Elizabethtown College endeavors to accurately present our programs and policies to our prospective and enrolled student community. Academic Affairs make every effort to ensure the published catalog, class schedule, and other public information presented is correct and up to date. Elizabethtown College reserves the right to add, amend, or retract any statements, regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures. The College assumes no responsibility for misinterpretation by students of policies and procedures presented in this Catalog, or the Addendum. School Deans, Academic Advisors, and members of the Office of Registration and Records are available and support students in achieving their academic goals and to clarify college policies and procedures.
What is an Addendum?
Elizabethtown College publishes our annual Catalog in May of each year. The Addendum is a summary of additions, reactivations, deactivations, and changes that have been approved through faculty governance since the initial Catalog publication. All approved changes and additions made this academic year are reflected in this addendum. The information contained in this publication is the most accurate and up to date information pertaining to academics at Elizabethtown College.
The following question and answer section provided guidance to common questions about how to use this important document. Students should seek guidance on addendum items through the support of their Academic Advisors, and Dean, for course and program planning.
**Please note, the contents of the Addendum do NOT appear in the PDF version of the full Catalog.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why do we have an Addendum?
A. The Addendum exists to support students and our campus community locate changes or additions approved through faculty governance since the initial publication of the Catalog.
Q. How do I use the Addendum?
A. The Addendum is to be used in company with the 2025-2026 Catalog, not in isolation. This Addendum provides up to date information pertaining to academics at Elizabethtown College.
Q. Does the Addendum supersede the Catalog?
A. The Addendum is an addition to the 2025-2026 Catalog. Items included in the Addendum supersede what is in the published Catalog. However, graduation requirements are governed by the College Catalog dated four years prior to graduation or, for major or minor requirements, by the College Catalog in effect at the time of graduation if the student so chooses. For most students, this means they will follow the requirements of the Catalog in effect when they begin their studies at Elizabethtown College. Students should review the full “Other Graduation Requirements Policy” in the Catalog for more details.
Courses
Correction
To receive SLE credit, students must take CS 401 AND CS 402. Historical Catalogs may have identified CS 401 and CS 402 as individually satisfying a Signature Learning Experience: Capstone, which was an error in publication. Neither the students Grad Report or the RRO Webpage dedicated to Signature Learning identified CS 401 as meeting a Signature Learning Experience. The error has been corrected.
CS 402 - Capstone Project in Computing II
2.00 credits.
A demanding computing project performed in a team and under the supervision of computer science faculty. Students will design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements. Students work in groups of 3-5 students and will follow the Agile SCRUM project management methodology. All projects are unstructured with no predetermined solution. Progress reports, a final report and a public seminar are required. *Prerequisite(s): CS 401. Signature Learning Experience: Capstone Experience. Hours: lecture 1 and project work. Spring semester. Register by Instructor.
ED 472 - Education Internship - Non-Licensure Education Program
(Effective November 2025)
Variable (0.00-12.00) credits.
Education majors not seeking PA State Certification will participate in a supervised internship for a full semester. A maximum of twelve credit hours from ED 472 many count toward the education major. *Prerequisite(s): Completion of all program requirements with Education prefixes and cumulative grade point average required at the time of full admission to the program. Signature Learning Experience - Internship. Register by Instructor. Graded Pass/No Pass. Course fees may apply.
EN 101 - CE Literature: Form and Performance
(Effective May 2025)
4.00 credits.
(Creative Expression Core Course)
An examination of various forms of literature with the purpose of understanding both how they produce distinct aesthetic experiences and how to use these forms creatively. Individual sections might focus on poetry, drama, creative nonfiction, Shakespeare, short story, film, and the novel, or some combination of these. This course does not count toward the English major or minor. This course is repeatable for credit.
*Students participating in the summer study abroad program will receive SLE credit. Any student electing to travel with the course for SLE credit only must register for the zero credit P/NP graded section. Students electing to travel for SLE credit only cannot change to the credit bearing section after the end of the drop/add period of course registration.
EN 102 - WCH Western Literary Culture
(Effective May 2025)
4.00 credits.
(Western Cultural Heritage Core Course)
An exploration of Western culture via literary forms such as film, prose, and poetry, this course places cultural understandings in context and relates the past to the present. Since the course may vary in content, it may be repeated for credit, provided the content is not duplicated. This course does not count toward the English major or minor.
