Bowdoin College Bowdoin Digital Commons Bowdoin College Catalogues 1-1-1994 Bowdoin College Catalogue (1993-1994) Bowdoin College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/course-catalogues Recommended Citation Bowdoin College, "Bowdoin College Catalogue (1993-1994)" (1994). Bowdoin College Catalogues. 275. https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/course-catalogues/275 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by Bowdoin Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Bowdoin College Catalogues by an authorized administrator of Bowdoin Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. BOWDO OLLEGE CATALOGUE FOR 1993-1994 BOWDOIN 1794 1994 THE COLLEGE AND THE COMMON GOOD BRUNSWICK. MAINE AUGUST 1993 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://archive.org/details/catalogue19931994bowd BO WDOIN COLLEGE CATALOGUE FOR 1993-1994 BRUNSWICK, MAINE AUGUST 1993 In its employment and admissions practices, Bowdoin is in conformity with all applicablefederal and state statutes and regulations. It does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, creed, ancestry, national and ethnic origin, or physical or mental handicap. The information in this catalogue was accurate at the time ofpublication. However, the College is a dynamic community and must reserve the right to make changes in its course offerings, degree requirements, regulations, procedures, and charges. Bowdoin College supports the efforts ofsecondary school officials and governing bodies to have their schools achieve regional accredited status to provide reliable assurance of the quality of the educational preparation of its applicants for admission. Text printed on 50% recycled paper with 10% postconsumer waste. Contents College Calendar vi The Purpose of the College 1 Historical Sketch 3 Admission to the College 8 Expenses 15 Financial Aid 19 The Curriculum 22 Requirements for the Degree 22 Distribution Requirements 23 The Major Program 23 Academic Regulations 26 Honors 28 Deficiency in Scholarship 29 Additional Areas of Academic Interest 30 Off- Campus Study 32 Courses of Instruction 35 Explanation of Symbols Used 35 Africana Studies 36 Art 40 Asian Studies 47 Biochemistry 52 Biology 53 Chemistry 59 Classics 63 in iv Contents Computer Science 70 Economics 72 Education 79 English 81 Environmental Studies 89 Film Studies 93 First-Year Seminars 94 Geology 101 German 105 Government and Legal Studies 107 History 114 Interdisciplinary Majors 126 Latin American Studies 128 Mathematics 129 Music 136 Neuroscience 140 Philosophy 142 Physics and Astronomy 146 Psychology 150 Religion 157 Romance Languages 162 Russian 168 Sociology and Anthropology 171 Theater Arts 180 Women's Studies 183 Contents Educational Resources and Facilities 188 Hawthorne -Longfellow Library and Hatch Science Library 188 Language Media Center 191 Bowdoin College Museum of Art 192 Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum 194 Academic Computing Services 195 Research and Conference Facilities 196 Lectureships 198 Performing Arts 200 Student Life 203 Residential Life 203 Codes of Conduct 204 Student Government 206 Student Services 206 Athletics and Physical Education 208 Student Activities 210 Alumni Organizations 211 Summer Programs 216 Officers of Government 217 Officers of Instruction 227 Instructional Support Staff 243 Officers of Administration 244 Appendix: Prizes and Distinctions 255 Campus and Buildings 269 Campus Map 272 Index 275 College Calendar 1993 192nd Academic Year August 29, Sunday Rooms ready for occupancy. August 29-31, Sun.-Tues. Orientation. September 1, Wednesday Registration. Opening of College Convocation. September 2, Thursday Fall semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. September 16-17, Thurs.-Fri. Rosh Hashanah. September 22, Wednesday James Bowdoin III Birthday Celebration. September 25, Saturday Yom Kippur. October 8, Friday Fall vacation begins after last class. October 13, Wednesday Fall vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. October 14-17, Thurs.-Sun. Inauguration of Bowdoin Bicentennial. October 14-15, Thurs.-Fri. Alumni Council, Alumni Fund, and Planned Giving meetings. October 14-16, Thurs.-Sat. Meetings of the Governing Boards. October 16, Saturday Homecoming Day and the Bowdoin Festival. October 29, Friday James Bowdoin Day. October 29-30, Fri.-Sat. Parents' Weekend. November 3-5, Wed.-Fri. Bicentennial History Institute. November 24, Wednesday Thanksgiving vacation begins after last class. November 29, Monday Thanksgiving vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. December 8, Wednesday Last day of classes. December 9-13, Thurs.-Mon. Reading period. December 14-21, Tues.-Tues. Fall semester examinations. 