Fall 2009 - Slippery Rock University

Fall 2009 

University 

Course Schedule 

Summer and Fall Registration begins March 30, 2009 

Register on-line (http://rocktalk.SRU.edu) 

or by phone (724.738.3000) 

See pages 3 and 4 for more information. 

Information on our Regional Learning Alliance, 

may be found on page 12. 

• Tentative Spring 2010 course listings on 

pages 13-15 

• Check course availability on the web 

(http://www.SRU.edu/mcs) 

• Our academic catalogs are available at: 

http://catalog.sru.edu 

Questions? Call us at 724.738.2010 or 

e-mail at academic.records@sru.edu 

A member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education 

www.SRU.edu

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES 

FALL 2009 

Slippery Rock University is Pennsylvania’s premier residential university. Slippery Rock University provides 

students with a comprehensive learning experience that intentionally combines academic instruction with 

enhanced educational and learning opportunities that make a positive difference in their lives. 

FALL SEMESTER 2009 CALENDAR 

New Student Orientation (WOW) Sat. and Sun., August 29 –30 

Classes Begin at 8 a.m. Monday, August 31 

Last Day to Drop Classes at Computer Terminal Friday, Sept. 4 

Last Day to Drop or Add Classes on Rock Talk (7:30 a.m.) Monday, September 7 

Course Withdrawal (W) Period Begins 7:30 a.m. Monday, September 7 

Labor Day Holiday (No day or evening classes) Monday, September 7 

Last Day to Add Classes with Professor’s Permission Monday, September 14 

Last day to Exercise Grading Option Monday, September 14 

Saturday Classes are Held Saturday, October 10 

Fall Break (No day or evening classes) Mon. and Tues. Oct. 12–13 

Faculty Professional Development Day Tuesday, October 13 

(No day or evening classes) 

Mid-Term Grades Due at 12 Noon Wednesday, October 21 

Tentative Dates for Spring 2010 Registration November 2-13 

Deadline for Course Withdrawal (Grade of “W”) Wednesday, November 11 

Thanksgiving Recess Begins Wednesday, November 25 


Thanksgiving Recess Ends at 8 a.m. Monday, November 30 

Last Day of Regular Class Schedule Monday, December 14 

Final Exam/Special Class Week Tuesday-Saturday, December 15-19 

Commencement at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 19 

Final Grades Due by 8 a.m. Tuesday, December 22 

THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS REQUIREMENTS, REGULATIONS, FACTS, AND 

DESCRIPTIONS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. THE 

UNIVERSITY SPECIFICALLY RESERVES THE RIGHT AND AUTHORITY TO 

ALTER AND AMEND ANY AND ALL STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN. 

The educational policies and procedures are continually being reviewed and 

changed in keeping with the educational mission of the university. Consequently, 

this document can not be considered binding and is intended to be used only 

as an information guide. Students are responsible for keeping informed of 

official policies and regulations and for meeting all appropriate requirements. 

SPRING SEMESTER 2010 CALENDAR 

New Student Orientation Sat. and Sun., January 16-17 

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Monday, January 18 


Classes Begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday, January 19 

Last Day to Drop Courses at Computer Terminal and Rock Talk Monday, January 25 

Course Withdrawal (W) Period Begins Tuesday, January 26 

Last Day to Exercise Grading Option Monday, February 1 

Last Day to Add Courses with Professor’s Permission Monday, February 1 

Mid-Term Grades Due by 12 Noon Thursday, March 4 

Saturday Classes are held Saturday, March 6 

Mid-Term Recess Begins at 8 a.m. Monday, March 8 

Mid-Term Recess Ends at 8 a.m. Monday, March 15 

Deadline for Course Withdrawal (grade of “W”) Monday, April 5 

Tentative Dates for Summer and Fall 2010 Registration April 5-April 16 

Last Day of Regular Class Schedule Monday, May 3 

Final Exam/Special Class Week Tuesday-Saturday, May 4–8 

Commencements at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 8 

Final Grades Due by 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 11 

SUMMER TERM 2010 CALENDAR 

Pre Session (Mondays thru Fridays) Wednesday, May 12 - Thursday, May 27 

Memorial Day Holiday (No classes) Monday, May 31 

Session I (Mondays thru Fridays) Tuesday, June 1 - Monday, June 28 

Session II and Post Season Tuesday, June 29 - Tuesday, July 27 

(Mondays thru Fridays) 

Independence Day Holiday celebrated (No classes) Monday, July 5 

Slippery Rock University 2 Fall Schedule 2009

HOW TO USE SRU’S ROCK TALK TELEPHONE 

and ON-LINE REGISTRATION SYSTEMS 

Rock Talk may be used to register for Fall 2009 (0909) classes from March 30 - September 4 (7:30 a.m.) 

724.738.3000 - Off Campus Ext. 3000 - On-Campus http://rocktalk.sru.edu Hours of operation - 8:15 a.m.-8 p.m., weekdays 

REGISTERING VIA THE WEB 

t Navigate to http://rocktalk.sru.edu 

t Click on Student Login button 

t Enter Social Security Number + PIN, click Login Button 

t If you do not have a PIN, enter only your Social Security Number, click the 

Login Button. You will then be instructed on how to establish a PIN on-line. 

t After reading the “Security Alert” click the Login Button again 

t Click on registration 

t Undergraduate, degree-seeking students will then enter the 4-digit Registration 

Access Code (RAC)* they have received from their advisors. 

t You may now add/drop or change class sections or review your schedule 

t The Master Class Schedule may be viewed at http://www.sru.edu/mcs 

t The undergraduate and graduate academic catalogs may be viewed at 

http://catalog.sru.edu 

t You may now pay your bill on-line or by phone using the Rock Talk system. 

REGISTERING BY PHONE 

You must use either a touch-tone phone or a phone with a pulse/tone switch to 

access this system. If you dial into the system using a pulse phone, you must 

switch to “tone” before using the system. (See list of pay and campus phones 

available on campus following these instructions.) 

t Press “1” to verify you are calling from a touch-tone phone 

t Press “1” to register or drop/add classes, to review your current schedule, 

or to identify open sections of specific courses 

t Enter your 9-digit Social Security Number 

t Enter your birth month and date as 4 digits (JAN 5=0105) if you’ve never 

called into the system or enter your 4-digit Personal Identification Number 

(PIN) if you have used the system during the current or previous semester. 

t Enter your 4-digit Registration Access Code (RAC)* 

*The RAC is only required of Undergraduate, degree-seeking students on the 

first registration call and is available from the student’s academic advisor or 

department. 

Graduate students; Post-Baccalaureate students; Undergraduate Evening 

students; and Special, non-degree seeking students will not be required 

to use a Registration Access Code. 

t Enter “1” to register for fall 2009 

t To register or add a course - Press “1” 

t To drop a course - Press “2” 

t To change sections of a course - Press “3” 

t To review your class schedule - Press “4” 

t To identify open sections of specific courses - Press “5” 

HELPFUL INSTRUCTIONS 

8 You do not have to use the telephone or web to register and may still register 

for classes at any computer terminal on campus. 

8 Newly admitted freshmen and transfers, as well as readmitted students, will not 

be permitted to register for their first semester of enrollment using Rock Talk. 

8 Undergraduates only--Meet with your advisor to review your plan of study, 

receive your Registration Access Code (RAC), and complete a registration 

form/worksheet before accessing the system. 

8 Do not access the system before your assigned registration date and time. 

8 Make sure you have your Social Security Number, Personal Identification 

Number (PIN), Registration Access Code (RAC), and a copy of the Master 

Class Schedule with you when you register. You may use the worksheet on 

page 4 to make note of all the information you will need. Be sure to select a lot 

of alternative classes in case your first choice courses are filled. 

8 The system may NOT be used to: 

t register for courses in which the appropriate pre- or corequisites have not 

been taken 

t withdraw (W) from courses 

t register for excess hours 

t select the “Audit” or “P/NC” grading options (You may register for these 

classes, but will need to complete a Grade Option card available in the 

Office of Academic Records & Summer School or Academic Departments 

and have it processed at a computer terminal.) 

t register for closed courses 

t register for internships, independent studies, or individualized instruction 

t drop Basic Requirement courses after classes begin 

t register for 500/600 level courses (undergraduates only) 

t register for graduate credit (undergrads & post-baccs only) 

t drop your final course(s) after the semester has started 

Forms/cards to complete these transactions are available in the Office of 

Academic Records and Summer School and must be processed at a 

computer terminal. 

8 If you call into the system and the phone continues to ring, the system is 

“down” and being repaired. Please hang up and call back in 30 minutes. 

8 Register/add your highest priority single section courses first followed by 

your highest priority courses with multiple sections. This will reduce time 

conflicts with your high priority courses. 

8 If you forget your PIN, you must contact the Office of Academic Records and 

Summer School. PIN’s will not be released over the phone. 

8 Students will be permitted to access the system after their assigned date and 

time as often as they wish, whenever they wish. 

8 Don’t forget to drop/add labs or recitations that go with your lectures. 

8 There will be a 15 minute time limit placed on each call before you are 

automatically disconnected, so be prepared before calling. 

8 The system will be busiest at the beginning of each hour so; if you cannot 

access the system, wait 10-15 minutes before trying again. 

8 The following offices can “hold” your registration: 

t Academic Records - 738-2010 

t Admissions - 738-2015 or 738-2051 

t Health Services - 738-2052 

t Intercultural Programs - 738-2700 

t Perkins Loan - 738-2064 

t Accounting Services - 738-2088 

t Judicial Programs - 738-2092 

t Parking - 738-4785 

If you have an obligation with any of these offices, please resolve the matter 

before your registration date. 

8 For students not living on campus, the following phones are located on campus 

and may be used to access the system or you may use any open computer lab. 

Free “Campus” Phones 

Advanced Technology and Science Hall By Auditorium 

Art Building Room 024 

Bailey Library 

All 3 floors 

Boozel Dining Hall 

Lobby 

Coun. & Dev. Training Facility Near display cases 

East Gym 

Lobby 

Eisenberg Classroom Bldg. 

Lobby 

Maltby Center 

Lobby 

McKay Education Bldg. 

Lobby 

Miller Auditorium 

Lobby 

East Gym 

Lobby 

Old Main 

Lobby 

Physical Therapy Bldg. 

Near pay phone 

Special Education Bldg. Outside Room 111 

Spotts World Culture Bldg. 

Lobby 

Strain Beh. Sci. Bldg. 

All floors 

Swope Music Bldg. 

Lobby 

University Union 

Main Level 

University Union 

Lower Level 

West Gym 

Lobby 

Fall Schedule 2009 3 Slippery Rock University

ROCK TALK 

REGISTRATION WORKSHEET 

Fall Semester 2009 (0909) 

724.738.3000 – Off Campus http://rocktalk.sru.edu Ext. 3000 - On Campus 

Operating Hours – 8:15 a.m. to 8 p.m. Weekdays 

Registering by Phone 

BE PREPARED -- Before calling SRU’s Rock Talk telephone system to register; 

use this worksheet to make note of the information you will need when you call. 

Social Security Number ______-______-______ 

If you have not used Rock Talk during the current or previous semester -- enter 

Birth Month and Date (Example: JAN 5 = 0105)________________ 

You must then select a confidential Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will 

be used on subsequent calls. OR 

If you have used the system previously – enter your PIN. 

Undergraduate, Degree-Seeking Students: Enter the Registration Access Code 

(RAC)* you received from your academic advisor ___________ 

*NOTE: Graduate; Post-Bacc; Special, Non-degree; and Undergraduate Evening 

students are not required to use a Registration Access Code. 

Enter “1” to register for Fall 2009. 

The Rock Talk phone system will confirm your courses by repeating the department 

name, course number and section number–not the course title; 

so be sure to enter the correct course numbers. 

You may view the 

Summer and Fall 2009 Master Class Schedules at 

http://www.SRU.edu/mcs 

Registering via the Web 

t Navigate to http://rocktalk.sru.edu 

t Click on Student Login button 

t Enter Social Security Number + PIN and click Login Button 

• If you do not have a PIN, enter only your Social Security Number and click 

Login Button. You will then be instructed on how to establish a PIN on-line 

t After reading the “Security Alert” click the Login Button again 

t Click on registration 

t Undergraduate, degree-seeking students will then enter the 4-digit 

Registration Access Code (RAC)* they have received from their advisors. 

t You can now add/drop or change class sections or review your schedule 

NOTE: 1. Independent Study & Internships require written Department Approval 

PRIOR to registration and can not be added through Rock Talk. 

2. Students registering for Fall between March 30 and July 17 

will be billed in July with payment due by August 12. 

Graduation Date Undergrads/Post Baccs Graduate Students 

December 2009 9800701 9808701 

May 2010 9800702 9808702 

Summer 2010 9800703 9808703 

If you plan on graduating within the next 3 semesters, 

be sure to register for the appropriate graduation code (above). 

COURSE TITLE DEPT COURSE SECT SEM 

NO. NO. NO. HRS. M T W R F 

Sample - College Writing I 24 101 01 3 2 2 2 

Alternatives: 

Have you found Rock Talk’s Web site? http://rocktalk.sru.edu 

✓ Create or change your Personal Identification Number (PIN) 

✓ Register for classes 

✓ View your grades 

✓ Generate your own Enrollment Certification letters 

✓ Review and change your address and phone number 

✓ Pay your bill 

✓ check it out 

✓ Generate your undergraduate Degree Audit Report (DARS) 

✓ Review and revise your class schedule 

✓ Generate your Student Account and Financial Aid Statement 

✓ Generate a Tuition Receipt 

✓ Use the QPA Calculator 

✓ View your E-mail Address, Network Login & Library Access Number 


Important Academic Information 

ADMISSION 

Undergraduate Students - Undergraduate students enrolled at Slippery Rock University 

during the spring semester of 2009 may register without seeking readmission. 

Graduate Students - Graduate students who have been in attendance at least one semester 

since spring 2008 may register without seeking reactivation or readmission. 

Former Students - An undergraduate student who did not attend Slippery Rock 

University during the spring semester of 2009 or a graduate student who has not been 

in attendance during the past four semesters must submit a request for readmission 

to the appropriate Dean: Dean of College of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts, 

Dean of College of Education, Dean of College of Health, Environment and Science, 

Dean of College of Business, Information and Social Sciences, Director of Retention 

Services (for all Academic Service, Exploratory [Undeclared] and First Year students) 

or the Office of Graduate Admissions. 

Transient Students - A student enrolled at another college or university who wishes 

to attend SRU this fall should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions 

(undergraduate) or the Office of Graduate Admissions (graduate students). 

New Students (undergraduate and graduate) - A person who has never attended 

Slippery Rock University may obtain the appropriate application for fall by contacting 

either the Office of Undergraduate Admissions or Office of Graduate Admissions. 

Post-Baccalaureate Students - A person who has already obtained a Bachelor’s 

degree and wishes to pursue another undergraduate degree or just wishes to take a 

few classes for personal enrichment may obtain an application for fall by contacting 

the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. 

REGISTRATION 

Registration date and time assignments for fall 2009 registration, which will be held 

between March 30 and April 10, will be sent to the campus e-mail addresses of all 

eligible Undergraduate students. To register, all UNDERGRADUATE, 

DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS must obtain their advisor’s signature on their 

registration form or if using the Rock Talk telephone or on-line registration systems, 

they must receive their Registration Access Code (RAC) from their advisor or major 

department. UNDERGRADUATE EVENING STUDENTS may register on or after 

March 30 at 1 p.m. SPECIAL STUDENTS may register for fall beginning June 29, 

2009. Time conflicts, wrong course codes, closed sections, incomplete information, 

outstanding Student Health forms, failure to complete pre-requisite courses, and 

unpaid balances to the University cause rejection of a student’s schedule. A student 

may register at a terminal convenient to his/her major department or the Office of 

Academic Records and Summer School, Room 107, Old Main, or by accessing the 

university’s Rock Talk telephone or on-line registration systems (see page 3). 

POST-BACCALAUREATE STUDENTS may register on or after March 30 at 10 a.m. 

Graduate School registration will be conducted by accessing Rock Talk, or in 

person in the Office of Academic Records & Summer School on or after March 30 

at 8:15 a.m. 

Graduate program requirements call for graduate students to make application 

for degree candidacy between the time of completion of 6 and 18 semester hours 

of graduate work. To avoid possible loss of credit, the application should be filed 

during the first semester of registration subsequent to the completion of 9 semester 

hours. The Application for Admission to Degree Candidacy is available from graduate 

coordinators and the Graduate Admissions Office; they require the signatures of the 

advisor, the program coordinator, and the Dean of the student’s college. Students 

with 18 or more graduate credits not approved for degree candidacy will not be 

permitted to register. 

Independent Study, Individualized Instruction and Thesis registration forms are 

available from each academic department. You may not use Rock Talk to register for 

these courses. 

Students who are at the comprehensive examination stage of a degree program 

should contact the program coordinator soon after the beginning of the semester to 

learn the date(s) on which examinations will be given. 

