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MANSFIELD -1 U N V E S T Y I I T 3 UNDER GRADUATE CATALOG 200 200 3 1 - 2 ^ #, oV1i?> ^ <J V tf Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/undergraduatecat0102mans MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY 2001-2002 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 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION 3 CAMPUS MAP 4 UNIVERSITY CALENDAR 6 INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY & INFORMATION 9 I. ADMISSIONS 12 II. EXPENSES 20 III. IV. FINANCIAL AID 26 V. UNIVERSITY POLICIES/ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS 44 VI. STUDENT LIFE 66 VII. ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS 83 Undergraduate Programs of Study Art 85 Biology 88 Business and Economics 94 Chemistry and Physics 102 Communication and Theatre 107 Criminal Justice 09 1 Education and Special Education Ill Geography and Geology 113 Health and Physical Education 118 History and Political Science 118 Honors Program 22 1 Languages and Literature 124 Mathematics and Computer Information Sciences 30 . . 1 Music 134 Philosophy and Liberal Studies 139 Psychology 143 Robert Packer Department of Health Sciences 145 Social Work, Anthropology and Sociology 153 VIII. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 158 IX. GOVERNING BOARD AND FACULTY 278 X. INDEX 292 J ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION ™" President Dr. John R. Halstead u North Hall 500; 570-662-4046 t "~mg Provost and Vice President forAcademic Affairs Dr. Michael R. Lane jj North Hall 508; 570-662-4804 ""' Vice President for Development ^ Ms. Leslie Folmer North Hall 524; 570-662-4292 "" Vice President for Student Affairs Mr. Joseph Maresco -J North Hall 516; 570-662-4930 ~" Vice-President forAdministration & Finance Dr. Stephen Bronn -j North Hall 529; 570-662-4881 e— Associate Provost, Graduate Studies — Dr. Nancy Cooledge — North Hall 509; 570-662-4807 Assistant Provost — Dr. Russell Cooper — North Hall 504; 570-662-41 71 Admissions Mr. Brian Barden, Director Alumni Hall G4; 570-662-4243 -m / Center for Lifelong Learning Ms. Susan Sweet, Director m Doane Center 212; 570-662-4244 Financial Aid Ms. Darcie Stephens, Director South Hall 109; 570-662-4129 Information Resources Dr. Larry Nesbit, Director 3 North Hall 214; 570-662-4672 Information Technology Ms. Connie Beckman, Director 3 Alumni Hall 122; 570-662-4830 Public Relations Mr. Dennis R. Miller, Director ~i Beecher House; 570-662-4846 Residence Life Mr. Michael Lemasters, Director Pinecrest 120; 570-662-4933 Revenue/Financial Accounts Mr. CurtTofts, Controller Alumni Hall 129; 570-662-4868 Mar (©D Shuttle Stop8 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. V Shuttle Stop8 p.m. - Midnight PublicTelephone (911 service) Q Visitors Parking *fo Admissions-Alumni Hall, Ground Floor 1.800.577.6826 AcademicAdvising Center-South Hall 110 570.662.4824 Athletics- DeckerGymnasium 111 570.662.4860 UniversityPolice- Doane Center 570.662.4900 CareerDevelopment- South Hall 305 570.662.4820 CenterforLife Long Learning- Doane Center209 570.662.4244 Certification Office- Retan Center111C 570.662-4565 Financial Planning - Alumni Hall 104 570662.4878 Residence Life- Pinecrest 120 570-662-4933 RUSSELLPRACTICE Revenue- South Hall 101 FOOTBALLFIELD 570.662.4888 MEYERS PRACTICEFIELD t BYPASS] USEBYPASS TOGETTO N MANSFIELD 100 200 300 Feet DepartmentofGeographyand Geology FF 5 1 UNIVERSITY CALENDAR 2001-2002 Fall Semester 2001 University Meeting Days Ihl—F August 23-24 Residence Halls Open for: New Students Sa August 25 Returning Students r,u August 26 Academic Orientation Day M August 27 Classes Begin 4 p.m. M August 27 Labor Day- No Classes M September 3 Last Day to DROP Classes Tu September 4 W Last Day to: September 5 ADD Classes Submit "Credit-By-Exam" form Submit "Intent to Graduate" form for May 2002 Submit "Pass/Fail Option" Card Submit "Repeat ofCourse" Card Last Dayto Submit "Incomplete" Grades Tu September 18 Last Dayto Complete "Credit-By-Exam" Tu September 25 Mid-Semester Grades Due F October 12 Fall Holiday- No Classes M October 22 Monday Class Schedule T October 23 Last Day to Withdraw From a Course F October 26 Registration for Spring Semester begins M October 29 W— Thanksgiving Holiday- No Classes November 21-23 Fall Semester Classes End F December 7 M— Final Examination Period December 10-14 Residence Halls Close F December 14 Fall Commencement Sa December 1 Fall Semester Grades Due M December 17 Academic Review Board W-F January 9-1 Note: Tuesdayafter Fall Break is a Monday schedule. FFF 3 Spring Semester 2002 University Meeting Days Th— January 10-11 Residence Halls Open Su January 1 Classes Begin at 8:00 a.m. M January 14 Last Day to DROP Classes M January 21 Last Day to: Tu January 22 ADD Classes Submit "Credit-By-Exam" form Submit "Intent to Graduate" form for December 2002 Submit "Pass/Fail Option" Card Submit "Repeat ofCourse" Card Last Dayto Submit "Incomplete" Grades M February 4 Last Dayto Complete "Credit-By-Exam" M February 1 1 Mid-Semester Grades Due F March 1 M— Spring Holiday- No Classes March 4-8 Last Dayto Withdraw From a Course F March 22 Registration for Fall Semester Begins M April 1 Spring Semester Classes End F April 26 Final Examination Period M-F Apr 29 - May 3 Residence Halls Close am F May3 1 Spring Commencement Sa May 4 Spring Semester Grades Due M May 6 Academic Review Board W— May 15-17