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WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY West Chester University West Chester University Undergraduate Catalog 1993-1994 Communications Directory given program approval bythe Department ofEducation ofthe Commonwealth ofPennsylvania forthe certification ofteachers. MAH-ING ADDRESS: West Chester University West Chester, PA 19383 Nondiscrimination/Affimiative Action Policy TELEPHONES: Dial 436 plus number in parentheses. For West Chester Universityis committed to providing leadership in offices not shown here, call the University extending equal opportunities to all individuals. Accordingly, the Information Center: (215) 436-1000. Universitywill continue to make everyeffon to provide these rights Academic Advising Director ofAcademic Advising, Lawrence to all persons regardless ofrace, color, religious creed, sexual orien- Center (3505) tation, handicap, ancestry, national origin, union membership, age, Academic Development Director ofAcademic Development orsex. This policyapplies to all members ofthe University commu- Program Program, Lawrence Center (3505) nity including students, faculty, staff, and administrators. It also applies to all applicants for admission or employment and all par- Admissions/Under- Director ofAdmissions, 100 West ticipants in University-sponsored activities. graduate Catalogs Rosedale Avenue (3411) This policyis in compliance viath federal and state laws, includ- AffirmativeAction Office ofAffirmative Action, Lawrence ingTitles VI and VII ofthe Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title LX ofthe Center (2433) EducationalAmendment of 1972, Section 504 ofthe Rehabilitation Billing/Payments Office ofthe Bursar, Elsie O. Bull Center Act of 1973, Americans with DisabiUties Act of 1990, and Executive (2552) Order ofthe Governor ofPennsylvania. Bookstore Student Services Inc., Sykes Union Any individual having suggestions, problenis, complaints, or Building (2242) grievances with regard to equal opportunityor affirmative action is Careers/Placement Director ofCareer Development Center, encouraged to contact the director ofaffirmative action, 104 Lawrence Center (215) 436-2433. Lawrence Center (2501) Continuing Education Dean ofUniversity College, Elsie O. Bull Sexual Harassment Policy Center (3550) West Chester Universityis committed to equalityofopportunity Director ofAdult, Evening, andAlternative and freedom firom discrimination forall its students and employees. Studies, Ebie O. Bull Center (3550) Based on this commitmentand the recognition that sexual harass- Director, Center ofBusiness, Industry, and mentis a form ofdiscrimination, which is ofa growingconcern to Government, Elsie O. Bull Center (3550) the highereducation community, the Universityprovides the follow- Counseling Counseling Center, Lawrence Center ingpolicy: (2301) Harassment on the basis ofseKx is a violation ofTide VII of Financial Aid/ Director ofFinancial Aid, Elsie O. Bull the U.S. Civil Rights Act, Title ofthe Educational Amend- WorkStudy Center (2627) ments of 1972, and ofthe Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. Graduate Studies/ Dean ofGraduate Studies and Sponsored Because West Chester Universityis committed to establishing Catalogs Research, Old Library (2943) an environment free from discrimination and harassment, sex- Housing Residence Life, Sykes Union Building ual harassment will not be tolerated in any form. Upon official (3307) filing ofa complaint, immediate investigation will be made cul- minating in appropriate corrective action where warranted, Police Public Safety Depanment, Peoples which may include termination ofthe relationship with the Maintenance Building (3311) University. Public Relations Director ofUniversity Relations, Smith Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, House (3383) requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct StudentActivities and Student Programming Dept./Student ofa sexual nature occurring when: University Events Activities Council, Sykes Union Building 1. submission ofsuch conduct is made either explicitly or (2983) or Sykes Information Desk (2984) implicitlya term or condition ofan individual's employ- Student Services Inc. Sykes Union Building (2955) ment, or ofa student's academic status or treatment; Scheduling'Registration University Registrar, Elsie O. Bull Center 2. submission to or rejection ofsuch conduct by an individual (3541) is used as the basis for academic or employment decisions affecting such an