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Summer Session, 2007

Early Summer Session

Classes begin Monday, May 14, 2007

Memorial Day holiday (no classes) Monday, May 28, 2007

Classes end Friday, June 1, 2007

Summer Session 1

Classes begin Monday, June 4, 2007

July 4*^ holiday (no classes) Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Classes end Friday, July 6, 2007

Summer Session 2

Classes begin Monday, July 9, 2007

Classes end Thursday, August 9, 2007

Fall Semester, 2007

Registration Sunday, August 26, 2007

Classes begin Monday, August 27, 2007

Labor Day (no classes) Monday, September 3, 2007

Thanksgiving recess (no classes) Monday, November 19, thru

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Qasses resume Monday, November 26, 2007

Classes end (end of day) Monday, December 10, 2007

Final exams Tuesday, December 11, thru

Saturday, December 15, 2007 Commencement Sunday, December 16, 2007

Spring Semester, 2008

Registration Sunday, January 13, 2008

Classes begin Monday, January 14, 2008

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (no classes) Monday, January 21, 2008

Spring recess (no classes) Monday, March 10, thru

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Classes resume Monday, March 17, 2008

Classes end (end of day) Monday, April 28, 2008

Reading day Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Final exams (no exams on Saturday or Sunday). ..Wednesday, April 30, thru

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Commencement Saturday, May 10, 2008

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lUP is the largest member university of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education and the only one authorized to grant doctoral degrees.

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iUP reserves the right to repeal, change, or amend the policies, regulations, and courses contained in this catalog at any time. Tuition and fees are also subject to change.

Press date: February, 2007

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lUP's Civility Statement

As a university of different f>eopIes and perspectives, lUP aspires to promote the growth of all people in their academic, professional, social, and personal lives. Students, faculty, and staff join together to create a community where people exchange ideas, listen to one another \%ith consideration and respect, and are committed to fostering ci\ility through university structures, policies, and procedures. \X'e, as members of the university, strive to achieve the following individual commitments:

• To strengthen the university for academic success, I will act honestly, take responsibilit)' for my behavior aad continuous learning, and respect the freedom of others to express their views.

• To foster an environment for personal growth, I will honor and take care of my body, mind, and character. I will be helpful to others and respea their rights. I will discourage intolerance, hatred, and injustice and promote constructive resolution of conflict.

• To contribute to the future, I will strive for the betterment of the community, myself, my university, the nation, and the world.

lUP's Statement of Nondiscrimination

Indiana University of Permsylvania is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action for its students, employees, and applicants. The university is committed to providing equal educational and employment rights to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran's status. Each member of the university community has a right to study and work in an environment free from any form of racial, ethnic, and sexual discrimination. In accordance with federal and state laws, the university \\ill not tolerate racial or ethnic discrimination or discrimination on the basis of disability.

This polic)' is placed in this document in accordance with state and federal laws including Titles VI and \1I of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title LX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, as well as all applicable federal and state executive orders. This policy extends to disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era.

Please direct all general inquiries regarding equal opportunity and affirmative action to:

Director of Social Equity and Civic Engagement

G-5 Sutton Hall

1011 South Drive

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana. PA 15705

Telephone: 724-357-3402

Fax: 724-357-3404

TD: Telecommunications Device available in the:

Advising and Testing Center, 724-357-4067 (V/TD) (8-4:30, M-F)

Campus PoUce, 724-357-2141 (TD) (24 hours)

lUP ensures compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act through the provision of program access accommodations. Please direct inquiries regarding accommodations for persons with disabilities to:

Student Concerns:

Director, Advising and Testing Center/

Disability Support Services

504 Coordinator

Pratt Hall, Room 216

201 Pratt Drive

Telephone: 724-357-4067

Employee Concerns:

Director of Social Equity and Civic Engagement G-5 Sutton Hall 1011 South Drive Indiana, PA 15705 Telephone: 724-357-3402

Specific inquiries regarding Title IX should be directed to:

Director of Social Equity and Civic Engagement

G-5 Sutton Hall

1011 South Drive

Indiana, PA 15705

Telephone: 724-357-3402

Fax: 724-357-3404

lUP's Affirmative Action Policy

Indiana Universitv- of Pennsylvania is committed to provide leadership in taking affirmative action to assure equal education and employment rights for all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran's status. We believe that respect for the individual in the academic community must not be abused. Harassment or disregard of a person based on any of these characteristics is particularly intolerable on the university campus.

The imiversity will take affirmative action to insure the implementation of this f)olicy in employment and admissions. This policy and the obligation to provide equal opportunity include the following commitment:

1. To recruit, hire, train, and promote persons for all job classifications and to admit and educate students without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran's status.

2. To base decisions on selection, employment practices, employee utilization, job training, career mobility, promotion, program operation, and services provided in observance of the principles of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

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3. To assure that all other personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, furloughs, returns from furlough, agency-sponsored training, educational benefits, tuition assistance, and social and recreational programs, etc., are administered in keeping with the policy, strategies, objectives, goals, and timetables of the Equal Opportunity Act and the Affirmative Action Plan of the university.

4. To create and maintain a workplace and educational climate that is free from discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment, of any employee or student.

5. To make every effort to increase employment and educational opportunities for qualified disabled applicants and employees with disabilities.

6. To assure that in offering employment or promotion to persons with disabilities, no reduction in compensation would result because of disability income or other benefits.

7. To assure that reasonable accommodations will be made for the physical disabilities of an applicant or student.

As an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution, the lUP Affirmative Action Plan is applicable to employees/enroUees of Indiana University of Pennsylvania under provisions of federal and state laws including Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, as well as all federal and state executive orders. This policy extends to disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era.

The lUP Affirmative Action Plan supersedes the Affirmative Action Plan of 1995-96, the 1983 lUP Plan, the August 8, 1975, Affirmative Action Plan adopted by the Board of Trustees, and the March 31, 1982, Affirmative Action Plan submitted to the U.S. Office for CivU Rights.

Responsibility for the implementation of the lUP Affirmative Action Plan has been assigned to the Director of Social Equity and Civic Engagement.

Any employee having suggestions, problems, or complaints with regard to Equal Employment or Educational Opportunity or Affirmative Action is encouraged to contact the Director of Social Equity and Civic Engagement by calling 724-357-3402.

Students with suggestions, problems, or complaints should contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, 211-216 Sutton Hall, or by calling 724-357-4040.

Employees having inquiries regarding accommodations for persons with disabilities should contact the Director of Social Equity and Civic Engagement, G-5 John Sutton Hall, or by calling 724-357-3402.

Students with inquiries regarding accommodations should contact the 504 Coordinator/ ADA Student Concerns, 216 Pratt Hall, or by calling 724-357-4067.

Specific inquiries regarding Title IX should be directed to the Director of Social Equity and Civic Engagement, G-5 Sutton Hall, or by calling 724-357-3402.

University Policy on Sexual Harassment

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is committed to maintaining a learning and work environment that is free from sexual harassment. Acts of sexual harassment seriously undermine the atmosphere of trust and respect that is essential to a university community. Moreover, sexual harassment is legally prohibited and will not be tolerated. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. It is imperative that all employees, students, and vendors comply with both the spirit and intent of federal, state, and local laws, government regulations, and court orders which relate to sexual harassment. It is the purpose of this policy to define prohibited conduct and provide guidance on the procedures for addressing complaints.

All students, managers, administrators, faculty, staff, and vendors have a responsibility to adhere to the contents of this policy. Members of the university community are encouraged to report complaints of sexual harassment promptly in accordance with the Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures set forth below. Any persons found to be in violation of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including expulsion for students and termination for employees.

lUP prohibits retaliatory action against persons filing an informal or formal complaint of sexual harassment or any person cooperating in the investigation of such a charge, as a complainant, respondent, witness, or other participant. Nor will the university tolerate knowingly false charges of sexual harassment. Acts of retaliation or knowingly false charges shall constitute misconduct subject to disciplinary action up to and including expulsion for students and termination for employees.

To the extent possible, all complaints of sexual harassment shall be considered confidential, and only those persons who are necessary for the investigation and resolution of the complaints will be given information regarding the matter. As much as possible, consistent with the university's legal obligations to protect the rights and security of its employees and students, the university will respect the confidentiality of both the complainant and the accused.

Questions about the Sexual Harassment Policy should be referred to the Director of Social Equity and Civic Engagement, G-S Sutton Hall, at 724-357-3402.

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Table of Contents

University Calendar inside front cover

Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2

The University 5

Student Programs and Services 10

Admission 15

Finances 18

Registration 22

The School of Graduate Studies and Research 22

Professional Growth 22

Master's Degree Programs 23

Doctoral Degree Programs 25

General Policies and Procedures 28

Course Prefix Key 38

Eberly College of Business and Information Technology 39

Department of Technology Support and Training 40

College of Education and Educational Technology 43

Department of Adult and Community Education 43

Department of Counseling 44

Department of Educational and School Psychology 46

Department of Foundations of Education 48

Department of Professional Studies in Education 48

Department of Special Education and Clinical Services 51

Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education 54

College of Fine Arts 55

Department of Art 55

Department of Music 56

College of Health and Human Services 58

Department of Criminology 58

Department of Food and Nutrition 59

Department of Health and Physical Education 60

Department of Industrial and Labor Relations 63

Department of Nursing and Allied Health Professions 63

Department of Safety Sciences 64

College of Humanities and Social Sciences 66

Department of English 66

Department of Geography and Regional Planning 69

Department of History 71

Department of Political Science 72

Department of Sociology 72

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 75

Department of Biology 75

Department of Chemistry 76

Department of Mathematics 77

Department of Physics 79

Department of Psychology 80

Course Descriptions 83-132

Board of Governors 133

Council of Trustees 133

Administrative Officers 133

Chairpersons and Graduate Coordinators 133-134

Faculty 135-141

Index 142-144

Graduate School Deadlines inside back cover

Telephone Numbers inside back cover

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Location

lUP, the largest state-owned university in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education, is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, a community of 30,000 about fifty-five miles northeast of Pittsburgh and thirty miles north of lohnstown. Situated in the Allegheny foothills, Indiana has a moderate climate conducive to study the year round and a wide variety of historical, cultural, and recreational facilities both immediately at hand and in neighboring population centers.

A University Education

As an institution of higher learning, lUP is committed to the preservation, expansion, and transmission of knowledge in all its forms. As a university within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, lUP has primary responsibilities of providing high-quality education at a reasonable cost and assessing and responding to the higher educational needs of the commonwealth; as a university, lUP has the responsibility of being concerned with the needs of the nation as a whole and those of the international community at large so far as resources allow.

At the graduate level, lUP is committed to encouraging intellectual excellence, research, and scholarship; to providing in-depth study in each student's special field; and to stimulating continued cultural and intellectual growth for faculty and students.

The general mission of doctoral programs is to encourage the pursuit of knowledge through intellectual inquiry. Doctoral offerings will be primarily professional with emphasis on business, education, public policy studies, human services, social sciences, and applied science and technology, while allowing for distinctive, theoretical programs in the arts and sciences. Doctoral programs reflect the special role of lUP in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education by meeting, in particular, identified state, regional, national, and international needs. lUP is further committed to meeting these needs by offering cooperative programs with other State System institutions. Doctoral programs will be offered in areas of need and when institutional resources allow.

The mission of the master's and specialist/certificate levels is to sustain and to develop programs of a similar high quality while, in general, emphasizing more applicable professional skills. Master's and specialist/certificate programs should be based on institutional strengths and should, in addition to other goals, address state and regional needs.

lUP is committed to conducting and disseminating basic and applied research and expects and encourages such scholarly activity in all forms.

lUP provides continuing education for adults through conferences, workshops, short courses, training programs, and degree programs for part-time students. The university strives to meet the cultural and professional needs of the community through its outreach programs and public service activities.

History of the University

lUP has witnessed a history rich in accomplishment. Since 1875, when it served only 225 students in a single building, it has experienced continuous growth, becoming Pennsylvania's fifth largest university. The current enrollment is over fourteen thousand, with students from thirty-seven states and fifty-eight countries.

The first building, named John Sutton Hall in honor of the first president of the Board of Trustees, was opened for students on

May 17, 1875.

In April, 1920, control and ownership of the school passed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In May, 1927, by authority of the General Assembly, the State Normal School became a college, with the right to grant degrees. The name was then changed to the State Teachers College at Indiana, Pennsylvania. In 1959, the legislature approved a change of name to Indiana State College; in the 1960s there followed a rapid growth in the liberal arts program.

lUP started awarding M.Ed, degrees in 1958 and had awarded 516 by 1965. In December, 1965, Indiana was redesignated Indiana University of Pennsylvania and given the authority to expand its curriculum and to grant additional degrees at the master's level. At this time the first doctoral program was initiated.

Recently, lUP was recognized in the Princeton Review's 2007 edition of The Best 361 Colleges and in Careers and Colleges magazine. The Robert E. Cook Honors College was featured in the 2000 publication Cool Colleges by Donald Asher.

Graduate Education at lUP

Graduate education was inaugurated at lUP in September, 1957. The university currently offers programs leading to the Master of Arts, Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Science, Doctor of Psychology, Doctor of Education, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Nondegree programs leading to certification in various teaching and school service fields are also available.

lUP is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a doctoral/research university with a predominant doctoral focus in humanities/social sciences. In addition, the foundation describes lUP as a "very high undergraduate" focus university with more than 2,000 (out of 14,000) students engaged in graduate education.

The university is classified as Doctoral/Research Intensive by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. This classification places lUP in the company of institutions that provide a full range of baccalaureate programs and have a commitment to graduate education through the doctorate degree, awarding at least twenty doctoral degrees annually.

In all graduate programs the objectives are to (a) encourage excellence and scholarship; (b) provide depth in the student's special field; and (c) stimulate enthusiasm for continued cultural and professional growth on the part of the student.

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The School of Graduate Studies and Research staff is assisted in its daily functioning by a) the University- Wide Graduate Committee, a standing committee of the University Senate concerned with graduate program cturiculum and policy matters; b) the Graduate Student Assembly, an elected graduate student body representative of all campus academic departments offering graduate programs; and c) the chairpersons and coordinators of departments offering graduate programs.

Accreditation

ILT is accredited by the Middle States Association Commission on Higher Education,* the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the Pennsv'K'ania Department of Education, the National Association of Schools of Music for its music curriculum. National Association of Schools of Theatre, American Psychological Association for its psychology- curriculum, the National Association of School Psychologists for its school psychology curriculum, the Educational Standards Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for its speech language curriculum, the Council for Exceptional Children in Education of Exceptional Persons, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology for its safety sciences curriculum, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education for its nursing curriculum, the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education of the American Dietetic Association for its internship program, and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business— International for its business curriculum. The university is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States and of the Northeast and the Pennsylvania Association of Graduate Schools.

•Inquiries concerning Middle States accreditation may be direaed to 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Telephone: 267-284-5000. Website: www.msche.org.

Buildings and Grounds

In 1875, the main campus consisted of 12 acres and one building, John Sutton Hall. Since then, wth constant growth, the university no%s' consists of 354 acres and sevent>--five major buildings.

In addition to the main campus, lUP operates residential, educational facilities at the PurvxsutawTiey Regional Campus in Jefferson County where approximately eight acres pro\ide the real estate for the lUP Lising and Learning Center and the Academy of Culinary Arts program.

The Indiana University of Pennsylvania Northpointe Regional Campus in Armstrong County provides facilities for specialized electro-optics training along vsith various other undergraduate and graduate-level courses. NorthfKDinte is a commuter-only campus.

The Monroeville Center Regional Facility is a graduate education center located in Monroe\'ille, Pennsylvania, and pro\ides \'arious graduate-level programs for traditional and nontraditional students.

The Student Cooperative Association o\<ms and operates the Hadley Union Building complex which is located adjacent to the main campus. The facility contains a large fitness center.

several handball and racquet ball courts, a food court and catering area, multiple computer lounges, meeting rooms, and the lUP Bookstore. In addition to the main campus facility, the Student Coofwrative Association also owns and maintains a 280-acre outdoor recreational park that consists of nature trails, a meeting lodge, a ski hut, softball fields and an exercise-station trail.

Administration and Finance Di\ision

The Division of Administration and Finance provides internal and external constituents of the university with the highest quality services in the most supportive and cost-effective manner. In contributing toward the fulfillment of lUP's mission of teaching, research, and public service, the division is responsible for the development, support, stewardship, enhancement, integrity, and stability of the university's fiscal, human, and physical resources.

Major responsibilities of the division are organized and operated firom the departments of Facihties Management, Finance and Budget, Human Resources, Public Safety and University Police, and Purchasing and Central Stores.

Inclement Weather Policy

Indiana University of Peruisylvania is committed to the safety and security of its students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Therefore, the decision as to whether the university should close or remain open during periods of adverse weather conditions is based on the overall concern for the university community. In general, however, lUP's practice will be to remain open and to conduct classes as usual during periods of inclement weather.

Qosure of the university: Should adverse weather conditions arise or be anticipated that would make it inadvisable to operate the universitv' on a given day, the president may, at his or her discretion, close the institution (i.e., cancel all classes and on-campus activities at all campuses). In the event of either a full- or partial-day closure, notification will be provided to the follov^ing radio and television stations: \XT)AD Radio (Indiana), wees Radio-1160 AM (Homer City), WIAC-TV (Johnstown), KDKA-T\' and KDKA Radio- 1020 AM (Pittsburgh), and WTAE-TV and WTAE Radio- 1250 AM (Pittsburgh). In addition, inclement weather information vsill be posted on the ILT website, www.iup.edu, and on the lUP information line, 724-357-7538.

Cancellation of lUP-Sponsored Activities or Events in the Absence of Universitv' Closure: Should adverse weather conditions arise or be anticipated that would make it inadvisable to conduct an lUP-sponsored activity or event on a date when the university otherwise remains open, the sponsoring unit/department has the option to cancel or postpone the fiinction. The sponsoring unit/department also assumes responsibility for notifying event participants of the cancellation/fKJstponement in an appropriate and timely manner.

Questions regarding the Inclement Weather Policy may be directed to the Vice President for Administration and Finance, 235 Sutton Hall, lUP. Policy implemented March 6, 1995.

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lUP Libraries

The lUP Libraries consist of the Stapleton/Stabley central facility, Cogswell Music Library, and regional campus libraries in Northpointe and Punxsutawney. Collectively, the University Libraries contain extensive print and nonprint collections and a growing collection of full-text on-line resources. These on-line resources include full text journals, dissertations, and books. lUP is a designated Select Depository for federal and state publications with print and electronic resources. A wide range of resources and services is available to support teaching and research. Searching the on-line catalog through the home page at www.iup.edu/library provides current information about the libraries' collections.

Librarians are available to help with becoming familiar with resources and to assist with research. The Reference Desk is open until 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Individual appointments may be made by calling the Reference Desk at 724-357-3006. The library also offers chat and e-mail reference services, accessed through the web page under "Library Services." For those teaching courses, librarians offer sessions about library resources and research to students as part of the courses.

If lUP does not own the books needed for your research, a variety of access points are available for obtaining this materials at no cost to users. Books can be requested through PALCI EZ-Borrow, which searches Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and West Virginia university libraries, accessed through the library web page under "Books and More." Books are delivered and returned to Stapleton Library. U-Borrow allows users to request books from any of the State System libraries (including the State Library in Harrisburg); books will be delivered to the library of choice. The books may be returned to any of the libraries. Access to U-Borrow is through PILOT, the on-line catalog. If these two options do not prove successful, users may request a search through ILLIAD; the form is on the library web page under "Books and More." Journal articles may be requested to same way.

The library provides a comfortable environment with space for individual and group study. Stapleton Library has a limited number of shared and individual locked carrels for faculty, doctoral, and master's students working on research. Users may apply for one of these locked study carrels during the first two weeks of each semester at the Circulation Desk. Successful applicants pay a $20 refundable key deposit.

Java City Coffee Bar is on the first floor of Stapleton, adjacent to the collection of popular fiction and nonfiction books. The food and drinks policy states that all drinks need a protective cover and that only Java City food may be eaten in the library.

Room 201 in Stapleton Library has been reserved for use by graduate students. It provides a quiet study environment and two computers. Keys for the room may be obtained by paying a $20 refundable deposit.

A public computer lab with 30 computers is located in Stapleton. The lab is available for public use at times when it is not reserved for library instruction. There are also more than 118 computers throughout the library. Wireless laptops for in-library use can be checked out at the Circulation Desk.

