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1998-99 i Hi duquesne m University Hi ^B_ Undergraduate Catalog I 600 Forbes Avenue ft Pittsburgh, PA 15282 DIRECTORY ADDRESS—Duquesne University, COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT ADVISEMENT- 600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15282 Room 302, Bayer Learning Center Telephone: Call specific number (see following): Telephone (4i2) 396-5182 forotheroffices, call (412) 396-6000 ( ONTINUTNG EDUCATION- ADMISSIONS-Dean of Domestic Admissions RockweU Hall, Second Floor and International Affairs Telephone (412) 396-5034 Administration Building, First Floor FINANCIAL AID-Loan. Scholarship, Telephone: (412) 396-5000 Student Employment. Applications (800) 456-0590 (Outside of 412 Area Code) Administration Building, Ground Floor ADVISORS Telephone (412) 396-6607 College of Liberal Arts OFFICE OF FRFM1MAN DEVELOPMENT AND College Mall, Room 212 SPECIAL STUDENT SERV1CES- Telephone: (412) 396-6389/5905 Duquesne Union. Third Floor Division of Continuing Education Telephone (412) 396-6657 Rockwell Mall, Room 210 OFFICE OF GREEK UFE- Telephone: (412) 396-5034 Duquesne Union Third Floor ScRhoocoklweofllBuMsaliln.esRsoAodmmin7i0s5tration. GOTVelEeRpNhoMnFeNT(4A12l) >A#FvF*A*o] Telephone (412) 9*427713792 Sthool i't Fduiation, Administration Building, Fifth Floor ( anevin I{.ill Room 2D Telephone (412) 396-5080 Telephone (412) £6~61tt HFAITH SERV1CE- R,ingos School ot Health Sciences Duquesne Towers, Second Floor Me.ilth Vierues Bldg Room 302 phonr (412) 396-1650 Telephone (412) V*>*r^2 IPFNTIFK ATION tARDS- School ot Musu Room 302 2Tt"^ Duquesne Lnmn Telephone (412) >*>-6080 Telephone (412) 3<*v School ot Natural and Fnvironmental Sciences KR-For Uruwrwry Events. T1e00leMpehlolnoen (H4a1l2l) ^4^21 TDeulqeupehsonnee U(n4i1o2n).39T6h-i6r6d32Fl6o6o3r3 School ot Nursing College Mall Sixth Floor Telephone: (412) >*>^>4*6930 INTFRNAPlONAl EDUtATI >R- SilMnenlillonotMPahllaromtacScyience Room 410B Tel•ehphFolonoer.(D41u2q)u3e9s6n-e6IUDnion ResTeerlveephOofnfeice(r4s12)Fr8a6miIng Pribram iROH LEAAdRmNiIniNsGtr.atSiKoIn Buildin•g, ;GRr-ound Floor 409 Beliefield Mall Telephone (412) 3<*6-666l 6636 TUenilveeprhsointey:o(t41P2i)ttnsb2u4rgMh^M^- PSRYocCkHwOelLlOHGaYll1NNiNntlhCF-loor BOOKSTORE-Duquesne Union Stand Floor Telephone (412) 396-6562 Telephone: (412) 434-^2^ PLBl IC AFFAIR^ (, win S MDMETft 220 Fisher Hall Administration Building Hirst Floor Telephone (412) 396-6050 Telephone (412) 3*>-Kl20 PUBLIC SAFEn-Pubuc Safety Budding Towers, First Floor Telephone (412) 3*6^ Telephone: (412) 3*>-5044 5045 For Emergency call (412) 3%-4TI7 Assumption, Gmund Floor RAR-For Transcripts and Records. Telephone: (412) 9966093 .Administration Building Ground Floor St. Martin First Floor Telephon. -ansenpts) Telephone: (412) 3^54^8 (412) 3<*v-ci212 (General Otr Union. 3rd Floor Telephone: (4\2) 3**-4827 RESIDENCE LIFE-Assumption Hall. Ground Floor CAREER SERVICES CENTER- Telephone (412) 396-66555028 STUDENT ACCOUNTS- Rockwell Mall Telephone (AM) 3sV-6644 Administrahon Building Room 208 CATASedHlmieInpEihsRot—nreaPtai(yo4mn1e2)nBtu9i9lot6d-iTn0ug8i3tiO6or3no8u7anncdde38FF8eleoso,r STTALedDmlieEnpNihsTotnreFa1tiE(o4An1L2)TBMu3d^Nd6-iS6n5Ug8t5RAoNom - COMMUTER AFFAIRS- Telephone (412) 3^6-t^r- LNivFRspn 00UNSB tr- 1" Duquesne Union T1elephone: (412) 3«*>-6660 308 Administration Budding Telephone (412) 3<V-62046208 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Undergraduate Catalog 1998-1999 As theeducationalpnxess fromodmission throughgraduation, requirescontinuing mira*andappro- priate approval by University offksnU, the pnwimam of this csmbg are to h red dirrctnr in character. The University. mertfOTt, itSttVU the right to change requirements and regulations containedherein, including fees, tuition, andl\\irdand nxmi. »;• ndual has satisfactorily met the reauiren: M NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION AND NONHARASSM POI K \ DlUfUe&nt University motivatedly