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2007-2008 Undergraduate Course Catalog 2007-2008 Undergraduate Course Catalog Announcement for the Three Hundred and Fifteenth Year Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 (757) 221-4000 General Statement of Policy Bulletin of The College of William and Mary—Undergraduate Catalog Issue August 2007 The College of William and Mary does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability or age in its programs and activities. All inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies should be addressed to: Tammie H. Currie Director of Equal Opportunity The College of William and Mary Hornsby House P. O. Box 8795 Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 (757) 221-2615 Note: The catalog provides announcements for the 2007-2008 academic year. It is current until August 2007. The College reserves the right to make changes in the regulations, charges and curricula listed herein at any time. CataLOGS ARE ISSUED FOR OTHER COLLEGE PROGRamS AS FOLLOWS: School of Business School of Education Graduate Studies in Arts and Sciences School of Marine Science Marshall-Wythe School of Law The Honor System Among the most significant traditions of the College of William and Mary is its student ad- ministered Honor System. The spirit and essence of the Honor System have existed at the College for more than 200 years and are embodied in the Honor Code. It asserts that honor and personal integrity are fundamental attributes essential of the climate of trust which must exist in a community of scholars. The Code is an agreement, accepted by each student who enrolls, not to lie, cheat or steal or to tolerate such behavior in others. Self-administered by elected peers, the Honor System is supported strongly by the Faculty and the Administration. Detailed information about the Honor System may be found in the Student Handbook. Accreditation The College of William and Mary is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033, 404-679-4500, www.sacscoc.org; the Ameri- can Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business; The Association of American Law Schools; and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. i Correspondence Directory To facilitate prompt attention, inquiries should be addressed to the following at the College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8795. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FEES AND EXPENSES P. Geoffrey Feiss, Provost Edmund A. Brummer, III, Director of Financial Operations ADMISSION - UNDERGRADUATE GENERAL BUSINESS MATTERS Henry R. Broaddus, Dean of Admission Samuel E. Jones, Vice President for Finance Anna B. Martin, Vice President for Administration ADMISSION - GRADUATE STUDIES S. Laurie Sanderson INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, Arts and Sciences TELECOMMUNICATIONS James M. Olver Courtney M. Carpenter Assistant Dean for MBA Programs, School of Business Associate Provost for Information Technology Thomas J. Ward, Associate Dean, School of Education INTERNATIONAL STUDIES W. Taylor Reveley, III, Dean, Marshall-Wythe School of Law Laurie S. Koloski, Director of the Reves Center ALUMNI AFFAIRS PUBLIC AFFAIRS Karen R. Cottrell, Executive Vice President, Society of the Alumni Stewart H. Gamage, Vice President for Public Affairs AUXILIARY SERVICES RECORDS AND TRANSCRIPTS Charles A. Maimone, Director Sara L. Marchello, University Registrar BOOKSTORE STUDENT EMPLOYMENT, STUDENT LOANS, Gerald Mahoney, Manager FINANCIAL AID Edward P. Irish, Director of Student Financial Aid CAMPUS POLICE Donald R. Challis, Chief STUDENT LIFE W. Samuel Sadler, Vice President for Student Affairs DEVELOPMENT, ANNUITIES AND GIFTS Sean M. Pieri, Vice President for University Development SWEM LIBRARY Connie Kearns McCarthy, Dean, University Libraries EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Tammie H. Currie, Director of Equal Opportunity Table of Contents General Statement of Policy .......................................Cover II Student Financial Aid ......................................................... 35 Correspondence Directory ..................................................... i Tuition and Other Expenses ................................................36 College Calendar, 2007-08 ..................................................... ii Academic Regulations ..........................................................41 The College .............................................................................1 Requirements for Degrees....................................................48 Mission Statement and Goals .........................................1 Fields of Major, Subprograms and Diversity Statement..........................................................1 Course Descriptions ..............................................................61 