Catalog 2012-2013 Greenville, 16125 724-589-2000

This catalog is not to be considered a contract or an offer of a contract. Every effort is made to certify accuracy of information at the time of printing and posting on Thiel’s website. Fees, deadlines, academic requirements, courses, degree programs, policies and other matters described in this catalog may change without notice. Not all courses are offered each academic year, and faculty assignments may change. This catalog is updated annually.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY Thiel College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, age or disability as those terms are defined under applicable law. This policy of nondiscrimination applies in connection with admission to and participation in all programs and activities sponsored by Thiel College and to all employment practices of Thiel College. Inquiries concerning compliance with this policy should be addressed to Susan C. Swartzbeck, Director of Human Resources – Thiel College, Greenville, PA 16125 724-589-2150

1 Table of Contents President’s Message...... 4

The Thiel Commitment...... 5 Academic Calendar 2012-2013...... 6-8 Campus & College...... 10-15 Admissions...... 17-21 Transfer Students...... 17 International Students...... 19 Expenses & Financial Aid...... 23-50 Financial Aid Application Procedures...... 24-25 Institutional Grants/Scholarships...... 25 Endowed Resources, Scholarships, Gifts...... 28-48 Employment/Educational Loans...... 48-49 Military Personnel...... 50 Student Life...... 52-59 Student Organizations and Activities...... 54-59 The Religious Dimension...... 61-62 Academic Information...... 64-91 Graduation Requirements...... 66-73 The Learning Commons (TLC)...... 82-83 Cooperative Programs...... 83-88 Academic Programs (Areas of Study) Art...... 93 (Fine Art, Commercial Art) Biology and Life Sciences ...... 100 (Biology, Conservation Biology, Neuroscience, Wildlife Biology, Food and Agricultural Biology, Medical Biology, Behavioral Biology, Secondary Education Certification, Allied Health Programs, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Cytotechnology, Medical Technology, Occupational Therapy, Osteopathy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant)

Business Administration and Accounting ...... 117 (Accounting, Forensic Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, International Business, Business Communication, Culinary Certificate, Fashion & Retail Management, Mortuary Science)

Chemistry ...... 128 (Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Biochemistry, Secondary Education Certification, Osteopathy, Pharmacy)

Communication...... 137 (Business Communication, Communication Studies, Media Communication)

2 Dietrich Honors Institute...... 143 Education...... 145 (Early Childhood Education Certification, Elementary Education Major, Secondary Education Certification)

English...... 156 (English, Literature Specialization, Writing Specialization, English Major with Secondary Teacher Certification)

Environmental Science...... 163 General Studies...... 166 Health and Physical Education...... 167 (Coaching)

History...... 170 (History Major with Secondary Education Certification)

Interdisciplinary Offerings...... 176 Languages...... 179 Mathematics and Computer Science...... 181 (Actuarial Studies, Computer Science, E-Commerce, Associate of Science in E-Commerce, Management Information Systems, Associate of Arts in Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Secondary Education Certification, Web Development, Associate of Science Degree in Web Development)

Neuroscience...... 197 Performing Arts...... 199 (Performing Arts, Music, Church Music, Theatre) Philosophy...... 204 (Interdisciplinary Ethics) Physics...... 208 (Applied Physics, Physics Education Major, Binary Engineering)

Political Science...... 213 (Political Science, Secondary Education Certification, International Studies, Legal Studies)

Psychology...... 221 (Psychology, Neuroscience, Occupational Therapy) Religion...... 226 (Religion, Theology & Youth Ministry, Parish Education, Pre-Ministry) Sociology...... 232 (Sociology, Criminal Justice Studies, Legal Studies) Register...... 241 Index...... 251

Course Offerings Index...... 256 3 President’s Message

Welcome to Thiel College! We’re so happy to welcome you as part of this great community for the next four years. Whether you have known what your major would be since you were a small child or you’re still figuring out where your academic path will take you, this catalog will be the guidebook to your Thiel education. The information it contains— academic program guidelines, course descriptions, graduation requirements, cooperative and internship opportunities, among many others—will lead you through your four years of learning here at Thiel. You’ll also find information about support services like The Learning Commons, financial aid, student clubs and organizations, Greek life and so much more that will be invaluable in planning your undergraduate education. Look through this publication thoroughly— the array of opportunities waiting for you here at Thiel is impressive! I believe that a successful undergraduate experience is reflected in more than just the grades on your transcript. To that end, we have crafted the Thiel experience to help you grow as a person, scholar, leader, athlete, friend, mentor—the list goes on and on! We also have recently adopted a Strategic Plan that will guide us from now through 2016. The four pillars of that plan are: a commitment to academic excellence and relevance; a commitment to a culture of caring and confidence; a commitment to enhanced facilities and infrastructure; and a commitment to superior delivery of programs and services. Our commitment to this plan will inform and affect every aspect of your experience at Thiel. The activities, sports, events and opportunities that await you outside the classroom at Thiel are just as important as the classes, lectures, labs and discussions that happen inside the academic buildings. You are part of a unique, supportive community here at Thiel, and I urge you to take a full and active part in it—it will benefit you, your peers and the entire community as a whole in a myriad of ways. The opportunities that Thiel provides you today will shape the path of your life tomorrow—so enjoy them! See you around campus.

Troy D. VanAken, Ph.D. President

4 The Thiel Commitment

We want you to know exactly what you’re getting into when you attend Thiel College. That’s why we’ve articulated what distinguishes Thiel from other schools in what we call “The Thiel Commitment.” When you come to Thiel, we commit to you...for life!

An Education with Breadth and Depth Ways to Showcase Skills All of our academic programs can be completed With our co-curricular transcript and in four years. They provide a strong foundation e-Portfolio system, you can demonstrate that prepares you for a career, a core of liberal in a tangible way to future employers and arts classes that stretch your mind and elective professional schools what you’ve learned and courses that allow you to individualize your accomplished. education. Ninth-Semester Tuition Benefit Help for Exploratory Students Sometimes students need an additional Many students enter college without a well- semester to finish their degree because of defined choice of major. At Thiel, major and opportunities like internships, service learning career exploration begin after you’re admitted or study abroad. These “extras” are an to the College, before classes begin. Entering important part of the college experience and students complete a simple online survey to Thiel is making them affordable for students determine their skills, values and interests. by significantly discounting tuition in the ninth Students then work closely with their academic semester—qualifying students receive the advisers to match their choice of major to alumni tuition discount of 60 percent! potential career pathways. Post-Graduate Perks Extensive Career Guidance–For Life Our graduates can take additional classes Whether you need help in career decision- with a 60 percent tuition discount in existing making, internship planning, job-hunting or classes with available seats. And don’t forget networking, get help before, during and any that networking with more than 10,000 Thiel time after graduation from Thiel. alums will yield amazing advantages in your profession! Affordability Thiel is one of the least expensive private colleges in —and with our competitive scholarships and financial aid we are often less expensive than regional public schools.

5 Academic Calendar 2012-2013

August 28-30 Fri.-Sun. Homecoming – Thiel vs. Waynesburg 1 Wed. Resident directors arrive TBA Science & Our Global Heritage 11 Sat. Football camp begins trip 15 Wed. Resident assistants arrive 20 Mon. New Faculty Orientation – 9 a.m. October 21 Tues. Final registration for unregistered students 12 Fri. Final day of classes before Students must go through drop/add process after mid-term break this date (Fee). On-campus classes end – 6 p.m. Picnic – 5 p.m. Rotunda Bistro open until 4 p.m. 22 Wed. Faculty Meeting – 10 a.m. Dining Hall open until 7 p.m. Academic Department Residence Halls close – 7 p.m. Meetings – 1:30 p.m. 13-16 Sat.-Tues. MID-TERM BREAK 24 Fri. Freshmen arrive 16 Tues. Mid-term grades due via Opening Convocation computer – noon President’s Reception Residence Halls open – noon Freshmen Orientation Dining Hall open 4:30 – 6 p.m. Board contract begins for Board Contract resumes orientation participants Rotunda Bistro opens 11:30 a.m. 26 Sun. Upper-class students arrive – 9 a.m. 17 Wed. Classes resume – 8 a.m. Dining Hall open 11:15 a.m. – 6 p.m. 24 Wed. Final day to withdraw from a Board Contract begins at brunch course with a “W” 27 Mon. Classes begin – 8 a.m. 30 Tues. Pre-registration for spring term begins (seniors) Drop/Add period begins (Fee) 31 Fri. Final day to add a new course No financial adjustments made November after this date Final day to change meal plan 1 Thurs. Pre-registration for spring term continues (juniors) 2 Fri. Honors Convocation – 7 p.m. September 6 Tues. Pre-registration for spring term continues (sophomores) 3 Mon. LABOR DAY – NO CLASSES 8 Thurs. Pre-registration for spring term 17 Mon. The grade of “W” will appear continues (all others) on the academic transcript for 20 Tues. Final day of classes before all courses dropped after this Thanksgiving recess date. Residence Halls close – 7 p.m.

6 20 Tues. (con’t) On-campus classes end – 9 p.m. 15 Tues. Final day to add a new Rotunda Bistro open until 4 p.m. course Dining Hall open until 6 p.m. No financial adjustments made 21-25 Wed.-Sun. THANKSGIVING RECESS after this date 25 Sun. Residence Halls open – noon Final day to change meal plan Dining Hall open 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. 30 Wed. The grade of “W” will appear on the academic transcript for Board contract resumes all courses dropped after this Rotunda Bistro opens – 7 p.m. date. 26 Mon. Classes resume – 8 a.m. February December 7 Thurs. Founders’ Day Convocation 10 Mon. Final day of classes 11 Tues. Study Day March 12 Wed. Final exams begin – 8 a.m. 15 Sat. Final exams end – 5:30 p.m. 1 Fri. Final day of classes before Dining Hall open until 7 p.m. Spring Break Residence Halls close – 7 p.m. Rotunda Bistro open until 4 p.m. Rotunda Bistro open until 4 p.m. Dining Hall open until 7 p.m. 18 Tues. All grades due via computer by Residence Halls close – 7 p.m. noon 2-10 Sat.-Sun. SPRING BREAK 20 Thurs. Academic Standing Committee 4 Mon. Mid-term grades due via meeting – 2 p.m. computer by noon 10 Sun. Students return SPRING SEMESTER 2012 Residence Halls open – noon Dining Hall open 4:30 – 6 p.m. January Rotunda Bistro opens – 6 p.m. Board contract resumes 2 Wed. Final registration for 11 Mon. Classes resume – 8 a.m. unregistered students 13 Wed. Final day to withdraw from a Students must go through drop/add process after course with a “W” this date (Fee) 21 Thurs. Pre-registration for fall term 4 Fri. Academic Standing Committee begins (seniors) meeting – 9 a.m. 26 Tues. Pre-registration for fall term 8 Tues. Students arrive continues (juniors) Residence Halls open – noon 27 Wed. Final day of classes before Dining Hall open 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Easter recess Rotunda Bistro opens – 6 p.m. On-campus classes end – 9 p.m. Board contract begins Rotunda Bistro open until 4 p.m. 9 Wed. Classes begin – 8 a.m. Dining Hall open until 7 p.m. Drop/Add period begins (Fee) Residence Halls close – 7 p.m. 3-28/4-1Thur.-Mon. EASTER RECESS

7 April SUMMER SESSIONS 2013

1 Mon. Students return Travel courses, internships and special programs Residence Halls open – noon are encouraged to be held during the summer Rotunda Bistro opens – 6 p.m. sessions. 2 Tues. Classes resume – 8 a.m. Pre-registration for fall term May Session continues (sophomores) 5 Sun. May summer housing opens – 4 p.m. 3 Wed. MONDAY CLASSES MEET 6 Mon. Registration at 7:30 a.m. (Fee) 4 Thurs. Pre-registration for fall term Classes begin – 8 a.m. continues (freshmen and all Final day to add a new course others) 8 Wed. Final day to drop a course TBA Western Humanities and 15 Tues. Final day to withdraw with a “W” Science & Our Global Heritage 24 Fri. Final day of classes – May Session trips 26 Fri. Final day of classes June Session 27-28 Sat.-Sun. Study Days 29 Mon. Final exams begin – 8 a.m. 2 Sun. June summer housing opens – 4 p.m. 3 Mon. Registration at 7:30 a.m. (Fee) May Classes begin – 8 a.m. 4 Tues. Final day to add a new course 2 Thurs. Final exams end – 5:30 p.m. 5 Wed. Final day to drop a course Dining Hall open until 7 p.m. 14 Fri. Final day to withdraw with a “W” Rotunda Bistro closes – 4 p.m. 28 Fri. Final day of classes – June Session Residence Halls close – 7 p.m. 3 Fri. Senior grades due via computer by 5:30 p.m. July Session 5 Sun. Baccalaureate Ceremony – 10 a.m. 7 Sun. July summer housing opens – 4 p.m. Commencement – 2 p.m. 8 Mon. Registration at 7:30 a.m. (Fee) 6 Mon. All grades due via computer by noon Classes begin – 8 a.m. 9 Thurs. Academic Standing Committee 9 Tues. Final day to add a new course meeting – 9 a.m. 10 Wed. Final day to drop a course 23 Thurs. Academic Standing Committee 19 Fri. Final day to withdraw with a “W” meeting – 9 a.m. 8/2 Fri. Final day of classes – July Session

8 9 Campus & College Thiel College is a four-year, coeducational, liberal Statement of Identity of Thiel College arts, sciences and professional studies college granting the Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Thiel College, an independent institution related Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, degrees. Chartered as a private, independent, and established in Western Pennsylvania in 1866 degree-granting corporation in 1870 by the as a co-educational institution, educates students in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with control and the liberal arts and professional studies for service management vested in the Board of Trustees, it is to society. a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The College was founded as Thiel Hall in Monaca (Philipsburg) on the Ohio River in 1866 by the dynamic Reverend Dr. William A. Passavant, using the $4,000 tithe of Louis and Barbara Thiel, retired Lutheran oil investor and his wife. Accepting gifts of land and construction money, the institution moved to Greenville in 1871. Statement of Vision of Thiel College Thiel College is committed to developing and delivering innovative academic and co-curricular The Goals of Thiel College programs incorporating ethical and global Thiel College believes that the formulation of perspectives, providing opportunities for students a meaningful personal value-system presupposes to discover and prepare for leadership in their the ability to perceive and choose among those chosen careers, enrolling students from the things that are of value. Hence the College stresses global populations, celebrating diversity within its a concern for all human life, an appreciation of community and cultivating thriving living/learning the integrity of the natural environment and a communities. recognition of the interrelationship and continuity Statement of Mission of Thiel College of all creation. Thiel College acknowledges that each generation Thiel College, an academic institution in the must critically examine the cultural values it inherits. Lutheran tradition, empowers individuals to At the same time, the College is committed to reach their full potential by assuring educational promoting value choices consistent with the Judeo- excellence, stimulating global awareness, promoting Christian tradition developed as a response to ethical and responsible leadership and preparing God’s action in human history. The College’s students for careers so that lives inspired by truth relationship with the Evangelical Lutheran Church and freedom may be committed to service in the in America attests to this commitment. world. Through the liberal arts tradition, Thiel College introduces students to the values, knowledge and

10 culture of humanity evolving in both Western and expresses an intended result of the student’s non-Western civilizations. Liberal arts education participation in the Thiel College community, is intended to free persons from ignorance, to be achieved through systematic training and prejudice and narrow thinking. It emphasizes disciplined study. the skills necessary to acquire, analyze and evaluate information and to think independently Intellectual Rigor—It is the objective of Thiel and creatively. Such knowledge and skills equip College that the student will: individuals to re-examine and adapt their values as a) acquire a firsthand knowledge of the sources changes in the world and in themselves demand. of specific information in the chosen field Through liberal arts education Thiel College seeks and familiarity with the sources of general to develop in students the skills, social awareness information in the widest possible range of other and intellectual capabilities necessary to succeed fields; in a variety of occupational fields. The values and b) perceive the interrelationship and mutual knowledge of the educational process thus serve the dependence of these fields; larger society. In addition, the College endeavors to c) utilize various techniques for gaining access to make resources directly accessible to meet the needs new information, and comprehend and apply of local and constituent communities. such information; Recognizing Thiel College’s commitment to d) be able to transfer knowledge from one field, Christian life and to education in an atmosphere of problem or situation to another; free inquiry, the College seeks to foster in students e) demonstrate ability to use the tools of rational an integrative world view. The College intends, analysis, insightful evaluation and critical therefore, that students come to understand and judgment; to appreciate (a) the unity of the individual with f) think rationally and logically in order to form the the rest of humanity and all of creation and (b) basis for intelligent and informed choices and the interdependence among individual, humanity decisions; and creation that this unity entails. To achieve this, g) communicate clearly, concisely and thor­oughly­ by the College attempts to educate the whole person means of the spoken and written word. by attention to the areas of life delineated by Thiel Problem Solving—It is the objective of Thiel College’s institutional objectives. College that the student will: a) gain the ability to define the essential aspects of The Objectives of Thiel College complex problems in a clear and concise manner; It is clear that the goal Thiel College professes, b) demonstrate the application of acquired and the objec­tives that flow from it, will not be fully knowledge and resources to the independent, achieved in the four years of undergraduate training creative and practical investigation and solution and study. None of these statements should, then, of problems; be regarded as implying full attainment. Rather c) develop skill in the evaluation of proposed the College expects students to make a start in solutions to problems. the described directions, or continue the progress Imaginative Sensitivity—It is the objective of already begun. The objectives­ of specific courses Thiel College that the student will: and co-curricular activities spell out the level a) develop an appreciation of meaningful aes­thetic of achievement or competencies expect­ed for experience; successful completion. b) acquire an understanding of the highest The general objectives of Thiel College are listed imaginative and intellectual achievements; on the following pages. To indicate something of c) know and respect that which is and has been their interrelationships, they have been placed into considered beautiful, significant, inspiring and nine broad categories of focus. Each objective therefore valuable in the creative expression;

11 d) cultivate sensitivity to the reality of Environmental Responsibility—It is the magnificence—divine, human and natural—as objective of Thiel College that the student will: ex­pressed in awe, wonder and joy; a) realize that the universe in general, or the world e) learn the technical skills necessary for the highest in particular, is a delicately balanced system of possible degree of imaginative self-expression;­ individual, yet intricately interacting and mutually f) consider beauty and creativity as indispensable dependent components; features in the preparation for life. b) understand the complexity of this system,­ in which a single event may have diverse and long- Socio-Cultural Awareness—It is the objective of lived repercussions, in a vast chain of biophysical Thiel College that the student will: cause and effect; a) acquire knowledge of the values, beliefs and c) perceive the causal relationship between human traditions of American society and culture, and behavior and its long-range consequences for the of other societies and cultures; quality of the natural environment; b) cultivate a respect for those values, beliefs and d) bear the responsibility for these consequences­ traditions; and for the preservation of an environment that c) perceive the interaction of the world view of is conducive to human growth and prosperity. American culture and those of other cultures; d) know and appreciate the contributions of the Individual and Social Maturation—It is the fine arts, literature, philosophy, religion and the objective of Thiel College that the student will: natural and social sciences to the develop­ ­ment of a) strive for self-realization in developing his or her American cultural heritage; individual talents, abilities and skills; e) gain insight into the political, ideological, b) recognize both the uniqueness of the individual economic and social dynamics of communities, and his or her dependence upon others; nations and cultures; c) consider matters of taste, propriety and f) recognize both the differences and similarities civility in all human relationships, and bear the among societies and cultures; responsibility for the consequences of their g) realize the essential equality of all groups in the absence; family of human civilization. d) seek those circumstances and conditions that best facilitate emotional maturity and intellectual­ Historical Perspective—It is the objective of growth; Thiel College that the student will: e) use his or her store of knowledge in the pursuit a) acquire an understanding of the development of further education and a career. of human civilization from a cosmopolitan, historical point of view; Humane Commitment to Life—It is the b) gain awareness of the continuity of the past, the objective of Thiel College that the student will: present and the future; a) assimilate the values and ideals of the Classical­ c) appreciate humankind’s debt to the past, potential Humanist and Judeo-Christian tradition; contribution to the present and obligation to the b) acquire from that tradition the ethical orientation future; necessary for making informed, moral and d) benefit from the wisdom of the past, avoid intelligent choices in the face of greed, ignorance, the folly of the past, evaluate more clearly ugliness, brutality, hatred and other dehumanizing the problems of the present and be more forces of the modern world; knowledgeable in meeting the challenges of the c) develop the strength of will necessary to act future; in a way that will best reflect the wisdom and e) perceive the parallels between our experiences morality of that tradition; and those of other peoples, both past and present, d) pursue a creative and humane life based on in the pursuit of international cooperation. compassion, empathy, altruism and charity;

12 e) think and act as a free and morally responsible Alumni Stadium, dedicated on Sept. 29, 2001, is individual; the first-ever on-campus multi-season, multi-sport f) realize that with freedom comes responsibility athletic stadium at Thiel. With seating for 1,400 for the moral consequences of decisions and fans, players and coaches enjoy the natural bowl actions, and accept willingly that responsibility. setting on the south end of campus. A synthetic turf provides for year-round play regardless of weather Physical Development—It is the objective of conditions. A lead gift by Howard ’56 and Kay Thiel College that the student will: ’59 Weyers began the campaign, and challenged a) demonstrate awareness that physical well-being thousands of alumni, friends and corporations into is complementary to intellectual and emotional charitable action. During winter months, the field development; is covered by the air-supported Rissell-Schreyer b) be able to describe the essentials of the Dome. functioning of the human body; c) maintain reasonable personal levels of health, strength and athletic ability; d) develop and practice habits of healthful living. Religious Awareness and Growth—It is the objective of Thiel College that the student will: a) gain insight into the history and theology of the Judeo-Christian tradition; b) be given opportunity for theological reflection and spiritual growth; c) be encouraged and supported in developing an informed religious faith. John C. Bane Memorial Residence­ Hall opened Accreditation in September 1965 as Orchard Residence Hall and Thiel College is accredited by the Middle States houses 104 students. It was renamed in 1977 in Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and memory of John C. Bane Jr., a long-time trustee is on the approved list of the American Chemical and friend of Thiel. Society. It is approved by the Pennsyl­vania Depart­ Beeghly Gymnasium, named in honor of Mr. and ment of Education to prepare elementary­ and Mrs. Leon Beeghly, was completed­ in September­ secondary­ teachers. 1966. The 10,000-square-foot addi­tion con­tains handball and basket­ball courts, intercolle­giate Campus locker rooms and seating facilities for 1,200 people. The 135-acre campus is located on College Davis Square Apartments, three buildings located Heights in Greenville, an attractive com­munity of on Davis Avenue, provide on-campus apartment 6,500 in northwestern Pennsylvania. housing. With 12 units in each building, each The Academic Center, dedicated­ in April 1971, apartment houses two or three students. is a five-level educational complex housing 11 Greenville Hall, the first building on the classrooms, the 300-seat Bly Lecture Hall, five campus, was erected in 1872 by the citizens of seminar rooms, 24 laboratories, a comput­er center, the community.­ Major renovation of this structure five specialized­ teaching facilities and 55 faculty occurred from 1991 to 1993. Greenville Hall offices. The center, which joins the library and houses classrooms and the faculty offices of the science buildings, brings together 14 depart­ments Departments of Communication, English, History under the same roof. and Religion.

13 Nathan W. Harter Hall, was named in recognition religious services and art/cultural events that occur of the services of Nathan W. Harter, professor of on the Thiel campus. mathematics at the College for more than 40 The Langenheim Memorial Library, completed years. It was opened in fall 1953. The funds for in 1952, was established by Flora E. and Gertrude its construction were provid­ed by the churches A. Langenheim as a memorial to their parents, of the Synod of the United Lutheran Gustav Christian David and Minna Theresa Church (now the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Schwerd Langenheim. The Library is an integral America). It houses approximately 100 students. part of the educational experience at Thiel College. The Public Relations Department, located on The Library is open 80 hours per week; seating the ground floor of Nathan W. Harter Hall, capacity for 375 students is available. provides public and media relations as well as photography, advertising and publications services Livingston Memorial Hall was opened in for the College. The DocuCenter covers the general 1945 as a residence hall for women. Funds for photo copying needs for departments on campus. its con­struction were provided by the Samuel C. Living­ston estate, the church constituency, Edwin Hodge Hall, completed in September Greenville citizens, alumni and friends. The hall 1959, was named in honor of Dr. and Mrs. provides housing for student organizations and Edwin Hodge Jr., past president of the Board support staff. of Trustees. Hodge Hall recently underwent a complete renovation in the summer of 2011, and The Howard Miller Student Center is a two-­ now serves as a new residence for more than 140 story addition that surrounds Livingston Hall. The first year students. student center is the focal point of campus life. Group activities, dances, visiting artists and lectures E. Grace Hunton Hall was named in honor of occur here. The College dining area, a recreation/­ Dr. Ella Grace Hunton 1900, former professor and game room, art gallery, commuter lounge and dean of women. The hall was dedicated in 1956 individu­al meeting rooms are located in the center, and provides theme housing for approximately 45 along with the offices of student services, the students. College book store, campus post office, community center, campus nurse, campus pastor and public safety. Renovation and expansion began in 1996 and was completed in 2000.

The David Johnson Memorial Chapel was dedicated in May 2006. The nearly 7,000-square- foot structure is named in honor of David Johnson, William A. Passavant Memorial Center, named the late son of Thiel Board of Trustees Chairman in memory of one of the founders of Thiel, is Emeritus Glen Johnson H’88 and his wife, a 2,000-seat­ auditorium dedicated in September­ LaVonne. The flexible design seats approximately 1972. Initiated by the Western Penn­sylvania-West­ 240 people and effectively hosts a variety of

14 Virginia Synod of the Lutheran Church in America, Donald V. Sawhill Memorial Hall, named the center fulfills the spiritual and cultural needs of in memory­ of Dr. Donald V. Sawhill and in Thiel Col­lege and Greenville community. appreciation and honor of his wife, was opened in Rhodehouse Memorial Science Hall, named January 1960. It is a residence hall for 124 students. in honor of William H. and Mary J. Rhodehouse, Elizabeth Stewart Hall, completed in January the parents of Harry D. Rhode­house, opened in 1969, provides hous­ing for 196 students. The summer 1959 and houses the Depart­ments of residence hall honors the memory of Eliza­beth Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience and Physics. The Stewart, a philanthropist to Thiel College during building contains labo­ratories, lecture auditoriums, the 1920s. classrooms and faculty offices. The Academic Theme Housing includes two individual ranch- Center, finished in April 1971, connects both this style buildings, each capable of housing 36 students. build­ing and the library into one structure. Eight houses along College and Ridgeway avenues Rissell Gymnasium, erected in 1922, was named offer housing for six to 18 persons each in shared- after the “Father of Athletics at Thiel,” C. D. Rissell values living communities. 1900. The Paul Bush ’66 Memorial Fitness Center and faculty offices are located on the main floor and lower level. The ground floor contains dressing rooms and showers for men and women. William A. Robinson Theater was built in 2007 by an anonymous lead donor. The building is the home of the Thiel Players, the campus theatre group. It contains a 250-seat auditorium, as well as dressing rooms, a workshop, costume storage, a light booth, faculty office and a classroom. It was named after Dr. Bill Robinson, Thiel’s longtime theatre director. Townhouse Apartments and Glen Johnson Community Center, opened in fall 2002, houses around 100 students. Each townhouse- style apartment contains four bedrooms, two baths, a kitchenette, living room, storage space, air conditioning and contemporary furnishings. Named in honor of Board of Trustees Chairman Emeritus Dr. Glen Johnson H’88, this facility is a state-of-the-art resource center with several flexibly configured, technologically enhanced classrooms and meeting spaces. It is available for both college and community use. Roth Memorial Hall was completed­ in 1913 and Florence West Residence Hall was opened contains admissions and admin­istrative offices. in Sep­tember 1966. It provides housing for Roth Memorial Hall was named in honor of the 156 students.­ It also contains a formal lounge, Reverend Dr. Henry W. Roth, first president of recreation room and a small private chapel. The Thiel College, and the Reverend Dr. Theophilus B. residence hall was named in memory of Florence Roth, Thiel’s fourth president. M. West, a member of the Board of Trustees and a friend of Thiel.

15 16 Admissions

Thiel College will consider a student’s application Application Procedure for admission by examining high school course selection, grades, rank in class and test scores. Applications for admission should be submitted Recommendations and character are very important. online at www.thiel.edu. Thiel College also accepts A student’s seriousness of purpose and extracurricular the Common Application available at participation also are considered. Each student must www.commonapp.org. take either the SAT or ACT. After submitting a completed application, the A personal interview is a significant part of student should request that his or her high school the admissions process, and most applicants will send an official copy of their high school transcript meet a representative from the admissions staff directly to the Thiel College Office of Admissions. prior to acceptance.­ In some instances, a personal Students are also required to submit their official interview or testing may be required as a condition SAT and/or ACT test results, a personal statement of acceptance. A student is encouraged to visit the on a topic of their own, as well as a letter of campus; contact the Office of Admissions to learn recommendation. about special tours and programs. Upon acceptance to Thiel College a tuition A high school student should apply for admission deposit of $150 (refundable until May 1) is required as early as possible in the senior year to insure that to reserve the student’s place in the incoming class. the student will not be excluded for lack of space. A complete physical examination and updated An application for admission is accepted with immunization record are required after admission the understanding that the student will achieve a and prior to enrollment. A student will be unable satisfactory record through the senior year of high to move onto campus, begin classes or participate school and graduate in good standing. in any sports program unless the physical form is completed and returned. Academic Preparation Information and instructions relating to the Preference will be given to those students who application process are available on the Thiel evidence superior ability to do college work as College website and by contacting the Office of demonstrated by their high school records. Thiel Admissions. College expects a student to have completed at least Application Procedure for Transfer 16 units of high school work by the conclusion of Students the senior year. It is strongly recommended­ that the student take: Students may apply online at www.thiel.edu. A • Four years of English completed transfer application will include: • Two years of a foreign language • A completed Application for Admission • Two years of mathematics • An official high school transcript or GED • Two years of science • Official college transcripts from all colleges/ • Three years of social science attended A student preparing for college study in engineering, • A Transfer Referral Form (found on the Thiel mathematics or the sciences should complete three College website under admissions/transfer years of mathematics and three years of science. students) completed by the Dean of Students A student having earned a General Equivalency from the institution last attended Diploma (GED) must submit a copy of the • If fewer than 30 college credits, official high diploma with test results in addition to an official school transcripts required transcript of all high school work completed. • Fewer than 12 college credits, official ACT/

17 SAT test scores and official high school Home School Application Process transcripts required Students who are not in good academic standing Students who have completed some or all of their at their previous institution(s) may not be admitted high school education via home school instruction unless reviewed by the Admissions Committee. are welcome at Thiel College. The following items When the transfer applicant is admitted to the are necessary to complete an application: College, an evaluation of transfer credit is made • Official transcripts from an accredited agency by the registrar and academic department(s) at (home school agency, local district or local Thiel College. After credentials are examined, high school) certifying results of instruction the transferring student is notified of all credits provided. accepted on a full or provisional basis. All claims for s If education was provided outside of an credit must be indicated at the time of admission. accredited agency, and no second party Credit may be given for evidence of formal verified transcript is available, provide educational experiences completed in preparation a narrative, course by course academic for career, life experience, by examination and/or resume documenting all subjects studied, courses taken while in the armed forces. the grades received and the signature of A maximum of 94 transfer credits will be accepted. the parent or guardian responsible for the In order to be eligible for graduation from Thiel student’s curriculum. College, a student must earn the final 30 credits at s A GED may be submitted in place of Thiel. unaccredited transcripts. • Official ACT/SAT test score. Military Streamlined Admission • Two letters of recommendation from Process non-familial sources (contact information for each reference must be included). Present and former members of the military • Student résumé with extracurricular, volunteer receive a free application process and their own and/or employment history. custom-tailored application for admission. Students • Personal statement (essay) of 300 to 500 who have earned their high school diploma or words. Include an example of a life experience GED are eligible to apply to Thiel. Enrolling or personal perspective which would make members of the military will also need: the applicant an asset to the Thiel College • A high school diploma or GED Community. • ACT or SAT scores • Personal on-campus interview with Admission • High School Transcripts Committee (suggested). • College or Military Experience Transcripts Advanced Placement, International Network of Advocates Baccalaureate and College Level Thiel boasts a network of advocates who are Examination Program (CLEP) especially tuned in to the needs of our military students. Students can find an advocate in the Advanced Placement offices of financial services, admissions, student Thiel College participates in the Advanced services, The Learning Commons, academic Placement Program as instituted by the College records and administration. Three faculty members Entrance Examination Board. Advanced placement who are also ex-military personnel serve as first- and credit may be granted to admitted students year advisers to military students. who show satisfactory scores on the Advanced Placement Examinations of the College Entrance Examination Board. A score of five on an advanced

18 placement examination will result in exempt status Summer Sessions from the equivalent course and the awarding of appropriate credit hours for that course. A Thiel College provides opportunity for summer score of four will result in exemption from the study. Thiel offers a three-week May session, a equivalent course. Scores of three and below will four-week session in June and in July, an evening not be considered. For a complete list by course session and online courses. Students may register of exemption and credits, visit www.thiel.edu/ for a maximum of eight credit hours each session. academics/academic_records. Details will be provided through the Academic Records Office upon request. College Level Examination Program (CLEP) International Admission Guidelines Persons scoring appropriately well on College Level Examination Program tests may receive All citizens of foreign countries are encouraged both credit and placement at Thiel College at the and welcome to apply for admission to Thiel freshman and sophomore levels but not the junior College. Thiel College accepts applicants for the and senior levels. New students must submit scores four-year, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Bachelor to the registrar before completing the regular of Arts (B.A.) degrees. Thiel also offers the two-year semester of work after matriculation or readmission. Associate of Science (A.S.) and Associate of Arts Thiel will accept as many as 60 credit hours of work (A.A.) degrees. through CLEP tests. Thiel will accept American To begin the application process, a prospective Council on Education (ACE) recommended scores student must file a formal application with the for the award of credit to satisfy elective and Office of International Admission. The student integrative requirements. However, the appropriate may file an application using either of the methods department must approve courses to be used to listed below: satisfy major and minor requirements. There is a • Online International Student Application $15 per credit hour administrative fee for courses (Preferred method) received, processed and placed on the official • Thiel College International Student Paper transcript for credit applied to a degree program. Application Thiel administers CLEP examinations on a rolling • Common Application Form basis. Information concerning CLEP examinations Application Deadlines may be obtained from the College Entrance The Academic Year at Thiel College consists of Examination Board, 888 Seventh Ave., New York, two semesters: Fall (August) and Spring (January). NY 10019 or from the director of admissions or Thiel College adopts a rolling admissions policy the registrar at the College. and there is no set application deadline. However, it is strongly recommended that an applicant International Baccalaureate Diploma/ complete all admissions formalities and be accepted Certificate Program to Thiel, a minimum of six weeks prior to the start Thiel College will award credit and/or advanced of the semester in which the international student placement to students earning the international wishes to enroll. baccalaureate (IB) diploma/certificate. Scores of six and seven will result in exempt status from the Unconditional Academic Admissions equivalent course at the Standard Level (SL) and Requirements scores of five, six and seven at the Higher Level • TOEFL: 503 (PBT), 62 (IBT) (HL) of study will result in exempt status from the • IELTS: 6.0 band equivalent course and the awarding of appropriate • ACT: 18 composite score credit hours for that course. • GPA: 2.4 cumulative • SAT: 900/1600 scale • STEP EIKEN: 2A 19 Conditional (Minimum) Academic Additionally, mention future academic plans, Admissions Requirements career objectives and the motivation behind • TOEFL: Fall 450 (PBT), 45 (IBT) the intention to return home. Spring 477 (PBT), 53 (IBT) 9. Official Bank Statement of Sponsor (notarized) • IELTS: Fall 5.0 band, Spring 5.5 band 10. Sponsor’s Affidavit of Support (notarized): • STEP EIKEN: 2 The sponsor must state their willingness and ability to sponsor the applicant’s education and Documentation Required living expenses. Additionally, the sponsor must Applicants must provide documentation list the various sources of income that will be to demonstrate their academic proficiency and used to support the applicant. financial eligibility; all documents provided must 11. Financial Certification Form*: The sponsor must document the availability of a minimum be notarized (certified). All documents submitted of one year’s total costs (USD 39,758). become the property of Thiel College and are *These forms are available online at www.thiel.edu. not returnable or refundable. Students who wish NOTE: to obtain copies of documents submitted must a.) The United States Immigration and provide a signed written request to the Office Naturalization Service (INS) requires that a of Academic Records. The following documents student document the availability of financial must be submitted before an application can be resources required to cover the total cost of processed (Translations are required for records in education for a minimum of one academic a language other than English): year expenses before an application can be processed for admission or an 1-20 (required 1. Application Form* for an F-1 student visa) be issued. 2. Passport Copy b.) Admission is based upon evaluation of the 3. Nonrefundable Application Fee: USD 50 required documents submitted. The applicant 4. Senior High School Transcript: A complete and must meet all admission criteria required of official educational record of grades, diplomas Thiel international students. and certificates received. These documents Once all the documentation required has been must be attested to by the institution attended. received, the applicant’s file will be processed and 5. /College Transcript: Applicable only a notice will be sent updating the applicant. If the to international student applicants planning to applicant has been accepted for admission, it is transfer credits from a college or university crucial that applicant send a registration deposit within or outside the United States. (USD 150) at the earliest, to reserve a place in the 6. TOEFL/IELTS/SAT/ACT Test Scores: upcoming semester. Applicants are required to take either one of Thiel College is authorized by the United States these standardized exams and have the scores Government to issue an I-20 Form (Certificate of reported directly to the College, by mentioning Eligibility for Nonimmigrant [F-1] Student Status) Thiel College’s CEEB code (2910) when taking to an accepted student. The I-20 form along with the exam. the official letter of acceptance will be issued upon 7. Letters of Recommendation: Applicants are receipt of the registration deposit. The I-20 must be required to submit a minimum of two letters. used to secure an F-1 visa to enable the applicant The letters must be written by people who to legally enter and study in the United States. have known experienced the applicant’s work All students who obtain the F-1 visa are required in a professional setting related to the major of to initially attend the educational institution that choice. (e.g.: professor, principal, dean, etc.) issued the I-20 to them. 8. Statement of Objective (Maximum 500 words): Applicants must submit an essay describing the reason for desiring to study at Thiel.

20 Support Services Housing In an effort to enhance the positive educational International students follow the residence life experience of international students, Thiel College guidelines found in this catalog (page 52) and will will provide be assigned English-speaking roommates whenever • an international student advocate who will possible. International students who need to remain assist in the coordination and management of on campus for the periods in which campus student affairs; residence halls are closed during the academic year • a faculty/staff member who acts as a liaison may incur an additional fee, and must inform the for the international student and takes part in Office of Student Services at least one week in their activities as appropriate; advance so that special housing arrangements can • study skills support throughout the academic be made. year; Questions concerning United States Immigration • the Michigan Test of English, used for and Naturalization Service regulations, advice placement in English classes; for students seeking visas and details concerning • computer-assisted instruction in a language admissions procedures should be directed to the laboratory. Thiel College Website, www.thiel.edu, the Thiel College Office of Admissions or the College’s Transportation international recruiter. Free transportation from the airport to the College is provided upon the international student’s initial arrival. Subsequent transportation to local airports and bus terminals for travel during vacations is available at student’s expense. Arrangements must be made at least five days in advance with the Office of Student Services.

21 22 Expenses & Financial Aid Most Thiel College students receive financial Billing Dates and Payment Dates for aid awards, and consequently do not pay the full 2012-2013 college cost. The prospective student, as well as the parents, should always explore and compare Semester Billing Sent Payment Due financial aid options in determining the net costs to Fall July 2 August 1 attend Thiel. Please read the section on “Financial Spring November 15 December 15 Aid Application Procedures” on page 24. Summer Sessions May 1 May 14 May 23 June 8 June 22 July 15 Expenses for 2012-2013 Academic Year Full-time Students: Additional Payment Options Tuition $24,208 Because some people prefer to pay educational Room and Board $10,120 expenses in installments, Thiel College offers a Part-time Students: A student registering in the Ten Payment Plan. This plan offers parents an fall or spring for 1 to 11 credit hours will be charged a tuition fee of $808 per credit hour taken. additional option if they desire to budget the annual Students auditing a course will be charged a tuition cost in monthly installments. To enroll, please fee of $300 per credit hour. Thiel High School contact a representative in the student accounts Scholars (or concurrent enrollment students) are office at 724-589-2006. There is a $55 registration charged $199 per credit hour taken as part-time fee to enroll in the plan. students. Unpaid Accounts: All accounts not paid by the Summer Sessions: Student fee charges for the “Payment Due” date will be charged a service summer sessions are charged per credit hour taken. charge at 1.5 percent per month on the unpaid No board contracts are available. Room costs are balance. No official grades, transcript or diploma $100 per week. (Summer 2012) will be released until the student’s bill is paid in full. Credit Hour Overload: Any student taking more The College also reserves the right to not allow than 18 credit hours in the fall or spring will be a student with an unpaid balance to register for charged $808 per credit hour for each additional classes for a future academic semester. credit hour taken. Other Fees: Technology fee $950 for students Withdrawals and Refunds taking six credit hours and above, $30 per credit It is the student’s responsibility to officially for students taking 1-5 credits or $15 per credit withdraw from scheduled classes. Thiel College hour for Thiel High School Scholars or other will assume the student is enrolled until he/she High School concurrent enrollment programs; notifies the Academic Records Office in writing lab/materials fees $50-100 per class; private music of their withdrawal. Nonattendance does not lesson fee $250 for no credit, $100 for credit; constitute withdrawal. Students may add or drop student teaching fee $300; student services fee classes during the first week of the semester. After $630 or $40 per credit hour for part-time students; this period, students will receive a “W” on their premium housing surcharges will vary depending transcripts and there will be no adjustments made on type of unit (e.g. theme house, apartment, to fees billed or financial aid awarded if the student townhouse) and occupancy; graduation fee $35; drops below full time status due to withdrawal health and wellness fee $220; vehicle permits $75 from a class. per semester; first-year experience fee $300. When a student withdraws from the College, refunds will be based on the following pro-rata calculations:

23 Fall and Spring Semesters: A pro-rata refund of If an applicant requests financial assistance based tuition, fees, room and board will be given through on need, he or she must submit all federal and state the fourth week of a regular semester should a applications and must verify need by filing the Free student withdraw from the college. During the first Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), week, the drop/add period of the semester, there as well as any appropriate state grant forms. The will be no tuition charge, but a daily calculated deadline for state grant eligibility in Pennsylvania charge for room, board and required fees. Once is May 1 of the previous academic year. Priority the drop/add period has ended, there will be a filing deadline for institutional aid is March 15. 25 percent per week charge of all tuition, fees, The applicant must keep the College informed room and board costs. Any withdrawal after the about other scholarships or awards accepted or fifth week of class will result in a student being pending from other sources, such as businesses, responsible for the full cost of the current semester. foundations or state scholarship programs. The Institutional financial aid will be calculated on the College works closely with these organizations in same basis as the charges. The law specifies how integrating all awards into a fair and comprehensive Thiel must determine the amount of Title IV package for the student. Some agencies, such as the program assistance that you earn if you withdraw Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency from school. Federal financial aid will be calculated (PHEAA), specify an “Additional Award Budget” in accordance with the federally regulated pro-rata that must not be exceeded by other scholarships or refund policy which extends through 60 percent awards if the applicant is to maintain eligibility for of the semester. The requirements for Title IV the total state grant. program funds when a student withdraws is Neither the College nor the student benefits if separate from the refund policy. Therefore, in scholarship funds from other sources are forfeited.­ most cases you will owe funds to Thiel to cover The College is eager for all scholarship funds to be unpaid institutional charges. used for as many students as possible. Summer Sessions: Pro-rata refund of tuition There are certain limitations to funds available in through 25 percent of the session. No refund after all categories. Therefore, recipients are required to that point. indicate their acceptance of the allocations within There will be no refund of fees in the case 15 days of notification. of students requested to withdraw as a result All awards are reviewed annually since student of disciplinary actions. Request for a regular circumstances, either financial or academic, may withdrawal from the College during the disciplinary change from year to year. Assuming that circum­ review process will not result in a prorated refund. stances remain the same, the College will attempt to Students will be charged for the full semester. help a student each year after initial assistance has The student may be eligible for a portion of their been accepted, providing that the student has met financial aid. Financial aid is prorated and based on all annual application deadline dates and academic the required refund calculation. requirements.. See page 50 for a military leave of absence. In the effort to create a total program for a student, it is understood that the amounts a­warded Financial Aid Application Procedures in any category may vary from year to year, including All programs of financial assistance at Thiel are scholarships, college grants, employment and loans. designed to aid qualified students in obtaining Appropriate levels of academic achievement and a superior education that prepares them for a financial need are necessary to qualify a student significant contribution to society. The College initially and to maintain eligibility in any subsequent assumes that a recipient of a scholarship or grant year for scholarships. will complete work leading to a degree from Thiel.

24 General Financial Aid Policies change in housing status to the financial aid office for review and redetermination. There are three categories of gift aid at Thiel Students who continue to be enrolled at Thiel College: Academic scholarships, financial need College or who have been admitted­ for enrollment­ grants and no-need grants. Unless otherwise at Thiel College shall be given priority for student stated, students who are awarded multiple-year top employment within the Col­lege. Thiel summer academic scholarships whose GPA falls below 3.0 full-time employment for students is by priorities. will no longer be eligible for those scholarships Only after all applications from such students­ have after that award period. In general, students been exhausted­ may non-Thiel Col­lege persons be must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA and make employed. satisfactory academic progress for institutional aid to be renewed. Financial Aid Policy for Off-Campus A student may be allocated aid not to exceed 124 Students credit hours or eight regular semesters of under­ See Cooperative Programs, page 83. graduate study. A student demonstrating no financial need may Aid Package receive only one award from the below listed Financial aid given to students is referred to as categories, that award being whichever is the an aid package. It may include scholarships, grants, largest. loans and/or employment. Aid based on need in • William Frank Minorities Scholarship an aid package must be validated by an approved • Thiel Presidential Scholarship needs analysis system such as the Free Application • Thiel Merit/Achievement Awards for Federal Student Aid. • Tuition Waiver Benefit • Need based aid cannot exceed validated need. Any student receiving full-tuition benefits are • A total aid package will never exceed total not eligible for other institutional grant aid. costs. Students participating in a cooperative pro­gram at • Thiel College reserves the right to revise aid another approved U.S. institution must apply for aid packages to meet current federal, state and through the home institution. Students participating college policy. in a study abroad or medical technology program • Thiel assistance/merit aid is not available for may request special consideration for transfer of off campus programs. aid, i.e. federal, state and non-college scholarships and/or loans through the financial aid office. Institutional Grants/Scholarships The College estimates federal and state grant aid Stewart Academic Scholarships are presented­ until official allocation is made by the appropriate annually in the amount of $1,000 to the top two governmental agency. Students must apply and full-time students in each class based on overall provide all required documentation for all federal GPA and total number of credit hours earned and state grant aid for which they are eligible. at the end of their freshman, sophomore and The College cannot replace the loss of estimated junior years as deter­mined by the College. This aid through the failure of the student to file the scholarship may be held more than one year so necessary application(s) on a timely basis. long as rank in class remains unchanged. It may To be eligible for full-time financial aid, a student be used to help meet need, although­ need is not a is required to be enrolled for a minimum of requirement for eligibility.­ Rank among equivalent­ 12 credit hours per semester. Student housing GPAs is determined­ by the basis of quality points status will affect eligibility for institutional and/or earned (credit hours x GPA). external aid. It is important to communicate any

25 Thiel Merit—A signed Financial Aid Award renewable for four years assuming the parent Letter must be returned to the Financial Aid Office remains an active pastor and the student remains in order for funds to be applied to student account. enrolled full-time and maintains satisfactory This award is renewable for four years assuming academic progress. A letter verifying full-time, appropriate academic progress requirements are active status of the parent from home congregation satisfied but value can change based on housing is required. status. Thiel Alumni Award—This award is available to Thiel Presidential Scholarship—Four-year those students who have had a parent, grandparent full-tuition scholarship with the maintenance of or sibling that graduated from Thiel College. It is a 3.4 cumulative college GPA and satisfactory renewable for four years if the student remains in academic progress. This scholarship cannot be full-time attendance and demonstrates satisfactory combined with other institutional grant aid. academic progress maintaining a minimum 2.0 Dean’s Scholarship—A four-year renewable cumulative GPA. scholarship of $2,000 per year with a minimum Thiel Sibling Award—Available to the second cumulative college GPA of 3.0 or better and sibling, and beyond, of a Thiel student while those satisfactory academic progress. Can be held in students are concurrently enrolled on a full-time conjunction with the Thiel Merit Award. basis. Award is renewable as long as two or more Academic Departmental Chair Scholarship— siblings are enrolled at the same time and academic Awards of $2,000 per year are available based on progress is demonstrated while maintaining a competition and selection by individual academic minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. departments. The awards are renewable with Phi Theta Kappa (FHK) Academic Honor the maintenance of a 2.5 cumulative GPA and Scholarship—All transfer students who are Phi satisfactory academic progress. Theta Kappa members are eligible to receive a Phi Thiel Faculty Recognition Award—Awards Theta Kappa Academic Honor Scholarship up to of $500 per year can be earned by students $1,000 per academic year which is renewable for who demonstrate promise of excellence within up to 4 years. This award is in addition to the Thiel their chosen academic field. Renewable with Merit Award. the maintenance of a 2.0 cumulative GPA and Thiel Assistance—Institutionally-funded, satisfactory academic progress. need-based awards are available as determined Thiel Leadership Award—Students considered by individual level of financial need. Awards are upon submission of the Thiel Application for renewable for four years provided the student Institutional Awards. Based on demonstration demonstrates academic progress and maintains of exemplary leadership in their school and/or a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, but amounts community. A student must be accepted to Thiel can vary based on changes in a family’s financial with no less than a 2.5 high school GPA. The situation. To be considered, a completed FAFSA award is renewable if the student continues to must be on file with the institution. maintain a minimum 2.5 college GPA, as well as maintain satisfactory academic progress. Tuition Remission Grants Church Partners Award in Education—A Employ­ees of Thiel College and dependents in four-year award of up to $1,000 per year available their immediate family are given a waiver of tuition to active, confirmed members of Lutheran as a staff benefit. congregations. Appropriate verification from home The amount of the tuition waiver is dependent pastor is required. upon the credit hours taken and level of Thiel Clergy Grant—Available to dependent employment. A financial aid form must be on file children of active Lutheran pastors. Award is with the financial aid office and a tuition remission

26 form filed with the Human Resources Office for 1800 clock hours at business or trade schools), each semester the student is enrolled. 3. be enrolled in a school approved by PHEAA for Further information is available in the Thiel grant purposes, College Employee Handbook. Tuition remission 4. be of satisfactory character, forms are available on the Thiel Website under 5. be a domiciliary (resident) of Pennsylvania, Human Resources or at the Financial Aid office. 6. be an undergraduate student, (A student who has received his or her first baccalaureate Financial Need Grants degree is not eligible.)­ Thiel Grants/Assistance are non-repayable grants 7. be a graduate of an approved secondary school awarded to students attending on a full-time basis. or a recipient of a Commonwealth Second­ary Awards are based on validated financial need with School Diploma. appropriate consideration given to participation in 8. earn a minimum of 24 credit hours per aca­demic­ extracurric­ular activities.­ To apply, students must year to be eligible to receive a grant the follow­ file the FAFSA, either hard copy or electronically ing year. (www.fafsa.ed.gov). To apply, students must complete the Free Federal PELL Grants available from the federal Applica­tion for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and government are award­ed to students who meet release appropriate information to the state grant certain financial need qualifi­cations. Maxi­mum agency, by May 1 prior to the academic year. PELL grants for 2011-2012 were $5,550 per year Students may file electronically through the and non-repayable. The amount of the grant is not www.fafsa.ed.gov Website or obtain an application con­trolled by the individual college. All students from the high school guidance counselor, from a requesting aid through Thiel College must apply college financial aid office or from any member of for a PELL Grant. the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Completed Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity applications must be filed by the May 1 deadline.­ Grants available through the federal government Early application is encouraged to ensure that funding are awarded to those students of exceptional qualified students receive grants. financial need. Such grants are made based on the Qualified veterans of the U.S. Armed Services level of federal appropriation and student financial are eligible for consideration for state grants while need and are non-repayable. they are undergraduate students. The veteran must comply with eligibility require­ments. Each veteran Pennsylvania State Grants will be considered on the basis of his or her individ­ State grants are available for qualified Pennsylvania ual situation and without regard to the financial students. These grants, which may range up to information or status of the veteran’s parents or $3,852 per academic year, are determined by family guardian. size, financial resources and educational costs. Further details on this program are available The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania takes the from the veteran’s high school, Thiel College or by position that its residents should not be denied writing directly to PHEAA, 1200 N. Seventh St., the opportunity for a post-secondary­ education Harris­burg, PA 17102. because of financial need. Other State Grants To be eligible, students must demonstrate financial need in accordance with state procedures State grants/scholarships may be available to for such a determination. Students must also: students from other states to attend college in 1. be enrolled as at least a half-time student,­ Pennsylvania, i.e. Ohio, West Virginia, etc. Students 2. be enrolled in a Pennsylvania Higher Education should check with their high school guidance office Assistant Agency (PHEAA) approved program for details and deadlines. of study of at least two academic years (or

27 Endowed Resources to benefit a first-year student from Pennsylvania. The student will be able to renew this award until For Faculty graduation by maintaining a 2.0 GPA. Selection is The Judge and Mrs. George H. Rowley made by the Financial Aid Office in consultation Endowment for Teaching Excellence—To with the Academic Records Office. provide financial support to the faculty for the revision and enhancement of academic curricula, The George I. Baird and Donna M. Baird —Created in loving development of new academic programs, study Pre-Veterinarian Award memory of Baird, a Greenville native, by his widow, with colleagues from other institutions, to attend Donna M. (Schnabel) Baird ’47. First priority for workshops/conferences or to conduct independent this award is given to a junior or senior student research and travel abroad which will strengthen who is a pre-veterinary major and holds a 3.0 GPA. the academic initiatives of the College. Second priority is given to student(s) travelling abroad, who also hold a 3.0 GPA. For Students Annually the Financial Aid Office coordinates The August and Susan Bamford Scholarship— the awarding of various restricted awards, grants Established by Edwin A. and Julia A. Bamford and and scholarships to currently enrolled students. family, this scholarship is awarded to a student from These awards are supported by endowed funds Westmoreland or Allegheny counties majoring in established by the gift of a principal sum to the business administration or accounting. The student Col­lege. must be an upperclassman with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better. First preference will be given to Ardis Almen TWC Scholarship—A non-need Lutheran students. based award for travel for students participating in either the Thiel College/EWHA University Thomas and Irene Barbor Scholarship­ —Given Exchange Program or studying outside the by a Thiel alumnus from the Class of 1931 and his continental United States. The recipient must be an wife, this scholarship will be awarded to students American junior or senior with a 3.0 or better GPA. who are graduated from an Indiana County, Pennsylvania, high school who have a minimum O. D. Anderson Bus and Tour Scholarship­ 3.0 GPA in their coursework at Thiel. Selection Fund—This award, given by Mr. and Mrs. O. D. made by the Director of Financial Aid. Anderson, provides scholarships to students who are graduates­ of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Barrett Memorial high schools. Recipi­ents are selected by the Thiel Scholarship—Established in memory of a Scholarship Commit­tee. Greenville couple, A. James and Geraldine W. Barrett, in her will, this scholarship is awarded Robert Charles Averill Scholarship Fund—As annually to a worthy student in need of financial a memorial to her deceased son, Robert Charles aid. Averill, Elizabeth B. Averill established this fund to provide scholarships to deserving and promising Mr. and Mrs. J. Farrell Bash Scholarship— male students showing capabilities in the fields of This scholarship was established by Mr. & Mrs. J. science or engineering. Farrell Bash, alumni of Thiel College, to recognize those students with high academic performance William E. and Dorothy (Floyd) Babcock at Apollo-Ridge, Kiski Area and Leechburg High Scholarship—The Babcocks met as Thiel students Schools. Scholarships will be awarded to students and, upon graduation in 1947, married and had who have maintained a minimum B average, rank successful careers in education. They established in the top fifth of their high school class, have this scholarship in honor of their Thiel education

28 demon­strated financial need, and will be attending maintains a 3.5 GPA. Dr. Bly was Thiel College’s Thiel College full-time. Preference will be given 13th president serving from 1961 until 1974. to students­ who meet the above criteria who are Dr. Florence West Tribute to Dr. Bly—This members of the Lutheran Church. Application and award was established by Dr. Florence West, Thiel selection is through the Director of Financial Aid. alumna and trustee, to honor Dr. Chauncey G. Bly, Dr. Morrison H. Beach Scholar­ship—This 13th president of Thiel College. The recipient must scholarship was established in 1986 in honor of be majoring in biology, chemistry­ or physics, have Dr. Morrison H. Beach. The recipient must be a a minimum 3.0 GPA; and have attended Thiel at rising junior or senior and an accounting or business least one year. Financial need is not a criterion. administration major with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 Selection is by a special committee. or higher. The Patti McKee Bock Scholarship Fund— The William F. Behringer Scholarship for This fund was established by her mother, Beulah Religious Studies—Established in 2007 for McKee, and her sisters, Marjorie G. McKee and students who are enrolled in religious studies at Thiel Nancy M. McCuean, in memory of Patti McKee College and preparing for the Lutheran ministry. Bock, a member of the Class of 1965, whose work as a teacher inspired her students and whose life Dr. H. Reginald Belden Pre-Law Student inspired all those who knew her. The award of Scholarship—This scholarship was established by Dr. H. Reginald Belden and is to be awarded each this scholarship is to be presented annually to a year to a senior student pursuing studies in pre-law. full-time junior or senior student who is pursuing a career in education and is based upon financial Bennett-Heald Chemistry Award—Created to need. The recipient must hold and maintain an honor Dr. Richard B. Bennett and Dr. Emerson F. overall GPA of 2.75 or greater, and the award Heald, chemistry faculty members who began their can be renewed if the student continues to meet careers at Thiel in 1964 and retired in 1998, this the criteria. Application is through the Financial award goes to an outstanding chemistry major as Aid Office and is subject to determination by the chosen by the Chemistry Department faculty. education department. Edith Binkley Scholarship—This scholarship Suzanne Fel De Bladis Bowen Memorial was established by Edith Binkley for students Award—The scholarship for the Theatre planning to go into the seminary. Department will provide an annual award to a The Roger ’52 and Paula G. Blatter full-time Thiel College student, with preference Scholarship—Established by the Blatters to given to a freshman student with strong high provide scholarships for a male or female business school performance in the drama department, with major with an accounting concentration and a the intent of studying theatre as a minor or being female student majoring in business communication actively involved in the department. Preference can or English who intends to pursue a career in be given to a current student at Thiel College that business communication, writing, journalism or is taking the minor or that is actively involved in the communication. Recipients must have junior or theatre department. senior classification and maintain an overall GPA Walter and Gertrude Bradley Schol­arship— of at least 2.5. This scholarship was established by Mr. & Mrs. W. The Dr. Chauncey G. & Mrs. Ruth H. Bly C. Bradley of Pittsburgh to assist students preparing Scholarship—This scholarship was established for the ministry or diaconate of the Lutheran by Mrs. Bly and friends to honor Dr. Bly and to Church. Selection is made by the Financial Aid support a junior or senior pre-medical major who Committee, in consultation with the college pastor.

29 Robert Mark Brant Memorial Scholarship— Ruth and Sheridan Brown Allied Health Established in his memory by his mother, Frances Scholarship—This scholarship was established S. Brant, this scholarship is to be used to assist in recogni­tion of Ruth and Sheridan Brown for deserving students as determined by the director Lutheran students from the Warren, Pennsylvania, of financial aid. area preparing for careers in the allied health field at Thiel College. Students must be rising juniors or Thomas J. Brazelton Memorial­ Geology seniors. Award—This award has been established under the super­vision of the 1971-72 Student Government in Thomas W. Callen Scholarship—This memory of Thomas J. Brazelton, former geology scholarship is designated for worthy students­ who professor at Thiel College. The recipient is an may be relatives of Mary A. and Thomas W. Callen outstanding environmental science major selected or who are graduates of Chartiers-Valley High by the Department­ of Environmental Science. School. Applica­tion and selection is through the director of financial aid. The Michael Robert and Laura Belle Bretsnyder Scholarship Fund—This award, established by Campbell Memorial Trust Fund—This award Laura Bretsnyder, is designated for a pre-ministerial is designated for a citizen of the U.S. residing in student selected by the Financial Aid Committee, in Butler County and selected by Thiel College on consultation with the campus pastor. the basis of scholastic­ ability, general aptitude and financial need. The Arthur James Brosius Scholarship—This four-year scholarship goes to an entering first- Carlem Scholarship Endowment—This year student graduating in the top 10 percent of scholarship is given by Dr. Sonya M. Wilt in honor his/her high school class who has demonstrated of her parents, Carl and Emily Mugnani. The financial need. Preference first will be given to a recipient of the Carlem Scholarship will be a rising student from the Beltzhoover area of Pittsburgh, junior student with a major in communication then a Brashear High School, Pittsburgh, graduate sciences and disorders. The scholarship is merit- and, finally, a student from any high school in the based. City of Pittsburgh. Continuation of the scholarship Thelma Caruso ’39 and Frank Caruso is based upon maintenance of a 3.0 GPA. This Scholarship—Awarded each year to an scholarship is funded through the Brosius upperclassman majoring in education. Consideration Scholarship Endowment Fund. will be given first to secondary­ education majors. The Brosius Scholarship Endowment Fund— Selection will be made through the chairperson of Created by Dr. Eva Reid Brosius, a long-time the Education Department. member of the Thiel College Board of Trustees to Chase Laundry and Dry Cleaning Company support students based upon need and academic Scholar­ship—This scholarship was established by performance. Mr. J. Darrell Chase to be given to a graduate from E. Frank and Dorothy V. Brosius Scholarship— the Green­ville area schools who has both academic This four-year scholarship goes to an entering achievement and financial need. Priority is given first-year student graduating in the top 10 percent to applicants who are the legal or adopted children­ of a class of 200 students or less. Continuation of Chase Laundry and Dry Cleaning Compa­ny of the scholarship is based upon maintenance of employees. Application and selection­ is through the a 3.0 GPA. This scholarship is funded through director of financial aid. the Brosius Scholarship Endowment Fund and is The Todd R. & Eleanor F. Christy Golden Rule established in memory of the parents of Arthur J. Award—Given by three Thiel alumni in honor of Brosius. their parents, this award is made to a rising senior

30 who demonstrates a pattern of giving and sharing Glorindo A. DeTullio Scholarship—Established of his/her time to help others, especially the by his family in memory of this Greenville impoverished, the alienated, the hungry and the businessman, this scholarship provides support for homeless. The student will be able to designate nontraditional students who are employed full-time a not-for-profit organization that focuses on the in addition to attending Thiel College. Preference needs of the hungry and homeless to receive will be given to descendants of Gloria DeTullio. an amount equal to the student’s award. Award Selection is made by the director of financial aid. recipients are chosen on the basis of an application Disaster Relief Scholarship Fund—First that is made to the President’s Office. established in response to the tragic events of Rev. & Mrs. V. B. Christy Memo­rial September 11, 2001, the focus of this scholarship Scholarship—Established by Miss Blanche fund had been expanded so that students who Christy, member of the Class of 1892, an elementary are victims of any disaster—whether spawned by school teacher, and her sister, Miss Elizabeth nature or created by mankind—may find additional Christy, who graduated in 1895, a secondary school aid to help in an emergency. The Financial Aid teacher, and their brother the Rev. Dr. William Office will coordinate the distribution of funds. Passavant Christy, who received an Honorary The Harry Darakos and Audrey McNatt Doctorate of Divinity Degree from Thiel in 1901. Endowed Scholarship Fund—The Harry The scholarship is also a memorial to other Christy Darakos and Audrey McNatt Endowed Scholarship family members including Mary Christy, member Fund will provide an annual award to a full-time of the Class of 1904, and Irene Christy, a public Thiel College student who fulfills the following health nurse. The scholarship is awarded to junior requirements: this award shall usually be given to and senior students based upon financial need. a freshman or current student at Thiel College Class of 1950 Scholarship—In honor of the who graduated and resides from Westmoreland 50th anniversary of their graduation from Thiel, County, Pa. In the circumstance such a student the Class of 1950 established a scholarship to be is unavailable, a worthy and deserving alternate given to an outstanding rising senior who has been can be awarded; this award can be renewable each involved in student activities and has maintained year as long as the student maintains a minimum a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is made by the overall grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; the scholarship committee. student must demonstrate verifiable financial need. The Rev. James F. Cook Memorial The Shirley I. Downer Library Collection in Scholarship—This scholarship was established the Arts—The income from the endowment by family and friends of Pastor Cook to celebrate will be allocated for the purchase of books and his passion for the value of a higher education. other printed materials in the graphic arts for First preference will be given to graduates of the Langenheim Memorial Library. This will be Homer City High School, Pennsylvania, who have done at the discretion of the professors in the Art a demonstrated financial need. Students must Department whose primary responsibility is the maintain a GPA of 2.75 to continue the scholarship. teaching of the graphic arts, specifically painting, drawing and art history. Louis E. Creighton Scholarship—This financial assistance scholarship is designated for students The Eleanor D. Eakin Scholarship Fund— preparing for the ministry. First prefer­ence is given Created by Robert L. Eakin in memory of his late to students from Trinity Lutheran Church, New wife, Eleanor, this scholarship is to be awarded to Brighton. Application and selection is through the a graduate of Greenville, Reynolds, Jamestown or director of financial aid. Commodore Perry High Schools or Maplewood

31 High School in Mecca, Ohio. The student must seniors preparing for the ministry, with second have a GPA of 2.75 or better and demonstrate preference going to those going into education. financial need. Relatives of the Eakin family will be Students must demonstrate financial need. Selection given first consideration. Selection is by the Thiel is made by the director of financial aid. College Scholarship Committee. Virgil, Clara and Paul Fackler and Marian The Eberly Family Scholarship Fund— R. Moore Scholarship Fund—This fund was Established by the trustees of the Eberly Family established by Paul S. Fackler in memory of his Charitable Trust, this award is based on superior parents, Virgil and Clara Fackler, and in honor academic achievement, good moral character and of his friend, Marian Moore, to support students financial need to students from Fayette County, preparing for the Lutheran ministry. Selection is Pennsylvania. made by the scholarship committee. The John T. Egbert Jr. and June Smith Egbert Anthony R. Fahl ’50 Scholarship—A Greenville Scholarship—This scholarship is awarded yearly native and Thiel athlete, this alumnus created this to one or more students who have graduated from scholarship in his will for students involved in Greenville, Reynolds, Jamestown or Commodore intercollegiate competition at Thiel College who Perry High Schools; are in their junior or senior cannot afford the entire cost of tuition, room and year, maintain­ing a GPA of 2.5 or better; and board, and school supplies. Selection is made by majoring in pre-med, nursing or education. the director of financial aid. The John T. Egbert Jr. and Phyllis Faries The Fallen Hero Scholarship—The Fallen Hero Egbert Scholarship—Awarded yearly to one Scholarship was established in December 2006 or more students who have graduated from from the foresight of state Senator Bob Robbins to Greenville, Reynolds, Jamestown or Commodore “ensure that the children of those brave individuals Perry High Schools; are in their junior or senior who gave their lives in the name of freedom will year at Thiel College; have maintained a GPA of 2.5 be able to continue their educations and pursue or better; and are majoring or minoring in business their dreams.” The scholarship will be awarded administration or economics. to the child of a Fallen Hero who meet Thiel College’s admissions requirements and the Fallen The Heather Ehrman ’99 Memorial Award Hero Scholarship criteria. Recipients will be selected Fund—Created in loving memory by parents, family and friends shall be presented annually to by the director of financial aid. a member of the Sorority, and shall Ivan W. Ferguson Thiel Choir Award—This be based upon financial need. Recipients must award is given annually to the student manager of be traditional students with sophomore, junior or the Thiel Choir from an endowed fund. senior classification, and maintain an overall GPA Charles W. Ferney Scholarship Fund—Charles of at least a 2.0. W. Ferney, a teacher and life-long Lutheran, Henry G. Evans Scholarship—A scholarship established this scholarship fund in his estate fund established by Dr. & Mrs. Henry G. Evans to to benefit deserving students. Recipients will be aid needy students involved in the Haller Enterprise chosen by the director of financial aid. Institute. Evans was a long-time Thiel trustee and Boyce M. Field Memorial Scholarship Fund— retired president of Sharon Steel. This award was established by the estate of Dr. The Rev. Dr. Luther E. and Ruth (Potts) Boyce Field, trustee of Thiel College, for students Fackler Scholarship—Given by two Thiel alumni who show academic prom­ise and validated financial in appreciation for their education at Thiel, this need. scholarship is awarded to full-time juniors and

32 Donald P. Fischer Memorial Drama Award— rising senior of Thiel who graduated from either This annual award is presented in the memory of Greenville, Reynolds, James­town, Commodore Donald Fischer, Class of 1965, to an outstand­ing Perry or Lakeview­ High Schools and is to apply to student in theatre arts. The recipient is chosen tuition and fees for the senior year at Thiel. This by the director of theatre arts, with the selection­ award should not be made in addition to the Thiel criteria based upon financial need, scholar­ship academic award for the top rising senior. and participation in dramatic productions­ at Thiel The B. Baird and Lillian Gibson Memorial Col­lege. Scholarship Fund—This award will be made to The Ralph ’50 and Lois Reithmiller ’50 Fogal a student demonstrating­ high integrity who values Endowed Scholarship Fund—To encourage and the Greenville area and will work toward this reward academic excellence and encourage students community’s best interest. First preference will be to pursue and receive a bachelor of arts degree given to a Greenville High School graduate, then from Thiel College, having completed at least one to high school graduates of geographical areas in semester at Thiel College with a minimum grade increasing distance from Greenville. Financial need point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and be a leader is a criterion. and demonstrate community service and must Graf/Obenauf Scholarship—This scholarship is demonstrate verifiable financial need. This is a given to an upperclassman majoring in religion with one-year scholarship and is renewable provided the a cumulative­ GPA of 3.0. Preference will be given recipient maintains a minimum GPA of 3.0. to Lutheran students. The William B. Frank Minority Scholarship Greenville Savings Bank Schol­arship —Was established to in the Physical Sciences Endowment—This award is given by Greenville encourage minority young people to prepare for Savings Bank to provide scholarship to students careers in the physical sciences or engineering. The from the Greenville area. Recipients are selected by four-year, tuition-free scholarship will be awarded the Thiel Scholar­ship Committee. to an incoming freshman minority student. The recipient must have a strong foundation in the Haller Enterprise Institute Academic sciences and/or mathematics, rank in the top Scholarships—Awarded annually by the Thiel 40 percent of their graduating class and have an College Haller Enterprise Institute. Up to 20 $2,000 overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. The scholarship is scholarships are provided to students who are renewable as long as the student remains a science currently involved in entrepreneurial activity and or mathematics major and maintains a cumulative are committed to future involvement. Applications GPA of 2.5. may be obtained from the director of the Haller Institute and are chosen by the Haller Enterprise Diane (Thigpen) Frederick ’81 Memorial Study Institute advisory board. Abroad Award Fund—This is awarded each year to an advanced language student who is Daniel A. Hamo Scholarship—This scholarship planning to study abroad and shall be based upon was established by the family and friends of Dan financial need. The recipient must be a junior or Hamo ’86, who died during his sophomore year at senior. Selection is through the chairperson of the Thiel. This scholarship will be awarded to a male Language Department. student who is a rising junior. The student should be a business administration­ and/or economics Dr. Herbert G. Gebert Sr. Academic major in good academic standing who demonstrates Scholarship—This scholarship was established financial need. Each applicant must have two by Dr. Herbert G. Gebert Jr. of Greenville in recommendations from faculty members attesting honor of his father. This award is given to the top to the student’s quiet, personal pride in himself

33 as a member of the Thiel College community. Justice Studies and Psychology. Preference will be Preference will be given to students from Fayette given to students who intend to permanently reside County, as designated by the donors. Recipient will in the United States after graduation. Final selection be selected by the College Scholarship Committee. is by the director of financial aid. Knute E. Hamre Leadership Award— The Heissenbuttel Award in English Language Established by a 1958 Thiel alumnus in appreciation and Literature in Memory of Ernest, Jean and for his experience at Thiel and to recognize and Robert—The Heissenbuttel Award is presented to encourage student leaders, this award goes to an a junior English major, with demonstrated superior outstanding junior or senior who has maintained a academic achieve­ment, and who, in the opinion of the 3.0 GPA and has demonstrated leadership qualities English depart­ment faculty, holds most promise of through involvement in student-led organizations. success in the field of English lan­guage and literature. Esther Kunkle Harder Scholarship Fund— The Robert Heissenbuttel Professor of English Established by Dr. Edwin L. Harder in memory Endowed Scholarship—This scholarship of his wife, Esther Kunkle Harder. Mrs. Harder will provide an annual award to a minimum attended Thiel in 1927. Recipients are chosen by of two full-time Thiel College student(s) who the Financial Aid Office. fulfill the following requirements: is an upper-class student majoring in English, who maintains a 3.0 Nathan Warren Harter and Besse Roseberry cumulative GPA, who demonstrates financial need. Harter Scholarship—This award was established as memorial to Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Harter to Distribution of the scholarship will be through the encourage Thiel students in the study of Financial Aid Office of Thiel College. Selection mathematics or Latin. As designated by the donors, is through the Scholarship Committee at Thiel qualified Lutheran students will be given preference College. The award may be used for student tuition, by the Mathematics Department faculty or the fees and room or board as determined by the Language Department faculty, respectively, who Financial Aid Office. selects the recipient. Arthur W. Herron Memorial Scholarship—This scholarship was established by Art’s family and Barbara Morgan Harvey and Dr. Joseph Seep friends after this member of the Class of 1972 was Harvey Scholarship—Established by Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Harvey, this scholarship is awarded to killed in a tragic automobile accident. Selection is students from Venango County, who demonstrate made by the scholarship committee and is awarded financial need. to a male upper-class student with demonstrated financial need and superior academic standing, Ellwood and Sara Hauser Scholarship­ —This citizenship and Christian character. award was established by a family of Thiel alumni in honor of their parents. This scholarship recognizes Frank R. Hildebrand Music Schol­arship— a rising junior who plans to enter the ministry or Established in 1962 by the Frank R. Hildebrand the field of education and who has a 3.0 GPA or family in his memory, this fund perpetuates his better. interest in music. The income is awarded each year to help deserving music students, selected by William Randolph Hearst Scholarship the chairperson of the Music Department and the Endowment Fund—Through support of the president of Thiel College. Hearst Foundation, a scholarship is awarded each year to students of color who demonstrate financial Nancy Crutchfield Hill Endowed Scholarship— need, are in good academic standing (minimum Established by her sons, James, Dr. Robert ’71 and 2.0 GPA) and have been recommended by the the late Russell ’75, in memory of their mother, Departments of Education, Sociology, Criminal whose sacrifices made their education possible, this

34 scholarship recognizes an outstanding rising senior The Leland E. Householder ’33 Scholarship or junior student with a minimum GPA of 3.0 who Fund—Created by Leland Householder and his has financial need. Selection is made by the director daughter, Patricia J. Clark, this fund will be used for of financial aid. the support of a student majoring in mathematics. The recipient must be a junior or senior maintaining Helen Patterson Hill Memorial Scholarship— Established in her will, this scholarship provides an overall GPA of at least 2.5, be a U.S. citizen and assistance for students who are business or music demonstrate financial need. majors who demonstrate financial need. Selection Huether Foundation Endowment for is made by the director of financial aid. Business—Established by a 1974 alumnus to encourage and recognize excellence of students Ted S. Hoagland ’79 Scholarship—This scholarship is awarded yearly to a junior or senior preparing for careers in the business world, this student with at least two years experience in the scholarship may be awarded to students who have Thiel theatre department. The recipient must be declared a major in a business-related program, who full-time, demonstrate ability and diversity in the have a well-rounded academic and co-curricular theater and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or preparation with strong letters of recommendation better. Selection will be made by the director of the from their high school. To continue the scholarship, Thiel Theatre Department in conjunction with the students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA or the financial aid director. recommendation of the business faculty. Priority will be given to students from the greater Baltimore, Dr. Edwin Hodge Jr. H’51 Endowed Maryland, area. Selection is made by the director of Scholarship—Dr. Hodge served as chairman of financial aid in consultation with the faculty of the Thiel Board of Trustees for 17 years, the longest the Arthur McGonigal Department of Business tenure in Thiel’s history. He received an honorary Administration and Accounting. degree in 1951 and Hodge Hall is named in his honor. Established by the Emma Clyde Hodge Dr. Ella Grace Hunton Awards—Two awards Charitable Fund, this scholarship recognizes his are given annually to students who have completed exemplary service to Thiel and is awarded to full- the second year of study in French and Spanish as time students with financial need who exemplify selected by the French and Spanish faculty. his attributes of honor and integrity, leadership E. Jackson Family Scholarship Fund—This and scholarship. The scholarship can be renewed. scholarship, established by Eleanor Jack­son, is Selection is made by the director of financial aid. intended to assist graduates of Greenville, Reynolds or Jamestown High Schools. The student must H.H.S.D.R. Architects/Engineers Schol­ demonstrate financial need and will be selected­ by arship—This scholarship is for a deserving art student. Selection is made by the art department the Thiel College Scholarship Committee. faculty. Marlowe W. Johnson Endow­ment Fund for —Established in recognition of the Michael Andrew Holland ’75 Memorial Choral Music value of educational­ opportunities in a liberal arts Scholarship—This scholarship was established by the family and friends of this 1975 Thiel graduate to environment, and in appreciation of the quality of honor his memory and to recognize and encourage the academic program provided by Thiel College, excellence in the field of accounting. The faculty this fund is awarded yearly to an upper-class of the Arthur McGonigal Department of Business student with at least one year prior experience in Administration and Accounting shall select the the Thiel Choir. An overall GPA of 2.75 or better recipient each year from among accounting majors is required to receive the award. who have completed the sophomore year and who Dr. Roy H. Johnson Memorial Award—This have maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA in courses scholarship, given in memory of Dr. Roy H. required by the major. Johnson, chairman of the History Department

35 at Thiel College, who played an integral part in as director of alumni affairs from 1964 to 1982. developing­ the Political Science Department, was This award shall be presented annually to a rising established­ by his children, both Thiel graduates, sophomore male student with an overall GPA of Norman C. Johnson, Class of 1952, and Susan at least 2.5 at the end of the freshman year. The Johnson Tischler, Class of 1955. The recipi­ent recipient must be a U.S. citizen and of outstanding should be a rising Thiel junior or senior who has character. demonstrated excellence in the field of history or Luther J. Kuder Scholarship—Established in political science. Financial need is not a criterion. memory of Luther J. Kuder, former Thiel Trustee The Dr. Roy H. Johnson Political Science and friend of the College, this scholarship is Awards Fund—Provides awards in memory of awarded to a graduate of Greenville or Reynolds Dr. Roy H. Johnson, former chairman of the High School with priority given to those with History Department and the “Founding Father” of special needs. the Political Science Department at Thiel College. Lend-A-Hand Scholarship—Lend-A-Hand These awards will be presented to political science Scholarship was established in 1986. It is designed majors, with financial need not being a criterion. to help students with financial need. The recipient Two awards will be given annually: The Dr. Roy must be a rising junior or senior with an accounting H. Johnson American Government Award will or business administration major with a cumulative be presented to a rising junior who has exhibited GPA of 2.75. outstanding work in the study of American government and politics; The Dr. Roy H. Johnson Custer B. and Gladys B. Long Scholarship— Political Science Award will be presented to a rising Established in memory of these friends of Thiel senior who has demonstrated outstanding work College, this scholarship is awarded to Clarion in the field of political science. Selection shall be County students who are attending Thiel. Selection through the Political Science Department. is made by the director of financial aid. The Eleanor D. Kilner TWC Senior Joseph C. Long Scholarship Endowment Scholarship—Established by the Thiel Women’s Fund—Established in the will of this 1950 graduate, Club, this scholarship is awarded to a student in this fund provides financial aid for deserving and her senior year who has demonstrated academic needy students as determined by the director of excellence and a commitment to community financial aid. service. She must also demonstrate financial need. Emil A. Lucas Chemistry Scholar­ship— Kenneth J. Kilner Scholarship—This fund was Established by a trustee of the College, Dr. established by Kenneth J. Kilner, Greenville native Emil Lucas, to encourage academic excellence in and Thiel graduate, to assist students desiring to chemistry, this annual award is given to a rising further their education at Thiel College but need senior chemistry major. The recipient is selected by financial assistance to do so. First preference will the Chemistry Department faculty. be given to students from Greenville High School, Richard Luchette Memorial Scholarship—This and selection will be made by the Thiel College scholarship was established in memory of Richard Scholarship Committee. Luchette for a rising senior student involved in Paul E. Kilner ’35 and Eleanor (Demi) ’36 Kilner intercollegiate competition who has achieved an Scholarship—Paul Kilner ’35 was a student-athlete overall GPA of 2.7 or better, who has demonstrated­ while at Thiel and, after his graduation, became a financial need and who is of outstanding character. football and basketball official on the high school Selection is based on the recommendation of the and college levels for almost 25 years. He passed adviser to the activity. away in 1963. Eleanor (Demi) Kilner ’36 served

36 Jackson D. and Florence A. Magenau Endowed to support students majoring in religion, business Scholarship—Established by Mrs. Magenau in her administration or economics, and who hold a will, this scholarship honors Dr. Magenau H’55, minimum 2.75 high school GPA. an attorney and Thiel trustee, and his wife. The R. C. McCrumb Scholarship—This scholarship endowment will provide assistance for students was established by R. C. McCrumb for graduates of who have been graduated from an Erie County, the Jamestown (Pa.) Area High School. This endowed Pennsylvania, high school who have demonstrated fund makes possible awards to eligible students academic excellence by achieving and maintaining a attending Thiel College. Selec­tion is coordinat­ed by minimum GPA of 3.0 while at Thiel. Determination the Thiel College director of financial aid. Applications of the recipient will be made by the director of are available through the director of financial aid. financial aid in consultation with the academic dean. Elizabeth McElhaney Scholarship—This scholarship was established by Ruth Nolan to Louise Beil Maglisceau ’29 Endowed assist female students majoring in math, computer Scholarship—As a memorial to the life of their science or any other science. GPA should be 3.0 or mother and devoted Thiel alumna, Louise Beil better. The recipient will be selected by the College Maglisceau, Class of 1929, James A. Maglisceau, Scholarship Com­mittee. his two brothers and all three families established this scholarship to honor her love of teaching Timothy Frank McElree Memorial English. Upper-class students from Pennsylvania, Scholarship—This scholarship was established New York or Ohio who have earned a minimum in memory of Timothy F. McElree by his family 3.0 GPA and have declared a major in English and Dr. Florence West. Application and selection or are pursuing a career in teaching regardless of through the Financial Aid Office. major are eligible. The recipient is chosen by the The Robert J. McKinley Memorial Scholarship— scholarship committee. This scholarship was established by Mary Lou Luther Malmberg Scholarship Fund—Created (Harpster) McKinley ’56 in loving memory and by the family of Luther Malmberg, this scholar­ship honor of her husband, Robert J. McKinley ’54. It is is to be awarded to an upper class student majoring awarded annually to an accounting major in good in political science, history or international studies. academic standing. Recipients are selected by the Preference will be given to students in international Financial Aid Office. relationships. The recipient must maintain a GPA Elmer Mears Scholarship—This scholarship was of at least 3.0. Selection is by the director of financial established by John Fremont Cox in memory of aid in consultation with appropriate depart­ments. his grandson, Elmer E. Mears Jr. The recipient Carrie & Grace Marshall Scholarship— must be a rising senior involved in intercollegiate Established by Carrie and Grace Marshall for competition, maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA, deserving­ students, selection for this scholarship showing validated financial need and majoring in is based on validated­ financial need and academic sociology. Recommendation is made by the adviser achievement. First prefer­ence should be given to the activity with selection by the director of to any student apply­ing from Trinity Lutheran financial aid. Church, North Buena Vista, Pittsburgh. Mercer County Endowed Award—Established The Rev. Dr. Kenneth R. May Scholarship by an anonymous donor, this endowment was Fund—Created by his wife, Mary May, in honor of created to aid students from Mercer County who the former Bishop of Western Pennsylvania-West demonstrate financial need. Application and Virginia Synod of the Lutheran Church in America selection is through the Thiel College Financial Aid Office.

