i 2011 – 2012 Undergraduate Bulletin 1536 Hewitt Ave, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104-1284 www.hamline.edu ii Table of Contents About the Bulletin ...................................................................................................1 Mission, Values, Vision .................................................................................................................................... 2 Academic Calendar ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Connection Education to Life ........................................................................................................................... 4 The Hamline Experience .................................................................................................................................. 5 Admission to Hamline University ..................................................................................................................... 6 Educational Goals: The Hamline Plan ............................................................................................................. 7 The Hamline Tradition.................................................................................................................................... 10 Academic Standards and Policies ............................................................. 11 Graduation Requirements: The Hamline Plan ............................................................................................... 12 Academic Standards and Policies ................................................................................................................. 18 Curriculum ................................................................................................ 34 African-American Studies .............................................................................................................................. 35 Anthropology .................................................................................................................................................. 36 Art (Studio Arts) and Art History ..................................................................................................................... 53 Biochemistry .................................................................................................................................................. 68 Biology ........................................................................................................................................................... 70 Chemistry ...................................................................................................................................................... 82 Communication Studies ................................................................................................................................. 90 Computational Science ................................................................................................................................. 99 Computer Science ....................................................................................................................................... 100 Conflict Studies ............................................................................................................................................ 102 Creative Writing ........................................................................................................................................... 104 Criminal Justice and Forensic Science ........................................................................................................ 110 East Asian Studies ....................................................................................................................................... 117 Economics, Finance, and Accounting .......................................................................................................... 119 Education ..................................................................................................................................................... 127 English ......................................................................................................................................................... 140 Environmental Studies ................................................................................................................................. 152 Global Studies ............................................................................................................................................. 154 History .......................................................................................................................................................... 157 International Journalism ............................................................................................................................... 162 Latin American Studies ................................................................................................................................ 164 Legal Studies ............................................................................................................................................... 165 Management and Economics ...................................................................................................................... 177 Mathematics ................................................................................................................................................ 185 iii Modern Languages and Literatures ............................................................................................................. 192 Music ........................................................................................................................................................... 209 Philosophy ................................................................................................................................................... 221 Physical Education ...................................................................................................................................... 225 Physics ........................................................................................................................................................ 236 Political Science ........................................................................................................................................... 245 Psychology .................................................................................................................................................. 255 Public Administration ................................................................................................................................... 263 Religion ........................................................................................................................................................ 266 Social Justice ............................................................................................................................................... 275 Social Studies .............................................................................................................................................. 278 Sociology ..................................................................................................................................................... 280 Theatre Arts ................................................................................................................................................. 286 Urban Studies .............................................................................................................................................. 296 Women’s Studies ......................................................................................................................................... 298 Special Programs ....................................................................................................................................................... 302 Inter-College Cooperation and Cross-Registration (ACTC) ......................................................................... 302 International Study Programs ...................................................................................................................... 302 National Programs ....................................................................................................................................... 303 Academic Pre-programs .............................................................................................................................. 304 Admission Procedures, Finances, and Financial Aid ............................... 307 Admission .................................................................................................................................................... 308 Finances ...................................................................................................................................................... 313 Financial Aid ................................................................................................................................................ 315 Campus Services .................................................................................... 320 Life as a Hamline Student 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