UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2020 - 2021

1 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2020 - Box 1002 Millersville, PA 17551-0302 UNDERGRADUATE Catalog2020 - UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG is published every year by the Millersville University Council of Trustees. This publication is announcement for the 2020-2021 academic year. The CATALOG is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract. The provisions of this CATALOG are not intended to create any substantive rights beyond those created by the laws and constitutions of the United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and are not intended to create, in and of themselves, any cause of action against Pennsylvania s State System of Higher Education, the Board of Governors, the Chancellor, an individual President or University, or any other officer, agency, agent or employee of Pennsylvania s State System of Higher contained herein was current at time of publication.

2 Courses and programs may be revised; faculty lists and other information are subject to change without notice; course frequency is dependent on faculty availability. Not all courses are necessarily offered each session of each year. Individual departments should be consulted for the most current Member of Pennsylvania s State System of Higher EducationMILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 2020 - 20212 TABLE OF CONTENTSUNIVERSITY CALENDAR 2020-2021 ..5AN INTRODUCTION TO MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY .. and Programs ..7 Accreditation ..8 The Carnegie Foundation ..8 The Student Body ..8 ADMISSION TO MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY ..10 General Admission Policies for All Applicants to UNDERGRADUATE Degree Admissions Programs for Degree-Seeking Applicants ..11 Nondegree Students Applying for Degree-Seeking Status ..13 Adult and Nontraditional Students.

3 13 Special Admission Students ..13 Advanced Standing ..15 EXPENSES AND FINANCIAL AID ..16 UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS ..22 Scholarships - Academic ..22 Scholarships - Athletic ..38 University Awards ..43 ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS ..50 The Baccalaureate Curriculum ..50 Proficiency Requirements ..50 The General Education Program ..50 General Education Structure (minimum 48 credits) ..51 The Major Program ..53 The Associate Degree Curriculum ..53 Other Curricular Policies ..53 SPECIAL ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES ..54 Honors College and Departmental Honors ..54On- campus Academic Opportunities ..55 Off- campus Academic Opportunities ..56 Special Events ..59 Special Funds ..59 ACADEMIC POLICIES ..62 Special Information Related to COVID-19 ..63 Grading Policies ..64 Academic Standards, Probation, Dismissal and Appeal.

4 66 Semester Credit-Load Policies ..67 Leaving Millersville University ..68 Other Academic Policies ..68 campus LIFE ..72 Services for Students ..72 Student Housing ..75 Student Involvement ..76 Special Educational Facilities ..78 Student Policies ..80 MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 2020 - 20213 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS ..84 Baccalaureate Degrees ..84 Associate Degree ..87 Minors and Options ..87 Sub-baccalaureate Certificate Program ..89 GRADUATE PROGRAMS ..90 Master s Degrees ..90 Doctoral Degrees ..91 Post-Baccalaureate and Post-Master s Certification and Certificate Programs ..91 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS OF STUDY ..92 Accounting ..92 Actuarial Science ..92 Advanced Manufacturing Technology ..92 African-American Studies ..92 Allied Health Technology ..94 Anthropology ..94 Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology.

5 94 Army: Military Science (ROTC) ..103 Art & Design ..104 Automation & Intelligent Robotics Engineering Technology ..114 Biochemistry ..115 Biology ..115 Biotechnology .. Administration ..127 Chemistry ..134 Clinical Laboratory Science ..138 Communication & Theatre ..138 Computer-Aided Drafting & Design Technology ..144 Computer Science ..144 Construction Management ..148 Construction Technology ..148 Control Systems Technology ..148 Criminology, Sociology/Anthropology ..148 Early, Middle & Exceptional Education ..153 Earth Sciences ..160 Economics ..168 Educational Foundations ..171 Engineering ..174 Engineering Instrumentation Automation ..174 Engineering Technology ..174 English ..174 Entertainment Technology ..185 Entrepreneurship Minor ..185 Environmental Hazards and Emergency Management ..187 Environmental Studies.

6 189 Finance ..192 First Year Inquiry Seminar ..192 Foreign Languages ..192 French ..192 Geography ..193 Geology ..197 German ..197 Gerontology ..197 Government and Political Affairs ..197 Graphic Communication Technology ..200 Graphic and Interactive Design ..200 MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 2020 - College ..206 Humanities ..208 International Studies ..208 Internship ..209 Language and Culture Studies ..209 Latina(o) Studies ..220 Management ..221 Manufacturing Engineering Technology ..221 Marine Biology ..222 Marketing ..222 Mathematics ..222 Media and Laboratory Science ..229 Medicine ..229 Meteorology ..229 Molecular Biology ..229 Multidisciplinary Studies ..229 Music ..230 Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology .. Medicine Technology ..238 Nursing ..238 Occupational Safety and Environmental Health.

