Misericordia University

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Undergraduate and Graduate Curricula

Academic Colleges

Misericordia University’s academic programs are administered by three distinct colleges. The programs offered by each college are listed below.

College of Arts and Sciences

Majors: Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Clinical Laboratory Science
Communications
Computer Science
English
History
Interdisciplinary Studies*
Mathematics
Philosophy
Minors: Biology
Chemistry
Communications
Computer Science
English
Ethics
History
Mathematics
Philosophy
Political Science
Religious Studies
Social Studies
Theater
Writing
Certificates/Certifications: Secondary Education, Biology
Secondary Education, Chemistry
Secondary Education, English
Secondary Education, History
Secondary Education, Mathematics
Specializations: Pre-dentistry
Pre-law
Pre-medicine
Pre-optometry
Pre-veterinary medicine

College of Health Sciences

Majors: Health Science, BS degree for professional master's degree students
Nursing, BSN (Traditional and Part-time Accredited Evening Nursing Program (PTAENP)), RN-BSN, RN-MSN, MSN (FNP and CNS),
Medical Imaging, BS
Occupational Therapy, Entry Level Professional, MSOT, (Traditional and Weekend Format)
Occupational Therapy, Post Professional, MS
Physical Therapy, Entry-Level Professional,MSPT,
Physical Therapy, Post-Professional, tDPT
Speech and Language Pathology, MSSLP
Minor: Health Care Informatics
Management (Medical Imaging Majors)
Specializations: Management (Medical Imaging Majors)
Nursing Sub- Specialization - CNS Nursing Administration
CNS Nursing Education
Certificates/Certifications: Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Nursing Education
Family Nurse Practitioner
Health Care Informatics
Pediatrics (for practicing Occupational and Physical Therapists)
Teacher Certification in Speech and Language Disabilities

The College of Health Sciences offers entry-level professional master’s of science degrees in occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology; a post-professional master of science degree in nursing and occupational therapy and a post-professional doctor of physical therapy degree.

College of Professional Studies and Social Sciences

Majors: Accounting
Business Administration
Education - Graduate
Elementary Education
Health Care Management
Information Technology
Management
Marketing
Professional Studies
Psychology
Social Work
Special Education
Sport Management
Organizational Management - Graduate
Minors: Accounting
Addictions Counseling
Child Welfare Services
Gerontology
Health Care Informatics
Management (for Medical Imaging Majors)
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Psychology
Certificates/Certifications: Addictions Counseling
Child Welfare Services
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Gerontology
Geriatric Care Manager
Health Care Informatics
Secondary Education
Special Education
Teaching English as a Second Language - Graduate
Specializations: Addictions Counseling
Child Welfare Services
Educational Strategies - Graduate
Elementary Education - Graduate
Gerontology Services
Health Care Informatics (Health Care Management Major)
Health Care Management (Health Care Management Major)
Health Care Marketing (Health Care Management Major)
Human Resource Management - Graduate
Information Technology Management - Graduate
Instructional Technology - Graduate
IT Security (Information Technology Major)
Management - Graduate
Management Information Systems (Information Technology)
Marketing - Graduate
Select Sequence (Business)
Supervisor of Instruction and Curriculum - Graduate

The College of Professional Studies and Social Sciences offers master’s of science degrees in organizational management, education, and educational technology.

Core Curriculum Requirements

All undergraduate students, regardless of major, are required to complete a minimum of 48 credit hours of core courses. These courses must be taken in accordance with the distribution of credit hours by area of study described below, and must be selected from the list of core course titles on the following page, or from the list of approved substitutes noted below.

Some courses must be taken in sequence and in both semesters of courses which are offered over two semesters.

Students who have taken English Composition at Misericordia University or at another college/university and have received a grade of “C” or better in that course are exempted from the writing intensive course requirement.

Area of Study	Credits	Area of Study	Credits
Behavioral Science	6	Philosophy	6
English Literature	6	Religious Studies	6
Fine Arts	6	Natural Science	6
History or Political Science	6
Mathematics*	6

*Mathematics Bank I		Mathematics Bank II
Determined by Mathematics Program		Specified by Program
MTH 120	Mathematical Reasoning	MTH 115	Statistics
MTH 151	Calculus I	MTH 151	Calculus I
MTH 160	Discrete Mathematics	MTH 152	Calculus II
		MTH 160	Discrete Mathematics