37 The Edward A. and Marie C. Mertz need and academic proficiency will be of primary Scholarship—To qualify for this award a student consideration for selection by a Thiel Scholarship must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better Committee. at Thiel College or have maintained a 2.5 or better Daisy T. Morrison Journalism Award—This GPA while in high school. award is presented to a student recommended­ by The Evan Mihailovich Memorial Scholarship— the Media Board in recognition of interest in and Given through the estate of Kay Newingham contributions to Thiel College students through the in memory of Evan Mihailovich to be used for campus newspaper, radio station or yearbook. scholarships to worthy and deserving students. J. Scott Morrison Endowment for Science Eugene W. ’22 and Agnes Grove ’22 Miller and Religion—Recognizing the importance of Travel Abroad Scholarship—In memory of an understanding and appreciation of the religious two alumni who returned to their alma mater as and social aspects of the student of science and the professors and their dedication to the study of need for scientists to have a grounding in religion foreign languages and cultures, a scholarship has and values, Morrison established this scholarship been established in their names to assist deserving for a junior biology, chemistry, computer science, students in the study of foreign language. To mathematics and/or physics major with a 3.0 GPA qualify, a student must be in his or her junior or who is chosen by the Thiel faculty who serve as senior year and have enrolled for study abroad Global Institute Partners. during the fall or spring semesters of the academic Mortensen Family Scholarship—Norman P. year. First consideration will be given to students Mortensen H’81 established this scholarship fund in studying in France or Germany, then to those in 1980 for the benefit of children of employ­ ­ees of First Italy or Greece, then to any other area outside the National Bank of Pennsylvania and its corporate United States. Selection will be based on financial affiliates who live in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, need and academic promise as determined by the with second and third priority given to graduates of Language Department. Greenville High School and a Mercer County high The Howard and Nell E. Miller Award— school, respectively. The director of financial aid, in Established through the estate of Howard and Nell consultation with a representative of First National E. Miller, this fund is to assist young people from Bank of Pennsylvania, shall determine the recipient western Pennsylvania in meeting post secondary of this four-year scholarship based upon academic educational expenses. Selection is based on achievement and financial need. aca­demic performance and validated financial need. Mouganis Scholarship—This scholarship was Jim Miller Scholarship—This scholarship, established by John Mouganis to be given to established by Jim Miller, is award­ed to a student a graduate of North Allegheny High School, majoring in earth science, with demonstrated Pittsburgh. Selection is coordi­nated by the financial financial need. The recipient is selected­ by the aid director and the donor. Geology/Environmental Science Department and Sebastian Mueller Honor Scholarship—Funds is approved­ by the director of financial aid. were appropriated to establish a scholarship Mister Rogers Scholarship—This scholarship in honor of the founder of Eden Hall Farms, was established by the McFeely Rogers Foundation. Sebastian Mueller. This annual scholarship is given The recipient must be a resi­dent of Westmoreland to women in the Thiel Honors Program and/or County, Pennsylvania majoring communica­tion, demonstrating academic excellence. The award is psychology, religion or minoring in music. Financial based on ability and need.

38 The Robert K. and Ruth E. Nace Scholarship— legacy of community service by encouraging and This scholarship was established by the recognizing full-time upper-class Thiel students congregation of Zion’s Reformed United Church who have demonstrated leadership in campus of Christ, Greenville in order to assist upper-class activities and community service. The director of students showing academic promise and need. The financial aid, in consultation with the Office of student must either be a member of the Zion’s Student Affairs, determines the recipients of this Reformed United Church of Christ in Greenville, award. have a parent who is a member or be a graduate Powers Higher Educational Trust—This fund of Commodore Perry, Greenville, Jamestown or was established by the will of Alice R. Powers to Reynolds High Schools. sup­port institutions of higher education near the Dr. Ned J. Nakles Scholarship—Given Youngs­town, Ohio area and to encourage students­ in memory of her husband, a trustee of Thiel from the Mahoning and Trumbull County areas College and an honorary degree recipient, by to take advantage of the educational oppor­tunities Barbara Nakles, also a member of the Board of offered. Recipients­ must be from the Mahoning Trustees, this scholarship recognizes a full-time or Trumbull County areas and be in the upper student who has a minimum 3.0 GPA and has half of their class. Financial need is a criterion and demonstrated participation in community service. selection is made through the financial aid office. First consideration will be given to members of Edmund G. and Viola M. Price Scholarship— Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Latrobe, Pa. Any descendant of Edmund G. and Viola M. Price Selection will be made by the director of financial who attends Thiel College automatically receives aid. this scholarship.­ In the event there is no direct Linda Nordman Scholarship— descendant,­ either daughter or grandchildren have Established by the National Council of Sigma the right to designate the recipient. Kappa, the recipient is chosen on the basis of Rev. E. Stewart Proper and William Stewart academic performance, attitude toward education Proper Memorial­ Scholarship Fund—This was in general and plans for the future. Selection is originally established as a memorial to William made by the director of financial aid. Stewart Proper by his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Margaret S. Olson Endowed Scholarship—This E. Stewart Proper, after his untimely death in scholarship was established by her husband, Dr. 1956. The fund was given in recognition of the Robert C. Olson ’60, and son, Erik, to recognize value of educational opportunities in a liberal arts Margaret Olson’s dedication to students as the environment and in appreciation of the quality manager of the Thiel Bookstore from 1988 to 2001. academic program available at Thiel College. During that time, Mrs. Olson often personally paid Following the death of Pastor Proper in 1992, for books to students who could not afford them his widow, Glenna C. Proper, established another so that they would have the resources necessary to scholarship in her husband’s memory. Pastor succeed in the classroom. The financial aid office Proper was a 1924 graduate of Thiel College who will determine which students qualify for this award served numerous Lutheran parishes in the ELCA, based upon financial need. First preference will be and at the time of his death was Pastor Emeritus given to students with a minimum GPA of 3.0. of the Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Donegal, Pennsylvania. In order to offer larger Lawrence Phillips Community Service Award— Established by Leo Phillips ’85 in memory of his awards to qualifying students, Mrs. Proper later brother, this award continues Lawrence Phillips’s suggested the two scholarship funds be merged.

39 The recipient must hold and maintain an overall graduated from a Mercer County, Pennsylvania GPA of 2.75 or higher. First consideration will high school. Selection is made by the director of be given to students preparing for the ministry. financial aid. Recipients are selected by the Financial Aid Office. Charles E. Rogers ’36 and Ruth G. Rogers Paul H. Ralston Chemistry Award Fund—This Education Scholarship—Given through the merit award shall be presented to a student in the estate of this Thiel alumnus and his wife, this field of chemistry who is a sophomore, junior or scholarship fund recognizes students who maintain senior with at least a 3.0 GPA. The Chemistry a GPA of 2.5, have demonstrated financial need Department shall select the recipient of the award. and are legal residents of Pennsylvania or Ohio. First preference will be given to students preparing Ralston Memorial Scholarship for Education— This award was established in memory of Mary for a career in education. Second preference is Steck Ralston ’39 and Pauline L. Ralston ’39, for given to a chemistry major. Selection is made by the an upper-class student with need, planning to teach director of financial aid. or enter library work and who is maintaining a 3.0 Edward K. Rogers and Jane Holden Rogers GPA. Selection is coordinated by the Education Scholarship—Established in honor of Edward K. Department and the Financial Aid Office. and Jane Holden Rogers, this scholarship is to be awarded annually to students enrolled in their senior The J. Fred Reinhardt Scholarships— Recognizing the need for outstanding teachers, J. or junior year, who are pre­paring for the Lutheran Fred Reinhardt, former president and chairman ministry or majoring in art. First preference will of the board of Second Federal Savings and Loan be given to seniors and pre-ministerial­ students. Associa­tion of Pittsburgh, has established a fund Recipients must demonstrate financial need and for scholar­ships for students who have completed maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better. at least one year of college and are planning to The Rev. Dr. Elmer and Dorothy Cooke Ortner enter the teaching­ profession. Nominations will be Memorial Scholarship—Honoring these two made by the faculty of the education department alumni from the classes of 1923 and 1924, this with final selection to be made by the College scholarship was established to help a needy and Scholarship Committee. worthy student with preference for those preparing for the ordained ministry in the Lutheran church. Kenneth and Thelma Reitz Memorial Scholarship—Thelma M. Reitz established this Elijah G. Paraskos ’99 History Scholarship— fund in memory of her and her husband in her will Established by his mother, LaVerne M. Paraskos, to benefit students in need of financial assistance. in memory of her beloved son, this scholarship Selection is made by the director of financial aid. is awarded to a full- or part-time student carrying a GPA of 2.0, demonstrating financial need and Tod and Winifred Rissell Scholarship—This scholarship was established by Paul Rissell ’27 and meeting established criteria. To qualify, a student Jane Stanford Rissell ’30 in memory of his parents, must be “non-traditional” (typically older than C.D. “Tod” and Winifred Roth Rissell, whose students of traditional college age). Recipients must families have been a part of Greenville and Thiel have a junior class status who have declared a major College since its founding in 1866. Tod was a Thiel in the study of history; first preference will go to graduate in 1900 and is considered to be the “father those intending to teach. of Thiel athletics”; Winifred, who also attended Kathryn E. Pearce Scholarship—This Thiel, was the niece of Thiel’s first and fourth scholarship was established by Kathryn E. Pearce presidents. Recipients of the scholarship must have ’32 in memory of her parents, Alfred and Tillie attained a minimum of 3.0 GPA and have been Dean Pearce, and in gratitude for their support

40 for her education at Thiel and to assist students Schimmelfeng Scholarship was established by pursuing careers in education, with first preference Marion Frances Schimmelfeng to honor the going to students from Transfer, Pennsylvania. memory of her parents, Charles and Louisa Hirtzel. The scholarship will be awarded yearly to those Dr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Phillips Scholarship students who without regard merely for scholastic Fund—To provide scholarships to students majoring in biology or chemistry or pursuing attainment give promise for adequate success in careers in health-related fields, the Dr. and Mrs. life. One-half of available funds are to be given Arthur William Phillips Charitable Trust created to students from Warren County, Pennsylvania. this fund. Awards are made first to those students Recipients are chosen by the Financial Aid Office. from Venango County, then Clarion, Mercer and Rev. Herman J. Schmid Memorial Scholarship— Lawrence counties. Recipients are selected by the This scholarship was established by the Hodge and Thiel Schol­arship Committee. Schmid families in memory of Pastor Herman J. Schmid ’21. It is used to aid Lutheran students The Marietta Gertrude Roth 1903 Scholarship from the northwest Pennsylvania and northeast Fund—This scholarship was established by Dr. William L. “Pat” Lowther ’33 and his wife, Vivian Ohio areas while attending Thiel College. Loncoske Lowther ’35, in appreciation and grateful The Charles ’57 and Edna Semroc Scholarship memory of Marietta Roth, the adopted daughter of Fund—The Charles ’57 and Edna Semroc Thiel’s first president, the Rev. Dr. H. W. Roth. The Scholarship Fund was established in 2006 by recipient must be a male student who is active in Edna W. Semroc to honor the life of her husband, co-curricular activities. Selection is made by the Charles Semroc. This endowment will be awarded director of financial aid. to chemistry majors who have completed the first two years of the major and are recognized by the The Rudisill Presidential Scholarship—This endowed scholarship is established in memory chemistry faculty as outstanding students. Students of Dr. Earl S. Rudisill, Thiel’s 10th president, by are required to have a 3.0 cumulative GPA and Florence A. Rubner, Martha (Rubner) Rudisill ’37 show financial need. Recipients will be chosen by and Fred L. Rudisill ’39, and Randolph E. Rudisill the department chair in chemistry and the Financial ’67 and Mrs. Sally Rudisill. Selection is based on Aid Office. academic performance and validated financial need. Seibert Memorial Scholarship Fund—This award is given to the rising senior with the highest Sawvel Memorial Presidential Award—This award is a memorial to Dr. Franklin Sawvel, GPA in the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity and the scholar and former Thiel president. Thiel students Sorority. who are descendants or the nieces and nephews The Dr. James H. Shaffer Psychology Endowed of the Sawvel family are given first priority in the Scholarship Fund—This award shall be given to awarding of these funds. Additional awards may be a rising sophomore majoring in psychology. This made to other worthy and deserving Thiel students award can be renewable each year, by maintaining as determined by the Financial Aid Office. a minimum overall grade point average of a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale in at least 12 hours of coursework in T. C. Scheifele Scholarship—As a tribute to Professor Scheifele and to aid future students in psychology. Must demonstrate verifiable financial securing an education, the Sociology Department need. created this memorial scholarship in his name. W. Craig Shriver III Memorial Scholarship— The recipient is chosen annually by the Sociolo­gy This scholarship was established by Shriver’s family Department. and friends after this member of the Class of 1972 was killed in a tragic automobile accident. Selection The Charles and Louisa Hirtzel Schimmelfeng is made by the Scholarship Committee and is Scholarship—The Charles and Louisa Hirtzel awarded to a male upper-class student who has

41 a minimum GPA of 3.0, demonstrates financial Church in America. This scholarship award is to be need and has superior citizenship and Christian presented annually each spring to a student who is character. a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and whose intent is to become ordained James V. Siciliano Scholarship Fund—This award is given by Mr. and Mrs. Anthony N. in the ministry, or certain church related vocations. Siciliano in memory of their son, James. Recipients The recipient must hold and maintain an overall must be the children of law enforcement officers GPA of at least 2.5 or higher. Application is and reside in western Pennsylvania. First preference through the Financial Aid Office and subject to the is given to students from Allegheny County, then determination by the dean of students. to Mercer, Lawrence, Butler, Washington and Arthur E. Smith Scholarship Fund—Created by Westmoreland counties. Dr. Robert D. Burns, Thiel alumnus, in memory of his grandfather, Arthur E. Smith, this scholarship The George and Magdalene Skegas Scholarship is awarded to students from Ohio attending­ Thiel for Mathematics—This $1,000 scholarship was established by Karolyn Skegas Krial ’43 in memory College with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. of her parents. George and Magdalene Skegas First consideration will be given to students immigrated from the Island Icaria, Greece, and majoring in science. Recipients will be selected by settled in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. They had the Thiel College Scholarship Com­mittee. seven children—two sons and five daughters. Four Grant L. ’39 and Katherine (Smith) Snair ’38 of their daughters attended Thiel College. This Scholarship—Established by a couple who met scholarship is to be awarded annually to while students at Thiel, this scholarship is to be Thiel students majoring in mathematics, with given to deserving students attending Thiel College. preference given to students of Greek ancestry. Selection is made by the director of financial aid. This scholarship is renewable if a GPA of 3.25 or Bill Snyder ’38 Scholarship Fund—“Bill” Snyder better is maintained by the recipient. Application is played basketball during his years at Thiel and through the director of financial aid. was an avid tennis player. Upon retiring from the The Slaney Family Scholarship—Created offices of the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad in through the estate of Robert L. Slaney Sr. and 1976, he became manager of the Thiel Athletics his son, Robert L. Slaney Jr. ’65, in gratitude for Equipment Department, a position he held until his the college education received by Robert Jr. The death on the Thiel tennis court in 1991. Established scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior who by family and friends of Bill, in memory of his graduated from the following Pennsylvania high dedication to Thiel College, this scholarship will be schools in order of priority: Mars High School, awarded annually to a rising sophomore, junior or Seneca Valley High School or North Allegheny senior student who has maintained an overall GPA High School. Recipients may be male or female, of at least 2.75. The recipient must demonstrate must have maintained a 3.0 GPA or better and financial need and be of outstanding character. require financial aid. Application and selection is Selection is through the Financial Aid Office. through the Financial Aid Office. Jack R. and Betty J. Speicher Scholarship— The Rev. and Mrs. Everett R. Smail Pre-Seminary Given by a 1974 alumnus and his wife in memory Scholarship Fund—This fund was established of his parents, this scholarship recognizes Thiel by the Rev. and Mrs. Everett R. Smail in gratitude students who are graduates of high schools in for the life-long benefits derived from Everett’s Cambria, Somerset or Westmoreland counties in Thiel College education and in recognition of the Pennsylvania and represented Thiel College in need for theologically trained pastors and other intercollegiate activities for two years. Selection is church professionals in the Evangelical Lutheran made by the director of financial aid.

42 The Betty Harter Spence ’37 Endowed Gilbert & Dorothy J. Taylor Scholarship— Scholarship Fund—The scholarship is to Created by Dr. Sarah J. Taylor-Rogers in memory encourage students to pursue a career in Lutheran of her parents, this scholarship is awarded each ministry while rewarding academic excellence. A year to a full-time student maintaining a minimum full-time Lutheran student that has the intention to of a 3.0 GPA and demonstrating financial need. attend an ELCA Lutheran seminary or its successor. First preference will be given to students majoring The Financial Aid Office shall determine the in political science, second consideration given to financial need of the student, in consultation with students majoring in history. Selection is through the campus pastor and the Religion Department the Financial Aid Office in conjunction with the adviser. The award can be used for student tuition, appropriate department. fees and room and board, as determined by the Templeton Scholarship at Thiel College—This Financial Aid Office. Renewal of the award is scholarship, given by Mary Templeton Barre­tt ’13, automatic, provided the recipient continues to Florence Templeton Duff ’15, Sue Templeton maintain a 3.0 GPA. A major in parish education or Rowley ’20 and Ruth Templeton ’20, is given in religion is preferred but not required. The recipient memory of Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Starr Templeton must be recommended by the campus pastor and Class of 1875. This scholarship should be awarded faculty and should be active in campus ministry. to a student who has a proven record of scholarship Dr. Georgianne Stary Award—The Department and is noteworthy­ for dedication­ to human services. of Psychology has established this award to be The Learning Commons Award for Student given to a junior psychology major for use during Success—The Learning Commons Award for the senior year for research activities, independent Student Success is funded through gifts from study or travel. the staff, friends and former students of TLC to Ruth Staudenmayer, R.N. Memorial recognize and encourage excellence in students Scholarship—The recipient of this award must be who are part of TLC. A junior who has maintained a full-time student at Thiel College in the Chemistry a minimum 3.0 GPA and has been involved in Department, and will be awarded not to those with campus activities will be chosen by TLC staff to the highest grades, but to those of average grades receive this award. who are truly intent on becoming a chemist. Thiel College Service Award—An award is The Stauffer Family Scholarship Fund—This given to a full-time student, who, in the opinion award was established for graduates of Reynolds of a College committee, has contributed­ the most Area High School by Greenville resident, Ruth significant service to Thiel College and his/her Stauffer Brink (Transfer High School, Class of fellow students during the past year. 1929) in honor of her brothers and sisters, all Beverly Birkenmeier Thomas Memo­rial graduates of Transfer High School. It is presented Scholarship—This scholarship was established annually to a full-time student who is a graduate in memory of Beverly Birkenmeier Thomas, a of Reynolds Area High School, based on financial 1969 graduate of Thiel, for a deserving student need. The recipient must hold and maintain an in elementary education who demonstrates overall GPA of at least 3.0 or higher in his/her financial need. Selection is made by the Education major and must be a legal resident of Pennsylvania. Department. —This A. J. Sundecker Memorial Scholarship­ J. Lynn Trimble Scholarship—Given in memory scholarship is given to a pre-ministerial student of a beloved coach by her family and many with demonstrated financial need. Preference­ is friends, this scholarship recognizes a female given to students from Bethlehem Parish, First student who best represents the legacy of Coach Lutheran Church of Washington. Appli­cation and Lynn Trimble’s commitment to academics and selection is through the director of financial aid. intercollegiate competition. The recipient must be

43 a female student with a minimum 3.0 GPA who Greater Latrobe, Laurel Valley or Ligonier Valley has participated in intercollegiate competition and or is a confirmed, communing member of St. has the recommendation of her activity adviser. Paul’s Seanor Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Selection is made by the director of financial aid. Stanton, Pennsylvania, who has been graduated from any public high school. Recipient must carry TWC Amelia Earhart Scholarship—This scholarship is awarded to women in their a minimum of a 3.0 GPA. Financial need is not a sophomore, junior or senior year with a GPA criterion. Selection will be through the financial aid of 3.0 or higher majoring in mathematics or the office. sciences. This scholarship is funded through the Dr. Florence M. West Scholarship—This Thiel Women’s Club Endowment Fund. scholarship has been established by Dr. Florence­ West, a Thiel trustee and community resident, for a The TWC Award of Excellence—This award is given to the student with the highest level of rising sophomore, junior or senior who is planning accomplishment from the field of applicants. She to enter a professional field upon gradu­ation. Need must be a rising sophomore, junior or senior and scholarship are crite­ria for selection through and have a minimum of 3.0 GPA, demonstrate the Thiel Scholarship Commit­tee. leadership ability and participate in extracurricular Florence West Sigma Kappa Schol­arship— activities. This scholarship is funded through the Established by Dr. Florence M. West, a trustee and Thiel Women’s Club Endowment Fund. long-time friend and supporter of Thiel Col­lege, this scholarship is given annually to a female TWC Greenville Scholarship—Supported by the Thiel Women’s Club endowment funds, this student with validation of financial need and high scholarship is given to a qualified rising sophomore, academic performance. First preference is given to junior or senior student. The applicant must have a a member of the Velesky family who is attending minimum of 3.0 GPA, demonstrate leadership and Thiel. If there is no such member, it will be participate in extracurricular activities. She must be awarded to a Sigma Kappa. a resident of Greenville, Pennsylvania. Dorothy E. Whitehill Endowment Fund—A dedicated Lutheran, Whitehill created this The Ethel Smith Vierheller Award Fund— Established by Albert F. Vierheller in memo­ry scholarship to help a worthy junior or senior of his wife, the former Ethel M. Smith, a 1918 student, with preference given to students preparing graduate of Thiel College. This scholarship shall for a career in education. Selection is made by the be awarded to a rising junior or senior who has director of financial aid. shown unusual interest and ability in the allied John Linn Wiley and Margaret Witmer Wiley health disciplines. In addition to majoring in one Scholarship—This scholarship was established by of the allied health disciplines, the recipient will Mrs. Myrta Wiley Price in honor of her parents, be chosen on the basis of above average academic John Linn Wiley and Margaret Witmer Wiley. First standing, active participation in student affairs, preference is given to nontraditional stu­dents from good character and great potential in contributing Greenville, and second to students­ from Mercer to our society. Recipient shall be selected by the County. director of financial aid. Dr. Sonya M. Wilt Endowed Scholarship— Robert R. and Nancy Orczeck Weisner ’56 Established to continue the legacy of Dr. Wilt’s Scholarship—Established by Robert R. and dedication and commitment to Thiel College and Nancy Orczeck Weisner, this fund will be used her students, this scholarship will provide assistance to assist students who have either been graduated to deserving students majoring in communication from the following Westmoreland County (Pa.) sciences and disorders. The recipient must be a rising high schools: Greensburg-Salem, Hempfield Area, senior and will be selected on outstanding academic

44 performance and conscientious commitment to upper-class student majoring in political science campus and/or community service. who most clearly demonstrates­ the outstanding characteristics which were evident in John’s life: Irene Wintersteen Memorial Science superior academic standing, citizenship, dedicated Scholarship—This scholarship, established by L. Elizabeth Winter­steen, a Thiel alumna, is awarded service to Thiel College and Christian character. to a rising junior or senior woman science major. The Dr. William F. and Mrs. Meta S. Zimmerman The recipient is designated­ by the science caucus. Scholarship Fund—This scholarship was created by Dr. and Mrs. Zimmerman to support an The Wise Family Endowed Sscholarship outstanding student who maintains a 3.5 GPA. Fund—An annual award will be given to a full- time junior or senior Thiel College student with Dr. Zimmerman was Thiel College’s 11th college a declared accounting or business administration president, serving from 1942 to 1951. major with a minimum overall grade point average Lutheran Church Scholarships of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or with a major grade point average of 3.0 in at least 12 hours of coursework in Congregations from synods of the Evangelical the major. This award is renewable for a student’s Lutheran Church in America have established senior year if the above requirements continue to the following scholarship funds which have be met. Must demonstrate verifiable financial need. been designated to go first to students from that congregation attending Thiel College. Rev. Robert E. Wolff Scholarship Fund—This • Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Erie was established by Rev. Robert E. Wolff desig­nated Lester and Elma Nystrom Scholarship Fund to assist students preparing for the ministry in the • Christ Lutheran Church, Baden and New Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, Freedom Thiel College Scholarship Committee will select a Kroen Scholarship Fund recipient­ with preference going to students from St. • Christ Lutheran Church, Murrysville Mark’s Lutheran­ Church, First Lutheran Church, Christ Lutheran Church Scholarship Fund First English Lutheran Church and those students • Christ Lutheran Church, Sharon from Arm­strong and Butler counties. Rev. Milo W. Gerberding Scholarship Fund Lucille Harman Woods Memorial Endowment Rev. Adam E. Simon Memorial Scholarship for International Students—Given in memory • Edgewood Lutheran Church, Triadelphia, of Lucille Harman Woods by her husband, Rev. WV Dr. John O. Woods, this scholar­ship is to aid Marie E. Hartman Scholarship Fund international students in their expenses at Thiel • Emanuel Lutheran Church, Titusville College. Emanuel Lutheran Church Scholarship Fund • First Evangelical Lutheran Church, The Nelson P. Yeardley Mathematics Greensburg Scholarship—In recognition of Dr. Nelson P. Rev. Dr. E. Allen Scholarship Fund Yeardley’s professional contribution to Thiel First Evangelical Lutheran Church College in the field of mathematics, this award Scholarship Fund is given annually to a full or part-time student Rev. Dr. William F. Pfeifer Scholarship majoring in mathematics with at least a junior • First Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh academic classification. The recipient must maintain Adam J. Holl Scholarship Fund an overall GPA of at least 3.25. Selection is through • First Lutheran Church, Washington the Financial Aid Office. Rev. Reginald E. and Mary Probst Dozer John S. Yocca Memorial Scholarship for Scholarship Fund Political Science—This award, established by • Grace Lutheran Church, Rochester family and friends of John S. Yocca, is given to the Rev. Dr. Elmer A. Ortner and Mr. Donald H. Murray Scholarship Fund 45 • All Angels Lutheran Church, Wilmerding West Virginia Synod of the former Lutheran Charles W. Ferney/Christ Lutheran Church Church in America. The scholarship fund was Scholarship established by congregations from synods of • Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Greenville the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Dr. Peter and Helen Brath Scholarship This fund will be used to aid Lutheran students Jack M. and Marjorie H. Dershimer attending Thiel. Scholarship • Hope Lutheran Church, Beaver Annual Gifts The Eleanor Wagoner/Ohio View Lutheran Each year, Thiel College students receive Church Endowed Scholarship Fund many scholarships and grants to help them meet • Immanuel Lutheran Church, Erie educational costs. Most of these funds are paid Rev. Dr. William G. Leubin Scholarship directly to the student by the donor. In some • Abiding Hope Lutheran Church, Erie and instances, however, donors give funds directly Trinity Lutheran Church, McKean to the College which in turn makes awards to Dr. Albert Gesler Jr. and John Schlotter qualified students. Annual gifts such as those listed Scholarship below are provided from year to year by donors • St. John’s of Highland Lutheran Church, who encourage distribution of all funds in the Pittsburgh year in which they are given. The size of the award Anne and Paul Daugherty Scholarship Fund depends upon the amount made available by the • St. John’s Lutheran Church, Kittanning donor and the specific instructions for distribution. St. John’s Lutheran Church Scholarship Fund Annual gifts or awards were provided by the • St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Uniontown following donors during the past academic year. Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Will Scholarship Fund A C Valley Kiwanis Club • St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Evans City AESC Scholarship Fund The Shaulis-Hays Scholarship Fund Allan B. Copley Memorial Scholarship • Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kane Alton & Milred Cross Class of 2010 Scholarship Tabor Lutheran Church Scholarship Fund American Red Cross • Trinity Lutheran Church, Ellwood City Beaver County 4-H Stockman’s Club Steven M. Mullin Scholarship Bedford City Schools Foundation • Trinity Lutheran Church, Latrobe Bernhard-Wentz Scholarship Fund Dr. John L. Reiner Scholarship Fund Boy’s Soccer Boosters Cedar Cliff High School and Trinity Lutheran Church Memorial Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home Scholarship Fund • Trinity Lutheran Church, New Brighton Bucks Fabricating Margaret Clapie Scholarship Fund Building Trades Scholarship Fund • Zion Lutheran Church, Penn Hills Burger King Employee Scholars Award The H. Paul and Helen M. Gerhard Butler Road Race Scholarship Fund Calvary Baptist Church • Zion’s Lutheran Church, Greensburg Carrie M. Harper Scholarship Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Carson Scholars Fund Scholarship Scholarship Fund Central Bloodbank Scholarship (Leechburg • The Hankey-Himmelman Scholarship Fund School District) honors Rev. Dr. William C. Hankey ’32, and Charity Randall Foundation Rev. Dr. G. Lawrence Himmelman ’16, two Chi Omega Foundation past presidents of the Western Pennsylvania/ Christian Family Services Management

46 Church of the Good Shepherd Grapevine Wrestling League Foundation Greenville Business and Professional Womens Cleveland Scholarship Club Collier County Homegrown Teacher Program Griffith Morgan Scholarship Community Foundation for the Alleghenies Hibshman Scholarship Trust Community Foundation of Warren County IUE-CWA James B. Carey Scholarship Award Community Foundation of Western IUOE Local 66 Scholarship Fund Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio Jack Butz Humanitarian Scholarship Fund Community Foundation of Westmoreland Jane E. Hunter Scholarship County John K. Henne Scholarship Fund Community Scholarship Foundation of Canon- John Williams Scholarship McMillan Kenneth A. Seamans Memorial Scholarship Cortland Lions Club Keystone Junior Senior High School Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Kiwanis Club of Youngstown Scholarship Fund David and Janet Campbell Scholarship Kristal Johnson Chappell Scholarship Fund David Veverka Scholarship Fund Kyle Bly Memorial Foundation Delta Research and Educational Foundation LEAF Scholarship District 10 Wrestling Association Lois Macaluso Charitable Foundation Dr. Milan Pavkov Scholarship Fund Mahoning and Columbiana Training Association E. Jackson Family Charitable Foundation Award Marguerit Baker Charitable Fund East Liverpool City Schools Foundation Marine Corps League Edison International Employees Children Mark Longietti Scholarship MCESC Scholarship Educational Society of Westmoreland County McNeely Foundation Scholarship Edward B. Massey Scholarship Meadville Medical Center Auxiliary Annual Emmanuel Lutheran Church Scholarship Award Energy Corporation of America Meadville Medical Center: William Henry Fund Erie Scottish Rite Scholarship Foundation Mercer County Historical Society ESB Bank Directors College Scholarship Miriam Kerruish Stage Fund Evans Charitable Fund Mohawk Area School District Foundation First Baptist Church National Merit Scholarship Corporation First Church of Christ Scholarship Fund Nick Rucci (Struthers City School District) Foamex Innovations Operating Company Ohio Youth Bowling Scholarship Program Foster Family Scholarship Parma Rotary Foundation of Former Agents of U.S. Secret Pearl and Anthony Knott Service Perlman Family Foundation Scholarship Fund G. Napier and Ellen T. Wilson Scholarship Pittsburgh Promise Fund Polish National Alliance GBU Grant Questeq Technology Award General Henry Arnold Education Grant Quota International of Hermitage George Junior Republic Raymond & Mildred Bost Memorial Scholarship George Wright Student Aid Fund Fund Gladys and Evelyn Rickert Memorial Ren and Duckie Latchaw Scholarship Scholarship Richard H. Jordan Scholarship Gordon S. Lang Scholarship Richland County Foundation Grace Place for Children and Families, Inc. Riverview Athletic Association

47 Ruritan National Foundation Educational Loans Ruth Hill Scholarship Fund Scott Township Volunteer Fire Department A loan is a form of financial aid which must be Second Mile Scholar repaid with interest. Few students can afford to Shaler Area High School Scholarship pay for college without some form of education SRAEA Scholarship Fund financing. Education loans come in three major Student Transportation of America categories: student loans, parent loans and private The American Legion or alternative loans. The following information The Amerigo Torretti Scholarship describes loan programs currently available to The George J. Record School Foundation students and parents of students at Thiel College Tri State Area Citizen’s Scholarship Foundation and their criteria for eligibility. Trumbull County Workforce Investment Unit Institutional-Based Loans—Thiel College has UPS Scholarship several institutional loan funds which are awarded Verona Chamber of Commerce based on your level of need and the availability VFW Post 2006 of funds. These loans have an interest rate of six Victoria S. & Bradley L. Geist Foundation percent. Interest on the loan does not accrue while Wesley Spectrum Services Foundation enrolled at least halftime or during the six-month Western Pennsylvania Riding and Driving Club grace period. The loan is repaid to Thiel College. William G. Gale Foundation Federal Perkins Loan—A Federal Perkins Loan Zion Lutheran Church: Rathel Scholarship is a low-interest (5 percent) loan for students with Award financial need. [A Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed to receive Student Employment this loan.] Campus employment that includes federal work The school determines the amount of the award study and College funded employment offers based on the student’s eligibility and the availability students the opportunity to help defray college of funds. The loan is made with government funds expenses by working on campus. Student employees and the school contributes a share. Interest does work an average of seven hours per week while the not accrue on the loan while the student is enrolled College is in session and are paid by monthly check. at least half-time, during the nine-month grace Limited campus employment is available on a full- period or during eligible deferments. time basis when the College is not in session. Federal Direct Subsidized Loan—Federal Applications to be considered for employment Direct Subsidized Loans are low interest loans and can be completed online at www.thiel.edu/ are available to those who qualify based on need or theforms/student-employment-application.htm. income. A Free Application for Federal Student Aid Validated need is a major eligibility criterion. (FAFSA) must be completed to receive this loan. Students should maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA in “Subsidized” means that the federal government order to participate. The tuition remission benefit will pay the interest on the loan until repayment may affect eligibility to obtain campus employment. begins six months after graduation or the student’s Detailed information on pay scale, earning potential enrollment drops below half-time. and description of student positions is available Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan—Unlike from the financial aid office upon request. the Federal Direct Subsidized Loan, the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans are not based on need or income and have a 6.8 percent interest rate. A Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed to receive this loan. All students

48 and families of income levels that do not qualify for educational costs, less any other financial aid that Direct Subsidized Loans have access to the Direct the student may have been awarded. Eligibility is Unsubsidized Loans. Most features except the not based on need or income, but parents must not interest rate are the same as the Direct Subsidized have an adverse credit history. Normally repayment Loans, but the borrower is responsible for all the begins within 60 days from the last disbursement of interest from the day the loan is made. The interest the loan. However, you may apply for a deferment of payment each year and postpone principal must be paid quarterly or accrued and added to the payments or both principal and interest payments principal when repayment begins. each year the student is enrolled at least half-time Annual Loan Limits and for six months after the student ceases to be enrolled at least half-time. A FAFSA must be filed For Students in order to receive a PLUS loan. A student enrolled at least half-time in an Private/Alternative Loans—A variety of accredited college or university may borrow up alternative loan programs are available to students to the following amounts, depending upon the and parents that provide additional resources program for which he/she qualifies. to meet education costs. Most lenders require the student to have a credit worthy co-borrower or cosigner on the loan unless the student has Dependent Subsidized Total established a two-year credit history in their name. Undergraduates (Subsidized Those considering this type of funding should (Exclusive of students and compare all loan programs and determine which whose parents are Unsubsidized) one is best for them. Some of the alternative loans unable to borrow are listed on the Thiel College Website along with under the PLUS direct links to the lenders. program) First year $3,500 $5,500 Military Personnel Second year $4,500 $6,500 (Benefits for Armed Forces, Reserves & Guard) Third year and beyond $5,500 $7,500 Thiel College has been approved as an institution Aggregate Limits $23,000 $31,000 meeting all the criteria for Veteran’s Education Independent Subsidized Total under Title 38 of the United States Code, Section Undergraduates (Subsidized 3675 and is a participant in the Yellow Ribbon (And dependent students and Program. This program offers new G.I. Bill whose parents are Unsubsidized) benefits to many post-9/11 military veterans and unable to borrow other qualified military personnel. under the PLUS Thiel has been designated as a Military Friendly program) School by the G.I. Jobs magazine and offers two First year $3,500 $9,500 unique programs supporting military personnel: Second year $4,500 $10,500 Network of Advocates—This team of dedicated Third year and beyond $5,500 $12,500 professionals is focused on the needs of military Aggregate Limits $23,000 $57,500 students. Faculty members with military experience will serve as first–year advisers to Thiel’s military students. This network also includes individuals representing the Offices of Financial Services, Federal Direct Parent Loan (PLUS)—Federal Direct PLUS Loans are low-interest loans to Admissions, Student Services, The Learning parents of dependent undergraduate students Commons and Academic Records. enrolled at least half-time. The interest rate is SERV (Supportive Education for the fixed at 7.9 percent. A parent may borrow through Returning Veteran) Program—Any current or a PLUS loan to meet the student’s total yearly former member of the military can elect to be a part of the SERV program. This program is designed

49 for individuals who want to experience college in special Pennsylvania Army & Air National Guard the company of other military students. It offers scholarships can be found on our Website at www. Thiel’s network of advocates, along with features thiel.edu under Admissions and Financial Services. such as grouping of these students in first- and The Veteran’s Administration provides second-year classes, a military students’ lounge educational benefits for spouses and children of and study area, special summer family programs, veterans whose death or permanent disabilities additional campus orientation and other services. were service connected. They are also available for Students who wish to apply for VA educational spouses and children of service persons missing in benefits should go to www.gibill.va.gov to action or prisoners of war. determine which type or types of benefits they are eligible to receive. They should complete their Military Leave of Absence application for benefits at the same Website. Once A leave of absence from Thiel College due to they receive their Certificate of Eligibility, they military activation/deployment will be handled should bring a copy of their certificate, along with on an individual basis to serve in the best interest a copy of their DD214, to Thiel’s Financial Aid Office. The Financial Aid Office administers the of the student. The student may withdraw from program and questions should be directed to that the semester or have the opportunity to complete office. Refunds in the case of deployment will be course work at a later date with the recommendation dealt with on an individual basis. of the course instructor and the academic dean. Thiel College offers a variety of scholarships, Please contact the registrar for assistance. some of which are specific to military personnel. Information on these scholarships, as well as

50 51 Student Life Student Life Statement A $100 housing reservation deposit will be required. The deposit is due at the time a room is While attending Thiel, students will have countless selected or assigned and will be credited to the year’s opportunities to take advantage of programs, room fee. This $100 deposit is non-refundable if a organizations, activities and services that all help room reservation is cancelled after June 30. to enrich the college experience. The Division of The College residence halls are normally open Student Life is committed to shaping a safe and for returning students at noon on the day before exhilarating campus environment that will promote classes begin each semester or after each break. No involvement in activities and organizations, offer admission to the rooms is allowed before that time. educational programs and services that extend During break periods, the residence halls typically beyond the classroom setting, prepare our students close at 7 p.m. on the last day of classes. to become responsible leaders in their communities, The residence halls are staffed with student and churches and industries, and facilitate their holistic professional staff members, with assistance and growth and development. We continually strive to direction given by the Director of Residence Life. fully engage each student in all aspects of campus As in all communities, standards of conduct are life. set and maintained. All students are expected to Students are going through a period of personal consider matters of taste, propriety and civility in all growth while on the Thiel campus. In addition human relationships and to bear the responsibility to developing new academic skills, they are being for their actions. All should respect the rights and challenged to pursue new ideas, evaluate their value needs of other community members. systems, change existing attitudes and investigate new lifestyles. They are exploring future career Health Services options and building social and interpersonal skills. The College Health Services Center is located on The broad focus of the division is to provide the first floor of the Howard Miller Student Center, support services during this time of intense Student Life Division. During the regular academic personal development and intellectual growth, year it is staffed by a registered nurse Monday developing experiences and programs to provide through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. learning and leadership opportunities for students The campus health program provides initial care in concert with the formal instructional mission of for illness, injury and a resource person for health- the institution. related issues. Residence Life and Housing While the Health Services Center provides students with basic, non-prescription, over-the- There are a variety of opportunities and living counter cold pills, cough syrup and headache styles available for students. First-year students medication without charge, all serious medical typically reside in Hodge, Florence West, Sawhill questions and situations are referred to local doctors or Harter halls. Upper-class students are normally or the UPMC Horizon Health System, Greenville housed in Bane, Hunton and Stewart halls or West Campus Emergency Room or Urgent Care. Campus apartments, townhouses and small houses. Thiel College student accident and health Students have the option of residing in theme insurance is REQUIRED for all full-time students. housing with a group of students sharing common This insurance is provided at a minimal cost. interests or goals. Thiel College reserves the right to Information on coverage and procedures for filing assign rooms and expects all occupants to respect claims is available in the Health Services Office. its furnishings and housing regulations.

52 A record of health/immunization history and Dining Services physical examination are maintained in this office. The physical examination and immunization record Students at Thiel can choose from the Galleria are a requirement for admission. and the Rotunda Bistro for meals and can make use of their dining points for soft drinks and snacks Counseling at vending machines in the Academic Center. All Counseling during the college years may be very resident students participate in a dining plan, and helpful in the development of a student’s character non-resident students have the option to select a and overall well-being. Thiel College feels that plan. Students may choose from several different this counseling is important and provides several meal plans that provide a mix of meals and dining alternatives in the pursuit of counseling help. points. The Galleria in the Howard Miller Student All faculty and staff stand ready to provide a Center is the dining destination of choice, serving contact point for students who need assistance the most selections for breakfast, lunch and dinner with a concern, or who just need a listening-post with the best value. The Rotunda Bistro serves for an idea. The Thiel College counseling center wraps, burgers and a wide selection of sandwiches, is located in the Howard Miller Student Center sides and sodas. It also offers espresso coffee and provides free and confidential counseling to drinks, brewed coffee and teas. The Bistro serves students. The counseling center can help with a luncheon specials every weekday and offers a variety of concerns, such as relationship conflicts, selection of frozen convenience foods as well. stress, eating disorders, emotional and psychological Students have an opportunity to participate in the concerns, and alcohol/drug difficulties. To set an Food of the Future committee—their voice in the appointment with the counseling center, contact operation of dining services at Thiel. The committee the counseling center (ext. 2754) or Student Life works with the resident director, executive chef, Office (ext. 2125). management and staff to assure that all students The Thiel College pastor is also available for are provided with a convenient, welcoming and pastoral conversations and spiritual guidance. nutritious dining environment that offers value and Appointments can be made in the Campus Ministry variety. Information such as hours of operation, Office (ext. 2130). specials and daily menus can be obtained from the Thiel website. Professional Advisory Committee Financial Aid and Student The Professional Advisory Committee, appointed Employment through the Office of the Academic Dean, serves A student interested in receiving federal, state or as an information source, a pre-interviewing body college financial assistance should read the section and a recommendation committee for students on “Financial Aid Application Procedures” on interested in the health professions (medicine, page 24. Any student who has met the application dentistry, veterinary medicine, podiatry, optometry, policies and requirements for the respective mortuary science and chiropractic medicine). federal, state or college aid program is eligible for Students interested in law, divinity school or scholarships, grants and loans. The Financial Aid public accounting should consult designated faculty Office accepts aid applications, allocates monies, in the Departments of Political Science, Religion, maintains required records and reports on aid or Economics and Business Administration, distribution and campus employment. respectively. Thiel College employs students wherever possible. Please see “Student Employment” on page 48. Any student can apply for employment by

53 completing an online application at www.thiel.edu/ Student Organizations and Activities theforms/student-employment-application.htm. Applicants with financial need are given preference Varsity Athletics in nonskilled positions such as workers for dining A diversified program of intercollegiate athletics services and as receptionists. Other positions are is maintained. The aims and objectives of the total filled through the recommendation of the work program are in accord with the basic intercollegiate supervisors, with the final decision resting with the athletic policy of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference director of financial aid. Students may hold only and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. one job per academic year. Most students chosen Thiel is a member of the Presidents’ Athletic for employment for the academic year are notified Conference, which includes Bethany, Chatham, during the previous spring. Students are paid on Geneva, Grove City, Saint Vincent, Thomas an hourly basis for an average of seven hours per More, Washington & Jefferson, Waynesburg and week. Westminster. Thiel sponsors men’s athletic teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, Alcohol and Narcotics golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, indoor/outdoor track & field, volleyball and wrestling. Women’s Thiel College supports the laws of the athletic teams include basketball, cross country, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regarding golf, lacrosse, softball, tennis, indoor/outdoor alcoholic beverages and narcotics. The current track & field, soccer and volleyball. Thiel also College policies, approved by the Board of Trustees, offers co-ed competitive cheerleading and dance regarding the possession, consumption or sale of programs. drugs, including alcoholic beverages and narcotics, For more information on participating in varsity within the College community are based on those athletics, see page 79 under academic requirements. state laws. Maximizing our potential for providing a safe and enriching learning community requires Intramural Athletics that we minimize negative factors of social life. The program includes such activities as basketball, Drunkenness, drug abuse, disrespect and decadence flag football, softball, volleyball and other activities cannot be tolerated in such a community. Care, dependent upon student interest. mutual respect and true concern for each individual Honorary Fraternities and Societies must supersede negative behaviors. For further Students who meet the established minimum details, please refer to the Thiel College Student requirements for these national and local Handbook. organizations are invited into membership. These Institutional Search and Seizure fraternities and societies represent a variety of academic disciplines. Those honoraries marked with In keeping with present state and federal laws, an asterisk are funded by the Student Government Thiel College reserves the right to search any Association. student’s room if it is more likely than not that College policy is being violated. Such search Alpha Chi—a national honorary fraternity that includes the examination of the entire contents of recognizes those students who have achieved high the student’s room. academic standing. It is represented at Thiel by A warrantless search of a student’s room is Theta chapter. Membership in Alpha Chi is by legal at private institutions where such action is invitation to full-time junior and senior students. a reasonable exercise of the duty of the College Seniors must attain a GPA of 3.6 and rank in to maintain discipline, safety and an “academic the top 10 percent of their class. Juniors must atmosphere.” attain a grade point of 3.7 and rank in the top five See the Thiel College Student Handbook for percent of their class. In addition, initiates must further details. demonstrate a wide variety of course selection as

54 undergraduate students. The induction ceremony is are completion of at least five courses toward the held annually in the spring. major requirements at Thiel College and junior status. Students must have a GPA of 3.5 in the Alpha Psi Omega—a national honorary dramatic fraternity for students showing special ability and major, 3.25 overall, and must be elected by majority interest in the field of dramatics. Students are vote of department faculty. accepted as members after extensive work with The Geological Society—a society established to Thiel Players. further student interest in geology, to encourage participation in geological events such as field American Institute of Physics—Student Section—an organization open to all students trips, to assist students in the field of geology interested in the field of physics. Monthly and to induce enthusiasm in lines of professional meetings include visiting lecturers, workshops, geological activity. Membership is open to any demonstrations or field trips. Thiel student and to selected outside persons who may express interest in the field of geology. Beta Beta Beta—a national honorary society for students studying the biological sciences. The Kappa Delta Pi—an international honorary society seeks to stimulate sound scholarship, society in education that encourages high disseminate scientific knowledge and promote professional, intellectual and personal standards and biological research. For election to active recognizes outstanding contributions to education. membership, students must meet the scholastic It is represented at Thiel by the Alpha Gamma requirements and have completed at least 10 credit Iota chapter. Qualifications for membership are hours of work in biology. available in the Education Department. —a national student Chi Alpha Epsilon—a national honorary that Kappa Mu Epsilon recognizes and promotes academic achievement. honorary in mathematics founded in 1931 to Students eligible for this honorary must be promote the interest of mathematics among participants in The Learning Commons program, undergraduate students, to emphasize the role of must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher mathematics in the development of civilization for at least three consecutive full-time semesters and to recognize the outstanding mathematical and must have accumulated at least 42 hours achievement of its members. toward graduation. This honorary is represented at Lambda Pi Eta—the honor society of the Thiel by the Gamma Sigma chapter. National Speech Communication Association recognizes, fosters and rewards outstanding Chi Alpha Sigma—The National College Athlete Honor Society recognizes students who receive a scholastic achievement in communication studies. varsity letter in their sport while maintaining a 3.4 Membership is limited to the communication studies or higher cumulative GPA by their junior or senior and business communication majors. To be eligible year. The mission of the NCAHS is to bring honor for consideration, students must have completed 60 and recognition to deserving student-athletes, their semester credit-hours; have a minimum cumulative families, teams, athletic departments and colleges. GPA of 3.0 for all courses taken; be in the The governing board of the NCAHS represents upper 35 percent of their institutional academic all levels of competition in both the NCAA and class, have a GPA for all communications studies NAIA. courses taken of at least 3.25; completed 12 semester credit-hours in communication studies; Chi Eta Sigma—a commerce honorary society and currently be enrolled as a full-time student in to recognize scholastic excellence of registered good standing. Additionally, all persons considered majors in accounting, business administration or for membership shall exhibit high standards of economics. Among the criteria for membership

55 personal and professional character and shall a student who has prepared an outstanding paper in support the purposes of the communication honor the field of political science. society. Psi Chi—a national student honorary in National Society of Collegiate Journalists—a psychology. Membership is based on academic national journalism honorary fraternity that gives excellence and achievement in psychology. Psi recognition to the editors and members of the Chi, in conjunction with the Psychology Club, student media. Members must have served at least sponsors speakers and activities which further the one year on the medium staff and be recommended understanding of psychology on campus and in the by the editor or manager of the medium. community. Every year both organizations work with the Mercer County Mental Health Association The Order of Omega—serves to recognize outstanding leadership in fraternity and sorority to raise money for the service organizations of the systems and that recognized leadership serves to county. promote fraternity and sorority life. The outstanding Sigma Pi Sigma—Society of Physics Students—a leadership requires being a role model for fraternity student organization affiliated with and operating and sorority leaders and members. The Order of under the constitution of the Education and Omega has been honoring Greek leaders since Manpower Division of the American Institute of 1959 and the Tau Omega chapter at Thiel College Physics. The Society of Physics Students is explicitly has been honoring Greeks since 2004. designed for students interested in physics. Within the Society there exists a national honor society, Phi Alpha Theta—a national history honorary fraternity that aims to stimulate sound scholarship Sigma Pi Sigma, which is open to students who and promote interest in the field of history. For meet the scholastic requirements. selection to membership, students must have Sigma Tau Delta—An international English earned a B plus average in at least 12 hours of honorary society that has served the English history. discipline for 75 years. It is represented at Thiel by the Alpha Iota Kappa chapter and is open to Phi Sigma Tau—to serve as a means of awarding distinction to students having high scholarship and students who meet the scholastic requirements. personal interest in philosophy; to promote student Qualifications for membership are available in interest in research and advanced study in this the English Department. The Phoenix, Thiel’s field; to provide opportunities for the publication literary and creative journal, is sponsored by Sigma of student research papers of merit; to encourage Tau Delta, the English honorary society, and is a professional spirit and friendship among those published each spring. All members of the campus who have displayed marked ability in this field; community are invited to submit poems, short and to popularize interest in philosophy among the stories, and art work. general collegiate public. Sigma Xi—The Scientific Research Society—an honorary society of North America, Associate Pi Sigma Alpha—a national student honorary in political science. Membership is based on academic Membership, the Western Pennsylvania Sigma Xi excellence and achievement in political science. The Club is an organization of math and science faculty department also sponsors a Political Science Club. at Thiel College, and Westminster Pi Sigma Alpha, in collaboration with the Political College, and was established in 1966. Students are Science Club, sponsors speakers and activities that encouraged to attend meetings. Student research further the understanding of politics and political papers are presented at the spring meeting each science on campus and in the community. Pi Sigma year. Undergraduates who demonstrate exceptional Alpha also sponsors an annual award to be given to abilities in scientific research may be nominated for associate membership.

56 Student Affiliates of the American Chemical by an evaluation of a student’s participation in Society—a program established in 1937 and is organizations, activities, programs and the total life designed to provide students interested in chemistry of the College. and chemical engineering with greater insight into The following groups provide community these fields. Any students working toward an service opportunities to students and are funded associate or bachelor degree in chemistry or a by the Student Government Association. related discipline at Thiel College may become a • Charitable Athletes student affiliate of the American Chemical Society. • Circle K Related disciplines may include such fields as • Environmental Club biology, physics, mathematics and geology. • A Few Good Fellows • Habitat for Humanity Who’s Who in American Colleges and • Tomcats Inspiring Hope Universities—Each year national recognition is • Tomcat Soldiers given to a small percentage of Thiel College juniors • United Hearts and seniors through this publication. Eligibility is determined by campus leadership, character and Campus Media Organizations an academic quotient of 3.0 or higher. Faculty, Students with a passion for communication can administration and students nominate candidates participate in these on-campus, student-run media and the Academic Dean supervises the selection. groups. Each media is subsidized by the Student Government Association through the student The following groups support or provide activity fee. additional opportunities to student academic • The Thielensian (newspaper) pursuits or to a particular field of study and are • Endymion (yearbook) funded by the Student Government Association. • TCTV (television station) • English Club • WXTC (radio station) • History Club • National Student Speech Language Hearing Greek Organizations Association (NSSLHA) Fraternities and Sororities—In order to • Psychology Club become a member of these organizations, students must complete the recruitment process. Recruiting Service Honorary Societies is restricted to those persons who are full-time Students are invited into membership of these students at Thiel and have achieved a minimum honoraries on the basis of scholarship, service GPA of 2.0. Three chartered fraternities, four and leadership. Both are funded by the Student chartered sororities and one local fraternity make Government Association. up the Greek Life program on campus. The —a national sophomore fraternities include Delta Sigma Phi, Phi Theta honorary that recognizes students who have been Phi (local fraternity), Kappa Sigma and Sigma Phi outstanding in scholarship and service to the Epsilon. The sororities are Alpha Xi Delta, Chi College during the freshman year. A 3.5 average Omega, Sigma Kappa and Zeta Tau Alpha. is the requirement in scholarship. Members are The Greek organizations are served by selected by a faculty-student board. Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council advisory Les Lauriers—a senior honorary that has been boards composed of representative memberships established to give recognition to men and women from each organization, and Thiel College is also students who have a 3.0 average or better and who host to the Tau Omega chapter of the Order of have shown outstanding service and leadership at Omega Greek honorary. the College. Service and leadership are determined

57 Student Organizations community and on tour within the United States Thiel students have the opportunity to join a and abroad. The Thiel College Handbell Ringers number of clubs and organizations designed to suit is a four-octave English handbell ensemble that their interests. A list of such clubs and organizations performs at campus and community events. The are listed below. To obtain a full list of clubs and Thiel Marching Band, the Tomcat Marching organizations or more information about these Pride, rehearses during the fall semester and groups, students may contact the Office of Student performs at all home football games as well Services (ext. 2125) or the Student Government as the annual homecoming parade and other Association Office (ext. 2223). campus and community events. The Thiel Concert Band rehearses throughout the spring semester Club Sports/Athletics and performs concerts on campus and in the These clubs provide students with athletic interests surrounding community. The Jazz Ensemble, the outside of Thiel’s varsity sports a venue for Tomcat Big Band, performs during the fall and competition and teamwork. spring semesters at various concerts and events • Archery Club on and off campus throughout the year. The Thiel • Equestrian Club Pep Band also forms during the fall semester • Outdoors Club and performs for home basketball games. Private • Paintball Club vocal and instrumental instruction is also available. • Rugby Club Those interested should contact the chair of the • Shooting Club • Ski Club Department of Performing Arts. • Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) The Thiel Players—This dramatic troupe presents a major production each fall and spring Social Organizations semester. Students may participate as actors These groups allow students with common (through auditions held before each production) interests or pursuits to share and learn together. or on stage crews. The Thiel Players are also • Alliance Club associated with the honorary Alpha Psi Omega. • Book Club • Criminal Justice Club Student Government—Membership in this • Thiel World Organization group is outlined in the Constitution and consists • Organization of Black Collegiates of seven officers and four representatives from • SPIRIT each class. Elections are held each spring to elect • Students for Civic Participation a Student Government president, vice president, • Women’s Leadership (WING) secretary, treasurer, parliamentarian and media board manager as paid student officers. Each Co-Curricular Activities class elects four officers: president, vice president, Forensics—A program involving a commitment from those persons interested in creative thinking secretary and treasurer. The freshman class elects and competition to apply those capabilities in its officers in the fall each year. Those wishing to speech and debate. run for office are required to submit a petition to the Rules Committee of Student Government and Music Programs—Several opportunities are to Thiel College. The Student Government Office available to students with musical interests and is located in the Howard Miller Student Center. ability. They include both vocal and instrumental offerings. Two choirs, The Thiel Choir and the Thiel College Chamber Singers, regularly rehearse and perform concerts on campus, in the nearby

58 Joining Generations This program is a collaboration between Thiel College and St. Paul’s, a continuing care community with all levels of care, which have been Greenville neighbors for more than 130 years. It aims to provide frequent and structured opportunities for Thiel students and St. Paul’s residents to learn from and more fully appreciate each other through a variety of meaningful contacts, experiences and learning opportunities. Joining Generations encompasses three major areas: internships, service/volunteering and academic opportunities. For more information about these three areas and contact information for the program, visit www. thiel.edu/current_students/joining_generations.

59 60 The Religious Dimension

Thiel’s statement of vision is rooted in the become involved in worship and other ministries religious conviction that all human beings are of local congregations, for which the College can created in the image of God and are called by God provide free transportation upon request. to serve the wellbeing of their neighbors, their communities and all creation. Campus ministry at Student Religious Organizations Thiel College honors, and seeks to deepen, those As of fall 2012, there are five student religious convictions in all members of the Thiel campus organizations recognized by the Student community. Thiel Campus Ministry strives to Government Association: engage all persons in vital expression and mindful • Circle Up! (Roman Catholic Student Ministry) exploration of religious faith and spirituality as a • Fellowship of Christian Athletes crucial element of liberal arts education, and to • Lutheran Student Movement empower persons to attend to and respond to • TC Soldiers for God God’s call in their life paths, professions and public • Thiel Christian Fellowship commitments. These organizations collaborate on joint campus Thiel’s Lutheran Connections ministry activities overseen by the campus pastor, as well as plan and carry out a wide range of Bible Thiel College is an independent institution related studies, retreats and conference events, service to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. projects, and fellowship opportunities, which are The school was founded in 1866 by the visionary open to all students of Thiel College. Lutheran pastor William A. Passavant, through the generosity of Louis and Barbara Thiel, members of Religious Studies/Theology & Youth the congregation Passavant served in Pittsburgh. Ministry Thiel maintains a lively Lutheran identity and connections with a variety of expressions A significant array of courses in religion (major of the Lutheran church, while welcoming and and minor) theology and youth ministry (major), supporting students from a wide range of religious parish education (major) and pre-ministry (minor) backgrounds and vigorously pursuing ecumenical are offered at Thiel. See page 226 or any faculty and inter-religious understanding and action. member of the Department of Religion, as well as Thiel’s strategic plan affirms the formative power the campus pastor, for further information. of Judeo-Christian values and ethics in creating Theological Education/Ministry a culture of caring and confidence, while also Exploration recognizing and valuing differing interpretations of The campus pastor (along with others on Thiel’s religion and spirituality. campus) is available for conversation, prayer, Worship, On and Off Campus guidance and networking concerning further theological education or exploration of various Thiel Campus Ministry is committed to weekly, forms of professional ministry. Vocational seasonal and occasional worship on campus that discernment opportunities (seminary and is student-centered, inclusive and creative, with theological school visits, mentoring relationships, distinctive Lutheran accents. Roman Catholic mass ministry site visits, workshops, retreats) for both individuals and groups can be customized to fit the is celebrated regularly (currently, twice a month) on particular passions and promptings students are campus, and other special services featuring guest experiencing. preachers, choral and interpretive dance groups are offered. Students also are actively encouraged to

61 Thiel’s Campus Pastor The campus pastor’s office is located on the first floor main hall of the Howard Miller Student Thiel College provides a full-time campus pastor, Center, directly opposite the Bookstore. Drop-ins called and professionally rostered through the are always welcome, and conversation also can be Lutheran church, who oversees campus worship arranged by appointment. The campus pastor can and campus ministry groups, offers pastoral care be reached at 724-589-2130 (office), or through and guidance for the entire campus community, Thiel Public Safety, ext. 2222. and facilitates spiritual formation, discipleship and vocational reflection. As part of the Student Life team, the campus pastor works to promote compassionate, vibrant and just community life; as an adjunct faculty person, the campus pastor teaches courses in religion and youth ministry, and fosters other kinds of discovery and service learning opportunities for students.

62 63 Academic Information Academic Programs complement of productivity software, and updates are provided during the student’s enrollment. The Thiel College presents course work through a College is an authorized provider for warranty variety of programs and schedules. The traditional repair services, and our information technology resident calendar offers two 15-week semesters staff supplies the students with both hardware and having 14 weeks of instruction and one week for software support. final examinations. Fall semester begins in late August and is completed before Christmas. Spring Enhanced Classrooms semester begins by early January and finishes in early May. As further evidence of its commitment to Provision has been made for a period of four technology in the classroom, the College operates weeks in May to offer travel courses, independent 30 permanent classroom installations incorporating studies and internship experiences. Summer computer workstations for instructors, video sessions are taught during May, June and July, playback, high-resolution projection systems and and courses of varying length and credits may be quality sound reinforcement. Coupled with the offered during evening, weekends and by extension. wireless networking available throughout our The academic division sponsors various types academic facilities, technology is readily available to of instruction. Instruction for academic credit the faculty as they present instructional materials in toward degree programs is offered through the the classroom. more than 35 majors and cooperative programs in the associate and baccalaureate degree curricula. Wireless Computing Programs that may lead to a variety of certifications A secure wireless computing network is are offered as well. distributed throughout the campus. With the wireless computing capabilities of the notebook Technology computers provided to the students, we have Thiel College is committed to the integration of extended ubiquitous personal computing into the technology in the learning environment. We achieve academic facilities as well as our residence halls, this through technology-enhanced classrooms and computing labs and green space about the campus. facilities, discipline-specific computing laboratories, instructional media support services to students Instructional Media and faculty, wireless computing throughout the The Mouganis Instructional Media Center campus, notebook computers for all students, (MIMC) facilitates the use of audio-visual media course technology software that supports the and equipment for instruction and presentations. faculty in the classroom and an information It is comprised of a lab, a media classroom technology staff that is dedicated to the success of and an equipment loan desk, and is staffed by our students and faculty. professionals and students who can assist with equipment and media use. The CLASSROOM/ Notebook Computing Program LAB (AC 235) features an instructor’s position and All incoming students are issued notebook 32 student positions. The computers in this area are computers as part of Thiel’s technology initiative. equipped with Audacity digital recorders, CAN-8 Computers are supplied to students with a full VirtuaLab multimedia language learning software, Microsoft Office 2007 and visual learning software

64 by Inspiration for education majors. Other lab teaches library and research skills in both individual equipment enables students to watch videos, to and group sessions. Seating capacity for 350 is watch live foreign language programming and available in lounges, individual study carrels, at to edit and digitize text, images, audio and large tables and in several small private rooms. video. Students are invited to use the facility The collection includes 200,000 books, 300,000 to conduct research, write and print papers, government documents, 400 print periodical titles, prepare presentations, complete assignments 47,000 electronic journals and 50,000 microform and to relax. The MIMC staff members arrange items. There are more than 10,000 items that can be and provide tech training for faculty, staff and utilized electronically through both the government students. The MEDIA CLASSROOM (AC-236) depository program and the e-Books program. is equipped with audio, video and computer The Thiel College Archives has 20,000 documents, projection equipment. It can be reserved for photographs, and artifacts of Thiel College and hosting teleconferences and for giving classes or Northwestern Pennsylvania history. All of these presentations that use media or multimedia. The materials are accessible through Sirsi, an integrated A-V DESK provides an A-V equipment loan online computer system. service for use outside the MIMC as well as training The library subscribes to 28 Online databases. in the proper setup and use of many kinds of A-V These include Business Source Plus, EBSCOhost, equipment. JStore, Literature Resource Center, Lexis-Nexis and PsychArticles. The library provides online Course Technology material ranging from individual publications to The College has adopted Moodle Learning First Search, Oxford English Dictionary and Who’s System as its course technology software. This Who. The library belongs to two off campus library product makes it possible for the faculty to provide network systems, Lyrasis and WALDO. course materials and testing to students over Registration a Web-based interface that supports traditional information presentation formats, as well as less Periods for pre-registration are provided before traditional methods, including audio and video each ensuing semester. Pre-registration of current clips, collaboration and chat. students is scheduled by class, with seniors having first opportunity to register each semester. Every Library attempt will be made by advisers to work out Langenheim Memorial Library provides a an acceptable program for those students who variety of educational services to the Thiel College register within the assigned time. Following the community through an experienced staff and a pre-registration period a financial statement wealth of learning resources. The librarians view reflecting semester costs will be sent to the their purpose as providing resources and services pre-registered student. Registration for a semester to support the curriculum and to promote free becomes automatic upon payment of the statement. inquiry for a liberal arts education. The Learning If special arrangements must be made regarding Commons (TLC) is located in the library along payment, the student must clear such arrangements with many TLC services. Also located in the library through the Office of Financial Services to be is the Writing Lab and the Math Enhancement classified as “registered.” If payments are not made Center. before the published date (see Academic Calendar) To guide students in the use of the collections, the student will be charged a $25 late registration four professional librarians are available on a fee to register for a given semester. schedule of 80 hours per week–seven days a week, five nights until 11 p.m. The professional staff

65 Graduation Requirements for Degrees in Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Associate of Science

General Requirements Although academic advisers are available to assist students in fulfilling major, professional and The academic requirements of the College Catalog graduation requirements, the ultimate responsibility in effect at the time of a student’s matriculation at for checking and fulfilling these requirements rests Thiel are normative for his or her graduation, with the student. however requirements may change without advance notice for any program subject to external Bachelor of Arts Degree certification. If a student withdraws or is suspended from the College and subsequently re-enters, he or A. Credit Hours she must observe the catalog requirements in effect 1. 124 credit hours of successfully completed when he or she re-enters. course work shall be required for the Students are required to participate in assessment Bachelor of Arts degree. testing or surveys to provide information to the 2. The 124 credit hours shall be distributed faculty and administration for the improvement APPROXIMATELY as follows: of college programs. Participation is a graduation a. 25 to 30 percent for the Integrative requirement. Data from testing will only be used Requirement (IR). collectively for institutional research purposes. b. 30 to 45 percent for the major. Ample notification will be given of testing schedules. c. 25 to 45 percent for electives. Students must take the last 30 credit hours at B. Competency Requirements Thiel College. Waivers of this policy are granted 1. English Language Competency by the Academic Standing Committee only upon Successfully complete ENG 111 and 112, the receipt of evidence that there are extenuating Oral and Written Expression I and II with a circumstances that provoke a hardship case. grade of C minus or higher. An overall 2.0 GPA is required for graduation 2. Mathematics Competency and students must also have at least a 2.0 GPA in Pass the mathematics placement test at the all courses required for the major and minor fields pre-calculus entry level or earn a grade of of study. In addition, some departments require a C minus or higher in any Thiel mathematics C minus or better in all courses required for the course except MATH 011. major and/or minor fields of study. See individual 3. Foreign Language Competency departmental requirements. EITHER pass a proficiency examination in Designated students will also be required to a foreign language upon entrance to Thiel enroll in and successfully complete GEN 002, College OR successfully complete (C minus College Reading (1 CH) to improve skills required or higher) two semesters at the introductory for academic success. level of a foreign language or successfully For some programs, the Bachelor of Arts or complete (C minus or higher) one semester the Bachelor of Science degree may be the more at the intermediate level of a foreign appropriate degree. Students should consult with language. their academic adviser before pursuing a particular Students must take the foreign language and/or mathematics degree. placement test on campus and with supervision to be eligible for exemption from the requirement.

