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Welcome from the President

Dear Friends,

On behalf of our 6,800 students, many hundreds of professors and staff members and 37,000-plus alumni, I want to welcome you to Sacred Heart University. In these pages, you will find just some of the reasons that the Princeton Review has included our University in its Best 378 Colleges – 2014 Edition, Best in the Northeast and Best 295 Business Schools – 2014 Edition, and U.S.News & World Report ranks us among the best master’s universities in the North. The second-largest Catholic university in New England, Sacred Heart offers more than 50 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs on its main campus in Fairfield, Conn., and satellites in Connecticut, Luxembourg and Ireland.

The University is made up of five distinctive colleges: Arts and Sciences; Isabelle Farrington College of Education; Health Professions; University College; and the Jack Welch College of Business. Educating students in the legacy and tradition of GE’s legendary Jack Welch, this College is accredited by the AACSB International, an elite designation belonging to fewer than five percent of business schools worldwide. The University fields 31 Division I varsity teams and sponsors an award-winning program of community service.

At Sacred Heart, we encourage our students to take advantage of the many opportunities we offer to study abroad. Exposure to and familiarity with diverse cultures is a key component of the lifelong commitment to intellectual inquiry and social justice that Sacred Heart challenges all of its students to embrace. Students may choose from a traditional semester-long opportunity or an intensive month-long experience.

For 50 years, Sacred Heart University has remained rooted in the Catholic intellectual traditions. At the same time, we have grown and adapted to meet the ever-changing needs of our students and the workplace. We are here to assist you in your journey of learning and to travel with you as you work to build a better, more peaceful world. Please call on anyone listed in these pages with your questions and concerns. We welcome your interest in our community of active and engaged learners and hope your time with us is both challenging and productive.

Sincerely,

John J. Petillo, Ph.D.

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The University does not condone racism, Statement of University sexism, sexual harassment, intolerance or any Policies other acts of discrimination. The University is authorized under federal law to enroll While every effort is made to ensure the nonimmigrant alien students. accuracy of information provided in this catalog, accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Sacred Heart University’s procedures Sacred Heart University reserves the right for claiming unlawful discrimination or to make changes at any time without harassment are set as an appendix to prior notice. The University provides the this catalog and also on the Sacred Heart information in this catalog solely for the University’s website. The Executive Director convenience of the reader, who may not for Human Resources, Julia Nofri, 203-365- rely upon it as a promise or legal obligation. 4837, serves as the coordinator for Title VI, Sacred Heart University expressly disclaims section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the any liability based on the contents. Age Discrimination Act. Students claiming discrimination for handicap or disability may The University is committed to the concept also contact the Director of Special Services of equal educational opportunities for all. at the University’s Jandrisevits Learning Individuals are considered for admission to Center or the Dean of Students. student status, and its services, facilities, programs and activities are administered in a Sacred Heart University is committed to nondiscriminatory manner as required by law addressing student concerns related to without regard to race, religion, color, sex, both academic and administrative issues. sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, Students should first address complaints to gender, age or handicap. the appropriate University official to obtain resolution of disputes and complaints. In The institution recognizes the Family Rights compliance with C.R.F. Section 668.43(b), if and Privacy Act of 1974, which defines the a student cannot resolve an issue within the rights and protects the privacy of students University, the contact information for the with regard to their educational records. New England Association of Schools and The University is an Equal Opportunity Colleges is: Employer in accordance with its Affirmative 3 Burlington Woods Drive, STE 100 Action Policy. It does not discriminate as Burlington, MA 01803-4514 required by law in its employment practices Phone: 781-425-7700 on the basis of race, color, religious creed, Toll Free: 855-886-3272 age, gender, marital status, national origin, www.NEASC.org disability, sexual orientation or veteran status. or Office of Higher Education, Sacred Heart University is committed to the 61 Woodland Street maintenance of a community environment Hartford, CT. 06105-2326 where respect for the dignity and worth of Phone: 860-842-0229 each individual is demonstrated and where www.ctohe.org/studentcomplaints.shtml diversity and the free exchange of ideas can flourish. The maintenance of that community requires its members to avoid behavior that creates division, to promote behavior that Photo Credits enhances cooperation among groups and to Tracy Deer-Mirek, John Galayda, encourage the development of each person Don Hamerman as a unique individual.

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Remedial Reading; Reading Consultant; and The University Intermediate Administrator are approved by the Connecticut State Department of Education. The Bachelor of Science in Accreditation and Memberships Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing Sacred Heart University has been granted programs are accredited by the Commission institutional accreditation by the New on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); England Association of Schools and Colleges, National League for Nursing; the Master one of six regional associations in the United of Science in Occupational Therapy is States that accredit schools and colleges. accredited by the Accreditation Council Institutional accreditation is the means for Occupational Therapy (ACOTE); the used by regional accrediting commissions Doctor of Physical Therapy is accredited to assure the educational community, by the Commission on Accreditation of PT the general public and other agencies Education (CAPTE); the Bachelor of Arts or and organizations that an institution has Science in Social Work program is accredited clearly defined and appropriate educational by the Council on Social Work Education; objectives and that it has established and the Jack Welch College of Business is conditions under which its achievements accredited by the Association to Advance can be met. Accreditation also provides that Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The an institution is so organized, staffed and University is approved by the Connecticut supported that it can continue to meet its State Department of Education for the objectives in the future. education of veterans and their eligible dependents. In addition, several University programs have received either specialized accreditation MEMBERSHIPS or approval by the state of Connecticut or AACSB, the Association to Advance have been granted specialized accreditation Collegiate Schools of Business by national professional organizations. Accreditation Council for Occupational The Farrington College of Education has Therapy Education (ACOTE) achieved national accreditation by NCATE (now CAEP). The elementary teacher Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society (ASL) certificate program is nationally recognized American Accounting Association by the Association for Childhood Education American Alliance of Health, Physical International (ACEI) and the Intermediate Education and Recreation Administrator program is nationally recognized by the Educational Leadership American Association for Higher Education Constituent Council (ELOC). The Master American Association of College Baseball of Arts in Teaching program is accredited Coaches (AACBC) by the Connecticut State Department of American Association of Colleges of Nursing Higher Education; the Education program American Association of Collegiate for teacher certification at the elementary Registrars and Admissions Officers and secondary levels is approved by (AACRAO) the Connecticut State Department of Education. The Master of Arts in Teaching American Association of Colleges for Teacher and Certificates of Advanced Study in Education (AACTE) Teaching. Literacy and Education Leadership American Association of Colleges for Teacher are accredited by the Connecticut State Education – CT (AACTE-CT) Department of Higher Education (now the American Association of Collegiate Schools Office of Higher Education). The Education and Programs programs for Initial Teacher Certification at the Elementary and Secondary levels;

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American Chamber of Commerce in Association of Collegiate Business Schools Luxembourg and Programs American College Counseling Association Association of Conferences and Events (ACCA) Directors (ACED) American College Health Association (ACHA) Association of Departments of English American College Personnel Association Association of Governing Boards (ACPA) Association of Graduate Programs in Ministry American Council on Education (ACE) Association of Institutional Research American Counseling Association (ACA Association of International Educators American Educational Research Association Association of Professors/Researchers in American Football Coaches Association Religious Education (AFCA) Association of Schools of Allied Health American Management Association (AMA) Professions American Mathematical Society Association of Student Judicial Affairs American Physical Therapy Association (ASJA) (APTA) Association of Title 1X Administrators American Speech Language Pathology (ATIXA) Association Association of University Programs in Health American Psychological Association Administration American Society of Composers, Authors Berkshire County Counselors Association and Publishers (ASCAP) (BCCA) Association for Computing Machinery Bridgeport Higher Education Alliance (BHEA) Association for North East Business Deans Bridgeport Regional Business Council (BRBC) Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) Business Council of Fairfield County Association for Student Affairs at Catholic Canadian Academic Accounting Association Colleges and Universities (ASACCU) Catholic Campus Ministry Association Association of American Colleges and Catholic Library Association Universities (AACU) Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice (CAPP-USA) Association of Catholic Colleges and Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) Universities (ACCU) Chief Administrators of Catholic Education Association of College and University College and University Professional Housing Officers (ACUHO) Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) Association of College and University Unions College Art Association (ACUI) College Athletic Business Management Association of College Administration Association (CABMA) Professionals (ACAP) College Athletic Trainers’ Society (CATS) Association of College and University Housing Officers International College Board Association of College Honor Societies College Consortium for International Studies Association of College Unions International College Entrance Examination Board and (ACCUI) Scholarship Service Collegium Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)

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Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Council for the Advancement and Support of Training Education Programs (CAATE) Education (CASE) Commission on English Languages Program Council for the Accreditation of Educator Accreditation (CEA) Preparation (CAEP) Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Council of Connecticut Library Directors Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Council of Graduate Schools Council of Connecticut Association of Colleges and Independent Colleges Universities for Teacher Education Council on Social Work Education Connecticut Association of Latino and East End Counselors Association (EECA) Hispanic Education (CALAHE) Eastern Association of Colleges and Connecticut Association of Professional Employers (EACE) Financial Aid Administrators (CAPFAA) Eastern Association of Colleges and Connecticut Bursar Group University Business Officers (EACUBO) Connecticut Campus Compact Steering Eastern Association of Student Financial Aid Committee Administrators (EASFA) Connecticut Career Counseling Association Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association (EATA) (CCCA) Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Connecticut Colleges Purchasing Group Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (CCPG) Educational and Institutional Cooperative Connecticut Conference of Independent Purchasing (E&I) Colleges (CCIC) Entrepreneurship Institute Connecticut Cooperative Education and Internship Association European American Chamber of Commerce in the US Connecticut Counseling Association (CCA) European Council of International Schools Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium (ECIS) (CTDLC) Fairfield Chamber of Commerce Connecticut League for Nursing Connecticut School Counselor Association (CSCA) Fairfield County Business Council Connecticut Nurses Association Fairfield County Library Administrators Group Connecticut Library Consortium Financial Planning Association (FPA) Connecticut Softball Collegiate/Scholastic Hall of Fame (CSCSHF) Forum for World Affairs Connecticut Speech Language Hearing Forum on Education Abroad Association Greater Bridgeport Latino Network (GBLN) Connecticut Teachers of English to Speakers Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce of Other Languages (CONNTESOL) Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce Connecticut Technology Council (CTC) Greenwich Chamber of Commerce Council for Accelerated Programs (CAP) Hispanic Advisory Council of Greater Council for Adult and Experiential Learning Stamford (HACGS) (CAEL) Institute for European Studies/Institute for Council of Academic Programs in Asian Studies Communication Sciences and Disorders Institute for International Education (CAPCSD) Institute of Management Accounts

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Institute of Management Consultants National Association of College and Intercollegiate Association for Marriage and University Attorneys Family Therapists National Association of College and Intercollegiate Bowling Association University Business Officers Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Association of College Athletic Directors International Consortium of the National Council of Teachers of English National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) Kiwanis Club of Bridgeport National Association of College Basketball Lilly Fellows Program (LFP) Coaches (NACBC) Luxembourg American Chamber of National Association of Colleges and Commerce (LACC) Employers (NACE) Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium National Association of Collegiate Directors (MHEC) of Athletics (NACDA) Massachusetts School Counselor Association National Association of Collegiate Marketing (MSCA) Administrators (NACMA) Mathematics Association of America National Association of Foreign Student Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Advisors Metro New York College Placement Officers National Association of Graduate Admissions Association (MNYCPOA) Professionals (NAGAP) Modern Languages Association (MLA) National Association of Independent NAFSA: Association of International Colleges and Universities Educators National Association of International National Academic Advising Association Educators (NAAA) National Association of Schools of Art and National Association for College Admission Design Counseling (NACAC) National Association of Social Workers National Association for Developmental National Association of Student Financial Aid Education Administrators (NASFAA) National Association of Educational Buyers National Association of Student Personnel (NAEB) Administrators (NASPA) National Association for Lay Ministry National Athletic Trainers’ Association National Association for Pastoral Musicians (NATA) National Association of Athletics Compliance National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board Coordinators (NAACC) of Certification (NATABOC) National Association of Campus Activities National Board for Certified Counselors (NACA) (NBCC) National Association of Catholic Colleges National Career Development Association Admissions Counseling (NACCAC) (NCDA) National Association of Church Personnel National Catholic Educational Association Administrators National Catholic Student Coalition National Association of College Admissions National College of Sports Medicine Counselors National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

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National Collegiate Licensing Association Northeast Association of Student (NCLA) Employment Administrators National Conference of Catechetical Northeast Conference (NEC) Leadership Northeast Conference Baseball Committee National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Overseas Association of College Admissions Education (NCATE) Counseling (OACAC) National Council for Teachers of English Pennsylvania Association of College National Council for Teachers of Math Admissions Counseling (PACAC) National Fastpitch Coaches Association Phi Delta Kappa, International Religious (NFCA) Educational Association National Intramural and Recreational Sports Sigma Xi Scientific Research Study Association (NIRSA) Society for Industrial and Applied National League for Nursing Mathematics National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Faculties Society of University Planners National Orientation Directors Association Stamford Chamber of Commerce (NODA) Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) National Society of Experiential Education Teachers of English to Speakers of Other (NSEE) Languages (TESOL) National Strength and Conditioning The Business Council of Fairfield County Association (NSCA) (BCFC) New England Affiliate of College and The Tuition Exchange University Residence Halls (NEACURH) The World Affairs Forum (WAF) New England Association of College Admissions Counseling (NEACAC) United States Patent and Trademark Libraries New England Association of College and University Professional and Continuing University Housing Officers (NEACUHO) Education Association (UPCEA) New England Association of Collegiate University Risk Management and Insurance Registrars and Admissions Officers Association (URMIA) (NEACRAO) Western Massachusetts Counselors New England Association of Schools and Association (WMCA) Colleges Western, Rockland, Putnam Counselors New England Intercollegiate Softball Coaches Association (WRPCA) Association (NEISCA) Western Suffolk Counselors Association New England Occupational Therapy (WSCA) Educational Council World Criminal Justice Library Network New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE) New England Transfer Association (NETA) New Haven Chamber of Commerce New Jersey Association of College Admissions Counseling (NJACAC) New York Association of College Admissions Counseling (NYACAC)

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Mission and History nurturing their abilities to imagine, create and appreciate. It assists students to acquire MISSION STATEMENT a rich understanding of their own cultural and family heritages so as to assume their Sacred Heart University is a coeducational, responsibilities as conveyors and creators independent, comprehensive institution of of culture and family. As a community higher learning in the Catholic intellectual of teachers and scholars, Sacred Heart tradition whose primary objective is to University exists for the pursuit of truth. It prepare men and women to live in and joins with other colleges and universities in make their contributions to the human the task of expanding human knowledge community. The University aims to assist in and deepening human understanding. It the development of people knowledgeable encourages and supports the scholarly and of self, rooted in faith, educated in mind, artistic work of its faculty and students. compassionate in heart, responsive to social Further, it has a responsibility to share its and civic obligations, and able to respond resources and its special gifts and talents for to an ever-changing world. It does this by the betterment of the human community. calling forth the intellectual potential of its All members of the University community students, nurturing each one’s spiritual and are encouraged to participate in the wider moral growth, and deepening in them a community through service to others, sense of social responsibility. The University especially the poor. From its founding, is committed to combining education the University has been recognized for its for life with preparation for professional caring approach to students. This expresses excellence. Sacred Heart University is the University’s belief that each student Catholic in tradition and spirit. As a Catholic is born with a unique set of qualities and university, it seeks to play its appropriate skills. It respects the personal and academic role in the modern world. It exemplifies in freedom of each of its members while, at the its life the Judeo-Christian values of the same time, fostering a genuine experience Godgiven freedom and dignity of every of community. By so doing, it creates the human person. Inspired by the ecumenical environment in which each person in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council, Sacred University shares in common goals and a Heart University welcomes men and women common commitment to truth, justice, and of all religious traditions and beliefs who concern for others. share its concerns for truth, scholarship, the dignity of the human person, freedom, HISTORY and the betterment of human society. It values religious diversity as enhancing Sacred Heart University was founded in the University community and creating 1963 by the Most Reverend Walter W. Curtis, opportunities for dialogue in the common Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport. It was search for truth. Through its curricular established to provide an affordable, quality and co-curricular activities and campus education at a Catholic university. From ministry programs, the University provides its outset, the University bore the mark of the context in which students have the innovation. Charting a new direction within opportunity to appropriate in a critical American Catholicism, the University was fashion their own religious traditions. Sacred to be led and staffed by the laity, as an Heart University challenges its students to independent Catholic University. Signs of the think critically, analyze carefully, evaluate University’s growth and vibrancy are evident. with a sense of justice and proportion, and The enrollment has risen from the original convey conclusions in an intelligible and class of 173 students to more than 5,700 full- articulate fashion. The University provides and part-time undergraduate and graduate the environment in which its students can students in Fall 2006. Correspondingly, the develop the aesthetic dimension of life by faculty has increased from 9 to over 190

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full-time professors and a cadre of dedicated population to the multicultural communities affiliate faculty members. The University has of St. Charles Church and neighborhood grown and has enhanced the undergraduate residents on Bridgeport’s East Side. The student experience in several other ways. In administration, faculty and staff, and 1990, it accepted for the first time students students are proud to carry the Founder’s who wanted the “residential” experience. vision and the University’s mission into the It now has ten residence halls, and 66% of third millennium. the full-time undergraduate students live in University housing. New degree programs LOCATIONS and majors in relevant disciplines are Located on 56 suburban acres and adjacent consistently added to our curriculum. The properties in Fairfield, Connecticut, the main University offers Division I athletics with campus is just minutes from Exit 47 off the 32 varsity teams. The expansive William Merritt Parkway (Route 15), about one hour H. Pitt Health and Recreation Center is north of New York and less than three hours available to all students and the community south of Boston. Major extension sites of at large. Recognizing the importance of the University are located in Stamford and technology, Sacred Heart University provides Griswold, Connecticut. The University also all undergraduate students with a laptop offers a Master of Business Administration computer. The University campus is a degree and undergraduate study abroad in wireless environment. The University consists the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. of five colleges: College of Arts and Sciences, Jack Welch College of Business,Isabelle Main Campus, Fairfield Farrington College of Education, the College of Health Professions, and University Full-Time Admissions College. The latter is committed to the Sacred Heart University 5151 Park Avenue adult learner and provides continuing Fairfield, CT 06825-1000 education programs. Its evening, weekend 203-371-7880 FAX: 203-365-7607 and accelerated courses earn praise for E-mail: [email protected] their diversity and relevance to changing lifestyles. An ever-widening outreach to Part-Time Admissions the community balances the University’s Sacred Heart University 5151 Park Avenue commitment to academic excellence. The Fairfield, CT 06825-1000 Center for Spirituality and Ministry educates 203-371-7830 FAX: 203-365-7500 men and women for pastoral, administrative, E-mail: [email protected] catechetical and other Church ministries. The Center for Christian-Jewish Understanding, Griswold which earned the personal endorsement Sacred Heart University at Griswold of Pope John Paul II, has become a global Griswold High School leader in fostering interreligious dialogue. 267 Slater Avenue Griswold, CT 06351 Closer to home, hundreds of students, 860-376-8408 FAX: 860-376-1798 faculty and staff volunteer their services E-mail: [email protected] in the community each year. The Center for Strategic Planning for Not-for-Profit Luxembourg Organizations provides business assistance Sacred Heart University at Luxembourg to qualified groups at no cost. Through the 7, rue Alcide de Gasperi Sacred Heart University–St. Charles Health Chambre de Commerce – Bâtiment B, and Wellness Center, faculty and students 1st Floor from Nursing, Physical Therapy, Psychology, L-2981 Luxembourg Occupational Therapy and related disciplines Luxembourg bring the assets of contemporary health 352-22-76-13 FAX: 352-22-76-23 care practices and services to an at-risk E-mail: [email protected]

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Stamford intellectual tradition. Sacred Heart University at Stamford 12 Omega Drive The University offers baccalaureate Stamford, CT 06907 candidates a choice of 30 majors in the areas 203-323-4959 FAX: 203-323-4974 of liberal arts, business and professional E-mail: [email protected] studies. Candidates seeking an associate Sacred Heart University at Landmark Square degree can choose from Associate of Arts/ 3 Landmark Square General Studies or Associate of Science in Stamford, CT 06901 Computer Science degree. Master’s degree programs are offered in the fields of: Sacred Heart University at Landmark Square 3 Landmark Square • Accounting (M.S.) Stamford, CT 06901 • Applied Psychology (M.S.) • Business Administration (M.B.A.) • Chemistry (M.S.) Discrimination • Computer Science and Information Sacred Heart University does not discriminate Technology (M.S.) on the basis of race, color, religious creed, • Clinical Nurse Leader (M.S.N.) age, gender, marital status, national origin, • Criminal Justice (M.A.) disability, sexual orientation or veteran status in the administration of its educational • Communications (M.A.) policies, admission policies, athletic • Cyber Security (M.S.) programs, or administered programs. Any • Digital Marketing (M.S.) behavior or action that excludes, harasses, or discriminates based on any of the above • Environmental Science and characteristics is unacceptable and subject Management (M.S.) to disciplinary action. Any person who • Exercise Science and Nutrition (M.S.) has a complaint regarding any unlawful • Family/Nurse Practitioner (M.S.N.) discrimination may obtain the procedures to file a complaint from the Executive Director • Film and Television Production (M.A.) of Human Resources Department, Julia Nofi, • Healthcare Informatics (M.S.) 203-365-4837. A complaint by a student for • Human Resource Management (M.S.) unlawful discrimination in violation of Sacred • Nursing Education (M.S.N.) Heart University policies or state or federal law regarding disability may also be filed with • Master of Arts in Teaching M.A.T.) the Director of Special Services located at the • Occupational Therapy (M.S.) University’s Jandrisevits Learning Center who • Patient Care Services Administration will direct the complaint to Human Resources. (M.S.N. or M.S.N./M.B.A.) The procedures are set forth as an appendix to this catalog. • Religious Studies (M.A.) • Teaching (M.A.T.)

Professional certificates (Sixth Year) in Curriculum administration, CT. Literary Specialist and The University responds to community needs advanced teaching are also offered. with programs of study and courses that offer up-to-date specialized information A post-master’s professional certificate is and skills. At the same time, it maintains a also available in Family Nurse Practitioner. commitment to the intellectual development Professional doctoral degree programs are of its students within a well-defined offered in Physical Therapy (DPT)., Nursing liberal arts program rooted in the Catholic Practice (DNP) and DBA in Finance.

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admission to the University through the Admissions transfer admissions process.

INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS Admissions Process For Sacred Heart University welcomes students Full-Time Study from around the world. International The Office of Undergraduate Admissions students are eligible to apply to the coordinates the admission of prospective undergraduate program for full-time study students interested in full- time study (12 at Sacred Heart University if they have credits or more per semester). The different completed the equivalent of a United States categories of full-time admission and the secondary school education (approximately appropriate application requirements are twelve years of formal education) and have described below. the appropriate diploma or satisfactory results on leaving examinations. FRESHMAN ADMISSIONS Sacred Heart University classifies an A candidate for full-time admission to Sacred international student as a student who does Heart University as a freshman should submit not hold U.S. citizenship or U.S. Permanent to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions Residency (U.S. Resident Alien) or Deferred a completed application (the University Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and uses the Common Application) with the one who must obtain an F1 student visa to application fee, a high school transcript, one study in the United States. This includes letter of recommendation, and an essay. A students who are living and/or studying visit to campus and an interview is strongly outside the U.S. and students who are living recommended to complement the required and/ or studying in the U.S. at the time of credentials. their application for admission.

TRANSFER ADMISSIONS Sacred Heart University prefers that The University accepts full-time students international students submit the following transferring from other regionally accredited information to the Office of Undergraduate colleges on a rolling basis. Prospective Admissions before November1 for January transfer students are required to submit to entrance and before March 1 for September the Office of Undergraduate Admissions entrance. an application for transfer admission (the University has its’ own) along with their A completed undergraduate admissions proof of completion of a high school diploma application must include: (official high school transcript or GED) or • Complete Online Application for the receipt of an Associate’s Degree (posted International Students. on official college transcript), if applicable, additional official college or university • A non-refundable application fee of $50 transcripts, one letter of recommendation, an USD. essay, and the application fee. An interview • Official scholastic records from all on campus is strongly recommended. If you secondary schools and college/ have completed less than 12 credits, please universities attended which may Include submit a mid-semester grade report during semester-by-semester mark sheets, the application process. academic transcripts, grade reports, final examination results, diplomas and A student who has left Sacred Heart degree certificates from every college University for 2 consecutive semesters or or university attended showing dates longer is required to reapply for full-time attended, course titles, grades obtained,

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credit hours if any, and the conferral to pay the full cost required to attend of a bachelor’s degree. In addition, an SHU for one year (tuition, room, board, explanation of the secondary/university/ books, travel expenses, health insurance). college grading system must be provided along with transcripts. • The Immigration I-20 form (the form needed to obtain a student F1 visa from • One letter of recommendation. a U.S. embassy or consulate) will be issued by SHU after the student has been • A course-by-course credential report accepted to the University, and proof of from World Educational Services, or financial support in the form of an official a similar company, is required for all bank statement or financial guarantee is students who wish to transfer and submitted. The issuance of an I-20 and receive academic credit for coursework subsequent F-1 visa constitutes a legal taken at another college or university agreement with the U.S. government outside the U.S. binding the student to maintain full- • For all non-native English speakers, an time enrollment(at least 12 credits per official English language proficiency semester) at all times except during the examination is required. The following summer session. Employment in the examinations and minimum scores are U.S. is only allowed if authorized by the accepted: Immigration and Naturalization Service.

• TOEFL score of 550 on the paper- NOTE: Materials that are received by fax based test or 80 on the TOEFL iBT (203-365-7607) and email will be used as working documents only and are considered • IELTS – 6.5 to be unofficial. Such documents may be • SHU ELI online placement exam – 96 used for making an admission decision, however, original or photocopies with a • SHU ELI CaMLA EPT 70 school seal and signature are required when • SHU ELI MELAB – 80 (proctored on- a student enrolls at Sacred Heart University.. site at SHU) Submission of falsified documents is grounds for denial of admission or dismissal from the • PTE – 62 University. • iTEP – 5 TRANSFER, ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND • Cambridge Certificate in Advanced COLLEGE EQUIVALENT CREDIT English (CAE) – 5.5 Transfer Credit • Cambridge Certificate in Proficiency in English (CPE) – 5.5 Credit is awarded for courses that carry grades of C or better and that parallel Sacred • Official SAT or ACT test scores (optional) Heart University offerings. The University reserves the right to examine selected • Copy of passport, specifically the page(s) courses to determine whether or not their containing identification data and content and quality fit the University’s signature of bearer. purpose and goals. Sacred Heart University • An official certified bank statement or will accept a maximum of 66 credits from government financial guarantee in English two-year colleges and 90 credits from four- and U.S. dollar figures, signed by a bank year institutions. or government official and dated within six months of enrolling at Sacred Heart University verifying the student’s, the student’s family and/or sponsor’s ability

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THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE PROCESS Beginning with academic year 2008-2009, Sacred Heart University enrolls full-time credit will be given for scores of 4 or 5 on students in undergraduate programs of study the College Entrance Examination Board in August and January. Advanced Placement Examination. A grade of T is assigned for these credits. When The University accepts full-time, first-year Advanced Placement credit is awarded, as students through the Early Action program determined by the Academic Department, (fall terms), Early Decision program (fall for work that is the equivalent of specific term)or the Regular Decision program. Sacred Heart University courses (e.g., Biology Transfer applicants are reviewed on a rolling 111), students may not take those courses for basis. credit. A student who is denied full-time admission All requests and applications for Advanced is not allowed to begin classes on a part-time Placement should be made to the Office basis. Undergraduate Admissions before classes begin in the year of entrance to EARLY DECISION PROGRAM the University. Receipt by the Office of Students who consider Sacred Heart Undergraduate Admissions of an Advanced University their first choice and have Placement score report, directly from demonstrated above-average academic the College Board, will be considered an performance may apply under the Early application for Advanced Placement and Decision program. Contact the Office of college credit. Undergraduate Admissions for the Early Decision program application deadline. In INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE addition, all Early Decision candidates are PROGRAM required to interview with an Admissions Sacred Heart University considers the Counselor in the Office of Undergraduate International Baccalaureate outstanding Admissions prior to the Early Decision for its integrated curriculum and rigor. deadline. The University’s Early Decision A student awarded the International program is binding; therefore, students Baccalaureate Diploma will have his or her individual diploma examinations recorded EARLY ACTION PROGRAM as transfer credit. If a student does not Students who consider Sacred Heart attain the International Baccalaureate University one of their top choices and wish Diploma but presents individual Higher Level to learn of their admission early in senior examinations with scores of 4, 5, 6 or 7, he or year, may apply through the Early Action she will receive 6–8 credits per examination Program. Students who choose to apply (depending on the Sacred Heart University Early Action should feel they can present the course equivalency), up to a total of 30 strongest application possible by the end of credits. These individual credits may be first term senior year. Prospective students applied to general education/core, a major wishing to apply for Early Action should or an elective. No credit will be awarded for reference the undergraduate admissions Subsidiary examinations. A student who has website for deadline information. Students been granted credit in a particular area may who are accepted and who choose to enroll not enroll for courses that will repeat his or at the University are required to submit a her work in the subject. Students should have nonrefundable acceptance deposit. The their International Baccalaureate Diploma or University observes a May 1 depost deadline International Higher Level examination scores for all students accepted prior to April 15. sent to the Office of the Registrar. Deposits received or postmarked after May 1 will be accepted on a space-available basis.

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accepted to the University under the Early VISITING STUDENTS Decision program are required to submit a Visiting students are required to complete nonrefundable acceptance deposit. Those a registration form and make sure that who apply for Student Financial Assistance they have completed any prerequisites for will have the opportunity to preview a the course(s). Students are responsible for financial assistance package In advance of checking with their home institution if they making the binding commitment with the are planning to transfer the credits. enrollment deposit. To be considered for a financial assistance package in our early Connecticut law requires that students decision program, the CSS Profile must be born after December 31, 1956, provide completed. Students deferred through the proof of measles immunization: http:// Early Decision program will be considered www.sacredheart.edu/officesservices/ through the Rolling Admissions process. wellnesscenter/healthservices/ healthservicesforms/ REGULAR DECISION PROCESS Registration is ongoing. All other candidates for admission will be evaluated through the Regular Descision Although not required, it is recommended process. Decision letters for completed that students meet with an advisor from applications will begin to be sent in February. their major periodically to ensure completion If financial assistance and housing are a of the program in a timely manner. Students consideration, students should submit seeking admission to University College do their applications no later than March 1 for not need prior college experience to begin September enrollment and December 1 for their studies, and standardized tests are not January enrollment. required.

Students who are accepted and who choose Correspondence should be directed to: to enroll at the University are required to submit a nonrefundable acceptance deposit. University College The University observes a May 1 deposit deadline for all students accepted prior to TASTE OF COLLEGE FOR HIGH SCHOOL April 15. Deposits received or postmarked SENIORS AND SENIOR CITIZENS after May 1 will be accepted on a space- The Taste of College program is a special available basis. admissions program to encourage currently enrolled high school juniors and seniors who Correspondence should be directed to: show exceptional academic accomplishments to participate in college-level courses. Office of Undergraduate Admissions Students need to present an application, a Sacred Heart University letter of recommendation from their high 5151 Park Avenue school guidance counselor and a high school Fairfield, CT 06825-1000 Phone: 203-371-7880 transcript. Students will receive three college Fax: 203-365-7607 credits after successful completion of the E-mail: [email protected] course. Also, adults 62 years or older may take college courses on a seat-available Connecticut law requires that students basis. Selected course offerings vary each born after December 31, 1956, provide semester. High school seniors must be proof of measles immunization: http:// recommended by their high school counselor www.sacredheart.edu/officesservices/ and should contact the Undergraduate wellnesscenter/healthservices/ Admissions Office at 203-371-7880 for healthservicesforms/ information. Senior citizens should contact University College at 203-371-7830 for more

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information. After receiving acceptance into a degree program, the student will review the OTHER INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS individualized plan of study with an advisor, and use this worksheet when registering for Students who wish to receive credit for future classes. international school leaving examinations other than the International Baccalaureate New students should follow these easy should have copies of their results sent steps to become students at Sacred Heart to the Office of International Admissions University: who, in consultation with the Registrar and respective academic departments, will Complete an application and make an determine the amount of credit to be given appointment to meet with a part-time and the distribution of such credit. A student admissions advisor. The application form is who has been granted credit in a particular available online at www.sacredheart.edu/ area may not enroll for courses that will applyuc.cfm. Whenever possible, transfer repeat his or her work in the subject. students should fax a copy of their college transcript(s) to University College at 203- For the most commonly presented 365-7500 prior to their appointment. The international/ foreign examinations, the advisor will perform a preliminary evaluation guideline of acceptance of college credit is: of any transfer credits, and during the initial • French Baccalaureate—scores of 12–20 meeting will answer any questions, discuss program requirements, and help students • German Abitur—scores of 7–15 register for a class. (“befriedigend” or better) pts have been reviewed, but an acceptance • Swiss Matura—scores of 5 or 6 has not yet been issued, students may • United Kingdom “A” Level General register for up to 12 credits. Registration Certificate Examinations—grade of A, B forms are available on our website: www. or C sacredheart.edu/media/sacredheart/ universitycollege/2013-SHU-UC-Part-Time- Other international/foreign examinations Registration-Form.pdf presented are evaluated for credit by the University Registrar, in consultation with COLLEGE CREDIT BY EXAMINATION— appropriate departments and appropriate NATIONAL TESTING PROGRAMS international evaluation credential agencies, such as the World Education Services, Inc., EXCELSIOR, CLEP and DANTES located in New York City. These are national programs awarding college credit by examination.

Admissions Process for The University awards credit for CLEP, DANTES, and certain EXCELSIOR exams. Part-Time Study College credit is awarded when a student All part-time undergraduate students, successfully passes an exam, see www. (summer and winter intersession students) sacredheart.edu/cleptransfer.cfm. Credit is are admitted through University College. awarded only in areas where the student does not have prior credit applied toward a If an individual is a first-time student, he/ degree. she must submit a high school transcript or its equivalent and meet with an academic Students may not take exams in a graduating advisor to discuss educational goals. semester.

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Sacred Heart University offers the nursing a resume, identifying areas where you student the opportunity to take EXCELSIOR have college level knowledge, writing a exams in Anatomy and Physiology I and biographical overview of your relevant II, and the National League for Nursing background, analyzing course knowledge (NLN) challenge exam in Microbiology. For components, and completing a narrative additional information concerning these essay that will do the following: exams, contact the Nursing Programs Office at 203-371-7715. • Describe what you know • Relate that knowledge to every course ASSESSMENT OF PRIOR LEARNING knowledge component that you have PROGRAM identified Recognizing that higher education also • Specify when, where and how you occurs outside the classroom, the University acquired that knowledge awards academic credit to students for what they have learned through life and/ • Present each piece of supporting or work experience in very exceptional documentation and describe how it circumstances. This experience can be supports your claim to knowledge the result of self-education, professional certification, in-service training programs, A portfolio(s) is then submitted for volunteer work or management work. evaluation. Credits earned can then be transferred to SHU. In order to apply for credit, the student must be enrolled at the University in the semester For additional information on the in which the portfolio is submitted. Credit is Assessment of Prior Learning program, awarded only for experience that parallels contact University College at 203-371-7830. the University’s courses and programs. This credit can be used in the core curriculum, Withdrawals from courses must be made in in the major or as free electives, as long as person through the Office of the Registrar. the student completes at least 30 credit Official withdrawal is necessary. hours in the classroom, with one-half of the major taken in the classroom at Sacred Heart University. No more than 60 credits can be awarded for prior learning and CLEP, DANTES and EXCELSIOR combined. This credit is not awarded in areas where National Testing Programs are applicable.

For this process of Prior Learning Assessent, Sacred heart University has partnered with Connecticut state cikkefe so our students will benefit from a long-standing PLA program from wich SHU accepts transfer credits.

The process includes enrolling in a portfolio course that is designed to help students analyze their experience, relate it to specific college courses, determine what the learning objectives and/or topics covered in the course would be, and choose appropriate supporting documentation. It guides the students through the process of constructing

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Expenses and Student OTHER FEES* Auditors Registration Fee (nonrefundable): Financial Assistance $115/term

Lab (per course, nonrefundable): $20-$465/ course Tuition and Fees Exercise Science Program Fee: $575 Subject to approval by the Board of Trustees (Academic Year 2015-2016) Athletic Training Program Fee: $575 Nursing Assessment Fee: $455 GENERAL INFORMATION Nursing Program Fee: $580 All tuition and fees must be paid on or Music Lessons: before registration for each semester or MU 131 (1 credit): $265 session unless prior arrangements have MU 132 (2 credits): $530 been made. Students will not be allowed Jack Welch College of Business Fee: $750/ to register with a prior balance. A degree semester will not be conferred and a transcript and/ or educational verification will not be issued until all financial obligations to the University Athletic Program Fee: $750 have been met. The University reserves the Exercise Science Program Fee: $750 right to require any past balance to be paid by certified check. Credit Card Reject Fee: $50 Guaranteed Payment Plan: FULL-TIME STUDENT* Credit Card Reject Fee: $90 Credit Card Reject Fee: $50 Tuition (12–18 credits): $18,460/semester Returned Check Fee: $40 Athletic and Recreation Fee: $125/semester Study Abroad Fee: $700/$250/semester Overload (19 or more credits): $1,000/credit Taste of College: $133/credit (Max 6 credits) Audit Tuition: $835/course Senior Citizen Program: $100/credit (Max 6 credits) Room and Board* Housing fee varies per residential hall Health Insurance – Full-time Undergraduate: $1,590/year Room: $4,950 to $5,000/semester Health Insurance – Part-time Undergraduate: Board: $945 to $2,520/semester $1,951/year All residential dorms require meal plans. Transcript**: $9.95/transcript Refer to Student Accounts webpage at www. Graduation Fee Part-time Undergraduate: sacredheart.edu for additional information/ $155 requirements. *For more detailed tuition and fees PART-TIME STUDENT* information, refer to the Student Accounts Web page at www.sacredheart.edu. Tuition (1–11 credits): $600/credit Full-time to Part-time Undergraduate Per **Transcripts, diplomas, and employee Credit Rate (1-11 credits): $1,231/Credit verifications are not released if any balance is Registration Fee (nonrefundable): $115/ due the University. semester It is the sole responsibility of the student to maintain a current mailing address with the Registrar’s Office to update their mailing

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address. Go to WebAdvisor to update your must see the Assistant Dean, College of Arts Personal Information. and Sciences or the Director of Advisement for an exit interview. HEALTH INSURANCE Part-time students withdrawing from the All full-time undergraduate students are University or from individual classes must required to have Health Insurance, therefore, obtain a course withdrawal form from the students are automatically enrolled in the Registrar’s Office. University’s Health Insurance Plan. Students already covered by health insurance may Official withdrawal is necessary to ensure waive the University plan by going to the proper entry of grades on the transcript www.kostergallagher.com.SHU. All full-time and the determination of any refund, if Undergraduate International Students are applicable. enrolled in the University insurance program and cannot waive out. For further information, Withdrawal from the University within four contact Health Services at 203- 371-7838. weeks from the beginning of a semester entitles the candidate to a proportional PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES refund of tuition. Refunds are granted only if Students can pay tuition and other fees in full the candidate complies with the withdrawal by cash, check, or money order. All checks procedures as prescribed by the Registrar’s should be made payable to Sacred Heart office. University. Cash payment must be made in person at the Cashiers Window (SC100) in Tuition refunds based on full tuition charges the Academic Building. are: 100% Before start of first week of classes For online payments, go to 80% Before start of second week of classes www.sacredheart.edu. 60% Before start of third week of classes 40% Before start of fourth week of classes Monthly Payment Plan Options 20% Before start of fifth week of classes A monthly payment plan is available 0% After start of fifth week of class during regular terms (Fall and Spring). For additional information and/or to enroll, go to Tuition refund for Weekend University www.sacredheart.edu. charges are: Tuition refund for SHU Online programs is Late Fee 100% prior to start of First week, 80% during If a payment is received later than the due First week of class, and 0% after First week. date, a finance charge will be assessed at the All refunds can take four to six weeks to rate of .75% per month, annual rate of 9%. process. After withdrawing, students must Guaranteed Payment Plan contact Student Accounts at 203-371-7925 to receive a refund. Refunds are only given to This program enables part-time students to students who have no outstanding balances. register for a term without tuition payment at the time of registration. Further information Pioneer Plus Card regarding the Guaranteed Payment Plan can To set up electronic refund preference, go to be obtained online at www.sacredheart.edu. PioneerPlusCard.com.

WITHDRAWALS/REFUNDS Refund Allocation Policy for Federal Withdrawals from courses must be made Financial Aid Funds through the Office of the Registrar. Full-time Withdrawing from all courses is considered students withdrawing from the University withdrawing from the University. If you

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do this before 60% of the semester is STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE completed (approximately 8–9 weeks into The University is committed to helping the semester), your financial aid award will students plan financially for their college be recalculated, according to the percentage education. The Office of Student Financial of the semester you have completed. The Assistance advises students in their effort to formula for calculating this percentage is: locate appropriate financial resources.

(Days enrolled) – (Official breaks of five days or longer) Financial assistance is generated from Total number of class days in the semester. a variety of sources including federal, state, university and other private or local RETURNING AID resources. These sources provide If you have been awarded Title IV (federal) or state aid and you withdraw before grants, loans, scholarships and part-time completing 60% of the semester, some employment to assist students with the cost portion of your financial aid must be of their education. returned. The above formula determines what portion of the aid must be returned and Students who need assistance in formulating the list below indicates the order in which a financial plan for college should contact the aid is returned. the Office of Student Financial Assistance at 203-371-7980. Confidential appointments Refunds to Federal Title IV programs are can be arranged to discuss personal financial made in this order: situations and all possible avenues of financial assistance. • 1. Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan • 2. Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan FAMILY DISCOUNT PLAN • 3. Federal Perkins Loan The Family Discount Plan offers a reduction in undergraduate tuition costs when two or • 4. Federal Graduate PLUS Loan more individuals from the same family are • 5. Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate enrolled as full-time undergraduates at the Students PLUS University. Each full-time undergraduate student must take at least 12 undergraduate • 6. Federal Pell Grant credits during the period of the award. • 7. Federal Supplemental Educational Family discount forms can be obtained from Opportunity Grant (SEOG) the Office of Student Financial Assistance • 8. Other federal sources of aid prior to registration, or go to the Financial Assistance webpage www.sacredheart.edu • 9. Other state, private, or institutional aid • 10. The Student ELIGIBILITY Undergraduate students are eligible for Refund examples are available in the financial assistance provided they are citizens Office of Student Financial Assistance. It is or permanent residents of the United States important to discuss withdrawal and refund and are enrolled in the University on at least as it pertains to the individual student, and a half-time basis working toward a degree. its implications for federal student loan repayment and future eligibility for financial In addition, students must maintain assistance. satisfactory academic progress and be in good standing in their course of study.

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For purposes of determining student Application. To have an official report eligibility for financial assistance under Title sent directly to Sacred Heart University, IV, HEA programs, the University establishes, use the University’s CSS code number publishes and applies Satisfactory Academic 3780. Progress (SAP) standards that meet all federal requirements. To be eligible to receive • Returning students must submit a federal financial aid, a student is required confidential information form available to maintain satisfactory academic progress online through SHU Awards. in his or her course of study according to Priority deadline to apply for financial the University’s published standards. SAP assistance is: standards are based on cumulative measures of a student’s progress toward degree New full-time undergraduate students: completion. The Office of Student Financial February 15 Assistance is responsible for ensuring that all students who receive financial aid meet Returning undergraduate students: March 15 these standards. To be eligible to receive institutional funds, a student is also required Additional verification and documentation to maintain satisfactory academic progress may be required each year according to toward degree completion. individual circumstances, such as parent and student federal income tax transcripts, , For more information and the complete social security card, citizenship verification, policy please visit www.sacredheart.edu/SAP driver’s license and others. You will receive instructions from the Office of Student Students in default on any loan made Financial Assistance regarding submission of from a student loan fund at any university the required documents. or in default on a loan made, insured or guaranteed under the Federal Direct, Perkins NOTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF or Stafford Loan or Federal PLUS Program FINANCIAL AID AWARDS are not eligible for assistance. All students will be notified of the status of APPLICATION PROCEDURES their financial assistance applications and the amount of their awards in writing and/or To be considered for financial assistance via our online inquiry system—SHU Awards at Sacred Heart University each year, the access is through the University website at student must meet the requirements outlined www.sacredheart.edu. If satisfied with the below: award package, the student must accept the • All students must complete a Free award package online within two weeks Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for federal of notification. Students have the right to or state financial aid. Sacred Heart request a review of their awarded assistance. University’s Title IV Code is 001403. FEDERAL PROGRAMS • New full-time undergraduate student Several federally funded programs are financial assistance applicants must available to qualified students who are U.S. also complete the PROFILE Application citizens. with the College Scholarship Service (CSS) to be considered for university or Federal Pell Grants private financial assistance. Returning students who want a re-evaluation for Pell Grants are funded by the federal additional university or private financial government and are designed to provide assistance must also complete the Profile financial assistance to undergraduate students who exhibit financial need pursuing

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their first undergraduate degree. Pell awards GI Bill/Yellow Ribbon Program range from approximately $400 to $5,775 a The Yellow Ribbon GI Education year. Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program) is a provision of the Post-9/11 Federal Supplemental Educational Veterans Educational Assistance Act of Opportunity Grant (SEOG) 2008. This program allows institutions of SEOG awards are provided by federal and higher learning (degree granting institutions) institutional funds and are restricted to in the United States to voluntarily enter undergraduate students who demonstrate into an agreement with VA to fund tuition exceptional financial need. Grants range in expenses that exceed the highest public amounts from $100 to $4,000 a year. in-state undergraduate tuition rate. Sacred Heart University will contribute up to. the Federal College Work-Study (CWS) remainder of the tuition and expenses Work-Study is funded by federal and not covered by the national maximum of institutional sources. Students who qualify $20,235.05 that is provided by the VA. Only for this program may be assigned a part-time individuals entitled to the maximum benefit job on campus. Earnings assist in meeting rate (based on service requirements) may the cost of attending college. Students receive this funding. Therefore, they may be are paid weekly at a rate established in eligible if they served an aggregate period accordance with federal and University of active duty after September 10, 2001, of standards. at least 36 months; they were honorably discharged from active duty for a service Federal Perkins Loan connected disability and they served 30 The Perkins Loan is a low-interest loan that continuous days after September 10, 2001; students may borrow to assist in meeting they are a dependent eligible for Transfer the cost of a college education. No interest of Entitlement under the Post-9/11 GI Bill accrues while the student is enrolled on at based on a veteran’s service under the least a half-time basis. Payment of the loan eligibility criteria listed above. For additional begins nine months after graduation, or after information please visit www.sacredheart. a change in enrollment to less than half-time edu/pages/27541_yellow_ ribbon_program. or withdrawal from the University. cfm.

Federal Teach Grant Federal Direct Stafford Loan (Subsidized and Unsubsidized) The TEACH Grant Program is a non need based federal program that provides up to The Subsidized Stafford Loan is available to $4,000 per year to students enrolled in an students who demonstrate financial need. eligible program and who agree to teach as The government pays the interest on the loan a high-qualified teacher in a high-need field while the student is in school. at a low-income elementary or secondary school for at least four years within eight The Unsubsidized Stafford Loan is available years of completing the program for which to students regardless of financial need (i.e., the TEACH Grant was awarded. If the grant regardless of family income). Students are recipient fails to complete the required responsible for interest payments on the loan teaching service, the TEACH Grant is while attending college, or they may choose converted to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized to have the interest capitalized. Loan with interest accruing from the date the Students start repayment of the loan(s) (plus grant was disbursed. interest) six months after they graduate, withdraw or change to less than half-time status. Repayment of principal and interest is spread over a 10-year period. Undergraduate

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freshmen may borrow up to $3,500 per year; need by filing the FAFSA. Or a CT resident sophomores, up to $4,500 per year; and who attends a Connecticut public or non- juniors and seniors, up to $5,500 per year. profit private college may be a recipients of the Governor’s Scholarship Need-Based Additional Unsubsidized Stafford Loan limits Award. The recipient must have a federal to undergraduate students increased by Expected Family Contribution (EFC) within $2,000 for loans disbursed on or after July 1, the allowable range determined by filing the 2008. Independent undergraduate students FAFSA Student cannot receive both. and dependent students whose parents cannot borrow a PLUS Loan can receive an UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE additional $4,000 for their freshman and PROGRAMS sophomore and $5,000 for their junior and Sacred Heart University’s personal approach senior years. and strong commitment to financial aid helps our students achieve their educational Federal Direct Parent Loan for goals. To provide further access to families Undergraduate Students (PLUS) as they invest in a Sacred Heart University PLUS is a loan for parents with good credit education, a variety of university financial histories who have dependent students in assistance programs have been designed school. The federal government requests which recognize students’ academic and that a student complete a FAFSA before the extracurricular achievements as well as the parent can receive a Direct PLUS Loan. financial needs of our families.

The yearly loan limit is the cost of education Merit Scholarship Programs minus financial assistance. Parents begin making payments 30 to 60 days after they All new students are considered for merit receive the loan and must make payments scholarships as part of the admission of at least $50 per month. Parents also may application review process (a separate take up to 10 years to pay back the loan. scholarship application is not required). Merit scholarships are awarded by the Scholarship Review Committee and are STATE PROGRAMS based on the review of each student’s high Financial assistance programs are available school transcript, class rank, extracurricular to qualified students from the state of achievements and financial aid. Course Connecticut, including the Governor’s selection and overall grade point average Scholarship Program. Many other states also are weighed heavily in the review process. have scholarship programs for residents of Sacred Heart University’s Test-Optional their state. For more information, contact Admissions Policy does apply to the your state’s agency for higher education. review for merit scholarships. However, if candidates feel their test scores provide Connecticut Governor’s Scholarship further evidence of academic ability and Program potential, or to be considered for the honors The State of Connecticut offers assistance program, they may wish to submit them to under the Governor’s Scholarship Need and the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Merit Merit-Based Award for Connecticut residents. scholarships are renewable for four years For the Governor’s Scholarship Merit- Based (eight semesters) of undergraduate study Award a student must be graduate from high provided the student is enrolled full time school with a class rank of 20% or better each semester and maintains satisfactory and / or SAT scores of at least 1800 or ACT academic progress and / or the cumulative score of at least 27. Recipient must attend GPA established for each program. Merit a Connecticut public or non-profit private scholarships are only awarded at the time college and must demonstrate financial of admission, and there should be no

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expectation that the amount will increase in that provide students with affordability subsequent years. Scholarships are limited and access, through the Sacred Heart and offered on a first-come, first-served University Grant-In-Aid, Bishop Curtis Award basis; we recommended that students and Pioneer Grant programs. Consistent complete their applications for admission by with our historical mission, the University February 1 in order to receive the maximum has maintained its commitment to the possible scholarship. surrounding area by offering the following:

The merit scholarship categories include Endowed Scholarships the following: President’s Excellence Award. Endowed scholarships established by Trustee Scholarship, College Scholarship private organizations, corporations and and Conley Award ranging from $5,000 to individuals are offered in varying amounts to $15,500. academically worthy students. At the time of publication of this catalog, the scholarships Students who are accepted into the Honors described therein were available. Awards are Program are eligible to receive an additional made at the discretion of the University as Thomas More Honors Scholarship of $2,000. funds are available.

Students transferring to Sacred Heart Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship University may be eligible for academic Fund scholarships based on academic achievements at their previous post- Established for incoming or continuing secondary institutions. Programs include: full-time undergraduate students who Phi Theta Kappa, Transfer Achievement demonstrate academic achievement, Award, and Connecticut Community College financial need, and involvement and Scholarship. leadership in community service and/or extracurricular activities. Note: Scholarship programs, criteria and amounts are subject to change. George I. Alden Trust Endowed Scholarship A scholarship program for full-time Activity-Based Programs undergraduate students who are Sacred Heart University offers activity-based economically-disadvantaged, who have grant and scholarship programs for full-time academic promise, who possess certain undergraduate students who participate in characteristics known to correlate with various student life programs on campus. success at Sacred Heart University, and for Awards are based on level of activity and whom this University can “open doors.” participation, and include programs such as Indicators for success at the University include Intercollegiate Athletics, Community Service, such factors as academic performance in Pioneer Bands, University Choir, Theatre Arts, high school, extracurricular activities, leader- University Dance, Catholic Social Thought ship qualities, and the ability to engage in Scholars, Student Leadership, Undergraduate University activities (e.g. through athlet- Research Assistants, Classroom Learning ics, community service, or other student Assistants (CLA), Resident Assistants (RA) activities). This endowed scholarship program and others. Award ranges vary and annual was made possible by the generous support renewal of these grants requires continued of the George I. Alden Trust. participation in the grant-awarding program. Julius Andrasi Memorial Scholarship Need-Based Programs Preference is given to students interested In our continued effort to assist families in the theatrical field or related fields of in their educational investment, Sacred writing and media studies. The award was Heart University offers need-based grants established in honor of Julius Andrasi, a

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deceased member of the class of 1969. Scott Browning Memorial Scholarship This scholarship was established by James Dorothy I. Anger Scholarship Browning and his family in memory of his Dorothy Anger, deceased director of alumni brother Scott Browning and their parents, relations and student activities, founded George and Judy Browning. Preference is the Gold Key Club, an organization whose given to a full-time undergraduate student members represent the University at its majoring in computer science and/or a events. qualified incoming freshman from Notre Dame High School in Fairfield, Connecticut, Michael Arnold Memorial Scholarship or another Catholic high school in the Established in 1994 in memory of Michael Diocese of Bridgeport. Candidates may be Arnold, deceased director of the Stamford full-time students experiencing hardship. Campus at Sacred Heart University, this award assists Bridgeport students who are Bullard Scholarship pursuing pre-med or nursing studies. This scholarship, established by the Bullard Company, is given to a full-time business John T. Balamaci Memorial Scholarship major. Established in 1972 in honor of John T. Balamaci, an English major who died in Lou Cerminara Memorial Endowed his third year at Sacred Heart University, Scholarship this award is given to a full-time student Established in 2002 by the family of with a minimum 3.0 GPA and upon Lou Cerminara, deceased member of recommendation by an instructor. the University’s Public Safety staff, this scholarship benefits “solid” students Dr. Daniel T. Banks Scholarship exhibiting the potential to excel. Recipients This award is given to a deserving student will demonstrate community service and/ majoring in science. The recipient must have or student life involvement. Preference is a minimum GPA of 3.0. Preference is given to given to, but not limited to, candidates who students interested in a career in medicine. are Criminal Justice majors. Preference is Dr. Banks was a prominent Bridgeport given to, but not limited to, candidates of physician. Italian-American heritage. Candidates must be Connecticut residents who have financial Arthur J. Brissette Memorial Scholarship need or special circumstances. This scholarship, in memory of a deceased member of the University community, is Philip and Anne Cernera Endowed available to undergraduates majoring in Scholarship Fund accounting or business. It is based on the Established in honor of Philip and Anne student’s academic excellence or financial Cernera, this scholarship provides support need. to students who are active in the Campus John W. Brookes Memorial Scholarship Ministry Program, are academically qualified and demonstrate financial need. This is an award for any student who demonstrates academic excellence and Ruth and Anthony Cernera Scholarship financial need. The scholarship was This scholarship honors Dr. and Mrs. established in the memory of Dr. John Cernera and is endowed by Michael W. Brookes, a member of the math and C. Dailey ’75, University alumnus and computer science faculty at Sacred Heart former member of the University’s Board University. of Trustees. The objective is to identify full-time undergraduate students who are

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economically disadvantaged, who have history at the time of his death. academic promise, who possess certain characteristics known to correlate with Douglas Edwards Memorial Scholarship success at Sacred Heart University, and for Established in memory of renowned whom the University can “open doors.” newscaster Douglas Edwards, this Awards are made from the yield of the fund scholarship is awarded to students majoring according to the University spending policy. in media studies or broadcast journalism.

