Bowdoin College Catalogue (1992-1993)
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Bowdoin College Bowdoin Digital Commons Bowdoin College Catalogues 1-1-1993 Bowdoin College Catalogue (1992-1993) Bowdoin College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/course-catalogues Recommended Citation Bowdoin College, "Bowdoin College Catalogue (1992-1993)" (1993). Bowdoin College Catalogues. 274. https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/course-catalogues/274 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]. B O WD OIN COLLE^•Saua^ ^»«r^ . rltfffln i. lff , , .l U »..utB iWftli ill! G"•Bllnui*"" CATALOGUE FOR 1992-1993 BRUNSWICK, MAINE AUGUST 1992 BO WDOIN COLLEGE CATALOGUE FOR 1992-19 9 3 BRUNSWICK, MAINE AUGUST 1992 In its employment and admissions practices, Bowdoin is in conformity with all applicablefederal and state statutes and regulations. It does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, creed, ancestry, national and ethnic origin, or physical or mental handicap. The information in this catalogue was accurate at the time ofpublication. However, the College is a dynamic community and must reserve the right to make changes in its course offerings, degree requirements, regulations, procedures, and charges. Bowdoin College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Bowdoin College supports the efforts ofsecondary school officials and governing bodies to have their schools achieve regional accredited status to provide reliable assurance of the quality of the educational preparation of its applicants for admission. Printed atJ.S. McCarthy Company, Augusta, Maine. Text printed on 50% recycled paper with 10% postconsumer waste. 1 Contents College Calendar vi The Purpose of the College 1 Historical Sketch 3 Admission to the College 8 Financial Aid 15 Expenses 18 The Curriculum 22 Requirements for the Degree 22 Distribution Requirements 23 The Major Program 23 Academic Regulations 26 Honors 28 Deficiency in Scholarship 29 Special Programs 30 Off-Campus Study 31 Courses of Instruction 35 Explanation of Symbols Used 35 Afro-American Studies 36 Art 39 Asian Studies 46 Biochemistry 5 Biology 52 Chemistry 58 Classics 62 in IV Computer Science 68 Economics 71 Education 78 English 80 Environmental Studies 89 First-Year Seminars 94 Foreign Language Literature Courses in Translation 98 Geology 99 German 103 Government and Legal Studies 105 History 112 Interdisciplinary Majors 123 Latin American Studies 125 Mathematics 126 Music 134 Neuroscience 137 Philosophy 138 Physics and Astronomy 143 Psychology 147 Religion 154 Romance Languages 158 Russian 165 Sociology and Anthropology 169 Theater Arts 178 Women's Studies 181 Educational Resources and Facilities 185 Hawthorne-Longfellow Library and FIatch Science Library 185 Language Media Center 188 Bowdoin College Museum of Art 189 Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum 191 Academic Computing Services 192 Research and Conference Facilities 193 Lectureships 195 Performing Arts 197 Student Life 201 Residential Life 201 Codes of Conduct 202 Student Government 203 Student Services 203 Athletics and Physical Education 206 Student Activities 207 Alumni Organizations 208 Summer Programs 213 Officers of Government 215 Officers of Instruction 225 Adjunct Faculty 240 Officers of Administration 242 Appendix: Prizes and Distinctions 253 Campus and Buildings 267 Campus Map 270 Index 273 College Calendar 1992 191st Academic Year August 30, Sunday Rooms ready for occupancy. August 30-Sept. 1, Sun.-Tues. Orientation. September 2, Wednesday Registration. Opening of College Convocation. September 3, Thursday Fall semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. September 28-29, Mon.-Tues. Rosh Hashanah. October 2-3, Fri.-Sat. Alumni Council, fall conference. October 7, Wednesday Yom Kippur. October 9, Friday James Bowdoin Day. October 10, Saturday Parents Day. October 16, Friday Fall vacation begins after last class. October 21, Wednesday Fall vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. October 22-24, Thurs.-Sat. Meeting of the Governing Boards. October 24, Saturday Homecoming. November 25, Wednesday Thanksgiving vacation begins after last class. November 30, Monday Thanksgiving vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. December 9, Wednesday Last day of classes. December 10-14, Thurs.-Mon. Reading period. December 15-22, Tues.-Tues. Fall semester examinations. 1993 January 23, Saturday Rooms ready for occupancy. January 25, Monday Spring semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. February 5-6, Fri.-Sat. Winter's Weekend. Alumni Council. March 4-6, Thurs.-Sat. Meeting of the Governing Boards. March 12, Friday Spring vacation begins after last class. March 29, Monday Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. April 6-13, Tues.-Tues. Passover. April 11, Sunday Easter. May 7-8, Fri.