66 COMMUNICATION IN THE CITIZENSHIP IN A GLOBAL ARENA (6-12 CH) SCIENTIFIC AGE (8 CH) These courses are designed to introduce the These courses are designed to introduce student to the knowledge and skills required to the student to the methods, techniques and communicate effectively with others via writing achievements of the natural and social sciences, and speaking. with special attention given to the non-Western Oral and Written Expression I and II—An heritage and to the global issues facing citizens of introduction to expository writing and public the 21st century. speaking. As foundation courses, these classes are Science and Our Global Heritage I or II— to be taken preferably during the first year. (6 CH) Interdisciplinary, multicultural courses that examine Writing Intensive Courses (5 WIC courses)— ways the rich natural and cultural heritage of the globe Combinations of major, minor, core and elective can be sustained. As foundation courses, they are to courses that are designated as WIC can be used be taken preferably during the sophomore year after to fulfill this requirement. However, to fulfill the the History of Western Humanities experience. (4 CH) requirement no more than three courses can be in AND the same discipline. One natural or physical science laboratory course. Foreign Language—Demonstrate introductory (3-4 CH) level college competency or the equivalent in a foreign language by the end of the sophomore year CHOOSING DEPTH AND DIVERSITY either through a proficiency test or course work. (12-15 CH) (0-6 CH) These courses challenge students to explore the diversity of human knowledge and experience. COMMITMENT TO A Students will successfully complete a course in each HUMANISTIC VISION (11 CH) of the following four groups: These courses are designed to introduce the Humanities—communication, English, history, student to the knowledge, culture and values of languages, philosophy, religion (3-4 CH) humanity as they have been expressed in the history, Fine Arts/Performing Arts—art, music, theatre literature, art, music, religion and philosophy of the (3-4 CH) West, with special attention given to the Jewish and Social Sciences—economics, political science, Christian traditions. psychology, sociology and criminal justice studies History of Western Humanities I and II— (3 CH) (Courses with the prefix ACCT, BADM, An interdisciplinary chronological exposition of EDUC, ELED and SECED cannot be used to Western culture and civilization from the ancient satisfy this requirement.) through the contemporary historical periods. This Computer Science/Mathematics/Natural/ foundational two semester sequence is to be taken Physical Science—biology, chemistry, computer preferably during the first year. (8 CH) science, environmental science, geography, Interpreting the Jewish and Christian geology, mathematics, physics (3-4 CH) (Courses Scriptures—A critical examination of the Hebrew with the CIS prefix cannot be used to satisfy this and Christian scriptures and their relevance for requirement.) contemporary strategies of liberation addressed to Note: Requirements under Group IV cannot be political, economic and social forms of oppression. fulfilled by other specified courses in the integrative This course is to be taken after the completion of requirement (IR) or competency requirement. Western Humanities I. (3 CH)

67 CONCERN FOR PHYSICAL a foreign language upon entrance to Thiel WELL BEING (4 CH) College or successfully complete (C minus These courses are designed to promote an or higher) two semesters at the introductory intellectual understanding of physical well being and level of a foreign language or successfully development and to provide the opportunity for complete (C minus or higher) one semester students to apply theory in a variety of structured at the intermediate level of a foreign options. language. Requirements Students must take the foreign language and/or mathematics 1. Successful completion of two credit hours of placement test on campus and with supervision to be eligible theory courses such as AH 105, Taking Care for exemption from the requirement. of your Health, AH 115, Food Patterns and Health, INDS 201, The Physiological Basis of COMMUNICATION IN THE Exercise, HPED 198, Slimnastics, and HPED GLOBAL ARENA (6-9 CH) 199, Fitness for Life and Wellness. These courses are designed to introduce the 2. Successful completion of two structured activity student to the knowledge and skills required to units such as two seasons of intercollegiate communicate effectively with others via writing athletics, activities offered through the health and speaking. and physical education department, or other Oral and Written Expression I and II—An documentable alternative activities approved introduction to expository writing and public by HPED that apply wellness theory to the speaking. These courses are to be taken preferably development of healthy lifestyles. during the first year. (6 CH) Writing Intensive Courses (5 WIC courses)— Bachelor of Science Degree Combinations of major, minor, core and elective courses that are designated as WIC can be used A. Credit Hours 1. 124 credit hours of successfully completed to fulfill this requirement. However, to fulfill the course work shall be required for the requirement no more than three courses can be in Bachelor of Science degree. the same discipline. 2. The 124 credit hours shall be distributed Foreign Language—Demonstrate one-year APPROXIMATELY as follows: college competency or the equivalent in a foreign a. 25 to 30 percent for the Integrative language by the end of the sophomore year either Requirement (IR). through a proficiency test or course work. (0-6 CH) b. 30 to 45 percent for the major. c. 25 to 45 percent for electives. COMMITMENT TO A B. Competency Requirements HUMANISTIC VISION (11 CH) 1. English Language Competency These courses are designed to introduce the Successfully complete ENG 111 and 112, student to the knowledge, culture and values of Oral and Written Expression I and II with a humanity as they have been expressed in the history, grade of C minus or higher. literature, art, music, religion and philosophy of the 2. Mathematics Competency West, with special attention given to the Jewish and Pass the mathematics placement test at the Christian traditions. calculus entry level or earn a grade of C History of Western Humanities I and II— minus or higher in MATH 141 or any An interdisciplinary chronological exposition of calculus course. Western culture and civilization from the ancient 3. Foreign Language Competency through the contemporary historical periods. This EITHER pass a proficiency examination in foundational two-semester sequence is to be taken preferably during the first year. (8 CH)

68 Interpreting the Jewish and Christian the CIS prefix cannot be used to satisfy this Scriptures—A critical examination of the Hebrew requirement.) and Christian scriptures and their relevance for Note: Requirements under Group IV cannot be contemporary strategies of liberation addressed to fulfilled by other specified courses in the integrative political, economic and social forms of oppression. requirement (IR) or competency requirement. This foundational course is to be taken after the completion of Western Humanities I. (3 CH) CONCERN FOR PHYSICAL WELL BEING (4 CH) CITIZENSHIP IN A These courses are designed to promote an SCIENTIFIC AGE (8 CH) intellectual understanding of physical well being and These courses are designed to introduce development and to provide the opportunity for the student to the methods, techniques and students to apply theory in a variety of structured achievements of the natural and social sciences, options. with special attention given to the non-Western heritage and to the global issues facing citizens Requirements moving into the 21st century. 1. Successful completion of two credit hours of Science and Our Global Heritage I OR II— theory courses such as AH 105, Taking Care Interdisciplinary, multicultural courses that examine of your Health, AH 115, Food Patterns and ways the rich natural and cultural heritage of the Health, INDS 201, The Physiological Basis of globe can be sustained. As foundation courses, they Exercise, HPED 198, Slimnastics and HPED are to be taken preferably during the sophomore 199, Fitness for Life and Wellness. year after the History of Western Humanities 2. Successful completion of two structured activity experience. (4 CH) units such as two seasons of intercollegiate AND athletics, activities offered through the health One natural or physical science laboratory course and physical education department, or other (4 CH) documentable alternative activities approved by HPED that apply wellness theory to the CHOOSING DEPTH AND DIVERSITY development of healthy lifestyles. (12-15 CH) These courses challenge students to explore Associate of Arts Degrees diverse ways of thinking and inquiring. Students A minimum of 64 credit hours with at least a 2.0 will successfully complete a course in each of the cumulative and minor GPA is required. following four groups: —communication, English, history, Humanities ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE IN languages, philosophy, religion (3-4 CH) LIBERAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS Fine/Performing Arts: art, music, theatre (3-4 CH) —economics, political science, Social Sciences Group I—Communication in the Global Arena psychology, sociology and criminal justice studies ENG 111 (3 CH) (Courses with the prefix ACCT, BADM, Oral and Written Expression I 3 EDUC, ELED and SECED cannot be used to ENG 112 satisfy this requirement.) Oral and Written Expression II 3 Computer Science/Mathematics/Natural/ Mathematics Competency 0-4 Physical Science—biology, chemistry, computer (MATH 107 or higher) science, environmental science, geography, geology, Subtotal 6-10 mathematics, physics (3-4 CH). (Courses with

69 Group II—Commitment to a Humanistic Vision program as for all associate of arts degrees. INDS 115 & 125 3. Integrative Requirement is the same as four- History of Western Humanities I & II 8 year degree program. REL 120 4. Courses required for Associate of Arts Interpreting Jewish & Christian Scriptures 3 degree in accounting: Subtotal 11 ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II Group III—Citizenship in a Scientific Age ACCT 213 Intermediate Accounting I* INDS 210 or 220 ACCT 223 Intermediate Accounting II* Science and Our Global Heritage I or II 4 ACCT 313 Cost Accounting and ACCT 323 Taxation Personal One laboratory course in natural or or physical science 4 ACCT 333 Taxation Corporate Subtotal 8 ACCT 423 Auditing Group IV—Choosing Depth and Diversity BADM 355 Business Law (a course from three of the areas) CIS 111 Word Processing Applications Humanities 3-4 CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications Fine Arts 3-4 CIS 113 Data Management Applications Social Sciences 3-4 MATH 107 College Algebra or higher Computer Science/Mathematics/Natural/ * May be taken during summer sessions in order to Physical Sciences 3-4 complete program in a two-year period. Subtotal 9-12 ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE IN Group V—Concern for Physical Well Being MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS INDS 201 or activity courses 2 (MIS) Subtotal 2 1. A minimum of 64 credit hours with at least a 2.0 cumulative and major GPA is required. Total Competency & Integrative 2. Competency in Oral and Written Expression Requirements 36-43 The requirements are the same for these degree programs as for all asociate of arts Program Requirements met through degrees. completion of any one minor 3. Basic Mathematics Competency (except Accounting or MIS) 18-26 The requirements are the same for this degree program as for the general A.A. degree Elective Course 0-5 4. Integrative Requirements for the A.A. degree in Management Information Systems: Minimum Total Credit Hours Group I Required for Degree 64 Communication in the Global Arena Successfully complete Oral and Written ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE IN Expression I and II (ENG 111 and 112) 6 ACCOUNTING Group II 1. A minimum of 64 credit hours with at least a Commitment to a Humanistic Vision 2.0 cumulative and major GPA is required. Successfully complete History of Western 2. Competency in Oral and Written Expression. Humanities I and II 8 The requirements are the same for this degree

70 Group III CIS 111 Word Processing Applications 1 Citizenship in a Scientific Age CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications 1 Successfully complete Science and Our CIS 113 Data Management Applications 1 Global Heritage I and II 8 CIS 129 Fundamentals of Information Group IV Systems 3 Choosing Depth and Diversity CSCI 179 Programming in Visual Basic 4 Successfully complete a course from each (CSCI 159 and 169 may be substituted) of the following four groups: and any one of: Humanities—communication, English, CSCI 139 Web Design and Development 3 history, languages, philosophy, religion 3-4 CSCI 319 Database Management 4 Fine Arts/Performing Arts—art, music, CSCI 439 Data Communication and Networks 3 theatre 3-4 CIS 469 Systems Analysis 3 Social Sciences—economics, political Select one of the following: science, psychology, sociology and criminal BADM 233 Managerial Accounting 3 justice studies 3-4 ACCT 313 Cost Accounting 3 (Courses with the prefix ACCT, BADM, EDUC, ELED, and SECED cannot be used Associate of Science Degree to satisfy this requirement.) (A minimum of 64 credit hours with at least a 2.0 Computer Science/Mathematics/ cumulative and minor GPA is required.) Natural/Physical Science—biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE science, geography, geology, mathematics, DEGREE REQUIREMENTS physics 3-4 Group I Requirements under Group IV cannot Note: Communication in the Global Arena be fulfilled by other specified courses ENG 111 Oral and Written Expression I 3 in the Integrative Requirement (IR) or ENG 112 Oral and Written Expression II 3 competency requirement. Mathematics Competency 0-4 Group V Pass the mathematics placement test at the calculus Concern for Physical Well-Being— entry level or earn a grade of C minus or higher in successfully complete two credit hours MATH 141 or any calculus course. from: Subtotal 6-10 INDS 201 The Physiological Basis of Group II Exercise and Physical Fitness Commitment to a Humanistic Vision AH 105 Taking Care of Your Health INDS 115 Western Humanities I 4 AH 115 Food Patterns and Health INDS 125 Western Humanities II 4 HPED 198 Slimnastics REL 120 Interpreting the Jewish & HPED 199 Fitness for Life and Wellness Christian Scriptures 3 or Subtotal 11 activities courses offered through the Group III Health and Physical Education department Citizenship in a Scientific Age INDS 210 or 220, Science and Our Major Course Requirements Global Heritage I or II 4 (All courses which are applied to the major must be and completed with a grade of C minus or higher.) One laboratory course in natural or ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I 3 physical science 4 ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II 3 Subtotal 8

71 Group IV Humanities 3-4 Choosing Depth and Diversity Fine Arts 3-4 (A course from three of the areas) Social Science 3-4 Humanities 3-4 Computer Science/Mathematics/Natural/ Fine Arts 3-4 Physical Science 3-4 Social Science 3-4 Subtotal 9-12 Computer Science/Mathematics/Natural/ Group V Physical Science 3-4 Integrative Applications Subtotal 9-12 All courses which are applied to the discipline Group V must be completed with a grade of C minus or Integrative Applications higher. Application courses selected in CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications 1 consultation with an academic adviser CIS 113 Data Management Applications 1 and the academic dean 18 CIS 201 E-Commerce 3 Subtotal 18 ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I 3 ECON 221 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN E-COMMERCE and one of the following: DEGREE REQUIREMENTS BADM 324 Advertising 3 Group I BADM 454 Marketing 3 Communication in the Global Arena and one of the following: ENG 111 Oral and Written Expression I 3 CIS 241 Project Management 3 ENG 112 Oral and Written Expression II 3 BADM 300 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 Mathematics Competency 0-4 Pass the mathematics placement test at the ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN calculus entry level or earn a grade of C minus or WEB DEVELOPMENT DEGREE higher in MATH 141 or any calculus course. REQUIREMENTS Subtotal 6-10 Group I Group II Communication in the Global Arena Commitment to a Humanistic Vision ENG 111 Oral and Written Expression I 3 INDS 115 Western Humanities I 4 ENG 112 Oral and Written Expression II 3 INDS 125 Western Humanities II 4 Mathematics Competency 0-4 REL 120 Interpreting Jewish & Christian Pass the mathematics placement test at the calculus Scriptures 3 entry level or earn a grade of C minus or higher in Subtotal 11 MATH 141 or any calculus course. Group III Subtotal 6-10 Citizenship in a Scientific Age Group II INDS 210 or 220 Commitment to a Humanistic Vision Science and Our Global Heritage I or II 4 INDS 115 Western Humanities I 4 and INDS 125 Western Humanities II 4 One laboratory course in natural or REL 120 Interpreting the Jewish & physical science 4 Christian Scriptures 3 Subtotal 8 Subtotal 11 Group IV Group III Choosing Depth and Diversity Citizenship in a Scientific Age (A course from three of the areas) INDS 210 or 220

72 Science and Our Global Heritage I or II 4 minor should not be made until the student has and sought appropriate counsel. A change of major/ One laboratory course in natural or physical minor during the junior or senior years may require science 4 special scheduling and may affect the time needed Subtotal 8 for a student to complete graduation requirements. Group IV Satisfactory completion of all requirements for a Choosing Depth and Diversity major/minor program of study must be certified (A course from three of the areas) by the department or program committee prior Humanities 3-4 to being certified for graduation for the A.A. Fine Arts 3-4 degree, the A.S. degree, the B.A. degree and the Social Science 3-4 B.S. degree. The major/minor requirements to Computer Science/Mathematics/Natural/ be completed for certification by the respective Physical Science 3-4 department or program committee shall be those Subtotal 9-12 requirements as stated in the Catalog at the time the students declare their major/minor. Group V Forms are available in the Academic Records Integrative Applications Office office for making a major/minor declaration All courses that are applied to the discipline must or a major/minor change. The proper forms must be completed with a grade of C minus or higher. be completed before a change in major or minor will appear on a student’s record. CIS 129 Fundamentals of Information It is possible, and in some fields encouraged, for Systems 3 a student to complete two majors or a combination CSCI 139 Web Design and Development 3 of a major and minor(s). CSCI 319 Database Management I 4 CSCI 331 Web Programming 4 Student Scheduling and any 100 level programming course Each student should seek the assistance of his/ (select one from the following): her academic adviser during the scheduling process CSCI 159 Introduction to Programming prior to each semester. Freshmen students have CSCI 169 Data Structures 4 available to them their freshmen advising faculty CSCI 179 Programming in Visual Basic 4 and student team members. Upper-class students CSCI 189 Java Programming 4 can get assistance from their major department and and one of the following: major adviser. Students with double majors must ART 246 Introduction to Graphic Design 3 seek schedule approval from both departments. CIS 211 Interactive Web Animation 3-4 Particular attention should be paid to prerequisite Declaration and Change of courses needed to prepare one for advanced level courses. Advanced-level courses may not be taken Major/Minor without the prerequisites. To ensure freshmen Each student is expected to declare a major or students the availability of prerequisite and basic express an area of interest before the end of the level courses, such courses may be closed to freshman year. Students who have not decided on upper class scheduling until after the freshmen majors may seek help from their faculty advisers registration period. Basic courses reserved for or Career Services. A student may also declare a freshmen registration will be so indicated in minor. A student is free to change the major/minor scheduling information and course listings for each anytime while at Thiel. Normally, change of major/ item.

73 Student Academic Load Convocation Attendance A student’s normal academic load is 15 or 16 Attendance is expected of all full-time students credit hours in regular fall and spring semesters. at all convocations announced by the College in its A student must register for a minimum of 12 official calendar. academic credit hours during the regular semester to maintain status as a full-time student. Examinations A credit hour load in excess of 18 credit hours Course Examinations during a regular semester is considered overload Final examinations are scheduled by the registrar and should be carefully examined and approved during exam week at the end of each regular by the registrar as well as the student’s academic semester. Other examinations, papers, quizzes and adviser. A fee is assessed for overload credits. evaluating instruments are used during the course Repeating Courses at the discretion of the instructor. Unless a formal petition, approved by the respective instructor and Students may repeat courses to improve their departmental chairman, is approved by the registrar, grade and/or to meet requirements. Forms are absence from a final examination is equivalent to an available in the Academic Records Office for “F” for that examination and will be so recorded by declaring the intent to repeat a course. Such a the instructor. declaration must be filed at preregistration before repeating a course. A repeated course will NOT Comprehensive Examinations for Majors earn additional credit hours but will reflect the The faculty of Thiel College affirms that liberal most recent grade earned. Students failing to report education of high quality should embody both a repeat of any course to their adviser and to the breadth and depth. The breadth is achieved registrar will run the risk of being short credits at through the required core courses and electives. the time of graduation. The dimension of depth is achieved through Unless departments have specific requirements, concentration in a major discipline of study and a student may repeat a course to improve a grade through required courses for that major in related or to meet college requirements. A course may be areas. repeated at most twice, and the last grade recorded The faculty has authorized each academic for the repeated course will be used to compute the department to design and implement its requirements student’s cumulative GPA. to measure the student’s comprehensive grasp of his or her major. Some departments require taking Class Attendance of the Major Field Achievement Test, the writing and defense of a senior thesis, the successful All students are expected to attend all classes. completion of a senior thesis or the successful Attendance policies regarding unexcused absences­ completion of a senior seminar during the senior are established and announced by the individual year. The purpose of these programs is to afford the instructor for his or her classes. Absences due to senior student the opportunity to demonstrate an medical reasons, the death of an immediate family intelligent understanding of the discipline chosen as member and participation in official College events his or her major program of study. If so stipulated (athletic contests, forensics, etc.) are excused. In by a department, the satisfactory completion of this all cases it is the student’s responsibility to secure requirement will be a condition for graduation. an excused absence from his or her instructor and to make up any missed assignments. No office provides an automatic excuse for any student.

74 Academic Integrity College Level Examination Program Cheating will not be tolerated at Thiel College and (CLEP) will be dealt with promptly within the established Persons scoring appropriately well on College policies. Cheating is (1) copying homework; (2) using Level Examination Program tests may receive unauthorized notes, papers, books or calculators both credit and placement at Thiel College at the during a testing situation; (3) passing or accepting freshman and sophomore levels but not the junior possible answers during a test; (4) plagiarizing, the and senior levels. New students must submit scores willful or unintended use of writings, ideas and/ to the registrar before completing the regular or works of others with the intention of taking semester of work after matriculation or readmission. credit for it as one’s own work; (5) copying or Thiel will accept as many as 60 credit hours of work attempting to copy from nearby students’ papers through CLEP tests. Thiel will accept American during a test; (6) using another person’s answers, Council on Education (ACE) recommended scores term papers, reports and/or projects as one’s own for the award of credit to satisfy elective and for the purpose of receiving credit or completing integrative requirements. However, the appropriate an assignment; (7) incidents defined in writing by department must approve courses to be used to an instructor or department to constitute cheating; satisfy major and minor requirements. There is a (8) unauthorized access to computer accounts, $15 per credit hour administrative fee for courses files and/or programs; and (9) similar incidents received, processed and placed on the official generally understood to constitute cheating. transcript for credit applied to a degree program. Sanctions against cheating can be found in the Thiel administers CLEP examinations on a rolling Student Handbook. basis. Information concerning CLEP examinations Classification may be obtained from the College Entrance To be classified as a sophomore, a student must Examination Board at clep.collegeboard.org. have successfully completed at least 26 credit hours; as a junior, at least 58 credit hours; as a International Baccalaureate Diploma/ senior, at least 88 credit hours. Certificate Program Advanced Placement Thiel College will award credit and/or advanced placement to students earning the international Thiel College participates in the Advanced baccalaureate (IB) diploma/certificate. Scores of Placement Program as instituted by the College six and seven will result in exempt status from the Entrance Examination Board. Advanced placement equivalent course at the Standard Level (SL) and and credit may be granted to admitted students scores of five, six and seven at the Higher Level who show satisfactory scores on the Advanced (HL) of study will result in exempt status from the Placement Examinations of the College Entrance equivalent course and the awarding of appropriate Examination Board. A score of five on an advanced credit hours for that course. placement examination will result in exempt status from the equivalent course and the awarding of Credit for Life Experience appropriate credit hours for that course. A score of Thiel College has adopted a portfolio review four will result in exemption from the equivalent procedure for awarding credit for life experiences of course. Scores of three and below will not be prospective adult students applying for admission considered. to the College. Should a candidate wish to pursue the portfolio review, he or she must make a formal

75 application to the College and pay a fee of $25 per The transferring student is responsible for credit hour for each credit presented for review. The having an official transcript forwarded from all candidate will prepare a portfolio under guidance institutions previously attended to the registrar’s of a portfolio adviser. Further information about office, which will be evaluated by the registrar. this procedure is available through the dean of Grades of “C minus” and higher will be accepted enrollment or the registrar. for transfer credit. However, only credits will transfer. Transfer grades will not be calculated in Expiration of Credits the Thiel College GPA. Only credit accepted at the All of the credits required for a degree, whether time of matriculation will be recorded as part of the earned in residence or transferred from another student’s record in a degree program. institution, must have been earned within 10 years Transfer Students prior to the date on which the degree is awarded. Course work completed more than 10 years Advanced Standing prior to a student’s date of graduation is subject to Advanced standing is the record of the course review by the Dean of the College to determine its credits accepted by Thiel from another institution. applicability to the degree. The registrar prepares a statement of equivalency When given evidence that the previous courses in regard to requirements for the core, major still provide adequate preparation for courses yet to program(s) and electives. be taken and still represent a reasonable part of the The maximum number of advanced standing total academic program, the Dean may waive the credits that may be transferred to Thiel is 94 credits. 10-year limitation. Any such waiver is for a specific Transfer students may apply a maximum of eight period during which the degree program must be credits in Western/World Civilization/Culture to completed. the Western Humanities requirement. This policy controls credits to be applied Transfer students must complete four credits of toward the degree. When specific courses are Global Heritage. being evaluated for acceptance toward major Second-degree candidates must complete requirements, it is likely the department chairperson requirements for the major and elective credits and may apply a much more stringent standard because at least 30 credit hours at Thiel College. the early foundational courses prepare a student for upper-level courses or because students need Transfer Credit to understand the interrelationship among courses It is expected that students will fulfill competency in the field. requirements by taking Thiel College courses. In the event that this is not possible, the student Transfer Credit must obtain the written approval of the appropriate A student transferring from an accredited school Department Chairperson prior to taking the course of higher education for the purpose of pursuing a at another institution. degree at Thiel College will: While it is recommended that students will fulfill 1. Fulfill the general college (IR) requirements their requirements by taking Thiel College courses, of Thiel in effect at the time of his or her Thiel students who plan to transfer courses from admission. another accredited institution of higher education 2. Satisfy all requirements for the major as must do the following PRIOR to enrolling in the stipulated by the academic department or the course(s): major. 1. obtain and submit a course description for 3. Successfully complete at least the last 30 each course; academic credit hours at Thiel. 2. receive written permission from the Chair of the Thiel department in which the proposed

76 course is to be substituted for a Thiel course; Auditing 3. send an original transcript to the Academic Records Office once course(s) is/are complete. Students may audit a class with the permission of Forms for this purpose are available in the the instructor. The decision to audit a course must Academic Records Office. be made at the time of registration. No credits are awarded and the symbol “AU” will be recorded Grading System on the transcript for an audited course. Audited courses cannot be used to meet any requirements. The following grading system is in effect: A (excellent); B (good); C (satisfactory); D (marginal); Change of Grades F (failure); I (incomplete); S (satisfactory); W (withdrew without penalty). Quality points are The deadline for initiating grade changes by assigned to individual grades, as follows A=4; B=3; students or faculty is six weeks (weeks in a regular C=2; D=1; F=0; other grades=0. The GPA is semester) after the grade in question is released. computed by multiplying the course credit hours The grade change process must be initiated on an by the quality points for the grade received for official form obtained at the registrar’s office. each course. The total quality points for all courses Once a final grade is recorded on the student’s are divided by the total number of credit hours transcript record by the registrar’s office, it cannot for which grades are given for the semester. The be changed without approval of the Dean of the cumulative GPA is the total of all quality points College. divided by the total number of credit hours taken by the student at the time of computation. Adding/Dropping Courses An Incomplete (I) grade is given to a student Following the beginning of each semester and who is doing passing work in a course, but who, summer session, there is a designated number of for reasons beyond his or her control, is not able days during which a student may add and/or drop to complete work in time. Illness is ordinarily the a course from his or her schedule. The period of only ground for giving an incomplete grade. An “I” add/drop is posted in the Academic Calendar (see automatically becomes an “F” unless it is removed the Academic Catalog). To add or drop a course within the first six weeks following the end of the the student must discuss the change with his or her semester in which it was given. A student may adviser. With the adviser’s approval, the student withdraw (W) from a course without penalty on or must get the instructor’s approval for both added about November 3 during the fall and on or about and dropped courses. An instructor is not required March 15 during the spring. Withdrawal dates for to accept a student if his or her course is already at all semesters are posted in the Academic Calendar. maximum enrollment. A student may repeat a course in order to The deadlines for adding and dropping courses improve his or her grade. The grade originally will be strictly adhered to and it is expected the received in the course will not remain on the student will be aware of the dates as published in the transcript and will not be counted in computing the academic calendar. There is an add/drop fee of $5 per student’s GPA. A notation of “RE” (repeat) will occurrence. replace the original grade; only the grade attained in Students adding a course after the first class the repeated course will be counted in computing period are responsible for all course work and are the student’s average. accountable for all class absences from the first day A student repeating a course in which he or she of class. received a “D” or an “F” must take that course at Thiel.

77 Cumulative GPA be considered for suspension by the Academic Standing Committee. Students who have attended All students must achieve a cumulative GPA of three or more semesters will be considered for 2.0 or better for all academic work at Thiel and a suspension if they have less than a 1.7 cumulative cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better for all courses GPA. taken in the major(s) in order to graduate. A A full-time student who does not maintain the student must also achieve a 2.0 or better in any minimum cumulative GPA or does not make declared minor(s). This applies to the Associate of sufficient academic progress for two consecutive Arts, Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts and semesters will be placed on academic suspension. Bachelor of Science Degrees. A student who has been accepted with condition(s) must meet those conditions for two consecutive Academic Policies semesters or be suspended. Satisfactory Academic Progress A student who has been assigned to The Satisfactory academic progress toward a degree as Learning Commons by the Admissions Committee a full-time student is defined as completion of 24 or or the Academic Standing Committee must more credits per academic year while maintaining maintain active participation in the program by a cumulative GPA of 1.50 (0-25 credits earned); meeting regularly with counselors, tutors and staff. 1.9 (26-57 credits earned) and 2.0 thereafter. The Students assigned to The Learning Commons Academic Standing Committee may grant exception must sign a participation contract which explains to the guidelines for satisfactory academic progress the obligations. Any student who fails to meet the in individual cases. contract obligations for two consecutive semesters may be suspended from Thiel College. Good Academic Standing The suspended student may appeal to the Dean Good academic standing is defined as achieving of the College to return immediately as a full- a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher and a semester time student. (Refer to “Appeals/Petition for GPA of 2.0 or higher. Readmission” section). Note: A successful appeal or petition lifts the suspension but the status of Academic Warning academic probation remains. An Academic Warning (letter of concern) will A student suspended from Thiel College must be issued to a student whose semester GPA falls sit out at least one regular semester (fall or spring) below 2.0. This warning is not part of the student’s before petitioning to return to the College. Part- permanent academic record. However, it does alert time attendance at Thiel College will be permitted the student to potential difficulties. only during summer sessions while a person is on Any student who receives an Academic Warning academic suspension. Further, academic success will be subject to action by the Dean of the College in summer school will not necessarily rescind the and the Dean of Students that could exclude suspension. participation in extracurricular activities. A student on academic probation or suspension will be subject to action by the Dean of the College Academic Probation and Suspension and the Dean of Students that could exclude Academic probation occurs when the student’s participation in extracurricular activities. cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 or the student is not making sufficient academic progress. First- Academic Dismissal and second-semester students enrolling for six Upon return from suspension, if a student fails or more credit hours in a semester who receive to achieve the minimum cumulative GPA in one less than a 1.40 semester/cumulative GPA will semester or does not make sufficient academic

78 progress in two subsequent semesters, the student of reinstatement. Based on the quality and will be dismissed from the College. A student who completeness of the documentation, the Dean of is dismissed cannot attend Thiel College either full the College, in consultation with the Academic or part-time for any academic work. Standing Committee, decides whether to deny or grant appeals or petitions. If granted, the Dean of Academic Appeals/Petitions for the College determines conditions of reinstatement Reinstatement in order to assure the student has an opportunity to Appeals for immediate reinstatement must be successfully complete the academic program. submitted within two weeks of the date of the suspension or dismissal. Immediate reinstatement Participation in Varsity Athletics may be granted if there is a correction in the factual To be eligible to participate in intercollegiate information upon which the original decision athletics at Thiel, a student-athlete must achieve a was made or if other academic and/or personal cumulative GPA of 1.5 or above before entering circumstances might indicate a potential for success. his or her second semester at Thiel College. After sitting out one semester, a student may The student-athlete must then achieve a 2.0 or appeal by meeting the prescriptions designated. above before entering his or her third semester at Appeals and petitions must be made in writing to Thiel College and must maintain that 2.0 cumulative the Dean of the College and should be made at GPA for the rest of his or her enrollment at Thiel least one month before the desired date of re-entry. College in order to be eligible. If a student is A written appeal or petition must include the assigned an incomplete in a course, the student following: is eligible to participate in athletics if the GPA 1. A student’s self-assessment of factors that without the incomplete meets the previously contributed to poor academic performance; stated requirements. Once the incomplete grade 2. What will be or has been done differently to is resolved, the resulting GPA will determine the positively alter the situation; student’s athletic eligibility. Athletic eligibility is 3. Evidence of accomplishment, if seeking determined at the beginning of each semester and reinstatement after the required suspension remains in effect throughout the entire playing period. This could include an official transcript season. of academic work completed at an accredited institution since the suspension; proof of Withdrawal and Readmission satisfactory military service; letters reporting To formally withdraw from the College, a student gainful employment with supervisor(s) attesting must secure the proper form from the registrar’s to one’s performance, initiative and acceptance office and file the completed form with the registrar. of responsibility; or any other documentation Any student who officially withdraws while in good that would support the petition. academic standing may return to Thiel by writing a 4. Evidence that the pre-suspension condition(s)/ letter to the registrar requesting readmission. prescription(s) has/have been met. Students who withdraw while on probation The appeal or petition may be strengthened if or who have been academically suspended may it includes recommendations from an adviser and apply for readmission by writing a letter to the at least one other faculty member. The faculty registrar. This letter must include a statement of member should be from the student’s department the student’s short-term and long-term goals, and if a major has been declared. must provide adequate evidence that since leaving The student’s academic as well as personal Thiel, the student has developed the necessary record while at Thiel College will be reviewed to maturity, motivation and academic skills to pursue determine whether to grant this special privilege an academic program to successful completion.

79 The Academic Standing Committee will review Academic Honors the petition and determine whether readmission is warranted. Dean’s List and Dean’s Key Any student who is accepted for readmission In recognition of academic achievement, the to Thiel must meet all College and departmental Dean’s List of students is compiled following fall requirements as stated in the Academic Catalog at and spring semesters. To be eligible for the Dean’s the time of readmission. List, a student must attain a minimum GPA of 3.4 for the semester, based upon grades earned in a Student Leave of Absence minimum of 12 credit hours conventionally graded. Students who make the Dean’s List during all A departure from Thiel College by a student for eight semesters at Thiel are awarded a gold “Dean’s medical reasons supported by a physician’s affidavit Key.” Transfer students are eligible to receive is a justified leave of absence. Please contact the the Dean’s Key if the student attended Thiel for registrar for assistance. at least one year, was on the Dean’s List every Students who take a medical leave during the semester at Thiel and was on the Dean’s List every semester will not earn any academic credit for the semester at his or her former college(s). This will be semester. The student will need to consult with the determined by an official transcript that indicates Financial Services Office to determine if any refund the student was on the Dean’s List, or, if it is not is applicable. indicated, that he or she received a 3.4 to 4.0 GPA For readmission, a student must submit a letter for each semester attended. requesting readmission along with a written release from a physician. Class Honors See page 50 for a military leave of absence. Class honors are distinct from the established academic recognitions of the Dean’s List and Professional School Early Acceptance graduation honors. Students receiving class honors A student who is accepted for study in a must rank first in their class. Ordinarily, class professional school after completing 96 credit honors will be awarded to one student in each hours at Thiel will be awarded the baccalaureate class, but should identical GPA be attained by two degree by Thiel College upon successful completion or more students in the same class, equal honors of the first year of professional study. The student will be awarded. must satisfactorily complete all Thiel baccalaureate graduation requirements, complete at least the last Departmental Honors 30 hours at Thiel prior to transfer to the professional Departmental Honors are a prerogative of each school and provide the Academic Records Office department. Departmental faculties honor those with certification from the professional school who have been excellent students, demonstrating record of the successful completion of the first initiative in learning, excellence in scholarship, year of study. Professional schools include schools originality in inquiry, strong preparation and careful, of dentistry, law, medical technology, medicine, thorough planning of their undergraduate education. nursing, optometry, physical therapy and veterinary medicine. Other professional programs will be Graduation Honors considered by the faculty for inclusion under this Seniors who have successfully completed a policy upon application by the student. minimum of 60 academic credit hours at Thiel are eligible for graduation honors. Those who have a GPA of 3.8 or higher are graduated summa cum laude; 3.6 to 3.79 are graduated magna cum laude;

80 3.4 to 3.59 are graduated cum laude. Only courses Transcripts taken at Thiel and in Thiel’s cooperative programs will be counted toward graduation honors. An official transcript of the student’s academic Graduates from the fall semester and from record is available from the Academic Records the spring semester shall be considered together Office. The reproduction and sending of transcript/ within each academic year for a single designation records are governed by federal legislation under of valedictorian and a single designation of Section 438 of the Family Education Rights to salutatorian. These honors shall be announced at Privacy Act of 1974 as amended, and no transcripts the spring semester graduation ceremony. will be released without written permission from the student. Commencement Participation Transcripts are sent weekly unless a hold has been placed upon an individual record due to Students who intend to graduate with the associate financial concerns. In such cases the student will and/or bachelor degree(s) must make application to be notified and directed to the office of Financial the Academic Records Office during the semester Services. There is no charge for transcripts for in which they will complete degree requirements. students who have graduated from or attended The deadline to apply for December graduation Thiel College since 1977. (no commencement ceremony) is October 15 and for May graduation is March 15. This allows time Right to Privacy to confirm completion of graduation requirements, order the diploma and ensure that the name Under Section 438 of the Family Educational Rights appears in the commencement program. and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended, all students, While it is the intention of the College that all and parents of minor students, are provided the students participating in a commencement exercise opportunity to review the student’s educational will have completed all requirements for their record, and to seek correction of information respective degrees prior to that commencement, contained in those records. Furthermore, disclosure under the following conditions and with permission of information from student records will be limited of the Academic Standing Committee, a student to professional staff of the College and those can participate in the May commencement exercise persons designated through written request by the before completing the requirements. student. • Students must make application for early participation by April 15 of the spring semester for Career Services May participation, Career Services offers a whole set of services • Students must have a plan that will meet in the area of career exploration. The four- the requirements without having to take a credit phase career plan begins during the first year and overload during the summer sessions for May continues through each of the student’s years at participation, and Thiel. The staff is interested in holistic approaches • Students participating early will be designated toward helping students choose their careers and in the commencement program that graduation prepare for their life’s work. The plan coordinates requirements have not been completed, but will be the student’s educational experience with his or her completed during the summer session(s). selected career choices, finding the best direction Note: Students who participate early will not for each student. be recognized for various types of honors in the The program includes computerized vocational commencement program. surveys, individual and group counseling, and • Students will not be permitted to participate in professional seminars to assist students in clarifying more than one commencement exercise.

81 goals and exploring career alternatives. Career generation college students. In addition these workshops and on-campus recruitment interviews students are provided with an academic counselor, are scheduled throughout the fall and spring. and other academic support. Career Services also has many resources online, The Office of Disability Services—In addition such as e-portfolios, to assist students with their to the enhancement programs offered above, TLC career and graduate school questions. offers services in the area of special needs. Students Engagement—Along with receiving sound with disabilities are encouraged to contact TLC. guidance and the most up-to-date information, The Office works closely with faculty and staff in an Career Services works with students to help advisory capacity and assists in the development of them explore through hands-on, engaging reasonable accommodations that allow individuals experiences. This office assists students in setting with physical and other challenges or disabilities to up informational interviews, job-shadowing fully participate in the programs offered at Thiel opportunities and internships. Additionally, we College. have a well-established set of community partners It is the policy of Thiel College not to discriminate with whom students can volunteer. against qualified students with documented disabilities in its educational programs. Students The Learning Commons (TLC) with disabilities must meet the College’s academic The goal of The Learning Commons (TLC) is to standards for admission and be able to perform the enhance the academic experience of Thiel students. essential objectives of a program and course work The Learning Commons provides a variety of with or without a reasonable accommodation. Such services designed to supplement the student’s accommodations typically constitute an alternative way of displaying, conveying or communicating academic experience. knowledge or mastery of an objective in a course. Academic Enhancement—TLC provides a Requested accommodations must be reasonable. comprehensive set of services to help students In view of limited funding nationwide, final enhance their academic performance. TLC helps determination of whether a specific accommodation students improve study skills, reduce test anxiety can be provided will be at the discretion of the and manage time productively. Peer tutoring is also College. Some disabilities may be beyond the provided upon request. Additionally, a writing lab is College’s ability to serve adequately. Appeals must available and provides students with opportunities be submitted in writing to the Special Needs to improve writing skills. Writing lab tutors review Officer for introduction into the Thiel College grammar, punctuation and spelling as well as assist Grievance Procedure for Students with Special students with word processing skills. Needs. Tutors in the math enhancement center provide The Office of Disability Services provides a assistance with math concepts, homework and number of academic services to help students test preparation. Both the writing lab and the achieve academic success. Every reasonable effort enhancement center are located on the top floor is made to provide students with disabilities the of the library. opportunity to fulfill academic requirements. A list For students, admitted with a designation of of available services can be obtained by contacting Academic support, or for students who are TLC. on academic probation, TLC offers structured Students desiring accommodations for a disability academic counseling and advising along with the are responsible for providing signed documentation other services mentioned above. from a qualified health care professional TLC also coordinates the ACT101 program psychologist or medical doctor on official forms to assist Pennsylvania residents who are first or stationery. The documentation should verify a

82 learning disability, psychological condition, hearing One-Year Programs or visual impairment, or other physical impairments or permanent disabilities. As part of the evaluation, Art Institute—Students attending The Art Institute the qualified professional should also identify of Pittsburgh (AiP) will make payments to Thiel possible appropriate interventions. Documentation based on AiP costs for the enrollment period. AiP and disclosure of special needs must be presented will send an invoice to Thiel, as well as the student, to the Special Needs Officer no later than the prior to each quarter the student attends AiP. Thiel second week of the student’s first semester on aid will not be available to students during their campus and before the beginning of each semester. year at AiP, however external grants and/or loans Students with disabilities are also responsible for can be used and will be processed by the home discussing with their instructors within the first two school (Thiel) then forwarded to AiP on behalf of weeks of each semester the impact of their disability the student. AiP will offer a tuition reduction of 15 on their course work and the accommodations percent for Thiel affiliate students. There will be no desired. If a disability is diagnosed during an charge for the recording of transfer credits. ongoing semester, the student should immediately Medical Technology/Cytotechnology— inform the Special Needs Officer and course All financial arrangements are made between instructors. participating students and the cooperating clinical site. Thiel will assist in the processing of federal Cooperative Programs or state aid. No Thiel aid is available during the Thiel provides programs designed to afford clinical year. students unique opportunities for off-campus study and learning experiences. Cooperative programs One-Semester Programs are scheduled in conjunction with other institutions of higher learning. Each cooperative program has Washington Semester and the United Nations a stated coordinator and students must have the Semester—Students will make all payments formal approval of the coordinator to enroll in any directly to the cooperating institution. Thiel will cooperative program. Grades received in courses process federal and state aid which will be sent to taken in approved cooperative programs count the receiving school for the student’s use. Thiel aid toward departmental, Dean’s List and graduation will not be available to defray the costs while at the honors. cooperating institution. Students in cooperative programs will be Study Abroad—Tuition, room and board, and maintained on the student roster so that they receive fees will be paid to the cooperating institution. all appropriate communication from Thiel while at Students eligible for federal and state aid will apply the cooperating institution. In all cases, students for external aid through Thiel which will in turn are subject to the usual eligibility requirements in reimburse the foreign university. In those cases determining financial aid. Students in cooperative where the reimbursed expenses exceed Thiel’s programs should discuss their unique financial charges, the students will also pay the additional circumstances with the financial aid office so that amount to Thiel. maximum allowable assistance may be provided. Short Programs Abroad (several weeks)— There will be no fee for processing federal or state An extra fee is charged for short study abroad aid. programs, depending on the program. Students When the cooperating institution provides remain eligible for Thiel, federal and state aid if the transfer credit, no recording fee will be charged. program meets regulatory requirements. If Thiel credit is awarded and tuition is not paid to Thiel, a recording fee of $100 per semester is charged.

83 Program Descriptions program, for a total of 30 semester credits. The AiP credits transfer to Thiel and count toward Appalachian Semester—Students majoring in graduation. Students return to Thiel to complete political science and sociology, with a GPA of their senior year. at least 2.5 (cumulative) will be eligible for one Art Institute of Pittsburgh—(Business semester of off-campus study in this program. The administration students) Thiel College and The Art students who apply must have completed work in Institute of Pittsburgh (AiP) have a cooperative research methods. program leading to a baccalaureate degree in The Appalachian Semester is sponsored by business administration with an emphasis in Union College, Barbourville, Ky. The program either fashion retail management or culinary arts. balances the theoretical consideration of social Students begin their program at Thiel and attend life with practical application of theory to real AiP in their junior year for culinary or fashion retail life through field work. This program will be of management. Fashion retail management students considerable interest to those sociology majors earn 30 semester credits at AiP. The credits earned who may desire to pursue a career in social work. at AiP for culinary may vary depending on course The program has been designed “to combine selection. The credits earned at AiP transfer to interdisciplinary classroom experiences and on-the- Thiel and count toward graduation. Students return scene community experiences into a living-learning to Thiel to complete their Senior year. situation where total involvement of the student Binary Engineering (3-2 Program)— may take place.” Through cooperative arrangements with Case Interested students should contact their Western Reserve University (CWRU) and the department chairperson. Acceptance or rejection (Pitt), a Thiel student has of any student’s application to the program will be an opportunity to secure the advantages of both a made by the sponsoring agency, Union College. liberal arts education and more specialized studies Argonne National Laboratories Semester—A in a variety of engineering disciplines. Upon student majoring in biology, chemistry or physics completion of this five-year program (for some who shows high potential for scientific research engineering specialties, two to three years at Pitt/ may, with the consent of the chairperson of his CWRU may be required), the student will receive or her major department, apply for participation a B.A. or B.S. degree in binary engineering from in this program operated by the Central States Thiel and a B.S. in engineering from CWRU or Universities, Inc. It consists of one full semester of Pitt. During the three years at Thiel, the student the senior year at Argonne National Laboratories, must fulfill the general college requirements (IR) Argonne, Illinois, during which the student spends and the binary engineering major requirements, half time in research under the direction of an which include those courses which are required to Argonne scientist. transfer into CWRU’s or Pitt’s programs. There are The remaining time is spent in course work minimum grade point requirements for the three- arranged by CSUI and based on the needs of the year phase at Thiel in order to transfer to CWRU participants. Application must be made early in or Pitt, depending on the school and the program. the semester prior to that to be spent at Argonne. For details see section Binary Engineering in The consulting adviser is the chairperson of the Department of Physics. The liaison officer of Thiel student’s major department. College for this program is Dr. Patrick Hecking. —(Art students) Art Institute of Pittsburgh Business Administration Culinary Program— Thiel College and The Art Institute of Pittsburgh The program is designed for students interested (AiP) have a cooperative program leading to a in business management/ownership angle in the baccalaureate degree in commercial art. Students culinary, food service and hospitality industries. begin this program at Thiel and attend AiP in Under a cooperative program between Thiel their junior year to complete the commercial arts

84 College and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and the Thiel and a master’s degree at Duke in five years. Art Institute of Washington, students will take part Students in the program complete three years in a 2-1-1 program. Participants in the program of course work at Thiel, which includes the will be enrolled for two full years in Thiel College’s curriculum required of all students (the Integrative Business Administration Program, one year in the Requirement and the major), the prerequisites for Art Institute of Pittsburgh’s or the Art Institute admission to Duke and a total of 94 credit hours. of Washington’s Culinary Program, and conclude Prospective students must apply for admission to their final year on Thiel’s campus. Graduates the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth of the program will earn a Bachelor of Arts Sciences at Duke by February 1 of their junior degree in business administration from Thiel with year. Upon successful admission and completion a certificate in culinary art from the Art Institute of two semesters of residency at Duke in which of Pittsburgh or the Art Institute of Washington. 30 semester units of credit are earned, the student Professor Angelo A. Giannini is the liaison officer is awarded a bachelor’s degree from Thiel. After for this program. an additional two semesters of successful study Drew University Art Semester—The Drew at Duke and completion of a total of 48 semester University Art Semester is designed to give interested units of credit, a student may receive either Master and highly-qualified students opportunities to of Forestry (M.F.) or a Master of Environmental become acquainted with major museum collections Management (M.E.M.) degree. and important gallery exhibitions in New York City. Students may also choose to earn the bachelor’s The students will also meet important artists in their degree at Thiel. These students may apply studios and engage in seminars and classes related for admission to the Nicholas School of the to modern and American art. The Drew Semester Environment and Earth Sciences at Duke as is open to students in their junior year only, and is candidates for either the M.F. or M.E.M. degree. offered only during the spring. Interested students Both degrees require four semesters and 48 should apply no later than the fall semester of their semester hours of credit. junior year. Consulting adviser is the chairperson of The Master of Environmental Management the Art Department. degree focuses on the following programs of study: EWHA Women’s University, Seoul, Korea— coastal environmental management, conservation Through a cooperative arrangement with EWHA science and policy, environmental economics and Women’s University, two Thiel students each policy, ecosystem science and management, global academic year have the opportunity to be environmental change and water and air resources. introduced to Asian culture and earn college credits. The Master of Forestry degree develops experts Several programs are offered in English language on sustainable management of forest ecosystems. instruction. Special scholarships may be available. Students may also choose to enter certificate In a more global world, it is increasingly important programs in either energy and environment or that Thiel students understand people and cultures geospatial analysis. of other lands as they prepare for lives and careers The emphasis in all areas is on quantitative that will transcend the boundaries of the United methods of analyzing problems, defining objectives States. The guidelines that determine student and devising and testing management alternatives. eligibility for exchange are available through the This scientific and analytical background has office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. enabled graduates of the school to attain and Forestry and Environmental Management— excellent record of placement in a variety of Thiel College participates in a cooperative program forestry and resource management positions with with the Nicholas School of the Environment and government, industry, consulting firms, universities Earth Sciences at Duke University in Durham, and nonprofit organizations. North Carolina. Through this program, highly Prerequisites for admission to the M.E.M. and qualified students can earn a bachelor’s degree at M.F. programs include a strong background in the

85 area of physical or social sciences relevant to Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the area of interest, one semester of college-level (2+3 Pharmacy Program)—Thiel College calculus and one semester of college-level and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine statistics. (LECOM) have an affiliation agreement that offers Each must be passed with a grade of a B minus an accelerated five-year program and guarantees an or better. Additional prerequisites may be necessary admission interview to six qualified Thiel students for each program of study. Interested students each year to the LECOM School of Pharmacy. should consult the Thiel adviser to this program, (Admission to the program is competitive.) The Dr. Michael Balas, Department of Biology. For 2+3 program consists of two years of undergraduate additional information, please see the Nicholas courses in pre-pharmacy and liberal arts at Thiel School’s Website at www.nicholas.duke.edu/ College, followed by a rigorous three-year (year- programs/professional. round) pharmacy program at LECOM leading The Vira I. Heinz (VIH) Program for Women to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. in Global Leadership—This program develops Interested students should contact the Chairperson global citizens by cultivating leadership and of the Chemistry Department for more detailed intercultural competency skills, instilling passion information. for life-long learning and civic engagement, and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine by mentoring students through their Community (3+4 Accelerated Program in Primary Care)— Engagement Experiences. This three-year program Thiel College and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic is an unparalleled opportunity open to females Medicine (LECOM) have an affiliation agreement of sophomore status at 15 institutions in Ohio, that offers an accelerated seven-year program in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Applicants submit primary care and guarantees an admission interview a study proposal that details the relationship to qualified Thiel students each year. (Admission between their goals for their credit-worthy summer to the program is competitive.) The 3+4 program international experience of at least four weeks, and consists of three years of specific undergraduate one of the five Heinz Endowments programming courses at Thiel College, followed by a rigorous areas: Arts & Culture, Children, Youth & Families, four-year (year-round) osteopathic program at Economic Opportunity, Education and the LECOM leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Environment. Each year, three young women from degree from Thiel College and the Doctor of each of the 15 institutions are admitted into the Osteopathy (D.O.) degree from LECOM. The Thiel VIH Program and receive a $5,000 scholarship in component of the agreement is designed to meet the partial support of the cost of their international requirements for either the major in biology (biology experience. track) or chemistry (chemistry track). Interested The VIH Program takes students with a students should contact the chairperson of either the heightened sense of awareness of global issues who biology department or the chemistry department for are inspired to explore global issues abroad, in a more detailed information. different culture, and provides them with a rigorous, Study Abroad Programs (one or two intensive curriculum on intercultural competency semesters)— The College permits qualified students and leadership development. The program shapes to spend up to two semesters at a foreign university young women whose decisions and actions as and to apply credit for study abroad toward a future leaders will have a far-reaching impact Thiel degree. Any such program, including courses throughout the world. However, it is the process of taken for Thiel credit, must be pre-authorized by students giving back to their local communities that the appropriate department or the Dean of the cements their newfound identity as a global citizen. College. Thiel has no special arrangements with Interested students should contact Dr. Laurie foreign institutions, but it assists qualified students Moroco, Associate Professor of Communication. in enrolling at a university abroad. Credits earned

86 and grades will be transferred to Thiel. Foreign program open to students in all majors. It is grading and credit systems will be converted into conducted by the Lutheran Colleges’ Washington Thiel credits and grades. No credits will be granted Consortium. In the fall or spring semester students without grades, and only grades of the equivalent of participate in a supervised internship and take two a “C” at Thiel will be accepted. Interested students seminars. A special supervised internship program should consult the current chair of the study abroad is also available in the summer. Internships may program, who will supply further details and advice. be in governmental, public service or private sector This consultation should be done as early as possible, settings. Students with interests in art and theater, preferably one and a half semesters ahead. Students social services, journalism and the humanities are are advised to arrange their course schedules so as to particularly encouraged to participate. Field trips, integrate the courses taken abroad into their college interviews and attendance at various Washington and major requirements. Approval will be granted area events are integral parts of the program. only to students who are 1) in good academic Interested students should consult the campus standing and 2) who are likely to bring credit to Thiel coordinator, Dr. Robert Wells, Department of and profit to themselves from their study abroad. Political Science. Faculty-led Summer Study Abroad Courses— Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu These courses are taught or directly supervised Santo—Thiel College and Universidad de by Thiel faculty members in a variety of foreign Especialidades Espiritu Santo (UEES), Quayaquil, countries. The emphasis is on academic studies, Ecuador, through a cooperative arrangement offer field trips and foreign culture. Programs vary from the opportunity for Thiel students of all majors year to year and generally run from 1 to 4 weeks. to be introduced to a Spanish culture and earn Students and faculty travel together as a group. college credits. A wide variety of courses are taught Credits, tuition and financial aid are the same as in English, as well as Spanish, and the program is for on-campus courses, but an extra fee is added open to qualified students at the sophomore level to cover the travel costs. A limited number of 50 or higher. Interested students should contact the percent tuition waivers, awarded on a competitive chairperson of the language department or the application basis, are available each summer. registrar. Other Off-Campus Study Opportunities— Washington Semester Program—Students These may be available within the United States or from a wide variety of majors may participate in in foreign countries. See department chairpersons this nationally-recognized internship and seminar and other faculty for information. program operated by American University in Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science— Washington, D.C. The program is located on a Thiel College and the Pittsburgh Institute of self-contained small college campus in Washington. Mortuary Science offer a cooperative program Students may focus on politics, law, journalism, leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree with a international business, economic and environmental major in business administration and a diploma in policy, museum management, criminal justice funeral directing/embalming. Students interested and other subjects. Consult Dr. Robert Wells, in such a program of study may make application Department of Political Science. through Thiel College. After meeting admission United Nations Semester—Selected students requirements, a student will begin study at Thiel particularly interested in government and College and attend for a minimum of five semesters international relations may participate in the United before entering the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Nations Semester at Drew University, Madison, Science and completing three trimesters to complete N.J., during the fall of their junior year. Students the program. Professor David M. Miller is adviser to should apply no later than the beginning of the this program. spring of their sophomore year. Through direct Semester in Washington—The Semester in contact with agencies and individuals within the Washington is a supervised internship and seminar United Nations, participating students come to

87 know and understand the intricacies and functioning and involve more frequent assessment by the of international organization. Consulting adviser is instructor. Permission and prerequisites to register Dr. Robert Wells, Department of Political Science. for the course are determined by the department. Seminar—A formal course involving research Individualized & Experimental and discussion. The course topic need not Approaches be original or unique in conception, but does involve individual research and group interaction. Most departments of the College provide Admission is granted upon the approval of the opportunities to engage in one or more types of instructor. individualized study approaches. These are provided to supplement the usual course offerings whenever Individualized Minor a special educational approach is better suited to a student’s needs and can not be otherwise provided. An approved individualized minor of at least These courses, as a minimum, must be equivalent 15 credit hours and no more than 22 credit hours in substance and achievement to a regular semester may be presented in lieu of a departmental minor. course and must involve an evaluation procedure. At least 9 credit hours must be taken beyond the Independent study or special projects courses may introductory level. be extended over more than one academic semester. An individualized minor will provide flexibility There are five types of individualized study for a student to design a program that is on the approaches: academic “cutting edge” and closer to the student’s Advanced Topics—This course is offered area of interdisciplinary interest. Such an option occasionally (e.g. a departmental seminar, a course provides a personalized, educationally sound and of narrow academic interest and specialization). interdisciplinary approach to academic program Permission and prerequisites to register for the planning at Thiel for an academically eligible course are determined by the department. student. Independent Study—An honors course A student with a minimum GPA of 2.5 wishing to requiring a 3.25 GPA in student’s major field. enroll in an individualized minor should first select a Students interested in pursuing an independent faculty mentor. Forms for the individualized minor study must present a description of the project are available in the Office of Academic Affairs. including aims and goals (learning outcomes) of The form describing the proposed individualized the inquiry and the procedures and evaluation program should be completed by the student and methods which will be employed. An independent the faculty mentor. A comprehensive statement by study may involve less-traditional learning projects the student justifying the minor must accompany and activities and require independent learning of the individualized minor form. The form must the student. Permission to register for the course is list the specific courses to be taken and suggested determined by the department. alternatives and be signed by the student and Selected Topics—Courses offered in which the faculty mentor before it is presented to the topics change but the “course outcomes” do not. Curriculum Study Committee and the academic The basic course format must be approved by dean for approval. The proposed individualized the Curriculum Study Committee, however, the minor must be approved by both Curriculum Study various topics selected need only be approved by Committee and Dean of the College. the respective chairpersons. The proposed minor must be submitted for Special Projects—An opportunity for approval preferably by the beginning of the junior all students to undertake a course involving year, but no later than one year prior to the date individualized study in those departments that of expected graduation. Following approval of offer special projects. Compared to independent the plan, any revisions must be approved by the study, special projects are more closely supervised mentor and Dean of the College. by the instructor, use a more traditional format 88 A copy of the program will remain on file in the Retention in the program requires maintaining a Office of Academic Affairs as a model for review minimum 3.0 GPA semester by semester, as well and future potential use. A copy should also be as a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. A student who placed in the student’s advising file and in the falls below a 3.0 for one semester but not below Academic Records Office. a 2.0 will be retained in the program on honors Transcript title will be reflected on transcript probation. Should that student achieve below a entry as “Individualized: name of minor.” 3.0 in any subsequent semester, he or she will be dismissed from the program, as will any student Global Institute who earns below a 2.0 in any semester. All students The mission of the Global Institute is to foster must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at consideration of issues related to global economic the end of the junior year in order to enter the development, sustainability and the environment. senior year as a Dietrich Honors Institute student The Global Institute seeks to provide regional, and must have at least a 3.0 GPA at the end of national and international resources for reflecting the senior year to graduate as a Dietrich Honors on the identified theme of the year, such as Institute participant. “Being Creative for the Earth: In Economically Interdisciplinary Offerings Challenging Times” (2011-2012), “Justice, Just Us and the Earth” (2010-2011), “Taking Care of Thiel College offers a growing number of the Earth” (2009-2010), “Regenerating the Earth” interdisciplinary courses. An interdisciplinary (2008-2009), “Honoring Earth’s Hospitality” approach to the presentation of academic content (2007-2008), “Exploring New Possibilities for the is in keeping with the philosophical goals of Earth” (2006-2007), etc. The Global Institute the institution. The liberal arts concept stresses sponsors a Celebration of the Earth during each the advantages of integrating knowledge and spring semester. Dr. Curt Thompson, Dr. Anna the interdisciplinary approach to the study of Reinsel and Rev. Bill Bixby are the co-directors of knowledge presents the student with opportunities the Global Institute and various faculty and staff for examining the relationships and connections members serve as Global Institute Associates. between and among various academic disciplines. Recently the Global Institute has worked closely Interdisciplinary courses may be taught by faculty with the Community Building Initiative. in any department. Many interdisciplinary courses are team taught or use the expertise of numerous Dietrich Honors Institute faculty as presenters and discussion leaders. Dr. Curtis L. Thompson, Director Pre-Professional Programs Lisa M. Walton Esq., Assistant Director Education, Binary Engineering, Cytotechnology, Medical Admission into the Thiel College Dietrich Honors Technology, Mortuary Science, Pre-Dental, Pre-Law, Institute is through invitation by the Institute’s Pre-Medicine, Pre-Ministry, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Honors Council. Entering freshmen are eligible Pre-Optometry, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physical Therapy, for participation if they meet one of two criteria: 1) Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Podiatry, Pre-Veterinary a high school GPA of at least 3.5 and SAT score A liberal arts education provides the general of 1100 or higher on the verbal and mathematics background that professional schools expect. portions (or ACT composite score of 24 or higher) Students interested in the health professions may or 2) a high school GPA of at least 3.5 and a class major in any field but most choose to concentrate rank in the upper 15 percent. their study in biology or chemistry. A broad understanding of modern science and a variety of courses in the social sciences and humanities

89 are important to students seeking admission to experience in career-related positions with a wide professional schools. Selection is very competitive; range of companies and agencies. An internship is successful applicants maintain a high level of an opportunity for students to apply classroom and academic performance in all work, score well on textbook knowledge in actual working situations. the appropriate aptitude tests (MCAT, DAT, etc.). An internship provides a “testing time” for A student preparing for professional school in a students. It may reinforce career choices or alert health profession is responsible for determining students to change career directions. the specific requirements for the particular school Placements may be in the Thiel community under consideration. or elsewhere. Many students choose to work Education (See Prof. Reinhart, Education) in their hometowns during summers or intern Binary Engineering (See Dr. Hecking, Physics) locally during the school year. Students may elect Cytotechnology (See Dr. Despo, Biology) to receive academic credits toward graduation Medical Technology (See Dr. Despo, Biology) for their internships. Credits earned depend on Mortuary Science (See Prof. Miller, Business) the number of hours spent at the internship site Pre-Occupational Therapy (See Dr. Griffin, and departmental policies. Students may earn a Psychology) maximum cumulative total of 12 credit hours. The Pre-Dental (See Dr. Frantz, Chemistry) student’s faculty sponsor determines requirements, Pre-Law (See Prof. Lisa Walton, Political assesses performance and assigns a final grade. To Science) The American Association of Law Schools register for an internship, students need to meet suggests that undergraduate students prepare with the Coordinator of Career Services, their themselves for law school through a broad liberal adviser and faculty sponsor. Students must be at arts program. The goals a student should pursue least a second semester freshman and in good include greater knowledge of our civilization’s academic standing to be eligible for an internship. present characteristics, its history and its values. Transfer students must complete one semester at While many majors in the humanities, sciences and Thiel College and establish a 2.0 overall GPA. social sciences are appropriate for persons planning Students who take full advantage of Thiel’s for law school, most choose to major in political Internship Program come away with maturity science. The pre-law adviser has information about and self-confidence that few other educational pre-law study and law school programs. In addition, experiences can provide. Contact the program assistance in preparing for the LSAT aptitude test coordinator at 724-589-2014. that is required of all persons entering law school is available from this person. The Haller Enterprise Institute Pre-Medicine (See Dr. Despo, Biology) The Haller Enterprise Institute is an innovative Pre-Ministry (See Dr. Thompson, Religion) program that encourages highly motivated students Pre-Optometry (See Dr. Despo, Biology) from any major to begin their own business while Pre-Pharmacy (See Dr. Frantz, Chemistry) they continue their education. Pre-Physical Therapy (See Dr. Despo, Biology) The core of the Institute is the advisory board Pre-Physician Assistant (See Dr. Despo, Biology) comprising Mercer County business leaders and Pre-Podiatry (See Dr. Despo, Biology) Thiel College faculty and administration. The Pre-Veterinary (See Dr. Despo, Biology) group provides excellent support, guidance and Special Programs encouragement to start student entrepreneurs. Professor David Miller is the director of the Haller Internships Institute. Professional internships provide an opportunity Haller Enterprise Institute Offerings: to enhance student growth and professional • Up to 20 $2,000 Haller Enterprise Institute development through planned, supervised work academic scholarships are provided annually

90 to students who are currently involved in Thiel High School Scholars entrepreneurial activity and are committed to future involvement. The Thiel High School Scholars Program is • Introduction to Entrepreneurship, a course designed to provide college credit opportunities for open to all majors, is available to students who junior and senior high school students in Mercer want to start their own businesses. The course County and surrounding areas. Students have the focuses on how to develop a business plan and option of enrolling in college courses on the Thiel how to manage a small business. campus when special arrangements have been • An advisory board comprised of local business made with school districts and with the approval owners gives young entrepreneurs the chance of the high school guidance counselor and parent to learn from practitioners in the business and/or guardian. Thiel High School Scholars are world. part-time students and receive most of the benefits • An annual banquet featuring the presentation of part-time enrollment including full privileges of “The Entrepreneur of the Year Award” at the College library, computer labs and student gives students a chance to meet successful admission to various events. Thiel High School business owners from across the state. Scholars may participate in all College events • Visit the Website, www.thiel.edu, for current except varsity sports and Greek life. Orientation is developments. required of all scholars who choose to continue on as freshmen at the College. Concurrent (Dual) Enrollment Distance Education Students enrolled in secondary schools–in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania–may take In summer 2006, Thiel College began offering advantage of Thiel College’s concurrent enrollment courses online. The College will continue to explore program (for participating school districts). Through new ways to deliver quality educational programs this program, Thiel College offers provisional through distance education technology and off-site admission and opportunities for college credit programs. to secondary school students. Dual enrollment Courses offered in a distance education format, is fostered through individual school systems in such as “online,” will be noted in the schedule of conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department classes released in the middle of each semester. of Education’s dual enrollment program. The Additional fees may apply when selecting courses Office of Academic Affairs works in conjunction in distance format. All students enrolling in online with each secondary school’s dual enrollment courses must complete a Web-based training committee to develop a program that is both program prior to beginning their online course. compelling and engaging for students. There is a variety of available course offerings and previous College for Kids programs have included classroom instruction in Elementary and middle school students can also western humanities, English, government, biology, enjoy the benefits an academic institution provides. chemistry, art history, geography, mathematics and Each summer, College for Kids (CFK) provides other areas. Earned credits are applicable toward several weeks of noncredit classes. Kids learn about the students’ college and high school transcripts. topics like psychology, chemistry, physics and Because Thiel College is an accredited four-year environmental science while catching a “glimpse” institution, course credits may also be transferable of college life. The CFK program is open to to other colleges and universities. General students entering grades 4 through 9. requirements include a 3.0 high school GPA, a score of 1250 on the PSSA English or mathematics exam and recommendation of “college readiness” from a high school guidance counselor. 91 92 Department of Art Sean P. McConnor, Chair; Jesse Amar; Dr. Ellen Lippert

The Department of Art offers two majors: fine • possess an aesthetic value system and critical art and commercial art. One minor is offered: fine skills necessary in creating and evaluating fine art. The Department of Art requires a C minus or art. better in all courses required for the major and/or • possess a basic knowledge of the history of minor fields of study. art and the role of the arts in contemporary The department’s primary mission is to prepare society. the next generation of artists for further study or • possess basic art making skills necessary employment in their chosen fields. Building on for post-baccalaureate graduate study or a balance of practice and theory the department employment in arts-related fields. is committed to fostering a personal, dynamic, All fine art majors must participate in a creative environment in which students learn “Sophomore Portfolio” review process where from mentors in contexts ranging from quality declared majors meet with the art faculty to evaluate classroom instruction to rigorous studio practice. their progress and establish goals/expectations for The Department of Art is committed to developing their future studies. The Senior Seminar serves as a in each student an appreciation and understanding capstone course for all fine art majors. Students will for the dynamic, creative impulse that all men and focus on creating work for the senior exhibition as women share, the basic need to interact. well as generating a thesis statement summarizing Through the Weyers-Sampson Gallery, the their experience at Thiel. A senior exhibition of department is also dedicated to providing students art work is a graduation requirement for all fine with public artistic and educational experiences art majors. and opportunities that enhance and expand the cultural lives of both students and members of the Major Requirements surrounding community. Candidates for the fine art major will be expected to complete the six prescribed foundational FINE ART drawing, painting and sculpture classes by the (Bachelor of Arts Degree) second semester of their junior year, and are encouraged to complete the 100- and 200-level art The Department of Art believes that in the history requirements by that time as well. rapidly evolving world of the creative arts, those ART 110 Drawing I 4 CH students who have mastered basic technical skills ART 210 Drawing II 4 CH and analytical theories are the ones best prepared ART 120 Painting I 4 CH to succeed in the creative arts. The fine art ART 220 Painting II 4 CH major therefore requires students have a broad ART 130 Sculpture I 4 CH foundational experience in the visual arts prior ART 230 Sculpture II 4 CH to providing students with the opportunity for Art Elective 200 or 300 level 4 CH in-depth experience necessary for graduate study or Art History 100 level 3 CH employment in arts related fields. Art History 200 level 3 CH A student who graduates from Thiel College with Art History 300 level 3 CH a major in fine arts will: ART 401 Senior Seminar 4 CH • have a comprehensive foundational experience TOTAL 41 CH in the visual arts.

93 BA Fine Art Major (Printmaking or Intro. to Graphic Design) Recommended 4-year schedule Group IV elective (WIC) • Items in boldface type are strongly Third year, sixth semester recommended to be taken during the **Painting II or III ** OR prescribed semester. Items in italics with ** Sculpture II or III (or a combination)** may have more flexibility regarding scheduling. American Art History (WIC) • Students should complete Drawing I and II Group IV elective (WIC) by the end of their freshman year. Painting Scriptures (WIC) or Lab Science** I, Sculpture I and Art History I and II are to be completed by the end of the student’s Fourth year, seventh semester sophomore year. Art elective ** • Sophomore Review to be taken during the (Printmaking or Intro. to Graphic Design) student’s fourth semester. Group IV elective (WIC) • Senior Seminar to be taken spring semester of Taking Care of Your Health senior year. Students graduating in December Physical Education class must take the seminar the spring semester Fourth year, eighth semester prior to graduation. Senior seminar Painting III, Sculpture III, or Drawing III ** First year, first semester Physical Education class Drawing I Electives FYS College Algebra Minor Requirements Western Humanities I The fine art minor is a focused course of study Oral & Written Expression I with course requirements appropriate to the minor First year, second semester level of study. The fine art minor establishes an Drawing II appropriately broad yet flexible foundation which Sculpture I best suits the needs of students who are pursuing Oral & Written Expression II art in conjunction with another major or simply as Western Humanities II a secondary interest. The Senior Seminar serves as a capstone course for all art majors and minors. Second year, third semester Students will focus on creating work for the senior Painting I exhibition as well as generating a thesis statement Art History I summarizing their experience at Thiel. A senior Science & Our Global Heritage I exhibition of art work is a graduation requirement Foreign Language I for all fine art minors. Second year, fourth semester Painting II and/or Sculpture II ** ART 110 Drawing I 4 CH Art History II ART 210 Drawing II 4 CH Foreign Language II ART 120 Painting I 4 CH Scriptures (WIC) or Lab Science ** ART 130 Sculpture I 4 CH Sophomore Review Art Elective 200 or 300 level 4 CH Art History 100 level 3 CH Third year, fifth semester Art History 200 level 3 CH Drawing III (300 level elective) ART 401 Senior Seminar 4 CH 19th Century Art History (WIC) TOTAL 30 CH Art elective **

94 COMMERCIAL ART ART 220 Painting II (Bachelor of Arts Degree) or 4 CH ART 230 Sculpture II The commercial art major builds on Thiel Art Elective 200 or 300 level 3-4 CH College’s long-standing relationship with the Art Art History 100 Level 3 CH Institute of Pittsburgh (AIP) and requires that Art History 200 Level 3 CH students complete the equivalent of one year’s ART 260 Intro to Graphic Design 3 CH academic study at AIP, usually in the junior year. ART 401 Senior Seminar 4 CH The commercial art major represents a more AIP Transferred Credits 30 CH focused course of study with logical and appropriate Total 68 CH course offerings that establish a broad but flexible foundation necessary for students in preparation BA Commercial Art Major for careers in the commercial arts. Recommended 4-year schedule A student who graduates from Thiel College with • Items in boldface type are strongly a major in commercial art will: recommended to be taken during prescribed • have a foundational experience in the visual semester. Items in italics with ** may have arts. more flexibility regarding scheduling. • possess basic art making skills and related • Students should complete Drawing I and II technology necessary for post baccalaureate/ by the end of their freshman year. Intro. to graduate study or employment in arts-related Graphic Design, Painting I, Sculpture I and fields. Art History II are to be completed by the end • possess an aesthetic value system and critical of the students’ sophomore year. thinking skills necessary in creating and • Sophomore Review to be taken during the evaluating commercial art. students’ fourth semester. • possess a basic knowledge of the history of • Senior Seminar to be taken spring semester of art and the role of the arts in contemporary senior year. Students graduating in December society. must take the seminar the spring semester All commercial art majors must participate in prior to graduation. a “Sophomore Portfolio” review process where declared majors meet with the art faculty to First year, first semester evaluate their progress and establish goals/ Drawing I expectations for their future studies at the Art FYS Institute of Pittsburgh. The Senior Seminar serves Western Humanities I as a capstone course creating work for the senior Oral & Written Expression I exhibition as well as generating a thesis statement First year, second semester summarizing their experience at Thiel. A senior Drawing II exhibition of art work/project presentations is Sculpture I a graduation requirement for all commercial art College Algebra majors. Western Humanities II

Major Requirements Second year, third semester ART 110 Drawing I 4 CH Painting I ART 210 Drawing II 4 CH Intro. to Graphic Design ART 120 Painting I 4 CH Science & Our Global Heritage I ART 130 Sculpture I 4 CH Foreign Language I

95 Second year, fourth semester COURSE OFFERINGS Painting II and/or Sculpture II ** Art History II ART 101—Art History, Pre-History to Foreign Language II 1800 (3 CH) A chronological history of art Scriptures (WIC) surveying the Ancient World, the Middle Ages, Sophomore Review the Renaissance and up to the beginning of the 19th century. Emphasis will be given to painting Third year, junior year (AiP) and sculpture with consideration given to the Transfer credits after this year: 30 credits influences of invention, technological advances, social structure and religion. The course will Fourth year, fifth semester include major contributions made by European Lab Science and American cultures with emphasis given to Group IV elective (WIC) international aspects and cross-cultural influences Group IV elective (WIC) such as Japanese, African and Mexican. Offered Art History I every fall. Taking Care of Your Health ART 110—Drawing I (4 CH) This is a beginning Physical Education class drawing course designed to teach students how to Fourth year, sixth semester draw, and more importantly how to see. This Senior seminar course will emphasize drawing from observation. Painting III, Sculpture III, or Drawing III ** Concepts or themes to be investigated in this Physical Education class course include line, shape, value, texture, 2-D Group IV elective (WIC) composition and linear perspective. A variety of Group IV elective (WIC) dry and wet media will be explored throughout the course. (Lab fee) Offered every semester. Cooperative Programs ART 120—Painting I (4 CH) This course is Art Institute of Pittsburgh—Thiel College and designed to introduce students to basic painting the Art Institute of Pittsburgh have a cooperative skills and techniques. Elements and principles program leading to a bachelor’s degree in commercial of design will be introduced as they relate to art. (See Cooperative Programs, page 84.) Focus the painting medium with emphasis placed on areas include advertising, culinary management, basic technical skills and color theory and the digital media production, entertainment design, development of personal style. The still life will fashion and retail management, graphic design, be emphasized along with an introduction to the game art and design, industrial design, interior figure. (No P although ART 110 is preferred.) (Lab design, media arts and animation, photography, fee) Offered every semester. video production, visual effects and motion ART 130—Sculpture I (4 CH) This course graphics and Web design and interactive media. introduces beginning students to the visual, Drew University Art Semester—The Drew material and conceptual concerns inherent to three University Art Semester is designed to give interested dimensional design and sculpture. Using a variety and highly-qualified students opportunities to of materials including foam-core, wire, plaster become acquainted with major museum collections, and clay, students will develop a greater familiarity and important gallery exhibitions in New York with the creation of form and composition in City. (See Cooperative Programs, page 85.) three dimensions and how to begin to relate these processes to the creation of sculpture. (Lab fee) Offered every semester.

96 ART 201—Art History, Modern Art History solving skills, concept development and traditional (3 CH) An examination of the development hand/board skills. The course will also introduce of modern art through the study of painting page layout software. Special emphasis will be and sculpture beginning at the 19th century and placed on the aesthetics and functionality of the continuing to the present time. The course will picture plane, as well as the basic types of images include major contributions made by European that are included in the organization of a layout. and American cultures with emphasis given to Offered every semester. international aspects and cross cultural influences ART 250—19th Century Art (3 CH) This such as Japanese, African and Mexican. Offered course will focus on artists of the 19th century every spring. and explore how they reacted to cultural and social ART 210—Drawing II (4 CH) This course developments of their time. It is a discussion-based is intended to be a continuation of concepts and class which will build on the fundamentals learned techniques learned in ART 110 Drawing I. Drawing in Survey I and II. However, unlike a survey class from observation will be emphasized. The still life, which covers many artists, ART 250 will study only landscape and figure will be explored with emphasis a few artists in-depth. Assigned readings will not placed on the figure. Students will also investigate only make up our basis of knowledge, but will help drawing as a mode of expression through historical cultivate an understanding of scholarly writing that and contemporary theory and practice. (P: ART will aid in the several writing assignments on which 110) (Lab fee) Offered every spring. the grade is based. (WIC) Offered every fall. ART 220—Painting II (4 CH) This course ART 255—The Pop Art Revolution (3 CH) is designed to further the development of skills Pop Art contested the relevance of America’s and foundations presented in Art 120 Painting I highly regarded Abstract Expressionist movement including painting from observation, color mixing, and ridiculed the very foundations of the art world. composition and craftsmanship. The course In this course we will explore this “unholy assault will also require the student to investigate more on holy ground” through its precursors, emergence, complex issues such as developing a personal voice, philosophy and key figures in America, Britain and analyzing content and building a cohesive body of Europe. We will conclude with a consideration of work. (P: ART 120) (Lab fee) Offered every spring. Pop Art as it exists today and the popular culture ART 230—Sculpture II (4 CH) Building on that inspires it. (WIC) themes learned in ART 130 Sculpture I, the purpose ART 259/HIST 259—Art and Conflict in of this course is to reinforce and develop the the Modern Era (3 CH) Art and Conflict in the visual, material and conceptual concerns inherent Modern Era will examine the relationship between to sculpture and to introduce figurative concerns. war and art of the 20th century. While we will Upon successful completion of this course, explore the innovations that changed both warfare students will have a foundational competency and art in the 20th century, the goal of this course with the conception and execution of sculptural is to consider these areas together and investigate compositions and the figure. (P: ART 130) (Lab how modern warfare inspired and necessitated new fee) Offered every spring. forms of artistic expression. (P: INDS 115 and ART 240—Introduction to Graphic Design 125) (WIC) (4 CH) This is a course intended to give an ART 260—Printmaking (4 CH) This is a course introduction to computer graphics applications intended to give an introduction to printmaking to the beginning art student. The course will techniques to the beginning art student. The course introduce applications of graphic design, the tools will introduce methods of printmaking including of the trade and the requirements of the industry. relief printing and intaglio. Emphasis will be placed Emphasis will be placed on creative problem- on technical proficiency and concept development.

97 The course will also introduce multi-color and content and building a cohesive body of work. edition printing. Special emphasis will be placed on Students will be required to develop a motif on studio practices required in a communal working their own with the expectation that they are able to environment. The instructor will also introduce defend their position during group and individual printmaking in an historical context through slide critiques. (P: ART 220) (Lab fee) Offered every lectures and demonstration presentations. (P: ART spring. 110 or by consent of the professor) (Lab fee) ART 330—Sculpture III (4 CH) An upper-level Offered every fall. course, Sculpture III is designed to expand visual, ART 307—Fifteen Artworks that Shook the material and conceptual skills developed in earlier 20h Century (3CH) This course focuses on sculpture courses. Pursuing more individualized the fifteen most influential, controversial and projects with the emphasis on content, students revolutionary European and American artworks will study more specialized sculpture methods of the 20th century. By honing in on just a few including welding/fabrication, bronze casting objects, we can better explore their evolution, and multimedia/assemblage. Upon successful effect, context and the qualifiers used to categorize completion of this course students will have a more their importance. Using these works as the starting advanced ability in the conception and execution point, the class becomes a study of artifcats within of sculptural compositions. (P: ART 230) (Lab fee) their time, social, political and economic history Offered every spring. and the institutions of the art world itself. The ART 391—Seminar in Art (1-2 CH) A group course relies heavily on outside reading, class of three or more upper-level students have the participation and discussion. (P: INDS 115) (WIC) opportunity to initiate a seminar designed to ART 310—Drawing III (4 CH) The course will explore topics of special interest in art. A faculty require the student to investigate more complex member or members works closely with the issues such as developing a personal voice, students in the planning, execution and evaluation incorporating context and building a cohesive of the seminar. Open to students who have 1) body of work. Students will build on technical, demonstrated ability for creative study or work, material and conceptual issues introduced in Art 2) prepared a written proposal for a seminar 210 Drawing II offering students an opportunity that includes objectives, experiences, strategies and to develop a self-directed portfolio of drawings. materials, and 3) obtained the consent of a faculty Emphasis will be placed on synthesis of form and member or members, who will supervise and content. (P: ART 210) (Lab fee) Offered every assign letter grades. Each seminar proposal must spring. be approved by consensus of the art department ART 312—Survey of American Art (3 CH) faculty. Offered every semester. This course is a study of American art and the ART 401—Senior Seminar (4 CH) Senior political, social and cultural issues that were unique Seminar is intended to be a capstone experience, to the United States. We will focus on major art this course is required for all art department works, including such media as painting, sculpture majors and minors. Pursuing demonstrated areas and architecture from approximately 1700 to 1980. of interest, students will embark on individual (P: ART 101, ART 201, or INDS 115) (WIC) projects, guided readings and professional Offered every spring. presentation in anticipation of the required Senior ART 320—Painting III (4 CH) Designed Exhibition. Group and one-on-one critiques will for advanced painting students, this course will focus on advanced compositional material and require the student to master technical and material technical concerns as they relate to more personal concerns while investigating more complex issues expression where successful “results” must be such as developing a personal voice, incorporating based on stated “intentions.” A 15- to 20-page

98 thesis statement generated in two stages along with number of credits available would be 16. However, the work will help serve as the final assessment the program could be extended in certain instances tool of the students’ success in synthesizing their to one year for a maximum of 32 credits. Offered arts experience. (P: open to senior art majors and every semester. minors or by consent of the professor) Offered ART 455—Cooperative Education (CH every spring. Variable) Offered every semester. ART 406—Art Semester (1-16 CH) The ART 490—Extended Studies in Art (1-16 CH) Art Semester is a special opportunity program A course open to students who have successfully for qualified upper-level students to work on completed a basic course in a given studio area individualized study projects in art. Programs may or in art history, and who wish to further their be pursued both on- and off-campus. On-campus studies in that particular area. An upper-level Art Semester students will carry out projects under student may elect up to 16 credits of Extended the supervision of two instructors on an open Studies with written permission of the instructor. studio basis. Two or more instructors must agree to (Forms available from the instructor.) Credits can supervise and evaluate all work. An off-campus Art be taken in one art area or in several; however, the Semester could include such programs as travel/ total cannot exceed 16. If any student desires to research, work-study, apprenticeship and study at take additional credits beyond the 16-credit limit both degree and non-degree granting institutions. in Extended Studies, permission must be granted Applicants for the Art Semester must have: 1) a by the student’s adviser, the chairperson of the 3.0 GPA for all art courses completed or 2) the Art Department, the instructor involved and the permission of the Art Department. All students Academic Dean. Offered every semester. must submit to the department a proposal for their study that includes a rationale, study objectives, strategies and materials. Normally, the maximum

99 Department of Biology and Life Sciences Dr. Michael Balas, Chair; Dr. Nancy Antonino; Dr. Nicholas Despo; Dr. Fatimata Palé; Dr. Sarah Swerdlow

The major program in biology provides students Biology Major with Two Tracks with a broad background in various areas of biology A major in biology can be satisfied by completing and prepares students to understand and use the requirements for one of two tracks, standard biological principles and methods. The relevance biology or conservation biology. The standard of biology to other disciplines is emphasized. biology track is a traditional balance of requirements The program promotes participation in laboratory in molecular, organisms and population biology. and field studies. Students are prepared upon (Drs. Despo and Swerdlow advise students in the graduation to enter graduate school, professional traditional track.) school or careers in biologically-related areas. Conservation biology places more emphasis The Department of Biology provides students on biological diversity, population biology, with opportunities to develop their following environmental biology and conservation strategies. abilities: This discipline is international and global in 1. To understand biological principles and perspective and requires an interdisciplinary their implications from the molecular to the perspective. (Drs. Balas and Palé advise conservation ecosystem levels of organization; biology students.) 2. To study, analyze experimentally and interpret Conservation biology track students should take biological problems; BIO 116 (Conservation Biology) during their first 3. To communicate effectively about biological year. matters. BIOLOGY Major Requirements (Bachelor of Arts Degree) The requirements for the biology major are structured so that students take at least one course A student who graduates from Thiel College with in each of several areas of biology and related a major in biology will: sciences. BIO 145 serves as a prerequisite for • understand biological principles and their each of the upper-level biology courses. Courses implications from the molecular to the that consider the characteristics of major kinds of ecosystem level of organization. life (BIO 212, 222, 262 and 263) are intended to • study, analyze experimentally and interpret follow BIO 145 and should be started before other biological problems from the molecular to the upper-level biology courses are taken. Additional ecosystem level or organization. courses in biology, related sciences and math are • be able to effectively communicate about important for advanced work in biological fields. biological matters in both oral and written (Conservation biology track majors should take form. BIO 116 during their first year.) All courses taken • be prepared for discipline-related employment for the major in biology must be passed with a (including secondary education in Pennsylvania) grade of C minus or better. or admission into a discipline-related graduate or professional program.