If you plan to meet the requirements for a master’s degree, you must file an 

application for graduation in accordance with the following dates: October 1 

for December graduation, March 1 for May graduation, and June 15 for summer 

graduation. The application form is available in the Graduate Admissions Office, 

North Hall Welcome Center, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA 16057 

(724.738.2051). Graduate forms are also available on the Graduate Admissions Web 

site: www.sru.edu/graduate/live/forms.htm. 

PROGRAM COORDINATORS: 

Adapted Physical Activity................................................................. Dr. Robert Arnhold 

Counseling & Development...............................................................Dr. Michael Ignelzi 

Elementary/Early Childhood...............................................................Dr. Suzanne Rose 

English............... Drs. Nancy Barta Smith, Rachela Permenter, and Joseph McCarren 

Environmental Education.................................................................. Dr. Daniel Dziubek 

History............................................................................................................ Dr. Eric Tuten 

Park & Resource Management......................................................... Dr. Daniel Dziubek 

Physical Education............................................................................Dr. Marybeth Miller 

Physical Therapy.........................................................................Dr. Carol Martin-Elkins 

Principalship........................................................................................ Dr. Joseph Merhaut 

Secondary Education.......................................................................... Dr. Jeffrey Lehman 

Special Education........................................................................................Dr. Dennis Fair 

Sport Management.....................................................................................Dr. Brian Crow 

Sustainable Systems............................................................................Dr. Langdon Smith 

Graduate Students, Post-Baccalaureate Students, Undergraduate Evening Students, 

and Special, non-degree Students are strongly encouraged to see their advisors prior 

to registering, but do not have to have an advisor’s signature to register. If using Rock 

Talk, these students are not required to use a Registration Access Code (RAC). 

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT STUDENTS WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING BALANCES 

ON THEIR UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER 

UNTIL THEY HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR 

OBLIGATIONS WITH THE OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCOUNTS, ROOM 104, OLD 

MAIN. CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS MAY ALSO BE DONE BY USING THE ROCK 

TALK TELEPHONE SYSTEM. 

In addition, all students will not be permitted to register until they have returned 

their Health History Form to the Student Health Center. 

FINANCIAL AID 

Students should refer to SRU’s Financial Aid Office’s webpage at www.sru.edu/ 

finaid for complete details about financial aid programs. 

The 2009-2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed 

in order to apply for financial aid available through Slippery Rock University. Students 

qualify for most financial aid based on their eligibility for individual sources of aid 

and their financial need. Students must be maintaining satisfactory academic progress 

in order to receive federal and state financial aid. Please refer to the Academic 

Progress for Financial Aid Recipients available at: www.SRU.edu/finaid (click on 

Rights and Responsibilities) 

In addition to the FAFSA, students who wish to receive a Federal Stafford Loan must 

have a Master Promissory Note on file. Once the Financial Aid Office has determined 

a student’s loan eligibility, instructions for completing the MPN will be mailed to 

students. Students must enroll for at least six credits during the semester to apply 

for assistance through a Federal Stafford Loan. 

Graduate Students may be eligible for various types of financial aid including work 

opportunities through graduate assistantships, federal work-study, and community 

service work-study and university employment. Students may also consider 

borrowing through the Federal Stafford Loan Program and Federal Graduate Plus. 

Graduate students must be enrolled in at least 6 graduate credits to be considered 

for financial aid. 

Undergraduate Students may be eligible for grants, loans including Stafford Loans, 

federal work-study, community service work-study and university employment. 

VA and Military-Related Benefits: New or transfer students (and students seeking 

veterans benefits for the first time at SRU) should attend a VA Information Session to 

receive details about programs, processes and timelines. Dates for the VA Information 

Sessions are available on SRU’s Veterans Affairs webpage (http://www.sru/edu/ 

pages/2686 asp) or by calling the Veterans Affairs Office at 724.738.2219. 


TUITION AND FEES 

The tuition and fees noted below are for the 2008-2009 academic year. It is anticipated 

they will change for 2009-2010. 

PA Resident Tuition 

Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate 

$223.00/credit 

Graduate 


Non-Resident Tuition 

Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate 

Graduate 



Fees 

Undergraduate/Graduate Technology Fee - In-state (part-time) $44.00 

Undergraduate/Graduate Technology Fee - In-state (full-time) $90.50 

Undergraduate/Graduate Technology Fee - Out-of-state (part-time) $67.00 

Undergraduate/Graduate Technology Fee - Out-of-state (full-time) $136.50 

Academic Enhancement Fee for Undergraduates 10% of PA ResidentTuition 

Academic Enhancement Fee for Graduate Students 15% of Actual Tuition 

General Service Fee 

5.25% of tuition 

Student University Union Fee Undergraduate Graduate 

1-6 credits = $24.50 1-6 credits = $24.50 

7-9 credits = $49.00 7-8 credits = $49.00 

10+ credits = $98.00 9+ credits = $98.00 

Student Health Center Fee 

Recreation Complex Fee 

$8.65/per credit hour 

$7.25 per credit 

WITHDRAWAL/REFUND 

Students who officially withdraw from a course on or before the first day of class 

are entitled to a full refund. 

Withdrawal from the university after the first day of class: The student must complete 

the official withdrawal procedure. The charges will be computed as follows, and any 

amount paid beyond that charge will be refunded. Any portion of a week attended 

will count as a full week, beginning with the first day of class and ending with the 

date of withdrawal (excluding recesses). 

Tuition, General Service, Health Service fee, Academic Enhancement fee, Technology 

fee, Rec Center fee and Room and Board refunds (if applicable) are based on the 

following percentages: 

1st week 2nd week 3rd week 4th week 5th week 

90% 80% 60% 50% 40% 

There will be no refund after the 5th week of the semester. 

The following fees will not be refunded: Community Building fee, NSF, Installment 

Plan fee and Late Payment fee. 

Due to regulations, a calculation to return financial aid funds must be done until 60% 

of the semester has been completed. This return of financial aid may create a balance 

on a student’s account. The student is responsible for this balance. 

A complete refund policy is listed on the back of the student’s bill and statement or 

is available from the Office of Student Accounts. Federal policy regarding return of 

Title IV funds is also available in the Office of Student Accounts. 

The date of withdrawal is the date the WRITTEN notice of withdrawal and request 

for refund is received in the Office of Academic Records and Summer School and 

Office of Student Accounts, NOT the student’s last day of class attendance. 

EVENING HOURS 

The Office of Academic Records and Summer School will be open evenings until 

6 p.m. on April 1, April 9, September 2 and September 10 to aid students with their 

course registration. 

COURSES REQUIRING 

PRE/CO-REQUISITES 

Courses that require pre/co-requisites will be marked with a plus sign (+) after the 

instructor’s name. To learn the nature of the pre/co-requisite, you should refer to 

the course description in the university catalog or contact the department. Students 

who have not taken the appropriate pre-requisites may be blocked from registering 

for certain courses. 

UNDERGRADUATE 

LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM 

All new freshmen entering the university during and after the summer of 1991, 

and all transfers and readmitted students entering or re-entering the university 

during and after the fall, 1993 semester must meet the university’s Liberal Studies 

requirements. 

The Liberal Studies Program is structured in terms of six critical goals. First, students 

pick one to four “Goal Courses” in each area. The faculty carefully developed 

these options to insure that every student has a solid intellectual foundation. Then, 

students have the opportunity to choose three additional courses from a wide class 

selection identified as “Enrichment Courses.” These courses give students the chance 

to broaden and deepen their understanding, always relating the new experiences 

to the six critical goals. Lastly, co-curricular “Supporting Experiences” have been 

identified which are activities and programs available to all students. These would 

encompass working on student publications, belonging to honoraries or working 

with various special on-campus special interest groups. These activities prove the 

university experience is not and ought not be contained wholly in the classroom. 

These goals include the following areas: (1) Basic Requirements, (2) The Arts, (3) 

Global Community, (4) Human Institutions and Interpersonal Relationships, (5) 

Science, Technology and Mathematics, (6) Challenges of the Modern Age. Guides 

to the Liberal Studies Program are available from most academic departments and 

the Academic Advisement Center in Bailey Library. 

A COMPLETE COPY OF THE LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM MAY ALSO BE FOUND 

AT THE BACK OF THIS PUBLICATION. 

DEGREE AUDIT REPORTS (DARS) 

NOW AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS 

Degree audits are available Monday - Friday, 8:15 a.m. - 8 p.m. by accessing Rock 

Talk on-line at http://rocktalk.sru.edu 

Students are strongly urged to, carefully, review their audits for possible errors and 

to discuss their progress towards degree requirements with their advisors when they 

meet for registration purposes. 

Questions concerning the accuracy of degree audits should be directed to the student’s 

advisor. If problems still persist or further clarification is needed, please contact the 

Advisement Center, 106 Bailey Library, or the Office of Academic Records & Summer 

School, Room 107, Old Main. 

INTENSIVE WRITING 

REQUIREMENT 

All undergraduates are required to complete two (2) Intensive Writing courses. 

Intensive Writing courses are designated with a (#) pound sign. A complete listing 

of Intensive Writing courses may be found in this schedule. Intensive writing courses 

may not be taken on a Pass No-credit basis. 

STUDENT CLASS SCHEDULES 

INTERNATIONAL STUDY 

or the on-line system (http://rocktalk.sru.edu) to review their schedules. 

NEW PASSHE COMMONALITY 

COURSE REPEAT POLICY 

Undergraduate Students 

Individual schedules confirming registration will be mailed to students’ home addresses 

as part of their bills. Students may also use the Rock Talk telephone system at 724.738.3000 

• Effective May 2009, undergraduates will be limited to a maximum total of six 

repeats during their entire SRU academic career. 

• In addition, repeats of a single course will be limited to a maximum of three. This 

means no single course may be taken more than four times. 

• The most recent grade (regardless of whether it is higher or lower) will be the grade 

used in the student’s QPA calculation. Note: This is SRU’s current policy. 

Graduate Students 

• Effective May 2009, graduate students may repeat a single course only once. 

• In addition, graduate students will be limited to a maximum total of two repeats 

across their program 

• The most recent grade (regardless of whether it is higher or lower) will be the grade 

used in the student’s QPA calculation. Note: This is SRU’s current policy 

Post-Baccalaureate Students 

• The course repeat policy for Post-Baccalaureate students will be the same as the 

one for graduate students. 


UNDERGRADUATE BASIC 

REQUIREMENT COURSES ARE: 

* ACSD 109 Deveopmental Math ENGL 101 College Writing I 

* ACSD 110 Beginning Algebra ENGL 103 College Writing II 

COMM 200 Public Speaking ENGL 210 Interpreting Literature 

* ENGL 099 Conn. Rdg & Writing 

Once classes begin, students may not drop/withdraw from Basic Requirement 

courses (with the exception of Interpreting Literature). These courses are graded 

A, B, C, NC the first time they are taken and A, B, C, F, each time thereafter. If not 

successfully completed, these courses should be repeated the next available term. 

*Credits earned in these courses will not count towards graduation. 

MAXIMUM SEMESTER HOUR LOADS 

The number of credit hours an undergraduate student may carry is determined by 

the cumulative quality point average (QPA). 

QPA of less than 2.000........................................................................ 16 hours maximum 

QPA between 2.000 and 2.499........................................................... 18 hours maximum 

QPA of 2.500 and higher.................................................................... 21 hours maximum 

Students registering for excessive hours without permission of their dean will 

be required to reduce their loads. Additional charges are assessed undergraduate 

students registering for more than 18 semester hours and graduate students 

registering for more than 15 semester hours. 

EQUITY IN ATHLETICS 

DISCLOSURE 

As set forth by the U.S. Department of Education, a report containing information 

outlined by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act is available after October 

15 of each year. This information may be found on the university’s Web site at 

http://www.rockathletics.com. Under the “Athletics Information” menu select 

“Compliance/EADA” for the most current reports. 

ACT 48 

What is Act 48 and who is affected? 

Act 48 requires all Pennsylvania educators holding Pennsylvania public school 

certification including Intern, Instructional I and II, Educational Specialist I and II, 

Administrative, Supervisory, Letters of Eligibility and all vocational certificates to 

participate in ongoing professional education. 

What are the requirements under Act 48? 

All professional educators must obtain six credits of collegiate study; six credits 

of continuing professional education courses; 180 hours (6/6/180) of continuing 

professional education programs, activities or learning experiences; or any 

combination of credits or activity hours equivalent to 180 hours, every five years 

for all types and areas of certification to maintain active status. One credit equals 

30 activity hours. All credits and activity hours must be related to an educator’s 

certificate type or area of assignment. The administrator may approve exceptions 

if a change of assignment area is anticipated. 

What if circumstances prevent an educator from completing the requirements of 

Act 48? 

There is a provision for granting an extension of the five-year period due to 

extenuating circumstances. The Act also provides for an educator’s right to 

appeal a notice of inactive certification. The Department will develop procedural 

guidelines for the above provisions. 

How are Act 48 credits reported to the Pennsylvania Department of Education? 

A form is available in the Office of Academic Records and Summer School, 107 Old 

Main for reporting Act 48 credits to PDE. This form may be submitted prior to the start 

of classes or at the completion of the semester. A grade of “C” or better is required 

for credit courses to qualify for Act 48 hours. The form is also available on-line at: 

http://www.sru.edu/arss/forms/act48_credit_hour_request_form.dot 

DROPPING, ADDING AND 

WITHDRAWING FROM COURSES 

Students wishing to add, drop or withdraw from courses may pick up yellow drop/ 

add or blue withdrawal cards from most academic offices as well as the office of 

Academic Records and Summer School, Room 107, Old Main. 

DROPPING COURSES: Students may drop courses using yellow Drop/Add cards 

or the Rock Talk telephone and on-line systems during the first 5 days of classes. 

Drop/Add cards may be processed in most university offices through the close of 

work Friday, September 4. After the 4th, the University’s Rock Talk system will 

remain open all weekend until 7:30 a.m., Monday, September 7. At 7:30 a.m., the 

Rock Talk system will be closed, students will no longer be permitted to drop classes 

and must withdraw with grades of “W”. Only the student’s signature is required to 

DROP any course with the exception of Basic Requirement courses, which cannot 

be dropped after the semester has started. An advisor’s signature is encouraged but 

optional at the student’s discretion. 

ADDING COURSES: Students may add courses using yellow drop/add cards or the 

Rock Talk telephone and on-line systems during the first 5 days of classes. Drop/Add 

cards may be processed in most university offices through the close of work Friday, 

September 4. After the 4th, the University’s Rock Talk system will remain open all 

weekend until 7:30 a.m., Monday, September 7. On and after the 7th, students may 

continue to add classes through Monday, September 14 but only by using an Add 

card that has been signed by the course professor. During the second week of the 

semester, all Add cards must be processed in the Office of Academic Records and 

Summer School, Room 107, Old Main. 

During the first week of classes, only the student’s signature is required to add OPEN 

classes. During the second week of classes, the instructor’s signature is also required. 

An advisor’s signature is encouraged but optional at the student’s discretion. To add 

CLOSED courses, or courses in which the appropriate pre/co-requisites have not 

been taken; the instructor’s signature is always required. 

WITHDRAWING (W) FROM CLASSES: Blue Withdrawal cards are required after 

7:30 a.m., September 7. For full semester classes, a “W” will be recorded as a grade 

through Wednesday, November 11. After that date, students may not withdraw from 

individual classes and will be held accountable for and graded on all coursework, 

exams, etc. assigned during the last 5 weeks of the semester. The withdrawal deadline 

for courses meeting fewer than 15 weeks will be two-thirds of the way through the 

course’s beginning and ending dates. Students may not use Rock Talk to withdraw 

from courses. The student and his/her advisor and instructor must sign withdrawal 

cards. Students are not permitted to withdraw from Basic Requirement courses. 

WITHDRAWING AND THEN ADDING COURSES DURING THE SECOND 

WEEK OF THE SEMETER WILL INCREASE A STUDENT’S CREDIT HOUR 

TOTAL WHICH MAY INCREASE TUITION CHARGES. 

Students dropping or withdrawing from any course should be aware this could 

affect financial aid, athletic eligibility and/or graduation. If students have any 

questions concerning their finances, they should contact the Financial Aid office 

(107 Maltby Center). 

A $15 LATE FEE will be assessed for all drop, add or withdrawal transactions approved 

by the student’s dean or director of Retention Services and received in the 

office of Academic Records & Summer School after the deadlines noted above. 

GRADE REPORTS 

Mid-term and final grades will not be mailed unless requested by the student. 

Students may check their grades by either calling Rock Talk at (724) 738-3000 or 

accessing our on-line system (http://rocktalk.sru.edu). Fall 2009 final grades should 

be available on December 24. 

