Bryn Mawr College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age or disability in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other College-administered programs, or in its employment practices. In conformity with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, it is also the policy of Bryn Mawr College not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs, activities or employment practices. The admission of only women in the Undergraduate College is in conformity with a provision of the Act. Inquiries regarding compliance with this legislation and other policies regarding nondiscrimination may be directed to the Equal Opportunity Officer, who administers the College’s procedures, at 610-526-5275. All information in this catalog is subject to change without notice. © 2013 Bryn Mawr College TABLE OF CONTENTS Billing, Payment, and Financial Aid 23 Student Financial Services 23 2013–14 Academic Calendars 3 Costs of Education 23 Billing and Payment Due Dates 23 Contact and Website Information 4 Refund Policy 24 About Bryn Mawr College 5 When a Student Withdraws 24 Financial Aid 25 The Mission of Bryn Mawr College 5 Required Forms and Instructions 26 A Brief History of Bryn Mawr College 5 Loan Funds 28 College as Community 7 Scholarship Funds 29 Geographical Distribution of Students 8 Academic Program 37 Libraries and Educational Resources 9 The Curriculum 37 Requirements for the A.B. Degree 37 Libraries 9 (prior to Fall 2011) Special Research Resources 10 Emily Balch Seminar Requirement 37 Computing 11 Quantitative Requirement 38 Language Learning Center 11 Foreign Language Requirement 38 Laboratories 11 Divisional Requirements 38 Facilities for the Arts 13 Requirements for the A.B. Degree 39 Bern Schwartz Fitness and Athletic Center 14 (matriculating Fall 2011) Campus Center 14 Emily Balch Seminar Requirement 39 Quantitative and Mathematical Reasoning Student Responsibilities Requirement 39 and Rights 14 Foreign Language Requirement 40 The Honor Code 14 Distribution Requirements 40 Privacy of Student Records 15 The Major 40 Directory Information 15 The Independent Major Program 41 Campus Crime Awareness/Clery Act 15 Physical Education Requirement 42 Right-to-Know Act 15 Residency Requirement 43 Equality of Opportunity 15 Exceptions 43 Access Services 16 Academic Regulations 44 Registration 44 Student Life 16 Credit/No Credit 44 Student Advising 16 Course Options 44 Customs Week 16 Half-semester Courses 45 Academic Support Services 16 Cooperation with Neighboring Institutions 45 Center for Leadership, Innovation and the Liberal Arts 16 Conduct of Courses 46 Health Center 17 Quizzes, Examinations and Extensions 46 Student Residences 18 Grading and Academic Record 47 Satisfactory Academic Progress 47 Admission 19 Cumulative Grade Point Averages 49 2 Table of Contents Distinctions 49 Child and Family Studies 119 Credit for Work Done Elsewhere 49 Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology 126 Departure from the College 50 Comparative Literature 137 Academic Opportunities 51 Computer Science 144 Minors and Concentrations 51 East Asian Studies 148 Combined A.B./M.A. Degree Programs 52 Economics 155 3-2 Program in Engineering and Education 161 Applied Science 52 English 167 4+1 Partnership with Penn’s School of Engineering Environmental Studies 181 and Applied Science 52 Film Studies 194 3-2 Program in City and Regional Planning 53 Fine Arts 201 Combined Master’s and French and Francophone Studies 206 Teacher Certification Programs 53 Gender and Sexuality 231 Summer Language Programs 53 General Studies 238 Study Abroad in the Junior Year 54 Geology 233 Preparation for Careers in Architecture 54 German and German Studies 238 Preparation for Careers in the Health Professions 55 Greek, Latin and Classical Studies 242 Preparation for Careers in Law 55 Growth and Structure of Cities 252 Teacher Certification 55 Hebrew and Judaic Studies 265 Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps 55 History 267 Centers for 21st Century Inquiry 56 History of Art 278 Summer Courses 56 International Studies 289 Continuing Education Program 56 Italian and Italian Studies 299 Katharine E. McBride Scholars Program 57 Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Peoples and Cultures 305 Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program 57 Linguistics 315 Emily Balch Seminars 57 Mathematics 317 360º 58 Middle Eastern Studies 322 Focus Courses 58 Music 328 Athletics and Physical Education 59 Neuroscience 332 Praxis Program 59 Peace, Conflict, and Social Justice Studies 336 Collaboration with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School Philosophy 342 of Social Work and Social Research 61 Physics 349 Political Science 355 Academic Awards and Prizes 62 Psychology 369 Scholarships for Medical Study 64 Religion 379 Romance Languages 385 Areas of Study 65 Russian 386 Definitions 65 Sociology 391 Africana Studies 69 Spanish 399 Anthropology 77 Board of Trustees of Arabic 88 Bryn Mawr College 405 Arts Program 89 Astronomy 103 Faculty of Bryn Mawr College 406 Biology 105 Administration 412 Chemistry 113 Academic Calendars 