Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2021-2022 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
unsatisfactory grade is a third occurrence or if it is a second unsatisfactory grade in a course you have repeated , this is grounds for dismissal from the program .
You may appeal the dismissal decision in writing and the committee will consider all circumstances before deciding whether the dismissal decision should be upheld or if you should continue on program probation . Information provided by relevant faculty will be considered during the committee ’ s deliberations on dismissal . If you are facing dismissal from the natural science program for academic deficiencies , you may petition for a suspension from the program for one academic year instead of permanent dismissal . This suspension is designed to encourage you to examine your commitment to a future in natural science and to remediate any circumstances which have contributed to your lack of progress . During this suspension , you may not enroll in any courses in the natural science program ; however , you may enroll in general education courses . At the end of the suspension , you may resume studies in the biology program ; however , any future academic deficiency will result in immediate and permanent dismissal from the program .
Course Withdrawal Policies : Sometimes you need to withdraw from a course rather than risk an unsatisfactory grade . You must do this before the last day of the withdrawal deadline . You should first discuss your withdrawal with the course instructor . You must meet with your advisor to discuss the proposed withdrawal . You must be careful to make sure that your withdrawal does not adversely affect your financial aid or residence hall arrangements . Your advisor will fill out and sign a Course Withdrawal form . You must bring the Course Withdrawal to the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences for your withdrawal to become official . You cannot withdraw from a course via Colleague . If your form is received by the Office of Academic Affairs after the deadline , you are not allowed to withdraw from the course . If you stop attending class but do not officially withdraw from a course , you will receive an “ F ” on your permanent transcript for the course .
PHILOSOPHY
Program Description : The Philosophy Program at Gwynedd Mercy University provides a comprehensive baccalaureate curriculum steeped in the Western philosophical tradition and committed to promoting the discipline as the noblest intellectual pursuit offered in the academy . To this end , the Program seeks to safeguard the historical approach to the discipline , emphasizing the great thinkers in all four epochs of Western history and focusing upon the philosophia perennis that constitutes the greater tradition .
Program Student Learning Outcomes : PLO1 Develop a historical sense of philosophy and trace the lines of influence among major philosophers and philosophical traditions . PLO2 Understand various intellectual traditions that have contributed to philosophical inquiry . PLO3 Apply ethical theories to particular situations and events . PLO4 Search for and examine selfhood , leading to intellectual development and growth . PLO5 Express one ’ s own philosophical position in debate and in writing . PLO6 Understand the individual ’ s relation to other humans and the community at large . PLO7 Formalize some basic philosophical arguments using the tools of logic . PLO8 Write scholarly philosophy papers and demonstrate familiarity with research methods , materials , and resources .
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