TRANSCRIPTS 

(may now be sent electronically) 

Transcripts must be requested in writing from the Office of Academic Records 

and Summer School. There is a charge of three dollars per copy (five dollars for 

faxed transcripts). Typically, a minimum of one to two working days is required 

between the time requests are received and the transcript is available. Students 

wishing to receive “same day” service must pay $10 per transcript ($12 if faxed). 

At the close of a semester, additional time is required. Transcripts may also be 

e-mailed as a PDF document for $3. TRANSCRIPTS ARE NOT RELEASED 

UNTIL ALL FINANCIAL AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY 

ARE SATISFIED. 


INTERNATIONAL STUDY 

SRU students can earn 12-15 hours of academic credit by spending the semester in an 

international setting. Programs are available at the following locations. During the 

Summer, students can earn from 1-9 credits in various SRU programs. Applications 

and additional information are available from the Office of International Services, 

Room 114, Carruth Rizza Hall, phone 724.738.2057. 

Fall 2009/Spring 2010 Summer 2010 

Melbourne, Australia Limerick, Ireland 

Nanjing, China Osaka, Japan 

San Jose, Costa Rica Poznan, Poland 

Bradford, England Edinburgh, Scotland 

London, England Bratislava, Slovakia 

Middlesbrough, England Chuncheon, South Korea 

Cannes, France Alcala, Spain 

Bamberg, Germany Seville, Spain 

Budapest, Hungary Aberystwyth, Wales 

Udaipur, India 

Stratford, Canada (3 credits) 

San Jose, Costa Rica (6 credits) 

Cannes, France (6 credits) 

Alcala, Spain (6 credits) 

*Note: Please be sure to check 

with International Services for new 

programs not available at the time 

of printing. 

PUBLIC NOTICE DESIGNATING 

DIRECTORY INFORMATION 

Slippery Rock University hereby designates the following student information as 

public or “Directory Information.” Such Information may be disclosed without a 

student’s previous consent by the institution for any purpose, at its discretion. 

1. Name 

2. Addresses (local, permanent, and e-mail) 

3. Telephone number (local and permanent) 

4. Date and place of birth 

5. Program and concentration(s) and minor(s) 

6. Student activities, including athletics 

7. Weight, height (athletic teams) 

8. Dates of attendance 

9. Degrees and awards received 

10. Date of graduation 

11. All educational institutions previously attended 

12. Academic Awards/Scholarships 

13. Title of Master Thesis 

14. Number of credits (full- or part-time) for which a student is registered 

15. Pictures of students (for university use in publications, 

press releases and advertisements) 

16. Class level 

17. Anticipated graduation date 

Currently enrolled students have the opportunity to withhold disclosure of all 17 

categories of information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 

1974. The University will not partially withhold this information, so students are 

advised to think carefully before requesting non-disclosure. To withhold disclosure, 

written notification must be received in the Office of Academic Records and Summer 

School, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, Pa 16057 prior to the end of the 

second week of each semester/summer session. Forms requesting the withholding 

of “Directory Information” are available in the Office of Academic Records and 

Summer School, Room 107, Old Main. 

Slippery Rock University assumes that failure on the part of any student to 

specifically request the withholding of “Directory Information” indicates individual 

approval for disclosures. Former students and alumni are not covered under the 

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. As such, the University is not 

obligated to honor requests for non-disclosure of “Directory Information” from 

former students. 

Note: Students requesting that “Directory Information” not be disclosed during their final 

semester of enrollment will have this information withheld indefinitely after leaving the 

University. Students are cautioned that making such a request may adversely impact future 

requests from potential employers, and other important individuals/organizations. 

Respect for Individuals in the Community 

Slippery Rock University provides an environment that respects, encourages and promotes the talents and 

contributions of all. Slippery Rock University values a community with a shared sense of purpose, where people 

demonstrate mutual respect and appreciations. Slippery Rock University values diversity that honoros and 

includes all persons regardless of age, creed, disability, ethnic heritage, gender identity, race, religion, sexual 

orientation, or socioeconomic status in academic and extracurricular endeavor, in the working environment and 

in the daily life of the University community. 

GRADUATION DEADLINE 

AND REQUIREMENTS 

Students must apply for graduation and complete all graduation requirements by 

December 22 or they will not be permitted to graduate in December and will instead 

be graduated at the end of the semester/term the course work and/or application 

is/are eventually completed. 

This means seniors and graduate students receiving incomplete grades in any course 

or “X” symbols in required courses will graduate at the end of the semester in which 

their grades are changed. 

GRADUATING STUDENTS - PLEASE NOTE: 

Applications for Diploma/Graduation and Teacher Certification are due on the 

dates indicated for the following commencements: 

December 2009 October 1, 2009 

May 2010 March 1, 2010 

Summer 2010 June 15, 2010 

UNDERGRADUATE AND POST BACCALAUREATE students planning 

to graduate on one of the following dates should register for the appropriate 

numbered course: 

December 2009 - 9800701 

May 2010 - 9800702 

Summer 2010 - 9800703 

GRADUATE students planning to graduate on one of the following dates should 

register for the appropriate numbered course: 

December 2009 - 9808701 

May 2010 - 9808702 

Summer 2010 - 9808703 

Students should apply for graduation in the semester or summer they will 

actually complete degree requirements regardless of the commencement 

ceremony they attend. 

FRESHMAN COHORT AND 

STUDENT ATHLETE GRADUATION 

RATES DISCLOSURE 

“Student Right to Know” 

In compliance with the Student Right to Know Act, 52% of all full-time, degree-seeking 

freshmen entering SRU the Summer/Fall 2001 graduated within six years. 

PARKING 

Strict enforcement of designated parking areas (resident, commuter, staff, and visitor) 

will occur betwen 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. During weekend and night 

time hours, these areas are considered open to the public except for all restricted 

or assigned spaces (this includes the Staff 3–6 a.m. or any other timed spaces on 

campus). The following areas are enforced 24/7: Loading zones, “No Parking” 

areas, by fire hydrants/stand pipes, in “Reserved” or assigned spaces, “Medical” or 

“Handicap” spaces on the grass and in roadways. Handicap parking spaces are for 

use ONLY with current, state issued, Handicap permits. DECALS: All members of 

the university community operating and parking a vehicle on university property 

must display a valid University vehicle registration permit. Decals can be purchased 

online or in the University Parking Office (145 Kiester Road) from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., 

Monday-Friday. The cost is $25. Parking violation fines range from $30 to $50 (Subject 

to change.) Parking regulations and a map of campus may be viewed online at: 

www.sru.edu/pages/6498.asp. 


PUBLIC NOTICE OF RIGHTS 

UNDER THE FAMILY 

EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS 

AND PRIVACY ACT 

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain 

rights with respect to their education records. They are: 

1. The rights to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days 

of the day the University receives a request for access. 

Students should submit to the Director of Academic Records and Summer School, 

Dean, Department Chairperson, or other appropriate official, written requests 

that identify the record(s) they wish to inspect. The University official will make 

arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the 

records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the University official 

to whom the requests was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the 

correct official to whom the request should be addressed. 

2. The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the 

student believes are inaccurate or misleading. 

Students may ask the University to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate 

or misleading. They should write the University official responsible for the record, 

clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is 

inaccurate or misleading. 

If the University decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the 

University will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of his or 

her right to a hearing regarding the request or amendment. Additional information 

regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of 

the right to a hearing. 

3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained 

in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes 

disclosure without consent. 

One exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school 

officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed 

by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support 

staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person 

or company with whom the University has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, 

or collection agent); a person serving on the Council of Trustees; or a student serving 

on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting 

another school official in performing his or her tasks. 

A school official has a legitimate education interest if the official needs to review an 

education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. 

Upon requests, the University may disclose education records without consent to 

officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. 

4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning 

alleged failures by Slippery Rock University to comply with the requirements of 

FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is: 

Family Policy Compliance Office 

U.S. Department of Education 

400 Maryland Avenue, SW 

Washington, D.C. 20202-5920 

Copies of the University’s policy governing the Family Educational Rights and 

Privacy Act are available in the Office of Academic Records and Summer School, 

Room 107, Old Main. Questions concerning FERPA should be referred to the Executive 

Director of Academic Records, Summer School and Graduate Studies. 

NOTICE OF student CONSUMER 

INFORMATION WEBSITE AND 

ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT 

In accordance with the provisions of The Student Right to Know and Clery Acts, 

students are urged to access SRU’s Consumer Information Website: http://www. 

sru.edu/pages/1257.asp (Including campus crime statistics, graduation rates and 

Students Rights to Privacy.) 

POLICIES GOVERNING THE 

AWARDING OF LATIN HONORS 

1. Only undergraduates who are working on their first baccalaureate degree will 

qualify to receive Latin Honors. Post-Baccalaureate and graduate students are 

not eligible for Latin Honors. 

2. A minimum of 60 credits earned at Slippery Rock University is required. 

In this aggregate, the following credits are included: 

a. All credit course work 

b. All credits earned through Slippery Rock University’s credit by 

examination program, including the NLN Mobility Profile II 

administered by the Department of Nursing 

c. Course credit earned with a “P” grade, such as internships and 

student teaching 

d. Credits earned as a “Visiting Student” at another SSHE institution 

3. Credits earned in the following manner will not be included in the minimum 

60 credits: 

a. Advanced Placement, CLEP, PEP, DSST, NLN (other than the 

NLN Mobility Profile II), and similar advanced placement 

examinations. 

b. Credits earned at other universities (transfer and transient 

credit) 

c. Non-Slippery Rock University course work taken abroad 

4. To qualify for Latin Honors, students must earn the following cumulative 

averages: 

Cum Laude 3.500 to 3.599 

Magna Cum Laude 3.600 to 3.799 

Summa Cum Laude 3.800 to 4.000 

FINAL EXAMINATION/ 

SPECIAL CLASS SCHEDULE 

December 15-19 — Fall Semester 2009 

All classes will meet at the times assigned below for a double class period OR a final 

examination. The decision to give a final examination remains with the individual 

professor; but if a final examination is to be given, it is expected it will be administered 

according to the accompanying schedule. NO FINAL EXAMINATIONS are to be 

administered prior to December 15. In addition, it is expected that the decision 

regarding the examination will be conveyed to students with other materials at the 

first or second class meeting. 

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 

DECEMBER 15 DECEMBER 16 DECEMBER 17 DECEMBER 18 DECEMBER 19 

PERIODS PERIODS PERIODS PERIODS SATURDAY 

A-1-L 1-A-L B-2-M 2-B CLASSES 

TR MWF TR MWF 

8-10 AM 8-10 AM 8-10 AM 8-10 AM 8-10 AM 

PERIODS PERIODS PERIODS PERIODS SATURDAY 

C-4 3-M D-7-N-Q 4-C CLASSES 

TR MWF TR MWF 10 AM-12 PM 

10:30 AM-12:30 PM 10:30 AM-12:30 PM 10:30 AM-12:30 PM 10:30 AM-12:30 PM (IF NEEDED) 

PERIODS PERIOD PERIODS PERIODS SATURDAY 

E-8-P-R 5 6-Q 8-E-P WILL SERVE 

TR MWF MWF MWF AS A 

1-3 PM 1-3 PM 1-3 PM 1-3 PM CONFLICT DAY 

PERIODS PERIODS PERIOD PERIOD 

3-9 7-D-R-N S AND CONFLICTS 9 

TR MWF MWF 

3:30-5:30 PM 3:30-5:30 PM 3:30-5:30 PM 3:30-5:30 PM 

TUE. CLASS WED. CLASS THURS. CLASS MON. CLASS 

PERIODS PERIODS PERIODS PERIODS 

0-F-G-H-U-V-W-X-Y 0-F-G-H-U-V-W-X-Y U-V-W-X-Y U-V-W-X-Y 

6-8 PM 6-8 PM 6-8 PM 6-8 PM 

TUES. CLASS WED. CLASS THURS. CLASS MON. CLASS 

PERIODS PERIOD PERIOD PERIODS 

I-J-K-Z Z Z I-J-K-Z 

8:30-10:30 PM 8:30-10:30 PM 8:30-10:30 PM 8:30-10:30 PM 

Grades are to be returned by faculty members to the Office of Academic Records and 

Summer School, Room 107, Old Main within 48 hours after the final examination. 

Grades sheets should NOT be sent via campus mail. All grades are due by 8 a.m., 

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22. 


GRADE APPEAL POLICY 

The University’s Grade Appeal Policy 

has been revised. 

To review the current policy on the web: 

- Go to http://www.sru.edu 

- Click on the “Current Students” Link 

- Click on “Academic Records” Link 

- Click on “Grade Appeal Policy” Link in the center of the page 

ON-CAMPUS CHILD CARE 

The SRU/SGA Preschool and Child Care Center is a state licensed, nationally 

accredited, non-profit facility which is owned by the Slippery Rock Student 

Government Association. The center is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, year-round providing supervised free choice activities as well as a structured 

preschool program from 9:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. each day for children ages three through 

five. The center is open to faculty, staff, community and students. Children from 6-12 

are welcome to participate in special summer and before/after school programs. 

Information regarding registration, tuition, and enrollment forms can be obtained 

by visiting the center in McKay Education Building or calling 724.738.2102. 

EARNING TWO DEGREES 

OR TWO MAJORS 

Policy 

Effective May, 2009, the Board of Governors of the PA State System of Higher Education 

set minimum standards for students wishing to earn two different undergraduate 

DEGREES at a single Commencement Ceremony. Prior to May, 2009, Slippery Rock 

University permitted students to earn only two MAJORS, not two DEGREES. 

To earn two different Baccalaureate degrees at the same Commencement 

Ceremony, students must complete a minimum of 150 credits and all the academic 

requirements of both degrees. 

Additional Clarification 

• Students may not earn two identical degrees (BS and BS) regardless of the number 

of credits earned. 

• Students wishing to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree, whether it is associated with 

their first or second major, must complete the university’s modern language 

proficiency requirement at or above the 103 level. 

• Students earning two different degrees (BS and BA) will be awarded two 

diplomas. Students earning two degrees will only have to pay one graduation and 

diploma fee. 

• Students may still earn two MAJORS and one degree. To earn two majors, students 

must complete at least 120 credits and all the academic requirements of both 

majors. This means students selecting a second MAJOR that is offered in association 

with a Bachelor of Arts degree will NOT have to complete the university’s modern 

language requirement. 

• Students wishing to earn a second Baccalaureate degree after 

graduating should refer to the Second Baccalaureate Degree section of the 

undergraduate catalog. 

Traditionally, attendance policies for individual classes have been determined 

by the instructor and communicated to the class at the first meeting. 

As a university, however, we believe that class attendance, preparation and 

participation are integral components of student success. It is unusual for a 

student to be successful in a course without attending, preparing and participating 

regularly. 

Therefore, we strongly encourage you to attend every class every day, to 

spend at least two hours in review and preparation for each one hour in class, 

and to participate fully in all aspects of the course. 

1 - 8 AM - 8:50 AM 

2 - 9 AM - 9:50 AM 

3 - 10 AM - 10:50 AM 

4 - 11 AM - 11:50 PM 

5 - 12 PM - 12:50 PM 

6 - 1 PM - 1:50 PM 

7 - 2 PM - 2:50 PM 

8 - 3 PM - 3:50 PM 

9 - 4 PM - 4:50 PM 

0 - 5 PM - 5.50 PM 

A - 8 AM - 9:15 AM 

B - 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM 

C - 11 AM - 12:15 PM 

BUILDING CODES 

DAY CODES 

M - Monday W - Wednesday F - Friday 

T - Tuesday R - Thursday S - Saturday 

* Asterisk after course title - General Education course 

# Pound sign after course title - Intensive Writing course 

+ Plus sign after instructor’s name - Course requiring prerequisite(s) or corequisite(s) 

G Letter “G” after course title - Liberal Studies Goal course 

E Letter “E” after course title 

B Letter “B” after course title 

CLASS PERIOD CODES 

AND MEETING TIMES 

ARC Aebersold Student Rec Center 

AES Area Elementary School 

ART Art Building I 

AB3 Art Building III 

AB4 Art Building IV 

ALH Russell Wright Alumni House 

ATS Advanced Technology and 

Science Hall 

BL Bailey Library 

BLA Residential Suites - Bldg. A 

BLB Residential Suites - Bldg. B 

BLD Residential Suites - Bldg. D 

BLE Residential Suites - Bldg. E 

BLF Residential Suites - Bldg. F 

BSB Strain Behavioral Science Bldg 

CDT Counseling and Development 

Training Facility 

CRH Carruth Rizza Hall 

ECB Eisenberg Classroom Bldg 

EG East Gym 

EQU Storm Harbor Equestrian Center 

FH Morrow Field House 

Common Hour 

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM 

(Common Hour is 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM) 

D - 2 PM - 3:15 PM 

E - 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM 

F - 5 PM - 6:15 PM 

G - 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM 

H - 6 PM - 7:15 PM 

I - 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM 

J - 7 PM - 8:15 PM 

K - 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM 

L - 8 AM - 9:35 AM 

M - 9:50 AM - 11:25 AM 

N - 1:50 PM - 3:25 PM 

P - 3:35 PM - 5:10 PM 

Q - 1 PM - 2:15 PM 

R - 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 

S - 8 PM - 9:15 PM 

U - 5 PM - 7:30 PM 

V - 5:30 PM - 8 PM 

W - 6 PM - 8:30 PM 

X - 6:30 PM - 9 PM 

Y - 7 PM - 9:30 PM 

Z - 7:30 PM - 10 PM 

HH Harmony Homestead 

HCS Hickory Corner Schoolhouse 

ITV Interactive Televised Course 

LC Lawrence County 

MA Miller Auditorium 

MEB McKay Education Building 

MLT Maltby Center 

PAT Patterson Hall 

PHX Power House Annex 

RLA Regional Learning Alliance 

SEA Special Educ Annex 

SEB Special Educ Building 

SMB Swope Music Building 

SPT School of Physical Therapy 

STV Stevens - Clarion University 

SWC Spotts World Cultures Bldg 

UU University Union 

VSH Vincent Science Hall 

WAT Watson Hall (Residential Suites) 

WEB Web-Based Course 

WG West Gym 

KEY TO SYMBOLS USED 

- Liberal Studies Enrichment course 

- Course counting as either Goal or 

Enrichment course in Liberal Studies 

COMPUTER COMPETENCY 

REQUIREMENT 

The goal of the computer competency requirement is to ensure that students can 

effectively use computers and technology to succeed in an information based society. 

