Agnes Scott College Catalog 1991-1993

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Academic Calendar, 199M992

Fall Semester

Classes Begin Thursday, August 29

Labor Day (holiday observed) Monday, September 2

Fall (midterm) Break Friday, October 18 -

Sunday, October 20

Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 27 -

Sunday, December 1

Last Day of Classes Tuesday, December 10

Reading Days Wednesday, December 1 1 -

Thursday, December 12

Exams Begin Friday, December 13

Exams End Wednesday, December 18, 12 noon

Spring Semester

Classes Begin Wednesday, January 22

Founder's Day Wednesday, Febmary 19

Spring (midterm) Break Saturday, March 14 -

Sunday, March 22

Easter Break Friday, April 17 -

Sunday, April 19

Last Day of Classes Wednesday, May 6

Reading Days Thursday, May 7 -

Friday, May 8

Exams Begin Saturday, May 9

Exams End Thursday, May 14, 12 noon

Exams Seniors Friday, May 8, 2:00 p.m.

Exams Seniors Wednesday, May 13, 12 noon

Baccalaureate Friday, May 15

Commencement Saturday, May 16

The 1 992-93 Academic Calendar can be found on the inside back cover of this catalog.

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Table of Contents

Introduction 3

Admission 9

Financial Aid 13

Outside the Classroom 17

Return to College 20

The Athletic Program 23

The Academic Program 24

Academic Honors 32

Academic Standards 34

Special Curricular Opportunities 39

Preparation for Graduate Study 44

Tuition and Fees 46

Courses of Study 49

Organization of the College 110

Campus Map 124

Index 126

Academic Calendar 1992-1993 129

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A gnes 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 nondiscriminatory policy also applies to all the rights, privi-
# ^ leges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to
rfi^ J^ students at the College; and to the administration of educational policies,
scholarship and loan programs, student employment and other college-administered
programs.

The greatest care and attention to detail is given to the preparation of the pro-
gram 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 by the South-
em Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Introduction

HGstory

A gnes Scott began with the faith and
ZA vision o{ a small group of Presby-
JL JL terians in Decatur, Georgia. They
organized a Christian school in July 1889,
and, under the influence of the Reverend
Frank Henry Gaines, minister of the
Decatur Presbyterian Church, they
decided that the school would primarily
educate girls and young women. Founded
in that year as the Decatur Female Semi-
nary, the school occupied a rented house
and had slightly more than $5,000 of sub-
scribed capital. There were four teachers
educating 63 students studying at grammar
school level.

In the spring of 1890, Colonel George
Washington Scott, a leading Decatur
businessman, gave $40,000 to provide a
"home" for the school. Colonel Scott had
earlier provided 40 percent of the initial
capital, and his gift to the new school was
the largest sum given to education in
Georgia up to that time. In recognition of
his interest and support, the Board of
Trustees changed the school's name to
Agnes Scott Institute in honor of Colonel
Scott's mother.

Within 10 years the Institute gained
accreditation as a secondary school. In

1906, it was chartered as Agnes Scott
College, and it awarded its first degrees. In

1907, the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools accredited the
College, which became the first college or
university in Georgia to receive regional
accreditation. In 1920, the College earned
the approval of the Association of Ameri-

Agnes Scott President Ruth Schmidt talks to
a student on campus. With an 8-1 student-
faculty ratio, Agnes Scott College has one of
the best ratios among the nations colleges.

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can Universities, and in 1926, the United
Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa granted it a
charter. Agnes Scott is also a charter
member of the American Association of
University Women and of the Southern
University Conference.

TTiroughout it's history, Agnes Scott
has sought to maintain the ideals voiced
by its founders: "... the formation and
development of Christian character" and
"a high standard of scholarship." The
College is proud of its Presbyterian heri-
tage and is a member of the Association of
Presbyterian Colleges and Universities
related to the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.).

The College's Board of Trustees is a
self-perpetuating body. Its academic pro-
gram firmly adheres to the traditional lib-
eral arts disciplines. Academic and extra-
curricular opportunities supplement this to
meet the changing needs of women in our
society.

From modest beginnings, the perma-
nent assets o{ the College have grown to
more than $ 1 2 1 million, of which some
$97 million is in endowment. From a
single house on a small lot, Agnes Scott
has expanded to 20 buildings on some 100
acres. Since its founding in 1889, five
presidents have served: Frank Henry
Gaines (1889-1923), James Ross McCain
(1923-1951), Wallace McPherson Alston
(1951-1973), Marvin Banks Peny Jr.
(1973-1982), and Ruth Ann Schmidt
(1982-present).

A more detailed history of Agnes Scott
College may be found in Lest We Forget by
Walter Edward McNair and A Full and
Rich Measure by M. Lee Sayrs and Chris-
tine S. Cozzens.

INTRODUCTION

Mission and Purpose

Agnes Scott College, a liberal arts college for women, originated in the
faith and vision of a small group of Presbyterians in Decatur, Georgia. In July
1889, the Decatur Female Seminary, later renamed Agnes Scott College, was or-
ganized for the purpose of educating women.

The founders of the College envisioned an institution dedicated to ex-
cellence in higher education and committed to the Christian faith. Throughout
its history, Agnes Scott College has sought to maintain the ideals of its founders:
"a high standard of scholarship" and "the formation and development of Christian
character."

Agnes Scott College insists upon the highest standards of excellence in
its faculty, staff and students, and provides a broad curriculum designed to develop
all aspects of compassionate, inquiring persons. Its rich liberal arts curriculum
seeks to enable women better to understand themselves and the world in which
they live, and to integrate what they know into a humane perspective. Nourished
by time-honored traditions as well as by new dimensions of liberal education, stu-
dents are encouraged to develop intellectual independence, moral insight, and
individual creativity, to the end that they may live full and useful lives in their
families, careers, and the world.

Agnes Scott College affirms its relationship to the Judeo-Christian tradi-
tion. The values of this tradition are central to the life of the College. The Chris-
tian faith continues to shape the mission and purpose of the College.

The dialogue between faith and learning at Agnes Scott College fosters
not only academic freedom, but an appreciation of pluralism and a desire for diver-
sity. Those who share its life are invited to share its mission and purpose.

The Board of Trustees adopted this interpretation of the charter statement of
Agnes Scott College on May 13, 1988.

At Agnes Scott College our purpose is
to:

help the student gain a basic acquain-
tance with each of three broad areas of
knowledge the humanities, natural
sciences and mathematics, and social
sciences and competence in a par-
ticular phase of one area

develop through such study those quali-
ties of mind analytical, critical, and
imaginative which enable the
student to use the treasure of the past
and modem contributions to knowl-
edge to enrich her life and to seek solu-
tions to age-old and new problems

develop an appreciation for excellence

and for creative achievement in all
fields

encourage the student to develop a
spiritual commitment and a set of val-
ues which give vitality, meaning, and
direction to her life

foster a concern for human worth and
needs, physical as well as intellectual
and spiritual

cultivate a sense of responsibility to her
society, both within the college com-
munity and beyond.

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Scholarships and Financial Aid

We have a notable merit-based scholar-
ship program that recognizes outstanding
ability and achievement. In 1990-91,
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 popula-
tion.

Today, the College's endowment per
student ranks sixth 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 FINANCIAL AID section of this
catalog.). An Agnes Scott education is too
valuable to be denied for economic rea-
sons alone.

An ^^es Scott Education

An Agnes Scott education is as enduring
as our Victorian Rebekah Scott Hall and
as modem as our Robert W Woodruff
Physical Education Building, which
opened in 1988. You will work hard in the
classroom, coming to grips with the per-
spectives 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 . You will learn what
is most important about the human condi-
tion while living in surroundings that
echo values proclaimed by tradition.

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 advantages of modem
architecture and technology. After explor-

ing 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 out-
side the classroom and off campus.
TTirough our internship 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 Legisla-
ture, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta,
the Coca-Cola Company, and Grady Me-
morial Hospital. At Agnes Scott College,
your education will have the depth and
breadth of the liberal arts and immediacy
of the 1990s.

Choosing Your Career

Education and preparing for life after
Agnes Scott are of utmost importance to
us. The Office of Career Planning and
Placement helps students make well-in-
formed decisions about career and lifestyle
options. The center provides individual
counseling, self- assessment aids, job search
workshops and other programs to help
students.

The Intern, Extern and Shadow Pro-
grams help students to learn about
occupations and professions while at
Agnes Scott. This experiential education
helps students gain practical experience
and learn more about various occupations
and professions. As an example, during
the Christmas holidays, students can work
for a week to get experience in a corporate
or non-profit setting.

Life at Agnes Scott College

Agnes Scott College is located in Decatur,
a community of 20,000, only six miles
from the heart of the south - Atlanta. A
great university city, a great American city,
a great international city and home of the
1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta is alive
intellectually, culturally and socially.

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MARTA, the city's rapid transit system,
takes Agnes Scott students to many parts
of the city. Professional theater, dance,
music, and the visuals arts flourish. The
Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center is home
to the High Museum of Art, the Alliance
Theater, and the Atlanta Symphony. The
College Events Series brings to the Agnes
Scott campus many world-renowned per-
formances such as the Waver ly Consort,
and speakers such as John Updike. For
other entertainment there is the beautiful
Fox Theater, the newly opened Under-
ground Atlanta, and many other first rate
entertainment places.

When it comes to professional sports,
Atlanta is home to the Falcons (football),
Hawks (basketball) and the Braves (base-
ball).

Shopping is the best in the Southeast
and there are many malls and small
boutiques to satisfy your every need.
Restaurants serve cuisine ranging from
Southern cooking to French to Cajun to
Korean. New restaurants seem to open
every day.

A college with approximately 600
students, life at Agnes Scott offers many
benefits over larger colleges. You, as an
individual, are important to the growth
and spirit at Agnes Scott. Living with
friends and learning to love them as
extended family are essential parts of
campus life. Some of the friendships you
begin in your residence hall will last a life-
time. At Agnes Scott, we know how
important residence living is. That's why
all our halls are comfortable and
distinctive.

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 com-
fort. These halls have recaptured their
former grace with period design and fur-
nishings (some donated by alumnae) and
chandeliers in their lobbies and parlors.
(Imagine studying in your room perhaps in

the elegant comfort of antique furniture
against a backdrop of Victorian print wall-
paper.) All three of these halls now qualify
for listing in the national Register of
Historic Places.

There are two other spacious and com-
fortable residence halls on campus:
Walters and Winship. One of these resi-
dence 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.

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. Library holding include over
188,000 volumes as well as 26,600 record-
ings, microforms, and tapes. Agnes Scott
also subscribes to more than 815 periodi-
cals. In addition to an extensive on-
campus collection, Agnes Scott students
have full access through interlibrary loan
or interlibrary use to 8,800,000 volumes in
other academic libraries in the Atlanta/
Athens area through the University Cen-
ter Consortium. Guidelines for use are set
by the Consortium.

Computer Facilities

Agnes Scott's Academic Computing
Center, on the ground level of the library,
is fully equipped with 20 computers and a
variety of printers, including laser printers
and color graphics plotters. Instruction in
software applications such as word
processing (MS Word), spreadsheet and
database packages is readily available in
the Center through formal training ses-
sions, computerized tutorials and indi-
vidual support.

To make resources more accessible to
students, computers have been placed in
five locations around campus. These loca-
tions include three satellite centers in
Inman, Winship and Agnes Scott Halls,
the Collaborative Learning Center, and

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the Writing Workshop.

The Writing Workshop

At the Writing Workshop, (located in
Buttrick Hall 306), trained student tutors
and the workshop director, a faculty mem-
ber, assist students working on papers or
other writing assignments for courses. In a
tutorial sessiion, 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 pro-
cess, from planning and drafting the work
to revising and polishing the final version.
Tutoring is available daily during the week
and on Sundays at no charge. The work-
shop is equipped with word processors for
students to use in conjunction with a
tutoring session or on their own.

The Collaborative Learning
Center

The Collaborative Learning Center
(CLC) is a unique learning environment
located on the first floor of the Wallace
Alston Campus Center Annex. The CLC
is a place for collaborative study, a kind of
"talking study hall." Students meet here to
work together on projects for their classes,
to study for tests, to meet with tutors from
various academic departments, or to assist
each other with assignments. Furnished
with comfortable chairs, work tables, good
lighting and several computers, the CLC
affords students a place to confirm and
expand the learning processes that begin
in the classroom.

Honor System

Ethics and values are central to the pur-
pose, curricula, and social life for Agnes

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.

Student Government Association

Agnes Scott College Community

Honor Court

Orchestra

Orientation Council

London Fog - a jazz vocal group

Interdormitory Council

Joyful Noise - a gospel singing group

Social Council

Glee Club - presenting several concerts

The Profile - campus newspaper

Blackfriars - presenting three major

The Silhouette - student yearbook

drama productions each year

The Aurora - literary magazine

Athletic Association

Arts Council

Dolphin Cub - synchronized swimming

Witkaze - organization for African-

Intercollegiate Tennis

American students

Intercollegiate Soccer

Chimo - organization for international

Cross Country

students

Volleyball

Christian Association

Basketball

Students for Feminist Awareness -

Studio Dance Theater - a contempo-

organization concerned with

rary company which performs each

women's issues

spring

Spanish, French and German clubs

Student art exhibits - open to the

GAIA - environmental organization

public

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Scott College. Women here take personal
responsibility for their own integrity and
behavior. The Honor System, rarely found
on campuses today, is governed by stu-
dents, and each student is expected to up-
hold the high standards of that system.
The Honor System offers students the
privilege of enjoying unlocked residence
hall rooms and unproctored exams.

Our Second Century

In 1989, Agnes Scott College was 100
years old! As we enter our second century,
the academic programs have been revital-
ized. This will enable Agnes Scott gradu-
ates to be effective leaders in tomorrow's
world. Our commitment to scholarship
shows in Agnes Scott's high academic
standards. Our sense of the future involves
global perspectives and ethical uses of
technology.

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 improvements
as in the redesigned curricula.

Since 1985 many campus facilities
have been refurbished. Historic buildings
have been restored to their original grace
and have been authentically furnished.
The bell tower of Main has a new brass
bell 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, racquetball
courts, lockers, dance studio, campus
offices, faculty club, snack bar, TV lounge,
counselor's office, chapel and chaplain's
office.

In 1988 the Robert W. Woodmff Physi-
cal Education Center opened. The facility
is part o{ a more than $4 million pledge to
athletics and physical education that has
provided a swimming and diving pool,
regulation basketball and racquetball
courts, weight room, training room, and a
new track and field designed with state-of-
the-art field technology. The new facilities
would be impressive on any campus.
Because Agnes Scott's athletic emphasis is
on recreation and personal development,
our facilities are available to all students
for individual training as well as for intra-
mural and intercollegiate athletics.

Our commitment to innovative hands-
on experience is evident in such programs
as internship study and the Global
Awareness Program. It is evident in cam-
pus facilities such as our Computing
Center. The Agnes Scott experience helps
students become at home in the world.
Through the Global Awareness Program
Agnes Scott students have had the oppor-
tunity to live and study in such places as:
England, France, Taiwan, Germany,
Greece, The Galapagos Islands, Hong
Kong, Burkina Faso, Spain, India, Ecua-
dor, Peru and Mexico.

Agnes Scott's heritage is one of provid-
ing an education that has real meaning in
the lives of our graduates. It is a heritage
we honor by improvements and innova-
tions that make our second century at
once a promise made and a promise kept.

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Admission

A gnes Scott College admits students
/m of diverse backgrounds, interests,
^^% and talents whose academic and
# ^personal qualities promise suc-
J^ J^ cess. Qualified women of any
race, age, creed, national or ethnic origin
are encouraged to apply. The College
admits qualified students with disabilities
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 Office of Admissions, under
policies and standards established by the
Faculty, considers each student's applica-
tion and examines evidence of sound
academic preparation, 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. Students are admitted on the basis
of their academic and personal records and
promise, not on family financial circum-
stances.

Financial Aid

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 stu-
dent accepted for admission is evaluated
by the Financial Aid Office. A financial
aid plan is developed consisting of grant,
loan, and work components. For more
information, please see FINANCIAL
AID.

During the academic year 1990-91,
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 annu-
ally, they are renewable and range from

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$500 to $10,000. Academic scholarships
usually have early application deadlines,
and interested applicants should call the
Office of Admissions for details.

General Information

The Application

Applications for admission are distributed
by the Office of Admissions. 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 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 Office of Admissions
considers requests for fee waivers on an
individual basis.

Entrance Requirements

A student's record of achievement in sec-
ondary school is the most reliable indica-
tor of college success. Successful candi-
dates 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 lan-
guage, 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.

Entrance Examinations

Applicants must present results of either
the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the
American College Test (ACT). These

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examinations should be taken in the
spring of the junior year or by December
of the senior year. The Admissions Com-
mittee considers the highest scores pre-
sented by an applicant.

Information about the SAT 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 Adminis-
tration 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 Examina-
tions of the CEEB taken in secondary
school. Art (history, studio), biology,
chemistry, economics, English (language
and composition, literature and composi-
tion), French (language, literature), Ger-
man (language), history (American, Euro-
pean), government and politics, Latin
(Vergil, Catullus-Horace), mathematics
(calculus AB, or a score of 3 on BC), mu-
sic (theory), physics (B, C mechanics, C
electricity-magnetism), Spanish (lan-
guage, 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 Baccalaureate taken in
secondary school.

Students who have participated in
joint enrollment programs with accredited
colleges and universities may receive
credit for grades of C or better if the col-
lege issues an official transcript and certi-
fies that the course was a regular college
course taught at the college by a regular
member of the college faculty. Final deter-
mination of credit for joint enrollment
courses will be made by the dean or associ-
ate dean of the College.

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

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Interviews and Overnight Visits

An on-campus interview is encouraged
but not required for all candidates. The
student becomes better acquainted with
the College, and a visit is very useful when
making the final college choice. An inter-
view is also helpful to the Office of Admis-
sions when evaluating an application.
Student-led tours, class visits, and over-
night stays in residence halls can be sched-
uled as part of the visit. To schedule an
interview, write or telephone the Office of
Admissions at least a week in advance.

Agnes Scott alumnae are available in
many areas of the country to talk to pro-
spective students about Agnes Scott.

Candidates for admission can find the
name and address of the alumnae repre-
sentative closest to them by contacting
the Agnes Scott Office of Admissions.

For information call or write:

Director of Admissions

Agnes Scott College

141 East College Avenue

Decatur, Georgia 30030

(404) 371-6285

National 1-800-868-8602

Health Record

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.
Entrance Health Record Forms are mailed
to enrolling students and must be received
by the director of the Health Center by
August 1.

Secondary School Students

Applying as a Senior

Seniors should apply tor admission before
the priority deadline 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

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students according to the following appli-
cation plans:

( 1 ) First Choice/Early 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

(2) Scholarship Decision
Application deadline: January 15
Notification date: February 1
Reply date: March 1 5

(3) Regular Decision
Application deadline: March 1
Notification date: beginning
March 1

Reply date: May 1

Joint Enrollment

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 ad-
mitted 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
of High School

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 pre-
pared, and strongly recommended for this
program by her school. Most high schools
grant a diploma after a student completes

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first year courses at Agnes Scott. A stu-
dent considering this possibility should
consult her high school guidance office.
Successful applicants are classified as first-
year students at Agnes Scott 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, Educa-
tional Testing Sen,- ice. Box 899,
Princeton, New Jersey 08541-

Coflege 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 offi-
cial transcript of high school and college
work, a copy of her current college cata-
log, one letter of recommendation from a
college professor who taught the applicant
an academic subject, and a statement of
good standing. Students who are on pro-
bation 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 Office
of Admissions.

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 ap-
plications are completed and openings

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ADMISSION

remain available. Transient Students

Transfer credit may be given for courses Students in good standing at other col-
taken at accredited institutions, provided leges may enroll as transient students at
the student has earned a grade of C or Agnes Scott for one or more semesters and

better and the courses fall within the scope take one or more courses. A request for
of Agnes Scott's curriculum. Students admission as a transient student should be

wishing to apply a substantial portion of filed in writing with the dean of the

work earned elsewhere toward their major College and supported by the following
should check with the Office of the Dean items sent at the student's initiative: a
of the College. 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.

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Financial Aid

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.
The College also offers scholarships
based on merit rather than need. Awarded
annually, the scholarships are renewable
and range from $500 to $10,000.

Meiit'Based Scholarships

Agnes Scott offers scholarships based on
outstanding ability and promise. Honor
Scholarships award from $5,000 to
$10,000 annually to academically out-
standing students. Second Century
Awards are made in the amount of $2,000
to students who show academic and lead-
ership potential. Students must submit all
application materials to Agnes Scott by
January 15th, and they must indicate
interest in competing for Agnes Scott
scholarships on the application for admis-
sion. The Office of Admissions can
provide further information about either
of these programs.

The Nannette Hopkins Scholarships
in music are awarded to entering students
planning to major in music on the basis of
musical talent and promise. These $2,000
awards are renewable through the senior
year. Contact the Office of Admissions for
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 col-
lege choice and receive from $500 to
$2,000 a year.

The National Presbyterian College
Scholarships of up to $2,000, are awarded
to entering first-year students who are

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members of the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.). Selection is based on scholastic
ability and leadership qualities. Applica-
tions are available from the Office of
Admissions.

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 submitted no later than April 15.

Need'Based Financial Aid

Agnes Scott makes every effort to meet
the demonstrated financial need of all
students. Demonstrated need is deter-
mined by the Financial Aid Office upon
receipt of a Financial Aid Form (FAF)
processed by the College Scholarship
Service. An Agnes Scott financial aid
award usually combines one or more
grants, a Stafford Student Loan, and the
offer of campus employment. If students
choose to decline any portion of their fi-
nancial aid package, they must use their
own resources to replace these funds.

Government Sources
Of Financial Assistance

State of Georgia Grants. Qualified
Georgia residents are automatically eli-
gible for the Georgia Tuition Equalization
Grant (in the amount of $925 in 1990-
91 ). To qualify, a student must have been a
legal resident of Georgia for the 12
months immediately preceeding enroll-
ment at Agnes Scott and must be regis-
tered for at least 12 semester hours 14 days
after the end of the drop/add period. The
Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant is not
based on the financial situation of the
student's family. It recognizes the impor-

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FINANCIAL AID

tant 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. These awards
ranged from $50041,000 for the 1990-91
academic year.

Federal Programs. Two grant programs
provide federal grant funds. The Pell
Grant program makes need-based awards
based on information provided on the Fi-
nancial Aid Form (FAF). These grants are
for a maximum of $2,300 for 1990-91.
Supplemental Educational Opportunity
Grants range from $100 to $4,000. Com-
pleting the FAF is all that is necessary to
apply for both of these programs.

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

The 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 lend-
ers. The low-interest loans are repayable
beginning six months after graduation.
Students accrue no interest on their loans
while attending Agnes Scott. The Stafford
Loan Program limits the amount which
students may borrow annually to $2,625
for freshmen and sophomores and $4,000
for juniors and seniors. Any student who
has difficulty in locating a Stafford Stu-
dent Loan lender should contact the
Agnes Scott College Financial Aid Office.

Application Procedures

All applicants seeking financial assistance
must file a Financial Aid Form (FAF) with
the College Scholarship Service (CSS) in
Princeton, New Jersey. High school guid-
ance offices have these forms, which
should be filed as soon as possible after

January 1. Prospective students should
indicate their interest in financial assis-
tance on the Agnes Scott application for
admission.

Transfer applicants, applicants for
readmission, and Return to College appli-
cants may obtain a copy of the FAF from
the Office of Admissions. They also
should arrange to have a financial aid
transcript from all institutions previously
attended sent to the Agnes Scott Finan-
cial Aid Office.

Currently enrolled students seeking aid
for the next session should obtain a Finan-
cial Aid Form from the Financial Aid Of-
fice. Instructions for applying are posted
on the official bulletin board in January.

Determination of College Awards

The amount of financial aid granted to a
student is based on need. The Financial
Aid Office determines from the CSS Fi-
nancial 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
returns for both the student and her par-
ents for the calendar year before each aca-
demic year for which the student requests
aid. These should be submitted to the
Financial Aid Office as soon as possible
after January 1.

Students must also inform the Finan-
cial Aid Office of any significant changes
in the financial situation of their families
which might require an increase or
decrease in aid.

Notification of Awards

Students are notified of their financial aid
award for the coming session as soon as
possible after the Financial Aid Office

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FE^ANCIALAID

receives their processed FAF, tax returns,
and any other supporting documentation
which may be requested.

Confidentiality of Awards

Since the amount of an award reflects a
family's financial circumstances, college
personnel consider the award a private
matter between the student, her parents,
and the Financial Aid Office. In accor-
dance 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.

Student Responsibilities

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

Students are responsible for knowing
and complying with all instructions and
regulations of the various student assis-
tance programs.

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 financial aid programs must be applied
for annually.

All students must make satisfactory
progress toward the completion of their
degree to continue to receive financial
assistance. A copy of the College's state-
ment of Financial Aid Satisfactory
Progress is available from the Financial
Aid Office. Normally, assistance is avail-
able only for the equivalent of eight
semesters of full-time study.

Students receiving financial assistance
who withdraw from the College during
the refund period will not receive refunds
personally. Instead, the refund will go back
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.

Other Financing Options

The College offers several other options
for financing an Agnes Scott education.
These programs are designed to help a
student's family manage their resources in
ways which will enable them to make
their expected contribution toward college
costs. Detailed information on these
programs is available in the Financial Aid
Office.

Parent Loan Plan. The Agnes Scott
Parent Loan Plan is funded by the College
for families who wish to make loans
ranging 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 Finan-
cial Aid Office for further information.

PLUS Loan Program. The PLUS
Loan Program enables parents of enrolled
students to make federally insured loans at
a low interest rate through banks, credit
unions, savings and loans. Parents may
borrow a maximum of $4,000 per year.

Extended Repayment Plan. The

extended Repayment Plan is a long-term
loan program for parents who wish to
spread college costs over a longer period of
time up to ten years.

Insured Tuition Payment Plan. For

parents who wish to meet educational ex-
penses without borrowing, the Insured
Tuition Payment Plan divides college costs
into monthly payments.

Return to College Students

Financial assistance is available for full- or
part-time study to women who demon-
strate financial need and have not been

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FINANCIAL AID

granted a bachelor's degree. Financial aid
recipients must enroll each semester for a
minimum of six semester hours of credit.
Financial aid awards for Return to College
students usually consist of grant and loan
funds. Return to College applicants who
wish to apply for financial assistance
should file their FAF with the College
Scholarship Service at least two months
prior to the beginning of the semester for
which they plan to enroll.

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 Cer-
tification of Finances and the Financial
Aid Application for Students in Foreign
Countries from the Office of Admissions.

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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Agnes Scott College

Outside the Classroom

A t Agnes Scott College, the entire
/m community works together to help
^^^ incoming students successfully
# M begin their College careers. TTie
^L, J^ orientation process begins
before a new student arrives on campus
and continues throughout her first year.
Structured programs include faculty advis-
ing, course selection, and placement tests,
as well as formal introductions to campus
student organizations.

New students also get to know Agnes
Scott through personal, less formal
programs. For example, each in-coming
student is assigned an upper class student
as a "big sister." This big sister contacts 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 en-
couraged to become vital members of the
campus community.

Living Arrangements

Our residence halls are almost entirely
self-governing. A senior resident or resi-
dent 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 fuU-

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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

TTie majority of student activities are held
in the newly renovated Wallace
McPherson Alston Campus Center.
TTiis two-building facility was designed to
meet a variety of needs. The Scott Build-
ing has student lounges, a snack bar, three
racquetball courts, a 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 social, cultural,
intellectual and recreational activities for
students.

Student Government

Agnes Scott is a community that values
open communication among faculty, stu-
dents, and administrators. The Student
Government Association acts as a formal
liaison between the students and the ad-
ministration. Through this association,
students are, to a large extent, self-govern-
ing 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
physician consultants in internal medi-
cine, gynecology, and psychiatry. Services
include evaluation and treatment of minor
health problems, health education, and
counseling. Professional staff members can

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refer students with specific health prob-
lems to the medical director or to other
specialists for evaluation and treatment.
The student health program stresses pre-
vention 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
boarding 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 re-
ceive 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 acci-
dent victims will be referred to 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.

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-mak-
ing, grief, anxiety, depression, stress reduc-
tion, study skills, time management.

listening skills, and math anxiety. In addi-
tion, workshops can be arranged for groups
interested in any of the above topics. Stu-
dents are encouraged to take advantage of
the opportunity to explore their personal
growth through counseling.

College Chaplain

The Chaplain coordinates Agnes Scott's
religious life, offering opportunities for
worship, reflection, service and commu-
nity-building.

On-campus worship includes a Sunday
evening vespers service, weekly morning
prayer, services in celebration of special
campus events, as well as services offered
by visiting clergy from a variety of religious
traditions. Serving as a liaison between
the broader religious community and the
College, the Chaplain encourages students
to become involved in the worship of a
local congregation and provides informa-
tion about the many churches and syna-
gogues in the Decatur and Atlanta areas.

