Agnes Scott College Catalog 1989-1990

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Catalog

1989-1990

AGNES
SCOTT

Catalog

19894990

Agnes Scott College does not
discriminate on the basis of
race, color, creed, national or
ethnic origin, or handicap in
the recruitment and admission
of students. This nondiscri-
minatory policy also applies to
all the rights , privileges ,
programs , and activities
generally accorded
en made available to
students at the
College; and to the
administration of
educatiorml policies,
scholarship and loan
programs, student employ
mem, ar\d other college-
administered programs .
The greatest care and
attention to detail is given to
the preparation of the
program of the College and
every effort is made to insure
the accuracy of its
presentation in this catalog,
but the College reserves the
right in its discretion to make
at any time changes affecting
the policies , fees , curricula,
or other matters required
to carry out the objectives
and purposes of the
College. Agnes Scott
College is accredited b^i the
Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Agnes Scott's Role 1

Keeping the Promise 2

A Proud Heritage 4

An Agnes Scott Education 6

Life at Agnes Scott College 8

On the Threshold of Our Second Century 12

Admissions and Financial Aid I4

Outside the Classroom 19

The Return to College Program 21

The Academic Program 23

Global Awareness 37

The Athletic Program 39

Course Offerings 42

Tuition and Fees 100

Organization of the College 102

Maps and Directions to the College 108

Index 110

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In 1889, Agnes Scott was
founded with an uncompro-
mising commitment to a
"high standard of scholarship"
in a setting conducive to the
Christian faith. This year,
Agnes Scott celebrates a
hundred years of educating
women.

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IGNES SCOTT'S ROLE

his world is rapidly
changing economically,
politically, sociological-
ly, and technologically.
Leaders of the future will
need knowledge, flex-
'bility, and competence in order
:o adapt to these changes. While
adapting to change, our leaders
will also need to be faithful to
human values that have devel-
oped over centuries. Tomorrow's
leaders will have to know where
they are going - and where they
have come from. Through its lib-
eral arts education, Agnes Scott
College fulfills a responsibility to
each student as well as to the
future of our society and world.

IN YOUR LIFE

Our special commitment is to women, like yourself.
Because you are considering a women's college,
you have already distinguished yourself as someone
who appreciates her potential. At Agnes Scott, you
will stretch your unique talents in a community
that wants you to excel. You will be encouraged to
lead; and you will be challenged by women role
models who have a sense of self as strong as the one
you are developing. Through Agnes Scott College,
you will explore the world and the life of the mind
and you will discover yourself- a woman with
character, a unique person fully prepared to live her
life with competence and a sense of adventure.

"There is no one image of
the Agnes Scott woman.
Perhaps the one thing that
distinguishes her is that
she is intellectually alive
all her life."
President Ruth Schmidt

KEEPING THE PROMISE

ur purpose is a statement
of who we are. It has
remained constant over
the years as we change
and grow to meet the
changing needs of each
new generation of Agnes Scott
women.

How do we meet those needs?
\X1:iy is an Agnes Scott education
in demand in the most compet-
itive graduate schools in the
country; and why do our graduates
excel as professionals and as home
and community builders?

Look to the purpose. Then
come here and live that purpose
with us.

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"We eyist for that process in
which women come to self-
possession. We are a place
where women come into their
own, where each becomes her
own person." Richard Parry,
Fuller E. Callaway Professor of
Philosophy at Agnes Scott

A Harry S. Truman Scholar
from South Carolina, W. Bur-
lette Carter '82 majored in
English and political science
at Agnes Scott and graduated
from Harvard Law School in
1985. She now practices with
a firm on Wall Street.

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As a liberal arts college for undergraduate women,
the College's purpose has been elaborated as: to
help the student gain a basic acquaintance with
each of three broad areas of knowledge - the
humanities, natural sciences and mathematics, and
social sciences - and competence in a particular
phase of one area; to develop through such study
those qualities of mind - analytical, critical, and
imaginative - which enable the student to use the
treasure of the past and modem contributions to
knowledge to enrich her life and to seek solutions
to age-old and new problems; to develop an appre-
ciation for excellence and for creative achievement
in all fields; to encourage the student to develop a
spiritual commitment and a set of values which
give vitality, meaning, and direction to her life; to
foster a concern for human worth and needs,
physical as well as intellectual and spiritual; and to
cultivate a sense of responsibility to her society,
both within the college community and beyond.

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A PROUD HERITAGE

In 1889, when Agnes Scott
was founded, the post-Civil
War South was struggUng to
restructure and redefine
itself. In this time of econo-
mic and social confusion, a
good education was a privilege
rather than an expectation.
Women were at a particular
disadvantage because it was
generally assumed that a woman's
duties could not be enhanced by
scholarship.

In 1890, Colonel George
Washington Scott caught the
vision and gave $40,000 to
provide a home for the school.
This amount was the largest
sum donated to education in
Georgia up to that time. To
commemorate his support and
to honor Colonel Scott's
mother, the board of trustees
changed the school's name to
Agnes Scott Institute.

A handful of Presbyterians saw beyond the
upheaval of their world. Convinced that women of
the new South needed an education, our founders
decided to make a grammar-school education
available to girls and young women in the area.
Under the direction of Frank Henry Gaines,
minister of the Decatur Presbyterian Church, they
opened the Decatur Seminary in September 1889.
In this rented house, 63 girls studied under 4
teachers. Our founders' determination to move
ahead with a mere $5,000 in capital attests to their
faith. Today's campus of 20 buildings on 100 acres
and Agnes Scott's assets of over $100 million
testify to the vision of these early leaders and of
those who followed.

In the next four decades, Agnes Scott probably
exceeded even the most ambitious dreams of its
founders. Within ten years, Agnes Scott earned
accreditation as a secondary school. In 1906, it was
chartered as Agnes Scott College. A year later, it
was accredited by the Southern Association of

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Ruth Schmidt is Agnes
Scott's fifth president. She
follows Frank Henry Gaines
(1889-1923), James Ross
McCain (1923-1951),
Wallace McPherson Alston
(1951-1973), and Marvin
Banks Perry, Jr. (1973-1982)

Colleges and Schools. This made Agnes Scott the
first college or university to earn accreditation in
Georgia. We were well on our way to becoming a
college of distinction. In 1920, the College earned
the Association of American Universities'
approval; and, in 1926, the United Chapters of Phi
Beta Kappa granted a charter. Agnes Scott is also a
charter member of the American Association of
University Women and of the Southern University
Conference.

The special commitments of Agnes Scott, first
voiced in 1889, animate our campus today and are
confirmed in the lives of our graduates.

Suzanne Feese '84 majored in
astronomy and physics as well
as economics at Agnes Scott,
then went on to earn her law
degree from Yale University
in 1987. She works in the tax
department of a top Atlanta
law firm.

Physical

AN AGNES VCOTT EDUCATION

[n Agnes Scott educa-
Ition is as enduring as
lour Victorian
iRebekah Scott Hall
land as modern as our
iRobert W.Woodruff

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which opened in 1988. You will
work hard in the classroom, com-
ing to grips with the perspectives
and innovations sought by today's
leaders in industry, government,
and health and human services.
In a spacious room in your
residence hall, you will read the
same timeless literature read by
your predecessors (perhaps in the
elegant comfort of antique furni-
ture against a backdrop of Victo-
rian print wallpaper). You will
learn what is most important
about the human condition while
living in surroundings that echo
values proclaimed by tradition.

"It used to be that to be an
educated person in society ,
you needed to know such
things as Latin, Greek, and
philosophy . Now you need to
know a bit more about
technology . "

Carolyn Crawford Thorsen
'55, Executive Director of the
Southeastern Consortium of
Minorities in Engineering.

A senior staff fellow at the
National Institute of Health
Laboratory of Molecular
Genetics, Dr. Jasemine Choy
Chambers earned a B. A. in
biology from Agnes Scott in
1977 and a Ph.D. in molecular
biophysics from Florida State
University in 1982.

At Agnes Scott, you will experience history, both
physically and intellectually. At the same time,
you will live in today's world with all the advan-
tages of modem architecture and technology. After
exploring new possibilities in our fully equipped
computer or biology lab, you might want to see the
stars at our extraordinary Bradley Observatory.

You will also have rich experiences outside the
classroom and off campus. Through our intern-
ship program, you can test your education and
emerging skills in any of a number of Atlanta area
businesses and institutions. Agnes Scott women
have extended the classroom to include the
Centers for Disease Control, the Cable News
Network, the Georgia State Legislature, the
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the Coca-Cola
Company, and Grady Memorial Hospital. At
Agnes Scott College, your education will have the
depth and breadth of the liberal arts and the
immediacy of the 1990s.

The campus hosts outstanding
scholars, lecturers, and artistic
performers throughout the
year, and students may choose
from a constant stream of ex-
citing performances and cultu-
ral events in Atlanta as well.

LIFE AT AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE

Living with friends and
learning to love them as
extended family is an
essential part of campus
life. Some of the friend-
ships you begin in your
residence hall will last a lifetime.
At Agnes Scott, we know how
important residence living is.
That's why all of our halls are
comfortable and distinctive.

The Art Club of If^^l ott tor an atternoon of sketching.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

In a small community, everyone's talents are needed and
appreciated. At Agnes Scott, you will explore old interests, develop
new ones, and enjoy the special chemistry of shared enthusiasms.

Agnes Scott College

Community Orchestra
London Fog - a jazz vocal group
Joyful Noise - a gospel singing group
Glee Cluh - presenting several

concerts annually
Blackfriars - presennng three major

drama productions each year
Spanish, French, and German clubs
Athletic Association
Dolphin Club - synchronized

swimming team
Intercollegiate tennis
Soccer
Volleyball
Basketball

Student Government Association
Honor Court
Orientation Council
Interdormitory Council
Social Council

Tlie Profile - campus newspaper
The Silhouette - student yearbook
Tlie Aurora - literary magazine
Arts Council

Students for Black Awareness
Chimo - club for international students
Student art exhibits - open to the public
Christian Association
Studio Dance Theater - a contemporary
company which performs each spring

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RESIDENCE HALLS

Agnes Scott, Rebekah Scott, and Inman Halls
have all recently been restored to their Victorian
elegance while meeting today's demands for
efficiency and comfort. These halls have
recaptured their former grace with period design
and furnishings (some donated by alumnae) and
chandeliers in their lobbies and parlors. All three
of these halls now qualify for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places.

Three other residence halls are on campus:
Hopkins, Walters, and Winship.

One of these residence halls will probably
become your college home . . . your special place
where you will begin to make your own decisions
and take real control over your life .

Ua Burdette '81 , Georgia's first
female Rhodes Scholar, ma-
jored in mathematics at Agnes
Scott. After earning a B.A. in
English language and litera-
ture from Oxford, she received
a master's of architecture de-
gree from Princeton Universi-
ty. She is now an architect in
New York.

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SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID

We have a notable merit-based scholarship
program that recognizes outstanding ability and
achievement, and we meet 100 percent of the
demonstrated financial need of all applicants
accepted for admission. In 1988-89 more than
75 percent of the student body received
scholarships and/or aid in amounts ranging from
$100 to full room, board, and tuition. We offer a
wide range of financial aid opportunities because
we seek an economically diversified student
population.

Today, the College's endowment per student
ranks eighth among all colleges and universities in
the United States. Many of our programs have
been made possible by the generosity of Agnes
Scott's friends and alumnae who have provided
endowment money that has contributed
substantially to the College's finances. The
financial aid package most appropriate for your
needs should be discussed, personally, with your
financial aid counselor. (For more details, see the
"Admissions and Financial Aid" section of this
catalog.) An Agnes Scott education is too
valuable to be denied for economic reasons alone.
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Students here value the close
relationships they develop
with faculty members. Agnes
Scott has a student-faculty ra-
tio of seven-to-one.

Julie Gilreath '85 works as a
medical reporter and anchor
for WHTM-TV in Harrisburg
Pennsylvania.

LIBRARY

Agnes Scott's impressive McCain Library, built in
1936 and completely renovated in 1975-77, has an
outstanding liberal arts collection housed in over
seven floors of open stacks. Our Robert Frost
Collection is considered one of the nation's leading
collections of his works. Library holdings include
over 180,000 volumes as well as 20,000 recordings,
microforms, and tapes. Agnes Scott also subscribes
to more than 780 periodicals. In addition to an
extensive on-campus collection, Agnes Scott
students have full access to 8,800,000 volumes in
the Atlanta/Athens area through the University
Center consortium.

COMPUTER FACILITIES

Agnes Scott's Academic Computing Center, on
the ground level of the library, is fully equipped
with 25 computers and a variety of printers,
including laser printers with color graphic plotters.
Instructional software guides students through
spreadsheet, word processing, and data base
functions. To make computers available to students
24 hours a day, a satellite system has been installed
in Inman Hall.

THE WRITING WORKSHOP

At the Writing Workshop, trained student
tutors and the workshop director, a faculty
member, assist students working on papers or other
writing assignments for courses. Students may
come to the Writing Workshop at any stage of the
writing process, from planning and drafting the
work to revising and polishing the final version.
Tutoring is available weekdays at no charge.

HONOR SYSTEM

Ethics and values are central to the purpose,
curricula, and social life of Agnes Scott College.
Women here take personal responsibility for
their own integrity and behavior. The Honor
System, rarely found on campuses today, is
governed by students, and each student is expected
to uphold the high standards of that system. The
Honor System offers students the privilege of
enjoying unlocked residence hall rooms and
unproctored exams.

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ON THE THRESHOLD OF OUR SECOND CENTURY

In 1989, Agnes Scott College
is 100 years old! In preparing
for our centennial year, we
have revitalized the
academic programs and
refurbished the campus
facilities. We approach our
second century with exciting
academic options that can help
Agnes Scott graduates be effec-
tive leaders in tomorrow's world.

Our modern facilities can help
you develop physically as well
as intellectually. Take the
plunge into Agnes Scott's 8-
lane, 25-meter pool or run a
few laps on our new track. If
racquethall or dancing is more
your style, you will probably
spend a lot of time at the Als-
ton Campus Center, which
opened in 1988.

Our commitment to innovative hands-on expe-
rience is evident in such programs as internship
study and the Global Awareness Program. It is also >
evident in campus facilities such as our Computing
Center. Our commitment to scholarship shows in
Agnes Scott's high academic standards. At Agnes
Scott, traditions lay the groundwork for the future.
Respect for the past and excitement about the
future are as apparent in our physical improve-
ments as in the redesigned curricula. Historic
buildings have been restored to their original grace
and have been authentically furnished. The bell
tower of Main has a new brass bell (in part the gift
of the class of 1986) which calls us to convocation
and other special events. Our gazebo and horse-
and-carriage gate, two cherished Agnes Scott
symbols that have been part of our campus for most
of our history, have both been carefully restored.
Our old gymnasium and infirmary buildings have
been renovated and are now the Wallace M.
Alston Campus Center. This center houses a
student activity room, game room, racquethall
courts, lockers, dance studio, campus offices.

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faculty club, snack bar, TV lounge, counselor's
office, chapel and chaplain's office. Agnes Scott's
new physical education facility is part of a
$3-million pledge to physical education that has
provided for a swimming pool, regulation
basketball court, weight room, training room, and a
new track and field designed with state-of-the-art
field technology.

Agnes Scott's heritage is one of providing an
education that has real meaning in the lives of our
graduates. It is a heritage we honor by improve-
ments and innovations that make 1989 at once, a
promise made and a promise kept.

TTie Agnes Scott experience
helps students become st
home in the world. Through
our Global Awareness Pro-
gram you will have the oppor-
tunity to live and study in such
places as:

England

Burkina Faso

Africa

France

Taiwan

Spain

Germany

India

Greece

Ecuador

Mexico

Peru

The Galapagos

Islands

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ADMISSION &
FINANCIAL AID

ADMISSION

Agnes Scott College admits students of diverse backgrounds,
interests, and talents whose academic and personal qualities
promise success. Qualified women of any race, age, creed, national
or ethnic origin are encouraged to apply. The College admits
qualified handicapped students and makes every effort to meet the
needs of such students. Agnes Scott College is authorized under
federal law to enroll nonimmigrant foreign nationals.

The Admissions Committee, which includes the dean of the
College, the director of Admissions, and three faculty members,
considers each student's application and examines evidence of
sound academic training, ability, motivation, maturity, and
integrity. Every completed application receives a thorough review.
Agnes Scott admits well-qualified students without regard to
financial need. An applicant's financial situation is considered
after an admission decision has been made by the Admissions
Committee. Students are admitted on the basis of their academic
and personal records and promise, not on family financial
circumstances.

The Financial Aid Program at Agnes Scott is designed to make
an Agnes Scott education affordable to every student who is
admitted. The financial need of a student accepted for admission is
evaluated by the Financial Aid Office. A financial aid plan is
developed which meets 100
percent of the student's
demonstrated need. The plan
consists of grant, loan, and
work components.

During the academic year
1988-89, grant, loan, and
work funds were used by
approximately 75 percent of
the student body to meet their
educational expenses.

The College also offers
scholarships based on merit
rather than need. Awarded
annually, they are renewable
and range from $ 1 00
to$9,500. Academic scholar-
ships usually have early
application deadlines, and
interested applicants should
call the Admissions Office
for details.

GENERAL
INFORMATION
The Application

Applications for admission are
distributed by the Admissions
Office. Students may also use
the Common Application,
which is a form shared by a

national group of selective private colleges. The Common
Application may be obtained in high school guidance offices.

The application for admission should be mailed, together with a
$25 nonrefundable application fee, to: Office of Admissions, Agnes
Scott College, Decatur, Georgia 30030. The fee may be submitted
in the form of a check or money order to Agnes Scott College. The
Admissions Office considers requests for fee waivers on an
individual basis.

Agnes Scott subscribes to the May 1 Candidates Reply Date.
The $250 enrollment fee is refundable for Scholarship and Regular
Decision applicants until May 1.

Entrance Requirements

A student's record of achievement in secondary school is the most
reliable indicator of college success. Successful candidates for
admission usually graduate in the top 30 percent of their high
school class and present a minimum of four academic units each
year. Courses include four years of English, two years of one foreign
language, three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry),
one or more years of laboratory science (biology, chemistry,
physics), and one or more years of social studies. Students may be
accepted for admission without the recommended number of
courses in a particular field.

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ADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL AID

Entrance Examinations

Applicants must present results of either the Scholastic Aptitude
Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT). The SAT is
preferred by the Admissions Committee. These examinations
should be taken in the spring of the junior year or, at the latest, by
December of the senior year. The Admissions Committee considers
the highest scores presented by an applicant.

The committee recommends that applicants submitting the SAT
also present results from three College Entrance Examination Board
(CEEB) Achievement Tests, including English composition (with
or without essay), and mathematics level I. A student who wishes
to be tested in a subject which will not be continued beyond the
eleventh grade should take the test in the late spring of the junior
year. Achievement test scores will be requested in cases where the
Admissions Committee needs additional information. They will
also be used for placement and academic counseling.

Information about the SAT, achievement tests, and ACT may
be obtained in high school guidance offices. Students may write for
information directly to the College Board Admissions Testing
Program, Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey 08541, or to the Test
Administration Department, American College Testing Program,
P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, Iowa 52243.

Advanced Placement Credit

Credit toward the Agnes Scott degree may be given for scores of
four or five on the following Advanced Placement Examinations of
the CEEB taken in secondary school. Art (history, studio), biology,
chemistry, economics, English (language and composition.

literature and composition),
French (language, literature),
German (language), history
(American, European), Latin
(Vergil, Catullus-Horace),
mathematics (calculus AB,
or a score of 3 on BC), music
(theory), physics (B, C
mechanics, C electricity-
magnetism), Spanish
(language, literature).

Credit toward the Agnes
Scott degree may be given for
scores of five, six, or seven on
the higher level examinations
of the International Bacca-
laureate taken in secondary
school.

Students who have
participated in joint enroll-
ment programs with
accredited colleges and
universities may receive credit
for grades of C or better if the
college issues an official
transcript and certifies that
the course was a regular
college course taught at the
college by a regular member of
the college faculty. Final
determination of credit for
joint enrollment courses will
be made hy the dean or
associate dean of the College.

All inquiries and materials
connected with advanced
placement credit should be
directed to the associate dean
of the College.

Interviews and
Overnight Visits

Agnes Scott recommends an
on-campus interview for all
high school juniors and
seniors. The student becomes
better acquainted with the
College, and a visit is very
useful when making the final
college choice. An interview
is also helpful to the
Admissions Committee when
evaluating an application.
Student-led tours, class visits,
and overnight stays in
residence halls can be
scheduled during the visit. To
schedule an interview, write
or telephone the Admissions
Office at least a week in
advance.

Agnes Scott alumnae are
available in many areas of the
country to talk to prospective
students about Agnes Scott.
Candidates for admission can
find the name and address of

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the alumnae representative

closest to them by contacting

the Agnes Scott Admissions

Office. For information call

or write:

Director of Admissions

Agnes Scott College

East College Avenue

Decatur, GA 30030

(404)371-6285

In GA 1-800-822-4999

National 1-800-235-6602

Medical Report

All applicants who accept the
College's offer of admission
must submit a complete
medical history, including a
certificate of examination by
their physicians, as well as
results of immunizations and
chest X-ray. Medical Report
Forms are mailed to enrolling
students and must be received
by thedirecto of the Health
Center by August 1 .

SECONDARY SCHOOL
STUDENTS
Applying as a Senior

Seniors should apply for

admission before March 1 of

the senior year. Credentials

required are: a completed

application form, a high

school transcript, essay scores

from the Scholastic Aptitude

Test (SAT) and/or the

American College Test

(ACT), and a guidance counselor's recommendation. Agnes Scott

admits students according to the following application plans.

First ChoicelEarly Decision (The applicant agrees to withdraw all

other college applications after receiving notice of admission from

Agnes Scott.)

Application deadline: November 15

Notification date: December 1 5

Reply date: January 1

Sc/io(ars/iip Decision

Application deadline: January 15

Notification date: February 1

Reply date; March 15

Regular Decision

Application deadline; March 1

Notification date: beginning

March 1
Reply date; May 1

Joint Enrollment for Seniors

Some high school seniors are ready to take college courses before
graduation. Under the Joint Enrollment Program, high school
seniors (male or female) may take some courses at Agnes Scott. At
the end of the year, the student receives both a high school
diploma and college credit. These students must be approved for
admission by the director of admissions and are admitted to specific
courses by the dean or associate dean of the College. A candidate
must submit a high school transcript, a record of SAT or ACT
scores, and a letter from the high school counselor giving a general
recommendation and specific course approval. A limited number of
nonrenewable, merit-based scholarships are available to qualified
female Joint Enrollment students.

Admission after Junior Year

A student judged to be ready for college after her junior year of
high school may be admitted to Agnes Scott College. The student
must be mature, academically prepared, and strongly recommended
for this program by her school. Most high schools grant a diploma
after a student completes freshman courses at Agnes Scott. A
student considering this possibility should consult her high school
guidance office. Successful applicants are classified as Agnes Scott
freshmen and use the normal application procedures and dates.

International Students

International students are encouraged to send their completed
forms early in order to avoid postal delays. Foreign nationals whose
first language is not English should also submit the results of the
Test of English as a Foreign Language(TOEFL). Information may
be obtained from the local U.S. Office of Information or by writing
to the TOEFL Program, Educational Testing Service, Box 899,
Princeton, New Jersey 08541

COLLEGE STUDENTS
Transfer Students

Agnes Scott welcomes applications from transfer students,
including graduates of two-year colleges. Transfer applicants are
admitted on the basis of academic and personal achievement and
motivation. In addition to completed application forms, each
applicant must submit standardized test score results (SAT or
ACT), an official transcript of high school and college work, a
copy of her current college catalog, one letter of recommendation

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from a college professor who taught the applicant an academic
subject, and a statement of good standing. Students who are on
probation or have been dismissed will not be admitted to Agnes
Scott College.

Transfer students are also urged to visit Agnes Scott for an
interview in the Admissions Office.

Transfer students must complete the junior and senior years at
Agnes Scott and earn a minimum of 60 semester hours in
academic subjects at the College.

Transfer applications are accepted for the fall and spring
semesters. Admissions decisions are made and announced as
applications are completed and openings remain available.

Transfer credit may be given for courses taken at accredited
institutions, provided the student has earned a grade of C or better
and the courses fall within the scope of Agnes Scott's curriculum.
Students wishing to apply a substantial portion of work earned
elsewhere toward their major should check with the Office of the
Dean of the College.

Transient Students

Students in good standing at other colleges may enroll as transient
students at Agnes Scott for one or more semesters and take one or
more courses. A request for admission as a transient student should
be filed in writing with the dean of the College and supported by
the following items sent at the student's initiative: a transcript of
record, including a statement of good standing, and a letter of
approval from the student's college dean, indicating approval of the
plan and of specific courses to be taken for transfer credit.

SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID

Agnes Scott has a notable merit-based scholarship program that
recognizes outstanding ability and achievement. The College's
endowment, which ranks eighth in the nation among all colleges
and universities in endowment per student, provides Agnes Scott
with the resources to reward generously students of achievement
and promise.

Agnes Scott also makes every effort to meet 100 percent of the
demonstrated financial need of all applicants accepted for
admission. In 1988-89 more than 75 percent of the student body
received aid which included scholarships, grants, loans, and campus
jobs in amounts ranging from $100 to $12,800. Demonstrated need
is determined by the College Scholarship Service upon receipt of a
processed Financial Aid Form (FAF).

Students interested in financial assistance at Agnes Scott must
apply for all federal and state grants which may he available to
them. Students are also encouraged to investigate the possibility of
aid through community agencies, local foundations, corporations,
unions, and religious and civic groups.

For more information on financing an Agnes Scott education,
see Or; Financing a College Education, which is mailed to all
prospective students, and is available from the Admissions Office.
Prospective students may also contact their high school counselors,
local libraries or the Agnes Scott director of financial aid for
further information.

COLLEGE SOURCES

Merit-based scholarships. Agnes Scott offers scholarships based on
outstanding ability and promise. Honor Scholarships award from
$5,000 to $9,500 annually to academically outstanding students.
Centennial Awards are made in the amount of $2,000 to students
who show academic and leadership potential. Students must
submit all application materials to Agnes Scott by a specified
deadline (usually in mid-]anuary), and they must indicate interest
in competing for Agnes Scott Honor or Centennial Awards on the
application for admission. The Admissions Office can provide
further information about either of these programs.

Other merit-based scholarships include the Charles A. Dana
Scholarships which recognize leadership potential and academic
promise. The $2,000 Nannette Hopkins Scholarships in music are
awarded annually to entering students planning to major in music
on the basis of musical talent and promise. They are renewable
through the senior year. Contact the Admissions Office for
applications and information about auditions. Agnes Scott offers
several four-year scholarships annually through the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation. Recipients are selected from finalists
who have designated Agnes Scott as their college choice and
receive from $500 to $2,000 a year. The Huguenot Society of
America awards the Marie L. Rose Scholarship of $1,000 to a rising
sophomore, junior, or senior who presents proof of eligibility as a
Huguenot descendant. The Financial Aid Office has these
applications, which must be completed and returned no later than
June 1.

Need-based financial aid awards. An Agnes Scott financial aid
award usually combines one or more grants, a Stafford Student
Loan, and the offer of campus employment. Students may choose
to decline the loan or the employment portions of their package.
Grants and loans are applied toward student accounts. Students
pay no interest on their loans while attending Agnes Scott, and
repayment begins after withdrawal or graduation. Students are paid
for campus employment by a biweekly payroll check.

Financial aid awards are made for one year, and are renewable on
evidence of continued financial need as indicated by the results of
a completed FAF each year. All students must make satisfactory
progress toward the completion of their degree to continue to
receive financial assistance. Normally assistance is available only

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for the equivalent of eight semesters of full-time study.

Students receiving financial aid who withdraw from the College
during the refund period will not receive refunds personally.
Instead, the refund will go hack into the various accounts of the
programs from which funds were issued. In cases where students
withdraw from the College and have received cash for non-direct
educational expenses, repayment of unused funds may be necessary.

Parent Loan Plan. The Agnes Scott Parent Loan Plan is funded by
the College for families in the $30,000 to $80,000 income range.
Loans range from annual amounts of $1,000 to $7,500 at a low
interest rate. Repayment is made monthly over an extended period.
Contact the Agnes Scott College Financial Aid Office for further
information.

GOVERNMENT SOURCES

State of Georgia Grants. Qualified Georgia residents are
automatically eligible for the Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant
(in the amount of $900 in 1988-89). To qualify, a student must
have been a legal resident of Georgia for the 12 months
immediately preceding enrollment at Agnes Scott and must enroll
for at least 12 semester hours. The Georgia Tuition Equalization
Grant is not based on the financial situation of the student's family.
It recognizes the important role private colleges play in reducing
the cost to taxpayers for the education of Georgia citizens.
Applications, which must be filed yearly, can be obtained from the
Agnes Scott Financial Aid Office. Georgia residents who are
full-time students and who demonstrate substantial financial need
may also qualify for the Student Incentive Grant. Tliese awards
range from $150 to $450 per year. The student must indicate on
the FAF that she wishes for the State of Georgia to receive her
information in order to apply for the Student Incentive Grant.

Federal Programs. Two grant programs provide federal grant
funds. The Pell Grant program makes need-based awards based on
information provided on the Financial Aid Form (FAF). These
grants are for a maximum of $2,200 for 1988-89. Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grants range from $100 to $4,000.
Completing the FAF is all that is necessary to apply for both of
these programs.

Federal College Work Study funds provide a portion of salaries
paid to students who are awarded campus jobs as a part of their
financial aid package.

TTie Stafford Student Loan (formerly the Guaranteed Student
Loan Program) enables students to borrow directly from banks,
credit unions, savings and loan associations and other participating
lenders. The low-interest loans are repayable beginning six months
after graduation. The usual loan is $2,500 per year. Any student
who has difficulty in locating a Stafford Student Loan lender
should contact the Agnes Scott College Financial Aid Office.

PROCEDURES

Student responsibilities in receiving financial assistance.

Students are responsible for knowing and complymg with all
instructions and regulations of the various student assistance
programs. All financial aid programs must be applied for yearly.

Students who are readmitted after an absence from the College
must complete appropriate forms necessary for applying for
institutional, state, and federal funds. To receive funds from these
sources, students must be in good standing and be making
satisfactory progress in their course of study. A copy of the
College's statement of Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress is
available from the Financial Aid Office.

Application procedure. All applicants seeking financial assistance
must file a Financial Aid Form (FAF) with the College Scholarship
Service (CSS) in Princeton, New Jersey. High school guidance
offices have these forms, which should be filed between January 1
and February 15 for priority consideration. Prospective students
should indicate their interest in financial assistance on the Agnes I
Scott application for admission. TTiere is no additional Agnes
Scott financial aid application form.

Enrolled students seeking aid for the next session should obtain a
FAF from the Financial Aid Office. Instructions for applying are
posted on the official bulletin board at the beginning of January.
Transfer applicants may obtain a copy of the FAF from the
Admissions Office. They also should arrange to have a financial
aid transcript from all institutions previously attended sent to the
Agnes Scott director of financial aid.

Determination of College awards. The amount of financial aid

granted to a student is based on need, which is defined as the

difference between the cost of attending Agnes Scott and the

family's financial resources. The Financial Aid Office determines

from the CSS Financial Aid Form the amount of family resources

which should be available to the student for college expenses.

Among the factors used in the analysis are: family and student

income and assets (including the student's summer earnings), taxes,

medical expenses, living expenses and retirement allowances,

family size, and number of children in college. The Financial Aid

Office requires signed copies

of the federal income tax

return for both the student

and her parents for the

calendar year before each

academic year for which the

student requests aid. These

should be submitted to the

Financial Aid Office when

requested. Students must also

inform the Financial Aid

Office of any significant

changes in the financial

situation of their families which might require an increase or

decrease in aid.

Notification. If their financial aid files are complete, new students
receive notice of their financial aid awards shortly after they have
been accepted for admission.

Confidentiality of awards. Since the amount of an award reflects
a family's financial circumstances, college personnel consider the
award a private matter among the student, her parents, and the
Financial Aid Office. In accordance with the legislation titled
"The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974", Agnes
Scott will not release this information to others without the
student's written consent.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

A limited amount of financial aid based on need is available for
international students. International students may obtain both the
CSS Declaration and Certification of Finances and the Financial
Aid Application for Students in Foreign Countries from the
Admissions Office. International students must be able to provide
their own transportation, vacation and summer expenses, and
health insurance. March 1 is the deadline for receipt of all
admissions and financial aid documents from international students
interested in aid.

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CUSSROOM

ORIENTATION

At Agnes Scott College, the entire community works together to
help incoming students successfully begin their College careers.
The orientation process begins before a new student arrives on
campus and continues throughout her first year. Structured
programs include faculty advising, course selection, and place-
ment tests, as well as formal introductions to on-campus student
organizations.

New students also get to know Agnes Scott through personal,
less formal programs. For example, each incoming student is
assigned an upper class student as a "big sister." This big sister con-
tacts the new student during the summer before her first semester
and continues the special relationship through that student's first
year at Agnes Scott. We also encourage social involvement
through activities such as weekend events in the Atlanta area,
on-campus parties with students from other colleges, and Agnes
Scott student participation in events on other Atlanta campuses.

International students, minority students, transfer students, and
Return to College students are offered additional orientation
programs tailored to their needs. All students are welcomed and
encouraged to become vital members of the campus community.

LIVING ARRANGEMENTS

Our residence halls are almost entirely self-governing. A senior
resident or resident assistant is assigned to each hall as needed.
These residential staff members are supervised by the associate
dean of students. The Student Handbook, given to each student on
arrival, explains all campus regulations.

All of our rooms cost the same. Except for Return to College
students, all full-time students must live in a College residence hall
or with parents or other relatives. Any student who wishes to
change her residency status must have the permission of the dean
of students.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

The majority of student activities are held in the newly renovated
Wallace McPherson Alston Campus Center. This two-building
facility was designed to meet a variety of needs. The Scott Building
has student lounges, a snack bar, three racquetball courts, studio
dance area and the chapel. The Walters Building houses student
government offices and a faculty lounge. The director and assistant
director of student activities plan off-campus activities for students,
such as trips to Braves baseball games or the High Museum of Art
and riverboat parties at Stone Mountain Park.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Agnes Scott is a community of ideal size that values open
communication among faculty, students, and administrators. The
Student Government Association acts as a formal liaison between

the students and the administration. Through this association,
students are, to a large extent, self-governing as they assume
responsibility for many policies and regulations. The Student
Handbook includes more information about student government.

HEALTH SERVICES

Student Health Services are provided on campus under the
direction of a nationally certified nurse practitioner working with

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physician consultants in internal medicine, gynecology, and psy-
chiatry. Services include evaluation and treatment of minor health
problems, health education, and counseling. Professional staff
members can refer students with specific health problems to the
medical director or to other specialists for evaluation and
treatment. The student health program stresses prevention of
illness, promotes self-care, and encourages positive health practices.
Off-campus psychiatric counseling services are available upon
request.

Special health education and screening programs are offered
throughout the year. Reference materials on health topics are
located in the Student Health Center. Resident students are
eligible for all services provided by the Student Health Center. The
residence fee entitles the hoarding student to an evaluation and
treatment of selected health problems by the nurse practitioner or
referral to the appropriate medical resource. Faculty, staff, and
non-resident students may receive first aid for minor injuries,
limited health screening, health information and referral upon
request, but are not eligible for other services from the Health
Center. Students with serious illness or accident victims will be
referred to local hospitals. The College reserves the right, if parents
or guardians cannot be reached, to make decisions concerning
emergency health problems for any student who is a minor.

perform some on-the-job activities during an entire work week
spent with sponsors and their colleagues. The Intern Program
provides summer and semester placement, which gives students
on-the- job experience in many fields such as business, social
service, journalism, and the arts. Internships may be paid or unpaid
and for credit or non-credit. (For more information about credit
internships, see "TTie Academic Program" section of this catalog.)
The office assists students in locating permanent, summer, and
part-time work. The career library contains books and magazines
related to career choices, company information, as well as part-time
and full-time job listings. Mock interviews are conducted to help
students develop interview skills. A career forum with
representatives from a variety of companies and institutions is held
fall semester. During the spring semester, employers visit the
campus and conduct interviews. Some employers also participate in
our Resume Recruitment Program by receiving resumes of
upcoming graduates.

COUNSELING

Confidential counseling services are offered to all Agnes Scott
students by the College counselor and the College chaplain. In
general, therapy sessions are for 50 minutes and are limited to
short-term treatment of one semester or the equivalent in weeks.
Psychiatric or long-term therapy is available off campus by referral
and includes a free evaluation. Group counseling is provided for
students with special concerns such as a Return to College student
support group or a group for children of divorced parents.

Individual personal counseling issues include family problems,
homesickness, conflicts in relationships, decision-making, grief,
anxiety, depression, stress reduction, study skills, time
management, listening skills, and math anxiety. In addition,
workshops can be arranged for groups interested in any of the
above topics. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the
opportunity to explore their personal growth through counseling.

COLLEGE CHAPLAIN

The College chaplain provides regular opportunities for worship on
campus and serves as consultant for the student Christian
Association, which develops campus-wide activities for spiritual
growth. In addition, the chaplain is available for pastoral care and
counseling services. The chaplain seeks to make the insights of the
Christian faith available to students while respecting each student's
personality and religious traditions.

CAREER PLANNING AND PLACEMENT

The Career Planning and Placement Office helps students make
well-informed decisions about career and lifestyle options. Our
counselors encourage students to appreciate career development as
a lifelong process that only begins at Agnes Scott.

The office provides individual counseling; self-assessment aids
(including SIGI Plus, a computerized career development program,
the Strong Campbell Interest Inventory, and the Myers-Briggs
Type Inventory); an extensive career library; seminars about
specific careers and career-related issues; and job search workshops
on topics such as skills assessment, resume writing, and
interviewing techniques.

