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Special
Academic Arrangements
eCampus: Continuing &
Distance Education
eCampus Web site
A
extensive offering of continuing
& distance learning
opportunities are available
through Lock Haven
University. There are
courses available for
students who are
neither degree nor
certification
candidates. The continuing
education program consists
of regular University
courses, offered
in the classroom setting or
online with admission on a
space available basis. Eligible students are
high school graduates or
high school juniors and
seniors by special
authorization of the high
school principal or guidance
officer. The usual fees are
charged.
Many
courses are now available
through LHU's eCampus, an
online courseware delivery
system that allows
individuals to train from
home or work through the
World Wide Web. To learn
more, visit the
eCampus Web site.
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Honors Program
Honors
Web Site
The
Honors Program expresses
LHU's
continuing commitment to
academic excellence. The
special honors curriculum
combines a rigorous subject
matter grounding in the
broad sweep of human
civilization with an
integrated program of
high-level intellectual
skills development. A
spirit of inquiry in the
tradition of the liberal
arts inspires the program
and fosters maximum
realization of each
student's capacity for
independent learning. The
Honors Program draws on the
University's strength in
international education by
involving international
students in honors courses
and by encouraging honors
students to study abroad.
LHU encourages and
every student to
consider study abroad. The
sophomore year is the best
time for this experience.
Highly
talented students admitted
to the program take one or
two classes together each
semester. These classes
share an interdisciplinary
approach, a heavy reliance
on classic sources, a small
size, and active student
involvement in discussion.
Honors classes satisfy
requirements either
in General Education or in
the student's major. The
curriculum is designed to
provide an enhanced
educational experience and
requires a serious
commitment and hard work on
the part of students.
Honors
students also plan, organize
and participate in a variety
of
co-curricular activities,
which add a lively, more
student-directed dimension
to the intellectual life of
the university community.
These activities are open to
all members of the
university community and
provide regular
opportunities for informal
faculty-student interaction.
Interested students,
regardless of major, are
encouraged to seek
admission. Incoming
freshmen with combined SAT
scores of 1100+,
a verbal SAT of 550+ and a
high school class rank of
80%+ are eligible
to apply. Students already
enrolled at LHU with a
grade point average of 3.2+
may seek admission as well.
In the evaluation of
applications, weaknesses in
one area may be offset by
strengths in another.
Successful students may
receive special recognition,
officially noted
on transcripts and diploma,
in one of two categories:
University Honors and
University Honors with
Distinction. The latter
category requires completion
of an individually designed
program of study in the last
two years culminating in a
Capstone Project.
Honors
courses are open to all
students, space permitting.
Non-honors students must
attain permission of the
instructor and the Honors
Director.
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Independent Study
The
purpose of independent study
is to permit outstanding
students
the opportunity to undertake
advanced study in a
specialized area not
normally provided by
regularly scheduled
courses. To qualify, a
student must have earned at
least 30.0 sh and have a minimum
grade average of 2.000.
Independent studies may not
duplicate existing
departmental courses, either
in name or content, nor are
independent studies
available during
the summer, except in the
case of in-service teachers
or other extraordinary
situations.
The
procedure for applying for
an independent study is to
confer with
the faculty sponsor,
complete an independent
study application packet
from the dean of the college
providing the independent
study and submit the
completed application to the
department chairperson, the
student's advisor, the dean
of the college providing the
independent study, and the Vice
President for Academic
Affairs.
Evaluation of independent
studies is the
responsibility of the
faculty sponsor and may
include a written paper, an
oral report, or other
project materials
appropriate to the nature of
the study. Credit is
variable
(one to three
sh)
depending upon the nature of
the study. Under normal
circumstances, independent
study projects will be of
such length and complexity
that they may be completed
in one semester. Students
desiring to do additional
work on the problem, or to
do a problem for the period
of a year or more, must
submit successive
applications through the
normal channels.
The
final written report shall
be submitted to the
sponsor. The sponsor shall
file the written report with
the Office of the Vice
President for Academic
Affairs at the time that the
grade is submitted.
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Individualized Instruction
Under
certain prescribed
conditions, students may
take courses, which are not
being currently offered, on
an individual basis.
Application is made in the
same manner as independent
study.
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Institute for International
Studies
International Studies Web
site
In 1975
LHU was awarded a "special
mission in international
education" by the Department
of Education in recognition
of the University's
international efforts. LHU
is the only institution of
higher education in
Pennsylvania to be so
honored. LHU encourages
and expects every student to
consider study abroad. The
sophomore year is the best
time for this experience.
LHU
has a large and diverse
international program and
provides many opportunities
for its students to study
abroad for periods ranging
from several weeks in a
semester to a year or more,
and for foreign students
to complete a degree at LHU.
The University is a member
of the Pennsylvania Council
for International Education
(PaCIE),
the National Association for
Foreign Student Advisors (NAFSA),
the American Council on
Education (ACE), the
American Association of
State Colleges and
Universities (AASCU), the
Institute for International
Education (IIE), and other
similar organizations.
LHU
has direct exchange programs
with institutions in
Australia, China, Costa
Rica, Croatia, England,
Finland, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, Mexico,
Poland, Russia, Scotland,
Spain, and Ukraine. These
bilateral arrangements
enable approximately 200
students to exchange places
every year. The large
number of foreign exchange
and matriculating students
provides the Lock Haven
campus with an international
cultural atmosphere.
The
exchange programs also serve
to promote faculty
professional development and
allow our faculty the
opportunity for teaching and
study at partner
universities around the
world. Many foreign faculty
visit LHU every year to
participate in classroom
lectures and activities, to
offer public presentations
and to meet with
Pennsylvania business and
professional leaders and
government officials.
