Bucknell Course Catalog 07-08
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Catalog 2007-08 Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837 www.bucknell.edu 03/07 1 Mission Statement Bucknell is a unique national university where liberal arts and professional programs complement each other. Bucknell educates men and women for a lifetime of critical thinking and strong leadership characterized by continued intellectual exploration, creativity, and imagination. A Bucknell education enables students to interact daily with faculty who exemplify a passion for learning and a dedication to teaching and scholarship. Bucknell fosters a residential, co-curricular environment in which students develop intellectual maturity, personal conviction, and strength of character, informed by a deep understanding of different cultures and diverse perspectives. Bucknell seeks to educate its students to serve the common good and to promote justice in ways sensitive to the moral and ethical dimensions of life. 2 Policy Statements Bucknell University admits students without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, reli- gion, disability, or gender to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at Bucknell, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, marital sta- tus, veteran status, or disability in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships and loan programs, and athletic and other university-administered programs. It complies fully with the prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of race and sex contained in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972. In employment of both students and staff, Bucknell is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. The Affirmative Action Officer, 209 Marts Hall (570-577-1149), is the designated coordinator for compliance with Commonwealth and federal regulations and requirements. Bucknell has designated a Title IX coordinator, adopted and disseminated a nondiscrimination policy and has put grievance procedures in place to address complaints of discrimation on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. The Title IX coordinator is Amanda Backus, associate athletic director, [email protected]. Because enrollment limitations may require the exclusion of some qualified students from certain academic programs, the following policy has been adopted: Admission to the uni- versity, to a college, to a degree program, or to a major does not guarantee enrollment to any individual course, transfer from one college to another, or registration in any particular degree program or declaration of a particular major. Registration in or transfer from one degree program to another, or declaration of a major, is authorized only with the approval of the university through the academic deans. The university reserves the right to cancel or limit enrollment in any individual course. Nothing in this Catalog may be considered as setting forth the terms of a contract between a student or prospective student and Bucknell University. The university reserves the right to modify the requirements for admission and graduation and the contents of this catalog at any time; to amend any regulation or policy affecting the student body; and to dismiss from the university any student if it is deemed by the university to be in its best interest or in the best interest of the student to do so. Accreditations Bucknell University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, 267-284-5000. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation. In addition, Bucknell’s bachelor of science curricula in chemi- cal, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering and in computer science and engineering are accredited by the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202, 410-347-7700. The Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology is a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The bachelor of science in computer science within the College of Arts and Sciences is accredited by the Computer Sciences Accreditation Board, Suite 209, Two Landmark Square, Stamford, CT 06901, 3 203-975-1117. The Computer Sciences Accreditation Board is a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Association of Specialized Professional Accreditors. The music curricula are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music Commission on Accreditation, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190, 703-437-0700. The National Association of Schools of Music is a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation. The bachelor of science curriculum in chemistry is approved by the American Chemical Society, 1155 16th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20036, 800-227-5558. The department of education certification programs are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 333 Market St., Harrisburg, PA 17126, 717-787-2644. Contacts * For more information on particular aspects of Bucknell University, contact the people listed below at the phone number shown (area code 570). To reach departments not included on the list, call the main university number, 570-577-2000. All mail to Bucknell faculty and administrators may be addressed to Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Mary A. DeCredico, Provost, 577-1561 Christopher J. Zappe, Iterim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 577-3292 James G. Orbison, Dean, College of Engineering, 577-3711 ADMISSIONS Kurt M. Thiede, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admissions, 577-1101 ATHLETICS John P. Hardt, Director of Athletics and Recreation, 577-3301 FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION David J. Surgala, Vice President for Finance and Administration, 577-3811 Lori J. Wilson, Associate Controller for Business Services, 577-3733 Student Accounts, 577-3733 FINANCIAL AID Andrea C.A. Leithner, Director, 577-1331 GRADUATE STUDIES M. Lois Huffines, Director, 577-1304 REGISTRAR’S OFFICE Registrar, 577-1244 RESIDENTIAL LIFE Dan Remley, Director, 577-1195 DEAN OF STUDENTS Gerald W. Commerford, Acting Dean of Students, 577-1601 SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM James P. Rice, Director, 577-3795 * All faculty and staff listings are accurate as of the publication deadline for this catalog. 4 • TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Mission Statement . 1 Policy Statements . 2 Accreditations . 2 Contacts................................................................... 3 TableofContents........................................................... 4 University Calendar . 7 OverviewofBucknell........................................................ 8 College of Arts and Sciences Curricula . 11 Common Learning Agenda . 11 OptionalMinors....................................................... 21 Departments, Programs and Courses . 23 African Studies Minor. 23 African American Studies Minor. 23 American Studies Minor. 24 Animal Behavior. 27 ArtandArtHistory .................................................... 30 Biology............................................................... 37 Black Studies Minor . 44 Capstone Experience . 44 Caribbean Studies Minor . 44 Cell Biology/Biochemistry . 45 Chemistry............................................................. 46 Children’s Studies Minor . 51 Classics . 52 Greek.............................................................. 56 Latin............................................................... 57 Computer Science . 57 East Asian Studies . 59 Chinese Language . 63 Japanese Language . 64 Economics............................................................ 64 Education............................................................. 71 English............................................................... 80 Environmental Studies . 91 Film Studies Minor . 95 Foreign Language Programs. 96 Arabic ............................................................. 97 French and Francophone Studies . 97 German Studies . 102 Hebrew ........................................................... 106 Italian Studies Minor . 106 Linguistics . 108 Russian Studies . 109 American Sign Language . 112 Foundation Seminar . 112 Geography............................................................112 TABLE OF CONTENTS • 5 Geology..............................................................115 History...............................................................121 Humanities . 129 Comparative Humanities Major . 130 Interdepartmental Courses . 134 International Relations . 134 Latin American Studies . 143 Legal Studies Minor . 145 Management . 146 Mathematics . 155 Military Science . 161 Music................................................................163 Neuroscience. 172 Nontraditional Study . 174 Peace Studies Minor. 175 Philosophy . 177 Physics and Astronomy . 183 Political Science . 188 Psychology............................................................194 Religion..............................................................201 Jewish Studies Minor . 202 Residential College . ..