposesthestudenttothepracticeofarttherapyonapre-professionallevel.Thestudentwillwriteacasestudyandpresentwork.1-3creditsPREREQUISITE:AT205.BIOLOGYBIO110 FoundationsofOrganismalBiologyAfirstcourseinthebiologycurriculumthatintroducesstudentstotheunityoflifeinbothanimalsandplants.Studentswilllearnthatalthoughthelifeformsofourplanetmayvaryinevolutionaryhistory,theysharethesamebasicprinciplesofformandfunction.Thecoursewillcovertheanatomicalstructuresandphysiologicalsystemsthatmaintainanimalandplantlife.Threehoursoflectureandthreehoursoflabperweek.4creditsFORBIOLOGYMAJORS.FULFILLSNATURALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENT.BIO120 FoundationsofMolecularandCellBiologyAsecondcourseinthebiologycurriculum,whichintroducesstudentstomolecularandcellulartheory,includingthestructureandfunctionofcellsatthemicroscopicandsub-cellularlevels.Studentswillalsoexaminetheconceptsofenergymetabolism,biochemistryandbiosynthesisofmacromolecules,andthegeneticleveloforganization.Threehoursoflectureandthreehoursoflabperweek.4creditsFORBIOLOGYANDCHEMISTRYMAJORS.BIO151I(CHM151I,MAT151I)ComputerApplicationsforScienceandMathematicsAnintroductiontothepracticalapplicationofcomputerhardwareandsoftwaretoproblemsinthesciencesandmathematics.Topicsincludebasicssuchasusingagraphicaluserinterfaceandcommonofficeapplications.Moreadvancedtopicsincludecomputerinterfacingtoinstruments,mathematicalmodeling,curvefitting,molecularmodeling,andothers.Nocomputerbackgroundisassumed.Threehourslecture/workshop/demonstrationweekly.3creditsFULFILLSINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITES:BIO110ORPCS221;MAT152ORMAT160;CC100ORSKW101,CC101ORSKC101,ANDCC102ORSKQ101ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.

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BIO157 ContemporaryBiologyAnoverviewoftheprinciplesandapplicationsofbiologicalknowledgeastheyrelatetohealth,medical,agricultural,andecologicalissuesincontemporarysociety.Theprocessandmethodsofscientificinquiry,itsresultingtechnologies,ourunderstandingofthenaturalworld,andtheimpactofourknowledgeandthetechnologiesonoursocietyandenvironmentareexamined.Anunderlyingthemeishumankind,humanformandfunction,andhumankind’srelationshiptothenaturalworld.Threehoursoflectureandonetwo-hourlabperweek.Opentoallnon-biologymajors.4creditsFULFILLSNATURALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENT.

BIO157LContemporaryBiologyDesignedforthenon-biologymajorwhoisinterestedindevelopingastrongfoundationinhumananatomy.Thecoursebeginswithafocusontheinvestigativeprocessbywhichknowledgeinscienceinaccumulated.Majoremphasisisthenplacedonthetwosystemsofthehumanbodythatprovidestructuralsupport:theskeletalandmuscularsystems.Threehoursoflectureandtwohoursoflaboratoryeachweek.Opentoallnon-biologymajors.4creditsFULFILLSNATURALSCIENCESLAIANDTHELINKEDREQUIREMENTSWHENTAKENWITHAR221ANDOFFEREDASBIO157L.BIO203 PathophysiologyAcourseexaminingtheunderlyingprocessesandeffectsofdiseaseatthelevelofcells,tissues,organs,andsystems.Cellularmechanismslaythefoundationforexaminingpathophysiologicalchangesinorgansandsystems.Threehoursoflectureweekly.3creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO205ANDBIO206.BIO205 AnatomyandPhysiologyIBIO206 AnatomyandPhysiologyIIAsetoftwocoursesdesignedforthebiologymajorpreparingforcareersinperfusiontechnology,thehealthprofessions,orforensicscience.Thesecomprehensivecoursescovertheanatomicalstructureofallmajorsystemsofthebodyandthephysiologicalandhomeostaticmechanismsthatareassociatedwiththeirfunctions.Threehoursoflectureandtwohoursoflabperweek.4creditseachPREREQUISITES:BIO110ANDBIO120.BIO207 AnatomyandPhysiologyIBIO208 AnatomyandPhysiologyIIAsequenceoftwocourses.Thestudentsexaminetheanatomyandphysiologyofthevarioussystemsofthebody.Therelationshipbetweenstructureandfunctionandtheconceptofhomeostasisareemphasized.Attentionisgiventoclinicalcorrelationandapplicationofbasicanatomicalandphysiologyfacts.Threehoursoflectureandtwohoursoflabweekly.SuccessfulcompletionofBIO207(Dorbetter)isaprerequisiteforBIO208.AgradeofCorbetterisrequiredfornursingmajors.Thesetwocoursesdonotsatisfyanelectiverequirementforbiologymajors.4creditseachFORNURSINGMAJORS:COREQUISITEFORBIO207ISNU2161/2162,COREQUISITEFORBIO208ISNU2171/2172.BIO225 ComparativeAnatomyAcoursedesignedtoprovidethebiologymajorwithacomprehensiveunderstandingoftheanatomyofthemembersofthePhylumChordata.Throughlecturesandlaboratorydissection,studentsexaminethediversenatureofchordatestructureandappreciatethemechanismsofevolutionthathaveproducedthesefeatures.Threehoursoflectureandtwohoursoflabperweek.4creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO110ANDBIO120.BIO227 MicrobiologyAcoursedesignedtoprovidestudentswithanintroductiontothebiologyofmicroorganisms,particularlybacteria,fungi,protozoa,helminths,andvirusesthatareagentsofhumandisease.Emphasisisonthebiologicalbasesforclinicalactivitiesindisinfectingandsanitation,infectioncontrolandprevention,andantimicrobialchemotherapies.Hostdefenses,theimmuneresponse,andimmunotherapiesarealsoexamined.Includespracticalexperienceinbacteriologicalandimmunologicallabtechniques.Threehoursoflectureandonetwo-hourlabperweek.4creditsPREREQUISITES:CHM105ORCHM111-113,CHM112-114.

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BIO230I(PY230I) BiologicalBasisofBehaviorBiologicalBasispresentsanin-depthfocusonneuroanatomy,thenervoussystem,andotherbiologicalprocessesrelevanttohumanthoughtandbehavior.Studentswilllearnthestructureandfunctionofthenervousandendocrinesystems,withaspecificfocusonhowbiologicalsystemsinfluencepsychologicalfunctionsandviceversa.Studentswillbecomefamiliarwiththeterminologyandresearchmethodsofbothbiologyandpsychology,andwillbeintroducedtoexcitinginterdisciplinaryneurosciencefields.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY101FULFILLSNATURALSCIENCESANDSOCIAL/BEHAVIORALLAIANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTSTAKENWITHBIO231WITHAGRADEOFC-ORHIGHER

BIO231 BasicHumanAnatomyandNeurobiologyLaboratoryAhands-onlaboratorycoursethatcoversallhumanbodysystems(i.e.skeletal,muscular,cardiovascular,respiratory,digestive,renal,andreproductive)withspecialemphasisplacedonthestructureandfunctionofthenervousandendocrinesystems.Thislaboratorycourse,alongwiththelecturetopicscoveredinBIO231I,providesabasicunderstandingofthestructureandfunctionofthehumanbody.1creditFULFILLSNATURALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENTWHENTAKENWITHBIO230I.BIO250 GeneticsAninvestigationintothemaintenance,inheritance,transfer,andexpressionofgeneticinformationatthemolecular,cellular,organismal,andpopulationlevels.IncludesMendeliangenetics,bacterialgenetics,thestructureandfunctionofchromosomesandgenes,recombinationandmutation,thecontrolofgeneexpression,andpopulationgenetics.Providesabriefintroductiontogeneticengineeringandbiotechnology.Threehoursoflectureandonethree-hourlabperweek.4creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO110ANDBIO120.BIO255 GeneralEcologyAbroadsurveyofthestudyofinteractionsoforganismswitheachotherandtheirphysicalenvironment.Thiscourseaddressesthedynamicsofenergyflowandnutrientcyclingthroughecosystems,aswellasecologicalprocessesoperatingattheindividual,population,andcommunitylevelsoforganization.Emphasisisplacedonthemethodsecologistsusetoconducttheirresearch.Threehoursoflectureandthreehoursoflaboratoryperweek.4creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO110ANDBIO120.BIO261 ZoologyAcoursedesignedtoprovidethebiologymajorwithanunderstandingofthediversity,taxonomy,ecology,andbehaviorofmanyphylaofanimals,especiallyemphasizingtheinvertebrates.Allowsthestudenttosurveythediversityofanimalformsintheenvironmentandthecontributions,bothpositiveandnegative,thattheymakeinoureverydaylives.Threehoursoflectureandtwohoursoflaboratoryperweek.4creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO110ANDBIO120.BIO275 IntroductiontoForensicDeathInvestigationAcoursethatisthefirstinasequenceofcoursesdesignedtopreparestudentsforcareersinforensicdeathinvestigation.Thecourseintroducesstudentstothehistory,legalities,equipment,andproceduresassociatedwithpost-mortemexaminations.Studentswillalsoberequiredtoobservepracticalautopsyprocedures.Fourhoursofclassroomtheory/laboratorytrainingperweek,withobservationaltimesTBA.4creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO110,BIO120ANDBIO205.COREQUISITE:BIO206.BIO280SLCurrentTopicsinCellBiologyAservice-learningcourseforbiologymajorsdesignedtointegratebasicconceptsofcellbiologywithcurrenttopicsinthefield.Topicscaninclude,butarenotlimitedto:cellcycleandcancerbiology,signaltransductionandpharmacologyimplications,stemcellsandregenerativemedicine,cellsequencesandaging,andneuronfunctioningandaddiction.Thecoursewillemphasizeexperimentaltechniquesusedinthestudyofcellbiology,andhowtocritiqueprimaryliteratureinthefield.Additionally,asaservice-learningcourse,studentswillbeexploringthesocialandethicalresponsibilitiesofthefield,aswellasparticipatinginaservice-learningprojectwithacommunitypartner.Theseexperienceswillprovideabasisforstudentreflectionpertainingtotheinfluenceofscienceinsociety,andtheroleofthescientisttohisorhercommunity.4creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO110ANDBIO120.

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BIO300 JuniorSeminarAnopportunityforjuniorbiologymajorstoresearchcurrenttrendsandtopicsintheirdisciplineandpresentaseminardevotedtothetopicoftheirchoice.Juniorpresentationsmaybeonanytopicapprovedinadvancebytheseminardirector.2creditsBIO301 MiddleSchoolScience-IThePhysicalandEarthSciencesBIO302 MiddleSchoolScience-IIPhysicalScienceandSpaceAsetoftwocoursesdesignedtohelpprospectivemiddleschoolteachersacquiretheskills,knowledge,andattitudethatwillenablethemtoteach“goodscience”intheirclassrooms.Thecoursewilltakeadvantageofthefactthatstudentshaveinquiringmindsandwillencouragethemtolookforthecauseandeffectofthingsthatarehappeningintheworldaroundthem.ThecoursewillincreaseteachingskillsandcontentknowledgerelatedtoscienceinstructionforthemiddleschoolgradesandisdesignedtoaddressthefiveguidelinesestablishedforcoursesintheBiologydepartment.Throughhands-oninvestigationinthephysicalandearthsciences,prospectivemiddleschoolteacherswillacquireknowledgeinscience,increasetheirskillsinusingscienceprocesses,anddeveloppositiveattitudestowardscience.Thecoursewillemphasizethedevelopmentofscienceteachingskillsthatteacherscanapplyintheirclassrooms,andwillalsostresshowtodesign,execute,andevaluatesciencelessonsthatareappropriateforexpandingandrefiningthemiddleschoolstudent’sunderstandingofthemselvesandtheirworld.4creditseachTOGETHERTHESECOURSESFULFILLTHENATURALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENT.

BIO303 MiddleSchoolScience-ITaxonomy,Classification,andtheHierarchyofLifeBIO304 MiddleSchoolScience-IIBiotechnologyandEcologyAsetoftwocoursesdesignedtopromotescienceteachingcompetencybyexposingprospectivemiddleschoolteacherstoawidevarietyoftopicsandbiologicalsystems.Studentswillacquiretheskills,knowledge,andattitudethatwillenablethemtoteach“goodscience”intheirclassrooms.Thecoursewilltakeadvantageofthefactthatstudentshaveinquiringmindsandencouragethemtolookforthecauseandeffectofeventshappeningintheworldaroundthembyexamining,exploring,andquestioningthecauseandeffectrelationshipofstructureandfunctioninthelivingworld.Thecoursewillincreaseteachingskillsandknowledgerelatedtoscienceinstructionforthemiddleschoolgrades.Throughlectureandinvestigationofthelifesciences,educationmajorswillacquireknowledgeinscience,increasetheirskillsinusingscienceasaprocess,anddevelopapositiveattitudetowardscience.Thecoursewillalsostresshowtodesign,execute,andevaluatesciencelessonsthatareappropriateforexpandingandrefiningthemiddleschoolstudent’sunderstandingofthemselvesandtheirworld.ThiscoursedirectlyaddressesthefiveguidelinesestablishedforcoursesintheBiologydepartment.4creditseachTOGETHERTHESECOURSESFULFILLTHENATURALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENT.

BIO305 MiddleSchoolScience-ITheHumanBody,HealthandFitnessBIO305isdesignedtopromotescienceteachingcompetencybyexposingprospectivemiddleschoolteacherstoawidevarietyoftopicsandbiologicalsystemsrelatingtothehumanbodyandhealthandfitness.Thecoursewillcovereachbodysystemindetail,followedbyspecificaspectsofhealthskills,mentalandemotionalhealthissues,nutrition,personalhabitspromotingahealthybody,andcommunicableandchronicdiseases.Studentswillacquiretheskills,knowledge,andattitudethatwillenablethemtoteach“goodscience”intheirclassrooms.Thecoursewilltakeadvantageofthefactthatstudentshaveinquiringmindsandencouragethemtolookforthecauseandeffectofeventshappeningintheworldaroundthembyexamining,exploring,andquestioningthecauseandeffectrelationshipofstructureandfunctioninthelivingworld.Thecoursewillincreaseteachingskillsandknowledgerelatedtoscienceinstructionforthemiddleschoolgrades.Throughlectureandinvestigationofthelifesciences,educationmajorswillacquireknowledgeinscience,increasetheirskillsinusingscienceasaprocess,anddevelopapositiveattitudetowardscience.Thecoursewillalsostresshowtodesign,execute,andevaluatesciencelessonsthatareappropriateforexpandingandrefiningthemiddleschoolstudent’sunderstandingofthemselvesandtheirworld.ThiscoursedirectlyaddressesthefiveguidelinesestablishedforcoursesintheBiologydepartment.4creditsTHISCOURSEPLUSONEFROMBIO301-304FULFILLSTHENATURALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENT.BIO306I(CHM306I)Biochemistry(Interdisciplinary)Thescienceofbiochemistrycoversthearenawheremolecularandcellbiologyandchemistryinterrelate.Thiscourseisaninterdisciplinary(sameasCHM306I)one-semesterintroductiontoselectedareasofbiochemistry.Thecoursewillallowanin-depthexaminationofthestructureandfunctionofbiologicalmoleculessuchascarbohydrates,lipids,proteinsandnucleicacids.Alsocoveredarethemetabolicprocessesoforganismsandbioenergetics.Threelecturehoursweekly.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.PREREQUISITES:BIO110AND120ANDCHM211ORPERMISSIONFROMDEPARTMENTCHAIR

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BIO307PathophysiologyIThiscourseexaminestheunderlyingprocessesandeffectsofdiseaseatthelevelofcells,tissues,organs,andsystems.Cellularmechanismslaythefoundationforexaminingpathophysiologicalchangesinorgansandsystems.BIO307isthefirstinatwo-partseries,withBIO308beingofferedinthespringterm.2creditsBIO308PathophysiologyIIThiscourseexaminestheunderlyingprocessesandeffectsofdiseaseatthelevelofcells,tissues,organs,andsystems.Cellularmechanismslaythefoundationforexaminingpathophysiologicalchangesinorgansandsystems.2creditsPRE-REQUISITEBIO-307FORNURSINGMAJORS:COREQUISITEFORBIO307ISNU3181/3182;COREQUISITEFORBIO308ISNU3191/3192.BIO310 CellBiologyAstudyofthebasiccellularandmolecularmechanismsbywhichcellsfunction:membranetransport,metabolismandATPproduction,DNAreplication,proteinsynthesis,cellmovement,anddivision.Laboratoriesintroducestudentstocellculture,microscopy,centrifugation,electrophoresis,spectrophotometry,andothertechniquesusedtostudycells.Threehoursoflecture,onethree-hourlabperweek.4creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO110ANDBIO120.BIO335 MicrobiologyandImmunologyAcomprehensiveexaminationofthebiologyofmicroorganisms,includingbacteria,fungi,protozoa,heleninths,andviruses.Emphasisisplacedon,butnotlimitedto,thebasesofmicrobialdiseases,control,prevention,treatment,andhostdefensesincludingimmuneresponsesandimmunotherapies.Includespracticalexperienceandbacteriologicallabtechniques.Threehoursoflecture,onethree-hourlabperweek.4creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO110ANDBIO120.BIO339 PharmacologyAone-semestercoursedesignedtoprovidethebiologymajorwithanin-depthunderstandingofthepharmacologicprinciplesregardingparticularmedicalissues.Receptormechanismsareappliedastheyrelatetothetherapeuticapplicationofdrugs,andthemajorsideeffectsandadversereactionsofcommonlyuseddrugs.Descriptionsofdrugsclassifiedasautonomic,centralnervoussystem,cardiovascular,endocrine,andchemotherapeuticagentsarestudied.3creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO110,BIO120,CHM111-113,ANDCHM112-114.COREQUISITES:CHM211-213ANDCHM212-214.BIO205AND206HIGHLYRECOMMENDED.BIO357 GrossAnatomyAcoursedesignedtoprovidethebiologymajorwiththeuniqueopportunitytoexplorethedetailsofhumananatomythroughcadaverdissection.Thisisatwo-semestercourse,butthestudentcanelecttotakethecreditforthecourseineitherthefallorspringsemesters.Aminimumoftwohoursofdissectiontimeperweekisrequired.4creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO110,BIO120,BIO205ANDBIO206.BIO390 HistologyAnexaminationofcellandtissuestructureprimarilyatthelightmicroscopiclevel,althoughsomeelectronmicroscopyofcellstructurewillbeconsidered.Thefocusisonmajortissuegroupsthatmakeupthevertebratebody,andexaminesthecontributionofeachtothestructureandfunctionoftheorganismasawhole.Emphasiswillbeplacedonthetechnologyandhistologicalmethodsusedinpreparingtissuesformicroscopicexaminationandstudy.4creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO110ANDBIO120.

BIO400 IndependentStudyAstudent-designedcourseofstudyinanareaofbiologynotcoveredbycurrentcourses,undertheguidanceofafacultymember.Requirestheapprovalandsponsorshipofafacultymemberpriortoregistration.FORBIOLOGYMAJORSONLY.Creditsvary.

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BIO406 AnimalPhysiologyAcomparativeapproachtotheadaptivenatureofanimalfunction.Thiscourseaddressesthediversityofsolutionsthathaveevolvedinanimalsinresponsetoenvironmentalconditionspresentedintheirnaturalhabitats.Threehoursoflectureandthreehoursoflaboratoryperweek.4creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO110,BIO120,CHM111-113,ANDCHM112-114.BIO420 MolecularBiologyandBiotechnologyProvidestheresearch-orientedstudentwithanin-depthexposuretothetoolsandtechniquesofmolecularbiologyandbiotechnology.Includesmolecularcloning,geneticengineering,DNAsequencing,proteinexpressionandpurification,immunologicaltechniques,electrophoresis,andblotting.Threehoursoflectureandthreehoursoflabperweek.4creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO110,BIO120,CHM211-213,ANDCHM212-214.

BIO475 AutopsySpecialistExternshipIBIO476 AutopsySpecialistExternshipIITheseexternshipsaredesignedtogivetheseniorstudentpracticalexperienceinthevariousvenueswhereforensicevidenceisgathered,analyzed,andultimatelyutilizedinlegalsettings.Twoexternshipsiteswillbeselectedfromthefollowinggeneralcategories:coroners’offices,PennsylvaniaStatePolice,forensiclaboratories,andlawpractices.ThesitesthatarenotutilizedascomponentsofBIO475willbeincludedinBIO476AutopsySpecialistExternshipII.4creditseachPREREQUISITE:BIO376.

BIO498/499 SeniorExperienceAgeneralsurveyofthefieldofbiologythroughstudentpresentationanddiscussionofmajorprinciples,problems,discoveries,andtheories.Studentspursuethisexperienceunderthedirectionofadepartmentmember.One-hourseminarandadditionaltimeinlaboratoryresearchorprofessionalexperienceweekly.2creditseachREQUIREDOFALLSENIORBIOLOGYMAJORS.CHEMISTRYCHM100 ChemistryandSocietyAnopportunityforthenon-sciencemajortolearnchemicalprinciplesandmethodsinordertoengageindecision-makingactivitiesrelatedtorealworldsocietalissuesthathaveimportantchemistrycomponents.Afewcasestudies,whichmayincludeglobalwarming,ozonedepletion,acidrain,energyconservation,anddrugdiscoveries,areusedtointroducethechemistryonaneed-to-knowbasis.Ineveryinstance,thechemistryissetinitspolitical,social,ethical,economic,andinternationalcontext.Studentsareencouragedtousetheiranalyticalandcriticalthinkingskillstoevaluateinformationandassesstherisksandbenefitsrelatedtotheissuesstudied.Threehoursoflectureandthreehoursoflabperweek.4creditsFULFILLSNATURALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENT.CHM103 ChemistryinEverydayLifeChemistryinEverydayLifeinvolvesanexaminationofthebasicdefinitionsandtheoriesofchemistrywithemphasisonintroductoryaspectsofinorganic,analytical,physical,organic,nuclear,andbiochemistry.Inadditiontodevelopingbasicknowledgeofchemicalprinciplesandintroductorylaboratorytechniques,thecourseisdesignedtoenhancethedevelopmentofanalyticalthought.Thereissomeemphasisonnumericalproblemsolvingandthoughtprocessesbywhichtheproblemscanbesolved.Threehoursoflectureandonehouroflabweekly.4creditsFULFILLSNATURALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENT.

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CHM105 PrinciplesofChemistryAone-semesterintroductiontogeneralchemistry,organicchemistry,andbiochemistry.Fundamentalchemicaltheorieswithineachoftheseareasareintegratedtobuildanunderstandingofthechemistryoflivingsystemsatthemolecularlevelandtoprovideafoundationforfurtherstudyinthealliedhealthprofessions.Generalchemistryemphasizestheoriesofinorganic,analytical,physical,andnuclearchemistrythatsupportkeyconceptsinorganicandbiochemistry.Majortopicsinclude:atomicstructure,radioactiveisotopes,ionicandcovalentbonding,electronegativityandpolarity,chemicalequationsandstoichiometry,intermolecularinteractions,aqueoussolutionsandsolubility,acid-basetheory,kinetics,andthermodynamics.Organicchemistryisthestudyofthestructures,properties,andreactivityofcarbon-containingmolecules,withemphasisonthefunctionalgroupsandreactionsofbiomolecules.Biochemistry,thechemistryoflife,expandsgeneralandorganicchemicaltheoriesandappliesthemtothemajorclassesofbiomolecules:proteins,carbohydrates,lipids,andnucleicacids.Therelationshipsbetweenmolecularstructure,chemicalandphysicalproperties,andfunctionsofbiomoleculesareexplored.Thecourseconsistsofthreehoursoflecture,onehourofrecitation,andtwohoursoflaboratoryperweek.Therearenoprerequisitesforthiscourse,buthighschoolchemistryandalgebraarehighlyrecommended.4creditsFULFILLSNATURALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENT.CHM111 GeneralChemistryILectureCHM112 GeneralChemistryIILectureAnexaminationofthebasicdefinitionsandtheoriesofchemistry.Firstsemestertopicsincludestoichiometry,atomicstructure,thermochemistry,molecularbonding,statesofmatter,solutions,andkinetics.Secondsemestertopicsincludeequilibrium,thermodynamics,nuclearandelectro-chemistry,coordinationcompounds,andabriefintroductiontoorganicchemistryandbiochemistry.Inorganicdescriptivechemistryisincludedthroughoutbothcourses.Threehoursoflecture.3creditseachFULFILLSNATURALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENTONLYWHENTAKENJOINTLYWITHCORRESPONDINGLABORATORYCOURSE(SEEBELOW).CHM113ISACOREQUISITEFORCHM111ANDCHM114ISACOREQUISITEFORCHM112.CHM111ISAPREREQUISITEFORCHM112.THISCOURSESEQUENCEISOFFEREDEACHACADEMICYEAR.CHM113 GeneralChemistryILaboratoryCHM114 GeneralChemistryIILaboratoryAnintroductiontothehands-onapplicationofchemicalprinciplesandconceptsaswellasanintroductiontobasiclaboratoryinstrumentationandequipment.Firstsemestertopicsincludepracticeinmakinggoodscientificmeasurements,densitymeasurement,andseveralgravimetricandvolumetricanalysesofknownchemicalsystems.Secondsemestertopicsincludethestudyofchemicalequilibrium,acid-basechemistry,redoxchemistry,inorganicsaltsynthesisandcharacterization,andabasicorganicsynthesisandcharacterization.Threehoursoflaboratoryweekly.1crediteachFULFILLSNATURALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENTONLYWHENTAKENJOINTLYWITHCORRESPONDINGLECTURECOURSE(SEEABOVE).CHM111ISACOREQUISITEFORCHM113ANDCHM112ISACOREQUISITEFORCHM114.CHM113ISAPREREQUISITEFORCHM114.THISCOURSESEQUENCEISOFFEREDEACHACADEMICYEAR.

CHM151I(BIO151I,MAT151I)ComputerApplicationsforScienceandMathematicsAnintroductiontothepracticalapplicationofcomputerhardwareandsoftwaretoproblemsinthesciencesandmathematics.Topicsincludebasicslikeusingagraphicaluserinterfaceandcommonofficeapplications.Moreadvancedtopicsincludecomputerinterfacingtoinstruments,mathematicalmodeling,curvefitting,molecularmodeling,andothers.Nocomputerbackgroundisassumed.Threehourslecture/workshop/demonstrationweekly.3creditsFULFILLSINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:CHM111,BIO110,ORPCS221;MAT160;CC100ORSKW101,CC101ORSKC101,ANDCC102ORSKQ101ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.CHM185(SO185)IntroductiontoForensicScienceAnintroductiontotheuseofscienceandthescientificmethodinlawandcriminaljustice.Designedprimarilyforcriminaljusticeorsciencemajors.Includestechniquesfromchemistry,biology,physics,andgeologythatareusefulforevaluatingcrime-sceneevidence.Topicsincludechemicalanalysis,microscopicanalysis,fiberanalysis,druganalysis,DNAanalysis,bloodanalysis,andothers.Threehoursofintegratedlectureandlabeachweek.Basicmathematicsisused.3credits

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CHM211 OrganicChemistryILectureCHM212 OrganicChemistryIILectureAtwo-semestersequenceofcoursesthatstudythestructure,properties,composition,reactions,andpreparation(bysynthesisorothermeans)ofchemicalcompoundsconsistingprimarilyofcarbon.Becauseoftheuniquepropertiesoftheelementcarbon,organiccompoundsexhibitanextremelywidevariety,andtherangeofapplicationsoforganiccompoundsisenormous.Theyformthebasisof,orareimportantconstituentsof,manyproducts(paints,plastics,foodadditives,cosmetics,explosives,drugs,petrochemicals,pesticides,andmanyothers)and,inaddition,organiccompoundsformthebasisofalllifeprocesses(biomoleculessuchasenzymes,proteins,aminoacids).Specificattentionisfocusedonthestructure-reactivityrelationshipsindifferentclassesoforganicmolecules,andthemechanisticaspectsofreactions.Methodsofspectroscopicanalysisfundamentaltothestudyoforganicmoleculesarealsoexamined.Threehoursoflectureweekly.Thiscoursesequenceisofferedeachacademicyear.3creditseachCHM112ISAPREREQUISITEFORCHM221.CHM213ISACOREQUISITEFORCHM211ANDCHM214ISACOREQUISITEFORCHM212.CHM211ISAPREREQUISITEFORCHM212.CHM213 OrganicChemistryILaboratoryCHM214 OrganicChemistryIILaboratoryAnexperimentallaboratorycoursetoaccompanythecorrespondingOrganicChemistrylecturecourse(CHM211orCHM212).Studentswillgainfirsthandknowledgeofthepropertiesandgeneralreactivityoforganiccompoundsthroughhands-onexperimentation.InthefirsthalfofCHM213,standard“wet-chemical”benchorganicchemistrylaboratoryskills,suchasdistillation,crystallization,extraction,andchromatographicmethodsofanalysis(amongothers),arelearned.Inthesecondhalf,theseskillsarereinforcedwithexperimentsdesignedtoillustrateandreinforcelecturetheory,includingsomemultistepsynthesisreactions.Hands-ontrainingintheacquisitionandinterpretationusingthosemethodsofinstrumentalanalysismostpertinenttothestudyoforganicchemistry,(suchasFouriertransforminfraredspectroscopy(FTIR)andgaschromatography(GC)isalsoprovided.Inaddition,propermethodsfordocumentingandreportingscientificexperimentationarereinforced.InCHM214studentswillexpandonandreinforcetheirknowledgeofthepropertiesandreactivityoforganiccompoundsbyperformingavarietyofexperiments,includingseveralmulti-partsynthesisreactions.Additionalinstrumental/spectroscopicmethodsofanalysispertinenttothestudyoforganicchemistryarealsointroduced,includingnuclearmagneticresonance(NMR).Threehoursoflaboratoryweekly.1crediteachCHM114ISAPREREQUISISTEFORCHM213.CHM211ISACOREQUISITEFORCHM213ANDCHM212ISACOREQUISITEFORCHM214.CHM213ISAPREREQUISITEFORCHM214.CHM255SL EnvironmentalChemistryAnintroductiontothechemistryandchemicalcompositionoftheEarth’satmosphere,soil,andwaterways.Thishighlyinterdisciplinarycoursewillfocusonthechemicalprocessesinfluencingthecompositionandchemicalspeciationofnaturalsystems(air,water,andsoils);thechemicalfateandmobilityofcontaminantsintheenvironment;chemicalprocessesandreactionsthataffectthetoxicityandbioavailabilityofcontaminantsandchemicals;andaspectsofcontaminantremediationandpollutionprevention(greenchemistry).Currentmethodsofenergyproductionwillbestudiedintermsoftheirefficiencyandcleanliness.Questionsofcorporateandsocialresponsibilityregardingenvironmentalstewardshipandpublichealthwillbepresentedtoanddebatedbytheclass.Fourhoursofclassweekly(includeslabtime).4creditsFULFILLSSERVICELEARNINGREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:CHM212ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.CHM285 SpecialTopicsThisisaone-creditminicoursethatisdesignedtointroducestudentstoselectedspecializedfieldsintheareaofchemistry.Someexamplesoftopicsincludeseparationtechniques,advancedorganicsynthesis,photochemistry,andnuclearchemistry.Thetopicswillvaryeachsemester.1creditPREREQUISITEORCO-REQUISITE:CHM212ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.CHM306I(BIO306I) Biochemistry(Interdisciplinary)Thescienceofbiochemistrycoversthearenawheremolecularandcellbiologyandchemistryinterrelate.Thiscourseisaninterdisciplinary(sameasCHM306I)one-semesterintroductiontoselectedareasofbiochemistry.Thecoursewillallowanin-depthexaminationofthestructureandfunctionofbiologicalmoleculessuchascarbohydrates,lipids,proteinsandnucleicacids.Alsocoveredarethemetabolicprocessesoforganismsandbioenergetics.Threelecturehoursweekly.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.PREREQUISITES:BIO110ANDBIO120ANDCHM211ORPERMISSIONFROMDEPARTMENTCHAIR.

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CHM311 InorganicChemistryAnexaminationofthechemistryoftheelementsotherthancarbon.Thecoursecoversthephysicalandelectronicstructuresofthecompoundsoftheseelements.Emphasisisplacedonthechemistryofthetransitionmetals,particularlyasitrelatestotheirbiologicaloccurrenceandfunction.Threehoursoflectureweekly.3creditsPREREQUISITE:CHM212ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.CHM312 QuantitativeAnalysisAnintroductiontoanalyticalchemistry.Dealswiththebasictheoryofandexperimentationingravimetricandvolumetricanalysis,withemphasisonprinciplesofchemicalequilibrium.Thecoursealsoincludesselectedtopicsininstrumentalanalysisandchromatographywithanemphasisonquantitativeapplications.Twohoursoflectureandfourhoursoflaboratoryweekly.4creditsFULFILLSSKILLSINTEGRATIONREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:CHM212.CHM350(TH350)Miracles:ScienceandGodStudiesinthefieldsoftheoreticalphysicsandquantummechanicssuggestexcitingpossibilitiesfora21st-centurytheologyofdivineaction.Inparticular,thiscoursewillinvestigatetherelationshipbetweenwhatThomasAquinasreferredtoasprimarycause(theoriginofallthings)andsecondarycauses(alltheinteractionsweperceiveintheempiricalworld).3creditsCHM385 NuclearChemistryThismini-courseisservedtointroducestudentstothefieldofnuclearchemistry,aswellastoshowstudentsthebroadscopeofnuclearscienceandhowitpertainstoourlivesandispresentthroughouttheuniverse.Topicscoveredwillincludethemakeupofnucleiandsubatomicparticles,stabilityofnucleiandintranuclearforces,typesofnucleardecayandtheirassociatedradiations,nuclearreactionsandtheirenergetics,nuclearreactionsassociatedwithstellarbodiesandastronomicalevents,andapplicationsofnuclearchemistrytomodern-daymedicine.Theclasswillmeetforonehour,onceaweekfortheentiresemester.1creditPREREQUISITES:CHM212,PCS222,MAT200ORMAT260,MAT201ORMAT360.CHM398/399JuniorSeminarAnopportunityforjuniorchemistrymajorstoresearchcurrenttrendsandtopicsofinterestinanareaofchemistryandpresentaseminarandpaperdevotedtothistopic.Studentsworkinconjunctionwithafacultymentor.Thecoursecoverssuchskillsasworkingwiththechemicalliterature,properwaystocritiqueascientificreport,andpreparationanddeliveryofatechnicalscientificpresentation.One-hourweeklyseminar.1crediteachCHM400 IndependentStudyAstudent-designedcourseofstudyinanareaofchemistrynotcoveredbycurrentcourses,undertheguidanceofafacultymember.Requirestheapprovalofthedepartmentalchairpersonandsponsorshipofachemistrydepartmentfacultypriortoregistration.CreditsvaryCHM411 PhysicalChemistryICHM412 PhysicalChemistryIIAstudyofthemostfundamentalaspectsofchemistry.Thefirstsemesterfocusesonquantummechanicsandspectroscopy.TopicsincludetheSchrödingerequation,atomicandmolecularstructure,chemicalbonding,andmagneticresonancespectroscopy.Thesecondsemesterfocusesonthermodynamicsandkinetics.Topicsincludethepropertiesofgases,partitionfunctions,thelawsofthermodynamics,theMaxwellrelations,equilibria,andmoleculardynamics.Threehoursoflectureandonehourofrecitationweekly.3creditseachPREREQUISITES:CHM212,PCS222,ANDMAT200ORMAT260.PRE-ORCOREQUISITE:MAT201ORMAT360.CHM411ISAPREREQUISITEFORCHM412.

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CHM422 InstrumentalMethodsinChemistryAnintroductiontoinstrumentalmethodsofchemicalanalysis.Methodscoveredincludeelectronicabsorptionspectroscopy,IRspectroscopy,magneticresonancespectroscopy,fluorescencespectroscopy,gasandliquidchromatography,electrochemicaltechniques,calorimetry,andothers.Studentsareexpectedtodemonstrateproficiencyineachtechnique.Anadditionalemphasisisplacedonformallaboratoryreportwritingandcommunicationofscientificresults.Onehouroflectureandthreehoursoflaboratoryweekly.Offeredeachspringsemester.2creditsPREREQUISITE:CHM312ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.

CHM423 AdvancedExperimentalTechniquesinChemistryAcapstonecourseforchemistrymajors,CHM423expandsuponandenhanceslaboratoryskillsacquiredintheprogramcurriculumbyintroducingthestudentstonovelapplicationsofchemicalinstrumentation,methodologiesandtechniques.Topicscoveredinthecoursemayincludeavarietyofabsorbanceandemissionspectroscopictechniques,separationtechniquessuchasgasandliquidchromatography,electrochemicalmethodsofanalysis,aswellasquantummechanicalcalculationsandcomputationalmodeling.Anadditionalemphasisisplacedonformallaboratoryreportwritingandcommunicationofscientificresults.Onehouroflectureandsixhoursoflaboratoryweekly.Offeredeachspringsemester.3creditsPREREQUISITE:CHM312ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.PRE-ORCOREQUISITE:CHM412.CHM498/499SeniorExperienceAnindependent,professionalexperiencewithinthefieldofchemistry(oranotherscience)thatmayinvolvelaboratoryresearch,aninternship,studentteaching,orotherindependentproject.Theexperienceisdesignedinconsultationwithafacultymentor.One-hourseminarweekly,plusadditionaltimeneededtocompletetheexperience.Thiscoursesequenceisofferedeachacademicyear.2creditseachPREREQUISITE:CHM399.COMPUTERSCIENCECSC110 IntroductiontoComputerProgrammingThestudentisintroducedtothefundamentalconceptsofcomputerprogramminginanobject-orientedlanguage.Theobject-orientedapproachisintroducedusingtheAliceprogrammingenvironment.ThestudentthentransitionstotheJAVAprogramminglanguage.Threehoursoflectureandonetwo-hourlaboratoryweekly.4creditsEARLYCHILDHOODEDUCATIONEC200 ChildDevelopment(BirthtoAge5)Thiscourseprovidesanin-depthlearningexperienceinchilddevelopmenttheoryandbestpracticesthatapplytothecareandeducationofchildrenfrombirthto5yearsofage.Assessmentandobservationtechniquesarecarefullyalignedwithcurriculumandprogramplanningsostudentsmayseethestrongconnectionbetweenassessmentandcurricularpractices.Principlesofphysical,social-emotional,cognitive,moral,aesthetic,andlanguagedevelopmentwillbecoveredwithinthecontextoffamilyandcommunity.Studentswillexamineissuesrelatingtothedevelopmentofchildren,ages3to5years,fromanhistorical,cultural,andfamilyperspective,aswellasthroughcurrenttheoriesandresearch.Asastageofdevelopment,earlychildhoodwillbestudiedandanalyzedacrossthefullrangeofnormative,non-normative,inter-andintra-variabilityforallyoungchildren.Studentswilllearnandpracticethebasicskillsofobservation.Studentswillberequiredtoapplytheorytodailypractice.3credits

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EC201 OrientationtoEarlyChildhoodEducationThiscoursewillbebasedonprinciplesofchilddevelopment,includingunderstandinghowchildrenlearnfrombirthto9yearsofage,andfocusingonallthedomainsofthechild’sdevelopment.Therelationshipbetweeneachchildandtheteacheristhebasisofalleffectiveteaching.Studentswillexaminethehistoricalandpsychologicalperspectiveofearlychildhoodeducationinordertounderstandthecontextandparticularchallengesofearlychildhoodprofessionalismtoday.Theprinciplesandstagesofchilddevelopment,birthto9yearsofage,willserveasthefoundationfordefiningtheessentialcomponentsofasuccessfullearningenvironmentforyoungchildren.Familyandcommunityrelationshipswillbeemphasizedaswell.3creditsPREREQUISITEFORALLOTHEREARLYCHILDHOODCOURSESEXCEPTFORCHILDDEVELOPMENTCOURSES.EC205 AdvancedChildDevelopmentStudiesThiscourseprovidesanin-depthlearningexperienceinchilddevelopmenttheoryandbestpracticesthatapplytothecareandeducationofchildrenfrombirthtofiveyearsofage.ThiscourseisdesignedfortransferstudentswhoenterCarlowwithchilddevelopmentcourses.ThiscourseismeanttointroducestudentstoCarlow’sacademiclearningcommunityandbuilduponthedevelopmentalfoundationstudentshaveachievedattheirpreviouseducationinstitution.Advancedassessmentandobservationtechniquesarecarefullyalignedwithcurriculumandprogramplanningsostudentsmayseethestrongconnectionbetweenassessmentandcurricularpractices.Principlesofphysical,social-emotional,cognitive,moral,aesthetic,andlanguagedevelopmentwillbecoveredinthecontextoffamilyandcommunity.Studentswillexamineissuesrelatingtothedevelopmentofchildren,agesthreetofiveyears,fromanhistorical,cultural,andfamilyperspectiveaswellasthroughcurrenttheoriesandresearch.Asastageofdevelopment,earlychildhoodwillbestudiedandanalyzedacrossthefullrangeofnormative,non-normative,inter-andintra-variabilityforallyoungchildren.Studentsrefinebasicskillsofobservation.Studentswillberequiredtoapplytheorytodailypractice.3creditsEC206/PY216 ChildDevelopment:Ages6to9Thiscourseaddressesthephysical,cognitive,andpsychosocialdevelopmentofchildreningradesPreKthroughfour.Thestudentisintroducedtomajorconceptsandtheoriesofchilddevelopmentandthescholarshipandresearchthatinformtheseconceptsandtheories.Thecourseisdesignedtopromoteconnectionsbetweenone’sunderstandingofchilddevelopmentandhowthatunderstandinginformsthosewhoworkwiththisagegroup.3creditsPREREQUISITES:EC200,EC201.EC207 PlayasLearningThiscourseprovidesanoverviewoftheroleandvalueofplayinchilddevelopmentandlearning.Studentswillexaminestagesofchildren’splayandlearnhowplayreflectsandenhancessocial,emotional,cognitive,andphysicaldevelopment.Topicsincludevariousperspectivesonthemeaningofplay,currenttheoriesaboutplay,researchonchildren’splay,andtheroleofplayduringvariousstagesofdevelopment,frominfancythroughtheschool-ageyears.Studentswilldesignanappropriateplayenvironmentforearlychildhoodclassrooms.Theywilldemonstrateabilitytoassesschildren’playskillsandadaptactivitiestosupportandfacilitatesymbolicrepresentationthroughplay.3creditsPREREQUISITES:EC200,EC201.EC303 MathfortheDevelopingChildThiscourseprovidesthetheoreticalprinciplesandmethodologiesintheteachingofmathematicsforprospectiveteachersofchildrenages3to9yearsold—andabouthowthemathematicalmindofthechildworks.Thecourseofstudyisdesignedtopromotemathematicsteachingcompetence;reviewexemplarycurriculummaterials,anddesignthecreationofstandard-based,activelearningenvironmentsthatfostercuriosity,confidence,andpersistence;andencouragethesuccessfulacquisitionofknowledgeofimportantmathematicalrelationships,numbersense,andtheabilitytosolveproblemsintheearlyyears.Participantswillstrivetogatherexamplesofcurrentteachingmethodologiesthroughaprogressionoffieldobservations.3creditsPREREQUISITES:EC200,EC201.

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EC304 SciencefortheDevelopingChildThiscourseprovidesthetheoreticalprinciplesandmethodologiesintheteachingofscienceforprospectiveteachersofchildrenages3to9yearsold—andabouthowthescientificmindofthechildworks.Thecourseofstudyisdesignedtopromotescienceteachingcompetence,reviewexemplarycurriculummaterials,anddesignthecreationofstandards-based,activelearningenvironmentsthatfostercuriosity,confidence,andpersistence,andencouragethesuccessfulacquisitionofknowledgeandskillsofscientificideasnecessarytounderstandandexplainphenomenaofthenaturalworld.Participantswillstrivetogatherexamplesofcurrentteachingstrategiesthroughaprogressionoffieldobservations.3creditsPREREQUISITES:EC200,EC201.

EC307 CurriculumandMethodsforEarlyChildhoodEducationwithPracticumThiscoursewillbebasedonprinciplesofchilddevelopment,includingunderstandinghowchildrenlearnfrombirthto9years,andfocusingonallthedomainsofthechild’sdevelopment.Thecoursehingesonanunderstandingofhowchildrengrowanddevelopsocially,emotionally,morally,cognitively,aesthetically,physically,inlanguage,andaspartoftheirfamiliesandcommunities.Fiveeffectivemodelsforearlychildhoodclassroomswillbeexamined.Thetheoreticalfoundationforthecourseisrootedinchilddevelopmenttheory,multipleintelligences,andcontemporaryneuroscience.Formalandinformalassessmentstrategieswillbeapartofdiversificationofcurriculumandinstruction.Thecourserequiresa40-hourpracticumexperience.3creditsPREREQUISITES:EC200,EC201,EC207ANDEC318.EC311 Infant-ToddlerProgramandPracticumThiscourseprovidesanin-depthlearningexperienceinbestpracticesthatappliestothecareandeducationofchildrenfrombirthto3yearsofage.Principlesofdevelopmentandinfant/toddlermilestonesformthebasisformakingdecisionsabouteffectivecaregivingpractices.Emphasiswillalsobeplacedonthechildwithinthecontextofthefamilyasamajorfactortoconsiderwhendetermininghigh-qualityinfant/toddlercareoutsidethehome.Thiscoursecombinesin-classlearningwitha40-hourpracticumexperiencewherestudentswillhavetheopportunitytointeractwithchildrenandcaregivers,andapplytheoryandin-classlearning.Studentswillalsostudythesociologicalandpoliticalcontextsthataffectprogramsforinfantsandtoddlers.3creditsPREREQUISITES:EC200,EC201.EC313 FamilyandCommunityPartnershipsThiscoursefocusesonrecognizingandimplementingpartnershiprelationshipsamongthechild,thefamily,andthecommunity.Familyisrecognizedasaprimaryunitofadiverseanduniquenature.Familysystemsareexaminedtounderstandfamilystructureandfunction.Likewise,familyisviewedinitsroleinachild’sdevelopment.Thefamilyandcommunitywillbeexaminedusingstrategiesformeetingcross-culturalneeds.Knowledgeofcommunityresourcesandfamilymethodstofindandaccesstheseresourceswillbeexaminedaswell.3creditsPREREQUISITES:EC200,EC201.EC318 CommunicationandReadingDevelopmentThiscourseprovidesanoverviewoflanguageandcommunicationdevelopmentinyoungchildrenandastudyoftheacquisitionofearlyliteracyskills.Currentresearchoneffectivestrategiesforenhancinglanguageandliteracyskilldevelopmentarepresentedanddiscussed.Participantsdesignexperiencesinlanguagedevelopmentandearlyliteracyforchildrenfrombirththroughkindergarten.3creditsPREREQUISITES:EC200,EC201.EC325 EarlyChildhoodPracticumThiscoursewillenablestudentstodofieldexperienceinaK-4classroom.Studentswillbeplacedinaclassroomonedayaweekformostoftheschoolday.Studentswillalsoparticipateinaweeklyseminarthatwillfacilitatethepracticumexperience.Studentswillpresentlessonsandworkwithsmallandlargegroupsofchildren.Theexpectationswillincreaseasthestudents’competenciesgrow.3creditsPREREQUISITES:EC200,EC201,EC303,EC304,EC307,EC311,EC318.COREQUISITE:EC403.

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EC401SLProfessionalCommunitiesofPracticeThiscoursehasbeendesignedtofacilitatethestudents’identitiesasscholar/practitionerprofessionalsinthefieldofearlychildhoodeducationandsothatstudentscanengageinprofessionalcommunitiesofpractice.Thisisalsoaservice-learningcourse.AtCarlow,service-learningisdiscipline-basedandcontainsasetoforganizedcommunity-basedlearningactivitiesthroughwhichstudentshavedirect,hands-onlearningwhilerespondingtocommunityneeds.Service-learningcoursesprovidestructuredopportunitiesforstudentstoconnecttheirserviceactivitiestocoursecontentthroughreflection.Reflectionincludesanexaminationofone’spersonalconnectiontoserviceinlightoftheMercymission.Studentswillworkwiththeircounty’scommunityliaisonfromtheEducationforChildrenandYoungExperiencingHomelessness(ECYEH)organization.ThecommunityliaisonwillidentifyhomelesssheltersinthePittsburghareathatparticipateinTogetherTime—aninteractive,activity-basedlearningprogramthatstrengthensrelationshipsbetweenparentsandyoungchildrenastheyplayandlearntogether,andprovidesessentialskillsforfutureacademicandsocialsuccess.15hoursofservice-learningisrequired.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALANDSERVICELEARNINGREQUIREMENTS.PREREQUISITES:EC200,EC201,EC207,ANDEC307.

EC403 UnderstandingEarlyChildhoodCurriculumforPeaceandJusticeBasedonprinciplesofchilddevelopment,thiscourseisdesignedtoengageteachercandidatesinvariousexperiencesthatprovideopportunitiesforunderstandingearlychildhoodcurriculuminitscomplexandmultiplefacets.Thefocusonpeaceandjusticeteachingemphasizestheimportanceofdevelopingattitudesandbehaviorsthatcancontributetobuildingademocratic,ecologicallyresponsiblesociety.Thisincludesencouragingearlychildhoodeducatorstonurturedispositionsinyoungchildrentowardscollaboration,curiosity,engagedinquiry,ecologicalconsciousness,fairness,andempathy.Teachercandidateswillhaveopportunitiestoexplorethephilosophical,theoretical,andpracticaldimensionsofthePreKthroughgradefourcurricula.Thecriticalareasofculturaldiversity,racism,genderequity,andrealworldproblemsolving,astheyrelatetothePreKthroughgradefourcurricula,arehighlighted.3creditsPREREQUISITES:EC200,EC201,EC303,EC304,EC307,EC311,EC318COREQUISITE:EC325.

EC406/407 Pre-SchoolandPrimaryStudentTeachingandSeminarThiscoursewillprovideopportunitiesforexperience,discussion,andreflectiononissuesrelatedtopositiveclassroomenvironment;behaviorsupport;buildingrelationships;managingtime;planningandpreparation;assessmentforplanning;integratingthecurriculum;instructionaldelivery;teachingtodiverselearners;collaborativeteachersandcollaborativechildren;anddevelopmentallyappropriatepractices.Thechildwillberecognizedasthelearnerandthelearningcommunitywillbetheclassroom,theschool,thefamily,thecommunity,andprofessionalism.Evaluationofstudentteachinginearlychildhoodeducation,bothpreprimaryandprimary,willbeconductedbyexaminingattendanceandclassparticipation;lessonplans,unitplansandteachablemoments;weeklyreflectivelogs;studentteachingportfolios;midpointandfinalevaluationsofeachsitementorteacher;andweeklyobservationsandinteractivemeetingsbetweencollegesupervisor/mentorandstudent.MidpointandfinalevaluationswillusethePDE430form.12credits(6creditsforeachplacement)PREREQUISITES:COMPLETIONOFALLEARLYCHILDHOODEDUCATIONCERTIFICATIONREQUIREMENTSWITHAMINIMUMGPAOF3.0.NOTE:NOOTHERCOURSESMAYBETAKENWHILEASTUDENTISREGISTEREDFOREC406/EC407WITHOUTSPECIALPERMISSIONOFTHECHAIROFEARLYCHILDHOODEDUCATIONPROGRAM.

EC410 StudentTeachingandSeminarThiscourseisdesignatedinspecialcircumstancesforstudentswhocompletetheirstudentteachingontheirjobssite.Specialpermissionmustbeobtainedandthisisonlygrantedinspecificcircumstances.12creditsPREREQUISITES:EC303,EC304,EC403,EC325EC415 SeniorCapstoneStudentselectingtocompletetheearlylearninganddevelopmentdegreewillworkwithanearlychildhoodfacultymembertodesignafinalseniorcapstoneinternshiporprojectthatwillserveastheculminatingcapstoneeventoftheprogram.3-12creditsPREREQUISITES:EC303,EC304,EC403,EC325

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EDUCATIONED200 Pre-TeacherAssessmentThebeliefthatteachingisanarthasevolvedfromtheexperiencesofprofessionalsinthefield.Researchhastaughtusthatsuccessintheclassroomreachesfarbeyondtheuseoftextbooks,tests,andprojects.Thepersonalcharacteristicsoftheteacherhaveapowerfulimpactontheirstudentsandontheirclassroomperformance.Sixofthesecharacteristicsarethefocusinthiscourse.Theassessmentprocessisdiagnosticandleadstoinformationthatthestudentcanuseasshe/heestablishesgoals.3creditsED282 LearningTheoryThiscoursefocusesoncognitivetheoriesthatstresslearners’constructionsofbeliefs,skills,strategies,andknowledge.Beginningwithhistoricalperspectivesandprogressingtocognitivetheoriesandprocessesoflearning,thiscoursewillrequirestudentstoexaminetheirbeliefsaboutlearning,alignthesewithexistingtheories,anddeterminehowtoapplylearningprinciplestoimproveteachingandlearning.Currentinformationregardingtheneuroscienceoflearning,content-arealearning,andmotivationwillbeblendedwiththeaforementionedtheoriestopresentaunifiedperspectiveoflearningineducationalsettings.3credits+30-hourfieldplacementED305 IntegratingtheArtsinEarlyChildhoodDevelopmentofone’sownartistryalongwithfacilitationoftheartswithchildren.Integratingthearts(visualarts,creativewriting,music,movement,andcreativeplay)intoallaspectsofthecurriculum.Recognitionoftheartsasawayofknowing.3creditsED307 TeachingEnglishLanguageLearners,PreK–12Thiscourseprovidesbothanintroductiontotheprinciplesofsecondlanguageacquisition,withafocusonlinguistics,developmentalfactors,andcross-culturalawareness,aswellasanintroductiontomethodsinteachingEnglishlanguagelearners(ELLs)fromPreKtograde12.TechniquesfordevelopingtheconversationandliteracyskillsofEnglishlanguagelearnersinthemainstreamclassroomwillbepresented.StudentswilllearntheavailabilityofschoolandcommunityresourcestoassistELLsinlanguageacquisitionandcontentlearning,andwaystopromoteparental/familyinvolvement.3credits+15-hourfieldplacementED308 AssessmentandInterventionThiscoursewillprovidethebeginningmiddle-levelteacherwithacomprehensivemenuofassessmenttechniquesforevaluatinghowlearnersthink,perform,andapplywhattheyknow.Studentswilllearnhowtoassessthefollowing:alearner’sknowledgebase,astudent’sdeclarativeandproceduralknowledge,cognitiveandmetacognitivestrategies,transferskills,andhabitsofmind.3creditsED312 ReadingandLanguageArtsMethodsThiscourseincludesanexaminationofthephilosophicalorientation,pertinentresearch,andunderstandingofthereadingprocess.Learnerswillconstructtheirownphilosophyofteachingreadingandwriting.Theywillapplylearnedstrategiesbydevelopinglessonsforstudentsinaclassroomorafterschoolprogram.Thisfieldexperiencewilltakeplacewithstudentsingradesonethroughfour.Clearancesareneededforthefieldexperience.3credits+15-hourfieldplacementPREREQUISITES:EC200,EC201,ANDEC318.ED370 TeachingandProfessionalGrowthTheprimaryemphasisofthiscourseisportfoliodevelopmentincludingtherefinementofselectartifacts,explorationoftheteachercertificationprocessandotherprofessionalsupportentitiesforeducators,andcriticalreviewofcontemporaryissuesineducation.Asaculminatingactivity,studentswillparticipateinamockinterview.1or3credits

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ED409 IrishEducationalandCulturalInstitutionsDesignedtopreparestudentsintendingtocompleteastudentteachingexperienceinNorthernIrelandandforstudentsinterestedindiscoveringIreland’srichhistory,includingstudyofitspoliticalsystems,educationalsystems,andculturalinstitutions.Thecourseistaughtby‘embeddedfaculty’livingandworkinginNorthernIreland,anddeliverywillincludevideoandonlineconferenceswithexpertsinavarietyofsubjectsfromNorthernIrelandandtheRepublicofIreland,aswellastraditionalclassroomdiscussions.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALREQUIREMENT(ELECTIVECOURSE).

