2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

and that credits earned will apply toward the degree. Studentsmust receive a passing score before credits are awarded. Foradditional information regarding CLEP and DSST exams, seethe Appendix. Credit-by-examination is another avenue foraccelerating progress toward a degree.Community EducationThe Frost School offers non-credit education through itsCommunity Education program. Community educationincludes a variety of courses offered on campus, in collaborationwith area businesses, and non-credit online courses forprofessional development and/or training purposes. Check forcurrent offerings at plymouth.edu/communityeducation/.The LibraryThe Herbert H. Lamson Library, built in 1964, reopened inJanuary 1998 following a major renovation and expansion.The Library, a three-story, 90,000 square foot facility, takesadvantage of Plymouth’s beautiful mountain views to thenorth and east. It is a popular and pleasant place for studentsto study.In addition to generous seating for students and storage capacityfor 450,000 volumes of print materials, the Library alsohouses the Michael J. Spinelli Jr. Center for University Archivesand Special Collections, classrooms for library instruction,125 public computers, exhibition space, classrooms, meetingrooms, listening/viewing areas, and group study rooms.The Library is wireless, allowing online access throughoutthe building. The Library’s current collection includes over350,000 cataloged print and non-print items, and approximately1,000 periodical subscriptions. The Library providesaccess to a growing variety of subscription databases, onlinejournals, and e-books. The Library’s informational resourcesare accessible to PSU students, faculty, and staff, both on andoff campus. In addition to online and face-to-face referenceassistance, librarians provide classroom instruction in theeffective use of library resources and prepare research guides.The Library provides, at no charge to students, DocumentDelivery service for book and journal materials not owned byLamson Library. As a member of the New Hampshire Collegeand University Council, PSU students have borrowing privilegesat other college libraries in the state.Lamson Learning CommonsInformation Technology Services Help Desk and instructionaltechnology support are incorporated in our acclaimed LamsonLearning Commons. Visitors to Lamson experience a renovatedInformation Desk as they enter the Library. InformationDesk services include all library circulation and reserve services,along with ITS Help Desk services. Additional computersand professional support are available for students andfaculty to develop multimedia presentations in our state-of-theartMultimedia Presentation Center. Also located in Lamson isour popular Commons Café, which provides Starbuck’s coffee,drinks, sandwiches, and snacks.Scholarly SocietiesDelta Mu Delta is an honor society whose purpose is to recognizeand reward business students who have distinguishedthemselves scholastically, and members from the academic orbusiness community who have demonstrated distinguishedscholarship, business ability, or leadership. Students must bea junior or a senior, in the top 20 percent of their class andhave a 3.25 average or above. Only schools accredited by theAssociation of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs(ACBSP) are permitted to establish Delta Mu Delta chapters.Eta Sigma Gamma is a national honorary society open to allundergraduate and graduate health education majors whoexcel academically. Plymouth State is one of 121 institutions inthe United States awarded a chapter, Gamma Zeta. The mainobjective is to further the professional competence and dedicationof the individual members in and for the profession ofhealth education.Kappa Delta Pi is an honorary society for undergraduatestudents majoring in the field of education. Plymouth StateUniversity’s Lambda Alpha chapter has an active program ofspeakers, discussions, and community service projects, bothlocally and internationally. Lambda Alpha chapter also organizesliteracy activities for area children.Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication studies honorsociety of the National Communication Association, withmore than 400 active chapters worldwide. The Pi Omegachapter of Lambda Pi Eta was established at Plymouth StateUniversity in 2004 to continuously encourage outstandingundergraduate scholarship, officially recognize students whoexcel in the communication studies curriculum, and encourageprofessional development among Communication Studiesmajors. To become a member, a student must have completedat least 60 semester hours of university-level study and at least12 hours of communication studies, have a cumulative gradepoint average of at least 3.0, and a communication studiesgrade point average of at least 3.25, be currently enrolled asa student in good standing, and display an ongoing commitmentto the field of communication.Phi Alpha is a national honor society for social work studentsenrolled in accredited programs, social work faculty, and practitioners.The purpose is to bring students together to promotehumanitarian goals and ideals. Phi Alpha invites into membershipthose who have attained excellence in scholarship andAcademic ResourcesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 33