individual, or Summer Sessions Office ofthe Registrar, Elsie O. Bull 3. such conduct creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive Center (2230) living, working or academic environment to a reasonable Teacher Certification Teacher Certification Office, Recitation person. Hall (2426) A complete copy ofthe University's Sexual Harassment Policy Accreditarion document, inclusive ofthe investigatoryprocedures, maybe tioWnesoftCCohlelsetgeersUannidveSresciotnydiasrayccSrcehdoiotlesd,bTyheThNeatMiiodndalleCSotuantceislAsfosrocia- obtIanidnieviddufarlosmwthheoObfefliiceeveofthAfefmisremlavteisvetoAcbteiotnh.e victims ofsexual Accreditation ofTeacher Education, The NationalAthleticTraining harassment, orwho have questions about the University's policy on Association, The NationalAssociation ofSchools ofMusic, The this matter should contact the director ofaffirmative action, 104 Council on Social Work Education (baccalaureate level). The Lawrence Center (215) 436-2433. National League for Nursing, The SocietyforPublic Health Educa- The provisions ofthis catalog are not tobe regarded as an irre- tion, The American Chemical Society, The Commission onAccred- vocable contract between the student and the University. West itation in Clinical Chemistry, and theJoint Review Committee for Chester Universityreserves the right to change any provisions or RespiratoryTherapyEducation. West Chester Universityhas been requirements at any time. u Contents Communications Directory 11 Department of Economics 99 Introducing West Chester 3 Department of Geography and Planning 101 Campus and Facilities 4 Department of Management 103 Admission to West Chester 6 Department of Marketing 104 Fees and Expenses 8 Department ofPolitical Science 105 Financial Aid 11 Political Science/ Public Student Affairs 18 Administration Programs 107 Academic Affairs 29 Department ofSocial Work 108 Degree Requirements 34 School ofEducation 110 Academic Policies and Procedures 39 Department of Childhood Studies and Reading ... 110 Structure ofthe University 50 Depanment of Counselor, Secondary, Undergraduate Programs at West Chester 51 and Professional Education 112 Programs ofStudy and Course Offerings 52 Environmental Education Program 113 College ofArts and Sciences 53 Depanment ofInstructional Media 114 Depanment ofAnthropology and Sociology 53 Social Studies Program 115 Department ofArt 55 Depanment ofSpecial Education 116 Depanment of Biology 58 Teaching Certification Programs 117 Department ofChemistry 61 School ofHealth Sciences 119 Department ofCommunication Studies 63 Department of Communicative Disorders 119 Department ofEnglish 65 Depanment ofHealth 120 Department ofForeign Languages 69 Department of Nursing 123 Depanment of Geology and Astronomy 74 Department ofPhysical Education 125 Depanment ofHistory 77 Department ofSports Medicine 130 Interdisciplinary Programs 79 School ofMusic 132 American Studies Program 79 Department ofMusic Education 134 Comparative Literature Studies Program 80 Department ofMusic History 134 Ethnic Studies Program 81 Department ofInstrumental Music 135 Latin-American Studies Program 82 Department of Keyboard Music 136 Linguistics Program 82 Department ofMusic Theory Peace and Conflict Studies Program 83 and Composition 137 Russian Studies Program 83 Department ofVocal and Choral Music 138 Women's Studies Program 84 Academic Services Division 139 Liberal Studies Program 85 Department ofEducational Services 139 Depanment ofMathematics Military Science Program (Army ROTC) 139 . and Computer Science 86 Air Force ROTC Program 140 Department of Philosophy 89 Commonwealth ofPennsylvania 141 Depanment ofPhysics and Administration 142 Pre-Engineering Program 91 Faculty 143 Pre-Medical Program 92 Academic Calendar 156 . Depanment ofPsychology 93 UniversityPolicy for Storm Closings 156 Depanment ofTheatre Arts 95 Campus Map 157 School ofBusiness and Public Affairs 97 Borough Map 158 Depanment ofAccounting 97 Chester County Map 159 Depanment of CriminalJustice 98 Index 160 Introducing West Chester Quality educarion at a reasonable price 1990s. The faculty that engages its stu- The Frederick Douglass Society U.n.i.vethrissitiys,tthheegsoaelcoonfdWleasrtgesCtheosfttehre 14 idnenctosmimnutnhietpyrosecrevsisceofgidviesscotvheermy and Drawing its content from our campus institutions ofhigher learning that hands-on experience that represents history ofsocial consciousness and its compose the State System of Higher the active learning and commitment structure from a variety ofmodels in EPednuncsaytlivoannioaf.tAhecCoompmrmeohnewnesaivlethanodf that is teaching and learning at its best. Spoucbileitcylioffe,WtehsetFCrheedsetreirckUnDiovuegrlsaistsy is multipurpose university, West Chester This combination ofmissions, common the organization ofblack professional serves individuals ofall ages with a to all comprehensive universities, helps and nonprofessional staffat West variety ofprograms to fill their educa- students to fulfill themselves as indi- Chester. Named in 1983 for one ofthe tional needs. viduals and as members ofsociety. 