CALENDAR FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2008-2009 ONE HUNDRED and THIRTY-SECOND SCHOOL YEAR 2008 Aug. 18 Mon. College RAs arrive on campus 20 Wed. New international students arrive on campus (Canadians arrive on Aug. 23rd) 21-23 Thu.-Sat. New international students orientation 21-22 Thu.-Fri. Faculty retreat 22 Fri. PAC Meeting 23 Sat. All students arrive on campus; Dinner with new students & parents 24 Sun. New Student Orientation 25 Mon. 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration for all students 26 Tue. Service Day, Dinner and Dean’s address (Glencairn) 27 Wed. 8:10 a.m. Fall term classes begin Sept. 1 Mon. Labor Day holiday 3 Wed. 7:30 p.m. Opening worship (Cathedral) 11 Thurs. 4:00 p.m. President’s address, reception (MPAC) Oct. 10 Fri. Charter Day: 8:00 a.m. Annual Meeting of ANC Corporation (MPAC) 10:30 a.m. Service (Cathedral) 9:00 p.m. Dance (Asplundh Field House) 11 Sat. 7:00 p.m. Banquet (Asplundh Field House) 13 Mon. Charter Day Holiday 27-31 Mon.-Fri.Registration for Winter term Nov. 7 Fri. Fall term classes end 10 Mon. Reading day 11 Tue. Exams begin 14 Fri. Fall term ends after exams 30 Sun. Resident students return Dec. 1 Mon. Winter term classes begin 19 Fri. Christmas vacation begins following afternoon classes 2009 Jan. 1 Thu. New Years Day holiday 4 Sun. Resident students return 5 Mon. Classes resume 19 Mon. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday 26-30 Mon.-Fri.Registration for Spring term Feb. 16 Mon. President’s Day – in school observance 20 Fri. Winter term classes end 23 Mon. Reading day 24 Tue. Exams begin 27 Fri. Winter term ends after exams Mar. 8 Sun. Resident students return 9 Mon. Spring term classes begin April 10 Fri. Good Friday holiday 13-17 Mon.-Fri.Pre-registration for declared majors 27-30 Mon.-Thu.Pre-registration for undeclared majors May 1-3 Fri.-Sun. Bryn Athyn College Weekend 15 Fri. Spring term classes end 18 Mon. Exams begin 21 Thu. Last day of exams 6:30 p.m. Graduation Dinner and Dance (Cairnwood Mansion) 22 Fri. 2:00 p.m. Graduation (MPAC) BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE OF THE NEW CHURCH 2008-2009 CONTENTS Calendar 2008-09.. ................................................................................... inside front cover Mission Statement .............................................................................................................. 3 Letter From The Dean ........................................................................................................ 4 Organization ....................................................................................................................... 5 Campus............................................................................................................................... 6 Admissions ......................................................................................................................... 8 Academic Policies ............................................................................................................ 12 Student Life ...................................................................................................................... 17 Fees and Assistance .......................................................................................................... 21 Degree Programs Core Program ..................................................................................................... 30 Associate in Arts ................................................................................................ 34 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science ......................................................... 36 Biology Major .................................................................................................... 37 Education Major ................................................................................................ 39 English Language and Literature Major ............................................................ 43 History Major ..................................................................................................... 45 Interdisciplinary Major ...................................................................................... 47 Religion Major ................................................................................................... 51 Religion Minor ................................................................................................... 52 Second Baccalaureate ........................................................................................ 53 Courses Offered Experiential Education ....................................................................................... 54 International Opportunities ................................................................................ 55 Anthropology ..................................................................................................... 56 Biology .............................................................................................................. 56 Business ............................................................................................................. 60 Chemistry ........................................................................................................... 61 Computer Science .............................................................................................. 62 Earth Science ..................................................................................................... 63 Economics .......................................................................................................... 64 Education ........................................................................................................... 64 English ............................................................................................................... 68 2 Fine Arts ............................................................................................................ 72 French ................................................................................................................ 74 Geography .......................................................................................................... 75 German .............................................................................................................. 75 Greek .................................................................................................................. 75 Health ................................................................................................................. 76 Hebrew ............................................................................................................... 76 History ............................................................................................................... 76 Interdisciplinary Studies .................................................................................... 81 Latin ................................................................................................................... 81 Leadership .......................................................................................................... 82 Mathematics ....................................................................................................... 82 Music ................................................................................................................. 85 Philosophy ......................................................................................................... 85 Physical Education ............................................................................................. 87 Physics ............................................................................................................... 90 Political Science ................................................................................................. 90 Psychology ......................................................................................................... 91 Religion .............................................................................................................. 93 Science Education .............................................................................................. 98 Service Trip........................................................................................................ 98 Social Science .................................................................................................... 98 Sociology ........................................................................................................... 99 Spanish ............................................................................................................... 99 Speech .............................................................................................................. 100 Theater ............................................................................................................. 100 Writing ............................................................................................................. 101 Independent Study ........................................................................................... 101 Officers of the Academy, Corporation & Board of Trustees.......................................... 102 Division Heads ............................................................................................................... 103 Teaching Staff ................................................................................................................ 103 Index 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