Undergraduate - Clarion University

Clarion University of Pennsylvania 85EconomicsEconomics is the social science that studies humanmaterial needs, and how to maximize well-being withavailable resources. Household, government and businessdecisions are studied, as are trade and specialization amongindividuals and nations .Clarion’s Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics providesa traditional liberal arts education by combining economicscourses with courses in other social sciences, such as historyand political science. Students find this program suitablefor postgraduate work in law, business and economics, orfor beginning a career immediately after graduation. Manypositions are open to economics graduates. A minor ineconomics is also offered, which complements many Artsand Science majors.The Economics Department at Clarion has an exceptionallyhigh Ph.D. coverage, and its low student-faculty ratio formajors promotes high-quality instruction and personalattention. Internships tailored to students’ personal interestscan be arranged with business, government and nonprofitinstitutions. Located in Still Hall, the department hasexcellent classroom and computer facilities.The Economics Department sponsors the PoliticalEconomy Club and a chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon, theinternational honor society in economics.Economics, B.A. ..........................................................45 creditsRequired: ECON 211, 212, 310, 311 and 21 credits of 300-and 400-level economics courses chosen in consultation with adepartment advisor. In addition to these 33 credits, the followingare required:a. PS 210, PS 211b. One course from HIST 120 or 121c. One course from ANTH 211, SOC 211, PSY 211In addition, the B.A. degree requires a competency in eitherforeign language [the student must pass the final exam forthe second year (Intermediate II) or an equivalent thereof] orquantitative skills (the student must take ECON 221, ECON222, and demonstrate mathematics competency on the level ofMATH 232 or MATH 270).EngineeringSee Cooperative Engineering Program, page 84, andPre-professional Studies in Engineering, page 134.EnglishDepartment of English, Elizabeth MacDaniel, Ph.D.,chair210D Davis HallTelephone: 393-2159E-mail address: emacdaniel@clarion.eduWebsite: www.artsci.clarion.edu/english/index.htmProfessors: Fink, Graham, Leary, Luthin, MacDaniel, Sheraw,Stemmler, Terman, XuAssociate Professors: Bodziock, Huber, Lane, McCarrick,K. Smith, WelschAssistant Professors: Downes, Foster, Knepper, Pack,Roberts, Rosati, Sarbin, SmartThere are few undergraduate majors that provide aperson with the critical literacy and multicultural awarenessessential for success in any field as does English. Sincewriting and reading literature are forms of self-discovery,as an English major you will learn how to express your owninsights, values, and opinions. In addition you also willdeepen your appreciation and knowledge of the world. Closereading, analytical writing, and critical/creative thinkingare universally important skills that will serve the Englishmajor well in a variety of rewarding and competitive careers.The worlds of education, teaching, law, human services,marketing, advertising, publishing, public relations, andmanagement welcome with open arms the literate, criticalthinker who can write, read comprehensively, and developconvincing arguments with coherence and sharp focus.As an English major at Clarion University, you will workwith professors who are committed to teaching excellence.Our faculty is sensitive to the mosaic of critical and creativewriting, literature, and multiculturalism that English studiesoffers students. As an English major at Clarion, you maychoose among many fields of study: Literature (American,British, World, Women’s, Multi-Ethnic, Young Adult);Writing (Creative, Critical, Professional); Linguistics;Culture Studies (Film, Folklore, Critical Theory). Beyondcourse work, you can become active in our English Club,Sigma Tau Delta (the International English Honor Society),Study-Abroad Program, Women’s Reading Group, studentmagazines (Tobeco and BaZaar), and the Visiting WritersProgram. Your personal and professional growth as a ClarionEnglish major will prepare you to meet the world withconfidence, critical literacy, and sophistication.pages i-viiCollege of Artsand Sciences