19th century's most distinguished West Chester offers degrees in the arts This is accomplished by providing advocates ofhuman freedom, the orga- and sciences, teacher training and cer- opportunities for personal growth nization is oriented toward self-help tification, advanced study preparation through intellectual, cultural, and aes- and improvement by offering a collec- tive voice in the affairs of the Univer- in fields such as medicine and law, thetic stimulation; specific career train- sity. Its programs also aim to stimulate education for specific professions, and ing; advanced involvement in the aca- other groups on campus to enrich our continuing education. See page 51 for demic process; research and creative climate. The society annually raises a complete listing ofundergraduate activities; and public service. An money for scholarship funds, in order degree programs. emphasis on student involvement and to increase the economic options avail- Total enrollment at West Chester on faculty interaction with students able to the student body generally and includes more than 10,000 undergrad- distinguishes West Chester from to blacks and other ethnic groups as uate students and about 2,000 graduate research institutions and identifies it well. It also seeks, by the example of students. While most undergraduates with the tradition ofinstitutions com- Douglass, to promote an intellectual are recent high school graduates pre- mitted both to the creation and sharing standard that is not only grounded in paring for career objectives, many oth- ofknowledge and aesthetics. It also excellence but profoundly rooted in ers are older individuals, including vet- distinguishes West Chester University the pubUc mission ofhigher education. erans and homemakers, who either fi-om higher educational institutions never before had the opportunity for a that emphasize teaching with little or Institute for Women cwoalsleigneteerdruucpatteid.on or whose schooling knnooswulpepdogretafonrdtaheestchreetaictsi.onWoefnareewcom- TpehnedeInnsttibtoutdeyfdoersWiognmeedntoisreapnreisnednet-the Most students are residents of Pennsyl- mitted to the successful integration of interests ofwomen on the campus. It vania, but students from other states teaching, scholarship, and service. serves as the parent organization for WaaencsdrtofsoCsrheseiesgctnteric'oosnunsottfrumideaesnntayrbeeotwdhenyilcrc,eopmrraeec.siealn,ts TthheereUnisivdeirvseirtsyitsyeweiktshtioniintssuwroertkhaftorce SSttheuexdWiDeoissmcePrnrio'mgsirnaaCmte,nitoeanrn,Bdotathrhede.WToTimhdeeenDi'nCsstaintdute and religious groups and includes stu- and student body in compliance with is headed by a director and a Board of dents from all economic levels. its commitment to affirmative action Directors. Like the world around it. West Chester and equal opportunity. It clearly The institute sponsors a number of University is constantly changing and includes in its mission the provision of activities to enhance the self-esteem growing. The school continues to access to higher education for a wide and career success ofwomen at the broaden and modify the nature and variety of the commonwealth's citizens, University: the Woman-in-Residence number ofits programs to reflect the including those from disadvantaged Program, Grace Cochran Research on needs ofits students in their endeavor academic or financial circumstances. Women Award, Visiting Professor Pro- to prepare themselves for success and The University places panicular value gram, Graduate Grant and Endowed fulfillment in life. on academic freedom and human Book Funds. The institute prepares diversity. It seeks to develop an envi- periodic reports on the status of Missions of the University ronment characterized by intellectual women at the UnivWersity and has also honesty, scholarship, mutual respect, secured Charlotte Newcombe The missions of the University include and service to the academic and larger Scholarship Grants for mature or instruction, research, and