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Bates 2002-2003 Catalog Bates College Catalog 2002-2003 2 Correspondence Address correspondence to Bates College, Lewiston, 100th Series No. 11 September 2002 Maine 04240. Bates (USPS 045-160) is published by Bates College at Lane Hall, Lewiston, Maine, eleven times a year: once Telephone Number for All Offices (207) 786-6255 each in November, January, March, April, May, June, July, and August, and three times in September. Fax Number for All Offices (207) 786-6123 Periodical postage paid at Lewiston, Maine 04240, and other locations. Postmaster: Send address changes Admissions and Scholarships to BATES, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine 04240. The Dean of Admissions (207) 786-6000 Lindholm House ©Bates College Office of College Relations 2002 01-156/18M Request for Catalog Printing: DS Graphics The Dean of Admissions (207) 786-6000 Lindholm House Bates College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., through its Matters of General College Interest Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. The President (207) 786-6100 204 Lane Hall Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the New England Association should be directed to the Alumni Interest administrative staff of Bates College. Individuals may The Vice President for External also contact the Commission on Institutions of and Alumni Affairs (207) 786-6127 Higher Education, New England Association of Alumni House, 67 Campus Avenue Schools and Colleges, 209 Burlington Road, Bedford, MA 01730-1433; (617) 271-0022; E-mail: Employment of Seniors and Alumni [email protected]. The Director of Career Services (207) 786-6232 Office of Career Services Bates values a diverse college community. Moreover, Bates does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, Gifts and Bequests national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orienta- The Vice President for Development tion, marital or parental status, age, or disability, in (207) 786-6245 the recruitment and admission of its students, in the 312 Lane Hall administration of its educational policies and programs, or in the recruitment and employment of its Dean of Students (207) 786-6222 faculty and staff. 102 Lane Hall Web Site: www.bates.edu Printed on recycled paper This catalog constitutes the basic agreement between the College and its students and prospective students. In case of conflict between this catalog and any supplements hereto and any other written or oral statements, this catalog and its supplements shall be deemed to be the official statement. The College reserves the right to change any of the statements herein by reasonable notice in any supplemental catalog or other publication specifically setting forth any such changes. 3 Contents The College 5 Residential and Extracurricular Life 42 The Admission of Students 11 Costs and Financial Aid 47 The Academic Program 17 Courses and Units of Instruction 59 Russian 209 African American Studies 61 Other Foreign Languages 213 American Cultural Studies 67 History 214 Anthropology 74 Interdisciplinary Studies 228 Art 81 Mathematics 231 Asian Studies 94 Computer Science 237 Biological Chemistry 100 Music 239 Biology 103 Neuroscience 247 Chemistry 115 Philosophy and Religion 251 Classical and Medieval Studies 121 Philosophy 251 Classical and Romance Languages and Religion 260 Literatures 130 Physical Education 273 Greek and Latin 131 Physics and Astronomy 274 French 135 Astronomy 276 Spanish 140 Physics 277 Other Foreign Languages 146 Political Science 282 Economics 147 Psychology 295 Education 156 Sociology 304 English 163 Theater and Rhetoric 312 Environmental Studies 176 Theater 312 First-Year Seminars 185 Dance 319 Geology 191 Rhetoric 322 German, Russian, and East Asian Women and Gender Studies 329 Languages and Literatures 198 Bates Fall Semester Abroad 340 Chinese 199 Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Off-Campus Japanese 202 Study Program 341 German 205 The Trustees 349 The Graduate Honor Societies 382 The Faculty 355 Gifts and Bequests 383 The College Library 369 Calendar 384 The Administration 371 Index 386 The Alumni Council 381 5 The College Mission Statement Bates is a college of the liberal arts and sciences, nationally recognized for the qualities of the educational experience it provides. It is a coeducational, nonsectarian, residential college with special commitments to academic rigor, and to assuring in all of its efforts the dignity of each individual and access to its programs and opportunities by qualified learners. Bates prizes both the inherent values of a demanding education and the profound use- fulness of learning, teaching, and understanding. Moreover, throughout the history of the College, Bates’ graduates have linked education with service, leadership, and obligations beyond themselves. As a college of the liberal arts and sciences, Bates offers a curriculum and faculty that chal- lenge students to attain intellectual achievements and to develop powers of critical assess- ment, analysis, expression, aesthetic sensibility, and independent thought. In addition, Bates recognizes that learning is not exclusively restricted