100 I. Foundational Courses 1. BIO 452 Advanced Biology 1. BIO 145 Foundations of Biology or 2. A systematics course: BIO 482 Independent Study BIO 262 Animal Systematics 2. BIO 462 Senior Seminar or BIO 222 Entomology IV. Related Math and Science Courses or MATH 141 Precalculus (minimum BIO 263 Plant Systematics requirement) or CHEM 140 General Chemistry I BIO 212 Microbiology and CHEM 160 General Chemistry II II. Breadth in the Discipline of Biology or 1. BIO 322 Genetics PHYS 154 Introductory Physics I 2. A physiology course: (non-calculus based) BIO 352 Animal Physiology and or PHYS 164 Introductory Physics II BIO 294 Human Physiology (non-calculus based) or or BIO 302 Plant Physiology PHYS 174 Introductory Physics I 3. BIO 342 Introduction to Methods (calculus based) 4. BIO 392 General Ecology and 5. BIO 393 Cell Biology PHYS 184 Introductory Physics II 6. One elective from: (based upon intent and (calculus based) availability) BIO 212 Microbiology CONSERVATION BIOLOGY BIO 222 Entomology (Bachelor of Arts Degree) BIO 262 Animal Systematics BIO 263 Plant Systematics A student who graduates from Thiel College with BIO 272 Animal Behavior a major in conservation biology will: BIO 273 Toxicology • understand biological principles and BIO 282 Comparative Chordate Anatomy their implications from single-and multi- BIO 293 Immunology/Parasitology cell organisms to the ecosystem level or BIO 343 Developmental Biology organization. BIO 394 Aquatic Ecology • study, analyze experimentally and interpret NOTE: Courses applied as foundational courses biological problems from single- and multi- may not also be applied as breadth in the discipline cell organisms to the ecosystem level of courses. organization. • understand the interdisciplinary nature of III. Senior Capstone Experience in Biology conservation strategies. A completed research project under the • be able to effectively communicate about supervision of a biology department faculty member conservation biological matters in both oral is required of the student majoring in biology. and written form. The project is culminated with a formal scientific • be prepared for discipline-related employment research paper and a formal oral presentation. See or admission into a discipline-related graduate the biology chair for specific requirements of the or professional program. research project.

101 I. Foundational Courses or 1. BIO 145 Foundations of Biology ECON 221 Microeconomics 2. BIO 116 Conservation Biology (I.R. IV A) 3. BIO 262 Animal Systematics or or 5. SOC 141 Macrosociology BIO 222 Entomology or 4. BIO 263 Plant Systematics SOC 211 Anthropology 6. REL 200 Contemporary Ethical II. Breadth in the Discipline Issues 1. BIO 322 Genetics or 2. BIO 342 Introduction to Methods PHIL 267 Ethics 3. BIO 392 General Ecology 7. Foreign language, especially Spanish 4. Two courses from the following: (I.R. I) BIO 212 Microbiology 8. MATH 107 College Algebra (minimum BIO 222 Entomology requirement) BIO 262 Animal Systematics BIO 272 Animal Behavior Suggested Schedule of Science BIO 273 Toxicology Courses for Biology Majors BIO 302 Plant Physiology First Year Fall (Biology) BIO 394 Aquatic Ecology BIO 145 Foundations of Biology NOTE: Courses applied as foundational courses may CHEM 140 General Chemistry I not also be applied as breadth in the discipline courses. First Year Fall (Conservation Biology) BIO 145 Foundations of Biology III. Senior Capstone Experience CHEM 140 General Chemistry I A complete research project under the supervision BIO 116 Conservation Biology of a Biology Department faculty member is required for the student majoring in biology. The project is First Year, Spring (Biology) culminated with a formal scientific research paper Systematics Course and a formal oral presentation. CHEM 160 General Chemistry II 1. BIO 452 Advanced Biology First Year, Spring (Conservation Biology) or CHEM 160 General Chemistry II BIO 482 Independent Study BIO 262 Animal Systematics 2. BIO 462 Senior Seminar or Biology elective IV. Specified I.R. courses, related sciences (because of interdisciplinary nature of the Sophomore, Fall (Biology) major) BIO 322 Genetics 1. CHEM 140 General Chemistry I CHEM 200 Organic Chemistry I (I.R. IV D) MATH 141 Precalculus (minimum) 2. CHEM 160 General Chemistry II Sophomore, Fall (Conservation Biology) (I.R. IV D) BIO 322 Genetics 3. POSC 116 American Government and BIO 222 Entomology Politics or or BIO 263 Plant Systematics POSC 236 Public Policy MATH 107 College Algebra (minimum) 4. ECON 211 Macroeconomics (I.R. IV C)

102 Sophomore, Spring (Biology) NEUROSCIENCE Physiology course CHEM 210 Organic Chemistry II The neuroscience program at Thiel College is an Sophomore, Spring (Conservation Biology) interdisciplinary program that capitalizes on and BIO 262 Animal Systematics further develops the interface between biology or and psychology. Thiel’s program has a very strong Biology elective emphasis on experiential learning with laboratory experiences, field trips and a required internship Junior, Fall (Biology) and senior research project. The program is BIO 322 Genetics intended to prepare students for graduate programs or in neuroscience, biology and psychology, and Biology elective professional programs in a variety of areas of Physics (as needed) allied health, including traditional medicine, as well Junior, Fall (Conservation Biology) as entry-level positions as technologists or sales BIO 392 General Ecology representative. See page 197 of the catalog for a Biology elective complete description of the curriculum as well as suggested course sequence. Junior, Spring (Biology) BIO 342 Introduction to Methods MINOR PROGRAMS AND BIO 393 Cell Biology REQUIREMENTS Junior Spring (Conservation Biology) All courses for any minor in biology must be BIO 342 Introduction to Methods passed with a grade of C minus or better. Senior, Fall (Biology) BIO 392 General Ecology Wildlife Biology BIO 452 Advanced Biology This minor serves students who desire a or concentration in the study of natural populations of BIO 482 Independent Study plant and animal life. It would be of special interest BIO 462 Senior Seminar to students who are majors in environmental Senior, Fall (Conservation Biology) science and geology since it strongly complements BIO 452 Advanced Biology these majors. Some students of other natural or sciences, social sciences and humanities may also BIO 482 Independent Study find this concentration useful. BIO 462 Senior Seminar BIO 145 Foundations of Biology Senior, Spring (Biology) BIO 392 General Ecology BIO 452 Advanced Biology One of: or BIO 222 Entomology BIO 482 Independent Study BIO 262 Animal Systematics Senior, Spring (Conservation Biology) BIO 263 Plant Systematics BIO 452 Advanced Biology Two of: or BIO 116 Conservation Biology BIO 482 Independent Study BIO 212 Microbiology BIO 272 Animal Behavior BIO 293 Immunology/Parasitology BIO 322 Genetics BIO 394 Aquatic Ecology

103 Food and Agricultural Biology The minor in behavioral biology establishes a Biology is one of the foundation disciplines for concentration of biology courses that provide nutrition, food and agricultural sciences. Food and keys to understanding behavior in all animals, agricultural sciences are striving to revitalize their including that of human beings. These courses roots in the liberal arts. This set of courses provides would provide a biological perspective of behavior basic preparation in biology that is relevant to any to complement a social science perspective. It student who wants to pursue eventual advanced would be of special interest to students of social study in agriculture. sciences and humanities. BIO 145 Foundations of Biology BIO 145 Foundations of Biology BIO 222 Entomology BIO 272 Animal Behavior BIO 263 Plant Systematics Three of: BIO 392 Ecology BIO 118 Human Evolution One of: BIO 322 Genetics BIO 110 Ethnobotany BIO 352 Animal Physiology BIO 116 Conservation Biology BIO 392 General Ecology BIO 212 Microbiology BIO 302 Plant Physiology Biology Major with Secondary BIO 322 Genetics Education Certification Those students seeking secondary education Medical Biology certification MUST: Students with an interest in human and veterinary 1. follow the traditional biology track medicine or related fields typically major in biology 2. take both BIO 262 Animal Systematics and or chemistry. However, they may major in other BIO 263 Plant Systematics fields. The medical biology minor includes courses Please refer to the education section of the catalog that are especially useful in preparation for such (page 150) for specific requirements for secondary careers. education/secondary science certification. BIO 145 Foundations of Biology Four of: ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMS BIO 282 Comparative Chordate Anatomy or The allied health program, designed within the BIO 284 Human Anatomy liberal arts curriculum, provides students with BIO 212 Microbiology opportunities to develop academic skills and BIO 293 Immunology & Parasitology understandings essential to careers in the allied BIO 343 Developmental Biology health professions. Students are provided with: BIO 322 Genetics 1. a liberal arts education to increase their BIO 393 Cell Biology: A Molecular Approach effectiveness as allied health professionals; 2. courses related to health areas. Behavioral Biology Students are prepared for: Behavioral biology involves a study of interaction 1. careers in allied health areas; between organisms and their environment, a very 2. further education in allied health areas. pervasive part of biology and its applications. Biology is fundamental to understanding some of the phenomena in the social sciences, especially those considered in psychology and sociology.

104 COMMUNICATION SCIENCES over the range of communication disorders AND DISORDERS specified in the current ASHA Scope of (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree) Practice for audiology and speech-language Dr. Nancy Antonino, Adviser and Program pathology Coordinator • demonstrate an understanding of issues currently shaping audiology and speech- The communication sciences and disorders (CSD) language as a profession major at Thiel College serves the higher education • be prepared for admission into a graduate needs of pre-professionals as they advance their program in communication disorders. career and reach toward their personal enrichment goals. This interdisciplinary curriculum prepares Departmental Objectives students to compete for admission to graduate The CSD major has the following objectives: school and prepare for a career in the profession. 1. To provide a pre-professional curriculum; Clinical practicum at area hospitals, schools, 2. To prepare students for graduate study leading clinics and extended care facilities plus internship to certification; opportunities at St. Paul’s and Children’s Center of 3. To introduce students to diagnosis and Mercer County enable the students to apply theory treatment of communication disorders (speech to practice. The broad background provided by and hearing) in adults and children through this major is an important first step in preparing course work and clinical practicum; students to provide quality care for the adults and 4. To introduce students to diagnosis and children with whom they will work. treatment of swallowing disorders in adults A student who graduates from Thiel College with and children; a major in CSD will: 5. To stimulate student insight into the impact of • comprehend the biological, acoustic, communication disorders across the lifespan; psychological, developmental, linguistic 6. To acquaint students with the characteristics, and cultural correlates of basic human roles and responsibilities of professionals in communication processes and disorders this challenging field. including speech; receptive and expressive language in oral, written and manual Communication Sciences and modalities; hearing; swallowing; cognitive Disorders with two pre-professional aspects of communication; and social aspects of communication. tracks: BA and BS • know some of the rehabilitation strategies used A major in CSD may be satisfied by completing the to maximize functional communication as a B.A. or B.S. requirements. The broad background member of a health care team. provided by this major is an important first step • know basic medical terminology commonly in preparing students for successful entry into used for clinical descriptions and graduate school. Students interested in speech and documentation. language disorders may find the Bachelor of Arts • understand the impact of communication requirements as a suitable first step in pursuing their disorders across the lifespan. professional goals as speech-language pathologists. • demonstrate proficiency in the transcription of Students interested in speech/hearing sciences, the International Phonetic Alphabet. hearing, balance disorders, phonology and research • possess a conversational level in sign language may find the Thiel College Bachelor of Science and finger spelling. a suitable first step in pursuing their professional • demonstrate familiarity with data concerning goals as audiologists. prevention, assessment and intervention

105 Major Requirements • Seniors may elect to take CSD 460 Integrational The CSD major consists of 64 credit hours for Internship in CSD as a continuation of their the B.A. and 69 credit hours for the B.S.; both the clinical experience. B.A. and B.S. complete 36 hours of CSD courses. • CSD majors may elect to take CSD 318 Sign Those intending to earn a B.A. are required to Language II as a continuation of CSD 218 Sign take 28 credit hours of interdisciplinary minor Language I requirements: BIO 284 or 294; COMM 225; PSY 150, 222, 240 and 270; MATH 211; CHEM 100. Cytotechnology Those intending to earn a B.S. are required to (Bachelor of Arts Degree) take 33 credit hours of interdisciplinary minor Dr. Nicholas Despo, Adviser and Coordinator requirements: BIO 284 and 294; COMM 225; PSY 109, 150, 222 and 270; MATH 211; CHEM 100. A student who graduates from Thiel College with a major in cytotechnology will: Suggested Sequence of Major • understand basic biological and chemical Requirements principles that are necessary to understand clinical cytological applications. Fall Semester • study, analyze and interpret biological and CSD 111 Intro. to Communication Sciences & chemical principles that are necessary to Disorders (freshman or sophomore year) understand clinical cytological applications. CSD 193 Nature and Development of Language • be able to effectively communicate in written (sophomore or junior year) form basic biological and chemical principles CSD 215 Anatomy and Physiology of the Vocal that are necessary to understand clinical Mechanism (sophomore or junior year) cytological applications. CSD 218 Sign Language I (sophomore or junior • be prepared for discipline-related employment. year) 20 hours in biology including: CSD 220 Auditory Disorders (sophomore or BIO 145 Foundations of Biology junior year) BIO 212 Microbiology CSD 420 Clinical Practicum (junior or senior BIO 322 Genetics year) BIO 393 Cell Biology CSD 450 Current Topics in Audiology (junior or CHEM 140 General Chemistry I senior year) CHEM 160 General Chemistry II Spring Semester CHEM 200 Organic Chemistry I CSD 191 Acoustical Phonetics (freshman or One additional lab course sophomore year) MATH 211 Statistics CSD 214 Speech and Hearing Science (freshman In the senior year, majors in cytotechnology must or sophomore year) attend one of the hospital-based, ASCP-approved CSD 370 Communication Disorders in Adults programs for clinical training. A total of 32 credit (junior or senior year) hours is awarded for this experience. CSD 392 Communication Disorders in Children Details regarding the content of the clinical (junior or senior year) course work for both the medical technology and CSD 395 Aural Rehabilitation cytotechnology programs may be obtained by (junior or senior year) contacting the medical technology/cytotechnology PSY 270 Neuropsychology coordinator. (junior or senior year) CSD 420 Clinical Practicum (junior or senior year)

106 Medical Technology Occupational Therapy (Bachelor of Arts Degree) Dr. Nicholas Despo, Adviser Dr. Nicholas Despo, Adviser and Coordinator A degree in biology, along with other specific A student who graduates from Thiel College with requirements, permits acceptance into the a major in medical technology will: occupational therapy graduate program at Gannon • understand basic biological and chemical University for those students interested in this principles that are necessary to understand career option. See page 222j217 clinical laboratory applications. for details. • study, analyze experimentally and interpret biological and chemical principles that are Osteopathy necessary to understand clinical laboratory Dr. Nicholas Despo, Adviser applications. • be able to effectively communicate in written Thiel College has established an affiliation form basic biological and chemical principles agreement with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic that are necessary to understand clinical Medicine (LECOM) for a 3 + 4 accelerated applications. program in Primary Care Medicine. (Requirements • be prepared for discipline-related employment. are subject to change in any affiliated program.) 16 hours in biology including: BIO 145 Foundations of Biology Phase 1 – at Thiel College BIO 212 Microbiology Prior to admission to the affiliated program at BIO 293 Immunology/Parasitology Thiel College: 16 hours in chemistry including: • SAT of 1170 or higher, or ACT of 26 or higher CHEM 140 General Chemistry I • High school GPA of 3.5 or higher CHEM 160 General Chemistry II • U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident CHEM 200 Organic Chemistry I • AP and CLEP credits accepted but may not CHEM 240 Quantitative Analysis satisfy LECOM undergraduate requirements In addition: MATH 211 Elementary Statistics To Enter Phase 2 – at LECOM PSY 150 General Psychology Three years at Thiel (award of a B.A. after In the senior year, majors in allied health-medical completing first year at LECOM). technology must attend one of the hospitals affiliated Must complete all sequential courses at Thiel with Thiel College, or any other hospital with an (satisfy appropriate bachelor’s degree requirements). ASCP-approved program in medical technology Satisfy required LECOM undergraduate for a year of clinical and classroom work. The requirements to include: medical technology professional study year includes • 6 credit hours English, the following courses: clinical microbiology, clinical • 6 credit hours behavioral science chemistry, clinical hematology/coagulation, clinical • 8 credit hours physics immuno-hematology, clinical immunology/ • 8 credit hours biology serology and clinical seminar. Thiel awards 32 • 8 credit hours inorganic chemistry credit hours for the professional study year when • 8 credit hours organic chemistry satisfactorily completed. • 4 credit hours calculus 1 • Minimum overall GPA at Thiel College of 3.4 • Minimum Thiel College science GPA of 3.2 • MCAT score of 24 or better (7 or better in each subtest)–take in sophomore year

107 • Perform well in an on-campus interview at University DPT early admission requirements LECOM (see a Thiel adviser). • Complete required applications and letters of recommendation – D.P.T. 3 + 3 Affiliation program Physical Therapy If the following criteria are met, at least one Dr. Nicholas Despo, Adviser student each year will be guaranteed acceptance into the D.P.T. program: Today’s standard for graduates in advanced • Three years at Thiel in biology. programs in physical therapy is the Doctor of • Achieve a minimum 3.4 GPA or higher. Physical Therapy (D.P.T.). A bachelor’s degree • Successfully complete 94 hours of prerequisite with a strong preparation in the natural sciences courses as well as requirements for major in is required for entry into these programs. Thiel biology. recommends a major in biology with a minimum • Student will earn a B.A in biology from Thiel of two courses in chemistry and two courses in with successful completion of two semesters at physics as preparation for application to a school Gannon D.P.T. Program with a grade of B or of physical therapy. better in all courses. Thiel College has established affiliation agreements Both affiliated programs will consider for with and Gannon University to acceptance students who are enrolled in Thiel’s allow our students to more readily enter the Doctor pre-PT program who achieve a cumulative GPA of of Physical Therapy degree program. Students earn 3.0 and a science GPA of at least 3.0 with a grade a B.A. in biology at Thiel and then an advanced of C or better in all prerequisite courses. This, degree in physical therapy from either Chatham however, is not a guarantee of acceptance. or Gannon. Students may also choose to apply for at-large admission to a non-affiliated school of their Physician Assistant choice on a competitive basis. (Requirements are Dr. Nicholas Despo, Adviser subject to change in any affiliated program.) A physician assistant is a medical practitioner Chatham University – D.P.T. who works under the supervision of a licensed 4 + 2 Affiliation program physician, but is able to perform many of the duties If the following criteria are met, up to two formerly reserved for physicians. These include students each year will be guaranteed acceptance evaluating the patient’s condition, ordering tests, into the D.P.T. program: prescribing medicine (except in Ohio, Indiana and • A minimum of a grade of C in every prerequisite Louisiana) and assisting in surgery. course. Generally a student can prepare for a career as a • A cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better on a scale physician assistant by completing an undergraduate of 4.0. program in biology and pursuing a Master’s Degree • A cumulative pre-requisite GPA of 3.5 on a of Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.). scale of 4.0 with a minimum of 20 pre-requisite Thiel College has forged an affiliation agreement credits completed. with Chatham University that provides students a • Submission of GRE scores to Chatham pathway to acceptance in the M.P.A.S. program as University. early as their junior year at Thiel College. Students • Successful on campus interview and writing may apply to enter Chatham during their junior sample. year at Thiel College. If accepted, the student would • Successful completion of all Chatham spend the next two years at Chatham serving a dual

108 purpose; the completion of their B.A. in biology Forestry and Environmental Management— from Thiel, and an M.P.A.S. from Chatham. This Thiel College participates in a cooperative program can be completed in a total of five years (as a 3 + 2). with the Nicholas School of the Environment and Students may also opt to complete their four-year Earth Sciences at Duke University in Durham, N.C. degree at Thiel and apply in their senior year (as a 4 Through this program, highly qualified students + 2). The program adviser can discuss the various can earn a bachelor’s degree at Thiel and a master’s advantages of each option. In the 3 + 2 option, degree at Duke in five years. the biology degree at Thiel College will be awarded Students in the program complete three years after completing both years of the program at of course work at Thiel, which includes the Chatham. (Requirements are subject to change in curriculum required of all students (the Integrative any affiliated program.) Requirement and the major), the prerequisites for admission to Duke and a total of 94 credit hours. Chatham University – M.P.A.S. Prospective students must apply for admission If the following criteria are met, up to two to the Nicholas School of the Environment and students each year will be guaranteed acceptance Earth Sciences at Duke by Feb. 1 of their junior into the Master’s of Physician Assistant Studies year. Upon successful admission and completion Program at Chatham University. Students who of two semesters of residency at Duke in which have completed the requirements for a biology 30 semester units of credit are earned, the students degree at Thiel in three years (or those remaining is awarded a bachelor’s degree from Thiel. After through all four years), must also have: an additional two semesters of successful study at • a minimum grade of C in every prerequisite Duke and completion of a total of 48 semester units course. of credit, a student may receive either a Master of • a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better. Forestry (M.F.) or a Master of Environmental • a cumulative science GPA of 3.4 or better with Management (M.E.M.) degree. a minimum of 20 science credits. Students may also choose to earn the bachelor’s • a good citizenship record. degree from Thiel. These students may apply • completed other admissions requirements for admission to the Nicholas School of the including a job shadowing form, volunteer Environment and Earth Sciences at Duke as hours and references. candidates for either the M.F. or M.E.M. degree. • sent an application for admission to CASPA, Both degrees require four semesters and 48 the Centralized Application Service for semester hours of credit. Physician Assistants, by Dec. 1 of the student’s The Master of Environmental Management final year in residence at Thiel College. degree focuses on the following programs of study: coastal environmental management, conservation Cooperative Programs science and policy, environmental change and water Argonne National Laboratories Semester— A and air resources. The Master of Forestry degree student majoring in biology, chemistry or physics develops experts on sustainable management of who shows high potential for scientific research forest ecosystems. Students may also choose to may, with the consent of the chairperson of his enter certificate programs in either energy and or her major department, apply for participation environment or geospatial analysis. in this program operated by the Central States The emphasis in all areas is on quantitative Universities, Inc. methods of analyzing problems, defining objectives and devising and testing management alternatives. This scientific and analytical background has

109 enabled graduates of the school to attain an BIOLOGY excellent record of placement in a variety of BIO 110—Ethnobotany (4 CH)* A broad cultural, forestry and resource management positions with scientific and economic survey of plants that are government, industry, consulting firms, universities useful and harmful to humans. Students learn and nonprofit organizations. about the social impact of plants on culture while Prerequisites for admission to the M.E.M. and becoming knowledgeable of their characteristics M.F. programs include a strong background in and local uses. Laboratory exercises include the the area of physical or social sciences relevant to identification of the major groups of plants, the area of interest, one semester of college-level fruits, flowers and seeds as well as the extraction calculus and one semester of college-level statistics. and bioassay of plant chemicals. The laboratory Each must be passed with a grade of a B minus will also include an outside activity such as a field or better. Additional prerequisites may be necessary collection of useful plants or a trip to an organic for each program of study. Interested students farm or a botanical garden. Three hours lecture should consult the Thiel adviser to this program, per week and one three-hour laboratory. Offered Dr. Michael Balas, Department of Biology. For spring of odd-numbered years, dependent on additional information, please see the Nicholas student interest and during June and July summer School’s Website at www.nicholas.duke.edu/programs/ sessions. (WIC) professional. BIO 116—Conservation Biology (3 CH) The Washington Semester Program—Selected conservation and preservation of living resources students may participate in this nationally recognized (biodiversity). In addition to traditional wildlife internship and seminar program operated by management and forestry, attention is given to American University in Washington, D.C. Students endangered species of all types of organisms, may focus on politics, law, journalism, international and threatened ecosystems, communities, habitats development, international business, economic and genetic resources. Economic, ecological and and environmental policy, science and technology, aesthetic significance of natural life and habitats are foreign policy, urban affairs, museum management, considered with special emphasis on the effects of criminal justice and other subjects. human activities on these natural phenomena. Case studies of conservation problems. Examination of COURSE OFFERINGS conservation philosophies. Three lectures. Offered (*Lab fee charged ) every fall. BIO 117—Medical Terminology (3 CH) A study of medical terms related to the language ALLIED HEALTH of health care, including origin, construction and AH 105—Taking Care of Your Health (2 CH) A meaning of medical terms presented within a basic course for all students to investigate concepts context of techniques for successful mastery and of health, the structure and function of the health practical utilization. The medical terminology will care delivery system, and the development of be presented relative to body systems. Medical advocacy roles within complex systems. Offered records will be used as a learning tool and as a every spring. demonstration of usage. Three lectures per week. AH 115—Food Patterns and Health (2 CH) Offered spring of even-numbered years. Food patterns and health is a course designed to BIO 118—Human Evolution (3 CH) An study nutrition and health. Essential nutrients, exploration of the process that led to the emergence metabolism and the digestive process, plus cultural of humans from primate ancestors. The course and other influencing factors are some of the will consider the evidence of the fossil record, major topics. Offered every spring. comparisons between humans and related primates

110 through molecular and behavioral analyses, and BIO 191—Physiological Basis of Exercise and implications of the facts of human evolution for Physical Fitness (4 CH)* An overview of the human studies today. Offered spring of even- physical and physiological aspects of exercise. numbered years. (WIC) Topics covered include biological systems necessary BIO 119—Introduction to Neuroscience to adapt to exercise; the proper development of an (4 CH)* A lecture/laboratory course that will exercise program; exercise and weight control; introduce students to the field of neuroscience and physiological aspects of exercise; and beneficial provide prospective majors with the knowledge and detrimental aspects of exercise. Students will needed for further study of the neurosciences. An be required to design and implement a personal examination of the biological basis of neural and exercise program. Three lectures and one three- sensory function, motor and sensory systems and hour laboratory. Offered spring of even-numbered their integration as learning and memory, cognition, years. behavior and illness. The laboratory component BIO 192—Biology of Aging (3 CH) An overview provides an understanding of neuroscience through of biological and health factors and their influences hands-on experimental procedures using state-of- upon the aging process. Processes caused by aging the-art equipment and field trips to an affiliated will be compared and contrasted with those caused research laboratory. Three one-hour lectures and by disuse, disease and unhealthy lifestyles. Biological one three-hour laboratory per week. (Can be used theories of aging, changes in sensory and other to satisfy IR “Citizenship in a Scientific Age” bodily systems, and holistic health practices will laboratory science course.) (P: HS/College GPA be emphasized. Offered spring of even-numbered 3.0 or better, 1130 SAT/21 ACT, MATH 107/211 years, dependent on student interest. placement level) Offered every fall. BIO 209—Neuropsychopharmacology (4CH)* BIO 125—Introduction to Ornithology (4 Students will be able to understand and explain CH)* An introduction to the study of birds. administration, pharmacokinetics, behavioral effects Topics include the mastery of visual and auditory and drug interactions of substances. Students will skills required to identify birds; mastery of skills also be able to explain how psychoactive substances of record-keeping and reporting to maintain may be used to treat psychopathologies and permanent records of bird sightings; the natural disorders of the nervous system. The laboratory history, basic anatomy, physiology and evolutionary will study the modes of drug action using a variety position of birds. Students will perform, analyze of invertebrate and vertebrate model systems. (P: and report on experiments that test hypotheses BIO 119 or NSCI 109 or PSY 109) Offered every regarding bird behavior. One two-hour lecture and spring. one three-hour field study period per day during BIO 210—Religion and the Sciences (3 CH) May summer session, plus special field trips. This interdisciplinary seminar will investigate how BIO 145—Foundations of Biology (4 CH)* religion and science have related and should relate A concepts-oriented, interdisciplinary study of to one another. The aim of the course is to present the theories that serve as the foundation of a comprehensive survey, comprehending both the contemporary biology. The principles of inheritance historical developments of the relation and the combined with evolutionary theory provide current prospects for interaction and dialogue. the basis for an exploration of contemporary The course will emphasize the relation between issues in biology including the generation and the natural sciences (especially the physical and maintenance of biodiversity, the biological basis of biological sciences) and Western religion (especially social behavior and the processes of natural and Christianity) while at the same time recognizing cultural selection. (Three lectures and one 3-hour diversity, especially at the level of philosophical laboratory.) Offered every semester. (WIC) and religious commitment. Offered spring of odd-numbered years. (WIC)

111 BIO 212—Microbiology (4 CH)* A study coordination and response systems are examined. of microorganisms, emphasizing metabolism, Emphasis is placed on interactions between nutrition, structure, reproduction, pathogenicity, individuals in natural populations behavioral evolution, ecological relations and economic ecology. Recent information and theories on the importance. Laboratory exercises include isolation, nature of learning, social behavior, the evolution enumeration, cultivation and identification of of behavior and the utility of concepts of animal microorganisms, primarily bacteria. Three lectures behavior in applied biology. Three lectures and one and two two-hour laboratories. (P: BIO 145) three-hour laboratory. (P: BIO 145 or permission Offered every spring. of instructor) Offered fall of odd-numbered years. BIO 222—Entomology (4 CH)* A study of the BIO 273—Toxicology (4 CH)* An principal insect orders and families, considering interdisciplinary study of the negative effects of their morphology, physiology, bionomics, evolution chemical and physical agents on living systems. The and classification. Emphasis is placed on field course focuses on mammalian systems and includes study of local species and their identification, life an investigation of the mechanisms of action and cycle, habitat, behavior and significance in public biological consequences of toxic agents at the health and agriculture. Included are construction molecular, cellular, organismic and ecosystem levels. of a personal collection of local insects and field Industrial toxicology, environmental toxicology study projects. Three lectures and one three-hour and food toxicity and assessment are considered. laboratory. (P: BIO 145) Offered fall of even- (P: BIO 145; CHEM 160) Offered periodically, numbered years. depending on student interest. (WIC) BIO 262—Animal Systematics (4 CH)* BIO 282—Comparative Chordate Anatomy A study of animal diversity, including animal (4 CH)* A comparison of the morphology of classification schemes, environmental relationships vertebrates utilizing an evolutionary approach and evolutionary history of animal groups. to organ systems. Emphasis is placed upon the Connections among the characteristics of individual development and structure of each organ system species, their current ecological requirements and found in the vertebrate organism. The laboratory the evolutionary pressures that produced those consists of dissection of species from at least characteristics are emphasized. Three lectures and two classes of vertebrates which illustrate the one three-hour laboratory. (P: BIO 145) Offered principles learned in lecture. Three lectures and every spring. (WIC) one three-hour laboratory. (P: BIO 145 and 162 BIO 263—Plant Systematics (4 CH)* A or permission of instructor) Offered fall of even- study of the characteristics of the major plant numbered years. groups including plant classification and their BIO 284—Human Anatomy (4 CH)* An phylogenetic relationships. An evolutionary theme examination of the structure of the human is used to study structural characteristics, life organism. A systematic description of the organs histories, reproduction as well as the evolutionary and organ systems found in the human will be and ecological implications of plant diversity. The presented in lecture. The laboratory will consist of laboratory utilizes live and preserved specimens systematic dissection of the cat and the study of representing the major groups of plants and human models. Three lectures and one three hour includes a student collection and identification laboratory per week. (P: BIO 145 or permission of of local plants. Two lectures and one three- the instructor) Offered fall of odd-numbered years. hour laboratory. (P: BIO 145) Offered fall of BIO 293—Immunology/Parasitology (4 CH)* odd-numbered years. A study of the complex interactions between BIO 272—Animal Behavior (4 CH)* A parasitic organisms and their hosts. Internal and comparative study of communication systems in external parasites and their vectors are considered. animals, including humans. Sensory apparati and The overall ability of the host to respond, as

112 well as specific reactions to important parasites The laboratory will emphasize applications are discussed. The effects of parasites and their of statistical methods to experimental design, associated diseases and of preventative and curative collection techniques and data analysis; lectures will measures involved in their control are included. emphasize the synthesis of information collected. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory. (P: Both a formal paper and presentation will be BIO 145) Offered fall of even-numbered years. required at the course’s conclusion. Two hours BIO 294—Human Physiology (4 CH)* A study of lecture and six hours of laboratory per week. of the activity of the organ systems of the human. (P: junior biology major or permission of the Function will be examined at the molecular as well instructor) Offered every spring. (WIC) as at the integrated systems level. The relationship BIO 343—Developmental Biology (4 CH)* A of structure to function will be emphasized. The study of the development of biological organisms. laboratory consists of experiments designed Topics to be considered are gametogenesis, to demonstrate and/or to amplify principles fertilization, cell division, morphogenetic presented in lecture. Three one-hour lectures and movements, differentiation and organogenesis. one three-hour laboratory per week. (P: BIO 145 Emphasis is placed on the analysis of the or permission of the instructor) Offered spring of underlying mechanisms of the developmental even-numbered years. (WIC) processes common to microorganisms, plants, BIO 302—Plant Physiology (4 CH)* A study invertebrates and vertebrates. Related phenomena of the processes in plants and subsequent growth such as metamorphosis, regeneration and aging will and development. Processes studied include also be considered. Three lectures and one three- photosynthesis, respiration, ion absorption, hour laboratory. (P: BIO 145) Offered spring of translocation, stomatal function, transpiration, odd-numbered years. (WIC) hormonal activity, flowering and seed formation. BIO 352—Animal Physiology (4 CH)* A As a study of producers, this course will examine comparative study of the functional features of those organisms so important because of their whole organisms and their component organs and position in the energy pyramid and the food organ systems. Emphasis is placed on understanding web. Three hours of lecture per week and one basic physiological processes found in vertebrates three-hour laboratory. Recommended: CHEM 200 and invertebrates. Physiological function as it is or permission of instructor. Recommended for related to survival of organisms in their natural second semester sophomore and above. (P: BIO environments is stressed. Three lectures and one 145; CHEM 140, 160) Offered spring of even- three-hour laboratory-discussion. (P: BIO 145) numbered years. Offered spring of odd-numbered years. (WIC) BIO 322—Genetics (4 CH)* A study of the BIO 392—General Ecology (4 CH)* Current nature of hereditary materials, replication and concepts of plant and animal population and genetic control of metabolism, development, community ecology including statistical analysis of behavior, evolution and all biological functions. field-collected data. Major consideration is given A consideration of the implications of genetic to population growth and regulation, organism techniques and genetic theory for humans. Three interactions, productivity, material cycles and lectures and three hours of laboratory. (P: BIO community relations. The laboratory will include 145 or permission of instructor; CHEM 200 participation in a long-term project observing recommended) Offered every fall. (WIC) plant and animal interactions. Three lectures and BIO 342—Introduction to Methods (4 CH)* one three-hour laboratory. Recommended for the Applications of biological and statistical methods of junior-level student. (P: BIO 145; one of BIO 212, biology to real world situations. Major consideration 222, 262 or 263 and junior level status) Offered will be given to methods that assess the health every fall. (WIC) of aquatic, wetland and terrestrial ecosystems.

113 BIO 393—Cell Biology: A Molecular Approach faculty supervisor are required prior to registration. (4 CH)* A molecular approach to cell structure Grade is IP until project is finished. (P: 15 credit and function. Membranes, transport processes and hours in biology) (WIC) biochemical mechanisms are stressed. Energetics, BIO 455—Cooperative Education (CH kinetics, regulation and interaction of cellular Variable) systems are emphasized. Three lectures and one BIO 462—Senior Seminar in Biology (2 CH) three-hour laboratory. Not recommended for Integration of key ideas of biological science and students with freshman or sophomore standing. processes of life into a philosophy of biology. (P: BIO 145; CHEM 200 recommended) Offered Emphasis on constructive criticism of scientific every spring. (WIC) arguments. Presentation of formal papers and BIO 394—Aquatic Ecology (4 CH)* A study of talks. Participation in discussion. Two hours of aquatic habitats as ecosystems. Major consideration seminar class. (P: senior biology major or 24 hours is given to trophic structure, limiting factors, of biology and permission of instructor) Offered community and population relations, and pollution every spring. (WIC) effects. Various aquatic organisms are studied in BIO 472—Special Topics in Biology (1-3 both the field and the laboratory. Three lectures CH) Intensive readings in a specialized aspect of and one three-hour laboratory. (P: BIO 145; one biology under the supervision of a biology faculty of BIO 212, 222, 262 or 263) Offered spring of member. Available only when faculty load permits. odd-numbered years. Arrangements must be completed at least one BIO 395—Junior Research Seminar (1 CH) semester before the course begins. Formal report A seminar type course designed to aid students is required. Weekly meetings with instructor. A in preparing a research proposal for the required minimum of 40 hours of study per credit hour is senior year research project. One contact hour per required. (P: 20 hours of biology) week. Offered every fall. (WIC) BIO 482—Independent Study (CH Variable)* BIO 402—Internship in Biology (CH Variable) Individual studies in biology for students who An opportunity for senior students to gain practical have achieved a 3.25 GPA in their biology courses. experience in a field related to their major. A log Students design and conduct a reading project book will be required as well as a final paper in or a research project in an area of biology. The which the student will react to the internship both research project must include library, laboratory objectively and subjectively, correlating his or her and/or field research, and a written report in the academic knowledge with practical experience. A format of a scientific publication. The project is minimum of 40 hours of supervised experience done under the guidance of one faculty member per credit hour is required. Senior status, petition and may be conducted for more than one semester. of department. Available as permitted by faculty Arrangements with the faculty supervisor are load time. All arrangements must be completed in required prior to registration. Grade is IP until the semester prior to registration. project is finished. (P: 15 credit hours in biology) BIO 452—Advanced Biology (CH Variable)* (WIC) Individual studies in biology. Students design and COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND conduct a reading project or research project in DISORDERS an area of biology. The research project must CSD 111—Introduction to Communication include library, laboratory and/or field research, Sciences and Disorders (3 CH) An introduction and a written report in the format of a scientific to the scientific study of communication, the nature publication. The project is done under the guidance of communication disorders and the professions of one faculty member and may be conducted for of audiology and speech-language pathology. more than one semester. Arrangements with the An exploration and foundation of the etiology,

114 diagnosis and therapeutic methodology of various historical derivations. The students will acquire a communication disorders across the lifespan. This conversational level in sign language and finger introductory-level course is the foundation of all spelling. This course may also serve as an elective other CSD courses and may also serve as an elective course for those interested in communicating with course for allied health care and education majors, the deaf and hard of hearing. Offered every fall. introducing them to the nature of communication CSD 220—Auditory Disorders (4 CH) An disorders. The prerequisite for the CSD courses. examination of the nature of sound and sound Offered every fall. perception and the anatomy and physiology of the CSD 191—Acoustical Phonetics (3 CH) A study hearing mechanism. The nature of hearing disorders, of physiology of sound production dealing with including their medical, social, psychological and the physical properties of sounds themselves, not education parameters will be invested. Students how they are meaningful, introducing students to are introduced to basic audiometric evaluation the transcription of normal and disordered speech techniques. (P: CSD 111, CSD 214, or permission sounds following the principles of the International of instructor) Offered fall of odd-numbered years. Phonetic Alphabet. This course presents the CSD 318—Sign Language II (3 CH) An limitations of spelling and the relationships among advancement of Sign Language I designed to further the phonemes of the English language. (Can be develop the students’ ability to communicate more used to satisfy IR “Choosing Depth & Diversity” effectively through sign language. Students will science.) Offered every spring. gain an understanding of deaf culture and the deaf CSD 193—Nature and Development of community. (P: CSD 218) Offered every spring. Language (3 CH) An examination of the CSD 370—Communication Disorders in Adults components of language (phonology, syntax and (3 CH) A study of basic anatomical, physiological lexicon), the theories regarding how children and neurological processes of communication develop language and the sequence of acquisition of and how these processes change normally with language components. (P: CSD 111 or permission age. Students will also examine specific adult of instructor) Offered fall of odd-numbered years. communication disorders and develop strategies (WIC) to maximize communicative functioning. (P: CSD CSD 214—Speech and Hearing Science (3 CH) 111 or permission of the instructor) Offered spring The study of speech and hearing mechanisms. of even-numbered years. (WIC) Major emphasis will be placed on the physiology CSD 391—Communication Disorders in of the normal speech and hearing mechanism, Children (4 CH) A study of communication physics of sound and how they interact acoustically. disorders in children with emphasis on methods (P: CSD 111 or permission of instructor) Offered of evaluation and diagnosis. (P: CSD 111 or spring of odd-numbered years. permission of instructor) Offered spring of CSD 215—Anatomy and Physiology of odd-numbered years. (WIC) the Vocal Mechanism (3 CH) The study of CSD 395—Aural Rehabilitation (3 CH) A study the structure and function of the mechanism of approaches to aural rehabilitation, including that supports the basic functions of speech: auditory training, speech reading and speech respiration, phonation, articulation and resonance. retraining. Students will observe and practice The neuroanatomy for speech and language is the clinical application of these approaches. (P: examined. An introduction to the abnormalities CSD 111 and CSD 214) Offered spring of even- that affect articulation and swallowing. (P: CSD 111 numbered years. or permission of instructor) Offered fall of even- CSD 420—Clinical Practicum (1-3 CH) An numbered years. observation of diagnostic testing and therapy CSD 218—Sign Language I (3 CH) A presentation with communication-disordered children and of different methods of sign language and their adults to acquire credit for observation hours

115 as required by the American Speech-Language- needed for further study of the neurosciences. An Hearing Association. Students will begin by writing examination of the biological basis of neural and objectives for therapy sessions and evaluate the sensory function, motor and sensory systems and effectiveness of therapy. Must be a junior or senior their integration as learning and memory, cognition, CSD major with a 3.0 in the major. (P: CSD 111 behavior and illness. The laboratory component plus successful completion of 15 CH of CSD titled provides an understanding of neuroscience through coursework) Offered every semester. hands-on experimental procedures using state of CSD 450—Current Topics in Audiology (3 CH) the art equipment and field trips to an affiliated This capstone course will introduce students to research laboratory. Three one-hour lectures and the principles of evidence-based practice and its one three-hour laboratory per week. (Can be used impact on clinical decision making in the diagnosis to satisfy IR “Citizenship in a Scientific Age”; and treatment of hearing disorders. Students will laboratory science course.) (P: HS/College GPA gain experience in problem solving, working as a 3.0 or better, 1130 SAT/21 ACT, MATH 107/211 team to define the hearing deficit, and developing placement level) Offered every fall. an appropriate rehabilitation plan. Current Topics NSCI 209—Neuropsychopharmacology in Audiology is relevant to those pre-professional (4 CH)* Students will be able to understand students needing to be familiar with issues in and explain administration, pharmacokinetics, hearing disorders. (P: CSD 111, plus two of the behavioral effects and drug interactions of following: CSD 214, CSD 220, CSD 395) Offered psychoactive substances. Students will be fall of even-numbered years. able to identify major classes of psychoactive CSD 460—Intergenerational Internship in substances. Students will also be able to explain Communication Sciences and Disorders (1-3 how psychoactive substances may be used to treat CH) Students will observe diagnostic testing and psychopathologies and disorders of the nervous therapy with communication-disordered children system. The laboratory will study the modes of and adults. Communication sciences and disorders drug action using a variety of invertebrate and early childhood and gerontology field work will vertebrate model systems. Offered every spring. provide an interactive, intergenerational partnership, NSCI 409—Internship in Neuroscience (3 CH) fostering the quality of life throughout the lifespan An opportunity for junior or senior students to gain for those individuals with communication disorders. practical experience in a field related to their major. This advanced-level clinical practicum course is A log book will be required as well as a final paper designed to expand clinical competencies through in which the student will react to the internship on-site experiences at the Children’s Center of both objectively and subjectively, correlating his or Mercer County and St. Paul’s. Offered every her academic knowledge with practical experience. semester. (P: 111. Student will be in good academic A minimum of 40 hours of supervised experience standing with completion of at least 2 CH of per credit hour is generally required. CSD 420 (Clinical Practicum) and have observed a NSCI 499—Independent Research (3 CH)* minimum of 25 hours of treatment as administered Students design and conduct a research project in or supervised by American Speech-Language- an area of neuroscience. The research project must Hearing (ASHA) speech-language pathologists/ include library, laboratory, and/or field research audiologists.) (WIC) and a written report in the format of a scientific publication. The project is done under the guidance NEUROSCIENCE of one faculty member and may be conducted for NSCI 109—Introduction to Neuroscience more than one semester. (4 CH)* A lecture/laboratory course that will Matriculated students with majors in this department introduce students to the field of neuroscience and are required to complete all major courses at Thiel provide prospective majors with the knowledge College.

116 Arthur McGonigal Department of Business Administration & Accounting David M. Miller, Chair; David Huddleston; Angelo Giannini; Warren R. Keck III; Melissa Oakes; Jessica Phillips; Gary Witosky ACCOUNTING Major Requirements (Bachelor of Arts Degree) Note: To progress in the accounting course sequence, a student must earn a grade of C minus The objective of the accounting program is to or better in the prerequisite course. develop a solid foundation for public accounting, governmental accounting and corporate ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I accounting. Public accounting is a field for ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II independent accountants who review and report ACCT 213 Intermediate Accounting I on the propriety of management’s measurements ACCT 223 Intermediate Accounting II and communications of financial information; the ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics corporate accountant accumulates, interprets and ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics reports to management the financial results of the MATH 107 College Algebra organization’s activities. With this preparation, or one may structure a studies program toward either MATH 141 Pre-Calculus immediate employment or graduate school. or A student who graduates from Thiel College with MATH 181 Calculus I a major in accounting will: MATH 211 Elementary Statistics • learn generally accepted accounting principles CIS 111 Word Processing Applications and be able to prepare accurate, informative CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications financial statements. CIS 113 Data Management Applications • gain an understanding of the ethical dilemmas BADM 355 Business Law I faced by accountants and auditors. BADM 356 Business Law II • be introduced to cost/benefit analysis. BADM 374 Principles of Management • understand the importance and function ENG 260 Business & Technical Writing of independent audits; possess a working or knowledge of generally accepted auditing BADM 384 Business Communication standards. ACCT 313 Cost Accounting • develop competency in computer-aided search ACCT 423 Auditing and research techniques necessary to obtain ACCT 333 Corporate Tax relevant data. Upper Level (4 required) • possess a basic understanding of the Internal Group I – at least two required Revenue Code and the impact of taxes on ACCT 343 Governmental Accounting business decisions. ACCT 413 Advanced Accounting • be prepared for entry-level employment in the ACCT 433 Accounting Theory field of accounting. ACCT 493 CPA – Preparing for the Profession

117 Group II – no more than two can count FORENSIC ACCOUNTING ACCT 212 Computer-based Accounting (Bachelor of Arts Degree) ACCT 253 Payroll Accounting ACCT 323 Personal Tax The objective of the forensic accounting major ACCT 453 Forensic Accounting and Fraud is to develop skills in accounting, auditing and Examination investigating to uncover truth while conducting ACCT 455 Cooperative Education financial and/or systems examinations. Forensic accountants are needed for litigation support, Minor Requirements corporate investigations, criminal matters and ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I preparing and assessing insurance claims and ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II damages. ACCT 213 Intermediate Accounting I ACCT 223 Intermediate Accounting II Major Requirements ACCT 313 Cost Accounting ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I ACCT 323 Taxation-Personal ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II ACCT 333 Taxation-Corporate ACCT 213 Intermediate Accounting I ACCT 423 Auditing ACCT 223 Intermediate Accounting II Transfer students are required to complete at ACCT 313 Cost Accounting Thiel a minimum of four upper-level courses ACCT 323 Personal Taxation required for the major. ACCT 333 Corporate Taxation ACCT 413 Advanced Accounting ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE IN ACCT 423 Auditing ACCOUNTING ACCT 453 Forensic Accounting and Fraud 1. A minimum of 64 credit hours with at least a Examination 2.0 cumulative and major GPA is required. ACCT 455 Cooperative Education 2. Competency in oral and written expression. BADM 344 Finance The requirements are the same for this degree BADM 374 Principles of Management program as for all others. BADM 355 Business Law I 3. Integrative Requirement is the same as four- BADM 356 Business Law II year degree program. BADM 364 Business Ethics 4. Courses required for associate of arts degree CIS 111 Word Processing Applications in accounting: CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I CIS 113 Data Management Applications ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II CSCI 159 Introduction to Programming ACCT 213 Intermediate Accounting I CSCI 169 Data Structures ACCT 223 Intermediate Accounting II MATH 211 Elementary Statistics ACCT 313 Cost Accounting ACCT 323 Taxation–Personal BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ACCT 333 Taxation–Corporate (Bachelor of Arts Degree) ACCT 423 Auditing BADM 355 Business Law I The business administration program has three CIS 111 Word Processing Applications primary objectives: CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications 1. to provide a broad understanding of the CIS 113 Data Management Applications American business system and to establish a base for good citizenship in our democratic society;

118 2. to teach basic business principles and Advertising Track fundamental skills essential for success in BADM 324 Advertising either a large or small business; BADM 454 Marketing 3. to prepare for business employment in the real Three of the following: world. ART 240 Introduction to Graphic Design A student who graduates from Thiel College with COMM 281 Media Literacy a major in business administration will: COMM 300 Persuasion • gain an understanding of the ethical dilemmas COMM 340 Public Relations faced by business managers. ENG 335 Persuasive Writing • understand basic business management PSY 343 Sensation and Perception functions. BADM 455 Cooperative Education • be introduced to cost/benefit analysis. • develop interpersonal skills and learn to be a Finance Track valuable member of a team. BADM 344 Finance • develop competency in data analysis Four of the following: techniques, including use of spreadsheets, BADM 334 Insurance databases and word processors. BADM 490 Strategic Management ACCT 213 Intermediate Accounting I Major Requirements INBU 376 International Business Major Core Requirements (All Tracks) MATH 341 Theory of Interest and Life Annuities ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I ACCT 455 Cooperative Education ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II or BADM 233 Managerial Accounting BADM 455 Cooperative Education or ACCT 313 Cost Accounting General Track (accouting majors/minors only) Two of the following: ECON 211 Macroeconomics BADM 344 Finance ECON 221 Microeconomics BADM 444 Operations Management MATH 107 College Algebra BADM 454 Marketing or BADM 484 Human Resource Management MATH 141 Precalculus Two of the following: or ACCT 323 Personal Taxation MATH 181 Calculus I ACCT 343 Governmental Accounting MATH 211 Elementary Statistics BADM 300 Introduction to Entrepreneurship CIS 111 Word Processing Applications BADM 304 Principles of Investments CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications BADM 324 Advertising CIS 113 Data Management Applications BADM 334 Insurance BADM 355 Business Law I BADM 364 Business Ethics BADM 356 Business Law II BADM 376 International Business BADM 374 Principles of Management BADM 490 Strategic Management BADM 384 Business Communication BADM 455 Cooperative Education or BADM 456 International Marketing ENG 260 Business and Technical Writing BADM 474 Senior Honors Seminar

119 Human Resource Management Track Minor Requirements Core Requirements ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I BADM 484 Human Resource Management ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II COMM 225 Interpersonal Communication BADM 233 Managerial Accounting PSY 150 General Psychology or Two of the following: ACCT 313 Cost Accounting COMM 321 Organizational Communication ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics PSY 310 Personality Theories BADM 355 Business Law PSY 360 Social Psychology Any one: BADM 344 Finance Management Track BADM 374 Principles of Management Core Requirements BADM 454 Marketing PSY 150 General Psychology Transfer students are required to complete at COMM 225 Interpersonal Communication Thiel a minimum of four upper-level courses Four of the following: required for the major. BADM 364 Business Ethics BADM 444 Operations Management Economics Minor Requirements BADM 474 Senior Honors Seminar ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I BADM 484 Human Resource Management ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics BADM 490 Strategic Management ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics COMM 321 Organizational Comunication And any three: PSY 350 Social Psychology ENSC 320 Urban & Regional Land Use Planning Marketing Track POSC 146 Introduction to Comparative Politics PSY 150 General Psychology ECON 342 Economic Development BADM 324 Advertising POSC 336 Public Administration BADM 454 Marketing INBU 376 International Business Three of the following: COMM 280 Survey of Mass Communication BADM 456 International Marketing ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN CIS 201 E-Commerce BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMM 282 Writing for Mass Media SOC 341 Social Research Methods Major Requirements BADM 455 Cooperative Education ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II Graduate School Track BADM 233 Managerial Accounting Core Requirements CIS 111 Word Processing Applications MATH 181 Calculus CIS112 Spreadsheet Applications All of the following: CIS113 Data Management Applications BADM 344 Finance BADM 355 Business Law I BADM 444 Operations Management or BADM 454 Marketing BADM 356 Business Law II BADM 484 Human Resource Management BADM 374 Management BADM 490 Strategic Management BADM 383 Business Communication or

120 ENG 260 Business and Technical Writing CIS 113 Data Management Applications Upper level BADM 300 or higher ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics Upper level BADM 300 or higher ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics Upper level BADM 300 or higher POSC 146 Introduction to Comparative Politics GEOG 110 World Regional Geography Other Requirements BADM 376 International Business • 2.0 GPA in major courses BADM 456 International Marketing • 64 credit hours BADM 355 Business Law I • 2.0 cumulative GPA BADM 356 Business Law II • Last 30 credit hours must be taken at Thiel COMM 331 Intercultural Communication College REL 190 World Religions Any three: BADM 344 Finance INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS BADM 374 Management (Bachelor of Arts Degree) BADM 444 Operations Management BADM 454 Marketing This program prepares students for attractive BADM 484 Human Resource Management career opportunities as major U.S. and foreign Any one: corporations continue to expand in international POSC 347 Politics of Industrialized Societies markets. A student who graduates from Thiel POSC 327 Politics of Developing Societies College with a major in international business will: • understand basic business management BUSINESS COMMUNICATION functions. (Bachelor of Arts Degree) • be introduced to cost/benefit analysis. • develop interpersonal skills and learn to be a A student who graduates from Thiel College with valuable member of a team. a major in business communication will: • develop competency in data analysis • possess the basic business and communication techniques, including use of spreadsheets, skills necessary for success in the personal and databases and word processors. professional lives. • gain an understanding of non-U.S. cultural, • understand basic business management economic, political and legal environments. functions. • develop an understanding of the different • develop interpersonal skills and learn to be a types of global business risks. valuable member of a team. • understand international market development • develop competency in data analysis stages and how they affect business. techniques, including use of spreadsheets, databases and word processors. Major Requirements • possess effective communication skills and theoretical knowledge necessary for post- ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I baccalaureate and/or graduate study in ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II business and/or business communication- BADM 233 Managerial Accounting related areas. MATH 211 Elementary Statistics • be aware of ethical issues concerning today’s MATH 141 Precalculus or higher media and communication in the business CIS 111 Word Processing Applications world. CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications

121 Major Requirements Major Requirements ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I Courses taken at Thiel ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I CIS 111 Word Processing Applications ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications ECON 211 Macroeconomics CIS 113 Data Management Applications ECON 221 Microeconomics BADM 324 Advertising MATH 211 Elementary Statistics BADM 355 Business Law CIS 111 Word Processing BADM 374 Principles of Management CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications BADM 384 Business Communication CIS 113 Data Management Applications BADM 454 Marketing BADM 233 Managerial Accounting COMM 181 Public Speaking BADM 355 Business Law I COMM 225 Interpersonal Communication BADM 356 Business Law II or BADM 374 Principles of Management COMM 331 Intercultural Communication ENG 260 Business and Technical Writing COMM 250 Small Group Communication or or BADM 384 Business Communication COMM 321 Organizational Communication BADM 484 Human Resource Management COMM 280 Survey of Mass Communication or COMM 282 Writing for Mass Media BADM 444 Operations Management COMM 340 Public Relations COMM 345 Ethics BUSINESS FASHION AND RETAIL Choose one: MANAGEMENT ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics COMM 220 Introduction to Journalism ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH COMM 405 Advanced Public Relations THIEL COLLEGE CAPSTONE COMM 455 Media Law & Regulation PROGRAM

Note: In Communication courses a C minus or This program is designed for students interested better is required in order for a course to count in pursuing a career in business management towards the major or minor. within the fashion and retail industries. Under Recommendation: It is recommended that a cooperative agreement between Thiel College students majoring in business communication and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, students will take an internship and become involved with take part in a 2-1-1 program. Participants in the extracurricular activities in forensics, theatre and program will be enrolled for two full years in Thiel student media. College’s business administration program, one year in the Art Institute of Pittsburgh’s fashion ART INSTITUTE OF and retail management program and return for their final year on Thiel’s campus. Graduates of PITTSBURGH CULINARY the program will earn a bachelor of arts degree in CERTIFICATE/THIEL COLLEGE business administration from Thiel with a diploma BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION in fashion and retail management from the Art DEGREE Institute of Pittsburgh. Professor Angelo Giannini is the leader to this program. Competency and integrative requirements are Competency and integrative requirements are the same as those required for the bachelor of arts the same as those required for the bachelor of arts degree. degree.

122 Major Requirements PITTSBURGH INSTITUTE OF Courses taken at Thiel MORTUARY SCIENCE/THIEL ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I COLLEGE CAPSTONE PROGRAM ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II ECON 211 Macroeconomics Competency and integrative requirements are ECON 221 Microeconomics the same as those required for the bachelor of arts MATH 211 Elementary Statistics degree. BADM 233 Managerial Accounting A student who graduates from Thiel College with BADM 355 Business Law I a major in mortuary science will: BADM 356 Business Law II • understand basic business management BADM 374 Principles of Management functions. ENG 260 Business and Technical Writing • be prepared for admission into the Pittsburgh or Institute for Mortuary Science. BADM 384 Business Communication • be prepared to sit for the State Board of Exam CIS 111 Word Processing for Funeral Directors. CIS 112 Spreadsheet Application • be prepared for the successful operation of a CIS 113 Data Management funeral home. Any two: ACCT 253 Payroll Accounting Major Requirements ACCT 323 Personal Taxation ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I ACCT 343 Governmental Accounting ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II BADM 300 Introduction to Entrepreneurship ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics BADM 304 Principles of Investments ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics BADM 324 Advertising MATH 211 Elementary Statistics BADM 334 Insurance BADM 233 Managerial Accounting BADM 344 Finance BADM 355 Business Law I BADM 364 Business Ethics BADM 374 Principles of Management BADM 376 International Business BADM 384 Business Communication BADM 444 Operations Management or BADM 454 Marketing ENG 260 Business and Technical Writing BADM 455 Cooperative Education Any two: BADM 456 International Marketing ACCT 212 Computer Integrated Accounting BADM 474 Senior Honors Seminar ACCT 253 Payroll Accounting BADM 484 Human Resource Management ACCT 323 Personal Taxation BADM 490 Strategic Management BADM 300 Introduction to Entrepreneurship BADM 304 Principles of Investments BADM 324 Advertising BADM 334 Insurance BADM 343 Governmental Accounting BADM 344 Finance BADM 364 Business Ethics BADM 376 International Business BADM 444 Operations Management BADM 454 Marketing BADM 455 Cooperative Education BADM 456 International Marketing BADM 484 Human Resource Management BADM 490 Strategic Management 123 COURSE OFFERINGS ACCT 253—Payroll Accounting (3 CH) With the numerous federal, state and local laws affecting ACCOUNTING payroll systems of business firms, payroll accounting ACCT 113—Principles of Accounting I (3 CH) has evolved into one of the most important An introduction to accounting, i.e., basic record components of an accounting system. This course keeping and the preparation of financial statements, is designed to provide the accounting student with including closing entries and working papers. This a solid, in-depth foundation in the principles of course requires a grade of a C minus or better and payroll accounting. (P: ACCT 123) Offered spring a 60 percent or higher on the final exam in order to of even-numbered years. progress to ACCT 123. Offered every fall. ACCT 313—Cost Accounting (3 CH) A study of ACCT 123—Principles of Accounting II (3 CH) the collection and use of accounting information for A continuation of ACCT 113. Special emphasis planning, controlling, decision-making, inventory upon accounting procedures for partnerships and valuation and income determination. A study of corporations. This course requires a grade of B both the technical aspects of cost accounting and minus or better and a 60 percent or higher on the how managers use these tools to improve operating final exam in order to progress to ACCT 213; or results. (P: ACCT 223) Open to juniors and seniors the grade of a C minus or better and a 60 percent or only. Offered every fall. higher on the final exam to progress to ACCT 212, ACCT 323—Taxation–Personal (3 CH) An ACCT 253 or ACCT 323. (P: ACCT 113) Offered introduction to income tax laws as applied to every spring. individuals. This is a practical course that is form- ACCT 212—Computer Integrated Accounting oriented. Offered every spring. (3 CH) A hands-on study of integrating accounting ACCT 333—Taxation–Corporate (3 CH) records with computers. Topics covered include An introduction to federal income tax laws and the role of accounting information systems in the regulations as they apply to corporations. Includes business environment, QuickBooks, accounting focus on tax effect of alternate accounting methods software, design and accountants’ use of and introduces the concept of tax planning. (P: spreadsheets, databases and word processing. (P: ACCT 223) Open to juniors and seniors only. C minus or better in ACCT 123, microcomputer Offered every fall. proficiency) Offered spring of odd-numbered years. ACCT 343—Governmental Accounting (3 CH) ACCT 213—Intermediate Accounting I (3 CH) A financial introduction to government entities and A study of the related problems of valuation and an analysis of the management of their financial income determination for a going concern. A resources. Attention is also focused on accounting prime consideration is to provide the student with for other not-for-profit entities. This course may be a transition from an elementary to a professional used to meet the upper-level business requirement. study of accounting. This course requires a grade (P: ACCT 223 or permission of instructor) Offered of C minus or better to count toward the major spring of even-numbered years. or minor in accounting and to progress to any ACCT 413—Advanced Accounting (3 CH) A accounting course with a higher course number. (P: study of the accounting problems arising from the ACCT 123) Offered every fall. formation, expansion and liquidation of different ACCT 223—Intermediate Accounting II (3 forms of business organizations. (P: ACCT 223) CH) A continuation of ACCT 213. This course Open to juniors and seniors only. Offered spring requires a grade of C minus or better to count of odd-numbered years. toward the major or minor in accounting and to ACCT 423—Auditing (3 CH) A study of the progress to any accounting course with a higher theory and techniques of the attest function. Topics course number. (P: ACCT 213) Offered every will include audit reports, professional ethics, legal spring. responsibilities, internal control, audit work papers,

124 examination of evidence, statistical sampling and BADM 300—Introduction to Entrepreneurship trends in auditing. Open to juniors and seniors (3 CH) A course designed to give the individual a only. (P: ACCT 223) Offered every fall. general foundation of basic operational proceedings ACCT 433—Accounting Theory (3 CH) A for small business management. This course will critical analysis of the principles and concepts give special emphasis to entrepreneurship including underlying the measurement of assets, liabilities franchising, buying out an existing business and and owners’ equity; measurement of changes that formation of new ventures. The focus of the occur in assets, liabilities and owners’ equity; and course throughout will be the development of a measurement of revenues, expenses and net income. comprehensive business plan. This course has no Emphasis is placed on the origin, development prerequisites and is open to any junior or senior and significance of such principles and concepts. interested in starting a small business. (WIC) (P: ACCT 223) Open to juniors and seniors only. Offered every fall. Offered spring of even-numbered years. BADM 301—Professional Development and ACCT 453—Forensic Accounting and Fraud Theory (1 CH) The objective of this course is Examination (3 CH) A study of the theory to help students develop the skills, attitudes and and techniquies of auditing and investigative and outlooks that are critical for the type of interactions analytical skills necessary to resolve financial issues necessary to succeed as forensic accountants. (P: in a manner that meets standards required by ACCT 123) Open to junior and seniors only. a court of law. Furthermore, the course should Offered spring 2013. prepare students to sit for the CFE (Certified Fraud BADM 324—Advertising (3 CH) Both the “why” Examiners) Exam. (P: C minus or better in ACCT and the “how” of advertising will be covered. 423) Open to juniors and seniors only. Offered Included in the “why” will be the basic principles spring of odd-numbered years. needed to understand the rationale behind creative ACCT 455—Cooperative Education (CH selling, advertising principles, public relations, sales Variable) (WIC) management and advertising policies. Included ACCT 493—CPA Preparing for the Profession in the “how” will be all aspects of preparing (3 CH) Previous accounting courses are required advertising copy, how to write it, how to judge it, and a systematic study of past CPA examination how to avoid legal difficulties and how to undertake problems is undertaken in order to prepare students advertising research. Open to juniors and seniors for the uniform CPA examination. Concentration only. (WIC) Offered every spring. is on the financial reporting and regulations BADM 334—Insurance (3 CH) This course sections of the examination. Students are assisted deals with the principal risks to which individuals in fulfilling the application requirements for taking and businesses are exposed and the various the examination. All students are expected to sit for means of dealing with risk including insurance, the CPA examination following graduation. Open risk retention, self-insurance and loss prevention. to senior accounting majors only. Permission of Specific topics to be covered include property instructor required. Offered every spring. and liability insurance, life and health insurance, government regulation and insurance institutions. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Open to juniors and seniors only. (P: ACCT 123) BADM 233—Managerial Accounting (3 CH) BADM 344—Finance (3 CH) Introduction to Emphasizes using accounting information rather basic problems of financial management including than collecting and presenting it. A course designed cost of capital analysis; cash flow; working capital; for majors in business administration only. (P: leasing; financial leverage; methods of securing ACCT 123) Offered every fall. short-term, intermediate and long-term funds;

125 dividend policies; and the problems of valuation intergovernmental agreements and restraints on in combination, reorganization and liquidation. international competition. Open to juniors and Open to juniors and seniors only. (P: ACCT 213 or seniors only. Offered spring of even-numbered 233 and mathematics requirement) Offered every years. spring. BADM 384—Business Communication (3 CH) BADM 355—Business Law I (3 CH) The study Because business is conducted among people, of the legal and social environment of business, effective communication is needed to have an contracts, personal property and bailments, and effective enterprise. This course presents theory sales. Open to juniors and seniors only. Offered and techniques for clear, concise and interesting every semester. written communication. (WIC) Offered to juniors BADM 356—Business Law II (3 CH) A and seniors only. Offered every fall. continuation of the study of the legal environment BADM 444—Operations Management (3 CH) of business with emphasis on negotiable Problems considered are those that arise in the commercial paper, debtor-creditor relations areas of methods analysis, production planning, and risk management, agency and employment, inventory control, plant location, quality control business organizations, real property and estates. and equipment replacement. Open to juniors and (P: BADM 355) Open to juniors and seniors only. seniors only. Offered every spring. Offered every semester. BADM 454—Marketing (3 CH) An introduction BADM 364—Business Ethics (3 CH) The world to marketing management including product of business increases in technological complexity planning, channels of distribution, promotion, and competitive pressure daily. Dealing successfully pricing, market research, consumer behavior, with problems in the business world requires, in physical distribution and government regulation. addition to technical competence, a firm grounding Open to juniors and seniors only. (WIC) Offered in the ethical tradition of human culture. This every fall. class will provide practical assistance to those BADM 455—Cooperative Education (CH entering the business community and theoretical Variable) (WIC) understanding for those studying how humans BADM 456—International Marketing (3 interact in the world. (WIC) Open to juniors and CH) International Marketing covers the skills seniors only. Offered every spring. and information that enable students to perform BADM 374—Principles of Management (3 analyses of world markets and their respective CH) A presentation of the basic concepts of consumers and environments. The course seeks management which focuses on understanding to develop an understanding of the marketing techniques, establishing objectives and making management efforts required to meet the demands decisions. Open to juniors and seniors only. (P: of world markets in a dynamic setting. (WIC) Open ACCT 123 and ECON 221) (WIC) Offered every to juniors and seniors only. fall. BADM 474—Senior Honors Seminar (3 CH) BADM 376—International Business (3 CH) Research and class work prepare students for An introductory course focusing on the manager’s biweekly discussions with senior executives. perspective of the international economy. The seminar format is an integrating process Topics include the impact of differing languages, that also helps students form a personal style of cultures, religions, values and political systems management, eclectically based on input from on the multinational firm; the strategies and successful business professionals. This input is structures of the multinational; the relationships provided by corporate presidents in personal, between the multinational and both host and informal visits to the seminar. Open to juniors and home governments; and the international business seniors only. No course prerequisite. Offered every environment including foreign-exchange problems, spring.

126 BADM 484—Human Resource Management ECONOMICS (3 CH) This course will provide a basis for ECON 211—Principles of Macroeconomics understanding the function of human resources in (3 CH) A study of capitalism as it applies to an organization and the impact it will have on the the American economy including the roles of career of the student when he or she enters the business, household and government sections of business world. Open to juniors and seniors only. the economy. With the aid of national income (P: ACCT 123 and ECON 221) Offered every fall. accounting techniques, the level of employment BADM 490—Strategic Management (3 CH) and the determinants of national income are The world of business increases in technological introduced. The role of the banking system also complexity and competitive pressures daily. is examined. Offered every fall. (Not open to Managers will need to understand the functions freshmen.) of strategic management for the 21st century; ECON 221—Principles of Microeconomics therefore, people entering the business arena (3 CH) A study of market structures, product need to learn why strategic management is a pricing, resource pricing and markets in American basic ingredient for the continued survival of capitalism. Also covered are current economic an organization. This class will provide practical problems and an introduction to international assistance to those entering the business world by economics. Offered every spring. (Not open to studying how companies can plan for the future. freshmen.) This is designed as a capstone course for business ECON 342—Economic Development (3 CH) administration students. It will be offered during The theory of economic growth with special the spring semester. Prerequisites will be a major reference to underdeveloped areas. A certain within the department who has taken Managerial amount of attention is also given to the practical Accounting (BADM 233) and who has completed problems of industry, agriculture, commerce, at least three major courses at the 300 level or government, capital formation, decographic factors, higher. Offered every fall. financial institutions and foreign aid as they relate to economic growth. (P: ECON 211 and ECON 221) Offered spring of even-numbered years.

127 Department of Chemistry Dr. G. Rattan K. Khalsa, Chair; Dr. Kathryn K. Frantz; Dr. Anna M. Reinsel; Dr. Christopher M. Stanisky

The chemistry department offers a B.A. degree in CHEMISTRY chemistry, B.S. degree in medicinal chemistry, B.A. (Bachelor of Arts Degree) degree in environmental chemistry and B.S. degree in chemistry with American Chemical Society Major Requirements (ACS) certification. The program of the department The major in chemistry consists of all of the courses is approved by the American Chemical Society in Sections A and C, and one course in Section B: as offering a curriculum that meets its criteria Section A for professional training in chemistry. Graduates CHEM 140 General Chemistry I whose training includes the extra course work are CHEM 160 General Chemistry II certified by the society. CHEM 200 Organic Chemistry I The chemistry department also has an Early CHEM 210 Organic Chemistry II Acceptance Program (EAP) in both pharmacy and CHEM 240 Quantitative Analysis osteopathic medicine with Lake Erie College of CHEM 310 Physical Chemistry—Dynamics Osteopathic Medicine and School of Pharmacy. CHEM 320 Physical Chemistry—Structure In these programs, Thiel undergraduate students CHEM 370 Instrumental Analysis are enrolled jointly by Thiel College and LECOM. CHEM 470 Chemistry Seminar The EAP programs are designed to facilitate the CHEM 480 Chemistry Seminar admission of Thiel students into LECOM’s Doctor Section B of Pharmacy or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine CHEM 490 Problems in Chemistry program. Once a student is recommended by CHEM 495 Independent Study Thiel College, LECOM will interview the student Section C prior to enrollment at Thiel College or within Math 181 Calculus I the first two years of enrollment in the program. Math 182 Calculus II Students interviewing successfully will be offered PHYS 174 Introductory Physics I a provisional acceptance to LECOM’s Doctor of PHYS 184 Introductory Physics II Pharmacy or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program. Upon meeting the criteria for final Students planning to be professional chemists are acceptance, they will matriculate at the LECOM encouraged to take more than the minimum course campus of their choice (Erie or Bradenton, FL). work in chemistry, physics and mathematics. A Due to the rigor of the professional program, reading knowledge of a foreign language has a the requirements listed for acceptance have been number of important educational benefits and is established to demonstrate that the student is recommended. capable of handling the challenging course load.

128 Suggested first year schedule for all • have the necessary skills to apply specific chemistry majors scientific principles to problem solving and to (includes Pre-Medicine, Pre-Dentistry, the development of scientific technology in Pre-Pharmacy, B.A. & B.S. in Chemistry, B.A. in society. Environmental Chemistry, and B.S. in Medicinal • demonstrate competency in operating modern Chemistry) instruments, describing the theoretical construct of the instruments and interpreting First Year, Fall spectra and measurements obtained from CHEM 140 General Chemistry I (4 CH) them. MATH 181 Calculus I (4 CH) • possess scientific literacy and problem solving ENG 111 Oral & Written Expression I (3 CH) skills associated with the main branches of INDS 115 History of Western Humanities I (4 CH) chemistry: analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, FYS 100 First-Year Seminar (1 CH) organic, physical and environmental. IR Group V (1 CH) • know how to conduct chemical literature TOTAL 17 CH searches. First Year, Spring • demonstrate competency in biochemistry and CHEM 160 General Chemistry II (4 CH) inorganic chemistry MATH 182 Calculus II (4 CH) • be prepared for chemistry-related employment INDS 125 History of Western Humanities II(4 CH) or admission into a chemistry-related graduate ENG 112 Oral & Written Expression II (3 CH) or professional program. IR Group V (1 CH) TOTAL 16 CH The ACS-certified B.S. in chemistry requires all Notes: of the courses listed above for the B.A. degree in 1. Students who are not strong in math are advised chemistry, plus the following: to take MATH 107 College Algebra in the fall, CHEM 340 Biochemistry CHEM 140 and MATH 141 Precalculus in the CHEM 390 Inorganic Chemistry spring, and CHEM 160 and MATH 181 in the fall CHEM 360 Chemical Literature semester of the second year. One of the following math courses: 2. Students with exceptionally strong math/ MATH 281 Calculus III science backgrounds should consult with the MATH 291 Linear Algebra chemistry department before registering. MATH 302 Differential Equations MATH 311 Non-Euclidean Geometry One of the following: AMERICAN CHEMICAL CHEM 410 Advanced Topics in Inorganic SOCIETY CERTIFIED MAJOR IN Chemistry CHEM 420 Advanced Topics in Physical CHEMISTRY REQUIREMENTS Chemistry (Bachelor of Science Degree) CHEM 430 Advanced Topics in Environmental Chemistry A student who graduates from Thiel College with CHEM 440 Advanced Topics in Biochemistry a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry with ACS CHEM 450 Advanced Topics in Organic certification will: Chemistry • be able to conduct experimental work in the CHEM 465 Advanced Topics in Analytical laboratory, keep a laboratory notebook and Chemistry evaluate laboratory results. • demonstrate the ability to conduct an internal or external research project.

