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Pdf (1960-1961) CATALOG 1960-1961 CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PASADENA' CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 1960 CONTENTS SECTION I. OFFICERS AND F ACUL TY PAGE Academic Calendar 4 Board of Trustees 9 Trustee Committees 10 Administrative Officers of the Institute 12 Faculty Officers and Committees, 1960-61 13 Staff of Instruction and Research 15 Fellows, Scholars, and Assistants 63 California Institute Associates 84 Industrial Associates 88 SECTION II. GENERAL INFORMATION Educational Policies 90 Historical Sketch 92 Industrial Relations Section 98 Buildings and Facilities 100 Study and Research at the California Institute 1. The Sciences 104 Astronomy 104 Biological Sciences 106 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 108 Geological Sciences 110 Mathematics 113 Physics 115 2. Engineering 118 Aeronautics 120 Civil Engineering 122 Electrical Engineering 123 Engineering Science 125 Mechanical Engineering 125 Guggenheim Jet Propulsion Center 127 Hydrodynamics 127 3. The Humanities 130 Student Life 132 Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps 138 2 SECTION III. INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Requirements for Admission to Undergraduate Standing 139 Admission to Freshman Class 139 Admission to Upper Class by Transfer 146 The 3-2 Plan 149 Registration Regulations 150 Scholastic Grading and Requirements 152 Student Health and Physical Education 157 Expenses 160 Scholarships, Student Aid, and Prizes 164 SECTION IV. INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF GRADUATE STUDENTS General Regulations 176 Regulations Concerning Work for the Degree of Master of Science 178 Regulations Concerning Work for the Engineer's Degree 180 Regulations Concerning Work for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy 182 Opportunities for Graduate and Scientific Work at the Institute 200 Graduate Fellowships, Scholarships, and Assistantships 201 Post-Doctoral Fellowships 203 Institute Guests 204 SECTION V. SCHEDULE OF THE COURSES 205 Schedules for the Undergraduate Courses 206 Schedules of Fifth- and Sixth-year Courses 221 SECTION VI. SUBJECTS OF INSTRUCTION 231 SECTION VII. DEGREES, HONORS, AND AWARDS, 1959-60 297 Degrees Conferred June 1960 297 Candidates for Commissions of U. S. Air Force 311 Honor Standing 312 Awards 312 GENERAL INDEX 315 3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 1960-61 1960 FIRST TERM September 22 Registration of entering freshmen-8:00 a.m. to 12 noon. September 22 Registration of students transferring from other colleges-8: 00 a.m. to 12 noon. September 22-24 Student Camp. September 26 General Registration-8: 30 a.m. to 3: 3 0 p.m. September 27 Beginning of instruction-8: 00 a.m. October 14 Last day for adding courses. October 15 Examinations for the removal of conditions and incompletes. October 22 Parents' Day. Oct. 31-Nov. 5 Mid-Term Week. November 5 MID-TERM. November 7 Mid-Term deficiency notices due-9:00 a.m. November 11 Last day for dropping courses. November 11 French examination for admission to candidacy for degree of Doctor of Philosophy. November 18 German examination for admission to candidacy for degree of Doctor of Philosophy. November 21-25 Pre-registration for second term, 1960-61. November 24-27 Thanksgiving recess. November 24-25 Thanksgiving holidays for employees. December 3 Students' Day. December 3 College Entrance Board examinations for admission to the freshman class, September 1961. December 12-16 Final examinations-first term, 1960-61. December 17 End of first term, 1960-61, 12M. Dec. 17-Jan. 3 Christmas vacation. December 26 Christmas holiday for employees. December 30 Registration Committee-9:00 a.m. 1961 SECOND TERM January 2 New Year's holiday for employees. January 3 General Registration-8: 30 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m. January 4 Beginning of instruction-8 : 00 a.m. January 14 College Entrance Board examinations for admission to the freshman class, September 196'1. Scholastic Aptitude Test only. January 20 Last day for adding courses. January 21 Examinations for the removal of conditions and incompletes. Jan. 30-Feb. 3 Mid-Term Week. February 4 MID-TERM. February 4 College Entrance Board examinations for admission to the freshman class, September 1961. Scholastic Aptitude Test only. February 6 Mid-Term deficiency notices due-9:00 a.m. February 10 Last day for dropping courses. February 10 French examination for admission to candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. February 17 German examination for admission to candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. February 20-24 Pre-registration for third term, 1960-61. March 18 College Entrance Board examinations for admission to the freshman class. September 1961. March 13-17 Final examinations-second term, 1960-61. March 18 End of second term, 1960-61, 12M. March 24 Registration Committee-9: 00 a.m. March 18-26 Spring Recess. 