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VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY CATALOG UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES While this catalog was prepared on the basis of the best information available at the time of publication, all information, including statements of fees, course offerings, admissions, and graduation requirements, is subject to change without notice or obligation.
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY CATALOG (USPS348770) is published by Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085-1699. Second-class postage paid at Villanova, PA, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Villanova University Catalog, Tolentine 103, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Ave, Villanova, PA, 19085-1699. VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY Novemeber 1, 2007 An Equal Opportunity Educational Institution The University campus is situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania, on Lancaster Pike (U.S. Route 30) six miles west of City Line Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The post office address is 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085-1699. University offices are open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The telephone number is (610) 519‑4500. The World-Wide Web address is www.villanova.edu. Prospective students may obtain additional information by contacting the Director of Admissions, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085-1699, tel. 610.519.4000, email: gotovu@villanova.edu Villanova University is an affirmative action institution, and it is the continuing policy of Villanova not to discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, non‑job‑related disability or any other basis prohibited by law. NOTE: In order that programs offered by Villanova University reflect current advances and additions to knowledge and upgraded professional requirements, Villanova University reserves the right to change programs and requirements without prior notice. Students generally are bound to the requirements in effect and published on the world wide web for the year in which their class begins its first year of study. Students who enter in fall 2008 or fall 2009 should check the world wide web catalog for changes. Special requirements may be in effect for students who have left the University and are being readmitted. Students are advised to check with the web catalog or with their college offices regarding changes that may affect them. Additional academic information may be obtained from the various college offices.Academic Calendar: 2007-2008Fall Semester (2007)
Spring Semester (2008)
Academic Calendar: 2008-2009Fall Semester (2008)
Spring Semester (2009)
For a century and a half, Villanova has been directed by the Order of St. Augustine, known as the Augustinians (http://heritage.villanova.edu/), one of the oldest religious teaching orders of the Catholic Church. The first American foundation of the order within the present limits of the United States was established in 1796 at old St. Augustine's Church in Philadelphia. Villanova University traces its lineage from this foundation and from St. Augustine's Academy, which was opened there in 1811. In January 1842, the Augustinians at old St. Augustine's took possession of Belle Air, the country estate of the Revolutionary officer and merchant John Rudolph. In accordance with the old Catholic custom, the new foundation was placed under the patronage of a saintly hero of the past. For their patron the Augustinians chose St. Thomas of Villanova, a 16th century Spanish Bishop who was a distinguished Augustinian writer and educator. The school soon became known as Villanova and gave its name to the surrounding countryside. Classes were opened in the old mansion house at Belle Air during the fall of 1843. On March 10, 1848, the Governor of Pennsylvania, Francis R. Shunk, signed the Act of the Legislature incorporating The Augustinian College of Villanova in the State of Pennsylvania and conferring on Villanova College the right to grant degrees in the Arts and Sciences. The Liberal Arts College took its first step toward university status in 1905 with the establishment of what is now called the College of Engineering. The Science unit, inaugurated in 1915, is now an integral part of the present College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. In 1918, what is presently known as the Part-Time Studies Division came into being. The College of Commerce and Finance was founded in 1922 and became the Villanova School of Business in 2006. The College of Nursing and the School of Law were founded in 1953. Villanova's development over the years into a complex institution of higher education received official sanction when, on November 10, 1953, pursuant to an act of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, its charter was amended to permit its being designated Villanova University.Villanova University is an