The wireless network allows users to connect laptops to the university network. There are also three network ports available for patron laptop use.

Stapleton Library is open 104 hours per week when classes are in session. Hours are:

Monday-Thursday 7:45 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.

Friday 7:45 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.

There are extended hours during finals week.

A current library hours schedule may be obtained by calling

724-357-2197.

The Media Services Department (second floor of Stabley) produces and duplicates media material. Patrons can also borrow a variety of electronic equipment for projects — digital cameras, camcorders, digital projectors, etc. It is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Media Circulation (First Floor Stapleton) has an extensive collection of videocassettes, DVDs, and CDs. Eight multimedia pods with the latest software and powerful hardware are available for reserve use on second floor of Stabley Library.

Book loans are made for ninety days and can be renewed if a "hold" request has not been placed. Books may be renewed on line through PILOT up to three times. If another person recalls a book, the borrower must bring it back within the period specified on the recall notice. Journals do not circulate outside the building.

Journals, newspapers, and microform serials are located on the ground floor of Stapleton.

University Senate Purpose

The purpose of the University Senate is to provide a formal means through which the student body, faculty, and administration, working as a unified group, shall have a representative share in the governance of the university.

The University Senate approves all curricular matters before implementation and can study any issue of university governance and make recommendations to the president and Council of Trustees.

Nothing relating to the organization and administration of the University Senate shall be construed so as to limit the authority of the Council of Trustees or the president of the university with respect to the administration of the university as pre- scribed by law.

Composition and Elective Procedures

The University Senate shall consist of a number of faculty double the number of departments of the university, a voting administrative segment one-third the size of the faculty segment, and a student segment one-half the size of the faculty segment. The Senate shall also include one Alumni Association representative and four representatives from staff. Faculty, staff, and administrative members must be employees in good

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standing at the time of election or appointment and during terms of service, and students must be enrolled and in good standing at the time of election or appointment and during terms of service. "Student" refers to both the undergraduate and graduate student bodies. The student segment shall consist of ten times as many undergraduate students as graduate students, each delegation to be elected by its representative student body. Undergraduate students shall be elected under the auspices of the recognized student association (as defined by Penns\'lvania State Act 1982-188) and graduate students through elections arranged by their comparable body. In both cases, the officiating body shall call for and accept voluntary' nominations for election to the Senate. Student members of the University Senate serve on most of the Senate committees.

University- Vilde Graduate Committee

The University- Wide Graduate Committee is a subcommittee of the University Senate that comprises faculty, the Vice Provost for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies, the Dean's Associate, and graduate students. The U\X'GC is responsible for matters invoking degree requirements, general policies for admission, scholarships, assistantships, and other matters (>ertaining to graduate students and the School of Graduate Studies and Research. The committee's primary role is in all areas of graduate curricula, including the review and approval of new courses, programs, or methods of delivery.

Computing Ser>ices

All students have access to an extensive set of web-based services, including class registration, schedule planning, and records management. Students are also provided with an e-mail account and a network account, which afford personal disk space for e-mail, projects, and web pages. In addition, students enrolled in a course utilizing WebCT, a course management system, are provided an account for this sv'stem. Technical support is available via the Student Computing Help Desk at www.iup.edu/ats/sts.

In addition to the Student Computing Help Desk, computing support is provided by technical staff assigned to each college. The college staff provides computational support for undergraduate and graduate students and for faculty and staff. Information on college support personnel can be found at www.iup.edu/ats/people/index.shtm~ctms.

Cormectivitv' for student computers in the residence halls is provided through the Office of Housing and Residence Life. The administrative needs of the universitv' are served by the Technologv- Services Center.

The university's computing infrastructure consists of Windows- based clients and servers and Untx-based servers. High-speed access to the netv,'ork is provided from ever>' campus building, including the residence halls, utilizing a fiber optic backbone. Wireless network access is provided from various locations across campus, including most academic buildings and spaces such as the Oak Grove. Students living off campus need to contract with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) for Internet access. lUP is connected to the Internet and Intemet2 via SSHEneL

Student access to computing is provided, for the most part, through the public computing laboratories. The primary public labs are strategically placed around campus to maximize their availabilit)' and impact. Several departments maintain computing facilities that are of a focused nature and which are intended to support specific programs. These include several specialized networks to address particular needs. Information on the pubhc computing labs can be found at www.iup.edu/ats/labs.

Journal Publications

Scholarly journals edited by lUP facultv' members and/or published at lUP include the follovsing: Advances in Competitiveness Research; The Benjamin Mays Monograph Series; Competitiveness Review: Competition Forum; Criminal Justice Policy Review; Early Childhood Journal; Hispanic Journal; International Journal of Commerce and Management; Journal of Business and Information Technology; Journal of Digital Business; Journal of E-Business; Journal of Global Competitiveness; National Association of Business Teacher Educators Re\'iew; PAACE Journal of Lifelong Learning Studies in the Humanities; The Talking Drum; and Works and Days: Essays in the Socio- Historical Dimensions of Literature and the Arts.

Foundation for lUP

The Foundation for lUP is a nonprofit corjjoration established in 1967 to work with the universitv' to develop and maintain private support for lUP. It is governed by a twenty-one-member Board of Directors. Funds raised through contributions from alumni, fi-iends, faculty and staff, corporations, and foundations are used to support scholarships, academic and athletic enrichment, departmental programs, and other priority needs of the university. The new student housing project is also being led ds\A supervised by the Foundation for lUP. The assets of the Foimdation for lUP now exceed S42 million. The offices of the Foundation for lUP are in John Sutton Hall.

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lUP Centers and Institutes
Centers and institutes ser\'e a variety of functions. Each center and institute is unique in its focus and is	created to meet a
specifically identified need. Centers provide an opportunity for faculty members to utilize their expertise through consultation,
technical assistance, and research-related activities. Centers and institutes provide excellent opportunities for students to learn,
to demonstrate their knowledge and skills, and to become involved i	in meaningful projects in the community. Centers and
institutes strengthen the research and public service missions of the	universit>' and, therefore, enhance the quality of education.
Center/Institute	Program Director	Telephone
Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center	lohn Anderson	717-720-4431
American Language Institute	Dan Tannacito	724-357-2402
Applied Media and Simulation Games Center	Allen Partridge	724-357-5967
Applied Research Lab	Tom Short	724-357-4530
Archaeological Services	Beverly Chiarulli	724-357-2659
Biotechnology' Research Institute	Carl Luciano	724-357-2352
Center for Applied Psycholog>'	Kimberely I. Husenits	724-357-7978
	Beverly Goodwin	724-357-6228
Center for Career and Technical Personnel Preparation	Donald Gamble	724-357-4434
	Karen Rivosecchi	877-235-1964
Center for Counselor Training and Services	lohn McCarthy	724-357-3807
Center for E-Commerce and Technology Support	Krish Krishnan. Raj Murthy	724-357-2522
Center for Economic Education	lames I. lozefowicz	724-357-2640
	Stephanie M. Brewer lozefowicz	724-357-4774
Center for Educational and Program Evaluation	Mary Ann Rafoth	724-357-7670
	Mark I. Staszkiewicz	724-357-2316
Center for Family Business		724-357-2106
Center for Film Studies	Thomas ]. Slater	724-357-4879
Center for Health Promotion and Cardiac Disease Prevention	Robert E. Alman, Madeline Bayles	724-357-4410
Center for Middle Eastern Studies	Gawdat Bahgat	724-357-2489
Center for Research in Criminology	David Myers	724-357-2720
Center for Rural Gifted Education	Victoria Damiani	724-357-2300
Center for Statistics Education in Pennsylvania at lUP	Larry Feldman, Francisco Alarcon	724-357-6239
Center for Teaching Excellence	Laurel Black	724-357-7800
Center for the Study of Religion in Pennsylvania	Stuart Chandler	724-357-5612
Center for Turning and Furniture Design	Steve Loar	724-464-3123
Center for Videoconferencing	David Lind	724-357-7517
Child Study Center	L)Tianne Black	724-357-4757
Community Nutrition Services	Susan S. Dahlheimer	724-357-4357
Criminal lustice Training Institute	Roger White	724-357-3987
Digital Media Institute	Erick Lauber	724-357-5967
Frederick Douglass Institute	Veronica Watson	724-357-2280
Government Contracting Assistance Program	Ron Moreau	724-357-7824
Highway Safety Center	Allen Robinson	724-357-3975
Institute for Information Assurance	William Oblitey	724-357-2524
Intercollegiate Athletic Institute for Sports Camps	Frank 1. Condino	724-357-2782
John P. Murtha Institute for Homeland Security	Jeffrey S. Crane	724-357-3400
Literacy Center	Anne Creany	724-357-3293
Management Services Group	Robert Boldin	724-357-2179
	Thomas Falcone	724-357-2549
Mid-Atlantic Addiction Training Institute	Robert Ackerman, Edward Gondolf, Victor Garcia	724-357-4405
National Emergency and Disaster Information Center	Michael Rozdilski	724-463-8315/ext 19
National Environmental Education and Training Center	Elizabeth Poje	724-357-7507
Pennsylvania Center for the Study of Labor Relations	Charles McCollester,	724-357-4443
	Cynthia Spielman. lames Watta	724-357-2645
Pennsylvania/OSHA Consultation Program	lohn Engler	800-382-1241
Small Business Development Center	Tony Palamone	724-357-7915
Small Business Incubator	Robert Boldin	724-357-2179
Small Business Institute	Stephen Osborne.	724-357-5760
	Prashanth Nagendra Bharadwaj, Joette Wisnieski
Software Development Center	H. Edward Donley. Frederick Adkins, David Smith	724-357-3792
Speech. Language, and Hearing Clinic	Karen Stein	724-357-2451
Teacher Education Center for Science, Mathematics, and Technology	Janet Walker	724-357-1342

Translation Services

Sally Thornton

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Student Programs and Services

University Testing Services

lUP is formally recognized as an official testing site by several national testing agencies. These include American College Testing, Educational Testing Service, Pearson VUE, Psychological Corporation, Lau- School Admissions Council, and College Board. The Office of Career Services sponsors lUP's University Testing Services as part of its comprehensive mission to assist students in finding appropriate occupations and professional and graduate programs. In addition to paper- and-pencil testing, lUP operates a computer-based testing (CBT) facility located in 311 Pratt Hall. Tests available in the CBT format include the GRE General Examination, GMAT, CLEP, MAT, TOEFL, and Praxis I (PPST). Examinees may schedule appointments for tests by calling 724-357-4994. Pre-registration is required for all tests, and examinees are encouraged to register early to ensure that appointments are available. The following are of particular interest to potential students.

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is administered only in a computer-adaptive format. The subject examinations are offered in a paper-and-pencil format only in November, December, and April (lUP administers the subject tests in November and April). Information and registration booklets are available from the School of Graduate Studies and Research, University Testing Services, or may be downloaded fi-om the GRE website at www.ets.org/gre. Registration forms for the subject tests must be sent directly to ETS in Princeton, New Jersey. On-line registration is also available.

The Miller Analogies Test (MAT) is administered on the computer by appointment. To obtain registration materials, contact the Testing Center at 724-357-4994. All School of Graduate Studies and Research applicants writh a GPA below 2.6 must take the MAT.

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is administered only in a computer-adaptive format. Registration booklets are available on line at www.mba.com, from the M.B.A. coordinator in the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology, from University Testing Services, or from the School of Graduate Studies and Research. On-line registration is available.

The Praxis Series is administered on seven nationally established dates (September, November, January, March, April, June, and August). These tests are required for teacher certification in Pennsylvania and many other states. The PPST (Praxis 1) is available in the CBT format or the paper-and-pencil format on two national test dates at lUP (November and April). Examinees who wish to take the computer-based test on the computer may call 724-357-4994 to schedule an appointment.

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is exclusively computer based and is administered only on specific dates. See the TOEFL website for current dates. Students whose native language is not English may be required to take this examination. Check with the School of Graduate Studies and Research for more information on this requirement.

Lmw School Admission Test (LSAT) information is available at the Testing Center or by contacting the director of the Pre-Law Program for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Information on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is available through the dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

Arrangements can be made in advance for the administration

of tests adapted to persons with visual, auditory, learning, or physical disabilities by contacting the individual testing program.

University Testing Services is a center for the administration of tests and neither makes testing requirements nor offers interpretations of testing results. Commercial "How to Prepare for..." materials are available in the Co-op Store and other local bookstores. Questions regarding test requirements and required scores should be addressed to the School of Graduate Studies and Research or to the graduate institution(s) to which the student is applying. Questions regarding specific registration matters and test agency information and registration materials may be directed to the CBT Center, 311 Pratt Hall, 724-357-4994, or to the Office of Career Services, 302 Pratt Hall, 724-357-2235.

Career Services

The Office of Career Services, 302 Pratt Hall, is open to all lUP graduate students and alumni. Resources are available to assist students with their personal career plans, including resume-writing, interviewing skills, and job-hunting techniques. Individual appointments with career counselors are recommended.

Services include on-campus interviews, job fairs, on-line job opportunities, an extensive Career Library, and programs that assist students and alumni in networking. Visit the Career Services Web page at www.iup.edu/career.

Publications

The Perm, lUP's campus newspaper, is published three times a week during the fall and spring semesters and once a week during summer sessions by students wishing to gain practical newspaper experience. Interested students are advised to attend organizational meetings held at the beginning of each semester.

Thesis/Dissertation Manual is available in the School of Graduate Studies and Research and on the web at v.'ww.iup.edu/ graduate/assets/tdmanual.htm to all graduate students and is free of charge. It includes guidelines, deadlines, and forms for students preparing theses or dissertations.

Services for Students with Disabilities

Disability Support Services (a unit of the Advising and Testing Center) is the primary agent for the provision of access for lUP students with documented physical, learning, or other disabilities. Faculty and staff within the office serve to ensure lUP's program access compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities are urged to register with the office. Services provided include, but are not limited to: early

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registration (when the university needs to provide a service such as a classroom move or assisting with recorded books); equipment loan; test proctoring and reading; note taking; recording of books; NCR paper; liaison with faculty, OVR, and BVS; brailling; and general advising and counseling. Further information may be obtained in 216 Pratt Hall, by calling 724-357-4067 (V/TD), by e-maihngAdvising-Testing@iup.edu, or on the website ivww.iup.edu/advisingtesting (use the Disability Support Ser\ices link).

Speech and Hearing Clinic

The Speech and Hearing Clinic, located in Davis Hall, offers diagnosis of speech and language problems, hearing evaluations, and a regular program of therapy. The clinic also administers the speech and hearing clearance for teacher education programs.

These services are made available for a nominal fee to students regularly enrolled at the university to give the necessary assistance to alleviate deficiencies which would interfere with successful performance and progress in the university and in future work. Students are encouraged to use the facilities provided for them and may of their own initiative come to the clinic for help, or they may be referred by any faculty member or university official.

Housing for Graduate Students

lUP provides both residence hall and apartment housing suitable for single graduate students. One floor of Campus Towers is reser\'ed for graduate-level students and consists of t\vo-person, one-bedroom furnished apartments. Cable T\'^ and all utilities, as well as local telephone hookup and monthly ser%'ice fees are included in the apartment fee. lUP will assign roommates to students who do not self-select roommates.

Single-occupanc\' residence hall rooms are available in McCarthy Hall on a first-come basis. There is no housing on campus that meets the requirements for family housing.

Information may be obtained Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 724-357-2696, by fax at 724-357-5762. or by e-mail at iup-ohrl@iup.edu. Visit www.iup.edu/house for more information about the housing program.

Dining on Campus

Dining Services/ Aramark • Go to www.iup.campusdish.com for menus, hours, locations, special events, and more.

Meal Plans are designed to make life easier. lUP offers every- thing from restaurant-style dining to a convenience store to enhance students' dining experience, not to mention a great place to meet with friends. Aramark continuously creates new great tastes as they come along — offering traditional American cuisine, international fare, popular national brands like Quiznos', Burger King', and Starbucks', and healthy eating, including low- fat, low-carb, and vegetarian meal options.

Foster Dining Hall An all-you-care to-eat location, Foster Dining Hall offers a wide variety of all students' favorites— firom cutting-edge American entrees and ethnic-inspired foods, to vegetarian selections and freshly baked goods. Visit all ten "Real

Food on Campus" stations. RFoC is a culinary revolution, coupling great food with a great atmosphere. Grab a fresh panini, have an omelet made-to-order, or dine on a veggie saute. Watch as your made-to-order meal is prepared fresh and right before your eyes. Venture to one of the international or home- style stations. Choose a favorite from the grill, deli, or salad bar, and follow your nose to warm chocolate chip cookies, double fudge frosted brownies, and more mouth-watering desserts. (Accepts meal plan, flex dollars, cash, and credit/debit cards.)

HUB Rock II The Food Court meshes new concepts with familiar ones to provide menus that satisfy all tastes. Bene Pizzeria and the Tuscan Market provide a quick tour of Italia. Check out the freshly made pizzas, calzones, strombolis, and Italian pasta dishes, like homemade lasagna, mouth-watering chicken parmesan, and jumbo meatballs. More than just burgers and fries, Grille Works makes taste buds scream for more. Bagel Works has added a complete breakfast menu, additional salad selections, panini sandwiches, and gourmet, pre-made, deli sandwiches. Chik-fil-A' provides a menu to tempt the most particular appetite. Bagel Works orders can be placed on a Webfood Self-Order Kiosk. (Accepts meal cash credit, flex dollars, cash, and credit/debit cards.)

Folger Food Court is the place to be, with a brand new Starbucks', Quiznos', Fireplace brick-oven pizza, and a gourmet soup and fresh-baked bread station. Loyal Folger frequenters can still enjo\' Burger King", Freshens Smoothies' and Ice Cream, wholesome meals from the Home Zone, and a variety of Convenience Store items. Place orders on line for the Fireplace through H-ww.iup.campusdish.com for pick-up or deliver)' at Folger Food Court. (Accepts meal cash credit, flex dollars, cash, and credit/debit cards.)

Foster MunchBox No time for breakfast, lunch, or dinner? Grab a boxed meal at the MunchBox. Munch on the way to class or work. (Accepts meal plan, flex dollars, cash, and credit/debit cards.

Java City With three locations on campus — Foster Hall, Co-op Bookstore, and Stapleton Library — Java City distinguishes itself with a combination of great coffee, specialty and espresso drinks, and plenty of snacks! (Accepts flex dollars, cash, and credit/debit cards.)

Eberly Cafe is open for "business"! Those who work or go to class in Eberly, or even who are just passing by, can stop by the Eberly Cafe for deli sandwiches— including 10 Under 10s (ten sandwiches under 10 grams of fat), hot sandwiches, piping hot gourmet soups, and more. They can grab something for the walk through campus, or take a seat and eat while they study in the atrium. (Accepts flex dollars, cash, and credit/debit cards.)

The Oak Room Located on the lower level of Foster Hall, the Oak Room is the perfect place to get away from the office or classroom. Enjoy all-you-care-to-eat fme dining at an affordable price! Private dining rooms can be reser\'ed for lunch meetings. (Accepts flex dollars, cash, and credit/debit cards.)

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Meal Plan Options

Students living in the residence halls are required to choose from one of the following meal plans:

A/F— 19 meals per week +$100 flex dollars $1,006

B/F— Any 14 meals per week + $150 flex dollars $1,005

B— Any 14 meals per week $ 855

C/F— Any 165 meals per semester + $150 flex dollars $1,001

D/F— Any 10 meals per week + $200 flex dollars $1,019

K/F— Any 125 meals per semester + $200 flex dollars $1,015

Each of these meal plans can be super sized, adding an extra

$100 flex to the beginning balance, when the super flex option is

chosen on the dining contract.

Off-campus students, or those living in Campus or University Towers, can choose any of the meal plans listed above or the following:

E/F— Any 75 meals per semester + $150 flex dollars $ 640 All Flex $50 (Minimum deposit)

Flex Dollars Five of the six meal plan options for residents include flex dollars. Flex dollars provide the ultimate in flexible dining because they are accepted at all dining locations. They work on the same principle as a bank debit card, in that each time you make a purchase, the total is subtracted from the balance in your flex account. Diners may use flex to treat a friend to dinner or to pay the difference if the $4.15 meal cash credit is exceeded.

Meal Cash Credit Meals from a meal plan can be traded for a $4.15 meal cash credit at the HUB Rock II Food Court and Bagel Works or Folger Food Court Fireplace and Home Zone.