community communities. second-career women. The Institute for service. Initially it is emphasized that The University's comprehensive mis- Women is located in 211 Main Hall. these missions and their concomitant sions, and the means ofaccomplishing For more information call (215) 436- goals are interrelated. The scholarship them, have developed from the 2464/2122. and creative development that faculty University's specific legal mandate and History of the University members experience in their profes- its traditions ofeducational service, as sional fields are important prerequisites well as fi-om the changing needs of Although its founding year is 1871, the for university-level teaching in the societyand the nature ofacademe. University in fact has deeper roots Campus and Facilities tracing from West Chester Academy, a Philips Memorial Hall, RubyJones tects for the Capitol in Washington, private, state-aided school that existed Hall, Recitation Hall, and the Old D.C. from 1812 to 1869. The academy Library. Except for Philips, these build- West Chester today is part of the rap- enjoyed strong support from the highly ings are all constructed ofnative idly growing suburban complex sur- intellectual Chester County Cabinet of Chester County serpentine stone. rounding Philadelphia and offers inter- the Natural Sciences of the pre-Civil West Chester State passed another esting opportunities for the study of War decades. It was recognized as one major milestone with passage of the local, county, and regional government ofPennsylvania's leading preparatory State System of Higher Education bill. in a period ofchange and growth. schools, and its experience in teacher West Chester and the other 12 state Philadelphia is 25 miles to the east and training laid the groundwork for the colleges became universities in the Wilmington 17 miles to the south, put- normal school years that were to fol- State System of Higher Education on ting the libraries, museums, and other low. July 1, 1983. Along with its new name cultural and historical resources of As the state began to take increasing — West Chester University ofPennsyl- both cities in easy reach. Valley Forge, responsibility for public education, the vania of the State System ofHigher the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood academy was transformed into West Education — the institution acquired a Gardens, and other historical attrac- Chester State Normal School, still pri- new system ofgovernance and the tions are near West Chester. NewYork vately owned but state certified. The opportunity to expand its degree pro- and Washington are easily accessible normal school admitted its first class, grams. by car or train. bcoenrs2i5s,tin1g87o1f.1I6n01s9t1u3d,enWtess,tonChSeesptetrem- Location of the University How to Reach West Chester became the first ofthe normal schools West Chester University is in West The Borough ofWest Chester can be to be owned outright by the Common- Chester, a town that has been the seat accessed from all directions both by wealth. ofgovernment in Chester County since car and public transportauon. Route 3, West Chester became West Chester 1786. With a population ofabout the West Chester Pike, leads directly State Teachers College in 1927 when 20,000, the borough is small enough to into town from center-city Philadel- Pennsylvania initiated a four-year pro- have the pleasant aspects ofa tree- phia. From the Pennsylvania Turnpike, gram of teacher education. In 1960, as shaded American town, large enough motorists traveling west should take the Commonwealth paved the way for to contain essential services and the Route 202 south from the Valley Forge liberal arts programs in its college sys- substance ofa vigorous community, Interchange while those traveling east tem. West Chester was renamed West and old enough to give the student can arrive via Route 100 south from Chester State College, and two years exposure to America's early history. the Downingtown Interchange. From later introduced the liberal arts pro- Students can walk to West Chester's the south. Route 202 from Wilmington gram that turned the one-time acad- many churches. The town has excel- and Routes 100 and 52 from U.S. emy into a comprehensive college. lent stores and a fine hospital. Route 1 all lead to West Chester. In recognition of the historic merit of West Chester was setded in the early Public transportation is available from the campus, in 1981 the West Chester 18th century, principally by members Philadelphia and other nearby commu- State