its Catholicidentity 'valuesei^ualityofojrixirtuntty. humand\ racial, culturalandethnic diversity, huh .. an employer A. ingly, the University prohibits and does not engage in discrimination or harassment on the basis Of race, color, religion, national origin, 90 .jsa 'oeteran ordisabled irteran Further, Duauesne University will continue to take atfmnati: *\ andadvance these values- consistent with the Universit.. tic* applies toall pn^gramsand activities of the University, including, hut not limited to. admissnmandempliymentpractices, educa- tionalpolicies, scholarshipandUMm Didathleticorother Uriin 'ams. This isacommitment ly the Universi|ty m accordance with I I .lend. state and load laws and regulations. Sothing herein h Houid be interjiretcd I by the University of its own Constitutionaland legal rights lxis<\i upon its atwn. The person responsible tor coordinating its efforts . Dr. Judith Griggs, Action ground floor, Administration Build:- r>661. SECURITY STATISTIC S POI IOES AND PROCEDURES ln-accordance with the College and University Security Inh^rmat: nnsyl'oania Ad 1988)and the U.S. Student Right to Km ?£. Uttr5i :ahon legm m Duauesne University's crime statist ailaNe the .admis- . sion s Office. Information contained in this catalog Published annually ly Duquesne University, 600 Fort\ All Degrees and Programs Offered by Duquesne University i SCHOOL BACHELOR'S DEGREE MASTER'SDEGREE DOCTORATE Classics Philosophy Church History Classical PoliticalScience Administration Archival, Civilization Psychology andCanonLaw Museumand English Communication Sociology: Communication EditingStudies HealthCareEthics Studies Concentration Rhetoricand LiberalStudies Philosophy Collegeand ComputerScience inCriminalJustice, Philosophyof Multimedia Psychology GraduateSchool English SocialChangeand Communication Technology Theology ofLiberalArts Greek SocialStructure English Philosophy History StudioArt HealthCare Psychology (Ph.D.soffered Journalism Spanish Ethics Socialand inallofthe Latin Theology PublicPolicy above) Mathematics WorldLiterature ConflictResolution MediaStudies andPeaceStudies Theology PastoralMinistry Accounting Management Finance Marketing MasterofBusiness Schoolof Information Pre-LawStudies Administration(M.B.A.) Business Technology SportsMarketing MasterofScienceinManagement Administration International SupplyChain InformationSystems(M.S.inM.I.S.) Business Management MasterofScienceinTaxation(M.S.inTax) Investment Management MasterofScienceinEducation EarlyChildhoodEducation CounselorEducation EarlyChildhood/ElementaryEducation EducationalStudies EEalrelmyenCthairlydhEodoudcaEtdiuocnation/SpecialEducation ERleeamdeinntgaarnydEdLuacnagtuiaogneArts SEcdhuocoaltioofn SSSEDpeeluecceacoomlinenaDdndletaaEgarrdrryyueycEe/ad/sStupS-icepoacenticiaiolanlEEdduuccaattiioonn SSSSSpccceehhhccooooiooonallldlaAPSErudsdypmyueiccErnhadviotuislicstooairgntoayintoinon IIEEdDxLuPCEcEEAaLSDtion(Ed.D.) B.A.Communications/B.S.Education DualDegrees- B.A.English/B.S.Education B.S.AthleticTraining/M.S.Ed. BB..AA..MLaattihn//BB..SS..EEdduuccaattiioonn BB..SS..CBihoelmoigsytr/yM/.SM..SE.d.Ed. B.A.Spanish/B.S.Education B.S.Physics/M.S.Ed. SScciheonoclesofHealth BaHActehhaellelttohircMoTafrnSaaciigneiennmcgeenitn:Systems MaOHscetcaeulrptahotfM:iaonnaalgTehmeernatpySystems PerfusionTechnology PhysicalTherapy PhysicianAssistant Speech-LanguagePathology Performance Classical MusicEducation MusicEducation Theory SchoolofMusic JSaazczred MMuussiiccTTehcehrnaoplyogy CSaocmrpeodsiMtuisoinc PAretrifsotrDmiapnlcoema SoundRecording Technology Biology Biochemistry Chemistry SchoolofNatural Biology EnvironmentalScienceandManagement andEnvironmental Chemistry DualDegrees- Sciences Microbiology B.S.Biology/M.S.ESM Physics B.S.Chemistry/M.S.ESM B.S.Microbiology/M.S.ESM Schoolof BachelorofScience MasterofScience Nursing inNursing inNursing Nursing(Ph.D.) ClinicalPharmacy SPchhaoromlacofy From1994entry-levelPharm.Dadmissionsonly MPehdaircmiancaelutCihceamliCshtermyistry