1997-1998 West Chester University Graduate Course Catalog

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West Chester University
Graduate Catalog
The West Chester University Mission Statement
West Chester University, a member ofthe Pennsylvania State System ofHigher Education, is a public, regional, comprehensive
institution committed to building cohesive linkages with other public educational institutions in the Commonwealth. Strategically
located in the rapidly growing southeastern region ofthe state, the University contributes to and benefits from the educational, cul-
tural, and economic climate ofthe region, the historical richness ofChester County, and the diversity ofthe metropolitan centerof
Philadelphia.
West Chester University offers men and women the opportunity to achieve a highereducation and to prepare for careers in an
evolving, complex, technological, global society. Toward these ends, the University is advancing in new areas ofhighereducation
while maintaining a commitment to excellence in programs of long tradition within the College ofArts and Sciences and the
Schools ofEducation. Music. Business and Public Affairs, and Health Sciences. As part ofthis commitment to the future, the
University is becoming a green campus designed to demonstrate that acommunity can, through inquiry and education, act in a
mannerconsistent with the goal ofasustainable earth.
In an environment that integrates and supports faculty and staffdevelopment, instruction, scholarship, and service, the University's
primary focus is on undergraduate education with a strong liberal arts emphasis linking all programs. West Chester University
also emphasizes high-quality graduate education in a range ofprograms responsive to students' needs forprofessional develop-
ment and educational enrichment.
An emphasis on participatory learning, thorough advising, and personalized faculty interaction in small classes distinguishes
the University and reflects its commitment to providing opportunity forboth the creation and sharing ofknowledge.
As a public institution ofthe Commonwealth. West Chester University is dedicated to providingaccess to a widespectrum of
students and values the richness ofdiversity within the student body, faculty, and staff.
Student life programs and activities support and encourage academic goals providing opportunity for students todevelop a
commitment to intellectual honesty, mutual respect, ethical decision making, and civic and social responsibility.
The University expects to graduate men and women with an enhanced ability to acquire knowledge, to think clearly and criti-
cally, to communicate effectively, to respect and understand diversity, to appreciate the aesthetic value oflife, and to possess the
skills necessary fora careerand the continuing process oflifelong learning. The best measure ofthe University's success is that of
its alumni and theircontinuing pride in their alma mater.
The West Chester University Values Statement
West Chester University is committed to attracting, enrolling, and graduating quality students from a wide variety ofeducational,
cultural, and economic backgrounds. This endeavor requires the University to attract and retain highly qualified faculty and staff
and to provide each memberofthe University community with learning and leadership development opportunities. To this end, the
University supports and encourages programs which benefit all people and which seek to eradicate discrimination and injustice. We
treasure what we believe to be the highest principles of American society: the worth and uniqueness ofeach individual, the belief
that success is to be earned by individual effort put forth in an environment founded on equality ofopportunity, and the apprecia-
tion ofthe ideal ofan inclusive society.
We believe that it is incumbent upon all members ofourcommunity - staff, students, faculty and administrators - to conduct them-
selves with civility toward one another at all times. We value the special talents and contributions ofeach memberofourcommu-
nity. We furtheraffirm the worth and dignity ofeach memberand the shared responsibility ofall to treat each other as individuals,
with respect and courtesy.
As a university owned by the citizens ofPennsylvania, we value our mission to provide the best educational opportunities possible
which will enable the University community to successfully address the concerns ofa global society. To this end. West Chester
University seeks to provide diligent advising for students and to focus on teaching students to think clearly and critically, to make
logical and ethical judgments, and to communicate effectively with others.
West ChesterUniversity'scommunity strongly supports the principlesofacademic integrity and academic responsibility, viewing both
as the provinceofevery memberofthe campuscommunity. We hold the highest esteem forteaching directed toward .student learning
and affirm that mastery ofcontent as well as ma.stery ofteaching skills necessary tocommunicate such content are paramount.
This values statement is intended to be a living document which will serve WestChester University as it changes and evolves in
the coming years.
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Orderofthe GovernorofPennsylvania. Any individual having sugges-
Communications Directory
tions, problems, complaints, orgrievances with regard toequal oppor-
tunity oraffirmative action is encouraged tocontact thedirectorof
MAILINGADDRESS: WestChesterUniversity social equity, 104 Lawrence Center, 610-436-2433.
