Undergraduate Catalo !*!«.,-> . '.^??^vir' ,T^ rw ,* *'#' r^..^ f^ ^. ..V .^: |^^^V5 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2009 with funding from Lyrasis IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/undergraduatecat2006indi Undergraduate Catalo 2006-2007 *'^81, ^'m-M^ Indiana University of Pennsylvania IndianaUniversityofPennsylvaniaiscommittedtoequalopportunityandaffirmativeactionforitsstudents, employees,andapplicants.Theuniversityiscommittedtoprovidingequaleducationalandemploymentrightstoall personswithoutregardtorace,color,sex,religion,nationalorigin,sexualorientation,age,disability,orveteran'sstatus. Eachmemberoftheuniversitycommunityhasarighttostudyandworkinanenvironmentfreefromanyformof racial,ethnic,andsexualdiscrimination.Inaccordancewithfederalandstatelaws,theuniversitywillnottolerateracial orethnicdiscriminationordiscriminationonthebasisofdisability. Thispolicyisplacedinthisdocumentinaccordancewithstateandfederallaws,includingTitlesVIandVIIoftheCivil RightsActof1964,TideIXoftheEducationalAmendmentsof1972,Sections503and504oftheRehabilitationActof 1973,theAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990,andtheCivilRightsActof1991,aswellasallapplicablefederaland stateexecutiveorders.ThispolicyextendstodisabledveteransandveteransoftheVietnamera. Pleasedirectallgeneralinquiriesregardingequal SpecificinquiriesregardingTitleIXshouldbe opportunityandaffirmativeactionto directedto DirectorofSocialEquityandCivicEngagement DirectorofSocialEquityandCivicEngagement SuttonHall,Room474 SuttonHall,Room474 1011 SouthDr. 1011 SouthDr. Indiana,PA 15705-1046 Indiana,PA15705-1046 Telephone:724-357-3402,Fax:724-357-3404 Telephone;724-357-3402 TD:TelecommunicationsDeviceavailableinthe AdvisingandTestingCenter,724-357-4067(V/TD) (8:00-4:30,M-F) UniversityPolice,724-357-1272(TD) (24hours) lUPensurescompliancewithSection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973andtheAmericanswith DisabilitiesActthroughtheprovisionofprogramaccessaccommodations.Pleasedirectinquiriesregarding accommodationsforpersonswithdisabilitiesto StudentConcerns: EmployeeConcerns: Director,AdvisingandTestingCenter/Disability DirectorofSocialEquityandCivicEngagement SupportServices SuttonHall,Room474 504Coordinator 1011 SouthDr. PrattHall,Room 106 Indiana,PA 15705-1046 201 PrattDr. Telephone:724-357-3402 Indiana,PA 15705-1003 Telephone:724-357-4067 Theuniversitypublishesanon-linestudenthandbook. TheSource, whichisacompaniontothiscatalog.The handbookcontainsdetailedinformationonthepoliciesmentionedonthispage. TheSourceisaccessibletoallenrolled studentsatthewebsitewww.iiip.edii/studentconduct/source. QuestionsregardingtheSexualHarassmentPolicyorcomplaintproceduresmaybedirectedtotheDirectorofSocial EquityandCivicEngagement,474SuttonHall,lUP.ThelUPSexualHarassmentPolicyisaccessibleatthewebsite www.iup.edu/humanresources/policies/sexualharassment.shtm. Thisbulletincontainsannouncementsofcoursesfortheacademicyear2006-07.lUPreservestherighttorepeal, change,oramendtherules,regulations,courses,andprogramscontainedinthisbulletinatanytime.Tuitionandfees arealsosubjecttochange. lUPCivilityStatement Asauniversityofdifferentpeoplesandperspectives,lUPaspirestopromotethegrowthofallpeopleintheiracademic, professional,social,andpersonallives.Students,faculty,andstaffjointogethertocreateacommunitywherepeople exchangeideas,listentooneanotherwithconsiderationandrespect,andarecommittedtofosteringcivilitythrough universitystructures,policies,andprocedures.We,asmembersoftheuniversity,strivetoachievethefollowing