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Agnes Scott College

Catalog

2003-2005

Agnes Scott College

THE WORLD FOR WOMEN

Agnes Scott College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability in the
recRiitment and admission of students. This nondiscriminatory policy applies to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally
accorded or made available to 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 program of the College, and every effort is made to ensure the
accuracy of its presentation in this catalog. However, 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 Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ( I 866 Southern Lane,
Decatur, CA 30033-4097, telephone number 404 679-4501) to award the bachelor of arts degree and the master of arts in teaching secondary
English degree.

Contents

Agnes Scott College at a Glance 4

Mission of Agnes Scott College 5

About Agnes Scott College 7

The Campus 8

Life on Campus 12

Admission 18

Irene K. Woodruff Scholars 24

Tuition and Fees 26

Financial Aid 29

Academic Program 34

Academic Policies 49

Academic Support Services 54

Academic Honors 56

International Education 60

Special Curricular Opportunities 68

Off-Campus Opportunities 73

Preparation for Professional and

Graduate Schools 75

Post-Baccalaureate Program n

Courses of Study 79

Faculty 141

Emeritae/i Faculty and Staff 145

Administration 146

Trustees i47

2003-2005 Academic Calendars 149

Index 150

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Agnes Scott College at a Glance

Agnes Scott College is a highly selective,
independent national liberal arts college for
women located in metropolitan Atlanta.

Enrollment: approximately 900 students

Students: representing 30 countries and 40 states

100 percent of tenure-track faculty hold a Ph.D. or
other terminal degree.

Student-faculty ratio: 10:1

Average class size: 15

30 percent of the student body from under-
represented minority groups

26 buildings on a 100-acre campus in a national
historic district

Cross-registration at 18 other colleges and
universities in metropolitan Atlanta

Dual-degree program in engineering with Georgia
Institute of Technology

Dual-degree program in art and architecture with
Washington University in St. Louis

Exchange program with Mills College in
Oakland, California

Air Force and Navy ROTC at Georgia Tech

Study-abroad programs include Global Awareness
and Global Connections and through the College's
membership in the International Student Exchange
Program, which provides opportunities to study at
more than 123 universities in 33 countries.

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Mission of Agnes Scott College

ACNES SCOTT COLLECE educates
women to think deeply, live honorably and
engage the intellectual and social challenges of
their times.

Agnes Scott College provides a dynamic
liberal arts and sciences curriculum of the
highest standards so that students and faculty
can realize their full creative and intellectual
potential.

Agnes Scott College fosters an environment in
which women can develop high expectations
for themselves as individuals, scholars,
professionals and citizens of the world.

Agnes Scott College strives to be a just and
inclusive community that expects honorable
behavior, encourages spiritual inquiry and
promotes respectful dialogue across
differences.

Adopted by the Board oj Trustees, Aut}ust 2002

FOUNDATIONS

Agnes Scott College honors in its name
the integrity and intellectual curiosity of Agnes
Irvine Scott, a Scots-Irish immigrant to the
United States. Her son Col. Ceorge Washington
Scott was the College's primary benefactor,
and the Rev. Frank Henry Gaines, minister of
Decatur Presbyterian Church, was the founding
President. While their leadership extended into
the South the Presbyterian educational move-
ment that began with Princeton University,
Agnes Scott was established with a distinctive
mission: to educate women for the betterment
of their families and the elevation of their
region. Initially named the Decatur Female
Seminary in 1889 and renamed the Agnes Scott
Institute in 1890, the College was chartered as
Agnes Scott College in 1906.

The first institution of higher education in
Ceorgia to receive regional accreditation, Agnes
Scott College dedicated itself from the beginning
to the highest level of "moral and intellectual
training and education."' Its emphasis on
academic excellence and a rigorous liberal arts
curriculum "fully abreast of the best institutions
of this country"^ has always encouraged
independent thinking in an atmosphere for
learning. The College's residential campus, now
prized for both its aesthetic distinction and
state-of-the-art facilities, has given all student
generations a sense of place, purpose and
responsibility. Student self-government under
an honor code has been a hallmark since 1906.
A founding member of many national and
regional educational associations, Agnes Scott has
been a member of Phi Beta Kappa since 1926.
This tradition of educational leadership continues
in the 2 1 st century as the College models new
forms of undergraduate education for women,
including innovative science and international
programs,- language, technology and speaking
throughout the curriculum, and linkages to
Atlanta's university, business and cultural
communities.

The Reformed tradition in which the College
was created helped shape the intellectual, spiritual
and ethical values affirmed to this day: individual
inquiry, commitment to the common good, the
importance of character formation and engage-
ment with the world. These are reflected in its
motto from 11 Peter 1 :5, "Now add to your faith
virtue,- and to virtue knowledge." Tlie College's
charter commitment to provide "auspices distinctly
favorable to the maintenance of the faith and
practice of the Christian religion" has broadened
into a commitment to ensure that students, faculty
and staff of many faiths and secular persuasions are
full participants in the life of the College. While
Agnes Scott continues to be related to the

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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), its Board of
Trustees is an independent, self-perpetuating
governing body.

Widening the vision of its founders while
remaining grounded in its original mission, Agnes
Scott College continues to provide women with
an edge for achievement. Alumnae distinguish
themselves in medicine, science, education,
ministry, the arts, law, politics, business and
community service. Since the early 1920s, the
College has ranked in the top 10 percent of
American colleges whose graduates complete
Ph.D. degrees. The Agnes Scott student body has
expanded to include women who represent the
diversity that is the United States and the world,
women who are returning to college to complete
their degrees, and women and men who seek the
master of arts in teaching. The engagement of
the Agnes Scott community in the intellectual,
cultural and social issues of its times represents
both the proud history and the bright future of
the College.

1 Charter, Decatur Female Seminary, Aug, 27, 1889

2 Agnes Scott Ideal, Frank H. Gaines, 1889

Aiioplcii by the Board oj Tnisfcfs, August 2002

AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE VALUES

To the utilization of wide-ranging pedagogical
techniques and technologies.

To an emphasis on collaborative learnmg.

A Commitment to the Liberal Arts

To the experience of a broad range of liberal
studies disciplines, including the humanities,
fine arts, natural and social sciences with
significant depth in a disciplinary or inter-
disciplinary major.

To the liberal arts as the indispensable
foundation for professional life.

A Commitment to an Appreciation
of Diverse Cultures

To curricula reflecting a wide range of original
sources and scholarly critiques.

To a student body and a faculty who bring to
Agnes Scott the diverse perspectives of their
circumstances, cultures and backgrounds.

To respectful engagement with divergent
ideas, philosophies and perspectives from all
members of the college community.

To applied learning opportunities in local and
international communities.

A Commitment to Women

To a holistic approach to education for
women, acknowledging the primacy of
intellectual development, with integrating
opportunities for physical, social, cultural
and spiritual development

To perspectives within the liberal arts tradition
that are particularly significant for women.

A Commitment to Teaching and Learning

To academic excellence, rigor and creativity
that engender the joy of learning.

To personal interaction between students and
faculty with an emphasis on independent study
and mentoring.

A Commitment to a Community that Values
Justice, Courage and Integrity

To encourage the development of a spiritual
commitment and a set of values that can serve
as sources of vitality, meaning and guidance in
the lives of students.

To support the development of leadership
skills and community service experience
needed to become effective contributors to
one's family, profession and to society and
world citizenship.

Endorsed by the faculty, Apnl 1995
Ajjirmed by the Board of Trustees, August 2002

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About Agnes Scott College

"Quite simply, a liberal arts education helps us strive

to become more fully human and responsive to our world and communities."

President Mary Brown Bullock '66

AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE is committed
to educating women who achieve in their
professions, contribute to their communities,
engage the social, technological and global
issues of their times and live personally and
spiritually purposeful lives. Students thrive in
an atmosphere of academic and intellectual
challenge that includes independent studies
and student-designed majors

The liberal arts curriculum emphasizes
academic excellence, interdisciplinary learning
initiatives and experiential learning through
local internships, collaborative research and
study abroad. The campus is located in
metropolitan Atlanta in the city of Decatur.
Nationally known as a center for research
and higher education, Adanta provides
resources and learning opportunities central
to the Agnes Scott experience.

As a student immerses herself in the world,
its cultures, history and ideas, she obtains the tools
needed to explore her world passionately and
ethically. She gains the confidence to handle
difficult questions and offer responsible, rational
and creative answers. As a women's college, Agnes
Scott provides diverse role models who offer rich
and multilayered examples of what leadership can
be. Students become leaders in social, athletic,
academic and political arenas. The young woman
who runs for office, competes for a scholarship or
speaks up in class knows her gender is not an issue.
As a result, she forms a clear view of her strengths
and weaknesses, finds her voice and is encouraged
to speak out about the issues of the day.

Agnes Scott's alumnae and student body
include Rhodes, Fulbright, Truman, Gates,
Millennium and Goldwater scholars, the chief
justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court,
a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play-
wright, internationally acclaimed scientists and
women who work in the CIA, CDC, EPA, CNN
and Peace Corps. Agnes Scott students have
also received prestigious awards including the
Benjamin A. Oilman International Scholarship,
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship and Thomas
R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship.

Distinguished high school graduates come
to Agnes Scott with a strong academic record
and a desire to achieve higher goals. They leave
with the knowledge and insight to achieve those
goals and make a lasting contribution to their
community, generation and world.

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The Campus

JUST SIX MILES from Atlanta's city center,
Agnes Scott is located on a beautiful 100-acre
campus in a national historic district and
residential neighborhood of Decatur, Georgia.
Emory University, Georgia Institute of
Technology and Georgia State University are a
short drive away and The University of Georgia
is nearby in Athens. The College has 26 build-
ings, including three theme houses, plus an
apartment complex. With its Collegiate Gothic
and Victorian architecture, brick walkways and
century-old trees, the campus is a pleasant place
to stroll, meet friends, meditate or study.

AGNES SCOTT "MAIN" HALL

The first building constructed on campus,
Agnes Scott Hall was built in 1891 and originally
housed the entire College. TTie money to
construct Agnes Scott Hall was donated by
George Washington Scott, one of the College's
founders, who envisioned a structure with the
modern conveniences necessary to serve the
College for many years.

More than 100 years later, Agnes Scott Hall
continues to serve the campus as a residence
hall and office/meeting space. The upper floors
of the building provide residence hall space,
while the lower floors house the offices of the
President, dean of students, financial aid and
student health services.

The building's bell tower provides a focal
point for the campus. In addition to ringing the
bell for special occasions, seniors accepted to
graduate school or hired for their first jobs are
invited to ring the bell on Fridays during spring
semester. The "tower room," made famous in the
opening scenes of the movie Scream 2, is also
located in Main.

RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS

In addition to housing in Agnes Scott Hall,
students may live in Hopkins, Inman, Rebekah,
Walters and Winship residence halls, three
theme houses and the Avery Glen Apartments.

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McCAIN LIBRARY

Agnes Scott's library combines strong
collections, individual attention, superior study
spaces and advanced technology to support
students in research and course assignments. Built
in 1936, the architecturally distinguished McCain
Library reopened in 2001 after a total renovation
and major expansion. Features include group
study and media rooms, comfortable study nooks,
an outdoor reading terrace and wireless network
connectivity throughout the facility.

The library collection, selected to support
the undergraduate curriculum, includes more
than 215,000 volumes, almost 15,000 digital
books, 1,300 periodical subscriptions and
17,000 sound and video recordings as well as
microforms, archives and other materials. Many
resources are electronic and available 24 hours a

day from other campus facilities, residence halls
and off-campus locations. One hundred fifty-six
different databases offer full-text articles from
several thousand journals, periodical indexes in
most major academic disciplines and reference
tools serving all disciplines. These electronic
resources include, but also go beyond, the hold-
ings of GALILEO, the Georgia statewide virtual
library.

Through Agnes Scott's membership in the
Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher
Education, students enjoy access to library
holdings (10 million volumes) of 18 other local
colleges and universities. Interlibrary loan
provides additional access to specialized
research materials that might be needed by
students or faculty.

COMPUTER FACILITIES

The College provides state-of-the-art
technology resources that enhance the teaching
and learning environment. All campus facilities
and classrooms are wired for the College
computer network. Through the campus net-
work, students have access to the Internet,
e-mail, network file and print services and
on-line Web-based services (McCain Library,
Blackboard, and campus intranet).

Alston Campus Center provides a number
of computing facilities including Butler Business
Center, Cyber Cafe and the eCommons Lab.
Buttrick Hall houses the Educational Curriculum
Library and Hayes M.A.T. computer lab, as well
as the Interactive Learning Center, multimedia
and seminar computer classrooms. Macintosh
computers are available in the Dana Fine Arts
Building graphics lab. McCain Library houses
the Educational Technology Center, a 24-hour
accessible area containing the Center for
Writing and Speaking, a technology production
studio, multimedia laptop classroom, biblio-
graphic instruction classroom and the computer-
ized language lab classroom. Public computers

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are available for use in the library and wireless
laptops are available for check, out.

Computer technology can be found
throughout the Science Center in teaching and
research labs, computer labs, computerized
classrooms and student project labs. Special-
purpose computer labs include Presser Hall's
music lab, Bradley Observatory's research lab
and the Science Center's Linux lab.

Through the Office of Information
Technology Services, students can check out a
laptop for course-related special projects. A
wide selection of software is available on all
campus computer systems, and a variety of
special-use computer hardware can be found in
computer labs.

SCIENCE CENTER

Opened in January 2003, the 1 15,000-
square-foot Science Center houses media-rich
classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices and
equipment for the four disciplines that use
investigative laboratories biology, physics,
chemistry and psychology. The center features
multimillion dollar scientific instrumentation
and dedicated faculty-student research
laboratories. The new center links the College's
southern side to its northern section and
forms a quadrangle with McCain Library
and Alston Campus Center

BRADLEY OBSERVATORY AND
DELAFIELD PLANETARIUM

The 70-seat Delafield Planetarium boasts
a 10-meter Astro Tek dome and a computer-
controlled projector built by Zeiss Instruments,
maker of the world's finest planetarium
projectors. Only nine other sites in the country
and 23 other sites in the world house such
projectors. The observatory is equipped with
a lecture hall, a library, offices, a darkroom,
extensive computer facilities, a wide variety of
telescopes in addition to the Beck Telescope
and an observation terrace plaza at the west
entrance.

The newly renovated and expanded
Bradley Observatory holds frequent open
houses and public events, including the
William A. Calder Equinox Concert Series,
which features musicians performing on the
autumnal and vernal equinoxes. The observatory
provides students with the means to make
telescopes, duplicate historical experiments and
observe and process data from astronomical
phenomena. The Bradley Observatory one of
only two astronomical teaching and research
facilities in Atlanta was named in 1950 in
honor of William C. and Sarah Hall Bradley.

BUTTRICK HALL

Built in 1930, Buttrick Hall serves as the
hub of academic activity on campus, housing
the Office of the Dean of the College and many
academic departments and programs. The build-
ing was named for Wallace Buttrick, former
president of the General Education Board of
New York and a friend of the College.

DANA FINE ARTS

Dana Fine Arts Building is the artistic center
of campus. The building features modern design
interwoven with Gothic architectural elements,
creating a structure that is both functional and
in keeping with the rest of the campus. Opened
in 1965, the building houses an art gallery, class-
rooms, art studios and a theatre for the dramatic
arts. The Dalton Gallery was named in honor of
Harry L. Dalton and his wife, Mary Keesler
Dalton '25, of North Carolina. The Winter
Theatre, which seats more than 300 people and
features a thrust stage, was named in honor of
Professor Roberta Powers Winter, who taught
speech and dramatic arts at the College from
1939 to 1974.

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PRESSER HALL

Envisioned to house both a modern music
center and chapel, Presser Hall opened in 1940.
The building was named in honor of Theodore
Presser, who established the Presser Foundation,
which donated funds for the building. Dedicated
in 1941, Gaines Chapel, named in honor of
President Frank Hemy Gaines ( 1889-1923),
features seating for 800 and houses a 3,000-pipe,
four-manual Austin organ. Presser F^all is also
home to the Maclean Auditorium, a smaller
300-seat auditorium named for Professor Joseph
Maclean, who headed the Department of Music
from 1893 to 1918.

ALSTON CAMPUS CENTER

Alston Campus Center, opened in spring
2001, is the central point connecting the
residential and academic areas of campus
The center contains meeting rooms for student
functions and office space for administrative
staff. F^igh-tech features such as the Cyber Cafe
and computer lab add to the services offered. The
facility also provides a home to the College
bookstore, post office, copy center and snack bar
along with the offices of career planning, student
activities, residence life and the chaplain.

EVANS HALL

Letitia Pate Evans F^alI opened in 1950 and
was named in honor of Letitia Pate Evans of
Hot Springs, Va., an Agnes Scott trustee from
1949 until her death in 1953. Renovated in

1999, the building features seated dining space
for 400 and conference facilities on the terrace
level. It also features a marchc servery and a
courtyard for outdoor dining.

ATHLETIC FACILITIES

Robert W. ^X'oodruff Physical Activities
Building provides facilities for recreational and
NCAA Division 111 intercollegiate athletic
pursuits. Facilities include basketball courts,-
volleyball courts, an eight-lane, 25-meter
competition swimming pool,- cardio-training
and select rise-weight equipment and a sports
medicine training room. Thie Department of
Athletics offices are housed here. Located just
beyond the Woodruff Building are the Gellerstedt
Track and Field and Byers Tennis Courts.

CAMPUS SAFETY

Agnes Scott has an excellent safety
record, and the campus and surrounding
neighborhoods are considered comfortable
places to live. Agnes Scott enjoys the pro-
tection of a fully staffed, highly trained
campus police department. However, all
members of the campus community are
encouraged to be cognizant of the often-
threatening world in which we live.
Everyone should be alert and aware at all
times and join a campus-wide effort to main-
tain safety. Students are offered a number of
opportunities to learn more about personal
safety and safety issues through lectures and
self-defense classes. Because safety is a high
priority, all residential spaces are secured and
accessible only to those who have been
assigned keys. Campus policy requires guests
to be escorted by building residents. Call
boxes for emergency assistance are located
throughout the campus.

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Life on Campus

ORIENTATION

At Agnes Scott, the entire community
works together to help incoming students
successfully begin their college careers.
Orientation begins during the summer before
a new student arrives with contact from
Orientation Council, upperclass women who
plan and coordinate orientation activities and
events. An integral part of orientation at Agnes
Scott is the For Your Information program.
All new incoming students are assigned to an
FY! group. Each FYl group includes about
14 students, two faculty advisers, a staff
coordinator and two returning students. FYl
groups meet until the end of November and
provide valuable information on a variety of

topics, from the practical to the more
philosophical or theoretical. Transcripts reflect
completion of FYl.

Orientation includes meeting with a
faculty adviser through FYl groups and
individually, help with course selection and
placement tests and formal introductions to
campus organizations. Students also get to
know Agnes Scott through less formal programs.
Social involvement is encouraged through
activities such as weekend events in the Atlanta
area, on-campus parties with students from other
colleges and events on other campuses.

International students, members of under-
represented populations, transfer students and
Woodruff Scholars are offered additional
orientation programs tailored to their needs.

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HONOR SYSTEM

Ethics and values are central to the purpose,
curriculum and social life of Agnes Scott. TTie
Honor System, one of the oldest in the country,
is governed by students. Each student is expected
to uphold the system's high standards and take
personal responsibility for her integrity and
behavior, in choosing Agnes Scott, a student
accepts the Honor System as her v/ay of life and
formally adopts it by the following pledge:

As a member of flse Student Body oj A()nes Scott
College, I consider myself bound by honor to develop
and uphold high standards ojhowsty and behavior,
to strive for full intellectual and moral stature, to
realize my social and academic responsibility in the
community. To attain these ideals, I do therefore
accept this Honor System as my way of life.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Agnes Scott is a community that values
open communication among faculty, students
and administrators. The Student Government
Association acts as a formal liaison between
students and the administration. Through this
association, students are, to a large extent,
self-governing as they assume responsibility
for many policies and regulations. More
information about student government can be
found in the Student Handbook.

RESIDENCE LIFE

Agnes Scott's residence halls are comfort-
able and inviting. Agnes Scott, Rebekah Scott
and Inman halls have been restored to their
Victorian elegance while meeting today's needs
for efficiency and comfort. Their former grace is
recaptured with period design and furnishings
(some donated by alumnae) and chandeliers in
the lobbies and parlors. All three are listed in
the National Register of Historic Places. Three
other comfortable residence halls are Hopkins,
Walters and Winship. All residence hall rooms
have internet and cable-TV connections.

Residence halls are almost entirely self-
governed within the policies of the College
and the Office of Residence Life. Student staff
in each hall includes a resident director and
resident assistants, supervised by the director of
residence life. The Studmt Handbook explains all
campus regulations.

Apartment living is available at the
College's Avery Glen Apartments located on the
east side of campus. An option for juniors and
seniors, Avery Glen affords a greater sense of
independent living.

Upperclasswomen have another housing
option in the Residential Village, three restored
Queen Anne-style homes adjacent to the
campus. These houses operate with a goal of
creating a living/learning community based on a
learning theme. Students apply to live in these
houses according to their interest in and
commitment to assigned themes

The main purpose of residential theme
houses is to facilitate learning. By choosing to
reside in the house, residents commit to the plan
for using the living arrangement to advance
learning. Collaboration between faculty and
students is an important focus of this arrange-
ment, and each house has a faculty or staff
adviser. Academic departments and programs
submit theme proposals each year

All students, except Woodruff Scholars,
are required to live in campus housing. Any
exception must be approved by the dean of
students. Students in the Atlanta area who live
with their parent(s) may apply for approval from
the dean of students to commute.

If a student's conduct indicates she is not in
sympathy with the ideals and standards of the
College's residence life policies or is not mature
enough to reside on campus, the dean of
students may terminate her resident status.

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Extracurricular Activities

Through a wide choice of
extracurricular activities,
students can exercise their
talents, explore old interests,
develop new ones and enjoy
shared enthusiasms.

CLUBS AND
ORGANIZATIONS

African-West Indian Student
Association

Agnes Scott Chess Club

Agnes Scott Outdoors Club

Agnes Scott College
Community Orchestra

American Chemical Society

Amnesty International

ASC- TV

Asian Women

Astronomy Club

Atlanta YAD, Young Jewish Adult
Agency

The Aurora, annual literary
magazine

Baptist Student Union

Best Buddies

Blackfriars, drama group

Campus Girl Scouts

Canterbury Club, Episcopal
organization

Career Advisory Board

Circle K
CMENC

The LBTQA Collective

College Republicans

Collegiate Chorale

Colonnade Club

Conservative Forum

Day Student Organization

Faust Club, German studies,
culture and language

French Club

Green Earth Organization

Habitat for Humanity

Hispanic Awareness Society

Honor Court

International Student Organization

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Joyful Noise, gospel singing group

Judicial Board

League of Women Voters

IVlortar Board

Muslim Student Association

National Coalition Building
Institute

National Society of Collegiate
Scholars

New Life, nondenominational
Christian fellowship

Newman Club, Roman Catholic
organization

New Westminster Fellowship,
Presbyterian organization

Orientation Council

Phi Alpha Theta, history honor
society

Phi Beta Kappa, academic honor
society

Phi Sigma Tau, philosophy honor
society

Pi Delta Phi, French honor society

The Profile, student newspaper

Psi Chi, psychology honor society

Psychology Club

Publius, pre-law club
REALITE Council

Religious Life Council

Woodruff Scholars Organization

SAFE Women

Sewing Club

Showtime Programs Board

Sigma Alpha lota, music honor
society

Sigma Delta Phi, Spanish honor
society

Silhouette, student yearbook

Social Council

Sotto Voce

Spiritual Awareness Association

Student Senate

Students in Free Enterprise

Studio Dance Theatre

Sub-continental Student
Association

Theta Alpha Kappa, religious
studies honor society

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Tower Council

TriBeta, biology honor society

Volunteer Board

WAVE, Women of Action, Voice
and Education

Wesley Foundation,

United Methodist organization
' Witkaze, organization for African-
American students

Women in Business

NCAA
ATHLETICS

Basketball

Cross-country

Soccer

Softball

Swimming

Tennis

Volleyball

RECREATION,
INTRAMURAL AND CLUB
SPORTS

Dance team

Basketball Three v. Three

Black Cat field hockey

Century Club

Flag football

Hiking trip

Indoor soccer

Kickboxing

Kickball tournament

Rock climbing

Social dance lessons

Softball

Swimming

Scottie 5K and i-mile walk

Scottie Fitness Leaders

Tennis

Ultimate Frisbee tournament

Whitewater rafting

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STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Outside the classroom, student activities
add to life at Agnes Scott. Formals, band parties,
concerts and films, as well as lectures on
classical and contemporary issues, are presented
through the Office of Student Activities.
Alston Campus Center, which opened in
January 2001, houses many of these activities
as well as a snack bar, bookstore and post office.

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
AND OTHER SPORTS

Students enjoy sports on campus, including
weight training, tennis and swimming. They can
participate in intercollegiate basketball, Softball,
soccer, cross-country, tennis, volleyball and
swimming through Agnes Scott's Division III
membership in the National Collegiate Athletic
Association. Agnes Scott College is a member
of the Great South Athletic Conference.

HEALTH SERVICES

Resident students are eligible for health
services provided at the Warren Health Center.
The center's director is a nationally certified
nurse practitioner who works with physician
consultants in internal medicine, gynecology and
psychiatry. Services include evaluation and treat-
ment of health problems, counseling, special
health education and screening programs.

The residence fee entitles boarding
students to evaluation and treatment by the
nurse practitioner or referral to the appropriate
medical resource. Faculty, staff and nonresident
students may receive first aid for minor mjuries,
limited health screening, health information and
referral upon request, but are not eligible for
other services.

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. Students with specific
health problems, serious illnesses or injuries
will be referred to the appropriate specialist or

medical facility. (3tf-campus psychiatric counsel-
ing services are available upon request.

The center's health-education program
stresses prevention of illness, promotes self-care
and encourages positive health practices.
Reference materials on health issues are available.

PERSONAL COUNSELING

Confidential counseling services are offered
for all enrolled Agnes Scott undergraduate
students by the Office of Personal Counseling
staff, who are licensed psychologists, or by
doctoral -level graduate students under staff
supervision. Services include individual, couples
and group counseling,- consultation and referral
services, and outreach programming.

Students seek counseling for a variety of
concerns including managing relationships,
handling family problems, coping with stress,
homesickness, decreasing depressive feelings,
dealing with fears, handling a crisis, eating
and/or body image concerns, improving
communication, learning to be assertive, study
skills, time management, increasing self-esteem,
understanding one's sexuality, decision-making
and dealing with alcohol and/or drug concerns.
Individual counseling involves one-on-one
meetings with a counselor for about 45 to 50
minutes, usually on a weekly basis for up to
15 sessions per calendar year. Couples counsel-
ing is available for dealing with relationship or
roommate concerns. Group counseling involves
three or more students meeting with one or
more counselors to deal with shared concerns.

Consultation is available for staff, faculty,
students or family members with a concern
about a student or a specific mental health-
related issue. Referrals are available for off-
campus mental health services (e.g., longer-term

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psychotherapy, testing for learning disabilities,
psychiatric care, intensive treatment programs).
In addition, workshops and presentations can be
arranged for groups or classes interested in
counseling-related topics.

SPIRITUAL LIFE

The Julia Thompson Smith Chaplain
coordinates Agnes Scott's religious activities,
offering opportunities for worship, reflection,
service and community building. On-campus
worship includes monthly chapel, weekly
devotionals and services in celebration of
special campus occasions. Serving as a liaison
between the College and the broader religious
community, the chaplain encourages students
to become involved in the worship of a local
congregation and provides information about
churches, synagogues and other places of
worship in Decatur and Atlanta. The chaplain
also has information about various campus
religious organizations.

Contexts for reflection on the relationship
between faith and learning, as well as on
personal and societal issues, are provided through
speakers, group discussions, support groups and
spiritual counseling. The chaplain's office offers
volunteer opportunities for faithful service in the
larger community with such issues as homeless-
ness and housing, literacy, the environment,
health, poverty and battered women.

Students may choose to participate in
volunteer opportunities of varying duration,
spring break service trips or ongoing commit-
ments. During the 2002-2003 academic year,
service trips included an alternative spring-break
trip to work in a Gullah community in South
Carolina, a Habitat-for-Humanity trip to
Hopkinsviile, Ky , and a Faith Works (Christian
faith in action program) trip to Cuba.

In these ways and as the Religious Life
Council adviser, the chaplain facilitates the
building of positive community life grounded
in traditions of faith.

CAREER PLANNING

The Office of Career Planning supports
students in entering and sustaining a satisfying
career through experiential learning, assessment
and instruction as well as through maintaining
relationships with hiring firms, graduate schools,
friends of the College and alumnae. Through
the office, students acquire career search skills
and the proficiency to use them throughout
their careers.

The summer before a new student arrives,
an assessment tool is available to help her focus
on her interests and the implications for career-
decision making. Once a student becomes a
part of the Agnes Scott community, she may
take advantage of programs and activities
related to career planning. These include Career
Observation Days, Externship Week, workshops
and seminars and use of the career planning
library and related resources. Students are
encouraged to participate in summer or semester
internships to gain experience in a specific
career field. Internships may be paid or unpaid,
and those secured through career planning are
usually noncredit.

Graduate or professional school is the next
stop for at least 25 percent of Agnes Scott
seniors. Career planning library resources and
workshops include directories of all graduate/
professional school programs, test preparation
for relevant entrance examinations, assistance
with decision-making, application procedures
and mock interviews. Accepted students join
successful job seekers in the spring tradition of
ringing the bell in Agnes Scott Hall on Fridays.

Agnes Scott is a member of a consortium
of small Georgia colleges and universities that
holds an annual career fair. The College also
assists with Emory University Career and
Graduate School Fairs, which are open to Agnes
Scott students.

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LEADERSHIP

Multiple opportunities for leadership
development are available on campus through
regular student leadership retreats, workshops
and programs. Each spring, a select group of
first-year students participates in the Emerging
Leaders program, which includes a retreat and
four meetings focused on self-exploration, the
development of communication skills and
exploration of the qualities and values associated
with successful leaders. The annual fall leader-
ship retreat is a time for newly elected student
leaders to plan and prepare for the upcoming
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Admission

AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE seeks to enroll
students of diverse backgrounds, interests and
talents whose academic and personal qualities
promise success. Qualified women of any
race, age, creed, national or ethnic origin are
encouraged to apply. The College admits
qualified students with disabilities and makes
every effort to meet their needs.

The Office of Admission, under policies
and standards established by the faculty,
considers each application and examines
evidence of sound academic preparation,
ability, motivation, maturity and integrity.
Every completed application is thoroughly
reviewed.

Most students are admitted on the basis of
their academic and personal records without
regard to financial need. The College does
consider an applicant's financial situation
in the review of applications from international
students and may consider it for students on
the margin of admissibility.

GENERAL INFORMATION
The Application

Undergraduate admission applications are
distributed by the Office of Admission and
are available on the Agnes Scott Web site:
www.agnesscott.edu.

An application must be accompanied by a
nonrefundable $35 application fee, which can be
charged to a major credit card or submitted by a
check or money order to Agnes Scott College.

The application can be submitted
electronically at www.agnesscott.edu or
mailed tO;

Office of Admission

Agnes Scott College

141 E. College Ave.

Decatur, GA 30030

The Office oj Admission considers application jee
waiver recjuests on an individual basis. The College does
accept the College Board's application fee waiver form,
which should he sicjned by the secoyidary school counselor.

Entrance Requirements

A student's record of achievement in
secondary school is the most reliable indicator
of success in college. Successful candidates most
often graduate in the top 20 percent of their
high school class and present a minimum of four
academic units each year. The recommended
high school academic program is four years of
English, two years of a foreign language, three
years of mathematics (algebra 1 and 11 and
geometry), two years of laboratory science
(biology, chemistry and physics) and two years
of social science. Students may be accepted
without the recommended number of courses in
a particular field.

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Entrance Examinations

Applicants must present results of either
the SAT I or the American College Test (ACT).
These examinations should be taken in the
spring of the junior year or by December of the
senior year in high school. The highest scores
presented by an applicant are considered.

For information on SAT 1, write or call:
The College Board/College Entrance
Examination Board
45 Columbus Ave.
New York, NY 10023-6992
Phone 212 713-8000
www.collegeboard.org
Agnes Scott's CEEB number is 5002.

For information on ACT, write or call:
American College Testing Program
PO. Box 168
Iowa City, lA 52243-0168
Phone 319 337-1000
Fax 319 339-3021
www.act.org
Agnes Scott's ACT code number is 0780.

Further information about SAT 1 and ACT
also may be obtained in high school guidance
offices.

Interviews and Overnight Visits

An on-campus interview is strongly
recommended but not required for candidates.
Students become better acquainted with the
College, and a visit is useful in making the final
college decision. An interview is also helpful
to the Office of Admission in evaluating an
application, because it allows admission officers
to better understand an applicant's academic and
extracurricular interests. Student-led tours, class
visits and overnight stays in residence halls can
be scheduled. To schedule an interview, call or
e-mail the Office of Admission at least one week
in advance.

Alumnae are available in many areas of
the country to talk to prospective students
about Agnes Scott by telephone or through an
informal interview. Candidates should contact
the Office of Admission for the name and
contact information of a local alumna admission
representative.

For information call or e-mail:
Office of Admission
Agnes Scott College
1 4 1 E. College Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030

Phone 404 471-6285
Toll-free 800 868-8602
FAX 404 471-6414

admission@agnesscott.edu

Health Record

All students who are enrolling must
submit a complete medical history, including a
certificate of examination by their physician,
as well as results of immunizations and chest
X-rays. Entrance health record forms are mailed
to enrolling students and are due to the director
of student health services by Aug. 1.

Students with Disabilities

Agnes Scott College welcomes students
with disabilities and accommodates special
needs, which are determined on an individual
basis.

Academic accommodations may include
adjusting examination times and allowing the
use of taped textbooks for study and word
processing for examinations. Under certain
circumstances, a student may request an
exemption to a specific or distributional
requirement by consulting with the assistant
dean of the college. Approval by the Office
of Dean of the College is required.

Residence hall accommodations may
include a room assignment that meets special

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requirements or an alarm system for a hearing
problem. To initiate a request for appropriate
accommodations, a student meets with the
assistant dean of the college. Faculty and staff
are informed of arrangements only at the
student's request. Students may also receive
assistance in planning traffic routes on campus.
Agnes Scott complies with Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

SECONDARY SCHOOL
STUDENTS

Applying as a Senior

Seniors should apply for admission before
the March 1 Regular Decision priority deadline.
They should submit a completed application, a
high school transcript, essay, SAT 1 or ACT
scores, a guidance counselor's recommendation
and a teacher's recommendation. Agnes Scott
admits students according to these application
plans:

Early Decision/First Choice (The applicant
agrees to withdraw all other college applications
after receiving notice of admission and financial
aid from Agnes Scott.)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Nov 15

NOTIFICATION DATE: Dec. 15

Scholarship Decision

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Jan. 15

NOTIFICATION DATE:

Beginning late January

Regular Decision

APPLICATION PRIORITY
DEADLINE: March 1

NOTIFICATION DATE: Within three weeks
of completion of file

Joint Enrollment

Some high school seniors are ready to take
college courses before graduation. Under the
joint-enrollment program, seniors (male or
female) may take courses at Agnes Scott. These
students must be approved for admission by the
dean of admission. A candidate must submit a
high school transcript, SAT 1 or ACT scores
and a letter from the high school counselor
providing a general recommendation and
specific course approval.

Early Admission

A student judged to be ready for college
after her junior year of high school may be
admitted to Agnes Scott under early admission.
The student must be mature, academically
prepared and strongly recommended by her
school. Most high schools grant a diploma after
a student completes first-year courses at Agnes
Scott. A student considering this should consult
her high school guidance office. Successful
applicants are classified as first-year students and
use the normal application procedures and dates.
An admission interview is required.

Homeschooled Students

The College welcomes admission
applications from candidates who have been
schooled at home. The Office of Admission
advises such students to contact the College to
facilitate the application process. Homeschooled
students are encouraged to provide as much
information about their curriculum as possible.
Interviews and three SAT II subject tests in areas
such as English, math and writing are strongly
recommended and may be required. Students
are evaluated individually, though greater
emphasis is often placed on standardized test
scores and writing samples.

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International Students

International students are encouraged to
apply online or to send their completed forms
early to avoid postal delays.

Foreign nationals whose first language is
not English and whose language of instruction
in secondary school was not English should also
submit the Test of English as a Foreign
Language results. Information may be obtained
from the local US. Information Service or by
writing to the TOEFL Program, Educational
Testing Service, Box 899, Princeton, N.J.
08541, U.S.A.

Any student unable to take the TOEFL
because of cost or access should submit a state-
ment of the circumstances that prohibit it and,
as an alternative, submit:

Results of the SAT I and/or
SAT II writing exam

Either a recommendation from
a teacher of English or an
extra writing sample in English

All application materials (including
academic transcripts, grade reports or
examination results) must be submitted in
English and mailed by a school official.

Advanced Placement Credit

Credit toward an Agnes Scott degree may
be given for scores of four or five on these
Advanced Placement Examinations of the
College Entrance Examination Board taken in
secondary school:

Art: history and studio

Biology

Chemistry: student may submit application for
lab credit

Computer science

Economics: macro and micro

English: language and composition and
literature and composition

Environmental science

French: language and literature

German: language

History: American, European and world

Human geography

Political science: government and politics,
comparative and United States

Classics: Vergil, Latin lyric and Latin literature

Mathematics: calculus AB or BC, credit
granted for a score of three on calculus BC,-
credit granted for a score of three on calculus
AB if student completes Mathematics 1 19 with
a C or better, the AB sub-score is used to
award credit for students who receive a score
of two or below on calculus BC.

Music theory

Physics: B, C mechanics, electricity and
magnetism

Psychology

Spanish: language and literature

Statistics

International Baccalaureate Credit

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. Credit
is not awarded for examinations taken at the
subsidiary/standard level.

'A' Level Examinations

Contact the Office of Academic Advising
for information about evaluations of A' level
examinations.

Restrictions on Credit

Students may receive either Advanced
Placement credit or International Baccalaureate
credit for the same course, but not both.
For students entering fall 2003 or later, a
maximum of 32 credits may be earned through
a combination of Advanced Placement exams,
International Baccalaureate exams and joint-
enrollment credit. All inquiries and materials

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for Advanced Placement, International
Baccalaureate and joint enrollment should be
directed to the Office of Academic Advising.

COLLEGE STUDENTS
Transfer Students

Agnes Scott welcomes applications from
transfer students, including graduates of two-
year colleges. Transfer applicants are admitted
on the basis of academic and personal achieve-
ment and motivation. In addition to a completed
application, each applicant must submit stan-
dardized test score results (SAT I or ACT), an
essay, an official transcript of all high school and
college work, and one letter of recommendation
from a college professor who taught the
applicant. Students who are on probation or
have been dismissed will not be admitted.

Transfer students are urged to visit Agnes
Scott for an interview in the Office of Admission.
Transfer students must complete the junior and
senior years at Agnes Scott and earn a minimum
of 64 semester hours in academic subjects at the
College.

Transfer applications are accepted for the
fall and spring semesters. Admission decisions
are made and announced as applications are
completed and openings remain available.
Priority application deadlines are:

Nov. I , spring admission

March 1 , fall admission

Transfer credit may be given for courses
taken at accredited institutions, provided the
student has earned a C or better and the courses
fall within the scope of Agnes Scott's curriculum.
For the College to complete a credit evaluation,
course descriptions from the previous college or
university's catalog are needed. The catalog must
represent the same academic year(s) in which the
course work was completed. To find out how to
obtain a catalog from the previous institutions
attended, contact the college or university

registrar's office. Students wishing to apply a
substantial body of work earned elsewhere
toward their major should check with the Office
of Academic Advising.

International Transfer Students

Students wishing to transfer from another
college or university outside of the United
States should supply a certified translation from
their home country of their record of courses
taken and an evaluation of these courses by a
foreign credential evaluation service. Any
national exam results, such as the British GCE O
or A Levels, must be submitted. Photocopies of
these certificates should be certified by the
student's high school and bear the student's
secondary school's official seal or stamp.

Transient Students

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

Readmission

A student who has withdrawn from the
College and wishes to return should complete
an application for readmission. In addition to
the completed application and a nonrefundable
application fee, applicants must submit

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transcripts from any college/university attended
since the original application was filed, one
letter of recommendation from a college
professor who taught the applicant and a letter
stating what the applicant has been doing since
her withdrawal and why she wishes to return to
Agnes Scott. Please note the applicant may be
asked to provide additional information depend-
ing on the individual circumstances.

EMPLOYEES

The Office of Admission welcomes applica-
tions from College employees. In addition to the
employee-admission application, the applicant
must submit transcripts from any college/university
attended and a personal statement including
the applicant's educational goals. A personal
interview with an admission officer (for degree-
seeking applicants only) is also required. There is
no application fee for employees. Please note
the applicant may be asked to provide additional
information depending on individual circum-
stances. Check the Agnes Scott College Employee
Handbook for additional information on tuition
remission policies.

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Irene K. Woodruff Scholars

AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE welcomes
women beyond traditional college age who wish
to pursue educational objectives in a program
suited to their individual needs. Students in the
Irene K. Woodruff Scholars program enroll in
regular courses and meet the same degree
requirements as other undergraduates.

Most women who enroll through the
Woodruff Program plan to earn a bachelor's
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 and individually planned and reviewed.

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

ADMISSION

The College accepts applications for fall or
spring semester. Applicants should submit:

The Woodruff Scholar application,
including a personal essay and the $35
application fee

Two letters of recommendation

Official transcripts of previous high
school and college work, sent directly
from institutions attended.

As soon as all application materials are
received, applicants should contact the Office of
Admission to arrange an on-campus interview.
Neither the SAT I nor ACT is required.
However, students who have 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 employ-
ment outside the home, community service,
self study and personal motivation are carefully
reviewed. Students who are on probation or
have been dismissed from another college or
university will not be considered.

Applications should be filed with the Office
of Admission as early as possible, but no later
than one month before the beginning of a
semester.

Applicants seeking financial aid must apply
at least two months in advance of the semester
in which they plan to enroll.

FINANCIAL AID FOR
WOODRUFF SCHOLARS

Assistance is available for full- or part-time
study to women who demonstrate financial need
and have no bachelor's degree. Applicants must
demonstrate financial need or eligibility for the
Middle Income Assistance Grant, scholarships for
Georgia Perimeter College graduates or the
Agnes Scott College Phi Jljeta Kappa Scholarship.
For most forms of financial aid, students must
enroll each semester for a minimum of six
semester hours of credit. For more details, see the
Financial Aid section.

HEALTH RECORD

The College and Georgia state law require a
completed entrance health record to be on file
with Student Health Services before a student
attends classes. Health-record forms are sent to
students upon enrollment

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EVALUATION OF
TRANSFER CREDIT

Evaluation of transfer credit requires course
descriptions from catalogs from all colleges
previously attended be submitted to the Office
of Academic Advising upon acceptance and/or
enrollment. Please contact the registrar of a
previous college or colleges for assistance in
obtaining catalog course descriptions.

Academic credit earned at other regionally
accredited institutions and meeting the College's
standards is applied toward the Agnes Scott
degree upon classification. No more than 66
semester hours (64 plus tvi'o for physical
education) of transfer credit will be counted
toward the 1 30 semester hours required for the
Agnes Scott degree. A student must earn a
minimum of 64 hours in Agnes Scott academic
courses toward the 1 30 hours required for the
degree.

COURSE LOADS

At the time of enrollment, Woodruff
Scholars may elect to study hill or part time.
The normal load for full-time standing is eight
full-credit courses per year, four per semester.
The minimum load for full-time standing is
three full-credit courses in a semester and seven
in a year. If a Woodruff Scholar chooses to
change her standing after enrollment, she must
do so in writing to the registrar prior to the start
of classes for the semester in which she is
requesting a change.

TIME LIMITS FOR
COMPLETING A DEGREE

Woodruff Scholars must complete their
degrees:

Within eight years of enrollment if
initially classified as a first-year student.

Within six years of enrollment if
classified as a sophomore

Within four years of enrollment if
classified as a junior or a senior

WOODRUFF PROGRAM
APPLICANTS SEEKING
AUDIT STATUS

Applicants seeking to audit a course are
required to complete the Irene K. Woodruff
application for admission with a final college
transcript indicating graduation date or a final
high school transcript indicating graduation
date. These transcripts must be sent directly
from the institutions attended An interview is
required also.

NON-DEGREE CANDIDATES

Students enrolled in the Woodruff 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 dean of the college may make excep-
tions to any of the above.

INTERVIEWS AND VISITS

Women considering the Woodruff Program
are encouraged to visit the campus. Arrangements
to attend classes may be made through the Office
of Admission. An interview is required of all
applicants for admission.

Admission officers welcome the opportunity
to meet with prospective students to answer
questions about the program or to discuss tran-
scripts of previous college work.

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Tuition and Fees

STUDENT TUITION AND FEES at
Agnes Scott meet less than half of the annual
operating costs. The difference between student
payments and College operating expenses
comes from general endowment income and
gifts and grants. Fees for full-time students for
the 2003-2004 academic year are:

Tuition

$20,310

Room and board

$ 7,760

Student activity fee

$ 160

F^eaIth insurance fee

$ 190

Total

$28,420

A student's financial aid package will be
considered when determining amounts due
each semester Due dates for tuition and fees are
Aug. 15 for fall semester and Jan. 10 for spring
semester. Payments made after the stated due
dates will be assessed a $250 late payment fee.
The late registration fee is $10.

All resident students pay a refundable $100
room-occupancy deposit This deposit is due
when tuition, fees and room and board charges
are paid for the fall semester The deposit is
refundable when the student no longer lives in
campus housing provided no other monies are
due. Students will be billed each year for any
room damage charges to maintain a $100
deposit. Students who change boarding status
during the semester will be charged or credited
for room and board on a pro rata basis

All new students pay a nonrefundable $35
application fee and a $150 enrollment fee on
or before May 1. The enrollment fee is non-
refundable 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 notified by
the director of financial aid.

Returning full-time students pay a non-
refundable $150 deposit by March 15 This
deposit entitles students to re-register and to
select a residence hall room for the next year.
A nonrefundable $150 continuation fee is also
required of students who are on approved leaves
of absence.

