Cooperatiave Degree Programs, Special On-Campus Programs & Graduate Studies

COOPERATIVE DEGREE PROGRAMS

Heidelberg College arranges cooperative degree programs with other institutions in the areas of engineering, medical technology and nursing. Please contact the Office of Academic Affairs for further information.

SPECIAL ON-CAMPUS PROGRAMS

Special on-campus programs provide students with opportunities to gain intensified and advanced study in several areas. Attention is called to the Non-Departmental and Integrated Studies Courses, the courses in Japanese and Other Cultures Studies and the following: Departmental Honors, Course Honors and Independent Study.

Honors Program

Specific descriptions of curricular components of the Honors Program appear in the Honors Program Handbook, which is revised yearly. In addition, the Honors Program Handbook includes forms such as service-learning and senior-project contracts as well as policy statements for the program.

Admission to the Honors Program:

First-year students entering Heidelberg will be invited to apply for acceptance into the Honors Program if they meet these criteria: an ACT score of 27 or higher or SAT score of 1210 or higher; and a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher or class rank in the top 10%.

Students attending Heidelberg College with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or greater after completing 15 semester hours (but before completing 56 semester hours) may apply for acceptance into the Honors Program. They should contact the director of the program for further information.

Refer to HONORS PROGRAM in the Courses of Study section of this Catalog for course offerings and degree requirements.

GRADUATE STUDIES

Beginning in June 1987 a Master of Arts in Education degree program was instituted. This program is designed to improve teachers’ classroom competencies and leadership capabilities. Heidelberg also offers selected graduate courses in education in Sapporo, Japan. (See Education for course listings.)

In January 1989 a Master of Arts in Counseling degree program was instituted. This program is designed to develop in students the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to professionally provide counseling services to clients in school and non-school settings. (See Psychology for course listings.)

In August 1995 a Master of Business Administration degree program was begun. The purpose of this program is to develop in students the knowledge and skills needed for general management, including the capacities of understanding, judgment and communication leading to action. (See Business Administration, Accounting and Economics for course listings.)

The Graduate Studies Catalog available from the Office of Graduate Studies gives details of all programs.