129 Minor Requirements chemistry: analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, A minor in chemistry consists of all of the courses organic, physical. in Section A and one course in Section B: • know how to conduct chemical literature Section A searches. CHEM 140 General Chemistry I • demonstrate knowledge of the principles of CHEM 160 General Chemistry II medicinal chemistry including how drugs CHEM 200 Organic Chemistry I work, their synthesis, rational drug design, CHEM 240 Quantitative Analysis SAR/QSAR, three dimensional molecular Section B modeling methods, and drug metabolism. CHEM 210 Organic Chemistry II • be prepared for chemistry-related employment CHEM 310 Physical Chemistry—Dynamics in the medical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CHEM 320 Physical Chemistry—Structure or related fields or medicinal chemistry-related CHEM 370 Instrumental Analysis graduate or professional programs including CHEM 380 Organic Structural Analysis medical, dental, or veterinary schools. CHEM 390 Inorganic Chemistry Major Requirements MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY The B.S. degree in medicinal chemistry requires (Bachelor of Science Degree) all of the courses in Sections A and C, and one course in Section B: This unique major which provides a strong Section A foundation in interdisciplinary sciences is designed CHEM 140 General Chemistry I for students planning to apply to medical, dental, CHEM 160 General Chemistry II pharmacy or veterinary schools and will benefit CHEM 200 Organic Chemistry I students planning to attend graduate school CHEM 210 Organic Chemistry II or work for pharmaceutical companies. The CHEM 240 Quantitative Analysis medicinal chemistry major provides students with CHEM 310 Physical Chemistry—Dynamics an opportunity to diversify their education in CHEM 340 Biochemistry chemistry and biology. CHEM 350 Molecular Modeling A student who graduates from Thiel College with CHEM 410 Biological Inorganic Chemistry a Bachelor of Science degree in medicinal chemistry CHEM 445 Medicinal Chemistry I will: CHEM 448 Medicinal Chemistry II • be able to conduct experimental work in the CHEM 470 Chemistry Seminar laboratory, keep a laboratory notebook and Section B evaluate laboratory results. CHEM 490 Problems in Chemistry • have the necessary skills to conduct an internal CHEM 495 Independent Study or external research project. Section C • apply specific scientific principles to problem Math 181 Calculus I solving and to the development of scientific Math 182 Calculus II technology in society. PHYS 174 Introductory Physics I • know how to operate modern instruments, PHYS 184 Introductory Physics II describe the theoretical construct of BIO 145 Foundations of Biology the instruments and interpret spectra and BIO 322 Genetics measurements obtained from them. • possess scientific literacy and problem solving skills associated with the main branches of

130 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY Major Requirements (Bachelor of Arts Degree) The B.A. degree in environmental chemistry requires all courses in Section A and Section D, one This major provides students with a strong course in Section B and two courses from Section foundation in chemistry and in the environmental C. It is expected that the course from Section B will sciences. Courses in a variety of disciplines prepare have an environmental chemistry focus. the student well to work in this rapidly growing, Section A interdisciplinary field. Students planning to be CHEM 140 General Chemistry I professional environmental chemists are strongly CHEM 160 General Chemistry II encouraged to seek related summer internships CHEM 200 Organic Chemistry I and to take more than the minimum coursework in CHEM 210 Organic Chemistry II areas related to the environment. CHEM 240 Quantitative Analysis A student who graduates from Thiel College with CHEM 310 Physical Chemistry—Dynamics a major in environmental chemistry will: CHEM 320 Physical Chemistry—Structure • be able to conduct experimental work in the CHEM 330 Environmental Chemistry laboratory, keep a laboratory notebook and CHEM 370 Instrumental Analysis evaluate laboratory results. CHEM 470 Chemistry Seminar • demonstrate competency in conducting an CHEM 480 Chemistry Seminar internal or external research project. CHEM 430 Advanced Topics in • apply specific scientific principles to problem Environmental Chemistry solving and to the development of scientific Section B technology in society. CHEM 490 Problems in Chemistry • know how to operate modern instruments, CHEM 495 Independent Study describe the theoretical construct of Section C instruments, and interpret spectra and ENSC 250 Meteorology & Air Quality measurements obtained from them. Assessment • possess scientific literacy and problem solving GEOL 150 Earth Systems skills associated with the main branches of GEOL 210 Principles of Hydrogeology chemistry: analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, ENSC 111 Introduction to Environmental organic, physical and environmental. Studies • be able to solve problems dealing with soil, or water and atmospheric chemistry, toxic BIO 116 Conservation Biology chemicals and waste disposal. Section D • possess practical field skills including MATH 181 Calculus I environmental sampling and analysis. MATH 182 Calculus II • demonstrate competency in conducting a trace PHYS 174 Introductory Physics I analysis. PHYS 184 Introductory Physics II • be able to critically analyze current environmental issues from a scientific Minor Requirements standpoint. A minor in environmental chemistry consists • be prepared for employment in environmental of all the courses in Section A and two courses chemistry or admission into an environmental selected from Section B. or chemistry-related graduate or professional Section A program. CHEM 140 General Chemistry I CHEM 160 General Chemistry II

131 CHEM 240 Quantitative Analysis • application of chemistry to life and earth CHEM 330 Environmental Chemistry sciences, scientific discovery and technological CHEM 430 Advanced Topics in advancement. Environmental Chemistry • the atomic theory. Section B • chemical concepts including chemical formulas ENSC 250 Meteorology & Air Quality and nomenclature, chemical reactions and Assessment stoichiometry, mixtures, solutions, solubility GEOL 150 Earth Systems and chemical equilibrium. GEOL 210 Principles of Hydrogeology • inorganic and organic chemistry. ENSC 111 Introduction to Environmental Studies • thermodynamics and kinetics of chemical or reactions. BIO 116 Conservation Biology • extensive laboratory activities. • historical and contemporary issues. BIOCHEMISTRY See department chair for further information. OSTEOPATHY Minor Requirements Dr. Christopher Stanisky, Adviser The biochemistry minor provides students with an opportunity to diversify their education Thiel College has an Early Acceptance Program in chemistry and biology. Many fields utilizing (EAP) in osteopathic medicine with Lake Erie chemistry and biology, such as medicine, dentistry, College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). pharmacology and medicinal chemistry, involve There are two paths, the accelerated 3+4 and the aspects of biochemistry. This minor is often of 4+4 program. These differ in the number of years interest to biology majors by providing a chemical that are spent at Thiel. For the rigorous 3+4 track, perspective to their biology studies. the student must enroll in the EAP by February 1st Fulfillment of the minor requires the following of their first year at Thiel and the Medical College courses: Admission Test (MCAT) should be taken in April CHEM 140 General Chemistry I of the sophomore year. Upon completing three CHEM 160 General Chemistry II years at Thiel and meeting certain GPA, MCAT BIO 145 Foundations of Biology and other requirements, they would matriculate CHEM 200 Organic Chemistry I into LECOM in July. The B.A. degree in chemistry BIO 322 Genetics would then be awarded upon completion of the CHEM 340 Biochemistry first year at LECOM (30 credit hours). For the BIO 393 Cell Biology 4+4 track, the student must enroll in the EAP by CHEM 440 Advanced Topics in Biochemistry February 1st of their second year at Thiel. They would fulfill the requirements for the B.A. or B.S. SECONDARY EDUCATION degree at Thiel, then matriculate into LECOM CERTIFICATION after meeting the necessary requirements. Upon completion of the medical program, graduates A student who graduates from Thiel College with receive the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) a major in chemistry with secondary education degree. certification will demonstrate competency in: Admission requirements for Phase I of the • the basic principles of mathematics and physics program include (subject to change): as they relate to chemistry. • High School GPA of 3.5 or higher

132 • SAT (Math and Verbal) of 1170 OR ACT student would receive either a B.A. in Chemistry Score of 26 or B.S. in Medicinal Chemistry from Thiel. For • Successful interview with LECOM the 4+ program, the student must enroll in the representative (within first two years at Thiel) EAP by February 1st of their second year at Thiel. They would fulfill the requirements for the B.A. or Requirements for matriculation into Phase II at B.S. degree at Thiel, then matriculate into LECOM LECOM: after meeting the necessary requirements. Upon • Successfully complete the designed program in completion of the three or four year pharmacy chemistry at Thiel (3 or 4 years) program, graduates receive the Doctor of Pharmacy • Minimum of C in prerequisite courses (Pharm.D.) degree. • Minimum 3.4 GPA at Thiel Requirements for acceptance into Phase I of the • Minimum 3.2 GPA in the sciences program (subject to change): • Maintain a minimum science and overall GPA • High School GPA of 3.5 or higher of 3.00 at the end of each term • SAT (Math and Verbal) of 1170 OR ACT • Minimum score of 24 on MCAT (no lower Score of 26 than 7 in any category) • Successful interview with LECOM Minimum required courses: Phase I (Thiel representative. College) (100-104 CH) Requirements for matriculation into Phase II at • General Chemistry I and II LECOM: • Organic Chemistry I and II • Successfully complete the designed chemistry • Biology with labs (two semesters) program at Thiel (3 or 4 years) • Physics I and II • Minimum of C in prerequisite courses • Calculus I and II • PharmCAS overall GPA of 3.4 • Two English courses • PharmCAS GPA of 3.4 in all science and • Two behavioral science courses mathematics courses • AP credits may not be used to satisfy any of • Must take PCAT or undergo a writing the science requirements. assessment at the interview. • Good citizenship, pass criminal background See the Chemistry Department webpage for a and agree to new health and technical standards schedule of classes for the 3+4 and 4+4 programs. at LECOM Minimum Required Courses: Phase I (Thiel College) PHARMACY ENG 111 Oral and Written Expression I Dr. Kathryn Frantz, Adviser ENG 112 Oral and Written Expression II BIO 145 Foundations of Biology Thiel College has a 3+3 and 4+3 Early BIO 393 Cell Biology Acceptance Program (EAP) in pharmacy with or Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, School Other approved biology elective (BIO 212, 284, of Pharmacy in Erie and a 3+4 and 4 +4 program or 294) at the LECOM Bradenton, FL campus. For the CHEM 140 General Chemistry I 3+ track, the student must enroll in the EAP by CHEM 160 General Chemistry II February 1st of their first year at Thiel. Upon CHEM 200 Organic Chemistry I completing three years at Thiel and meeting certain CHEM 210 Organic Chemistry II GPA, MCAT and other requirements, they would PHYS 174 Introductory Physics I matriculate into LECOM. Upon completion of PHYS 184 Introductory Physics II the requirements at LECOM (after 1 – 2 years), the MATH 181 Calculus I

133 MATH 182 Calculus II main group and transition elements. Three MATH 211 Elementary Statistics 55-minute lectures and three hours of laboratory ECON 221 Microeconomics each week. (P: CHEM 140) Offered every semester. PSY 150 General Psychology CHEM 200—Organic Chemistry I (4 CH)* SOC 121 Microsociology Basic relationships between molecular structure CIS 111 Word Processing Applications and chemical reactivity are examined and applied CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications to the selection of suitable synthetic procedures CIS 113 Data Management Applications for aliphatic and aromatic compounds. Typical Electives compounds are synthesized, isolated and AP credits may not be used to satisfy any of the characterized in the laboratory. Three 55-minute science requirements. lectures and three hours of laboratory each week. (P: CHEM 160) Offered every fall. COURSE OFFERINGS CHEM 210—Organic Chemistry II (4 CH)* A (*Lab fee charged) continuation of CHEM 200, this course extends the study of representative functional groups and CHEM 100—Chemtech (4 CH)* A course introduces organic spectroscopy, polymer chemistry intended for the non-major who has little or no and biomolecules. Three 55-minute lectures and chemistry background. Included are semi-technical three hours of laboratory each week. (P: CHEM discussions of plastics, drugs, food additives, 200) Offered every spring. detergents, energy sources, air and water pollution, CHEM 220—Forensic Science (4 CH)* and related chemical phenomena. Three 55-minute Lecture and laboratory study of the fundamentals discussions and three hours of laboratory each of forensic science. Scientific principles will be week. (P: Permission of the instructor required for introduced by examining the techniques used to students who have credit for CHEM 140 or higher) evaluate physical evidence such as that left at a Offered every semester. crime scene. An integral part of the course will be CHEM 140—General Chemistry I (4 CH)* The case studies which will be used to introduce various first of a two-semester sequence that introduces topics in the field. The course is appropriate for the student to the principles of chemistry. Topics the nonscience major provided that they have basic covered include stoichiometric calculations, math and science skills. Three 55 minute lectures introductory atomic theory, chemical bonding and and one three-hour laboratory each week. (P: Math molecular structure, oxidation-reduction, acids and 107; sophomore status or above) Offered spring of bases, and the descriptive chemistry of selected odd-numbered years. main group elements. The laboratory emphasizes CHEM 240—Quantitative Analysis (4 CH)* A the development of manipulative skills. Three survey of quantitative analytical methods applicable 55-minute lectures and three hours of laboratory to inorganic and organic systems. Emphasis on each week. (Corequisite: MATH 141 or satisfactory the importance of equilibrium considerations of performance on math placement examination.) analytically useful reactions. Laboratory includes Offered every semester. classical wet chemical procedures and a limited CHEM 160—General Chemistry II (4 CH)* introduction to instrumental techniques. Three The second of a two-semester sequence that 55-minute lectures and four hours of laboratory introduces the student to the principles of each week. (P: CHEM 160) Offered every fall. chemistry. Topics covered include chemical CHEM 310—Physical Chemistry—Dynamics equilibrium, thermochemistry and introductory (4 CH)* Chemical kinetics, illustrated with some thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear typical reactions of organic compounds, and chemistry and the descriptive chemistry of selected the principles of thermodynamics as applied to

134 chemical equilibria. Two 85-minute lectures and CHEM 370—Instrumental Analysis (4 CH)* three hours of laboratory each week. (P: CHEM A theoretical and applied examination of the 160) Offered every fall. (WIC) principles of modern chemical instrumentation. CHEM 320—Physical Chemistry—Structure Topics include spectroscopic, electrochemical and (4 CH)* Electronic structures of atoms and some chromatographic instruments, plus computers and simple molecular and crystal systems are considered electronics in instrumentation. Laboratory includes in terms of modern theories of structure and specific applications directed toward qualitative bonding. Methods of structure determination are and/or quantitative analyses. Three 55-minute examined. Two 85-minute lectures and three hours lectures and four hours of laboratory each week. of laboratory each week. (P: CHEM 160) Offered (P: CHEM 240; non-majors require permission of every spring. (WIC) instructor) Offered every spring. CHEM 330—Environmental Chemistry CHEM 390—Inorganic Chemistry (4 CH)* (4 CH)* A study of the relationships between A consideration of periodicity, atomic structure the fundamental principles of chemistry and the and chemical bonding of main group elements environment. This course provides an introduction and transition metals. Topics include acid-base to the chemistry of water, soil, sub-surface and theory, solvent theory, coordination chemistry, atmospheric systems including physical and organometallic chemistry and bioinorganic chemical transport processes. In addition to basic chemistry. Laboratory emphasizes advanced principles, the course will address current topics techniques of synthesis and spectroscopic relating to the field. Three 55-minute lectures and characterization of compounds. Three 55-minute three hours of laboratory each week. (P: CHEM lectures and four hours of laboratory each week. (P: 160) Offered fall of even-numbered years. CHEM 320 and CHEM 370 or permission of the CHEM 340—Biochemistry (4 CH)* Lecture instructor) Offered every spring. (WIC) and laboratory study of the properties and reactions CHEM 410—Advanced Topics in Inorganic of the fundamental molecules of biological systems Chemistry (3 CH) In-depth consideration of including carbohydrates, amino acids, nucleotides selected topics. Topics are announced prior to and lipids. The properties of the complex pre-registration and may include coordination compounds composed of these basic molecules are chemistry, ligand field theory, catalysis, bioinorganic also considered. Three 55-minute lectures and three chemistry, organometallic chemistry, Lewis acid- hours of laboratory each week. (P: CHEM 200) base theory and others. Two 85-minute lecture- Offered every fall. discussions each week. (P: CHEM 390 and CHEM 350—Molecular Modeling (2 CH) permission of the instructor) Offered fall of even- Many interesting problems in chemistry are numbered years. too complicated to be solved by pencil-and- CHEM 420—Advanced Topics in Physical paper calculations. This course will introduce Chemistry (3 CH) In-depth consideration of computational chemistry using various software selected topics. Topics are announced prior to packages that have been developed to analyze pre-registration and may include symmetry and molecular properties, chemical reactions, and drug group theory, quantum mechanics, complex design. One 55-minute lecture each week. (P: equilibria, mechanisms of chemical reactions CHEM 210) and molecular thermodynamics. Two 85-minute CHEM 360—Chemical Literature (1 CH) lecture-discussions each week. (P: CHEM 310 or Practical experience in using the literature of 320 and permission of the instructor) Offered on chemistry. One library problem per lecture. One an irregular basis. 55-minute lecture each week. (P: Two courses CHEM 430—Advanced Topics in beyond CHEM 160 and junior standing) Offered Environmental Chemistry (3 CH) In-depth every fall. consideration of selected topics. Topics will be

135 announced prior to pre-registration and may selected topics. Topics are announced prior include chemical transport dynamics, effects of to preregistration and may include organic non-ideality on chemical processes of interest, condensation reactions, pericyclic reactions and hydrogeochemistry, atmospheric chemistry and papers from the Journal of Organic Chemistry. topics drawn from the current literature. Three Two 85-minute lecture-discussions each week. 55-minute lecture-discussions each week. (P: (P: CHEM 210 or permission of the instructor). CHEM 330) Offered spring of odd-numbered Offered on an irregular basis. years. CHEM 455—Cooperative Education (CH CHEM 440—Advanced Topics in Biochemistry Variable) (3 CH) In-depth consideration of selected topics. CHEM 465—Advanced Topics in Analytical Topics will be announced prior to preregistration Chemistry (3 CH) In-depth consideration of and may include enzymatic catalysis, regulation of selected topics from the Annual Reviews of metabolism, reaction mechanisms, thermodynamics Analytical Chemistry. Topics are announced prior of life, biochemical communication, molecular to pre-registration and may include chemometrics, pharmacology and papers from Biochemistry chromatography, computers and interfacing, and the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. Three electrochemistry, spectroscopy and radiochemistry 55-minute lectures each week. (P: CHEM 340) with emphasis on research published in Analytical Offered spring of even-numbered years. (WIC) Chemistry. Two 85-minute discussions each week. CHEM 445—Medicinal Chemistry I (3 CH) (P: CHEM 370 and permission of the instructor) First of a two-course sequence in Medicinal Offered on an irregular basis. (WIC) Chemistry. This course covers the fundamentals CHEM 470—Chemistry Seminar (1 CH) of Medicinal Chemistry such as drug discovery Discussions of selected historical and modern and development, structure activity relationships, topics in chemistry led by students, faculty and physiochemical properties of drug molecules, and visiting speakers. Attendance at two off-campus mechanisms of drug action. A main focus of this seminars. One 55-minute seminar each week. (P: course will be how drugs function at the molecular Two courses beyond CHEM 160 and junior or level with their intended biological targets. (P: senior standing) Offered every fall. Chem 340) Offered every spring. CHEM 480—Chemistry Seminar (1 CH) Similar CHEM 448—Medicinal Chemistry II (4 CH)* to CHEM 470. Includes a project report if CHEM Second of a two-course sequence in Medicinal 490 or 495 is taken simultaneously. (P: CHEM 470) Chemistry. This course will build upon concepts Offered every spring. introduced in Medicinal Chemistry I and CHEM 490—Problems in Chemistry (1-4 CH) emphasize the impact of organic chemistry on the Conduct of an advanced laboratory problem on an design and synthesis of pharmaceuticals. Topics individual basis under the direction of a member include pharmacokinetics, drug development of the faculty. Presentation of written and oral and production, and the isolation of medicinally reports on the problem. Consult the department active compounds from natural materials. In the chairperson for instructions prior to enrollment (P: laboratory component, various spectroscopic permission of instructor) and chromatographic techniques will be used CHEM 495—Independent Study (1-4 CH) to synthesize, purify, analyze and characterize Independent conduct of an experimental or medicinal compounds. Three 55-minute lecture- theoretical research project in consultation with a discussions and three hours of laboratory each faculty member. Presentation of written and oral week. (P: CHEM 445) Offered spring semester. reports on the project. Consult the department (WIC) chairperson for instructions prior to enrollment. (P: CHEM 450—Advanced Topics in Organic 3.25 GPA in chemistry courses) Chemistry (3 CH) In-depth consideration of

136 Department of Communication Dr. Victor Evans, Chair; Dr. Laurie Moroco The Department of Communication offers three critical. This major builds on the Thiel Integrative majors: business communication, communication Requirement, a set of core courses that provide studies and media communication. Three minors a liberal arts foundation for all Thiel students are offered: communication studies, media pursuing a bachelor of arts degree. The business communication and public relations. communication major helps prepare students for a The department’s primary mission is to prepare variety of jobs in business, including employment the next generation of communicators for further in the media. It also helps prepare students for study or employment in their chosen fields. graduate study in media communication and other Building on a balance of practice and theory the areas. department is committed to fostering a personal, A student who graduates from Thiel College with dynamic and creative environment in which a major in business communication will: students learn from mentors in contexts ranging • possess the basic business and communication from quality classroom instruction to rigorous skills necessary for success in their personal studio practice. From communication theory to and professional lives. mass media, the Department of Communication • be able to identify important business issues is committed to developing in each student an and identify information relevant to resolving appreciation and understanding for the natural, them. creative impulse that all men and women share, the • develop competency in problem solving and basic need to interact. Through involvement in the decision making applicable in a variety of college’s newspaper, radio and television studio, business situations. the department also is dedicated to providing • understand basic business management students communication educational experiences functions. and internship opportunities that enhance and • be introduced to cost/benefit analysis; expand the cultural lives of both students and understand that every decision has financial, members of the surrounding community. environmental and managerial costs and benefits. BUSINESS COMMUNICATION • develop interpersonal skills and learn to be a (Bachelor of Arts Degree) valuable member of a team. • develop competency in computer-aided search The business communication major is a and research techniques necessary to obtain cooperative program offered through the Arthur relevant data. McGonigal Department of Business Administration • develop competency in data analysis and Accounting and the Department of techniques, including use of spreadsheets, Communication. This joint venture includes a databases and word processors. variety of courses in accounting, computer science, • be prepared for employment as a business business administration, interpersonal and media professional or admission into a business- communication and electives in related areas, related graduate or professional program. such as economics. The business communication • possess effective communication skills and major fosters a spirit of diversity and selection, theoretical knowledge necessary for post- encouraging students to pursue knowledge in more baccalaureate and/or graduate study in specialized yet still related areas in the world of business and/or business communication business, where excellent communication skills are related areas.

137 • be a critical business media and communication COMMUNICATION STUDIES producer and consumer. (Bachelor of Arts Degree) • be prepared for employment in entry-level and/or management positions requiring Human communication is a transactional business communication-related theoretical process in which persons share meaning. The knowledge and/or technical skills. communication studies major includes a variety of • be aware of ethical issues concerning today’s courses ranging from public speaking interpersonal, media and communication in the business group and organizational communication to world. persuasion, rhetorical theory and intercultural communication. Major Requirements Students can become more proficient thinkers ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I 3 CH and speakers as they learn the theories and skills ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II 3 CH associated with human communication, whether on CIS 111 Word Processing Applications 1 CH the job, at home or in a variety of social situations. CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications 1 CH The communication studies major helps CIS 113 Data Management Applications 1 CH prepare students for jobs in which sound human BADM 324 Advertising 3 CH communication skills are especially significant. It BADM 355 Business Law 3 CH also helps prepare students for graduate study in BADM 374 Principles of Management 3 CH communication and other areas. Communication BADM 384 Business Communication 3 CH studies students are encouraged to take courses in BADM 454 Marketing 3 CH media communication and in business, sciences COMM 181 Public Speaking 3 CH and liberal, fine and performing arts to help COMM 225 Interpersonal Communication broaden their knowledge bases and enhance their or 3 CH employability. COMM 331 Intercultural Communication A student who graduates from Thiel College with COMM 250 Small Group Communication a major in communication studies will: or 3 CH • possess the basic communication skills COMM 321 Organizational Communication necessary for success in their personal and COMM 280 Survey of Mass Communication 3 CH professional lives. COMM 282 Writing for Mass Media 3 CH • possess effective communication skills and COMM 340 Public Relations 3 CH theoretical knowledge necessary for successful COMM 345 Ethics 3 CH post-baccalaureate and/or graduate study in Choose one (3 CH): communication related areas. ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics 3 CH • be a critical communication producer and COMM 220 Introduction to Journalism 3 CH consumer. COMM 405 Advanced Public Relations 3 CH • be prepared for employment in entry-level COMM 455 Media Law & Regulation 3 CH and/or management positions requiring TOTAL 48 CH communication-related theoretical knowledge Note: In communication courses a C minus or and/or technical skills. better is required in order for a course to count • be aware of the ethical issues concerning towards the major or minor. Recommendation: It effective communication. is recommended that students majoring in business • be prepared for admission into a discipline- communication take an internship and become related graduate or professional program. involved with extracurricular activities in theatre and student media.

138 Major Requirements magazines and the Internet. The media COMM 171 Introduction to Communication 3 CH communication major offers a variety of theory COMM 181 Public Speaking 3 CH and skills classes to help prepare students to enter COMM 225 Interpersonal Communication the “real world” of media communication. The or 3 CH blending of theory and hands-on skills is inherent COMM 331 Intercultural Communication to the courses offered in the media communication COMM 250 Small Group Communication 3 CH major. Media communication students are therefore COMM 300 Persuasion encouraged to take courses in communication or 3 CH studies, business, sciences and the liberal, fine and COMM 325 Communication Ethics performing arts to broaden their knowledge bases COMM 470 Senior Seminar 3 CH and backgrounds. * Communication electives 24 CH A student who graduates from Thiel College with TOTAL 42 CH a major in media communication will: * Electives in any communication major may • possess the basic communication skills not count toward a communication minor or a necessary for success in their personal and double major in communication studies and media professional lives. communication. • possess effective communication skills and theoretical knowledge necessary for post- Minor Requirements baccalaureate and/or graduate study in media COMM 171 Introduction to Communication 3 CH and/or communication related areas. COMM 181 Public Speaking 3 CH • be a critical communication producer and COMM 225 Interpersonal Communication consumer or 3 CH • learn to use sound, visual and/or written data COMM 331 Intercultural Communication effectively to create mass media messages via COMM 250 Small Group Communication 3 CH traditional print or electronic systems. COMM 300 Persuasion • be prepared for employment in entry-level or 3 CH and/or management positions requiring media COMM 325 Communication Ethics communication-related theoretical knowledge Communication electives 9 CH and/or technical skills TOTAL 24 CH • be aware of ethical issues concerning today’s Note: In communication courses a C minus or media. better is required in order for a course to count • be prepared for admission into a discipline- towards the major or minor. Recommendation: related graduate or professional program. It is recommended that students majoring in communication studies take an internship and Major Requirements become involved with extracurricular activities in COMM 181 Public Speaking 3 CH theatre and student media. COMM 235 Announcing 3 CH COMM 280 Survey of Mass Communication 3 CH MEDIA COMMUNICATION COMM 282 Writing for Mass Media 3 CH (Bachelor of Arts Degree) COMM 325 Communication Ethics 3 CH COMM 455 Media Law and Regulation 3 CH Media communication includes many forms of COMM 470 Senior Seminar 3 CH communication intended to reach a variety of COMM 480 Internship 3 CH audiences via different media, ranging from radio, Communication electives 18 CH television and motion pictures to newspapers, TOTAL 42 CH

139 Minor Requirements to the concepts and elements of the human COMM 181 Public Speaking 3 CH communication process, from interpersonal to COMM 280 Survey of Mass Communication 3 CH small group to public communication. Offered COMM 282 Writing for Mass Media 3 CH every fall. COMM 455 Media Law and Regulation 3 CH COMM 175—History of Communication (3 Communication electives 12 CH CH) An examination of the history of speech and TOTAL 24 CH human communication both as a set of practices and as a subject of academic inquiry. PUBLIC RELATIONS COMM 181—Public Speaking (3 CH) An introduction to developing effective skills for The interdisciplinary public relations minor public speaking, including preparing and organizing is designed for students interested in gaining a the speech, content and delivery and evaluating the theoretical and practical understanding of the speech. (WIC) Offered every fall. history, function and tools of public relations in COMM 220—Introduction to Journalism the dynamic field of communication. The public (3 CH) The theory and practice of newspaper relations minor must successfully complete a production including effective writing and minimum of 18 credit hours. reporting. (WIC) Offered every fall. COMM 225—Interpersonal Communication (3 CH) This course will introduce students to Minor Requirements interpersonal communication, specifically to the COMM 240 Public Relations 3 CH ideas and theories about how and why people COMM 282 Writing for Mass Media 3 CH communicate, and how they can improve their COMM 405 Advanced Public Relations 3 CH communication skills with one another. (WIC) COMM XXX Intro to Integrated Marketing Offered every spring. Communication 3 CH COMM 235—Announcing (3 CH) Fundamentals ART 246 Intro to Graphic Design 3 CH of voice and diction as applied to radio and TV, BADM 324 Advertising 3 CH including commercial, public service and news announcing. Offered every fall. Note: In communication courses a C minus or COMM 250—Small Group Communication (3 better is required in order for a course to count CH) Understanding the dynamics and issues of towards the major or minor. Recommendation: small group communication. Topics include roles It is recommended that students majoring in and rules of the small group, structure, problem communication studies take an internship and solving and leadership. Offered every spring. become involved with extracurricular activities in COMM 255—Dissecting Disney (3 CH) A theatre and student media. history and study of the Walt Disney Company, its holdings and entities, and its impact on American COURSE OFFERINGS culture and the global community. COMM 265—Communication and Gender (3 COMM 160—Oral Interpretation of Literature CH) An introduction to the study of communication (4 CH) The techniques and application of orally and gender where students become aware of interpreting literature, including choral speaking diversity in communication styles and practices and readers’ theatre. Offered every fall. within each gender group. Course objectives COMM 171—Introduction to Communication include exploration, observation, discussion and (3 CH) A survey course designed to create an understanding of gender in communication. awareness of the basic principles and skills of Offered every fall. human communication. Students are introduced

140 COMM 275—Special Topics (3 CH) Topics COMM 304—Newswriting (3 CH) Theory and not covered in regularly-scheduled courses that are practice of gathering, writing and editing news for within faculty members’ areas of expertise. all media. (P: COMM 282) (WIC) COMM 280—Survey of Mass Communication COMM 305—Television News Production (3 CH) A survey of the mass media and their (3 CH) This course is a hands-on approach effects on and interrelationships with each other, to the process of developing TV news and/ American society and the global community. or feature stories and/or programs. It requires Offered every fall. writers, producers, talent/reporters and equipment COMM 281—Media Literacy (3 CH) Learn operators. (P: COMM 302, COMM 303, COMM analytical and critical skills that help develop 304) (WIC) personal awareness and understanding of media COMM 315—Advanced Journalism (3 CH) An influences in our lives, including how to respond advanced course in gathering, writing, editing and appropriately to those influences. Offered every reporting for newspapers. (P: COMM 220) (WIC) spring. COMM 321—Organizational Communication COMM 282—Writing for Mass Media (3 CH) (3 CH) This course examines the form and function An introduction to basic writing skills, techniques of communication in complex organizations and formats for various media, including radio and including the roles that individuals and groups TV. May include news, features, commercials and play in decision making, conflict management and public services announcements. (WIC) Offered organizational culture. (WIC) every spring. COMM 325—Communication Ethics (3 CH) COMM 300—Persuasion (3 CH) Study and To develop students’ abilities to identify issues evaluate persuasion theories, strategies and and reflect upon ethical dimensions of political, arguments in various contexts, such as interpersonal social and professional life, and to understand the persuasion, political campaigns, social movements ways in which they can exercise responsibility and and advertisements. (WIC) Offered every fall. practice professional civility. Examines the moral COMM 301—Radio Broadcasting and and ethical problems posed by communication Production (3 CH) Introduction to radio practices. (WIC) Offered every spring. programming and formats. Includes equipment COMM 331—Intercultural Communication (3 operation, scripting and production of commercials, CH) Basic concepts and issues to help develop or public service announcements and/or news or improve student awareness, sensitivity and skills in features. (P: COMM 282) communicating with members of different cultures COMM 302—TV Studio Production (3 CH) and microcultures. (WIC) Offered every fall. Introduction to studio TV production. Includes COMM 335—Film in American Culture (3 CH) producing, directing and operating all studio This course explores the interactive role of film and equipment. (P: COMM 282, COMM 301) Offered the American audiences, including film technology, every spring. influences on society and issues of morality and COMM 303—Field Production and Editing (3 values portrayed on the silver screen as well as in CH) Develop programs and/or announcements our homes. and/or news or features produced with portable COMM 340—Public Relations (3 CH) Basic field equipment. Field video equipment will also concepts of public relations, including theory, be used to film live sporting events. Students will history, organization, ethics and writing skills. produce, write, direct, shoot and edit TV field (WIC) Offered every spring. productions and short films. (P: COMM 282, COMM 350—Print Media Production (3 CH) COMM 302) Offered every fall. Develop skills for desktop publishing, layout and design. (P: COMM 220)

141 COMM 355—Cooperative Education (CH COMM 470—Senior Seminar (3 CH) Variable) See Thiel College Academic Catalog for Independent research project on a selected and opportunities and details. Students MUST obtain instructor-approved topic in the student’s area of PRIOR WRITTEN approval from the Department specialization. Includes seminar-style meetings for of Communication chair. discussion of readings and research. (P: Senior COMM 405—Advanced Public Relations (3 standing) (WIC) Offered every fall. CH) Public relations writing and case studies will COMM 480—Communication Internship (CH be emphasized. (P: COMM 340) (WIC) Variable) Opportunity to work full- or part-time in COMM 430—Rhetorical Theory (3 CH) a communication-related workplace. (P: Junior or Designed to acquaint students with the classical senior standing and appropriate academic standing. through contemporary rhetorical communication PRIOR arrangement and WRITTEN approval theories from Plato to Kenneth Burke and beyond. from the Department of Communication chair and (P: Junior or Senior standing) (WIC) the Thiel College internship coordinator) Offered COMM 440—Communication Theory (3 CH) every semester. A survey of many theoretical perspectives and COMM 485— Study Abroad: Selected Topics approaches to the study of speech and human in Communication (3 CH) A study abroad communication and related areas. (P: Junior or selected topics course focuses on either a specific senior standing) culture or theme in communication and analyzes COMM 445—Mass Communication Theory (3 the communication patterns of the culture or CH) A survey and study of various theories of the theme in the country or region. International travel processes and effects of mass communication. (P: is required. Junior or senior standing) COMM 490—Independent Study (1-4 CH) (P: COMM 455—Media Law and Regulation (3 Senior standing. PRIOR WRITTEN approval from CH) A comprehensive study of the legal and the supervising instructor and the Department of regulatory environment in which mass media Communication chair.) operate in the United States. Includes First COMM 495—Research Methods (3 CH) An Amendment issues, government agencies and the introduction to the principles, procedures and Supreme Court decisions affecting media and tools of qualitative and quantitative research used society. (P: Junior or senior standing) Offered in the analysis of communication situations and every fall. research design. (P: Senior standing and permission of instructor) (WIC)

142 Dietrich Honors Institute Dr. Curtis L. Thompson, Director; Lisa M. Walton Esq., Assistant Director

The Honors Program of Thiel College will take the current arrangement allows the student to meet on a new form in the 2012-2013 academic year. the requirements of any academic major with the One of many benefits of a generous gift from exception of education. William S. Dietrich II is that it has made possible The core of required courses, which substitutes the creation of the Kenneth and Marianna Brown for the general College Integrative Requirement, Dietrich Honors Institute of Thiel College. During consists of the following: this transitional academic year, the new Dietrich HON 115 History of Western Humanities I 4 CH Honors Institute (DHI) will be given shape: HON 111 Oral and Written Expression I 3 CH • a two-track curriculum will be developed that HON 112 Oral and Written Expression II 3 CH includes a traditional track of Honors courses HON 125 History of Western Humanities II 4 CH (the DHI blue track) and a flexible track of HON 132 Interpreting the Jewish and some Honors courses and some Honors- Christian Scriptures 3 CH enhanced courses in the students’ area of HON 212 Interdisciplinary Courses I 3 CH study (the DHI gold track) HON 222 Interdisciplinary Course II 3 CH • an e-magazine will be created INDS 210 Science and Our Global Heritage I • a full class of Dietrich Scholars will be or 4 CH recruited for the 2013-2014 academic year INDS 220 Science and Our Global Heritage II • a performer/speaker series and a tradition of One natural or physical science laboratory course taking periodic field trips will be established, 4 CH • a DHI service project concentrating on HON 312 Interdisciplinary Course III 2 CH raising awareness and money within the Thiel HON 322 Interdisciplinary Courses IV 2 CH community for the Malaria Campaign will be Foreign Language competency: executed Two semesters (check for possible exemption) 0-6 CH • a Dietrich Honors Council and a Dietrich Mathematics competency Honors Student Advisory Board will be For the BA degree: pass the mathematics formed placement test at the pre-calculus level or earn a Honors Associates will be identified from within grade of C minus or higher in any math course the Thiel community except MATH 011 or MATH 121. 0-4 CH a book of DHI student papers will be published. For the BS degree: pass the mathematics The intent is for the new Dietrich Honors Institute placement test at the calculus entry level or earn a to bring together students with a wide variety of grade of C minus or higher in MATH 141 or any gifts. The resulting Honors community will be calculus course. 0-4 CH especially enriching for those involved because Writing Intensive Course (WIC) requirement of the tremendously diverse gifts that will be Satisfactory completion of five WIC courses, not represented among its participants. more than three of which can be in the major. For the next year (2012-2013) the Honors curriculum will continue as it has been, with a COURSE OFFERINGS core set of courses distinctive from those of the College general education requirement. This core HON 111—Oral and Written Expression I (3 is described in the Honors course offerings that CH) This course for first year Honors Program follow. Participation in the Honors Program under students integrates fundamental components of oral

143 and written expression by focusing on similarities structure and wrestle with the meanings of the and differences between the two forms, emphasizes writings included in the Judeo-Christian Scriptures. an introduction to learning in the liberal arts As an Honors course, a minimum amount of time tradition, a comparison of academic and professional will be spent on lectures that rehash either the disciplines, critical thinking skills, ways of identifying content of the text or the biblical material. Class and testing evidence and hypotheses, and the use of sessions will focus on discussion, centering upon primary sources in writing and speech production. questions, problems and insights precipitated by the Offered every fall. readings. A basic assumption of the course is that HON 112—Oral and Written Expression II participants will take responsibility for a thorough (3 CH) This course is a continuation of HON reading of the text and related biblical material in 111. It refines the skills introduced in HON 111 preparation for class. Offered every spring. (WIC) and provides further opportunities for formalizing HON 212—Interdisciplinary Course I: Identity the components of oral and written expression (3 CH) The first semester of a year-long integrative and multidisciplinary learning. The course enables course. Through a consideration of the concept students to refine their critical thinking and problem- of identity, students will participate in a variety of solving skills in their oral and written analyses of the ways to gain skills in problem-solving, speaking, various subjects and styles of academic writing and receptiveness to critical discussion of ideas, value- oral expression. Students master documentation centered decision-making, self-reflection and self- of sources and extend their knowledge of research discovery. Offered every fall. skills and oral and written delivery modes. Offered HON 222—Interdisciplinary Course II: Identity every spring. (3 CH) A continuation of HON 212. Offered every HON 115-125—History of Western Humanities spring. I & II (4 CH) This two-semester sequence surveys HON 312—Interdisciplinary Course III: material and cultural history from antiquity through Creativity (2 CH) This course focuses on the post-modernism. The interdisciplinary approach topic of creativity in its broadest sense, as a concept encourages students to discover connections between relating to an overall approach to life experience, and historical periods and artistic style periods in the also its specific applications to the arts, sciences and areas of philosophy, religion, art, architecture, music, humanities. Offered every fall. literature and theater. Students are encouraged to HON 322—Interdisciplinary Course IV: reflect critically on the connections they discover and Independent Project (2 CH) In this course find relationships to their own lives and experiences. students apply the work of Honors Interdisciplinary This discovery/reflection model helps provide Course III by choosing a project related to their students with a context by which to understand the own special interests and working independently values of humanity both as they are expressed in the with the course professor and a mentor. The project past and as they are expressed in their own lives. integrates library research with students’ own original HON 115 offered every fall and HON 125 Offered contributions, culminating in a public presentation every spring. (HON 125: WIC) of the project. (Students who study abroad may HON 132—Interpreting the Jewish-Christian fulfill these requirements by completing a project Scriptures/Honors (3 CH) The purpose of this following their international experience.) Offered course is to assimilate the content, understand the every spring.

144 Department of Education Connie Reinhart, Chair; Toni Mild, Director of Teacher Education; Dr. Douglas Hazlett; Mary Reames; Dave Shaffer; Angela Virostick; Nancy Bires; David Spalding; Kim Banic; Erin McKinney, Tina McCartney, Pam Slatcoff

As a student in Thiel’s Education Department, you courses. A GPA of 3.0 is required for all other will experience a modern and exciting curriculum education courses. based on the latest “Effective Schools” research that includes instructional teaching strategies based BACHELOR OF ARTS IN EARLY on the work of Bob Marzano, Jay McTighe, Grant CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) Wiggins and other current leaders in the field of education. PREK-4 AND SPECIAL EDUCATION • courses of study based on “How Students PREK-8 DEGREES Learn” and how to teach and plan for “Teaching for Understanding.” This new degree began in fall of 2010. • classes structured to reinforce the skills needed ECE 110 Child Development, Typical and to be an effective teacher. Atypical, Birth-Age 5 • learning about planning, classroom ECE 111 Foundations of Education management, instruction, attitude, ECE 112 The Developing Child—The Primary professionalism, effective discipline and Years K-4th Grade motivation techniques. ECE 213 Language Development for Early • a small student-to-faculty ratio. Childhood • individual advising opportunities with ECE 214 Early Literacy Foundations for members of the education department. Preschool Years PreK-1 • extensive opportunities to be in real classrooms ECE 215 The Learning Process: Integrating prior to student teaching (190 pre-student Curriculum, Instruction & teaching hours). Assessment • cooperative arrangements with Mercer County ECE 216 Math Foundations for the Preschool school districts for placement in pre-student Years teaching mentoring programs. ECE 304 Literacy Foundations for the Primary • student teaching placements with public Grades schools in Mercer County and surrounding ECE 334 Math Foundations for the Primary areas. Grades • highly interactive education classes that ECE 335 Science Methods increase student confidence and skills in ECE 336 Social Studies Methods facilitating collaborative inquiry. ECE 355 Evidence-Based Practices in Early • class work that is grounded in high standards. Childhood Care and Education • opportunities to discuss best practices in an ECE 367 Advocacy Collaboration and atmosphere where students’ input is valued. Cooperative Learning Issues and Trends Note: There is a GPA requirement for ALL ECE 369 Integrating the Arts for the education classes, whether one is an education Developing Child, Pre K-4 Methods major or not. A GPA of 2.75 is required for the ECE 420 Using Instructional Technology and first three ECE courses, and the first four EDUC Universal Design to Support Literacy, Math and Science Achievement

145 ECE 424 Student Teaching EDUC 111 Foundations of American SPED 356 Special Education Processes Education 3 CH SPED 357 Effective Instructional Practices EDUC 112 Psychological Foundations of SPED 358 Intensive Reading, Writing and Math Intervention Approaches Education 3 CH SPED 360 Educational Assessment EDUC 255 Mentoring I 3 CH EDUC 400 Educating English Language EDUC 215 Curriculum, Instruction and Learners Assessment 3 CH SPED 410 Evidence-Based Effective Instruction (Note: EDUC 215 is a prerequisite for all other – Teaching Students with High Phase II methodology courses.) Incidence Disabilities including LD EDUC 220 Integrated Instructional Systems 3 CH SPED 420 Effective Collaboration and SECED 268 Mentoring II: Classroom Methodology 3 CH Communication in the Academic SECED 340/350/360/370 Setting Teaching Science in Secondary Schools 3 CH SPED 424 Student Teaching SECED 444 Student Teaching 12 CH SPED 430 Evidence-Based Effective Instruction All students must also take: – Teaching Students with Low CIS 111 Word Processing Applications I 1 CH Incidence Disabilities AH 105 Taking Care of Your Health 2 CH SPED 440 Evidence-Based Effective Instruction – Teaching Students with Behavioral TOTAL 36 CH Disabilities Candidates who apply for a Pennsylvania SECONDARY EDUCATION instructional and/or educational specialist CERTIFICATION certificate on or after January 1, 2013 must have completed the credits/hours described above. A student should have an adviser in the education The nine credits for special education will come department and in his/her major area of study to from the following courses: receive a copy of the advisement sheet. Education SPED 356 Special Education Processes students can also download the form off the Thiel SPED 357 Effective Instructional Practices College website prior to meeting with an adviser. SPED 358 Intensive Reading, Writing and Math A student who graduates from Thiel College with Interventions a certification in secondary education will: The three credits for ELL will be from: • be positioned with the knowledge and EDUC 400 Educating English Language skills needed to pass the required teaching Learners examinations. • possess the necessary knowledge and skills Courses Required for Certification in to receive certification from the Pennsylvania Social Studies Education with a Major Department of Education. in History • develop the necessary instructional strategies/ Foundational courses—This course set pedagogies to address student achievement for is designed to provide students with a basic all types of learners. understanding of the nature and study of history • engage in meaningful activities with and to introduce them to concepts and principles professional organizations in order to develop which are fundamental to responsible citizenship. ongoing professional development in the area Survey courses within the major — of specialization.

146 HIST 101 United States History to 1877 HIST 370 Latin America: Culture, Conquest HIST 102 United States History Since 1877 and Colonization Required course within the major — HIST 371 Latin America: Reform and HIST 180 Modern World History Revolution HIST 290 Introduction to Historical HIST 461 History of Modern China Methods HIST 462 History of Modern Japan HIST 315 Diplomatic History of the United States HIST 490 Advanced Topics in History Area studies – This set of courses is designed (Non-Western Focus) to introduce students to a broad body of historical Choose one of the following: knowledge and to give them practice in mastering HIST 496 Research Capstone in United States the historical method. History United States History: HIST 497 Research Capstone in European Select three courses from the following: History HIST 201 Military History of the United States HIST 498 Research Capstone in World History Until 1900 HIST 202 Military History of the United States Capstone Experience—This requirement is Since 1900 designed to give students hands-on experience in HIST 210 Indian History of the United States the profession. HIST 300 United States Colonial History Attendance or participation during the junior HIST 305 The Middle Period in American or senior year in a departmentally-approved, History off-campus field experience (internship, historic HIST 307 Emergence of Modern America site or museum visit, professional conference, HIST 309 Recent American History publication, etc.) HIST 315 Diplomatic History of the United States Additional courses required for social studies HIST 401 American Historical Biography certification: HIST 410 United States Social and Intellectual ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics History GEOG 110 World Regional Geography HIST 411 The American Frontier POSC 116 American Government and HIST 490 Advanced Topics in History (U.S. Politics Focus) Choose one of the following: European History: PSY 150 General Psychology Select three courses from the following: PSY 360 Social Psychology HIST 230 The Middle Ages SOC 121 Macrosociology HIST 330 19th Century Europe 1815-1890 SOC 141 Microsociology HIST 332 20th Century Europe 1890-1956 SOC 211 Anthropology HIST 430 History of Modern Russia HIST 431 The French Revolution and Courses Required for Certification in Napoleon Social Studies Education with a Major HIST 490 Advanced Topics in History (Europe Focus) in Political Science World (Non-Western) History: I. Required Courses Select three courses from the following: POSC 146 Introduction to Comparative Politics HIST 260 East Asian History or HIST 362 Japanese History: Tokugawa to POSC 156 Introduction to International Present Relations

147 POSC 116 American Government & Politics Courses collateral to the major — POSC 226 State and Local Politics and Public ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics Policy (fulfills U.S. Politics subfield) GEOG 110 World Regional Geography POSC 286 Political Analysis POSC 116 American Government and Politics POSC 496 Senior Seminar POSC 226 State and Local Politics and Public ENG 120 Introduction to Literature Policy NOTE: This course will fulfill PDE’s 3-credit American literature requirement. Area Studies—This set of courses is designed II. Required Subfields (one course each) to introduce students to a broad body of historical A. Comparative Systems knowledge and to give them practice in mastering B. International Affairs the historical method. C. Political Theory United States History: Select three courses from the following: III. Cognate Field Courses HIST 201 Military History of the United States Two courses required, selected from economics, Until 1900 sociology, history and psychology. Cognate HIST 202 Military History of the United States field courses can be used to meet both social Since 1900 studies certification requirements and core (IR) HIST 401 American Historical Biography requirement. See IV below. HIST 210 Indian History of the United States HIST 411 The American Frontier IV. Additional courses required for Social HIST 410 United States Social and Intellectual Studies Certification History ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics HIST 300 United States Colonial History GEOG 110 World Regional Geography HIST 305 The Middle Period in American SOC 121 Microsociology History SOC 141 Macrosociology HIST 307 Emergence of Modern America HIST 101 United States History to 1877 HIST 309 Recent American History HIST 102 United States History Since 1877 HIST 315 Diplomatic History of the United States Courses Required for Certification in HIST 490 Advanced Topics in History (U.S. Citizenship Education with a Major focus) European History: in History Select three courses from the following: Foundational Courses—This course set HIST 430 History of Modern Russia is designed to provide students with a basic HIST 230 The Middle Ages understanding of the nature and study of history HIST 431 The French Revolution and and to introduce them to concepts and principles Napoleon which are fundamental to responsible citizenship. HIST 330 19th Century Europe 1815-1890 HIST 332 20th Century Europe 1890-1956 Survey Courses within the Major — HIST 490 Selected Topics in the History of HIST 101 United States History to 1877 Warfare HIST 102 United States History Since 1877 World (non-western) History: HIST 180 Third World History Select three courses from the following: Required course within the major— HIST 260 East Asian History HIST 290 Introduction to Historical Methods HIST 326 Japanese History HIST 315 Diplomatic History of the United States HIST 370 Latin America: Culture, Conquest and Colonization

148 HIST 371 Latin America: Reform and Courses Required for a Major in Revolution Mathematics HIST 461 History of Modern China Design—The requirements for a major in HIST 462 History of Modern Japan mathematics are designed to provide the students HIST 490 Advanced Topics in History with breadth (32 CH in math plus a course in (non-western focus) computer science and physics), depth (completion Choose one of the following: of a two-course sequence*) and flexibility HIST 496 Research Capstone in United States (opportunity to choose from a number of upper History division courses). Linear Algebra (MATH 291) is HIST 497 Research Capstone in European required because the theory taught in this course History is widely applicable to contemporary issues, such HIST 498 Research Capstone in World History as sustainability and information security. Courses have also been included that emphasize technology Capstone Experience—This requirement is (PHYS 174 and CSCI 159 or 179). designed to give students hands-on experience in the profession. Requirements for secondary certification— Attendance or participation during the junior At least 32 credit hours in mathematics courses or senior year in a departmentally-approved, numbered 181 or higher, at least five of the off-campus field experience (internship, historic courses must be numbered 301 through 489. site or museum visit, professional conference, PHYS 363 Mathematical Physics may be used publication, etc.). as a mathematics course for the purpose of this requirement. All courses that are applied to the Courses Required for Certification in major must be completed with a grade of C minus Citizenship Education with a Major or higher. in Political Science I. Required Courses The following three specific math courses are POSC 116 American Government and Politics required: POSC 146 Introduction to Comparative Politics MATH 291 Linear Algebra or MATH 311 Non-Euclidean Geometry POSC 156 Introduction to International MATH 331 Abstract Algebra Relations Completion of a programming course: POSC 226 State and Local Politics and Public CSCI 159 Introduction to Programming Policy or POSC 286 Political Analysis CSCI 179 Programming in Visual Basic POSC 496 Senior Seminar ENG 120 Introduction to Literature One course in statistics: MATH 211 Elementary Statistics II. Required Subfields (one course each) or A. Comparative Systems MATH 461 Statistics B. International Affairs PHYS 174 Introductory Physics I (calculus- C. U.S. Politics based) D. Political Theory Note: MATH 291 and 331 is the two-course III. Cognate Field Courses sequence required for math majors seeking Two courses required, selected from economics, secondary certification. sociology, history and psychology.

149 Courses Required for a Major in the senior year (Independent Research may begin Biology in the junior year). Foundational Courses—This course set is BIO 462 Senior Seminar designed to provide the student with a basic BIO 452, 482 Independent Research (2 CH) understanding of the principles of science in general and biology in particular. They are to be Courses Required for a Major in taken during the first two years. Chemistry BIO 145 Foundations of Biology Foundational Courses—This course set is CHEM 140 General Chemistry I designed to provide the student with a basic CHEM 160 General Chemistry II understanding of the principles of science in MATH 211 Elementary Statistics general and chemistry in particular. CHEM 140 General Chemistry I Systematics — CHEM 160 General Chemistry II BIO 263 Plant Systematics MATH 181 Calculus I MATH 182 Calculus II Area Studies – This course set is designed to PHYS 174 Introductory Physics I introduce the student to concepts and principles PHYS 184 Introductory Physics II of the major areas within the discipline of biology. CHEM 200 Organic Chemistry I They are to be taken after the foundational courses CHEM 210 Organic Chemistry II in the following sequence: CHEM 240 Quantitative Analysis Sophomore Year BIO 322 Genetics Advanced Studies—These courses introduce BIO 294 Human Physiology students to areas of chemistry for which or an understanding of physics and calculus are BIO 352 Animal Physiology prerequisite. or CHEM 310 Physical Chemistry—Dynamics BIO 302 Plant Physiology CHEM 320 Physical Chemistry—Structure Junior Year CHEM 370 Instrumental Analysis BIO 342 Introduction to Methods in Biology CHEM 390 Inorganic Chemistry BIO 393 Cell Biology BIO 392 General Ecology Capstone Experience—These courses are Departmental Requirement—This single designed to integrate material from a variety of course requirement is designed to allow the student courses and experiences and to provide the student to explore an area of biology that is somewhat with opportunities for development as a mature specialized and can, therefore, be explored in and independent scientist. They are to be taken in greater depth than is possible in other courses in the junior or senior year the curriculum. It is expected that this course will CHEM 470, 480 Chemistry Seminar be taken in the junior or senior year. CHEM 490 or 495 Problems in Chemistry; BIO 262 Animal Systematics Independent Study

Capstone Experience—These two courses are Courses Required for a Major in designed to integrate material from a variety of courses and experiences and to provide the student Physics Foundational Courses—This course set is with opportunities for development as a mature designed to provide the student with a basic and independent scientist. They are to be taken in

150 understanding of the principles of mathematics BIO 212 Microbiology and physics. PHYS 123 Astronomy 3 CH PHYS 174 Introductory Physics (Calc.) ENSC 250 Meteorology 3-4 CH PHYS 184 Introductory Physics (Calc.) MATH 107 College Algebra (or higher) 3-4 CH MATH 181 Calculus I MATH 141 Precalculus (or higher) 4 CH MATH 182 Calculus II TOTAL 36-39 CH MATH 281 Calculus III PHYS 123 Astronomy Courses Required for a Major in English These courses introduce Advanced Studies— Design of the major—English 120 Introduction students to areas of physics for which an to Literature is seen as a foundation course, understanding of introductory physics and calculus preparing students to study literature themselves are prerequisite. and to teach others to do so. Many of the PHYS 213 Analog Electronics courses (ENG 210, 220, 230, 240 and 320) require or students to study literature representing a variety of PHYS 243 Digital Electronics cultural, historical, gender and ethnic perspectives. PHYS 223 Thermophysics Literary Criticism (ENG 440) helps them to read or literature more critically and introduces them to this PHYS 253 Statics and Dynamics specialized literary genre. Some of the courses allow or students to develop knowledge and abilities in areas PHYS 343 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves frequently taught by secondary English teachers: PHYS 263 Introduction to Modern Physics composition, grammar and the efficient use of our PHYS 353 Intermediate Lab language (ENG 270, 455), Shakespeare (ENG 340) and practical applications of our language (COMM Capstone Experience—These courses are 220, 280, 282 or a theatre course). The Special designed to integrate material from a variety of Topics Seminar (ENG 495) functions as a capstone courses and experiences and to provide the student course in which students can use the skills and with opportunities for development as a mature information gained in other classes as they focus on and independent scientist. They are to be taken in a topic of special interest. the junior or senior year ENG 120 Introduction to Literature PHYS 424 Seminar and Senior Research ENG 210 British Literature to Romanticism General Science Education ENG 220 British Literature from 1800 to the Certification Present BIO 145 Foundations of Biology 4 CH ENG 230 American Literature to 1865 CHEM 100 Chemtech 4 CH ENG 240 American Literature 1865 to the PHYS 154 Introductory Physics 4 CH Present (Non-calculus based) ENG 270 Advanced Composition and CHEM 140 General Chemistry I 4 CH Research GEOL 150 Earth Systems 4 CH ENG 320 Contemporary Fiction of Africa, BIO 263 Plant Systematics Asia and Latin America or ENG 340 Shakespeare BIO 262 Animal Systematics 3-4 CH ENG 440 Literary Criticism or ENG 455 The English Language ENG 315 Adolescent Literature

151 ENG 495 Senior Seminar ECE 213, and ECE 215). Students must have an Choose one from the following: overall GPA of 3.0. Offered every spring. COMM 220 Journalism ECE 215—The Learning Process: Integrating COMM 282 Writing for the Mass Media Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (3 CH) COMM 280 Mass Communication This course is designed to provide students with the Any theatre course background knowledge and practical application of planning and writing curriculum units with COURSE OFFERINGS accompanying lesson plans. (P: ECE 110, ECE 111 and ECE 112). Students must have an overall EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION – GPA of 3.0. Offered every fall. This course is cross PREK-4/SPECIAL EDUCATION PREK-8 listed with EDUC 215 Curriculum, Instruction and ECE 110—Child Development I: Typical and Assessment. Atypical Birth-Age 5 (3 CH) This course is ECE 216—Math Foundations for Preschool designed to introduce students to the foundations of Years (3 CH) The course prepares teacher candidates human development from birth to age 5. Students to teach mathematics in the pre-kindergarten setting. must have an overall GPA of 2.75. Offered every (P: ECE 110, ECE 111, ECE 112, ECE 213 and semester. ECE 215.) Students must have an overall GPA of ECE 111—Foundations of Education (3 3.0. Offered every fall. CH) This course will develop the sociological, ECE 304—Literacy Foundations for the Primary philosophical, economic and political bases of Grades (3 CH) Early Childhood education students education in America. This course is cross listed with learn to use written and oral communication in the EDUC 111 Foundations of American Education. classroom. (P: ECE 110, ECE 111, ECE 112, ECE Students must have an overall GPA of 2.75. Offered 213, ECE 214, ECE 215 and ECE 216.) Students every semester. This course is cross listed with must have an overall GPA of 3.0. Offered every fall. EDUC 111 Foundations of Education. (WIC) ECE 334—Math Foundations for the Primary ECE 112—The Developing Child–The Primary Grades (3 CH) The teacher candidates relate the Years K-4th (3 CH) The course is designed to laws and principles of basic mathematics to effective introduce students to the theories of how people teaching with the best practices in the classroom. (P: learn. This course is cross listed with EDUC 112 ECE 110, ECE 111, ECE 112, ECE 213, ECE 214, Psychological Foundations of Education. Students ECE 215 and ECE 216.) Students must have an must have an overall GPA of 2.75. Offered every overall GPA of 3.0. Offered every spring. semester. ECE 335—Science Methods (3 CH) This ECE 213—Language Development for Early standards-based course emphasizes methods of Childhood (3 CH) This course will offer the teaching science as inquiry in the Pre K-4 classroom. student the opportunity to examine the basic Prerequisite of 3.0 overall GPA. Students must have components of language (phonology, syntax and successfully completed (P: ECE 110, ECE 111, ECE lexicon), the theories regarding how children develop 112, ECE 213, ECE 214, ECE 215 and ECE 216.) language, the developmental sequences of speech Students must have an overall GPA of 3.0. Offered and language, and the correlations with academic every fall. success. (P: ECE 110, ECE 111 and ECE 112). ECE 336—Social Studies Methods (3 CH) The Students must have an overall GPA of 3.0. (WIC) course is based on solid theoretical and research Offered every fall. foundation of child growth, development, and ECE 214—Early Literacy Foundations for learning for young children to value themselves, each Preschool Years (3 CH) The course is designed to other and the world we share.(P: ECE 110, ECE introduce students to the skills of teaching children 111, ECE 112, ECE 213, ECE 214, ECE 215, ECE to read and write. (P: ECE 110, ECE 111, ECE 112, 216 and ECE 355.) Students must have an overall GPA of 3.0. Offered every fall.

152 ECE 355—Evidence-Based Practices in Early ECE/SPED 424—Student Teaching (12 CH) Childhood Care and Education (3 CH) The All education majors will complete 12 weeks of course is designed to provide pre-service teacher student teaching in a public school in the state of candidates with meaningful field experiences in Pennsylvania. Students must have an overall GPA of the Pre K-4 classroom settings. (P: ECE 110, ECE 3.0. Offered every semester. (P: students must have 111, ECE 112, ECE 213, ECE 214, ECE 215 and successfully completed all education courses except ECE 216.) Students must have an overall GPA of EDUC 400 Educating English Language Learners.) 3.0. Offered every semester. (WIC) A special fee is A special fee is charged. A minimum of 38 hours per charged. Four hours per week is spent in the school week is spent in the school setting. Transportation setting. Transportation is the student’s responsibility. is the student’s responsibility. Pennsylvania certified ECE 367—Advocacy Collaboration and pre-school settings will also be utilized. Cooperative Learning Issues and Trends (3 CH) The course is designed to provide pre-service EDUCATION teacher candidates with meaningful field experiences EDUC 111—Foundations of Education (3 in the Pre K-4 classroom settings. (P: ECE 110, CH) This course will develop the sociological, ECE 111, ECE 112, ECE 213, ECE 214, ECE philosophical, economic and political bases of 215, ECE 216 and ECE 355. Students must have education in America. This course is cross listed an overall GPA of 3.0. Offered every semester. A with ECE 111 Foundations of American Education. special fee is charged. Five hours per week is spend Students must have an overall GPA of 2.75. (WIC) in the school setting. Transportation is the student’s Offered every semester. responsibility. EDUC 112—Psychological Foundations of ECE 369—Integrating the Arts for the Education (X CH) The course is designed to Developing Child-Pre K-4 (3 CH) This introduce students to the theories of how people interdisciplinary course provides the basic learn. This course is cross listed with ECE 112 The understanding of and competencies in the use of art, Developing Child- The Primary Years K-4th (3CH). music, movement and creative dramatics in an early Students must have an overall GPA of 2.75. Offered childhood setting and is designed to enhance the every semester. student’s mastery of other subjects in the Pre K-4 EDUC 215—Curriculum, Instruction and curriculum. (P: ECE 110, ECE 111, ECE 112, ECE Assessment (3 CH) This course is designed to 213, ECE 214, ECE 215, ECE 216 and ECE 355. provide students with the background knowledge Students must have an overall GPA of 3.0. Offered and practical application of planning and writing every spring. curriculum units with accompanying lesson plans. ECE 420—Using Instructional Technology and (P: EDUC 111, EDUC 112). Students must have an Universal Design to Support Literacy, Math overall GPA of 3.0. Offered every fall. This course and Science Achievement (3 CH) This course is cross listed with ECE 215 Curriculum, Instruction reflects the International Society for Technology in and Assessment. Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology EDUC 220—Integrated Instructional Systems Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) and provides (3 CH) This course reflects the International Society an overview of the role and use of technology in for Technology in Education (ISTE) National education. (P: ECE 110, ECE 111, ECE 112, ECE Educational Technology Standards for Teachers 213, ECE 214, ECE 215, ECE 216, ECE 304, ECE (NETS-T) and provides an overview of the role 334, ECE 335, ECE 336, ECE 355, ECE 367 and and use of technology in education. (P: EDUC 111, ECE 369.) Students must have an overall GPA of EDUC 112, EDUC 215, EDUC 255 and at least 3.0. Offered every semester. This course is cross- 1 Method course) Students must have an overall listed with EDUC 220 Integrated Instructional GPA of 3.0. Offered every semester. This course is Systems. cross-listed with ECE 420 Integrated Instructional Systems.

153 EDUC 255—Mentoring I (3 CH) Teacher reading process to the textbook and other print candidates begin a meaningful public school field resources necessary for their students to learn the experience. (P: EDUC 111, EDUC 112, EDUC 215) subject content. In addition, teaching candidates Students must have an overall GPA of 2.75. Offered will be prepared to develop, present and evaluate every semester. (WIC) A special fee is charged. writing activities that will help their students master Four hours per week is spent in the school setting. the subject content as well as help them develop Transportation is the student’s responsibility. competent writing skills. (P: EDUC 111, 112, 215, EDUC 400—Educating English Language ENG 111, 112 and the required cumulative GPA) Learners (3 CH) This standards-based course Offered every fall. (WIC) is designed to develop in pre-service teachers the SECED 340—Teaching English in the knowledge, skills and abilities they will require to Secondary School (3 CH) This course provides meet the educational needs of English language prospective secondary student teachers with the learners who may be enrolled in their classes. This knowledge of the methods and materials they need course will be taken during the student teaching to effectively plan, deliver and evaluate instruction semester. Students must have an overall GPA of 3.0. in a secondary English class. (P: EDUC 111, 112, Offered every semester. This course is a requirement 215 at least partial completion of the major, and for all education majors. the required cumulative GPA of 3.0) Offered every EDUC 499—Independent Study (Variable CH) spring. (WIC) A special fee is charged. Four hours per Students may elect to explore a related set of current week is spent in the school setting. Transportation is issues in education or develop a project that reflects the student’s responsibility. a specialized interest in one aspect of teaching. SECED 350—Teaching Social Studies in the Enrollment only by permission of the department Secondary School (3 CH) This course provides chairperson. prospective secondary student teachers with information on the methods and materials they need SECONDARY EDUCATION to effectively plan, deliver and evaluate instruction SECED 268—Mentoring, Part II: On-Site in a secondary social studies classroom. (P: EDUC Secondary Methodology (3 CH) This course will 111, 112, 215 and the required cumulative GPA) be the field component that supports and enables Offered every spring. (WIC) A special fee is charged. education students to put into practice what they are Four hours per week is spent in the school setting. learning in their respective secondary methodology Transportation is the student’s responsibility. courses. Students are required to spend five hours SECED 360—Teaching Mathematics in the a week in the mentoring school. Offered every Secondary School (3 CH) This course provides semester. A special fee is charged. Transportation is prospective secondary student teachers with the student’s responsibility. (P: Successful completion information on the methods and materials they need of all the three Phase I courses, at least half of the to effectively plan, deliver and evaluate instruction in major completed and the required GPA of 3.0) a secondary mathematics classroom. (P: EDUC 111, SECED 325—Teaching Reading/Writing in the 112, 215, at least partial completion of the major Content Areas (3 CH) This course will emphasize and the required cumulative GPA of 3.0) Offered the teaching strategies for reading and writing in the every spring. (WIC) A special fee is charged. different disciplines taught in the secondary school Four hours per week is spent in the school setting. curriculum. The strategies will be research-based Transportation is the student’s responsibility. and will equip the secondary education majors with SECED 370—Teaching Science in the Secondary the methods necessary to improve student abilities School (3 CH) This course provides prospective to read complex texts and to learn through writing. secondary student teachers with information on Teaching candidates will learn how to apply the the methods and materials they need to effectively

154 plan, deliver and evaluate instruction in a secondary setting. Transportation is the student’s responsibility. science classroom. (P: EDUC 111, 112, 215, at least This course is a requirement for all education majors. partial completion of the major and the required SPED 358—Intensive Reading, Writing and cumulative GPA of 3.0) Offered every spring. (WIC) Math Intervention Approaches (3 CH) This A special fee is charged. Four hours per week is course provides the regular and special education spent in the school setting. Transportation is the teacher with specific data-based knowledge and skills student’s responsibility. to teach reading, writing and math to students with SECED 444—Student Teaching for Secondary disabilities. Students must have an overall GPA of Teachers (12 CH) In this course, students apply 3.0. Offered every fall. This course is a requirement the knowledge and the skills they have developed for all education majors. through field experiences as well as content and SPED 360—Educational Assessment (3 CH) This methodology courses as they begin to manage all the course is designed to provide the special education operations of a secondary classroom. A special fee teacher with knowledge of how to administer, is charged. Students are responsible for providing score and interpret educational assessments, prepare transportation to the site. (P: All required education assessment summary reports and utilize assessment and major courses listed for certification in the results in instructional planning. Students must have content area fields, the required cumulative GPA of an overall GPA of 3.0. (P: SPED 356). Offered 3.0.) Offered every semester. every spring. SPED 410—Evidence-Based Effective SPECIAL EDUCATION Instruction–Teaching Students with High SPED 356—Special Education: Processes, Incidence Disabilities including LD (3 CH) Procedures, Screening, Assessment, IEP This course provides an introduction to the history, Development and Evaluation (3 CH) This course development, prevalence, treatment approaches and provides the regular and special education teacher characteristics of individuals with high incident with basic knowledge about the foundations of disabilities, including mild mental retardation, special education including the laws and regulations learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders that govern it. It explores the different types of (including PDD), traumatic brain injures, AD/HD, exceptionalities identified under Chapter 14 and and emotional and behavioral disabilities. Students IDEA and how to appropriately serve special needs must have an overall GPA of 3.0. (P: SPED 356, students within the school setting. Students must SPED 357 and SPED 360.) Offered every fall. have an overall GPA of 3.0. Offered every semester. SPED 430—Evidence-Based Effective This course is a requirement for all education majors. Instruction–Teaching Students with Low SPED 357—Effective Instructional Practices Incidence Disabilities (3 CH) This course and Delivery Methods in Subject Area Content provides the special education teacher with basic for All Levels of Special Education Support knowledge and skills about the prevalence, incidence, (3 CH) This course provides the regular and development and characteristics of individuals with special education teachers with the knowledge to a low incidence disability including vision and meet the challenge of mixed-ability classrooms with hearing disabilities, physical disabilities, moderate academically responsive curriculum appropriate for to profound retardation, deaf-blind and multiple all learners. Students must have an overall GPA of disabilities. Students must have an overall GPA of 3.0. Offered every semester. (WIC) A special fee is 3.0. (P: SPED 356, SPED 357 and SPED 360.) charged. Five hours per week is spent in the school Offered every fall.

155 Department of English Dr. Christopher H. Moinet, Chair; Brenda K. DelMaramo; Dr. Mark J. DelMaramo; Dr. Mary Theresa Hall; Justin Jakovac; Dr. Jared Johnson

LITERATURE SPECIALIZATION English (Bachelor of Arts Degree) The major in English is designed to acquaint students with the literary heritage of global culture, A student who graduates from Thiel College with to deepen their understanding and appreciation a major in English with a specialization in literature of that heritage, and to enhance their ability to will: communicate effectively by means of the spoken • recognize and identify major literary periods, and written word. A student who graduates from figures, works, genres and terminology. Thiel College with a major or minor in English will: • demonstrate knowledge of the properties that 1. Recognize and use with proficiency and skill distinguish literature as a form of creative the tools and methods of literary scholarship; activity. 2. Analyze, interpret and evaluate various forms • analyze, interpret and evaluate literature in all of literary expression; genres, utilizing a variety of critical approaches 3. Promote and foster the creative expression of to tests. themes, ideas and principles inherent in the • employ the tools and methods of literary liberal arts tradition; scholarship; locate and utilize print and 4. Apply the training in oral and written electronic sources, indexes and bibliographies; communication skills to enhance personal and and use correct and appropriate forms of professional goals. documentation. The English major provides excellent preparation • apply the history of the English language and for careers in education, law, government, library the development of fundamental linguistic science and business. principles to current usages of Standard American English. Major Requirements ENG 120 Introduction to Literature 3 CH Each English major must choose an area of ENG 210, 220 British Literature 6 CH specialization and fulfill the course requirements ENG 230, 240 American Literature 6 CH for that area as listed below. ENG 270 Advanced Composition and Satisfactory completion of Introduction to Research 3 CH Literature (ENG 120), one British or American ENG 340 Shakespeare 3 CH Literature Survey (ENG 210, 220, 230 or 240) and ENG 440 Literary Criticism 3 CH Advanced Composition and Research (ENG 270) ENG 455 The English Language 4 CH is recommended for all other courses in the major. ENG 345 Development of the Novel 3 CH A grade of C minus or better is required in every or English course that is taken by students with an ENG 355 19th-Century Novel English major or minor. or ENG 365 20th-Century Novel ENG 495 Special Topics Seminar 3 CH and two other literature courses not taken to fulfill the above requirements 6 CH TOTAL 40 CH

156 WRITING SPECIALIZATION ENG 286 Creative Writing: Drama (Bachelor of Arts Degree) COMM 220 Journalism 3 CH Elective—choose two of the following: 6 CH A student who graduates from Thiel College with ENG 282 Creative Writing: Poetry a major in English with a specialization in writing ENG 284 Creative Writing: Fiction will: ENG 286 Creative Writing: Drama • apply theoretical and technical aspects of the COMM 282 Writing for Mass Media craft of writing fiction, poetry and drama. AND two of the following: 6 CH • write creatively through fiction, poetry or drama ENG 210 British Literature to Romanticism by working from his or her own invention and ENG 220 British Literature 1798 to Present by utilizing skills developed through practice ENG 230 American Literature to 1865 and observation. ENG 240 American Literature 1865 to Present • apply various rhetorical strategies (audience TOTAL 40 CH awareness, organization, style, methods of argument) to the respective needs or practical ENGLISH MAJOR WITH writing contexts and tasks. SECONDARY TEACHER • employ methods of integrating research into writing and document and attribute sources CERTIFICATION (Bachelor of Arts Degree) according to acceptable standards. • conduct research for writing and locate and A student who graduates from Thiel College with utilize print and electronic sources, indexes a major in English with secondary education and bibliographies. certification will: • apply traditional elements of grammar to • comprehend, paraphrase, compare and interpret current usages of Standard American English. various types of texts, including fiction, poetry, • evaluate and apply a variety of revision drama, essays and other nonfiction. techniques for improving writing clarity. • identify and interpret figurative language, • apply the history of the English language and literary terminology, elements of semantics the development of fundamental linguistic and critical strategies. principles to current usages of Standard • distinguish among major literary genres, and American English. apply principles of literary analysis and stylistic • evaluate various modes of communication features to literary works. and the types of media that society promotes • trace the development of major British, and finds of interest, both historically and American and world literature, including currently. literature for children and young adults, in ENG 120 Introduction to Literature 3 CH their cultural, historical, socio-political and ENG 260 Business and Technical Writing 3 CH artistic contexts. ENG 262 Advanced Technical Writing 3 CH • apply recent trends in educational praxis to ENG 270 Advanced Composition and reading, writing, textual interpretation and Research 3 CH the teaching of literature, composition and ENG 335 Persuasive Writing 3 CH grammar. ENG 455 The English Language 4 CH • incorporate the principles of language ENG 495 Special Topics Seminar 3 CH acquisition and development, including social, ENG 282 Creative Writing: Poetry cultural and historical influences and the or 3 CH role and nature of dialects, to the learning ENG 284 Creative Writing: Fiction environment. or

157 • apply the grammar of American English—its COURSE OFFERINGS morphology, phonology, lexicon, semantics, syntax and pragmatic expression—to current ENG 111—Oral and Written Expression I (3 usages of Standard American English. CH) This course trains students in clear, effective • recognize the historical and cultural influences oral communication and expository writing. It upon the development and evolution of the focuses on the planning, preparing, practicing traditional English and Standard American and presenting of thesis-based speeches and on English language. the planning, drafting, writing and revising of • apply the elements of traditional grammar to thesis-based essays. Speech and essay assignments current usages of Standard American English. progress from a focus on personal experience ENG 120 Introduction to Literature 3 CH to informative, evaluative and argumentative ENG 210, 220 British Literature 6 CH ones. The course emphasizes and integrates the ENG 230, 240 American Literature 6 CH fundamental components of the processes of oral ENG 270 Advanced Composition and and written expression by focusing on similarities Research 3 CH and differences between the two forms. Students ENG 315 Adolescent and Young Adult must earn a grade of C minus or higher in order Literature 3 CH to satisfactorily complete this course and to fulfill ENG 320 Contemporary Fiction of Africa, the competency core requirement. (Not to be taken Asia and Latin America 3 CH simultaneously with ESL courses.) Offered every ENG 340 Shakespeare 3 CH semester. ENG 440 Literary Criticism 3 CH ENG 112—Oral and Written Expression II (3 ENG 455 The English Language 4 CH CH) This course is a continuation of Oral and ENG 495 Special Topics Seminar 3 CH Written Expression I (ENG 111) and builds upon COMM 220 Journalism 3-4 CH and enhances skills acquired in the previous course. or The focus is on presenting orally and in writing COMM 282 Writing for Mass Media from critical sources, a more comprehensive study or of and practice of argumentation and persuasion as COMM 280 Mass Communication a primary mode of expression, and on extending or research skills. These skills will serve as the Any theatre course basis for analysis and discussion, as well as for TOTAL 37-38 CH a series of argumentative speeches and essays. The course strengthens students’ critical thinking Minor Requirements and problem-solving skills and helps them to A grade of C minus or better is required in every refine their previously acquired oral and written English course that is taken by students with an communication abilities. It is designed to meet English major or minor. the demands of oral and written expression in ENG 120 Introduction to Literature 3 CH academic, professional and social settings. Students ENG 210, 220 British Literature 6 CH must earn a grade of C minus or higher in order or to satisfactorily complete this course and to fulfill ENG 230, 240 American Literature the competency core requirement. (P: a grade of ENG 270 Advanced Composition and C minus or higher in ENG 111. Not to be taken Research 3 CH simultaneously with ESL courses.) Offered every and three other departmental courses not taken to fulfill the semester. above requirements 9-10 CH ENG 120—Introduction to Literature (3 CH) TOTAL 21-22 CH An introduction to fiction, poetry and drama, to techniques of literary interpretation and analysis,

158 and to literary criticism and research. Recommended ENG 262—Advanced Technical Writing (3 for Group IV of the Integrative Requirement. CH) A technical course treating the theoretical Offered every semester. (WIC) and practical aspects of producing a variety of ENG 190—Anti-Utopian Science Fiction (3 professional documents. (P: ENG 260) Offered fall CH) After examining Thomas More and others to of odd-numbered years. establish an understanding of Utopia, the course ENG 265—World Literature I (3 CH) An focuses on 20th-century dystopias such as 1984, introduction to masterpieces of Western Brave New World and The Handmaid’s Tale. (P: ENG (Continental European) and Eastern (Near Eastern, 111) Offered on an irregular basis. (WIC) Indian, Chinese, Japanese) literature in translation, ENG 210—British Literature to Romanticism from Classical Antiquity to the 16th century. (P: (3 CH) A survey of the development of British ENG 111 and 112) Offered on an irregular basis. literature from Anglo-Saxon times to the end of (WIC) the Age of Reason. (P: ENG 111) Offered every ENG 270—Advanced Composition and fall. (WIC) Research (3 CH) A course designed to help ENG 220—British Literature from 1798 to the students mature as writers and teach them advanced Present (3 CH) A continuation of ENG 210, library research. It will prepare students for the focusing on the development of British literature kind of writing and research expected in upper- from Romanticism to the present. (P: ENG 111) level English courses. English majors must take this Offered every spring. (WIC) course before the end of their sophomore year. (P: ENG 230—American Literature to 1865 (3 ENG 111) Offered every fall. (WIC) CH) A survey of the development of American ENG 275—World Literature II (3 CH) A literature from the colonial period to Whitman with continuation of World Literature I, focusing on a concentration on the American Renaissance. (P: Western and Eastern literary masterpieces, in ENG 111) Offered every fall. (WIC) translation, from the 16th century to the present. ENG 240—American Literature 1865 to the (P: ENG 111 and 112) Offered on an irregular Present (3 CH) A continuation of ENG 230, basis. (WIC) focusing on the development of American literature ENG 282—Creative Writing: Poetry (3CH) from Realism to the present. (P: ENG 111) Offered A technical course treating the theoretical and every spring. (WIC) practical aspects of writing poetry. (P: ENG 111 ENG 245—Masterpieces of Western Literature and 112 or permission of the instructor) Offered I (3 CH) An introduction to the masterpieces fall of even-numbered years. of Western (Continental European) literature in ENG 284— Creative Writing: Fiction (3 CH) translation, from classical antiquity to the 16th A technical course treating the theoretical and century. (P: ENG 111) Offered on an irregular practical aspects of writing fiction. (P: ENG 111 basis. (WIC) and 112 or permission of the instructor) Offered ENG 255—Masterpieces of Western Literature fall of odd-numbered years. II (3 CH) A continuation of ENG 245, focusing ENG 286—Creative Writing: Drama (3 CH) on Western literary masterpieces in translation, A technical course treating the theoretical and from the 16th century to the present. (P: ENG 111) practical aspects of writing drama. (P: ENG 111 Offered on an irregular basis. (WIC) and 112 or permission of the instructor) Offered ENG 260—Business and Technical Writing spring of even-numbered years. (3 CH) A basic course in writing for business and ENG 290—Introduction to Mythology (3 technical fields including writing letters, abstracts CH) An introduction to the major myths of and reports of several types. (P: ENG 111) classical antiquity and a survey of the theories of Offered every semester. (WIC) myth interpretation, with special reference to the importance of myth in modern literature. (P: ENG 111) Offered on an irregular basis. (WIC)

159 ENG 305—Children’s Literature (3 CH) A newspaper editorials to scholarly research. Offered survey of children’s literature: poetry, nonfiction, spring of odd-numbered years. (WIC) biography, the genres of fiction including fantasy, ENG 340—Shakespeare (3 CH) A study of folk literature, realism and literature about ethnic Shakespeare’s life and works that emphasizes his and minority groups. (P: ENG 111) Offered on an development as a poet and dramatist. (P: ENG irregular basis. (WIC) 111) Offered every fall. (WIC) ENG 315—Adolescent and Young Adult ENG 345—The Development of the Novel (3 Literature (3 CH) A survey of literature available CH) A survey of the novel from its beginnings to for teenage readers. Students will examine 1832. (P: ENG 111) Offered spring 2015, 2018 and literature for adolescents and young adults, read 2021. (WIC) a representative sample of that literature and ENG 355—The 19th-Century Novel (3 CH) investigate the issues—such as censorship and the A survey of the 19th-century novel in America, influence of the media—pertinent to this area of England and Europe including such major writers study. (P: ENG 111) Offered every spring. (WIC) as Melville, Dickens and Flaubert. (P: ENG 111) ENG 320—Contemporary Fiction of Africa, Offered spring 2013, 2016 and 2019. (WIC) Asia and Latin America (3 CH) A survey of ENG 365—The 20th-Century Novel (3 CH) short stories and novels written in the last fifty A survey of the modern novel, focusing on the years by major figures such as Chinua Achebe, reading and analysis of works by some of the most Yukio Mishima and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Read significant novelists of our times. (P: ENG 111) in translation. (P: ENG 111) Offered fall of even- Offered spring 2014, 2017 and 2020. (WIC) numbered years. (WIC) ENG 390—Modern Poetry (3 CH) A survey ENG 325—Exploring Literary New England of modern British and American poetry from (3 CH) A travel class in which students will Yeats to the present through in-depth treatment investigate literary homes, museums and related of major figures. (P: ENG 111) Offered fall of sites in the northeastern United States. Sites such odd-numbered years. (WIC) as Walden Pond near Concord, Mass.; the Mark ENG 415—Special Project (CH variable) Twain home in Hartford, Conn.; and the Robert A course involving individualized study in an Frost homestead in Derry, N.H. will be included. area other than the department’s regular course Offered May 2013, 2016 and 2019. (P: ENG 230 offerings. (P: Junior standing and permission of and 240 and permission of the instructor) the instructor, department chair and student’s ENG 330—Dramatic Literature (3 CH) A academic adviser) Offered every fall. chronological survey of dramatic literature from ENG 425—Independent Study (CH variable) the fifth century B.C.E. to the present, emphasizing A project, thesis or reading program carried out major figures and developments. The course under the supervision of a faculty member in the includes an introduction to the drama of several English Department. For English majors and cultures with an emphasis on the Western tradition. well-qualified non-majors. (P: Junior standing, 3.25 (P: ENG 111) Offered spring of odd-numbered cumulative GPA, permission of the instructor, years. (WIC) department chair and student’s academic adviser) ENG 335—Persuasive Writing (3 CH) A course Offered every semester. that introduces students to the skills necessary for ENG 430—Cooperative Education (CH constructing, supporting, defending and refuting Variable) Offered every semester. (WIC) persuasive writing. The course includes study and ENG 440—Literary Criticism (3 CH) A practice in techniques of reasoning, utilization of historical survey of theories of literary criticism evidence, and employment of persuasive appeals from Plato through the 20th century, with special in a variety of types of writing ranging from emphasis on post-structuralist theories. The course

