2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog
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ROWAN UNIVERSITY Undergraduate Catalog 2004-2005 ROWAN UNIVERSITY 2004-2005 CONTENTS Introduction . .3 Rowan University in Brief . .3 Average Costs (2003-2004)* . .3 Administrative Offices Telephone Numbers . .3 History of Rowan University . .4 The Rowan University Mission . .5 The Rowan Vision . .5 The Rowan Experience . .5 Goals . .6 Organization of the University . .6 Selected Financial Information . .7 Admissions . .11 Financial Aid . .16 Student Affairs . .21 Policies and Procedures . .26 Academic Affairs . .37 Interdisciplinary Studies . .48 College of Business . .55 College of Communication . .64 College of Education . .71 College of Engineering . .87 College of Fine and Performing Arts . .92 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences . .106 Course Descriptions . .144 Faculty . .305 Organization of the University . .326 Administration and Professional Staff . .328 The Emeriti . .340 Campus Buildings . .356 Academic Calendar . .361 Directions to the University . .362 2 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Rowan University in Brief Administrative Offices Telephone Type Numbers Comprehensive, coeducational, non-sectarian, Academic Affairs 256-4011 state-supported, founded in 1923 Academic Success Center 256-4259 Admissions 256-4200 Colleges Bursar 256-4150 Business, Communication, Education, Camden Campus 756-5400 Engineering, Fine and Performing Arts, Liberal Arts Career & Academic Planning 256-4456 and Sciences Dean, Business 256-4025 Degrees Dean, Communication 256-4340 Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor Dean, Education256-4750 of Music, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Dean, Engineering 256-5300 Master of Business Administration, Master of Dean, Fine and Performing Arts 256-4550 Music, Master of Science, Master of Science in Dean, Liberal Arts and Sciences 256-4850 Teaching, Educational Specialist, and Doctor of Education Dean of Students 256-4040 Development Office 256-5410 Campuses Disability Resources 256-4234 Glassboro, NJ–Main (approximately 20 miles Financial Aid 256-4250 southeast of Philadelphia, PA) Information Resources 256-4401 Camden, NJ–Branch Library 256-4800 Size Main Switchboard 256-4000 Approximately 7,040 full-time and 2,700 part- President 256-4100 time students; approximately 570 full-time equiva- Provost 256-4108 lent (FTE) faculty Public Safety 256-4922 Average Costs (2003-2004)* Recreation Center 256-4900 Registrar 256-4350 Tuition & Fees Room & Board Total Specialized Services 256-4233 In State Student Center 256-4601 $7,258.00 $7,248.00 $14,506.00 Student Health Center 256-4333 Out of State University Relations 256-4240 $12,654.00 $7,248.00 $19,906.00 VP Administration and Finance 256-4140 *subject to annual change. VP Student Affairs 256-4283 VP University Advancement 256-4095 3 ROWAN UNIVERSITY 2004-2005 From Normal to Extraordinary: A education movement. History of Rowan University Rowan’s second president, Dr. Edgar Bunce, cre- ated a junior college program in 1946 to serve Rowan University has evolved from its humble World War II veterans taking advantage of the GI beginning in 1923 as a normal school, with a mis- Bill. sion to train teachers for South Jersey classrooms, to a comprehensive university with a strong In the 1950s, Dr. Thomas Robinson, the regional reputation. University’s third president, expanded the curricu- lum, increased enrollment and added several In the early 1900s, many New Jersey teachers buildings to the campus. In 1958, the school’s lacked proper training because of a shortage of name was changed to Glassboro State College to schools in the state that provided training. To better reflect its mission. counter the trend, the state decided to build a two- year training school for teachers, known then as a The University received worldwide attention normal school, in Southern New Jersey. when it hosted a historic summit conference between President Lyndon Johnson and Soviet The town of Glassboro was an early favorite Premier Aleksei Kosygin. The conference was held because of its excellent rail system, harmonious in Hollybush, the former Whitney Mansion. The blend of industry and agriculture, natural beauty University was chosen because of its strategic and location in the heart of South Jersey. location midway between Washington, D.C. and Several towns in South Jersey competed to be New York, where Kosygin was visiting to speak at the site of the new normal school because of the the United Nations. The meetings between the economic benefit and prestige such an institution two leaders on June 23-25, 1967 led to a thaw in would bring. In 1917, to sway the decision in their the Cold War and eased world tensions. favor, 107 residents and businesses of Glassboro The University’s fourth president, Dr. Mark raised more than $7,000 to purchase 25 acres, Chamberlain, guided the college through its next which they offered to the state for free if it select- phase of growth as enrollment doubled and the ed Glassboro as the site for the new college. college became a multi-purpose institution in the The land included the Whitney