2004-2006 West Chester University Undergraduate Course Catalog

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Undergraduate Catalog
2004-2006
West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West
Chester
University
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Undergraduate Catalog
2004-2006
The provisions ofthis catalogare notto be regarded as an irrevocable contractbetween the student
and me University. West ChesterUniversityreserves the right to change anyprovisions orrequire-
ments at anytime. Updates to this two-yearcatalogwill be made late in the spring2005 semester and
willbe posted directlyto the Universitys web site: www.wcupa.edu. Please checktheweb site before
the fall 2005 semesterfor anychanges.
The West ChesterUniversityMission Statement
West ChesterUniversit}', a memberofthe Pennsylvania State System ofHigher Education, is a public, regional, comprehensive
institutioncommitted to pro\'iding access and offering high-qualityundergraduate education, select post-baccalaureate andgraduate
programs, and avarietyofeducational and cultural resources forits students, alumni, and citizens ofsoutheastern Pennsylvania.
TheWest ChesterUniversityValues Statement
West ChesterUniversityis committed to attracting, enrolling, andgraduatingquality' students from av«devarietyofeducational, cultural,
andeconomicbackgrounds. This endeavorrequires the University'to attract and retain highlyqualified facult}'and staffand toprovide
each memberofthe Universitycommunitywdthlearning and leadership developmentopportunities. To this end, the Universitysupports
andencourages programswhichbenefit all people andwhich seekto eradicate discrimination and injustice. We treasurewhatwe believe to
be the highestprinciples ofAmerican society: theworth and uniqueness ofeach individual, the beHet that success is tobe earnedbyindi-
vidualeffortputforth in an environmentfoundedonequalityofopportunity, andtheappreciationofthe idealofan inclusivesociety.
We believe that it is incumbent upon all members ofour community-staff, students, facultyand administrators- to conduct them-
selves with civility- toward one another at all times. Wevalue the special talents and contributions ofeach member ofour community.
We fiirther affirm theworth and dignityofeach member and the shared responsibilityofall to treat each other as individuals, with
respect and courtesy.
As a universityownedbythe citizens ofPennsylvania,wevalue our mission to provide thebesteducationalopportunities possiblewhich
willenable the Universitycommunity'to successfiiUyaddress the concerns ofaglobal societ)'. To this end,West ChesterUniversit}'seeks
to provide dihgent advisingforstudents andto focus on teachingstudents to thinkclearlyandcritically, to make logicaland ethicaljudg-
ments, and to communicate effectivelywith others.
WestChesterUniversit\''scommunity'stronglvsupportsthe principles ofacademicintegrity'andacademic responsibilit\',viewingbothas the
provinceofeverymemberofthe campuscommunity.We holdthehighestesteem forteachingdirectedtowardstudentlearningandaffirmthat
masteryofcontentaswellasmasteryofteachingskillsnecessarytocommunicatesuchcontentareparamount.
This values statementis intended to be alivingdocumentwhichwillserveWest ChesterUniversityas itchanges and evolves in the com-
ingyears.
grams are accreditedbythe NationalCouncilforthe Accreditation of
Communications Directory Teacher Education (NCATE) and approvedbythe Pennsylvania
DepartmentofEducation to recommendcandidates forcertification.
MAILINGADDRESS: WestChesterUniversity
WestChester, PA 19383 Nondiscrimination/AffinnativeActionPolicy
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Academic Development AcademicDevelopment Program, allapphcants for admission oremploymentand allparticipants in
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AffirmativeAction OfficeofSocial Equity, 13/15 University Actof1973, Americans with DisabUities Actof1990, and Executive
Ave. (2433) Orderofthe GovernorofPennsylvania. Anyindividual havingsug-
Billing/Payments Office ofthe Bursar, Elsie O. Bull Center gestions, problems, complaints, orgrievanceswith regard toequal
(2552) opportunityoraffirmative action, orto requestatranslation ofthis
Bookstore Student Services, Inc., Sykes Student publication into alanguage other than Enghsh, is encouragedto con-
Union (2242) tactMs. Richeleen Dashield, director, Office ofSocial Equity, 13/15
Careers/Placement Twardowski CareerDevelopment Center, UniversityAve., 610-436-2433.