160 includes practice in applying theories to the analysis, with the ESOL instructor must enroll in one, interpretation and evaluation of poetry, drama and two or three ESOL courses in each of their first fiction. (P: ENG 111) Offered every fall. (WIC) two semesters at Thiel. The number of ESOL ENG 455—The English Language (4 CH) An classes initially required will be determined by test introduction to historical and descriptive linguistics, performance and the interview with the ESOL with emphasis on the origins and development of instructor. Students must successfully complete the English language and on current English usage. the ESOL classes with a grade of C minus or (P: ENG 111) Offered every fall. (WIC) better. Students with a grade of A in their first ENG 495—Special Topics Seminar (3 CH) A semester of an ESOL class may be exempt from special topics course with seminar meetings for a second semester in that particular ESOL course discussion and presentation of research. Topics sequence. The Michigan Test may be used at the will be announced at least one year in advance. (P: ESOL instructor’s discretion to verify placement junior standing and completion of ENG 210, 220, or exemption from a second semester in ESOL 230, 240 and 270) Offered every semester. (WIC) courses. All students must successfully complete their individual sequence of ESOL courses. ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER ESOL 100—ESOL Reading I (3 CH) This LANGUAGES (ESOL) course will assist English language learners in All incoming international students (both degree- developing their English reading and vocabulary- seeking and exchange students) will be expected building skills so they have a solid foundation for to provide official TOEFL scores, take Thiel’s both general and college-level academic reading. Michigan English Placement Test upon arrival at Students will read from a variety of sources and new student orientation and be interviewed by will practice reading strategies such as skimming an ESOL instructor at Thiel for English language and using context clues. Students who earn below proficiency prior to the start of courses. a grade of C minus must retake the course, but Students who score 82 or higher on the TOEFL may enroll in ESOL 101 before doing so. Offered Internet-based Test (iBT) (or its equivalent), 88 or every fall. higher on the Michigan English Placement Test and ESOL 101—ESOL Reading II (3 CH) This receive approval from the ESOL instructor may companion course to ESOL 100 provides a second enroll in Thiel’s standard offering of courses. It is semester for English language learners to improve particularly important that a student’s TOEFL iBT their reading abilities. Through vocabulary building, reflect a reading score above 19, a speaking score reading from a variety of sources and learning above 21 and a writing score above 20 to be exempt reading strategies designed to make them more from ESOL courses. Degree-seeking students must efficient readers, students will build a foundation fulfill the College’s competency, integrative and for both general and academic reading. Students major requirements. Exchange students will select must earn a minimum grade of C minus to courses consistent with their class level, major and successfully complete the course. Students who interests, and will enroll in at least one English class enter Thiel in the spring may be required to take per semester based on placement. (Another class ESOL 100 as well. Offered every spring. with extensive speaking or writing requirements ESOL 103—ESOL Speaking and Listening I may be substituted for the English class with an (3 CH) This course will provide English language adviser’s permission.) All full-time students must learners with instruction, guidance and practice in carry a minimum of 12 credits per semester of listening to and speaking English so that students attendance and select their courses with the aid of a can be better prepared for academic life: in lectures, Thiel College adviser. in discussions and in conversations. Students will Students who score below 82 on the TOEFL build meaningful vocabulary, listen to and take iBT, below 88 on the Michigan Test or exhibit a notes on mock lectures, discuss lecture material, need for supplemental instruction in their interview read aloud, speak in a variety of circumstances and

161 practice pronunciation. Students who earn below a English expressions, and refining sentence grade of C minus must retake the course but may structure. Further, students will gain experience enroll in ESOL 104 before doing so. Offered every with the stages of the writing process–inventing, fall. drafting and revising—and focus on producing ESOL 104—ESOL Speaking and Listening clear, coherent, well-developed paragraphs and II (3 CH) Speaking and Listening II provides short essays. Students who earn below a grade of international students with an additional semester C minus must retake the course but may enroll in to practice and strengthen English speaking ESOL 107 before doing so. Offered every fall. and listening skills at a college level. Learning ESOL 107—Writing II (3 CH) As the vocabulary, practicing conversations, listening to companion course to ESOL 106, this course also lectures, taking notes, discussing course material, assists English language learners with English reading aloud, making oral presentations and composition. Students will learn about and practice working individually with the instructor are all stages of the writing process, as well as focus essential elements to the course. Students must on points of grammar that are typically difficult earn a minimum grade of C minus to successfully for English language learners. Throughout the complete the course. Students who enter Thiel in semester, students will focus on producing clear, the spring may be required to take ESOL 103 as coherent, well-developed paragraphs and short well. Offered every spring. essays. Students must earn a minimum grade of C ESOL 106—ESOL Writing I (3 CH) Writing I minus to successfully complete the course. Students is designed to assist English language learners with who enter Thiel in the spring may be required to important aspects of writing in English: developing also take ESOL 106. Offered every spring. vocabulary, selecting proper word forms and

162 Department of Environmental Science Dr. Anna M. Reinsel, Program Coordinator

Thiel’s environmental science program offers A student who graduates from Thiel College with students a thorough foundation in the basic a major in environmental science will: natural sciences of chemistry, biology and geology, • be able to conduct environmental assessments complemented with a number of courses in the social from a multidisciplinary framework using sciences and humanities that provide a political, ASTM standards. economic and ethical context for the analysis • understand and be able to apply Geographic of environmental concerns. Specific courses in Information System technology as a environmental science provide an applied, in-depth fundamental tool in environmental assessments focus on current environmental problems with an and problem solving. emphasis on practical applications. • appreciate the socio-economic, political Thiel is fortunate to have a number of practicing and legal contexts typically faced by private professionals in the areas of environmental law, firms and public agencies when dealing with land-use planning, hydrogeology and geographic environmental issues. information systems who contribute to the • be able to develop and complete a small- environmental science program as adjunct and scale research project that focuses on an full-time faculty. These professionals bring real- environmental issue; and to make an effective world experience to the classroom, and perhaps presentation of the proposal or the research more importantly, students can begin to identify results. with and model their future roles as environmental professionals. Major Requirements It is important for prospective students to be (Bachelor of Science Degree) aware of the unusually large number of required The Department of Environmental Science courses for the major. In order to be prepared to requires a C minus or better in all courses required work in environmental disciplines, a thoroughly for the major. The college core requirements for a interdisciplinary approach is mandatory. bachelor of science degree must be met by passing Environmental science cannot be conducted a mathematics placement test at the calculus entry merely from the perspective of the natural sciences level or earning a grade of C minus or higher in or the social sciences. The methods of all of MATH 141 or any calculus course. human experience must be used to understand our environment, to cope with environmental problems ENSC 111 Introduction to Environmental and to plan for future environmental needs. Studies 3 CH Environmental Management: Thiel College POSC 116 American Government and Politics has a cooperative program with the School of or 3 CH Forestry and Environmental Sciences, Duke POSC 336 Public Administration University, Durham, N.C., leading to a master’s ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics degree in environmental management (M.E.M.). or 3 CH The student’s first three years are completed at ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics Thiel followed by two years at Duke. A B.A. or REL 200 Contemporary Ethical Issues B.S. degree from Thiel is awarded after successful or 3 CH completion of the first year of study at Duke. See PHIL 297 Environmental Ethics environmental science program coordinator for MATH 211 Elementary Statistics 4 CH further details. BIO 145 Foundations of Biology 4 CH

163 BIO 262 Animal Systematics ENSC 225—Geographical Information Systems or 4 CH (GIS) (3 CH) Primarily lab-based, hands-on course. BIO 263 Plant Systematics Geographic Information Systems will introduce BIO 392 General Ecology 4 CH students to the most up-to-date GIS software from CHEM 140 General Chemistry I 4 CH ESRI Corporation, and the techniques of resolving CHEM 160 General Chemistry II 4 CH complex spatial questions related to environmental CHEM 330 Environmental Chemistry 4 CH science, land-use planning, biogeography and CHEM 370 Instrumental Analysis 4 CH business location decisions. Though designed GEOL 150 Earth Systems 4 CH primarily for environmental science majors, this GEOL 210 Hydrogeology 3 CH course should be of interest to computer science GEOL 250 Environmental Geology 4 CH majors, business majors, biology majors and social ENSC 210 Environmental Law 3 CH scientists interested in the analysis of spatially ENSC 225 Geographical Information Systems 3 CH related variables. Offered every fall. ENSC 250 Meteorology 4 CH ENSC 250—Meteorology and Air Quality ENSC 320 Land Use Planning 3 CH Assessment (4 CH) An introduction to the ENSC 350 Applied Environmental Science 3 CH fundamentals of atmospheric science with the ENSC 410 Internship 3-6 CH primary goal of demonstrating how scientific TOTAL 74-77 CH principles govern the circulation of the atmosphere, the day-to-day sequence of weather events, COURSE OFFERINGS the dispersion of atmospheric pollutants and inadvertent climate modification. Though intended ENSC 111—Introduction to Environmental for the environmental science major, the course Studies (3 CH) An interdisciplinary study of should be of value to anyone interested in the how the natural environment works and how science of weather forecasting, long-term climatic things and events in nature are interconnected. A change and the meteorology of air pollution. Three major focus of the course will be on issues such 55-minute lectures and two hours of lab each week. as sustainability, the preservation of natural capital (P: ENSC 111 or GEOL 150 or permission of the (living and non-living) and solutions to major instructor) Offered alternate years. environmental problems such as pollution, energy ENSC 320—Urban and Regional Land Use resource shortages and global warming. Taught at Planning (3 CH) Urban and Regional Land the freshman level and open to both majors and Use Planning is an overview of present and past non-majors. Three hours of lecture. Offered every land-use policy in the United States. Since the fall. (WIC) goal of land-use planning is to decide on the best ENSC 200—Introduction to Environmental present and future uses for each parcel of land in Law (3 CH) Introduction to Environmental Law a particular area, students will be introduced to the is a survey course designed to introduce students to basic elements of comprehensive strategies and the major concepts of environmental law. Because special area plans, techniques of developing each environmental law is grounded in both federal and of these types of plans and mechanisms of zoning state statutes, the course will expose students to the that are used to implement plans. Students will also major components of statutory law at both levels be introduced to the state and federal regulatory and will also explore the federal/state relationship environments and the political structures that using Pennsylvania as a model. Although a basic influence the planning process. Participants will understanding of the American legal system and be expected to attend public hearings conducted administrative law would be of great benefit, it is by local planning agencies. (P: ENSC 111 or not a prerequisite for the course. Offered alternate permission of instructor) Offered alternate years. years. (WIC)

164 ENSC 350—Applied Environmental Science GEOGRAPHY (3 CH) An introduction to environmental science GEOG 110—World Regional Geography (3 research methodology, data gathering techniques CH) An introductory analysis of major world and portable field testing equipment. A particular regions, important geographic principles and the emphasis will be placed on the procedures for role of geography as an integrative discipline. Phase I and Phase II environmental assessments Mapping and other graphic skills also will be using ASTM Standards. Two hours of lecture plus developed. Offered every fall. three hours of laboratory. (P: ENSC 111, GEOL GEOLOGY 150, CHEM 140 or permission of instructor) GEOL 150—Earth Systems (4 CH) A study of Offered alternate years. the Earth from the systems’ perspective showing ENSC 410—Environmental Science Internship how the four spheres (lithosphere, hydrosphere, (3-6 CH) A capstone experience for the student atmosphere and biosphere) are interrelated and how to obtain work in a governmental agency, humans interact with and modify Earth systems. A business or other institution in roles that relate to particular emphasis will be placed on weather, environmental concerns. Methods of assessment climate, hydrology and geological processes. Three will include an evaluation by a supervisor at the hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week. cooperating agency or institution, the construction This course replaces both GEOL 146 and GEOG of a detailed daily log, a comprehensive report by 104 in previous catalogs as a requirement for the the student and an on-site visit and examination environmental science major. Offered every spring. of each student’s work to be conducted by the GEOL 210—Principles of Hydrogeology (3 program coordinator and a member of the career CH) A survey of the fundamental principles services staff. and processes governing the depletion and ENSC 475—Independent Study (1-3 CH) replenishment of water resources of the land areas Individual research project in environmental of the Earth. Principles governing the sources, science for students who have achieved a 3.0 GPA occurrence and movement of ground water will in the overall environmental science major. May be be covered as well as a thorough investigation of supervised by any appropriate faculty member, but surface and subsurface water pollution and the must have approval of chairperson of supervisor’s forecasting and control of floods. Three hours of department. Project and supervision also must lecture a week. (P: GEOL 150) Offered alternate be approved by coordinator of environmental years. program. Arrangements must be completed prior GEOL 250—Environmental Geology (4 CH) A to pre-registration period. course dealing with relationships between humans ENSC 495—Cooperative Education (CH and their geological habitat; the problems that Variable) human beings face in using the Earth and the reactions of the Earth to that use; earth processes, earth resources and engineering properties of rocks and surficial deposits that in some way affect human activity and environment. Three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week. (P: GEOL 150 or permission of instructor) Offered alternate years.

165 General Studies

GEN 002—College Reading (1 CH) A developmental course designed to help students succeed in meeting the demands of college reading assignments. Students will develop skills to increase both reading speed and comprehension. Developing reading flexibility, reading graphics accurately and evaluating arguments are among several topics covered in the course that emphasizes the connection between effective reading and successful academic performance in college. (Placement by examination. Course taught fall semester only.)

166 Department of Health & Physical Education Andrew Hoggarth and Amy Schafer, Co-chairs

The physical education courses introduce the to seek competent persons to coach their children. fundamentals of a variety of activities, with the All of these same organizations desire assistance possibility for enjoyment for lifelong participation with administration of their sport programs. High and/or provide options for students to improve school administrators in particular put a very high physical fitness. These health-related fitness classes priority on the hiring of teachers who also are accentuate student understanding of the health qualified coaches. The need is great for qualified benefits associated with a regular exercise program, coaching personnel. This issue is at the forefront good nutritional habits and activities that promote for parents of children and the administrators in a lifetime of healthy living. the community, youth, high school and even the No restrictions are placed on which activity collegiate-level of sports programs. courses are taken and may be repeated for additional credits. It is recommended that Bowling I be taken Coaching Minor Requirements before Bowling II, unless you are an experienced bowler. The courses listed with two activities will ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I 3 CH have equal emphasis, but weather may determine HPED 198 Slimnastics 2 CH the time spent on each activity. Courses may be COMM 181 Public Speaking I 3 CH coeducational or offered for men and women COMM 171 Introduction to separately. All courses fulfill Group V of the Communication 3 CH integrated requirement. Please note that INDS 201, HPED 314 Coaching Organization and The Physiological Basis of Exercise and Physical Administration 3 CH Fitness, will also fulfill Group V. HPED 315 Practicum Experience 4 CH TOTAL 18 CH COACHING Students must possess and maintain current Red Cross CPR and Community First Aid certifications. The coaching minor program provides instruction Note: Students must have a current TB test and in sports administration and many aspects in the all necessary clearances if coaching experiences take coaching of sports, with concentration on the place in public schools. high school and the collegiate level. The students will understand the development of a budget and COURSE OFFERINGS the allocation of funds. The students will develop effective communication skills, the skill of working HPED 110—Volleyball (Men) (1 CH) A review with groups and interview preparation. There is a of the fundamentals and game strategy of the sport. significant need for qualified coaches for all sports Emphasis is on the skills involved and on the programs. The Institute for the Study of Youth playing of the sport. Sports estimates that 40 million youth participate HPED 111—Volleyball (Women) (1 CH) Same in sports annually. More than 4 million adults as HPED 110. serve as volunteer coaches. It is not unusual for HPED 112—Bowling I (1 CH) This course schools, community agencies and religious groups introduces the fundamentals of bowling: ball

167 selection; approach and delivery techniques; rules; universal. Emphasis on development of an and scoring. Fee charged for use of bowling lanes. individualized program for muscular endurance, Offered every semester. strength and power. Offered every semester. HPED 113—Bowling II (1 CH) This course is HPED 132—Weight Training/Aerobics (1 for the bowling enthusiast who wants to refine their CH) Equal emphasis is placed on both activities. skills and improve their scores. Fee charged for use An introduction to the proper lifting and safety of bowling lanes. Offered every semester. techniques in the use of free weights and the HPED 114—Tennis/Bowling (1 CH) In tennis, universal weight machine and an introduction to an introduction to the fundamentals encompassing activities to promote aerobic fitness. The emphasis basic strokes, rules and singles and doubles is on developing flexibility, aerobic capacity, strategy. In bowling, the fundamentals of approach muscular strength, endurance and power. Offered and delivery techniques, rules and scoring are every semester. introduced. Fee charged for use of bowling lanes. HPED 133—Aerobics (1 CH) An introduction HPED 115—Archery (1 CH) An introduction to activities that emphasize cardio respiratory to the safety procedures, equipment and shooting fitness. Heart monitoring and testing. Offered technique. Shooting for score at selected distances. every semester. Offered every semester. HPED 196—Special Project (CH Variable) (P: HPED 116—Tennis/Volleyball (1 CH) Permission of co-chairs) Emphasis is on tennis. An introduction to the HPED 197—Independent Study (CH Variable) fundamentals of the sport encompassing basic (P: Permission of co-chairs) strategies, rules and singles and doubles strategy. HPED 198—Slimnastics Power Step (2 CH) The volleyball portion will review fundamentals Step aerobics is a high-intensity, low-impact with playing the sport as the prime emphasis. program that involves stepping onto a platform HPED 117—Badminton/Tennis (1 CH) This while simultaneously performing upper-body course introduces the basic strokes, rules and movements. This class works all major muscle strategies for singles and doubles play in both groups and is designed specifically to improve activities. strength and cardiovascular conditioning. Included HPED 118—Badminton (1 CH) This course in each class is a step aerobics routine, plyometric includes the basic strokes, rules and strategies for exercises, muscle strengthening with emphasis on singles and doubles play in the game of badminton. core muscles (hips, lower back, abdominals and HPED 119—Tennis (1 CH) An introduction to buttocks) and stretching. Weekly lectures will cover the basic strokes, rules and singles and doubles a variety of topics regarding fitness of the body and strategy. Offered summer sessions only. mind and engage students in the tools of a healthy HPED 122—Golf (1 CH) This course introduces lifestyle. Students of all ability levels can adapt to the fundamentals of golf. A local golf course is used the class exercises. Offered every spring. for instruction, practice and play. (Lab fee) Offered HPED 199—Fitness for Life and Wellness–A every semester. Dance Approach (2 CH) The enhancement of HPED 130—Physical Fitness (1 CH) An individual exercise-fitness intelligence as it pertains introduction to activities that can improve fitness. to wellness from a dancer’s perspective. Topics The emphasis is on a combination of flexibility, covered include a wellness inventory, the how strength and aerobic activities. Offered every and why of exercise, nutrition, health behavior semester. modification and exploration in various dance HPED 131—Weight Training (1 CH) An fitness activities. Students will participate in many introduction to the proper lifting and safety types of dance fitness programs. Offered every techniques in the use of free weights and the semester.

168 HPED 314—Coaching Organization and Administration (3 CH) This course emphasizes sports organization relative to staff, duties, season and daily practice schedules, and the relationships involved in the association of the coach with the administration, student body, players, press and community. Offered every fall. HPED 315—Coaching Practicum (1-2 CH) The primary emphasis is to prepare students for supervisory and administrative roles within the coaching profession. The opportunities provided include a combined classroom and practical field experience in the field of the student’s choice. This course is part of the professional preparation of the coaching minor. Offered every semester.

169 Department of History Dr. James C. Koshan, Chair; Dr. David R. Buck; Dr. Cynthia S. Kreisel

Departmental Objectives The purpose of history courses is to acquaint HIST 290 An Intro. to Historical Research 3 CH the student with the origins of contemporary United States History at 200 - 400 level 9 CH civilization; its political, economic, social and European History at 200 - 400 level 9 CH cultural aspects; to awaken a consciousness of other Non-Western History 200 - 400 level 9 CH cultures, ways of life and thought and standards Choose one of the following: 3 CH of value; to recreate as fully and as accurately as HIST 496 Capstone US History possible significant periods of past history; and to HIST 497 Capstone European History teach the student how to find, analyze and interpret HIST 498 Capstone World History historical evidence and to develop a sense of During the junior or senior year, each major historical perspective. must attend or participate in two department A student who graduates from Thiel College with off-campus field experiences (internship, historic a major in history will: site or museum visit, professional conference). • demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of contemporary society—its people, ideas and Minor Requirements institutions. The history minor must complete a minimum of • be able to trace the flow of cause, 18 credit hours with a C minus or better. implementation and result across a broad Choose two of the following: 6 CH spectrum. HIST 101 United States History Until 1877 • demonstrate a knowledge and appreciation HIST 102 United States History Since 1877 of the variety of human experiences as HIST 180 Modern World History represented through history. Four courses at the 200 - 400 level 12 CH • demonstrate a grasp of major historical factors At least two courses must be at the 300 - 400 as embodied in the principle historical cultures. level. • be able to find, analyze and interpret historical At lease one course from each of the following evidence and to develop an accurate sense of history concentrations: United States, European, historical perspective. Non-Western. • be able to apply an historical perspective when visiting an historical site or attending an History Major with Secondary historical conference. Education Certification See page 149, Department of Education, under Major Requirements “Citizenship Education.” History majors who are (Bachelor of Arts Degree) also seeking teacher certification as secondary History majors must successfully complete 39 social studies candidates must take HIST 180 and credit hours in history, which are outlined below. HIST 315 as a part of their major requirements. All courses applied to the history major/minor A student who graduates from Thiel College must be completed with a C minus or better. with a major in history with secondary education Choose two of the following 6 CH certification will: HIST 101 United States History Until 1877 • demonstrate a knowledge and understanding HIST 102 United States History Since 1877 of contemporary society—its people, ideas and HIST 180 Modern World History institutions.

170 • be able to trace the flow of cause, national development, sectional antagonisms, social implementation and result across a broad patterns, civil war and reconstruction. Offered spectrum. every fall. • demonstrate a knowledge and appreciation HIST 102—United States History since 1877 of the variety of human experiences as (3CH) This course consists of a survey of the represented through history. history of the United States from the end of the • demonstrate a grasp of major historical factors reconstruction period to the present, emphasizing as embodied in the principle historical cultures. major political, social, economic and cultural • be able to find, analyze and interpret historical traditions. Topics to be considered include the evidence and to develop an accurate sense of growth of a predominantly urban-industrial society, historical perspective. the expanded role of government, increased • be able to apply an historical perspective involvement in world affairs and contemporary when visiting an historical site or attending an society and culture. Offered every spring. historical conference. HIST 180—Modern World History (3 CH) A • demonstrate a knowledge and understanding history of the principal peoples whose societies of the study of human experiences including and cultures were molded outside the Western important events. tradition, but who were and are impacted by • demonstrate a knowledge and appreciation of Western influences. The focus on the course will the interactions of culture, race, ideas and the be from 1600 to present. Offered every other fall. nature of prejudice. HIST 201—Military History of the United • demonstrate a grasp of change and continuity States until 1900 (3 CH) A survey of the in political systems. military aspects of U.S. history by examining its • understand the effects of technology on society role in the development of doctrine and in the • understand the importance of global/ evolution of military practice through a study international perspectives. of the following wars: American Revolutionary • understand how geography, economics and War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, civics influence major developments in the Indian Wars and Spanish American War. Also history of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, covered will be the principal interwar military the United States and the world. developments, military administration, personnel matters, weapons technology and public attitudes History Departmental Honors about and influences on the armed services. (WIC) Students must have a 3.5 GPA in history HIST 202—Military History of the United coursework at the time of graduation. Transfer States since 1900 (3 CH) A survey of the students must acquire 18 credit hours in history military aspects of U.S. history by examining its classes at Thiel. role in the development of doctrine and in the evolution of military practice through a study COURSE OFFERINGS of the following wars: First World War, Second World War, Korean War and Vietnam War. Also covered will be the principal interwar military HIST 101—United States History to 1877 developments, military administration, personnel (3 CH) This course consists of a survey of the history of the United States from the age matters, weapons technology and public attitudes of exploration to the end of post-Civil War about and influences on the military services. (WIC) reconstruction era, emphasizing major political, HIST 210—Indian History of the United States social, economic and cultural issues and traditions. (3 CH) A study of the Indian civilizations of the Topics to be considered include colonial origins, United States from prehistoric to modern times

171 with emphasis on the period since 1600. The study presented through such phenomena as revivalism, will include an examination of Native American immigration, liberal theories and social emphases. cultures and their contributions historically, the (P: REL 120) (WIC) impact upon those cultures of the development HIST 290—Introduction to Historical Methods and expansion of the United States, and the (3 CH) This course introduces students to the contemporary Indian experience. (WIC) fundamental skills of historical research. Students HIST 230—The Middle Ages (3 CH) will work with primary and secondary courses, Representative coverage of the principal ideas and learn to distinguish between the two, understand institutions. the problems that sources pose to interpretation HIST 239—Introduction to European Women’s and identify the questions particular sources can History I (3 CH) This course surveys European answer. They will learn how to use appropriate women’s history from ancient times to the French citation and style tools for history. Students will Revolution. Organizing themes include work, the be introduced to historiography. (P: INDS 125) law, family and marriage, gender and sexuality, Offered every spring. (WIC) political activism, popular culture, resistance and HIST 295—Introduction to Applied History (3 “The Woman Question.” (WIC) CH) This course is designed to introduce students HIST 240—Introduction to European Women’s to the field of public history. These public history History II (3 CH) This course surveys European subfields will include editing, historic preservation, women’s history from the French Revolution to museum studies, oral history and other related areas modern times. Organizing themes include political (P: INDS 125) revolution, industrial capitalism, feminism and HIST 296—Selected Topics in the History of politics, imperialism, the Russian Revolution, Warfare (3 CH) women in war and the “New Europe.” This course will focus on specific wars or theaters HIST 259/ART 259—Art and Conflict in the of wars. It will focus on analyzing the historical Modern Era (3 CH) Art and Conflict in the context of the war. Examples could include, but Modern Era will examine the relationship between are not limited to the Civil War, World War I, war and art of the 20th century. While we will World War II or the Vietnam War. The course explore the innovations that changed both warfare focus will vary from offering to offering and can be and art in the 20th century, the goal of this course taken up to two times for credit. (WIC) is to consider these areas together and investigate HIST 297—Selected Topics in History and how modern warfare inspired and necessitated new Film (3 CH) Through a study of film, this course forms of artistic expression. (P: INDS 115 and will examine the interpretation of history and film 125) (WIC) and contrast film’s representation of history with HIST 260—East Asian History (3 CH) This printed sources. Students will critically evaluate a course focuses on China, Japan and Korea. A set of issues regarding film and history such as: consideration of important problems facing each What light do films shed on the past? How reliable nation today together with the cultural and historical are films as the grounds for making inferences developments which help explain contemporary about the past: What are the similarities and affairs in East Asia. (WIC) differences in the criteria for the critical evaluation HIST 262/REL 160—Religion in the United of historical films and the historian’s accounts of States (3 CH) A topical study of the historical the past? This course will vary from offering to phenomena of religions in the United States offering. This course can be taken up to two times with primary emphasis on Christianity and some for credit. (WIC) attention to other U.S religions, especially Judaism. HIST 300—United States Colonial History (3 The study includes general background of each CH) The background, establishment and growth of religion with subsequent U.S. developments American civilization from the age of exploration

172 to the winning of independence. (P: INDS 125) class. (P: INDS 125) (WIC) (WIC) HIST 332—20th-Century Europe 1890-1990 (3 HIST 305—The Middle Period in American CH) Continues HIST 331. This course includes History (3 CH) A detailed topical study of one the First World War and its consequences; the of the most critical periods in the history of the formation of mass political movements and the United States. Topics to be considered include Depression; the rise of totalitarianism, appeasement Jacksonian Democracy, nullification, slavery and and the Second World War; post-war agony, the abolition, westward expansion, reform currents, the permanent division of Europe and the Cold War, Civil War and reconstruction. (P: INDS 125) (WIC) and the subsequent collapse of communism. (P: HIST 307—Emergence of Modern America INDS 125) (WIC) (3 CH) This course consists of an in-depth HIST 362—Japanese History: Tokugawa to study of the forces at work in the United States Present (3 CH) This course assesses the impact as it emerged into a position of world leadership. of the development of the Tokugawa Shogunate Particular emphasis will be given to industrialization, on how Japan reacted to the contact with the West, immigration and urbanization and their impact on Imperialism, Industrialization and “The Economic all aspects of American development from the end Miracle” of 19th and 20th Centuries. Topics may of reconstruction to the end of the 1920s. (P: INDS include the structure of Japanese culture, politics, 125) (WIC) diplomacy, economics and society. (P: INDS 125) HIST 309—Recent American History (3 CH) (WIC) A study of the United States since the end of the HIST 370—Latin America: Culture, Conquest, 1920s. The emphasis will be upon major political Colonization (3 CH) History of the formative and economic developments, the historical roots period of Latin America, emphasizing the social and of contemporary social tensions and the expanded economic interaction between Indians, Europeans role of the United States in world affairs. (P: INDS and blacks from the conquest to the wars for 125) (WIC) independence in the early 19th century. (P: INDS HIST 315—Diplomatic History of the United 125) (WIC) States (3 CH) American diplomacy from the HIST 371—Latin America: Reform and winning of independence to the present with Revolution (3 CH) History of modern Latin emphasis upon the increased international role of America, concentrating on the durability of 16th- the United States in the 20th century. Consideration century social, economic and political institutions, will be given to the underlying principles, basic and the 20th-century reformist and revolutionary objectives and various domestic and foreign issues attempts to change those institutions. (P: INDS that have influenced United States foreign policy 125) (WIC) since 1776. (P: INDS 125) (WIC) HIST 392—Special Projects (1-3 CH) (WIC) HIST 331—19th-Century Europe 1815-1890 HIST 401—American Historical Biography (3 (3 CH) Continues History 431 demonstrating CH) A consideration of distinctive periods and how the principles of the French Revolution major historical traditions in American history as worked themselves out in practice to create the revealed by a study of the lives and contributions characteristics of the 19th century. The mechanics of prominent historical personalities. (P: INDS 125 for this cultural transformation are analyzed and and HIST 290 or instructor’s permission) (WIC) explained and the degree of this influence is HIST 410—United States Social and Intellectual measured. Subjects included are liberalism, History (3 CH) This course concentrates on nationalism, industrialism, socialism, Italian and special topics that have influenced American German unifications, the alliance systems, the “new social and intellectual development. Topics will imperialism” and the predominance of the middle include, among others, the structure of society,

173 literature, education, religion, reform movements HIST 450—Gender and Sexuality in 19th and intellectual trends. (P: INDS 125 and HIST 290 Century Europe (3 CH) This course examines or instructor’s permission) (WIC) the history of 19th-century Europe through the HIST 411—The American Frontier (3 CH) lenses of gender and sexuality. The course focuses Topical treatment of various aspects of frontier on various themes in gendered society including history (historiography, geographic regions, work, education, culture, the family, rebellion, problems, features, types) and an assessment of national liberation, feminist movements, male and the overall impact of the frontier experience upon female sexuality, manhood and honor, and relations the United States. (P: INDS 125 and HIST 290 or between Third World and “Western” women. (P: instructor’s permission) (WIC) HIST 290 or instructor’s permission.) Offered HIST 430—History of Modern Russia (3 CH) spring of odd-numbered years. (WIC) Russian history from 1800 to the present. Topics HIST 461—History of Modern China (C 3 CH) include imperial Russia in the 19th century, Marxism- This course assesses the impact of contact with Leninism, the Bolshevik revolution, establishment the West, industrialization and communism on of the Soviet state, the Soviet Union in world affairs the development of 19th-, 20th- and 21st-century and contemporary changes. (P: INDS 125 and China. Topics will include the structure of Chinese HIST 290 or instructor’s permission) (WIC) culture, politics, diplomacy, economics and society. HIST 431—The French Revolution and (P: HIST 290 or instructor’s permission) (WIC) Napoleon (3 CH) The French and industrial HIST 462—History of Modern Japan (3 revolutions will be assessed for their European as CH) This course assesses the impact of contact well as their indigenous influences. This will be with the West, imperialism, industrialization and prefaced by an analysis of the Ancient Regime and “The Economic Miracle” the development of the Enlightenment. (P: INDS 125 and HIST 290 or 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century Japan. Topics will instructor’s permission) (WIC) include the structure of Japanese culture, politics, HIST 440—History of Modern France (3 CH) diplomacy, economics and society. (P: HIST 290 or This course analyzes French political, cultural instructor’s permission) (WIC) and social history from the Old Regime through HIST 490—Advanced Topics in History (3 the Fifth Republic. It examines the origins and CH) As needed, a selected topics course focuses outcomes of the French Revolution; modernization on either a specific time period or theme in history and industrialization; French Colonialism; the and focuses on analyzing the historical context of Great War; Vichy France and the Occupation; the period or theme. (P: HIST 290 or instructor’s immigration, race and national identity; gender permission) (WIC) transformations; and France in the EU. (P: HIST HIST 491—Study Abroad: Selected Topics in 290 or Instructor’s Permission.) Offered fall of History (3 CH) A study abroad selected topics even-numbered years. (WIC) course focuses on either a specific time period HIST 441—History of Modern Britain (3 CH) or theme in history and focuses on analyzing the This course surveys the history of the British historical context of the period or theme in the Isles from the Glorious Revolution to the present country or region. International travel is required. day. The class examines how politics, diplomacy, HIST 493—Cooperative Education (CH warfare, commerce, science, industry, technology, Variable) art, literature, music, migration, sexuality and HIST 495—Independent Study (CH Variable) gender expectations all interacted to help shape (WIC) modern British society into the 21st century. (P: HIST 496—Research Capstone in United States HIST 290 or instructor’s permission.) Offered History (3 CH) This course provides students an spring of even-numbered years. (WIC) opportunity to focus on specialized historiography

174 and research in United States history. Students will of the instructor. (P: HIST 290 or instructor’s be expected to produce a major research paper permission) Offered every third fall semester in centered on a selected theme in U.S. history. The rotation with HIST 496 and HIST 498. (WIC) focus of this course will vary at the discretion of the HIST 498—Research Capstone in World instructor. (P: HIST 290 or instructor’s permission) History (3 CH) This course provides students an Offered every third fall semester in rotation with opportunity to focus on specialized historiography HIST 497 and HIST 498. (WIC) and research in world history. Students will be HIST 497—Research Capstone in European expected to produce a major research paper History (3 CH) This course provides students an centered on a selected theme in world history. opportunity to focus on specialized historiography The focus of this course will vary at the discretion and research in European history. Students will of the instructor. (P: HIST 290 or instructor’s be expected to produce a major research paper permission) Offered every third fall semester in centered on a selected theme in European history. rotation with HIST 496 and HIST 497. (WIC) The focus of this course will vary at the discretion

175 Interdisciplinary Offerings

Thiel College offers a growing number of officers who also fulfill other duties. This minor interdisciplinary courses. An interdisciplinary positions our students for such positions. approach to the presentation of academic content The minor in ethics must pass both of the is in keeping with the philosophical goals of following courses with a C minus or better: the institution. The liberal arts concept stresses PHIL 267 Ethics the advantages of integrating knowledge and PHIL 467 Advanced Ethical Theory the interdisciplinary approach to the study of knowledge presents the student with opportunities The student must also pass four courses from the for examining the relationships and connections following. At least two of these must be outside the between and among various academic disciplines. philosophy department, or cross-listed: Interdisciplinary courses may be taught by faculty PHIL 387 Medical Ethics in any department. Many interdisciplinary courses PHIL 297 Environmental Ethics are team taught or use the expertise of numerous PHIL 277/BADM 364 Business Ethics faculty as presenters and discussion leaders. CJS 431 Ethical/Philosophical Issues in Criminal Justice Interdisciplinary Ethics Minor COMM 345 Communication Ethics Requirements REL 200 Contemporary Ethics The interdisciplinary ethics minor prepares students for ethical leadership and responsibility in a Women’s & Gender Studies wide variety of professional settings. The expanding Minor Requirements field of applied ethics affords opportunities for The women’s and gender studies minor will entry-level employment and also rewards advanced require six courses (18 CH) and must be completed graduate work (in law, medicine and business, as well with a grade of C minus or higher. They are: as politics and government). This series of courses INDS 202 Introduction to Women’s and Gender explores the interdisciplinary nature of ethics Studies: Gender, Culture and Sexuality while strengthening critical thinking and analytic INDS 203 Introduction to Gender and Social writing. It ensures a theoretical understanding Theory of ethics along with case studies and internship Four additional courses representing at least two experience resolving concrete ethical dilemmas. A academic departments outside the student’s major commitment to strengthening these transferrable area of study. Available courses that satisfy the skills provides leverage and qualitative capital in the minor requirement include: pursuit of professional positions. CJS 303 Family Justice Studies There is a growing need for expertise in applied CJS 431 Selected Studies: Women and Crime ethics, in both the public and private arena. Many COMM 265 Communication and Gender corporations engage in workplace ethics training HIST 239 Intro to European Women’s History I and therefore prize applicants who can assist in HIST 240 Intro to European Women’s History II conflict resolution or who can analyze various HIST 450 Gender and Sexuality in 19th Century conflicts of interest. Ethics boards exist in most Europe mid-sized and larger medical institutions. While POSC 385 The Law of Families the quantity of full-time ethics officers is growing, REL 220 Women in Jewish and Christian many organizations employ ethics compliance Traditions

176 SOC 261/ American Women’s Experience: to understand how science issues impact real- INDS 261 A Multicultural Perspective world problems. Three lectures and one three-hour SOC 421 Gender and Society laboratory. Registration for BOTH lecture and lab is required. Offered every semester. COURSE OFFERINGS INDS 115-125—History of the Western * Lab fee charged Humanities I & II (8 CH) These courses are a chronological exposition of Western culture FYS 100—First Year Seminar (1 CH) The and civilization from antiquity through the seminar explores a topic of interest in a certain modern historical periods. The courses are a academic discipline and is taught by faculty and two-semester interdisciplinary sequence required staff in their fields of expertise. First-year students of all Thiel students for graduation under Group will participate in critical discussion of these topics II of the Integrative Requirement: Commitment with a small group of peers and a seminar leader. to a Humanistic Vision. As foundation courses, Faculty and staff from virtually all departments of they are normally taken by freshmen and all other the College teach in the seminar program. While new students. The course sequence is designed to the seminar does not count toward the students’ introduce students to the knowledge, culture and majors, students are urged to choose a seminar in values of humanity as they have been expressed their discipline, one that looks interesting to them, in the history, literature, art, music, religion and or perhaps to consider an area they otherwise might philosophy of the West. INDS 115 offered every not attempt, since new learning challenges are fall and INDS 125 offered every spring. crucial to the collegiate experience. INDS 201—Physical Basis of Exercise and FYS 103—First Year Seminar (3 CH) This Physical Fitness (4 CH) An overview of the seminar explores a topic of interest in a certain physical and physiological aspects of exercise. academic discipline. It offers you the opportunity Topics covered include biological systems necessary to learn in small classes taught by faculty and to adapt to exercise, the proper development of an staff. Throughout these seminars, you will explore exercise program, nutrition, exercise and weight your academic, career and co-curricular options at control, psychological aspects of exercise and Thiel. Your participation will assist you developing beneficial and detrimental aspects of exercise. enhanced study techniques and problem solving Students will be required to design and implement skills, critical reading and thinking, writing and a personal exercise program. Three lectures and oral presentation, library research and the use one three-hour laboratory. Offered spring of of electronic technology for learning, as well as odd-numbered years. enhancing your educational experience as a first- INDS 202—Introduction to Women’s and year student. Finally, your FYS group activities and Gender Studies: Gender, Culture and Sexuality shared experiences are conducive to establishing (3 CH) This course examines gender and sexual relationships with peers, often leading to enduring roles in western society from the 19th century to friendships and camaraderie. the present day by analyzing gender expectations INDS 111—Introduction to the Natural in such traditional and modern institutions as: the Sciences (4 CH)* Designed for the non-science family, religion, education, politics, economics, major, this course focuses on current science healthcare and the mass media. issues that directly impact contemporary society. INDS 203—Introduction to Gender and Social Touching on a wide variety of topics such as Theory (3 CH) global warming, stem cell research, nanotechnology INDS 210-220—Science and Our Global and genetically modified foods, the course gives Heritage I & II (8 CH) An interdisciplinary the non-science major the necessary background multicultural course that examines ways the rich

177 natural and cultural heritage of the globe can be will discuss the role of their liberal arts education sustained. This complement to History of Western in their professional lives as well as the ethical Humanities I and II is to be taken preferably during and motivational factors that affect their careers. the sophomore year after the Western Humanities Offered every spring. experience. INDS 210 offered every fall and INDS INDS 455—Cooperative Education (Variable 220 offered every spring. CH) The Cooperative Education Program at INDS 261/SOC 261—American Women’s Thiel combines classroom study with planned, Experience: A Multicultural Perspective (3 CH) supervised work experiences outside the classroom This course invites students at Thiel to consider environment. Learning to apply theory to the themselves in relationship to American women’s work world produces a combination of applied experience in contemporary culture. The course knowledge and experience that reinforces the provides windows into the life experiences of educational process. Cooperative education credits women in the dominant culture and women whose are also available within the specific disciplines. lives are shaped by Hispanic, Native American, (P: Permission of the department) Offered every African-American and Asian communities. We will semester. look at the contributions of these women in the INDS 467/POSC 467—Washington Internship arts, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences (8 CH) A supervised internship for the duration of and business. We shall also inquire what factors the semester or summer program of the Semester inhibit women’s full participation as bearers and in Washington. Placements will be in consultation shapers of culture. with each participant. INDS 411—Senior Year Development Seminar INDS 468/POSC 468—Washington Seminar (1 CH) Seniors face many difficult choices as I (4 CH) they prepare to graduate from college. Building INDS 469/POSC 469—Washington Seminar on our commitment to our students’ success after II (4 CH) Topical seminars devoted to the study graduation, this course will help guide students of selected issues, which draw upon the distinctive through the transition from college to life as an resources provided by the Washington, D.C. area. adult in our society. Students will be exposed to Both are required of the Washington Semester a variety of topics related to career and graduate students. school preparation, emotional stress related to graduation and how to market their new liberal arts degrees. Course will provide student with one hour of lecturer per week. Offered every fall. INDS 444—James S. Kemper Senior Seminar - The Practical Value of a Liberal Arts Education (3 CH) This capstone seminar is designed to assist seniors in evaluating their professions and the role that their liberal arts education will play therein. Discussions facilitated by faculty members from different disciplines of the college prepare students for bi-weekly dinners and presentations. These dinners will feature successful Thiel alumni who

178 Department of Languages Dr. Mercedes Gutiérrez García, Chair; Bella Delgros; Ludmilla Miller; B. Randy Thompson; Valerie Vernon; Rina Woge

At Thiel College, the Department of Languages FREN 293—Individual Work (3 CH) Students has four primary objectives: whose requirements in French cannot be met in 1. At the introductory level, to help students gain regularly scheduled courses may, with the consent a basic understanding of the language; of the instructor and the head of the department, 2. At more advanced levels, to help students register for this course. prepare for effective communication in a FREN 303—Individual Work (3 CH) complimentary program of study; Continuation of FREN 293. 3. To use the target language as a tool to greater FREN 455—Cooperative Education (CH understanding of the student’s native language. Variable) 4. To provide students with an understanding FREN 493—Independent Study (1-4 CH) and an appreciation of a foreign culture. Students with a satisfactory quality-point average While courses are available in French, German, may, with the consent of the instructor and the head Greek, Latin and Spanish, no major or minor of the department, register for this course. Special programs are currently offered. work in French will be assigned on the basis of the individual needs and interests of the student. COURSE OFFERINGS GERMAN FRENCH GER 150/151—Introduction to German FREN—150/151 Introduction to French Communication (6 CH) A beginning course Communication (6 CH) Instruction in most basic designed for students with no previous instruction elements of grammar, pronunciation and intonation in German. Most basic elements of grammar, for the purposes of speaking, of aural comprehension pronunciation and intonation for the purpose and of reading and writing. Language laboratory of speaking, understanding, reading and writing required. Not a major track course. German. Language laboratory required. FREN 213—Intermediate I (3 CH) Grammar GER 219—Intermediate I (3 CH) Systematic review and introduction of more advanced linguistic review of grammar, pronunciation and intonation. patterns. Reading and discussion in French of literary Reading of simple texts by German authors. texts. Language laboratory required. (P: FREN 151 Language laboratory required. (P: GER 151 or or equivalent) equivalent) FREN 223—Intermediate II (3 CH) Continuation GER 229—Intermediate II (3 CH) Continuation of FREN 213. (P: FREN 213 or equivalent) of GER 219 with more stress placed on the reading FREN 253—Early French Culture and of texts of average difficulty. Language laboratory Civilization (3 CH) French culture from the required. (P: GER 219 or equivalent) earliest times up to 1875. Taught in English. GER 299—Individual Work (3 CH) Students FREN 263—Modern France: Its Culture (3 CH) whose requirements in German cannot be met in A study of the various cultural aspects of France and regularly scheduled courses may, with the consent their influences on the rest of the world during the of the instructor and the head of the department, past 100 years. Taught in English. register for this course.

179 GER 499—Independent Study (1-4 CH) Students SPAN 214—Intermediate I (3 CH) Grammar with a satisfactory quality point average may, with review, oral work and readings from the textbook consent of the instructor and of the head of the with emphasis on vocabulary and structure. (P: department, register for this course. Individual work SPAN 151 or equivalent) in German will be assigned on the basis of the SPAN 224—Intermediate II (3 CH) Continuation special needs and interests of the student. of Span 214. (P: SPAN 214 or equivalent) SPAN 254—The Spanish Heritage (The Old GREEK World) (3 CH) A course taught in English for GREK 150/151—Introduction to Greek the benefit of all students who wish to understand Language Skills (6 CH) A basic course designed the Spanish-speaking people, their culture and to give students a knowledge of the structure of the contributions to society. Greek language and begin preparing them for the SPAN 264—The Spanish Heritage (The New reading of Greek literature. The primary emphasis World) (3 CH) A civilization course taught in is on Koine (New Testament) Greek. Offered in English, concentrating on the Spanish-American alternate years. cultures and their contributions to society. GREK 201—New Testament Greek (3 CH) SPAN 294—Individual Work (3 CH) Students Students will read selections from the New whose requirements in Spanish cannot be met in Testament, Septuagint or extra-canonical Greek regularly scheduled courses may, with the consent writings in their original language. Questions about of the instructor and the head of the department, the transmission of the text and about its theological register for this course. implications will be discussed. Basic vocabulary, SPAN 304—Individual Work (3 CH) Continuation grammar and syntax learned in GREK/REL 100 of SPAN 294. and 101 will be reviewed (P: GREK/REL 101) SPAN 354—Latin American Culture and GREK 492—Independent Study (1-3 CH) Civilization (3 CH) A study of geography, weather, Students who have completed GREK 151, or its racial situations, native civilizations and church equivalent, may undertake individual work in Greek, influences in the development of the modern Latin with the permission of the department. American countries. Emphasis on the economy and education during the 20th century. (P: SPAN 224 or LATIN equivalent) LAT 150/151—Introduction to Latin Language SPAN 455—Cooperative Education (CH Skills (6 CH) A basic course designed to give Variable) students knowledge of the structure of the Latin SPAN 490—Independent Study (1-4 CH) language and begin preparing them for the reading Students with a satisfactory quality point average of Latin literature. may, with consent of the instructor and of the head of the department, register for this course. Individual SPANISH work in Spanish will be assigned on the basis of the SPAN 150/151—Introduction to Spanish special needs and interests of the student. (P: SPAN Communication (6 CH) Instruction in the 324) most basic elements of grammar, pronunciation and intonation for the purposes of speaking, aural comprehension and reading and writing. Not a major track course.

180 Department of Mathematics & Computer Science Prof. Andrew Grover, Chair; Dr. Gayle Jesse; Dr. Jeonghun Kim; Prof. Judith Newton; Dr. Russell Richins; Prof. Max Shellenbarger; Dr. Troy VanAken; Dr. Jie Wu

The Department of Mathematics and Computer courses which are applied to the major must be Science offers degree programs in actuarial studies, completed with a grade of C minus or higher. computer science, e-commerce, management ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I 3 CH information systems, mathematics and Web ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II 3 CH development. choose one of the following two courses BADM 233 Managerial Accounting 3 CH ACTUARIAL STUDIES ACCT 313 Cost Accounting 3 CH (Bachelor of Science Degree) BADM 344 Finance 3 CH choose one of the following two courses The continuing growth of insurance and ENG 270 Advanced Composition 3 CH governmental agencies has maintained a constant ENG 260 Business and Technical Writing3 CH demand for qualified actuaries. The Actuarial CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications 1 CH Studies Program has the following goals: CIS 113 Data Management Applications 1 CH 1. to provide students with the mathematical CSCI 159 Introduction to Programming 4 CH training and business background needed to MATH 181 Calculus I 4 CH enter the actuarial profession directly. MATH 182 Calculus II 4 CH 2. to prepare students for advanced study in MATH 281 Calculus III 4 CH actuarial science at a university. MATH 291 Linear Algebra 4 CH A student who graduates from Thiel College with MATH 341 Theory of Interest and Life a major in actuarial studies will: Annuities 4 CH • understand and be able to apply the three basic MATH 451 Probability 4 CH concepts from calculus: limits, differentiation MATH 461 Statistics 4 CH and integration. MATH 471 Actuarial Examination • have a strong understanding of probability Preparation I 3 CH and statistics and be able to apply statistical ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 CH methods to complex problems. ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics 3 CH • understand and be able to apply the basic concepts of vector algebra and vector calculus. COMPUTER SCIENCE • be able to construct logical proofs. (Bachelor of Arts Degree) • understand the power and limitations of technologies (e.g., calculators and computers) Goals and Objectives as problem-solving tools. Computer science is the study of problem solving. Therefore, the primary goal of the program Major Requirements is to develop problem-solving skills in students. In addition to taking the first examination of With that in mind, the emphasis of this major is the Society of Actuaries, the student majoring in to prepare graduates to understand the field of actuarial studies must successfully complete the computing, both as an academic discipline and as following courses (a total of 61 credit hours). All a profession, within the context of a larger society.

181 Further, the major is designed to challenge students • understand the basics of integral and differential to consider the ethical and societal issues that are calculus, statistics and discrete mathematics. associated with the computing field, to prepare students to rigorously apply their knowledge to Major Requirements the solution of specific, constrained problems, to All courses that are applied to the major must be expose students to the rich theoretical basis of completed with a grade of C minus or higher. the field and to integrate their understanding of To satisfy the prerequisite for a course the computing with the foundation of a liberal arts student must earn a C minus or higher in the listed education. course(s). A prerequisite may always be waived for Concrete objectives of the program are: selected students by permission of the instructor. 1. to prepare students for careers in computer Junior or senior standing is required for courses science. numbered 300 and above. 2. to prepare students for entry into graduate Computer science majors intending to attend programs in computer science. graduate school are strongly encouraged to pursue A student who graduates from Thiel College with a minor in mathematics at Thiel. a major in computer science will: MATH 181 Calculus I 4 CH • be able to apply a variety of problem-solving MATH 182 Calculus II 4 CH techniques to design algorithms. MATH 211 Elementary Statistics 4 CH • be able to design, implement and test MATH 221 Discrete Mathematical intermediate-level computer programs to meet Structures 3 CH a specific set of requirements using a high-level CSCI 109 Principles of Computer Science 3 CH programming language. CSCI 159 Introduction to Programming 4 CH • understand the theoretical foundations of CSCI 169 Data Structures 4 CH programming languages and data structures CSCI 269 Theory of Programming and possess the ability to transfer knowledge Languages 4 CH of existing languages to new ones. CSCI 319 Database Management 4 CH • understand the software development life choose one of the following two courses cycle and possess the ability to use various CSCI 347 Theory of Computation 3 CH modeling techniques and tools to aid in the CSCI 369 Design and Analysis of software design and documentation processes. Algorithms 3 CH • understand the theoretical foundations of CSCI 419 Computer Organization with databases and possess the ability to design, Assembler 4 CH build and maintain a relational database system. CSCI 427 Operating Systems 3 CH • understand the theoretical foundations of CSCI 300+ any 300-level course or higher 3-4 CH system software, including various operating systems and possess the ability to transfer Minor Requirements knowledge of current systems to new ones. All courses that are applied to the minor must be • understand societal challenges and the ethical completed with a grade of C minus or higher. responsibilities of the computer science MATH 221 Discrete Mathematical professional. Structures 3 CH • understand both the possibilities and CSCI 109 Principles of Computer Science 3 CH limitations of computer technology. CSCI 159 Introduction to Programming 4 CH • be able to quantitatively analyze possible CSCI 169 Data Structures 4 CH solutions to a problem. CSCI 419 Computer Organization with • be able to work effectively as a member of a Assembler 4 CH development team. choose one of the following four courses

182 CSCI 269 Theory of Programming • be able to design, implement and test Languages 4 CH intermediate-level computer programs to meet CSCI 347 Theory of Computation 3 CH a specific set of requirements using a high-level CSCI 369 Design and Analysis of programming language. Algorithms 3 CH • understand the issues and legal background CSCI 427 Operating Systems 3 CH surrounding e-commerce including major choose one of the following four courses issues in Internet law, ethics and cyber crime. CIS 469 Systems Analysis 3 CH • understand the theoretical foundations of CSCI 139 Web Design and Development 3 CH databases; and possess the ability to design, CSCI 319 Database Management 4 CH build and maintain a relational database system. CSCI 439 Data Communication and • understand societal challenges and the ethical Networks 3 CH responsibilities of the computer science professional. E-COMMERCE • be able to work effectively as a member of a (Bachelor of Science Degree) development team. • be able to develop intermediate-level Websites Electronic commerce, often referred to as and Web applications. simply e-commerce, refers to business that is • understand security issues in e-commerce and conducted over the Internet using a wide variety of be able to identify security threats. applications such as the World Wide Web, e-mail, • understand basic business concepts in the Web services, XML data transfer and EDI, among fields of accounting and economics. others. E-commerce can be conducted between • demonstrate proficiency Word, Excel and businesses and also between a business and a Access. consumer. The e-commerce major is designed • demonstrate the skills necessary to work in a for students interested in the business-oriented business environment. aspects of Internet and Web technologies. Students • understand the basic principles of networking. will learn business fundamentals (accounting, marketing, advertising, economics) as well as Major Requirements foundational concepts in information systems that All courses that are applied to the major must be relate to Internet technologies and e-commerce completed with a grade of C minus or higher. transactions. The primary goal of the program is CIS 111 Word Processing Applications 1 CH to provide an educational background that bridges CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications 1 CH the gap between business and technology. The CIS 113 Data Management Applications 1 CH culminating experience of the program will be a CIS 129 Fundamentals of Information cooperative education experience that allows the Systems 3 CH student the opportunity to gain real-world business CIS 201 E-Commerce 3 CH experience in a field related to e-commerce. CSCI 139 Web Design and Development 3 CH A student who graduates from Thiel College with choose one of the following two courses a major in e-commerce will: CSCI 179 Programming in Visual Basic 4 CH CSCI 189 Java Programming 4 CH • be able to define e-commerce and will CSCI 319 Database Management 4 CH understand how it is applied in the context of CSCI 331 Web Programming 3 CH business including business models, market CSCI 351 Information System Security and mechanisms, retailing, consumer behavior, Forensics 3 CH customer service, marketing and advertising. CSCI 439 Data Communication and Networks 3 CH

183 CSCI 498 Cooperative Education understand how it is applied in the context Experience 3 CH of business today including business models, ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I 3 CH market mechanisms, retailing, consumer ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II 3 CH behavior, customer service, marketing and BADM 324 Advertising 3 CH advertising. BADM 454 Marketing 3 CH • be able to develop basic Websites using HTML ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics 2 CH and Javascript. • understand basic business concepts in the The student, in consultation with his/her major fields of economics and accounting. adviser, must also select three courses from • understand the societal challenges and ethical the following list. At least two courses must be responsibilities of the computer science numbered 300 or higher. professional. CIS 211 Interactive Web Animation 3 CH CIS 241 Project Management 3 CH Degree Requirements CIS 469 System Analysis 3 CH 1. Core course requirements are identical to the CSCI 189 Java Programming 4 CH general Associate of Science degree CSCI 427 Operating Systems 3 CH 2. A minimum of 64 credit hours with at least a CSCI 431 Professional Web Portfolio 3 CH 2.0 cumulative GPA. BADM 300 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 CH 3. Requirements under Group V of the A.S. BADM 355 Business Law I 3 CH degree requirements are to be met with the BADM 364 Business Ethics 3 CH following courses: BADM 374 Principles of Management 3 CH ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 CH Group V ART 240 Introduction to Graphic Design 4 CH Integrative Applications: As one of the three courses selected, the student may choose All courses that are applied to the discipline must at most one of the following two courses be completed with a grade of C minus or higher. BADM 233 Managerial Accounting 3 CH CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications 1 CH ACCT 313 Cost Accounting 3 CH CIS 113 Data Management Applications 1 CH CIS 201 E-Commerce 3 CH CSCI 139 Web Design and Development 3 CH ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I 3 CH E-COMMERCE ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics 3 CH choose one of the following two courses The Associate of Science in e-commerce is BADM 324 Advertising 3 CH designed for students interested in the business- BADM 454 Marketing 3 CH oriented aspects of Internet and Web technologies, choose one of the following two courses with the primary goal of providing an educational CIS 241 Project Management 3 CH background that bridges the gap between business BADM 300 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 CH and technology. The program includes an introduction to the discipline that will also serve as a background for future study which is needed to keep up with this rapidly changing field. A student who graduates from Thiel College with an associate of science degree in e-commerce will: • be able to define e-commerce and will

184 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION • be able to work effectively as a member of a SYSTEMS development team. (Bachelor of Science Degree) • be proficient in Word, Excel and Access. • possess the skills necessary to work effectively in a business environment. Goals and Objectives • be proficient in basic accounting skills and Information systems is a discipline that enables basic principles of economics, management organizations to achieve their goals using and finance. information technology. As such, it consists • understand the basics of statistics and discrete of elements drawn from computer concepts, mathematics. management concepts, information technology and systems theory and development. The primary goal of the program is to develop a student’s Major Requirements ability to conceptualize, design, implement and All courses that are applied to the major must be maintain high quality information systems. Due to completed with a grade of C minus or higher. the potential for misuse of information systems, Computer Courses the program instills in the student respect for the CIS 111 Word Processing Applications 1 CH professional and ethical responsibilities that are CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications 1 CH associated with the field. CIS 113 Data Management Applications 1 CH The concrete objective of the program is to CIS 129 Fundamentals of Information prepare students to develop and effectively manage Systems 3 CH information systems. CIS 469 System Analysis 3 CH A student who graduates from Thiel College with CSCI 319 Database Management 4 CH a major in management information systems will: CSCI 427 Operating Systems 3 CH • be able to design, implement and test CSCI 498 Cooperative Education intermediate-level computer programs to meet Experience 3 CH a specific set of requirements using a high-level choose one of the following three courses programming language. CSCI 159 Introduction to Programming 4 CH • understand the software development life CSCI 179 Programming in Visual Basic 4 CH cycle and possess the ability to use various CSCI 189 Programming in Java 4 CH modeling techniques and tools to aid in the choose one of the following six courses software design and documentation processes. CIS 201 E-Commerce 3 CH • understand the theoretical foundations of CSCI 139 Web Design and Development 3 CH databases and possess the ability to design, CSCI 331 Web Programming 4 CH build and maintain a relational database system. CSCI 419 Computer Organization with • understand the theoretical foundations of Assembler 4 CH system software, including various operating CSCI 439 Data Communication and systems; and possess the ability to transfer Networks 3 CH knowledge of current systems to new ones. MATH 421 Numerical Analysis I 3 CH • understand the organizational, social and global impact of ongoing advances in computer Non-Computer Courses technologies. ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I 3 CH • understand the societal challenges and ethical ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II 3 CH responsibilities of the computer science choose one of the following two courses professional. BADM 233 Managerial Accounting 3 CH • understand both the possibilities and ACCT 313 Cost Accounting 3 CH limitations of computer technology. BADM 344 Finance 3 CH

185 BADM 374 Principles of Management 3 CH ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I 3 CH ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics 3 CH ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II 3 CH MATH 211 Elementary Statistics 4 CH CIS 111 Word Processing Applications 1 CH MATH 221 Discrete Mathematical CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications 1 CH Structures 3 CH CIS 113 Data Management Applications 1 CH choose one of the following four courses CIS 129 Fundamentals of Information BADM 355 Business Law I 3 CH Systems 3 CH BADM 454 Marketing 3 CH choose one of the following three courses BADM 484 Human Resource Management 3 CH CSCI 159 Introduction to Programming 4 CH ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 CH CSCI 179 Programming in Visual Basic 4 CH choose one of the following three courses CSCI 189 Java Programming 4 CH COMM 181 Public Speaking 4 CH choose one of the following four courses COMM 250 Group Process 3 CH CSCI 139 Web Design and Development 3 CH COMM 225 Interpersonal Communication 3 CH CSCI 319 Database Management 4 CH CSCI 439 Data Communication and ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN Networks 3 CH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIS 469 Systems Analysis 3 CH choose one of the following two courses SYSTEMS BADM 233 Managerial Accounting 3 CH ACCT 313 Cost Accounting 3 CH The Associate of Arts program in management information systems is designed: • to provide the student with the basic skills MATHEMATICS needed for an entry-level position in a (Bachelor of Arts Degree) business-oriented electronic data processing center. This includes knowledge of a business There are hundreds of mathematics-related data processing computer language, mastery professions and careers. Our technically- of typical application software and familiarity oriented society provides many opportunities for with accounting terminology and procedures. mathematically trained people. The mathematics • to provide the student with the background program meets three main objectives: for future study that is needed to keep up with 1. To provide a general background in this rapidly changing field. mathematics so that students will become prepared for any of the various jobs in government and industry; Degree Requirements 2. To prepare teachers at the secondary level; 1. Core course requirements are identical to the 3. To provide students with the background general Associate of Science degree to enter graduate school where training 2. A minimum of 64 credit hours with at least a for college-level teaching and/or advanced 2.0 cumulative GPA. research is acquired. 3. Requirements under Group V of the AS To satisfy the prerequisite for a course the degree requirements are to be met with the student must earn a C minus or higher in the listed following courses: course(s). A prerequisite may always be waived for Group V selected students by permission of the instructor. Concern for Physical Well-Being (2 CH): Students are not permitted to enroll in a course All courses that are applied to the major must be for credit if the course serves as a prerequisite to completed with a grade of C minus or higher. a course which the student has already successfully completed.

186 A student who graduates from Thiel College with d. Differential Equations/Mathematical a major in mathematics will: Physics (PHYS 363) • demonstrate a broad base of fundamental 3. Completion of CSCI 159 (Introduction to mathematical skills including algebra, Programming) or CSCI 179 (Programming in geometry, trigonometry, probability, statistics Visual Basic) or CSCI 189 (Java Programming) and calculus; and be able to use these skills 4. Completion of MATH 291 (Linear Algebra) to evaluate, analyze and synthesize in order to 5. Completion of at least one course in statistics model, to predict outcomes and/or to make (MATH 211 or MATH 461) real-world decisions. 6. Completion of PHYS 174 • demonstrate advanced mathematics skills including abstract mathematics, analysis and MATHEMATICS MAJOR WITH generalization and proof in axiomatic systems. SECONDARY EDUCATION • understand algebraic structures and be able to do proofs in axiomatic systems involving both CERTIFICATION algebra and geometry. • understand computing numerical answers In addition to the requirements of the in mathematics using various hardware and Department of Education, students seeking software devices (e.g., computers, mathematics secondary certification in mathematics must programs, graphing calculators, hand held successfully complete a mathematics major and calculators). include MATH 311 (Non-Euclidean Geometry) • be able to solve discrete, continuous and and MATH 331 (Abstract Algebra) as two of the stochastic modeling problems of real-life upper-level courses. phenomena. A student who graduates from Thiel College with • be able to communicate mathematics to others a major in mathematics with secondary education in written and oral form. certification will: • understand the historical significance of • demonstrate a broad base of fundamental human striving to develop new mathematical mathematical skills including algebra, theories and models. geometry, trigonometry, probability, statistics and calculus; and be able to use these skills to evaluate, analyze and synthesize in order to Major Requirements model, to predict outcomes and/or to make In order to major in mathematics a student must real world decisions. fulfill these requirements successfully: • demonstrate advanced mathematics skills 1. At least 32 credit hours in mathematics courses including abstract mathematics, analysis and numbered 181 or higher, at least five of the generalization and proof in axiomatic systems. courses must be numbered 301 through 489. • understand computing numerical answers PHYS 363 (Mathematical Physics) or CSCI in mathematics using various hardware and 347 (Theory of Computation) may be used as software devices (e.g., computers, mathematics a mathematics course for the purpose of this programs, graphing calculators, hand held requirement. All courses that are applied to the calculators). major must be completed with a grade of C • be able to solve discrete, continuous and minus or higher. stochastic modeling problems of real life 2. Completion of at least one of the sequences: phenomena. a. Linear Algebra/Abstract Algebra • be able to communicate mathematics to others b. Probability/Statistics in written and oral form. c. Numerical Analysis I/Numerical Analysis II

187 • understand the historical significance of business goals, in order to prepare students for human striving to develop new mathematical employment in the Web development industry. theories and models. Emphasis will be placed on development of • be able to present mathematical concepts to a problem-solving skills and issues surrounding the classroom of students in a way that makes the development of e-commerce Web applications. The concepts easily understood. capstone of the program will be the Professional • be able to answer questions regarding Web Portfolio course, which will focus on team- mathematical solutions and clarify based project development and allow students to misunderstandings when they occur. build working projects that they can compile into a portfolio of work suitable to present to potential Minor Requirements employers. In order to minor in mathematics a student A student who graduates from Thiel College with must successfully complete the following courses. a major in Web development will: All courses that are applied to the minor must be • be able to develop intermediate-level websites completed with a grade of C minus or higher. and data-base driven web applications utilizing MATH 181 Calculus I 4 CH HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other Web MATH 182 Calculus II 4 CH programming languages. MATH 291 Linear Algebra 4 CH • be able to use a graphic editor to create and choose one of the following two courses manipulate images on the Web. MATH 211 Elementary Statistics 4 CH • be able to apply Web design principles in the MATH 461 Statistics 4 CH areas of graphic design, navigation design, choose two of the following eight courses writing for the Web and usability. MATH 221 Discrete Mathematical • understand topics related to the field Web Structures 3 CH development including cross-browser MATH 302 Differential Equations 4 CH compatibility issues, search engine optimization MATH 311 Non-Euclidean Geometry 3 CH and legal issues. MATH 331 Abstract Algebra 3 CH • be able to define e-commerce and will MATH 341 Theory of Interest and Life understand how it is applied in the context of Annuities 4 CH business. MATH 371 Real Analysis 4 CH • understand the issues and legal background MATH 421 Numerical Analysis I 3 CH surrounding e-commerce including major MATH 451 Probability 4 CH issues in Internet law, ethics and cyber crime. • understand the theoretical foundations of WEB DEVELOPMENT databases and possess the ability to design, build and maintain a relational database system. (Bachelor of Science Degree) • understand societal challenges and the ethical The Web development major is designed for responsibilities of the computer science students interested in the technical aspects of professional. Internet and Web technologies. The curriculum is • be able to work effectively as a member of a focused on the computer science and information development team. system courses (such as Web design, programming • be able to design, implement and test and computer network security) with additional intermediate-level computer programs to meet emphasis on business fundamentals. The primary a specific set of requirements using a high-level goal of the program is to provide students with a programming language. solid background in Web technologies and related • be able to develop intermediate-level Websites and Web applications.

188 • understand security issues in e-commerce and ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I 3 CH be able to identify security threats. ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II 3 CH • understand basic business concepts in the BADM 300 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 CH fields of accounting and economics. BADM 324 Advertising 3 CH • demonstrate proficiency Word, Excel and BADM 355 Business Law I 3 CH Access. BADM 364 Business Ethics 3 CH • understand the basic principles of computer BADM 374 Principles of Management 3 CH networking. ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 CH • understand basic principles of discrete ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics 3 CH mathematics. ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE Major Requirements DEGREE IN WEB All courses that are applied to the major must be DEVELOPMENT completed with a grade of C minus or higher. CIS 111 Word Processing Applications 1 CH The Associate of Science in Web development is CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications 1 CH designed to provide the student with the basic skills CIS 113 Data Management Applications 1 CH needed for an entry-level position in the field of CIS 129 Fundamentals of Information Web design or development. The program includes Systems 3 CH an introduction to the discipline that will also serve CIS 201 E-Commerce 3 CH as a background for future study which is needed to CIS 469 System Analysis 3 CH keep up with this rapidly changing field. CSCI 139 Web Design and Development 3 CH A student who graduates from Thiel College choose one of the following two courses with an Associate of Science degree in Web CSCI 179 Programming in Visual Basic 4 CH development will: CSCI 189 Java Programming 4 CH • be able to develop intermediate-level Websites CSCI 319 Database Management 4 CH and database-driven Web applications CSCI 331 Web Programming 3 CH utilizing HTML, CSS, JavaScript and a Web CSCI 351 Information System Security and programming language. Forensics 3 CH • learn Web design principles and best practices CSCI 431 Professional Web Portfolio 3 CH in the areas of graphic design, navigation CSCI 439 Data Communication and design, writing for the Web and usability. Networks 3 CH • be exposed to various topics relating to the MATH 221 Discrete Mathematical field of Web development, including cross- Structures 3 CH browser compatibility issues, search engine BADM 454 Marketing 3 CH optimization and legal issues. ART 240 Introduction to Graphic Design 4 CH • be introduced to a graphics editor and will be able to create and manipulate images suitable The student, in consultation with his/her major for presentation on the Web. adviser, must also select three courses from • understand the theoretical foundation of the following list. At least two courses must be databases and will be able to design, build and numbered 300 or higher. maintain a relational database system. CIS 211 Interactive Web Animation 3 CH • be able to design, implement and test CIS 241 Project Management 3 CH intermediate-level computer programs to meet CSCI 189 Java Programming 4 CH a specific set of requirements using a high-level CSCI 427 Operating Systems 3 CH programming language.

189 • understand the societal challenges and ethical CIS 112—Spreadsheet Applications (1 CH) responsibilities of the computer science A comprehensive introduction to a spreadsheet professional. program. This course is designed to give the student competence in creating, formatting and Degree Requirements editing spreadsheets. Spreadsheet formulas, graphs, 1. Core course requirements are identical to the data management functions and macros will be general Associate of Science degree presented. Techniques for exporting graphics and 2. A minimum of 64 credit hours with at least a data from spreadsheets to other applications will be 2.0 cumulative GPA. considered. (P: Math 011 or satisfactory placement 3. Requirements under Group V of the AS score) Offered every semester. degree requirements are to be met with the CIS 113—Data Management Applications (1 following courses: CH) A comprehensive introduction to a database Group V management system. This course is designed to Integrative Applications give the student competence in creating and using All courses which are applied to the discipline databases. Topics to be covered include methods must be completed with a grade of C minus or of file manipulation, report generation, query higher. execution and application generation. Offered CIS 129 Fundamentals of Information every semester. Systems 3 CH CIS 114—Presentation Applications (1 CH) CSCI 139 Web Design and Development 3 CH A comprehensive introduction to a professional CSCI 319 Database Management 4 CH presentation program. This course is designed CSCI 331 Web Programming 4 CH to give the student competence in planning and choose one of the following four courses developing a presentation, giving a presentation CSCI 159 Introduction to Programming 4 CH and creating a presentation. Microsoft PowerPoint CSCI 169 Data Structures 4 CH creation will include adding and modifying text CSCI 179 Programming in Visual Basic 4 CH and graphic objects and adding and customizing CSCI 189 Java Programming 4 CH media and charts. Integration and collaboration choose one of the following two courses with other Microsoft programs will be discussed. ART 240 Introduction to Graphic Design 4 CH Techniques for applying advanced special effects CIS 211 Interactive Web Animation 3 CH in presentations and creating special types of presentations will also be introduced. Offered every term. COURSE OFFERINGS CIS 129—Fundamentals of Information Systems (3 CH) This course provides an COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS introduction to information technology systems CIS 111—Word Processing Applications (1 CH) and their uses within organizations to support A comprehensive introduction to a word processor business operations. Topics covered include systems program. This course is designed to give the concepts, database features, data warehouses, student competence in creating, formatting and decision support systems, systems planning and editing documents. Document formats covered development, networks and emerging technologies. include research papers, mail merged letters, Offered every spring. (WIC) outlines and tables. The use of tools such as CIS 201—E-Commerce (3 CH) This course the spell-checker, thesaurus and macros will be introduces the student to concepts in electronic introduced. Techniques for importing graphics and commerce. The course covers all major e-commerce text into documents will be considered. Offered models including: business-to-business (B2B), every semester.