Contexts for reflection on the relation-
ship between faith and learning, as well as
on personal and societal issues, are pro-
vided through speakers, group discussions,
support groups and personal counseling. In
consort with the Director of Student
Activities, the Chaplain s Office offers
opportunities for faithful service to the
larger community by dealing with such
issues as homelessness and housing, lit-
eracy, the environment, health, poverty
and battered women.

In these ways, and as advisor to the
Christian Association, the Chaplain facili-
tates the building of positive community
life grounded in the traditions of faith.

Career Planning and Placement

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

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Agnes Scott College

OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

The office provides individual counsel-
ing; self' assessment aids (including SIGl
Plus, a computerized career development
program, the Strong Campbell Interest
Inventory, and the Myers- Br iggs 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 spon-
sors in careers of interest to the students.

The Extern Program enables students
to perform some on-the-job activities
during an entire work week spent with
sponsors and their colleagues.

TTie Intern Program provides summer

and semester placement, which gives
students on-the-job experience in many
fields such as business, social service, jour-
nalism, and the arts. Internships may be
paid or unpaid and for credit or non-
credit. (For more information about credit
internships, see THE ACADEMIC PRO-
GRAM 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, com-
pany information, as well as part-time and
full-time job listings. Mock interviews are
conducted to help students develop inter-
view skills. A career fair is sponsored by
the office each year.

During the spring semester, employers
visit the campus and conduct interviews.
Some employers also participate in our
Resume Recruitment Program by receiv-
ing resumes of upcoming graduates.

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Return to College

A gnes Scott College is committed to
#^ assisting women beyond tradi-
^^m tional college age to pursue their
^^^m educational objectives in a pro-
^^ J^ gram 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 carefully planned and reviewed on an
individual basis.

Students in the Return to College
Program vary greatly in age, background,
marital circumstances, socio-economic
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 commu-
nity with their energy, enthusiasm, and
personal views.

Admission

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 recom-
mendation; and 3) official transcripts of
previous high school and college work,
sent directly from the institutions at-
tended. As soon as all of the application
materials are received, the Office of Ad-
missions will contact the applicant to ar-
range a campus interview. The Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT) is not required for
admission; however, students who have

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taken this test within the last five years 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
Office of Admissions as early as possible,
but no later than one month before the
beginning of a semester. Applicants seek-
ing 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
$100 enrollment fee by May 1. This 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. Assis-
tance is available for full- or part-time
study to women who demonstrate finan-
cial 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.

Rafael Ocasio, assistant professor of Spanish,
teaches a class in Buttrick Hall. Among
the students who attend Agties Scott for its
"high quality academics" are niany RTCs.

Agnes Scott College

RETURN TO COLLEGE

To apply for financial aid

1 ) Complete the Financial Aid Fonn
(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 to the
Agnes Scott Financial Aid office.
The FAF is available from the
Financial Aid Office.

Health Record

The College requires a completed
Entrance Health Record to be on file at
the Student Health Service before a stu-
dent attends classes. Health record forms
are sent to students after they have ac-
cepted the College's offer of admission.

Students with Previous Academic
Experience

Students in the Return to College pro-
gram with credits earned at other institu-
tions will be subject to the same regula-
tions as other transfer students with the
exception of the minimum course load.

Evaluation of Transfer Credit

Evaluation of transfer credit may require
course descriptions from catalogs from all
colleges previously attended to be submit-
ted 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 insti-
tutions which meets College standards is
applied toward the Agnes Scott degree
upon classification. (See "Transfer Credit,"
page 36.) No more than 64 semester hours
(60 plus 4 for physical education) of trans-
fer credit will be counted toward the 124
semester hours required for the Agnes
Scott degree. A student must earn a mini-
mum 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 first-year student.

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
first year students and will have a limit of
eight years to complete the degree.

Non-degree Candidates

Students enrolled in the Return to Col-
lege 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 Committee on Academic Stan-
dards and Admissions may make excep-
tions to any of the above.

Interviews and Visits

Women considering the Return to Col-
lege Program are encouraged to visit the
campus. Arrangements to attend classes
may be made through the Office of Ad-
missions.

Admissions counselors welcome the
opportunity to meet with prospective stu-
dents to answer questions about the pro-
gram or to discuss transcripts of previous
college work.

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Agnes Scott College

The Athletic Program

A gnes Scott College has a tradition
/m of recognizing that physical
^^% activity is an essential component
# M of the total growth and educa-
J^ J^ tion of women. Physical
education is required of all students in the
academic program, not only for physical
well-being, but to develop lifetime activi-
ties for fitness and recreation.

With the completion of the Robert W.
Woodruff Physical Activities Building
with its basketball courts, 2 5 -meter swim-
ming pool, and Nautilus equipment, the
track and field, as well as the dance studio

and racquetball courts in the Alston Cam-
pus Center, Agnes Scott has made a com-
mitment to provide quality opportunities
for physical activities and athletics equiva-
lent to that of its academic programs.

The athletic program consists of
intercollegiate athletics, club sports, and
intramural sports.

Dance is also available through per-
forming groups such as Studio Dance
Theatre. With the new facilities, addi-
tional programs are being developed in
intercollegiate athletics, club sports, and
intramurals.

ASC s uiinning tennis teams have been praised as being "physically and mentally powerful. "

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The Academic Program

Intellectual independence, academic
excellence, and infonned choice
forni the basis of the academic pro-
gram at Agnes Scott. Each student is
responsible for her course of study
within the parameters of academic excel-
lence set by the College's Specific, Distri-
butional, and Depth Standards.

Agnes Scott College is a community of
individuals. Faculty members are teacher-
scholars devoted to the well-being of their
students. First year 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 indi-
vidual basis to assist her in making in-
formed choices about her academic career.
This person will remain the student's advi-
sor 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 advi-
sor about her decision; however, the stu-
dent 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 who meet often in a small
group with a faculty member, a member of
the administrative staff, and two upper-
class students. This format provides con-
tinued advising and orientation about aca-
demic, social, and student life. Students
are encouraged to ask questions and en-

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gage 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 and no more than ten semester
hours of internship credit, with a cumula-
tive quality-point ratio of 2.00 (C aver-
age); 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 com-
petence in specific skills. The Distribu-
tional 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.
Because a liberal education includes an
appreciation of diverse cultures, the
faculty encourages students to take courses
that study women, non- Western cultures,
and racial and ethnic minorities in the
United States.

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

Rosalynn Carter, ASC Distinguished
Lecturer and former First Lady, draws from
firsthand knowledge of world leaders to bring
insight and understanding into gbbal issues
such as human rights and infant mortality.
She contributes to the depth and breadth
ofASC's Gbbal Awareness Program.

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

(2) Foreign language: intermediate level

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

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

(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. Several restrictions apply to
Specific and/or Distributional Standards.

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

Credit received in satisfying Specific
Standards cannot apply to Distribu-
tional Standards.

Credit received in satisfying Distribu-
tional Standards cannot apply to Spe-
cific Standards.

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

No more than one Specific or Distribu-
tional Standard may be satisfied by
transfer credit after a student has been
admitted. (See "Transfer Credit," p. 36.)

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 depart-
ment (except for courses in Creative
Writing); cross-listed courses count in

the distributional area of the depart-
ment in which the faculty member
teaching the course is appointed.

Courses in Physical Education beyond
the four required represent credit
beyond the 1 24 semester hours required
for the degree.

Satisfying 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 com-
position and reading, taken while a
student is classified as a first-year
student.

English 101 and 102, or 103 and 104.

The intermediate level of a foreign
language:

French 201 or 230; German 201;
Greek or Latin, two semesters at the
200 level; Spanish 201 or 203.

Four semester courses in physical educa-
tion, two of which must be taken while
a student is classified as a first-year
student.

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

The following Agnes Scott courses (or
their equivalents) satisfy the Distribu-
tional Standards. Exceptions are consid-
ered individually.
( 1 ) Humanities and fine arts

(a) Literature: one semester course in
the language of its composition.
English: any course under the "Lit-
erature" heading of the Department
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.

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(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 Litera-
ture: any course under the "Classi-
cal Courses in English" heading of
the department.

(d) Fine arts: one semester course.
Art: History and Theory any
course; Studio Art 161.
Creative Writing: English 201,
202, 203 (Theatre 203), 341, 342,
345 (Theatre 345).

Music: any course in the depart-
ment.

Theatre: any course in the depart-
ment except 117.

(2) Natural science and mathematics

(a) Mathematics: any course in the
department except 115 and 150.

(b) Natural science: one semester
course that includes a laboratory sec-
tion.

Astronomy: 1 20 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 lOlLorany
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 except 301, 302 or 303.
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 be
used to satisfy one Specific or Distribu-
tional Standard. (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 exemp-
tion may also be the basis for credit. (See
"Advanced Placement Credit" under the
ADMISSION section of this catalog.)
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 particular subject matter by
her completion of a major. Besides depart-
mental majors, Agnes Scott offers interdis-
ciplinary majors and student-designed ma-
jors. 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 inter-
disciplinary 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 inter-
disciplinary programs, the maximum
hours are specified in the programs'
descriptions. Any hours beyond the
maximum must represent work be-
yond the 1 24 semester hours required
for the degree.

Credit received in satisfying Specific and

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Distributional Standards may apply to
Depth Standards. A student should con-
sult 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 list-
ings in this catalog. First-year and sopho-
more students should review the require-
ments of majors they are considering in
order to determine if any courses must be
taken during the first and second years.

NX/bien considering a major, students
should talk with the chair of the depart-
ment or program. They should also seek
the advice of other department members
and of their faculty advisors.

Minors

A student may elect a minor field of study
in addition to her major. Minors are only
available as specifically described under
certain departments and programs in the
Catalog. The following policies apply to
minors:

1 ) Students may complete no more than
two majors or one major and one minor.

2) Courses taken to complete a major may
not be used to complete a minor and
conversely.

3) Credit received in satisfying specific
and distributional standards may apply to
a minor. A student should consult the
chair of her minor department on this
matter.

4) The pass/ fail option is not available for
courses taken to satisfy the minor.

5) Usually no more than one semester
course of summer school work may apply
to requirements for the minor if approved
by the chair of the minor department.

6) Cross-registration courses at member
institutions of the University Center may
satisfy requirements for the minor if
approved by the chair of the minor depart-
ment.

7) No credits from internships may be
used to satisfy the minimum hours/ courses
for the minor, unless a credit internship is
specifically permitted within the require-

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ments for the minor.

The Residence Requirement

The 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 124 hours
required for the degree. Under special
circumstances, a student who has com-
pleted three years at Agnes Scott, or two
years including a year at the upperdivision
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 Stan-
dards 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 calendar. 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 carry 1 se-
mester hour 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 success-
ful completion of each semester course.

Course Numbering

Courses are numbered according to level
of difficulty as follows:

100s - introduce a discipline

200s - intermediate, though they may

introduce students to an area or
aspect of a discipline

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300s & 400s - advanced Students

should consult their instmctors
or faculty advisors to determine
the appropriate course levels.

Course Loads

The usual course load is 1 5 semester hours.
Tlie minimum course load is 1 2 semester
hours (exclusive of physical education);
the maximum is 18 semester hours (exclu-
sive of physical education). Courses taken
under cross-registration are included in a
student's course load. Exceptions may be
made by the Committee on Academic
Standards and Admissions. Students seek-
ing exceptions should consult the associ-
ate dean of the College.

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

Grades

Grades are officially recorded as follows:
A, excellent; B, good; C, average; D, pass-
ing; E, conditional failure with the privi-
lege of re-examination; F, failure; I, incom-
plete; WP, withdrew passing; WF, with-
drew 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 ex-
cluded 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

This option was included in the academic
program to encourage students to elect
courses they otherwise might have not
selected. 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 Distri-
butional 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 ad-
dition 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 regis-
tration. No student is allowed to register
after the tenth calendar day of the semes-
ter. 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.

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 grade on their

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

In cases of medical emergency, a stu-
dent 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 certi-
fied in writing by a licensed physician or
psychologist.

Students in Independent Study (490)
are covered by the withdrawal procedures
of the Independent Study 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 permis-
sion to audit. No student will be given
permission to audit after the tenth calen-
dar 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 she has received grades
of A, B, C, D, or P. Under unusual circum-
stances and the following conditions, a
student may repeat a course for which she
has received a D:

( 1 ) She must obtain the written approval
of the chair of the department
involved and the approval of the
Committee on Academic Standards
and Admissions for permission to re-
peat the course.

(2) If a student withdraws from a repeated
course, the original grade will stand in
the Quality Point Ratio and on the
trEinscript, and she cannot exercise this
option again.

The final grade for a repeated course
will be substituted in the calculation of the

quality-point ratio, even if it is an F, but
both grades will appear on the transcript.
Repeated courses may not be taken pass/
fail.

Class Attendance

The effectiveness of instruction at Agnes
Scott is directly related to regular class
attendance. While attendance at aca-
demic sessions is not mandatory, with the
exceptions noted in the following para-
graph, the responsibility for work missed is
entirely that of the individual student.
Attendance at all academic appointments
is required of students on Academic Pro-
bation and of first-year students during
their first semester. These students are per-
mitted one unexcused absence in each
class during the semester.

Subcommittee on Absences

Students who are sick, have a death in the
family, or have other extenuating circum-
stances may apply to the Subcommittee
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
Subcommittee for late work. Students
without voluntary class attendance should
ask the Subcommittee 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 man-
datory. 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 Subcommittee on
Absences or, in the case of illness, by the
dean of students.

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Completion of Semester Courses

All work for a semester course, except
final examinations and papers in lieu of
final examinations, must be completed by
noon of the second reading day of the
semester. Instructors may require work
other than final examinations to be com-
pleted 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 comple-
tion of the work. Unless the work is com-
pleted 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. NX^en
papers are late because of a prolonged ill-
ness, 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 ex-
ams 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. Incompletes may
be granted only by the dean or associate
dean of the College.

Re'examinations

Re-examinations given in cases of condi-
tional 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.

Confidentiality of Student Records

The Family Rights and Privacy Act of
1974 (also called the Buckley Amend-
ment) protects the privacy of educational
records, establishes students' rights to
inspect and review their records, and pro-
vides ways to correct inaccurate and mis-
leading data. Agnes Scott College makes
every effort to comply fully with this legis-
lation.

Certain information is considered pub-
lic and the College releases this informa-
tion at its discretion. Unless a student files
written notification to withhold disclo-
sure, the College will release announce-
ments of graduation honors and awards,
and will verify dates of attendance and
conferral of degrees. Names, addresses, and
other directory information will be re-
leased for internal use and in the College
directory.

The College releases transcripts of aca-
demic 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 inac-
curate, 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.

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Academic Honors

Graduation with Honor

A student is eligible to graduate with
Honor if she

( 1 ) Attains a minimum cumulative qual-
ity-point ratio of 3.40 for all work com-
pleted at Agnes Scott.

(2) Attains a minimum cumulative qual-
ity-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 be
interpreted to mean the recommenda-
tion of all departments concerned

in the major. In the case of a student-
designed major, the Committee on
Academic Standards and Admissions
will determine the department con-
cerned in the major from which the
student must receive recommenda-
tions.

Graduation with High Honor

A student is eligible to graduate with High
Honor if she

( 1 ) Attains a minimum cumulative qual-
ity-point ratio of 3.70 for all work com-
pleted at Agnes Scott.

(2) Attains a minimum cumulative qual-
ity-point ratio of 3.70 for the semesters
that include her last 60 academic
hours completed in residence at Agnes

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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 recommenda-
tion of all departments concerned in
the major. In the case of a student-
designed major, the Committee on
Academic Standards and Admissions
will determine the departments con-
cerned in the major from which the
student must receive recommenda-
tions.

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 pre-
scribed by the United Chapters.

The College recognizes superior aca-
demic work in several ways. At the
Honors Convocation held each fall, the
dean of the College announces the Stukes
Scholars, three students who rank first
academically in the rising sophomore, jun-
ior, and senior classes. The Stukes Schol-
ars are named on the basis of the work of
the previous session and overall academic
achievement.

Other honors include the Dana Schol-
arship Program, begun in 1970 with a
grant from the Charles A. Dana Founda-
tion. Academic promise, leadership poten-
tial, and financial need are criteria for this

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ACADEMIC HONORS

honor.

The Alpha Delta chapter of Eta Sigma
Phi, a national honorary fraternity of
Greek and Latin students, was t^rganized at
Agnes Scott in 1928. The society encour-
ages classical scholarship and appreciation
of ancient learning, both in the Agnes
Scott student body and in the local high
schtx:)l. Membership is based on scholar-
ship.

The Agnes Scott chapter of Phi Sigma
Tau was organized in 1979. The society
links philosophy departments in accred-
ited institutions and students interested in
philosophy. Membership is open to quali-
fied students who have taken at least three
courses in philosophy.

Psi Chi is the Naional Honor Society
in Psychology and was founded for the
purpose of "encouraging, stimulating, and
maintaining excellence in scholarship and
advancing the science ot psychology." A
chapter was established at Agnes Scott
College in 1990. Membership is open to
students with a B average in Psychology
and rank in the the top 35% ot their col-
lege class.

The Kappa Kappa Chapter of Pi Delta
Phi, the National French Honor Society,

was established at Agnes Scott College in
1990. The purpose of the Honor Society is
to recognize outstanding scholarship in
the French language and literature. Mem-
bership is open to students who have
taken at least five courses in French and
have been nominated on the basis of their
academic achievement.

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 calcu-
lated 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 aca-
demic courses that semester with a semes-
ter quality-point ratio of at least 3.7 and
no grade below C in an academic course,
including courses taken under cross-regis-
tration. Cross-registration courses are not
calculated in the quality-point ratio.

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Academic Standards

Classification

A classified student is one who has been
admitted as a candidate for the Agnes
Scott degree. Students are classified:
First-year students: 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 cumu-
lative quality-point ratio of at least
1.75.
Seniors: students who have earned at least
88 semester hours of credit and a cumu-
lative 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.
(Tliese numbers do not include credit for
courses in physical education.)

The 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 candi-
dates for the degree. An unclassified stu-
dent may not be working toward a degree
(special student), may be a transient stu-
dent earning a degree at another institu-
tion, 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 College.
Requests for exception should be directed
to the Committee on Academic Standards

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and Admissions.

Academic Probation and
Academic Warning

Academic probation is imposed by the
Committee on Academic Standards and
Admissions at any time as a result of
unsatisfactory academic performance. This
probation notifies a student that unless her
academic performance becomes satisfac-
tory, 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. Students on academic proba-
tion are placed on activity restriction and
may not hold any elective or appointive
office and may not participate with any
performing group or in any organized col-
lege activities. Additional restrictions may
also be imposed for students on academic
probation.

(National Association for Intercolle-
giate Athletics regulations state that stu-
dents on academic probation may not par-
ticipate 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 aca-
demic courses; or has a semester quality-
point ratio less than the minimum for her
classification: first-year student, 1 .50;
sophomore, 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 achie\'ed the
minimum semester hours for her classifica-
tion in the next session: sophomore, 24;
junior, 56; senior, 88. (These numbers do
not include credit for courses in physical
education.)

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^*

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 classi-
fication: first-year student, 1 .50; sopho-
more, 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 proba-
tion.

The Committee on Academic Stan-
dards and Admissions may waive the
guidelines for academic probation if a stu-
dent has been forced to reduce her aca-
demic load because of extenuating circum-
stances.

A student who usually would be placed
on academic probation may instead be
placed on academic warning by the Com-
mittee on Academic Standards and Ad-
missions. This is done when the commit-
tee decides that mitigating circumstances
do not justify academic probation. Aca-
demic warning may carry some restric-
tions. A student on academic warning
may be placed on academic probation at
any time during a semester. If her aca-
demic 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 recommendation
of the Committee on Academic Standards
and Admissions.

Students given academic dismissal usu-

ally are eligible to apply for readmission
after one year.

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 fail-
ure 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 and Admissions
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 and Admissions.

The Committee on Academic Stan-
dards and Admissions may waive the
guidelines for academic dismissal if a stu-
dent has been forced to reduce her load
because of extenuating circumstances.

Disciplinary Probation,
Suspension and Dismissal

For violation(s) of social regulations or
policies. Honor Court may recommend to
the Judicial Review Committee that a
student be placed on disciplinary proba-
tion or be suspended or dismissed. Suspen-
sion 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.

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 ma-

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ture 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

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

( 1 ) Reviewing and acting on recommen-
dations of Representative Council,
which affect the powers and philoso-
phy of student government, or which
pertain to major regulations concern-
ing student welfare;

(2) Acting upon the recommendation of
the Committee on Academic Stan-
dards and Admissions that a student
who has not met the academic stan-
dards of the College be dismissed;

(3) Acting upon the recommendation of
Honor Court that a student be placed
on disciplinary probation or be sus-
pended 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 col-
leges and universities if approved by the
dean or associate dean of the College. 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. This applies to stu-
dents 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 semester
hours of credit to Agnes Scott from
another institution, including work taken
in summer school, while on leave of ab-
sence, 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, Wash-
ington Semester, cross-registration, or ex-
change 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 educa-
tion. Grades for transfer credit are not fac-
tored into a student's quality-point ratio.

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

Evaluation of Transfer Credit

Evaluation of transfer credit may require a
course description fi-om catalogs from all
colleges previously attended to be submit-
ted to the associate dean of the College.
Please contact the registrar of your previ-
ous college or colleges for assistance in

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obtaining catalog course descriptions.

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 Stan-
dard 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 require-
ments for a major. Usually no more than
one semester course of summer school
work may apply to requirements for the
minor if approved by the chair of the mi-
nor department.

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 1 24 se-
mester hours required for the Agnes Scott
degree. (See "Transfer Credit.") The Com-
mittee on Academic Standards and Ad-
missions 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 with-
out 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 end of the
course selection period prior to the semes-
ter or semesters requested. Except under

the most unusual circumstances, no re-
quests 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.
A student granted a leave of absence need
not apply for readmission. Within a rea-
sonable time, she should notify the associ-
ate 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 with-
drawn. She must apply for readmission
before she can return.

A leave oi absence may not be used to
attend classes full-time at another institu-
tion. If, for good reason, a student on leave
wishes to take some course-work 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 re-
turn to Agnes Scott College.

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

A student whose leave of absence is
approved must pay a non-refundable $250
continuation fee for the leave period. (Re-
turn to College students pay a $100 con-
tinuation fee.) NXTien she returns to Agnes
Scott College, the fee will be applied
toward her expenses.

Withdrawing from the College

A student who wishes to withdraw from

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the College must obtain a withdrawal card
from the dean or associate dean of the
College, or the dean of students. With-
drawal 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
basis described in sections "Grades" and
"Completion of Semester Courses" in this
catalog.

For the financial aspects of withdrawal
from the College, see TUITION 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 recom-
mendation of a professor under whom she
did this recent work.

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.

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special Cumcular Opportunities

Acceleration

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

entering with credit from Advanced
Placement examinations of the College
Entrance Examination Board, Higher
Level examinations of the Interna-
tional Baccalaureate, or joint-enroll-
ment programs;

carrying a heavier course load; or by

attending summer sessions at other in-
stitutions or an Agnes Scott summer
program.

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

CrosS'Registration

Cross-registration at member institutions
of The University Center in Georgia
allows students to take courses not avail-
able at Agnes Scott. Students from mem-
ber 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.

Cross-registration courses may satisfy
requirements for a minor if approved by
the chair of the minor department. All
courses must be approved by the associate
dean of the College.

Students enrolled in cross-registration
courses are subject to the regulations of
the institution where the course is taken,

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including deadlines for application, regis-
tration, and withdrawing from a course.
Students should apply for approval to the
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
Clark Atlanta University
Institute of Paper Science and

Technology
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

The Renaissance Scholars Program of
The University Center in Georgia

The Renaissance Scholars Program is for
superior undergraduate students who have
a traditional major and wish to incorpo-
rate a substantial amount of work in
another discipline distinct from their
major. She will spend at least one semes-
ter in residence at another University
Center Campus under the guidance of a
Host Campus Tutor. Students are admit-
ted in the sophomore year to the program
by the recommendation of the College
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Program Steering Committee and the
Advisory Board.

Students interested in this program
should contact the associate dean of the
College during her first year.

Agnes Scott Summer Programs

Agnes Scott offers periodic summer study
programs, both abroad and in the United
States. Descriptions of these programs are
included among departmental offerings.

Teaching

Agnes Scott has state-approved programs
for Early Childhood (K-4) and Middle
Grades (4-8) and in several secondary
fields. A student may also be certified in
elementary/general music and/or choral
music. A student who completes any of
these programs satisfactorily is eligible for
initial Georgia certification, generally ac-
cepted throughout the United States.

A student in the professional teacher
education program observes and works in
a variety of school settings. Students at all
levels tutor in local schools.

Students interested in teaching should
consult the Director of Teacher Education
Program during their first year and no later
than the spring semester of the sophomore
year.

Dual'Degree Programs with Georgia
histitute of Technology

A student may combine three years of
liberal arts studies at Agnes Scott with two
years of specialized work at Georgia Insti-
tute of Technology. On completion of this
five-year liberal arts/professional 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. Professor T. Leon
Venable, as early as possible, preferably in

the first year. The student must select a
major and plan a program which will
satisfy all Specific and Distributional Stan-
dards 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, indus-
trial management, management science,
or biotechnology.

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 architec-
ture 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 con-
tinues in the graduate program in archi-
tecture at Washington University for three
years to receive a master's degree in archi-
tecture.

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

Students interested in the "3 + 4" pro-
gram should consult the chair of the
Department of Art as early as possible,
preferably in the first year.

Admission to the program at Washing-
ton University is based on completion of
certain requirements and on the recom-
mendation of the dual-degree coordinator
for the program.

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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 and Admissions.
Classes taken with pass/fail or satisfactory/
unsatisfactory grades will not transfer.

Students interested in attending Mills
College for a semester or a year should
consult the 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 pro-
duce 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 appli-
cation must be approved by the appropri-
ate department. The program may begin
as early as the spring semester of the
student's junior year.

Interested students should consult the
associate dean of the College for written
guidelines and then 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.

Those 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 two weeks
before the fall semester deadline for course
changes.

Internships (450)

The College recognizes that learning

through internships can be a valuable ad-
junct to classroom learning. The College
endeavors to make possible worthwhile
experiences for students whose academic
programs would benefit from such oppor-
tunities.

Internships worthy of academic credit
are those that bear a close relationship to
the student's principal academic interests.
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 written guidelines
and an application from the associate dean
of the College. She should then consult
with the chair of her major department.
The completed application should be sub-
mitted 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.

Tuition for credit internships during
the academic session is included in the
regular fees. When the College is not in
session, the charge for Agnes Scott credit
earned under the super\'ision of an Agnes
Scott faculty member is $300 per semester
hour.

Study Abroad

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

The Global Awareness Program has as
its foremost goal enabling every Agnes
Scott student to live and study in another

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culture as part of her college education,
regardless of her academic interests or fi-
nancial circumstances. Agnes Scott pro-
vides opportunities for short-term study
abroad experiences through its Global
Awareness Program (see Global Aware-
ness, page 77).

Students may also participate in more
extensive study abroad experiences. These
include: summer courses offered periodi-
cally by Agnes Scott faculty, participation
in the French or German exchange pro-
gram, or by enrolling in a program offered
by another institution for a summer, a se-
mester or a full year.

On a periodic basis, Agnes Scott fac-
ulty offer summer study abroad programs.
These generally last for six weeks and
carry six semester hours credit. The fees
for these programs (including travel and
tuition) generally range from $3,000 to
$4,000.

The director of the Global Awareness
Program, Dr. George T. Brown, Jr., advises
Agnes Scott students on study abroad op-
portunities. Students who are considering
any of the study abroad opportunities
listed below should consult him for details
on how to apply for the various programs.

French and German Exchange Programs

Agnes Scott has special exchange agree-
ments with the Universite Catholique de
L'Ouest in Algers, France, and with the
Johannes Gutenberg Universitat Mainz in
Germersheim, Germany. Students can
spend a semester or a year at either univer-
sity while remaining enrolled as an Agnes
Scott student. Participants pay tuition and
fees to Agnes Scott, but are responsible for
their travel, room and board. Grades
earned through the exchange are recorded
on the permanent record but are not com-
puted into the Agnes Scott grade point
average. Information on language prereq-
uisites for these programs can be obtained
from the French and German depart-
ments.

A student interested in one of these
exchange programs should obtain a copy
of "Guidelines for Study Abroad" from

and consult with the Director of the
Global Awareness Program at least nine
months prior to her participation.

Participation Tlirough Other Institutions

Students may choose to participate in a
program sponsored by another American
college or university or by enrolling di-
rectly in a foreign institution. Grades
earned in courses are recorded on the per-
manent record but are not computed into
the Agnes Scott grade point average. All
fees are paid to the host institution. A
student interested in participating in a
program through another institution
should obtain a copy of "Guidelines for
Study Abroad" from and consult with the
Director of the Global Awareness Program
at least nine months prior to her partici-
pation.

