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Bloomsburg University 7-99 19 9 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from Lyrasis IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/bloomsburguniver1997bloo UNIVERSITY AMemberofPennsylvania's StateSystemofHigherEducation Copyright©1997,BloomsburgUniversityofPennsylva- nia. Allrightsreserved. No partofthisbookmayb—e reproducedorcopiedinanyformorbyanymeans graphic,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy- —ing,tapingorinformationstorageandretrievalsystems without permission. Contact Marketing and Com- munication, WallerAdministration Building, Blooms- burgUniversity,400E.SecondStreet,Bloomsburg,PA 17815-1301. ProducedbyMarketingandCommunica- tion,adivisionofUniversityAdvancement,fortheOf- ficeoftheProvostandVicePresidentforAcademicAf- fairs. The Undergraduate Catalog Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 1997-99 Office ofthe Provost and Vice PresidentforAcademicAffairs ^ ^ Table of Contents HistoryandMission ofBloomsburgUniversity 7 ResourcesforAdditionalInformation 9 DegreePrograms 10 Collegesofthe University 13 AdmissionsPolicies 17 TuitionandFees 21 Academic Policies 27 General Education Requirements 40 Academic Programs 45 Accounting 46 AlliedHealth PreparatoryPrograms 47 Anthropology 49 ArtHistory,ArtStudio 50 Biology, Marine Biology 51 BusinessAdministration-Economics 54 Chemistry 55 ClinicalChemistry 58 ComputerandInformation Science 60 ComputerandInformation Systems 61 Communication Studies 62 Developmental Instruction 64 EarthScience 66 Economics, BusinessEconomics, PoliticalEconomics 67 Education 69 Policies Relating to Certification 69 BusinessEducation 73 EarlyChildhoodEducation 74 ElementaryEducation 76 Dual Certification (EarlyChildhood andElementaryEducation) 78 SecondaryEducation 80 Special Education 88 EngineeringandLiberalArts 90 English 93 Exercise Science (formerlyAdultHealth) 94 French 95 i Finance andBusinessEconomics 97 Geography 98 Geology 101 German 102 Health Physics 103 History 104 HonorsProgram 105 Humanities (InterdisciplinaryStudy) 107 InterpretingandSign Language (Studiesin HearingLoss) 108 Management 109 ManagementInformation Systems 110 Marketing 112 MassCommunications (Journalism, PublicRelations, Telecommunications) 113 Mathematics 116 MedicalImaging (formerlyRadiologicTechnology) 118 MedicalTechnology 119 Music (Applied, HistoryandLiterature,Audio-Visual Recording) 121 NaturalSciencesandMathematics (InterdisciplinaryStudy) 123 Nursing 124 PoliciesRelatingtoNursing 126 Office Information Systems 131 Philosophy 132 Physics 133 PoliticalScience 134 Psychology 135 ROTC-AirForce 136 ROTC-Army 138 SocialSciences (InterdisciplinaryStudy) 140 Sociology-CriminalJustice 140 Sociology-SocialWelfare 142 Spanish 142 SpeechPathologyandAudiology 144 TheatreArts 145 Women'sStudies 147 Health Services (AssociateofScience) 147 Index to Undergraduate Course Descriptions 149 UniversityAdministration 240 InstructionalFacultyCredentials 242 Monlgamery PlaceApts Bloomsburg UNIVERSITY AMemberofPennsylvania's StateSystemofHigherEducation Bloomsburg About Bloomsburg University BloomsburgUniversityofPennsylvaniais buildingis the university'slandmark. one ofthe 14 state-owned universities that Largelythrough the effortsofJ. P.Wick- compose theStateSystemofHigherEduca- ersham, superintendent of public instruction. In addition to 63 undergraduate de- tion, theBloomsburgLiteraryInstituteoffi- greeprogramsandoneassociatedegreepro- cially became the Bloomsburg Literary In- gram,Bloomsburgoffers18master'sdegrees stitute and State Normal School in 1869; it inselectacademic disciplinesandadoctor- continued under this name and organiza- al program in elementary education in co- tionuntil 1916whenitwaspurchasedbythe operation with Indiana University ofPenn- CommonwealthofPennsylvaniaandnamed sylvania. Bloomsburg State Normal School. BloomsburgUniversity,whichoffers cur- The emphasis at the Normal School ricula in liberal arts, business, nursing, al- changed during the early 1920s from sec- liedhealthsciences,andteachereducation, ondaryandcollege-preparatorycoursesfor hasmorethan7,500students.Theuniversi- specializedteachers tofull-time teachered- ty is organized as three colleges (Arts and ucation.InMay1927,theinstitutionalname Sciences,Business,andProfessionalStudies) was changed to BloomsburgStateTeachers andtheSchoolofGraduateStudiesandDi- College, and the school was authorized to vision of Continuing and Distance Educa- grantthe BachelorofScience in Education tion. The scope and internal structure of for teachers in elementary and secondary each college isdescribed in the succeeding schools. chapterofthis catalog. Under the administration of President The home of Bloomsburg University is FrancisB. Haas (1927-1939),greatprogress itsnamesake, theTown ofBloomsburg, the wasmadeintheteachereducationprogram, county seat of Columbia County, Pa. The andanewdegreeprograminbusinessedu- industrial, trading, andresidential commu- cationwasinitiated. nity of nearly 12,000 is located 80 miles Upon the naming of Dr. Haas as state northeast of Harrisburg and is within two superintendent of public instruction. Dr. milesoftwo