Bryn Mawr College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age or disability in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other College-administered programs, or in its employment practices. In conformity with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, it is also the policy of Bryn Mawr College not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs, activities or employment practices. The admission of only women in the Undergraduate College is in conformity with a provision of the Act. Inquiries regarding compliance with this legislation and other policies regarding nondiscrimination may be directed to the Equal Opportunity Officer, who administers the College’s procedures, at 610-526-5275. All information in this catalog is subject to change without notice. © 2014 Bryn Mawr College TABLE OF CONTENTS Billing, Payment, and Financial Aid 23 Student Financial Services 23 2014–15 Academic Calendars 3 Costs of Education 23 Billing and Payment Due Dates 23 Contact and Website Information 4 Refund Policy 23 About Bryn Mawr College 5 When a Student Withdraws 24 Financial Aid 25 The Mission of Bryn Mawr College 5 Required Forms and Instructions 26 A Brief History of Bryn Mawr College 5 Loan Funds 27 College as Community 7 Scholarship Funds 29 Geographical Distribution of Students 8 Academic Program 38 Libraries and Educational Resources 10 The Curriculum 38 Requirements for the A.B. Degree 38 Libraries 10 Emily Balch Seminar Requirement 38 Special Research Resources 11 Quantitative Requirement 38 Computing 11 Foreign Language Requirement 38 Language Learning Center 11 Distribution Requirement 39 Laboratories 11 The Major 39 Facilities for the Arts 14 The Independent Major Program 40 Bern Schwartz Fitness and Athletic Center 14 Physical Education Requirement 41 Campus Center 14 Residency Requirement 42 Student Responsibilities Exceptions 42 and Rights 15 Academic Regulations 42 The Honor Code 15 Registration 42 Privacy of Student Records 15 Credit/No Credit 42 Directory Information 15 Course Options 43 Campus Crime Awareness/Clery Act 15 Half-semester Courses 43 Right-to-Know Act 16 Cooperation with Neighboring Institutions 43 Equality of Opportunity 16 Conduct of Courses 44 Access Services 16 Quizzes, Examinations and Extensions 44 Grading and Academic Record 45 Student Life 16 Satisfactory Academic Progress 45 Student Advising 16 Cumulative Grade Point Averages 47 Customs Week 16 Distinctions 47 Academic Support Services 16 Credit for Work Done Elsewhere 48 Leadership, Innovation, and the Departure from the College 48 Liberal Arts Center (LILAC) 17 Academic Opportunities 50 Health Center 18 Minors and Concentrations 50 Student Residences 18 Combined A.B./M.A. Degree Programs 50 3-2 Program in Engineering and Admission 19 Applied Science 51 2 Table of Contents 4+1 Partnership with Penn’s School of Education 161 Engineering and Applied Science 51 English 165 3-2 Program in City and Regional Planning 51 Environmental Studies 179 Combined Master’s and Film Studies 191 Teacher Certification Programs 52 Fine Arts 198 Summer Language Programs 52 French and Francophone Studies 201 Study Abroad in the Junior Year 52 Gender and Sexuality 209 Preparation for Careers in Architecture 53 General Studies 227 Preparation for Careers in the Geology 229 Health Professions 53 German and German Studies 234 Preparation for Careers in Law 54 Greek, Latin and Classical Studies 237 Teacher Certification 54 Growth and Structure of Cities 247 Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps 54 Health Studies 259 Centers for 21st Century Inquiry 54 Hebrew and Judaic Studies 261 Continuing Education Program 55 History 263 Katharine E. McBride Scholars Program 55 History of Art 273 International Studies 283 Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program 55 Italian and Italian Studies 295 Emily Balch Seminars 56 Latin American, Latino, and 360º 56 Iberian Peoples and Cultures 301 Focus Courses 57 Linguistics 311 Athletics and Physical Education 57 Mathematics 313 Praxis Program 58 Middle Eastern Studies 318 Collaboration with the Graduate School of Music 324 Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School Neuroscience 327 of Social Work and Social Research 59 Peace, Conflict, and Social Justice Studies 332 Philosophy 336 Academic Awards and Prizes 61 Physics 343 Scholarships for Medical Study 64 Political Science 350 Psychology 363 Areas of Study 64 Religion 372 Definitions 64 Romance Languages 375 Africana Studies 67 Russian 377 Anthropology 74 Sociology 381 Arabic 83 Spanish 390 Arts Program: Creative Writing 84 Board of Trustees 396 Arts Program: Dance 87 Arts Program: Theater 95 Faculty 397 Astronomy 98 Administration 403 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 101 Biology 108 Index 405 