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 commis-
sioned 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 pro-
grams are taken under the cross-registra-
tion program of The University Center in
Georgia.

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. Non-majors
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. A 410
course carries from 2 to 4 semester-hours
credit. Ordinarily, a student will take no
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SPECIAL CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES

study.

The application should include the
name of the instaictor 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 de-
partment 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 Col-
lege, 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 Washing-
ton Semester Program.

Students spend either the fall or spring
semester at American University in Wash-
ington, D.C. There are five offerings in
the program: American government, for-
eign policy, economic policy, justice, and
journalism. Each of these programs con-
sists 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
and Admissions.

A student who participates in the
Washington Semester program at Ameri-

can University pays American University
tuition to Agnes Scott College during 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 Washing-
ton. Limited scholarship money is avail-
able from American University; students
are urged to apply early for consideration.
Interested students should obtain informa-
tion and applications from the faculty rep-
resentative. Professor Augustus B.
Cochran, or the associate dean of the
College.

Public Leadership Education
Network (PLEN)

Agnes Scott College is a member of
PLEN, a consortium of women's colleges
designed to prepare women for public
leadership roles. Students have opportuni-
ties to study the process of public policy
with women leaders in Washington, D.C.
and abroad. Programs range from two-day
mentor sessions to seminars of several
days' length to the PLEN Public Policy
Semester.

Students interested in participating in a
PLEN program should contact Cue
Hudson, Dean of Students.

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Preparation for Graduate Study

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 Resource Center in Buttrick Hall.

Medicine

The College encourages students inter-
ested 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 medi-
cal school having majored in classics, art,
and other subjects.

The Natural Sciences and Health
Professions Coordinating Group, advisory
to the dean of the College and chaired by
Professor Edward L. Hover, counsels stu-
dents on academic programs, preparation
for professional school, and ways to en-
hance acceptability into medical pro-
grams. It also offers advice about alterna-
tive careers in the health sciences. The
group writes letters of evaluation to each
school to which a student applies. Stu-
dents 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 admis-
sion, 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 se-
nior year to improve performance.

Most medical, dental, and veterinary
colleges require a full-year course with

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laboratory in biology, physics, inorganic
(general) chemistry, and organic chemis-
try. 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 impos-
sible 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 first year.

A student can make many 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 intro-
ductory courses in that department during
the first year.

One possible program is:

First year: Biology 100,105

Sophomore year: Chemistry 101,
lOlL, 102, 102L

Junior year: Chemistry 201, 202,
202L; Physics 110, 111

Another possible program is:

First year: Chemistry 101, 101 L, 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 biology and
chemistry during the first year if they have
good backgrounds in both.

Students are responsible for knowing
the admission requirements of the profes-
sional schools to which they apply. This
infonnation is in Medical School Admis-
sion Requirements, on reserve in the
Resource Center in Buttrick Hall. A
student who plans to attend a state-sup-
ported medical college should apply to one
in her home state; out-of-state applicants

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usually are not accepted. Privately sup-
ported institutions typically accept many
out-of-state students. States with no den-
tal or veterinary colleges have agreements
with other states that have such facilities.
Students interested in medical careers
should register with the associate dean of
the College when they enter the College.

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. Those interested in law school
should take the Law School Admissions
Test (LSAT) in June of their junior year.

TTie Legal Professions Coordinating
Group, advisory to the dean of the College
and chaired by Professor Katharine D.
Kennedy, helps students considering 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 addi-
tion, programs offered by the Career
Planning and Placement Office introduce
students to the many facets of legal

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Tuition and Fees, 199M992

Student fees at Agnes Scott meet
less than half of the annual operat-
ing costs. The 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 1991-92 academic year are:

Tuition $10,945.00

Room and board fee 4,515.00

Student activity fee 105.00

College events fee 20.00

TOTAL $15,585.00

Payment due dates for Tuition and Fees
are indicated below.

Students will be billed by monthly state-
ment. A student's account will be credited
$50 for each semester that the account is
paid in full by the due date. The credit will
be applied during the academic term and
applied towards the next semester's
charges.

Resident Students

August 1 $100

Room Deposit

Mayl $250

August 1 7,730

January 6 7,605

$15,585

Non-Resident Students

Mayl $250

August 1 5,473

January 6 5,347

$11,070

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A student's financial aid package will
be considered when determining the
amounts due each semester.

All resident students pay a refundable
$100 room occupancy deposit each year.
This deposit is due when tuition, fees, and
room and board charges are paid. The
deposit is refundable at the end of the
academic year provided no room damage
has occurred and no other monies are due
to the College.

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 $250 deposit by April 15.
This deposit entitles the student to
re-register and to select a residence hall
room for the next year. A nonrefundable
$250 continuation fee is required of stu-
dents who are on an approved leave of
absence.

New Return to College students pay a

nonrefundable $25 application fee and a
$100 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
15. This deposit entitles the student to re-
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nonrefundable $250 continuation fee is
required of students who are on an
approved leave of absence.

Unclassified and Return to College
students who take less than a full aca-
demic load (12 semester hours) pay tuition
at the rate of $500 for the first semester
hour, $450 an hour for each additional
hour. Any additional monies due to the
College as a result of course changes dur-
ing the ten day drop/add period, are due at
the time of the change. The $105 student
activity fee and the $20 College events fee
are not included in these charges. The
student activity fee is due at the beginning
of the first semester of an academic session
in which the student is enrolled for at least
6 semester hours. TTie college events fee is
due at the beginning of the first semester
of an academic session in which a student
is enrolled, regardless of the number of
credit hours taken.

Special Fees

Graduation fee

A nonrefundable graduation fee of $150 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 per
week for the academic year. The charge
for one 30-minute lesson weekly is half the
regular fee. In 1991-92, group instruction
in harpsichord and voice will be offered
for a fee of $30 per semester.

Terms

A student may not register or attend
classes until accounts have been satisfacto-
rily paid in the Accounting Office. All
financial obligations to the College must
be met before a student can receive a di-

ploma, a transcript of record, or official
grades.

Withdrawal

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 $25
application fee or the $250 enrollment
deposit will be made to students after
May 1.

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) fed-
eral 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 aca-
demic or disciplinary reasons, and students
who do not officially withdraw receive no
refund.

Monthly Statements of Account

Each student will receive a monthly state-
ment of account from the College if a bal-
ance is due. 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 ex-
tent of the law to collect delinquent ac-
counts.

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TUmON AND FEES

Health Insurance

There is no charge to resident students for
routine treatment in the Student Health
Center. International students must carry
a Student Accident and Sickness Insur-
ance Plan to help meet additional medical
expenses for the academic year. They must
have this coverage before they may enroll.

Telephone System

The College provides a telephone jack
with dial tone in each dormitory room.
Students are required to bring a touch-
tone telephone. The Agnes Scott Tele-
communications department assigns a
long distance access code to each student.
Telephone charges are separate from the
student account and are billed and due
monthly. Payment can be made by check
to Agnes Scott College at the Accounting
Office located in Buttrick Hall. An out-
standing balance on the telephone
account is considered an outstanding
financial obligation to Agnes Scott
College, and could result in the loss of the
long distance access code.

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Agnes Scott College

Courses of Study

Guide to Symbols

f = fall semester, s = spring semester, S = summer, L = laboratory course. Parentheses
following the course number indicate that the course is cross-listed as an offering of
another department, e.g. (Classics 242).

Art

Associate Professor:

Terry McGehee, Chair
Assistant professors:

Donna Sadler

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.

The department offers an art major that is
a balanced program of study in theory, prac-
tice, 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 in St. Louis. Through its commit-
ment to a challenging academic and studio
program, the department oiiers a meaningful
experience in the visual arts in preparation for
a productive professional or academic career.
TTie Dana Fine Arts building, designed by
internationally acclaimed architect John
Portman, incorporates studio spaces, lecture
halls, and The Dalton Gallery, a multiroom
exhibition area.

Dalton Gallery, located in the heart of the
Dana Fine Arts building, provides an exciting
opportunity for students and the community at
large to view and critique current and histori-
cal trends in art. The gallery program incorpo-
rates at least one student exhibition per year.
TTie comprehensive arts program takes advan-
tage of the rich cultural offerings in Atlanta by
incorporating visits to galleries, museums, and
artists' studios.

Requirements for the Major

Include the following courses in Art History
and Theory: 102, 103, 480
Four additional courses in Art Histor>' and
Theory

Include the following courses in Studio Art:
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 An: courses

Course recommended for the major: 232

Art History and Theory

The Distributional Standard in fine arts will
be satisfied by any course in art history' and
theory.

102f. HISTORY OF ART I (3 )

Art and architecture from the Prehistoric
period through the medieval period. Works
of architecture, sculpture, and painting
from the Prehistoric, Near Eastern, Egyp-
tian, Greek, Roman, and Medieval cultures
are studied for their technical, formal, and
expressive characteristics.

103s. HISTORY OF ART II (3 )

Art and architecture from the Renaissance
to the present. Works of architecture,
sculpture, and painting from the Renais-
sance, Baroque, Rococo, 19th, and 20th
centuries are studied for their technical,
formal, and expressive characteristics.
201f. (CLASSICS 242) GREEK AND

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DEPARTMENT OF ART

ROMAN ART (3)

Art and architecture from the Bronze Age
through the fall of Rome. The evolution of
styles is analyzed through works of archi-
tecture, sculpture, painting, pottery, and
metalwork.
Offered 1991-92 and 1992-93

202s. ART OF THE MIDDLE AGES (3 )

Medieval art and architecture from its
Early Christian beginnings c. 250 to the
end of the Gothic period c. 1400. Emphasis
is on the evolution of Christian imagery
and the use of the church as a vehicle for
meaning.

203f . RENAISSANCE ART (3 )

Painting, sculpture, and architecture firom
the late thirteenth through the sixteenth
centuries. Emphasis on the development of
regional schools, the rise of the artist and
the flowering of the "arts in their highest
province." Particular attention to the cities
of Florence, Rome, and Venice and the
dialogue of the arts within their walls.

205f. NORTHERN RENAISSANCE ART

(3)

Art and architecture from 1350-1575 in
the Netherlands, Germany, and France.
Emphasis on the genesis of art in the Inter-
national style, the impact of the Graphic
Arts throughout Europe, culminating in
the French Court Style at Foutainbleau.
Offered 1993-94 and every third year

206s. BAROQUE AND ROCOCO ART

(3)

Art and architecture of the 17th and 18th
centuries in Italy, Spain, France, England,
and the Netherlands. Emphasis on the ar-
tistic careers of Caravaggio, Bernini,
Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer, and
Poussin.
Offered 1991-92 and 1992-93

207f. NINETEENTH-CENTURY ART(3)

European painting created between the
mid- 1760s to the mid- 1880s. Primary em-
phasis on the trends of Classicism, Roman-
ticism, Realism, Impressionism, and Post-
Impressionism.

208s. TWENTIETH-CENTURY ART (3)

Art and architecture created between 1886
and the present. The primary emphasis on
the art produced in France and America,
although consideration will be given to the
unique disposition of "Modem" art, which
deliberately rejected traditional conven-
tions in the pursuit of the avant-garde.
Offered 1991-92

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

See Philosophy 232 for description.

300-leveI courses in Art History and Theory
may be repeated for credit if the subject mat-
ter varies.

301s. (CLASSICS 340) ADVANCED
STUDIES IN ANCIENT OR
MEDIEVAL ART (3)

Investigation of the particular character of
ancient, early Medieval, or Romanesque
and Gothic art is the focus for this course.
Topics range from the evolution of the
Greek temple to the rise of portraiture in
Roman art to the relationship between art
and the pilgrimage roads.
Offered 1993-94

304s. ADVANCED STUDIES IN
ITALIAN RENAISSANCE,
NORTHERN RENAISSANCE,
BAROQUE ART (3)

A particular aspect of the art of the four-
teenth through the seventeenth century
will be examined in depth. The concept of
the Renaissance artist is explored in light
of the patronage of both the church and
court.
Not offered 1991-92 or 1992-93

307. ADVANCED STUDIES IN

MODERN ART (3)

A particular aspect of the art of the last two
centuries. The focus ranges from the tradi-
tions of the Academy and the nineteenth
century Salon, to the non-objectivity and
abstraction of modem art to the advent of
the Guerrilla Girls.
Offered 1992-93 and every third year

320f,s. THE KIRK STUDIES IN ART
HISTORY (3)

A specialized area of art history' with a \'is-
iting scholar.

410f,s. SPECIAL STUDY IN ART

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HISTORY AND CRITICISM (2-4)

Special problems adjusted to the needs and
interests of the individual student. An in-
troduction to scholarly research.
Open to art majors only

480s. ISSUES IN ART SENIOR

SEMINAR (3)

Political, social, and aesthetic perspectives

related to current developments in the

visual arts. Visits to galleries, museums,

and artists' studios provide a context for

discussion.

Open to 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

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 indi-
cated. 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 still-life,
landscape, and the figure. Class critiques
supplement individual criticism.

162s. ART STRUCTURE II (3)

The study of the design elements of form,
line, color, and texture in relation to prob-
lems in composition, color theory, and
subject matter.
Prerequisite: 161

17 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 tech-
niques.

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 tech-
niques. Black and white darkroom proce-
dures and fundamental camera skills are

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included.

35mm camera required

Not offered 1991-92

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

241f,s. BEGINNING PAINTING (3)

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

242. PRK^JTMAKING (3)

An introductory course in printmaking.
Printing processes include the collagraph,
woodcut, monotype, etching, and stencil.
Prerequisite: 162

272. INTERMEDIATE POTTERY (3)

An intermediate course with concentra-
tion on the design and craftsmanship of
wheel-thrown pottery forms. Special
attention given to the individual expres-
sion of the artist and an understanding of
the technical aspects of clay and glaze
materials.

Prerequisite: 171 or permission of the
department chair

273. THREE-DIMENSIONAL
DESIGN (3)

A series of related experiments in plastic
design including relief, collage, construc-
tion, 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

281. PHOTOGRAPHY II (3)

Further development of skills and photo-
graphic 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
Not offered 1991-92

340f. ADVANCED PAINTING

(3)
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Focus on individual expression. An explo-
ration of pictorial content and painting
techniques. Discussion of relevant works.
Prerequisite: 241

341s. ADVANCED PAINTING (3)

Focus on individual expression. An explo-
ration of pictorial content and painting
techniques. Discussion of relevant works.
Prerequisite: 241

342. ADVANCED PRINTING (3 )

Prohlems in specific printing techniques
with a focus on individual expression.
Prerequisite: 242

370f. PLASTIC DESIGN

(3)

Individual prohlems in ceramics or
sculpture.

Prerequisite: 272 (ceramics); 273 (sculp-
ture)

371s. PLASTIC DESIGN (3)

Individual prohlems in ceramics or
sculpture.

Prerequisite: 272 (ceramics); 273 (sculp-
ture)

400-level studio courses may be repeated for
credit if the subject matter varies

440f. ADVANCED GRAPHIC
DESIGN (3)

Special problems in drawing, painting,

printmaking, or other two-dimensional

mediums.

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

and department chair

Open to art majors only

441s. ADVANCED GRAPHIC

DESIGN (3)

Special prohlems in drawing, painting,

printmaking, or other two-dimensional

mediums.

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

and department chair

Open to art majors only

470f. ADVANCED THREE-
DIMENSIONAL DESIGN (3)

Special prohlems of three-dimensional
design with work in various media.
Prerequisite: 370 or 371 and permission of
the department chair
Open to art majors only

471s. ADVANCED THREE-
DIMENSIONAL DESIGN (3 )

Special problems of three-dimensional
design with work in various media.
Prerequisite: 370 or 371 and permission of
the department chair
Open to art majors only

Bible & Religion

Professor:

John J. Carey, Chair
Assistant Professor:

Tina Pippin

The academic study of religion offers
students opportunity to explore some
of the most creative expressions of the
human spirit in its responses to "The Holy,"
"The Ultimate," or "God."

Courses are designed to cover the distinc-
tive 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, including 463. Six hours must
he taken in each of the following: Area 11
(Biblical Studies), Area III (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; Politi-
cal Science 342; Music 208, 209.

Requirements for the Minor

One course at the 100 level and 15 addi-
tional hours, including at least one upper-
division Bible course. One cross-listed
course may be applied to the minor.

L Introductory Studies

1 10f,s. APPROACHES TO BIBLICAL
LITERATURE (3)

History, culture, literature, and theolog>' ot

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the Bible. Ways of reading the biblical
texts are explored with an emphasis on
relating biblical studies to its broader con-
text ot the humanities.
Not open to students who have had 1 00
or 101.

1 20f. 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.
Not open to students who have had 1 30

130s. WORLD RELIGIONS (3)

Major religions of the world: Hinduism,

Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam,

Shinto, Judaism, and Christianity, with an

emphasis on their origins, development,

sacred writings, and understanding of the

world.

Not open to students who have had 1 20

11. Biblical Studies

lOOf. HEBREW SCRIPTURES (3)

Religious history and society of the people
of Ancient Israel as contained in their sa-
cred Scriptures.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

101f,s. NEW TESTAMENT (3)

Literature of the New Testament and its
origins and development in the early Jesus
movement and early Christianity.

303f. WORLD OF ANCIENT ISRAEL (3)

The culture and religion ot Ancient Israel
in the context of the Ancient Near East.
An interdisciplinary dialogue is employed
which includes studies in archaeology, reli-
gious phenomenon, cultural anthropology,
sociology, literary criticism, and ethics.
Prerequisite: 100 or 110
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

304f. WORLD OF EARLY

CHRISTLANITY (3)

Contribution ot late Jewish, Hellenistic,
and Roman civilizations to the cultural
matrix in which Christianity was bom.
Prerequisite: 101 or 1 10
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

325s. TOPICS LN BIBLICAL STUDIES

(3)

Consideration of a topic or problem oi cur-

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rent interest in the field of Biblical Studies.
Prerequisite: One introductory' course in
Bible (100, 101, or 110)
Offered 1990-91 and alternate years

327s. LIFE AND LETTERS OF PAUL ( 3 )

The apostle Paul and his writings. Special
attention is given to the social context of
his letters and the major theological and
ethical themes, along with studies of his
literary style (rhetoric).
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

335s. JESUS OF NAZARETH IN

HISTORY AND FAITH (3 )

The quest for the historical Jesus, with an
analysis of sources and the form that this
inquiry took in the nineteenth and twenti-
eth centuries.
Prerequisite: 101 or 110
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

III. Religious Thought
and Social Context

207f. RELIGION IN AMERICA (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 1991-92 and alternate years

224f. (WOMEN'S STUDIES 224)

WOMEN AND RELIGION (3 )

The role of women in shaping religious
histeiry from the ancient to the modem
period. Primary historical writings and
theological statements are used, as well as
contemporary expressions in ritual, fiction
and non-fiction, film, art, music, dance,
and poetry.

315s. (SOCIOLOGY 315) SOCIOLOGY
OF RELIGION (4)

See Sociology 3 1 5 tor description.

331s. (WOMEN'S STUDIES 331)
FEMINIST ETHICS AND
SPIRITUALITY (3)

An exploration into the ethical and theo-
logical bases of women's ways of knowing
and the broader religious conversation of
white feminists and women of color.

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345s. (PHILOSOPHY 315)

PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (3 )

An examination from a Western philo-
sophical perspective of such questions as
the meaning of God, evil, suffering, reli-
gious experience, religious knowledge, and
immortality.

Prerequisite: Any 100 level course in Bible
and Religion or one course in Philosophy
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

350f. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 342) THE
CHURCH IN LATIN AMERICA (3 )

See Political Science 342 for description.

355s. PROTESTANT FAITH AND
PRACTICE (3)

The origins of Protestantism in the Refor-
mation and in subsequent reform move-
ments. Leading thinkers considered are
Luther, Calvin, Wesley, Kierkegaard,
Schleiermacher, and Hamack. Attention is
given to the leadership of women in the
various streams
of Protestantism.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

360s. CONTEMPORARY THEOLOGY

(3)

Leading thinkers and issues of the 20th
century. The impact of World War I,
World War 11, Vatican II, and liberation
movements on religious thought is assessed.
Prerequisite: One course in Bible and Reli-
gion
Offered 1 99 1 -92 and alternate years

365f . CHRISTIAN ETHICS (3 )

The nature, methods, and basic issues of
Christian ethics, considering both matters
of personal conduct and social concern.
Special attention is given to feminist cri-
tiques of traditional Western approaches to
ethics.

Prerequisite: 110, 120, 1 30, or permission
of the instructor
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

IV. World Religions

institutions, life cycle practices, and major

branches of the religion.

Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

330f. TOPICS IN WORLD RELIGIONS

(3)

A seminar focusing on a special problem
within one of the world's religions. Topics
rotate between the religions of the Middle
East (Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism) and
the religions of the Far East (Buddhism,
Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto).
May be taken more than once.
Prerequisite: 130 or permission of the in-
structor

V. 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.

4 10f,s. SPECIAL STUDY (2-4)

A directed reading course supervised by a
member of the department.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

463f. JUNIOR-SENIOR SEMINAR IN
RELIGION (3)

The examination of a variety of topics of
current interest in the study of religion.
The seminar attempts to yoke the theory
and practice of religion. Required for ma-
jors. May be taken more than once.
Topic for 1991-92: Religion and Peace

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY

Independent research arranged under su-
pervision of a member of the Department.
Results are presented in written form. Espe-
cially recommended for students who plan
to do graduate study in religion.
Prerequisite: 12 hours in Bible and Reli-
gion and permission of the instructor

221s. JEWISH FAITH AND PRACTICE

(3)
Basic beliefs and practices of Judaism, from
the Exodus from Egypt to the present. Spe-
cial attention is given to Jewish Feast Days,

Biology

Professor:

Sandra T. Bowden
Associate professors:

John F. Pilger, Chair

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DEPAKIMENT OF BIOLOGY

Harry Wistrand
Assistant professor:

Edward L. Hover
Instructor:

Frances G. Kennedy

Asa multidisciplinary, experimental
^k science, modem biology offers the liber-
JL JL ally educated woman an integrated
view of the living world from molecules to
ecosystems. 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 and communica-
tion. Major programs include studies of the
functional organization of cells and tissues;
lower and higher plants and animals; microbial
organisms; patterns and mechanisms of hered-
ity and evolution; the physiology, biochemis-
try and molecular biology of cells and organ-
isms; development; behavior; taxonomy; and
ecology.

For entering students, secondary school
preparation in mathematics and the sciences is
helpful. Students who plan to major or minor
in biology should consult with a member of
the department early in their college careers to
insure normal progression. Dual-degree pro-
grams with Georgia Institute of Technology
are available in biotechnology and other areas
of engineering. Students should consult de-
partment faculty for information on summer
study and research opportunities.

Requirements for the Major

Courses required in the discipline:

100, 102, 105 and 206 should be taken

before the end of the sophomore year.

300, 306 or 312, 310 and 480
Courses required outside of the discipline:

Chemistry 101, lOlL, 102, 102L

Chemistry 201
Courses recommended for the major:

Chemistry 202, 202L, 300

Physics 110, 111

Mathematics 115, 118, 119,150

French or German

Requirements for the Minor

100, 102, 105 and two additional courses in
the discipline for which prerequisites have
been met.

100f,s. INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY

(4)

1991-1993 Catalog

The major concepts of modern biology;
structure and function of biological mol-
ecules, cell structure and functions, energy
transactions in living systems, control sys-
tems, inheritance in eukaryotes and in pro-
karyotes, development of organisms, evolu-
tion, ecology, the scientific method, proce-
dures of scientific investigation.
3 LEC, 1 LAB

Biolo^ 1 00 is prerequisite to all other courses
in biolo^ .

102f. BOTANY (4)

Functional morphology of vascular plants,

growth regulation, ecology, and evolution.

A survey of major divisions of plants and

fungi.

3 LEC, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 100

105s. ZOOLOGY (4)

Morphology and physiology of animals

with a brief survey of the major animal

phyla.

3 LEC, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 100

200s. ANIMAL BEHAVIOR (4)

The development, causation, and function
of behavior in nonhuman animals. Empha-
sis is on placing observed behaviors in an
appropriate ecological context.
3 LEC, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 105
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

201s. ECOLOGY AND FIELD BIOLOGY

(4)

The interrelationship between organisms
and their environments at the population,
community, and ecosystem levels. Labora-
tory includes field investigations of natural
systems and ecological research techniques.
Prerequisite: 102 and 105
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

202s. PLANT TAXONOMY (3 )

Principles of plant identification, classifica-
tion, and nomenclature, with special em-
phasis on vascular plants native to this
region. Laboratory includes observing
plants in their natural environments and
techniques for collecting, identifying, and
preserving specimens.
2 LEC, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 102
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

204s. VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY (4)

The biology of vertebrates, including gross
anatomy of selected animals, and the evo-
lution, 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 lOO-level biol-
ogy courses with laboratories

207s. INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY (4)

Major and minor invertebrate phyla with
emphasis on comparative anatomy, system-
atics, and evolution. Laboratory 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 tis-
sues. In laboratory each student will com-
plete a project using basic histological
techniques.
3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 105
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

2 14S. 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 1992 and alternate years

215S. MARINE BIOLOGY (4)

An ecological approach to the study of
marine organisms as exemplified in temper-
ate, semi-tropical, and tropical environ-
ments. A three-week field course; dates to
be determined.
Limited to eight students
Prerequisite: 105 and permission of the
instructor
Offered summer 1993 and alternate years

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300f. GENETICS (4)

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

301s. MICROBIOLOGY (4)

Biology of prokaryotic and eukaryotic mi-
croorganisms and viruses with emphasis on
bacteria and viruses. Morphology, physiol-
ogy, biochemistry, genetics, taxonomy, and
immunology.
3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 102, 206, Chemistry 201

302s. EVOLUTION AND POPULATION
BIOLOGY (3)

Processes and patterns of adaptation and
formation of species with emphasis on ge-
netic mechanisms. Introduction to popula-
tion 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, move-
ment, gas exchange, internal transport,
water-solute metabolism, information pro-
cessing and sensory physiology, and hor-
monal control in animals. Major emphasis
on vertebrates with some invertebrate ex-
amples.
3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 105, 206
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

306f. DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (4)

Morphological patterns and the develop-
mental processes that occur in the life his-
tory of animals.
3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 105, 206

3 10s. CELLULAR PLIYSIOLOGY AND
BIOCHEMISTRY (4)

Biochemistry, intermediary metabolism,

photosynthesis, inembranes and transport

phenomena, macromolecular s>Tithesis,

metabolic regulation, and eiivironmental

influences.

3 LEG, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 102, 105, 206, Chemistry' 201

Agnes Scott College

BUSINESS PREPARATORY PROGRAM

312f. ADVANCED PLANT BIOLOGY

(4)

Major groups of plants and fungi with em-
phasis 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 tech-
niques. Emphasis on recently published
literature.
3 LEG I LAB
Prerequisite: 300, Chemistry 201

317s. MOLECULAR GENETICS

LABORATORY (1)

Molecular genetics and recombinant DNA
techniques for students who have not had
Biology 316. Not open to students who
have had 316

Prerequisite: Chemistry 300 or
permission of the department

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)

INTERDISCIPLmARY SEMINAR IN
ANIMAL/HUMAN BEHAVIOR ( 1 )

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

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

Independent laboratory and/or field re-

search with supervision by a member of the
department. Thesis is required and a semi-
nar presentation is recommended. Admis-
sion to the program is granted by the Com-
mittee on Independent Study. Recommen-
dation by the department for admission to
the course is necessary. Departmental rec-
ommendation is based on the student's
choice of a suitable research project, poten-
tial for biological research, course work
background, and evidence of motivation
for undertaking the laboratory and non-
laboratory aspects of research.

Business

Preparatory

Program

Advisor:

Professor Sheehey, Department of Economics

XX Tith the rapid growth of and turnover
1^/in the information that is important to
T T business, it is now commonplace to
hear corporate leaders claim that the best
training for business is a liberal arts education.
Mindful that many of our students are prepar-
ing for a career in business, the college has
selected from its curriculum a set of courses
which stress the analytical and communica-
tions skills relied on in business and which
provide a foundation in areas of study basic to
business.

The program does not alter requirements
for graduation nor constitute a major. The fact
that a student has taken the program is indi-
cated on her transcript. In order to complete
the program students must take at least eight
of the courses listed below:

Required:

Economics: 104, 105 and 311
Mathematics: 101 or 117 or 118 (If stu-
dents take 101, they may also count toward
the program either 117 or 1 18, but not
both.)