WestChester. PA 19383
Sexual Harassment Policy
TELEPHONES: Dial 436 plus numberin parentheses.
Foroffices not shown here, call the WestChesterUniversity iscommitted toequality ofopportunity and
freedom from discrimination forall ofits students andemployees.
University Information Center:
Because sexual harassment is aform ofdiscrimination based on sex,
610-436-1000.
the University will not tolerate it in any form.
Admissions OfficeofGraduate Studies and Sponsored Upon official filing ofacomplaint, immediateinvestigation will be
Research, Old Library (2943) made culminating in appropriate corrective action where warranted,
Affirmative Action DirectorofSocial Equity, LawrenceCenter which may include termination ofthe relationship with the University.
(2433) Sexual harassment isdefined as unwelcome sexual advances,
requests forsexual favors, and otherverbal orphysical conductofa
Billing/Payments Officeofthe Bursar, ElsieO. Bull Center
sexual nature occurring when:
(2552)
1. submission to such conduct is made eitherexplicitly or implicitly
Bookstore Student Services Inc., Sykes StudentUnion aterm orcondition ofan individual's employment, orofa stu-
(2242) dent's academic status ortreatment;
Careers/Placement DirectorofCareerDevelopmentCenter, 2. submission toorrejection ofsuch conduct by an individual is
used as the basis foracademic oremployment decisions affecting
Lawrence Center (2501)
such an individual; or
Continuing Education DirectorofAdult, Evening, and Alternative 3. such conduct has the purpose oreffectofunreasonably interfer-
Studies, Elsie O. Bull Center(3550) ing with an individual's extracurricularactivities, work, oracade-
Counseling Counseling Center, Lawrence Center(2301) mic performance, orcreating an intimidating, hostile, oroffensive
living, working, oracademic environment.
Financial Aid/ DirectorofFinancial Aid, Elsie O. Bull
A complete copy ofthe University's Sexual Harassment Policy doc-
Work Study Center(2627) ument, inclusive ofthe Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedure, may
Graduate Studies/ Dean ofGraduate Studies and Sponsored be obtained from the Office ofSocial Equity.
Catalogs Research, Old Library (2943) Individuals whobelieve themselves to be the victims ofsexual
Housing Residence Life, Sykes Student Union harassment, orwho havequestions about the University's policy on
(3307) this mattershould contact the directorofsocial equity, 104 Lawrence
Center, 610-4.^6-2433.
Police Public Safety Department, Peoples
Maintenance Building (331 1 Committment to Accommodations
Public Relations DirectorofPublic Relations, 13/15 WestChesterUniversity is committed tocompliance with the
and Marketing University Ave. (3383) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. We atthe University wish to
make accommodations forpeople with disabilities. Please make your
Scheduling/Registration Office ofGraduate Studies and Sponsored needs known by contacting the OfficeofServices forStudents with
Research, Old Library (2943) Disabilities at610-436-3217. Sufficient notice is needed to make
Services for Students Director, Office ofServices forStudents accommodations possible.
with Disabilities with Disabilities, Lawrence Center(3217) Accreditation
Student Services, Inc. Sykes StudentUnion (2955) WestChesterUniversityisaccredited byThe Middle States
SummerSessions Office ofGraduate Studies and Sponsored Association ofColleges and Secondary Schools, The National Council
Research, Old Library (2943) forAccreditation ofTeacherEducation. The National Athletic Training
Association, The National Association ofSchools ofMusic, The
TeacherCertification TeacherCertification Office, Recitation Hall National League forNursing. The American Chemical Society, The
(2426) Commission on Accreditation in Clinical Chemistry. The Joint Review
UndergraduateCatalogs Office ofAdmissions, 100West Rosedale Committee forRespiratory Therapy Education, and the Council on
(3411) Social Work Education (baccalaureate level). WestChester University
hasbeen given program approval by the DepartmentofEducation of
University Events/ Student Programming Dept./Student theCommonwealth ofPennsylvania forthe certification ofteachers.