MeC(dhPiehcmaiirnsmat.lrDy)* Pharmaceutics Pharmacology-Toxicology PhCahremmaicseturtyi*cal Pharmaceutics* Pharmacology- Toxicology* "Ph.D.'soffered SchoolofLaw JurisDoctor DualDegrees- DCEiodvunictsaiitnoiunoinnogf BachelorofScienceinProfessionalStudies LeLaidbeerraslhiSptuadnieds JJ..DDE..nv//iMMr.aoBsn.tmAee.rntoafl Science J.D./Masterof Divinity Academic Calendars — Summer Fall 1998 1999 - FALL SEMESTER 1998 Classes Begin August 31 (Monday) Labor Day Holiday September 7 (Monday) All Saints Day November 1 (Sunday) Holy Day Thanksgiving Holiday November 23-28 (Monday-Saturdav) Immaculate Conception December 8 (Tuesday) Holy Day Final Exams December 16-21 (Wednesday-Monday) Commencement Deiember 22 (Tuesday) SPRING SEMESTER 1999 Classes Begin January 11 (Monday) Martin Luther King January 18 (Monday) Holiday Spring Break March S-13 (Moftday-Satorday) Easter Holiday April 1-5 (Thursday-Mond (Offues dosed Thursday, April l Friday. April 2) Monday Class April b (Tuesday) Schedule Followed Final Exams April 30 - May 6 (Friday-Thursday) Commencement May 8 (Saturday) SUMMER SEMESTER - 1999 Summer Term Begins May 10 (Monday) Ascension 1loly Day May 13 (Thursday) Memorial Dav Holiday May 3] (Monda) Independence Day luk 5 (Monda) I | Holiday Observed End of 12 week term July 30 (Fridi Assumption Holy Day August 15 (Sundi Pleaserefertothecurrent scheduleotclassesbooklet tordetailedacademiccalendardatesanddeadline* Contents CALENDAR iv. GENERAL INFORMATION I. 1 II. ADMISSIONS, FINANCIAL AID 8 III. REGISTRATION, SCHOLASTIC POLICIES 20 IV. TUITION AND FEES 27 V. STUDENT LIFE: PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND ORGANIZATIONS 31 VI. WDUQ RADIO 36 VII. CAMPUS MINISTRY 37 VIII. PROGRAMS AND COURSES 38 Core Curriculum 38 Honors College/Integrated Honors Program 9 English As A Second Language Program 40 Liberal Arts 41 Natural and Environmental Sciences 77 Business Administration 92 Education 108 Music 116 Nursing 126 Pharmacy 139 Health Sciences 140 ROTC 160 Continuing Education 162 IX. DIRECTORIES 168 & Directors Officers 168 Faculty and Administration 169 Theprovisionsofthiscatalogaretobeconsidereddirectiveincharacter. TheUniversityreservesthe right to make any changes that seem necessary or desirable, including fees, tuition and room and board. Faculty listings contained in this catalog are current as of Spring 1998. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://archive.org/details/duquesneunivers199899duqu GENERAL INFORMATION Part I: General member of its community is the mission of Duquesne. Information It is Duquesne University's specialtrust to seek truthandtodisseminateknowledgewithinamoral andspiritualframeworkinordertoprepareleaders HISTORY distinguishednotonlybytheiracademicandpro- DuquesneUniversityfirstopenedits doorsasthe fessional expertise but also by their ethics, and Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in guided by consciences sensitive to the needs of October1878withanenrollmentof40studentsand society. afacultyofseven. Fromahumbleoriginallocation Therefore, Duquesneisacommunityofstudents, on Wylie Avenue in the City's Uptown section to faculty, administrators, andotherswhoarewilling its present beautifully self-contained campus, to make these commitments: Duquesneprovidesahilltopvistaoverlookingone • Tocreateundergraduateandgraduateeducation of the nation's most attractive cities. of the highest quality in liberal and professional TodayDuquesneUniversityisaprogressiveedu- disciplines. cationalfacilitywhichhas morethantripledfrom • toexaminethemoralandethicalfoundations its early 12.5 acres to its present, self-enclosed oftheirthoughtandaction,andtodeveloptheirper- 43-acrecampusoverlookingthecityofPittsburgh. sonal values and ethical commitment. Duquesne was cited by USA Today as having one • Toparticipateinanecumenicaldialogueopen of the safest urban campuses in the nation. to all beliefs. Severalrenovationshaverecentlytakenplaceand • To extend educational opportunities to those have added to