bulletin of Duke University 2000-2002 The Graduate School The Mission of Duke University The founding Indenture of Duke University directed the members of the university to "develop our resources, increase our wisdom, and promote human happiness." To these ends, the mission of Duke University is to provide a superior liberal education to undergraduate students, attending not only to their intellectual growth but also to their development as adults committed to high ethical standards and full participation as leaders in their communities; to prepare future members of the learned professions for lives of skilled and ethical service by providing excellent graduate and professional education; to advance the frontiers of knowledge and contribute boldly to the international community of scholarship; to foster health and well-being through medical research and patient care; and to promote a sincere spirit of tolerance, a sense of the obligations and rewards of citizenship, and a commitment to learning, freedom, and truth. By pursuing these objectives with vision and integrity, Duke University seeks to engage the mind, elevate the spirit, and stimulate the best effort of all who are associated with the university; to contribute in diverse ways to the local community, the state, the nation, and the world; and to attain and maintain a place of real leadership in all that we do. ACADEMIC LIAISON Leigh DeNeef Associate Dean EDITOR Judith Smith PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR Mary Nettleton STAFF SPECIALIST: COURSE CATALOG MASTER Margaret R. Sims PHOTOGRAPHS University Photography The information in the bulletin applies to the academic years 2000-2002 and is accurate and current, to the best of our knowledge, as of May 2000. The university reserves the right to change programs of study, academic requirements, lecturers, teaching staffs, the announced university calendar, and other matters described in the bulletin without prior notice, in accordance with established procedures. Duke University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, sexual orientation or preference, gender, or age in the administration of educational policies, admission policies, financial aid, employment, or any other university program or activity. It admits qualified students to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students. Duke University recognizes and utilizes electronic mail as a medium for official communications. The university provides all students with e-mail accounts as well as access to e-mail services from public clusters if students do not have personal computers of their own. All students are expected to access their e-mail accounts on a regular basis to check for and respond as necessary to such communications, just as they currently do with paper/ postal service mail. Information that the university is required to make available under the Student Right to Know and Campus Security Acts may be obtained from the Office of University Relations at 684-2823 or in writing at 615 Chapel Drive, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708. Duke University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone number 404-679- 4501) to award baccalaureates, masters, doctorates, and professional degrees. Volume 72 May 2000 Number 5A The Bulletin of Duke University (USPS 073-680) is published by Duke University, Duke Station, Durham, North Carolina 27708 as follows: monthly—May; semimonthly—March, April, June, and August; thrice-monthly— September. Periodical rate paid at Durham, North Carolina. 2 Contents Calendar of the Graduate School 4 University Administration 8 Graduate School Faculty 8 Academic and Cooperative Programs 28 Admission 32 Financial Information 38 Fellowships and Scholarships 39 Student Expenses 44 Registration 48 Regulations 52 General Academic Regulations 53 Degree Regulations—The Master’s Degree 55 Additional Master’s Regulations 56 Degree Regulations—The Doctoral Degree 57 Commencement 59 Standards of Conduct 59 Courses of Instruction 64 Special Study Centers, Programs, and Opportunities 276 Resources for Study 284 Student Life 296 Living Accommodations 297 Dining Services 298 Services Available 298 Student Affairs 301 Visiting Scholars 304 Postdoctoral Research 304 Index 306 Contents 3 Duke University Academic Calendar 2000-20021 Trinity College of Arts and Sciences; The Pratt School of Engineering The Nicholas School of the Environment; The Graduate School; The Graduate Nursing Program Summer 2000 March 29 Wednesday. Registration begins for Term I and/or Term II. May 18 Thursday. Term I classes begin. 22 Monday. Drop/Add for Term I ends. 29 Monday. Memorial Day. Classes in session. June 14 Wednesday. Last day to withdraw W/P or W/F from Term I courses. 26 Monday. Term I classes end. 27 Tuesday. Reading period. 28 Wednesday. Term I final examinations begin. 29 Thursday. Term I final examinations end. July 3 Monday. Term II classes begin. 