MIDDLELEVELEDUCATIONEDML321SL ReadingandSocialStudiesMethodsThiscourseisthefoundationalbasisforteachingreadingandliteracydevelopmentinthemiddlelevelclassroom,gradesfour-eight.Currenttheory,research,andtechniquesareintegratedwithvalidtraditionalviewsofteachingreadingtoadiversepopulationofchildrenandtheirneeds.Viewsoftheprocessofreading,emergentliteracy,syntaxandsemantics,fluency,majorapproachesandmaterialsforteachingreading,writing,speaking,assessmentofstudents,classroomorganization,communicationwithparents,andintegratingcomputertechnologyareaddressed.Specificskillsinteachingphonemicawareness,phonics,readingfluency,anddirect,explicitcomprehensioninstructionareemphasized.Inaddition,learningtheoryrelevanttoassessmentandinterventioninstudentlearningisincludedinclassandimplementedinthefieldexperience.Pre-serviceteacherswilldevelopaphilosophythatencompassesallthemajorcomponentsofreadinginstructiontoensureliteracyforallchildren.Studentswillalsogainknowledgeofsocialstudiesmethodologyatthemiddlelevel,gradesfour-eight.TheywilldevelopanunderstandingofPennsylvaniaandnationalsocialstudiesstandardsandtheirrelationshiptoinstructionandassessment.Learnerswillcreateaframeworkforlearningunitsandprojectsthatarestudent-centeredinvestigationsintohistoricalevents,government,civic,geographicandeconomicfeatures,andthecurrentsocialenvironmentinwhichtheylive.Amulticulturalperspectivewillhelpparticipantsdevelopculturallyrelevantpedagogyintheteachingofsocialstudies.Afocusoncurrentresearchandpracticeinurbaneducationwillprepareteacherstobecomeleadersinurbaneducationandschoolreform.3credits+15-hourfieldplacementFULFILLSSERVICE-LEARNINGREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITES:ED200,ED282.EDML323 MiddleLevelMathandScienceMethodsThiscourseisacomprehensivestudyofthetheoreticalprinciplesrequisitetoteachingmathematicsandscienceatthemiddleschoollevel.Thecourseisdesignedtoofferpre-serviceteachersdirectionintheorganizationandimplementationofmeaningfulmathematics-learningandscience-learningexperiencesthroughtheuseofresearch-basedcurriculaandproblem-solvingprocessesapplicabletodiversepopulationsofstudentsandclassroomenvironments.Thecoursefocusesonthedevelopmentofinstructionalleadersinmathematicsandscience.Itencouragesmeaningfulhabitsofinquiry,collaborativeeffort,andreflectivepraxisintoteachingandlearning.Participantswillstrivetoimplementresearch-basedapproachesduringarequired15-hoursupervisedfieldplacement.3credits+15-hourfieldplacementPREREQUISITES:ED200,ED282.EDML400 UnderstandingMiddleLevelCurriculumThiscourseisdesignedtoengagemiddlelevelteachercandidatesinvariousexperiencesthatprovideopportunitiesforunderstandingcurriculuminitscomplexandmultiplefacets.Teachercandidateswillhaveopportunitiestoexploretheorganizationandphilosophyofmiddleschooleducation,aswellastheoreticalandpracticaldimensionsofthemiddlelevelschoolcurriculum.Teachercandidateswillprobethevariousaspectsofcurriculumandthewaysthatteachersfacilitatelearninginmiddlelevelclassroomsthroughtheenvironment,thematerials,thelearningexperiences,thesequencingofevents,theinterpersonalinteractions,andtheadaptationofinstructiontodiversestudents.Teachercandidateswillcreateanintegratedcurriculumplanbasedonanunderstandingofmeaningfullearningexperiencesandmotivation,appropriatecontentandsubjectmatterinthefourththrougheighthgrades,soundinstructionalstrategies,theuseofformalandinformalassessmentstrategiestoplanandimproveinstruction,andcurrentskillsintheuseofeducationaltechnology.Finally,teachercandidateswillengageinreflectionandevaluationrelatedtoteacherprofessionalism.ThiscourseisdesignedtobetakenduringthesemesterdirectlyprecedingEDML424,425,426or427.3credits+30-hourfieldplacementinamiddlelevelsetting.

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EDML424 MiddleLevelEnglish/LanguageArtsStudentTeachingEDML425 MiddleLevelMathStudentTeachingEDML426 MiddleLevelScienceStudentTeachingEDML427 MiddleLevelSocialStudiesStudentTeachingStudentteachers/teachercandidatesareplacedinamiddlelevel(gradesfour-eight)classroomforeightweeksforadualconcentrationor16weeksforasingleconcentration.Thementorteachersattheschooloverseethedailyexperiencesofthestudentteachers.Studentteacherswillbeobserveddailybythementorteacherandweeklybytheuniversitymentor/supervisor.Theuniversitymentorwillmeetwiththementorteachertodiscussthedirectionofthestudentteachingexperienceandtheprogressoftheindividualstudentteacher.Thedirectorofstudentteachingwillholdbi-weeklyseminarsattheuniversity.Theseminarisdesignedasanongoingdialoguefocusingonvariousaspectsofthestudentteachingexperience,togetherinonegroupforthefirsthour,thenmeetinginsmallgroupswiththeiruniversitymentorsforthesecondhour.Seminartopicsmayincludelessonsandunitplanning,classroomorganizationandmanagement,teachingstrategies,evaluationprocesses,communicationskills,writingresumes,certificationrequirements,jobinterviews,preparationofaportfolio,andreflectiveteachingthatsupportsthefinalpresentationattheCelebrationofTeachingheldattheendofthesemester.6creditsor12creditsPREREQUISITES:COMPLETIONOFALLMIDDLELEVELEDUCATIONCERTIFICATIONREQUIREMENTSWITHAMINIMUMGPAOF3.0.NOTE:NOOTHERCOURSESMAYBETAKENWHILEASTUDENTISREGISTEREDFORSTUDENTTEACHINGWITHOUTSPECIALPERMISSIONOFTHECHAIROFMIDDLELEVELEDUCATION.

ENGLISHEN101 IntroductiontoLiteratureStudentsreadandanalyzecross-culturalprose,poetry,anddrama.Writingthatfocusesonliteraryanalysisisanintegralpartofthecourse.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN180(CM180) JournalismPracticumStudentspracticenewswriting,editing,andcraftingotherjournalisticpiecesforthestudentnewspaper.Thiscourseprovideshands-onexperienceinallaspectsofproductionofastudentnewspaper,includingdesign,layout,andeditorialpractices.1credit;mayberepeated.EN200 IntroductiontoCreativeWritingStudentsreadandpracticewritingawiderangeofpoetry,creativenonfiction,andfiction,andlearntocritiqueworkinaworkshopsetting.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN203 CreativeNonfiction:Description,Narration,andDialogueInthisintroductorycreativenonfictioncourse,studentsexamineandpracticedescription,narration,anddialogue,astheyexplorehowwritersshowandtelllifestories,makingscenes,situations,andeventscomealiveonthepage.Studentswillalsocritiqueestablishedauthors’workandrespondtoin-classwritingprompts,aswellassharingtheirownwritingandgivingfeedbacktopeers.3creditsEN205 FictionI:Character,Setting,andPlotInthisintroductorycourseinthereadingandwritingoffiction,studentsreadarangeofauthors,fromNathanielHawthornetoZadieSmith,andwritecriticalpapers,aswellastheirowncreativeworksthattheysharethroughpeerreview.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN207 ChaucerStudentsexploretheartandlanguageofChaucerthroughacriticalreadingofhisshortpoems,romances,andTheCanterburyTales.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.

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EN208 PoetryI:FindingYourVoiceInthisintroductorycourseinthereadingandwritingofpoetry,studentsexperimentwithwritingtheirownpoetryasawaytobegintofindtheirownvoice.Studentsreadindividualcollectionsofpoetry,writecriticalpapers,andcritiqueeachother’sworkinaworkshopsetting.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN216 SpecialTopics:PoetryThiscourseprovidesafocusedexaminationofaparticulartopic,suchasAfrican-Americanwomenwriters,theModernists,orLGBTwriters.Studentsengageincriticalreadingandwriting,andmaydooriginalcreativewriting.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN217 SpecialTopics:FictionThisclassisanin-depthexplorationofaparticulartopicrelatedtofiction,suchasfictionshortsorimaginationandfiction.Thecourseincludescriticalreadingandwriting,aswellasstudents’originalcreativeworksbasedinreality.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN218 SpecialTopics:CreativeNonfictionThiscourseisacreativeexaminationofaparticulartopicrelatedtocreativenonfiction,suchasflashcreativenonfictionorjourneys.Theclassincludescriticalreadingandwritingaswellasoriginalcreativewritingoftrue-lifeexperiences.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN219 LiteratureinTranslationThisclassexplorespoetry,fiction,drama,and/oressaysintranslation.Studentsresearch,present,andwriteaboutinternationalauthorswhosewritinghasbeentranslatedintoEnglish.Studentsmaywritecreativelyinresponse.ThiscoursemeetsthemajorrequirementfortheInternationalLanguage/InternationalStudycluster.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN220 IntroductiontoLinguisticsThiscourseprovidesanintroductiontothestudyoflanguagefromstructural,historical,social,andpsychologicalperspectives.Languageacquisition,itssystematicnature(phonology,morphology,andsyntax),anditssocialandgeographicvariationsareelementsofthecourse.3creditsEN223 CreativeNonfictionIInthisintroductorycoursethatexplorestheparametersofcreativenonfiction,studentsreadandcritiquearangeofauthors,fromFaithAdieletoJoanDidion.Studentswritetheirowncreativenonfictionpiecesandrespondtoin-classwritingpromptsaswellasshareandgivefeedbacktotheirpeers.3creditsEN229 CreativeNonfictionIIThisadvancedcreativenonfictioncoursedelvesdeeperintothegenre’sparameters:tellingtruestories,creatively.Studentswillreadandcritiqueauthors’workfromanestablishedlistandwritecreativenonfictionpersonalessaysandmemoirs.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN233I(WS233I) VisionsofSocialChange:GlobalWomen’sWritingThisinterdisciplinarycoursedrawsonthepedagogyanddisciplinesofwomen’sstudiesandEnglishtoexploreglobalwomen’swritingaboutsocialjustice.Theinterdisciplinaryapproachoftheliterarymaterialsandwomen’sstudiesperspectivesisintegratedintostudents’readings,research,andcollaborativein-classprojects.ThiscoursemeetsthemajorrequirementfortheInternationalLanguage/InternationalStudycluster.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAI,GLOBAL,ANDINTERDISCIPLINARY,REQUIREMENTS.

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EN238 Shakespeare’sSistersThiscourseexploresthewomenwritersof16th-,17t-,and18th-centuryEngland.Studentsreaddrama,poetry,essays,andothertextsrelatedtothesefascinatingwomenwhoblazedatrailforlaterwomenwriters.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN239 PoetryStudies:WorkshopThisbeginningcourseinthereadingandwritingofpoetryfocusesontheworkshopformatandencouragesstudentstosharetheirworkandexperimentwithreadingtheirworkaloud.Studentswillreadindividualcollectionsofpoetryandanthologizedworks,writecriticalpapersoncraft,andcritiqueeachother’sworkinaworkshopsetting.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN241 PoetryII:Sound,Rhythm,andLineThisintermediatecourseinthereadingandwritingofpoetryhasafocusonthedevelopmentofcraft.Studentsexperimentwithsound,rhythm,andthelineastheywritetheirownpoetry.Studentsreadindividualcollectionsofpoetryandanthologizedworks,writecriticalpapersoncraft,andcritiqueeachother’sworkinaworkshopsetting.3creditsEN242 FictionII:WorkshoppingandWorldBuildingAnintermediatecourseinthereadingandwritingofreality-basedfiction,thisclassfocusesontheworkshopformatwherestudentspracticegivingandreceivingcritique,withemphasisonintegratingothers’feedback.Studentsalsowillreadarangeofauthorstoidentifywhatworksandwhy.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN244 OrganizationalWritingThisclassgivesstudentspracticeinwritingdocumentsusedforinternalandexternalcommunicationinorganizations.Assignmentsofferexperiencewritingfornon-profitandfor-profitsettings,oftenwithasocialjusticeadvocacyfocusandareal-worldaudienceorclient.3creditsEN252 LiteratureandFilmThiscourseexaminestheconnectionsbetweenaliteraryworkanditsfilmadaptation,withafocusoncinematicstyleandliterarymotifortheme.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN260(CM260) WritingforMediaAnexaminationoftheprinciplesandpracticeofwritingformedia.Studentsgainexperienceinwritingtightlyorganized,concise,“hardnews”stories.Studentswilllearninterviewingandbasicinvestigativeskills,andtheywillpracticewritingforprintandonlinemediasources.3creditsEN265 ClassicalBackgroundstoEnglishLiteratureAnexaminationofGreekandRomanliteratureintranslation,thisclassfocusesontheinfluenceofclassicalliteratureoncontemporaryfiction,drama,film,andpoetry.StudentsanalyzeinfluenceonworkssuchastheHarryPotterseries,thefilmOBrotherWhereArtThou,andthepoemsofLouiseGlück.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN270 SurveyofEnglishLiteratureIThisclassprovidesanintroductiontomajorworksofEnglishliteraturefromBeowulftothemid-18thcentury.Studentsanalyzeworksinrelationtotheirhistorical/culturalcontextsandpracticecriticalwritingabouttheworks.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.

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EN271 SurveyofEnglishLiteratureIIThisclassprovidesanintroductiontomajorworksofEnglishliteraturefromthelate18thcenturytothepresent.Studentsanalyzeworksinrelationtotheirhistorical/culturalcontextsandpracticecriticalwritingabouttheworks.3creditsEN286I(PY286I) ThePsychologyofLiteratureThiscourseexplorestheconnectionbetweenpsychologicalconceptsandliterarytexts.Studentswillexaminemyths,fairytales,contemporaryfiction,drama,andpoetryfromliteraryandpsychologicalperspectives,analyzingparallelsbetweenpsychoanalytictheoryandauthors’charactersand,attimes,authors’lives.Thisinterdisciplinaryapproachencouragesstudentstodiscoverandarticulatehowpsychologyandliteraturereflectthecoreconceptsthatdefinehumanity.3creditsEN300I(WS3001)EnvironmentalJusticeThisinterdisciplinaryexaminationofenvironmentaljusticeissuesexploresworksbyvariousauthorsandcontemporaryfilms.Theinterdisciplinaryapproachoftheliterarymaterialsandwomen’sstudiesperspectivesisintegratedintostudents’readings,research,andcollaborativein-classprojects.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSANDWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAIANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.EN301 ShakespeareThiscoursefocusesonWilliamShakespeare’scomedies,tragedies,histories,andromances,readwithinculturalandgenericcontexts.Studentsanalyzetheplays’complexdepictionsofgendernorms,race,politics,familydysfunction,andothercontroversialtopics,astheywereunderstoodduringtheRenaissanceandarerelevantfortoday.Thecourseincludesviewingoffilmadaptationsand(whenpossible)liveperformances.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN305 SurveyofAmericanLiteratureIThiscourseprovidesanintroductiontomajorworksofAmericanliteraturefromthe17thcenturythroughtheCivilWar.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.

EN306 SurveyofAmericanLiteratureIIThiscourseprovidesanintroductiontomajorworksofAmericanliteraturefromtheCivilWaruntilthepresent.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN308 ArthurianLegendThiscourseprovidesanintroductiontoworksinthedevelopmentofArthuriantradition.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN309 CrimeFictionThisexplorationofcrimeliteraturetracesthegenrefromitsrootsintheworksofPoeandDoyletoitspresentincarnationsinnovelslikeTheGirlwiththeDragonTattoo.Studentsread,write,andpresentanalysisoftheestablishedtraditionsofthemysterygenreandcontemporarytransformationsofthosetraditionsinfiction,television,andfilm.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN310 IrishLiteratureThisstudyofdrama,fiction,andpoetrybyIrishwritersexaminesthecultural/historicalcontextsfortheworks.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN319 VictorianWritersThiscourseexaminesnovelsby19th-centuryBritishwritersandthecultural/historicalcontextsfortheworks.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.

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EN320 ModernBritishWritersThiscourseexploresnovels,poetry,anddramaby20th-centuryBritishwritersandpost-colonialwriters,includingWoolf,Eliot,Joyce,andLawrence.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN330(CM330) FeatureWritingThiscourseexaminestheprinciplesandpracticesoffeaturewriting.Studentsgainexperienceininterviews,personalityprofiles,narratives,sidebars,andotherformsof“softnews”piecesforpublicationinprintoronline.3creditsEN334 AdvancedFiction:TheArtofStorytellingThisintermediatecourseinthereadingandwritingoffictionprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstoexperimentwithcrafttocreatefull-bodiedstoriesthatcanenrichandenthrallanaudience.Studentsrespondtoin-classwritingpromptsandparticipateinworkshopping.3creditsEN340 WorldLiteratureThisclassprovidesasolidfoundationinglobalperspectivethroughanintroductiontosomeofthegreatestnon-Americanandnon-Britishworksofliterature.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAI,ANDGLOBALREQUIREMENTS.EN343 PoetrySeminar:ImageandFormThisadvancedcourseinthereadingandwritingofpoetryhasafocusonthefurtherdevelopmentofcraft.Studentsexperimentwithform,image,andmovementasawaytofindtheheartandsoulofthepoem.Thecourseincludesintensivereadingandcriticalresponsetotheworkofmajorpoets,critiqueofeachother’sworkinaworkshopsetting,andcritiquesandconferenceswithinstructor.3creditsEN344 AdvancedFiction:DevelopingYourCraftInthiscreativewritingclass,studentsweavetogethertheelementsofcharacter,plot,andsettingtocreatemorenuancedandexcitingfictionthatisbasedinrealitybuttakesthereaderintounfamiliarterritory.Studentsanalyzeauthors’worksandintegrateidentifiedtechniquestoenhancetheirownwriting.Thecourseincludesin-classwritingpromptsandworkshopping.3creditsEN346 TechnicalWritingInthisprofessionalwritingcourse,studentsdevelopskillsinanalysisofprocessesandinwritingconciseprofessionalpieces,suchastechnicaldescriptions,specifications,requestsforproposals(RFPs),productdevelopmentplans,policies,processes,procedures,instructions,shortreports,andrelatedcorrespondence.3creditsEN347 FoundationProposalsInthisprofessionalwritingcourse,studentsdevelopsubstantialproposalsandengageingrantwritingprocessesappropriateforcorporateornon-profitfoundations.Proposalsoftenhaveasocialjusticefocusandareal-worldaudienceorclient.3creditsEN348 StrategicPlansInthisprofessionalwritingclass,studentspracticeandapplytheprocessesofwritingstrategically,oftendevelopingastrategicplanforareal-worldclient.Afteranalyzinginformationfromavarietyofsources,studentsusequalitativeandquantitativereasoningtowriteacreativeandimaginative,yetpractical,strategicplan.3credits

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EN349 GovernmentGrantsInthisprofessionalwritingclass,studentsdevelopmajorproposalsandengageingrantwritingprocessesappropriateforstateorfederalgrants.Assignmentsincludelengthyproposalsorproposalsectionsthatseekfundingforaspecificprogramorproject,oftenwithasocialjusticeemphasis,forreal-worldprojectsandclientswheneverpossible.3creditsEN351I(SW351I) LiteratureandPublicPolicyThisinterdisciplinarycourseexaminestherelationshipbetweenauthorswhoseworksinspiredorreflectedsocialjusticeactivismandpublicpolicychangesinthe19thand20thcenturies.Theinterdisciplinaryapproachoftheliterarymaterialsandsocialworkperspectivesisintegratedintostudents’readings,research,andcollaborativein-classprojects.Studentsreadandanalyzefiction,suchasMaggie:GirloftheStreets;drama,suchasARaisinintheSun;andmusic,suchas“StrangeFruit.”3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSANDSOCIAL/BEHAVIORIALSCIENCELAI,ANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.EN358 Poetry:WritingaManuscriptThisadvancedcourseinthereadingandwritingofpoetryhasafocusonthedevelopmentofamanuscriptofpoems.Asstudentsputamanuscripttogether,theylearnaboutorder,shaping,andformattingamanuscriptofpoetry.Assignmentsincludeintensivereadingandcriticalresponsetotheworkofmajorwriters,pluscritiqueofeachother’sworkinaworkshopsetting.Studentsalsoengageincritiqueandconferenceswiththeinstructor.3creditsPREVIOUSCREATIVEWRITINGEXPERIENCERECOMMENDEDORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.EN370 CreativeNonfiction:PlaceThisadvancedcourseinthereadingandwritingofcreativenonfictionfocusesonplace.Studentsreadandcritiqueavarietyofauthorswhouseplaceasa“character.”Thecoursealsoexplorestravelaspartofthewriter’sjourney.Studentswritecreativeessaysandstories,criticalpapers,andrespondtoin-classwritingpromptsandworkshopping.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN400 IndependentStudyThisclassisaspecializedstudyinwhichthestudentengagesindependently,withtheguidanceofafacultymember,onaliterarytopicofinterest.1-3creditsOPENTOALLSTUDENTSWITHDEPARTMENTCHAIRPERMISSION.EN405 InternshipForinternshipcredit,studentsengageinpracticalworkexperiencethroughplacementnegotiatedwithafacultymemberpriortoregistration.Opentosophomores,juniors,andseniors.Pass/Fail.1-3creditsEN406 Fiction:WritingaManuscriptThisadvancedcourseinthereadingandwritingoffictionhasafocusonthedevelopmentofamanuscriptofshortstoriesoranovel.Withfaculty,studentsdevelopareadinglistofsignificantauthorsforcriticalanalysis,engageinintensivereadingandcriticalresponsetotheworks,andcritiqueotherstudents’workinaworkshopsetting.Assignmentsalsoincludecritiqueandconferenceswithinstructor.3creditsPREVIOUSCREATIVEWRITINGEXPERIENCERECOMMENDEDORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAR.EN410 MadwomenintheAttic:CreativeNonfictionThiswriting-intensivestudywithwomencreativenonfictionwritersexploresvaryingthemes.Studentsengageincriticalreadingandresponsetotheworkofmajorwritersandcritiqueeachother’sworkinaworkshopsetting.Pass/Fail.3credits;mayberepeatedPREREQUISITE:PERMISSIONOFTHEDIRECTOROFTHECREATIVEWRITINGPROGRAM.

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EN412 WritingOne’sLife:CreativeNonfictionThisadvancedcourseinthereadingandwritingofcreativenonfictionfocusesontheformofautobiographythatisasliceoflifewrittenbyeverydaypeople.Studentsreadavarietyofauthors,writetrue-lifestories,writeacriticalreviewofabook,respondtoin-classwritingprompts,andengageinworkshopping.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.EN420 MadwomenintheAttic:FictionThiswriting-intensivestudywithwomenfictionwritersexploresvaryingthemes.Studentsengageincriticalreadingandresponsetotheworkofmajorwritersandcritiqueeachother’sworkinaworkshopsetting.Pass/Fail.3credits;mayberepeatedPREREQUISITE:PERMISSIONOFTHEDIRECTOROFTHECREATIVEWRITINGPROGRAM.EN435 MadwomenintheAttic:PoetryThiswriting-intensivestudywithwomenpoetsexploresvaryingthemes.Studentsengageincriticalreadingandresponsetotheworkofmajorwritersandcritiqueeachother’sworkinaworkshopsetting.Pass/Fail.3credits;mayberepeated.PREREQUISITE:PERMISSIONOFTHEDIRECTOROFTHECREATIVEWRITINGPROGRAM.EN444 SeniorEnglishProjectDuringthiscapstoneexperienceforseniorEnglishmajors,studentsworkwithafacultymentortocompleteasubstantialliteraryanalysisthatmayreviseanddevelopanessaywrittenforanotherliteratureclass.Studentsmeetregularlywiththeirfacultymentortoselectatopic,conductresearch,draft,andwritetheirthesisovertwosemesters,receivinganIPgradeattheendofthefirstsemester.StudentspresentasectionoftheircompletedthesistotheEnglishfacultyandotherstudents.Iftheprojectextendspastthetwo-semesterdeadline,studentswillberequiredtoregisterforIS400.Pass/Fail.2creditsEN445 SeniorCreativeWritingPortfolioDuringthiscapstoneexperienceforseniorcreativewritingmajors,studentsworkwithafacultymentortoreviseandcompleteamanuscriptoforiginalpoetry,fiction,orcreativenonfiction.Studentsmeetregularlywiththeirfacultymentoroveroneortwosemesters,withstudentsreceivinganIPgradeattheendofthefirstsemester.StudentspresentaselectionfromtheircompletedmanuscripttotheEnglishfacultyandotherstudents.Iftheprojectextendspastthetwo-semesterdeadline,studentswillberequiredtoregisterforIS400.Pass/Fail.2creditsThefollowingelectivecoursesareofferedperiodically:EN210 SpecialTopicsinLiteratureEN225 Peace/JusticeThemesinAmericanLiteratureEN318 RomanticWritersEN321 AmericanNovelEN322 AmericanDramaEN323 AmericanPoetryEN360 DevelopmentofEnglishDramaHISTORYHS110 EmergenceoftheModernWestAsurveyofseveralcenturiesofWesternhistory.Anintroductiontomajordevelopments,figures,tendencies,andterms.3creditsFULFILLSHISTORYLAIREQUIREMENT.

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HS151 WorldCultures,TheirHistoryandDevelopmentIntroductiontoworldculturesasacontemporaryproblemandpossibility.Beginningwiththeassumptionthattheworldisasocial,economic,political,andculturalentityproducedthroughcontestationandcooperationofpeoplesaroundtheglobe,thecourselooksatmajorpracticesthroughwhichtheworldculturehasbeenandcontinuestobemade,includingcapitalism,colonialism,andwar.Methodologiestohistoricalproblemsareexamined.3creditsHS170 HistoryoftheUnitedStatesto1865Ageneralsurveyemphasizingthepolitical,economic,andculturaldevelopmentoftheUnitedStatesfromthecolonialeratotheendoftheCivilWar.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.HS171 HistoryoftheUnitedStatessince1865ContinuationofHS170;bothmaybetakenindependently.GeneralstudyofmodernAmericafrom1865tothepresent.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.HS198 IntroductiontoUnitedStatesLaborHistoryAnexaminationofthehistoryoftheAmericanlabormovementandworkingclasscultureintheUnitedStatesfrom1800untilthepresent.Thecoursewillfocusontheleadersandrankandfileoflaboraswellastheeconomic,social,cultural,andpoliticalcontextforthedevelopmentoftheworkers’movement.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.

HS201 IntroductiontoModernAsiaAnintroductoryoverviewofmodernAsiafromthedeclineoftheearlymodernempirestotheimpactofEuropeanandAmericanimperialism,culturalrenaissance,nationalistmovements,creationofindependentnationstates,postcolonialdevelopments,andU.S.-Asianrelations.3creditsHS202 ModernChinaAbriefoverviewofChina’shistorybefore1949;thefoundationofthePeople’sRepublicofChina,Taiwan;thecareerofMaoZedong;theGreatLeap;CulturalRevolution,1966–1976;DengZiaoping;andthepresentperiod.3creditsHS203 ModernJapanAnintroductiontothedevelopmentofanindustrialsociety,parliamentarygovernment,massculture,andimperialismfromtheMeijireformsofthelate19thcenturythroughWorldWarIItothepresent.3creditsHS205(WS205) HistoryofAmericanWomenAstudyofthehistoryofwomeninAmericafromthecolonialeratothepresentfocusingonstrugglesforequalrights,family,sexuality,feminism,leadership,andtheimpactofrace,class,andethnicity.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAIREQUIREMENT.

HS207 HistoryoftheAmericanCityAnexaminationofthechangesinthehistoryoftheAmericancityfromcolonialoriginstoitsindustrial-urbanexpressionintheearly1900stothepostindustrial-globalcityoftoday.Changingdefinitionsofpublicspace,community,municipalpoliticsandeconomics,(globalandlocal),culturaldiversityandimmigration,cityculture,urbanarchitecture,suburbanization,anddomesticlifewillprovidethefocusofourinquiry.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.

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HS210 WesternCultureAstudyofmajordynamicsoftheNorthAtlanticworld.Focusonsignificantideas,figures,practices,texts,institutions,orissues.Methodologiesareappliedtoinvestigatehistoricalproblems.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.

HS213 EuropeSinceWorldWarIIAstudyofthereconstructionofEuropeanpoliticsandsocietyafter1945:theemergenceofColdWarinEurope;decolonization;economiccooperationanddevelopment;East-Westrelations;andtheendoftheColdWar.3creditsHS217 HistoryoftheBritishIslesAstudyofmetropolisandempire.TracesthedevelopmentofIreland,Scotland,Wales,andEnglandandexaminesfrompostcolonialperspectivesthehistoryandcultureofthemulti-ethnic,multinationalBritishEmpirethatstretchedoverfivecontinentsuntilitsdissolution.3creditsHS218 Irish-AmericanHistoryWhydidsomesevenmillionpeopleleaveIrelandforNorthAmericafromthe17ththroughthe20thcenturies?Whatdidthismigrationmeanforthecountrytheyleftandmoreespecially,thecountrythatreceivedthem?HowdidtheUnitedStatestransformtheimmigrantIrishandtheirchildren,andhowdidtheIrishtransformtheUnitedStates?Thiscoursewillseektounderstandthedynamic,ongoingimpactofthismassmigrationontheeconomic,political,andculturaldevelopmentoftheUnitedStates,where45millionpeopletodayclaimsomeancestralconnectiontoIreland.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.HS226 CaribbeanHistoryStudyofkeythemesandmajoreventsintheCaribbeanfrominitialEuropeancontacttoemergenceofindependentstates.Cross-culturalapproachthatrecognizessharedhistorynotonlywithintheCaribbean,butalsowithAfricaandtheAmericanSouth.3creditsHS230 African-AmericanHistoryAnexaminationoftheBlackexperienceintheU.S.,includingslavery,emancipation,reconstruction,segregation,theGreatMigration,CivilRights,andindustrialization.3creditsFULFILLSHISTORYLAIREQUIREMENT.HS233 AmericanConstitutionalHistoryAnoverviewoftheU.S.ConstitutionfromitsoriginsintheRevolutionaryWar,withaninterestintheArticlesoftheConfederationandtheDeclarationofIndependence.StandpointsofboththeFederalistsandtheAnti-Federalistswillbediscussed.InadditiontoanexaminationoflandmarkcasesinthelegalheritageoftheUnitedStates,thecoursewillinvestigatethepolitical,economic,andsocialconditionsbehindthosecases,andtheConstitutioningeneral.Theclasswilllookatawiderangeoftopics,includingoriginsoftheConstitution,itsdevelopmentintheformativeeraoftherepublic,theWarof1812,thepresidentialelectionsofthe1830sand1840s,andcontinuingthroughtheoutbreakoftheCivilWar.Ashortsectiononcontemporaryissueswillconcludethecourse.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.

HS246 HistoryofUtopias:Utopia/Dystopia/ScienceFictionAnexaminationofclassicalandmodernutopianvisionsandmovementsinthecontextofU.S.,European,andnon-Westernhistory.Utopiacanbedefinedasanimaginativeconstructionofawholesociety.Canutopiabetheorizedasavisionofthefuture,orarecordofthepast?Areallutopiaspoliticallyprogressive?Thecoursemakesuseofhistoricaltexts,films,andliterature.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.

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HS250 MulticulturalisminU.S.HistoryAstudyofthedevelopmentofAmericansocietyfocusingontheroleofAfricanAmericans,NativeAmericans,HispanicAmericans,andAsianAmericans.Conceptsofmulticulturaldiversity,racism,andintergrouprelationswillbeexploredwithinacomparativehistoricalframework.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.HS261I(MU261I)ElectronicCulture,ExperimentalMusicAteam-taughtcoursestructuredaroundthepropositionthatmusicdoesnotjustreflectsociety,butforeshadowsnewsocialformationsandeconomicandtechnologicalchangeinapropheticandannunciatoryway.Studentswillbeexpectedtotreatmusicasahistoricallydeterminedandsociallyconstructedpractice.Thecoursewilladdressnewmusicalideasandtheparalleldevelopmentsinelectronicculture.Thefocusismusicthatexistsbecauseoftheuseofelectronicsratherthanmusicthatsimplyuseselectronics.Themusicalandsocialspacesoftodayre-conceptualizeauralrealitythroughnewsounds,newrulesforplayingsounds,andnewdemandsforlistening.Theclassisprofoundlyinterdisciplinary,fusingculturalhistoryandmusictheory.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.HS304 PopularCultureAnexplorationofcriticalapproachestopopularculture.Thecourseexaminespopularmusic,film,literature,andtelevision,aswellasinvestigatessubculturesandotherformsofculturalmediationinU.S.,European,andnon-Westernhistory.Thiscourselocatespopularcultureinitssocial,cultural,andintellectualcontext.3creditsFULFILLSHISTORYLAIREQUIREMENT.FULFILLSLINKEDREQUIREMENTWHENOFFEREDASHS304L.

HS322(AR322,WS322)RepresentationsofWomen:HighArt/PopularCultureAstudyandcritiqueofconceptsofgenderandsexualityinrepresentativeculturaltexts(film,painting,music,andtelevision).Criticalandsourcematerialsaredrawnfromarthistory,culturalstudies,feministtheory,andhistory.3creditsHS325I(WS325I) GirlCulturesThecoursedrawsonthemethodsandmaterialsofhistory,women’sstudies,andculturalcritiquetointroducestudentstothefieldsofgirlstudiesandthirdwavefeministtheory.Usingaframeworkthatemphasizestheintersectionsofgender,race,class,sexuality,andnationalityincultures,theories,andactivismthatgirlsandwomencreateandnavigate,studentsgainadeeperunderstandingoftheformationofgirlculturesfromatheoreticalandempiricalperspective.Girlhooddoesnotsimplyreflectsociety;itforeshadowsnewsocialandculturalpractices,temporaryastheymaybe,inapropheticandannunciatoryway.Studentswillbeexpectedtotreatgirlhoodasconstitutedthroughexperience,acarefulanalysisofwhichshouldleadtothehistoricizationofthatprocess.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SSTUDIESANDHISTORYLAI,GLOBAL,ANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.HS351(WS351) WomenandAmericanLaborHistoryContributionsofwomentotheAmericanlabormovement;pastandcurrentissuesinfemaleparticipationinworkers’movementsintheUnitedStates.3creditsFULFILLSHISTORYORWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAIREQUIREMENT.

HS353/354 SpecialTopicsinAmericanHistoryHS355/356 SpecialTopicsinAmericanHistoryTopicsvary.1to4creditsHS380I(WS380I) SpecialTopicsinWomen’sHistoryTopicsvary.1to4creditsFULFILLSINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENT.

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HS392/393 SpecialTopicsinEuropeanHistoryHS394/395 SpecialTopicsinEuropeanHistoryTopicsvary.1to4creditsHS400 IndependentStudySpecializedstudyinwhichthestudentengagesindependently,withtheguidanceofafacultymember,inresearchingahistoricaltopicofinterest.Opentoallstudentswithpermission.CreditsvaryHS405 InternshipCareerandprofessionalopportunitiesinhistoryincludingmassmedia,politics,historicalpreservation,curating,andteaching.CreditsvaryPERMISSIONREQUIREDPRIORTOREGISTRATION.HS410 SpecialTopicsinNon-WesternHistory:JapaneseAnimationandComicsAstudyandcritiqueofanime(animation)andmanga(comicbooks)inJapan.Animeandmangaconstitutetheperfectmediumtovisuallyandnarrativelycapturewhatisperhapstheoverridingissueinpresent-dayJapan:theshiftingnatureofidentityinarapidlychangingsociety.Thecoursewillinvestigatethewaysinwhichanimeandmangapresentcomplexissuesinanin-depthandsophisticatedmanner,uncoveringidentityconflicts,fearsoverrapidtechnologicaladvancementandenvironmentalpollution,andotherkeythemespresentincontemporaryJapaneseimaginary.Aesthetics,production,andreceptionofanimeandmangawillbeexploredagainstthebackdropofJapan’spolitical,social,andculturalhistory.Studentscanchoosebetweenacreativeprojectsuchasadigitalvideopilotforananimeoramangastoryboard,andamajorresearchpaperaboutthehistoricalcontextsofthesegenres.3creditsHS411/412 SpecialTopicsinNon-WesternHistoryHS413/414 SpecialTopicsinNon-WesternHistoryTopicsvary.1to4creditsHS456 SeniorThesisDuringthiscapstoneexperience,studentspursuechallengingindependentscholarshipthatdemonstratesdepthandbreadthofhistoricalknowledge.ThestudentwillpresentasectionoftheircompletedthesistotheHistoryfacultyandotherstudents.3creditsMATHEMATICSMAT100 BasicAlgebraFundamentalsOnlinereviewofthecoreskillsandconceptsofbasicalgebrausingadaptivecomputersoftware.Studentswillhaveindividualizedopportunitiestodevelopfluencywithrealnumberoperationsandcomputation.Studentswilluseproportionalreasoningandsolvelinearequationsincontextusingmultiplerepresentationstodeepenunderstanding.Studentswillflexiblyusethemathematicsprocessskillsofproblemsolving,communication,andmakingconnectionstopriorlearningthroughout.1creditNOTE:PERMISSIONTOENROLLINTHISCOURSEISCONTINGENTONTHEEVALUATIONSOFPLACEMENTRESULTS.MAT106 IntroductiontoStatisticsAnintroductiontotheconceptsoffrequencydistributions,averages,variability,normalcurves,correlation,hypothesistesting,andothertopicswithapplicationstobusinessandsocialsciences.3creditsNOTE:THISCOURSEDOESNOTSATISFYANYUNIVERSITYCOREREQUIREMENTS.

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MAT110 CollegeAlgebraAreviewandsummaryofpropertiesofalgebraicfunctions.Anexplorationofthesolutionprocessofequationsandinequalities.Studyofthealgebra,behavior,andgraphsoffunctionsinaliberalartscontext.Thiscourseisnotapreparationforthestudyofcalculus.SeeMAT150.3creditsFULFILLSMATHEMATICSLAIREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:DEMONSTRATEDREADINESSFORLAIMATHEMATICSBYPLACEMENTORCOMPLETIONOFMAT100.MAT112 MathematicsinSocietyThiscourseexplorestheconnectionsbetweencontemporarymathematicsandmodernsociety.Studentswillstudythemathematicalprinciplesrequiredtousemathematicstobetterunderstandtheworldaroundthem.Thecoursewillemphasizestrongconceptualunderstandingandappreciationofmathematicsforapplicationtodailylifeexperiences.3creditsFULFILLSMATHEMATICSLAIREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITES:CC102ORSKQ101ANDDEMONSTRATEDREADINESSFORLAIMATHEMATICSBYPLACEMENTORCOMPLETIONOFMAT100.MAT115 BasicAppliedStatisticsAstudyoftheideasandtoolsofpracticalstatisticsusingdataincontext.Methodsandstrategiesforexploringdatagraphicallyandquantitativelyareexamined,aswellasstatisticalreasoningandthetoolsofinferencethatgobeyondthedatatodrawconclusionsaboutawiderpopulation,withattentionpaidtotheuncertaintyoftheseconclusions.Studentswillconductstandardoneandtwosamplestatisticalanalyses.3creditsFULFILLSMATHEMATICSLAIREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:CC102ORSKQ101ANDDEMONSTRATEDREADINESSFORLAIMATHEMATICSBYPLACEMENTORCOMPLETIONOFMAT100.MAT120 IntroductiontoMathematicalModelingAstudyoftheuseofmathematicstoexamineaseriesofgenuineelementaryapplications.Studentswillconsideracontextualsituation,developamathematicalmodelthatdescribesthesituation,usesystematicexplorationtoidentifysolutions,andexaminethebehaviorofthesolutionsinthecontextofthesituationathand.Modelsconsideredinclude:arithmetic,quadratic,geometric,andlogistic,aswellascombinationsofthese.3creditsFULFILLSMATHEMATICSLAIREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITES:CC102ORSKQ101ANDDEMONSTRATEDREADINESSFORLAIMATHEMATICSBYPLACEMENTORCOMPLETIONOFMAT100.MAT130 TranscendentalFunctionsAstudyofalgebraic,exponential,logarithmic,andtrigonometricfunctionsinpreparationforthestudyofcalculus.Topicsinclude:propertiesofalgebraicexpressions,solutionofalgebraicequationsandinequalities,graphsandpropertiesofalgebraicandtranscendentalfunctions,solutionoftranscendentalequations.3creditsMAT150 PrecalculusAstudyofalgebraic,exponential,logarithmic,andtrigonometricfunctionsinpreparationforthestudyofcalculus.Topicsinclude:propertiesofalgebraicexpressions,solutionofalgebraicequationsandinequalities,graphsandpropertiesofalgebraicandtranscendentalfunctions,andsolutionoftranscendentalequations.3creditsFULFILLSMATHEMATICSLAIREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:DEMONSTRATEDREADINESSFORLAIMATHEMATICSBYPLACEMENTORCOMPLETIONOFMAT100.

MAT151I(CHM151I,BIO151I)ComputerApplicationsforScienceandMathematicsAnintroductiontothepracticalapplicationofcomputerhardwareandsoftwaretoproblemsinthesciencesandmathematics.Topicsincludebasicslikeusingagraphicaluserinterfaceandcommonofficeapplications.Moreadvancedtopicsincludecomputerinterfacingtoinstruments,mathematicalmodeling,curvefitting,molecularmodeling,andothers.Nocomputerbackgroundisassumed.Threehourslecture/workshop/demonstrationweekly.3creditsFULFILLSINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITES:CHM111,BIO110ORPCS221,MAT160,CC100ORSKW101,CC101ORSKC101,ANDCC102ORSKQ101ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.

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MAT160 CalculusIAnintroductiontocalculusanditsapplications.Topicinclude:limits,continuity,therulesofdifferentiation,implicitdifferentiation,firstandsecondderivativetests,curvesketching,anti-derivatives,therelationshipbetweendifferentialandintegralcalculus,definiteintegralsandtheareaunderacurve.4creditsFULFILLSMATHEMATICSLAIREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:DEMONSTRATEDREADINESSFORCALCULUSBYPLACEMENTORCOMPLETIONOFMAT150.

MAT260 CalculusIIAcontinuationofsingle-variablecalculusanditsapplications.Topicsincludedefiniteintegralsandtheareaunderacurve,volumesandotherapplicationsoftheintegral,integrationtechniques(suchastrigonometricsubstitution,integrationbyparts,andpartialfractions),andsequencesandseries.4creditsPREREQUISITE:MAT160.MAT300 ModernAlgebraAformalintroductiontotheconstructionofproofviatheclassicaltheoryoffinitegroups.PropertiesofgroupmorphismsareusedtoprovetheCayley,Cauchy,andSylowTheorems.Theconceptofaringisintroducedasanabstractionoftheintegers.Therationalnumbersareconstructedasaquotientfieldoftheintegers.3creditsPREREQUISITE:MAT160.MAT301 ProbabilityandStatisticsAnintroductiontoelementaryprobabilitytheory,combinatorialanalysis,randomvariabledistributionfunctions,anddiscussionoftheLawofLargeNumbersandCentralLimitTheorem.3creditsPREREQUISITE:MAT360.MAT302 LinearAlgebraAnexaminationofpropertiesofvectorsandmatrices.Solutionofsystemsoflinearequations,Gaussianelimination,anditerativetechniques.Algorithmsfordetermininginverses,determinants,eigenvalues,andeigenvectors.3creditsPREREQUISITE:MAT160.MAT303 LinearProgrammingAnintroductiontolinearprogrammingtechniquesthatsolverealappliedproblems.Thefocusisonusinglinearprogrammingtechniques,applications,models,algorithms,andacomputersoftwarepackagetosolveoptimization,product-mix,transportation,scheduling,assignment,andhiring-firingproblems.Methodslearnedincludetherevisedsimplexmethod,duality,sensitivityanalysis,integerprogramming,andsparsematrixtechniques.3creditsPREREQUISITE:MAT160.MAT308 NumericalMethodsAnintroductiontonumericaltechniquesimplementedonmicrocomputerstofindrootsofequations,solutionstolinearandnonlinearsystems,anddefiniteintegrals.3creditsPREREQUISITES:MAT302ANDCSC110.

MAT321 AppliedDiscreteMathematicsAselectionoftopicsfromsettheory,combinatorics,graphtheory,algebra,Booleanalgebra,formallogic,andcomputerscience,bothusefulandbasictostudentsinappliedmathematics,computerscience,andengineering.Formalmathematicalproofsviainduction,combinatorialarguments,truthtablesandpropositions,Russell’sParadox,principleofinclusionandexclusion,thepigeonholeprincipleandanalysisofalgorithms,countablyanduncountablyinfinitesets,generatingfunctions,recurrencerelations,andlattices.3creditsPREREQUISITE:MAT160.

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MAT325 GeometryAnexaminationofindependenceandcompletenessofaxiomaticsystems.Euclideanandnon-Euclideangeometries,includingfiniteandprojectivegeometries.ConstructionofproofsinEuclideangeometryintwoandthreedimensions.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.MAT331 DifferentialEquationsAnintroductiontosolvabilitytechniquesforseparable,linear,andexactfirstorderequations;methodsofundeterminedcoefficientsandvariationofparameters;Laplacetransformmethodsforsystemswithconstantcoefficientsandqualitativeargumentsanditerativemethods.3creditsPREREQUISITE:MAT260.MAT340 NumberTheoryAnaccountofclassicalnumbertheoryaswellassomeofthehistoricalbackgroundinwhichnumbertheoryevolved.Especiallyintendedforprospectivesecondaryteacherstoprovidefamiliaritywiththenumbertheoryandbasicconceptsofmathematicalproofsandreasoning:thedivisionalgorithm,theEuclideanalgorithm,primesandtheirdistribution,thetheoryofcongruence,Mobiusinversion,perfectnumbers,theFermatConjecture,andFibonaccinumbers.3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.MAT360 CalculusIIIAnintroductiontomulti-variablecalculusanditsapplications.Topicsinclude:Polarcoordinates,vectoranalysis,parametriccurves,differentialcalculusofseveralvariables,multipleintegration,Green’stheoremandStokes’theorem.4creditsPREREQUISITE:MAT260.MAT398/399JuniorSeminarAnopportunityforjuniormathematicsmajorstoresearchcurrenttrendsandtopicsofinterestinanareaofmathematicsorengineering,andpresentaseminarandpaperdevotedtothistopic.Studentsworkinconjunctionwithafacultymentor.Thecoursecoverstopicsinscientificresearchandpresentation.Onehourofseminarperweek.1crediteachMAT400 IndependentStudyAnintensive,independentstudyoftopicssuchasgraphtheoryorthestudyofmathematicsusingcomputeralgebrasystems.1–6creditsPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIRREQUIRED.PREREQUISITE:MAT302.MAT498/499SeniorExperienceAnindependent,professionalexperienceforseniormathematicsmajorswithintheirfield,designedinconsultationwithafacultymentor.Mayinvolveresearch,aninternship,oranindependentproject.Onehourofseminarperweek,plusadditionaltimeasneeded.2creditseachMUSICMU102 TheMusicalExperienceIntroductiontotheelementsofmelody,rhythm,harmony,texture,orchestration,andform.AcquaintsthestudentwiththevariousstylesofmusicfromBaroquetojazz.3creditsPREREQUISITE:MAT260.MU217 MusicandCultureIntroductiontothemusicofnon-westerncultures,includingBali,India,China,andThailand.Emphasizesmusic’sabilitytomirrortheculturethatproducesit.3creditsPREREQUISITE:MAT260.

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MU218 UnderstandingJazzIntroductiontothecomplexandfascinatinghistoryanddevelopmentofjazz,America’smajorcontributiontoworldmusic.3creditsFULFILLSFINEARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.MU223 CrisesinCreationEngagesthestudentinclassicalmusicbyexaminingcasestudiesofcomposersworkingorbeinginconflictwithsomeoutsideforce.Studyingthisissuecaninvolvehistorical,sociological,religious,philosophical,andpoliticalissuesandideasaswellasmusicalones.3creditsPREREQUISITE:MAT260.MU261I(HS261I)ElectronicCulture,ExperimentalMusicAteam-taughtcoursestructuredaroundthepropositionthatmusicdoesnotjustreflectsociety,butforeshadowsnewsocialformationsandeconomicandtechnologicalchangeinapropheticandannunciatoryway.Studentswillbeexpectedtotreatmusicasahistoricallydeterminedandsociallyconstructedpractice.Thecoursewilladdressnewmusicalideasandtheparalleldevelopmentsinelectronicculture.aboutthefocuswillbemusicthatexistsbecauseoftheuseofelectronicsratherthanmusicthatsimplyuseselectronics.Themusicalandsocialspacesofourdayre-conceptualizesauralrealitythroughnewsounds,newrulesforplayingsounds,andnewdemandsforlistening.Theclassisprofoundlyinterdisciplinary,fusingculturalhistoryandmusictheory.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.MU400 IndependentStudyAllowsstudentstopursuevocalorinstrumentallessonsonatutorialbasis.1–2creditsMU481 CarlowChoirStudentsrehearseandperformwiththeCarlowChoir.Mayberepeatedfourtimes.1creditFULFILLSFINEARTSLAIREQUIREMENT(MUSTBETAKENTHREETIMESFORLAICREDIT).PHYSICSPCS201 GeneralPhysicsILecturePCS202 GeneralPhysicsIILectureAnintroductiontophysics.Firstsemestertopicsincludeclassicalmechanics,heat,andthermodynamics.Secondsemestertopicsincludesound,electrostatics,magnetism,electrodynamics,andlight.Threehoursoflectureandonehourofrecitationweekly.3creditseachFULFILLSNATURALSCIENCESLAIREQUIRMENTWHENTAKENINCONJUNCTIONWITHTHEACCOMPANYINGLABORATORYCOURSE.PREREQUISITE:MAT150.PCS203ISACOREQUISITEFORPCS201ANDPCS204ISACOREQUISITEFORPCS202.PCS201ISAPREREQUISITEFORPCS202.PCS203 GeneralPhysicsILaboratoryPCS204 GeneralPhysicsIILaboratoryAworkshopwherestudentswillgetfirsthandknowledgeofphysicalprinciplesandexperimentalmethodsthroughtheuseofapparatusdesignedtodemonstratethemeaningandapplicationsoftheseprinciples.Thetopicsthatareexploredinphysicslaboratoryarecomplementarytothematerialcoveredinthelectures.First-semestertopicsincludeclassicalmechanics,heat,andthermodynamics,whilesecond-semestertopicsincludewavemotion,sound,electrodynamics,light,andquantumtheory.1crediteachFULFILLSNATURALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENTWHENTAKENINCONJUNCTIONWITHTHEACCOMPANYINGLECTURECOURSES.PREREQUISITE:MAT150.PCS201ISACOREQUISITEFORPCS203ANDPCS202ISACOREQUISITEFORPCS204.PSC203ISAPREREQUISITEFORPCS204.

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PCS221 PhysicsIwithCalculusLecturePCS222 PhysicsIIwithCalculusLectureAnintroductiontophysicsusingcalculus.Firstsemestertopicsincludeclassicalmechanics,heat,andthermodynamics.Secondsemestertopicsincludewavemotion,sound,electrodynamics,light,andquantumtheory.Three-hourlectureandone-hourrecitationweekly.3creditsFULFILLSNATURALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENTWHENTAKENINCONJUNCTIONWITHTHEACCOMPANYINGLABORATORYCOURSES.PRE-ORCOREQUISITE:MAT152ORMAT160.PCS223ISACOREQUISITEFORPCS221ANDPCS224ISACOREQUISITEFORPCS222.PCS221ISAPREREQUISITEFORPCS222.

