2013•2014 Catalogue Allegheny’s Educational Objectives ........................................ 2 Music ....................................................................................... 114 Facts About the College ........................................................ 3 Neuroscience ............................................................................ 118 Philosophy ................................................................................ 120 Academic Calendars ............................................................. 4 Physics ...................................................................................... 122 The Academic Honor Code ..................................................... 5 Political Science ....................................................................... 126 Psychology ................................................................................ 133 The Curriculum ..................................................................... 6 Religious Studies ...................................................................... 141 Divisions ...................................................................................... 6 Sociology and Anthropology .................................................... 145 Graduation Requirements ............................................................ 6 Values, Ethics and Social Action (VESA) .............................. 146 The Senior Project ....................................................................... 8 Women’s Studies ...................................................................... 147 Curricular Options ....................................................................... 9 Academic Regulations and Policies ............................................ 13 Student Life ...................................................................... 149 Academic Records and Reports .................................................. 15 Allegheny College Center for Experiential Learning ........ Academic Standing .................................................................... 15 (ACCEL) ....................................................................... 149 Honors ....................................................................................... 17 Student Policies ........................................................................ 152 Campus Life ............................................................................. 155 Courses of Instruction ......................................................... 19 Social Life ................................................................................ 155 American Studies.. ............................................................. .........20 Art ............................................................................................. 22 Admissions....................................................................... 157 Art and the Environment ........................................................... 27 Admissions Procedures ............................................................. 157 Biochemistry .............................................................................. 28 Financial Information ......................................................... 160 Biology ....................................................................................... 29 Student Charges and Terms of Payment ................................... 160 Black Studies .............................................................................. 34 Financial Assistance ................................................................. 165 Chemistry ................................................................................... 35 Scholarship Funds and Prizes ............................................. 169 Chinese Studies .......................................................................... 38 Classical Studies ......................................................................... 38 Achievement-Based Aid .......................................................... 169 Communication Arts ................................................................. 39 Financial Assistance Funds ....................................................... 169 Computer Science ...................................................................... 45 Scholarship Funds .................................................................... 169 Dance and Movement Studies ................................................... 49 Loan Funds ............................................................................... 183 Economics .................................................................................. 52 Prize Funds ............................................................................... 183 Education ................................................................................... 57 Endowments .................................................................... 187 English ....................................................................................... 58 Buildings .......................................................................... 197 Environmental Science .............................................................. 63 Experiential Learning (ACCEL) ................................................ 70 History of the College ........................................................ 200 First-Year/Sophomore Seminars ................................................. 71 The Directories ................................................................. 203 Geology ...................................................................................... 78 Board of Trustees ...................................................................... 203 Global Health Studies ................................................................ 82 Faculty ...................................................................................... 204 History ....................................................................................... 84 Administration ......................................................................... 215 Interdivisional Programs and Interdisciplinary Courses .............. 92 Standing Committees of the Faculty ......................................... 223 Asian Studies ..................................................................... 92 The Alumni Association .......................................................... 223 French Studies .................................................................... 92 Campus Map .................................................................... 224 German Studies .................................................................. 92 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies ................ 92 Index ............................................................................... 225 International Studies .......................................................... 95 Information included in this catalogue was current at the time of Jewish Studies ............................................................................ 98 publication; changes do become effective during the year. It is the Journalism in the Public Interest ................................................ 98 student’s responsibility to stay current with the academic curricula, Latin American and Caribbean Studies ................................... 101 policies, regulations, College and program requirements. Mathematics ............................................................................ 101 Medieval and Renaissance Studies ........................................... 105 Allegheny College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination. Allegheny College Middle East and North African Studies ................................... 106 adheres to the principle that all persons shall have equal opportunity and access to its educational facilities, activities, and employment without regard to race, color, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, sex, age, or handicap. Further, Modern and Classical Languages .............................................. 107 Allegheny College does not discriminate and is required not to discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its Chinese ............................................................................ 107 programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or handicap in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, French .............................................................................. 108 Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or other federal, state or local laws or executive orders. Inquiries related to EEO or Title IX may be directed to the Equal Employment Opportunity German ............................................................................ 110 and Title IX Compliance Officer. Inquiries related to Section 504, the Rehabilitation Act, may be directed to the Director of Latin ................................................................................. 111 Human Resources. Inquiries related to discriminatory or sexual harassment may be directed to the chair of the Committee on Spanish ............................................................................ 111 Discriminatory and Sexual Harassment or the Sexual Harassment Officer. Contact information for the above may be obtained from the Dean of Students