Gwynedd Mercy University AY2021-2022 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Contents MISSION and CORE VALUES ............................................................................................................................. 7 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ...................................................................................................................................... 7 ACCREDITATION ............................................................................................................................................... 8 DEFINITIONS of TERMS ..................................................................................................................................... 9 ACADEMIC POLICIES ...................................................................................................................................... 11 ACADEMIC SUPPORT ..................................................................................................................................... 27 ADMISSIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 32 ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................................................. 39 COMPLAINTS , ACADEMIC .............................................................................................................................. 39 COMPLIANCE ................................................................................................................................................. 42 FINANCIAL AID ............................................................................................................................................... 46 PUBLIC SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................... 55 REGISTRAR ..................................................................................................................................................... 56 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES ................................................................................................................................ 64 TUITION & FEES ............................................................................................................................................. 66 PROGRAMS OF STUDY ................................................................................................................................... 71 Programs Leading to the Associate Degree .............................................................................................. 71
Programs Leading to the Bachelor Degree ............................................................................................... 72 Programs Leading to Minors ..................................................................................................................... 73 FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE PROGRAM ......................................................................................................... 74 GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ............................................................................................................. 75 HONORS PROGRAM .................................................................................................................................. 77
SCHOOL of ARTS and SCIENCES ..................................................................................................................... 79 SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES : MAJOR PROGRAMS ................................................................................. 80
BIOLOGY .................................................................................................................................................... 80 COMPUTER INFORMATION SCIENCE ........................................................................................................ 82 CRIMINAL JUSTICE ..................................................................................................................................... 84 HISTORY .................................................................................................................................................... 85 NATURAL SCIENCE ..................................................................................................................................... 86 PHILOSOPHY .............................................................................................................................................. 88 PSYCHOLOGY ............................................................................................................................................. 89 PUBLIC HEALTH ......................................................................................................................................... 90 SOCIAL WORK ............................................................................................................................................ 93 MINOR PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................................... 97
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND EDUCATION ..................................................................................................... 102 Business ................................................................................................................................................... 103
ACCOUNTING .......................................................................................................................................... 103
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