Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Programs and Policies 2003Ð2004 bulletin of yale university Series 99 Number 10 August 20, 2003 Bulletin of Yale University Postmaster: Send address changes to Bulletin of Yale University, P O Box 208227, New Haven c t 06520-8227 P O Box 208230, New Haven c t 06520-8230 Periodicals postage paid at New Haven, Connecticut Issued sixteen times a year: one time a year in May, November, and December; two times a year in June and September; three times a year in July; six times a year in August Managing Editor:Linda Koch Lorimer Editor:David J. Baker Editorial and Publishing Office:175 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut Publication number (u s p s 078-500) Printed in Canada The closing date for material in this bulletin was June 10, 2003. The University reserves the right to withdraw or modify the courses of instruction or to change the instructors at any time. ©2003 by Yale University. All rights reserved. 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Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Programs and Policies 2003Ð2004 bulletin of yale university Series 99 Number 10 August 20, 2003 Contents The President and Fellows of Yale University 7 The Officers of Yale University 8 The Administration of the Graduate School 9 Calendar 10 A Message from the Dean 11 The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 12 Resources for Research and Study 12 The Dean 13 The Associate Deans 13 The Assistant Deans 14 Directors of Graduate Studies 14 Office for Diversity and Equal Opportunity 14 Teaching 15 The McDougal Graduate Student Center 15 Office of Finance and Administration 18 Office of Graduate Admissions 18 Registrar’s Office 18 Committees 19 Graduate Student Assembly (G S A) 19 Departments and Programs 21 African American Studies 22 African Studies 30 American Studies 36 Anthropology 44 Applied Mathematics 54 Applied Physics 56 Archaeological Studies 57 Astronomy 61 Atmospheric Science 64 Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Combined Program in the 65 Biology 68 Biomedical Engineering 69 Biostatistics 70 Cell Biology 71 Cellular and Molecular Physiology 74 Chemical Engineering 77 Chemistry 78 Classics 83 Comparative Literature 90 Computational Biology and Bioinformatics 97 Computer Science 99 4 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences East Asian Languages and Literatures 105 East Asian Studies 113 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 Economic History 121 Economics 122 Electrical Engineering 131 Engineering and Applied Science 132 English Language and Literature 146 Environmental Engineering, Program in 153 Epidemiology and Public Health 154 European Studies, Council on 171 Experimental Pathology 173 Film Studies 177 Forestry & Environmental Studies 181 French 184 Genetics 189 Geology and Geophysics 193 Germanic Languages and Literatures 199 History 203 History of Art 216 History of Medicine and Science 223 Immunobiology 229 International and Development Economics 233 International Relations 234 Investigative Medicine 241 Italian Language and Literature 244 Judaic Studies 248 Latin American and Iberian Studies, Council on 249 Linguistics 251 Management 258 Mathematics 261 Mechanical Engineering 264 Medieval Studies 265 Microbiology 267 Middle East Studies, Council on 270 Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry 272 Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology 278 Music 284 Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations 288 Neurobiology 296 Neuroscience 299 Pharmacology 304 Philosophy 307 Physics 312 C o n t e n t s 5 Political Science 318 Psychology 331 Religious Studies 342 Renaissance Studies 350 Russian and East European Studies 353 Slavic Languages and Literatures 355 Sociology 359 Southeast Asia Studies, Council on 365 Spanish and Portuguese 367 Statistics 371 The Whitney Seminars 377 Women’s and Gender Studies 378 Research Institutes 382 The Cowles Foundation 382 The Economic Growth Center 382 The Center for Religion and American Life 383 Institution for Social and Policy Studies 383 International Security Studies 384 Yale Center for International and Area Studies 385 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization 386 Policies and Regulations 387 Admissions 387 Programs of Study 388 Full-Time Degree Candidacy Part-Time Study Nondegree Study Interdisciplinary Study Combined and Joint-Degree Programs Exchange Scholar Program International Graduate Student Exchange Agreements Degree Requirements 392 Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Requirements for the Degree of Master of