Gwynedd Mercy University AY2022-2023 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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