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'^^ J**^-^ ^^: ?^:*^v^^«^ -*^; • * >^ .^. • /' MANSFIELD iPi UNIVERSnY Jik MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 3 3098 00355 7407 DATE DUE ^^^-oioePeeiofTp;;;;;;;; Sensitive MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY 999-2000 1 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MANSFIELD, PA 16933 ADMISSIONS OFFICE PHONE: 570-662-4243 FAX: 570-662-4121 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.mansfield.edu TABLE OF CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION 3 CAMPUS MAP 4 UNIVERSITY CALENDAR 6 INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY & INFORMATION 9 I. II. ADMISSIONS 12 EXPENSES 20 III. IV. FINANCIAL AID 26 V. UNIVERSITY POLICIES/ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS 39 VI. STUDENT LIFE 59 VII. ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS 75 Undergraduate Programs of Study 75 Art 77 Biology 80 Business and Economics 85 Chemistry and Pliysics 93 C Communication and TIneatre 98 . ; \ Criminal Justice 100 y Education and Special Education 102 ;,;; English 105 Foreign Language 107 '"^'^ Geography and Geology Ill -) - Health and Physical Education 115 ^^ History and Political Science 115 / ' J- '-^ ' Honors Program 119 IVIathematics and Computer Information Sciences .... 120 Music 125 Philosophy and Liberal Studies 130 Psychology 132 Robert Packer Department of Health Sciences 136 Social Work, Anthropology and Sociology 143 VIII. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 149 IX. GOVERNING BOARD AND FACULTY 265 X. INDEX 277 1 ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION President Dr. John R. Halstead North Hall 500; 570-662-4046 Provost and Vice President forAcademicAffairs Dn Joseph B. Moore North Hall 508; 570-662-4804 Vice President for Development Ms. Leslie Folmer North Hall 524; 570-662-4292 Vice President for StudentAffairs Mr Joseph Maresco North Hall 516; 570-662-4930 Vice President forAdministration & Finance Mr William Yost North Hall 529; 570-662-488 Associate Provost, Graduate Studies Dr Sandra Linck, Associate Provost North Hall 509; 570-662-4806 Admissions Mr Brian Barden, Director Alumni Hall G4; 570-662-4243 Center for Lifelong Learning Ms. Susan Sweet, Director Doane Center 212; 570-662-4244 FinancialAid Dr Timothy Millard, Director South Hall 109; 570-662-4854 Information Resources Dr Larry Nesbit, Director North Hall 214; 570-662-4672 Information Technology Ms. Connie Beckman, Director Alumni Hall 122; 570-662-4830 Public Relations Mr Dennis R. Miller Director Beecher House; 570-662-4846 Residence Life Mr Michael Lemasters, Director Pinecrest 120; 570-662-4933 Revenue/FinancialAccounts Mr CurtTofts, Controller Alumni Hall 29; 570-662-4868 1 O PublicTelephone(911 service) Q Visitors Parl<ing * Admissions-Alumni Hall, Ground Floor 1.800.577.6826 AcademicAdvising Center-South Hall 110 717.662.4824 Athletics-DeckerGymnasium 111 717.662.4860 Campus Police-DoaneCenter 717.662.4900 CareerDevelopment-South Hall 305 717.662.4820 CenterforLife Long Learning- DoaneCenter209 717.662.4244 Certification Office-Retan Center111c 717.662.4565 Financial Planning-Alumni Hall 104 717.662.4878 Residence Life-Pinecrest 120 717.662.4933 Revenue-South Hall 101 717.662.4888 MEYERS PRACTICERELD RECREATION FIELD BYPASS t USEBYPASS TOGETTO N MANSFIELD 100 200 300 Feet JniversityDepartmentofGeographyand Geology FF 51 UNIVERSITY CALENDAR 999-2000 1 Fall Semester 1999 University Meeting Days Th1— August 26-27 Residence Halls Open for: New Students Sa August 28 Returning Students Su August 29 Academic Orientation Day M August 30 Classes Begin 4 p.m. M August 30 Last Dayto DROP Classes Tu September 7 W Last Dayto: ADD Classes September 8 Submit "Credit-By-Exam" form Submit "Intent to Graduate" form for May &August 2000 Submit "Pass/Fail Option" Card Submit "Repeat ofCourse" Card Last Dayto Submit "Incomplete" Grades Tu September 2 Last Dayto Complete "Credit-By-Exam" Tu September 28 Mid-Semester Grades Due F October 1 M— Fall Holiday No classes Tu October 18-19 Last dayto withdrawfrom a course F October 29 Registration forSpring Semester begins M November I — W— Thanksgiving Holiday No Classes Fri November 24-26 Last dayofFall Semester classes F December 10 Reading Period Sa—Su December 11-12 M— Final Examination Period Th December 13-16 Residence Halls Close F December-17 Fall Commencement Exercises Sa December 18 Fall Semester Grades Due M December20 W— Academic Review Board January 12-14 FFF 67 Spring Semester 2000 UniversityMeeting Days n— January 13-14 Residence Halls Open Su January 1 M Classes Begin 8 a.m. January 1 Last Dayto DROP Classes M January 24 Last Dayto;ADD Classes Tu January25 Submit "Credit-By-Exam" form Submit"Intentto Graduate" form for December 2000 Submit"Pass/Fail Option" Card Submit "RepeatofCourse" Card Last Dayto Submit "Incomplete" Grades M February 7 Last Dayto Complete "Credit-By-Exam" M February 14 Mid-Semester Grades Due F March 3 — M— Spring Holiday No classes March 6-10 Lastdaytowithdrawfrom a course F March 24 M Registration forFall Semester Begins April 3 Spring SemesterClasses End F April 28 Reading Period Sa—Su April 29-30 M— Final Examination Period Th May 1-4 Residence Halls Close 1 am F May 5 Spring Commencement Sa May6 Spring Semester Grades Due M May8 W— Academic Review Board May24-26 :m«6iffinx ii^jmi ¥ê. •i";'>;-^*'»^«k.Â., Irf?rjî',">"-v ^SBSA*^ .. •«ais -v^ tl- IM^HH ]i^.^SHHiiL^li l€V w^. .^^ ..:«.*«. • a T> 1^^P^f^TO