CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL curriculum curriculum 2017–2018 2017–2018 Course Course Catalogue Catalogue TABLE OF CONTENTS MISSION STATEMENT..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 3 Planning Your Program .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 Diploma Requirements .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Overall Graduation Requirements ................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Diploma vs. Certificate of Study ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Diploma Requirements by Department or Area .....................................................................................................................................................................................4 Athletic Requirements ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Community Service .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Course Load Requirements .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Other Aspects of our Academic Program ..................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Audit ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Changing, Adding, and Dropping Classes .........................................................................................................................................................................................7 Grades, Reports, and Examinations ...................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Pass/Fail .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Cum Laude Society ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 SIGNATURE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies (AMES) ...............................................................................................................................................................................................9 Arts Concentration ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Capstone Program ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 Environmental Immersion Program at the Kohler Environmental Center ...............................................................................................................................11 Science Research Program (SRP) ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................11 Study Abroad .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 ADDITIONAL CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES ......................................................................................................................................................12 Directed Studies.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 Senior Projects ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ..............................................................................................................................................................................................13 Arts ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 English ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 Environmental Immersion Program .........................................................................................................................................................................................................27 History, Philosophy, Religion and Social Sciences ..............................................................................................................................................................................28 Languages ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37 Mathematics and Computer Science ........................................................................................................................................................................................................47 Multidisciplinary Courses ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................52 Online and Hybrid Courses ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................55 Science ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56 Study Abroad .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................63 SUMMER PROGRAMS AND THE ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR ............................................................................................................................69 High School Courses ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69 Summer Study Abroad ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71