individualcommitments: Tostrengthentheuniversityforacademicsuccess, Iwillacthonestly,takeresponsibilityformybehaviorand continuouslearning,andrespectthefreedomofotherstoexpresstheirviews. Tofosteranenvironmentforpersonalgrowth,Iwillhonorandtakecareofmybody,mind,andcharacter.Iwillbe helpfultoothersandrespecttheirrights.Iwilldiscourageintolerance,hatred,andinjusticeandpromote constructiveresolutionofconflict. Tocontributetothefuture, Iwillstriveforthebettermentofthecommunity: myself,myuniversity,thenation,andtheworld. lUPisthelargestmemberuniversityofPennsylvania's StateSystemofHigherEducationandtheonlyonetograntdoctoraldegrees. «y7!^vl^ t/u^;€i-^tO'f^ ForinformationabouttheSystemanditsothermemberuniversities, f^Nss\.:i' visitwww.passhe.edu. Indiana UniversityofPennsylvania 2006-07 Undergraduate Catalog W Table ofContents On-lineversion: www.iup.edu/registrar/catalog lJndrr)>i'»du»ti' Di'dii'cs OI'fcTKl iit lUI' President's MossaRc lliiivcrsiCy Calendar Board of(Governors (hancellnr Council of I'ruslecs President's Cabinet The University The Keiiional Campuses Admissions and Registration Finances Institutional ["ces FinancialAid Student Programs and Services AdvisingandTestingCenter AfricanAmericanCulturalCenter Athletics CareerServices CenterforCounselingandPsychologicalServices DepartmentofDevelopmental Studies Pechan HealthCenter HousingandDiningInformation OtViceofInternationalAITairs NewStudentOrientation StudentConduct StudentCooperativeAssociation CenterforStudentLife VeteransAtTairs Parking Student Rights/Directory Information FamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct StudentTechnologyServices Technology Policies Academic Policies Requirements for Graduation AcademicAffairs Division Areas lUPLibraries RobertE.CookHonorsCollege MilitaryScienceDepartment The EberlyCollege ofBusiness and Information Technology AcademicPolicies DepartmentofAccounting DepartmentofFinanceandLegalStudies Department ofManagement Department ofManagement Information SystemsandDecisionSciences Department ofMarketing DepartmentofTechnologySupportandTraining TheCollegeofEducation and EducationalTechnology AcademicPolicies DepartmentofAdultandCommunityEducation DepartmentofCommunicationsMedia DepartmentofCounseling DepartmentofEducationalandSchool Psychology DepartmentofFoundationsofEducation DepartmentofProfessionalStudiesinEducation UndergraduateDegrees OfferedatlUP BachelorofArts BachelorofScience - Anthropology(Tracksavailable:AppliedAnthropology,Archaeology, - Accounting GeneralAnthropology,Honors) - Applied Mathematics - Art/HistoryTrack - Applied Physics(Tracksavailable: Electro-Optics,Nanomanufacturing - Art/Studio Technology) - Biology(Pre-Medicineconcentrationand HonorsTrackavailable) - Biochemistry - Chemistry (Pre-Medicine concentration available) - Biology(Concentrationavailable:FamilyMedicine;Tracksavailable: - Computer Science CellandMolecularBiology,Pre-Medical.Pre-Veterinary,Honors) - Criminology (Pre-Law Trackavailable) - Business Technology Support - Economics(Tracksavailable:HonorsandPre-Law) - Chemistry (Pre-Medicineconcentration and Pre-Medical Track - Economics/Mathematics(HonorsTrackavailable) available) - English(Tracksavailable:HonorsandPre-Law) - Child and Family Studies - French(HonorsTrackavailable) - Clinical Laboratory Science - French forInternationalTrade - Communications Media - Geography(Tracksavailable: EconomicGeographer, Environmental - ComputerScience(Tracksavailable:AppliedComputerScience, Geographer,GeneralGeography,GISandCartographer,Honors) InformationAssurance,LanguagesandSystems) - German - Disability Services - German for InternationalTrade - Environmental Health Science - Government and Public Service - Fashion Merchandising - History(Tracksavailable:HonorsandPre-Law) - Finance - Interdisciplinary FineArts(DanceArtsTrackavailable) - General Studies - International Studies/Political Science - Geology(Tracksavailable: Geology, Environmental) - Journalism - Hospitality Management - Music(Tracksavailable:GeneralStudies,HistoryandLiterature, - Human Resources Management TheoryandComposition) - Interior Design - Philosophy(Tracksavailable: Honorsand Pre-Law) - International Business - Physics - Management(Tracksavailable:General,EntrepreneurshipandSmall - Political Science(Pre-Law Trackavailable) Business.Operations) - Psychology(Tracksavailable:AppliedPsychologyandHonors) - Management Information Systems - Religious Studies(HonorsTrackavailable) - Marketing - Sociology(Tracksavailable:AppliedSocialResearch,General - Mathematics Sociology,HumanServices,SociologyofDisabilityServices,Honors) - NaturalScience(Tracks available: Pre-Chiropractic, Pre-Dentistry, - Spanish(Honors Trackavailable) Pre-Engineering, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physical - Spanish for InternationalTrade Therapy,Pre-Podiatry.ScienceforDisasterResponse) - Theater - Nuclear Medicine Technology - Nursing(Tracksavailable:LicensedPracticalNurse,RegisteredNurse) BachelorofSciencein Education - Nutrition (Tracksavailable: Dietetics,Nutrition) Art Education - PhysicalEducation andSport(Tracksavailable:Aquatic,Athletic - Biology Education (HonorsTrackavailable) Training,ExerciseScience,SportAdministration) - Business Education - Physics - Chemistry Education - Regional Planning(Tracksavailable: Economic Developer, - EarlyChildhood Education/PreK-Grade6 EnvironmentalPlanner,GISandCartographer,TownManager,Honors) - Earth and Space Science Education - RespiratoryCare(Certified RespiratoryTherapisttrackavailable) - Education ofExceptional Persons - Safety Sciences - Education ofDeafand Hard-of-Hearing Persons - Elementary Education (UrbanTrackavailable) BachelorofFineArts - English Education Music Performance - Family and Consumer Sciences Education ArtStudio - French Education K-12 - General Science Education AssociateofArts -- HMeaatlhtehmaatnidcsPhEydsuiccaaltiEodnucation - Business(Specializationsavailable:Accounting,Computerand -- MPhuyssiiccsEdEudcuactaitoinon - GInefnoerrmaatlioSntuTdeicehsnology) - Secondary German Education - SecondarySpanish Education AssociateinApplied Science - SocialScience Education (Concentrations available:Anthropology, Electro-Optics Sociology) - SocialStudies Education (Tracksavailable: Economics,Geography, Associate in Science History) - Electro-Optics - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - Vocational-Technical Education INDIANAUNIVERSITYOF PENNSYLVANIAUNDERGRADUATECATALOG 2006-07 President Message !v /''ormorelluin 130years. Indicina UniversityofI'cnnsylvaniuhas beenhiiiidingsuccessfulfiilures. /UPis(Iuniversitythat willmakeadifferenceinyourlife, hea partnerinyouracademicsuccess, andprovideanenvironmentthat challengesyourassumptionsandchampionsyourefforts. With 120differentmajorsatthebachelor's level, forty-eightmaster's degrees, andeightdoctoralprograms, /UPleadsthewayinversatility andvarietyinacademicoptions. /UPistlieonlyuniversityclassified bytheCarnegie/u)undationasdoctoral/researchintheStateSystem ofHigher/ulucation. withcutting-edgeresearchdonenotonlyby professors butbystudentsatalllevels. /UPstretches