Students who take less than a full academic
load (12 semester hours) pay tuition on a
semester basis at a rate of $845 for each hour up
to five hours,- $5,915 for six to eight hours, and
$8,450 for nine to 1 1 hours. Any additional
monies due to the College as a result of course
changes during the 10-day drop/add period are
due at the time of the change. No billing adjust-
ment will be made after the 10-day drop/add
period. The $160 student activity fee is 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 six or more semester hours.

GRADUATION FEE

A nonrefundable graduation fee of $150 to
cover rental of cap, gown, hood and purchase
of the diploma is required of all students who
expect to graduate. This payment is due when
tuition, fees and room and board charges for the
fall semester are paid.

PAYMENT POLICY

A student may not register or attend classes
until accounts have been paid satisfactorily in
the accounting office. All financial obligations
to the College must be met before a student
can receive a diploma, a transcript of record or
official grades.

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REFUND POLICY

A refund refers to College charges that are
refunded to the student and/or to the financial
aid sources that covered those charges. Refunds
are made within 30 days of the student's with-
drawal. Students who withdraw from Agnes
Scott on or before the first class day of a
semester will receive a full refund of any pay-
ment made toward tuition, room and board and
student fees. No refund will be made of the
$150 enrollment/re-registration deposit.
The mandatory health fee is nonrefundable for
students who withdraw after the first day of
class during a semester.

Agnes Scott's institutional refund policy for
tuition, room and board is:

90 percent refund when withdrawal is
after the first day of class and before
the end of the first 10 percent of the
semester,

50 percent refund when withdrawal is
after the first 10 percent and before
the end of the first 25 percent of the
semester,- and

25 percent refund when withdrawal is
after the first 25 percent and before
the end of the first 50 percent of the
semester.

The date of withdrawal is the date the
official withdrawal form is received by a dean
for signature or the date of withdrawal specified
by the student, whichever is later. The semester
begins with the first day of class. The first week
of the semester is the seven-day period begin-
ning on the first day of class. The point of with-
drawal is measured in weeks, and the student is
considered to have withdrawn within a given
week, as defined above, if the withdrawal date
is prior to the end of that week.

For federal financial aid, if a student with-
draws on or before the 60 percent point in the
semester, the refund amount is calculated using

the statutory pro rata refund policy set by the
U.S. Department of Education. The pro rata
refund is calculated based on number of days
attended divided by the number of days in the
semester.

Federal refunds are applied in this order, as
prescribed by federal law and regulations;

Subsidized federal Stafford Loans

Unsubsidized federal Stafford Loans

Federal Parent Loans for Undergraduate
Students

Federal Pell Grants

Federal Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grants

Any additional refund of charges,
after federal funds have been returned, will
be returned in the following order:

State aid

Institutional aid

Third-party scholarships

Student

MONTHLY STATEMENTS
OF ACCOUNT

Each student will receive a monthly account
statement from the College if a balance 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 and room and
board fees.

DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS

It is the College's stated policy to turn over
past due accounts to an outside collection
agency and to use the full extent of the law to
collect delinquent accounts.

HEALTH INSURANCE

The College requires all students to be
covered by health insurance. The fee is charged
and payable when tuition, room and board and

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fee charges are due. The health insurance pro-
gram may be waived upon evidence the student is
covered by adequate alternative health insurance
arrangements. Program details will be sent by the
insurance company in early July. Insurance waiver
cards are due in the accounting office no later
than the last day of the 10-day drop/add period.

International students are required to enrol!
in the International Students Health Insurance
Plan provided by the College. The cost of this
insurance for the 2003-2004 academic year is
$468.

There is no charge to resident students for
routine treatment in the Warren Health Center.

TELEPHONE SERVICE

The College provides each room with a
telephone connection. The Agnes Scott telecom-
munications department contracts with Central
Billing Inc. for long distance service. A long
distance calling card may be obtained directly
from CBi or the College telecommunications
department. Calling cards may be kept for a
student's entire college career and may be taken
with the student upon leaving the College. CBi
sends monthly bills, and payments are sent
directly to CBi. A credit card is required as a
deposit for a calling card. The credit card is not
billed unless a student chooses it as a billing
option or the account goes into default.

VEHICLE REGISTRATION

Vehicle registration is $100 for the academ-
ic year or $60 for one semester

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Financial Aid

THE PURPOSE OF FINANCIAL AID
at Agnes Scott is to provide access to a high
quality educational experience for students who
could not otherwise afford to pay the full cost
of attending the College. Because Agnes Scott is
a highly selective institution, all of our students
bring special talents and abilities that enhance
the quality of our community, and it is for these
reasons they are admitted. Agnes Scott is
committed to determining a student's eligibility
for financial aid based on a detailed assessment
of the income, assets and special circumstances
presented by her family. Although the College
offers a generous merit-based scholarship
program rewarding academic and leadership
accomplishments, it is our desire to open the
doors of the College to highly qualified students
from all economic backgrounds.

NEED-BASED ASSISTANCE

Financial need is evaluated by the financial
aid office after a student has been admitted.
Based on this evaluation, a student may be
offered a financial aid package consisting of one
or more grants, a federal Stafford Student Loan
and the offer of campus employment.

The primary factors used to determine
eligibility for financial aid are:

Parent and student income

Parent and student current assets

Federal, state and FICA taxes paid

Number of people dependent on
the family mcome

Number of family members in college

Age of parent(s) or guardian(s)

Extraordinary expenses, such as high
medical bills

Once a student's eligibility for financial
assistance is determined, assistance from all
sources, including merit-based scholarships,
is applied toward the eligibility.

AWARDS BASED
ON OTHER FACTORS

Agnes Scott students also receive financial
assistance based on factors that include:

Academic achievement

Community service

Leadership

Extracurricular involvement

State residence

Scholarships are available for students with
varying backgrounds and levels of achievement.
Scholarships are based on a variety of criteria and
are renewable for a maximum of three additional
years. Contact the Office of Admission for
information on merit-based scholarships for
entering first-year and transfer students.

PRESBYTERIAN
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

National Presbyterian College scholarships
of up to $1 ,400 are awarded to entering first-
year students who are members of the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Selection is
based on scholastic ability and family financial
circumstances. Prospective students may get
applications by writing the National Presbyterian
College Scholarship, 100 Witherspoon St.,
Louisville, KY 40202-1396.

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TRANSFER AND
WOODRUFF SCHOLAR
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

Scholarships are available to graduates of
Georgia Perimeter College. Applicants must
have graduated from Georgia Perimeter College
within 12 months prior to beginning at Agnes
Scott. Two scholarships are awarded annually.

Pl.ii Theta Kiippa scholarships are available to
members of this two-year honor organization.
Two scholarships are awarded annually.

Transfer scholarships are available to
students who apply by the March 1 transfer
priority deadline.

Contact the Office of Admission for addi-
tional information.

GOVERNMENT SOURCES OF
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

State of Georgia Grants

Qualified Georgia residents are eligible for
the Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant (in the
amount of $909 for 2003-2004). To qualify,
a student must have been a legal resident of
Georgia for the 12 months immediately
preceding enrollment at Agnes Scott and must
be registered 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 important role
independent colleges play in reducing the cost
to taxpayers for the education of Georgia
citizens. Applications can be obtained from the
Agnes Scott financial aid office or online at
www.gsfc.org.

HOPE scholars are eligible to receive a
HOPE scholarship of $3,000 from the state of
Georgia as well as a $3,000 HOPE-matching
award from Agnes Scott (other scholarship
funds awarded by the College may count toward
the total).

Federal Programs

Two programs provide federal grant funds.
The Pell Grant program makes need-based
awards based on information provided on the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). The grants are for a maximum of
$4,050 for 2003-2004. Federal Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grants range from
$100 to $4,000. Completing a FAFSA is all that
is necessary to apply for both programs.

Federal work-study program funds provide
part of the salaries paid to students who are
awarded campus jobs in their financial aid
package.

The federal Stafford Student Loan program
enables students to borrow directly from banks,
credit unions, savings and loan associations and
other participating lenders. Students must
complete the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid to be eligible for a federal Stafford
Loan The low-interest loans are repayable
beginning six months after ceasing at least
half-time enrollment.

The Stafford Loan program limits the
amount students may borrow annually to $2,625
for first-year students, $3,500 for sophomores,
$5,500 for juniors and seniors and $8,500 for
graduate students. If the results of the aid
application indicate a student is eligible for an
interest subsidy, the federal government will pay
the interest while the student is attending an
eligible institution on a half-time or greater
basis. Students who are not eligible for the
interest subsidy may borrow under the federal
Stafford Loan program. However, the student is
responsible for accrued interest, which may be
paid on a periodic basis or added to the loan
principal. Any student who has difficulty locat-
ing a Stafford Loan lender should contact the
Agnes Scott financial aid office.

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Application Procedures

Agnes Scott requires all U.S. citizens and
permanent residents applying for need-based aid
to complete the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid. In addition, all new financial aid
applicants who wish to be considered for
Agnes Scott grants based on family financial
circumstances are required to complete the
Agnes Scott financial aid application.

Prospective students should indicate their
interest in financial assistance on the Agnes
Scott admission application.

Transfer, readmission and Woodruff Scholar
applicants may obtain applications from the
Ofhce of Admission.

Currently enrolled students seeking aid for
the next session should obtain applications from
the Office of Financial Aid.

Determination of College Awards

The financial aid office uses information
from financial aid applications to determine
the amount of family resources that should be
available to the student for college expenses.
Among the factors used in the analysis are
family and student income and assets, taxes, the
number of people in the household, the age of
the older parent and the number of children in
college.

The FAFSA financial aid application must
be processed and received in the financial aid
ofhce at Agnes Scott by May 1 to receive a
priority package. Students should submit their
application for processing four to six weeks
prior to the Agnes Scott deadline.

Students must inform the financial aid
office of any significant changes in the financial
situation of their families that might result in 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 receives processed
financial aid applications.

Confidentiality of Awards

Since an award amount reflects a family's
financial circumstances, the College considers
the award a private matter between the student,
her parents and the financial aid office In
accordance with 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 that may be available to them. Students
are encouraged to investigate the possibility of
aid through community agencies, local founda-
tions, corporations, unions and religious and
civic groups.

Students are responsible for knowing and
complying with all instructions and regulations
of various student assistance programs.

Financial aid awards are made for one year
and are renewable on evidence of continued
eligibility as indicated by the results of completed
financial aid applications each year. All financial
aid programs must be applied for annually.
Students must make satisfactory progress toward
completion of their degrees to continue receiv-
ing financial assistance.

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

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DURATION OF AID ELIGIBILITY

Funded assistance normally is available only
for the equivalent of eight semesters of full-time
study. Students who attend part-time or who
transfer in credits from an institution in which
they previously were matriculated or degree-
seeking will have their aid eligibility prorated
accordingly.

Students are eligible to receive Title IV
federal financial aid for no more than 12 full-time
equivalent semesters of study. Eligibility will be
prorated for transfer and part-time students. For
example, a Woodruff Scholar who enrolls as a
first semester junior and attend half-time each
semester will be eligible to receive federal finan-
cial aid for no more than 12 semesters.

Students who drop or add courses during
the first 10 calendar days of the semester will
have their financial aid awards revised to reflect
any change in enrollment status (full-time,
three-quarter-time or half-time). A student's
enrollment status at the end of the 10-day
period will be used in the computation of the
student's duration of financial aid eligibility.

SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC
PROGRESS

Students must maintain satisfactory academic
progress to receive financial assistance through
programs authorized by Title IV of the FHigher
Education Act as amended through state-
administered programs and through College-
funded programs

The standards of progress and criteria for
academic probation also determine financial aid
probation. When a student is placed on academic
probation, she also is placed on financial aid pro-
bation and is sent written notification If a
student continues on academic probation for a
third consecutive semester, her financial aid is
terminated.

All Agnes Scott scholarships based on
merit require specific academic achievement
for renewal. The requirements vary and are
included in the scholarship notification

APPEALS AND
REINSTATEMENT OF AID

A student may appeal her financial aid
award. A written appeal must be submitted to
the Director of Financial Aid within two weeks
of receipt of her financial aid award. Students
will receive written notification of the appeal
decision.

A student also may appeal the termination
of her financial aid. If circumstances warrant, the
financial aid may be reinstated. A written appeal
must be submitted to the director of financial
aid by the date specified on the notification of
termination of aid The student will received
written notification of the decision to grant or
not grant the appeal.

If the appeal for continuation of financial
aid is denied, the student can regain eligibility
for financial aid by attending at her own
expense and accumulating the hours and/or
raising her cumulative grade point average to
the level required to regain good standing.

If a student is dismissed or withdraws from
the College while ineligible for financial aid
because of failure to make satisfactory academic
progress, she can request reinstatement of aid
eligibility upon readmission to the College by
sending a written request to the director of
financial aid. If circumstances warrant, the
financial aid eligibility may be reinstated. The
student will receive written notification of this
decision.

Students who wish to appeal the
termination of their merit-based scholarship
must appeal in writing to the director of
financial aid. Students will receive a written
response regarding the decision to appeal.

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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 resources in ways that will enable them
to make their expected contribution toward
college costs Detailed information on these pro-
grams is available in the Office of Financial Aid.

Parent Loan Plan. The Agnes Scott
Parent Loan Plan is funded by the College
for families who wish to obtain 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 Office of Financial Aid for
further information.

Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate
Students (PLUS). This federal loan program
enables parents of enrolled students to obtain
federally insured loans at a low interest rate
through banks, credit unions and savings and
loans. Parents may borrow a maximum of the
cost of education less other financial assistance.

AchieverLoan. The AchieverLoan from
the Knight College Resource Group is a long-
term program for parents who wish to spread
college costs over a longer period of time (up
to 15 years).

Agnes Scott College 1 0-Month Payment

Plan. The Agnes Scott Payment Plan divides
college costs into 10 interest-free monthly
payments. An application with fee must be filed
annually.

WOODRUFF SCHOLARS

Financial assistance is available for full- or
part-time study to women pursuing their first
bachelor's degree. Applicants must demonstrate
financial need or eligibility for the Middle
Income Assistance grant, the Agnes Scott
College Scholarships for Georgia Perimeter
College graduates or the Agnes Scott College
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships. For most finan-
cial aid programs, recipients must enroll each
semester for a minimum of six semester hours of

credit, Financial aid awards for Woodaiff
Scholars usually consist of grant and loan funds.

Woodruff Scholar applicants who wish to
apply for financial assistance should file their aid
applications at least two months prior to the
beginning of the semester for which they plan
to enroll. (See previous information for details.)

POST-BACCALAUREATE
STUDENTS

Loan assistance is available to degree-
seeking students who already have a bachelor's
degree and to post-baccalaureate students
enrolled in a course of study required for
teacher certification or for entrance into
graduate or professional school.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

A limited amount of financial assistance
based on merit or need is available for interna-
tional students. International students may obtain
both the College Board's International Student
Financial Aid Application and the International
Student Certification of Finances from the Office
of Admission and from the College Web site.

International students must be able to
provide for their own transportation, vacation
and summer expenses and health insurance.

January 1 is the priority deadline for receipt
of all admission and financial aid documents
from international students interested in aid.

International students planning to stay in
the United States during the summer vacation
must bring with them an additional $2,400 for
summer living expenses because on-campus and
off-campus employment during the summer can-
not be guaranteed. Only those who meet special
eligibility criteria and who can submit pertinent
documentation may obtain authorization for off-
campus employment during the academic year
and summer.

International students are required to be
continuously enrolled in a comprehensive health
insurance plan subscribed by Agnes Scott
College. Fees for the plan are included m the
statement of charges each year.

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Academic Program

THE ACADEMIC PROCRAM emphasizes
intellectual independence, academic excellence
and informed choice. Each student is responsible
for her course of study within the parameters
of academic excellence set by the College's
specific, distributional and depth standards.
In the 2001 fall semester, the College
converted to a 4-4/3-2 curriculum. This means
the normal course load for students is four
four-credit courses per semester Faculty
members teach three courses one semester
and two courses the other This plan allows
students more time to explore topics in greater
depth and with more intensity. Faculty members
have more time to engage in collaborative
research/projects with students and research for
their own scholarship. The 1 30-hour graduation
requirement and class-standing requirements
apply to students entering fall 2001 and later.
Students who entered prior to fall 2001 will
complete their program of study according to
requirements in effect at their time of entrance,
though they may choose to complete the
requirements for a major under the 5-5 plan or
the new 4-4 plan.

OFFICIAL COLLEGE
COMMUNICATION

Students are expected to check their mail
boxes in the Agnes Scott post office in Alston
Campus Center and their Agnes Scott e-mail
accounts regularly for "Official College
Correspondence." These letters and e-mails
will be important to the student and will be
from the following offices: President, dean of
the college, dean of students, academic advising
and the registrar Generally these letters or
e-mails will be from the President, respective
dean or registrar Correspondence from student
judicial bodies is considered "Official College

Correspondence" also. "Official College
Correspondence" will be marked accordingly.
Students are held accountable for reading and
responding to these letters and e-mails within a
reasonable time or by the specified date in the
e-mail or correspondence.

ACADEMIC ADVISING

A key resource for students is an academic
adviser. Each incoming student is assigned a
faculty adviser to introduce her to the academic
program and general degree requirements.
First-year adviser assignments remain until a
student selects a major during her sophomore
year at which time a major adviser is assigned.

The adviser assists students in making
informed academic choices regarding courses,
majors and career or graduate school options.
The academic adviser provides consultation and
approval of all decisions related to a student's
academic progression, including registration and
schedule changes. The adviser provides ongoing
guidance on campus resources to assist the
student's academic and personal growth.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Agnes Scott College confers the bachelor of
arts degree. To qualify for a degree, each
student must complete successfully 1 30 semester
hours of credit, including no more than two
semester hours of physical education and no
more than 10 semester hours of internship
credit, with a cumulative grade point average
of 2.0 (C average); satisfy the specific,
distributional, social and cultural analysis
(effective fall 2000) and depth standards,- and
satisfy the residence requirement. Students
must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in the
major to receive the degree.

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The academic program encourages
informed choice within the parameters of
academic excellence. These include four
standards: specific, distributional, social and
cultural analysis and depth. A student satisfies
these standards by completing designated
courses in the respective areas, or in some
cases by exemption.

SPECIFIC STANDARDS

Specific standards ensure a student's
competence in writing, foreign language and
physical fitness. These courses (or their
equivalents) satisfy specific standards.
Exceptions are considered individually.

1. English composition
and reading

English 101 provides reading and
writing skills necessary for success in col-
lege coursework. Through literary study,
students increase sophistication in the areas
of research, analysis and communication.

Requirement; One semester course taken
while classified a first-year student.

2, First-Year Seminar

The goals of First-Year Seminars are
multiple and varied. The seminars provide
an intellectual orientation to college
learning, including appreciation of liberal
education and academic engagement,-
emphasize certain fundamental intellectual
skills including writing, speaking and
critical thought,- and embody a structural
experience often associated with the upper
division, yet exclusively tailored for
first-year students.

Requirement: One semester course
from a list of approved courses taken
while classified a first-year student.

3. Foreign language

The knowledge of other languages
encourages an understanding both of other
cultures and of one's own. To this end,
students are expected to attain intermediate
proficiency in a given language by means of
completion of a sequence of courses or
through exemption based on academic
preparation or examination.

Requirement; Intermediate level
of a foreign language: French 202,-
German 202,- Greek or Latin, two
semesters at the 200-level, Japanese 202,-
Spanish 202 or other approved languages
taken elsewhere. Students whose native
language is not English should see the
Office of Academic Advising.

4. Physical education

Physical education develops the
mind-body relationship, exposes students to
a variety of activities that are suitable for
lifetime participation and develops in them
an awareness of their personal health and
an appreciation of physical fitness and
wellness.

Requirement; Two semester hours in
physical education, any courses in the
physical education program or 100-level
dance courses and DAN 230 will also
fulfill the requirement. It is strongly
recommended that this requirement be
completed before the senior yean

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DISTRIBUTIONAL STANDARDS

Distributional standards introduce a student
to the ways of thinking and subject matter of
broad areas of human inquiry. These courses (or
their equivalents) satisfy distributional standards.
Exceptions are considered individually.

1. Humanities and Fine Arts

a. Literature

The study of literature allows a
student to gam perspective on the human
experience, to develop written and oral
skills of analysis and argumentation and
to develop an appreciation of verbal art
and craft. Reading the text m its language
of composition allows the student to
appreciate fully the author's artistry and
cultural context.

Requirement: One semester course in the
language of its composition.

English: Any course under the
literature heading of the Department of
English except 230 and 323

French: 240, 241, 242 or any more
advanced literature course

German: 222 or any more advanced
literature course

Greek: any 200- or 300-level course

Latin: 202 or any course above this
level

Spanish: 280, 281 or any more
advanced literature course

b. Religious and philosophical thought

Courses in religious and philosophical
thought emphasize the study of primary
texts and expose students to their historical
and cultural contexts. Both disciplines
address fundamental and enduring questions
about the human condition, the nature of
ultimate reality and the challenges of living
responsibly. These courses develop the
skills of critical analysis appropriate to these
questions.

Requirement: One semester course.

Religious Studies: Any course
Philosophy: Any course except 220

c. Historical studies and classical
civilization

The study of history and classical
civilizations allows the student to
appreciate the cultural foundations of the
world in which she lives. Through the
development of critical-thinking skills and
engagement with the geographic and
chronological range of human experience,
the student will better recognize patterns of
cultural inheritance and be prepared for
informed, thoughtful global citizenship.

Requirement: One semester course.

History: Any course

Classical languages and literatures:
Any course under the "Classical
Courses in English" heading of the
department

d. Fine arts

Studying the fine arts art, creative
writing, dance, music and theatre
provides imaginative insight into the human
condition and reveals how artists and
communities express their shared humanity
across cultures and throughout history.
Students experience the value and power of

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the arts through a course that addresses
historical and theoretical aspects of a
discipline, development of personal abilities
or general appreciation for a fine art.

Requirement; One semester course.

Art: History and theory, any course,-
studio art, 160 or 170

Creative writing: English 200, 201,
202, 203 (Theatre 203), 205, 300, 301,
302, 303 (Theatre 303)

Music: Any course except applied
music and ensemble

Theatre: Any course except 108
and 117

2. Natural Science and Mathematics

a. Mathematics

The study of mathematics develops
quantitative and analytical skills.
Mathematics enhances a student's
approach to problem solving and critical
thinking, increases her ability to handle
the abstraction of concepts, teaches her to
think logically and to analyze problems
quantitatively. In addition, some literacy
and proficiency in the language of
mathematics is necessary to understand
the scientific world and succeed in an
increasingly technological society.

Requirement: One semester course.

Mathematics: Any course except 150
Philosophy: 220

b. Natural science

The study of science promotes critical
analysis and introduces students to powerful
methods of inquiry about the natural and
physical world. These skills and approaches
prepare them to compete effectively in a
world where scientific discovery profoundly
affects their daily lives. The requirement

allows students to experience a specific
scientific discipline as well as to make
connections between the sciences and the
arts, humanities and social sciences.

Requirement: One semester course that
includes a laboratory science and one
additional semester course: either a
second science course or a course that
relates science to another discipline
or disciplines

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

Biology: 100, 108, 191, 193 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: 102, 1 10 or any course
(with a laboratory section) for which
the student qualifies

Additional science: One semester
course (effective fall 2000)
Any science course for which the
student has completed prerequisites or
any course from an approved list of
science-related courses. Non-lab
options available for fulfilling the
second science requirement are:

Astronomy: 150

Biology: 109, 1 1 1 or 1 12 (may be
taken without labs)

Chemistry: 100, 102 (may be taken
without lab), 111 or 210

History: 344

Mathematics: 201

Philosophy: 230

Religious studies: 210

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3. Social Sciences

Social science courses make systems of
knowledge available to students that allow them
to explain, interpret and critically analyze
human behavior and social structures. The
courses provide students an introduction to the
role the social sciences play in understanding
the human condition.

Requirement: One semester course.

Anthropology: 101 or any course for which
the student qualifies

Economics: 100 or any course for which the
student qualihes except 201, 210, 21 1, 212,
213, 220 or 225

Political science; any course

Psychology: 121 or any course for which
the student qualifies

Sociology: 101 or any course for which the
student qualifies

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL
ANALYSIS STANDARD

The social and cultural analysis standard
ensures that all students include in their
academic program a course that reflects, in an
appropriate academic context, the College's
appreciation of diverse cultures and commitment
to justice. A student satisfies this standard by
completing a course chosen from those that
have as their central focus the critical
examination of relationships, interactions and
outcomes among dominant and marginalized
cultures, subcultures and groups in the United
States and abroad.

Requirement: One semester course.

Africana Studies: 170

Anthropology: 101, 270 or 304

Art: 210

Atlanta Semester: 301

Classics: 341

Economics: 330

English: 213, 214, 216, 217, 323, 333, 335

or 339

French: 335, 360 or 365

History: 220, 318, 330, 335, 336, 355 or

356

Music: 204, 205, 219, 220 or 308

Political science: 211, 270, 308,311,313,

355 or 360

Psychology: 1 30 or 240

Religious studies: 130, 131, 207, 224, 275

or 331

Sociology: 217, 221, 230, 325 or 370

Spanish: 354 or 370

Theatre: 312 \

Women's Studies: 100, 235, 263, 310, 340

or 380

DEPTH STANDARD (MAJOR)

The depth standard requires a student's
command of a particular subject matter by her
completion of a major in addition to existing
disciplinary and interdisciplinary majors, Agnes
Scott allows interdisciplinary student-designed
majors. A major is:

A minimum of 32 semester hours within
one discipline, exclusive of required
courses outside the discipline and
exclusive of internships. In interdiscipli-
nary programs, the minimum hours are
specified by the program. A course may
be counted toward the minimum hours
required for a major in only one major.

A maximum of 52 semester hours within
one discipline, exclusive of required
courses outside the discipline but inclusive
of internships. In interdisciplinary
programs, the maximum hours are
specified by the program. Any hours
exceeding the maximum must represent
work beyond the 1 30 semester hours
required for the degree. For example,

a student who takes 56 semester hours in
her major must complete at least 1 34 total
semester hours to graduate.

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Students must have a cumulative CPA of
2.0 in the major to receive a degree.

Credit received in satisfying specific and
distributional standards may apply to depth
standards. A student should consult her major
adviser. A student must select a major by the
end of her sophomore year. Transfer students
who enter as juniors must select a major upon
enrollment. Information on majors is provided
under the departmental and program listings.
First-year and sophomore students should
review the requirements of majors they are con-
sidering to determine if any courses must be
taken during the first and second years.

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

Selecting a major requires a student to
request a major adviser from the Office of
Academic Advising. The student then meets
with the adviser to complete major cards.

MINORS

A student may elect a minor field of study
in addition to her major. Minors are available as
specifically described under certain departments
and programs in this catalog. These policies
apply to minors:

Courses taken to complete a major

may not be used to complete a minor and
conversely.

Credit received in satisfying specific and
distributional standards may apply to a
minor. A student should consult the chair
of her minor program.

No internship credits may be used to
satisfy the minimum hours/courses for the
minor, unless a credit internship is
specifically permitted within the minor.

RESTRICTIONS

Several restrictions apply to meeting
graduation standards:

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

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

Credit received in satisfying specific
standards cannot apply to distributional
standards.

Credit received in satisfying distributional
standards cannot apply to specific
standards

Credit received in satisfying distributional
standards may be applied to the social
and cultural analysis standard.

Courses taken to satisfy any standard
cannot be taken on a pass/fail basis.

No more than one specific or
distributional standard may be satisfied by
transfer credit after a student has enrolled.

No course may be used by a student to
satisfy more than one distributional
standard.

No more than one distributional standard
may be satisfied in one department
(except for courses in creative writing and
Philosophy 220), cross-listed courses
count in the distributional area of the
department in which the faculty member
teaching the course is appointed.

P.E. courses beyond the two required do
not count toward the 1 30 semester hours
required for a degree.

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Courses taken under the Atlanta
Regional Consortium for Higher
Education cross-registration program
may be used to satisfy one specific or
distributional standard or the social and
cultural analysis standard. The student
must have the approval of the Agnes
Scott department concerned and the
assistant 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.
For example, a student may demonstrate she has
achieved the intermediate level of a foreign
language in addition to English. In that case,
the student would be exempted from the foreign
language specific standard but would not receive
any credit hours, in other cases, a student may
receive credit hours and exemption of a specific
or distributional standard from her scores on the
Advanced Placement Examination of the
College Entrance Examination Board or the
International Baccalaureate Examinations. See
Advanced Placement Credit and international
Baccalaureate Credit in the Admission section,
inquiries about exemption should be made to
the Office of Academic Advising.

RESIDENCY 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 64 semester hours in Agnes
Scott academic courses toward the 1 30 semester
hours required for the degree. Credits from
approved study abroad are treated as Agnes
Scott College resident credit.

Under special circumstances, a student who
has completed three years at Agnes Scott or
two years including a year at the upper-division
level, may take her senior year at another
institution. A request for exception to the
residence requirement must be Hied with the
assistant dean of the college by the beginning
of the spring semester of the preceding session.
Permission may then be granted by the dean of
the college on the recommendation of the chair
of the major program and of the associate dean
of the college.

TRANSFER CREDIT

Courses taken at other regionally accredited
colleges and universities in the United States
will be accepted for transfer provided these
courses are in subjects generally recognized as
appropriate for liberal arts colleges and are
either comparable to courses offered at Agnes
Scott or are applicable to a degree program at
Agnes Scott. Transfer credit is given for grades
of C or better No credit is given for academic
courses without grades of A, B or C. Transfer
credit must be approved by the Office of
Academic Advising. Courses taken outside of
the United States in pre-approved study-abroad
programs will be evaluated by the Office of
Academic Advising and accepted for transfer
credit.

After enrollment at Agnes Scott, any course
taken at a regionally accredited college or uni-
versity that has been approved by the dean or
assistant dean of the college will be accepted for
transfer credit if the student receives a D or
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Once enrolled, a student may satisfy only
one specific or distributional standard at another
institution. This applies to students on leave of
absence, students who have withdrawn and been
readmitted, cross-registration students and stu-
dents attending summer school or doing tran-
sient work.

An enrolled student may transfer a
maximum of 24 semester hours of credit to
Agnes Scott from another institution, including
work taken in summer school, as a transient
student, while on leave of absence or after the
student has withdrawn and before readmission
to the College. Only 12 of these 24 hours may
be taken while on leave of absence. These
hourly restrictions do not apply to students in
approved study abroad, Washington Semester,
cross-registration or exchange programs. Grades
for credit earned at another institution are not
factored into a student's grade point average.

A student must earn a minimum of 64 hours
in Agnes Scott academic courses toward the 1 30
academic hours required for the Agnes Scott
degree. A minimum of 16 hours toward a major
must be completed in Agnes Scott upper-level
academic courses, A mmimum of 12 hours
toward a minor must be completed in Agnes
Scott academic courses. The dean of the college
may make exceptions to this policy.

Academic courses do not include
RE. courses.

EVALUATION OF
TRANSFER CREDIT

The Office of Academic Advising may
require course descriptions from catalogs and/or
syllabi from all colleges previously attended.
Contact the registrar of previous colleges or
universities to obtain catalog course descriptions
and/or syllabi.

When evaluating transfer credit for
satisfying specific, distributional or depth
standards, a course approved as an appropriate
equivalent will satisfy the standard regardless of
the credit value it carries at another institution.
When evaluating transfer credit for purposes of
progress toward degree completion, an approved
course will carry the specific number of credits or
hours assigned by its originating institution and
will be applied toward the student's credit total.

SUMMER SCHOOL/
TRANSIENT CREDIT

Credit for approved summer/transient
courses at regionally accredited colleges and
universities may be applied to Agnes Scott
degree requirements. After enrolling at Agnes
Scott, no credit is given for a summer school/
transient course if the grade is below a D.
Credit for summer school/transient courses is
not
factored into a student's grade point average.

Students planning to take summer school/
transient courses should consult the Office of
Academic Advising before enrolling in another
institution. All courses require approval by the
academic advising office in consultation with
the appropriate academic program chair or
director. A student's academic adviser must also
approve these courses to ensure that they are
compatible with the student's overall academic
program. Only one specific or distributional
standard may be satisfied by work in summer
school/transient credit. Courses to satisfy depth
standards must also be approved by the chair of
the student's major program. Usually no more
than two semester courses of summer school/
transient work may apply to the requirements
for a major.

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Usually no more than one semester course
of summer school/transient work may apply to
minor requirements. Such courses must be
approved by the chair of the minor program.

A maximum of 16 semester hours will be
approved per summer and no more than 24
semester hours of summer school/transient work
will be credited toward the 1 30 semester hours
required for the Agnes Scott degree. The dean
of the college may make exceptions. Hours m
Agnes Scott summer programs are not included
in these limits.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The purpose of a leave of absence is to
allow a student a break in her studies without
having to withdraw from the College and apply
for readmission. A leave of absence form should
be submitted to the Office of Academic
Advising for approval by the start of classes
prior to the semester or semesters requested.
Except under the most unusual circumstances,
no requests for a leave of absence during a
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 a student's college career.
A student may request the assistant dean of the
college extend her leave of absence from one
semester to two semesters.

A student whose leave of absence is
approved must pay a nonrefundable $150
continuation fee. When she returns to the
College, the fee will be applied toward her
charges.

Students participating in approved study-
abroad programs are considered to be making
progress toward their Agnes Scott degree and
are not considered on leave.

A student granted a leave of absence does
not need to apply for readmission. Within a
reasonable time, she should notify the Office of
Academic Advising of her intent to return. A
student who does not return within the time
specified for her leave will be considered with-
drawn and must apply for readmission.

A leave of absence may not be used to
attend classes full time at another institution.
If, for good reason, a student on leave wishes to
take courses at another college or university, she
should first consult with the assistant dean of
the college, who will serve as her academic
adviser during the leave. Except under special
circumstances, strict limitations apply to the
amount of academic credit that may be earned
during a leave of absence: eight hours during a
one-semester leave and 12 hours during a two-
semester leave. If academic credit is attempted, a
student must submit an official transcript to the
College prior to returning. If a student is not in
good standing at another institution, she must
apply for readmission to Agnes Scott.

The dean of the college may make
exceptions to the above policies.

WITHDRAWING FROM
THE COLLEGE

A student who wishes to withdraw must
obtain a withdrawal form from the assistant dean
of the college, dean of students or
associate dean of students. Withdrawal is not
official until the form has been signed by one of
the deans. Withdrawal forms 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 who have signed with-
drawal forms will be determined on the basis
described in the Academic Program section
under Grades and Completion of Semester
Courses.

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For the financial aspects of withdrawal from
the College, see the Tuition and Fees section.

COURSES

The College operates on a semester
calendar. The unit of credit is the semester hour.
Typically, each semester course receives four
credits regardless of primary contact hours.
There are some exceptions. Laboratories are
usually three contact hours and carry one credit
hour. Semester courses in physical education,
and in some cases dance classes, carry one
semester hour credit.

All courses are semester courses,- i.e.,
courses beginning and ending within a semester.
Credit is given upon successful completion of
each semester course.

COURSE NUMBERING

Courses are numbered as follows:

100s introductory courses (introduction
to an academic discipline)

200s intermediate courses (often an
introduction to a subcategory of an
academic discipline)

300s advanced courses (often of a
thematic or chronological focus)

400s advanced courses and special
courses (independent study, capstone, etc.)

Students should consult instructors or
faculty advisers to determine the appropriate
course levels.

COURSE LOADS

The normal load is eight full-credit courses
per year, four per semester. The minimum load
for full-time standing is three full-credit courses
in a semester and seven in a year. Normally in
each year, a student may take a maximum of
nine full-credit courses or the equivalent. The
associate dean of the college must approve
exceptions to this maximum.

GRADES

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

Grades are assigned the following quality
points: A = 4 quality points per semester hour,
B = 3, C = 2, D = I and F = 0. Individual
instructors may assign a plus or minus, which
will appear on the transcript but is not calculated
in grade point average. Grades of 1, P, E, W and
MED are excluded from GPA calculation An F in
a pass/fail academic course is included in GPA
calculation. Grades in PE. courses are excluded
from GPAs. Only grades for courses taken at
Agnes Scott are factored into a student's GPA.

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

THE PASS/FAIL OPTION

This option is included in the academic
program to encourage students to elect courses
they otherwise might not. Juniors and seniors
may choose a total of two courses on a pass/fail
basis.

Request forms are available in the registrar's
office. They must be completed no later than 10
calendar days after the mid-semester break.

Once a student has elected a course on a
pass/fail basis, she may not change it to regular
credit.

The pass/fail option is not available for
courses taken to satisfy specific, distributional
or social and cultural analysis standards; all
courses taken in the department(s) of the major,
including required courses outside the disci-
pline; all courses taken for a minor; and certain
courses in the teacher education program.

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If a student receives an A or F in a pass/fail
course, the grade will be recorded on her
transcript and averaged into her GPA. However,
the credits will still be counted toward the total
allowed for pass/fail hours.

Internship grades are recorded on a pass/fail
basis These hours are in addition to the two
courses allowed for pass/fail. Internships are an
exception to the policy prohibiting courses
taken to satisfy depth standards from being
pass/fail.

All RE. courses are graded on a pass/fail
basis. For RE. courses, the P or F is not
calculated in GPAs.

REGISTERING FOR COURSES

All students must register in person for
classes on dates announced in the College
calendar. There is a $10 fee for late registration.
No student is allowed to register after the 10th
calendar day of the semester. If a student is not
properly registered for a course, she will not
receive credit.

in cases of medical emergency, a
student may withdraw from a course with
the designation MED (medical withdrawal),
which will appear on her transcript. Medical
withdrawals are authorized by the assistant dean
of the college or the dean of students only
when a medical emergency is described and
certified in writing by a licensed physician or
psychologist at the time of the emergency.
The student is responsible for ensuring written
documentation is provided no later than the
last day of classes. Students are allowed one
opportunity for medical withdrawals.

Students in independent study (490
courses) are covered by the independent-study
program withdrawal procedures, outlined in the
guidelines on the independent study/490 course
application

F^ours dropped after the 10th calendar
day of the semester will be included in the
computation of the student's duration of finan-
cial aid eligibility. See the Financial Aid section
for detailed information.

ADDING COURSES

No new course may be added after the 10th
calendar day of the semester.

WITHDRAWING FROM COURSES

The last day to drop a course without a W
is five weeks after the first day of classes. In this
case, the course will not be on the student's tran-
script. The last day to withdraw from a
class with a W is 10 calendar days after the
mid-semester break. No one may withdraw from
a course after this date.

AUDITING COURSES

A student may audit courses with written
approval of the instructor and the student's
adviser. Request forms are available in the
registrar's office. Students are subject to any
restrictions or requirements the instructor may
wish to impose. Audited courses appear on a stu-
dent's transcript with a grade of AU.

The student's academic record and
course load are factors considered in granting
permission to audit. No student will be given
permission to audit after the 10th calendar day
of the semester. A student may not take for
credit a course she has audited.

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REPEATING COURSES
WITH A GRADE OF D

A student may not repeat Agnes Scott
courses for which she received an A, B, C, D or
P. Under unusual circumstances and the follow-
ing conditions, a student may repeat a course for
which she received a D:

She must obtain the written approval of
the program chair and the approval of
the assistant dean of the college for per-
mission to repeat the course. If a student
withdraws from a repeated course, the
original grade will stand in her GPA and
on her transcript, and she cannot exercise

this option again.

The final grade for a course repeated with
this special permission will be substituted
in the calculation of the GPA, even if it is
an F, but both grades will appear on the
transcript. Repeated courses may not be
taken pass/fail.

REPEATING COURSES
WITH A GRADE OF F

Students may repeat Agnes Scott courses
for which an F was received. Both the F and the
grade for the repeated course will be used in the
calculation of GPAs.

CLASS ATTENDANCE

The effectiveness of instruction at Agnes
Scott is directly related to regular class
attendance. Attendance is part of the student's
overall responsibility and performance in a given
course,- excessive absenteeism may result in a
lower final grade or failure. There is no formal
College attendance policy, but each instructor
must inform students in writing at the beginning
of the semester of the class attendance policy.
Students are entirely responsible for work
missed.

As soon as a student knows she will miss a
class for a College-sponsored event or activity
or the observance of a holy day within her faith,
she must contact the faculty member in advance
and make arrangements for how to handle
assignments or other class responsibilities during
the absence.

TESTS

Tests are announced at least a week in
advance. Attendance is mandatory. No student
is required to take more than two tests on one
day provided she notifies the instructor when a
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 instructor.

COMPLETION OF
SEMESTER COURSES

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

A student seeking an incomplete (I) must
see the assistant dean of the college or dean of
students who may authorize an I in consultation
with the instructor An I will be given only if
the student has received a passing grade for
completed course work. Incomplete work must
be completed for the course no later than March
15 (for fall semester) or Sept. 15 (for spring
semester). An earlier deadline may be given by
the assistant dean of the college or dean of
students. If work is not completed by the dead-
line, the I automatically becomes an F Only the
assistant dean of the college or dean of students
may grant incompletes.

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FINAL EXAMINATIONS

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

If a student is unable to complete final
exams during the examination period because of
illness or other excused cause, she may take
those examinations at a time specified by the
assistant dean of the college. A notation of 1 will
appear on the student's record until a permanent
grade has been recorded.

RE-EXAMINATIONS

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

POLICY FOR

DISPUTED FINAL GRADES

When a student has substantial grounds to
dispute a final grade and is prepared to present
evidence, she must initiate the procedure by
voicing her complaint to the instructor If the
matter is not resolved, the student may take the
dispute to the department chair for mediation.
If the matter is still not resolved, she may refer
the dispute to the dean of the college for further
mediation. If the dean is unable to resolve the
dispute, the student must refer the matter in
writing to the Committee on Academic
Standards and Admission no later than 30 days
after the beginning of the next semester. The
committee's decision is final.

The voting student member of the Academic
Standards and Admission committee shall
participate fully in the final decision provided the
student involved in the dispute waives her right
to confidentiality. Should the involved student be
the student member of the committee, the vice
president of the Student Government Association
shall serve in her place in this specific case.

Should a committee member be the faculty
member involved in the dispute, the faculty
member shall not be involved in the committee's
deliberations and shall not vote. The chair of
the Faculty Executive Committee shall serve in
his/her place.

CONFIDENTIALITY

OF STUDENT RECORDS

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act of 1974 affords students certain rights with
respect to educational records. These rights
include:

1 The right to inspect and review the
student's education records within 45 days
of the day Agnes Scott receives a request
for access.

Students should submit to the registrar,
dean, head of the academic department or
other appropriate official, written requests that
identify the record(s) they wish to inspect. The
Agnes Scott official will make arrangements for
access and notify the student of the time and
place where the records may be inspected. If the
records are not maintained by the Agnes Scott
ofhcial to whom the request was submitted, that
ofhcial shall advise the student of the correct
official to whom the request should be
addressed.

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A student does not have the right to inspect
and review these education records:

Financial records, including any
information those records contain, of his
or her parents,

Confidential letters and confidential
statements of recommendation placed in
the education records of the student
before Jan 1, 1975, as long as the
statements are used only for the purposes
they were specifically intended,-

Confidential letters and confidential
statements of recommendation placed in
the student's education records after
Jan. I, 1975, if:

The student voluntarily signed a
waiver of right to inspect and review
those letters and statements

Those letters and statements are
related to the student's:

Admission to an educational
institution

Application for employment

Receipt of an honor or honorary
recognition

2. The right to request amendment of the
student's education records the student
believes are inaccurate or misleading.

To amend a record they believe is inaccurate
or misleading, the student should write the
Agnes Scott official responsible for the record,
clearly identify the part of the record she wants
changed and specify why it is inaccurate or mis-
leading. If Agnes Scott decides not to amend the
record as requested, the College will notify the
student of the decision and advise the student of
her right to a hearing regarding the request for
amendment. Additional information regarding
hearing procedures will be provided to the
student when notified of the right to a hearing.

3. The right to consent to disclosures of
personally identifiable information
contained in the student's education
records, except to the extent that FERPA
authorizes disclosures without consent.

One exception permitted without consent
is disclosure to school officials with legitimate
educational interests. A school official is a
person employed by Agnes Scott in an
administrative, supervisory, academic or
research, or support-staff position (including
law enforcement unit personnel and health
staff); a person or company with whom Agnes
Scott has contracted (such as an attorney,
auditor or collection agent); a person serving
on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving
on an official committee, such as a disciplinary
or grievance committee, or assisting another
school official in performing his or her tasks.
A school official has a legitimate educational
interest if the official needs to review an
educational record to fulfill his or her
professional responsibility. Upon request,
Agnes Scott discloses education records
without consent to officials of another school
in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.

4. The right to file a complaint with the
U.S. Department of Education concern-
ing alleged failures by Agnes Scott to
comply with the requirements of FERPA.

The office that administers FERPA is:
Family Policy Compliance Office
Department of Education
600 Independence Ave. S.W.
Washington, D.C., 20202-4605

Certain information is considered public
and is released by Agnes Scott at its discretion.
In accordance with FERPA, Agnes Scott has des-

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ignated the following as "directory information"
that may be released without the student's
consent:

name

local address

home address

local telephone number

home telephone number

date and place of birth

major field of study

enrollment status

dates of attendance

degrees and awards received (includmg
honor rolls)

participation in officially recognized
activities and sports

most recent previous educational agency
or institution attended.

A student may withhold disclosure of any
category of information designated as public or
directory information. Written notification to
withhold disclosure must be filed with the
registrar by Sept. 30 and is effective for an
entire academic year. Failure by a student to
specifically request withholding of information
indicates approval for disclosure.

STUDENT RIGHT TO KNOW ACT

In compliance with the Student Right-to-
Know Act, graduation rates for Agnes Scott
College are available on the Web at
http://www.agnesscott.edu/~righttoknow.

A copy may be obtained upon written
request to the Office of the Registrar, Agnes
Scott College, 141 E College Ave, Decatur, GA
30030.

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Academic Policies

AGNES SCOTT MAINTAINS HIGH
STANDARDS of excellence with an
established set of policies governing students'
academic status, performance and personal
conduct. First among them is student classification.
A classified student is someone admitted as
an Agnes Scott degree candidate. The hours
required for class standing do not include credit
for RE. courses.

CLASSIFICATION

Criteria for classification are:

First-year student: Students who have
earned fewer than 24 semester hours of
academic credit

Sophomores: Students who have earned
at least 24 semester hours of academic
credit and have a cumulative GPA of at
least 1.50

Juniors: Students who have earned at least
56 semester hours of academic credit and
have a cumulative GPA of at least 1 .75

Seniors: Students who have earned at
least 92 semester hours of academic credit
and a cumulative GPA of at least 1 .90

Classified students are advised to complete
25 percent of semester hours required in
academic courses for a degree each academic
year. The recommended semester hours for
class standing are: sophomore 32, junior 64 and
senior 96.

