1997-1998 Academic Catalog
Revised Edition


Mission & Values of Pacific University
The Mission of Pacific University is to provide an education of exceptional quality in liberal arts and sciences and in selected professional programs to prepare students for service to a changing community, nation and world.

Pacific University values

... a community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to highest academic standards, integrity, scholarship, lifelong learning, service tothe community, and the integration of liberal arts and sciences and professional education;

... a community that embraces creativity, flexibility and change, and that honors diversity of viewpoints;

...a community that respects our traditions, our environment, and our relationships beyond the campus.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Pacific: An Overview
Accreditation and Memberships
A History of Pacific University
Services
Business Policies on Tuition and Fees
Schedule of Fees and Costs

College of Arts and Sciences
School of Education
College of Optometry
School of Occupational Therapy
School for Physician Assistant Studies
School of Physical Therapy
School of Professional Psychology
Academic Policies and Procedures
Code of Academic Conduct
Policy of Privacy Rights of Students

College of Arts and Sciences

Academic Programs
Divisions, Departments, and Majors
Academic Advising
Degree Requirements
   Core Requirements
Academic Regulations
    Satisfactory Academic Progress
    Policy of Academic Integrity
    Registration
    Leave of Absence
Admission
    As a Freshman
    As a Transfer Student
    Application Procedures
    International Students
Financial Aid
Student Employment
Internship Program
Malheur Field Station
The Oregon Holocaust Resource Center
Tutoring and Study Skills
Pacific Humanitarian Center

Special Academic Programs
  Feminist Studies
  University Honors
  International Programs
  Study Abroad
  Peace and Conflict Studies

Division of the Arts
  Art
  Music
  Theatre

Division of Exercise Science
  Exercise Science
  Athletics

Division of Humanities
  Coordinated Studies in Humanities
  English
  Media Arts
  Philosophy and Religion
  Foreign Languages

Division of Natural Sciences
  Applied Science
  Cooperative Programs
  Biology
  Chemistry
  Computer Science
  Mathematical Sciences
  Physics
  Special Majors in Health Science for Students Admitted to Physical Therapy

Division of Social Sciences
  Business and Economics
  History
  Politics and Government
  Psychology
  Sociology and Anthropology

PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

School of Education
  Programs
  Undergraduate Study in Education
  Elementary Education Endorsement
  Secondary Education Endorsement
  Combined Endorsements
  Basic Reading
  Graduate Study in Education
  Post-Baccalaureate Program
  MAT/Fifth Year
  MAT/Standard License
  MAT/Curriculum Studies
  MEd/Visual Function in Learning
  Professional and Academic Standards in The School of Education
  School of Education Course Descriptions

School of Occupational Therapy
  Admission
  Prerequisites
  Financial Aid

College of Optometry
  Clinical Facilities
  Admission
  Prerequisites
  Financial Aid
  Code of Academic Conduct
  Program of Study/Course Descriptions
  Advanced Education
  Masters in Clinical Optometry
  M.Ed., Visual Function in Learning
  Graduate Residency/Professional Education in Optometry

School of Physical Therapy
  Admission
  Prerequisites
  Financial Aid
  Academic Procedures
  Core Courses/Course Descriptions
  The Master of Science in Health Sciences

School for Physician Assistant Studies
  Admission
  Prerequisites
  Financial Aid
  Academic Procedures
  Core Courses

School of Professional Psychology
  Psychological Service Center
  Admission
  Prerequisites
  Financial Aid
  Programs of Study
  Curriculum/Course Descriptions

Academic Calendars

FACULTY
  College of Arts & Sciences
  School of Education
  Librarians
  School of Occupational Therapy
  College of Optometry
  School of Physical Therapy
  School of Physician Assistant Studies
  School of Professional Psychology
  Emeriti

Pacific University Board of Trustees
Senior Administration
Deans and Program Directors
Campus Map