Guest Meals Each meal plan includes five guest meals per semester that can be used at Foster Dining Hall. This can be done by simply notifying the cashier of the desire to use a guest pass.

Super Flex Each meal plan can be "super sized" by adding an extra SlOO in flex to the beginning balance when the super flex option is chosen on the dining contract.

Special Dietary Needs A dietician is available for consultation for students who need to follow specific diets for health reasons. Individually prepared meals can be provided. In addition, nutritional information is available on the Dining Services website for all menu items in each dining facility.

Faculty Meals Program The Office of Housing and Residence Life supports initiatives to help students build relationships with their faculty members; the Faculty Meals Program is designed to do this. Students have the option to obtain a meal pass for a faculty member from their residence hall office. This allows the student to take a faculty member to Foster Dining Hall for a meal. The pass must be signed by the residence director or graduate residence director and recorded in the log sheet at the hall office.

"Meal for the III" Dining Pass Residents who cannot make it to one of the dining areas due to illness can have another student pick up a meal for them. A signed verification form must be issued by the residence director or graduate residence director of the ill student's building. This form enables a student to take food out of the dining area and deliver it to an ill student. An ill student's I-card should not be given to another person to pick up meals.

Miscellaneous Meal Plan Information

• The meal plan contract is for the full academic year (fall and spring).

♦ Meal plan changes are permitted through the first week of class during the fall and spring semesters and must be submitted in writing to the Office of Housing and Residence Life. E-mails will be accepted.

♦ Weekly meal plans do not carry meals over from week to week.

♦ Unused flex dollars will carry over to the spring semester.

• Flex balances remaining at the end of spring are forfeited.

• Financial aid can be used to purchase flex dollars if all other fees are paid.

Foster Dining Hall

Monday-Friday

Breakfast 7:00 a.m.-ll:00 a.m.

Lunch 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Dinner 4:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday

Brunch 9:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Dinner 4:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.

Foster Munch Box

Monday-Thursday 7:00 a.m.- 7:30 p.m.

Friday 7:00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday Closed

The HUB Rock II

Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. -8:30 p.m.

Saturday 1 1 :30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

Sunday 11:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

Folger Food Court

Monday-Friday 11:00 a.m.-12:30 a.m.

Saturday-Sunday 4:30 p.m.- 12:30 a.m.

The Oak Room

Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.

Eberly Cafe

Monday- Friday 8:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday Closed

Java City at the Co-Op

Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.

Saturday 11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

Sunday Closed

Java City at Stapleton Library

Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.- 11:00 p.m.

Friday 8:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Saturday Closed

Sunday 4:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m.

Java City at Foster

Monday-Thursday 7:00 a.m.- 7:30 p.m.

Friday 7:00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday Close Starbucks at Folger Food Court

Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-l 1:00 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday 7:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m.

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Automobiles

Students, faculty, and staff members who park vehicles in campus parking areas must register their vehicles with the University Police Office. Resident students will be issued parking permits for the following reasons: medical necessity, student teaching, or other academic need for a vehicle. A written apphcation must be submitted to and approved by the Parking Authority Review Board. Parking in the Robertshaw parking lot will be available, for a fee, to resident students not meeting the aforementioned criteria. Reserved parking spaces may be purchased in the parking garage. The University Police Office is located at University Towers, 850 Maple Street, and can be contacted for information on parking; copies of the current rules and regulations and other parking information can be found at www. iup. edu/police.

Spiritual Life

The IUP Interfaith Coimcil (IFC) is an interdenominational body in which graduate and undergraduate students of all faiths are welcomed and included as equal partners. The IFC recognizes and affirms the spiritual part of every human being. The IFC is composed of campus ministers, advisors to recognized campus religious organizations, and representatives of Indiana churches who have chosen to affiliate. Contact Michael.Lemasters@ iup.edu or access www.iup.edu/religiousgroups/interfaithcouncil for further information.

University Health Service (Pechan Health Center)

The mandatory student health fee is assessed each fall and spring semester based upon enrollment status at the university. Graduate students and part-time undergraduates are assessed Health Fee B. Full-time undergraduates are assessed Health Fee A. Clinical care at the health service is provided by board- certilied physicians, certified registered nurse practitioners, and registered nurses.

Fee A provides access to the clinical services provided at Pechan Health Center as well as community health programs. (For those students who have paid "Fee A," there may be additional visit and product fees for clinical products and services.)

Health Fee B, mandatory for full-time graduate students and part-time undergraduate students, covers the cost of community health programs. Students who have paid "Fee B" can use the self-care cold center, which provides access to low-cost, over-the-counter cold remedies.

In the summer there is no mandatory health fee. Fees apply only if a student uses the health service.

Students enrolled in Health Fee B or who are not required to pay a health fee are welcome to upgrade their service to Fee A at any time by sending an e-mail to health-inquiry@iup.edu or by stopping by the Health Center on the corner of Maple and Pratt. Students may also pay a per-visit fee for clinical care. Spouses of IUP students may enroll in either Fee A or Fee B or may pay a per-visit fee.

Services provided outside of Pechan Health Center such as laboratory work, x-rays, and referrals to outside medical providers/specialists are not included in the health fee. Additional information about fees and services can be found at the health center website (www.iup.edu/healthcenter). For students needing health care at locations off campus, the Health Center has a van to transport students to local medical facilities for scheduled appointments within three miles of campus.

For emergency care, the local emergency room is available (Indiana Regional Medical Center). Emergency Room services and all other services provided outside of Pechan Health Center are not included in the student health fee. IUP has a contract with a local ambulance service. IUP students who need an ambulance, and have paid Fee A, will not be required to pay out-of-pocket expenses for ambulance service.

The health fee is not an insurance plan. Students are encouraged to have a health insurance plan. All graduate students enrolled for one or more credits or undergraduates enrolled for six or more credits are eligible to purchase the insurance plan offered by Consolidated Health Plans, Inc. More information is available by contacting health-inquiry@iup.edu or by calling Pechan Health Center at 724-357-6475.

International students at IUP on I or F visas are required to have health insurance. Refer to www.iup.edu/healthcenter for specific insurance requirements and deadlines for submitting insurance fee waiver forms.

The health fee is mandatory. Waivers will be considered only for students living more than fifty miles from campus or for students who are on internships or student teaching assignments at a site more than twenty-five miles from campus. A form for requesting

a waiver is available using URSA.

Center for Counseling and Psychological Services

The Counseling Services Department is composed of facultv' psychologists and advanced graduate trainees from the departments of Psychology and Counseling. These professionals facilitate the personal and emotional growth of students by offering prevention, confidential intervention, and consultation services on an individual and small-group basis. Beyond the Health Services fee, additional fees are not charged for counseling services.

Guidelines for Student Conduct

IUP is an academic communit)' within the society at large. As a community, it has formulated a code of standards and expectations which the university considers to be consistent with its purpose as an educational institution. IUP reaffirms the principle of students' rights coupled with an acceptance of fiiU responsibility for one's behavior and the resulting consequences. As a member of the academic community and of the larger society, a student retains the rights, protections, guarantees, and responsibilities which are held by all citizens.

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The judicial system of lUP exists to review all alleged academic and behavioral violations as well as violations of federal, state, and local ordinances. The primary intent of this educational system is to promote a positive behavioral change in students while also protecting the rights and promoting the safety and security of the members of the university community. The system holds students accountable for their actions when regulations or statutes have been violated. A complete statement of regulations is available in the student handbook at www.iup.edu/studentconduct/source.

Student Cooperative Association

The Student Cooperative Association has played a broad role in the cocurricular life of the university for more than seventy years. All students, faculty, and staff who pay the Activity Fee are members of the association. Virtually all campuswide activities outside the instructional program are sponsored wholly or in part by the association.

The Activity Fee is the chief source of income for the association's programs. The student's I-Card will admit him/her free of charge or at a reduced fee to university social, cultural, and athletic events. Other income for the association comes from the profits of the Co-op Store and from events sponsored by the association.

The Student Cooperative Association owns and operates the Hadley Union Building (HUB) complex and the Co-op Recreational Park. The HUB, built by association members through the Activity Fee, offers many facilities and programs for use by the university community. Some of these include the Co-op Store, Fitness Center, Computer Lounges, Food Court, Meeting Rooms, and two large rooms that will accommodate several hundred people each. The Co-op Recreational Park comprises 280 acres of wooded hillsides and fields. Located at the site are a lodge building that will accommodate groups of up to two hundred people, a ski hut, an eighteen-station exercise course, cross-country skiing, hiking and biking trails, picnic shelter, archery range, and two ball fields.

Cocurricular Activities and Student Organizations

Learning is not just an academic experience centered on textbooks and classes. It is a lifetime process of interacting with others and participating in surrounding opportunities. Participating in the arts, becoming involved in civic activities, going to a lecture, or being active in an organization have a lot to do with academic success and future happiness and well-being.

All students, including those in graduate study, are encouraged to reinforce and broaden their experiences by attending programs that are both familiar and new to them. VC'ith the opportunity to choose from such a wide variety of events and student organizations, students can expand their perspectives on life and develop new appreciation for various forms of art, entertainment, and leadership. While students cannot involve themselves in all that is available, a carefully planned level of participation can lead to a truly enriched university experience.

Graduate Student Assembly

On a universitywide basis, the Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) is the graduate students' organization. The GSA is composed of tvvo representatives (and frequently an alternate) from each graduate program. It serves graduate students through voting representation on the Senate Graduate Committee, the Library and Educational Services Committee, and the University Senate, by making recommendations about graduate student affairs to the Graduate Committee and/or the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research, and by working through other university committees and channels to improve the social, intellectual, and cultural life of graduate students. All graduate students are encouraged and welcome to participate in the GSA. GSA website: www.coop.iup.edu/gsa. The GSA office is located in Room 210A of the HUB; telephone 724-357-3180.

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Requirements

1. An applicant must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

2. The applicant's cumulative undergraduate grade point average must be at least a 2.6 if the bachelor's degree was earned within the past five years. If the bachelor's degree is older than five years, the minimum cumulative grade point average required is 2.4. Applicants whose cumulative undergraduate grade point averages do not meet minimum standards will be required to submit a Miller Analogies Test (MAT) score. If the MAT was taken prior to October 1, 2004, the required score is 47; if taken after October 1, 2004, the required score is 395. (This change reflects the new MAT.)

3. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores or Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) scores must be submitted prior to admission review as required by individual departments. Please refer to the section on Examination Requirements for fiirther details concerning test requirements.

Procedures

1. Each applicant must file a completed application form. All application forms are contained in the appUcation packet received from the School of Graduate Studies and Research or may also be found on the website www.iup.edu/graduate. You may also apply on line at ww^v.iup.edu/graduate. (The apphcation packet sent to Doctor of Psycholog)' and M.B.A. Executive Track appUcants differs somewhat from the regular packet.)

2. The application should be accompanied by official transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate institution attended, regardless of whether or not a degree was earned. These transcripts must be sealed by the registrar and remain sealed until their arrival at the School of Graduate Studies and Research. If the course(s) or the degree was completed at lUP, the applicant is not required to secure the transcript.

3. Two letters of recommendation are required of each applicant.

4. The required goal statement, dated and signed, is an important component of the appUcation process, as it reflects the applicant's career and academic goals.

5. A nonrefundable apphcation fee in the amount of S30 must accompany the application. The appUcation cannot be processed without this fee. Please pay by check, and make the check payable to lUP.

Admission Classifications

Applicants for admission to the School of Graduate Studies and Research are notified of their admission status by the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research prior to the beginning of the term of planned study. Applications must be complete before an admissions decision can be determined. Admission classifications are as follows;

1. Precandidacy Status. Granted to an applicant who plans to work toward a graduate degree and whose application materials

meet admission requirements as set forth by the School of Graduate Studies and Research and the academic department

2. Certification-only Admission. Credits taken under the Certification category are not intended to lead to a degree program. This category Is designed to assist teachers pursuing Certification credits only. This is a nondegree admission status.

3. Special Status. Awarded to an applicant who does not intend to pursue a graduate degree but only to enroll in graduate classes for which he or she is qualified. Students granted Special Status admissions who wish at a later time to pursue a graduate degree should apply to the degree program before the completion of twelve credits. Only under exceptional circumstances will courses taken under Special Status be applicable toward the degree.

4. One Course Only. It is possible to take a graduate course by registering and paying for it after fiUng a One Course Only application. Full application to the School of Graduate Studies and Research is not required. One Course Only forms are available from the School of Graduate Studies and Research office. Students who use this form to take their first course must apply and be admitted to the School of Graduate Studies and Research before taking additional courses.

5. Certificate of Recognition (COR) Admission. This is a nondegree status. Applicants must submit a complete application and meet the admission requirements as set forth by the School of Graduate Studies and Research and the department offering the COR.

6. Off-Campus Program Admission. Admission standards and processes for off-campus programs are the same as for those offered on the lUP campus. The sole exception is that students admitted under the "One Course Only" category may take two courses in their initial semester if applying to an off-campus program which utilizes the cohort model.

7. Admission Denied. Applicants denied admission to the School of Graduate Studies and Research virill receive a letter from the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research informing them of the decision.

8. Inactive Classification. Because of the demand for the various programs, an admission offer is valid for one year. If a student has not enroUed for any courses during that period of time, he or she may contact the School of Graduate Studies and Research to discuss the possibility of deferring for the following year. However, if a student has not enroUed for any courses during the extension period, he or she will be classified as inactive and will need to reapply for admission. NOTE; Certain programs do not f»ermit admission to be deferred to a semester different from the one stated on the application.

Application Deadlines

The School of Graduate Studies and Research operates under a "roUing admissions" process. This means that applications are re\iewed throughout the year and that admission decisions are made daily. Some programs have specific application deadlines, and these are enumerated below.

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Administration and Leadership Studies

Nonprofit and Public Sector (Ph.D.)- Indiana

Fall Admission-evei7 two years (even years) Application deadline: February 15

Administration and Leadership Studies

Nonprofit and Public Sector (Ph.D.)-Harrisburg

Fall Admission-every two years (odd years) Application deadline: February 15

Art—M.A.andM.F.A.

Fall Admission

Application deadlines: February 15 and May 1

Clinical Psychology— Psy.D.

Fall Admission only

Application deadline: December 15

Community Counseling and School Counseling M.A.-Monroeville and M.Ed.-Monroeville

Fall Admission Only

Early admission deadline: April. Call the School of

Graduate Studies and Research at 800-845-0131

for specific date.

Regular Admission deadline: June. Call the School of

Graduate Studies and Research at 800-845-0131

for specific date.

Community Counseling and School Counseling M.A. -Indiana and M.Ed.-Indiana

Fall Admission • Application deadline: April. Contact lUP's

Department of Counseling by calling 724-357-2306

for specific date.

Spring Admission • Application deadline: October. Contact

lUP'S Department of Counseling by calling 724-357-2306

for specific date.

Curriculum and Instruction — D.Ed.

Indiana even years / Monroeville odd years

Fall Admission • Application deadline: March 15

Education of Exceptional Persons — M.Ed.

Summer Admission ♦ Application deadline: March 1 Fall Admission ♦ Application deadline: March 1 Spring Admission • Application deadline: July 15

Educational Psychology — M.Ed.

Fall Admission • Application deadline: February 1

Post-Master's Certification in School Psychology

Fall Admission • Application deadline: February 1

School Psychology — D.Ed.

Summer Admission • Application deadline: February 1

Principal Certification

Summer Admission • Application deadline: April 1

Fall Admission • Application deadline: July 1

Spring Admission • Application deadline: November 1

Speech- Language Pathology — M.S.

Fall Admission • Application deadline: March 1

Student Affairs in Higher Education— M.A.

Fall Admission • Application deadline: February 1

Cohort Beginning Terms

Indiana Campus

Administration and Leadership Studies Education Track (D.Ed.)

Summer only Administration and Leadership Studies Nonprofit and Public Sector (Ph.D.)

Fall, every two years (even years) Application deadline: February 15

lUP at Monroeville*

Adult and Community Education (M.A.)

Fall or Spring Business Administration (M.B.A.), Executive Track

Fall or Spring Community Counseling (M.A.)

Fall Criminology (M.A.)

Fall or Spring Curriculum and Instruction (D.Ed.)

Fall (odd years) Education for those holding an Instructional I or II Certificate (M.Ed.)

Fall (even years) Elementary Education and Initial Certification (M.Ed.)

Fall Nursing (M.S.), Administration Track, Education Track

Fall or Spring School Counseling with Certification (M.Ed.)

Fall •Please contact lUP's School of Graduate Studies and Research by calling 1-800-845-0131 or by emailmg grad-ocp@iup.edu to inquire further about specific starting dates.

Dixon Center (Harrisburg)*

Administration and Leadership Studies, Nonprofit and Public Sector (Ph.D.)

Fall, every two years (odd years);

Application deadline: February 15 •Please call the coordinator for this program, Betsy Crane, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, at 724-357-3814 or 717-720-4066; or email Betsy.Crane@iup.edu.

lUP Regional Campus at Northpointe* Education for those holding an Instructional I or II Certificate (M.Ed.)

Fall (odd years) Industrial and Labor Relations (M.A.) Nursing (M.S.), Education Track

•Please contact lUP's Northpointe Regional Campus by calling 1-800-889-0872 or by emailing northpointe-campus@iup.edu to inquire further about specific starting dates.

International Applicants

In addition to fulfilling the general application procedure, international applicants must present evidence of fluency in English. Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language

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(TOEFL). The School of Graduate Studies and Research will not process applications from international applicants until official TOEFL scores which meet minimum requirements are on file in the School of Graduate Studies and Research. While the School of Graduate Studies and Research sets a minimum (paper-based) score standard of 500 (equivalent to a computer-based score of 173), some departments have higher requirements. Please consult the department for details. (Students requesting information about the TOEFL should write to TOEFL, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, N] 08540, U.S.A. or access the website www.toefl.org)

International applicants must also complete a Foreign Student Financial Statement, included in the application packet. The applicant must demonstrate sufficient financial resources to meet the cost of living in the United States, the cost of travel to and from the student's native country, and the cost of graduate education at lUP (if living outside the U.S., 519,000 is needed). Applications will not be processed without an acceptable financial statement and application fee.

International students must submit official English translations of their transcripts. These documents must bear the official seal of the issuing college or university.

Upon admission of the international applicant to the university, the staff of the School of Graduate Studies and Research will notify the Office of International Affairs at lUP. The Office of International Affairs will mail official acceptance letters, immigration documents, information on housing, arrival dates, and other general information about the university. Questions concerning immigration documents and other legal matters should be addressed directly to Office of International Affairs, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Wallace Hall Annex, 875 Grant Street, Indiana, PA 15705-2295, U.S.A. or sent via e-mail to intl-affairs@iup.edu.

Applicants for Specialist, Administrative Certification, and Letter of Eligibility Programs from the Pennsylvania State Department of Education

The lUP College of Education and Educational Technology offers state-approved programs leading to specialist and administrative certificate programs in Elementary School Counseling, Secondary School Counseling (Counseling Department), School Psychology (Educational and School Psychology Department), Reading Specialist (Professional Studies in Education Department), and Elementary or Secondary School Principal (Professional Studies in Education), The program for preparation for school superintendency is an integral part of the doctoral program in Administration and Leadership (in the Department of Professional Studies in Education). This doctoral program includes the requirements for a Pennsylvania letter of ehgibility to become a school superintendent.

Applicants for these programs should follow the same procedures for admission, programming, and registration as described in this catalog. Interested applicants should check with the department chair or graduate coordinator responsible for the specialized program for information before beginning the admissions process.

Principal Certification

Indiana University of Pennsylvania offers a fifteen-credit

K-12 Principal Certification Program, distinguished by its performance approach for administrative certification. Various projects within each of six major competency areas are developed in the foundational course, EDAD 656. These plans are then implemented within the context of the candidate's home school district during twelve credits of supervised internship, EDAD 698, and are expected to improve learning for both students and staff. Applicants must be admitted to the School of Graduate Studies and Research, have a minimum of five years of successful practice in their area of certification, and hold either a master's degree or enrollment status in a master's program. Contact Program Director Dr. C. Kaufrnan, Professional Studies in Education Department, 305 Davis Hall; 724-357-2400, for further information or visit the program site at www.iup.edu/pse.

Examination Requirements

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

The following departments require the submission of official GRE scores (general test) prior to admission;

• Administration and Leadership Studies, Human Services (Ph.D.)