The Shadow, Extern, and Intern Programs provide students with
access to advisors and role models in different career fields.
Through the Shadow Program, students spend an afternoon or an
entire day talking with and observing local sponsors in careers of
interest to the students. The Extern Program enables students to

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RmiRNTO
GOUEGE

Agnes Scott College is committed to assisting women beyond
traditional college age to pursue their educational objectives in a
program suited to their individual needs. Students in the Return to
College Program enroll in regular college courses and meet the
same degree requirements as the other undergraduates.

Most women who enroll in Agnes Scott through the Return to
College Program plan to earn the bachelor of arts degree. Others
pursue programs of study for personal enrichment, to learn more

in a particular field, or to prepare for graduate study in fields such as
medicine, law, or theology. Each student's program of study is care-
fully planned and reviewed on an individual basis.

Students in the Return to College Program vary greatly in age,
background, marital circumstances, socioeconomic status, and in
the degree to which they participate in campus life. However, all
enter with a strong desire to succeed, in spite of the demands of
complex personal lives, and they enrich the College community
with their energy, enthusiasm, and personal views.

THE RETURN TO COLLEGE PROGRAM

ADMISSIONS

The College accepts applications for fall or spring semester.
Applicants should submit 1 ) the Return to College application,
including a personal essay and the $25 application fee; 2) two
letters of recommendation; and 3) official transcripts of previous
high school and college work, sent directly from the institutions
attended. As soon as all of the application materials are received,
the Admissions Office will contact the applicant to arrange a
campus interview. The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is not
required for admission; however, students who have taken this test
are encouraged to submit their scores.

Since students in the program typically have been out of school
for several years, the College considers a woman's personal history
as well as her academic record to determine her potential for
success. Factors such as employment outside the home, community
service, self-study, and personal motivation are carefully reviewed
in the admission process. Students who are on probation or have
been dismissed will not be admitted to Agnes Scott College

Applications should be filed with the Admissions Office as early
as possible, but no later than one month before the beginning of a
semester. Applicants seeking financial aid must apply at least two
months in advance of the semester in which they plan to enroll.
New Return to College students pay a $75 enrollment fee by
May 1 . TTiis fee is non-refundable after May 1 .

FINANCIAL AID

Agnes Scott admits well-qualified students without regard to
financial need. Financial aid decisions are made after the student
has been admitted to the College and has chosen her courses for
the term. Assistance is available for full- or part-time study to
women who demonstrate financial need and have no bachelor's
degree. All financial aid awards for Return to College students
consist of grant and loan funds provided chiefly through the Irene
K. Woodruff Scholarship Fund. Financial aid recipients must
enroll each semester for a minimum of 6 semester-hours of credit.

To apply for financial aid

1) Complete the Financial Aid Form (FAF) and mail it to the
College Scholarship Service for processing. Processing may take
four to six weeks. Do this as soon as the application for admission
is filed. 2) Send a copy of your most recent federal income tax
return. The FAF is available from the Financial Aid Office.

Health Record

To protect the student in emergencies, the College requires a
completed Entrance Health Record to be on file at the Student
Health Service before a student attends classes. Health record
forms are sent to students after they have accepted the College's
offer of admission.

Students with Previous Academic Experience
Students in the Return to College program with credits earned at
other institutions will be subject to the same regulations as other
transfer students with the exception of the minimum course load
and the time limits for completion of the degree. Classification
will occur during a student's first semester at Agnes Scott after her
transfer credit has been evaluated.

Evaluation of Transfer Credit

Evaluation of transfer credit will require course descriptions from
catalogs from all colleges previously attended to be submitted to
the associate dean of the College upon enrollment. Please contact
the registrar of your previous college or colleges for assistance in
obtaining catalog course descriptions.

Academic credit earned at other institutions which meets
College standards is applied toward the Agnes Scott degree upon
classification. No more than 64 semester hours (60 plus 4 for

physical education) of transfer credit will be counted toward the
124 semester hours required for the Agnes Scott degree. A student
must earn a minimum of 60 hours in Agnes Scott academic courses
toward the 124 hours required for the Agnes Scott degree.

Time Limits for Completion of the Degree

Time limits for completion of the degree are:

a) eight years after enrollment if classified as a freshman

b) six years after enrollment if classified as a sophomore

c) four years after enrollment if classified as a junior or a senior.

Students with no Academic Experience

Students who enroll with no previous academic experience will be
classified as freshmen and will have a limit of eight years to
complete the degree.

Non-degree Candidates

Students enrolled in the Return to College Program but who do
not intend to obtain a degree may earn a maximum of 24 semester
hours of credit. Non-degree candidates will not be classified.

The Admissions Committee may make exceptions to any of the
above prior to admission. At the request of a student, the
Committee on Academic Standards may make exceptions to any of
the above after enrollment.

Interviews and Visits

Women considering the Return to College Program are encouraged
to visit the campus. Arrangements to attend classes may be made
through the Admissions Office.

Admissions counselors welcome the opportunity to meet with
prospective students to answer questions about the program or to
discuss transcripts of previous college work.

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THE ACADEMIC
PROGRAM

THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY

Intellectual independence, academic excellence, and informed
choice form the basis of the academic program at Agnes Scott.
Each student is responsible for her course of study within the
parameters of academic excellence set by the College's Specific,
Distributional, and Depth Standards.
Agnes Scott College is a community of individuals. Faculty
members are teacher-scholars devoted to the well-being of their
students. Freshman counselors, residence hall assistants, and big
sisters represent a student body that cares for each of its members.
Students should not hesitate to seek advice from any of the
members of the Agnes Scott community.

Advising

Upon entering Agnes Scott College, each student is assigned an
academic advisor by the Associate Dean of the College. This
advisor is a faculty member who will be able to meet with the
student on an individual basis to assist her in making informed

choices about her academic career. TTiis person will remain the
student's advisor until she selects a major, usually at the end of the
sophomore year. The faculty advisor must sign a student's course
card, and any forms to add or drop courses. This action signifies
that the student has consulted her faculty advisor about her
decision; however, the student is responsible for her own choices
and her own academic program.

Advising continues during the fall semester under the FOCUS
program. FOCUS is a comprehensive program for new students to
meet often in a small group with a faculty member, a member of
the dean of students' staff, and two upperclass students, one of
whom is a member of Orientation Council. This format provides
continued advising and orientation about academic, social, and
student life. Students are encouraged to ask questions and engage
in discussion about various aspects of campus life in these groups.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE

Agnes Scott College confers the degree of Bachelor of Arts. To
qualify for the degree, each student must complete successfully 124
semester hours of credit, including no more than four semester
hours of physical education, with a cumulative quality-point ratio
of 2.00 (C average); satisfy the Specific, Distributional, and Depth
Standards; and satisfy the Residence Requirement.

Specific and Distributional Standards

The academic program at Agnes Scott encourages informed choice
within the parameters of academic excellence. The Specific
Standards insure a student's competence in specific skills. The
Distributional Standards introduce a student to the ways of
thinking and subject matter of broad areas of human inquiry. A
student satisfies these standards by completing courses designated
to the respective areas.

Specific Standards. Unless exempted, a student must satisfy these
standards:

( 1 ) English composition and reading: two semester courses taken
while a student is classified as a freshman

(2) Foreign language: intermediate level

(3) Physical education: four semester courses, two of which must
be taken while a student is classified as a freshman

Distributional Standards. Unless exempted, a student must satisfy

these standards:

(1) Humanities and fine arts

(a) Literature: one semester course in the language of its
composition

(b) Religious and philosophical thought: one semester course

(c) Historical studies and classical civilization: one semester course

(d) Fine arts: one semester course

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(2) Natural science and mathematics

(a) Mathematics: one semester course

(b) Natural science: one semester course that includes a
laboratory section

(3) Social Sciences: one semester course

Restrictions

There are several restrictions that apply to the Specific and/or
Distributional Standards.

TTie term one semester course means a course of at least 3
semester hours.

Credit received in satisfying Specific Standards cannot apply to
Distributional Standards.

Credit received tn satisfying Distributional Standards cannot
apply to Specific Standards.

Courses taken to satisfy the Specific and Distributional Standards
cannot be taken on a pass/fail basis.

No more than one Specific or Distributional Standard may be
satisfied by transfer credit after a student has been admitted (See
Transfer Credit).

No course may be used by a student to satisfy more than one
Distributional Standard.

No more than one Distributional Standard can be satisfied in
one department (except for courses in Creative Writing); cross-
listed courses count in the distributional area of the department in
which the course is taught.

Courses in Physical Education beyond the four required represent
credit beyond the 124 semester hours required for the degree.

Satisfying the Specific and Distributional Standards
by Courses

The following Agnes Scott courses (or their equivalents) satisfy the
Specific Standards. Exceptions are considered individually.

Two semester courses in English composition and reading, taken
while a student is classified as a freshman

English 101 and 102, or 103 and 104

The intermediate level of a foreign language

French 201 or 203; German 201; Greek or Latin, two semesters at
the 200 level; Spanish 201 or 203

Four semester courses in physical education, two of which must
be taken while a student is classified as a freshman

Any course in the Department of Physical Education, one of which
must be in fitness. The fitness courses are: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105,
106, 107, 108.

The following Agnes Scott courses (or their equivalents) satisfy the
Distributional Standards. Exceptions are considered individually.
( 1 ) Humanities and fine arts

(a) Literature: one semester course m the language of its
composition

English: any course under the "Literature" heading of the

Depanment of English except 309 and 323

French: any course above 235

German: 222 or any more advanced literature course

Greek; any 200- or 300-level course except 360

Latin: 204 or any course above this level except 360

Spanish: 223 or any more advanced literature course

(b) Religious and philosophical thought: one semester course
Bible and religion: any course in the department
Philosophy: any course in the department

(c) Historical studies and classical civilization: one semester course
History: any course in the department

Classical Languages and Literature: any course under the "Classical
Courses in English" heading of the department

(d) Fine arts: one semester course

Art: History and Criticism of Art - any course except 200; Studio
Art - 161

Creative Writing: English 201, 202, 203 (Theatre 203), 341, 342,

345 (Theatre 345)

Music: any course in the department

Theatre: any course in the department except 1 1 7

(2) Natural science and mathematics
Mathematics: any course in the department except
115 and 150

(b) Natural science: one semester course that includes a laboratory

section

Astronomy: 120 or any course (with a laboratory section) for which

the student qualifies

Biology: 100 or any course (with a laboratory section) for which

the student qualifies

Chemistry: 101 and lOlL or any course (with a laboratory section)

for which the student qualifies

Physics: 1 10 or any course (with a laboratory section) for which the

student qualifies

(3) Social sciences: one semester course

Anthropology: 101 or any course for which the student qualifies

Economics: 104, 105 or any course for which the student qualifies

except 110 and 311

Political Science: any course in the department

Psychology: 121 or any course for which the student qualifies

Sociology: 101 or any course for which the student qualifies

Courses taken under The University Center Cross Registration
Program may he used to satisfy one Specific or Distributional Stan-
dard (See Transfer Credit). The student must have the approval of
the Agnes Scott department concerned and the dean or associate
dean of the College.

Satisfying the Specific and Distributional Standards by
Exemption

A student exempted from a Standard does not always receive credit
toward her degree. However, the basis for the exemption may also
be the basis for credit. (See "Advanced Placement Credit" under
the ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID section of this cata-
log.) Inquiries about exemption
should be made to the dean or
associate dean of the College.

Depth Standards

The Depth Standards develop a
student's command of a particu-
lar subject matter by her com-
pletion of a major. Besides de-
partmental majors, Agnes Scott
offers interdisciplinary majors
and student-designed majors.
A major is:

(a) a minimum of 30 semester
hours within one discipline,
exclusive of required courses
outside the discipline and
exclusive of internships. In
interdisciplinary programs, the
minimum hours are specified in
the programs' descriptions. A
course may be counted toward
the minimum hours required for
a major in only one major.

(b) a maximum of 48 semester
hours within one discipline,
exclusive of required courses
outside the discipline but
inclusive of internships. In
interdisciplinary programs, the

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maximum hours are specified in the programs' descriptions. Any
hours beyond the maximum must represent work beyond the 124
semester hours required for the degree.

Credit received in satisfying Specific and Distributional
Standards may apply to Depth Standards. A student should consult
the chair of her major department or program on this matter.

A student usually selects a major during the second semester of
her sophomore year. Information on majors is provided under the
departmental and program listings of the COURSES OF STUDY
section of this catalog. Freshmen and sophomores should review
the requirements of majors they are considering in order to
determine if any courses must be taken during freshman and
sophomore years.

When considering a major, students should talk with the chair of
the department or program. They should also seek the advice of
other department members and of their faculty advisors.

The Residence Requirement

TTie junior and senior years, or three of the four years including the
senior year, are to be completed at Agnes Scott. All students must
earn a minimum of 60 semester hours in Agnes Scott College
academic courses toward the 1 24 hours required for the degree.
Under special circumstances, a student who has completed three
years at Agnes Scott, or two years including a year at the upper-
division level, may take her senior year at another institution. A
request for exception to the residence requirement must be filed
with the dean of the College by the beginning of the spring
semester of the preceding session. Permission may then be granted
by the Committee on Academic Standards on recommendation of
the chair of the major department and the dean of the College.

COURSES, GRADES, EXAMINATIONS, AND HONORS

Courses

The College operates on a variable credit-hour, early-semester cal-
endar. The unit of credit is the semester hour. Courses carry from 1

to 5 semester-hours credit. Usually 1 credit hour is granted for each
contact hour. Laboratories are usually 3 contact hours and carry 1
credit hour. Semester courses in physical education are often 2
half-semester credits (each carrying .5 semester-hours credit).

All courses are semester courses, i.e. courses which begin and
end within a semester, with final grades at the end of the semester.
Credit is given upon successful completion of each semester course.

Course Numbering

Courses are numbered according to level of difficulty. Courses
numbered in the lOO's introduce a discipline. Courses numbered in
the 200's are intermediate, though they may introduce students to
an area or aspect of a discipline. Courses numbered in the 300's and
400's are advanced. Students should consult their instructors or
faculty advisors to determine the appropriate course levels.

Course Loads

The usual course load is 1 5 semester hours. The minimum course
load is 12 semester hours (exclusive of physical education); the
maximum is 18 semester hours (exclusive of physical education).
Courses taken under cross-registration are included in a student's
course load. Exceptions are made by the Committee on Academic
Standards. Students seeking exceptions should consult the dean or
associate dean of the College.

Unclassified students and students in the Return to College
Program are not subject to the minimum course load limitation.

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Grades

Grades are officially recorded as follows: A, excellent; B, good; C,
average; D, passing; E, conditional failure with the privilege of re-
examination; F, failure; 1, incomplete; WP, withdrew passing; WF,
withdrew failing; MED, medical withdrawal. Grades for courses
taken on a pass/fail basis are recorded as P or F (See exception
under Pass/Fail option).

Except for courses taken on a pass/fail basis, grades are
assigned the following quality points: A = 4 quality points per
semester hour, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, F = 0. Grades of I, P, E, WP,
and WF are excluded from the calculation of quality-point ratios.
Only grades for courses taken at Agnes Scott are factored into a
student's quality-point ratio.

Grade reports are sent to students at the end of each semester.

The Pass/Fail Option

Juniors and seniors may choose
a total of 8 semester hours of
course work on a pass/fail basis.
Forms for this request are in the
Registrar's Office. They must be
completed by one week after
the day mid-semester grades are
due in the Registrar's Office.
This deadline will not be
extended if the student has not
received a grade by this date.
A student may not elect a
course on a regular credit basis
if she first elected it on a
pass/fail basis.

The pass/fail option is not
available for courses taken to
satisfy Specific and
Distributional Standards;
courses taken to satisfy Depth
Standards, including required
courses outside the discipline;
certain courses in the teacher
education program.

If a student receives a grade of
A in a pass/fail course, the
grade will be recorded on her
transcript and averaged into her
quality-point ratio. However,
the credits will still be counted
toward her total allowed for
pass/fail hours.

All grades for internships are
recorded on a pass/fail basis.
These hours are in addition to
the 8 semester hours allowed for
pass/fail. Internships are an
exception to the policy
prohibiting courses taken to
satisfy Depth Standards from
being pass/fail.

Registering for Courses

All students must register for
classes on the dates announced
in the College Calendar. There
is a $10 fee for late registration.
No student is allowed to
register after the tenth calendar

day of the semester. If a student is not properly registered for a
course, she will not receive credit for the course.

Adding Courses

No new course may be added after the tenth calendar day of the
semester. Physical education courses are covered by a different set
of add regulations. See the course listings under the Department of
Physical Education for procedures.

Withdrawing from Courses

The last day to withdraw from a course without a grade of WP or
WF is one week after mid-semester grades are due in the Registrar's
Office. In this case, the course will not be on her record. Students
who withdraw from classes after that date will receive a WP or WF

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grade on their records. No course may be dropped after the last day
of classes.

Physical education courses are covered by a different set of
withdrawal regulations. See the course listings under the
Department of Physical Education for procedures.

In cases of medical emergency, a student may withdraw from a
course with the designation MED (medical withdrawal), which will
appear on her record. Medical withdrawals are authorized by the
dean or associate dean of the College only when a medical
emergency is described and certified in writing by a licensed
physician or psychologist.

Students in Independent Study (490) are covered by the
withdrawal procedures of the program.

Auditing Courses

Students may audit courses with written permission from the dean
or associate dean of the College and the approval of the instructor.
Students are subject to any restrictions or requirements the
instructor may wish to impose. Audited courses do not appear on a
student's record. The student's academic record and course load are
factors considered in granting permission to audit. No student will
be given permission to audit after the tenth calendar day of the
semester. A student may not take for credit a course she has
audited earlier.

Repeating Courses

Students may not repeat Agnes Scott courses for which they have
received credit. This includes courses for which they have made
gradesofA, B,C,D,orP.

Class Attendance

The effectiveness of instruction at Agnes Scott is directly related to
regular class attendance. While attendance at academic sessions is
not mandatory, with the exceptions noted in the following
paragraph, the responsibility for work missed is entirely that of the
individual student.

Attendance at all academic appointments is required of students
Dii Academic Probation and of freshmen during their first semester.
These students are permitted one unexcused absence in each class
during the semester.

Absence Committee

Students who are sick, have a death in the family, or have other
extenuating circumstances may apply to the Committee on
Absences to have assignments such as tests, papers, or
presentations accepted later or earlier than was originally assigned.
A penalty may be given by the Committee for late work. Students
without voluntary class attendance should ask the Committee for
excuses from classes they miss. These request forms are in the dean
of students' office. Students should consult The Student Handbook
for additional information.

Tests

Tests are announced at least a week in advance. Attendance at
these tests is mandatory. No student is required to take more than
two tests on one day provided she notifies the instructor at the time
the third test is announced. If a student, because of unavoidable

circumstances, cannot take a test at the appropriate time,
permission to take the test at another time may be granted by the
Committee on Absences or, in the case of illness, by the dean of
students.

Completion of Semester Courses

All work for a semester course, except final examinations and
papers in lieu of final examinations, must be completed by 9 a.m. of
the first reading day of the semester. Instructors may require work
other than final examinations to be completed earlier.

In certain cases, the dean or associate dean of the College may
authorize a grade of Incomplete (I) in consultation with the
instructor. A date will be set for completion of the work. Unless
the work is completed by that date, the instructor will turn in a
grade based upon the completed work and the course requirements.

Written Work

The grade on any unexcused late written work is automatically
reduced by one-third of a letter for each day the paper is late,
including Saturday and Sunday. When papers are late because of a
prolonged illness, an excuse may be provided by the dean of
students.

Final Examinations

Final examinations are given at the end of each semester. Except
for a few final exams scheduled in advance (because of the nature
of the course or the size of the class), students schedule exams
during the College's final examination period.

If a student is unable to complete final examinations during the
College's final examination period due to illness or other excused
cause, she may take those final examinations at a time specified by
the dean or associate dean of the College. A notation of "I"
(Incomplete) will appear on the student's record until a permanent
grade has been recorded.

Re-examinations

Re-examinations given in cases of conditional failure (grades of E)
must be taken during the first week of the semester after failure. In
this case, the final grade can be no higher than D.

GRADUATION WITH HONOR
AND WITH HIGH HONOR
Graduation with Honor

A student is eligible to graduate with Honor if she

( 1 ) Attains a minimum cumulative quality point ratio of 3.40 for
all work completed at Agnes Scott.

(2) Attains a minimum cumulative quality point ratio of 3.40 for
the semesters that include her last 60 academic hours completed in
residence at Agnes Scott. Quality point ratios are based on all
academic work of a semester.

(3) Has received neither a final grade below a C nor a WF in an
academic course during the period defined in (2) as her last 60
hours.

(4) Receives the recommendation of her major department.
When the student has more than one major, she shall receive the
recommendation of either one of her major departments, except
that if she has done independent study, she must receive the

recommendation of the
department in which she has
done independent study. In
the case of an

interdisciplinary major, this
shall he mterpreted to mean
the recommendation of all
departments concerned in the
major. In the case of a
student-designed major, the

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Committee on Academic Standards will detennine the department
concerned in the major from which the student must receive
recommendations.

Graduation with High Honor

A student is eligible to graduate with High Honor if she

(1) Attains a minimum cumulative quality point ratio of 3.70 for
all work completed at Agnes Scott.

(2) Attains a minimum cumulative quality point ratio of 3.70 for
the semesters that include her last 60 academic hours completed in
residence at Agnes Scott. Quality point ratios are based on all
academic work of a semester.

(3) Has received neither a final grade below a C nor a WF in an
academic course during the period defined in (2) as her last 60
hours.

(4) Completes a minimum of 4 credit hours of independent study.

(5) Receives the recommendation of her major department. When
the student has more than one major, she must receive the
recommendation of the department in which she has done
independent study. In the case of an interdisciplinary major, this
shall be interpreted to mean the recommendation of all
departments concerned in the major. In the case of a
student-designed major, the Committee on Academic Standards
will determine the departments concerned in the major from which
the student must receive recommendations.

Academic Honors

The Beta of Georgia Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa was established at
Agnes Scott in 1926. The chapter holds annual elections according
to criteria and procedures prescribed by the United Chapters.

The College recognizes superior academic work in several ways.
At the Honors Convocation held each fall, the dean of the College
presents the Honor Lists and announces the Stukes Scholars, three
students who rank first academically in the rising sophomore,
junior, and senior classes for the preceding session.

Other honors include the Dana Scholarship Program, begun in
1970 with a grant from the Charles A. Dana Foundation.
Academic promise, leadership potential, and financial need are
criteria for this honor.

The Alpha Delta chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, a national honorary
fraternity of Greek and Latin students, was organized at Agnes
Scott in 1928. The society encourages classical scholarship and
appreciation of ancient learning, both in the Agnes Scott student
body and in the local high school. Membership is based on
scholarship.

Founded at Muhlenberg College in 1930, Phi Sigma Tau is a
member of the Association of College Honor Societies. The Agnes
Scott chapter was organized in 1979. The society links philosophy
departments m accredited institutions and students interested in
philosophy. Membership is open to qualified students who have
taken at least three courses in philosophy.

Honor List and Dean's Honor List

A student is eligible for the Honor List at the end of a semester if
she has completed 1 2 semester hours in academic courses that
semester with a semester quality-point ratio of at least 3.3 and no
grade below C in an academic course, including courses taken
under cross-registration. Cross-registration courses are not
calculated in the quality-point ratio.

A student is eligible for the Dean's Honor List at the end of a
semester if she has completed 1 2 semester hours in academic
courses that semester with a semester quality-point ratio of at least
3.7 and no grade below C in an academic course, including courses
taken under cross-registration. Cross-registration courses are not
calculated in the quality-point ratio.

Confidentiality of Student Records

The Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 or the Buckley
Amendment protects the privacy of educational records, establishes
students' rights to inspect and review their records, and provides
ways to correct inaccurate and misleading data. Agnes Scott
College makes every effort to comply fully with this legislation.

Certain information is considered public and the College
releases this information at its discretion. Unless a student files
written notification to withhold disclosure, the College will release
announcements of graduation honors and awards, and will verify
dates of attendance and conferral of degrees. Names, addresses, and
other directory information will be released for internal use and in
the College directory.

The College releases transcripts of academic records and
statements of academic status to third parties only with the
student's written authorization. Parents who have filed a written
request with the registrar certifying that their daughters are
dependents {according to section 152 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1952) also receive this information.

A student or her parent has the right to challenge any content of
the student's educational record considered to be inaccurate,
misleading, or in violation of the student's privacy or other rights.
Such a challenge may be directed to the registrar of the College
and, finally, to the United States Department of Education.

ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Classification

A classified student is one who has been admitted as a candidate
for the Agnes Scott degree. Students are classified as follows:
Freshmen: students who have earned fewer than 24 semester-hours
of credit

Sophomores: students who have earned at least 24 semester hours
of credit and a cumulative quality-point ratio of at least 1.50
Juniors: students who have earned at least 56 semester hours of
credit and a cumulative quality-point ratio of at least 1.75
Seniors: students who have earned at least 88 semester hours of
credit and a cumulative quality-point ratio of at least 1.91

Classified students are advised to complete 25 percent of the
semester hours required in academic courses for the degree during
each academic year. The recommended semester hours for class
standing are sophomore, 30; junior, 60; senior, 90. (These numbers
do not include credit for courses in physical education.)

TTie minimum semester hours for class standing are: sophomore,
24; junior, 56; senior, 88. A student with less than these minimums
is usually placed on academic probation. (These numbers do not
include credit for courses in physical education.)

Unclassified students are not candidates for the degree. An
unclassified student may be working toward a degree but has not
been admitted as a candidate, may not he working toward a degree
(special student), may be a transient student earning a degree at
another institution, or a secondary school student in a
joint-enrollment program.

Unclassified students may earn a maximum of 24 semester-hours
credit in academic courses at Agnes Scott. Requests for exception
should be directed to the Committee on Academic Standards.

Academic Probation and Academic Warning

Academic probation is imposed by the Committee on Academic
Standards at any time as a result of unsatisfactory academic
performance. TTiis probation notifies a student that unless her
academic performance becomes satisfactory, she may be dismissed.

A student on academic probation is permitted only one
unexcused absence in each academic course. Further absences may
result in academic dismissal during the semester. Additional
restrictions may also be imposed for students on academic
probation.

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A student who usually
would be placed on academic
probation may instead be
placed on academic warning
by the Committee on
Academic Standards. This is
done when the committee
decides that mitigating
circumstances do not justify
academic probation.
Academic warning may carry
some restrictions. A student
on academic warning may be
placed on academic probation
at any time during a semester.
If her academic performance
is unsatisfactory, she will be
placed on academic probation
for the next semester.

Good Standing

A student is in good standing
if she is not on academic or
disciplinary probation.

Academic Dismissal

Academic dismissal requires
the student to separate from
the College for academic
reasons. The Judicial Review
Committee of the College
imposes academic dismissal
for a specific period on recom-
mendation of the Committee
on Academic Standards.

Students given academic
dismissal usually are eligible
for readmission after one

state that students on academic probation may not participate in
intercollegiate sports.)

A full-time, classified student usually is placed on academic
probation at the end of a semester if she has grades of E or F in two
academic courses; or has achieved fewer than 9 semester-hours
credit in academic courses; or has a semester quality-point ratio less
than the minimum for her classification: freshman, 1 .50; sopho-
more, 1.75; junior, 1.91; senior, 2.00

A full-time, classified student usually is placed on academic
probation at the end of a session if she has a cumulative quality-
point ratio less than the minimum for her classification or if she has
not achieved the minimum semester hours for her classification in
the next session; sophomore, 24; junior, 56; senior, 88. (These
numbers do not include credit for courses in physical education.)

A part-time, classified student usually is placed on academic
probation at the end of a semester if she has grades of E or F in two
academic courses; passes fewer than two-thirds of the academic
work for which she registered; has a semester quality-point ratio
less than the minimum for her classification: freshman, 1 .50;
sophomore, 1.75; junior, 1.91; senior, 2.00.

An unclassified student usually is placed on academic probation
at the end of a semester if she has received grades of E or F in two
academic courses. Unclassified students whose academic
performance is considered unsatisfactory in other ways may also be
placed on academic probation.

The Committee on Academic Standards may waive the
guidelines for academic probation if a student has been forced to
reduce her academic load because of extenuating circumstances.

Full-time, classified students are subject to academic dismissal for
failure to earn 18 semester hours of credit in academic courses in
any academic session, or for failure to achieve appropriate class
standing for two consecutive years, or for extremely poor academic
performance during the first semester on Academic Probation, or
after being on Academic Probation for two consecutive semesters.

Students may be given academic dismissal at any time if the
Committee on Academic Standards judges their academic
performance to be unsatisfactory.

Part-time, classified students are subject to academic dismissal
after two consecutive semesters of academic probation.

Unclassified students may continue their work at the College as
determined by the dean or associate dean of the College, subject to
confirmation by the Committee on Academic Standards.

The Committee on Academic Standards may waive the
guidelines for academic dismissal if a student has been forced to
reduce her load because of extenuating circumstances.

Disciplinary Probation, Suspension and Dismissal

For a violation(s) of social regulations or policies. Honor Court
may recommend to the Judicial Review Committee that a student
be placed on disciplinary probation or be suspended or dismissed.
Suspension is made with a stipulated time of return when the
student is automatically reinstated in good standing if she so
desires. A student who is dismissed must apply for readmission.
The Judicial Review Committee may specify a length of time that
a student must wait before she may apply for readmission.

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Administrative Dismissal

A student whose conduct indicates that she is not in sympathy
with the ideals and standards of the College or who is not mature
enough for its programs may be asked to withdraw. In such cases
the judgment of the president, dean of the College and dean of
students is sufficient, and it is not necessary that specific reasons be
given.

The College maintains the right to enter a student's room for the
purpose of maintenance, fire, safety, and upholding College
regulations and policies.

Judicial Review Committee of the College

TTie Judicial Review Committee of the College is given the
responsibility of:

( 1 ) Reviewing and acting on recommendations of Representative
Council, which affect the powets and philosophy of student
government, or which pertain to major regulations concerning
student welfare;

(2) Acting upon recommendations of Academic Standards
Committee that a student who has not met the academic standards
of the College be dismissed;

(3) Acting upon the recommendation of Honor Court that a
student be placed on disciplinary probation ot be suspended or
dismissed;

(4) Requiring the withdrawal of any student whose presence is
thought to be injurious to the interests of the College community;

or imposing the penalty of administrative probation in situations
involving a student's failure to meet the standards or expectations
of the College community;

(5) Assuming original jurisdiction in a student-initiated
disciplinary action in which the committee feels that justice has
not been served.

Members of the Judicial Review Committee

The President of the College (Chair)
The Dean of the College The Dean of Students

The Registrar Four members of the faculty

President of the SGA President of the Honor Court

President of the Interdormitory Council

Transfer Credit

Transfer credit is given for grades of C or better in courses taken at
accredited colleges and universities if approved by the dean or
associate dean of the College, in consultation with the appropriate
academic departments. No credit is given for courses with pass/fail
or satisfactory/unsatisfactory grades.

Once a student has been admitted to Agnes Scott College, she
may satisfy only one Specific or Distributional Standard at another
institution. TTiis applies to students on leave of absence, students
who have withdrawn and been readmitted, cross-registration
students, and students attending summer school.

A student may also transfer, after admission, a maximum of 20

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semester hours of credit to Agnes Scott from another institution,
including work taken in summer school, while on leave of absence,
or after the student has withdrawn and before readmission to the
College. Only 10 of these 20 hours may be taken while on leave or
leaves of absence. These hourly restrictions do not apply to
students on approved Junior Year Abroad, Washington Semester,
cross-registration, or exchange programs. Grades for credit earned
at another institution are not factored into a student's quality-point
ratio.

A student must earn a minimum of 60 hours in Agnes Scott
College academic courses toward the 1 24 hours required for the
Agnes Scott degree. Academic courses do not include courses in
physical education. Grades for transfer credit are not factored into
a student's quality-point ratio.

Exceptions to the above policies may be made by the Committee
on Academic Standards.

Summer School

Credit for approved summer courses at accredited colleges and
universities may be applicable to the requirements for the Agnes
Scott degree. No credit is given for a summer school course if the
grade is less than C. Credit for summer school courses is not
factored into a student's quality-point ratio.

Students planning to take summer school courses should consult
the dean or associate dean of the College before enrolling in
summer school. All courses require approval by the dean or
associate dean of the College, in consultation with the appropriate
academic department. Only one Specific or Distributional
Standard may be satisfied by work in summer school. Courses to
satisfy Depth Standards must also be approved by the chair of the
student's major department. Usually no more than two semester
courses of summer school work may apply to the requirements for a
major.

A maximum of 12 semester hours will be approved per summer,
and no more than 20 semester hours of summer school work will be
credited toward the 124 semester hours required for the Agnes
Scott degree (See Transfer Credit). The Committee on Academic
Standards may make exceptions. Hours in Agnes Scott Summer
Programs are not included in these limits.

Leave of Absence

The purpose of a leave of absence is to allow a student a break in
her studies without having to withdraw from the College and apply
for readmission.

A request for a leave of absence should be submitted to the
associate dean of the College for approval by the Committee on
Academic Standards by the end of the course selection period prior
to the semester or semesters requested. Except under the most
unusual circumstances, no requests for a leave of absence during
that semester will be considered after classes have begun. A leave
of absence may be for one or two semesters, with a maximum of
two semesters during her college career. A student may request the
associate dean of the College to extend her leave of absence from
one semester to two semesters. The Committee on Academic
Standards must approve the extension.

A student granted a leave of absence need not apply for
readmission. Within a reasonable time, she should notify the
associate dean of the College of her intent to return as a student. A
student who does not return within the time specified for her leave
will be considered to have withdrawn. She must apply for
readmission before she can return.

A leave of absence may not be used to attend classes full-time at
another institution. If, for good reason, a student on leave wishes to
take some coursework at another college or university, she should
first consult with the associate dean of the College who will serve
as her academic advisor for the duration of the leave. Except under
very special circumstances, strict limitations apply as to the amount

of academic credit that may be earned during a leave of absence:
six hours during a one-semester leave and ten hours during a
one-year leave. If academic credit is attempted, a student must
submit an official transcript to the College prior to her return. If a
student is not in good standing at another institution, it will be
necessary for her to apply for readmission before she can return to
Agnes Scott College.

Exceptions to the above policies may be made by the Committee
on Academic Standards.

A student whose leave of absence is approved must pay a
non-refundable $275 continuation fee for the leave period. When
she returns to Agnes Scott College, the $275 will be applied toward
her expenses.

Withdrawing from the College

A student who wishes to withdraw from the College must obtain a
withdrawal card from the dean or associate dean of the College, or
the dean of students. Withdrawal is not official until a withdrawal
card has been signed by one of the deans. Withdrawal cards will
not be signed while academic or disciplinary actions, involving the
student, are in process. A student may not withdraw after the last
day of classes.

Grades for students whose withdrawal cards are signed will be
determined on the bases described in sections "Grades" and
"Completion of Semester Courses" in this catalog.

For the financial aspects of withdrawal from the College, see
COSTS AND FEES in this catalog.

Readmission

Students who have withdrawn or been dismissed from Agnes Scott
and wish to return must submit an application form with the $25
nonrefundable application fee. The application is available from
the Admissions Office. Students must also send transcripts of
college work taken since leaving Agnes Scott, and the recommend-
ation of a professor under whom she did this recent work. The
Admissions Committee reviews these applications as part of its
normal admission decisions.

Students who have not pursued additional study may complete a
short application form, also available from the Admissions Office,
which is reviewed by the dean of the College and the dean of
students. In such cases, the College reserves the right to require an
official application for admission.

SPECIAL CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES
Acceleration

A student may complete the requirements for the degree in fewer
than eight semesters. She may accelerate her progress by:

entering with credit from Advanced Placement examinations of
the College Entrance Examination Board, Higher Level
examinations of the International Baccalaureate, or
jomt-enroUment programs;

carrying a heavier course load; or by

attending summer sessions at other institutions or an Agnes
Scott summer program.

A student planning to accelerate should consult the chair of her
major department. Permission to accelerate must be obtained from
the dean or associate dean of the College.

Writing Workshop

At the Writing Workshop (located in Buttrick 306), trained
student tutors and the workshop director, a faculty member, assist
students working on papers or other writing assignments for
courses. In a tutorial session, the student is encouraged to develop
her own ideas and to evaluate how well her writing communicates
those ideas. Students may come to the Writing Workshop at any
stage of the writing process, from planning and drafting the work to
revising and polishing the final version. Tutoring is available daily

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during the week and is free of charge. The workshop is equipped
with word processors for students to use in conjunction with a
tutoring session or on their own.

Cross-Registration

Cross-registration at member institutions of The University Center
in Georgia allows students to take courses not available at Agnes
Scott. Students from member institutions may also take courses at
Agnes Scott.

Grades for courses taken through cross-registration are not
factored into a student's quality-point ratio, but grades of A, B, C,
or D are accepted for credit hours. Only one Specific or
Distributional Standard may be fulfilled by courses taken under
cross-registration (See Transfer Credit). Courses taken to satisfy
Depth Standards must be approved by the chair of the major
department. All courses must be approved by the dean or associate
dean of the College.

Students enrolled in cross-registration courses are subject to the
regulations of the institution where the course is taken, including
deadlines for application, registration, and withdrawing from a
course. Students should apply for approval to the dean or associate
dean of the College prior to the end of course selection for the
semester prior to which they plan to enroll in cross-registration.

The University Center in Georgia

The member institutions are:

Agnes Scott College

Atlanta College of Art

Atlanta University Center

Atlanta University

Clark College

Interdenominational Theological Center

Morehouse College

Morehouse School of Medicine

Morris Brown College

Spelman College

Columbia Theological Seminary

Emory University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia State University

Kennesaw State College

Mercer University Atlanta

Oglethorpe University

Southern College of Technology

University of Georgia

Students considering cross-registration should first read the
cross-registration guidelines (available in the Office of the Dean of
the College) and then consult the associate dean of the College.