thedemandsofthetraditionalacademicenvironment withhonorsprograms inalmosteveiymajoras wellas theRobertE. CookHonors College, theonlyoneofitskindinthePennsylvania StateSystemof//igherEducation. lUPregularlyplacesitsstudentsinrigorousandprestigiousinternshipprogramsallovertheworld,fromthe New YorkStockExchangeto the U.S. CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention totheEuropeanParliament. /UP'sglobalpartnershipsofferexc/iangeopportunitiesinalldisciplinesineverycorneroftheworld. /UPsLiberalStudiesrequirement, emphasizingcommunicationskillsandanalyticalthinking, ensuresthatall ourstudentsarepreparedtomakeameaningfullifeasconscientiouscitizensofourworld, aswellastomakea living. Ourfacultyregularlyreceivesnationalandinternationalrecognitionforitsresearchandleadershiprolesin variousfieldsofstudy. Morethanrespectedresearchers, lUPfacultymembersremaindedicatedtoteaching excellence. Strongacademicprogramsarecomplementedbytheuniversity'ssuccessfulathleticsprograms. Longstandingexcellenceinthefineartscreatesacampusliferichinculturalandentertainmentopportunities. Studentsandfacultyenjoystate-of-the-artclassrooms, laboratories, andtechnology, includingwirelessaccess throughoutthecampus, even in theoutdoorspaces. Asaresultofourintenseinstruction, involvedfaculty, andhands-onexperienceinlaboratoiy. field, andintern- shipprograms. /UPstudentsstriveforandachievelevels ofexcellencethatmakethemsomeofthemost attractiveandsought-aftergraduates byemployers. AslUP'stwent}'-fourthpresident, Iwantto welcomeyouto/UP /firmlybelievethat/UP'squality, affordability, andexcellencemakethisuniversitytheperfectfitforyourcollegiateandcareerexpectations. Welcomeaboard andgoodluck! TonyAtwater,President INDIANAUNIVERSITYOF PENNSYLVANIALrNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2006-07 1 UniversityCalendar Forthelatestacademiccalendarinformation,pleasevisitthewebsitewww.itip.edu/registrar/calendars. Fall Semester, 2006 Spring Semester, 2007 Classesbegin August28 Classesbegin January17 LaborDayBreak(noclasses) September4 Springvacation March 12-15 Fallrecess October23-24 Classesresume(8:00a.m.) March 19 Thanksgivingrecess November22-26 ProfessionalDevelopmentDay(noi April3 Classesresume(8:00a.m.) November27 Classesend May I Classesend December1 ReadingDay May2 Finalexams December 12-16 Finalexams May3-9 DecemberCommencement December 17 May Commencement May 12 Summer Sessions, 2007, to be announced Chancellor CouncilofTrustees Pennsylvania StateSystemofHigherEducation IndianaUniversityofPennsylvania JudyG.Hample DavidOsikowicz, Punxsutawney,Chairperson KimE.Lyttle,Indiana,ViceChairperson SusanS.Delaney, Indiana,Secretary RobertM.Hovanec,Gibsonia,Treasurer iBoardofGovernors MarkA.Holman,Alexandria,Va. PennsylvaniaStateSystem ofHigherEducation DavidL.Johnson,Havertown JamesC. Miller,Indiana Kenneth M.Jarin,Newtown,Chairperson TimothyM.Pulte,Southbury,Conn. C.R.Pennoni,BrynMawr,ViceChairperson Samuel H. Smith, Punxsutawney KimE.Lyttle,Indiana,ViceChairperson GealyW.Wallwork,Kittanning TheHonorableMatthewE.Baker,Wellsboro JudyGHample(exofficio).Chancellor,Pennsylvania MarieA.ConleyLammando,Harrisburg StateSystemofHigherEducation Paul S. DIugolecki, Mechanicsburg DanielP.Elby,York TheHonorableMichaelK.Hanna,LockHaven DavidP.Holveck,Malvern President's Cabinet TheHonorableVincentJ.Hughes,Philadelphia IndianaUniversityofPennsylvania ChristineJ.TorettiOlson, Indiana *Allison Peitz, Henryville TonyAtwater,President GuidoM.Pichini,Wyomissing CherylT.Samuels.ProvostandVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs TheHonorableEdwardG.Rendell,Harrisburg RhondaH.Luckey,VicePresidentforStudentAffairs TheHonorableJamesJ.Rhoades,MahanoyCity DavidA.Burdette,VicePresidentforAdministrationandFinance AaronA.Walton,AllisonPark RobertO.Davies,VicePresidentforInstitutionalAdvancement/ GeraldL.Zahorchak,Harrisburg ExecutiveDirectoroftheFoundationforlUP RobinA.Gorman,ExecutiveAssistanttothePresident *Studentmember FrancisJ.Condino,DirectorforIntercollegiateAthletics JimmyMyers,Director,SocialEquityandCivilEngagement BarbaraJ.Moore,Director,InstitutionalResearch,Planning,and Assessment MarkJ.Piwinsky,ViceProvostforAdministrationandTechnology JohnS.Eck,InterimViceProvostforResearchandDeanof GraduateStudies Page4 INDIANAUNIVERSITYOF PENNSYLVANIAUNDERGRADUATECATALOG 2006-07 The University AUniversityKducation Thefollowingpublicationshaveallrccogni/xdlUPforiuhighacademic Throughundergraduateandgraduateprograms,lUPservesstudentsfrom standardsandcompetitivecoats:AnnVDollarwiscGuidetoAmerican acrossIhcnationandaroundtl\cworldbyintroducingthemtoandsustain- Colk'Kes;liurron'sMid:HesiHuysinCrillcftcEJmalion:TheBest361 ingihcniinacultureofhighaspirationandachicvcmcnlsotheymaylead CdtlenesandTheHe\l2i7BusinessSihiiols.b<ilhpublishedbyI'nncelon productiveandnieaningl'ullives.Singlyandthroughcollaborationwithin Review:TheBestBuysinColk'neEducalinnbyLdwardliskc.education (hePennsylvaniaStaleSystemofHigherl-^ducalion.withothereducational editoroftheNewYorkTimes;ChangingTimes;HowloGelanl\yLeague institutions,andwithbusiness,government,humanservices,andprofes- EducationataStateUniversitybyMartinNemko;Moneymagazine's sionalorganizations, lUPcontributestotheeconomicandculturalstrength MoneyGuide;TwoHundredMostSelectiveColleges:TheDefinitiveGuide oftheregion,thecommonwealth,andthenationthrougheducation, IIIAmericaVFirst-ChoiceSchools;andU.S.NewsandWorldReport. scholarship,andservice. UniversityGovernance Astheuniversitycontinuallyevolvestohigherlevelsofexcellence,lUP IndianaUniversityofPennsylvaniaisoneoffourteenmembersoftheSlate willbe SystemofHigherEducationinPennsylvania.OversightoftheSystemis • An institutionofhigherandconlniuinglearningcommittedtothe vestedintheBoardofGovernors,themembersofwhichareappointedby teacher-scholarmodelandthelearning-centeredenvironmentanda thegovernor,hachuniversityhasitsownCouncilofTrustees,responsible universitywheremaster'sanddoctoraleducationistargetedtothe forfinancialoversightandinsuringcomplianceofuniversitypolicieswith education ofcompetent practitioners, theproduction ofpractical slatelaw. Responsibilityfortheday-to-dayoperationsisentrustedtothe knowledge,andtheenrichtiientofundergraduatelife. universitypresident,whoisthechiefexecutiveofficer. • Alearning-centeredenvironmentinwhichstudentsenjoytraditional andnontraditionalclassroomexperiences,engageinresearchand Duetothecomplexityoftheuniversity,thepresidentreliesontheUniver- serviceactivitieswiththeirfacultymentors,becomelifelonglearners sitySenatetodevelopandapprovecurriculaandtoadvisethepresidenton equippedtoadapttothechangingneedsoftheirprofessionallives, settingpoliciesthataffectandshapetheworkingandlearningenvironment anddevelopleadershipskillsforeffeclivecitizenship. atlUP.TheUniversitySenateiscomposedoffaculty,students,and • Aninstitutionguidedbyitsheritage,maintaininganenvironmentof administratorswhoarebothelectedandappointedbytheirpeers. ainnqduiirnytetlhlaetctucaolmbroiontesswaitthhoscrioeungtihfiecxaamnidnatetcihonnoloofgiccualtlurcaulrrternacdiytiaonnds