• Criminology (Ph.D.)

• Educational Psychology (M.Ed.)

• Food and Nutrition

• Geography

• History

• Political Science

• Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.)

• School Psychology (D.Ed.)

• Sociology

In addition to the general test, the Clinical Psychology program

requires the Psychology subject test.

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

Applicants to the M.B.A. program are required to submit GMAT scores of not less than 450 prior to admission as p>art of their application process.

AppUcants to the iVLB.A.-Executive Track program are required only to take the GMAT and to submit their GMAT score.

Miller Analogies Test (MAT)

Applicants vdth a cumulative undergraduate GPA below the minimum requirement of 2.6 (if bachelor's degree was earned within the last five years) or 2.4 (if bachelor's degree was earned more than five years ago) will be required to take the MAT. If the MAT was taken prior to October 1, 20O4, the required score is 47; if taken after October 1. 2004, the required score is 395.

Specific information regarding test registration and availability can be obtained from the Office of Career Services. 302 Pratt Hall, 724-357-2235. AppUcants should request that their scores be sent to the School of Graduate Studies and Research at lUP.

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Finances

Tuition and Fees, 2006-07

Fees for the academic years include tiie following charges, which are subject to change at any time. A full-time graduate student is one who is carrying at least nine graduate credits per semester, while a part-time graduate student carries eight credit hours per semester or less. Students must be enrolled in a degree program for at least 4.5 hours per semester to be considered for financial aid.

Questions about the residency classification should be directed to the Residency Classification office, Clark Hall, 724-357-2217.

Tuition - Fall 2006 and Spring 2007

• Pa. resident full-time

♦ Pa. resident part-time

♦ Non-Pa. resident full-time

♦ Non-Pa. resident part-time

Tuition - Summer 2007

• Pa. resident

• Non-Pa. resident

Health Service Fees

$3,024 per semester $336 per credit $4,839 per semester $538 per credit hour

$336 per credit hour $538 per credit hour

Health Fee A (fall and spring only)

$89/semester (offers access to clinical care).

Mandatory for full-time undergraduates (optional for all

other students)

Fees subject to change pending Council of Trustees approval.

Health Fee B (fall and spring only)

$15 (health and wellness programs and services) Mandatory for fiill-time graduate students and part-time undergraduate students Fees subject to change pending Council of Trustees approval.

There are no mandatory health fees in the summer. Summer fees are based on services that are provided.

The Health Fee can be waived for students commuting from a distance outside of a fifty-mile radius of Indiana or for students having an internship which is more than twenty-five miles from Indiana. Consideration for waivers may be obtained by submitting an electronic request using the form located in the University Records and Systems Assistant (URSA).

Student Cooperative Activity Fee

• Full-time student $123.00 per semester

• Part-time student $51.50 per semester

• Summer $12.50 per credit

($150.00 maximum total fee)

Exceptions to Activity Fees: Information regarding exceptions to this fee structure may be found by accessing the Student Cooperative website at www.iup.edu/coop (select Activity Fee Policy) or by contacting the Student Cooperative Association at 724-357-2590. In general, students are eligible to have the activity fee waived if they are doing dissertation work only, commuting at least fifty miles one way to campus, or participating in summer workshops that last one week or less. Also, students who reside and hold internships or student

teaching assignments twenty-five miles or more from campus are eligible for a 75-percent fee reduction (100-percent reduction if sixty or more miles away). Any request for a waiver or reduction of the fee must be initiated by the student. Forms may be processed on line by going to www.iup.edu/coop and selecting Activity Fee Policy, or they may be obtained at the Student Cooperative Front Desk, located in the Hadley Union Building.

Instructional Fee (Mandatory) ♦ Full-time student ♦ Part-time student ♦ Summer	$302 $30.20 per credit $30.20 per credit
Application Fee	$30 (nonrefundable)
Registration Fee ♦ Full-time, part-time . Summer	$32 $32
Audit Fee (Same as Tuition)
Special Fees

Damage Fee

Students are responsible for damage, breakage, loss, or delayed

return of university property.

Transcript Fees

Students can request official transcripts in several ways. If on campus during business hours, the student can go to the Registrar's Office in the lobby of Clark Hall and complete a transcript request form. It only takes a minute to complete, and the student is assured that the request is expeditiously received. There is no charge to students for ordering official transcripts which require routine processing. Any special handling requests can also be made at that time, and special handling requests will have fees assessed. When in the Registrar's Office in person, the student can pay for any special handling requests with cash, check, or a credit card. The Registrar's Office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Summer hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Students can also download a Transcript Request form from the website www.iup.edu/registrar, complete it, and either mail or fax it to the Registrar's Office. If he or she does not have access to a computer or to a printer, the student can mail or fax a written request to the Registrar's Office. The request must contain the following information:

• Student's name (include any previous names from time student began course work at lUP)

• Student Banner number or Social Security number

• Date of birth

• Student's current address and a daytime phone number

• E-mail address for those not currently students

• Number of transcripts requested

• Name and address of person to whom each transcript is to be sent

• Indicate whether any special handling is to be done in the transcript processing.

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• Student's handwritten signature and date MUST be on the request.

• For mailed requests, enclose a check, payable to "lUP" or credit card information (see below) to cover the cost of any special handling fees.

• Faxed requests must contain credit card information if special handling is requested.

The following credit card irdbrmation must be included: amount to be charged, type of service(s) requested (fax and/or rush), the cardholder's name, card number, expiration date, and type of card (Visa. MasterCard, and Discover are accepted). If the address on the credit card is different from the student's address, this credit card address (including zip code) must be included

Special handling fees

• RUSH Ser\ice Fee (RUSH transcripts are mailed the next business day from receipt of the request) = $4.00 per complete order of transcripts placed at any one time.

• Fax Service Fee S8.00 per order. AH fax transcripts are handled as RUSH requests.

RUSH requests must be received in the Registrar's Office by 3:00 p.m. in order to be mailed the next business day. RUSH fees are applied only once per request

Because of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Registrar's Office is not permitted to process requests made over the telephone, by e-mail, or by anyone other than the student whose transcript is being requested.

The address for the Registrar's Office is Clark Hall, 1090 South Drive, lUP, Indiana, PA 15705. The office fax number is 724-357-4858. For questions, the office telephone number is 724-357-2217.

All fees are subject to change without notice.

Transcripts will be withheld by lUP if a student has an outstanding financial account with the university. Payment of the bill or establishment of a payment plan satisfactory to the university will be required for release of transcripts.

University Refund Policy

The university employs faculty, assigns residence hall space, and arranges for dining services in advance of each term based on the number of students who plan to enroll. A student who withdraws from the university creates vacancies that may not be filled and incurs obligations for compensation and services that must be honored.

The refvind policy at Indiana University of Pennsylvania applies to all students, both full- and part-time, enrolled in programs for credit at the university, its branches, the Regional Police Academy, and the Academy of Culinary Arts.

The current refund policy and/or sample calculations may be obtained from the Office of the Bursar. The refund policy may also be obtained from the web page www.iup.edu/bursar.

Other Provisions

Formal withdrawal procedures must be initiated through the School of Graduate Studies and Research at the point of withdrawal. A written and dated notice is required by the student or the student's family in special circumstances, such as sickness, within thirty days of the student's withdrawal. In order to receive a reduction in fees for individual course withdrawal, documentation must be submitted to the Office of the Bursar prior to the close of the semester/session in which the course was offered.

Students who are suspended from classes, residence halls, and/or dining service will receive a reduction of fees in accordance with the refund policy.

Student military reservists or members of the National Guard who are ordered to active mihtary service by the President of the United States will receive a full reduction in tuition. Other fees will be prorated.

Examples of refund calculations are available upon request from the Office of the Bursar, Clark Hall, which is responsible for implementing the refund policy. Students may appeal the decision rendered by the Student Accounts Receivable Office to the Bursar.

Discrete Course Withdrawal

During the fall and spring semesters, graduate students may withdraw from a graduate course during the first two-thirds of the semester without prejudice and with the grade of "W by using URSA.

Following the close of the established withdrawal period, the student will need to petition the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research for approval of a request for an exceptional withdrawal. The request must first be endorsed by the course instructor and the students department chair or graduate studies coordinator, in that order. Requests for course withdrawal after the published date will be considered only in cases that are unexpected and reflect exceptional circumstances.

Financial Aid

The Financial Aid Office, located at Clark Hall, offers financial information and counseling to all students attending lUP. The types of financial assistance offered for graduate students by the Financial Aid Office include student employment and educational loans.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to determine eligibility for federal loans and federal work-study. The filing deadline is April 15 of each year.

Graduate students attending lUP on at least a half-time basis (4.5 credit hours or more) in a degree-granting program will be awarded assistance, based on demonstrated eligibility. To be eUgible for continued funding, applicants must remain in satisfactory academic standing at the university and show continued academic progress.

An academic year at lUP is composed of a minimum of thirty weeks of instruction in which a full-time graduate student enrolls for at least 18 credit hours. All course work must be

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taken at lUP with the exception of approved study abroad programs. These standards are used in determining eligibility for federal student aid.

The cost of attending lUP and the university's refund policy are listed in this catalog.

Assistantships

A limited number of assistantships are awarded yearly to fiill-time, degree-seeking graduate students.

Graduate assistantships at lUP are intended for the use of highly qualified graduate students who have been admitted to degree programs. Assistantships requiring roughly 20 hours of work weekly for both the fall and spring semesters (maximum of 600 hours over the period of the assistantship) provide, at a maximum, a specific stip>end amount along with full tuition remission during the academic year. In addition, the student is eligible for up to twelve degree-required credits of tuition waiver in the summer following the assistantship. Graduate students working roughly 10 hours of work weekly for both the fall and spring semesters (a maximum of 300 hours over the period of the assistantship) receive, at a maximum, one-half the total stipend amoimt and a 50-p)ercent tuition waiver in the academic year. In addition, the student is eligible for a maximum waiver of six credits of degree- required academic work the foUoNsing summer. Both 10-hour and 20-hour assistantships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence rather than financial need.

Highly qualified graduate students who have been admitted to degree programs and are enrolled part time (a minimum of six credits in the fall; a nainimum of six credits in the spring) for the academic year are eligible for 10-hour graduate assistant support. Part-time graduate students awarded an assistantship work roughly 10 hours weekly, receive one-half the usual stipend, a one-half tuition waiver in the academic year (three credits fall, three credits spring), and are eligible for a waiver of up to three credits of degree-required course work during the summer following the assistantship. Assistantships for part-time students are awarded on the basis of academic merit rather than financial need.

Since stipends for assistantships may change firom year to year, potential applicants should check with the School of Graduate Studies and Research for current stipend levels.

The deadline for applying for a fall assistantship is March 15 of the same calendar year. Applications and further information are available at the office of the Assistant Dean for Administration, School of Graduate Studies and Research.

Teaching Associates

Each year, the School of Graduate Studies and Research offers a limited number of teaching associate positions to qualified doctoral students. Usually, an associate teaches six credit hours of undergraduate courses, but other teaching-related service is sometimes assigned in lieu of teaching. These positions carry a stiftend and require the associate to be enrolled for graduate credit during each semester of the appointment During the summer following the appointment, a tuition waiver of up to lune hours of graduate credit is awarded. Activity and health

fees, as well as tuition during the fall and spring semesters, must be paid by the associate.

Minimum requirements: Associates must hold a master's degree or have completed 36 graduate semester hours prior to the appointment and must be enrolled in an lUP doctoral program and remain in good standing during the term of the appointment. Departments may have additional requirements.

For further information, contact the director of Doctoral Studies in the department offering the specific doctoral program.

Fellowship and Scholarship Information

Julius Filcik Doctoral Fellowship— This fellowship was made possible by an endowment established by Shirley U. Filcik and her family in memory of her husband, Juhus, a member of the Class of 1953. The fellowship provides students with a financial award of S5,000.

lUP Fotmdation Fellowships— Foundation Fellowships are awarded to students who have demonstrated merit and the potential for academic excellence in their doctoral studies. These fellowships provide the student with a financial award of 51,000-55,000.

To be considered for a fellowship, the student must be nominated by his or her academic department. In addition to a completed admissions application, the nominee must provide the School of Graduate Studies and Research vnth a one-page prospectus of the research or clinical interests he or she intends to pursue in a doctoral program and a one-page statement of his or her qualifications for the award. AH lUP fellowship nominees must be admitted to a doctoral program. Awards will be announced by June 1. For further information, please contact the Assistant Dean for Administration, School of Graduate Studies and Research, 101 Stright Hall, 210 South Tenth Street, lUP, Indiana, PA 15705.

Margaret Flegal Harte Scholarships— Two 5450 scholarships

are awarded yearly to new full-time graduate students. All new School of Graduate Studies and Research applicants except for those who receive other lUP scholarships are considered for the Margaret Flegal Harte Scholarships based on academic records and financial need. No application forms for the scholarships are required; the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) serves as the document for needs assessment. A FAFSA may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office. Interested students may contact the Assistant Dean for Administration, School of Graduate Studies and Research, 101 Stright Hall, 210 South Tenth Street, lUP, Indiana, PA 15705.

Graduate Merit Scholarships— Funding for this scholarship is made possible by the President's Fund for Excellence. The scholarship offers 5500 awards to a small number of students who are entering a graduate program (master's or doctoral) for the first time. Merit scholars must have a strong academic background and must have been granted an assistantship. To be considered for this scholarship, eligible students must be nominated by their academic department For further information, please contact the Assistant Dean for Administration, School of Graduate Studies and Research, 101 Stright Hall, 210 South Tenth Street lUP, Indiana, PA 15705.

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Additional Scholarships— Graduate students are encouraged to seek outside scholarship opportunities to help finance their education. A number of scholarship search websites can be accessed through www.fmaid.org

Employment Programs

Federal Work Study Program (FWSP)— The Federal Work Study Program provides an opportunity for graduate students enrolled in a degree-granting program of study to earn money to help finance educational expenses. Students may be employed on campus for up to 25 hours per week when classes are in session and 40 hours per week during vacation periods. Federal Work Study jobs not only help to defray the cost of education but can add valuable practical experience accompanying the student's graduate education. Eligibility is based on financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is available in the Financial Aid Office along with the institutional application for Federal Work Study. Students are responsible for securing their own positions on campus, but placement assistance is available through the Student Employment Center at 724-357-2235.

Serve-Study Federal Work Study Program— For students who would like to be of service to the community through participation in the activities of selected nonprofit agencies, a number of employment opportunities are available through the Serve-Study FWS program. Contact the Student Employment Center located in 302 Pratt Hall at 724-357-2235 for additional information.

University Employment (UE)— The University Employment Program provides an opportunity for graduate students to work as an accompaniment to their studies program. Maximum UE hours are 25 hours per week when classes are in session and 40 hours per week during vacation periods. This employment program is not based on financial need and submission of the FAFSA is not required. Employment provisions are similar to the Federal Work Study Program.

Special Funded Grant Employment— Grant employment opportunities are also available to graduate students from time to time. Interested students should check with the Assistant Dean for Research, the School of Graduate Studies and Research, 113 Stright Hall, 210 South Tenth Street, lUP, Indiana, PA 15705.

Student Loan Programs

Federal Stafford Loan— The Federal Stafford Loan provides the potential for graduate students to borrow up to $18,500 per academic year. Of this amount, up to $8,500 may be subsidized, which means the principal and interest are deferred while the student is enrolled on at least a half time basis and during a six-month grace period. Eligibility for the subsidized loan is based upon financial need as determined by the FAFSA. For any unsubsidized loans awarded, interest must be paid by the student on a quarterly basis or capitalized during the in-school and grace periods. For Stafford Loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2006, the interest rate is 6.8 percent. There are some deferment options available after leaving school.

All annual Federal Stafford Loans are disbursed in two equal installments, and students are required to complete Federal Stafford Loan Entrance Counseling before receiving funds for the first time at lUP.

Graduate PLUS Loan— The Federal PLUS Loan program has been expanded to allow graduate students to borrow on their own behalf; the student (not the parent) is the borrower and must pass a credit check. Students may borrow up to the cost of attendance minus other financial aid. This program is intended to supplement funding already received through the Federal Stafford Loan program. The intere.st rate is fixed 8.5 percent and interest accrues from the date of disbursement; students may choose to make interest-only payments while in school.

Private Alternative Loans

There are a number of privately funded educational loan programs which provide funds to creditworthy students. Although the interest rates and terms are not as generous as the Federal Stafford Loan, some students may be interested in this type of borrowing opportunity. Additional information is available in the Financial Aid Office or at the website www.iup. edu/fina ncia la id.

Veterans Educational Benefits

lUP is approved to offer training under the various G.I. Bills. Students who are entitled to training under one of these bills should contact the veterans' counselor immediately after being accepted for admission to lUP in order to secure additional instructions. This procedure is necessary so veterans can be processed to receive their G.I. Bill benefits. The Office of the Veterans Counselor is in Clark Hall; the telephone number is 724-357-3009.

Scholarships and Fellowships

A number of professional organizations, government agencies, and private foundations offer scholarship assistance to graduate students. Many of these opportunities may be found by using web searches to match academic program and interests with appropriate funding sources. The Financial Aid Office website offers the information to begin the search process.

Further Information

For further information on financial aid, please contact:

Financial Aid Office

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Clark Hall, 1090 South Drive

Indiana, PA 15705-1093

Voice: 724-357-2218

Fax: 724-357-2094

E-mail: financial-aid@iup.edu

Web: www.iup.edu/financialaid

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REGISTRATION

Registration

Advisement

Immediately after a student has been admitted to the School of Graduate Studies and Research, he/she should consult the department chairperson or graduate coordinator of his/her intended field of study regarding a program of courses. If the student is a special status admittee. consultation should be with the assistant dean for Administration, School of Graduate Studies and Research. Many departments believe strongly that their students should be advised well before registration for each semester or summer term. Students are responsible for knowing their department's scheduling advisement rules.

University Registration and Scheduling Assistant (URSA)

Students enrolled at lUP can register for classes only on the web by going to www.iup.edu/ursa. This is the lUP student's tool for class registration and schedule planning.

Billing

After students have registered, they will receive a bill for tuition and fees from the Office of the Bursar.

Schedule Adjustment and Drop/Add Policy

Students have the opportunity to make adjustments to their schedules any time after the original registration date. Please consult course schedules for appropriate dates and times.

At the beginning of each semester, a few days are set aside for dropping and adding courses. The Drop/Add period was established to permit enrolled students to make schedule adjustments, not to allow unregistered students to build schedules. Students using the Drop/ Add period for anything other than schedule adjustments will be charged a late registration fee. Drop/Add dates are set at the beginning of each semester and can be found on the web at www.iup.edu/ registrar/calendars.

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Professional Growth

he Professional Growth program leading to an M.A., M.S., or

M.Ed, is a highly restricted and specially structured course of studies determined by the student and his/her advisory committee. The program may not duplicate or even resemble an existing graduate degree program at lUP. For each degree area, the total credit-hour requirement is the same: 30 credit hours. Students electing to pursue a M.Ed, degree in Professional Growth should receive additional advice from the College of Education and Educational Technology. The

requirements for all M.Ed, degrees have a certain core that must be fulfilled. A four-semester-hour committee thesis is required, as well as GSR 615, Elements of Research. An administrative member from the School of Graduate Studies and Research is a mandatory thesis committee member, in addition to at least two members of the faculty from related academic disciplines. Applicants to this program must have an approved program of study prior to admission. For further information, write to the Advisor, Professional Growth Degree Program, The School of Graduate Studies and Research, 210 South Tenth Street, lUP, Indiana, PA 15705.

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Master's Degree Programs

Master's Degree Programs

The School of Graduate Studies and Research offers Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees in most academic fields plus the professional degrees Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, and Master of Fine Arts. (See below for specific degree fields.) All students working toward a master's degree must satisfy the School of Graduate Studies and Research policies set forth in this catalog and any additional special requirements imposed by the program and/or its department.

Under certain circumstances, a specific School of Graduate Studies and Research requirement for the master's degree may be satisfied by means of substitution. In no case are requirements waived. Requests for substitutions must be made by petition to the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research after approval by the student's department.

Transfer Credits

This applies to graduate credits earned at lUP since Spring 2001 (i.e., within the past five years).

Up to six credits of graduate work taken as a graduate student at another institution and up to twelve graduate credits through approved interinstitutional agreements may, with written approval, be incorporated as part of the graduate student's program at lUP. These courses must have been completed at a regionally accredited institution, within the past five years, and the grade earned must be a "B" or its equivalent or better. The time limitation rule and residency requirements (cited later in this catalog) pertain without modification to transfer credits.