PCS223 PhysicsIwithCalculusLaboratoryPCS224 PhysicsIIwithCalculusLaboratoryAworkshopwherestudentswillgetfirsthandknowledgeofphysicalprinciplesandexperimentalmethodsthroughtheuseofapparatusdesignedtodemonstratethemeaningandapplicationsoftheseprinciples.Thetopicsthatareexploredinphysicslaboratoryarecomplementarytothematerialcoveredinlecture,andtheexperimentsareillustrativeoftheconceptsdiscussedinthelectures.First-semestertopicsincludeclassicalmechanics,heat,andthermodynamics,whilesecond-semestertopicsincludewavemotion,sound,electrodynamics,light,andquantumtheory.1crediteachFULFILLSNATURALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENTWHENTAKENINCONJUNCTIONWITHTHEACCOMPANYINGLECTURECOURSES.PRE-ORCOREQUISITE:MAT152ORMAT160.PCS221ISACOREQUISITEFORPCS223ANDPCS222ISACOREQUISITEFORPCS224.PCS223ISAPREREQUISITEFORPCS224.PHILOSOPHYPH100 IntroductiontoPhilosophyIntroductiontothehistoryandproblemsofphilosophy.PhilosophersfromPlatotocontemporarythinkerssuchasDescartes,Sartre,Marx,Kierkegaard,Augustine,Aquinas,andotherswillbecovered.ThecourseisdesignedtograntageneraloverviewofthedevelopmentofthephilosophictraditionoftheWest.3creditsFULFILLSPHILOSOPHYLAIREQUIREMENT.

PH102 PoliticalPhilosophyOverviewofkeyfiguresinpoliticalphilosophysuchasPlato,Aristotle,Locke,Hobbes,Marx,andMachiavelli.Thegoalwillbetorelatethetheoriesofthesecrucialthinkerstocontemporarypoliticalissuesofthedayandseehowtheirthoughthasshapedtheunderstandingofpoliticalconcerns.3creditsFULFILLSPHILOSOPHYLAIREQUIREMENT.PH103 PhilosophyofHumanExistenceIntroductiontofundamentalideasinhistoryofphilosophyleadingtoexistentialism.SuchthinkersasNietzsche,Heidegger,Sartre,Kierkegaard,andotherswillbediscussedandstudiedinordertograspasenseofhowtheirthoughthasinfluencedthephilosophyofthepresentera.3creditsFULFILLSPHILOSOPHYLAIREQUIREMENT.PH105 IntroductiontoMoralReasoningInvestigationofthehistoryofethicsanditspertinencetocontemporarymorality.ThecoursewillfocusonthetraditionalethicaltheoriesofsuchthinkersasPlato,Aristotle,Aquinas,Augustine,Kant,Hume,Mill,Sartre,Marx,andothers.Itwillalsoexaminecontemporaryethicalissuesastheyrelatetothehistoryofethicalphilosophy.3creditsFULFILLSPHILOSOPHYLAIREQUIREMENT.PH107 PhilosophyofEducationThecourseisdesignedtoinvestigatetheevolutionofmajortheoriesthroughoutthehistoryofWesternphilosophy.Asaconsequence,thiscourseisgearedtowardunderstandingtherelationshipbetweeneducationandpoliticalphilosophy.3creditsFULFILLSPHILOSOPHYLAI;MAYFULFILLLINKEDREQUIREMENTWITHED258LWHENOFFEREDASPH107L

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PH204 IntroductiontoLogicIntroductiontopracticalanalyticskillsnecessaryforcriticalthinkingandcoherentargumentation.Thecourseisanargumentativespeakingandwritingclasswithaquantitativelogicalcomponentincludingpropositionalandcategoricallogic.Studentswillwrite10two-tothree-pagepapers.3creditsFULFILLSPHILOSOPHYLAIREQUIREMENT.PH205 ProblemsinPhilosophy(SpecialTopics)Usuallyofferedatleasteveryothersemester.Suchtopicsasphilosophyandrockandroll,andphilosophyandpoetryareexaminedinanattempttocreativelyexpandthephilosophicagenda.3creditsPH206(AR206) AestheticsInvestigationofthehistoryofaestheticsanditspertinencetoart.TheroleofartasavehicleofphilosophicexpressionwillbeexaminedalongwiththeaesthetictheoriesofsuchthinkersasPlato,Aristotle,Kant,Nietzsche,Schopenhauer,andMarx.Filmandmusicwillalsobeusedintheclass,aswellasanexaminationofpoetryanditsphilosophicandaestheticsignificance.3creditsFULFILLSPHILOSOPHYLAIREQUIREMENT.PH208 PhilosophyandtheHolocaustExploresaspectsofthehistoryoftheEuropeanHolocaustduringWorldWarII.WillexamineideasofNietzsche,Schopenhauer,Darwin,Frankl,Augustine,LeibnizandRobertJ.Lifton.Theologicalquestionswillalsobediscussed.Thecoursewillincludereadingandagenerousportionoffilminanattempttounderstandandthinkthroughthishorribleandtragicevent.Therewillbenoexamsinthecourse,butratherthewritingofpapersonvarioustopicsthatshallbestudied.3creditsFULFILLSPHILOSOPHYLAIREQUIREMENT.PH210 BiomedicalEthicsStudyoftheperplexingethicalproblemsoflifescience,biomedicalresearch,andhealthcarepolicyandhowthesetopicsrelatetocentralphilosophicissueswithinthefieldofethics.Thecourseisveryinteractive,usingfilm,guestspeakers,lectures,andclassroomdiscussionsoncentralissuesofbiomedicalethicsofourtime.Theseissueswillberelatedtotraditionalphilosophicpositionsandproblems.3creditsFULFILLSPHILOSOPHYLAIREQUIREMENT.PH280I(TR280I) PhilosophyandTheatreThisinterdisciplinarycoursecomparestwoperiodsinthehistoryofWesternphilosophywithtwoperiodsinthehistoryofWesterntheatre.Studentswillstudymajorworksinbothphilosophyandtheatre.3creditsFULFILLSPHILOSOPHYLAIANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.PH301PublicHealthEthicsPublichealthethicsaddressesthemoralandethicalconcernssurroundinglocal,nationalandglobalhealthinitiatives,responsestohealthcrises,andgeneralenvironmentalsafety.Thiscourseexplorestheethicalquestionsraisedaswellastheoriesandframeworksappliedinpublichealth,inanefforttoaddressissuessuchastheprimacyoftheindividualoversocietyand/orvice-versa,communityethics,andthepluralityofourconceptionsandunderstandingofjustice.Therelationshipbetweenindividuals,communitiesandpolicymakersisexplored,asthisproblematictriadisatthecenterofpublichealthethicsissues.3creditsPH313I(WS313I,POL313I)WomeninPolitics:RunningforOfficeAnexplorationofwomen’spoliticsandpoliticalinterestusingfeministtheoriesandgender-specificpositionsthatleadtoanunderstandingofwhatmotivatesindividualstorunforoffice.Gender-specificconcernsandobstaclesconfrontedbywomeninterestedinpoliticalparticipationandleadershipwillbecovered.3creditsFULFILLSECONOMICS/POLITICALSCIENCEANDWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAIANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.

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PH315I(TR315I) TheatreinPoliticalPhilosophyStudentswillstudytheinterdisciplinaryrelationshipbetweentheatricalproductionsandpoliticswithparticularemphasisontheusesoftheatricaltechniquestopromotepoliticalphilosophiesincontemporaryAmericanpolitics.3creditsFULFILLSPHILOSOPHYLAIANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.PH323 PhilosophyandFilmExaminesmajortraditionalphilosophicissuesandquestionsfromthestandpointofcontemporarycinema.Manyfilmswillbeusedintheclassalongwithreadingsconcerningthehistoryofphilosophy.Theclassisdesignedtobeinteractivewithanemphasisonviewingfilmasawayofdoingphilosophy.3creditsFULFILLSPHILOSOPHYLAIREQUIREMENT.PH325I(TR325I) Philosophy,Humor,andComedyInterdisciplinaryclassdesignedforphilosophyortheatreminors.TheclassisanoverviewofWesterncomedyandhumorfromtheperspectiveofthehistoryofWesternphilosophy.3creditsFULFILLSINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENT.PH328I(BIO328I)EvolutionInterdisciplinaryclassdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithasoundfoundationinthebiology,history,andphilosophyofevolutionarytheory.Therearenoprerequisitesandthecoursemaybetakenbyanyupper-levelstudent.Itmeetsamajorcourserequirementforbiologyorphilosophy.3creditsFULFILLSPHILOSOPHYLAIANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.PH355(WS355) FeministPhilosophyAstudyofphilosophiesofwomenandwomen’sphilosophiessuchasthoseofWoolf,deBeauvoir,Chodorow,Gilligan,andpost-structuralfeminists.Thecourseisdesignedtoexaminethedevelopmentandimpactoffeministthoughtandtheoryincontemporarysociety.3creditsPH400 IndependentStudyAcoursedesignedforthestudentwhowouldliketostudyanindividualphilosopherindepth,oraparticularprobleminphilosophyorsystemofthoughtsuchasSartre,Existentialism,Rationalism,andothertopics.CreditsvaryPH401 AppliedBiomedicalEthicsAdvancedstudyofethicalissuesinthehealthsciences.Focusesoncasestudiesandcontemporaryarticles.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PH210.PH402 ContemporaryPhilosophyIntroductiontothemajorphilosophersandphilosophicalmovementsofthecontemporaryera.Mayincludeanalyticphilosophy,psychoanalysis,phenomenology,structuralism,semiotics,anddeconstruction.3creditsPH403 SinglePhilosopherAnin-depthstudyofasinglephilosophersuchasSartre,Plato,Descartes,Hegel,Freud,orHeidegger,whichwillallowstudents,underthesupervisionandguidanceofafacultymember,toexploreindetailthethoughtandwritingsofaphilosopheroftheirchoiceandinterest.Anoverviewofthephilosopherwillbeundertaken,possiblyaswellasparticularissuesandproblemsthatthephilosopheraddresses.Creditsvary

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PERFUSIONTECHNOLOGYNOTE:CARLOWUNIVERSITYDOESNOTGUARANTEEADMISSIONTOTHEPERFUSIONTECHNOLOGYPROGRAM.ADMISSIONISONACOMPETITIVEBASIS.PRT350 IntroductiontoClinicalPerfusionThisthree-weeksummercourseisofferedeachMayandconsistsofboththeoryandpracticetoorientthestudenttotheperfusionist’senvironmentpriortobeginningthe16-monthclinicalprograminJune.3creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO205ANDBIO206.PRT471 PerfusionSystems(Clinical1)Introductiontotheessentialdiagnosticandmonitoringdevicesutilizedbyperfusionists.Designedtoenablethestudenttocalibrate,operate,andmaintainequipment.2creditsPRT475 HematologyAreviewofgeneralhematologyandimmunologicalprincipleswithemphasisoncoagulationanddisordersofhemostasis,thepreservationandclinicaluseofbloodcomponents,andthepathologicaleffectofcardiopulmonarybypassonthebiochemistryoftheblood.3creditsPRT478 RenalPhysiologyAreviewofrenalphysiologywithparticularemphasisontheapproachtocardiovascularpatientswithrenaldisease,andtheeffectsofcardiopulmonarybypassonrenalfunction.2creditsPRT479 CardiovascularAnatomyandPhysiologyAstudyoffunctionalanatomyandphysiologyofthecardiovascularsystemwithemphasisonthehemodynamicsofcardiopulmonarybypass.3creditsPRT480 OrientationtoSurgicalEnvironmentIntroductiontogeneralconsiderationsinthecareofthesurgicalpatientswithemphasisonspecificresponsibilitiesofperfusionpersonnel.Designedtoexposethestudenttosurgicalsuiteorganization,surgicalsepsis,sterilization,electricalsafety,andtheprinciplesandpracticeofsurgicalasepsis.1creditPRT481 PulmonaryPhysiologyAreviewofrespiratoryphysiologywithemphasisongasexchangeandtransport,acid-basebalance,theeffectsofcardiopulmonarybypassonpulmonaryfunction,andtheclinicaltreatmentofrespiratoryfailure.2creditsPRT483 ElectrophysiologyAstudyofthefundamentalsofelectrocardiographyandtheelectrocardiographicbasisofarrhythmias.2creditsPRT485 PerfusionProcedures(ClinicalII)Acoursedesignedtodemonstratethepreparationofthecardiopulmonarybypassandauxiliaryequipmentusedduringsurgery.Theprinciplesandpracticesofclinicalperfusionmanagementareintroducedalongwithanemphasisonthetypesofsystemsandproceduralapplicationsassociatedwithbypasssurgery.3creditsPRT487 MedicalPhysicsAnintroductiontothepropertiesofliquidsandgasesandthemedicalapplicationofpressuresinfluidsandthecardiovascularsystem.2credits

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PRT489 Pathology(Acquired)Anintroductiontothedisordersofthecardiovascularsystemanddiseasesoftheheartandbloodvessels.2creditsPRT493 Pathology(Congenital)Anintroductiontothepathology,abnormalphysiology,andsurgicaltreatmentofcongenitalheartdisease.2creditsPRT495 PerfusionConduct(ClinicalIII)Practicumintheconductofcardiopulmonaryperfusion.6creditsPRT497 PharmacologyComprehensivestudyofcardiovascularpharmacology.3creditsSECONDARYEDUCATIONSE311 ReadingandWritingAcrossDisciplinesThiscourseintroducessecondaryeducationstudentstoavarietyofmethodsforteachingreadingandwritinginthecontentareas.Studentsareimmersedincriticalthinkingconceptsandstrategiesthatenablethemtoidentifyandanalyzethestructureoftheirdiscipline.Theyincorporateknowledgeoftheirparticulardisciplineintowhatresearchhasdocumentedaboutreadingandliterarytheoriesinordertounderstandtheroleofreadingandwritingwithinthatdiscipline.Thefocusiscontentliteracy.Centraltothiscourseistheideaofusingwritingasameansofcomingtoknow.3creditsSE350 SecondaryCurriculumandMethodsThiscoursepositionssecondarystudentstounderstandtherelationshipbetweencurriculumtheoryandpractice.Withafocusoncreatinglearningenvironmentsthatfostercriticalandimaginativethinkingandproblemsolving,studentsdesignandpresentlessonplansanddevelopunitsthatenabletheadolescent(gradesseven–12)toexploreconceptsandpursueaparticularinquiry.Studentswillincorporatevariousformsofquestioningandassessment,understandissuesrelatedtoclassroommanagement,anddevelopstrategiestoensurethatstudentswithspecialeducationconcernsareincluded.Thiscourseenablesstudentstounderstandtheimportanceofreflectiveteachingandpreparesthemforthestudentteachingexperience.4creditsSE400 IndependentStudyStudyoftopic(s)ofparticularinteresttothestudent.Creditsvary.SE402 FieldExperienceinSecondaryEducationExperiencesarrangedtomeetparticularneedsorgoalsofstudentspreparingtoteachatthesecondarylevel.1creditSE409 StudentTeachinginSecondaryEducationandSeminarSixteenweeksfull-timeteachingexperienceinajuniororseniorhighschoolsettingunderthedirectsupervisionofacooperatingteacheranduniversitysupervisor.Afterabriefobservationperiod,thestudentteacherisexpectedtodemonstratecompetencyinplanning,facilitating,andassessinglearningactivities.Thestudentteachergraduallyassumesfullclassroomresponsibilities.Studentsmayteachinmorethanonecontentarea.Verificationofcompetenceisdeterminedjointlybythecooperatingteacheranduniversitysupervisor.Studentteachersarealsorequiredtoattenduniversityseminarmeetingsthroughoutthestudentteachingexperience.12creditsPREREQUISITES:COMPLETIONOFALLMAJORCOURSEREQUIREMENTS,PROFESSIONALSEQUENCEREQUIREMENTS,ANDMINIMUMGPAOF3.0.NOTE:NOOTHERCOURSEMAYBETAKENWHILEASTUDENTISREGISTEREDFORSE409WITHOUTSPECIALPERMISSIONOFTHECHAIROFSECONDARYEDUCATION.

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SPECIALEDUCATIONSPED230 FoundationsofSpecialEducationThiscourseservesasanintroductiontothefieldofspecialeducation.Includedamongthetopicsaddressedarethehistoryofspecialeducation;itslegalandlegislativefoundation;andthepurposeoftheIndividualEducationPlan(IEP),itsdevelopmentandrequirementsforimplementation.Afocusonthenatureandcausesofdisabilitieswillgivestudentsanoverviewoftheneedsofexceptionalchildren.Theentirerangeofdisabilitiesrequiringspecialeducationinterventionwillbeaddressed.Thisincludeschildrenwithhearinglosses;visualproblems;speechdisorders;attentiondeficit;traumaticbraininjury;autism;emotional,behavioral,andsocialdisorders;mentalretardation;learningdisabilities;physicaldisabilities;andgiftedness.Currenttrendswillfocusonminorityrepresentation,inclusion,andstandards.Modelsforcollaboration,includingthemultidisciplinaryteamandtrans-disciplinaryapproachesforeffectivecommunicationwithfamilyandamongrelatedserviceproviders,willbeaddressed.Finally,definitions,prevalence,causes,assessment,characteristics,andeducationalconsiderationsforseveralexceptionalitieswillbereviewed.Thiscourseisdesignedtonurtureinstudentsacriticalstancetowardsresearch,theory,andpractice.Thegoalisthatstudentsbecomeeducatedconsumersofthespecial-educationknowledgebase.Forthispurpose,theprevailingaswellasalternativeperspectivesontopicswillbereviewed.Inaddition,culturaldiversityandsocialjusticewillbeemphasizedthroughoutthecourse.3creditsSPED332 InstructionalSupportinReading,Writing,andMathematicsDesignedforthegeneraleducationteacher,thiscoursefocusesonpreventionandearlyinterventionforstrugglinglearnersingeneralandinclusiveclassrooms.Theinstructionalcycleofassessment,planning,instruction,andprogressmonitoringcombinesholisticallytodevelopaneffectivelearningenvironmentforalllearners.Specificinstructionalandlearningstrategiestoimproveliteracyandmathematicsareintroduced,practiced,andappliedina30-hourfieldplacementinaclassroomwithstudentsexhibitinglearningdifficulties.Emphasisonthereading-writingconnectionisincluded.Examinationofcurrentpracticesintheimplementationofresponsivenesstointervention(RTI)modelsandunderstandingofuniversaldesignforlearning(UDL)preparesteacherstomeetthelearningneedsofallstudents,includingthoseidentifiedashavingspecialneedsandthosestudentswhoareatrisk.Modelsandmethodsforcollaborationandcommunicationwithotherteachersandparentsareexamined.3creditsPREREQUISITE:SPED234.CO/PREREQUISITE:ED312OREDML320.SPED334 InstructionalSupportforContentAreas(PreK–8)Thiscoursefocusesonexpandingtheunderstandingofdevelopmentandcognitioninandacademicandfunctionalperformanceofstudentswithdisabilities,howthesearesimilartoanddifferentfromalldevelopingstudents,andhowthisunderstandinginformstheteachingofstudentswithdisabilitiesintheprimaryandmiddleschoolenvironments.Anotherareaofexplorationisthewayinwhichthesedifferencesneedtobeaddressedwithinastandards-alignedsystemthatdemandshighexpectationsofstudentswithdisabilitiessothattheyhavetrueaccesstothegeneraleducationcurriculum.Thiscoursewillenhancethedevelopmentofarangeofinstructionalsupportsanduseofvalidatedpracticesinprospectiveteachersforinclusivesettings,especiallyincontentareasubjects,butalsothesupportingskillsofreading,writtenlanguage,andmath,thatarenecessaryforsuccessintoday’sclassrooms.3creditsPREREQUISITE:SPED230.SPED336 InstructionalSupportforContentAreas(7–12)Thiscoursefocusesonexpandingunderstandingofdevelopmentandcognitioninandacademicandfunctionalperformanceofstudentswithdisabilities,howthesearesimilartoanddifferentfromalldevelopingstudents,andhowthisunderstandinginformstheteachingofstudentswithdisabilitiesinthesecondaryschoolenvironments.Anotherareaofexplorationisthewayinwhichthesedifferencesneedtobeaddressedwithinastandards-alignedsystemthatrequireshighexpectationsofstudentswithdisabilitiessothattheyhavetrueaccesstothegeneraleducationcurriculum.Thiscoursewillenhancethedevelopmentofarangeofinstructionalsupportsandtheuseofvalidatedpracticesinprospectiveteachersforinclusivesettings,especiallyincontentareasubjects,butalsothesupportingskillsofreading,writtenlanguage,andmath,necessaryforsuccessintoday’sclassrooms.3creditsPREREQUISITE:SPED230.

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SPED360 TheArtsforSpecialPopulationsThiscourseisdesignedtoprovideafundamentalbackgroundinhowvariousartsdisciplinescanbeusedtoinstructstudentswithdisabilitiesattheelementarythroughsecondarylevel.Emphasiswillbeplacedonspecificteachingandlearningstrategiesthatintegratetheartsinordertoassiststudentsinreachingtheirlearninggoalsandobjectives.Participantswillexploretheselection,adaptation,anddevelopmentofinstructionalmaterialsacrosscurriculumareasandstudent’sneeds.3creditsSPED450 EarlyIntervention(PreK–8)Thiscoursefocusesontheprofessionalknowledgeandskillsneededtoprovideyoungchildren(birththroughage8)witheffectiveinterventionsacrossavarietyofsettings.Specialattentionisgiventobuildingpartnershipswithrelatedserviceprovidersandfamiliesinculturally/linguisticallydiversesettings.StudentsevaluateIndividualizedFamilyServicePlans(IFSP)andIndividualEducationPlans(IEP),anddesignappropriateinstructionalstrategiesina30-hourfieldplacement.Specialattentionisgiventolanguagedevelopment,facilitatingplayasalearningactivity,andinstructionalstrategiesthatpromoteinclusionintypicalsettings.Implicationsofmedicaladvancesandroutinesfordailycareincludingfeeding,dressing,toileting,andotheractivitiesofdailylivingareexamined.3creditsPREREQUISITE:SPED230.SPED451 AssessmentinSpecialEducationThiscourseisdesignedtofamiliarizeteachercandidateswiththemanywaysinwhichassessmentaccompaniesinstructionintoday’sclassrooms.AstrongemphasisisplacedonlinkingassessmentwithplanningforinstructionandondevelopingIndividualEducationPlansforstudentsidentifiedaseligibleforspecialeducationservices.Studentswilllearntoidentify,choose,andadministerappropriateassessmentmeasures,bothformalandinformal,intheclassroomforidentificationofdisabilitiesinstudents.Emphasisisplacedondevelopingtheunderstandingnecessarytointerpretassessmentdata,usingthatinformationtoplaninstructionforstudentsinastandards-alignedsystem.Amongthespecifictopicscoveredareprogressmonitoringanditsrelationshiptoresponse-to-interventioninthegeneraleducationclassroom,functionalbehavioralassessmentanditsrelationshiptobehavioralinterventionplans,andissuesofassessmentwithchildrenfromculturallyandlinguisticallydiversecommunities.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SPED230,SPED332,ANDSPED334ORSPED336.SPED452 TransitionstoAdulthoodThiscourseisdesignedtopreparespecialeducationteachercandidatestoassiststudentswithdisabilitiesandtheirfamiliesastheynavigatetransitionpointssuchasmovingfrompreschooltoschoolandfromsecondarysettingstoworkorpost-secondaryeducation.Effectiveinstructionalpracticesthatsupporttransitionateachlevelwillbeacentralpartofthiscourse,aswilltherangeofdeliverymethodsforeffectivetransition.Transitionremainsachallengeforindividualswithdisabilities,despitethefocusonprovidingstudentswithdisabilitiesaccesstothegeneraleducation.Specialeducatorsneedtounderstandtheprocessesandproceduresoftransitionfromsecondaryschooltopost-secondarysettings.Theymustdevelopfacilitywiththetoolsthatsupporttransitionregardlessofthesettinginwhicheducationtakesplace.Akeyfocuswillbeonthevocationalchoices,training,andeducationavailabletoyoungadultswithdisabilitiesandthemajorsocietalchallengesthatfaceyoungadultsastheymakethetransitionintoadulthood.UnderstandingtransitionassessmentandincorporatingtransitionplanningintoIEPdevelopmentwillalsobeafocalpointofthiscourse.ThedifferinglegalrequirementsbetweentheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationActandtheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActwillbeacentralpartofthiscourse.Thefieldcomponentofthiscourseinvolvesvisitstositesthatprepareindividualswithdisabilitiestoenterthepost-schoolenvironment.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SPED230,SPED332,SPED336,ANDSPED451.

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SPED460 CommunicationandTechnologiesinSpecialEducationThiscoursefocusesonlanguagedevelopmentfrombirthtoadultinindividualswithdisabilities,therangeofcommunicationneedsoftendisplayed,andalternativetechnologiestosupportthoseneeds.Anareaofparticularemphasisistheteacher’sroleinsupportinglanguageandcommunicationdevelopmentintheclassroomandasacontributingmemberofthetransdisciplinaryteam.Collaborativemodelsandcommunicationstrategiesfordevelopingeffectiveworkingrelationshipswithteammemberswillbeexamined.Inaddition,studentswillstudytheroleofaugmentativeandalternativecommunication(AAC)andassistivetechnologies;theirselection,function,andapplicationforpromotingindependenceforlearningandliving.Opportunitiesforhands-onexplorationofavarietyofdevices,bothlowandhightech,includingswitches,augmentativecommunicationdevices,alternativekeyboards,specializedcomputersoftware,adaptiveequipment,andotheritemsavailableinCarlow’sAssistiveTechnologyLibrarywillbeutilized.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SPED230,SPED332,ANDSPED334ORSPED336.

SPED470 MeetingtheLearningNeedsofStudentswithMild/ModerateDisabilitiesThiscourseisdesignedtosupportspecialeducationteachercandidatemasteryoftherangeofinstructionalapproachesavailableforteachingstudentswithmildtomoderatedisabilitiesintoday’sclassrooms,includingspecializedstrategiesfortheteachingofreading,writtenlanguage,mathematics,andsocialskills.Thecourseaddressesthespecialeducator’sroleinthecontinuumofclassroomsettingsandtheteachingmethodsutilizedwiththispopulation.Teachercandidatesexploretheconceptualframeworksrequiredbyteachersastheyidentifystudentabilitylevelsandlearningstyles,andplanforappropriateinstructionforalllearners.Adaptationofexistingeducationalmaterialsandcurriculumareoftenrequiredtoimplementasuccessfulprogram.Universaldesignforlearningandinstructionisanintegralpartofthiscourse.Teachercandidateswilllearntoutilizecurrentresearchandevidence-basedpracticesthatareusedintheeducationofstudentswithmild/moderatedisabilities.Theywilllearnstrategiesfrommultipleinstructionalapproaches.TheywilllearntouseprinciplesofinstructionaldesignthatwillpermitthemtoaddressPennsylvaniastatestandardsandassessmentanchorcontentstandardsintheclassroomsinwhichtheyteachthatwillmeetstudents’IEPgoalsandobjectives.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SPED230,SPED332,SPED334ORSPED336,SPED451.SPED472 PositiveBehaviorSupports(PreK–8)Thiscourseisintendedtoprovideteacherswithanunderstandingoftheetiologyandconditionsofstudentbehavior,equippingthemwithstrategiestomanageclassroombehavioreffectively.ThetechniquesofAppliedBehavioralAnalysiswillbeintroduced.Identificationofstudentsatrisk,includingchildrenwithemotional,social,andbehavioraldisorders,andthedevelopmentofeffectiveinterventionstrategies,willbecovered.Avarietyofmethodsfordatacollectionandtheanalysisoftheinformationgeneratedbythesemethodsareincludedinthecourse.FunctionalBehavioralAssessments(FBA)andthedevelopmentoftheBehaviorImprovementPlan(BIP)willbeexploredsothatabeginningteacherispreparedwithnumerousoptionswhendealingwithproblembehaviorsinapositiveandproactivemanner.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SPED230,SPED332,ANDSPED334ORSPED336.SPED474 PositiveBehaviorSupports(7–12)Thiscourseisintendedtoprovideteacherswithanunderstandingoftheetiologyandconditionsofstudentbehaviorandequipthemwithstrategiessothattheymaymanageclassroombehavioreffectively.ThetechniquesofAppliedBehavioralAnalysiswillbeintroduced.Identificationofstudentsatrisk,includingchildrenwithemotional,social,andbehavioraldisorders,andthedevelopmentofeffectiveinterventionstrategieswillbecovered.Avarietyofmethodsfordatacollectionandtheanalysisoftheinformationgeneratedbythesemethodsareincludedinthecourse.FunctionalBehavioralAssessments(FBA)andthedevelopmentoftheBehaviorImprovementPlan(BIP)willbeexploredsothatabeginningteacherispreparedwithnumerousoptionsfordealingwithproblembehaviorsinapositiveandproactivemanner.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SPED230,SPED332,ANDSPED336.

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SPED476 TEACHINGMETHODSFORSTUDENTSWITHSEVERE/PROFOUNDDISABILITIESThiscourseisdesignedtopreparestudentstoteachchildrenandyoungadultswithsevere/profounddisabilities.Learningobjectiveswillcoverstudentassessmentandprogramdesign,alongwiththeimplementationofanappropriateeducationalprogram.Inaddition,communicationmethods,self-helpskills,activitiesofdailyliving,aswellassocialization,willbeaddressedwiththispopulation.Thiscoursewillincludea30-hourfieldplacementinanauthenticlearningenvironment—anationallyaccreditedApprovedPrivateSchoolthatdemonstrates“bestpractices”withthispopulation.Thefieldplacementwillreflectthespecialeducationprogram,eitheraPreK–8or7–12agegroup.Thiswillprovidethestudentwithexcellentteachingmodelsandtheopportunitytolearnfromavarietyofexpertsandpractitionersinthefieldincludingteachers,paraprofessionals,administrators,speechandlanguagetherapists,occupationaltherapists,physicaltherapists,andrehabilitationtechnologists.Thestudent,throughhands-onlearning,willexperiencethechallengesandrewardsofteachingchildrenandyoungadultswhoarechallengedbysevere/profounddisabilities.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SPED230,SPED332,ANDSPED334ORSPED336.SPED478 AutismSpectrumDisordersThiscourseisdesignedtoprepareteacherstoworkinavarietyofenvironmentsservingchildrenandyoungadultswithAutismSpectrumDisorder(ASD)includingthegeneraleducationclassroom,inclusivesettings,andspecializedsettings.Evidence-basedpractice,philosophicalapproaches,andspecificinterventiontechniquesareexamined.ThesepracticesareconsideredwithinthecontinuumofservicesandcollaborativemodelsutilizedindesigningeffectiveinstructionalenvironmentsforstudentswithASD.Attentionisgiventocurrentandevolvingresearchrelatedtoetiology,brainfunction,andearlyinterventionaswellasAppliedBehaviorAnalysis,PECS,andTEACHpractices.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SPED230,SPED451,ANDSPED472ORSPED474.SPED490 StudentTeachinginSpecialEducationAculminatingexperiencethatwilldemonstratetheintegrationoftheoryandeffectivepracticesinspecialeducation.Thestudentswillachievethisthroughanon-siteeight-weekexperiencewithchildrenandyouthwhohavearangeofdisabilities.Amentorteacherisassignedtoprovidedailyfeedbackandguidanceintheplanning,preparation,instruction,andevaluationoftheeffectivenessoflearningexperiencesforchildrenandyouthwithspecialneeds.Auniversitysupervisoroverseesthestudentteachingexperienceandstudentsattendbi-weeklyseminarsatCarlow.6creditsPREREQUISITES:COMPLETIONOFALLSPECIALEDUCATIONCERTIFICATIONREQUIREMENTSWITHAMINIMUMGPAOF3.0.NOTE:NOOTHERCOURSESMAYBETAKENWHILEASTUDENTISREGISTEREDFORSPED490WITHOUTSPECIALPERMISSIONOFTHECHAIROFSPECIALEDUCATION.THEOLOGYTH101 ReligionandHumanExperienceAstudyofthedynamicsofhumanexperienceandthereligiousunderstandingofGodasmystery.Thecoursealsoexploresthehumanexperienceofgrace,love,prayer,sin,andsalvation.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIREQUIREMENT.TH140 DynamicsofFaithExaminationofpersonalfaithexperiencesinlightoftraditionandtheologicalreflection.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIREQUIREMENT.TH141 TheGodQuestionTodayAstudyofcontemporaryimagesandconceptsofGod,particularlythosethatcanberelatedtotheJewishandChristianexperience.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIREQUIREMENT.TH143 TheChurchasaDevelopingCommunityAconsiderationofbiblical,historical,andtheologicalquestionsabouttheChurch.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIREQUIREMENT.

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TH147 Myth,Symbol,andSacramentThiscourseexaminesthedynamicsoftherevelationofGodandthesacredthroughtheuniquelanguageofmythandsymbol,andtheexperienceofsacrament.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIREQUIREMENT.TH151 SearchforHumanValuesAnintroductiontoChristianmoraltheology,alongwithanexaminationoftheoriesaboutvalueformation,thedevelopmentofpersonalconscience,andtherelationshipofreligiousfaithtoethicaldecisionmaking.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIREQUIREMENT.

TH155 MercyandJusticeintheWorldThiscourseexploresthebodyofliteratureknownasCatholicSocialTeaching—thevoiceoftheChurchraisedtoaddresssocialproblemsintheworld.Oftendescribedas“theChurch’sbestkeptsecret,”CatholicSocialTeachingoffersinsightintotheprofoundrevelationofGod’sjusticedemandingthedignityofpeaceforthosewhosufferinequalities,andthechallengetoaddresssocialstructuresthatthreatenthedignityofcommunities.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIREQUIREMENT.TH156 Love,Marriage,andFamilyExplorationofthehumanvaluesinmarriage,love,andfamilyfromaChristianperspective.Biblical,systematic,ethical,andpastoralapproach.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIREQUIREMENT.TH160 HistoryofChristianityAstudyofthedevelopmentofChristianityfromitsbeginninguntilthepresent.Courseconceivedasanecumenicalexperience.3creditsTH190 MajorWorldReligionsAtheologicalapproachtoHinduism,Buddhism,Judaism,Christianity,andIslamwithaparticularemphasisontheprospectsofdialoguebetweenChristianityandtheothermajorreligions.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIREQUIREMENT.TH195 TheProblemofSufferingThiscourseexploresanunderstandingofGodasloveandcompassion,aswellasthecrucialhumanquestionsthatariseinthefaceofradicalsuffering.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIREQUIREMENT.TH215 CatholicismAnintroductiontoRomanCatholicChristianity.Historicalperspectiveswillbeconsidered.Primarily,though,emphasiswillbeplacedontheparticularhermeneuticswithwhichCatholicismapproachesscriptureandsacrament.EmphasiswillbeplacedonCatholicisminthemodernworld.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIREQUIREMENT.TH221 WomenandReligionAnexplorationofthereligiousexperiencesofwomenandtheexpectationsplacedonwomenbychurches.Thecoursewilldiscoverwomen’splaceasparticipantsinthebelievingandministeringcommunity.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYORWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAIREQUIREMENT.

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TH228SLGod,HumanPolitics,andEconomicStructuresThroughservice-learning,thiscoursechallengesthestudenttoapplythecriticalroleoftheGodrevealedinhistorytothedynamicsofcurrenthistoricaleventsinhumanpoliticsandeconomicstructures.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIANDSERVICE-LEARNINGREQUIREMENTS.TH232 TheFourGospelsAstudyoftheliteraryandtheologicalcharacteristicsofeachofthefourgospelsasfourfaithportraitsoftheearlyChristianchurchandtheirexperienceofJesusofNazareth.3creditsTH233 IntroductiontotheOldTestamentAnintroductiontotheOldTestamentasareligiousdocumentofancientIsrael.Themajorthemesintroducedare:revelation,inspiration,interpretation,salvationhistory,andtheimportanceofcontemporaryscholarshipforunderstandingthehistorical,linguistic,cultural,literary,andreligiouscontextsofthevariousbooks.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIREQUIREMENT.TH234 IntroductiontotheNewTestamentAstudyoftheNewTestamentwithspecialemphasisontheexperienceoftheearlyChristiancommunitiesthatproducedtheepistlesandthegospels.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIREQUIREMENT.TH236 PaulineThoughtConsiderationofPaulasthefirstgreatChristiantheologian,highlightingtheprincipalthemesinhiswriting.3creditsTH241 JesustheHumanFaceofGodAnexaminationofthehistorical,developmental,andcontemporarytheologicalissuesconcerningJesusofNazareth.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIREQUIREMENT.TH248SLTheologyofMercyThisservice-learningcourseexploresthedepthandrichesofthemercyofGodthrough“smallactsofserviceandcharity”(C.McAuley).UtilizingthetheologicalliteratureoftheSistersofMercyandothertheologians,thestudentincorporateswisdomandserviceinlightofthemercyofGod.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIANDSERVICE-LEARNINGREQUIREMENTS.TH255 WritingtheSacredAnintroductiontowritinginthedisciplineoftheology.Theologicalwritingdoesnotdescribereality,butcreatesit.Writinginthismodeislikea“breaththattouchesinwords”(Irigaray).3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIREQUIREMENT.TH270I(TR270I) TheatreandTheologyThiscourseisdesignedtoexplorethecreativeprocessandconnectionbetweentheperformingartsandtheology.Iftheologyisfaith-seekingunderstanding,thenunderstandingmustcomeaboutthroughperformingtheexperienceofwhatitmeanstobehuman.Intheatre,theperformerscometoadeeperunderstandingofwhatitmeanstobehumanbytakingonthecharacterwhosecrisis,suffering,emotions,anddecisionsareallinvolvedinresolvingahumansituation,aswellasthepossibilityofnoresolution,onlytheencounterwithhumanfrailties,limitations,hopes,andaspirations.Suchtooistheessenceoftheologythatbringsonetotherevelationofmysteryintheeventsandcharactersofhumanbeings.Thecoursewilldemonstratehowthedynamicsoftherevelationofthesacredandprofaneareessentialinboththeatreandtheology.3creditsFULFILLSFINEARTSANDTHEOLOGYLAIANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.

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TH305I(AR305I) MemoryInanexplorationofthetopicofmemorythroughthetwolensesoftheologyandart,thestudentwillassimilateaspectsofthematerialpresentedbyeachprofessorintoanunderstandingthatplacesthetwoviewpointsintoamoreholisticframework.3creditsFULFILLSNTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:CC101ORSKC101.TH310 SpecialTopicsAveryfocusedcourseonaparticulartheologicaltopic.Designedspecificallyfortheologyminors.Opentoallmajorswithadequatebackground.3creditsTH330 ProphetsoftheOldTestamentAstudyofthemajorandminorpropheticalbooksoftheOldTestamentwithemphasisontheirtheologicalandethicalteachings.3creditsTH350(CHM350)Miracles:ScienceandGodHowdoesGod“work”intheworldandhowisthatworkperceivedinlightofthe“lawsofnature.”Studiesinthefieldsoftheoreticalphysicsandquantummechanicssuggestexcitingpossibilitiesfora21s-centurytheologyofdivineaction.Inparticular,thiscoursewillinvestigatetherelationshipbetweenwhatThomasAquinasreferredtoas“primarycause”(theoriginofallthings)and“secondarycauses”(alltheinteractionsweperceiveintheempiricalworld).3creditsTH352 ContemporaryMoralProblemsExplorationofthebasicprinciplesofChristianmoraldecisionmaking.ThissurveyofmajormoralproblemsincludesChristianperspectivesonhumansexuality,thevalueofhumanliferaisedbythemedicalprofession,andissuesofsocialjustice.3creditsTH360 ChristianityandAmericanSocietyAnexplorationoftherelationshipbetweenChristianityandtheAmericanexperiment.Historical,theological,cultural,political,andsociologicalquestionswillbeaddressedpertainingtothisrelationship.3creditsFULFILLSTHEOLOGYLAIREQUIREMENT.TH400 IndependentStudyAnindependentstudyintheologyisnotlimitedtotheologyminors,butastudentmusthavedemonstratedalevelofindependentresearchintheologybeforeenrollinginthiscourse.CreditsvaryTHEATRETR103 IntroductiontoTheatreArtsAnintroductiontothestylesandconventionsofthemajorperiodsoftheatreinWesternculturethatdevelopsanapproachtotheatreasaperformingart.3creditsFULFILLSFINEARTSLAIREQUIREMENT.TR105 TheatreinProductionAnintroductiontotheexperienceoflivetheatrethatmakesuseofthewidevarietyoftheatricalproductionsinthePittsburghareatohelpthestudentdevelopanalyticandcriticalskills.1to3credits

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TR203 OralInterpretationofLiteratureExperienceinusingthevoiceexpressivelythroughinterpretationofprose,poetry,anddramaundervariousperformanceconditions.3creditsPREREQUISITE:SPED230.TR205 ActingAnintroductiontotheconventionsandmethodsoftheactor’sart,whichprovidesabasisforboththebeginningactorandstudentswhowishtoincreasetheirappreciationofstageperformance.3creditsTR206 DirectingAnintroductiontothefundamentalsofinterpretingandrealizingaproductionfromscripttopublicperformance.3creditsTR210 SpecialTopicsProvidesanopportunitytopresentspeciallydesignedcoursesinindividualanddistinctivetopicareas.3creditsTR217 Shakespeare’sTheatreAnintroductiontoShakespeare’splaysfromatheatricalandstructuralpointofview,emphasizingproductionconcepts.3creditsTR218 HistoryofMusicalTheatreAnoverviewofthemanyformsofmusicaltheatrefromancientGreektoBrecht,fromoperatothemodernBroadwaymusical.3creditsTR219 ContemporaryTheatreAnintroductiontothevariousstylesofcurrenttheatricalperformancesfromrealismtocontemporaryeclecticstyles.3creditsPREREQUISITE:SPED230.TR270I(TH270I) TheatreandTheologyThiscourseisdesignedtoexplorethecreativeprocessandconnectionbetweentheperformingartsandtheology.Iftheologyisfaith-seekingunderstanding,thenunderstandingmustcomeaboutthroughperformingtheexperienceofwhatitmeanstobehuman.Intheatre,theperformerscometoadeeperunderstandingofwhatitmeanstobehumanbytakingoncharacterswhosecrisis,suffering,emotions,anddecisionsareallinvolvedinresolvingahumansituation,aswellasthepossibilityofnoresolution,onlytheencounterwithhumanfrailties,limitations,hopes,andaspirations.Suchtooistheessenceoftheologythatbringsonetotherevelationofmysteryintheeventsandcharactersofhumanbeings.Thecoursewilldemonstratehowthedynamicsoftherevelationofthesacredandprofaneareessentialinboththeatreandtheology.3creditsFULFILLSFINEARTSANDTHEOLOGYLAIANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.TR280I(PH280I)PhilosophyandTheatreThisinterdisciplinarycoursecomparestwoperiodsinthehistoryofWesternphilosophywithtwoperiodsinthehistoryofWesterntheatre.Studentswillstudymajorworksinbothphilosophyandtheatre.3creditsFULFILLSPHILOSOPHYLAIANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.TR315I(PH315I)TheatreinPoliticalPhilosophyStudentswillstudytheinterdisciplinaryrelationshipbetweentheatricalproductionsandpoliticswithparticularemphasisontheusesoftheatricaltechniquestopromotepoliticalphilosophiesincontemporaryAmericanpolitics.3creditsFULFILLSPHILOSOPHYLAIANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.

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TR325I(PH325I)Philosophy,Humor,andComedyInterdisciplinaryclassdesignedforphilosophyortheatreminors.TheclassisanoverviewofWesterncomedyandhumorfromtheperspectiveofthehistoryofWesternphilosophy.3creditsFULFILLSINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENT.TR400 IndependentStudyEnablesstudentstodesignacourseinanareaoftheatrenotcoveredbycurrentcourses.Requirestheapprovalandsponsorshipofafacultymemberpriortoregistration.CreditsvaryWOMEN’SANDGENDERSTUDIESWS101 IntroductiontoWomen’sandGenderStudiesAnintroductorycourseexploringthehistoricalconditionsofwomenandgenderinmodernity.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SANDGENDERSTUDIESLAIREQUIREMENT.WS120(POL120) IntroductiontoLeadershipandWomenAnexplorationoftheories,scholarship,andstylesrelatedtoleadershipbehaviorandskills.Studentswillrecognize,observe,andappreciatestylesofleadership,especiallyamongwomen.Particularemphasisisgiventothecontributionsandchangestheymakeatalllevelsoftheirlivesforthegoodofsystemsofvarioussizes.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SANDSTUDIESLAIREQUIREMENT.WS205(HS205) HistoryofAmericanWomenAstudyofthehistoryofwomeninAmericafromthecolonialeratothepresentfocusingonstrugglesforequalrights,family,sexuality,feminism,leadership,andtheimpactofrace,class,andethnicity.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SANDGENDERSTUDIESLAIREQUIREMENT.WS209(AR209) WomenandArtAninvestigationofthehistoryofartthroughthelensoffeministcriticaltheory.ExplorestheproductionandstatusofwomenartistsandpatronsaswellastherepresentationofwomeninartfromtheRenaissancetothepresent.Studentscriticallyengagewithcoursematerialsthroughclassdialogue,writtenassignments,andcollaborativeprojects.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SANDGENDERSTUDIESORFINEARTSLAIREQUIREMENTS.PREREQUISITE:AR102.WS211 WomenandCreativityAninterdisciplinaryapproachtohowwomenhavebeenvaluedfortheircreativityandhowwomenvalueandexpresstheirowncreativity.Thecoursetakesabroadculturalapproachtocreativityandinnovationacrossthedisciplines.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SANDGENDERSTUDIESLAIANDGLOBALREQUIREMENTS.WS221(TH221) WomenandReligionExplorationofthereligiousexperiencesofwomenandtheexpectationsplacedonwomenbychurches.Thecoursewilldiscoverwomen’splaceasparticipantsinthebelievingandministeringcommunity.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SANDGENDERSTUDIESORTHEOLOGYLAIREQUIREMENT.WS228(POL228,SO228) GenderLawandPublicPolicyThiscourseanalyzeslaws,publicpolicies,andpracticesthathaveconstructedandregulatedgenderinthepublicandprivatesectors,withspecialattentiontoemploymentandeducation.ItexaminesthehistoricalconstructionsofgenderasaconceptinAmericansociety,includinghowandwhythisconceptwasinstitutionalizedpubliclyandprivatelyinvariousarenasoftheU.S.atdifferenthistoricaljunctures.Thecoursewillconcludewithastudyoftheprogressthathasbeenmadeindismantlinggenderedinstitutionsandthechallengesthatremain.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SANDGENDERSTUDIESLAIREQUIREMENT.

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WS230(SO230) WomeninCultureandSociety:ACross-Cultural,InterdisciplinaryApproachAninterdisciplinaryexaminationofissuesofgenderinU.S.societyandacrossothercultures.Thebasisofgenderdifferencesisexplored,andthenthecourseexaminesanumberofaspectsofsocietyandculture—economics,politics,families,education,communication,andreligion—intermsofgenderdifferences.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAI,ANDGLOBALREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITES:CC100ORSKW101,CC101ORSKC101,ANDCC102ORSKQ101.

WS233I(EN233I) VisionsofSocialChange:GlobalWomen’sWritingAninterdisciplinarycoursethatdrawsonthepedagogyanddisciplinesofwomen’sstudiesandEnglishtoexploreglobalwomen’swritingaboutsocialjustice.Theinterdisciplinaryapproachoftheliterarymaterialsandwomen’sstudiesperspectivesisintegratedintostudents’readings,research,andcollaborativein-classprojects.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SANDGENDERSTUDIESLAI,ANDGLOBAL,REQUIREMENT.WS236(CM236) GenderDifferencesinCommunicationAnexaminationofgenderdifferencesincommunicationthataresustainedbycultures.Studentswillexplorehowgenderrolesarecreatedandperpetuated.Theywillthenexaminethewaysourinterpersonalandsocialinteractions,includingourexperiencewiththemassmedia,influenceourprobabilityofsuccess,satisfaction,andself-esteem.Inassignmentsanddiscussion,studentswilllinktheoryandresearchongenderandcommunicationwiththeirpersonallives.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SANDGENDERSTUDIESLAIREQUIREMENT.WS237 SpecialTopics:Women’sStudiesCoursetobeofferedinatopicareaofawomen’sstudiescorecourse.CoursesatisfiesWomen’sStudiesCoreandWomen’sandGenderStudiesMinorrequirements.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SANDGENDERSTUDIESLAIREQUIREMENT.WS250 ImagesofWomeninFilmIntroductiontothebasicvocabularyandtechniquesofanalysisandcriticismbyexaminingimagesofwomeninfilm.3creditsWS251S(SO251S)Cross-CulturalPerspectivesonChild-RearingandChildCareThiscourseisacross-culturalexaminationofchild-rearingandchildcarethatfocusesoncontemporarysocietiesrangingfromdevelopingcountriestohighlyindustrializedsocieties.Thecoursealsoconsiderscross-culturalvariations,practices,andacriticalexaminationoftheadequacyofchildrearingandchildcareinAmericansociety.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SANDGENDERSTUDIESLAI,ANDGLOBALANDREQUIREMENTS.WS265(PY265) PsychologyofWomenAnoverviewoftheoriesandcurrentresearchonthepsychologicalnatureofwomen,specificallyrelatedtotheadultlifecycleofwomenfromadolescencethroughmaturity.Adultfemalelifewillbeexaminedwithparticularemphasisoncriticalperiodsofdevelopmentasthesedevelopmentsaffecttheemotionallifeofthemodernwoman.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAIREQUIREMENT.WS300I(EN300I) EnvironmentalJusticeThisinterdisciplinaryexaminationofenvironmentaljusticeissuesexploresworksbyvariousauthorsandcontemporaryfilms.Theinterdisciplinaryapproachoftheliterarymaterialsandwomen’sstudiesperspectivesisintegratedintostudents’readings,research,andcollaborativein-classprojects.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SSTUDIESANDLITERARYARTSLAIANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENT.

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WS310(SO310) WomenandWorkThiscourseexaminestheexperiencesofwomeninpaidandunpaidwork.Womencompriseasignificantandgrowingportionofthelaborforce.Theirpositionsandexperiencesareverydiverseandrootedinthespecifichistoricalandsocialcontextsinwhichtheyliveandwork.ThecoursebeginswithanoverviewofgenderinsocietyandthestructureoftheUnitedStateseconomy.Itwillexaminethehistoryofwomen’semploymentandwomen’scurrentstatusintheworkforce.Asignificantportionofthesemesterwillbedevotedtowomeninpovertyandlow-wagework.Thecoursewillconcludewithanexplorationofthestrainsassociatedwithwomen’sprofessionalworkexperiences.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAIREQUIREMENT.WS313I(PH313I,POL313I)WomeninPolitics:RunningforOfficeAnexplorationofwomen’spoliticsandpoliticalinterestusingfeministtheoriesandgender-specificpositionsthatleadtoanunderstandingofwhatmotivatesindividualstorunforoffice.Gender-specificconcernsandobstaclesconfrontedbywomeninterestedinpoliticalparticipationandleadershipwillbecovered.3creditsFULFILLSECONOMICS/POLITICALSCIENCEANDWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAIANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.WS320 FeministTheoriesThiscourseintroducesstudentstoavarietyoftheoriesthataddresstheimbalanceofpowerbetweenmenandwomenandtheoppressionanddiscriminationthatresult.Throughafocusonfeministtheoriesongenderasacentralelementofpower,studentsbecomefamiliarwiththefieldoffeministscholarshiponwomenandgender.Thecoursealsointroducesstudentstotheintersectionsamonggender,race,class,andsexualityinthelivesandwritingsofdiversewomen.Uponcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillunderstandavarietyoffeministtheories,includingthetheoryofgender,race,class,andsexualityasinterlinked,aswellastheprinciplesinformingwomen’sactivism.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAIANDGLOBALREQUIREMENTS.WS322(AR322,HS322)RepresentationsofWomen:HighArt/PopularCultureAstudyandcritiqueofconceptsofgenderandsexualityinrepresentativetexts(film,painting,music,andtelevision).Criticalandsourcematerialsaredrawnfromarthistory,culturalstudies,feministtheory,andhistory.3creditsWS325I(HS325I) GirlCulturesThecoursedrawsonthemethodsandmaterialsofhistory,women’sstudies,andculturalcritiquetointroducestudentstothefieldsofgirlstudiesandthirdwavefeministtheory.Usingaframeworkthatemphasizestheintersectionsofgender,race,class,sexuality,andnationalityincultures,theories,andactivismthatgirlsandwomencreateandnavigate,studentsgainadeeperunderstandingoftheformationofgirlculturesfromatheoreticalandempiricalperspective.Girlhooddoesnotsimplyreflectsociety;itforeshadowsnewsocialandculturalpractices,temporaryastheymaybe,inapropheticandannunciatoryway.Studentswillbeexpectedtotreatgirlhoodasconstitutedthroughexperience,acarefulanalysisofwhichshouldleadtothehistoricizationofthatprocess.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SSTUDIESANDHISTORYLAI,GLOBAL,ANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.WS351(HS351) WomenandAmericanLaborHistoryContributionsofwomentotheAmericanlabormovement;pastandcurrentissuesinfemaleparticipationinworkers’movementsintheUnitedStates.3creditsFULFILLSHISTORYORWOMEN’SANDGENDERSTUDIESLAIREQUIREMENT.WS355(PH355) FeministPhilosophyAstudyofphilosophiesofwomenandwomen’sphilosophiessuchasthoseofWoolf,deBeauvoir,Chodrow,Gilligan,andpost-structuralfeminists.Thecourseisdesignedtoexaminethedevelopmentandimpactoffeministthoughtincontemporarysociety.3creditsWS380I(HS380I) SpecialTopicsinWomen’sHistoryTopicsvary.1to4creditsFULFILLSINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENT.