The purpose of the competency test is to determine if new SRU students have already 

acquired the faculty-designated minimum level of computer competence. The 

topics on which students will be tested are computer hardware, system software, 

application software, social impact, technology and the web, networks, and security 

and privacy. We believe that students need to have a minimum level of competence to 

achieve the greatest success during their academic career. Students can demonstrate 

computer competency by either passing the computer competency exam or passing a 

one credit CpSc100 (Introduction to Computer for Liberal Arts) course or any of the 

following three-credit courses: CpSc110 (Computer Concepts), CpSc130 (Introduction 

to Information Systems) or CpSc210 (Productivity Software). Upon the successful 

completion of the exam or one of the courses, Slippery Rock University will certify 

graduates as having achieved a minimum level of computer competency. Some 

departments may require students to take additional courses to achieve computer 

competency for a specific academic major. 


NOTE: 

A complete, up-to-date 

class schedule 

may be viewed at: 

www.SRU.edu/mcs 


FALL 2009 OFF-CAMPUS AND WEB COURSES 

Look for courses from these programs: 

Regional Learning Alliance (RLA) 

Slippery Rock University offers many courses at the Regional Learning Alliance at Cranberry Woods, conveniently located near the intersection of I-79 and the 

Pennsylvania Turnpike. The site has state-of-the-art computer labs, 26 classrooms, a wellness center, childcare center and is equipped for video conferencing. 

All Regional Learning Alliance classes will be noted in this bulletin with the “Room” code of “Off” and “Building” code “RLA.” For more information on our 

RLA offerings, call 724.741.1000, fax 724.741.1002. 

Graduate Programs and Courses 

Undergraduate Courses 

• Elementary Education Reading Program • Special Education 

• English, Professional Writing 

• Secondary Education/ 

• Physical Education 

Foundations of Education 

• Principalship Certification Program (Masters Required) 

DIRECTIONS: 

850 Cranberry Woods Dr. 

Cranberry Township, PA 16066 

• Take I-79 to the Cranberry Exit (Route 228 - Exit 78) 

• Proceed East onto Route 228 

• At second light, make a right onto Cranberry Woods Dr. 

• Turn right one road after stop sign. 

• Follow signs to the Regional Learning Alliance. 


TENTATIVE SPRING 2010 COURSE OFFERINGS 

This is only a TENTATIVE schedule. While it is included to aid students in planning 

their class schedules, please remember it is likely to change. 

*PLEASE REFER TO SPRING 2010 CALENDAR ON PAGE 2 OF THIS PUBLICATION* 

DEPT. DEPT. COURSE 

COURSE TITLE NAME NO. NO. 







ACADEMIC SERVICES 

BEG ALGEBRA ACSD 18 110 

ACCOUNTING 

FINANCIAL ACCT * ACCT 10 209 

MANAGERIAL ACCT ACCT 10 210 

FED INCOME TAX ACCT 10 308 

COST ACCT ACCT 10 310 

INTER ACCT I ACCT 10 313 

INTER ACCT II ACCT 10 314 

AIS ACCT 10 330 

LG ENV BUSIN I ACCT 10 340 

AUDITING # ACCT 10 411 

ADVANCED ACCT I ACCT 10 413 

INTERNSHIP ACCT 10 450 

ARABIC 

ARAB LG&CULT II G ARAB 05 102 

ARAB LG&CULT III G ARAB 05 103 

ART 

BAS STUD 2D DES ART 04 100 

BAS STUD 3D DES ART 04 101 

BASIC STUD-DRAW E * ART 04 105 

ART SYN-DRAW E * ART 04 205 

ADV STUDIO DRAW G ART 04 305 

SEN STUD-DRAW ART 04 405 

SEN PROJ-DRAW ART 04 425 

EXT STUD DRAW ART 04 475 

BASIC STUD-PAINT E * ART 04 106 

ART SYN-PAINT E * ART 04 206 

ADV STUD-PAINT ART 04 306 

SEN STUD-PAINT ART 04 406 

SEN PROJ-PAINT ART 04 426 

EXT STUD PAINT ART 04 476 

BASIC STUD-PHOTO E * ART 04 107 

ART SYN-PHOTO E * ART 04 207 

ADV STUD-PHOTO ART 04 307 

SEN STUD-PHOTO ART 04 407 

SEN PROJ-PHOTO ART 04 427 

EXT STUD PHOTO ART 04 477 

BASIC STUD PRINT E * ART 04 108 

ART SYN PRINT E * ART 04 208 

ADV STUDIO PRINT ART 04 308 

SR STUD PRINT ART 04 408 

SR PROJ PRINT ART 04 428 

EXT STUD PRINT ART 04 478 

BASIC STUD METAL E * ART 04 109 

ART SYN METAL E * ART 04 209 

ADV STUDIO METAL ART 04 309 

SENIOR STUD METAL ART 04 409 

SR PROJ METAL ART 04 429 

EXT STUD METAL ART 04 479 

BAS STUD-SCULPT E * ART 04 110 

ART SYN SCULPT E * ART 04 210 

ADV STUD-SCULPT ART 04 310 

SEN STUD-SCULPT ART 04 410 

SEN PROJ-SCULPT ART 04 430 

EXT STUD SCULPT ART 04 480 

BAS STUD FIBERS E * ART 04 111 

BASIC STUD-CERAM E * ART 04 112 

ART SYN-CERAMICS E * ART 04 212 

ADV STUDIO-CERAM ART 04 312 

SEN STUD-CERAMIC ART 04 412 

SEN PROJ-CERAMIC ART 04 432 

EXT STUD CERAMIC ART 04 482 

BAS ST DIG MEDIA E ART 04 114 

ART SYN DIG MED E ART 04 214 

ADV ST DIG MED ART 04 314 

SR STU DIG MED ART 04 414 

SR PRO DIG MED ART 04 434 

EXT ST DIG MED ART 04 484 

ART SYN DESIGN E * ART 04 213 

ADV STUDIO DSGN ART 04 313 

SEN STUD DESIGN ART 04 413 

SEN PROJ DESIGN ART 04 433 

EXT ST DESIGN ART 04 483 

OVERVIEW WLD ART G ART 04 226 

ART SEMINAR # ART 04 300 

EARLY MOD ART E ART 04 355 

ART SINCE 1945 E ART 04 365 

ART HISTORY SEM # * ART 04 420 

INTERNSHIP ART 04 450 

ASIAN STUDIES 

INTRO ASIAN CIV G MODL 54 105 

BIOLOGY 

INTRO BIOL LAB B * BIOL 08 100 

GENERAL BIOLOGY B * BIOL 08 101 

HUMAN BIOLOGY E * BIOL 08 102 

PRIN BIOL/LAB B * BIOL 08 104 

ENVIRON BIOL B * BIOL 08 105 

GEN BOTANY/LAB E # * BIOL 08 201 

GENERAL ZOOL/LAB E * BIOL 08 212 

MED IMMUNOL/LAB BIOL 08 213 

MED PARASIT/LAB BIOL 08 214 

ANAT & PHYS/LAB B * BIOL 08 216 

ANAT & PHYS/LAB E * BIOL 08 217 

GENETICS/LAB E # * BIOL 08 250 

BIOMETRY/LAB BIOL 08 325 

MICROBIOLOGY/LAB # BIOL 08 330 

CELL BIOLOGY/LAB BIOL 08 335 

EMBRYOLOGY/LAB BIOL 08 343 

PATH MICRO/LAB BIOL 08 430 

HISTOLOGY/LAB BIOL 08 470 

INDEPENDENT STUD BIOL 08 490 

SEMINAR BIOL 08 492 

CHEMISTRY 

INTRO CHEM I G CHEM 12 104 

GEN CHEMISTRY II E * CHEM 12 108 

GEN CHEM II LAB E * CHEM 12 112 

FUND ORGAN CHEM * CHEM 12 200 

ORGANIC CHEM II * CHEM 12 202 

ORG CHEM II LAB # * CHEM 12 212 

PHYSICAL CHEM II CHEM 12 302 

BIOCHEMISTRY II CHEM 12 337 

BIOCHEM II LAB # CHEM 12 338 

AIR QUAL ASS/LAB CHEM 12 340 

WAT QUAL ASS/LAB CHEM 12 370 

INSTRUMENTL ANAL CHEM 12 425 

INSTRUMENT LAB CHEM 12 426 

PHYS INORG LAB CHEM 12 452 

CHINESE 

CHIN LNG&CULT I G CHIN 11 101 

CHIN LG&CULT III G CHIN 11 103 

COMMUNICATION 

COMM CONCEPTS G * COMM 13 110 

VISUAL LITERACY E COMM 13 115 

PUBLIC SPEAKING G COMM 13 200 

DIGITAL IMAGING COMM 13 201 

SMALL GROUP COMM E * COMM 13 215 

INTERCULT COMM E # * COMM 13 217 

INTRO PUB RELATS * COMM 13 231 

PUBLICATION PROD COMM 13 232 

NEWS WRITING # COMM 13 242 

VIDEO PRODUCTN COMM 13 254 

INTERACT MULTI I COMM 13 258 

RESEARCH METHODS # COMM 13 310 

ORGANIZTNL COMM E * COMM 13 315 

PUB REL WRITNG # COMM 13 333 

PUB PRODUCT II COMM 13 334 

EDITNG FUNC:COPY COMM 13 344 

INVEST REPORT COMM 13 346 

ADVANC REPORTING COMM 13 348 

TV NEWS & FLD PR COMM 13 355 

INT MULMED II COMM 13 359 

MASS MEDIA & SOC G * COMM 13 362 

EDIT FOR AUDIO COMM 13 363 

JUNIOR SEMINAR COMM 13 393 

COMM LAW # COMM 13 410 

PERSUASION COMM 13 415 

PR & INT COM CPG COMM 13 431 

INVEST REPORT COMM 13 446 

COMM PROJECT COMM 13 449 

INTERNSHIP COMM 13 450 

ISSUES COMM TECH COMM 13 459 

COMM AGE G COMM 13 480 

SENIOR SEMINAR COMM 13 493 

COMPUTER SCIENCE 

INTRO COMPUTING CPSC 14 100 

COMPUTR CONCEPTS * CPSC 14 110 

INT PROG&INF SYS E * CPSC 14 130 

INTRO PROG PRIN G * CPSC 14 140 

ADV PROG PRIN * CPSC 14 150 

ADV PROG PRIN * CPSC 14 150 

SYS SOFTWARE&ARC CPSC 14 207 

PRODUCT SOFTWARE CPSC 14 210 

STR&DYN WEB PROG CPSC 14 217 

SEL CMP LNG-RUBY CPSC 14 236 

CHALL COMP TCH G # CPSC 14 300 

INTRO EXPERT SYS G CPSC 14 305 

DISCRETECOMPSTR CPSC 14 311 

DISCRETECOMPSTR CPSC 14 311 

DATA BASE SYST CPSC 14 323 

SYS ADMIN & SEC # CPSC 14 327 

MGMT INFO SYS CPSC 14 365 

COMPUTER ORGANIZ CPSC 14 370 

ALG&DATA STRUCT CPSC 14 374 

INTERFACE DESIGN # CPSC 14 427 

SFTWR PROJ MGMT CPSC 14 443 

INTERNSHIP CPSC 14 450 

SOFTWR ENGINEER # CPSC 14 488 

COUNSELING & DEVELOPMENT 

HUMAN DEVELOP E CDEV 21 248 

PSYC CAR DEV&PLN CDEV 21 603 

LEGAL ISS IN SA CDEV 21 608 

LIFE SPAN CDEV 21 610 

FAMILY COUNS CDEV 21 611 

GROUP COUNSELING CDEV 21 612 

TECH OF COUNSEL CDEV 21 614 

COUN ADULT CDEV 21 617 

SYS ADDAP BEH CDEV 21 618 

HE ENVIRONMENTS CDEV 21 623 

CS LEARN & DEV 1 CDEV 21 631 

COUNSEL ADDICT CDEV 21 636 

LEADERSHIP IN SA CDEV 21 642 

YOUTH COUNSELING CDEV 21 685 

RES & EVAL COUNS CDEV 21 699 

PRAC IN COUN SUP CDEV 21 703 

SC PRACTICUM CDEV 21 704 

COUNS INTERNSHIP CDEV 21 750 

MACC INTERNSHIP CDEV 21 751 

SA INTERNSHIP CDEV 21 755 

CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL 

JUSTICE 

INTRO CRIM G CRIM 07 205 

AMER CORRECTIONS CRIM 07 273 

RESEARCH METHODS CRIM 07 318 

JUV DELINQUENCY CRIM 07 345 

WOMEN & CJS CRIM 07 380 

ADJUDICATION CRIM 07 404 

CAP:CRIM ETHICS # CRIM 07 408 

COMM CORRECTIONS CRIM 07 416 

DANCE 

INTRO TO DANCE G DANC 62 100 

WELLNES FOR DANC DANC 62 101 

DANCE FUND * DANC 62 105 

JAZZ DANCE I E * DANC 62 122 

LMA/PERF TECH * DANC 62 199 

PRIN DANCE PROD DANC 62 216 

MODRN DANC II/LAB DANC 62 220 

BALLET II DANC 62 221 

INTRO CREAT DAN * DANC 62 223 

IMPROVISATION * DANC 62 224 

DANCE TECHNOLOGY DANC 62 271 

DANCE COMP II DANC 62 300 

SOC & SOC DANCE E DANC 62 305 

MODRN DNC III/LAB DANC 62 320 

BALLET III DANC 62 321 

JAZZ DANCE III DANC 62 322 

DANCE KINESIOLOGY DANC 62 326 

REPERTORY DANC 62 399 

DAN HIS 20TH CEN DANC 62 419 

MODRN DANC IV/LAB DANC 62 420 

BALLET IV DANC 62 421 

SENIOR SYNTHESIS # DANC 62 425 

MODERN DANC V/LAB DANC 62 426 

MOD DANCE VI/LAB DANC 62 428 

ECONOMICS 

PRIN ECON-MACRO E * ECON 16 201 

PRIN ECON-MICRO E * ECON 16 202 

BUSINESS STATS ECON 16 219 

MACROECON ANAL ECON 16 301 

INTERM STAT ANAL ECON 16 318 

INTERNATNL ECON E ECON 16 326 

INTERNSHIP ECON 16 450 

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION/EARLY 

CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 

CULT AWARE CLASR ELEC 17 281 

CHILDREN’S LIT # * ELEC 17 288 

MATH/SCI TCH LAB ELEC 17 301 

EARLY CH ED I # * ELEC 17 306 

ELEM FIELD EXPER ELEC 17 320 

SOC/CU ST EAR CH ELEC 17 327 

TCH ELEM READING ELEC 17 332 

EMERGNG LITERCY ELEC 17 337 

TCH ELEM MATH ELEC 17 342 

MOD PRIMARY PROG ELEC 17 347 

TCH LANG ARTS # ELEC 17 352 

TCH ELEM SCIENCE ELEC 17 362 

TCH ELEM SOC STU # ELEC 17 372 

CREATIVITY ELEC 17 385 

EARLY CHILD ED II ELEC 17 397 

ASSESS EAR CHILD ELEC 17 437 

ECE FIELD ELEC 17 447 

STUD TCH-ELEM ED ELEC 17 455 

STUD TCH-EAR CHD ELEC 17 456 

RDG PRG ELEM SCH ELEC 17 610 

RDG MID/SEC SCH ELEC 17 612 

PRAC:O & A OF SC ELEC 17 629 

RES MATS CHLD LT ELEC 17 633 

THESIS ELEC 17 800 

ENGLISH 

COLLEGE WRIT I G ENGL 24 101 

COLL WRITING II G ENGL 24 103 

COMP & RHETORIC # * ENGL 24 204 

INTRO PROF WRTG # * ENGL 24 205 

INTERP LIT G ENGL 24 210 

FILM ANALYSIS E * ENGL 24 214 

INTRO CREAT WRIT ENGL 24 225 

AFRICAN-AMER LIT E * ENGL 24 242 

EASTERN LIT E * ENGL 24 248 

LIFE/LIT/SERVICE ENGL 24 249 

WRTG EL MED&FILM ENGL 24 307 

BUS & ADMIN WRTG ENGL 24 309 

SHAKESPEARE E * ENGL 24 312 

BRITISH LIT I E * ENGL 24 317 

BRITISH LIT II E * ENGL 24 318 

AMERICAN LIT I E * ENGL 24 319 

AMERICAN LIT II E * ENGL 24 320 

YOUNG ADULT LIT ENGL 24 328 

HIST DEV ENG LG * ENGL 24 331 

TRAD GRAMMAR * ENGL 24 332 

CONCPT IN LING ENGL 24 333 

CREAT WRIT:FICT ENGL 24 339 

LITER CRITICISM ENGL 24 403 

ADV RES WRITING # ENGL 24 409 

INTERNSHIP ENGL 24 450 

LITER SEMINAR ENGL 24 480 

INDEPEND STUDY ENGL 24 490 

INDEPEND WRTG ENGL 24 491 

INTRO TO RHET ENGL 24 602 

ENG LIT-19TH CEN ENGL 24 609 

AM LT:1865-1945 ENGL 24 618 

SEM LIT OF PLURL ENGL 24 652 

SEM PROF WRITING ENGL 24 654 

SEM GR&PROP WRTG ENGL 24 658 

INTERNSHIP ENGL 24 750 

THESIS ENGL 24 800 

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCES 

ENVIRON GEOLOGY B * EGEO 34 100 

PHYSICAL GEOLOGY B * EGEO 34 101 

ENVIR GEOL LAB G * EGEO 34 110 

PHYS GEOL LAB G * EGEO 34 111 

METEOROLOGY/LAB B * EGEO 34 121 

EARTH MATER/LAB EGEO 34 201 

EARTH MATER/LAB EGEO 34 201 

QUANT METH EGEO 34 203 


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ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCES 