Lawrence Center (2501) SexualHarassmentPolicy
Conference Services Office ofConference Services, 13/15 WestChesterUniversityis committed to equalityofopportunityand
UniversityAve. (6931) freedom from discrimination for all ofits students and employees.
Continuing Education Office ofGraduate Studies and Extended Because sexual harassmentis a form ofdiscriminationbasedonsex,
(Adult Studies) Education, McKelvie HaU (1009) theUniversitywill not tolerate it in anyform.
CounseUng CounselingCenter, Lawrence Center Upon official fdingofacomplaint, immediate investigationwillbe
(2301) made culminating in appropriate corrective actionwherewarranted,
FinancialAid/ Office ofFinancialAid, which mayinclude termination ofthe relationshipwith the
Work Study Elsie O. BuU Center (2627) University.
Graduate Studies/ Office ofGraduate Studies and Extended Sexual harassmentis defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests
Catalogs Education, McKelvie Hall (2943) forsexual favors, and otherverbal orphysical conductofa sexual
Housing Residence Life and Housing Services, nature occurringwhen:
Sykes StudentUnion (3307) 1. submission to the unwelcome conductofa sexual nature is made
PoUce PubUc SafetyDepartment, Peoples eitherexphcidyorimplicidya term orcondition ofan individu-
Building (3311) al's employment, orofastudent's academic status ortreatment;
Pubhc Relations OfficeofPublic Relations andMarketing, 2. submission toorrejection ofthe unwelcome conductofa sexual
andMarketing 13/15 UniversityAvenue (3383) nature byan individualis used as the basis toracademic or
employmentdecisions affecting such anindividual; or
Services for Students Director, Office ofServices for
with Disabihties Studentswith Disabihties, LawTence 3. the unwelcome conductofasexual nature is sufificiendysevere,
persistent, orpervasive to Umit an individual's abilityto partici-
Center (2564)
pate in, benefit from, orperform atextracurricularactivities,
StudentActivities Student Programming Dept./Student work, academic oreducationalprograms, orto create ahostile or
andUniversityEvents Activities, Sykes StudentUnion abusive Uving, working, oracademic environment.
(2983) Acomplete copyofthe University's Sexual HarassmentPohcj-docu-
Student Services, Inc. Sykes StudentUnion (2955) ment, inclusive ofthe Sex'ual Harassment Complaint Procedure, may
Scheduling/Registration Office ofthe Registrar, Elsie O. BuU be obtained from the Office ofSocial Equity.
Center(3541) Individuals who believe themselves to be thevictimsofsexualharass-
SummerSessions Office ofthe Registrar, ment, orwho have questions aboutthe University's pohcyon this
Elsie O. Bull Center (2230) mattershould contactMs. Richeleen Dashield, director. Office of
TeacherCertification Teacher Education Center, Francis Harvey Social Equity, 13/15 UniversityAve., 610-436-2433.
Green Library (3090) ADAPolicyandAccommodations
Accreditation In keepingwithWest ChesterUniversity's commitmentto equalityof
West ChesterUniversityis accreditedbythe Accreditation Council opportunityandcomphancewith theAmericanswith Disabilities Act
for ContinuingMedical Education, American Chemical Society, of1990, theUniversityhas estabhshed procedures and designatedA
American DieteticsAssociation, American Speech-Language- offices to provide accoAmDmoAdations for all peoplewith disabilities.
HEeduacraitnigoAnssPorcoigartaiomns,(CCoAmmAiHsEsPi)o,nConomAmcicsresdiiotnatoinonCoolflAelgliiaetdeHealth coafocfmcipcoelmse,mtoaedpacpteoiaproysnosofnsthhpoeaugled5m3akoPfeolttihhicesyircSatntaeatleeodgms.enkItnn,doiawvsnidwuetalolltsahsneearepedpsirpnoogpnrsiiabtlee
Nursing Education, CouncilofSocialWork Education, Councilon office at leastaweekin advance. This publication is available onour
Education for PubUc Health,Joint ReviewCommittee for web site (www.wcupa.edu). Adiskversion forthose needingaccom-
RespiratoryTherapyEducation, Middle States Association of modations isavailable from the Office ofAdmissions, 610-436-3411.
