Office of Graduate Studies and Extended Education
McKelvie Hall, 102 W. Rosedale Avenue
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383
610-436-2943
fax: 610-436-2763
gradstudy@wcupa.edu
Revised March 2008
The provisions of this catalog are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the student and the University. West Chester University reserves the right to change any provisions or requirements at any time. This 2008-09 update to the two-year 2007-09 catalog was made in March 2008 and posted directly to the University's Web site: www.wcupa.edu.
Administrative Information
These sections contain information on policies, procedures, services, structure, administration, and keys to abbreviations.
Old Library Academic Calendar
Academic Information and Regulations
Admissions
Policies and procedures associated with the admissions process.
Boards
Boards involved in the governing of the University, including the Board of Governors, the Council of Trustees, and boards of directors for the Fund for West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester University Foundation, and WCU Alumni Association.
Communications Directory
Useful phone numbers, accreditation information, and policies on nondiscrimination and sexual harassment.
Department Phone Numbers
Phone numbers for academic department offices.
Fees and Expenses
Information on tuition and fees, room and board, and refund policies.
Financial Aid
How to apply for financial aid, scholarships, assistantships, and grants available to graduate students.
Philips Memorial Building Good Standing, Academic Probation, Degree Candidacy, and Degree Requirements
Policies on maintaining good standing as a student and general policies on completing degrees.
Graduate Programs of Study
A listing of the degrees and certificate programs offered at West Chester University.
Graduate Studies at West Chester
About Graduate Studies and Extended Education as well as information about the campus and driving directions.
Honors and Awards
Listing of honors and awards, primarily awarded to faculty, but also including honorary degrees and presidential medallions awarded at Commencement exercises.
Maps
Maps of the campus, borough, and county.
Social Equity • Nondiscrimination/Affirmative Action • Sexual Harrassment • ADA
Structure of the University Graduate Business Center, located at 1160 McDermott Dr.
Listing of departments and their colleges.
University Administration
Listing of university administrative personnel, including vice presidents, deans, directors, and managers.
University Faculty
Listing of university faculty, including senior administration and adjunct faculty.
University Services and Student Living
Vision, Mission, Values Statements
Weather Alert Notification
The University's policy for storm closings and snow days.
Academic Programs
These sections contain information on individual academic departments, including degree curricula, department policies, and course descriptions.
Student discussion plays a key role in classAccounting - see Business
Astronomy - see Geology and Astronomy
Students share insights with each other Communication Studies
Counseling and Educational Psychology
Early Childhood and Special Education
Earth Science - see Geology and Astronomy
Economics - see Business
Recitation HallEducational Research - see Professional and Secondary Education
Environmental Education - see Professional and Secondary Education
A professor teaches Health
Holocaust and Genocide Studies
Student works at deskManagement - see Business
Marketing, see Business
Students collaborate at the computer lab. Nursing
Professional and Secondary Education
Reading - see Literacy
Secondary Education - see Professional and Secondary Education
Sociology - see Anthropology and Sociology
Special Education - see Early Childhood and Special Education
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