Class of 1994 Endowment Jonathan T. Evanish Scholarship This scholarship, founded by the senior class This scholarship provides support for a of 1994, is designed to recognize a student deserving nursing student. entering his or her senior year who has made contributions through community service. Isabelle T. Farrington Endowed Scholarships Established in 2002 by Mrs. Isabelle Evelyn M. Conley Scholarship Fund for the Farrington, this scholarship is available to Study of Law a student in the junior or senior class who, This award, made annually, provides one during the previous year, demonstrated scholarship to a student (full-time or part- (1) superior academic performance and time) in his or her senior year at Sacred potential by ranking in the top 10 percent of Heart University, who has applied to and has his or her class, and (2) a sincere interest in, been accepted at a law school. The award and practice of, the principles of citizenship is based solely on academic achievement. and religion for which Sacred Heart Financial consideration will only be applied University has been established as a Catholic if more than one qualified candidate exists. university. This award, founded to honor the memory of Evelyn Conley, wife of former University Babu George Endowed Scholarship President William Conley, was established by A scholarship program for full-time Mrs. Karin Douglas ’84. undergraduate Chemistry majors, in memory of Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Babu George, Patricia H. Cook Endowment Scholarship who was a long-time faculty member and Established to recognize and honor Patricia Chair of the Chemistry Department. Hemenway Cook, this scholarship supports students enrolled in the performing arts iFun “Incidental Fund for Undergraduate programs. Nursing” This fund provides monetary support for Bishop Curtis Scholarship Fund undergraduate nursing students for small, Established to honor the University’s founder, but essential necessities, to allow them to Bishop Walter Curtis and provides need-based continue in the program. scholarships for undergraduate students. Julia Sugrue Gorman Memorial Scholarship Mary M. Donahue Scholarship Established in 2002 by the generosity of This award, established by Donald J. alumnae Maureen Gorman ‘68 and Kathleen Donahue in memory of his wife, supports Gorman Crapanzano ‘68 in honor of their deserving minority students. mother, the scholarship assists students with a solid academic record who demonstrate Charles T. Eby Memorial Scholarship community service and/or student-life This award, given to a full-time history major involvement. entering senior year, requires high academic standing. The scholarship is in memory of Charles T. Eby, an associate professor of

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Hans J. Gram Endowed Scholarship Joan M. Heybruck Community Service Founded to honor Hans J. Gram, this Scholarship scholarship provides financial assistance to Awards scholarships to junior or senior academically promising students. students majoring in social work, having a 3.0 GPA and demonstrate engagement in Gary Hanna Memorial Scholarship community service. Established in 2001, this scholarship memorializes Gary Hanna, deceased member Anne S. Jandrisevits Scholarship of the class of 1974. It will benefit entering Provides scholarship support to students freshmen from Westhill High School in based on demonstrated financial need. Stamford showing a high school senior year GPA of at least 3.0. James Joy Scholarship Established through the estate of James Joy, Preference is given to candidates of this award is made to a deserving student Lebanese or Lebanese-American descent. with financial need. Candidates must be from a Christian background. James River Corporation Scholarship

Alexander Hawley Memorial Scholarship Established by the James River Corporation of Norwalk, this award assists minority This award is made in memory of Alexander students. Hawley, a long-time Trustee and honorary degree recipient at Sacred Heart University. John Katona Memorial Scholarship

William Randolph Hearst Endowed This scholarship was established in memory Scholarship of John “Chubby” Katona, a former employee of the University. A scholarship program for full-time undergraduate students with need. Keating Family Scholarship Its purpose is to help economically- Established by the estate of Loretta M. disadvantaged, underserved students to gain Keating of Bridgeport, this scholarship is access to a quality education. This endowed awarded to deserving students with financial scholarship program was made possible need. by the generous support of the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. John J. And Stella M. Kraieski Memorial Scholarship Eric Hernandez ’05 Memorial Scholarship Awarded to an academically talented Established in 2006 by his family, friends student, the scholarship was established by and teammates, this scholarship honors an estate gift of John Kraieski. Eric Hernandez ’05, deceased alumnus and former member of the University’s football Laborer’s Local 665 Scholarship team. It will be given to a qualified member of the football team who, as a student- Founded by Laborer’s Local 665 in athlete, has demonstrated Eric’s qualities Bridgeport, Connecticut, this scholarship is of sportsmanship, leadership and love of given to full-time undergraduate students at the game of football. Eric Hernandez was Sacred Heart University who are members a member of the 2001 1-AA Mid-Major of Local 665 and/or the sons or daughters of National Champions team that completed an members. undefeated 11-0 season. He went on to star on the New York Police Department Football Dorothy P. Lansdale Scholarship Team. This award is given to a nursing student who demonstrates outstanding academic and

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professional abilities. Thomas P. Melady Leadership Award Established in honor of Thomas P. Melady, Cynthia Jean Lynch Endowed Scholarship fifth president of Sacred Heart University, Established by Betty S. Lynch, in memory of this award is given to full-time students her daughter, Cynthia Jean Lynch, the fund through the Presidential Internship Program. provides assistance to students enrolled in Recipients must demonstrate leadership, the College of Arts and Sciences who are academic potential and community declared Criminal Justice majors and who involvement. demonstrate academic achievement and financial need. Harold and Ann Miller Scholarship Established in 1988 by Harold and Ann Miller, Stephen and Mary Marcinko Fund this award is given to adult undergraduate, Established by an estate gift in 2002, this part-time students who have completed at fund will benefit Slovak American or native least two semesters at the University and have Slovak students at Sacred Heart University demonstrated financial need. showing the highest standard in scholarship and leadership Near and Far Aid Association Scholarship Established by the Near and Far Aid La Flor Silvestre: the M. Theresa Martinez Association, this scholarship supports a Endowed Scholarship full-time female student with a cumulative To recognize and honor deceased alumna average of 3.0. Instructor’s recommendation M. Theresa Martinez’s commitment to and demonstrated financial need are making a difference in the lives of others. necessary for consideration of award. The recipient must be Hispanic female, must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA, shall major in Sandra Lynn Nobili Memorial Scholarship the Arts & Sciences, Education or Health This award is given to a Catholic student Professions. Shall engage in meaningful entering senior year and planning a career in community service. Must show financial need elementary education. Selected by members and will receive a letter of recommendation of the Education Department, the recipient by the Committee formed to represent the must have a cumulative average of 3.0 or donors to the fund and family of M. Theresa better. Martinez. Oaklawn Foundation Endowed Scholarship Mechanics & Farmers Scholarship A scholarship program for full-time Established in 1971, this scholarship is awarded undergraduate students who have a to an academically talented full- time student. demonstrated record of and commitment to community service. This endowed scholarship Lucy Medaglia Memorial Scholarship program was made possible by the generous This scholarship, established by former support of the Oaklawn Foundation. University President Anthony J. Cernera in memory of his grandmother, supports William P. O’Boy Family Scholarship students preparing to be teachers. This scholarship is given to a deserving student with financial need. Preference is Beatrice T. Pace Endowed Scholarship given to students from the Danbury-Bethel Established through the estate of Ms. Pace, area. the scholarship provides aid for students who are in the top ten percent of their class and Dr. Margaret Palliser Endowment for Physical demonstrate financial need. Therapy This endowment was established in 2001

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by Mrs. Karin Douglas ‘84 to fund Physical must have a grade of B or better. Therapy Scholarships and Special Projects. The fund has been set up to honor Dr. William V. Roberti Scholarship Margaret Palliser, former University Assistant Established by the Tom James Company in Vice President for Mission. honor of William V. Roberti, a former University Trustee, this scholarship is given to children Michael J. Passariello Scholarship and grandchildren of employees of the Tom Recipients of this scholarship, given by Mrs. James Company and its subsidiaries and the Ann Passariello in memory of her son Michael, Southwestern Company. a member of Sacred Heart University’s alumni, are selected through demonstrated past Jeannette Rohn Scholarship performance showing that they are capable Established in 1988 by Jeannette Rohn, this of succeeding at the University. Preference is award is given to an outstanding student given to qualified parishioners of Holy Infant majoring in finance with great financial need. Church in Orange, Connecticut, or residents of the town of Orange. John Rycenga Scholarship Named in memory of John Rycenga, the Robert M. Paul Scholarship University’s first chairman of the English Recipients of this scholarship, given by Department, this award is given to an English Mr. and Mrs. William H. Paul of Trumbull in major entering their senior year. The recipient memory of their son, Robert, are selected on must demonstrate academic excellence with scholastic achievement and demonstrated a GPA of 3.4 or better, and an exemplary financial need. Candidates must be full- character. English Department faculty select time undergraduate students, Diocese of qualified recipients. Bridgeport Catholic High School graduates and/or experiencing hardship. Earl And Eloise Savage Endowment Fund Established to provide financial support to Elizabeth M. Pfriem Scholarship students with cognitive limitations. Mrs. Elizabeth M. Pfriem has established this scholarship to benefit qualified students Leonard A. Schine Memorial Scholarship from the inner-city schools of Bridgeport, Established in 1982 in memory of Leonard Connecticut. A. Schine, a former University Trustee, this annual award is given to a full-time senior with Bette Pinder Memorial Scholarship superior grades in need of financial assistance. This award, in memory of former staff member Bette Pinder, is given to an incoming freshman Robert Sendar Scholarship from the greater Bridgeport area who This scholarship was established by the family demonstrates financial need. of Robert M. Sendar in his memory. Robert was a student at Sacred Heart University majoring Charles Plohn Art Scholarship in chemistry. The recipient, chosen by a team of Established in memory of Charles Plohn, three Chemistry Department faculty members, this award is given to an art major above the must be a chemistry major at the second- freshman level who has completed a minimum year level or higher who has demonstrated of 12 credit hours of art studio courses and has academic achievement and financial need. a GPA of 3.0 or better. SNET Scholarship Polish Studies Scholarship Awards Awarded to deserving students. These awards are made to students who have studied Polish for at least one semester and are continuing their studies in this area. Recipients

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Anthony Spetrino Scholarships Established by Anthony Spetrino, this scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student in each of the three romance languages….French, Spanish and Italian.

Carmen Tortora Scholarship Awarded to a deserving nursing student.

George Joseph Voynick Scholarship This scholarship, established by Irene M. Voynick and her family in memory of her father, is awarded to a deserving full-time student, majoring in the basic sciences and maintaining a B average or better.

John F. Welch Endowed Scholarship Established to provide scholarships to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the Jack Welch College of Business with demonstrated academic achievement and financial need.

Jill Wright Scholarship This scholarship, bequeathed to the University through the trust of William R. Wright to honor the memory of Jill Wright, his deceased wife, benefits a qualified graduating senior at Central High School who will matriculate as part of Sacred Heart University’s entering Freshman class.

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In addition, University-wide liturgical University Life celebrations mark special days and seasons. A complete college education extends Other interfaith worship and prayer beyond the walls of the classroom and opportunities are provided regularly. outside the pages of the textbook. Sacred Heart University’s Student Life, Intercollegiate Athletics and Career Development departments are committed The Career Development to the holistic growth of students through and Placement Center both co-curricular and extracurricular The Career Development and Placement programming. The University’s goal is to Center provides unlimited guidance and provide the support services and life skills preparation to full-time and part-time that will help students succeed in the students who have matriculated towards a classroom as well as in their pursuits after degree from freshman year until graduation graduation. four years later and throughout their lives as alumni. Career Development programs and services include: Bookstore • Major in Success program assists students The newly renovated bookstore is located on in gaining self-knowledge, selecting a the first floor of the new Linda E. McMahon major, and researching compatible career Commons building operated by Follett options; College Stores, it offers textbooks, supplies, clothing with the University’s name and logo • Career testing including the CareerBeam, and related items. Bookstore purchases can a self-directed career planning system, be made online. Visit the bookstore’s web the Strong Interest Inventory, and the site at www.sacredheart.edu/campuslife/ Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator bookstore. (MBTI); • Assistance finding paid and unpaid internships for which students may be Campus Ministry able to earn academic credit; The Office of Campus Ministry provides • One-on-one career counseling for career- opportunities for persons of all religious related issues; traditions to share in the faith life of the • Help finding part-time and summer University community. Campus Ministry employment; serves students, faculty, staff and the local community through daily liturgies, pastoral • Resumé writing and interviewing skills counseling, community outreach, educational workshops; programming, special projects, retreats, events and programs. • Career panel discussions, networking and etiquette events, employer on-campus Campus Ministry responds to student needs interviewing, and job fairs; for worship, integration, social interaction, • Online job postings: the office maintains meaningful discussion of life issues, an online job bank (PioneerLink) and job responsible social action for justice, and search management web site exclusively exploration of moral, religious and relational for Sacred Heart University students. issues. • Guidance in conducting a senior-year The Eucharist is celebrated on Sundays job search for a full-time position after and weekdays during the academic year. graduation; and planning for and researching graduate school options.

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The Career Development and Placement Information concerning the meal plans is Center is located in the Linda E. McMahon available through the Student Life Office. Commons building and can be reached by phone at 203-371-7975 or via e-mail at Points may also be used in 63’S Dining Hall [email protected]. in the main Academic Center, the Food Court in McMahon Commons, Outtakes (a convenience-style store), , Einstein’s Bagels located in teh Martire Business and Commuter Students Communications building and the Cambridge The University is committed to providing Café located in the College of Education commuter students a comprehensive college and Health Professions on Cambridge Drive, experience—keeping in mind the special Trumbull, and at all home football and needs and concerns of commuter students. basketball games. Commuter students are encouraged to participate in Commuter Student Roundtable discussions and become part of Commuter Assistants, a peer-matching program. Health Insurance All full-time students must show proof of Commuter students are also urged to join health insurance coverage or else enroll the Commuter Connections, a student- in the University’s Health Insurance Plan run organization dedicated to providing at www.kosterweb.com. Undergraduate programs and services for commuters. students who attend at least half-time (six credits per term) are eligible to enroll in The Commuter Life Office is part of the the University’s student health insurance University’s Student Life Department and can program. All international students are be reached at 203-371-7956. required to show proof of adequate health insurance coverage participate in the insurance program. Information regarding Dining Services specific coverage under student health insurance should be directed to the Health The University has contracted with Services Office at 203-371-7838 or online at Chartwell’s, a professional food service www. kosterins.com. corporation, to provide meals for students. The Dining Service Director works closely with students and staff to ensure the dining needs of the University community are met. Wellness Center

The University’s meal plan is a hybrid COUNSELING SERVICES declining balance “all you can eat” program. The Counseling Center provides support Prepaid plans are available to resident, services of a holistic student development commuter, faculty, or staff members. nature, and attends to members of the University community who may be Points in this program can be used for experiencing some difficulty in adjusting to many purchases, ranging from entrees to emotional wellness issues. The University snacks and ice cream to grocery items to provides professional counselors who are convenience items such as toiletries and available weekdays for individual, personal necessities. counseling sessions and psychotropic counseling. All first-year residents are required to be on a “Big Red” meal plan. All other students Many personal development workshops are are required to be on a meal plan, a level offered by the Counseling Center, as well which is determined by their resident hall.

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as group topical counseling sessions. For evidence (blood test) is acceptable in lieu of longer-term therapy, the staff makes referrals administration of vaccine. All students must to local professionals at an individual cost to be in compliance with this state law before the student. registering.

For additional information about the MENINGOCOCCAL VACCINE LAW Counseling Center, call 203-371-7955. Beginning with the 2002–2003 academic year, the State of Connecticut requires that HEALTH SERVICES all students who reside in on-campus halls Health Services offers daily first-response must be vaccinated against meningitis. Proof treatment for minor health-related issues. of this vaccination must be presented to A physician and nurse practitioners are on the appropriate University officials before campus for appointments throughout the a student can obtain entry to their resident week (Monday–Friday) at no cost to full-time hall. This new guideline for Connecticut undergraduate students. In September 2008, colleges and universities is provided in Public St. Vincent’s Medical Center began serving as Act 01-93. the Physician/Medical Director for the Sacred Heart Health Center. For additional information, call the University’s Health Services (203-371-7838), Staffed by registered nurses and open or stop by the lower level of the Park Avenue five days per week, Health Services also House. handles state immunization requirements and University insurance requirements and coordinates health promotion workshops. Health Services can also make referrals to Athletics and Recreation local health care facilities, and arrange with At Sacred Heart University a comprehensive a local pharmacy to deliver to campus. For athletics and recreation program exists for additional information about Health Services, all members of the university community. call 203-371-7838. During the academic year, the following opportunities are available: Students needing medical attention when the Student Health Center is closed can see DIVISION I INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS a physician at St. Vincent Immediate Health The University’s 32 NCAA D-I varsity Care (urgent care center) 4600 Main Street athletic programs are open to all full- Bridgeport, CT 203-371-4445 or St. Vincent time undergraduate students. Eligibility Medical Center (hospital) 2800 Main Street requirements, scholarship availability, Bridgeport, CT 203-576-6000 team overviews, schedules and player and coaches profiles can be reviewed MEASLES IMMUNIZATION LAW on the intercollegiate webpage www.. Connecticut law requires students born after sacredheartpioneers.com December 31, 1956, to provide proof of two doses of measles vaccine administered at INTERCOLLEGIATE CLUB SPORTS least one month apart. The 25 individual and team (single-sex and The first dose of vaccine must have been coed) club sport programs are open to given after the student’s first birthday and all full-time undergraduate and graduate after January 1, 1969; the second dose must students. Most of the club sport teams are have been given after January 1, 1980. The members of athletic conferences. Unlike student is also required to provide proof of varsity athletics, club sports do not offer one dose of rubella vaccine administered scholarships, practice and playing seasons after the student’s first birthday. Laboratory are shorter and in some cases less intense

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then their D-I counterparts. All skill levels are Golf encouraged to participate, and all programs Ice Hockey have direct student involvement in the Lacrosse management of their sport. Similar to varsity Rowing athletics, each team has a professional Rugby head coach and athletic trainer. Additional Soccer information about intercollegiate club sports Softball can be reviewed on the club sports webpage: Swimming www.sacredheart.edu/clubsports.cfm Track and Field (Indoor and Outdoor) Tennis Volleyball RECREATION AND INTRAMURALS Activities in this area are varied and are offered throughout the academic year. Multiple fitness centers, a dedicated International Students aerobics/dance room, an exceptional The University provides academic and weight training facility, and numerous sport social support to its growing number leagues such as flag football, basketball, of international students. International volleyball, softball, etc. (which are organized and Multicultural Affairs is a part of the by residential hall floors, within academic University’s Student Life Department. All departments or most frequently by friends international students are encouraged to use organizing a team) are all designed to allow the University services to seek assistance for members of the university community their concerns and to become involved in time to relax, exercise, socialize, compete campus activities. University services include and enjoy healthy activity to balance out the English as a Second Language (ESL) a rigorous academic schedule. Additional program, the International Club and Focused information about recreation and intramural international student programming. sports programming can be reviewed at http://www.sacredheart.edu/athletics.cfm. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISA CERTIFICATION MEN’S VARSITY ATHLETIC PROGRAMS An international student requesting an Baseball application for a student visa (F-l) must be Basketball accepted to the University in a full-time Cross Country program of study. Since federal and/or Fencing state financial assistance is not available to Football international students, the student is also Golf required to present certified evidence of Ice Hockey Lacrosse sufficient funding to cover education and living Soccer expenses. If, after attending the University, the Track and Field (Indoor and Outdoor) student decides not to return, notification must Tennis be made in writing to the Office of Student Volleyball Life. If a student wishes to travel during the Wrestling authorized time of study at the University, he or she must present a current I-20 form WOMEN’S VARSITY ATHLETIC PROGRAM to the Office of Student Life for certification Basketball prior to departure. A student not following the Bowling regulations of the U.S. Department of Justice Cross Country Immigration and Naturalization Service is Equestrian considered out of status and may be subject to Fencing deportation from the United States. Field Hockey

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Public Safety and Parking from home” by creating a healthy, living/ learning atmosphere. Students have direct The Department of Public Safety, located input to their living environment through in the Academic Center, is committed to the Residence Hall Associations and the fostering an environment in which all those Hall Councils, which address concerns and who live, study, work or visit within the organize activities for members of the hall University campus are able to do so in a safe community. and secure environment. The department is committed to providing professional, timely The University currently houses students in and efficient public safety services to all of eight different areas: Angelo Roncalli Hall, its constituents on a 24-hour-a-day, seven- Elizabeth Ann Seton Hall, Thomas Merton day-a-week basis. Hall, Christian Witness Commons, Scholars Commons, Pioneer Gardens, Park Ridge Public Safety officers patrol the buildings Apartments, Taft Commons, and Oakwood and grounds of the University via vehicle, Gardens. These varied areas offer distinct bicycle and foot. Services provided by the residential lifestyles, from traditional high- department include personal safety escorts, rise resident halls to on-campus apartments motor vehicle assistance (unlocks and jump to off- campus apartments. starts) and emergency medical response and treatment, as well as maintaining a lost-and-found department. Public Safety STUDENT ACTIVITIES enforces parking and traffic regulations, The Student Activities Office seeks to provides key control and locksmith services enhance the college experience outside the and investigates and documents incidents classroom by offering both cocurricular and on campus. Public Safety is the emergency extracurricular opportunities for students. response department on campus, and acts In addition, the Student Activities Office as the liaison with the local police, fire and teaches life skills to students through ambulance services. formal training sessions and leadership opportunities. All vehicles parked on the campus must display a University decal. Parking permits A vital component of the Department of are available from and distributed by the Student Life, the office is responsible for Student Accounts Office located in the SC scheduling, planning and overseeing all Wing of the Main Academic Building. For student events on campus. The Student general information, call 203-371-7924. You Activities Office is a center for information on can also apply online at www.sacredheart. events, student groups, Student Government edu/pages/27536_parking.cfm. and student leadership. The Student Activities Office can be reached at DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 203-365-7675. TELEPHONE NUMBERS TTY: 203-365-4714 STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS The University encourages students to become involved in student groups as a part of their college experience. Diverse interests Residential Life and are represented on campus by numerous Housing Services clubs and organizations: The Office of Residential Life and Housing Services coordinates all University housing Academic Clubs options for students. The office staff, hall Accounting Club directors and resident assistants work with American Chemical Society students to make the halls a “home away American Medical Student Association

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American Sign Language ClubBiology Club Greek Life Sororities Business Administration Management Club Computer Science Club National Criminal Justice Club Chi Omega English Club Zeta Tau Alpha Exercise Science Club Kappa Delta Phi Fashion Club Sigma Sigma Finance and Economics Club Theta Phi Alpha Health Science Club History Club Local Marketing Club Kappa Phi National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association Intramurals Politics & International Studies Club Aerobics Pre-Occupational Therapy Club Baseball Pre-Physical Therapy Club Basketball Psychology Club Bowling Social Work Club Dodge Ball Sociology Club Flag Football Sport Management Club Floor Hockey Student Athletic Training Organization Golf Student Investment Group Martial Arts Student Nurses Association Soccer Softball Academic Honor Societies Tennis Alpha Kappa Delta Volleyball Alpha Phi Sigma Wiffleball Alpha Sigma Lambda Delta Epsilon Sigma Media Organizations Delta Mu Delta SHU Box Multimedia Kappa Kappa Psi (band fraternity) Pioneer Magazine Lambda Epsilon Chi Prologue (yearbook) Phi Eta Sigma Spectrum (newspaper) Phi Alpha Theta The Pulse (TV News Magazine) Phi Sigma Alpha WHRT (radio station) Phi Sigma Iota Psi Chi Multicultural Organizations Sigma Tau Delta Celtic Club Sigma Theta Tau Gay Straight Alliance Theta Alpha Kappa Italian Club La Hispanidad Greek Life Fraternities UMOJA

National Performing Arts Delta Tau Delta Pioneer Bands Delta Upsilon Marching Band Pi Kappa Phi Pep Band Concert Band Local String Ensemble Omega Phi Kappa Jazz Band Winter Guard Choir Liturgical Choir

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Concert Choir CLUB SPORTS Four Heart Harmony SHU Love - Women’s Ensemble Men’s Club Sports Theatre Arts Program (TAP) Baseball Basketball Recreational Groups Bowling American Sign Language Club Football Anime Club Ice Hockey Ballroom Dance Club Lacrosse Chess Club Rugby College Democrats Soccer College Republicans Volleyball Heart Attack (spirit club) Kappa Kappa Psi (band fraternity) Women’s Club Sports Martial Arts Club Basketball SHU F.O.R.C.E (dance ensemble) Field Hockey Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow Ice Hockey Service Clubs/Organizations Lacrosse Active Minds Soccer Are You Autism Aware? Softball Best Buddies Volleyball Habitat for Humanity ONE Campaign Co-Ed Club Sports Peace by Justice Dance Team Rotaract Club Figure Skating Golf Residential Life/Commuter Life Clubs Gymnastics Hall Councils Running Resident Hall Association Sailing Tennis STUDENT GOVERNMENT Ultimate Frisbee Weightlifting The Student Government is the parent organization to all student groups on STUDENT UNION campus. It is composed of: Another area in the Department of Student • Class Officers Life is the Student Union Office. Many of • Council of Clubs and Organizations the nonacademic services provided by the • Executive Board University are facilitated by the Student • Student Events Team (SET) Union, including: • Student Senate • Class ring sales • Student Government Class Boards • Game Room (Hawley Lounge) • One-Card program Student Government’s primary purpose is • Red’s Pub to oversee student groups, sponsor events to meet the needs of the students and to • Room/Facilities address concerns of the student body. • Reservations • Shuttle Service • Student Handbook • Student ID Cards • Vending Services

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The Student Union Office can be reached at 203-365-7663.

Every student (full-time and part-time) is responsible for being aware of the policies and procedures of Sacred Heart University as outlined on the Student Handbook web link (www.sacredheart.edu/pages/3911_student_ handbook.cfm). All students will be held accountable for their actions and subsequent consequences with regard to these policies and may be subject to any judicial action as detailed in the Student Handbook.

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Colleges and many laboratory and didactic University Facilities and undergraduate courses are scheduled Community Resources in this facility. In addition to the highly sophisticated classrooms, laboratories and library spaces, there are new dining facilities, a physical therapy clinic, a reading clinic, and University Facilities administrative and faculty offices. There is ample parking and the facility is served by a Sacred Heart University resides on more regular university shuttle service. than 100 acres in Fairfield County. The University’s College of Health Professions is CAMPUS FIELD located at 7 Cambridge Drive, Trumbull and houses the College of Nursing, Occupational Campus Field is the home of the Pioneer Therapy, Physical Therepy and Human football, men’s and women’s soccer, field Movement and Sports Science. hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s outdoor track and field. ACADEMIC CENTER Renovated in 2015, Campus Field features lights and a new surface for its multipurpose The Academic Center contains mostly field. The field is surrounded by an eight- classrooms and faculty, administrative and lane synthetic-surface running track, which academic departmental offices. This includes was also just renovated and is available Campus Ministry, Campus Operations, for competition and recreational use, with Public Safety, Registrar, Student Affairs seating for more than 3,500 spectators, and Student Government offices. It is also Campus Field is an ideal location for large- a multipurpose activity center, housing scale events and has been host to athletic the computer center, dining hall, the Art & tournaments, graduations and outdoor fairs. Design Gallery, mailroom/print shop, science Adjacent to Campus Field are six tennis and language laboratories, snack bar and courts as well as Pioneer Park which is one of the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts. the finest softball stadiums in the Northeast. Hawley Lounge serves as a student lounge and recreational activity center.for Campus CHAPEL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Ministry, Music, Public Safety, Student Affairs and Student Government, as well as The Chapel of the Holy Spirit, which was 63’s Dining Halls, Mahogany Room, Gallery dedicated in August 2009, is a pivotal of Contemporary Art, Hawley Lounge, campus landmark serving as a powerful mailroom/print shop and the Edgerton symbol of Sacred Heart’s Catholic identity. Center for the Performing Arts. It holds more than 500 in its principal sanctuary with a smaller Chapel of the CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, THE COLLEGE OF Nativity for daily Mass and private prayer HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND THE COLLEGE that seats 50. Among the Chapel’s special OF NURSING features are original mosaics and stained glass by the world-famous Jesuit artist, The faculty offices and many of the Father Marko Ivan Rupnik and a tracker instructional spaces of the College of Health organ designed and manufactured especially Professions and The College of Nursing for Sacred Heart University by master are located at Cambridge Drive, a short craftsmen at Casavant Frères. There are drive or shuttle ride from the Park Avenue outdoor gardens and a spacious narthex campus. This facility houses state-of-the- – or foyer – suitable for public gatherings. art labs, classrooms and library facilities for The building and grounds are designed the Colleges, which includes the College to suggest one of the defining themes of of Nursing, Physical Therapy and Human the Second Vatican Council: the Church Movement. All graduate study for the as the Pilgrim People of God. The Chapel

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roof consists of copper folds in the manner houses the office of the senior vice president of a nomadic tent, for example, and the for Finance and Administration; office of narthex has walls of glass to demonstrate facilities management and construction and the intersection between daily life and the the executive director of Public Safety & life of prayer. The Chapel’s bell tower holds Campus Operations. four unique bronze bells, hand-cast in the Netherlands. The largest one weighs 1,500 JANDRISEVITS LEARNING CENTER (JLC) pounds and measures 41 inches in diameter; The Jandrisevits Learning Center is located the smallest weighs 447 pounds and is 27 in the lower level of the Ryan-Matura Library. inches in diameter. The JLC provides specialized tutoring for students with learning disabilities (LDs) as CURTIS HALL well as for students who are linguistically Curtis Hall, named for the University ‘s diverse (ESL). Staffed by highly experienced founder, Most Reverend Walter W. Curtis, faculty tutors and well-trained peer tutors, D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, the JLC provides a warm, friendly learning houses the offices of Undergraduate and environment where the academic success of Graduate Admissions, Marketing and individual students is the primary concern. Communications and Student Financial An adaptive technology lab is available for Assistance. The Curtis Theatre is also located students with visual, auditory, physical, or in this building. learning disabilities. For an appointment, call all 203-371-7820, or come to the Jandrisevits EDGERTON CENTER FOR THE Learning Center. PERFORMING ARTS The Edgerton Center for the Performing MELADY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING Arts is a multi-faceted facility that presents The Lieberman Administration Building a wide variety of lectures, theatrical, musical houses the office of the president; offices of and dance performances. The University the provost and vIce president for Academic completed a renovation of the Edgerton Affairs; offices of the vice president for Center in 2014 allowing for a larger Art & Mission and Catholic Identity, office of the Design Gallery for displaying student and vice president for Human Resources and faculty artwork and a reception area where offices of University College; the Media people can gather prior to and following Studies Center. performances. Creating a feeling of openness and natural light, the art gallery/ LINDA E. MCMAHON COMMONS reception area is walled with panels of The 46,000-square-foot Linda E. McMahon glass and windows. The additions also Commons serves as a crossroads and include an outdoor facility that provides popular destination for students and the another warm gathering place for events entire Sacred Heart community. Linking and campus activities. A large media screen the University’s academic, spiritual and and benches allow for outdoor movies and extracurricular cores, as well as its upper and other programs. The Edgerton Center, which lower campuses, the distinctive V-shaped seats close to 800, is host to year-round building includes the bookstore, a food court productions from a variety of University adjoining a 250-seat student dining hall, a organizations including the Concert Choir, private dining room with hearth and seating Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble and the SHU for 50 individuals, informal lounge spaces Players. including a fireplace lounge overlooking the east entry terrace, a concourse connecting E-LITE BUILDING active spaces within the building, a Located off campus in neighboring Trumbull, presentation room, Career Development and the building at 2285 Reservoir Avenue

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Placement center, Red’s Pub and houses for concert or convention use, and seats the office of the Senior Vice President for 2,100 for basketball. The main level of the Enrollment, Student Affairs & Athletics. The Pitt Center also houses the Sacred Heart exterior of the building incorporates outdoor University Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation terraces that also serve as gathering space Center, a joint private practice/University for students and faculty. venture offering many specialized clinical rehabilitation and wellness services in FRANK & MARISSA MARTIRE BUSINESS & conjunction with academic-based faculty COMMUNICATIONS CENTER therapists, in a facility that features state-of- the-art physical therapy equipment. The Martire Business & Communication Center houses the Jack F. Welch College The Health and Fitness Center is located on of Business and the Department of the lower level of the Pitt Center. Offering a Communications & Media Studies. This wide range of fitness equipment and classes, building is located on the corner of Park the 5,000 square foot facility features Avenue and Jefferson Street in Fairfield. It an enclosed aerobics studio and main offer state-of-the-art facilities that include fitness area, where the latest generation an active trading floor; dedicated conference of cardiovascular exercise machines and rooms for business meetings and internships; brand new hammer strength free weight screening venues; "smart" classrooms with equipment can be used. Locker rooms for multimedia technology; satellite equipment both the Pioneer and visiting athletic teams and movable furniture for various learning are adjacent to the fitness area as well as the configurations; a multi-media forum for Pioneer wrestling room. The upper level of leadership institutes, lectures and screenings; the Pitt Center houses the Department of interactive labs, including a motion capture Athletics suite of offices and a student study lab for motion picture anamation and video center. Perched atop the Pitt Center is the game design; two large television studios for Sky Box, a beautifully appointed room with TV, video and film production; and a radio terrace access that Is used to host special station. guests during athletic events.

OAKVIEW DRIVE, THE ISABELLE RESIDENCE HALLS FARRINGTON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION The University currently houses students in Located off campus in neighboring eight different facilities: Angelo Roncalli Hall, Trumbull, the building at 101 Oakview Drive Elizabeth Ann Seton Hall, Thomas Merton houses the Isabelle Farrington College of Hall, Christian Witness Commons, Scholars Education, office of the Vice President for Commons, Park Ridge Apartments, Oakwood Finance and Administration, the Business Apartments and Taft Commons. These offer Office, Motion Analysis Laboratory, Upward distinct residential lifestyles, from traditional Bound, Art Department and faculty offices, high-rise resident halls to on-campus administrative offices of WSHU Radio and apartments to off-campus apartments. Payroll.

RYAN MATURA LIBRARY THE WILLIAM H. PITT HEALTH AND RECREATION CENTER The Ryan Matura Library is the source for information, whether it is the answer to a The William H. Pitt Health and Recreation factual question or research for a term paper. Center is home to the Pioneer 32 Division Librarians are available to answer questions I men’s and women’s programs, as well as and assist students with extended research many intramural and recreational programs. projects. Instruction sessions are conducted The three-level, 141,000-square-foot complex for class groups to familiarize them with the features four multipurpose basketball library, with subject-specific research, and courts, which can be easily converted

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the research process. Librarians also assist There will be professional tutors and student students with finding information in other tutors to help students in math, writing libraries, in commercial databases, or on the and the natural sciences. The Office of Internet. Special Services provides support and accommodations for students who need Periodicals and periodical indexes, including specific help with learning. There is also newspapers are found in print, film and a laboratory for literacy where graduate electronic format. Any book or periodical not students in Education provide tutoring in found in the library can be obtained from reading to children in the Bridgeport Public another library through interlibrary loan. School System. Finally, the Global Affairs Materials can usually be obtained within 10 Office promotes the internationalization of days. the University. The Student Success Center is on the corner of St. Nicholas Road and Park At present the Ryan-Matura Library holds Avenue, directly adjacent to the President’s approximately 125,000 print volumes and residence. Designed to resemble a large, 50,000 nonprint items and more than 15,000 stately residence, it has a stone veneer on periodical subscriptions. These include the lower levels to match existing stone a significant number of full-text journals retaining walls, brick on the second story and available on more than 50 online index and a gabled half-story space at the top. The abstracting databases. These can be reached structure also resembles the SHU Wellness 24 hours a day/7 days a week from links Center in physical character on the library home page. Databases are available from campus and home. WELLNESS CENTER The library’s website is located at http:// The Wellness Center is located at 4980 library.sacredheart.edu. It provides access Park Avenue. The two-story, colonial-style, to the library catalog, information about 5,800-square-foot building serves as a the library, electronic reserve reading, links place for acute health and medical needs to research databases and other related and will also offer students confidential information. counseling and therapeutic services. The first floor of the Wellness Center houses a reception and waiting area, medical record SCHINE AUDITORIUM storage room, several examination rooms, The Schine Auditorium, located in the a physician’s office and both a supervisor’s lower level of the Ryan-Matura Library, office and nurse’s office. The second floor provides an appropriate setting for lectures, offers a health resource area, wellness workshops, academic convocations and center and several counseling suites. Peer other special programs. To reserve the 220- educators are also available to aid students seat auditorium, call 203-371-7846 between in making responsible choices about alcohol, 8:30a.m. and noon, Monday through Friday. relationships and coping with loss by offering support and resources. The new Center STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER will hold numerous examining rooms and The Student Success Center is a new learning is equipped with a laboratory and wellness center dedicated to helping SHU students room where students can wait following and young students from the surrounding vaccinations and where they are monitored if region achieve success in their educational there are adverse reactions. pursuits. The Student Success Center focuses on enhancing student learning, testing and achievement. The Center for Teaching and Learning provides students with tutoring for their academic programing.

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Community Resources a valuable service while being exposed to “realities of life” that transcend the formal CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN-JEWISH academic environment. UNDERSTANDING (CCJU) It is the mission of the Center to engender The CCJU is an educational and research in the University’s MBA students a sense division of Sacred Heart University. The of community and an appreciation for center draws together clergy, laity, scholars, those less fortunate by providing them a theologians and educators in various modes unique opportunity to give of their talents of interaction to focus on current religious in the service of others. Functioning as thinking within Christianity and Judaism. teams, students will assist not-for-profit organizations with the development and As each tradition reevaluates attitudes implementation of strategic, business, and toward the other, the center fosters the marketing plans necessary to meet their exploration of the major philosophical and goals and objectives. In doing so, students theological issues on the frontier of the will apply the skills learned in the SHU MBA Christian-Jewish dialogue, as these are program in a cooperative effort carried out in formulated by scholars at the international the spirit of the Catholic intellectual tradition and national levels. to produce an outcome worthy of a grade. The center’s mission is to develop programs The mission of the Center is directly aligned and publications to overcome deep-seated with, and in support of, key elements of the antagonisms, based on centuries of hostility mission of Sacred Heart University and the and mutual estrangement, that recent Jack Welch College of Business. The Center’s progress has not yet healed. It fosters office is located at on Oakview campus. For greater knowledge and understanding of further information call, 203- 371-7853. the religious traditions of Christianity and Judaism and the history of their relationship, and provides a forum for dialogue. It EDGERTON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS promotes independent research and serves as a vehicle for processing and circulating its The Edgerton Center for the Performing findings to appropriate institutions around Arts is a multi-faceted facility that presents the world. a wide variety of lectures, theatrical, musical and dance performances. The University For further information about the Center for completed a renovation of the Edgerton Christian-Jewish Understanding, call 203-371- Center in 2014 allowing for a larger Art & 7912or visit its website at www. ccju.org. Design Gallery for displaying student and faculty artwork and a reception area where CENTER FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR people can gather prior to and following NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS performances. Creating a feeling of openness and natural light, the art gallery/ The Center for Strategic Planning for Not- reception area is walled with panels of For-Profit Organizations was established glass and windows. The additions also by Sacred Heart University within the include an outdoor facility that provides Jack Welch College of Business to provide another warm gathering place for events business assistance to qualified groups. and campus activities. A large media Through the application of skills developed screen and benches allow for outdoor during their studies, teams of MBA students, movies and other programs. The Edgerton under the guidance of an experienced Center, which seats close to 800, is host advisor, address strategic issues central to year-round productions from a variety to the client’s longer term viability and of University organizations including the effectiveness. In doing so, students provide Concert Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble

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and the SHU Players.For all questions and In addition to its original 91.1 FM signal, ticketing information, call the box office at WSHU operates another service, WSHU 203-371-7908, or visit the center at www. Fairfield County Public Radio (1260 AM, edgertoncenter.org. 1350 AM, 1400 AM and 106.5 FM), as well as three other radio stations— WSUF 89.9 HERSHER INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED ETHICS FM in Noyack, New York, WQQQ103.3 FM in Sharon, Connecticut, WYBC 1340 AM in New Established in 1993, the Hersher Institute for Haven, Connecticut— and seven translators: Applied Ethics serves both the University 90.1 FM (Stamford, CT), 91.3 FM (Huntington community and the wider Fairfield County Station, NY), 91.7 FM (Ridge, NY), 93.3 FM community by addressing issues of major (Northford, CT), 103.3 FM (Greenport, NY), ethical concern. The institute assists Sacred and 105.7 FM (Selden, NY). Heart University faculty from all disciplines to raise and examine broad ethical concerns and issues specific to their respective SPORTS MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION disciplines. CLINIC The University operates two physical therapy The Hersher Institute brings speakers to and hand therapy clinic facilities, one on campus to address the faculty and provides campus affiliated with the academic program training for integrating ethical viewpoints in Physical Therapy, and one in Shelton, into the University curriculum. The institute Connecticut. The on-campus clinic is located supports the University’s wider mission by in the William H. Pitt Health and Recreation cosponsoring, with other departments and Center and at the Cambridge Drive facility. institutes, colloquia and conferences that The clinics provide physical therapy and hand raise important ethical questions for the therapy services to students, employees University scholarly community and the and the public. Clinic staff includes several general public. For further information, call members of the Physical Therapy program 203-3657657. faculty as well as several staff members who are advanced clinicians in orthopedic, sports RADIO STATIONS physical therapy and hand therapy. WSHU Public Radio is a professionally All are licensed physical therapists. The operated group of public radio stations clinics operate five days per week, 12 hours licensed to Sacred Heart University with per day. This clinic service is also closely studios and control centers located on the affiliated with the University’s athletic Fairfield campus. A full member of NPR, it is training program to serve the rehabilitation one of only two such stations in Connecticut needs of our student-athletes. and 268 in the United States. The clinical facility features the latest WSHU is the principal public radio source for technological equipment in isokinetic Fairfield, New Haven and Litchfield Counties testing with a new Biodex II system, a full in Connecticut and Suffolk and Duchess range of orthopedic and sports physical Counties in New York. More than 264,000 therapy evaluation resources, a therapeutic listeners tune in to the station’s blend of pool and a full hand rehabilitation center. acclaimed NPR news and talk programs, Patients of the clinic may take advantage of locally produced classical music, award- the comprehensive fitness facilities of the winning regional reporting, and unique William H. Pitt Health and Recreation Center entertainment. under the supervision of a Physical Therapy WSHU utilizes student support in the form of staff member. The clinics are authorized internships, work-study students, and board providers for most major medical insurance operators. It also serves as a lab for audio carriers. For further information, call 203- production. 396-8181.

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academic excellence, social responsibility, Degrees and Curricula and ethical awareness. Consistent with its The goal of Sacred Heart University is to Mission, Sacred Heart University provides provide an educational experience that will its students with a core curriculum that foster the development of the whole person is rooted in the liberal arts and Catholic who is: Intellectual Traditions. The core curriculum is: • knowledgeable and educated - able to • fundamental to becoming a know, understand, judge, reason, analyze, knowledgeable, educated, and ethically synthesize, discern, appreciate, value, and responsible person; communicate; • foundational to studies in the major and • intellectually and professionally to lifelong learning; and is prepared to take their place as citizens, • essential preparation for personal and professionals, and leaders in an ever- professional success in a global and ever- changing, global world; changing world. • rooted in faith and who recognizes faith’s relevance to human experience; STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM • compassionate in heart and who possesses a moral framework that The Core Curriculum is composed of three recognizes the freedom and dignity of components: every human person and the importance of a just society. • Foundational Core (30 credits) • Common Core: The Human Journey Seminars: Great Books in the Catholic Baccalaureate Degrees Intellectual Tradition (6 credits) At the undergraduate level, Sacred Heart • Thematic Liberal Arts Core (9 credits) University offers two baccalaureate degrees: Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science I. Foundational Core (30 credits) (BS) depending upon the nature of the The Foundational Core provides students discipline of the major. The University offers with a broad liberal arts education which 26 majors and 30 minors. The University also includes the development of written and oral offers Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate communication, critical thinking, information in Science (AS) degrees. literacy, and mathematical skills that are necessary for academic and professional All candidates for the baccalaureate degree success. must complete at least 120 credits, with a minimum of 30 credits taken at Sacred Heart The following courses will fulfill Foundational University. A minimum cumulative grade Core requirements for Academic Year 2015- point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required. In 2016. However, not all of these courses will addition a minimum of 2.0 is required in the be offered every semester or every academic Major field of study. year. Also, this list is subject to change in subsequent academic years.

Foundational Core Courses The University Core Curriculum A central component of undergraduate study FYS 125* First Year Seminar (3 credits) is the University’s Core Curriculum, which embodies the University’s commitment to First Year Seminars are designed and taught mainly by full-time faculty on topics that

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are pertinent to the lives of students, the MU 239 Catholic Church Music world in which they live, and the interests of THR 101 Introduction to Theatre faculty. The seminars are writing and oral communications intensive and introduce History (3 credits) students to college-level research skills HI 100 Western Civilization I: and principles of information literacy. First Ancient to 1500: Citizenship, Year Seminars are capped at 18 students to Democracy & Culture ensure that instructors can devote adequate attention to the content of their courses and HI 102 Western Civilization II: Since the development of the proficiencies and 1500: Economies, Sciences & skills of each student. Politics *A minimum grade of C or better is required. Literature (3 credits) ENG 201 Experiencing Literature FLO 125 The Art of Thinking (3 credits) ENG 220 British Literature to 1603 The Art of Thinking provides students with the tools they need to become effective ENG 223 Shakespeare thinkers. This course covers the essential ENG 224 17th Century British Literature methods and rules of logic, such as inductive ENG 225 Restoration and 18th Century and deductive arguments, fallacies, and Literature syllogisms. Using the tools of logic, students read primary texts and arguments with ENG 226 British Romantic Literature faculty from diverse disciplines. ENG 227 British Victorian Literature ENG 228 20th Century British Literature Arts/Design/Communications (3 credits) ENG 229 Special Topics in British AR 101 Art in the Western World Literature AR 104 American Art: Colonial to ENG 230 Colonial & Federal American Modern Literature AR 110 Design: Visual Organization ENG 233 American Renaissance AR 114 Digital Design Basics ENG 234 Dickinson to Eliot AR 120 Drawing I ENG 235 Faulkner to the Present AR 201 Studies in Modern Art ENG 236 Contemporary American CM 101 Introduction to Media Culture Fiction CM 131 Italian Media Culture: From ENG 239 Special Topics in American Film to Food Literature CM 132 Irish Media Culture: From ENG 240 Early American Black Movies to Music Literature CM 134 Irish Cinema: Theory and ENG 241 Black Writers in America Practice ENG 242 American Women of Color DA 100 Introduction to Dance History ENG 243 Latin American Literature in MU 102 History of Jazz Translation MU 103 From Bach to Beethoven ENG 244 Studies in World Literature MU 104 From Brahms To Bernstein ENG 249 Special Topics in Multicultural MU 112 Music in America Literature MU 114 Music of Latin America & the ENG 261 Masterpieces of World Caribbean Literature

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SP 251 Spanish Literature I Teachers SP 252 Spanish Literature II MA 109 Mathematics for Decision SP 258 Nineteenth Century Novel Making SP 259 Special Topics in the Literature MA 110 Calculus for Decision Making of Spain MA 140 Precalculus SP 261 Masterpieces of Spanish- MA 151 Calculus I American Literature I MA 152 Calculus II SP 262 Masterpieces of Spanish- MA 253 Calculus III American Literature II MA 261 Linear Algebra SP 263 Special Topics: Spanish- American Literature Natural/Physical Sciences (3 credits) SP 265 Special Topics: Latin-American BI 101 The Nature of Life Literature BI 102 Heredity & Society SP 267 Special Topics: Caribbean BI 103 Human Body Literature BI 104 Intro to Coastal Ecology SP 353 Spanish Golden Age Literature BI 110 Zoological Conservation & SP 356 Advanced Topics in Spanish Behavior Literature BI 111/113 Concepts in Biology I SP 359 20th Century Spanish Prose Narrative BI 152 Environment & Sustainability FR 251 Introduction to Literature I BI 174 Intro to Coastal Management FR 252 French Writers Then and Now BI 176 Intro to Oceanography FR 371 Literary Travelers, Exiles, and CH 101/102 Physical Science for Education Expatriates with lab FR 372 Women Writers CH 117 Principles of Organic and Biochemistry FR 373 Topics in French Literature CH 120 Drugs and Their Implications FR 376 Studies in World Literature to Society IT 251 Italian Literature I CH 130 The Chemistry of Nutrition IT 252 Italian Literature II CH 140 Chemistry, Society and the IT 290 The Italian Short Story Environment IT 371 Literary Travelers, Exiles, and CH 151 General Chemistry 1 Expatriates CS 100 Introduction to Information IT 372 Women Writers Technology IT 373 Topics in Italian Literature CS 101 Web Design and Visual Tools IT 380 Dante and the Italian Literary for Non-Majors Tradition CS 102 Multimedia Applications CS 104 Digital Applications and Mathematics (college level; 3 credits) Gaming MA 101 Modern College Mathematics CS 106 Intro to Info Tech/Business MA 105 Mathematical App. For Health Sciences CS 110 Introduction to Computer Science MA 106 College Algebra CS 171 Introduction to Computer MA 107 Mathematics for Elem. School Gaming

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PY 100 Elements of Physics TRS 220 Intro to Catholic Theology PY 105 General Physics (split version) TRS 221 Understanding Theology PY 111 General Physics 1 TRS 222 Faith and Reason PY 155 Physics & the Bible TRS 230 History of Christianity I PY 190 Astronomy TRS 231 History of Christianity II TRS 233 Women in Christianity Philosophy (3 credits) TRS 234 Contemporary Roman PH 221 Historical Survey of Catholic Thought Philosophy TRS 235 Constructing Concept of God PH 224 Intro to Ancient Philosophy TRS 240 Foundations of Catholic Ethics PH 229 Eastern Philosophy TRS 241 History of Christian Ethics PH 231 Intro to Philosophy of Knowledge TRS 242 Catholic Social Justice Tradition PH 240 Intro to Philosophy of Beauty TRS 243 Ethics in World Religions PH 251 Intro to Ethics TRS 260 Eastern Religions PH 255 Intro to Social and Political Philosophy TRS 261 Islam PH 272 Intro to Metaphysics TRS 262 Judaism PH 274 Existentialism TRS 263 Symbol, Myth & Ritual PH 290 Major Figures in Philosophy TRS 265 Intro to World Religions TRS 266 Understanding Religion Social or Behavioral Sciences (3 credits) TRS 270 Religion in America AN 103 Introduction to Archeology TRS 271 Celtic Religious Traditions AN 110 Human Cultural Diversity TRS 272 Religion in Contemporary EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics Ireland EC 203 Principles of Macroeconomics TRS 273 Religion and Sexuality GS 101 Introduction to Global Studies TRS 275 Art & The Sacred PO 121 Introduction to American TRS 276 Women in World Religion Government TRS 277 Jewish-Christian Relations PO 122 Introduction to International TRS 284 Cults, Sects, & New Religious Relations Movements PS 110 Introduction to Psychology SO 110 Sociological Imagination II. Common Core: The Human Journey Seminars: Great Books in the Catholic SO 120 Social Issues and Social Intellectual Tradition Change Sacred Heart University’s academic signature SO 239 Diversity and Oppression centerpiece, The Human Journey Seminars provides students with an interdisciplinary Theology/Religious Studies (3 credits) understanding of the roots and development TRS 201 Intro to Old Testament of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition as an TRS 202 Intro to New Testament ongoing 2000 year conversation between TRS 203 Intro to Gospels the Catholic community of its thinkers, writers, artists and the cultures in which TRS 204 Letters of Paul they have lived, asking fundamental

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questions about God, humanity, society, this component of the core curriculum will and nature. The Seminars engage students provide a distinctive SHU Experience. in an interdisciplinary exploration of the fundamental claims of the Catholic The following courses will fulfill the Intellectual Tradition; enable students respective themes in the Thematic Liberal to understand the Catholic Intellectual Arts Core for Academic Year 2015-2016. Tradition as characterized by open, rigorous, However, not all of these courses will be intellectual inquiry in the context of a faith offered every semester or every academic tradition; enjoin students, with faculty, in year. Also, this list is subject to change in seminar discussion; and develop students’ subsequent academic years. reading, writing, speaking skills.