Duquesne's already-rich physical with special financial, educational, and physical plant, including a state-of-the-art health sciences needs. facility, three parking garages, a multi-purposed • To promote world community through the recreationcenter, aVictoriancampus throughway, development of an international and intercultural a theatre/classroom complex, the new Arthur visionoftheglobalneedsandinternationalrespon- J. RooneyFootball/SoccerFieldinthecenterofcam- sibilities for peace, justice, and freedom. — pus,35newmultimediaclassrooms,andastate-of- Duquesne serves God by serving students the-art classroom building. throughanacademiccommunitydedicatedtoexcel- Recently named one of the top ten national lenceinliberalandprofessionaleducation, through Catholic universities in the United States, profound concern for moral and spiritual values, Duquesne's academics are recognized both throughthemaintenanceofanecumenicalatmos- nationally and internationally. As a result of its phereopentodiversity, andthroughservicetothe academicexcellenceknownworldwide,theUniver- Church, thecommunity,thenation, andtheworld. sity has signed agreements with institutions in Duquesneoffersawidevarietyofprogramsand Belgium, Germany,France, Spain,Ireland,England, curriculafromwhich studentsmayselectfreelyin China, Japan and Italy as well as the new Com- accordance with their interests, capabilities and monwealth of Independent States. goals in life. Duquesne'srecentgrowthhasbeentremendous Complementedby abroad spectrumofnonaca- with more than 9,500 students in nine schools of demic activities and programs, the curriculum at study, includingtheCollegeandGraduate School DuquesneUniversityisdesignedtoprepareyoung ofLiberalArts(1878); andtheSchoolsofLaw(1911) menandwomenwho, uponenteringtheirchosen Business Administration (1913); Pharmacy (1925) careers,willpossessabroad,well-balancedandfully Music (1926); Education (1929); Nursing (1937) integratededucationandperspectiveofthemselves HealthSciences(1990); SchoolofNaturalandEnvi- and the world. ronmentalSciences(1994)andtheDivisionofCon- POLICY STATEMENT ON tinuing Education. Duquesne's nine schools offer degreeprogramsonthebaccalaureate,professional, INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION master's and doctoral levels. ThemissionofDuquesneUniversity'sfounders,(the SUMMARY STATEMENT OF MISSION Spiritans), has alwaysincluded servicetopeoples AND GOALS outsideoftheUnitedStates. DuquesneUniversity alsoiscommittedtoprovidinganeducationalenvi- DuquesneUniversityoftheHolyGhostisaCatholic ronment which recognizes cultural and national university, founded by members of the Spiritan pluralism. Congregation, andsustainedthroughapartnership Duquesnewelcomesqualifiedstudentsthrough- of laity and religious. out the world and encourages its students and ThemottoofDuquesneUniversityis Spiritusest facultytotakeadvantageofopportunitiestostudy quivivificat, "ItistheSpiritthatgiveslife."Enriching and teach abroad. thelifeofthemindandthelifeofthespiritofevery THE UNIVERSITY SETTING The University believes that the sharing of the side areainthe easternendofthe city are two of multiple traditions and mores of societies is an the major entertainment and nightlife centers. invaluable element in the educational process. Thesuccessofthevariousprofessionalandmajor In a world that is growing ever smaller, it is collegesportsteamshaswonforPittsburghthetitle imperative thatDuquesnereachouttopeoples of of "City ofChampions." The 1971 and 1979World differentculturestoaffordthemtheopportunityto ChampionPiratesandfour-timeSuperBowlCham- acquire educational experiences not otherwise pion Steelers play at Three Rivers Stadium. The availabletothem. Interactionamonginternational Penguins(StanleyCupChampions)performinthe andAmericanfacultyand students willenrich all nearbyCivicArena,oneofthelargestindoorsports andenhancetheirabilitytobebettercitizensofour arenasintheUnitedStatesandoneofthefewretrac- shared world. tabledomesintheworld.TheDuquesneDukesplay