Colleges and Schools (MSA), NationalAssociation ofSchools of
Music (NASM), SocietyofPublic Health Education/American Theprovisionsofthiscatalogarenottoberegardedasanirrevocable
Association for Health Education (SOPHE/AAHE), and approval contractbetweenthestudentandtheUniversity.WestChester
from the State Board ofNursingofthe Commonwealth of Universityreservestherighttochangeanyprovisionsorrequirements
Pennsylvania. WestChesterUniversity's professionaleducationpro- atanytime.
Contents
Communications Directory ii Latin-American Studies Program 110
IntroducingWest ChesterUniversity 3 Linguistics Program Ill
Campus and Facilities 4
Peace and Conflict Studies Program Ill
Admission toWest ChesterUniversity 7
Russian Studies Program 112
Fees and Expenses 9
Financial Aid 12 Department ofKinesiology 112
StudentAffairs 22 Liberal Studies Program 116
Academic Affairs 30 Department ofLiteracy 117
Degree Requirements 36 Department ofManagement 118
Academic Pohcies and Procedures 40
Department ofMarketing 120
Structure ofAcademic Affairs 54
Department ofMathematics 121
Undergraduate Programs atWest Chester 55
Programs ofStudy and Course Offerings 56 Music (School of) 123
Department ofAccounting 57 Department ofApphed Music 124
Department ofAnthropology and Sociology 57 Department ofMusic Education 127
Department ofArt 59
Department ofMusic History and Literature 127
Department ofBiology 62
Department ofMusic Theoryand Composition .128
Department ofChemistry 65 . .
Citizenship Education Program 68 Department ofNursing 129
(formerly Social Studies) Pharmaceutical Product Development Program 131
Department ofCommunication Studies 69 Department ofPhilosophy 132
Department ofCommunicative Disorders 71
DepartmentofPhysics andPre-EngineeringProgram .134
Department ofComputer Science 72 .
Department ofPolitical Science 135
Department ofCounseling and Educational
Psychology 74 Pre-Medical Program 138
Department ofCriminalJustice 74 DepartmentofProfessional and SecondaryEducation .139
.
Department ofEarly Childhood and Special
Department ofPsychology 141
Education 76
Department ofSocialWork 142
Department ofEconomics and Finance 79
Department ofEducational Development 81 Department ofSports Medicine 144
Mihtary Science Program (Army ROTC) 81 Teaching Certification Programs 146
Air Force ROTC Program 82 Department ofTheatre and Dance 148
Department ofElementary Education 83
Women's Studies Program 150
Department ofEnghsh 84
Commonwealth ofPennsylvania 151
Department ofForeign Languages 89
Department ofGeography and Planning 94 Administration 152
Department ofGeology and Astronomy 97 Faculty 153
Department ofHealth 99 Academic Calendar 167
Department ofHistory 103
UniversityPolicyfor Storm Closings 167
Honors Program 106
Campus Map 168
Interdisciplinary Programs 107
Borough Map 169
American Studies Program 107
Comparative Literature Studies Program 108 Chester CountyMap 170
Ethnic Studies Program 110 Index 171

.
Introducing West Chester University
Qualityeducation atareasonable price.. As the state began to take increasing Maryland, institute named forhim in
this is the goal ofWest Chester responsibUit}' for pubHc education, the October 1865, Douglass said thatthe
University, the second largest ofthe 14 academywas transformed into West missionwas "to be adispenserofknowl-
institutions ofhigher learningthat com- Chester Normal School, stiU privately edge, aradiatoroflight. In aword,we
pose the State System ofHigher owned but state certified. The normal dedicate this institution to virtue, tem-
Education ofthe Commonwealth of school admitted its first class, consisting perance, truth, liberty, andjustice."