The Seminars are framed by the four fundamental and enduring questions of Thematic Liberal Arts Core Courses human meaning and value: FREEDOM, EQUALITY AND THE COMMON • What does it mean to be human? GOOD • What does it mean to live a life. of Humanities meaning and purpose? • What does it mean to understand and Art appreciate the natural world? AR 211 Graphic Design • What does it mean to forge a more just AR 225 Web Page Design society for the common good? AR 276 Interactive 2D Animation

The two Seminars are: Communication CIT I 201: An interdisciplinary study of the CM 224 Democratic Technologies early Catholic thinkers, writers, and artists CM 254 Media and Democracy who provide an understanding of the roots of this Tradition and who begin its ongoing CM 351 Women in Film and Television conversation about fundamental questions of English human existence. ENG 232 American Voices II CIT II 202: An interdisciplinary study of ENG 240 Early American Black modern Catholic thinkers, writers, and Literature artists who continue the development of this ENG 241 Black Writers in America ongoing conversation about God, humanity, society, and nature. ENG 242 American Women of Color ENG 243 Latin American Literature in III. Thematic Liberal Arts Core Transition Students will select three courses around ENG 249 Special topics: Multicultural a common theme which will provide them Literature with a multidisciplinary understanding of ENG 266 Special Topics in Freedom that theme. Students will take one course in each of the following liberal arts areas: Foreign Languges/Cultures humanities, natural and physical sciences, social and behavioral sciences. By exploring FR 203 Advanced Conversation and contemporary themes such as Freedom, Contemporary Issues Equality, and the Common Good, The Search FR 280 French Civilization and Culture for Beauty, and Wellness and Well-Being,

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FR 281 Francophone Civilization and HI 255 Celtic and Irish History Culture HI 256 Thousands Are Sailing FR 283 Franco-Italian Connections HI 257 History and Memory in FR 363 Topics in French/Francophone Modern Ireland Culture HI 258 Britain & the Empire, 1714-1918 IT 203 Advance Conversation and HI 283 History of Modern China Contemporary Issues HI 285 Modern China, 1921 to Present IT 280 Italian Civilization and Culture HI 300 The Vietnam War IT 283 Franco-Italian Connections IT 363 Topics in Italian Culture Music SP 211 Conversation I MU 110 Women in Music SP 212 Conversation II Philosophy SP 267 Hispanic Caribbean Literature PH 309 Theories of Justice SP 363 Self and Society in American PH 310 Philosophy of Race Literature PH 311 Women, Gender, & Philosophy SP 351 Gender and Class in Modern Spanish Fiction PH 312 Philosophy of Marx SP 381 Women in Latin American PH 315 Philosophy of Gender Society PH 352 Philosophy of Law PH 354 Virtues, Acts, and History Consequences HI 212 Contemporary Latin America HI 214 French Revolution and Theology/Religious Studies Napoleon TRS 233 Women in Christianity HI 218 Modern France TRS 271 Celtic Religious Traditions HI 222 US History to 1865 TRS 273 Religion and Sexuality HI 223 US History from 1865 TRS 277 Jewish-Christian Relations HI 224 Society in Colonial America TRS 333 Women in Celtic Christianity HI 226 The American Revolution TRS 341 Religion, War and Peace HI 229 Westward Movement in the TRS 342 Human Rights US TRS 343 Philanthropy as a Moral Action HI 230 American Civil War TRS 360 Women in World Religion HI 232 Reconstruction and Post-Civil TRS 361 Women in Islam War America TRS 370 Interreligious Dialogue HI 233 Gilded Age & Progressive Era TRS 383 Holocaust, Genocide, and HI 234 Catholics and American Religion Society HI 235 Women in American Society Natural/Physical Sciences HI 243 Golden Age of Greece Biology HI 246 Roman Republic BI 104 Introduction to Coastal HI 248 Roman Empire and Ecology Christianity BI 107 Heredity and Society

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BI 152 Environment & Sustainability PO 342 International Organizations BI 165 Human Evolution Psychology BI 217 Fundamentals of Epidemiology PS 215 Social Psychology BI 265 Conservation Biology PS 275 Psychology of Women BI 278 Costal Ecology Sociology

Chemistry SO 201 Poverty and Inequality in the U.S. CH 120 Drugs and Their Implications SO 237 Deviance and Social Control Computer Science SO 239 Diversity and Oppression CS 319 Computer Ethics: Society & SO 244 Racial and Ethnic Relations Technology SO 254 Society and Economic Change Mathematics SO 259 Social Movements MA 131 Statistics SO 263 Sociology of Gender MA 331 Probability & Statistics I THE SEARCH FOR BEAUTY Social/Behavioral Sciences Humanities Anthropology Art AN 205 North American Indians AR 201 Studies in Modern Art Economics AR 204 Renaissance Art EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics AR 205 European Art: 17th-19th EC 203 Principles of Macroeconomics Century AR 205 Contemporary Art Political Science AR 208 Introduction to Eastern Art PO 298 Democracy AR 211 Graphic Design PO 300 Foundations of Political AR 225 Web Page Design Thought AR 276 Interactive 2D Animation PO 308 Theories of Political Economy PO 309 British Politics Communication PO 310 Irish Politics CM 201 Art and the Moving Image PO 313 Politics of European CM 256 Magazines and Body Image Integration CM 257 Women and Advertising PO 314 Middle East Politics English PO 315 Latin American Politics ENG 220 British Literature to 1603 PO 316 South Asian Politics ENG 223 Shakespeare PO 317 African Politics ENG 224 17th Century British Literature PO 318 Contemporary European Politics ENG 225 Restoration and 18th Century Literature PO 320 Modern Political Economy ENG 226 British Romantic Literature PO 332 International Political Economy ENG 227 British Victorian Literature

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ENG 228 20th Century British Literature HI 224 Society in Colonial America ENG 229 Special Topics in British HI 230 American Civil War Literature HI 232 Reconstruction and Post-Civil ENG 230 Colonial & Federalist American War America ENG 233 American Renaissance HI 233 Gilded Age & Progressive Era ENG 234 Dickinson to Eliot HI 234 Catholics and American ENG 235 Faulkner to the Present Society ENG 236 Contemporary American HI 235 Women in American Society Fiction HI 237 American Environmental ENG 237 Nature Writing History ENG 239 Special Topics in American HI 253 From Rembrandt to Van Gogh Literature HI 255 Celtic and Irish History ENG 240 Early American Black HI 256 Thousands Are Sailing: Irish Literature at Home & Abroad ENG 241 Black Writers in America HI 257 History and Memory in ENG 242 American Women of Color Modern Ireland ENG 243 Latin American Literature in HI 285 Modern China, 1921 to Present Transition Music ENG 244 Studies in World Literature MU 104 From Brahms to Bernstein ENG 253 Introduction to Creative Writing MU 106 Intro to Traditional Irish Music ENG 255 Advanced Poetry Writing MU 109 History of Italian Opera ENG 256 Playwriting MU 110 Women in Music ENG 261 Masterpieces of World MU 112 Music in America Literature MU 114 Music of Latin America & ENG 267 Special Topics in Beauty Caribbean MU 125 Music in the Performing Arts Foreign Languages and Cultures MU 239 Catholic Church Music FR 204 Explorations in French Film FR 353 Topics in French/Francophone Philosophy Film PH 322 American Philosophy IT 204 Explorations in Italian Film PH 341 Philosophy of Art and Beauty IT 353 Topics in Italian Film PH 342 Philosophy of Performing Arts SP 352 Topics in Spanish Literature PH 343 Philosophy and Film SP 361 Topics in Latin American PH 344 Philosophy and Literature Literature PH 380 Love in the Western Tradition

History Theology/Religious Studies HI 214 French Revolution and TRS 271 Celtic Religious Traditions Napoleon TRS 275 Art and the Sacred HI 218 Modern France TRS 330 Mysticism HI 222 US History to 1865 TRS 336 Theology and Native Irish HI 223 US History from 1865 Spirituality

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TRS 337 Narratives of Solitude English TRS 363 Pilgrimage & Sacred Journeys ENG 260 Literature of Illness & Healing TRS 386 Religion and Literature ENG 265 Special Topics in Wellness TRS 387 Religion and Film History TRS 388 Religious Issues in Science Fiction HI 214 French Revolution and Napoleon Natural/Physical Sciences HI 218 Modern France HI 230 American Civil War Biology HI 232 Reconstruction and Post-Civil BI 165 Human Evolution War America BI 215 Sensation and Perception HI 233 Gilded Age & Progressive Era Chemistry HI 235 Women in American History CH 103 Scientific Discovery & Human HI 237 American Environmental Community History HI 255 Celtic and Irish History Mathematics HI 283 History of Modern China MA 101 Modern College Mathematics HI 285 Modern China, 1921 to Present MA 280 History of Mathematics MA 301 Mathematical Structures & Music Proofs MU 110 Women in Music

Physics Philosophy PY 190 Basic Astronomy PH 315 Philosophy of Gender PY 155 Science and the Bible PH 316 Problem of Authenticity PH 351 Philosophical Psychology Social/Behavioral Sciences PH 353 Bioethics: Philosophical Anthropology Approaches AN 230 Native American Literature PH 355 Happiness and the Good Life PH 380 Love in the Western Tradition Psychology PS 275 Psychology of Women Theology/ Religious Studies TRS 340 Bioethics: Religious Sociology Approaches SO 202 Sociology of the Body TRS 344 Virtue Ethics SO 222 Consumer CultureWellness TRS 364 Death and Dying in World and Well-Being Religions

Humanities TRS 373 Religion, Health and Healing

Communication Natural/Physical Sciences CM 212 Media Literacy Biology CM 251 Studies in Self-Help Books BI 126/127 Anatomy & Physiology I CM 256 Magazines and Body Image (Nursing)

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BI 150 Biology of Poisons Sociology BI 206/208 Anatomy and Physiology I SO 201 Poverty and Inequality in the BI 217 Fundamentals of United States Epidemiology SO 202 Sociology of the Body BI 230 Microbiology SO 215 Social Psychology: BI 325 Immunology Macroprocesses BI 340 Cancer Biology SO 216 Changing Families SO 234 Sociology of Health and Chemistry Healthcare CH 117 Principles of Chemistry SO 238 Youth and Contemporary CH 120 Drugs and Their Implications Society to Society SO 263 Sociology of Gender CH 130 Chemistry of Nutrition SO 222 Consumer Culture CH 140 Chemistry, Society and the Environment CH 341 Biochemistry The Major Field (30-58 credits) The major provides the student an area of Mathematics specialty as preparation for a career or as a MA 105 Mathematical Applications for foundation for graduate study. Health Sciences Several baccalaureate majors offer multiple Social/Behavioral Sciences specialization programs. One half of the credit for the student’s major must be Anthropology completed at Sacred Heart University. AN 210 Culture, Health, and Wellness Sacred Heart University offers the following baccalaureate major programs, with Economics concentration options listed after the major: EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for the EC 203 Principles of Macroeconomics Major with no individual course grade below a C. Political Science

PO 305 Ethics and Politics COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES PO 319 Political Psychology • Art & Design: General Art for Education; Graphic Design; Illustration; Studio Art Psychology • Biology: Coastal & Marine Science; PS 211 Human Sexuality Molecular & Cellular Biology; PS 220 Drugs: Use and Abuse Neuroscience PS 274 Adult Development • Chemistry: Biochemistry PS 280 Prevention and Health • Communication Studies: Advertising Promotion Media/PR; Sports Media PS 289 Positive Psychology in • Computer Science & Information Literature & Film Technology: Computer Science; Computer PS 295 Health Psychology Gaming; Information Technology; Network Security PS 313 Abnormal Psychology in Film • Criminal Justice

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• Digitial Communication COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS • English: Literature; Writing • Athletic Training • Global Studies • Exercise Science • History • Health Science • Mathematics UNIVERSITY COLLEGE • Media Arts: Film, Television & Media; Journalism; Performing Arts • General Studies • Philosophy • Professional Studies • Political Science • Psychology • Social Work Electives (0–36 credits) Electives are courses offered by the • Sociology University in subject areas that interest the • Spanish student. Electives should be selected in • Theatre Arts: Acting; Musical Theatre consultation with the student’s academic • Theology/Religious Studies: Theology advisor. Students majoring in any discipline may ISABELLE FARRINGTON COLLEGE OF also elect courses in the following pre- EDUCATION professional areas: Pre-Law, Pre-Medical/ Undergraduates who are interested in Pre-Dental, Pre-Occupational Therapy, becoming teachers apply to the the Five Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physical Therapy, Year Program during freshman or sophomore Pre-Speech-Language Pathology and Pre- year. They select a major in the Collge of Arts Veterinary. Qualified students may also elect and Sciences, take courses in teh Farrington courses in the Thomas More Honors Program College of Education during their sophmore, or in Education. These are explained in the junior and senior years and complete teacher Academic Enhancement Programs chapter in certification requirements (including student this catalog. teaching) and a Masters of Arts in Teaching degree during a fifth year. No more than 8 credits in Applied Music may be used for free electives. JACK WELCH COLLEGE OF BUSINESS • Accounting • Business Administration: Minor Programs Entrepreneurship and Family Business, In addition to a major, the student may Human Resources Management, choose an optional minor program from the International Business, Management, following: Marketing • Business Economics COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES • Finance • Actuarial Science • Marketing: Digital Advertising, Fashion • Advertising Media/PR Marketing and Merchandising, Sport • Anthropology Marketing • Biology • Sport Management • Catholic Studies • Chemistry

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• Computer Science • Management • Creative Writing • Marketing • Criminal Justice • Sports Management • Digital Communication COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS • English • Geriatric Health and Wellness • European Studies • Health Science • Film & Television • Pre-Speech-Language Pathology • French • Global Health (with Global Studies) • Global Studies • Graphic Design • History Policy on Awarding of Second • Honors Baccalaureate Degree • Illustration Students will be eligible to receive a second • Information Technology baccalaureate degree from Sacred Heart • Irish Studies University, with a major other than that obtained with their first degree, if they meet • Italian the following criteria: • Journalism • They will have fulfilled the requirements • Latin American Studies of the second degree and major. • Mathematics • They will have completed at least 30 • Media Arts credits at Sacred Heart University after • Middle Eastern Studies the date of the first degree. • Music (Academic Program) • That up to 90 credits of the first degree • Performing Arts can be used toward the fulfillment of the • Philosophy new degree/major. • Political Science • Psychology • Religious Studies Associate of Arts and Associate • Sociology of Science Degree Programs Associate Degrees are offered for students • Spanish whose needs are best met by this degree • Sports Media or for students who may seek to further • Studio Art their education at a later time with a • Theology baccalaureate degree. The Associate degree programs fall in two general categories: • Women’s Studies Associate of Arts (AA) in General Studies degree, with specialties in 19 different fields, JACK WELCH COLLEGE OF BUSINESS and career-based Associate of Science • Accounting (AS) degrees in one field. In addition to • Business the specialty courses, each program has its foundation within a liberal arts base. • Business Economics • Digital Marketing • Fashion Marketing and Merchandising

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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE–GENERAL Thematic Liberal Arts Core: STUDIES PROGRAM See description of the Thematic Liberal Arts All Associate of Arts degrees are offered by Core listed previously in this chapter. University College. The candidate for the AA degree in General Studies must complete Emphasis 60 credits, which include the AA Core Credits range from 15–32, depending on the Curriculum as well as an emphasis of not emphasis. less than 15 credit hours and elective courses chosen in consultation with the student’s Note: The required courses for each advisor. A minimum of 30 of these credits emphasis are listed under each college and must be taken at Sacred Heart University, department section. and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required. A grade of C or better is required in all emphasis courses. Area discipline courses Core Curriculum cannot be used in above core areas. Areas of The Core Curriculum for the AA degree emphasis with required courses are: provides the student with the opportunity to experience other disciplines, obtain a Associate of Arts Degree background for further study, and become a knowledgeable and educated human being. College of Arts and Sciences • Art & Design Foundational Core • Biology • FYS 125* • Chemistry • FLO 125 • Communication Studies • Arts/Design/Communications • English • History • French • Literature • History • Mathematics • Italian • Natural/Physical • Mathematics • Philosophy • Media Arts • Social or Behavioral Sciences • Music • Theology/Religious Studies • Philosophy *A grade of C or better is required. • Political Science • Psychology Common Core: The Human Journey • Sociology Seminars: Great Books in the Catholoic Intellectural Tradition • Spanish Sacred Heart University’s academic signature • Theology & Religious Studies centerpiece, The Human Journey Seminars, is a coherent, integrated, and interdisciplinary Associate of Science Degree study of the liberal arts and sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences Catholic Intellectual Tradition. • Computer Science See description of the Common Core: The Human Journey Seminars: Great Books in the Catholic Intellectural Tradition courses listed previously in this chapter.

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Heart University. Admission to the English Academic Enhancement Language Institute does not guarantee Programs admission to the University. Students are allowed to take credit courses while taking advanced ESL courses at the same time. For more information regarding the program, Academic Advising contact the Director at 203-365-7528. At Sacred Heart University, academic ESL classes are offered on the Fairfield advising is an integral part of a student’s campus. The program runs five semesters education, and regular meetings with an per year. Please see our website for further academic advisor should be an important information: www.sacredheart.edu/esl feature of a student’s time at the University. Each College coordinates academic advising for all first-year students; advising for incoming transfer students is coordinated by Thomas More Honors Program a representative from the student’s chosen The Honors Program is home to some of the college. Once a student officially declares a University’s brightest and most committed major by completing our Major Declaration students. The Honors version of the Common Form, he or she will receive a faculty advisor Core, The Human Journey, is rigorous, but in the appropriate major discipline. Academic also highly student-directed, in that students advisors not only assist students with course, are given greater latitude in selecting program, and scheduling selection, but also readings and designing assignments provide the guidance and support needed and, in general, are invited to take active to assist students in exploring personal responsibility for what they are learning. and professional goals. It is important that students meet regularly with their academic The limited size of the University’s program advisors. and the number of course offerings means that honors students receive highly individualized instruction. Since the best learning can sometimes take place out of English as a Second the classroom, the program coordinates and Language (ESL) funds opportunities every semester to travel The English Language Institute at Sacred as a group to off-campus cultural events, and Heart University offers an accredited full provides a stipend for students who study time Intensive English Language program to abroad. prepare students for their successful study The mission of the students in the Honors an American academic institution. Program is to serve as leaders in the Full-time ESL students enroll in eight- intellectual, cultural, and spiritual life of week sessions, taking a cluster of oral the University. In this way, Honors students communication, written communication, can themselves become leaders and active pronunciation and service learning courses learners. For more information, visit the totaling 22 hours per week. Placement in the Honors website. noncredit pre-academic intensive English Language Program is determined by an English Placement test and the student’s Independent Study and language profile. Students who successfully Individualized Instruction complete their ESL classes at the Sacred Heart English Language Institute are not Independent study is available for the required to take another proficiency test to qualified student who wants more advanced enroll in other degree programs at Sacred or specialized work in a given academic

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area. A faculty member guides the student Office 365 is available through the web, for in the reading and/or research needed sending and receiving campus e-mail from for the study. Only the student who has any computer connected anywhere on the officially declared a major and who has Internet. successfully completed at least 15 credits will be able to enroll. A maximum of 6 credits To promote its “Anytime, Anywhere of independent study or individualized Learning” initiative, Sacred Heart University instruction is permitted toward the deployed wireless networking in the summer baccalaureate degree. Independent study of 2000 to create one of the first wireless requires a packet approved by the advisor, network campuses in New England. This instructor, department chair and Dean. infrastructure allows students to use their port able devices anywhere on campus. Individualized instruction under the guidance The current wireless standard is 802.11n of a faculty member is available for the with several locations including the Martire student who needs a specific course to College of Business Communication fulfill degree requirements but is unable supporting 802.11ac connections. to schedule the course for a valid reason (e.g., involvement in student teaching, field The students’ computing laboratories experience or unavailability of the course). are currently comprised of427 desktop The syllabus for individual instruction computers distributed throughout several conforms to the usual requirements, academic facilities. Fourteen laboratories are including required assignments, for used for computer-related instruction, and an that course. Ordinarily, no student will additional lab provides 24/7/365 access for be permitted to take more than one Sacred Heart University students, faculty and individualized course per semester, and no staff. The University continues to upgrade more than two individualized courses to regular classrooms to “smart” classrooms fulfill degree requirements. with fixed multimedia capabilities that allow instructors to fully integrate technology in their classroom presentations. All general- purpose classrooms are equipped with LCD Instructional Technology and projectors, DVD, audio capabilities, and Mobile Computing Program PC/laptop connections. All classrooms on campus are equipped with an active data Recognizing the increasingly important jack for instructors or students to access role of technology in our society and in education, Sacred Heart University has made the network. Additionally, there are data a commitment to, and a serious investment connections in every room and wireless in computers, networking and its supporting networking is accessible throughout the technologies. The University’s network campus.. The network infrastructure is infrastructure provides connectivity to every designed with future technologies in mind facility on campus via a fiber-optic multi- and with excess capacity to allow for Gigabit Ethernet backbone. significant growth. The University is making a serious financial commitment to maintaining 802.11n wireless acess points provide access the network at peak performance capability to the University library, Internet and student and reliability. Upgrading the software e-mail 24 hours a day, seven days a week. and hardware that support the network is a continuous process and not one the VPN and Virtual Desktops are available University will ever say is complete. Sacred to provide connectivity solutions for even Heart’s commitment is to keeping a state- the most sophisticated applications, from of-the-art system in place for all our campus anywhere on the Internet. Email via Microsoft customers.

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The University is part of a select group of (1,500 Mbps), dual-housed for reliability and academic institutions that embraces the uptime. The network also supports video, mobile computing philosophy. Full-time voice and data across the campus. State-of- undergraduate students are encouraged the-art routers and firewalls provide high- to purchase and use a laptop during their speed connectivity and security to Wide academic life at the University. Information Area Network segments and are completely Technology fully supports variety of laptop managed in-house. Administrators apply models from Lenovo, Apple, and Dell. In traffic-shaping, intrusion prevention and addition, Sacred Heart University provides wireless security measures for access as all of its full-time faculty members with secure as it is convenient. a choice of laptop, tablet or Mac laptop refreshed every three years. We offer The University has adopted the “Blackboard” similar program to our adjunct faculty who Transaction system to create a simplified are issued a supported laptop as well. We means for identification and commerce build and deploy an image which contains transactions on campus. The Sacred Heart the latest Microsoft Office software and ID can also be used at select off-campus other necessary tools and utilities. Faculty merchant locations to facilitate additional members are able to incorporate more commerce transactions. electronic course information into the curriculum and use computers as a key In support of the laptop program, the component of classroom instruction; faculty University has an on-site Technical Service and students are able to communicate using Center and Call Center (The Factory) Sacred Heart’s Online Web-based Course staffed by certified technicians and open Management System, “BLACKBOARD,” for 12 hours a day, Monday-Thursday (9 hours class content, assignments, questions and on Friday and 4 hours on Saturday) so classroom discussion groups; as well as that members of the University community virtual office hours. To expand on the mobile can call trained technicians for assistance learning initiative, the University now offers with anything that pertains to technology. the ITUNESU Webex platform to provide The Factory can be accessed on campus the community with the tools required to through the internal telephone system download content to portable players and and off campus via a toll-free telephone replay the content when appropriate. number. The Factory is specifically designed to service and troubleshoot problems with laptops. In addition, Sacred Heart University has a full-time trainer who provides basic, Computer Facilities intermediateand advanced instructional Sacred Heart University offers a state- courses on all supported applications. of-the-art campus network. The library, Through Sacred Heart’s telephone support classrooms, on-campus residence facilities, hotline, students, faculty and staff can dial health and recreation center, and faculty and a toll-free number or email tech support to administrative offices are all networked. With obtain technical assistance. its fiber-optic infrastructure, the University is positioned to support a wide range of emerging technologies. Jandrisevits Learning Center The University has established itself as a pioneer in the implementation of ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVIICES technology across the curriculum. A host The Jandrisevits Learning Center is SHU’s of multiprocessor campus servers supports central academic support service and is open the labs and educational programs. The to all SHU student. Our mission is to provide University maintains 1.5 Gpbs Internet academic support to strenghten student

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learning and empower every student to Internships and Co-Ops develop as self-directed and lifelong learners. Sacred Heart University embraces the The JLC offers students at every academic concept of experiential learning as a way of level an opportunity to improve their content supplementing the classroom experience, area knowledge and to develop academic exploring different career paths and skills needed to succeed in their coursework. enhancing the student’s marketability when Staffed by highly experienced faculty, seeking post-graduate employment. graduate and peer tutors in disciplines across the curriculum, he JLC provides a Internships may be paid or unpaid and can be warm, friendly learning environment that completed by the student for academic credit. fosters the growth of self-directed learning. The length of the internship and the number The JLC offers the following support services of credits awarded vary. A typical placement free of charge to all SHU students: lasts for one semester and involves 10 to 20 • individualized tutoring in many disciplines hours of work per week. provided by faculty, graduate and peer tutors (by appointment); Employers offering co-op opportunities allow a student to work full-time for one or two • Classroom Learning Assistants (CLAs) semesters for a set hourly wage and 6–12 are peer tutors nominated by faculty who academic credits per semester. provide academic support to students in disciplines across the curriculum; The student works with his or her faculty advisor to gain approval for the content of • Workshops on college-level study skills an internship or co-op, and to determine the such as notetaking; time management; number of credits that will be awarded. The test-taking; critical reading and writing; student must also complete the required oral presentations; math concepts and documentation from the Office of the problem solving; and Registrar. The Career Development and • Online Writing Lab (OWL) for online Placement Center assists the student in feedback with written assignments. locating an appropriate experience.

Experiential learning opportunities are OFFICE OF SPECIAL LEARNING SERVICES available in all fields including the sciences, The Office of Special Learning Services business, health care, media and government. provides instructional accommodations Students interested in these programs should and services to students with documented consult their faculty advisor as well as the disabilities. Students with documented Career Development and Placement Center. disabilities who request academic accommodations must submit appropriate documentation and register with th OSLS. In compliance with the Americans with Professional Programs Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 Sacred Heart University offers pre- of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the professional advising in Pre-Dental Pre- OSLS provides reasonable instructional Law, Pre-Medical, Pre-Optometry, Pre- accommodations and services including Occupational Therapy, Pre-Physical Therapy, disclosure letters, alternate testing Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physical Assistant, accommodations, auxiliary aids and Pre-Speech Language Pathology and Pre- services, and academic adjustments. For Veterinary. appointments call 203-371-7820. PRE-LAW PROGRAM There is no prescribed Pre-Law major or academic curriculum for admission to law

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school. Students interested in attending law PRE-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PRE- school are advised, however, to secure a PHYSICAL THERAPY AND PRE-SPEECH- strong foundation in the liberal arts. Excellent LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY PROGRAMS writing, research and critical thinking skills For more information, please refer to the are essential competencies for gaining corresponding section under the College of admission to law school and for completing Health Professions. the requirements of a rigorous law school curriculum. Such skills are also conducive to the practice of law. Pre-law students are encouraged to join the university’s Pre- Study Abroad Law Club and to meet periodically with the Pre-law Advisor to discuss course selection Sacred Heart University offers a variety of and the law school application process. study abroad programs around the world Experience suggests that a respectable with programming that supports a broad score on the Law School Admissions Test range of educational, professional, and (LSAT), a strong academic performance over personal objectives. Choose from over 100 the course of four years, excellent letters programs in over 30 countries, including our of recommendation, along with interesting own sites in Dingle, Ireland and Luxembourg. extra-curricular activity often results in a Students may attend a SHU program, a student’s acceptance to law school. SHU-affiliated program, or a CCIS program. Courses completed may fulfill general education, elective, and major/minor credits. PRE-HEALTH PROFESSIONS ADVISEMENT PROGRAM Students may participate during the fall The Pre-Health Professions advisement and/or spring semester in a variety of study program services the needs of students abroad opportunities provided by the Office seeking to pursue careers in medicine, of Global Affairs, Short-term programs over dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, winter, spring break, and the summer are pharmacy and physician assistant programs. also available. Short-term programs are The program provides academic advisement offered at the University with SHU faculty in for a balanced curriculum in biology, additional countries and in SHU University chemistry, physics, English, humanities, partner programs. mathematics, social sciences and other prerequisites for specific areas of study Applications are available online one required for acceptance into advanced semester before the program start date. professional programs. A seminar for the health professions is offered to assist Students participating in SHU or SHU- students throughout their four years and affiliated programs pay the regular Sacred is offered at the freshman/sophomore and Heart tuition rate plus a program and/or junior/senior levels, reflecting the level of study abroad fee. Federal and state financial student matriculation through the program assistance as well as Sacred Heart University and stage of the application process. grants may apply to SHU and SHU-affiliated Internships, shadowing and research are semester study abroad. Specific program integral to the program and planned with cost and scholarship information is located advisors. on the Office of Global Affairs website.

CCIS, the College Consortium for International Studies programs are sponsored by a number of U.S. accredited institutions through CCIS, the Students who participate in these programs are assessed a study-abroad fee. While federal and state

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financial assistance may be applied to these programs, Sacred Heart University grants will not.

For more information, contact the Office of Global Affairs at 203-396-8028 or locate programs online at www.sacredheart.edu/ studyabroad.

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• The right to provide written consent Academic Standards, before the University discloses Policies and Procedures personally identifiable information from the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. Notification of Rights Under FERPA One exception, which permits disclosure The Family Educational Rights and Privacy without consent, is the disclosure Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights to school officials with legitimate with respect to their education records. educational interests. A school official These rights include: is a person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, • The right to inspect and review the academic or research, or support staff student’s education records within 45 position (including law enforcement unit days of the day the University receives personnel and health staff); a person a request for access. Students should or company with whom the University submit to the registrar, dean, head of has contracted as its agent to provide the academic department, or other a service instead of using University appropriate official, a written request employees or officials (such as an that identifies the record(s) they wish to attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a inspect. The University official will make person serving on the Board of Trustees; arrangements for access and notify the or a student serving on an official student of the time and place where the committee, such as a disciplinary or records may be inspected. If the records grievance committee, or assisting another are not maintained by the University school official in performing his/ her official to whom the request was tasks. A school official has a legitimate submitted, that official shall advise the educational interest if the official needs student of the correct official to whom the to review an education record to fulfill request should be addressed. his/her professional responsibilities for • The right to request the amendment of the University. the student’s education records that • The right to file a complaint with the U.S. the student believes are inaccurate, Department of Education concerning misleading, or otherwise in violation of alleged failures by the University to the student’s privacy rights under FERPA. comply with the requirements of FERPA. Students may ask the University to amend The name and address of the Office a record that they believe is inaccurate or that administers FERPA is Family Policy misleading. A student who wishes to ask Compliance Office, U.S. Department of the University to amend a record should Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, write the University official responsible Washington, DC 20202-5901. for the record, clearly identify the part of the record the student wants changed, ADDENDUM and specify why it should be changed. If the University decides not to amend As of January 3, 2012, the U.S. Department the record as requested, the University of Education’s FERPA regulations expand will notify the student in writing of the the circumstances under which your decision and advise the student of his/her education records and personally identifiable right to a hearing regarding the request information (PII) contained in such records for amendment. Additional information — including your Social Security Number, regarding the hearing procedures will be grades, or other private information — may provided to the student when notified of be accessed without your consent. First, the the right to a hearing. U.S. Comptroller General, the U.S. Attorney

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General, the U.S. Secretary of Education, to the academic advisor or the Assistant or state and local education authorities Registrar for Graduation Services. Academic ("Federal and State Authorities") may allow advisors can assist in understanding degree access to your records and PII without your requirements and planning course selections consent to any third party designated by but the primary responsibility for meeting a Federal or State Authority to evaluate these requirements rests with the student. a federal- or state-supported education program. The evaluation may relate to any program that is "principally engaged in the provision of education," such as early Sacred Heart University childhood education and job training, as Network Account and well as any program that is administered Official Communications by an education agency or institution. When students are enrolled at Sacred Heart Second, Federal and State Authorities may University, a University network account is allow access to your education records and created. The student is required to activate PII without your consent to researchers the account and is thereby given access performing certain types of studies, in to online services including Sacred Heart certain cases even when we object to or University email. do not request such research. Federal and State Authorities must obtain certain Official communication is directed to the use-restriction and data security promises student’s University electronic mailbox. In from the entities that they authorize to some cases official communications may receive your PII, but the Authorities need not be delivered by U.S. mail or campus mail. maintain direct control over such entities. Students are expected to access their email In addition, in connection with Statewide regularly to stay abreast of important, time- Longitudinal Data Systems, State Authorities sensitive information. Information on how to may collect, compile, permanently retain, access Sacred Heart University’s network is and share without your consent PII from available from the University’s website under your education records, and they may MYSHU. Students must activate their Sacred track your participation in education and Heart University network account and be other programs by linking such PII to other registered to have access to course material personal information about you that they and on-line applications. obtain from other Federal or State data sources, including workforce development, unemployment insurance, child welfare, juvenile justice, military service, and migrant Matriculation student records systems. Matriculation is an agreement with the University to a particular set of degree requirements. Full-time undergraduate Student Responsibility students are automatically matriculated upon admission and fall under the degree Students are responsible to know and requirements of the catalog of the year in apply the University’s academic policies which they first enrolled. Full-time students and procedures. They are responsible who are on an Official Leave of Absence will for meeting deadlines as outlined in the maintain their matriculation status during academic calendar or in other sections of the period of their leave (see policy under this publication. Students are responsible to Interruption in Attendance). know and apply graduation requirements in their major and should check their Returning full-time students who have program evaluations on Web Advisor not attended the University for up to two regularly. Questions should be addressed consecutive major semesters (fall and

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spring or spring and fall) must apply for Declaring a Major re-admission and, if accepted, will be under Students are expected to declare a major as the catalog in effect at the time of their soon as possible and no later than the end of readmission. their sophomore year. The Office of Career Development offers workshops to assist Part-time students who have not attended undeclared students. To declare a major the University for more than 24 months are students must fill out a Declaration of Major no longer considered matriculated and must form available in the Academic Departments, apply for readmission through University University College and the Registrar’s Office. College. Part-time students not yet admitted Completed forms must be submitted to the to the University must apply for matriculation academic department for the major. That once they earn 12 credits. After 12 credits office will assist in obtaining all appropriate of non-matriculated status, a part-time signatures and assign an academic advisor. student will not be allowed to register unless Students who wish to change a major, they are admitted to the University through add a second major, minor or make similar University College or appeal for one more declarations should contact the appropriate additional semester while they complete academic departments. Minors can be added their application. or dropped directly with the Registrar’s office.

Mandated Vaccination and Immunization Requirements Class Attendance All students must be in compliance with Regular class attendance is expected of state law before registering. For information each student in every class. Instructors are regarding immunization requirements, encouraged to base a portion of the final contact the University’s Health Services grade on attendance. Excessive absence Office at 203-371-7838 or visit the Health could result in failure of the course. Services website: www.sacredheart.edu/ officesservices/wellnesscenter

Academic Integrity Academic Year THE MEANING OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY The academic year consists of two major As an institution of higher learning, Sacred semesters. Courses are offered during the Heart University places special emphasis on day, evenings and on weekends. In addition academic integrity, which is a commitment to this traditional schedule, courses are to the fundamental values of honesty, trust, offered throughout the year in varying fairness, respect, and responsibility. Only course formats, such as accelerated course when these values are widely respected and modules, intensive courses and through practiced by all members of the University— online learning. Sacred Heart University students, faculty, administrators and staff— uses the semester credit system of awarding can the University maintain a culture that credits. Lecture time for one semester promotes free exploration of knowledge, credit is generally 50 minutes per week. constructive debate, genuine learning, For a laboratory course, a longer period of effective research, fair assessment of student laboratory work is required for a semester progress, and development of members’ credit. The calendar and important dates characters. for the traditional semester and accelerated terms are posted on the University website. These aims of the University require that its members exercise mutual responsibilities.

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At its core, academic integrity is secured consequences for violations of academic by a principled commitment to carry out integrity. these responsibilities, not by rules and penalties. Students and faculty should strive • Reinforce these expectations and to create an academic environment that is consequences periodically during honest, fair and respectful of all. They do the semester, such as when giving this by evaluating others’ work fairly, by information for assignments. responding to others’ ideas critically yet • Model and, where appropriate, teach courteously, by respecting others’ intellectual students those scholarly practices that and physical property, and by nurturing the embody academic integrity. values of academic integrity in all contexts of University life. • Abide by this policy on academic integrity, including its reporting Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken requirements. for violations of academic integrity, including plagiarism, cheating, any use of materials for Sacred Heart University students have the an assignment or exam that is not permitted ethical obligation to take these steps to by the instructor, and theft or mutilation promote academic integrity among their of intellectual materials or other University peers: equipment. Faculty will assign failing grades • Act with integrity in all their coursework. for violations of the University’s policy on academic integrity and students may • Abide by this policy on academic immediately receive an F for a course in integrity and any policies established by which they commit a violation. Violations of their professors and the department in academic integrity are kept on file; second which they are majoring. violations will bring additional sanctions, up to dismissal from the University. For any • Refuse to share materials with peers for disciplinary action, the University affords the purpose of cheating, or that they the student the right of due process in an believe will be used for cheating. appeals procedure. All matriculated students • Take care with their own papers, tests, will be provided with a full description of the computer files, etc., lest these be stolen University’s standards for academic integrity, or appropriated by others. consequences for violations, and the appeals procedure. • Notify the professor of a course if they become aware that any form of cheating MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF FACULTY or plagiarism has occurred. AND STUDENTS Such notification is not dishonorable but Sacred Heart University faculty have an maintains an academic environment in ethical and professional obligation to take which all students are evaluated fairly for the following steps to promote academic their work; it may also protect a student integrity among students: from a charge of dishonesty (if, for instance, • Refer in course syllabi to the University’s the student’s work was appropriated by policy on academic integrity. another).

• Clearly explicate in course syllabi VIOLATIONS OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY behaviors and actions that constitute Academic integrity can flourish only when academic dishonesty, especially those members of the University voluntarily that may be specific to the assignments govern their personal behavior by high of the course. ethical standards. However, it is also crucial • Clearly explicate in course syllabi for the University to define the boundaries

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of ethical behavior and to prohibit attacks specified, students must assume that none is on the principles of academic integrity. permitted. Because assignments that involve Policies that govern faculty members’ ethical group-based work can cause students to responsibilities are treated in the Faculty question what forms of collaboration are Handbook. Students’ ethical responsibilities proper, they should seek guidance from their are governed by the policy stated here. professors in all cases of doubt. Professors Departments and programs at the University should make clear to students what forms may supplement this policy with additional of collaboration are permissible and guidelines and faculty members may specify impermissible. The standards on cheating do additional guidelines in the syllabi for their not prohibit students from studying together classes. Students must adhere to such or from tutoring each other. guidelines as well as to University-wide policy. Plagiarism Plagiarism is any act of misrepresenting the All Sacred Heart University students in sources of one’s information and ideas. When all degree programs, are prohibited from writing essays, it is the act of presenting engaging in any of the following types of another person’s written words or ideas as behavior. one’s own. When reporting experimental work, it includes the acts of falsifying data Cheating and presenting another’s data as one’s own. Forms of cheating include, but are not In speeches, it involves quoting passages of limited to: others’ speeches or written words without mention of the author. Plagiarism is also • Having unpermitted notes during any possible in art and music, if one makes use of exam or quiz. Only materials that a a work of art or music in a way that violates professor explicitly instructs students the standards of attribution in those fields. they may use during an examination are permitted. Plagiarism may be willful, as when a • Copying from other students during any student knowingly copies a source without exam or quiz. attribution, or negligent, as when a student fails to cite sources properly. Both willful and • Having unpermitted prior knowledge of negligent instances of plagiarism are subject any exam or quiz. to penalty—in part because professors must • Copying or rewriting any homework or judge the result of a student’s work, not lab assignment from another student, his or her intentions, and in part because or borrowing information for such students are expected to know and follow assignments with the intention of the standards for proper citation of sources. presenting that work as one’s own. Forms of plagiarism therefore include, but • Using unpermitted materials or taking are not limited to: information from other students for a • Copying whole papers or passages from take-home exam. A take-home exam is an another student or from any source. exam; therefore, it requires independent work. Students should follow the • Allowing another student to copy or procedures given by the professor. submit one’s work.

Note: These standards require independent • Buying or obtaining a paper from any work by a student, except for those contexts source, including term-paper sellers and where professors have specified forms of Internet sources, and submitting that permitted collaboration with other students. paper or passages of it as one’s own If no form of collaboration has been work.

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• Pasting a passage from the Internet or phrases. (A rule of thumb to follow is that any computer source into one’s paper five or more words in succession from without quoting and attributing the a source must be enclosed in quotation passage. marks.) • Fabricating or falsifying a bibliography. • Following an author’s structure of writing and ideas, but rephrasing the sentences • Falsifying one’s results in scientific partially to give the impression that the experiments, whether through fabrication whole passage reflects the student’s or copying them from another source. structure and ideas. • Appropriating another person’s computer • Failure to give page numbers for programming work for submission as an quotations or for other information that assignment. did not originate with the student. • When creating a web page, film or musical composition as a course Such acts fall under the rubric of plagiarism. assignment, failing to attribute material Because they sometimes do not involve that comes from other media or failing to willful misrepresentation, professors may obtain proper permission for the use of have more lenient policies in dealing with such material. them. Yet students should strive to cite all information properly and should note that • Any other appropriation of another’s professors have the discretion to treat these intellectual property without proper cases as seriously as the forms of plagiarism attribution. listed above. • Submitting an assignment that one wrote Other Violations during a previous semester or submitting the same assignment for more than Other forms of unethical behavior that one class simultaneously. This action disrupt the processes of learning, teaching includes reusing substantial portions of and research include: previously written work for a current • Providing to other students exams or assignment. (Students who are unsure of papers of one’s own or from any source what work of their own they may use in with the reasonable expectation that preparing an assignment should consult these will be used for the purpose of their professors.) Assignments must be cheating or plagiarism. written the semester in which they are assigned unless a professor approves of • Maintaining a file of exams or papers with the use of previously written material the reasonable expectation that these will with specific guidelines. Assignments be used for the purpose of cheating or may be submitted for credit in a single plagiarism. course only unless professors in multiple • Theft and defacement of library materials. courses are informed of and approve of the multiple submissions. • Theft of other students’ notes, papers, homework and textbooks. Note: Improper citation of sources occurs when a student presents all the sources he • Posting another person’s work on the or she used in preparing a paper but fails to Internet without that person’s permission. attribute quotations and information from those sources in the body of the paper. COURSE-BASED SANCTIONS FOR Specific examples include: VIOLATIONS OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY • Failure to use quotation marks for direct When a faculty member encounters a quotes or for an author’s distinctive suspected case of academic dishonesty, he

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or she should address the matter with the or she did not violate the present policy. student, after collecting whatever evidence The student should present supporting may be available and relevant. The faculty documentation. A documented appeal member has the right to ask the student associated with a grade must be presented to provide evidence about sources used or in writing within fifteen working days of the other reasonable requests to establish the notification from the dean of the student’s work the student did. college.

If the faculty member discovers that the The procedure for a documented appeal is: student did act dishonestly, he or she will If the faculty member imposes a sanction assign a penalty of a failing grade for the because he or she finds the student acted assignment; he or she may immediately in violation of the policy, the student may assign the student a grade of F for the present the case in writing with supporting course. Cases of improper citation are a evidence to the department chairperson matter of faculty discretion. or program director of the faculty member involved. The chairperson/program director Faculty will report in writing the incident will consult with the faculty member in of academic dishonesty and the sanction an attempt to resolve the matter. If the imposed to the faculty’s chairperson or chairperson/program director is unable to program director, dean of the college in resolve the matter, he or she will inform the which the course was taken, and dean of student in writing. If the student wishes to the student’s college within five working pursue the matter further, the student may days of the sanction. The faculty member appeal in writing to the dean of the college will provide all parties with appropriate in which the course was taken. documentation of the incident. The dean of the student’s college will inform the student If the dean of the college in which the course and his or her academic advisor in writing was taken or the dean’s designee finds that of the accusation, instructor’s course-based the appeal has merit, he or she will convene sanction, and appeals process available to an appeal committee. This committee will the student within five working days of the consist of three faculty members: one notification from the faculty member. In the selected by the student, one selected by the instance of a second confirmed violation, the faculty member who taught the course, and letter sent to the student will stipulate that one selected by the dean. After reviewing all this is a second violation. These time lines documented evidence, the appeal committee apply under normal circumstances barring will then propose a solution that the grade institutional exigencies. either stands or should be reviewed by the faculty member. This concludes the process. APPEALS OF COURSE-BASED PENALTIES The student will initially have presented his CONSEQUENCES FOR SECOND AND or her explanation to the faculty member SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION OF ACADEMIC when the faculty member first consulted INTEGRITY the student about the work in question. The deans will maintain central files on all The student who claims he or she did not reported cases of student academic dishonesty act dishonestly should ordinarily attempt a in their colleges. Should a student transfer his resolution with the faculty member. If the or her major to another college, the dean will resolution was not satisfactory following transfer files pertaining to that student to the when a student failed a course or received a dean of the other college. reduced course grade based on a formerly reported accusation of dishonesty, the When the dean of any college receives student may appeal the grade by presenting confirmed notice of a second violation by a a written statement demonstrating that he student in that college, the dean will refer the

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matter to a standing faculty committee on according to the Student Handbook. academic integrity. This committee will consist of one faculty member each from the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Health Professions. The committee Grading System will also include the Dean of Students as a GRADE QP GRADE RANGE non-voting member. Faculty members of the A 4.00 93-100 committee will be elected from their respective A- 3.67 90-92 colleges for two-year terms in elections run B+ 3.33 87-89 by the Standing Committee on Academic B 3.00 83-86 Integrity. The purpose of this committee is to B- 2.67 80-82 recommend additional sanctions to be taken C+ 2.33 77-79 against the student, including exclusion from C 2.00 73-76 the University for one or two semesters or C- 1.67 70-72 dismissal from the University. D+ 1.33 67-69 The committee will have available to it the D 1.00 60-66 full documentation of the student’s previous F 0.00 0-59 P (Pass) 0.00 (for violation of academic integrity and authority courses to request additional information and elected as documentation as warranted; however, the pass/no pass) committee is not to reconsider the student’s NP (No Pass) 0.00 (for courses guilt or innocence in those incidents. The elected as committee will hear from the student’s pass/no pass) academic advisor and the chair or program W (Withdrawal 0.00 director of the student’s major department(s). I (Incomplete) 0.00 The student will have an opportunity to AU (Audit) 0.00 address the committee if he or she wishes. The NG (No Grade) 0.00 student may be accompanied by an advocate who is a current employee of the University I (Incomplete) grades may be changed by who may not act as the student’s legal counsel. completing the deficient coursework no later than six weeks after the beginning of the The committee will make a recommendation of following major semester (fall or spring). All sanction to the dean of the student’s college, Incomplete grades not changed within the who will in turn make a recommendation to six-week period will convert to F’s. In unusual the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The circumstances, the six-week period can be decision of the Vice President for Academic extended if the instructor requests a grade Affairs will be final. change to an Incomplete Extension (IX) grade. Additional approvals will be necessary. VIOLATIONS AND APPEALS OF The IX grade will be in effect until the next VIOLATIONS OUTSIDE OF A COURSE conversion date which is six-weeks into the following major semester. After that date the When a student is suspected of having Incomplete Extension grade will convert to violated academic integrity by an action that an F. An extension for incomplete work may did not occur in the context of a course (see be given only once with the approval of the section above, Other Violations), the student, course instructor and the department chair. faculty, staff or administrator who suspects Incomplete grade extensions must be filed the violation and has plausible evidence in writing with the Registrar’s office by the should present this information to the Dean instructor prior to the incomplete conversion of Students. The Dean of Students will decide date. how to pursue the matter, and the student will have the right to appeal any consequences

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W (Withdrawal) grades are recorded when error of the original grade. Grade changes a student officially withdraws from a course must be submitted by the instructor of within the approved time frame (see policy record using the appropriate form or online under Course Withdrawal.) process In Web Advisor. Grade changes must be submitted no later than the end of NG (No Grade) is recorded by the Registrar the following semester in which the grade when a grade is not reported by the was posted. Any exceptions will require instructor. Students will not receive credit for additional approval. courses assigned a No Grade. STUDENT GRADE GRIEVANCE—POLICY A grade below C is not an acceptable grade AND PROCEDURE in First Year Seminar (FYS 125), or major coursework. In addition some courses have A student’s dissatisfaction with a course as their prerequisite a grade of C or better. grade is, in general, not sufficient grounds In these cases, the course must be repeated for warranting a grievance, convening a until a C or better is obtained. A repeated committee, or meriting a hearing. course may only be credited once toward the Grounds for a grievance exist upon degree requirement. presentation of written documented Quality Grade points earned in a course are evidence indicating: determined by multiplying the point value • Discriminatory treatment; of the letter grade (see the above chart) by the number of credits of the course. A • The process determining the grade differs term GPA is calculated by dividing the total from that outlined in the course syllabus; number of quality grade points by the total or number of credits taken during the term. A • The process determining the grade was cumulative GPA is calculated by dividing the not presented in writing to the students. total number of quality grade points by the total number of credits taken at Sacred Heart A documented grievance associated with University. Courses transferred into Sacred a grade must be presented within six (6) Heart University from other institutions do months after the original grade was issued. not factor into the Sacred Heart University grade point average. The procedure for a documented grievance is as follows: Note: Grades of P/NP, W, I, AU and NG are not included in the calculation of the term or • The student is expected to resolve the cumulative GPA. issue at hand with the faculty member.

If a student repeats a course that had • If the solution as provided by the faculty a passing grade, the best grade will be member is unacceptable to the student, calculated into the student’s overall GPA. the student may present the case in The initial grade will remain on the transcript writing with supporting evidence to the but will not be calculated in the overall GPA. department chairperson of the faculty The student will receive academic credit member involved. The department for the course only once. See the policy for chairperson will then make a judgment, repeating a failed course under the Academic after consultation with the faculty Forgiveness section. member and the student, in an attempt to bring the matter to resolution. CHANGE OF GRADES • If the department chairperson is unable An instructor may submit a Change of to bring the matter to resolution or the Grade only due to miscalculation or clerical judgment is unacceptable to the student,

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the student may present a formal appeal Good Academic Standing in writing to the dean of the college in A student is in Good Standing if he/she is which the course was taken or to his/her not on University academic probation or designee. dismissed from the University. • If the dean of the college or his/her designee finds that the appeal has Any student not in Good Standing may not merit, he/she will convene a grievance represent the University in any public manner committee. This committee will consist as a member or officer of a University of only faculty members: one faculty registered club or organization, delegate member selected by the student, one to any association meeting or convention faculty member selected by the faculty or participant in intercollegiate athletic member concerned, and one faculty competitions. Any student who is placed member selected by the dean of the on University academic probation will be college or selected by his/her designee. ineligible to represent the University in any of The chairperson of the faculty member the above activities. Effective time and dates against whom the grievance is filed of ineligibility are 12:01 a.m. on the Friday is not eligible to serve on the Grade prior to the start of the semester. Grievance Committee. After reviewing Normal Academic Progress all documented evidence, the grievance committee will then propose a solution, A student whose credits completed fall supported by a rationale in writing, that below the minimum listed is considered as the grade either stands or should be not making normal academic progress. changed by the faculty member. If the faculty member is unavailable to change NUMBER OF FULL-TIME STUDENT CREDITS SEMESTERS STUDENT STATUS COMPLETED the grade, the department chairperson COMPLETED shall serve in lieu of the unavailable 2 Freshman 0–23 faculty member. 4 Sophomore 24–48 6 Junior 49–72 In the extraordinary circumstances in which 8 Senior 73–96 10 Fifth Year 97–120 the faculty member does not accept the recommendation of the Grade Grievance Financial Aid may require additional Committee to change the grade after the standards for ‘Normal Academic Progress.’ Grade Grievance Committee ascertains Students should, therefore, contact the that one or more grounds for a grievance department of Student Financial Assistance outlined above has been substantiated, then to confirm requirements for Satisfactory the issue shall return to the Grade Grievance Progress.. Committee, which will make the final grade decision to be implemented by the department chairperson. This step concludes ACADEMIC HONORS the process. Academic honors include the Dean’s List and Graduation Honors.

Dean’s List Academic Standards The Dean’s List is calculated on a semester basis. A student completing a minimum of 6 SATISFACTORY PROGRESS credits with a GPA of 3.6 or better is eligible Satisfactory academic progress is for the Dean’s List if, in addition, there is no determined by two criteria: good academic grade below a C including a grade of No standing and normal progress: Pass (NP) and there are no Incomplete (I) or Withdrawal (W) grades.

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If the student receives an NG (No Grade) A student on Academic Probation may and the NG grade is replaced with a letter choose to enroll in courses at Sacred Heart grade, Dean’s List eligibility will be reviewed University during the University’s Winter at the request of the student. Students who session and Summer sessions. Grades from complete fewer than 6 credits per semester the Winter session will be applied to the Fall- are not eligible for the Dean’s List. Students semester probationary status, while grades who receive an incomplete grade in a course from the Summer session(s) will be applied and later complete the coursework are not to the Spring-semester probationary status. eligible for the Dean’s List. This will include grades from all courses taken during Winter session and Summer Graduation Honors sessions not just repeats of failed courses. Upon graduation, students who complete Winter session and Summer sessions grades the undergraduate program of study with will also apply to the cumulative GPA but the following cumulative GPAs are eligible will not be transcripted to the fall or spring for these honors, provided that at least 60 semester. credits for a bachelor’s degree or 30 credits for an associate’s degree were completed at DISMISSAL Sacred Heart University. All students subject to dismissal for academic reasons will be reviewed Summa Cum Laude: 3.8 or higher individually by the Academic Review Board Magna Cum Laude: 3.6 to 3.799 of their college prior to a final decision and Cum Laude: 3.5 to 3.599 notification: • A student who is on Academic Probation ACADEMIC PROBATION for two consecutive semesters will be All students, except first-semester freshmen, subject to dismissal. whose cumulative grade point average • Any student who incurs three Academic (GPA) falls below 2.0 will be placed on Probations during his or her academic Academic Probation. Any student (including career will be subject to dismissal. first-semester freshmen) who receives a one- semester GPA of less than 1.8 will also be • Any student whose cumulative GPA falls placed on Academic Probation. If a student’s below the following levels will be subject cumulative GPA is 2.2 or above and the to dismissal: semester GPA is lower than 1.8 but not lower than 1.5, the student will be administered After One Semester: 1.00 an Academic Warning, rather than placed 16–30 Credits Attempted: 1.50 on Academic Probation. However, two consecutive semesters of less than a 1.8 31–90 Credits Attempted: 1.70 GPA, regardless of cumulative GPA, will 91+ Credits Attempted: 1.90 automatically result in Academic Probation. A student who has been dismissed can A student who receives the grade of F in six appeal the dismissal to the Academic Review or more credits in any given semester will be Board through the dean of his or her college reviewed for Academic Probation. and request reinstatement.

Any full-time student (enrolled for 12 or more Note: The above standards are University credits) who fails to complete 12 credits in standards. Some programs have additional a semester will be reviewed for Academic standards regarding program probation or Probation. program dismissal.

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Academic Policies College in which the student is currently enrolled or intends to enroll. The student’s ACADEMIC APPEALS written request should provide detailed information regarding the kinds of problems Students placed on Academic Probation or that the student experienced during the dismissed can submit a request for change period for which forgiveness is requested, of status to the Academic Review Board how those problems have been remedied through the dean of the college. Students and why the University should consider who have been dismissed in previous forgiveness in his or her case. The Dean semesters must obtain permission from the will make the decision whether to grant Academic Review Board of the college who forgiveness. Academic forgiveness means dismissed them before re-enrolling in the that the grades from the problem semester University. For more information, contact the remain visible on the student’s transcript, dean of the student’s college. but those grades are not calculated in the student’s overall GPA. Forgiveness will ACADEMIC FORGIVENESS affect the entire semester and not individual A student who has successfully repeated courses within a semester. a failed course and wants to make an adjustment to his or her transcript must A student who chooses to repeat a course submit the Repeated Course Request form to in which they received a passing grade for a the Registrar’s Office. better grade, the best grade will count in the cumulative grade point average. The original If an F course grade was the result of grade will remain on the transcript. Repeated a violation of the University’s policy on courses will count for credit only once. academic integrity, the grade is not subject to forgiveness. That is, the grade will remain in the computation of the grade point average (GPA).If the Repeated Course Academic Procedures Request is approved, only the more recent of the two grades will be counted in the REGISTRATION computation of the grade point average Prior to the regularly scheduled registration (GPA). The original grade, however, will period each student will be notified of be kept on the transcript. This policy is their scheduled registration date and time. limited to the first two F’s repeated during Policies and procedures are available on the undergraduate study. Registrar’s web page at www.sacredheart. edu/registrar.cfm. Students are required to A student who has not been in attendance meet with their academic advisors prior to at Sacred Heart University for five years or registration to discuss academic progress more may apply for academic forgiveness and registration options. All registration of grades for courses taken at Sacred Heart blocks must be cleared by the appropriate during one problem semester—defined department before a student will be allowed as one in which the student’s term GPA to register. was lower than 2.0. Prior to a written filing for academic forgiveness, the student New students interested in full-time study must complete 12 total credits over a two- must apply to the Office of Undergraduate semester period at Sacred Heart University, Admissions for matriculation prior to with a cumulative average of at least 3.0 registration. For an appointment, contact the in these courses. Upon the successful Office of Undergraduate Admissions. completion of the 12-credit requirement, the student submits a formal written request New part-time students should contact for academic forgiveness to the Dean of the University College prior to registration for

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academic advising. semesters including accelerated terms within those semesters. Messages will display on Full-time students are allowed to take one the screens whenever a student attempts to on-line course during the fall and spring register for a class for which he or she is not semesters. The online course limit may qualified. be appealed to the Dean of the student’s college. Online registration will only be available during specified date ranges but access to Winter Intensive and Summer Registration inquiry screens will always be available. at Sacred Heart University Students are limited to one course during Registration Conditions the Winter Sessions. Permission to take The University reserves the right to an additional course may be requested by make changes at any time in admission contacting a University College advisor. requirements, fees, charges, tuition, regulations and academic programs, if Students may take only one course during deemed necessary, prior to the start of any the May Intensive session and two courses class. during each of the summer sessions (summer session 1 and summer session 2) at The University also reserves the right Sacred Heart University. to divide, cancel, reschedule classes or reassign instructors if enrollment or other See section Enrolling in Courses at other factors require. If course cancellations occur, Institutions for policy information. students will be notified by the academic departments through SHU email in order to Web Advisor adjust their schedules. Web Advisor is a secure site with access for current students and faculty. Through Web AUDITORS Advisor students can search for open classes A student wishing to audit courses must and register on line, add/drop courses, view register for the courses as an “auditor.” No their schedules with up-to-date room and credit is granted for an audited course. The instructor information, or check restrictions University may restrict auditors from certain on their registration. Students may also view courses. No student will be permitted to their profile information and send corrections change from credit to audit or audit to to the Registrar’s office. Students can view credit after the Add/Drop period. Auditors their grades and monitor their progress may register during the first week of classes toward their degree goals. through the add/drop period. Auditing a course requires instructor permission prior to Online Registration Using Web Advisor registration. Students are expected to register for classes through Web Advisor, provided FULL-TIME OVERLOADS the student does not have holds on their registration (balance due, Health Services The normal credit load for full-time students Immunization requirements, parking tickets, is 12 to 18 credits. Any student in good advisor permission, etc.). This ensures that standing wishing to take more than 18 credits all students comply with SHU polices prior to must make this request to the University registration by meeting with their academic Registrar with written recommendation advisors and administrative departments to from the student’s academic advisor. The address any outstanding issues. request must also include the reason for the overload. The Registrar will review the Students will be assigned time periods request and recommendation and inform to register online for the fall and spring the student of the decision. An additional,

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per-credit, non-refundable fee is charged COURSE WITHDRAWAL for overloads over 18 credits. A Request If withdrawal from a class becomes for Overload form is available through the necessary, the student should obtain an Registrar’s office. official withdrawal form from the Registrar’s office. Official withdrawal is necessary to PASS/NO PASS OPTION assure proper grade entry on the transcript A student may choose a course with a pass/ and the issuance of any refunds If applicable. no pass option. The University’s pass/no pass A ‘W’ grade will be issued for course policy carries these conditions: withdrawals submitted within the withdrawal deadline (See Academic Calendars for • Students are permitted to designate withdrawal deadlines.) After the deadline the pass/no pass option for up to four a grade of W will only be granted in highly courses toward the baccalaureate unusual circumstances, such as documented degree, and up to two courses toward medical emergency. Students who do not the associate’s degree. Once the course withdraw in the specified time frame will is completed with a grade of pass (P), it receive the grade that they have earned. cannot be repeated for a letter grade. Students are encouraged to contact their • Courses can be taken under pass/no advisor to discuss academic progress. Phone pass only from general elective courses. withdrawals are not accepted. Students who Courses being used to satisfy Major are taking only on-line courses may submit requirements, Foundational or Elective a request to withdraw from a course by Core requirements may not be taken sending an email to registrar@sacredheart. pass/no pass edu. The email must include the student’s • Courses taken under the pass/no pass request to withdraw with all required option will not count in the student’s approvals attached. Non attendance does GPA. not constitute official withdrawal.

