The mission of Hampden-Sydney College has been, since stated by its founders in 1775, “to form good men and good citizens in an atmosphere of sound learning.” ACADEMIC CATALOGUE 2016-2017 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ... 3 HISTORY OF HAmpden-SYDNEY COLLEGE ... 4 ACADEMIC PROGRAM ... 6 COURSE OFFERINGS ... 37 ADMISSIONS ... 117 EXPENSES AND FINANCIAL AID ... 122 PRESIDENTS AND TRUSTEES ... 128 FaCULTY ... 130 ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF ... 143 MATTERS OF RECORD ... 148 Hampden-Sydney College strives to instill in its students a commitment to sound scholarship through studies in the natural sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences; to cultivate qualities of character and moral discernment rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition; to develop clear thinking and expression; to promote an understanding of the world and our place in it; to impart a comprehension of social institutions as a basis for intelligent citizenship and responsible leadership in a democracy; to prepare those with special interests and capacities for graduate and professional study; and to equip graduates for a rewarding and productive life. Hampden-Sydney College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Hampden-Sydney College. The contents of this catalogue represent accurate information available at the time of publication (July 2016). However, during the time covered by this issue, it is reasonable to expect changes to be made with respect to this information without prior notice. Records of changes are on file and available for examination in the Office of the Dean of Faculty. NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY STATEMENT Hampden-Sydney College, while exempted from Subpart C of the Title IX regulation with respect to its admission and recruitment activities, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, handicap, sexual orientation, or veteran status in the operation of its educational programs and with respect to employment. For information on this non-discrimination policy, contact the Office of Human Resources, Box 127, Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943, (434) 223-6220. WATKINS BELL TOWER () academic calendar 3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2016-2017 Fall 2016 First Semester August 19 Friday Freshmen and transfers report 22 Monday All other students report 24 Wednesday Classes begin 30 Tuesday Last day of Add Period September 7 Wednesday Last day of Drop Period without Record 12 Wednesday Deficiency reports due in Registrar’s Office October 17 Monday No classes* 18 Tuesday No classes* 21 Friday Last day of Drop Period with "W" 25 Tuesday Rhetoric Proficiency Examination 25 Tuesday Beginning of registration for spring courses November 3 Thursday Close of registration for spring courses 22 Tuesday Thanksgiving break begins after classes 28 Monday Classes resume December 6 Tuesday Last day of classes 7 Wednesday Study day** 8 Thursday Study day 9 Friday First day of final examinations 11 Sunday Study day 14 Wednesday Last day of final examinations Spring 2017 Second Semester January 15 Sunday New and transfer students report 17 Tuesday All students report 18 Wednesday Classes begin 24 Tuesday Last day of Add Period February 1 Wednesday Last day of Drop Period without Record March 10 Friday Spring break begins after classes 20 Monday Classes resume 22 Wednesday Deficiency reports due in Registrar's Office 28 Tuesday Rhetoric Proficiency Examination 31 Friday Last day of Drop Period with a "W" April 4 Tuesday Beginning of registration for fall courses 11 Tuesday Close of registration for fall courses May 2 Tuesday Last day of classes 3 Wednesday Study day** 4 Thursday Study day 5 Friday First day of final examinations 7 Sunday Study day 10 Wednesday Last day of final examinations 14 Sunday Graduation * For students who wish to remain on campus on October 17 through 18, residence halls will remain open and meals will be provided. ** Rhetoric 100, 101, and 102 editing examinations will be scheduled on the first study day each semester. History of the College The mission of Hampden-Sydney College Trustees and named as President the Rev. Samuel has been, since stated by its Founders in 1775, Stanhope Smith, College of New Jersey (Princ- “to form good men and good citizens in an eton) Class of 1769. Within only ten months, atmosphere of sound learning.” In continu- Smith secured an adequate subscription of funds ous operation since the first classes were held and an enrollment of 110 students. Intending to on November 10, 1775, the College is one of model the new college after his alma mater, he the oldest institutions of higher learning in the journeyed to Princeton to secure the first faculty United States and holds the oldest (1783) private and visited Philadelphia to enlist support and charter in the South. to purchase a library and scientific apparatus. The first president, Samuel Stanhope Smith