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Bowdoin College Bowdoin Digital Commons Bowdoin College Catalogues 1-1-1980 Bowdoin College Catalogue (1979-1980) Bowdoin College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/course-catalogues Recommended Citation Bowdoin College, "Bowdoin College Catalogue (1979-1980)" (1980). Bowdoin College Catalogues. 261. https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/course-catalogues/261 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]. BO W D O I N COLLEGE CATALOGUE FOR 1979-1980 BRUNSWICK, MAINE August 1979 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://archive.org/details/catalogue19791980bowd BO WD O I N COLLEGE CATALOGUE FOR 1979-1980 BRUNSWICK, MAINE August 1979 In its employment and admissions practices Bowdoin is in con- formity with all applicable federal and state statutes and regulations. It does not discriminate on the basis of age, race , color, sex, marital status, religion, creed, ancestry, national and ethnic origin, physical or mental handicap. The information in this catalogue was accurate at the time of pub- lication. However, the College is a dynamic community continually seeding to ma\e improvements and must reserve the right to ma\e changes in its course offerings, degree requirements, regulations, procedures, and charges. Contents COLLEGE CALENDAR v THE PURPOSE OF THE COLLEGE i HISTORICAL SKETCH 3 OFFICERS OF GOVERNMENT 7 OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTION 15 ADJUNCT FACULTY 27 OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION 28 CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS 33 GENERAL INFORMATION 49 ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE 5 2 SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND FINANCIAL AID 58 THE CURRICULUM 96 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 105 AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES IO5 ART Io6 BIOLOGY l: 4 CHEMISTRY TI 7 CLASSICS I20 ECONOMICS l2 5 EDUCATION I2 9 ENGLISH I3° ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES x 37 GEOLOGY X 3" GERMAN X 39 GOVERNMENT AND LEGAL STUDIES 14- HISTORY T 4^ INDEPENDENT LANGUAGE STUDY 15" INTERDEPARTMENTAL MAJORS J 57 INTERDEPARTMENTAL STUDIES I 5° MATHEMATICS J 59 iii iv Contents MUSIC I °7 PHILOSOPHY T 72 PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY 178 PSYCHOLOGY 1 82 RELIGION 1 86 ROMANCE LANGUAGES It) RUSSIAN 194 SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY 195 PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS 203 HAWTHORNE-LONGFELLOW LIBRARY 205 MUSEUM OF ART 221 PERFORMING ARTS 224 STUDENT LIFE AND ACTIVITIES 228 CAREER SERVICES 234 LECTURESHIPS 235 PRIZES AND DISTINCTIONS 238 RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL, AND CONFERENCE FACILITIES 253 DEGREES CONFERRED 255 APPOINTMENTS, PRIZES, AND AWARDS 260 ALUMNI ORGANIZATIONS 269 INDEX 273 College Calendar 1979 178th Academic Year August 29, Wednesday. Rooms ready for occupancy. August 30, Thursday. Welcome for freshmen. August 30-September 3, Thursday-Monday. Orientation. September 3, Monday. Fall semester begins at 8:00 a.m. All students required to be in residence. Freshman registration. September 4, Tuesday. Opening of College Convocation. Upperclass regis- tration. September 5, Wednesday. First classes of the fall semester. September 29, Saturday. Alumni Day. October 3, Wednesday. Freshman review. October 5, Friday. James Bowdoin Day. October 6, Saturday. Parents' Day. October 24, Wednesday. Fall vacation begins at the end of morning classes. October 29, Monday. Fall vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. October 31, Wednesday. Midsemester review. November 21, Wednesday. Thanksgiving vacation begins at the end of morn- ing classes. November 26, Monday. Thanksgiving vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. November 26, Monday. Last day for filing applications for scholarship aid during the spring semester. December 8-12, Saturday-Wednesday. Reading period (at the option of each instructor). December 13-19, Thursday-Wednesday. Fall semester examinations. 1980 January 16, Wednesday. First classes of the spring semester, 8:00 a.m. January 18, Friday. Winter meetings of the Governing Boards. March 10, Monday. Midsemester review. March 21, Friday. Spring vacation begins at the end of morning chsses. 8:00 a.m. April 7, Monday. Spring vacation ends, vi College Calendar for scholarship aid for the April 7, Monday. Last day for filing applications 1980-1981 academic year. May 2, Friday. Last day for filing applications for graduate scholarships. May 3-8, Saturday-Thursday. Reading period (at the option of each in- structor). May 9-15, Friday-Thursday. Spring semester examinations. May 22, Thursday. Stated meetings of the Governing Boards. May 24, Saturday. The 175th Commencement Exercises. 179th Academic Year August 27, Wednesday. Rooms ready for occupancy. August 28-September 1, Thursday-Monday. Orientation. September 1, Monday. Fall semester begins at 8:00 a.m. All students required to be in residence. Registration. September 2, Tuesday. Opening of College Convocation. September 3, Wednesday. First classes of the fall semester. October 15, Wednesday. Fall vacation begins at the end of morning classes. October 20, Monday. Fall vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. November 26, Wednesday. Thanksgiving vacation begins at the end of morn- ing classes. December 1, Monday. Thanksgiving vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. December 10-15, Wednesday-Monday. Reading period (at the option of each instructor). December 16-23, Tuesday-Tuesday. Fall semester examinations. 1981 January 14, Wednesday. First classes of the spring semester, 8:00 a.m. March 20, Friday. Spring vacation begins at the end of morning classes. April 6, Monday. Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. May 2-7, Saturday-Thursday. Reading period (at the option of each in- structor). May 8-14, Friday-Thursday. Spring semester examinations. May 23, Saturday. The 176th Commencement Exercises. 1979 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER DECEMBER S M T W T P S S M T W T F S 8 M T W T P S I 12 3 4 5 6 I 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2345678 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ig 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 I980 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL 8 II T W T P 8 8 M T W T F 8 8 M T W T P 8 8 M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 I 3 I 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 II 12 13 14 15 l6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 l8 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 30 31 MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST I 2 3 1234567 12 3 4 5 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3456789 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 123456 1234 1 123456 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2345678 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 30 I98l JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL 8 M T W T P a 8 M T W T P 8 8 M T W T P 8 S M T W T F 8 12 3 I234567 12 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 JUNE JULY AUGUST 123456 1234 1 3456789 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2345678 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3i 30 31 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.