• The pass/no pass option must be chosen Course withdrawals may affect satisfactory during registration and cannot be academic progress (as defined in an earlier changed after the end of the Add/Drop section) and/or academic standing, and may period for that semester. result in the loss of benefits or permission to participate in University activities such as COURSE CHANGES—ADD/DROP athletics. It is the student’s responsibility to A student may change his or her course understand these consequences. selection only within the first week of the semester (or the equivalent for accelerated/ VERIFYING STUDENT’S SCHEDULE intensive courses). The procedure for Each student is responsible for checking their schedule changes is available on the schedule on Web Advisor to make sure the Registrar’s web page (www.sacredheart. information is correct. Any problems should edu/officesservices/registrar/). This process immediately be directed to the Registrar’s must be followed in order to ensure course Office. Students will be held academically registration and the proper calculation of and financially responsible for their tuition and issuance of refunds as listed registration as indicated on their schedule in in the Expenses and Student Financial Web Advisor. Assistance chapters of this catalog. Students may not add a course after the add/drop ENROLLING IN COURSES AT OTHER period without written permission of the INSTITUTIONS course instructor and the department chair. See Academic Calendars for add/drop All matriculated students are expected to deadlines. fulfill course requirements for their degree

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at Sacred Heart University. Under special • It is the student’s responsibility to circumstances, a student may appeal to take have an official transcript sent to the a course at another regionally accredited Registrar’s Office to receive credit for the institution during the winter or summer course. Only grades of C or better may be sessions only. The following guidelines will transferred into Sacred Heart University. be used to determine approval for taking The grade will not appear on the Sacred courses at other institutions: Heart University transcript and does not factor into the term or cumulative GPA. • The courses are required in the course sequence at this time for the degree • Exceptions to these policies can be made as indicated by the student’s academic by the college deans. advisor. INTERRUPTIONS IN ATTENDANCE • The other institution’s courses must be equivalent to the required Sacred The following information outlines various Heart University courses in the major, leave and withdrawal options. Students as determined by the department are responsible for following all University chairperson. policies before a leave or withdrawal is official. This may include but is not • The last 30 credits required for limited to returning laptops, ID cards, keys graduation must be taken at Sacred Heart and obtaining all appropriate University University. signatures and approvals. University refund • The last 60 credits toward the degree policies apply. Full-time students should must be taken at a four-year institution. contact the Assistant Dean before they return from a leave. Part-time students • A maximum of 1 course (3-4 credits) for should contact University College before a winter inter-session or summer session they return from a leave. Students who may be taken at another institution do not return at the end of the leave or during a 1 year period. However, a do not obtain an extension must apply for sequence of courses in the sciences (2 readmission. Students on leave must follow lectures and 2 labs) may also be taken University policy before they return to the at another institution during the summer University. session for legitimate reasons. Leave of Absence • If the course is in the student’s major it must be taken at SHU. Full-time students may request approval for a leave of absence for good reason from the • Final approval must be given by Assistant Dean in the College of Arts and the student’s academic advisor, the Sciences.. Leaves are generally approved department chair of the discipline of the for one semester but an extension for an course, and the Dean of the student’s additional semester may be requested. College. The department chair, in which the course is offered, is responsible for Part-time students should contact a deciding the course SHU equivalency. It University College advisor. Graduation is the student’s responsibility to have an requirements in effect for students at the official transcript sent to the Registrar’s time their approved leave begins will remain Office to receive credit for the course. in effect when they return from their leave Only grades of C or better may be under the following conditions: transferred into Sacred Heart University. • They are in good academic and The grade will not appear on the Sacred disciplinary standing at Sacred Heart Heart University transcript and does not University when their leave begins. If factor into the term or cumulative GPA. a student is later placed on academic

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warning, put on probation, dismissed, Medical leaves are generally approved for suspended or expelled as the result one semester but may be renewed for one of a judicial decision, the sanctions in additional semester with written permission place take precedence over the leave of from the Assistant Dean or University College absence. advisor. Students may return at the end of the leave when medical clearance is provided • They may not take courses at another by Health Services/Director of Counseling institution without prior written approval based on appropriate documentation from the advisor, the department chair, presented. They may not take courses at Dean of their college and the review by another institution without prior written the Registrar. approval from the advisor, , the department • The leave is limited to one semester chair, Dean of their college and the review by but may be renewed for additional the Registrar. semester(s) with written permission from the Assistant Dean or a University College This policy does not bind the University advisor. to alter their curricula or major program, which may have been discontinued or This policy does not bind the University substantially altered during the approved to alter their curricula or major program, leave of absence. Students who change which may have been discontinued or their major upon return will be under the substantially altered during the approved major requirements in effect at the time of leave of absence. Students who change their their return. The student is responsible for major upon return will be under the major obtaining all relevant information that may requirements in effect at the time of their affect their standing and benefits including return. but not limited to financial aid and veteran’s benefits. The student is responsible for obtaining all relevant information that may affect their A student on approved medical leave is standing and benefits including but not considered to be in continuous matriculation limited to financial aid and veteran’s benefits. during that leave period. If a student does A student on approved leave is considered not return after the leave or extend it, he to be in continuous matriculation during that or she must go through the readmission leave period. If a student does not return process to return. after the leave or extend it, the student must go through the readmission process to Military Leave of Absence return. Full-time students called to active duty while enrolled in the University should contact Medical Leave of Absence the Assistant Dean. Part-time students Students who must leave the University should contact a University College advisor. because of a documented medical condition Students must present proof of being called may request a medical leave of absence. to active duty. Students wishing to obtain a Full-time students may request approval for military leave of absence may be offered the medical leave of absence from the Assistant following options after the Assistant Dean Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, or University College advisor confers with who will consult with Health Services financial aid, instructors, and other University or Counseling as appropriate. Part-time officials: students should contact a University College • Withdrawing from the courses with advisor. a full tuition refund or tuition credit, in accordance with University and Documentation of the serious nature of government guidelines. the medical condition must be provided.

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• If a student completed at least 70% of the re-admissions and, if accepted, will be under coursework and upon recommendation the catalog in effect at the time of their of his or her dean, the student may elect readmission. to take incompletes and make special arrangements for course completion with The Admissions Office will confer with the individual instructors. academic dean and the dean of students before a decision on readmission is made. • Students are eligible to return within Students may not be guaranteed readmission one year following active duty. However, to the major in which he or she was enrolled the degree requirements may have prior to readmission. Part-time, matriculated changed, and the student may be students who have not attended the required to comply with degree program University for more than 24 months are no requirements in effect at the time of their longer considered matriculated and must return to the University. apply for readmission through University College. In unusual circumstances, a student Complete Withdrawal from the University may appeal the decision regarding the Full-time students wishing to drop or catalog applied. withdraw from all their courses and thereby discontinue their enrollment must meet SUBSTITUTIONS AND WAIVERS with the Assistant Dean. Part-time students In order to maintain academic quality and should contact a University College advisor. integrity, no student will be granted a Students will not be allowed to drop or substitution for a course or credits, unless withdraw from their last registered course of it is in accordance with the University’s the term without meeting with the Assistant policy. Substitutions and waivers for Dean or University College advisor. major requirements may be granted at University Withdrawal is not official until the discretion of the department chair/ the student meets with the appropriate program director. Substitutions and waivers University representative(s) and completes for core requirements require approvals official forms. Any refunds will be determined and recommendations from advisor, major by the official date of the withdrawal. All fees department chair, college dean and the are non-refundable. Provost or the Provost’s delegate. Waivers will not provide additional academic credit If a student withdraws from the University toward degree requirements. prior to and through the add/drop period, the courses will not appear on the student’s If the basis for the request of a substitution is transcript. A “W” grade will be recorded a learning or physical disability, the student and appear on the transcript if the student must contact the Director of Special Services withdraws from the University after the add/ and provide documentation of the disability drop period. to request the substitution. For information regarding this procedure contact the Director of Special Services. All waivers and READMISSION substitutions must meet the requirements Returning full-time students who have of any academic program accredited and/or not attended the University for up to two licensed by an outside accrediting body or consecutive major semesters (fall and spring governmental agency. or spring and fall) will ordinarily be governed under the catalog that was in effect when Proficiency Waivers for University they left the University. Students who have Foundational and Elective Core not attended the University for more than The University core provides for proficiency two consecutive major semesters (fall and waivers in the following areas: Mathematics spring or spring and fall) must apply for

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and Modern Foreign Languages. The Part-time students will be billed a graduation chairperson of the Department of Foreign fee upon submitting the application for Languages and Cultures should be graduation. The graduation application fee contacted for waivers in Foreign Languages. is not refundable. In the event the student For waivers in Mathematics, contact does not complete the requirements for the chairperson of the Department of the degree within one year of the original Mathematics. Proficiency waivers exempt the indicated date, a new application and student from taking the course(s). No credits application fee will be required. are awarded for waived courses.

Final approval of a waiver for any University foundational or elective core must be Transcripts approved by the Provost or the Provost’s The transcript is the official academic delegate. A student who is proficient in record. The student’s authorization must be one of the above-listed areas may consider received before a transcript will be released. advanced- standing credits through one The student should complete an electronic of the advanced placement tests (CLEP, Transcript Request. The link is available on DANTES, Excelsior). Students should check the Registrar’s Office website at with the appropriate department(s) for www.sacredheart.edu/officesservices/ policies and restrictions governing advanced registrar/. A fee is charged for each standing credits. Approval for advanced transcript requested. Options are available standing is required before the exam is taken. for rush processing, and overnight delivery A Transfer Request Permission form must be services at an additional cost. Transcripts completed. See section on Admissions for will be withheld if the student has a financial policy and restriction information. obligation to the University.

Application for Graduation University Cross- To receive a degree, a student must complete Registration Program all requirements for that degree as listed in Full-time students may take courses at the catalog in effect at the time of admission Fairfield University and the University of into the program. Degrees are conferred Bridgeport as part of their regular full-time three times a year in May, August and course load, provided the courses are not December. The Commencement Convocation offered during the requested semester at is held once a year in May. Sacred Heart University and the student demonstrates that they must take the A student eligible for a degree must apply course in the given semester. Contact the for graduation to the Office of the University Office of the Registrar for details and other Registrar as follows. An online application is requirements. available through Web Advisor.

May graduation date: Application due the prior June August graduation date: Application due the prior October December graduation date: Application due the prior February

Failure to comply with the above schedule may result in a delay of degree conferral.

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Isabelle Farrington Mission Guided by University and College mission College of Education statements, the faculty of the Farrington College prepare men and women to live JAMES “JIM” C. CARL, PH.D. in and make their contributions to the Dean human community. Our primary purpose is to develop the capacities, talents and The Isabelle Farrington College of Education abilities of our teacher candidates through fosters the development of women and an integration of theory and practice in a men who demonstrate intellectual and performance-based program. Our teacher professional integrity, value compassionate candidates possess the knowledge, skills and service to others, and take leading roles dispositions to facilitate the learning of all in communities governed by spiritual and students. moral values. As a professional college within a Catholic university rooted in the liberal arts, the Farrington College of Education is committed to providing learning experiences Conceptual Framework built upon deep respect for the dignity of According to the Council for the the human person and a recognition of the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, “the responsibility of each individual to contribute conceptual framework establishes the shared to creating a more just society. vision for . . . preparing educators to work in P–12 schools.” The Farrington College The college strives to teach educators the of Education actively uses its conceptual skills necessary for ethical responses to framework to develop, implement, monitor new and ever changing circumstances of a and assess its programs and to articulate and future filled with discoveries, technological evaluate candidates’ competencies in content advancements, and social change. The mastery, skill development, integration of college provides opportunities for teacher technology, appreciation of diversity, and candidates to gain knowledge, experience, the development of dispositions in which skills and values essential to begin a the intellect and heart are focused on the first career. The College is committed to greater good in teaching, leadership and professional and academic excellence, and serving others. The overarching theme of measures this by the quality of its faculty, our conceptual framework is “Promoting programs, resources and candidates’ a Culture of Excellence in a Changing achievements. World.” A culture of excellence is promoted when four underlying principles are met: The college’s cooperation with professional the educational practitioner possesses a partners in the PK-12 schools ensures that comprehensive, integrated and context- our candidates benefit from integrated dependent professional knowledge base; academic, internship and clinical experiences. effectively utilizes natural and acquired This collaboration enriches the educational personal and professional skills; cultivates endeavors of the community and instills an and consistently demonstrates professional ethic of service. dispositions and commitments; and is responsive to cultural, professional, and A key partner is Horizons at SHU. Located technological changes in the educational within the college, Horizons at SHU is a environment. We further contend that to summer and weekend program that provides be an educator committed to promoting a academic and cultural support to children in culture of excellence, the candidate must the Bridgeport schools. demonstrate proficiency in each of the five domains of professional excellence—context, content, learner, pedagogy and educator—

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identified by our college. Our system of Five-Year Program assessing the learning outcomes of our candidates is based on these five domains, There are two routes by which a candidate which are in turn aligned to state and can achieve recommendation for initial national standards. teacher certification: the Five Year Program and the Post-Baccalaureate program.

Sacred Heart undergraduates apply for Teacher Preparation and admission to the College of Education in Initial Certification spring of freshman year or fall of sophomore year, complete seven certification courses The Teacher Education program offers a while also satisfying BA/BS requirements, professional curriculum approved by the and complete the initial certification state of Connecticut for certification as requirements in the fifth year. In addition, elementary and secondary school teachers. candidates complete the requirements for Prospective teachers must major in an the Master of Arts in Teaching degree. During academic discipline in addition to completing the fifth year, candidates also may serve as the teacher certification sequence. Thus, interns in the public schools. This internship the teacher-graduate not only enters the includes a benefit equal to the tuition cost of job market with more than one skill but also 33 graduate credits. See the Department of possesses a solid academic background and Teacher Education for details of the graduate a high level of professional competence. internship. For students in the Five-Year Program only, the 400-level methods and Teacher Education programs focus on the curriculum courses are also applied to the personal growth of the teacher, and the requirements of the MAT degree. Including social and emotional qualities conducive the seven undergraduate education courses, to teaching effectiveness. The components candidates in the program complete a total of the program—coursework, fieldwork, of 60 credits of professional education. and student teaching—assist candidates in broadening their knowledge of the academic content areas along with the pedagogical and developmental practices Post-Baccalaureate Program that support learning and active inquiry. Fieldwork and student teaching are specially Candidates seeking teacher certification designed to help candidates experience the may elect to participate in the planned interrelationship between educational theory program leading to recommendation for and practice. initial certification after they have completed the bachelor’s degree. Sacred Heart The Teacher Education Department offers undergraduates choosing this route apply several teacher certification choices: for admission to the College of Education Elementary Education grades 1-6, Secondary during fall of their senior year and can begin Biology 7-12, Secondary Chemistry 7-12, education coursework as early as the late Secondary English 7-12, Secondary General spring semester following undergraduate Science 7-12, Secondary History and Social commencement. Studies 7-12, Secondary Mathematics 7-12, and Spanish 7-12. These programs require the Candidates also complete requirements completion of 36 credits in the professional for the Master of Arts in teaching degree. education sequence. Internship opportunities are available for two semester of the full program (certification Additional University-approved credits are plus MAT). Teacher certification requires also required in each of the programs, for 36 credits; the MAT degree requires an example, 3 credits in U.S. History. additional 12 credits of graduate work that

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can be typically completed within two years. The Costa Rican experience takes place Specific details of the Post-Baccalaureate during the summer. Candidates take classes Program are provided in the Graduate at the Costa Rica Institute of Technology Catalog. and stay with host families. They enroll in a Spanish language course and ED 301 Exploring Teaching in Costa Rica. The education course counts in lieu of the Horizons at SHU Multicultural Education course or it serves as an MAT elective. JEFFREY RUMPF, M.S. Director

Horizons at Sacred Heart University is Faculty an affiliate of Horizons National, which provides academic and cultural support Department of Teacher Education to underserved children in urban areas. Horizons at SHU serves children and youth ANTOINETTE BRUCIATI PH.D. from the City of Bridgeport with the purpose Associate Professor, Coordinator of of narrowing the academic achievement gap Educational Technology between city and suburban students. The program’s mission is to create a dynamic KAREN CHRISTENSEN, PH.D. learning environment during the summer Associate Professor, Director of Griswold and on Saturdays during the school year. Campus The children spend their time honing their literacy and math skills as well as enjoying MICHAEL GIARRATANO, A.B.D. cultural and physical activities such as Clinical Assistant Professor, Department swimming, violin and guitar instruction, Chair and Director of Five-Year Program and dance and gymnastics, gardening, science Internships experimentation, martial arts and more. VELMA HELLER, ED.D. Assistant Professor and Director of Pre- International Opportunities Clinical and Clinical Field Experience

The Farrington College of Education offers MARIA LIZANO-DIMARE ED.D. international experiences in Dingle, Ireland Associate Professor and Cartago, Costa Rica, that are open to all students in teacher preparation programs. KARL M. LORENZ, ED.D. Associate Professor, Director of Student The Irish experience takes place during Teaching and Certification Officer the winter intensive session. Candidates experience the Irish educational system in EDWARD T. MURRAY, PH.D. an up close an personal way -- observing Associate Professor, Director of Masters classrooms in action, learning from Irish Programs teachers and administrators, and meeting Irish teacher candidates. The course ED 341 GERALD NEIPP, ED.D. Irish and American Education in Comparative Assistant Professor Perspective counts in lieu of ED 152 Education in the United States or ED 229 TERRY NEU, PH.D. Multicultural Education. For candidates who Assistant Professor have already taken these courses, the Irish course also may serve as an MAT elective.

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GAIL NORDMOE, ED.D. Sacred Heart University adheres to all state Assistant Professor regulations regarding teacher preparation.

CIMA SEDIGH, ED.D. Candidates must meet the following entrance Associate Professor requirements: • Complete the Online Graduate Education Form. Department of Leadership and Literacy • Pass the Core Academic Skills for Educators exam or qualify for MICHAEL BARBOUR, PH.D. Connecticut Department of Education Assistant Professor waiver. • Provide evidence of state and national CHARLES BRITTON, ED.D. criminal history background check. Assistant Professor • Present an essay (1-2 pages) discussing THOMAS FORGET, PH.D. a recent experience interacting with Associate Professor children and/or youth and how this experience relates to expectations for a RANDALL GLADING, PH.D. teaching career. Assistant Professor and Department Chair • Meet with a faculty advisor in the Department of Teacher Education to JACQUELINE KELLEHER, PH.D. develop a preliminary plan of study and a Assistant Professor, Special Education Cross- transcript review. endorsement Program Director and CAEP Coordinator • Maintain a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 2.67. KRISTIN RAINVILLE, ED.D. • Take the Praxis II exam for the Assistant Professor appropriate teacher certification area.

KAREN WATERS, ED.D. Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Literacy Programs Scholarships

MARY YAKIMOWSKI, PH.D. The Farrington College of Education awards Assistant Professor three endowed scholarships. For further information contact the Dean’s Office at 203-365-4791.

Application Process Isabelle T. Farrington Award—Available to students in the junior or senior class Undergraduate candidates apply for who demonstrates superior academic admission to the Five-Year Program in spring performance and potential and have a of their freshman year or early in the fall of sincere interest in and practice of the their sophomore year and begin professional principles of citizenship and religion for education course work in their sophomore which Sacred Heart University has been or junior years. Applicants who are entering established. the Post-Baccalaureate Program may apply during fall semester of their senior year. Sandra Lynn Nobili Award—Given to a All applications are managed through the Catholic student entering senior year and Graduate Admissions office.

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planning a career in elementary education. SPRING SENIOR YEAR The recipient must have a cumulative ED 271 Educational Technology average of 3.0 or better. SUMMER 1 FIFTH YEAR Robert M. Paul Award—Available to full- time undergraduate students. Preference is ED 413 Elementary Curriculum and given to a Bridgeport Catholic high school Methods: Reading, Writing graduate who has demonstrated financial and Language Arts* need. SUMMER 2 FIFTH YEAR ED 430 Elementary Curriculum and Certification Requirements Methods: Social Studies and Health* Candidates admitted to the elementary or secondary school certification programs FALL FIFTH YEAR must complete the courses listed below. The ED 459 Elementary Curriculum and courses are grouped in sequentially ordered Methods: Mathematics and blocks. It is recommended that candidates Science* progress sequentially through the program, completing the courses and field experiences SPRING FIFTH YEAR in a block before enrolling in courses scheduled in the next block. Candidates must ED 491 Student Teaching Seminar: complete all 10 prerequisite courses before Elementary School** entering student teaching. Candidates must complete the courses with an average grade During the fifth year, candidates are of “B” or better. expected to complete 24 additional credits of graduate education courses in order to The course sequence for undergraduates achieve the MAT degree. accepted to the Five-Year program in elementary education is listed below. *Credits applicable to MAT degree for Five- year program candidates only.

SPRING SOPHOMORE YEAR **Credits not applicable to MAT degree. ED 152 Education in the United States (for freshmen admits) The course sequence for undergraduates accepted to the Five-Year programs in FALL JUNIOR YEAR secondary education is listed below. ED 101 Educational Psychology SPRING SOPHOMORE YEAR ED 205 Education of Special Needs Students ED 152 Education in the United States (for freshmen admits) SPRING JUNIOR YEAR FALL JUNIOR YEAR ED 152 Education in the United States (for sophomore admits) ED 101 Educational Psychology ED 229 Multicultural Education ED 205 Education of Special Needs Students FALL SENIOR YEAR SPRING JUNIOR YEAR ED 387 Children’s Literature ED 152 Education in the United States ED 207 Classroom Management (for sophomore admits )

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ED 229 Multicultural Education Undergraduate Certification Course Descriptions FALL SENIOR YEAR ED 207 Classroom Management ED 101 Educational Psychology 3 CR SPRING SENIOR YEAR Course considers the application of ED 271 Introduction to Computers in psychological principles to educational Education theory and practice. Candidates explore the ED 272 Societal Issues in Adolescence many ways of thinking about knowledge, teaching and learning. Major theories of SUMMER 1 FIFTH YEAR learning and development are introduced and consistent themes and concepts ED 428 Secondary Curriculum * identified.

SUMMER 2 FIFTH YEAR ED 152 Education in the United States ED 429 Secondary Methods * 3 CR

FALL FIFTH YEAR Discusses current issues in education, explores their historical and philosophical EDR 510 Content Area Reading roots and critically examines possibilities for Instruction the future of education.

SPRING FIFTH YEAR ED 205 Education of Special-Needs ED 495 Student Teaching Seminar: Students Secondary School** 3 CR During the fifth year, candidates are Focuses on identification of exceptional expected to complete 24 additional credits students as well as methods of meeting their of graduate education courses in order to educational needs in regular and special achieve the MAT degree. classroom settings. Exceptionalities studied include all areas identified by national and *Credits applicable to MAT degree for Five- state mandates. year program candidates only. ED 207 Classroom Management **Credits not applicable to MAT degree. 3 CR For further specifics about the Teacher Presents teaching strategies for discipline Education programs or about advanced and management in the classroom. teaching degrees and certification programs Candidates learn practical approaches for for those who have already earned a the establishment of routines and codes bachelor’s degree, contact the faculty of the of conduct. Group dynamics; assertive Department of Teacher Education at 203- discipline; conflict resolution; and the legal 371-7808. rights of teachers, parents and students in Connecticut are examined.

ED 229 Multicultural Education 3 CR This course is designed to foster understanding of ethnicities through

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literature and storytelling. Candidates Interdisciplinary Studies Course attain problem-solving and listening skills Descriptions (Foundational Core) necessary for attitudinal changes for appreciation of diversity. Group process BI 109 Biology for Elementary Teachers with activities are presented to help candidates Lab understand biases and stereotypical assumptions, and how these affect decisions 3 CR in the classroom. Portions of this course This course covers the fundamental are experiential. There is a 10-hour service- concepts of biology at all levels from cells learning requirement. to organisms to ecosystems as outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards for ED 271 Educational Technology K-4. The course will illustrate these principles 3 CR through lecture and laboratory utilizing current pedagogy including hands-on inquiry This undergraduate course familiarizes oriented practices. 100 minutes of lecture participants with methods of integrating and 2.5 hours of lab per week. technology for teaching and learning in the classroom. Participants use a variety CH 101 The Physical World of technology tools to create instructional materials and enhance professional 2 CR productivity. A 3-hour field experience in a This course introduces the culture, language, diverse P-12 educational setting is required. values, methods and outcomes of chemistry (Blended Learning) and physics. Important concepts are presented on a framework of contemporary ED 272 Societal Issues in Adolescence issues and technology such as the energy, 3 CR consumer products, medicinal drugs, nutrition, and biotechnology and will address Focuses on the current school and the ethical and moral issues associated with community responses to problems such as these. The structure of the course is inquiry substance abuse, AIDS, gender issues, etc. based and utilizes cooperative learning as Through classroom presentations, speakers well as integrating pedagogical content and audiovisual materials, students gain knowledge and math with chemistry content. practical insight and understanding of contemporary issues in adolescent life. CH 102 Physical Science Lab

ED 387 Children’s Literature 1 CR 3 CR This course provides hands-on, inquiry based experiences to supplement the lecture Examines a variety of genres of children’s section of the physical world. literature to cultivate student interest in books and to develop methods for ED 343 Introduction to Language and incorporating literature into classroom Literacy experiences. Criteria for selecting children’s books are included. Multicultural literature 3 CR and the dramatic arts are emphasized. This course focuses on the role of oral language acquisition and language development in children from pre- kindergarten to grade 3 as necessary for building foundational skills in literacy. Participants examine early reading and writing instruction from historical,

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theoretical, critical, and pedagogical the period of exploration to the conclusion perspectives that consider the research that of the Civil War. Major themes include has shaped literacy instruction during the colonial society, the Revolution, 19th-century past century. The effects of environmental expansion and economic growth, slavery and and home influences on children’s cognitive the War for the Union. development, and its impact on phonological awareness, the alphabetic principle, concepts HI 223 United States History since 1865 of print, and phonics as predictors of general 3 CR reading ability are explored. Analyzes United States development from Reconstruction to the present, examining ENG 233 American Literature for Elementary major social, political, economic and foreign Educators policy developments and their impact on 3 CR American life. This course surveys American literature from the early national period to the present, with MA 107 Mathematics for Elementary School an emphasis on 20th century texts. Students Teachers will read a wide variety of texts in different 4 CR genres, including the essay, the short story, poetry, and the novel. Since the majority of This one-semester course is designed the students enrolled in this course plan to specifically for students planning to teach at teach at the elementary level, the course the elementary school level. Topics include will emphasize close reading and other skills geometry, measurement, rational numbers, that will help the students make complicated ratio, proportion, percents, problem solving, ideas understandable and accessible. mathematical reasoning and connections, probability and statistics. Prerequisite: C or better in MA 006 or placement by ENG 344 Studies in World Literature Mathematics Department 3 CR Explores works both inside and outside the MA 131 Statistics for Decision Making Western canon. Prerequisites: ENCC 102 or 3 CR ENG 222 and ENG 232 for English majors. Also open to students in the Multidisciplinary This course is geared towards liberal arts, major. science, and health science majors. It introduces descriptive statistics, probability: both discrete and normal, confidence GS 150 World Geography intervals, hypothesis testing, and correlation. 3 CR Real world applications are offered and Surveys the wide spectrum of topics that computer statistical software may be used. comprise modern physical and cultural Prerequisite: One college-level Mathematics geography. Topics include earth/sun course or placement by Mathematics relationships, atmosphere, landforms, Department hydrology, biosphere and energy flow. Also, population, culture, religion, politics, MA 211 Geometry for Educators economics, agriculture and industrial/ 3 CR urbanization. Overview concepts include mapping, regions and environmental issues. Designed especially for students interested in education. This course introduces the student to the study of an axiomatic system HI 222 United States History to 1865 and to an introduction to proof writing. It 3 CR includes the study of Euclidean Geometry, Examines American development from non-Euclidean Geometry and Analytic

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Geometry. Geometers’ Sketchpad will also States. Topics addressed include curriculum be used and demonstrated throughout the and instruction, funding and governance, course as appropriate. teacher preparation, multiculturalism, language policy, and contemporary school PO 121 Introduction to American reform. Student will be introduced to the Government students and teachers of Dingle, Ireland and experience the Irish education system 3 CR up-close and personal. You will observe Examines the theoretical foundation of classrooms in action, learn from Irish American government, the U.S. Constitution, teachers and administrators, and meet political behavior, interest groups, political teacher candidates and their professors. parties, Congress, the presidency and the Open to all students in FCE teacher Supreme Court. preparation programs, the course counts in lieu of Education in the United States, PY 101 Earth and Space Science Multicultural Education, or an MAT elective. 2 CR Designated for A&S multidisciplinary major. ED 301 Exploring Teaching in Costa Rica The composition of the universe and our 3 CR place in it, the causes of earthquakes, This course provides an overview of the volcanoes, the formation of the land we live teaching profession in Costa Rica through on, weather phenomena, and Earth’s major active involvement in K-11 bilingual global issues as to cause and effect will be classrooms. Participants engage in hands- studied. Prerequisite: High school precollege on activities in classrooms under the chemistry. Corequisite: PY 102 Earth and supervision of a master teacher. Activities Space Science Lab include teaching assistance, tutoring, student group work and leading school projects PY 102 Earth and Space Science Lab based on personal talents and content area. 1 CR Participants reflect upon the implications of teaching and learning in a multicultural and Designated for A&S multidisciplinary major. multilingual environment. Course may serve The lab associated with this course involves in lieu of ED 229 Multicultural Education in-house, hands-on investigations of basic course or it serves as an MAT elective. concepts, as well as, a field component with analyses and interpretations in the “real” world. It will also discuss how a field component can be modified and added to an elementary Earth Science program. Prerequisite: High school precollege chemistry

International Course Descriptions

ED 341 Irish and American Education in Comparative Perspective 3 CR Based in the Gaeltacht region of West Kerry, the course compares the education system in Ireland with that of the United

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College of Health to the building of a more just society. Professions Specifically, the college strives to teach the skills necessary for developing ethical responses to new and ever changing PATRICIA W. WALKER, ED.D. Dean circumstances of a future filled with discoveries, technological advancements and social change. JODY BORTONE, ED.D., Associate Dean and Clinical Associate The college provides opportunities for Professor of Occupational Therapy students to gain knowledge, experience, skills and values necessary to begin a first GAIL SAMDPERIL, ED.D., career; to advance in an existing career; Associate Dean and Clinical Associate and to prepare for new career challenges in Professor of Human Movement Science response to the changing needs of society.

The College of Health Professions seeks The college’s cooperation with professional to foster the development of women partners in the community ensures that and men who demonstrate intellectual students benefit from an integration of and professional integrity, who value academic, internship and clinical experiences. compassionate service to others and who This collaboration also enriches the health take leading roles in communities governed care endeavors of the community and by spiritual and moral values. instills an ethic of community service among students. As a professional college within a Catholic university rooted in the liberal arts tradition, The college is committed to professional and the College of Health Professions is academic excellence, and measures this by committed to providing an education built the quality of its faculty, programs, resources upon deep respect for the dignity of the and student achievements. human person, and a recognition of the responsibility of each individual to contribute

DISCIPLINE CONCENTRATIONS BACHELOR’S DEGREE

MAJOR MINOR

Athletic Training Yes

Exercise Science Yes

Geriatric Health and Wellness Yes

Global Health Yes

Health Science Yes Yes

Pre-Occupational Therapy Yes

Pre-Physical Therapy Yes

Speech-Language Pathology Yes Yes

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ATHLETIC TRAINING • Complete the required First year prerequisites and meet or exceed a The Athletic Training major is designed minimum GPA of 2.5, with no grade lower for those students interested in pursuing than a C in the two science courses each a career in athletic training. Students who with a lab (minimum) and AT 100. complete the Athletic Training major will be eligible to sit for the Board of Certification • Attend athletic training orientation and (BOC) examination. Furthermore, students training events. are prepared to pursue post-professional • Attend one information/advising session education in athletic training or other areas held once each semester. of allied health (additional coursework may be necessary). Students interested • Complete health verification, in pursuing an undergraduate degree in immunizations and background check Athletic Training and a professional graduate (completed through CertifiedBackground. degree in Physical Therapy should contact com upon formal acceptance into the the Department of Physical Therapy and program at student’s own expense) Human Movement Science for additional information. • Complete the Athletic Training Program Application Packet (available via The Athletic Training education program program’s website) has a competitive admissions process. The Athletic Training major enrollment is limited Students who do not meet the admission to 40 students per class. Students interested criteria, or who decide to apply during their in pursuing Athletic Training at Sacred Heart first year, or who are transfer students should University should consult with the Office apply for available seats by completing of Admissions and the Athletic Training the formal application for admission to Education program for current admission the Athletic Training education program, criteria. Two routes of Athletic Training available on the programs website and Education program admission are available, attend the mandatory orientation meeting direct acceptance upon admission as a high during the Spring semester. The application school senior to Sacred Heart University packet can be found on the program’s or as a first-year Sacred Heart University website. Transfer students should inquire student. with the Athletic Training Education Program Director regarding their potential admission Admission into the athletic training program status before applying. is based on several factors including: high school academic performance (3.0 Acceptance into the Athletic Training cumulative GPA), completion of three to education program for students who four years of science during high school, have not been granted acceptance is SAT (1050) or equivalent ACT scores, and based on university or college scholarly an expressed interest in the Athletic Training achievement, overall GPA, science GPA, Education program. For students who letters of recommendation, and a personal qualify, a seat will be reserved in the program statement. Athletic Training education and they will be designated as an Athletic program acceptance is also conditional Training major upon entry to the University. upon meeting the program’s technical and Additionally, to retain acceptance status medical standards, which are located on the in the program, students must meet and programs website. The program requires the maintain the following criteria as they move completion of a certificate of health following through their first year of study at Sacred a physical examination by a physician. All Heart University: students must show proof of vaccination, immunization and hepatitis B vaccine series or signed waiver, prior to beginning

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the program. In addition, athletic training with clinical experience. All clinical students are required to complete a criminal experiences, traditional and non-traditional, background check and verify to meeting the are under the direct supervision of certified physical and behavioral technical standards athletic trainers or other healthcare necessary to successfully complete all providers. Students are exposed to a program requirements. Information regarding variety of settings including public, private the application process can be found on and preparatory high schools, a variety of the program’s web page. The complete colleges and clinical rotations including health verification, immunizations, and physicians’ offices and rehabilitation background check will be completed through facilities. In addition, the clinical education CertifiedBackground.com at student’s own program requires students to amass a expense upon formal acceptance into the minimum number of clinical hours per program. Complete written information on semester, as outlined in the syllabi of required technical standards can be obtained each practicum course. All students are from the Athletic Training Program Director, required to maintain current CPR for the the Athletic Training Policy and Procedure Professional Rescuer certification, annual Manual, and the program website. PPD verification and blood-borne pathogen training (or its equivalent) throughout the To receive a B.S. degree in Athletic Training, clinical experience. Students will not be students must complete 130 (dependent able to participate in the clinical experience upon new core requirements) credit hours without current certification. Students are of study. responsible for providing transportation to off-campus sites. The opportunity to participate in intercollegiate athletics while pursuing Beginning first semester of the Sophomore a career of study in athletic training is year, students enroll in six sequential graded available. However, it is the responsibility of practicums for which they receive credit. the student to manage the time commitment These six practicum courses are didactic of both endeavors. Students should discuss and clinical in nature and utilize an informal the time commitments for participation in problem-based approach. Each practicum this major and their specific sport with their is designed to foster critical thinking major advisor, Clinical Education Coordinator, and allows an opportunity for students and coach. to practice clinical skills they have been taught previously in the classroom. Small self-directed student groups are posed Program Accreditation problem-based situations or cases requiring identification of pertinent strategies and Sacred Heart University’s Athletic Training clinical decisions to address the problem Education program is accredited by the or case. The learning goals and new Commission on Accreditation of Athletic information discovered by the group during Training Education (CAATE). Accreditation directed investigation of the problem, is status was granted in October 2001. The researched by individuals of the group and SHU Athletic Training program’s Board then examined and processed by the entire of Certification Examination Pass Rate is group before presentation, discussion and available on the program’s website. evaluation. Facilitators (tutors) provide feedback to students regarding their decisions and guide students toward Clinical Education understanding the interconnections between their actions and the implications of their Clinical education provides students the actions in the clinical environment. opportunity to apply classroom knowledge

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Differential Tuition Faculty Sacred Heart University has implemented a differential tuition for the Athletic Training THERESA MIYASHITA, PH.D, ATC, PES, CES program. The cost of athletic training Director education is increased relative to other Assistant Professor majors due to intensive clinical laboratory courses and clinical supervision required GAIL SAMDPERIL. ED.D, ATC to maintain the professional standards of Clinical Associate Professor athletic training education in addition to the Associate Dean associated expenses of clinical education. This charge will be reflected as a program fee ELENI DIAKOGEORGIOU, MBA, ATC each semester in addition to undergraduate Clinical Education Coordinator tuition and fees. The fee will be initiated Clinical Assistant Professor for Athletic Training students starting their Julie Demartini, PhD, ATC Sophomore year. Assistant Professor

All Athletic Training students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 and receive a C or better in all prerequisite Athletic Training and required courses. This undergraduate Professional Courses program leads to a Bachelor of Science (BS) AT 100 Principles of Athletic Training degree in Athletic Training. AT 125 Athletic Training Basic Skills AT 129 Athletic Training Clinical Practicum I Additional Requirements AT 130 Athletic Training Clinical All students are required to maintain current Practicum II CPR for the Professional rescuer certification, AT 221 Athletic Training Clinical with AED (or its equivalent), Supplemental Practicum III Oxygen certification, annual PPD verification, Criminal Background Check, sexual AT 222 Athletic Training Clinical harassment training, and Protecting God’s Practicum IV Children training. The AT program offers both AT 239/239L Orthopedic Evaluation I, CPR/AED certification and sexual harassment with lab training annually and PPD testing can be AT 240/240L Orthopedic Evaluation II, obtained from University Health services. with lab Students will not be permitted to participate AT 241/241L Therapeutic Modalities, in the clinical experience (beginning with AT with lab 129) without completing the above criteria. Students are responsible for providing AT 242/242L Therapeutic Rehabilitation, transportation to off-campus sites. with lab AT 246 Capstone Proposal AT 251 Research Methods and Statistics in Athletic Training AT 255 Nutritional Considerations for the Athletic Trainer AT 275 Organization and Administration in Athletic Training

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AT 310 Aspects of Clinical Medicine, management and treatment, protective with discussion equipment, strength and conditioning AT 322 Athletic Training Clinical concepts, and health risks related to the Practicum V physically active. An overview of athletic training professional organizations and the AT 323 Athletic Training Clinical role the athletic trainer plays in the health Practicum VI care system is introduced. Risk factors AT 324/324L Strength and Conditioning for associated with blood-borne pathogens Rehabilitation Professionals (BBP) and common diseases that affect the active population. Concepts of universal precautions and BBP training will also be Athletic Training Required provided. Supporting Courses AT 125 Athletic Training Basic Skills EX 250 Exercise Physiology 1 CR EX 253 Pathophysiology & Course content includes skill development in Pharmacology taping, wrapping and splinting techniques, EX 260 Kinesiology ambulatory aides, cryo- and thermal CH 117/119 Organic Chemistry & modalities, basic evaluation techniques, and Biochemistry with lab topical anatomy. In addition, students gain a basic understanding of the healing process and the influence of supportive devices on BI 111/113 Concepts of Biology I with lab injuries. BI 112/114 Concepts of Biology II with Prerequisite: AT 100, Corequisite: BI lab 206/208, AT majors only BI 206/208 Anatomy & Physiology I with lab AT 129 Athletic Training Clinical Practicum I BI 207/209 Anatomy & Physiology II 1 CR with lab Specific content includes emergency PS 110 General Psychology procedures, wound care, environmental PS 295 Health Psychology issues, and basic assessment and evaluation. MA 140 Precalculus Students also obtain clinical athletic training PY 100 Physics experience under the supervision and guidance of an approved preceptor. Students will gain a minimum of 98 clinical hours. Only those clinical hours performed under a Athletic Training Course certified athletic trainer will be used toward Descriptions meeting the course requirement. The nature of the didactic portion of this course is problem based. AT 100 Principles of Athletic Training 3 CR Prerequisites: AT 100, CPR/AED for the Healthcare Provider or its equivalent, This course is an introduction to basic and Supplemental Oxygen Certification; principles of the athletic training profession. Corequisites: AT 239, AT 239L Content includes history of the athletic training profession, sports medicine team AT 130 Athletic Training Clinical Practicum II concepts and applications, environmental influences, health assessment screenings, 1 CR basic injury and illness assessment, The nature of the didactic portion of this

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course is problem based. Specific content procedures for the spine are examined. includes case-based scenarios focusing on Students will explore outcome measures lower extremity orthopedic assessment to guide clinical decision making based and treatment, taping and bracing, on principles of evidence based practice, biomechanical assessment and orthopedic research skills and scientific writing. Students fabrication, assessment of pre- participation will gain a minimum of 168 hours of clinical examinations. Students also obtain clinical experience. athletic training experience under the Prerequisites: AT 221, AT 241, AT 241L, and supervision and guidance of an approved CPR/AED for the Healthcare Provider or preceptor. Students will gain a minimum of its equivalent, and Supplemental Oxygen 98 clinical hours. Certification; Corequisites: AT 242, AT 242L Prerequisites: AT 125, AT 129, AT 239, AT 239L, BI 206/208, and CPR/AED for the AT 239 Orthopedic Evaluation I (3 credits), Healthcare Provider or its equivalent, with Lab (1 credit)* and Supplemental Oxygen Certification; 4 CR Corequisites: AT 240, AT 240L Focuses on the evaluation process, management, and treatment of orthopedic AT 221 Athletic Training Clinical and neuromuscular injuries of the lower Practicum III extremity. Course content includes the 2 CR evaluation process of injuries across The nature of the didactic portion of this the lifespan, medical terminology and course is problem based. Specific content nomenclature, basic principles of goniometry includes case-based scenarios focusing on and manual muscle testing. Lab portion of the upper extremity orthopedic assessment class focuses on the skills needed to perform and treatment, taping and bracing, and a comprehensive orthopedic evaluation. biomechanical assessment. Students also Prerequisites: BI 111/113, BI 112/114, AT 100; obtain clinical athletic training experience Corequisites: AT 129, BI 206/208 under the supervision and guidance of an approved preceptor. Students will gain a AT 240 Orthopedic Evaluation II (3 credits), minimum of 168 clinical hours. with Lab (1 credit)* Prerequisites: AT 130, AT 240, AT 240L and 4 CR CPR/AED for the Healthcare Provider or its equivalent, and Supplemental Oxygen Focuses on the continued development of Certification; Corequisites: AT 241, AT 241L skills and knowledge needed for conducting comprehensive orthopedic evaluations. Course content includes the evaluation, AT 222 Athletic Training Clinical management, and treatment of orthopedic Practicum IV and neuromuscular injuries to the upper 2 CR extremity, head, and spine. Lab portion of This class provides classroom and clinical the class focuses on the clinical skills needed athletic training experience under the to perform a comprehensive orthopedic supervision and guidance of an approved evaluation of the upper extremity, head, and preceptor. Specific content includes case- spine. based scenarios focusing on spine and Prerequisites: AT 129, AT 239, AT 239L, BI head evaluation, assessment and treatment. 206/208; Corequisites: AT 130, BI 207/208 Students will have the opportunity to listen to experts in the fields of spine, orthopedics, emergency management, and concussion. In addition, neurological assessment, postural assessment and advanced emergency

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AT 241 Therapeutic Modalities (3 credits), research project or meta-analysis. with Lab (1 credit)* Prerequisites: AT 251; Corequisites: AT 222 4 CR Utilizing the injury-response cycle as a AT 251 Research Methods and Statistics in foundation for clinical decision making Athletic Training and a problem-solving approach to An introduction to quantitative and treatment planning, this course prepares qualitative research methods relevant students to investigate and analyze to athletic training. Topics will include: indications, contraindications, and set- up conducting literature searches, scientific procedures for therapeutic agents, including writing styles, proper citations, study pharmacological influences that aid the designs, levels of measurement, parametric healing of injury, reduction of pain, and and non parametric biostatistics, qualitative assistance in the rehabilitation process data analysis, and ethical considerations in among the active population. research. Prerequisites: AT 130, AT 240, AT 240L, and Prerequisites: MA 140 PY 100; Corequisite: AT 221 AT 255 Nutritional Considerations for the AT 242 Therapeutic Rehabilitation (3 Athletic Trainer credits), with Lab (1 credit)* This course provides an examination of 4 CR the six classes of nutrients with primary This course will explore foundational emphasis on issues related to sports theories and techniques of various nutrition. Hydration, the use of sports therapeutic approaches to rehabilitation beverages, and dietary supplementation for through discussion, laboratory exercise, ergogenic benefit will receive substantial and traditional lecture. Common surgical attention. techniques and their implications on the Prerequisites: BI 207/209 rehabilitation process will also be examined. Students will have an opportunity to enhance AT 275 Organization and Administration in their literature search and writing skills Athletic Training through the composure of a literature search paper which focuses on a select injury topic. 3 CR Prerequisites: AT 221, AT 241, AT 241L, EX This course presents an overview of 260; Corequisites: AT 222 administrative concepts and organization of athletic training. Students gain knowledge in basic management theory and are able AT 246 Capstone Proposal to apply skills learned in class through This class provides an online learning problem-based cases. Students develop environment with instruction in scientific budgets, learn key components in creating writing and the development of a an athletic training room, focus on real world literature review. Students will also gain an ethical and legal dilemmas, learn the key understanding of the process of the Internal concepts to insurance and reimbursement Review Board/Human Subjects Review and visit various settings in athletic training Committee. Students will explore outcome unfamiliar to them. Students will have the measures to guide clinical decision-making opportunity to speak with various athletic based on principles of evidence based trainers in different settings, understand the practice and research skills. Students will importance of continuing education, and start preparing for the senior capstone complete a strength assessment highlighting research project, that will be focused on their professional strengths and attributes. the development of a case study, original Students will gain knowledge of how to

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appropriately interview, write resumes and its equivalent, and Supplemental Oxygen cover letters, and appropriately navigate and Certification; Corequisites: AT 310 network within the field of athletic training. Prerequisites: AT 241, AT 241L and AT 221 AT 323 Athletic Training Clinical Practicum VI AT 310 Aspects of Clinical Medicine (3 3 CR credits), with Lab (1 credit)* The nature of the didactic portion of this 4 CR course is problem based. Specific content This course introduces athletic training includes case-based scenarios focusing students to the etiology of normal and on general medicine, psychosocial issues, abnormal responses to injuries/illnesses and professional development, nutrition and diseases and presents an opportunity for strength and conditioning. Students also students to acquire the necessary evaluation obtain clinical athletic training experience skills needed to provide immediate treatment under the supervision and guidance of an or referral. Discussions center on general approved preceptor. Students will gain medicine topics: etiology, pathology, a minimum of 238 clinical hours for the clinical evaluation, medical management, semester. and prognosis of common types of Prerequisites: AT 310, AT 310L, AT 322, musculoskeletal, reproductive, cardiovascular, AT 324, AT 324L, and CPR/AED for the visceral and neurological injury and disease. Healthcare Provider or its equivalent, and Students will also participate in a general Supplemental Oxygen Certification medicine clinical rotation. This course also utilizes allied health practitioners to deliver AT 324 Strength and Conditioning for specific course content pertinent to their Rehabilitation Professionals (3 credits) with professional field. lab (1 credit)* Prerequisites: AT 222, AT 242, AT 242L, EX 4 CR 253, CPR/AED for the Healthcare Provider This course prepares the athletic training or its equivalent, and Supplemental Oxygen student to apply a scientific basis and Certification; Corequisites: AT 322, EX 253 functional approach to the development of strength and conditioning programs AT 322 Athletic Training Clinical for patients and clients. Students have Practicum V opportunity to enhance their research and 3 CR writing skills through a research assignment. The nature of the didactic portion of this Prerequisite: AT 242, AT 242L and EX 250 course is problem based. Specific content includes case-based scenarios focusing All required Athletic Training Education on advanced orthopedic assessment courses must be passed with a “C” or higher & treatment, nutrition, organization in order to matriculate in the Athletic Training and administration and professional Education Program. development. The capstone project will continue culminating in presentation. Students are allowed only 1 attempt to re- Students also obtain clinical athletic training take an Athletic Training course to earn the experience under the supervision and “C” minimum grade and matriculate. guidance of an approved preceptor. Students will gain a minimum of 238 clinical hours for *Both the lecture (3 credits) and lab (1 credit) the semester. must be passed with a “C” or higher in order to matriculate in the Athletic Training Prerequisites: AT 222, AT 242, AT 242L, Education Program. CPR/AED for the Healthcare Provider or

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EXERCISE SCIENCE Differential Tuition The exercise science (EX) major is designed Sacred Heart University has implemented a for those students who are seeking a broad differential tuition for the EX program. The background in exercise and fitness. It can cost of EX education is increased relative also serve as a foundation for graduate to other majors due to intensive clinical study in athletic training, physical therapy, laboratory courses and clinical supervision exercise physiology, biomechanics,cardiac required to maintain the professional rehabilitation, wellness, strength & standards of exercise science education conditioning and nutrition. The didactic in addition to the associated expenses and clinical components allow students of clinical education. This charge will be the opportunity to explore related areas of reflected as a program fee each semester study, including exercise physiology, strength in addition to undergraduate tuition and & conditioning, exercise prescription and fees. The fee will be initiated for EX upon fitness assessment. Graduates from the admission to the major. EX major are prepared to pursue either employment opportunities in health and All EX students must maintain a minimum fitness settings, or graduate school in grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 and receive those health professions noted above. Two a C or better in all prerequisite and required accelerated pathways culminating in either courses. This undergraduate program leads a graduate professional degree in Physical to a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in EX. Therapy or in Exercise Science and Nutrition are available as an EX major. Students interested in pursuing either accelerated Additional Requirements program should contact the EX program for additional information. All students are required to maintain current CPR for the Professional rescuer certification The EX program has a competitive (or its equivalent), annual PPD verification, admissions process. Interested students Criminal Background Check, sexual should complete a Declaration of Major form harassment training. The EX program offers and submit to the EX program. Students will both CPR certification and sexual harassment be admitted to the EX program following training annually and PPD testing can be completion of their second semester if they obtained from University Health services. meet the following requirements: Students will not be permitted to participate in any clinical experience (EX 366, EX 367) • Complete the required first year without completing the above criteria. prerequisites and meet or exceed a Students are responsible for providing minimum GPA of 2.5, with no grade transportation to off-campus sites. lower than a C in all science course prerequisites and EX 100 (Introduction to Exercise Science). Faculty Transfer students should inquire with the EX Program Director regarding their potential WENDY BJERKE, PH.D. admission status before applying. Clinical Associate Professor

Majors are required to take all EX required BEAU GREER, PH.D., CSCS. courses as well as five EX elective courses. Graduate Program Director Associate Professor

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MATTHEW MORAN, PH.D. EX 299 Special Topics in Exercise Undergraduate Program Director Science Associate Professor EX 320 Pediatric Exercise Science EX 358 Exercise and Aging ANNA GREER, PH.D., CHES., HFS Associate Professor EX 361 Functional Gait Analysis EX 365 Clinical Exercise Science JESSE LLOYD, MS EX 367 Internships in Exercise Science Clinical Assistant Professor EX 390 Planning & Evaluation for Physical Activity and Nutrition PETER RONAI, MS, RCEP, CSCS-D, FACSM Programs Clinical Associate Professor EX 398 Independent Research in Exercise Science ERIC SCIBEK, MS, ATC, CSCS Clinical Assistant Professor Required supporting courses VALERIE WHERLEY, PH.D. Clinical Assistant Professor BI 111/113 Concepts of Biology I, with Lab BI 112/114 Concepts of Biology II, with Lab Exercise Science Required Courses BI 206/208 Human Anatomy and EX 100 Introduction to Exercise Physiology I, with Lab Science BI 207/209 Human Anatomy and EX 230 Research and Evaluation for Physiology II, with Lab Health Professionals CH 117/119 General Organic Biochemistry, EX 250 Exercise Physiology, with Lab an Overview, with Lab EX 260 Kinesiology, with Lab or EX 362 Exercise Testing and CH 151/153 General Chemistry I, with Lab Prescription, with Lab MA 140 Precalculus EX 363 Developing Strength and PS 110 Introduction to Psychology Conditioning Programs, PS 295 Health Psychology with Lab PY 100 Elements of Physics EX 366 Clinical Rotation or EX 399 Seminars in Exercise Science PY 111/113 General Physics I, with Lab

Exercise Science Electives Exercise Science Course EX 253 Pathophysiology and Descriptions Pharmacology EX 255 Nutritional Aspects of Human EX 100 Introduction to Exercise Science Health and Performance 3 CR EX 270 Neural Control of Human Aspects of a healthy lifestyle including Movement epidemiology, basic cardiovascular and EX 290 Behavioral Aspects of Exercise musculoskeletal fitness principles, energy Science systems, and an introduction to exercise

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prescription are presented in addition to and disorders commonly seen in an strategies to promote wellness. This course exercise setting. Emphasis is on the effect is intended for students pursuing a degree in of disease symptoms, management and exercise science. pharmacological agents on physical activity. Prerequisites: BI 207/209 and EX 230 (Pre- EX 101 Health, Fitness and Recreation or Corequisite) 1 CR This course includes baseline and subsequent EX 255 Nutritional Aspects of Human Health individualized physical fitness assessments, and Performance exercise programming, and recreational 3 CR activities at the William H. Pitt Center, Human Provides an examination of the six classes of Performance laboratory, and within Fairfield nutrients with strong emphasis on chronic County. Be prepared to exercise on campus disease prevention and improving athletic and participate in optional hiking, cycling, performance. Issues concerning dietary and other recreational sports and activities in supplements, functional foods, and the ethics the area. All fitness levels welcome to enroll. of food choices are also explored. Prerequisites: BI 207/209 and EX 230 EX 230 Research and Evaluation for Health Professional EX 260 Kinesiology with Lab 3 CR 4 CR An introduction to quantitative and qualitative research methods relevant Investigates basic mechanical and to exercise science. Topics will include: kinesiological principles and their functions, conducting literature searches, scientific interrelationships, and involvement with the writing style, proper citation, study design, mechanics of human motion. levels of measurement, parametric and Prerequisites: EX 230 (Pre- or Corequisite); non-parametric biostatistics, qualitative PY 100, BI 206/208 data analysis, and ethical considerations in exercise science research. EX 270 Neural Control of Human Movement Prerequisites: EX 100 3 CR This course reviews the neural structure and EX 250 Exercise Physiology with Lab function of human movement. Anatomical, 4 CR developmental, and physiological Presents a workable knowledge of the foundations are covered during the first body’s response to physical activity. Exercise part of the course. Progressive concepts metabolism, cardiopulmonary function, and theories of neuroplasticity, motor adaptations to training and environmental control, motor learning, and motor skills are factors are addressed as well as exercise presented as they relate to daily activities training guidelines. Assessment, clinical skills, and sport. The course completes with an aerobic testing, strength and power testing introduction to pathological movement and flexibility testing are among lab activities. conditions and therapeutic strategy. Prerequisites: BI 207/209, EX 230 (Pre- or Prerequisites: EX 230, BI 206/208 Corequisite) EX 290 Behavioral Aspects of Exercise EX 253 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 3 CR 3 CR This course will examine psychosocial and A systematic study of the disease process behavioral factors that influence physical