Unclassified students are not degree
candidates. An unclassified student may not be
working toward a degree (special student) or
may be a transient student earning a degree at
another institution or a secondary school
student in a joint-enrollment program.

Unclassified students may earn a maximum
of 24 semester-hours credit in academic courses
at Agnes Scott. Exception requests should be
directed to the assistant dean of the college.

GRADUATION

Diplomas are issued once per year at the
commencement in May. A student must fulfill
all graduation requirements to participate in
commencement.

GOOD STANDING

A student is m good standing if she is not
on academic or disciplinary probation and has
not been dismissed or suspended.

ACADEMIC PROBATION AND
ACADEMIC WARNING

Academic probation is imposed by the
dean of the college at any time for unsatisfactory
academic performance. This probation notifies
a student that unless her academic performance
becomes satisfactory, she may be dismissed.
During the time of academic probation, a
student will not be considered a student in good
standing. Any transcript issued during the period
of a student's academic probation will carry the
notation of academic probation.

National Collegiate Athletic Association
regulations require a student be in good
standing at the College to participate in inter-
collegiate athletics. As a result, a student on
academic probation may not participate in
NCAA-sanctioned competitions.

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A full-time, classified student usually is
placed on academic probation at the end of a
semester if she has an E or F in two academic
courses,- or has achieved fewer than 12 semester-
hours credit in academic courses, or has a
semester GPA less than the minimum for her
classification: first-year student 1 .50,- sophomore
1 ,75; junior 1 .90,- and senior 2.0.

A full-time, classified student usually is
placed on academic probation at the end of a
session if she has a cumulative GPA less than the
minimum for her classification or if she has not
achieved the minimum semester hours for her
classification in the next session: sophomore 24,
junior 56,- and senior 92. (These numbers do not
include credit for P.E. courses.)

A part-time, classified student usually is
placed on academic probation at the end of a
semester if she has an E or F in two academic
courses, or passes less than two-thirds of the
academic work for which she registered,- or has
a semester GPA less than the minimum for
her classification: first-year student 1.50,-
sophomore 1 .75,- junior 1 .90, and senior 2.0.

An unclassified student usually is placed on
academic probation at the end of a semester if
she has received an E or F in two academic
courses. Unclassified students whose academic
performance is considered unsatisfactory in
other ways may also be placed on probation.
The dean of the college may waive the academic
probation guidelines in cases involving extenuat-
ing circumstances.

A student on academic probation when she
withdraws will be placed on probation when she
is readmitted.

ACADEMIC DISMISSAL

Academic dismissal requires a student to
separate from the College for academic reasons.
The Judicial Review Committee imposes
academic dismissal and may specify a length of
time a student must wait before she may apply
for readmission. Students readmitted after

academic dismissal will be placed on academic
probation for their first semester.

Any transcript issued following the academic
dismissal will carry the notation of academic
dismissal.

Full-time, classified students are subject to
academic dismissal for any of these reasons:

Failure to earn 24 semester hours of
credit in academic courses in any
academic session

Failure to achieve appropriate class
standing for two consecutive years

Extremely poor academic performance
during a semester

Meeting requirements for academic
probation for two consecutive semesters

Students may be given academic dismissal
at any time if the Judicial Review Committee
judges their academic performance to be
unsatisfactory. The committee may waive the
academic dismissal guidelines if a classified
student has been forced to reduce her load
because of extenuating circumstances.

Part-time, classified students are subject
to academic dismissal if eligible for academic
probation for two consecutive semesters.
Unclassified students may continue their work
at the College as determined by the assistant
dean of the college.

DISCIPLINARY PROBATION,
SUSPENSION AND DISMISSAL

For violation(s) of social regulations or
policies, the F^onor Court may recommend to
the Judicial Review Committee a student be
placed on disciplinary probation, suspended or
dismissed.

Suspension is made with a stipulated time
of return when the student is automatically
reinstated in good standing if she so desires.
A student who is dismissed must apply for
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may speciiy a length of time a student must wait
before she may apply for readmission.

During the time a student is on probation,
she is not considered a student in good stand-
ing. Any transcript issued during the period of
the student's probation will carry the notation of
a disciplinary probation

EMERGENCY WITHDRAWAL

The College strives to promote the health
and safety of all community members by
providing student health care, counseling
services, public safety protection services and
by enforcing student-conduct regulations.

To ensure the institution and its members
are allowed to carry out their activities without
the substantial threat of interference or danger
of harm, the College has adopted a policy and
the following procedures for the emergency
withdrawal of a student when deemed necessary
to promote the health and safety of either the
student or College community.

Criteria and Procedures for Immediate
Withdrawal

A student will be subject to immediate
withdrawal from the College and/or College
housing if the dean of students determines the
student:

Engages or threatens to engage in
behavior posing a significant risk to the
health or safety of self or others,-

Engages or threatens to engage in
behavior that would cause significant
property damage or directly and
significantly impede the lawful activities
of others.

Once it is determined the student's conduct
falls within these criteria, the student will be
notified in writing and temporarily withdrawn
from the College and/or campus immediately.
The withdrawal will be continued until the

Judicial Review Committee reaches a final
decision regarding the student's future status.
The student shall be provided with a copy of
this Emergency Withdrawal Policy. At any time,
the student may terminate the process by
voluntarily withdrawing from the College.

The dean of students will make the initial
determination whether the matter will be sent
directly to the Judicial Review Committee
(Section 111, Student Handbook) or whether the
student will be referred to a licensed psychiatrist
for evaluation (Section 11, Student Handbook).
The student will be notified of this decision in
writing, delivered by either personal delivery or
certified mail. If the matter is sent directly to
the Judicial Review Committee, the committee
shall convene and consider the case (Section 111,
Studmt Handbook) within seven days of the notice
to the student. If the student wishes to be
evaluated by a psychiatrist, the student may
request within 48 hours of receipt of the notice
from the dean of students that the matter be
pursued according to the following procedures.

Referral for Evaluation

The student may be referred by the dean of
students, at the College's expense, to a licensed
psychiatrist for evaluation. The psychiatrist's
participation is intended to assist the College in
assessing the situation and to provide guidance
to the Judicial Review Committee regarding the
student's future status. The student may select
the psychiatrist from a list of three provided by
the College. If the student declines to select a
psychiatrist, the College will make the selection.

The dean of students shall also provide the
psychiatrist a written description of the student's
behaviors that led to the referral, with a copy to
the student, along with a copy of the Emergency
Withdrawal Policy. The psychiatric evaluation
must be completed within one week from the
date of the referral letter, unless an extension
is granted in writing by the dean of students.
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completed, the dean of students, psychiatrist
and student will meet to discuss their
assessment of the situation.

In addition, the student may choose
to be evaluated by an independent licensed
psychiatrist of her choosing and at her expense
and thereafter request a meeting with both
psychiatrist and the dean of students. This
second evaluation must take place within one
week of the first evaluation, unless an extension
is granted in writing by the dean of students.
The meeting among the psychiatrists, dean and
student must take place within one week of the
second evaluation.

Presentation to Judicial Review
Committee

The final step in this process, whether
the matter is referred directly or following
evaluation, will be the case presentation to the
Judicial Review Committee. The student and
dean of students will present all pertinent and
relevant information at the Judicial Review
Committee meeting.

The usual procedures of the Judicial Review
Committee will be followed except the dean of
students will not participate as a member and
will not vote in the final decision.

As with other College procedures, neither
the College nor the student shall have attorneys
or legal representation at this proceeding.

The student who has been referred for
psychiatric evaluation and participates in this
Judicial Review Committee proceeding
acknowledges and agrees this process may
involve a discussion of the student's relevant
medical/psychiatric records and communications
and will result in some loss of confidentiality
and privacy.

The Judicial Review Committee decision
will be final. This decision may include
reinstatement in good standing, probation or
withdrawal, suspension or dismissal of the
student The committee's written decision will

be delivered to the student and dean of students
within 48 hours of the conclusion of the
committee's formal proceedings and shall
contain a statement of the reasons for any
decision of withdrawal, suspension or dismissal.
In addition, the student may be encouraged to
seek professional care.

Readmission from Withdrawal

A student may be considered for
readmission after the expiration of a minimum
of one full semester. To be considered for
readmission, the student must submit a
description of her progress and activities
during the interim period and, in cases in
which professional care has been recommended,
a report from her psychiatrist to the dean of
students.

The student must arrange for an interview
in person with the dean of students. If the
student lives out of the region, a phone
interview is acceptable. These steps must be
completed by Nov. 15 for consideration to be
readmitted in January and by June 15 for
consideration to be readmitted in August.

The dean of students will determine
whether the student is eligible for readmission.
When a student is deemed eligible, the
admission office will be informed that she
may reapply by the usual procedures, and the
student's application for readmission will be
reviewed by the dean of the college and by
the dean of students.

JUDICIAL REVIEW COMMITTEE

The Judicial Review Committee of the
College is given these responsibilities:

Reviewing and acting on recommendations
of the Student Senate that affect the
powers and philosophy of student
government or pertain to major regulations
concerning student welfare.

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Acting on the recommendation of the
dean of the college that a student who
has not met the academic standards of the
College be dismissed.

Acting on the recommendation of the
Honor Court that a student be placed on
disciplinary probation for violation of
academic regulations.

Acting on the recommendation of the
Honor Court that a student receive
disciplinary suspension or dismissal for
violation of social or academic
regulations.

Acting as the court of final appeal for
Honor Court decisions and/or penalties,-
or, when a student appeals an Honor
Court decision and/or penalty to the
student body, as is her right, acting as the
court of final review in the case, its appeal
and the student body's judgment.

Requiring the withdrawal of any student
whose presence is thought to be injurious
to the interest of the College community,-
or imposing the penalty of administrative
probation, suspension or dismissal in
situations involving a student's failure to
meet the standards or expectations of the
College community.

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

Judicial Review Committee Members

President of the College, chair

Dean of the college

Dean of students

Registrar

Four faculty members

Student Government Association president

Student Senate president

Honor Court president

Judicial Board president

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Academic Support Services

ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS
FOR DISABLED STUDENTS

Accommodations are provided for students
with specific needs, wfiicPi will be identified
individually based on disability documentation
and academic history. Students seeking academic
accommodations should contact the Office of
Academic Advising to initiate a request.
Accommodations are tailored to the mdividual
to provide support and reduce the impact the
disability has on academic performance.

Agnes Scott complies with Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

MCCAIN LIBRARY SERVICES

Librarians provide reference assistance,
individual research consultations, group work-
shops and other opportunities for learning about
the library and its resources. In partnership with
the faculty, they also provide course-related
instructional sessions that build information
competency skills needed for academic success,
career development and independent learning.

THE CENTER FOR
WRITING AND SPEAKING

The Center for Writing and Speaking is a
peer tutoring organization providing assistance
to students for writing or speaking (oral presen-
tation) projects. It has two specialized centers,
the Writing Center and Speaking Center, both
located on the ground floor of McCain Library.

Students may visit the Writing Center or
Speaking Center at any stage of their projects.
Tutors can help them get started on an assign-
ment, develop the draft or speech or polish the
final version. Tutoring is free to Agnes Scott
students and is available Sunday through Friday
during posted hours.

In writing tutorial sessions, students are
encouraged to develop ideas and to evaluate
how well their writing communicates those
ideas. In speaking tutorial sessions, students are
encouraged to clarify and develop ideas for
effective oral communication or to work on
presentation style and method.

Computers, audio and video equipment and
other resources are available in the Center for
Writing and Speaking for students to use in
tutoring sessions or on their own. Students
interested in being tutors should contact the
director.

INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Information Technology Services provides
the campus with cutting-edge technology to
enhance and improve teaching and learning at
Agnes Scott. Through a combination of wireless
and wired-network technologies, every space on
campus has access to the Internet. The College
has 221 public computers so students, faculty
and staff can check e-mail, post and download
information from a course Web site, check the
library catalog, conduct research and write
papers. ITS supports and maintains computer
labs, high-tech classrooms and an Educational
Technology Center.

EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY CENTER

The Educational Technology Center is
a state-of-the-art facility providing unique
learning spaces and innovative teaching tools
and approaches to enhance the teaching-
learning process. It includes a service desk, ASC-
TV, a language-learning classroom and lab, a
multimedia classroom with laptops and the
Instructional Technology Studio.

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THE MATHEMATICS LEARNING
SUPPORT CENTER

The Mathematics Learning Support Center
offers a supportive environment for students
seeking assistance. Located on the first floor of
Buttrick Hall, it is open Monday through
Thursday in the late afternoon and evening,
and on Sunday evenings. Learning assistants
(advanced students in mathematics), the center
coordinator and/or faculty members are
available during posted times. Students are
encouraged to drop in, to work among
themselves or to work with a learning assistant.
Individual appointments may be made.

The center endeavors to facilitate a
student's understanding of mathematics by
focusing on the process rather than merely
getting an answer. Its approach is collaborative,
and its objective is for the student to be able to
learn mathematics by herself. Workshops on
algebra review, using the graphing calculator,
math for the GRE and other topics are offered.
Computers with various math programs (Maple,
SPSS, Winplot, etc.) are available. The services
are available free to all Agnes Scott students.

social environments. Students seek personal
counseling for a variety of issues including
academic support services, such as time
management, stress management, assertiveness
training, test anxiety and study skills.

TUTORING SERVICES

Several academic departments, in
particular biology, chemistry and mathematics,
have standing programs offering student-to-
student tutoring. Students may contact the
department chair for scheduling.

PERSONAL COUNSELING

The Office of Personal Counseling is
committed to providing professional, ethical
and quality short-term counseling, consultation
and outreach services to help students obtain
the maximum beneHt from their college
experience. These services help students cope
more effectively with personal, emotional and
situational barriers to learning,- adjust to stress,-
experience personal growth and development
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Academic Honors

GRADUATION HONORS

Requirements for graduation honors are
as follows.

Cum Laude

1. Attains a cumulative grade point average
of at least 3.5 for all work completed at
Agnes Scott.

2. Attains a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5
for the semesters that include her last 64
academic hours completed in residence at
Agnes Scott. GPAs are based on all
academic work of a semester.

3. Has not received a final grade below
a C in an academic course during the
period defined in (2) as her last 64 hours
(including courses taken through cross-
registration and study abroad).

4. Receives the recommendation of her
major program. When the student has more
than one major, she shall receive the
recommendation of either one of her major
programs, unless she has done independent
study, in which case she must receive the
recommendation of the program in which
she has done the independent study. In the
case of an mterdisciplinary major, this shall
be interpreted to mean the recommendation
of all programs concerned in the major In
the case of a student-designed major, the
assistant dean of the college will determine
the programs concerned in the major

from which the student must receive
recommendations.

Magna Cum Laude

1. Attains a cumulative GPA of at least 3.7
for all work completed at Agnes Scott.

2. Attains a cumulative GPA of at least 3.7
for the semesters that include her last 64
academic hours completed in residence at
Agnes Scott (including courses taken
through cross-registration and study
abroad). GPAs are based on all academic
work of a semester

3 Has not received a final grade below
a C in an academic course during the
period defined in (2) as her last 64 hours
(including courses taken through cross-
registration and study abroad).

4. Receives the recommendation of her
major program. When the student has
more than one major, she shall receive the
recommendation of either one of her major
programs, unless she has done independent
study, in which case she must receive the
recommendation of the program in which
she has done the independent study, in the
case of an interdisciplinary major, this shall
be interpreted to mean the recommendation
of all programs concerned in the major. In
the case of a student-designed major, the
assistant dean of the college will determine
the programs concerned in the major
from which the student must receive
recommendations.

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Summa Cum Laude

1 . Attains a cumulative GPA of at least 3.9
for all work completed at Agnes Scott.

2. Attains a cumulative GPA of at least 3.9
for the semesters that include her last 64
academic hours (including courses taken
through cross-registration and study
abroad) completed in residence at Agnes
Scott. GPAs are based on all academic
work of a semester.

3. Has not received a final grade below
a C in an academic course during the
period defined in (2) as her last 64 hours
(including courses taken through cross-
registration and study abroad).

4. Receives the recommendation of her
major program. When the student has
more than one major, she shall receive the
recommendation of either one of her
major programs, except if she has done
independent study, in which case she must
receive the recommendation of the program
in which she has done the independent
study. In the case of an interdisciplinary
major, this shall be interpreted to mean the
recommendation of all programs concerned
in the major. In the case of a student-
designed major, the assistant dean of the
college will determine the programs
concerned in the major from which the
student must receive recommendations.

HONOR LIST AND
DEAN'S HONOR LIST

Students are eligible for the Honor List at
the end of a semester if they have completed 16
semester hours in academic courses with a
semester GPA of at least 3.3 and no grade below
a C in an academic course, including courses
taken under cross-registration. Cross-registration
courses are not calculated in the GPA.

Students are eligible for the Dean's Honor
List at the end of a semester if they have
completed 16 semester hours in academic
courses with a semester GPA of at least 3.7 and
no grade below a G in an academic course,
including courses taken under cross-registration.
Cross-registration courses are not calculated in
the GPA.

OTHER ACADEMIC HONORS

The College recognizes superior academic
work in several ways:

Stukes Scholars are the three students
who rank first academically in the
sophomore, junior and senior classes.
Announced at Opening Convocation and
Honors Day, Stukes Scholars are selected
on the basis of their work the previous
session and their overall academic
achievement.

The Dana Scholarship program began in
1970 with a grant from the Charles A.
Dana Foundation. Academic promise and
leadership are criteria for this honor.

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

Mortar Board is a National Senior Honor
Society. Its purposes are "to provide for
cooperation among (Mortar Board)
societies, to support the ideals of the
university, to advance the spirit of
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for a meaningful exchange of ideas as
individuals and as a group." Members are
elected from the junior class on the basis
of three ideals: service, scholarship and
leadership.

The National Society of Collegiate
Scholars was established on the
principle that with scholarship comes a
responsibility to develop leadership
and a duty to perform service. To this
end, the society recognizes and celebrates
high achievement among first- and
second-year students, encourages

high standards throughout the college
experience, provides opportunities for
personal growth and leadership develop-
ment and encourages learning through
community service. Membership is based
on grade-point average. Eligible first- and
second-year students receive invitations
during the spring semester.

Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta), the National
Biological Honor Society, seeks to
promote scholarly activity in biology
among students, particularly under-
graduates. Its three- fold purpose is to
stimulate scholarship, disseminate
scientific knowledge and promote
biological research. The organization
has two levels of undergraduate member
ship. Associate membership is open to
anyone interested. Regular membership is
open to students majoring in biology,
who have completed at least one term of
their second year,- have taken at least
three biology courses, of which one is
above the introductory level,- have an
average grade of B in their biology
courses, and are in good academic
standing. The Sigma Upsilon chapter was
established at Agnes Scott in 1997.

The National German Honorary Society,
Delta Pbi Alpha. Kappa Kappa chapter,
seeks to recognize excellence in the study
of German and to provide an incentive
for higher scholarship. The society aims
to promote the study of the German
language, literature and civilization and
endeavors to emphasize those aspects of
German life and culture that are of
universal value and contribute to man's
eternal search for peace and truth.
Qualifications, minimum of two years
and registration in an advanced course,
minimum average standing of B+ in all
German courses taken, minimum of B- in
all other courses, indication of continued
interest in the study of German language
and literature.

Omicwn Delta Epsilon is the International
Economics Honor Society. The Mu
chapter was established at Agnes Scott in
1994. Omicron Delta Epsilon encourages
excellence in economics and devotion on
the part of its members as economists to
the advancement of their science and to
the scholarly effort to make freedom from
want and deprivation a reality for all. All
students in their junior or senior years
who have taken at least 12 hours in
economics with an average of B or better
are eligible.

The Kappa Kappa chapter of Pi Delta Pbi,
the National French Honor Societ>', was
established at Agnes Scott in 1990. The
purpose is to recognize outstanding
scholarship in the French language and
literature. Membership is open to students
who have taken at least five courses in
French and have been nominated for
academic achievement.

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' Phi Alpha Theta, the National Honor
Society in History, was founded in 1921
to foster the research, publication and
teaching of history. The Agnes Scott
chapter was formed in 1998. Students
who have completed at least 12 semester
hours in history with a 3.1 average or
better and rank in the top 35 percent of
their class are eligible.

The Agnes Scott chapter of Phi Sitfma Tau
was organized in 1979. The society links
philosophy departments in accredited
institutions and students interested in
philosophy. Membership is open to
qualified students who have taken at least
three courses in philosophy.

Psi Chi is the National Honor Society
in Psychology and was founded for the
purpose of "encouraging, stimulating and
maintaining excellence in scholarship and
advancing the science of psychology." An
Agnes Scott chapter was established in
1990. Membership is open to students
who have a B average in psychology and
rank in the top 35 percent of their class.

fraternity contact. To be a member,
students must be enrolled in or have
taken at least one music class and have a
cumulative grade point average of 2.5.

Sigma Delta Pi, the National Spanish
Honorary Society, recognizes scholarship
in and commitment to the language,
literatures and cultures of the Hispanic
world. Students must have completed
three years of college-level Spanish,
including at least three semester hours of
a course in Hispanic literature or culture.
A candidate must have a minimum CPA
of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all Spanish courses
taken, rank in the upper 35 percent of
her class and have completed three
semesters of college work. The Sigma Chi
chapter was established at Agnes Scott in
1992.

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Sigma Alpha Iota, music service fraternity,
is an organization which promotes
interaction between students who share a
commitment to music. The Agnes Scott
chapter. Gamma Eta, sponsors informal
and forma! recitals featuring chapter
members and other Agnes Scott students
in the music department as well as serving
where they are needed as stage managers,
ushers and door monitors. In addition to
personal encouragement and support,
members may receive scholarships and
awards in many areas and at all levels of
music related study. Sigma Alpha lota has
long been recognized as a leader in the
field of music and provides a lifetime of

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International Education

THE ACQUISITION of international
perspectives and intercultural communications
skills is a fundamental component of a liberal
arts education. Agnes Scott College offers
students a variety of opportunities on and off
campus to develop global competence. Through
the curriculum, study abroad and contact with
international students and scholars on campus,
Agnes Scott students gain fluency in languages
other than English, cross-cultural sensitivity and
knowledge about world cultures and societies.

At the center for Agnes Scott's international
activities, the Office of International Education
coordinates linkages with educational institutions
and organizations worldwide,- provides and
administers opportunities abroad,- supports
the College in its efforts to integrate global
perspectives into the curriculum,- and assists
international students, faculty and visitors on
academic, cross-cultural communication and
immigration regulatory matters.

Two broadly defined groups are served
by the OIE: those students, staff, faculty and
alumnae who will be studying, interning,
volunteering, researching or traveling abroad,-
and those who will be coming to the campus
from abroad.

Agnes Scott College is committed to
providing a wide variety of opportunities for
study abroad and has dedicated substantial
resources both financial and human toward
assisting students in fulfilling their objectives
for study abroad. Agnes Scott's goal is for each
student who desires an international experience
to be able to participate in one.

Agnes Scott offers study abroad through
Agnes Scott faculty-led programs (Global
Awareness and Global Connections), exchange
programs and independent study programs.
Programs vary in length, content, format and
cost. Some require an appropriate degree of
fluency in the language of the host country
while others use English as the language of
instruction.

Students planning to join faculty-led
international programs, exchange or study-
abroad programs must meet the following
basic requirements for participation:

Be in good standing

Have completed one year or 24 credit hours at
Agnes Scott prior to the experience abroad

Have a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point
average at the end of the semester prior to

. submitting an application for faculty-led
programs

Have the minimum grade point average
required by the exchange partner or the
study abroad program provider at the time of
application

Other program-specific requirements
must be met before a student is eligible for
participation.

Year Five, nondegree (special, exchange)
and graduate students may participate in study-
abroad programs if they pay the full cost of the
program and if space is available. These students
are not eligible for subsidies, grants or financial
aid.

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CURRICULAR INITIATIVES

At the heart of international education at
Agnes Scott College is the curriculum, which
includes many courses with international
content and special programs. Faculty from
across the disciplines draw from their interna-
tional experiences and perspectives in these
courses.

The Department of Modern Foreign
Languages and Literatures offers majors and
minors in French, German Studies and Spanish.
In addition, the College also offers a major in
classical languages and literatures.

The nationally recognized Language Across
the Curriculum program connects language
study in French, German and Spanish to other
disciplines such as art history, anthropology,
political science, history and music. Africana
Studies is a minor that combines African and
African-American courses offered in the depart-
ments of history, political science and sociology
and anthropology.

FACULTY-LED
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES

Agnes Scott faculty lead short-term
programs abroad annually through the Global
Awareness and Global Connections programs.
The College will contribute a partial subsidy of
$1,200 toward the cost of one Global Awareness
or Global Connections travel experience for
each degree-seeking undergraduate.

Global Awareness Program

Through the Global Awareness (GA)
Program, students develop a better understand-
ing of their cultural values as well as an
appreciation for the physical and cultural
diversity of the world. This introductory-level
international program offers students the
opportunity to study and experience a culture
different from their own. Students have an
extended academic study and travel experience
under the guidance of Agnes Scott College

faculty. Recent Global Awareness seminars
include faculty-led study in China, Ghana and
Japan.

Students must apply, be selected and
preregister for the two four-credit-hour courses:
GA 200 and GA 201. GA 200 is taught on
campus in the semester preceding the interna-
tional experience and includes the study of the
history, culture, arts, geography, economics and
politics of the target country. All students will
choose a research project and develop survival
language skills as appropriate. The semester-
long course is followed by a two- to three-week
study seminar in the country, in which students
conduct research on their selected topics, keep
journals and stay with local families whenever
possible. Upon return to campus, the course
continues in a nine-week debriefing seminar in
which students make cultural comparisons,
reflect on the international experience, complete
research projects and share the experience with
the campus and local community.

Global Awareness is open to all enrolled
students who meet the basic requirements for
participation. They must have satisfactorily
completed the GA 200 course that serves as
the basis for the international experience, and
attendance at pre-departure and post-seminar
sessions is mandatory. Completion of
assignments associated with the program is
also required.

Global Connections Program

Global Connections allows students to
enrich their on-campus learning by connecting
what they learn in a specific course to a faculty-
led international study and travel experience.
Faculty members across the disciplines may
propose a Global Connection component to an
on-campus course. The study-travel component
consists of two to three weeks of international
travel connected to an on-campus course.
Examples of recent Global Connections on-
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of faculty-led international travel connected to
their on-campus courses include: Statistics and
Woman's Studies connected with Cuba,- French
Literature and History of the Enlightenment and
the French Revolution with France and
Switzerland, Creative Writing and Irish Drama
with Ireland, Classics and FHistory of Dance
with Greece, German Language and F^istory of
the FHolocaust with Germany and Poland,- and
Latin American Politics with Chile.

A Global Connections component is
"added on" to a regular on-campus academic
course. This two-hour component involves
two to three weeks of travel and intercultural
experience during the January intercession or in
late May. A Global Connections component
may include research, journal writing, creative
projects and group sessions. Students are
required to attend pre-departure orientation
sessions held during the semester before the
experience abroad. Grades of Incomplete will
be assigned until requirements for the Global
Connections component have been completed.
Global Connections is open to all enrolled
students who meet the basic requirements for
participation. They must be concurrently
enrolled in the base course or have satisfactorily
completed the base course or other designated
courses previously.

Eligibility for Faculty-led Programs

To be eligible, students must apply and
be admitted to the program and meet all basic
requirements, be full-time, degree-seeking
students at Agnes Scott and have a minimum
cumulative grade point average of 2.0 at the
end of the semester before submitting the
application. Eligible students can receive a
partial subsidy for the cost of travel for one
faculty-led program either the Global Awareness
or the Global Connections program. Year Five,
non-degree (special, exchange) and graduate
students may participate on a space available
basis and pay the full cost of the program.

STUDY ABROAD APPROVAL

Students who wish to participate in study
abroad should contact the Office of International
Education as early as possible in their college
career The application deadline is March 1 for
exchange and study abroad during the next
academic year, whether for fall, spring, or the
entire year

All students planning to study abroad
must seek the approval of the College. The
application process must start early so that all of
the deadlines for Agnes Scott and the deadlines
of the selected study-abroad program are met.
While March 1 is the internal ASC deadline for
approval for study abroad during the following
academic year, the deadlines of the study-abroad
providers will vary and may occur before or
after the Agnes Scott March 1 deadline, there-
fore, it is important that students begin the
process of selecting a study-abroad program a
year or more in advance.

Credit for Study Abroad

Without ASC pre-approval for study
abroad, students will not receive credit.
Pre-approval of the study-abroad proposal is
to ensure in advance that the study-abroad
program proposed and the courses desired are
eligible for credit at ASC. With pre-approval
academic credit can be granted for the courses
taken abroad, transcripts, actual course
descriptions and other documentation must be
submitted to the Office of Academic Advising
upon completion of the program abroad for final
evaluation of credit. While abroad,
students must report any changes in their
course schedule to the director of international
education, the assistant director of academic
advising, and the faculty adviser Grading
systems around the world vary widely,- therefore
credit for study abroad will be granted with a
passing grade for courses completed. A grade of
D or better is considered passing. Credit for
courses taken abroad is not factored into the

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Agnes Scott grade point average. Credits from
abroad are treated as Agnes Scott credit and
may count toward the student's major, minor,
standards or electives.

Pre-Departure
Study-abroad Orientation

Students participating in study abroad are
required to attend a mandatory pre-departure
orientation session offered each semester
Prior to departure, they also complete and sign
an agreement and general release, a health
disclosure form and a signed medical approval
form for independent study abroad and for
faculty-led programs. All forms are available in
the Office of International Education.

Upon their return, students are required to
complete an evaluation and are encouraged to
participate in a re-entry session especially
designed for reflection on their study-abroad
experience.

INDEPENDENT STUDY ABROAD

Students select from more than 123
universities located in more than 33 countries.
Students pursue their individually specific
curricular and personal goals through one of the
many options available for independent study-
abroad experience. The two broadly defined
categories of independent study abroad are
through exchange programs and study-abroad
program providers.

Students may choose to participate for
credit in summer, semester or yearlong study-
abroad and exchange programs. Whether
matriculating in a university with host
nationals, pursuing further language studies,-
participating in international service learning,-
or conducting field studies or research after
learning appropriate research methodology,-
there is a study-abroad program that will satisfy
the student's academic needs and personal goals

Students studying abroad must make a $150
non-refundable continuation deposit, which will
be credited toward their charges for the next
semester that they are enrolled on campus
Students on independent study abroad programs
pay Agnes Scott College a non-refundable
administrative fee of $250 in addition to the
$150 continuation fee.

Study Abroad through Exchange
Programs

Through institutional exchanges and the
International Student Exchange Program (ISEP),
the Agnes Scott campus is enriched with an
influx of short-term (semester and yearlong)
students from abroad, while the Agnes Scott
students are abroad benefiting from and con-
tributing to the campus life in the country
where they have chosen to study. In almost all
instances, exchange students pay their tuition to
the home institution, i.e. the one granting them
their degree. Agnes Scott students going on
exchanges pay Agnes Scott tuition. Their inter-
national student counterpart comes to Agnes
Scott for a semester or year and she too pays
her tuition to her home institution. Payment of
room and board varies by exchange contract.

Through the International Student
Exchange Program, Agnes Scott College
students may choose to from more than 1 15
partner universities in 36 countries including:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria,
Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France,
Germany, Chana, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Japan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Latvia,
Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, the
Philippines, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Thailand, United Kingdom (England, Scotland,
Wales) and Uruguay.

Additionally, the Association of Presbyterian
Colleges and Universities sponsors reciprocal
exchanges between Agnes Scott College and
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Queen's University of Belfast and the University
of Ulster Tfie College has an exchange relation-
ship v/ith Kinjo Gakuin in Nagoya, Japan and
Hong Kong Baptist University in Hong Kong,
People's Republic of China,

Other Study-abroad Opportunities

The second broad category of independent
study-abroad experience is accomplished through
study-abroad program providers. Study-abroad
providers vary widely in quality, services, length
of program and the kinds of opportunities
provided. They offer traditional university study
abroad, independent research, international
service learning, field-based study abroad,
language learning, internships, and combinations
of these. Information about independent study-
abroad programs and providers is available in the
Office of International Education.

Students who want to participate in
independent study-abroad programs must meet
all basic requirements, be full-time, degree-
seeking students at Agnes Scott and have a
mmimum cumulative grade point average of
2.0 at the end of the semester before submitting
the application. Most providers require a much
higher GPA for program eligibility. Students
planning to participate in independent study-
abroad programs must seek approval for their
selected study-abroad program and the course
work. They must submit the following forms to
the Office of International Education:

1. Agnes Scott application (internal) is due
on March 1 each year for programs taking
place during the following academic year

i. Study-Abroad Approval Application,
which is for petitioning to pre-approve
the selected program and courses for
credit transfer

ii. A description of the program abroad

iii A statement that includes the
student's reasons for selecting the
study-abroad program

II. Application to the study-abroad sponsor
(external). The student completes the
study-abroad program provider's application
forms and submits a copy of the completed
application to the Office of International
Education.

Eligibility for Exchange
and Study-abroad Programs

To be eligible, students must meet all
basic requirements, be full-time, degree-seeking
students at Agnes Scott and in most instances
have a minimum cumulative grade point average
of 2.0 at the end of the semester before submit-
ting the application. The minimum grade point
average required for eligibility to engage in
independent study abroad varies greatly across
the exchange partners and study-abroad
program providers and is most often higher
than a 2.0.

International students studying at
Agnes Scott are not eligible to participate in
study-abroad programs except in special
circumstances.

FUNDING ASSISTANCE
FOR STUDY ABROAD

Federal and other External Aid

Agnes Scott students eligible to receive
federal financial aid (grants and loans), state
grants and/or privately funded scholarships
may continue to receive those funds while
participating in most exchange and pre-
approved study-abroad programs during the
academic year Agnes Scott College work
study is not applicable to study-abroad
experiences. The director of financial aid
determines student eligibility.

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Prestigious International Scholarships
and Fellowships

Among the prestigious scholarships and
fellowships available to Agnes Scott students are
five that are international in scope: Fulbright
grants, British Marshall scholarships, Rhodes
scholarships. Rotary fellowships and NSEP
scholarships. Agnes Scott College students have
been recipients of the Thomas R. Pickering
Foreign Affairs Fellowship, the Freeman -ASIA
scholarship, the Fulbright, the Rhodes, and the
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship. For more
information, visit the Office of International
Education in Buttrick Hall or its Web site.

Freeman-ASIA

The primary goal of the Freeman-ASIA
Program is to increase the number of U.S.
American undergraduates who study in East
and Southeast Asia by providing students with
the information and financial assistance they
will need. Awardees are expected to share their
experiences with their home campus to encour-
age study abroad by others and to spread under-
standing of Asia in their home communities.

Fulbright Grants

Congress created the Fulbright program in
1946 to foster mutual understanding among
nations through educational and cultural
exchanges. Each year, the Fulbright program
enables U.S. students, artists and other
professionals to study or conduct research in
more than 100 nations. The program offers
Fulbright full grants, Fulbright travel grants,
foreign and private grants and teaching
opportunities. Brochures, application forms
and information are available from the Office
of International Education or the Fulbright
campus adviser. The campus application
deadline is Oct. 1.

British Marshall Scholarships

Established by an act of Parliament in 1953
to commemorate the ideals of the European
Recovery Programme (the Marshall Plan),
the British Marshall scholarships are intended
to enable "intellectually distinguished young
Americans to study in the United Kingdom
and thereby to gain an understanding and
appreciation of the British way of life."

Applications must be submitted on
prescribed forms available by mid-May from
the Office of International Education or the
Marshall campus adviser. The campus
application deadline is Oct. 1.

Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs
Fellowship Program

Outstanding students who are interested in
pursuing a foreign service career with the U.S.
Department of State may apply for a Pickering
Fellowship during their sophomore year. The
fellowship award includes tuition, room, board
and mandatory fees during the junior and senior
years of college and during the first year of
graduate study with reimbursement for books
and one round-trip travel. The fellow must
commit to pursuing a graduate degree in
international studies at one of the graduate
schools identified by the Woodrow Wilson
National Fellowship Foundation. Fellows meet
annually in Washington, DC, for a program
orientation. Only U.S. citizens will be consid-
ered for the Pickering Fellowships. Women,
members of minority groups historically under-
represented in the Foreign Service, and students
with financial need are encouraged to apply.

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Rhodes Scholarship

The Rhodes scholarship provides for study
at the University of Oxford and is one of the
most competitive awards available. Applicants
must demonstrate outstanding intellectual and
academic achievement, but they must also be
able to show integrity of character, interest in
and respect for their fellow beings, the ability
to lead and the energy to use their talents to the
full.

Forms and information are available from
the Office of International Education or the
Rhodes campus adviser. The campus application
deadline is Oct. 1.

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships

The primary purpose of this program is to
further international understanding and friendly
relations among people of different countries.
Scholarship applications need to be made more
than a year in advance of the planned study-
abroad program experience. Rotary awards
provide for all expenses of most semester and
yearlong study-abroad programs.

NSEP Scholarships

Established by the National Security
Education Act of 1991, NSEP scholarships
aim to provide U.S. undergraduate students
with the resources and encouragement they
need to acquire expertise in languages,
cultures and countries less commonly taught
in the United States. NSEP scholarships
can be applied for study in all countries
except Western Europe, Canada, Australia
and New Zealand.

Applications can be obtained from the
Office of International Education or the NSEP
campus adviser. The campus application dead-
line is Dec. 1.

The Benjamin A. Gilman International
Scholarship Program

The Benjamin A. Gilman International
Scholarship Program reduces barriers to study
abroad by providing assistance to those under-
graduate students who have demonstrated
financial need. This program offers a
competition for awards for study abroad,
for U.S. citizens who are receiving federal
Pell Grant funding Pell recipients planning to
study abroad should also apply for a Gilman
Scholarship.

This congressionally funded program is
offered through the Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of
State and is administered by the Institute of
International Education. Selected by competition,
recipients are awarded up to $5000 to defray
the costs associated with studying abroad.

Information on other study-abroad scholar-
ships may be obtained in the Office of
International Education.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
International Student Orientation

Working with the international student
liaison from the orientation council, the Office
of International Education coordinates a three-
day orientation, which precedes the new student
general orientation and is meant to give new
international students the opportunity to learn
about cross-cultural adjustment issues, housing,
banking, safety, transportation, social security,
immigration regulations, writing and speaking
support, insurance, health services and other
important information specific to them.
International students gain the opportunity to
meet one another in a small group setting and
to become familiar with the campus before
joining all other new students for the general
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International Student Support

Working with admission, the international
education office provides immigration advice
and strategies for obtaining a student visa
before the international student leaves her
home country. From pre-departure orientation
materials to arranging for pick-up upon arrival
at the Atlanta airport, the office with assistance
from across the campus coordinates special
services for international students and exchange
students. Support services include ongoing
assistance in cross-cultural adjustment,
immigration regulations, nonresident tax
compliance, pre-departure orientation,
emergency response and other services needed
specifically by international students.

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Special Curricular Opportunities

AGNES SCOTT OFFERS a rich assortment
of learning opportunities on and off campus to
accelerate students' progress and extend their
learning experiences beyond the classroom.

ATLANTA SEMESTER

This distinctive program combines
experiential learning through internships with
courses designed to bring the College and
community together to study and promote
social change.

The emphasis on women and leadership
in academic and public settings distmguishes
the Atlanta Semester from other programs.
Students are challenged to examine contributions
to social change made by women leaders, and
they experience personally the challenges and
rewards of leadership in internships with Atlanta-
based organizations.

The program's theme is "Making All the
Difference: Rethinking Citizenship and the City
of the Future." An interdisciplinary seminar
taught by Agnes Scott faculty and a speakers'
forum constitute the common academic core of
the program. Each student selects an internship
suited to her needs and interests and carries out
an independent research project bridging the
experiential and academic components of the
program.

Each student is assigned an adviser and has
many opportunities to discuss her individual
program and goals with participating faculty.

Students enrolled in the Atlanta Semester
program may count the 14 semester credit hours
they earn as fulfillment of electives or, with the
approval of their major or minor department,
apply to receive credit for their major or minor

ACADEMIC ACCELERATION

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

Entering with credit from Advanced
Placement Examinations of the College
Entrance Examination Board, higher level
examinations of the International
Baccalaureate or joint-enrollment
programs

Carrying an increased course load

Attending summer sessions at Agnes Scott
or other institutions

A student planning to accelerate should
consult her adviser and must complete the
accelerated program application form, available
in the Office of Academic Advising. The
assistant dean must approve the form.

CROSS-REGISTRATION

Cross-registration at Atlanta Regional
Consortium for Higher Education member
institutions allows students to take courses not
available at Agnes Scott. Students from other
member institutions may enroll in courses at
Agnes Scott. Students may cross-register
for a maximum of two courses per term and a
total of 1 8 semester hours.

Grades for courses taken through cross-
registration are not factored into a student's
GPA, but grades of A, B, C or D are accepted
for credit hours. Only one specific or distribu-
tional or social and cultural analysis standard
may be fulfilled by courses taken under cross-
registration, (See the Transfer Credit section.)

Courses taken to satisfy depth standards
must be approved by the student's adviser.
Cross-registration courses may satisfy require-

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merits for a minor if approved by the chair of
the minor program. The assistant dean of the
college must approve all courses.

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

ARCHE member institutions are:

Agnes Scott College

Atlanta College of Art

Brenau University

Clark Atlanta University

Clayton College and State University

Columbia Theological Seminary

Emory University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia State University

Interdenominational Theological Center

Kennesaw State University

Mercer University Atlanta

Morehouse College

Morehouse School of Medicine

Oglethorpe University

Southern Polytechnic State University

State University of West Georgia

Spelman College

The University of Georgia

INDEPENDENT STUDY (490)

Independent study gives superior students
the opportunity to explore a particular field of
intellectual or artistic interest and to produce a
related piece of work.

Every student with junior standing and a
cumulative 3.0 GPA (B) or better is eligible to
apply. The independent study is to be taken
in the student's major If there is substantial
preparation in another department or program,

exceptions to this policy may be approved by
the assistant dean of the college. Applications
must be approved by the appropriate depart-
ment chair or program director The project
may begin as early as the spring semester of the
student's junior year

Interested students should obtain the
guidelines (available in the registrar's office)
and apply in writing to the appropriate program
chair. The completed application for an
independent study must be submitted to the
assistant dean of the college for approval.

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.

INTERNSHIP (450)

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

Internships worthy of academic credit
bear a close relationship to the student's
principal academic interests. Internships for
which academic credit is inappropriate are
those with 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 Office of Career Planning
facilitates participation in both kinds of
internships.

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A student interested in an internship
for credit should obtain guideHnes and an
application from the Office of Experiential
Learning. She should then consult her adviser
The completed application should be submitted
for approval to the director of experiential
learning. The deadline is registration day of the
semester during which the internship is to be
taken.

Tuition for credit internships during the
academic session is included in the regular
tuition fee. A student may complete the
practical component of an internship while
the College is not in session and complete the
academic component of the internship during
the next semester, receiving credit for the
internship during the semester following the
practical experience. The internship must be
approved before work is begun. If credit is
earned when the College is not in session, the
charge for credit earned under the supervision of
an Agnes Scott faculty member is the current
per-semester-hour tuition rate.

HUBERT SCHOLARS PROGRAM
FOR ACADEMIC INTERNSHIPS
IN PUBLIC SERVICE

The Hubert Scholars Program is a model
program, one that combines experiential
learning and exploration of vocation with
service to humanity. The College selects Hubert
Scholars each year with the hope that many of
them, whether as career professionals or willing
volunteers, will help meet the world's need for
food, medical attention and faith. Agnes Scott
students compete for awards from the Hubert
Scholars Program Applicants must have a 3.0
overall grade point average and be a rising
sophomore, junior or senior An essay, budget
and faculty recommendation are also required.
Hubert Scholars receive a $3,000 stipend to
pursue their academic internship. Contact the
Office of Experiential Learning for additional
information.

SPECIAL STUDY (410)

Special study courses are offered by
all academic programs and are open to
senior majors (and qualified juniors) to
pursue work outside a program's listed courses.
Nonmajors who demonstrate sufficient
preparation in the discipline may also take
410 courses. Applications to take special
study are available in the registrar's office and
must be returned to the assistant dean of the
college for approval. A 410-course carries
two to four semester-hours credit. Ordinarily,
a student will take no more than two semester
courses of special study.

The application should include- the name of
the instructor who will offer the 410, the course
title and a description of the topic to be studied,
a statement of the student's preparation for such
study and the basis for the grade. The instructor
must endorse the application, as well as the
chair of the department or director of the
program 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 program, her
application also must describe her preparation
in the program offering the 410.

STUDENT-DESIGNED MAJORS

Students may design interdisciplinary
maiors if such a major is not offered. A student-
designed major must be comparable in academic
rigor and integrity to a conventional major
and must offer sufficient depth in a subject area.
It must also be cohesive and integrated.
Students need to identify two faculty members
in important areas of the planned major who
approve the program and are willing to serve as
the student's academic advisers. The Office of
Academic Advising has information available
on recent interdisciplinary majors, such as art
history-religious studies, biology-psychology,
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Latin-American studies. Students may study the
examples in preparing their proposals but are
not limited to those interdisciplinary majors.

Proposals for student-designed majors
must be submitted to the associate dean of the
college no later than the second semester of a
student's sophomore year. The Curriculum
Committee must approve all proposals.

LANGUAGE ACROSS
THE CURRICULUM

The Language Across the Curriculum
program is designed to enrich the study of the
various disciplines. It provides students and
faculty the opportunity to study materials in an
original language, establish linkages between
foreign languages and various disciplines and
continue their language skills beyond the
classroom. Appropriate academic courses are
coupled with a one-hour Language Across the
Curriculum component where materials related
to the course are read and discussed in the
original language. Pairs of faculty, one a
disciplme instructor and one a language
instructor, co-teach the component. More
information about Language Across the
Curriculum courses may be found in these
departments or programs: art, classical
languages and literatures, English, history,
modern foreign languages and literatures, music,
sociology and anthropology, political science,
religious studies and women's studies.

Students wishing to enroll in the Language
Across the Curriculum component of offered
courses must have completed four semesters of a
foreign language (or equivalent).

RESEARCH SCHOLARS
PROGRAM

The Research Scholars Program provides
a collaborative research experience between
students and faculty. Students are directly
involved in research, and their work is geared
to produce publishable results. In this program.

students receive invaluable experience while
faculty members receive research assistance in
their research areas. Students are expected to
make a research presentation to other students
and faculty. Program guidelines are available
from the Office of the Dean of the College.