(continued) 

CON EVOL&FOS REC E EGEO 34 303 

PALEONTOLOGY LAB EGEO 34 304 

GEOCHEMISTRY EGEO 34 451 

HYDROGEOLOGY EGEO 34 460 

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 

SCI, TECH, & ENV G ENVS 26 440 

EXERCISE & REHABILITATIVE 

SCIENCES 

INTRO TO EX SC ERS 27 100 

INT EQUI FAC RDG ERS 27 165 

ADAPTED AQUATICS ERS 27 261 

APPLIED ANATOMY ERS 27 264 

MEAS/STAT: EX SC ERS 27 273 

INT ADAP PHY ACT ERS 27 275 

INTG APPR AT TRN ERS 27 277 

ADAP & THERAP EX ERS 27 285 

C/P OF INJ PHY ERS 27 321 

PHYS EXAM OF ATH ERS 27 337 

THRY THER TC REH ERS 27 347 

BIOMECHANICS ERS 27 351 

APP THERAP TECH ERS 27 357 

EX PHYS ERS 27 375 

EX LDSHP-GRP FIT ERS 27 376 

EX LDSHP-STR FIT ERS 27 377 

PRACT ATH TRNG ERS 27 387 

INTERN-EX SCI ERS 27 450 

SEMINAR IN SC ERS 27 460 

WELL PROM PROG # ERS 27 461 

DISABILITY SPORT ERS 27 464 

PROG DESIGN APA ERS 27 465 

ADV STUDY DIS ERS 27 468 

PHY FT ASSES INS ERS 27 474 

CLIN EX PHYS ERS 27 475 

EXER PRESCRIPT # ERS 27 484 

EX SC: SR SYNTH ERS 27 493 

DISABILITY SPORT ERS 27 664 

ADV STUDY DIS ERS 27 668 

LIFESPAN APA ERS 27 670 

SELECTED TOPICS ERS 27 698 

LEADERSHIP TRNG ERS 27 745 

FINANCE 

GLOBAL BUSINESS FIN 23 303 

MANAGERIAL FINAN FIN 23 320 

INVESTMENTS FIN 23 321 

FIN MARK & INSTN FIN 23 323 

MANG WORK CAPITL FIN 23 327 

LONG TERM FIN MG FIN 23 328 

PER FIN PLAN SEM FIN 23 410 

PORTFOLIO THRY # FIN 23 421 

INTERNAT FINAN FIN 23 427 

INTERNSHIP FIN 23 450 

FRENCH 

FREN LANG&CULT I G * FREN 28 101 

FREN LNG&CULT II G * FREN 28 102 

FREN LG&CULT III G * FREN 28 103 

COMMUN IN FRENCH G * FREN 28 201 

MODERN FRANCE G * FREN 28 306 

FREN LING & PHON G FREN 28 350 

GEOGRAPHY & ENVIRONMENTAL 

STUDIES 

WORLD REG GEOG G G&ES 32 105 

MAP RDNG&INTERP * G&ES 32 115 

ENVIRON PROBLEMS E * G&ES 32 135 

US & CANADA G * G&ES 32 202 

CONSERVATION * G&ES 32 235 

AFRICA E * G&ES 32 309 

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW G&ES 32 324 

INTRO GEO INF SYS G&ES 32 325 

CARTOGRAPHY II G&ES 32 415 

ADV GEO INF SYS G&ES 32 425 

FIELD STUDIES G&ES 32 489 

ENV. GLSCI G&ES 32 625 

ENV. ECO GEOGRAPHY G&ES 32 631 

GREEN BLDG. DESIGN G&ES 32 638 

GERMAN 

GERM LNG&CULT II G * GERM 36 102 

COMMUN IN GERMAN G * GERM 36 201 

GERM CONV&COMP I G GERM 36 307 

GERONTOLOGY 

WOMEN & AGING G # GERO 65 425 

GERONTOLY INTERN GERO 65 450 

SEM IN GERONTOL # GERO 65 465 

HEALTH 

PERSONAL HEALTH G * HLTH 40 101 

HLTH FOUNDATIONS HLTH 40 262 

HEALTH EDUCATION HLTH 40 301 

INTRO STUD DISEA HLTH 40 309 

ENVIRON HEALTH HLTH 40 310 

INTERNL HEALTH G HLTH 40 311 

BIOSTATISTICS HLTH 40 313 

INTR SCH HLTH ED HLTH 40 362 

EPIDEMIOLOGY # HLTH 40 410 

NUTRITION & EXER HLTH 40 424 

TCH&ASSES HLT ED HLTH 40 462 

HEALTH SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

US HLTHCARE SYS G HSA 38 231 

HLT SER PLAN&EVL # HSA 38 332 

CURR TOP HLT CAR G # HSA 38 335 

FIN MG HL CAR OR HSA 38 437 

HISTORY 

ANC & MED WORLD G * HIST 44 151 

RISE OF MOD WRLD G * HIST 44 152 

20TH CENT WORLD G * HIST 44 153 

COL AM TO 1825 G * HIST 44 201 

US 1825 TO 1900 G * HIST 44 202 

US SINCE 1900 G * HIST 44 203 

HISTORIAN CRAFT HIST 44 205 

AF AM HS SN 1876 E # * HIST 44 234 

AMER MIL HIST HIST 44 304 

ENGLAND TO 1689 E * HIST 44 331 

ENGLAND SIN 1689 E * HIST 44 332 

THE AMER CIV WAR HIST 44 350 

AFRICA N OF ZAMB E # * HIST 44 362 

HIST & BIBLE E # * HIST 44 370 

MODERN JAPAN E # * HIST 44 376 

GENDER & SOCIETY HIST 44 390 

GREECE & ROME E # * HIST 44 422 

INTERNSHIP HIST 44 450 

CONT MIDDLE EAST E # * HIST 44 462 

HISTORICAL METH HIST 44 605 

AM CN HS SN 1865 HIST 44 639 

SEM IN MED EUROP HIST 44 710 

INTERNSHIP HIST 44 750 

THESIS HIST 44 800 

INTERDISCIPLINARY 

LEARNING STRAT INDS 98 102 

MAJ & CAREER EXP INDS 98 103 

JAPANESE 

JAP LANG&CULT I G JAPN 49 101 

JAP LG&CULT III G JAPN 49 103 

KOREAN 

KOR LANG&CULT I G KORN 53 101 

KOR LNG&CULT II G KORN 53 102 

KOR LG&CULT III G KORN 53 103 

MANAGEMENT 

OPERATIONS MGT I MGMT 51 320 

ORG LEADERSHIP MGMT 51 341 

ORGANIZ BEHAV MGMT 51 351 

OPERATIONS MGT II MGMT 51 352 

HUM RES MANAGE MGMT 51 354 

TOTAL QUAL MGT MGMT 51 360 

INTERNSHIP MGMT 51 450 

EMPLOYMENT LAW MGMT 51 451 

MANAGE SEMINAR # MGMT 51 454 

COMPENS MANAGE MGMT 51 455 

INTERNATL MANG # MGMT 51 457 

BUSINESS POLICY # MGMT 51 458 

TRAINING & DEV MGMT 51 460 

MARKETING 

PRIN OF MARKETNG * MRKT 55 330 

BUSINESS MARKET MRKT 55 332 

CONSUMER BEHAV MRKT 55 333 

ADVERTISING MRKT 55 334 

SALES MANAGE MRKT 55 336 

MARKET RESEARCH MRKT 55 430 

MARKET SEMINAR # MRKT 55 431 

INTERN MARKET MRKT 55 437 

INTERNSHIP MRKT 55 450 

MATHEMATICS 

MATH AS LIB ART B * MATH 52 113 

FINANCIAL MATH B * MATH 52 115 

ELEM GEOMETRY G * MATH 52 118 

INTER ALGEBRA * MATH 52 120 

INTRO APPLC CALC B * MATH 52 123 

PRECALCULUS B * MATH 52 125 

DISCRETE MATH B * MATH 52 131 

ELEM STAT I B * MATH 52 152 

ELEM STAT II E # MATH 52 153 

ELEM MATHEMATICS B * MATH 52 210 

CALCULUS I B * MATH 52 225 

CALCULUS II E * MATH 52 230 

CALCULUS III * MATH 52 231 

MOD CONCEPT MATH E * MATH 52 235 

LIN ALG & DIF EQ MATH 52 240 

DIFF EQUATIONS I * MATH 52 301 

LINEAR ALGEBRA MATH 52 309 

ELEM MATH II E MATH 52 310 

INTRO ANAL II MATH 52 314 

THEORY NUMBERS MATH 52 320 

MATH STATIS II MATH 52 353 

COMPLEX VARIABLE MATH 52 407 

MATHEMATICS SEM MATH 52 491 

MILITARY SCIENCE-ARMY ROTC 

AMER MIL EXPER E MS 95 100 

PRIN OF LDRSHIP MS 95 102 

INTER MIL SKILLS MS 95 202 

LEADERSHIP SEMNR # MS 95 280 

ADV MIL SKILLS # MS 95 302 

SELECTED TOPIC MS 95 398 

OFF & PROF ARMS # MS 95 402 

INDEPENDENT STUD # MS 95 490 

MUSIC 

CLIN INT MUSI 56 029 

INTRO TO MUSIC G * MUSI 56 101 

INTRO AMER MUSIC E * MUSI 56 104 

JAZZ E * MUSI 56 105 

JAZZ COMBO MUSI 56 109 

SAX QUARTET MUSI 56 113 

WIND ENSEMBLE E MUSI 56 114 

CONCERT CHOIR E * MUSI 56 115 

CHAMBER SINGERS E * MUSI 56 117 

CONCERT BAND E * MUSI 56 119 

JAZZ ENSEMBLE E * MUSI 56 120 

ORCHESTRA E * MUSI 56 121 

CHAMBER STRG ENS E * MUSI 56 122 

BRASS ENSEMBLE E * MUSI 56 123 

PERCUSSION ENSEM E * MUSI 56 125 

FLUTE ENSEMBLE E MUSI 56 126 

APPLD ALEX TECH MUSI 56 128 

CLASS PIANO II * MUSI 56 132 

CLASS VOICE II * MUSI 56 134 

FUNC GUITAR MT II * MUSI 56 138 

AP PERFOR VOICE MUSI 56 165 

AP PERFOR PIANO MUSI 56 166 

AP PERFOR STRING MUSI 56 167 

AP PERFOR FLUTE MUSI 56 168 

AP PERFOR TRUMPET MUSI 56 169 

AP PERFOR PERCUSN MUSI 56 170 

APPLIED PIANO E * MUSI 56 179 

APPLIED VOICE E * MUSI 56 181 

APPLIED STRINGS E * MUSI 56 182 

APPLIED TRUMPET E * MUSI 56 183 

APPLIED FLUTE E * MUSI 56 184 

APPLIED PERCUSS E * MUSI 56 185 

FUND SK MUSIC TH MUSI 56 199 

FUND SK MUSIC TH MUSI 56 199 



SYMPHON WIND ENS MUSI 56 214 

CONCERT CHOIR * MUSI 56 215 

CHAMBER SINGERS * MUSI 56 217 

CONCERT BAND * MUSI 56 219 


ORCHESTRA * MUSI 56 221 


BRASS ENSEMBLE * MUSI 56 223 

PERCUSSION ENSEM * MUSI 56 225 

FLUTE ENSEMBLE MUSI 56 226 

CLIN INTERGRAT MUSI 56 230 

CHAMBR MUS PERF E * MUSI 56 233 

CLASS PIANO IV MUSI 56 235 

BEHAVIORAL TECH MUSI 56 236 

OPERA PERFORM MUSI 56 237 

CLASS BRASS * MUSI 56 245 

CLASS PERCUSSION MUSI 56 247 

MU THEOR&ANAL II * MUSI 56 253 

MU THEOR&ANAL IV MUSI 56 255 

MUSIC SKILLS II MUSI 56 256 

MUSIC SKILLS IV MUSI 56 258 

AP PERF VOICE MUSI 56 265 

AP PERF PIANO MUSI 56 266 

APPL PERF STRING MUSI 56 267 

AP PERF FLUTE MUSI 56 268 

AP PERF TRUMPET MUSI 56 269 

AP PERF PERCUSSIO MUSI 56 270 

HISTORY MUSIC I E # * MUSI 56 273 



















PSYCHOLOGY OF MUS # MUSI 56 327 

CLIN INTEGRAT MUSI 56 330 

VOCAL CONDUCTING MUSI 56 332 

SEC SCH MUSIC MUSI 56 334 

ELEM SCHOOL MUS MUSI 56 335 

INSTRUMENTL METH MUSI 56 336 

ARRANG/ORCHEST MUSI 56 351 

INSTRU IMPROV E * MUSI 56 361 



AP PERF STRING MUSI 56 367 






















PEDAGOGY MUSI 56 431 

CLIN INTEGRAT MUSI 56 433 

OPERA PERFORM MUSI 56 437 

INTERNSHIP MUSI 56 450 

ST TCHG-MUS ED MUSI 56 455 



AP PERF STRING MUSI 56 467 




HISTORY MUS III # * MUSI 56 473 







APPLIED RECITAL MUSI 56 499 

NURSING 

ALL UNDERGRADUATE NURSING 

COURSES ARE WEB-BASED 

INTRO HLTH CR INF NURS 58 311 

NURSING IN TRANS NURS 58 312 

HLTH ASSESS&PRO NURS 58 313 

HLTH ASSES&PR CL NURS 58 314 

TEACH-LEARN-PR NURS 58 322 

GRP PROC NURS NURS 58 327 

DEL NSG CAR MNG NURS 58 408 

CASE MANAG NSG NURS 58 416 

CASE MANAG CLIN NURS 58 417 

NURS RESEARCH NURS 58 422 

COM HLTH NURS NURS 58 426 

FIN MGT CASE MGR NURS 58 429 

SL TP:NP OLDR ADL NURS 58 498 


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PARKS & RECREATION/ 

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 

FOUND OF PKRC PREE 71 110 

INCLUSIVE LEI SER PREE 71 120 

CMP AID PLAN&MGT PREE 71 207 

OUTDOOR LDRSHP PREE 71 211 

REC LEAD & PROG PREE 71 230 

TR MENTAL HEALTH PREE 71 233 

LEIS SERV PROG PREE 71 234 

LAW ENFORCEMENT PREE 71 271 

REC AREA DESIGN PREE 71 313 

CLIN ASPECT TR PREE 71 314 

MGT LES SVC&FAC PREE 71 316 

NAT HIST ECOSY I PREE 71 348 

PRACTICUM PREE 71 351 

VISITR SERV MANG PREE 71 372 

FED LAW & POLICY PREE 71 374 

CULT RES MANG PREE 71 377 

PRKS,WLD&WLD MGT PREE 71 378 

ISSUES IN PRM # PREE 71 415 

REST/CONV GP REC PREE 71 416 

THER REC INTERV # PREE 71 423 

PARK LAW ENFORCE PREE 71 472 

ECOSYSTEM ECO PREE 71 673 

PARK LAW ENFORCE PREE 71 674 

REC RESOURCS MGT PREE 71 675 

ENVIR ISSUES PREE 71 681 

INTERPRET MEDIA PREE 71 688 

INTERNSHIP PREE 71 750 

THESIS PREE 71 800 

PHILOSOPHY 

INTRO TO PHIL G * PHIL 60 101 

INTRO TO LOGIC G * PHIL 60 113 

AMER PHILOSOPHY G PHIL 60 170 

ENVIRON ETHICS G * PHIL 60 324 

MED/HLT CARE ETH G * PHIL 60 325 

PHIL LAW&JUSTICE E * PHIL 60 335 

PHIL OF RELIGION E * PHIL 60 341 

HIS WEST PHIL II * PHIL 60 372 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 

