176 Pre-Professional Programs and Advising
MONMOUTH COLLEGE ACADEMIC CATALOG 2012–2013
Pre-Professional Programs and advising Atmospheric Science: Monmouth College has an affiliation with Creighton University. Students who participate in this 3-2 program will attend Monmouth College for three (3) years and complete the major requirements for physics as well as the usual general education requirements and several additional elective requirements. By completing the Physics major requirements along with the added electives, a student will go directly from the Monmouth College undergraduate program into a Master’s program in Atmospheric Science at Creighton University, assuming a sufficient GPA and satisfactory completion of the application process. Please see program coordinator Professor Chris Fasano, Department of Physics for details. Engineering: Monmouth College is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, Washington University in St. Louis, and the University of Southern California in joint five-year programs of engineering education. The plan calls for three years at Monmouth followed by two years of engineering work at one of these institutions. Acceptance by the affiliated institution is guaranteed if a student maintains his/her GPA at Monmouth as determined by each specific program. Upon completion of the first year at engineering school, the student receives a degree from Monmouth. Upon completion of the second year, the student receives a degree from the engineering school. Campus Representative: Professor Chris Fasano, Department of Physics. Medical Technology: After three years of pre-professional education at Monmouth, students complete the professional phase of the program in two years at Rush University in Chicago. Acceptance to Monmouth College does not guarantee acceptance to Rush University. Students who remain at Monmouth for three years and complete the Monmouth General Education requirements receive a B.A. degree from Monmouth in addition to the B.S. degree from Rush. Campus Representative: Professor Laura Moore, Department of Chemistry. Nursing: Monmouth College has an affiliated program with the Rush University College of Nursing. After earning an undergraduate degree from Monmouth, qualified students can gain entry to the Generalist Entry Master’s Program. The goal of this program is to prepare students to be leaders in the clinical setting. This program consists of six quarters (1.5 years) of classroom and clinical work and one quarter spent in a residency experience. More information on the Rush program can be found at http://www.rushu.rush.edu/nursing/nursing-masters-for-non-nurses. Campus Representative: Professor Laura Moore, Department of Chemistry. Occupational Therapy: Students interested in occupational therapy normally complete a psychology major in three years then do two years of work at Rush University in Chicago to complete a master’s degree in occupational therapy. Acceptance to Monmouth College does not guarantee acceptance to Rush. Students who remain at Monmouth for three years and complete the Monmouth General Education requirements earn a B.A. degree from Monmouth after completing the remainder of their undergraduate course work at Rush. In addition, upon completing the program at Rush they earn a master’s degree. The Monmouth B.A. is awarded at the end of the first year at Rush. Campus Representative: Professor Marsha Dopheide, Department of Psychology. Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC): Monmouth College students may work toward a commission in the United States Army, the Army Reserve, or the National Guard upon graduation. The program, open to both men and women, is taken in addition to the ordinary academic program. Information about this program may be found in the Department of Military Science section of this catalog. Campus Representative: Registrar.