Gwynedd Mercy University
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Academic Progress , ( Probation ), and Program Dismissal : A student may achieve less than a “ C ” grade in only two courses for the minor and he / she may repeat these courses only once . If a student , regardless of his / her cumulative grade point average , achieves less than a “ C ” grade on a third course for the minor , or fails to bring all grades up to a “ C ” with one repeat he / she will be dismissed from the
program . Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the program coordinator or the Dean .
Degree : Minor Program Type : Term Program Modality : On-ground
PUBLIC HEALTH
Program Description : The minor in public health will introduce students to the field by providing them with an understanding of the underlying influences on health where people live , work and play , and the skills to be informed consumers of health information . The minor will allow students to consider the intersection of public health with their major field . As a broad and interdisciplinary field , public health has relevance for students of any major at Gwynedd Mercy University who have an interest in the social determinants of health . Students with any university major other than public health may earn a minor in public health by completing six courses ( 18 credits ): PUB 100 Introduction to Public Health , PUB 200 Health Behavior and Health Education , PUB 310 Introduction to Epidemiology , and three PUB electives . Students must complete any prerequisites for the required and elective courses .
Academic Standards / Grade Requirements : A grade of C or higher is required in each of the courses required for the minor . Academic Progress , ( Probation ), and Program Dismissal : A student may achieve less than a “ C ” grade in only two courses for the minor and he / she may repeat these courses only once . If a student , regardless of his / her cumulative grade point average , achieves less than a “ C ” grade on a third course for the minor , or fails to bring all grades up to a “ C ” with one repeat he / she may be dismissed from the program .
Degree : Minor Program Type : Term Program Modality : On-ground
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Program Description : The religious studies minor offers an 18-credit concentration in the academic study of religion , focusing on distinctive , often multidisciplinary , or interdisciplinary , approaches to the study of religion , thereby strengthening students ’ interpretive and critical thinking skills . Coursework in the study of religion facilitates students ’ recognition of diversity within and across traditions and helps students to identify and interpret religion ’ s impact across the globe , underscored by an orientationto the Mercy “ critical concerns ”
Program Admissions Requirements and Procedures : Internal / External Transfers : Contact Patrick A . Messina , Program Director
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