General Catalog 2007-2009
Introduction
York College is dedicated to serving the needs of its students by providing a quality learning experience which prepares graduates for productive roles in society. At York, we believe the collegiate experience for students should facilitate both intellectual and personal growth, and encourage the development of life long learning skills. In support of this philosophy, the college offers a program of studies which provides over 50 degree options in baccalaureate disciplines, plus associate degree and minor programs.
Satisfying Program Requirements
Students are reminded of their responsibility to monitor degree program requirements and to plan their schedule of courses according to the degree program requirements in effect at the time of their matriculation into the academic program. Students should work with their academic advisors when planning or changing schedules and should contact the office of Academic Advising or the Registrar if they have questions or concerns regarding program requirements. While academic advisors and other staff make every effort to be conscientious and informed, the student has a personal responsibility for ensuring that all graduation standards and requirements will be met during their program of study.
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
Specific requirements and recommended curricula for each baccalaureate degree program are described in the Departmental Programs section of this chapter. The general requirements for earning a baccalaureate degree at York College, which apply to all departmental bachelor’s degree programs, are:
1. Successful completion of at least 124 credit hours and matriculation in a specific academic program. To satisfy the college’s residence requirement, the last 30 of these credits must be earned at York College.
2. Achievement of a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher. In certain majors, a higher minimum grade point average may be required for degree completion.
3. Successful completion of the designated program requirements for a specific major and achievement of the appropriate grade point average in the major as specified by the departmental curriculum in the Departmental Programs section of this chapter.
4. Completion of the General Education Requirements for baccalaureate majors and achievement of the appropriate grade point average in these courses as specified in the General Education section of this chapter.
At the beginning of the semester in which the student hopes to complete all degree requirements, the student must submit an application for a degree. This application should be obtained from, and returned to, the Records Office during the first three weeks of the semester.
Specific requirements and recommended curricula for each degree program are described in the Departmental Programs section of this chapter. The general requirements for earning an associate degree at York College, which apply to all departmental associate degree programs, are:
1. Successful completion of at least 62 credit hours and matriculation in a specific academic program. To satisfy the college’s residency requirement, the last 30 of these 62 credits must be earned at York College.
2. Achievement of a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher. In some associate degree majors, a higher minimum grade point average may be required for degree completion.
3. Successful completion of the designated program requirements of a specific major and achievement of the appropriate grade point average in designated courses in the major as specified by the departmental curriculum in the Departmental Programs section of this chapter.
4. Completion of the General Education requirements for Associate Degree majors and achievement of the appropriate grade point average in these courses as specified in the General Education section of this chapter.
At the beginning of the semester in which the student hopes to complete all degree requirements, they must submit an application for a degree. This application should be obtained from and returned to the Records office during the first three weeks of the semester.
General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree Programs
All baccalaureate degree candidates must complete the Common Core Requirements, Area Distribution Requirements, and General Education Elective Requirements for the General Education program as described below. Courses used to complete General Education requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis, and credits earned in WRT100, which is primarily developmental in nature, may not be applied to degree requirements.
Common Core Requirements
Courses in the common core of study must be completed with a minimum grade of 2.0. Based on previous educational performance, students may be required to complete additional courses in the core to achieve the required level of competency in each area, or they may be exempted through the admissions placement or credit by examination process. The mathematics requirement may be satisfied by the completion of MAT111, or a higher level mathematics course.
WRT102 Analytical Reading and Writing: (3 credits):
This course will provide students with guided practice in the types of analytical reading necessary for mature academic writing and for success in upper-division courses in all disciplines. Students will learn strategies for summarizing and analyzing complex reading materials, and for incorporating reading material into their own writing. They will also analyze similarities and differences in various academic styles, develop processes for producing thoughtfully revised prose, and practice standard conventions of the academic writing.
WRT202 Academic Writing: (3 credits):
Building upon the reading skills learned in WRT102, this course provides students with guided practice in writing academic papers. Students will learn techniques crucial to the writing required in upper-division courses: limiting and focusing a topic and line of inquiry; developing and following a research plan; incorporating researched materials into a scholarly argument; developing a consistent and appropriate style; and revising carefully toward a polished product. Prerequisite: WRT102 with a grade of 2 or better. Students are required to complete WRT202 within the first 45 credits of their program of study.
CM104 Human Communication: (3 credits):
This course will help students learn to use and evaluate effective communication behaviors. By using and analyzing the techniques of intrapersonal, interpersonal, small group, organizational, public, and mass communication, students will obtain the basic competencies required for successful verbal and nonverbal communication.
MAT111 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in Mathematics: (3 credits):
This course will emphasize the use of mathematics to solve problems and will present situations where students develop critical thinking skills. Topics may include problem solving strategies, symbolism and algebra, functions and relations, geometry, discrete mathematics, probability and statistics, and deductive proof.
IFL101 Information Literacy: (2 credits):
The goal of this course is to assist students in developing skills which will enable them to function as information-literate individuals capable of using and applying current information technology. Students in this course will learn to determine when information is required, and will develop skills in acquiring information using library resources and computer technologies. Students will learn effective searching, evaluation of information, and use of the World Wide Web and Internet.
