Archived 2011/2012 Undergraduate Catalog

Archived 2011/2012 Undergraduate Catalog

Catalog 2011/2012 Archived Undergraduate Vanderbilt University Undergraduate Catalog Calendar 2011/2012 FALL SEMESTER 2011 Deadline to pay fall charges / Wednesday 17 August Orientation begins for new students / Saturday 20 August Classes begin / Wednesday 24 August Registration ends / Tuesday 30 August, 11:59 p.m. Family Weekend / Friday 16 September–Sunday 18 September Fall break / Thursday 6 October–Friday 7 October Homecoming and related activities / Monday 17 October–Saturday 22 October Thanksgiving holidays / Saturday 19 November–Sunday 27 November Classes end / Thursday 8 December Reading days and examinations / Friday 9 December–Saturday 17 December Fall semester ends / Saturday 17 December SPRING SEMESTER 2012 Deadline to pay spring charges / Thursday 5 January Classes begin / Monday 9 January Registration ends / Sunday 15 January, 11:59 p.m. Spring holidays / Saturday 3 March–Sunday 11 March Classes end / Monday 23 April Reading days and examinations / Tuesday 24 April–Thursday 3 May Commencement / Friday 11 May MAYMESTER 2012 Classes begin / Monday 7 May Classes end; examinations / Friday 1 June Catalog SUMMER SESSION 2012 Classes begin in Arts and Science, Blair, and Engineering2011/2012 / Tuesday 5 June Module I begins in Peabody / Monday 11 June Examinations for first-half courses / Friday 6 July Second-half courses begin / Tuesday 10 July Examinations for second-half and full-term summer courses / Friday 10 August Archived Undergraduate Undergraduate Catalog College of Arts and Science Blair School of Music School of Engineering Peabody College 1 Catalog Vanderbilt2011/2012 University 2011/2012 Archived Undergraduate Containing general information and courses of study for the 2011/2012 session corrected to 18 June 2011 Nashville Catalog 2011/2012 The university reserves the right, through its established procedures, to modify the requirements for admission and graduation and to change other rules, regulations, and provisions, including those stated in this bulletin and other publications, and to refuse admission to any student, or to require the with- drawal of a student if it is determined to be in the interest of the student or the university. All students, full- or part-time, who are enrolled in Vanderbilt courses are subject to the same policies. Policies concerning noncurricular matters and concerning withdrawal for medical or emotional reasons can be found in the Student Handbook, which is on the Vanderbilt website at www.vanderbilt.edu/student_handbook. Archived NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT In compliance with federal law, including the Undergraduateprovisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Executive Order 11246, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Vanderbilt University does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, or genetic information in its administration of educational policies, programs, or activities; admissions policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other university-administered programs; or employment. In addition, the university does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression consistent with the university’s nondiscrimination policy. Inquiries or complaints should be directed to the Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Disability Services Department, Baker Building, PMB 401809, Nashville, TN 37240-1809. Tele- phone (615) 322-4705 (V/TDD); FAX (615) 343-4969. The text of this bulletin is printed on recycled paper with biodegradable ink. Copyright © 2011 Vanderbilt University Printed in the United States of America Contents The University 6 Special Programs for Undergraduates 10 Life at Vanderbilt 18 Admission 28 Financial Information 35 Scholarships and Need-Based Financial Aid 42 College of Arts and Science 63 A&S Blair School of Music 229 B School of Engineering 279 E Peabody College Catalog 343 P Index 404 2011/2012 Archived Undergraduate 6 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY The University OMMODORE Cornelius Vanderbilt, who gave a mil- Accreditation lion dollars to build and endow Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University is accredited by the Commission on in 1873, expressed the wish that it “contribute . to Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Cstrengthening the ties which should exist between all geo- to award bachelor’s, master’s, education specialist’s, and graphical sections of our common country.” doctor’s degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 A little more than a hundred years later, the Vanderbilt Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) Board of Trust adopted the following mission statement: 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Vanderbilt “We reaffirm our belief in the unique and special contribu- University. tions that Vanderbilt can make toward meeting the nation’s requirements for scholarly teaching, training, investigation, The Libraries and service, and we reaffirm our conviction that to