2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
The University
Through undergraduate and graduate programs, IUP serves students from across the nation and around the world by introducing them to and sustaining them in a culture of high aspiration and achievement so they may lead productive and meaningful lives. Singly and through collaboration within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, with other educational institutions, and with business, government, human services, and professional organizations, IUP contributes to the economic and cultural strength of the region, the commonwealth, and the nation through education, scholarship, and service.
As the university continually evolves to higher levels of excellence, IUP will be
– An institution of higher and continuing learning committed to the teacher-scholar model and the learning-centered environment and a university where master’s and doctoral education is targeted to the education of competent practitioners, the production of practical knowledge, and the enrichment of undergraduate life.
– A learning-centered environment in which students enjoy traditional and nontraditional classroom experiences, engage in research and service activities with their faculty mentors, become lifelong learners equipped to adapt to the changing needs of their professional lives, and develop leadership skills for effective citizenship.
– An institution guided by its heritage, maintaining an environment of inquiry that combines a thorough examination of cultural traditions and intellectual roots with scientific and technological currency and the best of the liberal arts with superior career preparation.
– A learning community in touch with the main currents of politics, economics, and cultural life throughout the world; a community enriched by the presence of a significant number of international students and by opportunities for study abroad; and a community supported by technology that facilitates active participation in the creation and use of information and knowledge on a global scale.
– A center of lively intellectual discourse and affection for the arts.
– A community that is diverse in composition, with a clear commitment to tolerance, compassion, and service.
IUP has witnessed a history rich in accomplishment. Since 1875, when it served only 225 students in a single building, it has experienced continuous growth, becoming Pennsylvania’s fifth largest university. The current enrollment is over thirteen thousand, with students from thirty-six states and over fifty-five countries.
The first building, named John Sutton Hall in honor of the first president of the Board of Trustees, was opened for students on May 17, 1875.
In April, 1920, control and ownership of the school passed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In May, 1927, by authority of the General Assembly, the State Normal School became a college, with the right to grant degrees. The name was then changed to the State Teachers College at Indiana, Pennsylvania. In 1959, the legislature approved a change of name to Indiana State College; in the 1960s there followed a rapid growth in the liberal arts program. In December, 1965, Indiana was redesignated Indiana University of Pennsylvania and given the authority to expand its curriculum and to grant degrees at the master’s level. At this time the first doctoral program was initiated.
Current academic offerings include more than a hundred undergraduate majors with a variety of internship and study abroad programs, more than forty master’s degree programs, and eight doctoral degrees. Unusual opportunities for research at all levels and the Robert E. Cook Honors College provide special challenges for academic growth. The variety and quality of instruction are characteristic of a big university, yet at IUP, close, one-to-one-relationships develop within the teaching framework, and a strong sense of community prevails.
The following publications have all recognized IUP for its high academic standards and competitive costs: Arco’s Dollarwise Guide to American Colleges; Barron’s 300: Best Buys in College Education; The Best 351 Colleges, published by Princeton Review; The Best Buys in College Education by Edward Fiske, education editor of the New York Times; Changing Times; How to Get an Ivy League Education at a State University by Martin Nemko; Money magazine’s Money Guide; Two Hundred Most Selective Colleges: The Definitive Guide to America’s First-Choice Schools; and U.S. News and World Report.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is one of fourteen members of the State System of Higher Education in Pennsylvania. Oversight of the System is vested in the Board of Governors, the members of which are appointed by the governor. Each university has its own Council of Trustees, responsible for financial oversight and insuring compliance of university policies with state law. Responsibility for the day-to-day operations is entrusted to the university president, who is the chief executive officer.
Due to the complexity of the university, the president relies on the University Senate to develop and approve curricula and to advise the president on setting policies that affect and shape the working and learning environment at IUP. The University Senate is composed of faculty, students, and administrators who are both elected and appointed by their peers.
Many of the important policies governing the working and learning environment, such as the policy on sexual harassment, the academic integrity policy, and the policy on nondiscrimination, are given in this catalog or the student handbook (The Source) and are also available on the World Wide Web at www.iup.edu. To insure a nurturing environment where all faculty, students, and administrators can work together in harmony, it is essential that all members of the university be familiar with these policies, as they set the expectations for civil behavior and academic conduct.
IUP is a state-owned institution for higher education and a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. It is an approved and fully accredited member of the following:
• American Association of Health and Physical Education
• American Chemical Society
• American Culinary Federation
• American Psychological Association
• American Speech-Language Hearing Association
• Association for Childhood Education International
• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
• Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education of the American Dietetic Association
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Council of Education of the Deaf
• Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration
• Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education
• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
• National Association of School Psychology
• National Association of Schools of Music
• National Association of Schools of Theater
• National Association of School Psychologists
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
• National Council of Social Studies
• National Council of Teachers of English
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
• Pennsylvania Department of Education
• Related Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
See the website www.iup.edu/academicaffairs/resources/accredit.shtm for the most current listing.