Agnes Scott Summer Programs

Agnes Scott offers several summer study programs, both abroad and
in the United States. These programs are usually offered alternate
years. Descriptions of these programs are included among
departmental offerings and the Global Awareness section.

Dual-Degree Programs with Georgia Institute of Technology

A student may combine three years of liberal arts studies at Agnes
Scott with two years of specialized work at Georgia Institute of
Technology. On completion of this five-year liberal arts/profes-
sional program, the student will receive the bachelor of arts degree
from Agnes Scott and a bachelor's degree from Georgia Institute of
Technology. With advanced planning, a few outstanding students
will be able to complete a master's degree at Georgia Institute of
Technology with a minimum of additional time.

Students interested in the 3-2 programs should consult the
Agnes Scott dual-degree coordinator as early as possible,

preferably in the freshman year. The student must select a major
and plan a program which will satisfy all Specific and
Distributional Standards for the Agnes Scott degree by the end of
the junior year; and, if the student should elect to remain at Agnes
Scott for the senior year, all requirements for an Agnes Scott
departmental major.

Admission to the program at Georgia Institute of Technology
is based on completion of the above requirements and on the
recommendation of the dual-degree coordinator at Agnes Scott.
The degree at Georgia Institute of Technology may be in a variety
of engineering fields, information and computer science, industrial
management, management science, or biotechnology.

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Dual-Degree Program in Art and Architecture
with Washington University

A student may combine three years of liberal arts studies at Agnes
Scott with four years of specialized work in architecture at
Washington University (St. Louis). On completion of the three
years at Agnes Scott and the first year of architecture, the student
receives the bachelor of arts degree from Agnes Scott. She then
continues in the graduate program in architecture at Washington
University for three years to receive a master's degree in
architecture.

The "3 + 4" program is designed for students who wish to obtain
their undergraduate education at Agnes Scott and to have an early
start on their graduate professional education in architecture. By
taking advantage of this cooperative program, the student can
complete both degrees in seven years.

Students interested in the "3 + 4" program should consult the
chair of the Department of Art as early as possible, preferably in
the freshman year.

Admission to the program at Washington University is based on
completion of certain requirements arid on the recommendation of
the dual-degree coordinator for the program.

Exchange Program with Mills College

Agnes Scott College and Mills College, in the San Francisco Bay
area (Oakland, California), have an exchange agreement enabling
students enrolled at each college to spend a semester or year at the
other college.

Participants remain enrolled in their home college and pay all
fees to their home college. A student who participates in the
exchange may not transfer to the other college. Permission to
participate in this program is given by the Committee on
Academic Standards.

Students interested in attending Mills College for a semester or a
year should consult the dean or associate dean of the College.

German Exchange Program

Agnes Scott College and Johannes Gutenberg Universitat Mainz at
Germersheim have entered into an exchange program whereby
students enrolled at each college can spend a semester or a year at
the other college.

Participants remain enrolled in their home college and pay all
fees (exclusive of travel) to their home college. Permission to
participate in this program is given by the Committee on
Academic Standards.

Students interested in attending Johannes Gutenberg
Universitat Mainz at Germersheim should consult the dean or
associate dean of the College.

INDEPENDENT STUDY (490)

Independent study gives superior students the opportunity to
explore some field of intellectual or artistic interest and to produce
a related piece of work. Every student with junior standing and a
cumulative quality-point ratio of B (3.0) or better is eligible to
apply to the program. Her application must be approved by the

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appropriate department. TT^e program may begin as early as the
spring semester of the student's junior year.

The program may carry 3 or 4 hours credit per semester, with a
minimum of 4 and a maximum of 8 hours in total. Independent
study completed in one semester must have a minimum of 4 hours.
To graduate with high honor, a student must have completed
Independent Study (490) for at least 4 semester-hours credit.

Interested students should apply in writing to the appropriate
department chair. Students wishing to begin independent study
during the fall semester of their senior year must apply two weeks
before Course Selection Week in the spring semester of their junior
year. Tliose wishing to begin their study in the spring semester of
their junior year, or who wish to undertake a one-semester study in
the spring semester of their senior year, must apply no later than
November 1 5 of that academic year.

The chair of the student's major department works with the
student to determine whether she has adequate preparation to do
independent study and whether it is in her best academic interest.
Approval is granted by the entire department. No department is
obligated to provide direction for independent study except in the
case of students who are proceeding at the rate (3.70) to graduate
with high honor. A department should make every possible effort
to allow the instructor of the student's choice to direct the
independent study. By the beginning of the third week of the
student's study, the chair of her major department must report the
number of hours and topic of her work to the chair of the
Committee on Independent Study.

The program is administered by the Independent Study
Committee in consultation with those directing independent study.
By the end of the semester (the time of last examination period; in
the spring semester it is the last senior examination period) during
which her work is completed, the student must file with the chair
of the committee a paper or, in the case of certain creative projects,
a written report which explains problems of research and
procedure. This will be kept in the College library. Final written
work must be typed according to directions distributed by the
Independent Study Committee and bound in the regulation folder
obtainable at the Campus Shop Bookstore.

Only in cases of extreme hardship or extraordinary
circumstances should a student request an extension of time to
write or type her paper. Such requests, endorsed by the student's
director, should be made in writing to the chair of the Independent
Study Committee. A student will receive written
acknowledgement that her request has been granted or denied
when the committee has acted on the matter. In the unusual event
that the committee is not available, the dean of the College may
act on the request on behalf of the committee.

Since the program is open to students with differing abilities, a
wide range of quality of work is expected. The final grade is based
on the sustained quality of work throughout the study period and
on the merit of the work. Independent Study should be the climax
of the student's own intellectual or artistic development.

Non-Completion of the Program

Independent Study requires a serious commitment by both the
student and her instructor. Withdrawal from the Independent
Study program is therefore an unusual step, and the usual
procedures for withdrawal from courses do not apply. They are
replaced by the following.

In a one-semester program, a student may withdraw from the
program during the first ten calendar days of the semester; in this
case, independent study will not appear on her record. At no time
may the student withdraw from the program by exercising the
WP/WF option.

In a two-semester program, a student may withdraw from the
program during her first semester of the program up to one week
after mid-semester grades are due in the Registrar's office for that

semester; in this case, independent study will not appear on her
record. At no time may the student withdraw from the program by
exercising the WPfWF option.

In special circumstances, independent study may be converted to
Special Study (410). This is permitted only when, on the basis of
the quality of nature of the student's work, the director determines
that it is in the student's best academic interest to terminate the
independent study project. The director must initiate the request
for conversion and the department must approve it. It must then be
approved by the Independent Study Committee.

In a one-semester program, the request must be made prior to
one week after mid-semester grades are due in the Registrar's Office
for that semester. If the conversion is approved, the student will
not be permitted to withdraw from the special study.

In a two-semester program, the independent study may be
converted to Special Study (410) for the first semester only. The
request must be made during her first semester or no later than the
tenth calendar day of her second semester of independent study. If
the conversion is approved, the student will not be permitted to
withdraw from the special study. If a student receives a failing grade
at the end of a two-semester independent study, the work of the
first semester will automatically convert to special study, and the
student will receive a grade commensurate with the quality of her
work during the first semester.

Internships (450)

The College recognizes that learning through internships can be a
valuable adjunct to classroom learning. TTie College endeavors to
make possible worthwhile experiences for students whose academic
programs would benefit from such opportunities.

Internships worthy of academic credit are those that hear a close
relationship to the student's principal academic interests. Primarily,
they give the student a better understanding of the materials,
methods, and skills of her principal academic interests. Tliese
internships should give the student access to material and inform-
ation not readily available in the classroom and offer her the
chance to apply appropriate research methods and analysis to these
materials.

Internships for which academic credit is inappropriate are those
that have little relationship to the College curriculum. These may
provide secondary benefits, such as personal development,
professional experience, service to the community, or acquisition of
purely practical information. The College facilitates participation
in these internships through the Office of Career Planning and
Placement.

A student interested in an internship for credit should obtain an
application form at the Registrar's Office. She should then consult
with the chair of her major department. The completed application
should be submitted for review to the associate dean of the College.
The deadline for applications is two weeks before the last class day
of the semester prior to the internship experience.

No more than 10 semester hours of credit for internships may be
applied to the 124 semester hours required for the degree. No credit
from internships may be used to satisfy the minimum 30 semester
hours required for a major.

Grades for internships are either "pass" or "fail" and are an
exception to the policy that courses satisfying Depth Standards not
be pass/fail. A student who has 8 semester hours of pass/fail work
outside her major may also have a maximum of 10 semester hours
of pass/fail work in an internship. (A student may have more than
10 semester hours of internship credit only if those hours are in
excess of the 124 required for the degree.)

During the regular academic session, the deadlines for dropping
courses apply to dropping internships as well. During the summer, a
student may drop an internship without academic penalty within
the first month.

Tuition for credit internships during the academic session is

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included in the regular fees. When the College is not in session,
the charge for Agnes Scott credit earned under the supervision of
an Agnes Scott faculty member is $300 per semester hour.

JUNIOR YEAR ABROAD

A qualified student may substitute a year of study abroad in an
approved program for the work of her junior year at Agnes Scott.
In some cases, one semester of study abroad may he approved.
Students should distinguish carefully between a program
administered through an accredited American college or university
and an independent program. In both sorts of program, students
pay fees directly to the host institution.

To qualify for Junior Year Abroad, a student must have high
academic standing during her first two years at Agnes Scott. She
must be recommended both by her major department and the
appropriate language department concerned.

Junior Year Abroad in an Established Program

A student interested in applying for established programs
administered through accredited American colleges or universities
should consult the associate dean of the College and the chair of
her major department in her freshman year. Written requests to
take such programs must be filed with the associate dean of the
College by March 1 of the sophomore year. Requests must be
approved by the Committee on Academic Standards. Credit for
grades of C or better is awarded on the basis of a transcript from the
host American college or university. Grades are not entered into
the student's quality-point ratio.

Junior Year Abroad in an Independent Program

Differences among independent academic programs available to
American students abroad require careful planning of the course of
study. Students interested in these programs are strongly advised to
consult the chair(s) of the department(s) concerned in her
freshman year. Information can be obtained from the student's
major department, the foreign language departments, and the
associate dean of the College. No later than February 1 of her
sophomore year, the student should submit to the associate dean of
the College a letter of initial application for Junior Year Abroad
with an attached letter of recommendation from the chair of her
prospective major department. Other letters of recommendation
may be required. The letter of initial application should contain a
general outline of the proposed course of study.

The associate dean will send the letter of initial application to
the Curriculum Committee. If the Curriculum Committee gives
preliminary approval, the student will then be asked to obtain,
directly from the foreign university, as much detailed information
as possible about her specific course of study (course titles and
credits, tutorials, seminars). When the student has assembled this
information, she should submit it and her final application to the
Curriculum Committee. The committee may invite her and the
department chair(s) concerned to discuss her final application.

Once abroad, the student must inform the chair of the major
department or program of her actual course of study. This should be
done by telephone or letter within the first week of her term at the
foreign university. If the student's course of study is different from
what has been approved by the Curriculum Committee, the
department chair will advise the student as to the acceptability of
her revised program. The department chair should confirm in
writing, with a copy to the Curriculum Committee, any
instructions or advice given to the student.

When the student returns, credit is awarded by the Curriculum
Committee upon the recommendation of the department(s)
concerned. Students in independent programs will be expected to
bring back tangible evidence of the work done during the year
(papers, tests, course notes) since credit will be assessed on the
basis of these materials.

ROTC

Agnes Scott students may participate in the Air Force or Navy
Reserve Officers Training Corps at Georgia Institute of
Technology. A student who completes one of these programs
qualifies as a commissioned officer and will be ordered to active
duty in the United States Air Force, the United States Navy, or
the United States Marine Corps. Courses in ROTC programs are
taken under the cross-registration program of the University
Center in Georgia.

Seminars for Freshmen and Sophomores (190)

Several academic departments offer courses (numbered 190)
exclusively for freshmen and sophomores. The courses are limited
in enrollment to allow seminar experience. A student may take
only one seminar per semester. Topics vary annually and are
announced each spring. The seminars meet one hour a week and
carry 1 semester-hour credit. These courses may not be used to
satisfy Specific or Distributional Standards.

Special Study (410)

Special study courses (numbered 410) are offered by all academic
departments and are open to senior majors (and qualified juniors)
to pursue work in areas outside a department's listed courses.
Nonmajors who demonstrate sufficient preparation in the
discipline may also take 410 courses.

Applications to take special study are available in the Registrar's
Office and must be returned there no later than two weeks before
the last class day of the semester before the desired 410 course.

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They will then be taken to the Curriculum Committee for
approval. A 410 course carries from 2 to 4 semester-hours credit.
Ordinarily a student will take no more than two semester courses of
special study.

The application should include the name of the instructor who
will offer the 410, the course title, and a description of the topic to
be studied, a statement of the student's preparation for such study,
and the basis for the grade. The instructor must endorse the
application and so must the chair of the department offering
the 410.

If a student requests a 410 in her junior year, the application
should also state the appropriateness of the 410 to the student's
major program.

If a student wishes to take a 410 outside her major department,
her application must describe her preparation in the department
offering the 410, as well as the information described above.

Student-designed Majors

A student may design her own major to combine disciplines
differently from the listed interdisciplinary majors. She should
consult first the associate dean of the College, who will assign her
an advisor and oversee the development of her proposal.

Proposals for student-designed majors usually are submitted to
the Curriculum Committee during the spring semester of a
student's sophomore year.

Washington Semester

Agnes Scott is a member of the Washington Semester Program.
Students spend either the fall or spring semester at American Uni-
versity in Washington, D.C. There are five offerings in the pro-
gram: American government, foreign policy, economic policy, just-
ice, and journalism. Each of these programs consists of a seminar,
an internship, and a research project. Students may attend during
either their junior or senior year. Deadlines for fall and spring
semester attendance are early April and early November. Requests
must be approved by the Committee on Academic Standards.

A student who panicipates in the Washington Semester program
at American University pays American University tuition to Agnes
Scott College dunng her semester in the program. (Conversely,
when in residence at Agnes Scott College, a student pays the
Agnes Scott College tuition and fees.) She is responsible for her
own room and board while in Washington. Limited scholarship
money is available from American University; students are urged to
apply early for consideration. Interested students should obtain
information and applications from the faculty representative or the
Office of the Dean of the College.

CAREER PLANNING AND PLACEMENT
Graduate Degrees in Arts and Sciences

A student interested in graduate study in arts or sciences should
consult first with the chair of her major department. Information
on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) may be obtained in
the Office of the Dean of the College.

Medicine

The College encourages students interested in a career in medicine,
dentistry, or veterinary medicine to pursue the major of their
choice. Medical schools are very much interested in liberal arts
graduates who know more about life than just the chemistry and
biology that go into it. Agnes Scott students have gone to medical
school having majored in classics and art and other subjects.

The Natural Sciences and Health Professions Coordinating
Group, advisory to the dean of the College, counsels students on
academic programs, preparation for professional school, and ways to
enhance acceptability into medical programs. It also offers advice
about alternative careers in the health sciences. The group writes
letters of evaluation to each school to which a student applies.
Students have the opportunity to meet with faculty and deans of
medical colleges as well as medical students who are Agnes Scott
alumnae.

The most critical step toward admission, other than grades
(quality-point ratio and grades in required science courses), is the
Medical College Admission
Test (MCAT) or its equivalent
(DCAT for dentistry, VCAT
for veterinary medicine). This
test should be taken during the
spring of the junior year
(except for the VCAT) and
may be repeated during the fall
of senior year to improve
performance.

Most medical, dental, and
veterinary colleges require a
full-year course with laboratory
in biology, physics, inorganic
(general) chemistry, and
organic chemistry. Some
schools require slightly less,
some more (e.g., calculus).
These courses should be in
progress or completed by the
spring of the junior year. It is
nearly impossible to do well on
the MCAT if a student has not
taken these courses. Other
courses may assist a student's
performance on the test but are
not required for admission.
Information about these will be
provided during the freshman
year.

A student can make many

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different course choices. If she is not majoring in chemistry or
physics, she will most likely defer physics until the junior year.
(The physics course at Agnes Scott has calculus as a prerequisite.)
A student who majors in chemistry or biology should take
introductory courses in that department during the freshman year.

One possible program is:
Freshman year: Biology 100,105
Sophomore year: Chemistry 101, lOlL, 102, 102L
Junior year: Chemistry 201, 202, 202L; Physics 1 10, 1 1 1

Another possible program is:
Freshman year: Chemistry 101, lOlL, 102, 102L
Sophomore year: Chemistry 201, 202, 202L; Biology 100, 105
Junior year: Physics 110, 111

Those possibilities apply to any major. Some students may take
both biology and chemistry during the freshman year if they have
good backgrounds in both.

Students are responsible for knowing the admission requirements
of the professional schools to which they apply. This information is
in Medical School Admission Requirements, on reserve in the
Resource Center in Buttrick Hall. A student who plans to attend a
state-supported medical college should apply to one in her home
state; out-of-state applicants usually are not accepted. Privately
supported institutions typically accept many out-of-state students.
States with no dental or veterinary colleges have agreements with
other states that have such facilities.

Students interested in medical careers should register with the
Office of the Dean of the College when they enter the College.

also be certified in elementary/general music and/or choral music.
A student who completes any of these programs satisfactorily is eli-
gible for initial Georgia certification, generally accepted through-
out the United States. In a few cases, certain specific courses are re-
quired, and arrangements can usually be made to meet these
requirements as a part of the Agnes Scott degree
program.

A student in the professional teacher education program can ob-
serve and work in a variety of school settings. Students at all levels
may tutor in local schools.

Students interested in teaching should consult the chair of the
Department of Education during the freshman year and no later
than the spring semester of the sophomore year.

Business

The College has selected from its curriculum a group of courses
designed to familiarize students interested in business careers with
skills and knowledge to facilitate their entrance into business.
The program does not alter requirements for graduation nor
constitute a major. It is designed to bridge an undergraduate liberal
arts curriculum and a career in business.

Law

American law schools require no specific courses or major, but
students interested in the legal profession must develop strong
analytical and communication skills. Students should take
maximum advantage of the richness and variety of a liberal arts
curriculum. Tliose interested in law school should take the Law
School Admissions Test (LSAT) in June of their junior year. The
Legal Professions Coordinating Group, advisory to the dean of the
College, helps students consider law as a career, prepare for the
Law School Admissions Test, and select appropriate law schools.
Students planning to go to law school should register with the
Legal Professions Coordinating Group. In addition, programs
offered by the Career Planning and Placement Office introduce
students to the many facets of legal careers.

Teaching

Agnes Scott has a state-approved program at the elementary and
middle school levels and in several secondary fields. A student may

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GLOBAL
niHARENESS

In a world that is
increasingly inter-
dependent, "global
awareness" is no longer
a luxury - it should be
a fundamental com-
ponent of any liberal arts
education. Through Agnes
Scott's Program for Global
Awareness, students develop a
better understanding of their
own cultural values as well as
an appreciation for the
physical and cultural diversity
of our world.

The Program for Global
Awareness has as its foremost
goal enabling every Agnes
Scott student, regardless of
her academic interests or
financial circumstances, to
live and study in another
culture as part of her college
education. For this purpose,
the College provides two
kinds of study-abroad
opportunities:

1. Global Awareness

Experience: Beginning in

1989, the College will offer an

introductory global awareness

program that combines

classwork in the fall and

spring semesters with a

January travel experience.

This program is considerably

less expensive than traditional

study-abroad courses and will

be offered in 1989-90 at a cost

ofless than $1,000 for the

travel portion. While the program is available to all students who

have been at Agnes Scott at least one semester, it is particularly

recommended for sophomores as one of their liberal arts electives.

Students interested in this option begin by taking "Global
Awareness Concepts" (INTO 200) in the fall semester (see
Interdisciplinary Studies). This course features an interdisciplinary
study of global issues while preparing students for their January
overseas experiences. TTie second course, "Global Awareness

Giobal Au'drtiii"
people and culture

tt'ik h students through academic coursework and persorud experience with a country's

Experience" (INTD 201 ), begins with four weeks abroad during the
winter break. Students travel in groups of 10 to 20, led by an
Agnes Scott faculty member, to the country they studied in the
fall. A highlight of the January program is a two-week homestay
during which students live with local families. After their return to
the Agnes Scott campus, the course continues with a spring
semester seminar, which provides the setting for students to
complete individual projects and evaluate their experiences.

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The travel destinations will vary from year to year. In January
1990, the options are Mexico, Germany, France, and Hong Kong.
The tentative destinations for 1991 are Spain, Burkina Faso,
Germany, and Turkey. An important feature of this program is the
opportunity for students to live and study in a community where
they can utilize their foreign language skills.

2. Specialized Study Abroad. Each year the College sponsors one
or more specialized study-abroad programs during the summer or
the January break. TTiese feature courses taught by Agnes Scott
faculty members. Each program carries special fees generally
ranging between $2,000 and $4,000. A limited number of Global
Awareness scholarships are available for students with
demonstrated financial need. The following programs are
tentatively scheduled for 1989 and 1990:
June 1989: Art and Philosophy in Greece (6 credits)
August 1989: Marine Biology in Jamaica (4 credits)
January 1990: Anthropology and Biology in Peru and the

Galapagos Islands of Ecuador (6 credits)

June 1990: Literature and History in England (6 credits)

In addition to the programs sponsored by Agnes Scott College,
some students choose to participate in a semester or year abroad
through another college or university (see Junior Year Abroad).

Besides providing study-abroad opportunities, the Program for
Global Awareness seeks to expand students' knowledge of our
global community through:

on-campus global issues programs

activities involving Agnes Scott's international students who
come from all regions of the world

interaction with Atlanta's growing international sector

internships with an international flair, which provide valuable
preparation for business or social service careers.

For information on current or future Global Awareness programs,
contact Dr. George T. Brown, Jr., Director, Program for Global
Awareness (404) 371-6228.

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THE ATHLETIC
PROGRAM

Agnes Scott College has a tradition of recognizing that physical
activity is an essential component of the total growth and educa-
tion of women. Physical education is required of all students in the
academic program, not only for physical well-being, but to develop
lifetime activities for fitness and recreation.

With the completion of the Robert W. Woodruff Physical Act-
ivities Building with its basketball courts, 25-meter swimming pool,
and Nautilus equipment, the track and field, as well as the dance
studio and racquetball courts in the Alston Campus Center, Agnes
Scott has made a commitment to provide quality opportunities for
physical activities and athletics equivalent to that of its academic
programs. The athletic program consists of intercollegiate athletics,
club sports, and intramural sports. Dance is also available through
performing groups such as Studio Dance Theatre. With the new
facilities, additional programs are being developed in inter-
collegiate athletics, club sports, and intramurals.

The athletic program is coordinated by the director of athletics.
The activities are directed by members of the Department of
Physical Education and coaches.

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STUDES

The study of women can be through disciplinary and interdis-
ciplinary approaches. In exploring women through the methods of
a discipline, women students have the chance to learn about their
history as women and to understand better their own developing
identities. There is now in most of the disciplines a large body of
theoretical formulation and scholarly research about women.

The interdisciplinary approach provides students with a
women-centered viewpoint that they may bring to any course in
the curriculum, enriching
their whole undergraduate
learning experience.

lOOf. INTRODUCTION
TO WOMEN'S
STUDIES (2)

An introduction to the issues
and methods of women's
studies. This interdisciplinary
course examines changing
experiences and perceptions
of women both in the United
States and in other cultures.
Topics include women and
work, sexuality, medicine,
maturing, and creativity.

263s. TOPICS IN
WOMEN'S
STUDIES (3)

An interdisciplinary course
focusing on an aspect of
women's history, feminist
theories, women's creative
works, women in cross-
cultural perspectives,
depictions of women and
theories about women. Some
understanding of basic issues
in women's studies is
recommended.

Other appropriate courses in

the curriculum on women (see

departmental listings for

description):

Art 309 - THE WOMAN

ARTIST IN THE 20TH

CENTURY

Bible and Religion 224 - WOMEN AND RELIGION
Sociology 336 - SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER
History 322 - WOMEN IN MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY
Political Science 211 - WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA
Political Science 313 - WOMEN AND POLITICS
Psychology 130 - PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN

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INTERDISCIPLINARY
STUDIES

INTO lOOf. INFORMATION SCIENCE (3)

A conceptual framework for using microcomputers as significant in-
formation machines for the reaUzation of ideas.

INTDZOOf. GLOBAL AWARENESS CONCEPTS (3)

Concepts and theories of culture, cultural diversity, and cross-
cultural communications. Discussion of selected themes common
to the study of cultures. Preparation for January study-abroad expe-

rience. Interdisciplinary perspectives from the social sciences, nat-
ural sciences, humanities, and fine arts. Faculty members include
those leading the study-abroad groups.
Prerequisite: 1 2 hours of Agnes Scott credit
Normally taken as preparation for INTD 201

INTO 201 (January/Spring). GLOBAL AWARENESS
EXPERIENCE (3)

January study-abroad experience with follow-up spring seminar.
Students travel in small groups to a host-country where they expe-
rience a new culture, living in local homes. Emphasis on individu-
al living/learning experiences under supervision of Agnes Scott fa-
culty member. Spring seminar (one hour per week) integrates
cross-cultural theory and experience. Basic language skills required
m most cases. Destinations in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin
America vary from year to year.
Prerequisite: INTD 200
Special fees required for January travel

INTD 401s. ISSUES IN SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY (3)

An integrative examination of motivation and impact related to
scientific and technological advances.

Topic for 1989-90: The Human Dimension of Science and Tech-
nology. An investigation of personal, social, and institutional per-
spectives of benefits and dilemmas related to scientific and techno-
logical advances.

Prerequisite: Permission of the moderator is necessary for students
who have not completed the Distributional requirements.

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ART

Associate professors:

Terry McGehee, Chair
(on leave, 1989-90)
Leland Staven

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Assistant professors:

Ann Abrams (part-time)
Donna Sadler
Instructor:

Stephen Forbes-de Soule
(part-time)

The Department of Art consists of a faculty of experienced
teachers and practicing artists who strive to enliven and
enrich liberal education through the study of the visual
arts.
TTie department offers an art major that is a balanced
program of study in theory, practice, and history. In
addition to the art major, interdisciplinary majors are offered in Art
History- English Literature and Art History-History. A dual degree
program in Art and Architecture is offered with Washington
University. Nonmajors are encouraged to participate in the history
and studio courses.

The Dana Fine Arts building, designed by internationally
acclaimed architect John Portman, incorporates studio spaces,
lecture halls, and a multiroom gallery.

The Agnes Scott permanent collection of art and works by
national and regional artists are regularly exhibited. The exhibition
program brings to the classroom and to the Agnes Scott
community an exciting opportunity to view and critique current
and historical trends in art. This program includes two student
exhibitions a year.

The comprehensive art program takes advantage of the rich
cultural offerings in Atlanta by incorporating visits to galleries,
museums, and artists' studios.

Through its commitment to a challenging academic and studio
program, the department offers a meaningful experience in the
visual arts in preparation for a productive professional or academic
career.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
THEORY, HISTORY, AND CRITICISM

102, 103, 480

Two of the following: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208
Two of the following: 301, 302, 304, 306, 307, 308, 309, 320,
410

ART STRUCTURE AND STUDIO

161, 162

One of the following: 240, 241, 242

One of the following: 171, 272, 273

Minimum of 6 semester hours in other 200-, 300-,

or 400-level studio courses

Art 232 recommended for the major

HISTORY AND CRITICISM OF ART

The Distributional Standard in fine arts will be satisfied by any

course in history and criticism of art except 200.

1 02f . HISTORY OF ART 1 (3 )

A survey of art and architecture from the Prehistoric period
through the Medieval period. Works of architecture, sculpture,
and painting from the Prehistoric, Near Eastern, Egyptian,
Greek, Roman, and Medieval cultures will be studied for their
technical, formal, and expressive characteristics.

103s. HISTORY OF ART II (3)

A survey of art and architecture from the Renaissance to the
present. Works of architecture, sculpture, and painting from the
Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, 19th, and 20th centuries will be
studied for their technical, formal, and expressive characteristics.

200f . ART AND IDEAS ( 3 )

An introduction to the principles of art history and the tech-
niques utilized by artists; a nonchronological consideration of
different media and movements in art intended to engender a
knowledgeable appreciation of art.

201f. (CLASSICS 242) GREEK AND ROMAN ART (3)

A survey of the art and architecture from the Bronze Age
through the fall of Rome. The evolution of styles will be ana-
lyzed through works of architecture, sculpture, painting, pottery,
and metalwork.

Offered 1990-91 and 1991-92 to alternate every third year with
301

202s. ART OF THE MIDDLE AGES ( 3 )

A survey of Medieval art and architecture from its Early
Christian beginnings c. 250 to the end of the Gothic period
c. 1400. Emphasis will be placed on the evolution of Christian
imagery and the use of the church as a vehicle for meaning.
Offered 1989-90

203f. EARLY RENAISSANCE ART (3 )

A survey of painting from the late 13th, 14th, and 15 th
centuries in Italy. Emphasis will be placed on the development
of local schools and the virtual conquest of visual space in the
wake of Alberti's treatises and artistic experimentation.
Offered 1989-90 and every third year

204f. HIGH AND LATE RENAISSANCE ART (3 )

A survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture in the late
15th and 16th centuries in Italy. Emphasis will be placed on the
artistic careers of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and
Michelangelo. The course will culminate in a consideration of
Mannerism in all media as a reaction to the perfection of the
High Renaissance.
Offered 1990-91 and every third year

205s. NORTHERN RENAISSANCE ART (3)

A survey of art and architecture from 1350-1575 in the Nether-
lands, Germany, and France. Emphasis will be placed on the
genesis of art in the International style, the impact of the
Graphic Arts throughout Europe, and will culminate in the
French Court Style at Foutainbleau.
Offered 1990-91 and every third year

206s. BAROQUE AND ROCOCO ART (3 )

A survey of the art and architecture of the 17th and 18th cen-
turies in Italy, Spain, France, England, and the Netherlands.
Emphasis will be placed on the artistic careers of Caravaggio,
Bernini, Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer, and Poussin.
Offered 1989-90 and every third year

207f. NINETEENTH-CENTURY ART (3 )

A survey of European painting created between the mid- 1760s

to the mid- 1880s. The primary emphasis will be placed on the

trends of Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, and

Post-Impressionism.

Offered 1989-90 and 1991-92 to alternate every third year

with 307

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208s. TWENTIETH-CENTURY ART (3)

A survey of the art and architecture created between 1886 and
the present. The primary emphasis will be placed on the art pro-
duced in France and America, although consideration will be
given to the unique disposition of "Modem" art, which deliber-
ately rejected traditional conventions in the pursuit of the
avant-garde.

Offered 1990-91 and 1991-92 to alternate every third year
with 308

219SG. (CLASSICS 219) THE ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
OF GREECE (3)

A survey of the major developments in Greek architecture,
sculpture and painting from the Bronze Age through the
Hellenistic period. Lectures will be supplemented by visits to
museums and sites.
Offered summer 1989

306s. ADVANCED STUDIES IN NORTHERN

RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE ART (3 )

Offered 1991-92 and every third year

307f. ADVANCED STUDIES IN NINETEENTH- (3)

CENTURY ART

Oftered 1990-91 and every third year

308s. ADVANCED STUDIES IN MODERN ART (3 )

1989-90: An intensive look at early Twentieth Century Art
with special emphasis on the conflicts between traditional
values and ideologies and the newer strains of non-objectiviry
and abstraction.
Offered 1989-90 and every third year

232f. (PHILOSOPHY 232)
(THEATRE 242)
AESTHETICS (3)

See Philosophy 232 tor
description.

300-level courses in Art
History, with the
exception of 309, may be
repeated for credit if the
subject matter varies.

301f. (CLASSICS 340)
ADVANCED STUDIES
IN GREEK AND
ROMAN ART (3)

A survey of Greek
sculpture from the
Geometric period (7th c.
BC) through the Classical
era (4th c. BC). Special
emphasis on the conquest
of naturalism in the
depiction of the human
figure. The evolution of
architectural sculpture will
also be studied.
Offered 1989-90 and every
third year

302s. ADVANCED
STUDIES IN
MEDIEVAL ART (3)

Offered 1990-91 and every
third year

304f. ADVANCED
STUDIES IN
RENAISSANCE
ART (3)

Offered 1991-92 and every
third year

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309f. THE WOMAN ARTIST IN THE

TWENTIETH CENTURY (3)

A study of selected American women artists from the turn of
the century to present day. A critical analysis of their work and
discussion of their contributions to art.
Not offered 1989-90

320f,s. THE KIRK STUDIES IN ART HISTORY

A specialized area of art history with a visiting scholar.

(3)

410f,s. SPECIAL STUDY IN ART HISTORY AND

CRITICISM (2-4)

Special problems adjusted to the needs and interests of the indi-
vidual student. An introduction to scholarly research.
Open to art majors only

480s. ISSUES IN ART (3)

A lecture/discussion course to look at historical, social, and aes-
thetic perspectives related to current developments in the visual
arts. Visits to galleries, museums, and artists' studios provide a
context for discussion. With focus on group critiques of student
work, the seminar will explore the individual's work, processes,
methodology, and other areas of individual or group interest.
Open to senior art majors only

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY (4-8)

Independent research in art history and criticism or in applied
art.
Open to senior art majors only

STUDIO ART 1

The Distributional Standard in fine arts will be satisfied in
studio art only by 161.

All studio courses meet 6 hours per week for 3 semester-hours
credit unless otherwise indicated. Students are expected to
provide most of their supplies.

161f. ART STRUCTURE I (3)

An introductory drawing course to develop visual skills as well
as individual expression. Experiments in a variety of drawing
media with subject matter that includes a still-life, landscape,
and the figure. Class critiques supplement individual criticism.

1 62s. ART STRUCTURE II (3 )

The study of the design elements of form, line, color, and tex-
ture in relation to problems in composition, color theory, and
subject matter.
Prerequisite: 161

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1 7 lf,s. CERAMICS (3)

A basic course in the construction of hand-built and wheel-
thrown pottery forms, with an introduction to glazing and
firing techniques.

181f,s. PHOTOGRAPHY I (3)

An introductory course in photographic methods and processes.
Design, aesthetic theory, and history of photography form the
basis for the development of techniques. Black and white
darkroom procedures and fundamental camera skills are
included.
35mm camera required

240{. DRAWING AND COMPOSITION (3 )

The principles of pictorial organization with a focus on the
study of the figure. Experiments in various media.
Prerequisite: 162

241s. BEGINNING PAINTING (3)

An introductory course in painting. Basic painting techniques
and experiments in various media with discussion of conceptual
approaches to painting.
Prerequisite: 162

242s. PRINTMAKING (3)

A study of the serigraph process including hand-cut stencils,
block-out, and photo-
screen techniques.
Prerequisite: 162

272s. INTERMEDIATE
POTTERY (3)

An intermediate course
with concentration on the
design and craftsmanship
of wheel-thrown pottery
forms. Special attention
given to the individual ex-
pression of the artist and
an understanding of the
technical aspects of clay
and glaze materials.
Prerequisite: 171 or per-
mission of the department
chair

273s. THREE-DIMEN-
SIGNAL DESIGN (3)

A series of related exper-
iments in plastic design
including relief, collage,
construction, sculpture in
the round, and the mobile
in such media as clay, wire,
wood, tissue, plastic
materials. Discussion of
relevant works.
Prerequisite: 161 or 171

281s. PHOTOGRAPHY II

(3)

Further development of
skills and photographic
processes based upon
individual interests.
Advanced darkroom skills,
such as printing and

toning, are included as well as presentations, critiques, and
discussion of aesthetics.
35mm camera required
Prerequisite: 181

340f. ADVANCED PAINTING (3)

Focus on individual expression. An exploration of pictorial con-
tent and painting techniques. Discussion of relevant works.
Prerequisite: 241

341s. ADVANCED PAINTING (3 )

Focus on individual expression. An exploration of pictorial con-
tent and painting techniques. Discussion of relevant works.
Prerequisite: 241

370f. PLASTIC DESIGN

Individual problems in ceramics or sculpture.
Prerequisite: 272 (ceramics); 273 (sculpture)

371s. PLASTIC DESIGN

Individual problems in ceramics or sculpture.
Prerequisite: 272 (ceramics); 273 (sculpture)

(3)

(3)

380f. ADVANCED DRAWING (3)

Emphasis on personal expression by exploring the "mark."

Drawing as process and product. Experiments in various media:

charcoal, ink, pastel, color-pencil, and graphite on a variety of

supports.

Prerequisite: 240

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

400-level studio courses may be repeated for credit if the sub'
ject matter varies

440f. ADVANCED GRAPHIC DESIGN (3)

Special problems of two-dimensional design with work in vari-
ous media.

Prerequisite: 340 or 341 and permission of the department chair
Open to art majors only

441s. ADVANCED GRAPHIC DESIGN (3)

Special problems of two-dimensional design with work in vari-
ous media.

Prerequisite: 340 or 341 and permission of the depart-
ment chair
Open to art majors only

470f . ADVANCED THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN (3 )

Special problems of three-dimensional design with work in vari-
ous media.

Prerequisite: 370 or 371 and permission of the department chair
Open to art majors only

47 Is. ADVANCED THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN (3)

Special problems of three-dimensional design with work in var-
ious media.

Prerequisite: 370 or 371 and permission of the department
chair
Open to art majors only

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REUGHW

Professor:

Malcolm L. Peel, Chair
Assistant professor:
Myra Beth Mackie
Additional appointment:

Philip N. Kranz (part-time)

The academic study of religion offers students opportunity
to explore some of the most creative expressions of the hu-
man spirit in its responses to Ultimate Truth, Unity, and
Worth - what Western religions have commonly called
"God." Courses are designed to give acquaintance with
the distinctive beliefs and practices, sacred literatures, and
cultural expressions of the great religious traditions of the world.
Special emphasis in the curriculum is placed on Biblical literature,
as well as upon contemporary expressions of religious thought.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

Courses required in the discipline:

A minimum 30-hour major, with at least 12 hours on the 300 or
400 level in the department; 6 hours must be taken in each of
the following: Area II (Biblical Studies), Area 111 (Religious
Thought and Social Context), and Area IV (World Religions).
No more than two of the following cross-listed courses may be
applied toward the minimum major in Bible and Religion:
Sociology 315; Political Science 342; Music 208, 209.
Courses recommended for the major:
Bible and Religion 410.