GYMNAST FUND * PE 61 106 

AQUATIC FUND * PE 61 107 

STR/RES TRNG PE 61 110 

PRAC INTRO TEACH # PE 61 152 

COACHING PRACT PE 61 166 

CROSS COUNT SKI * PE 61 186 

CANOEING * PE 61 189 

DIV ISS PHYS ED PE 61 192 

TECHNOLOGY PETE PE 61 202 

OUTDOOR PURSUITS PE 61 241 

FITNESS ED PE 61 242 

MOVEMENT EDUC PE 61 243 

LIFEGUARDING * PE 61 263 

ASSESS STRAT PE PE 61 274 

WELL/MOVE G PE 61 342 

SKIN & SCUBA DIV * PE 61 349 

SECOND PETE METH # PE 61 352 

NET/WALL GAMES PE 61 356 

LIFE/LEIS ACT PE 61 358 

STRIKE/FIELD ACT PE 61 359 

A&P OF PHYS ED PE 61 360 

PHIL& PSYC COACH PE 61 369 

ELEM PETE METH # PE 61 452 

ST TCHNG-PE PE 61 455 

SENIOR SEM PHETE PE 61 468 

PRACTICUM TCH PE PE 61 751 

PHYSICAL THERAPY 

PATHOPHYSIO II PHTH 66 549 

GROSS ANAT II/LAB PHTH 66 635 

NEUROSCIENCE/LAB PHTH 66 636 

PT ASSESSMENT PHTH 66 651 

PHARMACOTHERAPY PHTH 66 653 

MUSCULOSKEL II PHTH 66 703 

NEUROMUSC II PHTH 66 718 

CARDIOPULM PHTH 66 732 

HLTH CARE SYS II PHTH 66 742 

ED, PREV & WELL PHTH 66 743 

EBP APPLICATION PHTH 66 759 

CLIN INTERN II PHTH 66 804 

PROF INQUIRY PHTH 66 820 

PHYSICS 

CONC OF SCI I/LB B * PHYS 64 101 

ENG GRAPH II PHYS 64 141 

ELEM PHYS I/LAB B * PHYS 64 201 

ELEM PHYS II/LAB E * PHYS 64 202 

GEN PHYS I/LAB B * PHYS 64 211 

GEN PHYS III/LAB E * PHYS 64 213 

ASTRONOMY E * PHYS 64 271 

ENG MECHANICS II PHYS 64 315 

ADV PHYS LAB PHYS 64 381 

ELEC & MAGNETISM PHYS 64 410 

QUANTUM # PHYS 64 480 

POLITICAL SCIENCE 

AMER NATL GOVT G * POLS 68 101 

INTERNAT RELAT G * POLS 68 103 

INTRO POL THRY G POLS 68 105 

LAW ENFORCEMENT * POLS 68 202 

FOREIGN POLICY E * POLS 68 220 

RESEARCH METHODS # POLS 68 310 

THE PRESIDENCY E # POLS 68 321 

UNTD NAT&INT LAW G # POLS 68 322 

PUB.OPIN&POL ATT E # POLS 68 327 

JAPAN POLITICS E # * POLS 68 331 

THE POLITIC FILM G * POLS 68 333 

MOD POL THOUGHT E # POLS 68 343 

HOL GENO&POL VIO G # POLS 68 348 

UTOP EX GEND&POW G # POLS 68 349 

NAT’L&INTER SEC E # POLS 68 367 

POL DEV AREAS # POLS 68 369 

ASIAN POLITICS E # POLS 68 371 

CAPSTONE:POLS # POLS 68 444 

HARRISBRG INTERN POLS 68 451 

HARSBRG INT PROJ POLS 68 452 

HARSBRG INT SEM POLS 68 454 

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 

PERS FIN PLAN E PROF 73 100 

AMERICAN TAXATIN G PROF 73 101 

CONT SOC PROBLEM E * PROF 73 103 

ECON OF SOC ISS E PROF 73 105 

RACE&ETH DIV US E PROF 73 106 

COMM DECISIONS PROF 73 120 

GLOBAL COMMERCE G PROF 73 130 

PRIN OF SOCIOL G * PROF 73 201 

INTRO TO ANTHRO G * PROF 73 202 

ACCT FOR DEC MAK PROF 73 205 

NONPROFIT LDRS # PROF 73 220 

INST & LDRSHIP G PROF 73 250 

HEALTH & SOCIETY G * PROF 73 309 

MINORITY GROUPS E * PROF 73 321 

THE FAMILY E * PROF 73 324 

FRAUD G PROF 73 351 

LAW & ETHICS G PROF 73 352 

WOMEN IN ASIA G PROF 73 360 

PSYCHOLOGY 

INTRO PSYCHOLOGY G * PSYC 70 105 

PERSONALITY PSYC 70 208 

INTRO STATISTICS PSYC 70 221 

HUMAN SEX BEHAV E * PSYC 70 240 

ABNORMAL BEHAV * PSYC 70 276 

PSYCH OF GENDER E * PSYC 70 300 

PSYCH CRIM BEH * PSYC 70 302 

LEARNING PSYC 70 303 

PSYCHOLOG TEST PSYC 70 306 

BEHAV NEUROSCI * PSYC 70 311 

EXPER PSYCH # PSYC 70 325 

EXPER PSYCH LAB PSYC 70 326 

HEALTH PSYC PSYC 70 334 

COGNITIVE PSYCH E * PSYC 70 338 

DEVELOPMENT PSY E * PSYC 70 344 

HISTORY OF PSYC PSYC 70 360 

CHILD & ADOL DEV PSYC 70 364 

PSYCHOLOGY AGNG * PSYC 70 365 

SOCIAL PSYCH E # * PSYC 70 377 

SERVICE PRACTIC PSYC 70 420 

RESEARCH PRACTIC PSYC 70 430 

PSYC INTERNSHIP PSYC 70 450 

CLIN CHLD PYSC PSYC 70 478 

RUSSIAN 

RUS LNG&CULT II G * RUSS 72 102 

INTER RUSSIAN I G RUSS 72 202 

RUS CIV VIA FILM G RUSS 72 305 

SAFETY 

INTRO TO SAFETY E * SAFE 76 118 

FIRST AID & SAFE * SAFE 76 205 

PRIN IND HYG II SAFE 76 319 

COMP EMER MANAGE # SAFE 76 328 

ERGON & HUM FACT # SAFE 76 338 

HAZ MAT&WAST MGT SAFE 76 348 

CONSTRUCTN SAFTY SAFE 76 358 

INJ&DAM INCID EV # SAFE 76 368 

CONT SAF TOP ISS # SAFE 76 408 

MG&INTEG OF SAFE SAFE 76 448 

SECONDARY EDUCATION/ 

FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION 

INTRO TO EDUC SEFE 15 200 

PROD&UTIL INS TEC SEFE 15 230 

ED MEAS ASSES EV SEFE 15 270 

TCH MATH MID SCH SEFE 15 311 

METHOD INST SECA SEFE 15 329 

EDUCATIONAL PSYC * SEFE 15 342 

HIST&PHIL OF ED * SEFE 15 380 

AMER ED 21 CENT G SEFE 15 420 

FLD PRAC-SEC ED SEFE 15 426 

STUD TCH-SEC ED SEFE 15 455 

TCH HIS&SOCMIDHI # SEFE 15 519 

UNIVARIATE STAT SEFE 15 602 

MEA/ASESS IN SCH SEFE 15 671 

FLD EXPR SEC SCH SEFE 15 677 

ELEM QUAL ED RES SEFE 15 696 

SEM & SUP TCH SEFE 15 701 

SOCIAL WORK 

HUMAN DIVERSITY G * SOWK 81 105 

INTRO SOC WORK SOWK 81 251 

HUM BEH&SOC ENVII # SOWK 81 329 

SOC WORK METH I # SOWK 81 355 

SOC WORK METH II # SOWK 81 356 

SOC WORK MET III SOWK 81 357 

SOC POLICY ISS SOWK 81 407 

INTERNSHIP SOWK 81 450 

SPANISH 

SPAN LG&CULT I G * SPAN 84 101 

SPAN LG&CULT II G * SPAN 84 102 

SPAN LG&CULT III G * SPAN 84 103 

COMM IN SPANISH G * SPAN 84 201 

SPAN GRAMMAR REV G * SPAN 84 300 

INTR SPAN COM SK G SPAN 84 301 

SPAN MINOR CULT G * SPAN 84 307 

HSP LIT HERITAGE G SPAN 84 318 

SPAN LIT 98-PRES G SPAN 84 330 

SPECIAL EDUCATION 

INTRO SPEC EDUC * SPED 88 100 

AMER WITH DISABL E * SPED 88 105 

ED ASPECTS PHBI SPED 88 202 

ED ASPECTS EDLD SPED 88 203 

ED ASPECTS OF MR SPED 88 204 

LIFE MANAGEMENT SPED 88 212 

DEVELOP DISABIL SPED 88 302 

ED STRAT SEV BEH # SPED 88 306 

ED STRAT FOR LR SPED 88 312 

CLASSROOM MGMT # SPED 88 313 

ED ASSESS-EX CHD SPED 88 314 

SPED PRACTICUM # SPED 88 400 

CPAD PRACTICUM # SPED 88 410 

INTERNSHIP # SPED 88 450 

STUD TCH-SPED SPED 88 455 

THESIS SPED 88 800 

SPORT MANAGEMENT 

PRACT APPLN-SPMT SPMT 89 150 

INTRO TO SPT MGT SPMT 89 194 

AM SP 21ST CENT SPMT 89 269 

SPORT COMMUNIC SPMT 89 286 

SPT MANG & ETHIC # SPMT 89 294 

DIV ISSUES SPMG # SPMT 89 315 

SPORT MARKETING SPMT 89 394 

SPORT ENTERPRISE SPMT 89 396 

SPT FAC&EVNT MGT SPMT 89 406 

INTERN/SP MANAG SPMT 89 450 

SPRT MG SR SEM # SPMT 89 494 

SP MGT RES METH # SPMT 89 499 

INTERNSHIP SPMT 89 750 

CURR ISSUE SPMT SPMT 89 769 

BUDG & FIN SPORT SPMT 89 780 

LGL LIAB SPT FAC SPMT 89 786 

THEATRE 

FUND OF ACTING E * THEA 93 131 

STAGECRAFT E * THEA 93 132 

INTRO TO THEATRE G * THEA 93 141 

REHEARSAL & PROD E THEA 93 151 

ACTING II THEA 93 222 

COSTUME TECH THEA 93 235 

PLAYWRITING THEA 93 269 

SURV DRAM LIT II E THEA 93 283 

STAGE MAKEUP THEA 93 324 

TOUR SHAKESPEARE THEA 93 329 

DIRECTING THEA 93 337 

PROJECTS IN THEA THEA 93 355 

SELECTED TOPICS THEA 93 498 

WOMEN’S STUDIES 

INTRO WOM STUD E WMST 94 115 


The Liberal Studies Program 

The Slippery Rock Liberal Studies Program will prepare you for a lifetime 

of learning within and beyond your career. It will equip you with the 

knowledge, insight, and ability that will distinguish you as a university 

graduate prepared to interact effectively in a complex world. 

Six blocks of courses reflect the Liberal Studies Program’s six critical goals, 

broadly representing contemporary domains of intellectual inquiry. Courses 

from these areas will help you achieve our university outcomes for student 

learning and development. 

University Outcomes for Student 

Learning and Development 

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Communication 

Communicate effectively in speech and in writing, using appropriate 

information sources, presentation formats, and technologies. 

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 

Locate, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information and ideas 

from multiple perspectives—mathematical, scientific, and humanistic. 

Apply this information literacy to contemporary challenges. 

Values and Ethics 

Demonstrate an understanding of how the values of personal 

integrity, cooperative action, and respect for diversity influence 

one’s own behavior and the individual and group behavior of others. 

Social Awareness and Civic Responsibility 

Use knowledge of evolving human institutions and of diverse 

cultural and historical perspectives to interact effectively in a 

variety of social and political contexts. 

Global Interdependence 

Act with an understanding of the cultural, socio-economic, 

and biological interdependence of planetary life. 

Personal Development 

Demonstrate intellectual curiosity, as well as a commitment to 

wellness, and to emotional and spiritual growth. 

Aesthetic Perception and Ability 

Appreciate artistic expression and demonstrate an understanding 

of the creative process, finding vital and original 

ways to express feelings and insights in one’s work. 

Professional Proficiency 

Apply knowledge and skills to meet professional competencies 

within a specific discipline. 

Liberal Studies Six Critical Goals 

Basic Requirements 

The educated person must be able to communicate effectively in oral and written 

modes using varied media and information sources. PRIMARILY: Communication 

and Personal Development outcomes. 

The Arts 

Through the creative process writers and artists express, challenge, and extend 

societal values. To understand our own and other cultures, one must come to 

terms with artistic efforts. The educated person also uses creative ways to 

express feelings and insights. The student will demonstrate an understanding 

of the creative process and be able to analyze and interpret creative works in 

literature and fine arts. PRIMARILY: Aesthetic Perception and Ability outcome. 

(This block includes courses focusing heavily on several other outcomes, 

especially Communication, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, and 

Personal Development). 

Global Community 

NON-U.S. 

The educated person has a sense of historical perspective and keen perception 

of the values and forces which have formed the American experience. The 

student will demonstrate an understanding of our political, economic, and social 

heritage which leads to good citizenship. PRIMARILY: Social Awareness and 

Civic Responsibility and Values and Ethics outcomes. 

(Global Community continued) 

U.S. 

In addition, the educated person has a sense of historical perspective and 

keen perception of the values and forces which have formed the American 

experience. The student will demonstrate an understanding of our political, 

economic, and social heritage which leads to good citizenship. PRIMARILY: 

Social Awareness and Civic Responsibility and Values and Ethics outocome . 

Human Institutions and Interpersonal Relationships 

Our society depends heavily upon groups, organizations, and institutions to 

function. The student will demonstrate an understanding of individual and group 

behavior by developing cooperative work strategies, examining individual and 

societal values, and exploring social issues. PRIMARILY: Social Awareness and 

Civic Responsibility, Values and Ethics, and Personal Development outcomes. 

Science, Technology and Mathematics 

We study science and mathematics not only to master specific disciplinary content, 

but also to understand the modes of thought, reasoning, and methods of inquiry 

of the scientist and mathematician. Rigorous, disciplined inquiry enables us to 

utilize scientific facts, mathematical principles, and the scientific method to analyze 

issues and problems of the world. PRIMARILY: Critical Thinking and Problem 

Solving outcome. (This block includes courses primarily focusing on Global 

Interdependence). 

Challenges of the Modern Age 

We live in a rapidly changing world that demands making difficult decisions.The 

student will demonstrate the ability to weigh alternatives and make thoughtful 

choices. PRIMARILY: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving and Ethics outcomes. 


GOAL COURSES 

Basic Requirements 

(12 Semester Hours) 

The Liberal Studies Program requires 48 semester 

hours of study with some exceptions. Every student 

must either successfully complete or exempt from the 

following four courses. If a student is exempt from a 

Basic Requirement Goal course other than through 

the English Placement Program, no credit will be 

awarded, and the student may replace the waived 

course with any other 3 credit Liberal Studies course. 

Goal Courses 

l ENGL 101 

l ENGL 103 

l COMM 200 

l ENGL 210 

College Writing I 

College Writing II 

Public Speaking 

Interpreting Literature 

Some students may be required to take other Basic 

Requirement courses to develop basic academic 

competencies in reading and study skills and 

mathematics. 

Other Basic Requirement Courses: 

l ENGL 099 Connecting Reading and Writing 

l ACSD 109 Developmental Math 

l ACSD 110 Beginning Algebra 

NOTE: Check with your advisor or a current degree 

audit report to see if you have been exempted from 

these courses. The credit earned in these courses will 

not be counted toward the 120 credit hour minimum 

needed to earn a degree. 

