Bulletin of Wellesley College I September 1970 Bulletin Of Wellesley College CATALOGUE NUMBER SEPTEMBER, 1970 Bulletin published eight times a year by Wellesley College, Green Hall, Wellesley, Mass. 02181. January, one; March, one; April, one; May, one; September, one; October, one; November, two. VOLUME 60 NUMBER 1 CONTENTS Academic Calendar 1970-1971 CONTENTS Early Decision 18 April Decision 18 Early Admission 18 Americans Livjng Aboard 19 Foreign Students from Abroad 19 Admission of Transfer Students 19 Graduate Students 19 Fees, Financial Aid and Fellowships 20 Fees and Expenses 20 Financial Aid 24 Fellowships and Graduate Scholarships 26 Student Life 29 Registration 29 Freshman Orientation 29 Residence 30 Advising 30 Supplementary Education 31 Religion 31 College Health Services 31 Jobs on and off Campus 32 Summers 33 Students in 1969-1970 34 Academic Summary 34 Geographical Distribution 34 The Campus 37 Academic Affairs 45 The Curriculum 47 Requirements for Degree of Bachelor of Arts 48 Academic Standards 50 Exemption from Required Studies 50 Credit for Advanced Placement Examinations 61 Credit for Other Academic Work 51 Examinations 51 Leave of Absence 52 Cross- Registration Program with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 52 The Twelve College Exchange Program 52 The Junior Year Abroad 53 Freshman-Sophomore Colloquia 53 Research or Individual Study 53 Academic Distinctions 54 Career Preparation 55 Withdrawal 56 Readmission 57 Requirements for Degree of Master of Arts 57 Continuing Education 57 Courses of Instruction 58 CONTENTS Art 59 Astronomy 67 Biological Sciences 70 Chemistry 77 Chinese 81 Economics 84 Education 89 English 92 French 101 Geology 106 German 109 Greek and Latin 113 Greek 113 Latin 115 History 118 Italian 129 Mathematics 133 Music 138 Philosophy 143 Physical Education 149 Physics 152 Political Science 156 Psychology 164 Religion and Biblical Studies 170 Russian 177 Sociology and Anthropology 180 Spanish 186 Theatre Studies 191 Extradepartmental Courses 193 Interdepartmental Majors 197 Black Studies 197 Classical Archaeology 199 Molecular Biology 199 Individual Majors 199 Freshman-Sophomore Colloquia 204 College Directory 207 Officers of Instruction 209 Administration 222 Alumnae Interests 225 Alumnae Association, Board of Directors 225 Alumnae Trustees 226 National Development Fund Committee 226 Acquaintanceship Chairmen 227 Gifts to Wellesley 237 Map of the Campus 238 Index 243 CALENDAR/VISITORS Academic Calendar 1970-1971 First Semester Registration of new students 9 :00 a.m. to : CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence The post office address is Wellesley College Wellesley, Mass. 02181 The telephone number is: (617) 235-0320 General interests of the College PRESIDENT Academic policies and programs DEAN OF THE COLLEGE College policy for students; residence halls; applications for readmission DEAN OF STUDENTS Admission of undergraduate students DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION Admission of foreign students FOREIGN STUDENT ADVISER Admission of graduate students DEAN OF THE COLLEGE Individual students DEAN OF THE CLASS Financial aid FINANCIAL AID OFFICER College fees CONTROLLER Employment of students and alumnae DIRECTOR OF CAREER SERVICES Transcripts of records RECORDER Catalogues and other bulletins INFORMATION BUREAU Other business matters VICE PRESIDENT AND BUSINESS MANAGER Gifts and bequests VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESOURCES Alumnae interests EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman of the Board Nelson Jarvie Darling, Jr., B.S., LL.B. Swampscott, Mass. Vice Chairman Betty Freyhof Johnson, B.A., M.A. Cincinnati, Ohio Treasurer of Wellesley College John Kenneth Spring, B.A., MBA. Concord, Mass. Erwin Dain Canham, B.A., MA. (OXON), L.H.D., LITT.D,, LL.D. Boston, Mass. Harriet Segal Cohn, B.A. Brookline, Mass. Barbara Buckstein Green, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Shaker Heights, Ohio James T. Hill, Jr., B.A., LL.B. New York, N. Y. Walter Hunnewell, Jr., B. A., M.B.A. Wellesley, Mass. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Barbara Loomis Jackson, B.A., MA. Cambridge, Mass. Howard Wesley Johnson, LL.D., D.H.L., SC.D. Cambridge, Mass. Mildred Lane Kemper, B.A. Kansas City, Mo. George Howell Kidder, B.N.S., LL.B. Concord, Mass. Frances Jackson Minifie, B.A. New York, N. Y. Samuel H. Proger, B.S., M.D., SC.D. Brookline, Mass. George Putnam, B.A., MBA. Manchester, Mass. Rose Clymer Rumford, B.A. Baltimore, Md. Mary Ann Dilley Staub, B.A. Glencoe, III. Robert G. Stone Boston, Mass. Mildred Hinman Straub, B.A. Albany, N. Y. Nancy Angell Streeter, B.A. New York, N. Y. Mary Sime West B.A. New York, N. Y. Henry Austin Wood, Jr., B.A., MBA. Boston, Mass. President of Wellesley College Ruth M. Adams, Ph.D., L.H.D., LITT.D., LL.D., ex officio Wellesley, Mass. President of the Alumnae Association Barbara Barnes Hauptfuhrer, B.A., ex officio Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Trustee Emeritus John R. Quarles, B.A., M.A., LL.B. Wellesley, Mass. PRESIDENTS ADA HOWARD * -- i >. %^ 'K^'^^'^ -i^J: ^^-^'' H- %. i^\ V ^ ' f(."l %'^ u-^0 V .