StudentActivities ActivitiesCouncil (2983)orSykes
Union Information Desk (2984) The provisionsofthiscatalogare notto be regarded as an
irrevocablecontract between thestudentand the University. West
Nondiscrimination/AfTirmative Action Policy Chester University reserves the right to change any provisionsor
requirementsatanytime.
WestChesterUniversity iscommittedtoproviding leadershipinextending
equal opportunitiestoall individuals.Accordingly,theUniversitywillcon- Office ofGraduate Studies and Sponsored Research
tinuetomakeeveryefforttoprovidetheserightstoall personsregardless
ofrace,religion, sex,national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual Old Library Building
orientation,disability, orveteran status. Thisfx)licyappliestoall members Church Street and Rosedale Avenue
ofthe Universitycommunity, including students, faculty, staff andadmin- West Chester University
istrators. Italsoappliestoall applicantsforadmission oremploymentand West Chester, PA 19383
all participantsin University-sponsoredactivities. 610-436-2943
This policy is in compliance with federal and state laws, including E-mail: [email protected]
Titles VI and VII ofthe Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX ofthe http://www.wcupa.edu
Educational Amendment of 1972, Section 504ofthe Rehabilitation Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30a.m.-^:0Op.m.
Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Actof 1990, and Executive Tuesday 4:30-7:00p.m.
Contents
Communications Directory ji
Graduate ProgramsofStudy '. 2
Graduate Studiesat WestChester 2
Admission 4
Good Standing. Academic Probation.
DegreeCandidacy and Degree Requirements 7
Fees and Expenses 8
Financial Aid 10
Academic Informationand Regulations 13
University ServicesandStudent Living 20
ProgramsofStudyand CourseOfferings 25
Guide to theCatalog 25
Structureofthe University 26
Administration 27
Certificate in Administration 27
Training and Development 28
Human Resource Management 28
Individualized Concentration 29
Anthropology andSociology 30
Art 30
Biology 31
Business 33
MasterofBusinesss Administration Program 33
Accounting 34
Economicsand Finance 35
Management 35
Marketing 36
Chemistry 36
Childhood Studiesand Reading 39
Elementary Education 39
Reading 40
CertificateofAdvancedGraduate Study 41
Communication Studies 42
Communicative Disorders 44
ComputerScience 45
Counselor. Secondary,andProfessional Education 47
CounselorEducation 47
Secondary Education and Professional Studies 49
Educational Research 51
Environmental Education 51
Criminal Justice 52
English 53
Foreign Languages 56
Geography and Planning 58
Geology and Astronomy 59
Health 61
History 64
Instructional Media 66
Kinesiology (formerly Physical Education) 67
LeadershipforWomen 71
Linguistics 72
Mathematics 72
:
Music 74
Music Education 75
Music History and Literature 76
Instrumental Music 77
Keyboard Music 77
Music TheoryandComposition 79
Vocal andChoral Music 80
Nursing 80
Philosophy 82
Political Science 83
Psychology 84
Social Work 86
Special Education 87
Teaching EnglishasaSecondLanguage 88
Theatre Arts 89
Women's Studies 89
Guide toCourse Prefixes 91
CommonwealthofPennsylvania 92
Administration 93
Faculty 94
AcademicCalendar 106
Index 107
Campus Map 109
BoroughofWestChester 110
Graduate Programs of Study
Administration Specialist ICertificate inCounseling Music
M.S.A. (Concentrations: Health Sei^-ices. Human (ElementaryorSecondary) M.A. Music History
ResourceManagement. Individualized, M.Ed. SecondaryEducation M.M. Accompanying
LeadershipforWomen.Long-TermCare. Courses in Environmental Education: Urban M.M. Performance
PublicAdministration.Sportand Athletic Education
Administration.TrainingandDevelopment. M.M. PianoPedagogy
Criminal Justice
Urban/Regional Planning) M.M.MusicEducation
Cooperativedegree withClinical Chemistry M.S. CriminalJustice MM. MusicTheory/Composition
Biology English Nursing
M.S. Biology M.A. English M.S.N.CommunityHealthNursing
Business Foreign Languages Philosophy
M.B.A. (Concentrations: Economics/Finance. M.A. French M.A. Philosophy
General Business,Management) M.A. Spanish
