BatesBates 2001-2002 Catalog Bates College Catalog 2001-2002 Correspondence Address correspondence to Bates College, Lewiston, 99th Series No. 11 September 2001 Maine 04240. Bates (USPS 045-160) is published by Bates College at Lane Hall, Lewiston, Maine, eleven times a year: once Telephone Number for All Offices (207) 786-6255 each in November, January, March, April, May, June, July, and August, and three times in September. Fax Number for All Offices (207) 786-6123 Periodical postage paid at Lewiston, Maine 04240, and other locations. Postmaster: Send address changes Admissions and Scholarships to BATES, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine 04240. The Dean of Admissions (207) 786-6000 Lindholm House ©Bates College Office of College Relations 2001 01-156/18M Request for Catalog Printing: DS Graphics The Dean of Admissions (207) 786-6000 Lindholm House Bates College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. Matters of General College Interest The President (207) 786-6100 Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the 204 Lane Hall New England Association should be directed to the administrative staff of Bates College. Individuals may Alumni Interest also contact the Commission on Institutions of The Vice President for External Higher Education, New England Association of and Alumni Affairs (207) 786-6127 Schools and Colleges, 209 Burlington Road, Bedford, Alumni House, 67 Campus Avenue MA 01730-1433; (617) 271-0022; E-mail: [email protected]. Employment of Seniors and Alumni The Director of Career Services (207) 786-6232 Bates values a diverse college community. Moreover, Office of Career Services Bates does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orienta- Gifts and Bequests tion, marital or parental status, age, or disability, in The Vice President for Development the recruitment and admission of its students, in the administration of its educational policies and pro- (207) 786-6245 grams, or in the recruitment and employment of its 3rd Floor, Lane Hall faculty and staff. Dean of Students (207) 786-6222 102 Lane Hall Printed on recycled paper URL: www.bates.edu This catalog constitutes the basic agreement between the College and its students and prospective students. In case of conflict between this catalog and any sup- plements hereto and any other written or oral state- ments, this catalog and its supplements shall be deemed to be the official statement. 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Contents The College 5 Residential and Extracurricular Life 38 The Admission of Students 9 Costs and Financial Aid 43 The Academic Program 14 Courses and Units of Instruction 54 African American Studies 55 Russian 181 American Cultural Studies 59 Other Foreign Languages 185 Anthropology 65 History 189 Art 71 Interdisciplinary Studies 202 Asian Studies 82 Mathematics 203 Biological Chemistry 87 Computer Science 209 Biology 89 Music 210 Chemistry 100 Neuroscience 218 Classical and Medieval Studies 106 Philosophy and Religion 221 Classical and Romance Languages and Philosophy 221 Literatures 113 Religion 229 Greek and Latin 114 Physical Education 240 French 117 Physics and Astronomy 242 Spanish 123 Astronomy 243 Other Foreign Languages 128 Physics 244 Economics 129 Political Science 248 Education 137 Psychology 261 English 144 Sociology 270 Environmental Studies 156 Theater and Rhetoric 278 First-Year Seminars 164 Theater 278 Geology 169 Dance 284 German, Russian, and East Asian Rhetoric 287 Languages and Literatures 175 Women and Gender Studies 292 Chinese 176 Bates Fall Semester Abroad 301 Japanese 178 Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Off-Campus German 181 Study Program 302 The Trustees 310 The Graduate Honor Societies 341 The Faculty 315 Gifts and Bequests 342 The College Library 328 Calendar 343 The Administration 330 Index 345 The Alumni Council 340 5 The College Mission Statement Bates is a college of the liberal arts and sciences, nationally recognized for the qualities of the educational experience it provides. It is a coeducational, nonsectarian, residential col- lege with special commitments to academic rigor, and to assuring in all of its efforts the dignity of each individual and access to its programs and opportunities by qualified learn- ers. Bates prizes both the inherent values of a demanding education and the profound use- fulness of learning, teaching, and understanding. Moreover, throughout the history of the College, Bates’ graduates have linked education with service, leadership, and obligations beyond themselves. As a college of the liberal arts and sciences, Bates offers a curriculum and faculty that chal- lenge students to attain intellectual achievements and to develop powers of critical assess- ment, analysis, expression, aesthetic sensibility, and independent thought. In addition, Bates recognizes that learning is not exclusively restricted to cognitive categories, and that the full range of human experience needs to be encouraged and cultivated. The College expects students to appreciate the discoveries and insights of established traditions of learners as well as to participate in the resolution of what is unknown. Bates is committed to an open and supportive residential environment. The College’s pro- grams are designed to encourage student development and to foster student leadership, service, and creativity. The College sponsors cultural, volunteer, athletic, social, and reli- gious opportunities that are open to all students, and values participation in these activities. Bates also recognizes that it has responsibilities to the larger community. Where possible and when consistent with its primary responsibilities to its students, faculty, and alumni, the College makes available its educational and cultural resources, its expertise, and its col- lective energies to professional as well as to regional communities outside the institution. Bates Today The College’s commitment to academic excellence and intellectual rigor is best exemplified in its faculty. These men and women carry on vital professional lives that encompass schol- arship and research, but they are at Bates because they are dedicated first and foremost to teaching undergraduates. The College honors its superb teacher-scholars through a grow- ing endowed professorship program; in the last decade alone, ten new endowed profes- sorships have been established. Currently, 99 percent of tenured or tenure-track faculty members hold the Ph.D. or another terminal degree. Bates students work directly with fac- ulty; the student-faculty ratio is under 10-to-1, and faculty members teach all classes. A Bates education serves graduates well and offers excellent preparation for further study and careers. Over two-thirds of recent alumni have earned graduate or professional degrees within ten years of graduation. 6 The College In their academic work Bates students are encouraged to explore broadly and deeply, to cross disciplines, and to grow as independent thinkers. The College offers forty fields of study (thirty-two as majors) as well as opportunities for guided interdisciplinary study. Bates is one of a small number of colleges and universities requiring a senior thesis to com- plete most majors. The senior thesis is an unusual opportunity for extended, closely guid- ed research and writing, performance, or studio work. A growing number of students col- laborate with faculty in their research during both the academic year and the summer. Each summer more than sixty students receive support from the College to pursue research full time. Bates has long recognized the special role it plays in providing students with the perspec- tive and opportunities that lead to international service and a vision of world citizenship. In recent years more than 56 percent of each graduating class has participated in a study- abroad experience. Bates ranks seventh in the nation among baccalaureate institutions in the percentage of students who take advantage of opportunities for international study. Bates is located on a 109-acre traditional New England campus in Lewiston, Maine. Primary academic resources on campus include the George and Helen Ladd Library; the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, which holds the papers of the former U.S. senator and secretary of state, a member of the Class of 1936, and hosts an extensive public affairs series; and the Olin Arts Center, which houses a concert hall and the Bates College Museum of Art. The College also holds access to the 574-acre Bates- Morse Mountain Conservation Area in Phippsburg, Maine, which preserves one of the few remaining undeveloped barrier beaches on the Atlantic coast, and the neighboring Bates College Coastal Center at Shortridge, which includes an eighty-acre woodland and freshwater habitat, scientific field station, and retreat center. Bates was founded 146 years ago by people who believed strongly in freedom, civil rights, and the importance of a higher education for all who could benefit from it. Bates was the first coeducational college in New England, admitting students without regard to race, reli- gion, national origin, or sex. Today the approximately 1,650 students on campus come from all fifty states and Puerto Rico, and from sixty-six countries. The College is recog- nized for its inclusive social