Up to twelve graduate credits originally earned in one graduate program at lUP may be applied toward a different graduate

Master of Arts degrees are offered		Master of Science degrees are offered
in the following:		in the following:
• Adult and Community Education		• Applied Mathematics
• Adult Education and Communications Technology Track	• Biology
• Art		• Chemistry
• Chemistry		• Food and Nutrition
• Community Counseling		• Geography
• Criminology		♦ Health Services Administration
• English:		• Information Technology
Generalist		♦ Nursing
Literature		♦ Physics
Teaching English		♦ Professional Growth
TESOL		♦ Safety Sciences
♦ Geography		• Science for Disaster Respwnse
• History		• Speech-Language Pathology
♦ Industrial and Labor Relations		• Sport Science
• Music
♦ Physics		Master of Education degrees are offered
♦ Professional Growth		in the following:
♦ Public Affairs		• BusinessAX'orkforce Development
• Sociology		• Education of Exceptional Persons
• Student Affairs in Higher Education		• Educational Psychology ♦ Elementary Education and Teacher Certification
Master of Business Administration	degree	• Elementary or Secondary- School Counseling
(M.B.A.)		• Elementary and Middle School Mathematics Education • Health and Physical Education
Master of Fine Arts degree (M.F.A.	) are offered	• Mathematics
in the following:		• Master's in Education
• Studio Art		• Nursing . Literacy • Professional Growth

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program if: 1) the receiving department and 2) the School of Graduate Studies and Research both approve the credits as meeting degree requirements. These courses must have been completed within the past five years, and the grade earned must be a "B" or its equivalent or better. The combination of transfer credits earned at another institution and those earned at lUP may not exceed twelve credits.

To request the transfer of credits, the student provides the School of Graduate Studies and Research with a written request indicating the course to be considered for review. A catalog course description or course syllabus must accompany the request. An official graduate transcript showing the earned credits must be provided by the school at which the credits were taken. To be considered official, the transcript must arrive in a sealed envelope bearing the official seal of the issuing institution. The request is reviewed in the School of Graduate Studies and Research and the academic department. After a decision is rendered by the School of Graduate Studies and Research, the student's department and the student are notified of the transfer decision.

It is strongly recommended that students wishing to transfer credits from another institution while enrolled at lUP receive advance written authorization for credit acceptance from the School of Graduate Studies and Research and the academic department prior to enrolling in that course. The review process is as described in the preceding paragraph.

If credits earned at another institution are approved for transfer, only the credit, not the grade or accompanying quality points, will appear on the student's lUP transcript.

Transfer credits are not posted to the student's lUP graduate record until the student has been admitted to degree candidacy. Credits earned at lUP that are approved for transfer to a second program will not be posted to the transcript a second time.

Degree Candidacy

Students are reviewed for degree candidacy the semester following the completion of twelve hours of graduate credits. (Some departments require more than twelve credits for candidacy.) Students must be enrolled in course work to be considered for candidacy status. To be admitted to candidacy,

students must have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher in all graduate course work and must have met all program requirements to the satisfaction of the department.

Students who are not granted candidacy after completing twelve graduate credits must satisfy all candidacy requirements during the next semester. At the end of this additional term, students will be granted candidacy or may be asked to leave the master's degree program.

Students with especially strong credentials may be granted candidacy upon admission to the School of Graduate Studies and Research if recommended by the academic department and if their files are complete in every respect.

Residency

Master's degree candidates have no formal residency requirements, but all credits applied toward the degree (except a possible transfer of credits as defined in the section titled "Transfer Credits") must be taken through lUP. In addition, all candidates must complete their program's final six credits of graduate work in courses offered by lUP. (The equivalent of two academic years of full-time study is required to meet requirements for graduation from the Student Affairs in Higher Education [SAHE] program.)

Graduation

Early in their final semester or summer session, students must file an application for graduation. Graduation application instructions for applying on line are available at www.iup.edu/graduate. Applications must be filed by the following deadlines: March 1 for May graduation, June 1 for August graduation, and October 1 for December graduation. If all requirements have been met, the degree will be awarded at the next established diploma-award date.

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Doctoral Degree Programs

The School of Graduate Studies and Research offers work leading to the doctorate through the following departments: Criminology, Educational and School Psychology (School Psychology), Professional Studies in Education (Curriculum and Instruction; Administration and Leadership Studies, Education Track), English (Literature and Criticism, Composition and TESOL), Psychology (Clinical Psychology), and Sociology (Administration and Leadership Studies, Human Services Track).

Applicants should keep in mind that the doctorate is conferred for distinguished achievement in a particular field of scholarship and for demonstrated ability to perform independent research and/or professional practice in an area of that field. No specific number of course credits entitles a student to the degree.

Those persons interested in any of the doctoral programs should read the descriptions provided by sponsoring departments later in this catalog. Deadlines for submitting applications and supporting documents vary from program to program, as do degree requirements. Therefore, it is important for students to check with the sponsoring department at the very start of the application process.

The doctoral programs in curriculum and instruction and administration and leadership studies maintain cooperative arrangements with other universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, whereby some part of the requirements may be fulfilled at these schools.

The following doctorates are offered:

• Doctor of Education in Administration and Leadership Studies

• Doctor of Philosophy in Administration and Leadership Studies

• Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology

• Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology

• Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction

• Doctor of Philosophy in English

• Doctor of Education in School Psychology

Requirements for the Doctoral Degree

Students seeking a doctoral degree must satisfy the minimum School of Graduate Studies and Research requirements described below. Sponsoring departments have additional requirements which are equally binding.

Under certain circumstances, the School of Graduate Studies and Research requirements for the doctoral degree may be satisfied by means of substitution. Requests for the acceptance of substitutions should be made in the form of a petition to the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research, after first obtaining the written approval of the student's department.

Credit Requirement

A minimum of sixty graduate semester credits, exclusive of dissertation credits, must be earned beyond the bachelor's degree for any of the doctorates offered at lUP.

Residency Requirements

Residency requirements are established at the program level, thus doctoral and M.F.A. students will find that residency requirements may vary from program to program. Students should check with their departments, the graduate coordinator, or the program handbook to determine the residency requirement for a particular program.

Transfer Credit

This section applies to graduate credits earned at lUP since Spring 2001 (i.e., within the past five years).

Up to six credits of graduate work taken as a graduate student at another institution and up to twelve graduate credits through approved inter institutional agreements may, with written approval, be incorporated as part of the graduate student's program at lUP. These courses must have been completed at a regionally accredited institution within the past five years, and the grade earned must be a "B" or its equivalent or better. The time limitation rule and residency requirements (cited later in this catalog) pertain without modification to transfer credits.

Up to twelve graduate credits originally earned in one graduate program at lUP may be applied toward a different graduate program if: 1) the receiving department and 2) the School of Graduate Studies and Research both approve the credits as meeting degree requirements. These courses must have been completed within the past five years, and the grade earned must be a "B" or its equivalent or better. The combination of transfer credits earned at another institution and those earned at lUP mav not exceed twelve credits.

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To request the transfer of credits, the student provides the School of Graduate Studies and Research with a written request indicating the course to be considered for review. A catalog course description or course syllabus must accompany the request. An official graduate transcript showing the earned credits must be provided by the school at which the credits were taken. To be considered official, the transcript must arrive in a sealed envelope bearing the official seal of the issuing institution. The request is reviewed in the School of Graduate Studies and Research and the academic department. After a decision is rendered by the School of Graduate Studies and Research, the student's department and the student are notified of the transfer decision.

It is strongly recommended that students wishing to transfer credits from another institution while enrolled at lUP receive advance written authorization for credit acceptance from the School of Graduate Studies and Research and the academic department prior to enrolling in that course. The review process is as described in the preceding paragraph.

If credits earned at another institution are approved for transfer, only the credit, not the grade or accompanying quality points, will appear on the student's lUP transcript.

Transfer credits are not posted to the student's lUP graduate record until the student has been admitted to degree candidacy. Credits earned at lUP that are approved for transfer to a second program will not be posted to the transcript a second time.

Degree Candidacy

Each student admitted to a doctoral program must receive doctoral degree candidacy after completing at lUP no less than nine nor more than fifteen graduate credits beyond the master's degree (some departments have additional requirements for candidacy; consult the program's coordinator). The student's minimum grade point average for degree candidacy may be set higher than the foregoing School of Graduate Studies and Research requirement by the program's sponsoring department, but in no case may it be lower.

Candidacy Examination

In departments which require it, the candidacy examination is administered by the department in the student's field of specialization. The examination may be written, oral, or both, as determined by the sponsoring department, and may also serve as the final examination for the master's degree if a department so prescribes. The examination may not be taken until the student has completed at least one year of study beyond the bachelor's degree.

Comprehensive Examination

This examination is given, usually upon the candidate's completion of course work, to determine the student's progress in the degree field and fields related to it and the student's likelihood of success in his/her research-dissertation phase. The examination may be written, oral, or both and is not necessarily limited to areas in which the candidate has taken course work.

Reexamination

A student who fails the candidacy examination, or any part of the comprehensive examination, qualifying examination, or any of the examinations in foreign languages and/or computer language, may request reexamination not earlier than one semester following the time of failure, nor later than one year after that date. No student is permitted a third examination without a recommendation to that effect from the degree program's sponsoring department and the approval of the University- Wide Graduate Committee. Exceptions to this policy for programs can be made only with the approval of the University- Wide Graduate Committee.

Foreign Language/Research Tool Options

Foreign language and/or research tool requirements for doctoral degrees vary from program to program. In most cases, programs offer options for meeting these requirements. Students should consult with the department sponsoring the degree for specific information and guidance on meeting these requirements.

Dissertation

A dissertation is required of all doctoral candidates and must demonstrate the candidate's mastery of his/her research and reflect the results of an original investigation in the principal field of study. The goal should be to make a definite original contribution to knowledge in the field.

Dissertation Committee

The dissertation committee may supervise several aspects of the student's degree program from the point at which he/she is admitted to doctoral degree candidacy through defense of the dissertation. Students must consult with the sponsoring department to determine which supervisory roles apply.

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The committee may approve the student's plan of study; arrange for the candidacy examination; arrange for the comprehensive examination; and oversee the candidate's general supervision related to research, the dissertation, and the general meeting of degree requirements.

Research Proposal

After the candidate has passed the comprehensive examination and has done extensive preliminary proposal research, he/she must present and defend a research proposal before the dissertation committee and the academic community. The candidate must follow departmental procedures for the proposal defense. A copy of the proposal must be placed in the hands of all committee members at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled meeting. The proposal must be found satisfactory by all members of the committee, and a Research Topic Approval Form must be fully signed and approved the department, by the college, and by the School of Graduate Studies and Research, before the candidate may proceed with the dissertation. The Thesis/Dissertation Manual outlines this procedure and is available from the School of Graduate Studies and Research and online at www.iup.edu/graduate/assets/tdmanual.htm.

Dissertation Process

Upon acceptance of the dissertation by the candidate's advisor, the candidate must follow procedures acceptable to his/her department and dean in proNiding copies for review by the dissertation committee. The candidate shall then request a formal meeting of the dissertation committee, at a time convenient to all members, to secure dissertation approval. The dissertation must be approved in writing by each member of the committee, as well as by the assistant dean for Research, School of Graduate Studies and Research.

Publication of the Dissertation

Followmg approval of the dissertation by the committee, a minimum of three copies of the dissertation must be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies and Research's assistant dean for Research. The dissertation must be microfilmed according to the plan provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. Guidelines are provided in the Thesis/Dissertation Manual, which is available from the School of Graduate Studies and Research and on line at www.iup.edu/graduate/assets/ tdmanual.htm.

Application for Graduation

Applications for graduation must be submitted by the following deadline dates: March 1 for May graduation, June 1 for August graduation, and October 1 for December graduation. Deadline dates are Jilso available in the Thesis/Dissertation Manual, as well as in each semester's schedule of classes. Graduation application instructions for applying online are available at www.iup.edu/graduate.

Continuous Registration Credit

Beginning with the Fall 2004 term, this policy is binding for all doctoral students; it is binding for all Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) students beginning Fall 2007. Following completion of all course, language, and skill requirements and of the comprehensive examination requirement where applicable, doctoral and M.F.A. students must enroll for at least one credit of dissertation or thesis or one credit of continuous registration each semester (Fall and Spring) annually through the graduation of the student or until the time limit is exceeded (See Time Limitation Policy for Doctoral or Master's students). For this period, the student will be considered a fiill-time doctoral or M.F.A. student. Until the dissertation or thesis is successfully defended, a grade of "R" will be assigned to each registered credit. Upon successful completion of the dissertation or thesis, the grade assigned by the dissertation or thesis director will apply to all registered dissertation or thesis credits. Students must pay tuition and mandatory university fees (equal to the part-time mandatory fees) and may choose to pay Student Health and Activity Fees if the associated services will be used.

Note: The Continuous Dissertation policy has been in place since 1990. There have been minor language changes since that time, but the requirement for doctoral students to be registered has not changed. Further, since this is a university requirement, students failing to register as directed will be registered by their program coordinator and billed accordingly. If it is the doctoral or M.F.A. student's intent to "quit" the program, he/she should schedule an appointment with the graduate coordinator as soon as possible to avoid any further registration and subsequent assessment.

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General Policies and Procedures

General Policies and Procedures

Graduate students are expected to assume full responsibilit\' for knovving graduate program procedures and regulations. General School of Graduate Studies and Research requirements are set forth in this catalog; a description of special departmental degree requirements is aN-ailable in each department sponsoring the specific degree or certification program. Requests for exceptions to fKjIicy are given consideration when unique circumstances exist; questions concerning the proper routing of such requests should be addressed to the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research.

Academic Credits and Student Status

Although many graduate students work part-time or full-time, such work must not interfere with academic achievement or progress. Graduate education at lUP is offered only to students in a position to benefit from it, and students are expected to maintain a sensible balance bet^^'een graduate program commitments and outside commitments.

Students may schedule full-time academic loads in most graduate programs. Full-time graduate student status is defined as 9 to 15 semester hours of graduate credits per semester, while part-time status is defined as 8 or fewer semester hours {>er semester. Graduate assistants may not register for more than 12 total hours in any semester and must maintain full-time status throughout the time of their assistantship award.

Academic Good Standing

lUP master's students must maintam a minimum of 3.0 ("B") cumulative graduate quality point average to be in good standing academically. Students who fall below good standing are placed on probation for their next active semester or summer term, during which the cumulative average must be raised to 3.0. Students who fail to raise their cumulative averages to at least 3.0 during their probation period will be dropped from their degree program as well as from the School of Graduate Studies and Research and will not be permitted to register for further courses. A student must be in good standing to be admitted to degree candidao' and to graduate. This policy remains the same for students pursuing a graduate degree at the doctoral level, except the required minimum grade point average is between 3.0 and 3.5, depending upon the program.

Course Auditing

Auditing is not permitted in a graduate course unless the student has been admitted to the School of Graduate Studies and Research, has received permission to audit from the courses instructor, and has been approved for course enrollment by the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research. Auditors must pay normal tuition and related fees. An auditor \st11, with permission fi'om the instructor, participate in class discussion, do practicum work, take examinations, and

share generally in the privileges of a class member. If the student completes all course requirements, an "audit" notation is posted to the student's academic record. No student who is required to carr)' a certain number of credits may count among those credits the credit for an audited course.

Class Cancellation

(see Inclement Weather Policy)

Course Numbering

All dual-level courses, open to enrollment by both graduate and qualified undergraduate students, carry 500-599 course numbers; all courses open only to graduate students carry 600-series and above numbers.

Dual-Level Courses

The number of 500-599 course credits applicable to a degree

program shall be a maximum of 50 percent of the credits required for that degree. Some programs may call for less than 50 percent Students should check this requirement with their advisors.

Graduate students who enroll in dual-level courses should be aware that dual-level courses commonly impose greater obligations on graduate students than on undergraduate students taking the same courses.

Course Overlaps in Degree Programs

With departmental and School of Graduate Studies and Research approval, a student may use the same course to count in two different lUP graduate degree programs, if the course meets the published graduation requirements in both programs. However, the number of overlap credits counted toward a second graduate degree will be limited to a maximum of 12 in the second graduate degree program. Should credits be requested for use in a second degree program, they will be treated as transfer credits and will therefore count toward the 12-credit maximimi permitted by the Transfer Credit Policy.

In order to receive the doctorate as a second degree, doctoral students using credits earned in a pre\ious lUP graduate degree program must meet the minimum doctoral degree credit requirement of 60 graduate credits earned beyond the bachelor's degree, exclusive of dissertation credits and course overlap credits.

Course Repeat Policy

No graduate credit is given for "F" grades, and graduate grading policy does not permit "D" grades. Students may repeat "C or "F" grades according to the following policy:

1. Only one course may be repeated for each graduate degree program the student attempts or completes.

2. This one course may be repeated up to two times, for a total of three attempts (the original registration for the course plus two repeat attempts).

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Semester hours for repeated courses will be counted only once for all attempts made, and the hours and grade earned when the course was last taken will be used to compute the grade point average. However, all attempts and the original grade(s) earned will continue to appear on the graduate transcript.

Graduate Course Scheduling by Undergraduates

lUP undergraduate students with an academic grade point average of at least 2.6 who are within 32 semester hours of graduation are permitted, after receiving appropriate approvals, to take up to 6 semester hours of graduate work whether or not they have applied for acceptance into an lUP graduate program. Graduate hours so earned have no necessary bearing upon the meeting of undergraduate degree requirements, and no assurance is given or implied as to their later applicability toward graduate degrees should the students be admitted to lUP graduate programs. Should these credits later be approved toward a graduate degree program, they will be treated as transfer credits. Note: Graduate credits taken by an undergraduate student may not be reviewed for transfer if they were counted toward the undergraduate degree.

Final Credits Policy

All degree candidates must complete their program's final six credits of graduate work in courses offered by lUP. Under unique circumstances, appropriate substitutions may be authorized by petitioning the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research after obtaining departmental approval.

Grading System

The following grades are used in reporting the standing of students at the end of each semester or summer term:

L— Late Grade, Continuing Course Q — Total Semester Withdrawal R — Research in Progress W— Withdrawal

A — Excellent B— Good C — Fair F — Failure I — Incomplete

No "D" grade is recognized in lUP graduate work but may be earned by a graduate student enrolled in an undergraduate course.

Quality points are assigned as follows: A - 4; B - 3; C - 2. No quality points are carried by the notations F, I, L, Q, R, and W.

The designation of "I" is used to record work, which so far as covered, is of passing grade but is incomplete because of personal illness or other unavoidable reason. Changes of grade to convert designations of "I" must be received in the Office of the Registrar no later than the final day of classes in the next regular (fall/spring) semester after the designation was assigned. If the faculty member does not change the "I" designation using a Change of Grade Form, it will be converted to an F.

In rare circumstances the student and/or faculty member may ask for an extension of the deadline. In this event, the dean of the college in which the course is taught may approve the extension, providing the faculty member concurs. To monitor designations, the registrar shall submit to department chairs routine semester reports of outstanding "I" designations.

A faculty member assigning the "I" designation must complete an Incomplete Grade Form, indicating the work to be completed, deadlines for completion (it is not necessary to permit the maximum allowable time), and guidelines to establish a final grade. Copies of the completed form will be sent to the department chairperson, the dean of the college in which the course was taught, and the student receiving the "I" designation.

Upon completion of the course work, or notification by the student that the course work will not be completed, the faculty member must submit a Change of Grade Form to indicate the final course grade.

The "R" notation pertains only to thesis and dissertation research credits when such research is in progress as a semester or summer session ends. All "R" grades are replaced by the grade eventually assigned when the research is completed. The "W" notation applies to certain withdrawals from courses. Withdrawals from the university and discrete course withdrawals are discussed in other sections of this catalog. Note that an "F" is entered in the student's permanent academic record if a withdrawal of either type has not been processed in accordance with established procedures.

The grade of "L" is appropriate for cases in which the student's work is expected to extend beyond a given semester/session. "L" grades may be used for internships, practicums, field experience courses, workshops, and independent studies that, by design, extend beyond the normal end of the grading period. Unless an exemption is obtained from the dean of the college in which the grade was given, an "L" grade unresolved at the end of one year will be converted to an "F." If a student withdraws from the university before the year has elapsed, outstanding "L" grades will be converted to "W" grades. If, for a graduate student, the maximum number of years allotted to complete the graduate degree runs out before the year has elapsed, outstanding "L" grades will be converted to "W" grades.