Physical Education
Chemistry M.Ed. French
M.A. Physical Science(Concentration:Chemistry) M.Ed.German M.S.PhPyhsyisciaclalEdEudcuactaitoino,nE(xCeorncciesnetraantdioSnpso:rtGeneral
M.Ed.Chemistry M.Ed. Latin Physiology)
M.S. Chemistry M.Ed. Spanish M.S.A. (Concentration: Sportand Athletic
M.S. Clinical Chemistry Geography and Planning Administration)
Childhood Studies and Reading M.A.Geography Political Science
M.Ed. ElementaryEducation (Concentrations: M.S.A. (Concentration: Urban/Regional Planning) M.S.A. (Concentration: Public Administration)
CreativeTeaching-Learning. EarlyChildhood Geology and Astronomy
Psychology
Education. Elementary Education.Gifted and
Talented. Human Development, Language M.A. PhysicalScience(Concentration: Earth M.A.Clinical Psychology
Sciences)
Arts,Reading. Social Studies) M.A.General Psychology
Certification in Elementary Education Health M.A. Industrial/Organizational Psychology
M.Ed. Reading M.Ed. Health M.A.GroupPsychotherapy/Processes
ReadingSpecialistCertification M.S. Health (Certification: Psychodrama)
CertificateofAdvancedGraduateStudyin M.S.Administration(Concentration: Health Public Administration
Childhood StudiesandReading Services)
SeePoliticalScience
Communication Studies History
Social Work
M.A.CommunicationStudies M.A.History MSW.
Communicative Disorders M.Ed. History
Special Education
M.A. Communicative Disorders Instructional Media
M.Ed. Special Education
Computer Science M.Ed. Instructional MediaEducation
M.S. ComputerScience M.S. Instructional Media Certification in Special Education
Certificate inComputerScience TeachingCertification forInstructional Media Teaching English as a Second
Education Language
Counselor, Secondary, and
Professional Education Leadership for Women M.A.TeachingEnglishasaSecond Language
M.Ed. ElementarySchoolCounseling M.S.A. (Concentration: LeadershipforWomen)
Thefollowingdepartmentsand interdisciplinary
M.Ed.SecondarySchoolCounseling Mathematics areasoffergraduatecourses,butnograduate
M.S.HigherEducationCounseling M.A. Mathematics(Concentrations: Mathematics, degree: AnthropologyandSociology,Art,
M.S.Educational Research MathematicsEducation) Linguistics,TheatreArts,andWomen'sStudies.
Graduate Studies at West Chester
The mission ofgraduate education at West Chester University is The graduate programs are integrated with the research, out-
to provide high quahty, accessible graduate degree programs reach, and development functions ofthe University. The faculty
responsive to students' needs for professional development and fosters excellence in teaching and promotes an intellectual envi-
educational enrichment. The offerings reflect a wide range of ronment that actively supports quality graduate education. The
master's programs as well as a selected number ofspecialist and goals ofgraduate study at this University are:
professional growth opportunities. The quality ofprograms is 1. Fosteran attitude ofintellectual andcreative inquiry and to
enhanced by the graduate students' access to and interaction develop research and analytical skills that are applicable to
with faculty and by the richness ofthe diverse student body. professional settings.
Graduate Studies at WestChester
2. Increase the professional slcills and academic competence led to the Schmucker Science Center, a block-long complex of
ofstudents toenable them to make important contributions buildings including a planetarium, an astronomical observatory,
to theirprofessions. and modem laboratories; the Elsie O. Bull Learning and
Research Center; and the Francis Harvey Green Library, one of
3. Prepare students forfurthergraduate study.
Pennsylvania's principal university libraries.
4. Meet the needs ofcollege graduates who are preparing for
The University offers the Master of Arts, the Master of Business
changing careerroles in the future.
Administration, the Masterof Education, the Master of Music,
THEGRADUATESTUDIES PROGRAM at WestChesterhas and the MasterofScience in approximately 50 disciplines or
grown remarkably since its introduction in 1959. Approximately areas ofstudy.
