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  • 3.00 - 12.00 Credits

    The student is placed in a work-study situation that is relevant to the educational and vocational goals and objectives of the student. The internship experience and course credit will be determined prior to enrollment. Course credit will be established by the character and nature of the internship placement. Students in the General Studies degree program should apply to the General Studies Committee for approval one semester in advance of the internship.
  • 9.00 - 12.00 Credits

    THIS Internship is a program sponsored by PASSHE and is designed to give the student firsthand, practical experience and the opportunity to work alongside officials at all levels of state government. THIS is open to qualified students from any major, who have a 3.0 GPA and have earned 45 credits. A faculty Campus Coordinator selects students from the university to serve as THIS interns.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The Harrisburg Internship Semester provides a comprehensive academic approach to the internship experience. THIS Internship is a program sponsored by PASSHE and is designed to give the student firsthand, practical experience and the opportunity to work alongside officials at all levels of state government. In addition, students are required to complete a thesis-length research project. THIS is open to qualified students from any major, who have a 3.0 GPA and have earned 45 credits. A faculty Campus Coordinator selects students from the university to serve as THIS interns.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The Harrisburg Internship Semester provides a comprehensive academic approach to the internship experience. THIS Internship is a program sponsored by PASSHE and is designed to give the student firsthand, practical experience and the opportunity to work alongside officials at all levels of state government. In addition, students are required to participate in rigorous weekly public policy seminar. THIS is open to qualified students from any major, who have a 3.0 GPA and have earned 45 credits. A faculty Campus Coordinator selects students from the university to serve as THIS interns.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Honors Independent Study/Thesis
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Supplementary research conducted by an Honors student in an upper-division (or 300 or 400-level) course in which the student is enrolled. The research is related to a topic in the course, but in addition to the standard requirements of the course, the research should exhibit advanced inquiry or investigation into the topic. The Honors student earns 1, 2, or 3 credits in addition to the credits for the course itself. The number of additional credits depends on the amount and intensity of the supplementary research. Each department in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences has a specific course number which uses the departmental prefix, but all courses will use a common number (398). The course title will read "Honors Supplementary Research" and will have a variable credit value from 1 to 3 credits, e.g. ENG 398 Honors Supplementary Research.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Physical geography examines spatial elements of the physical environment - weather, climate, vegetation, soils, and landforms. Students analyze the nature and characteristics of these elements, the processes involved in their development, their distribution over the earth, and their inter-relationships. Students also examine the interrelationships between these elements and human activities. They use maps and other geographical data to locate, analyze, interpret, and solve geographical problems of a physical environmental nature. This course is useful to students seeking to better understand geographical aspects of environmental issues.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This introductory course is designed to give the student a broad overview of the world - its peoples, cultures, economic and social systems, and the physical environment over which all of these are superimposed and interact. The course is intended as a General Education social science elective.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This introductory course is designed to give the student an understanding and appreciation of the North American cultural area. Canada and the United States will be analyzed from both topical and regional viewpoints.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Man's cultural and economic development in relation to the factors of his physical environment are analyzed in the land use study of Pennsylvania. The areal extent, value and rise of the state's resources and related problems are studied as well as the need for a well-directed, coordinated program. Field trips are an integral part of this course.