-Sat. Ivies Weekend. May 11, Tuesday Last day of classes. May 12-15, Wed.-Sat. Reading period. May 16-22, Sun. -Sat. Spring semester examinations. May 27-28, Thurs -Fri. Meeting of the Governing Boards. May 29, Saturday The 188th Commencement Exercises. June 3-6, Thurs.-Sun. Reunion Weekend. VI College Calendar 1993 192d Academic Year (Tentative schedule) August 29, Sunday Rooms ready for occupancy. August 29-31, Sun.-Tues. Orientation. September 1, Wednesday Registration. Opening of College Convocation. September 2, Thursday Fall semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. September 16-1 7, Thurs.-Fri. Rosh Hashanah. September 25, Saturday Yom Kippur. October 8, Friday Fall vacation begins after last class. October 13, Wednesday Fall vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. October 14—17, Thurs.-Sun. Inauguration of Bowdoin Bicentennial. October 14-16, Thurs -Sat. Meeting of the Governing Boards. Alumni Council. October 16, Saturday Homecoming. October 29, Friday James Bowdoin Day. October 30, Saturday Parents Day. November 3-6, Wed.-Sat. Bicentennial History Institute. November 24, Wednesday Thanksgiving vacation begins after last class. November 29, Monday Thanksgiving vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. December 8, Wednesday Last day of classes. December 9-13, Thurs.-Mon. Reading period. December 14—21, Tues.-Tues. Fall semester examinations. 1994 January 22, Saturday Rooms ready for occupancy. January 24, Monday Spring semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. February 11-12, Fri.-Sat. Winter's Weekend. Alumni Council. February 16-19, Wed.-Sat. Bicentennial Fine Arts Institute. March 3-5, Thurs .-Sat. Meeting of the Governing Boards. March 18, Friday Spring vacation begins after last class. March 27-April 3, Sun.-Sun. Passover. April 3, Sunday Easter. April 4, Monday Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. April 13-16, Wed.-Sat. Bicentennial Environmental Institute. May 6-7, Fri.-Sat. Ivies Weekend. May 10, Tuesday Last day of classes. May 11-14, Wed.-Sat. Reading period. May 15-21, Sun.-Sat. Spring semester examinations. May 26-27, Thurs.-Fri. Meeting of the Governing Boards. May 28, Saturday The 189th Commencement Exercises. June 2-5, Thurs.-Sun. Reunion Weekend. Bicentennial Finale. June 24, Friday Charter Day, Boston. College Calendar 1994 193d Academic Year (Tentative schedule) August 28, Sunday Rooms ready for occupancy. August 28-30, Sun.-Tues. Orientation. August 31, Wednesday Registration. Opening of College Convocation. September 1, Thursday Fall semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. September 6-7, Tues.-Wed. Rosh Hashanah. September 15, Thursday Yom Kippur. September 30, Friday James Bowdoin Day. October 1, Saturday Parents Day. October 7-8, Fri.-Sat. Alumni Council. October 14, Friday Fall vacation begins after last class. October 19, Wednesday Fall vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. October 20-22, Thurs.-Sat. Meeting of the Governing Boards. October 22, Saturday Homecoming. November 23, Wednesday Thanksgiving vacation begins after last class. November 28, Monday Thanksgiving vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. December 7, Wednesday Last day of classes. December 8-12, Thurs.-Mon. Reading period. December 13-20, Tues.-Tues. Fall semester examinations. 1995 January 21, Saturday Rooms ready for occupancy. January 23, Monday Spring semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. February 3-4, Fri.-Sat. Winter's Weekend. Alumni Council. March 2-4, Thurs.-Sat. Meeting of the Governing Boards. March 17, Friday Spring vacation begins after last class. April 3, Monday Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. April 15-22, Sat.-Sat. Passover. April 16, Sunday Easter. May 5-6, Fri.-Sat. Ivies Weekend. May 9, Tuesday Last day of classes. May 10-13, Wed.-Sat. Reading period. May 14-20, Sun-Sat. Spring semester examinations. May 25-26, Thurs.-Fri. Meeting of the Governing Boards. May 27, Saturday The 190th Commencement Exercises. June 1-4, Thurs.-Sun. Reunion Weekend. The Purpose of the College Bowdoin College believes strongly that there is an intrinsic value in a liberal arts education, for the individual student, for the College as an institution, and for society as a whole. Historically, the arrangement of courses and instruction that combine to produce liberal arts education has changed and undoubtedly will continue to change, but certain fundamental and underly- ing goals remain constant. It is difficult to define these goals without merely repeating old verities, but certain points are critical. The thrust of a liberal arts education is not the acquisition of a narrow, technical expertise; it is not a process of coating young people with a thin veneer of"civilization. " That is not to say that liberal arts education in any way devalues specific knowledge or the acquisition