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activity, exercise, and rehabilitation, as well comprehensive investigation of normal and as individual, interpersonal, community, pathological human locomotion patterns environmental, and policy approaches to from a biomechanical perspective. Upon promoting physical activity. Additional topics completion of this course the student will include mental health effects of exercise and be proficient in (1) practical gait analysis sport psychology. techniques, (2) analysis of gait patterns, (3) Prerequisites: EX 230 (Pre- or Corequisite) etiology of pathological gait, and (4) the efficacy of certain surgical, orthopedic or foot wear treatments. EX 299 Special Topics in Exercise Science Prerequisites: EX 260 1-3 CR In-depth exploration of a specific, applied EX 362 Exercise Testing and Prescription exercise science topic. Course can be with Lab repeated if topic varies. 4 CR Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Reviews the scientific basis and practical concerns related to the assessment of health EX 320 Pediatric Exercise Science related physical fitness and the development 3 CR of safe, effective and comprehensive physical This course will provide an introduction to fitness programs. Emphasis is on both proper the field of pediatric exercise science. Topic exercise technique/instruction and the areas will include: growth and development creation of programs utilizing physiological in children and adolescents, puberty and and biomechanical principles and numerous endocrine influences on pediatric exercise modalities. This course addresses content responses, physical activity on the growing within the American College of Sports child, resistance training and muscular medicine (ACSM) Health Fitness Specialist strength in youth, exercise training for (HFS) certification examination. aerobic endurance in children, and patterns Prerequisites: EX 250 of motor development. This course includes a service learning component in addition to a EX 363 Developing Strength and weekly seminar. Conditioning Programs with Lab Prerequisite: EX 250 4 CR Reviews the scientific basis and practical EX 358 Exercise and Aging concerns related to the development of 3 CR safe, effective strength, and conditioning Examines changes occurring in anatomical programs. Emphasis is on both proper and physiological systems as adults mature, exercise technique/instruction and the their effects on performance, and explores creation of programs utilizing numerous the theory and practice of selecting age- systems and modalities. This course also appropriate fitness-promoting activities and addresses content within the National function enhancing activities. This course Strength and Conditioning Association includes a service learning component (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning including two weekly lecture sessions. Specialist (CSCS) certification examination. Prerequisites: EX 250, EX 260 Prerequisites: EX 250, EX 260

EX 361 Functional Gait analysis EX 365 Clinical Exercise Science 3 CR 3 CR This course is designed to provide a Explores diagnostic testing, exercise prescription, and lifestyle modification in

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health and chronic disease rehabilitation. Primary and secondary prevention and treatment of heart, lung, immune, and metabolic diseases are also addressed. Prerequisites: EX 250

EX 366 Clinical Rotation 2 CR Off-campus clinical rotation surveys the scope of practice that characterizes exercise science. Specifically students visit cardiopulmonary rehabilitation centers, corporate fitness centers, strength and conditioning facilities, and health and wellness programs for special populations including children and geriatric patient/ clients. Prerequisite: CPR/AED, proof of up-to-date vaccinations (PPD, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, Hep B), EX 250

EX 390 Planning & Evaluation for Physical Activity and Nutrition Programs 3 CR Skills and competencies required for promoting active living and healthy eating in communities will be examined. Specifically, students will examine health promotion program planning, program evaluation, cultural competency, health advocacy, and health communication. Successful active living and healthy eating programs will be drawn upon as examples. Prerequisites: EX 290

EX 399 Seminar in Exercise Science 1 CR In-depth exploration of a specific, applied exercise science topic. Prerequisite: EX 250, EX 260 (Pre- or Corequisite)

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GLOBAL STUDIES WITH of the minor, including a mandatory course in World Geography and Introduction to A CONCENTRATION IN Global Studies. Six credit hours are required GLOBAL HEALTH in international systems – Global Health Systems and Culture and Global Health. LESLEY DENARDIS, PH.D., PROGRAM The remaining six credits may be taken as DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR electives. (COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES) Phone: 203-371-7834 Fax: 203-365-7587 Course Requirements Email: [email protected]

REQUIRED/CORE COURSES (6 CREDITS) CHRISTINA GUNTHER, MA, DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS (COLLEGE OF GS 101 Introduction to Global Studies HEALTH PROFESSIONS) GS 150 World Geography Phone: 203-371-7948 Email: [email protected] INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS (6 CREDITS) GS 270 Global Health Systems GS 275 Culture and Global Health Overview/Rationale

Globalization has brought about rapid ELECTIVE COURSES (6 CREDITS) change as citizens, governments, and Latin American Studies markets worldwide have become increasingly interdependent. Today’s health professions ENG 344 World Literature graduates will need the knowledge, skills and HI 207 Survey of Latin American abilities to thrive in a competitive, globalized History to 1826 healthcare setting. HI 208 Survey of Latin American History since 1826 The minor in Global Studies with a concentration in Global Health responds HI 311 Discovery and Conquest to the demands of the 21st century by 1492-1598 equipping students with competencies HI 212 20th Century Latin America through a broad based and multidisciplinary PO 315 Latin American Politics program designed to prepare them for global engagement and global health incidents. It SP 281 Hispanic Civilization and is designed for students who have strong Culture: Latin America international interests and wish to pursue SP 283 The Hispanic Caribbean those interests in a program of study. The minor is administered jointly through the European Studies Global Studies Department in the College AN 204 Introduction to Irish of Arts & Sciences and the Office of Global Archeology Health Programs in The College of Health AN 299 Special Topics: The Ethnology Professions. of Ireland AN 299 Special Topics: Life Histories and Culture of Dingle Degree Requirements ENG 299 Special Topics The Roots of A total of 18 credit hours of global studies Irish Literature: Myths, Sagas coursework are necessary for completion and Folktales

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ENG 299 Special Topics Modern Irish HI 218 Modern France Literature HI 255 Celtic and Irish History ENG 324 The Romantic Period in British HI 257 History and Memory in Literature Modern Ireland ENG 325 The Victorian Period in British HI 287 The Holocaust Literature IT 280 Italian Civilization and Culture ENG 327 Twentieth Century British Literature IT 353-359 Special Topics in Italian Film FR 203 Advanced Conversation and IT 363-369 Special Topics in Italian Contemporary Issues Culture FR 251 Early French Writers IT 373-379 Special Topics in Italian Literature FR 252 French and Francophone Writers Then and Now PH 307 Philosophy of Lived- Experience FR 281 French Civilization and Culture PH 312 Philosophy of Marx FR 282 Business French PH 313 Contemporary Continental FR 353-359 Special Topics in French/ Philosophy Francophone Film PO 300 Foundations in Political TRS 361 Women in Islam Thought FR 363-369 Special Topics in French/ PO 309 British Politics Francophone Culture FR 373-379 Special Topics in French/ Francophone Literature PO 310 Irish Politics FR 283 Franco-Italian Connections PO 313 Politics of European Integration FR 315 Paris PO 318 Contemporary European FR 316 Quebec Politics FR 371 Literary Travelers, Exiles and SP 280 Hispanic Culture and Expatriates Civilization FR 372 Women Writers TRS 333 Women in Celtic Christianity IT 203 Advanced Conversation and TRS 336 Theology and Native Irish Contemporary Issues Spirituality IT 251 Early Italian Writers TRS 364 Religion of Contemporary IT 252 Italian Writers Then and Now Ireland IT 283 Franco-Italian Connections Asian Area Studies IT 290 The Italian Short Story HI 281 Introduction to the Civilization IT 371 Literary Travelers, Exiles and of East Asia Expatriates HI 283 History of Modern China to IT 372 Women Writers 1920 IT 380 Dante and the Italian Literary HI 285 China in Revolution Tradition PO 316 South Asian Politics HI 314 French Revolution and Napoleon PH 229 Eastern Philosophy HI 216 Princes to Peasants PH 330 East/West Comparative Philosophy

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TRS 260 Eastern Religions GS 270 Global Health Systems 3 CR Middle Eastern & African Studies This course allows students to examine AN 201 World Cultures social, economic, and political determinants HI 236 History of the Arab World of health care systems and the evolution of HI 238 Modern Arab World various systems around the world over the last few decades. Students will compare PO 314 Middle East Politics theories of health policy and priorities, PO 317 African Politics models of government intervention in TRS 261 Islam providing health care and insurance, TRS 360 Women in World Religions financing, planning, education and training. Students will review the major determinants of health status; international development and social change around the world and Course Descriptions reflect on how it applies and is practiced in the U.S. health care system and society. GS 101 Introduction to Global Studies The roles of different types of international health organizations will be defined and 3 CR examined, including financing institutions, The course is designed to introduce students implementing institutions, research entities, to the field of global studies by promoting technical support entities, coordinating an understanding of the interconnectedness bodies, and private and non-governmental and interdependence of global processes. voluntary organizations. Global studies imparts an appreciation for the complexity of world societies and GS 275 Culture and Global Health broadens our understanding of challenges through an interdisciplinary approach to 21st 3 CR century problems. The course approach is This course will introduce the concept of interdisciplinary with special attention given cultural perceptions about health and disease to political, economic, social historical and in diverse communities worldwide, and how cultural patterns that mark globalization to develop cultural awareness and humility processes. Specific topics to be explored are in healthcare contexts. We will explore how the environment, migration, human rights, culture may impact health beliefs, health peace, conflict, global trade and economic status, and access to health services. We linkages. will also consider the ideas of health and social justice and health as a human right in GS 150 World Geography developing, middle income, and developed nations. Relevant sociocultural theories will 3 CR also be addressed. Surveys the wide spectrum of topics that comprise modern physical and cultural geography. Topics include earth/sun relationships, atmosphere, landforms, hydrology, biosphere and energy flow. Also, population, culture, religion, politics, economics, agriculture and industrial/ urbanization. Overview concepts include mapping, regions and environmental issues.

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HEALTH SCIENCE Faculty The Health Science major leading to a Bachelor of Science in Health Science (BSHS) STEPHEN BURROWS, DPM, MBA, CPHIMS, builds on the University core curriculum to FHIMSS, CPHIT allow students to pursue individual interests Chair, Health Science and Leadership Program Director, Health Science through a constellation of health science and designated track electives that address contemporary issues and topics in health CLOTILDE DUDLEY SMITH, ED.D., MPA, RDH care. Students will be offered opportunities Assistant Professor to develop themselves as holistic health care practitioners and pre-professionals, which RAJA STAGGERS-HAKIM, PH.D. MPH includes their spiritual, ethical, affective, Assistant Professor and intellectual development. The Health Science curriculum will provide exposure to contemporary health care policy and Requirements practices, health delivery organizations, health disciplines and roles, cultural The Health Science major consists of 18 credits competence, health care finance, legal of required major core courses and 30 credits and ethical issues in health care, health of electives. information technology, disparities in health care, professional interactions, and Pre-Professional Track majors must take 18 leadership. credits of required major core courses, 12 credits of Health Science designated courses, The Health Science major consists of and 18 credits as approved by Health Science two distinct tracks: the Health Science advisor and as appropriate to pre-professional Leadership Track and the Health Science interests. Health Science Pre-Professional Track Pre-Professional Track. The Health Science students will need to take Arts and Science Pre-Professional Track prepares students courses in other disciplines including, biology, for continuation into graduate health chemistry, sociology, psychology, and religious science education programs. Health Science studies to meet graduate program prerequisite Pre-Professional Track graduates will be requirements. Prerequisite course and GPA well equipped to pursue graduate study in requirements vary greatly for the various the health profession education program graduate professional programs; therefore, of their choice; including occupational students are strongly advised to discuss plans therapy, speech-language pathology, of study with the Health Science academic physical therapy, medicine or dentistry, advisor to prepare for the specific program of pharmacology, nutrition, and others. interest. Pre Professional Track students are required to maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA The Health Science Leadership Track is for to remain in the major with no individual HS health professionals holding an Associate’s major core or elective course grade below a C. degree in a health profession or two year’s work experience in a health care Health Science Leadership Track majors environment who are interested in obtaining must take 18 credits of HS required major a bachelor’s degree, developing leadership core courses and 30 credits electives. Some skills specific to health care environments, of the 30 major elective credits may include and advancing their careers. Graduates of professional courses transferred into the the Health Science Leadership Track will be University from the health science associate’s well poised to assume roles as department degree program. The remaining credits of heads, hospital or clinic administrators, and/ electives will be drawn from HS designated or supervisors of department personnel. electives and/or Arts and Science courses as approved by the HS advisor.

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3 + 2 Health Science/ HS 352 Health Care Leadership Occupational Therapy Option Pre-Professional Track: 30 major elective Sacred Heart University offers qualified credits; 12 Health Science designated University undergraduates the opportunity electives plus 18 credits as approved by to complete an undergraduate degree in Health Science advisor. Health Science and a graduated degree in Pre-professional track credits may be Occupational Therapy in 5 years. Students taken from Health Science electives and/ choosing the 3 + 2 option must work or approved Arts and Science courses as carefully with their undergraduate advisor determined by pre professional interests. to follow a specific sequence of study. All summer courses must be taken at Sacred Leadership Track: 30 credits electives as Heart University. A specific plan of study can approved by Health Science advisor. be found on our website. Leadership track courses may be taken from Health Science electives, and or Arts and Science as approved by the Health Required Health Science Major Science advisor, and or professional courses Core Courses (18 Credits) transferred from health profession associates HS 302 Health Care Administration degree program. Practice HS 350 Health Care Policy, Politics, and Advocacy Transfer of Credits HS 351 Legal and Ethical Aspects of A maximum of sixty-six (66) credits may be Health Care applied to a baccalaureate degree from a HS 353 Diversity and Disparities in two-year college and a maximum of ninety Health Care (90) credits may be applied from a four-year college or university. Sacred Heart University HS 354 Improving Health Care Quality accepts a maximum of 15 credits as “free and Safety electives” for transfer and a maximum of HS 355 Health Research Capstone 50% of the major’s course credits for transfer. For the Health Science major, graduates of an associate’s degree health science program can transfer a maximum of 24 professional Health Science Electives course credits toward the Health Science HS 301 Spirituality in Health Care major, plus 15 free elective course credits, HS 303 Health Education and plus credits that meet transfer criteria for Promotion for Healthy University core course requirements up to a Lifestyles maximum of 66 credits. Remedial courses, courses where the student earned a grade of HS 304 Community and Public Health C- or lower, and professional level internships HS 306 Health Management are not accepted for transfer credit. Information Systems HS 307 Alternative Healing Modalities HS 309 Professional Interactions in Minor in Health Science Health Care Settings (for junior and senior standing DESCRIPTION students) The Health Science minor is sequenced to HS 310 Human Growth and help students explore critical issues related Development to the health care environment including;

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health care policy, advocacy, administrative HS 301 Spirituality in Health Care practices, and legal and ethical issues. The HS 303 Health Education and Health Science minor will provide exposure Promotion of Healthily to contemporary health policy, issues, Lifestyles (3 CR) practices, including the organization of health delivery, health disciplines and roles, HS 304 Community and Public Health cultural competence and health disparities or among others. Depending upon selected NU 381 Public Health Nursing (5 CR) electives, the Health Science minor will (Nursing Majors only) facilitate development of skills in leadership, or health care information systems, and NU 375 Populations and Public Health supervision and management in health Nursing (3 CR) (Nursing care environments. Students must have majors only) sophomore status or above to declare the or Health Science minor. The minor in Health HS 306 Health Management Science consists of 18 credits including 9 Information Systems (3 CR) credits of required Health Science designated courses; HS 302 Health Care Administrations HS 307 Alternative Healing Modalities and Practice, HS 351 Legal and Ethical (3 CR) Aspects of Health Care, and HS 350 Health or Care Policy, Politics and Advocacy, and, PS 295 Health Psychology (3 CR) 9 credits of Health Science designated or electives and/or electives from the approved HS 309 Professional Interactions in list in any combination. (These electives are Health Care (3 CR) listed below). HS 310 Human Growth and Development (3 CR) CURRICULUM HS 352 Health Care Leadership (3 CR) Required Courses or HS 302 Health Care Administrations BU 201 Organizational Management and Practice (3 CR) HS 351 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Care HS 350 Health Care Policy, Politics Health Science and Advocacy Course Descriptions

Electives HS 302 Health Care Administration Practice Choose three: 3 CR HS 353 Diversity and Disparities in This course will examine selected Health Care (3 CR) administration practices to prepare students or for management roles including budget and finance, supervision and management NU 210 Health & Wellness & Cultural of personnel, unions, strategic planning, Diversity (2 CR) departmental organization, goals, and SO 239 Diversity and Oppression in plans of operation. Individual leadership Contemporary Society (3 CR), styles and other assessment tools along or with case studies of common challenges in BU/IB 203 Intercultural Management health care environments will be presented. (3 CR) Considerations of differences between for-

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profit and not-for-profit organizations will be populations with regards to accessing quality discussed. health care.

HS 350 Health Care Policy, Politics, HS 354 Improving Health Care Quality and Advocacy and Safety 3 CR 3 CR Virtually all health services and careers Health care organizations are committed to are influenced by health care policy at improving the quality and safety of services the local, regional, national, and even both to achieve their missions and to comply international levels. The implications of with various regulatory requirements. This health policy principles and decisions course will review the major sources of will be explored along with the resulting quality and safety standards, present some impact on financing of health care services. of the major approaches to improving quality Consideration to current policy and finance and safety, and discuss the role of all health priorities in health care will be used to care workers in creating a culture of safety. structure the examination and debate along Leadership implications of the quality and with application of ethical principles and safety of the environment, movement, and advocacy toward influencing health care handling will be explored. policy. Prerequisite: HS 351

HS 351 Legal and Ethical Aspects of HS 355 Health Research Capstone Health Care 3 CR 3 CR The Health Research Capstone course will The planning and delivery of health care is provide an overview of health research strongly affected by legal issues and ethical principles and the role of research in the aspects of professional roles and care delivery delivery of health care, showing connections in various settings. Basic legal and ethical to the other BS HS major core courses on principles will be presented and applied leadership and management, diversity, to selected scenarios to illustrate the role improving quality and safety, and legal/ that the law and ethics have on health care ethical principles and issues. Specifically,the practice. The regulation of health care at Capstone process will emphasize finding national and state levels will also be reviewed. the best available current research and applying evidence-based practices to HS 353 Diversity and Disparities in selected scenarios. The capstone experience Health Care will involve selection of an approved topic 3 CR from the major core courses and design of a project to enhance knowledge and skills in The rapidly changing demographics of the that area. country and the world call for increased attention to disparities relative to health status, including issues around diversity, socioeconomic status, geography, and Health Science Designated access. The effects of facility utilization Elective Courses and uncompensated care has on access will be discussed. This course will provide HS 301/HS 501 Spirituality in Health Care a framework for exploring diversity and disparities with emphasis on culturally 3 CR competent care and mediation of differences Explores the spiritual dimension of health in health outcomes among diverse care and the incorporation of spirituality into

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the caring relationship. The intersection of are fundamental to the industry. Information religion, spiritual practices, culture, diversity, systems topics such as process flow, systems life stages and health issues are examined. analysis, database management, hardware Other topics include the identification of and software will also be discussed and one’s personal spirituality, discussion of examined in the context of the industry. the ethical provision of spiritual care by Students will also explore emerging the health care professional, importance technologies and how they relate to the of the consideration of spiritual care needs healthcare industry. by the health care team, and the difference in the roles of the health care professional HS 307 Alternative Healing Modalities and pastoral care professional. Prerequisite: 3 CR Sophomore standing. This course examines holistic forms of health care that can add to the effectiveness of HS 303 Health Education and Promotion for traditional allopathic care, including energy Healthy Lifestyles systems, art, imagery, meditation, and hands- 3 CR on healing approaches. Integrative medicine Health education and promotion activities is the term to describe the interdisciplinary are increasingly supported by evidence approach to client care, which borrows from showing positive impacts on various health Eastern and Western medical traditions. indicators. Using nationally published Assignments will include first-hand population health goals as a framework, this experiences of techniques for subjective and course will use frequently occurring health objective assessment. conditions to explore health education models and health promotion interventions. HS 309 Professional Interactions in Attention will also be given to measuring Health Care Settings health and the impact of lifestyle choices 3 CR on health care needs and costs within the context of ethical principles. This course will present a model for interacting with people seeking health care services and health care personnel HS 304 Community and Public Health with consideration of roles, expectations, 3 CR communication, and mutual goal setting. This course focuses on the family and Commonly used assessment skills such community as consumers of health services. as general interviews/talking with clients, The different perspectives, sensitivities conflict resolution, and communication and application of knowledge unique to skills will be included as will more advanced families and the community are identified. professional interaction skills of conflict Effectiveness of family-centered practice resolution, negotiation, and mediation. is explored in relation to the problems, Prerequisite: junior or senior standing priorities, attitudes, culture and resources of the family and community. HS 310 Human Growth and Development across the Lifespan HS 306 Health Management 3 CR Information Systems 3 CR This course covers the psychological, biological, cognitive, social and emotional This course introduces the current status of changes that occur throughout the human information systems and technology in the lifespan. It includes pre-natal stages healthcare industry. We will examine the through death and dying. Students will be clinical and administrative applications that introduced to both classic and new and

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emerging theories of development as they gain an understanding of the dynamic interrelatedness and relationship between biology and environment in human growth and development.

HS 352 Health Care Leadership 3 CR This survey course will review leadership theories practices commonly applied in health care environments. The course will emphasize leading diverse organizations, collaborating with colleagues on creating and communicating a vision for the organization, and ethical leadership. Analyzing organizational frames and leading change to adapt to emerging health care environments will be explored.

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PRE-OCCUPATIONAL Faculty THERAPY JODY BORTONE, ED.D., OT/L Pre-Occupational Therapy preparation is a Chair and Director of Graduate Occupational three or four-year course of study leading Therapy Program and Clinical Associate to the baccalaureate degree and the Professor completion of required Occupational Therapy Program prerequisite courses, followed by LENORE FROST, PH.D., CHT, FAOTA, OTR/L two years of graduate study in Occupational Clinical Assistant Professor Therapy. Pre-Occupational Therapy in itself is not an undergraduate major at LOLA HALPERIN, MA, OTR/L Sacred Heart University. Graduate study in Clinical Assistant Professor Occupational Therapy requires two calendar years, including summers, of graduate level MARY-ELLEN JOHNSON, OTD., OTR/L coursework and supervised clinical fieldwork Clinical Assistant Professor education beyond the baccalaureate degree. Students may complete their undergraduate degree in a discipline of their choice; SHARON M. MCCLOSKEY MBA, OTR/L, however, the Health Science major leading DIPCOT Clinical Assistant Professor to the Bachelor of Science in Health Science (BSHS) is preferred as it offers students a solid foundation in aspects specific to health HEATHER MILLER-KUHANECK, PH.D., care. Pre Occupational Therapy preparation FAOTA, OTR/L can be accomplished in any undergraduate Clinical Assistant Professor major but the 3 + 2 plan can only be completed in the Health Science major. The SHEELAGH SCHLEGEL, MPH, OT/L Health Science major must be declared by Academic Fieldwork Coordinator the end of the freshman year and requires summer and winter intersession courses to complete the baccalaureate degree in Freshman Admission Decision three years. (See Health Science for specific plans of study). Students must successfully A freshman admission decision application complete all required prerequisites by the option is available to outstanding incoming end of the summer prior to enrolment. A 3.2 Sacred Heart University freshmen. Freshman cumulative and 3.2 prerequisite GPA, with no admission requirements include: prerequisite grade below a C, and only one • Successful completion of four years of prerequisite course may be retaken only one high school science time. All of the following prerequisite courses must be completed with grades entered with • High school GPA of 3.2 or higher in the University Registrar by the June 30th academic courses (Math, Science, History, application deadline to determine admission English, Modern Foreign Language) status and eligibility for enrollment in the • SAT scores of 1050 or higher (SAT Program: Psychology, Statistics, Biology with required) lab; Human Anatomy & Physiology I with lab; and Human Anatomy & Physiology II Sacred Heart University students accepted with lab. For details regarding the Graduate to the Occupational Therapy Program Occupational Therapy program, program as freshmen must meet the following accreditation, admission, and application Occupational Therapy Graduate Program information, see Sacred Heart University’s criteria as a condition for keeping their seat Graduate Catalog or contact the Office of and enrolling in the Graduate Occupational Graduate Admissions.

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Therapy Program. Students admitted into Early or Regular Admission the program as freshmen who do not meet Application all of the following criteria at the time of application will forfeit their seat and External students and Sacred Heart admission status in the Occupational Therapy University undergraduates who were not Program, and, will be ineligible for continued directly admitted into the Occupational enrollment in the Graduate Occupational Therapy Program as freshmen may apply Therapy Program. competitively for early or regular decision. Applicants must meet all of the admission Prior to enrollment: standards and application deadlines (see Sacred Heart University’s Graduate Catalog • Successful completion of the for admission standards and application baccalaureate degree in an deadlines). undergraduate major • Successful completion of all prerequisite course requirements with no individual Program Accreditation perquisite course grade below a C, with a The Occupational Therapy Program 3.2 prerequisite and 3.2 cumulative GPA. is fully accredited through 2016-2017 Only one prerequisite can be retaken under the “Standards for an Accredited only one time. Required prerequisites Educational Program for the Occupational are: *Statistics, Biology with laboratory; Therapist-2006” by the Accreditation Council *Human Anatomy and Physiology I for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) with laboratory, *Human Anatomy and of the American Occupational Therapy Physiology II with laboratory; Psychology; Association (AOTA). The faculty have refined Abnormal Psychology, Life Span the curriculum to meet the revised, 2011 Development - with content covering ACOTE Standards that went into effect July the entire life span, and Sociology or 31, 2013. For information about accreditation, Anthropology (*must have been taken contact ACOTE c/o American Occupational within the most recent five years). Therapy Association, 4720 Montgomery • At the time of application: Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. Tel: 301-652-6611, www.acoteonline.org or • Successful completion of the following www.aota.org prerequisites: Biology with lab, Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II with Graduates of the program are eligible to sit labs, Statistics and Psychology. for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered • Completion of the online graduate by the National Board for Certification application with all official transcripts in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After for all undergraduate work submitted successful completion of this exam, the by June 30th following the junior year individual will be an Occupational Therapist, for 4 + 2 students, and following the Registered (OTR). Most states, including sophomore year for 3 + 2 students. Connecticut, require licensure to practice; All Sacred Heart University students must however, state licenses are usually based submit graduate record examination on the results of the NBCOT Certification (GRE) with the application. GRE Analytical Examination. Writing scores of 3.5 or above are required, Note: A criminal or felony background or combined Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to scores of 300 or above are desired. sit for the NBCOT certification examination and/or attain state licensure. The graduate occupational therapy program requires

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the successful completion of all required enrollment to complete prerequisites or coursework and Level I and Level II clinical the baccalaureate degree, any acceptance fieldwork. Both Level I and Level II Fieldwork for admission into the program will be experiences must be successfully completed provisional to successful completion of within 24 months of completion of course the baccalaureate degree, all prerequisite work. The majority of clinical sites require coursework, maintenance of GPA and GRE students to complete a criminal background requirements, and group interview and PBL check (CBC), fingerprinting, and or drug experience with the Occupational Therapy screening prior to participating in clinical Admissions Committee. See the Sacred Heart education placements. Students with University Graduate Catalog or contact the criminal convictions or backgrounds may not Office of Graduate Admissions for admission be able to obtain required clinical education criteria, application procedures, and program experience(s), thus failing to meet the information. academic requirements of the Occupational Therapy Program. It is therefore the Occupational Therapy Program’s policy that prior to enrolling in the professional graduate phase of the Program, all admitted students must consent, submit to, and satisfactorily complete a criminal background check (CBC) within six (6) weeks of registration for courses as a condition of matriculation. Matriculation will not be final until the completion of the criminal background check with results deemed acceptable to the Program Director or Academic Fieldwork Coordinator. All expenses associated with the CBC, and/or fingerprinting, and/or drug screening are the responsibility of the applicant/student. Students, who do not consent to the required background check, refuse to provide information necessary to conduct the background check, or provide false or misleading information in regard to the background check will be subject to disciplinary action up to, and including, refusal of matriculation or dismissal from the program. Please refer to the Occupational Therapy Program’s website for the CBC policy and procedures.

Students are admitted to the program on a competitive basis. Admission is based on successful completion of admission requirements, including completion of a baccalaureate degree in a field other than occupational therapy, and completion of all prerequisite courses by the end of the summer semester prior to enrollment.

If students require the summer prior to

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PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY MICHAEL FORTIN, PT, DPT, OCS Clinical Instructor Pre-Physical Therapy preparation is a three- or four-year course of study leading JASON GRIMES, PT, MPT, OCS, ATC to graduate study in Physical Therapy Clinical Assistant Professor at Sacred Heart University. Pre-Physical Therapy preparation can be done using any undergraduate major, but can only be JANINE HATCH, PT, DPT, MS, GCS Clinical Instructor accomplished in three years if a major in Biology, Exercise Science, or Psychology is selected. Students should declare their MICHELLE M. LUSARDI, PT, DPT, PHD undergraduate major no later than the Professor Emeritus end of the freshman year. Regardless of undergraduate major, students must WENDY ROMNEY, PT, DPT, NCS successfully complete the physical therapy Clinical Assistant Professor prerequisite coursework described below. Only grades of C or better will be considered KRISTIN SCHWEIZER, PT, MS as prerequisites. Clinical Assistant Professor

The professional phase of the graduate ALICIA L. SPIRO, PT, MS, NCS, NDT, LSVT Physical Therapy is an additional three years. Clinical Instructor Application to the professional phase occurs at the end of the Pre-Physical Therapy FRANK TUDINI, PT, DSCPT, OCS, COMT, preparation and the undergraduate major. FAAOMPT For details, see the graduate admissions Clinical Assistant Professor process. Admission to the professional phase is on a competitive basis. VICTOR VAUGHAN, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, ATC Clinical Instructor

Faculty SHEILA THOMAS WATTS, PT, DPT, MBA, MS, GCS YVETTE BLANCHARD, PT, SCD, PCS Clinical Instructor Professor MICHELLE WORMLEY, PT, MPT, PHD, CLT DONNA M. BOWERS, PT, DPT, MPH, PCS Assistant Professor Clinical Associate Professor EMMANUEL YUNG, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, DAVID A. CAMERON, PT, PHD, OCS, ATC FAAOMPT Clinical Associate Professor Clinical Assistant Professor

KEVIN K. CHUI, PT, DPT, PHD, GCS, OCS, FAAOMPT Requirements Associate Professor and Chair The Pre-Physical Therapy preparation provides the necessary prerequisites MICHAEL J. EMERY, PT, ED.D., FAPTA for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Professor Emeritus program. Students also complete required undergraduate coursework for their selected BEVERLY D. FEIN, PT, DPT, EDD major, and required and elective core courses Associate Professor required by the University for a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree.

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REQUIRED PHYSICAL THERAPY PREREQUISITE COURSES BI 111/BI 112 Concepts in Biology I & II BI 113/BI 114 Concepts in Biology Laboratory I & II BI 131/BI 132 Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II BI 133/BI 134 Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory I & II CH 151/CH 152 General Chemistry I & II CH 153/CH 154 General Chemistry Laboratory I & II MA 131 Statistics for Decision Making MA 140 Precalculus PY 111/PY 112 General Physics I & II PY 113/PY 114 General Physics Laboratory I & II Psychology General Psychology and one additional elective

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PRE-SPEECH-LANGUAGE Faculty PATHOLOGY RHEA PAUL, PH.D., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) is Prof., Chair and Founding Director not an undergraduate major at SHU. Rather, the program is a Pre-Professional ROBIN DANZAK, PH.D. Minor concentration that must be taken Assistant Professor in conjunction with another major, such as Health Science or Psychology, at SHU. JILL DOUGLASS, PH.D., CCC-SLP Students who wish to practice as Speech- Assistant Professor Language Pathologists will need to complete these undergraduate prerequisites, and then CAROLYN FALCONER-HORNE, MS, ABD, apply to and complete a Master’s degree CCC-SLP program in SLP at SHU, or elsewhere. Assistant Professor Graduate study in SLP requires two calendar years, including 1-2 summers of graduate level coursework and 400 hours of supervised clinical practicum. Program Accreditation The Speech-Language Pathology Pre- Students who minor in Speech-Language Professional Program at SHU is designed Pathology may complete their undergraduate to meet all requirements of the Council of degree at SHU in a major discipline of their Academic Accreditation in Audiology and choice; the Health Science major leading to Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) and the Bachelor of Science in Health Science to prepare students for graduate study in is preferred, as it offers students a solid communication disorders. The SHU Master’s foundation in information specific to health program in Speech-Language Pathology has care practice. Other suggested majors been licensed by the State of Connecticut could include English, Foreign Language Department of Higher Education and has & Culture, or Psychology. Majors must be been awarded Candidacy, the first stage declared by the end of the freshman year of Accreditation awarded by the Council and may require summer or intersession on Academic Accreditation in Audiology courses to complete the major requirements and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) as well as all the prerequisite SLP courses. of the American Speech, Language and The minor must be declared by the first Hearing Association (ASHA). This status is semester of sophomore year. Regardless awarded to new programs that demonstrate of the undergraduate major, students compliance with the Standards for must successfully complete all required Accreditation as outlined in CAA’s Standards prerequisties by the end of the summer prior Compliance Continuum, for an initial period to enrollment in a graduate program. A 3.0 of five years. It allows the program to cumulative and 3.3 prerequisite GPA with no matriculate and graduate students who, individual prerequisite course grade below upon successful completion of the program, a C are required for admission to SHU’s will meet all requirements for national graduate program in SLP. certification and state licensure as Speech- Language Pathologists. Program approval for CT teacher endorsement is in process.

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Requirements SLP 300 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Swallowing* Pre-Professional Speech-Language Pathology preparation includes the SLP 310 Introduction to Audiology and necessary prerequisite courses for graduate Hearing Science work in Speech-Language Pathology or SLP 320 Speech Science* Audiology. Undergraduates must also SLP 330 Development of Language* complete coursework for their selected major, Sacred Heart University required SLP 340 Neurological Bases of foundational, elective, and common core Communication and courses for a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor Swallowing of Arts degree. Course work in Education SLP 350 Introduction to Clinical and Psychology, in preparation for teacher Methods and Observation* endorsement, is also strongly recommended. ED 152 Education in the US** Twenty-five hours of observation of Speech- Language Pathology practice is required and ED 205 Education of Children with is included in pre-professional course work. Special Needs** * Required for Minor; the other non-elective PREREQUISITE COURSE REQUIREMENTS courses listed are needed for admission To complete the pre-professional program in to graduate programs in Communication speech-language pathology, students must Disorders (SLP or Audiology). take the following prerequisite courses in addition to fulfilling requirements for their ** Requires Criminal Background Check (See major field of study and earning a Bachelor Department for information) of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree (only grades of C or better meet prerequisite requirements): Course Descriptions Basic Science Requirements: SLP 200 Introduction to Communication Biological Sciences 3 CR Disorders (for example, BI 111 or BI 030) The course provides a general introduction to normal and disordered speech, language, Physical Sciences 3 CR and hearing in children and adults. The (for example, PY 103 or CH 030) course considers normal development of communication behavior, the nature of Statistics 3 CR communication disorders, and reviews the various conditions associated with (for example MA 131) communication disorders. Ethical standards Social/Behavioral Sciences 6 CR for the practice of speech-language pathology, contemporary professional issues, (PS 110, PS 252) and information regarding certification, specialty recognition, licensure and Pre-professional Courses: professional credentials in speech-language (Must be taken in conjunction with other SHU pathology will be presented. 3 credits; Major; e.g., Health Science, English, Foreign Lecture format. Language & Culture, Psychology) SLP 200 Introduction to SLP 210 Phonetics Communication Disorders* Students will be introduced to the SLP 210 Phonetics* acoustic and articulatory properties of the

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sound systems of human languages. The and suprasegmentals of speech, as well as International Phonetic Alphabet will be the physics and biomechanics of phonation, presented, and students will learn to record articulation, and resonance. The instruments, speech in broad phonemic transcription. applications, and programs used to assess Variations among general American dialects, speech production will be reviewed, with as well as notation and practice of narrow laboratory practice. Principles and models of phonetic transcription will be introduced. speech perception will also be discussed. 3 The implications of cultural and linguistic credits; includes both lecture and laboratory differences on speech production will be experience. discussed. 3 credits; includes both lecture Prerequisites: SLP 210 Phonetics and SLP and laboratory experience. 300 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Swallowing SLP 300 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Swallowing SLP 330 The Development of Language Students will become familiar with the This course will introduce students to the anatomical and physiological bases of social, biological, perceptual, and cognitive human communication and swallowing, bases of language. A range of theories including the support structures of the of language acquisition will be presented respiratory, articulatory phonatory, and and the impact of nature and nurture on swallowing systems, and the identification children’s development will be discussed. and function of muscles in these systems. 3 The typical sequence of language acquisition credits; includes both lecture and laboratory in the areas of phonology, semantics, experience. syntax and pragmatics will be presented. Prerequisite: 3 credits of Biology The relations between oral language development and the acquisition of literacy SLP 310 Introduction to Audiology and will be emphasized. Dialectical variations in Hearing Science language development and second language learning will be highlighted. 3 credits; This course presents an introduction to Lecture/Discussion format. the practice of audiology, to the anatomy, physiology and common pathologies Prerequisite: PS 252 Child Development of the auditory system, the impact of hearing loss, types and characteristics SLP 340 Neurological Bases of of hearing loss, conventional procedures Communication and Swallowing used to assess hearing, interpretation of This course describes the development and audiological test findings, and criteria for anatomy and physiology of the neurological initiating audiological referrals. Issues of system that underlies communication and ethics, professional practice, licensing, and swallowing and is a prerequisite for further credentials for audiology practice will be study in medical speech, language and reviewed. 3 credits; includes both lecture and swallowing disorders. 3 credits; includes both laboratory experience. lecture and laboratory experience. Prerequisite: 3 credits of Biology Prerequisite: SLP 300: Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Swallowing SLP 320 Speech Science This course presents an introduction to SLP 350 Clinical Methods and Observation the physics and psychology of human This course will orient students to clinical speech production and perception. It covers practicum, including the scope of assessment basic acoustics, the glottal sound source, and intervention across the life span. It will resonance and acoustics of the vocal tract, include an overview of goal writing, lesson acoustic features of vowels, consonants,

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planning, writing SOAP notes and other clinical documentation, electronic medical record-keeping, report writing, progress monitoring, and ethical conduct. Legislative, regulatory, and reimbursement issues that affect the practice of communication disorders in educational and medical settings will be presented. As part of this course, students will complete a series of intensive observations in various educational and medical settings. 3 credits; Lecture/ Discussion/Observation format. Prerequisite: SLP 200: Introduction to Communication Disorders

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NANCY DENNERT, APRN, MS, MSN, FNP-BC, College of Nursing CDE, BC-ADM Clinical Assistant Professor The Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is designed to meet a variety of educational needs beginning with the MICHAEL DION, PH.D., MS, MBA, NEA-BC, initial preparation necessary to enter the RN profession of nursing as well as foster Director, SHU Onsite Cohort Programs & Clinical Partnerships professional growth and advancement for returning registered nurses (RNs).

MARY ALICE DONIUS, ED.D., RN Dean of the College of Nursing Faculty HEATHER FERRILLO, MSN, APRN, FNP- BC, ANNE MARIE ADILETTA, MSN, RN, CCRN, RN PCCN Clinical Assistant Professor Clinical Assistant Professor KIMBERLY A. FOITO, MSN, RN, EMT-B ANNE M. BARKER, ED.D., RN Clinical Assistant Professor Professor JOANNE GATTI-PETITO, DNP, RN, CNE MARLENE BECK, DNP, MSN, BSN Assistant Professor Program Director, SHU MSN Online CONSTANCE GLENN, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, BETH BOYD, MSN, BSN, RN RN Director, Nursing Simulation & Clinical Clinical Assistant Professor Laboratories SUSAN A. GONCALVES, DNP, MS, RN-BC HOLLY BRADLEY, DNP, ANP-BC, APRN Assistant Professor Assistant Professor TAMMY M. LAMPLEY, PHD, RN, CNE PENNIE SESSLER BRANDEN, PH.D., CNM, Assistant Professor MSN, BSN, RN Clinical Assistant Professor JOSLIN B. LEASCA, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC Clinical Assistant Professor MICHELLE COLE, DNP, MSN, RN, CPN Assistant Professor CORRINE LEE, MSN, RN Clinical Assistant Professor LINDA COOK, DNP, NNP-BC, APRN Clinical Assistant Professor ANGELA MARTINELLI, PHD, RN, CNOR Clinical Assistant Professor MARYANNE DAVIDSON, DNSC, APRN, CPNP Associate Professor KIMBERLY C. MCKINNON, MSN, RN Laboratory Instructor SUSAN M. DENISCO, DNP, APRN, FNP- BC, CNE KERRY MILNER, DNSC, MSN, RN Professor, Program Director DNP Assistant Professor

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LINDA MORROW, DNP, MSN, MBA, CNOR, web site www.aacn.nche.edu. In addition, CPHQ a 6-credit certificate in Home Health Care Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Management is available online. This Director, Patient Care Services Administration certificate meets the current requirements for the position of Home Health Supervisor LINDA-JO PALLOTTO-RUSSO, MSN, BS, RN in Connecticut, for RNs who do not have a Clinical Assistant Professor bachelor’s degree.

ANN MARIE SARANICH, MSN, RN-BC FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAM Clinical Assistant Professor (FPD)

RHONDA TOWER SIDDENS, PHD, MSN, RN, The BS in Nursing program provides a first CNE professional degree for entry into the nursing Clinical Assistant Professor profession. At the conclusion of four years of study, students are eligible to take the REBECCA ANN SMART, MPH, MSN, APRN, National Certification Licensure Examination NNP-BC, FNP-BC (NCLEX) developed by the National Council Clinical Assistant Professor of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) in the United States. Qualified applicants are admitted into the University as pre-Nursing JULIE G. STEWART, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC, students and are guaranteed a seat as a APRN, AAHIVS Associate Professor sophomore Nursing student if they meet or Program Director, FNP Program exceed freshman prerequisite coursework and GPA requirements. Students who do not meet criteria will be evaluated for placement LINDA L. STRONG, EDD, RN based on enrollment capacity. During the Associate Professor, Director, RN to BSN and RN to MSN, and Director SHU-ERC following three years, nursing students participate in simulated laboratory learning and clinical experiences at a variety of health TAMMY TESTUT, PHD, RN related facilities in the area. Clinical Assistant Professor Upon successful completion of freshman SHERYLYN WATSON, PHD, MSN, RN, CEN prerequisite coursework with an overall GPA Clinical Assistant Professor of 3.0 or higher and grades no lower than Program Director, Undergraduate Degree C+ in science and math courses, students enter the Nursing major in the fall semester EILEEN YOST, MSN, RNC of the sophomore year. The course sequence Clinical Assistant Professor is outlined in the Plan of Study below. To receive a BS in Nursing, First Professional Degree Program students must successfully Major in Nursing complete 122 credit hours, 55 of which are the Nursing major requirements. Students Two tracks are offered in the Nursing major: must maintain the overall GPA and course First Professional Degree program and grade requirements and must demonstrate Nursing Completion program for RNs who safe and competent practice in all nursing wish to achieve a BSN. The BSN programs clinical and laboratory settings while are fully accredited by the Commission adhering to the published professional on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). standards of conduct (see Nursing Student For information, contact the CCNE at One Guide online at Nursing Student Guides - Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, Sacred Heart University). DC 20036-1120; phone: 202-887-6791; or

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ADMISSION TO THE NURSING MAJOR consideration and are expected to meet the criteria described above. First Professional Degree Program • Students with an adverse criminal Policy: background check may be deemed ineligible to sit for the NCLEX and/ • Incoming freshmen applicants to or obtain a professional license to Sacred Heart University who meet practice nursing. It is the student’s sole admission criteria established by the responsibility to discuss this issue directly Nursing Program will be notified of with the State Board of Nursing where their acceptance by Undergraduate he/she intends to take the NCLEX. Admissions. • Acceptance into nursing is competitive DIFFERENTIAL TUITION and predominately based on SAT/ Sacred Heart University has implemented a ACT scores and scholarly achievement differential tuition for the First Professional during the last three years of high school Degree Nursing program. The cost of nursing (particularly in science and advanced education is increased relative to other placement courses). Ideal candidates majors due to intensive clinical laboratory for SHU Nursing will have a 3.4 High courses and clinical supervision required School GPA, and SAT or ACT equivalent to maintain the professional standards of 1100 or higher on Critical Reasoning of nursing education in addition to the and Math scores. Admission essays and associated expenses of clinical education. evidence of community service and other This charge will be reflected as a program fee extracurricular contributions will also be each semester in addition to undergraduate taken into account. tuition and fees. The fee will be initiated for nursing students starting their sophomore • Students who are accepted will have year. a space held for them in sophomore nursing courses, provided they meet the criterion below. LAB FEES Clinical laboratory fees are attached to • All nursing students planning to start courses that involve laboratory activities, sophomore nursing courses must have simulation, or practical exams. These fees completed prerequisite courses and are used to offset expenses associated with achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or these learning activities. higher and a grade of C+ or higher in required science and math coursework. NURSING ASSESSMENT FEE • Students who do not complete A one-time assessment fee is levied in the prerequisite courses and/or do not meet sophomore year for individualized testing the GPA requirement will not advance and evaluation that occurs throughout the to sophomore year nursing coursework. nursing major courses. Students receive Students are encouraged to contact the supplemental and remedial study materials Undergraduate Director of Nursing to in addition to individual feedback on tests discuss options. and recommendations for improvement. Students who do not meet the program • Transfer students with excellent benchmark scores will be required to use qualifications (including strong GPAs remedial study materials to demonstrate and SAT/ACT scores) will be admitted competency before progressing to the as space allows. Transfer students are next course. In addition, senior students encouraged to contact the Admission will be required to participate in an NCLEX Office as early as possible for review course towards the end of the final

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semester. Questions about these fees and National certification agencies may deem activities should be directed to the Director persons with criminal convictions as of Undergraduate Nursing or the Director of ineligible to sit for national certification the School of Nursing. examinations and state laws may restrict or prohibit those with criminal convictions from NURSING VERIFICATION/HEALTH obtaining a professional license to practice REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTATION FEE following graduation. It is therefore the policy of the College of Health Professions All clinical educational sites require the and the Nursing Department that all University to verify that each student placed admitted students planning to enroll in the in a clinical setting has met the necessary Nursing program must consent, submit health requirements as designated by the to, and satisfactorily complete a criminal clinical site. The University uses an outside background check and drug screenings. vendor to collect and verify this information. These will be completed at the student’s There is a one-time fee associated with expense. The University and Nursing this process, which the student will pay program have no obligation to refund tuition directly to the assigned vendor. On or before or otherwise accommodate students in the the Fall Term, sophomore students in the event that a criminal background check or First Professional Degree Program must drug screening renders the student ineligible submit completed and approved Health to complete required courses or clinical Documentation to the vendor for verification. placement(s). A listing of these requirements is available through the vendor or the Clinical Placement Department. All Health documents must be REQUIRED FRESHMAN PREREQUISITE renewed and updated as required during COURSES IN FIRST PROFESSIONAL the entire time students are enrolled in the DEGREE PROGRAM nursing program. Please keep copies of all FYXX 125 First Year Seminar or FLO 125 health documents for your files. Students The Art of Thinking may not attend clinical or classroom PS 110 Introduction to Psychology activities without health clearance provided (Foundational Core) in the correct format. Students who miss BI 126/127 Nursing Human Anatomy/ clinical due to non-compliance are at risk Physiology 1 for not meeting clinical objectives which may result in course failure, probation, and/ MA 105 Math Applications for Health or recommendation for dismissal from the Sciences program. Health care agency placement CH 117/119 General, Organic and agreements and patient safety needs require Biochemistry An Overview strict compliance with health screening BI 128/129 Nursing Human Anatomy/ requirements. Physiology 2 Foundational Core Requirements SPECIAL CLINICAL AGENCY REQUESTS/ CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS/DRUG SCREENINGS ADDITIONAL COURSES REQUIRED FOR FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEGREE Successful completion of the Nursing program at Sacred Heart University includes NU 205/205L Foundations of Professional satisfactory completion of the clinical Nursing education component of the curriculum. A NU 220/220L Pharmacology and Nursing majority of clinical sites now require students Implications to complete a criminal background check BI 161/162 Introduction to Microbiology and drug screening prior to participating in clinical education placements. Additionally,

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CIT 201 Catholic Intellectual Tradition communities, and populations. Seminar CIT 202 Catholic Intellectual Tradition Leadership (Essential II) Seminar • Evaluate and provide safe, high quality Foundational Core Requirements/Thematic health care based on an understanding Liberal Arts (TLA) of organizational and systems leadership NU 210 Health & Wellness & Cultural models. Diversity • Apply leadership concepts, skills, and NU 215/215L Health Assessment decision making when coordinating the PS 252 Child Development care of selected clients in a variety of Psychology settings. NU 300 Psychiatric Mental-Health Quality Improvement (Essential II) Nursing • Evaluate and provide safe, high quality NU 330 Care of the Childbearing health care based on an understanding Family of organizational and systems leadership NU 310 Pathophysiology models. NU 340 Introduction to Adult Nursing • Participate in quality and patient safety NU 365 Evidence-Based Nursing initiatives that impact patient care and Practice system issues. MA 131 Statistics for Decision Making Safety (Essential II) SO 110 Sociology NU 374 Concepts in Child Health • Evaluate and provide safe, high quality Nursing health care based on an understanding of organizational and systems leadership NU 360 Adult Nursing 2 models. TRS 340 Bioethics or • Participate in quality and patient safety PH 258 Medical Ethics initiatives, recognizing that these are complex system issues, which involve NU 370 Nursing Leadership individuals, families, groups, communities, NU 381 Public Health Nursing populations, and other members of the NU 390 Senior Synthesis Seminar healthcare team. NU 395 Transitions into Professional • Apply quality improvement processes Nursing Practice and safety enhancing technology to Core / Elective effectively implement patient safety initiatives and monitor performance PROGRAM COMPETENCIES measures, including nurse sensitive indicators in the micro system of care. Liberal Education (Essential I) Evidence Based Practice (Essential III) • Integrates knowledge from the biological, behavioral, social and nursing sciences • Provide professional nursing care that is when providing care to patients with grounded in current evidence. complex alterations in health. • Discriminate between valid and invalid • Integrates knowledge of pathophysiology, research for modifying clinical practice pharmacology, and nutrition when along with clinical expertise and patient/ providing care to patients, families, family preferences.

