Associate Degree Programs
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania offers a number of associate degree and spe-
cial certificate programs. For detailed descriptions of program requirements, con-
sult the program descriptions listed under the appropriate departments. These pro-
grams are listed in the Index.
School of Liberal Arts:
Department of Philosophy
Associate of Arts Degree Liberal Studies
Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice
Associate of Arts Degree Criminal Justice
Department of Sociology
Associate of Arts Degree Human Services S.S.
School of Science, Management and Technology:
Department of Business Administration and Economics
Associate of Science Degree Business Administration
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Associate of Science Degree Computer Science
Department of Physics and Technology
Associate of Engineering Technology Degree Manufacturing
Engineering Technology
School of Education:
Department of Elementary Education
Associate of Science Degree Preschool Education
Department of Special Education and School Psychology
Associate of Arts Degree Human Services D.D.S.
The Harrisburg Internship Semester
(THIS)
The Dixon University Center of the State System of Higher Education (SSHE) in
Harrisburg, will sponsor, each semester during the academic year, a student
internship program for one outstanding undergraduate student from each of the
fourteen state system universities.
The major purposes of the internship program are to provide students with an
important practical experience and an enriching academic experience. Students
will be placed in offices where they will participate directly in public policy for-
mulation.
The internship experience will be structured in the following way:
I. Internship (nine credit hours)
This is the practical component of the internship experience, which includes
the day-to-day work experience in a government position.
II. Intern Project (three credit hours)
One of the many advantages of studying in Harrisburg is the opportunity to
develop direct knowledge of state politics and public policy development.
The intern project component of the THIS program serves three purposes.
First, it encourages students to focus their attention on a particular aspect of
state government politics and policymaking. Second, the requirement
affords the student an opportunity to develop an in-depth knowledge about
that subject. Third, it gives the students the opportunity to develop skills in
public research and the preparation of formal oral presentations.
III. Seminar on Public Policymaking (three credit hours)
The seminar will meet one night per week at the Dixon University Center in
Harrisburg. This seminar will explore policy making within the Harrisburg
community by looking carefully at both the institutions which shape the
state's political life and those individuals who play a major role in influenc-
ing institutional behavior. The seminar will serve a two-fold purpose: first,
to introduce the student to concepts which will help them understand the
political environment in which they will be working on a daily basis; sec-
ond, to provide a focal point for integrating their various learning experi-
ences in Harrisburg.
Prospective student interns will be chosen by the THIS Selection Committee as a
recommendation to the President. The President will make the final selection. The
student intern must, at the time of appointment, have maintained at least a 3.0
grade point average in 45 earned undergraduate credit hours. A student may be
chosen from any academic major.
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