College Quadrangle Historic Dis- ofthe Society of Friends. In the heart nities. trict was placed on the National Regis- oftown is its courthouse, a classical Information on public transportation ter of Historic Places. The buildings revival building designed in the 1840s and carpooling is available in Sykes included in this historic district are byThomas U. Walter, one of the archi- Union Building, 436-2984. Campus and Facilities Description of the Campus ough ofWest Chester. The Nonh Universitywell for the needs ofmod- Campus contains the Quad area, which em education. The Elsie O. Bull Cen- West Chester University's campus is a is surrounded by the University's old- ter, the Francis Harvey Green Library, unique mixture of 19th century, colle- est buildings—Philips Memorial, Reci- Mitchell Hall (Fine Arts), Main Hall giate Gothic, and contemporary archi- tation Hall, Anderson Hall, RubyJones (Humanities), Earl F. Sykes Union tectural styles that complement each Hall, and Old Library—three ofwhich Building, and the Schmucker Science other to create a stately, yet beautiful, atmosphere. Fifty-six buildings, com- are constructed of the green-hued ser- Center were major additions, along pentine stone that has given West with six high-rise residence halls that prising over 2.1 million square feet, are distinctly landscaped within 388 acres Chester a unique character for many span the western side ofNorth Cam- ofroUing countryside, making the decades. The University also is known pus. Ground breaking will begin soon campus one of the aesthetic treasures for the magnificent old trees that grace for major additions to Sykes Union ofSoutheastern Pennsylvania. the campus. Building and the Science Center. North Campus, an expansion ofthe An extensive building program from South Campus, which came into full original campus, occupies 97 acres at 1966 to 1976 produced several major use in 1970, is a 291-acre expanse of the southern boundaries of the Bor- facilities and utilities that equip the the gently rolling countryside of Campus and Facilities Chester County. Located on South The Information Services Network ofoutdoor studies in the natural sci- New Street three-quarters ofa mile (ISN) provides high-speed access to ences. Dedicated in 1973, the area was south ofthe original campus, South software applications (programming named for Robert B. Gordon, faculty Campus includes the massive Health languages, spreadsheets, word proces- member and chairperson of the Uni- and Physical Education Center, which sors, faculty developed programs, etc.) versity's Department ofScience from has won national acclaim for the qual- and electronic communication capabili- 1938 to 1963. imtaynacned, eaxntdenrtesoefaritcshtfeaaccilhiitniges,.pJeorhfnor-A. ittisesfatcoilwiotireksstwialtliobnes.unTdheirsgnoeitnwgoerxkpaann-d Francis Harvey Green Library Farrell Stadium, playing and practice sion during the 1993-94 year. Student The Francis Harvey Green Library pro- fields, and tennis courts surround the laboratory facilities are available in the vides an excellent environment for center. An 11-building apartment com- Academic Computing Center and in study and research. The six-story facil- each ofthe eight residence halls. plex, to provide housing for 500 ity has the capacity to house 500,000 upperclassmen, will be completed in Students interested in acquiring a books. It is fiimished with a variety of summer 1993. Also at South Campus working knowledge ofseveral com- seating areas including individual study is the 100-acre Robert B. Gordon Natu- monly used software packages are carrels, faculty and graduate lounges, farfiaorelreladAtsrhh,eeaaas,nnabdwtehuaerinacslthcrsoeicnanisemcenslrciuveddseee.dshaawbsoiotadatlr.easnTodhusir,sce etomfoanfrtceyiorcucesrdoamabgpnyeuddttChiteonomgDepencurpootaulerrlsrteim,SnecnCtitheSenCocifen.1Mt0ar1to,dhuec-- Tcsareohemmeaipsn.luiatbrerrarroyloahmbasfs,acaainlnidtiinegsce,rnegearrsaoilungprleysatdiuimdnipegosr,- Major hardware facilities include an tant role in both teaching and research IBM 4381 mainframe, numerous with its growing collection ofnearly Information Services BanyatiA'ine file servers, and IBM, one-halfmillion volumes and subscrip- Information Services provides comput- Macintosh, Apple, Zenith, NeXT, and tions to nearly 3,000journals. Aug- ing resources for a wide variety of DEC workstations. Letter-quality laser menting this general collection with users, both academic and administra- printers are also available for student more than 350,000 titles is