Chemistry 115 Child and Family Studies 121 Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology 127 Comparative Literature 137 Computer Science 145 East Asian Languages and Cultures 149 Economics 155 Academic Calendars 3 ACADEMIC CALENDARS 2014 First Semester 2015 First Semester September 2 Classes begin August 31 Classes begin October 10 Fall break begins after last class October 9 Fall break begins after last class October 20 Fall break ends at 8 a.m. October 19 Fall break ends at 8 a.m. November 26 Thanksgiving vacation begins after November 25 Thanksgiving vacation begins after last class last class December 1 Thanksgiving vacation ends at November 30 Thanksgiving vacation ends at 8 a.m. 8 a.m. December 11 Last day of classes December 10 Last day of classes December 12-13 Review period December 11–12 Review period December 14-19 Examination period December 13–18 Examination period 2015 Second Semester 2016 Second Semester January 20 Classes begin January 19 Classes begin March 6 Spring vacation begins after last March 4 Spring vacation begins after last class class March 16 Spring vacation ends at 8 a.m. March 14 Spring vacation ends at 8 a.m. May 1 Last day of classes April 29 Last day of classes May 2–3 Review period April 30–May 1 Review period May 4–15 Examination period May 2–13 Examination period May 16 Commencement May 14 Commencement 4 Contact Information CONTACT and WEBSITE INFORMATION Mailing Address: Phone: Bryn Mawr College (610) 526-5000 101 N. Merion Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899 College website: www.brynmawr.edu For information regarding academic programs and For information about meal plans and dining halls, visit regulations, academic advising, study abroad, the the Dining Services website at www.brynmawr.edu/ curriculum and special academic programs, visit the dining. Dean’s Office website at www.brynmawr.edu/deans. For information about the libraries and their special For information regarding course schedules, collections, visit the Libraries website at www.brynmawr. registration, procedures, exams and student records, edu/library. visit the Registrar’s Office website at www.brynmawr. edu/registrar. For information about computers, labs, and technological resources, visit the Computing Services For information regarding entrance exams, advance website at www.brynmawr.edu/computing. placement or admissions, visit the Admissions Office website at www.brynmawr.edu/admissions. For information about accommodations for students with disabilities, visit the Access Services website at www. For information about applying for financial aid or brynmawr.edu/access_services. continuing financial aid, visit the Student Financial Services website at www.brynmawr.edu/financial-aid. For information about career development services, including pre-law advising and the Externship Program, For information about student billing, refunds and visit the Career Development Office website at www. student loans, visit the Student Financial Services brynmawr.edu/cdo. website at www.brynmawr.edu/financial-aid. For information about athletics, physical education, For information about the Health Center and health recreation and wellness, visit the Department of insurance, visit the Health Center’s website at www. Athletics and Physical Education website at www. brynmawr.edu/healthcenter. brynmawr.edu/athletics. For information about residential life, visit the Student Web pages for individual academic departments and Life Office website at www.brynmawr.edu/residentiallife. programs may be accessed from the following website: www.brynmawr.edu/find/fieldsofstudy.shtml. About the College 5 ABOUT THE COLLEGE (popularly known as Quakers), but by 1893 his trustees had broadened the College’s mission by deciding that The Mission of Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr would be non-denominational. Bryn Mawr’s first administrators had determined that excellence in The mission of Bryn Mawr College is to provide a scholarship was more important than religious faith in rigorous education and to encourage the pursuit of appointing the faculty, although the College remained knowledge as preparation for life and work. Bryn Mawr committed to Quaker values such as freedom of teaches and values critical, creative and independent conscience. habits of thought and expression in an undergraduate liberal-arts curriculum for women and in coeducational The College’s mission was to offer women rigorous graduate programs in the arts and sciences and in intellectual training and the chance to do to original social work and social research. Bryn Mawr seeks to research, a European-style program that was then sustain a community diverse in nature and democratic available only at a few elite institutions for men. That in practice,