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20 17– 20 18 August 2017 Brunswick, Maine Bowdoin.Edu/Academic BOWDOIN BOWDOIN COLLEGE ACADEMIC HANDBOOK ACADEMIC HANDBOOK: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 2017–2018 2017–2018 Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs August 2017 Bowdoin College Brunswick, Maine 5800 College Station bowdoin.edu/academic-handbook Brunswick, ME 04011-8449 BOWDOIN BOWDOIN COLLEGE ACADEMIC HANDBOOK ACADEMIC HANDBOOK: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 2017–2018 2017–2018 Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs August 2017 Bowdoin College Brunswick, Maine 5800 College Station bowdoin.edu/academic-handbook Brunswick, ME 04011-8449 Academic Handbook: Policies and Procedures 2017–2018 August 2017 Brunswick, Maine bowdoin.edu/academic-handbook Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses. The information in this publication was accurate at the time of publication. However, the College is a dynamic institution and must reserve the right to make changes in degree requirements, regulations, procedures, and charges. In compliance with the Campus Security Act of 1990, Bowdoin College maintains and provides information about campus safety policies and procedures and crime statistics. A copy of the report is available upon request or by accessing bowdoin.edu/security/crime-prevention-personal-safety/ campus-crime-report. Bowdoin College and the other members of the New England Small College Athletic Conference take strong stands against abusive drinking and its negative side effects. The vast majority of students at these colleges who choose to drink alcohol do so responsibly. Those who abuse alcohol receive a combination of discipline and education. Additionally, all of the member schools expressly prohibit hazing. Printed using sustainable paper and processes. Contents General Information ................................................................................................................... 5 College Calendar ........................................................................................................................ 6 The Offer of the College ............................................................................................................. 9 Admission and Financial Aid ..................................................................................................... 10 Admission to the College .................................................................................................. 10 Financial Aid .................................................................................................................... 11 Expenses ................................................................................................................................... 12 A Liberal Education at Bowdoin College .................................................................................. 15 The issionM of the College ........................................................................................................ 16 The urriculumC ........................................................................................................................ 19 Academic Standards and Regulations ........................................................................................ 24 Special Areas of Study ............................................................................................................... 40 Off-Campus tudyS ................................................................................................................... 43 Explanation of Symbols Used ................................................................................................... 44 Departments, Programs of Instruction, and Interdisciplinary Majors ....................................... 44 Africana Studies ................................................................................................................ 45 Art .................................................................................................................................... 47 Asian Studies .................................................................................................................... 50 Biochemistry .................................................................................................................... 53 Biology ............................................................................................................................ 54 Chemistry ......................................................................................................................... 56 Cinema Studies ................................................................................................................ 59 Classics ............................................................................................................................. 60 Computer Science ............................................................................................................ 63 Earth and Oceanographic Science ..................................................................................... 65 Economics ........................................................................................................................ 67 Education ......................................................................................................................... 69 English ............................................................................................................................. 72 Environmental Studies ..................................................................................................... 74 Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies ........................................................................... 76 German ............................................................................................................................ 78 Government and Legal Studies ......................................................................................... 79 History ............................................................................................................................. 82 Interdisciplinary Majors ................................................................................................... 84 Latin American Studies .................................................................................................... 89 Mathematics ..................................................................................................................... 91 Music ................................................................................................................................ 92 Neuroscience .................................................................................................................... 98 Philosophy ...................................................................................................................... 100 Physics and Astronomy .................................................................................................. 101 Psychology ...................................................................................................................... 104 Religion .......................................................................................................................... 106 Romance Languages and Literatures ............................................................................... 108 Russian ........................................................................................................................... 111 Sociology and Anthropology .......................................................................................... 114 Theater and anceD ......................................................................................................... 116 Educational Resources and Facilities ....................................................................................... 120 Bowdoin College Library ................................................................................................ 120 Bowdoin College Museum of Art .................................................................................... 121 Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum ................................................................................... 122 Arts Facilities ................................................................................................................... 123 Center for Learning and Teaching .................................................................................. 124 Field Stations .................................................................................................................. 125 Student Fellowships and Research ................................................................................... 127 Joseph McKeen Center for the Common Good ............................................................. 127 Information Technology ................................................................................................. 128 Student Affairs and the Academic Honor and Social Codes ..................................................
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