the tive. Many of the University's adminis- use. micromedia collection including books, trative functions, such as registration, Information Services is located in 107 periodicals, newspapers, and doctoral grade reporting, and billing depend Elsie O. Bull Center, 215-436-2828. dissertations along with the facilities to heavily on the campus-wide transac- read this material. The total resources tion processing system that provides Darlington Herbarium ofnearly 850,000 volumes compare cfernotmrawloirzkedstaactcieosnsstloocUantievdertshirtoyudgahtoaut The Darlington Herbarium, housed in pfraivvoartaeblryesweiatrhchotlhiebrrarmiaejsoirnpWuebsltic and the campus. Schmucker Science Center, is one of Chester's geographic area. the most highly regarded historical More importandy, computing is a vital collections ofdried plant specimens in Additional noteworthy collections can instructional and research tool. Infor- the East. Among the 20,000 specimens be found in the library complex. An mation Services offers students and are plants collected by such famous extensive holding ofcourses ofstudy faculty a wide range ofcomputing explorers and botanists as Captain and textbooks, and a variety ofaudio- resources, from mainframe to micro- John Fremont, Thomas Nuttall, Sir visual materials and equipment are computers, printers, plotters, graphics William Hooker, C.S. Rafinesque, and held in the instructional materials cen- workstations, digitizers, and optical George Englemann. More than 200 ter. Also available are separate collec- scanners. Many of these facilities are collectors from America's formative tions for children's literature, govern- available at various campus locations, years of 1820 to 1850 are represented. ment documents, and maps. The but the Academic Computing Center The herbarium was the work ofDr. library is a selective depository for gov- on the third floor, F. H. Green Library, William Darlington (1782-1863), a ernment documents and maps. serves as a focal point for instructional member ofthe West Chester Cabinet The Special Collections Room holds computing activity. A valid WCU Iden- ofScience. Dr. Darlington was eminent the Chester County Collection ofsci- tification (ID) card is required to use in West Chester as a physician, educa- entific and historical books; the Nor- the Academic Computing Center. For tor, banker, businessman, historian, mal Collection, publications byWest further information contact the Aca- and botanist. His plants, however, were Chester University faculty and alumni; demic Computing Center at 215-436- his first love. A state park has been the Ehinger Collection (historical 3349. established in northern California to books on physical education); the Biog- Computing facilities throughout the preserve a rare species of insecti- raphies ofthe Signers ofthe Declaration campus are joined by the Mainframe vorous plant named in his honor— ofIndependence byJohn Sanderson; and Network and the Information Services Darlingtonia. the Shakespeare Folios. The Philips Network. The Mainframe Network pro- Collection ofAutographed books is vides medium-speed access to comput- Robert B. Gordon Natural Area housed in a specially designed room in ers from workstations on campus. The for Environmental Studies the Philips Memorial Building. Mainframe Network provides electronic West Chester students may take advan- mail capabilities for all campus work- The University has conserved 100 acres tage ofthe library's many services, stations, connection to SSHEnet/ ofnatural woodland and field and such as reference, computerized PREPnet/Intemet, Bitnet, and access to stream-side habitat located on South on-line literature searching, CD ROM the University's main library catalogs. Campus and uses it for several kinds databases, interlibrary loan, and . Admission to West Chester photoduplication. The library's inte- interested art patrons, senior class pur- Center for Governmental and grated automated system provides stu- chases, and gifts firom alumni. The Stu- Community Affairs dents and faculty access to the library's dent Services Inc. (SSI) permanent art holdings via computer terminals. The collection is on display at the Francis Established in 1979, with offices in on-line catalog may be searched at ter- Harvey Green Library, Philips Memo- RubyJones Hall, the center is a cam- minals located throughout the library rial, and the new SSI An Gallery in the pus service to local governmental and and at remote terminals elsewhere on Sykes Student Union. The SSI collec- community