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• Evaluate and propose changes based on • Participate in the development, evidence-based practice to structure the implementation and evaluation of intra- work environment to facilitate integration and interprofessional projects. of new evidence into practice. • Provide effective patient-centered care • Value the concept of evidence-based as a member of the interprofessional practice as integral to determining best health care team by fostering open clinical practice. communication, mutual respect and shared decision-making. Informatics (Essential IV) • Acknowledge own potential to contribute • Use computer information management to effective team functioning. systems and patient care technology to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Health Promotion Disease/Injury Prevention patient care. (Essential VII) • Use computer information systems to • Support culturally competent health monitor and coordinate the care of promotion and disease/injury prevention patients with complex alterations in activities across the lifespan at the health. individual and population level to improve population health. • Integrate the use of technology and information systems to adapt patient care • Perform population-based screenings to based on an analysis of expected and identify potential health related risks and actual patient outcomes. intervene as appropriate to minimize the risk of disease. Health care policy (Essential V) • Collaborate with others to develop a • Integrate knowledge of healthcare policy, plan of care that takes into account finance, and regulatory factors that determinants, available resources, and influence health care delivery and nursing the range of activities that contribute practice. to health and the prevention of illness, injury, disability, and premature death. • Finance: Analyze the costs and availability of healthcare options for • Advocate for social justice including a individuals, families, communities, and commitment to the health of vulnerable select populations. populations and the elimination of health disparities. • Healthcare Policy: Analyze healthcare policies that impact the delivery of Professionalism (Essential VIII) healthcare and make recommendations for change based on that analysis. • Demonstrate the core values of professionalism that support achievement • Regulatory: Examine the state’s nurse of optimal health and wellness outcomes practice act in relation to the scope of in patients, families, communities and practice of registered nurses in that state. populations. Interprofessional Collaboration/ • Articulate the value of pursuing Communication (Essential VI) practice excellence, lifelong learning, and professional engagement to foster • Provide effective patient-centered care professional growth and development. as a member of the interprofessional health care team by fostering open • Act to prevent, recognize, and intervene communication, mutual respect, and when unsafe, illegal, or unethical care shared decision-making. practices are being carried out by

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members of the health care team. FRESHMAN PREREQUISITE COURSES FOR MATRICULATION TO THE B.S. IN NURSING • Promote the image of nursing by PROGRAM modeling the values and articulating the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the Fall Freshman Year: 13 credits nursing profession. Spring Freshman Year: 14 credits FYXX 125 First Year Seminar Patient Centered Care (Essential IX) or • Evaluate the effectiveness of patient- FLO 125 The Art of Thinking centered care as a member of the PS 110 Introduction to Psychology interprofessional health care team. CH 117 General, Organic and • Develop and evaluate care that reflects Biochemistry, An Overview spiritual, cultural, ethnic and social CH 119 General, Organic and preferences, values, and needs of Biochemistry Laboratory patients, families, communities and BI 126 Nursing Anatomy and populations. Physiology I • Respect the centrality of the patient/ BI 127 Nursing Anatomy and family as core members of any healthcare Physiology I Laboratory team. (QSEN teamwork and collaboration BI 128 Nursing Anatomy and attitudes) Physiology II Clinical Judgment (Essential X) BI 129 Nursing Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory • Make individualized patient care-related clinical judgments that are based on MA 105 Mathematical Applications for knowledge and evidence and developed Health Sciences through the process of clinical reasoning. HICC 101 The Human Journey: Historical Paths to Civilization • Use evidence and clinical reasoning to or support the management of care based ENCC 102 Literary Expressions of the on an ongoing evaluation of patient Human Journey outcomes. • CH 117/119 can be taken Year 1 Semester 1 NURSING LABORATORY or Year 1 Semester 2 The nursing laboratories are equipped • PS 110 can be taken in Year 1 Semester 1 with sophisticated simulation mannequins or Year 1 Semester 2 and models, exam tables, hospital beds, computers, and a variety of audiovisual ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES FOR material. The laboratories are designed to THE B.S. IN NURSING promote critical thinking and skill proficiency for all major content areas of nursing Fall Sophomore Year: 16 credits practice. Under the direction of a full-time Spring Sophomore Year: 17 credits nurse, faculty members and nursing lab NU 205 Foundations of Professional assistants, students are able to practice and Nursing demonstrate skills competency in a simulated clinical setting. In addition to scheduled class NU 310 Pathophysiology times, laboratories are open and staffed for NU 220 Pharmacology and Nursing students’ individual practice during specified Implications hours. NU 215 Health Assessment

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BI 161 Introduction to Microbiology NU 381 Public Health Nursing BI 162 Introduction to Microbiology NU 390 Senior Synthesis Seminar Laboratory Nursing PH 101 Introduction to Philosophy NU 395 Transitions into Professional SO 110 Sociological Imagination Nursing Practice HICC 101 The Human Journey: Historical TRS 340 Bioethics Paths to Civilization or or PH 258 Medical Ethics Free Elective (3 ENCC 102 Literary Expressions of the CR) Human Journey CC 103 Social Sciences: The Individual & Society Course Descriptions for First or Professional Degree CC 103 Natural Sciences: Scientific Discovery & the Human Community NU 205 Foundations of Professional Nursing TRS 101 Introduction to the Study of 3 CR Religion Foundations of Professional Nursing Humanities Elective introduces the student to the profession of nursing. The student builds upon foundational • BI 161/162 can be taken in Year 2 knowledge from the liberal arts, sciences, and Semester 3 or Year 2 Semester 4 humanities; and applies this to the content and process of nursing. The metaparadigm Fall Junior Year: 14 credits of nursing is presented in conjunction with Spring Junior Year: 17 credits the University’s mission and organizing NU 210 Health & Wellness & Cultural framework. Students are introduced to Diversity the concepts of health promotion, disease NU 300 Psychiatric—Mental Health injury/prevention, effective intraprofessional Nursing communication, and demonstration of the teaching/learning process as part of patient- NU 330 Care of the Childbearing centered care. Skills basic to nursing practice, Family safety, documentation, and regulatory NU 340 Introduction to Adult Nursing guidelines that influence nursing practices are NU 365 Evidence-Based Nursing presented. Laboratory and clinical experiences Practice are coordinated to offer the student practical experience with selected clients in providing MA 131 Statistics for Decision Making basic nursing care in a professional caring PH/RSCC 104 The Human Search for Truth, manner. Students will demonstrate effective Justice, & the Common Good use of available technologies to assess and PS 252 Child Development monitor patient care. Psychology Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Nursing Humanities Elective major

Fall Senior Year: 16 credits NU 210 Health & Wellness & Cultural Spring Senior Year: 15 credits Diversity NU 360 Adult Nursing II 2 CR NU 370 Nursing Leadership This course introduces the student to basic NU 374 Concepts in Child Health concepts, theories and methods of exploring

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the health, wellness and cultural diversity of NU 220 Pharmacology and Nursing individuals. Common factors that promote Implications the health and wellness of individuals across 3 CR the life span are explored. Cultural diversity expands this discussion to include the This course introduces students to basic meaning and impact of culture on health and concepts of pharmacology used to wellness through the exploration of cultural promote, support, and restore the health phenomenon such as perception toward status of individuals. Course content will time, communication, social organization focus on the pharmacodynamics and the and healing traditions. Values clarification pharmacotherapeutics of a broad range of related to own culture as a part of the drugs and their biologic, psychosocial and process of developing cultural awareness and cultural role in health and illness. Critical competence is discussed. Disparities related thinking with the application of the nursing to access to care and economic barriers are process will be stressed in the assessment discussed including vulnerable populations. of patient responses, discussion of nursing Current evidence related to the impact of implications of various drug groups, culture on health care systems and treatment therapeutic interventions, and related by culturally competent practitioners is evaluations. Throughout the course issues of included. legal, ethical and professional accountability will be addressed as they pertain to the safe Prerequisite: NU 205, NU 215 and NU 220 administration of medications. Laboratory practice will focus on the development of NU 215 Health Assessment medication administration and supporting 3 CR documentation. Health Assessment introduces assessment Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Nursing components including interviewing, history major taking, functional assessment, and physical examination of adults and geriatric patients NU 299 Special Topics in Nursing with emphasis on health promotion and 3 CR disease/injury prevention. This course begins with foundational concepts of Designated new or occasional courses professionalism, patient centered care, that may or may not become part of the and safety. Students will build upon department’s permanent course offerings. learned assessment techniques to begin Prerequisites are established by the examining patients using a head to toe department as appropriate for the specific approach. Course content focuses on the course. Course title is shown on the student’s role of the nurse, inter- and intraprofessional transcript. communication, data collection and patient teaching. Emphasis is placed on NU 300 Psychiatric—Mental Health Nursing the assessment phase of the nursing 4 CR process. Students are expected to develop This course is designed to introduce critical thinking skills to begin identifying students to the basic concepts of psychiatric problems and deficits in an effort to guide and mental health nursing. It provides the development of a plan of care. By the an introduction to the assessment and end of the semester students will formulate treatment of patients with mental health a holistic and comprehensive concept map challenges (vulnerable populations). diagramming actual and potential health Traditional psychotherapeutic and alternative issues to illustrate this learning. healing methods are addressed. Continuing Prerequisite: NU 205 and NU 220 themes of growth and development across the life span including gerontology, safety,

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evidence based practice, therapeutic along the continuum of their growth and communications, pharmacotherapeutics, development. Evidence-based research client advocacy, teaching, and patient- is integrated into the plan of care, which centered care are explored. Concepts extends in to the community. Legal and related to social/ethical/legal considerations ethical issues that relate to the care of the in relation to this vulnerable population family are interwoven. Students demonstrate are applied. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills professionalism, communication and with emphasis on communication and personal self-awareness and self-growth interprofessional collaboration as part of as well as interprofessional collaboration their clinical experience. and communication. Students have the Prerequisite: NU 215, NU 310, BI 161/162 opportunity to carry out the nursing process and develop beginning level clinical skills in NU 340 Introduction to Adult Nursing individual and group counseling at a variety of mental health agencies and with a diverse 5 CR group of psychiatric clients. Adult Nursing 1 is the first in the two- Prerequisites: NU 215, NU 310, BI 161/162 course sequence of adult nursing. This course explores the roles of the nurse in relation to providing patient-centered NU 310 Pathophysiology care to patients with common medical/ 3 CR surgical health problems. Course content This course focuses on pathophysiology emphasizes health promotion, disease/ as it relates to the nursing actions and injury prevention, disease management, responsibilities needed to manage and and health maintenance. Continuing themes provide care for clients who are experiencing of pharmacotherapeutics, gerontological acute or chronic physiologic health considerations, safety, evidence-based conditions. Reduction of risk potential, practice, therapeutic communication, as including complications from existing well as patient education and advocacy, are conditions will also be explored as well as explored. This course incorporates critical health promotion and disease prevention as thinking, clinical reasoning, and clinical it relates to the disease process. References judgment into classroom and clinical learning to the aging process and genetics and their experiences. A structured experience in impact on pathophysiology will be included. the simulation lab is included to integrate Content builds on prior anatomy and the nursing process with new nursing physiology concepts learned in prerequisite interventions. Course content will focus on coursework. common health problems related to fluid Prerequisites: NU 205, NU 220 and electrolytes, pulmonary, cardiovascular, urinary, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal Pre/Corequisites: NU 215, BI 161/162 disorders, problems of metabolism, sensation and perception, circulation and perioperative NU 330 Care of the Childbearing Family care. Weekly clinical experiences will be 4 CR conducted in acute care settings. Care of the Childbearing Family focuses Prerequisite: NU 300, NU 310, NU 330 on the concepts of patient-centered care, safety, genetics, health promotion, and NU 360 Adult Nursing II professionalism in the care of women and 6 CR newborns from conception to birth. Culturally sensitive nursing practice embodies the Adult Nursing 2 is the second in the two- care of women, newborns, and families course sequence of adult nursing. This ranging from healthy to at-risk health states course explores the roles of the nurse in relation to providing patient-centered

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care to patients with complex medical/ NU 370 Nursing Leadership surgical health problems. Course content 3 CR emphasizes health promotion, disease/ injury prevention, disease management, This course focuses on the nursing and health maintenance. Continuing themes profession and leadership principles which of pharmacotherapeutics, gerontological are integral to the provision of health care considerations, safety, evidence-based for individuals, families, communities, and practice, therapeutic communication, a global society. Students are given the multiculturalism, as well as patient opportunity to explore complex issues and education and advocacy, are explored. trends in nursing related to the provision This course incorporates critical thinking, of cost-effective, safe, quality patient care, clinical reasoning, and clinical judgment nursing as a profession, and global health. along with evidence-based practice, the The development of an understanding and utilization of informatics, while promoting awareness of their need to become involved synthesis of knowledge and interprofessional in the development of health care policies collaboration. Course content will focus and changes in health care systems will be on common health problems related fostered by an analysis of current issues to pulmonary, cardiovascular, renal, such as cross-cultural communication, the gastrointestinal, and hematological, nursing shortage, inefficient health care oncological, infectious disease, hepatobiliary, systems, and international issues. Discussion and neurological. A structured experience and assignments will include implementation in the simulation lab is included to practice strategies and skills for successful transition advanced nursing interventions required into the work place environment. to care for high risk emergencies in a safe, Prerequisites: NU 340, NU 365 controlled environment. Weekly clinical experiences will be conducted in high acuity NU 374 Concepts in Child Health Nursing acute care settings. 4 CR Prerequisite: NU 340 The concepts in this course address family- centered care, safety, genetics, health NU 365 Evidence Based Practice promotion and disease/injury prevention in 3 CR the care of children and their families from This course prepares students to discover, birth through childhood and adolescence. examine, and critically appraise current Course content focuses on the application of evidence in nursing and health care. Students clinical judgment, evidence based practice, will develop skills needed to identify research and growth and development. Students questions in practice, analyze existing will engage in intra- and inter-professional evidence, and develop strategies to integrate collaboration and communication while best current research with clinical expertise advocating for the needs of this vulnerable and patient/family preferences and values. population. Clinical experiences incorporate Parameters for making a recommendation informatics, caring, cultural sensitivity and for an evidence-based practice change leadership. Students will be expected to that enhances safety and promotes quality demonstrate professionalism and increasing improvement will be discussed. Students will levels of autonomy while providing care that be given the opportunity to demonstrate is respectful and preserves human dignity. skills in gathering data from a variety of Pre/Corequisite: NU 340 sources using appropriate databases to find best current evidence. NU 381 Public Health Nursing Prerequisites: NU 300, NU 330, 5 CR Pre/Corequisites: MA 131, NU 340 This course focuses on providing population-

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focused care. Community and family in the classroom or laboratory setting in the assessments identify the need for intervention constantly shifting reality of actual patient strategies that support health promotion and care. The experience supports objectives disease/injury prevention while promoting identified in the Senior Synthesis Seminar. optimal functioning of various populations. Students demonstrate and utilize evidence- Nursing services/ interventions are delivered based research to support clinical judgment. based on this assessment with an emphasis The expectation is to analyze and reflect on on vulnerable populations and cultural experiences encountered during the clinical variations in the community. Collaboration experience. Focus is on moving the student with community agencies/institutions and toward autonomous professional nursing health care systems provide an opportunity practice within their clinical setting. to practice health promotion activities that Prerequisites: NU 360 address current or emergent health needs of specific populations. The development of community partnerships is a focus and encourages student engagement. Nursing Completion Prerequisite: NU 360 Program (RN to BSN)

The Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science NU 390 Senior Synthesis Seminar in Nursing program provides registered 3 CR nurses who have graduated from accredited This course utilizes the concepts of diploma or associate degree programs professionalism, leadership, and patient- educational mobility in a program designed centered care in preparing the student to for the adult learner. No entrance exams are assume the role of baccalaureate nurse required for practicing, licensed nurses. The generalist. Critical discussions of professional upper-division curriculum has been specially issues prepare graduates for a successful designed for RN students returning to finish transition into their first nursing role. their baccalaureate education. Sacred Heart Students will be expected to apply and offers two RN-BSN completion programs: an synthesize previous course content while all online program and a contracted onsite demonstrating accountability to self, peers, program at selected hospital/organization and the program as they prepare to take the sites, which combines online and onsite NCLEX exam. Students analyze and evaluate classes at these sites. Personal attention and individual learning needs and develop a interaction between the faculty and student learning contract to meet deficiencies. are a major focus in the School of Nursing. Content mastery testing is utilized to prepare students for the NCLEX exam. The RN to BSN program is student-friendly and tailored to meet the needs of adult Prerequisites: NU 360 learners. There are two courses in the curriculum with a practicum component: NU 395 Transitions into Professional Nursing care management and public health nursing. Practice Students select preceptors and design 4 CR learning objectives and strategies, with This clinically based immersion experience faculty approval, based on their personal is focused on refining the knowledge, skills, learning needs and areas for growth. and attitudes necessary to manage care Students do not have to repeat previous as part of an interprofessional team within clinical experiences. Required Nursing a health care system. Theoretical learning courses are upper-division courses and are becomes reality as students are clinically designed specifically for RN students. immersed to make connections between the standard case or situation that is presented To receive a BS degree in Nursing, the RN

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must complete 120 credit hours of study: 63 • For admission to the RN-BSN program, credit hours in prescribed general education an undergraduate GPA of 2.5 is required. courses and 57 credit hours in the major with at least a 2.8 GPA. A minimum of 30 • For admission to the RN-MSN program, nursing credits are awarded through the an undergraduate GPA of 2.8 or above is Connecticut Nursing Education Articulation required for applicants covered by the CT Plan. The professional major is built on a core Articulation Agreement. For applicants of sciences, humanities, social sciences and not covered by this agreement, an mathematics courses. Prior to entry into the undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is required for major, specific prerequisite courses must the RN to MSN program be completed at Sacred Heart University or • official transcripts, another accredited college, or by college- level examinations (CLEP). The last 30 credits • an application, of the RN-BSN degree must be taken at • two letters of recommendation, (one Sacred Heart University. from a supervisor and one from a peer) • a resume, Accelerated RN to MSN Program • a statement of professional goals, and This program is for registered nurses • completion of the interview with an who have graduated from accredited admissions representative for faculty diploma or associate degree programs in review. Nursing and provides an accelerated path into the Masters in Nursing program. The • Applicants must provide a copy of their baccalaureate upper-division Nursing major RN license in their state of practice, and includes both undergraduate and graduate- must carry liability insurance. One year of level courses to satisfy the requirements nursing experience is preferred. for the baccalaureate degree. The basis of the acceleration is the substitution of PREREQUISITE COURSES TO THE UPPER- graduate credits for credits toward the DIVISION NURSING MAJOR BSN. RN-MSN students must maintain a 3.0 3 Credits in Social and Behavioral Sciences: GPA throughout their course of study. All PS 110, SO 110, PS 252, Anthropology, Political required undergraduate nursing courses for Science or Economics this degree are available online, as are the graduate nursing core courses and nursing BI 126/127 Nursing Anatomy and courses required for the MSN in Patient Physiology I Care Services Administration, Clinical Nurse BI 128/129 Nursing Anatomy and Leader and Nursing Education tracks. Please Physiology II refer to the Sacred Heart University Graduate BI 161/162 Introduction to Microbiology catalog for additional information. MA 131 Statistics for Decision Making

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RN-BSN VALIDATION OF PRIOR LEARNING AND RN-MSN Students may be awarded 30-36 Nursing This program is limited to students with credits through the State of Connecticut experience in nursing who are seeking to Nursing Articulation Plan. Students who complete their baccalaureate education in graduate from schools in other states can be nursing. Students apply through the online awarded 30 credits through endorsement admissions process directly for the RN to of these courses. Students will be advised BSN program. Application materials must of their status by the Nursing faculty with include: credits shown as NU 290.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES FOR Care Agencies or a transfer THE BS IN NURSING course for RN-BSN students.

Foundational Core – University and Nursing For RN-MSN students, free electives may Requirements include: FS 103 Freshman Seminar (Academic NU 382 Management of Home Health Writing) Care Agencies FLO 125 The Art of Thinking (Logic) NU 315 The Human Journey in Natural Science – Chemistry, Biology, or Nursing Physics (e.g. CHEM 020 or CHEM 030) and/or ENG 260 Literature of Illness and NU 335 Information Technology for Healing (Literature) Nursing Practice (for RN-MSN HI 100 (History) Students) PH 221 Historical Survey of or transfer courses Philosophy (Philosophy) TRS 265 Intro to World Religions NURSING MAJOR REQUIREMENTS— BSN or NU 290 Validation of Prior Learning (30 – 36 undergraduate TRS 266 Understanding Religion nursing credits) (Religion) NU 305 Transition to Professional Art/Media Studies Practice Social Science: Anthropology, Economics, NU 315 The Human Journey in Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology Nursing MA 101 Modern College Mathematics NU 325 Health Assessment I (or a higher level Math course) NU 335 Information and Technology for Nursing Practice Catholic Intellectual Tradition Seminars NU 345 Evidence Based Practice CIT 201 Catholic Intellectual Tradition NU 355 Leadership in Contemporary Seminar Nursing Practice CIT 202 Catholic Intellectual Tradition NU 376 Care Management: Individuals Seminar and Families NU 387 Populations and Global Health Thematic Liberal Arts Core Nursing Humanities: Ethics Social Science: Anthropology, Economics, REQUIRED BSN COURSES FOR Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, ACCELERATED DEGREE RN-MSN—ALL (e.g. Lifespan Development, Child TRACKS Development, Global Health, and Health NU 290 Validation of Prior Learning Psychology) (30 to 33 credits) Natural Science: Chemistry, Biology, or NU 325 Health Assessment for RNs Physics (e.g. BI 161 Intro to Microbiology & BI NU 376 Care Management: Individuals 162 Intro to Microbiology Lab) and Families Free Electives NU 387 Populations and Global Health Nursing Free elective(s) may include: NU 401 Health Care Policy and Ethics NU 382 Management of Home Health

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for Contemporary Nursing agencies to meet the State of Connecticut’s Practice Department of Public Health (DPH) NU 430 Principles of Health Care requirements. DPH requires nurses in Research for Contemporary managerial positions in home care who Nursing Practice (3 credits) do not have a BSN to complete at least six credits in health care management NU 431 Evidence-Based Practice for or community health from an accredited Quality college, university or school of nursing. NU 433 Theory and Professional Roles for Contemporary Nursing ADMISSION Practice Students must apply to the School of Courses in the Nursing major are generally Nursing for the Certificate Program and taken after the majority of general education enroll as a Special Student at Sacred Heart courses have been completed. Nursing 305, University. There is a $25 fee for processing 315, 325, 335, 345 and 355 (or NU 401, 430, the application. Students must take the 431, and 433 for RN to MSN students) must course for credit, which may later be applied be taken before NU 376 or 387. Students are to the RN to BSN degree. encouraged to review the University catalog for other policies and requirements related to REQUIRED COURSES timing of various course requirements, CLEP NU 355 Leadership in Contemporary availability and timing, and credit for prior Nursing Practice learning application procedures. NU 382 Management of Home Health Care Agencies a) Students who have completed and received SHU credit for an Academic Writing Courses cannot be audited or taken for Pass/ Course are exempt from Freshman Seminar. Fail. Credit may later be applied to a degree if the student enrolls in a degree program b) MA 131 must be completed before NU 345. within 5 years. c) The Validation of Prior Learning is Students must achieve a grade of C or better awarded upon admission and validation of (undergraduate) or B or better (graduate) in courses. the courses to be awarded the certificate. d) RN-MSN students take NU 401, 430, 431, If certificate students later apply for a MSN, 433 at the graduate level (instead of NU 305, only grades of B or better will be applied 315, 345—which the RN-BSN students take). to the degree. Students enrolled in degree programs will meet the admission and progression criteria for the degree. Nursing Major — MSN Please refer to the Graduate catalog for Nursing major requirements—MSN. Course Descriptions for RN to BSN/RN and Home Health Care Management Certificate Program in Home Health Care Management for RNs—Online NU 305 Transition to Professional Practice The certificate program in Home Health 3 CR Care Management is designed for nurses This course is for RNs and is designed as in management positions in home health a transition to the nursing major and as a

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forum to facilitate comparison between the NU 335 Information and Technology for scope of practice of the registered nurse Nursing Practice and the baccalaureate prepared nurse. Role 3 CR behaviors of the baccalaureate practitioner will be analyzed and applied within a This course is for RNs and provides an framework of the health care environment introduction to information and technology and the ethical, legal and social issues needed for the practice of nursing today. It that influence nursing practice. Critical will focus on providing material to enable thinking skills are developed as an essential nurses to be computer literate by exploring component of professional practice. the use of emerging information sources and communication technology and their impact Prerequisite: Acceptance to the RN-BSN on health care. Emphasis will be placed on Nursing Major trends and issues in clinical technology. It will also examine key issues such as security and NU 315 The Human Journey of Nursing the use of data bases. 3 CR Prerequisite: Acceptance to the RN to BSN This course is for RNs. The Human Journey Nursing Major in Nursing utilizes the four questions posed in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition NU 345 Evidence Based Practice Seminars to address Nursing’s role in 3 CR building a just society. Concepts such as human vulnerability, resiliency, spirituality This course is for RNs and prepares nursing and cultural diversity will provide the students to critically evaluate evidence platform from which discussions about the developed through methodologies such professions and the professional nurse’s as research and research protocols for its role in shaping past, current and future application to the practice of professional health care will be based. Reflection on nursing. The course reviews levels of service learning experiences will personalize evidence and provides a foundational and professionalize the meaning and overview of quantitative and qualitative responsibility for addressing health inequities research methodologies. Ethical issues and within the workplace and the perpetuation of policy agendas that influence research are health disparities in society. considered throughout the course. Prerequisites: Acceptance to the RN-BSN Prerequisites: Acceptance to the RN-BSN Nursing Major and Completion of the Nursing Major, MA 131 Catholic Intellectual Tradition Seminars. NU 355 Leadership in Contemporary Nursing Practice NU 325 Health Assessment for RNs 3 CR 3 CR Utilizing the conceptual framework of the This course is for RNs and will focus on the nursing program, this course focuses on professional nurse’s role in applying theory comprehensive health assessment. Adequate and principles of leadership and management data collection and careful analysis for in organizations across the health care diagnostic and planning purposes is stressed. continuum. Focus will be placed on strategies The student will use the diagnostic reasoning necessary to function effectively in a changing process to formulate nursing diagnoses. health care system by exploring interrelated Videotaping assessment skills is a required process of thinking systematically, developing course component. reflective judgment, and exercising leadership. Strategies for managing the quality and cost Prerequisite: Acceptance to the RN-BSN or of health care, as well as research utilization, RN-MSN Nursing Major are emphasized to promote effective practice.

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Prerequisites: Acceptance to the RN-BSN case management; trends and issues in home Nursing Major care; legal and ethical consideration in home care, and community resources. This course NU 376 Care Management: Individuals and is only offered online. Families 4 CR NU 387 Populations and Global Health Nursing This course is for the registered nurse student and is focused on the elements of 5 CR care management of individuals and families This course is for RNs and focuses on global across the health care continuum. This communities as consumers of health services. course will expand upon the concepts of care The different perspectives, sensitivities transitions from hospital to the community and application of knowledge unique to setting with an emphasis on the challenges nursing of populations, communities, and related to transitioning such as financial societies are identified. Effectiveness of management, resource utilization, and nursing practice is explored in relation to overall care coordination. Care management the problems, priorities, attitudes, culture for individuals and families requires an and resources of aggregates, groups, the understanding of family systems and the community, and global health needs. interaction of individuals with their family Prerequisites: Acceptance to the RN to BSN during healthy actual or potential health Nursing Major, NU 305, 315, 325, 335, 345, and issues. A family assessment will be utilized 355 or acceptance to the RN-MSN Nursing to allow the registered nurse student the Major, NU 325, 401, 430, 431, 433 and 376. opportunity to develop a plan that will promote a safe and productive transition NU 401 (NU 501) Impact of History and to the community. Students will engage in Policy on Nursing and Health Care analytic discussion to further develop their understanding of family systems, systems 3 CR of care, clinical practice and community The first of two integrated, required nursing nursing roles. Personal reflection on one’s courses in the core curriculum of the own practice in contemporary nursing will graduate nursing programs, this course be included in order to allow the student focuses on history and policy. Current to think holistically, ethically and morally as practices in nursing and health care are they grapple with real-world challenges and viewed from the past and present as a way contemporary care management issues in to contemplate the future. Building on a our healthcare environment. framework of critical thinking, students Prerequisites: Acceptance to the Nursing explore through discussion, written critiques, Major, NU 305, NU 315, NU 325, NU 335, NU readings, research and class participation, 345, NU 355 the history of nursing and medicine, analysis of current policy development and implications of the past for present and NU 382 Management of Home Health Care future actions in nursing and health care. Agencies 3 CR NU 430 (NU 601) Principles of Health Care This course takes basic management Research for Contemporary Nursing Practice concepts and applies them specifically to 3 CR home care. Content includes financing home care including Medicare, Medicaid This course, the first of two research and private insurance; State and Federal seminars, reviews nursing and health care regulations; accreditation regulations research literature according to criteria. including quality improvement concepts of Course content focuses on the development

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of a researchable problem, integrative Global Studies with a literature review and research design. Concentration in Global Health Content, related to quantitative, qualitative and evaluative methods, is outlined. LESLEY DENARDIS, PH.D., PROGRAM Concepts are developed to promote an DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR understanding of the research process within (COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES) the context of a research proposal. Phone: 203-371-7834 Prerequisite: MA 131 Fax: 203-365-7587 Email: [email protected] NU 431 (NU 602) Evidence-Based Practice for Quality Care CHRISTINA GUNTHER, MA, DIRECTOR OF 3 CR GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS (COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS) Builds on the content of NU 601 and begins Phone: 203-371-7948 with principles inherent to a sound research Email: [email protected] methodology. Included in the course are both philosophical and pragmatic differences between qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis. Overview/Rationale Content areas of substance include both data collection methods and analysis using Globalization has brought about rapid computer software. Graduate students change as citizens, governments, and complete the methods section of the thesis markets worldwide have become increasingly prospectus during this semester. interdependent. Today’s health professions graduates will need the knowledge, skills and abilities to thrive in a competitive, globalized NU 433 (NU 530) Theory and Professional healthcare setting. Roles for Contemporary Nursing Practice 3 CR The minor in Global Studies with a Focuses on ethical dimensions of clinical concentration in Global Health responds and administrative practice in nursing. Broad to the demands of the 21st century by philosophical issues that have direct impact equipping students with competencies on health care are explored. Beginning with through a broad based and multidisciplinary a reflection of one’s own values, the course program designed to prepare them for global examines the philosophical basis of nursing engagement and global health incidents. It ethics, applications of ethical principles and is designed for students who have strong the ethical decision-making process. Because international interests and wish to pursue reflection, dialogue and critical thinking are those interests in a program of study. The essential to understanding ethical practices, minor is administered jointly through the the majority of the classes use a seminar Global Studies Department in the College format. of Arts & Sciences and the Office of Global Health Programs in The College of Health Professions.

Degree Requirements

A total of 18 credit hours of global studies coursework are necessary for completion of the minor, including a mandatory course in World Geography and Introduction to

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Global Studies. Six credit hours are required ENG 324 The Romantic Period in British in international systems – Global Health Literature Systems and Culture and Global Health. ENG 325 The Victorian Period in British The remaining six credits may be taken as Literature electives. ENG 327 Twentieth Century British Literature FR 203 Advanced Conversation and Course Requirements Contemporary Issues FR 251 Early French Writers REQUIRED/CORE COURSES (6 CREDITS) FR 252 French and Francophone GS 101 Introduction to Global Studies Writers Then and Now GS 150 World Geography FR 281 French Civilization and Culture FR 282 Business French INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS (6 CREDITS) FR 353-359 Special Topics in French/ GS 270 Global Health Systems Francophone Film GS 275 Culture and Global Health TRS 361 Women in Islam

ELECTIVE COURSES (6 CREDITS) FR 363-369 Special Topics in French/ Francophone Culture Latin American Studies FR 373-379 Special Topics in French/ ENG 344 World Literature Francophone Literature HI 207 Survey of Latin American FR 283 Franco-Italian Connections History to 1826 FR 315 Paris HI 208 Survey of Latin American FR 316 Quebec History since 1826 FR 371 Literary Travelers, Exiles and HI 311 Discovery and Conquest Expatriates 1492-1598 FR 372 Women Writers HI 212 20th Century Latin America IT 203 Advanced Conversation and PO 315 Latin American Politics Contemporary Issues SP 281 Hispanic Civilization and IT 251 Early Italian Writers Culture: Latin America IT 252 Italian Writers Then and Now SP 283 The Hispanic Caribbean IT 283 Franco-Italian Connections European Studies IT 290 The Italian Short Story AN 204 Introduction to Irish IT 371 Literary Travelers, Exiles and Archeology Expatriates AN 299 Special Topics: The Ethnology IT 372 Women Writers of Ireland IT 380 Dante and the Italian Literary AN 299 Special Topics: Life Histories Tradition and Culture of Dingle HI 314 French Revolution and ENG 299 Special Topics The Roots of Napoleon Irish Literature: Myths, Sagas HI 216 Princes to Peasants and Folktales HI 218 Modern France ENG 299 Special Topics Modern Irish HI 255 Celtic and Irish History Literature

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HI 257 History and Memory in Middle Eastern & African Studies Modern Ireland AN 201 World Cultures HI 287 The Holocaust HI 236 History of the Arab World IT 280 Italian Civilization and Culture HI 238 Modern Arab World IT 353-359 Special Topics in Italian Film PO 314 Middle East Politics IT 363-369 Special Topics in Italian PO 317 African Politics Culture TRS 261 Islam IT 373-379 Special Topics in Italian Literature TRS 360 Women in World Religions PH 307 Philosophy of Lived- Experience PH 312 Philosophy of Marx Course Descriptions PH 313 Contemporary Continental GS 101 Introduction to Global Studies Philosophy 3 CR PO 300 Foundations in Political Thought The course is designed to introduce students to the field of global studies by promoting PO 309 British Politics an understanding of the interconnectedness and interdependence of global processes. PO 310 Irish Politics Global studies imparts an appreciation PO 313 Politics of European for the complexity of world societies and Integration broadens our understanding of challenges through an interdisciplinary approach to 21st PO 318 Contemporary European century problems. The course approach is Politics interdisciplinary with special attention given SP 280 Hispanic Culture and to political, economic, social historical and Civilization cultural patterns that mark globalization TRS 333 Women in Celtic Christianity processes. Specific topics to be explored are the environment, migration, human rights, TRS 336 Theology and Native Irish peace, conflict, global trade and economic Spirituality linkages. TRS 364 Religion of Contemporary Ireland GS 150 World Geography Asian Area Studies 3 CR HI 281 Introduction to the Civilization Surveys the wide spectrum of topics that of East Asia comprise modern physical and cultural geography. Topics include earth/sun HI 283 History of Modern China to relationships, atmosphere, landforms, 1920 hydrology, biosphere and energy flow. HI 285 China in Revolution Also, population, culture, religion, politics, PO 316 South Asian Politics economics, agriculture and industrial/ urbanization. Overview concepts include PH 229 Eastern Philosophy mapping, regions and environmental issues. PH 330 East/West Comparative Philosophy GS 270 Global Health Systems TRS 260 Eastern Religions 3 CR This course allows students to examine

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social, economic, and political determinants of health care systems and the evolution of various systems around the world over the last few decades. Students will compare theories of health policy and priorities, models of government intervention in providing health care and insurance, financing, planning, education and training. Students will review the major determinants of health status; international development and social change around the world and reflect on how it applies and is practiced in the U.S. health care system and society. The roles of different types of international health organizations will be defined and examined, including financing institutions, implementing institutions, research entities, technical support entities, coordinating bodies, and private and non-governmental voluntary organizations.

GS 275 Culture and Global Health 3 CR This course will introduce the concept of cultural perceptions about health and disease in diverse communities worldwide, and how to develop cultural awareness and humility in healthcare contexts. We will explore how culture may impact health beliefs, health status, and access to health services. We will also consider the ideas of health and social justice and health as a human right in developing, middle income, and developed nations. Relevant sociocultural theories will also be addressed.

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Jack Welch College of What we do. To fulfill our mission, we teach and advise Business students. We foster academic rigor. We emphasize ethical dimensions in our JOHN CHALYKOFF, PH.D. curricula, promote active participation by Dean students in the learning process, include experiential learning, and incorporate appropriate technology and teaching Mission Statement techniques in our classes. As faculty, we engage in research to understand and The Jack Welch College of Business mission is contribute to the development of our to foster a continuous and inquisitive learning discipline, its practice, and ways in which community rooted in the Catholic intellectual it is taught. We partner with the business tradition, to provide students with business community to improve practice and align our knowledge and appropriate skills, and to curricula to evolving business needs, and also develop undergraduate and graduate students work collaboratively to ensure that students prepared to achieve their personal and develop an awareness of and appreciation professional goals in the business community for the resources and expertise available and global society. to them from the faculty and Sacred Heart University community. We give service to our college, University, profession, and the wider Who we are. community, and emphasize to our students the importance and intrinsic rewards of Our learning community includes faculty being good citizens and the responsibilities members who are teachers, scholars, and of being educated persons. experienced professionals supported by administrative staff members, undergraduate and graduate business students, alumni, and members of companies and organizations who The Welch Experience provide employment, internships, and advice. The Jack Welch College of Business has created a benchmark program for business students that is designed to accomplish What we value. two very important goals: 1) To provide ongoing exposure to professional resources Rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition, that will help students explore career we value scholarship as contributing to options and decide the best way to apply a learning, understanding, and the search for business degree. 2) To engage students in a truth. We stress the primacy of teaching comprehensive series of programs that will as the focus of our work and value active, build resumes and develop the skills that engaging, and personalized learning employers are looking for. experiences in and outside of the classroom. We believe personal attention fosters the growth and development of our students, and strive to develop individuals who will act ethically and responsibly. We find strength in the rich diversity of the human family and invite participation in our community by persons of varied races, faith traditions, ethnic backgrounds, and diverse opinions and beliefs. We value academic excellence in all of our programs.

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DISCIPLINE CONCENTRATIONS BACHELOR’S DEGREE B.S. DEGREE MAJOR MINOR Accounting Yes Yes Management Yes Yes Small Business Management and Yes Entrepreneurship Human Resource Management Yes International Business Yes Management Yes Global Business Management Yes Marketing Yes Business Economics Yes Yes Finance Yes Marketing Yes Digital Advertising Yes Digital Marketing Yes Fashion Marketing and Merchandising Yes Yes Sports Marketing Yes Sport Management Yes Yes

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WELCH EXPERIENCE • Student-run businesses on campus INCLUDE: • waived tuition for one short-term study abroad course, making valued College of Business intercultural experiences more accessible; Core Curriculum • free golf lessons, focusing on not only All candidates for a baccalaureate degree the game of golf but on its links to the in the Welch College of Business must business world, from networking to complete the Business foundations course marketing and sponsorships; of three (3) credits and core curriculum consisting of twenty-four (24) credits. The • interactive presentations from successful Business core consists of the following business professionals exposing students courses: to new career opportunities; AC 221 Financial Accounting and • research, mentoring and leadership Reporting positions; AC 222 Managerial Accounting and • Professional Electronic Portfolio; Control MGT 201 Organizational Management • networking and business etiquette receptions and banquets; MGT 231 Business Law I MGT 257 Business Ethics • trips to businesses in the northeast corridor from New York to Boston MGT 401 Business Policy

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FN 215 Financial Management MK 201 Principles of Marketing

In addition, all Welch College of Business majors are required to complete EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics, EC 203 Principles of Macroeconomics and MA 133 Elementary Statistics with Business Applications as required supporting courses. A minimum grade of C is required for core curriculum courses and for all courses required for each major within the Welch College of Business. Core courses may also be part of each major’s course requirements.

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ACCOUNTING Major in Accounting The effective use of financial information All Accounting students must complete the is vital for decision makers in business, following courses to earn their degree. industry, banking, government, education, law and many related fields. individuals SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY CORE with a strong background in accounting and CURRICULUM (54–56 CREDITS) finance are in great demand for positions such as financial analysts, estate planners, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS FOUNDATIONS investment counselors, market researchers, COURSE (3 CREDITS) auditors, comptrollers and accounting BU 121 Introduction to Business managers.

The Accounting program is designed to COLLEGE OF BUSINESS CORE meet both the short- and long-term needs CURRICULUM (24 CREDITS + 9 REQUIRED SUPPORTING CREDITS) of students who enter the accounting profession. The program meets the needs AC 221 Financial Accounting and of students who plan to start a career after Reporting graduation or who plan to continue their AC 222 Managerial Accounting and education on the graduate level. Control MGT 101 Organizational Management MGT 231 Business Law I Faculty MGT 257 Business Ethics MGT 401 Business Policy BENOÎT N. BOYER, PH.D. Professor FN 215 Financial Management MK 201 Principles of Marketing KAREN T. CASCINI, PH.D., CPA Professor OTHER COURSES IN MAJOR (33 CREDITS)

KITTIPONG LAOSETHAKUL, PH.D. The following required eight courses: Associate Professor AC 331 Intermediate Accounting I AC 332 Intermediate Accounting II MAHFUJA MALIK, PH.D. Assistant Professor AC 401 Advanced Accounting I AC 313 Cost Management DANNY A. PANNESE, MST, CPA AC 421 Auditing I Associate Professor AC 431 Federal Taxes I STEPHEN SCARPATI, M.B.A., CPA MGT 232 Business Law II Clinical Associate Professor IS 272 Dynamics of Information Technology E. DANIEL SHIM, PH.D. AC 490 Accounting Internship Professor, Chair REQUIRED SUPPORTING COURSES DEZROY STEWART, M.B.A., CPA (TAKEN AS PART OF UNIVERSITY CORE) Visiting Assistant Professor EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics

BARBARA TARASOVICH, DPS, CPA, CGMA. EC 203 Principles of Macroeconomics Assistant Professor

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MA 133 Elementary Statistics with financial managers in the current business Business Applications environment. Topics include: introduction to state-of-the-art managerial accounting Electives necessary to complete degree practices, in-depth understanding of cost requirements. management, product and service costing methods, performance evaluation and ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR AICPA managerial compensation systems. Global EXAMINATION and ethical issues are examined. Written Baccalaureate degree required. 46 semester assignments, case studies and team hours from an accredited college in the study discussions comprise much of classroom of accounting and related subjects, including, interaction. but not limited to business law, economics, Prerequisite: AC 222 and finance; of which at least 24 semester hours shall be in the study of accounting. 150 AC 314 Advanced Management Accounting credit hours* required for certification, not to 3 CR take exam. Introduces modern theory of management * Including 36 hours of accounting accounting and control and strategic cost management. Financial and managerial controls issues faced by multinational Accounting Course Descriptions corporations are examined. Topics include: cost analysis, activity-based accounting and AC 221 Financial Accounting and Reporting management, strategic cost control, agency theory, decentralization issues and incentive 3 CR and compensation systems. Case studies Emphasis on the information that the and development, team discussions and language of business provides for decision empirical study comprise much of classroom makers. This is accomplished by using a interaction. transactions-analysis approach. Individual Prerequisite: AC 221 and team-based problems and cases are used to stress accounting fundamentals as well as the global and ethical issues of AC 331 intermediate Accounting I accounting decisions. 3 CR Further discusses accounting concepts, AC 222 Managerial Accounting and Control principles and practices, placing more 3 CR emphasis on the theoretical aspects involved. While intended for the Accounting major, this Covers the role of managerial accounting is also a most useful course for other majors in corporate management. Emphasis is on in the college of Business. the introduction of product and service costing, profit planning, cost analysis and Prerequisite: AC 221 the cost allocation process. Current financial accounting and control matters are reviewed AC 332 Intermediate Accounting II and evaluated. Individual and team-based 3 CR problems and cases are used to explore Covers specialized topics in accounting global ethical issues. including, but not limited to, pension accounting, debt and equity financing AC 313 Cost Management issues, stockholders’ equity, earnings per 3 CR share, international accounting and in Explores critical issues facing accounting and depth analysis of the statement of cash flows. Emphasis is on the most recent

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pronouncements of the FASB and the IASB. AC 431 Federal taxes I Prerequisite: AC 331 3 CR Introduces individual income taxation. AC 397 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Topics include: formulation of tax statutes, Program (VITA) research methodology, tax planning, 3 CR analysis of taxable income as well as ethical considerations. The VITA program provides low- to moderate-income taxpayers assistance Prerequisite: AC 332 in the preparation of their tax returns. Students receive internal revenue service AC/FN 441 Financial Analysis (IRS) training to help prepare basic tax 3 CR returns in the local community. Once training is completed, students must pass Develops students’ ability to analyze the IRS’s written examination to become financial statements to determine both VITA certified and complete the required asset value and earning capacity of the staffing hours during tax filing season. public corporation’s securities. Requires an Emphasis is on the application of current tax understanding of the positive and negative law, communication skills, and community effects of operating and financial leverage, service. as well as ratio analysis as it concerns the capitalization, stock and bond markets. Proof Prerequisite: AC 221 of students’ ability lies in the preparation of an analysis of annual report of a major, AC 401 Advanced Accounting I publicly held corporation. 3 CR Prerequisite: FN 215 Advanced Accounting covers financial accounting and reporting topics such AC 490 Accounting Internship as investments, business combinations, 3–9 CR consolidated financial statements, foreign currency transactions, translation of Students are directly involved in various foreign currency financial statements and dimensions of accounting. Emphasis is on partnerships. The topics are analyzed from the practical application of accounting the perspective of ongoing developments principles and skills to a specific industry in the business environment, domestic or organization. An on-site accounting and international standard setting, and professional supervises students associated ethical implications. Prerequisite: Permission of the department Prerequisite: AC 332 chairperson

Independent Study AC 421 Auditing I AC 499 3 CR 1–3 CR Studies audit practices used by independent Students work on a special topic under the public accountants in examining accounting direction of an instructor. Permission of the records and statements. Emphasis is on instructor and department chairperson is “generally accepted auditing standards” granted to qualified accounting majors on of evaluation of internal control as well as the basis of a written proposal from the ethical issues. student. Prerequisite: AC 332

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Information Systems Course Descriptions

IS 272 Dynamics of Information Technology 3 CR Presents information systems concepts from a managerial perspective to understand how information systems work and how they are used for business purposes. This course is designed to help students understand and use fundamental information systems principles so that they will efficiently and effectively function as future business employees and managers. Topics include: hardware and software of computers, telecommunication and networks (including the internet), database management, e-commerce, systems development and systems security.

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BUSINESS ECONOMICS Business Economics Major The Business Economics major gives All Business Economics students must students a solid understanding of today’s complete the following courses to earn their global business environment and market degree. structure. It combines in-depth study of economic theory with business applications SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY CORE within an ethical framework. The program CURRICULUM (30–32 CREDITS) enables students to understand market forces and their interplay with government COLLEGE OF BUSINESS FOUNDATION policies and business decisions. It COURSE (3 CREDITS) emphasizes the application of economic BU 121 Introduction to Business concepts and the use of critical thinking to resolving economic and managerial COLLEGE OF BUSINESS CORE problems. Students acquire the analytical CURRICULUM (24 CREDITS + 9 REQUIRED and problem-solving skills needed to SUPPORTING CREDITS) investigate and critically evaluate economic trends and business conditions. They learn to AC 221 Financial Accounting and interpret current issues confronting society Reporting (e.g., deficits, inflation, unemployment, AC 222 Managerial Accounting and poverty) as well as individuals (e.g., wages, Control cost of living, taxes). The major in Business FN 215 Financial Management Economics requires completion of 48 major credits. The curriculum is designed to MGT 101 Organizational Management enable students to succeed in business and MGT 231 Legal and Ethical government careers, graduate schools, and Responsibility in Business law schools as well as to become better- MGT 375 Operations Management informed and productive citizens. MK 201 Principles of Marketing MGT 401 Business Policy

Faculty OTHER COURSES IN MAJOR (21 CREDITS) EC 302 Global Financial Markets and RALPH LIM, M.B.A., CFA. Associate Professor Institutions EC 313 Managerial Economics KHAWAJA A. MAMUN, PH.D EC 316 International Economics Associate Professor, Chair or FN 416 International Financial LUCJAN T. ORLOWSKI, PH.D. Management Professor FN/EC 390 Internship in Economics

STEPHEN RUBB, PH.D. EC 491 Quantitative Methods in Professor Economics Two Economics Electives (electives JENNIFER TRUDEAU, PH.D. necessary to complete degree Assistant Professor requirements)

REQUIRED SUPPORTING COURSES EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics

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EC 203 Principles of Macroeconomics applications to address problems such as the MA 133 Elementary Statistics with role of government, environmental policies, Business Applications insurance markets, and income distribution. Prerequisite: MA 106 or MA 109 or MA 110 (MA 110 is encouraged for those considering graduate school) Minor in Business Economics The minor in Business Economics requires EC 203 Principles of Macroeconomics the completion of 18 credits. 3 CR REQUIRED COURSES This course introduces macroeconomic concepts and analysis of unemployment EC 202 Principles-Microeconomics and inflation within the context of the EC 203 Principles-Macroeconomics business cycle, the determinants of economic EC 302 Global Financial Markets and growth, the role of interest rates in savings Institutions and investment, the interaction of money and the banking system, and corrective EC 313 Managerial Economics monetary and fiscal policies. Students gain Economics Elective (EC 299 and up) an international perspective by assessing Economics Elective (EC 299 and up) the role of international trade and exchange A&S majors may take EC 101 in lieu of either rates in the modern global economy. EC 202 or EC 203. A&S majors may take Prerequisites: MA 106 or MA 109 or MA 110 either SO 254, PO 320, or MA 151 in lieu of and EC 202 one economics elective. EC 211 Economics of Social Issues 3 CR Course Descriptions Applies basic economic principles to analyze social issues. Topics include prices and the EC 101 Introduction to Economics (Non- allocation of resources, the role of incentives, Business majors only) free trade, economic growth, market failure, 3 CR the distribution of wealth and income, health care, crime and education. Introductory course for the non-Business major. Provides a foundation in the EC 299 Special Topics in Economics workings of the economy. Describes and analyzes major concepts and issues of 3 CR macroeconomics and microeconomics. Designates new or occasional courses Examines key institutions including the that may or may not become part of the Federal Reserve System, corporations and department’s permanent offerings. Courses labor unions. capitalize on a timely topic, a faculty member’s particular interest, an experimental EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics alternative to existing courses, etc. 3 CR Prerequisites established by the department This course introduces microeconomic as appropriate for the specific course. Course concepts such as supply and demand title is shown on the student’s transcript. analysis, theories of the firm and individual Consult the current course schedule for behavior, competition and monopoly, welfare available topics and current prerequisites. analysis and labor market. Students will also be introduced to the use of microeconomic

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EC 301 Intermediate Macroeconomic EC 313 Managerial Economics Analysis 3 CR 3 CR Analyzes the structure of industry, business A course in aggregate economic analysis. firms and the application of analytical tools Examines theories of the determination of of economics to decision making. Topics national income and employment. Policies include: the determination of relevant costs associated with these theories are critically for decisions within the business firm, pricing examined. and capital budgeting problems, risk and Prerequisite: EC 203 uncertainty, and cases involving actual managerial situations that require the use of economic analysis. EC 302 Global Financial Markets and Institutions Prerequisite: EC 202 or MA 133 3 CR EC 315 Game Theory This course overviews the global financial markets and institutions. It examines the 3 CR regulatory framework and asset/liability Game theory is a collection of tools used to management at commercial banks and study and model strategic decision making. other financial institutions. It analyzes the These methods can be used to study optimal significance of money, credit, and interest decision making in contexts ranging from rates, as well as the impact of monetary those normally viewed as “games” such as policy on the economy. Students learn about poker to situations that economists are more assessment and management of various concerned with that can include how to types of risks faced by global financial place a bid in an auction, how to set prices institutions. to draw business from a competitor etc. This Prerequisite: EC 203 class will begin by developing the formal tools of game theory and then alternate between showing interesting applications EC 303 Seminar on U.S. Economy and of that theory and developing additional Monetary Policy theoretical tools. The types of applications 1 CR that will be discussed will include a study of This is a one credit course to learn about optimal auctions, pricing games, and models U.S. Macroeconomics aspects and monetary of election games. The goal for this class is policy implementation by the Federal that by the end of it, students should be able Reserve Bank. Selected students will to engage in complex strategic analysis of participate in the Fed Challenge competition real world situations. held in November by the Eastern Economic Prerequisite: EC 202 Association with partnership of New York Federal Reserve Bank. Students learn to work EC 321 Labor Economics in a team environment, conduct research in macroeconomics, write short papers on 3 CR economic topics, and conduct data analysis Applies the fundamentals of microeconomic to make graphs and tables. In addition, and macroeconomic analysis to important they also learn how to make Power Point decisions that people make in labor markets. presentation and give presentation in front Topics include the understanding of the of audience. The course is open to Business wage and employment determination in the Economics and/or Finance majors only. labor market, the wage differential, investing Prerequisite: EC 203 in human capital (i.e. education and training), labor mobility (including immigration), discrimination, unions and unemployment.

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The course will cover both theoretical and FN/EC 390 Internship empirical aspects of these issues. 3-9 CR Prerequisite: EC 203 Students are directly involved in various practical applications of economics and EC 316 International Economics finance knowledge to a specific industry or 3 CR organization. The emphasis is on acquiring hands-on skills. An on-site professional This course examines basic theories of supervises students. international trade, modern trade policies and international finance. It overviews Prerequisite: Instructor permission the changing global business patterns, with a special focus on new economic EC 491 Quantitative Methods in Economics and regulatory policy challenges in the and Finance aftermath of the first global recession of 3 CR the 21st century. Students who master the course material will gain knowledge and Aimed at developing advanced quantitative skills for succeeding both in the public sector skills needed for modern economic and institutions and in international business financial analyses. . The course covers the organizations. fundamental of regression analysis as well as regression with panel data and binary Prerequisite: EC 203 dependent variable. Time-series multivariate regression is also examined including EC 342 European Economic Development cointegration tests, ARMA procedures and 3 CR causality tests. Computer applications of econometric programs are required. This course provides students with a comprehensive examination of the European Prerequisite: MA 133 or equivalent economic development and integration process. Historical, political, legal, and EC 492 Economic and Financial Forecasting institutional aspects of the economic 3 CR development and integration are analyzed. In addition, the course material overviews the Survey and applications of core time-series main macroeconomic and regulatory policies techniques of economic and financial of the European Union. analysis. Incorporates standard and advanced models of trend, seasonality Prerequisite: EC 203 and cycles as well as recursive techniques, volatility measures, simulation methods, EC 373 Public Finance and stochastic trends. Extensive use of the 3 CR EViews software program for both modeling and forecasting purposes. Examines the role of the public sector in the economy. Provides an understanding of the Prerequisite: EC/FN 491 reasons for government intervention in the economy, the extent of that intervention, EC 399 Current Issues in Economics and the response of private agents to the 3 CR government’s actions. Analyzes both the taxation and the expenditure sides of the Examines major contemporary economic government budget. Discusses the impact issues. Demonstrates how economists deal of taxes on income distribution and explores with the difficult problems of the day. Open the expenditure programs, their nature, to both prospective majors and non-majors. importance, purposes and economic effects. Prerequisite: EC 203 Prerequisite: EC 203

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FINANCE RUPENDRA PALIWAL, PH.D. Associate Professor The Finance major provides students with the knowledge and skills required to apply the tools and techniques of financial management in all types of organizations. Major The discipline focuses on financial All Finance students must complete the management as it relates to the raising following courses to earn their degree. and investing of capital consistent with the stated goals of an organization. The Finance SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY CORE major also covers topics related to personal CURRICULUM (30–32 CREDITS) investing from the perspectives of both the individual investor and the people entrusted COLLEGE OF BUSINESS FOUNDATIONS to manage investment funds. Internships COURSE (3 CREDITS) are widely available and required of all majors. Additional opportunities are available BU 121 Introduction to Business through the Problem based Learning Lab. COLLEGE OF BUSINESS CORE CURRICULUM (24 CREDITS + 9 REQUIRED SUPPORTING CREDITS) Faculty AC 221 Financial Accounting and Reporting KWAMIE DUNBAR, PH.D. Associate Professor AC 222 Managerial Accounting and Control JOHN T. GERLACH, M.B.A. FN 215 Financial Management Senior Executive in Residence MGT 101 Organizational Management Associate Professor MGT 231 Legal and Ethical Responsibility in Business LINDA HUGHEN, PH.D. Assistant Professor MGT 375 Operations Management MGT 401 Business Policy W. KEENER HUGHEN, PH.D. MK 201 Principles of Marketing Assistant Professor OTHER COURSES IN MAJOR (21 CREDITS) JING JIANG, PH.D. FN 351 Corporate Finance Assistant Professor EC 302 Global Financial Markets and RALPH LIM, M.B.A., CFA Institutions Associate Professor FN 315 Investments FN 416 International Financial BRIDGET LYONS, DPS Management Professor FN /EC 390 Internship in Finance

KHAWAJA A. MAMUN, PH.D Two Finance electives (electives necessary Associate Professor, Chair to complete degree requirements)

LUCJAN T. ORLOWSKI, PH.D. REQUIRED SUPPORTING COURSES Professor EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics EC 203 Principles of Macroeconomics

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MA 133 Elementary Statistics with FN 318 Current Problems in Finance Business Applications 3 CR Electives necessary to complete degree Seminar on special current topics in finance. requirements. Open to seniors majoring in Finance and to Seniors majoring in Business Economics, Business and Accounting with permission of the Finance department. Course Descriptions Prerequisite: FN 215 or departmental permission FN 215 Financial Management 3 CR FN 315 Investments Provides an overview of the principles and 3 CR techniques used in financial management Introduces students to the various types of and an introduction to financial markets. investment products and markets both in the Topics include time value of money, United States and globally. Topics include measures of risk, models for pricing bonds valuation techniques and risk measurements and stocks, financial analysis, capital for common stocks, mutual funds and bonds; structure, cost of capital, capital budgeting use of options; socially responsible investing; and working capital management. Students and expected returns for each type of are introduced to financial problem solving investment. using Microsoft Excel. Prerequisite: FN 215 Prerequisite: AC 221

FN 320 Personal Finance FN/SM 243 Sport Finance 3 CR 3 CR Examines the financial planning, Examines the application of financial management and investment needs of methodology for sport enterprises. Emphasis individuals and households as they pursue is on understanding the important sources their financial goals. Topics include: personal of revenue (e.g., ticket sales, sponsorships) budgeting, credit buying, banking and and media as well as the principal expenses borrowing, home ownership, insurance and of managing a professional team (e.g., investing. Upon successful completion of salaries). The course also provides insight to the course, students should have gained the financing of stadiums and arenas and the a basic understanding as to how to (1) valuation of teams. prepare their personal financial plan or Prerequisites: AC 221 and FN 215 program; (2) budget and control their income and expenses; (3) economically FN 299 Special Topics in Finance and wisely purchase major expense items Designates new or occasional course such as a house or an automobile; (4) material that major may not become part of purchase needed insurance thoughtfully the department’s permanent offerings. This and purposefully; and (5) begin a program course addresses a timely topic, consistent for retirement and investments so that their with a faculty member’s particular interest. personal financial objectives can be reached. The most recent focus of this course material is on financial risk management. FN 351 Corporate Finance 3 CR Emphasizes corporate financial management. Covers financial analysis, working capital

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management, cost of capital, capital learned in the introductory courses into a budgeting, valuation, and capital structure. spreadsheet model framework. The topics Includes extensive use of financial models. include valuation of cash flows, equity Prerequisite: FN 215 and fixed income securities, retirement planning, graphing in Excel, project cash flows calculation, capital budgeting and FN/EC 390 Internship NPV analysis, sensitivity analysis, financial 3-6 CR ratio analysis, Monte Carlo simulations, cost The internship is focused on developing job of equity and beta estimation, portfolio search, interviewing and career assessment optimization. The course is application skills while providing practical experience. oriented and will be helpful for a variety of Students work with a faculty advisor and jobs in corporate finance and banking. the career development office to write a Prerequisite: FN 215 and FN 315 OR FN 351 resume, search for and obtain an internship and work at a site for a minimum of 120 FN 442 Derivatives and Risk Management hours. The internship introduces students to the opportunities and rigors of the business 3 CR environment. Upon completion, students Designed to help undergraduate students work with the supervisor and faculty advisor understand the basic derivative markets to reassess skills and career development such as forward, futures, options and swap plans. markets. Key concepts needed to price these Prerequisite: Instructor permission basic claims, such as the law of one price, the cash and carry arbitrage and the put call parity, are introduced and explained. FN 416 International Financial Management Explores the pricing of these claims, as well 3 CR as arbitrage and hedging in these markets. Explores the principles of financial Prerequisite: FN 215 management from an international perspective. The course provides a AC/FN 441 Financial Analysis broad introduction to the operations of international financial markets 3 CR and instruments. Students develop Develops students’ ability to analyze an understanding of the workings of financial statements to determine both international financial markets, the risks of asset value and earning capacity of the doing business in the international arena, public corporation’s securities. Requires an and management of exchange risk exposure. understanding of the positive and negative Among the topics covered are foreign effects of operating and financial leverage, exchange markets, foreign exchange risk, as well as ratio analysis as it concerns the management of exchange risk exposure, capitalization, stock and bond markets. Proof impact of different exchange rates, taxation of students’ ability lies in the preparation systems and inflation rates on financial of an analysis of annual report of a major, decisions, project evaluation and interaction publicly held corporation. among various national financial markets. Prerequisite: FN 215 Prerequisites: FN 215 and FN 315 OR FN 351 FN 450 Investment Management Capstone FN 440 Financial Modeling 3 CR 3 CR This course is required for students selected Students develop financial modeling in the Finance department’s Investment skills with Microsoft Excel. Students will Management Program. The course parallels learn to apply the concepts they have the curriculum found in the Chartered

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Financial Analysts, CFA Level I examination. Topics include ethics and professional standards, economics, financial statement analysis, equity and fixed income analysis, quantitative techniques, derivatives, and portfolio management. Completion of the course assists the students in preparing for the CFA Level I examination. Prerequisite: FN 315 (Investments and Instructor Permission)

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MANAGEMENT ANDRA GUMBUS, ED.D. Professor, Chair The Management major is a broad-based degree program enabling students to GRACE CHUN GUO, PH.D. understand how organizations operate Assistant Professor in the contemporary global environment. Management majors acquire an understanding of the external environment LEANNA LAWTER, PH.D. Assistant Professor of business and how it affects the internal activities of an enterprise. ROBERT MARSH, PH.D. Drawing on management theory as well Associate Professor as current business practices, students develop knowledge, skills and competencies MARCUS MUELLER, PH.D. that will enable them to assume positions Assistant Professor in a wide variety of industries and organizations. The Management curriculum RICHARD L. PATE, JD places special emphasis on personal Associate Professor ethical accountability and corporate social responsibility. In addition to coursework TUVANA RUA, MA, MBA, PH.D. in business disciplines such as accounting, Assistant Professor economics, finance, law, marketing, management information systems and JING’AN TANG, PH.D. operations management, students complete Associate Professor management courses that explore how resources— whether human, information, MARY G. TREFRY, PH.D. technology, knowledge or materials—all strategically combine to achieve the goals Associate Professor of an organization. The communication, teamwork and leadership skills needed in CHRISTOPHER YORK, JD managerial roles are emphasized across the Clinical Assistant Professor curriculum. Students also choose a four - course concentration in one of four areas. An MICHAEL ZHANG, DBA internship from any Business school major is Associate Professor required.

