1997-1998 - The University of Scranton

DEGREE PROGRAMS
The University offers the following degree programs for the undergraduate student:
BACHELOR OF ARTS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Classical Languages
Communication
English
French
German
History
Interdisciplinary
Studies
International
Language Business
Philosophy
Spanish
Theatre
Theology and
Religious Studies
Accounting
Biochemistry
Biology
Biophysics
Chemistry
Chemistry-Business
Chemistry-Computers
Computer Information
Systems
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Economics
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Environmental Science
Finance
Electrical Engineering
Electronics-Business
Gerontology
Health Administration
Human Services
International Business
International Studies
Liberal Studies*
Management
Marketing
Mathematics
Medical Technology
Neuroscience
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Operations Management
Physical Therapy†
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Secondary Education
Sociology
Special Education
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS*
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE
Business Electronics Engineering Human Services
Computer Information Systems Gerontology Political Science
Criminal Justice Health Administration Sociology
*Available through Dexter Hanley College only.
†Students entering the Physical Therapy program will earn a B.S. in Health Services after completing the first four years of
a five-year program and a Master of Physical Therapy degree (M.P.T.) after completion of the fifth year.
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON GENERAL EDUCATION
All students at the University of Scranton will have the opportunity to become liberally
educated in the Ignatian tradition. This liberal education will include the development of
general skills and skills in the major. It will also include opportunity to develop both depth and
breadth in the major, the cognate, and in the areas of natural science, social/behavioral science,
humanities, philosophy, and theology. Within the disciplines listed above, students will also
take at least two courses that are writing intensive and two courses with a strong cultural diversity
component. Our approach to general education follows the outline below.
FIRST YEAR
Skills and knowledge development in writing, speaking, quantitative reasoning, and
computing and information retrieval and use.
GE SPCH COMM 100 1
GE WRTG ENGL 107 1
GE C/IL C/IL 102 or 104 or 106 or 108 (See descriptions on p.20)
GE QUAN A mathematically based course as recommended by the major or
chosen by the student in consultation with an advisor: the titles of
courses meeting this requirement have a (Q) preceding their titles
GE FSEM Freshman seminar
1 Unlike many college curricula, the Scranton curriculum does not require specific courses in English Grammar. Rather, because of its
recognition that writing and speaking effectively are skills necessary for success in college and in one’s later professional life, the University
of Scranton requires that students demonstrate basic competencies in written and oral communication before their junior year. Each of these
competencies may be demonstrated by the students in one of the following ways:
a. An examination supervised by Communication department faculty (for COMM. 100) and by English department faculty (for
ENGL. 107). These examinations may be taken only by Freshmen and Sophomores who have not taken the course in the same
skill area.
b. Successful completion (a grade of C or higher) of courses set up to facilitate mastery of these skills; Communication 100 for
oral communication; English 107 (or appropriate advanced standing course) for writing skills.
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