2.000 students now attend during the fall and spring semesters; Master's degree programs such as the M.B.A.. the M.A. in com-
some 1.800enroll forsummersessions. West ChesterUniversity's municative disorders, the M.S.A., the M.S. in computer science,
graduate program is the largest within the 14 Commonwealth- the M.S.W., and the certificate ofadvanced graduate study in
owned institutionsofhigherlearning. reading have been designed to meet the particular needs ofthe
The University began as the West Chester Academy in 1812 times and the area.
and functioned as a normal school from 1871-1927. Since it In addition to its degree and certification programs. West
became a four-year college in 1927, West Chesterhas devel- Chester offers nondegree study in a numberofareas including
oped steadily and is now one ofthe majorcomprehensive insti- art, linguistics, theatre arts, and women's studies.
tutions ofhigher learning in the Philadelphia vicinity.
For the benefit ofin-service teachers and otheremployed per-
Facilities for graduate education are good. The Commonwealth sons. West Chester schedules most of its graduate classes during
inaugurated an extensive building program in the 1950s which late afternoons and evenings.
Graduate Summer Sessions 20,000, the borough is small enough to Undergraduate Studies
have the pleasant aspects ofa tree-shad-
Summer school consists oftwo five-
ed American town, large enough to pro- Approximately 9,300 students are
week terms plus a three-week post ses-
vide essential .services and the substance enrolled in the University's undergradu-
sion, which is composed primarily of ofa vigorous community, and old ate program. The University grants the
workshops. (To apply, see "Admission.")
Admission to summer sessions courses enough to give the student first-hand BachelorofScience—in Education in
contact with America's early history. The three basic curricula elementary educa-
does not constitute admission to a degree
heart ofWest Chester is its courthou,se, a tion, secondary education, and special
program.
Classical Revival building designed in education; the BachelorofArts in arts
The Campus the 1840s by Thomas U. Walter, one of and letters, social and behavioral science,
the architects for the Capitol in the natural sciences, mathematics, and
The University is located in West Washington. D.C. music; the Bachelor of Fine Arts in
Chester, acommunity in southeastern Studio Arts; the Bachelor ofScience in
Pennsylvania strategically located at the How to Reach West Chester health and physical education, music
center ofthe mid-Atlantic corridor. The education, the sciences and health sci-
seat ofChester County government for The Borough ofWest Chester is easily ences; the Bachelor ofMusic in
almost two centuries. West Chester accessible from all directions both by car theory/composition, performance, and
retains much ofits historical charm in its and public transportation. Route 3, the music history; and the Bachelorof
buildings and countryside, but offers the West Chester Pike, leads directly into Science in Nursing.
twentieth-century advantages ofa town town from center-city Philadelphia. From
in the heart ofan expanding economic the Pennsylvania Turnpike, motorists The University also offers degree pro-
area. The University occupies 388 acres. traveling west should take Route 202 grams that prepare students for special-
The main campus is situated on 97 acres south from the Valley Forge Interchange ized work in business administration,
within the Borough ofWest Chester; the (#24), while those traveling east can computer and information sciences, crim-
south campus is located on a 291-acre arrive via Route 100 south from the inaljustice, communications, social wel-
tract in adjacent townships. West Chester Downingtown Interchange (#23). fare, communicative disorders, and many
was settled in the early eighteenth centu- From the south. Route 202 from other fields. The Office ofAdmissions
ry principally by members ofthe Society Wilmington and Routes 100 and 52 from will supply undergraduate admissions
ofFriends. With a population ofabout U.S. Route 1 all lead to West Chester. materials upon request.
