The College William & Mary 2005-2006 Undergraduate Course Catalog The Undergraduate Catalog Announcement for the Three Hundred and Thirteenth Year Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 (757) 221-4000 2005-2006 General Statement of Policy Bulletin of The College of William and Mary—Undergraduate Catalog Issue August 2005 The College of William and Mary does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability or age in its programs and activities. All inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies should be addressed to: Ms. Susan S. Grover Director of Equal Opportunity The College of William and Mary Hornsby House P. O. Box 8795 Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 (757) 221-2615 Note: The catalog provides announcements for the 2005-2006 academic year. It is current until August 2006. The College reserves the right to make changes in the regulations, charges and curricula listed herein at any time. CataLOGS ARE ISSUED FOR OTHER COLLEGE PROGRamS AS FOLLOWS: School of Business School of Education Graduate Studies in Arts and Sciences School of Marine Science Marshall-Wythe School of Law The Honor System Among the most significant traditions of the College of William and Mary is its student ad- ministered Honor System. The spirit and essence of the Honor System have existed at the College for more than 200 years and are embodied in the Honor Code. It asserts that honor and personal integrity are fundamental attributes essential of the climate of trust which must exist in a community of scholars. The Code is an agreement, accepted by each student who enrolls, not to lie, cheat or steal or to tolerate such behavior in others. Self-administered by elected peers, the Honor System is supported strongly by the Faculty and the Administration. Detailed information about the Honor System may be found in the Student Handbook. Accreditation The College of William and Mary is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033, 404-679-4500, www.sacscoc.org; the Ameri- can Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business; The Association of American Law Schools; and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Correspondence Directory To facilitate prompt attention, inquires should be addressed to the following at the College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8795. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FEES AND EXPENSES P. Geoffrey Feiss, Provost Edmund A. Brummer, III, Director of Financial Operations ADMISSION - UNDERGRADUATE GENERAL BUSINESS MATTERS Henry R. Broaddus, Dean of Admission Samuel E. Jones, Vice President for Finance Anna B. Martin, Vice President for Administration ADMISSION - GRADUATE STUDIES S. Laurie Sanderson INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, Arts and Sciences TELECOMMUNICATIONS James M. Olver Courtney M. Carpenter Assistant Dean for MBA Programs, School of Business Associate Provost for Information Technology Thomas J. Ward, Associate Dean, School of Education INTERNATIONAL STUDIES W. Taylor Reveley, III, Dean, Marshall-Wythe School of Law Gail A. McEachron, Acting Dean of International Affairs ALUMNI AFFAIRS PUBLIC AFFAIRS Karen R. Cottrell, Executive Vice President, Society of the Alumni Stewart H. Gamage Vice President for Community Relations and Public Affairs AUXILIARY SERVICES Charles A. Maimone, Director RECORDS AND TRANSCRIPTS Sara L. Marchello, University Registrar BOOKSTORE Gerald Mahoney, Manager STUDENT EMPLOYMENT, STUDENT LOANS, FINANCIAL AID CAMPUS POLICE Edward P. Irish, Director of Student Financial Aid Donald R. Challis, Chief STUDENT LIFE DEVELOPMENT, ANNUITIES AND GIFTS W. Samuel Sadler, Vice President for Student Affairs Susan Pettyjohn, Interim Vice President for University Development SWEM LIBRARY Connie Kearns McCarthy, Dean, University Libraries EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Susan S. Grover, Director of Equal Opportunity Table of Contents General Statement of Policy ................................... Cover II Tuition and Other Expenses.............................................36 Correspondence Directory ................................................. i Academic Regulations ......................................................41 College Calendar, 2004-05 ................................................. ii Requirements for Degrees ...............................................48 The College........................................................................1 Fields of Major, Subprograms and Mission Statement and Goals ......................................1 Course Descriptions .........................................................60 Phi Beta Kappa Society ...............................................1 Faculty of Arts and Sciences ......................................61 