Pennsylvania. A comprehensive and mul- of160 students, on September25, 1871. AtWestChesterUniversity, the
tipurpose university, West Chester serves In 1913, West Chesterbecame the first Douglass Institute is primarilyinvolved in
individuals ofall ageswith avarietyof ofthe normal schools to be owned out- fouracademic areas: 1) conducting
programs to fiU theireducational needs. right by the commonwealth. research in multiculturalism and on
West Chesteroffers degrees in the arts West Chester became West Chester FrederickDouglass; 2) sponsoringdistin-
and sciences, teacherpreparation and cer- State Teachers College in 1927when guished exhibits and lectures; 3) establish-
tification, advanced studypreparation in Pennsylvania initiated a four-year pro- ingopportunities foradvanced studyfor
fields such as medicine and law, educa- gram ofteacher education. In 1960, as public, private, and college-level teachers;
tion for specific professions, and continu- the commonwealth paved the wayfor and, finally, collaboratingwith historical
ingeducation. See page 55 for a complete liberal arts programs in its coUege sys- societies and othereducational and cul-
listingofundergraduate degree programs. tem, West Chesterwas renamed West tural agencies. West ChesterUniversity's
Total enrollment atWestChester lCahteesrtienrtrSotdauteceCdoltlheegeli,bearnaldatrwtsopyreoargsram DmooudgellasfosrIontshtietrutPeeninssryelcvoagnniiazecdamapsutshees
includes approximately 10,500 under- that turned the one-time academyinto a and is calledcollectivelythe Frederick
graduate students and about2,100 gradu-
comprehensive college. Douglass Institute ofthe Pennsylvania
ate students. While mostundergraduates State System ofHigher Education.
are recent high school graduates prepar- In recognition ofthe historic meritofthe
ing forcareerobjectives, manyothers are campus, in 1981 theWestChesterState The activities ofthe institute take place
older individuals, includingveterans and College Quadrangle Historic Districtwas on and offcampus. With undergraduate
homemakers, who either neverbefore placedon the National Registerof and graduate students, and West
had the opportunity for acollege educa- Historic Places. Thebuildings included in Chester faculty, the institute sponsors
tionorwhose schoolingwas interrupted. this historic district are PhilipsMemorial seminars and forums on selected topics.
Building, RubyJones Hall, Recitation The Anna Murray Douglass Circle is
Most students are residents ofPenn- Hall, and the Old Library. Except for the name for a lecture series offering a
sylvania, but students from other states Philips, these buildings are allconstructed platform for today's leading intellectuals.
and foreign countries are welcome. West ofnative ChesterCountyserpentine stone. Annuallyin October, the institute spon-
gCsaliehlceotseuitscoeongrn'roosofmusipmtcsaudnlaeeynvndetelstib.hnoncidlcyu,dreresapcirsaetlsu,edneatnnstdsarfcerrHoo-sms WWmStaeeajsstotterSCCmyhhiseeltssetteseemtrroonbSfeteHawctiiaegtmhhaeecprhoainsEeesdvaueogdcfeaattonhifeoottn1hhe4ebriU. tcpsiouurolssntauaDlrnoaadulcigtssiluvmairsttrishoeausDtnaodiyninsnv,Dogolaucvegofsemlsmattusihvnseailaetnniotdefisrem.eduulcctaaim---
Like theworld around it,WestChester universities in the State System of For ftirther information, call Dr. C.
Universityis constandychangingand Higher Education onJuly—1, 1983. James Trotman, director, Frederick
growing. The school continues tobroaden Alongwith its new name West Douglass Institute at 610-436-2766, or
and modifythe nature and numberofits Chester University ofPennsylvania of e-mail [email protected]. The fax
programs to reflectthe needs ofits stu- —the State System ofHigher Education number is 610-436-2769.