interchangesoffInterstate 80. HarveyA.Andruss,thendeanofinstruction BloomsburgisservedbyGreyhoundand and a former director ofthe Business Edu- ContinentalTrailwaysbuslines.Commercial cation Department, was appointed presi- airports in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area dent,apositionhehelduntilhisretirement and in Williamsport are approximately an in 1969. DuringWorldWarII, theU.S.Navy hour'sdrive from the university. V-12OfficerTrainingProgramwasconduct- ed on the Bloomsburg campus. As a result, History a campus buildingwas renamed NavyHall. Anacademy"toteachyouththeelements In 1957, a division ofspecial educationwas ofa classical education"was established in instituted, and today. NavyHall still houses Bloomsburg in 1839. The academy contin- thatprogram. uedwith varied fortunes until 1856when a Majorexpansioninfacilities,faculty,and charter was prepared and stock issued to studentbodyfollowed. Undergraduatefull- reorganize it as the Bloomsburg Literary time enrollmentrosefrom 1,743 in 1960 to Institute.InstituteHall,laterrenamedCarv- 6,812 undergraduates in 1996. er Hall afterHenryCarver, an earlyprinci- In 1960, the institution's name was pal, architect, and teacher, was erected in changed to Bloomsburg State College. Au- 1867. Today, the gold-domed, red-brick thorizationsoonfollowedtograntbaccalau- ) 8 reate degrees for liberal arts programs in from Pennsylvania, its surrounding states, humanities, socialsciences, andnaturalsci- andforeigncountries.Toitscommunityand ences/mathematics.Graduatestudy,leading region, the universityisan artistic and edu- to the Master ofEducation, was inaugurat- cational resource thatserves abroad range ed. In 1968, approval was received for the of community needs in education, health MasterofArts,in 1970fortheMasterofSci- care, business-related services, library re- ence, in 1976 for the Master of Business sources, and cultural activities. Itoffersun- Administration, andin 1982 for the Master dergraduate programs as well as graduate of Science in Nursing. A cooperative doc- programs in selectareasofstrength. There toral program in elementary education be- isan emphasison astrongliberalartsprep- gan in 1982. aration. The university is committed to a Commonwealth legislation enacted on program of affirmative action in order to July 1, 1983, established the State System of pro\ideequaleducationalopportunit)'toall Higher Education, and Bloomsburg State persons. College became Bloomsburg University of It is a goal ofthe university to integrate Pennsylvania. Bloomsburg's president. Dr. academic programs, cultural activities, and James H. McCormick, became the system's interpersonalrelations topromoteintellec- interim chancellorandlateritsfirstperma- tualgrowthandsocialresponsibilityamong nentchancellor. students.Theuniversityseekstoextendthe The following have served as presidents academic environmentfrom the classroom ofBloomsburgUniversity: intootherstudentactivities. Itstrivestofos- ProfessorHenryCarver (1866-1871) teropennessincommunicationandinvolve- CharlesB. Barkley (1871-1872) mentin decision making through apartici- The Rev.John Hewitt (1872-1873) patory governance structure. In this atmo- Dr. T. L. Griswold (1873-1877) sphere,faculty,administration,staff,andstu- Dr. Da\idJ.WallerJr. (1877-1890) dents attain a genuine respect for one an- Dr.Judson P.Welsh (1890-1906) other,aconcernfortheenrichmentoftheir Dr. DavidJ. WallerJr. (1906-1920) experience, and the achievement of their Dr. CharlesH. Fisher (1920-1923) common purpose. The university commu- Dr. G. C. L. Reimer (1923-1927) nity is committed to the principles of per- Dr. FrancisB. Haas (1927-1939) sonal and academic freedom within the Dr. HarveyA.Andruss (1939-1969) frameworkofethical responsibilities. Dr. Robert Nossen (1969-1972) Byemphasizingthe assimilation, synthe- J. Dr. CharlesH. Carlson (1972-1973) sis, and integration of information, it is a Dr.JamesH. McCormick (1973-1983) goal ofthe university to develop in its stu- Dr. LarryW.Jones (1983-1985) dentsthecharacteristicsofmentalresource- Dr. HarryAusprich (1985-1993) fulness and responsible self-expression as Dr. CurtisR. English (1993-1994) wellastheabilitiestothinkcritically, clarify Dr.JessicaSledge Kozloff(1994- values, and demonstrate problem-solving skills.Whilemaintainingprogramsforwhich Mission Statement Bloomsburg has been traditionally recog- Bloomsburg University, as one of 14 in- nized, such as those in business and educa- stitutionsin the State System ofHigherEd- tion, the university has identified strategic ucation ofthe Commonwealth ofPennsyl- directions thatinclude programsin health- vania, embraces the general mission ofthe related fields; programs that promote stu- system to assure excellence in higher edu- dent-faculty interaction in teaching, learn- cation at an affordable cost. The campus is ing, and research; programs that empha- accessibleandattractive,locatedintheTown size regional, national, international, and ofBloomsburgneartheSusquehannaRiver environmentalconcerns;andprogramsthat and Interstate 80. incorporate the application of technology Bloomsburgisacoeducationalinstitution into instruction. serving students of diverse backgrounds