JULIA T. GARY SUMMER
RESEARCH SCHOLARS
IN SCIENCE

The Julia T Gary Summer Research
Scholars in Science program supports
collaborative summer research projects for
students and faculty in astronomy, biology,
chemistry, mathematics and physics. Students
considering applying should contact a professor
in an area of interest. Faculty members and
students submit a joint application to the
Office of the Dean of the College by March 15.

GOLDWATER SCHOLARS

The prestigious Barry M. Goldwater
Scholarships for sophomores and juniors are
based on academic merit in science, math and
engineering and cover the cost of tuition, fees,
books and room and board up to a maximum
of $7,500 per year for their junior and senior
years. The Goldwater Foundation is a federally
endowed agency. The Scholarship Program
honoring U.S. Sen. Barry M. Goldwater was
designed to foster and encourage students to
pursue careers in the fields of mathematics, the
natural sciences and engineering. Students
interested in applying can obtain the name of
the faculty adviser from the Office of the Dean
of the College.

In the 2002-2003 academic year, Agnes
Scott College students were named a Goldwater
Scholar in math and a Goldwater Scholar in
science, making it the only institution of
higher education in metro Atlanta to have
two Goldwater Scholars that year

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TRUMAN SCHOLARS

The Truman Scholarship, from the
Harry S Truman Foundation, is a prestigious,
merit-based grant of $30,000 to undergraduate
students who wish financial support to attend
graduate or professional school in preparation
for careers in government. Students interested in
applying can obtain the name of the current
faculty adviser from the Office of the Dean of
the College, Final submission date for Agnes
Scott is mid-December.

TEACHING CERTIFICATION

Agnes Scott has state-approved programs
for teaching certification m early childhood
(P-5), secondary (7-12,- history, mathematics,
music) and offers a master of arts in teaching
secondary English. A student who completes
any of these programs satisfactorily is eligible
for initial Georgia certification and certification
in states with which Georgia has reciprocal
agreements.

Agnes Scott students interested in teaching
complete the teacher education program in
addition to fulfilling their major requirements.
The professional program includes classroom
study of theoretical and practical approaches
to teaching and field experiences in school
settings.

Interested students should consult the
director of teacher education programs during
their first year, or as early as possible in their
college careers.

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Off-Campus Opportunities

DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAM
WITH GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY

A student may combine three years of
liberal arts studies at Agnes Scott with two years
of engineering course work at Georgia Institute
of Technology. Upon completing the program,
the student will receive a bachelor of arts from
Agnes Scott and a bachelor of science from
Georgia Tech.

For information about specific programs,
students should consult the dual-degree faculty
coordinator as early as possible, preferably
during their first year. The student must select
a major and plan a program that satisfies all
specific and distributional standards for the
Agnes Scott degree by the end of the junior
year, in addition to the mathematics and science
courses required for engineering programs at
Georgia Tech.

Admission to the Georgia Tech program
is based on completion of the requirements
listed above, a minimum GPA of 3.0 and the
recommendation of the dual-degree faculty
coordinator.

DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAM IN
ART AND ARCHITECTURE WITH
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

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

By taking advantage of this cooperative
program, a student may complete both degrees
in seven years. Interested students should
consult the faculty coordinator as early as
possible, preferably in the first year. Admission
to the program at Washington University is
based on completion of certain requirements
and on the recommendation of the program
faculty coordinator.

EXCHANGE PROGRAM
WITH MILLS COLLEGE

Agnes Scott and Mills College, in the San
Francisco Bay area in Oakland, Calif., have an
exchange agreement enabling enrolled students
to spend a semester or year at the other college.
Participants remain enrolled in and pay all fees
to their home college. A participating student
may not transfer to the other college upon
completion of the exchange. The dean of the
college grants permission to participate in this
program.

Students interested in attending Mills for a
semester or a year should consult the assistant
dean of the college and the director of financial
aid.

PUBLIC LEADERSHIP
EDUCATION NETWORK

Agnes Scott College is a member of Public
Leadership Education Network, a consortium
of women's colleges that prepares women
for public leadership roles. Students have
opportunities to study the process of public
policy with women leaders in Washington,
DC, and abroad. Programs range from two-day
mentor sessions and longer seminars to the
PLEN Public Policy Semester Students
interested in a PLEN program should contact
the director of experiential learning.

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ROTC

Agnes Scott students may participate in
the Air Force or Navy Resen^e Officers Training
Corps at Georgia Institute of Technology. A
student who completes one of these programs
qualifies as a commissioned officer and will be
ordered to active duty in the U.S. Air Force, the
Navy or the Marine Corps. Courses in ROTC
programs are taken under the ARCHE cross-
registration program. Interested students should
consult the assistant dean of the college.

WASHINGTON SEMESTER

In the Washington Semester program,
students spend either the fall or spring semester
at American University in Washington, DC.
The program has 12 offerings, including
American government, foreign policy,
economic policy, justice, international business
and trade and journalism. Each program
consists of a seminar, an internship and either
a research project or a course taken at American
University, Students may attend during either
their junior or senior year.

Enrollment deadlines are early March for
the fall semester and early October for the
spring semester. A student participating in the
Washington Semester program at American
University pays Agnes Scott tuition to Agnes
Scott during her semester in the program. She is
responsible for her room and board while in
Washington.

Institutional aid from Agnes Scott is
limited, however, students may apply to the
Washington Semester Committee at Agnes
Scott for institutional aid. Students must submit
an application that entails a one-page essay,
transcript and two letters of recommendation
h-om faculty members. Interested students may
obtain information and applications from the
faculty adviser.

Limited scholarship money is available from
American University. Students are urged to
apply early for consideration.

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Preparation for Graduate
and Professional Schools

THE OFFICE OF CAREER PLANNING
houses directories of all graduate programs in
the United States for reference. Study guides for
entrance exams and registration materials and
instructions are available also. Test preparation
sessions and application procedure workshops
are offered four to five Saturdays each semester.
Books to assist with personal statements and
other graduate/professional school essays and
timeline information are available.

PREPARATION FOR
ARTS AND SCIENCES

A student interested in graduate study in
arts or sciences should consult first with her
faculty adviser. Information on the Graduate
Record Examination (GRE) may be obtained
from the Office of Career Planning. Graduate
catalogs are available on microfiche in McCain
Library.

PREPARATION FOR MEDICINE

The College encourages students interested
in a career in medicine, dentistry, veterinary
medicine or allied health professions to pursue
the major of their choice. Medical schools are
interested in liberal arts graduates. Agnes Scott
students have gone to medical school having
majored in classics, art, French and other
subjects.

The Health Professions Advising
Committee, advisory to the assistant dean of
the college, counsels students on academic
programs, preparation for professional school
and ways to enhance acceptability into health
programs. The committee writes letters of
evaluation to each school to which a student

applies. Students have the opportunity to meet
with medical college representatives as well as
medical students, some Agnes Scott alumnae.

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

Most medical, dental and veterinary
colleges require a full-year course with
laboratory in biology, physics, inorganic
(general) chemistry and organic chemistry.
Some schools require calculus. These courses
should be in progress or completed by the
spring of the junior year to do well on the
MCAT

A student can make many course choices.
If she is not majoring in chemistry or physics,
she will most likely defer physics until her
junior year. A student who majors in chemistry
or biology should take introductory courses in
that discipline during the first year. These
programs apply to any major.

A sample program:

First year: Biology 191 and 192
(!96 recommended)

Sophomore year: Chemistry 101, 101 L, 102,

102L

Junior year: Chemistry 201 and 202, Physics

1 10 and 111

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Another sample program:

First year: Chemistry 101, lOlL, 102 and
102L

Sophomore year: Chemistry 201, 202,
Biology 191 and 192 (196 recommended in
some cases)

Junior year: Physics 1 10 and 1 1 1

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

interested in law school should consult with
pre-law advisers. Current advisers' names are
available through the Office of Academic
Advising.

PREPARATION FOR BUSINESS

Business graduate schools require no
specific courses or major However, the
combination of the liberal arts education and
the strong business foundation that the business
preparatory program provides makes Agnes
Scott graduates highly successful in M.B.A.
programs. The business curriculum exposes
potential candidates to many courses offered in
M.B.A. programs. Interested students should
consult with the business preparatory adviser in
the Department of Economics about when to
take and how to prepare for the Graduate
Management Admissions Test. Additional
resources are in the Office of Career Planning.

PREPARATION FOR LAW

American law schools require no specific
courses or major, but interested students must
develop strong analytical and communication
skills. Students should take maximum advantage
of the richness and variety of a liberal arts
curriculum.

Some courses that might be of particular
interest to students include: Philosophy 103,
introduction to Logic, which is useful
preparation for the analytic reasoning tested
on the Law School Admissions Test, used
in law school and the practice of law. Political
Science 203, Constitutional Law,- Political
Science 360, Rights at Work, Women's Studies
235, Women and the Law, give students a taste
of law school because of the subjects studied
and approaches to the topics used.

The pre-law club, Publius, is active in
sponsoring campus events and programs helpful
to students in applying to law school. Those

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Post-Baccalaureate Programs

MASTER OF ARTS
IN TEACHING
SECONDARY ENGLISH

The Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary
English program is designed specifically for
women and men preparing to teach high school
English. The 14-month program targets students
who have an undergraduate degree in English or
a related field with a significant English back-
ground, but who did not complete a teacher
certification program as an undergraduate.

Special features include an emphasis on
gender equity, a writing workshop that
focuses on improving and teaching writing and
supervised internships in teaching contexts.

POST-BACCALAUREATE
PRE-MEDICAL PROGRAM

Agnes Scott offers a one-year (with an
option for a second year), post-baccalaureate
program that prepares students for medical
school, veterinary school and other allied health
programs. This post-baccalaureate pre-medical
program is primarily for career changers and for
returning students with undergraduate degrees
in nonscience fields who lack the necessary
science courses to apply for advanced study in
the growing healthcare field.

Successful candidates have a satisfactory
academic record (3.0 GPA) and demonstrate a
high degree of motivation and commitment. It is
desirable for applicants to have some experience
in a medical setting, either as a volunteer or
professional.

Students earn a certificate upon completing
a minimum of 32 hours of laboratory science
and advanced certification after 40 hours of
pre-medical coursework. Students take the basic
pre-medical requirements (e.g., biology, general
chemistry, organic chemistry and physics) or

advanced courses (e.g., biochemistry, animal
physiology or medical ethics) offered through
the regular undergraduate curriculum. Calculus
is also strongly recommended, though not
required.

YEAR-FIVE

POST-BACCALAUREATE

STUDIES

Year-Five Post-Baccalaureate Studies
at Agnes Scott provide an opportunity for
students to complement their undergraduate
program by broadening studies in their major,
exploring new academic areas or completing
prerequisites related to graduate studies and
career preparations. The 2003-2004 program is
available on a tuition-free basis only to Agnes
Scott students who received their bachelor of
arts degree in May 2003.

Selection

The director of academic advising serves as
the academic adviser for all Year-Five students.
Students wishing to participate in the Year-Five
program must submit a detailed academic plan
and rationale with their application by the end
of the spring semester. Students must demon-
strate how proposed courses are linked to their
career and professional objectives. The Year-Five
Committee reviews all applications.

Eligibility

Participation in the Year-Five program on a
tuition-free basis is not guaranteed to students
entering Agnes Scott in fall 2003 or later
The tuition-free Year-Five program is subject
to enrollments and available resources, and
participation may be limited. The College will
determine by Feb. 1 of each year the availability
of the program for the next academic year.

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Students graduating after May 2004 may not
enroll in the Master of Arts in Teaching
Secondary English on a tuition-free basis
through the Year-Five program. Year-Five studies
are open at full tuition to non-Agnes Scott
students, both men and women, and to alumnae
who do not meet the above criteria for the
tuition-free Year Five.

Year-Five students are eligible to take
courses open to undergraduate students, with
exceptions noted below, on a space-available
basis. Tuition-paying undergraduate and
graduate students have preference in courses in
which enrollments are limited. Space availability
may be determined as early as course selection
week in April, but availability for some courses
may not be determined until fall registration is
completed for traditional students.

International Students

International students interested in
Year Five need to consult with the Office of
International Education. Information will be
made available regarding immigration
regulations as they relate to eligibility and
visa requirements.

Regulations Specific
for Year-Five Students

Courses taken by Year-Five students must
be taken for credit and will appear on their
permanent record. These post-baccalaureate
courses will appear after those taken to complete
the baccalaureate degree. Although the overall
grade point average will change, the GPA at
graduation will be evident on the transcript.

Year-Five students must maintain
a 2.0 GPA.

Year-Five students will receive a letter
grade in all courses. No courses may be
taken pass/fail.

Year-Five students may take a full-time
course load but must take a minimum
course load of one course.

The following courses are not open on a
tuition-free basis to Year-Five students: applied
music, internships (credit), independent study
and special study.

These courses may be taken only if
Year-Five students pay regular tuition for them.
In the case of applied music, Year-Five students
pay the regular fees. Year-Five students may not
appeal for an overload. FHowever, students may
appeal all other academic matters through
channels regularly open to undergraduates.

Year-Five students are not eligible for cross-
registration.

Year-Five students may participate in
Global Awareness or Global Connections on
a space-available basis provided they meet the
prerequisites. However, they must pay the full
cost of the program including the part of
the trip normally subsidized by the College.
Year-Five students should contact the Office
of Financial Aid regarding loan eligibility.

The Honor System applies to Year-Five
students.

Campus Housing

Campus housing may be available to Year-
Five students for the 2003-2004 academic year
based on the residential needs of undergraduate,
degree-seeking students. Campus housing will
be granted to Year-Five students on a space-
available basis.

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Courses of Study

Africana Studies

Director: Willie Tolliver, associate professor oj En()lish

History, culture and contemporary issues pertaining
to people of African descent are the focus of the
Africana Studies program. The core courses, offered
in the departments of history, English, political
science, sociology and anthropology and religious
studies, deal variously with Africa, African-Americans
and the African Diaspora. Related courses are offered
in psychology, music, and modern foreign languages
and literatures.

Students may choose the established minor or
select courses to complement their majors and minors
in other disciplines and areas. With approval from the
dean of the college, a student may pursue a major m
Africana Studies through the student-designed-major
option. Students majoring in Africana Studies are
strongly encouraged to participate in a faculty-led
Global Awareness or Global Connections program
or any other study-abroad program approved by the
College.

Requirements for the Africana Studies Minor:

A minimum of 20 hours is required for the minor, at least
eight of which must be courses above the 200-level.
Students must take Africana Studies 170 and another
course from the list of required courses and one from
each of the other categories, groups l-lll.

Required courses:

Africana Studies 170

Africana Studies 250 or 251 or 350

One course from each group:

Group I (historical and cultural perspectives):

Africana Studies 250, 251, 253, 254, 339, 350, 354
(when the topic relates to Africa or the African Diaspora)

Religious Studies 330 (when the topic relates to the
religions of Africa or the African Diaspora)

Group II (critical perspectives):

Africana Studies 335, 370

Group III (related perspectives):

Africana Studies 216 (when the topic relates to Africa or

the African Diaspora), 230, 308
History 336
IVlusic 204
Psychology 240
Religious Studies 331
Sociology 301
Spanish 208

I70f AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE AND

SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS 4

Overall framework for the study of African-Americans

from slavery to the present. Aspects of the

African-American experience are examined from a

multidisciplinary perspective.
2l6f (When the topic relates to Africa or African Diaspora)

(English 216)

TOPICS ON WOMEN AND LITERATURE 4

See English 216 for description.
230s (Sociology 230) (Women's Studies 231)

RACE, CLASS AND GENDER 4

See Sociology 230 for description.
250f (History 250)

AFRICAN SOCIETIES FROM 1500

TO THE PARTITION 4

See History 250 for description.
251s (History 251)

AFRICAN SOCIETIES FROM THE

COLONIAL ERA TO THE PRESENT 4

See History 251 for description.
253f (History 253)

AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY

TO EMANCIPATION 4

See History 253 for description.
254s (History 254)

AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY

SINCE EMANCIPATION 4

See History 254 for description.
308s (Political Science 308)

SOUTHERN POLITICS, CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE

TRANSFORMATION OF AMERICAN POLITICS 4

See Political Science 308 for description.
335s (History 335) (Religious Studies 340)

BLACK PROTEST THOUGHT IN AMERICA

FROM SLAVERY TO THE PRESENT 4

See History 335 for description.
339f (English 339)

AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE 4

See English 339 for description.

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35of (History 350)

THE AFRICAN DIASPORA

See History 350 for description.
354s (History 354)

TOPICS IN AFRICAN AND ASIAN HISTORY

(When the topic relates to Africa or the African
Diaspora)

See History 354 for description.
370s (Sociology 370)

AFRICAN-AMERICAN IMAGES

IN POPULAR CULTURE

See Sociology 370 for description.

Art

Faculty

Anne E. Beidler, associate professor ami co-chair
Terry S. McGehee, professor and co-chair
Nell Ruby, visiting assistant professor
Donna L. Sadler, associate professor

We live in an increasingly visual world. Recognition
of the inherent value of art and appreciation for the
manner in which it enriches the human experience lie
at the core of the art program. Faculty members are
practicing artists and art historians, who believe the
visual arts are essential to a liberal arts education.

The art department offers an integrated program
of studio and history courses, while still allowing the
student to tailor a major to fit her particular interests
in either one of these areas. The art history focus
is grounded in a choice of courses from different
chronological periods of art, as well as courses that
treat thematic issues. The emphasis in the studio art
focus is on a strong foundation in two-dimensional
and three-dimensional art. This allows the student to
take a range of courses in painting, printmaking and
mixed media. Both of these courses of study prepare
majors for productive professional or academic careers.

Dana Fine Arts Building, designed by architect
John Portman, incorporates studio spaces, lecture
halls and an auditorium. It also contains The Dalton
Gallery, a large multiroom exhibition space. The

gallery holds shows of historical and contemporary
art works and incorporates at least one student
exhibition a year This gives the studio classes an
excellent opportunity to showcase their works.
Students also have access to Atlanta's rich
cultural offerings. Visits to the many galleries,
museums and artist studios in the metropolitan area
complement the art major's course of study. Art
majors are strongly encouraged to participate in a
faculty-led Global Awareness or Global Connections
program or any other study-abroad program approved
by the College,

Requirements for the Majors:

Art History (nine courses):

Four Required courses: 111, 112, 160 or 170, 420
Five Additional upper-level art history courses
(200 or 300 level)

Studio Art (nine courses):

Six Required courses: 111, 112, 160, 170, 240, 381
Three Additional upper-level studio courses
(200 or 300 level)

Requirements for tlie Minors:

Art History (five courses):

Tv(/o Required courses: 111, 112

Three Additional upper-level art history courses (200 or
300 level)

Studio Art (five courses):

Three Required courses: 160, 170, 240
Two additional upper-level courses (one of which
must be at the 300 level)

Art History and Theory

(The distributional standard in fine arts will be
satisfied by any course in art history and theory.)

iiif ART HISTORY I 4

Introduction to the major paintings, sculptures, and
architectural monuments of the Western world, from the
earliest cave paintings to the renowned masterpieces
of the 17'^ century. Periods include: Egyptian,
IVIesopotamian. Classical. Medieval, Renaissance and
Baroque.

Note: 111 and 112 are unrelated courses and may be
taken in any order.

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lllLs (French 2nL)

ART HISTORY I, FRENCH COMPONENT i

See French 211L for description.
ii2f ART HISTORY II 4

Introduction to the major paintings, sculptures, and

architectural monuments of the modern period (1700 to

the present), as well as to the art of the non-Western 31of

world. Movements include: romanticism, impressionism,

cubism, abstraction and postmodernism. Regions include:

Europe, North America, Mesoamerica, China. Japan and

Africa. Note: ill and 112 are unrelated courses and may be

taken in any order.

20lf (Classics 242)

GREEK ART 4

Examination of the art and architecture of ancient 312f

Greece, from the Bronze Age to the end of the

Hellenistic Era. Focus on the evolution of Greel< orders

in the development of temples, the quest for naturalism

in sculpture and the refinement of Black and Red figure

pottery.

Prerequisite: 111, permission of the instructor

202f (Religious Studies 202)

MEDIEVAL ART 4

Examination of key monuments of the early Christian,

Byzantine, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque and 320S

Gothic periods. This course will address issues of

patronage, the impact of the changing liturgy on art,

the interaction of economic, social and political factors

on the production of architecture, monumental sculpture,

stained glass and luxury arts.

Prerequisite: ui, or permission of the instructor

202Lf (French 202L)

ART OF THE MIDDLE AGES, 380s

FRENCH COMPONENT 1

See French 202L for description.

2iof INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL STUDIES 4

Introduction to key figures and concepts in the
ever-changing field of cultural studies. Focus on the
relation of high art to mass culture, the representation 4lof,s

of women and people of color in the media and the
possibilities of social critique and self-transformation
in a world defined by global capitalism. 420

230f ARTS OF LATIN AMERICA 4

Survey of the arts of Central and South America,
from the earliest cultural objects to the present.
Focus on the relation between cultural production and
dynastic rule, colonialism and cultural hybridity, post-
colonial identity and self-expression.

308s MONUMENTS OF THE RENAISSANCE

AND BAROQUE 4

No period has attracted so much attention by cultural 490^5

historians as the High Renaissance in Italy Yet the works

of the 15th and 16th centuries in many ways provide the

Baroque Period with its point of departure. Works of

architecture, sculpture and painting will be considered
both stylistically and iconographically. Emphasis will be
placed upon the emergence of women artists from the
shadows and the effects of ecclesiastic and private
patronage on the visual arts.
Prerequisite: ill, or permission of the instructor
DADA, SURREALISM AND THE AVANT-GARDE 4
Examination of key figures and theories of the Dada and
Surrealist movements. Issues include: the rise of the
avant-garde, the aesthetics and politics of anti-art and the
role of psychoanalysis. Dada and Surrealist art will be
discussed in relation to contemporary poetry, music,
theater and film.

Prerequisite: 112, or permission of the instructor
(Religious Studies 312)

THE AGE OF THE CATHEDRALS 4

Study of the period of cathedral building from c.1140 to
C.1350 in France, England, Italy and Spain. Theory and
construction practices, the iconography of sculpture,
painting and architecture and the vicissitudes of stylistic
change will be explored. Does the stained glass painter
speak the same language as Giotto? Is the Gothic
cathedral a French invention?
Prerequisite: ill, or permission of the instructor
PARIS AND MODERNITY, 1850 TO 1912 4

Examination of key figures and events in the artistic
culture of late 19th and early 20th century Paris. Issues
include: urbanization, the growth and transformation of
the bourgeoisie and the working class and developments
in science and technology. IVIovements include: realism,
impressionism, symbolism, Fauvism, cubism.
Prerequisite: 112, or permission of the instructor
CONTEMPORARY ART AND THEORY 4

Examination of key artists and theories in the art of the
last three decades. Issues include: postmodernism,
feminism and multiculturalism. Visits to museums and/or
area galleries will be integrated into the course.
Prerequisite: 112, or permission of the instructor
SPECIAL STUDY IN ART HISTORY 2-4

Individual research project supervised by instructor.
Open to majors, or by permission of instructor.
ART HISTORY SENIOR SEMINAR 3

Weekly meetings of senior art history majors to discuss
topics relevant to the study of art in all periods.
Consideration of the variety of methodological approaches
to the study of art, including: connoisseurship, formalism,
semiotics, Marxism, feminism. Thematic, chronological or
iconographic focus will be determined by the individual
instructor and will change from year to year. Open to
senior majors and minors, or by permission of instructor.
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ART HISTORY 4-8

Advanced individual research project supervised by
instructor. Open to senior majors, or by permission of
instructor.

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studio Art 'f

(The distributional standard in fine arts may be

satisfied in studio art by taking Art 160 or 170. If a

student requests a portfolio review and subsequently

receives a positive recommendation by the studio

faculty, the student w\\\ be advised as to appropriate 25of,s

curricular choices, placement and possible credit.

Refer to section on Advanced Placement credit.

Students are expected to provide most of their own

supplies.)

i6of,s VISUAL THINKING I 4

Introduction to drawing and two-dimensional design.
Students will explore issues of composition, color theory
and subject matter. Experiments with a variety of
drawing media will develop the students' visual skills
and individual style.

I70f VISUALTHINKINGII 4

Introduction to three-dimensional design. Students will
explore the elements of design through the study of mass,
space, gravity, movement and light. Experiments in relief,
collage and construction will develop the students' visual
skills and individual style.

l8of INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY 4

Introduction to the 35mm camera and darkroom
procedures, including Tim processing and printing.
Students will acquire a basic knowledge of black and
white photography as well as more intermediate darkroom
techniques as the semester progresses (i.e. pinhole
photography, sepia toning and solarization).
Prerequisite: 160

i8if,s SURVEY OF COMPUTER ART 4

An introductory course that offers the student the
opportunity to investigate still images using the computer
in the areas of paint, image processing and page design.
The software surveyed will be SuperPaint, Photoshop and
certain aspects of PageMaker The primary emphasis of
the course is on fine art production. Historical, critical and
theoretical issues surrounding art and technology will be
addressed through assigned readings. 46of

Prerequisite: 160

240s DRAWING I 4

Problems in representation with a focus on life drawing
and the human body Experimentation with drawing media 48lf

and various styles of drawing. Emphasis on personal
expression and thematic discovery.
Prerequisite: 160

24if,s PAINTING I 4

Introductory course in painting. Basic painting techniques
and experiments in color theory combined with a
discussion of conceptual approaches to painting.
Prerequisite: 160

242f,s PRINTMAKING I 4

Introduction to printmaking processes with a focus on
image content. Printing processes may include monoprint,
relief, intaglio, silkscreen, book arts and photographic
processes in printmaking.
Prerequisite: 160

340s
341s
342f,s
343s

350f,s
38if

SCULPTURE I 4

Introduction to sculptural concepts and construction
techniques with a focus on mass, space, and light.
Exploration in materials and processes that may include
direct plaster work, mold-making, wood carving and
assemblage.
Prerequisite: 160. 170

SPECIALTOPICS STUDIO I 4

This introductory course may vary in area of concentration.
Topics may include computer-based design, digital or film-
based photography, video and film production or an
announced topic in the instructor's area of expertise. May
be repeated if subject matter varies.
Prerequisite: 160

DRAWING II 4

Advanced studies in drawing.
Prerequisite: 240

PAINTING II 4

Advanced studies in painting.
Prerequisite: 2Z(i

PRINTMAKING II 4

Advanced studies in printmaking.
Prerequisite: 242

SCULPTURE II 4

Advanced studies in sculpture. Construction on a
larger scale, including environmental and architectural
relationships.
Prerequisite: 243

SPECIAL TOPICS STUDIO II 4

Advanced studies in topic to be announced. May be
repeated if subject matter varies.
Prerequisites: 250

ADVANCED STUDIO I 4

Development of a body of work in relation to
contemporary approaches to art-making. Students are
expected to broaden the range of expression through the
development and presentation of ideas. Political, social
and aesthetic perspectives related to the visual arts will
be explored through readings, lectures and visits to
galleries, museums and artists' studios.
Prerequisite: lunior of Senior standing; 160, 170, 240; plus
one other 200/300 level course
SPECIAL PROJECTS 4

May be repeated if subject matter varies. Must be taken in
conjunction with a 300 level course taught by the mentor-
ing instructor. May be repeated if subject matter varies
ADVANCED STUDIO II 4

Further development of contemporary approaches to art-
making. Must be taken in conjunction with ART 381.
Corequisite: 381, permission of the instructor

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Atlanta Semester:
Women, Leadership and
Social Change

Director: Isa Williams, assistant professor oj wonwi's studies

The Atlanta Semester challenges students, through an
interdisciplinary course of study, to examine the role
of women as leaders and participants in social change.
Students enrolled in the program meet with faculty
from various disciplines to strengthen their under-
standing of the liberal arts in relation to society.

In addition, students interact with the city of
Atlanta and examine the relationships between theory
and practice through internship assignments and
research projects. Internships are further designed to
place students with women in leadership positions
while increasing their knowledge of the organization's
role in social change

The program exposes students to professions
in numerous types of organizations, including non-
profits, corporations, government and grass-roots
advocacy groups. It enables students to recognize
the challenges facing society and to make informed
decisions about their future role in society. Students
earn a full semester's credit upon completing the
program.

Agnes Scott students enrolled in the Atlanta
Semester may count the credit hours toward fulfill-
ment of electives or, with approval of their major or
minor department, apply to receive credit toward
fulfillment of their major or minor.

Visiting students should consult with their
institution to determine how the credits will be
applied. Students are required to enroll in the
Atlanta Semester seminar, choose an experiential
internship opportunity and complete a research
project on their studies.

301s THE ATLANTA SEMESTER SEMINAR 4

The Atlanta Semester seminar provides an inter-
disciplinary exploration of women's contributions
to leadership and social change by combining theoretical
presentations of faculty members with practical
presentations by community leaders. Students are
encouraged to engage in a critical examination of the
relationship between theory and practice through
discussions of women, leadership and social change in
both the historic and contemporary context. Selected
seminar meetings are held at community sites in

Atlanta to further student understanding of the

relationship between assigned readings and on-site

practices applicable to political, social and economic

issues.

Open only to students enrolled in the Atlanta Semester.

Corequisite (optional): 380

350s THE ATLANTA SEMESTER INTERNSHIP ^

Experiential learning through a supervised internship
in an organization.
Open only to students enrolled in the Atlanta Semester.

380s THE ATLANTA SEMESTER RESEARCH PROJECT 4
Independent research drawing on the Atlanta Semester
internship and seminar and resulting in a paper that
combines theory and experience. The topic will be
selected by the student with approval from the instructor.
Students will meet with a faculty member to discuss
topic selection, design, development and research
methodology.
Open only to students enrolled in the Atlanta Semester.

Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology

Coordinator: Timothy S. Finco, assistant professor oj biology

Through the academic program in biochemistry and
molecular biology, students gain a thorough ground-
ing in biological and chemical principles, especially as
applied to this interdisciplinary held.

The major provides background for a variety
of career goals, including advanced study in bio-
chemistry, molecular biochemistry, pharmacology,
medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine, techni-
cal and nontechnical areas of biochemical, medical
and pharmaceutical industries,- and scientific writing
or editing.

The required courses provide fundamental
knowledge of:

Structure and function relationships of
biological molecules and systems

Chemical and biological reactions and their
significance in biological systems

Modern methods for acquiring, analyzing and
retrieving data

Collaborative research is an integral part of
this rapidly changing area and all biochemistry and
molecular biology majors are required to have a

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research experience as part of their undergraduate
requirements. This research experience may be a
credit or noncredit program either on or off campus.

Students considering a major in biochemistry
and molecular biology should consult a biochemistry
adviser as soon as possible, since sequencing of
courses and prerequisites requires carehil planning.

Requirements for the Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology Major:

Courses required in the discipline:

Biology courses: 191, 192, 316, and 310 (or Chemistry 300
and 300L), and one additional course chosen from 301
or 315

Biology Credits: 16-20 hours

Chemistry courses: 101, lOiL, 102, 102L, 201, 202, 210 or
431, 300 and 300L (or Biology 310), 301, 311 and 400.
Chemistry 30iLand 302 are strongly recommended,
especially for students planning to attend graduate
school in a related discipline.

Chemistry Credits: 30-34 hours

Note: Students have a choice of taking Chemistry 300,
300L or Biology 310. Either course may act as a pre-
requisite for the required additional semester of
biochemistry. Chemistry 400.

Total hours in biology and chemistry courses: 50 hours

Courses required outside the discipline:

Mathematics courses: 118, 119
Physics courses: 110, iii

Additional requirements:

All students must participate in a supervised research
experience approved by the biochemistry adviser
Students may elect to fulfill this requirement by taking
appropriate Agnes Scott research courses or by taking
part in biochemical research or internship experiences
either on of off campus, including possible summer
opportunities.

Biology

Faculty

Sandra T. Bov/den, Charles A. Dana professor

Timothy S. Finco, assistant professor

J. Phil Gibson, associate professor and chair

John F Pilger, professor

Karen Thompson, associate professor

Harry Wistrand, professor

The biology program offers an integrated approach
to the study of living systems from molecules to
ecosystems. The program's unifying themes are
evolution, relationships between form and function,
the unity and diversity of life, the cycling of matter
and the flow of energy. Current methods of
investigation, communication, critical thinking and
collaborative learning and research are emphasized.

Students are encouraged to view science as a
process for the development of knowledge in many
subfields that have common themes, shared methods
of investigation and interdisciplinary connections.

A major program includes the study of biological
science as a process, molecules, cells and tissues,
diverse organisms and general and organic chemistry.
Elective courses may include ecology, systematics,
genetics, developmental biology, marine biology,
animal behavior, molecular biology, neuroscience and
physiology. In addition, credit and noncredit research
opportunities are available with biology faculty
members and off campus. The program requirements
combine foundation in the principles of biology with
flexibility so a student may design a program of study
that best fits her goals.

Students who plan to major or minor in biology
should consult with a member of the department
early in their college careers to ensure normal pro-
gression. Students may also elect the biochemistry
and molecular biology major. They should consult
with department members about opportunities for
interdisciplinary majors, summer study and research.

Requirements for the Biology Major:

34 hour minimum excluding 380 as defined below:

191, 192, 193, 194; one seminar (491, 492, 493, 494, 495
or 496).

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Also required:

Chemistry 201, 202

One course in Mathematics excluding 101, 104, 115
and 150

Requirements for the Biology Minor:

Minor Program v. 20 hours including 191, 192, 193, 194

and one course at the 200 or 300 level
Minor Program 2: 20 hours including 191 and 192 or 193

and 194 and three courses at the 200 or 300 level

ioof,s TOPICS IN INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY 4

An introduction to the science of biology intended for
those wtio do not plan to elect upper division courses
or postgraduate work in biology. Topics may include
genetics, evolution, disease, diversity, betiavior, health,
biotechnology, reproduction and development. Human
applications will be included where appropriate.
3LEC, 1 LAB
Not open to students who have taken 191 or 193

loSf ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY 4

Fundamental concepts of human ecology. Emphasis on
human interaction with and impact on the environment.
Global, regional and social issues will be discussed in
light of their foundation in biological, ecological and
evolutionary principles.
Not open to students who have had 308
3 LEC. 1 LAB

Ills GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY,

PROMISES AND PERILS 4

Genetically modified foods, gene therapy, cloning,

genetic testing, the Human Genome Project and

bioterrorism. Topics and concerns from recent advances

in genetics and biotechnology. Exploration of the science

behind these technologies, current and future applications

and related ethical, moral and social issues.

May not be used to fulfill the minimum requirements for

the major.

Prerequisite; one course in biology with laboratory

ii2f HOW ANIMALS WORK 4

How vertebrate and invertebrate animals survive in their
environments. Physiological mechanisms underlying
regulation of oxygen, food and energy, temperature and
water. Focus will be divided between basic mechanisms
and animal adaptations in extreme environments, such as
high altitude, freezing temperatures and the desert.
May not be used to fulfill the minimum requirements for
the major.

I9if MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY 4

Structure and function of biological molecules. Functional
organization of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Cellular
energetics and metabolism. Signal transduction.
Replication and expression of genetic information.
Introduction to genetic engineering and biotechnology.
Investigative laboratory component will emphasize
science as a process.
3 LEC. I LAB
Corequisite: Chemistry 101 and 101 L recommended

192s GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 4
Patterns of inheritance. Chromosomes and their variation.
Introns and transposable elements. Regulation of gene
expression in viruses, prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

Developmental patterns, principles and control systems.
The role of developmental processes in the evolution of
animal forms.
3 LEC, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 191

I93f ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY 4

Domains of living organisms. Emphasis on plants and
animals. Diversity and phylogenies. Form and function,
physiological processes, reproduction, evolution and
adaptation to diverse environments. Biology of selected
model organisms. Laboratories are linked to major
questions in these key areas.
3 LEC, 1 LAB

194s ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 4

Biosphere structure and function, diversity of life and
adaptation of organisms to biotic and abiotic environ
ments. Topics include evolutionary theory, patterns and
processes of evolution and diversification, interactions
among organisms and their environments, models of
ecosystems, research methods and effects of humans.
3 LEC, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 193

I95f,s TUTORIAL IN BIOLOGY 2

Partial course to accommodate transfer, advanced-
placement or joint-enrollment students. Appropriate
placement based on a student's background and needs.
May be repeated for credit to fulfill prerequisites for
advanced courses in the department.
Prerequisite: Permission of the chair

I96f BIOLOGY OF ANIMALS 2

Course for students in the post-baccalaureate premedical
program or students majoring in departments other than
biology who plan to attend professional school in the
health sciences.

Prerequisite or corequisite: 191 and permission of the
instructor

215SU MARINE BIOLOGY 4

Ecological approach to the study of marine organisms as
exemplified in temperate, semi-tropical and tropical
environments. A three-week field course; dates to be
determined. Limited to eight students.
Prerequisite: 193 and permission of instructor

220f FIELD BOTANY AND SYSTEMATICS 4

Principles of describing patterns of plant diversity through
taxonomic. phylogenetic and biogeographic approaches.
Topics include methods of phylogenetic data collection
and analysis, plant identification, biodiversity surveys and
specimen collection, identification and preservation.
Laboratory and field study of the regional flora.
3 LEC. 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 194
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

225SU FOREST ECOLOGY 4

Study of forest ecosystems as exemplified in the
Appalachian and Rocky Mountains. Topics include forest
structure and function, biotic and abiotic factors shaping
forests, effects of humans and conservation strategies.
Three week course limited to 8 students.
Prerequisite: 194 and permission of the instructor.
308 recommended

For Environmental Studies minors: 108 and permission of
the instructor
Offered summer 2003 and alternate years

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240S VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY n 309f

Morphology of the vertebrate body and evolution of

vertebrate groups. Comparative anatomy and histology.

Includes dissection of selected animals.

3 LEC, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 194
270s INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY 4

Comparative anatomy, functional morphology,

systematics. and evolution of major and minor

invertebrate phyla to achieve an understanding of unity, 31OS

diversity and evolution in these animals. Laboratory

includes some fieldwork.

3 LEC, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 193

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years
28of ANIMAL BEHAVIOR 4

Development, ecology and causation of animal behavior.

Emphasis on comparative analysis of mechanisms

underlying the production of species-specific behavior.

3 LEC, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 194
301s MICROBIOLOGY 4 3i5f

Cell biology, metabolism, genetics and phylogeny of

bacteria and archaea. Introduction to eul<aryotic microbes

and viruses. Principles of pathogenesis, immunology and

environmental microbiology Applications in biotech-
nology, medicine and industry. Individual laboratory

project and use of representative literature in the 316s

discipline.

3 LEC, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 192; Prerequisite of Corequisite: Chemistry

202 or permission of the instructor

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years
302s MORPHOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLANTS 4

Functional anatomy and morphology. Environmental and

physiological regulation of growth and development.

Reproduction and dispersal. Evolution of land plants.

Interactions with other organisms. Investigations include 3l8f

field and laboratory components.

3 LEC, 1 U\B

Prerequisite: 191,193; Chemistry 102
305s ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY 4

Comparative study of respiration, circulation, sensory

and neural integration, locomotion, metabolism and

temperature and water regulation in animals. Balanced 38of,S

emphasis on lower vertebrates, invertebrates and

human systems. Selected topics studied in depth in the

laboratory.

3 LEC. 1 U\B

Prerequisite: 191. 193; prerequisite or corequisite:

Chemistry 202 or permission of the instructor

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years
3o8f ECOLOGY 4

Interactions of organisms with their abiotic and biotic

environments. Populations, communities and ecosystems

from ecological and environmental perspectives.

Laboratory and field studies, environmental analysis.

3 LEC. 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 194. Mathematics 117 (or 118 or 119)

recommended

For environmental studies minors: 108 with an additional

one-hour noncredit tutorial

CELLS AND TISSUES 4

Structure and function of eukaryotic cells as entities and

as components of tissues. Laboratory to include the study

of cell and tissue types using standard and advanced

microscopic methods and microtechnique.

3 LEC. 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 192; Chemistry 102; prerequisite or corequi

site: 193 or permission of instructor

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

BIOCHEMISTRY OF CELLS 4

Biochemistry of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and

nucleic acids. Protein structure and function. Enzyme

activity and energy flow in metabolic processes.

Biosignaling. Major anabolic and catabolic pathways.

Oxidative phosphorylation and photosynthesis. Emphasis

on integration and regulation of metabolism.

3 LEC. 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 191. 193; Prerequisite or corequisite:

Chemistry 202 or permission of the instructor

For Chemistry majors: 191 with an additional one-hour

noncredit tutorial.

GENETICS 4

Structure, function, regulation and transmission of

hereditary materials in viruses, prokaryotes and

eukaryotes.

3 LEC. 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 192; Chemistry 102

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 4

Genes and their activities at the molecular level in viruses.

prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Mechanisms of gene

expression and regulation in health and disease.

Advanced topics in genetic engineering and biotechnology.

Emphasis on experimental strategies and data analysis.

3 LEC. 1 UB

Prerequisite: 192; prerequisite or corequisite: Chemistry

202 or permission of the instructor

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years.

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 4

Morphological patterns and the developmental

mechanisms in the ontogeny of animals. The role of

development in the evolution of animal forms. Emphasis

on classical vertebrate and invertebrate models.

3 LEC. 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 192. 193. Chemistry 102

RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY 2-4

Lab or field research project conducted jointly with a

member of the biology faculty. Student collaboration is

encouraged where appropriate. Recommendation of the

faculty member and approval by department are

necessary. Approval may be contingent on the number of

projects supervised by a faculty member each semester.

The project may be done in conjunction with an ongoing

research project or with a biology course (see below).

Advanced planning is essential, and application must be

approved prior to the beginning of course selection week.

Research opportunities may be available in conjunction

with the following courses: 215. 220. 270. 280. 301. 302.

305. 308. 309, 310. 315. 316. 318. Open to biology and

biochemistry and molecular biology majors only

May be repeated as appropriate with approval of

department.

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Continuation of multi-semester research to the next
semester is contingent on a minimum grade of C in
Biology 380.

Prerequisite: appropriate advanced courses as required by
the department and permission of the instructor. One
credit hour is equivalent to a minimum of three hours of
work per week.

490f.s INDEPENDENT OR COLLABORATIVE STUDY ^-8
Independent or collaborative laboratory and/or Held
research under the supervision of biology faculty
members. An individual thesis and a seminar presentation
are required. Recommendation by the department is
based on the student's choice of a suitable research
project, her potential for biological research, course work
and background and evidence of motivation for under-
taking the research.

491 - 496f,s SEMINAR AND RESEARCH

Integrative experience for junior and senior biology and
biochemistry and molecular biology majors. Connects
knowledge and skills with current topics in biology.
Seminar will primarily involve literature study and
analysis, but may include laboratory research.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing and permission of
the instructor

49if,s SEMINAR IN PLANT EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY 2

492f,s SEMINAR IN NEUROBIOLOGY 2

493f,s SEMINAR IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2

494f,s SEMINAR IN MICROBIOLOGY 2

495f.s SEMINAR IN EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS 2

496f,s SEMINAR IN DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 2

Business
Preparatory Program

Adviser: George A. Redmond, oisitm^ associate professor
of ecoiromics

With business-related information constantly growing
and changing, corporate leaders ohen claim the best
training for business is a liberal arts education. Mind-
ful that many students are preparing for a career in
business, Agnes Scott offers a set of courses that stress
the analytical and communications skills relied on in
business. These courses provide a strong foundation
in areas of study basic to business.

The business preparatory program does not
constitute a major nor alter requirements for
graduation. However, the fact that a student has

taken the program is indicated in her transcript.
To complete the program, students must take at least
seven of the courses listed in the program require-
ments.

Required courses:

Economics: 100, 201 and 211

Mathematics: 101 or 117 or 118* (If students take 101, they

may also count toward the program either 117 or 118,

but not both)
Mathematics 115* or 328 or Psychology 206 or Economics

338

Elective courses:

Economics: 210*, 212*. 213*, 220*, 225*

Other recommended courses:

Economics 309, English 210, Psychology 205, Psychology
240, Religious Studies 280*, Theatre 117

* These courses are recommended for students intending
to pursue an M.B.A.

Chemistry

Faculty

Caroline E. Clower, pisitjti^ assistaytt professor
B. Lachele Foley, visiting assistant professor
Lilia C. Harvey, associate professor and chair
Ruth E. Riter, assistant professor
T Leon Venable, associate professor

The academic program in chemistry, approved by the
American Chemical Society (ACS), gives students a
thorough grounding in the principles and applications
of modern chemistry, as well as extensive practical
experience with research-quality instruments and
experimental design.

The curriculum is structured to set^'e chemistry
majors, majors in chemistry-related disciplines and
nonscience majors. Two major options are available:
an ACS-approved chemistry major and a non-ACS
approved major

Students may design individual major programs
to prepare for a variety of career goals, such as
advanced study in chemistry, biochemistry, medical
sciences, molecular biology, materials science,

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chemical physics, technical and non-technical 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
pure or applied chemistry. The required courses
provide fundamental knowledge of:

Theories that describe matter and chemical
reactions ranging from elemental to biological
systems.
Techniques and instruments ordinarily used to
investigate atoms, molecules and chemical
reactions.
Modern methods for acquiring, analyzing and
retrieving data.

Students considering a major in chemistry
should consult a department member as soon as
possible. While there is some flexibility in course
selection, particularly at the upper level, the sequence
of courses and prerequisites requires careful planning
of both lower level and upper level courses.

Requirements for the Chemistry Major:

Courses required in the discipline:

loi-ioiL, 102-102L or equivalent, preferably in first year;
201, 202, 301, 301L, 302, 311, 312

The non-ACS approved major requires an additional eight
hours beyond the core listed above. The eight hours must
include Chemistry 431 and 431L. The remaining four hour
requirement must be fulfilled by an advanced chemistry
course.

The major approved by the ACS requires an additional 12
hours beyond the core listed above. The 12 hours must
include Chemistry 300, 300I, 431 and 431L. The remaining
four hour requirement must be fulfilled by an advanced
chemistry course.