Admission
Student Responsibility Office ofGraduate Studies by the dead- Active Status
It is the responsibility ofstudents to line dates shown above. Late applica- See policy on Continuous Enrollment.
know and observe all policies and proce- tions will be accepted; however, admis-
dures for their programs. The University sion will be on a space-available basis Continuous Enrollment
will not waive a regulation because a stu- for applicants who meet all other All graduate students who have been
dent pleads ignorance ofit. Students admission requirements. Applicants admitted into a degree program must
should give careful attention to the dates who have missed the deadline should maintain continuous registration each
relating to application for graduation as consult with the graduate coordinator for semester (except summer sessions), or
well as other pertinent deadlines that program to receive advice regarding must apply for a formal leave ofabsence.
announced by the department orthe the possibility ofenrolling as a nonde- Graduate students who do not wish to
Office ofGraduate Studies and gree student for a maximum ofsix cred- register for formal course work, but who
Sponsored Research. its while awaiting action on theirapplica- desire to maintain continuous enrollment,
tion. must register forGSR799, a noncredit
The Application Procedure
Students interested in receiving a gradu- registration category used to record the
Students with a bachelor's degree from ate assistantship should apply to the fact ofcontinuous enrollment. Graduate
an accredited college or university in the Office ofGraduate Studies no later than students are not required to maintain
United States or with equivalent prepara- February 15. matriculation during the summer sessions
tion acquired in anothercountry are eli- unless they intend to complete theirfinal
gible to apply for admission to a gradu- Notification of Admission degree requirements during this period.
ate program. All applications are reviewed by both the With the approval ofthe graduate coordi-
1. Applications are available from the appropriate department or program and nator and the dean ofgraduate studies, a
Office ofGraduate Studies and the dean ofgraduate studies. leave ofabsence may be granted fora
Sponsored Research and, when com- The dean will notify applicants ofthe minimum ofone calendar year. Leave of
pleted, should be returned there along acceptance orrejection oftheir applica- absence forms may be obtained from the
with all supporting documentation tions. Ifaccepted, students must follow Office ofGraduate Studies. A leave of
required for admission to a particular all program advising and scheduling absence does not extend the six-year
degree program. policies and procedures. Accepted stu- time limit forcompletion ofall degree
2. Applicants must request all institu- dents should meet immediately with their requirements.
tions at which they have taken any advisers to outline a program ofstudy. Unless a graduate student maintains con-
postsecondary work to submit an offi- tinuous enrollment or is granted a leave
cial transcript directly to the Office of Matriculation Fee ofabsence, he/she is ineligible to return
Graduate Studies and Sponsored At the time ofacceptance into a graduate until readmitted. A formal application for
Research. West Chester University program at West Chester University, the readmission must be completed and sub-
undergraduate transcripts are available student must submit a nonrefundable fee mitted to the Office ofGraduate Studies.
to the Office ofGraduate Studies and ofSI00 to reserve his/her admission. Readmission is not automatic and may
Sponsored Research; applicants do not TTiis sum is applied toward the student's be subject to additional conditions set by
need to forward them. tuition and/or fees but is nonrefundable the department, school or college, or by
3. Applicants should consult with the should the student subsequently decide the graduate dean.
graduate coordinator ofthe primary not to attend West Chester University. Admission Requirements for
interest area to assure compliance The student's admission is canceled if Degree Students
with admission requirements fora he/she fails to submit the $100 matricula-
particulardegree program. tion fee by the due date. 1. A baccalaureate degree from a college
or university accredited in the United
Application Deadline Registration States or its equivalent from a school
For most ofthe graduate programs, rec- All active graduate students (those who in anothercountry.
ommended deadlines for the submission have maintained continuous enrollment), 2. A cumulative average ofat least 2.50
ofcompleted applications are as follows: nondegree students who have attended and a GPA ofat least 2.75 in the
April 15-fall semester, October within the past year, and newly accepted major discipline. (An "A" equals 4.0.)
15-spring semester, and February 15 for students will receive scheduling materi- 3. Scores from the Graduate
graduate assistant applicants. als and registration instructions by mail. Management Admission Test,
Some programs have established differ- Materials for summer and fall semesters Graduate Record Examination, or the
ent recommended application deadlines. are usually available in early April, and Miller Analogies Test ifthese are
Please see application information under for spring semester in early November. required for admission to the program
individual programs listed in this catalog. Students who anticipate receiving materi- in which the student wishes to enroll.
The application and all supporting cre- als but do not receive them should con- 4. Approval by the department offering
dentials should be submitted to the tact the Office ofGraduate Studies. the desired degree program. Before
.