organizations for research, and offcampus. To add to the cultural tion consists of a number ofimportant faculty services, workshop sponsorship, enrichment of the college community, works, such as the water color, Andress intern placements, and resource mate- the library schedules informative dis- Place by Andrew Wyeth. rials. Center activities focus on facili- plays and art exhibits throughout the tating community/campus interchange year. in furthering the use ofUniversity resources to solve governmental and Music Library Historical Properties communityproblems. The Music Library is part of the Uni- Among a number ofhistorical Speech and Hearing Clinic versity library. Located in Swope Hall, properties that came to the University The Speech and Hearing Clinic is it houses an extensive collection of through the Chester County located at 201 Carter Drive (across music, one of the largest ofits kind in Cabinet ofNatural Sciences, a Matlack Street from the Bull Center the Commonwealth ofPennsylvania. scientific society of the early 19th parking lot). The clinic is operated by Its rapidly growing holdings include century, are the Anthony 'Wayne Let- the Department of Communicative Dis- more than 27,000 scores (historical ters, which include letters to "Wayne orders as a teaching and training facil- editions, collected works, opera, key- fi-om George 'Washington, Benedict ity for its undergraduate and graduate board, and vocal and instrumental Arnold, and others. The University also students. The clinic provides diagnostic music) and more than 24,000 record- owns a grandfather's clock that and therapeutic services for persons ings (classical, folk, nonwestem, and belonged to Benjamin Franklin and with speech, language, and hearing popular). Listening facilities for 40 per- AnthonyWayne's telescope, both of problems. These services are provided sons are available within the library. which came from the Chester County free of charge to West Chester Univer- Art Collections Cabinet. The Chester Count)' Cabinet sity students, faculty, and staff, and to and the West Chester Academy merged students enrolled at Cheyney Univer- The University's permanent art collec- to form the nucleus ofthe present Uni- sity. A fee is charged to others who tion is made up primarily ofgifts from versity. wish to use the services of the clinic. Admission West Chester to West Chester University evaluates General Requirements for Chester University, West Chester, PA its applicants on the basis of Admission of Freshmen 19383 (215) 436-3411. scholarship, character, and potential Freshman applicants for the fall for achievement in the programs to L Graduation, with satisfactoryschol- semester are urged to begin the which they apply. The University arship, from an approved secondary application process early in their senior operates on a modified rolling school or approval by the Creden- year ofhigh school, preferably by admissions policy, whereby tials Evaluation Division ofthe November 15, despite the applicants with the strongest Pennsylvania Department of Educa- recommended May 1 deadline. academic credentials are given tion. Apphcants for spring semester should priority processing and notified as 2. Either a satisfactory score on the complete an appUcadon by October 1 quickly as possible oftheir status. Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of However, ifenrollment limits are met Other applicants are evaluated as the College Entrance Examination before these dates, admissions will be their files become complete and may Board (CEEB) or satisfactory scores closed. have final decisions deferred until on the tests given in the American Candidates will receive notification ldaetpeernidnitnhgeupprooncesthseiinrgicnydcilvei,dual ACpopllliecgaenTtesstwihnog Pgrroadguraatmed(AfCrTo)m. from the director ofadmissions as academic profile. All decisions are high school more than five years soon as possible after decisions are communicated to applicants in ago do not need to submit test reached. writing. Qualified students ofany age scores. Freshman applicants who are denied fsorcoimo-alelcroancoiamli,crbelaicgkigourso,unetdhsniacr,eand How and When to Apply for waidlmlisnsoitobneopnertmhiettbaesdistoofenarcoalldetmhircosugh Freshman Admission welcome at West Chester. Studies may University College but will be encour- be pursued on a full- or part-time For application materials please write aged to consider ajunior or commu- basis. or call the Office ofAdmissions, West nity college as an alternative.