At least one of the following: English 210,
Psychology 316, Philosophy 103, Political

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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

Science 102, Tlieatre 117
Elective courses:

Economics: 203, 309, 310, 312, 313, 317

and 338

Mathematics: 115, 119, 150 and 328

Chemistry

Professor:

Alice J. Cunningham
Associate professor:

Thomas L. Maier
Assistant professor:

T. Leon Venable, Chair

The academic program of the Department
of Chemistry, approved by the Ameri-
can Chemical Society, is designed to
give students a thorough grounding in the
principles and applications of modem chemis-
try, as well as extensive practical experience
with research-quality instruments. The cur-
riculum is structured to serve chemistry majors,
majors in chemistry-related disciplines, and
nonscience majors. Students may design indi-
vidual major programs to prepare for a variety
of career goals, such as advanced study in
chemistry, biochemistry, medical sciences,
molecular biology, materials science, chemical
physics; technical and nontechnical areas of
the chemical industry; scientific writing or
editing; chemical education; 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 required courses provide fun-
damental knowledge of:

a) theories which describe matter and chemi-
cal reactions ranging from elemental to
biological systems;

b) techniques and instruments ordinarily used
to investigate atoms, molecules, and
chemical reactions;

c) modem methods for acquiring, analyzing,
and retrieving data.

Requirements for the Major

Courses required in the discipline:

101-lOlL, 102-102L, or equivalent, prefer-
ably in first year year;
201, 202-202L; 301, 302, 312, 342 in
sequence

The non-ACS approved major requires an
additional 9 hours beyond the core listed
above. The major approved by the Ameri-
can Chemical Society requires an addi-
tional 13 hours beyond the core. In both
cases these hours may be in advanced
chemistry, biology, mathematics, and/or
physics, as approved by the department.
For those students electing the American
Chemical Society approved program in
Chemistry with a Biochemistry emphasis,
courses in addition to the core must in-
clude Chemistry 300, 300L, 400, 410
(Bioinorganic) or 490, and Biology 316 or
317. Course selections at the advanced
level should reflect the student's particular
interests, abilities and career goals.

Courses required outside of the discipline:
Mathematics 118, 119
Physics 110 and 1 1 1, to be completed prior
to Chemistry 301
Physics 242, 243

Courses recommended for the major:

a) additional mathematics, advanced
biology or advanced physics

b) a reading knowledge of a modem
language, preferably German. Students
considering a major in chemistry should
consult early on with a member of the de-
partment, even if their lower division advi-
sors are not in chemistry. While there is
considerable flexibility in course selection,
particularly at the upper level, the se-
quence of courses and prerequisites requires
careful planning of both lower level and
upper level courses.

lOlf. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF
MATTER AND REACTIONS (3 )

Introduction to structure of matter, ranging
from atoms to biochemical macromol-
ecules; and the basis of chemical reactions,
including types of reactions common to
inorganic, organic, and biochemical
systems,
corequisite: 101 L

lOlLf. BASIC LABORATORY
METHODS (I)

Experimental methods in basic scientific
measurement, elementary synthesis, and
analysis.
Corequisite: 101

102s. PERIODICITY AND CHEMICAL
REACTIONS (3)

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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

Chemistry of the elements and their com-
pounds, with emphasis on periodic rela-
tionships. A more detailed examination of
the quantitative aspects of chemical reac-
tions than seen in Chemistry 101.
Prerequisite: 101
Corequisite: 102L

102Ls. BASIC LABORATORY
METHODS 11(1)

Experimental methods to analyze elemen-
tary inorganic reactions both quantitatively
and qualitatively.
Corequisite: 102

200. TUTORIAL (1-3)

Individualized study designed primarily to
accommodate transfer, advanced place-
ment students, or students from
nontraditional programs. Topics and credit
are determined hy a student's needs. Com-
bination of lecture and laboratory hours
varies with area of study.

201f. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (4)

A systematic study of the chemistry of ali-
phatic and aromatic hydrocarbon com-
pounds, including their derivatives such as
alkyl halides and alcohols. Topics such as
stereochemistry, electronic effects, reso-
nance 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 ex-
plored.

3 LEC, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 101, 102, or the equivalent
background as determined by results of the
departmental placement/exemption exami-
nation and faculty-student conference

202s. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (3 )

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

202Ls. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II

LABORATORY (2)

Qualitative organic analysis and multistep
organic synthesis.
Corequisite: 202

199M993 Catalog

210f. BIO-INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3)

Topics include drug design/therapy and
toxicity described through molecular struc-
ture and chemical activity; elements both
essential and toxic to humans viewed in
terms of overall chemical reactivity; ner\'e
impulses regulated by alkali metals; transi-
tion metals as catalysts.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 102, 102L

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

300Lf. BIOCHEMISTRY

LABORATORY I (1)

Fundamental biochemical laboratory
methods including the study of acid-base
properties of amino acids and proteins,
spectrophotometric characterization, chro-
matographic separation techniques and
electrophoresis.
Prerequisite: 202, 202L

301f. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I (3)

Quantum theory, as applied in chemistry,
including structure and spectral relation-
ships. General principles of statistical me-
chanics.

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

3 1 2s. CHEMICAL ANALYSIS (3 )

An advanced study of the instrumental

and theoretical approaches for complete

analysis.

Prerequisite: 301, Physics 242

Corequisite: 302

Prerequisite or corequisite: Physics 243

342f. PHYSIOCHEMICAL METHODS
OF EXPERIMENTATION I (2)

Comprehensive course in essential meth-
ods for acquisition and interpretation of
physical/analytical data. The first semester

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emphasis is on spectroscopic correlations,
fundamental chemometrics and separa-
tions. Prerequisite or corequisite: 301,
Physics 242.

343s. PHYSICOCHEMICAL METHODS
OF EXPERIMENTATION II (2)

Continuation of Chemistry 342. The sec-
ond semester problems include those re-
lated to measurement of systems at equilib-
rium, particularly redox processes, and elu-
cidation of reaction rates.
Prerequisite or corequisite: 342, 302, 312,
Physics 243.

400s. BIOCHEMISTRY II (3 )

Fundamentals of biophysical and
bioanalytical chemistry. Advanced experi-
mental techniques for characterization of
macromolecules, separation methods, en-
zyme kinetics, radiochemical 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 labo-
ratory component. Each spring the depart-
ment lists topics available for study the
following year.
Prerequisite: varies according to topic

43 If. 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 orga-
nometallic and bio-inorganic chemistry.
Prerequisite: 302

441f. SYNTHETIC METHODS AND
CHARACTERIZATION (4)

Synthesis of inorganic and organometallic
compounds. Inert atmosphere and vacuum-
line techniques. Nonaqueous chemistry.
Spectroscopic characterization of com-
pounds. Combination of lecture and labo-
ratory.

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 non-labora-
tory aspects of the project.
Prerequisite: 302, 312, 342
Corequisite: appropriate advanced courses,
as approved by the department

Classical

Langu^es&

Literatures

Associate professors:

Gail Cabisius

Sally Anne MacEwen ( On sabbatical leave
during 1991-92)

T'he student of Classics analyzes the liter-
ary and artistic works of ancient Greece
and Rome, reconstructs the values and
histories of those distant societies, and exam-
ines their philosophical thought. In addition,
she comes to understand the intellectual roots
of our culture and many of our traditions and
institutions. The multidisciplinary 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 Lan-
guages and Literatures specialize in the study of
the ancient languages and literatures. Majors
in Classical Studies combine the study of an
ancient language with courses in classical civi-
lization. Students who plan to do graduate
study in Classics should choose the major in
Classical Languages and Literatures, and e\'er>'
student considering a major in Classics is urged
to take Greek or Latin in her first year.

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Requirements for the Major

Greek

At least 24 hours in Greek, including

Greek 360

Classics 221

At least 3 additional hours in Greek or

Classics
Latin

At least 24 hours in Latin, including Latin

360

Classics 222

At least 3 additional hours in Latin or

Classics
Classical Languages & Literature

At least 1 2 hours in Greek and 1 2 hours in

Latin, of which at least 12 hours must be at

the 300 level

Classics 221 and 222
Classical Studies

Two 300-level language courses, both in

the same language (to be taken at Agnes

Scott)

Other courses either in language or in

translation.

Requirements for the Minor

Classical Studies

Completion of the second year of an an-
cient language, including 6 hours at Agnes
Scott

Four courses in translation
Greek or Latin

Fifteen hours in the language
Classics 221 (Greek) or Classics 222
(Latin)

Greek

103f. ELEMENTARY

The essentials of grammar.

(4)

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 ad-
vanced students will be required to do
more work. Exceptions to the prerequisites
to these courses may be granted by the de-
partment.

2 11/31 If. PLATO (3)

Exemplary pieces of Plato's writing reflect-

ing the teachings of Socrates and the phi-
losophy of Plato.

Prerequisite: for 21 1, Greek 104 or 3 en-
trance credits; for 31 1, 6 hours of 200-level
Greek
Offered 1992-93 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 104 or 3 en-
trance credits; for 312, 6 hours of 200-level
Greek
Offered 1992-93 and every third year

215/315f. HOMER (3)

Iliad or Odyssey. The first heroes of West-
em literature in the first pieces of ancient
writing.

Prerequisite: for 215, Greek 104 or 3 en-
trance credits; for 315, 6 hours of
200-level Greek
Offered 1993-4 and every third year

216/316S. HERODOTUS (3)

"The Father of History," his methods, style,
and favorite themes.
Prerequisite: for 216, Greek 104 or 3 en-
trance credits; for 316, 6 hours of 200-level
Greek
Offered 1993-4 and every third year

217/31 7f . 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

218/3 18s. COMEDY (3)

One or two plays of Aristophanes with
consideration of the political climate of his
time.

Prerequisite: for 218, Greek 104 or 3
entrance credits; for 318, 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

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and permission of the department

360f,s. GREEK PROSE CON4POSITION

(2)
Prerequisite: 6 hours of 200-level Greek
and permission of the department

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

Latin

103f. ELEMENTARY (4)

Fundamentals of Latin grammar.

104s. ELEMENTARY (4)

Readings from Latin authors, with empha-
sis on the love poetry of Catullus.
Prerequisite: 103 or 2 entrance credits

203f. INTERMEDL\TE (3)

Review of Latin grammar with readings
from Cicero and other Latin authors.
Prerequisite: 104 or 3 entrance credits

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

Prerequisite: 203

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

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

301f. EPIC (3)

Vergil's Aeneid VII-XII or sections from

Metamorphoses of Ovid will be used as

examples of Roman adaptations of Greek

epic.

Prerequisite: 204 or 4 entrance credits

Offered 1992-93 and every third year

302s. COMEDY (3)

Selected plays of Plautus and Terence, two
of the earliest Latin writers and the best
representatives of New Comedy.
Prerequisite: 204 or 4 entrance credits
Offered 1992-93 and every third year

3 1 If. DIDACTIC POETRY (3)

Selections from Lucretius' De Rerum
hlatura or Vergil's Georgics , poems that
teach people how to live in harmony with
nature.

Prerequisite: 204 or 4 entrance credits
Offered 1993-4 and every third year

3 12s. HISTORICAL WRITING (3)

Examinations of the assumptions of Latin
historiography with readings from Caesar,
Sallust, Livy, or Tacitus.
Prerequisite: 204 or 4 entrance credits
Offered 1993-4 and every third year

32 If. SATIRE (3)

The genre of satire, Rome's own creation,
through readings in the Latin satirists, prin-
cipally Horace, Martial, Juvenal, or
Petronius.

Prerequisite: 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: 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 oi individual students.
Prerequisite: 204 and permission of the
department

360f,s. LATIN PROSE COMPOSITION

(2)

Prerequisite: 204 and permission of the
department

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

Classical Courses in English

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

See Philosophy 201 for description.

22 If. (HISTORY 22 1 ) HISTORY OF
GREEK CIVILIZATION (3 )

The literature, people and philosophy ot
Ancient Greece from the Bronze Age to
Hellenistic times, including the basic out-
line of historical events and methods for
understanding history and culture.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years
Not open to students who have taken
Classics 151

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222f . (HISTORY 222) HISTORY OF
ROMAN CIVILIZATION (3)

The development of Roman institutions
from the Etnjscan period through
Constantine's adoption of Christianity.
The use of evidence from literature, art and
archaeology in constructing Roman social
history.

Offered 1992-93 and alternate years
Not open to students who have taken Clas-
sics 154

223f. (PHILOSOPHY 206) HISTORY OF
ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY (3 )

See Philosophy 206 for description.

242s. (ART 201 ) GREEK AND
ROMAN ART

See Art 201 for description.
Offered 1991-92 and 1992-93

(3)

33 Is. (ANTHROPOLOGY 33 1 )
MYTHOLOGICAL PATTERNS
AND THEMES (3)

Comparison of themes in Greek, Near
Eastern, African and Amerindian myths.
Modem literary and psychological ap-
proaches to mythological configurations,
such as creation myths divine archetypes,
the trickster and the hero cycle.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

340f. (ART 301) ADVANCED
STUDIES IN ANCIENT OR
MEDIEVAL ART

See Art 301 for description.

(3)

341s. (SOCIOLOGY 341) (WOMEN'S
STUDIES 341) FAMILY AND
SOCIETY IN THE CLASSICAL
WORLD (3)

Relationship of families and political struc-
tures in the ancient Greek and Roman
worlds. Methods for understanding them
through drama, philosophy, rhetoric and
archaeology. Examination of the daily lives
and experiences of ancient people, espe-
cially workers, women, children, slaves and
others who left no written record.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

410f,s. SPECIAL STUDY (24)

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)

199M993 Catalog

Economics

Professors:

Albert V. Badre (part-time)

Edmund J. Sheehey
Associate professor:

Edward C. Johnson
Assistant professor:

Rosemary T. Cunningham

Economics once was called Political
Economy, a notion which may convey
better substance, breadth and heritage of
the discipline. Economics is an excellent and
versatile tool for studying human behavior,
individuals and groups, in a variety of institu-
tional settings: business firms, banks, unions,
governments, stock exchanges, and such, in
diverse times and cultures. Economics
pioneered in developing the methodologies of
the modem social sciences. The discipline is
rigorous, analytical and theoretical, yet offers
insight about ordinary, universal events and
behaviors.

Students considering careers in manage-
ment, banking, financial analysis and services,
business, law and government are well served
by Economics. The discipline also forms pro-
ductive ties to Business, History, International
Relations, Political Science, Sociology,
Psychology, Mathematics and Philosophy.

Requirements for the Major

Courses required in the discipline:

104, 105, 203, 206, 207
110 and 311 not applied toward the mini-
mum 30-hour major
Courses required outside the discipline:
One course in statistics (Mathematics 115
or Psychology 306)

For those students who intend to pursue
graduate work in Economics, or an MBA
degree, we suggest a consultation with the
Chair of the Economics Department about
appropriate preparation in Mathematics.

Requirements for the Minor

International Economics:

Required courses: 104, 105, 206 or 207

Optional courses (choose 3): 203, 206 (if

not taken as a required course), 207 (if not

taken as a required course), 315, 317, 334,

350,351,360

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Business Economics:

Required courses: 104, 105, 206 or 207
Optional courses (choose 3): 203, 206 (if
not taken as a required course), 207 (if not
taken as a required course), 309, 310, 312,
313,316,317,338,350,351

104f,s. INTRODUCTORY

MACROECONOMICS (3)

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

105f,s. INTRODUCTORY

MICROECONOMICS (3)

Emphasis on the operation of a market
economy.

1 lOf. THE ECONOMICS OF

INVESTMENTS (3)

TTie importance of financial investments to
the economy. The structure of different
markets and the theories behind the pric-
ing of certain assets are explored. Students
will manage a hypothetical portfolio for the
duration of the semester.
Offered 1992-93 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 im-
pact 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 de-
mand theory, theory of the firm, differing
market structures, and the pricing and em-
ployment 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

309s. MONEY AND BANKING (3 )

Evolution of the banking system and re-
lated issues of public policy. Analysis of
monetary factors and their impact on eco-
nomic activity.
Prerequisite: 104
Prerequisite or corequisite: 105

3 lOf. FINANCIAL THEORY (3)

Theories and policies of corporate finance
and the institutional framework within
which financial decisions are made. Capital
markets, financial valuation, capital bud-
geting, and the theory of the capital struc-
ture are discussed.
Prerequisite: 104, 105
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

3 1 1 f . ACCOUNTING I (3 )

Introduction to the principles of account-
ing theory and the application 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 continuat ion of 3 1 1 .
Prerequisite: 3 1 1

(3)

313s. MARKETING (3)

Planning, organizing, and controlling the
marketing function in a corporate setting.
Prerequisite: 104, 105; 206 recommended
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

314f. HISTORY OF ECONOMIC

THOUGHT (3)

Evolution of economic theories and doc-
trines 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. Com-
parative study of economic planning and
stability, labor movements, income policy,
agriculture, economic growth, and trade.
Cc^ntrasts drawn among Soviet, Yugoslav,
Swedish, and U.S. systems.
Prerequisite: 104, 105

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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 mercan-
tilism, trade policies, monetary institutions,
slavery; and major industries such as canals,
railroads, steel, oil, and agriculture.
Prerequisite: 104, 105

3 17f. THEORIES OF MANAGEMENT
AND ORGANIZATION (3)

Change and development in and the man-
agement of complex organizations.
Prerequisite: 104, 105
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

330s. MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS

(3)

The application of topics in matrix algebra
and calculus to model building in econom-
ics.

Prerequisite: 104, 105; a year of calculus
Offered by arrangement with instructor

334s. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 334)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (3)

Historical patterns and contemporary theo-
ries of economic development are used to
clarify major issues such as the distribution
of income, stabilization policy, and prob-
lems of trade and finance.
Prerequisite: 104, 105
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

338f . ECONOMIC FORECASTING (3 )

The study of sampling, statistical signifi-
cance, 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

350f. INTERNATIONAL TRADE (3 )

The gains from trade and the theory and
policy of trade protection. The economics
of the multinational corporation.
Prerequisite: 104, 105

351s. INTERNATIONAL FRANCE (3)

An analysis of foreign exchange markets
and the balance of payments. Discussion of
various mechanisms and policies by which
nations achieve equilibrium in the balance
of payments.
Prerequisite: 104, 105

360s. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF
LATIN AMERICA (3)

Problems of economic development in
Latin America emphasizing their historical
roots and theories that attempt to explain
them. Selected policy issues are discussed
in relation to a particular country.
Prerequisite: 104 or 105
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

380s. CURRENT ECONOMIC ISSUES

(3)

The use of economic analysis to under-
stand a set of current policy issues chosen
by the students and the instructor.
Prerequisite: 104, 105

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

Supervised intensive study in a special field
of economics.

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 de-
partments of economics, political science,
psychology, and sociology and anthropol-
ogy-
Open only to senior majors in social sci-
ence departments

Topic for 1991-92: Power and powerless-
ness: A multidisciplinary inquiry into cur-
rent research on power, with an emphasis
on issues of empowerment in the contem-
porary world
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructors

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

Education

Assistant Professor:

Elizabeth R. Spencer
Instructor:

Cue P. Hudson

The Department of Education offers
teacher certification for Early Childhood
(grades K-4), Middle Grades (4-8), and
Secondary teachers. Completion of Agnes
Scott's approved program leads to initial
certification in Georgia; certification in other
states may also be obtained. Teacher educa-

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tion at Agnes Scott is a college-wide enter-
prise; students major in a discipline other than
Education.

A student interested in teaching should
contact the Director of Teacher Education
Programs as early as possible in her college
career. Students will be assisted in planning
necessary courses to fulfill certification require-
ments.

The programs are designed to include both
theoretical understandings of learning pro-
cesses and instructional content, and practical
approaches to classroom planning and man-
agement. Internships in the field are required
for several courses; summer experiences in
programs such as Head Start, day care centers,
summer schools and camps are encouraged. In
addition, the professional semester involves
procedures and materials of instruction, exten-
sive classroom observation and teaching, and
advanced study of pupils and school organiza-
tion.

Students involved in the professional se-
mester may not work in off-campus jobs; work
performed on-campus must be negotiated after
consultation with the Director of the Teacher
Education program.

Eariy Childhood (K4)
Certification Requirements

Psychology 121, preferably prior to the

junior year

Completion of any major offered by the

College

Education 201, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308,

370,380,420,421,440EM

Completion of courses designated as special

fields for the elementary teacher:

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

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

3. Two courses in social sciences: one course
in history (American recommended) and
an additional course in political science,
economics, or sociology

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

Middle Grades (5-8)
Certification Requirements

Psychology 121, preferably prior to the

junior year

Completion of any major offered by the

College

Education 202, 305, 370, 380, 440EM, 460,

461

Methods courses (Education 304, 306, 307,

308) in areas of concentration

Completion of a primary and a secondary area
of concentration The primary area must con-
tain a minimum of 17 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 di-
rected reading in adolescent literature
approved by the Department of Educa-
tion for the summer before the senior
year, or a summer-session course in ado-
lescent literature.

2. Science. Concentration must include

coverage in at least three of the follow-
ing areas: physics, biology, chemistry,
earth science, physical science. (Educa-
tion 308 will satisfy one of the areas.)

3. Social Studies. Concentration must

include History 208 or 209 and a pro-
gram of noncredit directed reading in
geography approved by the Department
oi 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, science,
social studies, mathematics, art, and music.

Secondary

Certification Requirements

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.

English majors: Education 305 (required)

and 304 (recommended); a program of

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noncredit directed reading in adolescent
literature Mathematics majors: Mathe-
matics 150,314

Modem foreign language majors: a course
in the culture and civilization of the
country whose language is being studied, a
foreign language methods course.

Elementary/General Music
Certification Requirements

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
Certification Requirements

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 en-
sembles

Additional requirements for Elementary/Gen-
eral 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.

201f. (PSYCHOLOGY 209) CHILD
PSYCHOLOGY

See Psychology 209 for description.
Prerequisite: Psychology 121

(3)

202s. (PSYCHOLOGY 210)

ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY (3 )

See Psychology 210 for description.
Prerequisite: Psychology 121

203f. (SOCIOLOGY 217) SOCIOLOGY
OF EDUCATION (3)

See Sociology 2 1 7 for description.
Not offered 1990-91

304f. TEACHING OF

COMMUNICATION ARTS -
ELEMENTARY (3)

Designed to develop special techniques in
the teaching of reading, writing, speaking,

and listening; and to study materials (in-
cluding media) used in instruction.
3 LEG, 1 hour in an elementary classroom
per week

305s. TEACHING OF READING -

ELEMENTARY (3)

Effective instructional methods and appro-
priate media and materials for teaching
reading. Diagnosis of reading problems and
integration of reading with other content
areas are included.

3 LEG, 1 hour in an elementary classroom
per week.

306f. TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES
-ELEMENTARY (2)

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

2 LEG, 1 hour in an elementary classroom
per week

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 Biol-
ogy 100, 102, or 105; or Chemistry 101,
lOlL, 102, 102L; or Physics 1 10, 1 1 1

311s. THE TEACHING PROCESS -
SECONDARY (1)

Teaching strategies and instructional me-
dia with application in secondary schools.
1 LEC, 1 hour in a secondary classroom per
week

Open to majors in English, foreign lan-
guages, social studies, mathematics, and
sciences. Recommended for juniors and
seniors.
Corequisite: 312

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3 12f. SPECIAL METHODS OF

TEACHING - SECONDARY (2)

Methods, materials, and content of second-
ary school subject-matter areas.
Open to majors in English, foreign lan-
guages, social studies, mathematics, and
sciences. Recommended for juniors and
seniors.
Corequisite: 312

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 1990-91

342s. TEACHING MUSIC IN THE
SECONDARY SCHOOL (2)

Techniques, media, and materials used in
teaching general music, music apprecia-
tion, and music theory in the secondary
school classroom.

Prerequisite or corequisite: Music 211,212
Not offered 1990-91

343s. CHORAL METHODS AND

MATERIALS (2)

Techniques, media, and literature used in
teaching singing ensembles.
Prerequisite or corequisite: 342; Music 182
Not offered 1990-91

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

Selected authorities who have investigated
two major educational questions: How
should a curriculum be determined ? What
should the curriculum of an educational
institution be?

Prerequisite: 304, 305 or 306 or 307 or 308
or 3 1 1 -3 1 2 or permission of the instructor

380f. CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH
SPECIAL NEEDS (3)

Major areas of exceptionality, including

identification and teaching of children and

youth with such exceptionalities.

3 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 elemen-
tary school.
Corequisite: 401, 402, 420, 421, 440EM

410f,s. SPECIAL STUDY (lA)

Supervised study in a selected field of edu-
cation.

THE PROFESSIONAL SEMESTER

With the permission of the Teacher Educa-
tion Committee, the professional semester
is open to students who have shown appro-
priate scholastic aptitude and personality
traits.

Candidates planning for the professional
semester must apply for admission to the
teacher education program during the
spring semester of the junior year. Applica-
tions for admission to the teacher educa-
tion program may be obtained from the
Director of Teacher Education Programs.
Candidates must fulfill these minimum
requirements to be considered for admis-
sion to the teacher education program:

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 G in a course re-
quired 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 program may
appeal the decision.

Elementary School

420s. STUDENT TEACHING,

ELEMENTARY CERTIFICATION K4

(9)

Professional experience for students seek-

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ing Early Childhood Certification.
Prerequisite: Psychology 121; 201, 304,
305, 306, 307, 308, 370, 380
Corequisite: 401, 402, 403, 421, 440EM

421s. PROBLEMS SEMINAR FOR

CERTIFICATION KA (2)

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

425s. STUDENT TEACFONG, MUSIC
CERTMCATION (9)

Professional experience for students inter-
ested in teaching music primarily in the
school classroom.
Prerequisite: 341, 342, 380
Corequisite: 426, 440EM

426s. PROBLEMS SEMLNAR FOR

MUSIC CERTIFICATION (2)

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

440EMs. AMERICAN EDUCATION (2)

Historical background and current issues in

education.

Corequisite: 420-421, 425-426, or 460- 461

Middle School

460s. STUDENT TEACFONG, MEDDLE
SCHOOL CERTMCATION (4-8) (9)

Professional experience for students seek-
ing Middle Grades certification.
Prerequisite: 305, 370, 380; completion of a
primary and a secondary area of concentra-
tion, and methods courses in areas of con-
centration
Corequisite: 461, 440EM

461s. PROBLEMS SEMINAR FOR

MIDDLE SCHOOL CERTMCATION

(4-8) (2)
Individual and group study of children and
curriculum based on experiences in 460.
Corequisite: 460, 440EM

Secondary School

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

Professional experience for students seek-
ing secondary certification.
Prerequisite: Psychology 121; 202, 311,

312,380

Additional prerequisite for English majors:

305

Corequisite: 431, 4408

43 Is. PROBLEMS SEMINAR (2)

Individual and group study of youth and
curriculum based on experiences in 430.
Corequisite: 430, 4408

435s. STUDENT TEACHING, CHORAL
MUSIC CERTMCATION (9)

Professional experience for students inter-
ested in teaching choral music.
Prerequisite: 341, 342, 380;
September practicum
Additional prerequisites for choral music
students: 343
Corequisite: 436, 4408
Not offered 1991-92

436s. PROBLEMS SEMC^JAR FOR
CHORAL MUSIC CERTMCATION

(2)

Individual and group study of children and
curriculum based on experiences in 435.
Corequisite: 435, 4408
Not offered 1991-92

440s. AMERICAN EDUCATION (2)

Historical background and current issues in

education.

Corequisite: 430-431 or 435-436

English

Professors:

Bona W. Ball
Linda L. Hubert, Chair
Jack L. Nelson

Patricia G. Pinka (on leave spring, 1991-92)
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 Ameri-
can literature. It also provides her with the
opportunity to learn to read literature with
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cally 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 im-
proves her critical and analytical reading.

A student majoring in English is required
to take work in five of six areas: medieval lit-
erature and linguistic studies, sixteenth-cen-
tury English literature, seventeenth- or eigh-
teenth-century English 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. Interdis-
ciplinary majors are offered also in Art His-
tory-English Literature and in History-English
Literature.

With the approval of the department and
the Curriculum Committee, 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. Renais-
sance studies, or American studies. The de-
partment provides the opportunity for its ma-
jors to study at British universities in the jun-
ior year and to participate in internships in the
senior year.

The Writing Workshop

At the Writing Workshop (located in Buttrick
Hall 306), trained student tutors and the
workshop director, a faculty member, assist
students working on papers or other writing
assignments for courses (see pg. 7).

Requirements for the Major

One of the following (or equivalent): 211,
212, 213, 214. The department urges stu-
dents considering a major in English to
elect a yearlong survey of British or Ameri-
can literature in the sophomore year.
English 101-102 or 103-104 are not in-
cluded in the hours taken for the major.
Six hours in creative writing or advanced
composition may be counted towards the
major hours.

English 480 and one course from five of the
six areas:
306, 308, 309
313,314,316
318,319,328,329,

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:

One course each from four of the six

300-level areas listed above
Creative Writing courses required:

Three of the following: 201, 202, 203, 341,

342, 345

One of the following: 415, 490
Courses recommended for the major: 480

Requirements for the Minor

A minor in English must contain at least 18
hours excluding credits received for freshman
composition. The student may design her own
program to reflect a particular interest or em-
phasis, such as a focus on a genre or literary
period. The program must have the approval
of the chair of the Department of English.

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.