Manyoftheimportantpoliciesgoverningtheworkingandlearningen- thebestoftheliberalartswithsuperiorcareerpreparation. vironment,suchasthepolicyonsexualharassment,theacademicintegrity • eeAncrolinecoahmrenidicnsbg,ycatonhmdemcupurnleitsuterynalcienlioftefoutachhsriogwunigithfhoicutathnetthmneauiwmnobrelcrdur:roeafnctisnotmoemrfnuapnotiliiottnyiacls, psWoteluibdceyna,ttawhnwadwn.dtibhueopo.pkeodl(uiTc.hyeTooSnoiunnroscnuedr)eisaacrnnidumriatnrueartiainlogsno,eanavvraieirlgoainbvmleeennotninwththheeirsWeocaarltlladlfoaWgciuoldtrey.the studentsandbyopportunitiesforstudyabroad:andacommunity students,andadministratorscanworktogetherinharmony,itisessential supportedbytechnologythat facilitatesactiveparticipation in the thatallmembersoftheuniversitybefamiliarwiththesepolicies,asthey creationanduseofinformationandknowledgeonaglobalscale. settheexpectationsforcivilbehaviorandacademicconduct. • Acenteroflivelyintellectualdiscourseandaffectionforthearts. Accreditation • tAoctoolmemruannciet,ycotmhaptasissidoinv,erasnedinsecrovmipceo.sition,withaclearcommitment lUPisastate-ownedinstitutionforhighereducationandamemberofthe PennsylvaniaStateSystemofHigherEducation.Itholdsuniversity*ide HistoryoftheUniversity regionalaccreditation through the MiddleStatesCommissiononHigherEducation lUPhaswitnessedahistorj'richinaccomplishment.Since 1875,whenit 3624MarketStreet. Philadelphia, PA 19104 servedonly225studentsinasinglebuilding,ithasexperiencedcontinuous Telephone: 267-284-5000 growth,becomingPennsylvania'sfifthlargestuniversity.Thecurrent Website:www.msche.org enrollmentisfourteenthousand,withstudentsfromthirty-sevenstatesand over fifty-fivecountries. Inaddition.lUPprogramshaveearnedspecializedaccreditationfromthe followingorganizations: Thefirstbuilding,namedJohnSuttonHallinhonorofthefirstpresidentof • AccreditationCommission forProgramsin HospitalityAdministration theBoardofTrustees,wasopenedforstudentsonMay 17. 1875. • AccreditingBoardforEngineeringandTechnology mAgtIIlUlpoinrnsnorubadisnomeAInivergwpntaeamrarednrlibndiaaaslle,adamli.gryntttratP,wysh1eoea9eStnposg2tsohnrfr0a.fesoat,iyPgnneTSPleirtcthetvnCaoanieadontnmanneletst.snilrgeyyNadoearlIl..logevnmveeraaeaI:Dsnmnnneiiawiadcaanla1te.9sotamt5SwhhnbI9ctneende,hhereom1Mrgt.noa9sahisl6ehvyct10ei.hbe9lsnpra6ee'5n1gtctosi.9ghhafs2eeemllI7rdtaenee.ahvtdeueutfiabltroao.syhecnltocoAaalhrhalteiopoulwtwtopeStyahelrghtosdeoiatrp,svtoiaraeetwtesedyridTsxaimeeetppoaseahdifaiccdtntgththhhndoeghaeeaerrnttisrofhtgeGiiswederegCtshcnoCtIhtouelnorfdrltdriomaeonniicl-gcatateunomh-areaeatl •••••• CCCAAA..ADis\AooommmesmmeeemmmtoeerrrmmmecrriiitiiiiiiicccsssacccaaatsssaannninniiiAosoooSACnPDsnnnsupisotsleeycooootoiceinnencnAhactiaodtChiAAarlivoc-cctyoolacLcignlArrnaoFieseecnnecgsdddgeaioiifeluacttorCtaiaaroaAeagttltstiHeiNlisioeoueoonoHangrncnelisioatfaiafohrttnrieAigEnlDoSdglinEciued.hectu\odeascottsaHiliotcesociainoEoladnfttuhiBcounEasdtiuincoeanstsoifonthPerAomgrearmiscan CouncilforExceptionalChildren CurrentacademicotTeringsincludemorethanahundredundergraduate • CouncilonEducationoftheDeaf inajorswitha\arietyofinternshipandstudyabroadprograms,morethan • NationalAssociationforSportandPhysicalEducation fortymaster'sdegreeprograms,andeightdoctoraldegrees.Unusual • NationalAssociationofSchoolPsychologists opportunitiesforresearchatalllevelsandtheRobertE.CookHonors NationalAssociationofSchoolsof.