*Students participating in the summer study abroad program will receive SLE credit. Any student electing to travel with the course for SLE credit only must register for the zero credit P/NP graded section. Students electing to travel for SLE credit only cannot change to the credit bearing section after the end of the drop/add period of course registration.
MKT 320: Sports and Sports-Related Marketing
(Effective Spring 2026)
4.00 credits.
This course focuses on the design, implementation, and execution of marketing-related functions across sports and sports-aligned industries. You will explore the different roles marketers play in both collegiate and professional sports, as well as the way sports has been integrated into other industries, from retail to consumer products to advertising. *Prerequisite(s): MKT 215.
MU 354 - Competency-focused Clinical Musicianship
(Effective Fall 2025)
- MU 353 no longer a prerequisite.
2.00 credits.
The second in a two-course sequence focusing on developing music improvisation and composition skills for use in the practice of music therapy. More advanced improvisation skills on voice, piano and guitar will be addressed with more emphasis on the clinical context. Composition tasks will focus on adapting and arranging existing and original pieces for use in the clinic. Spring semester.
PS 211 Guided Writing and Research Removal
(Effective Summer 2026)
- PS 211 will no longer satisfy the Guided Writing and Research core requirement.
Programs
Computer Science (B.S.)
(Effective Spring 2026)
Students can choose MA 135 or MA 235 to fulfill one of the math requirements in the major.
Master of Science in Criminal Justice with St. Joseph’s University 4+1 Program
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(Effective August 2025)
Elizabethtown College maintains an agreement for an accelerated path to St. Joseph’s University for a Master of Science (MS) in Criminal Justice.
To be provisionally admitted to the Criminal Justice MS Program at St. Joseph’s University in their junior year at Elizabethtown College, students must:
- Complete an online application for admission at St. Joseph’s University via the Graduate Program’s website (Criminal Justice MS Program) in their junior year (after the end of the fourth undergraduate semester or upon completion of at least 60 undergraduate credits) but no later than the end of the sixth undergraduate semester (or completion of no more than 96 undergraduate credits).
- Students are encouraged to apply by April 15th
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA
Students admitted to the Criminal Justice MS Program may take up to two courses (determined by faculty advisement) during their senior year online or in-person at St. Joseph’s. Students provisionally enrolled with St. Joseph’s who earn a 3.0 GPA or higher may receive guaranteed admission to the Criminal Justice MS Program and a 10% tuition discount on classes at St. Joseph’s University.
Students accepted to the Graduate Program (Criminal Justice MS Program) are expected to enroll in Saint Joseph’s University immediately after graduation from Elizabethtown College (subject to admission and enrollment requirements).
For more program information and admissions requirements, contact the Criminal Justice Program Director, Dr. Kadee L. Crandall.
Master of Social Work with St. Joseph’s University 4+1 Program
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(Effective August 2025)
Elizabethtown College maintains an agreement for an accelerated path to St. Joseph’s University for a Master of Social Work (MSW).
To be provisionally admitted to the MSW at St. Joseph’s University in their Junior year at Elizabethtown College, students must:
- Complete an online application for admission at St. Joseph’s University via the Graduate Program’s website (MSW program) in their junior year (after the end of the fourth undergraduate semester or upon completion of at least 60 undergraduate credits) but no later than the end of the sixth undergraduate semester (or completion of no more than 96 undergraduate credits).
- Students are encouraged to apply by April 15th
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA
Students admitted to the MSW program may take up to two courses (determined by faculty advisement) during their senior year online or in-person at St. Joseph’s. Students provisionally enrolled with St. Joseph’s who earn a 3.0 GPA or higher may receive guaranteed admission to the MSW program and a 10% tuition discount on classes at St. Joseph’s University.
Students accepted to the Graduate Program (MSW Program) are expected to enroll in Saint Joseph’s University immediately after graduation from Elizabethtown College (subject to admission and enrollment requirements).
For more program information and admissions requirements, contact the Social Work Program Director, Prof. James R. Corbin, MSW, LCSW
Health Science (B.S.)
(Effective November 2025 - for cohorts beginning 2022 and later)
Fourth Year Required Courses (only if accepted into the OT graduate degree program by meeting the entrance requirements):
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