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WS400 IndependentStudy3creditsWS415(SW415) Women,WorkandWell-BeingThiscourseexploresthehistoryofwomenandworkthroughaseriesofcasestudies.Genderroles,raceandethnicityandsocioeconomicfactorswillbeconsideredindiscussion.Italsolooksattheimpactoftheworkenvironmentonthewell-beingofwomen.3credits

COLLEGEOFLEADERSHIPANDSOCIALCHANGEACCOUNTING,FRAUD,ANDFORENSICSDEPARTMENTMAJORS

• Accounting• ForensicAccounting

MINORS

• AccountingCERTIFICATES

• Accounting• ForensicAccounting

ACCELERATEDPROGRAM

• BS/BAtoMasterofScienceinFraudandForensics• BS/BAtoMasterofBusinessAdministration

ACCOUNTING,FRAUD,ANDFORENSICSDEPARTMENTPOLICIESRESIDENCYREQUIREMENTAstudentmustcompleteaminimumof18creditsfromtheAccountingDepartmenttoearnabachelor’sdegree.Graderequirement:astudentmustcompleteallmajor,minor,andsupportcourseswithaminimumgradeofC.DECLARINGAMINORAnystudentdeclaringaminorofferedbytheAccountingorManagementDepartmentsisassignedaminoradvisorfromwithinthebusinessprograms.Thestudent,inconsultationwiththeaccounting/managementadvisor,andwithher/hismajoradvisor,selectsthespecificminorcourserequirements.StudentsmajoringinotherfieldscanearnaminorinAccounting.

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ACCOUNTINGMAJORTheAccountingmajorrequiresthestudenttocomplete33creditsinAccountingaswellascoursesintheBusinessManagementandInformationTechnologyManagementcurriculum.Studentscanoptforadoublemajorand/oraminorbycombiningaccountingwithanotherdisciplinebyconsultingwiththeiradvisor.TheAccountingmajorleadstotheBachelorofSciencedegree.Thecurriculumintegratesastrongaccounting,business,technology,andliberalartseducationwiththerequirementsforapplicationforvariouslicenses,suchasaCertifiedPublicAccountant(CPA)asestablishedbytheCommonwealthofPennsylvania.(PleaseseethePennsylvaniaInstituteofCPAswebsiteforcurrentlicensurerequirements.)Studentsalsoparticipateinaninternshiporpracticumthatenablesthemtoearnexperienceinthefieldofaccounting.MajorCourseRequirements:61creditsACC104,ACC205,ACC305,ACC306,ACC307,ACC311,ACC312,ACC405,ACC407,ACC413,ACC460,BSM103,BSM202,BSM301,BSM304,BSM401,IT143,IT250SL,IT200,IT242andMAT115orMAT106.ACCOUNTINGCERTIFICATEAnAccountingcertificatecanbepursuedbyastudentwhopossessesanundergraduatedegree.Thiscertificateconsistsof36creditsinaccordancewiththeCPAlicensurerequirements.CertificateCourseRequirements:36creditsACC104,ACC205,ACC305,ACC306,ACC307,ACC311,ACC312,ACC405,ACC407,ACC413,BSM304andBSM401ACCOUNTINGMINORAstudentwhochoosestomajorinanotherdisciplinecanalsoconsideraminorinAccounting.ThestudentmustcompletesixcoursesinAccounting,choseninconsultationwithanaccountingadvisor,tofulfilltheminorrequirements.MinorCourseRequirements:18creditsACC104,ACC305,ACC306,plusthreeofthefollowingcourses:ACC205,ACC307,ACC311,ACC312,ACC405orACC407.FORENSICACCOUNTINGMAJORCarlowisoneofthefewuniversitiesnationwidethatoffersanundergraduatedegreeinForensicAccounting.ForensicAccountingisarapidlygrowingareaofaccountingconcernedwiththedetectionandpreventionoffinancialfraudandwhite-collarcriminalactivities.ForensicAccountingistheintegrationofaccounting,auditing,andinvestigativeskills.ForensicAccountingincludeslitigationsupportandinvestigativeaccounting.Theseareasdealwithissuesrelatedtothequantificationofeconomicdamagescausedbyemployeetheft,securitiesfraud,insurancefraud,assetmisappropriations,fraudulentstatements,andprofessionalnegligence.TheforensicAccountingmajorleadstoaBachelorofSciencedegree.AllforensicAccountingmajorsalsoearnamajorinAccounting.Inaddition,graduatesoftheForensicAccountingprogramarequalifiedtositfortheCertifiedPublicAccountant(CPA)examandtheCertifiedFraudExaminers(CFE)exam.(PleaseseethePennsylvaniaInstituteofCPAswebsiteforcurrentlicensurerequirements.)Thesecredentialsarerecognizedgloballyandareregardedasanindicatorofexcellenceintheaccountingandanti-fraudprofessions.MajorCourseRequirements:76creditsACC104,ACC205,ACC305,ACC306,ACC307,ACC311,ACC312,ACC405,ACC407,ACC413,ACC460,ACF331,ACF332,ACF333,ACF440,BSM103,BSM202,BSM301,BSM304,BSM401,IT143,IT250SL,IT200,IT242,IT372,andMAT115orMAT106.

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FORENSICACCOUNTINGCERTIFICATE(FORSTUDENTSWHOHAVECOMPLETEDANACCOUNTINGDEGREE)AcertificateinForensicAccountingcanbepursuedbyastudentwhopossessesanundergraduatedegreeinAccounting.Fivecourses(15credits)arerequired.CompletionofthecertificatepreparesastudenttositfortheCertifiedFraudExaminer(CFE)exam.CertificateCourseRequirements:15creditsACF331,ACF332,ACF333,ACF440,andIT372.BS/BATOMASTEROFSCIENCEINFRAUDANDFORENSICSACCELERATEDPROGRAMUndergraduatestudentsinmajorsintheManagementDepartment,theAccounting,FraudandForensicsDepartment,JusticeStudiesDepartmentorPsychologyDepartmentareinvitedtoapplytoCarlow’sMasterofScienceinFraudandForensicsprogrampriortograduation(majorsfromotherfieldsmaypetitiontoapply).Juniorsandseniorsadmittedtothisprogramwouldbepermittedtotakeuptoeightcreditswhiletheyarestillundergraduatestudents.Thisincludesthefollowingcourses:

1. MFF710FraudandForensicsCommunityExperience,(2credits),startseachAugust2. MFF711WhiteCollarCrime,(3credits),fallsemester3. MFF713FraudPreventionandEthics,(3credits),fallsemesterorMFF721LegalElementsofFraud,(3credits),

springsemester.Thefourcoursesofferedhavebeenpre-selectedasoptimalforundergraduatestudents.Tobegivengraduatecredit,allgraduatecoursesmustbepassedwithaB-orabove.Theseeightcreditswillalsobecountedtowardthe120creditsneededfortheundergraduatedegreeandbeconcurrentlypostedonthegraduatetranscript.GraduatecourseswillcountforgraduatecreditonlyifthestudentearnsaB-orhigher;graduatecourseswillcountforundergraduatecreditevenifthestudentearnsaC+throughD-.ThisopportunitycansavestudentstimeandmoneyiftheyareplanningonstartCarlow’sMFFprogramupongraduation.Thisisalsoanopportunityforstudentstoengageinhigher-levelworkandinteractwithgraduatestudentswhilecompletingtheirundergraduatecoursework.Theclasseswillhavebothundergraduateandgraduatestudents.Toremaininthisprogram,studentswillneedtomaintaina3.0overallGPAaverage.TheopportunitytoentertheFraudandForensicsprogramwillpresentapathtoagraduatedegreeunlikethatofferedbyotheruniversities.ThisprogramisanAcceleratedBachelor’stoMaster’sdegreeprogram.However,thestudentdoesnotcompletetheprogramanyfaster—ittakesanadditionalyearregardlessoftakingMFFcoursesduringtheirundergraduatecareer.Asaresult,thestudentdoesnotgraduatefromtheMFFanyearlier.AcceleratedMasterofScienceinFraudandForensicsbeginsatthestartofthestudent’ssenioryear.TobeginMFFstudy,thestudentcanbeinanymajorandwillneed:

• JuniororSeniorstatus• Cumulative3.2GPA• Undergraduateadvisor’sapproval• Submitapplicationmaterials,whichincludelettersofrecommendationfromtwoCarlowfacultymembersanda

personalstatementprescribedbytheMFFprogram.• ApprovaloftheMFFdirectoruponcompletionoftheabovematerials• Toremainintheprogram,studentswillneedtomaintaina3.0overallGPAaverage• StudentsmustearnaB-oraboveinallMFFcoursesforthecourse(s)tocountforgraduatecredit• StudentscantakeamaximumofeightMFFcredits• MFF710FraudandForensicsCommunityExperience(2credits)mustbetakenduringthesummerbeforetheirfinal

yearatCarlowandbeforetheystartanyMFFcoursesFinalandfulladmissiontotheMFFmaybegranteduponcompletionoftheundergraduatedegreefromCarlow.

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BS/BATOMASTEROFBUSINESSADMINISTRATIONACCELERATEDPROGRAMUndergraduatestudentswithamajorinanyofthebusinessprogramsareinvitedtoapplytoCarlow’sMBAprogrampriortograduation.JuniorsandseniorsadmittedtothisprogramwouldbepermittedtotakeuptoninecreditsofMBAcourseswhiletheyarestillundergraduatestudents.Theseninecreditswouldapplytowardthe36creditMBA,leavingjust27creditstofinishtheMBA,whichcouldbedoneinoneyearifastudentchoosestoattendfull-timeandchoosestheBusinessAdministrationtrack.Thecoursesthatanundergraduateispermittedtotakeare:

1. MBA752AdvancesinITandITManagement,onlineorinclass2. MBA722StrategicAnalysis,inclass3. MBA732FinancialAnalysisandPlanning,inclass

GraduatecourseswillcountforgraduatecreditonlyifthestudentearnsaB-orhigher;graduatecourseswillcountforundergraduatecreditevenifthestudentearnsaC+throughD-.Theseninecreditswillalsobecountedtowardthe120creditsneededfortheundergraduatedegree.Admissionintotheprogramwillbeprovisional.FullandfinaladmissiontotheMBAmaybegranteduponcompletionoftheundergraduatedegreefromCarlowandfulfillmentofanyadditionalcriteria.ThisopportunitycansavestudentstimeandmoneyiftheyareplanningonstartingintoCarlow’sMBAprogram.Itisalsoanopportunityforstudentstoengageinhigher-levelworkandinteractwithgraduatestudentswhilecompletingtheirundergraduatecoursework.Tostayintheprogram,studentswillneedtomaintaina3.0average.FormaladmissiontotheMastersinBusinessAdministrationbeginsduringjunioryear.TobeginMBAstudy,thestudentwillneed:

• MajorintheDepartmentofBusinessManagementorManagementDepartment• Juniorstatuswhenapplying• Cumulative3.2GPA• Toremaininthisprogram,studentswillneedtomaintaina3.0overallGPAaverage.• Undergraduateadvisor’sapproval• Submitapplicationmaterials,whichincludelettersofrecommendationfromtwoundergraduateinstructorsanda

personalstatementtobeformallyadmitted.• ApprovalofMBAdirector(s)

FinalandfulladmissiontotheMBAmaybegranteduponcompletionoftheundergraduatedegreefromCarlowandfulfillmentofanyadditionalcriteria.

COMMUNICATIONDEPARTMENTMAJORS

• CommunicationandMedia• CorporateCommunication

MINORS

• Communication• Media

PROGRAM

• EarlyAssuranceAgreementwithUniversityofPittsburghGraduateSchoolofPublicandInternationalAffairsMastersPrograms

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COMMUNICATIONANDMEDIAMAJORThemajorinCommunication&Mediapreparesyoufortheexciting21st-centurycareersinallareasofcommunicationpracticeandleadstoaBachelorofArtsdegree.Ourprogramoffersadiversecurriculumthatpreparesyoutobothcreateandcritiquemessagessothatyouareabletoadvocatefororganizations,clients,andcauses.TheCommunication&Mediamajorprovidesyouwiththeknowledgeandskillsthateveryemployervalues–excellentwritten,oral,anddigitalcommunicationskillsalongwithastrongfoundationincommunicationtheories,strategies,andethics.Thismajorisdesignedforstudentswhoseektousecommunicationknowledgeandskillsinavarietyofdynamiccareersinmarketingcommunication,socialmedia,publicrelations,andothercommunicationspecialties.Graduatesfindexcitingpositionsinmassmedia,business,andgovernment,andarealsopreparedforstudyinavarietyofgraduateprograms.RequiredCourses:SSC100(PY100)SSC120(orCM120),SSC200(POL200),andtwocourseresearchsequence.RequiredCommunicationCourses:CM104,CM200CM210,CM232,CM242,CM/EN260,CM300,CM360,CM405,CM450,CM457ElectiveCourses:9creditsfromthefollowingcommunicationcoursesCM225,CM236(WS236),CM240,CM307(AR307),CM310SL(SW310SL),CM320,CM325,CM330(EN330),CM350I(SW350I),CM370,oraPittsburghFilmmakerscourse(PF).AllcreditstakeninmajorcoursesmustbecompletedwithaminimumgradeofC.CORPORATECOMMUNICATIONMAJORThisdistinctiveinterdisciplinarymajoristheonlyCorporateCommunicationprograminWesternPennsylvaniathatcombinesrequiredcoursesfrombothDepartmentsofCommunicationandBusinessManagement,leadingtoaBachelorofArtsdegree.StudentsgraduatewithknowledgeandskillsetsinCommunicationalongwithanunderstandingoftheoriesandconceptsinBusiness.Particularemphasisisplacedonthedevelopmentofwriting,speaking,marketing,leadership,andteambuilding–skillsthatarenecessaryforcareersascommunicationpractitionersincorporatesettings.Recentgraduatesareworkinginmarketingcommunication,publicrelations,eventplanning,corporatetraining,andhumanresources.Studentsalsoengageinexcitinginternshipopportunitieswithcorporations,hospitals,government,andinadvertisingandpublicrelationsfirms.RequiredCourses:SSC100(PY100),SSC120(orCM120),SSC200(POL200),andtwocourseresearchsequence.RequiredCommunicationCourses:CM104,CM200,CM210,CM232,CM242,CM300,CM405,CM450,CM457RequiredBusinessManagementCourses:BSM103,BSM202(CM202),BSM203(PY204),BSM301,BSM404,BSM410Choose9electivecreditsfromeitherCommunicationorBusinessManagementcoursesfromthefollowing:CM225,CM236(WS236),CM242,CM260(EN260),CM307(AR307),CM310SL(SW310),CM320,CM325,CM330(EN330),CM360,CM370,BSM231,BSM226,BSM328,BSM329,BSM333,BSM401,BSM408,BSM413(ACC413),BSM419,EO103AllcreditstakeninmajorcoursesmustbecompletedwithaminimumgradeofC.

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COMMUNICATIONMINORS

Studentsfromawidevarietyofmajors,whetherinthesciences,socialsciences,orhumanities,choosetominorinCommunicationandinMediabecauseofthefocusonknowledgeandskillsthatallemployerswant–excellentwritten,oral,anddigitalcommunication,interpersonalcommunication,leadershipandteambuilding.MinorinCommunication:TheCommunicationminorfocusesonbuildingandmaintainingrelationshipsacrossdiversegroupsandcultures.Thisminormayappealtoyouifyouareinterestedincounseling,healthprofessions,psychology,orotherfieldswhereinterpersonalcommunicationskillsareessential.BusinessstudentsalsofindaminorinCommunicationextremelyhelpfulinenhancingtheirinterpersonalskillsandtheircareerreadiness.TheCommunicationminorcanbecustomizedtocomplimentyouracademicandcareerneeds.18credits:(beyondSKC101)CM120(required),CM210(recommended),andfourelectivecoursesselectedwithaCommunicationacademicadvisor.

• All18creditsmustbecompletedwithaminimumgradeofC.• Atleast6creditsmustbecompletedatthe200levelorhigher.• Atleast9creditsmustbecompletedinresidenceatCarlow.

MinorinMedia:

TheminorinMediafocusesonmedialiteracyandcreatingandunderstandingmassmediatedmessages.Youmayfindamediaminorappealingifyouarestudyingpoliticalscience,government,policyandotherfieldsthatfocusonadvocacy.Businessstudentsfindthemediaminorhelpfulbyenhancingtheirskillsindigitalcommunication.TheMediaminorcanbetailoredtosuityouracademicandcareerinterests.18credits:(beyondSKC101)CM104,(required),CM210,CM260,andCM360(allrecommended),andtwoelectivecoursesselectedwithaCommunicationacademicadvisor.

• All18creditsmustbecompletedwithaminimumgradeofC.• Atleast6creditsmustbecompletedatthe200levelorhigher.• Atleast9creditsmustbecompletedinresidenceatCarlow.

JUSTICESTUDIESDEPARTMENTMAJORS

• CriminalJusticeo withConcentrationinCorrections

• PoliticalScienceo withConcentrationinComputerInvestigationsandSecurity

MINORS

• ComputerInvestigationsandSecurity• Corrections• CriminalJustice• PoliticalScience• Pre-Law• PublicPolicy• Sociology

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PROGRAMS

• 3/3BAorBS/JDPartnershipsbetweenCarlowUniversityandtheUniversityofPittsburgh&DuquesneUniversitySchoolsofLaw

• EarlyAcceptanceAssuranceAgreementwithUniversityofPittsburghGraduateSchoolofPublicandInternationalAffairs

CRIMINALJUSTICEMAJORThemajorisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithacomprehensiveunderstandingofthenatureofcrimeandtheeffectivenessandfairnessofsociety’seffortstopreventandtocontrolit.Studentsengageinacross-disciplinaryapproachtothestudyofcrime,offenders,andvictims,aswellastheagencies,laws,policies,andprocessesofthecriminaljusticesystem.Themajoremphasizescriticalthinkingaboutthetypesofquestionsandproblemsintheareasofadministrationofjustice,criminology,domesticandglobalsecurity,fraud,andthespecialchallengesofcyber-crime.Departmentfacultyresearchandteachaboutimportanttopicsofconcerntocriminaljusticeprofessionals,suchas:cyber-crime,fraud,andtheimpactofcrimeonjuvenileandadultoffenders.CriminalJusticegraduatesareadmittedtolawschool,graduateprograms,andarepreparedforcareersindomesticandinternationallawenforcementandsecurity,adultandjuvenilecorrections,andcorporateinvestigativework.MajorRequirements:

• SSC100/PY100,SSC120/CM120andSSC200/POL200• SO152,SO180,SO190,SO305,SO315• 3coursesfromanapprovedlistofelectivestobeselectedinconsultationwiththemajoradvisor• 2researchmethodscourses:SSC321andeitherPY320,PY325orSO422.• 1statisticscourse,eitherMAT115orPY290

CORRECTIONSCONCENTRATION:TheconcentrationinCorrectionsisopentocriminaljusticemajorswhoareinterestedinfocusingonthetreatmentandremediationofoffendersmaychoosetopursueaconcentrationincorrections.MajorRequirements:

• SO187,SO289Electives(Studentschoosethreeinconsultationwiththemajoradvisor):

• SO285,SO315,CM/SO316I,SO312,PY285,PY352,PY384,PY/SW404ICORRECTIONSMINORTheminorinCorrectionsisaninterdisciplinaryminorthatdrawsfromcoursesinjusticestudies,psychology,andsocialwork.Itprovidesapathwaytocommunitiesofpracticeinprogramsadministeredbycounty,state,andfederalagencies,suchasprobationofficers,paroleofficers,correctionstreatmentspecialists,pre-trialcaseofficers,casemanagers,andcorrectionscounselors,andwithprivateandnon-profitagenciesthatadministerprogramsfortransitionalhousing,employmentprograms,andmentalhealthandsubstanceabusetreatment.RequiredCourses:SO187,SO190,SO287Electives(studentschoosethree(3)inconsultationwiththeminoradvisor):SO285,SO315,SO/CM316I,SO312,PY285,PY352,PY384,PY/SW404I

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CRIMINALJUSTICEMINORStudentswhoaremajoringinanotherareaofstudy,butwhoareinterestedinstudyissuessuchastheadministrationofjustice,criminology,orsecurity,mayelecttominorinCriminalJustice.StudentswhominorinCriminalJusticemusttake:SO152,SO180,SO190,andtakefour(4)electivesfromanapprovedlistofelectivestobeselectedinconsultationwiththeadvisor.RequiredCourses:SO152,SO180,SO190Electives(studentschoosethree(3)inconsultationwiththeminoradvisor):SO185,SO187,SO215,SO/SW218,SO280,SO315,SO325,SO255,SO260,SO285,SO287,SO289,SO312,SO316I,SO228,PY209,PY352,andPY488.(Note:Thislistissubjecttomodification.Checkwithmajoradvisorforadditionalcourses.)POLITICALSCIENCEMAJORPoliticalScienceistheacademicdisciplinethatstudiespowerandpolicy:howpowerisacquired;thechallengestoretainingpower;theimpactofpowerontherelationsbetweenandamonginstitutionsandindividualsinsociety;andthepoliciesthatresult.CoursescoverAmericanpolitics,comparativepolitics,andinternationalrelations,andaredesignedtoengagestudentsindiscourseregardingtheconcepts,organizations,andmodelsthatareatthecoreofthestudyofpowerandpoliticsintheUnitedStatesandinternationally.Studentswillexamineissuesofcontrol,freedom,gender,andinfluenceastheystudyandassessthemannerinwhichpowerandauthorityhaveimpactedthedevelopmentandorganizationofsocieties,relationsbetweenandamongnations,andthemanagementofconflictandpeace.Theprogramisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithacomprehensivebackgroundinthediscipline;developstudents’capacitytothinkcriticallyandmindfully;trainstudentstobecomeinformed,engagedandreflectivecitizens;andfacilitatetheacquisitionoftoolsforanalyticalreasoning,primaryandsecondaryresearch,andoralandwrittencommunication.Allmajorsarerequiredtocomplete51credits(17creditsinSSCand34inPOL),whichsituatethelearnerinsocialsciencesandprovideanintroductiontoAmericangovernment,globalpolitics,politicaltheory,researchmethods,andacapstoneexperience.GraduatesoftheprograminPoliticalScienceareadmittedtolawandgraduateprogramsandarepreparedforcareersinadvocacy,legislativeandpolicyanalysis,journalism,internationalsecurityanalysis,andinternationalbusiness.Majorrequirements:

• SSC100/PY100,SSC120/CM120andSSC200/POL200• POL101,POL,180,POL210orPOL209,POL230,POL265,POL287,POL450• 2researchmethodscourses:SSC321andeitherPY320,PY325,orSO422• Statistics:eitherMAT115orPY290

RequiredCognates(Choosetwo):CM104,CM225,EO103,EO201,EO202,PH208,SO151,SO152,SO260.MajorElectives(twocourses,oneofwhichmustbeatthe300levelorhigher):POL220,POL/SO228,POL240,POL/SO255,POL/IT290I,POL313I(WS313I,PH313I),SO/POL325,POL330,POL335,POL350,POL365,SW303.MajorsmustearnaCorbetterinanycourseusedtofulfillamajorrequirement.

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CONCENTRATIONINCOMPUTERINVESTIGATIONSANDSECURITYTheconcentrationinComputerinvestigationsandSecurityisopentoanypoliticalsciencemajorinterestedinstudyingtheuseofinformationtechnologyintheanalysisofdomesticandinternationalsecuritythreats.RequiredCourses:IT250SLElectives:Studentsmustchoosetwocourses–onewithanITdesignationandonewithaPOLdesignationfromthefollowing:IT242,IT342,POL/IT290I,POL240,POL250,POL290AllcourseworkmustbecompletedwithagradeofCorbetterforcreditinthisconcentration.COMPUTERINVESTIGATIONSANDSECURITYMINORTheminorinComputerInvestigationandSecuritydrawsfromcoursesinpoliticalscienceandinformationtechnology.Itprovidesapathwaytocommunitiesofpracticeingovernmentandintheprivateandnon-profitsectorsinfieldssuchas:consulting,intelligence,investigations,research,andsecurity.Studentswhosuccessfullycompletetheminorandwishtocontinuetheirstudieswouldbecompetitiveapplicantstograduateprogramsininternationalrelations,law,publicpolicy,anddatamanagement.RequiredCourses:IT250SL,IT372,POL210,POL220Electives(Choosetwo,onewithaPOLdesignationandonewithanITdesignation)IT242,IT342,POL240,POL250,POL/IT290I,POL/SO290POLITICALSCIENCEMINORThePoliticalScienceminorisopentostudentsinanymajorinterestedinstudyinginstitutionalandpolicyresponsestodomesticorinternationalproblems,orthepoliticalbehaviorofindividualsandgroups.RequiredCourse:POL101Electives:Studentschoosefivepoliticalsciencecoursesinconsultationwiththeminoradvisor.StudentsmustcompleteallcourseworkwithagradeofCorbetterforcreditintheminor.PUBLICPOLICYMINORThePublicPolicyminorprovidesstudentswiththeknowledgeandskillstounderstandpolicyinformation,implementation,andanalysis.Studentsexaminemotivationsandactionsthatdrivegovernmentalandorganizationalchoicesthatleadtotheformationofpolicies.Attentionisdrawntoabalancebetweenindividualrightsandtheresponsibilityofcommunities.Studentslearntocultivateinitiative,entrepreneurship,andleadership.Note:Severalcourseshavepre-requisites.Studentsarerequiredtocompletethepre-requisitesunlesspermissionoftheinstructorisobtained.

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RequiredCourses:POL287andonecourseinEconomicsElectives:Studentsmustchoosefromeachofthefollowinggroups:GROUP1(onecourse):CM300,CM320GROUP2(onecourse):BSM413,CM437,PH210GROUP3:(twocourses):POL228,POL260,POL325,POL/NU420,PY290,PY340GROUP4:(onecourse):IT250SL,IT242,IT382,POL290StudentsmustcompleteallcourseworkwithagradeofC”orbetterforcreditintheminor.PRE-LAWMINORThePre-Lawminorisopentostudentsinanymajorandisdesignedtoprovideastructuredprogramofstudiesinpreparationforgraduateorprofessionaleducationoremploymentinlawandlaw-relatedfields.ThePre-Lawminorextendstheliberalartsfoundationsbydevelopingandenhancingtheanalyticalreasoning,criticalreading,andeffectivecommunicationskillsthatarerequiredforsuccessingraduateandprofessionalstudyoflawandinlegalcareers.TheselectionofrequiredandelectivecoursesisbasedonrecommendationsestablishedbytheAssociationofAmericanLawSchools.RequiredCourses:CM410,IT250SL,POL101,POL265Electives:Studentsmustcompleteonecoursefromthreeofthefollowingfourgroups:GROUP1:ACC104GROUP2:BSM329,BSM401,BSM408GROUP3:CM225,CM320GROUP4:POL230,POL228,POL325,POL330,POL335,POL350SOCIOLOGYMINORTheSociologyminorisopentostudentsofanymajorwhoareinterestedinstudyingthesocialdimensionsofproblemssuchasinequality,poverty,race,orgender.RequiredCourse:SO152Electives:Studentsmustchoosefivecoursesinconsultationwiththeminoradvisor3/3BA/JDLAWPROGRAMS(DUQUESNEUNIVERSITYANDUNIVERSITYOFPITTSBURGH)The3/3BA/JDorBS/JDprovidesanexpeditedpathtocompletebothabachelor’sandaJurisDoctordegreeinsixyears.Carlowmaintains3/3partnershipswiththeUniversityofPittsburghandDuquesneUniversitySchoolsofLaw.

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Qualifications:Studentswhowishtobeconsideredforparticipationinthe3/3programsmustmeetthefollowingqualifications:

• Complete90credithoursofundergraduateworkduringtheirfirstthreeyearsatCarlowUniversity(includingallCarlowCompassandmajorrequirements);

• MaintainacumulativeGPAof3.5orhigher• Scoreinthe60thpercentileoftheLSAT

StudentswhomeetthesequalificationswillhavetheirapplicationsreviewedbytheDirectorofPre-LawAdvisingforrecommendationasa3/3applicanttotheselectedlawschool(s).Recommendationisbaseduponattainmentoftheabovecriteria,otherindiciaofacademicachievement,andpreparednessforlawschool.Finalacceptanceforadmissionisatthediscretionofthedirectorofadmissionsattheselectedlawschool(s).StudentswhomeetallrequirementsandgainadmissiontoeithertheUniversityofPittsburghorDuquesneUniversitySchoolofLawcanbeginlawschoolduringtheirfourthyearofstudyatCarlow.Studentswhosuccessfullycompletetheirfirstyearoflawschool,ateithertheUniversityofPittsburghorDuquesneUniversity(orfirstthreesemesters),receivetheirbachelor’sdegreefromCarlow.UponcompletingallrequirementsfortheJDdegree,studentswillreceivetheirlawdegree.Studentsmaywithdrawfromthe3/3programatanytimeandcompleteatraditionalfour-yearcourseofstudyforthebaccalaureatedegree.

MANAGEMENTDEPARTMENTMAJORS

• BusinessManagement• HumanResourceManagementandTechnology• HealthManagement

MINORS

• BusinessManagement• HumanResourceManagementandTechnology• InformationTechnologyManagement

ACCELERATEDPROGRAM

• BS/BAtoMasterofBusinessAdministration• BS/BAtoMasterofScienceinFraudandForensics

MANAGEMENTDEPARTMENTPOLICIESRESIDENCYREQUIREMENTAstudentmustcompleteaminimumof18creditsfromtheAccounting,Fraud,andForensicsorManagementDepartmentstoearnabachelor’sdegree.Graderequirement:Astudentmustcompleteallmajor,minor,andsupportcourseswithaminimumgradeofC.DECLARINGAMINORAnystudentdeclaringaminorofferedbytheAccounting,Fraud,andForensicsorManagementDepartmentsisassignedaminoradvisorfromwithintheschool.Thestudent,inconsultationwiththeaccounting/managementadvisor,andwithher/hismajoradvisor,selectsthespecificminorcourserequirements.StudentsmajoringinotherfieldscanearnaminorinAccounting,BusinessManagement,HumanResourceManagementandTechnology,orInformationTechnologyManagement.

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BUSINESSMANAGEMENTMAJORBusinessManagementgivesparticularemphasistoanunderstandingofthebehavioralandsystemicchallengesthatpeoplefaceinorganizations—profitandnonprofit—byprovidingstudentswithathoroughknowledgeofmanagementconceptsandapplications.TheBusinessManagementmajorencompassesacourseofstudyleadingtoaBachelorofSciencedegree.Thisfour-yearprogramrelatestheanalytical,thebehavioral,andtheconceptualtheoriesofbusinessanddevelopsaperceptiveandorderlyapproachtomanagementsituations.StudentscanoptforadoublemajorbycombiningBusinessManagementwithanotherdisciplinebyconsultingwiththeiradvisors.MAJORCOURSEREQUIREMENTS:51creditsBSM103,BSM202,BSM203,BSM226,BSM301,BSM304,BSM307,BSM401,BSM410,BSM413,BSM419,BSM460,EO201,EO202,IT117ORIT200,IT143,IT250SL,MAT115,ACC104andSSC321BUSINESSMANAGEMENTMINORAstudentwhochoosestomajorinanotherdisciplinecanalsoconsideraminorinBusinessManagement.ThestudentmustcompletesixcoursesinBusinessManagement.TheminormustconsistofBSM103,BSM202,BSM226,BSM301,andtwootherBSMcoursesatthe300/400level.Theseadditionalcoursesmustbeapprovedbytheminoradvisor.HEALTHMANAGEMENTMAJORHealthManagement:Healthmanagementisanintegrativemajor.StudentsinterestedinmajoringinHealthManagementshouldworkinconsultationwiththeiracademicadvisor.HUMANRESOURCEMANAGEMENTANDTECHNOLOGYMAJORStudentsinthismajorreceiveasolidhumanresourcebasecoupledwiththeskillstodesignandmanageahumanresourceinformationsystem(HRIS).TwoHRIScoursesarewovenintotheprogramtoprovidestudentswithhands-ondesignandmanagementexposuretocomponentsofHRISconcepts.Studentsgraduatinginthismajorwillbequalifiedtoworkinhumanresourcedepartmentsinseveralcapacities.MAJORCOURSEREQUIREMENTS:69creditsBSM103,BSM202,BSM226,BSM231,BSM301,BSM304,BSM307BSM328,BSM329,BSM333,BSM408,BSM419,BSM460,EO201,EO202,HRIS101,HRIS202,IT117ORIT200,IT143,IT250SL,IT242,IT235,IT372,MAT115andACC104HUMANRESOURCEMANAGEMENTANDTECHNOLOGYMINORAminorinHumanResourceManagementandTechnologycanbepursuedbyastudentwithspecificinterest.AstudentmustcompleteBSM103,BSM226,BSM328,BSM333,HRIS101,andoneadditionalcoursefromBSM231,BSM329,BSM408,orHRIS202.INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYMANAGEMENTMINORTheInformationTechnologyManagementminorisagreatadditiontoanymajorsinceinformationtechnologywillsurelybepartofmostcareersofthefuture.AminorinInformationTechnologyManagementcanbepursuedbyastudentfromanydisciplinewithinterestinthisarea.AstudentmustcompletesixcoursesinInformationTechnologyManagementchoseninconsultationwithanITMadvisor.

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MinorCourseRequirements:18creditsIT250SL,IT205,IT235,IT242IT372andACC205orHRIS101 BS/BATOMASTEROFBUSINESSADMINISTRATIONACCELERATEDPROGRAMUndergraduatestudentswithamajorinanyofthebusinessprogramsareinvitedtoapplytoCarlow’sMBAprogrampriortograduation.JuniorsandseniorsadmittedtothisprogramwouldbepermittedtotakeuptoninecreditsofMBAcourseswhiletheyarestillundergraduatestudents.Theseninecreditswouldapplytowardthe36creditMBA,leavingjust27creditstofinishtheMBA,whichcouldbedoneinoneyearifastudentchoosestoattendfulltimeandchoosestheBusinessAdministrationtrack.Thecoursesthatanundergraduateispermittedtotakeare:

• MBA752AdvancesinITandITManagement,onlineorinclass• MBA722Analysis,inclass• MBA732FinancialAnalysisandPlanning,inclass

GraduatecourseswillcountforgraduatecreditonlyifthestudentearnsaB-orhigher;graduatecourseswillcountforundergraduatecreditevenifthestudentearnsaC+throughD-.Theseninecreditswillalsobecountedtowardthe120creditsneededfortheundergraduatedegree.Admissionintotheprogramwillbeprovisional.FullandfinaladmissiontotheMBAmaybegranteduponcompletionoftheundergraduatedegreefromCarlowandfulfillmentofanyadditionalcriteria.ThisopportunitycansavestudentstimeandmoneyiftheyareplanningonstartingintoCarlow’sMBAprogram.Itisalsoanopportunityforstudentstoengageinhigher-levelworkandinteractwithgraduatestudentswhilecompletingtheirundergraduatecoursework.Tostayintheprogram,studentswillneedtomaintaina3.0average.FormaladmissiontotheMasterinBusinessAdministrationbeginsduringjunioryear.TobeginMBAstudy,thestudentwillneed:

• MajorintheDepartmentofBusinessManagementorManagementDepartment• Juniorstatuswhenapplying• Cumulative3.2GPA• Toremaininthisprogram,studentswillneedtomaintaina3.0overallGPAaverage.• Undergraduateadvisor’sapproval• Submitapplicationmaterials,whichincludelettersofrecommendationfromtwoundergraduateinstructorsanda

personalstatementtobeformallyadmitted.• ApprovalofMBAdirector(s)

FinalandfulladmissiontotheMBAmaybegranteduponcompletionoftheundergraduatedegreefromCarlowandfulfillmentofanyadditionalcriteria.BS/BATOMSINFRAUDANDFORENSICSACCELERATEDPROGRAMUndergraduatestudentswithamajorinanyofthebusinessprograms,JusticeStudiesDepartment,orPsychologyDepartmentareinvitedtoapplytoCarlow’sMasterofScienceinFraudandForensicsprogrampriortograduation.(Majorsfromotherfieldsmaypetitiontoapply.)Juniorsandseniorsadmittedtothisprogramwouldbepermittedtotakeuptoeightcreditswhiletheyarestillundergraduatestudents.Thisincludesthefollowingcourses:

1. MFF710FraudandForensicsCommunityExperience,(2credits),summersemester2. MFF711WhiteCollarCrime,(3credits),fallsemester3. MFF713FraudPreventionandEthics,(3credits),fallsemesterorMFF721LegalElementsofFraud,(3credits),

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Thefourcoursesofferedhavebeenpre-selectedasoptimalforundergraduatestudents.Tobegivengraduatecredit,allgraduatecoursesmustbepassedwithaB-orabove.Theseeightcreditswillalsobecountedtowardthe120creditsneededfortheundergraduatedegreeandbeconcurrentlypostedonthegraduatetranscript.GraduatecourseswillcountforgraduatecreditonlyifthestudentearnsaB-orhigher;graduatecourseswillcountforundergraduatecreditevenifthestudentearnsaC+throughD-.Thisopportunitycansavestudentstimeandmoney,iftheyareplanningonstartingCarlow’sMFFprogram.Thisisalsoanopportunityforstudentstoengageinhigher-levelworkandinteractwithgraduatestudentswhilecompletingtheirundergraduatecoursework.Theclasseswillhavebothundergraduateandgraduatestudents.Toremaininthisprogram,studentswillneedtomaintaina3.0overallGPAaverage.TheopportunitytoentertheFraudandForensicsprogramwillpresentapathtoagraduatedegreeunlikethatofferedbyotheruniversities.ThisprogramisanAcceleratedBachelor’stoMaster’sdegreeprogram.However,thestudentdoesnotcompletetheprogramanyfaster.IttakesanadditionalyearregardlessoftakingMFFcoursesduringtheirundergraduatecareer.Asaresult,thestudentdoesnotgraduatefromtheMFFanyearlier.AcceleratedMasterofScienceinFraudandForensicsbeginsduringjunioryear.TobeginMFFstudy,thestudentcanbeinanymajor,andwillneed:


personalstatementprescribedbytheMFFprogram.• ApprovaloftheMFFdirectoruponcompletionoftheabovematerials• Toremainintheprogram,studentswillneedtomaintaina3.0overallGPAaverage.• StudentsmustearnaB-oraboveinallMFFcoursesforthecourse(s)tocountforgraduatecredit.• StudentscantakeamaximumofeightMFFcredits.• MFF710FraudandForensicsCommunityExperience(2credits)mustbetakenduringthesummerbeforetheirfinal

yearatCarlowandbeforetheystartanyMFFcourses.FinalandfulladmissiontotheMFFmaybegranteduponcompletionoftheundergraduatedegreefromCarlow.

PSYCHOLOGYANDCOUNSELINGDEPARTMENTMAJORS

• ArtTherapyPreparation• BehavioralNeuroscience

o NeuroscienceTracko NeuropsychologyTrack

• Psychologyo withConcentrationinCounselingo withConcentrationinCrisisandTraumao withConcentrationinChildDevelopment

MINORS

• ArtTherapyPreparation• BehavioralNeuroscience• Counseling(forNon-PsychologyStudents)• CrisisandTrauma(forNon-PsychologyandSocialWorkMajors)• ChildDevelopment(forNon-Psychologystudents)• Psychology

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ACCELERATEDPROGRAM

• BA/BStoMSinProfessionalCounseling• BS/BAtoMasterofScienceinFraudandForensics

OTHERPROGRAMS

• EarlyAssuranceAgreementwithUniversityofPittsburghGraduateSchoolofPublicandInternationalAffairsMastersPrograms

• EarlyAssuranceAgreementwithLakeErieCollegeofMedicine’sMedicalCollege,SchoolofDentalMedicine,andSchoolofPharmacyforstudentsmajoringinBehavioralNeuroscience(Neurosciencetrack)

ARTTHERAPYPREPARATIONMAJORArtTherapyPreparationisaninterdisciplinarymajorsponsoredbytheArtandPsychologyDepartments.Thisprogrampreparesthestudentforfurtherstudyinarttherapyonagraduatelevel.Theprogramintegratesastrongfineartsbackgroundwithanin-depthstudyofpsychologyandarttherapy.BecauseofCarlow’surbanlocationintheheartofamajormedicalandtherapeuticcomplex,studentshaveconvenientaccesstoobservationandpracticumexperiences.MajorRequirements:AR101,AR102,AR111,AR114,AR115,AR221,AR224,AR227,AR240,AR315,AR321,AR311,AR331,AR355,AR421,AT205,AT339,AT406orPY450,AE326,PY101,PY122,PY203,PY209,PY285,WS209.ARTTHERAPYPREPARATIONMINORMinorRequirements:AR111orAR115,AR331,PY203,PY285,AT205,AT339.BEHAVIORALNEUROSCIENCEMAJORTheBehavioralNeurosciencemajorisaninterdisciplinaryprograminneuroscience,buildinguponthestrengthsofCarlow’sbiology,psychology,andchemistryprograms.Studentsreceivegroundinginallthreedisciplines,inadditiontocourseworkinneurosciencespecifically.Studentsmustchooseoneofthetwopossibletrackswithinthemajor.TheNeurosciencetrackpreparesstudentsforgraduateworkinneuroscienceand,ultimately,acareerinneuroscienceresearch.Neurosciencestudieshowwhatoccursinthenervoussystem,includingthebrain,isconnectedwiththinkingandbehavior.TheNeuropsychologytrackpreparesstudentsforgraduateworkinneuropsychologyorpsychologyand,ultimately,acareerineitherarea.Neuropsychologistsalsostudytheconnectionbetweenthebrainandbehavior;thiscareeroptionoftenfocusesonassessmentofneuropsychologicalfunctioninginpatients.Researchandinternshipexperiencesarepartofbothtracks.Required:59-61creditsinneuroscienceBehavioralNeurosciencerequirements(36-38credits)

• BIO/PY230IorBIO/PY230BiologicalBasesofBehavior• NEU220IntroductiontoNeuroscience• NEU450NeuroscienceInternship• BIO110FoundationsofOrganismalBiology• BIO120FoundationsofMolecularandCellBiology• BIO250Genetics• PY101IntroductiontoPsychology• PY280CognitivePsychology• MAT150Precalculus• CHM111/113GeneralChemistryIandLaboratory• CHM112/114GeneralChemistryIIandLaboratory

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NeuroscienceTrack (24-25credits) NeuropsychologyTrack(23-24credits)CHM211OrganicChemistryI(withlabCHM213) NEU300Neuropsychology CHM212OrganicChemistryII(withlabCHM214) PY290ElementaryStatisticsMAT115BasicAppliedStatistics SSC321ResearchMethodsBIO300JuniorSeminar PY325ExperimentalPsychologyBIO420MolecularBiologyandBiotechnology PY255DesigningYourLifeIIBIO498andBIO499SeniorExperience PY355DesigningYourLifeIII PY455KnowledgeofPsychology NeuroscienceTrackElectives(Choose1) NeuropsychologyTrackElectives(Choose2)BIO205Anatomy&PhysiologyI PY122LifespanDevelopmentBIO206Anatomy&PhysiologyII MAT160CalculusCHM/BIO306IBiochemistry PY205ChildDevelopmentCHM/MAT/BIO151Comp.SciApplications PY206AdolescentDevelopmentMAT160Calculus BehavioralNeuroscienceMinor TheMinorinBehavioralNeuroscienceisdesignedforstudentswhoarenotmajoringinBehavioralNeuroscience.ItisofparticularinteresttoPsychology,Biology,andChemistrymajorswhowouldliketofocusonBehavioralNeurosciencewithoutmajoringinthisarea.However,othermajorsarewelcometotakethisminor,whichgivesstudentspreparationinallthreedisciplines(psychology,chemistry,&biology)andsomebeginninggroundworkinNeuroscience.Aminimumof20creditsarerequiredasfollows:PY/BIO230IorBIO/PY230,NEU220,BIO110,PY101,PY280,CHM111,CHM113.AminimumoftencreditsintheminormustbetakenatCarlowUniversity.BEHAVIORALNEUROSCIENCE/EARLYACCEPTANCEINDENTAL,PHARMACY,OSTEOPATHICMEDICINE(LECOM)CarlowUniversitystudentsmajoringinBehavioralNeuroscience(NeuroscienceTrack)mayapplyfortheearlyacceptanceprogramwithLakeErieCollegeofOsteopathicMedicine(LECOM).Thisaffiliationallowsqualifiedstudentstoearnafour-yearbachelor’sdegreeinBiology,Chemistry,orBehavioralNeurosciencefromCarlowUniversityandthenaDoctorofOsteopathicMedicine(D.O.)degree,aDoctorofDentalMedicine(D.M.D.)degree,oraDoctorofPharmacy(Pharm.D.)degreefromLECOM.TheearlyacceptanceprogramgrantsacademicallystrongstudentsanopportunitytogainconditionallyguaranteedacceptancetoLECOMasearlyastheirsenioryearofhighschoolorduringtheirfirstorsecondyearatCarlowUniversity.Participationintheprogramalleviatesmuchofthecostofapplyingtomedicalschools,whileprovidingastrongbackgroundinscientificandliberalartscoursesatCarlowUniversity.AftercompletingtheirundergraduateeducationatCarlowUniversityinfouryears,studentsmatriculateforanadditionalfouryearsateitherthemaincampusinErie,Pennsylvania,orabranchcampusinBradenton,Florida,basedontheprogramtowhichtheyareaccepted.PSYCHOLOGYMAJORThepsychologyprogramaimstodevelopascientificapproachtothestudyofhumanbehaviorandexperience.Tothisend,studentsareintroducedtoresearchmethodologyandcriticalanalysisofcurrentfindingsinavarietyoffieldsofpsychology,suchasclinical,counseling,developmental,cognitive,social,andexperimental.Internshipswithlocalfacilitiesandresearchopportunitieshelpstudentstolearnabouttheirfieldexperientially.TheBachelorofArtsdegreeinpsychologyprovidesafoundationforstudentsaspiringtograduatestudyinpsychologyandcounseling.Thedegreealsopreparesstudentstoentertraininginsocialserviceandmentalhealthprogramsinsuchareasastherapeuticactivities,rehabilitation,casework,childcarework,andservicecoordination.StudentsmustearnaC-orhigherinallmajorcourses.IfstudentsearnD+orbelowinamajorcourse,theywillhavetoretakethecourse.

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Required:29-30creditsinpsychology

• PY101IntroductiontoPsychology• PY122LifespanDevelopment• PY155DesigningYourLifeI:OrientationtoPsychology• PY203PersonalityTheory• PY230IBiologicalBasesofBehaviororPY230• PY255DesigningYourLifeII:CareerFormation• PY280CognitivePsychologyorPY340SocialPsychology (maytakeboth)• PY290ElementaryStatistics• SSC321ResearchMethodsforSocialSciencesI• PY320QualitativeResearchMethodsorPY325ExperimentalResearchMethods(maytakeboth)• PY355DesigningYourLifeIII:Vocation&Avocation• PY455KnowledgeofPsychology

PsychologyElectives:Chooseatleasttwopsychologyelectives.Aminimumof34creditsisneededforthepsychologymajor.RequiredSupportCourses:6credits

• TwoEnglishcourses,oneofwhichmustbeat200levelorhigher.

Requiredcourses:9credits

• SSC100/PY100SeminarontheSelf• SSC120Interpersonal/RelationalSeminar• SSC200/POL200SelfinCommunities:LocaltoGlobal

PSYCHOLOGYMINORRequirements:18creditsinPsychologyincludingPY101.Atleastninecreditsmustbeatthe200levelorhigher.TransferstudentsmusttakeatleastninecreditsatCarlowUniversity.COUNSELINGCONCENTRATIONCounselorsassistpeoplewithpersonal,family,educational,mentalhealth,substanceabuse,andcareerissuessothattheycanleadhealthierandmoreproductivelives.Psychologymajorsinterestedinthehelpingprofessionsmayconsideraconcentrationincounseling.ThosenotmajoringinPsychologycanearnaminorincounseling.CounselingConcentrationforPsychologyMajorsThedepartmentunderstandsthatmanyofourgraduateswiththeirBAinPsychologyobtainpre-professionaljobswithinthehelpingprofessions.Theconcentrationincounselingisdesignedtoacquaintthestudentwhoisinterestedinacareerinthehelpingprofessionswithpre-professional-levelcounselortraining.*Theconcentrationrequiresthefollowing:Studentsarerequiredtosatisfytheregularrequirementsforthemajor.Inaddition,theyarerequiredtocompleteatleast12creditsincounselingfromthefollowinglistofcourses:PY285(required),PY380,PY382,PY384,PY420,PY430,PY440andPY488.AminimumofsixcounselingcreditsmustbetakenatCarlowUniversity.*Thestudentiscautionedthatgraduate-leveltrainingisrequiredbeforeonecanappropriatelyrepresentoneselfasaprofessionalcounselor.

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COUNSELINGMINORFORNON-PSYCHOLOGYMAJORSTheminorinCounselingisofferedbythePsychologyandCounselingDepartmentforstudentswhoarenotmajoringinPsychology(thosewhomajorinPsychologymaytakeaconcentrationinCounseling).ThedepartmentrecognizesthatmanystudentswhodonotmajorinPsychologychoosecareersinthehelpingprofessions(socialwork,nursing,education,sociology,humanresources,etc.).Thepurposeofthisminoristoprovidepre-professionallevelknowledgeandskillsthatwillassistthestudentinterestedinthehelpingprofessions.Theminorrequiresatotalof18creditsincludingninecreditsinPsychologyfromthefollowinglistofcourses:PY101,PY122,PY203,PY205,PY206,PY207,PY209,PY218,PY265,PY230I,PY/SW270,PY280,PY306,PY308,PY340,PY352,PY404I,SW216(forSocialWorkmajorsonly),SW302(forSocialWorkmajorsonly),SW304(forSocialWorkmajorsonly),AT205(forATmajorsonly),AT339(forATmajorsonly).AtleastninecreditsarerequiredinCounseling,includingPY285andanadditionalsixcreditsfromthefollowinglistofcourses:PY380,PY382,PY384,PY420,PY430,PY440,andPY488.TransferstudentswhowishtotransfercourseworkfromotherinstitutionsforthisminormustobtainapprovalforthetransfercreditfromthechairoftheundergraduatePsychologyprogram.TransferstudentsmusttakeaminimumofninecreditsatCarlow,sixofwhichareinCounseling.CRISISANDTRAUMACONCENTRATIONFORPSYCHOLOGYANDSOCIALWORKMAJORSStudiesintheareaofCrisisandTraumaprovideafoundationalfocusrangingfromimmediatecrisisassessment,intervention,andmanagementthroughmorespecificissuessuchaschildabusepreventionandtreatmentandpartnerviolence,aswellasinvestigatingtheimpactoftraumaforindividualsandfamilies.TheconcentrationinCrisisandTraumaprovidesstudentswithasolidfoundationintheoryandresearchpertainingtocrisis,abuseandtrauma.Studentsarerequiredtosatisfytherequirementsforthemajor.Inaddition,theyarerequiredtocompletethefollowingcoursesinCrisisandTrauma:PY430,PY440,SW420,andPY488.Priortotakingthesecourses,studentsneedtocompletethefollowingpre-requisites:PY285IntrotoCounselingORSW302SocialWorkwithIndividuals.AminimumofsixcreditsinCrisisandTraumamustbetakenatCarlowUniversity.CRISISANDTRAUMAMINORFORNON-PSYCHOLOGYANDSOCIALWORKMAJORSTheminorinCrisisandTraumaisofferedthoughtheCollegeofLeadershipandSocialChangeascollaborationbetweenthePsychologyDepartmentandCounselingandtheSocialWorkDepartmentforstudentswhoarenotmajoringinPsychologyorSocialWork.ThePsychologyandSocialWorkDepartmentsrecognizethatmanyindividualswhodonotmajorintheseareaschoosecareersforwhichagroundinginandanunderstandingoftraumaandcrisiswillhelpthemtobecomebetterinformedandultimatelymorecompetentprofessionalsintheirfieldsofchoice.THISMINORREQUIRESATOTALOF18CREDITS:Requirements:PY285orSW302,PY/SW420,PY/SW430,PY/SW440,PY/SW488,andonecoursefromthefollowinglist.Electives:PY/SW404I,PY/SW382,PY380,SW304,approvedspecialtopicswhenavailableorselectionofaPYorSWcoursewiththeguidanceofaCrisisandTraumaminoradvisor.TheConcentrationinHumanDevelopmentprovidesstudentswithasolidfoundationintheoryandresearchpertainingtohumandevelopmentacrossthelifespan.

