UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG ACADEMIC SCHOOLS School of Arts and Sciences The E. Claiborne Robins School of Business Jepson School of Leadership Studies RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES Richmond College Westhampton College F O R I N F O R M A T I O N : University of Richmond, Virginia 23173 (804) 289-8000 www.richmond.edu UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND C ONTENTS Academic Calendars ....... 3 University of Richmond .................... 6 Admission ......................11 Financial Affairs .............15 Student Life....................19 Academic Opportunities and Support .................. 28 International Education.29 Academic Procedures ....33 General Education Curriculum .....................45 Academic Programs: School of Arts and Sciences ................. 49 Curriculum Requirements ............... 49 Curricula .........................56 Academic Programs: The E. Claiborne Robins School of Business ..... 150 Curriculum Requirements ............. 151 Curricula ...................... 156 Academic Programs: Jepson School of Leadership Studies ..... 163 Curriculum Requirements ............. 163 Curricula .......................165 Directory ......................167 Board of Trustees ........167 Administration.............168 Faculty of the School of Arts and Sciences ....169 Faculty of the School of Business ......180 Faculty of the School of Leadership ...183 Campus Map ................188 2 ACADEMIC CALENDARS 2000-01* A CADEMIC CALENDARS FALL SEMESTER 2000 Aug. 24, Thur. ............................. School of Arts and Sciences: New students arrive; begin orientation Aug. 27, Sun. ............................... Arts and Sciences, Business, Leadership Studies: All students arrive Aug. 26-27, Sat.-Sun. ................... Registration/problem resolution for entering students Aug. 29, Tues. ............................. Classes begin Sept. 4, Mon. ............................... Labor Day (classes meet) Sept. 8, Fri. .................................. Last day to file for May/August graduation Oct. 13, Fri. ................................. Last day of classes prior to Fall break (Residence halls remain open) Oct. 18, Wed. .............................. Classes resume Nov. 21, Tues. ............................. Thanksgiving break begins after classes Nov. 22, Wed. ............................. Residence halls close, 12:00 noon Nov. 26, Sun. ............................... Residence halls open, 10 a.m. Nov. 27, Mon. ............................. Classes resume Dec. 14-20, Thur.-Wed. .............. Fall term examination period Dec. 20, Wed. ............................. Fall term ends Dec. 21, Thur. ............................. Residence halls close, 12:00 noon SPRING SEMESTER 2001 Jan. 14, Sun. ................................ Residence halls open, 10 a.m. Jan. 10-11 Wed.-Thur. ................. Registration of new and readmitted students Jan. 15, Mon. ............................... Classes begin Feb. 2, Fri. ................................... Last day to file for May/August graduation, if not filed earlier Mar. 9, Fri. ................................... Spring break begins after classes Mar. 10, Sat. ................................ Residence halls close, 12:00 noon Mar. 18, Sun. ............................... Residence halls open, 10 a.m. Mar. 19, Mon. .............................. Classes resume Apr. 30-May 5, Mon.-Sat. ............ Spring term examination period May 5, Sat. ................................... Spring term ends May 13, Sun. ............................... Baccalaureate Service and Spring Commencement 2001-02* FALL SEMESTER 2001 Aug. 22, Wed. ............................. School of Arts and Sciences: New students arrive; begin orientation Aug. 25, Sat. ................................ Arts and Sciences, Business, Leadership Studies: All students arrive Aug. 24, Fri. ................................. Registration/problem resolution for entering students Aug. 27, Mon. ............................. Classes begin Sept. 3, Mon. ............................... Labor Day (classes meet) Sept. 7, Fri. .................................. Last day to file for May/August graduation Oct. 12, Fri. ................................. Last day of classes prior to Fall break (Residence halls remain open) *Each term the Registrar publishes a detailed academic calendar to inform the University community of time schedules and deadlines. Dates shown here are subject to change. 3 UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND Oct. 17, Wed. .............................. Classes resume Nov. 20, Tues. ............................. Thanksgiving break begins after classes Nov. 21, Wed. ............................. Residence halls close, noon Nov. 25, Sun. ............................... Residence halls open, 10 a.m. Nov. 26, Mon. ............................. Classes resume Dec. 10-15, Mon.