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Undergraduate Catalog 07-08
Revised May 2007
Academic
Advising
Affairs
Calendar
Classification, See Student Standing
Development Program
Foundations
Integrity Policy
Passport
Policies, Exception to
Policies and Procedures
Recovery Plan
Renewal Policy
Standards: Probation and Dismissal, Maintenance of
ADA
Classroom Modifications Appeals Procedure
Policy and Accommodations, briefly in Communications Directory, full policy in Academic Policies and Procedures
Admission
Requirements
to Teacher Education
to West Chester University
African-American Studies, See Ethnic Studies Program
Air Force ROTC, briefly, in Academic Affairs, details, in Educational Development Services
Anthropology and Sociology, Department of
Anticipated Time for Degree Completion
Appeals to Fee and Refund Policies
Application
Fee
for Admission
Armed Services Reserve Officer Candidate Program (ROC)
Army ROTC, briefly, in Academic Affairs - Special Programs and Services, details in Educational Development Services
Astronomy, See Geology and Astronomy
Athletic Training, See Sports Medicine
Athletic Program, Intercollegiate
Awards, See Scholarships and Awards
and Honors, Faculty
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
Board of
Directors, Alumni Association
Directors, Fund for West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Directors, West Chester University Foundation
Governors
Campus
and Facilities
Description of
Map
Career Planning and Placement Services
Certification
Admission for
Teaching
Chemistry-Biology, See Chemistry, or Pre-Medical Program
Class Load, See Full-time status
Classification
Degree - Definitions
of Students
Classroom Behavior, Disruptive
CLEP, in Academic Affairs - Special Programs and Services, see Adult Studies; in Academic Policies and Procedures, see Experiential Learning Credits (Life Learning Experience)
Coaching, See Kinesiology
College Level Examination Program (CLEP), in Academic Affairs - Special Programs and Services, see Adult Studies; in Academic Policies and Procedures, see Experiential Learning Credits (Life Learning Experience)
Communicable Diseases (immunization for student teachers)
Communication Studies, Department of
Communicative Disorders, Department of
Commuters, See Off-Campus Students
Comparative Literature Studies Minor, See English
Computer Science, Department of
Computing Services, See Information Services
Continuing Education, See Adult Studies
Counseling and Educational Psychology, Department of
Counseling and Psychological Services Department
Course
Audit Fee
Prefixes, Guide to
Creative Writing, See English
Criminal Justice, Department of
Cumulative Grade Point Average
Required for Graduation
Dance, See Theatre and Dance
Daycare, See Children's Center
Degree
Classification - Definitions
Completion
Programs,
Graduate
Undergraduate
Requirements, See also Individual Program Listings
Dining Accommodations, See also Meal Fee
Directory Information - Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
Disabilities
Services for Students with
Students with
Diverse Communities Requirement
Dual Degrees
and Majors, in Degree Requirements, and in Academic Policies and Procedures
Early Childhood and Special Education, Department of
Earth Science, See Geology and Astronomy
Economics and Finance, Department of
Educational
Development Services, Department of
Psychology, See Counseling and Educational Psychology
Services Fee
Elementary Education, Department of
Engineering, briefly in Academic Affairs - Special Programs and Services, details in Physics
Environmental
Health, See Department of Health
Programs
Evening Studies, See Adult Studies
Exception to Academic Policies
Excused Absences Policy for University-Sanctioned Events
Exemption from Final Examinations
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Federal
Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)
Pell Grant
Perkins Loan Program
Stafford Loan Program
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
Work Study Program
Field Experiences, School Assignments
Film Theory and Criticism, See Comparative Literature
Final Examination, Exemption from
Finance, See Economics and Finance
Foreign
Culture Clusters
Language and Culture Requirements
Languages, Department of
Students, See International Students
Former Students, Readmission of
Frederick Douglass
Institute
Society
French, See Foreign Languages
GI Bill, See Veterans Affairs
General
Education Requirements
Fee
Geography and Planning, Department of
Geology
and Astronomy, Department of
Museum
German, See Foreign Languages
Grade Point Average, Cumulative (GPA)
Graduate
Credit (for Undergraduates)
Studies
Graduation
Fee, See Commencement Fee
Honors
Responsibility for satisfying requirements
Requirements
Greek
Letter Organizations
Life
See also Foreign Languages
Guaranteed Student Loan, See Federal Stafford Loan Program
Health
and Physical Education, See Kinesiology
and Physical Education Majors Fees
Center Fee
Department of
Services
Hebrew, See Foreign Languages
Hispanic-American Studies, See Ethnic Studies Program
History
Department of
of the University
Honors
College, briefly, in Academic Affairs; program details, Honors College
Graduation
Housing
Assignments
Deposit
Fee
Off-Campus