Major in Management Faculty All Management students must complete the following courses to earn their degree. JEANINE ANDREASSI, PH.D. Associate Professor SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM (30 - 32 CREDITS) STEPHEN M. BROWN, ED.D. Professor COLLEGE OF BUSINESS FOUNDATIONS COURSE MICHAEL CARRIGER, PH.D. BU 121 Introduction to Business Assistant Professor

VALERIE CHRISTIAN, M.B.A. Assistant Professor

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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS CORE Minors for Management CURRICULUM (24 CREDITS + 15 REQUIRED Majors (12 credits) SUPPORTING CREDITS + A 12 CREDIT MINOR) CHOOSE FROM: AC 221 Financial Accounting and Reporting Human Resources Management AC 222 Managerial Accounting and MGT 207 Management of Human Control Resources MGT 101 Organizational Management MGT 334 Human Resources Law MGT 231 Legal and Ethical MGT 299 Survey Design and Data Responsibilities in Business I Analysis MGT 375 Operations Management MGT 370 Global Leadership MGT 401 Business Policy Global Business Management FN 215 Financial Management MGT 203 Cross-Cultural Relations MK 201 Principles of Marketing MGT 370 Global Leadership OTHER COURSES IN MAJOR (15 CREDITS MGT 233 International Business Law PLUS 9 MANAGEMENT ELECTIVES OR A MGT 364 Negotiations MINOR) MGT 202 Organizational Behavior Small Business Management and MGT 278 International Business Entrepreneurship MGT 403 Management and Business MGT 373 Launching a New Business Communication Skills MGT 299 Social Entrepreneurship OR IS 272 Dynamics of Information MGT 232 Advanced Business Law Technology MGT 364 Negotiations MGT 390 Internship MGT 374 Small and Family Business Management Elective Management Management Elective Management Elective Minor in Business For REQUIRED SUPPORTING COURSES Non-Business Majors (TAKEN AS PART OF UNIVERSITY CORE) The minor in Business Administration EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics requires the completion of 15 credits. EC 203 Principles of Macroeconomics MA 133 Elementary Statistics with REQUIRED COURSES Business Applications AC 221 Financial Accounting and Reporting MGT 101 Organizational Management MK 201 Principles of Marketing EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics FN 215 Financial Management

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GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FOR MGT 299 Social Entrepreneurship or NON BUSINESS MAJORS (15 CREDITS) MGT 232 Advanced Business Law MGT 101 Organizational Management MGT 364 Negotiation Skills OR BU 121 Introduction to Business and Business Course Descriptions MGT 203 Cross Cultural Management MGT 370 Global Leadership BU 121 Introduction to Business MGT 278 International Business 3 CR Students in this course will learn the Choose One of the Following: foundations of entrepreneurship and MGT 299 Doing Business In China business management. Students will identify business opportunities and work in teams to MGT 364 Negotiations plan to create a product or service. Business MGT 299 Asian Comparative plans, marketing, and financing the business Management will be covered. Business focused oral and MGT 390 International Internship written communication skills are analyzed and practiced. The Final deliverable will be a OR 1 Foreign Language Course business pitch to a panel of investors. OR 1 Study Abroad Course MGT 101 Organizational Management HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR 3 CR NON BUSINESS MAJORS (18 CREDITS ) MGT 101 Organizational Management An interdisciplinary study of the management of organizations and decision- OR making, utilizing behavioral and quantitative BU 121 Introduction to Business approaches. Topics include: decision-making, and motivation and behavior, leadership, group behavior, organizational change, planning, MGT 202 Organizational Behavior control and allocation of resources. These MGT 207 Management of Human topics are addressed against a backdrop of Resources management responses to issues of ethics, MGT 334 Human Resource Law social responsibility, and globalization. Lecture and case study format. MGT 370 Global Leadership MGT 299 Survey Design and Data MGT 202 Organizational Behavior Analysis 3 CR SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND Organizational behavior is about people ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR NON BUSINESS and how they act and interact, mostly MAJORS (15 CREDITS) as members of groups. Current theories MGT 101 Organizational Management of organizational behavior are examined through the use of self-administered tests, OR experiential exercises, discussion and case BU 121 Introduction to Business analysis. and Prerequisite: MGT 101 MGT 373 Launching a New Business MGT 374 Small and Family Business Management

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MGT 203 Cross-Cultural relations study include the uniform commercial code, 3 CR agency law, business organizations, property law, securities law, secured transactions law Being able to work well with people from and bankruptcy law. other cultures, both outside and inside your country, is vital in the changing global Prerequisite: MGT 231 environment. Cultural sensitivity and awareness of different perceptions, values, MGT 257 Business Ethics and traditions are important individual 3 CR skills. Many people identify with more Investigates the ethical questions that arise than one culture, adding to the complexity in normal business situations. The case of cross-cultural relations. In this course study method is used to examine topics students learn to be alert to possible cultural such as justice and the market system, differences. Students come to understand whistle-blowing, trade secrets and conflict these differences and learn not to rely on of interest, privacy, discrimination and self-referential criteria. affirmative action, marketing, safety and employment issues. Special emphasis is MGT 207 Management of Human Resources given to ethics as it relates to finance, 3 CR corporations and international business. Explores the contemporary human resources Prerequisites: PH 101 and MGT 101 function and basic processes involved in the recruitment, selection, training, development, MGT 278 Principles of international Business and evaluation of an organization’s human 3 CR resources. Additional topics include today’s emphasis on talent management as well Surveys the scope of international as legal issues in HR management, labor business with special emphasis on various relations, performance assessment and environments including political, economic, improvement, career paths, termination, legal, technological, and socio-cultural. compensation and benefit systems and Also discusses the managerial process of managing diversity. planning, organizing, controlling, and leading in a global context, and its application to Prerequisite: MGT 101 achieve success in international business. Prerequisite: MGT 101 MGT 231 Legal and Ethical Responsibilities in Business MGT 299 Special Topics in Management This is a survey course. The objective of this class is to learn to apply legal and ethical 3 CR principles to managerial related problems. Designates new or occasional courses The course provides a general study of areas that may or may not become part of of laws pertinent to business, including tort the department’s permanent offerings. law, contract law, employment law, criminal Courses capitalize on a timely topic, a law and constitutional law. The student is faculty member’s particular interest, an expected to learn to identify legal issues and experimental alternative to existing courses, consider the ethical implications of his or her etc. Prerequisites are established by the solution or decision. department as appropriate for the specific course. Consult the current course schedule MGT 232 Advanced Business Law for available topics and current prerequisites. 3 CR Provides an advanced survey of law adapted to the business environment. Areas of

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MGT 299 Social Entrepreneurship: Creating MGT 304 Decision Making in Business Businesses for Social Change 3 CR This course will introduce the student This course gives students an opportunity to social entrepreneurship. Social to explore business decision-making tools entrepreneurism focuses on developing and to apply them to business problems. sustainable business solutions to social Students will work in teams on complex problems at a micro-level which can be problems facing managers and make replicated on a large scale. The course will decisions and recommendations for actions. focus on introducing students to current Students are required to spend time outside global movements and the social forces of class to research information and work driving current social enterprises and with team members. understand the mechanisms other social entrepreneurs are using to create successful Prerequisites: BU 201, FN 215, MA 133 social enterprises. Students will develop a business concept which addresses how best MGT 333 International Business Law to solve some of the most pressing global 3 CR issues confronting people today. A general survey of international law including treaties and international MGT 299 Survey Design and Data Analysis organizations. Topics include: the European This project based learning course provides community, WTO, U.S. trade policy, an overview of surveys used by organizations international contracts and international for various reasons, with a focus on a Human payment mechanisms. Resource application - employee attitudinal Prerequisite: MGT 231 surveys. The course includes instruction on survey design and practical application on MGT 334 Human Resources Law how to convert organizational concerns into questions that provide meaningful answers. 3 CR In groups, students will act as consultants A survey of the laws which create, regulate and work with an actual client to design and and terminate the relationship between develop a survey, communicate objectives, the employer and the employee, including administer the survey, analyze and interpret contract law, federal and state anti- the results using statistical analysis, deliver discrimination statutes, wage and hour results and transfer the results into action statutes, and other applicable law. With a planning. micro analysis of the life of an employee complaint, from internal filing to litigation. MGT 299 Doing Business In China Prerequisite: MGT231 This course offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of essential MGT 344 Junior Achievement components pertinent to doing business in 1-3 CR China. Students will learn about the Chinese language and culture as well as China’s Junior Achievement is an experiential history, politics and economic systems. course for junior and senior Management Contemporary issues such as guanxi, entry students. The course is a variable credit strategies and intellectual property are some course, such that students can complete up of the topics covered. The course includes to 3 credits. The course will require students 8 weekd of instruction on the main campus teach the Junior Achievement Business and a 10 day study tour in China. During the curriculum, including but not limited to tour, students visit local businesses and learn financial literacy, developing a business first hand. plan and entrepreneurship, at high schools in the community in a seven to 10 week

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format based on the program they will be improvement/new application of an existing volunteering in. The course is designed to product or service. Students utilize their have students apply concepts they learn knowledge of the market and competitive in the Business Administration program to landscape, research, financial models, their teachings, and it will help students and management skills to determine the strengthen their presentation skills while feasibility of a project and evaluate risk and encouraging them engage in community the process of raising venture or risk capital. service. Prerequisites: MGT 101, FN 215 and junior or senior standing MGT 364 Negotiations This course explores the major concepts MGT 374 Small and Family Business and theories of bargaining, negotiation, and Management mediation and the dynamics of interpersonal 3 CR and inter-group conflict and its resolution. The purpose of this course is to understand This course introduces the student to the the theory and processes of negotiation as challenges, opportunities and rewards it is practiced in a variety of settings and of owning a small business and provides to help students develop the abilities to the tools needed to be successful from analyze bargaining and conflict relationships startup through growth. The course is also while learning about their own individual directed to students who will enter into approaches to handling conflicts. Emphasis is the management of family businesses, placed on supervised practice of negotiation either their own family’s or someone else’s, and mediation skills in simulated settings. and who will do business with family firms, consult to them, work with them in private wealth management, mergers MGT 370 Global Leadership and acquisitions, banking, consulting, 3 CR outsourcing, etc. Global business means political, economic Prerequisites: BU 201 and socio-cultural interdependence and the linkages among politics, economics, cultural MGT 375 Operations Management traditions, industries and regional trading blocs create an environment of change and 3 CR uncertainty. It is in this changing environment This course serves as the introduction to that business leaders must learn to operate the operations function of business. All successfully. This course introduces students organizations, for profit or not-for-profit, to global leadership and its development and manufacturing, processing, or services, have is designed for students who want to work operations as their central function. Despite effectively with people from various cultures. their diversity, these organizations share The content and skills taught in this course common objectives and problems; in most provide tools for students to lead more cases, the same principles can be applied to effectively in today’s’ more integrated global help manage the operations. Major topics economy. include determining operations strategy and objectives, planning the operations process, MGT 373 Launching a New Business controlling operations, and managing its quality. The course introduces concepts 3 CR to help understand how operations are Students utilize their skills in various organized and how operations decisions business disciplines to explore the affect virtually every aspect of the firm. passion of creativity. The course enables Prerequisites: BU 201 and MA 133 students to conceptualize and pursue the development of a new idea or concept or the

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MGT 378 Women In the Workforce MGT 403 Management and Business Explore the progression of women as a vital Communication Skills part of the United States workforce and the 3 CR resulting social issues which arose from this Explores supervisory skills required to change. The course will focus on three key effectively manage and deal with people areas: the history of women in the workforce, in the workplace. Emphasis is on strategic both as domestic workers and as modern human resource issues of recruiting and industrialized worker; the social issues which managing to retain talent. Includes skill- arose as women became an integral part of building applications to practice supervisory the workforce; and the modern issues facing skills such as interviewing, providing women today as they enter the workforce feedback, resolving team conflict, dealing and pursue their careers. Additionally, this with emotional behavior, and managing course will examine the underlying reasons terminations. Business communication resulting from gender roles as they relate to skills focus on effective written and oral work related issues. communication used in business settings and in formal and informal presentations at work. MGT 390 Internship Prerequisite: MGT 202 3–9 CR Students are directly involved in various dimensions of business. Emphasis is on the practical application of business principles and skills to a specific industry or organization. An on-site business professional supervises students. Prerequisites: junior or senior status plus permission of the internship coordinator and department chairperson

MGT 399 Independent Study 1–3 CR Students work on a special topic under the direction of an instructor. Permission of the instructor and department chairperson is granted to qualified Business majors on the basis of a written proposal from the student.

MGT 401 Business Policy 3 CR Explores the formulation and administration of policy, integration of the various specialties of business and development of an overall management viewpoint. Prerequisite: senior standing

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MARKETING Major in Marketing The Marketing major provides an opportunity All Marketing students must complete the for students to not just develop the following courses to earn their degree. knowledge and skills required of today’s marketing professionals but also the business acumen to negotiate the global SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM (54–56 CREDITS) business environment. The curriculum of the Marketing major is a well-balanced course of study with a common business knowledge COLLEGE OF BUSINESS FOUNDATIONS core and specialized courses that provide COURSE (3 CREDITS) an understanding of a multitude of topics BU 121 Introduction to Business within the marketing discipline. Within the curriculum students learn to develop new COLLEGE OF BUSINESS CORE and unique marketing opportunities, think CURRICULUM (24 CREDITS + 9 REQUIRED independently, communicate effectively, SUPPORTING CREDITS) and appreciate the impact of marketing on AC 221 Financial Accounting and their own and other cultures. Graduates in Reporting the Marketing major should be well prepared and positioned to achieve increasingly higher AC 222 Managerial Accounting and levels of marketing management positions Control in corporations, marketing agencies, or FN 215 Financial Management entrepreneurial enterprises. MGT 201 Organizational Management MGT 231 Legal and Ethical Responsibility in Business Faculty MGT 401 Business Policy MK 201 Principles of Marketing TEMO LUNA-NEVAREZ, PH.D. Assistant Professor OTHER COURSES IN MAJOR (24 CREDITS) ENDA F. MCGOVERN, PH.D. MK 270 Consumer Insights Using Associate Professor Technology

PETER A. MARESCO, PH.D. IS 272 Dynamics of Information Clinical Associate Professor Technology MK 362 Marketing Research ANCA MICU, PH.D. MK 320 Consumer Behavior Associate Professor MK 425 International Marketing JOSHUA A. SHUART, PH.D. MK 430 Marketing Management Associate Professor, Chair MK 390 Marketing Internship

DAVID G. TAYLOR, PH.D. REQUIRED SUPPORTING COURSES Assistant Professor (TAKEN AS PART OF UNIVERSITY CORE) EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics EC 203 Principles of Macroeconomics MA 133 Elementary Statistics with Business Applications

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An additional 6 credits of marketing electives Minor in Fashion Marketing are required. Three credits from marketing & Merchandising electives may be applied toward a minor in digital advertising, fashion marketing The minor in Fashion Marketing & and merchandising, or sport marketing if Merchandising requires the completion of 15 the student chooses to pursue a minor. credits. Minors are encouraged, but not required, for students majoring in Marketing. REQUIRED COURSES MK 201 Principles of Marketing Additional electives necessary to complete MK 240 Fashion Marketing degree requirements. MK 310 Retailing and Merchandising or Minor in Marketing MK 335 Digital Advertising MK 350 Fashion Brand Marketing The minor in Marketing requires the MK 360 Marketing Integration: Textiles completion of 18 credits. & Fashion

REQUIRED COURSES MK 201 Principles of Marketing Marketing Course Descriptions MK 362 Marketing Research MK 320 Consumer Behavior MK 201 Principles of Marketing MK 425 International Marketing 3 CR MK 334 E-Marketing Investigates the components of the or marketing mix. A managerial approach is MK 235 Digital Advertising employed and case studies supplement MK elective each area of exploration. Topics include: customer behavior, product policy, channels of distribution, advertising and promotion, price policy, marketing programs and the Minor in Digital Marketing legal aspects of marketing. The minor in Digital Marketing requires the completion of 15 credits. MK 205 Advertising 3 CR REQUIRED COURSES Analyzes advertising from the managerial MK 201 Principles of Marketing viewpoint of its relationship within MK 334 e-Marketing Strategy the marketing mix. Examines social and economic aspects of advertising, MK 335 Digital Advertising practices and issues, analysis of media, the MK 238 Software Tools for Design communications function, creative aspects MK 236 Media Planning OR including art and copy, and measures of or effectiveness. MK 237 Social Media Prerequisite: MK 201

MK 237 Social Media Marketing 3 CR This course provides the practical knowledge

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and Insights required to define objectives analytics, metrics, software and techniques and strategies of social media marketing, applied by marketers to transform data identify and properly select the social media into useful formats for the strategic tools to engage consumers, and effectively decision-making process. Contents focus evaluate and measure the results of these on technology tools for segmentation, efforts. Topics Include :infrastructure of social target marketing and positioning, media medias, social media platforms, social media selection, market share and estimation, sales marketing strategy, social media marketing forecasting and other analyses. It requires mix, social communities, social publishing, extensive use of Excel spreadsheets, the social entertainment, social commerce, social Internet, public and professional databases, media for consumer insights, and social specialized software and other technology media metrics. resources. Prerequisite: MK 201 Prerequisite MK 201

MK 238 Software Tools for Design MK 299 Special Topics in Marketing 3 CR 3 CR This course offers a practical application Designates new or occasional courses of graphic design concepts for marketing that may or may not become part of objectives. Students will learn to manipulate the department’s permanent offerings. scanned images and digital photographs Courses capitalize on a timely topic, a in preparation for publication layout and faculty member’s particular interest, an design, to create single and multipage experimental alternative to existing courses, marketing publications (e.g., brochures, etc. Prerequisites are established by the advertisements, flyers), and to design and department as appropriate for the specific publish commercial websites. The course course. Course title is shown on the student’s provides students with hands-on experience transcript. in the use of state-of-the-art design tools Prerequisite: MK 201 such as Photoshop, InDesign (Publisher) and Dreamweaver. MK 310 Retailing and Merchandising Prerequisite: MK 201 3 CR Studies history and development of the MK 240 Fashion Marketing retail function and its relationship to the 3 CR wholesaler and manufacturer. Topics include: Examines the history, evolution, and store management, the buying function, business of fashion from the 19th century elements of style and fashion, pricing to the present. Focus is on the marketing policies, customer relations, store location of fashion apparel from the development of and sources of supply. Examines retail product line to distribution through multiple mathematics including markup, markdown retail channels and purchase by targeted and turnover. consumers. Advertising and promotional Prerequisite: MK 201 strategies will also be examined. Prerequisite: MK 201 MK 320 Consumer Behavior 3 CR MK 270 Customer Insights Using Technology Explores various fields of knowledge 3 CR necessary to understand marketing behavior. Provides students with a working knowledge Materials from psychology, sociology, of resources and tools available to marketing cultural anthropology and history are used professionals. It examines databases, in conjunction with marketing problems.

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Examines consumers in terms of both delivering a brand’s message to the targeted individual and group buying behavior consumer market and how to create, patterns; the consumer’s process of arriving evaluate and execute the media plan. at buying decisions is appraised at both the Prerequisite: MK 201 retail and non-retail levels. Prerequisite: MK 201 MK 350 Fashion Brand Marketing 3 CR MK 334 E-Marketing This course encompasses the history, 3 CR development, and process of brand This course is designed to provide students marketing in the fashion industry. The array with a comprehensive understanding of national, designer, private label, store of e-marketing and its role in the global and corporate brands, their background, economy. Topics include: the role of and developmental strategies will be e-business in the global economy, e-business covered. Through the understanding of models, privacy/security issues, payment brand elements, brand equity and brand systems, social networking sites, logistics communications, the student will create and delivery, integration of online and offline a positioning brief, and launch their own channels and related topics. Students will fashion brand as a final project. In addition, learn how to develop new e-business ideas, this course will examine brand global create a business plan, select technologies, expansion through such vehicles as licensing develop a website and market an e-business and franchising. and its products or services. Students Prerequisite: MK 201, MK 240 will have an opportunity to apply their knowledge through hands-on exercises, MK 360 Marketing Integration: Textiles and cases and/or project assignments. Fashion Prerequisite: MK 201 3 CR Encompasses the processes involved in MK 335 Digital Advertising global supply chain management and 3 CR integration from a raw material base to This course is an introduction to the rapidly finished apparel. By understanding the evolving and dynamic digital advertising building blocks of fiber, yarn, weaving, sector (e.g. search, display, social, and mobile knitting and color penetration systems, the advertising). Recent changes in consumer student will understand what is essential behavior and opportunities, problems, tactics in making decisions concerning aesthetics, and strategies associated with incorporating cost, care and wearability of fashion apparel. electronic methods into the marketing This course is essential for any student who communications function are examined. The wishes to enter, and manage, in the fields course also includes discussion of current of apparel merchandising, marketing and metrics used to gauge the effectiveness of design. digital advertising Prerequisite: MK 201, MK 240 Prerequisite: MK 201 MK 362 Marketing Research MK 336 Media Planning 3 CR 3 CR Explores principal areas and methods of This course will explore different classes of marketing research including mail, diary, media ( traditional mass media, new media, panel, phone and the personal interview nontraditional media and specialized media), Various types of research are analyzed with examine the respective role each can play in emphasis on the information gathering

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function of research as a means to more effective business decision-making. Prerequisite: MK 201

MK 390 Marketing Internship 3-9 CR Students are directly involved in various dimensions of marketing management. Emphasis is on the practical application of marketing principles and skills to a specific profit or non-profit enterprise. On-site marketing professionals supervise students. Prerequisites: MK 201 and permission of the Marketing internship coordinator.

MK 399 Independent Study 1-3 CR Directed study of a specific, well-defined marketing topic. Permission of the instructor and departmental chairperson is granted to qualified Marketing majors on the basis of a written proposal from the student. Prerequisite: MK 201

MK 425 International Marketing 3 CR Provides a broad-based understanding of the challenges, opportunities and problems associated with international marketing. Emphasis is on understanding other cultures and current events and how they affect international marketing. Classroom work is supplemented with case studies, current readings, videos and speakers who are active in the field. Prerequisite: MK 201

MK 430 Marketing Management 3 CR Studies the effective management of the marketing mix. The case approach assists in viewing the marketing manager’s efforts as coordinated with the contributions of the firm’s segments. Provides understanding of marketing decision-making as being wholly related to the firm’s goals, with a view to the larger context of society itself. Prerequisite: MK 201

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SPORT MANAGEMENT The Sport Management major requires completion of 54 major credits plus 12 credits The increasing complexity, globalization, in related supporting courses. and influence of media and technology on sport business underscore the importance SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY CORE of specific and dynamic preparation for CURRICULUM (54–56 CREDITS) sport management professionals. The Sport Management curriculum emphasizes the unique management, business, and legal COLLEGE OF BUSINESS FOUNDATIONS principles and practices necessary to succeed COURSE (3 CREDITS) in a dynamic global industry. The Sport BU 121 Introduction to Business Management major prepares professionals who are self-directed in their learning, critical COLLEGE OF BUSINESS CORE thinkers and problem-solvers, interdisciplinary CURRICULUM (24 CREDITS + 9 REQUIRED in their approach,and capable of effectively SUPPORTING CREDITS) managing complex sport enterprises and AC 221 Financial Accounting and marketing sport-related services and products Reporting to diverse markets. AC 222 Managerial Accounting and Control BU 231 Legal and Ethical Faculty Responsibility in Business FN 215 Financial Management JOHN T. GERLACH, MBA Associate Professor MGT 201 Organizational Management MGT 401 Business Policy DOUGLAS LILLY, J.D. MK 201 Principles of Marketing Instructor OTHER COURSES IN MAJOR (24 CREDITS) RICHARD A. LIPSEY, MBA IS 272 Dynamics of Information Instructor Technology SM 255 Sport Sponsorship JAMES P. SANTOMIER, JR., PH.D. Professor SM 206 Sport Enterprise Management SM 235 Sport Law JOSHUA A. SHUART, PH.D. SM 243 Sport Finance Associate Professor, Chair SM 245 Sport Media SM 265 Sport Marketing Major in Sport Management SM 305 Sport Sponsorship SM 391 Sport Management Internship The Sport Management curriculum provides a theoretical and skill-based framework in core business disciplines, functional REQUIRED SUPPORTING COURSES business skills, and in specific sport business (TAKEN AS PART OF UNIVERSITY CORE) areas. Focus is on the financial, marketing, EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics media, legal and ethical dimensions of sport EC 203 Principles of Macroeconomics business. The program provides students MA 133 Elementary Statistics with with opportunities to pursue U.S. based and Business Applications international internships.

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SPORT MANAGEMENT ELECTIVES to the sport industry and provides basic (6 CREDITS) knowledge of a wide range of legal statutes that relate to various dimensions of sport Choose from: business. Major focus is on a review of SM 281 Sport Venue and Event judicial opinions in the areas of tort liability Management (risk management), agency and contract law, labor and employment law and antitrust SM 283 Sporting Goods Industry issues that frequently have been addressed SM 382 Sport New Media in cases involving sport enterprises. SM 299 Special Topics in Sport Prerequisite: SM 206 Management SM 243 Sport Finance 3 CR Minor in Sport Management Examines the application of financial The minor in Sport Management requires the methods and procedures for the sport completion of 15 credits enterprise. Focus is on understanding the development and management of enterprise REQUIRED COURSES budgets and financial strategies, including MK 201 Principles of Marketing debt service, ticket and concession sales, corporate sponsorship and licensed sport SM 206 Sport Enterprise Management merchandise. Examines financial challenges SM 305 Sport Sponsorship related to current and future sources of SM 265 Sport Marketing revenue for the sport enterprise. SM Elective Prerequisites: FN 215

SM 245 Sport Media Course Descriptions 3 CR Examines the critical business principles and SM 206 Sport Enterprise Management fundamentals related to the mass media in sport and the delivery mechanisms that drive 3 CR growth in the industry. A special focus of Examines principles and foundations of this course are the media rights deals in U.S. sport management and how the functions of and international sports leagues, especially planning, organizing, leading, and directing for broadcast. The course also covers the apply to the sport enterprise. Focus is on the following: media ethics; sports heroes in application of core management principles, the media; race, ethnicity & diversity; digital including ethics. The course provides a media strategies and deals; and a focus on basis for understanding the development the finances behind some of the world’s most and governance of the sport industry and popular sporting events. for addressing contemporary problems Prerequisite: SM 206 and issues. Students develop a model of management designed to achieve the goals of the sport enterprise. SM 265 Sport Marketing Prerequisite: BU 201 3 CR Analyzes how marketing, promotion and SM 235 Sport Law public relations principles apply to the sport industry. Explores issues in marketing of the 3 CR sport enterprise, sport-related events and Explores the application of legal principles venues and, products and services. Focus is

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on the marketing of sport as a product and available topics and current prerequisites. on the marketing of non-sport products and Prerequisite: SM 206 services using sport as a promotional tool. Addresses unique challenges and limitations SM 305 Sport Sponsorship as well as new trends in sport marketing. 3 CR Prerequisites: SM 206 and MK 201 Examines the unique dimensions of corporate sponsorship. Emphasis is placed SM 281 Sport Venue and Event Management on proven sponsorship sales techniques, 3 CR the dynamics of selling sport sponsorships, Examines principles and fundamentals and on an analysis of the global sponsorship of managing and financing sport and market and the necessary steps needed to entertainment venues. Focuses on generate sponsorships revenues for sports developing knowledge and skills necessary events. Insights into creating a sponsorship to develop, design and manage sports, inventory, research base, and sales plan are recreation and health/fitness facilities. provided. Emphasizes design analysis, operations and Prerequisite: SM 265 event management. Includes site visits. Prerequisite: SM 206 SM 382 Sport New Media 3 CR SM 283 Sporting Goods Industry Examines the relationship between new 3 CR media and the sport industry, including Examines the history, foundations, broadband, wireless, mobile technologies, organization, management and future of the sport websites, streaming video, audio, sporting goods industry. Designed specifically iTV, podcasting, e-commerce, and online for individuals interested in a career in the marketing. Focus is on the relationship sporting good industry and focuses on of new media to current trends in sport understanding the development of core marketing, sponsorship, broadcasting, UGC, dimensions of the industry, including market CRM, etc. Emphasizes developing critical structure, sporting goods manufacturers, new media-related skills, including web page marketing strategies and channel distribution design. and sporting goods e-commerce. The course Prerequisites: IS 272, SM 265; Recommended emphasizes problem solving and developing critical thinking skills within the context of the SM 245 sporting goods industry. SM 390 Sport Management Internship Prerequisite: SM 206 3–9 CR SM 299 Special Topics in Sport Management Students are directly involved in various 3 CR dimensions of managing the sport enterprise. Emphasis is on the practical application of Designates new or occasional courses management and marketing principles and that may or may not become part of the skills to a specific sport business. On-site department’s permanent offerings. Courses sport management professionals supervise capitalize on a timely topic, a faculty students. member’s particular interest, an experimental alternative to existing courses, etc. Prerequisites: SM 206 and permission of the Prerequisites established by the department Sport Management internship coordinator. as appropriate for the specific course. Course title is shown on the student’s transcript. Consult the current course schedule for

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high school transcript or equivalent. Students University College who have an Associate’s degree must provide an official transcript with notation MARY LOU DEROSA, MBA of degree. An official transcript must be Vice Provost, Special Academic Programs received and evaluated before acceptance can be complete. After receiving acceptance into a degree program, the student will University College brings Sacred Heart review the individualized plan of study with University’s resources and programs to an advisor. part-time students and to the community. Bachelor’s degrees in General Studies and All admissions requirements must be fulfilled Professional Studies and Associates degrees in prior to being awarded financial assistance. General Studies are offered through University A prospective student may be issued an “in- College. process status” and may register for classes. All students must be in compliance with University College administers the AHEAD state law before registering. For Information (accelerated format) Terms, Summer Sessions, regarding immunization requirements, Winter Intersession, English as a Second contact the University’s Health Services Language, the Center for Financial Education Office at 203-371-7838 or visit the Health (CFE), the Pre-College Program, Upward services website: Bound, and the Minority Scholars Program. The www.sacredheart.edu/healthservices campus in Stamford is home to the Center for New students should follow these steps: For Financial Education, and graduate studies. all non-native English speakers, an official A major objective for the college is to maintain English language proficiency examination is and expand its position as the regional leader required. The following minimum scores are in providing learning opportunities to 21st accepted: century students. University College develops, • TOEFL PBT: 570 markets and delivers certificate and degree programs. It is responsive to the education • TOEFL iBTL: 80 needs of business, social service, professional • IELTS: 6.5 and governmental organizations. University College is an admissions office as well as the • MELAB: 80 (proctored on-site at SHU) office for academic advising for undecided PTUG majors, General Studies majors, and • PTE: 62 Professional Studies majors. • iTEP: 5 • Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): 5.5 Admissions Process for Part-Time Study • Cambridge Certificate in Proficiency in English (CPE): 5.5 All part-time undergraduate day, evening, weekend, visiting, and summer /winter Correspondence should be directed to: intersession students are admitted through University College University College. Part-time students Sacred Heart University seeking admission to Sacred Heart University 5151 Park Avenue do not need prior college experience to Fairfield, CT 06825-1000 begin their studies and standardized tests Phone: 203-371-7830 are not required. Fax: 203-365-7500 All applicants for admission through www.sacredheart.edu/uc University College must submit an official

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First-Time Students • Contact University College regarding class availability. • Schedule an appointment to meet with an academic advisor. • Complete the online Visiting Student Form. • Complete an application form and submit with the non-refundable application fee. • Bring your registration form to University The application form is available online at College or fax it to 203-365-7500. There www.apply.sacredheart.edu is a non-refundable registration fee per semester. • Submit an official high school transcript or GED Registration is ongoing. • You may register with an advisor’s signature as an in-process student prior to our receipt of your application Specialized Services and requirements. Programs of University College

ACADEMIC SERVICES Transfer Students Academic Services are designed to assist • Fax an unofficial copy of your college part-time students in establishing and transcript(s) to University College at achieving educational goals. Services include 203-365-7500. The advisor will do a pre-admission and new student advisement, preliminary evaluation of all transfer degree planning information, academic credits prior to your appointment if support and referral. Academic support possible. assistance includes major options and declaration, early and mid-term assessment • Schedule an appointment with a indicators, course selection and registration. University College advisor. As a Yellow Ribbon school, University College provides special support services • Complete an application form and submit and advisement for veterans: with a non-refundable application fee. www.sacredheart.edu/veterans The application form is available online at www.sacredheart.edu/ucadmissions. The Jandrisevits Learning Center provides • You may register with an advisor’s academic support to all SHU students with signature as an in-process student special focus on math, writing, study skills prior to our receipt of your application and some content areas. Through a variety of requirements. teaching modalities such as tutoring, the CLA (Classroom Learning Assistants) program • An official transcript must be received and workshops, the JLC empowers students and evaluated before acceptance can be with concrete learning strategies to promote complete. self-directed learning.

PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT Visiting Students Recognizing that higher education also occurs outside the classroom, the University • Confirm with your college that they will awards academic credit to students for accept Sacred Heart University credits. what they have learned through life and/ • Visiting students are required to have or work experience in very exceptional completed all prerequisites. circumstances. This experience can be the result of self-education, professional

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certification, in-service training programs, degree programs at Sacred Heart University. volunteer work or management work. Refer Admission to the English Language Institute to the website for current policies. For does not guarantee admission to the additional information on the Prior Learning University. The program runs five semesters Assessment program, contact University per year. College at 203-371-7830. For more information regarding the program, Sacred Heart University offers the Nursing contact the Director at 203-365-7528. ESL student the opportunity to take EXCELSIOR classes are offered on the Fairfield. exams in Anatomy and Physiology I and II, and the National League for Nursing Please see our website for further (NLN) challenge exam in Microbiology. For information: www.sacredheart.edu/esl additional information concerning these exams, contact the Nursing Programs Office UPWARD BOUND at 203-371-7715. The Upward Bound Program had been operating on the campus for 26 years and CAREER COUNSELING SERVICES has assisted more than 1500 Bridgeport high Professional staff members work with school students. students to assess abilities and interests in order to formulate a potential study plan. It provides fundamental instruction, support Emphasis is on planning for life. Services are and remediation services in all academic offered to identify and establish career goals, areas. The program provides opportunities address current career issues and research for low-income and first generation students new options. In-depth career consultation, to succeed in their pre-college performance testing, résumé writing and employment and ultimately in their higher education search assistance are available on an pursuits. The goal of Upward Bound is to appointment basis. increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education. The English Language Institute at Sacred Heart University, offers an accredited full FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES time Intensive English Language program to prepare students for their successful study The Office of Student Financial Assistance an American academic institution. counsels part-time students regarding all of the options available to meet the cost Full-time ESL students enroll in eight- of education. To be awarded financial week sessions, taking a cluster of oral aid, part-time students must be officially communication, written communication, accepted and matriculated into a degree pronunciation and service learning, totaling granting program. By combining grant 22 hours per week. money, government guaranteed loans, low fixed-interest loans, deferred payment plans, Placement in the noncredit pre-academic employer reimbursement opportunities, intensive English Language Program, is Veterans Administration eligibility programs, determined by the English Placement a plan will be designed for the specific Test and the student’s language profile. requirements of each student. Students who successfully complete their ESL classes at the Sacred Heart English Language Institute are not required to take another proficiency test to enroll in other

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Curricular Formats in their instructor and with fellow students. University College A commitment to do this is required of the students in order to sustain their University College allows students to participation. Participants must maintain pursue undergraduate study in a variety their own access to the Internet, with e-mail of formats. Classes are offered at Sacred capability and have Microsoft Word or Heart University campuses in Fairfield and compatible word processing software. online. Students can elect from the following choices: TRADITIONAL SEMESTER STUDY

ACCELERATED CLASSES Part-time students who prefer standard course presentation and time intervals Traditional collegiate study terms run can elect to tailor their programs in the anywhere from 15 to 18 weeks. Depending traditional format, both during the day, on the course, students can choose 5 1/2- or evening, and online. Many students take 7 1/2-week terms, with class meetings either courses in a variety of formats, depending on once or twice per week, intensive sessions subject, content and degree of difficulty. of varying lengths, or a weekend schedule. University College offers a variety of options WINTER INTERSESSION AND SUMMER for term formats. SESSIONS Students may take only one course during AHEAD CLASSES the Late Spring session and two courses (Adults in Higher Education Working for during each of the summer sessions Accelerated Degrees) (Summer 1 session and Summer 2 session). AHEAD is an accelerated scheduling format. Students are ordinarily limited to one course The core curriculum is the same for all during each Winter Session. University majors; AHEAD courses are available to all part-time students. AHEAD PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAM terms provide the unique opportunity to complete an Associate or Baccalaureate Qualified rising high school juniors and degree program of study in an accelerated seniors may take one freshman level course format. It consists of four terms per year. from our Pre-College course offerings and Each term is seven and one- half weeks in earn 3 credits toward their college degree. duration. Classes meet two nights per week Course offerings may vary each summer. for 2 hours and 15 minutes per night, or one Contact 203-371-7942 for more information. night per week for 4 hours and 15 minutes. TASTE OF COLLEGE–LIFELONG LEARNER ONLINE LEARNING Adults 62 years of age or older interested in Sacred Heart University offers on-line lifelong learning may take college courses and blended courses through Blackboard. on a seat-available basis. Adults may take Blackboard is the standard university Web- college courses at a reduced tuition per based courseware that enables faculty to course. Selected course offerings vary each deliver courses totally or partially online and semester. Interested adults should contact to supplement a course with on-line material. 203-371-7830 for more information. Students must activate their Sacred Heart University network account and be registered for the course to have access to Blackboard The Center for Financial Education course material and on-line applications. The Center for Financial Education was Courses require that students work established on the Stamford Campus of independently and interdependently with Sacred Heart University to offer greater

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Fairfield County opportunities for continuing undergraduate students who are seeking an education in the financial services area. The interdisciplinary education, transfer students center assists the university in carrying out who wish to pursue degree completion, the mission of being “able to respond to professionals holding an Associate’s an ever-changing world” and “combining degree and seeking career advancement education for life with preparation for and community college graduates who professional excellence.” are interested in furthering their careers by expanding their knowledge in the Admission to the Financial Planning interdisciplinary areas of communication, Certificate program is open to individuals technology and management. with a baccalaureate degree in any discipline. Transfers from other board-approved PROGRAM STRUCTURE programs are also welcome. In addition to core requirements, students Offerings include: are required to fulfill 9 credits in each of three disciplines, Computer Science, • Financial Planning Certificate Program Communications and Business for a total (CFP) of 27 credits. A minimum of 15 credits is required in one of the tracks. • Paralegal Certificate Program • Advanced Paralegal Certificate Program • Legal Secretary Certificate Program General Studies The General Studies program was developed • Legal Investigation Certificate Program specifically for students interested in • Software Essentials for the Law Office custom-designing their own multidisciplinary Certificate Program curriculum. It allows students to investigate areas of study that best serve their life and/ • Personal Injury Law for Paralegals or work situation. Students select courses Certificate Program from either one or two broad areas of study. With the help of a faculty advisor, a cohesive plan of study, which culminates in a project Professional Studies to synthesize the learning experience, is designed. Classes may be taken in any The Professional Studies Degree serves as a number of formats. There are a minimum of career advancement step for professionals 120 credits required for the Bachelor Degree looking to obtain a Bachelor’s degree. with no more than 27 credits in total from Building on the University’s core curriculum the Jack Welch College of Business. and the required Professional Studies major core, students will have the opportunity to pursue individual interests through a PROGRAM STRUCTURE constellation of electives and a choice of Students select 36 major credits from either three designated tracks. This degree serves one or two broad areas of study plus a to support student’s interest in assuming capstone project (3 credits). The broad areas leadership roles within their organizations. of study are: • Leadership Track • Arts and Humanities • Geriatric Health and Wellness Track • Natural Science, Numerical and Symbolic Reasoning • Eco-Awareness and Sustainability Track • Professional Studies The degree is designed for current University • Social Science

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A capstone project course is required at the CORE CURRICULUM end of the program to synthesize learning. The Core Curriculum for the AA degree In developing the General Studies major, provides the student with the opportunity students, with the help of a faculty advisor, to experience other disciplines, obtain a formulate a comprehensive plan of study background for further study, and gain the thus ensuring the pursuit of a meaningful knowledge to become a knowledgeable and program. educated human being.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION Foundational Core Admission to the General Studies program FYXX 125 First Year Seminar is open to individuals with a high school FLO 125 The Art of Thinking diploma or its equivalent. Students who already have transfer credits are also College Math welcome. Credit through CLEP, DANTES Effective 7/1/08, MA 006 will no longer count and EXCELSIOR exams and through the toward any degree, MA 101 or above unless Assessment of Prior Learning Program is also otherwise specified; Many Business College available. programs require MA 133 (Statistics) *A grade of C or better is required.

Associate of Arts and Associate Common Core: The Human Journey of Science Degree Programs Sacred Heart University’s academic signature Associate Degrees are offered for students centerpiece, The Human Journey, is a whose needs are best met by this degree coherent, integrated, and multidisciplinary or for students who may seek to further study of the liberal arts and sciences and their education at a later time with a the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. See baccalaureate degree. The Associate degree description of the Common Core: The Human programs fall in two general categories: Journey courses listed previously in this Associate of Arts (AA) in General Studies chapter. degree, with specialties in 19 different fields, and career-based Associate of Science (AS) Elective Core degrees in one field. In addition to the To accomplish the elective core, students specialty courses, each program has its will complete the following: Humanities (3 foundation within a liberal arts base. credits), Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 credits), Natural Sciences (3 credits), ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE - GENERAL Religious Studies/Philosophy (3 credits). STUDIES PROGRAM All Associate of Arts degrees are offered by Emphasis University College. The candidate for the AA Credits range from 15-32, depending on the degree in General Studies must complete emphasis. Note: The required courses for 60 credits, which include the AA Core each emphasis are listed under each college Curriculum as well as an emphasis of not and department section. A grade of C or less than 15 credit hours and elective courses better is required in all emphasis courses. chosen in consultation with the student’s Area discipline courses cannot be used in advisor. A minimum of 30 of these credits above core areas. Areas of emphasis with must be taken at Sacred Heart University, required courses are: and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required. Associate of Arts Degree • Art

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• Biology PROGRAMS IN THE JACK WELCH COLLEGE • Business OF BUSINESS INCLUDE: • Administration • Accounting • Chemistry PROGRAMS IN THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH • Communication PROFESSIONS INCLUDE: • English • Geriatric Health and Wellness • French • History • Italian • Mathematics • Media Arts • Music • Philosophy • Political Science • Psychology • Theology & • Religious Studies • Sociology • Spanish

Associate of Science Degree • Computer Science

Credit Certificate Programs Sacred Heart University offers credit certificate programs as a short-term goal and as a way to enhance students’ knowledge and skills in a particular area, by providing specialized in-depth instruction. Credits earned can be later applied to an associate or baccalaureate degree program.

PROGRAMS IN ARTS AND SCIENCES INCLUDE: • Computer Science and Information Technology • Computer Gaming, Design, and Development • Interdisciplinary Certificate Program in Interactive Design

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person(s) believed to be discriminating Procedures for against them, Individuals Claiming • the location(s) where the conduct Unlawful Discrimination occurred, or Harassment • the name(s) of any witness(es), • action sought to remedy the situation, Claims of harassment or discrimination are: (1) claims of violation of the University‘s • and any other details or information nondiscrimination policy, and (2) claims requested by the Executive Director or of violations of the University policy in her/his designee. opposition to harassment. • In addition, the person should provide any documentation (emails, notes, The following complaint procedure has pictures, etc.) or other information been established to ensure prompt and in support of the allegation of effective investigation into allegations discrimination or harassment. of discrimination including harassment, under Title VI, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Age Discrimination Act. Informal Procedure

An individual who believes that she/he has Any individual who believes that she/he has been discriminated against, including being been unlawfully harassed or discriminated harassed, may report the situation to the against may, if she/he chooses to, attempt Executive Director for Human Resources to resolve the situation through a discussion who serves as the primary University with the other party. If that is not practical, officer responsible for Title VI, Section the individual should consult with the 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Age Executive Director for Human Resources who Discrimination Act. In the absence of the serves as the officer responsible for such Executive Director or if the complaint is complaints, or her/his designee. The purpose against the Executive Director, the report of this consultation is multi-fold. may be to the Vice President for Human Resources or any Vice President of the The Executive Director or her/his designee University. For Title IX complaints, reports will provide information and assistance to should be made to the Title IX Coordinator, help the individual assess whether or not Leonora Campbell. Reports/complaints are the behavior is harassing or discriminatory, to be filed within ninety (90) calendar days will explain the University‘s grievance after the conduct complained of occurred procedure and provide guidance regarding or within the time the person reasonably the investigative procedure. There is no becomes aware of the conduct. (Note: this requirement that an informal resolution must filing period may be extended for good be attempted by the complainant. cause.) The individual may also request the The report can be written or oral and should Executive Director or her/his designee to consist of the following: attempt to facilitate a resolution of the grievance informally after investigating the • the specific conduct objected to, matter. If the individual desires an informal • the date(s) and time(s) such conduct resolution, the Executive Director or her/his took place, designee will attempt to provide an informal resolution within twenty (20) working days • the name(s) of the alleged harasser(s) or of the receipt of the request.

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Investigation of Complaints the President of the University or his/her designee shall conduct the review. Upon receipt of a complaint or report a prompt investigation will take place in The request for review must be made within a confidential manner so as to disclose ten (10) working days of the notice of the information only to those who have a need result of the investigation. The review by the to know or those who may have pertinent Vice President must be completed within information. The respondent and witnesses thirty (30) working days and submitted in will be interviewed. Disclosure of the writing either sustaining the investigation complainant‘s name will be made if in the result or reopening the investigation for judgment of the investigator it is necessary further consideration if the investigation was to the investigation. The investigation will not conducted as described above or due be kept as confidential as possible without to the discovery of evidence not reasonably compromising the investigation. available during the investigation. The decision on the review shall be final. The Executive Director or her/his designee (investigator) will determine whether there is a reasonable basis for the complaint. At the conclusion of this stage of the State and Federal Rights investigation the investigator will report her/ The complainant may at any time file a his conclusions to the complainant in writing complaint with the Department of Education, with the resolution of the complaint. The Office for Civil Rights, or other applicable investigation should be completed within federal or state agency for the enforcement thirty (30) working days of the complaint of federal or state laws within the jurisdiction filing unless extended for reasonable cause. of such agency. The investigation may be delayed during the period of an attempted informal resolution should the Complainant desire it. Time Lines

If it is determined that discrimination or Working days are days when the harassment has occurred, the University will administrative offices of the University are take action to stop the violation, prevent a regularly open for business; weekends, reoccurrence and correct any discriminatory holidays, snow days and days the University effect. Such action may include counseling, is closed shall not be counted as working warning, disciplinary action, termination of days. employment, or expulsion.

A confidential record of the proceedings will be maintained in a private file in the office of Personnel the investigator. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR HUMAN If a complainant is dissatisfied with the RESOURCES resolution because the investigation was Ms. Julia Nofri, 203-365-4837 not conducted as described above or due Coordinator for Section 504 of the to the discovery of evidence not reasonably Rehabilitation Act, Title VI and the Age available during the investigation, she/he Discrimination Act may request a review by the Vice President TITLE IX COORDINATOR of the University division within which the Ms. Leonora Campbell, 203-396-8386 discrimination was claimed to have occurred. If the complaint involves that Vice President

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PROVOST/VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Dr. Laura Niesen De Abruna, 203-371-7910

SR. VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Michael J. Kinney, 203-371-7872

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT PLANNING & STUDENT AFFAIRS James Barquinero, 203-365-4763

VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT William Reidy, 203-396-8086

VICE PRESIDENT FOR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Michael Iannazzi, 203-371-7899

VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES Robert Hardy, 203-365-7676

VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE Philip McCabe, 203-371-7934

VICE PRESIDENT FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & SECURITY Michael Trimble, 203-365-7555

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At the stop sign at the end of Lindeman Directions to Sacred Drive, turn right onto Oakview Drive. The Heart University road dead- ends. Sacred Heart University’s driveway is on the left. Visitor parking is on the right.

Main Campus, Fairfield, CT From Merritt Parkway NORTHBOUND 5151 PARK AVENUE (passenger vehicles only) FAIRFIELD, CT 06825-1000 Take Exit 48 (Main Street). At end of ramp turn right onto Main Street. At second traffic From Merritt Parkway (Route 15) NORTH OR light, turn left onto Old Town Road. At third SOUTH (passenger vehicles only). stop sign, turn left onto Oakview Drive Take Exit 47. At end of ramp turn left onto (beginning of office park area). At top of hill, Park Avenue and proceed one block to Oakview will dead-end. Turn left into Sacred Sacred Heart University. Entrance on Park Heart University’s parking lot. Visitor parking Avenue. is on the right.

From Connecticut Turnpike (I-95) NORTH OR SOUTH (passenger vehicles only) Take Exit 27A. Continue straight ahead on Stamford Campus combined Routes 8 and 25 to fork. Bear left STAMFORD GRADUATE CENTER AT onto Route 25. Take Exit 7, Merritt Parkway LANDMARK SQUARE south, and follow directions above. 3 LANDMARK SQUARE STAMFORD, CT 06901

From Connecticut Turnpike (I-95) SOUTH Oakview Campus Exit 8 (Elm St.). Turn right onto Elm St., Elm 101 OAKVIEW DRIVE St. becomes Grove St. Turn left onto Broad TRUMBULL, CT 06611 Street. Turn left onto Landmark Square

From Connecticut Turnpike (I-95) NORTH From Connecticut Turnpike (I-95) NORTH OR SOUTH (all vehicles) Exit 8 (Atlantic St.). Turn left onto Atlantic St. Take Exit 27A (Route 25/8 Connector) and Turn right onto Broad St. Take first right onto follow signs for Route 25 (bear left when the Landmark Square connector splits). Just after the split, get off at Exit 7. (Merritt Pkwy/Route 127 Trumbull). Bear right, following signs for Route 127 (White Plains Road). At the end of the exit Cambridge Campus ramp, turn left onto White Plains Road.** 7 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, TRUMBULL, CT 06611 From Merritt Parkway SOUTHBOUND (passenger vehicles only) From Merritt Parkway (Route 15) NORTH OR SOUTH (passenger vehicles only) Take Exit 50 (Route 127/White Plains Road). At end of ramp bear right onto White Plains Exit 48. Take left from Southbound direction Road.** or right from Northbound onto Main Street (Route 111). Take left onto Old Town Road. At **Stay in the left lane for about 1 mile on third stop sign, go straight on to Cambridge White Plains Road and turn left at the traffic Drive. Proceed to first building on the left. light (fire station on the right) onto Reservoir Avenue. Follow Reservoir Avenue (go under Parkway bridge) and turn right onto Lindeman Drive.