PE Physical Education Courses: (2 credits):
Physical Education courses are either 1/2 credit (half of a semester), 1 credit, or 2 credit hours. Two credit hours of physical education are required for graduation, and students should select the course or courses of their choice to fulfill this requirement.
Area Distribution Requirements
Each student must select courses to satisfy the following area distribution requirements from the list developed by the department and approved by the Academic Programs Committee (see below). A minimum of 12 credits must be at the 200 level or above. Courses may not be taken on a pass-fail basis.
| Area I: | Fine Arts and Humanities (6 credits) |
| Area II: | Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits) |
| Area III: | Laboratory Sciences (6-8 credits) |
| Area IV: | American Civilization/Government; Western Civilization (6 credits) |
| Area V: | International Studies/Foreign Language: 6 credits in one of these two areas of study; if language is selected, both courses must be in the same language). |
Courses that will Satisfy Area Distribution Requirements:
Courses which can be used to satisfy the area distribution requirements of the General Education program have been developed by individual departments and approved by the Curriculum Committee of the Academic Senate. These courses are marked in the Course Descriptions chapter of this Catalog, and are presented by course code in the list below.
Area I: Fine Arts and Humanities:
ART101, ART112, ART114, ART116, ART202, ART203, ART204, ART205, ART210, ART211, ART215, ART225, ART240, ART245, ART265, ART266, ART270, ART280, ART295, ART315, ART316, ART320, ART330, ART365, ART366, ART370, ART380, ART390, ART391, ART392, ART393, ART394, ART395, FLM216, FLM220, FLM316, FLM362, HUM242, LIT160, LIT281, LIT282, LIT283, LIT284, LIT285, LIT286, LIT291, LIT323, LIT324, LIT341, LIT342, LIT343, LIT344/WGS344, LIT347, LIT382/WGS382, LIT383, LIT390, LIT391, LIT416, MUS150, MUS151, MUS152, MUS153, MUS154, MUS155, MUS160, MUS161, MUS162, MUS163, MUS164, MUS165, MUS166, MUS167, MUS168, MUS169, MUS170, MUS171, MUS172, MUS173, MUS174, MUS175, MUS176, MUS177, MUS181, MUS182, MUS200, MUS250, MUS251, MUS252, MUS253, MUS254, MUS255, MUS260, MUS261, MUS262, MUS263, MUS264, MUS265, MUS266, MUS267, MUS268, MUS269, MUS270, MUS271, MUS272, MUS273, MUS274, MUS275, MUS276, MUS277, MUS281, MUS286, MUS287, MUS288, MUS290, MUS299, MUS300, MUS350, MUS351, MUS352, MUS353, MUS354, MUS355, MUS360, MUS361, MUS362, MUS363, MUS364, MUS365, MUS366, MUS367, MUS368, MUS369, MUS370, MUS371, MUS372, MUS373, MUS374, MUS375, MUS376, MUS377, MUS450, MUS451, MUS452, MUS453, MUS454, MUS455, MUS460, MUS461, MUS462, MUS463, MUS464, MUS465, MUS466, MUS467, MUS468, MUS469, MUS470, MUS471, MUS472, MUS473, MUS474, MUS475, MUS476, MUS477, PHL221, PHL222, PHL223, PHL224, PHL226, PHL231, PHL235, PHL236, PHL238, PHL240, PHL321, PHL331, PHL341, PHL342, PHL351, PHL380/WGS380, PHL382, PHL390, PHL392 REL265, REL266, REL268, REL270, REL275, REL369, THE254, THE354
Area II: Social and Behavioral Sciences:
ANT220, ANT300, ANT330, ECO200, ECO201, ECO300, G243, G341, G344, G345, G470 through G479, GER315, H224, H225, H226, H245, H306, H307, H316, H317, H318, H333, H334, H335, H340/WGS340, H342/WGS342, H351, H352, H353, H354, H355, H356, H357, H358, H371, H372, H411, H420, H427, H428, H441, H450, H470, H471, H472, H473, H474, H475, H476, H477, H478, H479, MGT250, OBD325, PS100, PS242, PS260, PS262, PS302, PS303, PS305, PS306, PS312, PS360, PS361, PS362, PS363, PS368, PS369, PS370, PS371/H371, PS372/H372, PS471, PS472, PS473, PS474, PS475, PS476, PS477, PS478, PS479, PS480, PSY100, PSY221, PSY230, REC101, SOC100, SOC220, SOC225/WGS225, SOC360, WGS200, WGS225, WGS340, WGS342
Area III: Laboratory Sciences:
BIO110, BIO112, BIO120, BIO122/212, BIO124, BIO128, BIO150, BIO152, BIO206, BIO208, BIO210, BIO214, BIO216, BIO220, BIO222, BIO230, BIO232, BIO240, CHM102, CHM114, CHM116, CHM122, CHM134, CHM136, CHM234, CHM236, ESS152, ESS154, PHY110, PHY112, PHY160, PHY162, PHY260, PHY262, PSC152, PSC154
Area IV: Western Civilization, American Civilization, and American Government:
H121, H122, H219, H220, H221, H222, PS141, PS142
Area V: International Studies/Foreign Language:
FRN101, FRN102, FRN201, FRN202, FRN205, FRN315, FRN316, G350, GRM101, GRM102, GRM201, GRM202, GRM301, GRM315, GRM316, H227, H228, H233, H234, H250, H303, H305, H330, H332, INT101, INT143, INT144, INT145, INT146, INT147, INT150, ITL101, ITL102, LAT101, LAT102, PS243, PS244, PS245, PS246, PS247, PS250, RUS101, RUS102, SPN101, SPN102, SPN201, SPN202, SPN205, SPN206, SPN301, SPN304, SPN315, SPN316, SPN415, SPN416, SPN435, SPN436
General Education Electives
Students must complete a minimum of 12 elective credits in courses outside their major field of study. These elective courses may be used to complete a minor, but no more than 6 credits of electives may be satisfied by physical education activity courses.
