2010-2011 Academic Catalog
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1 BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE CALENDAR FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2010-2011 ONE HUNDRED and THIRTY-FOURTH SCHOOL YEAR 2010 Date Day of week Aug 19 Thu Faculty retreat 21-25 Sat-Wed RAs arrive on campus by noon followed by RA training 22 Sun PAC members arrive on campus 25 Wed 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: All new students arrive on campus (both International and US) 6:00 pm: Dinner with new students & parents 26-28 Thu-Sat New Student Orientation 29 Sun New Students Optional local trip 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Returning students return to campus 30 Mon 8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Registration for all students 31 Tues 8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Registration for all students 6:00 pm: President’s Dinner and address Sept 1 Wed 8:10 am: Fall term classes begin 6 Mon Labor Day Holiday Oct 13 Wed Friday Class Schedule 14 Thur Charter Day 18 Mon Charter Day holiday 25-29 Mon-Fri Registration for Winter Term Nov 12 Fri Fall Term classes end 15 Mon Reading day 16 Tue Exams begin 19 Fri Fall Term ends after exams 28 Sun Resident students return 29 Mon Winter Term classes begin Dec 17 Fri Christmas vacation begins following afternoon classes 31 Fri New Year Day holiday 2011 Jan 2 Sun Resident students return 3 Mon Classes resume 17 Mon Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday 24-28 Mon-Fri Registration for Spring Term Feb 18 Fri Winter Term classes end 21 Mon President’s Day Holiday - Reading Day 22 Tue Exams begin 25 Fri Winter Term ends after exams Mar 6 Sun Resident students return 7 Mon Spring Term classes begin Apr 11-15 Mon-Fri Pre-registration for declared majors 22 Fri Good Friday holiday 25-29 Mon-Fri Pre-registration for undeclared majors May 13 Fri Spring Term classes end 16 Mon Exams begin 19 Thu Last day of exams 20 Fri 6:30 pm: Graduation Dinner and Dance (Cairnwood Mansion) 21 Sat 10:00 am: Graduation (MPAC) 2 BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE OF THE NEW CHURCH 2010-11 CONTENTS Calendar 2010-11 .............................................................................................inside front cover Mission Statement ......................................................................................................................3 A Letter From The Dean ............................................................................................................5 Organization ...............................................................................................................................6 Campus ......................................................................................................................................7 Admissions ...............................................................................................................................10 Academic Policies ....................................................................................................................14 Student Life ..............................................................................................................................23 Fees and Assistance ..................................................................................................................28 Degree Programs Core Program ................................................................................................................38 Associate in Arts ...........................................................................................................43 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science ....................................................................45 Biology Major ...............................................................................................................46 Education Major ...........................................................................................................48 Early Childhood Education Major ................................................................................52 English Language and Literature Major .......................................................................55 History Major ................................................................................................................58 Interdisciplinary Major .................................................................................................60 Religion Major ..............................................................................................................61 Religion Minor ..............................................................................................................62 Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) ...................................................................63 Second Baccalaureate ...................................................................................................65 Experiential Education Internship Program .......................................................................................................66 Service Learning ...........................................................................................................67 International Opportunities ...........................................................................................67 College Courses Anthropology ................................................................................................................69 Biology .........................................................................................................................70 Business ........................................................................................................................73 Chemistry ......................................................................................................................73 Computer Science .........................................................................................................74 Earth Science ................................................................................................................75 Economics .....................................................................................................................75 Education ......................................................................................................................76 English ..........................................................................................................................80 3 Experiential Education ..................................................................................................82 Fine Arts ........................................................................................................................83 First Year Seminar ........................................................................................................85 French ...........................................................................................................................85 Geography .....................................................................................................................85 German .........................................................................................................................86 Greek .............................................................................................................................86 Health ............................................................................................................................86 Hebrew ..........................................................................................................................86 History ..........................................................................................................................87 Independent Studies ......................................................................................................90 Interdisciplinary Studies ...............................................................................................90 Latin ..............................................................................................................................91 Leadership .....................................................................................................................91 Management .................................................................................................................92 Mathematics ..................................................................................................................93 Music ............................................................................................................................95 Philosophy ....................................................................................................................95 Physical Education ........................................................................................................96 Physics ........................................................................................................................100 Political Science ..........................................................................................................100 Psychology ..................................................................................................................101 Reading .......................................................................................................................102 Religion .......................................................................................................................103 Science Education .......................................................................................................107 Sociology ....................................................................................................................107