Core Areas	Required Credits	Course Number	Course Title	Credits
Behavioral Science	6	PSY 123	Introduction to Psychology	3
Select any two		SOC 101	Comparative Sociology	3
		BUS 207	Contemporary Economics	3
English	6	ENG 101C	Lit. of Values: Ancient & Medieval	3
Select any two		ENG 102M	Lit. of Discovery: Modern/Early Modern	3
		ENG 104M	Lit. of Discovery: American Lit.	3
		ENG 108G	African American Lit.	3
		ENG 109G	Modern World Lit.	3
		ENG 111G	Lit. of American Immigrants	3
Fine Arts	6	FA 102C	Cultural Synthesis in Ancient World	3
Take 102C and 104M		FA 104M	Art, Self, Community in Mod. World	3
or take either plus one		FA 205G	Jazz Age Culture	3
"G" course		FA 206G	Voices of Liberation	3
		FA 207G	World Music	3
History/Pol. Science	6	HIS 101C	Western Civilization. I	3
Select one sequence		HIS 102M	Western Civilization II	3
		or
		HIS 103M	U.S. History I	3
		HIS 104G	U.S. History II	3
		or
		POL 100M	American National Government	3
		POL 103G	Global Politics	3
Mathematics	6	MTH	Mathematics Bank I	3
			Mathematics Bank II	3
Philosophy	6	PHL 100C	Introduction to Philosophy	3
Take 100 and		PHL 102M	Introduction to Ethics	3
select one other		PHL 105M	Introduction to Logic	3
		PHL 111M	Makers of the Modern Mind (Honors)	3
		PHL 202G	Environmental Philosophy	3
		PHL 205C	Medieval Philosophy	3
		PHL 210M	Philosophy of Person	3
		PHL 220M	Philosophy and Literature	3
		PHL 223M	Social Ethics	3
		PHL 257M	Philosophy of Religion	3
		PHL 261G	Philosophy of Women	3
		PHL 270M	Social and Political Philosophy	3
Religious Studies	6	RLS 100C	Biblical Studies	3
Select any two		RLS 104G	World Religions	3
		RLS 106M	Theology and Human Experience	3
		RLS 107G	Women and Spirituality	3
		RLS 113M	Theology of the Church	3
		RLS 114C	Intro. to Christian Thought	3
		RLS 115M	Religion in America	3
		RLS 116M	American Catholicism	3
		RLS 120G	Mayan Religion and Culture	3
Natural Sciences	6	BIO 103-104	General Biology I & II	6
Select one sequence		BIO 101-102	General Botany & Zoology	8*
		CHM 101-102	Chemistry in Context I & II	8
		CHM 104-105	General Chemistry and Introduction to Organic Chemistry	6*
	6	CHM 133-134	Chemical Principles	8*
		PHY 107-108	Introduction to Physics I & II	6
		PHY 221-222	General Physics	8*

* Courses with an asterisk require a stronger background in mathematics and science.

Free Elective Credits
Free Electives - 9

Courses taken as part of a minor, specialization, or certification may be included as the nine credits of free electives, provided that they are outside the major. Students are encouraged to take additional free electives whenever their program of study permits.

Writing Proficiency Requirement

The writing proficiency requirement is a non-credit graduation requirement for all students at Misericordia University. Transfer students who have taken an English composition course prior to matriculating at Misericordia University and who received a grade of “C” or better are exempted from this requirement. The requirement may be satisfied in one of two ways:

Student may take English 103, Composition, and achieve a grade of “C” or better
Students may pass the Writing Proficiency Examination, administered twice each academic year in November and April.

Students are eligible to sit for the writing proficiency examination during the first semester of their sophomore year, provided that they have completed at least one writing intensive course in the past or are currently enrolled in a writing intensive course. If they do not pass the examination the first time, students may take the examination a second time during the second semester of their sophomore year. Students who have not passed the examination by the beginning of their junior year must attend mandatory workshops sponsored by the Writing Center and the Learning Resource Center during the first half of the first semester of their junior year before they can sit for the examination that semester. Students who fail the examination a third time will be required to take Composition (ENG 103), and receive a grade of “C” or better before they may graduate from Misericordia University.

Technical Competency Requirement

The technical competency requirement is a non-credit online course designed to provide all incoming students with core technology competence for application throughout the academic experience and beyond.

All entering, full-time, matriculating students will automatically be registered for this course. The course should be completed within the first three (3) semesters or 45 credit hours. Successful completion of the technical competency requirement is a graduation requirement for all undergraduate students at Misericordia University.

The course will consist of four (4) modules, as follows:

Information Literacy
General Computer Operation
Computer Communications and Networks
Office Management and Productivity

The technical competency requirement will use a grading system of “S” or “U.” If the student does not complete the courses in the first semester, they will receive an “IP” (which WILL NOT rollover to an “F”). The student who does not complete this competency will be automatically re-enrolled the following semester in the technical competency course.

Students who complete (or have completed) either Basic Computer Technology (BUS 105) or Educational Technology (TED 121) with a “B “or higher automatically meet the technology competency requirement.

The Misericordia University Guidelines for Appropriate Computing Behavior will be applicable.