committed Gwynedd to Mercy promoting University the discipline as the noblest intellectual pursuit AY2023-2024 offered Undergraduate in the academy Academic . To Catalog 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 .
NOTE : For Major Requirements , see Program Handbook and Curriculum Sheets . For Curriculum Sequence , see Program Handbook .
Academic Criteria for Admission , Progression and Retention
Program Admissions Requirements and Procedures : Same as University
Internal / External Transfers : Admissions requirements for external transfer students are the same as the University . Internal transfers should contact Patrick Messina , Program Director
Academic Standards / Grade Requirements : Minimum Passing Grade 2.5
Attendance Policies ( including Lab / Clinical Attendance Policies ): All attendance policies are determined by the professor of the particular course .
Academic Progress , ( Probation ), and Program Dismissal : Maintenance of 2.5 GPA ; probationary periods and program dismissals are determined by the Program Director in consultation with other philosophy faculty should a student fall below the 2.5 GPA minimum .
Course Withdrawal Policies : Same as University
PSYCHOLOGY
Degree : Bachelor of Arts , Bachelor of Science Program Type : Term Program Modality : On-ground Program Director / Coordinator : Rebecca Gullan
Description : The Psychology Program at Gwynedd Mercy University provides students with a breadth and depth of knowledge in the study of human behavior and mental processes through coursework
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