Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
The School of Graduate & Professional Studies offers degree programs designed specifically for working adults . All degrees are accelerated , cohort-based programs of the highest educational quality . These are value-centered , highly interactive programs rooted in a progressive application of theory . Classes meet online .
Dean , Mary L . Sortino , PsyD Assistant Dean , Jill Winnington , DBA Faculty : Jennifer Aucoin , Ph . D ; PhD ; Ellen Henderson , Ed . D ; George Colton , EdD and Jill Winnington , DBA
DEGREES OFFERED
Associate of Science Business Administration ( Suspended 2019 )
Bachelor of Science Applied Psychology Business Administration : Healthcare Administration Business Administration : Organizational Management Nursing – Completion Program for Registered Nurses ( Suspended 2018 )
Academic Progress Policy ( all GPS undergraduate programs ) The minimum grade point average within the major is a 2.0 and the minimum cumulative grade point average for the degree is also a 2.0 . Grades of a C or better are required in all courses within the major . Students who earn less than a “ C ” grade in a major course are permitted to repeat the course once .
Academic Dismissal Policy ( all GPS undergraduate programs ) If the student ’ s cumulative grade point average falls below a 2.0 , they may be placed on Academic Probation and will have until the conclusion of the next semester to improve their cumulative grade point average . If the student fails to improve their cumulative grade point average to a 2.0 or greater by the conclusion of the next semester , the student may be dismissed from the program . A course may be repeated once . If the student fails to receive a “ C ” grade or better after repeating a course once , the student , regardless of their cumulative grade point average may be dismissed from the program .
Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration The core curriculum is a 45 credit hour , 80 week program designed to expand a student ’ s critical thinking skills while providing the student with a solid foundation in business administration principles and their contemporary applications in the workplace . ( A minimum of 46 hours of transferable credits is required for admission to the BSBA program .)
Concentration in Organizational Management Requirements : A grade of “ C ” or better in : ACC 301 ; BUS 212 , 213 , 214 , 310 , 312 , 323 , 342 , 405 , 4001 .
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