\rtandDesign Collegeprovidespecialchallengesforacademicgrowth.Thevarietyand • NationalAssociationofSchoolsofMusic qualityofinstructionarecharacteristicofabiguniversity,yetatlUP,close, • NationalAssociationofSchoolsofTheatre one-to-one-relationshipsdevelopwithintheteachingframework,anda • NationalCouncilforAccreditationofTeacherEducation strongsenseofcommunityprevails. National Environmental Health ScienceandProtection.Accreditation Council INDIANAUNIVERSITYOF PENNSYLVANIAUNDERGRADU.ATECATALOG2006-07 Seethewebsitewww.iup.edii/academicajfairs/resomTesforthemostcurrent Resources listing. Computing Services BuildingsandGrounds Allstudentshaveaccesstoanextensivesetofweb-basedservices,includ- ingclassregistration,scheduleplanning,andrecordsmanagement.Students In 1875,themaincampusconsistedof12acresandonebuilding,John arealsoprovidedwithane-mailaccountandanetworkaccount,which SuttonHall.Sincethen,withconstantgrowth,theuniversitynowconsists affordpersonaldiskspacefore-mail,projects,andwebpages.Technical of354acresandseventy-fivemajorbuildings. supportisavailableattheSmdentComputingHelpDeskviatelephoneat Inadditiontothemaincampus,lUPoperatesresidential,educational 724-357-2198,[email protected] facilitiesatthePunxsutawneyRegionalCampusinJetTersonCounty.The ii'MW.iup.edu/ats/sts. cleaamrpnuinsgtcoetnaltserapatprtohxeimWaetsetlyEnedigChtamapcruess,cionncsliusdtiinnggoafntewwoaspiatrestm-enat-lisvtiynlge- pSutbuldiecntcoamcpceustsintgoclaobmopruattoirniges.isTphreovpirdiemda,rfyorputbhleicmolsabtspaarret,sttrhartoeuggichaltlhye residencehallforapproximately200students-andtwobuildingsatthe placedaroundcampustomaximizetheiravailabilityandimpact.Several AcademyofCulinaryArts. departmentsmaintaincomputingfacilitiesthatareofafocusednatureand TheIndianaUniversityofPennsylvaniaNorthpointeRegionalCampusin whichareintendedtosupportspecificprograms.Theseincludeseveral ArmstrongCountyprovidesfacilitiesforspecializedelectro-opticstraining specializednetworkstoaddressparticularneeds. alongwithvariousotherundergraduateandgraduate-levelcourses. Academiccomputingsupportisprovidedbytechnicalstaffassignedtoeach Northpointe isacommuter-onlycampus. college.Thecollegestaffsprovidecomputationalsupportforundergraduate TheMonroevilleCenterRegionalFacilityisagraduateeducationcenter andgraduatestudentsandforfacultyandstudentresearch. locatedinMonroeville,Pa.,andprovidesvariousgraduate-levelprograms Connectivityforstudentcomputersintheresidencehallsisprovided fortraditionalandnontraditionalstudents. throughtheOfficeofHousingandResidenceLife.Theadministrativeneeds TheStudentCooperativeAssociationownsandoperatestheHadleyUnion oftheuniversityareservedbytheTechnologyServicesCenter. Buildingcomplex,whichislocatedadjacenttothemaincampus.The Theuniversity'scomputinginfrastructureconsistsofWindows-basedclients facilitycontainsalargefitnesscenter,severalhandballandracquetball andserversandUnix-basedservers.Accesstothenetworkispro- courts,afoodcourtandcateringarea,multiplecomputerlounges,meeting videdfromeverycampusbuilding,includingtheresidencehalls,utilizinga rSotuodmesn,taCnodoptehreatliUvPeBAososkosctioartei.onInalasdodoitwinosnatondthmeaimnatianincsaamp2u80s-afaccrielity,the fliobceartoipotniscabcarcosksbocnaem.puWsi.reDliesscsonuenttweodrdkiaalc-cuepssacicseaslssoisparvoaviildaebldeftroosmtuvdaernitosus outdoorrecreationalparkthatconsistsofnaturetrails,ameetinglodge,a livingoffcampusaswellasfacultyandstaffviaanarrangementwitha skihut,Softballfields,andanexercise-stationtrail. local Internetserviceprovider. IUPisconnectedtothe Internetand Indiana,theCountyandtheTown Internet2viaSSHEnet. IndianaCountywasformedbyactofthestatelegislaturein 1803andwas Throughimplementationofitsstrategiccomputingplan,whichispartof fullyorganizedin 