INTRODUCTORY STUDIES

1 1 Of ,s. APPROACH TO BIBLICAL LITERATURE (3 )

A survey of the history, major literary types, and key theological
concepts of the Bible. Special attention is given to the nature of
Biblical authority and methods of interpretation and analysis.
Not open to students who have had 100, 101, or 120

1 20f ,s. THE RELIGIOUS QUEST ( 3 )

An introduction to religion - its origins, place in human life,

cultural expressions. Consideration of encounters with the

"Holy," sacred action, mysticism. Examination of the impact of

religion on social action, rational thought, creativity, views

of nature.

Not open to students who have had 1 10

Offered each fall semester and biennially in spring semester

(1990)

BIBLICAL STUDIES

1 oof. HEBREW SCRIPTURES/OLD TESTAMENT (3 )

The study of the historical development and central theological
concepts of the people of Israel as contained in their sacred
Scriptures. Special attention is given to such ideas as creation,
covenant, miracle, salvation history, apocalyptic hope.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

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lOls. NEW TESTAMENT (3)

Investigation of the origins, development, and religious thought
of earliest Christianity as found in the New Testament.
Particular attention is given the issues of the historical Jesus and
the Christ of faith, biblical miracle, law and gospel, early
Catholicism and heresy.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

203f. WORLD OF ANCIENT ISRAEL (4)

Broad study of the cultural and religious milieu from which
sprang the faith of Israel and its Scriptures. Close examination of
the histories, political systems, religious ideas, art and
architecture, literature of Ancient Mesopotamia (Sumerians,
Babylonians, Assyrians, Persians) and ancient Egypt.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

204f. WORLD OF EARLIEST CHRISTIANITY (4)

Consideration of the contribution of late Jewish, Hellenistic,

and Roman civilizations to the cultural matrix in which

Christianity was bom. Special studies of Jewish parties, mystery

religions, Roman political and provincial life. Inquiry into

possible influences from these spheres on New Testament

writers.

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

323s. PROPHECY IN ISRAEL (3)

Encounter with the pivotal prophetic figures of Ancient Israel
from the 9th to the 6th centuries B.C. Special studies are
devoted to the nature and origins of prophecy, the prophetic
"call," literary forms of their messages, major theological themes
(e.g., covenant, justice, loving-kindness).
Offered 1 990-9 1 and alternate years

327s. LIFE AND LETTERS OF PAUL (3)

A study of the Apostle Paul - the man, the mission, and the

message. Special attention is given the Apostle's letters in the

New Testament and the social context of churches he founded.

Special studies of major themes, such as faith justification,

resurrection.

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

335f. JESUS OF NAZARETH IN HISTORY AND

FAITH (3

A quest for the historical Jesus, utilizing Roman, Jewish, Early

Christian sources (notably, the four Gospels). All major aspects

of Jesus' career and teaching are examined, as well as faith views

of his miracles, passion, resurrection.

Prerequisite: 101 or 110

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

DEPARTMENT OF BIBLE & RELIGION

RELIGIOUS THOUGHT AND
SOCIAL CONTEXT

207f. AMERICAN RELIGIOUS THOUGHT (3 )

Religious developments in America. The roles of specific
groups, such as Protestants, Catholics, Jews, blacks, women.
Discussion of selected issues, such as church and state relations,
social responsibility, ecumenism, revivalism, fundamentalism.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

224f. WOMEN AND RELIGION (3)

An investigation of the position of women in religious traditions,
the lives and thoughts of prominent women in Christian history,
and the central issues in theology for women.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

315s. (SOaOLOGY 315) SOCIOLOGY OF
RELIGION

See Sociology 315 for description.
Prerequisite: Sociology 101

(4)

345s. (PHILOSOPHY 315) PHILOSOPHY OF

RELIGION (3)

An examination from a Western philosophical perspective of
such questions as the following: How can finite humans talk to
an infinite God? How does a good, powerful God allow suffering?
What arguments/evidence supports or discredits belief in God?
What is the nature of religious belief and experience? How can
so many religions all claim to be true?
Prerequisite: 101 or 1 10 or one course in Philosophy
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

350f. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 342) THE CHURCH IN
LATIN AMERICA

See Political Science 342 for description.

(3)

360s. CONTEMPORARY THEOLOGY (3)

The nature and issues of theology, focusing on selected writers
from the 20th century, such as Barth, Tillich, Bonhoeffer,
Niebuhr, Rahner, Kiing, Reuther.
Prerequisite: Any course in Bible and Religion
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

365f. CHRISTIAN ETHICS (3)

The nature, methods, and basic issues of Christian ethics, with
special attention to the relation between theology and conduct.
Prerequisite: Any course in Bible and Religion
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

WORLD RELIGIONS

2 1 Of. EASTERN RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS (4)

An introduction to the literature, beliefs, and practices of
Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese religions, and Japanese religions.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

216s. THE ISLAMIC TRADITION (3)

A survey of Islamic religious history and tradition, including the
life of the Prophet Muhammad, the teaching of the Quran, the
mysticism of Sufis, art and architecture, and the faith's
development through cultures from Spain to India.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

221s. JEWISH FAITH AND PRACTICE (3)

An examination of the basic beliefs and practices of Judaism,
from the Exodus from Egypt to the present. Special attention is
given the Jewish Feast Days, institutions, life cycle practices, and
major branches of the religion.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

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322s. TOPICS IN JUDAISM (3)

A seminar focused on Jewish life, thought, teaching. The

content will change biennially, so that the course may be taken

for credit more than once.

Prerequisite: Any course in Bible and Religion

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

SPECIAL STUDIES IN RELIGION

208f . (MUSIC 208) HISTORY OF CHURCH MUSIC (3 )

See Music 208 for description.

209f. (MUSIC 209) HYMNOLOGY (3)

See Music 209 for description.

363s. SEMINAR IN RELIGION (3)

The examination of a variety of topics of timely and vital interest
in the study of religion. Since the topic changes each time the
course is offered, it may be taken for credit more than once.

450f,s. RELIGION INTERNSHIPS AND FIELD

EXPERIENCES (3-8)

An opportunity to leam while gaining practical work experience
in such programs as institutional chaplaincy, parish pastorate,
social work assistant, etc. A maximum of 4 hours of internship
may be applied to the maximum (48-hour) but not the minimum
(30-hour) Bible and Religion major.

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and internship or field-
work supervisor

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY (4-8)

Independent research is arranged under supervision of a member
of the department. Results are presented in written form.
Faith views of his miracles, passion, resurrection.
Prerequisite: 101 or 110
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

410s. SPECIAL STUDY

A directed reading course supervised by a member of the

department.

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

(2-4)

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BIOLOGY

Professor:

Sandra T. Bowden
Associate professors:
John F. Pilger, Chair
Harry Wistrand

Assistant professors:

Edward L. Hover

Mary Scanlon (part-time)

Patricia M. White

(part-time)

Instructor:

Kathryn Malody

As a multidiscipUnary, experimental science, modem
biology offers the liberally educated woman an
integrated view of the living world. Our program is
designed to give the student a sound background in the
major disciplines of biology and to teach her to use the
skills of scientific inquiry: observation, generalization,
experimentation, analysis, and interpretation.

For entering students, secondary school preparation in
mathematics and the sciences is desirable. Students who plan to
major in biology should consult with a member of the department
early in their college careers. For normal progression in the major,
students are advised to take Biology 100 in the fall semester of the
fireshman year and 102, 105, and 206 by the end of the sophomore
year. They should take introductory chemistry in the freshman or
sophomore year. Major programs include studies in functional
morphology of cells and tissues, microbial organisms, lower and
higher plants and animals, patterns and mechanisms of heredity
and evolution, physiology of cells and organisms, development,
taxonomy, and ecology.

Electives include special study, internships, and independent
study. These opportunities support students' special interests
through readings, work experiences, and directed research.
Dual-degree programs with Georgia Institute of Technology are
available in biotechnology and other areas of engineering. Students
should consult department faculty for information on summer study
and research opportunities.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

Courses required in the
discipline:

100,102,105,206,300,

306 or 312, 310, 480
Courses required outside of

the discipline:

Chemistry 101, 1011,102,

102L

Chemistry 201
Courses recommended for

the major:

Chemistry 202, 202L, 300

Physics 110, HI

Mathematics 115,118,

119,150

French or German

lOOf.s. INTRODUCTION
TO BIOLOGY (4)

The major concepts of
modem biology; structure
and function of biological
molecules, cell structure
and functions, energy
transactions in living
systems, control systems,
inheritance in eukaryotes
and in prokaryotes,
development of organisms,
evolution, ecology, the
scientific method.

procedures of scientific investigation.
3 LEG, 1 LAB

Biology 100 is prerequisite to all other courses in biology.

102f. BOTANY (4)

Functional morphology of vascular plants, growth regulation,

ecology, and evolution. A survey of major divisions of plants and

fungi.

3 LEG, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 100

105s. ZOOLOGY (4)

A study of the morphology and physiology of animals with a brief
survey of the major animal phyla.
3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite; 100

200s. ANIMAL BEHAVIOR (3 )

The development, causation, and function of behavior in

nonhuman animals. Emphasis is on placing observed behaviors

in an appropriate ecological context.

2 LEG, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 105

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

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201s. ECOLOGY AND FIELD BIOLOGY (3)

The interrelationship between organisms and their

environments at the population, community, and ecosystem

levels. Laboratory includes field investigations of natural systems

and ecological research techniques.

Prerequisite: 102 and 105

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

202s. PLANT TAXONOMY (3)

Principles of plant identification, classification, and
nomenclature, with special emphasis on vascular plants native to
this region. Laboratory includes observing plants in their natural
environments and techniques for collecting, identifying, and
preserving specimens.

2 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 102

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

204s. VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY (4)

The biology of vertebrates, including gross anatomy of selected
animals, and the evolution, classification, and life histories of
major vertebrate groups. Includes some field study of local
vertebrates.

3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 105

206s. CELL BIOLOGY (4)

An introduction to cellular and subcellular structure and

function.

3 LEG, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 2 semesters of 100-level biology courses with

laboratories

207s. INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY (4)

A comprehensive study of the major and minor invertebrate
phyla with emphasis on comparative anatomy, systematics, and
evolution. Labc ratory emphasis is on functional morphology and
includes some fieldwork.

3 LEG, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 105

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

208f. HISTOLOGY (4)

The microscopic anatomy of animal tissues. In laboratory

each student will complete a project using basic histological

techniques.

3 LEG, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 105

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

214SUS. DESERT BIOLOGY (4)

Adaptations of plants and animals to hot, arid environments of

the western United States. A three-week field trip to the desert;

dates to be determined.

Limited to eight students

Prerequisite: 100 and permission of the instructor

Offered summer 1990 and alternate years

2 1 5SUS. MARINE BIOLOGY (4)

An ecological approach to the study of marine organisms as
exemplified in temporate, semi-tropical, and tropical
environments. Three weeks; dates to be determined.
Limited to eight students

Prerequisite: 105 and permission of the instructor
Offered summer 1 99 1 and alternate years

216WG. THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS:
NATURAL HISTORY, EVOLUTION,
AND CHARLES DARWIN (3 )

The flora and fauna of the Galapagos Islands and the
influences of these on Gharles Darwin's ideas on evolution.
A 10-day field trip to the islands. Ten hours of classroom
instruction during the fall semester preceding the course.
Prerequisite: 100 and/or permission of the instructor
Enrollment limited
Offered during the 1989-90 winter break and alternate years

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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

300f. GENETICS (4)

The structure, function, regulation, and transmission of
hereditary materials in viruses, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes.
3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 206

301s. MICROBIOLOGY (4)

Biology of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms and

viruses with emphasis on bacteria and viruses. Morphology,

physiology, biochemistry, genetics, taxonomy, and

immunology.

3 LEG, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 102, 206, Ghemistry 201

302s. EVOLUTION AND POPULATION BIOLOGY ( 3 )

Processes and patterns of adaptation and formation of species

with emphasis on genetic mechanisms. Introduction to

population genetics and population ecology as they relate to

evolutionary biology.

3 LEG

Prerequisite: 300 or two courses at the 200 level or above

305f. ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY (4)

A comparative study of nutrition, energy metabolism,
temperature regulation, movement, gas exchange, internal
transport, water-solute metabolism, information processing and
sensory physiology, and hormonal control in animals. Major
emphasis on vertebrates with some invertebrate examples.
3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 105, 206
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

306f. DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (4)

A study of the morphological patterns and the developmental
processes that occur in the life history of animals.
3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 105, 206

410f,s. SPECIAL STUDY (2-4)

Intensive study of an area of biology by a senior major under the

supervision of a faculty member. Designed to support the

individual's major interests. A paper or oral presentation

required.

Prerequisite: permission of the department

480f. SENIOR SEMINAR ( 1 )

Specialized subject areas of biology not normally in the
curriculum. Topics are chosen by the biology faculty. Each
student reviews current literature, prepares and orally presents a
seminar on an aspect of the selected topic.
Open to senior biology majors only

481s. (PSYCHOLOGY 481) INTERDISCIPLINARY

SEMINAR IN ANIMAL/HUMAN BEHAVIOR ( 1 )

Open to students taking the interdisciplinary major in
biology-psychology or to senior majors in biology or in
psychology with adequate preparation in both disciplines, as
determined by consultation with both department chairs.

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY (4-8)

Independent laboratory and/or field research with supervision by
a member of the department. Thesis is required and a seminar
presentation is recommended.

Admission to the program is granted by the Committee on
Independent Study. Recommendation by the department for
admission to the course is necessary. Departmental
recommendation is based on the student's choice of a suitable
research project, potential for biological research, course work
background, and evidence of motivation for undertaking the
laboratory and non- laboratory aspects of
the research.

310s. CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY AND

BIOCHEMISTRY (4)

Biochemistry, intermediary metabolism, photosynthesis,
membranes and transport phenomena, macromolecular
synthesis, metabolic regulation, and environmental influences.
3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite; 102, 105, 206, Ghemistry 201

3 1 2f . ADVANCED PLANT BIOLOGY (4)

Major groups of plants and fungi with emphasis on plant
development, physiology, and evolutionary relationships.
3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 102, 206

3 1 6s. MOLECULAR GENETICS (4)

Gene structure, function, and regulation at the molecular level

in viruses, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes; introduction to genetic

engineering and recombinant DNA techniques. Emphasis on

recently published literature.

3 LEG 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 300, Ghemistry 201

317s. MOLECULAR GENETICS LABORATORY

Molecular genetics and recombinant DNA techniques
for students who have not had Biology 316.
Not open to students who have had 316
Prerequisite: Ghemistry 300 or permission of the
department

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CHEMISTRY

Professor:

Alice J. Cunningham, Chair
Assistant professors:

Ehzabeth Leigh Bottomley
Candice J. McCloskey
T. Leon Venable

The academic program of the Department of Chemistry,
approved by the American Chemical Society, is designed
to give students a thorough grounding in the principles
and applications of modem chemistry, as well as exten-
sive practical experience with research-quality instru-
ments. The curriculum is structured to serve
chemistry majors, majors in chemistry-related disciplines, and
nonscience majors. Students may design individual major programs
to prepare for a variety of career goals, such as advanced study in
chemistry, biochemistry, medical sciences, molecular biology, mate-
rials science, chemical physics; technical and nontechnical areas of
the chemical industry; scientific writing or editing; chemical educa-
tion; and computer applications in chemistry.

After completing a chemistry major, the student should have the
basic background required to be part of an industrial or academic
scientific team devoted to research or applied chemistry. The
courses should provide fundamental knowledge of:

a) theories that describe matter and chemical reactions ranging
from elemental to biological systems;

b) techniques and instruments that are ordinarily used to investi-
gate atoms, molecules, and chemical reactions;

c) modem methods for acquiring, analyzing, and retrieving data.
Students considering a major in chemistry should consult early

on with a member of the department, even if their lower division
advisors are not in chemistry. While there is considerable flexibility
in course selection, particularly at the upper level, the sequence of
courses and prerequisites requires careful planning of both lower
level and upper level courses.

TTie department recommends that all majors elect additional
courses in mathematics, advanced biology, or advanced physics.
A reading knowledge of a modem foreign language, preferably Ger-
man, is also recommended.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
Courses required in the discipline:

101-lOlL, 102-102L, or equivalent;
201,202-202L;301,302,312,342
(see above for additional requirements)
Courses required outside of the discipline:

Mathematics 118, 119
Physics 110, 111,242,243

The major approved by the American Chemical Society requires an
additional 13 hours beyond the core listed above. The nan- ACS ap-
proved vaajor requires an additioruil 9 hours beyond the core. In both
cases these hours may be in advanced chemistry, biology, mathemat-
ics, and/or physics, as approved by the department. Course selections
at the advanced level should reflect the student's particular interests,
abilities , and career goals .

lOlf. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF MATTER AND
REACTIONS (3)

Introduction to structure of matter, ranging from atoms to bio-
chemical macromolecules; and the basis of chemical reactions,
including types of reactions common to inorganic, organic, and
biochemical systems.
Corequisite: lOlL

lOlLf. BASIC LABORATORY METHODS (1)

Experimental methods in basic scientific measurement, elemen-
tary synthesis, and analysis.
Corequisite: 101

1 02s. PERIODICITY AND CHEMICAL REACTIONS (3 )

Survey of the chemistry of the elements and their compounds,
with emphasis on periodic relationships. A more detailed exam-
ination of the quantitative aspects of chemical reactions than
seen in Chemistry 101.
Prerequisite: 101
Corequisite: 102L "

102Ls. BASIC LABORATORY METHODS II (1)

Experimental methods to analyze elementary inorganic reac-
tions both quantitatively and qualitatively.
Corequisite: 102

200. TUTORIAL (1-3)

Individualized study designed primarily to accommodate trans-
fer, advanced placement students, or students from nontradi-
tional programs. Topics and credit are determined by a student's
needs. Combination of lecture and laboratory hours varies with
area of study.

201f. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (4)

A systematic study of the chemistry of aliphatic and aromatic
hydrocarbon compounds, including their derivatives such as al-
kyl halides and alcohols. Topics such as stereochemistry,!
electronic effects, resonance theory, acid-base properties, carbo-
nium ion theory, and reaction mechanisms are emphasized. The
laboratory introduces students to fundamental experimental
techniques of organic chemistry. Aspects of chromatography
and spectroscopy are explored. ;i ,

3 LEG, 1 LAB *

Prerequisite: 101, 102, or the equivalent background as deter-
mined by results of the departmental placement/exemption ex-
amination and faculty-student conference '

202s. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (3)

A continuation of Organic Chemistry I. The chemistry of car-
bonyl compounds and amines is examined in detail. The mecha-
nisms of important organic reactions and the applications of
these reactions to organic synthesis are studied.
Prerequisite: 201

202Ls. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY

Qualitative organic analysis and multistep organic

synthesis.

Corequisite: 202

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300f. BIOCHEMISTRY I (3)

Fundamentals of bacterial and vertebrate biochemistry. Includes
the study of biomolecules, catabolic and biosynthetic pathways,
and storage, transmission and expression of genetic information.
Prerequisite: 202

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300Lf. BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (1 )

An introduction to fundamental biochemical laboratory meth-
ods including the study of acid-base properties of amino acids
and proteins, spectrophotometric characterization, chromato-
graphic separation techniques and electrophoresis.
Prerequisite: 202, 202L

301f. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I (3)

A study of quantum theory, as applied in chemistry, including

structure and spectral relationships. General principles of

statistical mechanics.

Prerequisites: 202, 202L, Mathematics 118, 119

Physics 110, 111

Mathematics 205 recommended

302s. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II (3)

General principles of thermodynamics and equilibria. A study of
gas phase kinetics, solution dynamics, and catalysis.
Prerequisite: 301

312s. CHEMICAL ANALYSIS (3)

An advanced study of the instrumental and theoretical ap-
proaches for complete analysis.
Prerequisite: 301, Physics 242
Corequisite: 302
Prerequisite or corequisite: Physics 243

342s. PHYSICOCHEMICAL METHODS OF

EXPERIMENTATION (4)

Physical/analytical methods for data acquisition and interpreta-
tion. Includes statistical and computational approaches to data
analysis and prediction. Combination of lecture and
laboratory

Prerequisite: Physics 242
Prerequisite or corequisite: 302, 312, Physics 243

400s. BIOCHEMISTRY II (3)

Fundamentals of biophysical and bioanalytical chemistry.
Advanced experimental techniques for characterization of mac-
romolecules, separation methods, enzyme kinetics, radiochemi-
cal techniques. Combination of lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisite: 300, 300L, 302, 312, 342

410f,s. SPECIAL STUDY (2-4)

Tutorial in an advanced topic of special interest to a chemistry
major. The nature of the topic determines inclusion of a
laboratory component. Each spring the department lists topics
available for study the following year.
Prerequisite: varies according to topic

43 1 f . MODERN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3 )

Current theories of bonding and structure, stereochemistry, and
reaction mechanisms involving both main group elements and
transition metals. Selected topics in organometallic and bio-
inorganic chemistry.
Prerequisite: 302

44 If. SYNTHETIC METHODS AND

CHARACTERIZATION (4)

Synthesis of inorganic and organometallic compounds. Inert at-
mosphere and vacuum-line techniques. Nonaqueous chemistry.
Spectroscopic characterization of compounds. Combination of
lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisite: 342
Prerequisite or corequisite: 431

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY (4-8)

Independent research conducted under the supervision of a
member of the department. Thesis and seminar presentation of
results are required. Admission to the program is granted by the
Committee on Independent Study. Departmental
recommendation for admission to the program is necessary and
depends on choice of a
suitable research problem,
demonstrated potential for
chemical research, and
student motivation for
pursuing the laboratory
and nonlaboratory aspects
of the project.
Prerequisite: 302, 312, 342
Corequisite: appropriate
advanced courses, as
approved by the
department

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CLASSICAL
LANGUAGES &
LITERATURES

Associate professor:
Gail Cabisius
Assistant professors:

Sally Anne MacEwen, Chair
Murray C. McClellan
(part-time)

XjA

The student of Classics analyzes the literary and artistic
works of ancient Greece and Rome, reconstructs the val-
ues and histories of those distant societies, and examines
their philosophical thought. In addition, she comes to un-
derstand the intellectual roots of our culture and many of
our traditions and institutions. The multidisci-
plinary approach of classical study helps the student develop skills
in language, in analysis of social and historical problems, and in the
appreciation of art and literature. These skills can be applied to
many careers and professions after graduation.

The Department of Classical Languages and Literatures offers
courses in Greek and Latin languages and in classical civilization
from texts in English. The department offers a choice of majors in
Greek, Latin, Classical Languages and Literatures or Classical
Studies. Majors in Greek, Latin, and Classical Languages and Litera-
tures specialize in the study of the ancient languages and literatures.
Majors in Classical Studies combine the study of an ancient lan-
guage with courses in classical civilization. Students who plan to do
graduate study in Classics should choose the major in Classical Lan-
guages and Literatures, and every student considering a major in
Classics is urged to take Greek or Latin in her freshman year.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
GREEK

At least 24 hours in Greek, including Greek 360

Classics 351

At least 3 additional hours in Greek or Classics
LATIN

At least 24 hours m Latin, including Latin 360

Classics 352

At least 3 additional hours in Latin or Classics
CLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

At least 12 hours in Greek and 12 hours in Latin, of which at

least 1 2 hours must be at the 300 level

Classics 151 and 154
CLASSICAL STUDIES

At least 15 hours in Greek or 15 hours in Latin

Classics 151 and 154

Any other courses in Greek, Latin, or Classics may count

toward the 30 hours required in the major

GREEK

103f. ELEMENTARY

The essentials of grammar.

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104s. ELEMENTARY (4)

Readings from Greek authors, especially New Testament

writers.

Prerequisite: 103 or 2 entrance credits

Literature courses in Greek are offered at the 200 and 300
level. Students in both levels will meet at the same time,
but advanced students will be required to do more work.
Exceptions to the prerequisites to these courses may be
granted by the department.

2 11/31 If. PLATO (3)

Exemplary pieces of Plato's writing reflecting the teachings of

Socrates and the philosophy of Plato.

Prerequisite: for 211, Greek 101, 104 or 3 entrance credits;

for 31 1, 6 hours of 200-level Greek

Offered 1989-90 and every third year

2 12/3 12s. DRAMA (3)

One or two plays, including discussion of myth, metrics, and

production.

Prerequisite: for 212, Greek 101, 104, or 3 entrance credits;

for 312, 6 hours of 200-level Greek

Offered 1989-90 and every third year

215/315f.HOMER (3)

Iliad or Odyssey. The first heroes of Western literature in the

first pieces of ancient writing.

Prerequisite: for 215, Greek 101, 104 or 3 entrance credits;

for 315, 6 hours of 200-level Greek

Offered 1990-91 and every third year

2 16/3 16s. HERODOTUS (3)

"The Father of History," his methods, style, and favorite

themes.

Prerequisite: for 216, Greek 101, 104, or 3 entrance credits;

for 316, 6 hours of 200-level Greek

Offered 1990-91 and every third year

217/317f. HESIOD AND THE LYRIC POETS (3)

Selected poetry representing the vigor and creativity of the

Archaic Age of Greece.

Prerequisite: for 217, Greek 101, 104, or 3 entrance credits;

for 317, 6 hours of 200-level Greek

Offered 1991-92 and every third year

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2 18/3 18s. COMEDY (3)

One or two plays of Aristophanes with consideration of the po-
litical climate of his time.

Prerequisite: for 218, Greek 101, 104, or 3 entrance credits;
for 3 18, 6 hours of 200-level Greek
Offered 1991-92 and every third year

350f,s. ADVANCED READING COURSES (3 or 5 )

Selections from Greek prose and poetry, not covered in other
courses, chosen to meet the needs of individual students.
Prerequisite: 6 hours of 200-level Greek and permission of the
department

360f,s. GREEK PROSE COMPOSITION ( 2 )

Prerequisite: 6 hours of 200-level Greek and permission of the
department

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY

LATIN

103f. ELEMENTARY

Fundamentals of Latin grammar.

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104s. ELEMENTARY (4)

Readings from Latin authors, with emphasis on the love

poetry of Catullus.

Prerequisite: 103 or 2 entrance credits

203f. INTERMEDIATE (3)

Review of Latin grammar with readings from Cicero and other

Latin authors.

Prerequisite: 101, 104 or 3 entrance credits

204s. VERGIL'S AENEID I- VI (3)

Prerequisite: 203

This course can be used to satisfy either the Specific Standard
of the intermediate level of a Foreign Language or the
Distributional Standard of Literature, but not both.

Courses in Latin literature at the 300 level may be repeated for
credit if the readings are different. Exceptions to the
prerequisites may be granted by the department.

301f. EPIC (3)

Vergil's Aeneid VU-Xll or sections from Metamorphoses of Ovid
will be used as examples of Roman adaptations of Greek epic.
Prerequisite: 201, 204, or 4 entrance credits
Offered 1989-90 and every third year

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302s. COMEDY (3)

Selected plays of Plautus and Terence, two of the earliest Latin
writers and the best representatives of New Comedy.
Prerequisite: 201 , 204, or 4 entrance credits
Offered 1989-90 and every third year

3 1 If. DIDACTIC POETRY (3 )

Selections from Lucretius' De Rerum Natura or Vergil's Georgics,
poems that teach people how to live in harmony with nature.
Prerequisite: 201, 204, or 4 entrance credits
Offered 1990-91 and every third year

312s. HISTORICAL WRITING (3)

Examinations of the assumptions of Latin historiography with
readings from Caesar, Sallust, Livy, or Tacitus.
Prerequisite: 201, 204, or 4 entrance credits
Offered 1990-91 and every third year

32 If. SATIRE (3)

Study of the genre of satire, Rome's own creation, through read-
ings in the Latin satirists, principally Horace, Martial, Juvenal,
or Petronius.

Prerequisite: 201, 204, or 4 entrance credits
Offered 1991-92 and every third year

322s. LYRIC POETRY (3)

The personal and intimate poetry of Horace in the Odes and

the elegiac poets.

Prerequisite: 201, 204, or 4 entrance credits

Offered 1991-92 and every third year

350f,s. ADVANCED READING COURSE (3 or 5 )

Selections from Latin prose and poetry, not covered in other
courses, chosen to meet the needs of individual students.
Prerequisite: 201 or 204 and permission of the department

360f,s. LATIN PROSE COMPOSITION (2)

Prerequisite: 201 or 204 and permission of the department

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY

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CLASSICAL COURSES IN ENGLISH

15 If. GREEK CIVILIZATION (3)

The many stages of Greek civilization from the Bronze Age
cultures of Crete and Mycenae through the height of Athenian
greatness in art, philosophy, and politics, to the career of Alex-
ander the Great; using the evidence of literature, history, art,
and archaeology.

1 54s. ROMAN CIVILIZATION (3 )

Tlie development of Roman institutions from the Etruscans
through the Christian emperors, analyzing how each stage re-
flects aspects of the Roman character in government, art, litera-
ture, and daily life.

201SG. (PHILOSOPHY 201) THE GREEK SETTING OF
THE SOCRATIC DIALOGUES (3 )

See Philosophy 201 for description.

219SG. (ART 219) THE ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF
GREECE (3)

See Art 219 for description.

242s. (ART 201) GREEK AND ROMAN ART

See Art 201 for description.
Offered 1991-92 and every third year

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33 If. CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY (3)

Study of mythical configurations: creation myths, divine arche-
types, the trickster, the hero cycle. Modem psychological and
literary approaches to the science of mythology.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

332s. CLASSICAL DRAMA (3)

The origins and development of classical drama. Various tech-
niques of criticism from Aristotle to the present. Plays of
Aeschylus, Sophocles, or Euripides will cover various topics.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

340f. (ART 301) ADVANCED STUDIES IN GREEK AND
ROMAN ART (3)

See Art 301 for description.

351s. (HISTORY 301) STUDIES IN GREEK

HISTORY (3)

Selected themes or periods in Greek history, with emphasis on
the appropriate historical evidence and methodology.
May be repeated for credit if the subject matter varies.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

352f. (HISTORY 303) STUDIES IN ROMAN

HISTORY (3)

Selected themes or periods in Roman history, with emphasis on
the appropriate historical evidence and methodology.
May be repeated for credit if the subject matter varies.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

410f,s. SPECIAL STUDY (2-4)

Directed study to meet the individual needs of students whose
major is Classical Languages and Literatures or Classical
Studies.

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY

(4-8)

223f. (PHILOSOPHY 206) HISTORY OF ANCIENT
PHILOSOPHY

See Philosophy 206 for description.

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ECONOMICS

Professors:

Albert V. Badre (part-time)
Edmund J. Sheehey
Associate professor:
Edward C. Johnson, Chair
Assistant professor:
Rosemary T. Cunningham
Instructor:
Lucy A. Newton (part-time)

Economics once was called Political Economy, a notation
that may convey better the substance, breadth, and heritage
of the discipline.
Economics is an excellent tool for studying human
behavior, individuals and groups, in a variety of
institutional settings: governments, firms, banks, unions,
stock exchanges, and such.

Economics pioneered in developing the methodologies of the
modem social sciences. Statistics and mathematics, including
calculus, are widely applied in modeling and verification of
hypotheses. Models are used extensively to identify and dramatize
basic laws or tendencies in behavior. Tlie discipline is highly
theoretical, rigorous, and analytical, yet offers insights about
ordinary, universal events.

Students looking to careers in banking, management, stocks and
bonds, financial analysis, retailing, law and government service are
well served by Economics. The discipline also forms very productive
ties to Political Science, International Relations, History,
Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, Mathematics, and Business.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
Courses required in the discipline:

104, 105, 203, 206, 207

1 10 and 311 not applied toward the minimum 30-hour major
Courses required outside the discipline:

Mathematics 118, 119 and one course in statistics
(Mathematics 115 or Psychology 306)

1 04f .s.INTRODUCTORY
MACRO-
ECONOMICS (3)

Causes of unemployment,
inflation, and economic
growth, including the role
of government fiscal and
monetary policy.

1 05f .s.INTRODUCTORY
MICRO-
ECONOMICS (3)

A course emphasizing the
operation of a market
economy.

11 Of. THE

ECONOMICS OF
INVESTMENTS (3)

An investigation of the
importance of financial
investments to the
economy. The structure
of different markets and
the theories behind the
pricing of certain assets
will be explored.
Students will manage a

hypothetical portfolio for the duration of the semester.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

Does not satisfy Distributional Standard in the Social Sciences.
Inappropriate for students who have taken Economics courses
beyond the introductory level.

203f. LABOR ECONOMICS (3 )

Labor-management relations, the labor movement, the laws and
public policies governing labor, and their economic impact in
terms of wages, prices, and national income.
Prerequisite: 104 or permission of the instructor

206s. MICROECONOMICS (3)

An advanced study of the operation of markets with emphasis on
consumer demand theory, theory of the firm, differing market
structures, and the pricing and employment of inputs. General
equilibrium and the role of the government in markets are
discussed.
Prerequisite: 104, 105

207f. MACROECONOMICS (3)

A general model is developed to analyze theories of inflation
and unemployment. Evaluation of theoretical bases for different
monetary and fiscal policies.
Prerequisite: 104, 105

Edmund Sheehey came to Agnes Scott as the Hal & Julia T. Smith Professor of Free Enterprise.

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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

309s. MONEY AND BANKING (3 )

Evolution of the banking system and related issues of public pol-
icy. Analysis of monetary factors and their impact on economic
activity.

Prerequisite: 104
Prerequisite or corequisite: 105

310f. FINANCIAL THEORY (3)

A survey of the theories and policies of corporate finance and
the institutional framework within which financial decisions are
made. Capital markets, financial valuation, capital budgeting,
and the theory of the capital structure are discussed.
Prerequisite: 104, 105

311f. ACCOUNTING I (3)

Introduction to the principles of accounting theory and the ap-
plication of these principles in business and government.
Not applied toward minimum 30-hour major
Does not satisfy Distributional Standard in Social Sciences

312s. ACCOUNTING II

A continuation of 3 1 1 .
Prerequisite: 311

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313s. MARKETING (3)

Planning, organizing, and controlling the marketing function in

a corporate setting.

Prerequisite: 104, 105; 206 recommended

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

314f. HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT (3)

A survey of the evolution of economic theories and doctrines as
seen through the works of the leaders of the various schools of
thought.
Prerequisite: 104, 105

315s. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 315) COMPARATIVE

ECONOMIC SYSTEMS (3)

From Marxism to market economics. Comparative study of eco-
nomic planning and stability, labor movements, income policy,
agriculture, economic growth, and trade. Contrasts drawn
among Soviet, Yugoslav, Swedish, and U.S. systems.
Prerequisite: 104, 105

316f. AMERICAN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND

DEVELOPMENT (3)

The development of the U.S. economy from colonial times to
1929. Emphasis on economic analysis applied to major histori-
cal issues and institutions such as mercantilism, trade policies,
monetary institutions, slavery; and major industries such as ca-
nals, railroads, steel, oil, and agriculture.
Prerequisite: 104, 105

317f. THEORIES OF MANAGEMENT AND

ORGANIZATION (3)

Change and development in and the management of complex

organizations.

Prerequisite: 104, 105

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

330s. MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS (3)

The application of topics in matrix algebra and calculus to mod-
el building in economics.
Prerequisite: 104, 105; a year of calculus
Not offered 1989-90
Offered by arrangement with instructor in subsequent years

334s. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 334) ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT (3)

Historical patterns and contemporary theories of economic de-
velopment are used to clarify major issues such as the distribu-
tion of income, stabilization policy, and problems of trade and
finance.

Prerequisite: 104, 105
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

338f. ECONOMIC FORECASTING (3)

The study of sampling, statistical significance, correlation and

regression analysis with emphasis placed on their application to

economic problems.

Prerequisite: 104, 105; a course in statistics; or permission of the

instructor

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

340f. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 335) TOPICS IN LATIN
AMERICAN ECONOMICS

See Political Science 335 for description.

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350f. INTERNATIONAL TRADE (3)

The gains from trade and the theory and policy of trade protec-
tion. The economics of the multinational corporation.
Prerequisite: 104, 105
Not open to students who have had 331.

351s. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE (3)

An analysis of foreign exchange markets and the balance of pay-
ments. Discussion of various mechanisms and policies by which
nations achieve equilibrium in the balance of payments.
Prerequisite: 104, 105
Not open to students who have had 331

360s. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF LATIN

AMERICA (3)

Problems of economic development in Latin America emphasiz-
ing their historical roots and theories that attempt to explain
them. Selected policy issues are discussed in relation to a partic-
ular country.
Prerequisite: 104 or 105
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

380f. TOPICS IN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS (3)

The application of economic analysis to a set of contemporary
policy questions. This course is designed for students nearing
the completion of their program who are majors or who have
had a strong concentration in economics.
Prerequisite: 206, 207

410f,s. SPECIAL STUDY (2-4)

Supervised intensive study in a special field of economics.

450f,s. INTERNSHIP

482s. (POLITICAL SCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGY,

SOCIOLOGY, OR ANTHROPOLOGY 482) SOCIAL
SCIENCE SENIOR SEMINAR (3)

A multidisciplinary inquiry into topics selected annually by the
faculty of the departments of economics, political science, psy-
chology, and sociology and anthropology.

Open only to senior majors in social science departments .

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructors |j

Not offered 1989-90

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY

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EDUCATION

Professor:

Margaret P. Ammons, Chair
Lecturers:

Revonia R. Bryant (part-time)
Lynn C. Hart (part-time)
Robert B. Hild (part-time)
Cue P. Hudson
Ann McKee Parker
(part-time)

The curriculum of the Department of Education is designed
to prepare students to teach on the elementary, middle,
or secondary level. Teacher education at Agnes Scott is a
college-wide enterprise; students major in a discipline
other than education.
A student interested in teaching should contact the
chair of the Department of Education no later than the end of her
sophomore year to plan her academic program. Students will be
assisted in planning necessary courses to fulfill certification
requirements.