independent coeducational institute of higher learning founded by the Augustinian Order of the Roman Catholic Church. The University is a community of persons of diverse professional, academic, and personal interests who in a spirit of collegiality cooperate to achieve their common goals and objectives in the transmission, the pursuit, and the discovery of knowledge. This community serves society by developing and sustaining an academic environment in which the potentialities of its members may be realized. Villanova is committed to those same high goals and standards of academic integrity and excellence as well as personal and corporate achievement that characterize all worthy institutions of higher learning. As a Catholic institution Villanova both emphasizes the values of the Judaeo‑Christian humanistic tradition and concerns itself with all value systems. The University attempts to develop an environment in which students, faculty, and staff may experience a Christian intellectual and moral perspective, believing that the teachings of the Catholic faith are applicable in every area of human activity. Although Villanova functions as an independent institution in the conduct of its own affairs, in matters theological it recognizes its obligations to the Magisterium of the Church. Villanova looks to the Order of St. Augustine to preserve the University's Augustinian character through its presence and influence and by providing personnel and financial support. In turn, the University recognizes its special relationship to the Order of St. Augustine by showing appropriate preference to Augustinians in the initial appointment of faculty and staff. Given its character and resources, Villanova is committed to offering such undergraduate and graduate programs as will best serve the needs of its constituencies. As a medium‑sized comprehensive university, it offers programs in the humanities, in the natural and social sciences, and in professional areas such as business, education, engineering, law, and nursing. The University emphasizes undergraduate instruction and is committed to a liberal arts component in each of its undergraduate programs. In all academic departments, it encourages such research and scholarly work as are compatible with the faculty's other obligations to the University. Villanova emphasizes the disciplines of philosophy and theology. Moreover, it seeks to add its influence to the search for world peace and justice by means of both its academic programs and the pastoral ministry it provides for the members of the University community. In like manner, the University has always encouraged and supported its faculty, students, and staff in providing public service to the community. Ultimately, all these programs and support are seen as a means of developing the total person: intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, culturally, socially, and physically. Villanova attempts to enroll students with diverse social, geographic, economic, and educational backgrounds. Furthermore, in utilizing its financial aid resources to help achieve this diverse student body, Villanova recognizes its responsibility to use part of those resources to assist the economically and educationally disadvantaged. Villanova welcomes students who consider it desirable to study within the philosophical framework of Christian humanism. Similarly, the University seeks to employ on all levels those who are sympathetic to and supportive of its character and identity. Accordingly, Villanova confidently expects that all students, faculty, administration, and staff will so comport themselves as to assure the continuance and enhancement of the University's high purposes and its moral and religious traditions. In accomplishing its purposes, the University fully complies with all the requirements of federal and state legislation with respect to equality of opportunity and non‑discrimination. Villanova encourages communication among all the elements of the academic community and operates on a policy that promotes easy access of students to faculty and of students and faculty to administrators. Furthermore, it seeks to involve students, faculty and administrators in the development of University policy through appropriate structures of governance. Finally, this community seeks to reflect the spirit of St. Augustine by the cultivation of knowledge, by respect for individual differences, and by adherence to the principle that mutual love and respect should animate every aspect of University life.
Academic Programs and Services Degree Programs
To qualify for the Bachelor's Degree, the student must have completed successfully one of the four year courses of study as specified by the University together with other work assigned. The awarding of the degree is conditioned not upon the attainment of any fixed number of credit hours, but upon the satisfactory completion of all the studies prescribed for the degree sought. Details are available in each college's sections of this Catalog.
