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Bowdoin College Bowdoin Digital Commons Bowdoin College Catalogues 1-1-1973 Bowdoin College Catalogue (1972-1973) Bowdoin College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/course-catalogues Recommended Citation Bowdoin College, "Bowdoin College Catalogue (1972-1973)" (1973). Bowdoin College Catalogues. 254. https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/course-catalogues/254 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by Bowdoin Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Bowdoin College Catalogues by an authorized administrator of Bowdoin Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. BOWDOIN COLLEGE BULLETIN CATALOGUE FOR 1972-1973 September 1972 BOWDOIN COLLEGE BULLETIN Catalogue for 1972-1973 BRUNSWICK, MAINE 2 'Wo test with respect to race, color, creed, national origin, or sex shall be imposed in the choice of Trustees, Overseers, officers, members of the Faculty, any other employees, or in the admission ." of students. —By-Laws of Bowdoin College The information in this catalogue was accurate at the time of original publication. The College reserves the right, however, to make changes in its course offerings, degree requirements, regula- tions and procedures, and charges as educational and financial considerations require. BOWDOIN COLLEGE BULLETIN Brunswick, Maine September igy Number 386 This Bulletin is published by Bowdoin College four times during the college year: September, December, March, and June. Second-class postage paid at Brunswick, Maine. CONTENTS COLLEGE CALENDAR vi BOWDOIN COLLEGE: A HISTORICAL SKETCH 1 OFFICERS OF GOVERNMENT 5 OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTION n OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION 24 COLLEGE CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS 29 GENERAL INFORMATION 45 ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE 49 SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND FINANCIAL AID 54 THE CURRICULUM 85 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 95 AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES , 95 ART 96 BIOCHEMISTRY IOI BIOLOGY 102 CHEMISTRY IO5 CLASSICS - IO7 ECONOMICS IO9 EDUCATION 114 1 ENGLISH 115 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 120 GEOLOGY 1 2 GERMAN 123 GOVERNMENT AND LEGAL STUDIES 1 25 HISTORY 129 INDEPENDENT LANGUAGE STUDY I 37 MATHEMATICS 137 MUSIC 145 PHILOSOPHY 148 PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY 153 PSYCHOLOGY 157 RELIGION 160 ROMANCE LANGUAGES 163 RUSSIAN 168 SENIOR CENTER SEMINARS 169 SOCIOLOGY 170 SPEECH 172 RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS 173 THE LIBRARY 176 THE FINE ARTS 185 PUBLIC AFFAIRS RESEARCH CENTER 190 RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE GULF OF MAINE 191 THE BOWDOIN SCIENTIFIC STATION 192 LECTURESHIPS AND INSTITUTES 193 STUDENT LIFE AND ACTIVITIES 197 PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS 205 CAREER COUNSELING AND PLACEMENT 207 PRIZES AND DISTINCTIONS 208 DEGREES CONFERRED IN AUGUST 1971 225 DEGREES CONFERRED IN JUNE 1972 225 APPOINTMENTS, PRIZES, AND AWARDS 229 ALUMNI ORGANIZATIONS 241 INDEX 251 1972 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 *973 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL MAY JUNE 12 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 5 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 12 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 12 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 J 974 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL MAY JUNE 12 3 4 5 6. 12 3 4 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 COLLEGE CALENDAR 1972-1973 1972 September 12, Tuesday. Rooms ready for occupancy by upper- classmen for the fall semester. September 13, Wednesday. Rooms ready for occupancy by fresh- men for the fall semester. September 15, Friday. Placement tests and conferences for fresh- men. September 18, Monday. Fall semester of the 171st acadamic year begins at 8:00 a.m. All students required to be in residence. Registration. September 19, Tuesday. Opening Convocation exercises at 11:30 a.m. in the First Parish Church. September 20, Wednesday. First classes. October 13, Friday. Stated fall meetings of the Governing Boards in Brunswick. October 14, Saturday. Alumni Day. October 18, Wednesday. Freshman review. October 20, Friday. James Bowdoin Day. October 21, Saturday. Parents' Day. November 13, Monday. Midsemester review of classes. November 22, Wednesday. Thanksgiving recess begins at the end of morning classes. November 27, Monday. Thanksgiving recess ends, 8:00 a.m. November 27, Monday. Last day for filing applications for schol- arship aid during the spring semester. December 15, Friday. Christmas vacation begins at the end of morning classes. vi College Calendar vii !973 January 3, Wednesday. Christmas vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. January 3-16, Wednesday-Tuesday. Reading period of the fall semester. January 17-26, Wednesday-Friday. Examination period of the fall semester. January 26, Friday. Stated winter meetings of the Governing Boards in Boston. January 31, Wednesday. Spring semester begins, 8:00 a.m. February 17, Saturday. Winter House Party. March 23, Friday. Spring vacation begins at the end of morning classes. April 3, Tuesday. Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. April 3, Tuesday. Last day for filing applications for scholarship aid for the academic year 1973-1974. April 6, Friday. Midsemester review of classes. May 7-18, Monday -Friday. Reading period of the spring semester. May 14, Monday. Last day for filing applications for all graduate scholarships. May 21-31, Monday-Thursday. Examination period of the spring semester. June 7, Thursday. Stated meetings of the Governing Boards in Brunswick. June 9, Saturday. The 168th Commencement Exercises, 10:00 a.m. September 11, Tuesday. Rooms ready for occupancy by upper- classmen for the fall semester. viii College Calendar *973 September 12, Wednesday. Rooms ready for occupancy by fresh- men for the fall semester. September 14, Friday. Placement tests and conferences for fresh- men. September 17, Monday. Fall semester of the 172nd academic year begins at 8:00 a.m. All students required to be in residence. Registration. September 18, Tuesday. Opening Convocation exercises at 11:30 a.m. in the First Parish Church. September 19, Wednesday. First classes. November 21, Wednesday. Thanksgiving recess begins at the end of morning classes. November 26, Monday. Thanksgiving recess ends, 8:00 a.m. December 14, Friday. Christmas vacation begins at the end of morning classes. J974 January 3, Thursday.