fulfill its inherited responsibilities, Vanderbilt must relentlessly pursue The Jean and Alexander Heard Library System a lasting future and seek highest quality in its educational Vanderbilt University’s libraries are among the top research undertakings.” libraries in the nation, home to more than eight million items, Today as Vanderbilt pursues its mission, the university including print publications, microform items, and digital col- more than fulfills the Commodore’s hope. It is one of a few lections. The oldest manuscript in the collection dates from c. independent universities with both a quality undergradu- 1300 and new publications are being added every day. Among ate program and a full range of graduate and professional the libraries’ collection strengths are the W. T. Bandy Center programs. It has a strong faculty of more than 3,000 full-time for Baudelaire and Modern French Studies, a comprehensive members and a diverse student body of more than 12,500. Stu- collection of materials on Charles Baudelaire and French dents from many regions, backgrounds, and disciplines come literature and culture; the Southern Literature and Culture together for multidisciplinary study and research. Collection; Latin American collections for Brazil, Colombia, The 330-acre campus is about one and one-half miles the Andes, Mesoamerica, and Argentina; the Television News from the downtown business district of the city of Nashville, Archive, the world’s most extensive and complete archive combining the advantages of an urban location with a peace- of televisionCatalog news covering 1968 to present; the Revised ful, park-like setting of broad lawns, shaded paths, and quiet Common Lectionary, one of the first published Web-based plazas. resources of scriptural readings for the liturgical year; and the Off-campus facilities include Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory,2011/2012 Global Music Archive, a multimedia reference archive and situated on a 1,131-foot hill six miles south. resource center for traditional and popular song, music, and The schools of the university offer the following degrees: dance of Africa and the Americas. College of Arts and Science. Bachelor of Arts. The libraries provide electronic access to tens of thousands Blair School of Music. Bachelor of Music. of full-text journals and almost half a million e-books and Divinity School. Master of Divinity, Master of Theological other research resources accessible via the campus network, Studies. from 750 workstations in campus libraries, as well as authenti- School of Engineering. Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of cated access (VUnetID and e-password) from off-campus. The Science, Master of Engineering. libraries’ homepage receives more than 3,750,000 visits annu- Graduate School. Master of ArchivedArts, Master of Arts in Teach- ally. Resources may be located through Acorn, the libraries’ ing, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Liberal Arts and online catalog, and through DiscoverLibrary, the libraries’ new Science, Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy. information discovery tool. Law School. Master of Laws, DoctorUndergraduate of Jurisprudence. In partnership with faculty, the library staff teach students School of Medicine. Master of Education of the Deaf, valuable skills for locating the latest information in a complex Master of Public Health, Master of Science in Clini- array of sources. Campus libraries with discipline-specific cal Investigation, Master of Laboratory Investigation, collections are home to professional librarians who provide Master of Science in Medical Physics, Master of Science expert support in that area of study. Online reference is avail- (Speech-Language Pathology), Doctor of Audiology, able through the homepage. Options for individual study are Doctor of Medicine. complemented by group study spaces and instructional rooms, School of Nursing. Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of as well as learning commons and cafés. Exhibits throughout Nursing Practice. the libraries offer intellectual and creative insights that encour- Owen Graduate School of Management. Master of Accoun- age students to see their own work in new ways. Students, tancy, Master of Business Administration,

View Full Text

Details

  • File Type
    pdf
  • Upload Time
    -
  • Content Languages
    English
  • Upload User
    Anonymous/Not logged-in
  • File Pages
    409 Page
  • File Size
    -

Download

Channel Download Status
Express Download Enable

Copyright

We respect the copyrights and intellectual property rights of all users. All uploaded documents are either original works of the uploader or authorized works of the rightful owners.

  • Not to be reproduced or distributed without explicit permission.
  • Not used for commercial purposes outside of approved use cases.
  • Not used to infringe on the rights of the original creators.
  • If you believe any content infringes your copyright, please contact us immediately.

Support

For help with questions, suggestions, or problems, please contact us