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Academic Services
At Delaware Valley College, your success as both a student and an individual is our first priority. Our Academic Support programs give students the assistance they need to meet their goals during their time at the college as well as the goals a student has for the future.
The Office of Counseling & Learning Support Services gives students assistance with personal and academic concerns during college life at DelVal. This office provides confidential counselors that can offer support with personal concerns or questions. The Office of Career & Life Education helps with career guidance, the employment program and with preparation for life after graduation from Delaware Valley College. Delaware Valley College also provides assistance in the areas of tutoring, study skills and support for students with disabilities.
Please explore the links below to see how Delaware Valley College supports the goals of their students.
Delaware Valley College is the ideal setting for your college experience, whether you are an undergraduate student starting out in higher education or a working professional returning to enhance your career. DelVal offers programs that fit your needs on both a practical and scholastic level; our unique approach, which includes both classroom instruction and hands-on learning, gives students the edge they need to set themselves apart. Many of our faculty members actually work in their respective fields, giving you, the student, the ability to learn directly from an industry professional.
Delaware Valley College offers more than 35 Bachelor degree programs as well as our Master of Science degree in Educational Leadership, our Master of Business in Administration in Food and Agribusiness and our Master of Business Administration in General Business. Schedule a visit today to see which program is right for you.
Master’s Degrees
Master of Science in Educational Leadership
Master of Business Administration in Accounting
Master of Business Administration in General Business
Master of Business Administration in Global Leadership (Online)
Master of Business Administration in Food & Agribusiness
Bachelor's Degrees
Agricultural & Animal Studies
Animal Biotechnology & Conservation
- Conservation & Wildlife Mgmt.
- Small Animal Science
- Zoo Science
Animal Science
- Food Science
- Food Technology
- Restaurant & Food Service Management
Natural Resources and Biosystems Management
Agronomy & Environmental Science
Horticulture
Ornamental Horticulture & Environmental Design
Arts & Sciences
Biology
- Botany
- Environmental Biology
- Microbiology/Biotechnology
- Pre-Professional Biology
- Zoology
- Accounting
- Financial Services
- General Business Administration
- Entrepreneurship
- Management
- Marketing
- Sports Management
Criminal Justice Administration
- English
- Media and Communication
Secondary Education
- Agriculture
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- English
- General Science
- Social Studies
Non-Major Programs
Liberal Arts (Honors)
Mathematics
Music
Physical Education
Honors Program
Pre-Professional Studies
Dentistry
Medicine
Optometry
Veterinary
Associate's Degrees
Associate of Science
- Supervision/Administration/Management
What is Outcomes Assessment?
Assessment of student learning has been defined by scholar Barbara Walvoord as the “systematic collection of information about student learning, using the time, knowledge, expertise, and resources available, in order to inform decisions about how to improve learning.”
Please feel free to view DelVal's Academic Outcomes Assessment by clicking here.
Dr. Dorothy A. Prisco
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty
B.A. Bard College
M.A. NJ City University
M.S. University of Alabama
Ed.D Rutgers University
Dr. Dorothy A. Prisco serves as Delaware Valley College's Chief Academic Officer. Dr. Prisco oversees curriculum, faculty program development and review, assessment and academic strategic planning.Prior to her appointment at DelVal, Dr. Prisco served as Dean of the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, NJ. Prior to that position, Dr. Prisco served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Gwynedd Mercy College in Gwynedd, PA, from 1997 to 2000, Wesley College in Dover, DE, from 1992 to 1997 and Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ from 1977 to 1992. Since 1986, Dr. Prisco has served as a Middle States re-accreditation team member. For five years, she acted as the chief academic reviewer for international college websites for the State of Delaware Department of Higher Education. Dr. Prisco wrote a biography of Elizabeth Carteret for a book titled “Past and Promise: Lives of New Jersey Women” and co-authored the textbook "Fashion Merchandising Information."
Dr. Prisco earned her Bachelor's degree in English from Bard College, a Master’s of English Education from New Jersey City University and a Master’s in Clothing, Textiles and Design from the College of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of Alabama. She earned her Ed.D., in Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education, concentrating in higher education, from Rutgers University.
Dr. Benjamin E. Rusiloski
Dean of Business, Education, Arts and Sciences
B.S. King's College
Ph.D. Duke University
Dr. Benjamin E. Rusiloski serves as Delaware Valley College's Dean of Business, Education, Arts and Sciences. Dr. Rusiloski is responsible for overseeing all academic-related matters, including program development, evaluation, faculty development, strategic planning and budgeting, for the Business, Education and Arts and Sciences departments at DelVal.
Dr. Rusiloski has been a member of the DelVal faculty since 1994, when he joined as an assistant professor of chemistry. Since then, he has earned tenure and the title of professor and has chaired the Chemistry, Biochemistry, Mathematics and Physics departments. Among his service credits to Delaware Valley College, Dr. Rusiloski is a member of the College’s Faculty Council, the Academic Standards Committee, the Curriculum Committee and the New Faculty Orientation Committee. He has served on the President’s Strategic Planning Committee and was Chair of the Faculty Work Team when the College conducted a Middle States Accreditation Review from 2001 through 2003. Dr. Rusiloski presents and lectures frequently at workshops and other colleges and has written and/or reviewed chapters in numerous chemistry textbooks. Dr. Rusiloski has received the Student Government Faculty Service Award from DelVal’s student government association in 1998 and again in 2005, the William Allison Award for Outstanding Service to the Student Body at DelVal, the Ruth and Joel Spira Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring at DelVal, the Delaware Valley College Distinguished Faculty Member Award and has held the Sarah and David Levin Chair. He has also earned King’s College “Leo Award,” an alumni award given for outstanding achievement, and the Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company Great Professorship Award.
Dr. Rusiloski graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, American Chemical Society certified, from King’s College. He earned his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Duke University.
Judith Schwank
Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
B.S. Penn State University
M.S. Penn State University
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Judith L. Schwank serves as Delaware Valley College's Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. She is responsible for leadership and oversight for all academic related matters including program development, evaluation, faculty development, strategic planning and budgeting in the agronomy and environmental sciences, dairy science, large animal science, equine studies, horticulture, ornamental horticulture and environmental design, agribusiness, food science and management, and animal biotechnology and conservation program areas. She also has administrative oversight of the agricultural production units of the college, including the horticulture production farm, the dairy and livestock farms and the Roth Farm, the college's living museum and farm.
Ms. Schwank joined DelVal in 2010. Prior to her appointment at the college Ms. Schwank served as President of 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania, a state-wide non-profit organization devoted to better policy, research, advocacy and communications on land use, preservation, urban revitalization, smart-growth and local governance reform. Ms. Schwank served from 2000 to 2007 as an elected County Commissioner in Berks County, and was the Commission chair from 2004 to 2007. She was Berks County's Director of the Penn State Cooperative Extension for 19 years and also served as a horticulture agent.
Ms. Schwank was appointed to the Administrative Council of the Northeast Region Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program in April, and in 2000 was selected by Gov. Rendell to chair the Pennsylvania State Planning Board. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Girl Scouts of Southeast PA and Alvernia University, a private liberal arts school in Reading.
In addition to her Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from Penn State, Ms. Schwank completed the Executive Leadership Program through the Institute for Conservation Leadership and the Institute for the Management of Life-Long Education at Harvard University.