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ChildDevelopmentConcentrationforPsychologyMajorsTheConcentrationinChildDevelopmentprovidesstudentswithasolidfoundationintheoryandresearchinthisareaofstudy.Thisconcentrationishelpfulforstudentspursuingemploymentandgraduatetrainingindevelopmentalpsychology,counseling,andfieldsinwhichadditionalknowledgeofchildren’sgrowthanddevelopmentwouldbehelpful.StudentsconcentratinginChildDevelopmentarerequiredtosatisfytheregularrequirementsforthemajor,includingPY122LifespanDevelopment.Inaddition,theyarerequiredtocompleteatleastninecreditsinhumandevelopmentfromthefollowinglistofcourses:PY205ChildDevelopment,PY206AdolescentDevelopment,PY404Death&Dying,PY440ChildAbuse&Prevention,PY441Parenting,PY442Children’sPlay.AminimumofsixcreditsintheconcentrationmustbetakenatCarlowUniversity.ChildDevelopmentMinorforNon-PsychologyMajorsTheMinorinChildDevelopmentisdesignedfornon-psychologymajorswhoareinterestedinexploringthebiological,behavioral,emotional,cognitive,andsocialfactorsthatshapechilddevelopment(Psychologymajorsmaychooseaconcentrationinhumandevelopment).Aminimumof18creditsisrequired,beginningwithPY101andPY122.StudentsthenchoosesixcreditsinChildDevelopmentfromthefollowingcourses:PY206,PY206,PY404,PY440,PY441,PY442.StudentscompletetheminorwithsixadditionalcreditsinanyPYcourse.Transferstudentsmusttakeaminimumof9creditsatCarlow,sixofwhichareinChildDevelopment.BA/BSTOMSINPROFESSIONALCOUNSELINGACCELERATEDPROGRAMUndergraduatestudentswithamajorinPsychology,ArtTherapy,SocialWork,Sociology,orCriminalJusticeareinvitedtoapplytoCarlow’sMasterofScienceinProfessionalCounseling(MPC)programpriortograduation.Juniorsandseniorsadmittedtothisprogramwouldbepermittedtotakeupto12creditswhiletheyarestillundergraduatestudents.Thisincludesthefollowingcourses:

1. PRC701:HumanGrowthandLifespanDevelopment2. PRC705:HelpingRelationship3. PRC710:CounselingTheories4. PRC702:SocialandCulturalFoundations5. PRC711:DiagnosisinCounseling(priorname:AbnormalPsychology)6. PRC738:IntroductiontoSubstanceAbuseCounseling*

*MusttakePRC711andpasswithaBinordertotakePRC738.Thecoursesofferedhavebeenpre-selectedasoptimalforundergraduatestudents.Tobegivengraduatecredit,allgraduatecoursesmustbepassedwithaB-orabove.These12creditswillalsobecountedtowardthe120creditsneededfortheundergraduatedegreeandbeconcurrentlypostedonthegraduatetranscript.GraduatecourseswillcountforgraduatecreditonlyifthestudentearnsaB-orhigher;graduatecourseswillcountforundergraduatecreditevenifthestudentearnsaC+throughD-.ThisopportunitycansavestudentstimeandmoneyiftheyareplanningonstartingintoCarlow’sMSinProfessionalCounselingprogram.Itisalsoanopportunityforstudentstoengageinhigher-levelworkandinteractwithgraduatestudentswhilecompletingtheirundergraduatecoursework.Tostayintheprogram,studentswillneedtomaintaina3.0average.Formaladmissiontotheprogrambeginsyourjunioryear.InordertobeginMPCcourses,youmust:

• Majorinpsychology,socialwork,sociology,orcriminaljustice• Juniororseniorstatus• AchieveacumulativeGPAof3.0whileatCarlow• MeetCarlowresidencyrequirements(completed9creditsofpsychologyatCarlowand15Carlowcreditsoverall)• AchieveaminimumgradeofBintheMPCcoursestocontinueintheprogram• Undergraduateadvisor’sapproval

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• SubmitapplicationmaterialsbycontactingtheMPCdirector• ApprovalofMPCdirector(s)

ThreeundergraduatepsychologycoursesserveasprerequisitesforspecificMPCcourses:

1. PY203PersonalityTheorytotakePRC710orPRC7052. PY122LifespanDevelopmenttotakePRC701orPRC7113. PY285IntroductiontoCounselingorSW302SocialWorkwithIndividualstotakePRC705orPRC710

Additionalqualitiesthatarenotrequiredbutwillelevatethelikelihoodofacceptancetotheprograminclude:

• Workexperienceinpsychology,socialworkviaemployment,internships,orpractica• Researchexperience• Strongwritingskills• StrongperformanceinundergraduatePsychologycoursework(3.3orbetter)• Stronglettersofrecommendations• MembershipinPsiChi

FulladmissiontotheMPCmaybegranteduponcompletionoftheundergraduatedegreefromCarlowandapplicationtotheprogram.BS/BATOMSINFRAUDANDFORENSICSACCELERATEDPROGRAMUndergraduatestudentswithamajorinanyofthebusinessprograms,JusticeStudiesDepartment,orPsychologyDepartmentareinvitedtoapplytoCarlow’sMasterofScienceinFraudandForensicsprogrampriortograduation.(Majorsfromotherfieldsmaypetitiontoapply.)Juniorsandseniorsadmittedtothisprogramwouldbepermittedtotakeuptoeightcreditswhiletheyarestillundergraduatestudents.Thisincludesthefollowingcourses:

1. MFF710FraudandForensicsCommunityExperience,(2credits),summersemester2. MFF711WhiteCollarCrime,(3credits),fallsemester3. MFF713FraudPreventionandEthics,(3credits),fallsemesterorMFF721LegalElementsofFraud,(3credits),

springsemester.Thefourcoursesofferedhavebeenpre-selectedasoptimalforundergraduatestudents.Tobegivengraduatecredit,allgraduatecoursesmustbepassedwithaB-orabove.Theseeightcreditswillalsobecountedtowardthe120creditsneededfortheundergraduatedegreeandbeconcurrentlypostedonthegraduatetranscript.GraduatecourseswillcountforgraduatecreditonlyifthestudentearnsaB-orhigher;graduatecourseswillcountforundergraduatecreditevenifthestudentearnsaC+throughD-.Thisopportunitycansavestudentstimeandmoney,iftheyareplanningonstartingCarlow’sMFFprogram.Thisisalsoanopportunityforstudentstoengageinhigher-levelworkandinteractwithgraduatestudentswhilecompletingtheirundergraduatecoursework.Theclasseswillhavebothundergraduateandgraduatestudents.Toremaininthisprogram,studentswillneedtomaintaina3.0overallGPAaverage.TheopportunitytoentertheFraudandForensicsprogramwillpresentapathtoagraduatedegreeunlikethatofferedbyotheruniversities.ThisprogramisanAcceleratedBachelor’stoMaster’sdegreeprogram.However,thestudentdoesnotcompletetheprogramanyfaster.IttakesanadditionalyearregardlessoftakingMFFcoursesduringtheirundergraduatecareer.Asaresult,thestudentdoesnotgraduatefromtheMFFanyearlier.AcceleratedMasterofScienceinFraudandForensicsbeginsduringjunioryear.TobeginMFFstudy,thestudentcanbeinanymajor,andwillneed:

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personalstatementprescribedbytheMFFprogram.• ApprovaloftheMFFdirectoruponcompletionoftheabovematerials• Toremainintheprogram,studentswillneedtomaintaina3.0overallGPAaverage.• StudentsmustearnaB-oraboveinallMFFcoursesforthecourse(s)tocountforgraduatecredit.• StudentscantakeamaximumofeightMFFcredits.• MFF710FraudandForensicsCommunityExperience(2credits)mustbetakenduringthesummerbeforetheirfinal

yearatCarlowandbeforetheystartanyMFFcourses.FinalandfulladmissiontotheMFFmaybegranteduponcompletionoftheundergraduatedegreefromCarlow.

SOCIALWORKDEPARTMENTSOCIALWORKMAJORTheBachelorofSocialWork(BSW)degreeprovidesaliberalartsfoundationwithaconcentrationinsocialworktheoryandpractice.TheBSWprogramisbasedonanunderstandingofgeneralistpracticethatpreparesstudentstoengageintheperson-in-environmentconceptandtoutilizeproblemsolvingtointervenewithdiversesystemsofvarioussizes,includingindividuals,families,groups,organizations,andcommunities.Uponcompletionofselectedcourses,SocialWorkmajorsmustproceedwithanapplicationprocessintotheupper-levelSocialWorkrequirements.Thisprocessmustbecompletedpriortoregisteringforfieldplacement.EverySocialWorkmajorisrequiredtoparticipateina500-houragency-basedfieldplacement,aswellasacorrespondingclassroomseminar.TheSocialWorkprogramisaccreditedbytheCouncilonSocialWorkEducation.SocialWorkcreditisnotgivenforlifeorpreviousworkexperience.MAJORREQUIREMENTS:49CREDITS

• SW104IntroductiontoSocialWork• SW201IntroductiontoSocialWelfare• SW204TheoriesandMethodsofPractice• SW214HumanBehaviorandtheSocialEnvironment• SW216CommunitiesandOrganizationsinPraxis• SW270CulturalAwareness• SW301SocialWorkWritingLab• SW302SocialWorkCaseworkwithIndividuals• SW303SocialWelfarePolicy• SW304Families• SW305GroupWork• SW321ResearchI• SW422ResearchII• SW402FieldPlacementI• SW405FieldSeminarI• SW406FieldPlacementII• SW407FieldSeminarII

RequiredSupportCourses:PY101andSO152.AllstudentsarerequiredtotakeBiologicalBasisofBehavior230Iand231(Lab)orBIO157(oranapprovedbiologycourse),andanapprovedstatisticscourse.

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MajorElectives:SW105SL,SW218,SW226SL,SW279(SpecialTopics),SW/CM350I,SW/CM351I,SW/PY382,SW404I,SW415,SW420,SW430,SW440,SW488.Otherelectivesmaybetakeninconsultationwithadvisor.NOTE:ITISIMPORTANTFORSTUDENTSWHOARECONSIDERINGTHEPROFESSIONOFSOCIALWORKTOBEAWAREOFTHERULESANDREGULATIONSFORLICENSING.YOUMAYREVIEWTHESEONTHEWEBSITEFORTHEPENNSYLVANIASTATEBOARDOFSOCIALWORKERS,MARRIAGEANDFAMILYTHERAPISTS,ANDPROFESSIONALCOUNSELORS.STUDENTSSHOULDCONTACTTHEBOARDDIRECTLYFORMOREINFORMATION.INADDITION,STUDENTSMAYBEASKEDTOOBTAINCHILDABUSEANDCRIMINALBACKGROUNDCLEARANCESASPREREQUISITESTOAVOLUNTEERORFIELDPLACEMENTEXPERIENCE.MINORINBEHAVIORALHEALTHSERVICECOORDINATIONPreparesHumanServicemajorstobecompetentinaddressingneeds,serviceplanning,accessingservices,monitoringservicedelivery,resolvingproblems,andnetworkbuildingandlinking.Thegoaloftheminorandconcentrationistoprovidecompetency-based,recovery-focusededucationinsocialworkandrelatedfields,enablingstudentstoworkeffectivelywithconsumersandthementalhealthcommunitybyfosteringtrustandsupportforrecovery.SocialworkmajorscanearnaconcentrationinBehavioralHealthServiceCoordinationinsteadofaminor.Requirements:SW201orSW226SL,SW216,SW302,SW304,SW/PY404IorSW/PY382,SW/PY430,PY450,andPY451.BEHAVIORALHEALTHSERVICECOORDINATIONCONCENTRATIONThisConcentrationisforSocialWorkmajorsonly.TakeSocialWorkrequirementsplusconcentrationcourses:SW226SL,SW/PY382orSW/PY404I,SW/PY430.Fieldplacementmustbeinabehavioralhealthsetting.CRISISANDTRAUMACONCENTRATIONFORPSYCHOLOGYANDSOCIALWORKMAJORSStudiesintheareaofCrisisandTraumaprovideafoundationalfocusrangingfromimmediatecrisisassessment,intervention,andmanagementthroughmorespecificissuessuchaschildabusepreventionandtreatmentandpartnerviolence,aswellasinvestigatingtheimpactoftraumaforindividualsandfamilies.TheconcentrationinCrisisandTraumaprovidesstudentswithasolidfoundationintheoryandresearchpertainingtocrisis,abuse,andtrauma.Studentsarerequiredtosatisfytherequirementsforthemajor.Inaddition,theyarerequiredtocompletethefollowingcoursesinCrisisandTrauma:PY430,PY440,SW420,andPY488.Priortotakingthesecourses,studentsneedtocompletethefollowingpre-requisites:PY285IntrotoCounselingORSW302SocialWorkwithIndividuals.AminimumofsixcreditsinCrisisandTraumamustbetakenatCarlowUniversity.CRISISANDTRAUMAMINORFORNON-PSYCHOLOGYANDSOCIALWORKMAJORSTheminorinCrisisandTraumaisofferedthoughtheCollegeofLeadershipandSocialChangeascollaborationbetweenthePsychologyandCounselingDepartmentandtheSocialWorkDepartmentforstudentswhoarenotmajoringinPsychologyorSocialWork.ThePsychologyandsocialWorkDepartmentsrecognizethatmanyindividualswhodonotmajorintheseareaschoosecareersforwhichagroundinginandanunderstandingoftraumaandcrisiswillhelpthemtobecomebetterinformedandultimatelymorecompetentprofessionalsintheirfieldsofchoice.THISMINORREQUIRESATOTALOF18CREDITS:Requirements:PY285orSW302,PY/SW420,PY/SW430,PY/SW440,PY/SW488,andonecoursefromthefollowinglist:(LISTMISSING?)Electives:PY/SW404I,PY/SW382,PY380,SW304,approvedspecialtopicswhenavailable,orselectionofaPYorSWcoursewiththeguidanceofaCrisisandTraumaminoradvisor.

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SOCIALCHANGECURRICULUM

OVERVIEWThesocialchangecurriculumdrawsfromtheacademicdisciplinesintheCollegeofLeadershipandSocialChange:communicationmanagement,politicalscience,psychology,socialwork,andsociologythatemployasocialscientificapproachtothestudyofhumanbehavior.Thecurriculumprovidesanarrayofacademicandco-curricularexperiencesthatareembeddeddesignedtoincreasestudents’civicengagementandenhancetheirpsychosocialdevelopment,withthegoalofmovingstudentsintopositionsaschangeagentsinservicetoorganizationsandcommunitiesfromlocaltoglobal.ThisundergraduateprogramisgroundedwithinCarlowUniversity’sliberalartstradition,andinfusedinthedisciplines.Thepillarsoftheprogramare:academics,advocacy,civicengagement,andexperientiallearning.Theclassroomexperienceisaugmentedbyinternshipsandprogramming,whichallowsstudentstoparticipateinappliedsocialscienceopportunities.ThisprogramisresponsivetotheMercymissionofsocialjusticeandincludesthestudyofempowerment:empoweringstudentstoempowerothers.Studentsareencouragedtoviewthemselvesasscholars,citizens,andleaders.Asstudentsmovefromintroductorycoursestobecomingmembersofcommunitiesofpractice,theyseethemselvesbothaspartoftheexistingprocessandasagentsofchange.Thecurriculumbuildsstudents’aptitudesinthedisciplinesandacrosstheliberalarts.Theprogramisdesignedtoallowstudentstomovefromcompetencyintheintroductorylevelcourses;toproficiencyintheupperlevelcoursesinthedisciplines;tomasteryasthestudentsdevelopandpresenttheirownscholarship;andfinallytoentryintocommunitiesofpractice.Inthefirsttwoyearsofstudy,studentscompletethreeseminars,inadditiontodiscipline-specificcourses,designedtointroducethemtothetheoriesandtoolsinvolvedinthestudyofthesocialsciences:

• SSC100/PY100:SeminarontheSelf• SSC120/CM120:InterpersonalCommunication• SSC200/POL200:SelfinCommunities:LocaltoGlobal

Inthethirdthroughfourthyearsofstudy,SSCstudentsprogressasacohortthroughthefollowingseminars:

• TheResearchProcessSeries,SSC321andasecondresearchcourse,asspecifiedbychosenmajor• AnSSCCapstone,SSC390,and/oradisciplinecapstone

Thesefirst-yearcoursesaresuspendedforadultsandtransferstudentsexceptinthosecaseswhereacademicprogramshavesubstitutedanSSCcourseforadepartmental/programrequirement.DECIDINGSTUDENTSStudentswhoareuncertainabouttheiracademicmajorsarewelcomedatCarlowUniversity. Wehavedesignedaninnovativeprogramtoadvancetograduationwhilechoosinganacademicmajorthatbestsuitstheirinterestsandtalents.Thecornerstoneisasequenceofthreecoursesthathelpstudentsidentifytheirskillsandinterests,aswellastheircareergoals.Theseclassesarethefoundationfortheexaminationofselfasapsycho-socialbeingwhowantstoworkwithothersandbeapositivechangeagentinservicetoorganizationsorcommunitiesatanylevelofsocietyorbusiness:

• SSC/PY100:SeminaronSelf• SSC/CM120:InterpersonalCommunication• SSC/POL200:SelfinCommunities:LocaltoGlobal

Studentswhoaredecidingonamajorarealsoassignedanacademicadvisorwhowillhelpthemselectclassesandidentifymajorsand/orminorsthathelpthemachievetheirprofessionalgoals. Finally,studentsarestronglyencouragedtoworkwithourOfficeofCareerDevelopmentformorein-depthinformationoncareerplanning.ThethreeclasseslistedabovewillcounttowardgraduationandarepartofaminorinLeadershipandSocialChange,whichhasaninterdisciplinaryfocusthatexaminesleadershipandcivicengagementfromasocialscienceperspective. DrawingfromthedisciplinesofCommunication,Management,PoliticalScience,Psychology,SociologyandSocialWork,theminorexploresconcepts,theories,practicesandresearchthatareessentialtodevelopingleadershipskills,includinganunderstandingofself

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andothers,tocreatecareer-ready,ethicalleaderswhowillfacilitatepositivechange. Theminorconsistsof21credits(sevenclasses)andbeginsthethreeclasseslistedabove.LEADERSHIPANDSOCIALCHANGEMINORTheminorinLeadershipandSocialChangehasaninterdisciplinaryfocus,whichexaminesleadershipandcivicengagementfromasocialscienceperspective.DrawingfromthedisciplinesofCommunication,Management,PoliticalScience,Psychology,Sociology,andSocialWork,theminorexploresconcepts,theories,andresearchthatareessentialtodevelopingleadershipskills,includinganunderstandingofselfandothers,tocreatecareer-ready,ethicalleaderswhowillfacilitatepositivechange.Theminorconsistsof21credits(sevenclasses)andbeginswiththefollowingthreeinterdisciplinaryclasses.

• SSC100/PY100:SeminaronSelf• SSC120/CM120:InterpersonalCommunication• SSC200/POL200:SelfinCommunities:LocaltoGlobal

Theseintroductoryclassesarethefoundationfortheexaminationofselfasapsycho-socialbeingwhowantstoworkwithothersandbeapositivechangeagentinservicetoorganizationsorcommunitiesatalocalorgloballevels.Oncethestudenthascompletedtheseclasses,he/shemustcompletethreeadditionalclasses,onefromeachofthefollowingareas:

AREAI:LEADERSHIPChooseone:

• BSM408:LaborRelations• BSM410:StrategicPlanning• CM225:PoliticalCommunication• CM236(WS236):GenderDifferencesinCommunication• CM300:LeadershipandTeambuilding• POL120(WS120):IntroductiontoLeadershipandWomen• POL313I(WS313I,PH313I)WomeninPolitics:RunningforOffice• PY265(WS265):PsychologyofWomen• SP230(WS230):WomeninCultureandSociety• SSC321:ResearchMethodsforSocialSciencesI

AREAII:ADVOCACYANDACTION

Chooseone:

• CM325:CommunicationandSocialMovements• CM310SL:YouthMediaAdvocacyProject• CM370:CommunicationandHealthCare• EN/SW351I:LiteratureandPublicPolicy• POL287(SO287):IntroductiontoPublicPolicy• SW226SL:NetworkingintheCommunity• SW303:SocialWelfarePolicy• SSC321:ResearchMethodsforSocialSciencesI

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AREAIII:SOCIALJUSTICEISSUESChooseOne:

• BSM413:BusinessEthicsandSocialResponsibility• CM457:CommunicationEthics• POL228:Gender,Law,andPublicPolicy• PY270(SO270,SW270):CulturalAwarenessandHumanServices• PY340:SocialPsychology• SW201:IntroductiontoSocialWelfare• SW214(SO214):HumanBehaviorandtheSocialEnvironment• SW216(SO216):CommunityOrganizationandPraxis• SW270(PY270,SO270):CulturalAwarenessandHumanServices• SO260:UrbanCommunityandPolitics

Whiletheabovecourseshelpstudentsmastertheconceptsandskillsrelatedtoleadershipandsocialchange,theSSC390:LeadershipandSocialChangeCapstonerequiresstudentstoputtheirlearningintopractice.InSSC390,studentsarerequiredtocompleteacommunity-basedproject,andpresenttheirworkinwritingandwithaformalpresentation.ThiscoursesatisfiestheEthicsandSocialResponsibility(ESR)requirementforCOMPASS.Finally,ifastudentismajoringinoneofthefollowingprograms:Accounting,BusinessManagement,CommunicationandMedia,CorporateCommunication,CriminalJustice,ForensicAccounting,HumanResourceManagementandTechnology,ManagementinHealthSciences,PoliticalScience,Psychology,SociologyandSocialWork,he/shecanonlycountsixcredits(twocourses)inboththemajorandminor.ThestudentmustearnaCgradeorbetterinallcoursesfortheminor.Furthermore,atleastone(ofminorcourses(inadditiontotheCapstone)mustbeatthe300or400level.HEALTHCOACHMINORTheHealthCoachminorhasaninterdisciplinaryfocusthatofferspreparationforrolesrelatedtohealthpromotion.Itisopentoanymajoranddesignedforstudentswhoseektoworkwithpatientsorinahealthcaresettingbutnotnecessarilyindirectpatientcare.Drawingfrommanydisciplines,theminorexploresconcepts,theories,practicesandresearchthatareessentialtodevelopingleadershipskills,includinganunderstandingofselfandothers,tocreatecareer-ready,ethicalleaderswhowillfacilitatepositivechangeinhealthcaredelivery.Theminorconsistof18-19creditsandwouldrequirethefollowing5interdisciplinarycourses.

• PH210:BiomedicalEthics• CM370:CommunicationandHealthCare• NU110:WellnessacrosstheAdultLifespan(Note:ThisNUclassisopentonon-NUstudentsintheminor)• SSC300:HealthCoach• SSC301:HealthCoachPracticum

And2coursesfromthefollowinglist(atleastoneofthetwocoursesmustbeat300levelorhigher).

• BIO205:AnatomyandPhysiology• CM232:OrganizationalCommunications• SW226SL: NetworkingintheCommunity• PY285:IntroductiontoCounselingorSW302IntroductiontoCaseManagement• PY/SW430:CrisisIntervention• POL/NU420:Legal,EthicalandPoliticalIssuesinHealthCare(LEPI)–non-nursingstudentstakePOL420• NU451:IntrotoEpidemiology• NU317I/SO317I:HealthCarefromaGlobalPerspective–non-nursingstudentstakeSO317• BSM204:ManagementinHealthServices

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COLLEGEOFLEADERSHIPANDSOCIALCHANGECOURSEDESCRIPTIONSACCOUNTINGACC104IntroductiontoFinancialAccountingAnintroductiontothedisciplineofaccounting;introducesaccountingprinciples,termsandconceptsgoverningtherecording,reportingandanalyzingofaccountingdata.Theaccountingcycle—journalentries,generalledger,trialbalances,andfinancialstatements(incomestatement,balancesheetandcashflowstatement)willbestudied.Thestudentwillalsodevelopabasicunderstandingofhowtoanalyzefinancialstatementstodetermineprofitability,financialposition,andliquidity.3creditsACC205 AccountingInformationSystemsAnintroductiontoaccountingsoftwarepackagesandaccountinginformationsystems.Thiscoursefocusesonaccountinginformationsystemsandsoftwarepackages,specificallyQuickBooks.3creditsPREREQUISITE:ACC104.ACC304(BSM304)PrinciplesofFinanceAnintroductorystudyoffinancialmanagementofbusinessorganizations.Topicsincludeafirm’senvironment,financialstatements,financialanalysisandplanning,short-termfinancialdecisions,long-termfinancialconcepts,capitalstructureanddividendpolicy,sourcesoflong-termfinancing,expansionandfailureofbusinessentities,andthestockmarket.3creditsACC305 IntermediateAccountingIAdetailedexaminationofthecomponentelementsofthebalancesheet,incomestatement,andstatementofcashflow.Othertopicsincludetheenvironmentandtheoreticalstructureoffinancialaccounting,incomemeasurement,profitabilityanalysis,andfinancialstatementanalysis.3creditsPREREQUISITE:ACC104.

ACC306 IntermediateAccountingIIAcontinuationofthestudiesundertakeninACC305,withemphasisontheassetsideofthebalancesheet.Topicsinclude:cash,receivables,inventories,property,plantandequipment,investments,andtimevalueofmoney.3creditsPREREQUISITE:ACC305.ACC307ManagerialCostAccountingAnanalysisoftheplanningandcontrolofcostsinthemanufacturingandserviceenvironment.Topicscoveredincludecostterminology;planningandcontroltechniques;computationofmaterial,labor,andoverheadcostsandvariances;andthepreparationofcostreports.Jobordercosting,processcosting,andstandardcostsarecoveredindetail.3creditsPREREQUISITE:ACC306.ACC311 PersonalFederalTaxationAnexaminationoftheimpactoftheFederalIncomeTaxsystemonindividuals.ThestructureoftheFederalIncomeTaxsystemisstudiedasitrelatestothepreparationofindividualtaxreturns.Topicscoveredincludeincome,deductions,taxrates,taxcredits,personalexemptions,andtaxcalculation.3creditsPREREQUISITE:ACC104.

ACC312 Corporate/PartnershipTaxationAstudyofthefederalincometaxstructureandtheconceptoftaxableincomeasitrelatestopartnershipsandcorporations.Topicscoveredincludegrossincomedetermination,businessdeductions,booktotaxdifferences,andflow-throughentities.3creditsPREREQUISITE:ACC306.

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ACC405 AdvancedAccountingIAnintroductiontobusinesscombinationsandaccountingforconsolidationsunderthepurchasemethod.Topicscoveredincludeconsolidatedstatements,intercompanytransactions,IFRS,pensions,segmentreporting,andaccountingforpartnerships.3creditsPREREQUISITE:ACC306.ACC407 AuditingAnexaminationoftheauditingfunction,includingthestandardsandproceduresusedbyauditorsintheirexaminationoffinancialstatementsforthepurposeofrenderinganopiniononthem.Topicscoveredincludetheevaluationofinternalcontrol,designoftheauditprogram,statisticalsampling,andEDPauditing.3creditsPREREQUISITE:ACC306.ACC413 BusinessEthicsandSocialResponsibilityAnanalysisoftheroleofbusinessinsociety.Topicsincludetheroleofbusinesswithinthecommunity,therelationshipofbusinesswithgovernment,andtheregulatoryenvironment.Theissuesstudiedwillinvolvebothmarketandnon-marketdecisionsthathavesocial,political,andethicalramifications.Also,theeffectofvaluesandculturalnormsonmanagerialdecision-makingandhowthisrelatestomanagersfacingaglobalenvironmentanddiverseworkforcewillbeanalyzed.3creditsPREREQUISITE:BSM103.ACC460 Internship/Practicum/ResearchExperienceAninternship/practicumisanopportunityforstudentstoapplyconceptslearnedinaccountingcourses.Thestudentmustmeetdepartmentalanduniversityrequirementsforparticipation.Theinternship/practicumallowsthestudenttoexperienceworkinginafieldofinterestforfutureemployment.Theresearchexperienceaffordsthestudentanopportunitytoworkwithafacultymembertoperformin-depthresearchinaccounting.Termsoftheresearchagreementarenegotiatedwiththeparticipatingfacultymember.Juniororseniorstatusisrequired.1–3creditsFORENSICACCOUNTINGACF331 FraudPreventionandEthicsAnintroductiontocriminology/understandinghumanbehavior,theoriesofcrimecausation,white-collarcrime,organizationalcrime,occupationalcrime,fraudpreventionprograms,andpunishmentandthecriminaljusticesystem.Theethicsportioncoverscurrentprofessionalandethicalissuesfacingthefraudexaminer,andtheAssociationofFraudExaminers(ACFE)codeofethics.3creditsACF332 TheLawandFraudAstudyofthestatutesandcommonlawprinciplesinvolvedinprosecutingfraudthroughbothcriminalandcivilsystems,aswellasthelegalpitfallsonemayencounterinconductinganinvestigation.ThecourseincludesanoverviewoftheUnitedStateslegalsystem,lawsrelatedtofraud,individualrightsduringanexamination,criminalprosecutionforfraud,theciviljusticesystem,basicrulesofevidence,andtestifyingasanexpertwitness,aswellastheFederalRulesofCivilandCriminalProcedureandtheFederalRulesofEvidence.3creditsACF333 FraudInvestigationTechniquesAstudyofthetoolsandtechniquesnecessarytodevelopinformationandevidencewhenconductingafraudexaminationandidentifyingtheperpetrators.Itcovershowtogatherevidencethroughtheexaminationofdocuments,interviewtheoryandapplication,covertoperations,sourcesofinformation,accessingonlineinformation,tracingillicittransactions,andreportingstandards.3creditsPREREQUISITE:ACF331ANDACF332

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ACF440 FraudExaminationAstudycoveringoccupationalfraudandabuse,includingassetmisappropriation,corruption,andfraudulentstatements.Thecourseprovidesanunderstandingoffraudexaminationmethodologyandsetsforththeschemesusedbyexecutives,managers,andemployeestocommitfraudagainsttheirorganizations.Itprovidesananalysisandtaxonomyofvariouskindsoffraudsandincludescasesthatillustrateandhelpthestudentunderstandeachtypeoffraud.Basedonextensiveempiricalresearchinforensicaccounting,thecourseaidsthestudentinidentifyingexposuretolossandappropriateprevention,detection,andinvestigationapproaches.3creditsPREREQUISITE:ACF331ANDACF332.BUSINESSMANAGEMENTBSM103IntroductiontoBusinessandManagementAnintroductorycoursedealingwithtoday’sglobalbusinessenvironmentandmanagementprinciples.Overviewtopicsincludetypesofbusinessorganizations,theirstructures,dynamics,administration,andworkdistributionfunctionssuchasdirecting,controllingandstaffing,andtherolesofwomeninmanagement.Thecourseculminatesinthedevelopmentofacompletebusinessplanasamajorproject.3creditsBSM202(CM202)BusinessCommunicationAtheoreticalandpracticalapplicationofcommunicationprinciplesrelatedtobusiness.Emphasisisgiventowrittenexpressioninaccomplishinghumanrelationsobjectivesnecessaryforsuccessinworkingwithandinfluencingotherpersons.Theprinciplesstudiedinthiscoursearederivedfromcasesinvolvingthewritingofbusinessletters,reports,andmemoranda.Thejob-findingprocess,includinglettersofapplication,resumes,andinterviews,receivesspecialemphasis.Electronicandtelephonecommunicationsarecovered.3creditsPREREQUISITES:CC100ORSKW101,CC101ORSKC101ANDBSM103.BSM203(PY204) GlobalManagementandOrganizationalBehaviorAcontinuedstudyofdomesticandglobalmanagementprinciplesandthemanagerialapplicationofthebehavioralsciencesasrelatedtomodernorganizations.Studentswillexplorethedynamicsofinterpersonalrelationsforindividualandgroupproductivity,motivation,organizationaldesign,leadershipeffectiveness,andthemanagementofdiversegroups.Studentswillalsocriticallyexamineresearchprocessesrelatedtobehavioralscienceinorganizations.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:BSM103.CO-REQUISITEPY101.BSM204IntroductiontoHealthcareManagementThisisanintroductiontomanagementinhealthservices.Thiscoursewillintegratetheconceptstaughtinbusinessmanagementwiththoseinhealthservices.ThiscoursewillalsoexaminerelevantlegislationincludingHIPPA.3creditsPREREQUISITES:BSM103ANDBSM226.BSM226HumanResourceManagementAnintroductiontothebasicsofhumanresourcemanagement.Thestudentwillanalyzethefunctionsofhumanresourceplanning,employmentplanning,equalemploymentopportunity,workplacediversity,recruitment,selection,appraisal,development,compensation,employeerelations,andlaborrelationswithinthecontextoforganizationalobjectivesandthelegalenvironment.3creditsBSM231TrainingandDevelopmentAstudyoftraininganddevelopmentstrategiesinavarietyofprofessionalcontexts.Thestudentwillexaminetheroleoflearningandemployeedevelopmentasafunctionofhumanresourcemanagement,assessmentoftrainingneeds,conceptsinlearningtheory,issuesinretentionandtransferoflearning,methodsoftraining,andevaluationoftraining.Specialtopicsincludemanagerialtraining,technicaltraining,literacytraining,diversitytraining,andsalestraining.3creditsPREREQUISITES:BSM103ANDBSM226.

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BSM301PrinciplesofMarketingAnintroductorystudyoftheprinciplesandfunctionsofmarketing.Topicsincludeproductdevelopment,marketresearch,channelsofdistribution,andpricingandpromotion.Studentswillanalyzecasesdealingwithcurrentmarketingsuccessesandfailures.3creditsPREREQUISITE:BSM103.BSM302SLWomenasManagersAnexaminationoftheproblemsencounteredbywomeninoraspiringtomanagerial/leadershippositions.Thisclasswillcompleteanalysesoforganizational,societal,political,andeconomicobstaclestocareerdevelopment.Emphasiswillbeplaceduponthebehavioralaspectsofattainingmanagementpositionsandfunctioningeffectivelyasmanagers.Historicaldatawillbeintegrated.3creditsFULFILLSSERVICE-LEARNINGREQUIREMENT.BSM304(ACC304)PrinciplesofFinanceAnintroductorystudyoffinancialmanagementofbusinessorganizations.Topicsincludeafirm’senvironment,financialstatements,financialanalysisandplanning,short-termfinancialdecisions,long-termfinancialconcepts,capitalstructureanddividendpolicy,sourcesoflong-termfinancing,expansionandfailureofbusinessentities,andthestockmarket.3creditsBSM305ConceptsinHealthCareFinanceAnoverviewoftheessentialelementsofhealthcarefinanceprocessesandfinancialmanagementconcepts.Topicswillincludebillingandcodingforservicesprovided,financialenvironmentofhealthcareorganizations,legalandregulatoryinfluencesonhealthcare,revenuefromhealthcareservices,managedcareorganizations,financialreporting,andanalysesprocessesindifferenthealthcareentities.3creditsBSM306 FinancialManagementforHealthcareProfessionalsAconcentrationinthefinancialmanagementaspectsofhealthcareorganizations.Thiscoursewillcoverthefollowingtopicsforstudentsinterestedinthehealthcareadministrationarena:strategicfinancialplanningconceptsandprocesses,costingprocessesinhealthcareorganizations,controlfunctionsofhealthcaremanagers,capitalprojectanalysis,consolidationsandmergersinhealthcareorganizations,capitalformation,andcashmanagement.3creditsBSM307 InternshipTheoryandApplicationThepurposeofthisinternshiptheorycourseistolearntoidentifyopportunitiestoapplytoolsandstrategieslearnedinotherbusinesscourses.Thestudentandinstructorwillexploreinternshipopportunitiesthatrelatetocareergoals.Thestudentwillalsolearntorespondtoobstaclesandopportunitiesintheworkenvironmentandadapttounexpectedeventssuchaschangesinworkprocessesorcustomerdemands.Continuouslearning,responsibility,commitment,andflexibilitywillbestressed.1creditBSM328CompensationAstudyofthechallengesthatorganizationsmustmeetindesigningandadministeringacompensationplanthatjustlyandfairlyrewardsallemployeeswhileservingthebestinterestsofthecompany.Thestudentwillanalyzetherewardsystemsintermsofbothmonetaryandnon-monetaryconsiderationswithinbothunionandnon-unionsettings.Specialtopicsincludetheglassceilingconceptandcomparableworth.3creditsPREREQUISITES:BSM103ANDBSM226.BSM329 FairEmploymentPracticesAstudyoffederal,state,andlocallawsinvolvingfairemployment,equalpay,andcomparablejobworth.Emphasisisonthelegalaspectsofequalemploymentopportunity,courtdecisions,andadministrativeagencies’rulesandguidelines.Conceptsareexaminedthroughthecasemethod.3credits

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BSM333 RecruitmentandSelectionAnexaminationoftheimportanceofrecruitmentandselectionasintegralfunctionsofthehumanresourcesystem.Programdevelopmentandrelatedfairemploymentpracticeswillbeaddressed.Othertopicsincludepredictorsandmeasurementofjobperformance,jobanalysis,andevaluationofselectioncriteria.Specialemphasiswillbeplacedonthedevelopmentofinterviewingskills.3creditsPREREQUISITES:BSM103ANDBSM226.BSM401LegalAspectsofBusinessAnintroductiontothelegalprinciples,obligations,andrightsrelatedtotheconductofbusinessandindustry.Topicsincludecontracts,agency,sales,negotiableinstruments,andlearningtorespondtoobstaclesandopportunitiesintheworkenvironmentandadapttounexpectedeventssuchaschangesinworkprocessesorcustomerdemands.Thiscoursealsoincludesastudyoftheconductofbusinessasitrelatestoequalemployment,consumerprotection,andoccupationalsafety.3creditsBSM404ConsumerBehaviorAstudyofhumanbehaviorasitaffectsbuyingdecisions.Topicsincludeperception,learning,motivation,socialandculturalfactors,andcomprehensivemodelsofbuyerbehavior.Alsoincludedareselectedapplicationsinvolvingopinionleadership,brandloyalty,referencegroups,andmarketingcommunicationsaswellasapplicationstononprofitmarketing.3creditsPREREQUISITES:BSM103ANDBSM301.BSM408LaborRelationsAstudyofthedevelopmentandgrowthofthelabormovement,includingsocialmovementsandimplicationsandevolutionofthelegalframeworkforcollectivebargainingintheprivateandpublicsectors.Topicsincludepreparationforbargainingandcostingoflaborcontracts,bargainingpower,negotiations,impasses,theroleofwomeninlabormovements,andthefutureoflabor-managementrelations.3creditsBSM410CorporateStrategicPlanningandPolicyAstudyofeffectiveorganizationalplanningthatincludesanunderstandingandapplicationofstrategicplanningprocessesandhowtheytranslatetotacticalandoperationalendeavors.Studentswillexamineseveralstrategicplanningmodelsandapplyconceptslearnedinanorganizationalcasestudy.Alsodiscussedistheimportanceofenvironmentalmonitoring,teamwork,corporateculture,anddisseminationofinformation.Thecoursewillculminateintheteamwritingofanactualstrategicplan.3creditsPREREQUISITE:BSM103.BSM411CollectiveBargainingAhistoryoflaborrelationsandthecollectivebargainingprocessintheUnitedStates.Thecoursefocusesoncontractlanguageandthenegotiationandwritingofacontract.3creditsPREREQUISITES:BSM103,BSM226,ANDBSM408.BSM413BusinessEthicsandSocialResponsibilityAnanalysisoftheroleofbusinessinsociety.Topicsincludetheroleofbusinesswithinthecommunity,therelationshipofbusinesswithgovernment,andtheregulatoryenvironment.Theissuesstudiedwillinvolvebothmarketandnon-marketdecisionsthathavesocial,political,andethicalramifications.Also,theeffectofvaluesandculturalnormsonmanagerialdecision-makingandhowthisrelatestomanagersfacingaglobalenvironmentanddiverseworkforcewillbeanalyzed.3creditsPREREQUISITE:BSM103.

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BSM416CreativeandInnovativeManagementAnintroductiontodifferentiatingcreativityandinnovationfrombothanindividualandorganizationalperspectivebyintegratingthisknowledgeintotherealwork-timesituation.Studentswilldemonstrateandcritiquetechniquesusedtogeneratenewideas,andovercomebothindividualandgroupcreativeproblemsolving.Studentswillanalyzemethodologiesforcreativestrategyusageandoptionsthatfosterapositiveclimate.3creditsPREREQUISITE:BSM103.BSM419ProjectManagementAcoursethatbuildsonbasicknowledgeofmanagementfunctions,particularlyplanningatthestrategic,tactical,andoperationallevels.Thecoursefocusesonprojectaccomplishment.Studentswilllearntoidentify,allocate,andcoordinatehuman,financial,andtechnicalresourcestoaccomplishorganizationalgoalsandobjectives.Communicationandscheduleadherenceareessentialthemesthroughoutthecourse.Studentswillbeaskedtoidentifyanactualworkproject,andcompletebothaprojectanalysisandaprojectoutlineusingMSProjectasthefinalassignmentsinthecourse.3creditsPREREQUISITE:BSM103.BSM460 Internship/Practicum/ResearchExperienceAninternship/practicumisanopportunityforstudentstoapplyconceptslearnedinbusinesscourses.Thestudentmustmeetdepartmentalanduniversityrequirementsforparticipation.Theinternship/practicumallowsthestudenttoexperienceworkinginafieldofinterestforfutureemployment.TheresearchexperienceaffordsthestudentanopportunitytoworkwithaManagementDepartmentfacultymembertoperformin-depthresearchinbusinessareasofinterest.Termsoftheresearchagreementarenegotiatedwiththeparticipatingfacultymember.Juniororseniorstatusisrequired.1–3creditsBSM461SpecialTopicsAnupper-levelmanagementcoursedesignedtoprovidemanagementmajorstheopportunitytostudytopicsrelatedtotheirrequiredstudies.In-depthapproachesincludeindependentresearch,reviewofscholarlypublications,anddiscussionofcurrentglobalevents.FuturetopicsunderconsiderationincludeEuropeanUnion,globaltechnology,internationalethics,andnonprofitmanagement.3creditsCOMMUNICATIONCM104 MassMediaandSocietyAnintroductiontothestudyofthemasscommunicationprocessandthevariousindustriesthatconstitutethemassmediainoursociety.Thiscourseexaminesthedevelopmentofeachofthemajormassmedia;thesocialandeconomicstatusofeachmediumtoday;thefunctionofnews,advertising,andpublicrelations;andsomebasicconceptsincommunicationlawandethics.3creditsFULFILLSSOCIALANDBEHAVIORALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENT.CM120(SSC120) InterpersonalCommunicationAnexaminationofcommunicationtheoryandresearchasitappliestothecreation,maintenance,ordeteriorationofinterpersonalrelationships.Topicsincludethecreationandnegotiationofmeaning,identitydevelopment,socialdiversityandculturalinfluences,verbal/nonverbalmessages,perception,conflict,power,self-disclosure,andinteractionpatternsinfriendships,families,andworkrelationships.Thecoursecombinestheoryapplicationandexperientialskilldevelopment.3creditsFULFILLSSOCIALANDBEHAVIORALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENT.CM180(EN180) JournalismPracticumStudentspracticenewswriting,editing,andcraftingotherjournalisticpiecesforthestudentnewspaper.Thiscourseprovideshands-onexperienceinallaspectsofproductionofastudentnewspaper,includingdesign,layout,andeditorialpractices.1credit;mayberepeated.

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CM200 CommunicationSeminarAnintroductiontothehistoryandcurrentissuesinthestudyofcommunicationandanexplorationofcareersinthisfield.Requiredofallcommunicationmajors.Shouldbetakenatbeginningofsophomoreyear(oruponentrytothemajor).1creditCM202(BSM202)BusinessCommunicationAtheoreticalandpracticalapplicationofcommunicationprinciplesrelatedtobusiness.Emphasisisgiventowrittenexpressioninaccomplishinghumanrelationsobjectivesnecessaryforsuccessinworkingwithandinfluencingotherpersons.Theprinciplesstudiedinthiscoursearederivedfromcasesinvolvingthewritingofbusinessletters,reports,andmemoranda.Thejob-findingprocess,includinglettersofapplication,resumes,andinterviews,receivesspecialemphasis.Electronicandtelephonecommunicationsarecovered.3creditsPREREQUISITES:CC100ORSKW101,CC101ORSKC101ANDBSM103CM210 PersuasionAnexaminationofavarietyofpersuasivetheoriesthatareusedbyindividuals,organizations,advertisers,media,governments,andotherinstitutionstoinfluencethinkingandbehavior.Studentsinvestigateelementsofpersuasion,andlookathowitfunctionswithinavarietyofprivateandpubliccontexts.3creditsPREREQUISITE:CC100ORSKW101CM225 PoliticalCommunicationAnexaminationofvarioustheoriesandpracticesofpoliticalcommunicationandtherangeofcontextswithinwhichitoccurs.Studentsexplorecommunicationemployedbygovernmentandpoliticalleaders,massmedia,lobbyistsandinterestgroups,andindividualcitizensandcitizenpublics.Thecourseallowsstudentstoanalyzenumerousexamplesofpoliticalcommunicationsuchasblogs,speeches,debates,campaignadvertisements,politicalprotests,andothercommunicationvehicles.3creditsFULFILLSECONOMICS/POLITICALSCIENCELAIREQUIREMENT.CM232 OrganizationalCommunicationAnexaminationoftheoryandresearchasitappliestocommunicationinvarioustypesoforganizations.Topicsincludeorganizationalcultures,communicationstylesassociatedwithdifferentmanagementapproaches,genderedcommunicationstyles,powerandinfluence,conflictmanagement,andananalysisoftheeffectsoftechnologyonorganizationalcommunication.Studentsapplythesetheoreticalfoundationstothecreationandanalysisofmessages.3creditsPREREQUISITE:CC100ORSKW101.CM236(WS236) GenderDifferencesinCommunicationAnexaminationofgenderdifferencesincommunicationthataresustainedbycultures.Studentswillexplorehowgenderrolesarecreatedandperpetuated.Theywillthenexaminethewaysourinterpersonalandsocialinteractions,includingourexperiencewiththemassmedia,influenceourprobabilityofsuccess,satisfaction,andself-esteem.Inassignmentsanddiscussion,studentswilllinktheoryandresearchongenderandcommunicationwiththeirpersonallives.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAIREQUIREMENT.CM240 AdvertisingAnintroductiontothehistory,principles,andpracticeofeffectiveadvertising.Studentsdevelopstrategiesforsuccessfulcampaignsusingvariousmediaandcriticallyevaluatetheethical,economic,andpersuasiveeffectsofadvertising.3creditsCM242 PublicRelationsAnexaminationoftheprinciplesandpracticeofeffectivepublicrelations.Studentslearntoshapeinformationtomeetthegoalsoforganizationsinreachingdiversepublics.Ethical,social,andeconomicissuesarecriticallyexamined.3creditsPREREQUISITE:CC101ORSKC101.

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CM260(EN260) WritingforMediaAnexaminationoftheprinciplesandpracticeofwritingformedia.Studentsgainexperienceinwritingtightlyorganized,concise,“hardnews”stories.Studentswilllearninterviewingandbasicinvestigativeskills,andtheywillpracticewritingforprintandonlinemediasources.3creditsPREREQUISITE:CC100ORSKW101.CM290 ProfessionalPresentationsandInterviewingAnexplorationoftheknowledgeandskillsforeffectivecommunicationincontemporaryorganizationsatthreedistinctlevels:publicpresentations,interviews,andgroupmeetings.Studentsalsodevelopprofessional-levelskillsinthecreationanduseofvisualsforavarietyofpresentationtypes.3creditsPREREQUISITES:CC101ORSKC101.CM300 LeadershipandTeamBuildingAnexaminationofleadershipastheprocessofmanagingmeaningsandinfluencingothers.Studentsexaminethemutuallyinfluentialleader-followerrelationship,competingtheoriesandperspectivesofleadership,theprocessofcreatingcompellingvision,thelanguageofleadership,charismaandcommunication,andstrategiesbywhichleadersmotivate,influence,persuade,advocate,addresscrises,andcreatechange.Alsoexploresteambuilding,theimpactofgender/ethnicdiversityonleadership,andtheroleofethicsinleadership.Casestudies,discussions,andexperientiallearningareemployed.3creditsPREREQUISITE:CM232.CM307(AR307) MediaCriticismAnintroductiontotheaestheticandsocialanalysisofmassmedia,film,andtelevisionthroughcriticalwritinganddiscussion.3creditsMAYFULFILLLINKEDREQUIREMENTWITHHS304LWHENOFFEREDASCM307L.PREREQUISITES:CC100ANDCC101ORSKW101ANDSKC101.CM310SL(SW310SL) YouthMediaAdvocacyProject(YMAP)TheYouthMediaAdvocacyprojectprovideshighschoolstudentswiththeknowledge,skills,andsupporttoutilizethemediatoinfluencepolicydecisionsthatimpacttheirlives.CarlowUniversitystudentsmeetwithhighschoolstudentstofacilitatetheirworkonamediaadvocacycampaignrelatedtoimprovingtheireducation.Studentswillgarnerearnedmediacoverage,createandplacehigh-qualitypaidmediasuchasprintadsandradiospots,anddistributemediaviatheInternet.AnultimategoaloftheprojectistohaveyouthvoicesheardbythePittsburghmediaandcommunityleadersinordertocreatechangeintheschools.3creditsFULFILLSSERVICE-LEARNINGREQUIREMENT.CM320 ConflictManagementAninvestigationoftheories,research,principles,andpracticesofconflictmanagement.Topicsinclude:thenatureandfunctionsofconflict;typesandmetaphors;conflictanalysisandassessmentframeworks;patternsofbehavior,styles,strategies,andtacticsusedinproductiveanddestructiveconflicts;facework;powerinfluences;andoutcomessuchasviolenceandforgiveness.Inaddition,third-partyinterventionsincludingmediationareintroduced.Thecoursecombinestheoryapplicationandexperientialskilldevelopment.3creditsCM325 CommunicationandSocialMovementsAcriticalrhetoricalexaminationofhistoricalandcontemporarysocialmovementsthatcombinespolitical,sociological,andcommunicationapproachestoexplainsocialmovementactivity.Studentsarepresentedwitharangeoftheoreticaltools,perspectives,vocabularies,andconcepts,andthenshownthoseconceptsinactionwithcasestudiesofspecificmovements.Thiscourseexaminesmovementssuchasthewomen’srights,civilrights,anti-war,andenvironmentalmovements.3creditsPREREQUISITE:CC100ANDCC101ORSKW101ANDSKC101.

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CM330(EN330) FeatureWritingThiscourseexaminestheprinciplesandpracticesoffeaturewriting.Studentsgainexperienceininterviews,personalityprofiles,narratives,sidebars,andotherformsof“softnews”piecesforpublicationinprintoronline.3creditsPREREQUISITE:CC100ORSKW101.

CM350I(SW350I)Gender,Race,andClass:MediaandSocialChangeAnanalysisoftherolethemassmediaplayindeveloping,sustaining,andchallengingstereotypes.Studentswillexploretheimpactthatmediastereotypeshaveonpublicpolicydecisionsastheyaffectgroupsbasedongender,race,andsocialclass.Thiscourseisteamtaughtasaninterdisciplinarycoursethatintegratesperspectivesfromcommunicationandsocialwork.3creditsPREREQUISITES:CC100ANDCC101ORSKW101ANDSKC101.FULFILLSINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENT.CM360 DigitalStorytellingThepurposeofthiscourseistobuildonskillsintroducedinCM260WritingforMediaandtointroduceanddevelopstudents’knowledgeandskillsindigitalstorytelling.Studentsareintroducedtothebasicsofstorytelling(narrative),e-publishing,audioandvideoproductionaswellasthestrategicchoicesinvolvedinthecreationandonlinedistributionofdigitalmessages.Ultimately,thiscoursewillpreparestudentstobecomeproficientindigitalformsofcommunicationthatareessentialfor21stcenturycommunicationpractitioners.3creditsPREREQUISITE:CM260.CM370 CommunicationandHealthCareAninvestigationofthecriticalroleofcommunicationinthediagnosis,treatment,andpreventionofillnessandthepromotionofwellness.Designedforanyconsumerofhealthcareand/orpotentialemployeesinwidelydiversehealthcareindustrycontexts.Topicsinclude:theinfluenceofculturallydiverseviewsofhealth,illness,andhealingoncommunicationpatterns;communicationstrategiesfordesigning,implementing,andevaluatingpersuasivehealthcampaigns;impactofgender,race,class,andageonhealthcommunication;impactofmedia(news,entertainment,advertising)onhealthimagesandawareness;healthadvocacymethodstoempowerindividualcitizensandcommunities;patient/consumer-providerinteractions,andethicalissuesinhealthcommunication.3creditsPREREQUISITE:CC100ANDCC101ORSKW101ANDSKC101.CM380 SpecialTopicsinCommunicationAnanalysisofselectedtopicsincommunication.Thecourseisorganizedinanygivensemestertostudyparticularsubjectmatterortotakeadvantageofspecialcompetencebyanindividualfacultymember.Mayberepeatedforcreditascontentchanges.CreditsvaryCM400 IndependentStudyAnexplorationofanareaofstudyincommunicationthatisnotalreadyofferedasacourse.Studentsdesignthecoursewiththeconsentofafacultymember.CreditsvaryPREREQUISITE:JR./SR.STANDINGANDPERMISSIONREQUIREDPRIORTOREGISTRATION.CM405 InternshipAnon-the-jobplacementexperiencewithreflectionandanalysis.Providesstudentstheopportunitytoexplore,define,andrefineareasofinterest,aswellasapplycommunicationtheoryandskillsintheworkplacecontext.Creditsvary;mayberepeated.PREREQUISITE:JR./SR.STANDINGANDPERMISSIONREQUIREDPRIORTOREGISTRATION.CM421(SO421,SW321)ResearchMethodsforSocialSciencesIAninterdisciplinaryfirstcourseinsocialresearchmethodsforstudentsmajoringinasocialscience.Studentslearnthefundamentalsofresearchdesignandgainanunderstandingofavarietyofresearchmethods.Asafinalproject,studentsdeveloparesearchproposal.3creditsPREREQUISITES:CC100,CC101,CC102,ORSKW101,SKC101,ANDSKQ101.

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CM450 SeniorSeminarAreflectiononkeyareasofcommunicationknowledgeandpractices.Studentsdevelopandpresentafinalworkproductthatdemonstratestheknowledgeandskillsthattheyhaveacquiredintheircommunicationcoursesaswellasareflectiononhowcommunicationstudyrelatestotheliberalartsandtocontemporaryissues.1creditPREREQUISITE:SENIORCOMMUNICATIONMAJORSONLY.CM457 CommunicationEthicsAnexaminationofmajorethicaltheoriesandprinciplespertainingtointerpersonal,organizational,andmasscommunication.Studentsfocusonavarietyofethicalissuesandcasestudiesasamethodforrefiningcriticalthinkingandoral/writtenargumentationskills.Communicationethicsliteracy,dialogueforunderstanding,andtoleranceintimesofdisagreementareemphasized.3creditsPREREQUISITE:JR./SR.STANDINGORPERMISSIONOFTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.ECONOMICSEO201 MicroeconomicsAstudyoftheoriesconcerningthebehaviorofindividuals,households,firms,andindustriesandtheirpatternsinregardtoproductionandconsumption.Examinestheinfluenceofthepricingsystemontheproductionanddistributionofgoodsandservices.3creditsFULFILLSECONOMICS/POLITICALSCIENCELAIANDGLOBALREQUIREMENTS.EO202 MacroeconomicsAstudyofthebasictheoryofthedeterminationofoutput,prices,andemploymentintheUnitedStates’economicsystem.Theroleofmonetaryandfiscalpoliciesandpracticesisanalyzed.ThiscoursealsocomparesothereconomicsystemswiththatoftheUnitedStates.3creditsFULFILLSECONOMICS/POLITICALSCIENCELAIANDGLOBALREQUIREMENTS.EO103 PrinciplesofEconomicsAstudyoftheoriesconcerningthebehaviorofindividuals,households,firms,andindustriesandtheirpatternsinregardtoproductionandconsumption.Examinestheinfluenceofthepricingsystemontheproductionanddistributionofgoodsandservices.3creditsFULFILLSECONOMICS/POLITICALSCIENCELAIANDGLOBALREQUIREMENTS.HUMANRESOURCESHRIS101HumanResourceInformationSystemsManagementIAnintroductorycoursetohumanresourceinformationsystemsmanagement(HRIS).ThestudentwillbegivenanoverviewofallfunctionalareasinanHRISsystemandbecomefamiliarwiththemostwidelyusedHRmanagementsoftwareinthemarketplace.StudentswilllearnhoweachareaofanHRISsysteminterrelateswithothersandhowcrucialproperdesignandmanagementaretothesuccessofthesystem.StudentswillexperiencethedesignandplanningphasesofanHRISsystemwiththeaidofMicrosoftProject.3creditsPREREQUISITE:BSM226.HRIS202HumanResourceInformationSystemsManagementIIAcoursedesignedtocomplementandbuilduponHRISManagementI.Thestudentwillbeginimplementingtheplancreatedinthepreviouscourse.Thefocuswillbeontherecruitment,selection/assessment,andemployeetrackingareasofanHRISsystem.Thestudentwilllearnhowtocustomizetheseareasto“fit”anorganizationalenvironment.Onceimplementationiscomplete,informationmanagementstrategieswillbediscussedandstudentswillidentifyastrategythataddressestheneedsofanorganization.3creditsPREREQUISITES:BSM226ANDHRIS101.

