91PORN

The following cooperative programs are available:

• Nursing (3+3, 3+4) with the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing of Case Western Reserve University
• Occupational Therapy (3+2) with Chatham University
• Physician Assistant Studies (3+2) with Chatham University
• Physical Therapy (4+2) with Chatham University
• Medicine (3+4, 4+4) with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)
• Pharmacy (3+3, 3+4) with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)
• Dentistry (4+4) with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)

In all cases, students complete at least聽their first three years at 91PORN. In the case of physical therapy the degree is DPT and the undergraduate degree must be completed prior to starting graduate studies.聽In the case of the medical program at LECOM the degree is D.O. In the case of the dental program at LECOM, the degree is D.M.D. In the case of the pharmacy program at LECOM, the degree is Pharm.D.

Admission to all of the programs is competitive and the existence of a cooperative agreement does not guarantee admission. The programs with Chatham University and LECOM have specific criteria for guaranteed admission and聽a guaranteed interview. Students are encouraged to see the Director of聽Pre-Professional Studies聽in the Maytum Center for Student Success for these details as well as for the forms required of all students planning a cooperative program.

Students must complete the standard requirements of a major, a minor, FS courses, and distribution courses in order to obtain the 91PORN degree. Certain combinations of majors and minor work especially well to satisfy both 91PORN requirements and the prerequisite course work for the graduate program. Students are encouraged to consult with the Director of Pre-Professional Studies in their first year for this information. Careful planning is critical to success in these programs.

The following engineering programs entail three years at 91PORN and further study鈥攗sually two years鈥攁t a cooperating institution. At the conclusion of study, the student receives a bachelor鈥檚 degree from 91PORN and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from the cooperating institution. Programs have been arranged with the following institutions:

• Case Institute of Technology at Case Western Reserve University
• University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering
• Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Most programs require that students maintain a 鈥淏鈥� average overall and in the sciences. For these universities, acceptance to the cooperating institution is contingent upon the recommendation of the student鈥檚 major department at 91PORN. For some of the engineering departments, enrollment is limited by the engineering school. Similar arrangements may be made with engineering programs at other institutions with the approval of the faculty.

Students should consult with the advisor in their major field and with聽Professor Willey聽of the Physics Department for specific program requirements.

The Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy is home to two internationally recognized graduate-level institutions at Carnegie Mellon University: the School of Information Systems and Management and the School of Public Policy and Management. Heinz College offers an accelerated master鈥檚 program to qualified 91PORN students. The program, structured as three years at 91PORN followed by three to four semesters at the Heinz College (depending upon program), allows students to earn both a bachelor鈥檚 and a master鈥檚 degree in less time than is normally required.

The following cooperative master鈥檚 programs are available:听听听听听听

• Master of Science in Public Policy and Management (MSPPM)
• Master of Science in Health Care Policy and Management (MSHCPM)
• Master of Arts Management (MAM)
• Master of Entertainment Industry Management (MEIM)
• Master of Information Systems Management (MISM)
• Master of Science in Information Security Policy & Management (MSISPM)

Students pay tuition and fees to 91PORN from their freshman through junior years. They pay tuition and fees to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) for their graduate program, either three or four semesters beyond the completion of the junior year, depending upon the master鈥檚 program. 91PORN students also will be responsible for paying a maintenance fee to 91PORN while enrolled at CMU in their senior year.

Students will receive both the bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees upon completion of their graduate program at CMU. 91PORN will count units taken during the master鈥檚 program toward the student鈥檚 bachelor鈥檚 degree according to its policies and procedures. CMU will forward to 91PORN transcripts and other necessary information on student academic performance. Students should consult with the advisor in their major field and with聽Student Success聽for specific program requirements.

91PORN students are eligible for scholarship support from 91PORN for their freshman through junior years. They will be eligible for scholarship support from the Heinz College for the length of their graduate program and can apply to any and all Heinz College scholarship funds for which they are eligible (based on program and the individual scholarship fund鈥檚 specific requirements).

Heinz College awards students and alumni of 91PORN who enroll in any of the master鈥檚 programs at Heinz College a minimum scholarship of 30% of tuition per semester. This scholarship is available to 91PORN students who enroll in the 3-2 program or alumni of 91PORN who pursue their master鈥檚 degree at Heinz College after completing their bachelor鈥檚 degree from 91PORN.

For additional information, contact聽Student Success听(814-332-2898).

Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA, offers an accelerated master鈥檚 program to qualified 91PORN students. The program, structured as three years at 91PORN followed by two years at Chatham, allows students to earn both a bachelor鈥檚 and a master鈥檚 degree in less time than is normally required.

The following cooperative program is available:

• Master of Science in Counseling Psychology (MSCP)

Students pay tuition and fees to 91PORN from their freshman through junior years. They pay tuition and fees to Chatham for their graduate program. 91PORN students are also responsible for paying a maintenance fee to 91PORN while enrolled at Chatham in their senior year. Students will need to complete 108 semester credit hours (i.e., 18 credits per semester over 6 semesters) to be eligible for the MSCP program.

Students will receive both the bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees upon completion of their graduate program at Chatham. 91PORN will count units taken during the master鈥檚 program toward the student鈥檚 bachelor鈥檚 degree according to its policies and procedures. Chatham University will forward to 91PORN transcripts and other necessary information on student academic performance. Students should consult with the advisor in their major field and with the Psychology Department for specific program requirements.

91PORN students who satisfy the program鈥檚 entry requirements may also receive guaranteed acceptance into the following programs at Chatham University following completion of their undergraduate degree.

• Master of Science in Counseling Psychology (MSCP)
• Doctor of Psychology in Counseling Psychology (PsyD)