On-Campus
Refunds
Infirmary, See Health Services
Information Sciences, See Computer Science
Instructional
I Certificate
II Certificate
Insurance
Programs
Requirements for International Students
Intention to Graduate, Required Notice
Intercollegiate Athletic Program
Interdisciplinary
Programs
Requirement
International Students
Insurance Requirements
Introducing West Chester University
Italian, See Foreign Languages
Jewish-American Studies, See Ethnic Studies Program
Journal of the Hellenic Diaspora
Journalism, See English
Judicial Affairs and Student Assistance
Junior Year Abroad Program, See also International Education
Key to Symbols
Languages, See Foreign Languages
Latin, See Foreign Languages
Latin-American Studies Program
Learning Assistance and Resource Center
Liability Insurance Requirement for Students in Nursing
Library
Francis Harvey Green
Music
Life Learning Experience, See Experiential Learning Credits
Literature, See English
Majors
Changing
See also Individual Programs of Study
Map of
the Campus
Chester County
West Chester Borough
Meal
Fee
Plans, See Dining Accommodations
Refunds
Music
Applied Music, Department of
Education, Department of
History and Literature, Department of
Instrument Rental Fees
Library
School of
Theory and Composition, Department of
National Student Exchange Program
Native-American Studies, See Ethnic Studies
Noncredit Courses, See Adult Studies
Nondegree Student Application Fee
Nondegree Students, See also Adult Studies
Notice of Intention to Graduate
Off-Campus
and Commuter Services
Housing
Students
Office
for Adult Studies
Orientation Programs (New Student Programs)
Overseas Study, See International Education
Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students, Federal (PLUS)
Parking
Decal, See Vehicle Registration
Fees
Improvement Fee
Peace and Conflict Studies Program
Pennsylvania State System Visiting Student Program
Pharmaceutical Product Development
Physical
Education, Department of, See Kinesiology
Education Uniforms (Fees)
Examinations, in Admission, in Student Affairs (see Health Services)
Fitness, See Kinesiology
Planning, See Geography and Planning
Policy on Disruptive Classroom Behavior
Political Science, Department of
Portuguese, See Foreign Languages
Post Office, See Mail Service
Praxis Series Professional Assessments
Pre-Business, See Economics and Finance, Management, and Marketing
Pre-Law, in Academic Affairs, See also Political Science
Pre-Major Academic Advising Program
Pre-Medical Program, briefly in Academic Affairs, program details
Pre-Theology, in Academic Affairs, See also Philosophy
Professional
and Secondary Education, Department of
Education Requirements
Organizations
Studies
Proficiency (English and mathematics)
Programs
Graduate
of Study and Course Offerings
Undergraduate
Public
Health, See Department of Health
Management, Minor in
Safety
Publications and Media Organizations (Student)
Radio Station, See Station WCUR
Reading, See Literacy
Readmission
of Dismissed Students
of Former Students
Recreation and Leisure Programs
Religion, See Philosophy
Required Notice of Intention to Graduate
Requirements
for Admission
for the Baccalaureate Degree
for General Education
for Graduation
Residence Life and Housing Services
Resident
Credit Requirement
Students
Respiratory Care, see Health
Responsibility (for satisfying graduation requirements)
Robert B. Gordon Natural Area for Environmental Studies
ROTC Programs, briefly in Academic Affairs, program details
Russian, See Foreign Languages
School Assignments for Field Experiences
Second Degrees, in Admission, in Academic Policies and Procedures
Secondary Education, See Professional and Secondary Education
Security, See Public Safety
Service Learning and Volunteer Programs
Services for Students with Disabilities
Snow Days, See Storm Closing Policy
Social Studies Teacher Certification
Sociology, See Anthropology and Sociology
Spanish, See Foreign Languages
Special Collections, See Francis Harvey Green Library
Special Education, See Early Childhood and Special Education
Speech
and Hearing Clinic
Pathology, See Communicative Disorders
Sports, See Intercollegiate Athletic Program
Sports Medicine, Department of
Stafford Loan Program, Federal
State
Grants
System of Higher Education
Student
Activities
Affairs
Athlete Absence Policy
Attendance Policy
Class Load, See Full-Time Status
Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
Government, See SSI
Leadership and Involvement
Name Changes
Newspaper, See The Quad
Organizations
Services, Incorporated (SSI)
Fee
Standing
Teaching
Teaching Eligibility, in Elementary Education, in Teaching Certification Programs
Union Fee
Union Expansion Fee
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal (FSEOG)
Taking Courses
Off Campus
Out of Sequence
Teacher Education, Admission to
Teaching
Certificates
Certification
Certification Programs
Theatre and Dance, Department of
Toxicology, See Chemistry
Transfer
of Credit
Students
Students Housing
Tutoring Center, See Learning Assistance and Resource Center
Values Statement, title page
Wellness Center, See Health Services
Withdrawal/Enrollment Change and Aid
Withdrawal from the University
Women's
Center
Studies Program
Writing
Emphasis Courses
See also English
Yearbook, See The Serpentine