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College of the Holy Cross CrossWorks Course Catalogs College Archives 2013 2013-2014 Catalog College of the Holy Cross Follow this and additional works at: http://crossworks.holycross.edu/course_catalog Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation College of the Holy Cross, "2013-2014 Catalog" (2013). Course Catalogs. 3. http://crossworks.holycross.edu/course_catalog/3 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the College Archives at CrossWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Course Catalogs by an authorized administrator of CrossWorks. Catalog 2013-2014 College of the Holy Cross Mission Statement The College of the Holy Cross is, by tradition and choice, a Jesuit liberal arts college serving the Catholic community, American society, and the wider world. To participate in the life of Holy Cross is to accept an invitation to join in dialogue about basic human questions: What is the moral character of learning and teaching? How do we find meaning in life and history? What are our obligations to one another? What is our special responsibility to the world’s poor and powerless? As a liberal arts college, Holy Cross pursues excellence in teaching, learning, and research. All who share its life are challenged to be open to new ideas, to be patient with ambiguity and uncertainty, to combine a passion for truth with respect for the views of others. Informed by the presence of diverse interpretations of the human experience, Holy Cross seeks to build a community marked by freedom, mutual respect, and civility. Because the search for meaning and value is at the heart of the intellectual life, critical examination of fundamental religious and philosophical questions is integral to liberal arts education. Dialogue about these questions among people from diverse academic disciplines and religious traditions requires everyone to acknowledge and respect differences. Dialogue also requires us to remain open to that sense of the whole which calls us to transcend ourselves and challenges us to seek that which might constitute our common humanity. The faculty and staff of Holy Cross, now primarily lay and religiously and culturally diverse, also affirm the mission of Holy Cross as a Jesuit college. As such, Holy Cross seeks to exemplify the long-standing dedication of the Society of Jesus to the intellectual life and its commitment to the service of faith and promotion of justice. The College is dedicated to forming a commu- nity that supports the intellectual growth of all its members while offering them opportunities for spiritual and moral development. In a special way, the College must enable all who choose to do so to encounter the intellectual heritage of Catholicism, to form an active worshipping community, and to become engaged in the life and work of the contemporary church. Since 1843, Holy Cross has sought to educate students who, as leaders in business, profes- sional, and civic life, would live by the highest intellectual and ethical standards. In service of this ideal, Holy Cross endeavors to create an environment in which integrated learning is a shared responsibility, pursued in classroom and laboratory, studio and theater, residence and chapel. Shared responsibility for the life and governance of the College should lead all its mem- bers to make the best of their own talents, to work together, to be sensitive to one another, to serve others, and to seek justice within and beyond the Holy Cross community. X X //1 1 Volume 97 2013–2014 Catalog About this Catalog The College Catalog is a document of record issued in August 2013. The Catalog contains current information regarding the College calendar, admissions, degree requirements, fees, regulations and course offerings. It is not intended to be, and should not be relied upon, as a statement of the College’s contractual undertakings. The College reserves the right in its sole judgment to make changes of any nature in its program, calendar or academic schedule whenever it is deemed necessary or desirable, including changes in course content, the rescheduling of classes with or without extending the academic term, canceling of scheduled courses and other academic activities, and requiring or affording alternatives for scheduled courses or other academic activities, in any such case giving such notice thereof as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances. Contents Academic Calendar ............................................................... 3 College of the Holy Cross: Profile .................................................... 4 Academic Goals of a Liberal Arts Education/Assessment .................................. 5 The Campus .................................................................... 6 McFarland Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture ..................................... 10 The cademicA Program ........................................................... 11 Special Academic Programs........................................................ 34 Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.................................................. 41 Biology ....................................................................... 57 Chemistry ..................................................................... 64 Classics ....................................................................... 70 Economics and Accounting ........................................................ 76 Education ..................................................................... 84 English ....................................................................... 88 History ....................................................................... 98 Mathematics and Computer Science ................................................ 112 Modern Languages and Literatures ................................................. 123 Music ....................................................................... 141 Naval Science ................................................................. 147 Philosophy.................................................................... 150 Physics....................................................................... 160 Political Science................................................................ 164 Psychology.................................................................... 172 Religious Studies ............................................................... 179 Sociology and Anthropology ...................................................... 189 Spanish ...................................................................... 199 Theatre....................................................................... 207 Visual Arts ................................................................... 212 Admissions ................................................................... 219 Expenses ..................................................................... 221 Financial Aid.................................................................. 223 Holy Cross Scholarships ......................................................... 229 Office of the College Chaplains.................................................... 247 Student Affairs ................................................................ 248 Student Life .................................................................. 250 Recreation .....................................................................251 Student Development Services .................................................... 252 Career Services ................................................................ 254 Public Safety .................................................................. 255 Athletics ..................................................................... 256 Board of Trustees............................................................... 258 Advisory Board to Trustees and Administration ....................................... 260 Alumni/ae Marketing Advisory Group .............................................. 263 Officers of the College........................................................... 264 Officers ofdministration A ........................................................ 265 College Chaplains .............................................................. 274 College Medical Staff ........................................................... 274 Department Chairs and Program Directors........................................... 275 Officers of Instruction ........................................................... 277 Professors Emeriti .............................................................. 292 College Councils and Committees ................................................. 294 Incorporation and Accreditation ................................................... 298 Office of the General Counsel ..................................................... 298 Policy on Nondiscrimination ...................................................... 298 Policy on Harassment ........................................................... 299 Clery Act Statement ............................................................ 301 Bequests ..................................................................... 302 Index ........................................................................ 303 Academic Calendar / 3 Academic Calendar 2013-2014 Fall 2013 Semester Saturday August 24 First-year students arrive Mass of the Holy Spirit Sunday August 25 Orientation Monday August 26 First-Year Student Advising Tuesday August