Admission
such approval is given, an inten'iew Counseling Center, Room 129. Lawrence undercertain circumstances. Application
with a faculty member may be Center. It requires less than two hours forms for transfer ofcredit may be
required. The applicant also must and is given by appointment. Students obtained in the Office ofGraduate
meet any other additional require- requiring the lest should telephone the Studies and Sponsored Research. The
ments established for the degree pro- center (610-436-2301) well in advance to following conditions are the minimum
gram, including grade point averages schedule a test date. Appointments are requirements for acceptance oftransfer
which exceed the minimum graduate often booked several months in advance. credit;
admission requirements. The student must pay an examination fee 1 The credits must have been earned at
5. Approval by the dean ofgraduate stud- in person at the time the test is taken at an accredited graduate school.
ies and sponsored research. the Counseling Center. 2. The courses taken must be approved
6. Space available in the program. Undergraduates by the department or program in
An applicant who has academic deficien- An undergraduate who has completed 96 which the applicant intends to enroll
cies may be granted provisional status. credits ofundergraduate course work, is at West Chester and by the graduate
Twihlel dspeepcairftymecnotuarlsegrwaodrukatwehciocohrdmiunsattobre binacthheelofrin'asldseegmreeset,earnodfhwaosraknfoovrertahlel 3. dNeoanm.ore than six credits may be
taken to remove such deficiencies and grade point average ofat least 3.0 may, transferred.
which will not be credited to degree with the permission ofthe dean ofgradu- 4. The grade earned for courses to be
requirements including, ifnecessary, ate studies and sponsored research, enroll transferred must be B orbetter. (An
undergraduate prerequisites. Admission in up to six credits ofgraduate-level "A" equals 4.0.)
to degree study does not constitute courses. Credits earned may be applied 5. An official transcript must be submit-
admission to degree candidacy. After a to a master's degree program subject to ted. Transcripts must be sent directly
student has satisfactorily fulfilled certain the approval ofthe majordepartment. to the Office ofGraduate Studies and
course requirements specified in the Sponsored Research by the institution
degree program and has completed 12 to Auditors that granted the credits, and they must
15 semester hours ofwork, the student An auditor is a student who attends clearly indicate that the courses to be
must apply for admission to degree can- classes but does not necessarily do other transferred are graduate courses,
didacy. work required ofstudents in the course. which were given graduate credit.
Graduate Record Examination Anyone may attend the University for 6. The courses for transfer must have
and Graduate Management the sole purpose ofauditing one or more been taken recently enough to fall
graduate courses by obtaining approval within the six-year time limitation.
Admission Test
from the course instructor, graduate coor-
Scores from the Graduate Record dinator, and dean ofgraduate studies and The Senior Citizen Policy
Examination (GRE) or Graduate sponsored research, and paying the regu- The SeniorCitizen Program allows retired
Management Admission Test (GMAT) lar fee. Full-time graduate students may Pennsylvania residents to attend West
are required for many degree programs. audit one course per semester without Chester University tuition free on a
The prospective degree student should charge, provided they obtain approval SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS. To quali-
consult the appropriate program outline from the course instructor and the course fy, the student must be retired, at least 60
and schedule a test prior to matriculation. does not create an overioad for the stu- years old, and have been a Pennsylvania
Both tests are administered by the dent. Ifan overload results, students resident for at least a year. Students may
Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box must pay foreach credit in excess of 12. enroll as eitherdegree or nondegree stu-
6004, Princeton. NJ 08541-6004. For Part-time graduate students may audit dents and may audit or take courses for
current information regarding application one course per semester, provided they credit. The program does not include
materials and test dates, contact the obtain the instructor's approval, enroll in internships, independent study, individual-
Counseling Center, 610-436-2301. the course through the office ofgraduate ized instruction, student teaching, thesis,
Application forms must be filed with the studies, and pay the regularcourse fee. seminar, or any similarcourse requiring
Educational Testing Service at least 15 Credit is nevergiven to auditors. After extra faculty compensation for the addi-
days priorto the date ofany examina- the course has commenced, the auditor tional enrollment. All scheduling infor-
tion. status may not be changed. The grade of mation is available in the Office of
The examinations may be taken at any of Audit (AU) is recorded on the student's Graduate Studies.