STATE- APPROVED REQUIREMENTS FOR
CERTIFICATION

Students who satisfactorily complete a planned, state-approved pro-
gram are automatically eligible for an initial certificate to teach in
Georgia elementary, middle, or secondary schools or to teach ele-
mentary/general music and/or choral music. Candidates for the ele-
mentary certificate must choose the K-4 or 4-8 certificate.

Out-of-state students may meet certification requirements m
their respective states. TTiey are urged to study their state require-
ments at the time they project their programs. Copies of the require-
ments of all states are on file in the Department of Education.

The professional semester involves an integrated program, which
includes the study of procedures and materials of instruction, exten-
sive classroom observation and teaching, and advanced study of pu-
pils and school organization. Rising seniors who have been admitted
to the professional semester are required to participate in a Septem-
ber practicum. Students will be contacted by a member of the De-
partment of Education to make individual arrangements.

Summer experience in such programs as Head Start, day care cen-
ters, summer schools, and camps is encouraged.

Students in the teacher education program are advised to take the
National Teacher Examination. Examination dates are announced
by the Educational Testing Service and are available in the Depart-
ment of Education. For Georgia certification, students must pass the
Teacher Certification Test. Applications for the test may be found
in the office of the Department of Education.

ELEMENTARY K-4

Psychology 121, preferably prior to the junior year
Completion of any major offered by the College
Education 201, 304, 306, 307, 308, 370, 380, 420, 421, 440EM
Completion of courses designated as special fields for the elemen-
tary teacher:

1. One course each in methods of teaching art, music, and phys-
ical education (Education 401, 402, 403)

2. Two courses in sciences and mathematics: one course in la-
boratory science (biology recommended) and one course in
mathematics (101 or 117 or 118)

3. Two courses in social sciences: one course in history (Ameri-
can recommended) and an additional course in political sci-
ence, economics, or sociology

4. A program of noncredit directed reading in children's litera-
ture (with subsequent evaluation) approved by the Department
of Education for the summer before the senior year, or a sum-
mer-session course in children's literature

A September practicum

ELEMENTARY 4-8

Psychology 121, preferably prior to the junior year

Completion of any major offered by the College

Education 202, 304, 370, 380, 440EM, 460, 461

Methods courses (Education 306, 307, 308) in areas of

concentration

Completion of a primary and a secondary area of concentration

The primary area must contain a minimum of 1 7 semester hours

The primary' areas are:

1. Language Arts. Concentration must include English 101 and
102 or 103 and 104, and a program of noncredit directed read-
ing in adolescent literature approved by the Department of Edu-
cation for the summer before the senior year, or a summer-
session course in adolescent literature.

2. Science. Concentration must include coverage in at least
three of the following areas: physics, biology, chemistry, earth
science, physical science. (Education 308 will satisfy one of the
areas.)

3. Social Studies. Concentration must include History 208 or
209 and a program of noncredit directed reading in geography
approved by the Department of Education, or a summer-session
course in geography.

4. Mathematics. Concentration must include Mathematics 118,
150,314.

The secondary area of concentration must contain a minimum of
13 semester hours. The secondary areas include language arts, sci-
ence, social studies, mathematics, art, and music.
A September practicum

SECONDARY

Psychology 121, preferably prior to the junior year

Completion of a major in one of the five fields approved for

certification:

English, foreign language, mathematics, science, social studies

Education 202 (or 201 with permission of the department), 311,

312,380, 430, 431, 440S.

A September practicum

English majors: Education 304; a program of noncredit directed
reading in adolescent literature
Mathematics majors: Mathematics 150, 314

Modem foreign language majors: a course in the culture and civili-
zation of the country whose language is being studied

ELEMENTARY/GENERAL MUSIC

Courses required for the major in music

Music 205 and 311

Education 201 or 202; 341, 342, 380; 425 or 435; 426 or 436;

440EM or 440S

CHORAL MUSIC

Courses required for the major in music

Music 205 and 311

Education 202, 341, 342, 343, 380, 435, 436, 440S

Participation in approved mixed choir ensembles

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Additional requirements for Elementary/General Music and/or
Choral Music certification:

( 1 ) Four years participation in an ensemble most appropriate to
the student's major instrument

(2) A minimum of two years participation in a vocal ensemble

(3) At least one ensemble experience in an area that makes use
of a secondary performance medium

(4) A September practicum

201f. (PSYCHOLOGY 209) CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (3)

See Psychology 209 for description.
Prerequisite: Psychology 121

202s. (PSYCHOLOGY 210) ADOLESCENT

PSYCHOLOGY (3)

See Psychology 210 for description.
Prerequisite: Psychology 121

203f. (SOCIOLOGY 217) SOCIOLOGY OF

EDUCATION (3)

See Sociology 217 for description.
Not offered 1989-90

304f. TEACHING OF COMMUNICATION ARTS -

ELEMENTARY (3)

Designed to develop special techniques in the teaching of read-
ing, writing, speaking, and listening; and to study materials (in-
cluding media) used in instruction.
4 LEG, 1-1/2 hours in an elementary classroom per week
Not to be taken concurrently with 306

306f. TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES -

ELEMENTARY (2)

Designed to acquaint the student with methods, materials (in-
cluding media), and content of the social studies program in the
elementary school.

2 LEG, 1 hour in an elementary classroom per week
Not to be taken concurrently with 304

307s. TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS -

ELEMENTARY (3)

Techniques, media, and materials used in teaching mathematics
in the elementary school.

3 LEG, 1 hour in an elementary classroom per week
Prerequisite: Mathematics 101 or 117 or 118

308f. TEACHING OF SCIENCE - ELEMENTARY (2)

Techniques, media, and materials used in teaching science in
the elementary school.

2 LEG, 1 hour in an elementary classroom per week
Prerequisite: Astronomy 120, 121; or Biology 100, 102, or 105;
or Chemistry 101, lOlL, 102, 102L; or Physics 110, 111

311s. THE TEACHING PROCESS - SECONDARY ( 1 )

Teaching strategies and instructional media with application in

secondary schools.

1 LEG, 1 hour in a secondary classroom per week

Open to majors in English, foreign languages, social studies,

mathematics, and sciences

312f. SPECIAL METHODS OF TEACHING -

SECONDARY (2)

Methods, materials, and content of secondary school subject-
matter areas.

Open to majors in English, foreign languages, social studies,
mathematics, and sciences

341f. TEACHING MUSIC IN THE ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL (3)

Techniques, media, and materials used in teaching music in the
elementary school classroom. Instruction on classroom instru-
ments (e.g., guitar, recorder) is provided.
Prerequisite or corequisite: Music 211, 212
Not offered 1989-90

342s. TEACHING MUSIC IN THE SECONDARY

SCHOOL (2)

Techniques, media, and materials used in teaching general mu-
sic, music appreciation, and music theory in the secondary
school classroom.

Prerequisite or corequisite: Music 211,212
Not offered 1989-90

343s. CHORAL METHODS AND MATERIALS (2)

Techniques, media, and literature used in teaching singing

ensembles.

Prerequisite or corequisite: 342; Music 182

Not offered 1989-90

370f. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: THEORY AND
PRACTICE (2)

Selected authorities who have investigated two major educa-
tional questions: How should a curriculum be determined?
What should the curriculum of an educational institution be?
Prerequisite: 304 or 306 or 307 or 308 or 31 1-312 or permission
of the instructor

380{. CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL

NEEDS (3)

Major areas of exceptionality, including identification and
teaching of children and youth with such exceptionalities.
2 LEG, 1 hour in a special classroom per week

401s. TEACHING ART IN THE ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL (2)

Methods, materials, and techniques used in teaching art in the

elementary school.

Corequisite: 402, 403, 420, 421, 440EM

402s. TEACHING MUSIC IN THE ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL (2)

Methods, materials, and techniques used in teaching music in

the elementary school.

Corequisite: 401, 403, 420, 421, 440EM

403s. TEACHING PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2)

Methods, materials, and techniques used in teaching physical
education in the elementary school.
Corequisite: 401, 402, 420, 421, 440EM

406f. TEACHING WITH THE COMMONPLACE (2)

Focuses on the use of everyday materials to enrich classroom
teaching, K-12.

410f,s. SPECIAL STUDY

Supervised study in a selected field of education.

(2-4)

THE PROFESSIONAL SEMESTER

With the permission of the Teacher Education Committee, the
professional semester is open to students who have shown appropri-
ate scholastic aptitude and personality traits.

Candidates planning for the professional semester must apply for
admission to the teacher education program during the spring se-

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

mester of the junior year. Applications for admission to the teacher
education program may be obtained from the chair of the Depart-
ment of Education. Candidates must fulfill these minimum require-
ments to be considered for admission to the teacher education pro-
gram:

(1) Cumulative grade-point average of 2.00 or higher

(2) Grade-point average in major of 2.00 or higher

(3) No grade lower than C in a course required for certification
(no pass/fail in certification courses)

(4) Appropriate faculty recommendations

(5) Demonstrated interpersonal behavior necessary for effective
teaching

A student who is denied admission to the teacher education pro-
gram may appeal the decision.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

420s. STUDENT TEACHING, ELEMENTARY

CERTIFICATION K-4 (9)

Application for student teaching must be made in the spring se-
mester of the junior year.

Prerequisite: Psychology 121; 201, 304, 306, 307, 308, 370, 380
September practicum
Corequisite: 401, 402, 403, 421, 440EM

421s. PROBLEMS SEMINAR FOR ELEMENTARY

CERTIFICATION K-4 (2)

Individual and group study of children and of curriculum based
on experiences in 420.
Corequisite: 420, 440EM

425s. STUDENT TEACHING, ELEMENTARY MUSIC
CERTIFICATION (9)

Professional experience for students interested in teaching mu-
sic primarily in the elementary school classroom. Application
for student teaching must be made in the spring semester of the
junior year.

Prerequisite: 341, 342, 380; September practicum
Corequisite: 426, 440EM

426s. PROBLEMS SEMINAR FOR ELEMENTARY MUSIC
CERTIFICATION (2)

Individual and group study of children and of curriculum based
on experiences in 425.
Corequisite: 425, 440EM

440EMs. AMERICAN EDUCATION

Historical background and current issues in education
Corequisite: 460, 461

(2)

SECONDARY SCHOOL

430s. STUDENT TEACHING, SECONDARY SCHOOL
CERTIFICATION (9)

Application for student teaching must be made in the spring se-
mester of the junior year.

Prerequisite: Psychology 121; 202, 311, 312, 380; September
practicum

Additional prerequisite for English majors: 304
Corequisite: 431, 440S

43 Is. PROBLEMS SEMINAR (2)

Individual and group study of youth and curriculum based on
experiences in 430.
Corequisite: 430, 440S

435s. STUDENT TEACHING, SECONDARY SCHOOL
MUSIC CERTIFICATION (9)

Professional experience for students interested in teaching mu-
sic primarily in the secondary school classroom. Application for
student teaching must be made in the spring semester of the
junior year.

Prerequisite: 341, 342, 380; September practicum
Additional prerequisites for choral music students: 343
Corequisite: 436, 440S

436s. PROBLEMS SEMINAR FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
MUSIC CERTIFICATION (2)

Individual and group study of children and curriculum based on
experiences in 435.
Corequisite: 435, 440S

440Ss. AMERICAN EDUCATION

Historical background and current issues in education.
Corequisite: 430-431 or 435-436

(2)

440EMs. AMERICAN EDUCATION

Historical background and current issues in education
Corequisite: 420-421 or 425-426

(2)

MIDDLE SCHOOL

460s. STUDENT TEACHING, MIDDLE SCHOOL

CERTIFICATION 4-8 (9)

Application for student teaching must be made in the spring se-
mester of the junior year.

Prerequisite: 304, 370, 380; September practicum; completion
of a primary and a secondary area of concentration, and meth-
ods courses in areas of concentration
Corequisite: 461, 440EM

461s. PROBLEMS SEMINAR FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL

CERTIFICATION 4-8 (2)

Individual and group study of children and curriculum based on
experiences in 460.
Corequisite: 460, 440EM

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ENGLISH

ENGLISH
Professors:

Bona W. Ball
Linda L. Hubert, Chair
Jack L. Nelson
Patricia G. Pinka

Assistant professors:

Christopher Ames
Christine Cozzens
Steven Guthrie
Peggy Thompson

The curriculum of the Department of English is
constructed to give the student a breadth of knowledge
and a depth of understanding of English and American
literature. It also provides her with the opportunity to
learn to read literature with perception and delight, to
write about it critically and imaginatively, and to
develop her abilities as a creative writer. Freshman English is a
service course for the College in which a student sharpens her
writing skills and improves her critical and analytical reading.

A student majoring in English is required to take work in five of
six areas: medieval literature and linguistic studies, sixteenth-
century English literature, seventeenth- or eighteenth-century Eng-
lish literature, nineteenth-century English literature, twentieth-
century literature, and American literature. She has a choice of
courses within each area.

In addition to the basic English major, the department offers an
interdisciplinary major in English Literature-Creative Writing. In-
terdisciplinary majors are offered also in Art History-English Litera-
ture and in History-English Literature.

With the approval of the department and the Curriculum Com-
mittee, a student may design a program of concentrated study in
which she emphasizes her major interests in literature and chooses
complementary courses from other disciplines. For example, she
may plan a program in medieval studies. Renaissance studies, or
American studies. The department provides the opportunity for its
majors to study at British universities in the junior year and to par-
ticipate in internships in the senior year.

The College's Specific Standard in English composition and
reading, required of every candidate for the degree unless exempt-
ed, is fulfilled by English 101 and 102 or 103 and 104. English 101
and 102 are the basic courses for all other work in the department,
except for students admitted to English 103 and 104. A student is
admitted to English 103 and 104 by the chair of the department
on the basis of the CEEB verbal score, English Achievement Test
score, and secondary school record.

English 211, 212, 213, or 214 is a prerequisite to the other courses
in literature unless a student has received advanced placement cred-
it in literature or unless she has been exempted from taking 200-
level courses upon recommendation of her instructor in English
101-102 or 103-104.

The Writing Workshop

At the Writing Workshop (located in Buttrick 306), trained student
tutors and the workshop director, a faculty member, assist students
working on papers or other writing assignments for courses. In a tu-
torial session the student is encouraged to develop her own ideas
and to evaluate how well her writing communicates those ideas.
Students may come to the Writing Workshop at any stage of the
writing process, from planning and drafting the work to revising and
polishing the final version. Tutoring is available daily during the
week and is free of charge. The workshop is equipped with word
processors for students to use in conjunction with a tutoring session
or on their own.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

One of the following (or equivalent): 21 1, 212, 213, 214. The
department urges students considering a major in English to
elect a yearlong survey of British or American literature in the
sophomore year.

One course from five of the six areas:

306, 308

313,314,316

327,328,329,361,362

321,322,338

331,332,333,334

320,323,336
ENGLISH LITERATURE-CREATIVE WRITING:

One of the following (or equivalent): 211, 212, 213, 214
Literature courses required:

306

One of the following: 313, 314, 316

One of the following: 327, 328, 329, 361, 362

Two of the following: 320, 321, 322, 323, 338 or

Two of the following: 331, 332, 333, 334, 336
Creative Writing courses required:

One of the following: 201, 202, 203

One of the following: 341, 342, 345

One of the following: 415, 490

1 1 f ,s. LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION (3 )

Writing of critical and expository papers and the critical
reading of literary works by genre. Individual conferences
on problems of writing.

lOlLf.s; 102Lf,s. WRITING LABORATORY (0)

The Writing Laboratory, which is usually taken in conjunction
with English 101 and 102, develops skills that provide a
foundation for all written course work at Agnes Scott. The
course familiarizes students with the writing process through
reading, writing, discussions, word processing exercises, and
conferences. Students work with the instructor on their writing
assignments for other courses. Enrollment in the lab is limited
and is determined by the Department of English.

102f,s. LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION

Continuation of 101.
Prerequisite: 101

(3)

1 03f . HONORS LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION (3 )

Writing of critical papers and an intensive study of selected
literary works. Individual conferences.

104s. HONORS LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION

Continuation of 103.
Prerequisite: 103

(3)

2 1 Of. ADVANCED COMPOSITON (3 )

Expository writing for the student who wishes to develop and
refine her use of language. A student may specialize in an area
of interest such as journalism, science or technical writing,
research reports, business writing, or autobiography.
Offered in 1989-90 and alternate years

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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

LITERATURE

21 If. MAJOR BRITISH WRITERS, c. 1350 to 1674 (3)

A study of major literary texts in historical context and se-
quence. Writers include Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare,
Donne, and Milton.

212s. MAJOR BRITISH WRITERS, 1674 TO THE

PRESENT (3)

A continuation of English 211. Writers will be chosen from a
group including Swift, Pope, Austen, Wordsworth, Keats,
Tennyson, Browning, Yeats, and Eliot.

213/331f. MAJOR AMERICAN WRITERS I (3)

A study of selected writers in context, from the colonial period
to the American Renaissance. Writers include Bradstreet, Poe,
Irving, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, and Melville. Students
may take this course on either the 200 level or the 300 level -
not both. Students in both levels will meet at the same time,
but advanced students will be required to do work of greater so-
phistication and difficulty.

214s. MAJOR AMERICAN WRITERS II (3)

A study of selected writers of the second half of the nineteenth
century and the first half of the twentieth. Special emphasis on
Dickinson, Twain, James, Wharton, Frost, Hemingway, and
Faulkner.

English 211, 212, 213, or 214 is a prerequisite to the other
courses in literature unless a student has received advanced
placement credit in literature or unless she has been exempted
from taking 200-leveI courses upon recommendation of her
instructor in English 101-102 or 103-104.

30 If. PROSODY (1)

A close study of metrics and other aspects of form in poems.
Offered in 1989-90 and alternate years

3 13f. SHAKESPEARE

The comedies and histories.

314s. SHAKESPEARE

The tragedies.

306f. CHAUCER (3)

The Canterbury Taies and
selected pre-Canterbury
works.

Offered 1989-90 and alter-
nate years

308s. HISTORY OF THE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
(3)

The origins and develop-
ment of the language, from
Anglo-Saxon to modem
English. Traditional lin-
guistic approach, with
some attention to current
transformational-
generative theory and with
illustrative readings from
literature.

Offered 1989-90 and alter-
nate years

309s. DANTE (3)

The Divine Comedy in
translation.

Offered 1990-91 and alter-
nate years

(3)

(3)

3 1 6f. SPENSER AND THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY (3 )

Spenser's major poetry augmented with selections from Sidney
and other sixteenth-century poets.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

3 1 7SE. LITERATURE OF THE RENAISSANCE (3 )

A study of the culture of the Renaissance as reflected in its liter-
ature. Writers include Shakespeare, Spenser, Sidney, Bacon,
Wyatt, Jonson, Donne, Herbert, Jeremy Taylor, Launcelot
Andrewes, and the sonneteers.
Not offered 1989-90

320f. MODERN POETRY (3)

Selected British and American poets of the twentieth century.
Writers include Eliot, Yeats, and Pound.

321f. POETRY OF THE ROMANTIC PERIOD (3)

Primary emphasis upon the poetry of Wordsworth, Coleridge,
and Keats, along with selected poems of Shelley and Byron.

322s. POETRY OF THE VICTORIAN PERIOD (3)

Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, and Hopkins.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

323s. MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY DRAMA (3)

A selection of plays by playwrights from Ibsen to the
present, with concern for the relationship between text
and performance.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

338s. THE ENGLISH NOVEL FROM THE BRONTES TO
HARDY (3)

Emphasis on the novels of the 1840s and 1850s along with
those that look toward the twentieth century.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

361f. POETRY AND PROSE OF THE SEVENTEENTH
CENTURY (3)

Emphasis on the writings of Donne, Jonson, Herbert, Herrick,
Marvell, Bacon, and Browne.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

362s. MILTON (3)

Most of the English poetry and selections from the prose.

405s. SEMINAR

Not offered 1989-90

(3)

327f. DRYDEN, SWIFT, AND POPE (3)

The major works of these writers in historical context, augment-
ed by selections from other writers including Addison, Defoe,
and Finch.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

328s. THE AGE OF JOHNSON (3)

Emphasis on the development of the novel and achievements in
nonfiction prose. Writers include Fielding, Richardson,
Boswell, and Johnson.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

329s. SEVENTEENTH- AND EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY
DRAMA (3)

A survey of the works of significant dramatists including
Webster, Jonson, Middleton, Dryden, Congreve, and Sheridan.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

331f. See ENGLISH 213

332f. REALISM AND NATURALISM IN AMERICAN
LITERATURE (3)

Emphasis on figures writing from 1880 to 1920, who express the
dominant literary modes of the time, with attention to their in-
fluence on later writers. Authors include Twain, James, Whar-
ton, O'Neill, Crane, and others.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

333s. TWENTIETH-CENTURY AMERICAN

FICTION (3)

Focus on fiction from 1920 to the present, including the work of
such writers as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Ellison, Malamud, Oates,
and others.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

334f. SOUTHERN LITERATURE (3)

Readings in the literature of the American South of the twenti-
eth century with emphasis on such figures as Ransom, Faulkner,
Warren, O'Connor, Welty, and Walker.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

336s. THE MODERN BRITISH NOVEL (3 )

Selected modem novels with emphasis on Joyce, Lawrence, and
Woolf

410f,s. SPECIAL STUDY (2-4)

Selected texts to meet the interests of individual students.

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ENGLISH OR
AMERICAN LITERATURE

(4-8)

CREATIVE WRITING

20 1 s. NARRATIVE WRITING (3 )

Principles and forms of narrative writing. Illustrative readings

and frequent writing.

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

202f. POETRY WRITING (3)

Principles of the poet's craft, through illustrative readings and
frequent writing in both fixed and open forms.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor

203f. (THEATRE 203) PLAYWRITING

See Theatre 203 for description.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

(3)

34 1 f. WRITING WORKSHOP: FICTION (3 )

Guidance in revising and preparing material. Individual confer-
ences and group workshop sessions.
Prerequisite: 201

342s. POETRY WORKSHOP (3)

Presentation and discussion of student work, with additional re-
sources (readings, poetic exercises) as needed.
Prerequisite: 202 or permission of the instructor

345s. (THEATRE 345) PLAYWRITING WORKSHOPS)

See Theatre 345 for description.

Prerequisite: 203 or permission of the instructor

415f,s. ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING (3)

Individual conferences with emphasis on sustained creative
writing projects in poetry, fiction, or drama.
Prerequisite: 341, 342, 345 or permission of the instructor

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CREATIVE
WRITING

(4-8)

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FRENCH

Professor:

Regine P. A. Reynolds-
Cornell
Associate professors:

Christabel P. Braunrot
(on leave 1988-89)

Huguette D. Chatagnier,

Chair

Ellen Wood Hall

Assistant professor:

Rosemary Eberiel

Instructor:

Christel T. Scott (part-time)

The Department of French has as its goals accuracy and
fluency in the written and spoken language as well as
knowledge and appreciation of the literature and culture
of France.
New students electing French will, with very few
exceptions, be asked to take a placement test. Students
placing at the level of French 235 will have satisfied the Specific
Standard of the intermediate level of a foreign language. Either of
the two intermediate courses, French 201 or 203, also satisfies that
Specific Standard.

A French literature course on the 300 level satisfies the Distribu-
tional Standard of literature in the language of its composition.
French 235 is the prerequisite for all French literature courses but
does not satisfy the Distributional Standard of literature in the lan-
guage of its composition.

Students, if qualified, may spend the junior year in France on an
approved program. Interested students should consult the depart-
ment chair early in the sophomore year.

An assistant comes from France each year to live on the French
Hall with students interested in perfecting their French and in
knowing more about France today. She joins students in the dining
hall around a "table frangaise," with students at all levels of French
proficiency.

The department recommends for the French major the following
electives in other departments: History 100, 309; Classics 309, 310;
English 211; Art 103, 308; Philosophy 206, 209, 210; another
foreign language.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

235, 305, 306, 336, 357 or 372, and a minimum of 8 additional
hours on the 300 level. These elective courses should be repre-
sentative of various centuries and genres.

1 1 f . ELEMENTARY FRENCH (4)

For students who begin French in college. Introduction to the
French language and culture. Four class periods followed by a
session of oral practice.

102s. ELEMENTARY FRENCH (4)

Continuation of 101; 101 and 102 are the equivalent of two
years of secondary school preparation.

1 05s. INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH PHONETICS ( I )

Prerequisite: 101 or permission of instructor

201f,s. INTERMEDIATE (5)

Practice in the aural, oral, and written use of the language.
Training in the essentials of grammar. Study of some
representative types of French literature.

203f ,s. ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE ( 5 )

This course includes a thorough grammar review and an
introduction to selected literary works.
Prerequisite: 201

207f,s. INTERMEDL^TE FRENCH CONVERSATION (2)

Prerequisite: 201 or 203
with a grade of B- or above

235f,s. READINGS IN
FRENCH
LITERATURE (4)

This course develops read-
ing and writing skills
through an introduction to
literary texts by genre from
the Middle Ages to the
present.

Prerequisite: 203
Does not satisfy the Dis-
tributional Standard of lit-
erature in the language of
its composition.

305f. ADVANCED

FRENCH LANGUAGE
STUDY (3)

Composition, stylistics,
translation.
Prerequisite: 235
Does not satisfy the Dis-
tributional Standard of lit-
erature in the language of
its composition.

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306s. ADVANCED FRENCH LANGUAGE STUDY (3 )

Phonetics, conversation.
Prerequisite: 235

Does not satisfy the Distributional Standard of literature
in the language of its composition.

308. FRANCE SINCE 1945 (2)

A study of France since World War II, with emphasis on

contemporary French society

Prerequisite: 305

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

Does not satisfy the Distributional Standard of literature

in the language of its composition.

336s. SEVENTEENTH- CENTURY FRENCH

LITERATURE (3)

"L'Age d'or" (Classicism). Selected works of Descartes,
Comeille, Pascal, Moliere, Racine, and others.

340s. MEDIEVAL FRENCH LITERATURE (3 )

A study in modem French of La Chanson de Roland, Tristan,
Marie de France, Chretien de Troyes, the Fabliaux, Le Roman
de Renard, Le Roman de la Rose, and selected dramatic works.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

356s. THE NINETEENTH. CENTURY FRENCH
NOVEL

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

(3)

357f. THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY FRENCH

NOVEL (3)

Selections from major fiction spanning the twentieth century.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

360s. EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRENCH

LITERATURE (3)

Selected works from the fiction, theatre, and philosophical
writings of the "Siecle des Lumieres."
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

37 Is. A SURVEY OF FRENCH POETRY FROM THE
MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY TO THE
PRESENT (3)

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

372f. CONTEMPORARY FRENCH DRAMA (3)

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

380f. POETRY AND PROSE OF THE FRENCH

RENAISSANCE (3)

With particular attention to Du Bellay and Ronsard,

Rabelais, and Montaigne.

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

383f. FRENCH ROMANTICISM (3)

The Romantic movement in the novel, theatre, and poetry of

the nineteenth century.

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

410f,s. SPECL^L STUDY

Supervised to meet the needs of individual students.

(2-4)

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY (4-8)

Qualified students may elect to participate in an Independent
Study Program during their senior year. Approval by the French
Department and the Committee on Independent Study is
necessary.

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GERMAN

Professor:

Gunther Bicknese, Chair
Associate professor:
Ingrid E. Wieshofer

Each course offered by the department emphasizes the com-
munication skills of speaking, understanding, and writing.
Linguistic and cultural aspects of the German-speaking
world are presented at all levels. In the intermediate and ad-
vanced courses, a wide selection of classical and contempo-
rary works of German literature are read.
All teachers in the department are native speakers of German,
which is the language of instruction in all literature and culture
courses. Majors and nonmajors alike are encouraged to live on the
German Hall, a German-speaking campus community. Qualified
students may participate in an intensive six-week Summer Study
Program at the University of Marburg in Germany. This program is
offered in alternate years.

Students with previous work in German will be placed in accor-
dance with their proficiency. Even without such background, a stu-
dent may elect German as her major if she enrolls in Elementary
German as a freshman.

If a student begins the study of German in the sophomore year,

she will be able to fulfill the requirements for the major provided she
participates in the Summer Study Program in Germany.

Students considering a double major should consult with the de-
partment chair as early as possible.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
Courses required in the discipline:

100, 101, 200, 201, 210, 212, 214, 222, 401
12 hours of the following: 301, 305, 306, 309, 310, 313, 350
Courses recommended for the major: Basic courses in European
history

lOOf. ELEMENTARY GERMAN (4)

Emphasis on speaking and on understanding spoken German,
with a sound basis of grammar. Reading and discussion of simple
texts.

101s. ELEMENTARY GERMAN (4)

Continuation of 100.

200f. INTERMEDIATE GERMAN (3 )

Practice in spoken German, accompanied by grammar review.
Reading and discussion of literary texts.
Prerequisite: 101 or equivalent

20 1 s. INTERMEDIATE GERMAN (3)

Continuation of 200

21 Of. COMPOSITION (3)

A practical course designed to develop fluency in writing

German.

Prerequisite: 201

2 12f. CONVERSATION (2)

A practical course designed to develop fluency in oral

communication.

Prerequisite: 201 or equivalent

213SG. GERMAN CIVILIZATION (3)

Prerequisite: 201 or equivalent Marburg, Germany
Not offered 1989-90

214s. PHONETICS (lor 2)

Theoretical and practical aspects of German pronunciation

with intensive drills.

Prerequisite: 101 or permission of the department

215f. (MUSIC 215) GERMAN CIVILIZATION AND

MUSIC I (4)

Reading and lectures on German culture with emphasis on

music.

Not offered 1989-90

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216WG. (MUSIC 216) GERMAN CIVILIZATION AND
MUSIC II (2)

Lectures on German culture and civilization with travel to
Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Prague, Vienna, and Munich.
Prerequisite: 215 (Music 215)
Not offered 1 989-90

222s. INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE (4)

Emphasis is on lyric poetry in the nineteenth and twentieth

centuries, a nineteenth-century Novelle, and a contemporary

novel.

Prerequisite to all 300-level literature courses

Prerequisite: 201 or equivalent

224s. GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (2 or 3)

A course designed for the development of a greater skill in use

of contemporary German.

Prerequisite: 210, 212 or permission of the department

German 222 is prerequisite to all 300-level literature courses.

30 If. GOETHE'S FAUST (3)

An intensive study of Part 1 and highlights from Part II.

309f. HISTORY OF GERMAN CIVILIZATION (2 or 3)

Major trends from the Middle Ages to World War II.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

3 10s. GERMAN LIFE AND THOUGHT (2 or 3)

Society and culture in the contemporary German- speaking

world.

Prerequisite: 309

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

313s. DRAMA AND NOVELLE OF THE NINETEENTH
CENTURY (4)

Reading of representative Novellen and dramas from Kleist to

Hauptmann.

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

350f,s. ADVANCED READING (2 or 3 )

Subject matter chosen according to student interest and needs.

401s. HISTORY OF GERMAN LITERATURE

Literary trends from the Middle Ages to the present as
exemplified by representative works of the various periods.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

(4)

305f. CONTEMPORARY DRAMA (2 or 3 )

Emphasis on Brecht's epic theatre and contemporary Swiss play-
wrights.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

306s. FRANZ KAFKA (2 or 3)

Discussion of major short stories and selections from the novels.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY (4-8)

Independent research is arranged under the supervision of a
member of the department. Results are presented both orally
and in writing.

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HISTORY

Professors:

Michael J. Brown, Chair
Penelope Campbell
Associate professors:
John L. Gignilliat
Katharine D. Kennedy
Assistant professor:
Jere H. Link

No single course is considered to be introductory to the
history curriculum. Members of the department believe
that their courses should be accessible to all students in the
College; accordingly, there are no prerequisites for any
course in history. While some work at an introductory level
is always desirable, there is no reason why any junior or
senior with good verbal aptitude should experience difficulty in any
history course.

The history major, with its distribution requirements, is designed
to ensure breadth of knowledge rather than concentration.
Nevertheless, when selecting introductory courses, a potential
history major should consider whether her interest lies chiefly in
U.S., European or non- Western history, and choose accordingly.
Since either History 101 and 102 or History 1 10 and 1 1 1 are
required for the major, it is highly desirable that, at a minimum, one
of these sequences be completed before the beginning of the junior
year. Students who are considering a double major or participation
in the teacher education program should plan their major with
special care and are advised to consult at an early date with the chair
of the department.

The ideal posture for the history major entering the junior year
would be to have completed one of the required 100-level sequences
during the freshman year, to have taken one or more additional
introductory courses, and perhaps to have experienced one
300-level course during the second semester of the sophomore year.
However, there is no rigid, prescribed sequence in which courses
should be taken. The history curriculum can accommodate a wide
variety of approaches.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

101 and 102 or 110 and 111

A minimum of eight courses beyond the 100 level, only one of

which may be at the 200 level

At least one course from each of the following groups:

Early European History: 301, 303, 305, 306, 307, 371, 373
Modem European History: 309, 311, 313, 314, 316, 322
United States History: 325, 327, 329, 334, 337, 338, 339
Non- Western History: 352, 353, 354, 358, 359
An appropriate course below the 300 level may be substituted to
satisfy one of the groups. Cross-listed courses taught outside the
department may not be used to satisfy the minimum
requirements for the major.

lOlf. THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN EUROPEAN

CIVILIZATION (3)

A survey of the history of Europe from the Middle Ages to the
end of the French Revolution.

102s. THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN EUROPEAN

CIVILIZATION (3)

A survey of the history of Europe from the early nineteenth
century to the present.

Assislani Professor Katharine Kennedy

Ills. THE ASIAN WORLD IN MODERN TIMES (3 )

TTie history and politics of Asian societies and their interaction
with the West in the twentieth century.

2081. THE UNITED STATES TO 1876 (3)

A general survey of the history of the United States from the
colonial origins through Reconstruction.

209s. THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1876

A general survey of the history of the United States since
Reconstruction.

(3)

1 lOf. INTRODUCTION TO THE ASIAN WORLD
The major civilizations on the Asian continent from the
Mediterranean to Japan before the twentieth century.

(3)

2 1 2f . THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND (3 )

The social and political development of the English people from
the Anglo-Saxon centuries through the civil wars of the
seventeenth century.

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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

213s. THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND (3)

The experiences of the English people from the reign of King
Charles II to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

301s. (CLASSICS 351) STUDIES IN GREEK HISTORY (3)

See Classics 351 for description.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

303f. (CLASSICS 352) STUDIES IN ROMAN

HISTORY (3)

See Classics 352 for description.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

305f. MEDIEVAL CIVILIZATION (3)

The emergence of European cultural traditions, political
institutions, and social organization between the decline of the
Roman Empire and the end of the High Middle Ages.

306s. THE RENAISSANCE (3)

The civilization of Italy and of Northern Europe from the time
of Dante to the time of Shakespeare.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

307s. THE REFORMATION (3)

Changes in church, state, and society from the time of Luther to
the end of the wars of religion.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

309f. THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND

NAPOLEON (3)

The causes and events of the French Revolution and its impact
upon Europe; the career of Napoleon Bonaparte.

311s. NINETEENTH-CENTURY EUROPE (3 )

Europe from the Congress of Vienna to the eve of World
War 1 with emphasis on industrialization, liberalism,
nationalism, and imperialism.

313f. EUROPE FROM 1914 TO 1945 (3)

World War 1, the Russian Revolution, Nazism, the interwar
years, and World War II with emphasis on ideology, politics,
and diplomacy.

314s. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 314) EUROPE SINCE

1945 (3)

Social, economic, and cultural change and foreign affairs in
Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union.

316f. EUROPEAN INTELLECTUAL HISTORY SINCE
THE ENLIGHTENMENT (3)

Rational and Romantic responses to the Enlightenment by
major thinkers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

317f. RUSSIAN CULTURE IN THE NINETEENTH

CENTURY (3)

Cultural and intellectual developments in Russia from the reign
of Alexander I to the outbreak of the 1917 revolution.
Not offered 1989-90

318s. EUROPEAN NATIONALISM IN THE NINETEENTH
AND TWENTIETH CENTURIES (3)

A study of different nationalisms, including among others, Irish
separatism, Zionism, and the nationalist fascisms of Italy,
Germany, Spain, and Portugal.
Not offered 1989-90

322f. WOMEN IN MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY (3 )

The changing roles of European women at home, at work, in
public life, and in the arts from the Renaissance to the present.

325s. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND EARLY

NATIONAL PERIOD, 1 763- 1 8 1 5 (3 )

The severance of the political, social, and economic ties with
England and the development of a national identity.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

327f. CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (3)

The outbreak of the Civil War; the war years; the political,
economic, and social consequences to 1876.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

329f. THE NEW SOUTH (3)

Political, economic, and cultural changes in the South since the
Civil War.

334s. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 332) THE UNITED STATES
FROM 1914 TO 1945 (3)

World War 1, the New Era of the 1920s, the New Deal, and

World War II.

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

337f. INTELLECTUAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED

STATES (3)

The course of American thought from the ratification of the
Constitution to the present.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

338s. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 340) THE UNITED STATES
SINCE 1945 (3)

Domestic change and international involvements since World

War II.

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

339s. TOPICS IN AMERICAN POLITICAL

BIOGRAPHY (3)

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

340s. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 328) U.S.-LATIN

AMERICAN RELATIONS (3)

See Political Science 328 for description.

352s. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 352) SOUTHEAST ASIA (3)

Political and cultural development of the region between the
Indian subcontinent and China, including western colonial
control and the independence struggle; emphasis on the
twentieth century.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

353s. SOUTH ASIA (3)

History of the Indian subcontinent from ancient times to the
present, with particular attention to British rule, the
independence movement, and contemporary public issues in
Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

354f. TOPICS IN AFRICAN AND ASIAN HISTORY (3 )
Topic for 1989-90: The United States and Japan: the historical
relationship from Admiral Perry to President Nixon.

