Union College Aca Union College Academic Register 2006-2007 FPO demic Register 2006-2007 Admissions Timetable Application: Must be filed by Jan. 15 of the candidate’s senior year. Applications for the five-year joint B.A./B.S. and M.B.A., and the six-year Law and Public Policy programs must be filed by Jan. 1. The deadline for the Leadership in Medicine program is Dec. 15. Transfer applications should be filed by May 1 for fall term, Oct. 1 for winter term, and Feb. 1 for spring term. School Transcripts: Forms are included in the application and should be completed and filed by school authorities by Feb. 1. Supplementary records should be requested from the schools at the mid-year and in June. Entrance Examinations: SAT I: Reasoning Test or two SAT II: Subject Tests or the American College Testing examination must be completed by January of the senior year (by December for accelerated programs). Interviews: Individual interviews are strongly recommended and must be completed by the end of January. Financial Aid Applicants: Applicants must file the College Scholarship Service’s PROFILE Form and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the appropriate agencies no later than Feb. 1. Admissions and Financial Aid Decisions: Will be announced before April 15. Candidate Reply Date: Accepted candidates will be expected to reserve places in the first-year class by May 1. Early Decision: Two options are available. Applications and credentials received by Nov. 15 will be considered under Option I. Decisions for Option I will be announced by Dec. 15. Option II provides for receipt of applications and credentials by Jan. 15. Decisions for Option II will be announced by Feb. 1. By applying Early Decision, the student undertakes a commitment to attend Union College if admitted. Admissions Office Hours: Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Selected Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., September through January. Guided Campus Tours: Weekdays from the Admissions Office, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the hour. Selected Saturday tours, September through January. Union College, August 2006. Third-class postage is paid at Schenectady, N.Y., and an additional mailing office. Postmaster: Send form 3579 to Office of Communications, Union College, Schenectady, Union College Academic Register 2006-2007 ii Contents A Tradition of Experience, Reflection, and Innovation .... 1 The Undergraduate Program ... 3 Admissions ... 12 Costs ... 17 Financial Aid ... 22 Academic Requirements and Honors ... 25 Courses of Instruction ... 31 Africana Studies ... 40 American Studies ... 39 Anthropology ... 41 Astronomy (see Physics and Astronomy) ... 152 Biochemistry ... 45 Bioengineering Minor ... 46 Biological Sciences ... 47 Chemistry ... 53 Classics ... 57 Computer Science ... 61 Converging Technologies ... 63 East Asian Studies ... 65 Economics ... 66 Educational Studies ... 192 Electrical and Computer Engineering ... 71 Engineering ... 76 Mechanical Engineering ... 117 English ... 78 Environmental Studies ... 92 Geology ... 94 History ... 98 International Programs ... 107 Latin American and Caribbean Studies ... 110 Law and Public Policy ... 111 Leadership in Medicine/Health Systems Program ... 111 Mathematics ... 113 Modern Languages and Literatures ... 122 Music ... 140 Nanotechnology Minor ... 144 Neuroscience ... 145 Philosophy ... 146 Physics and Astronomy ... 152 Political Science ... 165 Psychology ... 165 Religious Studies ... 169 Russia and Eastern Europe ... 169 Science, Medicine, and Technology in Culture ... 170 Sociology ... 171 Theater and Dance ... 176 Visual Arts: Art History and Studio Fine Arts ... 180 Women’s and Gender Studies ... 190 School of Education of Union Graduate College .. 192 School of Management of Union Graduate College ... 195 About Union College ... 197 Prizes, Honors, and Scholarships ... 204 Officers of the College ... 232 Faculty and administrators emeriti ... 234 Endowed chairs ... 237 Faculty ... 238 Administrators ... 249 Degrees Offered ... 256 Index ... 257 For Further Information ... 262 iii The information in this Academic Register was prepared as of July 1, 2006. Provisions of this publication are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the student and Union College. The College reserves the right to make changes in its course offerings, degree requirements, regulations and procedures, and fees and expenses as educational and financial considerations require. Union College does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religious belief, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin. The College’s policy of nondiscrimination extends to all areas of college operations, including but not limited to admissions, student aid, athletics, employment, and educational programs. All the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded to all full- time matriculated students of the College are accorded on a nondiscriminatory basis. Union College is committed to assisting all members of the Union College community in providing for their own