Hunter College Undergraduate Catalog 2007-2010 TABLE of CONTENTS
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HUNTER COLLEGE of The City University of New York Hunter College Mission Statement Hunter College is a comprehensive teaching, research and service institution, long committed to excellence and access in the education of undergraduate and graduate students in the liberal arts and sciences, as well as in several professional fields: edu- cation, health sciences, nursing and social work. Founded in 1870, Hunter is one of the oldest public colleges in the country, dedicated from its earliest days to serving a student body that reflects the diversity of New York City. Hunter takes pride in the success it has had over the years in enabling the people of New York to combine the strengths of their varied experi- ences with the skills they need to participate effectively in the wider society. Committed to the achievement of a pluralistic community, Hunter College offers a curriculum designed to meet the highest academic standards while also fostering understanding among groups from different racial, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The goal of a Hunter College education is to encourage the fullest possible intellectual and personal growth in each student. While preparation for specific careers is an important objective of many programs, the fundamental aim of the college experience as a whole is to develop a student’s rational, critical and creative powers. Such development involves the abilities to conceptualize and analyze, to relate the concrete and particular to the abstract and general and to think and write logically and coherently. It also includes a broadening and deepening of out- look: an awareness of one’s own and other cultures as well as of the enduring ques- tions and answers concerning being, purpose and value that confront humanity. Finally, the educational experience at Hunter is intended to inspire a zest for learning as well as to bring the recognition that learning is pleasurable and knowl- edge is useful. While teaching and research are its primary missions, community service is also an essential goal of the college. Hunter faculty seek to generate new knowl- edge and to design programs to address the myriad cultural, social and political needs of New York City and the world at large. Undergraduate Catalog 2007–2010 1 Hunter College Undergraduate Catalog 2007-2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS HUNTER AT A GLANCE Chemistry ..............................................................................................99 Mission Statement ....................................................................................1 Chinese Language and Literature..........................................................103 The College ..............................................................................................3 Classics..................................................................................................105 Classical and Oriental Studies ..............................................................105 HEGIS CODE LIST ..............................................................................4 Comparative Literature ........................................................................109 Computer Science ................................................................................110 ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE......................................................6 Dance ..................................................................................................114 Freshman Admission ................................................................................6 Economics ............................................................................................117 Transfer Admission ..................................................................................7 English..................................................................................................122 International Students ..............................................................................7 English Language Arts ..........................................................................128 Part-time Students ....................................................................................8 Film and Media Studies........................................................................129 Non Degree Students................................................................................8 Geography ............................................................................................135 Visiting Students ......................................................................................8 German ................................................................................................142 E-permit Students ....................................................................................8 Hebrew ................................................................................................146 High School Students ..............................................................................8 History..................................................................................................149 Readmission..............................................................................................9 Interdisciplinary Courses ......................................................................154 Enrollment Requirements ........................................................................9 Jewish Social Studies ............................................................................155 Testing Requirements................................................................................9 Latin American and Caribbean Studies ................................................156 Mathematics and Statistics....................................................................158 ENROLLMENT, TUITION AND FEES, FINANCIAL AID............10 Music ....................................................................................................164 Registrar’s Office ....................................................................................10 Philosophy ............................................................................................169 Registration ............................................................................................10 Physics and Astronomy ........................................................................173 Bursar’s Office ........................................................................................10 Political Science ....................................................................................178 Tuition and Fees ....................................................................................11 Psychology ............................................................................................184 Financial Aid ..........................................................................................12 Religion ................................................................................................190 SERVICES FOR STUDENTS ..........................................................19 Romance Languages..............................................................................194 Advising and Counseling Services ..........................................................19 Russian and Slavic Studies ....................................................................202 Alumni Association ................................................................................20 Sociology ..............................................................................................205 Hunter College Libraries ........................................................................20 Theatre..................................................................................................209 Sports, Recreation and Enrichment ........................................................22 Thomas Hunter Honors Program ........................................................212 Student Life: Clubs, Organizations and Activities ..................................23 Urban Affairs and Planning ..................................................................213 Food Services ..........................................................................................23 Women and Gender Studies Program ..................................................215 Department of Public Safety ..................................................................23 THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ..................................................219 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND POLICIES ..................................24 Programs in Education ........................................................................219 The Academic Program ..........................................................................24 Childhood Education ..........................................................................221 General Education Requirement ............................................................25 Adolescent Education and Dance Education........................................223 Core Requirement ..................................................................................26 Education Course Listings ....................................................................226 Graduation Requirements ......................................................................28 Department of SEEK............................................................................229 Writing Requirement ......................................................................40