4 1961 THIRD TERM March 27 General Registration-8: 30 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m. March 28 Beginning of instruction-8: 00 a.m. April 14 Last day for adding courses. April 15 Examinations for the removal of conditions and incompletes. April 24-29 Mid-Term Week. April 29 Last day for obtaining admission to candidacy for Engineers' degrees. April 29 MID-TERM. May 1 Mid-term deficiency notices dues-9:00 a.m. May 5 Last day for dropping courses. May 5 French examination for admission to candidacy for the degree of Doc­ tor of Philosophy. May 12 German examination for admission to candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. May 15-19 Pre-registration for first term, 1961-62. May 26 Last day for final oral examinations and presenting of theses for the de- gree of Doctor of Philosophy. May 26 Last day for presenting theses for Engineers' degrees. May 30 Memorial Day holiday. May 30 Memorial Day holiday for employees. May 29-31 & Final examinations for senior and graduate students, third term, June 1-2 1960-61. June 2-3 Examinations for admission to upper classes, September 1961. June 5-9 Final examinations for undergraduate students, third term. June 7 Meetings of committees on Courses in Science and Engineering- 10:00 a.m. June 7 Faculty meeting-2:00 p.m. June 8 Class Day. June 9 Commencement. June 10 End of third term, 1960-61, 12M. June 16 Registration Committee-9: 00 a.m. July 4 Independence Day holiday for employees. 1961 FIRST TERM, 1961-62 September 4 Labor Day holiday for employees. September 21 Registration of entering freshmen-8:00 a.m. to 12 noon. September 21 Registration of students transferring from other colleges, 8: 00 a.m. to 12 noon. September 21-23 Student Camp. September 25 General Registration-8: 30 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m. September 26 Beginning of instruction-8:00 a.m. 5 "," .,';: .. ~:-:-,-.:-.,.~,-~-~':-;'.~<~ PASQUAL STREET ~~~~ CALIFORNIA STREET \ 1. Campbell Laboratory (Plant Research) 2. Dolk Laboratory (Plant Research) 3. Earhart Laboratory (Plant Research) 4. Clark Laboratory (Plant Research) 6. Keck Laboratories (Engineering) 7. Physical Plant 12. Church Laboratory (Chemical Biology) 13. Alles Laboratory (Molecular Biology) 14. Kerckhoff Laboratory (Biological Sciences) 15. Crellin Laboratory (Chemistry) 16. Gates Laboratory (Chemistry) 18. Dabney Hall (Humanities) 19. Throop Hall (Administration) 20. Spalding Laboratory (Chemical and Electrical Engineering) INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY THE CAMPUS of the California Institute is in a residential section of Pasadena, about a mile from the central business district. The area bounded by East California Street, South Hill Avenue, San Pasqual Street, and South Wilson Avenue is the central campus of about thirty acres, the first twenty­ two acres of which were acquired in 1907, three years before the Institute moved from downtown Pasadena to its present location. In this area have been constructed, since 1909, nearly all of the principal facilities of the Institute­ laboratories, lecture and class rooms, offices, undergraduate residence halls, and a clubhouse for the use of the graduate students, the staffs of the Institute, the Mount Wilson Observ­ atory and the Huntington Library, and the California Insti­ tute Associates. The Institute has to date acquired approxi­ mately 18 acres of additional land north of San Pasqual Street. Tournament Park, the area lying south of East California Street, was originally the property of the City of Pasadena. In March 1947 the citizens of the city voted to authorize the sale of Tournament Park to the Institute, and the formalities involved in the transfer of title were completed early in 1949. Tournament Park adds about twenty acres to the campus. Besides supplying parking space for students and staff, Tour­ nament Park has the following facilities for athletics and rec­ reation: eight tennis courts; three outdoor basketball and two vOlleyball courts; a football practice field; a quarter-mile track with a 220-yard straightaway; two baseball diamonds, one with a grandstand seating 5000; and a gymnasium and swimming pool. 38. Cosmic Ray Laboratory 22. Heating Plant r 39. Sloan Laboratory (Mathematics, 24. Engineering Building (Civil and Physics) Mechanical Engineering) 40. Kellogg Radiation Laboratory 25. Sedimentation Laboratory (Physics) 26. Site of future Student Center 41. Y.M.C.A., Receiving Room and 27. Undergraduate Student House­ Central Warehouse Unit A 42. Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory 28. Undergraduate Student House­ 43. Hydrodynamics Laboratory UnitB 44. Central Engineering Machine Shop 29. Undergraduate Student House- 45. Merrill Wind Tunnel UnitC 47. -Synchrotron Laboratory 30. Chandler Dining Hall 48. Fleming Student House 31. Building T-4 49. Dabney Student House 32. Athenaeum 50. Ricketts Student House 33. Mudd Laboratory (Geological
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