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Undergraduate Programs
The central purpose of the undergraduate programs is to prepare students in
liberal education which serves as preparation for a thoughtful life and service
to an organization and to the community. CMU undergraduate programs educate
persons about basic forces, ideas, and values which shape the world, and about
the structure of organized human knowledge. As a student, courses will include
theories and applications in problem solving, reasoning, writing, speaking, and
critical thinking.
The academic environment is continuously monitored and assessed to ensure the
high quality of the product provided to the student. A student may choose one of
thirteen concentrations offered in a variety of formats and locations. Each
degree consists of general education requirements, a major, and a concentration.
Minor options can be added to some degrees.
All undergraduate degree programs require the student to complete a number of
semester hours of general education requirements. General education courses
build a strong conceptual foundation in the humanity, natural science, and
social science fields. General education begins the journey of lifelong
learning. Before you begin to build your course, read your course’s description
to find out if it is part of the general education block as either a Competency
Requirement course or as a University Program course. These courses will have
specific requirements for student learning that you will need to build in to
your course.
Announcements
We are excited to share with you that two new Undergraduate majors will be
available for off-campus students beginning in Fall 2010.
Integrated Leadership Studies
The Integrated Leadership Studies major is a
focused yet flexible academic major for three specific populations:
- New and
returning non-traditional students
- Service members
- Certificate bearing students
The curriculum is designed to develop leadership competencies
required in all work environments. The student is required to take an
introductory leadership course (LDR 200), a series of interdisciplinary courses
with either specific leadership content or content that can be applied to a
leadership context (COM 195, COM 461, MGT 312, MGT 348,and PHL 318), a set of
represented courses in military (HST 312 and PSC 321), public (PSC 105 and PSC
411) or enterprise leadership (ACC 210/ENT 210 and MKT 300) sectors, and a
culminating course (MSA 501). MSA 501 is designed to incorporate and apply
knowledge, skills and abilities across professions. The required electives will
enhance the student’s depth of understanding in a particular area of leadership
as it relates to their individual work environment. The student is required to
consult with an advisor prior to enrolling in elective courses.
Psychology Online
The College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences
(CHSBS), ProfEd, and the Department of Psychology (PSY) have received approval
to offer the PSY major through CMU Online beginning in Fall 2010. CMU Online is
a growing segment of CMU’s course enrollments serving both off-campus and
on-campus students. There is continual demand for additional programs and new
courses online. Comprehensive support services are available to students through
the CMU Online administrative staff, ProfEd’s many service departments (e.g.
Financial Aid, Financial Services, Admissions, etc), the student’s academic
advisor, and on-campus IT Help Desk and LMS teams. The Psychology major online
will increase university enrollments by attracting three distinct groups of
students: Service members (military), new (on or off-campus) students and
returning off-campus CMU students who have not completed a degree. Currently, a
PSY major with over 1044 students is offered on CMU’s main campus and this
online major builds on the success of this program to offer an exclusively
online major in Psychology to new off-campus populations. The Psychology major
can function as a natural compliment to several professions and allow CMU to
expand its community college articulations and partnerships.
“It’s a challenge teaching adult students because they have a lot going on in
their lives. They have jobs, kids, parents – they’re sandwich people. But it’s
very rewarding too when you see the satisfaction they get from it. I had one
woman who came back to school to motivate her granddaughter to go to college.
It’s gratifying to help multiple generations.”
Howard Witt, M.S.
Teaches undergraduate math and statistics in the
Metro Detroit area
Program Director Contact Information:
Albert A. Zainea
Campus Office: 802 Industrial Drive, Mt. Pleasant MI
Phone: (989) 774-3616
Email: zaine1aa@cmich.edu
Learning Outcomes and Assessment
- Learning Outcomes
- Bachelor of Applied Arts in Administration Assessment Plans
- Bachelor of Science in Administration Assessment Plans
- Assessment Reports
- Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Applied Arts, Major in Administration
- Admission Requirements and Program of Study