3 Monday. Final date to submit the intention to receive degree form for Sep- tember 2000 degree. 4 Tuesday. Independence Day. Classes in session. 5 Wednesday. Drop/Add for Term II ends. 28 Friday. Last day to withdraw W/P or W/F from Term II courses. August 1 Tuesday. Final date to submit for Graduate School approval master’s theses and Ph.D. dissertations for September 2000 degree. 9 Wednesday. Term II classes end. 10 Thursday. Reading period. 11 Friday. Term II final examinations begin. 11 Friday. Final date for completing degree requirements for an advanced degree to be awarded September 2000. All final copies of examined and signed theses and dissertations must be returned to 013 Perkins Library by this date . 12 Saturday. Term II final examinations end. Fall 2000 August 22 Tuesday. New graduate student orientation. 24 Thursday 4:00 p.m. Convocation for graduate and professional school stu- dents. 24 Thursday. English language proficiency examinations for new international students whose native language is not English (See director of graduate studies for details.) 25 Friday. English language proficiency examinations for new international students whose native language is not English. (See director of graduate studies for details.) 28 Monday. 8:00 a.m. Fall Semester classes begin; Drop/Add continues. September 4 Monday. Labor Day. Classes in session. 8 Friday. Drop/Add ends. October 8 Sunday. Founders' Day. 13 Friday. 7:00 p.m. Fall break begins. 1. The dates in this calendar are subject to change. Information on registration dates is available from the Office of the University Registrar. The Nicholas School of the Environment, the Fuqua School of Business, the Marine Laboratory, and the Department of Physical Therapy have different term lengths and/or starting dates during the summer; consult the appropriate bulletins and schedules. 4 Calendar 18 Wednesday. 8:00 a.m. Classes resume. 25 Wednesday. Registration begins for Spring Semester, 2001. November 1 Wednesday. Final date to submit intention to receive degree form for December 2000 degree. 17 Friday. Registration ends for Spring Semester, 2001. 18 Saturday. Drop/Add begins. 22 Wednesday. 12:40 p.m. Thanksgiving recess begins. 27 Monday. 8:00 a.m. Classes resume. December 1 Friday. 7:00 p.m. Graduate classes end. 2-10 Saturday-Sunday. Graduate reading period; length of the 200-level course reading period is determined by the professor. 6 Wednesday. Final date to submit for Graduate School approval master’s the- ses and Ph.D. dissertations for December 2000 degree. 11 Monday. Final examinations begin. 15 Friday. Final date for completing degree requirements for an advanced degree to be awarded December 2000. All final copies of examined and signed theses and dissertations must be returned to 013 Perkins Library by this date. 16 Saturday. 10:00 p.m. Final examinations end. Spring 2001 January 10 Wednesday. 8:00 a.m. Spring Semester begins: ALL classes normally meet- ing on Mondays meet on this Wednesday only; Wednesday ONLY classes begin Wednesday, January 17; Drop/Add continues. 15 Monday. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday: classes are rescheduled on Wednesday, January 10. 24 Wednesday. Drop/Add ends. 25 Thursday. Final date to submit the intention to receive degree form for May 2001 degree. March 9 Friday. 7:00 p.m. Spring recess begins. 19 Monday. 8:00 a.m. Classes resume. 28 Wednesday. Registration begins for Fall Semester, 2001, and Summer 2001. April 13 Friday. Registration ends for Fall Semester, 2001;. Summer 2001 registration continues. 14 Saturday. Drop/Add begins. 16 Monday. Final date to submit for Graduate School approval master’s theses and Ph.D. dissertations for May 2001 degree. 20 Friday. 7:00 p.m. Graduate classes end. 21-29 Saturday-Sunday. Graduate reading period; length of the 200-level course reading period is determined by the professor. 30 Monday. Final examinations begin. May 4 Friday. Final date for completing degree requirements for an advanced degree to be awarded May 2001. All final copies of examined and signed theses and dissertations must be returned to 013 Perkins Library by this date. 5 Saturday. 10:00 p.m. Final examinations end. 11 Friday. Commencement begins. 13 Sunday. Graduation exercises; conferring of degrees. Summer 2001 March 28 Wednesday. Registration begins for Term I and/or Term II May 17 Thursday. Term I classes begin June 28 Thursday. Term I classes end Calendar 5 July 2 Monday. Term II classes begin 4 Wednesday. Independence Day. Classes in session August 11 Saturday. Term II classes end Fall 2001 August 22 Tuesday. New graduate student orientation 24 Thursday 4:00 p.m. Convocation for graduate and professional school stu- dents 27 Monday. 8:00 a.m. Fall Semester classes begin October 12 Friday. 7:00 p.m. Fall break begins 17 Wednesday. 8:00 a.m. Classes resume November 21 Wednesday. 12:30 p.m. Thanksgiving recess begins 26 Monday. 8:00 a.m. Classes resume December 6 Thursday.