101f,s. LITERATURE AND

COMPOSITION (3)

Combines the writing of analytic, exposi-
tory and research papers with the close,
critical reading of literature by authors of
diverse cultural backgrounds. Works stud-
ied include short stories, novels, drama,
poetry, and, less frequently, nonfiction
essays and film.

Provides orientation to library and com-
puter facilities.
Frequent individual conferences.

101Lf,s; 102Lf,s. WRITING

LABORATORY (0)

The Writing Laboratory (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

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conferences.

Students work with the instnictor on their
writing assignments for other courses.
EnroUment in the lab is limited and is
determined by the Department of Enghsh.

102f,s. LITERATURE AND
COMPOSITION

Continuation of 101.
Prerequisite: 101

(3)

103f. HONORS LITERATURE AND
COMPOSITION (3)

Approaches to literary texts designed for
the student with special talent and interest
in English. Writing of critical and imagina-
tive papers on literature and film. Provides
orientation to library and computer facili-
ties. Frequent individual conferences.

104s. HONORS LITERATURE AND
COMPOSITION (3)

Continuation of 103.
Prerequisite: 103

210s. ADVANCED COMPOSITION (3)

Expository writing for the student
who wishes to develop and refine her use of
language and her understanding of the
writing process. Includes an introduction to
theories of teaching writing.

LITERATURE

English 211, 212, 213, or 214 is a prerequi-
site 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-level courses
upon recommendation of her instructor in
English 101-102 or 103-104.

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

Major literary texts in historical context
and sequence. 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.

213/33 If. EARLY AMERICAN

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WRITERS (3)

The story of American writers from the
colonial beginnings to the American
Renaissance. Texts considered in histori-
cal, social, and intellectual context. Writ-
ers include Bradstreet, Wheatly, Irving,
Poe, Emerson, Hawthorne, and others.
Students in 213 and 331 will attend classes
together most of the term, but advanced
students will be expected to do work of
greater sophistication and difficulty. Spe-
cial focus on Melville in 331.

214. MODERN AMERICAN

WRITERS (3)

American literature from the second half of
the nineteenth century to the present. Se-
lected readings from such diverse writers as
Dickinson, Twain, James, Gather, Hurston,
Baldwin, Roth and others.

301f. PROSODY (1)

A close study of metrics and other aspects

of form in poems.

Offered in 1991-92 and alternate years

306f. CHAUCER (3)

The Canterbury Tales and selected pre-Can-
terbury works.

308s. HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE (3)

The origins and development of the lan-
guage, from Anglo-Saxon to modem En-
glish.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

309s. DANTE (3)

The Divine Comedy in translation.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

313f. SHAKESPEARE (3)

The comedies and histories.

314s. SHAKESPEARE (3)

The tragedies.

315f. RENAISSANCE TRAGEDY (3)

Emphasis on the tragedies of Shakespeare
in the context of the works by contempo-
rary dramatists including (but not limited
to) Kyd, Webster, Middleton, and Ford. In
addition to reading these plays in historical
and social contexts, the class will explore
tragedy as a dramatic genre.
Not open to students who have taken 314

316. SDCTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLISH

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POETRY (3)

A study of the major poetic theories, forms
and works of Tudor England. Selections
from The Faerie Queen^ some early English
sonnets, The Defense of Poesy and the son-
net sequences of Sidney, Spenser, and
Shakespeare.

3 18f. POETRY AND PROSE OF THE
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY (3 )

Emphasis on the writings of Donne,
Jonson, Herbert, Herrick, Marvell, Bacon,
and Browne.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

319s. MILTON (3)

Most of the English poetry and selections
from the prose.

320f. MODERN POETRY (3 )

Study of British and American poetry of
the twentieth century, with a focus on the
early modernist period. Poets studied in-
clude Yeats, Eliot, Williams, H.D.,
Marianne Moore, Wallace Stevens, and
Langston Hughes.

32 If. ENGLISH ROMANTIC POETRY

(3)

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

322s. VICTORIAN POETRY

Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, and

Hopkins.

Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

(3)

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 perfor-
mance.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

328. RESTORATION AND
EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY
LITERATURE (3)

Emphasis on satire and prose fiction from
1660-1800. Authors chosen from Dryden,
Swift, Pope, Fielding, Richardson, Johnson
and Austen, as well as writers who tradi-
tionally have been neglected.
Not open to students who have taken 327

329s. ENGLISH DRAMA FROM

MARLOWE TO SHERIDAN (3 )

A survey of major works including plays by
Webster, Jonson, Middleton, Dryden,
Behn, Congreve and Goldsmith. Attention
paid to cultural contexts as well as evolving
literary traditions.'

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
influence on later writers. Authors include
Twain, James, WTiarton, O'Neill, Crane,
and others.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

333s. TWENTIETH-CENTURY

AMERICAN nCTION (3)

Focus on fiction from 1920 to the present,
including the work of such writers as
Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Ellison, Malamud,
Oates, and others.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

334f. SOUTHERN LITERATURE (3 )

Readings in the literature of the American
South of the twentieth century with em-
phasis on such figures as Ransom, Faulkner,
Warren, O'Connor, Welty, and Walker.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

336s. THE MODERN BRITISH NOVEL

(3)

Study of twentieth-century novels with an
emphasis on modernist experimentation
with novel form. Writers studied generally
include Conrad, Foster, Joyce, Woolf,
Lawrence, Waugh and Beckett.

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 1992-93 and alternate years

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

Selected texts to meet the interests of indi-
vidual students.

480f. SENIOR COLLOQUIUM (2)

Weekly meetings of faculty and senior En-
glish majors to discuss topics relevant to

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the study of literature in all periods. Par-
ticular topics will he designated each year.

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY IN
ENGLISH OR AMERICAN
LITERATURE (4-8)

CREATIVE AND EXPOSITORY
WRITING

201 s. NARRATIVE WRITING (3 )

Principles and forms of narrative writing.
Illustrative readings and frequent writing.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

202f. POETRY WRITING (3)

The craft of poetry, taught through regular
written assignments and readings in such
contemporary poets as Adrienne Rich,
Sharon Olds, Rita Dove and Carolyn
Forche.

203f. (THEATRE 203) PLAYWRITING

(3)

See Theatre 203 for description.

205f. WRITING FICTION (3 )

Guest-taught workshop in the writing of
fiction, designed to make participants bet-
ter readers as well as writers. Focus on pro-
viding structure for new projects or assis-
tance with works-in-progress.

340f. NONRCTION WORKSHOP (3 )

Guidance in writing forms of nonfiction
such as the essay, the journalistic article,
technical writing, research reports, business
writing and autobiography. Emphasis on
presentation and discussion of student
work, revision, editing and classroom pub-
lishing.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

341f. WRITING WORKSHOP: FICTION

(3)

Guidance in revising and preparing mate-
rial. Individual conferences and group
workshop sessions.
Prerequisite: 201

342s. POETRY WORKSHOP (3 )

Presentation and discussion of student
work, with additional resources (readings,
poetic exercises) as needed.

Prerequisite: 202 or permission of the in-
structor

345s. (THEATRE 345) PLAYWRITING
WORKSHOP (3)

See Theatre 345 for description.

415f,s. ADVANCED CREATIVE

WRITING (3)

Individual conferences with emphasis on
sustained creative writing projects in po-
etry, fiction, or drama.
Prerequisite: 341, 342, 345 or permission of
the instructor

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

French

Professor:

Regine P.A. Reynolds-Cornell, Chair
Associate professors:

Christabel P. Braunrot

Huguette D. Chatagnier
Assistant professor:

Rosemary Eberiel

T'he 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 place-
ment 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 230, also satisfies that
Specific Standard.

A French literature course on the 300 level
satisfies the Distributional Standard of litera-
ture 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 language of its
composition.

Students, if qualified, may spend the junior
year or, should that be unfeasible, a semester
in France on an approved program. Interested
students should consult the department chair
early in the sophomore year.

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An assistant comes from France each year
to live on the French Hall with students inter-
ested in perfecting their French and in know-
ing more about France today. She joins stu-
dents 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 rep-
resentative of various centuries and genres.
Entering students whose foreign language
proficiency is equivalent to one year of
foreign language at the college level need
27 additional hours of foreign language
credit above the 100 level to satisfy the
requirements for a major; students entering
with the equivalent of two years of foreign
language at the college level need 24 addi-
tional hours above the Agnes Scott Col-
lege intermediate level. This applies only
to those students declaring a major in a
foreign language and remaining in that
major until graduation.

Requirements for the Minor

A minimum of 1 8 hours of courses beyond
French 102. The recommended sequence:
French 201, 230, 305, 306, 308.

Students exempting French 201 will take
French 207. Students may also register for
Translation or Business French courses at an
approved institution.

The French Department strongly recommends
a 4-week Intensive Summer Session at the
Centre International de I'Universite de
rOuest in Angers whose courses will satisfy
the required courses listed above, subject to
approval by the chair of the department.

The needs of each student will be examined
individually by the chair of the department.

lOlf. 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.

105s. INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH
PHONETICS (1)

Prerequisite: 101 or permission of instruc-
tor

20 If, 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.

207f ,s. INTERMEDLATE FRENCH
CONVERSATION (2)

Prerequisite: 201 or 230 with a grade of B-
or above

230f,s. ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE

(5)

This course includes a thorough grammar
review and an introduction to selected
literary works.
Prerequisite: 201

235f,s. READINGS IN FRENCH

LITERATURE (4)

This course develops reading and writing

skills through an introduction to literary

texts by genre from the Middle Ages to the

present.

Prerequisite: 230

Does not satisfy the Distributional

Standard of literature in the language of its

composition.

305f. ADVANCED FRENCH

LANGUAGE STUDY (3)

Composition, stylistics, translation.
Prerequisite: 235

Does not satisfy the Distributional Stan-
dard of literature in the language of its
composition.

306s. ADVANCED FRENCH

LANGUAGE STUDY (3)

Phonetics, conversation.
Prerequisite: 235

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Does not satisfy the Distributional Stan-
dard 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 1991-92 and alternate years
Does not satisfy the Distributional Stan-
dard of literature in the language of its
composition.

336s. SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY
FRENCH LITERATURE (3)

"L'Age d'or" (Classicism). Selected words
of Descartes, Comeille, Pascal, Moliere,
Racine, and others.

340s. MEDIEVAL FRENCH

LITERATURE (3)

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 dra-
matic words.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

356s. THE NINETEENTH- CENTURY
FRENCH NOVEL (3)

Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

357f. THE TWENTIETH- CENTURY
FRENCH NOVEL (3)

Selections from major fiction spanning the

twentieth century.

Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

360s. EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY

FRENCH LITERATURE (3 )

Selected works from the fiction, theatre,
and philosophical writings of the "Siecle
des Lumieres."
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

37 Is. A SURVEY OF FRENCH POETRY
FROM THE MID- NE^^TEENTH
CENTURY TO THE PRESENT (3 )

Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

372f. CONTEMPORARY FRENCH
DRAMA (3)

Offered 1 99 1 -92 and alternate years

380f. POETRY AND PROSE OF THE
FRENCH RENAISSANCE (3 )

With particular attention to Du Bellay and

Ronsard, Rabelais, and Montaigne.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

383f. FRENCH ROMANTICISM (3 )

The Romantic movement in the novel,
theatre, and poetry of the nineteenth cen-
tury.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

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

Supervised to meet the needs of individual
students.

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 Inde-
pendent Study is necessary.

German

Associate professor:

Ingrid E. Wieshofer

Each course offered emphasizes the com-
munication skills of understanding,
speaking and writing German. Cultural
as well as linguistic aspects of the German-
speaking world are in all classes at all levels. A
wide selection of classical and contemporary
literary works are read in intermediate and
advanced courses.

German is the language of instruction in
all literature and culture courses. Majors, mi-
nors and other interested students are encour-
aged to live on the College's German Hall
where they can practice their German, aided
by a resident teaching assistant from Germany.
They are also invited to join the German Club
and the German lunch table. Hie opportunity
to study abroad is offered to qualified students;
they may participate in a one or two semester
exchange program with the University of
Mainz at Germersheim.

Students considering a double major
should consult with the department 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

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Entering students whose foreign language
proficiency is equivalent to one year of
foreign language at the college level need
27 additional hours of foreign language
credit above the 100 level to satisfy the
requirements for a major; students entering
with the equivalent of two years of foreign
language at the college level need 24 addi-
tional hours above the Agnes Scott Col-
lege intermediate level. TTiis applies only
to those students declaring a major in a
foreign language and remaining in that
major until graduation.
Courses recommended for the major:
Basic courses in European history

Requirements for the Minor

18 hours above the 100 level. While most
of a student's courses will be on the 200
level, departmental approval may be given
for appropriate 300 level courses.

lOOf. ELEMENTARY GERMAN (4)

Emphasis on speaking and on understand-
ing spoken German, with a sound basis of
grammar. Reading and discussion of simple
texts.

101s. ELEMENTARY GERMAN (4)

Continuation of 100.

200f. INTERMEDLATE GERMAN (3)

Practice in spoken German, accompanied
by grammar review. Reading and discussion
of literary texts.
Prerequisite: 101 or equivalent

201s. INTERMEDLATE GERMAN (3)

Continuation of 200.

2 lOf. 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

214s. PHONETICS (lor 2)

Theoretical and practical aspects of Ger-
man pronunciation with intensive drills.
Prerequisite: 101 or permission of the de-
partment

222s. INTRODUCTION TO

LITERATURE (4)

Emphasis is on lyric poetry in the nine-
teenth and twentieth centuries, a nine-
teenth-century Novelle, and a contempo-
rary 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 Ger-
man.

Prerequisite: 210, 212 or permission of the
department

German 222 is prerequisite to all 300-
level literature courses.

301f. GOETHE'S FAUST (3)

An intensive study of Part 1 and highlights
from Part II.

305f. CONTEMPORARY

DRAMA (2 or 3)

Emphasis on Brecht's epic theatre and con-
temporary Swiss playwrights.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

306s. FRANZ KAFKA (2 or 3 )

Discussion of major short stories and selec-
tions from the novels.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

309f. HISTORY OF GERMAN

CIVILIZATION (2 or 3)

Major trends from the Middle Ages to

World War II.

Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

3 10s. GERMAN LIFE AND

THOUGHT (2 or 3)

Society and culture in the contemporary
German-speaking world.
Prerequisite: 309
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

3 13s. DRAMA AND NOVELLE OF THE
NINETEENTH CENTURY (4)

Reading of representative Novellen and
dramas from Kleist to Hauptmann.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

350f,s. ADVANCED READING (2 or 3 )

Subject matter chosen according to student
interest and needs.

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401s. HISTORY OF GERMAN

LITERATURE (4)

Literary trends from the Middle Ages to
the present as exemplified by representa-
tive works of the various periods.
Offered 1992-93 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.

Global Awareness

Director

George T. Brown, Jr.

Anes Scott College offers an introductory
2;lobal awareness program that com-
. bines classwork in the fall and spring
semesters with a January travel experience.
The host countries vary from year to year and
have included: France, Mexico, Germany,
Hong Kong, and the Soviet Union. Prior
language proficiency is required for the Span-
ish, French, and German speaking destina-
tions. While available to all students who have
been at Agnes Scott at least one semester, this
program is particularly recommended for
sophomores as one of their liberal arts elec-
tives. In January 1991 the fees range from
$1,000- $1,350. (For additional opportunities
for international experiences, see "Study
Abroad," page 41.)

Besides providing study abroad opportuni-
ties, the Global Awareness Program seeks to
expand students' knowledge of our global com-
munity through on-campus global issues pro-
grams, activities involving Agnes Scott's inter-
national students who come from all regions of
the world, interaction with Atlanta's growing
international sector, and internships with an
international focus in Atlanta or abroad.

200f. GLOBAL AWARENESS

CONCEPTS (3)

Concepts and theories of culture, cultural
diversity, and cross-cultural communica-
tions. Discussion of selected themes com-
mon to the study of cultures. Preparation
for January study-abroad experience. Inter-
disciplinary perspectives from the social
sciences, natural sciences, humanities, and

fine arts. Faculty members include those
leading the study-abroad groups.
Prerequisite: 12 hours of Agnes Scott credit
Normally taken as preparation for 201

201 Oanuary/Spring). GLOBAL

AWARENESS EXPERIENCE (3)

January study-abroad experience with fol-
low-up spring seminar. Students travel in
small groups to a host-country where they
experience a new culture, living in local
homes. Emphasis on individual living/
learning experiences under supervision of
Agnes Scott faculty members. Spring semi-
nar (one hour per week) integrates cross-
cultural theory and experience. Basic lan-
guage skills required in most cases. Destina-
tions in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin
America vary from year to year.
Prerequisite: 200
Special fees required for January travel

History

Professors:

Sarah R. Blanshei

Michael J. Brown, Chair

Penelope Campbell
Associate professor:

Katharine D. Kennedy
Assistant professor:

Michele K. Gillespie

The central purpose of the history curricu-
lum is to give to students who come
from a variety of cultural traditions an
understanding of the heritage that has been
forged for them over many centuries. By offer-
ing courses in both western and non-western
history, it seeks to deepen each student's ap-
preciation of the achievements and contribu-
tions of people from outside her own cultural
tradition.

The study of history provides a perspective
from which standards that happen to be in
vogue in our own day may be seen and judged.
By challenging us to understand people who
were very different from ourselves, it teaches
tolerance and open-mindedness. History stu-
dents are required to read widely, to think
critically, and to strengthen their skills in
research and writing. The historical knowledge
they acquire provides a framework and a con-
text in which insights from other disciplines

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art, literature, philosophy to name just a few
may be placed and considered. In this sense,
history could claim to be one of the founda-
tion disciplines of a liberal education, bringing
coherence and continuity to information that
might otherwise be fragmented and disjointed.
Members of the History Department believe
that their courses should be accessible to all
students in the College; accordingly, there are
no prerequisites for any course in history.

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 fol-
lowing groups:

Early European History: 301, 303, 305,
306,307,371,373

Modem European History: 309, 311, 312,
313,314,316,322

United States History: 325, 326, 327, 328,
329,330,333,334,338,339
Non-Western History: 353, 354, 356, 357,
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.

Requirements for the Minor

A minor in history must contain at least 21
hours of work in history. At least fifteen of
those hours must be above the 100-level.
The program must reflect a degree of
thoughtful planning and coherence.
The program must have the approval of the
chair of the Department of History.

lOlf. EUROPE EROM CHARLEMAGNE
TO NAPOLEON (3)

The development of western culture
through Renaissance and Reformation, the
formation of states, the early development
of science, and the age of revolution in
England, America, and France.

102s. HISTORY OF MODERN

EUROPE (3)

Industrialization, nationalism, feminism,
world war, communism, Cold War, and

European integration and their effects on
European institutions and society in the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

I lOf. INTRODUCTION TO THE

ASIAN WORLD (3)

The major civilizations on the Asian conti-
nent from the Mediterranean to Japan be-
fore the twentieth century.

I I Is. THE ASIAN WORLD IN
MODERN TIMES (3)

The history and politics of Asian societies
and their interaction with the West in the
twentieth century.

208f. THE UNITED STATES TO 1876(3)

History of the United States from the colo-
nial origins through Reconstruction.

209s. THE UNITED STATES SINCE
1876 (3)

History of the United States since Recon-
struction.

212f. THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND (3)

The social and political development o{
the English people from the Anglo-Saxon
centuries through the civil wars of the sev-
enteenth century.

213s. THE HISTORY OE ENGLAND (3)

The experiences of the English people from
the reign o{ King Charles II to the reign of
Queen Elizabeth II.

221f. (CLASSICS 221) HISTORY OF
GREEK CIVILIZATION

See Classics 201 for description.

(3)

222f. (CLASSICS 222) HISTORY OF
ROMAN CIVILIZATION (3)

See Classics 202 for description.

305f. MEDIEVAL CIVILIZATION (3 )

TTie emergence of European cultural tradi-
tions, political institutions, and social orga-
nization 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 1992-93 and alternate years

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307s. THE REFORMATION (3 )

Changes in church, state, and society from

the time of Luther to the end of the wars of

religion.

Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

309f. THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
AND NAPOLEON (3)

The causes and events of the French Revo-
lution 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 I with emphasis on in-
dustrialization, liberalism, nationalism, and
imperialism.
Not offered 1991-92

312. HISTORY OF THE SOVIET

UNION (3)

Revolution, reform, stagnation, and
ethnicity in Russian and Soviet politics,
culture, economy, and society from 1905 to
the present.

313f. EUROPE FROM 1914 TO 1945 (3)

World War I, the Russian Revolution, Na-
zism, the interwar years, and World War 11
with emphasis on ideology, politics, and
diplomacy.

314s. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 314)

EUROPE SmCE 1945 (3)

Social, economic, and cultural change and
foreign affairs in Western Europe, Eastern
Europe, and the Soviet Union.

322f. (WOMEN'S STUDIES 322)

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.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

325f. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
AND EARLY NATIONAL PERIOD,

1763-1815 (3)

The severance of the political, social, and
economic ties with England and the devel-
opment of a national identity.

326s. JACKSONIAN AMERICA

AND THE CRISIS OF THE UNION,
1815-1860 (3)

Econnomic, political, and social change in

american from the rise of Jacksonian de-
mocracy and the struggle over slavery to
the outbreak of the civil war.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

328. THE OLD SOUTH (3)

The history of the American South from
the earliest encounters of Native Ameri-
cans, Europeans, and Africans through the
Civil War. Topics will include cultural
conflict and exchange, slavery and racism,
class conflict, southern women, and
politics.
Not offered 1991-92

329s. THE NEW SOUTH (3 )

Political, economic, and cultural changes
in the South since the Civil War.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

330s. (WOMEN'S STUDIES 330) THE
HISTORY OF WOMEN W AMERICA

(3)

Women's changing public and private roles
in American society with emphasis on
race, class, and ethnicity.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

333. AFRICAN-AMERICAN

HISTORY (3)

The History of Black Americans from their
arrival in the New World in the seven-
teenth century to the Civil Rights Move-
ment of the 1960's.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

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 Wodd War 11.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

338f. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 340) THE
UNITED STATES SINCE 1945 (3)

Domestic change and international in-
volvements since World War 11.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

340s. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 328) U.S.-
LATIN AMERICAN RELATIONS (3)

See Political Science 328 for description.

353s. SOUTH ASIA (3)

History of the Indian Subcontinent from
ancient times to the present, with particu-
lar attention to British rule, the indepen-

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dence movement, and contemporary pub-
lic issues in Pakistan, India, and
Bangladesh.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

354s. TOPICS IN AFRICAN AND

ASIAN HISTORY (3)

Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

356f. THE UNITED STATES AND
CHINA (3)

American-Chinese relations from Wash-
ington to Nixon; American interests and
Chinese responses during the last two
centuries.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

357f. THE UNITED STATES AND
JAPAN (3)

The historical relationship from Admiral
Perry to President Nixon.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years
Not open to students who studied this sub-
ject as a topic under 354.

358f. CIVILIZATION OF BLACK

AFRICA (3)

The history, culture, society, and economy
of the African people south of the Sahara
prior to western domination.

359s. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 359)

CONTEMPORARY AFRICA SOUTH
OF THE SAHARA (3)

Independence and liberation movements;
political, economic, and social trends since
the mid-twentieth century.

371s. ENGLAND UNDER THE

TUDORS (3)

The history of England from 1485 to 1603
with emphasis upon the break from Rome
under Henry Vlll and the beginning of
England's imperial role under Queen Eliza-
beth I.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

373s. ENGLAND UNDER THE

STUARTS (3)

The history of England in the seventeenth
century, emphasizing the religious, social,
and political concepts carried to America
by the early colonists.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

4I0f,s. SPECIAL STUDY (lA)

Supervised study in some field or period of
history.

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

Independent research under the supervi-
sion of a member of the department.

Interdisciplinary
Majors &
Courses

The College offers eight established inter-
disciplinary major programs: Art
History-English Literature, Art History-
History, Biology-Psychology, History-English
Literature, International Relations, Latin
American Studies, Mathematics-Economics
and Mathematics-Physics. A student inter-
ested in other interdisciplinary work may de-
sign her own major in consultation with the
associate dean of the College.

Courses

INTD 100s. INFORMATION SCIENCE

(3)

A conceptual framework for using micro-
computers as significant information ma-
chines for the realization oi ideas.

INTD 401s. ISSUES IN SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY (3)

An integrative examination of motivation
and impact related to scientific and tech-
nological advances.

Topic for 1991-92: The Human Dimension
of Science and Technology
An investigation of personal, social, and
institutional perspectives of benefits and
dilemmas related to scientific and techno-
logical advances.

Majors

Art History ' English Literature

Advisors:

Associate Professor McGehee, Chair,

Department of Art
Professor Hubert, Chair, Departnient of
English
This major provides an integrated study of art
history and literature with concentration in

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specific historical periods. Students will offer a
minimum of 2 1 semester hours in art and 1 5
semester hours in English and American lit-
erature above the 200 level. Other courses may
be elected in art history, studio art, and En-
glish 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 102, 103, 161
Required Courses in Historic Periods

Ancient

One of the following courses in art history
and theory: 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
and theory: Art 202, 203, 205, 206, 301,
304 or a related 320 topic with permission
of the department chair
One course in medieval literature: English
306, 308, 309

One course in Renaissance literature: En-
glish 313, 314, 316
One course in seventeenth- and eigh-
teenth-century literature: English 318, 319,
328, 329

American and Modern European
Two of the following courses in art history:
Art 207, 208, 307 or a related 320 topic
with permission of the department chair
Two of the following courses in literature:
English 320 or 323 or 336, 321 or 322 or
338, 331, 332, 333 or 334

Art History ' History

Advisors:

Associate 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 his-
torical periods. Prescribed courses in the De-
partments of Art and History total 42 hours,
including 2 1 hours in art and 2 1 hours in his-
tory. The student will offer in addition at least
another 3 hours of history at the 300 level in
order to present a minimum of 1 8 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, 103, 161
Required Courses in Historic Periods

Ancient

One of the following courses in art history

and theory: Art 201, 301 or a related 320

topic with permission of the department

chair

One of the following courses in history:

History 221, 222, 301, 303

Medieval and Early Modern European

One of the following courses in art history

and theory: Art 202, 203, 205, 206, 301,

304 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 or a related 320 topic

with permission of the department chair

One of the following courses in history:

History 309, 311, 313, 314, 316, 322

One of the following courses in history:

History 325, 326, 328, 329, 330, 333, 334,

338

Biology ' Psychology

Advisors:

Associate 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 psychol-
ogy, 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 (Psy-
chology 481)

Psychology 220, 306, 307, 405, 481 (Biol-
ogy 481)

Chemistry 101, lOlL, 102, 102L
Suggested Courses:
Biology: 208, 302, 306
Psychology: at least one course in each of

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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.

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 1 5 semester hours in Euro-
pean, 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 correla-
tive 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 Historic Periods:
Medieval and Early Modern European
Two of the following:
History 305, 306, 371, 373
One of the following:
English 306, 308, 309
One of the following:
English 313, 314, 316
One of the following:
English 318, 319, 328, 329
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 309, 311,
313,314,316,322

Two of the following: History 325, 326,
328,329,334,338

Two of the following: English 320 or 323
or 336; 32 1 or 322 or 338; 33 1 or 332 or
333 or 334

Appropriate correlative studies: Art 304,
Art 305, Bible 1 10, Bible 307, Music 205,
Music 304, Music 305, Philosophy 305,

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Philosophy 308, Theatre 310, Theatre 312,
Theatre 314

Mathematics - Economics

Advisors:

Associate Professor Leslie, Chair,

Department of Mathematics
Associate Professor E. Johnson, Chair,

Department of Economics

Requirements for the Major

Economics 104, 105, 203, 206, 207
Mathematics 118, 119, 205, 206, 305, 309
Either Economics 338 or Mathematics 328
An additional three elective courses in
mathematics or economics are required
with at least one in economics. TTiese
courses must be at the 200-level or above
and must be approved by the advisors to
the major in the respective departments.

Mathematics - Physics

Advisors:

Associate Professor Leslie, Chair,
Department of Mathematics

Associate Professor Sadun, 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 se-
mester 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 approved by the Department
of Mathematics)

Physics 110, 111, and 15 additional hours
as approved by the Department of Physics
and Astronomy

International
Relations

Advisor:

Assistant Professor Cunningham,
Department of Economics
International Relations is the study of the rela-
tions among both nations and nongo\'emmen-
tal parties. The comprehension of these rela-
tionships relies upon the perspectives, theories,

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insights, and methods ot a number ot different
disciplines. This major draws primarily from
the disciplines of economics, history, and po-
litical science

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 profi-
ciency 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 encour-
aged to participate in the various intercultural
courses offered through the Global Awareness
Program and to take advantage of other oppor-
tunities to study abroad.