358f. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TO WORLD WAR I (3)

Pre-colonial civilization, western penetration, and European
conquest.
359s. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 359) SUB-SAHARAN

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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

AFRICA IN THE
TWENTIETH
CENTURY (3)

Colonial rule, indepen-
dence, and the tasks con-
fronting developing na-
tions.

37 If. ENGLAND UNDER
THETUDORS (3)

The history of England
from 1485 to 1603 with
emphasis upon the break
from Rome under Henry
VIII and the beginning of
England's imperial role
under Queen Elizabeth I.
Offered 1989-90 and alter-
nate years

373s. ENGLAND UNDER
THE STUARTS (3)

The history of England in
the seventeenth century,
emphasizing the religious,
social, and political con-
cepts carried to America
by the early colonists.
Offered 1990-9 land alter-
nate years

357SE. SOCIAL HISTORY
OF RENAISSANCE
ENGLAND (3)

The art, architecture, relig-
ion, education, amuse-
ments, thought, and mode
of life of the Elizabethans.
Not offered 1989-90

410f,s. SPECIAL

STUDY (2-4)

Supervised study in some
field or period of history.

490f,s. INDEPENDENT
STUDY (4-8)

Independent research
under the supervision of a
member of the
department.

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MATHEMJIIICS

Professor:

Sara L. Ripy
Associate professors:
Robert A. Leslie, Chair
Myrtle H. Lewin
Assistant professor:
Daniel F. Waggoner
Instructor:
William A. Washburn

The curriculum in the Department of Mathematics is
designed to help students think clearly and logically; to
analyze problems; to understand and be able to use the
language, theory, and techniques of mathematics; and to
develop skills and acquire mathematical tools needed in
the application of mathematics.
The courses offered give mathematics majors a solid back-
ground for graduate study, teaching at the secondary school level,
and professional employment. A student interested in both
mathematics and physics is invited to consider a mathematics-
physics major. Students who are planning to major in mathe-
matics should take calculus at the appropriate level in the freshman
year.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

205,206,305,321,480

A minimum of five courses at the 300 level or above,

excluding 480

One course from each of the following groups:

315, 331, 352 or 309, 312, 328

115 is not counted toward the minimum 30-hour major if

taken after completion of 328.

101 and 150 are not counted toward the minimum 30-hour

major.

101s. FINITE MATHEMATICS (3)

Topics appropriate to the social and management sciences. The
topics are selected from set theory, logic, matrix algebra, linear
programming, mathematical models, and financial mathematics.

115s. ELEMENTARY STATISTICS (3 )

Statistical measures and distributions, probability and its appli-
cation to statistical inference, linear correlation, hypothesis
testing, confidence intervals, and applications in the natural
and social sciences.
Does not satisfy Distributional Standard in Mathematics

117f,s. PRECALCULUS

Topics to include algebra, trigonometry, functions, and
analytic geometry.

(4)

118f,s. CALCULUS I (4)

An introduction to limits, differentiation, and integration with
applications.

119f,s. CALCULUS II (4)

Continuation of 118 to include the integral and its applications,
logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric and hy-

perbolic functions, and techniques of integration.
Prerequisite: 118

150f,s. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER

PROGRAMMING (2)

An introduction to computers, principles of problem solving in
a structured programming environment, programming tech-
niques, and applications.
Does not satisfy Distributional Standard in Mathematics.

205f,s. CALCULUS III (4)

Continuation of 1 19 to include indeterminate forms, Taylor's
formula, improper integrals, sequences and series, parametric
curves, vectors, lines and planes.
Prerequisite: 119

206s. LINEAR ALGEBRA (4)

Vector spaces, linear transformations, matrices, and determi-
nants, with applications to systems of linear equations, geome-
try, and other selected topics.
Prerequisite or corequisite: 205 or permission of the instructor

2 1 Of. DISCRETE STRUCTURES (3 )

An introduction to the basic concepts and techniques of the
mathematics of discrete structures. Topics selected from sets,
equivalence relations, elementary algebraic structures, enumera-
tion, recurrence relations, generating functions, graphs, trees,
Euler circuits, and the inclusion-exclusion principle. This
course includes mathematical topics of particular value to stu-
dents interested in computer science.
Prerequisite: 1 18 or permission of the instructor

250s. INTERMEDIATE COMPUTER

PROGRAMMING (3)

A study of the design of well-structured algorithms and their

implementation in Pascal, modular programming techniques,

the effective use of the fundamental data structures including

records and files, and an introduction to dynamic data

structures.

Prerequisite: 118, 150 or permission of the instructor

305s. CALCULUS IV (4)

Continuation of 205 to include vectors, curves, surfaces, partial

differentiation, multiple integrals, and introduction to vector

analysis.

Prerequisite: 205, 206 or permission of the department chair

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309f. DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (4)

First and second order differential equations, higher order,

hnear, ordinary differential equations, existence and uniqueness

theorems and applications.

Prerequisite: 205

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

312s. NUMERICAL ANALYSIS (4)

A study of numerical methods in mathematics to include nu-
merical solutions of equations, linear and nonlinear systems of
equations, numerical differentiation and integration, and curve
fitting.

Prerequisite: 205, 250 or permission of the instructor
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

3 14f. INTRODUCTION TO MODERN GEOMETRY (4)

Affine, projective, and Euclidean geometries and their postula-

tional development.

Prerequisite: 205

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

315s. TOPOLOGY (4)

An introduction to topological and metric spaces, continuity,

compactness, and connectedness, with special emphasis on the

topology of R".

Prerequisite: 205

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

32 If. INTRODUCTION TO MODERN ABSTRACT

ALGEBRA (4)

Important algebraic structures, including groups, rings, integral
domains, and fields.
Prerequisite: 205

325f. MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND
APPLICATIONS

(4)

Mathematics that emphasize the development of techniques of
model building. Applications to illustrate the techniques are
drawn principally from the natural and social sciences.
Prerequisite: 205
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

328s. MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS AND

PROBABILITY (4)

An introduction to some of the basic statistical methods in the
classical theory of inferential statistics, probability theory, esti-
mation, hypothesis testing, and applications.
Prerequisite: 205
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

33 If. FUNDAMENTALS OF REAL ANALYSIS (4)

The topology of the real number system, and the axiom of com-
pleteness. Rigorous development of some central ideas in analy-
sis, including limits, continuity of functions, and convergence of
sequences and series.
Prerequisite: 205
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

345. TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS (3 or 4)

A specialized topic in mathematics. The subject to be examined
will be chosen according to the interests of students and faculty.
Prerequisite: permission of the department chair
Not offered 1989-90

350f. DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHM

ANALYSIS (4)

A study of some fundamental algorithms in computer science
and their associated data structures. Formal approach to the
verification of algorithms, with an emphasis on space and time
considerations. Topics to be covered include stacks, queues,
linked lists, trees, graphs, searching and sorting techniques, and
numerical algorithms.

Prerequisite: 119 or
permission of the
instructor, 210 and 250

352s. INTRODUCTION
TO COMPLEX
ANALYSIS (4)

The algebra of complex
numbers, analytic func-
tions, elementary func-
tions, linear fractional
transformations, mappings,
integrals, power series,
Laurent series, and residue
calculus.

Prerequisite: 205
Oftered 1989-90 and
alternate years

4101,8. SPECIAL

STUDY (2-4)

Open to majors only

480f. MATHEMATICS
SEMINAR (1)

490f,s. INDEPENDENT
STUDY (4-8)

Associate Professor Bob Leslie

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MUSK

Professor:

Ronald L. Bymside

Associate professors:

Jay Fuller

Calvert Johnson

Theodote K. Mathews, Chair

Instructor:

Rowena S. Renn (part-time)

The Department of Music provides a curriculum designed
to prepare its majors for graduate study and the profes-
sional music world. It also seeks to meet the needs of
nonmajors through a variety of courses in music apprecia-
tion and applied music. The guiding philosophy in all in-
struction is that music is a humanistic, not a mech-
anistic discipline, and is a central part of a true liberal education.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

Courses

A minimum of 14 hours in music theory consisting of 11 1 , 112,
211, and 212 or 211-212 and two 300-level theory courses
213,214,305,480

Performance

A minimum of 10 semester hours in one instrument or voice
and a maximum of 18 semester hours in applied music. Stu-
dents concentrating in voice will be asked to demonstrate some
proficiency on the piano by the end of their sophomore or jun-
ior year.
A senior recital or project in lieu of recital (410 or 490)

Ensemble Experience

A minimum of two years in an approved College ensemble

MUSIC APPRECIATION

106f. INTRODUCTION TO THE ART OF MUSIC 1 (3)

Basic concepts and terminology appropriate to various kinds of
music. A study of the relationship of music to society and the
other arts.
Intended for nonmajors

107s. INTRODUCTION TO THE ART OF MUSIC II (3)

A continuation of 106 with special emphasis on the concept

of style.

Prerequisite: 106 or permission of the instructor

204s. HISTORY OF JAZZ

Trends, developments, and personalities in American jazz.

(3)

(3)

205f. AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC

A chronological study of American popular music in the
eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. Works are ex-
amined in terms of musical and textual content and in the light
of their sociological contexts.

THEORY AND HISTORY OF MUSIC

108f. MUSIC THEORY FOR NONMAJORS (3)

Designed for students with little or no knowledge of music

theory, the course teaches the elements of music in sufficient

depth to enable the student to read music and compose song

forms.

Not open to students who have had 111

1 1 If. BASIC THEORY AND MUSICIANSHIP I (4)

A study of key signatures, scales, and part-writing with the
laboratory devoted to sight singing and ear training.
3 LEG, 1 LAB

1 1 2s. BASIC THEORY AND MUSICIANSHIP II (4)

A continuation of 1 1 1 with emphasis on chord formations and
organizations.
3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 111

207f. VOCAL MUSIC

A study of vocal solo literature.

(3)

2 llf. ADVANCED MUSIC THEORY I (4)

Continuation and application of materials presented in 1 1 1 and
1 1 2 with emphasis on the principles of functional harmony in
written exercises and analysis of selected works in music.
3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 112

212s. ADVANCED MUSIC THEORY II (4)

A continuation of 2 1 1 with emphasis on chromatic harmony
and other forms of harmonic organization.
3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 211

2 1 3f. MUSIC HISTORY SURVEY I (3 )

A chronological study of Western art music from the Greek civ-
ilization through the Baroque era.
Prerequisite: 112

214s. MUSIC HISTORY SURVEY II (3)

A chronological study of Western art music from the late eight-
eenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries.
Prerequisite: 213

215f. (GERMAN 215) GERMAN CIVILIZATION AND
MUSIC I (4)

Reading and lectures on German culture with emphasis on

music.

Not offered 1989-90

216WG. (GERMAN 216) GERMAN CIVILIZATION AND
MUSIC II (2)

Lectures on German culture and civilization with travel to Ber-
lin, Leipzig, Dresden, Prague, Vienna, and Munich.
Prerequisite: 215 (German 215)
Not offered 1989-90

217f. SYNTHESIZER I (1)

A study of synthesizer keyboards, including their principles of

operation, their methods of performance, the programming of

sounds, and the composing and editing of scores using computer

software.

Prerequisite: permission of instructor

302s. BAROQUE AND CLASSICAL MUSIC (3 )

TLie history, literature, and stylistic characteristics of music from

1600 to 1800.

Prerequisite: 213 or (for nonmajors) 106 and permission of the

instructor

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DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

305f. TWENTIETH-CENTURY MUSIC (3)

The characteristics and tendencies of music since 1900. Out-
standing composers and significant works will be studied.
Prerequisite: 214 or (for nonmajors) 106 and permission of the
instructor

311f. ORCHESTRATION (3)

A course to develop skills in reading and analyzing orchestral
scores and in arranging music for instruments. Problems m
arranging musical scores for ensembles with voices are also con-
sidered.
Prerequisite: 212

312s. FORM AND ANALYSIS (3)

A detailed examination of formal controls as revealed in select-
ed contrapuntal and homophonic works of music.
Prerequisite: 212

313s. TECHNIQUES OF COMPOSITION

(3)

410f,s. SENIOR STUDY IN MUSIC THEORY OR

HISTORY (2-4)

Specialized study for majors to meet the needs of the individual
students.

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480s. SENIOR SEMINAR (3)

Specialized areas of music designed to meet the needs of stu-
dents in the seminar.
Open to senior music majors only

490f.s. INDEPENDENT STUDY

(4-8)

CHURCH MUSIC

208f. HISTORY OF CHURCH MUSIC (BIBLE AND

RELIGION 208) (3)

A study of the development of liturgy and worship practices,

and especially of the role of music in Jewish and Christian

worship.

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

209f. HYMNOLOGY (BIBLE AND RELIGION 209) (3)

A study of the development of Christian hymnody from its Jew-
ish roots to the present day and of its relationship to the history
of the Christian Church.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

MUSIC EDUCATION

Students who may be interested in pursuing a certification pro-
gram are referred to the Education Department description of
our state approved program.

APPLIED MUSIC

Credit: Credit is awarded for applied music offered by the Col-
lege as follows:

One credit hour for each semester at the 100 level; two credit
hours for each semester above the 100 level. No students are
permitted organ or harpsichord instruction without a hack-
ground on keyboard. Beginning level instruction is offered in
piano (Music 150A, 150B), strings (Music 170A, 170B), voice
(Music 180A, 180B) and winds (Music 190A, 190B). Beginners
may he given group instruction rather than private lessons. The
music major may register for two additional credit hours for her
senior recital. One hour of instruction and six hours of practice
weekly are required of all students who take applied music for
credit. A performance exam will be conducted at the end of
each semester.

Nonmajors may earn a maximum of fourteen credit hours. Af-
ter four semesters, nonmajors who wish to continue applied mu-
sic must take a course in Music Theory, or some other approved
course in the Music Department.

Noncredit: Students who wish to take applied music without
credit will be required to pay a fee.
Courses in applied music are numbered as follows:

Harpsichord: 141, 142; 241, 242; 341, 342; 441, 442; 449 (Sen-
ior Recital)

Piano: 150A, 1 SOB (for beginners) 151, 152; 251, 252; 351,
352; 451, 452; 459 (Senior Recital)

Organ: 161, 162; 261, 262; 361, 362; 461, 462; 469 (Senior
Recital)

Strings: 170A, 170B (for beginners) 171, 172; 271, 272; 371,
372; 471, 472; 479 (Senior Recital)

Voice: 180A, 180B (for beginners) 181, 182; 281, 282; 381,
382; 481, 482; 489 (Senior Recital)

Winds: 190A, 190B (for beginners) 191, 192; 291, 292; 391,
392; 491, 492; 499 (Senior Recital)
Prerequisite: written permission of the department chair

ENSEMBLES

The Agnes Scott College Glee Club studies sacred and secular
choral music, and it performs several times during the year. It is
open to students without fee and membership is by audition.
Other ensembles open to qualified students include London
Fog, a jazz vocal group; Joyful Noise, a gospel vocal group; and
the Agnes Scott College Community Orchestra.

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PHILOSOPHY

Professors:

David P. Behan, Chair
Richard D. Parry

Richard Parry , Callaway Professor of Philosophy

There are two different
but complementary
approaches to courses
in philosophy. The
systematic approach is
through courses
that deal with specific prob-
lems (e.g., 104, 130, 232). The
historical approach is through
courses in the history of philo-
sophy (e.g., 206, 209, 210).
Students considering courses in
philosophy should seek the
advice of the members of the
department concerning
particular courses.

The requirements for the
major in philosophy embody
two goals. The first is that the
student learn, through close
work with primary sources, the
ideas of the major philosophers.
The second is that the student
develop and practice techniques
of critical analysis and construc-
tive reasoning. In fulfilling the
requirements, the student
majoring in philosophy acquires
a thorough grounding in the
major areas of the discipline
and also develops her own
critical and creative philosophical skills.

Students considering a major in philosophy should try to com-
plete 103, 206, and 209 before the end of the sophomore year.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

Logic: 103 or 220

History of Philosophy: 206 and 209
Value Theory: 104 or 130

Metaphysics and Epistemology: three courses from the follow-
ing: 320, 323, 324, 325, 339, 340, 341

103s. INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC (3)

An introduction both to the rudiments of critical thinking, with
emphasis on analysis of ordinary discourse into formal symbol-
ism, and to the properties of formal systems.

104f. ETHICS (3)

A consideration of some contemporary moral issues, such as eu-
thanasia, abortion, war, and world hunger, and their relation to
traditional ethical theories from Plato to Kant.

130f. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 130) POLITICAL AND

LEGAL PHILOSOPHY (3)

The major figures in political and legal philosophy from Plato to

Marx.

Not open to students who have had 214

201SG. (CLASSICS 201) THE GREEK SETTING OF THE
SOCRATIC DL\LOGUES (3)

An intensive study of some early dialogues of Plato with special
reference to the political and historical context in which they
were written.
Offered summer 1989 and alternate years

206f. (CLASSICS 223) HISTORY OF ANCIENT

PHILOSOPHY (3)

The thought of major figures in Western philosophy from the
pre-Socratic era to the Middle Ages.

209s. SEVENTEENTH- AND EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY
PHILOSOPHY (3)

The historical development of philosophic thought in the sev-
enteenth and eighteenth centuries. Readings in Descartes,
Spinoza, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant.

21 Of. PHENOMENOLOGY AND EXISTENTIALISM

Phenomenology and existentialism through readings in
Husserl, Heidegger, and Sartre.
Offered by arrangement with instructor
Alternates with 220

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220. SYMBOLIC LOGIC (3)

The language and niles of derivation for sentential and predi-
cate logic.

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor
Offered by arrangement with instructor
Alternates with 210

232f. (ART 232) (THEATRE 242) AESTHETICS (3)

A consideration of such issues as the nature of the experience in
the various arts, the status of the artistic object, and the objec-
tivity of judgment in art.

303s. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (3)

An investigation of such issues as the nature, justification, and
scope of scientific method; the patterns of scientific explanation
in the natural sciences; and the reality of scientific constructs.
Offered by arrangement with instructor

305s. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 354) MARX AND

VARIETIES OF SOCIALISM (3)

The thought of Karl Marx and its development in subsequent
socialist theory and practice. Topics such as Bernstein's
revisionism, Leninism, Chinese Communism, and Yugoslav self-
management will be considered.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

308f. THE CLASSIC PERIOD OF AMERICAN

PHILOSOPHY (3)

Pragmatism in the works of Peirce, James, Royce, and Dewey.
Prerequisite: 206 or permission of the instructor
Offered by arrangement with instructor
Alternates with 341

312s. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 312) PHILOSOPHY OF LAW

(3)
Critical examination of natural law theory, legal positivism,
legal realism, and critical legal studies. Particular emphasis on
Hart and Dworkin.
Prerequisite: 130 or permission of the instructor

315s.(BIBLE AND RELIGION 345) PHILOSOPHY OF

RELIGION (3)

See Bible and Religion 345 for description.

Prerequisite: one course in philosophy, or Bible and Religion

101 or 110

317s.(POLITICAL SCIENCE 357) NEO-MARXISM (3)

Examination of major Marxist theorists of the twentieth century

and of the problems and conditions that have shaped their

thought.

Prerequisite: 305 or permission of the instructor

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

320s. PLATO (3)

An intensive study of selected dialogues.

Prerequisite: 206 or 104

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

323s. KANT'S CRITICAL PHILOSOPHY (3)

An intensive study of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason.
Prerequisite: 209

Offered by arrangement with instructor
Alternates with 339

324s. ARISTOTLE (3)

An intensive study of of topics selected from the logical, episte-

mological, and metaphysical works.

Prerequisite: 206

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

325f. MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY (3)

Beginning with neo-Platonism, the course concentrates on the

writings of St. Augustine, Abailard, St. Anselm, St. Thomas

Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, and William of Ockham.

Prerequisite: 206

Offered by arrangement with instructor

Not open to students who have had 310

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

339f. THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (3)

A critical study of major issues in contemporary epistemology.

Prerequisite: 209

Offered by arrangement with instructor

Alternates with 323

340s. THE METAPHYSICAL PROBLEM

OF THE SELF (3)

Contemporary metaphysical theories of the self assessed in
comparison with those of Descartes, Locke, and Hume.
Particular emphasis upon the concept of person and the
philosophic problem of personal identity.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

34 If. CURRENT PROBLEMS IN ANALYTIC

PHILOSOPHY (3)

A consideration of some problems in ordinary language

philosophy.

Prerequisite: 209

Offered by arrangement with instructor

Alternates with 308

4 1 Of,s. SPECIAL STUDY (2-4)

Supervised intensive study in fields or periods of philosophy.

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY

(4-8)

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PHYSICAL
EDUCilTION

Professor:

Kathryn A. Manuel, Chair

Associate professors:

Doris Black

Marylin B. Darling

Instructor:

Cynthia Peterson

Lecturer:

M. Read Covington

(part-time)

Four semesters of physical education are required for
graduation. No more than four semester hours will count
toward the 124 hours necessary for graduation. Letter grades
are given but do not count in the quality-point ratio.
Students with no prior physical education on the college
level will take one course in Fitness and Health Assessment.
Other courses taken to fulfill the four semesters requirement may
be from any area; however, it is strongly recommended that
students take at least one course from the Lifetime Activities area.

Most physical education courses are scheduled for one-half a
semester for .5 semester-hours credit. Those courses scheduled for
an entire semester are given one semester-hour credit. Any
100-level course which meets for one-half a semester may be
repeated once.

One-half semester courses may not be added after the fifth
calendar day of the course. A student may not withdraw after the
fourth week of a one-half semester course without the course
appearing on her record. A grade of WP or WF will be entered on a
student's record if a student withdraws after that date. No one-half
semester Physical Education course may be dropped after the last
class day for that course.

Full semester courses may not be added after the tenth calendar
day of the semester, and may be dropped one week after mid-
semester grades are due in the Registrar's Office without the course
appearing on the student's record. A grade of WP or WF will be
entered on a student's record if a student withdraws after that date.
No semester Physical Education course may be dropped after the
last class day for that course.

FITNESS AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT

101. AEROBIC DANCE ( .5 )
Fitness through continuous movement.

102. BODY FITNESS (.5)
Fitness through use of weight training.

103. FITNESS SWIMMING (.5)
Fitness through lap swimming and interval workouts.
Prerequisite: Intermediate level swimming strokes

105. HYDROBICS (.5)
Fitness through vigorous water exercises.

106. JOGGING FOR HTNESS (.5)
Fitness through individualized running programs.

108. LOW IMPACT AEROBICS (.5)

Fitness through movement in which one foot is in contact with
the floor at all times.

LIFETIME ACTIVITIES

110. ARCHERY (.5)
Basic skills are covered. Care of equipment, scoring, shooting
techniques, and types of rounds are included.

111. BADMINTON (.5)

Basic skills are covered. Rules, smgles and doubles play are
included.

112. FENCING (.5)

Foil fencing for the individual with little or no experience.
Skills, techniques, and bouting are covered.

1 1 4. FOLK, SQUARE, AND SOCIAL DANCE ( .5 )

International folk dances, American square dances, and social
dance from 1930 to the present are taught.

115. GOLF (.5)

Basic skills are covered. Rules and golf etiquette are included.
Several trips are made to the driving range. (Fee required)

116. JAZZ (.5)
Basic elements of jazz dance are included. One dance required
per session.

117. RIDING I (1)

Beginning riding; dressage seat geared toward combined train-
ing. Taught off-campus. (Fee required)

118. RIDING II (1)

Intermediate riding. Continuation of Riding I. Taught off-
campus. (Fee required)
Prerequisite: Riding I or permission of the instructor

119. RIDING III (1)

Advanced Riding. Students perform basic dressage on difficult
horses. Includes possibilities for jumping. Taught off-campus.
(Fee required)
Prerequisite: Riding II or permission of the instructor

120. SWIMMING (.5)

Swimming for the beginner and intermediate. Five basic strokes
are covered.

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122. TAP AND CLOG (.5)
Basic elements of tap and clog. A dance in each area is taught
each session.

123. TENNIS (.5)
Tennis for the individual with little or no prior experience.
Forehand, backhand drives, and the serve with game procedures
and rules are covered.

125. TRACK AND FIELD (.5)

Introduction of track and field events.

126. RACQUETBALL (.5)
Basic skills are covered. Rules and strategies are included.

TEAM SPORTS

130. BASKETBALL (.5)
Basic skills are covered. Strategies, team play, and rules are
included.

131. SOCCER (1)

Basic skills are covered. Team play and rules are included.
Offensive and defensive strategies are emphasized during the
last half of the semester.

132. SOFTBALL (.5)

Basic skills are covered. Team play and rules are incorporated.

133. VOLLEYBALL (.5)

Basic skills with team play and knowledge of rules are included.

SPECIALIZED ACTIVITIES

140. BALLET (1)

Basic ballet technique including the Cecchetti positions.

142. LIFESAVING (1)

Red Cross advanced lifesaving course.

Prerequisite: Advanced level swimming, ability to swim 500

yards

Screening test is given. (Fee required)

143. GYMNASTICS (.5)
Basic skills for tumbling, balance beam, vaulting, and
trampoline are included.

144. MODERN DANCE (.5)
The elements of contemporary dance are introduced and
explored. Technique, improvisation, and choreography are
emphasized.

146. SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING ( 1 )

Basic synchronized swimming strokes and figures are covered.
Students perform a routine at the end of the semester.
Prerequisite: Advanced level swimming strokes

147. WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTORS ( 1 )

Red Cross water safety instructor course. Students perfect swim-
ming skills, learn techniques of teaching all levels of swimming.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Health Services Education course
taught at Red Cross service centers (4 hours)
Advanced lifesaving
Permission of the instructor.
Screening test is given. (Fee required)

1 48. SKIN AND SCUBA DIVING ( 1 )

Techniques and requirements for scuba diving certification.
Scuba certification will be awarded upon successful completion
of the course, which includes open water dives (off-campus
trip).

Prerequisite: Proficient water skills, advanced lifesaving or per-
mission of instructor. Fee required.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

CLUB ACTIVITIES AND
INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS

Students wishing to complete part or all of their second year of
physical education by participation in club activities or inter-
collegiate sports may do so if they meet the prerequisites.

200. BASKETBALL TEAM I (.5)
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

201. BASKETBALL TEAM II (.5)

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

202. CROSS COUNTRY ( 1 )

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

203. DOLPHIN CLUB I (.5)
Prerequisite: selection by tryout and permission of the
instructor

204. DOLPHIN CLUB II (.5)
Prerequisite: Dolphin Club 1 and permission of the instructor

205. SOCCER TEAM

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

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206. STUDIO DANCE THEATRE ( 1 )

Prerequisite: selection by audition and permission of the
instructor

207. TENNIS TEAM I (.5)
Prerequisite: team selection by tryout and permission of the
instructor

208. TENNIS TEAM II (.5)
Prerequisite: Team selection by tryout and permission of the in-
structor

209. VOLLEYBALL TEAM

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

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PHYSICS a
ASTRONOMY

Associate professor:

Arthur L. Bowling, Jr., Chair
Assistant professor:
Alberto C. Sadun

The disciplines of physics and astronomy are attempts to
understand and to predict as many phenomena as possi-
ble, using a few conceptual models tested by experi-
ment and observation.
TTie preparation acquired through concentration in
physics or physics-astronomy provides a general,
flexible foundation for graduate study or for immediate professional
work in physics, astronomy, or engineering. Students who wish to
major in physics are strongly encouraged to take Physics 1 10-11 1
during the freshman year.

Students considering the physics-astronomy major should elect
the introductory astronomy sequence (Astronomy 120-121) and
calculus during the freshman year. Physics 110-111 could be taken
during the sophomore year, but the well prepared student is encour-
aged to enroll in this course in the freshman year. A student inter-
ested in both physics and mathematics is invited to consider a
mathematics-physics major.

Introductory physics and astronomy courses are open both to sci-
ence majors and to nonscience majors. Astronomy courses incorpo-
rate the use of the Bradley Observatory and the College's 30-inch
Beck telescope. Most astronomy courses require some observational
activities in the Bradley Observatory.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
PHYSICS

Courses required in the discipline:

Physics 110, 1 11; 26 additional hours as approved by the

department

Courses required outside the discipline:

Mathematics 150, 205

PHYSICS-ASTRONOMY

Courses required in the discipline:

Physics 110, 1 11 ; 8 additional physics hours as approved by the
department

Astronomy 120, 121; 12 additional astronomy hours as ap-
proved by the department
Courses required outside the discipline:
Mathematics 150, 205

PHYSICS

llOf. INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICS AND

ELECTRICITY (4)

Study of motion, gravitation, and electrical phenomena.

Calculus is used.

3 LEG, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: Mathematics 1 19 or permission of the instructor

Ills. INTRODUCTION TO MAGNETISM, HEAT,

SOUND, AND LIGHT (4)

Elements of magnetism, thermodynamics, and the physics of
wave phenomena.
Calculus is used.
3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 110

242f. ANALOG ELECTRONICS ( 1 )

DC and AC circuits, semiconductor devices and applications,
operational amplifiers, power supplies.
ILAB
Prerequisite: 110

243s. DIGITAL ELECTRONICS ( 1 )

Number systems. Boolean algebra, logic gates, memories,
introduction to microprocessors.
ILAB
Prerequisite: 242

320f. CLASSICAL MECHANICS (3 )

Newton's system for describing motion, special relativity,
oscillations, motion under the influence of central forces.
Prerequisite: 111
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

321s. CLASSICAL MECHANICS II (3)

The formulations of Lagrange and Hamilton, accelerated

reference frames, rigid body motion, coupled oscillations

and waves.

Prerequisite: 320

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

330f. THERMAL PHYSICS (3)

Equilibrium thermodynamics, presented from phenomeno-

logical and from statistical points of view.

Prerequisite: 111

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

331s. STATISTICAL MECHANICS (3)

Calculation of thermal phenomena using the methods of

Boltzmann and Gibbs, elements of quantum statistical

mechanics.

Prerequisite: 330

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

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340f. ELECTROMAGNETISM (3)

Static electric and magnetic fields, introduction to
boundary value problems, Maxwell's equations.
Prerequisite: 1 1 1
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

341s. ELECTRODYNAMICS AND RADIATION (3)

Time-dependent electromagnetic fields, classical electron

theory, emission and behavior of electro- magnetic waves,

relativistic invariance of the theory.

Prerequisite: 340

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

360f. QUANTUM PHYSICS I (3)

Quantum phenomena and the failure of classical

physics, wave mechanics of quantum particles,

illustrative one-dimensional problems, spin, multiparticle

systems.

Prerequisite: 1 1 1

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

361s. QUANTUM PHYSICS II (3 )

Approximation methods for static and for time-dependent

situations, three-dimensional problems, angular momentum,

scattering theory, elementary particles.

Prerequisite: 360

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

410f,s. SPECIAL STUDY

Supervised study in specific areas of physics.

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY

(2-4)
(4-8)

ASTRONOMY

IZOf.s. INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY (4)

Motions of the earth, moon, planets, and stars; the nature and
evolution of the stars and of other objects within the galaxy.
Familiarity with algebra is strongly recommended.
3 LEG, 1 LAB evening session at Bradley Observatory

121s. INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY (4)

The nature of galaxies, the history and large scale structure of
the universe as presently understood, the evolution and proper-
ties of the solar system.

3 LEG, 1 LAB evening session at Bradley Observatory
Prerequisite: 120

200f. ASTROPHYSICS I (3)

Topics in stellar evolution and cosmology, pulsars and black

holes, quasars and active galaxies.

Prerequisite: 121

Prerequisite or corequisite: Physics 110

211s. OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY (3)

Optical systems, astrophotography, photometry, spectroscopy.
Requires one evening per week at Bradley Observatory.
Prerequisite: 121

3001. ASTROPHYSICS II

Dynamics of gravitationally hound systems, interstellar

medium, stellar and planetary atmospheres, high energy

phenomena.

Prerequisite: 200, Physics 111

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Students take photographs and make deunled ohservations in the College 's Bradley
Observatory.

320f. GALACTIC ASTRONOMY (3)

Physical structure and evolution of stars, exotic objects within
the galaxy, properties of interstellar gas, dust, and plasmas.
Prerequisite: 200, Physics 111

361s. GENERAL RELATIVITY AND COSMOLOGY (3)

Tensor analysis is developed and applied to Einstein's theory of
gravitation. Black holes, gravitational radiation, and the struc-
ture and evolution of the universe are discussed within the
framework of the theory.
Prerequisite: 200, Physics 111

410f,s. SPECIAL STUDY (2-4)

Supervised study in various specific areas of astronomy.

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY (4-8)

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POLITICAL
SCIENCE

Associate professors:

Augustus B. Cochran III

Tommie Sue Montgomery

Assistant professors:

George T. Brown

Janette B. Pratt (part-time)

Catherine V. Scott

Lecturer:

Michael Meats (part-time)

Pohtics is, in the words of Brian Fay, our "deUberate efforts
to order, direct, and control (our) collective affairs and
activities, to establish ends for our society, and to
implement and evaluate these ends." There are few
contemporary issues, ranging from artistic freedom to
unemployment, from abortion to nuclear winter, that do
not involve a significant political dimension. The discipline of
political science offers a student the opportunity to think
systematically about and to evaluate critically our political life.

The department offers several introductory courses, from which a
student may choose one or several, depending on her particular
interests. Some advanced courses are open without prerequisites;
others require prerequisite courses or permission of the instructor.
Topics courses are designed to offer advanced students
opportunities to delve into selected issues in depth and to engage
in independent research.

In her freshman or sophomore year, a student should take 102
and one of the following: 103, 105, or 106. A major must then
complete advanced course work with at least one course from each
of the subfields of political theory, world politics, and comparative
politics (including American politics). Majors are advised to take
the required methodology course (399) in the junior year.

Because political knowledge is so closely related to other
disciplines, the department encourages majors to choose electives
from many areas, but especially from history, philosophy, and other
social sciences (economics, sociology, anthropology, and
psychology). Courses in those departments, which are cross-listed
below, can be applied toward the major in political science.

TTie department encourages majors to participate in internships,
such as the Governor's Internship or the Georgia Legislative
Internship, and in off-campus study programs, such as Washington
Semester or study abroad.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

102 and one of the following: 103, 105, 106

Methodology: either 399 or 490

A minimum of 24 hours on the 300 or 400 level

A minimum of one course from each of the following groups:

Comparative politics: 301, 302, 307, 310, 313, 316, 319, 342,

374, 377

Political theory: 303, 351, 354, 357, 379

World politics: 322, 326, 328, 329, 335, 378, 380

A maximum of two from the following cross-listed courses may

be applied toward the major:

Economics 315, 334, 336

History314, 334, 338,352, 359

Philosophy 130, 312

Sociology 333

102f. INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN

GOVERNMENT (3)

A survey of American political institutions and issues: the
Supreme Court, Congress, the Presidency, parties, interest
groups, and public opinion.

103f. INTRODUCTION TO WORLD POLITICS (3)

Major problems and trends in world politics, especially since
World War II: great power rivalry, revolution in weapons tech-
nology, emergence of the Third World, resource scarcity, and
the role of international organizations.

104s. THE CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL CRISIS (2)

Exploration of a broad range of contemporary books and
articles that attempt to understand and explain the crises of
power, ideology, and social change in the United States and
the world.

1 05s. COMPARATIVE POLITICS (3 )

A survey of developed and underdeveloped countries with
emphasis on problems of political development, institutionaliza-
tion, and economic growth.

1 06s. MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT (3 )

An examination of the major theorists whose ideas have shaped
the politics and ideologies of the modem world.

107f. (SPANISH 102) INTRODUCTION TO LATIN

AMERICA I (3)

An interdisciplinary introduction to the history, politics, and
culture of Latin America. The course will cover the pre-
Columbian to independence period.

108s. (SPANISH 103) INTRODUCTION TO LATIN

AMERICA II (3)

An interdisciplinary introduction to the history, politics, and
culture of Latin America. The course will cover the national pe-
riod (early 19th century to present).

130f. (PHILOSOPHY 130) POLITICAL AND LEGAL
PHILOSOPHY

See Philosophy 130 for description.

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21 If. (SOCIOLOGY 214)(SPANISH 206) WOMEN IN

LATIN AMERICA (3)

Women in Latin American history and at present. Focuses on
women's social, political and economic role across time, and the
contributions of women to Latin American culture.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

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DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

290s,SA. (SPANISH 290) TOPICS IN LATIN AMERICAN
STUDIES (3)

Focus on the history, politics, culture, and literature of one

country or region.

Prerequisite: one course in Latin American Studies or 103 or

105

Corequisite: Spanish 240S or Spanish 340S. For students whose

fluency in Spanish, as determined by the Spanish Department,

is such that Spanish 340S would be redundant. Political Science

295S will be the corequisite course

Not oiered 1989-90

30 1 f. UNITED STATES LEGAL SYSTEM (3 )

Institutions, processes, basic concepts, and personnel of the
United States judicial system.

302s. CONFLICT RESOLUTION (3)

Introduction to the theory and practice of conflict resolution.
Includes practicum at the Neighborhood Justice Center of
Atlanta.

303s. CONTEMPORARY CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES (3)
Exploration and analysis of the legal aspects of contemporary
social issues with an emphasis on the constitutionally based
development of societal changes in the areas of women's rights,
minority and racially based issues, rights of the impoverished,
and rights of the criminally accused.

307f. POLITICAL PARTY SYSTEMS (3)

Comparison of the ideology and organization of political parties
in a variety of political systems. Special emphasis on electoral
laws and the social bases of party support in Western Europe
and the United States, the role of parties in Communist sys-
tems, and forms of party rule in Third World countries.
Prerequisite: 102 or 105 or permission of the instructor
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

3 lOf. POLITICAL PARTICIPATION (3)

The extent, forms, and significance of the political activities of
individuals, groups, and movements.
Prerequisite: 102 or 105 or permission of the instructor
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

312s. (PHILOSOPHY 312) PHILOSOPHY OF LAW

See Philosophy 312 for description.

