Fall Semester
August 22nd – December 5th 2025
Applications Open: November 15th 2025
Application Deadline: March 15th 2026
Term overview
Experience the Magic of Fall in Dingle!
As summer winds down and Dingle transitions from the lively pace of late August into the cozy rhythms of autumn and early winter, you’ll find yourself becoming part of the community, getting to know neighbors and local business owners like a true local.
Autumn is also Dingle’s most vibrant season for arts and culture. Savor the flavors and fun of the Dingle Food Festival in early October. Dive into thought-provoking workshops and talks at the Dingle Literary Festival in November. Then wrap up the season with the internationally celebrated Other Voices Music Festival in December.
The Irish landscape stays lush and green throughout the fall, with temperatures ranging from the 60s in early September to the 40s by December. It’s the perfect season for outdoor adventures- surfing, horseback riding, and kayaking are all on offer. You’ll also enjoy weekend trips to Galway and London (included in your program fee!) and plenty of time to soak in the charm and culture of Dingle.
Ready to dive deeper? Visit the Activities section to learn more.
Courses
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Lecture on the investigation of the tissues, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. This section is for students interested in athletic training, exercise science, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or physician assistant programs.
Laboratory involves the investigation of the tissues, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems.
This course does not count as a Biology elective in the major or minor.
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John O’Connor, M.Sc
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A course focused on the study of microorganisms with emphasis on morphology, cultivation, genetics of bacteria, viruses and fungi, and infectious diseases caused by these microbes.
Laboratory work stresses aseptic technique and the microscopic, nutritional, and biochemical characteristics of bacteria.
VILLANOVA NURSING ONLY
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The chemistry lectures explore modern theories of atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding and periodic relations, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, states of matter, and solutions.
The lab section illustrates basic concepts presented in CH 151. Experiments include qualitative analysis of cations and anions, chromatography, synthesis, and FT-IR.
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CIT is Sacred Heart University’s academic signature core. It provide students with an interdisciplinary, foundational understanding of the Catholic intellectual tradition from the classical to the contemporary periods. Using seminar pedagogy, it gives students an understanding of the roots and development of the Catholic intellectual tradition as an ongoing, 2,000-year conversation between the Catholic community of thinkers, writers, artists and the cultures in which they have lived, asking fundamental questions about God, humanity, society, and nature.
In addition, it introduces students to fundamental claims of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition; enable students to understand that Tradition as characterized by open, rigorous intellectual inquiry in the context of a faith tradition; engage students and faculty in seminar discussion; and enable students to see the value of this Tradition in the contemporary world help develop students’ reading, writing, and speaking skills.
SHU STUDENTS ONLY
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This course investigates effective coaching methods from a physiologic, psychological, and administrative framework. Students will be guided through an analysis of contemporary research and critical evaluation of current practices resulting in the development of an applied personal coaching methodology. In the process, this course addresses the promotion of interpersonal skills and the understanding of individual differences as they relate to effective sport coaching practice.
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This course presents the fundamental scientific principles of human nutrition. Students will learn the components of a healthy diet, understand the major nutrition problems that affect individuals and populations throughout the life cycle, and understand the scientific basis for nutritional recommendations for health and to prevent disease.
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This course is geared toward liberal arts, science, business, and health science majors.” It introduces descriptive statistics, probability distributions (both discrete and normal), confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and correlation. Real-world applications are offered throughout for a more practical understanding of statistics use.
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This course provides students with a thorough overview of traditional Irish music, song, and dance from their earliest references right up to today’s influence on the world music stage. Aural, as well as some basic traditional musicianship skills, will be developed over the course. Students will experience firsthand the Irish music scene locally.
Attendance at sessions and “céilís” will enable them to savor Traditional music in its natural social setting. The course will study the history and development of the tradition, while also ensuring the students gain a deeper understanding of this tradition by learning some practical skills.
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Health Assessment introduces assessment components including interviewing, history taking, functional assessment, and physical examination of adults and geriatric patients with emphasis on health promotion and disease/injury prevention. This course begins with foundational concepts of professionalism, patient-centered care, and safety. Students will build upon learned assessment techniques to begin examining patients using a head-to-toe approach.
Course content focuses on the role of the nurse, inter- and intraprofessional communication, data collection, and patient teaching. Emphasis is placed on the assessment phase of the nursing process. Students are expected to develop critical thinking skills to begin identifying problems and deficits in an effort to guide the development of a plan of care. By the end of the semester, students will formulate a holistic and comprehensive concept map diagramming actual and potential health issues to illustrate this learning.
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Fiona Barton, M.Sc

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An examination of the beginnings of Western philosophic thought from the pre-Socratics through the Hellenistic period, with extensive consideration of Plato and Aristotle.
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Health Psychology focuses on the relationship between attitudes and personality factors and health. Emphasis is on stress management and behavioral change methods for health improvement and maintenance.
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Study the ancient religion of Ireland, of gods and goddesses, ancestors and rituals, holy places and sacred rulers. Learn about the Celtic origins of Halloween, and the great seasonal festivals of the druids. Walk through the landscape and discover traditions and customs from ancient times that are reflected in the modern world, through myth, place names and customs.
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