dents in theirendeavortoprepare them- the institution acquired a new system
selves forsuccess and ftilfillmentinlife. ofgovernance and the opportunity to The FrederickDouglass Society
expand its degree programs. Drawing its content from our campus
Historyofthe University
Although its foundingyear is 1871, the TheFrederickDouglassInstitute hstirsutcotruyroeffsroocimalacvoanrisectiyouosfnmesosdealnsdiintspub-
University in fact has deeper roots trac- The FrederickDouglass Institute atWest lic life, the FrederickDouglass Societyof
ing from West ChesterAcademy, a pri- ChesterUniversityis an academic pro- West ChesterUniversityis the organiza-
vate, state-aided school that existed gram for advancing multicultural studies tion offaculty and staffatWest Chester
from 1812 to 1869. The academy across the curriculum and fordeepening who embrace FrederickDouglass' quest
enjoyed strong support from the highly the intellectual heritage ofFrederick for freedom and inclusiveness. Named in
intellectual Chester County Cabinet of Douglass, the formerslave, distinguished 1983 forone ofthe 19th century's most
the Natural Sciences ofthe pre-Civil orator, journalist, author, and statesman. distinguished advocates ofhuman free-
War decades. Itwas recognized as one Douglass, whowas a frequentvisitor to dom, the organization is oriented toward
ofPennsylvania's leading preparatory the West Chester area, gave his lastpub- self-help and improvementbyofferinga
schools, and its experience in teacher lic lecture onWest Chester's campus on collectivevoice in the affairs ofthe
traininglaid the groundwork for the February 1, 1895. Thirtyyears earlier, at University. Its programs also aim to stim-
normal schoolyears thatwere to follow. the inauguration ofa Baltimore, ulate othergroups on campus to enrich
Campus and Facilities
ourclimate. The societyannuallyraises more information contact Dr.Joan M. Philadelphia is 25 mUes to the east and
moneyforscholarship fiinds. It also Welch, director, at 610-436-2940. Wilmington 17 miles to the south,
seeks, bythe example ofDouglass, to putting the hbraries, museums, and
promote an intellectual standard that is LocationoftheUniversity other cultural and historical resources of
not onlygrounded in excellence butpro- West ChesterUniversityis inWest both cities in easyreach. Valley Forge,
foundlyrooted in the public mission of Chester, a town that has been the seatof the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood
highereducation. governmentin Chester Countysince Gardens, and other historical attractions
InstituteforWomen 2107,8060.0W,itthehbaoproopuuglhatiisosnmaolflaebnouotugh to WaraeshneianrgWtoenstarCeheeasstielry.acNceeswsiYbloerkbyancadr
TheInstitute forWomenwas initially have the pleasant aspects ofa tree-shaded or train.
designated to serve as the parent organi- American town, large enough to contain Howto ReachWest Chester
zation to represent the interests of essential services and the substance ofa The Borough ofWest Chester can be
women on campus. The institute is an vigorous community, and old enough to accessed from aU directions both by car
independentbodyheaded bya director give the studentexposure to America's and public transportation. Route 3, the
and board ofdirectors. Alongwith the earlyhistory. Students canwalktoWest West Chester Pike, leads directly into
Commission on the Status ofWomen, Chester's manychurches. The townhas town from center-cityPhiladelphia.
Women's Center, andwomWeno'msesntudies excellent stores and a fine hospital. From the PennsylvaniaTurnpike,
program, the Institute for West Chesterwas settled in the early motorists travehngwest should take
engages in campus activities for thebene- Route 202 south from the VaUey Forge
fitofwomen students, faculty, and staff. 18th century, principallyby members of Interchangewhile those traveling east
the SocietyofFriends. In the heart of
The institute sponsors activities to can arrive via Route 100 south from the
enhance the self-esteem and career suc- town is its courthouse, a classical revival Downingtown Interchange. From the
cess ofwomen at the University includ- building designed in the 1840s by south. Route 202 from Wilmington and
ing theWoman-in-Residence Program, Thomas U. Walter, one ofthe architects Routes 100 and 52 from U.S. Route 1
and the Graduate Grant and Endowed for the Capitol inWashington, D.C. all lead to West Chester.
Book Funds. The institute prepares West Chester todayis partofthe rapid- Public transportation is available from
periodic reports on the status ofwomen ly growing suburban complex surround- Philadelphia and other nearbycommu-
at the University and has also secured ing Philadelphia and offers interesting nities.
Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship opportunities for the studyoflocal, Information on public transportation
Grants for mature or second-career county, and regional government in a and carpoohng is available in Svkes
women for more than 20 years. For period ofchange and growth. Student Union, 610-436-2984.'