In 1875, the main campus consisted of 12 acres and one building. With the addition in 1995 of 137 acres of undeveloped land from the former Campbell and County farms, the main campus now comprises 341 acres, on which are located 68 buildings owned by the Commonwealth and seven athletic fields. Two of the buildings, Breezedale and John Sutton Hall, have been entered in the Register of Historic Places.
The Punxsutawney Regional Campus totals approximately eight acres consisting of two sites–four buildings at the West School Complex, including a new apartment style residence hall for approximately 200 students, and two buildings at the Culinary School.
As of August, 2005, the Armstrong Regional Campus has been relocated to Northpointe, a business and lifestyle community located off Route 28 at the Slate Lick Exit in Freeport, Pa. The new campus consists of one academic building of approximately 23,600 square feet, located on approximately five acres, with parking for 256 commuters, faculty, and staff.
The Student Co-op owns and operates the newly renovated Hadley Student Union Complex at the main campus that includes a large fitness center, handball/racquet ball courts, food court and catering area, computer lounges, expanded meeting rooms, and an expanded bookstore. The Co-op Recreational Park, located a few miles from the campus, consists of 280 acres and several buildings, including a lodge and a ski hut. The wooded hillsides offer opportunities for nature study and outdoor recreational activities such as driving golf balls, softball, picnicking, hiking, cross-country skiing, and exercise trails.
Indiana, the County and the Town
Indiana County was formed by act of the state legislature in 1803 and was fully organized in 1806. George Clymer of Philadelphia, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, owned more than three thousand acres in the area and presented 250 acres to the new county for a county seat. The town of Indiana was officially founded in 1816.
The county’s first major industry was the manufacture of salt, which began in 1813 about two miles above the town of Saltsburg. As early as 1797 bituminous coal was dug from exposed outcroppings. Mining soon rivaled agriculture as the backbone of the county’s economy. Its influence gradually diminished, though, and today IUP is the county’s largest employer. Indiana County now thrives with an economic base combining education, agriculture, energy production, and commerce into an outstanding quality of life for its nearly 90,000 residents.
Indiana has become known as the birthplace of film star Jimmy Stewart and as the Christmas Tree Capital of the World. Visitors and locals alike can relive Indiana County’s past by visiting its parks, covered bridges, fairs, and even the largest Amish settlement in Western Pennsylvania. As one of nine counties represented in America’s Industrial Heritage Project, Indiana County has a number of historical sites that are part of the project’s Path of Progress. The project’s archives are housed in the Special Collections section of IUP’s Stapleton Library.
With a living alumni base that comprises more than ninety-seven thousand individuals, the university has come to rely on the support of its alumni in a variety of areas. These include career networking, student recruitment, and government relations, as well as fund-raising and service on the Council of Trustees, Alumni Association Board of Directors, Foundation for IUP Board of Directors, and a number of advisory committees.
Graduates automatically become members of the Alumni Association. They are encouraged to continue their connections with IUP through periodicals like IUP Magazine and the university’s websites.
The university’s administration comprises four divisions: Academic Affairs, Administration and Finance, Institutional Advancement, and Student Affairs. Information about Academic Affairs and Student Affairs appears in this catalog’s sections called, respectively, Academic Affairs Division Areas and Student Programs and Services. Information about the other two divisions follows.
Administration and Finance Division
The Division of Administration and Finance provides internal and external constituents of the university with the highest-quality services in the most supportive and cost-effective manner. In contributing toward the fulfillment of IUP’s mission of teaching, research, and public service, the division is responsible for the development, stewardship, enhancement, integrity, and stability of the university’s fiscal, human, and physical resources.
Major responsibilities of the division are organized and operated from the five distinct departments of Facilities Management, Fiscal Affairs, Human Resources, University Police/Public Safety, and Printing Center/Bulk Mail Services. The physical campus consists of 354 acres and 75 major buildings on the main campus in Indiana along with regional campuses located in Punxsutawney and Kittanning.
In September of 1993, the division developed, directed, coordinated, and produced IUP’s Long-Range Campus Development Plan. The plan, approved and published in February of 1996, permits versatile and flexible guidance through which the physical plant and facilities can be maintained and expanded in support of IUP’s academic goals and aspirations for its future. The Long-Range Campus Development Plan continues to guide the university as it prepares effective and orderly financial plans for implementing the proposed changes in physical facilities.
Institutional Advancement Division
The advancement arm of the university, the Institutional Advancement Division brings together several functional areas. The communications, governmental relations, alumni relations, and development areas stimulate positive regard for the university and acquire new resources. The departments feature the excellence and achievement of faculty, students, staff, and alumni and engage people in the life of the university. Staff members and volunteers raise private resources that can influence the quality of the academic environment and of student and alumni life.
The Foundation for IUP is the nonprofit charitable vehicle steered by a distinguished Board of Directors through which the charitable dollars raised by volunteers and staff members are passed to the university to improve the educational and learning environment.
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