Requirements for the Major

(Minimum of 36 hours, maximum of 60 hours)
Introductory Courses
Political Science 103 and 105
Economics 104 and 105
These should be taken during the first and
sophomore years. Students who want to
focus on Asia should take History 110 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.
Theory Courses

Four courses, at least three of which must
be in one discipline:

Political Science 322, 326, 354, 380, 385,
399 Economics 315, 316, 334, 350, 351
Geographic Areas
Four courses from among three of the fol-
lowing groups:"

Europe and the Soviet Union: History 311,
312,313,314

Asia: History 352, 353, 355, 356, 357
Africa: History 358, 359
Latin America: Political Science 328, 329,
342, 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, 350, 351
History: 311, 312, 313, 352, 353, 354, 356,
357,358,359

Political Science: 322, 326, 354, 378, 380,
399

With the director's approval, other courses
may be counted toward the major.
Courses recommended for the major

Proficiency in a foreign language, especially
if study abroad is planned. Completion of
the intermediate level of a second foreign
language.

Latin American
Studies

Advisor:

Associate Professor Montgomery,
Department of Political Science
The program in Latin American Studies seeks
to give students a broad, integrated knowledge
of Latin America history, society, politics, eco-
nomics, culture; an understanding of the pro-
found differences and occasional commonali-
ties between North America and its neighbors
to the south; an appreciation of the richness
and diversity of Latin American society and
peoples; and, to encourage the achievement of
proficiency in the Spanish language. By so
doing, the program seeks to equip students for
graduate study, teaching, and/or careers in the
public or private sector where knowledge of
our neighbors to the south is a prerequisite.

Basic Courses Required:

Political Science 107(Spanish 102) and
Political Science 320
Requirements for the Major

At least one course must be taken from

each of the following groups:

Anthropology: 303, 304

Economics: 334, 360

International Politics: Political Science

328 (History 340), 329

Latin American Literature: Spanish 344,

354

All majors must complete a minimum of 24
hours in addition to the basic courses, not to
exceed a total of 60 semester hours. Majors
must take at least one topics course. A mini-
mum of 1 2 hours beyond the basic courses
must be completed at Agnes Scott College.
All students must take two courses in Spanish
beyond the intermediate level or demonstrate

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proficiency in Spanish as detennined 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 Sci-
ence 490 or its equivalent in another depart-
ment, with the permission of that department
and the advisor of Latin American Studies.

Other courses in Latin American Studies:

Political Science 211 (Sociology 214,
Spanish 206), 290 (Spanish 290), 342
(Bible and Religion 350)
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

Associate professors:

Robert A. Leslie, Chair
Myrtle H. Lewin
Assistant professors:
Lawrence H. Riddle
Daniel F. Waggoner

The curriculum in the Department of
Mathematics is designed to help stu-
dents think clearly and logically; to ana-
lyze problems; to understand and be able to use
the language, theory, and techniques of math-
ematics; and to develop skills and acquire
mathematical tools needed in the application
of mathematics.

TTie courses offered give mathematics majors a
solid background for graduate study, teaching
at the secondary school level, and professional
employment. A student interested in math-
ematics and either physics or economics is
invited to consider a mathematics-physics or
mathematics-economics major.

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 and 309, 312, 328

Students who are planning to major in

mathematics should take calculus at the

appropriate level in the freshman year.

1 15 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.

Requirements for the Minor

The mathematics minor is designed for
those students who wish to study math-
ematics significantly beyond the introduc-
tory level and focus on an area of special
interest without accomplishing a major. A
student planning a minor in mathematics
is required to consult with the Department
to insure the coherence and relevance of
the program of study planned.
Mathematics 205

At least three additional courses at the 200
or 300 level, one of which must be at the
300 level.

101f,s. FINITE MATHEMATICS (3)

Topics appropriate to the social and man-
agement sciences. The topics are selected
from set theory, logic, matrix algebra, lin-
ear programming, mathematical models,
and financial mathematics.

104s. INTRODUCTION TO

MATHEMATICAL THOUGHT (3 )

An introduction to some of the major
themes and ideas in mathematics, methods
used in their applications and their histori-
cal context.

115s. ELEMENTARY STATISTICS (3 )

Statistical measures and distributions, prob-
ability and its application to statistical in-
ference, linear correlation, hypothesis test-
ing, confidence intervals, and applications
in the natural and social sciences.
Does not satisfy Distributional
Standard in Mathematics

1 1 7f ,s. PRECALCULUS (4)

Topics to include algebra, trigonometry,
functions, and analytic geometry.

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118f,s. CALCULUS I (4)

An introduction to limits, differentiation,
and integration with applications.

119f,s. CALCULUS II (4)

Continuation of 1 18 to include the integral
and its applications, logarithmic and expo-
nential functions, trigonometric and hyper-
bolic functions, and techniques of integra-
tion.
Prerequisite: 118

150f,s INTRODUCTION TO

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING (2)

An introduction to computers, principles
of problem solving in a structured program-
ming environment, programming tech-
niques, and applications.
Does not satisfy Distributional Standard in
Mathematics.

205f,s CALCULUS III (4)

Continuation of 1 19 to include indetermi-
nate forms, Taylor's formula, improper in-
tegrals, sequences and series, parametric
curves, vectors, lines and planes.
Prerequisite: 119

206s. LINEAR ALGEBRA (4)

Vector spaces, linear transformations, ma-
trices, and determinants, with applications
to systems of linear equations, geometry,
and other selected topics.
Prerequisite or corequisite: 205 or permis-
sion of the instructor

210f. DISCRETE STRUCTURES (3)

Basic concepts and techniques of the
mathematics of discrete structures. Topics
selected from sets, equivalence relations,
elementary algebraic structures, enumera-
tion, recurrence relations, generating func-
tions, graphs, trees, Euler circuits, and the
inclusion-exclusion principal.
This course includes mathematical topics
of particular value to students interested in
computer science.

Prerequisite: 11 8 or permission of the in-
structor.

250s. INTERMEDIATE COMPUTER
PROGRAMMWG (3)

Design of well-structured algorithms and
their implementation in Pascal, modular
programming techniques, the effective use
of the fundamental data structures includ-
ing 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 vec-
tor analysis.

Prerequisite: 205, 206 or permission of the
department chair

309f. DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (4)

First and second order differential equa-
tions, higher order, linear, ordinary differ-
ential equations, existence and uniqueness
theorems and applications.
Prerequisite: 205
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

3 1 2s. NUMERICAL ANALYSIS (4)

A study of numerical methods in math-
ematics to include numerical 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 1991-92 and alternate years

314f. INTRODUCTION TO MODERN
GEOMETRY (4)

Affine, projective, and Euclidean geom-
etries and their postulational development.
Prerequisite: 205
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

315s. TOPOLOGY (4)

Topological and metric spaces, continuity,
compactness, and connectedness, with
special emphasis on the topology of R".
Prerequisite: 205
Offered 1992-93 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 develop-
ment of techniques of model building.
Applications to illustrate the techniques

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are drawn principally from the natural and

social sciences.

Prerequisite: 205

Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

328s. MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
AND PROBABILITY (4)

Basic statistical methods in the classical

theory of inferential statistics, probability

theory, estimation, hypothesis testing, and

applications.

Prerequisite: 205

Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

33 If. FUNDAMENTALS OF REAL
ANALYSIS (4)

The topology of the real number system,
and the axiom of completeness. Rigorous
development of some central ideas in
analysis, including limits, continuity of
functions, and convergence of sequences
and series.
Prerequisite: 205
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

350s. DATA STRUCTURES AND

ALGORITHM ANALYSIS (4)

Some fundamental algorithms in computer
science and their associated data structures.
Formal approach to the verification of al-
gorithms, 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: 1 19 or permission of the in-
structor, 210 and 250
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

352s. INTRODUCTION TO COMPLEX
ANALYSIS (4)

The algebra of complex numbers, analytic
functions, elementary functions, linear
fractional transformations, mappings, inte-
grals, power series, Laurent series, and resi-
due calculus.
Prerequisite: 205
Offered 1 99 1 -92 and alternate years

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

Open to majors only

480f. MATHEMATICS SEMINAR ( 1 )
490f,s. ENDEPENDENT STUDY (4-8)

Music

Professor:

Ronald L. Bymside
Associate professors:

Calvert Johnson

Theodore K. Mathews
Instructor:

Rowena S. Renn

T'he Department of Music provides a cur-
riculum designed to prepare its majors
for graduate study and the professional
music world. It also seeks to meet the needs of
nonmajors through a variety of courses in mu-
sic appreciation and applied music. The guid-
ing philosophy in all instruction is that music
is a humanistic, not a mechanistic 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 1 1 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 1 8
semester hours in applied music. A mini-
mum of eight semester hours in one applied
area is permitted if the student elects to do
a project in lieu of a senior recital. Students
concentrating in voice will be asked to
demonstrate some proficiency on the piano
by the end of their sophomore or junior
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

Requirements for the Minor

A minimum of twenty hours in the depart-
ment including Music 111 and 1 12. A mi-
nor program may have an emphasis in per-
formance, theory, or history, but its specific
design must be created with the guidance
and approval of the department chair.

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Music Appreciation

106f. INTRODUCTION TO THE ART
OF MUSIC I (3)

Basic concepts and terminology appropri-
ate to various kinds of music. The relation-
ship 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 empha-
sis on the concept of style.
Prerequisite: 106 or permission of the in-
structor

204s. HISTORY OF JAZZ (3 )

Trends, developments, and personalities in
American jazz.

205f. AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC (3)

A chronological study of American popular
music in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and
twentieth centuries. Works are examined
in terms of musical and textual content
and in the light of their sociological con-
texts.

Theory and History of Music

108f. MUSIC THEORY FOR

NONMAJORS (3)

Designed for students with little or no
knowledge oi 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)

Key signatures, scales, and part-writing
with the laboratory devoted to sight sing-
ing and ear training.
3 LEG, 1 LAB

1 12s. BASIC THEORY AND

MUSICIANSHIP II (4)

A continuation of 1 11 with emphasis on
chord formations and organizations.
3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 111

207f. VOCAL MUSIC (3)

Literature and performance practice of
classical solo song. Emphasis is placed on
art songs but excerpts from operas and ora-
torios are included.

21 If. ADVANCED MUSIC THEORY I

(4)

Continuation of 1 1 2 with emphasis on
functional tonality and chromatic har-
mony.

3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 112

212s. ADVANCED MUSIC THEORY II

(4)

A continuation of 2 1 1 with emphasis on
functional tonality and classical forms.
3 LEG, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 211

213f. MUSIC BEFORE 1750 (3)

A chronological study of Western art mu-
sic from the Greek civilization through the
Baroque era.
Prerequisite: 112

214s. MUSIC OF THE CLASSICAL AND
ROMANTIC PERIODS (3)

A chronological study of Western art mu-
sic from the late eighteenth, nineteenth,
and early twentieth centuries.
Prerequisite: 213

217f. SYNTHESIZER I (1)

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

220s. (WOMEN'S STUDIES 220)

WOMEN IN MUSIC (3)

An historical and sociological overview of
the role women have played in music as
composers, performers, teachers, critics,
historians, theorists, and patrons not only
in the European art tradition but in other
traditions as well from antiquity to the
present.

305f. TWENTIETH-CENTURY MUSIC

(3)

The characteristics and tendencies of mu-
sic since 1900. Outstanding composers and
significant works are studied.
Prerequisite: 214 or (for nonmajors) 106
and permission of the instructor

3 1 If. ORCHESTRATION (3)

A course to develop skills in the writing,
reading and analysis of orchestral scores.

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Emphasis is placed on writing.
Prerequisite: 212 or 1 12 and permission of
the instructor

3 12s. FORM AND ANALYSIS (3)

A detailed examination of formal controls
as revealed in selected contrapuntal and
homophonic works of music.
Prerequisite: 212

313s. TECHNIQUES OF
COMPOSITION

(3)

380s. SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC (3)

Topics of special interest in music history
or theory.

410f,s. SENIOR STUDY IN MUSIC
THEORY OR HISTORY (2-4)

Specialized study for majors to meet the
needs of the individual students.

480s. SENIOR SEMINAR (3 )

Specialized areas of music designed to meet
the needs of students in the seminar.
Open to senior music majors only

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

Church Music

208f. HISTORY OF SACRED MUSIC
(BIBLE AND RELIGION 208) (3 )
Development of liturgy and worship prac-
tices, and especially of the role of music in
Jewish and Christian worship.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

209f. HYMNOLOGY (BIBLE AND

RELIGION 209) (3)

Development of Christian hymnody from

its Jewish roots to the present day and of its

relationship to the history of the Christian

Church.

Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

Music Education

Students who may be interested in pursu-
ing a certification program are referred to
the Education Department description of
our state approved program.

Applied Music

Credit: Credit is awarded for applied music
offered by the College as follows:

One credit hour for each semester at the
100 and 200 level; two credit hours for
each semester above the 200 level. No
students are permitted organ instruction
without a background on keyboard. Begin-
ning level instruction on piano and voice
are offered in the following courses:

150Af,s. CLASS PIANO I ( 1 )

Class instruction on piano for students who
are beginners on the instrument. Students
are taught in a piano laboratory, and those
who complete 150A will normally proceed
into 150B unless her instructor believes her
skills are developed sufficiently to warrant
her being placed into 151 for individual
lessons.

150Bf,s. CLASS PIANO II ( 1 )

Class instruction for students who may
have had some training on the instrument
but whose skills are undeveloped and in
need of review. Laboratory instruction for
them begins at this level. Students from
150A will also elect 150B unless exempted
by the instructor. Students with adequate
training will begin individual lessons in
151.

180Af,s. CLASS VOICE I ( 1 )

Class instruction on vocal technique for
students with no prior training. Students
who complete 1 80A will normally proceed
into 181 for individual lessons. If the in-
structor believes the student would benefit
more by continued class instruction, the
student will be placed in 180B.

ISOBf ,s. CLASS VOICE II ( 1 )

Class instruction on vocal technique for
students who have had some musical train-
ing on either an instrument or voice but
whose vocal skills are undeveloped. In-
struction for these students will begin at
this level. It may also be elected by stu-
dents from 1 80A on the recommendation
of the instructor. Students with adequate
preparation begin individual instruction in
181.

Beginning level instruction is also offered in
strings (170 A, 170B) and winds (190 A,
190B), and students here will also be given
group instruction when registration justifies it.
One hour of instruction and six hours of prac-
tice weekly are required of all students who

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take applied music for credit. A performance
exam will be conducted at the end of each
semester. The music major may register for two
additional credit hours for her senior recital.
Nonmajors may earn a maximum of fourteen
credit hours. After four semesters, nonmajors
who wish to continue applied music must take
a course in Music Theory, or some other ap-
proved course in the Music Department.
Noncredit: Students who wish to take applied
music without credit are required to pay a fee.

Courses in applied music are numbered as
follows:

Harpsichord: 141, 142; 241, 242; 341, 342;
441, 442; 449 (Senior Recital)
Piano: 150A, 150B (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 (Se-
nior Recital)

Voice: 180A, 180B (for beginners), 181,
182; 281, 282; 381, 382; 481, 482; 489 (Se-
nior Recital)

Winds: 190A, 190B (for beginners), 191,
192; 291, 292; 391, 392; 491, 492; 499 (Se-
nior Recital)

Prerequisite: written permission of the de-
partment chair

ENSEMBLES

The Agnes Scott 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 quali-
fied students include London Fog, a jazz
vocal group; Joyful Noise, a gospel vocal
group; and the Agnes Scott College Com-
munity Orchestra.

Philosophy

Professors:

David P. Behan
Richard D. Parry, Chair

There are two different but complemen-
tary approaches to courses in philosophy.
The systematic approach is through
courses which deal with specific problems

(e.g., 104, 130, 232). The historical approach
is through courses in the history of philosophy
(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 philoso-
phy 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
constructive reasoning. In fulfilling the re-
quirements, the student majoring in philoso-
phy acquires a thorough grounding in the ma-
jor areas of the discipline and also develops her
own critical and creative philosophical skills.

Requirements for the Major

Students considering a major in philosophy
should try to complete 103, 206, and 209
before the end of the sophomore year.
Logic: 103 or 220

History of Philosophy: 206 and 209
Value Theory: 104 or 130
Metaphysics and Epistemology: three
courses from the following: 320, 323, 324,
325, 339, 340, 341

Requirements for the Minor

Logic: 103 or 220

History of Philosophy: 206 and 209

Value Theory: 104 or 130

Metaphysics and Epistemology: two courses

from the following: 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 sys-
tems.

104f. ETHICS (3)

A consideration of some contemporary
moral issues, such as euthanasia, abortion,
war, and world hunger, and their relation
to traditional ethical theories from Plato to
Kant.

110s. SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY (3)

An introduction to the philosophic issues
concerning the nature and certainty of
scientific knowledge.

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130f. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 130)
POLITICAL AND LEGAL
PHILOSOPHY (3)

The major figures in political and legal
philosophy from Plato to Marx.

201SG. (CLASSICS 201) THE GREEK
SETTING OF THE SOCRATTC
DIALOGUES (3)

An intensive study of some early dialogues
of Plato with special reference to the politi-
cal and historical context in which they
were written.
Offered summer 1992

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 seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries. Readings in Descartes, Spinoza,
Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant.

210f. PHENOMENOLOGY AND

EXISTENTIALISM (3)

Phenomenology and existentialism
through readings in Husserl, Heidegger,
and Sartre.

Offered by arrangement with instructor
Alternates with 220

220s. SYMBOLIC LOGIC (3)

The language and rules of derivation for
sentential and predicate logic.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor
Offered by arrangement with instructor
Alternates with 210

232s. (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.

305s. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 354)
MARX AND VARIETIES OF
SOCIALISM (3)

The thought of Karl Marx and its develop-
ment in subsequent socialist theory and
practice. Topics such as Bernstein's revi-
sionism, Leninism, Chinese Communism,

and Yugoslav self-management are consid-
ered.
Offered 1991-92 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 in-
structor

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 in-
structor

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 1 10

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 in-
structor
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

320s. PLATO (3)

An intensive study of selected dialogues.
Prerequisite: 206 or 104
Offered 1992-93 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 topics selected from
the logical, epistemological, and meta-
physical works.
Prerequisite: 206
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

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325f. MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY (3 )

Beginning with neo-Platonism, the course
concentrates on the writings of St. Augus-
tine, Abailard, St. Anselm, St. Thomas
Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, and WiUiam
of Ockham.
Prerequisite: 206

Offered by arrangement with instructor
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

339f. THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (3 )

A critical study of major issues in contem-
porary 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 iden-
tity.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

34 If. CURRENT PROBLEMS IN

ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY (3)

A consideration of some problems in ordi-
nary language philosophy.
Prerequisite: 209
Offered by arrangement with
instructor
Alternates with 308

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

Supervised intensive study in fields or peri-
ods of philosophy.

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

Physical
Education

Professor:

Kathryn A. Manuel
Associate professor:

Marylin B. Darling, Acting Chair
Instructors:

Cynthia Peterson
Anthony C. Serpico

A gnes Scott College has a tradition of
L\ recognizing that physical activity is an
JL JL essential component of the total growth
and education of women. Physical education is
required of all students in the academic pro-
gram, not only for physical well-being, but to
develop lifetime activities for fitness and recre-
ation. Four semester hours of physical educa-
tion are required for graduation. No more than
four semester hours will count toward the 1 24
hours necessary for graduation. Letter grades
are given but do not count in the quality-point
ratio. Students with no prior physical educa-
tion on the college level will take one course
in Fitness and Health Assessment. Other
courses taken to fulfill the four semesters re-
quirement may be taken from any area; how-
ever, it is strongly recommended that students
take at least one course from the Lifetime Ac-
tivities area.

The recently completed Robert W.
Woodruff Physical Activities Building with its
basketball courts, eight-lane 25 meter swim-
ming pool, and weight room with Nautilus
equipment; the track and field; and the dance
studios and racquetball courts in the Alston
Campus Center provide quality facilities for
classes, recreational opportunities, club, and
intercollegiate sports.

Fitness and Health Assessment

lOL AEROBIC DANCE ( 1 )

Fitness through continuous movement.

102. BODY FITNESS (1)

Fitness through use of weight training.

103. HTNESS SWIMMING ( 1 )

Fitness through lap swimming and interval

workouts.

Prerequisite: Intermediate level swimming

strokes

105. HYDROBICS (1)

Fitness through vigorous water exercises.

106. JOGGING FOR FITNESS ( 1 )

Fitness through individualized running
programs.

108. LOW IMPACT AEROBICS ( 1 )

Fitness through movement in which one
foot is in contact with the floor at all times.

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Lifetime Activities

1 10. ARCHERY/BADMINTON ( 1 )

Basic skills of archery are covered. Care of
equipment, scoring, shooting techniques,
and types of rounds are included. Badmin-
ton includes skills, rules and singles and
doubles play.

112. FENCING (1)

Foil fencing for the individual with little or
no experience. Skills, techniques, and
bouting are covered.

1 13. ARCHERY/ RACQUETBALL ( 1 )

Fundamental rules, skills and strategies to
participate in archery and racquetball.

1 14. FOLK, SQUARE, AND SOCIAL
DANCE (1)

International folk dances, American square
dances, and social dance from 1930 to the
present are taught.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years.

115. GOLF (1)

Basic skills are covered. Rules and golf eti-
quette are included. Several trips are made
to the driving range. (Fee required)

116. JAZZ (1)

Basic elements of jazz dance are included.
One dance required per session.

117.RIDE^G1 (1)

Beginning riding; dressage seat geared to-
ward combined training. Taught off-cam-
pus. (Fee required)

118.RIDWGII (1)

Intermediate riding. Continuation of
Riding I. Taught off-campus. (Fee re-
quired)

Prerequisite: Riding I or permission of the
instructor

119. RIDING III (1)

Advanced Riding. Students perform basic
dressage on difficult horses. Includes possi-
bilities for jumping. Taught off-campus.
(Fee required)

Prerequisite: Riding 11 or permission of the
instructor

120. SWIMMING (1)

Swimming for the beginner and intermedi-
ate. Five basic strokes are covered.

122. TAP AND CLOG (1)

Basic elements of tap and clog. A dance in
each area is taught each session.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years.

123. TENNIS (1)
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 ( 1 )

Introduction of track and field events.

127. VOLLEYBALL/BADMINTON ( 1 )

Basic skills, rules and strategies needed to
participate in volleyball and badminton.

TEAM SPORTS

130. BASKETBALLA^OLLEYBALL ( 1 )

Basic skills of basketball and volleyball are
covered. Strategies, team play, and rules for
both sports are included.

132. SOFTBALL (1)

Basic skillsare covered. Team play and
rules are incorporated.

134. SOCCERA^OLLEYBALL ( 1 )

Basic skills, rules and strategies of soccer
and volleyball.

Specialized Activities

140. BALLET (1)

Basic ballet technique including the
Cecchetti positions.

142. LIFEGUARD TRAIMNG ( 1 )

Red Cross certified lifeguard training

course.

Prerequisite: Advanced level swimming;

ability to swim 500 yards; current first aid

and CPR certificates required no later than

ten days after the completion or the course

to receive certification. (Fee required)

144. MODERN DANCE ( 1 )

The elements of contemporary dance are
introduced and explored. Technique, im-
provisation, and choreography are empha-
sized.

146. SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING (1)

Basic synchronized swimming strokes and
figures are covered. Students perform a
routine at the end of the semester.

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Prerequisite: Advanced level swimming

strokes

Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

147. WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTORS

(1)
Red Cross water safety instructor course.
Students perfect swimming skills, learn
techniques of teaching all levels of swim-
ming.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Health Ser-
vices Education course taught at Red Cross
service centers (4 hours); Advanced life-
saving; permission of the instructor; screen-
ing test is given. (Fee required)
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

148. 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, life-
guard training or permission of the instruc-
tor (fee required).
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

Club Activities and Inter-
Collegiate Sports

Students wishing to complete part or all of
their second year of physical education by
participation in club activities or
intercollegiate sports may do so if they
meet the prerequisites.

200. BASKETBALL TEAM ( 1 )

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

202. CROSS COUNTRY ( 1 )

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

203. DOLPHIN CLUB ( 1 )

Prerequisite: selection by tryout and per-
mission of the instructor

205. SOCCER TEAM (1)

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

206. STUDIO DANCE THEATRE ( 1 )

Prerequisite: selection by audition and per-
mission of the instructor

207. TENNIS TEAM (1)

Prerequisite: team selection by tryout and
permission of the instructor

209. VOLLEYBALL TEAM ( 1 )

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

Physics &
Astronomy

Associate professors:
Arthur L. Bowling, Jr.
Alberto C. Sadun, Chair

Physics and astronomy are attempts to
understand and to predict as many
natural phenomena as possible, using a
few conceptual models tested by experiment
and observation. The preparation acquired
through concentration in physics or astro-
physics provides a general, flexible foundation
for graduate study or for professional work in
physics, astronomy, or engineering. A student
interested in both physics and mathematics is
invited to consider a mathematics-physics
major.

Astronomy courses incorporate the use of
the Bradley Observatory and the College's 30-
inch Beck telescope located at Hard Labor
Creek Observatory.

Requirements for the Major

PHYSICS

Courses required in the discipline:

Physics 110, 1 1 1: 26 additional hours as
approved by the department. Physics
majors should take Physics 110, 111 during
the first year.

Courses required outside the discipline:
Mathematics 150 or 250, 205

ASTROPHYSICS

Courses required in the discipline:
Physics 110, 1 1 1; 8 additional physics
hours as approved by the department
Astronomy 120, 121; 12 additional
astronomy hours as approved by the depart-
ment.

Astrophysics majors should take
Astronomy 120, 121 and Calculus during
the first year.

Courses required outside the discipline:
Mathematics 150 or 250, 205

Requirements for the Minor

Physics 110, 1 1 1 , Astronomy 120, 121 and
a minimum of 12 hours of astronomy or a

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courses beyond Astronomy 121.
The recommended sequence:
Physics 110, 111, Astronomy 120, 121,
200, 211, 300, 330. The program must
have the approval of the Chair of the
department.

Physics

I lOf. INTRODUCTION TO

MECHANICS AND ELECTRICITY

(4)

Motion, gravitation, and electrical phe-
nomena.
Calculus is used.
3 LEG, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: Mathematics 119 or permis-
sion of the instructor

I I Is. INTRODUCTION TO
MAGNETISM, HEAT, SOUND, AND
LIGHT (4)

Elements of magnetism, thermodynamics,
and the physics of wave phenomena.
Calculus is used.
3 EEC, 1 LAB
Prerequisite 110

242f . ANALOG ELECTRONICS ( 1 )

DC and AC circuits, semiconductor de-
vices and applications, operational amplifi-
ers, power supplies.
ILAB
Prerequisite: 110

243s. DIGITAL ELECTRONICS ( 1 )

Number systems. Boolean algebra, logic
gates, memories, introduction to micropro-
cessors.
ILAB
Prerequisite: 242

320f. CLASSICAL MECHANICS (3 )

Newton's system for describing motion,
special relativity, oscillations, motion un-
der the influence of central forces.
Prerequisite: 111
Offered 1992-93 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 1992-93 and alternate years

Equilibrium thermodynamics, presented
from phenomenological and from statisti-
cal points of view.
Prerequisite: 111
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

331s. STATISTICAL MECHANICS (3 )

Calculation of thermal phenomena using
the methods of Boltzmann and Gibbs; ele-
ments of quantum statistical mechanics.
Prerequisite: 330
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

340f. ELECTROMAGNETISM (3)

Static electric and magnetic fields, intro-
duction to boundary value problem,
Maxwell's equations.
Prerequisite: 111
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

341s. ELECTRODYNAMICS AND
RADIATION (3)

Time-dependent electromagnetic fields,
classical electron theory, emission and be-
havior of electromagnetic waves, relativis-
tic invariance of the theory.
Prerequisite: 340
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

360f. QUANTUM PHYSICS I (3 )

Quantum phenomena and the failure of
classical physics, wave mechanics of quan-
tum particles, illustrative one-dimensional
problems, spin, multiparticle systems.
Prerequisite: 111
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

361s. QUANTUM PHYSICS II (3)

Approximation methods for static and for
time-dependent situations, three-dimen-
sional problems, angular momentum, scat-
tering theory, elementary particles.
Prerequisite: 360
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

410f,s. SPECL\L STUDY (2-4)

Supervised study in specific areas of
physics.

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

Astronomy

120f,s. INTRODUCTORY
ASTRONOMY

(4)

330f. THERMAL PHYSICS
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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 recom-
mended.

3 LEC, 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 pres-
ently understood, the evolution and prop-
erties of the solar system.
3 LEC, 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

Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

211s. OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY

(3)

Optical systems, astrophotography, pho-
tometry, spectroscopy. Requires one
evening per week at Bradley Observatory.
Prerequisite: 121

300s. ASTROPHYSICS II (3 )

Dynamics of gravitationally bound systems,
interstellar medium, stellar and planetary
atmospheres, high energy phenomena.
Prerequisite: 200, Physics 111
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

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
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

330f. IMAGE PROCESSING IN

ASTRONOMY (3)

The analysis and reduction of astronomical
data taken as images with CCDs (charged
coupled devices). Extensive use is made of
computers to enhance and measure the
images taken at remote observatories.
Prerequisite: 121, 211 or permission of in-
structor

361s. EXTRAGALACTIC ASTRONOMY

(3)

The origin and evolution of the universe is
discussed, together with the origin oi the
elements. The future course the universe
will take and the inflationary theory will be
discussed as well.
Prerequisite: 200, Physics 111
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

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

Supervised study in various specific areas of
astronomy.