Villanova is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The degree program in computer science is accredited by the Computer Science Accreditation Commission of the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The Chemistry Program is certified by the American Chemical Society. Villanova University is recognized by the United States Navy as a training center for Reserve Officer Training (NROTC). All five degree programs of the College of Engineering have been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Degree programs within the School of Business are fully accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The College of Nursing is approved by the State Board of Nursing of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Upon completion of the undergraduate program, graduates are eligible to take the licensing examination (NCLEX) for professional registered nurses. The undergraduate and graduate programs are both fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Villanova offers the opportunity for part-time study to a variety of students who are not able or do not wish to enroll as full-time matriculated students. Students may pursue Bachelor's Degrees on a part-time basis in: Accountancy, Business Administration, Computing Science, Education (secondary), English, History, Human Services, and General Arts. Additionally, the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, a degree program for part-time adult students only, is offered with majors in Information Systems, Leadership Studies and General Studies. Details on these programs and requirements are to be found in the Part-Time Studies section of this Catalog. Advising Villanova takes seriously the responsibility of academic advising. Students are urged to consult with their academic advisers on a regular basis. Each College has its own advising system. For details, see the college sections that follow in this Catalog and consult the various college offices. Augustinians at Villanova (www.augustinian.villanova.edu) The Augustinian Order is a vibrant presence at Villanova University. Members of the Order serve in many areas of the University including teaching in academic departments, ministering and counseling in Campus Ministry, as well as serving in a number of administrative positions. Augustinians are also represented in the governance of the University, as President and through membership on the Board. Villanova seeks to play an important role in allowing the voice of Augustine of Hippo (354-430 A.D.) to continue to speak effectively to today’s world. With this in mind, Villanova established The Augustinian Institute to solidify efforts already undertaken and initiate new projects that flow from this rich Augustinian legacy. This Institute serves the university as an agent and resource to support its efforts to give Augustine’s thought a vibrant and integral place within Villanova’s academic and community life. Beyond the university it reaches out to the wider culture through conferences, publications, fellowships, and other initiatives. The Institute is located in 306 Old Falvey. The Augustinian Historical Institute promotes the research and publication of studies in the history of the Augustinian Order and in the allied fields of theology, philosophy, missiology, and biography. Located in the Augustinian Room, 301 Old Falvey, the Institute maintains an exceptional collection of books, manuscripts, reviews and micro copies pertinent to these studies. Career Services (www.careers.villanova.edu)The Career Services Office assists individuals with assessing career interests, planning careers, and developing the skills to successfully pursue career plans. Career Services partners with academic advising in the four colleges to link career advising, internship programs, and placement services. Individual counseling is supplemented by workshops and career programs. Interest tests are administered and interpreted. The credentialing service allows students to develop a file of recommendations to be used for graduate school and job applications. Employment services include a campus interview program with over 350 employers, a resumé referral system, and a job listing service. The Career Library provides extensive information on careers, materials for distribution on various job search topics, and registration materials for graduate school admission tests. The office is located in Corr Hall. Dean's Lists Each year the Dean
of each college at Villanova honors those students who are deemed to have
established an outstanding academic record as determined by the College and its
Dean. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must be a full‑time student
with a semester average of 3.25 in the College of Engineering, 3.5 in the
College of Nursing, 3.5 (for both semesters) in the College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences, and 3.5 in the School of Business with no non‑passing or missing
grades on the semester report.
Honor Societies
(www.academics.villanova.edu/resources)
In addition to the many honor societies appropriate to individual colleges and
academic disciplines and departments, Villanova has chapters of these national
honor societies:
Phi Beta Kappa
(www.pbk.villanova.edu) The Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa was established at Villanova in
1986. Membership is an honor conferred primarily in recognition of
outstanding scholarly achievement in the liberal arts and sciences. The Office for University Information
Technologies (UNIT) provides computing, information, and network services to
the entire campus community. A campus-wide network for data, voice, and
video communication provides phones, data and cable TV connectivity for
students, faculty, and staff. Phone, cable and high-speed data connectivity
is extended to all residence hall rooms. Citrix and VPN service facilitate
access to network and campus technology resources from off-campus locations. In addition to many college and
department-specific student computing labs, UNIT manages public student labs
located in Mendel and Tolentine, and the Connelly Center and Mendel lounges,
totaling over 170 workstations. The labs are open 18-24 hours a day with
consultants on duty to assist students. All computers support general-purpose
applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, graphics and data base
management systems (Microsoft Office suite) plus course-specific software. The Center for Instructional Technologies
(CIT) provides many resources and services to promote the use of technology in
the teaching and learning environment. Included in these services are
multimedia development, online teaching and learning resources, video and audio
streaming studios, video teleconferencing, web and podcasting and access to
Internet 2. All 100+ classrooms are equiped with cable TV and internet access,
wireless and multi media teaching technologies. The TechZone located in Vasey Hall assists
students with University provided laptop computers. Technical support is
complemented by Web based documentation. In addition to the TechZOne, UNIT
operates the University Help Desk and provides technical support and service
from 8am to 8pm M-F by calling (610) 519-7777. User-ids are assigned to students prior to
their arrival on campus that provide access to email and other student
designated computing resources. All students have a default Web page created for
them and a personalized portal gives them access to their course schedules and
course related materials and allows them to perform most administrative
functions, such as registration or grade lookup. Villanova's learning communities create innovative educational environments that integrate the academic, co-curricular, and communal aspects of the student’s first year of college.
