Civic Engagement

Academic Departments and Program Requirements

Civic Engagement

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Joshua J. Weikert, Department Chair

George Schwartz, Program Director—Emergency Planning and Management
Joseph Sorgini, Program Director—Criminology

Faculty

Lisa Brown
Levi Fox
George Schwartz
Joseph Sorgini
William E. Watson
Joshua J. Weikert

John Hill, Professor Emeritus

Programs Offered

Degrees - Majors

Associate of Arts (AA) in History/Politics

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Criminology
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Politics, Law, and Policy
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Public Administration
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Public Health
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Social Studies (Secondary Education Certification)
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Social Work

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Emergency Planning and Management

Minors

Applied Politics and Policy
Criminology
Digital Forensics
Forensics
Emergency Management
History
Legal Studies
Material Culture Studies
Middle East Studies
Military History
Military Leadership
Pre-Law
Social Work
Sociology

Certificate

Applied Politics and Policy
Middle East Studies

Department Vision

The Department of Civic Engagement provides programs that enable students to develop a value based, service-oriented approach to their chosen field of endeavor. The Department offers a comprehensive selection of courses that incorporate Immaculata University's vision of caring, service, and integrity while providing academically challenging programs to a highly diverse student body. Each student has the opportunity to engage in a direct supervised experience working with people that is applicable to and complements careers in politics, government, law and advocacy, management and personnel, history, social sciences education, social work, criminology, psychology and any of the allied medical/mental health fields.

The Civic Engagement faculty is committed to helping students select courses in other departments according to their interest and the goals of liberal arts education. The department will help and encourage majors to develop their skills of critical thinking, effective speaking, and clear writing.

Emergency Planning and Management Degree and Minor

Program Vision

The vision of Immaculata University’s Bachelor's Degree in Emergency Planning and Management program is to develop well-rounded emerging leaders with a grounding in planning, organizational leadership, and ethics to serve their communities in an all-hazards environment.

Program Outcomes

Through successfully completing courses in the Emergency Planning and Management program, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate ability to research and analyze the rapidly-changing field of emergency management.
  • Employ critical thinking and ethical problem-solving techniques in response to issues related to emergency management.
  • Describe the various federal, state, and local regulatory issues that impact all facets of emergency planning and management.
  • Develop emergency response plans utilizing the National Response Framework and the Incident Command System.
  • Evaluate the human dimension of emergency management and recommend how to properly respond in a range of situations.
  • Employ leadership skills to successfully deal with both internal and external constituencies in the public safety environment.
  • Utilize appropriate oral/written communication negotiation skills, and the ability to learn from the experience of others.

Emergency Planning and Management (BS)
(Bachelor of Science)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: BUS 366; BUSL 378; CCS 341 or SOC 267; ENG 242 or COM 239; EPM 301, 303, 310, 315, 320, 325, 350, 360; HRM 311; ORBH 315 and 325 or SOC 371, EPM 401 and 405; and POL 354.
Requirements beyond program by advisement to complete core courses and electives as needed to meet graduation requirements for college.

Emergency Management
(Minor)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: EPM 301, 303, 310, 350; POL 354.

History – Politics – Public Policy Degrees

Program Vision

Programs in History, Politics, Public Administration, and Public Health will foster an understanding of historical, political, and social disciplines and the complexity of contemporary international and national issues. Faculty will help students to engage in research and interpretation, and to respond to the human condition in an informed manner through an appreciation of the influence of the many cultures that have contributed to the transmission of the human heritage. Through these programs, the faculty seek to prepare students for graduate study, law school, government service, and a wide range of other careers.

History Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the programs in History, students will be able to:

  • utilize various types of historical sources, including primary documents; secondary interpretations, contemporary literature and art, and quantitative data;
  • locate and reliably report on historical evidence, with the ability to evaluate the evidence in terms of credibility;
  • compare and contrast the different interpretations offered by historians or political scientists in terms of questions asked and sources employed;
  • evaluate the major debates within the academic discipline of history;
  • construct a written historical narrative integrating original research with existing literature on the subject

Politics – Public Policy Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the programs in Political Science and International Relations students will demonstrate mastery in the following areas:

  • KNOWLEDGE: Students will be well-versed and conversant in the principal facts, key theories, institutions, practices, processes, and contemporary issues of major subfields (American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations) of the discipline.
  • CRITICAL THINKING AND INFORMATION LITERACY: Students will demonstrate an advanced capacity for critical thinking through the development of a base of methodological, research, and communication (especially written and multimedia presentation) skills. Students will benefit from information literacy instruction that enables them to develop logically sound and empirically supported arguments.
  • CITIZENSHIP: Students will be active citizens, promote within themselves and their communities an ethical and responsible approach to citizenship, and an understanding of the value questions inherent in politics.
  • GLOBAL CONNECTIONS: Students will cultivate an appreciation and understanding of cultural and political diversity, world affairs, and global interconnectedness.