-Sat. .................. Fall term examination period Dec. 15, Sat. ................................ Fall term ends Dec. 16, Thur. ............................. Residence halls close, 12:00 noon SPRING SEMESTER 2002 Jan. 6, Sun. .................................. Residence halls open, 10 a.m. Jan. 3-4, Wed.-Thur. ................... Registration of new and readmitted students Jan. 7, Mon. ................................. Classes begin Feb. 1, Fri. ................................... Last day to file for May/August graduation, if not filed earlier Mar. 1, Fri. ................................... Spring break begins after classes Mar. 2, Sat. .................................. Residence halls close, noon Mar. 10, Sun. ............................... Residence halls open, 10 a.m. Mar. 11, Mon. .............................. Classes resume Apr. 22-Apr. 27, Mon.-Sat. .......... Spring term examination period Apr. 27, Sat. ................................. Spring term ends May 5, Sun. ................................. Baccalaureate Service and Spring Commencement Addendum to the University of Richmond Academic Calendars 2000-2002 *Each term the Registrar publishes a detailed academic calendar to inform the University community of time schedules and deadlines. Dates shown here are subject to change. Addendum to the University of Richmond Academic Calendars 2000-2002 The list below is intended to familiarize the University community with major religious holidays affecting many throughout the campus. Inclusion on this list does not imply that the day is a University holiday, but is provided to alert members of the Richmond community to possible scheduling conflicts. See the Class Attendance and University Holidays section of the catalog for details. Christian Holidays 2000-2002 Holiday 2000-2001 2001-2002 Christmas ..............................................Dec. 25, Mon., 2000 Dec. 25, Tues., 2001 Good Friday ..........................................April 13, Fri., 2001 Mar. 29, Fri., 2002 Easter Sunday .......................................April 15, Sun., 2001 Mar. 31, Sun., 2002 Easter Monday ...................................... April 16, Mon., 2001 April 1, Mon., 2002 Jewish Holidays 2000-2002 Holiday 2000-2001 2001-2002 Rosh Hashanah ..................................... Sept. 30-Oct. 1, Sat.-Sun., 2000 Sept. 18-19, Tues.-Wed., 2001 Yom Kippur ..........................................Oct. 9, Mon., 2000 Sept. 27, Thur., 2001 Sukkot ................................................... Oct. 14-15, Sat.-Sun., 2000 Oct. 2-3, Tues.-Wed., 2001 Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah ............ Oct. 21-22, Sat.-Sun., 2000 Oct. 9-10, Tues.-Wed., 2001 Hanukkah** ..........................................Dec. 22-30, Fri.-Sat., 2000 Dec. 10-18, Mon.-Tues., 2001 Passover (seders) .................................. April 8-9, Sun.-Mon., 2001 Mar. 28-29, Thur.-Fri., 2002 Passover (ending) .................................April 14-15, Sat.-Sun., 2001 April 3-4, Wed-Thur., 2002 Shavuot .................................................May 28-29, Mon.-Tues., 2001 May 17-18, Fri.-Sat., 2002 4 ACADEMIC CALENDARS Jewish holy days, religious festivals, and the weekly Sabbath begin at sunset. On these days, observant Jews do not engage in daily activities or fulfill routine commitments. Many Jews who do not observe all holy days prefer to celebrate at their synagogue or at home on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the first two evenings of Passover. **This holiday does not require absence from routine commitments. Islamic Holidays 2000-2002 Holiday 2000-2001 2001-2002 Eid-al-Fitr ..............................................Dec. 27, Wed., 2000 Dec. 16, Sun., 2001 Eid-al-Adha ........................................... Mar. 6, Tues., 2001 Feb. 23, Sat., 2002 Islamic New Year .................................. Mar. 26, Mon., 2001 Mar. 16, Sat., 2002 All Islamic dates begin at sunset the preceding evening. The Islamic year is based on the lunar cycle, consisting of twelve months of 29 or 30 days each, totaling 353 or 354 days. Each new month begins at the sighting of a new moon. Actual dates may differ by a day or two from the above dates. In many places, the moon sighting is often determined in advance by astronomical calculations. For information regarding any of the following subjects, please write to the individual named: Academic Schools Admission and Transfer Health Services School of Arts and Sciences School of Arts and Sciences Lynne Pendleton Deane, M.D., David E. Leary, Dean Pamela W. Spence, Dean Director Dona J. Hickey, Director, The E. Claiborne Robins School of Information Services Graduate School of Arts and Business Ellen Waite-Franzen, Vice Sciences Terry M. Weisenberger, Associate