1806.GeorgeClymerofPhiladelphia,asignerofthe theuniversitylong-rangeplanningprocess,theuniversityiscommittedto DeclarationofIndependence,ownedmorethanthreethousandacresinthe providingthelevelofcomputingandinformationtechnologynecessaryfor areaandpresented250acrestothenewcountyforacountyseat.The amodeminstitutionofhighereducation.Guidanceinthisareaispro- townofIndianawasofficiallyfoundedin 1816. videdbyboththeAcademicComputingPolicyAdvisoryCommitteeandthe AdministrativeComputingOversightCommittee. Thecounty'sfirstmajorindustrywasthemanufactureofsalt,whichbegan in 1813abouttwomilesabovethetownofSaltsburg.Asearlyas1797 TheIUPLibraries bituminouscoalwasdugfi'omexposedoutcroppings.Miningsoonrivaled PatrickJ.StapletonJr.,Library,thecentrallibraryforIUP,wascompleted agricultureasthebackboneofthecounty'seconomy.Itsinfluencegradual- anddedicatedin 1981.ItadjoinsRhodesR.StableyLibrary,whichresuhsin lydiminished,though,andtodaylUPisthecounty'slargestemployer. acombinedstructureof156,000squarefeet.TheOrendorffMusicLibrary IndianaCountynowthriveswithaneconomicbasecombiningeducation, whichislocatedinCogswellHall,andtheregionalcampuslibrariesin agriculture,energyproduction,andcommerceintoanoutstandingqualityof Northpointeand Punxsutawneyaretheothercomponentsofthe IUP lifeforitsnearly90,000residents. Librarysystem.Fifteenlibraryfacultymembers,nineteensupportstaff IndianahasbecomeknownasthebirthplaceoffilmstarJimmyStewartand mtheembuenirvse,rsaitnyd.over150studentsareemployedintheLibrariesdivisionof astheChristmasTreeCapitaloftheWorld.Visitorsandlocalsalikecan reliveIndianaCounty'spastbyvisitingitsparks,coveredbridges,fairs,and Thebookcollectioncontains863,363 volumes,thereare 1,784periodical eventhelargestAmishsettlementinWesternPennsylvania.Asoneofnine subscriptions,2.4millionitemsofmicroforms,over 141,104bound countiesrepresentedinAmerica'sIndustrialHeritageProject,Indiana periodicals,andover37,568volumesofgovernmentalpublications(IUPis Countyhasanumberofhistoricalsitesthatarepartoftheproject'sPath adesignatedSelectDepositoryforfederalandstatepublications).The ofProgress.Theproject'sarchivesarehousedintheSpecialCollections libraries'mediaholdingsinallformatsareextensive.Resourcesaresupple- sectionoflUP'sStapletonLibrary. mentedthroughmembershipinOCLCforinterlibraryloan,theHealth SciencesConsortium(NorthCarolina),andtheLaurelHighlandsConsor- Alumni tium.TheIUPLibrariesareactivemembersoftheStateSystem'sKeystone Withanalumnibasethatcomprisesmorethan 113,000individuals,the LibraryNetwork,andthroughtheKLN,theuniversityhasasharedon-line universityhascometorelyonthesupportofitsalumniinavarietyof catalogandreceivesmanyelectronicdatabases.TheLibrariesarealso areas.Theseincludecareernetworking,studentrecruitment,andgovern- chartermembersofthePennsylvaniaAcademicLibraryConsortium mentrelations,aswellasfund-raisingandser\iceontheCouncilof Initiativeandreceivedirectloansfromthestate'smajoruniversityand Trustees,AlumniAssociationBoardofDirectors,FoundationforlUPBoard collegelibraries. ofDirectors,andanumberofadvisorycommittees. Thecentrallibraryisopen 104hoursaweekduringregularterms.The GraduatesautomaticallybecomemembersoftheAlumniAssociation.They OrendorffMusicLibrary,locatedinCogswellHall,containsapproximately areencouragedtocontinuetheirconnectionswithlUPthroughperiodicals 11,000books,22,000scores, 10,000recordingsand2,900CDs.Sound likelUPMagazineandtheuniversity'swebsites. recordingscirculateonlytofacultymembers,butlisteningstationsare availableforusebyallpatrons. Page6 INDIANAUNIVERSITYOF PENNSYLVANIAUNDERGRADUATECATALOG 2006-07