3 ACADEMIC CALENDARS 2013 First Semester 2014 First Semester September 3 Classes begin September 2 Classes begin October 11 Fall break begins after last class October 10 Fall break begins after last class October 21 Fall break ends at 8 a.m. October 20 Fall break ends at 8 a.m. November 27 Thanksgiving vacation begins after November 26 Thanksgiving vacation begins after last class last class December 2 Thanksgiving vacation ends at 8 a.m. December 1 Thanksgiving vacation ends at 8 a.m. December 12 Last day of classes December 11 Last day of classes December 13-14 Review period December 12-13 Review period December 15-20 Examination period December 14-19 Examination period 2014 Second Semester 2015 Second Semester January 21 Classes begin January 20 Classes begin March 7 Spring vacation begins after last class March 6 Spring vacation begins after last class March 17 Spring vacation ends at 8 a.m. March 16 Spring vacation ends at 8 a.m. May 2 Last day of classes May 1 Last day of classes May 3-4 Review period May 2-3 Review period May 5-16 Examination period May 4-15 Examination period May 17 Commencement May 16 Commencement 4 Contact Information CONTACT and WEBSITE INFORMATION Mailing Address: Switchboard: Bryn Mawr College 610-526-5000 101 N. Merion Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899 College website: www.brynmawr.edu For information regarding academic programs and For information about meal plans and dining halls, visit regulations, academic advising, study abroad, the the Dining Services website at www.brynmawr.edu/ curriculum and special academic programs, visit the dining. Dean’s Office website at www.brynmawr.edu/deans. For information about the libraries and their special For information regarding course schedules, collections, visit the Libraries website at www.brynmawr. registration, procedures, exams and student records, edu/library. visit the Registrar’s Office website at www.brynmawr. edu/registrar. For information about computers, labs, and technological resources, visit the Computing Services For information regarding entrance exams, advance website at www.brynmawr.edu/computing. placement or admissions, visit the Admissions Office website at www.brynmawr.edu/admissions. For information about accommodations for students with disabilities, visit the Access Services website at www. For information about applying for financial aid or brynmawr.edu/access_services. continuing financial aid, visit the Student Financial Services website at www.brynmawr.edu/sfs. For information about career development services, including pre-law advising and the Externship Program, For information about student billing, refunds and visit the Career Development Office website at www. student loans, visit the Student Financial Services brynmawr.edu/cdo. website at www.brynmawr.edu/sfs. For information about athletics, physical education, For information about the Health Center and health recreation and wellness, visit the Department of insurance, visit the Health Center’s website at www. Athletics and Physical Education website at www. brynmawr.edu/healthcenter. brynmawr.edu/athletics. For information about residential life, visit the Student Web pages for individual academic departments and Life Office website at www.brynmawr.edu/residentiallife. programs may be accessed from the following website: www.brynmawr.edu/find/fieldsofstudy.shtml. About the College 5 ABOUT THE COLLEGE (popularly known as Quakers), but by 1893 his trustees had broadened the College’s mission by deciding that The Mission of Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr would be non-denominational. Bryn Mawr’s first administrators had determined that excellence in The mission of Bryn Mawr College is to provide a scholarship was more important than religious faith in rigorous education and to encourage the pursuit of appointing the faculty, although the College remained knowledge as preparation for life and work. Bryn Mawr committed to Quaker values such as freedom of teaches and values critical, creative and independent conscience. habits of thought and expression in an undergraduate liberal-arts curriculum for women and in coeducational The College’s mission was to offer women rigorous graduate programs in the arts and sciences and in intellectual training and the chance to do to original social work and social research. Bryn Mawr seeks to research, a European-style program that was then sustain a community diverse in nature and democratic available only at a few elite institutions for men. That in practice, for we believe that only through considering was a formidable challenge, especially in light of many perspectives do we gain a deeper understanding the resistance of society at large, at the end of the of each other and the world. 19th century, to the notion that women could be the intellectual peers of men. Since its founding in 1885, the College has maintained its character as a small residential community that M. Carey Thomas’ Academic Ideal fosters close working relationships between faculty and Fortunately, at its inception, the College was adopted as students.