the testing centers designated by the transcript. A full-time graduate assistant Senior citizen students may not register
Educational Testing Service. The GRE is may not use an audit to maintain his/her prior to the beginning ofclasses. They
administered periodically at West full-time status without the prior must attend the first meeting ofthe
Chester—generally in October, approval ofthe appropriate adviser, grad- class(es) for which they wish to register
December, February, April, and June. uate coordinator, and dean ofgraduate and obtain the instructor's signature on
West Chester University became a test studies. their schedule, indicating there is space
center for the GMAT in fall 1989. available in the class. They then return
Transfer of Credit their signed schedule, along with a
Miller Analogies Test Applicants to a degree program at West signed Senior Citizen fee waiver form
Some degree programs require students Chester who have earned credits through and signed audit form ifthey wish to
to take the Miller Analogies Test, which previous graduate study at anothercol- audit, to the Office ofGraduate Studies.
is administered each week at the lege or university may transfercredit Graduate Studies then schedules the
Admission
Student and submits the fee waiver form Graduate Studies and Sponsored remainderofthe deposit will be returned
to the Office ofFinancial Aid. Research: to the student. All deposit amounts will
1. A completed application form. be reduced by an amount equal to award-
Admission ofInternational
2. An official copy ofschool certificates, ed scholarships, assistantships, ordocu-
Students
showing the date issued for all work mented support from a foundation, other
Students from foreign countries may be done beyond the elementary level. agency, or local U.S. resident sponsor.
admitted to the graduate program, pro- 3. Official record ofthe TOEFL score
vided they meet certain special require- sent directly to the Office ofGraduate Ifan international student has been in the
ments in addition to the University and Studies by the Educational Testing United States on a student visa forat
program admission requirements.
Service. least nine months and attending school
Istnatteernsattuidoennatls,staurdeenatcsc,epltikeedootnhleyrwouhte-nof- 4. A statement from a bank or other on a full-time basis, the deposit amount
space is available. financial institution certifying ample can be reduced at the discretion ofthe
financial resources to maintain oneself Office ofGraduate Studies.
Applications and supporting documents while a student in the United States.
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Research no later than January 15 for not figured into these costs.) International Students
admission the following fall semester, 5. A Medical History Form and an
and September 15 for admission the fol- Immunization Record must be com- International students at WestChester
lowing spring semester. pleted by a physician and returned to University are required to carry adequate
Applicants whose native language is not the Office ofGraduate Studies. health and accident insurance. Insurance
English must submit evidence ofsatis- 6. Ifa student is admitted to a degree must be effective for all periods oftime
factory performance on the Test of program, a U.S. Immigration (1-20) the student has been authorized to be in
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Form will be supplied by the the United States by an immigration doc-
to the Office ofGraduate Studies and University. ument issued by West Chester
Sponsored Research before application
forms can be processed. A score of550 After the application and supporting doc- University.
uments have been reviewed, the Office
is the minimum acceptable score,
ofGraduate Studies and Sponsored Health and accident insurance policies
although some programs have higher
minimum requirements. Information Research will notify the applicant ofits mustbe purchased through acompany
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receive notice ofacceptance. The
can be obtained from the Educational coverage standards which mustbe metby
University cannot assume responsibility
Testing Service, Box 6151, Princeton. NJ for the housing or welfare ofinternation- all insurance policies. Information about
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Center for International Programs Office,
before the test is to be taken. Acceptance Deposit for
610-436-3515.
Applicants who fail to achieve a mini- International Students
mum score of550 on the TOEFL may be A$12,000deposit isrequiredofall interna- To assure compliance with the insurance
admitted to the English as a Second tional students ifWestChesterUniversity is requirement, all international students
Language (ESL) program, providing they issuing the initial student 1-20 for the must come to the Center for International
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ESL program will qualify the applicant year. After the student has paid all tuition ing spring semester). There students may
and fees for the first semester (and living
for subsequent admission to the degree expenses ifresiding on campus), the bal- obtain information as to the amount of
program. ance ofthe first $6,000 will be returned insurance required and the means of
The following information and docu- to the student. Afterthese costs have obtaining coverage to meet the insurance
ments mustbe filed with the Office of been paid for the second semester, the requirement.