Faculty exchange programs in
the
past have allowed our
students to be exposed to
introductory courses
in Chinese, Japanese,
Italian, Polish, and Russian
languages prior to
participation in an
exchange, thus minimizing
cultural shock and
maximizing the potential
academic experience.
The
on-campus presence of a
sizable contingent of
faculty and students gives
LHU a distinctive
international flavor. The
International Students
Association is one of the
largest campus organizations
and holds an International
Ball and fashion show every
year, and also participates
in athletic, theatre,
orchestra, and dance
presentations.
The
broad range of international
partners enables university
athletic teams to engage in
"goodwill missions" by
traveling abroad and
inviting foreign teams to
Lock Haven. In recent years
our basketball team toured
Taiwan and the soccer team
was the first American
university club to engage
Chinese teams in a series of
matches from Shanghai to the
Great Wall.
The
attractions of the exchange
program can be seen in the
fact that
many students take advantage
of available opportunities
and during their four-year
academic career, they spend
one, two, three, and even
four semesters studying in
foreign lands. The
international program also
offers prospective teachers
the chance to do student
teaching around the world
through the Overseas Student
Teaching Program.
The
Institute for International
Studies annually publishes
the Lock Haven
International Review
which solicits manuscripts
from writers around the
world and distributes the
Review on a global
basis. LHU also boasts of
the presence of the Alpha
Omega Chapter of Phi Beta
Delta (an honorary society
of international scholars).
In 1994, Alpha Omega was
honored
by receiving the National
Outstanding Chapter Award.
Each spring a number of Lock
Haven and partner university
faculty are elected to
membership, and students
exhibiting high academic
performance as
well as participation in and
contributions to the
international program
are inducted into the
society.
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Academic Passport
An
Academic Passport, which
will assure the holder entry
into LHU,
will be awarded to students
who have earned either an
associate of arts
or an associate of science
degree from any Pennsylvania
public community college, or
who have earned at least 12
credits from another State
System school. To be
eligible for the passport, a
community college student
must have a grade point
average of at least 2.0 and
earned at least 30 of their
credits in liberal arts
courses at a Pennsylvania
public community college.
State System students must
have at least 12 credits
with a 2.0 GPA to qualify
for the passport. Students
seeking detailed information
about transferring to LHU
are urged to contact the
transfer coordinator at
their community college or
the LHU Office of
Admissions.
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Army Reserve Officers
Training Corps
ROTC Web site
The
Army Reserve Officers
Training Program provides
the world’s best leadership
training while preparing
qualified young men and
women for service as
commissioned officers in the
United States Army. Army
ROTC attains this objective
by providing leadership
training to students while
they pursue their college
academic studies. The
program offers a no
obligation basic course to
qualified freshman and
sophomore students and an
advanced course to eligible
students during their junior
and senior years. Advanced
course students also receive
$350-400 per month tax free
subsistence for 10 months
per school year.
Graduation from LHU and
completion of the advanced
course leads
to a commission as a Second
Lieutenant in the United
States Army
Active Duty, National Guard
or Reserves. Scholarships
which pay tuition, mandatory
fees, $300 per semester for
books, and $250-400 per
month subsistence allowances
are available to select
qualified students.
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Service Members Opportunity
Colleges
LHU
has been designated as an
institutional member of
Service Members Opportunity
Colleges (SOC). SOC is a
consortium of national
higher education
associations with more than
1,250 institutional members
that function in cooperation
with the Department of
Defense (DoD)
and the Military Services,
including the National Guard
and the Coast Guard, to help
meet the higher education
needs of service members.
As an SOC member, LHU
recognizes the unique nature
of the military lifestyle
and has committed itself to
easing the transfer of
relevant course credits and
credit learning from
appropriate military
training. SOC is sponsored
by the American Association
of State Colleges and
Universities (AASCU) and the
American Association of
Community Colleges (AACC).
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Summer Sessions
Summer
Sessions Web site
Summer
sessions are maintained for
the benefit of regular
University students,
visiting students from other
colleges, and teachers
in-service. Courses are
offered in both the College
of Arts and Science and the
College of Education and
Human Services. Sessions
are planned to enable a
student to elect 12
sh
of work. Summer sessions
bulletins,
giving a listing of the
courses to be offered, are
usually available by late
January. A copy may be
obtained upon request from
the Registrar's Office.
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Clearfield Campus
Clearfield Web site
The
University also has a branch
campus in Clearfield, Pa.
where lower level general
education courses are
available. Students are
able to complete courses
toward a baccalaureate
degree, usually 30 credits,
and then attend LHU Main
Campus (or another
university) for the
remainder of their degree
programs.
The
Clearfield campus offers the
following associate degrees:
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Associate of Arts in
Criminal Justice
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Associate of Arts in
Healthcare Professions
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Associate of Applied
Science in Management
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Associate of Applied
Science in Management
Information Systems
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Associate of Science in
Nursing
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Associate of Science in
Surgical Technology
Clearfield Campus students,
other than those in the
nursing program, pay tuition
and educational services
fees as outlined on page
16. In addition,
they pay the following fees
(http://www.lhup.edu/business/fees.htm).
Students in the nursing
program at the Clearfield
Branch pay nursing fee of
10% of tuition (up to
$230.00), but do not pay the
educational services fee.
They are also required to
pay the student activity
fee.
NOTE:
All fees are for PA
residents and subject to
change without notice.
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Updated
as of
03/19/20080/1/02
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