ST. OLAF COLLEGE THE ACADEMIC CATALOG FOR 2017-18 TABLE OF CONTENTS Classics ................................................................................................ 79 Collaborative Undergraduate Research and Inquiry ...................... 84 Home ................................................................................................................... 3 Computer Science .............................................................................. 84 The St. Olaf Curriculum .............................................................................. 4 Dance ................................................................................................... 88 The Mission of St. Olaf College .......................................................... 4 Economics ........................................................................................... 92 The St. Olaf Curriculum, Graduation Requirements, and Degrees Education ............................................................................................ 97 ................................................................................................................. 4 English ............................................................................................... 105 Bachelor of Arts General Graduation Requirements ................ 4 Environmental Conversations ........................................................ 115 Bachelor of Arts General Education Requirements ................... 5 Environmental Studies .................................................................... 116 Bachelor of Music General Graduation Requirements ............. 8 Exercise Science ............................................................................... 124 Bachelor of Music General Education Requirements ............... 9 Family Studies .................................................................................. 127 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Music Double-Degree Option ........................................................................................................ 12 Film Studies ...................................................................................... 129 B.A./B.M. Comparison: General Education Requirements ...... 12 Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum ................................... 131 Majors, Concentrations, Areas of Emphasis, and Teaching French ................................................................................................ 132 Certifications ....................................................................................... 13 German ............................................................................................. 136 Academic Regulations and Procedures .................................................. 15 German Studies ............................................................................... 140 Transfer of Credit to St. Olaf College ............................................... 15 Great Conversation .......................................................................... 140 The 4-1-4 Academic Calendar .......................................................... 19 History ............................................................................................... 141 Definition of a St. Olaf Credit and Course Load ............................. 19 Integrative Studies ........................................................................... 148 Registration and Course Enrollment ............................................... 20 Interdisciplinary Studies .................................................................. 150 Off-Campus Programs ....................................................................... 25 Japanese ............................................................................................ 153 Continuing Education, Special, and Part-Time Students ............... 27 Latin American Studies ................................................................... 155 Changes in Registration, Petitions for Late Changes ..................... 27 Linguistic Studies ............................................................................. 158 Final Examinations ............................................................................. 29 Management Studies ...................................................................... 160 Grades ................................................................................................. 31 Mathematical Biology ...................................................................... 164 Academic Status ................................................................................. 34 Mathematics ..................................................................................... 164 Academic Honors ............................................................................... 35 Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science ........................... 170 Academic Record ............................................................................... 36 Media Studies ................................................................................... 171 Leave of Absence, Withdrawal ......................................................... 37 Media and Film Studies .................................................................. 173 Graduation and Commencement .................................................... 38 Medieval Studies .............................................................................. 173 Academic Departments and Programs .................................................. 40 Middle Eastern Studies ................................................................... 174 Africa and the Americas .................................................................... 40 Music ................................................................................................. 175 American Conversations ................................................................... 41 Neuroscience .................................................................................... 195 American Studies ............................................................................... 42 Nordic Studies .................................................................................. 197 Ancient Studies ................................................................................... 45 Norwegian ......................................................................................... 198 Art and Art History ............................................................................ 46 Nursing .............................................................................................. 200 Asian Conversations .......................................................................... 53 Philosophy ........................................................................................ 204 Asian Studies ...................................................................................... 54 Physics ............................................................................................... 210 Biology ................................................................................................. 62 Political Science ................................................................................ 215 Biomolecular Science ........................................................................ 69 Psychology ........................................................................................ 220 Chemistry ............................................................................................ 71 Public Affairs Conversation ............................................................ 225 Chinese ................................................................................................ 77 Race and Ethnic Studies .................................................................. 226 Religion .............................................................................................. 229 Emeritus Faculty and Retired Faculty and Administrators .......... 297 Russian Language and Area Studies ............................................. 236 Faculty ............................................................................................... 305 Science Conversation ...................................................................... 238 Memberships, Accreditations, Program Approvals, Organizations .................................................................................................................... 318 Social Studies Education ................................................................. 239 Index ......................................................................................................... 319 Social Work ....................................................................................... 240 Social Work and Family Studies ..................................................... 243 Sociology/Anthropology .................................................................. 244 Spanish .............................................................................................. 248 Statistics ............................................................................................ 251 Theater .............................................................................................. 254 Women's and Gender Studies ........................................................ 258 Writing ..............................................................................................