Phi Beta Kappa Society ...................................................1 Faculty of Arts and Sciences .................................................62 Presidents, Chancellors and Honorary Fellows .............2 Mason School of Business Administration ........................214 Board of Visitors ..............................................................3 School of Education ...........................................................224 Directory of Administrative Offices ................................4 School of Marine Science/Virginia Institute of Marine Science ...............................................................235 Officers of Instruction.....................................................6 Miscellaneous Information ................................................236 Earl Gregg Swem Library ..............................................29 Index ....................................................................................237 Student Health Center and Counseling Center Staff ..........................................30-31 Map of Campus .......................................... Inside Back Cover Admission to the College .....................................................33 ii UNDERGRaduatE ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2007-2008 2007 Fall Semester August 24-28 Orientation Period (Friday-Tuesday) August 29 Beginning of Undergraduate Classes (Wednesday) August 31 Opening Convocation (Friday) September 28-30 Family Weekend (Friday-Sunday) October 13-16 Fall Break (Saturday-Tuesday) October 25-28 Homecoming (Thursday-Sunday) November 21-25 Thanksgiving Holiday (Wednesday-Sunday) December 7 End of Undergraduate Classes (Friday) December 8-9 Reading Period (Saturday-Sunday) December 10-11 Examinations (Monday-Tuesday) December 12 Reading Period (Wednesday) December 13-14 Examinations (Thursday-Friday) December 15-16 Reading Period (Saturday-Sunday) December 17-20 Examinations (Monday-Thursday) 2008 Spring Semester January 11-15 Orientation Period (Friday-Tuesday) January 16 Beginning of Undergraduate Classes (Wednesday) February 9 Charter Day (Saturday) March 1-9 Spring Break (Saturday-Sunday) April 25 End of Undergraduate Classes (Friday) April 26-27 Reading Period (Saturday-Sunday) April 28-May 2 Examinations (Monday-Friday) May 3-4 Reading Period (Saturday-Sunday) May 5-7 Examinations (Monday-Wednesday) May 11 Commencement (Sunday) 2008 Summer Sessions May 27 Beginning of Session I (Tuesday) June 27 End of Session I (Friday) June 30 Beginning of Session II (Monday) July 4 No Classes (Independence Day) (Friday) August 1 End of Session II (Friday) ***For Advising and Registration dates and course and examination schedules, visit www.wm.edu/registrar. The College • 1 The College Mission Statement The Phi Beta Kappa Society The College of William and Mary, a public university in Wil- On December 5,1776, a small group of William and Mary liamsburg, Virginia, is the second-oldest institution of higher students founded the Phi Beta Kappa Society, which has since learning in the United States. Established in 1693 by British become the nation’s premier academic honor society. Alpha of royal charter, William and Mary is proud of its role as the Alma Virginia, as the founding chapter came to be known, inducted Mater of generations of American patriots, leaders and public fifty members during its first brief period of existence (1776- servants. Now, in its fourth century, it continues this tradition of 1781). Among them were William Short, later a distinguished excellence by combining the best features of an undergraduate diplomat and close associate of Thomas Jefferson, and John college with the opportunities offered by a modern research Marshall, subsequently Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. university. Its moderate size, dedicated faculty and distinctive Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa were established at Yale and Har- history give William and Mary a unique character among public vard, which gave the Society continuity and growth it might institutions, and create a learning environment that fosters not otherwise have had, for in 1781, with the approach of the close interaction among students and teachers. The university’s predominantly residential under- British army, Alpha of Virginia was suspended. After a brief graduate program provides a broad liberal education in a revival period (1851-1861), the chapter was resurrected in 1893, stimulating academic environment enhanced by a talented the 200th anniversary of the founding of William and Mary. In and diverse student body. This nationally acclaimed under- the meantime, chapters of the Society had been established at graduate program is integrated with selected graduate and many other institutions and had come together as the United