Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. It is the policy of Widener University not to discriminate on the basis of sex, handicap, race, age, color, religion , or national or ethnic origin in its educational programs, admissions policies, employment policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs. This policy is enforced by federal law under Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 . While correct at press time, all statements in this publication are subject to change without notice. Upon action of the governing body, facilities may be enlarged or otherwise altered, courses added or deleted, and the curricula modified or expanded. Bulletin of Widener University Series 125 • Number 4 • September 1986 (USPS #074940) Published six times a year by Widener Uni ve rsit y, once each in June , July, Aug ust, and three times in September. Second class postage paid at Chester, PA 19013. POSTMASTER: Send Form 3579 to: Bulletin of Widener University, Widener Uni ve rsit y, Chester, PA 19013. Bulletin o1 Widener University 1986-1987 FOR INFORMATION Widener University, Chester, PA 19013 Unless otherwise noted, all of the officers listed below can be reached at (2 15 ) 499-4000. UNIVERSITY POLICY Mr. Robert J. Bruce, President ACADEMIC POLICY Dr. Lawrence P. Buck, Provost Mr. Steven P. Adams, Assistant Provost for the Penn ylvania Campus Dr. Annette Steigelfest, Acting Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Thomas G. McWilliams, Jr., Dean, School of Engineering Dr. John T. Meli, Dean, School of Management Dr. Janette L. Packer, Dean, School of Nursing FINANCIAL AFFAIRS Mr. W. David Eckard III , Vice President for Finance ADMISSIONS Dr. Michael L. Mahoney, Director of Admissions STUDENT LIFE Mr. William V. Larkin, Dean of Student Services FINANCIAL AID Mr. Lawrence Kucharczuk, Director of Financial Aid ATHLETICS Mr. William A. Manlove, Jr., Director of Athletics ADULT PROGRAMS Dr. Joseph DiAngelo, Dean, University College ADMISSIONS OFFICE HOURS Monday- Friday: 9 a.m.-4:30p.m. Saturdays: 9-11:30 a.m. All other times by appointment. (2 15 ) 499-4126 2 Contents Academic Calendar 4 A Look at Widener University 5 19 Admissions 29 Financial Aid 37 Financial Information 44 Academic Programs 47 College of Arts and Sciences 53 School of Engineering 11 4 School of Management 127 School of Nursing 142 Military Science 147 Modules 149 Undergraduate Cour es 152 Directory 216 Campus Maps 234, 235 Index 238 3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 1986-1987 FALL SEMESTER SEPTEMBER 1986 2 Tue day-Freshm an ori ent ati on and registrati on 3 Wednesday-Reg i trati on for upperclassmen and transfers 4 Thursday-CLASSES BEGIN OCTOBER 1986 20-21 Mond ay-Tuesday-Final exams, Module I 22 Wedn esday-Module II begins 27 Mond ay through November ?- Preregistrati on for spring emester NOVEMBER 1986 7 Friday-Las t day of prereg i trati on for spring semester 27-28 Thursday-Friday-Thank sg ivin g holiday DECEMBER 1986 1 Monday-CLASSES RESUME 10-11 Wednesday-Thursday-Final Exa ms, Modul e II 11 Thursday-Last day of clas es 12 Friday-Reading Day 13-19 Saturday-Friday-Final exam week 29 Mond ay-Grades du e SPRING SEMESTER JANUARY 1987 12 Mond ay-Registrati on for all undergraduates 13 Tuesday-CLASSES BEGIN FEBRUARY 1987 26-27 Thursday and Friday-Final Exa ms, Modul e I MARCH 1987 2-6 SPRING BREAK 9 Mond ay-CLASSES RES UME: Module II begins 23 Mond ay through April 8-Preregistrati on for fall se mester APRIL 1987 7 Tue day-Las t day of preregistrati on fo r fa ll semester 17 Good Friday-No Classes 20 Monday-CLASSES RES UME 28-29 Tuesday and Wedne day-Fin al Exams, Module II 29 Wednesday-Las t day of classes 30 Thursday-Reading Day MAY 1987 1-6 Friday-Wedn esday-Final exam week 8 Friday-Grades due 16 Saturday-Commencement 4 5 WIDENER UNIVERSITY Since 1821, Widener University has been recognized both nationall y and INSTITUTIONAL intern ationally as a distinguished , private educational institution. An accredited PROFILE AND University chartered in both Penn sylvania and Delaware, Widener is today a HISTORY two-campus University offering 54 major programs of study leading to the associate, baccalaureate , master's or doctoral degrees. There are currentl y 7 ,551 student s, including 2,134 graduate students and 3,205 full-time undergraduate students (2,201 on th e Pennsylvania Campus and I ,004 on the Delaware Campus), of whom I, 952 are residenti al students. While the University was founded by John Bullock in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1821 as a selective boy's school, it has, through its 165 years, been known by eight different names; a coincidence, since today the University is composed of eight schools and coll eges. There the coin cidence ends, however, for today's eight schools and colleges form a cohesive uni versity which offers professional and pre-professional curricula. The