Bryn Mawr College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age or disability in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other College-administered programs, or in its employment practices. In conformity with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, it is also the policy of Bryn Mawr College not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs, activities or employment practices. The admission of only women in the Undergraduate College is in conformity with a provision of the Act. Inquiries regarding compliance with this legislation and other policies regarding nondiscrimination may be directed to the Equal Opportunity Officer, who administers the College’s procedures, at 610-526-5275. All information in this catalog is subject to change without notice. © 2012 Bryn Mawr College TABLE OF CONTENTS Fees and Financial Aid 23 Costs of Education 23 2012–13 Academic Calendars 3 Schedule of Payments 23 Refund Policy 24 Contact and Website Information 4 When a Student Withdraws 24 About Bryn Mawr College 5 Financial Aid 25 Required Forms and Instructions 26 The Mission of Bryn Mawr College 5 Loan Funds 28 A Brief History of Bryn Mawr College 5 Scholarship Funds 28 College as Community 7 Geographical Distribution of Students 8 Academic Program 36 Libraries and The Curriculum 36 Educational Resources 9 Requirements for the A.B. Degree 37 (prior to Fall 2011) Libraries 9 Emily Balch Seminar Requirement 37 Special Research Resources 10 Quantitative Requirement 37 Computing 11 Foreign Language Requirement 37 Language Learning Center 11 Divisional Requirements 38 Laboratories 11 Requirements for the A.B. Degree 38 Facilities for the Arts 14 (matriculating Fall 2011) Bern Schwartz Fitness and Athletic Center 14 Emily Balch Seminar Requirement 39 Campus Center 14 Quantitative and Mathematical Reasoning Requirement 39 Student Responsibilities Foreign Language Requirement 39 and Rights 14 Distribution Requirements 39 The Honor Code 14 The Major 40 Privacy of Student Records 15 The Independent Major Program 41 Directory Information 15 Physical Education Requirement 42 Campus Crime Awareness/Clery Act 15 Residency Requirement 42 Right-to-Know Act 15 Exceptions 42 Equality of Opportunity 16 Academic Regulations 43 Access Services 16 Registration 43 Credit/No Credit 43 Student Life 16 Course Options 43 Student Advising 16 Half-semester Courses 44 Customs Week 16 Cooperation with Neighboring Institutions 44 Academic Support Services 16 Conduct of Courses 45 Career Development Office 17 Quizzes, Examinations and Extensions 45 Health Center 17 Grading and Academic Record 46 Student Residences 18 Satisfactory Academic Progress 46 Cumulative Grade Point Averages 48 Admission 19 Distinctions 48 2 Table of Contents Credit for Work Done Elsewhere 48 Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology 116 Departure from the College 49 Comparative Literature 125 Academic Opportunities 50 Computer Science 133 Minors and Concentrations 50 East Asian Studies 136 Combined A.B./M.A. Degree Programs 51 Economics 142 3-2 Program in Engineering and Education 147 Applied Science 51 English 153 4+1 Partnership with Penn’s School of Engineering Environmental Studies 166 and Applied Science 51 Film Studies 180 3-2 Program in City and Regional Planning 52 Fine Arts 186 Combined Master’s and Teacher Certification Programs 52 French and Francophone Studies 191 Summer Language Programs 52 Gender and Sexuality 196 Study Abroad in the Junior Year 53 General Studies 214 Preparation for Careers in Architecture 53 Geology 215 Preparation for Careers in the German and German Studies 220 Health Professions 53 Greek, Latin and Classical Studies 224 Preparation for Careers in Law 54 Growth and Structure of Cities 234 Teacher Certification 54 Hebrew and Judaic Studies 246 Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps 54 History 248 Centers for 21st Century Inquiry 55 History of Art 259 Summer Courses 55 International Studies 267 Continuing Education Program 55 Italian 278 Katharine E. McBride Scholars Program 55 Latin American, Latino, and Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program 56 Iberian Peoples and Cultures 283 Emily Balch Seminars 56 Linguistics 291 360º 57 Mathematics 293 Focus Courses 57 Middle Eastern Studies 298 Athletics and Physical Education 57 Music 305 Praxis Program 58 Neuroscience 309 Collaboration with the Graduate School of Peace, Conflict, and Social Justice Studies 311 Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School Philosophy 317 of Social Work and Social Research 59 Physics 324 Political Science 330 Academic Awards and Prizes 61 Psychology 343 Scholarships for Medical Study 63 Religion 353 Romance Languages 359 Areas of Study 64 Russian 360 Definitions 64 Sociology 365 Africana