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INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYMANAGEMENTIT117 MicrosoftExcel—LatestVersionAhands-onintroductorycoursethatwillprovidethestudentwiththebasicskillsandknowledgetocreate/modifyExcelworksheetsinordertomeetthefundamentalneedsofanorganization.ThestudentwilllearnhowtoperformbasicformulasandcreateaWebpageusingExcel.Keyconceptsandterminologywillbediscussedinordertoreinforcethehands-onpractice.Hands-oninstruction,practice,andassignmentsaregiventoassessthestudent’stechnologicalskills.Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentsinallmajorstoenhancetheirtechnologyskillsandknowledge.1creditIT143 MicrosoftAccess—LatestVersionAhands-onintroductorycoursethatwillprovidethestudentwithfundamentalknowledgeandunderstandingofMicrosoftAccess.ThestudentwilllearnhowtoperformbasicfilemanagementoperationswithintherelationaldatabaseofMicrosoftAccess.Keyconceptsandterminologywillbediscussedinordertoreinforcethehands-onpractice.Hands-oninstruction,practice,andassignmentsaregiventoassessthestudent’stechnologicalskills.ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentsinallmajorstoenhancetheirtechnologyskillsandknowledgebutisparticularlyimportantforstudentsinterestedinIT242andthedatabasemanagementtrack.1creditIT151 InformationTechnologyIIAcoursedesignedtoprovidestudentswithessentialtheoryandhands-onpracticalskillsintheareasofcomputerhardware,software,andnetworking.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoinstall,configure,andtroubleshootcomputersandthenetworksthattiethemtogether.StudentswillalsobecomefamiliarwithadditionalcurrenthottopicsintheITfield.Ascomputertechnologycontinuestoexpandintoallareasofoursociety,theneedtounderstandthistechnologyhasbecomeessential.3creditsPREREQUISITE:IT150ORIT150SLORIT250SLIT200 ExcelApplicationsinAccountingandBusinessAhands-onprogressivecoursethatprovidesthestudentwithbasictoadvancedskillstocreate/modifyExcelworksheetsinordertomeetthefundamentalneedsofanorganization.Studentswilllearnhowtoperformbasic,intermediateandadvancedformulasandcreateawebpageusingExcel.Keyconceptsandterminologywillreinforcehands-onpractice,whilehands-oninstruction,practiceandassignmentsareusedtoassesstechnologicalskills.Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentsinallmajorsseekingtoenhancetechnologyskillsandknowledge.3creditsIT205 FoundationsofProgrammingAnintroductiontotheconceptsunderlyingthedevelopmentofcomputerprograms.Studentswillutilizeanintroductoryprogramminglanguagetolearnthefoundationalconceptsofprogrammingwhilelearningpracticalwaystoempowertheiruseofeverydayapplications.ThiscoursecanbetakenalonebyanystudentsinterestedinlearningaboutprogrammingandadvancingintheirexpertiseofMicrosoftapplications.3creditsIT235 WebDesignAnintroductiontoWebpagecreationusingWebdesignsoftwareandHTMLcodingtechniques.TopicsincludeWebdesigntheory,Webdesigntermsandtechniques,successfulwebsiteplans,reviewofHTMLcoding,tables,textformatting,imageformatting,templatesandcascadingstylesheets,andmultimediacontent.3creditsPREREQUISITES:CC100ORSKW101ANDCC101ORSKC101.IT242 DatabaseManagementSystemsAnoverviewofdatabasemanagementtheoryandpractice.Studentswilllearnthefundamentalsofdatabaseapplicationdevelopmentandhowdatabasetechnologiescanbeusedforcompetitiveadvantageinorganizations.Topicstobecoveredwillincludedatabasetheory,normalization,entityrelationships,andSQLqueries.MSAccesswillbeusedforin-classdemonstrationsandprojects.3creditsPREREQUISITES:IT150,IT150SLORIT250SLANDIT143ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.

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IT250SL InformationTechnologyIAfirstcourseininformationsystemsthatintroducesstudentstothefundamentalconceptsrelatedtotheuseofITinorganizationsfromamanagerialperspective.StudentswilllearntorecognizethestrategicvalueofITandwillbecomefamiliarwiththedifferentwaysinwhichITisusedinorganizations(e.g.enterprisesystems,businessintelligence).StudentswillalsolearnITskillstoimprovetheirpersonalproductivity.Thecoursehasbeendesignedtoalsoincludehands-onactivities,mainlyintheareasofdatabases,Webdesign,ande-commerce.StudentswillprepareabusinesscasetoproposeandjustifyanITinitiativeinarealorganization.Thiscoursehasbeendesignedasastand-aloneportalcourseinITformajorsinalldisciplines.3creditsPREREQUISITES:CC100ORSKW101,CC101ORSKC101,ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.

IT290I(POL290I) PoliticsandTechnologyAcoursethatwillanalyzethenewopportunitiesandchallengesthatariseattheintersectionbetweenpoliticsandtechnology.Inadditiontothediscussionoftheindividuals(orstakeholders)tobeaffectedbythisinterplaybetweenpoliticsandtechnology,topicswillincluderegulatoryaspectsinareassuchase-government,datamining,dataprivacy,telecommunications,andlitigation.3creditsFULFILLSINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENT.IT333 AdvancedAdobeDreamweaverAcoursethatdeepensstudents’understandingoftheadvancedfeaturesofthelatestversionofAdobeDreamweaver.StudentswillgainadeeperunderstandingoftheinnerworkingsofDreamweaver,collaborationthroughDreamweaver,integrationofothertechnologiesintoDreamweaver,andcriticaldesignguidelinesandrequirements.BesidesprovidingstudentswithadeeperunderstandingoftheDreamweaversoftware,thiscoursewillalsocoverthemajorsectionsoftheAdobeDreamweaverExpertCertificationexamination.Thiscertificationisawell-respectedandinternationallyrecognizedcredentialthatdemonstratesproficiencyintheDreamweaversoftwareandwillsetstudentsapartfromtheircompetition.3creditsPREREQUISITE:IT235.IT342 AdvancedDatabaseSystemsAcontinuationofIT242usingaserver-basedDBMSandSQLandrevisitingmanytopicsofIT242inmoredepth.Topics:SQLsyntax,dataretrieval,datadefinition,securityandaccessrules,andviews;datamodelsandenhancedERdiagrams;normalizationtheory;andintroductiontodatawarehouses,distributeddatabases,replication,andsecurity.MSSQLserverwillbeusedastheDBMSsoftware.Introductiontoprogramminginterfacestodatabases,ODBD,JDBC,XML.ThiscourseisaimedmainlyatITmajorsinterestedindatabasespecializations.3creditsPREREQUISITE:IT242.IT355 DocumentationinTechnologyAnintroductiontothetheoryandpracticeofdocumentation,includingprojectdevelopment,manualorganization,andrefinementoftechnicalwritingskillsforinformationtechnology.Projectincludespublishingadraftdocument,designingonlinehelptechniques,developingreferencematerials,andparticipatinginprogramdesignteamwork.3creditsPREREQUISITE:IT150OR150SLORIT250SL

IT372 InformationSecurityAnoverviewofinformationsecuritytopicsfromamanagerialperspective.Topicsincludehackertechniques,legalissuesofinformationsecurityincludingPennsylvania’sdatabreachsecurityact,typicalcorporatesecurityandprivacypolicies,firewalls,virtualprivatenetworks,encryption,identitytheft,intrusionprotection,desktopprotection,Windowssecurity,e-commerce,andwirelesssecurity.Theconceptswithinthiscoursearebeneficialtoallstudentswhointendtoworkwithtechnologyormanagetechnologywithinanorganization.3creditsPREREQUISITE:IT150ORIT150SLOTIT250SL

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IT382 SystemsAnalysisandDesignAnintroductorycourseontheefficientandeffectiveassessment,analysis,anddesignofinformationsystems.Theobjectiveofthiscourseistosimultaneouslydevelopplanning,analysisanddesignskillsandknowledgeaboutstrategiesforapplyingthoseskills.Classdiscussionandexerciseswillfocusonthechallengesthatprojectmanagers,businessanalysts,andsoftwaredevelopersfacewhenanalyzing,designing,andimplementingsystemsinorganizations.Differentmethodswillbeusedtodevelopstudents’understandingofthematerial.However,theemphasisthroughoutthecourseisnotontechnical(i.e.programming)aspectsofsystemsanalysisanddesign.Studentswillbeexpectedtoreadandthinkaboutallassignedmaterialinadvanceofclass,asthepurposeofclasseswillbetodiscussthematerial,exposedifferentpointsofview,anddevelopthestudents’analyticalskills.3creditsPREREQUISITE:IT242.IT400 IndependentStudyAstudyofspecificinformationtechnologytopicschosenaccordingtostudents’interestwiththeapprovalandassistanceofthefaculty.3creditsIT460 Internship/Practicum/ResearchExperienceAninternship/practicumisanopportunityforstudentstoapplyconceptslearnedinbusinesscourses.Thestudentmustmeetdepartmentalanduniversityrequirementsforparticipation.Theinternship/practicumallowsthestudenttoexperienceworkinginafieldofinterestforfutureemployment.TheresearchexperienceaffordsthestudentanopportunitytoworkwithaManagementDepartmentfacultymembertoperformin-depthresearchinbusinessareasofinterest.Termsoftheresearchagreementarenegotiatedwiththeparticipatingfacultymember.Juniororseniorstatusisrequired.1–3creditsPITTSBURGHFILMMAKERS(PF)COURSESSelectedcoursesinfilm,video,andphotographyarescheduledthroughtheCommunicationDepartment.ThecoursesaretakenoffcampusatthePittsburghFilmmakersInstitute.Requiresapprovalandadditionaltuitionfee.POLITICALSCIENCEPOL101 IntroductiontoAmericanGovernmentAnintroductiontothecomponentsoftheAmericanpoliticalsystem.Attentionisgivento:politicalinstitutionstheirstructuresandroles;theexerciseofpower;governmentperformanceandresults;theimpactofpoliticaldecisionsonsociety;andthedevelopmentofpoliticalattitudes.3creditsFULFILLSECONOMICS/POLITICALSCIENCELAIREQUIREMENT.POL105 TopicsinGlobalLivingandLearningCommunity;WomenaroundtheGlobeThiscoursewillfocusonaspecialtopicconnectingstudentstoglobalissueswithinalocalcontext.StudentsregisteredinthiscoursewillalsoliveontheGlobalLivingandLearningCommunitylocatedintheresidencehall.Thisresidencehallfloorisafemalefloor,butmaleresidentsarepermittedandencouragedtosignupandparticipate.1creditsPOL106 TopicsinGlobalLivingandLearningCommunity;ConflictaroundtheGlobeThiscoursewillfocusonaspecialtopicconnectingstudentstoglobalissueswithinalocalcontext.StudentsregisteredinthiscoursewillalsoliveontheGlobalLivingandLearningCommunitylocatedintheresidencehall.Thisresidencehallfloorisafemalefloor,butmaleresidentsarepermittedandencouragedtosignupandparticipate.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:POL105

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POL120(WS120) IntroductiontoLeadershipandWomenAnexplorationoftheories,scholarship,andstylesrelatedtoleadershipbehaviorandskills.Studentswillrecognize,observe,andappreciatestylesofleadership,especiallyamongwomen.Particularemphasisisgiventothecontributionsandchangeswomenleadersmakeatalllevelsoftheirlivesforthegoodofsystemsofvarioussizes.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAIREQUIREMENT.POL180TheHistoryofPoliticalThoughtAnexaminationofseminalliteratureandconceptsofWesternpoliticalphilosophy,thecontinuityandinnovationthatcharacterizetheWesterntradition,aswellasitsrelevancetocontemporarypoliticalproblems.Theconsciousnessofthestudentisexaminedregardingthecomplexityofpoliticalrealitiesandpoliticalthinking.Thestudentisencouragedtothinkmorecriticallyabouthisorherpersonalidentitywithinthecurrentpoliticalparameters.3creditsPOL200(SSC200) SelfinCommunities:LocaltoGlobalThiscourseprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstodevelopanunderstandingofselfwithinsocial,political,andeconomicsystems.Thecourseconsiderstheselfasformedthroughethnicity,racialidentity,socialclass,gender,andfamilyfactors.Studentswillexaminetheneighborhoodsandcommunitiesinwhichtheygrewup,andwillreflectonwaysinwhichtheseimmediateenvironmentscontributetoanidentityandtothedevelopmentofvaluesandgoals.Thecoursethenmovestoanexplorationofglobalizationandtheroleofthemediainthisprocess.3creditsFULFILLSLAIREQUIREMENTPOL209IntroductiontoComparativePoliticsThiscoursesurveysgovernmentinstitutions,practices,andpoliticsandexplorestheroleofgovernmentineconomicandsocialaffairsindevelopingaswellasadvancedindustrialcountries.Thecourseconsiderstherelationshipamongcapitalism,democracy,andeconomicdevelopment,andprovidesanintroductiontothecomparativemethod.Examinescross-nationalcomparisontogaininsightintopoliticaldynamics.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALREQUIREMENT.POL210 IntroductiontoInternationalRelationsAnoverviewofinternationalhistoryfollowedbyacarefulexaminationandcomparisonofcompetinginternationalrelationstheories.Importantstructuralprocessesandissueswillbeexamined,aswellascontrastingtheoreticalapproachesandquestions.Majorconceptsincludewar,peace,globalization,humanrights,andinternationallaw.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALREQUIREMENT.POL220 TheStructureofConflict:LocaltoGlobalThiscoursepresentsanoverviewofconflict:whywefightandwhywearemotivated,ornot,toseekresolution.Thecourseintroducestheoriesofconflictandexaminescontestedrelationshipsthroughtheframeworkofculture,gender,powerdynamics,andresourceallocation.Thecourseintegratesaskill-buildingapproachtointroducestudentstoconceptsandtechniquesintherecognition,deconstruction,andresolutionofconflictinlocalandglobalenvironments.3creditsPREREQUISITE:CC100ORSKW101.

POL228(SO228,WS228) GenderLawandPublicPolicyThiscourseanalyzeslaws,publicpolicies,andpracticesthathaveconstructedandregulatedgenderinthepublicandprivatesectors,withspecialattentiontoemploymentandeducation.ItexaminesthehistoricalconstructionsofgenderasaconceptinAmericansociety,includinghowandwhythisconceptwasinstitutionalizedpubliclyandprivatelyinvariousarenasoftheUnitedStatesatdifferenthistoricaljunctures.Thecoursewillconcludewithastudyoftheprogressthathasbeenmadeindismantlinggenderedinstitutionsandthechallengesthatremain.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAIREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:CC100ORSKW101.

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POL230 FoundationsofAmericanPoliticalDevelopmentThiscoursefocusesonthedevelopmentofAmerica’sinstitutions:Congress,thepresidency,andthecourts.ThestudyofAmericanpoliticaldevelopmentisconcernedwiththenatureofpoliticalchangeovertime,thepathbywhichwereachedourpresentpoliticalstate,broadpatternsinAmericanpolitics,andtheexceptionalnatureofAmericanpoliticsandpoliticalhistorycomparedtothatofothercapitalistdemocracies.AvarietyofquestionsrelatingtoperiodsofAmericanpoliticalandconstitutionalhistoryorpoliticaldevelopmentarepursued.3creditsPREREQUISITE:CC100ORSKW101,ORPOL101.POL240 ThePoliticsofTerrorismAnexplorationofrelatedtopicssuchaspoliticalculture,socialculture,religion,andpoliticalorganizationsandtheirlinkstoterrorism.Thiscoursewillexploretheconceptofterrorism,theuseofviolence,thedynamicsofwar,thepoliticaleconomyofformercolonialregimes,dependenteconomies,andhowtheworld’sdistributionofresourcesaffectsstatenations.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALREQUIREMENT.POL250 AppliedPoliticsThiscourseprovidesexperientiallearningopportunitiesforparticipationinseminars,workshops,conferences,andotherspecialeventsontopicsofinteresttothepoliticalscienceandpublicpolicystudents.Suchexperiencesinclude,butarenotlimitedto:PLENseminars,advocacydays,andleadershipconferences.CreditsvaryPOL255(SO255) Law,Marriage,andFamilyAsurveyofthelawoffamilyrelations,includingthelawofmarriageandannulment,divorce,legitimacyofchildren,custody,andadoption.Thecoursereviewstheformation,maintenance,anddissolutionofthefamilyunit,includingcustody,support,andpropertyrightsinvolvingspouses,partners,andchildren.3creditsPREREQUISITE:POL101ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.POL260(SO260) UrbanCommunitiesandPoliticsAnexaminationoftheoriesabouthowcitiesdevelopedandfunctionandtheimportanceofcitiesintoday’sworld.WeconsiderthedevelopmentofU.S.urbancentersaswellasothersthroughouttheworld.Thecoursealsofocusesonsociallifeandsocialproblemswithincities.Pittsburghisusedasanexamplethroughoutthiscourse.3creditsPREREQUISITES:POL101ORSO152;CC100ORSKW101.POL265 ConstitutionalLawI:U.S.GovernmentandPowersThiscourseexploresmajorcasesandcontroversiesintheinterpretationoftheU.S.Constitution,ArticlesIthroughVI.ThecourseexaminesthepowersandlimitsoftheU.S.SupremeCourtanditsrelationshiptootherbranches(executiveandlegislative)ofthefederalgovernment.Itconsidersthefederalstructureandpowersatthenationalandstatelevels,withspecialfocusonthequestionofpowersretainedbystates.3creditsFULFILLSECONOMICS/POLITICALSCIENCELAIREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:POL101ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR;CC100ORSKW101.POL287(SO287) IntroductiontoPublicPolicyAnanalysisofpublicpolicyaswellasanoverviewofhowcitizensidentifyissuesandconcernsandinfluencepolicythroughcivicengagementandadvocacyefforts.Therelationshipofpublicpolicylegislationtosocialproblemsisexplored,withattentiongiventowomenandotherdisadvantagedgroups.Theacquisitionofanalyticalskillsnecessarytounderstand,improve,andparticipateinthepolicymakingprocessisemphasized.3creditsFULFILLSECONOMICS/POLITICALSCIENCELAIREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITES:POL101,ORSO152. POL290I(IT290I) PoliticsandTechnologyThiscoursewillanalyzethenewopportunitiesandchallengesthatariseattheintersectionbetweenpoliticsandtechnology.Inadditiontothediscussionoftheindividuals(orstakeholders)tobeaffectedbythisinterplaybetweenpoliticsandtechnology,topicswillincluderegulatoryaspectsinareassuchase-government,datamining,dataprivacy,telecommunications,andlitigation.3creditsFULFILLSINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENT.

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POL313I(WS313I,PH313I)WomeninPolitics:RunningforOfficeAnexplorationofwomen’spoliticsandpoliticalinterestusingfeministtheoriesandgender-specificpositionsthatleadtoanunderstandingofwhatmotivatesindividualstorunforoffice.Gender-specificconcernsandobstaclesconfrontedbywomeninterestedinpoliticalparticipationandleadershipwillbecovered.3creditsFULFILLSECONOMICS/POLITICALSCIENCEANDWOMENANDGENDERSTUDIESLAIANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.POL325(SO325) Race,Law,andPublicPolicyThiscoursewillexaminelawsandpublicpoliciesthathavebeenconstructedtoaddressissuessurroundingraceintheareasofeducation,employment,andhousing.ItanalyzesthehistoricalconstructionsofraceasaconceptinAmericansociety,includinghowandwhythisconceptwasinstitutionalizedpubliclyandprivatelyinvariousarenasoftheUnitedStatesatdifferenthistoricaljunctures.ThecourseincludesanexaminationoftheprogressthathasbeenmadeindismantlingradicalizedinstitutionssincetheCivilRightsera.3creditsPREREQUISITES:POL101ORSO152;CC100ORSKW101.POL330 AmericanPoliticalInstitutions:Congress,thePresidency,andtheU.S.SupremeCourtThiscoursewillexploretheinstitutionsofAmericangovernment:Congress,thepresidency,andtheSupremeCourt.ThecourseisdesignedtoprovideananalyticalandappliedunderstandingofAmericaninstitutionalstructuresbyrequiringstudentsto“thinkpolitically”andsystemically,andstrengtheningessentialskillsofpoliticalaction:effectivewritingandspeakinginthecontextoftheprocessesofpoliticalinstitutions.3creditsPREREQUISITE:POL101,CC100ORSKW101.POL335 MockTrialandCourtAdvocacyThiscourseprovidesanopportunitytolearnfirsthandabouttheworkofattorneysinthecourtroom,understandthejudicialsystem,sharpencriticalthinking,andrefinepublicspeakingability.Studentswillexplorethefundamentalprocessoftheadversarialsystemofjustice,includingthebasicrulesoftrialprocedureandevidence.Thecoursewillcombinemocktrialexercises,demonstrations,andclassdiscussiontoenablestudentstodeveloptheskillsofadvocacy.3creditsPOL336 MockTrialandCourtAdvocacyCoursemayberepeated.1-3creditsPREREQUISITE:POL335.POL350(SO350) SocialChangeinAmerica:DecadesthatMadeaDifferenceInthiscoursestudentswillidentifyandstudythesignificantandenduringculturalshiftscreatedbysocialandpoliticalmovementsbeganfollowingWWIIandculminatinginthepassageoftheCivilRightsActof1964.TheseyearsandforcesthatprofoundlyandpermanentlytransformedAmericanlife,institutionsandcultureinclude:thecivilrightsmovements,rockandroll,thecounter-culture,andthedominanceofTVinAmericanpopularculture.Studentswillalsoexaminesomeofthemostsalienttensionsandconflictsofthepost-warera:betweenthedemandsofsecurityandrespectforcivilliberties;conformitytosocial,religious,andpoliticalnormsandtheexpressionofindividuality;increasingwealthandopportunityandtheunavailabilityofthesegoals,allofwhichwillbeanalyzedinthecontextofsociologicaltheoriesandpractices.3creditsPOL365 ConstitutionalLawII:CivilRightsandCivilLibertiesThiscoursebuildsonthedevelopmentoftheSupremeCourt’sroles,relationships,andpowersbyexaminingthefirsttenamendments,withemphasisontheFirstAmendmentfreedomsofspeech,expression,association,andtheclauseswithrespecttoreligiousfreedom.ThenotionoffairtreatmentinthejusticesystemisexaminedthroughtheroleofthejusticesasinterpretersoflawinAmericansociety.3creditsPREREQUISITES:POL101,POL265,ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.

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POL420(NU420) Legal,EthicalandPoliticalIssuesinHealthCareFocusisonlegal,ethical,andpoliticalissuesinhealthcare.Legalandethicalprinciplesthatguidehealthcarepracticeissuesarediscussed.Politicalforcesthatinfluencechangeincontemporaryhealthcareareexamined.GlobaldifferencesandtheirrelationshiptoAmericanhealthcarepracticeareexplored.Thestudenttakesanactiveroleinthepolicyprocess.3credits(3theory;0clinical)FULFILLSGLOBALREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:COMPLETIONOFALLJUNIORLEVELNURSINGCOURSES.POL437(NU437) Legal,EthicalandPoliticalConsiderationsfortheRNThiscoursefocusesonthelegal,ethical,andpoliticalissuesthatregisterednursesencounterinthecurrenthealthcareenvironment.Legalandethicalprinciplesthatguideprofessionalnursingpracticearediscussed.Politicalforcesthatinfluencechangeincontemporaryhealthcareandhealthcarereformareexamined.Theleadershiprolesofprofessionalnursesintheseareasareexplored.3credits(3theory,0clinical)PREREQUISITE:NU412ANDNU413.POL450 InternshipThisinternshipisanexperiencethatdemonstratestheintegrationoftheoryandapplicationinapoliticalorsocialsetting.Inaddition,thisexperienceintroducesstudentstocareerchoicesandadvocacyroles.Opentojuniorsandseniors.Creditsvary;mayberepeatedPREREQUISITES:POL101,POL180,POL230,POL287ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.PSYCHOLOGY

PY100(SSC100) SeminarontheSelfThiscourseassistsstudentsinknowingthemselves.Studentsparticipateinvariouslearningexperiencestoevokeself-explorationandawarenessfromavarietyofperspectives.Thisself-awarenesswillleadthestudentonajourneyofself-discoveryconcurrentlywithanappreciationforhowthesocialandbehavioralsciencesunderstandandcontextualizetheindividual.3creditsPY101 IntroductiontoPsychologyAsurveyofthegeneralfieldofpsychologyincludingthefundamentalareasoflearning,sensationperception,cognition,behavior,motivation,personality,adjustment,andthebiologicalbasisofbehavior.3creditsFULFILLSSOCIALANDBEHAVIORALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENT.PY122 LifespanDevelopmentAnexaminationofthepatternsofgrowth,change,andstabilityinbehaviorthatoccuracrossthehumanlifespan.Startingwithconception,thecourseexploresthebiological,psychosocial,andcognitivetheoriesthathelpusobserveandexplainhumanbehaviorfromlife’sbeginningsthroughtheendoflife.3creditsFULFILLSSOCIALANDBEHAVIORALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENT.PY155 DesigningYourLifeI;OrientationtoPsychologyAnorientationtothepsychologymajor,thiscourseintroducesstudentstopsychologyasafieldofstudyandasamajor.Studentswillbeintroducedtowhattoexpectasapsychologymajor,includingwritingusingAPAformatting.Thiscoursewilluseprinciplesandconceptsfrompsychologicalscienceandrelatedareasinordertoaidstudentsinplanningtheirlivesthroughtheircollegeyearsandbeyond.1creditPY203PersonalityTheoryAnalysesofpersonalitytheorieswithemphasisonunderstandingandimprovingbehaviorarepresented.Variouswaystocopewithandlearnfromstressandhowtofostergrowtharealsoexplored.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY101

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PY204(BSM203) GlobalManagementandOrganizationalBehaviorAcontinuedstudyofdomesticandglobalmanagementprinciplesandthemanagerialapplicationofthebehavioralsciencesasrelatedtomodernorganizations.Studentswillexplorethedynamicsofinterpersonalrelationsforindividualandgroupproductivity,motivation,organizationaldesign,leadershipeffectiveness,andthemanagementofdiversegroups.Studentswillalsocriticallyexamineresearchprocessesrelatedtobehavioralscienceinorganizations.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:BSM103.Co-requisite:PY101PY205 ChildPsychologyAnexaminationofthebasicprinciplesandtheoriesofdevelopmentfromconceptiontomiddlechildhood.Emphasizessocial,emotional,andcognitivedevelopment.3creditsFULFILLSSOCIALANDBEHAVIORALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENT.Prerequisite:PY101orPY122PY206 AdolescentPsychologyAcomprehensiveinvestigationofthebio-psycho-socialdevelopmentoftheadolescent,withanemphasisondiversity.Majortheoreticalapproachesarepresentedalongwithcurrentresearch.3creditsPREREQUISITES:PY101orPY122PY207 AdultDevelopmentAnoverviewofthevariousproblemsandpossibilitiesthatemergeinadulthood.Mainobjectivesincludeacquiringaworkingknowledgeoftheresearchandtheoriesofyoungadulthood,middleage,andtheelderyears.Topicssuchaslifecycletransitionsinsensation,cognition,memory,intimacy,maritalstates,sexuality,spirituality,mentalhealth,anddeathanddyingareexplored.Emphasisisplacedonhowtocopeandgrowfromadolescencethroughadulthood.3creditsPREREQUISITES:PY101andPY122PY209 AbnormalPsychologyAnoverviewofpsychologicaldisorders.Diagnosis,etiology,andmoderntreatmentsareexplored.Abio-psycho-socialperspectiveisemphasizedwithspecialattentiongiventotheDiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisorders.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY101PY216/EC206 ChildDevelopment:AgesSixtoNineThiscourseaddressesthephysical,cognitive,andpsychosocialdevelopmentofchildreningradesPreKthroughfour.Thestudentisintroducedtomajorconceptsandtheoriesofchilddevelopmentandthescholarshipandresearchthatinformtheseconceptsandtheories.Thecourseisdesignedtopromoteconnectionsbetweenone’sunderstandingofchilddevelopmentandhowthatunderstandinginformsthosewhoworkwiththisagegroup.3creditsPY218(SO218,SW218) ForensicTreatmentandCorrectionAnexplorationofinterdisciplinarypracticeswithinthecorrectionalenvironmentthatpresentseriouschallengestohealthcareprofessionalswhoworkinthecorrectionalsystem.Thiscourseemphasizesateamapproachinprovidingtreatmenttoforensicconsumersaswellasthegeneralpopulationofacorrectionalenvironment.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY101PY219 PreadolescentandEarlyAdolescentDevelopmentThiscourseaddressesthephysical,cognitive,andpsychosocialdevelopmentofolderschool-agechildrenandyoungteens(i.e.,gradesfourthrougheight).Thestudentisintroducedtomajorconceptsandtheoriesofpreadolescentandearlyadolescentdevelopment,andthescholarshipandresearchthatinformtheseconceptsandtheories.Thecourseisdesignedtopromoteconnectionsbetweenone’sunderstandingofearlyadolescentdevelopmentandhowthatunderstandinginformsthosewhoworkwiththisagegroup.3credits

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PY230I(BIO230I/PY230)BiologicalBasesofBehaviorBiologicalBasespresentsanin-depthfocusonneuroanatomy,thenervoussystem,andotherbiologicalprocessesrelevanttohumanthoughtandbehavior.Studentswilllearnthestructureandfunctionofthenervousandendocrinesystems,withaspecificfocusonhowbiologicalsystemsinfluencepsychologicalfunctionsandviceversa.Studentswillbecomefamiliarwiththeterminologyandresearchmethodsofbothbiologyandpsychology,andwillbeintroducedtoexcitinginterdisciplinaryneurosciencefields.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY101.FULFILLSSOCIALANDBEHAVIORALSCIENCESANDNATURALSCIENCESLAIANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTSWHENTAKENWITHBIO231WITHAGRADEOFC-ORHIGHER.PY225 DesigningYourLifeII:CareerFormationThiscoursefocusesonthepracticaldetailsof“designingone’slife”intermsofcareerformation.Topicswillinclude:personalqualitiestiedtolifesuccess,mentorsandnetworking,resumepreparation,andcareerreadiness.1creditPREREQUISITE:PY101.PY265(WS265) PsychologyofWomenAnoverviewoftheoriesandcurrentresearchonthepsychologicalnatureofwomen,specificallyrelatedtotheadultlifecycleofwomenfromadolescencethroughmaturity.Adultfemalelifewillbeexaminedwithparticularemphasisoncriticalperiodsofdevelopmentasthesedevelopmentsaffecttheemotionallifeofthemodernwoman.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY101PY270(SO270,SW270) CulturalAwarenessandHumanServicesAnintroductiontopracticalsocialserviceprocess-stageapproachtoethnicandculturalgroups.Givenourculturallydiversesociety,interventionpracticeapproacheshaveuniversalapplicationtoservicespecificpopulations.Drawingonculturesasholisticdesignsforliving,insightsandstrategiesforaddressinghumanneedsandconcernsfromaculturallysensitiveperspectivewillbecovered.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:SW104/104SLORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.

PY280 CognitivePsychologyAnexplorationofthebasicconceptsandcontemporarytopicsincognitivepsychology.Topicstobecoveredincludeperception,attention,patternrecognition,consciousness,andmemory;andtherepresentationofknowledge,language,cognitivedevelopment,thinking,andartificialintelligence.Traditionally,cognitivepsychologistshavestudiedthesetopicswithoutfullconsiderationofthebiologicalmechanismsunderlyingeachoftheseareas.Inthiscoursestudentswillalsoexaminethecurrentresearchfromwithintheareaofcognitiveneuroscienceforabetterunderstandingoftherolethesebiologicalmechanismsplayincognition.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY101withagradeofC-orhigherorpermissionofthedepartmentchair.

PY285 IntroductiontoCounselingAnintroductiontothebasicprinciplesofandvariousapproachestowardcounseling.Emphasisonsupervisedrole-playingandonhowtobegintobecometherapeuticallyeffective.3creditsTHISCOURSEISAPREREQUISITEFORALLOTHERCOUNSELINGCOURSES—PY380,PY382,PY384,PY430,PY440,ANDPY488

PY286I(EN286I) ThePsychologyofLiteratureThiscourseexplorestheconnectionbetweenpsychologicalconceptsandliterarytexts.Studentswillexaminemyths,fairytales,contemporaryfiction,drama,andpoetryfromliteraryandpsychologicalperspectives,analyzingparallelsbetweenpsychoanalytictheoryandauthors’charactersand,attimes,authors’lives.Thisinterdisciplinaryapproachencouragesstudentstodiscoverandarticulatehowpsychologyandliteraturereflectthecoreconceptsthatdefinehumanity.3creditsPREREQUISITE:SKW101

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PY290 ElementaryStatisticsAnintroductiontothecalculationandinterpretationofstatisticsforthebehavioralsciencesincludingmeasuresofcentraltendency,variability,percentiles,correlation,andsuchinferentialtechniquesasthet-test,chi-square,andanalysisofvariance.4creditsPREREQUISITE:CC102ORSKQ101.PY306 ResearchMethodsAnexaminationofthescientificmethodasitisusedinpsychologyresearch.Thecourseexploresthevariousaspectsoftheresearchprocess(e.g.,experimentaldesign,analysis,scientificreportwriting)andhowtocriticallyevaluateresearch.PY306preparesthestudenttobecomeaknowledgeableconsumerofpsychologicalresearchwiththeultimategoalofconductingresearchinadvancedcourses.3creditsPRE-ORCO-REQUISITE:PY290.PY308 PsychologyoftheExceptionalChildAsurveyofthepsychologicaldevelopmentofyoungsterswithphysical,social,mental,andemotionaldeviations.Emphasisonproceduresforsocial,educational,andpsychologicaladjustment.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY205withaminimumgradeofC-PY320 QualitativeResearchMethodsAnintroductiontotheapplicationofqualitativeresearchmethodscommonlyusedinpsychologyandrelatedfields.Studentswillexplorethenatureofqualitativeresearch,qualitativeresearchdesigns,methodsforcollectingqualitativedata,analysisofqualitativeresults,andthepresentationofthosefindings.Studentsareexpectedtoapplytheseskillsinclassastheyconductstudiesthatillustratequalitativeresearchmethods.Aprimaryfocusofthecourseisthatstudentsplanandcompleteresearchprojectsusingaqualitativemethodologyappropriatetoaddressaselectedresearchquestion.3creditsPRE-REQUISITEORCO-REQUISITE:PY306ORSSC321PY325 ExperimentalPsychologyAnexaminationofpresentandhistoricaltechniquesofexperimentationinsensation,perception,learning,andhigherfunctions.Individualdiscoveryofmethods.4creditsPREREQUISITES:PY290ANDPY306ORSSC321.PY340 SocialPsychologyAnexplorationofthebehavioroftheindividualinthecontextofmultiplesocialinfluencesandgroups(family,school,neighborhood,andsocietyatlarge).Topicsinclude:socialperceptionandcognition;attitudeandattitudechange;attraction,affiliationandlove;pro-socialandantisocialbehavior;violenceandaggression;prejudiceanddiscrimination;stereotyping,sexroles;andpublicopinion.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY101withagradeofC-orhigherorpermissionofthedepartmentchair.

PY352(SW352) ForensicPsychologyAnintroductiontothescienceoractofattemptingtodeterminecriminalculpabilitybasedonanindividual’scurrentlevelofpsychologicalfunctioningatthetimeofanoffense.Italsofocusesonanindividual’spsychologicalfunctioningrelativetocriminalactswithwhichtheoffenderhasbeencharged.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY101PY355DesigningYourLifeIII: Vocation&AvocationThiscourseemphasizesaframeworkforapproachingvocationandavocationandthusaddressesworkasitfitswithinone’slife.Findingandexperiencingmeaning-makinginworkwillbediscussed.Inaddition,keyconsiderationstoemploymentinpsychologyareemphasizedsuchasethicsandinterviewpractices.Graduateschoolandemploymentpreparationarealsodiscussed.1creditPREREQUISITE:PY101

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PY380 FamilyCounselingAnoverviewofthefundamentalconceptsofgeneralsystemstheoryfromwhichfamilytherapyhasdeveloped.Althoughprinciplesfromothermajortheoriesarediscussed,theprimarytheoreticalapproachtaughtiscommunications.Theemphasisisonlookingatdysfunctionalaspectsoffamilysystemsandobservingrigid,repetitivesequencesofbehavior,thecrossingofhierarchicallevelsoforganization,thelackofclearindividualandfamilyboundaries,andpathologicalverbalandnonverbalcommunicationpatterns.Familydynamicsandstagesoffamilydevelopmentarediscussedastheserelatetoandinfluencetheindividualdevelopmentofeachfamilymember.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY285withagradeofC-orhigher.PY382(SW382) CounselingandTherapyfortheAged,Sick,andDyingAnexaminationofthecontemporaryproblemsoftheelderlywithspecialemphasisoncrisesofillnessandbereavement.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY285withagradeofC-orhigher.PY384 CounselingandTherapyforAlcoholandDrugAddictionAnoverviewofholisticandinterdisciplinaryapproachesistakentowardunderstandingandtreatingaddictionsandwaystofosterhealthyrecovery.Emphasisisondiagnosticprocedures,etiologicalunderstandings,clinicalsyndromes,andthephysical,psychosocial,andspiritualeffectsontheindividuals,family,andsociety.Pretreatment,treatment,andpost-treatmentapproachesarealsoexplored.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY285withagradeofC-orhigher.PY404I(SW404I,SO404I)DeathandDyingAconsiderationofthecurrentstateofsocialscienceknowledgeofthedeathanddyingexperiencesofindividualsandfamilies.Studentsexploretheindividualandfamilydynamicsofdeath,grief,andbereavement.Deathritualsandpracticesofvariousbeliefsystemsarediscussedaswellasthebeliefsystemandculturalpracticesofstudents.Skillsandtechniquesforcopingandhealingarealsoreviewed.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.PREREQUISITE:PY101orPY122PY410 AdvancedResearchSeminarAdvancedResearchSeminarprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytofurtherdevelopresearchskillsandapplytheseskillsonindependent,supervised,orcollaborativeresearchprojects.Thecourseisstructuredasaseminarinwhichstudentsdiscusstheirvariousprojectswhilereceivinginstructiononresearchdesign,researchethics,anddataanalysis.Studentsinthecoursecanchoosetoworkonanindependentprojectoftheirown,supervisedresearchwithafacultymember,orcollaborativeresearchwiththecourseinstructorandpeers.Studentresearchworkwillculminateinapaperand/orpresentation.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY320ORPY325orPRC733PY420(SW420) ImpactofTraumaThiscourseintroducesthestudenttothefieldofpsychologytrauma.Thecoursewillbecomposedoflectures,discussions,guestspeakersandvideos.Itwillprovidethestudentwithanunderstandingofthevarioustypesoftraumaandtreatment,traumatheory,theimpactoftraumaonthemind,bodyandspirit,andthehistoricaldevelopmentoftraumaasaclinicalentity.Studentswillgainanappreciationofthedepthoftraumaandtraumarejectionsinthefieldsofsocialworkandpsychology.3creditsPREREQUISITE:SW104ORPY285PY430(SW430) CrisisInterventionAnintroductiontothevarioustypesofcrisissituationspractitionersmayencounter.Inaddition,thecoursewilloffervarioustechniquesandprovidepresentationsonavarietyofcomponentsneededtoassistthestudentinunderstandingtheconceptsofcrisisinterventionanddebriefings.Crisiseventscanoccurinavarietyofways,andhowpractitionersdealwiththeseeventscanbethedifferencebetweenhealingandhindrance.Emphasiswillbeuponageneralunderstandingoftheimplicationsoftechniquestomodify,manage,andcopewithcrisissituations.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY285orSW302

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PY/SW438IntroductiontoSubstanceAbuseCounselingThiscoursereviewskeyconceptstosubstanceabusecounseling,includingtheoreticalmodelsforunderstandingandtreatingchemicallydependentclients.Variousscreeningandassessmenttools,drughistory,andinterviewingskillswillbereviewedtohelpstudentsassesstheseverityofaddictionanddevelopaninitialtreatmentplan.Treatmentsettingsandinterventionscommonlyusedwithchemicallydependentclientswillalsobereviewed.Thepurposeofthiscourseistoprovidestudentstheintroductoryknowledgeandtechniquesnecessarytoprovidebasiccompetentcounselingandpsychologicalservicestosubstanceabusers.Attentionispaidtotheinterplayofconceptualknowledgeandspecificclinicalskillsandinterventions,andtheprocessoffamiliarizationandpersonalintrospectionnecessarytoworkcomfortablywithsubstanceabusers.Additionally,studentswillbeabletomakeappropriatediagnosisofsubstance-relateddisorders,andtomakeappropriatereferralsfortreatment.PREREQUISITE:PY101PY440(SW440) ChildAbusePreventionandTreatmentThiscourseisdesignedtofamiliarizestudentswithchildabuseinitsmultipleforms.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytolearnthemanysignsandsymptomsofchildmaltreatmentthatmanifestinbothchildhoodandadulthood,andwillinvestigatepoisonouspedagogy,open/closedfamilysystems,andtheimpactofshameonlives.Studentswillhaveanopportunitytogainanin-depthunderstandingofthetypesofchildabuseaswellasthesignsandbehaviorsassociatedwitheachtype.3creditsPREREQUISITES:PY122andPY285orSW302PY450/451InternshipAnopportunityforstudentstoapplybasicpsychologicalprinciplestofieldworkwithphysically,mentally,andsociallydisabledchildrenandadultsinlocalrehabilitation,socialservice,andeducationalfacilities.CreditsvaryPY455 KnowledgeofPsychologyThisonlinecoursecoverskeycontentacrossthesubfieldsofpsychologyinordertocompletepsychologymajors’understandingofthefieldofpsychologyaswellaspreparethemforupcomingassessmentssuchasthepsychologyGRE.1creditPREREQUISITES:PY101andPY290PY488(SW488) DomesticViolenceSeminarAnoverviewoftheknowledgeandskillsneededtounderstandabuseinrelationships.Studentswillstudythedynamicsofdomesticviolence,counselingtechniques,legalramifications,andreferralsources.Competenciesdevelopedinthiscoursecanbeusefullyappliedwhenassistingbatteredwomenandtheirchildren.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY285orSW302PY490 SupervisedResearchProjectThepurposeofPY490SupervisedResearchProjectistoallowourupper-levelpsychologymajortheopportunitytofurtherdevelophis/herresearchskills.Tothatend,thestudentworkswithafacultymembertodeveloparesearchproject.Thisprojectrequiresthestudenttoidentifyatopic,completeareviewofthesalientliterature,proposearesearchquestionorhypothesis,andconductastudydesignedtoexamineortestthatresearchquestionorhypothesis.Thestudentworksincollaborationwiththefacultymemberthroughouttheproject.3creditsSOCIOLOGYSO104(SW104) IntroductiontoSocialWorkAnintroductiontosocialworkasaprofession,itshistoricaldevelopment,andcurrentpracticesettings.Thecoursefocusesonthehistory,philosophy,andstructureofsocialmovements,socialpolicy,andsocialservicesintheUnitedStates.Emphasisisplacedoncriticalthinkingasitappliestoprofessionalvaluesandethics,andareasofpractice.ThiscourseisrequiredforSocialWorkmajorsbutisalsoapplicableforstudentsfromrelatedfieldswhowanttoexplorethehistoryandstructureofsocialservicesandsocialwork.Studentsarerequiredtocompletea40-hourservice-learningexperience.3creditsFULFILLSSOCIALANDBEHAVIORALSCIENCESLAI.

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SO152 IntroductiontoSociologyAgeneralsurveyofsociologicalconceptsaimedatabasicunderstandingofmodernsocietyanditscomplexities.Culture,society,andindividualsarestudiedwithintheframeworkofsocialinstitutions.Theemphasisisontheinteractionbetweentheindividualandsociety.3creditsFULFILLSSOCIALANDBEHAVIORALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENT.SO180 IntroductiontoCriminologyAnintroductiontothefieldofcriminologythatcoverstheconceptoflaw,themeasurementofcrime,theoriesexplainingcriminalbehavior,typesofcrime,theU.S.criminaljusticesystem,thepolice,andthecourts.3creditsSO185(CHM185)IntroductiontoForensicScienceAnintroductiontotheuseofscienceandthescientificmethodinlawandcriminaljustice.DesignedprimarilyforCriminalJusticeorsciencemajors.Includestechniquesfromchemistry,biology,physics,andgeologythatareusefulforevaluatingcrime-sceneevidence.Topicsincludechemicalanalysis,microscopicanalysis,fiberanalysis,druganalysis,DNAanalysis,bloodanalysis,andothers.Threehoursofintegratedlectureandlabeachweek.Basicmathematicsisused.3creditsSO187 LawEnforcementinthe21stCenturyAnoverviewoflawenforcementagenciesandtheirrolesinsocietywithanemphasisoncurrentissuesfacingpolicedepartmentsandotheragencies.3creditsSO190 DeviantBehaviorinAmericanSocietyAnexplorationofdefinitionsofdevianceincontemporarysociety.Alsoconsidersvariationsindefiningdevianceovertime.Emphasisisonunderstandingtheoriesthatexplaindeviantbehavior.3creditsSO201(SW201) IntroductiontoSocialWelfareAnexplorationofthehistoricaldevelopmentofsocialwelfarepolicies,therelationshipofpolicytosocialwelfareprogramsandservice,andsocialworkvalues.3creditsSO214(SW214) HumanBehaviorandtheSocialEnvironmentIAnintroductiontotheoriesofhumanbehaviorrelatedtohowpersonality,environment,andcultureinteractwithoneanothertoshapetheindividual.Thelifecycleofindividualsisreviewedinthecontextoffamilies,groups,andlargersocialsystemsincludingthecultural,social,andphysicalenvironment.Thisknowledgeisusefultosocialworkersandotherpractitionersindealingwithproblemsituations,whethercreatedbyindividualsorbyenvironmentalfactors.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SW104/104SL,PY101,ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.SO215 FamilyandSocietyAnoverviewofthefamilyasasocialinstitution.Theemphasisisondiversityinfamiliesinourownsocietyandacrosscultures.Topicsincludemarriage,parenthood,agingandwidowhood,andproblemswithinthefamilysuchaspovertyandviolence.3creditsFULFILLSSOCIALANDBEHAVIORALSCIENCESLAIREQUIREMENT.SO216(SW216) HumanBehaviorandtheSocialEnvironmentIIAcontinuationofHBSEI(SO/SW214)thatexplorestheoriesofhumanbehavioringroups,organizations,andcommunities.Asocialworkecosystemsperspectiveiscombinedwithsociologyandgrouppsychologytheoriesthatpromoteaworkingknowledgeoftheoperationandimpactofmacro-systemsonhumanbehavior.Primaryconsiderationisgiventoconceptsofempowerment,diversity,population-at-risk,andthepromotionofsocialandeconomicjustice.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SW214(FORSOCIALWORKMAJORS),BIO157,ANDPY101.

