Computer Science ............................................................................... 66 TABLE OF CONTENTS Dance ................................................................................................... 71 Home ............................................................................................................. 3 Data Analytics ..................................................................................... 76 Catalog .......................................................................................................... 4 Denison Seminars ............................................................................... 78 History, Mission, and Values ....................................................................... 5 East Asian Studies ............................................................................. 79 Denison's History .................................................................................. 5 Economics ........................................................................................... 82 Our Mission ........................................................................................... 5 Educational Studies ............................................................................ 87 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom ................................ 5 English ................................................................................................. 90 The Value of Diversity to a Denison Education ................................... 6 Environmental Studies ....................................................................... 94 Statement on Campus Sustainability .................................................. 6 First-Year Program ............................................................................ 100 Accreditation and Recognition ............................................................. 6 French ................................................................................................ 100 The Academic Program ............................................................................... 7 Geosciences ...................................................................................... 102 Degrees Offered and Graduation Requirements ................................. 7 German .............................................................................................. 105 Academic Credit Policy ........................................................................ 7 Global Commerce ............................................................................. 107 The General Education Program .......................................................... 8 Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies ................................................ 109 Academic Majors .................................................................................. 8 History ............................................................................................... 114 Academic Minors, Concentrations, and Electives ............................... 9 Interdepartmental ............................................................................. 122 Educational Planning and Advising ................................................... 10 International Studies ........................................................................ 123 The Lisska Center for Scholarly Engagement ................................... 11 Japanese ........................................................................................... 124 Special Academic Projects ................................................................ 13 Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Concentration) ................ 126 Special Academic Honors .................................................................. 14 Lugar Program .................................................................................. 127 Registration ......................................................................................... 14 Mathematics ..................................................................................... 128 Academic Policies .............................................................................. 15 Middle East and North African Studies (Concentration) ................ 132 Grading System and Evaluation ......................................................... 18 Music ................................................................................................. 134 Academic Standing ............................................................................. 19 Narrative Journalism (Concentration) ............................................. 142 Library, Information Resources, and Information Technology Services Neuroscience (Concentration) ......................................................... 144 ............................................................................................................... 19 Off-Campus Study ............................................................................. 146 Assessment of Academic Programs ................................................. 20 Organizational Studies ..................................................................... 149 Courses of Study ....................................................................................... 21 Philosophy ......................................................................................... 151 Anthropology and Sociology .............................................................. 21 Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) ..................................... 154 Arabic ................................................................................................... 24 Physics .............................................................................................. 155 Art History and Visual Culture ........................................................... 26 Political Science ............................................................................... 158 Art Studio ............................................................................................ 30 Portuguese ........................................................................................ 164 Astronomy ........................................................................................... 34 Psychology ........................................................................................ 166 Biology ................................................................................................. 35 Queer Studies (Concentration) ........................................................ 173 Black Studies ...................................................................................... 42 Religion .............................................................................................. 176 Chemistry and Biochemistry .............................................................. 47 Spanish .............................................................................................. 180 Chinese ................................................................................................ 51 Theatre ............................................................................................... 184 Cinema ................................................................................................. 52 Women's and Gender Studies .......................................................... 187 Classical Studies ................................................................................ 54 Writing Program ................................................................................ 193 Communication ................................................................................... 56 Course Descriptions ................................................................................ 194 Computational Science (Concentration) ........................................... 62 Advising Circles (AC) ........................................................................ 194 Anthropology and Sociology (ANSO) .............................................. 195 Physical Education (PHED) .............................................................. 274 Arabic (ARAB) ................................................................................... 197 Physics (PHYS) ................................................................................. 276 Art History and Visual Culture (AHVC) ............................................ 198 Political Science (POSC) .................................................................. 278 Art Studio (ARTS) ............................................................................. 200 Portuguese (PORT) ........................................................................... 283 Astronomy (ASTR) ............................................................................ 203 Psychology (PSYC) ........................................................................... 283 Biology (BIOL) ................................................................................... 204 Queer Studies (QS) ........................................................................... 288 Black Studies (BLST) ........................................................................ 209 Religion (REL) ................................................................................... 290 Chemistry (CHEM) ............................................................................ 212 Spanish (SPAN) 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