Students and faculty gathered for the opening of (1775-1779), chose the name Hampden-Sydney the first winter term on November 10, 1775. to symbolize devotion to the principles of repre- The College matured physically and academi- sentative government and full civil and cally through the first half of the 19th century. religious freedom which the English- Jonathan P. Cushing (1821-1835) oversaw men John Hampden (1594-1643) the move from the College’s original build- and Algernon Sydney (1622-1683) ings to “New College,” now Cushing Hall. had supported and for which they had Union Theological Seminary (now Union given their lives in the 17th century. Presbyterian Seminary) was founded They were widely invoked as hero- at Hampden-Sydney in 1822 and martyrs by American colonial patri- occupied the south end of the pres- ots, and their names immediately ent campus until its relocation to associated the College with the cause Richmond (1898). of independence championed by Patrick The Medical College of Virginia Henry, James Madison, and the other less (now the Virginia Commonwealth well-known but equally vigorous patriots University School of Medicine) who comprised the College’s first Board of was opened in Richmond in Trustees. Algernon Sydney (top) 1838 as the medical department of The first students committed John Hampden (above) Hampden-Sydney College. themselves to the revolutionary effort, organized The Civil War and its aftermath were difficult a militia-company, drilled regularly, and went years for Hampden-Sydney. The longest-tenured off to the defense of Williamsburg in 1777 and of its presidents, J. M. P. Atkinson, served from Petersburg in 1778. Their uniform was hunting- before the War through Reconstruction (1857- shirts, dyed purple with the juice of pokeberries, 1883). He performed the remarkable feat of and grey trousers. Garnet and grey were adopted keeping the College open and solvent, while as the College’s colors when sports teams were upholding academic standards. introduced in the 19th century. Once again, at the outset of war the student The College, first proposed in 1771, was body organized a company. These men, offi- formally organized in February 1775, when the cially mustered as Company G, 20th Virginia Presbytery of Hanover, meeting at Nathaniel Regiment, “The Hampden-Sidney Boys,” saw Venable’s Slate Hill plantation, accepted a gift action in Rich Mountain in West Virginia (July of one hundred acres for the College, elected 9-11, 1861), were captured, and were paroled by history of the e 5 General George B. McClellan on the condition programs for majors; the Center for Leadership that they return to their studies. The College did in the Public Interest was established and was not close during the Civil War. named for President Wilson upon his retirement. During the presidencies of Dr. Atkinson and The administration of President Walter his successor, Dr. Richard McIlwaine, many M. Bortz III (2000-2009) was a period of the features of current student life were introduced greatest expansion of college facilities since the -- social fraternities, sports teams, and student 1960s/70s. The academic program was revised to government. After the Seminary moved to include minors and a concentration in environ- Richmond, Major Richard M. Venable, Class of mental studies was added. 1857, bought its buildings and gave them to the Dr. Christopher B. Howard, the College’s College, doubling the physical plant. first African-American president, began his Hampden-Sydney was led through the term in 2009. Under his leadership, the College Depression and World War II and their after- embarked on a new strategic plan to guide future math by Presidents Joseph D. Eggleston (1919- development of the College as a model liberal 1939) and Edgar G. Gammon (1939-1955). In arts institution recognized for excellence in edu- the years following World War II, the College cating men for the twenty-first century. increased in enrollment, financial strength, and Dr. J. Lawrence Stimpert became the 25th academic stature. In the late 1950s, academic President of Hampden-Sydney College on July majors were established. 1, 2016. Under President W. Taylor Reveley II (1963- 1977), the core curriculum, largely as it is today, Accreditation: was established, the size of the student body Hampden-Sydney is accredited by the Southern and faculty increased, the physical plant was Association of Colleges and Schools Commis- expanded, required weekly chapel services and sion on Colleges (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, college-wide assemblies were abolished, and the Georgia 30033-4097; 404-679-4500) and is a first African-American student was admitted in member of the Association of Virginia Colleges, 1968. the Virginia Foundation for Independent Col- Under President Josiah Bunting III (1977- leges, the Association of American Colleges, the 1987), the Rhetoric Program was instituted Southern University Conference, the College (1978).