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Directory Brian H. Hamilton ‘87 Sageworks, Inc., Chairman Raleigh, NC

Board of Trustees Douglas L. Kennedy ‘78 Peapack-Gladstone Bank; President & Chief OFFICERS Executive Officer, Frank R. Martire Bedminster, NJ Chairman of the Board Rev. Robert M. Kinnally Chairman & CEO, FIS Global Rector, St. John Fisher Seminary Linda E. McMahon Director of Vocations in the Diocese of Vice Chairman Bridgeport McMahon Ventures, LLC Stamford, CT

Gary J. Levin ‘78 Gary J. Levin ‘78 Levin Financial Group, President & CEO Levin Financial Group, President & CEO Tampa, FL Tampa, FL

Daniel McCarthy Vincent Maffeo Treasurer Executive VP and General Council for Leidos Frontier Communications Corporation Reston, VA Patrick G. Maggitti TRUSTEES The Helen & William O’Toole Dean, Villanova Rosanne Badowski ‘79 School of Business Jack Welch, LLC St. Davids, Villanova, PA

Palm Beach, FL Douglas Manoni Norbert Becker Sourcemedia Administrateur Independent New York, NY

1840 Luxembourg Murray D. Martin Mary-Ann Bunting Wilton, CT

Bunting & Somma, Ameriprise Financial Frank R. Martire Services, Inc. FIS Global, Chairman & CEO Westport, CT Jacksonville, FL Patrick Carolan Daniel McCarthy Fairfield, CT Frontier Communications Corp., President & Charles Firolette Chief Operating Officer Aquarion Water Co. Stamford, CT Bridgeport, CT

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Christopher K. McLeod Administration Life Science Venture Investor & CEO, AxioMx, Inc. SENIOR STAFF Branford, CT John J. Petillo, Ph.D. Linda E. McMahon President Vice Chairman James M. Barquinero, MA McMahon Ventures, LLC Senior Vice President for Student Affairs and Stamford, CT Athletics

William E. Mitchell James C. Carl, Ph.D. Mitchells Family of Stores Dean, Isabelle Farrington College of Westport, CT Education

James T. Morley, Jr. Robin L. Cautin, Ph.D. Newtown, CT Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Monsignor Robert S. Meyer John Chalykoff, Ph.D. Hoboken, NJ Dean, Jack Welch College of Business

John J. Petillo, Ph.D. Mary Lou DeRosa, MBA President, Sacred Heart University Vice Provost for Special Academic Programs Fairfield, CT Antoinette Bruciati, Ph.D. Teresa M. Ressel President, University Academic Assembly New Canaan, CT Robert M. Hardy, MA Thomas L. Rich Vice President for Human Resources F.D. Rich Company, President and CEO Michael W. Higgins, Ph.D. Stamford, CT Vice President for Mission and Catholic Richard M. Schaeffer Identity

New York, NY Michael L. Iannazzi, M.Div. Lois Schine Vice President for Marketing and Communications Representative, Westport RTM Retired, President Westport Chamber of Michael J. Kinney, MBA Commerce Senior Vice President for Finance and Westport, CT Administration

Kenneth S. Siegel Michael D. Larobina, J.D., LL.M. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, General Counsel Inc., Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel Philip J. McCabe, MS Stamford, CT Vice President for Finance

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Laura Niesen de Abruna, Ph.D., MSEd. College of Arts and Sciences Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Robin L. Cautin, Ph.D. Dean Rupendra Paliwal Associate Professor Mark Jareb Ph.D. Associate Dean William A. Reidy, BS Vice President for University Advancement Michelle Loris, Ph.D., Psy.D. Associate Dean Michael Trimble, MA Vice President, Information Technology and ACADEMIC ADVISING Security Michael Bozzone, MA Patricia Wade Walker, Ed.D. Assistant Dean Dean, College of Health Professions Assistant Director, Academic Advising

Jennifer P. McLaughlin, MA Office of the President Assistant Director, Academic Advising

John J. Petillo, Ph.D. THOMAS MORE HONORS PROGRAM President Amanda Moras, Ph.D. Director

Academic Affairs Kenneth Knies Ph.D. Laura Niesen de Abruna, Ph.D., MSEd. Director, Living and Learning Community (LLC) Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ART AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT Sally K. Ferri, MBA Mary L. Treschitta, MFA Director of Academic Financial Analysis Chairperson

BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT Hersher Institute for Applied Ethics Barbara J. Pierce, Ph.D. Frances Grodzinsky, Ph.D. Chairperson Co-Director Pre-Health Professions Program Michael J. Ventimiglia, Ph.D. Co-Director Nicole Roy, Ph.D. Co-Advisor

Thomas Terleph, Ph.D. Co-Advisor

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CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT, POLITICS AND GLOBAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT Eid Alkhatib, Ph.D. Chairperson Gary Rose, Ph.D. Director, Master of Science in Chemistry Chairperson

COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES HISTORY DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT Thomas Curran, Ph.D. James Castonguay, Ph.D. Chairperson Chairperson IRISH CULTURAL STUDIES Director, Master of Arts in Communication Gerald Reid, Ph.D. COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT Director Director, SHU Dingle Domenick Pinto, MA, MS Chairperson MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Director, Master of Science in Computer Jason Molitierno, Ph.D. Science and Information Technology Chairperson CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MUSIC PROGRAMS James McCabe, Ph.D. Joseph G. Carter, MA Chairperson Academic Music Coordinator Director, Master of Arts in Criminal Justice

PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Lori Bindig, Ph.D. Jeffrey Cain, Ph.D. Program Director Chairperson

PHILOSOPHY, THEOLOGY, AND RELIGIOUS FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES STUDIES DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT Brian Stiltner, Ph.D. Mark Mascia, Ph.D. Chairperson Chairperson

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE Rachel E. Bowman, Ph.D. Robert McCloud, Ph.D. Chairperson Advisor and Faculty Representative William Mayer, Psy.D. Director, Master of Science in Applied Psychology

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SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM MBA PROGRAM

Bronwyn Cross-Denny, Ph.D. Anthony Macari, JD, MBA Director Executive Director, Graduate Programs

SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT Alfred Steinherr, Ph.D. Academic Director, Luxembourg Campus Stephen Lilley, Ph.D. Chairperson MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

WRITING PROGRAMS Andra Gumbus, Ed.D. Chairperson Mary Ignagni, Ph.D. Director MARKETING AND SPORT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT WOMEN’S STUDIES Joshua A. Shuart, Ph.D. Amanda Moras, Ph.D. Chairperson Director STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Sean Heffron, MA Jack Welch College of Business Director of the Student Experience John Chalykoff, Ph.D. Douglas Ouimette, M.Ed. Dean Assistant Director of Student Experience Kwamie Dunbar, Ph.D. Assistant Dean Isabelle Farrington Anca C. Micu, Ph.D. College of Education Associate Dean James C. Carl, Ph.D. Maura Wilson Coppola, MHS Dean Director, Learning Assessment and Research Karen Christensen, Ph.D. ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION Director, Griswold Campus SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT Michael K. Barbour, Ph.D. Karen T. Cascini, Ph.D., CPA Director, Doctoral Studies Chairperson Antoinette Bruciati, Ph.D. ECONOMICS AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT Coordinator, Educational Technology

Khawaja Mamun, Ph.D. Michael Giarratano, MA, C.AS Chairperson Co–director, Intern Program Director, Five Year Program

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Velma Heller, Ed.D. HEALTH SCIENCE Coordinator, Student Teacher Supervisors Stephen Burrows, DPM, MBA, CPHIMS, Lois Libby, Ph.D. FHIMSS, CPHIT Co-director, Intern Program and Five Year Program Director Program COLLEGE OF NURSING Karl M. Lorenz, Ed.D. Mary Alice Donius, Ed.D. Director, Student Teaching and Certification Officer Dean

Edward Murray, Ph.D. Beth Boyd Director, Masters of Arts in Teaching Director, Nursing Simulation & Clinical Laboratories Jeffrey Rumpf, MS Susan DeNisco, DNP Executive Director, Horizons at SHU Program Director, DNP Karen Waters, Ed.D. Michael Dion, Director, SHU onsite Cohort Director, CT Literacy Specialist Program Programs & Clinical Partnerships

Julie G. Stewart, DNP College of Health Professions Program Director, FNP Program Marlene Beck, DNP Patricia Wade Walker, Ed.D. Program Director, MSN Program Dean Sherylyn Watson, Ph.D. Jody Bortone, Ed.D., OT/L Program Director, Undergraduate Nursing Associate Dean Linda Strong, Ed.D. Gail Samdperil, Ed.D Program Director, RN to BSN and RN to MSN Associate Dean Program

HEALTH SCIENCE AND LEADERSHIP OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Stephen Burrows, DPM, MBA, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, CPHIT PHYSICAL THERAPY AND HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE Chair Kevin Chui, Ph.D. HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS Chair Stephen Burrows, DPM, MBA, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, CPHIT PHYSICAL THERAPY Program Director Kevin Chui, Ph.D. Program Director

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ATHLETIC TRAINING Ryan-Matura Library

Theresa L. Miyashita, Ph.D. Peter Gavin Ferriby, M.Div., MA, MLS, Ph.D. Program Director, Athletic Training University Librarian

Robert H. Berry, MA, MLS, J.D. EXERCISE SCIENCE PROGRAM Social and Behavioral Sciences Librarian

Beau Greer, Ph.D., ATC Matilde Renata Cioffi, BA, MBA Program Director, Masters of Science in Director of Library Information and Budget Exercise Science and Nutrition Nancy Del Vecchio, MLS, MAT. Matthew Moran, Ph.D. Collection Development Librarian Program Director, Undergraduate Exercise Science Vacant Head of Technical Services SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY Amy Jansen, MSL.I.S., MA Rhea Paul, Ph.D. Business and Web Resources Librarian Chair and Program Director Elizabeth Knapik, MLS, MBA Head of Information Literacy Programs

University College Xiaohua Li, MSC.S., MLS Mary Lou DeRosa, ’03 MBA Director of Digital Library Technology and Services Vice Provost for Special Academic Programs Beverly Lysobey, BA, MLS Ellen Kovar, BA Catalog Librarian Director of Part-time Undergraduate Admissions Kimberly Macomber, MLS Angela Pitcher, BS ’89 Reference Librarian Director of Summer/Winter Sessions and Jeffrey Orrico, BS, MLS Special Programs Health Sciences Librarian Gregory Middleton, M.Ed. Executive Director of Horizons at SHU Academic Support Services Carylanne Rice-Ehalt, M.Ed. Director of Upward Bound G.E. SCHOLARS PROGRAM

ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE Virginia L. Stephens, MBA Director Madeleine Monaghan, MBA, MA Director of English Language Institute

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JANDRISEVITS LEARNING CENTER Patricia Pasquariello, BS Associate Director, Undergraduate Ardiana Sula Admissions Executive Director Jamie Romeo, BA Jacinth Crichton Director, Athletic Recruitment Coordinator, Office of Special Learning Services Jennifer Amiccuci, BS Director of Admissions Operations OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR Rob Gilmore, MA Dona J. Perrone, BBA, MBA Director of Campus Experience Registrar Matthew Musico, MS Sara Bracaglia, BA Associate Director, Undergraduate Assistant Registrar Admissions

Margaret D. Smith, BA, MA Edward Nassr, BS Assistant Registrar Admissions Counselor

Katalin Kozma, BA Ashleigh O’Rourke, BS Assistant Registrar Director of NJ Regional Recruitment

OFFICE OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS Ryan Corbalis, BA Admissions Counselor Carrie Wojenski, MA Director, Global Affairs Lacey Gilleran, BA Admissions Counselor Francesca Schenker, BA Coordinator Christina Tsimortos, BA Assistant Director, Undergraduate Admissions - MA Region Admissions/Financial Assistance Cheryl Huber, MS James M. Barquinero, MA Admissions Counselor Senior Vice President Julia Morgillo, BA Student Affairs and Athletics Admissions Counselor

OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE Carla Roehrich, MS ADMISSIONS Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions Vacant Amanda St. Bernard, MA Director of Transfer Admissions Admissions Counselor Vacant Leigh Weissman, BA Senior Director, Undergraduate Admissions Admissions Counselor

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OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS Mathew Magliocco, BS Assistant Director, Student Financial Cori Nevers, BA Assistance Executive Director of International Admissions David Renski, BS Assistant Director, Student Financial Suzanne Cordatos, MA Assistance Programs/Asst. Loan Coordinator Director of International Operations & Communications Keith Tucker, BA Associate Director, Student Financial Aid/ Samantha Pitler, MS Loan Coordinator Director of International Admissions Kelly Jambo, BA OFFICE OF GRADUATE ADMISSIONS Director, First Year and Transfer Student Financial Aid Kathy Dilks Executive Director, Graduate Admissions STUDENT AFFAIRS AND ATHLETICS

Pam Pillo-Santos, MS James M. Barquinero, MA Director, Graduate Admissions Senior Vice President Student Affairs and Athletics Tara Chudy, BS Associate Director, Graduate Admissions Deanna Fiorentino, BA Executive Director of Student Affairs Brendan Hummel, BA Research & Special Projects Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions Judy Ann Riccio, CPA OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL Executive Director of Budget, Student Affairs ASSISTANCE & Athletics Julie B. Savino, MAT. DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS Executive Director, Student Financial Aid Bobby Valentine Elizabeth Baker, MS Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Director, Student Financial Assistance Systems & Programs Meghan Kavanagh, MS Robert Coloney, BA Senior Associate Athletic Director/SWA/ Director of Compliance Assistant Director, Student Financial Assistance Mike Guastelle, M.Ed. Celia Cruz, MS Senior Associate Athletic Director of Operations Associate Director, Student Financial Assistance Tennis, Women’s Head Coach

Morgan Kelly, BS Kalani Efstathiou, BS Associate Director, First Year Student Men’s Volleyball Head Coach Financial Aid

387 2015-2016 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

Leo Katsetos, M.Ed. Carl J. (C.J.) Marottolo, BA Senior Associate Athletic Director/Head Ice Hockey, Men’s, Head Coach Athletic Trainer Thomas O’Malley, BA Mark Adzigian, MS Ice Hockey, Women’s, Head Coach Senior Associate Athletic Director of Operations Tom Mariano, BS Lacrosse, Men’s, Head Coach Lucy Cox, BS Senior Associate Athletic Director/Director of Laura Cook, BS Student-Athlete Support Services Lacrosse, Women’s, Head Coach

Nick Giaquinto, MS Nicoleta Mantescu Baseball, Head Coach Women’s Rowing, Head Coach

Dave Bike, BA Joe Barroso, BS Athletic Business Manager Soccer, Men’s, Head Coach

Jessica Mannetti Kim Banner, MA Basketball, Women’s , Head Coach Soccer, Women’s, Head Coach

Deborah Holt, MAT. Elizabeth Luckie, BA Cheerleading, Head Coach Director of Athletic Administration/Softball, Co-Head Coach Christian Morrison, J.D. Cross Country, Track and Field, Men’s and Pam London, BS Women’s, Head Coach Softball, Co-Head Coach

Tiffany Haidasz Brent Noble Equestrian, Head Coach Swimming, Women’s, Head Coach

Paul Gagliardi, BA Becky Kregling Tennis, Men’s, Head Coach Women’s Bowling, Head Coach

Paul Gorham, BA Rob Machan, MS Football, Head Coach Volleyball, Women’s, Head Coach

Bill Peterson, BA Katie Kloeckener, BS Associate Director of Athletic Women’s Field Hockey, Head Coach Communications Andy Lausier, M.Ed. Matt McGreevy Wrestling, Head Coach Golf, Men’s and Women’s, Head Coach OFFICE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT Thomas Vrabel, Ph.D. Fencing, Men’s and Women’s, Head Coach Patricia Klauser, MS, L.P.C. Executive Director, Career Development

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Leonard (Rick) DelVecchio, BA Gary Reho, Ed.M. Director of Career Placement Director of Fitness and Recreation

Tammy Petrucelli, BS Patrice Klein, BS Assistant Director, Career Development Director, Health Services

Aimee Piccin, MS Anne Mavor, RN Director, Career Development Nurse Practitioner

OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE Pamela Howard, MS Nurse Practitioner Lawrence J. Wielk, MA Dean of Students Mary Jo Mason, Ph.D. Assistant Dean of Students for Wellness Denise Tiberio, MAT Associate Dean of Students Amy Ricci, MBA Director of Student Activities Michael Moylan, MBA Director of Student Union Leonora Campbell, MS Assistant Dean for Student Conduct and Ray Mencio, MBA Community Standards Director of Club Sports Gerald A. Goehring, BGS Scott Aliberti, BS Executive Director, Edgerton Center for the Director of Dance Performing Arts

Elizabeth McGreevy, BA Joel Quintong, MA Assistant Director for Intramurals and Director of Residential Life Recreation Vacant Keith Johnston, MM Director of Greek Life Director, Pioneer Bands Christopher Rader, M.Ed. Andrew Kolar, MM Assistant Director of Residential Life/Housing Assistant Director of Pioneer Bands Services

Jocelyn Novella, MA Galen Tate, MM Assistant Director, Personal Counseling Assistant Director of Choral Programs

Karen Flanagan, MA, L.P.C. Frank Veres Personal Counselor/s.w.e.e.t Technical Director, Edgerton Center for Performing Arts Janice Kessler, MSN. John Michniewicz, D.MA Counselor, Drug & Alcohol Director of Choral Programs Kathleen Healy, MS Tina Barbar, BS, RN Nutritionist/Counselor Registered Nurse

389 2015-2016 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

Leonor Barroso, BS OFFICE OF CAMPUS OPERATIONS AND Marketing Assistant, Edgerton Center for FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Performing Arts Paul J. Healy, MS Nancy DeKraker, MA Executive Director, Campus Operations Staff Counselor Trigona Mililli, BA Nurse Practitioner Director, Custodial Services and Moves Andrew Campbell, MS Marc Izzo, BA Staff Counselor Director of Construction Robert Gardiner, MD William W. Watson, BS Staff Psychiatrist Project Manager, University Construction Greg Madrid, MA Michael Austin Freshman Area Coordinator Director of Athletic Facilities & Maintenance/ Kristen Eschwie, MS Trades Residence Hall Director OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Michael Trimble, MA Michael J. Kinney, MBA Vice President for Information Technology Senior Vice President for Finance and and Security Administration Robert Tullonge Philip J. McCabe, MS Director, Academic Computing Vice President for Finance Shirley Canaan, MBA BUSINESS OFFICE Director, Administrative Computing

Peter J. Ward, CPA Saburo Usami, BS Controller Director, Telecom, Mail and Duplicating Liz-Ann St. Onge, CPA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Assistant Controller Paul J. Healy, MS Lisa A. Boland, BS Executive Director for Emergency Director, Financial Planning and Operations Management

OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCOUNTS Jack Fernandez Director, Public Safety Alice Avery, BBA Bursar

390 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2015-2016

WSHU Public Radio Group (NPR) Lisa Gockley, BS Director, Employee Benefits ADMINISTRATION Paul Rogalin, AS George Lombardi, BS Executive Director for Human Resources General Manager Heidi Foster-Cho, BS DEVELOPMENT Human Resources Director for Academic Affairs Gillian Anderson, BS Development Director Mission and Catholic Identity Cameron LiDestri, MA Director, Individual Gifts Michael W. Higgins, Ph.D. Vice President for Mission and Catholic Janice Portentoso, BA Identity Director, Communications Fr. Anthony Ciorra, Ph.D. PROGRAMMING Assistant Vice President for Mission & Catholic Identity Tom Kuser, BS Program Director OFFICE OF CAMPUS MINISTRY

Naomi Starobin, MS Fr. David Buckles News Director Director of Campus Ministry Campus Minister Kate Remington, BA Music Director and Host OFFICE OF SERVICE–LEARNING AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS PRODUCTION/ENGINEERING Matthew Kaye, Ph.D. Julie Freddino, BS Director of Volunteer Programs and Service Director, Production Learning

Paul Litwinovich, AS Chief Engineer University Advancement

William A. Reidy, BS Human Resources Vice President for University Advancement

Robert M. Hardy, MA Lori Christian Vice President for Human Resources Major Gift Officer

Julia E. Nofri, BA Annette Hird Carbone Executive Director for Human Resources Grants Writer

391 2015-2016 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

Vincent Civian Alane Bikovsky, MBA Senior Associate Athletic Director Director of Marketing for Development Emily Dauenhauer, MS C. Donald Cook Director of Marketing Executive Director of Intercollegiate Tracy Deer-Mirek, BS Athletics, Emeritus Assistant Director of Communications Oscar Fornoles Bill Haug, BA Director of Prospect Research Communications Coordinator Gina A. Gardner Jennifer L. MacLeman, BA Director of Information Services Director of Graphic Design Katie Gallagher Vacant Alumni Relations Program Coordinator Director of Special Events and Community Todd Gibbs Relations Executive Director of Alumni Relations Deborah Noack, BA Virginia M. Harris, Ed.D. University Editor and Writer Executive Director of Foundations and Grants OFFICE OF WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT Nick Markese Nancy Boudreau, BS Development Coordinator for Director of Web Content Management the Pioneer Club Kim Galiette, BA Vacant Assistant Director of Web Content Director of Annual Giving Management

Anne Whitman Caitlin Robles, BS Special Events Coordinator Assistant Director of Web Content Management Nick Wormley Executive Director for Development Full-Time Faculty *tenured Marketing and Communications **tenured effective 9/1/15 Michael L. Iannazzi, M.Div. Sandra Adams Vice President for Marketing and Communications Associate Professor Computer Science/Information Technology Funda Alp, BA BA, C.P.C., MS, University of Hawaii Executive Director of Public Relations

392 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2015-2016

Joseph A. Alicastro Anita August Instructor Director, Writing Programs Communication and Media Studies Assistant Professor BS, Boston University English BA, University of Louisiana *Eid A. Alkhatib MFA, California Institute of the Arts Chairperson, Chemistry Ph.D., University of Texas at El Paso Director, Master of Science in Chemistry Associate Professor Jesse I. Bailey Chemistry Assistant Professor BS, Kuwait University Philosophy MS, University of New York BA, University of Texas at Austin Ph.D., University Rhode Island MA, St. John’s College Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University Benjamin J. Alper Assistant Professor Michael K. Barbour Chemistry Director of Doctoral Studies BA, BS, Clemson University Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Georgia Leadership and Literacy BA, Carleton University Abu Amin B.Ed., M.Ed., Memorial University Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Georgia Finance BBA, MBA, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh *Anne M. Barker MS, University of Nottingham, U.K. Professor Ph.D., University of Houston Nursing BSN., University of Virginia *Jeanine K. Andreassi MSN., Catholic University of America Associate Professor Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University Management AB, Lafayette College *Kirk Bartholomew MBA, Ph.D., City University of New York, Associate Professor Baruch College Biology

*Joseph H. Audie BS, Ph.D., University of Vermont Associate Professor Marlene Beck Chemistry Program Director, MSN Program BS, Hofstra University Clinical Assistant Professor MS, University of Connecticut Nursing Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony BSN., Western Connecticut State University Brook MSN., Sacred Heart University DNP, Case Western Reserve University

393 2015-2016 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

*Mark A. Beekey Donna M. Bowers Associate Professor Clinical Associate Professor Biology Physical Therapy BS, Juniata College BS, Northeastern University Ph.D., University of Delaware MPH, Southern Connecticut State University

Lori B. Bindig *Rachel E. Bowman Program Director, Performing Arts Chairperson, Psychology Assistant Professor Associate Professor Communication and Media Studies Psychology BA, MA, University of Hartford BS, MA, Appalachian State University BFA, The Hartt School, University of Hartford Ph.D., City University of New York–Hunter Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst *Benoit Boyer Wendy Bjerke Professor Clinical Associate Professor Accounting Human Movement Science BS, University of Montreal BS, University of California at Davis Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles MS, Southern Connecticut State University Bernadette M. Boyle Ph.D., Walden University Assistant Professor *Yvette Blanchard Mathematics Professor BA, Providence College Physical Therapy MS, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame BS, MS, Universite de Montreal Stephen Briner D.Sc., Boston University Assistant Professor Jody Bortone Psychology Associate Dean, College of Health BA, Lyon College Professions MS, University of MempChis Chairperson, Occupational Therapy and Ph.D., DePaul University Health Sciences Director, Occupational Therapy Program Charles Britton Clinical Associate Professor Assistant Professor Occupational Therapy Leadership and Literacy BS, Columbia University BA, Hartwick College MA, New York University MAT, Quinnipac University Ed.D., Fordham University 6th Year, Southern Connecticut State University Executive Leadership 093 and Ph.D., University of Connecticut

394 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2015-2016

Derek B. Brown Stephen Burrows Assistant Professor Chair, Health Science and Leadership Social Work Program Director, Health Science BA University of Virginia Program Director, Healthcare Informatics MSW. University of Pennslyvania Clinical Assistant Professor Ph.D. Fordham University BS, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York *Stephen M. Brown DPM, Barry University Professor MBA, Sacred Heart University Management BA, University of Massachusetts Colleen Butler-Sweet MA, University of Rhode Island Assistant Professor Ed.D., Boston University Sociology BA, Mount Holyoke College *Antoinette Bruciati Ph.D., Boston University Coordinator for Education Technology Associate Professor *Jeffrey P. Cain Teacher Education Chairperson, English BS, MS, Southern Connecticut State Associate Professor University English MA, Sacred Heart University AB, Upsala College Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University MA, University of Pennsylvania Ph.D., University of Connecticut Pennie Sessler Branden Ph.D. Villanova University College of Nursing David Cameron MSN, CNM, Columbia University School of Clinical Associate Professor Nursing Physical Therapy BSN, George Mason University School of BS, Central Connecticut State University Nursing BS, MA, University of Connecticut Dipolma Albany Medical Center School of Nursing Ph.D., New York University

Pamela Buck *James C. Carl Assistant Professor Dean, Farrington College of Education English Professor BA, Wellesley College Teacher Education MA, University of Chicago BA, Union College Ph.D., Tufts University MA, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

395 2015-2016 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

Patricia Carl-Stannard *John Chalykoff Clinical Field Placement Coordinator Dean, Welch College of Business Associate Professor Professor Social Work Management BS, Southern Connecticut State University BA, Boston College MSW, Ohio State University MBA, University of Western Ontario Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology Michael S. Carriger Director, Human Resources Management Karen Christensen Assistant Professor Director, Griswold Campus Management Clinical Associate Professor BS, DM, University of Maryland Teacher Education MS, University of Pennsylvania BS, MS, 6th Yr., Southern Connecticut State University *Karen T. Cascini Ph.D., Union Institute Accounting and Information Systems Professor Valerie L. Christian Accounting Assistant Professor BS, MS, University of New Haven Management Ph.D., University of Connecticut BA, Colgate University MBA, The Amos Tuck School of Business *James Castonguay Administration, Dartmouth College Chairperson, Communications and Media Studies *Kevin K. Chui Director, Master of Arts in Communication Department Chair Professor, Communication and Media Studies Program Director BA, Clark University Associate Professor MA, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Physical Therapy and Human Movement Milwaukee Science BS, MS, Long Island University *Robin L. Cautin, Ph.D. Ph.D., New York University Dean, College of Arts and Sciences DPT, MGH Institute of Health Professions Professor, Psychology Doctoral Level Academic Certificate, Regis BA, University of Delaware University MA, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University Ann E. Clark Chairperson, Leadership and Literacy Director, Educational Leadership Program Clinical Associate Professor Leadership and Literacy BA, McGill University M.Ed., Worcester State College Ph.D., University of Connecticut

396 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2015-2016

Michelle A. Cole Rosemary M. Danaher Assistant Professor Instructor Nursing Mathematics BSN., Saint Joseph College BS, Fairfield University MSN., University of Hartford MBA, University of New Haven DNP, University of Massachusetts, Amherst *Debra Danowski *Maureen A. Conard Associate Professor Associate Professor Communication and Media Studies Psychology BS, Sacred Heart University BA, Providence College MS, Syracuse University MA, Ph.D., University of Connecticut Ph.D., Capella University

Linda L. Cook Robin L. Danzak Clinical Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Nursing Speech-Language Pathology BSN., Ohio State University BA, New College of Florida MPH, New York Medical College MA, Universidad de Concepción, Chile DNP, University of Connecticut Ph.D., University of South Florida

Timothy J. Crader Maryanne Davidson Visiting Assistant Professor DNSc, APRN, CPNP Management Bachelors Degree AS, Norwalk State Technical College College of Mount Saint Vincent BS, University of Connecticut Master’s Degree, Yale University School of MBA, Sacred Heart University Nursing DBA, University of Phoenix Doctorate, Yale University School of Nursing

Bronwyn Cross-Denny *John S. de Graffenried Director, Social Work Program Associate Professor Assistant Professor Art and Design Social Work BA, University of Miami BS, Western Michigan University MFA, Vermont College of Norwich University

MSW., Ph.D., Fordham University *Lesley A. DeNardis *Thomas D. Curran Director, Global Studies Professor Associate Professor History Political Science BA, University of Delaware BA, Connecticut College MA, M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University MA, The George Washington University Ph.D., University of Connecticut

397 2015-2016 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

Susan DeNisco Jill Douglass Interim Chairperson, School of Nursing Assistant Professor Program Director Speech-Language Pathology DNP Program Associate Professor BA, Louisiana State University Nursing MA, Ph.D., University of Louisiana at BSN., Western Connecticut State University Lafayette

MS, Pace University Clotilde Dudley-Smith DNP, Case Western Reserve University Assistant Professor

Nancy L. Dennert Health Science Clinical Assistant Professor BS, Ed.D., University of Bridgeport Nursing MPA, University of New Haven

BSN., Barry University Kwamie O. Dunbar MS, Southern Connecticut State University Director, MS in Finance MSN, Sacred Heart University Assistant Dean, Jack Welch College of Business *Suzanne M. Deschênes Assistant Professor Associate Professor Finance Biology BS, University of the West Indies BA, College of the Holy Cross MS, Fairfield University Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania MBA, Sacred Heart University Eleni Diakogeorgiou Ph.D., Fordham University Clinical Assistant Professor Onoriode O. Ekeh Human Movement Science BS, University of Connecticut Academic Co-Director, Community MBA, Sacred Heart University Connections LLC Assistant Professor Michael Dion Theology BSN, University of Connecticut BS, Daemen College MSN, University of Colorado MA, Ph.D., The Catholic University of America MBA, Management, Renselaer Polytechnic Institute *Michael J. Emery Ph.D. Nursing, University of Connecticut Associate Dean, College of Health Professions Peter Donato Chairperson, Physical Therapy and Human AND, St. Vincent’s College Movement Science BA, MSN, Sacred Heart University Director, Physical Therapy Program Professor Mary Alice Donius Physical Therapy Ed.D., Columbia University Teachers College BS, M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Vermont M.Ed., Columbia University Teachers College BSN, D’Youville College

398 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2015-2016

Cara Erdheim Kimberly A. Foito Assistant Professor Clinical Assistant Professor English Nursing BA, Colby College ASN., BSN., Salve Regina University MA, Ph.D., Fordham University MSN, Sacred Heart University

Richard Falco *Thomas V. Forget Instructor Associate Professor Communication and Media Studies Leadership and Literacy BA, State University of New York at Stony BA, MA, Ph.D., Fordham University Brook Lenore D. Frost Carolyn Calconer-Horne Clinical Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Occupational Therapy Speech Language Pathology BS, Quinnipiac University BA, SUNY, Binghampton M.A., University of Phoenix MS, CUNY, Hunter College Ph.D., Walden University

*Linda Farber Susan B. Gannon Assistant Professor Chemistry Instructor BS, Dickinson College BA, Sacred Heart University MS, Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute MS, Southern Connecticut State University

Beverly Fein JoAnne Gatti-Petito Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education Assistant Professor Associate Professor Nursing Physical Therapy BS, Dickinson College BS, University of Pennsylvania BSN., Long Island University MS, Temple University MSN., University of Pennsylvania Ed.D., University of Bridgeport DNP, University of Connecticut

Heather A. Ferrillo John Gerlach Clinical Assistant Professor Senior Business Executive in Residence and Associate Professor Nursing Economics and Finance BSN, Western Connecticut State University BS, Drexel University MSN, Sacred Heart University MBA, University of Pennsylvania John Fleming Lecturer Chemistry BS, Pennsylvania State University Ph.D., Michigan State University

399 2015-2016 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

Michael F. Giarratano Susan Goncalves Co–director, Intern Program and Five Year MS, University of New Haven Program BSN, Sacred Heart University Clinical Assistant Professor RN, St. Vincent’s School of Nursing Teacher Education BA, Boston College George K. Goss MS, 6th Year, University of Bridgeport Instructor Mathematics Randall G. Glading BS, Southern Connecticut State College Assistant Professor MS, Michigan State University Leadership and Literacy MA, Wesleyan University BS, State University of New York at Cortland MS, Long Island University *Sidney P. Gottlieb Ph.D., Fordham University Professor Communication and Media Studies Jeffrey H. Glans AB, Bates College Lecturer MA, M.Phil., Ph.D., Rutgers University Chemistry BS, University of North Carolina *Charlotte M. Gradie MS, Ph.D., University of Michigan Program Director, Latin American Studies Professor Constance H. Glenn History Clinical Assistant Professor BA, MA, Ph.D., University of Connecticut Nursing BSN, MSN, Sacred Heart University Ruth Grant Assistant Professor Gregory J. Golda Psychology

Coordinator, Digital Communications BA, MA, University of Bridgeport Instructor Ph.D., Columbia University

Communication and Media Studies Tanya M. Grant BS, State University of New York at Buffalo Assistant Professor MS, Pennsylvania State University Criminal Justice

*Hema Gopalakrishnan BA, Fairfield University Associate Professor MS, University of New Haven Mathematics Ph.D., Capella University BS, MS, Bombay University MS, Marquette University Ph.D., University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

400 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2015-2016

*June-Ann Greeley *Andra Gumbus Program Director, Catholic Studies Chairperson, Management Program Director, Middle Eastern Studies Professor Associate Professor Management Religious Studies BA, Miami University BA, Connecticut College MPA, University of New Haven MA, University of Connecticut Ed.D., University of Bridgeport MA, Ph.D., Fordham University Chun “Grace” Guo Anna E. Greer Assistant Professor Associate Professor Management Exercise Science BA, Sichuan International Studies University, BS Furman University China MS University of Florida MBA, Oklahoma State University Ph.D. University of South Carolina Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

*Beau K. Greer *Dhia A. Habboush Program Director, Masters of Science in Professor Exercise Science and Nutrition Chemistry Associate Professor B.Sc., University of Baghdad, Iraq Human Movement Science Ph.D., University of Southampton, England BS, MA, Furman University Lola Halperin Ph.D., Florida State University Clinical Assistant Professor *Richard M. Grigg Occupational Therapy Professor BS, Tel-Aviv University, Israel Religious Studies MA, New York University BA, University of Iowa Ronald Hamel M.Div., Drew University Instructor Ph.D., University of Iowa Psychology Jason K. Grimes BS, Post College Clinical Assistant Professor MA, Southern Connecticut State University Physical Therapy Velma E. Heller BS, MPT, Quinnipiac University Coordinator, Student Teacher Supervisors *Frances S. Grodzinsky Assistant Professor Co-Director, Hersher Institute for Applied Teacher Education Ethics BA, City University of New York, Queens Professor College Computer Science/Information Technology MS, Ed.D., University of Bridgeport AB, University of Rochester MA, Ph.D., University of Illinois

401 2015-2016 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

Carolyn Falconer-Horne *Mark Jareb Assistant Professor Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Speech-Language Pathology Associate Professor BA, SUNY, Binghamton Biology MS, CUNY, NY BS, Pennsylvania State University Ph.D., University of Virginia Linda Hughen Assistant Professor Alka Jauhari BS, West Virginia University Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Connecticut Political Science BA, Isabella Thoburn College W. Keener Hughen MA, Ph.D., Lucknow University Assistant Professor BS, University of Georgia Jing “Jack” Jiang Ph.D., Duke University Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Connecticut Finance BA, Nankai University Marie Hulme International MBA, Tsinghua University with Lecturer Massachusetts Institute of Technology English Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo BA, Smith College MA, New York University Mary-Ellen Johnson MAT, Sacred Heart University Clinical Assistant Professor MFA, Fairfield University Occupational Therapy BS, Dominican College Mary Ignagni MS, Sacred Heart University Program Director, Women’s Studies O.T.D., Creighton University Lecturer Psychology Jo-Marie Kasinak BS, Central Michigan University Instructor MA, New York University Biology MS, Baruch College, CUNY BS, Sacred Heart University Ph.D., City University of New York MS, Auburn University

*Pearl Jacobs Jacqueline P. Kelleher Associate Professor Coordinator, CAEP Process Criminal Justice Assistant Professor BA, Hunter College BA, University of Southern Maine MPA, Long Island University MA, Ph.D., University of Connecticut Ph.D., Fordham University

402 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2015-2016

**Christopher J. Kelly *Kittipong Laosethakul Associate Professor Associate Professor Religious Studies Information Systems BA, MA, University of South Florida BS, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Ph.D., University of Iowa Thailand MS, University of Alabama *Efim Kinber Ph.D., Auburn University Professor Computer Science/Information Technology *Michael D. Larobina BS, MS, Ph.D., Latvia University University Counsel Ph.D., Steklov Institute of Math Professor Management BA, Pace University Kenneth A. Knies JD, University of Bridgeport Director, Honors LLC LLM, Fordham University School of Law Assistant Professor Philosophy Leanna Lawter BA, Brown University Assistant Professor MA, Ph.D., Stony Brook University Management BA, Colgate University Heather Miller Kuhaneck MS, University of Vermont Assistant Professor MBA, University of Connecticut Occupational Therapy Ph.D., City University of New York BS, Boston University MS, Ohio State University Andrew Lazowski Ph.D., University of Connecticut Assistant Professor Mathematics Gregory Kyrytschenko BS, Hofstra University Associate Director, Master of Science in Ph.D., Wesleyan University Cybersecurity Instructor Marian Leal Computer Science/Information Technology Instructor BS, MBA, Sacred Heart University Biology BS, MS, St. John’s University Tammy M. Lampley Assistant Professor Joslin B. Leasca Nursing Clinical Assistant Professor BSN., MSN., Gardner-Webb University Nursing Ph.D., University of Nevada BSN., Regents University MSN., D.N.P., University of Rhode Island

403 2015-2016 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

Corinne A. Lee *Maria Lizano-DiMare Clinical Assistant Professor Associate Professor Nursing Teacher Education BSN., State University of New York, BS, University of Switzerland Binghamton MA, Ed.D., University of Hartford MSN., Hunter College Jesse Llyod *Nathan Lewis Asistant Clinical Professor Associate Professor Exercise Science Art and Design BS SUNY Brockport BA, Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts MS Syracuse University MFA, Tufts University Karl M. Lorenz CIARA LEYDON Director, Student Teaching and Teacher Associate Professor Certification Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Associate Professor BA, Trinity College Teacher Education MA, George Washington University BS, Illinois Benedictine College Ph.D., Northwestern University MA, Ed.D., Columbia University

Justin Liberman *Michelle Loris Clinical Instructor Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Communication and Media Studies Professor BA, Sacred Heart University English MFA, Columbia University BA, Sacred Heart University MA, MS, University of Bridgeport *Stephen J. Lilley Ph.D., Fordham University Chairperson, Sociology Psy.D., Antioch New England Professor Sociology *Peter Loth BA, College of the Holy Cross Professor MA, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Mathematics Amherst MS equiv., University of Erlangen, Nurnberg, Germany Ralph Lim Ph.D., Wesleyan University Associate Professor Economics and Finance Cuauhtemoc “Temo” Luna-Nevarez BSE., Princeton University Assistant Professor MBA, Wharton School, University of Marketing Pennsylvania BS, MS, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education MBA, Ph.D., New Mexico State University

404 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2015-2016

*Bridget Lyons Christel Manning Professor Professor Economics and Finance Religious Studies BA, Georgetown University BA, Tufts University MS, Columbia University MA, Ph.D., University of California DPS, Pace University Peter A. Maresco Anthony D. Macari Clinical Associate Professor Executive Director Marketing Graduate Programs BA, University of Charleston Clinical Assistant Professor MA, Fairfield University Finance Ph.D., Walden University BA, MBA, University of Connecticut *Claire Marrone JD, Pace University Coordinator, French and Italian *Richard M. Magee Professor Associate Professor Foreign Languages and Cultures English BA, University of Delaware BA, University of California at Berkeley MA, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania MA, Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo *Robert F. Marsh Ph.D., Fordham University Associate Professor Management Mahfuja Malik BS, Miami University Assistant Professor MBA, Xavier University Accounting Ph.D., University of Cincinnati MBA, University of Dhaka MBA Brandeis University Angela Martinelli Ph.D., Boston University Clinical Assistant Professor Nursing BSN, Western Connecticut State University *Khawaja A. Mamun MSN, University of Connecticut Chairperson, Associate Professor Ph.D., Catholic University of America Associate Professor Economics and Finance *Mark J. Mascia BSS., MSS., MBA, University of Dhaka, Chairperson, Foreign Languages and Bangladesh Cultures MA, Ph.D., Southern Methodist University Coordinator, Spanish Associate Professor Foreign Languages and Cultures BA, University of Pennsylvania MA, M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University

405 2015-2016 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

Ellen Massucci *James E. McCabe Clinical Instructor Chairperson, Criminal Justice Coordinator of Educatinal Placements Director, Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Speech-Language Pathology Associate Professor BA, Boston College Criminal Justice MA, University of Connecticut BA, City University of New York, Queens MPH, SCSU College MA, State University of New York, Empire *Jennifer Mattei State College Professor MA, City University of New York, John Jay Biology College BS, University of Maryland M.Phil., Ph.D., City University of New York, Graduate School and University Center MFS, Yale University Ph.D., SUNY at Stony Brook Sharon M. McCloskey Clinical Assistant Professor Keri A. Matthews Occupational Therapy Instructor National Board for Certification in Computer Science/Information Technology Occupational Therapy (BS O.T, equivalent) BA, Tufts University MBA, University of New Haven MS, University of New Haven *Robert C. McCloud Damon Maulucci Faculty Representative and Advisor, Visiting Assistant Professor Fulbright Communication and Media Studies Associate Professor BA, MA, University of Massachusetts Computer Science/Information Technology MFA, Columbia University BA, Williams College Ed.D., University of Bridgeport William F. Mayer Director, Master of Science in Applied **Enda F. McGovern Psychology Associate Professor Lecturer Marketing Psychology BE, MBA, University College, Galway, Ireland BA, Colorado State University Ph.D., Brunel University, United Kingdom MA, Psy.D., Alliant International University Kimberly McKinnon *Robin L. McAllister Lab Instructor, Nursing Associate Professor MSN, Sacred Heart University English BA, Albertus Magnus BA, Wesleyan University AND, Greater Hartford Community College MA, Ph.D., Princeton University

406 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2015-2016

Jennifer P. McLaughlin Kerry A. Milner Instructor Assistant Professor History Nursing BA, Fordham University BSN, University of Connecticut MA, College of William and Mary MSN, Southern Connecticut State University DNS, Yale University School of Nursing **Dawn K. Melzer Associate Professor *Mindy Miserendino Psychology Associate Professor BA, State University of New York at Psychology Binghamton BA, Franklin and Marshall College MS, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, MA, Ph.D., New York University Amherst Theresa Miyashita *Steven J. Michels Program Director, Athletic Training Associate Professor Assistant Professor Political Science Athletic Training BS, Eastern Michigan University BS, Canisius College MS, University of Georgia MA, University of North Carolina Ph.D., Loyola University, Chicago Ph.D., Colorado State University *Anca C. Micu *Jason Molitierno Associate Dean, John F. Welch College of Business Chairperson, Mathematics Associate Professor Associate Professor Marketing Mathematics BS, BA, Academy for Economic Studies, BS, Connecticut College Bucharest, Romania Ph.D., University of Connecticut MBA, Ph.D., University of Missouri Matthew F. Moran *Andrew Miller Program Director, Undergraduate Exercise Director, Master of Arts in Sports Science Communication and Media Associate Professor Associate Professor Exercise Science Communication and Media Studies BS, The College of William and Mary AB, University of Michigan MS, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University MA, University of Iowa Amanda Moras Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Director, Thomas More Honors Program Assistant Professor Sociology BA, William Patterson University MA, Ph.D., University of Florida

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**Patrick W. Morris, Jr. *Edward T. Murray Associate Professor Director, MAT Criminal Justice Associate Professor BS, University of Delaware Teacher Education MPA, University of New Haven BS, MS, Southern Connecticut State Ph.D., City University of New York University Ph.D., University of Connecticut Linda S. Morrow Clinical Assistant Professor Joseph L. Nagy Nursing Instructor BSN., Edinboro State University English MSN., George College and State University BA, Fairfield University MBA, Mercer University MA, Regis University

DNP, Duquesne University Gerald E. Neipp Julie Mujic Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Teacher Education History BS, Boston University BS, Indiana University MS, Central Connecticut State University MA, Ph.D., Kent State University Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University

Marcus B. Müller Terry Neu Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Management at Luxembourg Teacher Education S.Sc., Hoschschule Für Technik Und BA, Harding University Wirtschaft, Germany MS, University of Central Arkansas MBA, Melbourne Business School, Australia Ph.D., University of Connecticut Ph.D., University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia *Laura Niesen de Abruna Provost and Vice President for Academic *Pilar Munday Affairs Associate Professor Professor Foreign Languages and Cultures English AS, BA, University of Granada, Spain AB, Smith College MA, Ph.D., New York University MA, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Annmarie Murphy MS.Ed., University of Pennsylvania Lecturer Psychology Gail M. Nordmoe BA, State University of New York, Albany Assistant Professor MS, Ph.D., Rutgers University Teacher Education BA, University of Illinois M.Ed., Ed.D., Wayne State University

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*Lucjan T. Orlowski Phani C. Papachristos Director, DBA in Finance Instructor Professor Mathematics Economics and Finance BS, MS, Southern Connecticut State MA, Ph.D., Academy of Economy, Katowice, University Poland Richard Pate Paul E. Pabst Assistant Professor Coordinator, Sports Communication and Business Law Management Media Professional Development BA, University of Bridgeport Instructor JD, Quinnipiac College Communication and Media Studies BA, Southern Illinois University *Rhea Paul Chair and Program Director, Speech- *Rupendra Paliwal Language Pathology Associate Professor Professor Economics and Finance Speech-Language Pathology BE, Govt. Engineering College, Jabalpur, BA, Brandeis University India Ed.M., Harvard University MBA, ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin India Ph.D., University of Connecticut Andrew Pierce Lecturer *Danny A. Pannese Philosophy Associate Professor BA, MA, Michigan State University Accounting Ph.D., Loyola University BS, Sacred Heart University MS, University of New Haven *Barbara J. Pierce Chairperson, Biology Anthony Papa Associate Professor Lecturer Biology Criminal Justice B.Sc., Eastern Connecticut State University BA, City University of New York, Baruch College MA, Central Connecticut State University JD, New York Law School Ph.D., University of Rhode Island

*Edward A. Papa Cristina M. Pino Associate Professor Clinical Instructor Philosophy Speech-Language Pathology AB, Georgetown University BA, Fairfield University Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony MA, New York University Brook

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Domenick Pinto Taryn Rogers Chairperson, Computer Science and Clinical Assistant Professor Information Technology Director of Clinical Education Director, Master of Science in Computer Speech-Language Pathology Science and Information Technology BA, MA, University of Connecticut Associate Professor Computer Science/Information Science Wendy M. Romney BS, Fairfield University Clinical Assistant Professor MA, Fordham University Physical Therapy MA, Southern Connecticut State University BS, MSPT, DPT, Ithaca College MS, Polytechnic Institute of New York Peter J. Ronai Gordon Purves Clinical Associate Professor Assistant Professor Exercise Science and Nutrition Philosophy BS, MS, Southern Connecticut State BA, Bucknell University University Ph.D., University of South Carolina *John B. Roney Program Director European Studies Kristin Rainville Assistant Professor Professor Leadership and Literacy History BS Saint Bonaventure University BA, King’s College, New York MS University of Bridgeport MA, Wheaton Graduate School C.AS Fairfield University Ph.D., University of Toronto Ed.D. Teachers College Columbia University *Gary L. Rose Chairperson, Government, Politics and Global John Rapaglia Studies Assistant Professor Professor Biology Political Science BS, Mary Washington College BA, University of New Haven MS, Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook MA, Kansas State University Ph.D., Miami University of Ohio *Gerald F. Reid Director, SHU Dingle *Sara Ross Director, Center for Irish Cultural Studies Associate Professor Program Director, Irish Studies Minor Communication and Media Studies Professor BA, MA, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin Sociology/Anthropology BA, MA, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts MA, University of Chicago

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*Nicole M. Roy Jessica Samuolis Co-Advisor, Pre-Health Professions Lecturer Associate Professor Psychology Biology BA, MA, Fairfield University BS, Assumption College Ph.D., Fordham University Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Medical School *James Santomier Professor Tuvana Rua Sport Management Instructor BA, MA, Montclair State University Management Ph.D., University of Utah BA, Bogazici University MBA, International University of Monaco Ann-Marie Saranich MA, Emerson College Clinical Assistant Professor Ph.D., City University of New York Nursing BSN, Southern Connecticut State University *Stephen Rubb MSN, Sacred Heart University Professor Economics and Finance Francesco Sardo BS, University of Dayton Instructor MS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Computer Science/Information Technology Ph.D., Northeastern University BFA, Massachusetts College of Art and Design Linda-Jo Pallotto-Russo MS, Sacred Heart University Instructor Stephen A. Scarpati Nursing Clinical Associate Professor ASN, St. Vincent’s College of Nursing Accounting BSBM, Albertus Magnus College BS, MBA, Fordham University MSN., University of Hartford Sheelagh M. Schlegel Gail Samdperil Instructor Associate Dean, College of Health Professions Occupational Therapy Clinical Associate Professor BS, University of Dublin, Trinity College Human Movement Science MPH, Southern Connecticut State University BS, Boston University Kristin A. Schweizer MAT, University of North Carolina at Chapel Clinical Assistant Professor Hill Associate Director, Clinical Education for Ed.D., Fordham University Physical Therapy Physical Therapy BS, Fairfield University MPT, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences

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Eric P. Scibek Peter M. Sinclair Clinical Assistant Professor Lecturer Human Movement Science English BS, Quinnipiac College BA, Connecticut College MS, Southern Connecticut State University MA, Ph.D., University of Connecticut

*Cima A. Sedigh *Marlina Slamet Associate Professor Associate Professor Teacher Education Physics BS, New York Institute of Technology BS, University of Indonesia BA, University of Dakar MA, Brooklyn College of City University of MS, Ed.D., University of Hartford New York Ph.D., City University of New York Graduate Pennie Sessler-Branden School and University Center Clinical Assistant Professor Rebecca A. Smart Nursing Clinical Assistant Professor BSN, George Mason University Nursing MSN, Columbia University BSN., University of Virginia Ph.D., Villanova University MPH, New York Medical College David Shaenfield MSN, Sacred Heart University Lecturer Lisa Smith Psychology Psychology BS, The University of Texas, Austin Academic Co-Director, SHU-WELL, LLC Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University Lecturer *Eun Sup Shim BA, Binghamton University, SUNY Professor MS, Psy.D., Nova Southeastern University Chair, Accounting *Penny A. Snetsinger BS, Dong-Guk University, Seoul Associate Professor MBA, Ph.D., Rutgers University Chemistry *Joshua A. Shuart AB, Brandeis University Chairperson, Marketing and Sport MS, University of Illinois Management Ph.D., University of New Hampshire Associate Professor Sport Management Raja Hakim-Staggers BA, Grove City College Assistant Professor MA, St. Bonaventure University BS, Howard University Ph.D., University of Connecticut Ph.D., Howard University MPH, New York University

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LaTina Steele Julianna M. Stockton Lecturer Assistant Professor Biology Mathematics BS, Ph.D., University of South Alabama BS, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering MA, M.Phil., Ph.D., Teachers College, Alfred Steinherr Columbia University Academic Director, Luxembourg Campus Professor *Geffrey F. Stopper Management Associate Professor Diploma, University of Madrid, Spain Biology Diploma, University of Florence, Italy BA, Hartwick College MA, McMaster University, Ont., Canada MS, Ph.D., Yale University

MS, George Washington University *Linda L. Strong Ph.D., Cornell University Program Director, RN to BSN and RN to MSN Program Dezroy Stewart Assistant Professor Visiting Assistant Professor Nursing Accounting BSN., University of Bridgeport BS, University of the West Indies MSN, The Catholic University of America MBA, University of Connecticut Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University Julie A. Stewart **Jing’an Tang Program Director, FNP Program Associate Professor Assistant Professor Management Nursing BA, Renmin (People’s) Univ. of China BSN, Regents College, University of the State of New York MBA, University of Maryland MSN, Sacred Heart University Ph.D., University of Western Ontario

MPH, University of Connecticut Health Center Barbara Magi Tarasovich DNP, Case Western Reserve University Director, MS Accounting

*Brian Stiltner Assistant Professor Chairperson, Philosophy, Theology, and Accounting Religious Studies BS, MBA, Sacred Heart University Professor DPS, Pace University Religious Studies *Christina J. Taylor BA, Carroll University Associate Professor MAR, Yale Divinity School Psychology M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University BA, Sacred Heart University MA, University of Missouri M.Phil., Ph.D., City University of New York

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David G. Taylor Jennifer M. Trudeau Director, Digital Marketing Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Economics and Finance Marketing BS, Fairfield University BS, The University of Texas MA, University of New Hampshire BBA, LeTourneau University Ph.D., University of New Hampshire MBA, Ph.D., University of North Texas Frank Tudini Tammy Testut Clinical Assistant Professor AND, St. Vincent’s College of Nursing Associate Director if Clinical Education BS, Excelsior College BS, MS Daemen College MSN, University of Hartford S.Sc. Andrews University Ph.D., Capella University *Michael J. Ventimiglia *Thomas A. Terleph Co-Director, Hersher Institute for Applied Co-Advisor, Pre-Health Professions Ethics Associate Professor Coordinator, Art of Thinking Biology Associate Professor BA, Columbia University Philosophy Ph.D., City University of New York, Graduate BA, MA, Fordham University School and University Center Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Brian Thorne *Gregory F. Viggiano Coordinator, Sports Multimedia Production Associate Professor Instructor History Communication and Media Studies BA, University of Montana BS, Sacred Heart University MA, University of Texas M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University *Mary Garlington Trefry Coordinator, Luxembourg Albert Wakin Associate Professor Instructor Management Psychology BA, Agnes Scott College BA, MS, University of Bridgeport MLS, University of Maryland 6th Year, Southern Connecticut State MA, M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University University

**Mary L. Treschitta *Jonathan Walker Associate Professor Associate Professor Art and Design Art and Design BA, MAT., University of New Hampshire BA, Southern Connecticut State College MFA, Miami International University of Art MFA, University of Connecticut and Design

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*Patricia Wade Walker Mary E. Yakimowski Dean, College of Health Professions Assistant Professor Professor Educational Leadership Health Science BS, Bridgewater State College BS, University of Illinois at Chicago MA, 6th Yr., Ph.D., University of Connecticut MA, Central Michigan University *Deirdre M. Yeater Ed.D., Loyola University of Chicago Associate Professor Michael Ward Psychology Mathematics BS, State University of New York, Maritime Instructor College BS, Cornell University MA, Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

MA, New York University Christopher C. York Karen C. Waters Clinical Assistant Professor Director, CT Literacy Specialist Program Management Clinical Assistant Professor AB, Colgate University Leadership and Literacy MA, University of Hawaii BA, MS, University of Bridgeport JD, Emory University Law School

6th Year, Southern Connecticut State Eileen T. Yost University Clinical Assistant Professor Ed.D., Walden University Nursing Sherylyn M. Watson AS, BSN, Pace University Clinical Assistant Professor MSN, Western Connecticut State University Nursing *Sandra G. Young BSN., Fairfield University Associate Professor MSN., Quinnipiac University English Ph.D. Capella University BA, Rosary College Valerie Wherley MA, Ph.D., University of Louisville Clinical Assistant Professor William Yousman Exercise Science Director, Master of Arts in Media Literacy & BS, MS, University of Maine Digital Cultures Ph.D., University of Connecticut Assistant Professor

Michelle E. Wormley Communication and Media Studies Assistant Professor BA, Chart Oak State College Physical Therapy MA, University of Hartford BS, MPT, Quinnipiac University Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst Ph.D. Nova Southern University

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Emmanuel Yung Angela DiPace Clinical Assistant Professor Professor Emerita Physical Therapy English BS, University of Santo Tomas Manila, BA, Quinnipiac College Philippines MA, State University of New York at MA, New York University Binghamton DPT, University of Southern California Ph.D., Washington State University

*Jonas Zdanys Edward Donato Professor Professor Emeritus English History BA, Yale University BA, MA, Providence College MA, Ph.D., State University of New York Michael J. Emery *Jijin “Michael” Zhang Professor Emeritus Associate Professor Physical Therapy and Human Movement Management Science BA, Guangzhou Institute of Foreign BS, MA, Ed.D., University of Vermont Language Rawlin A. Fairbaugh M.Ph., Eastern Washington University Professor Emeritus MBA, Gonzaga University Management DBA, Cleveland State University BA, Washington and Jefferson University MBA, New York University Emeriti Faculty Ed.D., University of Bridgeport

Edward J. Bordeau Ramzi N. Frangul Professor Emeritus Professor Emeritus Religious Studies Economics and Finance Ph.B., University of Montreal BA, University of Baghdad, Iraq MA, Ph.D., Fordham University MS, Loyola University of Chicago Ph.D., New York University Donald W. Brodeur Professor Emeritus Edward W. Gore Psychology Professor Emeritus BS, MS, Ph.D., Fordham University Management BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ralph L. Corrigan, Jr. MS, Columbia University Professor Emeritus OPS, Pace University English BA, Iona College MA, Ph.D., Fordham University

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Theodore Gutswa Carol Kravitz Professor Emeritus Professor Emerita Art and Design Nursing BA, Jersey City State College BS, Regents College MFA, Pratt Institute MS, Binghampton University

Saul Haffner Lois Libby Professor Emeritus Teacher Education Management Associate Professor Emerita BS, Polytechnic Institute of New York BA, M.Ed. University of Maine MBA, Hofstra University Ph.D., University of Connecticut

Thomas H. Hicks Michelle Lusardi Professor Emeritus Professor Emerita Psychology Physical Therapy BA, Cathedral College BS, SUNY Downstate Medical Center STB, The Catholic University of America MS, Ph.D., University of Connecticut MS.Ed., Iona College DPT, MGH Institute of Health Professions Ph.D., St. John’s University Sondra Melzer William B. Kennedy Clinical Assistant Professor Emeritus Professor Emerita History Teacher Education Vice President, Public Affairs BA, Univeristy of Connecticut BA, University of Bridgeport MA, Fairfield University MA, University of Pennsylvania Ph.D., New York University 6th Yr. Certificate, University of Bridgeport

John F. Kikoski Judith D. Miller Professor Emeritus Professor Emerita Political Science English BA, Wesleyan University BA, Tufts University MA, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts MA, Western Connecticut State College Ph.D., University of Connecticut Rose Marie B. Kinik Professor Emerita Camille P. Reale Mathematics Professor Emerita BA, Molloy College Management MA, St. John’s University BS, Central Connecticut State College MS, Fairfield University

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Leland R. Roberts Constance E. Young Professor Emeritus Professor Emerita Music Nursing BM, MM, University of Kansas BS, Burbank Hospital School of Nursing and State College at Fitchburg Carol D. Schofield MA, Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia Professor Emerita University Biology Virginia F. Zic BS, College of Mount St. Vincent Professor Emerita MS, Fordham University Art and Design Ph.D., University of Connecticut Ph.B., DePaul University Paul Siff MA, Villa Schiffanoia Graduate School of Fine Professor Emeritus Arts, Italy History MFA, Syracuse University BA, Brooklyn College Ph.D., University of Rochester

Jean Silva Professor Emerita Mathematics BS, Seton Hall University MA, 6th Yr., Fairfield University Roberta Lynne Staples Professor Emeritus English B.A., Russell Sage College M.A., University of Virginia Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

Maria-Teresa Torreira Tenorio Professor Emerita Foreign Languages and Cultures (Spanish) BS, Nuestra Senora del Sagrado Corazon, Madrid, Spain MA, Social Institute Leo XIII Ph.D., University of Madrid, Spain

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