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SO218(PY218,SW218) ForensicTreatmentandCorrectionAnexplorationofinterdisciplinarypracticeswithinthecorrectionalenvironmentthatpresentseriouschallengestohealthcareprofessionalswhoworkinthecorrectionalsystem.Thiscourseemphasizesateamapproachinprovidingtreatmenttoforensicconsumers,aswellasthegeneralpopulationofacorrectionalenvironment.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY101SO228(POL228,WS228) GenderLawandPublicPolicyThiscourseanalyzeslaws,publicpolicies,andpracticesthathaveconstructedandregulatedgenderintheacrosspublicandprivatesectors,withspecialattentiontoemploymentandeducation.ItexaminesthehistoricalconstructionsofgenderasaconceptinAmericansociety,includinghowandwhythisconceptwasinstitutionalizedpubliclyandprivatelyinvariousarenasoftheUnitedStatesatdifferenthistoricaljunctures.Thecoursewillconcludewithastudyoftheprogressthathasbeenmadeindismantlinggenderedinstitutionsandthechallengesthatremain.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAIREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITES:POL101ORSO152ANDCC100ORSKW101.SO230(WS230) WomeninCultureandSociety:ACross-Cultural,InterdisciplinaryApproachAninterdisciplinaryexaminationofissuesofgenderinU.S.societyandacrossothercultures.Thebasisofgenderdifferencesisexplored,andthenthecourseexaminesanumberofaspectsofsocietyandculture—economics,politics,families,education,communication,andreligion—intermsofgenderdifferences.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAI,ANDGLOBALREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITES:CC100ORSKW101,CC101ORSKC101,ANDCC102ORSKQ101.SO251S(WS251S)Cross-CulturalPerspectivesonChild-RearingandChildCareThiscourseisacross-culturalexaminationofchildrearingandchildcarethatfocusesoncontemporarysocietiesrangingfromdevelopingcountriestohighlyindustrializedsocieties.Thecoursealsoconsiderscross-culturalvariations,practices,andacriticalexaminationoftheadequacyofchildrearingandchildcareinAmericansociety.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAI,ANDGLOBALREQUIREMENT.SO255(POL255) Law,MarriageandSocietyAsurveyofthelawoffamilyrelations,includingthelawofmarriageandannulment,divorce,legitimacyofchildren,custody,andadoption.Thecoursereviewstheformation,maintenance,anddissolutionofthefamilyunit,includingcustody,support,andpropertyrightsinvolvingspouses,partners,andchildren.3creditsPREREQUISITE:POL101ORPERMISSIONFROMDEPARTMENTCHAIR.SO260(POL260) UrbanCommunitiesandPoliticsAnexaminationoftheoriesabouthowcitiesdevelopedandfunctionandtheimportanceofcitiesintoday’sworld.WeconsiderthedevelopmentofU.S.urbancentersaswellasothersthroughouttheworld.Thecoursealsofocusesonsociallifeandsocialproblemswithincities.Pittsburghisusedasanexamplethroughoutthiscourse.3creditsPREREQUISITES:POL101ORSO152ANDCC100ORSKW101.SO270(PY270,SW270) CulturalAwarenessandHumanServicesAnintroductiontoapracticalsocialserviceprocessstageapproachtoethnicandculturalgroups.Givenourculturallydiversesociety,interventionpracticeapproacheshaveuniversalapplicationtoservice-specificpopulations.Drawingonculturesasholisticdesignsforliving,insightsandstrategiesforaddressinghumanneedsandconcernsfromaculturallysensitiveperspectivewillbecovered.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:SW104/104SLORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.SO285 VictimsofCrimeAninterdisciplinaryseminarfocusingonthevictimsofcrimes,withanemphasisonunderstandingvictims’responses,restorativejusticeprograms,andservicesforvictimsofcrime.3credits

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SO287(POL287) IntroductiontoPublicPolicyAnanalysisofpublicpolicy,aswellasanoverviewofhowcitizensidentifyissuesandconcernsandinfluencepolicythroughlobbyandadvocacyefforts.Therelationshipofpublicpolicylegislationtosocialproblemsisexplored,withattentiongiventowomenandotherdisadvantagedgroups.Theacquisitionofanalyticalskillsnecessarytounderstand,improve,andparticipateinthepolicymakingprocessisemphasized.3creditsFULFILLSECONOMICS/POLITICALSCIENCELAIREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:SO152ORSW104/104SL.SO289 EvidenceandProceduresThiscourseisanin-depthlookattheapplicationoftheproceduralrequirementsoftheU..ScriminaljusticesystemasmandatedbytheU.S.Constitution,stateconstitutions,theFederalRulesofCriminalProcedure,andthestaterulesofcriminalprocedure.Thecoursecoverstheproceduresrequiredbythecriminaljusticesystemandthecourts,fromtheinitialsuspicionofacrimetopost-conviction.TheFourth,Fifth,andSixthAmendmentsafeguardsoftheU.S.Constitutionareemphasized,withaparticularfocusuponthepurposesofarrestlaw,thelawofwarrants,searchandseizure,theexclusionaryrule,trialprocedures,andotherprocessremedies.3creditsSO290(POL290) IntroductiontoFraudInvestigationThiscoursewillintroducestudentstothenatureandextentoffraud.Studentswilllearnthelegalelementsoffraud,themethodsemployeesusetocommitoccupationalfraud,andthebasicprinciplesinvolvedinfraudinvestigation.Itexaminesthesociologyoffraud:thedriversforcommissionofoccupationalfraud;structuralmechanismstodeterfraudulentconduct;andthemannerinwhichfraudshouldbeinvestigatedandresolvedinordertoprovidefuturepractitionersofcriminaljusticewithanunderstandingoftheevolvingproblemsofwhitecollarcrimesuchasbusinessfraudandcybercrime.3creditsSO305 ContemporarySociologicalTheoryThiscourseisanoverviewofcontemporarysociologicaltheoryintheconflict,functionalist,andmicro-interactionisttraditions.Studentslearnhowtoreadtheoryfromprimaryandsecondarysourcesanddevelopanunderstandingoftheorybuildingthroughoutthecourse.Emphasisthroughoutthecourseisontheconnectionbetweentheoryandobservationofsociallife.3creditsSO310(WS310) WomenandWorkThiscourseexaminestheexperiencesofwomeninpaidandunpaidwork.Womencompriseasignificantandgrowingportionofthelaborforce.Theirpositionsandexperiencesareverydiverseandrootedinthespecifichistoricalandsocialcontextsinwhichtheyliveandwork.ThecoursebeginswithanoverviewofgenderinsocietyandthestructureoftheU.S.economy.Itwillexaminethehistoryofwomen’semploymentandwomen’scurrentstatusintheworkforce.Asignificantportionofthesemesterwillbedevotedtowomeninpovertyandlow-wagework.Thecoursewillconcludewithanexplorationofthestrainsassociatedwithwomen’sprofessionalworkexperiences.3creditsFULFILLSWOMEN’SSTUDIESLAIREQUIREMENT.SO312 PovertyandRelatedSocialProblemsAnexaminationofpovertyandothersocialproblemswhichmayincludehomelessness,teenpregnancy,alcoholism,racism,sexism,ageism,domesticviolenceandotherviolenceagainstwomen,drugabuse,gangbehavior,andurbanviolence.3creditsSO315 JuvenileDelinquencyAnanalysisofthehistoryofthecontrolandpreventionofjuveniledelinquency.Thecourseincludesanoverviewofthenatureandextentofjuveniledelinquency,theoriesaboutdelinquency,anexaminationofthejusticesystem,andproceduresforjuvenilesinthissystem.3creditsSO316 GreedandViolenceinAmericanSocietyAnexaminationofgreedandviolenceineverydaylifeandacrosssocialinstitutionssuchaseducation,thefamily,business,politics,andreligion.Inthisinterdisciplinarycourse,team-taughtbyfacultyfromCommunicationStudiesandSociology,theoriesfrombothdisciplinesarestudiedandappliedbystudentsastheyseektounderstandandexplaintheveryvisibleandfar-reachingincidentsofviolenceandgreedinoursociety.3credits

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SO317I(NU317I) HealthCarefromaGlobalPerspectiveAnoverviewofhealthfromaglobalperspectivesynthesizingthetheoryandpracticeofinternationalhealth.Theconceptsofculture,globalization,andglobalstratificationprovidetheframeworkforconsiderationofglobalhealthissues.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.SO325(POL325) Race,LawandPublicPolicyThiscoursewillexaminelawsandpublicpoliciesthathavebeenconstructedtoaddressissuessurroundingraceintheareasofeducation,employment,andhousing.ItanalyzesthehistoricalconstructionsofraceasaconceptinAmericansociety,includinghowandwhythisconceptwasinstitutionalizedpubliclyandprivatelyinvariousarenasoftheUnitedStatesatdifferenthistoricaljunctures.ThecourseincludesanexaminationoftheprogressthathasbeenmadeindismantlingradicalizedinstitutionssincetheCivilRightsera.3creditsPREREQUISITES:POL101ORSO152ANDCC100ORSKW101.SO365 GlobalizationThiscourseexaminesglobalsocialinteraction.Questionsconcerningtheinteractionsamongsocietiesandbenefitsandproblemsarisingfromglobalizationareexplored.Also,theimpactofglobalrelationsonthesocialsciencesisdiscussed.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALREQUIREMENT.SO404I(PY404I,SW404I) DeathandDyingAconsiderationofthecurrentstateofsocialscienceknowledgeofthedeathanddyingexperiencesofindividualsandfamilies.Studentsexploretheindividualandfamilydynamicsofdeath,grief,andbereavement.Deathritualsandpracticesofvariousbeliefsystemsarediscussedaswellasthebeliefsystemandculturalpracticesofstudents.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.PREREQUISITE:PY101ORPY122SO421(CM421,SW321) ResearchMethodsforSocialSciencesIAninterdisciplinaryfirstcourseinsocialresearchmethodsforstudentsmajoringinasocialscience.Studentslearnthefundamentalsofresearchdesignandgainanunderstandingofavarietyofresearchmethods.Asafinalproject,studentsdeveloparesearchproposal.3creditsPREREQUISITES:CC100ORSKW101;CC101ORSKC101;ANDCC102ORSKQ101.SO422(SW422) ResearchMethodsIIAnappliedcoursedesignedforstudentstogainfieldexperienceinsocialscienceresearch.StudentscompleteacomprehensiveresearchprojectinthefieldusingtheresearchdesigncreatedinSO421.3creditsPREREQUISITE:SO421,MAT106ORMAT115ORPY290SO455 InternshipThisinternshipprovideson-the-jobplacementexperienceandisopentojuniororseniorstudents.Priortoregistration,studentsmustdiscusstheinternshipwiththeiradvisor.Creditsvary;mayberepeated.SO488(SW488)(PY488) DomesticViolenceSeminarAnoverviewoftheknowledgeandskillsneededtounderstandabuseinrelationships.Studentswillstudythedynamicsofdomesticviolence,counselingtechniques,legalramifications,andreferralsources.Competenciesdevelopedinthiscoursecanbeusefullyappliedwhenassistingbatteredwomenandtheirchildren.3creditsPREREQUISITE:SO152

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SSCCOURSESSSC100(PY100) SeminarontheSelfThiscourseassistsstudentsinknowingthemselves.Studentsparticipateinvariouslearningexperiencestoevokeself-explorationandawarenessfromavarietyofperspectives.Thisself-awarenesswillleadthestudentonajourneyofself-discoveryconcurrentlywithanappreciationforhowthesocialandbehavioralsciencesunderstandandcontextualizetheindividual.3creditsSSC120(CM120) InterpersonalCommunicationThecourseexamineshowpersonsuseinterpersonalcommunicationtocreateandmaintainrelationshipsand/orcausethemtodeteriorate.Someissuesinclude:thecreationandnegotiationofmeaning;roleofcommunicationinthedevelopmentandmaintenanceofself-identity;natureandimpactofverbalandnonverbalmessages;andinterpersonalperceptionprocessesanderrors.Itconsiderssocialdiversityandtheimpactofculturaldifferencesoncommunicationandrelationships.3creditsFULFILLSLAIREQUIREMENTSSC200(POL200)SelfinCommunities:LocaltoGlobalThiscourseprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstodevelopanunderstandingofselfwithinsocial,political,andeconomicsystems.Thecourseconsiderstheselfasformedthroughethnicity,racialidentity,socialclass,gender,andfamilyfactors.Studentswillexaminetheneighborhoodsandcommunitiesinwhichtheygrewupandwillreflectonwaysinwhichtheseimmediateenvironmentscontributetoanidentityandtothedevelopmentofvaluesandgoals.Thecoursethenmovestoanexplorationofglobalizationandtheroleofthemediainthisprocess.3creditsSSC300HealthCoachThiscourseprovidesastudyofkeyissuesconcerninghealthcareandisaimedatdevelopingheightenedunderstandingof,andpracticalapproachesto,supportingpatientsinthecommunity.Studentsidentifyobstaclestoeffectivehealthcare,aswellasteam-basedstrategies,forenablingat-riskpatientstoplaymoreactiverolesinpromotingtheirhealthandwell-being.Studentswilldevelopacomprehensiveseriesofbio-psycho-socialinsightsforpromotingpositivehealthbehaviors,enablingpatientstomovepasttheirperceivedobstaclesandboostingoveralladherence.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeacademicfoundationandpreparationforeffectivelyservingashealthcoachesinthecommunity.3creditsSSC301HealthCoachPracticumThiscourseprovidesastudyofkeyissuesconcerninghealthcareandisaimedatdevelopingheightenedunderstandingof,andpracticalapproachesto,supportingpatientsinthecommunity.Studentsidentifyobstaclestoeffectivehealthcare,aswellasteam-basedstrategies,forenablingat-riskpatientstoplaymoreactiverolesinpromotingtheirhealthandwell-being.Studentswilldevelopacomprehensiveseriesofbio-psycho-socialinsightsforpromotingpositivehealthbehaviors,enablingpatientstomovepasttheirperceivedobstaclesandboostingoveralladherence.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeacademicfoundationandpreparationforeffectivelyservingashealthcoachesinthecommunity.1creditPREQUISITE:SSC300SSC321(SW321) ResearchMethodsforSocialSciencesIThisisthefirstinasequenceofresearchmethodscoursesforstudentsintheSocialChangemajors.Thiscoursefamiliarizesstudentswiththemostcommonresearchmethodsusedinthesocialandbehavioralsciences,withanemphasisoncriticalthinkingandbecominginformedconsumersofresearch.Thiscourseculminateswiththefinalprojectinwhichstudentspreparearesearchproposal.3creditsPREREQUISITES:CC100,101,102ORSKC101,SKW101,SKQ101.

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SSC390:LeadershipandSocialChangeCapstoneAsthecapstoneexperienceforallstudentscompletingtheminorinLeadershipandSocialChange,thiscourseisdesignedtoencouragereflectiononconceptsandskillsinthisinterdisciplinaryminor.Thecoursealsoprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytodemonstratelearningbycompletingacommunity-basedproject,anddeliveringawrittenandoralfinalpresentation.ThiscoursesatisfiestheEthicsandSocialResponsibility(ESR)requirementforCompass.3creditsPREREQUISITES:COMPLETIONOFSSC100,120AND200WITHAGRADEOFC-ORBETTER,JUNIORSTATUS,ORPERMISSIONOFCOORDINATORFORSSCMINORCOORDINATOR.

SOCIALWORKSW104(SO104) IntroductiontoSocialWorkAnintroductiontosocialworkasaprofession,itshistoricaldevelopment,andcurrentpracticesettings.Thecoursefocusesonthehistory,philosophy,andstructureofsocialmovements,socialpolicy,andsocialservicesintheUnitedStates.Emphasisisplacedoncriticalthinkingasitappliestoprofessionalvaluesandethics,andareasofpractice.ThiscourseisrequiredforSocialWorkmajorsbutisalsoapplicableforstudentsfromrelatedfieldswhowanttoexplorethehistoryandstructureofsocialservicesandsocialwork.Studentsarerequiredtocompletea40-hourservice-learningexperience.3creditsFULFILLSSOCIALANDBEHAVIORALSCIENCESLAI.SW105SL Service-LearningStudentsengageinvarioussupervisedservicelearningactivitiesthatprovideopportunitiestomakemeaningfulcontributionstothecommunity.1creditFULFILLSSERVICE-LEARNINGREQUIREMENT.SW201(S0201) IntroductiontoSocialWelfareAnexplorationofthehistoricaldevelopmentofsocialwelfarepolicies,therelationshipofpolicytosocialwelfareprograms,thedeliveryofsocialsupportservicesneededtofulfillbasichumanneeds,andsocialworkvalues.3creditsSW204 TheoriesandMethodsofPracticeDesignedtointroducestudentstotheoreticalandpracticalknowledgethatwillbecomeafoundationfortheentry-levelprofessional.Topicscoveredincludesocialworkvalues,assessment,confidentiality,andcontemporarytheoriesinsocialworkastheyrelatetopracticewithclientsystems.Basicpsychopathologyisreviewedinrelationtocurrentmethodsusedintreatment.Studentswillgainanunderstandingofthetheoriesbehindvariousmethodsandtechniquesandcontinuetobuilduponthemaslifelonglearningtakesplace.Inaddition,skill-buildingsessionsareincludedasakeycomponentofthecourseinorderforstudentstoexperiencethelearningprocessfromboththeknowledgeandpracticelevels.3creditsPREREQUISITE:SW104/104SLORPY101,ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.SW214(SO214) HumanBehaviorandtheSocialEnvironmentIAnintroductiontotheoriesofhumanbehaviorrelatedtohowpersonality,environment,andcultureinteractwithoneanothertoshapetheindividual.Thelifecycleofindividualsisreviewedinthecontextoffamilies,groups,andlargersocialsystemsincludingthecultural,social,andphysicalenvironment.Thisknowledgeisusefultosocialworkersandotherpractitionersindealingwithproblemsituations,whethercreatedbyindividualsorbyenvironmentalfactors.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SW104/104SL,PY101,ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.SW216 Communities,Organizations,andGroups:TheoryandPraxisThiscourseexploreshumanbehavioringroups,organizations,andcommunitiestoachieveatheoretical,conceptual,andpracticalunderstandingoftheworkingsofthemacro-socialenvironment.Anecosystemsperspectiveiscombinedwithsociologyandgrouppsychologytheoriesthatpromoteaworkingknowledgeoftheoperationandinterrelatednessofmacrosystemsandhumanbehavior.Primaryconsiderationisgiventoconceptsofempowerment,diversity,populations-at-risk,andthepromotionofsocialandeconomicjusticeatthelocal,national,andgloballevels.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SW214ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.

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SW218(PY218,S0218) ForensicTreatmentandCorrectionAnexplorationofinterdisciplinarypracticeswithinthecorrectionalenvironmentthatpresentseriouschallengestohealthcareprofessionalswhoworkinthecorrectionalsystem.Thiscourseemphasizesateamapproachinprovidingtreatmenttoforensicconsumersaswellasthegeneralpopulationofacorrectionalenvironment.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY101SW226SLNetworkingintheCommunityAnexplorationofthecommunityresourcesandservicesthatareavailabletosocialworkersandthepopulationstheyserve.Studentswillberequiredtospendtimeatagencysettingsinordertobetterunderstandtheservicedeliverysystemanditsimpactonpeople.3creditsFULFILLSSERVICE-LEARNINGREQUIREMENT.SW270(PY270,SO270) CulturalAwarenessandHumanServicesAnintroductiontoapracticalsocialserviceprocess-stage(?)approachtoethnicandculturalgroups.Givenourculturallydiversesociety,interventionpracticeapproachesthathaveuniversalapplicationtoservicespecificpopulationswillbeemphasized.Drawingonculturesasholisticdesignsforliving,insightsandstrategiesforaddressinghumanneedsandconcernsfromaculturallysensitiveperspectivewillbecovered.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALREQUIREMENT.PREREQUISITE:SW104ORPERMISSIONFROMDEPARTMENTCHAIRSW301 SocialWorkWritingLabIndividualizedandsmallgroupassignmentswillprovidestudentswithsupplementalinstructionandacademicsupportastheyplanwritingassignmentsforSW302SocialWorkwithIndividuals,exploretheprofessionalwritingprocess,andstrengthenwritingandcriticalthinkingskills.1creditCOREQUISITE:SW302.SW302 SocialWorkCaseworkwithIndividualsAnexplorationofthebasicknowledge,values,andskillsoftheprofessionofsocialwork.Thestudentbecomesfamiliarwiththeoreticalknowledge,developsbasicinterviewingskills,andutilizesvalueclarificationtounderstandwhatisinvolvedineffective,ethicalsocialworkpracticeandcasemanagementinadiversesociety.(Micropracticecourse.)Maybetakenbynon-SocialWorkmajorswithpermissionoftheinstructor.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SW104.COREQUISITE:SW301.SW303 SocialWelfarePolicyandAnalysisThehistorical,economic,social,andpoliticalfacetsofpoliciesareexaminedfromthesocialworkpractitionerperspective.Policiesassociety’sresponsetohumansocialproblemswillbeanalyzedanddiscussedfortheirimmediateandlong-rangeimplications.Specialattentionwillbegiventogovernmentalentitiesandnon-profitorganizationsthataddresssocialproblemsthroughserviceprovisions.Eachstudentwillanalyzein-depthonesocialwelfarepolicy.3creditsPREREQUISITE:SW201ORPERMISSIONFROMDEPARTMENTCHAIR.SW304 SocialWorkwithFamiliesAnenhancementoftheapplicationofknowledgeandskillsofgeneralistsocialworkpracticedesignedtoenhancetheskillsintroducedinSW301and302.Discussionandsimulationofassessment,intervention,andpracticewithfamiliesareemphasized.(Mezzopracticecourse).3creditsPREREQUISITES:SW104/104SL,SW204ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.SW305 SocialWorkwithGroupsAnenhancementoftheapplicationofknowledgeandskillofgeneralistsocialworkpracticeandisdesignedtobuilduponSW302.Discussionandsimulationofpracticewitheducational,support,task,andtherapeuticgroupsareemphasized.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SW301AND302ORPERMISSIONFROMTHEDEPARTMENTCHAIR.

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SW321(SSC321)ResearchMethodsforSocialSciencesIThisisthefirstinasequenceofresearchmethodscoursesforstudentsintheSocialChangemajors.Thiscoursefamiliarizesstudentswiththemostcommonresearchmethodsusedinthesocialandbehavioralsciences,withanemphasisoncriticalthinkingandbecominginformedconsumersofresearch.Thiscourseculminateswiththefinalprojectinwhichstudentspreparearesearchproposal.3creditsPREREQUISITES:CC100,101,102ORSKC101,SKW101,SKQ101.SW350I(CM350I)Gender,Race,andClass:MediaandSocialChangeAnanalysisoftherolethemassmediaplayindeveloping,sustaining,andchallengingstereotypes.Studentswillexploretheimpactthatmediastereotypeshaveonpublicpolicydecisionsastheyaffectgroups,basedongender,race,andsocialclass.Thiscourseisteamtaughtasaninterdisciplinarycoursethatintegratesperspectivesfromcommunicationandsocialwork.3creditsPREREQUISITES:CC100ORSKW101ANDCC101ORSKC101.FULFILLSINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENT.SW351I(EN351I) LiteratureandPublicPolicyThisinterdisciplinarycourseexaminestherelationshipbetweenauthorswhoseworksinspiredorreflectedsocialjusticeactivismandpublicpolicychangesinthe19thand20thcenturies.Theinterdisciplinaryapproachoftheliterarymaterialsandsocialworkperspectivesisintegratedintostudents’readings,research,andcollaborativein-classprojects.Studentsreadandanalyzefiction,suchasMaggie:GirloftheStreets;drama,suchasARaisinintheSun;andmusic,suchas“StrangeFruit.”3creditsFULFILLSLITERARYARTSANDSOCIAL/BEHAVIORALSCIENCELAIANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.SW352(PY352) ForensicPsychologyAnintroductiontothescienceoractofattemptingtodeterminecriminalculpabilitybasedonanindividual’scurrentlevelofpsychologicalfunctioningatthetimeofanoffense.Italsofocusesonanindividual’spsychologicalfunctioningrelativetocriminalactswithwhichtheoffenderhasbeencharged.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY101SW382(PY382) CounselingandTherapyfortheAged,Sick,andDyingAnexaminationofthecontemporaryproblemsoftheelderlywithspecialemphasisoncrisesofillnessandbereavement.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY285WITHAGRADEOFC-ORHIGHERSW400 IndependentStudyAnexplorationofanareaofstudyinsocialworkthatisnotalreadyofferedasacourse.Studentsdesignthecoursewiththeconsentofafacultymember.CreditsvarySW402 FieldPlacementIThisisasupervisedfieldplacementinaselectedhumanserviceagencythatallowsthestudenttointegratetheorywithmicro,mezzo,andmacropractice.OnlySocialWorkmajorswhohavebeenfullyadmittedtotheSocialWorkprogrammayregisterforthiscourse.Thefieldplacementsequenceshouldbethefinalcoursesequence.5creditsPREREQUISITES:SW301,SW302,SW304,ANDSW305.COREQUISITE:SW405.SW404I(SO404I,PY404I) DeathandDyingAreviewofthecurrentstateofsocialscienceknowledgeofthedeathanddyingexperiencesofindividualsandfamilies.Studentsexploretheindividual,family,andcommunitydynamicsofdeath,grief,andbereavement.Deathritualsandpracticesofvariousbeliefsystemsarediscussedaswellasthebeliefsystemandculturalpracticesofstudents.3creditsFULFILLSGLOBALANDINTERDISCIPLINARYREQUIREMENTS.PREREQUISITE:PY101ORPY122

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SW405 FieldPlacementSeminarIAseminardesignedtobringstudentstogetherinagroupsettingtohelpintegratethefieldexperiencewithpracticeskillsandtheory.ConcurrentenrollmentinSW402.OnlySocialWorkmajorswhohavebeenfullyadmittedtotheSocialWorkprogrammayregisterforthiscourse.Thefieldplacementsequenceshouldbethefinalsequencethatstudentstake.3creditsCOREQUISITE:SW402.SW406 FieldPlacementIIThisisthesecondinatwo-partsequencedfieldplacementseries.Thefieldplacementisdesignedtodevelopstudents’advancedskillsandincreasecompetenceinutilizingskillsacquiredinSW405.ConcurrentenrollmentinSW407isrequired.Onlysocialworkmajorswhohavebeenfullyadmittedtothesocialworkprogrammayregisterforthiscourse.Thefieldplacementsequenceshouldbethefinalsequencethatstudentstake.5creditsCOREQUISITE:SW407.SW407 FieldPlacementSeminarIIAseminardesignedtoadvanceastudent’sintegrationoftheorywithpracticeviathefieldexperienceinSW406.ConcurrentenrollmentinSW406.OnlySocialWorkmajorswhohavebeenfullyadmittedtotheSocialWorkprogrammayregisterforthiscourse.Thefieldplacementsequenceshouldbethefinalsequencethatstudentstake.1creditPREREQUISITES:SW402,SW405.COREQUISITE:SW406.SW415(WS415) Women,WorkandWell-BeingThiscourseexploresthehistoryofwomenandworkthroughaseriesofcasestudies.Genderroles,raceandethnicityandsocioeconomicfactorswillbeconsideredindiscussion.Italsolooksattheimpactoftheworkenvironmentonthewell-beingofwomen.3creditsSW420(PY420) ImpactofTraumaThiscourseintroducesthestudenttothefieldofpsychologicaltrauma.Thecoursewillbecomposedoflectures,discussions,guestspeakersandvideos.Itwillprovidethestudentwithanunderstandingofthevarioustypesoftraumaandtreatment,traumatheory,theimpactoftraumaonthemind,bodyandspirit,andthehistoricaldevelopmentoftraumaasaclinicalentity.Studentswillgainanappreciationofthedepthoftraumaandtraumarejectionsinthefieldsofsocialworkandpsychology.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SW104ORPY285.SW422(SO422) ResearchMethodsIIAnappliedcoursedesignedforstudentstogainfieldexperienceinsocialscienceresearch.StudentscompleteacomprehensiveresearchprojectinthefieldusingtheresearchdesigncreatedinSW321.3creditsPREREQUISITE:SW321,MAT106ORMAT115ORPY290.THERESEARCHSEQUENCESHOULDEITHERBETAKENPRIORTOFIELDPLACEMENTORCONCURRENTWITHFIELDPLACEMENT.SW430(PY430) CrisisInterventionAnintroductiontothevarioustypesofcrisissituationspractitionersmayencounter.Inaddition,thecoursewilloffervarioustechniquesandprovidepresentationsonavarietyofcomponentsneededtoassistthestudentinunderstandingtheconceptsofcrisisinterventionandmanagement.Crisiseventscanoccurinavarietyofwaysand,aspractitioners,howwedealwiththeseeventscanmakethedifferencebetweenhealingandhindrance.Emphasiswillbeuponageneralunderstandingoftheimplicationsoftechniquestomodify,manage,andcopewithcrisissituations.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY285ORSW302SW440(PY440) ChildAbusePreventionandTreatmentThiscourseisdesignedtofamiliarizestudentswithchildabuseinitsmultipleforms.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytolearnthemanysignsandsymptomsofchildmaltreatmentthatmanifestinbothchildhoodandadulthoodandwillinvestigatepoisonouspedagogy,open/closedfamilysystems,andtheimpactofshameonlives.Studentswillhaveanopportunitytogainanin-depthunderstandingofthetypesofchildabuseaswellasthesignsandbehaviorsassociatedwitheachtype.3creditsPREREQUISITES:PY122ANDPY285ORSW302

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SW488(PY488)(SO488) DomesticViolenceSeminarAnoverviewoftheknowledgeandskillsneededtounderstandabuseinrelationships.Studentswillstudythedynamicsofdomesticviolence,counselingtechniques,legalramifications,andreferralsources.Competenciesdevelopedinthiscoursecanbeusefullyappliedwhenassistingbatteredwomenandtheirchildren.3creditsPREREQUISITE:PY285ORSW302

COLLEGEOFHEALTHANDWELLNESSNURSINGDEPARTMENTMAJORS

• NursingPROGRAMS

• BSNProgram• RN-BSNProgram• BSNSecondDegreeProgram• BSNStepAheadProgram

ACCELERATEDPROGRAM

• RN-BSNtoMSinNursingNURSINGPOLICIESNursingpoliciesareexplainedfullyintheNursingDepartmentUndergraduateStudentHandbook.Refertoitforspecific,completeinformation.TheNursingDepartmentreservestherighttomakepolicychangesinthecurriculumoutlinetoaddressongoingaccreditationstandardsand/orprofessionalregulations.Thefollowingaresomeselectedsummaries:

• StudentsmustearnaminimumgradeofC(2.0)ineachoftheprerequisiteandCOREQUISITEsupportcoursesforthemajorandallmajorcourseswithinthetimeframedesignatedinthecurriculumguide.

• BSNstudentsmustearnacumulativetestaveragegradeof79.00%tosuccessfullycompleteallnursingcourses.• BSNstudentsmustattainaminimumGPAof3.0priortoenrollinginthefirstclinicalnursingcourse.Studentsmust

maintainacumulativeGPAof3.0eachsemester.A“pass”mustbeachievedineachclinicalcomponent.Policiesareinplaceforthestudentwhodoesnotachieveacceptableacademicachievement.Astudentwhofallsbelowa3.0GPAwillbeplacedonprobationinthenextsemester;failingtoreturntoacumulative3.0GPAbytheendoftheprobationsemesterwillhaltprogressionintonursingcoursesuntilthecumulativeGPAreturnsto3.0orhigher.Astudentmayonlybeonprobationtwotimesthroughouttheprogram.

• Apersonconvictedofanyfelonymaybeprohibitedfromlicensurebythestateatanytime.• Iftheprogramofstudiesisinterrupted,re-entryatalatertimeisdependentuponthecurriculum,availabilityofclass

space,andcompletionofrequiredre-entryprocedures.• IfRN-BSNcoursesectionsarecancelled,studentswillneedtochangecampussites,formatorsemesters.• StatuteofLimitations:Studentsmustsuccessfullycompleteallrequirementsforthebaccalaureatedegreeinnursing

(BSN)withinaperiodofeightacademicyears,fiveyearsforRN/BSN,excludinganapprovedleaveofabsence,fromthetimeofinitialmatriculationatCarlowUniversity;andsixacademicyearsintheBSNandfiveyearsforRN-BSNprograms,excludinganapprovedleaveofabsence,fromthetimeoftakingthefirstcourseinclinicalnursing.

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• IncompliancewiththeStateBoardofNursingregulationsandpoliciesofclinicalagencies,studentsarerequiredtopassaphysicalexamyearly.Theymustmaintainprofessionalliabilityinsurance,immunizations,CPRcertification,backgroundchecks,fingerprintsandotherrequirementsasdescribedintheNursingDepartmentUndergraduateStudenthandbook.TheNursingDepartmentreservestherighttomakechangesinpoliciesand/orthecurriculumoutline.

PROGRAMSTUDENTLEARNEROUTCOMESThroughouttheundergraduateprogram,thestudentwillbeinvolvedintheprocessofbecomingmorefullyawareofselfasapersonandlearnerwhoisfreetothinkclearlyandcreatively,activelypursueintellectualendeavors,respondethicallyinaspiritofculturalcompetenceandsocialjustice,andreadytoparticipateinopportunitiesforlong-termlearning.TheBSNandRN-BSNgraduateisexpectedto:

1. Integratetheoriesandconceptsofhumanexperiencefromthehumanitiesandsocial/naturalsciencesintoprofessionalpractice.

2. Transitionintotheprofessionalnursingrole:demonstratingcriticalreasoning,providingrespectful,compassionatecare,valuinglifelonglearningandpracticingwithinprofessional,legalandethicalframeworks.

3. Demonstrateleadershipandinterprofessionalcollaborativecommunicationtoachievepatientsafety,qualityimprovementandpatientadvocacyinhealthcaredeliverysystems.

4. Integrateevidence;clinicalexperience;interprofessionalperspectives;andpatient-centered(orindividual,family,andcommunity)preferencesintotheplanofcare.

5. Implementinformationtechnologyknowledge,skillsandattitudeinthedeliveryofpatient-centeredcareindiversesettings.

6. Applybasicknowledgeoftheimpactofpolitical,financial,andregulatorysystemsontherapidlychanginghealthcareenvironment.

7. Demonstrateeffectivewrittenandverbalcommunicationskillsforrespectfulinterprofessionalcollaboration.8. Collaboratewithindividuals,theinterprofessionalteam,andthecommunitytopromotepositivehealthoutcomes

anddecreasehealthdisparities.9. Incorporateprofessionalnursingstandardsandaccountabilityintosafeandcompetentindividualandsystem-level

practice.*Theprogramoutcomesarebasedupon:TheSistersofMercyCoreValues(CarlowUniversityMissionStatement,2009),AACNBSNEssentials(2008)andtheQSENPre-licensureCompetencies(2012).TheprogramsleadtoaBachelorofSciencedegreeinNursing(BSN)andarefullyaccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegiateNursingEducation,withtheBSNprogramalsoapprovedbythePennsylvaniaStateBoardofNursing.OVERVIEWOFUNDERGRADUATENURSINGPROGRAMSAcrosstheundergraduateprograms,studentswillbeinvolvedintheprocessofbecomingmorefullyawareofselfasapersonandlearnerwhoisfreetothinkclearlyandcreatively,activelypursueintellectualendeavors,respondethicallyinaspiritofculturalcompetenceandsocialjustice,servesasthebasisforgraduatestudy,andprovidesafoundationforlifelonglearning.BSNPROGRAMUpongraduation,aBSNstudentiseligibletotaketheStateBoardExaminationinNursing(NCLEX-RN)andispreparedtopracticeasageneralistwhoisabletoutilizethenursingprocessinavarietyofhealthcaresettings.Graduateeducationinnursinggenerallyrequiresthatanapplicanthaveabaccalaureatedegreeinnursing,andanundergraduatestatisticscourse.Theurbanlocationoftheuniversityoffersmultipleopportunitiesforstudentinvolvementinmanydimensionsofhealthcareandcontemporarylife.Clinicalnursingexperienceisanintegralpartoftheprogramandisprovidedatvarioushealthagenciesinthearea.Magee-Women’sHospitalofUPMC,UPMCMercy,variousUPMClocations,VAPittsburghHealthSystem(HighlandDriveandUniversityDrive),AlleghenyHealthNetwork,PittsburghPublicSchools,andcommunityagenciesareexamples.Studentsmustprovidetheirowntransportation.Publictransportationisgenerallyavailable.

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PurposeThepurposeoftheBSNprogramatCarlowUniversityistofacilitatestudents’abilitytorecognizetheintegrityandvalueofeachpersonandtoachievetheknowledge,skillsandattitudesnecessarytopromotepatient-centeredcarethroughprofessionalnursingpractice.Theprogrampreparesthebaccalaureatestudenttopracticeasageneralistwhoisabletoutilizeevidence-basedpractice,informatics,andcollaborativecommunicationforthedeliveryofsafe,qualitycare.BSNProgramRequirements:Anursingmajorrequires120creditsforgraduation.Thesecreditsareincoursesinthenursingmajor,generaleducation,support,andtheliberalarts,includinguniversitycorerequirements.Studentsenrollinthefirstclinicalnursingcoursethefirstsemesterofthesophomoreyearintheprogramfollowingsuccessfulcompletionofrequiredsupportcoursesforthemajor.PrerequisitesandCorequisitestoNursing:NaturalSciences:BIO207,BIO208,BIO227,BIO307,BIO308,andCHM105.SocialandBehavioralSciences:PY122;SO152orSO215,MAT115MajorRequirements:NU102,NU106,NU110,2161/2162,NU2171/2172,NU223,NU224,NU320NU,NU3121/3122,NU3161/3162,NU3171/3172,NU3181/3182,NU3191/3192,NU4211/4212,NU4181SL/4182,NU4111/4112,NU420,NU422,NU451,andNU463BSNcoursesbegininthefirstorsecondsemesterofthefirstyearandarearrangedinasequentialmanner,withlearningexperiencesincreasingincomplexity.Coursesbeginningwiththenumber1arefirst-yearcourses,coursesbeginningwith2aresophomore-levelcourses,andsoon.SECONDDEGREEBSNPROGRAM

PurposeThisprogramisdesignedforthosewhohavealreadycompletedaBachelor’sdegreeinanotherfieldofstudy.Thetimeframeforthisprogramis15monthsonceallofthepre-requisitecourseshavebeencompleted.ThecoursesandclinicalhoursforthisprogramarethesameaswhatisrequiredforthetraditionalBSNprogram.SecondDegreeBSNRequirementsABachelors’degreefromanaccreditedcollege/universityinamajorotherthannursing.GPAof3.0withappropriatepre-requisitecoursework.SecondDegreeBSNPre-requisites:Mustbecompletedwithinthelastfiveyears:Anatomy&PhysiologyIw/Lab(4Credits),Anatomy&PhysiologyIIw/Lab(4Credits)Mustbecompletedwithinthelast10years:Chemistryw/Lab(4Credits),LifeSpanDevelopment(3credits,Microbiologyw/lab(4credits),Nutrition(3credits,taughtbyaRegisteredDietitian),Pathophysiology(3-4credits),Sociology(3credits)andBasicAppliedStatistics(3credits)MajorRequirements:NU102,NU106,NU110,NU2161/2162,NU2171/2172,NU223,NU224,NU320,NU3121/3122,NU3161/3162,NU3171/3172,NU3181/3182,NU3191/3192,NU4211/4212,NU4181SL/4182,NU4111/4112,NU420,NU422,NU451,andNU463

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BSNSTEPAHEADPROGRAMProgramObjective:ToprepareacademicallyqualifiedCarlownursingstudentstotakea“stepahead”oftheirpeersastheylooktowardtheirprofessionalfuturethatincludesgraduateeducationandadvancedpracticeroles.Studentswhoqualifyforthisprogramwillearnupto10Master’snursingcreditsbythecompletionoftheirBSNdegreeatCarlowUniversity.ToqualifyfortheStepAheadProgram,astudentwill:

• ApplyforentryintotheStepAheadProgramduringtheadmissionsprocesstoCarlowUniversityorattheendofthefirstsemesterofsophomoreyearintheNursingprogram.

• HaveahighSchoolGPAof3.5orscore1170ontheSAT;orhavecumulativeGPAof3.5bytheendofthefirstsemesterofthesophomoreyearatCarlow.

• TakeamaximumofoneCarlowskillcourseatCarlow.• Bewillingandabletotake6-9creditsofuniversitycorecurriculumrequirementsoutsideoftheregular,scheduled

semestersofthenursingprogram(e.g.duringasummersession).• MaintainacumulativeGPAof3.1duringthejuniorandsenioryearsoftheBSNprogram.

RN–BSNPROGRAMPurposeThisprogramisdesignedforregisterednursesseekingaBSN.Thepurposeoftheprogramistofacilitatestudents’abilitytorecognizetheintegrityandvalueofeachpersonandtoachievetheknowledge,skillsandattitudesnecessarytopromotepatient-centeredcaretoenhanceprofessionalgrowth,development,andrefinementofprofessionalnursingpractice.Theprogrampreparesthebaccalaureatestudenttopracticeasageneralistwhoisabletoutilizeevidence-basedpractice,informatics,andcollaborativecommunicationforthedeliveryofsafe,qualitycare.RN-BSNProgramRequirements:Acurrent,active,valid,unrestrictednursinglicenseasaRegisteredNurseinthestateorcommonwealthofactivepracticeisrequired.Candidatesmustbeagraduateofanaccreditednursingprogram.TheRN-BSNmajorrequires120creditsforgraduation.Ofthistotal,30creditsareadvancedstandingfortheRNlicense,24creditsareinthenursingmajor,and66creditsareingeneraleducation,support,andliberalarts,includinguniversitycorecurriculumrequirements.PrerequisitesandCorequisitestoNursing:UniversityRequirements:SKWandSKCorapprovedequivalent.NaturalSciences:BIO201,BIO202,BIO227,andCHM103orCHM105orapprovedequivalent.SocialandBehavioralSciences:PY122;andSO152,SO215,orS0251orapprovedequivalent.MAT106orMAT115arerecommendedprogramelectives.AminimumofaCgrademustbeearnedinallofthenursingsupportandnursingcourses.MajorRequirements:NU405,NU412,NU413,NU430,NU435,NU437,NU440,NU450

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RN-BSNTOMSINNURSINGACCELERATEDPROGRAMTheacceleratedprogrampreparesacademicallyqualifiedCarlownursingmajorstotakeafast-trackapproachtowardtheirprofessionalfuturethatincludesgraduateeducationandadvancedpracticeroles.Studentswhoqualifyforthisprogrammayearnupto12master’snursingcreditsbythecompletionoftheirBSNdegreeatCarlowUniversity.RefertotheDepartmentofNursingRN-BSNStudentHandbookforspecificpoliciesregardingadmissionintoandprogressionacrosstheRN-BSNtoMSNacceleratedprogramcurriculum.DuringtheRN-BSNtoMSNplanofstudy,thestudentmustsuccessfullycompleteanundergraduatestatisticscourse,achieveaminimumCarlowcumulativeGPAof≥3.0,andachieve≥B-gradeintheMSNacceleratedprogramcourses.AcceleratedprogramstudentsapplytooneoftheMSNprograms:NCEL,NCEL/MBADualDegree,orNPIndividualAcrosstheLifespanandmustmeetMSNadmissionrequirementsincluding,butnotlimitedto:submissionofacurrentCV,two(2)professionalreferenceletters,apersonalgoalstatementforgraduatenursingeducation,and,foradmissionsintotheFNPprogram,havetheequivalentofoneyearfull-timedirectpatientcarenursingexperience.PleaseseetheDepartmentofNursingRN-BSNandMSNStudentHandbooksforacompletelistofadmissionrequirements.Haveacurrent,active,valid,unrestrictedlicenseasaRegisteredNurse.TheRN-BSNnursingmajorrequires120creditsforgraduation.Ofthistotal,30creditsareadvancedstandingforRNlicense,24creditsareinthenursingmajor,and66creditsareingeneraleducation,support,andliberalarts,includinguniversitycorerequirements.Prerequisites:Undergraduatenursingandsupportcoursesmustbecompletedbeforebeginning“accelerated”MSNcourses.AcceleratedProgramRequirements:EligibilitytobeginthegraduatecoursesrequirestheapprovalofyourNursingfacultyadvisor.OnlystudentsacceptedintotheRN-BSNtoMSNAcceleratedprogrammaytakedesignatedMSNcorecoursestofulfilltheminimumcredit(120credit)requirementfortheBSNdegree.ThegraduatecorecoursesmustbeginwithNU705and/orNU737.AdditionalcorecoursesintheacceleratedprogramincludeNU703,NU712andNU725.NU412,NU413,NU430,NU435,NU440andNU450;NU705,andNU737(additionalMSNcorecoursesincludeNU703,NU712,andNU725).InordertobegintheacceleratedMSNcoursesstudentsmust:

• Haveacurrent,valid,unrestrictedlicenseasaRegisteredNurse.ClinicalcourseworkmustbecompletedintheCommonwealthorstateofRNlicensure.

• Meetbothuniversityandclinicalagencyhealthrequirements.• Achieveandmaintainacumulativegradepointaverage(GPA)ofgreaterorequalto3.0whileatCarlowUniversity.• AchieveaminimumgradeofB-intheacceleratedMSNcoursestocontinueintheacceleratedprogram.• IfastudentobtainsagradebelowaB-inanMSNcourse,thestudentwillreturntocompletetheRNtoBSN(not

accelerated)programandmayapplydirectlytotheMSNprogramafterearningtheBSNdegree.• AgradebelowaB-inanMSNcorecoursemustberepeatedifacceptedintotheMSNprogram.

Note:anundergraduateStatisticscourse(e.g.,Math106or115)isrequiredforadmissiontotheMSNprograms.

RESPIRATORYCAREPROGRAMMAJORS

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• RespiratoryCare• RespiratoryCareDegreeCompletion

PROGRAMOVERVIEWRespiratoryCareistheprocessofutilizingacademicandclinicaltrainingtoteachstudentsmasteryofspecializedrespiratoryskills,whicharerequiredinthemanagementandtreatmentofavarietyofpatientswithcardiopulmonarydisorders.Respiratorytherapistswilltreatalargevarietyofpatientsincludingthosewithasthma,emphysema,cysticfibrosis,respiratoryfailure,blacklung,sleepapnea,cardiacarrest,prematureneonates,andmore.Respiratorytherapistsareexpectedtobeactivecliniciansthatidentify,analyze,interpret,andimplementappropriatetreatmentstoimprovethemanagementandoutcomeswithpatients.Carlow’sRespiratoryCareprogramprovidesaunique,specialized,academic,andtechnicaleducationthatwillpreparestudentstobeanintegralmemberofanexclusivehealthcareteamresponsibleforperformingessentialrespiratorycarefunctions.Theprogramconsistsofeighttraditionalacademicsemestersandrequiresthesuccessfulcompletionof120creditsofstudyinthedesignedcurriculum.Studentswillmasteravarietyofspecializedskillsandbetrainedtobeactivecliniciansinallareasofrespiratorypractice.Uponthesuccessfulcompletionofallgraduationrequirements,thestudentwillbeawardedaBachelorofScienceinRespiratoryCareandwillbeeligibletoparticipateintheNationalBoardofRespiratoryCareExaminations.LEARNINGOUTCOMES

1. Thestudentwilldemonstrateproficientknowledgeandapplicationofmechanicalventilationandtherapeuticadjustments.

2. Thestudentwillpracticerespiratorytherapyaccordingtoestablishedprofessionalandethicalstandards.3. Thestudentwillbeabletodevelop,evaluate,modify,andexecuterespiratorycaretreatments.4. Thestudentwillperform,andassistintheperformanceof,prescribeddiagnosticsstudiesandaccuratelyassessthe

obtaineddatatodeterminepropertreatmentmethodologieswithinrespiratorycare.5. Thestudentwilladministertherapeuticmedicalgases.6. Thestudentwillbeabletoproficientlyinterpretandanalyzerespiratoryinformationanddata.

ACCREDITATIONTheBachelorofScienceRespiratoryCareprogram(CoARC#200617)atitsPittsburgh,PA,CampusholdsProvisionalAccreditationfromtheCommissionontheAccreditationforRespiratoryCare(www.coarc.com).ThisstatussignifiesthataprogramthathasbeengrantedanApprovalofIntenthasdemonstratedsufficientcompliancetoinitiateaprograminaccordancewiththestandardsthroughthecompletionandsubmissionofanacceptableProvisionalAccreditationSelfStudyReport(PSSR),completionofaninitialonsitevisit,andotherdocumentationrequiredbytheCoARC.TheconferralofProvisionalAccreditationdenotesanewprogramthathasmadesignificantprogresstowardsmeetingtheStandardsofAccreditation.TheprogramwillremainonProvisionalAccreditationuntilachievingContinuingAccreditation.ItisrecognizedbytheNationalBoardforRespiratoryCare(NBRC)towardeligibilitytotheRespiratoryCareCredentialingExamination(s).EnrolledstudentscompletingtheProvisionallyAccreditedRespiratoryCareprogramatCarlowUniversityareconsideredgraduatesofaCoARCaccreditedprogram.CommissiononAccreditationofRespiratoryCare1248HarwoodRoadBedford,TX76021-4244P:817283-2835F:817510-1063E:www.coarc.com

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RESPIRATORYCAREPROGRAMPOLICIESRespiratoryCarepoliciesareexplainedfullyintheRespiratoryCareProgramManualandStudentHandbook.Refertothemforspecific,completeinformation.TheRespiratoryCareDepartmentreservestherighttomakepolicychangesinthecurriculumoutlinetoaddressongoingaccreditationstandardsand/orprofessionalregulations.Thefollowingaresomeselectedsummaries:

• RespiratoryCarestudentsmustearnafinalcumulativegradeofCorhigher(C-isconsideredunsuccessful)tosuccessfullycompleteallrespiratorycare(RC)courses.

• Apersonconvictedofanyfelonymaybeprohibitedfromlicensurebythestateatanytime.• Iftheprogramofstudyisinterrupted,re-entryatalatertimeisdependentuponthecurriculum,availabilityofclass

space,andcompletionofrequiredre-entryprocedures.• RespiratoryCarestudentswillberequiredtocompleteclinicalrotations,whichwillrequirestudentstotraveltothe

clinicalsites.• Allrespiratorycarestudentsarerequiredtopassaphysicalexam,backgroundchecks,fingerprints,drugscreens,as

wellasmaintainprofessionalliabilityinsurance,immunizations,CPRcertificationandotherrequirementsasdescribedintheRespiratoryCareProgramManualandStudenthandbook.TheRespiratoryCareDepartmentreservestherighttomakechangesinpoliciesand/orthecurriculumoutline.InorderforthestudenttobeeligibleforgraduationfromtheRespiratoryCareprogramtheymustcompleteallthefollowing:

o Successfulcompletionofallrespiratorycaredidactic,laboratory,andclinicalcoursesintheprogramcurriculumwithaminimumgradeofCorhigher.(GradesofC-andbelowareconsideredunsuccessfulcompletionofacourse.)

o Successfulcompletionofalluniversityresidencyrequirementsasreflectedintheuniversitycatalog.o Successfulcompletionofallrespiratorycarecompetenciescontainedinthestudenthandbook.o Thestudentmustattainacumulativeacademicaverageof2.0GPAandthestudentmustworksuccessfully

tocomplete67%ofhis/hercumulativecreditsattemptedbythecompletionofthedegree.o Studentsmustofficiallyapplytograduateandmustcompletethe120creditsreflectedintheprogram

curriculum.o AllstudentsmustsuccessfullycompleteandreceiveverificationbytheOfficeoftheRegistraroftheir

fulfillmentofallcourserequirements.RespiratoryCareProgramRequirements:RC100,RC200,RC201,RC221,RC240,RC250,RC251,RC280,RC290,RC305,RC3100,RC335,RC3200,RC321,RC355,RC356,RC380,RC381,RC4100,RC4200,RC440,RC455,RC456,RC480,RC490RespiratoryCareSupportCourses:BIO157(ORBIO110),BIO207(ORBIO201OR205),BIO208(ORBIO202OR206),CHM105(ORCHM111/113),PH210,PY122RESPIRATORYCAREDEGREECOMPLETIONPROGRAMPROGRAMOVERVIEWTheBachelorofScienceinRespiratoryCareDegreeCompletionprogramisdesignedforworkingRegisteredRespiratoryTherapistswhodesiretoadvancetheireducationandobtainaBSRCdegree.Thecourseswithinthisprogramaredeliveredthrough100%onlineinstructionbyexpertsinthefieldsofacademiaandrespiratorycare.Thecurriculumisdesignedtobuildupontheskillsofcredentialedpractitionerswhowishtobroadentheireducationtoprepareformanagement/leadershippositionsandadvancedrespiratorypractice.StudentswillexploreacomprehensivespecializedcurriculumtargetedtoenhanceknowledgeinnumerousareassuchasEvidenceBasedPractice,EnhancedTheoriesinRespiratoryCare,andLeadership/ManagementStrategiesinRespiratoryCare.

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LEARNINGOUTCOMESThestudentwillbeableto:

• Produceastrategicplanforaneffectiveoperationalrespiratorycaredepartment.• Explainandidentifyinnovativeprofessionalmanagementstrategies.• Acquireleadershipstrategiesforutilizationinrespiratorycare.• Displaypatientsafetyandqualityimprovementconceptsinrespiratorycare.• Evaluatemedicalresearchcritically.• Listanddescribethemajorpathophysiologicalfunctionsofthehumanbody.• Describethemajorethicalissuesonemustconsiderwhenworkinginamedicalenvironment.• Determineandapplytheappropriatestatisticalproceduresutilizedinmedicalresearch.• Define,describe,categorize,anddifferentiaterespiratorypharmacology.• Applyprinciplesofevidence-basedmedicinetodetermineclinicaldiagnoses,andformulateandimplement

acceptabletreatmentmodalities.RESPIRATORYCAREPROGRAMPOLICIESTheRespiratoryCareDepartmentreservestherighttomakepolicychangestoaddressongoingprofessionaleducationalrequirements/changes.ThefollowingareselectedsummariesfortheRespiratoryCareDegreeCompletionProgram:

• Allcoursesaredeliveredina100%onlineformat.• Programrequiresaminimumof120creditsincluding10RespiratoryCarecoursesandpossibleCarlowCompass

coursesnotsatisfiedbytransfer.• Eachstudentwillhavetheirtranscriptindividuallyevaluatedtodeterminethenumberofcreditssuccessfully

transferredintoCarlowUniversity.• Coursesaredeliveredinanasynchronousformat.(ThereNOTapredeterminedclasstime.Thisallowsforworking

RT’stocompletecourseworkattimesconvenienttothem.)• RespiratoryCarestudentsmustearnafinalcumulativegradeofCorhigher(C-isconsideredunsuccessful)to

successfullycompleteallrespiratorycare(RC)courses.StudentsmayreattemptacourseinanefforttoobtaintheminimumofCgradeorhigher.

• Forenrollmentconsideration,potentialcandidatesmustcontainanactiveRRTcredential,graduatedwithanA.S.inRespiratoryCarefromaCoARCapprovedRespiratoryCareprogram,andpossessaminimumGPAof2.0.

• TheRespiratoryCareDepartmentreservestherighttomakechangesinpoliciesand/orthecurriculumoutline.• Thestudentmustattainacumulativeacademicaverageof2.0GPAandthestudentmustworksuccessfullyto

complete67%ofhis/hercumulativecreditsattemptedbythecompletionofthedegree.• Studentsmustofficiallyapplytograduateandmustcompletethe120creditsreflectedintheprogramcurriculum

plan.• AllstudentsmustsuccessfullycompleteandreceiveverificationbytheOfficeoftheRegistraroftheirfulfillmentofall

courserequirements.• Condensedeight-weekcourseformat,whichallowsforaccelerateddegreecompletion.

RespiratoryCareDegreeCompletionProgramRequirements:RC107,RC117,RC127,RC207,RC217,RC227,RC307,RC317,RC327,RC407

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COLLEGEOFHEALTHANDWELLNESSCOURSEDESCRIPTIONSBSNPROGRAMNU102 ProfessionalIssuesThiscoursewillfocusontheveryrudimentsofthenursingprofession.Thestudentwillbeintroducedtothehistory,philosophy,processesandthemultiplerolesinvolvedinnursingpractice.Thestudentwillbeaskedtoprovideassignmentsthatareintrospectiveandstartthefoundationonwhichtoassesspersonalvaluesandunderstandprofessionalresponsibilitiesinnursing.Discussionswillinvolvecurrentissuesrelatedtohealthcare:socioeconomics,environments,politics,andknownriskbehaviors/modifications(QSEN)intheorybeforeclinicalexperience.1credit(1theory,0clinical)PREREQUISITE:NURSINGMAJORSONLY.NU106 NutritionNutritionandthenursingroleinhealthpromotionanddiseasepreventionforindividuals,familiesandgroupsthroughoutthelifespanareemphasized.Foodneedsforenergy(protein,fat,carbohydrate,vitamins,andminerals)willbeconsideredinrelationtomaintainingnutritionalstatusinwellnessanddiseasestates.Nutritionalassessmentsandpatientcareinterventionsrelatedtonutritionwillbeemphasized.3credits(3theory,0clinical)PREREQUISITE:NURSINGMAJORSONLY.NU110 WellnessacrosstheAdultLifespanThisrequiredfreshman-leveltheorycourseconcentratesonthepromotionofhealthandpreventionofdiseasewithindividuals,families,groups,andcommunitiesacrosstheadultlifespan.Theprimaryfocusofthiscourseistheadultpopulationincommunitysettings.Theemphasisisonnursingcarethataddressestheimpactofpersonal,environmental,behavioral,financial,andculturalinfluencesonhealthoutcomes.Currentissues,trends,andresearchrelevanttoprofessionalnursingpracticeroles,ethicalissues,andhealthadvocacy/policyissuesareaddressed.3credits(3theory,0clinical)PREREQUISITES:NURSINGMAJORSONLY.NU223 PharmacologyinNursingIThisisanintroductiontonursingpharmacologythatintegratestheconceptsofbasicpharmacodynamics.Afocusisonmedicationhistorytakingtechniques,routesofadministration,andlegalregulations.1credit(1theory,0clinical)PRE-REQUISITES:NURSINGMAJORSONLY,CHM105;COREQUISITES:BIO207,BIO227,ANDNU2161/2162.

NU224 PharmacologyinNursingIIApresentationofkeycontentareastoconceptualizetheimportantcomponentsofnursingpharmacologyrelatedtopharmacokinetics,pharmacogenomics,andphysiology.Thefocusisonthemajordruggroupsintermsof:indications,mechanismsofaction,drugeffects,andcontraindications.Theprinciplesofalteredpharmacodynamicsrelativetoageandethnicityareincluded.Specificnursingresponsibilitiesrelatedtodrugadministrationareemphasized,includingmedicationcalculations.3credits(3theory,0clinical)PREREQUISITES:COMPLETIONOFALLFIRST-YEARNURSINGCOURSES,BIO207,BIO227,NU2161/2162,ANDNU223;COREQUISITES:BIO208,NU2171/2172

NU2161/2162 HealthAssessmentandFundamentalsThistheory/clinicalcourseintroducesthestudenttotheprocessofhealthassessmentbasedontheprinciplesofanatomyandphysiologynecessarytomeettheneedsofindividualsthroughoutthelifespan.Thefundamentalsofdirectpatient-centeredcareusingthenursingprocesstoguidesafe,competent,legal,ethical,andprofessionalnursingpracticewillbeintroduced.Studentswillexamineindividualandfamilyrolesacrossdiversepopulations.Studentsareaffordedopportunitiesinsimulationandclinicalsettingstoapplyassessmentandcommunicationskillswhilebeginningtoimplementbasicnursingcareinterventions.4credits(3theory,1clinical)PREREQUISITES:COMPLETIONOFALLFIRST-YEARLEVELNURSINGCOURSES;COREQUISITES:BIO207,BIO227,ANDNU223.