1994 January 22, Saturday Rooms ready for occupancy. January 24, Monday Spring semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. February 11-12, Fri.-Sat. Winter's Weekend. Alumni Council, Alumni Fund, and Planned Giving meetings. February 12, Saturday Bicentennial Music Marathon. February 14-17, Mon.-Thurs. Bicentennial Fine Arts Institute. March 3-5, Thurs.-Sat. Meetings of the Governing Boards. March 18, Friday Spring vacation begins after last class. March 27-April 3, Sun. -Sun. Passover. April 3, Sunday Easter. April 4, Monday Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. April 6-9, Wed.-Sat. Bicentennial Environmental Institute. May 6-7, Fri.-Sat. Ivies Weekend. May 10, Tuesday Last day of classes. vi College Calendar vn May 11-14, Wed.-Sat. Reading period. May 15-21, Sun. -Sat. Spring semester examinations. May 26-27, Thurs.-Fri. Meetings of the Governing Boards. May 28, Saturday The 189th Commencement Exercises. June 2-5, Thurs.-Sun. Reunion Weekend. Bicentennial Finale. June 24, Friday Charter Day, Boston. 1994 193rd Academic Year (Tentative schedule) August 28, Sunday Rooms ready for occupancy. August 28-30, Sun.-Tues. Orientation. August 31, Wednesday Registration. Opening of College Convocation. September 1, Thursday Fall semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. September 6-7, Tues.-Wed. Rosh Hashanah. September 15, Thursday Yom Kippur. September 30, Friday James Bowdoin Day. Sept. 30-Oct. 1, Fri.-Sat. Parents' Weekend. October 7-8, Fri.-Sat. Alumni Council and Alumni Fund meetings. October 14, Friday Fall vacation begins after last class. October 19, Wednesday Fall vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. October 20-22, Thurs.-Sat. Meetings of the Governing Boards. October 22, Saturday Homecoming. November 23, Wednesday Thanksgiving vacation begins after last class. November 28, Monday Thanksgiving vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. December 7, Wednesday Last day of classes. December 8-12, Thurs.-Mon. Reading period. December 13-20, Tues.-Tues. Fall semester examinations. 1995 January 21, Saturday Rooms ready for occupancy. January 23, Monday Spring semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. February 3-4, Fri.-Sat. Winter's Weekend. Alumni Council, Alumni Fund, and Planned Giving meetings. March 2-4, Thurs.-Sat. Meetings of the Governing Boards. March 17, Friday Spring vacation begins after last class. April 3, Monday Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. April 15-22, Sat. -Sat. Passover. April 16, Sunday Easter. May 5-6, Fri.-Sat. Ivies Weekend. May 9, Tuesday Last day of classes. May 10-13, Wed.-Sat. Reading period. May 14-20, Sun. -Sat. Spring semester examinations. May 25-26, Thurs.-Fri. Meetings of the Governing Boards. May 27, Saturday The 190th Commencement Exercises. June 1-4, Thurs.-Sun. Reunion Weekend. Vlll College Calendar 1995 194th Academic Year (Tentative schedule) August 27, Sunday Rooms ready for occupancy. August 27-29, Sun.-Tues. Orientation. August 30, Wednesday Registration. Opening of College Convocation. August 31, Thursday Fall semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. September 22-23, Fri.-Sat. Alumni Council, Alumni Fund, and Planned Giving meetings. September 25-26, Mon.-Tues. Rosh Hashanah. October 4, Wednesday Yom Kippur. October 6, Friday Fall vacation begins after last class. October 11, Wednesday Fall vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. October 12-14, Thurs.-Sat. Meetings of the Governing Boards. October 14, Saturday Homecoming. October 27, Friday James Bowdoin Day. October 27-28, Fri.-Sat. Parents' Weekend. November 22, Wednesday Thanksgiving vacation begins after last class. November 27, Monday Thanksgiving vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. December 6, Wednesday Last day of classes. December 7-11, Thurs.-Mon. Reading period. December 12-19, Tues.-Tues. Fall semester examinations. 1996 January 20, Saturday Rooms ready for occupancy. January 22, Monday Spring semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m. February 9-10, Fri.-Sat. Winter's Weekend. Alumni Council, Alumni Fund, and Planned Giving meetings. March 7-9, Thurs.-Sat. Meetings of the Governing Boards. March 15, Friday Spring vacation begins after last class. April 1, Monday Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. April 4-11, Thurs.-Thurs. Passover. April 7, Sunday Easter. May 3-4, Fri.-Sat. Ivies Weekend. May 7, Tuesday Last day of classes. May 8-11, Wed.-Sat. Reading period. May 12-18, Sun.-Sat. Spring semester examinations. May 23-24, Thurs.-Fri. Meetings of the Governing Boards. May 25, Saturday The 191st Commencement Exercises. May 30-June 2, Thurs.-Sun. 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