1997-1998 - The University of Scranton

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WHERE POTENTIAL BECOMES ACHIEVEMENT .............................................. 5
Mission of the University..................................................................................... 6
The Campus.......................................................................................................... 8
A Faculty of Teachers and Scholars................................................................... 11
Student Diversity and Participation.................................................................... 11
Indices of Achievement...................................................................................... 12
ACADEMIC PROGRAM......................................................................................... 17
Degrees and Curriculum..................................................................................... 18
Freshman Option: General Area Studies........................................................... 26
Academic Regulations........................................................................................ 27
Honor Societies .................................................................................................. 32
Special Programs................................................................................................ 35
Special Jesuit Liberal Arts .......................................................................... 35
Honors......................................................................................................... 37
Eastern Christian Studies/Russian and East European Studies................... 38
Human Development .................................................................................. 40
Peace and Justice......................................................................................... 41
Women’s Studies Concentration................................................................. 42
Catholic Studies Program............................................................................ 43
Italian Studies Concentration ...................................................................... 44
Other Special Programs .............................................................................. 45
Pre-Law Program ............................................................................................... 47
Pre-Medical Program ......................................................................................... 49
Aerospace Studies .............................................................................................. 51
THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ......................................................... 53
Art and Music..................................................................................................... 54
Biology ............................................................................................................... 58
Chemistry ........................................................................................................... 63
Biochemistry ............................................................................................... 64
Chemistry-Business .................................................................................... 65
Chemistry-Computers ................................................................................. 66
Medical Technology ................................................................................... 67
Communication .................................................................................................. 71
Computing Sciences........................................................................................... 77
Computer Information Systems ......................................................................... 78
Criminal Justice.................................................................................................. 81
Economics .......................................................................................................... 84
Electrical Engineering ........................................................................................ 85
Electronics-Business ................................................................................... 86
Pre-Engineering .......................................................................................... 87
English................................................................................................................ 90
Theatre ........................................................................................................ 97
Writing ...................................................................................................... 100
Environmental Science..................................................................................... 101
Foreign Languages and Literatures .................................................................. 103
International Language-Business.............................................................. 105
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