VMI Catalogue 2005-2006
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Institute Calendar 2005-2006 ....................................................................................................................... 3 The Institute ................................................................................................................................................. 5 Admissions ...................................................................................................................................................9 Costs And Payment Schedule ................................................................................................................... 15 Financial Aid..............................................................................................................................................17 The Academic Program ............................................................................................................................. 19 The Co-curricular Program.........................................................................................................................25 Reserve Officers Training Corps ................................................................................................................ 37 The Curricula..............................................................................................................................................41 Biology Curricula ................................................................................................................................. 42 Chemistry Curricula ............................................................................................................................. 46 Civil Engineering Curriculum .............................................................................................................. 50 Computer Science Curriculum .............................................................................................................54 Economics And Business Curriculum .................................................................................................. 56 Electrical Engineering Curriculum ......................................................................................................58 English Curriculum ............................................................................................................................. 62 History Curriculum ............................................................................................................................... 64 International Studies And Political Science Curriculum .......................................................................67 Mathematics Curricula ........................................................................................................................ 70 Mechanical Engineering Curriculum ................................................................................................... 74 Modern Languages And Cultures Curriculum .....................................................................................78 Physics Curriculum ............................................................................................................................. 80 Psychology Curricula .......................................................................................................................... 82 Special Programs ................................................................................................................................86 Minor In Leadership Studies ................................................................................................................ 86 Teacher Certification ...........................................................................................................................86 Teaching Training ................................................................................................................................86 Courses Of Instruction ............................................................................................................................... 89 Administration And Staff...........................................................................................................................118 Alumni Association ...................................................................................................................................127 Enrollment Statistics.................................................................................................................................130 Corps Of Cadets Geographical Distribution .............................................................................................131 Index ........................................................................................................................................................132 1 2 INSTITUTE CALENDAR 2005-2006 CRITICAL DATES AND ACADEMIC CALENDAR FIRST SEMESTER – 2005 SECOND SEMESTER – 2006 New cadets matriculate (Cameron Hall)................... Sat 20 Aug Registration.............................................................. Tue, 10 Jan Old Corps returns ................................................... Sun 28 Aug Classes begin........................................................... Wed, 11 Jan Registration............................................................ Mon 29 Aug Last day for curriculum and course changes ........... Wed, 18 Jan Classes begin........................................................... Tue 30 Aug Spring furlough ............................................ Fri-Sun, 10-19 Mar Last day for course or curriculum change ................. Tue 6 Sep Spring FTX (No classes Mon & Tue)........ Fri-Tue, 31 Mar-4 Apr 1st Fall Reunion Weekend ............................. Fri-Sat, 23-24 Sep Easter Break ............................................... Fri-Mon, 14-17 Apr Fall FTX ................................................... Fri-Sun, 30 Sep-2 Oct Spring Reunion Weekend ............................... Fri-Sat, 28-29 Apr Parents Weekend ............................................. Fri-Sun, 7-9 Oct Classes end ............................................................... Fri, 28 Apr 2nd Fall Reunion Weekend ........................... Fri-Sat, 21-22 Oct Reading day ............................................................ Mon, 1 May Founders Day (no classes)....................................... Fri, 11 Nov Exams ........................................................... Tue-Mon, 2-8 May Ring Figure weekend................................... Fri-Sun, 18-20 Nov End First Class exams ................................................. Fri, 5 May Thanksgiving furlough...............................Tue-Mon, 22-28 Nov New Market Day ceremony.................................... Mon, 15 May Classes end ............................................................Mon 12 Dec Commencement ......................................................Tue, 16 May Reading day ............................................................ Tue 13 Dec Exams ....................................................... Wed-Tue, 14-20 Dec December graduation ............................................. Tue 20 Dec Christmas furlough............................. Tue-Mon, 20 Dec - 9 Jan Class Changes: First Semester: ............................ Friday classes meet on Tuesday, 6 December Second Semester: ....................... Monday classes meet on Friday, 28 April NOTE: Dates are subject to change by Official Published Orders. 3 4 THE INSTITUTE AN EDUCATION FOR LEADERSHIP won numerous military awards and decorations. General IN THE 21ST CENTURY Peay knows as well as anyone that VMI builds leaders. “My father, my two sons and I all graduated from VMI and Even in a world of change, some things never change. I feel very strongly about the Institute’s contribution to Society will always need educated and honorable men and Virginia and the nation,” said Peay. women. And men and women will always need to lead No other in America is so attentive to and so proud of lives of meaning and usefulness to others. its product: citizen-soldiers prepared both for civilian Established in 1839, VMI has shaped leaders, heroes leadership in their professions and for military leadership and individuals whose in times of national daily lives reflect the in- The Mission: need. VMI graduates tegrity, fairness, and ap- The Virginia Military Institute believes that the mea- have made distin- preciation for the value sure of a college lies in the quality and performance of its guished contributions of work that are instilled graduates and their contributions to society. both in the military and here. The sense of mis- Therefore, it is the mission of the Virginia Military in fields as diverse as Institute to produce educated and honorable men and women, sion at VMI is at the foun- business, engineering, prepared for the varied work of civil life, imbued with love dation of the Institute’s international affairs, of learning, confident in the functions and attitudes of medicine, and public traditions, teaching and leadership, possessing a high sense of public service, advo- policy-often at remark- administration. It is alive cates of the American Democracy and free enterprise sys- in each cadet from the tem, and ready as citizen-soldiers to defend their country in ably young ages. youngest Rat to the First time of national peril. VMI’s multi-fac- Captain. Their pursuits, To accomplish this result, the Virginia Military eted