Courses required outside of the discipline:

Mathematics 118, 119

Physics 110 and 111, to be completed prior to
Chemistry 301; Physics 242, 243

Courses recommended for the major:

Additional mathematics, advanced biology or advanced

physics reflecting students' particular interests.
Reading knowledge of a modern language.

loof CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN CHEMISTRY 3

Designed for students not planning to major in the
sciences, this course will explore social needs and
research in chemistry. These may include pharmaceuticals,
renewable energy and environmental cleanup. Case
studies will illustrate the economic, ethical, technical and
fundamental science issues. No previous course work in
chemistry is assumed.

loif FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF

MATTER AND REACTIONS 3

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

loiLf BASIC LABORATORY METHODS 1

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

102s PERIODICITYAND CHEMICAL REACTIONS 3

Chemistry of the elements and their compounds with
emphasis on periodic relationships. A more detailed
examination of the quantitative aspects of chemical
reactions than seen in Chemistry 101.
Prerequisite: 101
Corequisite: 102L

102U BASIC LABORATORY METHODS II 1

Experimental methods to analyze elementary inorganic
reactions both quantitatively and qualitatively.
Corequisite: 102

HIS ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY 4

Central aspects of the chemistry underlying environmental
problems in air, water and soil. Major topics include air
pollution, the greenhouse effect, global warming, water
pollution, wastewater treatment, organic and heavy metal
contamination of soils. Will fulfill the second science
requirement.

20if ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 4

Systematic study of the chemistry of aliphatic and
aromatic hydrocarbon compounds, including their
derivatives, such as alkyl halides and alcohols.
Stereochemistry, electronic effects, resonance theory,
acid-base properties and reaction mechanisms
emphasized. The laboratory introduces students to
fundamental experimental techniques of organic
chemistry. Aspectsof chromatography and spectroscopy
are explored.
3 LEC, 1 LjAB

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

202s ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II 4

Continuation of Organic Chemistry I. The chemistry of
carbonyl compounds and amines is examined in detail.
The mechanisms of important organic reactions and the
applications of these reactions to organic synthesis are
studied. The course includes three hours of lecture and
three hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: 201

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2lof BIO-INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 3

Drug design/therapy and toxicity described througli
molecular structure and chemical activity; elements both
essential and toxic to humans viewed in terms of overall
chemical reactivity; nerve impulses regulated by alkali
metals; and transition metals as catalysts.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 102, 102L or permission of the
instructor

300f BIOCHEMISTRY I 3

Fundamentals of biochemistry. Study of biomolecules,
catabolic and biosynthetic pathways and storage, trans
mission 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, chromato
graphic separation techniques and electrophoresis.
Prerequisite: 202

30if PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I 3

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

Prerequisites: 202; IVIathematics 118, 119; Physics 110, 111;
IVIathematics 220 recommended

30iLf PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1

Survey of techniques used by physical chemists. Includes
spectroscopy, reaction kinetics, thermochemistry and the
characterization of the physical properties of materials.
Emphasis is on measurements of changes in energy
accompanying physical and chemical changes.
Prerequisite: 202; Mathematics 118, 119, (220 recommend
ed); Physics 110, 111
Corequisite: 301

302s PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II 4

Quantum theory, as applied in chemistry and biochemistry,
including structure and spectral relationships. General
principles of statistical mechanics.
Prerequisite: 301

3llf QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS A

Integrated lecture-laboratory course in quantitative
chemical analysis including gravimetric, titrimetric and
electrochemical methods, chemical equilibrium and
statistical analysis of data.
Prerequisite or corequisite: 201

312s INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS 4

Advanced study of the instrumental and theoretical
approaches for complete analysis. Course includes three
hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week.
Prerequisite: 301; Physics 242
Prerequisite or corequisite: 302; Physics 243

400s BIOCHEMISTRY II 4

Fundamentals of biophysical and bio-analytical chemistry.
Advanced experimental techniques for characterization
of macromolecules, separation methods and enzyme
kinetics. Lecture three hours per week, laboratory three
hours per week.
Prerequisite: 301 and 300L (or Biology 310); 301; 311

4lof,s SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Tutorial in an advanced topic of special interest to a

chemistry major. The nature of the topic determines

inclusion of a laboratory component. Each spring, the

department lists topics available for study the following

year.

Prerequisite: varies according to topic

43lf MODERN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 3

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

431LS MODERN TECHNIQUES IN

INORGANIC SYNTHESIS 1

Synthesis and characterization of inorganic and
organometallic compounds. Inert atmosphere techniques.
Nonaqueous chemistry Spectroscopic characterization.
Prerequisite: 431

481 - 485f,s TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY

Topics of current interest in chemistry chosen by students
and instructors. Depending on subject, these courses may
include a laboratory component.

481 TOPICS IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 4

482 TOPICS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 4

483 TOPICS IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 4

484 TOPICS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 4

485 TOPICS IN BIOCHEMISTRY

4

490f,s INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research conducted under the supervision of
a department member. Thesis and seminar presentation of
results are required. 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-laboratory aspects of the
project.

Prerequisite: 302, 311, 312 or permission of department
Corequisite: appropriate advanced courses, as approved
by the department

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Classical Languages
and Literatures

Faculty

Sally A. MacEwen, associate professor an^i chair
Gail Cabisius, associate professor

The student of classics analyzes the literary and
artistic works of ancient Greece and Rome,
reconstructs the values and histories of those
distant societies and examines their philosophical
thought. In doing so, 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 civilizations from texts in English.
The department offers a choice of majors: classical
languages and literatures, specializing in the study
of ancient languages and literatures,- and classical
civilization, combining the study of an ancient
language with courses in classical civilization. Students
who plan to do graduate study in classics should
choose the major in classical languages and literatures.

Every student considering a major in classics is
encouraged to take Greek or Latin in her first year
Classics majors are also strongly encouraged to
participate in Global Awareness and other study-
abroad programs approved by the College.

Requirements for the Majors:

Classical Languages and Literatures:

A total of 10 courses;

Six courses in Greek or Latin, of which at least two must

be at the 300-level or higher
At least two courses in each language
At least two courses in classics
Other courses from Greek, Latin or classics
Courses in other departments may count toward the

major with approval of the major adviser.

Classical Civilization:

A total of nine courses:

Two courses in Greek or Latin at the 200-level or higher

Classics 121 or 122
Other courses in Greek, Latin or classics
Courses in other departments may count toward the

major with approval of the major adviser.

Requirements for the Minor in Classical Civilization:

Six courses in Greek, Latin or Classics
At least two courses at the 300-level

Greek

loif ELEMENTARY GREEK I 4

The essentials of grammar.
102s ELEMENTARY GREEK II 4

Readings from Greek authors, especially New Testament

writers.

Prerequisite: 101 or two entrance credits.

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

2ai/3iif PLATO 4

Exemplary pieces of Plato's writing reflecting the teachings

of Socrates and the philosophy of Plato.

Prerequisite for 211: Greek 102 or three entrance credits;

for 311: six hours of 200-level Greek
212/312S DRAMA 4

One or two plays, including discussion of myth, metrics

and production.

Prerequisite for 212: Greek 102 or three entrance credits;

for 312: six hours of 200-level Greek
2i5/3i5f HOMER 4

Iliad or Odyssey. The first heroes of Western literature in

the first pieces of ancient writing.

Prerequisite for 215: Greek 102 or three entrance credits;

for 315: six hours of 200-level Greek
216/316S HERODOTUS 4

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

themes.

Prerequisite for 216: Greek 102 or three entrance credits;

for 316: six hours of 200-level Greek
2a7/3i7f HESIOD AND THE LYRIC POETS 4

Selected poetry representing the vigor and creativity of

the Archaic Age of Greece.

Prerequisite for 217: Greek 102 or three entrance credits;

for 317: six hours of 200-level Greek

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2i8/3l8s COMEDY 4

One or two plays of Aristophanes with consideration of the

political climate of his time.

Prerequisite for 218: Greek 102 or three entrance credits;

for 318: six hours of 200-level Greek

Offered 2003-04 and every third year
22lL/32lLf (Classics 221L) (History 221L)

HISTORY OF GREEK CIVILIZATION,

GREEK COMPONENT 1

See Classics 22iL for description.
231L/331LS (Classics 331L) (Anthropology 331L)

(Latin 231L) (Latin 331L)

MYTHOLOGICAL PATTERNS AND THEMES,

GREEK AND LATIN COMPONENT 1

See Classics 331L for description.
241L/341LS (Classics 3ttiL) (Sociology 3iiiL)

(Women's Studies 3A1L) (Latin 241L) (Latin 341L)

WIVES, WARRIORS, SLAVES AND CITIZENS,

GREEK AND LATIN COMPONENT 1

See Classics 341L for description.
35of,s ADVANCED READING COURSE 2-4

Selections from Greek prose and poetry not covered in

other courses, chosen to meet the needs of individual

students.

Prerequisite: six hours of 200-level Greek and permission

of the department
490f,s INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research arranged under the supervision of a

department member.

Latin

loif ELEMENTARY LATIN I 4

Fundamentals of Latin grammar.
102s ELEMENTARY LATIN II 4

Readings from Latin authors, with emphasis on the love

poetry of Catullus.

Prerequisite: 101 or two entrance credits
20lf INTERMEDIATE LATIN 4

Review of Latin grammar with readings from Cicero and

other Latin authors.

Prerequisite: 102 or three entrance credits
202s VERGIL'S AENEIDI-VI 4

This course can be used to satisfy either the specific

standard of the intermediate level of a foreign language

or the distributional standard of literature, but not both.

Prerequisite: 201 or permission of department
222L/322Lf (Classics 2221) (History 222L)

HISTORY OF ROMAN CIVILIZATION,

LATIN COMPONENT 1

See Classics 222L for description.
231L/331LS (Classics 331L) (Anthropology 331L)

(Greek 231L); (Greek 331L)

MYTHOLOGICAL PATTERNS AND THEMES,

GREEK AND LATIN COMPONENT 1

See Classics 331L for description.

241L/341LS (Classics 3z,iL) (Sociology 3i,iL)

(Women's Studies 341L) (Greek 241L) (Greek 341L)
WIVES, WARRIORS, SLAVES and CITIZENS,
GREEK AND LATIN COMPONENT 1

See Classics 341L for description.

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

30if EPIC 4

Readings in the epic poetry of Vergil, Ovid and/or Lucan.

Prerequisite: 202 or four entrance credits
302s COMEDY 4

Study of the themes and modes of production of Roman

comedy, through reading selected plays of Plautus and

Terence.

Prerequisite: 202 or four entrance credits
3lif DIDACTIC POETRY 4

Selections from De Rerum Natura of Lucretius and/or

Vergil's Georgics, poems that teach how to live in harmony

with nature.

Prerequisite: 202 or four entrance credits
312s HISTORICAL WRITING 4

Examination of the assumptions of Latin historiography

with readings from Caesar, Sallust, Livy and/or Tacitus.

Prerequisite: 202 or four entrance credits

Offered 2002-2003 and every third year
32if SATIRE 4

The genre of satire, Rome's own creation, through

readings in the Latin satirists, principally Horace, Martial,

Juvenal or Petronius.

Prerequisite: 202 or four entrance credits

Offered 2003-2004 and every third year
322s LYRIC POETRY 4

Personal and intimate poetry of Horace in the odes and

the elegiac poets.

Prerequisite: 202 or four entrance credits

Offered 2003-2004 and every third year
350f,s ADVANCED READING COURSE 2-4

Selections from Latin prose and poetry, not covered in

other courses, chosen to meet the needs of individual

students.

Prerequisite: 202 and permission of the department
490f,s INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research arranged under the supervision

of a department member.

Classical Courses in English

I2lf (History 121)

HISTORY OF GREEK CIVILIZATION 4

The literature, people and philosophy of ancient Greece
from the Bronze Age to Hellenistic times, including the
basic outline of historical events and methods for under
standing history and culture.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

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HISTORY OF ROMAN CIVILIZATION l^

The development of Roman institutions from tfie Etruscan
period tfirougii Constantine's adoption of Cfiristianity. Tfie
use of evidence from literature, art and archaeology in
constructing Roman social history.

22lLf (Greek 221L/321L) (History 221L)

HISTORY OF GREEK CIVILIZATION,

GREEK COMPONENT 1

Reading in Greek of texts from the Homeric Age to

Hellenistic times.

Corequisite: Classics 121 (History 121)

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor (for Greek 221L,

102 or equivalent', for 321L one year of 200-level Greek)

222Lf (Latin 222L/322L) (History 222L)

HISTORY OF ROMAN CIVILIZATION,

LATIN COMPONENT 1

Reading in Latin of texts from the Roman Republic through

Constantine's Adoption of Christianity.

Corequisite: Classics 122 (History 122)

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor (for Latin 222L,

102 or equivalent, for 322L, one year of 200-level Latin)

242f (Art 201)

GREEK ART 4

See Art 201 for description.

331s (Anthropology 331)

MYTHOLOGICAL PATTERNS AND THEMES 4

Comparison of themes in Greek, near Eastern, African and
Amerindian myths. Modern literary and psychological
approaches to mythological configurations, such as
creation myths, divine archetypes, the trickster and the
hero cycle.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

331LS (Anthropology 331L) (Greek 231L/331L)
(Latin 231L/331L)

MYTHOLOGICAL PATTERNS AND THEMES,
GREEK AND LATIN COMPONENT 1

Reading myths in Greek and Latin texts.
Corequisite: Classics 331 (Anthropology 331)
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor (for Greek or
Latin 231L, Greek or Latin 102 or equivalent, for 331L, one
year of 200-level Greek or Latin)

341s (Sociology 3i)i) (Women's Studies 341)

WIVES, WARRIORS. SLAVES AND CITIZENS a
IVlethods for understanding Greek and Roman lives and
thought in military, domestic, political, religious, economic
and similar activities. Their relation with the rest of the
Mediterranean. Evidence from drama, historical writing,
philosophy and archaeology for understanding the cultural
basis for concepts like citizenship, honor, individualism
and community.

341LS (Sociology 341L) (Women's Studies 3Z(iL)
(Greek 241L/341L) (Latin 241L/341L)
WIVES, WARRIORS, SLAVES AND CITIZENS 1

Reading of texts in Greek or Latin relevant to study of

family and political structures in the ancient Greek and

Roman world.

Corequisite: Classics 341 (Sociology 341) (Women's

Studies 341)

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor (for Greek or

Latin 241L. Greek or Latin 102 or equivalent, for 341L, one

year of 200-level Greek or Latin)
4iof,s SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Directed study to meet the individual needs of students

whose major is classical languages and literatures or

classical civilization.
A9of,s INDEPENDENT STUDY ^-8

Independent research arranged under the supervision

of a department member.

Economics

Faculty

Rosemary T. Cunningham, professor

George Redmond, yis/tiii^ associate professor

Edward Sayre, assistant professor

Edmund J. Sheehey, Hal & Julia T. Smith Professor

of Free Enterprise and chair

Economics is the study of ways in which individuals,
groups and nations combine scarce resources to
produce, exchange and consume goods and services.
Within this context, unemployment, inflation and
poverty are among the most important issues facing
society. The economics curriculum helps students
understand the basic theories that explain such
problems and examines the various ways in which
they might be alleviated.

The department offers courses in economic
theory as well as a variety of electives, mcluding
mternational, monetary and financial economics.
The department also offers business courses appropriate
to the College's liberal arts curriculum that are open to
all students.

In addition to a traditional economics major,
students interested in a career in business may pursue
a major in economics and business, while those who
plan graduate study in economics may pursue the
mathematics-economics major.

Economics majors are strongly encouraged to
participate in Global Awareness and other study-
abroad programs approved by the College.

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Requirements for the Economics Major: 2iof

Economics loo, 306, 307 and 400

Four courses from the following: Economics 303, 309, 315,

325. 334. 338. 355. 410 and 490
One course in statistics (Mathematics 115, 328 or

Psychology 206)
A major in economics requires a minimum of 32 hours in ^nf

economics and one course in statistics.

Requirements for the Economics Minor:

Economics 100 and either 306 or 307
Three courses at the 3oo-level

One course in statistics (Mathematics 115, 328 or 212s

Psychology 206)

Requirements for the Economics and Business Major:

Economics 100, 211, 306, 307, 370 and 400
At least three courses from the following:

201, 210, 212. 213 and 220
Two additional courses from the department
One course in statistics (Mathematics 115, 328 or

Psychology 206)
A major in economics & business requires a minimum of

44 hours in economics and one course in statistics.

Requirements for the Economics and Business Minor:

Economics 100 and either 306 or 307
Three courses at the 200-level
One course in statistics (mathematics iisor 328 or
Psychology 206)

213s

225f

ioof,s INTRODUCTORY ECONOMICS A

An introduction to macroeconomics and microeconomics
with an emphasis on the economic concepts and methods
for analyzing economic issues and problems. Not open to
students who have had both 104 and 105.
ECO 100 will not be open to students who have taken both
ECO 104 and ECO 105 but will be open to those who have
taken only one of these courses. For those students
who have taken only one course of a two-semester intro
ductory sequence, the department recommends they take 3035

only the relevant half of the one-semester course and earn
two semester hours. The student will enroll in the course
at the beginning of the semester at which time she will
meet with the instructor to determine the attendance and
grading policy.
201 THEORIES OF MANAGEMENT AND

ORGANIZATION 4

An introductory course in management principles. The S^oS

functions of management such as planning, organizing,

delegating, motivating and controlling are examined. The

organization's interaction with its external environment is

also considered.

Prerequisite: lOO

INVESTMENTS 4

The importance of financial investments to the economy
The structure of different markets and the theories behind
the pricing of certain assets explored. Students manage a
hypothetical portfolio for the duration of the semester.
Does not satisfy the distributional standard in the social
sciences.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 4

An introduction to the principles of accounting theory and
the application of these principles in business and govern
ment to record business transactions and journal entries.
Does not satisfy the distributional standard in the social
sciences.

MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 4

Builds on concepts developed in 211. Concentration is on
the development and use of accounting information within
the organization to make managerial decisions.
Does not satisfy the distributional standard in the social
sciences.
Prerequisite: 211

MARKETING PRINCIPLES 4

The fundamentals of marketing are presented and
evaluated for specific functions and institutions. Policies
and practices applied to the development of the marketing
mix, market research, social impacts and government
regulations are explored. Does not satisfy the distributional
standard in the social sciences.
Prerequisite: 100, 201

INTRODUCTORY FINANCE 4

An investigation of the conceptual framework within which
financial management is practiced by businesses in the
United States. The primary focus is on the process and
methodology employed by a firm's decision makers with
secondary emphasis assigned to technical aspects of data
collection and manipulation.
Prerequisite: 201

TOPICS IN BUSINESS 4

Examination of a particular facet of business, such as
business law, human resource management or micro-
economic business application. Course may be repeated
if topic varies. Does not satisfy the distributional standard
in the social sciences.
Prerequisite: 100, 201

LABOR ECONOMICS 4

Study of how wage and employment levels are deter
mined. The course will stress the application of economic
theory to important policy issues such as immigration,
executive compensation, unions, minimum wage laws,
welfare policies, occupational health and safety standards
and anti-discrimination policies.
Prerequisite: 100

MICROECONOMICS 4

Advanced study of the operation of markets with
emphasis on consumer demand theory, theory of the firm,
differing market structures and the pricing and employ
ment of inputs. General equilibrium and the role of the
government in markets are discussed.
Prerequisite: 100

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307f MACROECONOMICS 4

General model is developed to analyze theories of inflation
and unemployment. Evaluation of theoretical bases for
different monetary and fiscal policies.
Prerequisite: 100

309s MONEY AND BANKING 4

Evolution of the banking system and related issues of
public policy Analysis of monetary factors and their
impact on economic activity.
Prerequisite: 100

3i5f COMPARATIVE PUBLIC POLICY 4

Examination of the role of government in the different
types of economic systems w/ith an emphasis on a
comparative study of public policy
Prerequisite: 100

3lSf ECONOMICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST

AND NORTH AFRICA 4

Examination of current economic issues and challenges
facing countries in the Middle East and North Africa, the
area comprising the Arab states, Israel, Iran and Turkey
Topics covered will include population growth, agriculture,
labor migration, oil, economic liberalization and the
economics of war and peace.
Prerequisite: 100

325f ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS 4

Study of the causes of environmental degradation and the
role that markets can play in both causing and solving
pollution problems.
Prerequisite; 100

330s POVERTY AND DISCRIMINATION 4

This seminar examines selected topics on poverty,
discrimination and the distribution of income including
the nature and extent of poverty in the United States, race
and sex discrimination in the workplace and changes in
the distribution of income. Special attention is focused on
policy issues including affirmative action, the minimum
wage and welfare reform.
Prerequisite: 100

334s ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 4

Historical patterns and contemporary theories of economic
development are used to clarify major issues such as the
distribution of income, stabilization policy and problems
of trade and finance.
Prerequisite: 100

338s ECONOMIC FORECASTING 4

Study of sampling, statistical significance, correlation
and regression analysis with emphasis placed on their
application to economic problems.
Prerequisite: 100; a course in statistics or the permission
of the instructor

355f INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS 4

Analysis of gains from trade, theory and policy of trade
protection, foreign exchange rates and balance of
payments.
Prerequisite: 100

370f ECONOMIC INTERNSHIP 4

Supervised field experience in economics or business. In
addition to placement activities, students attend a weekly
seminar to discuss relevant readings and experiences.
Prerequisite: 100

40of SENIOR ECONOMIC SEMINAR 4

Overview of research methods and analysis of a set of
current economic policy issues, with emphasis on the
completion of a student-designed research project. Open
only to senior majors and minors in economics and in
economics and business or by permission of the depart
ment chair.
Prerequisite: 100, 306 or 307, a course in statistics

4iof,s SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Supervised intensive study in a special field of economics.

490f,s INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research arranged under the supervision of a
member of the department.

Education

Faculty

Marquita Jackson-Minot, visiting amstant professor
Lesley Coia, associate professor i, director of teacher
eiucation programs

The mission of the Department of Education is to
prepare exemplary teachers for mcreasingly comple.x
schools. The qualities of mind and character fostered
by a liberal education are essential characteristics
of such teachers. These qualities, undergirded by
disciplinary understanding, include autonomy,
reflectiveness, curiosity and caring: m a word,
wholeheartedness.

The program engages students in connected
teaching and learning experiences that enhance these
qualities and integrate them with specific understand-
ing about the cultural, technological and social
complexities of schools The program creates a
community of scholarly inquiry within which students
begin to explore their potential and shape their
futures as teachers and lifelong learners.

The teacher education program is based on the
belief that the primary purposes of schooling are the
cultivation of thought and the development of a
humane perspective. These outcomes enhance an
individual's productive participation in creating a just
society. The program's goal is to embody these beliefs
in the curriculum, which encompasses interpersonal
relationships, teaching and learning processes and

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program structures and content. Through participation
in this learning community, students can prepare to
create such communities in their classrooms.

The department offers teacher certification
programs in secondary education (seventh- 12th)
and in early childhood education Completing one
of these programs leads to initial certification in
Georgia, as well as in states with which Georgia has
reciprocal certification agreements. Teacher education
at Agnes Scott is a College-wide enterprise,- students
major in a discipline other than education.

As early as possible in her college career, a
student interested in teachmg should contact the
chair of the Department of Education for help in
planning her program to meet certification
requirements.

The Professional Semester (Student Teaching)

Upon completing all prerequisites and on the
recommendation of the Teacher Education
Committee, students are admitted to student teach-
ing. Candidates must apply to the committee during
the spring semester of the year preceding student
teaching. Applications are available from the director
of teacher education programs. Candidates for
secondary certification must fulfill the following
minimum requirements to be considered for
admission to student teaching:

2.5 or higher grade point average,-

2.5 or higher grade point average in major,

No grade below C (no pass/fail) in a course
required for certification (for secondary
certification, this includes courses required
for the major),

Appropriate faculty recommendations,
including the recommendation of the
student's major department,

Demonstrated interpersonal behavior
necessary for effective teaching,- and

A passing score (as defined by the Georgia
Professional Standards Commission) on a test
of minimum competency in reading, writing
and mathematics. (This requirement may be
satisfied by an acceptable score on PRAXIS 1,
SAT or CRE.)

Post-graduation Option

Agnes Scott students pursuing certification in
any of the approved fields who have been admitted to
a teacher education program before graduation may
defer completion of the certification requirements.

Early Childhood (P-5) Certification

Certification Requirements:

Education 210, 212, 213, 217, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308,

320, 380, 420, 421, 440
Completion of courses designated as special fields for the
elementary teacher:

One course in mathematics (101, 115, 117 or 118)
A second math course is recommended, and Math 104 is

highly recommended.
One course in American history

Secondary certification

Certification requirements:

Completion of a major in one of the fields approved for

certification: history, mathematics, music (k-12)
Education 210, 217, 312, 312L, 380, 430, 431

Additional requirements:

Mathematics majors: Mathematics 115 or 328; and 314.

ziof.s UNDERSTANDING LEARNERS 4

Current theory and research on learning. Includes

cognitive development, theories of learning and

motivation and qualitative methods of classroom research.

Field experience required.

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
2i2f THE ARTS IN EDUCATION 2

Exploration of the role of the arts in education;

approaches to integrating the arts throughout the

curriculum.
213f TEACHING PHYSICAL EDUCATION

IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2

Methods, materials and techniques used in teaching

physical education in the elementary school.
2l7f (Sociology 217)

SCHOOLS AND SOCIETY 4

See Sociology 217 for description.

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GLOBAL AWARENESS CONCEPTS FOR
STUDENTS TEACHING ABROAD 2

Concepts and theories of culture, cultural diversity and

cross-cultural communications. Discussions of selected

themes common to the study of cultures. Concepts in

comparative education. Preparation for extended home

stay and student teaching abroad.

Prerequisite; admission to the teacher education programs /(lof.S

and approval of the Undergraduate Teacher Education

Committee
304s LANGUAGE AND LITERACY I 4 420s

Introduction to language and literacy acquisition and

development with a focus on the teaching of reading.

Includes field experience.

Prerequisite: 210
305f LANGUAGE AND LITERACY II 3

Further development of themes introduced in 304 in an

interdisciplinary context. Includes field experience. 4215

Prerequisite: 210
3o6f EXPLORING SOCIAL STUDIES WITH CHILDREN 4

Examination of social studies processes and content in an

interdisciplinary context. Includes field experience.

Prerequisite: 210
307f EXPLORING MATHEMATICAL IDEAS 421GS

WITH CHILDREN 4

Using manipulatives to teach analytic and quantitative

sl<ills and develop abstract reasoning. Includes field

experience.

Prerequisite: Mathematics 101 or 117 or 118; Mathematics

117 or 118 recommended
308f EXPLORING THE NATURAL WORLD

WITH CHILDREN 4

Examination of science processes and content in an inter 428s

disciplinary context. Includes field experience.

Prerequisite: 210. one lab science course
3iof METHODS FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION 4

Introductory methods course that connects the learning

process with appropriate teaching strategies and

approaches.

Prerequisite: 210, junior or senior standing

Corequisite: 312, 312L 429s

3i2f CURRICULUM FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS 4

Curriculum development and lesson planning to

accommodate all learners. Classroom management.

Two hours in class, six hours in field experience weekly.

Corequisite: 310, 312L
3i2Lf OPENING OF SCHOOL EXPERIENCE 1

Five-day, full-time internship in a public-school classroom.

Occurs prior to the start of fall semester, in conjunction

with public-school openings. Includes required readings. 430S

Paper due at the beginning of fall semester.

Corequisite: 310, 312
320f EXPLORING CHILDREN'S/ADOLESCENTS'

LITERATURE 4

Study of major authors and illustrators and notable books

for young people; development of criteria for selecting

quality children's literature. Includes field experience.

Prerequisite: 210 or permission of instructor

2-4

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TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS 4

Introduction to special needs, including child development
and intelligence, major areas of exceptionality and
identification of learners with special needs. Introduction
to other learner differences including race, class, gender,
ethnicity and first language. Adapting curriculum and
instruction for diverse needs. Includes field experience.
Prerequisite: 210 or Psychology 121
SPECIAL STUDY

Supervised study in a selected field of education.
Prerequisite: Permission of the department
STUDENT TEACHING, EARLY CHILDHOOD
Full-time professional experience in a public school.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all other program
requirements with a grade of C or better in all courses
required for certification, a 2.5 GPA or higher and passing
scores on Praxis I. Praxis II recommended.
Corequisite: 421, 4/4O

PROBLEMS SEMINAR FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD
CERTIFICATION 2

Scholarly analysis of teaching experiences, including
conducting research in the classroom. Creation of a
cumulative teaching and learning portfolio.
Corequisite: 420, 440

STUDENT-TEACHING SEMINAR (ABROAD),
EARLY CHILDHOOD 2

Scholarly analysis of school experiences, including
reflective discussion, classroom research and professional
reading, abbreviated to accommodate student teaching
abroad.

Prerequisite: GA/EDU 300; permission of the
Undergraduate Teacher Education Committee
Corequisite: 428, 429
STUDENT TEACHING (ABROAD),
EARLY CHILDHOOD 6

Full-time professional experience in a local public school,
abbreviated to accommodate student teaching abroad.
Prerequisite; Completion of all other requirements of the
teacher education program; permission of the
Undergraduate Teacher Education Committee.
Corequisite: 421G and 429
ADVANCED STUDENT TEACHING, STUDENT
TEACHING ABROAD, EARLY CHILDHOOD 8

Six-week student teaching abroad under the direct
supervision of a local master teacher Includes weekly
communication with Agnes Scott instructor while abroad
and research assignments due upon return.
Prerequisite: GA/EDU 300; permission of the
Undergraduate Teacher Education Committee.
Corequisite; 421G and 428.

STUDENT TEACHING, SECONDARY 10

Full-time professional experience in a public school.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all other program
requirements with a grade of C or better in all courses
required for certification, a 2.5 GPA or higher and passing
scores on Praxis I. Praxis II recommended.
Corequisite: 431

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431S STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR,

SECONDARY EDUCATION 2

Scholarly analysis of teaching experiences, including
conducting research in the classroom. Creation of a
cumulative teaching and learning portfolio.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all other program
requirements with a C or better in all courses required for
certification, a 2.5 GPA or higher and passing scores on
Praxis I. Praxis II recommended.
Corequisite: 430

431GS STUDENT-TEACHING SEMINAR (ABROAD),

SECONDARY 2

Scholarly analysis of school experiences, including
reflective discussion, classroom research and professional
reading, abbreviated to accommodate student teaching
abroad.

Prerequisite: GA/EDU 300; permission of the
Undergraduate Teacher Education Committee
Corequisite; 438, 439

438s STUDENT TEACHING (ABROAD), SECONDARY 6
Full-time professional experience in a local public school,
abbreviated to accommodate student teaching abroad.
Prerequisite: Completion of all other requirements of the
teacher education program; permission of the
Undergraduate Teacher Education Committee
Corequisite: 431G and ^,39

439s STUDENT TEACHING (ABROAD), SECONDARY 8
Seven weeks student teaching abroad under the direct
supervision of a local master teacher. Includes weekly
communication with Agnes Scott instructor while abroad
and research assignments due upon return.
Prerequisite: GA/EDU 300; permission of the
Undergraduate Teacher Education Committee
Corequisite: 431G and 438

440s AMERICAN EDUCATION 2

Exploration of schooling in the United States and current
issues in education. Topics vary.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing
Corequisite: 420 and 421 or 430 and 431

English

Faculty

Charlotte Ailese, aisistant projessor

Christine S. Cozzens, associate professor

Steven R. Guthrie, projessor and chair

Linda L. Hubert, professor

Waqas A. Khwaja, assistant professor

Peggy Thompson, Ellen Douglass Leybum professor

Wilhe Tolhver, associate professor

Rachel Trousdale, assistant professor

The English department believes the study of
language and literature can elevate our minds,
animate our imaginations and enlarge our capacity
to understand one another. The English curriculum
gives students breadth of knowledge and depth of

understanding of British, American, and Anglophcjne
literatures. Students learn to read perceptively, think
critically, vi'rite intelligently and imaginatively and
develop their creative abilities.

English 101 is a service course for the College
in which students sharpen their writing skills and
improve their critical and analytical reading. The
department also provides the Center for Writing and
Speaking, where students working on papers or other
written assignments or on oral presentations can
receive help from trained tutors.

A student majoring in English samples courses
from three historical periods: the Middle Ages and
Early Renaissance,- the Late Renaissance through the
Victorian Era,- and the Modern and Contemporary
periods She may compose the balance of her pro-
gram with a specific focus in mind, or she may aim at
a broad and balanced course of literary study. There
are two concentrations within the department: the
major in English, which focuses on the study of
literature, and the major in English literature-creative
writing, which allows the student to develop artistic
craft while at the same time giving her a solid
academic background.

With approval, a student may plan a program
of concentrated study in which she emphasizes her
major interests in literature and chooses related
courses from other disciplines. For example, she may
plan a program in medieval studies, renaissance
studies or American studies.

English majors may study at British universities
in the junior year and participate in internships in the
senior year. They may also participate in a faculty-led
Global Awareness or Global Connections program or
any other study-abroad program approved by the
College.

Requirements for the English Major:

The English major requires a minimum often and a
maximum of thirteen courses. (English 101 does not count
toy^ard the major.)

The program of study must include 280, 480, and courses
from the following menus:

At least one 200-level course: 211, 212, 213, 214, 216, 217,
or 219. (The department urges students considering a
major in English to elect a year-long survey of British or
American literature in the sophomore year.)

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Two courses from each 300-level category;

Medieval and Early Renaissance: 306, 308, 310, 313, 314,

315, 316 and 318
Late Renaissance through Victorian: 319, 321, 322, 328,

329.331.335. 338 and 351
Modern and Contemporary: 320, 323, 332, 333, 334, 336,

337. 339 and 352
Two courses in creative writing or advanced composition

may be counted toward the major hours.

Requirements for the Major in
English Literature-Creative Writing:

The English literature-creative writing major requires a
minimum of eleven and a maximum of thirteen courses.
(101 does not count toward the major.)

The program of study must include 280, 480 and courses
from the following menus:

Two courses from one of the following categories, one

course from each other category:

Medieval and Early Renaissance: 306, 308, 310, 313, 314,

315, 316 and 318
Late Renaissance through Victorian: 319, 321, 322, 328,

329. 331. 335. 338 and 351
Modern and Contemporary: 320, 323, 332, 333, 334, 336,

337. 339 and 352

Creative writing courses required:

Four of the following (in at least two genres and with at

least two above the 200 level): 200, 201, 202, 203, 205,

300, 301, 302, 303, 415 and 490.

Requirements for the English Minor:

A minor in English must contain at least six courses. (101
does not count toward the minor.)

The student may design her program to reflect a particular
interest or emphasis, such as a focus on a genre or
literary period.

The program must have the approval of the chair of the
Department of English.

Every student takes English 101 in the first semester of her
first year, unless she is exempted from this requirement
by her score on an AP English, International
Baccalaureate, or A-Level exam.

loif LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION 4

Combines instruction in the writing of analytic, expository
and research papers with the close, critical reading and
discussion of literature by authors of diverse cultural back
grounds. Works studied include short stories, novels,
drama, poetry, nonfiction essays and film. Frequent
individual conferences.

loiLf WRITING LABORATORY

The writing laboratory (usually taken in conjunction with
English 101) 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 and conferences.
Enrollment in the lab is limited and is determined by the
Department of English.
Corequisite: 101

2iof ADVANCED COMPOSITION 4

Expository writing for the student who wishes to develop
and refine her use of language and her understanding of
the writing process. Emphasis on forms of academic dis
course, revision and research writing.
Prerequisite: 101 and FYS 190

Literature

For 200-level literature courses, tlie prerequisite is
English 101 or the equivalent, including exemption.
For 300-level literature courses, the prerequisite is a
200-level literature course or permission of the chair.

211s MAJOR BRITISH WRITERS, c. 1350 TO 1674 4

Major literary texts in historical context and sequence.
Writers include Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare. Donne
and Milton.

2i2f MAJOR BRITISH AUTHORS AFTER 1674 4

Historical and critical study of several authors chosen from
a group including Swift, Pope, Austen, Wordsworth, Keats,
M. Shelley, Browning, Yeats, Woolf and Beckett.

2i3f/33if EARLY AMERICAN WRITERS 4

Perspectives through literature of the amalgam of cultures
in America from pre-colonial times to the Civil War. Such
writers as Bradstreet, Wheatley. Irving, Poe, Jacobs.
Emerson and Hawthorne. Most class meetings for 213 and
331 are held in common, but advanced students conduct
sophisticated independent and collaborative research.
Additional emphasis on certain writers, including Melville.

214s MODERN AMERICAN WRITERS 4

American literature from the second half of the 19th
century to the present. Selected readings from such
diverse writers as Dickinson, Twain, James, Cather,
Hurston, Baldwin, Roth and others.

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2l6f (Women's Studies 216)

(Africana Studies 216 when the topic relates to Africa or

the African Diaspora)

TOPICS ON WOMEN AND LITERATURE 4

Thematic or generic studies of worl<s authored by women;
focus on the role of women in works by male and female
writers; special attention to a selected woman writer or
group of writers; and/or feminist approaches to the study
of literature.

2i7f TOPICS IN LITERATURE AND CULTURE 4

Topics linking diverse cultures and their literatures in
English.

219s TOPICS IN LITERARY HISTORY 4

Courses exploring a literary theme or form across literary
periods.

Topic for Spring 2004:

Gothic Literature from Shakespeare to the Present
Though first defined with reference to works published
during the 18th century, the Gothic (with its strange and
wild landscapes, medieval settings, castles, monasteries,
and dungeons, dark secrets, mysterious occurrences,
sinister events, and supernatural happenings) has been a
part of English literature since at least the Middle Ages.
We will study the phenomenon as it manifests itself in
British and American literature from Elizabethan times to
the present day.

230f INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDY 4

An approach to film from a variety of perspectives:
historical study, formal and technical analysis of classic
Hollywood cinema, attention to specific directors and
genres and feminist critique of film.
Does not satisfy distributional standard in literature.

280s PERSPECTIVES ON LITERATURE 4

An overview of literary history, criticism and analysis. A
required course for majors in English or English literature-
creative writing, to be taken as early as possible in the
major
Does not satisfy distributional requirement in literature.

306f CHAUCER 4

The Canterbury Tales and selected early works in literary
and historical context.

308s HISTORYOFTHE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 4

The origins and development of the language, from Anglo-
Saxon to the present day, including emphasis on forms of
American English and current processes of language
change.
Offered 200^1-2005 3nd alternate years

310 TOPICS IN EARLY LITERATURE 4

Thematic or generic studies in medieval and Renaissance
literatures.

3i3f EARLY SHAKESPEARE 4

The Elizabethan plays.

314s LATER SHAKESPEARE 4

The Jacobean plays.

315s MEDIEVALAND RENAISSANCE DRAMA 4

Dramatic embodiments of religious texts and beliefs from
the Medieval Period. Tragedies, comedies and history
plays from the Renaissance. Focus on dramatic forms,
cultural and political themes and contexts and theatre
history.
Offered 2004-2005 and alternate years

3l6f POETRY AND PROSE OF THE 16TH CENTURY 4

Selections from The Faerie Queen, the sonnet sequences
of Sidney, Spenser and Shakespeare. More's Utopia and
Sidney's Defense of Poetry.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

3l8f POETRY AN D PROSE OF

THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY 4

A study of metaphysical and cavalier poetry and
significant prose of the English Renaissance with
emphasis on the writings of Donne. Johnson, Herbert,
Herrick, Marvell, Wroth, Bacon, Browne and Walton.
Offered 2004-2005 and alternate years

319s MILTON 4

Most of the English poetry and selections from the prose.
Offered 2004-2005 and alternate years

32of MODERN POETRY 4

Study of British and American poetry of the 20th century,
with a focus on the early modernist period. Poets studied
include Yeats. Eliot, Williams, H.D., Marianne Moore,
Wallace Stevens and Langston Hughes.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

321s ENGLISH ROMANTIC POETRY 4

Study of the English Romantics, including Blake.
Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats. Shelley and Byron, as well
as the works of lesser-known poets of the era.

322s VICTORIAN POETRY 4

Tennyson, Browning, Arnold and Hopkins.
Offered 2004-2005 and alternate years

323s MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY DRAMA 4

A selection of plays by international playwrights from
Ibsen to the present, with concern for the relationship
between text and performance. Works by such writers as
Chekhov, Beckett, Brecht, Shaw, Soyinka, O'Neill,
Williams, Baraka, Wilson, Hellman, Norman and Howe.
Does not satisf/ distributional standard in literature
Offered 2004-2005 and alternate years

328f RESTORATION AND

EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY LITERATURE 4

British poetry and prose written between 1660 and 1800.
Includes focus on political and social themes, the interre
lationship of texts and the development of literary forms
and traditions.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

329s BRITISH DRAMA OF THE RESTORATION AND

EIGHTEENTH CENTURY 4

Emphasis on changing dramatic forms, especially comedy,

in relation to cultural and political themes and contexts,

theatre history and biography, particularly of women

playwrights.

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

33lf EARLY AMERICAN WRITERS 4

See English 213 for description.

332f REALISM AND NATURALISM IN

AMERICAN LITERATURE 4

Emphasis on figures writing from 1880 to 1920, who
express the dominant literary modes of the time. Authors
include Twain, lames, Wharton, Chesnutt. Crane. Dreiser
and Cather. Attention to their influence on later writers like
Steinbeck and O'Neill and upon the films of the 1930s and
1960s.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

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333S MODERN AMERICAN FICTION 4

Focus on fiction from 1920 to the present, representative
of ttie wide range of cultures and themes that shape our
American literature(s). Writers such as Hemingway,
Fitzgerald, Ellison, Malamud, IVlorrison. Oates and Atwood.
Offered 2003-ozi and alternate years

334f SOUTHERN LITERATURE 4

Readings that explore the black and white intersections of
the American South, beginning with the literature of the
"Southern Renaissance" of the early 20th century.
Emphasis on such figures as Ransom, Faulkner, Warren,
O'Connor, Welty. Walker and Gaines.
Offered 2004-2005 and alternate years

335s (Women's Studies 335)

19TH CENTURY AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS 4
A study of women's fiction as both social commentary and
literary art with emphasis on its contributions to the dis
course of slavery, feminism, national identity and literary
vocation. Works by Fuller, Stowe, Alcott, Hopkins, )ewett
and others.
Offered 2004-2005 and alternate years

336s THE MODERN BRITISH NOVEL 4

Study of 20-century novels with an emphasis on modernist
experimentation with novel form. Writers studied generally
include Conrad, Forster, Joyce, Woolf. Lawrence and
Beckett.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

337s POSTMODERN FICTION 4

Study of experimental fiction since 1950, with discussion
of playfulness, metafiction, and constructed reality Writers
studied generally include Borges, Nabokov, Winterson,
Bartheime and IVlorrison.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

338s THE VICTORIAN NOVEL 4

A study of the novels of Victorian Britain in cultural and
historical context with emphasis on the novels of the
1840s and 1850s along with those that look toward the
20th century.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

338LS (French 338L)

THE VICTORIAN NOVEL, FRENCH COMPONENT 1
See French 338L for description.

339f (Africans Studies 339)

AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE 4

Examination of the major texts within the African American
literary tradition, from the colonial period to the present,
including works by Douglass. DuBois, Toomer, Wright,
Baldwin, Morrison and others.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

351s TOPICS IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY

BRITISH LITERATURE 4

Thematic or generic studies of the literature of 19th-
century Britain.
Offered 2004-05 and alternate years

352f POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE 4

Study of literature written in nations that were formerly
European colonies. Works will be drawn from some of the
following regions: South Asia. Africa, the Caribbean,
Australia and Canada.

4iof,s SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Selected texts to meet the interests of individual students.
48of SENIOR COLLOQUIUM 4

Weekly meetings of faculty and senior English majors to
discuss topics relevant to the study of literature in all
periods. Particular topics are designated each year.
Topic for fall 2003:

Literary Circles and Cultural Communities:
The Bloomsbury Group

The focus of this colloquium for senior majors will be the
Bloomsbury Group, the celebrated circle of writers, artists,
and intellectuals who had a high cultural profile in early
20th-century England. The lives and works of such group
members as Virginia Woolf, Lytton Strachey, lohn Maynard
Keynes and E.M. Forster will be examined in their social.
cultural, historical, aesthetic and philosophical contexts.
Specific issues to be addressed include: the construction
and operation of literary circles, the nature of literacy
friendship and influence, the effect of literary communities
on individual texts and the role of literary circles and
communities in the making of literary history.
Prerequisite: Open to senior majors
49of,s INDEPENDENT STUDY IN LITERATURE 4-8

Independent research carried out under the supervision of
a department member; designed to allow the student to
pursue in greater depth a study begun in another course.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor and approval by
the department

Creative and Expository Writing

200s INTRODUCTION TO NONFICTION 4

An introduction to the craft of nonfiction writing focusing

on the rhetorical skills underlying print journalism (news,

editorials, interviews and features) and other forms, such

as the essay
20if NARRATIVE WRITING 4

Principles and forms of narrative writing. Illustrative

readings and frequent writing.
202f POETRY WRITING 4

The craft of poetry, through regular written assignments

and readings in a variety of contemporary poets and

poetic movements and traditions.
203s (Theatre 203)

DRAMATIC WRITING I 4

See Theatre 203 for description.
205f (Theatre 205, when the topic relates to dramatic writing)

TOPICS IN CREATIVE WRITING 4

Different topics in creative writing, including, on occasion,

courses taught by visiting writers.
300f NONFICTION WORKSHOP 4

Intermediate nonfiction writing with emphasis on the

feature article, the personal essay and experimental

forms.

Prerequisite: 200

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30lf WRITING WORKSHOP: FICTION 4

Intermediate fiction writing. Readings in theory and

practice; the writing and rewriting of a group of stories.

Individual conferences and group sessions.

Prerequisite: 201. 205 or permission of the instructor
302s POETRY WORKSHOP 4

The presentation and discussion of student work and the

exploration of elements of poetic craft and of current

issues in poetry and poetics.

Prerequisite: 202
303s (Theatre 303)

DRAMATIC WRITING II 4

See Theatre 303 for description.
415 DIRECTED STUDY IN WRITING 4

Advanced study in literary craft under the supervision of

a department member.

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
49of,s INDEPENDENT STUDY IN WRITING 4-8

An independent creative project carried out under the

supervision of a department member.

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and approval by

the department.

Environmental Studies

One of the following or appropriate courses at
area institutions:

Political Science 102, 103, 203

Recommended courses:
Biology: 193
Mathematics: 115

Field experience or internship related to the environment
such as Biology 215SU (Marine Biology), Biology 225SU
(Forest Ecology), or other experiences such as internships.

Students who plan to minor in environmental studies
should consult with the program director early in their
college careers to ensure normal progression.

