Gwynedd Mercy University 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
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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
College of Arts , Sciences and Professional Studies ......................................................................................... 91 MAJOR PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................................... 92
ACCOUNTING ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… BIOLOGY ..................................................................................................................................................... 93 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. COMPUTER INFORMATION SCIENCE ......................................................................................................... 95 CRIMINAL JUSTICE ...................................................................................................................................... 97 DIGITAL COMMUNICATION ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… EARLY EDUCATION Certification Programs ............................................................................................... 131 EDUCATION STUDIES , Non Licensure ....................................................................................................... 137 FINANCE …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. HISTORY ..................................................................................................................................................... 99 MANAGEMENT …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. MARKETING …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. NATURAL SCIENCE .................................................................................................................................... 100 PHILOSOPHY ............................................................................................................................................. 102 PSYCHOLOGY ............................................................................................................................................ 103 PUBLIC HEALTH ........................................................................................................................................ 104
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