Examples of themes/interests are Leadership Experience, Citizenship for a Diverse World, Wellness Experience, Environmental Issues, Global, Performers and Artist, and Politics of Freedom. Learning Disabilities (www.learningsupportservices.villanova.edu)The Office of Learning Support Services, in conjunction with faculty, is committed to providing “reasonable academic accommodations” for students with learning disabilities, other neurologically based disorders, and those disabled by chronic illnesses. Villanova students may request support services in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Our goal is to ensure that students with disabilities have an opportunity to grow independently to their full potential at Villanova. It is the responsibility of the student to submit for review current documentation of their disability to Learning Support Services. Reasonable academic accommodations and support services are based on the assessment of the current impact of the disability on academic performance; therefore it is in the student’s best interest to provide current and complete documentation. Given the specific nature of the disability, “reasonable academic accommodations” will be determined on an individual basis. Students must obtain a new accommodation request form for each term at Villanova in order to receive accommodations during the term. The Office of Learning Support Services is located on the second floor of Kennedy Hall. For additional information about our services, contact 610-519-5636.Library Resources and Services (www.library.villanova.edu) Falvey Memorial Library is the gateway to information resources and services for students, faculty and staff. Information is available through more than 750,000 printed volumes, 6,000 current serial subscriptions, approximately two hundred electronic databases, several thousand full‑text electronic journals, and extensive microfilm and audiovisual collections. Beyond Villanova’s collection, the regional EZBorrow system in which the university participates provides one-stop searching and access to over 30 million books from academic libraries across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In addition, materials can be requested from libraries world-wide through interlibrary loan. With Pulling Law Library, Falvey shares in a selective depository status for federal government documents. The historical record of Villanova University is available in University Archives on the fourth floor. Special Collections, located on the second floor, has examples of early printed books, the Joseph McGarrity Irish Studies Collection, Early Catholic Americana, and the Augustiniana Collection. The library provides a wide range of services to the university community, including reference and research assistance, interlibrary loan, course reserve materials (print and digital), and the acquisition, organization and maintenance of print & online collections pertinent to university curricula and research activities. Web accessible library resources include VuCat (the online catalog), general and scholarly research databases and full-text journals and e-books, e-mail request forms, interact (chat-based) reference assistance, and subject-oriented research guides. Approximately fifty public workstations are available in the library, for searching the Web, sending and reading email, and using a wide variety of university-licensed software. The library also provides wireless network access, laptop PCs for in-library use, and ports for connecting personal laptops to the network at a variety of locations throughout the building. Unique study opportunities are also available at Falvey Library, including a “learning café” with food and beverage service (Holy Grounds) and 24-hour accessibility for students. Throughout the building, comfortable couches and chairs which complement the tables and carrels are available for individual study. The Kolmer Group Study Rooms are available on the third and fourth floors. In addition to its
primary mission of supporting the academic needs of students and faculty, the
library also provides a wide range of “co-curricular” intellectual and cultural
programming to the campus, including a lecture series that brings distinguished
speakers into the stacks for informal talks, book and research talks at which
faculty present the fruits of their intellectual labor to the Villanova
community at large, occasional literary readings by regional and national poets