History/Politics (AA)
(Associate of Arts)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: HIST 311, 312; one course (3 credits) from HIST/ POL 335, 342, 345, 346, 347; and three courses (9 credits) in additional HIST electives.

History (BA)
(Bachelor of Arts)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:  HIST 115, 116, 207; two European courses (6 credits) from: HIST 218, 219, 228, 231, 234, 235, 238, 304, or 360; 311-312; HIST 359; HIST/POL 371 (Junior Seminar); HIST/POL 415 (Senior Seminar); GEO 101; POL 201; and one course (3 credits) chosen from HIST/POL Non-Western history: 335, 342, 345, 346, or 347. THE 218 counts for required ethics course.

Politics, Law, and Policy (BA)
(Bachelor of Arts)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: GEO 101, HIST 359; POL 201, 202, 206, 233, 371, 415; two (2) courses (6 credits) from the following (applied politics cluster): COM 338, POL 307, 311, 329, 354; one (1) course (3 credits) from the following (government cluster): PAM 300, POL 203, 208, 218; one (1) course (3 credits) from the following (policy cluster): POL 305, 312, 316, 320, 322; two (2) courses (6 credits) from the following (law cluster): BUS 315, POL 317, 334, 336, 338, 340, SOC 217, 308;  and two (2) POL courses (6 credits).

Public Administration (BA)
Bachelor of Arts

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: ACC 203;BIOL 113; BUSL 375; ECO 201, 202; ECO 307 or PSY 208; EPM 312; HRM 311; PAM 201, 300, 400; POL 201, 233, 305, 354, 371, 415; PSY 101 or 345; SOC 202, and 343.

Public Health (BA)
Bachelor of Arts

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: BIOL 207, 208; COM 330; ECO 201, 202; FNU 208; HCM 120, 314; HIS 359; PHM 100, 301, 302, 303, 400, 401; POL 201, 233; POL 371 or EXS 407; POL 415 or EXS 408; PSY 208 or POL 222; PSY 250; SOC 202, 260; SOC 321 or HCM 302; and THE 408 or HCM 421

Social Studies – Secondary Education (BA)
(Bachelor of Arts – Secondary Education Certification)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: HIST 115, 116, 207, 311, 312; choice of any two courses (6 credits) from European sequence HIST 218, 219, 228, 231, 234, 235, 238, 304, or 360; 311, 312; one HIST elective; one course (3 credits) chosen from HIST/POL Non-Western history: 335, 342, 345, 346, or 347; HIST/POL 371 (Junior Seminar); HIST/POL 415 (Senior Seminar); and four courses (12 credits) from two of the following areas: Economics, Sociology, or Politics.
Secondary Certification course requirements include: EDU 201, 202, 203, 204, 290 or 291(H), 302, 310, 328, 330, 381, 384; one course (3 credits) ENG 200-level literature (ENG 272 recommended strongly for English 7-12 majors); and PSY 324. *Note: Secondary certification students major in the certification content area. For specific Education Requirements, see Education Section of this catalog.

History – Politics – Public Policy Minors and Certificates

Applied Politics and Policy
(Minor – available to all undergraduate students)
(Certificate – available to part-time students only)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:  POL 233; one (1) course (3 credits) from the following: POL 305, 312, 316, 320, 322; three (3) courses (9 credits) from the following: COM 335, POL 307, 311, 329, 354; HIST 359.

Digital Forensics
(Minor)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:  CHE 105; CYB 301, 360; SOC 217, 247, 402, 403. 

Forensics
(Minor)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:  CHE 105; SOC 402, 403; and four (4) of the following courses with no more than 6 credits within a single discipline: BIOL 104, 209 or 210, 323, 340; CHE 305, 327; CIS 335; COM 208, 239, 250, 335; CYB 360; EPM 205, 301; HCM 201; HIST 294; INFO 130; NUR 333; PHI 226; POL 211, 312, 317, 334, 352; PSY 307, 320, 324; SOC 212. 213. 217. 247. 249. 255. 256. 264. 307. 308, 405.

History
(Minor)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: HIST 311 or 312; one course (3 credits) from HIST 219, 228, 231, 234, 235, 236, 238, 304, or 360; one course (3 credits) from HIST 335, 342, 345, 346, 347; POL 201; GEO 101; and one course (3 credits) in history.

Legal Studies
(Minor)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:  PHI 209; POL 201, 338; one elective course from EDU 291, HIST 116, PHI 312, POL 204, 317, 318, SOC 245; one course (3 credits)  from ACC 313, 314, BUS 315, 316, COM 308, ECO 389, HCM 340, HRM 348, POL 218, 233, 339, 352; and one course (3 credits)  from COM 200, 250, 305, 350, 355, ENG 241, 242, HIST 371, HPM 312, 320, 390, POL 371, MATH 307.