Campus and
Facilities
Description ofthe Campus givenWest Chester a particular charac- at a site offRoute 202, five miles from
West Chester University's campus is a ter for more than a century. Over the the main campus. The Universitylearn-
decades the University has expanded to ing environmentwill continue to keep
unique mixture of19th century colle-
the west and south to include eight resi- pacewdth the needs ofstudents into the
giate Gothic and contemporary architec-
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feet, are specially landscaped within 400 buildings. The focal point ofstudent the PerformingArts Center, the addition
acres ofrolling countryside. The distinc- leisure hfe outside the classroom is the ofthe Business Center, a suite-style resi-
Sykes StudentUnion, including the lat- dence complexon North Campus, an
tive buildings and magnificent old trees
make the campus one ofthe aesthetic est in aerobics/conditioning facilities, a apartment-style residence complex on
movie theater, dining areas, a computer South Campus, enlarged dining facilities,
treasures ofSoutheastern Pennsylvania.
center, meetingrooms, andlounges. and two parkinggarages.
ApproachingWest Chester Borough
from the south, the University stretches A dynamic, ongoingbuildingprogram Travehng south three-fourths ofa mile
westward from High Street and provides during the past decade has brought the from the original campus, the visitorwill
a gateway to the borough. The Boucher Science Center, expansion and discover the South Campus area, located
Academic Quadrangle serves as a land- renovation ofSykes StudentUnion, com- on a 300-acre expanse ofgentiy rolhng
mark surrounded by the University's puter technologylabs, renovated science Chester Countycountryside. South
oldestbuildings - Philips Memorial, and academic buildings, and the reopen- Campus includes an 11-building housing
Recitation Hall, Anderson Hall, Ruby ing ofthe Philips Memorial Building, complex providing apartment-style living
Jones Hall, and the Old Library. Three Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, and for 500 students, and the Sturzebecker
ofthese buildings are constructed ofthe Philips Autograph Library. In addition, Health Sciences Center, a nationally
green-hued serpentine stone that has the Graduate School ofBusiness is now acclaimed teaching, performance, and
Campus and Facilities
research facility. Surroundingthe center dence halls. South Campus apartments, ture capturing capabilities. The observa-
are athletic fields, tennis courts, and and in Sykes Student Union. tory is used as an astronomical laborato-
Farrell Stadium, home to the Students interested in acquiring awork- ry for astronomycourses and as a
University's renowned football program ing knowledge ofseveral commonly research area for independent study for
and the 2002 national championwom- used software packages are encouraged junior- or senior-level research projects.
en's lacrosse team. Also at South to enroll in the introductorycomputing WCUPlanetarium
Campus is the 67-acre Gordon Natural courses offeredbythe Department of
Area, which includeswoodlands, fields, Computer Science. The Department ofGeologyand
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Information Services GeologyMuseum rebuilt and upgraded by Spitz Space
Information Services provides comput- The West ChesterUniversityGeology Systems in 1993. Persons interested in
ing resources for awide variety ofusers, Museum in Schmucker Science Center arranginggroup visits should contact the
both academic and administrative. Many Department ofGeologyandAstronomy
houses several collections ofhistoric and
ofthe University's administrative func- scientific importance. Minerals from at 610-436-2727 fordetaUs.
tions, such as registration, grade report- around the world, drawn from the col- Darlington Herbarium
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specimens found in Chester County, as Amongthe 20,000 specimens are plants
More importandy, computingis avital well as specimens from notable locahties collectedbysuch famous explorers and
instructional and research tool. Infor- world-wide and collections ofother sig- botanists as CaptainJohn Fremont,
mation Services offers students and facul- nificant 19th century amateurs. A spe- Thomas Nuttall, SirWilliam Hooker,
tyawide range ofcomputingresources, cial cabinetwith ultraviolet light houses C.S. Rafinesque, and George Englemann.