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NU2171/2172 HealthPromotionandDiseasePreventionHealthpromotionanddiseasepreventionareemphasizedinthistheory/clinicalcourse.Studentswillhaveopportunitiestoprovidebeginningleveldirect,holisticpatient-centeredcareutilizingtheframeworkofthenursingprocesstoguidesafe,competentandprofessionalnursingpractice.Thiscareisdirectedtowardprovidinghealthpromotion,diseasepreventionandtherapeuticandrestorativecaretoadults.Studentswillhaveopportunitiestoexpandupontheirknowledgeandskillsrelatedtotherapeuticcommunicationskillsandbasicnursingcareinterventionswithdiversepopulations.4credits(3theory,1clinical)PREREQUISITES:COMPLETIONOFALLFIRST-YEARNURSINGANDSUPPORTCOURSES,BIO207,BIO227,NU2161/2162,NU223;COREQUISITES:BIO208ANDNU224.

NU320 NursingResearchThiscourseisanintroductiontotheprinciplesofnursingresearch.Theprocessofscientificinquiryandanappreciationoftheusefulnessofthescientificmethodofproblemsolvinganddecision-makinginnursingpracticearediscussed.Theapplicationofquantitativeandqualitativeresearchprocessesisexplored.Thecourseassistsstudentsinbecomingintelligentconsumersofresearch.Beginningskillstocritiquecurrentresearchrelatedtothedeliveryofnursingcarearepresented.3credits(3theory,0clinical)PREREQUISITE:COMPLETIONOFALLSOPHOMORE-LEVELNURSINGCOURSES.

NU3121/3122 NeuropsychiatricandMentalHealthNursingThisrequiredjunior-leveltheory/clinicalcourseisconcernedwiththeprovisionofsafe,quality,patient-centeredmentalhealthcarewithindividuals,families,groups,andcommunitiesinavarietyofhealthcaresettings.Onefocusisonnursingcarethatpromotesoptimalmentalhealthfunctioning.Asecondisonnursingcarethatassistspersonsexperiencingneuropsychiatricdisturbancesthatnegativelyimpactsocialandoccupationalfunctioning.Thethirdfocusisonnursingcarethateasestheimpactofchronicallyineffectivebehaviors.Currentissues,trends,andresearchrelevanttoprofessionalpsychiatricnursingpracticeroles,ethicalissues,andmentalhealthadvocacy/policyissuesareaddressed.4credits(3theory,1clinical)PREREQUISITE:COMPLETIONOFALLSOPHOMORELEVELCOURSES.

NU3161/3162 NursingCareofChildrenandAdolescentsThisjunior-leveltheory/clinicalcoursefocusisonthebio-psycho-socialneedsofinfants,children,andadolescentsusingafamily-centeredcareapproach.Theemphasisisonthenurse’sroleinhealthpromotion,prevention,therapeuticandrestorativecaretochildrenandadolescentsfromdiverseculturesinavarietyofsettings,basedonnursingtheoriesandevidence-baseddata.4credits(3theory,1clinical)PREREQUISITE:COMPLETIONOFALLSOPHOMORELEVELNURSINGCOURSES.

NU3171/3172 Women’sHealthandNeonatalNursingThisjunior-leveltheory/clinicalcoursefocusesonthenursingcareneedsofwomenacrossthelifespanandcareofthemother/neonatedyadinclinicalandcommunitysettings.Emphasisisplacedonpatient-centeredcareofwomenfromadolescencethrougholderadulthood.Theimpactofpregnancyandchildbirthishighlighted.Healthpromotionofthemother/neonatedyadandthedevelopingfamilyisemphasized.Gynecologictopicsandtheimpactofgenderonselectdisordersarediscussed.Safe,competent,andqualitynursingcare;andpolitical,financialandregulatorysystemsthatimpactthehealthofwomenandneonatesareexamined.4credits(3theory,1clinical)PREREQUISITE:COMPLETIONOFALLSOPHOMORE-LEVELNURSINGCOURSES.NU3181/3182 NursingCareofAdultsIThisjunior-leveltheory/clinicalcourseisanexaminationoftheprofessionalnursingcareofadultsexperiencingacuteandchronichealthalterationsspecifictothecardiovascular,respiratory,neurologicalandrenalsystems.Emphasisisplacedontheuseofthenursingprocesstoprioritize,implementandevaluatenursingcarebasedonthephysiologic,psychosocial,educationalandculturalneedsofthispopulation.Additionalfociincludeadvocatingforindividualstopromotepositivehealthoutcomes,collaboratingwithinterdisciplinaryhealthprofessionals,practicingwithinlegalandethicalframeworks,andidentifyingcurrenthealthpoliciesthatrelatetoeachunitofstudy.4credits(3theory,1clinical)PREREQUISITES:COMPLETIONOFALLSOPHOMORELEVELNURSINGCOURSES;COREQUISITE:BIO307.

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NU3191/3192 NursingCareofAdultsIIThisjunior-leveltheory/clinicalcourseisanexaminationoftheprofessionalnursingcareofadultsexperiencingacuteandchronichealthalterationsspecifictothegastrointestinal,immunological,endocrineandmusculoskeletalsystems.Emphasisisplacedontheuseofthenursingprocesstoprioritize,implementandevaluatenursingcarebasedonthephysiologic,psychosocial,educationalandculturalneedsofthispopulation.Additionalfociincludeadvocatingforindividualstopromotepositivehealthoutcomes,collaboratingwithinterdisciplinaryhealthprofessionals,practicingwithinlegalandethicalframeworks,andidentifyingcurrenthealthpoliciesthatrelatetoeachunitofstudy.4credits(3theory,1clinical)PREREQUISITE:COMPLETIONOFALLSOPHOMORELEVELNURSINGCOURSES;COREQUISITE:BIO308.NU400 IndependentStudyAnexplorationofanareaofstudyinnursingthatisnotalreadyofferedasacourse.Studentsdesignthecoursewiththeconsentofafacultymember.Creditsvary.NU420 Legal,Ethical,andPoliticalIssuesinHealthCareThefocusisonlegal,ethicalandpoliticalissuesinhealthcare.Legalandethicalprinciplesthatguidehealthcarepracticearediscussed.Thestudentexploresthemeansofdeliveringcarethatfallswithinlegal,ethicalandculturallycompetentframeworks.Politicalforcesthatinfluencechangeincontemporaryhealthcareareexamined.GlobaldifferencesandtheirrelationshiptoAmericanhealthcarepracticesareexplored.2credits(2theory,0clinical)PREREQUISITE:COMPLETIONOFALLJUNIORLEVELNURSINGCOURSES.NU451 IntroductiontoEpidemiologyThiscourseprovidesanintroductiontothebasicprinciples,termsandconceptsofepidemiology.Conceptsofrisk,riskassessmentmodels,diseasedistributioninpopulations,andcausalityareexplored.Measuresofdiseasestatesandrisks(e.g.,mortality,morbidity,attributablerisk,andrelativeriskratio)arepresented.Applicationsofepidemiologicaldataareexploredinrelationtohealthpromotionanddiseaseprevention.Thestudentswillgainanunderstandingoftheinteractionofpersonal,biological,behavioral,genetic,andenvironmentalfactorsinthedevelopmentofdisease.Conceptsincludebothadescriptionandapplicationofepidemiology.3credits(3theory,0clinical)PREREQUISITE:COMPLETIONOFALLJUNIORLEVELNURSINGCOURSES.NU4111/4112 LeadershipintoProfessionalNursingThiscoursesynthesizestheoryandpracticalnursingexperienceintonursingpracticethatissafe,evidence-based,andreflectiveofabroad-basedliberalartseducation.Itisthemergingofknowledgeandexperience,evaluationofself,andtheabilitytoprovidesafeandeffectivepatient-centeredcare.Acapstoneproject(NU463Evidence-BasedPracticeCapstone)willbeincorporatedintothepracticumexperiencethatfocusesondevelopmentofanevidence-basedpracticechangeproposalarisingfrom/withinthepracticumsetting.Alsoaddressedaretheissuesthataffectcurrentnursingcare.Thiscourseprovidesaninsightfulandevaluativetransitiontoprofessionalpractice.4credits(2theory,2clinical)PREREQUISITE:NU4211/4212;COREQUISITES:NU422ANDNU463.NU4181SL/4182 CommunityHealthNursingThisrequiredsenior-levelnursingcoursefocusesonthehealthofthecommunityandvariouscommunityhealthnursingrolesthroughwhichthehealthcareneedsoftheindividual,family,aggregateandcommunitycanbemet.Bothcommunity-basedandcommunity-focusedapproachesareincluded.Thelevelsofprevention,healthpromotion,epidemiologicalprocesses,healtheducation,evidence-basedpractice,fiscalresponsibility,andpublichealthissuesandpracticesarediscussed,sothatthestudentcanapplythenursingprocessindistributivehealthcaresettings.4credits(3theory,1clinical)PREREQUISITE:COMPLETIONOFALLJUNIOR-LEVELNURSINGCOURSES.

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NU4211/4212 ComplexProblemsIThissenior-leveltheory/clinicalcoursefocusesontheprofessionalnursingcareandmanagementofadultsexperiencingacute,complex,multisystemhealthalterationsspecifictocardiovascular,respiratory,neurologicalandrenalsystems.ThiscoursebuildsonpreviousknowledgeandexperienceslearnedinNursingCareofAdultsIandII.Emphasisisplacedontheexpansionofbothcriticalthinkingandclinicalreasoningutilizingthenursingprocessinthepatient-centeredcareofadultsexperiencinghigh-riskand/orcomplexhealthproblems.Theclinicalpracticecomponentofthiscourseoccursinhigh-acuitycareenvironments.5credits(3theory,2clinical)PREREQUISITE:COMPLETIONOFALLJUNIOR-LEVELNURSINGCOURSES.NU422 ComplexProblemsIIThissenior-leveltheorycoursefocusesontheprofessionalnursingcareandmanagementofadultsexperiencingacute,complex,multisystemhealthalterationsspecifictogastrointestinal,immunological,hematological,integumentary,musculoskeletalsystems,andend-of-lifecare.ThiscoursebuildsonpreviousknowledgeandexperienceslearnedinNursingCareofAdultsIandII.Emphasisisplacedontheexpansionofbothcriticalthinkingandclinicalreasoningutilizingthenursingprocess.2credits(2theory,0clinical)PREREQUISITE:NU4211/4212.NU463 Evidence-BasedCapstoneThiscapstoneprojectcourseisaculminationofthelearningexperiencesoftheseniorstudentinthebaccalaureateNursingprogram.ThecoursefocusesontheQualityandSafetyEducationforNurses(QSEN)CompetenciesKnowledge,Skills,andAttitudesandtheHospitalConsumerAssessmentHealthCareProvidersandSystems(HCAHPS)frameworks.Thestudentwilldevelopawrittenproposalforaqualityimprovementprojectderivedfromevidence-basedpractice(EBP)thatwillenhancepatient-centeredoutcomes.Theproposalfocusesonapotentialresolutionofanissue/problemidentifiedduringtheLeadershipPracticumExperienceinNU4112thatissignificanttoprofessionalnursingandlinksdailynursingpracticetoresearch.Theproposalincludesaproblemdescription,resolution,implementationplan,evaluationplan,anddisseminationplan.Thecapstoneprojectproposalwillreflectsynthesisandintegrationofcoursecontent,informatics,andprofessionalpractice.Thecapstoneprojectisguidedbythebaccalaureateprogramstudentlearneroutcomes.1credits(0theory,1clinical)PREREQUISITES:NU4211/NU4212COREQUISITE:NU4111/4112ANDNU422.

RN-BSNPROGRAMNU405 NursingLeadershipandManagementfortheRNThisrequiredcoursefocusesontheconceptsofnursingleadershipandthemanagementskillsthatareasimportanttoprofessionalnursesasclinicalknowledgeandskills.Althoughmanagementtheoryandprocessisuniversalanditsprinciplesareusedinavarietyoforganizationalsettings,thiscoursewillfocusontheprocessinnursingadministrationandthemanagementofhealthcareunits,agencies,andworkers.3credits(3theory,0clinical)PREREQUISITE:NU412ANDNU413.NU412 ProfessionalNursingConceptsandPracticefortheRNThiscourseexploresthewidevarietyofrolesforprofessionalnursesintoday’sdynamicandevolvinghealthcaredeliverysystem.Areasofknowledgethatprofessionalnursesrequireinordertobeeffectiveinthechanginghealthcareenvironmentwillbeaddressed.Theformatofthecoursesrequiresthestudenttobeanactiveparticipantinthelearningprocessbycontributingtodiscussionofthevarioustopics.3credits(3theory,0clinical)PREREQUISITEORCOREQUISITE:NU413.NU413 WritingSkillsLabfortheRNThisseniorcoursefocusesonthedevelopmentofwritingskillstoprofessionallevelsofcompetency.ThisincludestheuseofAPAformatandinformationtechnologytoproducewrittenassignmentsthatmeettheprofessionalpracticestandardsofNursing.Aculminationoftools,rubrics,andmechanicswillbeincorporatedthroughoutthiscourse,emphasizingwrittencommunicationandinformationliteracyskillsthatareessentialtobaccalaureateNursingeducation.UseofLearningManagementSystem(LMS)willactivelyengagestudentsinevidence-basedpracticeandwritingactivitiesthatincluderesearchdatabasesearches,discussionboards,blogs,andwikimedia.1(1theory/0clinical)PREREQUISITE:ACTIVE,CURRENT,VALID,UNRESTRICTEDREGISTEREDNURSINGLICENSE.COREQUISITE:NU412.

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NU430 Research/Informatics/Decision-MakingThisrequiredseniorlevelcourseisdesignedtoassistthebachelor’sdegree-preparednursetobeaconsumerofandbeginningparticipantinthenursingresearchprocess.Itwillalsointroducethestudenttotheuseofinformationtechnologyintheresearchprocess.Emphasisisplacedonthedevelopmentofthedecision-makingskillsrequiredtocriticallyappraisepublishedinvestigationsandtoutilizeresearchfindingstoeffectpositivechangesinthehealthstatusofindividualsandgroupsthroughevidence-basedclinicalpractice.4credits(4theory,0clinical)PREREQUISITE:NU412ANDNU413.NU435 Capstone:EvidencedBasedPracticeThiscapstoneprojectisaculminationofthelearningexperiencesofthestudentintheRNtoBSNNursingprogram.ThiscoursefocusesontheQualityandSafetyEducationforNurses(QSEN)Competencies,Knowledge,Skills,andAttitudeframework.Thestudentwilldevelopawrittenproposalforaqualityimprovementprojectderivedfromevidence-basedpracticethatwillenhanceclinicaloutcomes.Theproposalfocusesonresolutionofanissue/problemsignificanttoprofessionalnursingwhichlinksdailynursingpracticetoresearch.Theproposalincludesaproblemdescription,resolution,implementationplan,evaluationplan,anddisseminationplan.Thecapstoneprojectproposalwillreflectsynthesisandintegrationofcoursecontent,informatics,andprofessionalpractice.Thecapstoneprojectisguidedbythebaccalaureateprogramstudentlearner.2credits(1.75theory,.25clinical)PREREQUISITE:NU405,NU412,NU413,NU430,NU437ANDNU450;COREQUISITE:NU440NU437(POL437) Legal,EthicalandPoliticalConsiderationsfortheRNThiscoursefocusesonthelegal,ethical,andpoliticalissuesthatregisterednursesencounterinthecurrenthealthcareenvironment.Legalandethicalprinciplesthatguideprofessionalnursingpracticearediscussed.Politicalforcesthatinfluencechangeincontemporaryhealthcareandhealthcarereformareexamined.Theleadershiprolesofprofessionalnursesintheseareasareexplored.3credits(3theory,0clinical)PREREQUISITE:NU412ANDNU413.NU440 AdvancedNursingCarefortheRNThisrequiredcourseisdesignedfortheexperiencedRN.Studentswillexpandtheirknowledgeofhumanpathophysiology,pharmacotherapy,andphysicalassessment.Studentswillapplypriorknowledgeofhealthpromotion,patienteducation,informatics,andevidence-basedpractice.Studentstakeanactiveroleindevelopingdisease-specifichealtheducation.Presentationofcoursecontentisconductedthroughtheuseofvariousteachingmethodologies.4credits(4theory,0clinical)PREREQUISITE:NU412ANDNU413.

NU450 CommunityHealthNursingThiscoursewillprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytoidentify,discuss,andevaluatecurrentissuesrelatedtocommunityhealthnursingandpublichealthpractice.Studentswillutilizethenursingprocessinassistingindividualsandgroups,aspartofthecommunity,toachieveamutuallyagreeduponhealth-relatedgoal.Instructionalmethodsinclude:lectures,AVpresentations,discussion,guestlecturepresentations,readings,andimplementationofacommunityhealtheducationproject.4credits,(3theory,1clinical)PREREQUISITE:NU412ANDNU413.

RESPIRATORYCARERC100 IntroductiontoRespiratoryCarePrinciplesThisintroductorycourseservesastheentrypointforalltraditionalrespiratorycarestudents.Thecourseisdesignedtointroducethestudentstothebasicfundamentalprinciplesofrespiratorycare.Topicstobediscussedinclude:thehistoricaldevelopmentoftherespiratoryprofessionandorganizationalstructure,fundamentalprinciplesofhealthcarereimbursement,roleoftherespiratorycarepractitioner,communityrespiratoryhealth,healthpromotionandeducation,basiclegalandethicalaspectsofrespiratorycarepractice,utilizationofphysicprincipleswithinrespiratorycare,provisionofservicesforandmanagementofpatientswithspecialneedsandtransmissiblediseases,infectioncontrolconsiderations,medicalgastherapy,aerosoltherapy,basicclinicallabvalues,nutritionandvariousRTmathskills.Studentswillcompletepreparationstoclinicalpractice,includingareviewofthefundamentalprinciplesofevaluatingcurrentscientificliterature,propercharting,review

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RC240 CardiopulmonaryAnatomyandPhysiologyThiscourseisdesignedtoprovidethestudentswithinformationabouttheanatomyandphysiologyofthecardiopulmonarysystemincludingthepulmonarysystem,circulatorysystem,oxygentransport,diffusion,appliedphysiologyofgaslaws,physicalprincipalsofgasesfoundintherespiratorysystemandhowtheyrelatetootherbodysystems.Studentswillbeinstructedonextensiverespiratoryphysiologicconsiderations,includingnormalandabnormallungalterationswithincardiopulmonarydiseases.3creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO208(ORBIO202OR206),RC200,RC221,ANDRC250;COREQUISITES:RC201,RC251,RC280,ANDRC290.

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RC280 RespiratoryCarePharmacologyThestudentswillbeinstructedonthepharmacodynamicsofrespiratorymedicationadministrationincludingthepharmaceutical,pharmacokinetic,andpharmacodynamicsphases.Inaddition,thecoursecoverstheextensiveprincipalsofrespiratorypharmacologyincludingtheapplication,dispensing,dosing,usesandeffectsofpharmacologicalagentsadministeredbyrespiratorycarepractitioners.Studentswillalsobeinstructedonpharmacologicalagentsadministeredforcardiacandrenalsystemsastheseapplytorespiratorycare.3creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO208(ORBIO202OR206),RC200,RC221,ANDRC250;COREQUISITES:RC201,RC240,RC251,ANDRC290.

RC290 RespiratoryCareinAlternateSettingsThiscourseisdesignedtoinstructthestudentsonappropriatedeliveryofrespiratorycareinalternativesettingssuchashomecare,longtermacutefacilities,rehabilitationcenters,cardiopulmonaryexerciseprograms,sleeplabs,hyperbaricoxygenation,andsmokingcessationcounseling.Thestudentswillreceiveinstructiononhomecareequipment,therapeuticmodalities,patientselection,dischargeplanning,patienteducation,anddevelopmentofacardiopulmonaryrehabilitationprogram.3creditsPREREQUISITES:BIO208,RC200,RC250,ANDRC221;COREQUISITES:RC201,RC240,RC251,ANDRC280.RC3100 RespiratoryCareClinicalEducationPracticumIClinicalrotationswillallowthestudenttoapplyclassroomtheoryintherealworld.Studentswillbeexposedtovariousaspectsofpatientandcardiopulmonarycare.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithpracticalclinicalexperienceinthegeneralpatientcaresettingatanapprovedoff-campusclinicalfacility.Theclinicaltrainingplansforthisrotationwillincludecaringforpatientsreceivingdrugaerosoltreatments,lungexpansion,pulmonaryhygiene,and/oroxygentherapy,chartreview,chartdocumentation,MDIadministration,andpatientmonitoring.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SUCCESSFULCOMPLETIONOFALL200-LEVELSUPPORTANDRCCOURSES;COREQUISITES:RC305ANDRC335.

RC305 CardiopulmonaryPathophysiologyThestudentwillbeexpectedtomastervariouspulmonary,cardiovascular,andneurologicaldisordersastheseimpactcardiopulmonarydisordersintermsofdefinition,etiology,pathogenesis,pathology,pathophysiology,clinicalmanifestations,monitoring,diagnosis,andtreatment.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SUCCESSFULCOMPLETIONOFALL200-LEVELSUPPORTANDRCCOURSES;COREQUISITES:RC3100ANDRC335.RC335 CardiopulmonaryDiagnosticProcessesThestudentsareinstructedontheassessment,performance,andinterpretationofbedsidespirometryandpulmonaryfunctionstudiesincluding:lungmechanics,lungvolumes,diffusionstudies,andotherpulmonarymeasurementssuchasbronchialchallengetesting,exercisetesting,andABGanalysis.Studentswillalsobeinstructedonproperpulmonaryrehabilitationtechniquesandprocedures.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SUCCESSFULCOMPLETIONOFALL200-LEVELSUPPORTANDRCCOURSES;COREQUISITES:RC3100ANDRC305.RC320 RespiratoryCareClinicalEducationPracticumIIThisclinicalcourseprovidesthestudentswithclinicaleducationexposuretovariousaspectsofpatientandcardiopulmonaryspecialtyareasatapprovedoff-campusclinicalfacilities.Theclinicaltrainingplansforthisrotationwillincludeadministrationandreviewofrespiratorycareproceduresinvariousalternativesettings,suchashomecare,pulmonaryrehabilitation,long-termacutefacilities,sleeplab,hyperbaricoxygenation,andpulmonaryfunctionlaboratory.Theclinicaldirector,throughsitevisitation,willsuperviseandevaluateclinicalactivities.4creditsPREREQUISITES:RC3100,RC305,ANDRC335;COREQUISITES:RC321,RC355,RC356,RC380,ANDRC381.RC321 AdvancedPatientManagementThestudentswillbeinstructedinthiscoursethroughadiscussionofadvancedcardiopulmonarymonitoringproceduresandtechniquesutilizedinthemanagementofpatientsinthecriticalcaresetting.Topicsincludemedicalemergencies,radiographicimagery,bronchoscopyprocedures,EKGassessmentandinterpretation,hemodynamictechniquesandmonitoring,interpretationofobtainedhemodynamicvalues,Swan-Ganzcatheterindicationsandapplications,bloodpressuremonitoring,andarteriallineindicationsandapplications.3creditsPREREQUISITES:RC3100,RC305,ANDRC335;COREQUISITES:RC3200,RC355,RC356,RC380,ANDRC381.

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RC355 MechanicalVentilationConceptsIThiscoursecontainsacomprehensiveoverviewofmechanicalventilationconceptsthatencompassesventilatorsettings,alarmparameters,indications,contraindications,patientselection,scenario-basedapplication,reviewofpneumaticprinciples,physiologicaleffectsofpositivepressure,andcomplicationsassociatedwithmechanicalventilatorimplementation.3creditsPREREQUISITES:RC3100,RC305,ANDRC335;COREQUISITES:RC3200,RC321,RC356,RC380,ANDRC381.

RC356 MechanicalVentilationConceptsLabIThestudentsareexpectedtoutilizetherelevantlaboratoryequipmentandconceptsinsupportofthemechanicalventilationconceptscourse(RC355).Proceduresemphasizedinclude:initialventilatorset-upforinvasiveandnon-invasiveventilation,patient/ventilatorsystemassessmenttechniques,propercircuitchangesandadministrationofaerosolstoventilatedpatients.Thebasicprinciplesandtechniquesofneonatalandpediatricventilationarealsodiscussed.1creditPREREQUISITES:RC3100,RC305,ANDRC335;COREQUISITES:RC3200,RC321,RC355,RC380,ANDRC381.RC380 NeonatalandPediatricRespiratoryCareIThiscoursewillinstructstudentstomasterconceptsrelatingto:normalandabnormalfetalgrowthanddevelopment,fetalgasexchangeandcirculation,theprocessofneonataldelivery,andcommonneonatalandpediatricpulmonarydiseaseprocesses.Alsodiscussedaretheanatomicalandphysiologicalchangesthatoccurwithfetalandneonataltransition.Studentswilldevelopacomprehensivestrategyinthediagnosis,interpretation,monitoring,andtreatmentofbreathingdisordersidentifiedintheneonatalandpediatricpatient.3creditsPREREQUISITES:RC3100,RC305,ANDRC335;COREQUISITES:RC3200,RC321,RC355,RC356,ANDRC381.RC381 NeonatalandPediatricRespiratoryCareLabIThestudentswillbeinstructedontherespiratorylaboratoryequipmentcommonlyencounteredintheneonatalandpediatricenvironments.Studentswillbeinstructedandparticipateinalabsettingwithemphasisontheskillsrelatedtocapillaryheelsampling,transcutaneousmonitoring,apneamonitoring,oxyhoods,isolettes,andneonatalresuscitation.AlllabtechniquesandconceptsareinsupportofthematerialspresentedintheneonatalandpediatricrespiratorycareI(RC380)course.1creditPREREQUISITES:RC3100,RC305,ANDRC335;COREQUISITES:RC3200,RC321,RC355,RC356,ANDRC380.RC4100 RespiratoryCareClinicalEducationPracticumIIIThiscourseprovidesstudentswithpracticalclinicalexperienceinanapprovedoff-campusclinicalsiteperformedinacriticalcarearena.TheclinicaltrainingplansforthisrotationwillincludeinitiationrespiratorytherapyskillsintheintensivecaresettingincludingEKGassessmentandbasicventilatormanagement.Studentswillbeinstructedontheinitiationofventilationsupportincludingpatientselection,indications,contraindications,hazards,ventilatorset-upandoptimalsettingselection.Theclinicaldirector,throughsitevisitation,willsuperviseandevaluateclinicalactivity.4.5creditsPREREQUISITES:SUCCESSFULCOMPLETIONOFALL300-LEVELRCCOURSES;COREQUISITES:RC455,RC456,ANDRC440.RC440 MicrobiologyforRespiratoryCareThiscoursecoverstheclassifications,morphology,cultivation,andinhibitionofmicroorganismscommonlyfoundwithinhealthcareenvironments.Emphasisisonbacteriology.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SUCCESSFULCOMPLETIONOFALL300-LEVELRCCOURSES;COREQUISITES:RC455,RC456,ANDRC4100.RC455 MechanicalVentilationConceptsIIThiscourseisacontinuationofMechanicalVentilationConceptsI(RC355).Areasofdiscussioninclude:reviewofbasicmodes,effectsandcomplications,stabilizationandweaning,advancedmodes/forms(CV,HFJV,IRV,liquidventilation,HFOV)ofmechanicalventilation,ventilatorgraphics,nitricoxide,renalandcardiacimpairmentconsiderations.Thestudentswillalsobeinstructedonallventilatorgraphicsandtheinterpretationandcorrectionofabnormalgraphicdisplays.3creditsPREREQUISITES:SUCCESSFULCOMPLETIONOFALL300-LEVELRCCOURSES;COREQUISITES:RC440,RC456,ANDRC4100.

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RC456 MechanicalVentilationConceptsLabIIThestudentsareexpectedtoutilizetherelevantlaboratoryequipmentandconceptsinsupportoftheMechanicalVentilationConceptsII(RC455)course.Proceduresemphasizedinclude:assessmentandtroubleshootingofventilatorgraphics,patientpositioningtechniques,advancedmodesofventilation,administrationofnitricoxide,andadvancedneonatalandpediatricventilationconsiderations.1creditPREREQUISITES:SUCCESSFULCOMPLETIONOFALL300-LEVELRCCOURSES;COREQUISITES:RC440,RC455,ANDRC4100.RC4200 RespiratoryCareClinicalEducationPracticumIVThiscourseprovidesstudentswithadditionalpracticalclinicalexperienceinanapprovedoff-campusclinicalsiteperformedinanadultcriticalcaresetting,andprovidesclinicalinstructionintheneonatalintensivecaresetting.Thetrainingplansforthisrotationwillincludecaringforadultpatientsreceivingmechanicalventilationandincludesventilatormaintenance,weaningtechniques,chartreview,hemodynamicmonitoring,chartdocumentation,andpatientmonitoring.Inaddition,thestudentswillparticipateinneonatalclinicalrotationsandperformventilatorassessments,surfactantadministration,neonatalCPAPinitiation,andhigh-frequencyoscillatoryventilation.Thestudentswilldevelopandmastertheskillofventilatorgraphicassessmentandinterpretation.Theclinicaldirector,throughsitevisitation,willsuperviseandevaluateclinicalactivity.4.5creditsPREREQUISITES:RC440,RC455,RC456,ANDRC4100;COREQUISITES:RC480ANDRC490.RC480 ACLS/PALS/NALSandRespiratoryCareEmergenciesInstructioninthiscoursewillfocusandconcentrateontheactionsthattakeplaceduringadult,pediatric,andneonatalcardiacarrest.SubjectscoveredincludeareviewofBLS,NALS,PALS,ACLSalgorithms,pharmacology,EKGrecognition,airwaymanagement,IVtechniques,anddefibrillation.Alsodiscussedwillbetherecognitionandtreatmentofvariousrespiratoryemergencies.StudentswillreceivecertificationinACLSandarenewaloftheirBLSuponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse.3creditsPREREQUISITES:BLSCERTIFICATION,RC440,RC455,RC456,ANDRC4100;COREQUISITES:RC490ANDRC4200.

RC490 ComprehensiveCredentialPreparationThiscapstonecourseisdesignedtoreviewandassistinpreparationforthewrittenandclinicalsimulationportionsoftheCRTandRRTexaminations.Studentswillcompleteacomprehensivereviewofdiseaserecognitionandmanagement,treatmentapplications,therapeuticmodificationsandcasestudyanalysis.Test-takingandapplicationskillswillbestressedthroughvariousmethodologiesincludingcompletionofmockwrittenandsimulationexaminations.Thestudentswillberequiredtocompleteaspecialprojectthatincludestheresearch,assessmentandpresentationoftheapprovedclinicalcasetopic.Allcapstoneprojectsmustreceivewrittenpre-approvalbytheprogramdirectorpriortoinitiatingtheresearchofthetopic.3creditsPREREQUISITES:BLSCERTIFICATION,RC440,RC455,RC456,ANDRC4100;COREQUISITES:RC480ANDRC4200.RESPIRATORYCAREDEGREECOMPLETIONPROGRAMRC107 MedicalEthicsandLegalPrinciplesinRespiratoryCareThiscoursewillprovidestudentsanintroductiontobasicethicalandlegaltopicsinhealthcareandrespiratorycarepractice.Ethicalandlegalprinciples,definitions,applications,andcasestudyscenarioswillbeutilizedtoemphasizeknowledge,learningandthepracticalapplicationsinrespiratorycare.3creditsPREREQUISITES:AdmissionintoDCprogramRC117 EnhancedTheoriesinRespiratoryCareThiscourseisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithadynamicviewofvariousadvancedrespiratorycareapplicationsandprocedures.Thestudentwillinvestigatenewconceptsandresearchrelatedtoimprovementofpatientcare.Areasofconcentrationwillincludeadvancementsinsmokingcessationprogramsandtheroleofrespiratorytherapistsasahealthcoach,advancementsinthediagnosisandtreatmentofCOPD,theroleofrespiratorytherapistsinhyperbaricoxygenationapplications,newadvancesinmanagementofmicrobiologicalpathogens,interventionalpulmonaryprocedures,andenhancedtheoriesforcaringforpatientsreceivingmechanicalventilation.3credits

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RC127 ResearchandEvidence-BasedPracticeinRespiratoryCareThiscourseisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithadynamicviewofevidence-basedpracticeprinciplesfocusedonvariousnewrespiratorycareapplicationsandprocedures.Thestudentwillinvestigatenewconceptsandresearchrelatedtoimprovementofpatientcare.Areasofconcentrationwillincludee-cigarettes,newadvancesintheeffectsofsmoking,hyperbaricoxygenationapplications,invasiveandnon-invasivecardiopulmonaryprocedures,explorationofimageryscans,andatypicalmechanicalventilationprocedures.3creditsRC207 RespiratoryCarePracticeinAcuteandAlternativeSettingsThiscoursewillexplorerespiratorycarepracticeintheacutecareandalternativecarearenas.FocuswillincluderesponsibilitiesofrespiratorycliniciansintheER,flighttransport,exercisestresstesting,metabolictesting,telemedicine,andinformatics.3creditsRC217 PatientsafetyandqualityimprovementinrespiratorycareThiscourseprovidesfoundationalprinciples,concepts,andmethodsforpromotingandimprovinghealthcarequalityandpatientsafetywithintheprofessionofrespiratorycare.Studentswillinvestigatemicroandmacro-systemlevelswithafocusonapplicationatthemicro-systemlevelinthehealthcareenvironment.3creditsRC227 AdvancedRespiratoryCarePathophysiologyRespiratoryclinicianswilldiscussandinvestigatenewrespiratorycarepathophysiologicalprinciples,structure,andtheoriesincludingnewadvancesinthepathologyofARDSandCOPDpatients,bronchiolitisobliteranswithorganizingpneumonia,suddeninfantdeathsyndrome,pertussis,SARS–severeacuterespiratorysyndrome,lymphangioleiomyomatosis,hantavirus,theeffectofthyroiddisordersonthehumanbody,pulmonaryalveolarproteinosis,andrhabdomyolysis.3creditsRC307 AdvancedRespiratoryCarePharmacologyRespiratoryclinicianswillexaminenewpharmacologymedications,principles,structure,andtheoriesofoperationutilizedwithinrespiratorycare.Specificmedicationcategoriestobeexploredwillincludecardiacagents,diuretics,antibiotics,surfactants,vasoagents,anti-inflammatoryagents,mucolytics,newbronchodilators,anti-arrhythmicagents,applicablemedicalgases(CO2,inhaledsedativesetc.),andsedativeandhypnoticagents.3creditsRC317 LeadershipandManagementIssuesinRespiratoryCareStudentswithinthiscoursewillexaminevarioustheoreticalconstructsasameansofbecomingmoreawareoftheirownleadershipstyles.Applicationofstrategicmanagementmodelswillbestudiedtoimproverespiratoryleadershipandmanagementskillsinothers.Studentswillidentifyandapplystrategicmodelstoanalyzeproblems,formulatestrategicsolutions,andmakesounddecisionsintherespiratorycareforum.3creditsRC327 RespiratoryCareEducationThiscourseexaminesthedesign,objectives,andapplicationsofrespiratorycaremedicineeducationalcompetencies.Thiscoursewillalsoextendintotheproperdevelopmentandmaintenanceofdepartmentaleducationalsystemsforstaffandmanagement.Focusisonsystematiccreation,modificationandimplementationofHIPPA,bloodbornepathogens,FERPA,andadditionalrespiratorycaredepartmentaleducationalrequirements.3creditsRC407 Capstone–RespiratoryCareProject/PortfolioThiscoursefocusesonthecreationanddevelopmentofaseniorrespiratorycareprojectandportfolio.Studentswillselectanapprovedrespiratorycarespecialprojecttopicandcompleteacomprehensiveanalysis,research,report,andpresentationdiscussingallaspectsofthetopicselected.Thestudentwillalsolearntheproperprocedureandexpectationswhileproducingaprofessionalrespiratorycareportfolio.2creditsPREREQUISITES:CompletionofallpreviouslevelBSRCDCcourses.RC107,RC117,RC127,RC207,RC217,RC227,RC307,RC317,RC327,RC407

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ADMINISTRATIONSuzanneK.Mellon,PhDPresidentBSN,UniversityofMichigan;MS,OhioStateUniversity;PhD,WayneStateUniversityAnneM.Candreva,MEdAssistantVicePresidentforInstitutionalResearch,Effectiveness,andPlanningBS,UniversityofPittsburgh;BA,ThePennsylvaniaStateUniversity;MEd,CarlowUniversityJenniferCarlo,PhDVicePresidentforStudentEngagementandDeanofStudentsBA,PrincetonUniversity;MA,GoddardCollege;PhD,AntiochUniversitySisterSheilaCarney,RSMSpecialAssistanttoPresidentforMercyHeritageBA,CarlowUniversity;MDiv,SaintVincentSeminaryJeffreyP.Devlin,MBAChiefInformationOfficerBS,SaintVincentCollege;MBA,RobertMorrisUniversityKimberleyA.Hammer,JDVicePresidentforUniversityAdvancementBA,OhioWesleyanUniversity;JD,UniversityofCincinnatiDavidJ.Meadows,MBAVicePresidentforFinanceandAdministrationBS,ClevelandStateUniversity;MBA,AverettUniversityRussellPinizzotto,PhDInterimProvostandVicePresidentforAcademicAffairsBS,CaliforniaInstituteofTechnology;MS,SwinburneUniversityofTechnology;Engineer’sDegree,UniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngeles;PhD,UniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngeles

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BOARDOFTRUSTEES2017-2018MargaretArmen‘69MicheleR.Atkins’82 GregoryBeard SisterGilmaryBauer,RSM SisterHelenMarieBurns,RSM,PhD StephenCasey SisterJoAnneCourneen,RSM(ViceChair,Mission) DorothyDavis’78,JD(Secretary) BryanDiLucente JackieDixon‘11 WilliamJ.Gatti JohnK.Gisleson,JD JeanneGleason’60(Chair) DeborahF.Graver PaulaJ.Hasbach(Treasurer) DeborahRiceJohnson‘09 LarryKarnoff,JDKarenDunnKelley(ViceChair)MarciaMartinCaitlinMcLaughlinMaryMcGinley,JDSuzanneK.Mellon,PhD AnaMariaMieles,JDArleneMorris‘74ThomasNist WilliamSchenck,III JanetSimon,’67PhDMortonStanfield‘04 NancyStuever’73EdD AnnaTorrance SisterJuliaUpton,RSM,PhD SisterSusanWelsh,RSM‘70 Rep.JakeWheatley GeorgeR.Whitmer TRUSTEESEMERITAEHelenHannaCaseyJudithM.Davenport,DMD SisterAnnaMarieGoetz,RSM’62 ElsieH.Hillman(deceased) KevinP.Kearns,PhD EileenMcConomyGeorgeL.PryTheresaScotti SisterJaneScully,RSM’39 MaryAnnSestili,’61PhD ReginaD.Stover SisterPatriciaWhalen,RSM DavidR.Williams SisterJudithWorden,RSM’61PRESIDENTSEMERITAEGraceAnnGeibel,RSM,PhD(deceased)MaryHines,PhDJaneScully,RSM

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FACULTYDEANSRachaelAfolabiRoyes,EdDDean,DivisionofOnline&DigitalLearningBA,AhmaduBelloUniversity,Zaria,Nigeria;MEd,UniversityofPhoenix;EdD,WaldenUniversityLynnGeorge,PhD,RN,CNEDean,CollegeofHealthandWellnessBSN,IndianaUniversityofPennsylvania;MSN,UniversityofPittsburgh;PhD,DuquesneUniversitySchoolofNursingMatthewE.Gordley,PhDDean,CollegeofLearningandInnovationBA,WheatonCollege;MDiv,AllianceTheologicalSeminary;PhD,UniversityofNotreDameAllysonM.Lowe,PhDDean,CollegeofLeadershipandSocialChangeBA,MiamiUniversity;MA,OhioStateUniversity;PhD,OhioStateUniversityINSTRUCTOR,ASSISTANT,ASSOCIATE,ANDPROFESSORFACULTYCollegeofHealthandWellnessDeborahEversAssistantProfessor,NursingBSN,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity;MSNLaRocheCollegeCindyA.FickleyAssociateProfessor,NursingBSN,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity;MSN,DuquesneUniversity;DNP,ChathamUniversityPhyllisMariaFlavinAssociateProfessor,NursingBSN,MSN,UniversityofPittsburgh;DNP,ChathamUniversityAnthonyGoodAssistantProfessor,NursingBS,St.CloudStateUniversity;BA,MA,CollegeofSt.Scholastica;DNP,CarlowUniversityKimHaleyInstructor,RespiratoryCareBS,IndianaUniversityofPennsylvania;MEd,ConcordiaUniversitySusanHarchelroadInstructor,NursingBSN,KentStateUniversity;MSN,UniversityofPittsburgh;MS,CarlowUniversityJessicaHuberInstructor,NursingBSN,LaRocheCollege;MSN,CarlowUniversity

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ReneeIngelAssociateProfessor,NursingBSN,UniversityofPittsburgh;MSN,CarlowUniversity;PhD,UniversityofPittsburghTiffanyJohnsonInstructor,NursingBSN,DuquesneUniversity;MSN,WaynesburgUniversityTeyaKamelInstructor,NursingBSN,MSN,CarlowUniversityAngelaKellyAssistantProfessor,NursingBSN,WestChesterUniversity;MSN,UniversityofDelaware;DNP,CarlowUniversityAnneKisakInstructor,NursingBSN,MSN,UniversityofPittsburgh;MBA,FrostburgStateUniversityMichaelKistlerAssistantProfessor,HIMABA,UniversityofPittsburgh;MA,IndianaUniversityofPennsylvania;PhD,IndianaUniversityofPennsylvaniaDianaKozlina-PereticAssistantProfessor,NursingBSN,CarlowUniversity;MSN,UniversityofPittsburgh;DNP,CarlowUniversityMichaelMehallInstructor,RespiratoryCareBS,WheelingJesuitCollege;MEd,AmericanIntercontinentalUniversitySusanMihaljevicAssistantProfessor,NursingBSN,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity;MSN,UniversityofPittsburgh;DNP,RobertMorrisUniversityJoyceMiketicAssistantProfessor,NursingBSN,MBA,PhD,UniversityofPittsburghDeborahMitchumAssistantProfessor,NursingBSN,MSN,UniversityofPittsburgh;DNP,CarlowUniversityJaniceG.NashAssociateProfessor,NursingBSN,YorkCollegeofPennsylvania;MSN,UniversityofPittsburgh;DNP,CarlowUniversityDianaR.PaladinoAssistantProfessor,NursingBSN,LaRocheCollege;MSN,DuquesneUniversity

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KathyPalomboInstructor,RespiratoryCareBSN,CaliforniaUniversityofPennsylvania;MSN,WaynesburgUniversity;RRT,M-CTTSMaryFrancesReidellInstructor,NursingBSN,MSN,CarlowUniversityAshleyM.SinghInstructor,NursingBSN,MSN,LaRocheCollegeCarrieSlagleInstructor,NursingBSN,IndianaUniversityofPennsylvania;MSN,UniversityofPhoenix;PhD(c)NovaSoutheasternUniversityLisaSpagnoloInstructor,NursingBS,MSNCaliforniaUniversityJ.AnnSpenceAssistantProfessor,NursingBSN,MichiganStateUniversity;MS,UniversityofMichigan;DNP,DuquesneUniversityDanielleSpirnakAssociateProfessor,NursingBSN,CarlowUniversity;MSN,WaynesburgUniversity;DNP,ChathamUniversityMaryPatSullivanAssistantProfessor,NursingBSN,CarlowUniversity;MSN,DuquesneUniversity;DNP,CarlowUniversityKathleenTennantAssociateProfessor,NursingBSN,MSN,WestVirginiaUniversity;PhD,OhioUniversityCarlaD.TomasInstructor,NursingBSN,IndianaUniversityofPennsylvania;MSN,WaynesburgUniversityCollegeofLeadershipandSocialChangeCourtneyAlvarezAssistantProfessor,PsychologyBS,UniversityofHouston;MS,PhD,TexasA&MUniversityMichaelE.BalmertProfessor,CommunicationBS,TowsonStateUniversity;MA,UniversityofPittsburgh;PhD,UniversityofKansasMaryAnneBasilone,CPA,CFEAssociateProfessor,Accounting,ForensicAccountingBS,RobertMorrisUniversity;MS,MA,CarlowUniversity

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JoshuaD.BernsteinAssistantProfessor,PsychologyBAtheEvergreenStateCollege;MA,AntiochUniversity-Seattle;PhD,DuquesneUniversityMaryCatherineBurkeProfessor,PsychologyBS,MEd,OldDominionUniversity;PhD,UniversityofMemphisClaraMichelleChengAssociateProfessor,PsychologyBS,UniversityofToronto;MA,PhD,OhioStateUniversityTerriCollinDilmoreAssistantProfessor,PsychologyBSc,TrentUniversity;MSc,PhD,UniversityofCalgary,MA,PhD,DuquesneUniversitySandiDiMolaAssociateProfessor,PoliticalScienceBA,ChathamCollege;MA,UniversityofPittsburgh;JD,DuquesneUniversityMarshaFrankAssistantProfessor,SocialWorkPhD,UniversityofPittsburghJessicaFriedrichsAssistantProfessor,SocialWorkBA,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity;MSW,MPA,UniversityofPittsburghRachelFurmanAssistantProfessor,CommunicationBA,DePaulUniversity;MA,UniversityofPittsburghPatriciaJamesonAssistantProfessor,PsychologyBA,CarlowUniversity;MA,PhD,DuquesneUniversityCynthiaA.KaraffaAssistantProfessor,SociologyBA,EdinboroUniversity;MA,DuquesneUniversity;MPA,PhD,UniversityofPittsburgh,MelanieKautzman-EastAssistantProfessor,PsychologyBS,MEd,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity;MEd,YoungstownStateUniversity;PhD,UniversityofAkronFrancesA.KelleyProfessor,PsychologyBA,DrewUniversity;MBA,MS,GeorgiaStateUniversity;PhD,UniversityofMarylandJamesM.KellyProfessor,SocialWorkBA,St.VincentCollege;AM,BrownUniversity;MSW,PhD,UniversityofPittsburgh

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DianeA.Matthews,CPA,CFF,CFEProfessor,AccountingandFraudandForensicsBS,IndianaUniversityofPennsylvania;MS,RobertMorrisUniversity;PhD,UniversityofPittsburghJaniceMcCallAssistantProfessor,SocialWorkBA,MSW,UniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles;PhD,UniversityofPittsburghEnriqueMuProfessor,BusinessAdministrationBSEE,SanMarcosNationalUniversity;MBA,MS,PhD,UniversityofPittsburghCynthiaM.NicolaProfessor,ManagementBS,CarlowUniversity;MEd,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity;EdD,UniversityofPittsburghMaryL.OnuferAssistantProfessor,AccountingFraud&ForensicsBS,MS,CarlowUniversityJosephRobertsAssociateProfessor,PsychologyBA,CreativeWriting,UniversityofEvansville;MSW,UniversityofNebraska;PhD,WestVirginiaUniversityJenniferRothAssociateProfessor,PsychologyBS,UniversityofPittsburgh;MA,PhD,JohnsHopkinsUniversitySheilaGillespieRothProfessor,SocialWorkBSW,LSW,PhD,UniversityofPittsburghSusanM.Rubisch-GislerAssociateProfessor,ManagementBA,DuquesneUniversity;MEd,MEd,PhD,UniversityofPittsburghTravisSchermerAssistantProfessor,PsychologyBA,TheCollegeofWooster;MS,ChathamUniversity;PhD,KentStateUniversityLindaSchifinoAssociateProfessor,CommunicationBA,MA,PhD,DuquesneUniversityHarriettL.SchwartzProfessor,PsychologyBA,DuquesneUniversity;MS,SpringfieldCollege;PhD,AntiochUniversityWilliamS.SchweersAssistantProfessor,PoliticalScienceandSociologyBA,WashingtonandJeffersonCollege;JD,DuquesneUniversitySchoolofLaw

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JenniferSnyder-DuchAssociateProfessor,CommunicationBA,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity;MA,PhD,TempleUniversityHowardA.SternAssociateProfessor,BusinessAdministrationBA,MIS,MPA,UniversityofPittsburgh;PhD,WestVirginiaUniversityStephanieA.WilseyProfessor,PsychologyBS,GenevaCollege;PhD,UniversityofPittsburghCollegeofLearningandInnovationJohnW.AlversonProfessor,TheologyBA,St.PiusXSeminary;MDiv,St.VincentSeminary/UniversityofSt.ThomasAquinas,Rome;PhD,DuquesneUniversityFrankAmmerProfessor,BiologyBS,CarlowCollege;MS,ClarionUniversityofPennsylvania,PhD,WestVirginiaUniversityBeverlyBarkonProfessor,EducationBA,UniversityofPittsburgh;MA,UniversityofKansas;PhD,NorthwesternUniversityKeelyBaronakAssociateProfessor,EducationBA,BethanyCollege;MSOldDominionUniversity;EdDWestVirginiaUniversityJanineBartholomewVisitingAssociateProfessor,BiologyBS,CedarvilleUniversity;PhD,UniversityofPittsburghJanetBeattyProfessor,EnglishBS,WestVirginiaUniversity;MFA,UniversityofPittsburghStephenR.BoreckyProfessor,BiologyBS,PhD,UniversityofPittsburghLouisJ.BoyleProfessor,EnglishBA,MA,PhD,DuquesneUniversityJamesD.CarmineAssociateProfessor,PhilosophyBA,MA,UniversityofColoradoatBoulder;PhD,StateUniversityofNewYorkatStonyBrookFeliciaL.CianciaruloAssociateProfessor,BiologyBS,WilsonCollege;PhD,UniversityofPennsylvania

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MatthewFagerburgAssistantProfessor,BiologyBA,BS,PhD,UniversityofPittsburghRobertaN.FoizeyAssistantProfessor,EnglishBA,MMT,CarlowUniversityDavidL.Gallaher,Jr.AssociateProfessor,ChemistryBS,UniversityofPittsburgh;PhD,DuquesneUniversityKevinHaworthAssistantProfessor,EnglishBA,VassarCollege;MFA,ArizonaStateUniversityRaeAnnHirshAssociateProfessor,EducationBS,DuquesneUniversity;MEd,CarlowUniversity;DEd,IndianaUniversityofPennsylvaniaMoniqueL.HockmanProfessor,ChemistryBS,PhD,UniversityofPittsburghDaleR.HuffmanProfessor,ArtBS,CarnegieMellonUniversity;MFA,SchooloftheArtInstituteofChicagoSarahJacobsAssociateProfessor,ArtBA,GettysburgCollege;MFA,TheMarylandInstituteCollegeofArtNancyE.JacqminAssociateProfessor,MathematicsBA,CornellUniversity;PhD,StanfordUniversityErikaKeefInstructor,MathematicsBS,WesternNewEnglandUniversity;PhD,UniversityofPittsburghSigridM.KingProfessor,EnglishBS,MA,PhD,LouisianaStateUniversityWilliamJ.KowallisInstructor,ChemistryBS,MS,PhD,UniversityofPittsburghMarilynJ.LlewellynProfessor,EducationBA,CarlowUniversity;MA,BostonCollege;PhD,TheUnionInstituteGraduateCollege

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MichaelMartucciAssistantProfessor,ChemistryBS,MillersvilleUniversity;MS,UniversityofPittsburghPatriciaL.McMahonProfessor,EducationBS,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity;MA,PhD,UniversityofPittsburghSusanL.O’RourkeProfessor,EducationBS,MEd,EdD,UniversityofPittsburghKennethW.Peters,Jr.AssistantProfessor,MathematicsBS,TheCollegeofWooster;MS,PhD,ClemsonUniversityAnneM.RashidAssociateProfessor,EnglishBA,WayneStateUniversity;MA,PhD,BinghamtonUniversity;StateUniversityofNewYorkSylviaC.RhorProfessor,ArtBA,NewYorkUniversity;MA,PhD,UniversityofPittsburghLauraSchatzkamerAssistantProfessor,BiologyMS,BA,NewYorkUniversityCsabaTothProfessor,HistoryBA,MA,LorandEotvosUniversity;PhD,UniversityofMinnesotaJudithL.TouréProfessor,EducationBA,MiamiUniversity;MA,TeachersCollege,ColumbiaUniversity;EdD,UniversityofPittsburghJoelJ.WollerAssistantProfessor,HistoryAB,UniversityofChicago;MA,OhioStateUniversityBethA.ZamboniAssociateProfessor,MathematicsBA,UniversityofPittsburgh;MS,HarvardUniversity;PhD,UniversityofPittsburghAimeeZellersAssistantProfessor,PhilosophyBA,ClarionUniversityofPennsylvania;MA,PhD,DuquesneUniversity

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FACULTYEMERITIAndreaBeranekMaryLouiseBostLindaM.BurnsCarolCaliendoMichaelA.CappMarilynCitronMaureenCrossenWilliamDeBernardiEllenDehouskeRichardW.DevlinAnneMarieEmanuelMarthaEzzellChrystelGabrichPhyllisA.HackbartSusanSollonHamiltonMaryJoyHaywood,RSMClareHopkinsEileenHunkeleCarolJohnsonMildredJonesWilliamF.KraftIreneLietzEmmaLucas-DarbyJoanRealeRobertA.ReedMaryC.RothenbergerWilliamStewartMargaretS.TurnerMarleneWinterEleanorWymardDISTINGUISHEDFACULTYSuzanneM.Steiner

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CONFERENCEFORMERCYHIGHEREDUCATIONCarlowUniversityPittsburgh,PA15213CollegeMisericordiaDallas,PA18612CollegeofSaintMaryOmaha,NE68124GeorgianCourtUniversityLakewood,NJ08701Gwynedd-MercyCollegeGwyneddValley,PA19437MariaCollegeAlbany,NY12208MarianCourtCollegeSwampscott,MA01907MercyhurstCollegeErie,PA16546MountAloysiusCollegeCresson,PA16630MountMercyCollegeCedarRapids,IA52402SaintJosephCollegeWestHartford,CT06117SaintJoseph’sCollegeStandish,ME04062SaintXavierUniversityChicago,IL60655SalveReginaUniversityNewport,RI02840TrocaireCollegeBuffalo,NY14220UniversityofDetroitMercyDetroit,MI48219

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