safety and security. Information regarding campus security and personal safety, including topics such as crime prevention, campus safety law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, crime statistics for the most recent three-year period as reported to the U.S. Departmentof Education, and disciplinary procedures, is available from the Director of Campus Safety at 807 Union Street, Schenectady, N.Y. 12308. The phone number is 518-388-6911. This information is also available from the following Union College website: http://www.union.edu/PUBLIC/SAFETY/CommunityReport.html iv The 2006-07 Calendar August 2006 7 Fall tuition due September 2006 3 Residence halls open at 9 a.m. (First Year Students only) 3-5 First-year student orientation 4 Residence halls open for returning upperclass students 5 First-year student advising and schedule adjustments 6 Fall term classes begin; add/drop begins for upperclass students 6-8 Off-campus and commuter student registration data verification 12 Last day to add an open course without instructor written approval 19 Last day to drop a course without a “W 19 Last day to finalize course registrations without a late fee 26 Last day to declare a course “Pass-Fail” October 2006 11 Freshman mid-term grades due 11 Winter term prescheduling materials available at Registrar’s Office 11-26 Academic advising for winter term; students must consult faculty advisors 13-15 Homecoming and Family Weekend 27 Graduation application due for Class of 2007 27-Nov. 2 Winter term prescheduling appointments 31 Last day to drop a course with a “W” November 2006 14 Last day of fall term classes 15 Reading period 16-21 Fall term final exams 22 Residence halls close 29 Fall term grades due December 2006 1 Winter tuition due January 2007 2 Residence halls open 3 Winter term classes begin; drop/add starts 3-5 Off-campus and commuter student registration data verification 9 Last day to add an open course without instructor written approval 16 Last day to drop a course without a “W” 16 Last day to finalize course registrations without a late fee 23 Last day to declare a course “Pass-Fail” February 2007 7 Freshman mid-term grades due 7 Spring term prescheduling materials available 7-22 Academic advising for spring term; students must consult faculty advisors 23- March 1 Spring term prescheduling appointments 27 Last day to drop a course with a “W” Unionv College March 2007 9 Spring tuition due 13 Last day of winter term classes 14 Reading period Academic Register 15-21 Winter term final exams 22 Residence halls close 26 Winter term grades due 2005-2006 April 2007 1 Residence halls open 2 Spring term classes begin; drop/add starts 2-4 Off campus and commuter student registration data verification 6 Last day to add an open course without instructor written approval 13 Last day to drop a course without a “W” 13 Last day to finalize course registrations without a late fee 20 Last day to declare a course “Pass-Fail” May 2007 4-5 Spring Parents’ Weekend, including Steinmetz Symposium and Prize Day 7 Freshman mid-term grades due 9 Fall term prescheduling materials available at Registrar’s Office 9-25 Academic advising for fall term; students must consult faculty advisors 25 Last day to drop a course with a “W” 28-31 Fall term prescheduling appointments 31-June 3 Alumni Weekend – ReUnion 2007 June 2007 8 Last day of spring term classes 11-14 Spring term final exams 15 Residence halls close for students not participating in graduation 16 Baccalaureate service 17 Commencement vi The Mission of the College The Union College mission statement was approved by the faculty on January 13, 1992, and by the Board of Trustees on January 15, 1992. Union, a college of liberal arts and engineering, is committed to three basic beliefs about individual development through learning. First, the College believes it is obligated to create in students a lifelong commitment to truth and joy in learning, so that students weave the pursuit of knowledge into the fabric of their lives, and develop a historical awareness and intellectual integrity that will support a resolve to defend the dignity of all people. Second, the College believes that knowledge of the self is an important goal of liberal education, a goal that is best attained as one learns more about other cultures and one’s own. Consequently, we offer extensive opportunities for study abroad, and curricular and residential experiences that enable students to see the ways in which they are part of something larger — a community, a culture, and a world of many cultures. Third, the College believes that the close relationship between its faculty and students motivates students to learn, as manifested most clearly in undergraduate research and other forms of independent study. We therefore maintain a community of inquiry, discourse, and experiment in which it is clear that scholarship and teaching are parts of a single enterprise. Consistent with the belief that professional education is best done in the context of the liberal arts undertaking, the College supports the oldest such engineering program in the nation.