51成人导航

Office of Academic Affairs

The Vice President for Academic Affairs oversees the five academic divisions at the College:聽

Allied Health & Nursing

Allied Health and聽Nursing offers both associate degrees and certificates in nursing, health care management, medical coding/billing and more.

Business, Computing & Social Science

Business, Computing & Social Science (BCSS)聽offers career, certificate and transfer degree programs in business administration, marketing, information technology, hotel restaurant management, culinary arts, and many others.

Communication, Arts & Humanities

Communications, Arts & Humanities (CAH)聽offers associate degrees in a number of areas, including journalism, creative writing, theatre, English, world languages, graphic design, photography and music. This division is also home to the General Studies program.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics聽

Science, Technology, Engineering &聽Mathematics (STEM) offers Associate in Science degree programs for students seeking an affordable alternative to fulfilling general course requirements that will transfer to a four-year college or university.

Workforce & Economic Development

Workforce Development & Economic Development (WED)聽offers courses in automotive technology, carpentry, construction management and supervision, industrial production and mechanical technology, and certifications for electricians, HVAC specialists, plumbers and welders. Additionally, the Municipal Police Academy provides the basic training curriculum required for individuals to work as police officers in the state of Pennsylvania. The division is also responsible for an extensive array of non-credit classes for personal and professional development, as well as specialized training opportunities for businesses.

51成人导航 is a busy and active place for learning. Student success, retention and educational goal achievement are our priorities. To this end, the College promotes Achieving the Dream initiatives of supplemental instruction, conferencing with students, and the Early Alert program. Our Office of First-Year Experiences and Student Success was established to help increase student engagement and success from day-one through graduation. Accessibility to education is a paramount objective; our聽branch locations聽located throughout Delaware and Chester Counties, and our聽Online Campus, assures that students have options to participate in classes wherever they may be.聽

Through the guidance of our Outcomes Assessment specialists, our faculty and staff are involved in continuous evaluation of our programs. Assessment and data-driven decision making are the driving forces in higher education, and the College has embraced this philosophy as part of our long term strategic planning. The Institutional Effectiveness team helps us identify key characteristics of our student body, correctly interpret data, and develop and monitor the College鈥檚 Strategic Plan. Whether it is course assessment, program review, or collectively answering the questions of 鈥渨hat the associate degree鈥 qualifies and enables a graduate to do, each of us will be asked to respond in a meaningful way to the questions of why and how.

Professional development聽exists at the College in several ways. For faculty, Widener University offers graduate coursework on campus aimed at leadership in higher education. The College also offers Awards, Recognitions and Internal Grants to foster continued growth in our faculty scholarship. The聽Virginia M. Carter Center for Excellence in Teaching聽is a professional development initiative that supports the College鈥檚 vision of putting learning first and promoting the continuous improvement of educational programs and services offered to students and stakeholders. Professional and personal development is also ongoing for our students. Counseling Services聽offers workshops for both students and community members throughout the year.聽