Material Culture Studies
(Minor)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:  HIST 200 or 220; HIST 311 or 312; HIST 305; SOC 353; one course (3 credits) from the following: HIS 205, 242, 293, 360; and one course (3 credits) from the following: ART 306, 307; FMD 309,324.

Middle East Studies
(Minor)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:  HIST/POL 346; PHI 310 or THE 314; ARA 101,102; two courses (6 credits) of Middle Eastern Literature in translation (MES 200); and two courses (6 credits) from MES 200, 201, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305 or 306.

Military History
(Minor)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:  HIST 219, 228; POL 206; and three courses (9 credits) from ENG 275, HIST 205, 206, 224, 295, 296, POL 312, or MES 201.

Military Leadership
(Minor)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: (from ROTC courses offered at WCUPA) – MS 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302, 401, and 402; (from Immaculata University) – BUS 366, HIST 297.

Politics
(Minor)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:  POL 201, 202 or 206, 203 or 218; and three elective courses (9 credits) in Politics.

Pre-Law
(Minor)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: One course (3 credits) from: BUS 315, EPM 315, POL 336, or POL 352; PHI 209; POL 201, 208, 222; POL 338 or 350; and SOC 217 or SOC 308.
Pre-Law Curriculum
The Law School Admissions Council does not recommend any specific major in preparation for graduate legal study, but it does emphasize certain skills that should be developed during undergraduate study. The Pre-Law curriculum is open to all majors and is a preparatory sequence that emphasizes skills necessary to both earn acceptance to and succeed in a law school course of study for the Juris Doctor degree. Students in this minor program complete 18 credits of content with topics including:

  • Public Speaking
  • Logic and Inferential Reasoning
  • Government and Law
  • Ethics

Pre-Law students also have access to LSAT preparation, Pre-Law advising services, and Pre-Law Honor Societies, events, and information sessions. IU’s partnership with Widener University’s Delaware Law School guarantees academically qualified students’ early admission to Delaware Law as well as a renewable merit scholarship. The minor is open to all students, both those pursuing IU’s “3+3” accelerated program with Delaware Law and those seeking admission to conventional law school programs.

Middle East Studies
(Certificate)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:  HIST/POL 346, PHI 310 or THE 314, ARA 101, 102 or 6 credits of Middle Eastern Literature; 2 electives chosen from Middle East Studies courses.

Sociology-Criminology-Social Work Degrees

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the courses and programs in sociology-criminology-social work, students will demonstrate the following:

  • Knowledge: Employ the basic conceptual tools, methods, and theories necessary to address social behavior, social groups, and society. evidence proficiency for working with diverse populations in the public or private sector.
  • Skills: Demonstrate the ability to document a deepening awareness of society’s needs and exercise their commitment to social justice.
  • Citizenship in a Global Environment/Ethics: Provide evidence proficiency for working with diverse populations in the public or private sector.
  • Diversity Awareness: Display skills in working with and helping people in the sociology, social work, or criminology professions.
  • Knowledge: Exhibit a knowledge base appropriate for graduate study in sociology, social work, criminology, and degree programs in other related fields.

Criminology (BA)
(Bachelor of Arts)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology majors take SOC 202 and SOC 321.
Additional required program courses are as follows: SOC 217, 249, 307, 308, 312, 314, 345, 371, 402, 403, 415; PSY 208; and four courses (12 credits) chosen from among the following: SOC 213, 247, 248, 250, 255, 256, 264, 267, 343, 346 348, 405; CYB 301, 360. Criminology majors are encouraged to take SOC 343 and 346 as two of their electives.

Social Work (BA)
(Bachelor of Arts)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology majors take SOC 202 and SOC 321.
Additional required program courses are as follows: PSY 208; SOC 223, 245, 250, 260, 264, 275, 306, 312, 328, 345, 346, 371, and 415.

Sociology (BA)
(Bachelor of Arts)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology majors take SOC 202 and SOC 321.
Additional required program courses are as follows: SOC 212, 230, 245, 246, 262, 270, 306, 312, 328, 345, 352, 353, 354; and PSY 208.

Sociology-Criminology-Social Work Minors

Criminology
(Minor)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:  SOC 307, 312, 314, 317, and two courses (6 credits) from the following: SOC 213, 247, 248, 249, 250, 255, 256,258 264, 267, 275, 345, 348, 402, 403 and 405.

Social Work
(Minor)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:  SOC 202, 245, 306, 328, 343, 346.

Sociology
(Minor)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:  SOC 202, 245, 312, 321; two courses (6 credits) chosen from the following:  SOC 212, 223, 230, 246, 262, 270, 306, 307, 314, 328, 345, 353.