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Undergraduate Catalog21-0902021-2022201 Mullica Hill RoadGlassboro, NJ 08028rowan.edu/catalogs
Table of ContentsRowan University In BriefFrom Normal to Extraordinary: A History of Rowan UniversityMissionUsing This CatalogAcademic Calendar 2021-2022Office of the PresidentDivision of Academic Affairs & Student Affairs.Academic AffairsFaculty Affairs.Student Affairs.Student Life/Dean of StudentsStudent Health Services.Wellness Center at Winans Hall.Rowan University LibrariesThe International CenterHonors CollegeDivision of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council.Social Justice Inclusion and Conflict ResolutionHarley E. Flack Student Mentoring ProgramMulticultural CenterWomen’s Center.Interfaith and Spiritual Exploration CenterLGBTQIA Center.Office of Student Equity and Compliance.Center for Access, Persistence & Achievement.Achieving Success through Collaboration, Engagement and Determination Program (ASCEND)Creating Higher Aspiration and Motivation Project (CHAMP)The Launch Pad at CamdenDEI at Rowan SOM.Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority ParticipationUpward Bound Program.Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and LearningDivision of Facilities, Planning & OperationsDivision of FinanceThe Division of Global Learning & Partnerships.Office of Winter, Summer, and Special Sessions.Office of Advising & Student Information 19192020202121212222232525
Division of Information Resources & Technology (IRT)Division of Strategic Enrollment Management.Admissions.Financial Aid.Strategic Planning & ManagementUniversity Scheduling.Division of University ResearchDivision of University AdvancementMedical Schools.Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.Rowan University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesOffice of General CounselOffice of Government & External RelationsUndergraduate Program Requirements.General Education: Rowan Core.General Education for Students Prior to Fall 2018.Students transferring from a New Jersey community college to RowanTuition & FeesPolicies and ProceduresSpecial Programs and Certificates.BANTIVOGLIO HONORS CONCENTRATION, HONORS COLLEGEAIR FORCE RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)Bachelors ProgramsMinors.Certificates of Undergraduate Studies.William G. Rohrer College of BusinessDepartment of Accounting and Finance.Department of Management and Entrepreneurship.Department of Marketing and Business Information Systems.Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative ArtsDepartment of Art.Department of Communication StudiesDepartment of Journalism.Department of Public Relations and AdvertisingDepartment of Radio, Television, and FilmDepartment of Writing ArtsCollege of 454646464747484956596167737585879299103113
Department of Educational Services and Leadership.Department of Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education.Department of Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Education.Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM)Henry M. Rowan College of EngineeringEngineering.Department of Biomedical Engineering.Department of Experiential Engineering Education (ExEEd)Department of Chemical Engineering.Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.Department of Mechanical EngineeringCollege of Performing ArtsDepartment of Music.Department of Theatre and Dance.College of Humanities and Social SciencesExploratory Studies.Department of English.Department of History.Department of Law and Justice Studies.Department of Philosophy and World ReligionsDepartment of Political Science and EconomicsDepartment of Sociology and AnthropologyDepartment of World Languages.Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.College of Science and MathematicsDepartment of Biological Sciences.Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryDepartment of Computer ScienceDepartment of Mathematics.Department of Molecular & Cellular BiosciencesDepartment of Physics & AstronomyDepartment of Psychology.School of Earth and Environment.Department of Environmental ScienceDepartment of Geology.Department of Geography, Planning & SustainabilitySchool of Nursing & Health Professions.Department of Health and Exercise 6342359373380381385391405405
Department of Nursing.Faculty ListNomenclature of CoursesCourse DescriptionsOrganization of the UniversityExecutive AdministrationGeneral Information.Campus Buildings.General Information.Directions to Campus.The EmeritiAccreditations and Memberships.iv418420449451801803812812816817818835
Rowan University In BriefRowan University In BriefTypeComprehensive, coeducational, non-sectarian, state-supported, public research university, opened in 1923.Colleges 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 Medicine.DegreesBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A), Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor ofScience Nursing (B.S.N.), Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.), Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Business Administration(M.B.A.), Master of Education (M.Ed.), Master of Engineering Management (M.E.M.), Master of Music (M.M.), Master ofScience (M.S.), Master of Science Nursing (M.S.N.), Master of Science Teaching (M.S.T.), Educational Specialist (Ed.S.),Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), Doctor of Education (Ed.D), Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), and Doctor ofPhilosophy (Ph.D).CampusesMain Campus – Glassboro, NJ (approximately 20 miles southeast of Philadelphia, PA), Camden, and Stratford, NJ.SizeAs of Fall 2021, 19,500 students.From 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 reputation.In the early 1900s, many aspiring New Jersey teachers lacked proper training because of a shortage of schools in the statethat provided such an education. To address the problem in South Jersey, the state decided to build a two-year trainingschool for teachers, known then as a normal school.The 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 bring.In 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. Before the purchase, the entire property belonged to the Whitney family, prominentowners of the Whitney Glass Works during the 1800s. This show of support, along with the site's natural beauty, convincedthe selection committee that Glassboro was the perfect location.A Strong FoundationIn September 1923, Glassboro Normal School opened with 236 students arriving by train to convene in the school's firstbuilding, now called Bunce Hall. Dr. Jerohn Savitz, the institution's first president, expanded the curriculum as the trainingof teachers became more sophisticated.Despite the rigors of the Depression, the program was expanded to four years in 1934, and in 1937 the school changed itsname to New Jersey State Teachers College at Glassboro. The college gained a national reputation as a leader in the field ofreading education and physical therapy when it opened a clinic for children with reading disabilities in 1935 and addedphysical therapy for the handicapped in 1944. The college was one of the first in the country to recognize these needs andwas in the forefront of the special education movement.Rowan's second president, Dr. Edgar Bunce, created a junior college program in 1946 to serve World War II veterans takingadvantage of the GI Bill.In the 1950s, Dr. Thomas Robinson, the University's third president, expanded the curriculum, increased enrollment andadded several buildings to the campus. In 1958, the school's name was changed to Glassboro State College to better reflectits mission.A Historic SummitThe University received worldwide attention when it hosted a historic summit conference between President LyndonJohnson and Soviet Premier Aleksei Kosygin in Hollybush. The University was chosen because of its strategic locationmidway between Washington, D.C., and the United Nations in New York City, where Kosygin was scheduled to speak.The meetings between the two leaders, held June 23-25, 1967, presaged a thaw in the Cold War and eased world tensions.1ROWAN UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2021-2022
From Normal to Extraordinary: A History of Rowan UniversityRapid Growth to Serve NeedsThe University's fourth president, Dr. Mark Chamberlain, guided the college through its next phase of growth as enrollmentdoubled and G.S.C. became a multi-purpose institution. As new majors and a Business Administration Division were added,four divisions grew into schools and a board of trustees was formed. In 1969, the college opened a campus in Camden toe
Recreation Center and Rowan Hall, home to the College of Engineering. A Transformative Gift In July 1992, industrialist Henry Rowan and his wife Betty donated 100 million to the institution, then the largest gift ever to a public college or university. Later that year, the school changed its name to Rowan College of New Jersey to recognize
