Choate ROSEMARY HALL curriculum Plan your academic journey. 2021–2022 Course Catalogue TABLE OF CONTENTS MISSION STATEMENT ....................................................................................................................................................................................................3 CENTRAL QUALITIES OF A CHOATE EDUCATION...................................................................................................................................................... 5 THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................. 7 Planning Your Program ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Diploma/Certificate of Study Requirements .......................................................................................................................................................................................8 Overall Diploma Requirements ................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Diploma vs. Certificate of Study ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Diploma Requirements by Department or Area ................................................................................................................................................................................8 Co-Curricular Diploma Requirements ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Course Load Requirements ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Other Aspects of our Academic Program .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Audit........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Changing, Adding, and Dropping Classes ................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Grades, Reports, and Term-End Experiences ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Pass/D/Fail ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Cum Laude Society ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 SIGNATURE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Advanced Robotics Concentration ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Arts Concentration ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Capstone Program ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Environmental Immersion Program at the Kohler Environmental Center ......................................................................................................................... 15 John F. Kennedy ’35 Program in Government and Public Service........................................................................................................................................... 16 Science Research Program ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Term Abroad .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 ADDITIONAL CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES.......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Directed Study .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Senior Projects ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Arts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 English ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Environmental Immersion Program ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 History, Philosophy, Religion, and Social Sciences ....................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Languages ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Mathematics and Computer Science .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 65 Multidisciplinary Courses ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 71 Science ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 73 Term Abroad .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 81 SUMMER ENRICHMENT .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 83 Summer Programs ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 83 Summer Abroad ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................