College Catalog 2015 – 2016 Lewis & Clark College http://docs.lclark.edu/undergraduate/ The online catalog of the College of Arts and Sciences is the official document of record. Table of Contents Contact Information ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 About the College .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 College Profile .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 History of Lewis & Clark .................................................................................................................................................. 7 Mission of Lewis & Clark ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Campus Buildings .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Academic Calendar ................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Graduation Requirements ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 The Liberal Arts ............................................................................................................................................................... 15 Program of Study .............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Graduation Requirements ................................................................................................................................................ 15 General Education Requirements .................................................................................................................................... 16 Academic Policies and Procedures ......................................................................................................................................... 24 Academic Integrity Policy ................................................................................................................................................. 24 Standard Academic Progress ............................................................................................................................................ 24 Academic Standing ........................................................................................................................................................... 25 Advanced Standing ................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Attendance ........................................................................................................................................................................ 30 Class Standing .................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Course Registration .......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Changes in Registration and Enrollment Status ............................................................................................................. 31 Degree Application Deadlines ......................................................................................................................................... 32 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act .................................................................................................................... 32 Final Examinations ........................................................................................................................................................... 32 Grading Systems ............................................................................................................................................................... 32 Honors .............................................................................................................................................................................. 33 Independent Study, Directed Study, Internships, and Practica ...................................................................................... 34 Majors and Minors ........................................................................................................................................................... 35 Modification of Requirements ......................................................................................................................................... 37 Transfer Credit ................................................................................................................................................................. 37 Programs of Study .................................................................................................................................................................. 39 Academic English Studies ................................................................................................................................................ 39 Art ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ............................................................................................................................... 50 Biology ............................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Chemistry .......................................................................................................................................................................... 57 Classics .............................................................................................................................................................................. 63 Computer Science ............................................................................................................................................................ 67 Core ................................................................................................................................................................................... 67 East Asian Studies ............................................................................................................................................................ 67 Economics ......................................................................................................................................................................... 71 Education .......................................................................................................................................................................... 76 Engineering ....................................................................................................................................................................... 77 English .............................................................................................................................................................................. 79 Entrepreneurial Innovation .............................................................................................................................................. 85 Environmental Studies ..................................................................................................................................................... 87 Ethnic Studies ................................................................................................................................................................... 91 Foreign Languages and Literatures .................................................................................................................................. 94 Gender Studies ............................................................................................................................................................... 115 Geological Science .......................................................................................................................................................... 119 History ............................................................................................................................................................................ 121 International Affairs ....................................................................................................................................................... 132 Latin American Studies .................................................................................................................................................