Presidents, Chancellors and Honorary Fellows ...........2 School of Business Administration ..........................202 Board of Visitors .........................................................3 School of Education ................................................211 Directory of Administrative Offices ............................4 School of Marine Science/Virginia Institute of Marine Science ...................................................226 Officers of Instruction ................................................6 Miscellaneous Information ............................................227 Earl Gregg Swem Library ..........................................29 Index .............................................................................228 Student Health Center and Counseling Center Staff ....................................... 30-31 Map of Campus .......................................Inside Back Cover Admission to the College ..................................................33 Student Financial Aid ..................................................... 35 UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2005-2006 2005 Fall Semester August 19-23 Orentaton Perod (Frday-Tuesday) August 22 New and Contnung Student Regstraton (Monday) August 23 Begnnng of Add/Drop Perod (Tuesday) August 24 Unclassfied Student Regstraton (Wednesday) August 24 Begnnng of Undergraduate Classes (Wednesday) August 26 Openng Convocaton (Frday) September 2 Last Day for Add/Drop (Frday) September 23-24 Famly Weekend (Frday-Saturday) October 10-11 Fall Break (Monday-Tuesday) October 22 Homecomng (Saturday) October 28 Last day to Wthdraw (Frday) November 7-11 Regstraton for Sprng 2006 (Monday-Frday) November 23-27 Thanksgvng Holday (Wednesday-Sunday) December 2 End of Undergraduate Classes (Frday) December 3-4 Readng Perod (Saturday-Sunday) December 5-6 Examnatons (Monday-Tuesday) December 7 Readng Perod (Wednesday) December 8-9 Examnatons (Thursday-Frday) December 10-11 Readng Perod (Saturday-Sunday) December 12-15 Examnatons (Monday-Thursday) 2006 Sprng Semester January 14-17 Orentaton Perod (Saturday-Tuesday) January 17 Regstraton and Begnnng of Add/Drop Perod (Tuesday) January 18 Begnnng of Undergraduate Classes (Wednesday) January 27 Last Day for Add/Drop (Frday) February 11 Charter Day (Saturday) March 6-10 Sprng Break (Monday-Frday) March 13 Regstraton for Summer 2006 (Monday) March 24 Last day to Wthdraw (Frday) Aprl 3 Regstraton for Fall 2006 (Monday) Aprl 28 End of Undergraduate Classes (Frday) Aprl 29-30 Readng Perod (Saturday-Sunday) May 1-5 Examnatons (Monday-Frday) May 6-7 Readng Perod (Saturday-Sunday) May 8-10 Examnatons (Monday-Wednesday) May 14 Commencement (Sunday) 2006 Summer Sessons May 29 Begnnng of Sesson I (Monday) June 1 Last Day for Add/Drop-Sesson I (Thursday) June 16 Last Day to Wthdraw-Sesson I (Frday) June 30 End of Sesson I (Frday) July 3 Begnnng of Sesson II (Monday) July 6 Last Day for Add/Drop-Sesson II (Thursday) July 21 Last Day to Wthdraw-Sesson II (Frday) August 4 End of Sesson II (Frday) The College • The College Mission Statement The Phi Beta Kappa Society The College of William and Mary, a public university in Wil- On December 5,1776, a small group of William and Mary liamsburg, Virginia, is the second-oldest institution of higher students founded the Phi Beta Kappa Society, which has since learning in the United States. Established in 1693 by British become the nation’s premier academic honor society. Alpha of royal charter, William and Mary is proud of its role as the Alma Virginia, as the founding chapter came to be known, inducted Mater of generations of American patriots, leaders and public fifty members during its first brief period of existence (1776- servants. Now, in its fourth century, it continues this tradition of 1781). Among them were William Short, later a distinguished excellence by combining the best features of an undergraduate diplomat and close associate of Thomas Jefferson, and John college with the opportunities offered by a modern research Marshall, subsequently Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. university. Its moderate size, dedicated faculty and distinctive Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa were established at Yale and Har- history give William and Mary a unique character among public vard, which gave the Society continuity and growth it might institutions, and create a learning environment that fosters not otherwise have had, for in 1781, with the approach of the close interaction among students and teachers. British army, Alpha of Virginia was suspended. After a brief The university’s predominantly residential under- revival period (1851-1861), the chapter was resurrected in 1893, graduate program provides a broad liberal education in a the 200th anniversary