Bryn Mawr College Scholarship, Research, and Creative Work at Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr College Publications, Special Bryn Mawr College Calendar Collections, Digitized Books 2008 Bryn Mawr College Undergraduate Catalog 2008-09 Bryn Mawr College Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: https://repository.brynmawr.edu/bmc_calendars Citation Bryn Mawr College, "Bryn Mawr College Undergraduate Catalog 2008-09" (2008). Bryn Mawr College Calendar. 64. https://repository.brynmawr.edu/bmc_calendars/64 This paper is posted at Scholarship, Research, and Creative Work at Bryn Mawr College. https://repository.brynmawr.edu/bmc_calendars/64 For more information, please contact [email protected]. bryn mawr college undergraduate catalog 2008-09 catalog college undergraduate mawr bryn A Bryn Mawr woman is distinguished by a rare combination of personal characteristics: ~ an intense intellectual commitment ~ a self-directed and purposeful vision of her life ~ a desire to make a meaningful contribution to the world. bryn mawr college bryn mawr college undergraduate catalog 101 North Merion Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899 http://www.brynmawr.edu 2008-09 Bryn Mawr College Undergraduate Catalog 2008-09 Volume 101, Number 1, September 2008 http://www.brynmawr.edu Table of Contents 3 Table of Contents Mission of Bryn Mawr College .......................... 6 2007-08 Academic Calendars ............................. 7 Contact and Web Site Information ...................... 8 Student Responsibilities and Rights .....................10 The Honor Code . .10 Privacy of Student Records . 10. Directory Information . .11 Campus Security Information . .11 Right-to-Know Act . .11 Equality of Opportunity . 12. Access Services . 12. Fees and Refunds ........................................13 Costs of Education . .13 Schedule of Payments . .13 Refund Policy . 14. Financial Aid . .16 Academic Program ......................................17 The Curriculum . 17. Requirements for the A .B . Degree . .17 College Seminar Requirement . .17 Foreign Language Requirement . .18 Quantitative Requirement . .18 Divisional Requirements . 19. The Major . 20. The Independent Major Program . .22 Physical Education Requirement . .23 Residency Requirement . 24. Exceptions . .24 Academic Regulations . 24. Registration . .24 Credit/No Credit . .25 Course Options . .25 Cooperation with Neighboring Institutions . 26. Conduct of Courses . 28. Quizzes, Examinations and Extensions . 28. 4 Table of Contents Grading and Academic Record . 29. Cumulative Grade Point Averages . .31 Distinctions . .31 Credit for Work Done Elsewhere . .31 Departure from the College . .33 Readmission After Withdrawal . 34. Academic Opportunities . 34. Minors and Concentrations . .34 Combined A .B ./M .A . Degree Programs . .36 3-2 Program in Engineering and Applied Science . .36 3-2 Program in City and Regional Planning . 37. Combined Master’s and Teacher Certification Programs . .37 Collaboration with the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research . .38 Summer Language Programs . .38 Study Abroad in the Junior Year . 39. Preparation for Careers in Architecture . 40. Preparation for Careers in the Health Professions . .40 Preparation for Careers in Law . 40. Teaching Certification . 41. AFROTC — Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps . 41. Continuing Education Program . 42. Katharine E . McBride Scholars Program . 42. Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program . 43. Summer Courses . .43 Centers for 21st Century Inquiry . 44. Praxis Program . 45. College Seminars . .47 Academic Awards and Prizes ...........................49 Areas of Study ..........................................55 Definitions . .55 Africana Studies . 58. Anthropology . 61. Arabic . .69 Arts Program . .71 Astronomy . .83 Athletics and Physical Education . 86. Biology . .87 Chemistry . 95. Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology . .101 Table of Contents 5 Comparative Literature . 109. Computer Science . .116 East Asian Studies . .120 Economics . .127 Education . 135. English . .140 Environmental Studies . .156 Film Studies . .159 Fine Arts . 161. French and Francophone Studies . 167. Gender and Sexuality . .174 General Studies . .176 Geology . 178. German and German Studies . 183. Greek, Latin and Classical Studies . .188 Growth and Structure of Cities . .195 Hebrew and Judaic Studies . 203. Hispanic and Hispanic-American Studies . .204 History . .207 History of Art . 217. International Studies . 224. Italian . .227 Linguistics . .232 Mathematics . 234. Music . 239. Neural and Behavioral Sciences . .245 Peace and Conflict Studies . .248 Philosophy . .249 Physics . .257 Political Science . .263 Psychology . .273 Religion . 