2004-05 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
IUP operates two branch campuses, one in Punxsutawney, twenty-eight miles north of the Indiana campus, and one in Kittanning, twenty-eight miles west of the Indiana campus. The first branch campus was established in 1962 in Punxsutawney. The following year, the Armstrong campus in Kittanning was opened. The Punxsutawney campus accommodates 300 students, and the Armstrong campus accommodates 300-350 students.
Control of the branch campuses is directly vested with the IUP administration and Council of Trustees. Both branch campuses carry full accreditation as integral parts of the undergraduate programs of IUP. This means that courses offered at the branch campuses are of the same quality as those offered at the Indiana campus.
| Armstrong Campus | Punxsutawney Campus |
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The Armstrong Campus is a nonresidential facility with the primary mission of meeting the workforce-related education needs of Armstrong County and surrounding areas in manufacturing technologies, computer-based training, and health-related disciplines. It is the workforce engine for the county and surrounding communities, providing citizens of Armstrong County with access to higher educational opportunities that foster economic, professional, and workforce development. Both credit and noncredit programs are offered at the Armstrong Campus, with special emphasis on associate degrees, graduate degrees, certificates, and liberal studies courses for the first-year experience for commuter students.
Special degrees, such as the A.S. in Electro-Optics and the A.A.S. in Electro-Optics, are offered only at the Armstrong Campus. Graduate degree programs can be completed entirely at the Armstrong Campus. Undergraduate prospective students who wish to attend the Armstrong Campus may apply for admission by requesting an application from the Admissions Office, while prospective graduate students who wish to attend the Armstrong Campus may apply for admission by requesting an application from the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
In addition, requests for applications may be made to the Office of the Dean of the campus. The address follows:
Armstrong Campus
IUP
704 North McKean Street
Kittanning, PA 16201
724-543-1078
800-889-0872
E-Mail: arm-campus@iup.edu
Website: www.iup.edu/armstrong
The Punxsutawney Campus offers a first-year experience where students have the opportunity to begin their university studies in a small, personalized setting. The students are provided with a range of first-year, Liberal Studies classes that are designed to meet the needs of the entering student regardless of academic major. The smaller environment allows students to interact with faculty, staff, and other students in an environment that fosters individual growth and achievement. Students from across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as well as other states attend the Punxsutawney Campus, sharing in a diverse living-learning experience. After successful completion of two semesters, earning 21 undergraduate semesters hours with at least a 2.0 GPA, students are eligible to enroll for the completion of their degree on the Indiana Campus.
The Punxsutawney Campus has privately owned residence halls for students living beyond commuting distance. Students are free to choose their own housing from all available sources, which include the residence halls and private homes or apartments within the community. A list of rooms and apartments can be obtained by contacting the Punxsutawney campus.
The Punxsutawney Campus has its own dining facility in the residence hall. Meals are served seven days a week during the time when the university is in session. Residence hall students, as well as students living within the community, are encouraged to participate in the dining hall plans. The same food service contractor as on the Indiana Campus operates the dining service.
To receive an application, or to request additional information on the Punxsutawney Campus, please contact:
Punxsutawney Campus
IUP
1010 Winslow Street
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
814-938-6711
Website: www.iup.edu/punxsutawney
The branch campuses of IUP offer basic Liberal Studies courses for most majors in the various undergraduate colleges of the university. Students may schedule a full program for the freshman year and some sophomore-level courses. No student accepted at either of the branch campuses is eligible to attend the Indiana campus until he/she has completed two semesters and has attained at least a 2.0 GPA and earned at least 21 undergraduate credits.
Faculty advisors and administrators at the branch campuses are available to advise students on their instructional programs and the proper time for continuing at the Indiana campus.
Any prospective student who wishes to attend either of the branch campuses instead of the Indiana campus may apply for admission by requesting an application from the Admissions Office or from the dean of either branch campus.
Branch campus students pay the same basic fees as Indiana campus students.
Rules and Regulations Concerning Student Behavior
Students at the branch campuses are subject to the same rules and regulations as students on the Indiana campus.
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