mansion and car- 1970s. As new majors and a Business riage house. Before the purchase, the entire prop- Administration Division were added, the college’s erty belonged to the Whitney family, prominent four divisions grew into schools, a board of owners of the Whitney Glass Works during the trustees was formed and a satellite campus was 1800s. This show of support, along with the site’s opened in Camden. With a 1978 Division III natural beauty, convinced the selection committee National Championship in baseball-the first of 11 that Glassboro was the perfect location. national championships-the athletic program In September 1923, Glassboro Normal School established itself as one of the premiere athletic opened with 236 young women arriving by train to programs in the country. convene in the school’s first building, now called The fifth president, Dr. Herman James, assumed Bunce Hall. Dr. Jerohn Savitz, the University’s first the leadership of the college in 1984. Under his president, expanded the curriculum as the training direction, Rowan established the first doctorate of teachers became more sophisticated. Despite program in the state’s college/university system, the rigors of the Depression, the program was added the College of Engineering and College of expanded to four years in 1934. In 1937, the school Communication and attained university status. Dr. changed its name to New Jersey State Teachers James also was responsible for the construction of College at Glassboro. a new $16.8-million library, an $8.6-million student The college gained a national reputation as a recreation center, and the $30-million engineering leader in the field of reading education and physi- school facility. cal therapy when it opened a clinic for children In July 1992, industrialist Henry Rowan and his with reading disabilities in 1935 and added physi- wife, Betty, donated $100 million to the institution, cal therapy for the handicapped in 1944. The col- then the largest gift ever given to a public college lege was one of the first in the country to recognize or university in the history of higher education. these needs and was in the forefront of the special 4 INTRODUCTION Later that year, the school changed its name to has improved the quality of life for the citizens of Rowan College of New Jersey to recognize the New Jersey and the surrounding states. Rowans’ generosity. To lead Rowan University into the 21st century, The Rowan University Mission the Board of Trustees named Dr. Donald J. Farish A leading public institution, Rowan University as the sixth president in July 1998. combines liberal education with professional Today, Rowan University is divided into a preparation from the baccalaureate through the Graduate School and six academic colleges: doctorate. Rowan provides a collaborative, learn- Business, Communication, Education, Engineering, ing-centered environment in which highly qualified Fine & Performing Arts and Liberal Arts & and diverse faculty, staff, and students integrate Sciences. Rowan’s nearly 10,000 students can teaching, research, scholarship, creative activity, select from among 36 undergraduate majors, and community service. Through intellectual, seven teacher certification programs, 26 master’s social and cultural contributions, the University degree programs and a doctoral program in educa- enriches the lives of those in the campus commu- tional leadership. The tree-lined campus contains nity and surrounding region. 42 buildings, including eight residence halls, four apartment complexes, a Student Recreation The Rowan Vision Center and 43 computer labs. Rowan University, at the next level, will contin- Rowan is in the midst of an aggressive 10-year ue to focus on its commitment to learning and plan that will give the university a national reputa- teaching, combining liberal education with profes- tion for excellence and innovation and will make it sional preparation. Rowan will advance through the public university of choice in the region. The the rankings of regional universities on the plan calls for the construction of new academic strength of its excellent undergraduate programs buildings and residence halls, renovation of most and its noteworthy development of a learning-cen- of the existing facilities, implementation of a com- tered environment. At the same time and without prehensive landscaping plan and purchase of near- compromising the primacy of its focus on residen- ly 600 acres in nearby Harrison and Mantua town- tial, undergraduate education, Rowan University ships for the University’s third campus. The anchor will continue to build on its growing leadership in of the new campus, located two miles west of graduate and continuing professional education. Glassboro, will be the South Jersey Technology Park at Rowan University-a project expected to The Rowan Experience play a significant role in the economic develop- The pursuit of high qualitative standards for ment of the region. academic programs for Rowan University will be Throughout its history Rowan has earned a rep- carried forward in the context of a philosophy that utation as a high quality, moderately priced univer- the ideal educational experience focuses on the sity.