281. Romance Languages . .288 Russian . .290 Sociology . .296 Spanish . 304. Board of Trustees of Bryn Mawr College ...............311 Faculty of Bryn Mawr College ........................ .314 Administration ....................................... .324 Index ................................................. .328 6 Mission The Mission of Bryn Mawr College The mission of Bryn Mawr College is to provide a rigorous education and to encourage the pursuit of knowledge as preparation for life and work . Bryn Mawr teaches and values critical, creative and independent habits of thought and expression in an undergraduate liberal-arts curriculum for women and in coeducational graduate programs in the arts and sciences and in social work and social research . Bryn Mawr seeks to sustain a community diverse in nature and democratic in practice, for we believe that only through considering many perspectives do we gain a deeper understanding of each other and the world . Since its founding in 1885, the College has maintained its character as a small residential community that fosters close working relationships between faculty and students . The faculty of teacher/scholars emphasizes learning through conversation and collaboration, primary reading, original research and experimentation . Our cooperative relationship with Haverford College enlarges the academic opportunities for students and their social com- munity . Our active ties to Swarthmore College and the University of Pennsylvania as well as the proximity of the city of Philadelphia further extend the opportunities available at Bryn Mawr . Living and working together in a community based on mutual respect, personal integrity and the standards of a social and academic Honor Code, each generation of students ex- periments with creating and sustaining a self-governing society within the College . The academic and cocurricular experiences fostered by Bryn Mawr, both on campus and in the College’s wider setting, encourage students to be responsible citizens who provide service and leadership for an increasingly interdependent world . Academic Calendars 7 Academic Calendars 2008-09 2008 First Semester September 2 Classes begin October 10 Fall break begins after last class October 20 Fall break ends at 8 a .m . November 26 Thanksgiving vacation begins after last class December 1 Thanksgiving vacation ends at 8 a .m . December 11 Last day of classes December 12-13 Review period December 14-19 Examination period 2009 Second Semester January 20 Classes begin March 6 Spring vacation begins after last class March 16 Spring vacation ends at 8 a .m . May 1 Last day of classes May 2-5 Review period May 6-16 Examination period May 17 Commencement 2009-10 2009 First Semester August 31 Classes begin October 9 Fall break begins after last class October 19 Fall break ends at 8 a .m . November 25 Thanksgiving vacation begins after last class November 30 Thanksgiving vacation ends at 8 a .m . December 10 Last day of classes December 11-12 Review period December 13-18 Examination period 2010 Second Semester January 19 Classes begin March 5 Spring vacation begins after last class March 15 Spring vacation ends at 8 a .m . April 30 Last day of classes May 1-4 Review period May 5-14 Examination period May 16 Commencement 8 Contact and Web Site Information Contact and Web Site Information Mailing Address: Bryn Mawr College 101 N . Merion Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899 Switchboard: 610-526-5000 College Web site: http://www .brynmawr .edu An online version of the Catalog can be found on the College Web site at http://www . brynmawr .edu/catalog . In addition to the academic information printed in this publication, the online version presents information about the history of the college, research facilities, scholarship funds, student life and more . For information about accommodations for students with disabilities, visit the Access Services Web site at http://www .brynmawr .edu/access_services . For information regarding entrance exams, advance placement or admissions, visit the Admissions Office Web site at http://www .brynmawr .edu/admissions . For information about athletics, physical education, recreation and wellness, visit the De- partment of Athletics and Physical Education Web site at http://www .brynmawr .edu/ athletics . For information about career development services, including pre-law advising and the Externship Program, visit the Career Development Office Web site at http://www .bryn- mawr .edu/cdo . For information about student billing, refunds and student loans, visit the Comptroller’s Office Web site at http://www .brynmawr .edu/comptroller . For information about computers, labs and technological resources, visit the Computing Services Web site at http://www .brynmawr .edu/computing . For information regarding academic programs