from mainframe to microcomputers, selected specimens from the extensive More than 200 collectors from America's
pdirgiinttiezresr,s,plaotntderosp,tigcraalphsiccasnnweorrsk.stMaatinoynso,f JcoolhlnecSttioolnaro,fSfrl.uoOrtehsecerntexmhiinbietrsalisncolfude fseonrtmeadt.ivTehyeeahresrobfar1i8u2m0wtaos1t8h5e0waorrekreopfre-
these facilities are available atvarious fossils, the geologyofChester County, Dr. William Darhngton (1782-1863), a
campus locations, butthe Academic and labels written by famous collectors memberoftheWest ChesterCabinetof
ComputingCenterinAnderson Hall and mineralogists. The museum is free Science. Dr. Darlingtonwas eminentin
ser\'es as afocal poinAt forinsWtrCucUtional and open to the pubHc by appointment. WestChester as aphysician, educator,
computing activit\'. valid Contact the Department ofGeology banker, businessman, historian, and
Identification (ID) card is required touse and Astronomy at 610-436-2727. botanist. His plants, however, were his
tfuhretAhecradinefmoircmaCtoimonpuctonitnagctCetnhteeArc.aFdoermic WCU Observatory firstlove. A state parkhas been estab-
lished in northern California to preserve a
ComputingCenterat610-436-3349. The Department ofGeology and
rare species o—finsectivorous plant named
Computingfacilities throughoutthe Astronomy maintains an astronomical in his honor Darlingtonia.
campus arejoined bythe Information observatory on the roofofthe
Services Network. This networkoffers Schmucker Science Center. The main RobertB. Gordon NaturalAreafor
electronic mailcapabilities forall campus instrument is an 11.5 inch reflecting Environmental Studies
workstations,,connection to the Internet, telescope that can be used in either the TheUniversityhas conserved 100 acres of
and access toWthCeUUniversity's main library Newtonian or Cassagrain format. The naturalwoodland and field and stream-
catalogs. All undergraduate stu- auxiliary telescopes include a pair of side habitatlocatedon South Campus
dents are provided computer accounts. four-inch refractors, one used to project and uses itfor several kinds ofoutdoor
The Information Services Networkpro- solarimages in white light and the other studies in the natural sciences. Dedicated
vides high-speed access to software equiAppedwith a hydrogen alpha solarfil- in 1973, the areawas named for Robert
applications (programminglanguages, ter. five-inch Schmidt camera also can B. Gordon, faculty memberand chairper-
spreadsheets, word processors, faculty be mounted on the telescope assembly. son oftheUniversity's Departmentof
developed programs, etc.) and electronic The telescope system can be used for Science from 1938 to 1963.
communication capabihties to worksta- basic observing, astrophotography, pho-
tions. Student laboratory facilities are tometr)', and spectroscopy. The observa- Francis HarveyGreen Library
available in the Academic Computing tory is equippedwith a graphics com- The Francis Harvey Green Librar)',
Center and in each ofthe eight resi- puter system and avideo camera for pic- located on the quad at the corner of
Campus and Facilities
High and Rosedale, pro\ides an excel- FHG Library resources provide an Commonwealth ofPennsylvania. Its
lent environment for study and research. excellent basis for undergraduate rapidlygrowingholdings include more
The six-storv'facilit)' has avarietyof research and compare favorablywith than 32,000 scores (historical editions,
seating including individual studycar- those ofotherpubhc and private acade- collectedworks, opera, kejlsoaxd, and
rels, facult)' and graduate lounges, a cof- mic libraries in West Chester's geo- vocal and instrumental music) and more
fee shop, group study and seminar graphic area. Interlibrary Loan and than 40,000 recordings (classical, folk,
rooms, and general reading areas. The PALCI E-Z Borrowvia theweb permit nonwestem, andpopular). Listeningfacil-
fiill-time librar)' staffof39 includes the students and facult}' to obtain materials ities for20 are availablewithin the library.
director and assistant director oflibrarv' from major Ubraries in Pennsylvania and
HistoricalProperties
services, 13 facultylibrarians, and 24 around the world.
library staffmembers. Noteworthycollections in the library The Chester CountyCabinetofNatural
The librar\''s services and collection of include K-12 textbooks and instructional CSchieesntceersA(c1a82d6e-m1y87(11)81a1n-d18ti7i1e)Wemsertged to
more than 1.5 million items playapiv- materials, children's literature, and maps.