190 business-to-consumer (B2C), consumer-to- science will be covered including history, application consumer (C2C), E-Government and E-Learning. software, programming, artificial intelligence and Internet retailing concepts will be introduced. the impact of computers on society. This course is Issues in Internet law, ethics and cyber crime will appropriate for anyone interested in gaining insight be explored. Offered every fall. (WIC) into the discipline of computer science. (P: Math CIS 211—Interactive Web Animation (3 CH) 107 or satisfactory placement score) Offered every This course introduces the student to concepts fall. in Web animation and interactive user interfaces, CSCI 139—Web Design and Development (3 concentrating on the use of Adobe. Concepts CH) This course provides a laboratory-based covered will include vector images, drawing in introduction to Web page design and development. Flash, basic Flash animations, motion paths, Topics covered include HTML language movie clips, button states, motion tweening, shape fundamentals, HTML editors, CGI (Common tweening, audio preloaders and Flash detection. Gateway Interface) processing, JavaScript Flash ActionScripting will also be introduced for programming, and Dynamic HTML. This course additional control in dynamic interface creation. (P: is appropriate for all students who wish to develop CSCI 139) Offered every spring. Web pages. Students will be required to complete a CIS 241—Project Management (3 CH) This major Web-based project for the course. (P: Math course introduces the student to concepts in 107 or satisfactory placement scores.) Offered information technology project management. The every fall. (WIC) course covers the five phases of traditional project CSCI 149—Programming in Python (4 CH) management and explores many other related This is an introduction to Python, a popular high- concepts, including managing project scope, risk level computer programming language used by management, quality control, estimating resources YouTube, NASA, Google and many others. We’ll and costs, managing the project schedule and explore Python syntax, coding conventions and recruiting and organizing the project team. Industry good practices, concepts, useful libraries, GUI standard project documentation techniques will programming, databases and learning resources. also be covered. (P: CSCI 109 or CIS 129) Offered The course assumes no prior programming spring of odd-numbered years. (WIC) experience. (P: MATH 107 or equivalent.) Offered CIS 469—System Analysis (3 CH) An summer sessions given sufficient demand. introduction to the major components of the CSCI 159—Introduction to Programming system development life cycle. Current system (4 CH) An introduction to the principles of documentation using classical and structured tools structured programming focusing on control and techniques for describing process flows, data abstraction. Language elements covered include structures, file designs and program specifications data types, control structures, elementary data are emphasized. Discussion of the transition from structure, functions and parameter passing. (P: analysis to design. (P: CSCI 319) Offered spring of Math 107 or satisfactory placement scores) Offered even-numbered years. every spring. CSCI 169—Data Structures (4 CH) Advanced COMPUTER SCIENCE study of structured programming focusing on CSCI 109—Principles of Computer Science data abstraction and using object-oriented (3 CH) An introductory survey course in which techniques. Language elements studied will foster computers and their consequences are viewed skill in developing abstract date types. Students in terms of their historical and societal impact. will implement and use stacks, queues and The course emphasizes principles as opposed to trees to perform a variety of tasks including technical training. A range of topics in computer sorting and searching. Special emphasis will be

191 placed on evaluating the appropriateness of an Any one of CSCI 149, CSCI 159, CSCI 179 or implementation. (P: CSCI 159) Offered every fall. CSCI 189; CSCI 169 recommended.) Offered every CSCI 179—Programming in Visual Basic (4 semester. CH) This course provides an introduction to the CSCI 213—Applied Programming: Geometric Visual Basic language and its applications in the Problems (1 CH) The student will review basic solution of a variety of information processing programming techniques and build upon these by tasks. Emphasis is on object-oriented and event- developing and analyzing solutions to a variety of driven programming concepts. In addition to geometry-based problems. (P: Any one of CSCI mastering the language, the student will learn 149, CSCI 159, CSCI 179 or CSCI 189.) Offered techniques for designing, writing and debugging every semester. computer programs. (P: Math 107 or satisfactory CSCI 214 Applied Programming: Number placement score) Offered every fall. Theory (1 CH) The student will review basic CSCI 189—Java Programming (4 CH) This programming techniques and build upon these by course will provide the opportunity for students to developing and analyzing solutions to a variety of learn an object-oriented programming language. The problems that are based on properties of numbers. course will focus on developing Java applications (P: Any one of CSCI 149, CSCI 159, CSCI 179 or and applets. Topics included are object-oriented CSCI 189. MATH 221 recommended.) Offered programming, classes, objects, instances, methods, every semester. applets and applications, control structures in CSCI 215 Applied Programming: Graph Java, Java arrays, strings and characters, graphics, Problems (1 CH) The student will review basic multimedia, exception handling, files and streams, programming techniques and build upon these by and GUI and event-driven programming. (P: Math developing and analyzing solutions to a variety of 107 or satisfactory placement score) Offered fall of problems that can be modeled using graphs. (P: even-numbered years. Any one of CSCI 149, CSCI 159, CSCI 179 or CSCI CSCI 210—Applied Programming: Brute Force 189; CSCI 169 and MATH 221 recommended.) (1 CH) The student will review basic programming Offered every semester. techniques and build upon these by developing and CSCI 216 Applied Programming: Dynamic analyzing solutions to a variety of problems using Programming (1 CH) The student will review brute force techniques. (P: Any one of CSCI 149, basic programming techniques and build upon CSCI 159, CSCI 179 or CSCI 189.) Offered every these by developing and analyzing solutions to semester. a variety of problems where efficiency of the CSCI 211—Applied Programming: Arrays and solution may be dramatically improved when using String Handling (1 CH) The student will review dynamic program techniques. (P: Any one of CSCI basic programming techniques and build upon 149, CSCI 159, CSCI 179 or CSCI 189; CSCI 169 these by developing and analyzing solutions to recommended.) Offered every semester. a variety of problems that utilize arrays and/or CSCI 217 Applied Programming: Searching strings to represent data. (P: Any one of CSCI 149, and Sorting (1 CH) The student will review basic CSCI 159, CSCI 179 or CSCI 189.) Offered every programming techniques and build upon these by semester. developing and analyzing solutions to a variety of CSCI 212—Applied Programming: Recursion searching and sorting problems. (P: Any one of and Backtracking (1 CH) The student will review CSCI 149, CSCI 159, CSCI 179 or CSCI 189; CSCI basic programming techniques and build upon 169 recommended.) Offered every semester. these by developing and analyzing solutions to a CSCI 269—Theory of Programming Languages variety of problems that are traceable through the (4 CH) A thorough study of the design and use of recursion and backtracking techniques. (P: implementation of high-level programming

192 languages. In order to write efficient, well administrators protect data from malicious attacks engineered programs, it is necessary to understand as well as inadvertent loss or natural disasters. This how programming languages work. The course course will examine current security threats and will focus on syntactic and semantic specification best practices in managing security on standalone of language constructs and the implementation of and networked computer systems. (P: One of CSCI data types, control structures and sub-programs. 109 or CIS 129 and one of CSCI 159, CSCI 179, Examples will be drawn from several languages to or CSCI 189) (Recommended: CSCI 427 and/or illustrate different approaches to solving common CSCI 439) Offered spring of even-numbered years. programming language problems. (P: CSCI 169 and (WIC) CSCI 109) Offered spring of odd-numbered years. CSCI 369—Design and Analysis of Algorithms CSCI 319—Database Management (4 CH) (3 CH) A review and continuation of complexity An introduction to issues in the design and analysis and an introduction to different strategies implementation of database management systems. used to construct algorithms in the solution of Major topics include database system components, computer-solvable problems. Types of algorithms conceptual modeling, database applications, normal considered include greedy, divide-and-conquer and forms and the societal impact of database systems. backtracking as well as those appropriate for Emphasis is given to the relational data model. heuristic searching. (P: Math 221, CSCI 169 and Students are required to use a high-level language CSCI 109) Offered spring of odd-numbered years. to write programs to access databases. (P: CSCI CSCI 419—Computer Organization with 169 or CSCI 179 or CSCI 189 and one of CSCI 109 Assembler (4 CH) An examination of the or CIS 129) Offered fall of odd-numbered years. interrelated physical components of a computer CSCI 331—Web Programming (4 CH) This with an introduction to assembly language. Proper course introduces students to server-side Web understanding of how computers internally programming techniques. Topics covered will process data aids program developers in designing include accessing back-end databases to make Web efficient solutions to problems. The student will pages dynamic, creating and processing web forms, gain an understanding of digital logic, digital methods of web form validation, creating and using systems, machine organization, interfacing and Web services, maintaining session state, methods communication by developing assembly language of Web application security and data transfer programs that will manipulate these aspects of over the Web via XML. (P: CSCI 139, CSCI 319) the computer. (P: MATH 221 and one of CSCI Offered spring of even-numbered years. 169, CSCI 179 or 189 and CSCI 109 or CIS 129) CSCI 347—Theory of Computation (3 CH) Offered fall of even-numbered years. A study of the theory of computation including CSCI 427—Operating Systems (3 CH) The algorithms, Turing machines, foundational design and implementation of operating systems languages, computable functions, Church’s thesis are studied. Special emphasis is placed on the basic and some unsolvable problems. (P: MATH 221 and principles involved in memory, processor, input- one of CSCI 109 or CIS 129 and one of CSCI 159, output and file system management. (P: One of CSCI 179 or CSCI 189) Offered spring of even- CSCI 169 or CSCI 179 or CSCI 189 and one of numbered years. CSCI 109 or 129) Offered spring of odd-numbered CSCI 351—Information System Security years. (WIC) and Forensics (3 CH) Computer systems CSCI 431—Professional Web Portfolio (3 CH) are susceptible to unauthorized use, misuse, This course is designed as a capstone course for modification or denial of use of knowledge, students in the Web development major. Students data or capabilities. Responsible deployment will focus on creating one to three major Web and management of systems require that system application projects that showcase their skills in the

193 creation of dynamic, data-driven Web applications college’s requirement for independent study and and e-commerce storefronts. Concepts covered will must have the permission of the faculty supervisor include shopping carts, product catalogs, product and the department chairperson. spotlights, wish lists, discount specials, the checkout process and tracking orders. Students will learn MATHEMATICS about the life cycle of a Web application project and MATH 011—Introductory Algebra (1 CH its necessary documentation, including design and towards graduation plus 2 institutional credits technical specifications. Students will be exposed to to reflect a total of a 3 credit hour work load working within a team development environment, within the schedule) A course for students who and will learn how to give technical presentations need to review arithmetic and basic algebra before to both team and management audiences. By the enrolling in MATH 107. Topics include operations end of the course, students will have constructed a on integers, arithmetic on algebraic expressions, professional portfolio of their work suitable for use linear equations and inequalities and word problems in the interviewing process for positions in the field including percents. This is a computer-aided of Web development. (P: CSCI 331 and CIS 201) instruction course. Each student proceeds through Offered spring of odd-numbered years. five modules of material working independently of CSCI 439—Data Communications and other students using “My Math Lab” software. An Networks (3 CH) An introduction to data instructor and an aide are available to help students communications principles, network design when necessary. At the end of each module a test and network management. Topics include data is given to verify successful understanding before communications concepts, terminology and the student proceeds to the next module. Students standards; network topologies and protocols with proceed at their individual rate and may finish the an emphasis on the ISO/OSI layered model; error course early in the semester. Should this happen correction and detection techniques and security students have the option of beginning MATH 107 issues and compression. Specific networks are using this same process. The student would receive studied as illustrations of these concepts. (P: One a time extension to finish MATH 107 the next of CSCI 169, CSCI 179 or CSCI 189 and one of semester. Offered every semester. CSCI 109, CIS 129 or CSCI 139) Offered fall of MATH 107—College Algebra (3 CH) An algebra odd-numbered years. course at the intermediate level. Topics include CSCI 498—Cooperative Education (CH fractional equations, graphing, exponents and Variable) Placement of the student in an radicals, quadratic equations and an introduction environment that provides experience in some to logarithmic and exponential functions. (P: Math aspect of management information science. This 011 or satisfactory placement score) Offered every could be in the form of an assignment taken as semester. part of the regular semester course load spanning MATH 121—A Cultural Approach to more than one semester or one that requires a Mathematics (3 CH) An overview of the role full-time commitment for a single semester. Such of mathematics in our culture. Topics include experiences are arranged through the Cooperative problem solving, sets, logic, numeration systems, Education Office and supervised by a member of modular mathematics, graphs, coding and voting. the computer science faculty. Emphasis is placed on how these tools can be used CSCI 499—Independent Study (CH Variable) to improve social and political decision making Independent project or reading program in processes. (P: MATH 011 or satisfactory placement computer science or management information score) Offered every semester. (WIC) systems conducted under the supervision of a MATH 141—Precalculus (4 CH) A course for faculty member of the Department of Mathematics students with an average high school background and Computer Science. The student must meet the in mathematics (two years of algebra) who need

194 further preparation before taking calculus. Topics MATH 291—Linear Algebra (4 CH) Vector include functions, exponential and logarithmic spaces in the geometric and abstract settings; functions, and trigonometric functions. Not open linear transformations and matrices; determinants; to students who have earned a grade of C or eigenvalues and eigenvectors; systems of linear better in a college calculus course. (P: MATH 107 equations, complex numbers, linear programming or satisfactory placement score) Offered every and other applications. (P: MATH 182) Offered semester. every spring. MATH 181—Calculus I (4 CH) Brief review MATH 302—Differential Equations (4 CH) of algebra and trigonometry, limits, continuity First order equations; linear equations with of algebraic and trigonometric functions, the constant coefficients; systems of linear first order derivative and its applications and integration of equations with constant coefficients; Laplace algebraic and trigonometric functions. (P: MATH transforms; power series solutions; modeling; use 141 or satisfactory placement score) Offered every of a word processing equation writer. (P: MATH fall. 281) Offered every spring. (WIC) MATH 182—Calculus II (4 CH) Applications MATH 311—Non-Euclidean Geometry (3 CH) of integration, techniques of integration, improper Re-examination of the Euclidean axioms; Hilbert’s integrals, L’Hospital’s rule, polar coordinates, axioms; fundamentals of projective geometry; infinite series, Taylor series. (P: MATH 181) brief introductions to several other non-Euclidean Offered every spring. geometries. (P: MATH 182) Offered fall of MATH 211—Elementary Statistics (4 CH) odd-numbered years. (WIC) Descriptive statistics including tables, graphs, MATH 331—Abstract Algebra (3 CH) Basic measures of centrality and dispersion, percentiles properties of the integers, groups, rings, fields, and z-scores. Elementary probability including polynomials. (P: MATH 291) Offered fall of even- discrete and continuous random variables and numbered years. the binomial and normal distributions. Inferential MATH 341—Theory of Interest and Life statistics including point and interval estimation, Annuities (4 CH) The course covers compound parametric tests of hypotheses, simple linear interest theory and its applications to valuation regression and correlation and some non-parametric of monetary deposits and bonds; applications tests such as chi-square and sign tests. Lab work to annuities both with and without mortality with a statistical computer program. (P: MATH considerations. Techniques are applied to real-life 107 or satisfactory placement score) Offered every situations: fixed return investments, bond prices, semester. etc. (P: MATH 182) Offered fall of odd-numbered MATH 221—Discrete Mathematical Structures years. (3 CH) Algebra of sets, relations, functions, MATH 342—Derivative Markets (3 CH) algorithms, graphs, trees, posets, lattices and This course introduces financial derivatives and Boolean algebras. Emphasis on applications to derivatives markets from the perspectives of computer science. (P: MATH 107 or satisfactory mathematics. This course, together with MATH placement score) Offered every fall. 341 Theory of Interest & Life Annuities, prepares MATH 281—Calculus III (4 CH) Multivariable students for the SOA Exam FM or CAS Exam 2. calculus. Vector algebra, vector geometry, vector (P: MATH 181 & MATH 182) Offered spring of functions, calculus on curves, partial differentiation even-numbered years. and applications, directional derivatives, multiple MATH 371—Real Analysis (4 CH) A course in integration, derivatives of vector fields, line the analysis of the real number system. Sequences, integrals, surface integrals. (P: MATH 182) Offered continuity, differentiability, integration, infinite every fall. series, Euclidean spaces, vector analysis. (P: MATH

195 281 and 291) Offered fall of even-numbered years. required to take one of these courses. This course MATH 421—Numerical Analysis I (3 CH) prepares actuarial studies majors to take and pass Zeros of equations in one variable, interpolation, the SOA Exam P or CAS Exam 1. (P: MATH 451) numerical differentiation and integration, initial Offered fall of odd-numbered years. value problems. (P: MATH 281, 291 and one of MATH 498—Cooperative Education (CH CSCI 159 or 179) Offered fall of odd-numbered Variable) Placement of selected students in an years. environment that provides experience in some MATH 422—Numerical Analysis II (3 CH) A aspect of applied mathematics or actuarial work. continuation of Numerical Analysis I. Direct and This could be in the form of an assignment taken iterative methods of solving linear systems, least as part of the regular semester course load spanning squares methods, cubic splines, approximating more than one semester or one that requires a eigenvalues, solutions of nonlinear systems, full-time commitment for a single semester. Such boundary value problems. (P: MATH 421) Offered experiences are arranged through the Cooperative spring of even-numbered years. Education Office and supervised by a member MATH 451—Probability (4 CH) Probability; the of the mathematics faculty. (P: Junior or senior discrete case; probability distributions; mathematical standing) expectation; discrete random variables; probability MATH 499—Independent Study (Variable densities; continuous random variables; functions Credit) Independent project or reading program of random variables. (P: MATH 281 & 291) in mathematics or actuarial studies conducted Offered fall of even-numbered years. under the supervision of a faculty member of MATH 461—Statistics (4 CH) Sampling the Department of Mathematics and Computer distributions; point estimation; interval estimation; Science. The student must meet the College’s tests of hypothesis: theory; tests of hypothesis: requirement for independent study and must have applications; regression and correlation. (P: MATH the permission of the faculty supervisor and the 451) Offered spring of odd-numbered years. department chairperson. MATH 471—Actuarial Exam Prep I (3 CH) This course is one of two capstone courses for the actuarial studies major. Students in the major are

196 Department of Neuroscience Dr. Jennifer Griffin, Program Coordinator; Dr. Martin Bright; Dr. Nicholas Despo; Dr. Chaelon Myme

The neuroscience program at Thiel College is an Major Requirements interdisciplinary program that capitalizes on and (Bachelor of Arts Degree) further develops the interface between biology and psychology. Thiel’s program has a very strong Foundational Courses: emphasis on experiential learning with laboratory NSCI 109 Introduction to Neuroscience 4 CH experiences, field trips and a required internship and MATH 211 Elementary Statistics 4 CH senior research project. The program is intended to PSY 270 Neuropsychology 3 CH prepare students for a variety of careers including BIO 294 Human Physiology 4 CH entry-level positions as technologists or sales NSCI 209 Neuropsychoparmacology 4 CH representatives, graduate programs in neuroscience, PHYS 243 Digital Electronics 3 CH biology and psychology, and professional programs Courses Providing Depth: in a variety of areas of allied health, including BIO 343 Developmental Biology 4 CH traditional medicine. PSY 343 Sensation and Perception 4 CH PSY 222 Research Methods 4 CH Program Objectives PSY 342 Cognitive Psychology 4 CH The goals of this interdisciplinary program are: Capstone Experience: 1. to provide academically well-prepared students NSCI 409 Internship 3 CH with a rigorous didactic and experiential NSCI 499 Independent Research 3 CH program in the context of a liberal arts INDS 444 Capstone Seminar (Kemper) 3 CH perspective. 2. to prepare students for vocations within the Proposed course of study neuroscience field. (Courses in bold are those required for the 3. to provide students with excellent preparation program, the other listed courses meet the College’s for graduate and/or professional school. IR requirements). A student who graduates from Thiel College with First Year, Fall a major in neuroscience will: Neuroscience 4 CH • possess a broad knowledge of neuroscience Oral and Written Expression I 3 CH including the skills and information necessary History of Western Humanities I 4 CH to understand, interpret, explain, analyze and Foreign Language I 3 CH assess representative data in neuroscience. HPED 1 CH • be able to make informed decisions and to FYS 1 CH develop informed positions regarding ethical TOTAL 16 CH issues related to neuroscience. • be prepared for employment as a technician in the neuroscience field or admission First Year, Spring into a medical or neuroscience graduate or Neuropsychology 3 CH professional program. Oral and Written Expression II 3 CH History of Western Humanities II 4 CH Neuroscience Departmental Honors Foreign Language II 3 CH Students will earn departmental honors if they Elementary Statistics 4 CH achieve a 3.5 GPA in the major. TOTAL 17 CH 197 Second Year, Fall their integration as learning and memory, cognition, Neuropsychopharmacology 4 CH behavior and illness. The laboratory component Developmental Biology 4 CH provides an understanding of neuroscience through Interpreting Jewish/Christian Scripture 3 CH hands-on experimental procedures using state of HPED-Theory 2 CH the art equipment and field trips to an affiliated Elective 3 CH research laboratory. Three one-hour lectures TOTAL 16 CH and one three-hour laboratory per week. This Second Year, Spring course satisfies IR “Citizenship in a Scientific Human Physiology 4 CH Age” laboratory requirement or IR “Choosing Digital Electronics 3 CH Depth and Diversity” science requirement. (P: HS/ Science and Our Global Heritage 4 CH College GPA 3.0 or better, 1130 SAT/21 ACT, Elective 6 CH MATH 107/211 placement level) Offered every TOTAL 17 CH fall. Third Year, Fall NSCI 209—Neuropsychopharmacology Cognitive Psychology 4 CH (4 CH)* Students will be able to understand Research Methods 4 CH and explain administration, pharmacokinetics, HPED 1 CH behavioral effects and drug interactions of Elective 6-8 CH psychoactive substances. Students will be TOTAL 15-17 CH able to identify major classes of psychoactive Third Year, Spring substances. Students will also be able to explain Sensation and Perception 4 CH how psychoactive substances may be used to treat Internship 3 CH psychopathologies and disorders of the nervous Medical Ethics 3 CH system. The laboratory will study the modes of Elective 6 CH drug action using a variety of invertebrate and TOTAL 16 CH vertebrate model systems. (P: BIO 119 or NSCI Fourth Year, Fall 109 or PSY 109) Offered every spring. Independent Research 3 CH NSCI 409—Internship in Neuroscience (3 CH) Performing Arts core 3-4 CH An opportunity for junior or senior students to gain Elective 9-11 CH practical experience in a field related to their major. TOTAL 15-18 CH A log book will be required as well as a final paper Fourth Year, Spring in which the student will react to the internship Capstone Seminar 3 CH both objectively and subjectively, correlating his or Elective 12-15 CH her academic knowledge with practical experience. TOTAL 15-18 CH A minimum of 40 hours of supervised experience per credit hour is generally required. (WIC) COURSE OFFERINGS NSCI 499—Independent Research (3 CH)* (*Lab fee charged ) Students design and conduct a research project in an area of neuroscience. The research project must include library, laboratory, and/or field research NSCI 109—Introduction to Neuroscience and a written report in the format of a scientific (4 CH)* A lecture/laboratory course that will introduce students to the field of neuroscience and publication. The project is done under the guidance provide prospective majors with the knowledge of one faculty member and may be conducted for needed for further study of the neurosciences. An more than one semester. examination of the biological basis of neural and sensory function, motor and sensory systems, and

198 Department of Performing Arts Dr. Michael Bray, Chair; Andy Erb, Dr. William Robinson

The Department of Performing Arts consists of Minor Requirements two primary areas: theatre and music. It offers four THAR 187 Theatre Through the Ages 3 CH minors: performing arts, music, church music and COMM 160 Oral Interpretation of Literature 4 CH theatre. THAR 257 Basic Acting 4 CH The minor in performing arts has some specific THAR 347 Advanced Acting and Directing requirements, but also offers choices in coursework or 4 CH by permission of the department chair. There is THAR 217 Introduction to Technical Theatre a balance between classes in history, theory and MUS 115 Intro. to Music: Music Theory I 3 CH performance aspects of the requirement. MUS 100 Music Appreciation 3 CH All four of these minors will prepare the Private instrumental or voice lessons 3 CH student for future academic graduate work or for Ensemble participation 3 CH employment in a wide range of fields within the TOTAL 27 CH performing arts. The object of the Performing Arts Department MUSIC is to acquaint students with the basic elements of music and/or theater through study and A student who graduates from Thiel College with performance of musical and theatrical literature of a music minor will: various historical periods. • demonstrate a basic knowledge of the elements A final grade of C minus or better is required in of music. all courses for each minor. • analyze harmonic progressions in simple four- part harmony. PERFORMING ARTS • accompany songs with simple chord progressions on the piano. A student who graduates from Thiel College with • compose a four-part church hymn. a performing arts minor will: • conduct singers or instrumentalists in a • demonstrate a basic knowledge of the rehearsal setting. elements of music and the basic principles and • describe the historical development of music— mechanics of acting, directing and design. medieval to present. • recognize characteristics of various musical • demonstrate proficiency in individual skills and theatrical style periods. needed for musical performance through • demonstrate proficiency in individual skills participation in a musical ensemble. needed for musical and theatrical performance through participation in a musical ensemble Minor Requirements and theatrical production. The requirements for the minor in music include • assist in the organization/production of successful completion of the following courses for musical and theatrical activities or programs in a total of 23 credit hours: a school, church or community. MUS 115 Intro. to Music: Music Theory I 3 CH MUS 154 Music Theory II 3 CH MUS 100 Music Appreciation 3 CH

199 MUS 354 History of Sacred Music 3 CH • direct plays of various styles and periods and MUS 364 Choral Conducting 2 CH train stage managers and technicians. Applied Music—private lessons instrumental • design and construct scenery for productions or voice lessons 4 CH • design, coordinate and create costumes, and Ensemble—choir, band, orchestra organize stage properties. and handbells 5 CH • create a lighting design and operate a light TOTAL 23 CH board. • coach actors in their roles and coordinate CHURCH MUSIC publicity for productions.

In addition to the outcomes demonstrated Minor Requirements through the music minor a student who graduates COMM 160 Oral Interpretation of Literature 4 CH from Thiel College with a church music minor will: THAR 187 Theatre Through the Ages 3 CH • accompany church hymns on the organ THAR 217 Introduction to Technical Theatre 4 CH • demonstrate performance techniques for THAR 257 Basic Acting 4 CH handbell choirs. THAR 347 Advanced Acting and Directing 4 CH • demonstrate basic career skills needed for a ENG 350 Shakespeare I career as a church musician. or 3 CH ENG 330 Dramatic Literature Minor Requirements TOTAL 22 CH The requirements for the minor in church music include successful completion of the following COURSE OFFERINGs courses for a total of 24 credits: * Special fee charged MUS 115 Intro. to Music: Music Theory I 3 CH MUS 154 Music Theory II 3 CH MUSIC MUS 224 Class Voice I MUS 100—Music Appreciation (3 CH) or 2 CH Perceptive listening and appreciation of musical MUS 244 Private Voice I elements, forms and style periods, including MUS 294 Private Organ 2 CH composer’s lives, individual styles and representative Private lessons on one instrument works. Emphasis on classical music, jazz, American or popular music and world music included. Offered 2 additional credits of voice or organ 2 CH every fall. (WIC) MUS 354 History of Sacred Music 3 CH MUS 115—Introduction to Music: Music MUS 364 Choral Conducting 2 CH Theory I (3 CH) An introductory course in MUS 454 Church Music Practicum 2 CH music theory and its notation through analysis MUS 466 Thiel Choir 4 CH of rhythmic, melodic and harmonic elements of MUS 464 Thiel Handbell Choir 1 CH music. Study of scales, intervals and triads, with TOTAL 24 CH emphasis on developing basic keyboard skills. Offered every fall. THEATRE MUS 154—Music Theory II (3 CH) Tonal harmony in common practice: Study of scales, A student who graduates from Thiel College with intervals, triads, harmonic progressions in terms a theatre minor will: of structure, procedures and application to four- • demonstrate a working knowledge of the part music writing. (P: MUS 115 or strong music various aspects of theatre production. background with consent of instructor) Offered every spring.

200 MUS 224—Voice Class I (1 CH) Study of MUS 334—Private Woodwinds (1 CH)* A study fundamentals of vocal production in a group of instrumental technique beginning at the student’s setting. Weekly meetings include vocalization and current level. Practical application of techniques to application of techniques to songs. Offered every literature for the instrument. Students must have fall. their own instruments. Offered every semester. MUS 234—Voice Class II (1 CH) A continuation MUS 344—Private Percussion (1 CH)* A study of MUS 224 in a second semester of study. Offered of percussion techniques beginning at the student’s every spring. current level. Students will receive instruction MUS 244—Private Voice I (1 CH)* Study of on several of the following instruments: snare fundamental vocal technique in one 30-minute drum, timpani, mallets and drum set. A focus lesson of private instruction per week. Weekly on rudiments, style, technique, scales (mallets), vocalization and application of technique to song musicality and practical application to appropriate repertoire. Admission by consent of the instructor. percussion literature are emphasized. Offered every semester. MUS 354—History of Sacred Music (3 CH) MUS 274—Private Piano (1 CH)* A study of Exploration of the development of Western sacred piano technique beginning at the student’s current music styles, forms, performance practice, literature level. Practical application of techniques to piano and composers from ancient times to the present. literature. Admission by consent of the instructor. (P: MUS 100 and MUS 115 or consent of the Offered every semester. instructor) Offered spring of odd-numbered years. MUS 284—Private String Instruments (1 CH)* (WIC) A study of string technique beginning at the MUS 364—Choral Conducting (2 CH) Choral student’s current level. Practical application of Conducting prepares the student to rehearse and techniques to appropriate string literature (violin, train a vocal ensemble for performance. The viola, cello, string bass). Offered every semester. course covers basic conducting technique, selection MUS 294—Private Organ (1 CH)* A study of of music, auditioning, rehearsal techniques and organ technique beginning at the student’s current other practical information for planning and level. Practical application of techniques to organ administering a choral program. (P: MUS 115 or literature, with special emphasis given to hymns consent of the instructor) Offered spring of even- and church service music. Offered every semester. numbered years. Admission by consent of instructor. MUS 454—Church Music Practicum (2 CH) A MUS 304—Private Voice II (1 CH) A practical approach designed to prepare students for continuation of MUS 244 in a second year of careers or part-time careers as church musicians. study. Offered every semester. (P: Two semesters The overall objective for this course is to provide a of MUS 244.) careful blend of training designed to equip students MUS 314—Private Brass (1 CH)* A study of with the requisite intellectual and musical skills to instrumental technique beginning at the student’s succeed in the church music profession. Course current level. Practical application of techniques work will include hymn playing, source materials to literature for the instrument. Offered every for major denominations, choral conducting from semester. the organ, techniques for handbell choirs, sacred MUS 324—Private Guitar (1 CH)* A study organ literature, improvisation and service playing. of guitar technique beginning at the student’s (P: Two semesters of MUS 294, two semesters of current level. Practical application of techniques MUS 466 and completion of MUS 154 and MUS to appropriate guitar literature. Offered every 354 [or concurrent enrollment] and MUS 464 semester. Students must have their own guitars. [or current enrollment]) Offered on demand for

201 church music minors in junior or senior years. and Renaissance forms. Thursday class sessions MUS 464—Handbell Choir (1 CH)* Handbell plus selected additional Tuesday rehearsals lead to Choir provides an instrumental performance participation in the Christmas Festival and spring opportunity for the student who may have had Thiel Choir concert tour, and other appearances on no previous ensemble experience. A musical and off campus. Admission by audition or consent background is extremely helpful. The Handbell of instructor and limited to students enrolled in Choir performs at several functions on and off MUS 466. Offered every semester. campus during the school year. (P: MUS 115 or MUS 470—Greenville Symphony (1 CH)* consent of instructor) Offered every semester. Students are encouraged to audition for participation MUS 466—Thiel Choir (1 CH)* A practical in the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. Students approach to the study of choral music from most accepted to play with the symphony may register historical periods of the Western music. Particular for course credit and use the credits for meeting emphasis is given to performance practice. Four both Integrative and total credit hour requirements. class sessions weekly lead to scheduled concert Admission by audition with the orchestra conductor. tours and other public appearances. One additional Interested students should contact Dr. Bray or the hour per week required of first-year members Academic Records Office to make arrangements. in developing sight-reading skills. Admission by Offered every semester. audition with instructor. Offered every semester. MUS 467—Marching Band (1 CH) Students THEATRE ARTS with instrumental or frontline experience THAR 187—Theatre through the Ages (3 CH) are encouraged to join the THIEL TOMCAT A survey of drama and stage history from ancient MARCHING PRIDE. Students without marching Greece to the present day. The course will cover band experience but with rhythmic prowess and plays and theatre styles, as well as production wishing to have a band experience in college techniques such as acting, directing and technical are encouraged to contact the band director to theatre. Offered spring of even-numbered years. discuss participation. Marching band members THAR 217—Introduction to Technical Theatre experience a contemporary approach to marching (4 CH) Principles, techniques and practical combined with traditional and modern marching application of theatre crafts necessary to design and band literature with an emphasis on excellence in construct stage scenery, lighting and other effects. performance. A short pre-semester band camp Aesthetic fundamentals of creating stage designs and two weekly rehearsals during the fall semester and the use of crafting and artistic techniques culminate in performances at home football games to transform creative ideas into actual theatrical as well as parades, band shows and campus events experiences. Basic design in costume and make-up as they become available. This course can be taken for stage. Offered fall of even-numbered years. for repeat credit by instrumentalists and frontlines THAR 257—Basic Acting (4 CH) Introduction alike. Offered every fall. to and application of the fundamental principles MUS 468—Concert Band (1 CH) Instrumental and mechanics of acting. A course involving the use group for woodwinds, brasses and percussion. of vocal techniques, body expression, movement, Performs music of all periods in concerts on interpretation and pantomime. Emphasis is placed campus and elsewhere. Membership is open to upon building composure and self-confidence students with previous playing experience or required to communicate favorably with people. consent of instructor. Offered every spring. (WIC) Offered every spring. MUS 469—Chamber Singers (1 CH)* A THAR 307—Children’s Theatre and Creative practical approach to the study of choral music Dramatics (4 CH) A course covering the study for small vocal ensembles, including madrigal and use of techniques in children’s drama, with

202 special emphasis on using creative dramatics with children, writing children’s plays and performing before children at area grade schools. Offered spring of odd-numbered years. THAR 347—Advanced Acting and Directing (4 CH) A course covering detailed study and use of the advanced techniques and methods used to develop characterization, and the study and practice of the art of directing. Offered fall of odd-numbered years. THAR 455—Cooperative Education (CH variable) THAR 487—Special Project (CH variable)

203 Department of Philosophy Dr. Arthur White, Chair; Dr. Matt Morgan Objectives PHIL 127 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 137 Introduction to Language and Logic Philosophy attempts to bring clarity and unity to PHIL 147 Introduction to the History of our beliefs. It does not tell us what to believe. But Philosophy: Socrates to Aquinas it does help us to clarify our beliefs and organize PHIL 157 Introduction to the History of them into a coherent view of the world so that we Philosophy: Descartes to Sartre may act in an intelligent manner. PHIL 267 Ethics The Department of Philosophy has three major PHIL 477 Research in Philosophy objectives: 1. to develop the student’s skills for making In addition, the student shall indicate satisfactory precise and clear the meaning of various ideas. performance on the department’s comprehensive 2. to improve the student’s skills for examining graduation requirement, which includes a thesis the justification of various beliefs. and an oral examination on the thesis. A final grade 3. to increase the student’s awareness, of C minus or better is required in all courses for understanding and appreciation of alternative the major and/or minor. views of the world. A student who graduates from Thiel College with Minor Requirements a major in philosophy will: • understand the major events in the history of In order to minor in philosophy, a student must Western philosophy. complete at least 18 credit hours in philosophy, • understand the major traditions of Western including the following: ethical reasoning. PHIL 127 Introduction to Philosophy • understand the major metaphysical and PHIL 137 Introduction to Language and Logic epistemological theories affecting Western PHIL 147 Introduction to the History of philosophy. Philosophy: Socrates to Aquinas • be able to use symbolic logic and natural or language logic. PHIL 157 Introduction to the History of • understand and be able to use the tools of Philosophy: Descartes to Sartre formal logic. PHIL 267 Ethics • understand and be able to use the tools of Plus any two 200-level or higher courses contemporary linguistic analysis. • develop and be able to use the techniques INTERDISCIPLINARY ETHICS of philosophical argumentation to arrive at a coherent world view. MINOR The interdisciplinary ethics minor prepares Major Requirements students for ethical leadership and responsibility in a (Bachelor of Arts Degree) wide variety of professional settings. The expanding field of applied ethics affords opportunities for In order to major in philosophy, a student must entry-level employment and also rewards advanced complete at least 30 credit hours in philosophy, graduate work (in law, medicine and business, as well including the following:

204 as politics and government). This series of courses PHIL 137—Introduction to Language and explores the interdisciplinary nature of ethics Logic (3 CH) A study of various terms and while strengthening critical thinking and analytic methods for analyzing language and evaluating writing. It ensures a theoretical understanding statements and arguments. Attention is focused of ethics along with case studies and internship on forms and functions of language, material experience resolving concrete ethical dilemmas. A fallacies, definition and deductive logic. Suitable for commitment to strengthening these transferrable non-major. Offered every year. skills provides leverage and qualitative capital in the PHIL 147—Introduction to the History of pursuit of professional positions. Philosophy: Socrates to Aquinas (3 CH) An There is a growing need for expertise in applied introduction to and survey of philosophical ideas ethics, in both the public and private arena. Many that have influenced modern thought. Emphasis corporations engage in workplace ethics training will be placed on Greek and early European and therefore prize applicants who can assist in philosophical development. Suitable for non-major. conflict resolution or who can analyze various Offered every fall. conflicts of interest. Ethics boards exist in most PHIL 157—Introduction to the History of mid-sized and larger medical institutions. While Philosophy: Descartes to Sartre (3 CH) An the quantity of full-time ethics officers is growing, introduction to and survey of philosophical ideas many organizations employ ethics compliance that ushered in the modern era. Emphasis will be officers who also fulfill other duties. This minor placed on Descartes, the British Empiricists and positions our students for such positions. selected contemporary philosophers. Suitable for The minor in ethics must pass both of the non-major. Offered every spring. following courses with a C minus or better: PHIL 227—Intro to Chinese Philosophy (3 PHIL 267 Ethics CH) This course introduces the philosophy of PHIL 467 Advanced Ethical Theory Confucianism, Daoism and the philosophical elements of Buddhism. It introduces these schools The student must also pass four courses from the of thought within the context of Chinese and following. At least two of these must be outside the Korean culture. Such contexts include traditions, philosophy department, or cross-listed: art forms, geography and the political history of PHIL 387 Medical Ethics these civilizations. (WIC) PHIL 297 Environmental Ethics PHIL 267—Ethics (3 CH) A study of major PHIL 277/BADM 364 Business Ethics systems of ethical decision-making, the language of CJS 431 Ethical/Philosophical Issues in morals and contemporary moral problems. Offered Criminal Justice every year. COMM 345 Communication Ethics PHIL 277—Business Ethics (3 CH) The world REL 200 Contemporary Ethics of business increases in technological complexity and competitive pressure daily. Dealing successfully with problems in the business world requires, in COURSE OFFERINGS addition to technical competence, a firm grounding in the ethical tradition of human culture. This PHIL 127—Introduction to Philosophy (3 CH) class will provide practical assistance to those An introduction to philosophy through a study of entering the business community and theoretical selected problems. Attention is given to problems understanding for those studying how humans concerning God and evil, free will and determinism, interact in the world. Offered every year. (WIC) moral judgments and knowledge and skepticism. PHIL 287—Symbolic Logic (3 CH) A course in Suitable for non-major. Offered every semester. deductive logic, emphasizing both basic principles

205 and techniques. Theory of truth functions and PHIL 347—Philosophy of Mind (3 CH) An quantification theory are introduced and alternative examination of human action, the relationship of deductive methods within these theories are mental events to brain events, the problem of free presented. Attention is focused on these methods will and the essential and distinguishing features of in analyzing and testing the validity of various kinds the human being. (P: One course in philosophy) of arguments. Offered every two years. (WIC) Offered every two years. PHIL 297—Environmental Ethics (3 CH) PHIL 357—Metaphysics (3 CH) An This course provides an overview of topics in examination of historically important theories of environmental ethics. We will examine Western reality. Attention is focused on the works of Plato, attitudes and philosophies about the non-human Descartes, Kant, Hegel, Ayer and Quine. (P: One world and how these attitudes have been applied course in philosophy) (WIC) Offered every two in policy and actions, taking in both individual years. relationships with the natural world as well as PHIL 358—Philosophy of Language (3 CH) the relationship of humanity writ large with An investigation of issues surrounding the nature nature. Questions concerning population, scarce of language and its relation to thought and the and plentiful resource allocations, as well as world: e.g. What is the nature of word and sentence determinations of fair access to common goods meaning? What is the relation between those such as the atmosphere, open oceans and common meanings and mental entities such as beliefs and trust lands will be exposed. Foundational ideologies desires? What do we use language to do? Does such as the concepts of sustainable development, language influence thought? Could or do nonhuman private property, animal rights, land ethics and animals and/or computers use a language? Offered eco-feminism will be noted. We will utilize basic every three years. ethical theories and attempt to apply them in this PHIL 367—American Philosophy (3 CH) A specific domain. (WIC) brief survey of early American thought, a detailed PHIL 317—Contemporary Philosophical examination of the major themes in the philosophies Movements (3 CH) A study of principal of Peirce, James, Dewey, Royce, Santayana and movements in 20th-century philosophy. Attention Whitehead and a glimpse of contemporary work. is given to European as well as American topics. (P: One course in philosophy) (WIC) Offered every (P: One course in philosophy) (WIC) Offered every three years. two years. PHIL 377—Legal Philosophy (3 CH) Seminar PHIL 327—Philosophy of Art (3 CH) An on legal reasoning, the relationship of ethics to the introduction to aesthetics and an examination of law, and justifications for theories of punishment. such problems as the nature of art, the character The idea of justice will be given central importance. of the aesthetic experience, the relation of the arts (P: One course in philosophy) (WIC) Offered every to one another and the language of describing, three years. interpreting and evaluating works of art. (P: One PHIL 387—Medical Ethics (3 CH) Moral course in philosophy) (WIC) Offered every two decisions in medicine. Topics covered include years. distribution of scarce medical resources, death and PHIL 337—Social and Political Philosophy (3 dying, organ transplants and euthanasia. (Suggested CH) An analysis of the major concepts of social P: One course in philosophy) Offered every three and political thought, including justice, authority years. and legitimate coercive force. Special attention is PHIL 397—Philosophy of Science (3 CH) given to attempts to justify various forms of social Seminar examining theory formation, reasoning organization. (P: One course in philosophy) (WIC) and experimentation in the natural and social Offered every two years. sciences. (P: One course in philosophy) (WIC) Offered every three years.

206 PHIL 417—Readings in Philosophy (3 CH) A ethics. This course is designed to develop the course designed to permit advanced students to capacity to write a nuanced position paper on read in an area of their interest. (P: Permission of applied ethical cases, built on firm theoretical instructor) Offered every semester. foundations. (WIC) PHIL 427—Readings in Philosophy (3 CH) A PHIL 477—Research in Philosophy (3 CH) course designed to permit advanced students to A course designed to guide senior majors in read in an area of their interest. (P: Permission of their thesis research. (P: Major in philosophy and instructor) Offered every semester. permission of instructor) (WIC) Offered every PHIL 467—Advanced Ethical Theory (3 CH) semester. This course will focus on understanding principal PHIL 455—Cooperative Education (CH ethical theorists. Reading assignments will consist Variable) Offered every semester. of primary texts and selected secondary literature. PHIL 497—Independent Study (3 CH) An These will drive in-class analysis in a seminar opportunity for further independent study. (P: format, and will serve as the basis for extended Permission of instructor and the chairperson of the writing assignments. Readings will include Plato, department) Offered every semester. Aristotle, Kant, Mill, Rawls and others if possible. The student will acquire a confident comprehension of virtue-ethics, deontological ethics and utilitarian

207 Department of Physics Dr. Patrick Hecking, Chair; Dr. Eugene Torigoe

Physics plays an important part in the preparation major requirements can be applied to fulfill IR of a career in science and engineering. A strong requirements. background in the fundamentals of mathematics, The required courses for a physics major (not physics and chemistry is the basis of all further including IR courses and electives) are as follows: studies. Physics: Physics can be a basis for many other careers; for PHYS 174 Introductory Physics I (Calc) example, sales, law, accounting, etc., not previously PHYS 184 Introductory Physics II (Calc) associated with physics. PHYS 213 Analog Electronics PHYS 223 Thermophysics PHYSICS PHYS 243 Digital Electronics (Bachelor of Science Degree) PHYS 253 Statics and Dynamics PHYS 263 Modern Physics A student who graduates from Thiel College with PHYS 343 Electromagnetic Theory a major in physics will: PHYS 353 Intermediate Lab • understand the fundamental concepts of the PHYS 363 Mathematical Physics physical world, as they extend to mechanics, PHYS 424 Senior Project thermodynamics, optics, electromagnetism, The student majoring in physics shall carry relativity, atoms, the solid state and elementary out a project based on library research as well particles. as laboratory and/or computational research as • understand common technical applications of specified in course PHYS 424. He or she shall fundamental concepts and the relation between give a report on that project as a comprehensive physics and various engineering disciplines. examination. • be able to use advanced mathematical and In addition to the physics courses listed above, computational skills in solving a variety of physics majors require the following additional problems in applied physics. courses, several as prerequisites: • understand and apply the scientific method, in Mathematics/Computer Science: particular as it applies to the physical sciences. MATH 181 Calculus I • relate the subject knowledge in physics to MATH 182 Calculus II a variety of global problems, in particular MATH 281 Calculus III those of energy generation, resource use, MATH 302 Differential Equations transportation and similar ones. CSCI 159 Introduction to Programming • possess laboratory skills including the handling Chemistry: of instruments and apparatus, measuring CHEM 140 General Chemistry I techniques and data processing/analysis. CHEM 160 General Chemistry II • be proficient in word processing and at least one spreadsheet application for graphing and All courses counting toward the major in physics data analysis. must be completed with a C minus or better. Physics majors who intend to take an advanced degree in physics are encouraged to take more than Major Requirements the minimum required courses in physics, Students earn a bachelor of science degree (B.S.) in physics. Several courses from the

208 mathematics and chemistry. Students interested in catalog under Secondary Education Certification/ pursuing an advanced degree in cross-disciplinary Courses required for a Major in Physics. areas, such as chemical physics, biophysics or geophysics are encouraged to consult with their Minor Requirements adviser and the departments in question as early as The requirement for a physics minor is a minimum possible in their undergraduate careers so that an of five physics courses. The student must take the optimal program can be arranged. following physics courses and also complete the prerequisites and/or co-requisites in mathematics. Physics Education Major All courses counting toward the minor must be (Bachelor of Arts Degree) completed with a C minus or better. PHYS 174 Introductory Physics I (Calc) Physics education students must complete all PHYS 184 Introductory Physics II (Calc) requirements for secondary science education– PHYS 263 Modern Physics physics specialization–as described in the Education PHYS 213 Analog Electronics Department section. These include chemistry, or biology, health and word processing courses, in PHYS 243 Digital Electronics addition to education courses. or A student who graduates from Thiel College with PHYS 353 Intermediate Lab a Bachelor of Arts degree and a major in physics And at least one additional course numbered 200 with secondary education certification will: or above, not included in the above list. • understand the fundamental concepts of the physical world as they extend to mechanics, BINARY ENGINEERING thermodynamics, optics, electromagnetism, relativity, atoms, the solid state and elementary Thiel offers a 3-2 binary engineering program in particles. cooperation with Case Western Reserve University • understand the scientific method, in particular (CWRU) in Cleveland and with the University of as it is applies to the physical sciences. Pittsburgh (Pitt) in Pittsburgh, which combines • possess laboratory skills including the handling the sciences and engineering with a broad liberal of instruments and apparatus, measuring arts education. Two degrees are awarded upon techniques and data processing/analysis. successful completion of the five-year program: a • be proficient in word processing and at least B.S. or B.A. from Thiel in binary engineering and a one spreadsheet application for graphing and B.S. from CWRU or Pitt in engineering. data analysis. The program is designed to meet the needs • be aware of the human, ethical and of students who desire a high-quality liberal arts environmental implications of the applications education in addition to engineering possibilities of technology. before committing themselves to a particular • possess a basic understanding of the solar major. The student must have an adequate math system, the nature of stars and the universe background to begin the calculus sequence during at large; be able to identify celestial objects the first semester of the freshman year and at least through a telescope; and read and use star one year of high school chemistry. A high school charts. course in physics is also recommended. The three- • be able to convey their knowledge to secondary year binary engineering phase of the program education students. is spent at Thiel completing course work in the The required physics and mathematics courses are humanities and social sciences to meet college listed in the Department of Education section of the integrative requirements, and courses in math,

209 chemistry, physics and computer science to fulfill science in engineering without designation. These major requirements and prepare for the engineering programs may be modified from year to year; phase at CWRU and Pitt. students need to contact their adviser for updates. A student who graduates from Thiel College with CWRU requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 in order a major in binary engineering will: to transfer. • understand the fundamental concepts of the physical world as they extend to mechanics, 3-2 Program with University of thermodynamics, optics, electromagnetism, relativity, atoms, the solid state and elementary Pittsburgh particles. Thiel offers a 3-2 binary engineering program • be able to understand and analyze common in cooperation with the University of Pittsburgh technical applications of fundamental concepts (Pitt) in Pittsburgh that combines the sciences and in their respective engineering specialty. engineering with a broad liberal arts education. Two • understand the scientific method, in particular degrees are awarded upon successful completion of as it is applies to the physical sciences. the five year program: a B.S. or B.A. from Thiel • possess laboratory skills including the handling and a B.S. from Pitt. Pitt offers the B.S. degree of instruments and apparatus, measuring in several areas such as bioengineering, chemical techniques and data processing/analysis. engineering, civil and environmental engineering, • be proficient in word processing and at least computer engineering, electrical engineering, one spreadsheet application for graphing and industrial engineering and engineering physics. data analysis. These programs may be modified from year to • be aware of the human, ethical and year; students need to contact their adviser for environmental implications of the applications updates. Pitt requires a minimum GPA of 2.8 of technology. to transfer for most programs. Bioengineering • possess logical and computational skills at an requires a minimum of 3.5 and some programs may advanced calculus-based level. have higher QPA/GPA requirements as well due • possess additional skills and knowledge, to large enrollments. acquired at CWRU or Pitt, in the respective engineering disciplines. Math, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science Requirements 3-2 Program with Case Western MATH 181 Calculus I Reserve University MATH 182 Calculus II Thiel offers a 3-2 binary engineering program in MATH 281 Calculus III cooperation with Case Western Reserve University MATH 302 Differential Equations (CWRU) in Cleveland that combines the sciences PHYS 174 Introductory Physics I (Calc) and engineering with a broad liberal arts education. PHYS 184 Introductory Physics II (Calc) Two degrees are awarded upon successful PHYS 263 Modern Physics completion of the five year program: a B.S. or B.A. PHYS 353 Intermediate Lab from Thiel and a B.S. from CWRU. CWRU offers PHYS 363 Mathematical Physics the B.S. degree in several areas such as aerospace, CHEM 140 General Chemistry I biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, computing CHEM 160 General Chemistry II and information science, electrical, engineering CSCI 159 Introduction to Programming physics, fluid and thermal science, mechanical, In addition, students must complete the following materials science, polymer science, systems, control courses depending on the area of specialization: and industrial engineering as well as a bachelor of

210 Chemical Engineering: laws, work, energy, fluids, elasticity, oscillations, At least two courses from: waves and theory of heat. Three lecture periods and CHEM 200 Organic Chemistry I one three-hour laboratory each week. This course CHEM 210 Organic Chemistry II may be held in conjunction with PHYS 174, but CHEM 240 Quantitative Analysis assignments and tests are different. Offered fall of CHEM 310 Physical Chemistry—Dynamics even-numbered years. (WIC) PHYS 164—Introductory Physics II CHEM 320 Physical Chemistry—Structure (non-calculus) (4 CH)* A continuation of PHYS 154, also non-calculus. Topics to be covered Computer Engineering: include electricity, magnetism, and optics. Three CSCI 169 Data Structures lecture periods and one three-hour laboratory each PHYS 243 Digital Electronics week. This course may be held in conjunction with CSCI 139 Web Design and Development PHYS 184, but assignments and tests are different. or (P: PHYS 154 or permission of instructor) Offered CSCI 179 Programming in Visual Basic spring of odd-numbered years. (WIC) All other fields: PHYS 174—Introductory Physics I (calculus- At least two courses from: based) (4 CH)* Foundation course for students PHYS 213 Analog Electronics majoring in physics or binary engineering or enrolled in other academic disciplines requiring or PHYS 243 Digital Electronics recommending calculus-based physics as part of PHYS 223 Thermophysics their respective programs. Topics to be covered PHYS 253 Statics and Dynamics are vectors, forces, motion, Newton’s laws, work, PHYS 343 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves energy, fluids, elasticity, oscillations, waves and MATH 211 Elementary Statistics theory of heat. Three lecture periods and one MATH 291 Linear Algebra three-hour laboratory each week. (P or corequisite: Calculus I) Offered every fall. (WIC) COURSE OFFERINGS PHYS 184—Introductory Physics II (calculus- A continuation of PHYS 174. * Lab fee charged based) (4 CH)* Topics to be covered include electricity, magnetism and optics. Three lecture periods and one three- PHYS 123—Astronomy (3 CH) General hour laboratory each week. (P: PHYS 174 or introduction to astronomy, open to all students. permission of instructor and corequisite: Calculus The course focuses on observation of the night II). Offered every spring. (WIC) sky, history of astronomy, modern views of the PHYS 194—Alternative Energies (4 CH)* This universe, star composition and development, course examines the generation and use of energy structure and fate of the universe, astronomical in modern technological societies. Some basic instruments, interaction between astronomy and principles of physics concerning the concept of physics, accomplishments and expectations of energy and a variety of heat engines are introduced. space exploration. Viewing the sky is weather Conventional energy sources like coal, oil, gas and dependent. The course can be taken at any time nuclear energy are discussed. Alternative sources and there are no prerequisites. The course satisfies of energy examined are solar, wind, biomass, the natural/physical non-lab science requirements hydropower and geothermal energy. Strategies of “Depth and Diversity” of the IR for either the for energy conservation and the implications of B.A. or B.S. degrees. It is an evening class. Offered alternative energies on transportation are discussed. every fall. (WIC) Finally, the connection between energy uses and PHYS 154—Introductory Physics I air pollution and other global effects is examined. (non-calculus) (4 CH)* A non-calculus course Three hour lecture, three hour lab weekly. The for students enrolled in academic disciplines not course is accepted as a laboratory course for the requiring or recommending calculus-based physics IR. (P: MATH 107 or equivalent) Offered on an as part of their respective programs. Topics to be irregular basis. (WIC) covered include vectors, forces, motion, Newton’s

211 PHYS 213—Analog Electronics (3 CH)* This quantum mechanics without rigorous mathematical course is laboratory based. It begins at a level formalism. Structure of nuclei, radioactivity, particle suitable for those with no previous exposure to and high-energy physics, and special relativity. (P: electronics, but with basic knowledge of electricity. PHYS 174, 184) Offered every fall. The treatment is largely non-mathematical with PHYS 343—Electromagnetic Fields and Waves an emphasis on hands-on experience. This course (3 CH) Properties of dielectric and magnetic involves circuits with diodes, transistors, operational materials. Solutions for static electric and magnetic amplifiers and power supplies. This course is fields under a wide variety of conditions. Time- independent of PHYS 243 (Digital Electronics). It dependent solutions of Maxwell’s equations. is suitable for students in the natural and computer Radiation and wave propagation. Oriented towards sciences and binary engineering. Two three-hour engineering applications. (P: PHYS 184, Calculus laboratory afternoons per week. (P: PHYS 164 or II) Offered spring semester, as needed. PHYS 184) Offered every spring. PHYS 353—Intermediate Lab (3 CH)* This PHYS 223—Thermophysics (3 CH) The course course is designed to expose junior and/or senior introduces the fundamental ideas of heat, work and students to advanced methods of experimental internal energy, reversibility and entropy, enthalpy, physics. Students will perform a variety of Maxwell’s relations and conversion of heat into experiments involving electrical measurements, work in an engine. Application of thermodynamics cryogenics, vacuum systems, microwave in physics, chemistry and engineering and an measurements, plasma physics, thermodynamics, introduction to statistical physics are presented. (P: atomic physics, nuclear physics and optics. Two PHYS 174, P or corequisite: Calculus II) Offered three-hour laboratory/lecture periods per week. (P: fall semester, as needed. PHYS 263) Offered every spring. (WIC) PHYS 243—Digital Electronics (3 CH)* Digital PHYS 363—Mathematical Physics (3 CH) Electronics is laboratory based. It begins at a level A course in mathematical methods in physics: suitable for those with no previous exposure to Matrices and determinants; selected ordinary and electronics or the theory of electricity. The course partial differential equations; and Fourier series and is largely non-mathematical with an emphasis on integrals, complex numbers and special functions. hands-on experience. Basic elements of the course This course is designed primarily for physics are digital logic, Boolean algebra, logic gates and majors, mathematics majors, and binary engineering networks, logic families, flip-flops, clocks, registers, students. (P: PHYS 174, 184, P or corequisite: counters and memories. The course can be taken Differential Equations) Offered every spring. independently of PHYS 213 (Analog Electronics), PHYS 414—Cooperative Education (1-4 CH) and is suitable for physics, binary engineering Offered every semester. and computer science students. Two three-hour PHYS 424—Seminar and Senior Research (2-4 laboratory afternoons per week. Offered every fall. CH) An introduction to the literature, teaching PHYS 253—Statics and Dynamics (3 CH) and research methods in physics. Preparation and This course introduces the student to the concepts presentation of papers on selected topics from the of internal and external forces, equilibrium, current literature of physics. Education students structures, friction, the moment of inertia and majoring in physics may attend the seminar in systems of forces. These concepts are applied to their junior year concentrating on preparation and mechanical structures and devices which are typical presentation of topics related to the teaching of components of engineering designs like bridges, physics. A technical report on a special problem joints, gears, etc. The dynamics section covers based on library as well as laboratory and/or particle kinematics of a rigid body. (P: PHYS 174; P computational research. The student will be or corequisite Calculus II) Offered every fall. expected to report on his or her project findings PHYS 263—Modern Physics (3 CH) Basic as the senior comprehensive examination. May concepts of classical physics: the electron, be taken as an extended course. (P: Consent of electromagnetic radiation, the classical theory vs. department chairperson) Offered every semester. quantum effects, and the Rutherford-Bohr model of (WIC) the atom. Multi-electron atoms. Basic concepts of

212 Department of Political Science Dr. Robert Wells, Chair; Dr. Bart Biroschak; Lisa Walton, Esq.

POLITICAL SCIENCE Major Requirements (Bachelor of Arts Degree) The major in political science shall successfully complete: Political scientists study the authoritative allocation 37 CH in political science including: of values in society. Programs in the political POSC 116 American Government in Politics science department focus on accomplishing this POSC 146 Introduction to Comparative Politics task within the context of a liberal arts education. POSC 156 Introduction to International Course offerings are arranged in five fields: Relations American politics, comparative political systems, POSC 236 Public Policy international affairs, public law and public policy/ POSC 300 Introduction to Legal Studies public administration. POSC 286 Political Analysis The Political Science Department’s educational POSC 496 Senior Seminar goals are: At least one additional course from any three of the five 1. to contribute to a liberal arts education through following subfields: study in political science. American Politics: 2. to prepare students for successful graduate POSC 296 Political Parties and Interest Groups study in political science, law, international POSC 333 Congressional Politics affairs and related fields. POSC 335 The American Presidency 3. to help prepare students for work in any field Public Policy and Public Administration: of work for which a liberal arts education is POSC 226 State and Local Politics appropriate. POSC 336 Public Administration A chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national POSC 385 The Law of Families political science honorary society, is sponsored by POSC 388 The Death Penalty the department so that excellence in the study of POSC 456 American Foreign Policy political science can be recognized. Additionally, Formulation a pre-law society and other organizations and Public Law: activities are supported according to student POSC 436 Constitutional Law interest. POSC 437 First Amendment A student who graduates from Thiel College with POSC 438 Criminal Due Process a major in political science will: POSC 439 Criminal Law • be able to use two or more principle frameworks POSC 445 The Great American Trial to analyze political power. • be able to use two or more principle frameworks International Relations: to describe and analyze political processes and POSC 357 Vietnam and Iraq Wars institutions. POSC 367 American Propaganda in WWI and II • be able to critically use important elements POSC 396 International Law and Organization commonly found in normative political POSC 466 International Relations: Selected thought. Problems • be able to use the principle elements of Comparative Politics: empirical research in political science at both POSC 327 Politics of Developing Societies the macro and micro levels of analysis. POSC 347 Politics of Industrial Societies POSC 376 Nationalism

213 The major in political science shall successfully and understand the concept of “rights and complete 9 CH in the following programs: responsibilities of citizenship” as defined by ENG 120 Introduction to Literature the Pennsylvania Department of Education. and • be able to recognize and use in descriptions A total of two additional courses selected from and analyses of political systems the principle any of the following programs: economics, history, concepts and theories concerning the psychology and sociology. comparative study of political systems and their interactions; and understand the concept Recommended Study: Political science majors of “how governments work and international are strongly advised to complete at least one of the relations” as defined by the Pennsylvania following courses by the end of the sophomore Department of Education. year: MATH 121 A Cultural Approach to Mathematics Minor Requirements MATH 211 Elementary Statistics The minor in political science shall successfully Majors who intend to pursue graduate study complete six courses (18 CH) in political science: in political science and related disciplines should POSC 116 American Government and Politics consult with departmental faculty concerning POSC 146 Introduction to Comparative Politics preparation for graduate school. POSC 156 Introduction to International Relations Political Science Major with Three additional departmental courses, including Secondary Education Certification one from the subfield of public law and one from See the catalog section describing curricular the subfield of public administration/public policy. requirements for the Department of Education (page 149). Consult with political science faculty INTERNATIONAL STUDIES and with appropriate faculty in the Department of Education. Minor Requirements A student who graduates from Thiel College A minor in international studies is offered through with a major in political science with secondary the Political Science Department. The minor in education certification will: international studies shall successfully complete six • be able to recognize and use in descriptions courses (18 CH) distributed as follows: and analyses of political systems the principle Required course structures of governance, including the forms POSC 156 Introduction to International identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Relations Education—“constitutional democracy” and Any three of the following political science courses: “republic.” POSC 327 Politics of Developing Societies • be able to recognize and use in descriptions POSC 347 Politics of Industrialized Societies and analyses of political systems the principle POSC 376 Nationalism structural and process-related features of POSC 396 International Organization and Law such systems especially as they relate to the POSC 466 International Relations: Selected United States and to the Commonwealth of Problems Pennsylvania. Any two of the following non-political science courses: • be able to recognize and use in descriptions ART 201 Modern Art History and analyses of political systems principle BADM 456 International Marketing normative concepts such as political COMM 331 Intercultural Communication obligation, authority, legitimacy and justice; GEOG 110 World Regional Geography

214 HIST 180 Third World History Elective classes HIST 430 History of Modern Russia Select four additional courses from the following HIST 431 The French Revolution and Napoleon list. All students should take introductory HIST 330 19th Century Europe preparatory courses selected from political HIST 332 20th Century Europe science, sociology, criminal justice, history, REL 190 World Religions economics and philosophy prior to attempting course work within the minor. No more than two LEGAL STUDIES classes may be from the same academic discipline. Prof. Lisa Walton, Coordinator Substantive Law ENSC 210 Introduction to Environmental Law Legal phenomena extends throughout many BADM 355 Business Law contemporary political systems, playing an BADM 356 Business Law II important role in shaping the conduct of life for COMM 455 Media Law and Regulations both individuals and institutions. Study in the POSC 437 First Amendment Issues minor emphasizes the forces that shape law and the POSC 439 Criminal Law ways law has been used and understood by a variety CJS 301 Juvenile Justice Issues of peoples in differing historical circumstances. or Political, sociological, historical and philosophical CJS 303 Family Justice Issues approaches to legal phenomena are included in the SOC/CJS 431 Selected Topics (if designated as an program, with other approaches always a possibility elective in the course description) for the interested student. Historical Framework The legal studies minor treats law as a subject of HIST 300 U.S. Colonial History liberal inquiry, open to all students in any major or HIST 305 Middle Period and American concentration. The legal studies minor, as a liberal History studies program, is not a program in “prelaw” HIST 307 Emergence of Modern America or professional preparation. For those students HIST 309 Recent American History interested in law as a political, social, historical HIST 315 Diplomatic History of the United or philosophical phenomenon, however, the legal States studies minor presents an opportunity to study one Law and Society of the most important aspects of contemporary POSC 385 The Law of Families human society. POSC 388 The Death Penalty SOC 321 Deviance Minor Requirements SOC 331 Criminology Twenty-one hours of course work organized SOC 431 Selected Topics (if designated as an according to either Option 1 or Option 2. elective in the course description) ENG 120 Introduction to Literature Legal Policy and Process OPTION 1 Required classes POSC 396 International Organization and Law POSC 300 Introduction to Legal Studies POSC 316 Selected Topics (if designated as an POSC 436 Constitutional Law elective in the course description) PHIL 267 Ethics POSC 445 The Great American Trial or POSC/SOC 438 Criminal Due Process Rights PHIL 377 Legal Philosophy Communication COMM 300 Persuasion Other courses maybe appropriate to meet program requirements when selected in consultation with the program adviser.

215 OPTION 2 foreign policy, urban affairs, museum management, Students may design their own minor. See criminal justice and other subjects. “Individualized Minor” (page 88) for more Semester in Washington—The Semester in information about this option. Washington is a supervised internship and seminar Portfolio: program. It is conducted by the Lutheran Colleges’ At the conclusion of their course of study in the Washington Consortium and provides internship legal studies program all students, whether they experiences in the governmental, public service or have selected Option 1 or Option 2, will complete private sectors. The full program is available in the a portfolio demonstrating that they have met the spring or fall semester, while supervised internships various learning outcomes of the minor. alone are available in the summer. The program is small and flexible so the interests of a wide variety Course List of students can be met. All students should take introductory preparatory Capitol Semester—A 12- or 16-week courses selected from political science, sociology, in-service study program in a state-related agency history, economics and philosophy prior to in Harrisburg. Student must be a Pennsylvania attempting course work within the minor. resident, at least a rising junior and have a GPA of • Political Science: 300, 378, 396, 436 and 316 at least 3.0. Sessions may be either in the summer Topic: Constitutional Law of Civil Rights and or during the school year. Liberties Pre-law—Students preparing for law school may • Sociology: 191, 251, 261, 321, 331 participate in internships and other opportunities • History: 315, 335, 405, 455, 465 that provide direct experience in the practice of • Environmental Science: 200 law and the operation of the U.S. legal system. • Business Administration: 355, 356 For curricular information, law school admissions • Philosophy: 377 testing information, and other matters related to • Criminal Justice Studies: 101, 301 preparation for law school, consult the pre-law adviser for the College, Prof. Lisa Walton, Special Programs Department of Political Science. The Department of Political Science sponsors a number of special programs involving off-campus COURSE OFFERINGS work and study. Students are encouraged to participate in one of these as part of their major POSC 116—American Government and Politics program. Consult the departmental chair for (3 CH) An introduction to government and politics additional information. in the United States through an examination of the United Nations Semester—Selected students structures and processes that affect how public particularly interested in government and policies are made and what impacts they have. international relations may participate in the United Offered every semester. Nations Semester at Drew University, Madison, POSC 146—Introduction to Comparative N.J., during the fall semester of their junior year. Politics (3 CH) This course serves as an Washington Semester Program—Selected introduction to the subfield of comparative politics. students may participate in this nationally recognized The course surveys a number of basic topics internship and seminar program operated by and themes central to the study of comparative American University in Washington, D.C. Students political systems. Topics to be examined include may focus on politics, law, journalism, international political culture and socialization, participation in development, international business, economic politics, governmental structures, decision-making, and environmental policy, science and technology, economic and social policies, and evaluation of

216 performance. These topics will be explored in in such elections. Presidential and congressional selected countries from Asia, Europe, Africa, the elections are the framework for examination of Middle East and North America. Offered every such topics as campaign tactics and strategies, semester. public opinion and voter decision-making and the POSC 156—Introduction to International roles of the media and interest groups. Offered fall Relations (3 CH) This course serves as an of even-numbered years. introduction to the history and theory of POSC 300—Introduction to Legal Studies (3 international relations. The course will provide an CH) Study of law and legal systems in the context overview of the major substantive and theoretical of the liberal arts. Focus of the course is primarily issues of the field. Topics that are covered include on the United States. While considering the nature origins of the nation-state, national power, war, and functions of law in society, attention will be arms races and arms control, imperialism and given to actors in the legal system including lawyers, dependency, international law and international judges, police and juries. Offered every fall. organizations. Offered every semester. POSC 307—Research and Reading in Political POSC 226—State and Local Politics and Policy Science (1-3 CH) A course designed to permit (3 CH) Study of state and local government advanced students in political science to conduct a through a consideration of public policy issues, research and/or reading program in an area of their policy making processes and structural attributes interest that does not duplicate other departmental of the various subnational political systems of offerings. (P: Junior standing, major GPA of 2.5 or the United States. An introduction to public better and consent of instructor.) administration is an important part of the course. POSC 316—Selected Topics (2-4 CH) Study (WIC) of selected issues in political science classes will POSC 236—Public Policy (3 CH) Study of be conducted either as seminars or as lecture and contemporary public policy problems in the discussion meetings, as determined for the specific United States. Students will develop descriptive, offering. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. analytic and advocacy skills while studying public POSC 327—Politics of Developing Societies policy issues concerning such matters as the (3 CH) This course serves as an introduction environment, social welfare, health, education, to the political systems of the Third World. The business regulation, economic development, course will focus on issues associated with the communication, transportation and housing. (WIC) legacy of colonialism, economic development, POSC 286—Political Analysis (3 CH) A course culture, political institutions and policy-making. devoted to an examination of the conduct of The course will also introduce students to some of systematic research in political science and public the concepts, theories and methods of comparative policy. A broad range of topics will be considered, analysis. including such subjects as research design, POSC 333—Congressional Politics (3 CH) identification and use of data bases, as well as the A course intended to study the organizational collection, description and analysis of data. Review structure and membership of the United States of some of the typical approaches and theories Congress. Attention is given to the procedures that used in the study of politics. (P: six credit hours dictate the policymaking process within Congress, in POSC; MATH 211 is recommended.) Offered along with the impact of political parties, interest every spring. groups, the public, the presidency and the courts POSC 297—Political Parties and Elections in on the legislative process. the United States (3 CH) A study of elections as a POSC 335—The American Presidency (3 CH) central feature of the American political landscape A course designed to examine the impact of the and the influential role that political parties play American presidency on politics, policy and culture

217 in the United States. A broad range of topics will be Middle East. (P: Junior standing or consent of considered, including such topics as the evolution instructor.) Offered every other spring. (WIC) of the presidency as an institution, the variety POSC 367—American Propaganda during of roles that the presidents play in the American World Wars I and II (3 CH) This course involves political system and the interaction of presidents an extensive examination of American home front with other prominent political actors. (WIC) propaganda during World Wars I and II. During the POSC 336—Public Administration (3 CH) An war years formal governmental agencies responsible introduction to the study of public administration for the design and implementation of propaganda through an examination of the organization, messages at home and abroad were established in members, processes and policies of bureaucracies this country. These agencies put forth massive and in the public sector. Topics such as decision coordinated propaganda campaigns during the war making, human resource management, budgeting, years, and we shall examine in detail the organization administrative law, the policy process and the role and goals of America’s two propaganda agencies, of bureaucracy in a democratic society will be their strategies and tactics, the media they employed considered. (WIC) and the propaganda themes that they directed at POSC 347—Politics of Industrialized Societies the American public. We shall also examine the (3 CH) This course examines the political systems controversies these agencies engendered as they of Western Europe and Japan. The course will attempted to propagandize a nation distrustful focus on the political institutions, social and of propaganda. (P: Junior standing or consent of economic structures, political culture and the instructor) Offered every other spring. (WIC) political socialization processes of the countries POSC 376—Nationalism (3 CH) Examination of the industrialized West. The course will also of the meanings and development of nationalism provide a comparative analysis of contemporary and the present role of nationalism and the nation- economic and social policies of selected Western state. Particular attention is given to the growth European countries and Japan. of nationalist conceptions and movements in the POSC 355—Cooperative Education (CH 19th and 20th centuries, examining nationalism in Variable) (WIC) a number of European countries, the United States POSC 357—The Vietnam and Iraq Wars (3 and a selection of states from the non-Western CH) Vietnam and Iraq are two of the most world. (WIC) important and divisive foreign wars in modern POSC 385—The Law of Families (3 CH) This U.S. history. The legacy of the Vietnam War in course examines the role that law, government and terms of its impact an consequences for American ideology play in defining the “American family.” It society and foreign policy still remains controversial focuses on the rights and responsibilities of family after thirty years. The backdrop of Vietnam is members in such areas as marriage, divorce, child also a useful and necessary framework to begin care and parental care. It also examines a number of the analysis of American military actions in Iraq. current controversial issues, including reproductive This course will consider a number of issues rights, child custody and working parents. (WIC) related to U.S. participation in the Vietnam and POSC 388—The Death Penalty (3 CH) This Iraq wars. Topics that will be examined include a course will introduce students to the law of capital brief history of American entry into and exit from punishment: what are the rules and procedures the conflicts, the impact on American institutions which govern who is and is not subject to the and society, U.S. foreign and military policy in the death penalty. It also examines the social and post-Vietnam and post 9/11 era, and the multiple, political factors that influence the death penalty, contradictory lessons that can be drawn from including the impact of racism, poverty and shoddy American involvement in Southeast Asia and the lawyering on capital punishment. (WIC)

218 POSC 396—International Organization rights and the police powers of the State. (P: POSC and Law (3 CH) This course examines the 116 of CJS 101 or permission of the instructor.) development of international organizations and Offered every other spring. their role in the international community. Particular POSC/CJS 439— Criminal Law (3 CH) emphasis will be placed on the role of the United This course will explore traditional legal issues Nations after World War II. The course will also in substantive criminal law. It will examine the introduce students to the nature and impact of nature of criminal law and general principles public international law in the international system. of criminal responsibility, various defenses to (WIC) criminal responsibility, including duress, necessity POSC 397—Public Affairs Internship (2-16 and insanity, and analyze specific crimes in detail, CH) Internships in governmental or other including inchoate crimes, crimes against persons organizations with a significant public service and property. mission. Placements are available in both semesters POSC 445—The Great American Trial (3 CH) and in the summer. Internship placements in This class introduces students to the fundamental law-related organizations, the Harrisburg Capitol techniques and theory necessary to conduct a trial Semester, and other state and local organizations in court. It provides students with a thorough are available. (WIC) knowledge of the American judicial system POSC 406—Independent Study (1-4 CH) and helps them develop both oral and written Reading and independent study concerning a subject communication skills. The course concludes with in political science that is mutually agreed upon by students participation in mock trials (P: POSC 300 the student and sponsoring departmental faculty. or CJS 101 or permission of the instructor). Class (P: Junior standing, consent of the instructor size is limited to 16 students. Offered spring of and compliance with College requirements for even-numbered years. independent study.) POSC 456—American Foreign Policy POSC 436—Constitutional Law (3 CH) Survey Formulation (3 CH) This course provides a of the main features of the American constitutional history and analysis of American foreign policy system, particularly through examination of with emphasis on the post-World War II period. selected decisions of the Supreme Court of the The course will survey various factors which United States. (P: POSC 116 or consent of the influence the policy-making process and evaluate instructor) Offered every spring. (WIC) several analytical models of foreign policy behavior. POSC 437—First Amendment Law (3 CH) This Attention will also be devoted to the emerging course examines the philosophical underpinnings post-cold war era of American foreign policy of the First Amendment, as well as the historical and the changing role of the United States in the and current doctrines of freedom of speech, international system. (P: POSC 107 or 116 or press, association and religion as developed by the consent of instructor.) (WIC) Supreme Court of the United States. (P: POSC POSC 466—International Relations: Selected 116 or permission of the instructor.) Offered every Problems (3 CH) An analysis of international other fall. relations since World War II especially at the POSC 438—Criminal Due Process Rights (3 present time in Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America CH) This class provides an examination of the and the Middle East. Emphasis is on selected procedures utilized in the criminal justice system as problems and policies in the several regional areas. they relate to criminal law and the administration (WIC) of justice. Specifically, this course will examine POSC 496—Senior Seminar (4 CH) Examination how the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and 14th of political science as a field of study; discussion of Amendments to the Constitution impact individual selected topics in political science and preparation

219 of a number of analytical papers on selected topics in political science or an extended analytical research paper. Required of all majors in political science. Offered every fall. (WIC) POSC 467—Washington Internship (8 CH) A semester in Washington, D.C. with a focus on contemporary public affairs. A supervised internship is required. This may be in governmental, private or public service sectors. The subject of the internship varies according to student interest and preparation. (WIC) POSC 468—Washington Seminar I (4 CH) POSC 469—Washington Seminar II (4 CH) POSC 468 and POSC 469 are topical seminars required of Washington Semester participants. Students may select from a range of subjects. (WIC)

220 Department of Psychology Dr. Martin Bright, Chair; Dr. Jennifer Griffin; Dr. Chaelon Myme; Dr. Beth Parkinson; Dr. Laura Pickens Departmental Objectives • understand and be able to apply professional Psychology is the science that investigates and ethical principles in research and the clinical/ seeks to understand the behavior and cognitions counseling context. of individual humans and animals. There are many • demonstrate an awareness of the values, areas of specific interest within the discipline of attitudes and cognitions that underlie an psychology, such as perception, learning, memory, understanding of oneself and the self in intelligence, personality, development across the relation to others. lifespan, abnormal behavior and social behavior. • understand the influence of culture on The psychology program at Thiel has three goals: psychological processes. 1. to meet the needs of students preparing for careers in education, social work, human Suggested Sequence Major services agencies and other fields for which Requirements background in psychology is desirable or PSY 150 General Psychology (fall, freshman necessary; year) 2. to prepare students to continue their education PSY 240 Child Development (freshman or at the graduate level, either in psychology or a sophomore year) related discipline; PSY 270 Neuropsychology (spring, 3. to meet the needs of students pursuing a sophomore year) liberal arts education. MATH 211 Elementary Statistics (spring, sophomore year) PSYCHOLOGY PSY 222 Research Methods (sophomore or (Bachelor of Arts Degree) junior year) PSY 300 Abnormal Behavior (sophomore or Major Requirements junior year) The major in psychology consists of 39 credit or hours. Thirty-five hours of psychology courses PSY 310 Personality Theory (sophomore or must be successfully completed, plus MATH junior year) 211—Elementary Statistics. These 35 hours of Any 300 level laboratory course (junior or senior psychology courses include 26 hours of required year) (PSY 340, 342 or 343) courses plus nine additional psychology elective PSY 430 History and Philosophy of hours. Psychology (junior or senior year) A student who graduates from Thiel College with One additional 400 level psychology course (PSY a major in psychology will: 410, 420, 440 or 450) (junior or senior year) • understand the scientific method and be able Nine additional hours of psychology electives to apply it to test hypotheses and psychological must be taken to complete this major. Included in theories. the acceptable electives are REL 250 Psychology of • understand psychological theories; be able Religion and EDUC 112 Educational Psychololgy. to compare, contrast and evaluate historical Psychology majors must earn a grade of at least and theoretical perspectives; and be able to C minus in the courses required for the major and select elements of theoretical perspectives for minor and maintain a 2.0 overall average for all practical application. psychology courses. Majors are expected to choose

221 an adviser within the psychology department and NEUROSCIENCE to work conscientiously with the adviser to insure appropriate course selections and timely progress The neuroscience program at Thiel College is an toward fulfilling major requirements and general interdisciplinary program that capitalizes on and college requirements. further develops the interface between biology Psychology majors are encouraged to elect and psychology. Thiel’s program has a very strong courses in related fields, such as biology, sociology, emphasis on experiential learning with laboratory political science, philosophy, neuroscience and experiences, field trips, and a required internship other courses in the humanities and sciences. and senior research project. The program is Psychology majors may wish to concentrate in intended to prepare students for graduate programs one of the following: (1) development across the in neuroscience, psychology and biology and lifespan; (2) counseling psychology; (3) experimental professional programs in a variety of areas of psychology; (4) cognitive psychology. A student allied health, including traditional medicine as well may select one of these tracks, or a combination, in as entry-level positions as technologists or sales accordance with the student’s interests and goals as representatives. See page 197 of the catalog for a a psychology major. Consult with a faculty member complete description of the curriculum as well as for course suggestions. suggested course sequence.

