Gwynedd Mercy University AY2022-2023 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Contents
MISSION and CORE VALUES ............................................................................................................................. 7 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ...................................................................................................................................... 8 ACCREDITATION ............................................................................................................................................... 9 DEFINITIONS of TERMS ................................................................................................................................... 10 ACADEMIC POLICIES ....................................................................................................................................... 12 ACADEMIC SUPPORT ...................................................................................................................................... 29 ADMISSIONS ................................................................................................................................................... 35 ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................................................................. 50 COMPLAINTS , ACADEMIC ............................................................................................................................... 51 COMPLIANCE .................................................................................................................................................. 54 FINANCIAL AID ................................................................................................................................................ 58 PUBLIC SAFETY ................................................................................................................................................ 66 REGISTRAR ...................................................................................................................................................... 67 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES ................................................................................................................................. 75 TUITION & FEES .............................................................................................................................................. 77 PROGRAMS OF STUDY .................................................................................................................................... 83 Programs Leading to the Associate Degree ............................................................................................... 84
Programs Leading to the Bachelor Degree ................................................................................................. 84 Programs Leading to Minors ...................................................................................................................... 85 FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE PROGRAM .......................................................................................................... 86 GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM .............................................................................................................. 87 HONORS PROGRAM ................................................................................................................................... 89
SCHOOL of ARTS and SCIENCES ...................................................................................................................... 91 SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES : MAJOR PROGRAMS .................................................................................. 92
BIOLOGY ..................................................................................................................................................... 93 COMPUTER INFORMATION SCIENCE ......................................................................................................... 95 CRIMINAL JUSTICE ...................................................................................................................................... 97 HISTORY ..................................................................................................................................................... 99 NATURAL SCIENCE .................................................................................................................................... 100 PHILOSOPHY ............................................................................................................................................. 102 PSYCHOLOGY ............................................................................................................................................ 103 PUBLIC HEALTH ........................................................................................................................................ 104 SOCIAL WORK ........................................................................................................................................... 107 MINOR PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................................. 111
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND EDUCATION ...................................................................................................... 119 Business .................................................................................................................................................... 120
ACCOUNTING ........................................................................................................................................... 120
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