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313f. WOMEN AND POLITICS (3)

Analysis of the interaction of stratification based on sex and the
political system, with emphasis on participation, leadership, pol-
icy, and feminist theory.
Not offered 1989-90

3 1 9s. PUBLIC POLICY (3 )

Analysis of selected issues of public policy representative of the
crisis of the contemporary welfare state.
Prerequisite: 102 or 105 or permission of the instructor
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

322f. POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT (3)

An examination of economic, political, and cultural explana-
tions of underdevelopment and development, through the per-
spective of traditional modernization theory and dependency
analysis.

Prerequisites: 103 or 105 or permission of the instructor
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

326s. STUDIES IN WORLD ORDER (3)

Global problems including war, environment, and poverty and
alternative systems of world order.
Prerequisite: 103 or permission of the instructor
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

328s. (HISTORY 340) U.S.-LATIN AMERICAN

RELATIONS (3)

U.S. -Latin American relations from the Monroe Doctrine to

the present, with equal attention to history and contemporary

events.

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

329s. INTER- AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICIES (3)

Examination of the foreign policies and international relations
of the nations of the western hemisphere, with particular atten-
tion to Latin America.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

332s. (HISTORY 334) THE UNITED STATES FROM 1914
TO 1945 (3)

See History 334 for description.

333f. (SOCIOLOGY 333) RACIAL AND OTHER
MINORITY GROUPS

See Sociology 333 for description.

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334s. (ECONOMICS 334) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (3)

See Economics 334 for description.

335f. (ECONOMICS 340) TOPICS IN LATIN AMERICAN
ECONOMICS (3)

TTiese courses will deal with such topics as the debt crisis and

problems of Latin American development.

Prerequisite: One course in economics, international politics, or

108 (Spanish 103)

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

314s. (HISTORY 314) EUROPE SINCE 1945

See History 314 for description.

315s. (ECONOMICS 315)

COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

See Economics 315 for description.

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3 16f. POWER IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETIES (3)

Who governs in advanced societies? An examination of power
and the powerful and of several competing theories that claim
to describe the current distribution of power.
Prerequisite: 102 or 105 or permission of the instructor
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

340s. (HISTORY 338) THE UNITED STATES
SINCE 1945

See History 338 for description.

(3)

342f. (BIBLE AND RELIGION 350) THE CHURCH IN
LATIN AMERICA (3)

The colonial church to the present with focus on the twentieth
century: liberation theology, emergence of Christian Base Com-
munities, the church and social change, conflicts within the
church as a result of movements for social change, and relations
between church and state.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

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345f. WOMEN AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN MEXICO AND
CENTRAL AMERICA (4)

Examination of the role of women in specific Latin American
societies and the varying processes of social change in each.
In-class lectures will be supplemented with field trips. One
week each in Mexico, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.
Not offered 1989-90

35 If. DEMOCRATIC THEORY (3)

The evolution of meanings and justifications of democracy

and problems of democratic institutions and practices in the

modem nation-state.

Prerequisite: 106 or permission of the instructor

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

352s. (HISTORY 352) SOUTHEAST ASIA (3)

See History 352 for description.

354s. (PHILOSOPHY 305) MARX AND VARIETIES OF
SOCL\LISM (3)

The thought of Karl Marx and its development in subsequent
socialist theory and practice. Topics such as Bernstein's revi-
sionism, Leninism, Chinese Communism, and Yugoslav self-
management will be considered.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

357s. (PHILOSOPHY 317) NEO-MARXISM (3 )

Examination of major Marxist theorists of the twentieth century

and of the problems and conditions that have shaped their

thought.

Prerequisite; 354 or permission of the instructor

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

359s. (HISTORY 359) SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA IN THE
TWENTIETH CENTURY (3)

See History 359 for description.

374f. TOPICS IN LATIN

AMERICAN SOCIAL CHANGE (3)

These courses will deal with such themes as revolutionary
movements in Latin America from independence to the
present, and peasant movements.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

375SBF. POLITICS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (3)

Study of political issues and problems characteristic of
African nations; examination particularly of the impact of
colonial history and contemporary global economics on African
political systems. The course will look at the variety of African
approaches to national development and accompanying ideolo-
gies and compare their successes and failures. While the course
represents a general overview of African politics, three nations
will be singled out as case studies-Burkina Paso, Ivory Coast,
and one other to be decided-in order to provide some depth of

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empirical analysis.

Prerequisites: One course in political science or economic

development or consent of instructor; one course in

introductory French or equivalent recommended

Not offered 1989-90

377f. TOPICS IN POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS AND
BEHAVIOR

Not offered 1989-90

378s. TOPICS IN WORLD POLITICS

Prerequisite: 105 or permission of instructor
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

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482s. (ECONOMICS, PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, OR
ANTHROPOLOGY 482) SOCIAL SCIENCE SENIOR
SEMINAR (3)

A multidisciplinary inquiry into topics selected annually by the
faculty of the departments of economics, political science, psy-
chology, and sociology and anthropology.
Open only to senior majors in these departments
Prerequisite: permission of the instructors
Not offered 1989-90

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY (4-8)

Independent research under the supervision of a member of the
department.

3 79s. TOPICS IN POLITICAL THEORY (3 )

Topic: The Politics of Work. An analysis of the nature and
organization of work, emphasizing the impact of changing
technology on power and
authority in the workplace;
selected public policies, such
as health and safety regula-
tion and gender inequalities;
and initiatives to reform the
governance of work, such as
quality circles, codeter-
mination, and employee
ownership.
Offered 1989-90 and
alternate years

380s. REFORM AND

REVOLUTION (3)

Examination of the causes,
forms, and limits of poli-
tical change, through the
study of selected cases.
Prerequisite: permission
of the instructor

385s. THE UNITED
STATES AND THE
VIETNAM WAR (3)

Examination of the U.S.
involvement in the war in
Vietnam, its historical roots,
the conduct of the war, its
domestic and international
consequences, and its
continuing legacy.

399f. (SOCIOLOGY 399)
METHODOLOGY OF
SOCIAL SCIENCE
RESEARCH (4)

The philosophy of social
science and the principal
methods of social research.
Open to political science,
sociology, and sociology-
anthropology majors only
or by permission of the
instructor

410f,s. SPECIAL

STUDY (2-4)

Supervised study in a selected
field of political science.

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PSYCHOIAGY

Professor:

Miriam K. Drucker
Associate professors:
Ayse Ugaz Cardan, Chair
Thomas W. Hogan
Assistant professor:
Eileen L. Cooley

Psychology is the scientific study of human and animal be-
havior. The departmental offerings reflect the diversity of
areas within the field. The program for majors provides a
strong background in academic psychology, including op-
portunities for both first-hand laboratory experiences and
field experiences.
Students begin work in the department with a study of general
psychology. Psychology 121 is prerequisite to all other courses.

Students who are planning to major in psychology should con-
sult with a member of the department as early in their college
careers as possible. (Majors should try to elect Biology 100 and a
mathematics course, excluding Mathematics 150, in either the
freshman or sophomore year. )

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
Courses required in the discipline:

121,306,307,404,405
Courses required outside of the discipline:

Biology 100

One course in mathematics excluding Mathematics 150,
which must be taken prior to 306
Courses recommended for the major:

At least one course in each of the following areas of

psychology:

Social: 130, 240, 305

Personality and Abnormal: 310, 312, 316, 406

Developmental: 209, 210, 324

Cognitive and Physiological: 215, 220

121f,s. GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (4)

A scientific description of facts and principles of psychology.
Emphasis on methods and results of experimental investigation
of human and animal behavior.

Psychology 121 is the prerequisite for all other courses in
psychology.

1 30s. PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN ( 3 )

A critical review of psychological theory and research toward an
understanding of the cognitive, social, and emotional behavior
of women.

209f. (EDUCATION 201) CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (3)

Development of the individual from conception to adolescence.

210s. (EDUCATION 202) ADOLESCENT

PSYCHOLOGY (3)

Development of the individual from the end of childhood to the
beginning of young adulthood.

215f. COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (3)

A study of human cognition and perception with selected topics
from attention, states of consciousness, human learning,
memory, imagery, concept formation, language, problem
solving, creative thinking, and intelligence.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

220f. PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 )

The neurophysiological basis of various mental and behavioral

processes such as sensory-motor mechanisms, perception,

emotion, motivation, thinking, memory, language, sleep, and

consciousness.

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

240f. PSYCHOLOGY OF CROSS-CULTURAL

CONTACT (3)

A study of the theories and research on how individuals con-
front and interact with members of other cultures, with special
emphasis on factors that promote cross-cultural effectiveness.

305s. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)

The behavior of the individual as influenced by the behavior
and characteristics of other individuals.

306f. (SOCIOLOGY 360) EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND
STATISTICS (4)

Basic principles of experimental design and the use of statistical

analysis in social science research.

Prerequisite: one course in mathematics excluding Mathematics

150 (Introduction to Computer Programming)

3 LEG I LAB

307s. EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (4)

Fundamentals of the experimental method in psychology with
an emphasis on problems, theories, and experiments in learning.
Individual experiments are designed and carried out.
Prerequisite: 306
3 LEG 1 LAB

3 1 Os. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT (3 )

Fundamentals and principles of psychological tests; administer-
ing, evaluating, and using results obtained.

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3 1 2f. ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 )

TTie more common behavior disorders, with attention paid to
their causes and therapy.

3 16f. PERSONALITY

Theory and research in the field of personaUty.

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324f. SPECIAL AREAS OF PSYCHOLOGY (2)

Quality of Life. A study of the current literature and research on

life enhancement and the primary prevention of

psychopathology.

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

Grief and Death. A study of the current literature and

research on dying, death, and grief.

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

404f. HISTORY OF
THEORY AND
RESEARCH IN
PSYCHOLOGY (3)

The historical background
for current theories and
research issues in
psychology.

405s. CONTEMPORARY
RESEARCH IN
PSYCHOLOGY (3)

Contemporary research
and problems in
psychology with an
emphasis on the in-depth
study of selected topics.

406s. PRACTICUM (3)

Supervised field placement
in an agency or institution
dealing with psychopathol-
ogy supplemented by an
extensive reading program,
a tutorial, and a weekly
seminar.

Open to senior psychology
majors and to other stu-
dents with permission of
the instructor

410f,s. SPECIAL

STUDY (2-4)

Supervised intensive study
in fields or problems of
psychology.

481s. (BIOLOGY 481)
INTERDISCIPLINARY
SEMINAR IN
ANIMAL/HUMAN
BEHAVIOR (1)

Open to students taking
the interdisciplinary major
in biology-psychology or
to senior majors in biology
or in psychology with
adequate preparation in
both disciplines, as
determined by consultation with both department chairs.

482s. (ECONOMICS, POLITICAL SCIENCE, SOCIOLOGY,
OR ANTHROPOLOGY 482) SOCL\L SCIENCE SENIOR
SEMINAR (3)

A multidisciplinary inquiry into topics selected annually by the
faculty of the departments of economics, political science, psy-
chology, and sociology and anthropology.
Open only to senior majors in these departments
Prerequisite: permission of the instructors
Not offered 1989-90

490f,s INDEPENDENT STUDY (4-8)

Independent research is arranged under the supervision of a
member of the department.

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SOCIOLOBV&
ANTHROPOLOGY

Professor:

John A. Tumblin, Jr., Chair

Instructors:

Laurel Keams (part-time)

Katherine Palumbo

(part-time)

Sociologists aspire to the scientific study of human society,
but may also feel responsible for direct intervention in
the tangible problems of their own neighborhoods. They
observe the impersonal interplay of social forces that
affect groups and large-scale organizations, as well as the
effects on ordinary persons of gender, racial, religious and
other categorizations. Sociologists generally work in complex
societies and study social organization.

Anthropologists are dedicated to the comparative study of culture,
and enjoy noting both the unity of humankind and the diversity
and originality of the ways by which different peoples meet basic
human needs. Much of the information anthropologists have
gathered comes from small-scale non- Western societies, and this
unfamiliar outlook gives a student a chance to step outside familiar
experience and broaden her understanding of what it means to be
"a normal human being."
The department offers a major in sociology, an interdisciplinary
major in sociology and anthropology, and will encourage a gifted
student to explore the option of a self-designed major that draws on
the resources of other departments to tailor a program of study to
her special needs.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

SOCIOLOGY

Courses required in the discipline:

Sociology 101, 351, 352, 360, 399
13 additional hours in sociology
Anthropology 101

Course required outside the discipline:

One course in mathematics (excluding Mathematics 150)
which must be taken prior to 360

SOCIOLOGY-ANTHROPOLOGY
Courses required in the discipline:

Sociology 101,315,351,399
Anthropology 101, 202, 305

7 additional hours in either sociology or anthropology
Courses required outside of the discipline:

One of the following: Biology 200 or 204; Psychology 220
One of the following: Economics 334 or 360; History 110
or 358; Political Science 105 or 107 or 108; Psychology 240

SOCIOLOGY

lOlf.s. INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3)

Current sociological theory and research as they relate to
primary units of social life, social processes, and social
institutions. Emphasis on relating concepts to contemporary
American society.

Sociology 101 is the prerequisite for all other courses in

Sociology except 333 and 336.

121s. ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3)

Examination of alternative ways of defining, measuring, and in-
tervening in social problems.
Not offered 1989-90

211s. THE FAMILY (3)

The family as a basic social institution. The range of alternative
behaviors in contemporary family life. Role relationships within
the family and changes in family patterns. Family organization
in different social classes, ethnic groups, and Utopian
communities.

214f. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 211) (SPANISH 206)
WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA

See Political Science 211 for description.

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217f. (EDUCATION 203) SOCIOLOGY OF

EDUCATION (3)

Education in cross-cultural perspective. The role of education in
the transmission of values and culture. TTie conflict between
family and school. The inequality of educational opportunity.
Not offered 1989-90

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219s. INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WELFARE

INSTITUTIONS (4)

Social welfare as a social institution and social work as a profes-
sion. Consideration of social welfare agencies.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

225s. URBAN SOCIOLOGY (3)

TTie origins, characteristics, and effects of urbanization. The
city as a locus for various kinds of relationships.

232s. CRIMINOLOGY (3)

Introduction to the study of delinquency, crime, corrections and
criminal justice. Attention given to relationships between anti-
social behavior and social markers.

315s. (BIBLE AND RELIGION 315) SOCIOLOGY OF

RELIGION (4)

Analysis of religion as a social institution with emphasis on the
relationships between belief systems and social organization.
Overview of historical and contemporary religious movements,
with fieldwork in new religious movements.

320f. SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHY

Introduction to population studies: fertility, mortality,
migration, and the implications of population changes.

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330s. SOCIETY AND SELF (3)

Theory and research in microsociology which analyzes self as a
product of social process.

333f. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 333) RACIAL AND OTHER
MINORITY GROUPS (3)

A study of race, ethnicity, and class contacts, which result in
differences in access to privilege, prestige, property, and power.
Prerequisite; 101 or Anthropology 101

336f. SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER ROLES (3 )

Analysis of historical and contemporary social roles of women
and men with particular attention to socialization, stratifica-
tion, social change, and attitude formation.
Prerequisite; 101 or Intd 100 (Women's Studies)

35 If. HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT (3)

Analysis of the content, historical background, and ideological
settings of major nineteenth- and twentieth-century social
theories.

352s. CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL

THOUGHT (3)

Analysis of the development of sociological thought and
research during the twentieth century, focusing mainly on the
work of representative sociologists in the United States and
Europe.
Prerequisite; 351

360f. (PSYCHOLOGY 306) EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
AND STATISTICS

See Psychology 306 for description.

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399f. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 399) METHODOLOGY OF
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH (4)

The philosophy of social science and the principal methods of
social research.

Open to political science, sociology, and sociology-anthro-
pology majors only or by permission of the instructors

410f,s. SPECL\L STUDY (2-4)

Supervised intensive study in a special field of sociology.

482s. (ECONOMICS, POLITICAL SCIENCE,
PSYCHOLOGY, OR ANTHROPOLOGY 482)
SOCIAL SCIENCE SENIOR SEMINAR (3)

A multidisciplinary inquiry into topics selected annually by the
faculty of the departments of economics, political science,
psychology, and sociology and anthropology.
Open only to senior majors in these departments
Prerequisite; permission of the instructors
Not offered 1989-90

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY

(4-8)

ANTHROPOLOGY

lOlf. CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Humans viewed both as culture-making and culture-made
animals. Contributions of the cultural perspective to the
understanding of variations and similarities in human bodies,
languages, personality types, social organization, belief
systems, and adaptations to ecosystems.

(3)

201s. NATIVE PEOPLES OF THE AMERICAS

Cultural evolution and cultural ecology approaches in

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anthropology used in a comparative study of bands, tribes, and

chiefdoms found in North and South America. Attention given

to problems of acculturation, assimilation, and culture change

after European contact.

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

Prerequisite: 101

202s. ECOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3 )

Beliefs and behaviors viewed as adaptive mechanisms for envi-
ronments. Human responses to the need to secure nutrients and
other sources of energy, ensure their continuing availability, and
make possible the survival of populations.
Offered 1989-90 and alternate years
Prerequisite: 101

275WP. PERUVIAN CULTURES, PAST AND

PRESENT (3)

On-site study of archaeological remains and current settlements
spanning Peru. Ten hours of classroom instruction during the
fall semester preceding the course.
Offered during the winter break 1989-90 and alternate years

303s. PRE-COLUMBIAN CIVILIZATIONS (3)

Alternative answers to the question "Who is civilized?" exam-
ined through a comparative study of the high cultures of
Middle and South America. Special attention given to Maya,

Teotihuacan, Aztec, pre-Inca and Inca sociocultural systems.
Prerequisite: 101

305f. COMMUNICATION IN CULTURE AND

SOCIETY (3)

Language investigated within and across cultural and social
boundaries. Ways in which verbal and nonverbal patterns of
communication signal and create identities, relationships, and
meanings; how communicative behavior shapes and is shaped
by the contexts in which it is used.
Prerequisite: 101 or Sociology 101

410f,s. SPECL^L STUDY (2-4)

Supervised intensive study in a special field of anthropology.

482s. (ECONOMICS, POLITICAL SCIENCE,

PSYCHOLOGY, OR SOCIOLOGY 482) SOCIAL
SCIENCE SENIOR SEMINAR (3)

A multidisciplinary inquiry into topics selected annually by the
faculty of the departments of economics, political science, psy-
chology, and sociology and anthropology.
Open only to senior majors in these departments
Prerequisite: permission of the instructors
Not offered 1989-90

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SPANISH

Professor:

Nancy B. Mandlove, Chair
Associate professor:
M. Eloise Herbert
Instructor:

Lourdes Estevez Nasseri
(part-time)

The major in the Department of Spanish is designed to
develop proficiency in the four language skills and to
present the cultural and literary traditions of the
Hispanic countries.
The Specific Standard of the intermediate level of a
foreign language is fulfilled by 201 or 203. The literature
Distributional Standard is fulfilled by one semester of 223 or a more
advanced literature course. Entering students are placed by the
department after tests and conferences.

All students of Spanish have the opportunity to live on the
Spanish Hall and to improve fluency at the Spanish Dining Table,
at the weekly tertulias, in the language laboratory, and in daily
association with our Hispanic students. Students are encouraged to
live and study in a Spanish-speaking country.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR:

223 or equivalent, 303, 304, 312; 344 or 354; a minimum of five
additional courses at the 300 or 400 level
Cross-listed courses do not satisfy minimum requirements for
the major.

lOOf. ELEMENTARY (4)

Fundamentals of Spanish for conversation, writing, and reading.
An introduction to Spanish literature. One hour of required
practice.

101s. ELEMENTARY (4)

Continuation of 100. Students with a grade of A or B may pro-
ceed into 203.
Prerequisite: 100

102f. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 107) INTRODUCTION TO
LATIN AMERICA I (3)

See Political Science 107 for description.

103s. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 108) INTRODUCTION TO
LATIN AMERICA II (3)

See Political Science 108 for description.

200f. INTERMEDIATE (3)

Training in the use of the Spanish language in conversation and
writing. Readings from Hispanic literature.
Prerequisite: 2 entrance credits or completion of 101

201s. INTERMEDIATE

Continuation of 200.

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203f. ACCELERATED INTERMEDIATE (5)

Accelerated study of language skills at the intermediate level.
Grammar review. Practice in oral and written expression.
Readings in Hispanic art, history, and literature.
Prerequisite: 3 entrance credits or permission of the department

206f. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 211) (SOCIOLOGY 214)
WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA

See Political Science 211 for description.

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223s. INTRODUCTION TO HISPANIC

LITERATURE (4)

Reading and discussion of major Spanish and Spanish

American works of various periods and genres. Introduction to

critical methods of literary analysis.

Prerequisite: 201 or 203 or permission of the department; 303 is

recommended

223 is prerequisite to all 300- and 400-leveI literature courses,
except by permission of the department.

290s,SA. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 290) TOPICS IN LATIN
AMERICAN STUDIES (3)

See Political Science 290 for description and prerequisite.

30 If. SPANISH LITERATURE TO THE GOLDEN AGE (3)

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

303f. ADVANCED SPANISH LANGUAGE (4)

Phonetics, grammar review, work on the four language skills;

listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis on oral

proficiency.

Prerequisite: 201 or 203 or permission of the department

304s. ADVANCED SPANISH LANGUAGE (3 )

Grammar review, work on the four language skills: listening,
speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis on writing skills.
Prerequisite: 303 or permission of the department

DEPARTMENT OF SPANISH

31 If. THE GOLDEN AGE: CONFORMITY AND

DISSENT (3)

The Moorish, picaresque, and exemplary novels, mystic

poetry, the theatre of Lope de Vega, Calderon, and Tirso de

Molina.

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

312f. THE GOLDEN AGE: CONFORMITY AND

DISSENT (3)

The Quijote.

Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

3 1 5f . HISPANIC CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE (3 )

A study of significant developments in Spanish and Spanish-
American civilization and culture.
Offered 1990-91

320s. TWENTIETH-CENTURY PROSE IN SPAIN (3)

Includes writers from Unamuno and Ortega to Arrabal and

Goytisolo.

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

344f. THE SPANISH-AMERICAN SHORT STORY FROM
BORGES TO CORT AZAR ( 3 )

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

352s. THE NOVEL OF
THE NINETEENTH
CENTURY IN SPAIN
(3)

Offered 1989-90 and alter-
nate years

353s. MODERN POETRY
OF SPAIN (3)

Offered 1990-91 and alter-
nate years

354f. TWENTIETH-
CENTURY

SPANISH-AMERICAN
LITERATURE (3)

Offered 1990-91 and alter-
nate years

410f,s. SPECIAL
STUDY

(2-4)

490f,s. INDEPENDENT
STUDY (4-8)

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THEfllRE

Assistant professors:

Becky B. Prophet, Chair
Dudley W. Sanders
Catherine A. Schuler
(Spring, 1989)

The goal of the Department of Theatre is to establish high
standards of creativity and critical awareness in order to
deepen the student's appreciation of the theatre and its
place in the liberal arts tradition. This aim is accomp-
lished through a program that integrates theory, history,
and practice. With the Winter Theatre as the laboratory,
classroom acquaintance with all aspects of theatre can be expanded
and supplemented through contact with the creative process
leading to the produced play.

Students who are planning to major in Theatre should consult
with a member of the Theatre department early in their college
careers. It would be advantageous for prospective majors to
complete Theatre 100 as soon as possible, since it forms the
working basis for the more specialized upper-level courses.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

Courses required in the discipline:

100 or 105 and 1 10; 231, 308, 310, 312, 314, 326
Two of the following: 200, 201, or 202
One of the following resulting in a public performance: 327,
345,410, or 490
Courses required outside the discipline:
Two of the following;

Art: 161 or 162; any courses listed under the History and Criti-
cism of Art
Classics: 332

English:313, 314, 323,or329
Music: 106 or 107
Philosophy: 232

Dramatic literature courses in the Departments of Classical Lan-
guages and Literatures, French, German, and Spanish
History: certain courses with the approval of the Department of
TTieatre

lOOf. INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE (4)

Study and practical application of various aspects of theatre as a
performing art. Studies and experiences in dramatic literature,
acting, directing, costume design, and scene design.
Not open to students who have had 105 or 1 10
3 LEC, 1 LAB

11 7f. INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING (3 )

Techniques of effective oral communication including methods

of organization, means of presentation, and voice and diction,

practiced in the context of group discussion and public

speaking.

Does not satisfy Distributional Standard in Fine Arts

200f . TECHNICAL THEATRE (3 )

Principles of stagecraft and lighting. Basic working knowledge
of theatrical drafting, construction techniques for two- and
three-dimensional scenery, painting, stage rigging and machin-
ery, and lighting equipment and design. Practical application of
techniques through participation in production.
2 LEC, 1 LAB

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201s. SCENE DESIGN (3)

Principles of scenic design for the proscenium stage. Emphasis
on script analysis, basic composition and research skills,
theatrical drafting, and execution of designs in a color medium.
Practical application of techniques through participation in
production.
2 LEC, 1 LAB

202s. COSTUME DESIGN (3)

Principles of costume design for the stage. Emphasis on script
analysis, period research, rendering techniques, and execution
of designs in a color medium. Practical application of tech-
niques through participation in production.
2 LEC, 1 LAB

203f. (ENGLISH 203) PLAYWRITING (3)

Principles of the craft of the playwright and the resources of the
theatre, through reading of playscripts and the writing of a one-
act play.

Prerequisite: permission of
the instructor

206s. DANCE

HISTORY (3)

A course designed to give
the student a broad under-
standing of the historical
background of the dance
from its origins in primi-
tive society to the present,
with emphasis on its rela-
tion to the other arts and
to the society of each
period.

Offered 1989-90 and
alternate years

2 lls.ORAL INTER-
PRETATION (3)

Approaches to the oral
performance of literature,
with emphasis on text
analysis, rehearsal tech-
niques, and performance
skills. Literary forms for in-
terpretation include prose,
poetry, and drama.

212s. THEATRE

MANAGEMENT (3)

An exploration of the his-
tory, theory, and practice
of theatrical producing. A
survey of the economic, so-
ciological, and administra-
tive aspects of producing
throughout the history of
Western theatre with pri-
mary focus on theatre in

DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE

the United States today. Practical application of material to

producing experience.

2 LEG, 1 LAB

Offered 1989-90 and alternate years

213f. COSTUME HISTORY (3)

A survey of costume and fashion design from classical Greece to
the present. Emphasis on individual period styles and trends in
development from period to period.

23 If. ACTING I: IMPROVISATION AND CHARACTER
DEVELOPMENT (3)

Exercises and presentations that tap creative energy and free the
student's imagination for application to scene study and class
performance. Equal emphasis on improvisation and
character development in preparation for performance
assignments.

235s. ACTING II: CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND
TEXT ANALYSIS (3)

Text analysis, scene study, and presentation with major empha-
sis on the external factors of character, environment, and en-
semble. Emphasis on practice with some study of theory in the
preparation and presentation of performance assignments.
Prerequisite: 231 or permission of the instructor

236s. MAKE-UP (1)

Methods and materials of make-up for the theatre, with empha-
sis on external creation of character in a wide range of styles.

239f. ACTING III: TEXT ANALYSIS AND PERIOD

STYLES (3)

Study and practice in the presentation of scenes in various
theatrical styles, from Ancient Greek to Brechtian. Preparation
and presentation of a monologue and three scenes.
Prerequisite: 235 or permission of the instructor

242f. (PHILOSOPHY 232) (ART 232) AESTHETICS

See Philosophy 232 for description.

(3)

308f. THEATRE HISTORY I (3 )

Theatrical works from classical Greece through the Renaissance
analyzed in historical context. Emphasis on the theatre archi-
tecture, staging and production practices, and acting styles of
the times.

310s. THEATRE HISTORY II (3)

Theatrical works from the Renaissance through the mid-
nineteenth century analyzed in historical context. Emphasis on
the theatre architecture, staging and production practices, and
acting styles of the times.
Prerequisite: 308 or permission of the instructor

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DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE

312f. THEATRE HISTORY III (3)

Theatrical works from the mid-nineteenth century to the
present analyzed in historical context. Emphasis on dramatic
theories, theatre architecture, staging and production practices,
and acting styles of the times.
Prerequisite: 310 or permission of the instructor

3 14s. AMERICAN THEATRE HISTORY (3 )

Theatrical works from the Colonial period to the present ana-
lyzed in historical context. Emphasis on dramatic theories, thea-
tre architecture, staging and production practices, and acting
styles of the times.

318s. EAST ASIAN THEATRE HISTORY (3)

A survey of the principal forms of theatre and the major plays of
China from 1238 to 1948, and Japan from 1350 to 1939. A
study of the basic techniques of presentation of theatre for the
two cultures.
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

326f. DIRECTING I (3)

Study in approaches to realizing a script in performance. Focus
on text analysis, creation of a promptbook, and the presentation
of a directed scene.
Prerequisite: 100 or 105 or 110 or permission of the instructor

327s. DIRECTING II (3)

Practical application of directing theories and skills through
staging a one-act play for public performance, beginning with
casting and ending with closing night.
Prerequisite: 326

345s. (ENGLISH 345) PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP (3)

Advanced study of the full-length playscript, with individual
conferences and group workshop sessions culminating in the
completion of a full-length play.
Prerequisite: 203 or permission of the instructor

410f,s. SPECIAL STUDY (2-4)

Supervised intensive study of selected topics in theatre history
or dramatic literature, or supervised advanced projects in the
areas of acting, design, directing, or playwriting.

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY (4-8)

Exploration of an area of intellectual or artistic interest, which
results in the creation of a major piece of art or research.

Theatre stuAents such as Amnajaffer work with Assistant Pnijcssur Dudley Sanders to ccmstruct sets and learn productton m the Dana Fine Arts Building.

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INTERDISCIPLINARY
MAJORS

The College offers ten established interdisciplinat7 major
programs: Art History-English Literature, Art History-
History, Biology-Psychology, English Literature-Creative
Writing, History-English Literature, International
Relations, Latin American Studies, Mathematics-Physics,
Physics- Astronomy, and Sociology-Anthropology. A
student interested in other interdisciplinary work may design her
own major in consultation with the associate dean of the College.

ART HISTORY-ENGLISH LITERATURE

Advisors:

Professor McGehee, Chair, Department of Art
Professor Hubert, Chair, Department of English

This major provides an integrated study of art history and literature
with concentration in specific historical periods. Students will offer
a minimum of 21 semester hours in art and 15 semester hours in
English and American literature above the 200 level. Other courses
may be elected in art history, studio art, and English and American
literature not to exceed a combined total of 60 semester hours.

BASIC COURSES REQUIRED

English 101 and 102 or 103 and 104
Art History 102, 103
Studio Art 161

REQUIRED COURSES IN HISTORICAL PERIODS

ANCIENT

One of the following courses in art history: Art 201, 301, or a
related 320 topic with permission of the department chair

MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN EUROPEAN

One of the following courses in art history: Art 202, 203, 204,

205, 206, 302, 304, 306, or a related 320 topic with permission

of the department chair

One course in medieval literature: English 305, 306

One course in Renaissance literature: English 313, 314, 316

One course in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century literature;

English 327, 328, 329, 361, 362

AMERICAN AND MODERN EUROPEAN

Two of the following courses in art history: Art 207, 208, 307,
308, 309 or a related 320 topic with permission of the depart-
ment chair

Two of the following courses in literature: English 320 or 323 or
336, 321 or 322 or 338, 332 or 333 or 334

ART HISTORY-HISTORY

Advisors:

Professor McGehee, Chair, Department of Art
Professor Brown, Chair, Department of History

The purpose of this major is to provide the student with a general
knowledge of Western history, art history, and the fundamentals of
studio art; and with the opportunity for a more detailed study of
these subjects in specific historical periods. Prescribed courses in
the Departments of Art and History total 42 hours, including 21
hours in art and 21 hours in history. The student will offer in addi-
tion at least another 3 hours of history at the 300 level in order to
present a minimum of 18 hours in advanced history courses. Other
courses may be elected in art history and studio art, not to exceed a
combined total of 60 semester hours.

BASIC COURSES REQUIRED

History 101 and 102
Art 102 and 103
Art 161

REQUIRED COURSES IN HISTORICAL PERIODS

ANCIENT

One of the following courses in art history: Art 201 , 301 , or a
related 320 topic with permission of the department chair
One of the following courses in history: History 301, 303

MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN EUROPEAN

One of the following courses in art history: Art 202, 203, 204,
205, 206, 302, 304, 306 or a related 320 topic with permission
of the department chair
Two of the following courses in history: History 305, 306, 307

AMERICAN AND MODERN EUROPEAN

Two of the following courses in art history: Art 207, 208,

307, 308, 309 or a related 320 topic with permission of the

department chair

One of the following courses in history: History 311, 313,

314,316

One of the following courses in history: History 325, 334,

337,338

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INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJORS

BIOLOGY-PSYCHOLOGY

Advisors:

Professor Pilger, Chair, Department of Biology
Professor Garden, Chair, Department of Psychology

This major is offered to provide an integrated study of the behavior
of humans and other animals. Students will offer a minimum of 24
semester hours in biology and 18 in psychology, as well as the one-
hour interdisciplinary seminar. Other courses may be elected in the
two fields, not to exceed a combined total of 60 semester hours.

BASIC COURSES REQUIRED

Biology 100, 105

Psychology 121

Biology 200, 204, 206, 300, 305, 481 (Psychology 481)

Psychology 220, 306, 307, 405, 481 (Biology 481)

Chemistry 101, lOlL, 102, 102L

SUGGESTED COURSES:

Biology: 208, 302, 306

Psychology: at least one course in each of the following areas of

psychology:

Social 130,305

Personality and Abnormal 310, 312, 316, 406

Developmental 209, 210, 324

It is strongly recommended that students who plan to pursue
graduate work combining these two fields take Chemistry 202
with laboratory.

ENGLISH LITERATURE-CREATIVE
WRITING

Advisor:

Professor Hubert, Chair, Department of English

This major offers an opportunity for students to work extensively in
both literature and creative writing.

Students will offer a minimum of 30 hours in courses in English
and American literature inclusive of English 101 and 102 or 103
and 104 and English 211 or 212 or 213 or 214 or equivalent and 12
hours in courses in creative writing, with electives in these disci-
plines not to exceed a combined total of 60 semester hours.

HISTORY-ENGLISH LITERATURE

Advisors:

Professor Brown, Chair, Department of History

Professor Hubert, Chair, Department of English

This major is offered to provide an integrated study of history and
literature. Students will offer a minimum of 15 semester hours in
European, English, and American history above the 100 level and
15 semester hours in English and American literature above the 200
level. Other courses may be elected in history and literature, not to
exceed a combined total of 60 semester hours, and in appropriate
correlative studies.

BASIC COURSES REQUIRED

English 101 and 102 or 103 and 104

History 101 and 102 or 208 and 209 or 212 and 213

REQUIRED COURSES IN HISTORICAL PERIODS

MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN EUROPEAN

Two of the following:
History 305, 306, 371,373

One of the following:

English 305, 306,

One of the following:

English313, 314, 316

One of the following:

English 327, 328, 329, 361, 362

Appropriate correlative studies: Art 308, Art 309, Bible 352,

Music 302, Philosophy 206, Philosophy 209, Philosophy 310,

Theatre 308

AMERICAN AND MODERN EUROPEAN

One of the following: History 311, 313, 314, 316

Two of the following: History 325, 329, 334, 337, 338

Two of the following: English 320 or 323 or 336; 321 or 322 or

338; 331 or 332 or 333 or 334

Appropriate correlative studies: Art 304, Art 305, Bible 110,

Bible 307, Music 205, Music 304, Music 305, Philosophy 305,

Philosophy 308, Theatre 310, Theatre 312, Theatre 314

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Advisor:

Assistant Professor Scott, Department of Political Science

International Relations is the study of the relations among both
nations and nongovernmental parties. The comprehension of these
relationships relies upon the perspectives, theories, insights, and
methods of a number of different disciplines. This major draws
primarily from the disciplines of economics, history, and political
science.

TTie major consists of a minimum of 36 semester hours
distributed as follows: four required courses in economics and
political science, three theory courses that focus upon either
economics or political science in greater depth, and four courses
that focus on various regions of the world. Students who want to
focus on Asia should take History 1 10 and 111; students who want
to focus on Europe should take History 101 and 102; students who
want to focus on Latin America should take Political Science 107
and 108. In addition, students may take a variety of upper-level
courses in the major (not to exceed a combined total of 60 semester
hours). Students should complete the introductory courses during
the freshman and sophomore years.

A prospective major should consult the advisor of the program in
order to develop a course of study with an appropriate balance
among the disciplines of economics, history, and political science.
She should acquire proficiency in a foreign language, especially if
she plans to study abroad. It is also recommended that a student
complete the intermediate level of a second foreign language.

International Relations majors are encouraged to participate in
the various intercultural courses offered through the Global
Awareness Program and to take advantage of other opportunities to
study abroad.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

INTRODUCTORY COURSES

Political Science 103 and 105
Economics 104 and 105

THEORY COURSES

Four courses, at least three of which must be in one discipline:
Political Science 322, 326, 354, 378, 399
Economics 315, 316, 334, 350, 351

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

Four courses from among three of the following groups:
Europe: History 311, 313,314

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Asia: History 352, 353, 355, Sociology 375

Africa: History 358, 359

Latin America: Political Science 328, 329, 335, 342, 374,

Economics 360

LANGUAGE

One course beyond the intermediate level in a modem foreign
language (does not count toward the major).

Additional courses that count toward the major

Students may take up to eight courses from the following:
Economics; 315, 316, 334
History: 311, 313, 352, 353, 354, 358, 359
Political Science: 304, 307, 322, 326, 354, 376, 378, 380, 399
Sociology: 375

With the director's approval, other courses may be counted to-
ward the major.