Graduate Study Beyond the Master's Degree

It is not unusual to find graduate students enrolling in more courses than they need to meet the requirements of a master's degree. Such action can be beneficial beyond the personal satisfactions which accrue, because the added studies may be well received by employers whether in business, government, or the school system in such matters as certification. However, students should understand that most graduate schools have residency requirements at the doctoral as well as master's level and frequently will accept no more than 30 graduate semester hours earned el.sewhere as applicable to a doctorate.

Independent Study

(see Special Credits)

Internship Policy

To qualify for a graduate internship appointment, the graduate student must have a minimum of twelve lUP graduate credits earned and a minimum 3.0 grade point average; must have been in full-time enrollment (nine graduate credits or more) during the semester or summer sessions (the latter taken as a whole) immediately preceding the academic period for which internship

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is requested;* and must meet departmental internship criteria. No more than six internship credits may apply to a graduate degree unless wTitten approval of the student's department chair or graduate coordinator and the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research (in that order) is obtained. Continuation in an internship experience by a given graduate student is contingent upon the student's maintenance of satisfactory performance in all aspects of his/her degree program. Programmatic exceptions to the foregoing policy can be made only with the approval of the Graduate Committee.

* For graduate students active during summers only, or during fall-spring semesters only, the phrase "immediately preceding the academic period," etc., refers to the student's last preceding active semester or summer session.

Computer Software Policy

It is the poUc)' of lUP that contractually protected and/or copyrighted computer softvs'are shall not be improperly copied, distributed, or used by its employees, students, or affiliated organizations. It is the responsibilit)' of members of the university community to adhere to this f>olicy and to enforce it with regard to those they supervise. If members of the communit)' have questions regarding the propriety' of using soft%v"are, they are responsible for contacting their suf>ervisor for direction. The supervisor may in turn refer the questions to the director of Academic Technology Ser%ices for a decision on what constitutes proper use. The full text of the policy adopted by University Senate and Council of Trustees in May, 1988, is available in the computer laboratories and from the director of Academic Technology Services. The director of Academic Technology Services can be reached by phone at (724) 357-5653.

Program Changes

To insure their quality and relevance, graduate programs at lUP are subject to review and change by duly appointed and responsible university groups. Because of this, the universit)' recognizes that pro%isions must be made to prevent hardship to students already enrolled in programs if changes later occur in specific or general program requirements. Students affected by changes in programs, policies, and regulations are therefore given the option of following those requirements in effect when the student was first enrolled in the program or those in effect at the time of expected graduation. The student cannot, of course, combine chosen elements of the two. Should a question of rule interpretation arise with respect to changes, the student, the student's advisor, or both should petition the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research for a decision about which requirements apply.

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Upon admission to the School of Graduate Studies and Research, students assume responsibilitv' for knowing program requirements and following departmental advising requirements when selecting and registering for courses. Students are also resfwnsible for knowing the procedures for paying fees, processing class drop-adds and withdrawals, and applying for and meeting all requirements for graduation. Conversely, students have the right to exf>ect that program requirements

will be made clear, that course requirements — including grading criteria and procedures — will be made known early in a course, and that course grades will represent the instructor's professional and objectr\-e e\-aluation of performance. Students have the right to instruction that encourages the free and open discussion of ideas and that respects reasonable student needs and aspirations. Students share with instructors the responsibility' for creating a classroom atmosphere that encourages maximimi learning and exhibits a more intense scholarly zeal than that expected in undergraduate studies.

Teacher Certification

Ordinarily, students with a previously earned baccalaureate degree will enroll as second degree undergraduate students in the program for which they wish to earn PennsyK'ania teacher certification. Admission is through the dean of the School of Continuing Education. Program details are found in the lUP Undergraduate Catalog. There are a few programs in which sf)ecial adaptations permit candidates for initial certification to be candidates for graduate degrees. The current list of these programs is available in the office of the associate dean for Teacher Education. Call 724-357-2485.

Candidates for second certification are admitted through the School of Continuing Education. Applicants who already hold one Pennsylvania teaching certificate and desire to add another instructional certificate must consult both the associate dean for Teacher Education and the program coordinator in the subject area department for assistance in developing an individually plaimed program of study. Typically, second or additional certifications involve study only at the undergraduate level. Occasionally, work toward a second certification can be combined with work towards a graduate degree. The Pennsylvania Department of Education also provides opportunities in certain curriculum areas to add a second certification by passing a related Praxis II examination.

Tune Limitations

Program credits earned at lUP or accepted by transfer are applicable to lUTP master's degrees over a period not to exceed five years from the date of their earning unless the period is extended through student petition approved by the student's department and the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research. Doctoral candidates must complete degree requirements no later than seven years after beginning lUP doctoral program course work. No time extensions are considered for doctoral students unless all degree requirements other than the dissertation have been completed by the expiration of the seven-year time limit

Special Credits Policy

A graduate program offered by a department constitutes a rationally structured and well-defined body of information and techniques deemed appropriate to the discipline. Consequentiy, the number of special credits that each master's and doctoral candidate may count toward a degree is restricted.

Special credits are defined as those earned through Independent Study, Individualized Instruction, Special Topics courses, workshops, or any combination therein.

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degree no more than six (6) semester hours of special credits approved by the department offering the degree.

Doctoral candidates may submit (a further) 6 semester hours of special credits beyond the master's or its equivalent if approved by the department offering the degree.

Note: Should a special credit offering later become a catalog- listed course that is part of the degree program, while the student is still working towards the degree, the student may request from the department a retroactive reclassification of credits so earned. In such cases, the student may again submit up to 6 semester hours of special credits.

Student Grade Appeal Policy Grade Review Policy

If a student disagrees with the evaluation of his/her work by the instructor but has no basis for a charge of "discrimination" or "capricious evaluation" or "error," the student should discuss the matter directly with the instructor, and if unsatisfied, with the department chairperson, and if still unsatisfied, with the dean of the college in which the course was offered. In such cases, the decision of the instructor shall be final.

If a student believes that an improper grade has been assigned, an appeal may be filed on the following grounds:

1. Discrimination: On the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, handicapped status, affectional or lifestyle preference, or political affiliation.

2. Capricious Evaluation: Significant and unwarranted deviation from grading procedures and course outlines set at the beginning of the course (ordinarily in a written statement during the first week of the course) or grade assigned arbitrarily on the basis of whim or impulse. The student may not claim capriciousness if he or she disagrees with the subjective professional evaluation of the instructor.

3. Error: Demonstrable, objective determination that a mathematical or clerical error resulted in the entry of an incorrect grade.

Procedures of Appeal Level I: Informal Resolution

Every effort should be made to resolve the disagreement at Level 1. The student must first seek a resolution to the disagreement with the instructor either in person or in writing. If the student is not satisfied with the results, the student must then speak with the chairperson of the department that offers the course. If still unsatisfied, the student must discuss the matter with the dean of the college in which the course is offered. A member of the Graduate Student Assembly may accompany and advise the student during the Level I procedures. Only after all attempts for resolution at Level I have been exhausted may the student initiate Level II.

Level II: Appeal Screening

A. Composition: Each year there shall be appointed a Grade Appeals Committee to determine the existence of the substantive basis for appeal. The committee will be composed

of seven voting members: three faculty members appointed by APSCUF, two members elected by and from the Senate University- Wide Graduate Committee (one faculty member and one student), the vice provost and dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research or his or her designee, and one student appointed by the Graduate Student Assembly. A quorum consists of a majority of the committee. To take action, a majority of those present must be faculty members. If a quorum of the Level II committee is not available to meet within the designated time limits, the Provost's Office will seek additional members from the appointing bodies. If these bodies are unable to respond in a timely manner, the Provost's Office may select additional members from the appropriate groups.

B. Procedure to Initiate Appeal: To initiate Level II of the appeal, the student must file an appeal form with the Provost's Office. This form must be filed within sixty (60) calendar days of the beginning of the semester immediately following the semester in which the grade was received. The Provost's Office may extend the sixty-day limit only in unusual circumstances when equity demands it and when the student's own procrastination or misunderstanding did not substantially contribute to the delay. (Note: Grade appeals will not generally be processed during the summer. Therefore, the appeal of any grade received in the spring or summer sessions normally will be processed in the fall. A review will be scheduled in the summer only when the student's academic eligibility is jeopardized by the grade in question or when the student is preparing to graduate.) The Provost's Office will notify the appropriate dean, department chairperson, faculty member, and the president of the Graduate Student Assembly of the student's initiation of the Level II process.

C. Procedure to Process Appeal: The student will be expected to submit written documentation of his/her complaint, and the faculty member will be expected to submit in writing the course grading procedure and any other pertinent information. Appeals based on discrimination will be reviewed according to current standards of nondiscriminator>' action. Appeals based on capriciousness will be reviewed in light of the facult)' member's announced evaluation and grading system. The committee will review the materials to deny or confirm appeal continuance. Denial of appeal continuance must be by a negative vote of four members of the committee. This committee will inform the Provost's Office of its findings. Within five (5) class days of the receipt of the committee's report, the provost or designee will notify the student and

the faculty member of the findings. If the basis for appeal is determined to be substantive, the provost or designee will schedule a Grade Review Panel within fifteen (15) class days to be convened prior to the conclusion of the semester.

Level III: Appeal Review

A. Composition: The Grade Review Panel will consist of five voting members: the vice- provost's designee (from the School of Graduate Studies and Research) and four facultv' members. The Graduate Student Assembly Executive Committee designee may advise as requested by the student. The affirmative action officer will advise in appeals based on discrimination. The panel will be constituted from the Grade Review Pool by random selection. The panel chairperson will be elected by and from the panel before each review.

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B. Membership: The Grade Review Pool will be established in the spring term to serve for the following academic year. Using random selection methods, the pool and rotational order within the pool will be established by the Provost's Office. A pool of three deans or associate deans and twelve full-time faculty members will be maintained. In establishing the membership for each review panel, prior to each review the names of those designated as primary members of the specific panel and available as alternates will be supplied to all parties involved.

A panel member may request (to the provost or designee) disqualification due to a conflict of interest. The student and the faculty member may eliminate names in proportion to the composition of the panel. Each may eliminate only one dean/associate dean and four faculty members. The instructor and the student will be supplied a list of all primary and secondary pool members. The opportunity to disqualify panel members will take place only once. Resulting vacancies will be filled from the appropriate pool of alternates so that the panel will be composed of one dean/associate dean and four faculty members. If through self-disqualification and challenges a panel cannot be constituted from the pool, then the Office of the Provost will supplement the pool using appropriate random selection methods.

C. Procedure:

1. Both the student and the instructor will have the right to appear before the panel, present witnesses, and offer evidence. In addition to those specified in Level III, Section A, each may also bring one observer, with whom he or she may consult but who may not participate in the review.

2. The panel shall determine its rules of order for internal operation. After hearing the evidence brought forth, the panel will privately deliberate and render a decision. If the grade appeal is upheld, the panel will constitute a committee of three appropriate faculty members (knowledgeable in the discipline but excluding the faculty member against whom the complaint was lodged), who will review the student's work and recommend the appropriate grade or suitable remedy. The panel will incorporate this information in its determination, which it then forwards to the Provost's Office for implementation, ordinarily within thirty days.

The Provost's Office will initiate the processing of grade changes resulting from Level III decisions.

3. The written report sent to the Provost's Office will state whether the student's appeal is upheld or denied; if upheld, the committee's evaluation and remedy will be included. Both the student and the faculty member have the right to review all documents related to the appeal. All documents supporting the report will be sealed and kept only as long as necessary (normally one year) to ensure the appropriate action is taken before they are destroyed or returned to the individual presenting the evidence.

Ancillary Provisions

A. Continuing Rights: This appeal does not supplant any legal rights afforded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and/or the government of the United States. Nothing in this policy abrogates or modifies any provisions of or rights under the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

B. Discrimination in this policy generally means unlawful discrimination: To the extent that any form of discrimination identified in this definition is not unlawful discrimination, this definition shall not be taken to create a cause of appeal against the university. In such cases, the final appeal procedures stated in this policy will be final and binding on the student.

C. Tenure and Promotion Committee Membership on Grade Appeals Committees: Members of the universitywide tenure and promotion committees may not serve concurrently on grade appeals committees.

D. Support Mechanism: The Provost's Office, after consulta- tion with the Senate University- Wide Graduate Committee and APSCUF, will be responsible for identifying a pool of at least ten faculty members well versed in the preparation of grade appeals who will be available upon request to help students or faculty prepare documentation for the grade appeals process.

E. Training/Support: The Provost's Office will offer yearly information sessions/workshops to assist deans, chairs, grade appeals panel/committee members, and members of the Graduate Student Assembly/University- Wide Graduate Curriculum Committee in identifying issues and to provide guidance for the resolution of grade appeals.

F. Dissemination of Grade Appeal Information:

The Provost's Office will annually report to the university community a statistical summary of grade appeal data that does not compromise confidentiality including 1) the number of appeals filed, 2) the resolutions at levels II and III, and 3) the final implementation of Level III decisions.

G. Appeals on Procedural Grounds: Decisions may not be challenged merely because the Provost's Office fails to comply with Ancillary Provisions D, E, or F above.

H. Intentional Misrepresentation: Intentional misrepresenta- tion in the filing of grade appeals by students will be referred to the university judicial system for students. Intentional misrepresentation by faculty in the grade appeals process will be referred to the Provost's Office.

I. Confidentiality: Students, faculty, administrators, and staff involved in processing and hearing grade appeals must respect the confidentiality of all aspects of these proceedings. Those breaching confidentiality subject themselves to possible disciplinary action. This shall not abridge the First Amendment rights of the student appellant nor the instructor against whom the appeal has been filed.

J. Intended Purpose: The grade appeal procedures are designed simply as a means to resolve differences between students and faculty related to grading. Unless there is intentional misrepresentation, the results of a grade appeal may not be used for disciplinary action of personnel.

K. Faculty Compensation: If a Review Panel (hearing) is scheduled at a time in the summer when any faculty member involved is not under contract, the faculty member will be compensated under terms mutually agreed upon at Meet-and- Discuss.

L. Review of Policy: Every five years the Senate University- Wide Graduate Committee will review, in consultation with the campus community, the operation of the Grade Appeals Policy and recommend changes deemed appropriate.

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•Amendment: Amendments may be implemented upon concurrence by University Senate, APSCUF Representative Council, and Meet-and-Discuss.

•Note: In the amendment process above, specification of University Senate implies the Council of Trustees' role in approving Senate actions and recognizes the Council of Trustees' final action to change policy.

Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures

lUP is an academic community within the society at large. All members within this community are expected to accept the responsibility for academic integrity and honesty. Academic dishonesty seriously erodes the quality of educational pursuits and is unacceptable at lUP. The follovdng policies and procedures have been established to preserve the academic integrity of the university community, while also providing a process that protects the rights of students who allegedly violate these policies.

/. Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures

The university's academic integrity pohcy is part of an ongoing effort to develop a community where trust, honesty, ethical principles, and personal integrity guide interactions with others, thereby providing for orderly academic and scholarly processes. The following policy and procedures have been established to preserve the academic integrity of the university community, while also providing a process that provides opportunities for students to respond to allegations that the policy has been violated.

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A. Types of Violations: Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to, the following;

1. Providing or receiving unauthorized assistance in coursework, with lab work, theses, dissertations, or during examinations (including qualifying and comprehensive exams) or quizzes.

2. Using unauthorized materials or devices, such as crib notes, during examinations or quizzes.

3. Plagiarizing papers, theses, dissertations, essays, reports, speeches and oral presentations, take-home examinations, computer projects, or other academic exercises by misrepresenting or passing off the ideas, words, formulas, or data of another as one's own. Plagiarism is dishonest and illegal. Writers are indebted to authors firom whom they borrow exact words, ideas, theories, opinions, statistics, illustrative material, or facts (beyond common knowledge). Writers are also indebted if they summarize or paraphrase in their own words material from sources. All quoted material requires the acknowledgement of the source by the use of quotation marks or indentation (if exact wording is incorporated). In addition, both directly quoted and summarized material must be acknowledged by use of a note or parenthetical citation that indicates the author and/or date of publication and page number or numbers. If the writer indents a quotation, it must be clearly set off from the body of the text and must be documented in the aforesaid manner. To verify the various documentation procedures, writers should consult the style

sheet in the particular discipline for which they are preparing the assignment (MLA, APA, Chicago, BC, etc).

4. Using the same paper or work more than once without authorization of the faculty member to whom the work is being submitted.

5. Possessing course examination materizils before the administration of the exam, without the prior knowledge or consent of the instructor.

6. Intentionally evading lUP academic policies and procedures; for example, improperly processing course withdrawals, grade changes, or other academic procedures.

7. Falsifying information, including falsification/fabrication of research data and/or statistical analyses, forging signatures on various forms and documents, or altering or adding answers on academic exercises or exams after work has been graded.

8. Computer dishonesty as addressed by university computing policies including, but not limited to: using or attempting to use computing accounts or other information for which the student is not authorized; providing false or misleading information to obtain a computing account or access to other information resources; attempting to obtain information resource access codes (usemames, passwords, PINs, etc.) for another user's computing accounts; sharing information resource access codes (usemames, passwords, PINs, etc.) with other individuals; attempting to disguise the identity of a computing account

or other information resource; using or attempting to use university network resources to gjiin or attempt to gain unauthorized access to remote computers including, but not limited to, port scanning; violating the terms of intellectual property rights, in particular, software license agreements and copyright laws; using information resources to monitor another user's data communications, or to read, copy, change, or delete another user's files or software without permission of the owner using or installing or attempting to use or install software not properly licensed.

9. Noncompliance by failure to comply \vith previously imposed sanctions for academic violations under this policy.

10. Class behavior which significantly disrupts the learning process or is a threat to others.

11. Buying, selling, stealing, or engaging in unauthorized exchange of, or improperly using, any assignments, papers, or projects.

12. Making fraudulent claims to gain academic credit or to influence testing or grading.

The university reserves the right to discipline any student for the above policy violations and any other action that an ordinary, reasonable, intelligent college student knows, or should know, might lead to the issuance of discipline. This means the university maintains the right to issue discipline for reasonable cause.

Charges of academic integrity violations may be brought by a faculty member or administrator. Students who observe or become aware of a violation of academic integrity by another student are strongly encouraged to report it to a university official. A faculty member/administrator who believes that a student has violated an academic policy may elect to resobe the

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If charges are brought, the accused student shall have a fair and reasonable opportunity to answer, explain, and defend against the charges. The universit)' shall have the burden of proof in all cases.

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A. Options for Resolution: A faculty member or administrator must use one of the following options to resolve alleged violations of academic integrity:

1. Option I: Informal Resolution. The faculty' member/ administrator shall notify- the student of the charges and schedule a meeting within ten calendar days of the observation or discovery of the incident and agree at such meeting to resolve the issue without submitting any formal documentation. If the violation pertains to work being judged or that has been judged by a committee (examples might include dissertations, theses and comprehensive examinations, both orsil and written), the meeting must involve a majority of the committee and the resolution must be agreed to by a majority of the committee.

It is in the interest of the faculty member/administrator and student to complete a statement that summarizes the incident, meeting, and agreed-upon resolution. The factual statement should be signed by both parties and copies pro\ided to the student and the faculty member /administrator. By resoKing the charges informally, the student waives his/her right to appeal sanctions which have been agreed upon in the resolution process. If agreement cannot be reached, or at the discretion of the faculty member/administtator, a more formal process as outlined in this policy must be initiated by the faculty member/administrator. No formal record is kept if the case is satisfactorily resolved at this level.