The Arts 


Select 1 Goal Course 

l ART 225 Overview of Western Art 

l ART 226 Overview of World Art 

l DANC 100 Intro to Dance 

l MUSI 101 Intro to Music 

l THEA 141 Intro to Theatre 

NOTE: All Arts Goal Courses should require 

attendance at at least two arts events. 



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Select 2 Non-U.S. Goal Courses 

Each must be from a different department. 

l G&ES 100 Discover Geography 

l G&ES 105 World Regional Geography 

l G&ES 107 Developed World 

l G&ES 109 Developing World 

l HIST 151 Ancient and Medieval World 

l HIST 152 Rise of the Modern World 

l HIST 153 Twentieth Century World 

l MODL 105 Intro to Asian Studies 

l MODL Any Modern Language course 

taught in the language 

(See page 38 for BA degree restriction.) 

l POLS 103 International Relations 

l PROF 130 Dynamics of Global Commerce 

l PROF 202 Intro to Anthropology 

l SOWK/ 105 Human Diversity 

CRIM 

Select 1 U.S. Goal Course 

l G&ES 202 United States and Canada 

l HIST 201 Colonial America to 1825 

l HIST 202 United States 1825 to 1900 

l HIST 203 United States Since 1900 

l PHIL 170 American Philosophy 

l POLS 101 American National Government 

l PROF 101 Taxes in America 

Human Institutions and 

Interpersonal Relationships 



l COMM 110 Communication Concepts 

l COMM 362 Mass Media and Society 

l CRIM 205 Intro to Criminology 

l HLTH 101 Personal Health 

l HSA 231 U.S. Healthcare System 

l PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy 

l PHIL 123 Ethics 

l POLS 105 Intro. to Political Theory 

l PROF 201 Principles of Sociology 

l PROF 250 Intro. to Institutions & Leadership 

l PSYC 105 Intro. to Psychology 

Science, Technology and Mathematics 

(9-10 Semester Hours) 

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Select 2 Goal Courses 

Each must be from a different department. Students 

must also complete a laboratory requirement. The 

laboratory experience can be taken as a course in the 

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Environmental GeoSciences 

Departments. 

l BIOL 101 General Biology (BIOL 100 lab) 

l BIOL 104 Principles of Biology/Lab 

l BIOL 105 Environmental Biology (BIOL 100 lab) 

l BIOL 216 Anatomy & Physiology I/Lab 

l CHEM 104 Introductory Chemistry I 

l CHEM 107 General Chemistry I (CHEM 111 lab) 

l EGEO 100 Environmental Geology (EGEO 110 lab) 

l EGEO 101 Physical Geology (EGEO 111 lab) 

l EGEO 121 Meteorology / Lab 

l PHYS 101 Concepts of Science I / Lab 

l PHYS 201 Elements of Physics I / Lab 

l PHYS 211 General Physics I / Lab 


l MATH 113 Math as a Liberal Art 

l MATH 115 Financial Mathematics 

l MATH 118 Elementary Geometry 

l MATH 122 Matrices and Linear Programming 

l MATH 123 Introduction to Applied Calculus 

l MATH 125 Precalculus 

l MATH 131 Discrete Mathematics 

l MATH 152 Elementary Statistics I 

l MATH 210 Elementary Mathematics I 

l MATH 225 Calculus I 

l CPSC 140 Introduction to Programming Principles 

l PHIL 113 Introduction to Logic 

Challenges of the Modern Age 



These courses will have a minimum prerequisite of 

Advanced Standing. Students must have completed 45 

or more credits to enroll in these courses. 

l BIOL 300 Social & Ethical Issues in Genetics 

l COMM 480 The Communication Age 

l CPSC 300 Challenges of Computer Technology 

l CPSC 305 Introduction to Expert Systems 

l CRIM 333 Crime, Justice & Society 

l ECON 312 Critical Choices in Health Care Policy 

l ECON 315 Environmental Economics 

l EGEO 368 Women in Science 

l ENGL 410 Literature of the Environment 

l ENVS 440 Science, Technology, and the 

Environment 

l G&ES 355 Earth’s Changing Climate 

l G&ES 375 Geography of Intolerance 

l GERO 425 Women and Aging 

l HIST 357 / Challenges of the American 

POLS 383 Experience I 

l HIST 358 / Challenges of the American 

POLS 384 Experience II 

l HIST 340 / The History and Political Legacies 

POLS 340 of the Vietnam War 

l HIST 382 Modern Asian Pacific Rim 

l HLTH 311 International Health 

l HSA 335 Current Topics in Health Care 

l PE 342 Wellness Through Movement 

l PHIL 324 Environmental Ethics 

l PHIL 325 Medical/Health Care Ethics 

l PHIL 326 Business Ethics 

l PHIL 351 Philosophy of Natural Science 

l PHIL 353 Mysticism and Psychic Research 

l PHYS 317 Space Science 

l POLS 322 The United Nations & 

International Law 

l POLS 333 The Political Film 

l POLS 348 The Holocaust: Genocide & 

Political Violence 

l POLS 349 Utopian Experiments Past & Present 

l POLS 354 Seminar in Religion and Politics 

l PREE 341 Challenges to a Sustainable Future 

l PROF 309 Health and Society 

l PROF 320 Community Change 

and Development 

l PROF 325 Social and Ethical Issues in 

Philanthropy and Fundraising 

l PROF 327 Religion & Society 

l PROF 351 Fraud Examination 

l PROF 352 Law and Ethics in the Workplace 

l PROF 360 Women in Asia 

l PROF 441 Terrorism, Law and National Security 

l RUSS 306 20th Century Russian Legacy 

l SAFE 418 

l SEFE 420 

l WMST 415 

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Security in the Workplace 

American Education in the 

21st Century: 

A Comparative Perspective 

Feminist Perspectives in the 

Disciplines 


ENRICHMENT 

COURSES 


Select 1 course from three of the following 

four areas: 

The Arts 

Select no more than 1 Enrichment Course from this area 

This requirement may be met by taking one 3 credit 

course from Group A OR by taking 3 different 1 credit 

courses from Group B. 

Arts Group A 

Basic Studio Courses: 

l ART 105 Drawing 

l ART 106 Painting 

l ART 107 Photography 

l ART 108 Printmaking 

l ART 109 Metalsmithing 

l ART 110 Sculpture 

l ART 111 Fibers 

l ART 112 Ceramics 

l ART 114 Digital Media 

l ART 115/ 

COMM 115 Visual Literacy 

Art Synthesis Courses: 

l ART 205 Drawing 

l ART 206 Painting 

l ART 207 Photography 

l ART 208 Printmaking 

l ART 209 Metalsmithing 

l ART 210 Sculpture 

l ART 211 Fibers 

l ART 212 Ceramics 

l ART 213 Design 

l ART 214 Digital Media 

l ART 325 North American Art History 

l ART 335 The Renaissance Tradition 

l ART 345 Foundations of Modern Art 

l ART 355 Early Modern Art 

l ART 365 Art Since 1945 

l COMM 115 / 

ART 115 Visual Literacy 

l COMM 458 Media Criticism 

l DANC 305 Society and Social Dance 

l DANC 318 Dance History to 1900 

l ENGL 214 Film Analysis 

l ENGL 242 Afro-American Literature 

l ENGL 243 Lit of Women’s Movement 

l ENGL 244 Native American Literature 

l ENGL 248 Eastern Literature 

l ENGL 311 Chaucer 

l ENGL 312 Shakespeare 

l ENGL 314 European Film 

l ENGL 315 Cinematic Review 

l ENGL 317-318 British Literature I & II 

l ENGL 319-320 American Literature I & II 

l ENGL 402 World Literature 

l FREN 320 & 335 

l GERM 210 & 320 

l HONR 385 Great Books-Arts 

l MUSI 102 Intro to World Music 

l MUSI 104 Intro to American Music 

l MUSI 105 Jazz 

l MUSI 107 Fundamentals of Music 

l MUSI 151/154 Music Theory & Analysis I/ 

Musicianship Skills I 

l MUSI 273 History of Music I 

l MUSI 278 Lit of American Theatre 

l MUSI 301 Women in Music 

l MUSI 373 History of Music II 

l PHIL 163 Philosophy in Literature 

l PHIL 261 Philosophy in Art 

l RUSS 211, 305 

l SPAN 318, 330, 332 

l THEA 131 Fundamentals of Acting 

l THEA 132 Stagecraft 

Arts Group B 

l DANC 112 

l DANC 120 

l DANC 121 

l DANC 122 

l MUSI 114 

l MUSI 115 

l MUSI 116 

l MUSI 117 

l MUSI 118 

l MUSI 119 

l MUSI 120 

l MUSI 121 

l MUSI 122 

l MUSI 123 

l MUSI 124 

l MUSI 125 

l MUSI 126 

l MUSI 179-185 

l MUSI 279-285 

l MUSI 379-385 

l MUSI 479-485 

l MUSI 233 

l MUSI 361 

l THEA 151 


Tap Dance 

Modern Dance 

Ballet I 

Jazz I 

Wind Ensemble 

Concert Choir 

Choral Ensemble 

Chamber Singers 

Marching Band 

Concert Band 

Jazz Ensemble 

Orchestra 

Chamber String Ensemble 

Brass Ensemble 

Woodwind Ensemble 

Percussion Ensemble 

Flute Ensemble 

Applied Music 

Applied Music 

Applied Music 

Applied Music 

Chamber Music Performance 

Instrumental Improvisation 

Rehearsal and Production 


Select 1 course from the approved course list OR any 

course in which academic credit was earned in an 

international setting. 

l COMM 217 Intercultural Communication 

l ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 

l ECON 326 International Economics 

l ECON 408 Development Economics 

l G&ES 135 Environmental Problems 

l G&ES 201 Latin America & the Caribbean 

l G&ES 204 Post-Soviet Union 

l G&ES 242 Geography of Religion 

l G&ES 303 Asia 

l G&ES 308 Europe 

l G&ES 309 Africa 

l HIST 233 African American History to 1876 

l HIST 234 African American History Since 1876 

l HIST 305 Russia to 1855 

l HIST 306 Russia Since 1855 

l HIST 319 History of Women to 1750 

l HIST 320 History of Women from 1750 to Present 

l HIST 322 Germany in the 20th Century 

l HIST 330 Warfare in the 20th Century 

l HIST 331 England to 1689 

l HIST 332 England Since 1689 

l HIST 337 Indians of the United States 

l HIST 351 Latin America to 1830 

l HIST 352 Latin America Since 1830 

l HIST 362 Africa North of Zambezi 

l HIST 363 Southern Africa 

l HIST 370 History and the Bible 

l HIST 376 Modern Japan 

l HIST 380 Egyptology 

l HIST 386 Modern China History 

l HIST 422 Greece and Rome 

l HIST 424 Middle Ages 

l HIST 427 

l HIST 462 

l HONR 386 

l PHIL 140 

l PHIL 343 

l POLS 220 

l POLS 263 

l POLS 331 

l POLS 365 

l POLS 366 

l POLS 367 

l POLS 371 

l PROF 106 

l PROF 212 

l PROF 226 

l PROF 310 

l PROF 321 

l PROF 322 

l THEA 249 

l WMST 115 

19th Century Europe 

Contemporary Middle East 

Great Books-Global Community 

World Religions 

Asian Philosophy 

Foreign Policy 

Intro to Comparative Politics 

Seminar in Japanese Politics 

Internat. Political Economy 

Seminar in Chinese Politics 

National and International Security 

Politics in Asia 

Race and Ethnic Diversity 

Archaeology/World Prehistory 

Population and Society 

Cultural Area Studies 

Minority Groups 

Ancient Civiliz. of America 

Asian Theatre and Dance 

Intro to Women’s Studies 

Human Institutions and 

Interpersonal Relationships 


l CDEV 201 Interpers. and Group Dynamics 

l CDEV 248 Human Development 

l COMM 215 Small Group Communication 

l COMM 314 Dyadic and Group Communication 

Processes 

l COMM 315 Organizational Communication 

l ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics 

l GERO 265 Aging and the Older Person 

l HLTH 316 Human Sexuality 

l HONR 387 Great Books-Human Institutions 

l MS 100 The American Military Experience 

l PHIL 171 Philosophy of Human Existence 

l PHIL 331 Social and Political Philosophy 

l PHIL 335 Philosophy of Law and Justice 

l PHIL 341 Philosophy of Religion 

l PHIL 375 Existentialism & Phenomena 

l POLS 200 State and Local Government 

l POLS 224 Civil Liberties 

l POLS 255 Intro to Public Policy 

l POLS 321 The Presidency 

l POLS 323 The Courts 

l POLS 325 The Congress 

l POLS 327 Public Opinion & Political Attitudes 

l POLS 341 Classic Political Thought 

l POLS 343 Modern Political Thought 

l POLS 345 Contemporary Political Thought 

l POLS 360 Parties & Elections 

l POLS 375 Women & Politics 

l PROF 100 Personal Financial Planning 

l PROF 103 Contemporary Social Problems 

l PROF 105 Economics of Social Issues 

l PROF 304 Urban Sociology 

l PROF 324 The Family 

l PROF 327 Religion & Society 

l PROF 330 Collective Behavior 

l PROF 339 Sex Roles & Society 

l PROF 340 Social Inequality 

l PROF 342 Sociology of Aging 

l PSYC 240 Human Sexual Behavior 

l PSYC 300 Psychology of Gender 

l PSYC 344 Developmental Psychology 

l PSYC 377 Social Psychology 

l SAFE 118 Intro to Safety 

l SEFE 280 Cultural Minorities in Education 

l SPED 105 Americans with Disabilities 


Science, Technology and 

Mathematics 


l BIOL 101 General Biology 

l BIOL 102 Human Biology 

l BIOL 104 Principles of Biology / Lab 

l BIOL 105 Environmental Biology 

l BIOL 120 Practical Botany 

l BIOL 201 General Botany I / Lab 

l BIOL 207 Land Plants and Their Envir. / Lab 

l BIOL 208 Intro to Wildlife Management / Lab 

l BIOL 210 Medical Microbiology/Lab 

l BIOL 212 General Zoology / Lab 

l BIOL 216 Anatomy Physiology I/Lab 

l BIOL 217 Anatomy Physiology II / Lab 

l BIOL 250 Genetics / Lab 

l CHEM 106 Introductory Chemistry II 

l CHEM 107-108 General Chemistry I & II 

l CPSC 130 Introduction to Programming & 

Information Systems 

l CPSC 301 Practical Computer Security 

l EGEO 100 Environmental Geology 

l EGEO 101 Physical Geology 

l EGEO 103/303 Concepts of Evolution & the 

Fossil Record 

l EGEO 121 Meteorology / Lab 

l EGEO 131 

l EGEO 202 

l EGEO 221 

l EGEO 231 

l EGEO 241 

l EGEO 242 

l EGEO 251 

l ERS 205 

l HLTH 314 

l HONR 388 

l MARS 110 

l MARS 241 

l MARS 280 

l MATH 113 

l MATH 115 

l MATH 122 

l MATH 123 

l MATH 125 

l MATH 131 

l MATH 152 

l MATH 153 

l MATH 210 

l MATH 225 

Oceanography 

Earth History 

Weather and Climate / Lab 

Aerial Photograph Interpretation 

Geomorphology 

Glacial Geology 

Aviation Meteorology / Lab 

Intro to Equine Science 

Nutrition and Health 

Great Books-Science, Tech. and Math. 

Introduction to Oceanography 

Marine Biology 

Field Biology 

Math as a Liberal Art 

Financial Math 

Matrices and Linear Programming 

Introduction to Applied Calculus 

Precalculus 

Discrete Math 

Elementary Statistics I 

Elementary Statistics II 

Elementary Math I 

Calculus I 

l MATH 230 

l MATH 235 

l MATH 252 

l MATH 310 

l MATH 311 

l PHIL 313 

l PHYS 101 

l PHYS 102 

l PHYS 103 

l PHYS 201 

l PHYS 202 

l PHYS 204 

l PHYS 211 

l PHYS 212 

l PHYS 213 

l PHYS 271 

l PROF 317 

Calculus II 

Modern Concepts of Math 

Introduction to Statistical Modeling 

Elementary Math II 

Intro. to Operations Research 

Symbolic Logic 

Concepts of Science I / Lab 

Concepts of Science II 

Investig. Matter & Energy / Lab 

Elements of Physics I / Lab 

Elements of Physics II / Lab 

Environmental Biophysics 

General Physics I / Lab 

General Physics II / Lab 

General Physics III / Lab 

Astronomy 

Statistics for the Social Sciences 

Supporting Experiences 

Supporting experiences are activities and programs available to all students. 

Participation in these activities complement a student’s academic coursework and 

enrich a student’s college experience. These activities prove that the university 

experience is not and ought not be contained wholly in the classroom. 

