Widener Th e offices of che Vice President for Academic Affairs, che Dean of Arcs and Science, che Center of Management and Applied Economics, che Humanities Group, che Social Science Group, and che Evening Division are located 1n College che Kapelski Learning Center (3). The Center of Engineering, che Center of Nursing, and che Science Group are located in Kirkbride Hall of Science CHESTER • PENNSYLVANIA • 19013 • 215-876-5551 and Engineering (2). Administrative offices including che president's, the vice presidents for development, fiscal affairs, management informacion systems, and student affairs; controller, business office, admissions, registrar, development, and Vis itors to Widener College may obtain alumni are located in Old Main (5). Public relations, che information at th e telephone exchange located Widener Way for Women, and Teacher Education are inside th e front entrance of Old M ain (5). located in Hyau Hall (8) . Department of Military Science Campus tours and intervie ws are arr anged (ROTC) is on che ground floor of Hanna Hall (G). Assistant in th e Admissions Office located on the main vice president for scudenc affairs, housing, counseling, floor of Old Main. Visitors are requested to use veterans affairs, special events and Office of Freshman th e entrance to Old M ai n on 14th Street Programs are located in Webb Hall (13). (opposi te MacMorland Center) and to park on Direccor of Athletics and offices of che coaching staff the marked spaces along the semi-circular are located in Schwartz Physical Education Center (16) . driveway in front of Old Main. Director of Scudenc Union and his staff are located in MacMorland Center (14). GUIDE TO THE CAmPUS 1. Wolfgram M emoria l Library 13. Webb Hall 2. Kirkbride Hall of Science and Engineering 14. MacMorland Center (s tudent union building) 3. Louis Kap elski Lea rning Ce nter 15. Maintenance building 4. Alumni Auditorium 16. Schwa rtz Ph ysica l Educa tion Center 5. Old M ain (adminiS!ration building) 17. Baseball dia mond 6. Infirmary 18. Soccer fie ld 7. Reading Services Cent er 19. Robert Levy Tennis Courts 8. Hyau Hall 20. Track & field area and practice field 9. Arts Center 21 . Stadium 10. BS U building 22. Armory 11 . Observatory 23. Ha nnum House 12. Student park 24. Widener " W" Sculpture 25. Th e Cam age House ~ Parking Areas indica ted by diagonal lines t22G<l DORmiTORIES A Th e Castle G Hanna Hall B Turrell Hall H Tha ye r Hall C Howell Hall K Spang Hall complex D Cann M emoria l Hall M Sharples Hall E Dixon Halls, N M anor House North and South 0 Providence House F Grasse lli Hall P Widener Courts Widener College 1978-1979 It is the policy of Widener College not to discrimi­ nate on the basis of sex , handicap, race, age, color, religion, or national or ethnic origin in its education programs, admissions policies, employment poli­ cies, financial aid or other school-administered pro­ grams. This policy is enforced by federal law under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Inquiries regarding compliance with these statutes may be directed to the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, Depart­ ment of Health, Education and Welfare, Washing­ ton, D.C. Accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools 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 otherwi se al tered, courses added or deleted and the College curricula modified or expanded. Widener College Bulletin Series 117 N umber4 September, 1978 Published six times a year by Widener College, once each in June and Jul y, and twice each in September and October. Second class postage paid at Chester, Pennsylvania. Contents Contents Campus Map .... ... ·.· ....................... ........ .... ........ 1 For Information . 7 History of Widener College . 9 Profile: Widener Family . 11 Widener College Today . 15 Ed ucational Facilities.......... .......... ... ....... ..... ...... 27 Campus Li fe . 33 Admiss ions . 47 Financial Aid . 57 Financial Information . 67 General Information .. ......... .. ... .. ........ .. ... .. .. ..... 71 Academic Programs . 77 Courses of Instruction . 145 Boa rd ofTru stees . 203 Administration . 207 Faculty . 212 Directions to Widener College . 228 Index . 230 3 FALL SEMESTER 1978 September, 1978 5 Tuesday - Widener freshmen orientation and Evening Division registration 6 Wednesday - Registration fo r freshman and graduates (MBA - Engr.) 7 Thursday - Registration for upperclassmen and transfer students and classes begin for MBA, Engr. Grad. and Evening Division 8 Friday - Classes begin for al l day undergraduates October, 1978 24 Tuesday- End 1st Module (T.-Th., seq.) 25 Wednesday- End 1st Module (M., W., F. , seq.) 26 Thursday- Final exam for 1st Module (T .-Th., seq .) 27 Friday- Final exam for 1st Module (M., W., F. , seq.) November, 1978 23-24 Thursday-Friday- Thanksgiving Holiday 27 Monday- Classes resume Decembe r, 1978 9 Saturday- Day classes meet (T.