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

Political Science

Professor:

Augustus B. Cochran 111, Chair
Associate professor:

Tommie Sue Montgomery
Assistant professors:

George T. Brown, Jr.
Janette B. Pratt (part-time)
Catherine V. Scott

Politics is, in the words of Brian Fay, our
"deliberate efforts to order, direct, and
control (our) collective affairs and activi-
ties, to establish ends for our society, and to
implement and evaluate these ends." There
are few contemporary issues, ranging from ar-
tistic freedom to unemployment, from abor-
tion to nuclear winter, that do not involve a
significant political dimension. The discipline
of political science offers a student the oppor-
tunity to think systematically about and to
evaluate critically our political life.

The department offers courses in the sub-
fields of political science: world politics, politi-
cal theory, and comparative politics, including
U.S. and Latin American politics. Students
may study these fields in courses offered in a
variety of formats: introductory level, upper-
division surveys, advanced topics courses, and
individual research. Classes are generally small
and rely on a combination of discussion as well
as lecture.

Because political knowledge is so closely
related to other disciplines, the department
recommends that majors choose electives from
many areas, but especially from history, phi-
losophy, and the social sciences. We also enor

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courage majors to participate in internships
with local, state, or national governments or
private institutions such as the Carter Center,
and in off-campus study programs, such as
Washington Semester or Global Awareness.

Requirements for the Major

102 and one of the following: 103, 105,

106

Methodology: 399

A minimum of 24 hours on the 300 or 400

level

A minimum of one course from each of the

following groups:

Comparative politics: 302, 308, 31 1,313,

318,319,342

Political theory: 305, 306, 351, 354, 357

World politics: 322, 326, 328, 329,380, 385

A maximum of two from the following

cross-listed courses may be applied toward

the major:

Economics 315, 334, 336

History 314, 334, 338, 352, 359

Philosophy 130,312

Sociology 333

102f. INTRODUCTION TO

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT (3)

American political institutions and issues:
the Supreme Court, Congress, the Presi-
dency, parties, interest groups and public
opinion.

103f. INTRODUCTION TO WORLD
POLITICS (3)

Major issues in world politics since 1945:
the Cold War and the Vietnam War,
nuclear weapons. North- South issues, the
environment and international organiza-
tions.

105s. COMPARATIVE POLITICS (3 )

An examination of political institutions,
policies, and social movements in the in-
dustrialized world (Europe and the Soviet
Union) and in third world countries such
as Mexico and Zimbabwe.

106s. MODERN POLITICAL

THOUGHT (3)

Major theorists whose ideas have shaped
the politics and ideologies of the modem
world.

107f. (SPANISH 102) INTRODUCTION
TO LATIN AMERICA (3)

An introduction to Latin America history,
culture and politics. Includes contributions
of pre-Columbian civilizations and analysis
of colonialism, nationalism, and post-inde-
pendence issues such as military rule, revo-
lution and the debt crisis.

130f. (PHILOSOPHY 130) POLITICAL
AND LEGAL PHILOSOPHY (3)

See Philosophy 130 for description.

21 If. (SOCIOLOGY 214) (SPANISH 206)
(WOMEN'S STUDIES 211) WOMEN
IN LATIN AMERICA (3 )

Women in Latin American history and at
present. Focuses on women's social, politi-
cal and economic role across time, and the
contributions of women to Latin American
culture.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

301f. UNITED STATES LEGAL SYSTEM

(3)

Institutions, processes, basic concepts and

personnel of the United States judicial

system.

Prerequisite: 102 or permission of Chair

Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

302s. CONFLICT RESOLUTION (3 )

Theory and practice of conflict resolution.
Includes practicum at the Neighborhood
Justice Center of Atlanta.
Prerequisite: 102 or permission of Chair

303s. CONTEMPORARY

CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES (3)

Exploration and analysis of the legal as-
pects of contemporary social issues with an
emphasis on the constitutionally based
development of societal changes in the
areas of women's rights, minority and ra-
cially based issues, rights of the impover-
ished, and rights of the criminally accused.
Prerequisite: 102 or permission of Chair

305. AMERICAN POLITICAL

THOUGHT (3)

Development of political thought in the
United States from the colonial to modem
periods. Writings of a broad spectrum ot
Americans, including Cotton Mather and
Anne Hutchinson, Thomas Jefferson and
Abigail Adams, Frederick Douglass,
Abraham Lincoln and Susan B. Anthony,

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Eugene Debs, John Dewey and Martin
Luther King, Jr., will be examined.

306s. CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN
POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES (3)

A survey of the range of ideological ten-
dencies in the U.S. today, including the
New Right, traditional conservatism, neo-
conservatism, liberalism, neo-liberalism,
programmatic movements and the left.
Analysis of these ideologies' belief struc-
tures, leadership, political strategies and
policy stances.

308f. SOUTHERN POLITICS AND THE
CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (3)

An examination of Southern politics with
emphasis on the interaction of race and
class issues since World War 11 and the
impact of the civil rights movement on the
changing politics of the region.
Offered 1992-93 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 1992-93 and alternate years

3 n . MINORITY POLITICS (3 )

Contemporary African- American, His-
panic, and Native American politics and
policy issues. Special attention given to the
emergence of an underclass, immigration
politics, land issues and the U.S.-Mexican
frontier.

315s. (ECONOMICS 315)

COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC
SYSTEMS

See Economics 315 for description.

(3)

312s. (PHILOSOPHY 312)
PHILOSOPHY OF LAW

See Philosophy 312 for description.

(3)

313f. (WOMEN STUDIES 313) WOMEN
AND POLITICS (3)

An analysis of various feminist perspectives
on gender, race, and class and an examina-
tion of gender politics in a variety of set-
tings: the United States, Europe, Asia and
Africa.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

314s. (HISTORY 314) EUROPE SLNCE
1945 (3)

See History 314 for description.

3 1 7f. POLITICS OF THE MASS MEDLA

(3)

An examination of the role of mass media
in political life, including the structure and
decision-making processes of the media,
the interaction of the media and govern-
ment and the impact of mass media on
political life.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

318. THE CRISIS OF THE WELFARE
STATE (3)

An examination of the problems and pros-
pects of contemporary welfare states, in-
cluding assessments of the successes and
failures of welfare states from several politi-
cal perspectives. Cases will include the
United States and Western European wel-
fare states such as Great Britain and Swe-
den.

3 19s. PUBLIC POLICY (3)

Analysis of the policy-making process and
selected issues of public policy such as pov-
erty, education, affirmative action, compa-
rable worth, child care and worker owner-
ship of businesses.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

320. LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS (3 )

Tlie politics of contemporary Latin
America; authoritarianism and the transi-
tion to democracy; economic crises and
responses to the debt crisis; revolutionary
movements and the emergence of new
social and political movements in the
1980s.

322f. POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT (3)

Economic, political, and cultural explana-
tions of underdevelopment and develop-
ment, through the perspective of tradi-
tional modernization theory and depen-
dency analysis.

Prerequisites: 103 or 105 or permission of
the instructor
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

326s. STUDIES C^J WORLD ORDER (3)

Global problems including war, environ-
ment, and poverty and alternative systems
of world order.

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Prerequisite: 103 or permission of the in-
structor
Offered 1 99 1 -92 and alternate years

328s. (HISTORY 340) U.S.-LATTN

AMERICAN RELATIONS (3)

U.S.-Latin American relations from the
Monroe Doctrine to the present, with
equal attention to history and contempo-
rary events.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

329s. INTER-AMERICAN FOREIGN
POLICIES (3)

Foreign policies and international relations
of the nations of the western hemisphere,
with particular attention to Latin America.
Offered 1992-93 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 (3 )

See Sociology 333 for description.

334s. (ECONOMICS 334) ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT (3)

See Economics 334 for description.

340s. (HISTORY 338) THE UNITED
STATES SINCE 1945 (3)

See History 338 for description.

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
Communities, the church and social
change, conflicts within the church as a
result of movements for social change, and
relations between church and state.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

35 If. DEMOCRATIC THEORY (3 )

The evolution of meanings and justifica-
tions of democracy and problems of demo-
cratic institutions and practices in the
modem nation-state.
Prerequisite: 106 or permission of the in-
structor
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

354s. (PHILOSOPHY 305) MARX AND
VARIETIES OF SOCIALISM (3 )

The thought of Karl Marx and its develop-
ment in subsequent socialist theory and
practice. Topics such as Bernstein's revi-
sionism, Leninism, Chinese Communism,
and Yugoslav self-management will be con-
sidered.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

357s. (PHILOSOPHY 317) NEO-

MARXISM (3)

Major Marxist theorists of the twentieth
century and of the problems and condi-
tions that have shaped their thought.
Prerequisite: 354 or permission of the in-
structor

359s. (HISTORY 359)

CONTEMPORARY AFRICA SOUTH
OF THE SAHARA (3)

See History 359 for description.

380s. REFORM AND REVOLUTION (3)

An analysis and comparison of reform and
revolution and the roles of various political
actors, including women, workers, and
peasants, in political change. Cases include
the U.S. civil rights movement, welfare
state reforms and third world revolutions.

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 inter-
national consequences, and its continuing
legacy.

388. TOPICS IN LATIN AMERICAN
STUDIES (3)

390. TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

(3)

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

4 10f,s. SPECL\L STUDY (2-4)

Supervised study in a selected field of po-
litical science.

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482s. (ECONOMICS, PSYCHOLOGY,
SOCIOLOGY, OR ANTHROPOLOGY
482) SOCLAL SCIENCE SENIOR
SEMINAR (3)

A multidisciplinary inquiry into topics
selected annually by the faculty of the de-
partments of economics, political science,
psychology, and sociology and anthropol-
ogy-
Open only to senior majors in these depart-
ments

Topic for 1991-92: Power and Powerless-
ness: A multidisciplinary inquiry into the
current research on power, with an empha-
sis issues of empowerment in the contem-
porary world.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructors

490f,s. INDEPENDENT STUDY (4-8)
Independent research under the supervi-
sion of a member of the department.

Psychology

Professors:

Ayse Ilgaz Garden, Chair
Thomas W. Hogan
Assistant professors:
Barbara J . Blatchley
Eileen L. Cooley

Psychology is the scientific study of human
and animal behavior. The departmental
offerings reflect the diversity of areas
within the field. The program for majors
provides a strong background in academic
psychology, including opportunities for both
first-hand laboratory experiences and field
experiences.

Students who are planning to major in
psychology should consult with the chair of
the department as early in their college careers
as possible. (Majors should try to elect Biology
100 and a mathematics course, excluding
Mathematics 104 and 150, in either the first or
sophomore year. )

Requirements for the Major

Courses required in the discipline:

121,306,307,404,405
Courses required outside of the discipline
(preferably taken before the end of the
sophomore year): Biology 100

One course in mathematics excluding

1991-1993 Catalog

Mathematics 104 and 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

Requirements for the Minor

A minor in psychology must contain at
least 22 hours of work in psychology. The
minor program may be designed by the
student to reflect her unique objectives;
however, it is subject to the approval of the
Chair of the Department in order to ensure
disciplinary coherence and relevance to
the student's objectives.
Required courses: 121, 306, 307

121f,s. GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (4)

A scientific description of facts and prin-
ciples of psychology. Emphasis on methods
and results of experimental investigation of
human and animal behavior.

Psychology 1 2 1 is the prerequisite for all
other courses in psychology.

130s. PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN (3 )

A critical review of psychological theory
and research toward an understanding of
the cognitive, social, and emotional behav-
ior of women.

209f. (EDUCATION 201) CHILD

PSYCHOLOGY (3)

Development of the individual from con-
ception 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)

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.

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220s. 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.

240f. PSYCHOLOGY OF CROSS-
CULTURAL CONTACT (3 )

TTieories and research on how individuals
confront and interact with members of
other cultures, with special emphasis on
factors that promote cross-cultural effec-
tiveness.

305f. SOCL\L PSYCHOLOGY (3 )

The behavior of the individual as influ-
enced by the behavior and characteristics
of other individuals.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

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 104 and 150
3 LEG 1 LAB

307s. EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

(4)

Fundamentals of the experimental method-
ology in psychology with an emphasis on
research issues and methods in the areas of
attention, perception, learning, and
memory. Individual experiments are de-
signed and carried out.
Prerequisite: 306
3 LEG 1 LAB

310s. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

(3)

Fundamentals and principles of psychologi-
cal tests: administering, evaluating, and
using results obtained.
Prerequisite: 306 or Mathematics 115

3 1 2f . ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 )

The more common behavior disorders,
with attention paid to their causes and
therapy.

3 16f. PERSONALITY (3)

Theory and research in the field of person-
ality.

100

Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

324s. SPECLAL AREAS OF

PSYCHOLOGY (2)

A seminar focusing on a topic of contem-
porary interest in psychology. Each year
the department will announce the topic(s)
to be offered during the next academic
year. The nature of the topic determines
the inclusion of a laboratory component.
Prerequisites beyond Psychology 121 vary
according to topic.
Topic for 1991-92:
Cognition and Brain Processes
An examination of relationships between
cognition and brain processes through
original psychological experiments carried
out in an area or areas selected from sensa-
tion, perception, attention, memory, lan-
guage, and thinking.
Prerequisites: 215 or 220, 306

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 psychopathology,
counseling, or industrial/organizational
psychology. Placement activities are
supplemented by a weekly seminar and an
extensive reading program.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor
(priority will be given to junior and senior
psychology majors).

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

Supervised intensive study in fields or
problems of psychology.

481s. (BIOLOGY 481) INTERDIS-
CIPLINARY SEMINAR IN ANIMAL/
HUMAN BEHAVIOR ( 1 )

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

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY

482s. (ECONOMICS, POLITICAL
SCIENCE, SOCIOLOGY, OR
ANTHROPOLOGY 482) SOCLAL
SCIENCE SENIOR SEMINAR (3 )

A multidisciplinary inquiry into topics
selected annually hy the faculty of the de-
partments of economics, political science,
psychology, and sociology and anthropol-
ogy-
Open only to senior majors in these depart-
ments

Topic for 1991-92: Power and Powerless-
ness:

A multidisciplinary inquiry into the cur-
rent research on power, with an emphasis
on issues of empowerment in the contem-
porary world.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructors

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

Independent research is arranged under the
supervision of a member of the department.

Sociology &
Anthropology

Professor:

Augustus B. Cochran III, Acting Chair
Assistant Professors:
Bemita C. Berry
Martha W. Rees

Sociologists aspire to the scientific study of
human society, but 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 organi-
zations, as well as the effects on ordinary per-
sons of gender, racial, religious and other
categorizations. Sociologists generally work in
complex societies and study social organiza-
tions.

Anthropologists are dedicated to the com-
parative study of culture, 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 an-
thropologists have gathered comes from small-
scale non- Western societies. This outlook
gives a student a chance to step outside famil-
iar experience and broaden her understanding

of what it means to be "a normal human be-
ing."

The department offers a major in sociology,
an interdisciplinary major in sociology-anthro-
pology, and will encourage gifted students to
explore the option of a self-designed major
that draws on the resources of other depart-
ments to tailor a program of study to her
special needs.

Requirements for the Major

SOCIOLOGY

Courses required in the discipline:

Sociology 101,351,360, 399

16 additional hours in sociology and select

courses in anthropology

(Anthropology 270 and 274)
Course required outside the discipline:

Mathematics 1 1 5
SOCIOLOGY-ANTHROPOLOGY
Courses required in the discipline:

Anthropology 101, or Sociology 101

Anthropology 102

Sociology 351, 360, 399

16 additional hours in either sociology or

anthropology
Course required outside of the discipline:

Mathematics 115

Requirements for the Minor

SOCIOLOGY-ANTHROPOLOGY

Anthropology 101 or Sociology 101

Anthropology 102

Sociology 121, 351

6 additional hours in anthropology or

sociology

Sociology

101f,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 contem-
porary American society.
Sociology 101 or Anthropology 101 is the
prerequisite for all other courses in Sociol-
ogy except 336.

121s. ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL

PROBLEMS (3)

Examination of alternative ways of defin-
ing, measuring, and intervening in social
problems.

1991-1993 Catalog

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY

21 Is. (WOMEN'S STUDIES 212) THE
FAMILY (3)

The family as a basic social institution. The
range of alternative behaviors in contem-
porary family life. Role relationships within
the family and changes in family patterns.
Family organization in different social
classes, ethnic groups, and Utopian commu-
nities.

2 14f. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 211)
(SPANISH 206) (WOMEN'S
STUDIES 211) WOMEN IN LATTN
AMERICA (3)

See Political Science 211 for description.

217f. (EDUCATION 203) SOCIOLOGY
OF EDUCATION (3)

Education in cross-cultural perspective.
The role of education in the transmission
of values and culture. The conflict between
family and school. The inequality of educa-
tional opportunity.

219f. PRACTICUM IN SOCIAL

WELFARE (4)

This course focuses on social welfare as a
social institution and social work as a pro-
fession. A critical component of the course
is to place the student in a supervised social
work/ welfare setting such as a hospital,
battered women's shelter, and youth reha-
bilitation services.
Limited to eight students
Prerequisite: 101 or Anthropology 101 or
permission of instructor
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

225s. URBAN SOCIOLOGY (3 )

The origins, characteristics, and effects of
urbanization. The city as a locus for various
kinds of relationships.

230f. RACE, CLASS AND GENDER (3)

Survey of the history, basic theories and
recent research integrating these key con-
cepts for modem society. Systematic ex-
amination of the effects of these variables
on different groups in society.
Offered 1993-94 and alternate years

315s. (BIBLE AND RELIGION 315)
SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION (4)

Analysis of religion as a social institution
with emphasis on the relationships be-
tween belief systems and social organiza-
tions. Overview of historical and contem-

porary religious movements, with fieldwork
in new religious movements.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

330s. SOCIETY AND SELF (3 )

Theory and research in microsociology

which analyzes self as a product of social

process.

Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

333f. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 333)
RACIAL AND OTHER MINORITY
GROUPS (3)

Race, ethnicity, and class contacts, which
result in differences in access to privilege,
prestige, property and power.

336f. SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER ROLES
(WOMEN'S STUDIES 336) (3 )

Analysis of historical and contemporary
social roles of women and men with par-
ticular attention to socialization, stratifica-
tion, social change, and attitude formation.
Prerequisite: 101 or Women's Studies 100

341s. (CLASSICS 341) (WOMEN'S
STUDIES 341 ) FAMILY AND
SOCIETY IN THE CLASSICAL
WORLD (3)

See Classics 341 for description.

35 If. HISTORY OF SOCIAL THEORY(3)

Introduction to theory in social science,
review of the major theoretical constructs
of the 1 9th century, application in modem
social science.

352s. CONTEMPORARY SOCLAL

THEORY (3)

Analysis of the development of and politi-
cal implications of theories and research in
the social sciences in the twentieth cen-
tury.
Prerequisite: 351

360f. (PSYCHOLOGY 306)

EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND
STATISTICS

See Psychology 306 for description.

(4)

399f. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 399)
METHODOLOGY OF SOCLAL
SCIENCE RESEARCH (4)

The philosophy of social science and the
principal methods of social research.

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Open to political science, sociology, and
sociology-anthropology majors only or by
permission of the instructors

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

Supervised intensive study in a special field
of sociology.

482s. (ECONOMICS, POLITICAL
SCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGY, OR
ANTHROPOLOGY 482) SOCLM.
SCIENCE SENIOR SEME^J AR (3 )

A multidisciplinary inquiry into topics
selected annually by the faculty of the de-
partments of economics, political science,
psychology, and sociology and anthropol-
ogy.

Open only to senior majors in these depart-
ments

Topic for 1991-92: Power and Powerless-
ness:

A multidisciplinary inquiry into the cur-
rent research on power, with an emphasis
on issues of empowerment in the contem-
porary world.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructors

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

Anthropology

lOls. CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

(3)

Humans viewed both as culture-making
and culture-made animals. Contributions
of the cultural perspective to the under-
standing of variations and similarities in
human bodies, languages, personality types,
social organization, belief systems, and ad-
aptations to ecosystems.

102f. LNTRODUCTION TO PLT^SICAL
ANTHROPOLOGY (3)

Origin, evolution, and variations in hu-
man paleontology, human evolution
theory, and diversities in modem human
beings.

202f. ECOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

(3)

Survey of different human-environmental
interactions, and theories about human
ecology, including human impact on the
environment , basic ecological and evolu-
tionary concepts as related to human adap-
tations.

199M993 Catalog

Offered 1992-93 and alternate years
Prerequisite: 101, 102

303s. PRE-COLUMBLAN

CIVILIZATIONS (3)

Alternative answers to the question "Who
is civilized?" examined through a compara-
tive 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

270f. MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3)

Introduction to the cross-cultural epidemi-
ology of disease, as well as a survey of cross-
cultural concepts of disease, health and
health care, including child birth and care.
Prerequisite: 101 and 102, or permission of
the instructor.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

274f. APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY (3 )

Survey of theories of applied anthropology
in economic development, health care and
environmental projects around the world.
Analysis of the characteristics of successful
and failed projects. Practicum in Atlanta.
Prerequisite: 101 or Sociology 101
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

303f. PRE-COLUMBLAN

CIVILIZATIONS (3)

Alternative answers to the question, "Who
is civilized?" examined through a compara-
tive 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
Offered 1992-93

304s. NATIVE PEOPLES OF THE

AMERICAS (3)

Cultural evolution and cultural ecology
approaches in anthropology used in a com-
parative 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 1991-92 and alternate years
Prerequisite: 101

307s. ECONOMIC ANTHROPOLOGY

(3)

Anthropological analysis of traditional and

103

DEPAKIMENT OF SOCIOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY

modem industrial economic systems and
their interaction. Use of history and
macroeconomics to examine development,
urbanization, agriculture, households,
ethnicity, and class.

Prerequisite: 101 or permission of the in-
structor
Offered 1992-93

331s. (CLASSICS 331)

MYTHOLOGICAL PATTERNS AND
THEMES (3)

See Classics 331 for description.

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

Supervised intensive study in a special field
of anthropology.

482s. (ECONOMICS, POLITICAL
SCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGY, OR
SOCIOLOGY 482) SOCLAL SCIENCE
SENIOR SEMINAR (3)

A multidisciplinary inquiry into topics
selected annually hy the faculty of the de-
partments of economics, political science,
psychology, and sociology and anthropol-
ogy-
Open only to senior majors in these depart-
ments

Topic for 1991-92: Power and Powerless-
ness: A multidisciplinary inquiry into the
current research on power, with an empha-
sis on issues of empowerment in the con-
temporary world.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructors

Spanish

Assistant professor:

Rafael Ocasio

T'he major in the Department of Spanish
is designed to develop proficiency in the
four language skills and to present the
cultural, literary and historical background of
Hispanic countries.

Entering students are placed by the depart-
ment after tests and interviews with faculty
members.

All students of Spanish have the opportu-
nity to live on the Spanish Hall and to im-
prove fluency at the Spanish Dining Table or
"la Mesa espanola", at the weekly tertulias, in
the language laboratory, at the variety of aca-
demic activities hosted by the department, and

in daily association with our Hispanic student
community. Tlie Global Awareness program
provides the opportunity for students to live
and study in a Spanish-speaking country. The
student is also encouraged to engage in ex-
change programs with Spanish or Latin
American higher education institutions.

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 mini-
mum requirements for the major.
Entering students whose foreign language
proficiency is equivalent to one year of
foreign language at the college level need
27 additional hours of foreign language
credit above the 100 level to satisfy the
requirements for a major; students entering
with the equivalent of two years of foreign
language at the college level need 24 addi-
tional hours above the Agnes Scott Col-
lege intermediate level. This applies only
to those students declaring a major in a
foreign language and remaining in that
major until graduation.

Requirements for the Minor

Objective: To satisfy the needs and inter-
ests of students who wish to combine the
study of Spanish with other disciplines
(International Relations, Economics, Psy-
chology, etc.)

A minimum of 18 hours of courses beyond
Spanish 101, 200 and 201 or 203; 223; 303
and 304; 315

Students may also take advantage of the
cross registration program to take courses
in translation or commercial Spanish.
Course choices are subject to the approval
of the Department of Spanish.
Students are strongly encouraged to
acquire experience in a Spanish-speaking
country through the Global Awareness
Program or an approved study abroad pro-
gram.

lOOf. ELEMENTARY (4)

Fundamentals of Spanish for conversation,
writing, and reading. An introduction to
Spanish literature. One hour of required
practice.

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101s. ELEMENTARY (4)

Continuation of 100. Students with a grade
of A or B may proceed into 203.
Prerequisite: 100

102f. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 107)
INTRODUCTION TO LATIN
AMERICA (3)

See Political Science 107 for description.

200f. INTERMEDLYTE (3)

Training in the use of the Spanish lan-
guage in conversation and writing. Read-
ings from Hispanic literature.
Prerequisite: 2 entrance credits or comple-
tion of 101

201s. INTERMEDIATE

Continuation of 200.

(3)

203f. ACCELERATED INTERMEDIATE

(5)

Accelerated study of language skills at the
intermediate level. Grammar review. Prac-
tice in oral and written expression. Read-
ings in Hispanic art, history, and literature.
Prerequisite: 3 entrance credits or permis-
sion of the department

206f . (POLITICAL SCIENCE 211)
(SOCIOLOGY 214) (WOMEN'S
STUDIES 211) WOMEN IN LATIN
AMERICA (3)

See Political Science 211 for description.

223s. APPROACHES 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-level
literature courses, except by permission of
the department.

301f. SPANISH LITERATURE TO THE
GOLDEN AGE (3)

Offered 1992-93 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 pro-
ficiency.

Prerequisite: 201 or 203 or permission of
the department

304s. ADVANCED SPANISH

LANGUAGE (3)

Grammar review, work on the four lan-
guage skills: listening, speaking, reading,
and writing. Emphasis on writing skills.
Prerequisite: 303 or permission of the
department

3 1 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 1991-92 and alternate years

3 1 2f. THE GOLDEN AGE: PROSE (3 )

Development of Spanish prose in this im-
portant period. Suggested works: Francisco
Delgado, La lozana andaluza; Miguel de
Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quijote; Fran-
cisco Quevedo, El Buscon.
Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

315f. HISPANIC CIVILIZATION AND
CULTURE (3)

Significant developments in Spanish and
Spanish- American civilization and culture.

320s. TWENTIETH-CENTURY PROSE
IN SPAIN (3)

Includes writers from Unamuno and
Ortega to Arrabal and Goytisolo.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

344f. THE SPANISH-AMERICAN

SHORT STORY (3)

Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

352s. THE NOVEL OF THE

NC^TEENTH CENTURY IN SPAIN

(3)

Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

353s. MODERN POETRY OF SPAIN (3 )

Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

354f. TWENTIETH-CENTURY
SPANISH-AMERICAN
LITERATURE (3)

Offered 1992-93 and alternate years

410f,s. SPECIAL STUDY (24)

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

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DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE

Theatre

Assistant professors:

Becky B. Prophet
Dudley W. Sanders

T'he 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 accomplished through a program that inte-
grates theory, history, and practice. With the
Winter Theatre as the laboratory, classroom
acquaintance with all aspects of theatre can he
expanded and supplemented through contact
with the creative process leading to the pro-
duced play.

Students who are planning to major in
Theatre should consult with the chair of the
Theatre department early in their college

Requirements for the Major

Courses required in the discipline:

100 (preferably taken durmg the first year),
231,308,310,311,326
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, or 329
Music: 106 or 107
Philosophy: 232

Dramatic literature courses in the Depart-
ments of Classical Languages and Litera-
tures, French, German, and Spanish
History: certain courses with the approval
of the Department of TTieatre
Theatre majors must be active Blackfriars
during their junior and senior years. They
also must assume active leadership roles in
significant aspects of Blackfriars produc-
tions.

