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2007-2008 Catalog Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Knox College 2 East South Street Galesburg, Illinois 61401-4999 309-341-7000 2007-2008 2007-2008 CATALOG Knox College Profile • Recognized as one of America’s 40 Colleges That Change Lives, where students and their The College Four-year liberal arts. Independent, coeducational, residential, professors develop the kind of meaningful relationships that result in life-changing experiences. non-denominational. Founded in 1837. • #14 in the nation for “students happy with financial aid,” #10 in the nation for “great Location Galesburg, Illinois. County seat, Knox County. Pop. 33,500. Located college radio station,” and a “Best Value” according to Princeton Review’s The Best 361 Colleges. mid-way between Chicago and St. Louis, Missouri. Accessible via Interstate • #19 in the nation for in the percentage of international students and one of the most diverse 74, two national Amtrak rail lines, and by air via Moline and Peoria airports. liberal arts colleges in the nation as ranked by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2007 Best Student Body 1351 students from 45 states and 44 countries. Diverse and well-balanced Colleges. geographically. 15% are students of color, 7% are international. • In the top 2 percent of all U.S. colleges and universities in the proportion of graduates who earn doctoral degrees. Faculty Size: 127; 93% hold Ph.D. or appropriate professional degree from nation’s top graduate schools. • 11th among all U.S. colleges in the percentage of graduates earning doctoral degrees in the natural sciences and mathematics. Student–Faculty Ratio 12 to 1 • In the top 20% of all U.S. colleges in number of alumni who are corporate executives, Average Class Size 17 students according to Standard & Poor’s Executive College Survey. Degree Conferred Bachelor of Arts; 38 majors and 51 minors, including the natural sciences, • Awards students over $150,000 in grants to support their undergraduate research and mathematics, computer science, social sciences, economics, humanities, and creative projects. fine and performing arts. • One of 50 colleges recognized nationally for its strength in international education. Academic Calendar Three ten-week terms; three courses per term (3-3). • Knox’s Ford Undergraduate Research Fellows Program, one of only fifteen selected And Course Load programs nationally funded originally by the Ford Foundation to promote careers in research and teaching. Preceptorial Program Innovative, interdisciplinary first-year courses focusing on the core issues of a • Knox’s Catch is the six-time winner of the nation’s best college literary magazine award. liberal education. Facilities 42 academic and residential buildings on 82-acre campus. About This Catalog Green Oaks, 700-acre biological field station. Knox College Catalog is published for the academic year 2007-2008. Information is accurate as of June Libraries Henry M. Seymour Library with more than 300,000 volumes, over 600 30, 2007. Costs for 2008-2009 will be available in the Winter of 2008; please inquire to the Office of current periodicals, and access to more than 3,000 additional online Admission at that time. For enrolled students, detailed information about the timing of course periodicals through a variety of full text databases. Separate Science- offerings is provided by the Office of the Registrar before each academic term. Mathematics and Music libraries. OCLC Interlibrary Loan, internet and This catalog is published by the Office of Public Relations with cooperation from the Office of the on-line databases; automated catalog accessible from remote workstations Dean of the College and the Office of the Registrar. around campus. Graduates More than 65% of Knox graduates attain advanced professional and For More Information, Please Write or Telephone: graduate degrees. Others go directly into a wide variety of careers. KNOX COLLEGE Accreditations North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; American OFFICE OF ADMISSION And Affiliations Chemical Society; Phi Beta Kappa; Pew Mid-States Science and Mathematics 2 East South Street, Box K-148 Consortium; Associated Colleges of the Midwest; Association of American Galesburg, Illinois 61401-4999 Colleges and Universities; American Council on Education; College Entrance 309-341-7100 Phone [email protected] Examination Board; and other regional and national educational 800-678-KNOX Toll-free www.knox.edu organizations. 309-341-7070 Fax Statement of Non-Discrimination Knox College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or affectional preference, age, marital status, disability, or other irrelevant factors in admission, financial aid, employment, athletics, or any of its educational policies and Accredited by The Higher Learning Commission programs. Questions and comments concerning this policy should be addressed to the affirmative and a member of the North Central Association action officer, Gina Zindt. www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org 312-263-0456 KNOX COLLEGE 2007-2008 Catalog Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Old Main Old Main, designed by Charles Ulricson, was opened on July 7, 1857. A beautiful building is “clear, transparent, proportionate, symmetrical, balanced, and harmonious.”—Aristotle Cover photo by Chuck Savage, 2007 1 Table of Contents Statement of Mission .............................................................................3 The faculty’s guiding statement on the goals of a Knox education A Knox Education.................................................................................4 The key features that account for the quality of the Knox educational experience Campus Life .........................................................................................10 A description of the campus community The Academic Program......................................................................16 The Honor System and Knox’s graduation requirements Departments and Courses of Study...................................................22 Academic majors and minors Special Programs and Opportunities ..............................................211 Study abroad, internships, student research and other special programs Academic Rules & Regulations ........................................................230 Essential procedures and definitions; grading; academic difficulty Admission ...........................................................................................244 Requirements and deadlines Tuition and Fees.................................................................................246 Comprehensive fee, costs for special programs, refund policy Financial Aid......................................................................................252 Eligibility, policy and procedures Scholarships ........................................................................................258 Financial awards for special talents and merit Awards and Prizes.............................................................................262 Awards for special student accomplishments Directory .............................................................................................270 Knox’s trustees, faculty and staff Campus Map.......................................................................................288 Index ....................................................................................................291 Academic Calendar ...........................................................................297 2 Statement of Mission Knox College is a community of individuals from diverse backgrounds challenging each other to explore, understand, and improve ourselves, our society, and our world. The commitment to put learning to use to accomplish both personal and social goals dates back to the founding of the College in 1837. We take particular pride in the College’s early commitment to increase access to all qualified students of varied backgrounds, races, and conditions, regardless of financial means. Today, we continue to expand this historic mission and the tradition of active liberal arts learning. We provide an environment where students and faculty work closely together and where teaching is characterized by inviting and expecting students to pursue fundamental questions in order to reach their own reflective but independent judgments. The mission is carried out through: • our curriculum: combining inquiry in traditional as well as newer disciplines with the integra- tive perspective of interdisciplinary work; building from basic skills of writing, reading, calcu- lating, and critical analysis to opportunities for sophisticated student research and creative expression. • the character of our learning environment: encouraging the critical exchange of ideas, challeng- ing our students with high expectations and persistent demands for rigorous thinking within a supportive and egalitarian environment, characterized by an informality and openness that mir- rors our Midwestern surroundings. • our residential campus culture: encouraging the personal, cultural and intellectual growth of our students in a reflective, tolerant and engaged campus community through supportive residential opportunities, numerous student organizations, a wide array of creative activities and cultural programming, and opportunities for intercollegiate and recreational sports. • our community: reaffirming and extending our ongoing commitment to a diverse community of students,
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