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THE CITADEL THE MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHARLESTON, S.C. FOUNDED 1842 CATALOG ISSUE 2018-2019 Leadership Since 1842, The Citadel has molded individuals into lead- ers. As we enter a new millennium, The Citadel reaffirms its belief that the whole person is one who is worthy of the trust of others. The following qualities of leadership will be the guiding principles for The Citadel as we develop a new generation of leaders to serve their families, their communities, their profes- sions, and their country. A Leader. believes in an optimistic vision for the future. motivates others to achieve. demonstrates loyalty. respects the rights of others. sets a good example. pursues excellence in all endeavors. treats others with concern and civility. demonstrates the courage to act responsibly. possesses uncompromising integrity. is devoted to duty and honor. These principles will guide our behavior and serve as our moral compass in all that we say and do. General Glenn M. Walters, USMC President Table of Contents Academic Calendar ............................................................................................... 6 History of The Citadel........................................................................................... 7 General Information ............................................................................................ 13 Requirements for Admission ............................................................................... 17 Academic Policies ............................................................................................... 25 Student Support Programs, Services, and Activities ........................................... 52 Military Policies .................................................................................................. 66 ROTC Programs.................................................................................................. 74 Expenses ............................................................................................................. 84 Financial Aid and Scholarships ........................................................................... 89 Department of Intercollegiate Athletics ............................................................ 102 The Citadel Honors Program ............................................................................ 104 The Undergraduate Curriculum ........................................................................ 109 Courses of Study ............................................................................................... 161 Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business ............................................... 242 Zucker Family School of Education ................................................................. 256 School of Engineering ....................................................................................... 266 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering .............................. 267 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering ............................... 286 Department of Mechanical Engineering ................................................... 298 School of Humanities and Social Sciences ....................................................... 311 Department of Criminal Justice ................................................................ 312 Department of English, Fine Arts, and Communications ......................... 322 Department of History .............................................................................. 335 Department of Intelligence and Security Studies......................................353 Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures ................... 361 Department of Political Science ................................................................ 378 Department of Psychology ........................................................................ 392 Swain Family School of Science and Mathematics .......................................... 397 Department of Biology ............................................................................. 398 Department of Chemistry .......................................................................... 412 Department of Health and Human Performance ....................................... 425 Department of Mathematics and Computer Science ................................ 443 Swain Department of Nursing .................................................................. 459 Department of Physics .............................................................................. 464 Department of Leadership Studies .................................................................... 475 Department of Aerospace Studies ..................................................................... 477 Department of Military Science ........................................................................ 482 Department of Naval Science ........................................................................... 487 Organization Board of Visitors ....................................................................................... 493 Executive Staff .......................................................................................... 494 Senior Staff ................................................................................................ 494 Administrative and Activity Directors ...................................................... 496 Brigadier General Mark A. Bebensee Auxiliary Enterprises ................................................................................ 498 Interim Provost and Dean of the College Faculty ....................................................................................................... 499 Emeriti Faculty .......................................................................................... 523 Index ................................................................................................................. 526 6 The Citadel 7 The Citadel Academic Calendar 2018-2019 2018 2019 A Brief History Aug. 11 Class of 2022 Reports Jan. 6 Winter Break Ends of The Citadel Corps of Cadets Return Aug. 19 Corps of Cadets Upperclass Early Years Students Report Jan. 9 Classes Begin for the Corps of Cadets/Day Students Aug. 21 Freshman Convocation The Citadel has a long history of preparing its graduates to serve their Jan. 15 Last Day to Drop/Add Aug. 22 Classes Begin for the Corps country, both in civil and military pursuits. The idea of “citizen-soldiers,” of Cadets/Day Students Jan. 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No trained to take up arms for their country in time of conflict but prepared to serve Classes) Aug. 28 Last Day to Drop/Add with integrity and discipline in all walks of life, has been central to its mission Mar. 8 Spring Break Begins after Last from its early years. Sept. 3 Labor Day (Classes Held) Class In December of 1822, following the discovery of a slave revolt planned Oct. 12-14 Parents’ Weekend Mar. 17 Spring Break Ends by Denmark Vesey, the South Carolina state legislature passed “An Act to Corps of Cadets Return Oct. 17 Leadership Development Day Establish a Competent Force as a Municipal Guard for the Protection of the No Classes Mar. 18 All Classes Resume City of Charleston and Vicinity.” The original Citadel, intended to serve Oct. 31 Last Day to Withdraw with a Mar. 26 Last Day to Withdraw with a as an arsenal and guardhouse, was constructed near the site of Charleston’s Grade of “W” Grade of “W” Revolutionary War fortifications. Located just north of Calhoun Street, it stood Nov. 6 Election Day (No Classes Held) Mar. 27-29 Leadership Symposium in a neighborhood of free blacks, working-class whites, and slaves, where it provided a visible reminder of city authority. It was initially intended to house a Mar. 30 Corps Day/Recognition Day Nov. 9-10 Homecoming Weekend municipal guard, but was instead guarded first by United States troops and then, Nov. 16 Thanksgiving Break Begins Apr. 24 Exams Begin for Corps of Cadets/ during and after the Nullification Crisis in the early 1830s, by local troops. Day Students after Last Class In 1833, the legislature voted to consolidate arms and munitions at two Nov. 25 Thanksgiving Break Ends Apr. 30 Exams End for Corps of Cadets/ locations, the Citadel in Charleston and the Arsenal in Columbia. In 1842, they Day Students Nov. 26 All Classes Resume voted to replace the local guard with students. Half of the students would pay May 4 Commencement tuition; the other half would be “beneficiary cadets,” young men selected from Dec. 7 Exams Begin for Corps of Cadets/ Day Students May 6 Maymester and Summer I among the poorer residents of each county, whose tuition would be paid by the Evening Classes Begin state. Importantly, all cadets took the same classes and performed the same Dec. 13 Exams End for Corps of Cadets/ Day Students May 24 Maymester Ends duties, while uniforms erased social distinctions and rank was based on merit Winter Break Begins alone. The inclusion of cadets from all counties helped unify the state politically, May 27 Memorial Day (No Classes) while the spaces available to beneficiary cadets made The Citadel one of the May 28 Summer I Day Classes Begin only places in the state where the sons of poorer citizens could gain a college Jun. 18 Summer I Evening Classes End education. In their curriculum and military training the schools were modeled on the Jun. 24 Summer II Evening Classes Begin United States Military Academy at West Point, Norwich (University),