Philosophy Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts or Master of Science Requirements for Joint-Degree Programs Petitioning for Degrees Dissertation Submission Commencement Academic Regulations 403 Registration Course Enrollment Grades Registration Status and Leaves of Absence Personal Conduct 6 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Grievance Procedures Freedom of Expression Financing Graduate School 415 Tuition and Fees, 2003Ð2004 415 Student Accounts and Bills 415 Yale Charge Account Yale Payment Plan Bills and Payments Charge for Returned Checks Transcripts 417 Financial Aid 417 Application for University Fellowship Support University Fellowships Teaching Fellowships Traineeships and Assistantships in Research Research Appointments Supplementary Fellowship Aid 422 External Fellowships and Combined Award Policy 422 Dissertation Fellowships 423 Eligibility for Fellowships 423 Other Means of Financing Graduate Education 423 Part-Time Employment Loans and Work-Study Two Federal Regulations Governing Title I V Financial Aid Programs 424 Satisfactory Academic Progress Department of Education Refund Policy University Services and Facilities 425 Living Accommodations 425 Graduate Housing—On Campus Off-Campus Listing Service University Properties Health Services 426 Computing and Telecommunications 429 Office of International Students and Scholars 431 Resource Office on Disabilities 432 Life at Yale 433 The International Center of New Haven 433 Religious Life at Yale 433 Cultural Opportunities 433 Athletic Facilities 434 The Work of Yale University 436 Schedule of Academic Dates and Deadlines 438 Index 442 The President and Fellows of Yale University P re s i d e n t Richard Charles Levin, b.a., b.litt., ph.d. F e l l o w s His Excellency the Governor of Connecticut, ex officio. Her Honor the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, ex officio. George Leonard Baker, Jr., b.a.,m.b.a., Palo Alto, California. Edward Perry Bass, b.s., Fort Worth, Texas. Roland Whitney Betts, b.a., j.d., New York, New York (June 2005). Gerhard Casper, ll.m.,ph.d., ll.d., Atherton, California. Susan Crown, b.a., m.a., Chicago, Illinois. Charles Daniel Ellis, b.a., m.b.a., ph.d., New Haven, Connecticut. Holcombe Tucker Green, Jr., b.a., ll.b., Atlanta, Georgia. Jeffrey Powell Koplan, b.a.,m.d.,m.p.h., Atlanta, Georgia (June 2009). Maya Ying Lin, b.a., m.arch.,d.f.a., New York, New York (June 2008). Linda Anne Mason, b.a.,m.b.a., Belmont, Massachusetts (June 2004). The Rt. Rev. Victoria Matthews, b.a., m.div., th.m., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Indra Nooyi, b.s., m.b.a., m.p.p.m., Greenwich, Connecticut. Barrington Daniel Parker, Jr., b.a., ll.b., Stamford, Connecticut. John Ennis Pepper, Jr., b.a., m.a., Cincinnati, Ohio. Theodore Ping Shen, b.a.,m.b.a., Brooklyn Heights, New York (June 2007). Janet Louise Yellen, b.a., ph.d., Berkeley, California (June 2006). The Officers of Yale University P re s i d e n t Richard Charles Levin, b.a., b.litt., ph.d. P r o v o s t Susan Hockfield, b.a., ph.d. Vice President and Secre t a ry Linda Koch Lorimer, b.a., j.d. Vice President and General Counsel Dorothy Kathryn Robinson, b.a., j.d. Vice President for Development Charles James Pagnam, b.s. Vice President and Director of New Haven and State Affairs Bruce Donald Alexander, b.a., j.d. Vice President for Finance and Administration Robert Loren Culver, b.a.,m.a., m.p.a. The Administration of the Graduate School Peter Salovey, ph.d., Dean of the Graduate School Martin Klein, ph.d., m.p.h., Associate Dean of the Graduate School Pamela Schirmeister, ph.d., Associate Dean of the Graduate School Richard Sleight, ph.d., Associate Dean of the Graduate School Thomas Burns, ph.d., Assistant Dean of the Graduate School Liza Cariaga-Lo, ed.d., Assistant Dean of the Graduate School and Director, Office for Diversity and Equal Opportunity T B A, Assistant Dean of the Graduate School Lisa Brandes, ph.d., Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Director, Student Life, McDougal Graduate Student Center Jennifer Brinley, b.s., Associate Director, Finance and Financial Aid Robert Colonna, m.b.a., Director of Admissions Anita De Palma, b.s., Assistant Director, Teaching Fellow Program Stephen Goot, m.a., Deputy Registrar, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Judith Dozier Hackman, ph.d., Director, Teaching Fellow Program Mary Johnson, ph.d., Director, Graduate Career Services, McDougal Center and Dean’s Adviser on Career Education Barry S. Kane, m.s.w., Registrar, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Alice Oliver, Director, Finance and Administration William C.