Studies 67 Spanish 373 Anthropology 75 Arabic 85 Board of Trustees of Arts Program 86 Bryn Mawr College 379 Astronomy 97 Biology 99 Faculty of Bryn Mawr College 380 Chemistry 107 Administration 387 Child and Family Studies 113 Academic Calendars 3 ACADEMIC CALENDARS 2012 First Semester 2013 First Semester September 4 Classes begin September 3 Classes begin October 12 Fall break begins after last class October 11 Fall break begins after last class October 22 Fall break ends at 8 a.m. October 21 Fall break ends at 8 a.m. November 21 Thanksgiving vacation begins after November 27 Thanksgiving vacation begins after last class last class November 26 Thanksgiving vacation ends at 8 a.m. December 2 Thanksgiving vacation ends at 8 a.m. December 13 Last day of classes December 12 Last day of classes December 14-15 Review period December 13-14 Review period December 16-21 Examination period December 15-20 Examination period 2013 Second Semester 2014 Second Semester January 22 Classes begin January 21 Classes begin March 8 Spring vacation begins after last class March 7 Spring vacation begins after last class March 18 Spring vacation ends at 8 a.m. March 17 Spring vacation ends at 8 a.m. May 3 Last day of classes May 2 Last day of classes May 4-5 Review period May 3-4 Review period May 6-17 Examination period May 5-16 Examination period May 18 Commencement May 17 Commencement 4 Contact Information CONTACT and WEBSITE INFORMATION Mailing Address: Switchboard: Bryn Mawr College 610-526-5000 101 N. Merion Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899 College website: www.brynmawr.edu For information regarding academic programs and For information about meal plans and dining halls, visit regulations, academic advising, study abroad, the the Dining Services website at www.brynmawr.edu/ curriculum and special academic programs, visit the dining. Dean’s Office website at www.brynmawr.edu/deans. For information about the libraries and their special For information regarding course schedules, collections, visit the Libraries website at www.brynmawr. registration, procedures, exams and student records, edu/library. visit the Registrar’s Office website at www.brynmawr. edu/registrar. For information about computers, labs, and technological resources, visit the Computing Services For information regarding entrance exams, advance website at www.brynmawr.edu/computing. placement or admissions, visit the Admissions Office website at www.brynmawr.edu/admissions. For information about accommodations for students with disabilities, visit the Access Services website at www. For information about applying for financial aid or brynmawr.edu/access_services. continuing financial aid, visit the Student Financial Services website at www.brynmawr.edu/sfs. For information about career development services, including pre-law advising and the Externship Program, For information about student billing, refunds and visit the Career Development Office website at www. student loans, visit the Student Financial Services brynmawr.edu/cdo. website at www.brynmawr.edu/sfs. For information about athletics, physical education, For information about the Health Center and health recreation and wellness, visit the Department of insurance, visit the Health Center’s website at www. Athletics and Physical Education website at www. brynmawr.edu/healthcenter. brynmawr.edu/athletics. For information about residential life, visit the Student Web pages for individual academic departments and Life Office website at www.brynmawr.edu/residentiallife. programs may be accessed from the following website: www.brynmawr.edu/find/fieldsofstudy.shtml. About the College 5 ABOUT THE COLLEGE (popularly known as Quakers), but by 1893 his trustees had broadened the College’s mission by deciding that The Mission of Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr would be non-denominational. Bryn Mawr’s first administrators had determined that excellence in The mission of Bryn Mawr College is to provide a scholarship was more important than religious faith in rigorous education and to encourage the pursuit of appointing the faculty, although the College remained knowledge as preparation for life and work. Bryn Mawr committed to Quaker values such as freedom of teaches and values critical, creative and independent conscience. habits of thought and expression in an undergraduate liberal-arts curriculum for women and in coeducational The College’s mission was to offer women rigorous graduate programs in the arts and sciences and in intellectual training and the chance to do to original social work and social research. Bryn Mawr seeks to research, a European-style program that was then sustain a community diverse in nature and democratic available only at a few elite institutions for men.