form theWest ChesterNormal School.
otal role in teachingandresearch at the Thelibraryis a selective depositoryfor West ChesterUniversityevolved from the
University. Library materials include governmentdocuments and maps. Normal School. Amonga numberofhis-
books, periodicals, microforms, maps, Special Collections includes the
toricalproperties thatcame to the Normal
documents,videos, recordings, and a UniversityArchives, the Stanley
School from the ChesterCountyCabinet
widevarietyofdigital materials. Thevast Weintraub Centerfor the Studyofthe
are agrandfather's clockthatbelongedthe
majoritvofthese materials are listed in Arts and Humanities; scientific and his-
BenjaminFranklin, AnthonyWayne's
PILOT, the library'sweb-accessible cata- torical books from the Chester Countv-
log (http://pilot.sshe.edu:8022). Cabinet ofNatural Sciences; the Normal telescope, an herbarium, library'and
Collection (pubhcations byWest Chester museum collections, and theAnthony
PrintMaterials Wayne Letters, includingletters to
• More than 560,000 books Universit\'faculty and alumni); the WavTie from GeorgeWashington,
Ehinger Collection (historical books on
• More than4,500 subscriptions to cur- FHG BenedictArnold, and others. The letters
physical education). Librarytrea-
rentjournals and the library'collections are housed in
sures include the complete set ofthe first FHG
• More than 130,000 government doc- four Folios ofShakespeare, and The the Library' Special Collections.
uments
BiographiesoftheSignersoftheDeclaration ArtCollections
Audio VisualMaterials ofIndependencebyJohn Sanderson (con- The University's permanent art collection
• MDoVrDesthan 6,000 films, videos, and tsaiignniendgbaybeivoegrryaspihgyneorfoafndthaedocument is made up primarilyofgifts from inter-
ested artpatrons, seniorclass purchases,
• More than 42,000 sound recordings Declaration). The Philips Collection of and gifts from the alumni. The Student
Microforms (Microfilm, Microfiche, Autographed books is housed in a spe- Services Inc. (SSI) permanent artcollec-
Microcard, etc.) cially designed room in the Philips tions is on display in buildings through-
• More than 890,000books,journals, Memorial Building. outthe campus. The SSI collection con-
dissertations, and documents WestChesterstudents and facult}'may sists ofa number ofimportantworks,
take advantage ofthe libran-'s manyser- such as thewatercolor,AndressPlace, by
ElectronicMaterials
vices, including a reference, library AndrewWyeth.
• More than 100 indexes and other instruction, copymachines,wirelesslap-
databases, some ofwhichEBinSclCudOe the tops, InterlibraryLoan, and directbor- SpeechandHearingClinic
foiltext ofarticles (e.g., rowingvia theweb. To add to the cultural The Speech and Hearing Clinic provides
Academic Search Premier and Lexis
enrichmentofthe Universit}'community, diagnostic and therapeutic services for
Nexis Academic Universe).
thelibraryschedules informative displays personswith speech, language, and hear-
• Full te.xt from more than 8,000jour- andart exhibits throughouttheyear. The ingproblems. These services are provided
nals through publishers such as librarymaintains an extensiveweb site, free ofcharge toWest ChesterUniversity
Cambridge and providers such as http://vvww.wcupa.edu/librarv'.ftig,which students, faculty, and staff, and to stu-
EBSCO,JSTOR, Lexis Nexis, and providescomprehensive information on dents enrolled at ChevneyUniversit}'. A
ProjectMuse and access to libraryresources and ser- fee is charged to others whowish to use
• More than 5,500books through vices. the services ofthe clinic. Located at201
providers such as netLibrary, Safari, Carter Drive (across Matiack Street from
andxreferplus MusicLibrary the BuU Centerparkinglot), the clinic is
Off-campus access to mostlibraryweb TheMusic Libraryispartofthe operatedbythe Departmentof
resources requires the user to enter the Universitylibrary. Located in Swope Communicative Disorders as a teaching
14-digit barcode number from a current Hall, it houses an extensive collectionof and training facilityfor its undergraduate
WCU
ID. music, oneofthelargestofits kind in the andgraduate students.