and writers, and annual presentations of distinguished undergraduate research. The Mathematics Learning and Resource Center (MLRC) provides an environment where students can obtain help with freshman and sophomore level math classes, work on group projects, study independently, and use computer lab facilities. The MLRC computer lab has 15 computers capable of running the mathematical software currently being used in math courses offered at Villanova. There is also a comprehensive collection of tutorial software and a modest video library and three TV/VCR stations, which students may use for independent learning. The Center is located on the second floor of Old Falvey, tel. (610)519-MLRC or (610)519-5193 for voice mail messages. National Scholarships (www.honorsprogram.villanova.edu) Villanova University provides comprehensive advisement for students who pursue prestigious national scholarship and fellowship opportunities, including the Truman, Goldwater, Udall, Fulbright, Marshall, Rhodes, Gates Cambridge, National Science Foundation, Hughes, Mellon and Ford Foundation. A mentoring program is administered by the Office of Undergraduate Grants and Awards, and begins as early as an undergraduate student’s first year. In recent years, over sixty students have received formal recognition from these various national scholarship programs. ROTC (www.nrotc.villanova.edu or www.armyrotc.villanova.edu or www.rotc@sju.edu)Villanova University, in a long-standing relationship with the United States Navy, maintains one of approximately 60 Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps units in the United States. The University also has an Army ROTC program in affiliation with Widener University and an Air Force ROTC program in affiliation with St. Joseph’s University. For more details about these programs, consult Special Programs in the Liberal Arts and Sciences section of this Catalog. Writing Center (www.writingcenter.villanova.edu)Writing Center tutors offer assistance to undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff who are engaged in every kind of writing. Students are welcome to come to the Writing Center at any stage of their composing process. Walk-in appointments are welcomed, but scheduled appointments are strongly encouraged. An individual session takes approximately 45 minutes in length, and clients may request a specific tutor. The Center is located in the Dalton Room (202 Old Falvey); Phone: (610)519-4604. ^Art Gallery (www.artgallery.villanova.edu)Villanova’s not-for-profit campus art gallery is located in the Connelly Center The gallery’s mission is to present high quality exhibits by new, emerging, and established artists from around the world. Over the years, guest artists exhibiting at the gallery have come from as far away as Kuwait and as close to home as Philadelphia. The gallery has hosted exhibits of traditional watercolors from China, carved masks and totems from the Yoruba culture of West Africa, Batiks from Belorussia, and handcrafted ceramics and glassware from Italy. We have served as an inaugural venue for young artists and provided an exhibition space for talented older citizens whose discovery of the artist within came much later in life. All exhibits are open to the public and are free of charge. Athletics and Recreation (www.villanova.cstv.com) Villanova student-athletes compete in eleven varsity sports for men and thirteen varsity sports for women. Faculty, staff and students have access to fitness centers, intramural and extramural competition in a wide variety of sports, swimming, and club sports (see www3.villanova.edu/recreation). Campus Ministry (www.campusministry.villanova.edu)Reflecting the traditions of Roman Catholic and Augustinian spirituality, the Villanova Campus Ministry engages every aspect of University life through prayer, liturgy, community service, leadership development, and pastoral care. More specifically, Campus Ministry:
Campus Ministry is located on the lower level of St. Rita's Hall. Regular weekday office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments can be made in person or by phoning 610/519‑4080. A recorded message giving the schedule of Liturgies is available at 610/519-4080. Detailed information on Campus Ministry activities, including programs for community service and leadership and for student involvement in liturgical celebrations, and information concerning other religious denominations' services and locations, can be found on the website and in The Blue Book: The Villanova University Student Handbook. Counseling Center (www.studentlife.villanova.edu/counselingcenter)The University Counseling Center, located on the Main Floor of the Health Services Building, offers psychological counseling, groups, consultation, referral, and study skills counseling. Except for emergencies, appointments are required and can be scheduled either by phone (610/519-4050) or by visiting the Center. Some examples of services are:
Study Skills Counseling. The study skills counselor helps students enhance their ability in the areas of: note taking; class preparation; test preparation; test taking; and time management. Individual appointments are available, as are group workshops on topics of common interest. Crisis Response Services (www.villanova.edu/studentlife/crisisresponse)Villanova University has devoted significant resources to providing a safe campus and assuring the safety of our community members. In addition to day-to-day coverage by our 75-member Public Safety team, we have an extensive Emergency Preparedness Plan in place that includes procedures to ensure a rapid response to an unanticipated emergency or threatening situation. Villanova takes all incidents affecting student, faculty, and staff safety as serious and time critical. We will use all available means of communications in a crisis situation, including text messaging, telephon |