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

Advisor:

Associate Professor Montgomery, Department of Political Science

All majors must complete a minimum of 24 hours in addition to
the basic courses, not to exceed a total of 60 semester hours. A
minimum of 12 hours must be completed at Agnes Scott College.
All students must take two courses in Spanish beyond the
intermediate level or demonstrate proficiency in Spanish as
determined by the Department of Spanish.

A major research paper must be defended orally during the
second semester of the senior year before two members of the
faculty. The paper may be written in connection with one of the
300-level courses listed below, prior to the last semester, or by
taking Political Science 490 or its equivalent in another
department, with the permission of that department and the
advisor of Latin American Studies.

BASIC COURSES REQUIRED

Political Science 107, 108 (Spanish 102, 103)

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

At least one course must be taken from each of the following

groups:

Anthropology: 201, 303

Economics: 334, 340 (Political Science 335), 360

International Politics: Political Science 328 (History 340), 329

Latin American Literature: Spanish 344, 354

Other courses in Latin American Studies: Political Science 211

(Sociology 214, Spanish 206), 290 (Spanish 290), 342 (Bible

and Religion 350), 374

Additional courses that count toward the major

Students may take up to three courses from the following:
Political Science 322, 354 (Philosophy 305)
Economics 315 (Political Science 315), 350, 351
Spanish 311

MATHEMATICS-PHYSICS

Advisors:

Associate Professor Leslie, Chair, Department of Mathematics
Associate Professor Bowling, Chair, Department of Physics and
Astronomy

This major is offered to provide an integrated study of mathematics
and its application in theoretical physics. Students will offer at

least 27 semester hours in mathematics and 23 semester hours in
physics. Other courses may be elected in mathematics and physics,
not to exceed a combined total of 60 semester hours.

BASIC COURSES REQUIRED

Mathematics 205, 206, 309 (the additional hours must be ap-
proved by the Department of Mathematics)
Physics 110, 1 1 1, and 15 additional hours as approved by the
Department of Physics and Astronomy

PHYSICS-ASTRONOMY

Advisor:

Associate Professor Bowling, Chair, Department of Physics and
Astronomy

This major is described under the Department of Physics and
Astronomy.

SOCIOLOGY-ANTHROPOLOGY

Advisor:

Professor Tumblin, Chair, Department ofSociolo^ and
Anthropology

This major is described under the Department of Sociology and
Anthropology.

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TUITION a FEES

Student fees at Agnes Scott meet less than half of the annual
operating costs. TTie difference between student payments and
College operating expenses comes from general endowment
income and gifts and grants to the College. Fees for full-time
students for the 1989-90 academic year are:

Tuition

Room and board fee
Student activity fee
College events fee
TOTAL

$ 9,655
3,905

105

20

$ 13,685

Students may pay on two payment plans for 1989-90. In selecting a
payment plan, please note the $10 fee for Plan II. Students will be
billed by monthly statement for Plan I. Coupon booklets will be
issued for Plan II. A student's account will he credited $50 for each
semester that the account is paid in full by the due date for that
semester's tuition. A student's financial aid package will be
considered when determining the amounts due on the two
payment schedules.

All new students pay a nonrefundable $25 application fee and a
$250 enrollment fee by May 1. This enrollment fee is
nonrefundable after May 1. New students who receive financial
assistance from the College are expected to pay the full amount of
the deposit by May 1, unless otherwise instructed by the Director of
Financial Aid.

Returning full-time students pay a nonrefundable $275 deposit by
April 15. This deposit entitles the student to re-register and to
select a residence hall room for the next year.

New Return to College students pay a nonrefundable $25
application fee and a $75 enrollment fee by May 1. This fee is
nonrefundable after May 1. New Return to College students who
receive financial assistance from the College are expected to pay
the full amount of the deposit by May 1, unless otherwise instructed
by the Director of Financial Aid.

Returning Return to College students pay a nonrefundable $100
deposit by April 5. This deposit entitles the student to re-register
for the next academic year.

Unclassified and Return to College students who take less than a
full academic load (12 semester hours) pay tuition at the rate of
$400 per semester hour. The $105 student activity fee and the $20
College events fee are not included in these charges. TTiese fees are
due at the beginning of the first semester of an academic session in
which the student is enrolled for at least 6 semester hours.

Special Fees and Programs

Graduation fee. A nonrefundable graduation fee of $100 to cover
rental of cap, gown, and hood, and the purchase of the diploma is
required of all students who expect to graduate. This payment is
due by August 1, prior to graduation.

Music fees. The fee for noncredit private lessons in applied music
(including practice) is $375. This fee covers two 30-minute lessons

Resident Students

Plan I

Plan II ($10 fee)

May 1

$ 275.00

May I

$ 275.00

August 1

6,768.00

Mayl

1,796.50

January 1

6.642.00

June 1

1,660.50

$ 13,685.00

Julyl

1,660.50

August 1

1,660.50

October 1

1,660.50

November 1

1,660.50

December 1

1,660.50

January 1

1,660.50
$ 13,695.00

Non-Resident Students

Plan I

Plan 11 ($10 fee)

May 1

$ 275.00

May I

$ 275.00

August 1

4,815.00

May 1

1,307.50

January 1

4,690.00

June 1

1,172.50

$ 9,780.00

Julyl

1,172.50

August 1

1,172.50

October 1

1.172.50

November 1

1,172.50

December I

1,172.50

January 1

1.172.50

$ 9,790.00

per week for the academic year. The charge for one 30-minute
lesson weekly is half the regular fee.

In 1989-90 group instruction in harpsichord and voice will be
offered for a fee of $30 per semester.

Washington Semester. Students who participate in the Washington
Semester program at American University pay American
University tuition to Agnes Scott College for the duration of the
program. They are responsible for their own room and board while
in Washington.

Junior Year Abroad. Students participating in a junior year abroad
program pay fees directly to the host institution.

Global Awareness. For all Global Awareness Programs conducted by
the College, there is a charge to include tuition and expenses.
These charges are different for each program and are stated in the
program announcements.

Terms

A student may not register or attend classes until accounts have
been satisfactorily paid in the Accounting Office. All financial
obligations to the College must be met before a student can receive
a diploma or a transcript of record.

Students who withdraw from the College prior to the first class day
will receive a full refund of any tuition, room and board, student
activity, and College events fees for that semester. No refund of the

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TUITION & FEES

$25 application fee or the $250 enrollment deposit will be made to
students after May 1, or to returning students for the advance
deposit after April 15, or for Return to College students for the
advance deposit after April 15.

Students who withdraw during the first 21 calendar days of the
semester, beginning with the first day of classes, receive a refund of
25 percent of the tuition and room and board charges for that
semester reduced by 1) any Agnes Scott aid, 2) federal aid from
Title IV programs, exclusive of the College Work Study Program
and 3) any other fees or charges due the College. The date of
withdrawal is the date the Registrar receives the official withdrawal
card. Student activity fees. College events fees, and graduation fees
will not be refunded.

Students who withdraw after the twenty-first day of the semester,
students who are suspended or dismissed for academic or
disciplinary reasons, and students who do not officially withdraw
receive no refund.

Student Health Center. To help meet additional medical expenses,
a 12-month Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan is
recommended. International students must carry this coverage
before they arrive in the United States.

Telephone System

The College provides each dormitory room with a telephone at no
charge to the student. TTie ShareNet Company assigns each
student an access code for making long-distance telephone calls.
Payment of these bills is to be made by check payable to Agnes
Scott College, mailed to P.O. Box 101277, Atlanta, GA 30392.
These telephone charges are not a part of your student account,
and payment cannot be accepted by the Accounting Office. Any
outstanding balances on your ShareNet account will be considered
outstanding financial obligations to Agnes Scott College.

Refunds are processed during the fourth week of the semester and
are made payable to the student.

Monthly Statements of Account. Each student will receive a monthly
statement of account from the College. Statements include but are
not limited to, tuition, room and board charges, health center
charges, parking fines and library fines. Statements are due and
payable upon receipt, unless otherwise stated for tuition, room and
board fees.

Delinquent accounts. It is the College's stated policy to turn over
accounts 90 days past due to an outside collection agency and to
use the full extent of the law to collect delinquent accounts.

Health Insurance.

There is no charge to resident students fot routine treatment in the

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ORGANIZJmON
OF THE COUEGE

Chaiqjerson

Vice-Chaiqjerson

Secretary

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Officers of the Board:

L.L. Gellerstedt, Jr.
Susan Phillips
Mary Alverta Bond
Members of the Board:
Joanna Adams

Pastor, North Decatur Presbyterian Church

Decatur, Georgia
Dorothy HoUoran Addison

Alumna

Atlanta, Georgia
Wallace M. Alston, Jr.

Minister

Nassau Presbyterian Church

Princeton, New Jersey
Louise Isaacson Bernard

Alumna

President, Isaacson's

Atlanta, Georgia
Elizabeth Jefferson Boyt

Alumna

Devers, Texas
Bennett A. Brown

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

The Citizens and Southern Corporation

Atlanta, Georgia
Elizabeth Henderson Cameron

Alumna

Wilmington, North Carolina
G. Scott Candler, Jr.

Attorney, McCurdy and Candler

Decatur, Georgia
Evelyn Baty Christman

Alumna

Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Landis Construction Company

New Orleans, Louisiana
JoAnn Sawyer Delafield

Alumna

New York, New York
Katherine A. Geffcken

Alumna

Professor of Greek and Latin

Wellesley College

Wellesley, Massachusetts
L.L. Gellerstedt, Jr.

Chairman of the Board, Beers Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia

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Edward P. Gould

Vice Chairman, Trust Company of Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia
Nancy TTiomas Hill

Alumna

Richmond, Virginia
G. Conley Ingram

Attorney, Alston and Bird

Atlanta, Georgia
Anne Register Jones

Alumna

Atlanta, Georgia
Donald R. Keough

President and Chief Operating Officer

TTie Coca-Cola Company

Atlanta, Georgia
Martha Wilson Kessler

Alumna

Atlanta, Georgia
Harriet M. King

Alumna

Associate Professor of Law, Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
Suzella Bums Newsome

Alumna

Atlanta, Georgia
Betty Scott Noble

Alumna

Decatur, Georgia
M. Lamar Oglesby

Vice President

Kidder, Peabody and Company

Atlanta, Georgia
Douglas W. Oldenburg

President, Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur, Georgia
Susan M. Phillips

Alumna

Vice President for Finance and University Services

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
Ruth Schmidt

President, Agnes Scott College

Decatur, Georgia
Horace H. Sibley

Attorney, King and Spalding

Atlanta, Georgia

Nancy Holland Sibley

Alumna

Greenville, South Carolina
B. Franklin Skinner

President and Chief Executive Officer

Southern Bell

Atlanta, Georgia
John E. Smith, II

President, John Smith Company

Smyrna, Georgia
Samuel R. Spencer, Jr.

President, Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges

Richmond, Virginia
John H. Weitnauer, Jr.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Retired)

Richway

Atlanta, Georgia
Juliana M. Winters

Alumna

Senior Trial Attorney, Federal Aviation Administration

Atlanta, Georgia

Trustees Emeriti and Emeritae

Neil O. Davis
Harry A. Fifield
Alex P. Gaines
Ben S. Gilmer
J. A. Minter, Jr.
J. Davison Philips
Mary Warren Read
Hansford Sams, Jr.
Hal L. Smith
Diana Dyer Wilson

Auburn, Alabama

Kennesaw, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Tyler, Alabama

Decatur, Georgia

Danville, Kentucky

Decatur, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Winston-Salem, Nonh Carolina

AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE
FACULTY 1988-89

(Date after name indicates year of appointment)

Ann Uhry Abrams ( I

Ph.D. Emory University; B.A., M.A. Georgia State University
Assistant Professor of Art (part time)

Christopher Ames (1986)

B.A. University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D. Stanford University
Assistant Professor of English

Margaret Perry Ammons (1969)

B.S. University of Georgia; M.A. Emory University; Ph.D.
University of Chicago
Professor of Education

AlbenY. Badre(1984)

B.B.A. American University of Beirut; M.A., Ph.D.

University of Iowa

Professor of Economics (part-time)

Bona W. Ball (1967)

B.A. University of Virginia; M.A.T. Duke University; Ph.D.

University of Kentucky

Ellen Douglas Leybum Professor of English

David P. Behan( 1974)

B.A. Yale University; Ph.D. Vanderbilt University
Professor of Philosophy

Gunther Bicknese (1966)

Dr. Phil. Philipps University, Marburg, West Germany
Professor of German

Doris Black (1988)

B.S. Central State University; M.E. Xavier University
Director of Athletics and Associate Professor of Physical Education

Elizabeth Leigh Bottomley (1986)
B.S., Ph.D. Florida State University
Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Sandra T.Bowden( 1968)

B.S. Georgia Southern College; M.A., Ph.D. University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Professor of Biology

ArthurL. Bowling, Jr. (1977)

B.S. College of William and Mary; M.S., Ph.D. University of

Illinois

Associate Professor of Physics and Astrorwmy

Christabel P. Btaunrot (1976)
B.A. McGill University; Ph.D. Yale University
Associate Professor of French (On leave 1988-89)

George T.Brown (1988)

B.A. Davidson College; M.A, Ph.D. University of Virginia
Director of Program for Global Awareness; Assistant Professor of
Political Science

Michael J. Brown (1960-62; 1965)

B.A. LaGrange College; M.A., Ph.D. Emory University
Charles A. Dana Professor of History
(On leave Spring Term, 1988)

Ronald L.Bymside( 1975)

B.A. Cincinnati Conservatory of Music; M.A. Yale University;
Ph.D. University of Illinois
Charles A. Dana Professor of Music

Gail Cabisius (1974)

B.A. Smith College; M.P.A. Georgia State University; M.A.,

Ph.D. Bryn Mawr College

Associate Professor of Classical Languages and Literatures

Penelope Campbell (1965)

B.A. Baylor University; M.A., Ph.D. Ohio State University
Charles A. Dana Professor of History

AyseIlgazCaiden(1978)

B.A. Agnes Scott College; M.A., Ph.D. Emory University
Associate Professor of Psychology

Huguette D. Chatagnier (1969)

B.A. St. Mary's College; M.A. University of Notre Dame; Ph.D.
Emory University
Associate Professor of French

Augustus B. Cochran, 111 (1973)

B.A. Davidson College; M.A. Indiana University; Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Associate Professor of Political Science

M. Read Covington (1988)

B.B.A. Emory University; M.S. Georgia State University
Lecturer in Physical Education (part-time) and Soccer Coach

Christine S. Cozzens (1987)

B.A., M.A. Stanford University; Ph.D. University of California,

Berkeley

Assistant Professor of English; Director of the Writing Laboratory

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Alice J. Cunningham (1966-67; 1968)

B.A. University of Arkansas; Ph.D. Emory University
William Rand Kenan, ]r. Professor of Chemistry

Rosemary T. Cunningham ( 1 985 )

B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Fordham University
Assistant Professor of Economics

Marylin Barfield Darling ( 1971 )
B.S., M.M. Florida State University
Associate Professor of Physical Education

Miriam Koontz Drucker (1955)

B.A. Dickinson College; M.A. Emory University; Ph.D. George
Peabody College for Teachers
Charles A. Dana Professor of Psychology

Rosemary Eberiel (1985)

B.A. University of Wisconsin; Faculte des Lettres, University
of Aix-Marseille; Ph.D. Harvard University
Assistant Professor of French

Lourdes Estevez Nasseri ( 1

B.A. Georgia State University; M.A. University of South

Carolina

Instructor in Spanish (part-time)

Jane Anne Ferguson (1988)

B.A. Oklahoma Baptist University; M.A. Northwestern
University
Instructcrr in Theatre (part-time)

Steven Forbes-deSoule (1986)

M.Visual Arts Georgia State University
Instrtictar in Art (part-time)

Jay Fuller (1954)

B.S. Johns Hopkins University, Peabody Conservatory of Music
Associate Professor of Music

John Lewis Gignilliat (1969)

B.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A. Emory
University; Ph.D. University of Wisconsin
Associate Professor of History

Steven R.Guthrie (1985)

B.A. Antioch College; Ph.D. Brown University
Assistant Professor of English

Ellen Wood Hall (1984)

B.A. Agnes Scott College; M.A., Ph.D. Bryn Mawr College
Associate Professor of French; Dean of the College

LynnC. Hart (1987)

B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D. Georgia State University
Lecturer in Education (part-time)

Mary Eloise Herbert (1954)

B.A. Winthrop College; M.A. Duke University
Associate Professor of Spanish

Robert B.Hild( 1986)

B.S. Indiana University; M.Ed. University of Pittsburgh;
Doctorate of Arts, Carnegie Mellon University
Instructor in Education (part-time, Spring)

Thomas W.Hogan( 1965)

B.A. University of Florida; M.A., Ph.D. University of

Arkansas

Associate Professor of Psychology

Edward Lee Hover (1984)

B.A. Hiram College; M.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D.
University of Michigan
Assistant Professor of Biology

Linda L.Hubert (1968)

B.A. Agnes Scott College; M.A., Ph.D. Emory University
Professor of English

Gue Pardue Hudson (1974)

B.A. Agnes Scott College; M.A.T. Emory University
Dean of Students; Lecturer in Education

Mary Kathryn Owen Jarboe (1974)
B.A. Agnes Scott College
Registrar

Judith Bourgeois Jensen (1977)

B.A. Chestnut Hill College; M.L.S. University of California at

Berkeley

Librarian

Calvert Johnson (1986)

B.A. Kalamazoo College; M.M., D.M. Northwestern University
Associate Professor of Music; College Organist

Edward C. Johnson (1965)

B.A. Kentucky Wesleyan College; M.A. University of Missouri;
Ph.D. Georgia State University
Associate Professor of Economics

Laurel Diane Keams (1987)

B.A. Florida State University; M.A. Emory University
Instructor in Sociology

Katharine D. Kennedy (1981)

B.A. Duke University; M.A., Ph.D. Stanford University
Assistant Professor of History (On leave, 1988-89)

PhilipN. Kranz(1987)

B.A. Ohio State University; M.A. Hebrew Union College
Department of Bible and Religion (part-time)

Robert A. Leslie (1970)

B.S. Davidson College; M.A., Ph.D. University of Georgia
Associate Professor of Mathematics

Myrtle H.Lewin( 1983)

B.Sc. Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg, South Africa;

M.A., Ph.D. University of Wisconsin

Associate Professor of Mathematics; Director of Academic Computer

Services

JereH. Link (1988)

B.A. University of Texas at Austin; M.A., Ph.D. University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Instructor in History

Sally Anne MacEwen (1982)

B.A. Mount Holyoke College; M.A., Ph.D. University of

Pennsylvania

Assistant Professor of Classical Languages and Literatures

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Myra Beth Mackie (1986)

B.A. Agnes Scott College; M.A., Ph.D. Duke University
Assistant Professor of Bible and Religiorx

KathrynMalody(1985)

B.A. Macalester College; M.S. University of Minnesota
Instructor in Biology; Coordinator of the Laboratories

Nancy B.Mandlove( 1988)

B.A. Hanover College, M.A. Emory University; Ph.D.

University of New Mexico

Visiting Professor of Spanish and Chair of the Department

Kathryn A. Manuel (1958)

B.S. Purdue University; M.A. New York University; P.E.D.
Indiana University
Professor of Physical Education

Theodore K. Mathews (1967)

B.A. Brown University; M.A.T. Harvard University; Ph.D.
University of Michigan
Associate Professor of Music

Candice J. McCloskey (1987)

B.S. Georgia State University; Ph.D. Georgia Institute of

Technology

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Terry S.McGehee( 1976)

B.A. Queens College; M.F.A. Washington University
Associate Professor of Art

Michael Meats (1987)

B.S., M.S. Mississippi State University; J.D. University of

Georgia

Lecturer in Political Sciery:e (part-time)

MoUie Merrick (1959)

B.A. Agnes Scott College; M.A. Teachers' College of Columbia

University

Associate Dean of Students

Tommie Sue Montgomery (1986)

A.B. Wesleyan College; M.A. Vanderbilt University; Ph.D.

New York University

Associate Professor of Latin American Studies

Jack L.Nelson (1962)

B.A. University of Kentucky; M.A., Ph.D. Harvard University
Professor of English

Lillian Newman (1948)

B.A. Lincoln Memorial Univerity; B.S.L.S. George Peabody
College for Teachers; M.Ln. Emory University
Associate Librarian; Readers' Services Librarian

Lucy A. Newton (1986)

B.S., M.B.A. Georgia State University
Instructor in Economics (part-time)

Kathryn E. Palumbo (1979)

B.A. College of Wooster; M.S.S.A. Case Western Reserve

University

Irtstructcrr in Sociology (part-time)

Ann McKee Parker (1986)

B.A. Marywood College; M.Ed. Georgia State University
Lecturer in Education (part-time)

Richard D. Parry (1967)

B.A. Georgetown University; M.A. Yale University; Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Fuller E . Callaway Professor of Philosophy

Malcolm L. Peel (1986)

B.A. Indiana University; M.Div. Louisville Presbyterian
Theological Seminary; M.A., Ph.D. Yale University
Wallace M. Alston Professor of Bible and Religion

Cynthia L.Peterson (1983)

B.S. James Madison University; M.Ed. Auburn University
Instructor in Physical Education

John F.Pilger( 1979)

B.S., Ph.D. University of Southern California
Associate Professor of Biology, (On leave 1988-89)

Patricia G.Pinka( 1969)

B.A. University of Pittsburgh; M.A. San Francisco State
College; Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
Professor of English

Janette B.Pratt (1986)

L.L.B. University of London; L.L.M. New York University
Assistant Professor of Political Science (part-time)

Becky B. Prophet (1982)

B.A. Alfred University; M.A., Ph.D. University of Michigan
Assistant Professor of Theatre

RowenaRenn(1984)

B.A. Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia;
M.A. Georgia State University
Lecturer in Music

Regine P. Reynolds-Cornell (1986)

B.A., M.A., Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin
Adeline AmoU Lcmdans Professor of French

SaraL. Ripy(1958)

B.A. Randolph-Macon Woman's College; M.A., Ph.D.
University of Kentucky
Professor of Mathematics

Donna Sadler (1986)

B.A. Boston University; M.A., Ph.D. Indiana University
Assistant Professor of Art

Alberto C.Sadun( 1984)

S.B., Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Assistant Professor of Astronomy; Director of the Bradley
Observatory

DudleyW. Sanders (1979)

B.A. Kenyon College; M.F.A. Northwestern University
Assistant Professor of Theatre

Mary Scanlon (1989)

A.B. Radcliffe College Harvard University; M.S. Boston
University School of Medicine; Ph.D. University of
Massachusetts Medical School
Assistant Professor of Biology (part-time)

Ruth A. Schmidt (1982)

B.A. Augsburg College; M.A. University of Missouri; Ph.D.
University of Illinois
President of the College

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Catherine A. Schuler (1989)

B.A. Eckerd College; M.A. Emerson College; Ph.D. Florida

State University

Assistant Professor of Theatre

Catherine V. Scott (1984)

B.A. University of Florida; M.A., Ph.D. Emory University
Assistant Professor of Political Science

Christel T.Scott (1988)

B.A. Georgia State University
Instructor in French (part-time)

Edmund J. Sheehey (1987)

B.A. Fordham University; Ph.L. Woodstock College; M.A.
Fordham University; M.Div. Woodstock College; Ph.D.
Michigan State University
Ha! and Julia T. Smith Chair of Free Enterprise

LelandStaven(1969)

B.F.A. University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee; M.F.A.
California College of Arts and Crafts
Associate Professor of Art

Peggy Thompson (1985)

B.A., M.A. Arizona State University; M.A. Emory University;
M.A., Ph.D. Indiana University
Assistant Professor of English

JohnA. Tumblinjr. (1961)

B.A. Wake Forest College; M.A., Ph.D. Duke University
Professor of Sociology and Anthropology

T. Leon Venable( 1983)

B.S. Davidson College; Ph.D. University of Virginia
Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Daniel F.Waggoner (1987)

B.A., M.A., Ph.D. University of Kentucky
Assistant Professor of Mathematics

William A. Washburn (1987)

B.S. Rhodes College; M.S. Georgia Institute of Technology
Technical Specialist and Instructor in Academic Computing
Mathematics

Patricia McGuire White (1987)

B.A. Agnes Scott College; M.S. University of Georgia; Ph.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Assistant Professor of Biology (part-time)

IngridE. Wieshofer(1970)

Teacher's Diploma, Ph.D. University of Vienna
Associate Professor of German

Harry Wistrand (1974)

B.A. Austin College; M.A. North Texas State University; Ph.D.

Arizona State University

Associate Professor of Biology; Associate Dean of the College

EMERITUS FACULTY

(Dates in parentheses indicate the beginnning and ending of
service at Agnes Scott College.)

Mary Virginia Allen, Ph.D. (1948-1951; (1954-1979)
Professor of French

Anna Josephine Bridgman, Ph.D. (1949-1974)
Professor of Biology

JackT. Brooking, M.F.A., Ph.D. (1974-1985)
Professor of Theatre

Frances Clark Calder, Ph.D. (1953-1969; (1974-1986)
Professor of French

William A. Calder, Ph.D. (1947-1971)
Professor of Physics and Astronomy

Kwai Sing Chang, Th.M., Ph.D. (1956-1986)
Professor of Bible and Religion

Lee BiggerstaffCopple, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (1961-1988)
Professor of Psychology

MaryWalkerFox, B.A. (1937-1944; (1952-1979)
Instructor in Chemistry

William Joe Frierson, Ph.D. (1946-1975)
Professor of Chemistry

Paul Leslie Gather, Ph.D. (1943-1976)
Professor of Bible and Religion

Julia T. Gary, Ph.D. (1957-1984)

Dean of the College, Professor of Chemistry

Leslie Janet Gaylord, M.S. (1921-1968)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Nancy Pence Groseclose, Ph.D. (1947-1979)
Professor of Biology

Michael McDowell, M.A. (1950-1975)
Professor of Music

Kate McKemie, B.S., M.A., Ed.D. (1956-1988)
Professor of Physical Education

Raymond Jones Martin, M.S.M., S.M.D. (1950-1986)
Professor of Music; College Organist

Geraldine M. Meroney, Ph.D. (1966-1983)
Professor of History

Katharine Tait Omwake, Ph.D. (1928-1929; 1930-1972)
Associate Professor of Psychology

Marie Sophie Huper Pepe, Ph.D. (1951-1986)
Professor of Art

Margaret W. Pepperdene, Ph.D. (1956-1985)
Professor of English

Marvin Banks Perry, Jr., Ph.D., LL.D., LL.D., Litt.D.,
(1973-1982)

President of the College

Margaret Taylor Phythian, Docteur de I'Universite de
Grenoble, (1916-1919; 1923-1964)
Professor of French

Constance Shaw, B.A., Ph.D. (1966-1988)
Professor of Spanish

Mary Boney Shears, Ph.D., L.H.D., LL.D. (1949-1983)
Professor of Bible and Religion

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Erika Meyer Shiver, Ph.D. (1962-1972)
Professor of German

ChloeSteel, Ph.D. (1955-1976)
Professor of French

Llewellyn Wilbum, M.A.(1920-1922; 1926-1967)
Associate Professor of Physical Education

Ronald B. Wilde, M.A.T. (1965-1978)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Roberta Winter, Ed.D. (1939-1974)
Professor of Speech and Drama

Myma Goode Young, Ph.D. (1955-1956; (1957-1979)
Professor of Classical Languages and Literatures

ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF

Ruth A. Schmidt, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
President

Ellen Wood Hall, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Dean of the College

Gue P. Hudson, B.A., M.A.T.
Dean of Students

Terry Lahti-Gathje, B.A.
Director of Admissions

Bonnie Brown Johnson, B.A., M.B.A.

Vice President for Development and Public Affairs

Gerald O. Whittington, B.A., M.S.M.
Vice President for Business and Finance

Mary Alverta Bond, B.A.

Administrative Assistant to the President
Secretary of the Board of Trustees

Office of the Dean of the College

Harry Wistrand, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Associate Dean of the College
Marilynn Heyda Mallory, B.A., M.Ed.

Faculty Grants Administration

Office of the Registrar

Mary K. Owen Jarboe, B.A.
Registrar

The Library

Judith B. Jensen, B.A., M.L.S.

Librarian
Lillian Newman, B.A.,B.S.L.S., M.Ln.

Associate Librarian

Office of the Dean of Students

MoUie Merrick, B.A., M.A.

Associate Dean of Students; Director of Campus

Events and Conferences
Karen Green, B.A.

Director of Student Activities
Miriam Dunson, B.S., M.A., D.Min.

Chaplain
Margaret Shirley, B.A., M.Ed.

Counselor

Financial Aid

Susan D. Little, B.A.

Director of Financial Aid

Career Planning and Placement

Amy Schmidt, B.A., M.S.

Director of Career Planning and Placement

The Health Center

Pat Murray, B.S.N., M.N., C.R.N.P.
Director of Student Health Services

Office of the Vice President for Business and Finance

Kate B. Goodson
Comptroller

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CAMPUS MAP

Legend

1. Main Entrance

2. Rebekah Scott Hall
(residence hall, upper
floors; Admissions
Office, first floor)

3. Agnes Scott Hall
(residence hall, upper
floors; Dean of
Students, Financial
Aid, Career Planning,
President, first floor)

4. Inman Hall
(residence hall)

5. Hopkins Hall
(residence hall)

6. Anna Young
Alumnae House

7. Letitia Pate Evans
Dining Hall

8. Walters Hall
(residence hall)

9. Winship Hall
(residence hall)

10. The President's Home

11. Amphitheatre

12. &13.WallaceM.
Alston Campus
Center (comprised of

the Frances Winship
Walters Infirmary and
the former Bucher
Scott Gymnasium)

14. McCain Library

15. ButtrickHall
(classroom, faculty
and administrative
offices)

16. Presser Hall (music)

17. Campbell Science
Building

18. Dana Fine Arts
Building

19. Physical Plant
Building

20. Robert W. Woodruff
Physical Activities
Building

2 1 . Bradley Observatory

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CAMPUS MAP

DIRECTIONS TO THE
AGNES SCOTT
COLLEGE CAMPUS

From the NORTH on 1-75:
Take 1-75 south, past 1-285 to
1-85 north; take 1-85 north to
Clairmont Road exit; turn
right (signs will point to
Decatur); after several miles,
Clairmont will end at the
square in Decatur; turn right
onto Ponce de Leon; at first
light (Commerce), turn left;
at second light (Trinity), turn
left; at first light, turn right

onto McDonough; cross train
tracks and turn immediately
to your left onto East College
Avenue; Agnes Scott will be
on your right; enter first drive-
way on your right.

From the NORTH on 1-85:
Take 1-85 south, past 1-285, to
Clairmont Road exit; turn left
(signs will point to Decatur);
after several miles, Clairmont
will end at the square in Deca-
tur; turn right onto Ponce de
Leon; at first light (Com-
merce), turn left; at second

light (Trinity), turn left; at
first light, turn right onto
McDonough; cross train
tracks and turn immediately
to your left onto East College
Avenue; Agnes Scott will be
on your right; enter first drive-
way on your right.

From EAST/WEST on 1-20:
Take 1-20 to 1-285 north; take
1-285 north to Memorial
Drive (exit 32); turn left; turn
right at third light (Hwy. 10,
Mountain Drive); stay on
Highway 10 for approximately

PRIVATE PROPERTY

three miles (the street name
will change several times, fi-
nally becommg East College
Avenue); Agnes Scott will be
on your left; enter second
driveway past Candler Street.

From SOUTH on 1-75/ 1-85:
Take 1-75 or 1-85 north to
1-285 east; take 1-285 east to
Memorial Drive (exit 32);
turn right at second light
(Hwy. 10, Mountain Drive);
stay on Highway 10 for ap-
proximately three miles (the
street name will change sever-
al times, finally becoming East
College Avenue); Agnes
Scott will be on your left; en-
ter second driveway past Can-
dler Street.

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INDEX

Absence Committee 27

Academic

Advising 23

Dismissal 29

Honors 27

Probation 28

Scholarships 17

Warning 28

Acceleration 31

Accreditation 4

Achievement Tests 15

Adding courses 26

Admission 14

Admission after

junior year 16

Admission policy 14

Application, The 14

Advanced placement

credit 15

Deadlines 14-16

Early admission 16

Entrance examinations.. 15
Entrance requirements... 14
International students ... 16

Interviews 15

Joint enrollment

for seniors 16

Medical Report 16

Need-blind admission.... 14

Overnight visits 15

Return to College

Program 21

Transfer students 16

Transient students 17

Advanced placement 15

Advising 23

Agnes Scott summer

programs 32

American College Test

(ACT) 15

Anthropology courses.... 89-91
Application for admission .. 14

Art courses 42-45

Art History-English

Literature 97

Art History-History 97

Athletic Program 23

Astronomy courses 81-82

Auditing courses 27

Bible and Religion

courses 46-48

Biology courses 49-51

Biology-Psychology 98

Board of Trustees 102

Business, preparation for 36

Calendar Ill

Campus Life 8, 19-20

Campus, The 108-109

Campus Visits 15-16, 22

Career Planning and

Placement 35

Chaplain, College 20

Chemistry courses 52-53

Class Attendance 27

I

Classical Languages and

Literatures courses ....54-56

Classification 28

College Entrance
Examination Board
(CEEB) Achievement
Tests 15

Completion of semester

courses 27

Computer Facilities 1 1

Confidentiality of student
records 28

Counseling Services 20

Career Planning and

Placement 20

College Chaplain 20

Financial Aid 17-22

Health Services 19

Course loads 25

Course numbering 25

Cross Registration,

University Center 32

Degree requirements 23

Depth Standards 24

Directions to campus 109

Dismissal 29

Distributional Standards 23

Dormitories 8, 19

Dropping courses 26

Dual degree programs

with Georgia Institute of
Technology 32

with Washington

University 32

Economics courses 57-58

Education courses 59-61

English courses 62-64

English Literature-Creative

Writing 98

Entrance requirements 14

Exchange programs 32

Extracurricular activities 8

Exemption 15

Faculty 103

Fees 100

Final examinations 27

Financial Aid 10, 17-18

Return to College

Program 21

Scholarships 10, 17-18

French courses 65-66

German courses 67-68

Global Awareness 37

Good Standing 29

Grades 26

Graduation Honors 27

Grants, see Financial Aid
Greek courses 54-55

Health Services 20

Health Insurance 101

History of the College 4-5

History courses 69-71

History-English Literature.. 98
Honor List 28

Honor System, The 1 1

Incompletes 27

Independent Study (490) ... 32

Interdisciplinary majors 95

Interdisciplinary studies 41

International Relations 98

International Students . 16, 18

International Study 32, 37

Internships

credit and non-credit .... 33
Interviews 15

Joint enrollment 15, 16

Junior Year Abroad 34

Judicial review 30

Latin-American Studies 99

Latin courses 55-56

Law, preparation

for study of 36

Leave of absence 31

Library 11

Loans, see Financial Aid

Majors 24,97

Map 108-109

Mathematics courses 72-73

Mathematics-Physics 99

Medicine, preparation

for study of 35

Medical report 16

Music courses 74-76

Organization of the

College 102

Orientation 19

Parking 109

Pass/Fail Option 26

Payment Plans 100

Phi Beta Kappa 5

Philosophy courses 77-78

Physical Education

courses 79-80

Physics- Astronomy 99

Physics courses 81-82

Political Science

courses 83-86

Pre-law study 36

Pre-medicine study ., 35

Probation 29

Psychology courses 87-88

Purpose of the College 1-3

Readmission 31

Re-examination 27

Refund policy 100

Registering for courses 26

Repeating a course 27

Requirements for

the degree 23

Depth standards 24

Residence requirement.. 25

Restrictions 24

Specific standards 23

Residence halls 8, 19

Residence life 8,19-20

Return to College

Program 19-20

Room and Board 100

ROTC 34

Scholarships 17-18

Scholarship Aptitude Test

(SAT) 15

Seminars for freshmen and

sophomores 34

Social Policies and

Regulations 19

Sociology-Anthropology .... 99

Sociology courses 89-90

Spanish courses 92-93

Special programs 31

Special Study (410) 34

Specific Standards 23

Spiritual Life 3, 20

Student-designed majors .... 35

Student government 19

Study abroad 32, 37

Summer school 31

Suspension 29

Teaching careers,

preparation for.... 36, 59-61

Telephone system 101

Theatre courses 94-96

Transfer credit 30

Transfer students 17

Trustees 102

Tuition and Fees 100

University Center in

Georgia 32

Visits 15

Washington semester 35

Withdrawing from the

College 31

Withdrawing from

courses 26

Women's Studies 40

Writing workshop 31, 62

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DECATUR, GEORGIA 30030

AGNES SCOTT

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR

FALL SEMESTER, 1989

Classes begin Thursday, August 31

Opening Convocation 1, 11 Friday, September I and Wednesday, September 6

Labor Day (holiday observed) Monday, September 4

Fall (midterm) break Friday, October 20 - Sunday, October 22

Thanksgiving break Wednesday, November 22 - Sunday, November 26

Last day of classes Wednesday, December 13

Reading day Thursday, December 14

Exams begin Thursday, December 14, 2 p.m.

Exams end Wednesday, December 20, 12 Noon

SPRING SEMESTER, 1990

Classes begin Tuesday, January 23

Founder's Day Celebration Wednesday, February 21

Spring (midterm) break Saturday, March 17 - Sunday, March 25

Easter break Friday, April 13 - Sunday, April 15

Last day of classes Thursday, May 10

Reading day Friday, May 1 1

Exams begin Saturday, May 12, 9 a.m.

Exams end Friday, May 18, 12 Noon

Senior exams begin Friday, May 11, 2 p.m.

Senior exams end Wednesday, May 16, 12 Noon

Baccalaureate Friday, May 18

Commencement Saturday, May 19

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Decatur, Georgia 30030
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AGNES
SCOTT

COLLEGE

On the Cover: Mary Carter
Whitten, a 1986 graduate, is
on staff at the Atlanta Histor-
ical Society as Curator of Edu-
cation and Public Programs.

Agnes Scott College
Decatur, Georgia 30030
(404)371-6285
InGA 1-800-822-4999
National 1-800-235-6602

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