2009-2010 Academic Catalog
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BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE CALENDAR FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010 ONE HUNDRED and THIRTY-THIRD SCHOOL YEAR 2009 July 20-24 Mon-Fri History Summer Institute 21 Tues Intensive English Language Program students arrive July 22 - Aug 19 Wed-Wed Intensive English Language Program Aug 21 Fri RAs arrive on campus 24-27 Mon-Thurs Sports Camp & Dance Intensive 26 Wed International students & PAC members arrive on campus; PAC meeting 27-28 Thurs-Fri International Student Orientation 27 Thurs Faculty retreat 28 Fri 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: All new students arrive on campus; 6:00 pm: Dinner with new students & parents 29 Sat New Student Orientation 30 Sun New Student Orientation 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Returning students arrive on campus 31 Mon Registration for all students Sept 1 Tues Registration and Service Day, Dinner and Dean’s address (Glencairn) 2 Wed 8:10 am: Fall Term classes begin 7 Mon Labor Day Holiday Oct 9 Fri Charter Day 12 Mon Charter Day holiday 26-30 Mon-Fri Registration for Winter Term Nov 13 Fri Fall Term classes end 16 Mon Reading day 17 Tue Exams begin 20 Fri Fall Term ends after exams 29 Sun Resident students return 30 Mon Winter Term classes begin Dec 18 Fri Christmas vacation begins following afternoon classes 2010 Jan 1 Fri New Years Day holiday 3 Sun Resident students return 4 Mon Classes resume 18 Mon Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday 25-29 Mon-Fri Registration for Spring Term Feb 15 Mon President’s Day - In school observance 19 Fri Winter Term classes end 22 Mon Reading day 23 Tue Exams begin 26 Fri Winter Term ends after exams Mar 14 Sun Resident students return 15 Mon Spring Term classes begin Apr 2 Fri Good Friday holiday 12-16 Mon-Fri Pre-registration for declared majors 26-29 Mon-Thurs Pre-registration for undeclared majors April 30 - May 2 Fri-Sun Bryn Athyn College Spring Weekend May 21 Fri Spring Term classes end 24 Mon Exams begin 27 Thurs Last day of exams 28 Fri 6:30 pm: Graduation Dinner and Dance (Cairnwood Mansion) 29 Sat 10:00 am: Graduation (MPAC) 1 BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE OF THE NEW CHURCH 2009-10 CONTENTS Calendar 2009-10 .............................................................................................inside front cover Mission Statement ......................................................................................................................3 Welcome from the President ......................................................................................................4 A Letter From The Dean ............................................................................................................5 Organization ...............................................................................................................................6 Campus ......................................................................................................................................7 Admissions ...............................................................................................................................10 Academic Policies ....................................................................................................................14 Student Life ..............................................................................................................................22 Fees and Assistance ..................................................................................................................26 Degree Programs Core Program ................................................................................................................36 Associate in Arts ...........................................................................................................41 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science ....................................................................43 Biology Major ...............................................................................................................44 Education Major ...........................................................................................................46 English Language and Literature Major .......................................................................50 History Major ................................................................................................................52 Interdisciplinary Major .................................................................................................54 Religion Major ..............................................................................................................55 Religion Minor ..............................................................................................................57 Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) ...................................................................58 Second Baccalaureate ...................................................................................................60 Experiential Education Internship Program .......................................................................................................61 Service Learning ...........................................................................................................61 International Opportunities ...........................................................................................62 College Courses Anthropology ................................................................................................................64 Biology .........................................................................................................................64 Business ........................................................................................................................69 Chemistry ......................................................................................................................70 Computer Science .........................................................................................................71 Earth Science ................................................................................................................72 Economics .....................................................................................................................73 Education ......................................................................................................................73 2 English ..........................................................................................................................79 Experiential Education ..................................................................................................83 Fine Arts ........................................................................................................................83 French ...........................................................................................................................86 Geography .....................................................................................................................87 Greek .............................................................................................................................87 Health ............................................................................................................................88 Hebrew ..........................................................................................................................88 History ..........................................................................................................................88 Independent Studies ......................................................................................................94 Interdisciplinary Studies ...............................................................................................94 Latin ..............................................................................................................................95 Leadership .....................................................................................................................96 Mathematics ..................................................................................................................96 Music ............................................................................................................................99 Philosophy ..................................................................................................................100 Physical Education ......................................................................................................102 Physics ........................................................................................................................105 Political Science ..........................................................................................................106 Psychology ..................................................................................................................107 Religion .......................................................................................................................109 Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) ................................................................. 115 Science Education ....................................................................................................... 115 Social Science ............................................................................................................. 115 Sociology ...................................................................................................................