Duquesne University asserts its commitment to their season in the on-campus facility, The A.J. developandmaintainprograms, servicesandprac- Palumbo Center. Facilities for such participatory ticeswhichpromoteandexpressrespectforpersons sports as tennis, golf, running, hiking, skiing, ofdiverseculturesandbackgroundsandwhichpro- skating, andmanyothersareavailablethroughout videeducationalbridgeslinkingthepeoplesofthe the Pittsburgh area. world. PHYSICAL FACILITIES THE UNIVERSITY SETTING TheAdministrationBuilding, "OldMain,"wasthe Located adjacent to downtown Pittsburgh, firstbuildingconstructedontheDuquesnecampus, Duquesne University's modern hilltop campus is dedicatedin1885.Recentlyrenovated,ithousesthe readilyaccessibletothebusiness,entertainmentand ExecutiveOfficesoftheUniversity,OfficeofAdmis- shoppingcentersofthecity,whilestillofferingstu- sions,Registrar'sOffice,CampusMinistry,Business dentstheprivacyandpeaceofitsownself-enclosed Offices,UniversityCounselingCenter,FinancialAid 43-acre site. Office,LearningSkillsCenter,andtheofficesofUni- Longnotedasoneoftheworld'sgreatcorporate versityEvents, Alumni, andDevelopment. Adjoin- centers, Pittsburghcombinesthefeaturesofurban ing the building is the University Chapel, which living with many of the charms and personal offers daily Masses. characteristicsofamuchsmallertown. Oneofthe A.J.PalumboCenterdedicatedin1988,isthehome largest corporate headquarter centers in the U.S., oftheDuquesnemen'sandwomen'sbasketballas Pittsburgh was also shown, in a recent survey by wellasthevolleyballandwrestlingteams.Inaddi- Rand-McNally to be America's most livable city. tiontotheDukesandLadyDukeshomecourt,the StudentsfromDuquesneandtheothercolleges centerservesasarecreationalfacilityforstudents, anduniversitiesinthecitycanchoosefromawide facultyandstaff. The6,200-seatarenaalsohouses range of cultural events and institutions. intramuralactivities, racquetballandsquashcourts, Theworld-renownedPittsburgh SymphonyOr- a weight room, exercise room, sauna and locker chestra, Pittsburgh Opera, and Pittsburgh Ballet facilities.Thearenaisalsoaconvocationfacilitythat Theatre allperformregularlyinthe elegantHeinz allows the entire University to come together for Hall for the Performing Arts and the Benedum major events. Center. The theatregoer can choose from produc- AssumptionHall,theoldestresidencehalloncam- tdieirtoSaynemsaoasfoofdsnteauhplmeamrPetievmteretnsntabtsnusdriagnhancfdlPtuuepdbrreldoiigctnrhnTaeehmresTa,chtlrraueebn,edtlhRoaeciaawvtlierrdcesoesl.lvaeangrde- pwreuicstr,heawata2is8o0nd-aesrdteiuacd,aetnaetnddcaiopnfafc1ei9rt5sy6,.botAhtehfofsauicrni-glsiltteyorahynasdstirdtuoscuotbuwlrnee FSehsatidvyasli,detharretsefepsrtievsatlisg,iaounsdtehveenItnsterwnhatiicohnaldFroalwk roaercaecdaueperaqsnucaiynpdpreoedoamcwshi.tsThthusedecefauncrtiiltriytoycoiamnmcelhruadasessaacacnefdrsosInDttodceatshrked national attention. campus computer mainframe. Duquesnestudentscanvisitsuchpointsofinterest asThePittsburghZoo,CarnegieMuseumofArtand The Bayer Learning Center is one of Duquesne's History, Scaife Gallery, the Conservatory Aviary, classroom buildings. With 18 multimedia class- Carnegie Science Center and Buhl Planetarium, rooms, itisthemostadvancedclassroomfacilityin Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Museum, theregioncompletewithsatellitedownlinks, elec- Duquesne Incline and Phipps Conservatory. tronic "white" boards and interactive student Directly across the river from campus is Mount response pads. Because of the center, Duquesne Washington,Pittsburgh'shighestpoint,whichoffers nowranksinthetoponepercentinthenationfor aspectacularviewofthecityanditssurroundings, educational technology according to New Media particularly at night. Centers, a consortium offirms whose initiative is Market Square, a redeveloped area in the heart aimedathelpinguniversitycampusesharnessin- ofdowntownPittsburgh, andtheOakland-Shady- teractive media.

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