University's schools include: The College of Arts & Sciences, School of Engi neering, School of Management , School of Nursing , Delaware Law School, School of Hotel and Restaurant Management, Brandywine College, and University College. Widener's eight predecessor schools and coll eges each had different educati onal mi ssions. The Bullock School (1821- 1846) and The Al sop School (1846- 1853) were Quaker institutions fo r- young gentlemen. In 1853 the School became Hyatt 's Select School for Boys (1853-1859), which introduced military instruction in 185 8 and shortly thereafter changed its name to the Delaware Military Academy (1859-1862). In 1862, at the opening of the War Between the States, the Delaware Military Academy moved to ex panded facilities on leased propert y in West Chester, Pennsylvani a, and changed its name to Pennsylvani a Military Academy ( 1862-1892). In 1866, th e Academy moved to the Crozer Normal School facility in Chester, Pennsylvani a. One year later the cornerstone for the present Old Main was laid on a new ly-purchased tract of land , also in Chester. In order to indicate without ambiguity that the Academy was vested wi th coll egiate powers and privileges, the name was changed in 1892 to Pennsylvania Military College (1892-1966). In 1934, Pennsylvania M ilitary College became a non-profit , non-propri etary institution. In the 1940's and 1950's, th e College began a transiti on as signifi cant to it s future as th at which it had undergone 100 years before when a Quaker school became a military institution. With World War II Army trainees admitted to an Army Specialized Training Program as earl y as 1943, ve terans ent eri ng in 1946, off-campus li vi ng privileges extended to non-veteran in 1949, and an Evening Di vision opened in 1954, the profile of the student body began a dramatic change. While in fact there was still a boarding Corps of Cadets, an ever-growing number of civili an students were enro ll ed in both day and evening programs. In 1965 non-cadet boarding students were accepted and in 1966 the first women were enroll ed. In 1966 Pennsylvani a Military College officiall y became PMC Coll eges (1966-1972): The name Penn sylvani a Military Coll ege was retained fo r the cadet coll ege and Penn Morton College was adopted for the civi li an component. 6 In I972, when the Cadet Corps was di banded and the academic offerings were reorgani zed into the Center of Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Nursing, and Management , the institution's name was again changed ; this time to Widener College (1972- 1979), in honor of a prominent Philadelphia family. In 1975 , the College merged with the independent Delaware Law School. Brandywine College. a two-year college in suburban Wilmington, formally aligned with Widener in October 1976. The Delaware Law School was relocated to a new facility on the Brandywine campus in January 1978; today the former Brandywine College campus is known as the Delaware Campus of Widener University. In 1979, with its baccalaureate and master's programs in Pennsylvania and its two-year chool and law school in Delaware , Widener Cqllege officially became Widener University (1979-present ). All part-time, credit and noncredit programs offered on or off campus during the day, evening or weekend hours were organi zed into University College of Widener Univer it y in 1980. One year later, in 1981, the j unior coll ege program in hotel and restaurant management became the e ighth school of the University, the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management, offering both a sociate and baccalaureate degrees. In January, 1981 , the Sheraton-Brandywine Inn , a commerciall y operated and professionall y staffed franchise of The Sheraton Corporation, was purchased by the University to complement the programs of the new ly formed School of Hotel and Restaurant Management. PRESIDENTS Robert J. Bruce . 198 1- Clarence R. Moll . 1959- 198 1 Edward E. Mac Morland . 1953- 1959 Frank K. Hyatt ............. .. ... ..... ...... ... .. 1930- 1952 Charle E. Hyatt . 1888- 1930 Theodore Hyatt . 1853- 1887 Samuel Alsop . 1846- 1853 John Bullock . 182 1- 1846 PLANT VALUE $ 100,000,000 OPERATING BUDGET $42,000,000 '\.-, ENROLLMENT ~ 7 ,551 (academic year 1985-86) Pennsylvani a Campus, full-time undergraduate . .... .... .. ... .... ............ 2 ,20 I Delaware Campus, full-time undergraduate . I ,004 Pennsylvani a Campu , part-time undergrad uate . I ,37 1 Delaware Campus, part-time undergraduate . 84 1 Pennsylvani a Campus graduate . I ,220 Delaware Campu graduate . 9 14 7 FACULTY 2 15 Full-time fac ulty members 285 Part-time facult y members ALUMNI Uni ver it y alumni number 23,652 DEGREES AND PROGRAMS OFFERED : COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES: Nineteen majors are offered within the Humanities, Social Science, and Science Di visions.