Bowdoin College Bowdoin Digital Commons Bowdoin College Catalogues 1-1-1977 Bowdoin College Catalogue (1976-1977) Bowdoin College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/course-catalogues Recommended Citation Bowdoin College, "Bowdoin College Catalogue (1976-1977)" (1977). Bowdoin College Catalogues. 258. https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/course-catalogues/258 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]. B O WD O I N COLLEGE I 976 - I 977 BOWDOIN COLLEGE BULLETIN September 1976 B O WD O I N COLLEGE CATALOGUE FOR 1976-1977 BOWDOIN COLLEGE BULLETIN BRUNSWICK, MAINE Bowdoin College is an affirmative action /equal opportunity em- ployer and complies with the provisions of Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 19J2. Bowdoin College does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs or activities which it operates that are appli- cable under Title IX or in its employment practices. "No test with respect to race, color, creed, national origin, or sex shall be imposed in the choice of Trustees, Overseers, officers, members of the Faculty, any other employees, or in the admission of students " —By-Laws of Bowdoin College The information in this catalogue was accurate at the time of original publication. The College reserves the right, however, to ma\e changes in its course offerings, degree requirements, regula- tions and procedures, and charges as educational and financial con- siderations require. BOWDOIN COLLEGE BULLETIN Brunswick, Maine September 1976 Number 402 Published by Bowdoin College four times during the college year: September, December, March, and June. Second-class postage paid at Brunswick, Maine, and at additional mailing offices. Contents COLLEGE CALENDAR v THE PURPOSE OF THE COLLEGE i HISTORICAL SKETCH 3 OFFICERS OF GOVERNMENT 6 OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTION 14 OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION 27 CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS 3 2 GENERAL INFORMATION 47 ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE 50 SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND FINANCIAL AID 56 THE CURRICULUM 90 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 99 AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES 99 ART 100 BIOCHEMISTRY 109 BIOLOGY 109 CHEMISTRY 112 CLASSICS II4 ECONOMICS Il6 EDUCATION 122 ENGLISH I23 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES I29 GEOLOGY 130 GERMAN 132 GOVERNMENT AND LEGAL STUDIES HISTORY J 39 INDEPENDENT LANGUAGE STUDY r 47 MATHEMATICS W MUSIC J54 PHILOSOPHY J 59 111 iv Contents PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY 163 PSYCHOLOGY ' 1 66 RELIGION 170 ROMANCE LANGUAGES 1 74 RUSSIAN 178 SENIOR CENTER SEMINARS 179 SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY 1 83 PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS 190 HAWTHORNE-LONGFELLOW LIBRARY 192 MUSEUM OF ART 207 PERFORMING ARTS 210 STUDENT LIFE AND ACTIVITIES 214 CAREER COUNSELING AND PLACEMENT 219 LECTURESHIPS 220 PRIZES AND DISTINCTIONS 222 RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL, AND CONFERENCE FACILITIES 237 DEGREES CONFERRED 240 APPOINTMENTS, PRIZES, AND AWARDS 245 ALUMNI ORGANIZATIONS 254 INDEX 258 College Calendar 1976 i75tH Academic Year September 5, Sunday. Rooms ready for occupancy. September 6, Monday. Welcome for freshmen. September 7-11, Tuesday-Saturday. Freshman orientation. September 9, Thursday. Fall semester begins at 8:00 a.m. All students required to be in residence. Registration. September 10, Friday. Opening of College Convocation. September 13, Monday. First classes of the fall semester. October 11, Monday. Freshman review. October 16, Saturday. Alumni Day. October 20, Wednesday. Fall vacation begins at the end of morning classes. October 25, Monday. Fall vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. October 29, Friday. James Bowdoin Day. October 30, Saturday. Parents' Day. November 1, Monday. Midsemester review of classes. November 24, Wednesday. Thanksgiving vacation begins at the end of morn- ing classes. November 29, Monday. Thanksgiving vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. November 29, Monday. Last day for filing applications for scholarship aid during the spring semester. December 13-15, Monday-Wednesday. Reading period (at the option of each instructor). December 16-22, Thursday-Wednesday. Fall semester examinations. 1977 January 19, Wednesday. First classes of the spring semester, 8:00 a.m. January 21, Friday. Winter meetings of the Governing Boards. February 11-12, Friday-Saturday. Winter Houseparties. March 14, Monday. Midsemester review of classes. March 25, Friday. Spring vacation begins at the end of morning classes. vi College Calendar April ii, Monday. Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. April 11, Monday. Last day for filing applications for scholarship aid for the 1977-1978 academic year. May 6, Friday. Last day for filing applications for graduate scholarships. May 7, Saturday. Ivy Day. May 9-12, Monday-Thursday. Reading period (at the option of each instructor). May 13-19, Friday-Thursday. Spring semester examinations. May 26, Thursday. Stated meetings of the Governing Boards. May 28, Saturday. The 172nd Commencement Exercises. 176th Academic Year September 4, Sunday. Rooms ready for occupancy. September 6-10, Tuesday-Saturday. Freshman orientation. September 8, Thursday. Fall semester begins at 8:00 a.m. All students required to be in residence. Registration. September 12, Monday. First classes. October 19, Wednesday. Fall vacation begins at the end of morning classes. October 24, Monday. Fall vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. November 23, Wednesday. Thanksgiving vacation begins at the end of morn- ing classes. November 28, Monday. Thanksgiving vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. December 12-14, Monday-Wednesday. Reading period (at the option of each instructor). December 15-21, Thursday-Wednesday. Fall semester examinations. 1978 January 18, Wednesday. First classes of the spring semester, 8:00 a.m. March 24, Friday. Spring vacation begins at the end of morning classes. April 10, Monday. Spring vacation ends, 8:00 a.m. May 8-1 1, Monday-Thursday. Reading period (at the option of each instructor). May 12-18, Friday-Thursday. Spring semester examinations. May 27, Saturday. The 173rd Commencement Exercises. 1976 SEPTEMBER S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 12 3 4 5 6 12 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 1977 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 12 3 4 5 12 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 APRIL MAY SEPTEMBER 1 2 12 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 1 12 3 4 5 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 1978 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 12 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 30 31 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL MAY 1 12 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 30 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://archive.org/details/catalogue19761977bowd The Purpose of the College Bowdoin College believes strongly that there is an intrinsic value in a liberal arts education, for the individual student, for the College as an institution, and for society as a whole.