408s ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

CAPSTONE SEMINAR 2

Discussion and project based seminar focusing on the
interaction of ecological and human factors that shape
environmental issues. Topics covered each year will be
determined by instructor(s).

Prerequisite: Open to seniors minoring in environmental
studies or by permission

Director: J. Phil Gibson, associate projessor of biology

Environmental studies is an interdisciplinary program
of study that brings together faculty and students
from different academic disciplines to investigate the
interaction between humans and their environment.
The environmental studies minor includes courses
that address the ecological, ethical, economic and
political aspects of current environmental conditions,
particularly those related to the impact of humans on
natural ecosystems. This integrated program is com-
posed of seven required courses. These courses meet
both distributional and minor requirements. There
are also courses that are strongly recommended for
program participants.

Requirements for the Environmental Studies Minor:

Biology 108, 308
Chemistry 111
Economics 325
Environmental Studies 408
Philosophy 108

First-Year Seminars

First-Year Seminars are designed to introduce students
to advanced study at the college level. Students learn
to write more effectively, begin to think, more deeply
and develop an extensive knowledge of the seminar
topic. First-Year Seminars are open only to entering
students, are limited in size, are led by a faculty
member who has selected and researched the special
topic for the course and are interdisciplinary so
students may explore the topic from different
perspectives.

i9of,s FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR 4

Seminars offering first-year students an opportunity to
study focused topics in small groups. Some sections may
be connected and organized around a related theme. All
courses include a significant writing component.
Open only to first-year students; class size limited to 16

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Global Awareness

History

Director: Jennifer A. Lund, (iirecfor 0/
intmicttionnl education

The Global Awareness program combines coursework
in the fall or spring semester with a December-
January or May-June study-abroad experience and a
follow-up seminar. The purpose of this two-course
program is to make the theory of culture real by
providing background theory, experience in the
selected country and a time to integrate the
experience upon return. The purpose is also for
students to see personal and global issues from a
cross-cultural perspective. Although this program
does not have a language prerequisite in some
instances, the course will include a survival language
component. Students must apply and be accepted
to the program to register for 200 and 201 .

20of,s GLOBAL AWARENESS CONCEPTS ^

Concepts and theories of culture, cultural diversity and
cross-cultural perspectives and communications wiill be
applied to the student, to the cultures of the country to be
visited, to cultures represented in class and to global
issues and their solutions.
Prerequisite: 12 hours of Agnes Scott credit

20if,s GLOBAL AWARENESS EXPERIENCE 4

The Global Awareness faculty will lead students on a two-
to four-week international experience to enhance their
cultural learning by experiencing aspects of the host
country and culture. A nine-hour post-experience seminar
will occur to integrate the experience with theory.
Destinations vary from year to year.
Prerequisite: 200

Special fees required for international travel experience.
Students may be eligible for partial financial support. See
Office of International Education.

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GLOBAL AWARENESS CONCEPTS

FOR STUDENT TEACHING ABROAD 2

See Education 300 for description.

Faculty

Hibba Abugideiri, visiting assistant professor

Mary Brown Bullock, president 0} the College^ professor

Mary C. Cain, assistant professor

Penelope Campbell, Charles A Dana professor

Violet M- Johnson, associate professor and chair

Katharine D. Kennedy, Charles A. Dana professor

Michael R. Lynn, assistant professor

The central purpose of the history curriculum is to
give students who come from a variety of cultural
traditions an understanding of the development of
values, institutions and social structures over both
short and long periods of time.

By offering courses on different regions of
the world and on different eras in history, and by
emphasizing diversity within cultures, history courses
seek to deepen each student's understanding of human
experience in its multiple facets. By challenging
students to learn about people different from them-
selves, history teaches open-mindedness and respect
for differences. The study of history provides a
perspective from which to assess events of the present
and prospects for the fumre.

History students are required to read widely,
to think critically and to strengthen their skills in
research, writing and speaking. They learn to
organize and analyze textual, visual and oral sources
while honing their ability both to tell a story and to
develop an argument. History provides a framework
and a context for insights from other disciplines and
in this sense is one of the foundation disciplines of a
liberal education, bringing coherence and continuity
to information that might otherwise be fragmented
and disjointed.

History courses contribute significantly to
interdisciplinary programs, including international
relations, Africana studies, women's studies and
Language Across the Curriculum. History majors
regularly participate m the teacher education
program, junior-year-abroad programs and the Atlanta
Semester. Resources in Atlanta enable history majors
to undertake research in archives and specialized
collections and to participate in internships in historic
preservation, museums, libraries, business, govern-
ment agencies and nonprofit organizations.

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History majors pursue careers in an almost
infinite variety of fields. History is an especially
desirable background for further study in law,
journalism and public affairs. More directly associated
with the discipline are careers in teaching, museum
work, historic preservation and information technology,
but many majors also pursue careers in business.

History majors are strongly encouraged to
participate in a faculty-led Global Awareness or
Global Gonnections program or any other study-
abroad program approved by the College.

Requirements for the History Major:

History 290, 420 (History 290 will be required for students
entering in fall 2001 and thereafter. It is strongly encour-
aged for other history majors).

One course with a number below 290.

At least six additional courses, five of which must be
above the 200 level.

Courses chosen for the major must include at least one
course from each of the following groups. At least two of
these groups must be satisfied with a course at the 300
level.

European History: 101, 102, 215, 220, 305, 308, 309, 310,
311, 312, 313, 314, 318, 343 and 344

United States History: 108, 109, 253, 254, 325, 326, 330,
334. 335. 336 and 338

African and Asian History: 110, 111, 250, 251, 350, 353,
354. 355. 356, 361 and 363

A major in history requires the completion of at least 36
semester hours of work in history. Cross-listed courses
taught outside the department may not be used to satisfy
the minimum requirements for the major

Requirements for the History Minor:

A minor in history must contain at least 24 hours of work
in history, at least 12 of which must be above the 200
level. The program must reflect a degree of thoughtful
planning and coherence and must have the approval of
the chair of the department.

ioif EUROPE FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 4

European society and culture from tiie High Middle Ages
to the Age of Revolutions including: marriage and family,
religion and religious reform, women and gender, popular
and elite culture, science and medicine and interaction
with world cultures and state building.

102s EUROPE IN MODERN TIMES 4

European culture, society and politics in the 19th and 20th
centuries, with a focus on nations and nationalism,
women and gender, romanticism and modernism, war and
peace, communism and post-communism and Nazism and
the Holocaust.

lo8f THE FOUNDATIONS OF

UNITED STATES HISTORY 4

Survey of the history of the United States from European
conquest through Reconstruction.

109s THE UNITED STATES IN MODERN TIMES 4

Survey of early American history from European conquest
to 1877. Main topics include Native American life;
the structure of colonial society; the Revolution;
industrialization; slavery; westward expansion; the
Civil War; and Reconstruction.

iiof INTRODUCTION TO THE ASIAN WORLD 4

Major civilizations on the Asian continent from India to
Japan before the 20th century.

lias THE ASIAN WORLD IN MODERN TIMES 4

History and politics of Asian societies and their interaction
with the West in the 20th century.

I2lf (Classics 121)

HISTORY OF GREEK CIVILIZATION 4

See Classics 121 for description.

I22f (Classics 122)

HISTORY OF ROMAN CIVILIZATION 4

See Classics 122 for description.

215s (Religious Studies 215)

RELIGION, MAGIC AND SCIENCE IN
EARLY MODERN EUROPE 4

The development of competing and complementary
European world views, including religion {Catholicism,
Protestantism and Judaism), magic, science and witch
craft, with a focus on how these ideas shaped culture and
society from the 15th through the 18th century.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate semesters

220s (Women's Studies 222)

EUROPEAN WOMEN SINCE

THE MIDDLE AGES 4

Experiences of and ideas about European women in the
public and private spheres from the late Middle Ages
through the 20th century.

22iLf (Classics 221L) (Greek 221L/321L)

HISTORY OF GREEK CIVILIZATION,

GREEK COMPONENT 1

See Classics 221L for description.

222Lf (Classics 222L) (Latin 222L/322L)

HISTORY OF ROMAN CIVILIZATION.

LATIN COMPONENT 1

See Classics 222L for description.

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250f (Africana Studies 250)

AFRICAN SOCIETIES FROM 1500

TO THE PARTITION ^

Structures of Sub-Saharan African societies, tine
developments leading to the partition of the continent
and the imposition of colonial rule.

251s (Africana Studies 251)

AFRICAN SOCIETIES FROM THE

COLONIAL ERA TO THE PRESENT 4

Changes which followed western domination, African

responses to the new structures and the road to

independence.

253f (Africana Studies 253)

AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY

TO EMANCIPATION 4

Developments which shaped the history of the black

population of the United States through the Civil War.

Topics include African beginnings, the Atlantic slave trade,

the institution of slavery and the slave community and

black activism.

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

254s (Africana Studies 254)

AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY

SINCE EMANCIPATION 4

Developments which have influenced the history of the

black population of the United States since the Civil War.

Topics include the Great Migration, the Harlem

Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement.

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

290s HISTORICAL IMAGINATION 4

An introduction to the study and practice of history. This
course presents students with an overview of historical
interpretations through discussions of relevant
historiographies, theories and methods for analyzing
primary and secondary source material. Designed for
history majors and minors.

305s MEDIEVAL CIVILIZATION 4

Emergence of European cultural traditions, political
institutions and social organization between the decline
of the Roman Empire and the end of the high Middle Ages.

308s (Religious Studies 309)

RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION EUROPE 4
Culture, politics, religion and society in Europe from
approximately 1350 to 1648. The rise of Italian city-states,
humanism, northern Renaissance, Luther, Calvin and Wars
of Religion.

309f ENLIGHTENMENT AND

REVOLUTIONARY EUROPE 4

European culture and society in the age of the
Enlightenment; causes and events of the French
Revolution and its impact upon Europe.

309Lf (French 309L)

ENLIGHTENMENT AND REVOLUTIONARY
EUROPE, FRENCH COMPONENT 1

See French 309L for description

3lof EARLY MODERN BRITAIN 4

The social, cultural and political history of England, Ireland
and Scotland from the late 15th to the early 18th century.
Topics include: Tudor/Stuart monarchy; Anglo-Irish inter
actions; the Reformation; English Civil War; colonialism;
commerce; public and private culture.

311s EUROPE IN THE VICTORIAN ERA 4

Industrialization, nationalism, imperialism, international
affairs, culture, gender and public and private life in
19th-century Europe.

312s RUSSIAAND THE SOVIET UNION IN

THE TWENTIETH CENTURY 4

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

3l3f EUROPE IN THE ERA OF THE WORLD WARS 4

World War I, Nazism, the interwar years. World War II and
the Holocaust, with emphasis on ideology, culture and
diplomacy.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

314s EUROPE IN THE NUCLEAR AGE 4

Society, economy, culture and foreign affairs in Western
and Eastern Europe in the nuclear age.

314LS (German Studies 314L)

EUROPE IN THE NUCLEAR AGE,

GERMAN COMPONENT 1

See German 314L for description.

315Lf (German Studies 315L)

EUROPE IN THE ERA OF WORLD WARS,
GERMAN COMPONENT 1

See German 315L for description.

3i8f THE HOLOCAUST 4

Victims and perpetrators of German genocide, with
emphasis on anti-Semitism, origins of the Final Solution,
Nazi ideology, survivors' memories and historiographical
controversies.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

318GS REMEMBERING THE HOLOCAUST 2

Sites from German, Jewish, Polish, and Holocaust history,
with emphasis on the lost culture of the dead and the
contested memorials and memories of the living.
Prerequisite or corequisite: one of the following: 313. 314,
or 318 or German Studies 310 or 324

318LS (German Studies 318L)

THE HOLOCAUST, GERMAN COMPONENT a

See German 318L for description

325f THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND

THE EARLY REPUBLIC 4

Relationship between economic, social, cultural and
religious change and the great political events of the
American Revolution and nation-building.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

326s THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION 4

Economic, political and social change in the antebellum
America; the sectional struggle over slavery; the war
experience; emancipation and the limits of Reconstruction.
Offered 2003-04 and alternate years

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330S (Women's Studies 330)

THE HISTORY OF WOMEN IN AMERICA 4

Women's roles and contributions from the Colonial Period
to the present with emphasis on the impact of
industrialization, reform movements and differences
across race, ethnicity, class and region.

33^f THE UNITED STATES FROM 1914 TO 1945 4

World War I, the New Era of the 1920s, the New Deal and
World War II.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

335s (Africana Studies 335) (Religious Studies sito)
BLACK PROTEST THOUGHT IN AMERICA
FROM SLAVERY TO THE PRESENT 4

Political, social and ideological currents which influenced
and shaped the Black struggle for freedom, citizenship
and equality.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

336f TOPICS IN THE HISTORY OF RACE,
ETHNICITY AND IMMIGRATION IN
THE UNITED STATES A

Racial and ethnic diversity in the United States from
colonial times to the present, with particular focus on the
various waves of immigration; acculturation of immigrants
and their influence on the American society, and relation
ships between and within ethnic groups.

338s UNITED STATES SINCE 1945 4

Domestic change and international involvements since
World War II.

340s (Political Science 328)

UNITED STATES-LATIN AMERICAN RELATIONS 4
See Political Science 328 for description.

343s FAMILY, LOVE AND MARRIAGE IN

PREMODERN EUROPE 4

The social and cultural history of families, love and
marriage in Europe prior to 1800. Topics include: family
and marriage structures; developing gender identities;
sexuality; patriarchy; childhood, adolescence and old age;
family planning; celibacy and virginity; family, sex and law.

344f SCIENCE AND SOCIETY FROM THE

BLACK DEATH TO DARWIN 4

An examination of the relationship between people and
the natural world from about 1350 to 1850. Topics include:
the scientific and medical revolution; plagues; the con
quest of nature; scientific institutions; monsters and
unnatural nature; the expanding universe; science and
religion; professionalization; and evolution.

350f (Africana Studies 350)

THE AFRICAN DIASPORA 4

History of the dispersal of Africans from the continent to
various regions of the world; the catalysts of dispersal;
the distribution of Africans, especially in the Americas;
and the communities which evolved out of the diaspora.

350Lf (Spanish 350L)

THE AFRICAN DIASPORA,

SPANISH COMPONENT 1

See Spanish 350L for description.

353s SOUTH ASIA 4

History of the Indian subcontinent from ancient times to
the present, with particular attention to British rule, the
independence movement and contemporary public issues
in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

354s (Africana Studies 354, when the topic relates to Africa
or the African Diaspora)
TOPICS IN AFRICAN AND ASIAN HISTORY 4

355f THE RISE OF CONTEMPORARY

SOUTHEAST ASIA 4

The cultural heritages of nations from Burma to the
Philippines. Social, economic and political changes arising
from Western colonialism, the world wars, mass political
movements and participation in a global economy.
Offered 2002-2003 a"d alternate years

356f THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA 4

The cultural, political and economic interaction of
Americans and Chinese in the last two centuries, with
particular attention to the post-World War II period.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

36if EMERGENCE OF JAPAN AS A WORLD POWER 4
Political, economic and social transformation of lapan in
the last century; the troubled relationship with the United
States; new challenges to the nation and people.

363f CHINA SINCE THE REVOLUTION 4

The establishment of the People's Republic in 1949. the
revolutionary remodeling of Chinese society and factors in
its contemporary development.

365f CHINA SINCE MAO 4

A multidisciplinary approach to China's political,
economic, social and cultural transition from the Cultural
Revolution to the Tianamen incident to membership in the
World Trade Organization. This course can be used to
satisfy the classical and historical studies requirement.

4iof,s SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Supervised study in some field or period of history.

420f SENIOR SEMINAR 4

Preparation of a major research paper on a topic chosen
by the student within the framework of the seminar's
theme, which changes from year to year. Workshop
sessions devoted to all phases of research and writing.
Required of senior history majors.

49of,s INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research under the supervision of a
member of the department.

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International Relations

Director: Edward Sayre, assistant projessor of economics

In this program, students explore the relations among
both nations and nongovernmental parties. Although
comprehension of these relationships relies upon the
perspectives, theories, insights and methods of several
disciplines, a major in international relations draws
primarily from the disciplines of economics, history
and political science.

Students who wish to major in international
relations should consult the program director to
develop a course of study with an appropriate balance
among the disciplines. They should acquire proficiency
in a foreign language, especially if they plan to study
abroad. Completing the intermediate level of a second
foreign language is also recommended.

International relations majors are strongly
encouraged to participate m a faculty-led Global
Awareness or Global Connections program or any
other study-abroad program approved by the
College,

Requirements for the International Relations Major:

A minimum of ii courses

Required introductory courses:
Political Science 103; Economics 100

Required advanced courses:

Political Science 326; International Relations 400

Theory courses:

Three courses, at least one of which must be in
economics:

Political Science 105. 282, 322, 429; Economics 315, 334,
355; Anthropology 307

Geographic areas:

Those students who wish to include study abroad as a
component of the major are encouraged to plan as soon
as possible.

Three courses from no more than two different areas. No
more than one area course may be at the loo-level.

Europe: History 102, 311, 312, 313, 314 and 318

Asia: History 111, 353, 354 (Asian topics only), 355, 356,
361 and 363; Political Science 270

Africa: History 250, 251, 350 and 354 (African topics only);
Political Science 355

Latin America: Political Science 211, 320, 325, and 328;
Anthropology 304

Global Awareness 201 may be counted toward the
appropriate geographic requirement. Students are
encouraged to enroll in the foreign language sections of
area courses when possible. Hours from these courses
will count toward the major.

Language:

Four hours of coursework beyond the intermediate level
in a modern foreign language. This course work should
correspond to a geographic area as much as possible.

Zfoos SENIOR SEMINAR IN

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 4

Required seminar for international relations seniors on
topics of current interest and importance in international
relations. Provides opportunities for international relations
majors to integrate the theoretical, historical and
geographical components of the maior through reading,
discussion, debates and writing on the topic at hand.
Prerequisite: Political Science 103 and 326 or permission
of the instructor

4iof,s SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Supervised study in a selected field of international
relations.

490f,s INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research arranged under the supervision of a
department member.

Mathematics

Faculty

Alan Koch, assistant professor

Robert A. Leslie, associate professor

Myrtle H. Lewin, professor and chair

Lawrence H. Riddle, professor

David Robinson, visiting assistant professor

The mathematics program is designed to help
students think clearly and logically,- learn to use
the language of mathematics effectively,- write and

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speak about mathematical ideas coherently and
appreciate the broad power of mathematics to
describe phenomena in the real world

The courses develop the student's ability to
analyze problems, understand and use the theory
and techniques of mathematics and acquire the skills
and mathematical tools needed in the application of
mathematics.

Students learn how to use mathematical software
and to appreciate its role as a tool in the study and
application of mathematics. The courses are also
designed to develop the student's ability to work with
abstract ideas as she meets some of the major themes
and profound ideas in modern mathematics.

The mathematics faculty provides placement
advising for mathematics courses to incoming
students (see Advanced Placement Credit section).
Students in the 100 level courses are offered
opportunities for interaction outside the classroom
through the learning assistance program.

Advanced mathematics students are encouraged
to consider internships in the Atlanta area and to
apply for summer research programs on other
campuses. Study topics of particular interest beyond
the courses listed are also available through cross-
registration or through directed or independent
studies.

A major in mathematics is excellent preparation
for professional employment in a variety of areas such
as business technology and actuarial science, for
teaching at the secondary school level and for entry
into medical or law school. The program is also
designed to give mathematics majors a solid back-
ground for graduate study, not only in mathematics
but in related areas as well.

Students with an interest in science are
encouraged to combine that study with mathematics,
either through the interdisciplinary mathematics-
physics major, through a student-designed major, or
through the mathematics minor.

Requirements for Mathematics Major:

Math u8, 119, 204, 206, 220, 321 and 480.

At least three additional 300-level courses selected from
at least two of the following groups: (33iand 352), (314
and 317), (309, 312, 325 and 328). The minimum number
of hours required to fulfill a major in mathematics is 38.

Effective Spring 2003. all mathematics, mathematics-
economics, or mathematics-physics majors are required
to take an exit exam: Mathematics Field Test of the ETS.

Requirements for Mathematics Minor:

The mathematics minor is designed for those students
who wish to study mathematics significantly beyond the
introductory 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 ensure the coherence and relevance of the
program of study planned. Mathematics 118, 119. At
least one course from 204, 206, or 220. At least three
additional courses at the 200 or 300 level, one of which
must be at the 300 level.

ioif.s FINITE MATHEMATICS 4

Exposure to some basic concepts and techniques of
mathematics in concrete and relevant ways. Possible
topics include: the mathematics of voting, scheduling
problems, counting problems, networks, symmetry
(architectural designs and naturally occurring geometrical
patterns), censuses and surveys, graphing and summa-
rizing data, financial mathematics and rudimentary
probability.

104s INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL THOUGHT 4
Introduction to some of the major themes and ideas in
mathematics, and their historical context. Topics may
include ancient number systems, elements of number
theory, geometry, dimension, and the mathematical
infinite.

ii5f,s ELEMENTARY STATISTICS 4

Statistical measures and distributions, probability and its
application to statistical inference, linear correlation,
hypothesis testing, confidence intervals and applications
in the natural and social science.

ilTf FUNCTIONS AND MODELING 4

Polynomials, rational, exponential, logarithm and
trigonometric functions in the natural and social sciences,
with emphasis on their numerical, graphical, and algebraic
properties and their applications and use in modeling real-
world situations.

ii8f.s CALCULUS I 4

Introduction to the basic concepts of differential and
integral calculus, emphasizing conceptual understanding
and applications. Topics are covered from a graphical,
algebraic and numerical perspective. Mathematical writing
is emphasized.

M9f,s CALCULUS II 4

Continuation of 118. Topics include the integral and its
applications, techniques of integration, improper integrals
and a brief introduction to series and differential
equations.
Prerequisite: 118

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I50f INTRODUCTION TO

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 4

An introduction to computers, principles of problem
solving in a structured programming environment,
programming techniques and applications. Does not
satisfy distributional standard in mathematics.

20lf TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS 4

A semester study of a topic chosen from such areas as
dynamical systems and chaos, fractal geometry,
cryptology, game theory, graph theory or combinatorics.
Possibility for interdisciplinary topics. May be repeated for
credit when topics change.
Topic for 2003: Fractals and Dynamical Systems

204f THE ART OF MATHEMATICAL THINKING 4

An introduction to the study of the role of proof in
mathematics, mathematical w/riting and grammar, and
abstraction and critical thinking using topics from areas
such as set theory, logic, discrete mathematics, and
number theory.
Prerequisite: 119 or permission of instructor

206s LINEAR ALGEBRA 4

Vector spaces, linear transformations, matrices and
determinants, with applications to systems of linear
equations, geometry and other selected topics.
Prerequisite: 119

220s MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS 4

The geometry of curves and surfaces and the calculus of
functions of two or more variables, including partial
differentiation, multiple integrals and vector analysis.
Prerequisite: 119

250s INTERMEDIATE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 4
The design and implementation of well-structured
algorithms, modular programming techniques, the
effective use of the fundamental data structures including
records and files and an introduction to dynamic data
structures.
Prerequisite: 150 or permission of the instructor

309f DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 4

First and second order differential equations, higher order,
linear ordinary differential equations, existence and
uniqueness theorems and applications.
Prerequisite: 206 or 220

312s NUMERICAL ANALYSIS 4

Numerical methods in mathematics including numerical
solutions of equations, linear and nonlinear systems of
equations, numerical differentiation and integration and
curve fitting.
Prerequisite: 206 or 220
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

3i4f MODERN GEOMETRIES 4

Affine. projective and Euclidean geometries and their
postulational development.
Prerequisite: 220 or permission of the instructor
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

317s NUMBER THEORY 4

Divisibility, prime numbers, Diophantine equations,
congruence of numbers, methods of solving congruencies,
quadratic reciprocity and applications to cryptology.
Offered 2004-2005 and alternate years.
Prerequisite: 204

32if ABSTRACT ALGEBRA 4

Important algebraic structures, including groups, rings,

integral domains and fields.

Prerequisite; 204; 206 or permission of instructor

325f MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND APPLICATIONS 4
Development of techniques of model building.
Applications to illustrate the techniques drawn principally
from the natural and social sciences.
Prerequisite: 206 or 220

328s MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS

AND PROBABILITY 4

Basic statistical methods in the classical theory of
inferential statistics, probability theory, estimations,
hypothesis testing and applications.
Prerequisite: 206 or 220

3315 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: 204
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

352s COMPLEX VARIABLES 4

The algebra of complex numbers, analytic functions,
elementary functions, linear fractional transformations,
mappings, integrals, power series, Laurent series and
residue calculus.
Prerequisite: 220

4iof,s SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Open to majors only.

48of MATHEMATICS SEMINAR 2

Integrates topics in a variety of areas of undergraduate
mathematics and emphasizes problem-solving, writing
and speaking skills. Open to seniors with majors in
mathematics, mathematics-economics or mathematics-
physics and to minors in mathematics or others with
permission.

490f,s INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research arranged under the supervision of a
department member.

Mathematics-Economics

The interdisciplinaiy mathematics-economics major
allov/s the student to combine her interests in
economics with her interest in mathematics. It is
also highly recommended for students anticipating
graduate study in economics.

Requirements for the Major in Mathematics-Economics:

Economics 100, 306, 307 Mathematics 118, 119, 206, 220
and 309; either Economics 338 or Mathematics 328;
either Economics 400 or Mathematics 480. An additional
two elective courses in mathematics or economics are
required with at least one in economics, excluding 201,

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211. 212, 213. 217 and 220. These courses must be at the
200-level or above and must be approved by the advisers
to the major in the respective departments.

Effective Spring 2003, all mathematics, mathematics-
economics, or mathematics-physics majors are required
to take an exit exam: Mathematics Field Test of the ETS.

Mathematics-Physics

Provides an integrated study of mathematics and its
application in theoretical physics. Students elect at
least 24 semester hours in mathematics and 24
semester hours in physics. Other courses may be
elected in mathematics and physics, not to exceed
a combined total of 64 semester hours.

Requirements for the Major in Mathematics-Physics:

Basic Courses Required; The minimum number of hours
required to fulfill an interdisciplinary major in
Mathematics-Physics is 48. Mathematics 118, 1:9, 206,
220 and 309 and at least four additional hours. The
additional mathematics course must be at the 2oo-level
or above and must be approved by the adviser to the
major in mathematics. Physics 110, 111 and 16 additional
hours as approved by the Department of Physics and
Astronomy.

Effective Spring 2003, all mathematics, mathematics-
economics, or mathematics-physics majors are required
to take an exit exam: Mathematics Field Test of the ETS.

Modern Foreign Languages
and Literatures

The department offers programs in French, German
Studies, Japanese and Spanish. Language majors are
strongly encouraged to study abroad through a
faculty-led Global Awareness or Global Connections
program or through any other study-abroad program
approved by the College.

French

Faculty

Julia K.. De Pree, associate professor
Rosemary Eberiel, assistant professor
anil procjram coordinator
Adegboye Philip Ojo, assistant professor

All courses offered by the French program are
designed to develop students' proficiency in the
understanding, speaking and writing of the French
language and to foster a knowledge of French and
Francophone cultures. Upper-Intermediate and
advanced courses are devoted to literature written in
French and the social, political and historical contexts
of its production.

In conjunction with the Office of International
Education, the French program offers students a wide
range of opportunities for spending an academic year
or a semester abroad studying French and the culture
and literature of the Francophone world. Courses of
foreign study recently selected by students include
French literature and culture at the Sorbonne, French
linguistics and literature at I'Universite Catholique
rOuest at Angers and African economics and the
French language in Senegal. With some restrictions,
courses taken abroad count toward fulfilling the
requirements for the major or mmor Further
possibilities for foreign study are available through
the Global Awareness and Global Connections
programs.

Each year, the French program Is joined by a
teaching assistant from France, whose responsibilities
include working alongside members of the full-time
faculty In grammar classes, teaching intermediate
conversation and supervising the French table.

Entering students who elect French must take a
placement test. Those who place into 230 or above
will have satisfied the specific standard for study of
a foreign language. Otherwise this standard Is
achieved through successful performance in 202.
The distributional standard for study of literature
in the language of Its composition is hilfllled by
successful performance in any one of the upper-
intermediate courses (240, 241, 242) or In any
300-level course.

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Students also have an opportunity to improve
their language skills by completing a one-hour French
component in a Language Across the Curriculum
interdisciplinary course.

Requirements for the French Major:

230, 240, 241 and 242

Four topics courses at the 300-level

207 and Global Connections courses do not count toward
the minimum major.

Majors are strongly encouraged to study abroad and to
participate in Language Across the Curriculum courses.

Requirements for the minor:

230, two courses from 240, 241 and 242: one 30o-level
course

207 and Global Connections courses do not count toward
the minimum minor.

loif ELEMENTARY FRENCH I 4

For students who begin French in college. Introduction to

the French language and culture. Three class periods

followed by a session and oral practice.
I02f,s ELEMENTARY FRENCH II 4

Continuation of 101; 101 and 102 are the equivalent of two

years of secondary school preparation.

Prerequisite: 101
20if,s INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I 4

Grammar review oral and written comprehension, reading,

composition.

Prerequisite: 102
202f,s INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II 4

Continuation of 201 with emphasis on selected readings.

Prerequisite: 201
202Lf (Art 202L)

ART OF THE MIDDLE AGES,

FRENCH COMPONENT 1

Reading and discussion of texts concerning the visual arts

and their historical context during the Middle Ages.

Conducted in French.

Prerequisite: French 202 or permission of the instructor.

Corequisite: Art 202
207f,s INTERMEDIATE FRENCH CONVERSATION 2

This course may be repeated once with permission from

the department or faculty members designated by the

department chair.

Prerequisite: 202 with a grade of B minus or above or

permission from the department.

211L5 (Art nil)

ART HISTORY I, FRENCH COMPONENT 1

Reading and discussion of texts on the major artistic
periods from the Renaissance through the modern
periods. Conducted in French.

Prerequisite: French 202 or permission of the instructor
Corequisite: Art ill

22lLf (Music 221L) (Women's Studies 221L)

WOMEN IN MUSIC: THE WESTERN MUSICAL
TRADITIONS, FRENCH COMPONENT 1

Reading and discussion of texts concerning French and
other Francophone women as composers, performers,
teachers and musical support personnel. Conducted in
French.

Prerequisite: 202
Corequisite: Music 220 (Women's Studies 220)

230f,s FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 4

The course provides a thorough review of advanced
grammar and stresses written expression. Classroom
presentations and written work address topics of
contemporary French culture. In additional to written
materials, at least one French film will be analyzed.
Prerequisite: 202

240S READINGS IN FRENCH LITERATURE

BEFORE 1600 4

Literary selections from the Middle Ages and the
Renaissance studied in their historical and cultural
contexts. Topics to be analyzed may include: orality and
literacy; chivalry and misogyny; the individual and the
body politic; the imitation of Classical aesthetics;
technological and religious change; and modern myths of
the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
Prerequisite: 230 or equivalent

24if SELECTED READINGS IN FRENCH LITERATURE,

1600-1800 4

Literary selections from the ancient Regime to the French
Revolution studied in their historical and cultural contexts.
Considerations of genre will be complemented by
reflection on how form relates to content, specifically with
regard to notions of powers, artistic expression and the
role of the individual in society Readings will include
diverse depictions of restrictions on women and liberation
of women during this era.
Prerequisite: 230 or equivalent
Offered 2003-200^1 and alternate years

242f SELECTED READINGS IN FRENCH LITERATURE,

1800 TO THE PRESENT 4

Literary selections from romanticism onward studied in
their historical and cultural contexts. Discussion topics
may include: romanticism and the self; realism and
industrial culture; relations among the arts; symbolist
poetry and prose; avant-garde prose, poetry and theatre;
colonialism and exoticism; political engagement and
"disengagement"; feminism and the novel; and literature
in French produced outside France.
Prerequisite: 23c or equivalent

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309l-f (History 309L)

ENLIGHTENMENT AND REVOLUTIONARY
EUROPE. FRENCH COMPONENT 1

Reading and discussion of complementary and parallel
texts to those used in History 309. Conducted in French.
Prerequisite: 202 or permission of instructor
Corequisite: History 309

338U (English 338L)

THE VICTORIAN NOVEL. FRENCH COMPONENT 1
Reading and discussion in French of Flaubert's Madame
Bovary and related materials in the context of the
development of the novel in Europe in the 1850s.
Prerequisite: 202 or permission of the instructor
Corequisite: English 338 (students may have taken English
338 in the past)

345f FRENCH LITERATURE AND GENRE 4

Prose, poetry and theatre will be considered either
individually or in relation to one another.
Prerequisite: 230 and any one of 240. 241, 242

350f FRENCH LITERATURE,

THE AUTHOR AND AUTHORITY 4

Works by a single author or group of authors will be
studied. Thematic and theoretical avenues of inquiry will
be complemented by analysis of the cultural and historical
circumstances that led to the author's or authors'
acceptance, rejection and, if applicable, canonization and
perceived greatness.
Prerequisite: 230 and any one of 240, 241, 242

355s FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE 4

Francophone works will be analyzed with a particular
emphasis on colonialism, political activism and liberation.
Specific regions of Francophone production may include
Switzerland, Canada, the Caribbean and Africa.
Francophone authors active in France itself also may be
considered.

Prerequisite: 230 and any one of 240, 241, 242
Offered 2003-04 and alternate years

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Authors writing in French will be considered as either
catalysts or opponents to political change at specific
historical junctures. Past periods of tension to be studied
may include the Renaissance and the discovery of the New
World, the ancient Regime, the French Revolution, the
Industrial Revolution, the First and Second World Wars
and the social, sexual and political "revolutions" and
evolutions of 1968 to the present.
Prerequisite: 230 and any one of 240, 241, 242

365f (Women's Studies 365)

WOMEN AND FRENCH CULTURE 4

Contributions of women to French literature, culture and
history will be analyzed with a complementary emphasis
on feminist theory.

Prerequisite: 230 and any one of 240, 241, 242
370s FRENCH LITERATURE AND OTHER ARTS 4

An analysis of French literature and other arts, particularly
painting, with an emphasis on the French author as art
critic or theorist.

Prerequisite: 230 and any one of 240, 241, 242
Offered 2003-04 and alternate years

375s FRENCH FILM 4

Topics in French cinema from avant-garde to the present,

with an introduction to film theory. Screenplays may also

be studied.

Prerequisite: 230 and any one of 240, 241, 242
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The course will study: the relationship between the writing

subject and the literary first person; the influence of

literary fiction on life histories; gender and the narrative

voice.

Prerequisite: 230 and any one of 240, 241, 242
4ios,f SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Supervised to meet the needs of individual students.
490f.s INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research arranged under the supervision of a

member of the program.

German Studies

Faculty: Ingrid Wieshofer, professor and program
coordinator

Courses in the program emphasize the communication
skills of understanding, speaking and writing German.
Cultural as well as linguistic aspects of the German-
speaking world are also explored in all classes at all
levels. A wide selection of classical and contemporary
literary works is read in intermediate and advanced
courses.

Majors, minors and other interested students
are encouraged to form livmg learning clusters where
they can practice the language aided by a resident
teaching assistant from Austria or Germany. They
are also invited to join the German Club and the
German lunch table.

Students can Rirther improve their language
skills by completing a one-hour German component
in a Language Across the Curriculum interdisciplinary
course.

Qualified students may participate in a one- or
two-semester program in a German-speaking country
such as the affiliate programs in Graz and Salzburg,
Austria. Other possibilities for foreign sttjdy are
available through the Global Awareness and Global
Connections programs.

Students considering a double major should
consult with the German studies program director
early in their studies.

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Requirements for the Major in German Studies:

Recommendations for the Minor in German Studies:

Required courses:

210, 212, 222, 324 and 480

Three of the following: 305, 306, 310, History 313 with
language component. History 314 with language
component. History 318 with language component.
Music 220 with language component

Only one of the following can be selected: History 313
with language component, History 314 with language
component, History 318 with language component, Music
220 with language component

Minimum hours for the major; 32 beyond the intermediate
level

All majors must take the Zertifikatsprufung in their senior
year.

Entering students who are placed in an advanced level of
German may be given permission to complete the major
with fewer than 32 hours. Permission is given by the
program director and the assistant dean of the college.

Recommended courses:

Students are strongly encouraged to acquire experience in
a German-speaking country through our affiliate programs
in Graz and Salzburg, Austria. We also highly recommend
the Zertifikatsprufung and Mittelstufenprufung at the
Goethe Institute.

Requirements for the IMinor in German Studies:

210 and 212

Two of the following: 222, 305, 306, 310, 324, 480, History
313 with language component. History 314 with language
component. History 318 with language component. Music
220 with language component

Only one of the following may be selected: History 313
with language component. History 314 with language
component. History 318 with language component. Music
220 with language component

Minimum hours: 16 beyond the intermediate level

Students are strongly encouraged to acquire experience in
a German-speaking country through our affiliate programs
in Graz and Salzburg, Austria. We also highly recommend
the Zertifikatsprufung and Mittelstufenprufung at the
Goethe Institute.

loif ELEMENTARY GERMAN I 4

Emphasis on speaking and understanding spoken German,

with a sound basis of grammar. Reading and discussion of

simple texts. All students with one or more years of

German in high school are required to take the placement

test.
102s ELEMENTARY GERMAN II 4

Continuation of 101. All students with one or more years of

German in high school are required to take the placement

test.

Prerequisite: 101 or equivalent
20if INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I 4

Practice in spoken German, accompanied by grammar

review. Reading and discussion of literary texts. All

students with one or more years of German in high school

are required to take the placement test.

Prerequisite: 102 or equivalent
202s INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II 4

Continuation of 201. All students with one or more years of

German in high school are required to take the placement

test.

Prerequisite: 201 or equivalent
2iof COMPOSITION 4

Practical course designed to develop fluency in writing

German.

Prerequisite: 202
2llf CONVERSATION 2

Theoretical and practical aspects of German pronunciation

with intensive drills.

Does not fulfill the language requirement for the

international relations major

Prerequisite: 102 or permission of the department or

faculty members designated by the chair
212s ADVANCED CONVERSATION 4

Practical course designed to develop fluency in oral

communication.

Prerequisite: 202 or equivalent
222f INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE 4

Emphasis on lyrical poetry of the 19th and 20th centuries,

a 19th-century novelle and a contemporary novel. Taught

in German.

Prerequisite to all 300-level literature courses

Prerequisite: 202 or equivalent
305s TWENTIETH-CENTURY DRAMA IN THE

GERMAN-SPEAKING COUNTRIES 4

Emphasis on Brecht's epic theatre. Also includes Swiss

playwrights (Durrenmatt and Frisch), the documentary

play in Germany (Hochhuth) and Austrian contemporary

drama (Bernhard).

Prerequisite: 222

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3o6f FRANZ KAFKA 4

Discussion of major short stories, excerpts from letters

and diaries and selections from one novel. Taught in

German.

Prerequisite: 222

Offered 2003-204 and alternate years
310s GERMAN LIFE AND THOUGHT 4

Society and culture in the contemporary German-speal<ing

world. Taught in German.

Prerequisite: 222
310GS REMEMBERING THE HOLOCAUST 2

See History3i8G for description.
314LS (History 314L)

EUROPE IN THE NUCLEAR AGE,

GERMAN COMPONENT 1

Reading and discussion of texts about post-World War II

Germany, from division through unification. Conducted in

German.

Prerequisite: 202 or equivalent

Corequisite: History 314
3l5Lf (History 315L)

EUROPE IN THE ERA OF WORLD WARS,

GERMAN COMPONENT 1

Study of Weimar and Nazi Germany based on selected

primary sources in German.

Prerequisite: 202 or equivalent

Corequisite: History 313
318LS (History 318L)

THE HOLOCAUST, GERMAN COMPONENT 1

Reading and discussion, in German, of selected primary

sources about the origins and course of the Holocaust.

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the

instructor

Corequisite: History 318
320Lf (IVIusic 220L) (Women's Studies 220L)

WOMEN IN MUSIC: THE WESTERN MUSICAL

TRADITIONS, GERMAN COMPONENT 1

Reading and discussion of texts concerning German and

Austrian women composers, performers, teachers and

musical support personnel. Conducted in German.

Prerequisite: 202 or permission of the instructor

Corequisite: Music 220 (Women's Studies 220)
324s ADVANCED GERMAN LANGUAGE STUDY 4

Emphasis on stylistics, composition styles and vocabulary

building working with contemporary text materials.

Prerequisite: 210 or permission of the department
340s (Political Science 328)

UNITED STATES-LATIN AMERICAN RELATIONS 4

See Political Science 328 for description.
350f,s ADVANCED READING 4

Subject matter chosen according to student interest and

needs.

May be repeated for credit when topic varies

Prerequisite: 210 or permission of program director
4iof,s SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Supervised to meet the needs of individual students.
480s ADVANCED TOPICS IN GERMAN LITERATURE 4

Intensive study of a single author, genre or period. May be

repeated for credit when topic varies.

Prerequisite: 210 or permission of program director

490f,s INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research arranged under the supervision of a
program member. Results are presented both orally and in
writing. May be done in English with approval of the
program.

Japanese

To support students in their international studies,
the College attempts to offer two years of Japanese.

loif ELEMENTARY JAPANESE I 4

Fundamentals of spoken and written Japanese.

Development of reading, writing, speaking and listening

skills, with emphasis on the development of conversation

al fluency in socio-cultural contexts.
102s ELEMENTARY JAPANESE II 4

Continuation of Japanese 101.

Prerequisite: 101 or equivalent
20if INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I 4

A continuation of elementary lapanese, focusing on the

further development of oral proficiency, reading and

writing skills.

Prerequisite: 102 or equivalent
2025 INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II 4

A continuation of lapanese 201.

Prerequisite: 201 or equivalent

Spanish

Faculty

Laura Mungavin-Salva, visiting instructor

Gisela Norat, associate projessor

Rafael Ocasio, projessor

Michael Schlig, associate projessor and program

coordinator

The Language Program

Language courses (101-202) fulfill the College's
specific standard requirement of proficiency in a
foreign language at the intermediate level and
promote the appreciation of the cultural diversity
that characterizes the Spanish-speaking world.

To be better prepared for language courses in
the program students should have taken at least a few
years of Spanish, including a course during their
senior year in high school. Incoming students with

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previous knowledge of Spanish must take the place-
ment test administered by the Spanish Program
before enrolling in courses.

Students have the opportunity to improve
fluency and cultural awareness by participating in the
weekly Spanish table or in special activities hosted
on campus by a teaching assistant from a Spanish-
speaking country. The program encourages students
to explore the lively Hispanic cultural life of
Metropolitan Atlanta and to volunteer in local
institutions that support the growing Latino
population.

Once students have completed Spanish 202,
or the equivalent, they may wish to continue improv-
ing their language skills by enrolling in upper-level
courses or taking a course in another discipline that
has a Language Across the Curriculum component
(300L, 30 IL, 302L and 350L). Students are strongly
encouraged to take part in the College's Global
Awareness and Global Connections programs,
especially when trips are arranged to destinations in
the Hispanic World.

The Spanish program also advises its students to
spend time abroad in any of the approved programs
in Spanish-speaking countries sponsored by the
International Student Exchange Program or through
affiliated programs such as Syracuse University in
Madrid and Butler University in Latin America.
Recently, our students have completed semester or
yearlong programs in Spain, Costa Rica and
Argentina.

The major and minor

Students who major or minor in Spanish receive advanced
training in the Spanish language, Hispanic literatures, and
cultures. The course of study emphasizes written and oral
communication that prepares students to function in a
Spanish-speaking community. Majors are further trained
to critically evaluate literary genres, multi-disciplinary
texts and other cultural expressions that add to the scope
of their understanding of the Hispanic world.

Requirements for the Spanish Major:

Complete 32 hours from among the following courses:
205, 207, 208, 280, 281, 344, 351, 354, 370, 380 and 480.

Credits from the Spanish component of Language Across
the Curriculum courses, as well as Spanish program-
sponsored Global Connections and Global Awareness
courses also satisfy the requirements toward the major.

Entering students with advanced Spanish proficiency
above the intermediate level (202) may be given
permission to complete the major with fewer than 32
hours. Permission is given by the chair of the department
or a faculty member designated by the chair and the
assistant dean of the college.

Graduating majors during their senior year must take an
exit exam.

Requirements for the Spanish Minor:

A minor requires completion of 16 hours beyond Spanish
202. Credits from the Spanish component of Language
Across the Curriculum courses as well as the Spanish-
program sponsored Global Connections and Global
Awareness courses also satisfy requirements toward
the minor.

lOlf ELEMENTARY SPANISH I 4

Fundamentals of Spanish for speaking, listening, writing
and reading. Empfiasis on proficiency achievement and
cultural awareness of the Hispanic world. Not open to
students with one or more years of Spanish in high school.
All students with more than one year of Spanish are
required to take the placement test.

lozf.s ELEMENTARY SPANISH II 4

Continuation 101. All students with more than one year of
Spanish are required to take the placement test.
Prerequisite: loi

20lf,s INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I 4

Grammar review, conversation, comprehension,
composition and reading. All students with more than
one year of Spanish are required to take the placement
test.
Prerequisite: 102

202f,s INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II 4

Continuation of 201. All students with more than one year
of Spanish are required to take the placement test.
Prerequisite: 201

205f,s READING AND WRITING ABOUT

THE HISPANIC WORLD 4

Continued study of the Hispanic cultures through
readings, film and music. Special emphasis on the
development of oral and written expression in Spanish.
Prerequisite: 202

207f SPANISH CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE 4

Important historical events, trends and ideas of Spain
from earliest times to the present.
Prerequisite: 205 or permission of the department chair or
faculty members designated by the chair
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years.

208s LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN

CIVILIZATIONS AND CULTURES 4

The study of historical, political, social and cultural

aspects that unify Latin America as a region from the pre-

conquest to the present and an exploration of the diversity

within countries and across borders.

Prerequisite: 205

Offered 2004-2005 and alternate years

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28os INTRODUCTION TO

LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE A

The study of representative works of literature and literary

movements from classic to contemporary writing in Latin

America,

Prerequisite: 205

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

28if INTRODUCTION TO THE LITERATURE OF SPAIN a
A historic and thematic introduction to representative
works of significant literary movements from the IVIiddle
Ages to present-day Spain.
Prerequisite: 205
Offered 2004-2005 and alternate years

30oLf (Anthropology 300L)

PEOPLES OF MESOAMERICA,

SPANISH COMPONENT 1

Reading and discussion of texts complementary and

parallel to those used in Anthropology 304. Conducted in

Spanish.

Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or permission of the instructor

Corequisite: Anthropology 304

301LS (Political Science 211L) (Sociology 214L)
(Women's Studies 211L)
WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA,
SPANISH COMPONENT 1

See Political Science 211L for description.

302Lf (Political Science 442L) (Religious Studies 350L)
RELIGION AND POLITICS IN LATIN AMERICA,
SPANISH COMPONENT 1

Reading and discussion of complementary and parallel
texts to those used in Political Science 442. Conducted in
Spanish.

Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or permission of the instructor
Corequisite: Political Science 442 (Religious Studies 350)

3445 CONTEMPORARY SHORT STORIES 4

Traces the history and development of the genre with
emphasis on examining the elements specific to the short
story and the literary devices that contemporary writers
employ in their craft.
Prerequisite: 280 or 281
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

35oLf (History 350L)

THE AFRICAN DIASPORA,

SPANISH COMPONENT 1

Examination and discussion of selected documents on

slavery and slave societies in North America, specifically

Mexico, Central America, South America and the

Caribbean. Conducted in Spanish.

Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or permission of the instructor

Corequisite: History 350

35if TWENTIETH CENTURY SPAIN 4

Examines how societal changes throughout the century
are reflected in representative works of literature and
other forms of artistic expression such as film and
painting. Topics include the avant-garde, the dictatorship
of Francisco Franco and the transition to democracy.
Prerequisite: 280 or 281
Offered 2004-2005 and alternate years

354s LATIN AMERICA ON FILM: FROM

LITERARY CLASSICS TO POPULAR ICONS 4

An exploration of film production representing the broad

spectrum of Hispanic experience. Course study includes

screen renditions of notable literary works, popular icons,

historical figures and marginal groups.

Prerequisite: 280 or 281

Offered 2004-2005 and alternate years

370s LATINO MEMOIRS AND ASSIMILATION

IN THE U.S. 4

Many Latino authors write in English while filtering their
stories through recollections of another country, the
Spanish language and their respective cultures. Readings
will examine how ancestry, immigration, and bicultural
realities shape the identity and perspective of Latinos
across the communities and generations in the United
States. This course will fulfill the distributional standard of
literature in the language of its composition and the social
and cultural analysis standard.
Prerequisite: 200-level literature course
Offered 2004-2005 and alternate years

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HISPANIC LITERATURES AND CULTURES 4

Examination of selected aspects of the cultures of Spain
and/or Latin America through the study of literature, film,
mass media, social institutions and movements. May be
repeated for credit when the instructor changes.
Prerequisite: 280 or 281
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

4iof,s SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

48of (Women's Studies 481, when the topic relates to
Women's Studies)

TOPICS IN HISPANIC THEMES 4

A detailed critical analysis of a specific topic, genre or
period in Peninsular or Latin American literatures and
other media.
Prerequisite: 205

Required of majors. This course may be taken more than
once if subject content is different.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

490f,s INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research arranged under the supervision of a
member of the program.

Music

Faculty

Tracey E.W. Laird, assiilant professor

Theodore K. Mathews, professor

Calvert Johnson, Charles A. Dana professor

and chair

Rosalyn P Schenbeck, t;rsitiH^ associate professor

Music has been traditionally an important component
of a liberal arts education, both as an avenue for
creative expression and as a humanities discipline.

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The music curriculum at Agnes Scott College gives
students a breadth of knowledge and a depth of
understanding in the traditions of western music.
It also offers many opportunities for performance.

The program incorporates the special musical
contributions of women and of other cultures. The
guiding philosophy behind the curriculum is that
music is a humanistic art that enriches lives and
amplihes history.

The program offers to its majors a balanced
approach to the study of the history, theory and
performance of music,- and it ends with a capstone
senior seminar Music majors and minors generally
pursue a course of study that emphasizes one of the
primary areas within the discipline. The program
prepares its majors sufficiently to enter graduate
programs should they wish to do so. The student
body in general can choose from a variety of courses
in history/appreciation, theory, applied music and
ensemble performance. Some of the academic courses
have language across the curriculum components or
are cross-listed with other departments.

Presser Hall, which houses the Department of
Music, has ample space for classrooms, studios and
offices, rehearsal and performance halls, listening and
computer labs and practice rooms.

The department makes available to students a
variety of musical instruments, including Steinway
grand pianos, a German double harpsichord (Wolf
Instruments), organs (Austin, Brombaugh and
Schlicker), and some orchestral and percussion
instruments.

Students have many opportunities on campus
to attend performances and lectures by leading
musicians, composers and scholars. They also have
access to a wide choice of concerts and other musical
events in metro Atlanta.

Requirements for the Music Major:

Students may elect to emphasize theory, history or
performance within their major. The required courses for
all students include the following:

Theory: iii, 211, 212

History: 106, 480 and two courses selected from 219, 303,
304 or 305

Students who choose performance as their emphasis
must elect 499 (senior recital). Students who choose to
emphasize history or theory in their major must elect at
least one additional course in the chosen discipline at the
300-level or above. Students may elect more than one
emphasis (e.g. performance and theory, theory and
history, etc.) as long as they can satisfy the requirements
for each.

Performance: A minimum of six semester hours in one
instrument or voice and a maximum of 18 semester hours
in applied music. A minimum of nine semester hours in
one applied area including 499 if the student elects
performance as her emphasis.

Students in voice must satisfy piano proficiency
requirements prior to graduation or prior to student
teaching (see music student handbook).

Ensemble experience: A minimum of two years in an
approved College ensemble. Students normally satisfy
this requirement in the major ensemble related to the
student's applied music area during the last four
semesters in which they are enrolled for coursework on
campus.

Students begin this four-semester sequence in their
sophomore year if anticipating student teaching during
the spring semester of their senior year or studying
abroad during their junior year.

The minimum number of hours required of a music major
is 41 for those who elect performance as their emphasis
and 42 for those who elect history or theory as their
emphasis.

Requirements for the Music Minor:

A minimum of 20 hours in the department including
Music 106 and 111 and four hours in one applied area.

A minor program may have an emphasis in performance,
theory or history, but its specific design must be created
with the guidance and approval of a full-time member of
the department.

IMinors may apply a maximum of 14 hours of credit in
applied music toward graduation.

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Music Appreciation

io6f.s INTRODUCTION TO THE ART OF MUSIC I t^

Basic concepts and terminology appropriate to various
kinds of music. The relationship of music to society and
other arts.

204s HISTORY OF JAZZ 4

A study of the personalities and styles that define
American jazz and an examination of the socio-economic
conditions that both fostered and nurtured it.

205f AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC 4

A chronological study of American popular music in the
18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Works examined in terms of
musical and textual content and in the light of their
sociological contexts.

206s MUSICALTHEATRE AND FILM MUSIC 4

The structure, content and music/lyrics of the musical
comedy and musical play genres. Conventions, stock char-
acters and formulas of the musical theatre are examined.
Part of the course deals vi/ith the use of music in non-
musical films. A rudimentary knowledge of musical
terminology is desired but not required.

207s HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN MUSICALTHEATRE 4
The history of the American musical theatre from the 18th
century through the present, using readings, lectures and
class discussions. A significant part of the class will be the
listening component. Women's roles will be emphasized
and studied whenever possible.

Theory and History of Music

io8f FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC 4

Designed for students with little or no knowledge of music

theory, the course teaches the elements of music in

sufficient depth to enable the student to read music and

compose song forms.

Not open to students who have had 111
HIS MUSIC THEORY I 4

Functional tonality and part-writing. Assumes prior

knowledge of triads and key signatures.

Prerequisite: 108 or permission as determined by

examination
208s (Religious Studies 208)

HISTORY OF SACRED MUSIC 4

Development of liturgy and worship practices and

especially of the role of music in lewish and Christian

worship.
2llf MUSIC THEORY II 4

Continuation of 111 with emphasis on functional tonality

and chromatic harmony.

3 LEC, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 111
212s MUSIC THEORY III 4

Continuation of 211 with emphasis on functional tonality

and classical forms.

3 LEC, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 211

217s SYNTHESIZER I 1

A study of the properties and potentials of synthesizers
and their ancillary software.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

2l9f (Women's Studies 219)

WOMEN IN WORLD MUSIC 4

An historical and sociological overview of the various roles
women have played in music in cultures around the world
as composers, performers, teachers, entertainers and
patrons, etc., from antiquity to the present day, with
emphasis on Non-Western traditions.

220f (Women's Studies 220)

WOMEN IN MUSIC: THE WESTERN
MUSICAL TRADITIONS 4

A historical survey of women composers, performers,
teachers and support personnel from Hildegard von
Bingen to such contemporaries as Laurie Anderson, Sofia
Gubaidulina, Besty lolas, loan La Barbara, Tania Leon,
Thea Musgrave, Pauline Oliveros, loan Tower, and Ellen
Zwilich, including a study of the forces that shaped their
lives and styles of composition.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

22oLf (Women's Studies 220L) (German Studies 320L)
WOMEN IN MUSIC: THE WESTERN
MUSICAL TRADITIONS, GERMAN COMPONENT 1
See German 320L for description.

22lLf (Women's Studies 221L) (French 22iL)

WOMEN IN MUSIC: THE WESTERN MUSICAL
TRADITIONS, FRENCH COMPONENT 1

See French 221L for description.

303f MUSIC BEFORE 1750 4

A chronological study of Western art music from the Greek
civilization through Baroque Era.
Prerequisite: 111

304s MUSIC OF THE CLASSICAL AND

ROMANTIC PERIODS 4

A chronological study of Western art music from the late
18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.
Prerequisite: 111 or permission of the instructor
Offered 2004-2005 and alternate years.

305f TWENTIETH-CENTURY MUSIC 4

The characteristics and tendencies of music since 1900.
Outstanding composers and significant works are studied.
Prerequisite: 111 or permission of the instructor

306s MUSIC IN THE UNITED STATES 4

Explores traditions borne of unique circumstances and
interactions of diverse groups in the United States fi-om
the pre-colonial era to the present. Topics include "Yankee
tunesmiths," broadsides, shape-notes, with emphasis on
concert music from the late 19th century onward.
Offered 2003-2004 and in alternate years.

308s (Religious Studies 308)

SACRED MUSIC OF WORLD RELIGIONS 4

A study of sacred music, the genres, the participants, and
the doctrinal and cultural contexts of religions outside the
ludeo-Christian traditions, including Islam (including
Sufism), Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism and the
traditional religions of Native Americans, Africans
(including American descendants), Australian Aborigines
and other animist and ancestor-related religious groups.

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3iif ORCHESTRATION 4

A course to develop skills in the writing, reading and

analysis of orciiestral scores. Emphasis is placed on

writing.

Prerequisite: 212 or 111 and permission of the instructor

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years
3i2f FORM AND ANALYSIS 4

A detailed examination of formal controls as revealed in

selected contrapuntal and homophonic works of music.

Prerequisite: 212
4iof,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 4

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

Independent research arranged under the supervision of a

department member.

Applied Music

For the 2003-04 academic year, the applied music
fee is $40 per hour of instruction in individual lessons.
The applied music fee for group instruction (150,
170, 180, 190) is $20 per hour of instruction,
provided there are at least two students studying
together v/ith the same professor at the same time.
These fees hold for all full-time and part-time
students. Depending on funding available, and only
if the music major or music minor also concurrently
participates actively in an approved music ensemble,
there is no fee for music majors for instruction in the
primary applied music area,- similarly, there is no
fee for music minors for the first four semesters of
enrollment in one applied music area. There is no
fee for music majors with an emphasis in vocal
performance for the first four semesters of enrollment
in class piano in preparation for the piano proficiency
examination, but there is a fee for additional piano
enrollments

Credit is awarded for applied music offered by
the College as follows: One credit hour for each hour
of instruction. Two hours of credit for an optional
junior recital (399) and four hours of credit for a
senior recital (499). Student may register for half-
hour lessons for one-half of the credit and one-half
the fee, however, this option is not available for
group instruction or for 399 or 499. Students who

do not major or minor in music may apply a
maximum of 14 credit hours toward graduation.

Applied music lessons do not satisfy the
distributional standard in fine arts. The prerequisite
for applied music is written permission of the
department chair

The college offers beginning level instruction in
the following courses.

i50Af,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 the instructor
believes the student's skills are developed sufficiently to
warrant her being placed in 151 for individual lessons.

i50Bf,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 also elect 150B unless exempted by the instructor.
Students with adequate training begin individual lessons
in 151.

i50Cf,s CLASS PIANO III 1

Development of skills necessary to demonstrate piano
proficiency competencies required by singers.

i50Df,s CLASS PIANO IV 1

Continuation of 150C. Completion of all piano proficiency
requirements of singers, including repertoire
requirements.

i70Af,s CLASS GUITAR I 1

Beginning instruction for students with no previous
experience with playing the guitar. Introduction to guitar
tablature and exposure to easier repertoire including
classical, folk and popular material.

i70Bf,s CLASS GUITAR II 1

Continuation of 170A for advanced beginners.

i8oAf,s CLASS VOICE I 1

Development of elementary singing skills, including
fundamentals of vocal technique, diction and pedagogy.
Develops self-confidence for small ensemble and solo
singing. Repertoire includes popular, musical theatre,
classical and traditional music. This course is a pre-
requisite for further applied voice study.

iSoBf.s CLASS VOICE II 1

Continuation of 180A for advanced beginners.

i9oAf,s CLASS WINDS I 1

i9oBf,s CLASS WINDS II 1

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Nonmajors may apply a maximum of 14 credit liours for
applied music toward graduation.

Courses in applied music are numbered as follows:

Accompanying: 153, 353
Bass: 174, 374
Bassoon: 194, 394
Cello: 173. 373
Clarinet: 193, 393
Composition: 143, 343
Flute: :9i, 391
Guitar: 175, 375
Harp: 176, 376
Harpsichord: 141, 341
Horn: 197, 397
Improvisation: 156, 356
Lute: 178, 378
Oboe: 192, 392
Organ: 161, 361
Percussion: 292, 492
Piano: 151, 351
Recorder: 291, 491
Saxophone: 195, 395
Trombone: 198, 398
Trumpet: 196, 396
Tuba: 293, 493
Viola: 172, 372
Viola da Gamba: 177, 377
Violin: 171, 371
Voice: 181, 381

Music Ensembles

Many opportunities exist for participation in musical
ensembles for students, staff and faculty. Ensembles
that require an audition for membersfiip include
Collegiate Chorale, Chamber Choir and Agnes Scott
Community Orchestra Those that do not require an
audition include Joyful Noise (gospel choir), Jazz
Ensemble and Chamber Ensemble.

Students may receive a maximum of eight
semester hours of credit for participation in
ensembles. The ensembles offer one hour of credit
and are numbered as follows:

I3lf,s * COLLEGIATE CHORALE

I32f.s *SOTTOVOCE

I33f,s JOYFUL NOISE

I34f,s * ORCHESTRA

i35f.s CHAMBER MUSIC WINDS (Flute Choir)

I36f,s CHAMBER MUSIC STRING (String Quartet) 1

I37f,s *CHAMBER MUSIC KEYBOARD (Piano Duets) 1

I39f,s JAZZ ENSEMBLE 1

2l5f,s AFRICAN MUSIC & DANCE ENSEMBLE 1

*Prerequisite: Written permission of the ensemble director

Ensemble courses do not satisfy the distributional standard
in fine arts.

Philosophy

Faculty

Richard Parry, Fuller E. Callaway professor and chair
Lara Denis, associate professor
Elizabeth Hackett, assistant professor
David P. Behan, professor

The program offers two different but complementary
approaches to philosophy: the systematic approach,
through courses that deal with specific problems
(e.g., 104, 1 15 and 130) and the historical approach,
through courses in history of philosophy (e.g., 206,
209 and 210). Students interested in philosophy
should seek the advice of the department members
concerning particular courses.

The requirements for the major in philosophy
embody two goals. The first is the student learn,
through close work with primary sources, the ideas of
the major philosophers. The second is the student
develop and practice techniques of critical analysis
and constructive reasoning.

In fulfilling the requirements, the philosophy
major gains a thorough grounding in the key areas of
the discipline and also develops critical and creative
philosophical skills

Philosophy majors are strongly encouraged to
study abroad through a faculty-led Global Awareness
or Global Connections program or any other study-
abroad program approved by the College.

Requirements for the Philosophy Major:

Logic: 103 or 220.

History of Philosophy: 206 and 209.

Value Theory: 104, 106, 108, 130 or 240.

Advanced Courses: three 300- or 400-level courses,

including one of the following:

310,320,325,326,341.

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333 may satisfy any one requirement group as indicated
in the topic description.

The minimum number of courses required for the Major in
Philosophy is ten.

Those students who are planning to attend graduate
school in philosophy should take a more intensive
program of study consisting of the following:

Logic: 220.

History of Philosophy: 206, 209, 210.

Value Theory: 318 or 304

Metaphysics and Epistemology: three of the following:

230, 310, 320, 325, 326, 341.

A minimum of eleven courses in the major.

Requirements for the Philosophy Minor:

Logic: 103 or 220

History of Philosophy: 206 and 209

Value Theory: 106, 108, 112, 212 or 130

Metaphysics and Epistemology: two courses numbered

300 or higher, excluding 315

333 may satisfy any one requirement group as indicated

in the topic description.

Religious Studies 345 counts toward the minor.

The minimum number of courses for a philosophy minor is

seven.

103s INTRODUaiON TO LOGIC 4

An introduction both to the rudiments of critical thinking,
with emphasis on analysis of ordinary discourse into
formal symbolism, and to the properties of formal
systems.

io6f IVIEDICAL ETHICS 4

Recent moral issues in medicine, such as euthanasia,
abortion, experimentation on human and other animal
subjects, justice in providing health care and in the
allocation of scarce resources.

loSs ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS 4

Moral issues arising from the relation of humans to the
environment, including valuing natural entities, population
growth, economic development, pollution and climate
change.

iiif INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY 4

An introductory approach to the questions: What is
philosophy: What is its subject matter? What is its
method?

ii2f CONTEMPORARY MORAL PROBLEMS 4

An introduction to applied ethics through a variety of
issues. Topics may include ethical treatment of animals,
abortion, poverty, euthanasia, or the death penalty. Ethical
theories will also be introduced.

115s MIND, SELF AND PERSONAL IDENTITY 4

An introduction to philosophical theories of the nature of
the mind, bundle and substance theories of the self and
the philosophical basis of personal identity.
Offered 2001-2002 and alternate years

I30f LAW, MORALITY AND THE STATE 4

The major figures in political and legal philosophy from
Plato to Marx.
206f HISTORY OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY 4

The thought of major figures in Western philosophy from
the pre-Socratic Era to the Hellenistic Age.

208 A SURVEY OF MEDIAEVAL PHILOSOPHY 4

The major philosophical issues and figures of the medieval
period. Particular attention to St. Augustine, St. Anselm,
St. Thomas Aquinas and William of Ockham.

209s SEVENTEENTH- AND EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY

PHILOSOPHY 4

An overview of Western philosophical thought during the
17th and 18th centuries. Readings may include works by
Decartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume and
Kant. Topics may include God, substance, causation,
knowledge and freedom of will.

210s BERKELEY, HUME AND KANT 4

An examination of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason in the
context of Berkeley's Principles and Hume's Treatise.
Prerequisite: 209

2i2f MORAL PHILOSOPHY 4

An introduction to some of the West's most significant and
influential ethical theories through original texts. Works of
Aristotle, Hobbes, Kant, and Mill are among those to be
discussed.

22of SYMBOLIC LOGIC 4

The language and rules of derivation for sentential and
predicate logic.

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

230f PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE 4

An introduction to basic issues in the philosophy of
science: induction, lawlikeness, realism and
instrumentalism, confirmation and explanation.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

235s PHILOSOPHY OF LAW 4

The nature of law, the reach of the law and criminal
responsibility and punishment. Emphasis on contemporary
views.
Prerequisite: 130 or permission of instructor

245f PHILOSOPHY OF RACE 4

What is race? An examination of the evolution of the
concept of race in the United States (focusing particularly
on science and law) and contemporary philosophical
treatments of race as a social construction with moral and
political implications. Topics include: ethnicity vs. race: the
intersection of race with gender, class, sexuality, disability
and nationality: white privilege; and a current policy issue,
such as affirmative action.

304 TOPICS IN ETHICS 4

A semester-long exploration of the work of a particular
philosopher (such as Immanuel Kant) a particular
approach to ethics (such as contemporary virtue theory),
or a theoretical problem or debate (such as criticism of
morality or moral theory).

310s EPISTEMOLOGY 4

A critical study of major issues in contemporary
epistemology.
Prerequisite: 209 or permission of the instructor

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3l5f (Women's Studies 340)

CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST THEORY i^

See Women's Studies 340 for description.
3i8f ADVANCED ETHICS 4

Advanced critical study of moral philosophy, both

normative and meta-ethical.

Prerequisite: one course in value theory and any 200-level

course in philosophy
320s PLATO 4

Intensive study of selected dialogues.

Prerequisite: 206 or 104

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years
325s METAPHYSICS 4

A critical survey of philosophical theories about the

fundamental nature of reality.

Prerequisite: 206 and 209 or permission of the instructor
326s DESCARTES 4

Descartes' major philosophic works in the context of his

natural science.

Prerequisite: 209
333f TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY 4

Prerequisite: Any two courses in philosophy and

permission of the instructor
34if CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN LANGUAGE

PHILOSOPHY 4

Consideration of issues such as realism and the autonomy

of language, raised by contemporary thinkers, such as

Wittgenstein, Kripke, Rorty and Putnam.

Prerequisite: 209
4iof,s SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Supervised intensive study in fields or periods of

philosophy
490f,s INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research arranged under the supervision of a

department member.

Physical Education
and Athletics

Agnes Scott recognizes physical activity is an
essential component of the total growth and
education of women. Physical education is required
of all students in the academic program, not only
for physical well being, but to develop lifetime
activities for health fitness and recreation.

Two semester courses of physical education are
required for graduation. These are in addition to the
128 academic hours required.

Although courses taken to fulfill the two-
semester requirement may be selected from any area.

it is strongly recommended that students take at least
one course from the area of lifetime activities. Dance
courses at the 100 level may count toward the
requirement in physical education. Credit received in
satisfying physical education requirements cannot be
applied to the dance minor Credit received toward
the dance minor cannot be applied to the physical
education requirement.

Robert W. Woodruff Physical Activities
Building provides quality facilities for classes, NCAA
inter-collegiate sports, club sports, intramurals and
recreation activities. Facilities include a basketball
court, volleyball courts,- an eight-lane, 25-meter
swimming pool,- a sports medicine center, a
cardiovascular/ strength training room, an all-weather
six-lane track and soccer field, and six tennis courts.

Fitness and Healtii Assessment

ioif.5 WOMEN'S HEALTH AND FITNESS 1

Students will examine an array of health, exercises and
wellness issues related to women, and then apply these
issues to their personal lifestyles to develop a personal
exercise program which they will implement and carry out.

I02f,s STRENGTH TRAINING 1

Fitness through use of weight training.

I03f FITNESS SWIMMING 1

Fitness through lap swimming and interval workouts.
Prerequisite: Intermediate-level swimming strokes

I04f,s LIFETIME FITNESS 1

First two weeks in each semester will focus on each
student's personal fitness assessment (body mass index,
body fat, Harvard Step Test. etc). Following personal
assessment, each participant will be exposed to multiple
"cross-training" aerobic activities such as: jogging, step
aerobics, swimming, weight training and cycling (indoor
and outdoor).

lo6f,s JOGGING FOR FITNESS 1

Fitness through individualized running programs.

i07f.s POWER WALKING 1

Fitness through power walking. Emphasis on techniques
and aerobic endurance, flexibility, strength, speed, agility
and nutrition.

I09f,s STEP AEROBICS 1

Fitness achieved through continuous movement using
levels to vary intensity, resistance and speed.

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Lifetime Activities

Team Sports

ii2f,s FENCING 1

Foil fencing for tfie individual with little or no experience.

Skills, tecfiniques and bouting covered.
115s GOLF 1

Basic skills covered. Rules and golf etiquette are included.

Several trips made to the driving range and golf course.

(Fee required.)
ii7f.s RIDING I 1

Beginning riding; dressage seat geared toward combined

training. Taught off campus. (Fee required.)
iiSf.s RIDING II 1

Intermediate Riding. Continuation Of Riding I. Taught off

campus. (Fee required.)

Prerequisite: Riding I or permission of the instructor
ll9f,S RIDING III 1

Advanced riding. Students perform basic dressage on

difficult horses. Includes possibilities for jumping. Taught

off campus. (Fee required.)

Prerequisite: Riding II or permission of the instructor
I20f SWIMMING 1

Swimming for the beginner and intermediate. Five basic

strokes covered.
I2if,s YOGA 1

First two weeks of course will be dedicated to teaching the

students yoga postures and proper breathing techniques

used during yoga. Students to participate in a yoga

exercise routine progressing from basic to complex yoga

postures for remainder of the semester.
a23f,s TENNIS 1

Tennis for the individual with little or no prior experience.

Forehand, backhand drives and the serve with game

procedures and rules covered.
I24f SOCCER 1

Basic skills, rules and strategies of soccer.
125s VOLLEYBALL 1

Basic skills, rules and offensive and defensive strategies

associated with volleyball.
128s CARDIO COMBO 1

A cardio aerobic combination exercise class to include low

impact aerobics, power walking, introduction to step

aerobics and floor work for toning the major muscle

groups.
211s INTERMEDIATE GOLF 1

Continuation of beginning golf with emphasis on advanced

stroke techniques.

Prerequisite: 115
2i3f INTERMEDIATE TENNIS 1

Building on beginning skills while developing advanced

shot techniques and strategy of both singles and doubles.

Prerequisite: 123

ii3f INTRODUCTION TO TEAM SPORTS 1

First two weeks in each semester will focus on personal
fitness assessment (body mass index, body fat. Harvard
Step Test, etc). Following the fitness assessment, each
student will be introduced to the following activities:
soccer, Softball, flag football, volleyball, basketball and
field hockey.
132s SOFTBALL 1

Basic skills covered, including team play and rules.

Specialized Activities

142s LIFEGUARD TRAINING 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 of the course
to receive certification, (fee required)

i43f RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES 1

Enables students to recognize when an emergency has
occurred, follow an emergency action plan for any
emergency and provide care for injuries or sudden illness
until professional medical help arrives, (fee required)

I45f,s SELF DEFENSE 1

Emphasis on awareness or warning signs which may
prevent an assault from taking place. Basic attacks and
counter-attacks will be addressed also.

i46f SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING 1

Basic synchronized swimming strokes and Tgures are
covered. Students perform a routine at the end of the
semester.
Prerequisite: Advanced level swimming strokes

147s WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTORS 1

Red Cross water-safety instructor course. Students perfect
swimming skills, learn techniques of teaching all levels of
swimming. (Fee required)

Prerequisite: Introduction to health services education
course taught at Red Cross service centers (four hours);
advanced lifesaving; permission of the instructor;
screening test is given.

245s SELF DEFENSE II 1

Self Defense 1 1 provides students with the opportunity to
build upon the foundation of self defense options, both
verbal and physical, that they have learned in Self
Defense I.
Prerequisite: 145

Varsity Intercollegiate and
Club Sports

Varsity student-athletes approved club sport and
Studio Dance Theatre participants may receive a
maximum of two physical education credits for
participating on two or more varsity athletic teams,
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club sport activities, the chair of physical education
must approve participation for credit prior to initial
engagement in the activity. Team selections for
competitive play are made each preseason by the
head coach and her/his assistants.

200S VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM 1

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor
202f VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY i

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor
205f VARSITY SOCCER TEAM i

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor
206s VARSITY SWIMMING TEAM i

Advanced competitive swimming including home and

away varsity competitions.

Prerequisite: permission of instructor
207s VARSITY TENNIS TEAM 1

Prerequisite: team selection by tryout and permission

of the instructor
209f VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM 1

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor
212s VARSITY SOFTBALL TEAM 1

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

Physics and Astronomy

Faculty

Arthur L. Bowling Jr., associate professor

Christopher G. De Free, associate professor and

chair

Amy J. Lovell, assistant professor

Physics and astronomy are attempts to understand
and predict natural phenomena, using a few con-
ceptual models tested by experiment and observation.
Through concentration in physics or astrophysics,
students acquire a general, flexible foundation for
graduate study or for professional work in physics,
astronomy or engineering.

For students majoring in other disciplines, the
problem-solving and critical-thinking skills developed
in physics and astronomy courses are valuable in a
wide range of fields, from architecture to law

Students interested in both physics and
mathematics are invited to major in mathematics-
physics or astrophysics.

Astronomy courses incorporate the use of
modern observing and image processing equipment
in Bradley Observatory, located on the campus. In
addition, students make observations using national
facilities, such as the Very Large Array in Socorro,
N.M.

Requirements for the Major In Physics:

Courses required in the discipline:

Physics 110, 111, 210, 211, 242, 243, 310, 312, 321, 331, 341

and 361

Courses required outside the discipline:
Mathematics 220

Requirements for the Major in Astrophysics:

Courses required in the discipline:
Astronomy 120, 121, 300, 301 and 400

Physics 110, 111, 210, 211, either 310 or 312

Two additional 300-level physics courses as approved by
the department

Courses required outside the discipline:
Mathematics 220

The minimum number of hours required for the astro-
physics major is 46 hours in physics and astronomy plus
four hours of mathematics.

Requirements for the Minor in Physics:

Physics 110, 111, 210, 211, and eight additional hours as
approved by the department

Requirements for the Minor in Astrophysics:

Astronomy 120 and 121

Physics 110, 111 and 210

One additional astronomy or physics course as approved

by the department

Physics

I02f ELEMENTS OF PHYSICS I 4

Quantitative discussion of physical phenomena, illustrated
by laboratory experiments. Knowledge of algebra and
trigonometry is essential. This course does not count
toward a concentrate in physics or astrophysics. Students
planning to major or minor in physics or astrophysics
should take Physics 110 and 111. Physics 102 will fulfill the
laboratory science distributional standard.
3 LEC, 1 LAB
1035 ELEMENTS OF PHYSICS II 4

Continuation of Physics 102.
3 LEC, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: 102

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iiof INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICS 331s

AND ELECTRICITY 4

Motion, gravitation and electrical phenomena. Calculus is

used.

3 LEC, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: Mathematics 119, AP Calculus or permission

of the instructor
Ills INTRODUCTION TO MAGNETISM, HEAT,

SOUND AND LIGHT 4 34"

Elements of magnetism, thermodynamics and the physics

of wave phenomena. Calculus is used.

3 LEC, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 110
2l0f MODERN PHYSICS 4 36is

One-semester introduction to the fundamentals of optics

and modern physics with integrated modern physics

laboratory. Many examples and applications drawn from

astronomy. Topics include: relativity, wave phenomena,

quantum mechanics, nuclear and particle physics. Course

provides a broad base of understanding of modern physics

for use in upper-level astronomy and physics courses.

(Physics 210, 211 alternate with Astronomy 300, 301)

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

Prerequisite: 111
2iif SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING 4

Lab-based course introducing computation and numerical

analysis as used in the sciences. Introduction to the

fundamentals of the Unix operating system and

applications. Computer resources for scientists on the

Internet. Students will use existing programs as well as

writing their own. Semester projects will be built around

areas of interest of enrolled students.

Prerequisite: 111
242f ANALOG ELECTRONICS 2

DC and AC circuits, semiconductor devices, operational

amplifiers, power supplies.

1 LEC, 1 LAB

Prerequisite: ill
243s DIGITAL ELECTRONICS 2

Number systems. Logic gates and theorems, memories, 121s

introduction to microprocessors.

1 LEC, 1 UKB

Prerequisite: 242
3iof METHODS OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS I 4

Mathematical methods appropriate to classical mechanics

and quantum mechanics, with examples and illustrations

chosen from both areas.

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

Prerequisite: ill
3i2f METHODS OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS II 4

Mathematical methods appropriate to electromagnetic

theory and thermal physics, with examples and 150s

illustrations chosen from those areas.

Prerequisite: 111
321s CLASSICAL MECHANICS 4

Newton's system for describing and predicting motion, the

formulations of Lagrange and Hamilton, central forces,

oscillations, chaos, rigid bodies, accelerated reference

frames, relativity, continua and waves.

Prerequisite: 310

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years 300s

THERMAL PHYSICS 4

Equilibrium thermodynamics, statistical methods,

quantum methods in thermal physics, discussion of

thermal phenomena such as phase transitions.

superconductivity, superfluidity, magnetism and

applications in chemistry and engineering.

Offered 2002-2003 and alternate years

Prerequisite: 312

ELECTROMAGNETISM 4

Maxwell's equations applied to static and to dynamic

situations, production and propagation of electromagnetic

radiation; optics and lasers.

Prerequisite: 312

QUANTUM PHYSICS 4

Spin and matrix mechanics. Dirac notation. Schroedinger's

equation applied to one-dimensional situations, and then

to atomic, nuclear and molecular phenomena. Systems of

identical particles.

Prerequisite: 210. 310

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

4iof,s SPECIAL STUDY

Supervised study in specific areas of physics.

490f,s INDEPENDENT STUDY

Independent research arranged under the supervision of a
member of the department.

2-4
4-8

Astronomy

THE SOLAR SYSTEM 4

A survey of the solar system, including the planets, minor
bodies, and the sun. An overview of orbital motion, the
properties of light and fundamentals of astronomical
instrumentation. Includes a laboratory component in
which students learn introductory observational methods,
including telescope alignment and calibration and visual
and photographic observations of the sun, moon, planets
and stars.
3 LEC, 1 LAB

GALAXIES AND COSMOLOGY 4

A survey of the universe beyond our solar system.
Fundamental techniques and discoveries in galactic and
extragalactic astronomy. Topics include: stellar evolution,
structure of the Milky Way, large scale structure and
cosmology. Includes a laboratory component in which
students learn intermediate observational methods of
astronomy. Use of computer-controlled telescopes,
photographic and electronic (CCD) imaging and
photometry.
3 LAB, 1 LEC
Prerequisite: 120

TOPICS IN PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY 4

A semester study of a topic chosen from such areas as
planetary astronomy, the search for life in the universe,
astrobiology, elementary particles, cosmology, energy and
the environment. Possibility for interdisciplinary topics
and informal astronomical observations.
Satisfies second science requirement
May be repeated for credit when topics change
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years
ASTROPHYSICS I: RADIATION 4

The application of physics to the study of astronomical

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radiation. Topics include multiwavelength astronomical
telescopes and instruments, stellar and planetary
radiation transfer, stellar evolution, the interstellar
medium the intergalactic medium and magnetic fields.
Prerequisite: Astronomy 121 or placement exam
Prerequisite or corequisite: Physics 110; Mathematics 118
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

301s ASTROPHYSICS II: DYNAMICS u

The application of physics to the study of astronomical
structures and motions. Topics include dynamics from
planetary to galactic scales, distance determination,
galaxy evolution, mass distributions, large-scale structure
and cosmology.
Prerequisite or corequisite: Physics 111

400f ADVANCED SEMINAR 2

A capstone experience for astrophysics majors. May also
be taken by physics majors. Topics will include use of on-
line and other research resources, research methods and
the ethics of scientific research. Students in the class will
report regularly on their senior research experiences, or (if
they are not actively engaged in a research project) will
report on recent advances as reported in the scientific
literature. Class will meet weekly for two hours.
Prerequisite: Enrollment limited to juniors and seniors, by
permission of instructor
May be repeated for credit when topics change

4iof,s SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Supervised study in various specific areas of -astronomy.

ii9of.s INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research is arranged under the supervision of
a department member.

Political Science

Faculty

Juan A. Allende, associate professor and chair

Augustus B. Cochran, III, Adeline Arnold Loridans

projessor

Catherine V. Scott, projessor

Feng Xu, assistant professor

Political science is a field of study that encourages
students to think systematically about and evaluate
critically our political life. From abortion to living
wage, from political violence to globalization, there
are few contemporary issues that do not involve a
significant political dimension. The goal of the
program is to prepare our majors for a life of
informed and critical citizenship and to encourage
them to creatively and independently engage politics.

The department offers courses on a variety of
topics that range in format from introductory lecture-
discussion classes to participatory seminars. 100-level
courses introduce majors and students seeking basic
political knowledge to the sub-fields of American,
comparative, and world politics. 200-level courses
introduce majors and nonmajors to selected topics.
Approaches to the Study of Politics (POL 301) pre-
pares majors for further upper-division work. At the
300-level, courses offer depth as well as breadth.
400-level seminars address specific topics of special
interest to instructors and students. The culmination
of the student's major is the senior seminar, whose
topic changes from year-to-year and is taught by the
entire department.

Political science majors often take part in intern-
ships, participate in off-campus study such as the
Washington Semester Program, and study abroad in
programs such as Global Awareness and Global
Connection

Requirements for the Political Science Major:

A minimum of eight courses and a maximum of 13:

102 or 103 or 105, 301 and 499

Two additional 300-level courses

One 400-level seminar in addition to 499

Requirements for the Political Science Minor:

A minimum of five courses, three of which must be chosen
from the 300 or 400 level. Three of these courses must be
taken at Agnes Scott.

I02f AMERICAN POLITICS IN GLOBAL PERSPEaiVE 4

American political institutions and issues, including the
Supreme Court, Congress, the presidency, parties,
elections, interest groups and contemporary political
ideologies viewed from comparative and global
perspectives.
I03f INTRODUCTION TO WORLD POLITICS 4

Examines issues in international conflict and global
political economy, as well as the forces transforming
the nation-state and the state system in an era of global
ization, and the actors newly impressing themselves on
global politics, such as human rights, environmental and
feminist movements. Different approaches to world
politics are also examined.

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105S COMPARATIVE POLITICS 4 308s

Comparative study of contemporary politics and political
systems. Country studies used to examine broader issues
such as the changing welfare state, democratization and
development and specific topics such as elections, party
dynamics and policy-making. Stresses the interactive
nature of global and domestic processes.

203s CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 4

Examination of the rights of individuals in the American
constitutional frameworl<. Includes issues of civil liberties
and civil rights for vuomen and minorities such as due
process and equal protection. Emphasis on legal reason
ing and the development of law.

211s (Sociology 21/)) (Women's Studies 211)

WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA 4

Women in Latin American history, especially in the

20th century. Focuses on women's social, political,

economic and cultural struggles and contributions.

Includes discussions of Latin American feminism, Indian

women and women in revolutions, regime transitions and

social movements. 3l3f

Offered 2003-200Z1 and alternate years

2llLs (Sociology 214L) (Women's Studies 211L) (Spanish 301L)
WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA,
SPANISH COMPONENT 1

Reading and discussion of texts complementary and
parallel to those used in Political Science 211. Conducted
in Spanish.

Corequisite: Political Science 211 (Sociology 214)
(Women's Studies 211)
Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or permission of the instructor 32of

27of (Women's Studies 271)

GENDER POLITICS AND CULTURE IN ASIA 4

Understanding contemporary gender issues in Asia in
historical context. Focus is on such issues as sexuality,
the body, marriage and family, women's movements and
women and revolutions. Topics are studied in countries
such as China, lapan. South Korea, India, Indonesia and
Iran.

282f U.S. FOREIGN POLICY SINCE 1945 4 322S

Includes the political history of various post-World War II
conflicts, especially the Vietnam War. Uses the pre-and
post-Cold War eras to illuminate the changing nature of
U.S. foreign policy with regard to the definition of threats
and the use of force. Traces the evolution of foreign policy
making within and between Congress and the president.

30if APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF POLITICS 4

An examination of the evolving identity of American
political science, the major approaches used in the study
of politics and the ways in which political science research
is developed and written. Required of all political science
majors. Should be taken in the sophomore or junior year.
Prerequisite: one loo-level course; open to political 325'

science majors and prospective majors only

(Africana Studies 308)

SOUTHERN POLITICS, CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE

TRANSFORMATION OF AMERICAN POLITICS 4

Analysis of the role played by race in American politics

through the study of the evolution of Southern politics,

the struggle for civil rights and the impact of these

developments on national politics.

Prerequisite: one loo-level course or permission of

instructor

LATINO/A POLITICS 4

Overview of the experience of Latinos/as in the United

States. Examines the cultural background, demographics,

economic struggles and political strategies of this fast

growing minority group. Discusses issues important for

Latinos/as, such as immigration, education, economic

opportunities and bilingualism and looks at public policies

affecting them.

Prerequisite: one 100-level course or permission of

instructor

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

(Women's Studies 313)

GENDER POLITICS 4

Analysis of feminist theories about women's political

participation in public life, as well as the use of gender as

a category of analysis for exploring what constitutes the

political. Discusses empirical as well as theoretical issues

surrounding topics such as citizenship, representation and

difference. Engages the literature on masculinity.

Prerequisite: one loo-level course or permission of

instructor

LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS 4

Politics in contemporary Latin America with special

emphasis on political participation, economic develop

ment, military rule, liberal democracy, revolution and

human rights. Topics are discussed from a comparative

politics perspective in several countries/regions such as

Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Central America.

Prerequisite: one 100-level course or permission of

instructor

THEORIES OF DEVELOPMENT AND

ANTI-DEVELOPMENT 4

Overview of development theory, including the

modernization paradigm. Also examines criticisms of

development theory and practice in the south (Latin

America, Asia and Africa), which call into question many of

the tenets of modernization and work consciously to

define anti-development strategies. Includes examination

of postcolonial social theory as well as environmental,

feminist and other social movements in the south.

Prerequisite: one lOO-level course or permission of

instructor

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

GLOBALIZATION AND SOCIETY IN

LATIN AMERICA 4

Examines globalization and its political, economic and

social impact on Latin America. Special attention is given

to understanding its effects on social groups, and on how

these groups adapt or resist. Topics are discussed from a

political economy perspective in several countries/

regions, such as Brazil, Mexico and the Caribbean.

Prerequisite: one loo-level course or permission of

instructor

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326f APPROACHES TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 4

Examines the development of international relations
as an academic field, the major theories used to
understand international relations and the ways research
is carried out.
Prerequisite: 103 or permission of the instructor

328s (History 340)

UNITED STATES-LATIN AMERICAN RELATIONS 4 '*'*^^

Analyzes U.S. guiding rationales since the Monroe

Doctrine for interaction and intervention in the region and

Latin American responses to U.S. hegemony. Discusses

current issues such as the war on drugs, immigration,

military aid and economic integration.

Prerequisite: one lOO-level course or permission of

instructor

35if DEMOCRACY AND ITS CRITICS 4

Exploration of various meanings of democracy through the
examination of selected contemporary issues arising in 4A2Lf

democratic societies. Critical questions include the nature
and potential of deliberation, the role of the mass media,
alternative conceptions of freedom, the role of voluntary
associations and health of civil society, the shrinking 444f

public sphere, the efficacy of participation and the future
of democracy in the global order.
Prerequisite: one 100-level course or permission of
instructor
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

355s SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS 4

Analysis of the history, dynamics and dismantling of
apartheid of South Africa. Examines the major actors and
movements involved in the politics of the transition to a
new order, with particular focus on efforts to address the
legacies of apartheid.

Prerequisite: one loo-level course or permission of
instructor 454f

360s RIGHTS AT WORK 4

Examination of workplace issues and the laws that govern
the employment relationship. Special attention is given to
race and sex discrimination, harassment and the legal
processes for protecting employee rights.
Prerequisite: one loo-level course or permission of
instructor

4iof,s SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Supervised study in a selected field of political science.

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CORPORATIONS AND THE STATE 4

Study of several dimensions of globalization and contend
ing positions about its impact on states and societies. 49^5

Particular attention given to confiicting views about the
role of the state and the implications of the emerging
power of markets for democratic politics.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of
instructor
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

429s ISSUES ON GLOBAL MIGRATION 4

Provides students with the theoretical framework and
empirical information needed to examine critically the
structures conditioning migration and people's lived

experiences of migration. The course will be divided into

the following sections: historical context; labor migration

and development; free trade and migration politics;

nation-states, borders and national identities; and gender

and migration.

Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of

instructor

(Religious Studies 350)

RELIGION AND POLITICS IN LATIN AMERICA 4

Surveys the role religion plays in politics and civil society.

Focuses on Roman Catholicism and Pentecostalism and

also covers other religions. Special attention is given to

Bible interpretation, liberation theologies, popular church

movements and church-state relations.

Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of

instructor

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

(Religious Studies 35oL)(Spanish 302L)

RELIGION AND POLITICS IN LATIN AMERICA.

SPANISH COMPONENT 1

See Spanish 302L for description

WARFARE AND HUMAN RIGHTS 4

Analyzes human rights violations of individuals and

groups when deadly confiict engulfs political systems.

Discusses the evolution of the concept of human rights

and how domestic and international politics interact to

strengthen or undermine them. Assesses the prospects

for international protection of human rights, including

humanitarian intervention, war tribunals and efforts to

end impunity. Several recent case studies are examined,

such as Chile, East Timor, Guatemala, Rwanda and former

Yugoslavia.

Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of

instructor

MARX AND RETHINKING MARXISM 4

Topics include the thought of Karl Marx and subsequent

developments in socialist theory and practice, the

adaptation of neo-Marxism to the failures of Marxist

revolution, the confrontation of Marxism with later radical

thought, including feminism and post-modernism and

the relevance of Marxism for analyzing contemporary

capitalism.

Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of

Instructor

INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research arranged under the supervision of a

program member.

MANIFEST DESTINIES: MYTHS AND MISSIONS

IN U.S. FOREIGN POLICY 4

Seminar that examines the centrality of cultural myths in

popular understandings as well as official legitimations of

U.S. foreign policy. Combines an analysis of mythical

categories such as captivity, race war and heroic

masculinity with the study of foreign policy crises and

interventions since the Vietnam era. Cases include the

Iranian hostage crisis, the invasion of Grenada and Bosnia.

Prerequisite: any 300-level course in political science;

junior or senior standing

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

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499S CRITICAL READINGS ON POLITICS 4

Departmental faculty and senior political science majors
discuss selected texts on politics. Integrates both
substantive fields and major methods of inquiry in the
discipline. Required of all senior majors.
Prerequisite: Open only to senior majors and qualified
minors in political science

Psychology

Faculty

Barbara J. Blatchley, associate professor and chair

Lerita Coleman Brown, professor, associate dean

of the College

Ayse llgaz Garden, professor

Eileen L. Cooley, rtssocjtite professor

Robert A. Kachelski, assistant professor

Jennifer L. Lucas, assistant professor

Psychology is the scientific study of human and
animal behavior. The courses offered reflect the
diversity of areas v/ithin 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 a program faculty member as early
in their college careers as possible.