2. Option II: Resolution by Documented Agreement

a. If no resolution is reached under Option I, or if the faculty member/administrator deems this step to be more appropriate, the faculty member/administrator may schedule a conference with the student in an attempt to reach a mutually agreeable resolution. This conference must be scheduled/requested within ten calendar days of the observation or discover)' of the alleged \iolation or of the failure to resolve through Option I. If an agreement is reached, the facult)' member/administrator must complete a Documented Agreement Referral Form outlining the agreement and have it signed by both parties: faculty member/ administrator and student. If the violation pertains to work such as a thesis or comprehensive examination being judged or that has been judged by a committee, the conference must involve a majority of the committee and the Documented Agreement Referral Form must be agreed to and signed by a majority of the committee and the student. Copies are distributed to the student, the faculty member/administrator filing the agreement, the department chair, and the Office of the Provost. The Office of the Provost will file the official documents with the Office of Student Conduct. The form must be filed within ten calendar days of the conference.

b. By signing the agreement, the student waives the right to appeal the sanctions agreed upon in the conference. If the student fails to fulfill the wTitten agreement, the faculty member/ administrator may file an academic integrity referral against the student for noncompliance.

c. If a prior academic integrity violation for the student is on record, the matter will be referred to an Academic Integrity Board {see section D, Multiple Violations).

d. If a documented agreement is not reached, the faculty member/administrator shall initiate the formal adjudication process by filing an Academic Integrity Referral Form with the department chair, within ten calendar days of the conference with the student

3. Option III: Resolution by Formal Adjudication.

A facult)' member, administrator should pursue formed adjudication if:

. . . he/she cannot reach, or chooses not to attempt, a mutually agreeable resolution with the student regarding the facts of the case or sanctions to be imposed,

. . . he/she believes that the violation is so severe that it warrants the following sanctions:

• awarding a failing grade on a project or exam (such as a graduate qualifying for a comprehensive exam or dissertation) when resubmitting the project or retaking the exam is not possible

• involuntary withdrawal from part of lUP's academic or other programs

• suspension

• expulsion

• rescission of a conferred degree

a. The faculty member/administrator should file an Academic Integrity Referral Form with the department chair, within ten calendar days of the observation or discovery of the violation or within ten calendar days of the failure to reach

a resolution through Option I or Option II. If the \'ioIation pertains to work being judged by a committee, the form must be signed by a majority of the committee. The form will contain a description of the alleged violation, including the time, date, and place of occurrence, and the recommended sanction if the student is found to have violated this policy.

b. The department chair will forward a copy of the Academic Integrit)' Referral Form to the student, within ten calendar days of receiving notification of the allegation, and contact the student to schedule a hearing to review the facts surrounding the allegation and recommended sanctions if the student is determined to have committed a violation.

c. The hearing should be scheduled so as to allow the student a reasonable time to prepare a defense (within ten calendar days of being notified of the allegation by the department chair).

d. This hearing will involve the student, the department chair, and the faculty member/administrator, and the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research (or dean's designee); all parties may invite others with pertinent information. The student and the faculty member/administrator must be given the opportunity to submit and review written, physical, and testimonial evidence, and to question witnesses.

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e. The accused student may identify an advisor, who may be an attorney, to be present at the hearing. The advisor may only consult privately with the student.

f. The student may waive his/her right to a hearing in writing. If so, the sanction recommended by the person filing the referral will be imposed unless the sanction is suspension, expulsion, or rescission of a degree. Suspension, expulsion, or rescission of a degree must be implemented by the president's designee.

g. If the accused student receives proper notification of the hearing and fails to appear when the hearing has been scheduled, the hearing will be held in the student's absence and the department chair will render a decision based upon information presented by the faculty member/administrator.

h. Following the hearing, the department chair will render a determination based on the information presented at the hearing. Within ten calendar days of the hearing, the department chair will forward a written report summarizing the hearing that includes the outcome, the factual basis for the determination reached, the sanction to be issued, and the appeal procedures. The original report is sent to the student with copies to the faculty member/administrator and Office of the Provost. The Office of the Provost will file the official documents with the Office of Student Conduct.

i. In the event that a department chair cannot or will not fulfill the above role, or in the event that the person filing the referral is an administrator or department chair, the Provost/ designee will determine the appropriate individual to fulfill the department chair's role and inform the student and the faculty member/administrator filing charges within ten calendar days of receiving notification of the allegation.

j. If a prior academic violation for the student is on record, the case must be referred to the Academic Integrity Board (see section D, Multiple Violations). Otherwise, if there is no appeal, the recommended sanction will be imposed.

B. Academic Integrity Board (AIB): The AlB may be asked to hear appeals of cases filed at Option 111: Resolution by Formal Adjudication. In addition, the AIB will hear all cases in which appeals to the chair's decision are accepted by the provost/ designee (see sections C.l. and C.2., Appeals). The AIB will also review sanctions in cases of multiple violations (see section D).

1. For graduate-level hearings and reviews, the AIB will be made up of four (4) faculty members, one of whom will chair the board, and two (2) graduate students. For undergraduate hearings and reviews the AIB will be made up of four (4) faculty members, one of whom will chair the board, and two (2) undergraduate students. A quorum requires the presence of four persons, at least one of whom must be a graduate student (for cases at the graduate level) or an undergraduate student (for cases at the undergraduate level). All members, including the chair, are voting members.

2. When an AIB hearing is called, the AIB will be convened by the provost/designee. The accused student shall be notified of the time, date, and place of the hearing and the names of those AIB members scheduled to review his/her case. If the hearing is an appeal, this notification will also include details of the charges, including the time, date, and place of the alleged offense

and the recommended sanction. If the hearing is a review of sanctions in a multiple violation case (see Section D), the notification should also indicate that more severe sanctions might be imposed. The hearing should be scheduled no sooner than ten calendar days from the date of notification to the student.

3. Prior to the hearing a student appearing before an AIB may, with good cause, challenge any member on the board

sitting in judgment of his/her particular case. When such a challenge is made, an alternate member will be appointed to the AIB.

4. The AIB will review all material and hear all evidence pertinent to the case from the accused and all witnesses. Members of the AIB shall be free to ask relevant questions to clarify information or resulting issues.

5. The AIB will hear evidence appropriate to the nature of its review (see section C, Appeals).

6. The student shall have a fair and reasonable opportunity to answer, explain, and defend against information and witnesses' statements presented at the hearing. The student shall also have the opportunity to submit written, physical, and testimonial evidence, and to call relevant witnesses on his/her behalf

7. The accused student may identify an advisor, who may be an attorney, to be present at the hearing. The advisor may only consult privately with the student.

8. After hearing all evidence, the AIB will privately make its decision based upon the evidence presented and within the scope of its review. A majority vote of the AIB shall be required for any decision. If the AIB finds that the student more likely than not committed the misconduct or infraction, and the student has no prior academic violation on record, it may accept, reduce (but not increase), or modify the recommended sanction. If the student does have a prior academic violation on record, the AIB may increase the recommended sanction (see section D, Multiple Violations).

9. If the student waives his/her right to a hearing in writing, or chooses not to appear at the AIB hearing, the case will be adjudicated based upon the evidence presented at the scheduled hearing.

10. All hearings are closed unless the student requests an open hearing in writing. The AIB chair has the authority to make the final decision regarding access of spectators at the hearing.

11. The AIB must submit a written report of the decision, within ten calendar days, to the provost/designee who will forward the decision to the involved parties.

C. Appeals: These appeal procedures apply to cases resolved

through formal adjudication. Cases of academic integrity that are resolved through Informal Resolution or Documented Agreement cannot be appealed.

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he/she may appeal to the Provost/designee. within ten calendar days of receiving the ref>ort This appeal must be in writing and describe in detail the grounds for the appeal. These reasons may include the following:

a. Denial of a fair and reasonable hearing

b. New evidence (applies when there is an acceptable reason why the information was not presented at the original hearing)

c Excessively harsh sanctions

2. The provost/designee may deny the appeal or direct the appeal to be heard by an AIB within ten calendar days. AH appeals involving sanctions of involuntary withdrawal from part of lUP's academic or other programs, suspyension, expulsion, or rescission of a degree will be heard by an AIB.

3. Unless the recommended sanction is suspension, expulsion, or rescission of a degree, the decision of the AIB is final and will be implemented by the provost/designee.

4. Susjjension, expulsion, or rescission of a degree may be recommended by the AIB but can only be implemented by the president's designee, who is resp)onsible for verifying that due process was followed.

D. Multiple Molations:

1. Information about prior violations is not rele\'ant to determining whether a student \iolated the policy in the current case. However, such information is pertinent in determining the appropriate sanction.

2. If a student is found in violation of academic integrity two or more times, all materials within the student's past and present academic integrity files shall be used in determining appropriate sanctions. Students with multiple academic integrity violations of record may be subject to additional sanctions, including possible suspension or expulsion from the university.

3. For cases previously resolved by documented agreement or through formal adjudication at the department chair's level, an AIB hearing will be scheduled. This hearing will re\iew all information pertinent to the determination of an appropriate sanction but will not reconsider the issue of whether the policy violation occurred. After considering the severity of the current and prior violations, the AIB may determine that a more severe sanction is appropriate.

4. The AIB should request information on prior violations only after determining that a violation has occurred. Information on prior violations should be used in determining the appropriate sanction.

5. The AIB must submit a written report of the decision within ten calendar days of its decision to provost/designee who will forward the decision to the involved parties.

6. The student may app>eal any new sanctions to the provost/ designee. The provost/designee may deny the app>eal or, on the basis of denial of a fair and reasonable hearing, new evidence, or excessively harsh sanctions, direct the appeal to be heard by a second AIB.

E. Sanctions:

1. The following sanctions may be agreed upon by the student and facult\' member administrator through informal resolution or docimiented agreement All grade reductions require the approval of the instructor of record. If the work is graded by a committee, a grade reduction requires the appro\'al of the majority of the committee.

a. Single Grade Reduction; Reduction of grade or failure on project, examination, quiz, or other academic exercise on which the student is alleged to have cheated.

b. Course Grade Reduction: Reduction of course grade or failure in the course. If the \iolation involves a project spanning multiple courses (such as a dissertation or multiple semester internship), the grade reduction may apply to all courses involved.

c. Constructive or Educational Task A task which requires the student to examine his/her dishonest behavior and which may benefit the student, campus, or community.

d. Other: Sanctions deemed appropriate and tailored to a specific violation as determined by the faculty member/ administrator. Any reasonable sanction or combination of sanctions for a given \iolation may be agreed upon by the student and faculty member/administrator.

2. In addition to the above, the foUowng sanctions may be imposed through formal adjudication.

a. Letter of Warning: A warning letter may be issued

indicating that the student has been found in violation of an academic p>olio- and that failure to comply with policies in the future may result in further disciplinary action to be handled as a second offense. The letter of warning will remain in effect for a period of time as specified by the individual or board hearing the case.

b. Disciplinary Probation; Disciplinary probation, which is for a period of time specified by the indi\idual or board hearing the case, is an indication that a student's status at the universit)' is seriously jeopardized. If the student is found in violation of another lUP pwlicy during the probationary period, a more serious sanction will be levied, including possible involuntary withdrawal from part of lUP's academic or other programs, susp>ension, or expulsion from the university.

c. Involuntary withdrawal from part of lUP's academic

or other programs: .■K student may be denied the right to participate in some segment of lUP's programs. Such involuntary withdrawal might be imf)osed on either a temporary or permanent basis.

d. Rescission of a degree; A student may have his or her degree rescinded if found to have plagiarized or not to have conducted his or her own research on the undergraduate thesis, graduate thesis, or graduate dissertation.

e. Suspension: A student may be suspended from the university for a sp>ecified period of time, not to be less than the remainder of the current semester. Suspension requires that

a student remove himself /herself from university premises, not attend classes or social activities, and not be present on universit)' or Student Cooperative Association property during the period of susjjension.

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f. Expulsion: Expulsion may be considered under any of the following circumstances: when there is a very serious violation of the academic integrity policy, when a student is proven to have violated the academic integrity policy on more than one occasion, or when a student appears before the board after already having been suspended. Expulsion from the institution is permanent. Appeals to the sanction of expulsion must be submitted to the Office of the President. If necessary, the president will consult with legal counsel in these cases. Suspension, expulsion, and rescission of a degree can be recommended by a faculty member/administrator, department chair, and AlB but can be imposed only by the president's designee for suspension, expulsion, and rescission of a degree, who is responsible for verifying that due process was followed.

g. Other: Further sanctions, including rescission of a graduate degree, may be recommended through written agreement approved and signed by the faculty member and the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research.

F. Records and Recordkeeping:

1. Records of Informal Resolution. Although no official forms are filed at this level of resolution, it is strongly recommended that a faculty member/administrator and student who reach an informal agreement put the agreement in writing with a copy to each participant. This protects each party in the event of any future attempt at renegotiation.

2. Records of Resolution by Documented Agreement.

Documented agreement resolutions are filed with the Office of Student Conduct. They are not considered formal disciplinary records until, and unless, the student is found in violation of this policy a second time. They are internal university records used for monitoring students for multiple violations only. If a second documented agreement form is filed or a student is found in violation of the policy through formal adjudication, the student will then have a formal disciplinary record which includes records of both violations. This formal record is maintained according to the lUP judicial system recordkeeping policies.

3. Records of Formal Adjudication. Records of academic integrity cases resolved through formal adjudication are filed with the Office of Student Conduct. They are maintained as formal disciplinary records in accordance with lUP judicial system recordkeeping policies. Records of cases involving suspension, expulsion, or rescission of a degree must be maintained for a minimum of seven years.

G. Operational Notes:

1. In cases where a violation is alleged at, or near, the end of the semester and resolution by informal resolution, documented agreement, or formal adjudication cannot be completed before grades are submitted, the faculty member should submit a designation of "Incomplete" (I) for the student. The "1" designation will remain on the student's record until the case has been resolved. Once the case has been resolved, the

"I" designation will be replaced with the appropriate grade.

2. If the violation is alleged during the semester when classes are in session, the accused student should continue attending all classes and continue to complete course requirements during the resolution of the academic integrity case.

3. The ten-day requirement within this policy is a period

of time intended to reasonably assure swift notification of an alleged violation and a swift response while allowing the student a reasonable opportunity to prepare a response. Either a faculty member/administrator or student may request an extension of time for good cause which may be granted by the provost/designee.

4. The university may withhold transcripts, grades, diplomas, or other official records pending the disposition of cases, if such action is reasonably necessary to preserve its abihty to enforce its rules.

5. The provost/designee may modify the procedural provisions

of these rules by the issuance of written orders to deal with particular unusual procedural situations, so long as no order shall contradict the rules of the Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education governing due process for students, and no such rule shall deny fundamental fairness to students by, for example, effectively constituting a denial of notice or opportunity to be heard.

6. This policy will be reviewed by the Senate Academic Committee after five years.

The various forms described in this policy are available from the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, deans' offices, or department offices. Questions concerning the Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures can be directed to the Office of the Provost.

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Course Prefix Key - The following abbreviations are used to identify courses referred to in the catalog:

Accounting	ACCT
Administration and Leadership Studies	ALS
Administration and Leadership	LDRS
Adult and Community Education	ACE
Anthropology	ANTH
Applied Music	APMU
Art ART
Art Education	ARED
Art History	ARHI
Biology	BIOL
Business Technology Support and Training	BTST
Business Technology Education	BTED
Business Law	BLAW
Chemistry	CHEM
Child Development and Family Relations	CDFR
Communications Media	COMM
Computer Science	COSC
Counselor Education	COUN
Criminology	CRIM
Curriculum and Instruction	CURR
Early Childhood Education	ECED
Economics	ECON
Education Administration	EDAD
Education of Exceptional Persons	EDEX
Education of Persons with Hearing Loss	EDHL
Educational and School Psychology	EDSP
Education	EDUC
Elementary Education	ELED
Elementary Mathematics	ELMA
Elementary/Teacher Certification	ELTC
English	ENGL
Finance	FIN

Food and Nutrition	FONT
Foundations of Education	FDED
Geography and Regional Plarming	GEOG
Geoscience	GEOS
Graduate General Service	GSR
Health and Physical Education	HPED
History	HIST
Industrial and Labor Relations	ILR
Information Management	IFMG
Interdisciplinary Program	SDR
Library	LIBR
Literacy	LTCY
Management	MGMT
Marine Science	MRSC
Marketing	MKTG
Master's in Education	MEDU
Mathematics	MATH
Music	MUSC
Music History	MUHI
Nursing	NURS
Philosophy	PHIL
Physics	PHYS
Political Science (Public Affairs)	PLSC
Psychology	PSYC
Quantitative Business Rehabilitation	QBUS RHAB
Safety Sciences	SAFE
Sociology	SOC
Speech-Language Pathology	SPLP
Student Affairs in Higher Education	SAHE
Theater	THTR

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he Eberly College of Business and Information Technology offers three graduate programs: the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with full-time, part-time evening, and executive tracks (Pittsburgh area and Johnstown locations); the Master of Education in Business/Workforce Development (M.Ed.); and the Master of Science in Information Technology (M.S.I.T.).

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

The Master of Business Administration degree program is designed to serve the needs of junior and intermediate-level business executives who are seeking additional knowledge and skills to do a more efficient job of problem solving and decision- making. Also, the program is structured to give recent college graduates advanced training in business management prior to entry into a business career. The M.B.A. may be taken on either a part-time or full-time basis. Courses are scheduled for both day and night sessions, including a fidl schedule of course offerings in the summer.

Core I of the program consists of four undergraduate-level prerequisite courses that are designed to provide a foundation in the basic concepts and techniques used in the various functional areas of business and to prepare the student for the graduate courses in business administration. Core I requirements can be met by completing the prerequisite courses at lUP, by completing equivalent courses at other accredited universities/ institutions, or through successful completion of College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests in these subjects (with a grade of "C" or better). At the time of admission, the M.B.A. program coordinator will evaluate the academic transcripts of the student for Core I course waivers and give the student a plan for completion of courses needed for this stage. Course descriptions may be required to establish equivalency of courses completed elsewhere.

Core II of the program consists of 36 semester hours in courses that provide advanced knowledge in the functional and applied areas of business. Students may elect to graduate with a general M.B-A or complete nine credits of additional prescribed course work and receive a concentration.

Normally, a student with a recent bachelor's degree in Business Administration from an accredited university will have completed all of the Core I courses. This vnW enable the student to complete a general M.B.A. program in one year of full-time study, whereas a non-business major will require 1.5 years- one semester for the Core I or undergraduate courses and one year for the Core II or graduate course requirements. An additional semester of work wUl be required for students seeking a concentration. Part-time students typically require about three years to complete the program.

Admissions Criteria

In addition to meeting admission requirements of the School of Graduate Studies and Research, students seeking enrollment in the M.B.A. program must achieve a satisfactory score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) before admission to the degree program (450 in G\LAT or a

combination of 1,000 points from GMAT score plus 200 times GPA on a 4.0 scale). Admission decisions are based on academic track record of the applicant, GMAT scores, prior work experience, strength of recommendation letters, and clarity of goal statement presented by the candidate. International applicants are required to submit a Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) score report as part of the M.B.A. application.

Program Requirements

Core I

Complete the following prerequisite courses or equivalent with

a grade of "C or better

ACCT 201 Accounting Principles I

ECON 122 Principles of Economics II

FIN 310 Finance I

\LATH 214 Probability and Statistics

CoreU

Complete 36cr in the following graduate M.B.A. courses:

A. Required:
QBUS 601	Data Analysis and Decision Making	3cr.
ECON 634	Managerial Economics	3cr.
MGMT/MKTG 650	1 International Business	3 or.
ACCT 607	Management Accounting	3cr.
IFMG 640	Management Information Systems	3cr.
or IFMG 645	IS Architectiu-e and Concepts	3cr.
MGMT 613	Organizational Analysis	3cr.
FIN 630	Financial Management	3cr.
MKTG603	Marketing Management	3cr.
MGMT 695	Business Policy	3cr.
MGMT 637	Operations Management	3cr.
BTST 670	Organizational Communication	3cr.
BLAW 633	Case Problems in Business Law	3cr.
Students seeking to	specialize can take nine additional credits
of prescribed coursework and receive a concentration in the
following areas:
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Global Business
• Human Resources Management
• Information Technology
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Professional Accountancy
• Supply Chain Management

Other:

Students may take a maximum of 6 credits of electives in their concentration area from 581/681 Special Topics courses offered with the following prefixes: ACCT, BLAW, BTST. FIN. IFMG. MGMT, MKTG, and QBUS.

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Master of Business Administration - Executive Track (M.B.A.)

The Master of Business Administxation-Executive Track Program is designed to serve the needs of experienced managers from industrial, financial, nonprofit, and small business as well as the public sector and allows them to earn an M.B.A. degree while continuing their working career. A Saturday-only class format allows participants to complete a general M.B.A. in four trimesters (1.5 years) or a specialized M.B.A. in five trimesters (two years) at a convenient time and location. A lock-step format, in which members of each class begin the program at the same time, take all the required courses together, and typically complete the program as a group, facilitates the formation of long-term study groups, extends a peer group or cohort experience to the participants, and creates a long-lasting network which develops both business and social contacts. Limited class size with careful selection of participants insures a wide variety of professional backgrounds. Such a learning forum provides exposure to peers from all organizational settings in a cohesive, networking environment.