7 239 Ocean Sciences and Coastal Studies ..239 Philosophy ..239 Physics ..242 Political Science ..246 Polymer Chemistry ..246 Pre-Athletic ..247 Pre-Medicine ..247 Pre-Optometry ..247 Pre-Podiatry ..247 Psychology ..247 Public Relations ..252 Respiratory Therapy ..252 Robotics and Control Systems Technology ..252 Secondary Education ..252 Social Sciences ..252 Social Studies ..253 Social Work ..253 Spanish ..257 Sports Medicine ..257 Statistics ..257 Technology and Engineering Education ..257 Theatre ..257 Univ 103 ..257 Wellness & Sport Sciences ..257 Women s and Gender Studies ..260 DIRECTORY ..264 Governing Boards ..264 Administration ..265 Administrative Staff ..268 Faculty ..268 Regular Part-Time Faculty ..277 Clinical Faculty ..277 Faculty and Administrative Emeriti ..278 MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 2020 - 20215 UNIVERSITY CALENDAR 2020 - 2021 FALL TERM 2020 THU AUG 20 FRI AUG 21 Orientation for first-time-in-college residential students begins Orientation for first-time-in-college commuting students beginsSUN AUG 23 Orientation for first-time-in-college students endsMON AUG 24 Fall classes beginMON SEP 07 Holiday (no classes)FRI SEP 18 Marauder Family WeekendSAT SEP 19 Marauder Family WeekendFRI OCT 09 Fall recess begins after last classWED OCT 14 Fall recess ends at 7:00 OCT 23 Homecoming WeekendSAT OCT 24 Homecoming WeekendTUE NOV 24 Thanksgiving recess begins after last classMON NOV 30 Thanksgiving recess ends at 7:00 DEC 07 Last day of classesTUE DEC 08 Through Evaluation period (special class schedule)SAT DEC 12 SUN DEC 13 Commencement.

8 End of Fall TermWINTER TERM 2021 (5 weeks)MON DEC 14 Winter classes beginSUN JAN 17 Winter classes end after last final examinationMON JAN 18 Holiday (no classes)SPRING TERM 2021 TUE JAN 19 Spring classes beginMON MAR 08 Spring recess begins at 7:00 MAR 15 Spring recess ends at 7:00 MAY 03 Last day of classesTUE MAY 04 Through Evaluation period (special class schedule)FRI MAY 07 FRI MAY 07 Graduate Studies CommencementSAT MAY 08 Spring Baccalaureate Commencement; End of Spring TermSUMMER 1 TERM 2021 (4 weeks)MON MAY 10 Summer 1 classes begin MON MAY 31 Holiday (no classes)FRI JUN 04 Summer 1 classes endSUMMER 2 TERM 2021 (5 weeks)MON JUN 07 Summer 2 classes beginMON JUL 05 Holiday observed (no classes) FRI JUL 09 Summer 2 classes endSUMMER 3 TERM 2021 (5 weeks)MON JUL 12 Summer 3 classes begin FRI AUG 13 Summer 3 classes endFALL TERM 2021 MON AUG 23 Fall classes begin6 INTRODUCTIONMILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 2020 - 2021 MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 2020 - 20217 Millersville University of Pennsylvania, located in scenic Lancaster County, is one of the 14 state-owned institutions of higher educa-tion that make up Pennsylvania s State System of Higher the early 1850s, a group of private citizens in Lancaster County decided to sponsor a three-month summer school program that would provide more education for local pupils than what was then available in public schools.

9 The immediate success of that initial program prompted its sponsors to propose that a permanent academy be established. The decision eventually led to the founding of what is now Millersville academy began in 1854 with the construction of a three-story building containing a small auditorium, two classrooms and housing for 50 students, located on seven-and-one-half acres at the corner of West Frederick and George streets in Millersville. In 1855, just as the building was nearing completion, the trustees saw an opportunity to promote the new school by offering its free use to Wickersham, the superintendent of Lancaster County Schools, who was searching for a place to hold a three-month teachers opened his Lancaster County Normal Institute on April 17, 1855, with 147 students each paying $34 for room, board and tuition for the three-month term.

10 Before the term was over, both Wickersham and the academy trustees agreed that the school should become a permanent normal Lancaster County Normal School, the first school of its kind in the state, opened on November 5, 1855, in Millersville with approximately 100 students. The original academy building, soon known as Old Main, was expanded and enlarged over the years and served the college in many capacities until it was razed in 1970. The University s 11-story Francine G. McNairy Library and Learning Forum at Ganser Hall now stands on that years after the school s opening, the Normal School Law of Pennsylvania was enacted. It divided the state into 12 normal school districts, with Lancaster, York and Lebanon counties forming the second district. The law also established certain minimum requirements for facilities and curricula.