2012 08 07 Undergraduate Catalog Cover - Lake Erie College

SPECIAL ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIESmust fulfill all other basic proficiencies in the general educationcore, with the exception of EN 101. Students who apply asfreshmen must complete 28 credits; to remain in the program,Lake Erie Scholars must maintain an overall grade point averageof 3.5 or better. Students should consult the Scholars Handbookfor additional details.(Honors courses are distinguished by an H section designation)Freshman Honors Seminar EN 102 (4 SH)Core Requirements:Students must complete five of these six courses:Critical Thinking SkillsHU 125 H Critical Thinking Through Controversy (4 SH)Analysis of Sophisticated TextsPR 111 H Issues in Western Culture (4 SH)Foundation of Cultures and ValuesIS 200 H Peoples and Cultures in Contrast (4 SH)Experiences with Aesthetic FormsFA 101 H Arts and their Interrelations (4 SH)Principles and Application of Scientific InquiryBI 101 H/BI 101L H (lecture and lab) Introductory Biology I (4 SH)Analysis in Behavioral and Social SciencesSO 112 H Contemporary Social Issues (4 SH)Capstone Experience*Senior Research Project (4 SH)*This is a requirement for all graduating seniors; topic and scopedetermined in conjunction with faculty director in major area.Students in the Scholars Program are required to make apresentation of their research projects to the campus communityat the annual Lake Erie College Scholars Research Colloquium.In addition to the honors designation on the diploma, otherbenefits include a $1,000 Merit Scholarship for every year in theLake Erie Scholars program; priority registration for every termafter the first semester; special research and social opportunitieswith faculty; special internship opportunities and special studyabroad tours. Students who meet the program’s admissionrequirements will be sent a letter of invitation and an applicationfrom the director after they have applied to Lake Erie College.The application requests basic personal information and thecomposition of a 500-word essay on a selection of topics.4+1 MBA ProgramStudents who have completed at least 90 undergraduatesemester credits with a cumulative grade point average of notless than 3.00 may register for up to 12 semester credits ofcourses in the Lake Erie College Master of BusinessAdministration program. These courses may be counted aselective credits towards bachelor's degree completion. Uponadmission to the Lake Erie College MBA program, up to 12semester credits of such course work in which the student hasearned a grade of "B" of better will be applied towards the 36semester credits requirement for the MBA degree. Participationrequires an application and approval by the Dean of the School ofBusiness.HONORSHonorsThe Dean’s List is compiled at the end of the fall and springsemesters. To be eligible, a student must be degree-seeking andhave completed at least eight hours of credit at Lake Erie Collegeduring the semester, must have no incomplete grades and musthave a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher. Pass/failcourses are not included in the requisite eight semester creditsnor do they affect the grade point average.Mortar BoardMortar Board is a national honor society for college seniors usingthe criteria of excellence in scholarship, leadership and service.Only students in the top 35% of their class in the junior year areeligible to be nominated. This prestigious group is involved with avariety of service projects both on campus and in the community.ARTICULATION AGREEMENTCritical Languages ConsortiumLake Erie College participates as a charter member of the CriticalLanguages Consortium (CLC) of northeastern Ohio. The CLCconsists of one public university (University of Akron) and sixprivate colleges (Lake Erie College, Hiram College, John CarrollUniversity, Notre Dame College of Ohio, Siegel College of JewishStudies and Ursuline College) that collaborate to providesynchronous distance learning in modern languages that arefederally defined as "critical." Contact the Office of AcademicAffairs for further information.Page | 19Lake Erie College | 2012 - 2013 Undergraduate Catalog | Student Handbook | Student Athlete Handbook