The M.B.A.-Executive Track program offered by lUP constitutes a demanding experience for participants. The program prepares each individual to accept increased responsibilities in general management. The curriculum offers broad training in foundations of management and basic analytical techniques while exposing students to contemporary management tools and technologies. The prevailing theme of the program is the emphasis on strategic decision-making in a changing global environment.

Admissions Criteria

In addition to meeting admission requirements of the School of Graduate Studies and Research, students seeking enrollment in the EMBA program must achieve an undergraduate degree (no specific major— minimum GPA of 2.6 on a 4.0 scale), official GMAT scores (450+ or a combination of 1,000 points from GMAT score plus 200 times GPA on a 4.0 scale), three or more years' supervisory/managerial/professional experience, and nomination and full sponsorship by an organization (preferred). Participants who have not had recent academic training are expected to update their mathematical and calculus skills concurrent with, or before beginning, the M.B.A.-Executive Track Program.

Program Requirements

The program will include a one-day, mandatory, on-campus orientation period for all students. Students will be introduced to graduate faculty and will be exposed to campus-based facilities and resoturces. Students will have an opportunity in a sociail setting to discuss program objectives/characteristics \vith graduate faculty and the administration of the college. Thirty-three semester hours of M.B.A. course work are required for the general M.B.A. degree. Up to nine semester hours of M.B.A.-Executive Track prerequisites are to be completed before starting graduate-level course work for students who do not have business background.

A. Prerequisites

QBUS 500 Foundations of Business Statistics 3 cr.

ECON 501 Foundations of Modern Economics 3 cr.

FIN 500 Foundations of Finance 1.5 cr. ACCT 500 Fundamentals of

Financial Accounting 1.5 cr.

At the time of admission, the M.B.A. program coordinator will evaluate the academic transcripts, experience, and other credentials of the student for course waivers of one or more of the above four prerequisite courses. Students can complete the above courses offered at lUP before each cohort group starts if the courses are not waived.

B. Required Courses

QBUS 601	Data Analysis and Decision Making	3cr.
ECON 634	Managerial Economics	3cr.
MGMT/MKTG 650	International Business	3cr.
BTST 670	Organizational Communication	3cr.
ACCT 607	Management Accounting	3cr.
MGMT 613	Organizational Analysis	3cr.
FIN 630	Financial Management	3cr.
MKTG 603	Marketing Management	3cr.
MGMT 637	Operations Management	3cr.
1FMG640	Management Information Systems	3cr.
or IFMG 645	IS Architecture and Concepts	3cr.
BLAW 633	Case Problems in Business Law	3cr.
MGMT 695	Business Policy	3cr.

Department of

Technology Support and Training

Master of Education in Business/Workforce Development (M.Ed.)

The Master of Education in Business/ Workforce Development, offered by the Department of Technolog)' Support and Training, is designed to meet the needs of a wide variety of individuals. This program includes a common core of 18 credits plus 12 credits in one of three areas of specialization — Business, Workforce, and Administrative. Within each area of specialization, students are encouraged to enroll in courses that meet their professional areas of interest.

The Business Specialization is of interest to individuals desiring to enhance their knowledge of pedagogy, study current business issues and trends, and expand the use of technology in the learning environment. In addition, an opportunity is available for an individual to complete the requirements for initial Pennsylvania K-12 teaching certification in Business, Computer, and Information Technology (business education) — this opportunity requires the completion of additional course work beyond the 30 credits required for the M.Ed.

The Workforce Specialization is of interest to individuals desiring to broaden their understanding of business, to enhance their knowledge of industry training, and to update their understanding of new technologies used in the workforce.

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The Administrative Specialization provides an option for candidates interested in curriculum development and supervision of vocational programs. An enhancement of this specialization is the opportunity to complete the requirements for Pennsylvania Department of Education certification as a supervisor of vocational education. This opportunity requires the completion of additional coursework beyond the 30 credits required for the M.Ed.

Courses can be taken on either a full- or part-time basis, with classes offered during the evening; a full schedule of course offerings is available in the summer. Needs of each student are addressed through individual attention, flexible scheduling, and opportunities for original research.

Upon admission to the School of Graduate Studies and Research, the student is assigned an advisor to assist in tailoring the program to meet individual goals. This flexibility is a key feature of the program.

/. Professional Development Area (9 cr.) •Humanistic Studies (3 cr.) - One of the following: FDED 514 Comparative Foundations

of Education FDED 611 Historical Foundations of Education

FDED 612 Philosophical Foundations

of Education FDED 613 Social Foundations of Education

•Behavioral Studies (3 cr.) - One of the following: COUN 639 Group Counseling

EDSP 747 Advanced Psychology of

Adolescent Education EDSP 748 Advanced Studies in

Behavior Problems EDSP 578 Learning

EDSP 704 Advanced Educational Psychology

EDEX 650 Exceptional Children and Youth

Elements of Research (3 cr.) GSR 615 Elements of Research

//. Business/Workforce Core (9 cr.)

BTST 650 Issues and Trends in

Business/Workforce Development BTST 656 Applied Research in

Business/Workforce Development BTST 670 Organizational Communication

///. Specialization (12 cr.)

Student will select one of the three specialization areas.

Business Specialization (12 cr.)

BTST 642 Training and Development in

Business/Workforce Development BTST 680 Technical Update

"*' Advisor Approved Elective

*•• Advisor Approved Elective

Workforce Specialization (12 cr.)

BTST 642 Training and Development in

Business/Workforce Development BTST 680 Technical Update

BTST/COMM 614 Instructional Computing Basics BTST/COMM 631 Interactive Multimedia

3cr. 3cr.

3 cr. 3cr.

3cr.

3cr.

3cr. 3cr. 3cr. 3cr.

3cr.

3cr.

3cr. 3cr.

3cr. 3cr. 3cr. 3cr.

3cr. 3cr. 3cr. 3cr.

Administrative Specialization (12 cr.)

BTED/VOED 600 Curriculum Development in

Vocational Education 3 cr.

BTED/VOED 601 Curriculum and Instructional

Leadership in Vocational Education 3 cr.

BTED/VOED 602 Conference Leadership and

Communication Methods in

Vocational Education 3 cr.

EDSP 577 Assessment of Student Learning 3 cr.

IV. Certificate Option (21cr.**)

•Pennsylvania Business, Computer, and Information

Technology Certification

BTED 693 Seminar in Teaching

Business Subjects 3 cr.

EDSP 704 Advanced Educational Psychology 3 cr.

BTED 694 Clinical Studies in Business Education 3 cr.

EDSP 577 Assessment of Student Learning 3 cr.

BTED 695 Professional Semester 6 cr.

EDEX 650 Exceptional Children and Youth 3 cr.

•Must meet Eberly College undergraduate core business education requirements (see current undergraduate catalog).

"Certification candidates must meet teacher certification requirements of lUP College of Education and Educational Technology.

•*• Electives selected based on individual candidate's background.

According to Pennsylvania commonwealth guidelines, students must be certified K-12 and not in separate areas.

Master of Science in Information Technology

The Master of Science in Information Technology prepares students for positions involving the development, implementation, and management of technology in the information technology arena. The theory, skills, and knowledge learned will place a graduate of the program in an advantageous position in the competitive labor market.

The departments of Management Information Systems and Technology Support and Training, with the cooperation of Computer Science, are offering a unique 30-credit Master of Science in Information Technology (M.S.I.T.) with two areas of specialization - Information Systems Management and Information Technology Management. The Information Systems Management area focuses on the management of systems, including data warehousing, data mining, and systems development. The Information Technology Management area concentrates on management of technology, including the Web, security issues, and integration of new technologies. Students complete a common core of 15 credits and a specialization area of 15 credits.

This program is intended for individuals seeking post- baccalaureate training and credentials in information technology. Students must demonstrate proficiency in technology by meeting admissions criteria.

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Admissions Criteria

Students seeking admission to the M.S.I.T. program must meet all of the following:

• Meet the admission requirements of the School of Graduate Studies and Research

• Achieve a minimum combined score (Verbal and Quantitative) of 900 on GRE or a minimum score of 450 on the GMAT

• Have completed undergraduate course work, or documented work experience, or passed exams in information systems (CLEP and/or vendor-specific certification), computer hardware, software applications, and problem solving (students not meeting any of these conditions have the optiQ,a of taking undergraduate courses at lUP or another accredited institution with prior permission)

• Have an undergraduate GPA of 2.8

• Score 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) on TOEFL (international students only)

Information Technology Core (15 or.)

BIST 670 IFMG 645 IFMG 655

IFMG 660 BTST/IFMG 682

Organizational Communication IS Concepts and Architecture Data Communications and Network Technology Data Management Integrating the Enterprise, IS Function, and Technologies

Systems Management (15 cr.)

IFMG 650 IFMG 662 COSC 604

IFMG/BTST 644 IFMG/BTST 663

Analysis Modeling and Design

Data Warehousing and Mining

Elements of Internet

Programming

IT Policy and Strategy

Project Management for

IT Professionals

Technology Management (15 cr.)

BTST 655 Emerging Information

Technologies BTST 665 Information Security in

the Enterprise BTST 675 Web Design Theory and

Application IFMG/BTST 644 IT Policy and Strategy BTST/IFMG 663 Project Management for

IT Professionals

3cr. 3cr.

3cr. 3cr.

3cr.

3 cr. 3cr.

3cr. 3cr.

3cr.

3cr.

3cr.

3 cr. 3 cr.

3cr.

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College of Education and Educational Technology.

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he College of Education and Educational Technology offers a

variety of master's programs and doctorates in School Psychology, Curriculum and Instruction, and Administration and Leadership Studies. Certification programs approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education are offered for Elementary and Secondary Guidance and Counseling, Reading Specialist, Speech-Language Pathologist, Elementary and Secondary School Principal, School Psychologist, Instructional Technology Specialist, Supervisor-Pupil Personnel Services K-12, and the letter of eligibility for School Superintendency. Other certification programs are offered at the undergraduate level.

Department of

Adult and Community Education

Master of Arts in Adult and Community Education

The Master of Arts in Adult and Community Education (ACE) is designed to develop leaders in the fields of adult and community education. Graduates from the program work in business and industry, hospitals and health-related institutions, community agencies, governmental offices and agencies, the military, religious organizations, volunteer associations, and many other human services organizations. The program assists professionals in acquiring skills to develop and implement educational and other programs designed for adults in a wide variety of settings.

The ACE program addresses the needs of each student through individualized programming and flexible scheduling. Students are encouraged to relate theory and course content to their specific areas of interest. The program offers a balance of academic preparation, practical field experience, and individual research and emphasizes the application of theory to practice and the development of theory from practice.

Professional preparation for students in adult and community education is realized through helping them develop:

• A specialized knowledge of the literature, research, and theories in adult and community education

• A broad knowledge of the literature, research, and theories in supporting disciphnes

• Specific skills to enhance performance as an adult and community educator

• The ability to reflect critically on and learn fi-om one's professional and personal practices as an adult and community educator

• The ability to guide practice based on theory and to modify theories based on practical experience

• The ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally

• The ability to understand, conceptualize, and conduct research in adult and community education

• A commitment to support the growth of adult and community education as fields of inquiry and practice

• A commitment to continued professional development in adult and community education

• A commitment to use the knowledge and skills learned in the program to improve the quality of life at work, in the community, and in society

In addition to the regular School of Graduate Studies and Research requirements, applicants for the M.A. in Adult and Community Education are required to submit a resume and writing sample as well as to participate in an in-depth interview with program faculty members. The program can be completed at lUP at Monroeville as well as at the lUP main campus in Indiana.

Program Requirements

Non-Thesis*

ACE 620 Introduction to Adult and

Community Education 3 cr.

ACE 621 The Adult Learner 3 cr.

ACE 622 Program and Process

Development in ACE 3 cr.

ACE 623 Organization and

Administration in ACE 3 cr.

ACE 625 Facilitating Adult Learning 3 cr.

ACE 735 Seminar in ACE 3 cr.

ACE 740 Internship in ACE 6 cr.

ACE 745 Practical Research in ACE 3 cr.

ACE 795 Thesis

GSR 615 Elements of Research 3 cr.

Electives 6 cr.

Thesis

3cr. 3cr.

3cr.

3cr. 3cr. 3cr. 6cr. "3 cr. 3cr. 3cr. 3cr.

Total 36 cr. 36 cr.

*A comprehensive examination is required for non-thesis option

students.

"ACE 745 is recommended as an elective for thesis option students.

Master of Arts in Adult Education and Communications Technology Track

The M.A. in Adult Education and Communications Technology (AECT) is delivered collaboratively by the Department of Adult and Community Education and the Department of Communications Media.

Adult education is a fast-growing field which encompasses the development, delivery, and evaluation of education programs in a broad variety of settings, including business and industry, community colleges, health care, community and social agencies, higher education, corrections, and vocational education. Communications Technology is the application of current and emerging technologies to enhance and supplement the delivery of educational and informational programs. The combination of the theory and research from Adult Education and the knowledge and skills in the use of technology from Communications Technology will place graduates of the program in an advantageous position in the labor market.

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Graduates are competitive for such employment opportunities as human resources developers in business and industry; production positions in education, business, and government; pubhc relations positions in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors; entrepreneurs in the rapidly developing market of external program delivery to government, business, and education; and a variet>' of other jobs which involve the delivery of education and training and the use of technology.

The purpose of the program is to help students acquire knowledge and skills in theory' and research in adult education and in the applications of current and emerging production technologies. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

1. Understand and apply adult development and learning theory to the design and implementation of educational programs and media selection and use.

2. Plan educational programs which incorporate the use of educational technology, needs assessment, and program evaluation.

3. Understand the importance of leadership and management skills in an organizational context.

4. Demonstrate skills for teaching adults in face-to-face settings.

5. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in use of research methods.

6. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in use of multimedia production.

7. Select, design, produce, and evaluate technology and media for education and training of adults.

8. Conduct audience/learner analysis.

9. Understand and apply principles of ethics as they relate to the use of media and technology.

10. Employ instructional systems design processes, including developing goals and objectives, developing learning activities, and conducting learner assessment.

11. Integrate technology with the teaching and training of adults.

12. Obtain practical experience in the design, development, utilization, and evaluation of technology and adult learning.

Program Requirements

I. Core Courses (27 cr.)

ACE 621 The Adult Learner 3 cr.

ACE 622 Program and Process Development in ACE 3 cr.

ACE 623 Organization and Administration in ACE 3 cr.

ACE 625 Facilitating Adult Learning 3 cr.

ACE 750 Seminar: Technology and Adult Learning 3 cr.

COMM 600 Instructional Design and Development 3 cr.

COMM 601 Media Production 3 cr.

COMM 614 Instructional Computing Basics 3 cr.

COMM 631 Interactive Multimedia 3 cr.

II. Research Requirements (3 cr.)

GSR 615 Elements of Research 3 cr.

III. Either

A. Thesis Option (3 cr.)

ACE/COMM 795 Thesis 3 cr.

B. Non-Thesis Option (6 cr.) - Six credits of the following: COMM 698 Internship 3-6 cr. Electives (As approved by advisor) 3-6 cr.

Total (Thesis Option) 33 cr.

Total (Non-Thesis Option) 36 cr.

Instructional Technology Specialist Certification

The Instructional Technology Specialist (ITS) Certification is an advanced certification issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. ITS personnel serve as instructional technology specialists in schools, school districts, and intermediate units to assist school faculty and administrators to learn to use technology and incorporate technology into their teaching. The ITS certification is not a teaching certification; a separate certification is required to teach K-12 students in Pennsylvania public schools. Students wishing to acquire the ITS certification must meet the following requirements:

1. Complete the entire Master of Arts program including all required classes.

2. Obtain Act 34 and 151 clearances.

3. Complete an approved internship in a school or intermediate unit.

4. Submit all forms and fees required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

5. Take and pass the PPST Praxis I test for reading, writing, and mathematics.

Depa rtm en tofCou nseling

Master of Arts in Community Counseling

The Master of Arts degree program in Community Counseling is designed to prepare students to work in a variety of settings, including mental health centers, drug and alcohol treatment programs, specialized community agencies, vocational or rehabilitation programs, correctional institutions, health care settings, social services, and business and industry. The counseling curriculum is based on the educational standards as set forth by the National Board for Certified Counselors. Students who successfully complete their course work will be eligible to take the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification. Upon passing the exam, students will be board-eligible counselors.

Students enrolled in the Master of Arts degree program will complete 45 (plus thesis) or 48 hours of credit for the degree. The program requires the following courses or their equivalents:

Master of Arts in Community Counseling I. Core Courses (36 cr.)

COUN 610 Introduction to Community Counseling 3 cr.

COUN 615 Counseling Across the Life Span 3 cr.

COUN 617 Basic Counseling Skills 3 cr.

COUN 618 Diversity Issues In Counseling 3 cr.

COUN 634 Mental Health Appraisal 3 cr.

COUN 636 Career Counseling and Development

(Community) 3 cr.

COUN 730 Ethical and Legal Issues in

Community Counsehng 3 cr.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 2007-2008 GRADUATE CATALOG

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COUN 755 Field Experience 3 cr. GSR 615 Elements of Research 3 cr. Electives 9 cr.

II. Application of Counseling Courses — Based on Client Population (12 cr.)

\. Students planning to work primarily with adolescents and/or adults take the following:

COUN 637 Counseling Theory 3 cr.

COUN 639 Group Counseling (Adolescent/Adult) 3 cr. COUN 657 Individual Counsehng Practicum

(Adolescent/ Adult) 3 cr.

COUN 659 Group Counseling Skills (Adolescent/Adult) 3 cr.

or B. Students planning to work primarily with children take the following:

COUN 627 Child Counseling Theory 3 cr.

COUN 629 Group Procedures (Child) 3 cr.

COUN 667 Individual Counseling Practicum (Child) 3 cr.

COL^^^ 669 Group Counseling Practicum (Child) 3 cr.

Total 48 cr.

M.A. students will not receive credit for COUN 624 Educational Appraisal or COUN 720 Ethical and Legal Issues in School Counseling.

Prospective students for the Master of Arts in Community

Counseling must meet departmental admissions requirements and procedures in addition to those of the School of Graduate Studies and Research. Prospective students should contact the department to determine these requirements. Applicants are required to attend an admissions workshop as the final step in the admissions process. Workshops are held twice a year, and applicants should contact the department to obtain the dates of workshops and deadlines for completed applications to be received by the School of Graduate Studies and Research.

For current students, each year an evaluation of student academic, clinical, and professional competence will be made. Students will receive formal feedback based on the outcome of the evaluation results, and a joint effort will be made to remediate any deficiencies. Serious deficiencies may result in recommendations for remedial work, delay of candidacy, or termination from the program. See Department of Counseling Student Handbook for additional information.

Master of Education in School Counseling

Elementary and Secondar\' School Counselors— To qualify for institutional endorsement and commonwealth certification, students must complete a 48-credit-hour, competency-based program to include a series of counseling skills courses, including individual and group counseling, and complete a field experience under the supervision of a certified school counselor.

NXliile teaching experience is not a prerequisite for admission and school counselor certification in Pennsylvania, students are expected to possess an understanding of educational philosophy and child or adolescent growth and development. They should also understand the basic principles of psychology, sociology, and learning theory. Students lacking prerequisite understandings will be expected to meet these deficiencies during their course of study.

Students seeking commonwealth School Counseling certification will take the following:

Master of Education in School Counseling Certification

I. Core Courses (36 cr.)

COUN 615 Counseling Across the Life Span 3 cr.

COUN 617 Basic Counseling Skills 3 cr.

COUN 618 Diversity Issues in Counseling 3 cr.

COUN 621 Introduction to Guidance Services 3 cr.

COUTvl 624 Educational Appraisal 3 cr.

COUN 626 Career Education 3 cr.

COUN 628 iVlanagement of Guidance Services 3 cr.

COUN 720 Ethical and Legal Issues in

School Counseling 3 cr.

COUN 755 Field Experience 3 cr.

FDED 611 Historical Foundations of Education 3 cr.

or

FDED 612 Philosophical Foundations of Education 3 cr.

or FDED 613