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Academic-Handbook-2018-2019.Pdf BOWDOIN BOWDOIN COLLEGE ACADEMIC HANDBOOK ACADEMIC HANDBOOK: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 2018–2019 2018–2019 Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs Bowdoin College August 2018 5800 College Station Brunswick, Maine Brunswick, ME bowdoin.edu/academic-handbook 04011-8449 BOWDOIN BOWDOIN COLLEGE ACADEMIC HANDBOOK 2018–2019 Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs Bowdoin College 5800 College Station Brunswick, ME 04011-8449 ACADEMIC HANDBOOK POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 2018–2019 bowdoin.edu/academic-handbook August 2018 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 Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (The Clery Act), 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. In addition to being partners in athletic competition, the eleven colleges and universities comprising the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) are united in efforts to provide safe environments in which students may mature intellectually and socially. Recognizing that social life plays a role in the college experience, each campus has increased its efforts to encourage students to make responsible choices. Each school takes a strong stand against substance abuse, including alcohol. While the vast majority of students at NESCAC institutions who choose to drink do so responsibly, each school has disciplinary and educational programs in place for students who misuse alcohol and other substances. Additionally, all of the conference schools expressly prohibit hazing. NESCAC member institutions: Amherst College, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Connecticut College, Hamilton College, Middlebury College, Trinity College, Tufts University, Wesleyan University, Williams College. 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 Mission of the College ........................................................................................................ 16 The Curriculum ........................................................................................................................ 19 Academic Standards and Regulations ........................................................................................ 24 Special Areas of Study ............................................................................................................... 42 Off-Campus Study ................................................................................................................... 45 Explanation of Symbols Used ................................................................................................... 46 Departments, Programs of Instruction, and Interdisciplinary Majors ....................................... 46 Africana Studies ................................................................................................................ 47 Art .................................................................................................................................... 49 Asian Studies .................................................................................................................... 52 Biochemistry .................................................................................................................... 55 Biology ............................................................................................................................ 57 Chemistry ......................................................................................................................... 61 Cinema Studies ................................................................................................................ 64 Classics ............................................................................................................................. 65 Computer Science ............................................................................................................ 68 Earth and Oceanographic Science ..................................................................................... 70 Economics ........................................................................................................................ 72 Education ......................................................................................................................... 74 English ............................................................................................................................. 77 Environmental Studies ..................................................................................................... 79 Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies ........................................................................... 81 German ............................................................................................................................ 83 Government and Legal Studies ......................................................................................... 85 History ............................................................................................................................. 87 Interdisciplinary Majors ................................................................................................... 89 Latin American Studies .................................................................................................... 94 Mathematics ..................................................................................................................... 96 Music ................................................................................................................................ 98 Neuroscience .................................................................................................................. 104 Philosophy ...................................................................................................................... 106 Physics and Astronomy .................................................................................................. 107 Psychology ...................................................................................................................... 110 Religion .......................................................................................................................... 112 Romance Languages and Literatures ............................................................................... 114 Russian ........................................................................................................................... 118 Sociology and Anthropology .......................................................................................... 121 Theater and Dance ......................................................................................................... 123 Educational Resources and Facilities ....................................................................................... 127 Bowdoin College Library ................................................................................................ 127 Bowdoin College Museum of Art .................................................................................... 128 Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum ................................................................................... 129 Arts Facilities ................................................................................................................... 130 Center for Learning and Teaching .................................................................................. 131 Field Stations 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