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Contents Calendar ........................................................................................ 3 School of Family Studies ............................................................. 49 Academic Degree Programs ......................................................... 4 School of Fine Arts ....................................................................... 50 University Structure...................................................................... 6 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences .......................................... 53 Admission ..................................................................................... 7 Neag School of Education ............................................................ 68 Fees and Expenses ........................................................................ 11 School of Nursing ......................................................................... 71 Financial Aid ................................................................................. 14 School of Pharmacy ...................................................................... 72 General Information ..................................................................... 16 Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture ......................................... 75 Academic Regulations .................................................................. 19 Minors ........................................................................................... 77 College of Agriculture and Natural Resources............................ 31 Regional Campuses ...................................................................... 86 School of Allied Health ................................................................ 35 Directory of Courses..................................................................... 88 School of Business ....................................................................... 39 Trustees, Administration, and Faculty ......................................... 210 College of Continuing Studies ..................................................... 44 Index .............................................................................................. 218 School of Engineering .................................................................. 46 2 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT Introduction This is an exciting time to be a UConn student. Your University is in the middle of the most profound transformation in our history, advancing from a position of regional prominence to one of national and international standing. Ranked the top public university in New England for four consecutive years by US News and World Report, the University of Connecticut is pursuing its full potential to stand out among all of the nation’s public universities. Thanks in part to the most ambitious publicly financed university building program in the country, “a building boom that would be the envy of most university presidents,” according to the New York Times, UConn is one of the nation’s most dynamic institutions. On each of our campuses, the University of Connecticut is renewing, rebuilding, and enhancing facilities through UCONN 2000 and 21st Century UConn, an unprecedented $2.3 billion 20-year investment in the University’s infrastructure. Dramatically improving the places where students live, learn, and enjoy life, these initiatives are transforming UConn into one of the most modern and exciting public universities. Students living in our residence halls benefit from facilities that represent the latest innovations nationally in university housing communities. All students can connect to a powerful network providing electronic access to information, encompassing library resources, connections to faculty and computer technical assistance, and online registration, transcripts, and course materials. Classrooms and laboratories are being built and renovated at a remarkable rate, placing UConn’s physical plant among the very best in American higher education. New facilities on our main campus such as the Chemistry Building, School of Business, and the Agricultural Biotech- nology Laboratory employ state-of-the-art technology that has been leveraged to recruit faculty and secure significant research funding. The cutting-edge downtown campuses in Stamford and Waterbury, as well as the construction of new facilities at Avery Point, Greater Hartford, and Torrington, demonstrate our commitment to attracting the best students to the University’s diverse statewide campuses. The cranes that fill the skyline over UConn’s campuses are indicative of a truly remarkable success story—one that describes a 21st century university unique for its living and learning experiences. What remains constant at the University’s core is its steadfast commitment to enriching the quality of student life. Responding to the challenges and needs of our students is a hallmark of a UConn education. The newly renovated Wilbur Cross Building is a visible example of the University’s dedication to enhancing the student experience. This one-stop service center allows students to conduct virtually all their University business quickly and efficiently, including applying for financial aid, paying bills, obtaining a UConn ID, and securing a room or meal plan. One of the most people-friendly initiatives of UCONN 2000 has been the creation of a more walkable, vehicle-free pedestrian core at the center of our main campus featuring brick plazas and pathways that are conducive for meeting, exchanging ideas, and enjoying University life. To address the need for student mentoring, we have, in recent years, increased our number of academic advisers. Through programs like UConn’s one-credit First-Year Experience course, students enjoy direct and frequent contact with faculty and staff during their transition to University life. With its construction underway, the new Student Union in Storrs will serve to expand the range and quality of activities available to students in the campus core. Included in its redesign are a food court, 500-seat theater, meeting space, ballroom, and central post office. Each year, courses are added and changed as UConn’s faculty strives to build a stronger, more challenging curriculum that will allow students to realize their academic objectives. Attracted by new state-of-the-art facilities, some of the nation’s most prominent teachers and promising researchers are being drawn to the University. With opportunities to participate in groundbreaking research or to receive a grant to work independently under renowned faculty, students apply their education to the discovery of knowledge. Indeed, all of the essential ingredients for intellectual growth are close at hand for students who make the most of UConn’s academic opportunities. These are proud times at the University of Connecticut. Uniquely positioned to serve the needs of its home state, the nation, and the world, a strong UConn educates a competitive, creative, and committed professional workforce. Our distinguished alumni occupy senior positions in both the public and private sectors, in government as well as hospitals and pharmacies, in laboratories and major corporations; they work on farmlands and fishing boats, in courtrooms and classrooms, and even in outer space. It is a leadership and service role that members of the University of Connecticut family both embrace and revere. As the University has matured and its positive reputation solidifies across the nation, so too has the prestige of the degrees held by its graduates and the value of the UConn experience. The University of Connecticut reserves the right to revise, amend, or change items set forth in the Undergraduate Catalog. Accordingly, readers of the Undergraduate Catalog should inquire as to whether any revisions, amendments, or changes have been made since the date of publication. The University of Connecticut reserves the right to alter or cancel course offerings. Students must satisfy all requirements of their department, school or college, and the University of Connecticut whether or not they are listed in the Undergraduate Catalog. University Accreditation The University of Connecticut is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges Affirmative Action Policy University of Connecticut policy prohibits discrimination in education, employment, and in the provision of services on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, disabled veteran status, physical or mental disability, mental retardation, and other specifically covered mental disabilities. ACADEMIC CALENDAR 3 Calendar Summer Sessions 2005 Consult the Summer Sessions 2005 Catalog or the website of the College of Continuing Studies at http://continuingstudies.uconn.edu/ for details, deadlines, and registration information. Last day for filing petitions for course credit by examination is the end