General Education Requirements for Associate Degree Programs:
All associate degree candidates must complete all courses in the Common Core Requirements (WRT102, WRT202, CM104, MAT111, IFL101, Physical Education), and achieve a grade of “2” or above in each course. In addition, associate degree candidates will complete a minimum of 3 credits in each distribution requirement area, and two of the five courses completed must be at the 200 level or above.
Master’s Degree Programs:
Master of Business Administration
Master of Education
Master of Science in Nursing
Baccalaureate Degree Programs:
| Accounting |
| Behavioral Science |
| Biology |
| Business Administration |
| Chemistry |
| Clinical Laboratory Science |
| Computer Engineering |
| Computer Science |
| Criminal Justice |
| Elementary Education |
| Elementary Education/Special Education |
| Secondary Education: |
| Biology |
| English |
| Communcation |
| General Science |
| Mathematics |
| Social Studies |
| Electrical Engineering |
| Engineering Management |
| English Literary Studies |
| Entrepreneurship |
| Finance |
| Fine Arts |
| Forensic Chemistry |
| General Music Education (K-12) |
| Graphic Design |
| History |
| Informatics |
| Information Systems/Development |
| Information Systems/End User |
| Support |
| Management |
| Marketing |
| Mass Communication |
| Mathematics |
| Mechanical Engineering |
| Music |
| Music Industry and Recording Technology |
| Nuclear Medicine Technology |
| Nursing |
| Philosophy |
| Political Science |
| Professional Writing |
| Psychology |
| Public Relations |
| Recreation and Leisure |
| Administration |
| Respiratory Care |
| Self-Designed Major |
| Sociology |
| Spanish |
| Speech Communication |
| Sport Management |
| Theatre |
Associate Degree Programs:
| Biology | Healthcare Coding |
| Business Administration | Mass Communication |
| Chemistry | Music |
| Criminal Justice | Physics |
| Fine Art | Political Science |
| General Studies | Respiratory Care |
The academic departments have developed a number of programs leading to an academic minor. All students completing a minor must earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher in these designated courses, and take a minimum of 9 credits of coursework in the minor at York College of Pennsylvania to have their minor appear on their transcript. The minor must be declared on the Baccalaureate degree application and will be verified by the department chair at the time of graduation. Courses used to complete a minor may not be taken on a pass/fail basis. A minor consisting of 15 to 20 credit hours may be obtained in the areas listed below:
| Accounting |
| Advertising |
| African and African-American Studies |
| American History |
| Anthropology |
| Art History |
| Biology |
| Business Administration |
| Chemistry |
| Computer Science |
| Creative Writing |
| Criminal Justice |
| Criminalistics |
| Economics |
| Entrepreneurial Studies |
| Film Studies |
| Finance |
| Fine Art |
| French |
| Geography |
| German |
| Gerontology |
| Human Resource Management |
| Human Services |
| Information Systems |
| International Business |
| International Studies |
| Literary Studies |
| Management |
| Marketing |
| Mathematics |
| Music |
| Music Industry |
| Operations Management |
| Organization Development |
| Philosophy |
| Photography |
| Physics |
| Political Science |
| Professional Writing |
| Psychology |
| Public Administration |
| Public Relations |
| Quantitative Management |
| Religious Studies |
| Retailing |
| Sociology |
| Spanish |
| Special Education |
| Speech Communication |
| Theatre |
| Visual Communication |
| Women’s and Gender Studies |
| World History |
Departmental Programs & Requirements
The programs of study offered at York College are provided through the College’s ten academic departments:
| Department: | Office: | Chairperson: |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Sciences | LS315D | Dr. Joshua Landau |
| Biological Sciences | LS206A | Dr. Deborah Ricker |
| Business Administration | BA201 | Dr. Mary Meisenhelter |
| Education | A310A | Professor Patrick Massa |
| English & Humanities | HUM160 | Dr. Dennis Weiss |
| History & Political Science | HUM101 | Dr. Peter Levy |
| Music, Art, Communication | MAC206A | Dr. Brian Furio |
| Nursing | MKN138 | Dr. Jacquelin Harrington |
| Physical Sciences | C211A | Dr. David Kaplan |
| Schmidt Library | L113A | Prof. Susan Campbell |