Minor Requirements OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY The minor in psychology consists of six Dr. Jennifer S. Griffin, Adviser psychology courses (19-20 credit hours) plus MATH 211. The following courses comprise the Thiel College has an articulation agreement with minor requirements. Gannon University for a master of science in PSY 150 General Psychology occupational therapy. MATH 211 Elementary Statistics • Four years at Thiel. B.A. in biology or psychology PSY 222 Research Methods • Three years at Gannon. M.O.T. Entrance requirements – guaranteed acceptance PSY 240 Child Development of up to five students per year who have: or • B.A. from Thiel College PSY 242 Adolescent Development • Minimum of C in prerequisite courses or • Overall GPA of 3.0 PSY 244 Adulthood and Aging For more information on the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy please see gannon.edu/ PSY 300 Abnormal Behavior programs/grad/occther.asp or PSY 310 Personality Theory PSY 430 History and Philosophy of COURSE OFFERINGS (*Lab fee charged ) Psychology One additional 300-400 level Psychology course *PSY 109—Introduction to Neuroscience (4 CH) A lecture/laboratory course that will introduce students to the field of neuroscience and Psychology Departmental Honors provide prospective majors with the knowledge Students will earn departmental honors if they needed for further study of the neurosciences. An achieve a 3.5 GPA in the major. examination of the biological basis of neural and

222 sensory function, motor and sensory systems and PSY 230—Introduction to Learning (3 CH) An their integration as learning and memory, cognition, introduction to the basic concepts and theoretical behavior and illness. The laboratory component orientations of 20th century learning theorists provides an understanding of neuroscience through including Pavlov, Thorndike, Watson, Guthrie, hands-on experimental procedures using state of Tolman, Hull, Skinner, Bandura and Anderson. the art equipment and field trips to an affiliated Processes that affect learning, such as biological research laboratory. Three one-hour lectures constraints, motivation and memory will be and one three-hour laboratory per week. This discussed, as well as computer simulation models. course satisfies IR in “Citizenship in a Scientific (P: PSY 150) Offered as needed. Age” laboratory science or “Choosing Depth and PSY 240—Child Development (3 CH) An Diversity” science requirement. (P: HS/College introduction to the study of physical, cognitive, GPA 3.0 or better, 1130 SAT/21 ACT, MATH social and psychological growth of the individual 107/211 placement level) Offered every fall. from infancy through middle childhood. A special PSY 150—General Psychology (3 CH) An effort is made to integrate theoretical concepts with introduction to the scientific study of human behavioral examples and to show the application behavior and cognitive processes including of theories to problems in child rearing. Not to be research methods, biological influences, sensation taken concurrently with Adolescent Development and perception, learning, memory, development, (PSY 242). (P: PSY 150) Offered every semester. motivation and emotion, intelligence, personality, PSY 242—Adolescent Development (3 CH) stress and coping, abnormal behavior and An examination of current theories concerning therapeutic approaches. A prerequisite for most human development from late childhood through other psychology courses. Offered every semester. early adulthood. Physical, cognitive, social and *PSY 209—Neuropsychopharmacology (4 CH) psychological issues will be addressed. Not to be Students will be able to understand and explain taken concurrently with Child Development (PSY administration, pharmacokinetics, behavioral 240). (P: PSY 150) Offered fall 2011. effects and drug interactions of psychoactive PSY 244—Adulthood and Aging (3 CH) A substances. Students will be able to identify major survey of early, middle and later adulthood. A classes of psychoactive substances. Students will biopsychosocial model is used to explore changes also be able to explain how psychoactive substances in biological functioning, information processing, may be used to treat psychopathologies and memory, intelligence, personality, mental health disorders of the nervous system. The laboratory and personal relationships. Death and dying issues will study the modes of drug action using a variety will also be explored. (P: PSY 150) Offered every of invertebrate and vertebrate model systems. (P: spring. PSY 109 or BIO 119 or NSCI 109) Offered every PSY 250—Applied Psychology (3 CH) The spring. application of psychological theories and research PSY 222—Research Methods (4 CH) A survey to topics which are essentially relevant to young of research methods used to describe, predict adulthood, such as career choice, relationship and explain behavioral and thought processes. development and maintenance, sexuality and The methods of observation, correlation, and health and well-being. Class discussion and self- experimentation will be emphasized. Students will reflection are emphasized as methods of inquiry conduct a number of computer-based experiments and evaluation. Offered every fall. and learn how to write experimental reports using PSY 270—Neuropsychology (3 CH) Students the accepted format of the American Psychological will be introduced to the biological basis of Association. (P: PSY 150 and MATH 211) Offered behavior and cognition. They will learn about the fall 2011. (WIC) neuron, neuronal communication and the functions

223 of various brain areas. Particular attention will be phenomenon from these areas. (P: PSY 150 or PSY paid to the topics of psychopharmacology, human 109) (WIC) Offered every fall. learning, human communication and various PSY 343—Sensation and Perception (4 CH) psychopathologies. (P: PSY 150 or PSY 109) An introduction to the sensory systems of the Offered every spring. human body, with an emphasis on vision and PSY 300—Abnormal Behavior (3 CH) The hearing. Students will also be introduced to the study of behavioral dynamics with emphasis on methods of measuring and researching sensation atypical and abnormal behavior. Students will learn and perceptual processing. This is a lecture course to utilize the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual” with a complementary lab. (P: PSY 150 or PSY to identify, diagnose and better understand mental 109 and sophomore status or permission of the disorders. (P: PSY 150, sophomore status, and one instructor.) Offered every spring. (WIC) additional course in psychology) Offered every PSY 360—Social Psychology (3 CH) Social spring. psychology is the study of the cognitive and PSY 310—Personality Theory (3 CH) An behavioral processes of the individual in relation introduction to major theories and conceptual to the social environment. Topics include the role issues relating to the study of personality. (P: PSY of the self in social interaction, the development 150 and at least one other psychology course.) of interpersonal relationships and group formation Offered every fall. and dynamics. (P: PSY 150 and junior or senior PSY 320—Tests and Measurements (3 CH) A standing) Offered every spring. basic course in the construction, administration and PSY 362—Psychology of Religion (3 CH) An interpretation of psychological tests. Characteristics examination of the relationship between religious of good tests, including reliability, validity and item belief and experience and the psychological make- analysis will be explored. A variety of tests, including up and functioning of persons. (P: REL 125) (WIC) those designed to assess aptitude, achievement, PSY 370—Counseling Methods (3 CH) Theory personality traits and abnormal behavior will be and practice of counseling and interviewing skills covered. (P: PSY 150, PSY 222 and MATH 211) as practiced in human service agencies. (P: PSY Offered as needed. 150, two additional psychology courses and junior PSY 340—Conditioning and Learning (4 CH) or senior standing) Offered fall 2011. An introduction to the important concepts of PSY 409—Internship in Neuroscience An learning. Pavlovian and operant conditioning, opportunity for junior or senior students to gain stimulus control of behavior, cognitive control of practical experience in a field related to their major. behavior, biological influences and the encoding, A log book will be required as well as a final paper storage and retrieval of information. The course in which the student will react to the internship will meet each week for three 55-minute lectures both objectively and subjectively, correlating his or and students will complete computer-based her academic knowledge with practical experience. laboratory exercises. (P: PSY 150 and two other A minimum of 40 hours of supervised experience courses in psychology) Offered spring 2012. (WIC) per credit hour is generally required. (P: PSY 109) PSY 342—Cognitive Psychology (4 CH) The PSY 410—Counseling Special Populations theory and data of cognition, information systems Seminar (3 CH) Focus on putting clinical theory and memory from the viewpoint of modern and skills into practice, particularly with regard to cognitive psychology. Emphasis will be placed special populations. Unique issues that confront on the methods of determining and measuring persons with particular diagnoses, addictions and cognitive processes and on the data relating to these life situations will be explored so the student will processes. Laboratory experiments in sensation, gain appreciation of such and be equipped to work perception, and memory will investigate selected more effectively with these individuals. A case

224 management approach will be emphasized. (P: PSY PSY 450—Topics in Psychology (3 CH) 150, junior or senior standing and two additional Advanced topics in psychology. May be repeated psychology courses.) Offered fall 2011. (WIC) with different topics. (P: PSY 150; two additional PSY 420—Personal Relationships Seminar courses in psychology, and junior or senior (3 CH) An examination of research and standing) Offered fall 2011. (WIC) issues relevant to the investigation of personal PSY 455—Cooperative Education (CH relationships across the lifespan, with an emphasis Variable) on the processes of the initiation, maintenance PSY 467-469—Semester in Washington (8-16 and dissolution of dating and marital relationships. CH) See POSC 467-469. The class is conducted in a seminar format, with PSY 470—Special Projects in Psychology (CH the expectation that students contribute a great Variable) Designed to meet the individual needs deal to the discussion and evaluation of various of students in psychology. The student must have topics. (P: PSY 150 and junior or senior standing, the permission of the faculty member with whom or permission of instructor) Offered every spring. he or she wishes to work. The student may conduct (WIC) directed or independent laboratory studies, field PSY 430—History and Philosophy of or library research, do concentrated reading in a Psychology (3 CH) A review of the history specialized area of psychology or participate in of psychology starting with its physiological and seminars on various subjects in psychology. (P: PSY philosophical roots. Important schools of thought, 150; PSY 222, MATH 211 and permission of the such as structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, instructor) Gestalt psychology and the psychoanalytical PSY 471—Advanced Study in Psychology II approach will be emphasized. The important Continuation of PSY 570. leaders and contextual forces influencing these PSY 490—Independent Study (CH Variable) approaches will be noted. (P: PSY 150, junior or The student may propose a course of study or a senior standing, and two additional psychology project to be carried out under supervision of a courses) Offered fall 2011. (WIC) faculty member. (P: Must have a GPA of 3.25 or PSY 440—Cognitive Theories in Psychology (3 above and permission of the faculty member) CH) A comparison of the contributions of several PSY 499—Independent Research (3 CH) theoretical perspectives to the understanding Students design and conduct a research project in of cognition. Special attention will be given to an area of neuroscience. The research project must considering neuropsychological approaches to include library, laboratory and/or field research, cognition and neuropsychological disorders. (P: and a written report in the format of a scientific PSY 150 and junior or senior standing; PSY 342 is publication. The project is done under the guidance recommended) Offered as needed. (WIC) of one faculty member and may be conducted for more than one semester.

225 Department of Religion Dr. Daniel Eppley, Chair; Dr. Curtis Thompson; Dr. George Branch-Trevathan

The purpose of the Department of Religion is to A maximum of three credit hours of: provide the student with an academic understanding REL 380 Cooperative Education of the religious experience of humankind. This or purpose is fulfilled through courses which are REL 390 Independent Study designed: may be applied toward the major. 1. to familiarize the student with the biblical Choose one of the following to be taken preferably in the writings of the Jewish and Christian traditions; freshman year: 2. to interpret the nature of religious experience, PHIL 127 Introduction to Philosophy 3 CH especially Christian; PHIL 147 Introduction to the History of 3. to introduce the student to the chief persons, Philosophy: Socrates to Aquinas 3 CH works and movements in the history of PHIL 157 Introduction to the History of Christianity; and Philosophy: Descartes to Sartre 3 CH 4. to show the interrelatedness of religion and culture. A student who graduates from Thiel College with The department offers majors in religion, theology a major in religion will: and youth ministry and parish education and minors • comprehend the nature of religion by in religion, parish education and pre-ministry. The understanding the various methods of studying first of these is a general liberal arts major suitable religion. for any student interested in such a liberal arts • conceive the reality of “the ultimate” or God background. All three provide students greater in relation to both inherited ideas of the past depth in the fields and opportunities to prepare for and the concerns of contemporary society. a professional career or graduate study. • appreciate the unity and diversity of the A final grade of C minus or better is required in pluralistic heritage of the world’s religions; all courses for the major and/or minor. and understand the different approaches of relating Christianity to other world religions. RELIGION • understand various hermeneutical (Bachelor of Arts Degree) methodologies and be able to apply hermeneutical principles in interpreting Jewish and Christian scriptures. Major Requirements Students majoring in religion must fulfill the following minimum requirements: Minor Requirements Thirty-one credit hours in religion including Students minoring in religion must meet the REL 110 Introduction to Religion 3 CH following minimum requirements: REL 120 Interpreting the Jewish and REL 120 Interpreting the Jewish and Christian Scriptures 3 CH Christian Scriptures REL 190 World Religions 3 CH REL 110 Introduction to Religion The following two courses are to be taken no REL 125 Introduction to Theology earlier than the second semester of the junior or year. REL 200 Contemporary Ethical Issues REL 330 Readings in Religious Studies 2 CH REL 160 Religion in the United States REL 340 Readings in Theology 2 CH or

226 REL 140 History of Christianity PARISH EDUCATION REL 190 World Religions (Bachelor of Arts Degree) One additional upper-level religion course except Religion 330, 340 or 390. Major Requirements Students desiring to prepare for careers in parish THEOLOGY AND YOUTH education must fulfill the following requirements: MINISTRY Twenty-eight credit hours in religion including: (Bachelor of Arts Degree) REL 120 Interpreting the Jewish and Christian Scriptures Students desiring to prepare for careers in youth REL 150 Introduction to Greek Language ministry by earning a major in theology and Skills youth ministry will need to fulfill the following REL 382 Foundations of Parish Education requirements: and any other courses offered by the Religion Department except: Major Requirements REL 330 Readings in Religious Studies Twenty-two credit hours: REL 340 Readings in Theology REL 110 Introduction to Religion 3 CH Certification in elementary education or at least REL 120 Interpreting the Jewish and Christian the following courses: Scriptures 3 CH EDUC 111 Foundations of American Education REL 125 Introduction to Theology 3 CH EDUC 112 Educational Psychology REL 130 Introduction to Ministry 3 CH CIS 111 Word Processing Applications REL 205 Mentoring in Youth Ministry 1 CH CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications REL 290 Luther and His Legacy 3 CH PSY 240 Child Development REL 340 Readings in Theology 2 CH PSY 244 Adulthood and Aging REL 370 Foundations of Youth Ministry 4 CH SOC 261 American Women’s Experience: A Any two of the following: Multicultural Perspective REL 140 History of Christianity 3 CH A supervised parish education field experience in a REL/GREK 150 Introduction to Greek Language congregation. Skills 3 CH REL 160 Religion in the United States 3 CH A student who graduates from Thiel College with REL 180 Christian Worship 3 CH a major in parish education will: REL 200 Contemporary Ethical Issues 3 CH • understand and be able to apply the theories REL 250 Psychology of Religion 3 CH and practices of parish education. Any three of the following: • conceive the reality of “the ultimate” or God PSY 150 General Psychology 3 CH in relation to both inherited ideas of the past PSY 242 Adolescent Development 3 CH and the concerns of contemporary society. SOC 121 Microsociology 3 CH • appreciate the unity and diversity of the SOC 141 Macrosociology 3 CH pluralistic heritage of the world’s religions; SOC 401 Sociology of the Family 3 CH and understand the different approaches of One of the following: relating Christianity to other world religions. COMM 171 Introduction to Communication 3 CH • understand various hermeneutical COMM 225 Interpersonal Communications 3 CH methodologies and be able to apply COMM 331 Intercultural Communication 3 CH hermeneutical principles in interpreting Jewish and Christian scriptures.

227 Minor Requirements REL 200 Contemporary Ethical Issues Students minoring in parish education must meet or the following minimum requirements: REL 290 Luther and His Legacy REL 120 Interpreting the Jewish and Note: Completion of GREK/REL 151 in Christian Scriptures addition to GREK 150 will satisfy the foreign REL 125 Introduction to Theology language requirement of Thiel College. The REL 250 Psychology of Religion Religion Department strongly recommends that or students take the second semester of Greek. EDUC 112 Educational Psychology REL 140 History of Christianity COURSE OFFERINGS REL 382 Foundations of Parish Education One additional upper-level religion course except: REL/GREK 150/151—Introduction to Greek REL 330, 340 or 390. Language Skills (6 CH) A basic course designed to give students a knowledge of the structure of PRE-MINISTRY the Greek language and begin preparing them for the reading of Greek literature. The primary Minor Requirements emphasis is on Koine (New Testament) Greek. Students minoring in pre-ministry must meet the REL 150 offered fall of even-numbered years and following minimum requirements: REL 151 the following spring. Foundations (3 CH) REL 110—Introduction to Religion (3 CH) To REL 130 Introduction to Ministry introduce students to the study of religion, the Biblical Studies (6 CH) language of religion, the person of religion and the REL 120 Interpreting the Jewish and community of religion. (WIC) Christian Scriptures REL 120—Interpreting the Jewish and Christian GREK/REL 150 Introduction to Greek Scriptures (3 CH) An introductory course to the Language Skills Scriptures of the Jewish and Christian traditions. Practical Studies (3 CH) The writings of the Old and New Testaments are REL 180 Christian Worship surveyed, utilizing literary and historical criticism. or Students will be exposed to major questions raised MUS 354 History of Sacred Music (with in interpreting the Bible in the 21st century. A permission of instructor) prerequisite to all other courses in religion. (P: Historical Studies (3 CH) INDS 115) Offered every semester. (WIC) REL 160 Religion in the United States REL 125—Introduction to Theology (3 CH) or An introductory course to Christian theology. REL 190 World Religions Various systematic presentations of Christian or beliefs are examined in order to appreciate the REL 240 African American Religion in the plurality of approaches to reinterpreting Christian United States doctrine in the modern world. (P: REL 120) or (WIC) REL 130—Introduction to Ministry REL 140 History of Christianity (3 CH) This course provides an examination Theological Studies (3 CH) of historic and contemporary understandings of REL 230 Philosophy of Religion the nature, function and practice of ministry in or various traditions of the Christian church. The

228 course is intended to help students with a general contemporary religions of the world, focusing interest in religion understand the relationship especially on Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam, as between ministry and religious community; and to well as Chinese, Japanese and African religions. help students with a specific interest in preparing These will be compared with each other and with for ministry understand the expectations and Christianity and Judaism with a view to better responsibilities before them. Offered fall of even- understanding the religious dimension of human numbered years. life. (P: REL 120) (WIC) REL 140—History of Christianity (3 CH) An REL 200—Contemporary Ethical Issues (3 historical study of Christianity concentrating on its CH) Different methods of Christian ethics are major teachings, practices and institutional forms examined in relation to current social issues in from its origin to the present day. (P: REL 120) the areas of sexual relationships, bio-medical (WIC) advances, economic order, political liberation and REL 160—Religion in the United States (3 environmental survival. (P: REL 120) Offered fall CH) A topical study of the historical phenomena of even-numbered years. (WIC) of religions in the U.S. with primary emphasis REL 205—Mentoring in Youth Ministry (1 CH) on Christianity, and some attention to other U.S. An introductory course to basic elements of youth religions especially Judaism. The study includes ministry. Experiential learning about youth ministry general background of each religion with will take place as time is spent as a participant in a subsequent U.S. developments presented through youth ministry program. such phenomena as revivalism, immigration, liberal REL 210—Religion and the Sciences (3 CH) theories and social emphases. (P: REL 120) (WIC) This interdisciplinary seminar will investigate how REL 170—African Religion (3 CH) This religion and science have related and should relate introductory course of African religion will to one another. The aim of the course is to present examine the theology of indigenous African tribes a comprehensive survey, comprehending both the to ascertain the core of their belief systems. historical developments of the relation and the Learning about African traditional religion through current prospects for interaction and dialogue. Africa’s rich cultural heritage, the writings of The course will emphasize the relation between African and African-American theologians, and the natural sciences (especially the physical and interactive experiences, students will be helped to biological sciences) and Western religion (especially bridge the historical and theological gap between Christianity) while at the same time recognizing the African and African-American experience. diversity, especially at the level of philosophical and REL 180—Christian Worship (3 CH) Christian religious commitment. (WIC) Worship introduces students to the academic REL 215—Intermediate New Testament Greek methods and techniques used by scholars in the I ( CH) In this course students will read selections study of Christian worship practices and what from the New Testament, Septuagint or extra- the results of that study are, particularly in recent canonical Greek writings in their original language. years. The course is ecumenical in focus and Questions about the transmission of the text seeks to free students from preconceived notions and its theological implications will be discussed. about religions ritual while developing the students’ Along the way, we will review the basic vocabulary, powers of observation and analysis. The course grammar and syntax learned in REL /GREK 150 focuses on ritual practices of the Christian faith and 151. and on texts and sources which are available REL 220—Women in Jewish and Christian in English translation. Offered spring of even- Traditions (3 CH) This course introduces women numbered years. and religion as a discipline within the academic REL 190—World Religions (3 CH) A study study of religion. Students engage in review, of the thought, history and practice of the major analysis and discussion of representative literature

229 in the history, theology and spirituality of women REL 280—World Christianity (3 CH) in Jewish and Christian traditions. (P: REL 120) Christianity’s center of gravity has shifted from the (WIC) West to the traditionally non-Christian, non-Western REL 230—Philosophy of Religion (3 CH) Global South where the majority of the world’s Deals with philosophical reflection upon such Christians now live. This course explores the rise questions as the nature of religion, the concept of of world Christianity. It examines the diversity of God, the problem of evil, the religious dimension practices within the movement and the theological of human experience, the justification of religious articulations characteristic of world Christianity. claims and the character of religious language. (P: REL 140 or REL 155 or HIST 180 and a basic Explored in relation to these matters are the knowledge of the history of Christianity and/or thoughts of representative figures from skepticism, Christian beliefs.) (WIC) existentialism and pragmatism. (P: REL 120) (WIC) REL 290—Luther and His Legacy (3 CH) An REL 240—African American Religion in the examination of the theological writings of Luther, United States (3 CH) Investigates the history of the immediate context that influenced him and black religion from its African roots through the the rich legacy of theological reflection that he period of slave trade to the experience to blacks has evoked. Offered fall of even-numbered years. in the United States over the past two centuries. (WIC) (WIC) REL 320—Special Project (1-4 CH) An REL 250—Psychology of Religion (3 CH) An opportunity for students not qualifying for examination of the relationship between religious independent study to do individualized study in any belief and experience and the psychological make- of the various fields in religion. The study may not up and functioning of persons. (P: REL 120) (WIC) duplicate any other departmental course offering. REL 260—Religion, Science Fiction and Departmental approval for the project is required. Popular Culture (3 CH) Science fiction remains (P: REL 120) a powerful vehicle for ideas in popular culture and REL 330—Readings in Religious Studies (2 has the highest religious content of any popular CH) A reading program based on a bibliography genre. The course examines science fiction to that includes material in the area of the history of uncover understandings of religion in popular religious studies deemed essential to supplement culture. By reading best-selling novels, examining and integrate the normal course work in order films and television shows, and reading scholars’ to provide the student with a comprehensive examinations of religious themes in science fiction, understanding in the field of religion. Required of students will learn to identify how religious themes religion majors. (P: REL 120) Offered every fall. are used, manipulated and promulgated in popular REL 340—Readings in Theology (2 CH) A culture. Course topics will include the history of reading program based on a bibliography which science fiction; the role and significance of aliens; includes material in the areas of theological ethics apocalypse and utopias; modernist critiques of and systematics deemed essential to supplement religion; and postmodern attitudes toward religion. and integrate the normal course work in order Offered spring of odd-numbered years. (WIC) to provide the student with a comprehensive REL 270—Judaism (3 CH) An exploration of understanding in the field of religion. Required of Judaism from its biblical origins to the present day. religion majors. (P: REL 120) Offered every spring. Particular attention is given to Jewish history and REL 350—Religion and Film (3 CH)This is the meanings of festivals and “life-cycle” events. a course in the critical appreciation of film as an Additional topics may include biblical monotheism artistic genre and the way that film has the unique and its impact on Western civilization, strategies for capacity to be a vehicle for the understanding Jewish survival throughout history, the implications of religious concepts and practices. Theological of the Holocaust, and the impact of feminism on concepts, practices and beliefs are articulated contemporary Jewish life. creatively in artisitc, as well as doctrinal forms. In

230 studying film a genre is introduced that does not REL 380—Cooperative Education (CH necessarily identify itself as a religious medium Variable) and an attempt is made to understand indirectly REL 382—Foundations of Parish Education (4 what religious truth claims say directly. To do this, CH) This course is designed to introduce students basic principles of film criticism and theological to the basic theory of parish education. It also has reflection will be used as a tools for understanding a field work component that provides practical assorted religious concepts and practices. experience and fulfills the required supervised field REL 352—Currents in Late Modern Theology training for parish education majors. (P: REL 152) (3 CH) Contemporary currents in theology from REL 390—Independent Study (1-4 CH) the death of God movement and process theism of Independent study will enable students to work the 1960s to hermeneutical and deconstructionist individually on a project or a reading program theologies of the 1980s are investigated. The designed for their specific interests. Students investigation proceeds through an analysis of of senior standing who meet the qualifications various attempts to articulate the meaning and outlined elsewhere in the catalog may, with the truth of God in the postmodern situation of consent of the instructor, register for this course. relativism and pluralism. (P: REL 120) (WIC) REL 392—Liberation Theology in a Latin REL 370—Foundations of Youth Ministry (4 American Context (1-6 CH) The writings, ideas CH) This course is designed to introduce students and dynamics of liberation theology are explored to the theological and practical dimensions of youth with an eye on the Peruvian situation in a seminar ministry. It explores the promises and challenges which culminates in a three-week immersion of contemporary American youth culture in experience during which students and faculty considering recent research on the religious and encounter the lived praxis of liberation theology spiritual lives of American teenagers, examining among the people of Peru. (WIC) current models of youth ministry within and REL 413—Selected Topics (3 CH) In this course across various Christian denominations, analyzing a selected topic in the field or religion or theology issues related to ministry in general, demonstrating is taught. Courses previously have been offered on and practicing a model of spiritual formation, and such selected topics as Jesus, female images of the helping future youth ministers to think theologically divine, the spirit of life and Augustine and Aquinas. about the role of youth ministry in the formation Prerequisites, if any, will be included in the course of Christian character. announcements.

231 Department of Sociology Dr. Allan Hunchuk, Chair; Dr. Jessica Abbott; Dr. Cynthia Sutton Note: Students electing to double major in Departmental Objectives sociology and criminal justice studies may not use Sociology is the branch of science which the same elective courses to satisfy the elective specializes in the study of human societies and requirement for both majors. human social interaction. As part of a liberal arts In addition to the required courses, sociology education, the program in sociology has three main majors are encouraged to choose electives from goals: a variety of disciplines in the humanities, natural 1. to convey basic knowledge of human societies sciences and other social sciences, and to include and social relations leading to the development off-campus experiences, such as the social science of a perspective for understanding and internship. A declaration of a major in sociology appreciating the diversity and potentiality of must be filed no later than the first semester of the human cultures; junior year. 2. to develop skills in collecting and analyzing A student who graduates from Thiel College with social data, in speaking and writing clearly a major in sociology will: and effectively, and in thinking logically and • understand and be able to apply the sociological critically; and perspective. 3. to prepare students for graduate study in • understand and be able to apply the principles sociology, social work, or a related field or for of good social science research methodology. employment in the social services. • understand and be able to apply the major theoretical paradigms of sociology. A final grade of C minus or better is required in • understand the complexity and interaction all courses for the sociology major and/or minor of social marginality in United States culture and the criminal justice studies major. in terms of race/ethnicity, sex/gender, social class, sexual orientation, age and disability. SOCIOLOGY • understand the diversity of human behavior and belief in a global context. (Bachelor of Arts Degree)

Major Requirements Minor Requirements The major requires a minimum of 35 credit hours The minor requires a minimum of 18 credit and must include the introductory courses: hours and must include the introductory courses: SOC 121 Microsociology SOC 121 Microsociology SOC 141 Macrosociology SOC 141 Macrosociology SOC 251 Minorities SOC 211 Anthropology SOC 341 Social Research Methods SOC 342 Sociological Theory SOC 342 Sociological Theory Two additional sociology courses numbered 261 or SOC/CJS 371 Professional Seminar higher, excluding 455. MATH 211 Elementary Statistics A declaration of a minor in sociology must be plus four sociology courses numbered 261 through filed no later than the first semester of the senior 491, with the exception of SOC 455, and one other year. sociology course.

232 CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES SOC 341 Social Research Methods (Bachelor of Arts Degree) SOC 342 Sociological Theory SOC/CJS 371 Professional Seminar (1 CH) At Thiel, the criminal justice studies program MATH 211 Statistics (4 CH) has a special focus: juvenile and family justice. The PHIL 267 Ethics program emphasizes issues of juvenile delinquency POSC 116 American Government and Politics and family members in abusive relationships, POSC 436 Constitutional Law reducing recidivism or repeat offenses and bringing The major also requires 15 additional course troubled families to normalcy. Graduates from the hours selected from the unselected classes listed program work in courts, law enforcement, probation above (Micro/Macrosociology and Juvenile Justice and parole, specialized treatment programs, public Systems/Family Justice Issues) and the following: and private agencies such as juvenile probation, SOC 191 Social Problems child and protective services and others dedicated SOC 251 Minorities to principles of behavior reform. The approach is SOC 321 Deviance fundamentally different from programs in criminal SOC 331 Criminology justice that emphasize crime and punishment, SOC 401 Sociology for the Family police science and the administration of justice. SOC 411 Organizations The program is framed by Thiel’s commitment SOC/CJS 431 Selected Topics to the liberal arts, signifying the importance of ACCT 453 Forensic Accounting and Fraud supporting the development of humane and Examiniation altruistic perspectives of students in all fields of BADM 355 Business Law I thought and work. BADM 356 Business Law II The major is interdisciplinary, concentrating on BADM 364 Business Ethics sociology as a way to gain basic understanding of COMM 455 Media Law and Regulation issues involved in juvenile delinquency and domestic ENSC 200 Introduction to Environmental violence. The major requires and encourages Law study in a variety of related and supportive fields POSC 226 State and Local Politics and including sociology, political science, psychology, Policy religion and philosophy. POSC 236 Public Policy The major in criminal justice studies requires a POSC 300 Introduction to Legal Studies minimum of 44 semester credit hours, distributed POSC 316 Topics: Civil Rights and according to the rules presented below. (Note: Liberties All courses listed are three credit hours unless POSC 336 Public Administration otherwise indicated; CJS = criminal justice studies). POSC 385 The Law of Families POSC 388 The Death Penalty Major Requirements POSC 437 First Amendment Law The major requires a minimum of 44 credit hours POSC 438 Criminal Due Process Rights and must include the following courses: POSC 439 Criminal Law SOC 121 Microsociology POSC 445 The Great American Trial or PSY 240 Child Development SOC 141 Macrosociology PSY 242 Adolescent Development CJS 101 Criminal Justice Studies PSY 300 Abnormal Behavior CJS 301 Juvenile Justice System PSY 360 Social Psychology or PSY 370 Counseling Methods CJS 303 Family Justice Issues PHIL 277 Business Ethics

233 PHIL 297 Environmental Ethics Special Programs PHIL 347 Social and Political Philosophy The sociology department sponsors a number PHIL 377 Legal Philosophy of special programs involving off-campus work REL 200 Contemporary Ethical Issues and study. Students are encouraged to participate Students electing to double major in sociology in one of these as part of their major program. and criminal justice studies may not use the Consult the department chairperson for additional same elective courses to satisfy the elective information. requirement in both majors. Washington Semester Program—Selected An elective, experiential educational opportunity in students may participate in this nationally recognized criminal justice studies areas is strongly encouraged. internship and seminar program operated by Internships may be in the local area, Washington, American University in Washington, D.C. Students D.C., via Thiel’s Washington Semester programs may focus on politics, law, journalism, international or in another region accessible to the student and development, international business, economic approved by the program’s administrators (e.g. and environmental policy, science and technology, Harrisburg, Pa., a nearby city or near the student’s foreign policy, urban affairs, museum management, home.) Credit hours awarded are variable (1 to 16), criminal justice and other subjects. depending on the program selected. Thiel College’s Semester in Washington—The A student who graduates from Thiel College with Semester in Washington is a supervised internship a major in criminal justice studies will: and seminar program which is conducted by the • understand and be able to apply the major Lutheran Colleges’ Washington Consortium and theoretical paradigms of criminal justice. provides internship experiences in the governmental • understand and be able to apply the principles public service or private service sectors. The full of social science research methodology. program is available in the spring or fall semester; • understand the complexity and interaction of in the summer, only supervised internships are social marginality in United States culture in offered. The program is small and flexible so that terms of deviance, criminality, corrections, the interests of a wide variety of students may be race/ethnicity, sex/gender and social class. accommodated. • understand and be able to assess the criminal justice system in the United States. COURSE OFFERINGS • understand the role and application of law in United States society. CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES • understand critical issues in United States CJS 101—Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 society: restorative justice, juvenile law, CH) This course serves as an introduction to the domestic violence, deviance and crime. criminal justice system and its relationship to crime • understand the diversity of criminal acts and in American society. Topics such as social control, the variety of criminal justice systems in a law enforcement and the public’s perception of global context. crime, punishment, rehabilitation, criminal courts, law and political power in decision-making will be examined. Offered every fall. LEGAL STUDIES CJS 221—Corrections in America (3 CH) Corrections in America will provide the student with Minor Requirements both the rudimentary understanding of the history A minor in legal studies is available. Students of corrections and more importantly the evolution of punishment in America. Along with these two interested in legal phenomena are encouraged to underlying goals, the student will also be offered avail themselves of the opportunities provided by numerous topics regarding various correctional this program. A description of the minor can be issues and how they directly affect the larger social found on page 215. fabric of society. Offered every spring.

234 CJS 230—Law Enforcement in America (3 CH) SOC or CJS course numbered 261 or higher or This course deals with the history and social issues permission of the instructor) (WIC) surrounding law enforcement in American society. CJS 438—Criminal Due Process Rights (3 Some topics to be examined are the role and CH) This class provides an examination of the function of police, the nature of police organizations procedures utilized in the criminal justice system as and police work, the stress that police officers may they relate to criminal law and the administration of experience, and the patterns of police-community justice. Specifically, this course will examine how the relations. Offered spring of even-numbered years. Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and 14th Amendments CJS 301—Juvenile Justice Studies (3 CH) The to the Constitution impact individual rights and the social causes, control, punishment and rehabilitation police powers of the State. (P: POSC 116 of CJS 101 of juvenile offenders in American society will be or permission of the instructor.) Offered spring of examined in this course. Theories of delinquency odd-numbered years. will be discussed and there will be an analysis of the CJS 439—Criminal Law (3 CH) This course criminal justice system in its handling of juvenile will explore traditional legal issues in substantive offenders. (P: Two of the following courses: SOC criminal law. It will examine the nature of criminal 121, 141, CJS 101 and one upper-level SOC or CJS law and general principles of criminal responsibility, course numbered 261 or higher or permission of various defenses to criminal responsibility, including the instructor) Offered fall of even-numbered years. duress, necessity and insanity, and analyze specific (WIC) crimes in detail, including inchoate crimes, crimes CJS 303—Family Justice Issues (3 CH) This against persons and property. course will provide students with an in-depth study CJS 451—Sociology Internship (1-6 CH) An of the problems of violence in families including in-service training course to enable the student to spouse abuse, child abuse, elder abuse and the practically apply specialized knowledge in a public dynamics and dangers of violent relationships. It will service agency. Students work approximately 20 examine the root causes of family violence and the hours per week in a local or state agency. A log book multigenerational effects of violence on its victims and a research project in which the student correlates and society. Students will study current societal academic knowledge with practical experience will responses to family violence including protection be required. The student will meet regularly with the services, treatment programs, legal defense strategies sponsoring faculty member. (P: Sociology or criminal and current legislation. (P: Two of the following justice studies majors only, juniors or seniors with a courses: SOC 121, 141, CJS 101 and one upper minimum GPA of 3.0 in sociology, with permission level SOC or CJS course – SOC 261 or higher of the sponsoring faculty member) – or permission from instructor) Offered fall of CJS 455—Cooperative Education (1-12 odd-numbered years. (WIC) CH) These credits do not count toward major CJS 371—Professional Seminar (1 CH) This requirements. seminar is required of all sociology majors with CJS 481—Special Projects (1-6 CH) An junior standing. Students will learn academic and opportunity to do individualized academic work non-academic skills needed to succeed in their in a selected field of sociology. This project may profession. Ethical issues of the profession will be not duplicate any other departmental offerings. stressed. (P: Junior or senior sociology or CJS majors Department approval is required. (P: Sociology or or permission of instructor.) Offered every fall. criminal justice studies majors, juniors or seniors and permission of the instructor) CJS 431—Selected Studies (3 CH) Intensive CJS 491—Independent Study (1-6 CH) Individual study of a current sociological or anthropological study in an area of special interest to the student topic. Topics offered vary. (P: Two of the following under the direction of a member of the Department courses: SOC 121,141, CJS 101 and one upper-level of Sociology. This course is limited to junior and

235 senior sociology or criminal justice studies majors stratification, demographic growth, and social who have completed at least three upper level change. Offered every spring. courses in sociology and whose GPA in all sociology SOC 191—Social Problems (3 CH) A course courses is at least 3.25. *Students planning to enroll designed for majors and non-majors providing an in SOC/CJS 451, SOC/CJS 481 or SOC/CJS 491 overview of contemporary social problems which must declare their intention during the first week of involve individual problems, problems of inequality the preceding semester. Qualified students will be and global concerns. Each problem presented and limited to one experience in each of these courses. discussed will be viewed from several theoretical CJS 496—Thiel College’s Semester in perspectives. Sample topics: crime, delinquency, Washington (8 CH) An internship and seminar discrimination, poverty, aging. Offered every fall. program in Washington, D.C., for juniors and seniors. SOC 211—Anthropology (3 CH) An overview of Thiel’s Semester in Washington, conducted through human physical and cultural evolution through the the Lutheran College Washington Consortium is evidence of archeological and ethnological research. designed to accommodate the interests of students The course examines the variety of ways humans with a wide variety of interests and goals. These have adapted, and adapt to, physical and social include not only politics, policy and law, but also environments in prehistoric and contemporary religion, social work, international affairs, theater, settings. Offered every spring. museum administration and business. (P: Junior or SOC 251—Minorities (3 CH) Considers the senior standing, 3.0 GPA and recommendation by nature, origins, and consequences of minority status sponsoring faculty.) in the United States and other selected societies. CJS 497—Seminar I (4 CH) Topics include prejudice and discrimination; patterns CJS 498—Seminar II (4 CH) Two four-credit of minority/majority relations; ideologies used to seminars are required of all students participating in justify social inequality, institutional racism, sexism the Thiel College semester in Washington. Specific and ageism; comparisons of the relative positions of arrangements are made according to each student’s various racial, ethnic, religious and other minorities in major interests, subject to approval by supervising society; and sources of change in minority/majority professors at Thiel College and supervisors at the relationships. (P: SOC 121 and 141 or permission of Washington, D.C., site. instructor) (WIC) Offered every spring. SOC 261/INDS 261—American Women’s SOCIOLOGY Experience: A Multicultural Perspective (3 CH) SOC 121—Microsociology (3 CH) An introduction This course invites students at Thiel to consider to the field with a focus on the individual in society, themselves in relationship to American women’s this course analyzes the forms and processes of experience in contemporary culture. The course social interaction in everyday life. Topics include provides windows into the life experiences of culture and socialization in the family, the peer group women in the dominant culture and women whose and the school; the dynamics of small groups and lives are shaped by Hispanic, Native American, large organizations; deviance and social control; African American and Asian communities. The inequalities of race, ethnicity, age and gender; and contributions of these women in the arts, humanities, an introduction to the methods of social research. natural sciences, social sciences and business will be Offered every fall. considered as well as factors that inhibit women’s full SOC 141—Macrosociology (3 CH) An participation as bearers and shapers of culture. (P: introduction to the field with a focus on human SOC 121 or 141 or permission of instructor) (WIC) societies, this course presents an overview of societal SOC 321—Deviance (3 CH) Sociological analysis development from the hunting-gathering period to of behaviors, attitudes and physical attributes that are the post-industrial era. The course focuses upon viewed as unacceptable by some group, organization, institutions and the processes of urbanization, community or society. Representative examples

236 would include mental illness, physical disability, several theories to explain social phenomena. (P: unconventional lifestyles, suicide and criminal SOC 121 and 141 or higher or permission of the behavior. Special attention is given to a delineation instructor) Offered every fall. (WIC) of social structures that encourage or inhibit the SOC 351—Social Stratification (3 CH) Historical incidence of deviance, the societal reactions to and cross-cultural analysis of the causes, structure deviance and the consequences of the labeling of and consequences of affluence and poverty in deviants. (P: Two of the following courses: SOC societies. Special emphasis is given to Marxist and 121, 141, CJS 101 and one upper-level SOC or CJS functionalist theories of stratification, the institutional course numbered 261 or higher or permission of the structure of caste- and class-based societies, and instructor) (WIC) social mobility. (P: Two of the following courses: SOC 331—Criminology (3 CH) An introduction SOC 121, 141, CJS 101 and one upper-level SOC or to the sociological study of crime and criminality CJS course numbered 261 or higher or permission emphasizing societal reactions to violations of of the instructor) (WIC) law and the organization of the criminal justice SOC 361—Sociology of Religion (3 CH) system. Topics include the major theoretical and Historical and cross-cultural analysis of religion methodological approaches in the study of crime, as a social institution. Topics include the role of typologies of criminal behaviors, dilemmas of religion in society, analysis of religious groups and corrections and public policy options. (P: Two of organizations, emergence of religious movements the following courses: SOC 121, 141, CJS 101 and and social change. (P: Two of the following courses: one upper-level SOC or CJS course numbered 261 SOC 121, 141, CJS 101 and one upper-level SOC or or higher or permission of the instructor) (WIC) CJS course numbered 261 or higher or permission SOC 341—Social Research Methods (3 CH) of the instructor) (WIC) This course is designed to be the first formal SOC/CJS 371—Professional Seminar (1 CH) introduction to the theory and practice of social This seminar is required of all sociology majors research. Small projects utilizing some of the various with junior standing. Students will learn academic methods will be incorporated. While not required, and non-academic skills needed to succeed in their it is recommended that students have a basic profession. Ethical issues of the profession will be understanding of elementary statistics. The course stressed. (P: Junior or senior sociology or criminal includes an exposure to the ethics of research and justice studies majors or permission of instructor.) the basic methodology used in the social sciences, Offered every fall. which includes sampling, analysis and report writing. SOC 381—Medical Sociology (3 CH) Considers (P: Two of the following courses: SOC 121, 141, the social dimensions of health and illness. Some CJS 101 and one upper-level SOC or CJS course topics considered are social factors and health, the numbered 261 or higher or permission of the sick role, utilization of health services, the variety of instructor) Offered every fall. health care practitioners, cross-cultural comparisons SOC 342—Sociological Theory (3 CH) An of health care delivery systems, economics of health historical overview of the sociologists and their care and ethical issues in health care. (P: Two of the precursors ranging from the “founding fathers” to following courses: SOC 121, 141, CJS 101 and one contemporary schools. A paradigmatic approach upper-level SOC or CJS course numbered 261 or is taken in order to expose the students to the higher or permission of the instructor) (WIC) assumption of each paradigm. The course is SOC 391—Sociology of Aging (3 CH) A designed to provide a comprehensive base for an sociological perspective on human aging. The course understanding of contemporary theory, offering will focus on the implications and consequences an opportunity to all students to select a narrow of aging for individuals in their role relationships, sociological perspective or become eclectic in utilizing social groups and society. Students will be exposed

237 to relevant theoretical orientations and research demographic patterning, life styles, and economics. methods. It will include a cross-cultural comparison Theoretical models of urbanism will be discussed. of societal attitudes and responses toward older Offered fall of even-numbered years. (WIC) persons. (P: SOC 121 and 141 or permission of the SOC 431—Selected Studies (3 CH) Intensive study instructor) (WIC) of current sociological or anthropological topic. SOC 401—Sociology of the Family (3 CH) Topics vary, but are offered on a regular rotation. Examines the family as a social institution. The focus (P: SOC 121, 141, and one upper-level sociology is mainly on the United States but includes some course numbered 261 or higher or permission of the cross-cultural comparisons. Some topics included are instructor) (WIC) family organization, various family life-styles, dating SOC 435—Popular Culture (3 CH) The objective and mate selection, sexual relationships, parenting, of this course is to explore the effects of popular domestic violence, divorce and remarriage, family culture upon our perceptions and definitions of in the later years and changes over the family life ourselves and our socio-political reality. Examinations cycle. (P: Two of the following courses: SOC 121, of the products of the entertainment industry and 141, CJS 101 and one upper-level SOC or CJS mass media will serve to provide myriad examples course numbered 261 or higher or permission of the for analysis. Offered fall of odd-numbered years. instructor) (WIC) (WIC) SOC 411—Organizations (3 CH) This course SOC 451—Sociology Internship (1-6 CH) An focuses upon the theory and design of formal in-service training course to enable the student to organizations. Structure and the dynamics of practically apply specialized knowledge in a public behavior within the structure are analyzed to ascertain service agency. Students work approximately 20 whether or not the purpose of the organization is hours per week in a local or state agency. A log book being fulfilled or how the organization’s effectiveness and a research project in which the student correlates and/or efficiency can be improved. The course academic knowledge with practical experience will seeks to expose students to case studies (drawn be required. The student will meet regularly with the from businesses) that reflect open systems, rational sponsoring faculty member. (P: Sociology or criminal and social systems, and manifest the techniques of justice studies majors only, juniors or seniors with a control. The course involves lectures, discussions minimum GPA of 3.0 in sociology, with permission and case presentations and analyses by students. of the sponsoring faculty member) (P: Two of the following courses: SOC 121, 141, SOC 455—Cooperative Education (1-12 CJS 101 and one upper-level SOC or CJS course CH) These credits do not count toward major numbered 261 or higher or permission of the requirements. instructor) (WIC) SOC 481—Special Projects (1-6 CH) An SOC 421—Gender and Society (3 CH) Examines opportunity to do individualized academic work the origins, nature and consequences of gender role in a selected field of sociology. This project may definitions and stereotypes upon the lives of men, not duplicate any other departmental offerings. women and society. Historical and cross-cultural Department approval is required. (P: Sociology or comparisons are made of the relative positions of criminal justice studies majors, juniors or seniors, women and men. It includes an examination of and permission of the instructor) sexism in social institutions, controversial issues and SOC 491—Independent Study (1-6 CH) relevant social movements. (WIC) Individual study in an area of special interest to the SOC 425—Urban Sociology (3 CH) Traces the student under the direction of a member of the development of urbanism from the pre-industrial Department of Sociology. This course is limited to city to the present post-industrial age. The course junior and senior sociology or criminal justice studies focuses upon urban growth and changes of majors who have completed at least three upper-level

238 courses in sociology and whose GPA in all sociology religion, social work, international affairs, theater, courses is at least 3.25. *Students planning to enroll museum administration and business. (P: Junior or in SOC /CJS 451, SOC /CJS 481 or SOC /CJS 491 senior standing, 3.0 GPA and recommendation by must declare their intention during the first week of sponsoring faculty.) the preceding semester. Qualified students will be SOC 497—Seminar I (4 CH) limited to one experience in each of these courses. SOC 498—Seminar II (4 CH) Two four-credit SOC 496—Thiel College’s Semester in seminars are required of all students participating in Washington (8 CH) An internship and seminar the Thiel College semester in Washington. Specific program in Washington, D.C. for juniors and seniors. arrangements are made according to each student’s Thiel’s Semester in Washington, conducted through major interests, subject to approval by supervising the Lutheran College Washington Consortium, and professors at Thiel College and supervisors at the is designed to accommodate the interests of students Washington, D.C. site. with a wide variety of interests and goals. These include not only politics, policy and law, but also

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241 Ronald H. Doerr (2005-2014) Catherine Mott (2008-2014) Gibsonia, PA Wexford, PA Retired Founder, CEO, BlueTree Capital Group, LLC George “Chip” Dufala ’92 (2010-2013) Ronald W. Owen ’71 (2008-2014) Erie, PA Pittsburgh, PA Executive Vice President/Services Senior Vice President, First American Erie Family Life Insurance Barry Oman ’74 (2011-2014) Dr. Alan Fager ’69 (2007-2013) Greenville, PA Pittsburgh, PA Combined Systems, Inc. Retired Professor, California University of PA Donald R. Owrey ’89 (2010-2013) John R. Frangakis (2008-2014) Greenville, PA Greenville, PA President, UPMC Horizon Chairman & CEO, Reynolds Services, Inc. Joseph Scarpitti ’80 (2003-2012) Rev. Dr. David P. Gleason (2004-2013) Los Angeles, CA Pittsburgh, PA Senior Vice President Senior Pastor, First Lutheran Church American Funds/Capital Group Companies Fred Haer ’65 (1998-2007, 2010-2013) Barry Stamm ’70 (2011-2014) Bowdoinham, ME Erie, PA President, FHC, Inc. President, Northshore Properties Dr. Carl A. Hoffman Jr. ’69, H’10 (2006-2015) Dr. Sarah Taylor-Rogers ’69 (1989-1998, 2002- Harrisburg, PA 2009, 2010-2013) President & Corporate Medical Director Baltimore, MD PrimeCare Medical, Inc. Assistant Director Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, Inc. Dr. Robert Holderer (2011-2014) Edinboro, PA Rod E. Wilt ’86 (2006 - 2015) Edinboro University of PA Warrendale, PA Director of Development, Dynamic Building Corp. Rick Huether (2010-2013) Belcamp, MD Elaine M. Woloshyn ’74 (2008 - 2014) President, Independent Can Company Akron, OH Retired President & CEO, Center for Non-Profit Fred Luchette ’76 (2011-2014) Excellence Maywood, IL Professor of Surgery, Loyola University Hospital John E. Zawacki ’71 (2009 - 2013) Hershey PA Frank Maenpa ’69 (2011-2014) Special Projects Director Ashtabula, OH American Cancer Society, PA Division Retired Steven D. Mechling (2005-2014) Officers of the Board Akron, OH Ed Bartko, Chair of the Board Managing Partner Mark Benninghoff, Vice Chair of the Board Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Dave Andrews, Treasurer of the Board Susan Snowden, Secretary of the Board

242 Ex-Officio Member John A. Dickason, M.A. Troy D. VanAken, President of Thiel College Associate Professor of Health & Physical Education (1969-2004) William M. Downer, Ph.D. Executive Committee of the Board Professor of Political Science (1975-2008) Dave Andrews Ed Bartko William A. Good, Ph.D. Mark Benninghoff Professor of Religion (1966-1990) Ron Doerr Nancy E. Harig, M.S. Alan Fager Professor of Nursing (1984-2001) John Frangakis Barbara B. Hassel, M.A. Donald Owrey Professor of Spanish (1971-2005) Susan Snowden Elaine Woloshyn Emerson F. Heald, Ph.D. Troy VanAken, Ex Officio Professor of Chemistry (1964-1998) Conrad J. Koehler, Ph.D. FACULTY AND STAFF Professor of Philosophy (1967-1998) Bonnie K. MacLean, Ph.D. Faculty Emeriti Professor of Biology (1977-1998) D. Bruce Armitage, Ph.D. Charles H. Manes, M.S. Professor of Chemistry (1979-2004) Professor of Health & Physical Education (1959-1997) Michael E. Bacon, Ph.D. Mervin E. Newton, Ph.D. Professor of Physics (1981-2012) Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science (1970- Evelyn C. Baer, M.A. 2010) Professor of English (1951-1989) John C. Nichols, Ph.D. J. Henry Barton, D.A. Professor of Mathematics (1971-2005) Professor of Environmental Studies (1979-2011) Robert C. Olson, Ph.D. Richard B. Bennett, Ph.D. Professor of History, Vice President for Academic Professor of Chemistry (1964-1998) Affairs and Dean of the College (1965-2005), President (2007-2009) Twylah Benson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Sociology (1981-1995) Ronald A. Pivovar, M.F.A. Professor of Art (1967-2000) James R. Bloomfield, Ph.D. Professor of History (1965-2006) Wayne E. Petrarca, M.Ed., Associate Professor of Health & Physical Education (1966-2001) Susan E. Cowan, M.S.N. Professor of Nursing and Professor Biology/Allied Georgina S. Rettinger, Ph.D. Health (1987-2012) Professor of Education (1984-1997) Joyce M. Cuff, Ph.D. Richard A. Schroeder, Ph.D. Professor of Biology and Paul M. Rike Professor of Professor of English (1970-1998) Life Sciences (1981-2012) James H. Shaffer, Ph.D. Joanne M. Diana, Ed.D. Professor of Psychology (1970-2009) Professor of Nursing (1989-2002) Frank M. Stratiff, Ph.D. Professor of Education (1995-2005)

243 Paul D. Vang, M.B.A. Administrative Staff Professor of French (1968-1994) Donald J. Aubrecht, Director of Public Safety Mark R. Vennis, M.S. (2003) Associate Professor of Health & Physical Education (1982-2012) A.A., Community College of Allegheny County. Jay A. Ward, Ph.D. Heather Balas ’01, Interim Director of Career Professor of English (1978-2008) Services (2004) B.A., Thiel College; M.A., Slippery Rock University. Sonya M. Wilt, Ph.D. Professor of Communication Arts & Sciences (1964-1998) Jennifer Behm, Interim Director of IT Support and Institutional Technology (2012) President’s Cabinet B.S., Westminster College; M.S. and Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh. Troy VanAken, Ph.D., President (2009) B.S., Hillsdale College; M.A. and Ph.D., Bowling Rev. H. William Bixby, Campus Pastor (2011) Green State University. B.A. and M.A., Colgate University; M.Div., Lutheran Theological Seminary. Kurt Ashley, Chief Information Officer (2011) B.B.A., Cleary University. Homer Bloom ’02, Director of Administrative (2001) Amy Becher, Dean of Enrollment (2009) Computing B.M., University of Minnesota; M.S., Concordia B.A., Thiel College. University. Barbara A. Blue, Director of Student Activities (2004) Lynn Franken, Ph.D., Vice President for and Orientation B.A., Mount Union College. Academic Affairs and Dean of the College (2010) B.A. and M.A., Texas Tech University; Ph.D., The George Branch-Trevathan, Director of The University of Texas at Austin. Learning Commons (2010) B.A., Vanderbilt University; M.Div., Harvard Divinity Jennifer S. Griffin, Assistant Academic Dean (1993) B.S., Youngstown State University; M.A. and Ph.D., School; Ph.D., Emory University. Kent State University; Thiel. Melanie Broadwater ’98, Counselor (2011) B.A. Thiel College; M.A. . Nancy Holcomb ’74, Assistant to the President (2010) B.A., Thiel College; M.A., Gannon University. R. Michael Brown, Executive Director of (2012) Jack Leipheimer ’74, Director of Athletics (2001) Facilities Management B.A., Thiel College. B.A., Kent State University. (2008) Michael C. McKinney ’02, Dean of Students Kathleen Christiansen, Academic Coach (2002) B.S., ; M.Ed., Westminster B.A., Thiel College; M.Ed., Youngstown College. State University. Joyce DeFrancesco, Director of Public Relations (2007) B.A., . Robert B. Schmoll, Vice President for Finance and Management (2012) Pamela Despo, Coordinator of Health Services (1991) M.B.A., University of Nebraska. B.S.N., Pennsylvania State University; M.S.N., Slippery Rock University. Samuel D. Siple, Vice President for College Advancement (2012) Diane Donnelly, Academic Competencies B.S. and M.S., Geneva College. Enhancement Specialist (1988) B.S. Clarion University; M.A., Slippery Rock University.

244 Cynthia H. Farrell ’77, Executive Director of Edward C. Schutte, Bookstore Manager (2001) (1978) Student Financial Services Nancy Solderich, Director of Financial Planning B.A., Thiel College. (2004) Constance Jablonski, Controller (1999) B.S., Bloomsburg University of PA. A.S., Clarion University, B.S. Penn State University, Susan C. Swartzbeck ’74, Director of Human M.B.A., Gannon University. Resources (1997) Carol Jones ’75, Academic Competencies B.A., Thiel College. (1987) Enhancement Specialist Denise Urey ’00, Registrar (1994) B.A. Thiel College. B.A., Thiel College. (2010) Nancy Katz, Academic Coach Joseph Webb, Director of Diversity and B.A. and M.A., Kansas University. Multicultural Affairs (2011) Sonya Lapikas, Associate Director of Admissions (1999) B.A., Marietta College; M. Ed., University of B.S., Clarion University. Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Roberta J. Leonard, Director of Corporate and Foundation Support (2001) Faculty B.S., University of Pittsburgh. Troy VanAken, Ph.D., President (2009) Jeffrey S. Linn, Associate Director of Admissions (2002) B.S., 1989, Hillsdale College; M.A., 1991, and Ph.D., B.S., Thiel College. 1994, Bowling Green State University. Mario N. Marini ’91, Director of Special and Lynn Franken, Ph.D., Vice President for Planned Gifts (2002) Academic Affairs and Dean of the College (2010) B.A., Thiel College. B.A., 1970, and M.A., 1973, Texas Tech University; Ph.D., 1983, The University of Texas at Austin. Darlene Verno McClintock ’98, Director of Alumni Services (2011) Jennifer S. Griffin, Ph.D., Assistant Academic B.A., Thiel College. Dean and Professor of Psychology (1993) B.S., 1988, Youngstown State University; M.A., 1991, Allen S. Morrill, Executive Director of the and Ph.D., 1995, Kent State University. Langenheim Memorial Library and The Learning Commons (2007) Jessica Abbott, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of B.A., Hanover College; M.L.S., Indiana University Sociology (2010) School of Library and Information Science. B.A., 2004, The University of Tennessee; M.A., 2007 and Ph.D., 2012, Southern Illinois University. Roberta Mutinelli, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life (2009) Jesse B. Amar, M.F.A., Professor of Art (2000) B.A., St. Vincent College; M.B.A., Indiana University B.A., 1991, ; M.F.A., 1996, of PA. American University. Shannon Reesh, Director of International Nancy Antonino, Ph.D., Program Coordinator Student Affairs (2010) for Communication Sciences and Disorders/ B.F.A. and M.S., Youngstown State University. Lecturer (1989) Joseph M. Schaly, Assistant Director of Athletics B.A., 1972 and M.Ed., 1973, Clarion University; (1999) Ph.D., 2002, Walden University. B.A., Marietta College; M.A., Kent State University. Michael T. Balas, Ph.D., Professor of Biology (2000) Amy Schafer, Senior Women Athletic B.A., 1989, Swarthmore College; M.S., 1991, and Administrator (2005) Ph.D., 1995, University of Rochester. B.A., Bethany College. 245 Bart Biroschak, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Victor D. Evans, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science (2009) Communication (2007) B.A., 1999, Hiram College; M.P.A., 2004, Northern B.S., 1995, Northwestern University; M.A., 1997, Kentucky University; Ph.D., 2010, University of New York University; Ph.D., 2006, Union Institute Cincinnati. and University. George Branch-Trevathan, Ph.D., Lecturer Kathryn Keverline Frantz, Ph.D., Professor of of Religion and Director of The Learning Chemistry (1998) Commons (2010) B.S., 1982, ; Ph.D., 1993; B.A., 2000, Vanderbilt University; M.Div., 2004, University of North Carolina. Harvard Divinity School; Ph.D., 2010, Emory Mercedes Gutiérrez García, Ph.D., Assistant University. Professor of Languages (2008) Michael R. Bray, D.M.A., Professor of Music (1996) B.A., 1994, Universidad Complutense; Ph.D., 2007, B.A., 1975, University of Northern Colorado; M.M., UNED. 1990, and D.M.A., 1993, University of Arizona. Angelo A. Giannini, M.B.A., Professor of Martin E. Bright, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Business Administration and Accounting (2002) Psychology (2002) B.A., 1973, and M.B.A., 1983, Youngstown B.A., 1988, Thiel College; M.A., 1990, Edinboro State University. University of Pennsylvania; Ed.D., 2005, Argosy Andrew J. Grover, M.S., Professor of University of Sarasota, Fla. Mathematics and Computer Science (1984) David R. Buck, Ph.D., Associate Professor of B.S., 1982, Alma College; M.S., 1984, University of History (2005) Pittsburgh. B.A., 1992, University of Dayton; M.A., 1995, Slippery Rock University; Ph.D., 2002, West Virginia Mary Theresa Hall, Ph.D., Professor of English (1999) University. B.A., 1975, Seton Hill College; M.A., 1987, Carnegie Mellon University; Ph.D., 1991, Duquesne University. Brenda K. DelMaramo, M.A., Lecturer of English (1989) Douglas R. Hazlett, Ph.D., Professor of B.A., 1984, and M.A., 1986, Bowling Green State Education (2006) University. B.M., 1980, and M.Ed., 1987, Westminster College; Ph.D., 1997, Kent State University. Mark J. DelMaramo, Ph.D., Professor of English (1989) B.S., 1981, Clarion State College; M.A., 1983, Gannon Patrick C. Hecking, Ph.D., Professor of Physics (1987) University; Ph.D., 1991, Bowling Green State B.S., 1969, University of Cologne; M.S., 1971, and University. Ph.D., 1975, University of Erlangen. Nicholas G. Despo, Ph.D., Professor of Biology (1975) David Huddleston, M.B.A., Associate Professor of B.S., 1966, Pennsylvania State University; M.S., 1968, Business Administration and Accounting (2009) Duquesne University; Ph.D., 1977, Rutgers University. B.S., 1989, and M.B.A, 1990, Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Daniel F. Eppley, Ph.D., Associate Professor of , (1991) Religion (2007) Allan M. Hunchuk, Ph.D. Professor of Sociology B.A., 1988, Gustavus Adolphus College; M.S., 1990, B.A., 1981, ; M.A., 1984, University of Cornell University; Ph.D., 2000, University of Iowa. Regina; Ph.D., 1990, University of Notre Dame. Justin P. Jakovac, M.A., Lecturer of English (2004) B.A., 1993, University of Notre Dame; M.A., 1996, University of Richmond.

246 Gayle Jesse, D.Sc., Assistant Professor of David M. Miller, M.B.A., Professor of Economics Mathematics and Computer Science (2009) and Business Administration and Norman P. B.S., 2001, ; B.A. and M.S., Mortensen Chair of Economics (1963) 2002, California University of Pennsylvania; D.Sc., B.A., 1961, Thiel College; M.B.A., 1962, University of 2010, Robert Morris University. Pittsburgh. Jared S. Johnson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Ludmilla A. Miller, M.A., Lecturer of German (2005) English (2012) M.A. (equivalent), 1991, Minsk State Linguistic B.A., 1999, Flagler College; M.A., 2002, The University. University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Ph.D., 2009, State Christopher H. Moinet, Ph.D., Professor of University of New York-Stony Brook. English (1985) Guru Rattan Kaur Khalsa, Ph.D., Professor of B.A., 1976, Mount Union College; M.A., 1978, and Chemistry (1980) Ph.D., 1983, Kent State University. B.S., 1972, University of Alabama; Ph.D., 1979, Matthew R. Morgan, Ph.D., Associate Professor University of Illinois. of Philosophy (2006) Jeonghun Kim, Ph.D., Associate Professor of B.A., 1995, California State University-Northridge; Mathematics and Computer Science (2007) M.A., 1998, and Ph.D., 2006, Duquesne University. B.S., 1997, Chonbuk National University; M.S., 2001, Laurie J. Moroco, Ph.D., Associate Professor of and Ph.D., 2006, Louisiana State University. Communication (2004) James C. Koshan, Ph.D., Professor of History B.A., 1992, Slippery Rock University; M.A., 1995, (1999) Duquesne University; Ph.D., 2005, University of B.M., 1984, Clarion University; M.A., 1989, Indiana Pittsburgh. University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., 2005, Kent State Chaelon I.O. Myme, Ph.D., Assistant Professor University. of Neuroscience (2008) Cynthia Sharrer Kreisel, Ph.D., Associate B.S., 1993, The Evergreen State College; Ph.D., 2004, Professor of History (2008) Brandeis University. B.A., 1993, University of California-San Diego; M.A., Judith G. Newton, M.A., M.S., Professor of 2002, University of California-Riverside; Ph.D., 2008, Mathematics and Computer Science (1973) Rutgers University. B.S., 1966, University of Santa Clara; M.A., 1969, Ellen J. Lippert, Ph.D., Associate Professor of University of New Mexico; M.S., 1981, University of Western Humanities/Art History (2006) Pittsburgh. B.S., 1998 and B.A., 1999, ; M.A., Melissa Oakes, M.B.A., C.P.A., C.F.E., Assistant 2002, University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., 2008, Case Professor of Accounting (2010) Western Reserve University. B.A., 2003, Thiel College; M.B.A., 2012, Clarion Sean P. McConnor, M.F.A., Professor/Curator of Art (1999) University. B.A., 1996, Kent State University; M.F.A., 1998, Fatimata A. Palé, Ph.D., Professor of Biology (1998) Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. B.S., 1978, University of Orleans; M.S., 1979, Toni L. Mild, M.Ed., Lecturer and Director of University of Paris VI; Ph.D., 1986, University of Teacher Education (2008) Bordeaux III; M.S., 1994, University of Knoxville. B.S., 1995, Clarion University; M.Ed., 2000, Slippery Beth Parkinson, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology (1985) Rock University. B.A., 1972, M.Ed., 1972, and M.A., 1974, Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., 1986, Pennsylvania State University.

247 Laura R.G. Pickens, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Sarah J. Swerdlow, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of of Psychology (2011) Biology (2012) B.A., 2006, Thiel College; M.A., 2009, and Ph.D., B.S. 2005, Clarion University; Ph.D., 2009, Case 2012, Kent State University. Western Reserve University. Mary M. Reames, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education Curtis L. Thompson, Ph.D., Professor of (2006) Religion (1983) B.A., 1968, Westminster College; M.Ed., 1976, B.A., 1969, Concordia College; M.Div., 1974, Luther Edinboro University; Principal’s Certification, 1984 Theological Seminary; M.A., 1979, and Ph.D., 1985, (Elementary School) and 1999 (High School), University of Chicago. Westminster College. Eugene T. Torigoe, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Connie S. Reinhart, M.Ed., Associate Professor Physics (2012) of Education (2003) B.A. and B.S., 2001, Binghamton University; M.S., B.S., 1972, and M.Ed., 1976, Edinboro University; 2002, and Ph.D., 2008, University of Illinoir Urbana- Public School Administration Certification, 1984. Champaign. Anna M. Reinsel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Lisa M. Walton, J.D., Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Chemistry (2011) Political Science and Sociology (2005) B.A., 2006, Thiel College; Ph.D., 2012, The University B.A., 1996, James Madison University; J.D., 1999, of Akron. Case Western Reserve University. Russell B. Richins, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Robert A. Wells, Ph.D., Professor of Political Mathematics and Computer Science (2012) Science (1992) B.S., 2004, Weber State University; M.S., 2006, and B.A., 1977, and M.A., 1980, Oklahoma State Ph.D., 2010, University of Utah. University; Ph.D., 1992, Florida State University. William A. Robinson, Ph.D., Professor of Arthur A. White Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Performing Arts (1975) Philosophy (1975) B.A., 1968, Duquesne University; M.A., 1974, B.A., 1970, Randolph-Macon College; M.A., 1972, University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D, 1990, Bowling Green and Ph.D., 1974, University of Virginia. State University. Gary J. Witosky, C.P.A., M.Acc., Associate David F. Shaffer, M.Ed., Lecturer of Education (1993) Professor of Business Administration (2004) B.S., 1972, and M.Ed., 1975, Edinboro University; B.A., 1979, Thiel College; M.Acc., 2012, Stetson M.Ed., 1979, Westminster College. University. Max Shellenbarger, M.A., Lecturer of Jie Wu, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science (1990) Mathematics and Computer Science (2007) B.A., 1968, Anderson University; M.A., 1973, Ball State B.S., 1989, Central South University; M.S., 1992, University. Zhejiang University; M.S., 2003, and Ph.D., 2006, Christopher Stanisky, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Louisiana State University. of Chemistry (2010) B.A., 2001, Franklin and Marshall College; Ph.D., 2008, Yale University. Cynthia L. Sutton, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology (1995) B.A., 1985, DePauw University; M.A., 1992, and Ph.D., 1994, University of Notre Dame.

248 Hospital Affiliates & Adjunct Faculty, ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF Medical Technology Program DIRECTORS Officers School of Medical Technology Dr. Shawn Brooks ’82, President St. Vincent Health Care Chuck Goodrick ’74, Vice President 232 W. 25th Street Erie, Pennsylvania 16512 Directors 814-452-5365 Pam Achenbach ’03 Medical Director: Mary Ellen Reitz, M.D. Mary Davis Baden ’83 Program Director: Stephen M. Johnson, M.S., MT Gil Dolinar ’07 (ASCP) Al Gesler III ’90 Raymond B. Hanlon ’74 School of Medical Technology Melanie (Cragg) Horvath ’06 WCA Hospital David Hummel ’83 P.O. Box 840 Alison Kuder ’05 207 Foote Avenue William Matthews ’74 Jamestown, N.Y. 14702-0840 Janet Scofield McClintock ’64 716-664-8484 Clyde Morgan ’00 Medical Director: William Geary, M.D., Ph.D. Joseph T. Nairn ’79 Program Director: Michele G. Harms, M.S., MT Antonio Quarterman ’08 (ASCP) Michael Robbins ’96 Dawn Salter ’95 BOARD OF ASSOCIATES Dr. Christopher Shinkman ’62 Kraig Smith ’12 Glen Augustine Paul R. Stibich ’05 John M. Barr ’70 John A. Wotus ’74 James D. Bittel Jr. ’60 Dale W. Deist Directors-At-Large Robert C. Denove ’75 Kevin L. Barger ’93 William G. Hansmann ’50 G. Leah (Glessner) Dever ’74 Troy J. Harper ’91 Constance (Heilman) Hutzell ’59 David L. Hofius ’64 Harry D. Irons ’55 Michael J. Kuder Cynthia (Shafer) Levering ’72 Dr. Cara Hoehn Lapic ’92 John W. Lindt ’72 Cris Loutzenhiser Carl Olson ’62 Sue A. Nicklin Dr. Frederick L. Petitt ’78 Lee Ann Nucerino ’87 Eugene T. Sampieri ’63 William V. Parker ’75 Les G. Thomas ’56 Leo M. Phillips ’84 Glenn C. Riley Paul H. Saternow ’71, C.S.P. Peter C. Sotus John E. Thigpen ’86 Nicholas Travaglianti ’11 Jeffrey A. Wallace The Hon. Roy W. Wilt ’59, H’85 Elaine M. Woloshyn ’74

249 250 Index

- A - associate of science degrees, 71-72 academic appeals, 79 athletic eligibility, 79 academic calendar, 6-8 athletics (varsity), 54 academic center, 13 athletics (intramural), 54 Academic Departmental Chair Scholarship, 26 athletics (club sports), 58 academic dismissal, 78 attendance, 74 academic honors, 80 audio visual services, 64-65 academic information, 64-91 auditing, 77 academic integrity, 75 - B - academic load, 74 bachelor of arts degree, 66 academic policies, 78 bachelor of science degree, 68 academic preparation, 17 bands, 58 academic probation, 78 Bane (John C.) Memorial Residence Hall, 13 academic programs, 64, 93 Beeghly Gymnasium, 13 academic progress, 78 behavioral biology, 104 academic standing, 78 beta beta beta, 55 academic suspension, 78 billing dates, 23 academic warning, 78 binary engineering, 84, 209 accounting, 117, 124 biochemistry, 132 accreditation, 13 biology, 100, 110 actuarial studies, 181 board of associates, 249 adding/dropping courses, 77 board of trustees, 241 administrative staff, 244 book club, 58 admissions, 17-21 business administration, 117, 118, 124 advanced placement, 18, 75 business communication, 121, 137 advanced standing, 76 advanced topics, 88 - C - campus employment, 48, 53 affiliates, 249 campus pastor, 62 alcohol and narcotics, 54 Capitol semester, 216 Alliance, The, 58 career services, 81 allied health, 104, 110 chamber singers, 58, 202 alpha chi, 54 change of grades, 77 alpha psi omega, 55 change of major/minor, 73 alumni association board, 249 chapel (David Johnson Memorial), 14 alumni stadium, 13 charitable athletes, 57 American Chemical Society, 57, 129 chemistry, 128, 134 American Institute of Physics, 55 chi alpha epsilon, 55 annual gifts, 46 chi alpha sigma, 55 annual loan limits, 49 chi eta sigma, 55 Appalachian semester, 84 church music minor, 200 application procedures, 17 Church Partners Award in Education, 26 archery club, 58 Circle K, 57 Argonne National lab semester, 84, 109 Circle-up!, 61 art, 93, 96 class attendance, 74 Art Institute of Pittsburgh, 83, 84, 96, 122, 123 class honors, 80 Art Institute of Washington, 85 classification, 75 associate of arts degrees, 70

251 CLEP (College Level Examination early childhood education, 145, 152 Program), 18, 75 e-commerce, 183 club sports, 58 economics, 120, 127 coaching, 167 education, 145, 153 college for kids, 91 educational loans, 48 co-curricular activities, 58 employment (student), 48 commencement participation, 81 Endymion, 57 commercial art, 95 endowed resources, 28-45 communication, 137, 140 engineering (3-2 program), 84, 209, 210 communication sciences & disorders, 105, 114 English, 156, 158 communication studies, 138 English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), 161 comprehensive examinations, 77 English club, 57 computer information systems, 190 enhanced classrooms, 64 computer science, 181, 191 environmental chemistry, 131 concert band, 58, 202 environmental club, 57 concurrent enrollment, 91 environmental science, 163 conservation biology, 101 equestrian club, 58 convocation attendance, 74 ethics minor, 176, 204 cooperative programs, 83 EWHA Women’s University, 85 counseling, 53 examinations, 74 course examinations, 74 expenses, 23 course load, 74 experimental study approaches, 88 course technology, 65 expiration of credits, 77 credit for life experience, 75 - F - credit hour overload, 74 FAFSA, 24 criminal justice club, 58 faculty, 243, 245 criminal justice studies, 233, 234 fashion and retail management, 122 culinary program, 84, 122 federal Perkins loan, 48 cumulative GPA, 77 Few Good Fellows, A, 57 cytotechnology, 83 Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 61 - D - financial aid, 23-50 Davis Square apartments, 13 financial need grants, 27 dean’s key, 80 fine art, 93 dean’s list, 80 first year seminar, 177 Dean’s Scholarship, 26 Florence West Residence Hall, 15 declaration of major/minor, 73 food & agricultural biology, 104 departmental honors, 80 forensic accounting, 118 Dietrich Honors Institute, 89, 143 forensics, 58 dining services, 53 forestry & environmental management, 85, 109 disabilities, students with, 82 fraternities, 57 disability services (office of), 82 free application for federal student aid dismissal (academic), 78 (FAFSA), 24 distance education, 91 French, 179 docucenter, 14 - G - Drew University art semester, 85, 96 general studies, 166 dropping/adding courses, 77 general requirements, 66 dual enrollment, 91 geography, 165 - E - geological society, 55 early acceptance (professional school), 80 geology, 165

252 German, 179 - J - Global Institute, 89 jazz ensemble, 58 good academic standing, 78 Johnson (David) Memorial Chapel, 14 grade changes, 77 Johnson (Glen) Community Center, 15 grading system, 77 joining generations, 59 graduation honors, 80 graduation requirements, 66-73 - K - kappa delta pi, 55 grants, 25 kappa mu epsilon, 55 Greek, 180 Greek organizations, 57 - L - Greenville Hall, 13 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic gymnasium (Rissell, Beeghly), 13 Medicine (LECOM), 86 lambda pi eta, 55 - H - lambda sigma, 57 Habitat for Humanity, 57 languages, 179 Haller Enterprise Institute, 90 Latin, 180 handbell ringers, 58 Learning Commons, The, 82-83 Harter (Nathan W.) Hall, 14 leave of absence, 50, 80 health & physical education, 167 legal studies, 215, 234 health services, 52 les lauriers, 57 Heinz, Vira I. program, 86 liberal studies (AA degree), 69 high school scholars, 91 library (Langenheim Memorial), 14, 65 history, 170 literary journal, 56 history club, 57 literature specialization, 156 Hodge (Edwin) Hall, 14 Livingston Memorial Hall, 14 home school application process, 18 loan limits, 49 honors program, 89, 143 Lutheran church scholarships, 45 honorary fraternities & societies, 54 Lutheran heritage, 61 hospital affiliates, 249 Lutheran student movement, 61 housing, 21, 52 Howard Miller Student Center, 15 - M - Hunton (E. Grace) Hall, 14 mathematics, 181, 186, 194 math enhancement center, 65 - I - management information systems, 185 IELTS, 19 marching band, 58 identity statement, 10 media classroom, 65 independent study, 88 media communication, 83, 139 individualized study approaches, 88 media organizations, 57 individualized minor, 88 medical biology, 104 institutional-based loans, 48 medical technology, 83 institutional grants/scholarships, 28 medicinal chemistry, 130 institutional search and seizure, 54 military leave of absence, 50 instructional media center, 64 military personnel, 49 interdisciplinary ethics minor, 76, 204 military admission process, 18 interdisciplinary offerings, 89, 176 Miller, Howard (student center), 14 international admission guidelines, 19 ministry exploration, 61 international baccalaureate diploma, 19, 75 mission statement of college, 10 international business, 121 Moodle Learning System, 65 international students, 19 mortuary science, 123 international studies, 214 Mouganis Instructional Media Center, 64 internships, 90 music minor, 199, 200 intramural athletics, 54 music programs, 58

253 - N - professional school early acceptance, 80 National Society of Collegiate Journalists, 56 psychology, 221, 222 National Student Speech Language Hearing psychology club, 57 Association (NSSLHA), 57 public relations department, 14 network of advocates, 18, 49 public relations minor, 140 neuroscience, 103, 116, 197, 222 - R - newspaper (campus), 57 radio station, 57 notebook computing program, 64 readmission, 79 - O - refunds, 23 occupational therapy, 107, 222 registration, 65 one-semester programs, 83 reinstatement, 79 one-year programs, 83 religion, 226, 228 Order of Omega, 56 religious organizations, 61 Organization of Black Collegiates (OBC), 58 religious studies, 61 osteopathy, 107, 132 repeating courses, 74 outdoors club, 58 residence life, 52 Rhodehouse Memorial Science Hall, 15 - P - right to privacy, 81 paintball club, 58 Rissell Gymnasium, 15 parish education, 227 Robinson (William A.) Theater, 15 Passavant (William A.) Memorial Center, 14 room and board, 23 payment dates, 23 Roth Memorial Hall, 15 pep band, 58 rugby club, 58 performing arts, 199 Perkins loan (federal), 48 - S - petition for reinstatement, 79 satisfactory academic progress, 78 PELL grants, 27 Sawhill (Donald V.) Memorial Hall, 15 Pennsylvania state grants, 27 scheduling, 73 pharmacy, 133 scholarships, 25, 28-45 PHEAA, 27 science building, 14 phi alpha theta, 56 secondary education certification, 146, 154 phi theta kappa academic honor scholarship, 26 selected topics, 88 phi sigma tau, 56 seminar, 88 philosophy, 204, 205 SERV program, 49 Phoenix, The, 56 service honorary societies, 57 physical therapy, 108 shooting club, 58 physician assistant, 108 short programs abroad, 83 physics, 208, 211 sigma pi sigma, 56 pi sigma alpha, 56 sigma tau delta, 56 Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, 86, 123 sigma xi (Scientific Research Society), 56 PLUS Loans, 49 ski club, 58 political science, 213, 216 social organizations, 58 psi chi, 56 sociology, 232, 236 president’s cabinet, 244 sororities, 57 president’s message, 4 Spanish, 180 pre-law, 216 special education, 145, 155 pre-ministry, 228 special needs, 82 pre-professional programs, 89 special programs, 90 private loans, 49 special projects, 88 professional advisory committee, 53 SPIRIT, 58

254 state grants (Pennsylvania), 27 trustees, 241 state grants (other), 27 tuition, 23 Stewart (Elizabeth) Hall, 15 tuition remission grants, 26 Stewart Academic Scholarships, 25 - U - student activities, 54 United Nations semester, 83, 87, 216 student athlete advisory committee (SAAC), 58 united hearts, 57 student center, 14 Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo, 87 student employment, 48, 53 unpaid accounts, 23 student government, 58 unsubsidized loan (federal), 48 student life 52-59 student life statement, 52 - V - student load, 74 varsity athletics, 54, 79 student media, 57 Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership, 86 student organizations, 54, 58 vision statement, 10 students for civic participation, 58 - W - study abroad, 86-87 warning (academic), 78 subsidized loans (federal), 48 Washington semester, 83, 86, 216, 234 summer sessions, 8, 19 web development, 188 - T - West (Florence) Residence Hall, 15 TC Soldiers for God, 61 Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities, 57 TCTV, 57 wildlife biology, 103 technology, 64 wireless computing, 64 television station (campus), 57 withdrawal, 23, 79 theatre minor, 200 women inspiring the next generation (WING), 57 theatre arts, 202 women’s & gender studies minor, 176 theme housing, 15 worship, 61 theological education, 61 writing intensive courses, 67, 68 theology and youth ministry, 61, 227 writing lab, 65 Thiel Alumni Award, 26 writing specialization, 157 Thiel Assistance, 26 WXTC Radio, 57 Thiel Choir, 58, 202 - Y - Thiel Christian Fellowship, 61 yearbook, 57 Thiel Clergy Grant, 26 Thiel Commitment, 5 Thiel Faculty Recognition Award, 26 Thiel High School Scholars, 91 Thiel Leadership Award, 26 Thiel Merit Award, 26 Thiel Players, 58 Thiel Presidential Scholarship, 26 Thiel Sibling Award, 26 Thiel World Organization, 58 Thielensian, The, 57 TOEFL, 19 tomcat soldiers, 57 tomcats inspiring hope, 57 townhouse apartments, 15 transcripts, 81 transfer credits, 76 transfer students, 18, 76

255 Course Listings Index

ACCT (Accounting)...... 124 GER (German)...... 179

AH (Allied Health)...... 110 GREK (Greek)...... 180

ART (Art)...... 96 HPED (Health & Physical Education)...... 167

BIO (Biology)...... 110 HIST (History)...... 171

BADM (Business Administration)...... 125 HON (Dietrich Honors Institute)...... 143

CHEM (Chemistry)...... 134 INDS (Interdisciplinary Offerings)...... 177

COMM (Communication)...... 149 LAT (Latin)...... 180

CSD (Communication Sciences & Disorders).114 MATH (Mathematics)...... 194

CIS (Computer Information Systems)...... 190 MUS (Music)...... 200

CSCI (Computer Science)...... 191 NSCI (Neuroscience)...... 116, 198

CJS (Criminal Justice Studies)...... 235 PHIL (Philosophy)...... 205

ECE (Early Childhood Education)...... 152 PHYS (Physics)...... 211

ECON (Economics)...... 127 POSC (Political Science)...... 216

EDUC (Education)...... 153 PSY (Psychology)...... 222

ENG (English)...... 158 REL (Religion)...... 228

ESOL (English for Speakers of Languages).. 161 SECED (Secondary Education)...... 154

ENSC (Environmental Science)...... 164 SOC (Sociology)...... 234

FREN (French)...... 179 SPAN (Spanish)...... 180

GEN (General Studies)...... 166 SPED (Special Education)...... 155

GEOG (Geography)...... 165 THAR (Theatre Arts)...... 202

GEOL (Geology)...... 165

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