<.--'»' >>^ ^*-^'- \ \ \ 1 m THE COLLEGE Wellesley College is a residential liberal arts college for women situated on a 500 acre campus in the township of Wellesley, Massachusetts, 12 miles from Boston. Approxi- mately 1750 students are enrolled each year. Above all, Wellesley strives to provide an excellent edu- cation. Faculty and students have a high regard for scholar- ship, coupled with a concern for contemporary social problems. They share a similar interest in providing an atmosphere for personal growth as well as intellectual achievement. Wellesley's faculty live, for the most part, on or near the campus, and are readily available to students outside of the classroom. The ratio of faculty to students is one to ten. Wellesley College opened in 1875, after years of prep- aration by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fowie Durant. It was Mr. Durant's hope that by providing educational oppor- tunities of the kind then available only to men that women could prepare themselves for "great conflicts and vast social reforms." This is still the hope and the goal. The College staff tries to implement this goal by working cooperatively with students to effect changes which may be needed. The present College Government, composed of students, faculty and administrators, was created by an Agreement between faculty and students in 1 91 8. Although this Agreement has been amended over the years it still provides the basic framework for change. 13 — THE COLLEGE The College Government legislation assigns to the Senate responsibility for all non-academic matters affecting the student body. Students form a majority of the Senate. Academic affairs are the concern of the Academic Council comprising most of the faculty, some administrators and some students. A Chief Justice, elected from the student body, presides over the judicial system. In addition, students sit on most major policy-making committees, including the President's Advisory Council and the committees of the Board of Trustees. The coming years will bring changes on all college cam- puses, and Wellesley is no exception. Wellesley students will have much of the responsibility for these changes. Wellesley provides the opportunity for both urban and suburban living. It has a beautiful campus. The city is nearby, and students frequently go to the art galleries, to the theatre, shopping, or for volunteer or paid work. Here at Wellesley students can pursue their own inter- ests, whether they are on campus or in town. Wellesley has no specific required courses. The curriculum is arranged so that each student may explore various fields, developing a primary interest which is expressed in the selection of a major program in the last two years. The College has limited cross-registration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology so that Wellesley students may take courses at MIT, and MIT students at Wellesley. Through the Twelve College Exchange Program Wellesley and eleven other colleges exchange students who live and study on another campus for a semester or a year. Wellesley students traditionally come from diverse back- grounds and from many parts of the world besides the United States. In the coming years Wellesley plans to make special efforts to maintain and expand that diversity. Students encounter a wide range of points of view, aca- demic disciplines and special interests which stimulate and strengthen their own combinations of interests and talents. Wellesley has the physical resources to support these interests and talents. The major buildings and sports areas are shown on the campus map, pp. 238—239. They are de- scribed on pp. 37-43. The present College is in marked contrast to the small faculty and student body, the one building, the collection of only 8000 books, and the restricted social life with which Wellesley began. The quiet beauty of the campus remains unchanged after nearly one hundred years while symbolizing the best of the traditional, it provides the setting for change, for innovation, for growth. 14 ADMISSION Criteria for Admission The Board of Admission at Wellesley is composed of representatives of the faculty, the administration and the students. In selecting the candidates who will comprise the kind of student body the College wants, this Board considers a number of factors. The candidate's high school record, rank in class, scholastic aptitude, achievement and intelligence test scores, letters of recommendation from teachers and principals, the student's own statement about herself and her future, and the reports of the staff or alumnae and the student interviewers,