Transcription of Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022
1 201 Mullica Hill RoadGlassboro, NJ Catalog2021-202221-090 Table of ContentsRowan University In Brief .. 1 From Normal to Extraordinary: A History of Rowan University .. 1 Mission .. 3 Using This Catalog .. 3 Academic Calendar 2021-2022 .. 4 Office of the President .. 5 Division of Academic Affairs & Student Affairs .. 5 Academic Affairs .. 6 Faculty Affairs .. 6 Student Affairs .. 7 Student Life/Dean of Students .. 11 Student Health Services .. 15 Wellness Center at Winans hall .. 15 Rowan University Libraries .. 16 The International Center .. 17 Honors College .. 17 Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion .. 17 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council .. 18 Social Justice Inclusion and Conflict Resolution.
2 18 Harley E. Flack Student Mentoring Program .. 18 Multicultural Center .. 18 Interfaith and Spiritual Exploration Center .. 18 LGBTQIA+ Center .. 18 Women s Center .. 19 Office of Student Equity and Compliance .. 19 Center for Access, Persistence & Achievement .. 19 Achieving Success through Collaboration, Engagement and Determination Program (ASCEND) .. 19 Creating Higher Aspiration and Motivation Project (CHAMP) .. 20 The Launch Pad at Camden .. 20 Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation .. 20 Upward Bound Program .. 21 DEI at Rowan SOM .. 21 Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning .. 21 Division of Facilities, Planning & Operations .. 22 Division of Finance.
3 22 The Division of Global Learning & Partnerships .. 23 Office of Winter, Summer, and Special Sessions .. 25 Office of Advising & Student Information Services .. 25iTable of ContentsDivision of Information Resources & Technology (IRT) .. 27 Division of Strategic Enrollment Management .. 27 Admissions .. 27 Financial Aid .. 31 Strategic Planning & Management .. 35 University Scheduling .. 35 Division of University Research .. 35 Division of University Advancement .. 37 Medical Schools .. 37 Cooper Medical School of Rowan University .. 37 Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine .. 37 Rowan University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences .. 37 Office of General Counsel.
4 38 Office of Government & External Relations .. 38 Undergraduate Program Requirements .. 39 General Education: Rowan Core .. 39 General Education for Students Prior to Fall 2018 .. 40 Students transferring from a New Jersey community college to Rowan .. 41 Tuition & Fees .. 41 Policies and Procedures .. 45 Special Programs and Certificates .. 46 BANTIVOGLIO HONORS CONCENTRATION, HONORS COLLEGE .. 46 AIR FORCE RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) .. 46 ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) .. 47 Bachelors Programs .. 47 Minors .. 48 Certificates of Undergraduate Studies .. 49 William G. Rohrer College of Business .. 56 Department of Accounting and Finance.
5 59 Department of Management and Entrepreneurship .. 61 Department of Marketing and Business Information Systems .. 67 Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts .. 73 Department of Art .. 75 Department of Communication Studies .. 85 Department of Journalism .. 87 Department of Public Relations and Advertising .. 92 Department of Radio, Television, and Film .. 99 Department of Writing Arts .. 103 College of Education .. 113iiTable of ContentsDepartment of Educational Services and Leadership .. 116 Department of Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education .. 121 Department of Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Education .. 127 Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM).
6 133 Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering .. 140 Engineering .. 141 Department of Biomedical Engineering .. 143 Department of Experiential Engineering Education (ExEEd) .. 147 Department of Chemical Engineering .. 148 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering .. 153 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering .. 161 Department of Mechanical Engineering .. 166 College of Performing Arts .. 170 Department of Music .. 171 Department of Theatre and Dance .. 181 College of Humanities and Social Sciences .. 190 Exploratory Studies .. 194 Department of English .. 194 Department of History .. 198 Department of Law and Justice Studies .. 205 Department of Philosophy and World Religions.
7 211 Department of Political Science and Economics .. 218 Department of Sociology and Anthropology .. 224 Department of World Languages .. 235 Center for Interdisciplinary Studies .. 252 College of Science and Mathematics .. 298 Department of Biological Sciences .. 300 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry .. 306 Department of Computer Science .. 326 Department of Mathematics .. 336 Department of Molecular & Cellular Biosciences .. 342 Department of Physics & Astronomy .. 359 Department of Psychology .. 373 School of Earth and Environment .. 380 Department of Environmental Science .. 381 Department of Geology .. 385 Department of Geography, Planning & Sustainability.
8 391 School of Nursing & Health Professions .. 405 Department of Health and Exercise Science .. 405iiiTable of ContentsDepartment of Nursing .. 418 Faculty List .. 420 Nomenclature of Courses .. 449 Course Descriptions .. 451 Organization of the University .. 801 Executive Administration .. 803 General Information .. 812 Campus Buildings .. 812 General Information .. 816 Directions to Campus .. 817 The Emeriti .. 818 Accreditations and Memberships .. 835ivTable of ContentsRowan University In BriefTypeComprehensive, coeducational, non-sectarian, state-supported, public research university, opened in and SchoolsBusiness, Communication & Creative Arts, Education, Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences, Performing Arts, andScience & Mathematics, Cooper Medical School, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Earth andEnvironment, School of Nursing & Health Professions, and School of Osteopathic of Arts ( ), Bachelor of Fine Arts ( ), Bachelor of Music ( ), Bachelor of Science ( ), Bachelor ofScience Nursing ( ), Bachelor of General Studies ( )
9 , Master of Arts ( ), Master of Business Administration( ), Master of Education ( ), Master of Engineering Management ( ), Master of Music ( ), Master ofScience ( ), Master of Science Nursing ( ), Master of Science Teaching ( ), Educational Specialist ( ),Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine ( ), Doctor of Education ( ), Doctor of Medicine ( ), and Doctor ofPhilosophy ( ).CampusesMain Campus Glassboro, NJ (approximately 20 miles southeast of Philadelphia, PA), Camden, and Stratford, of Fall 2021, 19,500 Normal to Extraordinary: A History of Rowan UniversityRowan University has evolved from its humble beginning in 1923 as a normal school, with a mission to train teachers forSouth Jersey classrooms, to a comprehensive public research university with a strong regional the early 1900s, many aspiring New Jersey teachers lacked proper training because of a shortage of schools in the statethat provided such an education.
10 To address the problem in South Jersey, the state decided to build a two-year trainingschool for teachers, known then as a normal town of Glassboro was an early favorite because of its excellent rail system, harmonious blend of industry andagriculture, natural beauty and location in the heart of South Jersey. Several towns in the region competed to be the site ofthe new normal school because of the economic benefit and prestige such an institution would 1917, to sway the decision in their favor, 107 Glassboro residents raised more than $7,000 to purchase 25 acres, which theyoffered to the state for free if the borough was selected as the site. The tract of land included the Whitney mansion (nowhistoric Hollybush) and carriage house.