to cognitive categories, and that the full range of human experience needs to be encouraged and cultivated. The College expects students to appreciate the discoveries and insights of established traditions of learners as well as to participate in the resolution of what is unknown. Bates is committed to an open and supportive residential environment. The College’s programs are designed to encourage student development, and to foster leadership, service, and creativity. The College sponsors cultural, volunteer, athletic, social, and religious opportunities that are open to all students, and values participation in these activities. Bates also recognizes that it has responsibilities to the larger community. Where possible and when consistent with its primary responsibilities to its students, faculty, and alumni, the College makes available its educational and cultural resources, its expertise, and its col- lective energies to professional as well as to regional communities outside the institution. The Foundations of the College Bates was founded in 1855 by people who believed strongly in freedom, civil rights, and the importance of a higher education for all who could benefit from it. Bates has always admitted students without regard to race, religion, national origin, or sex, and was the first coeducational college in New England. As with many New England institutions, religion played a vital role in the College’s founding. The Reverend Oren Burbank Cheney is hon- ored as the founder and first president of Bates. He was a Freewill Baptist minister, a teacher, and a former Maine legislator. After the Parsonsfield Seminary where Cheney taught burned, he saw the need for a larger and more centrally located school for the denomination. Cheney steered a bill through the Maine Legislature creating a corporation 6 The College for educational purposes initially called the Maine State Seminary, located in Lewiston, Maine’s fastest-growing industrial and commercial center. Cheney assembled a six-person faculty dedicated to teaching the classics and moral philosophy to both men and women. In 1863 he received a collegiate charter, and obtained financial support for an expansion from Benjamin E. Bates, the Boston financier and man- ufacturer whose mills dominated the Lewiston riverfront. In 1864 the Maine State Seminary became Bates College. The college consisted of Hathorn and Parker halls and a student body of less than one hundred. By the end of Cheney’s tenure the campus had expanded to fifty acres with six buildings. Bates was already known for its inclusive admissions practices, classical curriculum, and commitment to preparing future teachers for Maine’s public schools. George Colby Chase succeeded Cheney in 1894. A graduate of the Bates Class of 1869, he taught English at the College for twenty-two years before assuming the presidency. A teacher-president in the old tradition, Chase taught at least one course each year throughout his incumbency. Known as “the great builder,” Chase oversaw the construction of eleven new buildings on the campus, including Coram Library, the Chapel, Chase Hall, Carnegie Science Hall, and Rand Hall. He tripled the number of students and faculty, as well as the endowment. In 1919, at age seventy-four, Chase urged the Board of Trustees to select a successor who was “a man strong in scholarship, in his Christian character and influence, in business ability, and in warm sympathy with young people.” That successor was Clifton Daggett Gray, a clergyman and former editor of The Standard, a Baptist periodical published in Chicago. Gray saw Bates through an era marked by vibrant growth and modernization, but also through the years of the Great Depression and World War II. By the early 1920s, Bates’ now-famous debate team achieved recognition in international competitions. On campus, renovations were completed on Libbey Forum and the Hedge Science Laboratory, and the Clifton Daggett Gray Athletic Building and Alumni Gymnasium were built. Though the Depression placed serious financial burdens on students and on the College, Bates continued to thrive. In the 1940s, when male students abandoned college campuses to enlist in the armed forces, Gray established a V12 Naval Training Unit on campus, assuring the College talented students—men and women—during wartime. When he retired in 1944, Gray had increased the student enrollment to more than 700 and doubled the faculty to seventy; the endowment had doubled to $2 million. Charles Franklin Phillips, Bates’ youngest president, was a professor at Colgate University and a leading economist before coming to Bates. Phillips is credited with bringing sound business acumen to the College and with encouraging students to link their own academic experiences with future careers. He initiated the Bates Plan of Education, a liberal arts “core” study program, and a “3/4 Option,” which allowed students to complete their college education in three years. He also directed expansions of campus facilities, including the Memorial Commons, the Health Center, Dana Chemistry Hall, Pettigrew Hall, Treat Gallery, Schaeffer Theatre, and Page Hall.

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