-Th ., schedule) 14 Thursday- Last day of classes- MBA 15 Friday - Last Day of classes- undergraduates 16 Saturday- Reading Day 18-22 Monday thru Friday- Final Exam Week - Day undergraduates 21 Thursday- Final exams- MBA january, 1979 2 Tuesday- Grades due, 10 A.M. SPRING SEMESTER 1979 January, 1979 15 Monday -- Registration, a ll undergraduates, Day and Evening; Engineering graduate registration and sta rt of classes 16 Tu esday - Registration, MBA and classes begin for unde rgraduates 22 Monday- MBA classes begin Fe bruary, 1979 27 Tu sday- End 1st Module (T .-Th., seq.) 28 Wedne day- End 1st Module (M ., W., F. , seq .) March, 1979 1 Thur day- Final exam for 1st Module (T.-Th., seq.) 2 Friday- Final exam for 1st Modu le (M., W., F., seq.) 5 Monday - prin g Vacation begins 12 Monday- Classes resume April, 1979 13-16 Friday thru Monday - Easter Vacation (Graduate a nd Ev ning stude nts resume classes on Monday - undergraduates o n Tu e., April 17) May, 1979 2 Wedn sday- Last day of lass -undergraduates 3 Thursday -- Last day of cia e - MBA and Readi ng day for undergraduates 4-9 Friday thru W dne day- Fir, al Exam Week - und rgraduates (Day) 10 Thur day - Final Exams fo r MBA 11 Friday - Grades due, 10 A.M. 19 aturday- OMME CEME T Summe r Co-op Program to begin Wednesday, May 23- e nding Fr iday, August 24 For Information Policy DR . CLARENCE R. MOLL Pres ident Academic affairs DR . JOEL M. RODNEY Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dea n of the College Business affairs MR. G. ROBERT BOWLBY Vice President for Fisca l Affairs and Operations Admissions MR. ROBERT G. VOSS Director of Admissions Student life, MR. VINCENT F. LINDSLEY counseling, religious Vice President for Student Affairs and social affairs Student fiscal affairs MR. G. ROBERT BOWLBY Vice Pres ident for Fisca l Affairs and Operations Athletic affairs MR. GEORGE A. HANSELL, JR . Director of Athletics Development program MR. ROBERT J. BRUCE Vice President for Development Freshman programs DR . LISA N. WOODSIDE Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Management MR. THEODORE F. LOCKE, JR. information systems, Vice President for Management Information budgeting Systems and Budgeting Public relations PAMELA SHERIDAN Director of Public Relat ions Evening division MR. RUDOLPH BLOOM, JR . Assista nt D ea n for Undergraduate Evening Programs Alumni relations MRS. CHRISTINA H. KAVANAUGH Director of Alumni Relations Transcripts of record MRS. JAYNE GARRISON Regist rar Library affairs MR. LEE C. BROWN Librarian Placement affairs MRS. EILEEN M. SHANAHAN Placement Supervisor Musical affairs MR. JOHN A. VANORE Director of Music Office Hours: Monday through Friday-9 a. m .-4:30p.m. Saturdays-9-11 :30 a. m. All other times by appointment Telephone: (215) 876-5551 7 '~ .. ·:~~ HJ~!q .l1y~f ~.LQJ~(ener : CoU~ge • '' ' .... \ .·~ .. _. • .. b .. - ~- --· .>··~· ... ~~Jo., "t':f" , ,.!.:"... 4 The College formally adopted the name Widener College on july 1, 1972, hon­ oring the nationally prominent Philadelphia family which has distinguished itself by numerous philanthropic activities. (A sketch of the Widener family follows). Founded in 1821 by John Bullock, a leading Quaker, the College began as a se lect school for boys in Wilmington, Delaware. In contrast to the pacifism of its founder's religious beliefs, his successors introduced military instrudion in 1858 and four years later the school became known as Pennsylvania Military Academy. The early curriculum extended from preparatory through college. In 1892, the school, by then located on its present suburban Chester campus, assumed the name Pennsylvania Military College. The long tradition as an exclusively military college ended in 1946 with the admission of returning World War II veterans as non-cadet students. And, in 1967, an even longer tradition was broken when the formerly all-male institution admit­ ted its first female students. To reflect this evolution into a co-educational, predominantly liberal arts col­ lege, the name was changed to PMC Colleges, with Penn Morton College being the designation for the non-military component and Pennsylvania Military College being retained as the name for the cadet corps. During its 157 years , the College has continuously kept pace with the changing needs of our complex American society. In 1970, it acquired the College of Nursing of the Crozer Foundation. When the name Widener College was adopted and the Corps of Cadets discontinued, the Board of Trustees voted to retain the enriched Option C ROTC program. In June, 1975, the College acquired via merger the Delaware Law School, Wilmington, Del., thus en hancing its graduate offerings. In November, 1976, the Board of Trustees for Widener College and the Board of Trustees for Brandywine junior College became synonymous.