Requirements for the Minor

A minor in theatre must contain at least 18
hours. The student may design her own
program to reflect a particular interest or

emphasis, such as a focus on an aspect of
production or area of study. The program
will be devised with the guidance and
approval of the chair of the Department of
Theatre. The program of minor study may
provide a primary focus in one area of TTie-
atre study, but should reflect an investiga-
tion of the three major areas of theatre:
history, performance, and design. A stu-
dent electing a theatre minor must be an
active Blackfriar for at least one full year of
her time at Agnes Scott. She must take an
active leadership role in the creative efforts
of technical theatre for at least one produc-
tion.

lOOf. INTRODUCTION TO THE

THEATRE (4)

Study of theatre as a creative process and
cultural phenomenon. Includes text and
performance analysis, the study of dramatic
literature and opportunities to experience
and explore the work of the actor, the de-
signer and the director.
3 LEC, 1 LAB

117. INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC
SPEAMNG (3)

Techniques of effective oral communica-
tion including methods of organization,
means of presentation, and voice and dic-
tion, practiced in the context of group dis-
cussion 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 machinery, and lighting equip-
ment and design. Practical application of
techniques through participation in pro-
duction.
2 LEC, 1 LAB

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 appli-
cation of techniques through participation
in production.
2 LEC, 1 LAB

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202s. COSTUME DESIGN (3 )

Principles of costume design for the stage.
Emphasis on script analysis, period re-
search, rendering techniques and execution
of design in a color medium.
2 LEG, 1 LAB

203f. (ENGLISH 203) PLAYWRITING(3)

Principles of the craft of the playwright and
the resources of the theatre, through read-
ing of play scripts 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 understanding of the historical back-
ground of the dance from its origins in
primitive society to the present, with em-
phasis on its relation to the other arts and
to the society of each period.
Offered 1991-92 and alternate years

231. ACTING I: IMPROVISATION
AND CHARACTER
DEVELOPMENT (3)

Exercises and presentations that explore
the creative process 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
which represent the broad spectrum of
contemporary world drama.

235s. ACTING II: CHARACTER
DEVELOPMENT AND TEXT
ANALYSIS (3)

Text analysis, scene study, and presenta-
tion with major emphasis on external
factors of character, environment and
ensemble. Focus on the creative process,
including theory, in the preparation and
presentation of appropriate performance
assignments.

239s. ACTING III: TEXT ANALYSIS
AND ACTING STYLES (3 )

Study and practice in the presentation of
scenes for women in various theatrical
styles from many cultures and time periods.
Prerequisite: 235 or permission of the in-
structor

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

See Philosophy 232 for description.

290. THEATRE PRACTICUM ( 1 )

Credit for arranged creative work in design,
technical theatre, or acting for Blackfriars
productions. One credit hour for complete
work as the head of costumes, scenery, or
props, or as a stage manager, an assistant
director, or an actor playing a major role in
full-length Blackfriars productions. Stu-
dents may earn up to four hours of
practicum credit toward the major and up
to two hours for the minor. Practicum
credit may not be used to satisfy the Fine
Arts distribution requirement.
Prerequisite: permission of the supervising
professor and the department chair.

308f. THEATRE HISTORY I (3 )

Examination of theatre's place in world
culture from its primitive origins through
1650. Emphasis on performance content
and style, theatre architecture and manage-
ment practices as a reflection of a culture's
value system and social structure.

3 10s. THEATRE HISTORY II (3)

Continuation of Theatre 308, 1650 to the
present.

311s. CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES IN
AMERICAN THEATRE (3)

Examination of the development of the
theatre in America from the nineteenth
century to the present. Concentration on
and exploration of the many cultures
which have contributed to it.

313s. SPECIAL TOPICS IN THEATRE
HISTORY AND CRITICISM (3)

Study in contemporary and critical issues
affecting the theatre as a social and aes-
thetic institution. Emphasis on the poten-
tial of theatre as an instrument for change.
Topic for 1991-92: Women and Theatre
A study of how theatre reflects the status of
women over the centuries through exami-
nation of women theatre artists and char-
acters.

Topic for 1992-93: Contemporary Perfor-
mance The burgeoning of theater and its
merging with other performing arts since
World War II. Close examination of major
works reflecting the diversity of creative
processes and productions in the modem
world.
Topic for 1993- 94: African- American

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Theatre Survey from colonial times to
present. Consideration of the contributions
of African- Americans.

326f. DIRECTING I (3)

Study in approaches to realizing a script in
performance. Exploration of the creative
process of directing, methods to enhance
inspiration, approaches to organization and
creation of a promptbook. Special empha-
sis on the voice of women as directors.
Prerequisite: 100 or permission of the in-
structor

327s. DIRECTING II (3)

Practical and creative application of direct-
ing theories and skills through staging a
one-act play for public performance, begin-
ning 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 in-
structor

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

Supervised intensive study of selected top-
ics in theatre history or dramatic literature,
or supervised advanced projects in the ar-
eas 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 cre-
ation of a major piece of art or research.

Women's Studies

Director:

Assistant Professor Cozzens, Department of

English
Advisors:

Associate Professor Cabisius, Department of

Classical Languages and Literature
Associate Professor Kennedy, Department of

History
Assistant Professor Berry, Department of

Sociology and Anthropology
Assistant Professor Pippin, Department of

Bible and Religion

The Program in Women's Studies inte-
grates liberal arts education at Agnes
Scott by offering students opportunities
to focus on women through introductory and
specialized courses, research, and internships.
Working closely with the academic depart-
ments and with several campus organizations.
Women's Studies seeks to promote under-
standing and analysis of all aspects of women's
experience in multiethnic perspective through
scholarship and community activities.

Women's Studies courses, which may be
interdisciplinary or disciplinary, encourage
students to develop their skills in critical
thinking and oral and written expression and
to use gender as a category of analysis in many
areas of study. Courses in the program empha-
size women's past and present roles in culture,
politics, economy, family, and society, or issues
such as changing gender roles, feminist theory,
contemporary legal and political questions,
women in the workplace, or women's educa-
tion.

Students may choose to minor in Women's
Studies or to complement their other majors
and minors with a selection of Women's Stud-

ies courses.

Requirements for the Minor

Students may minor in Women's Studies
by selecting a coherent program consisting
of at least six courses chosen in consulta-
tion with the Women's Studies Director.
100 (permission of the Director required to
exempt)

263 taken at least once
450 may count as one course

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lOOf. INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S
STUDIES (3)

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

130s. (PSYCHOLOGY 130)

PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN (3 )

See Psychology 130 for description.

2 1 If. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 211)
(SOCIOLOGY 214)
(SPANISH 206) WOMEN IN LATIN
AMERICA (3)

See Political Science 211 for description.

212s. (SOCIOLOGY 211) THE FAMILY

330f. (HISTORY 330) THE HISTORY OF
WOMEN IN AMERICA ( 3 )

See History 330 for description.

33 1 s. (BIBLE AND RELIGION 331)
FEMINIST ETHICS AND
SPIRITUALITY (3)

See Bible and Religion 331 for description.

336f. (SOCIOLOGY 336) SOCIOLOGY
OF GENDER ROLES (3)

See Sociology 336 for description.

341s. (CLASSICS 341) (SOCIOLOGY
341 ) FAMILY AND SOCIETY ESf THE
CLASSICAL WORLD (3)

See Classics 341 for description.

410. SPECIAL STUDY (2-4)

Supervised intensive study of selected texts

See Sociology 211 for description.

(3)

220s. (MUSIC 220) WOMEN IN MUSIC

(3)

See Music 220 for description.

224f. (BIBLE AND RELIGION 224)
WOMEN AND RELIGION (3 )

See Bible and Religion 224 for description.

263s. TOPICS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES

(3)

An interdisciplinary course focusing on an
aspect of women's history, feminist theory,
women's creative works, women in cross-
cultural perspectives, depictions of women
and theories about women. Some under-
standing of basic issues in women's studies
is recommended. Course may be repeated
for credit when subject matter varies. A
Topics in Women's Studies course may be
credited towards a major or a minor in an-
other department with the approval of the
chair of that department.

313f. (POLITICAL SCIENCE 313)

WOMEN AND POLITICS (3 )

See Political Science 313 for description.

322f. (HISTORY 322) WOMEN IN

MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY (3)

See History 322 for description.

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Agnes Scott Collie Faculty

(Date after name indicates year of appointment)

Christopher Ames (1986)

B.A. University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D. Stanford University
Assistant Professor of English

Albert Y.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 Douglass Leybum Professor of English

David PBehan (1974)

B.A. Yale University; Ph.D. Vanderbilt University
Professor of Philosophy

BemitaC. Berry (1989)

B.A. Morris Brown College; M.S.W. Atlanta University;
Ph.D. Kent State University
Assistant Professor of Sociology

Sarah R.Blanshei (1990)

B.A. Bates College; M.A., Ph.D. Bryn Mawr College
Dean of the College; Professor of History

Barbara]. Blatchley( 1990)

B.A. Indiana University; Ph.D. University of North Carolina
Assistant Professor of Psychology

Sandra T.Bowden( 1968)

B.S. Georgia Southern College; M.A., Ph.D. University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Charles A. Dana 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 Astronomy

Christabel P Braunrot (1976)

B.A. McGill University; Ph.D. Yale University
Associate Professor of French

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George T. Brown, Jr. (1988)

B.A. Davidson College; M.A, Ph.D. University of Virginia
Director of Global Awareness Program; Faculty Grants Coordinator;
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

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

Aysellgaz Garden (1978)

B.A. Agnes Scott College; M.A., Ph.D. Emory University
Professor of Psychology

JohnJ. Carey (1989)

A.B., Ph.D. Duke University; B.D., S.T.M. Yale University
Wallace M. Alston Professor of Bible and Religion

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
Professor of Political Science

Eileen LCooley (1988)

B.A. Florida State University; M.A., Ph.D. Emory University
Assistant Professor of Psychology

Christine Cozzens (1987)

B.A., M.A. Stanford University; Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley
Assistant Professor of English; Director of the Writing Workshop;
Director of the Women's Studies Program

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Alice J. Cunningham (1966-67; 1968)

B.A. University of Arkansas; Ph.D. Emory University
William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor of Chemistry

Rosemary T. Cunningham (1985)

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

Rosemary Eberiel (1985)

B.A. University of Wisconsin; Faculte des Lettres, University of Aix-Marseille;
Ph.D. Harvard University
Assistant Professor of French

Steven Forbes-deSoule (1986)

M. Visual Arts Georgia State University
Assistant Professor of Art (part-time)

Michele Gillespie (1990)

B.A. Rice University; M.A., Ph.D. Princeton University
Assistant Professor of History

Steven R.Guthrie (1985)

B.A. Antioch College; Ph.D. Brown University
Assistant Professor of English

Thomas WHogan (1965)

B.A. University of Florida; M. A., Ph.D. University of Arkansas
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

Cue Pardue Hudson (1974)

B.A. Agnes Scott College; M.A.T. Emory University
Dean of Students; Instructor in Education

Mary Kathryn Owen Jarboe (1974)
B.A. Agnes Scott College
Registrar

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ORGANIZAnON OF THE COLLEGE

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

Frances G.R. Kennedy (1989)

B.A., M.S. University of Connecticut; Ph.D. University of Arizona
Instructor in Biology and Coordinator of the Laboratories . ; - ' i . <

Katharine D.Kennedy (1981) ; ,:

B.A. Duke University; M.A., Ph.D. Stanford University
Associate Professor of History

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

Sally Anne MacEwen (1982)

B.A. Mount Holyoke College; M.A., Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
Associate Professor of Classical Languages and Literatures (on leave 1991-1992)

Thomas L.Maier (1990)

B.A. Franklin and Marshall College; Ph.D. University of South Carolina
Director of Academic Computing; Associate Professor of Chemistry

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

Terry S.McGehee (1976)

B.A. Queens College; M.F.A. Washington University
Associate Professor of Art

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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 University; B.S.L.S. George Peabody
College for Teachers; M.Ln. Emory University
Associate Librarian; Readers' Services Librarian

Rafael Ocasio (1989)

B.A. University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; M.A. Eastern New Mexico
University; Ph.D. University of Kentucky
Assistant Professor of Spanish

Richard D.Pany (1967)

B.A. Georgetown University; M.A. Yale University;
Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Philosophy

Cynthia L.Peterson (1983)

B.S. James Madison University; M.Ed. Auburn University

Coach in the Athletic Program and Instructor in Physical Education

John EPilger (1979)

B.S., Ph.D. University of Southern California
Associate Professor of Biology

PatricaG.Pinka(1969)

B.A. University of Pittsburgh; M.A. San Francisco State College;

Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh

Professor of English (on leave Spring 1992)

Tma Pippin (1989)

B.A. Mars Hill College; M.Div. Candler School of Theology; Th.M., Ph.D.
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Assistant Professor of Bible and Religion

Janette B.Pratt (1986)

L.L.B. University of London; L.L.M. New York University
Assistant Professor of Political Science (part-time)

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Becky B. Prophet (1982)

B.A. Alfred University; M.A., Ph.D. University of Michigan
Assistant Professor of Theatre

Martha Woodson Rees (1990)

B.A., M.A., Ph.D. University of Colorado
Assistant Professor of Anthropology

RowenaRenn(1984)

B.A. Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia; , .

M.A. Georgia State University
Instructor in Music

Regine P Reynolds-Cornell (1986)

B.A., M.A., Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin
Adeline Arnold Loridans Professor of French

Lawrence H. Riddle (1989)

B.S. Carnegie-Mellon University; Mathematical Tripos, Part III,
Cambridge University; M.S., Ph.D. University of Illinois
Assistant 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

Associate Professor of Astronomy; Director of the Bradley Observatory

Dudley W.Sanders (1979)

B.A. Kenyon College; M.F.A. Northwestern University
Assistant Professor of Theatre

Ruth Schmidt (1982)

B.A. Augsburg College; M.A. University of Missouri; Ph.D. University of Illinois
President of the College

Catherine V.Scott (1984)

B.A. University of Florida; M.A., Ph.D. Emory University
Assistant Professor of Political Science (on leave 1991-1992)

Anthony C.Serpico (1989)

B.S. University of Alabama; M.Ed. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Coach in the Athletic Program and Instructor of Physical Education

EdmundJ.Sheehey(1987)

B.A., M.A. Fordham University; Ph.L., M.Div. Woodstock College;

Ph.D. Michigan State University

Hal and Julia T Smith Chair of Free Enterprise

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ORGANIZAnON OF THE COLLEGE

Elizabeth Roberts Spencer (1989)
B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Emory University
Assistant Professor of Education; Director of the Teacher Education Program

Peggy Thompson (1985)

B.A., M.A. Arizona State University; M.A. Emory University;
M.A., Ph.D. Indiana University
Assistant Professor of English

T Leon Venable (1983)

B.S. Davidson College; Ph.D. University of Virginia
Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Daniel E Waggoner (1987)

B.A., M.A., Ph.D. University of Kentucky
Assistant Professor of Mathematics

IngridE.Wieshofer(1970)

Teacher's Diploma, Ph.D. University of Vienna
Associate Professor of German

Han7Wistrand(1974)

B.A. Austin CoUge; M.A. North Texas State University; Ph.D.
Arizona State University
Associate Professor of Biology

Emeritus Faculty

(Dates in parentheses indicate the be^nning and ending of service at Agnes Scott College.)

Mary Virginia Allen, Ph.D. (1948-1951; 1954-1979)
Professor of French

Margaret Pen^ Ammons, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. ( 1969-1989)
Professor of Education

Anna Josephine Bridgman, Ph.D. (1949-1974)
Professor of Biology

Jack T Brooking, M.EA., 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

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ORGANIZAnON OF THE COLLEGE

Miriam Koontz Dmcker, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (1955-1990)
Professor of Psychology

MaryWalkerFox,B.A. (1937-1944; 1952-1979) -.

Instructor in Chemistry ' '

Paul Leslie Garber, Ph.D. (1943-1976) ''

Professor of Bible and Religion

Julia T. Gary, Ph.D. (1957-1984)

Deanof the College, Professor of Chemistry i"

LeslieJanetGaylord, M.S. (1921-1968) '.; ' .i

Assistant Professor of Mathematics '. ' : .

John Lewis GigniUiat, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (1969-1989)

Associate Professor of History .;! ' n

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 i

Raymond Jones Martin, M.S.M., S.M.D. (1950-1986)
Professor of Music; College Organist

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 ?eny, Jr., Ph.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

Sara L. Ripy, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (1958-1989)
Professor of Mathematics

Constance Shaw, B.A., Ph.D. (1966-1988)
Professor of Spanish

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ORGANIZAnON OF THE COLLEGE

Mary Boney Sheats, Ph.D., L.H.D., LL.D. (19494983)
Professor of Bible and Religion

Erika Meyer Shiver, Ph.D. (1962-1972)
Professor of German

Chloe Steel, Ph.D. (19554976)
Professor of French

John A. Tumblin, Jr. (19614990)

Professor of Sociology and Anthropology

Llewellyn Wilbum, M.A. (19204922; 19264967)
Associate Professor of Physical Education

Ronald B. Wilde, M.A.T. (19654978)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Roberta Winter, Ed.D. (19394974)
Professor of Speech and Drama

Myma Goode Young, Ph.D. (19554956; 19674979)
Professor of Classical Languages and Literatures

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Board of Trustees

Officers of the Board:

Elizabeth Henderson Cameron

Chairperson
Edward P. Gould ^

Vice Chairperson
Mary Alverta Bond

Secretary

Members of the Board:

Joanna Adams

Pastor

North Decatur Presbyterian Church

Decatur, Georgia
Dorothy HoUoran Addison

Alumna

Atlanta, Georgia
Louise Isaacson Bernard

Alumna

President, Isaacson's

Atlanta, Georgia
Bennett A. Brown

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

C&S/Sovran 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
Joyce K. Essien

Acting Director

Public Health Practice Program Office

Centers for Disease Control

Atlanta, Georgia

1991-1993 Catalog 119

ORGANIZAnON OF THE COLLEGE

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
Joseph R. Gladden, Jr.

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
The Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta, Georgia
Edward P. Gould

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Tnist Company Bank and Trust Company of Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Nancy Thomas Hill
Alumna

Richmond, Virginia
Anne Register Jones
Alumna

Atlanta, Georgia
Donald R. Keough

President and Chief Operating Officer
The Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta, Georgia
Martha Wilson Kessler
Alumna

Atlanta, Georgia
Harriet M. King
Alumna

Associate Professor of Law, Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Margaret A. Martin
Alumna

Administrative Coordinator
Junior League of Charlotte, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Suzella Bums Newsome
Alumna

Atlanta, Georgia
Betty Scott Noble
Alumna

Decatur, Georgia
M. Lamar Oglesby
Vice President

Kidder, Peabody and Company
Atlanta, Georgia

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ORGANIZAnON OF THE COLLEGE

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, ex officio

President, Agnes Scott College

Decatur, Georgia i

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 Emeritus

Davidson College

Davidson, North Carolina
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 Auburn, Alabama

Harry A. Fifield Kennesaw, Georgia

Ben S. Gilmer Atlanta, Georgia

J. A. Minter, Jr. Tyler, Alabama

J. Davison Philips Decatur, Georgia

Mary Warren Read Danville, Kentucky

Hansford Sams, Jr. Decatur, Georgia

Hal L. Smith Atlanta, Georgia

Diana Dyer Wilson Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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ORGAMZAnON OF THE COLLEGE

Administration and Staff

Ruth Schmidt, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
President

Mary Alverta Bond, B.A.

Administrative Assistant to the President
Secretary of the Board of Trustees

Sarah R. Blanshei, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Dean of the College

George T. Brown, Jr., B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Director of Global Awareness Program; Faculty Grants Coordinator

Mary K. Owen Jarboe, B.A.
Registrar

Judith B. Jensen, B.A., M.L.S.
Librarian

Thomas L. Maier, B.A., Ph.D.

Director of Academic Computing

Lillian Newman, B.A., B.S.L.S., M.Ln.
Associate Librarian

Gue Pardue Hudson, B.A., M.A.T
Dean of Students

Mary Lu A. Christiansen, B.S.N., M.S.N., C.R.N.P
Director of Student Health Services

TansiU H. HiUe, B.A.

Director of Financial Aid

Brenda F Jones, B.A., B.S.W., M.Ed.
Assistant Dean of Students

Dorothea S. Market

Coordinator of Campus Events and Conferences

Mollie Merrick, B.A., M.A.

Associate Dean of Students

Director of Campus Events and Conferences

Amy K. Schmidt, B.A., M.S.

Director of Career Planning and Placement

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ORGA>aZAnON OF THE COLLEGE

Margaret E. Shirley, B.A., M.Ed.
Counselor

Patricia L Snyder, B.A., M.Div.
Chaplain

Bonnie Brown Johnson, B.A., M.B.A.

Vice President for Development and Public Affairs

Sara R. King, B. A. '

Public Information Officer

Gerald O. Whittington, B.A., M.S.M.

Vice President for Business and Finance

Kate B. Goodson
Comptroller

Karen L. Roy, B.A., M.B.A.

Assistant Vice President for Finance

Terry M. Lahti, B.A.

Director of Admissions

1991-1993 Catalog 123

Tlie ASC Campus

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. Wallace M. Alston Campus Center (comprised of the Frances Winship
Walters Infirmary and the former Bucher Scott Gymnasium)

14. McCain Library

15. Buttrick Hall (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

22. Gellerstedt Track and Field

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PRIVATE PROPERTY

WINNONA DRIVE

IH Directories

J2J Handicap Parking
Available

Index

Absences 30

Academic

Advising 24

Degree Requirements 24

Dismissal 35

Honors 32

Probation 34

Scholarships 5,9, 13

Warning 34

Acceleration 39

Accreditation 1

Adding Courses 29

Administration and Staff 1 10

Admission

Admission after junior year 11

Admission policy 9

Application 9

Advanced placement credit 10

Deadlines 11

Early admission 1 1

Entrance examinations 9

Entrance requirements 9

Health record 10

International students 1 1

Interviews 10

Joint enrollment for seniors 1 1

Need-blind admission 9

Overnight visits 10

Return to College Program 20

Transfer students 1 1

Transient students 12

Advanced Placement 10

Advising 24

Agnes Scott College, history 3

Agnes Scott College, mission and purpose .... 4

American College Test (ACT) 10

Anthropology courses 103

Application for admission 9

Art courses 49

Art History-English Literature 80

Art History-History 81

Athletic program 23

Astronomy courses 94

Auditing courses 30

Atlanta 6

Bible and Religion courses 52

126

Biology courses 54

Biology- Psychology 81

Board of Trustees 119

Business Preparatory Program 57

Calendar 129

Campus life 5, 17

Campus, history 3

Campus map 125

Campus visits 10

Career Planning and Placement 18

Chaplain 18

Chemistry courses 58

Class attendance 30

Classical Languages and Literatures courses . 60

Classification 34

Collaborative Learning Center 7

College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB)

Achievement Tests 10

Completion of semester courses 30

Computer facilities 6

Confidentiality of student records 31

Counseling services

Career Planning and Placement 18

College chaplain 18

Financial aid 13

Health services 17

Course loads 29

Course numbering 28

Courses of Study 49

Cross registration, The University Center ...39

Degree requirements 24

Depth Standards 27

Directions to campus 125

Dismissal 35

Distributional Standards 26

Dormitories 6, 17

Dropping courses 29

Dual degree program with

Georgia Institute of Technology 40

Washington University 40

Economics courses 63

Agnes Scott College

INDEX

Education courses 65

English courses 69

English Literature-Creative Writing 70

Entrance requirements 9

Exchange programs 41, 42

Extracurricular activities 7

Exemption 10

Faculty HO

Fees 46

Final examinations 31

Financial Aid 5,9, 13

Return to College Program 20

Scholarships 5,9, 13

French courses 73

German courses 75

Global Awareness 8, 77

Good standing 35

Grades 29

Graduation honors 32

Graduate Study 44

Grants, see Financial Aid

Greek courses 61

Health record 10, 22

Health services 17

Health insurance 48

History courses 77

History-English Literature 82

Honor list 33

Honor System 7

Incompletes 31

Independent Study (490) 41

Interdisciplinary majors 80

Interdisciplinary studies 80

International Relations 82

International students 11, 16, 17

International study 41

Internships, credit and non-credit 41

Interviews 10

Joint enrollment 11

Junior Year Abroad 42

Judicial Review Committee 36

1991-1993 Catalog

Latin-American Studies 83

Latin courses 62

Law, preparation for the study of 45

Leave of absence 37

Library 6

Loans, see Financial Aid

Majors (Depth Standards) 27

Map 125

Mathematics courses 84

Mathematics-Economics 82

Mathematics-Physics 82

Medicine, preparation for the study of 44

Medical report 10, 22

Minors 28

Mission and Purpose of the College 3

Music courses 86

Organization of the College 110

Orientation 17, 24

Parking 125

Pass/Fail option 29

Philosophy courses 89

Physical Education courses 91

Physics and Astronomy 93

Physics courses 93

Political Science courses 95

Pre-law study 45

Pre-medicine study 44

Probation 34

Psychology courses 99

Public Leadership Education Network

(PLEN) 43

Readmission 38

Re-examinations 31

Refund policy 47

Renaissance Scholars Program 39

Repeating courses 30

Requirements for the degree 24

Depth Standards 27

Residence requirement 28

Restrictions 26

Specific standards 24

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INDEX

Residence halls 6, 17

Residence life 6, 17

Return to College Program 15, 20

Room and Board 46

ROTC 42

Scholarships 5, 9, 13

Scholarship Aptitude Test (SAT) 10

Social policies and regulations 17

Sociology and Anthropology 101

Sociology courses 101

Spanish courses 104

Special programs 39

Special Study (410) 43

Specific Standards 24

Spiritual life 3, 18

Student-designed majors 43

Student government 17

Study abroad 41

Subcommittee on Absences 30

Summer school 37

Suspension 35

Teaching careers, preparation for 40

Telephone system 48

Tests 30

Theatre courses 106

Transfer credit 22, 36

Trustees 119

Tuition and fees 46

University Center in Georgia 39

Visits 10

Washington Semester 43

Withdrawing from the College 37

Withdrawing from courses 29

Women's Studies 108

Writing Workshop 7, 70

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Agnes Scott College

Academic Calendar, 19924993

Fall Semester

Classes Begin Thursday, August 27

Labor Day (holiday observed) Monday, September 7

Fall (midterm) Break Friday, October 16 -

Sunday, October 1 8

Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 25 -

Sunday, November 29

Last Day of Classes Tuesday, December 8

Reading Days Wednesday, December 9 -

Thursday, December 10

Exams Begin Friday, December 1 1

Exams End Wednesday, December 16, 12 noon

Spring Semester

Classes Begin Wednesday, January 24

Founder's Day Wednesday, February 17

Spring (midterm) Break Saturday, March 13 -

Sunday, March 2 1

Easter Break Friday, April 9 -

Sunday, April 1 1

Last Day of Classes Wednesday, May 5

Reading Days Thursday, May 6 -

Friday, May 7

Exams Begin Saturday, May 8

Exams End Thursday, May 13, 12 noon

Exams Seniors Friday, May 7, 2:00 p.m.

Exams Seniors Wednesday, May 12, 12 noon

Baccalaureate Friday, May 14

Commencement Saturday, May 15

The 1 99 i '92 Academic Calendar can be found on the inside front cover of this catalog.
1991-1992 Catalog 129

INDEX

Residence halls 6, 17

Residence life 6, 17

Return to College Program 15, 20

Room and Board 46

ROTC 42

Scholarships 5, 9, 13

Scholarship Aptitude Test (SAT) 10

Social policies and regulations 17

Sociology and Anthropology 101

Sociology courses 101

Spanish courses 104

Special programs 39

Special Study (410) 43

Specific Standards 24

Spiritual life 3, 18

Student-designed majors 43

Student government 17

Study abroad 41

Subcommittee on Absences 30

Summer school 37

Suspension 35

Teaching careers, preparation for 40

Telephone system 48

Tests 30

Theatre courses 106

Transfer credit 22, 36

Trustees 119

Tuition and fees 46

University Center in Georgia 39

Visits 10

Washington Semester 43

Withdrawing from the College 37

Withdrawing from courses 29

Women's Studies 108

Writing Workshop 7, 70

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Agnes Scott College

'O^ "^ e^?^c^

April 2, 1991
Changes since the publication of the 1991-93 catalog:

Department of Art (Subject to approval by the faculty on 4-5-91)

A) Offering the following minor in art history:

102, 103, 480

Four additional courses in art history at the 200 and/or 300 level
The program must have the approval of the chair of the department
Suggested coures beyond the minimum requirement: ART 161, PHI 232

B) Offering the following minor in studio art:

161, 162, 480

Four additional courses in studio art

The program must have the approval of the chair of the department.
Suggested courses beyond the minimum requirement: ART 102, 103,
207, 208, PHI 232

C) Changing the prerequisite for 480 (Issues in Art Senior Seminar) to read

Open to seniors only - must be majors in art, minors in art
history, or minors in studio art.

Department of Bible and Religion

Offering the following topic for 463 (Junior-Senior Seminar in Religion)
in 1991-92: Modern Roman Catholicism

Department of German (Subject to faculty approval on 4-5-91)

Adding the following statements to the description for 310 (German
Life and Thought):

This course will periodically be offered as a Global Awareness course
with three weeks of travel to Germany in January and with follow-up
classes in the spring semester. Students experience contemporary
German society by living in a German-speaking environment through a
homestay supplemented by lectures and tours (see Global Awareness 201) .
When offered as a travel course, special fees are required and Global
Awareness 200 is an additional prerequisite.

Global Awareness Program (Subject to faculty approval on 4-5-91)

Changing the hours of credit for GA 200 (Global Awareness Concepts)
from 3 hours to a range of 1 - 3 hours.

Renaissance Scholars Program

The Renaissance Scholars Program of the University Center in Georgia
will not be available during the 1991-92 academic year.

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