Possible Supporting Experiences 

For Basic Requirements 

Ginger Hill 

The Rocket 

Stone House Review 

WRSK 


For The Arts 

Alpha Psi Omega 

Concert Band 

Dance Theatre 

Express Dance Team 

Flute Ensemble 

Ginger Hill 

Gospel Choir 

Jazz Ensemble 

Marching Rockets 

Martha Gault Art Society (Art Club) 

Mu Phi Epsilon (Music Honorary) 

Music Therapy Club 

PCMEA 

The Rocket 

Slippery Rock Potters Guild 

University Choir and Chamber Singers 

University Programming Board 

University Theatre 


For Global Community 

Amnesty International 

Anthropology Club 

Black Action Society 

Community Service Learning Care Breaks 

Delta Sigma Theta 

Economics, Finance, and International 

Business Club 

Internations Club 

International Studies Minor 

Lesbians, Gays, Bi-sexual and Allies 

Minority Affairs and 

Cultural Diversity Programs 

Model United Nations 

Phi Alpha Theta 

Planetkeepers 

ROTC 

Stone House Review 

Student Government Association 

Women’s Center 

Women’s Studies Programs 


For Human Institutions and 

Interpersonal Relations 

Air and Waste Management Association 

Alpha Kappa Psi 

American College of Healthcare Executives 

American Marketing Association 

Amnesty International 

Anthropology Club 

Association of Residence Hall Students 

Coalition for Christian Outreach 

Council for Exceptional Children 

Delta Alpha Chi 

Early Childhood Club 

Economics, Finance, and International 

Business Club 

Environmental Science Society 

Eta Sigma Gamma 

Interfraternity Council 

Kids That Care 

Lambda Sigma 

Law Society 

Lesbians, Gays, Bi-sexuals and Allies 

MunSRU 

Omicron Delta Epsilon 

Order of Omega 

Pan Hellenic Council 

Phi Sigma Pi 

Philosophy Club 

Pre-Law Society 

Psi Chi 

Psychology Club 

Sigma Pi Epsilon Delta 

Sigma Phi Omega 

Social Work Club 

Special Olympics 

Student Gerontological Society 

Student Government Association 

Therapeutic Recreation Club 


For Science, Technology 

and Mathematics 


Beta Beta Beta 

Chemistry Club 

Environmental Science Society 

Geology Club 

Mathematics Club 

Planetkeepers 

Pre-Physical Therapy Club 

Society of Physics Students 

Upsilon Pi Epsilon 


For Challenges of the Modern Age 


Alpha Kappa Psi 

American College of Healthcare Executives 

American Marketing Association 

American Society of Safety Engineers 

Computer Science & Information 

Systems Club 

Economics, Finance and International 

Business Club 

Internations Club 

Planetkeepers 

Therapeutic Recreation Club 

Upsilon Pi Epsilon 

WRSK 


Modern Language Courses 

Modern language courses are taught in the following areas: 

Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish. 

Latin is not considered a modern language and cannot be used to meet any Liberal 

Studies language requirement. 

Modern language courses taught in the language can only count in one liberal 

studies area. 

BA Degree Requirement/Modern Languages 

Students may not use modern language courses taken to satisfy the university’s BA 

Degree requirement in the goal area of the Global Community block. This is true 

regardless of whether or not the BA is the first or second degree. However, once the 

BA requirement has been met, additional modern language courses may be used. 

Students may use a second language or a course above the 103 level in their first 

language to meet the requirement in the goal area of the Liberal Studies Program. 

Students with previous language experience will be placed in the appropriate course 

on the basis of a departmental placement exam. 

Students pursuing any degree, other than BA, may use modern language courses to 

satisfy the goal requirement of the Global Community area of the Liberal 

Studies Program. 

Policy and Procedure Notes on Liberal Studies 

Pass/No Credit Courses 

Pass/no credit courses may not be used to satisfy any Liberal Studies requirements. 

Liberal Studies Exemptions 

Students exempted from any Liberal Studies block requirement must still earn at 

least a total of 48 credits in the Liberal Studies Program, including the Basic 

Requirement block. 

International Setting 

Any credit course (regardless of the number of credits) taken in an international 

setting will meet the Enrichment requirement in the Global Community block. 

Transfer Courses Less Than 3 Credits 

Students transferring courses worth 2, 2.33, or 2.67 credits can use these courses to 

meet specific course requirements in Liberal Studies but must still have a total of 48 

credits of Liberal Studies (including the Basic Requirement block). 

Natural Science Lab 

Any Natural Science lab (stand alone or included within a course) will meet the Liberal 

Studies lab requirement. The lab does not have to be one of the labs listed in the 

Science, Technology and Mathematics goal block. 

Returning Students 

Students who withdraw from the university and return are responsible for the Liberal 

Studies requirements in effect the term they are last readmitted. 

Use of Second Major and Minor Courses in the Liberal Studies Program 

Students may not use courses from their first major department in the Liberal Studies 

Program. Students may use courses taken within the Liberal Studies Program to 

complete a minor or a second major. 

Honors Students 

The Honors Program allows six credits of existing 100 and 200 level Introductory 

Courses that have been approved for Liberal Studies with special honors designation 

to satisfy level one in the Honors Program, and six credits from among 30:385 

(Arts), 30:386 (Global Community-Global Community), 30:387 (Human Institutions and 

Interpersonal Relationships), and 30:388 (Science, Technology and Mathematics) to 

be used as level two in the Honors Program and count as enrichment courses in the 

corresponding Liberal Studies category. 

Special Students 

Special students will be designated as Liberal Studies at the time they first enroll as a 

special student, not when they become a degree candidate. 

Intensive Writing Courses 

Every student must complete two intensive writing courses (designated by a pound 

sign-#) before graduating from Slippery Rock University. This is true regardless of the 

number of credits transferred from another institution to Slippery Rock University. 

Intensive writing courses may include courses in Liberal Studies as well as a student’s 

major. Intensive writing requirements are in addition to the College Writing I and 

College Writing II courses every student must complete. Courses taken at other 

schools may not be used to meet the Intensive Writing requirement. 

Once an intensive writing course is passed, it will be counted towards completion of 

the University’s Writing Across the Curriculum requirement even if it is later repeated 

and failed or is not designated as an intensive writing course when it is repeated. 

Newly Approved Liberal Studies Courses 

Once a course has been designated as meeting a Liberal Studies requirement, 

anyone ever having taken the course (even if taken before being designated as 

Liberal Studies) will be able to use the course in the appropriate Liberal Studies 

block. 

Basic Requirements/Policies 

Continuous Registration Procedure 

The courses designated as “Basic Requirement” courses (except Interpreting 

Literature) are subject to continuous registration. Once students have been enrolled in 

the Basic Requirement courses, they may not withdraw from them after the first day of 

the semester. If the course requirements are satisfactorily met, students will receive a 

grade of A, B, or C. If the expectations are not met, students will receive an “NC” (No 

Credit) and will repeat the course the following semester. If, on the second attempt 

of the same course, the students have not met the expectation, a grade of “F” will be 

posted on the students’ permanent records. 

English Placement Program 

The English Department offers a program to place students into the appropriate 

college writing course. Students scoring a 400 or better on the SAT Verbal test or 

a 7 to 10 on SAT Essay Writing test or a 14 or better on the ACT English test are 

eligible for the English Placement Program. Students scoring 11 or 12 on the SAT 

Essay Writing test are automatically placed into College Writing II. Transfer students 

with less than 63 credits or without a comparable College Writing I course are also 

eligible for the English Placement Program. The placement program consists of a 

written exam and a previous writing sample. The written exam is offered only during 

New Student Orientation and Transfer Student Orientation to eligible students. All 

students placed into College Writing II through the English Placement Program will 

be awarded the 3 credit hours from College Writing I and will have fulfilled the Basic 

Competency/Goal Course requirement of College Writing I. Students should register 

for College Writing I until the placements from the English Placement Program are 

made during orientation. 

Public Speaking - 13200 

Students may be exempted from Public Speaking by successfully completing an 

exam administered by the Communication Department, by transferring 63 or more 

credits with at least a 2.5 QPA. Requests to be exempted by examination must be 

made during the student’s second semester of the freshman year or first semester as 

a transfer student at Slippery Rock University. 

Additional Basic Requirement Courses 

Credit earned in the following three courses does not count toward the 120 hours to 

graduate. 

Developmental Math - 18109 

Placement is based upon the University’s Mathematics Placement Program. 

Beginning Algebra - 18110 

Placement is based upon the University’s Mathematics Placement Program. 

Connecting Reading and Writing - 24099 

Students who do not score a 400 or better on the SAT Verbal test or a 7 to 10 on 

SAT Essay Writing test or a 14 or better on the ACT English test are required to 

take Connecting Reading and Writing. These students may take the Connecting 

Reading and Writing placement exam during orientation, offered through the English 

Placement Program. These students should register for Connecting Reading and 

Writing (24-099) unless the results from the placement exam exempt them from 

taking the course. 

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S L I P P E R Y R O C K U N I V E R S I T Y 

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL 

Dr. Robert Smith..............................................................738-2000 

President 

Dr. William Williams.......................................................738-2001 

Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs 

Dr. Charles Curry.............................................................738-2002 

Vice President, Finance and Administrative Affairs 

Ms. Barbara Ender...........................................................738-2004 

Vice President, University Advancement 

Dr. Constance Foley........................................................738-2003 

Vice President, Student Life 

Dr. Amanda Yale..............................................................738-4868 

Associate Provost, Enrollment Services 

DEANS 

Dr. Bruce Russell.............................................................738-2008 

Dean, College of Business, Information, 

and Social Sciences 

Dr. C. Jay Hertzog...........................................................738-2007 

Dean, College of Education 

Dr. Susan Hannam...........................................................738-4862 

Dean, College of Health, Environment and Science 

Dr. Diana Dreyer ............................................................738-4863 

Interim Dean, College of Humanities, 

Fine and Performing Arts 

Dr. James Kushner....................................................724-738-1601 

Dean, Lifelong Learning 

ADMINISTRATORS 

Mr. Eliott Baker...............................................................738-2010 

Executive Director, Academic Records, Summer School 

and Graduate Studies 

Mr. Timothy Harlan.........................................................738-2088 

Director, Accounting Services (Student Accounts) 

Mr. W.C. Vance 

Director, Undergraduate Admissions............. 1-800-929-4778 

Ms. Cathy Brinjak...........................................................738-2009 

Director, Advisement Services 

Ms. Connie Laughner-Ramirez.......................................738-2009 

Director, Advisement Systems and Degree Audits 

Office of Career Services.................................................738-2028 

Office of Continuing Education................................724-738-1601 

Ms. Patty Hladio..............................................................738-2044 

Director, Financial Aid 

Ms. Debra Pincek............................................................728-2038 

Assistant to Vice President of Student Life-Adm., Food Services 

Ms. Carla Hradisky-Coffelt.............................................738-2051 

Interim Director, Graduate Admissions 

Ms. Pamela Frigot...........................................................738-2057 

Director, International Services (Study Abroad Programs) 

Dr. Jessamine Montero....................................................738-2700 

Interim Director, Intercultural Programs 

Mr. Robert Lagnese.........................................................738-2067 

Director, Orientation 

Regional Learning Alliance......................................724-741-1000 

Mr. Kevin Currie.............................................................738-2082 

Director, Residence Life 

Ms. Carla Hradisky-Coffelt.............................................738-2011 

Director, Retention Services 

Dr. Paula Olivero.............................................................738-2525 

Assistant Vice President for Student Development 

Dr. John Bonando............................................................738-2728 

Assistant Vice President of Student Services 

Ms. Kristina Chiprean.....................................................738-2052 

Director, McLachlan Student Health Center 

Ms. Linda Quidone..........................................................738-4877 

Director, Students With Disabilities 

Dr. Christopher Cole........................................................738-2718 

Director, University Union 

DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS 

Dr. Mark Campbell..........................................................738-2012 

Department of Academic Services 

Mr. Thomas Como...........................................................738-2020 

Department of Art 

Dr. Jerry Chmielewski.....................................................738-2023 

Department of Biology (Pre-Professional Programs) 

Dr. David Culp.................................................................738-4865 

School of Business 

(Disciplines of: Accounting, Economics, Finance, 

Management and Marketing) 

Dr. Paul Birckbichler.......................................................738-2031 

Department of Chemistry 

Dr. Thomas Flynn............................................................738-2032 

Department of Communication 

Dr. David Valentine.........................................................738-2040 

Department of Computer Science 

(Information Systems & Technology) 

Dr. Donald Strano ...........................................................738-2035 

Department of Counseling and Development 

Ms. Nora Ambrosio.........................................................738-2036 

Department of Dance 

Dr. A. Lee Williams.........................................................738-2042 

Department of Elementary Education/Early Childhood 

Dr. Joan Condravy...........................................................738-2043 

Department of English 

Dr. Patricia Pierce............................................................738-4864 

Department of Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences 

Dr. Jack Livingston..........................................................738-2048 

Department of Geography, Geology 

and the Environment 

Dr. Joseph Cali.................................................................738-2017 

Department of Health and Safety (Gerontology) 

Dr. John Craig..................................................................738-2053 

Department of History 

Dr. Robert Buck...............................................................738-2061 

Department of Mathematics 

Major Patrick Callahan....................................................738-2019 

Department of Military Science (AROTC) 

Dr. Eva Tsuquiashi-Daddesio..........................................738-2062 

Department of Modern Languages & Cultures 

(French, German, Spanish and Int’l Business) 

Dr. David Glover.............................................................738-2063 

Department of Music 

(Music Therapy, Music Education) 

Dr. Judith DePalma..........................................................738-2065 

Department of Nursing 

(For current RN’s only) 

Dr. Dan Dziubek..............................................................738-2068 

Department of Parks & Recreation/Env. Ed. 

Dr. Brad Wilson...............................................................738-2071 

Department of Philosophy 

(Religious Studies) 

Dr. Betsy McKinley.........................................................738-2072 

Department of Physical Education 

Dr. Carol Martin-Elkins...................................................738-2080 

School of Physical Therapy 

Dr. Ben Shaevitz..............................................................738-2074 

Department of Physics 

Dr. Mark Daniels.............................................................738-2075 

Department of Political Science 

Mr. Joseph Lisciandro.....................................................738-4192 

Department of Professional Studies 

Dr. Richard Port...............................................................738-2077 

Department of Psychology 

Dr. Edwin Christmann.....................................................738-2041 

Department of Secondary Education/ 

Foundations of Education 

Dr. David Champion (Spring).........................................738-2084 

Dr. Kathering Hardesty (Summer and Fall) 

Department of Social Work, Criminology 

and Criminal Justice 

Dr. Robin Ammon...........................................................738-4812 

Department of Sport Management 

Dr. Dennis Fair................................................................738-2085 

Department of Special Education 

Mr. Gordon Phetteplace...................................................738-2090 

Department of Theatre 

ATHLETICS 

Mr. Paul Lueken..............................................................738-2021 

Director of Athletics 

Ms. Pearl Shaffer.............................................................738-2768 

Assistant to the Director of Athletics 

Ms. Amy Badorf..............................................................738-4279 

Assistant to the Director of Athletics 

Mr. Steve Roberts............................................................738-2883 

Coordinator of Outdoor Adventures and Sports Clubs 

Mr. Robert Rhoads...........................................................738-4441 

Coordinator of Intramural Sports 

Ms. Gemma Fotia............................................................738-4790 

Cheerleading 

COACHES 

Mr. Jeff Messer................................................................738-2813 

Men’s Baseball 

Mr. Kevin Reynolds.........................................................738-2721 

Men’s Basketball 

Ms. Laurel Heilman.........................................................738-2339 

Women’s Basketball 

Mr. John Papa..................................................................738-2798 

Men’s & Women’s Cross Country/ 

Men’s & Women’s Track & Field 

Ms. Stacy Hart.................................................................738-2786 

Women’s Field Hockey 

Dr. George Mihalik..........................................................738-2780 

Men’s Football 

Ms. Emily Boosahda.......................................................738-4322 

Women’s Lacrosse 

Mr. Matt Thompson.........................................................738-2822 

Men’s Soccer 

Ms. Noreen Herlihy.........................................................738-2946 

Women’s Soccer 

Mr.Vashion Johnson........................................................738-4959 

Women’s Softball 

Mr. Matt Meredith...........................................................738-4504 

Women’s Tennis 

Ms. Laurie Lokash...........................................................738-2817 

Women’s Volleyball 

Other Important Numbers 

Aerbersold Recreation Center.........................................738-4800 

Bailey Library..................................................................738-2058 

Campus Ministry.............................................................794-8459 

Child Care Center............................................................738-2102 

Counseling Center...........................................................738-2034 

Gerontology.....................................................................738-2050 

SRU Sports Hotline.........................................................738-2962 

Student Organizations and Leadership............................738-2092 

Tutorial Center.................................................................738-2845 

University Food Services................................................738-2038 

University Police.............................................................738-3333 

Women’s Center..............................................................738-2992 


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