Now onto the major and courses. The IT and ITS major has an ACCOUNTANT as the head and the Computer Science major has a PHYSICIST as the head - NOT A AN EXPERT IN THE TECH. FIELD! **FYI - You do NOT need to take Calculus I & 2 and Physics 1& 2 (these are required in the Computer Science major) to be great in the technology field. Unless you want to do work with graphics, I recommend taking the Information Technology major, if you are still considering this after reading this review, because the two majors share the majority of the same courses.**
The best teacher I had was in the CORE. Now that's saying something.
The library, on the third floor, has a conference room at the back and study areas scattered throughout. People who attend these conferences have NO respect for students studying up there
This school is awesome!
**DO NOT GO TO MISERICORDIA UNLESS YOU ARE GOING INTO THE HEALTH SCIENCES!**
As a student from out of state (born and raised in Arizona), attending Misericordia University has been a very unique experience for me. The location has been comfortable, coming from a small town, so the location has not been overwhelmingly populated while still being close enough to other cities and shopping locations. MU also assisted in my decision to switch majors, and have been a Mass Communications student with a Philosophy minor since my sophomore year. Students with interests in the arts and and humanities, like myself, often feel as if they are not taken as seriously as other majors, such as health sciences. However, I feel that MU’s liberal arts approach embraces all student interests, including encouraging creativity while also helping students get to know the “real world” and how to approach the world from a realistic and economic perspective.
Very nice campus! Doing great things up there, looking forward to seeing lake st fully renovated. The former law office they purchased is a beautiful property, good taste.
This school does NOT have its act together! I went 3 years at King's College (PA) and decided to come to Misericordia because, ON PAPER, their Information Technology w/ a specialization in Security looks better than King's Computer Information Systems major. I was DEAD WRONG! I should've turned around and stayed at King's as soon as it took more than 2 weeks to complete my transfer to Misericordia. I came to transfer on July 25th but the process took until the start of the semester. I had to drive back and forth to the campus to find out what I needed to completely transfer over With only one transfer counselor, who doesn't know what she's doing, it was a hassle. The majority of the administrative staff are very rude and do not care about helping you with anything! One of the most helpful staff members I met, who actually cared, was the director of admissions.
I’m a firm believer that college is what you make it, and MU has helped me embrace all these passions that I’ve always had and has helped me move forward with the things that matter most to me.
My intro. to information systems is probably the best out of the two I already mentioned but the instructor is also the network technician of the school. Many times she had to cancel class to fix networking issues at the school.
Two additional things - There is hardly any parking and, this year (2017), there is construction that's been going on since the end of July. It's blocking access to parking that's already limited. The science lot, where the construction is still going on, for the science building extension, is shared between students and faculty which makes the entire situation worse. In addition, Misericordia hosts many events that give priority to guests (non-student). If parking in the science lot, the fastest way to get to it is through the arch. Townhouse Rd. (Second right turn-in after the arch) is only a one way out. They removed the two-way to make room for more parallel parking.
Getting involved at MU has also been fairly easy and a welcome experience for me. The Mass Communications department is tight-knit but is welcoming of all students, and has job, classes, or club opportunities for students in and outside of the major. The arts are also embraced by the campus radio station (Cougar Radio), the Highlander newspaper, etc. I’ve participated in multiple groups and events on campus, and have found student employment on campus, along with researching, preparing for, and currently executing internships during my college career.
My son is currently a freshman at Misericordia University. The campus is beautiful with a small hometown feeling. The staff are friendly and everyone is approachable and willing to make you feel like part of a large family. Very impressed.
Misericordia tries to promote its image of being a great school that helps students succeed in the workforce but, in reality, it's a facade and a farce. It's NOT really a university but a greedy business that would love to suck as much money from you as possible as you waste your time in their non-lucrative majors.
If you compare the cost between Misericordia and King's, it will show you that Misericordia is charging you more for an education that is NOT worth as much!
The professor who is teaching the majority of the heavy duty computer courses is new, foreign w/ an accent, and teaches them like they are traditional lecture courses. BORING! NOT enough hands on work, nothing creative, and NOT enough assignments. You can't teach intro. to programming as if it's a biology or a humanities course. My intro. to security course is too basic for the money you pay. I don't know how you can make a semester out of this course. A lot of it's common sense.
Because of the stringent core requirements, I would've had to stay an additional semester because not all of my CORE (all completed) from King's transferred over, even after I pushed the issue! Such BS! After I thought I was successfully transferred, I was hassled with additional requirements that NO one told me about and would've had consequences if I didn't complete them. Happily, I'm transferring back to King's after the Spring 2018 semester!
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