8529 Cat.qxd - Immaculata University

ACADEMIC LIFEImmaculata is a comprehensive liberal arts university. Thecurriculum stresses the integration of knowledge rather than thefragmentation of learning which results from intense specializationwithin a narrow subject area. All students at Immaculata are guidedthrough a common liberal arts curriculum which introduces them tothe basic academic disciplines and provides solid grounding in thecultural foundations upon which the world civilizations, Christianculture, and democratic societies have been built.The University, through its curriculum and co-curricularactivities, aims to develop the whole person. The primary aim is toassist the student to develop into a liberally educated person. Allstudents follow an academic program with a liberal arts core.Professional courses and those required for teacher certification aregenerally taken during the sophomore, junior, and senior years.Many of Immaculata’s graduates go on to graduate orprofessional schools, where they may follow specializedprofessionally-oriented programs in fields such as medicine, law,music, economics-business administration, biology, dietetics,history, languages, mathematics, computer science, social services,and education.Immaculata offers each student a solid foundation in thehumanities and the social and natural sciences. The program ofliberal studies is the unifying element in the education core andstands as the firm basis for the various fields of specialization. It ishoped that the student will develop a broad vision of life and anawareness of the depth, meaning, and value of that vision.Academic OfferingsDEGREES AND PROGRAMS OFCONCENTRATIONImmaculata University is chartered by the Commonwealth ofPennsylvania to grant the following degrees: Psy.D., Ed.D., M.A.,B.A., B.S., B.Mus., B.S.N. for Registered Nurses, A.A., and A.S.The University reserves the right to set the requirements for thesedegrees.For the B.A. degree, programs of concentration are offered inbiology, criminology, economics, English, financial management,French, general science, health care management, history, humanperformance management, information technology in business,human performance management, mathematics, music, organizationdynamics, political science/international relations, psychology,sociology, Spanish, and theology. Programs of concentration arealso offered in the combined areas of biology-psychology,international business foreign language, Spanish-psychology, andSpanish-sociology.For the B.S. degree, programs are offered to prepare students inthe fields of accounting, biology, business administration,chemistry, dietetics, exercise science, fashion marketing, marketingmanagement, finance, foods in business, and family and consumersciences for nursery school through grade 12, informationtechnology, and mathematics-computer science. Students may alsoobtain a B.S. degree in the field of family and consumer scienceswith certification in early childhood and elementary education.For the B.Mus. degree, programs of concentration in musiceducation are offered to prepare students for teaching music fromkindergarten through grade 12, and for certification in music therapy.For the B.S.N. degree, an upper-division program is offered forregistered nurses only who enroll in an accelerated degreecompletion program.For the A.A. degree, programs of concentration are offered inbiology, chemistry, economics, English, history-politics,international studies, intercultural communication, liturgical studies,mathematics-computer science, pre-law, professional Spanish,theater arts, theology, urban studies, and communication.The A.S. degree is offered in accounting, businessadministration, fashion marketing, information technology,institutional foodservice management, and allied health scienceswith a concentration in nursing.DEGREE REQUIREMENTSTo qualify for a baccalaureate degree, a candidate must:• fulfill the general curriculum requirements of the college• earn a minimum of 126 credit hours if a student in the Collegeof LifeLong Learning and 128 credit hours if a student in theCollege of Undergraduate Studies, with a minimum GPA of2.00 (C). Students in the College of Undergraduate Studies arerequired to complete FYE 100, EXS 101 and two contact hoursin physical education• meet the special departmental requirements appropriate for theconcentration program chosenTo qualify for an associate degree, a candidate must:• fulfill the general curriculum requirements of the college• earn a minimum of 63-65 credit hours with a minimum GPA of2.00 (C). Students in the College of Undergraduate Studies arerequired to complete two contact hours in physical education• meet the special departmental requirements appropriate for theconcentration program chosenEvery student is responsible for knowing the requirements for thedegree being sought and for arranging the program of studyaccordingly.BACCALAUREATE DEGREETo fulfill Immaculata’s objectives as a Catholic liberal artsinstitution, students studying for the baccalaureate degree mustcomplete the following liberal arts programLiberal Arts Corefor the College of Undergraduate Studies andthe College of LifeLong Learning’sContinuing Education ProgramsSemesterHoursHUMANITIES 36English (9) – 6 credits in Composition; 3 credits in LiteraturePhilosophy (6)World Civilization (6)Foreign Languages (6)*Theology (9) – 3 credits in Christian EthicsSOCIAL SCIENCES 6EconomicsPsychologyGeographySociologyPoliticsIntegrative CourseNATURAL SCIENCES — LABORATORY SCIENCES 6BiologyEnvironmental ScienceChemistryPhysics(The natural sciences requirement may include an additional sixhours in mathematics in those programs which require it.)TOTAL 4822