Psychology majors are strongly encouraged to
study abroad through a faculty-led Global Awareness
or Global Gonnections program or any other study-
abroad program approved by the Gollege.

Requirements for the Psychology Major:
Required courses:

The minimum number of hours required for the major is
36.

121, 206, 207, 304 and 405

Recommended courses:

At least one course in each of the following areas of
psychology:

Social: 130, 205, 240 and 305

Developmental assessment: 200, 310, 312 and 316

Cognitive/physiological: 210, 315 and 320

Research/field experience: 324, 406, 410, 450 and 490

All majors must take the Psychology Area Concentration
Assessment Test (PACAT) in the spring of their senior year
as part of the assessment plan.

Requirements for the Psychology Minor:

A minor in psychology must contain at least 28 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 in order to ensure
disciplinary coherence and relevance to the student's
objectives.

Required courses: 121, 206 and 207

Remaining 16 hours (four courses) to be selected from
electives within the department

i2if,s GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 4

Scientific description of facts and principles of psychology.
Emphasis on methods and results of experimental
investigation of human and animal behavior.
Psychology 121 is the prerequisite for all other psychology
courses.

130s (Women's Studies 130)

PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN 4

Critical revievu of psychological theory and research toward
an understanding of the cognitive, social and emotional
behavior of women.
Prerequisite: 121

200s HUMAN LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENTAL

PSYCHOLOGY 4

Development of the individual from conception through
adulthood and old age.
Prerequisite: 121

202s PSYCHOLOGY OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 4

Study of psychological determinants and consequences of
human sexual behavior. Attitudinal and emotional factors
will be emphasized.
Prerequisite: 121

205f INTRODUaiON TO INDUSTRIAL/

ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 4

Explores how people think and behave at work from
industrial/organizational perspectives. The industrial
perspective examines the theory and practice of selection,
training and evaluation of workers. The organizational
perspective investigates employee satisfaction,
motivation, leadership and cooperative processes.
Prerequisite: 121

2o6f,S (Sociology 206)

RESEARCH STATISTICS 4

Basic theory, principles and applications of statistics in
behavioral science research.
Prerequisite: 121

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Prerequisite or corequisite: one course in mathematics
excluding Matiiematics 104 and 150
207f,s RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS 4

Fundamentals of research methodology in psychology.

Topics include experimental, quasi-experimental and

descriptive research designs, internal and external validity

and research ethics.

3 LEC. 1 LAB

Prerequisite: 206
210s PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING n

Principles of learning, behavioral change and motivation in

humans and other animals. Emphasis on current research

in the field.

Prerequisite: 121
240f (Women's Studies 240)

PSYCHOLOGY OF CROSS-CULTURAL CONTACT 4

Theories and research on how individuals confront and

interact with members of other cultures, with special

emphasis on factors that promote cross-cultural effective

ness among women.

Prerequisite: 121
30Z,f HISTORY OF THEORY AND RESEARCH

IN PSYCHOLOGY 4

Historical background for current theories and research

issues in psychology.

Prerequisite: 121
305f SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 4

Behavior of the individual as influenced by the behavior

and characteristics of other individuals.

Prerequisite: 121
310s PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT 4

Principles and issues of psychological assessment with an

emphasis on tests of personality and cognitive abilities.

Prerequisite: 121. 206 or IVlathematics 115
3i2f ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 4

Coverage of the diagnostic characteristics, theoretical

perspectives and treatments of the major psychological

disorders.

Prerequisite: 121
3i5f COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 4

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.

Prerequisite: 121
316s PERSONALITY 4

Theory and research in the field of personality

Prerequisite: 121
320s PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY 4

Neurophysiological basis of various mental and

behavioral processes such as sensory-motor mechanisms,

perception, emotion, motivation, thinking, memory,

language, sleep and consciousness.

Prerequisite: 121
324f,s SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY 4

A seminar focusing on a topic of contemporary interest in

psychology. Each year, the department will announce the

topic(s) to be offered during the next academic year.

Prerequisites beyond 121 and credit hours vary according

to topic. The nature of the topic determines the inclusion

of a laboratory component.

400s RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY 4

Seminars focusing on research in area of psychology.

The specific research topic in each section of the class

will be determined by the individual instructor for that

class. Students will conduct collaborative research

projects in the designated research area.

A) COGNITION AND BRAIN PROCESSES

Examination of relationships between cognition and brain

processes through original psychological experiments

carried out in an area or areas selected from sensation,

perception, attention, memory, language and thinking.

Prerequisite: 121 and permission of the instructor

C) CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL

ADJUSTMENT

Individual and small group research project(s) in clinical

psychology and/or psychological adjustment will be

conducted. Students may register for one or two

semesters.

Prerequisite: 206 and permission of the instructor.

E) BIOPSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH

An examination of the effects of the characteristics of the
early rearing environment on central nervous system
structure and function. Students will conduct an original
collaborative experiment from design through data
collection and analysis.
Prerequisite: 121 and permission of the instructor

F) RESEARCH IN SOCIAL AND INTERCULTURAL
PSYCHOLOGY

Students will examine selected research and issues in the

areas of social and intercultural psychology and will

conduct a collaborative research project involving data

collection and analysis.

Prerequisite: 121 and permission of the instructor

H) ADVANCED PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN

Critical and in-depth review of most recent developments

in the area of psychology of women in the context of

selected topics.

Prerequisite: 130

I) RESEARCH IN INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL

PSYCHOLOGY

Students will conduct a collaborative research project(s) in

industrial/organizational psychology from research design

through data collection and analysis.

Prerequisite: 121 and permission of the instructor

405s CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY 4
Contemporary research and problems in psychology with
an emphasis on the in-depth study of selected topics.
Prerequisites: 206, 207, 304 or permission of the
instructor

4o6f,s PRACTICUM 4

Supervised field placement focusing on psycho-pathology,
counseling, industrial/organizational psychology or
related areas. Placement activities are supplemented by a
weekly seminar and research literature reviews.
Depending on availability, and with a different practicum
placement, this course may be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: 121 and permission of the instructor (Priority
will be given to senior psychology majors.)

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Aiof,s SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Supervised intensive study in fields or problems of
psychologv.
490f.s INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research is arranged under the supervision of
a department member.

Religious Studies

Faculty

Dennis McCann, Wallace M. Alston projessor oj
Bible and reliejion and chair
Tina Pippin, professor
Hong Qu, assistant professor

Courses in this program cover the distinctive
beliefs and practices, sacred literatures and cultural
expressions of the great religious traditions of the
world- Students explore some of the most creative
expressions of the human spirit in its responses to
personal and cultural concepts of a supreme deity.
Special emphasis is placed on biblical literature, as
well as on contemporary expressions of religious
thought in cultures.

Religious studies majors are strongly encouraged
to study abroad through a faculty-led Global Awareness
or Global Connections program or any other study-
abroad program approved by the College.

Requirements for the Religious Studies Major:

A minimum 32-hour major (eight courses), with at
least three courses at the 300 or 400 level within the
department

One introductory course in sacred texts: 100, 101 or 120

One introductory course in world religions: 130 or 131

One course in area II

One course in area III

One course in area IV (other than 463)

463 lunior-senior seminar

Two electives from within the major courses

Requirements for the Religious Studies Major with a
Concentration in Religion and Social Justice:

A concentration is a directed version of the religious
studies major. Unlike a minor, a concentration involves
additional coursework to develop within the major the

appropriate learning and experiential components
required for any course of study seriously intending to
address issues of religion and social justice.

The concentration in religion and social justice requires
nine courses on an approved list for religion and social
justice.

We also recommend a variety of elective "tools courses,"
that is, courses in other departments that are essentially
related to the broader study of peace and justice
(e.g. political science, international relations, art, history
(especially Holocaust studies), sociology, anthropology,
Africana Studies, Women's Studies, Latin American
Studies, economics, mathematics, philosophy, psychology,
modern foreign languages (especially with refugee work),
environmental sciences and Global Awareness/Global
Connections, etc.). The concentration will have the flexibility
to be geared toward particular student interests.

Required courses:

275 or FYS 190, The Bible and Human Rights in Atlanta
(offered alternate years)

One 450 Internship or the Atlanta Semester Ounior or

Senior year)

One introduction to a sacred text: 100, 101 or 120

One introduction to a world religion: 130 or 131

One 400 level course (in addition to 450 or the Atlanta

Semester): 463 when the topic applies, 410 or 490

Two courses from religious thought and social context

(no more than one at the 200 level):

210, 224, 275, 280, 331, 340, 345, 350 or 370

The rest from the above and/or other related courses as
approved by the department.

Requirements for the Minor in Religious Studies:

A minimum five-course minor (20 hours), with at least one
of those courses at the 100 level and one at the 300 or
400 level within the department. One cross-listed course
may be applied to the minor.

I. Sacred Text and Traditions

HEBREW BIBLE 4

Religious history and society of the people of ancient
Israel as contained in their sacred scriptures with a link to
contemporary Jewish practice and interpretation.

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loif NEW TESTAMENT 4

Literature of ttie New Testament and its origins and
development in the early lesus movement and early
Christianity, vwith links to contemporary Christian practice
and interpretation.

I20f SACRED TEXTS OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS 4
Investigates the major sacred texts of the w/orld's religions
and include such issues as textual authority, canons,
primary and secondary texts and the function of sacred
texts in religious communities.

I30f RELIGIONS OF INDIA AND ASIA 4

A consideration of the origins and belief systems of
Hinduism, jainism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism. Buddhism,
Taoism. Confucianism and Shinto.

131s JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM 4

A consideration of the origins, divisions and beliefs of the
three major religions of the Middle East.

150s RELIGIONS OF ATLANTA 4

Practically every religious tradition is represented in the
Atlanta area. This course provides students w/ith an
excellent opportunity to gain a better understanding of
the complex religious landscape in a major metropolitan
area. In addition to relevant readings, students will
engage in fieldwork where they spend time interviewing
and interacting with particular religious communities in
the area. Methods for conducting appropriate field
research will be presented in class. Comparisons will be
made between the religious makeup of Atlanta and other
major cities in the United States.

335f JESUS IN HISTORY AND CULTURE 4

An examination of the quest for the historical lesus. with
an analysis of literary and cultural sources (especially from
film, music, art), and also the ethical implications of lesus'
life and message, from the 19th-century to contemporary
times.
Prerequisite: one course in religious studies

II. World Religions

20lf INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIANITY 4

The course will introduce students to the basic logic of
Christian faith and practice, through a critical examination
of the history of Christianity and will provide an
opportunity to explore and evaluate various forms of
Christian theology in the current period of globalization.
207s RELIGION IN AMERICA 4

Introduction to the major historical and cultural factors
that have shaped the religious history of the United
States, with some specific attention to regional
phenomena. It will familiarize students with the diversity
of religious groups and movements and a brief account of
their development in the United States. It will also provide
an opportunity to survey current trends and issues facing
religious groups in the United States. Religions other than
Christianity will be examined and special attention will be
given to marginalized groups and women writers/thinkers
in American religious culture.

221s JEWISH FAITH AND PRAaiCE 4

Basic beliefs and practices of Judaism, from the Exodus
from Egypt to the present. Special attention given to
Jewish Feast Days, institutions, life cycle practices and
major branches of the religion.

23if ISLAMIC FAITH AND PRACTICE 4

The course will focus upon Islam. It will survey Islamic
history, its distinctive forms of faith and practice, its roles
in society and its worldwide involvement in a host of
issues related to social, economic and political
developments. The course will explore sympathetic,
critical and creative perspectives on Islam, particularly as
related to the struggles of today's Muslim women. The
course will include opportunities for experiential learning,
primarily in the form of field trips to one or more Islamic
communities in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

241s ROMAN CATHOLIC FAITH AND PRACTICE 4

Roman Catholicism, its history, distinctive institutional
forms and beliefs and its worldwide involvement in a host
of issues related to social and economic justice. The
course will explore diverse perspectives on Catholicism,
particularly as these relate to the struggles of today's
women and will include opportunities for experiential
learning, primarily in the form of field trips to one or more
Catholic communities in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

255f PROTESTANT FAITH AND PRACTICE 4

Protestantism, its history, distinctive institutional
forms and beliefs and the diversity of Protestant self-
understandings of the church, its mission and ministry
and its proper role in society. The course will explore
sympathetic and critical perspectives on Protestantism,
particularly as these relate to the struggles of today's
women. The course will include opportunities for
experiential learning, primarily in the form of field trips to
one or more Protestant communities in the Atlanta
metropolitan area.

260s CELTIC CHRISTIANITY 4

Exploration of Christianity in Celtic lands (including
Scotland. Ireland and Wales) from its origins to the
present day Attention given to pre-Christian Celtic
civilization, medieval Celtic saints. 19th-century "Celtic
romanticism." folk traditions and current popular interest
in Celtic Christianity

332s RELIGIONS OF CHINA 4

Explores the range of Chinese religious traditions, in both
their ancient origins and their modern expression. We will
explore the indigenous forms of religious practice and
Chinese thinking about them, the development of the high
traditions of Confucianism and Taoism the impact of
foreign religions, such as Buddhism, Islam and
Christianity, and seek to understand the ways in which
all of these traditions are changing under the impact of
China's current attempts at economic and social modern
ization. Wherever possible, the course will provide
students with opportunities to explore the experience of
Chinese women and their distinctive spiritual and religious
concerns.
Prerequisite; one course in religious studies

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333S RELIGIONS OF NATIVE AMERICANS 4

A survey of a wide variety indigenous religions, histories,
and cultures of North America, with focus on the traditions
of the Southeast, Plains and Southwest and the issues
past and present.

Prerequisite: one course in religious studies
341s (Women's Studies 342)

GENDER AND ISLAM 4

An exploration into the diverse beliefs and practices of
Islam around gender issues.

III. Religious Thought and
Social Context

210f (Women's Studies 210)

SCIENCE, RELIGION AND WOMEN 4

A consideration of various topics of mutual interest to
science and religion, such as creation, origins of life,
medical ethics and environmental concerns. Special
emphasis will be given to the roles of women in the
sciences and to the feminist science debate.

215s (History 215)

RELIGION. SCIENCE AND MAGIC

IN EARLY MODERN EUROPE 4

See History 215 for description.

224s (Women's Studies 224)

FEMINISMS AND RELIGION 4

The roles of women in shaping religious history from the
ancient to the modern period, accompanied by the
development of feminist theories in various world
religions. Primary historical writings and theological
statements, as well as contemporary cultural expressions.

275f RELIGION AND MORALITY 4

Explores the religious presuppositions of various Eastern
and Western moral traditions, with a primary emphasis on
the Biblical and philosophical foundations of Christian
ethics. The course also will seek to explore the personal
dimensions of religious ethics and focus attention on the
ways in which questions of social justice emerge in
various religious systems of morality.

280s RELIGIOUS AND MORAL VALUES IN BUSINESS

AND THE PROFESSIONS 4

An exploration of the ethical dimensions of business and
professional practice, designed specifically for women
who are either planning careers in business and the
professions or seeking to understand the religious and
ethical basis of society's increased expectations for moral
leadership in business and the professions. The course
will be practical as well as theoretical and thus, in addition
to introducing students to the major theories, philosophi-
cal as well as religious, that inform the study of business
and professional ethics, it will focus on various case
studies of actual conduct both ethical and unethical in
business and the professions. Cases will be selected with
careful attention to the needs and interests of women. In
addition, the course will provide opportunity for field trips
to Atlanta-area businesses and community organizations
and will seek to involve alumnae as guest lecturers and
resource persons for our students.

309s

331s

340s

3f

350f
350LS

363f

370s

390s

(History 308)

RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION EUROPE 4

See History 308 for description.

(Women's Studies 331)

FEMINIST AND WOMANIST ETHICS

AND SPIRITUALITY 4

Exploration into the ethical and theological bases of
women's ways of knowing and the broader religious
conversation of white feminists and women of color.
Prerequisite: one course in religious studies or
Women's Studies

(History 335) (Africana Studies 335)
BLACK PROTEST THOUGHT IN AMERICA
FROM SLAVERY TO THE PRESENT 4

See History 335 for description.
PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION 4

This course is an introduction to the discipline known as
philosophy of religion, that is, the philosophical analysis
of the logic of religious language as expressed in religious
faith and practice, primarily in the Western philosophical
and religious traditions. This course will also feature the
works of a range of contemporary women whose religious
thought is conversant with or speaks to various issues
that are perennially prominent In the philosophy of
religion.

Prerequisite: one course in religious studies
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years
(Political Science 442)

RELIGION AND POLITICS IN LATIN AMERICA 4
See Political Science 442 for description.
(Political Science 442L) (Spanish 302L)
RELIGION AND POLITICS IN LATIN AMERICA,
SPANISH COMPONENT 1

See Spanish 302L for description.
RELIGIOUS SOCIAL ETHICS 4

Investigates how religious ethics, both Christian and non-
Christian, address the social que5tion(s): the nature of the
social order and its religious significance, if any; the
definition(s) and moral justifications of social justice and
other central social virtues and imperatives; and the
resources for social change offered by particular religious
systems, i.e., each tradition's distinctive approach to
politics.

Prerequisite: one course in religious studies
RELIGION AND POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST 4
The religion, history, society, politics and cultures of the
Middle East. Movements and the complexities of cultures
are included.

Prerequisite: one course in religious studies
THEORIES OF RELIGION 4

This course will survey the major theoretical perspectives
that help to define the field of religious studies, particular
ly in relationship to philosophy and the social sciences.
The course will also help students to develop criteria for
making useful assessments of the relative strengths and
weaknesses of the various theories, and their continued
relevance to both the descriptive and the normative tasks
of religious.
Prerequisite: one 100-level religious studies course

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202f (Art 202)

ART OF THE MIDDLE AGES 4

See Art 202 for description.
208s (Music 208)

HISTORY OF SACRED MUSIC 4

See Music 208 for description.
308s (Music 308)

SACRED MUSIC OF WORLD RELIGIONS 4

See Music 308 for description.
312f (Art 312)

THE AGE OF THE CATHEDRALS 4

See Art 312 for description.
33of TOPICS IN WORLD RELIGIONS 4

Seminar focusing on a special problem within one of the

world's historic religions or on new developments in the

field of comparative literature. May be taken more than

once if topic varies.

Prerequisite: one course in religious studies
370f RELIGION AND POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST 4

The religion, history, society, politics and cultures of the

Middle East. Movements and the complexities of cultures

are included.
4iof,s SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Directed reading course supervised by a member of the

department.

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
463f JUNIOR-SENIOR SEMINAR IN RELIGION 4

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.

May be repeated if topic varies. Required for all majors.

Prerequisite: one course in religious studies
490f,s INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research arranged under supervision of a

member of the department.

Sociology and Anthropology

Faculty

Brenda A. Hoke, associate professor
Yvonne D. Newsome, associate prof essor and chair
Rosemaiy Levy Zumwalt, professor, vice president
for academic affairs and dean of the College

The discipline of sociology focuses on the study
of human society, including social action and social
organizations. Sociologists use theories and scientific
research methods to examine social life in its
multitude of settings. They investigate the inter-
connections of race, class and gender in the lives of
members of our society.

Anthropologists compare societies and cultures,
both the unity of humankind and the diverse and
unique ways different peoples meet basic human
needs. Much of the information anthropologists
have gathered comes from small-scale non-Western
societies. This represents an opportunity to step
outside familiar experience and broaden our under-
standing of what it means to be a human being.

Students are encouraged to organize an
internship of cross-cultural research or living
experience and pursue fluency in a foreign language.

Sociology and anthropology majors are strongly
encouraged to study abroad through a faculty-led
Global Awareness or Global Connections program or
any other study-abroad program approved by the
College.

Requirements for the Major In Sociology and
Anthropology:

Courses required in the discipline:

Anthropology: 101 or 202

Sociology: 101, 251

Anthropology or Sociology: 290, 391

Three electives: two at the 300 level (two in sociology and
one in anthropology or two in anthropology and one in
sociology)

Recommended course for the major:

Sociology 206 (Psychology 206)

Requirements for the Minor in Sociology and
Anthropology:

Anthropology: 101 or 202

Sociology: 101 or 251

Anthropology or sociology: 290

Four additional hours in anthropology or sociology

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Sociology

l0lf,s INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 4

Current sociological theory and research as they relate

to primary units of social life, social processes and

social institutions. Emphasis on relating concepts to

contemporary American society.
2o6f,s (Psychology 206)

RESEARCH STATISTICS 4

See Psychology 206 for description.
2115 (Women's Studies 212)

MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY 4

The family as a basic social institution. The range of

alternative behaviors in contemporary family life. Role

relationships within the family and changes in family

patterns. Family organization in different social classes,

ethnic groups and Utopian communities.

Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Anthropology 101
214s (Political Science 211) (Women's Studies 211)

WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA 4

See Political Science 211 for description.
214LS (Political Science 211L) (Women's Studies 211L)

(Spanish 301L)

WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA,

SPANISH COMPONENT 1

See Political Science 211L for description.
2l7f (Education 217)

SCHOOLS AND SOCIETY 4

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

educational opportunity.

Prerequisite: Sociology loi or Anthropology 101 or

Education 210
22lf SOCIAL PROBLEMS 4

Examination of alternative ways of defining, measuring

and intervening in social problems.

Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Anthropology 101
230s (Women's Studies 231) (Africana Studies 230)

RACE, CLASS AND GENDER 4

Survey of the history, basic theories and recent research

integrating these key concepts for modern society.

Systematic examination of the effects of these variables

on different groups in society

Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Anthropology 101
25if HISTORY OF SOCIAL THEORY 4

Introduction to theory in social science, review of the

major theoretical constructs of the 19th century,

application in modern social science.

Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Anthropology 101
290f (Anthropology 290)

FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH 4

Introduction to social research, including developing

research questions, reviewing literature, carrying out field

research and data analysis. Involves teamwork. Basic

skills include kinship, ethnography, interviews and
surveys. Topic varies by semester. Offered every fall.
Required for majors.
Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Anthropology 101

301s COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR AND

SOCIAL MOVEMENTS 4

Examination of organized efforts at social change through
discussion of traditional and contemporary perspective
relative to collective action and American social move
ments, such as, but not limited to, civil rights and feminist
movements.

Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Anthropology 101
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

3i9f PRACTICUM IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES 4

Bridges theory and practice by placing students in
agencies or organizations with preparation and
supervision. The objective is to expose the students to
interactions with career professionals and connect
practical experience with social theories.
Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Anthropology 101 or
permission of the instructor
Offered 2004-2005 and alternate years

325f URBAN LIVES 4

An exploration of social change, particularly the ways
societal processes and social structures influence
human behavior in urban settings. Issues such as de-
industrialization, urban poverty, environmental pollution
and gentrification will be discussed.
Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Anthropology 101
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

341s (Classics 341) (Women's Studies 341)

WIVES, WARRIORS, SLAVES AND CITIZENS 4
See Classics 341 for description.

341LS (Classics 341L) (Women's Studies 341L)
(Greek 241L/341L) (Latin 241L/341L)
WIVES, WARRIORS, SLAVES AND CITIZENS,
GREEKAND LATIN COMPONENT 1

See Classics 341L for description.

350f CONTEMPORARY THEORY IN SOCIOLOGY 4

Survey of current theories, with a rotating concentration
on particular, current theories and issues.
Prerequisite: 251

370s (Africana Studies 370)

AFRICAN-AMERICAN IMAGES IN
POPULAR CULTURE 4

Emphasis given to the influence of race on U.S. culture
and the interplay of race and culture with politics.
Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Anthropology 101

391s (Anthropology 391)

SPECIAL AREAS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE INQUIRY 4
Topic varies by semester, according to the professor
teaching the course. Each student will design and carry
out a research project. Required for majors.
Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Anthropology 101

4iof.s SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Supervised intensive study in a special field of sociology.

482f SOCIOLOGY SEMINAR 4

An exploration of important sociological research topics.
Topics include issues related to the intersection of race,
class and gender. Open only to junior and senior

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sociology-anthropology majors or by permission of the
instructor.
49of,s INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research arranged under the supervision of a
program member.

Anthropology

4

101s CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Overview of cultural universals and cultural diversity,
using comparative analysis of African, American, Asian
and other cultures. Examination of the impact of contact
between cultures and the contemporary condition of
indigenous peoples, using case studies (ethnographies),
ethnographic film and class activities.

202f HUMAN ORIGINS 4

Overview of evidence of the biological, social and
ecological bases of human behavior, from East African
fossils to the present; modern biological variation and its
effect on society Examination of fossil material, artifacts
and contemporary skeletal material. Theoretical explana-
tions for physical and cultural development of humans
and other primates, including evolution and ecology, with
specific attention to the origins of race and gender and
implications for contemporary society

27of (Women's Studies 270)

WOMEN, HEALTH AND SOCIETY 4

Cross-cultural concepts of women's bodies and health,
including reproduction and child care, health practitioners
and disease. Focus on gender, ethnic and class differences
in health, health concepts and health practices.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

29of (Sociology 290)

FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH 4

Introduction to social research, including developing
research questions, reviewing literature, carrying out field
research and data analysis. Involves teamwork. Basic
skills include kinship, ethnography, interviews and
surveys. Topic varies by semester. Offered every fall.
Required for majors.
Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Anthropology 101

30oLf (Spanisli 300L)

PEOPLES OF MESOAMERICA,

SPANISH COMPONENT 1

See Spanish 300L for description.

304f PEOPLES OF MESOAMERICA 4

History and contemporary relations between indigenous,
European and African-origin populations, including
ethnicity, culture, identity, contemporary movements.
Prerequisite: )unior standing

307s (Women's Studies 307)

HOUSEHOLD AND WORLD SYSTEMS 4

An examination of feminist, political economic, household
strategy and other theories explaining the relation
between individuals, households, communities and the

world. Narrative and quantitative life histories test these
theories through the analysis of people's lives. Covers
classical works, recent ethnographic studies and inter-
viewing, data analysis and constructing life histories.
Prerequisite: junior standing

331s (Classics 331)

MYTHOLOGICAL PATTERNS AND THEMES 4

See Classics 331 for description.

331LS (Classics 331L) (Greek 231/331L) (Latin 231L/331L)
MYTHOLOGICAL PATTERNS AND THEMES,
GREEK AND LATIN COMPONENT 1

See Classics 331L for description.

354f CONTEMPORARY ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY 4
Survey of theories, plus special topic that varies by
semester. Topics include postmodernism, feminism,
Marxism, ecology, cultural change. Offered every fall.
Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Anthropology 101

391s (Sociology 391)

SPECIAL AREAS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE INQUIRY 4
Topic varies by semester, according to the professor
teaching the course. Each student will design and carry
out a research project. Required for majors.
Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Anthropology 101

4lof,s SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Supervised intensive study in a special field of
anthropology

49of,s INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research arranged under the supervision of a
program member.

Theatre and Dance
Theatre

Faculty

David S. Thompson, asiociate professor oj theatre
ani chair

Dudley Sanders, associate professor oj theatre
Veronica Henson-Phillips, visiting assistant
professor of theatre and speaking associate

Theatre is perhaps the quintessential liberal art,
taking for its subject matter what it means to be
human. It promotes self-examination and self-
discipline, fosters the development of artistic,
analytical, critical and organizational capabilities
and stimulates the student to realize her full creative
potential. Now, as in Shakespeare's day, theatre holds
a mirror up to nature, allowing us to see ourselves and
our place in the universe in a manner that is at once
both immediate and timeless.

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The theatre curriculum integrates theory, history
and practice, including foundational training in
acting, directing, dramatic writing and design and
culminates in a performance project for the public.
In addition, the department works closely with
Blackfriars, a volunteer student-theatre organization,
to create a student-centered production program that
encourages individual leadership and responsibility.

With the Winter Theatre, an intimate 310-seat
auditorium with a semi-thrust stage, serving as
laboratory and home, the department and Blackfriars
mount one major production, a play for children,
and a number of student-generated projects annually.

Requirements for the Theatre Major:

Major requires a minimum of 32 credit hours in the
discipline.

Courses required in the discipline: 100

Three of the following: 308, 310, 313 and 314
Three of the following: 131, 203, 250 and 326

One of the following: 400, 410 or 490, with permission
and approval of the department

Other requirements:

A student electing a major in theatre must play an active
participatory role in the theatre production program at
Agnes Scott as determined by the department.

Requirements for the Theatre Minor:

100 and four additional courses, not including 108 or 117

The student may design her own program with the
guidance and approval of the department to reflect a
particular interest or emphasis, including performance,
design, dramatic writing, history and criticism or some
combination of the above. A student electing a minor in
theatre must play an active participatory role in the
theatre production program at Agnes Scott as determined
by the department.

aoof INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE 4

Study and practice of tlie theatre as a performing art
within its historical context. Explorations of and
experiences in dramatic literature, acting, directing
and design.
3 LEC, 1 LAB

108s VOICE AND DICTION 4

Practices of effective voice and speech production, with an
emphasis on articulation, pronunciation, flexibility and
effectiveness of the speal<ing voice leading to good usage
in standard American English.
Does not satisfy the distributional standard in fine arts.

M7f.s INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING 4

Techniques of effective oral communication including
methods of organization, means of presentation and voice
and diction, practiced in the context of group process and
oral presentation.
Does not satisfy distributional standard in fine arts.

I3if.s ACTING I 4

As a foundation in acting technique, exercises and
presentations contribute to the process of freeing the
student's imagination and creativity for application to
scene study and class performance.

203s (English 203)

DRAMATIC WRITING I 4

Principles of the craft of the playwright with an emphasis
on dramatic structure and the resources of the theatre
through the reading of play scripts and the writing of a
one-act play.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor

205 (English 205 When the topic relates to dramatic writing)
TOPCIS IN CREATIVE WRITING 4

See English 205 for description

235s ACTING II 4

Text analysis, scene study and acting theory with major
emphasis on character and approach. Concentration
on practice in the preparation and presentation of
performance assignments.
Prerequisite: 131 or permission of the instructor

250f DESIGN FOR THE STAGE I 4

Principles of costume and scenic design for theatre.
Emphasis on basic composition, script analysis, period
research, rendering techniques and execution of designs
in a color medium.

303s (English 303)

DRAMATIC WRITING II 4

Principles of the craft of the screenwriter with an emphasis
on film structure and format through the reading of
screenplays and the writing of a feature-length scenario.
Prerequisite: 203 or permission of the instructor

3o8f HISTORY OF THEATRE I 4

Examination of the role of theatre in Western society
from its origins to the seventeenth century. Emphasis on
political and religious context and on the style and
practice of theatre as a reflection of a culture's value
system and social structure.

310s HISTORY OF THE THEATRE II 4

Examination of performance trends and their corres-
ponding social contexts in Western theatre from the
seventeenth century to the early twentieth century.
Particular emphasis on representational forms leading to
the development of realism and naturalism.

313s SPECIALTOPICS IN THEATRE 4

Study in selected areas of theatre history, dramatic
literature, dramatic theory or performance theory. May be
repeated if subject matter varies.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years

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3i4f HISTORY OF THE THEATRE III 4

Examination of the connection between theory and
practice in Western theatre from the late nineteenth
century to the present with an emphasis on variants of
realism and non-realistic movements. Additional
emphasis on non-Western performance modes.
Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years.

326f DIRECTING I 4

Study in approaches to realizing a script in performance.
Focus on text analysis, creation of a promptbook and the
presentation of directed scenes.
Prerequisite: 100 and 131 or permission of the instructor

327s DIRECTING II 4

Practical and creative application of directing theories and
techniques through the analysis, audition, rehearsal and
public performance of a one-act play.
Prerequisite: 326

350s DESIGN FOR THE STAGE II 4

Advanced principles of scenic and lighting design.
Emphasis on proscenium design practice, theatrical
drafting, mechanical perspective methods and lighting
equipment and design.
3 LEC, 1 LAB
Prerequisite: Theatre 250 or permission of the instructor

400f SENIOR PROJECT 4

Culminating project in acting, directing, design, dramatic
writing, research, or other approved theatre-related
endeavor. Open only to senior theatre majors.

4iof.s SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Supervised intensive study of selected topics in theatre
history or dramatic literature or supervised advanced
projects in the areas of acting, design or directing.

415s ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING 4

Individual conferences with emphasis on sustained
dramatic writing projects in theatre, film, or television.
IVlay be repeated if the subject matters varies.
Prerequisite: 203( English 203) or 303 (English 303) or
permission of the instructor

49of,s INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Exploration of an area of intellectual or artistic interest
which results in the creation of a major work of theatre
arts or a significant research project.

Dance

Faculty

Marylin B. Darling, professor oj dance

The student who minors in dance learns from masters
of the profession and experiences dance as a cultural
endeavor in the liberal arts tradition. This program
prepares the student to dance and perform in a
variety of settings and combines the discipline of
dance with other areas or minors.

All dance minors must audition for the minor.
A panel of qualified dance professionals and experts
adjudicates these students. Placement is determined

after auditions are completed and adjudicated.
Students who wish to excel beyond the minor are
encouraged to talk with the director of dance about
an interdisciplinary self-designed major.

Requirements for the Dance Minor:

A minimum of 16 hours is required for tfie minor.
All students must reach and/or maintain an advanced
level/400 level of competency in one major area
(ballet, modern, jazz or tap) and an intermediate level
of competency in at least two other dance areas (ballet,
modern, jazz, tap or other stylistic forms).

Dance minors must be active participants in Studio Dance
Theatre their junior and senior years. They must assume
active leadership roles in Studio Dance Theatre.

A minimum of three hours must be taken from the
core curriculum below. Any level of dance technique
may be repeated once for credit with the permission of
the instructor. These courses are open to students by
permission of the director. Each course has an adjudica-
tion prerequisite: 211, 212, 213, 222, 311, 312, 313, 322,
411, 412, 413 and 422.

Students are required to take all of the following:
Practical: 315 and 317
Theoretical: 306 or 307

Students may elect courses from diverse areas. All
elective courses must have the approval of the director
of dance and the chair of the appropriate program.
Students are encouraged to take 415 and 417.

lOO-level dance courses and 230 may be counted toward
the physical education requirement. Credit received in
satisfying physical education course requirements cannot
apply to the dance minor. Credit received in courses
satisfying the dance minor cannot apply to the physical
education requirement.

luf.s INTRODUCTION TO BALLET 1

Introduction to ballet technique, terminology and history

as well as the Cecchetti positions.
ii2f,s INTRODUCTION TO MODERN DANCE 1

Introduction to modern dance technique, improvisation

and elements of contemporary dance are emphasized.
ii3f,s JAZZ 1

Introduction to elements of jazz dance explored along with

jazz technique, terminology and history.
114s FOLK, SQUARE AND SOCIAL DANCE 1

International folk dances, American square dances and

social dances from 1930 to the present are taught.
I22f INTRODUaiON TO TAP DANCE 1

Introduction to basic elements of tap.

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2iif,s BEGINNING BALLET i

Beginning ballet technique, terminology and history. The

Cecchetti body positions, port a bras and technique are

emphasized.
2i2f,s BEGINNING MODERN DANCE i

Beginning modern dance technique, improvisation and

elements of contemporary are emphasized.
2l3f,s BEGINNING JAZZ DANCE i

Beginning elements of jazz dance are explored along with

jazz technique, terminology and history.
222f,s BEGINNING TAP DANCE i

Beginning elements of tap are taught. A beginning dance

or center floor routine is taught each session.
230f,s STUDIO DANCE THEATRE i

Prerequisite: Selection by audition and permission of the

instructor.
290f,s DANCE PRODUCTION 2

Arranged credit for all aspects of technical assistance in

dance productions over the course of a semester. Students

may earn up to four hours of production credit toward the

minor in dance.

Prerequisite: Permission of the supervising professor.

Does not satisfy the distributional standard in fine arts.
3o6f HISTORY OF DANCE I 4

History of dance from earliest dance forms known to the

beginning of the Renaissance.

Offered 2003-2004 and alternate years
307f HISTORY OF DANCE II 4

Explores the history of dance from the mid-Renaissance to

modern times.
3iif,s INTERMEDIATE BALLET 1

Intermediate ballet technique and terminology as well as

Cecchetti instruction.
3l2f,s INTERMEDIATE MODERN DANCE 1

Intermediate modern dance technique, improvisation and

intermediate levels of contemporary are emphasized.
3i3f,s INTERMEDIATE JAZZ DANCE 1

Intermediate elements of jazz dance are explored and

intermediate jazz technique is emphasized.
3i/,f.s DANCE PERFORMANCE 1

Dance performance includes actual time in Studio

Dance Theatre productions, as well as Feets of Magic.
315s CHOREOGRAPHY 4

Includes actual choreographic work presented in a variety

of public settings and public performances.
3i7f DANCE COMPOSITION AND MOVEMENT 4

Exploration of all ranges of dance composition using the

elements of levels, space, time, rhythm, dynamics.

textures and styles.
322f.s INTERMEDIATE TAP DANCE 1

Intermediate tap technique is taught. At least one dance is

required at the end of the semester.
4llf,S ADVANCED BALLET 1

Advanced ballet technique and pointe work emphasized.
4i2f.5 ADVANCED MODERN DANCE 1

Advanced modern dance technique emphasized.

4i3f,s ADVANCED |AZZ DANCE 1

Advanced jazz technique taught in a range of styles,
including but not limited to Giordano, Fosse, Genero, Luigi
and Alley

4155 ADVANCED CHOREOGRAPHY 4

Continuation of 315. Deals with more advanced aspects of
the choreographic process. The culmination of the course
is a presentation of the choreography in a variety of public
settings and public performances.
Prerequisite: Dance 415

4i7f ADVANCED DANCE COMPOSITION

AND MOVEMENT 4

Explores the elements of dance composition in greater
detail and at a more advanced level. The course explores
all ranges of dance composition using the elements of
levels, space, time, rhythm, dynamics, textures and styles
on an advanced level.
Prerequisite: Dance 317

422f,s ADVANCED TAP DANCE 1

Advanced tap technique is taught. Two or more dances are
required at the end of the semester.

Women's Studies

Faculty

Elizabeth Hackett, assistant professor and director
Isa Williams, assistant professor

The program m Women's Studies integrates liberal
arts education at Agnes Scott by using women's
experience and feminist theory to analyze themes in
the humanities, fine arts, social sciences and natural
sciences.

Courses emphasize women's past and present
roles in culture, politics, economy, family, society and
the arts and sciences. They offer various theoretical
approaches to topics such as the representation of
gender, lesbian studies, women and the law, gender
and language and women in global issues.

The program promotes the study of intersections
of gender and sexuality with race, ethnicity and
nationality in comparative and global contexts. By
considering a variety of controversial issues from
different perspectives, it encourages debate and
critical thinkmg. Students develop their skills in oral
and written expression. Heightened self-awareness
and commitment to community service are further
goals of the program.

Students who major or minor in women's studies
enroll both in courses housed entirely in the program
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Faculty members who teach in the program include
representatives from most of the departments in the
College, The Atlanta Semester program offers other
opportunities for experiential learning.

The women's studies program prepares majors to
pursue careers in agencies and businesses that focus
on women and in a variety of other fields ranging
from law to education to religion.

Majors are strongly encouraged to study abroad
through a faculty-led Global Awareness or Global
Connections program or any other study-abroad
program approved by the College.

Requirements for the Women's Studies Major:

Women's Studies loo, 340 and one of the following:
380, 410, 450, 490 or WLSC 350

At least one course in each of the following three groups.

Social and Natural sciences: 130, 210, 211*, 212, 231*,
235, 240*, 270, 271*, 307*, 313, 336 and 380

Art and literature: 216, 219*, 220, 335, 365 and 481

Historical and philosophical perspectives: 222, 224, 310,
330, 331*. 340, 341. and 342

One course emphasizing global diversity, chosen from
those starred (*) above or approved by the director of the
program in women's studies. The same course may be
taken to fulfill this requirement and to satisfy one of the
three group requirements listed above.

Other women's studies courses to total at least 36 hours
for the major. Therefore, a major typically consists of three
required courses and six additional courses (four credits
each). Credit from the language component of language
across the curriculum courses that are cross-listed as
women's studies courses may be included in the women's
studies major.

Women's Studies 263 (Topics in Women's Studies) may
satisfy one of the group requirements within the major.
The student should consult with the director of Women's
Studies to determine which group designation is
appropriate for a particular topics course.

Requirements for tfie Women's Studies Minor:

Students may minor in women's studies by selecting a
program of at least six courses chosen in consultation
with the women's studies director.

Required courses: 100, 340

Three additional courses chosen in consultation with the
director.

450 may count as one course.

ioof,s INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S STUDIES 4

An introduction to women's studies. Using feminist

perspectives and scholarship, this interdisciplinary course

examines the experiences of women in the United States,

analyzes institutions and practices that affect women and

develops connections to women in other cultures.
130s (Psychology 130)

PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN 4

See Psychology 130 for description.
2lof (Religious Studies 210)

SCIENCE, RELIGION AND WOMEN z

See Religious Studies 210 for description.
211s (Political Science 211) (Sociology 214)

WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA 4

See Political Science 211 for description.
21lLs (Political science 211L) (Sociology 214L) (Spanish 301L)

WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA.

SPANISH COMPONENT 1

See Political Science 211L for description.
212s (Sociology 211)

MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY 4

See Sociology 211 for description.
2l6f (English 216)

TOPICS ON WOMEN AND LITERATURE 4

See English 216 for description.
219f (Music 219)

WOMEN IN WORLD MUSIC 4

See Music 219 for description.
22of (Music 220)

WOMEN IN MUSIC:

THE WESTERN MUSICAL TRADITIONS 4

See Music 220 for description.
220Lf (German Studies 320L) (Music 220L)

WOMEN IN MUSIC:

THE WESTERN MUSICAL TRADITIONS,

GERMAN COMPONENT 1

See German Studies 320L for description.
22lLf (French 221L) (Music 221L)

WOMEN IN MUSIC:

THE WESTERN MUSICAL TRADITIONS,

FRENCH COMPONENT 1

See French 221L for description.
222s (History 220)

EUROPEAN WOMEN SINCE THE MIDDLE AGES 4

See History 220 for description.
224s (Religious Studies 224)

FEMINISMS AND RELIGION 4

See Religious Studies 224 for description.

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231S (Sociology 230)

RACE. CLASS AND GENDER 4

See Sociology 230 for description.

235s WOMEN AND THE LAW 4

Selected aspects of American constitutional and statutory
law tfiat have a particular impact on women. Likely topics
include; legal guarantees of race and gender equality,
employment discrimination (including sexual fiarassment),
affirmative action, marriage, rape, domestic violence,
reproductive rights, pornography and prostitution.

240f (Psychology 240)

PSYCHOLOGY OF CROSS-CULTURAL CONTACT 4
See Psychology 240 for description.

263s TOPICS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES 4

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 understanding
of basic issues in Women's Studies is recommended.
Course may be repeated for credit when subject matter
varies. Topics in Women's Studies course may be credited
toward a major or a minor in another department with the
approval of the chair of that department.

27of (Anthropology 270)

WOMEN, HEALTH AND SOCIETY 4

See Anthropology 270 for description.

27lf (Political Science 270)

GENDER POLITICS AND CULTURE IN ASIA 4

See Political Science 270 for description.

307s (Anthropology 307)

HOUSEHOLD AND WORLD SYSTEMS 4

See Anthropology 307 for description.

3105 FEMINISM AND SEXUALITY 4

Feminism is understood by many to have implications for
understanding not only gender, but sexuality as well.
This course explores these implications by investigating
such issues as the social construction of sex, gender
and sexuality; heterosexuality as a site of women's
oppression; lesbianism as feminist practice; and queer
theory.

Prerequisite: one course in women's studies or permission
of the instructor

3i3f (Political Science 313)

GENDER POLITICS 4

See Political Science 313 for description.

330s (History 330)

HISTORY OF WOMEN IN AMERICA 4

See History 330 for description.

331s (Religious Studies 331)

FEMINIST AND WOMANIST ETHICS

AND SPIRITUALITY 4

See Religious Studies 331 for description.

335s (English 335)

19TH CENTURY AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS 4
See English 335 for description.
Offered 2004-2005 and alternate years

336s (Economics 336)

GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT 4

See Economics 336 for description.

340f

3415
341U

342s
365f
38of

4iof,s

45of,s
48if

490f,s

(Philosophy 315)

CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST THEORY 4

A cross-disciplinary study of feminist theorists

representing a variety of approaches.

Prerequisite: 100 or any philosophy course

(Classics 3iii) (Sociology 341)

WIVES, WARRIORS, SLAVES AND CITIZENS 4

See Classics 341 for description.

(Classics 3AiL) (Soc 341L)

(Greek 241L/341L) (Latin 241L/341L)

WIVES, WARRIORS, SLAVES AND CITIZENS,

GREEK AND LATIN COMPONENT 1

See Classics 341L for description.

(Religious Studies 341)

GENDER AND ISLAM 4

See Religious Studies 341 for description.

(French 365)

WOMEN AND FRENCH CULTURE 4

See French 365 for description.

WORKING WOMEN IN ORGANIZATIONS:

SEMINAR AND INTERNSHIP 4

An exploration of the relationship between theories of

organizational behavior and actual practices that affect

the behavior of women in organizations. Students will

study various theories while engaging in an internship for

the purpose of examining the challenges and rewards that

women face in Atlanta organizations.

Not open to students who have enrolled in the Atlanta

Semester.

SPECIAL STUDY 2-4

Supervised intensive study of selected texts or a particular

field within women's studies.

INTERNSHIP 1-10

(Spanish 480)

TOPICS IN HISPANIC THEMES 4

See Spanish 480 for description.

INDEPENDENT STUDY 4-8

Independent research arranged under the supervision of a

faculty member.

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Agnes Scott College Faculty

[Date ajter nitme iudicates year oj appoinlmait.]

Hibba Abugideiri (2003)

James T. & Ella Rather Kirk
Visiting Assistant Professor of History
B.A., University oj MarylatMi, College Park
M.A., Georgetown University
Ph.D., Geor<jelown University

Nancy C. Albert (2002)

Registrar

A.B., Harvard University

M.S., The John Hopkins University

Juan A. Allende (1993)

Associate Professor of Political Science
B.S., Iowa Stale University
M.S., University of North Carolina
M.Div , Emory Unwersity
Ph.D., University of North Carohna

Charlotte Artese (2003)

Assistant Professor of English

B.A., Yale University

Ph.D , Northwestern University

David P. Behan (1974)

Professor of Philosophy

B.A.,Yale University

PhD , Vanderbilt University

Anne E. Beidler (1992)

Associate Professor of Art

B.A., Earlham College

B.F.A., University oj Connecticut

M.F.A., University oj Massachusetts, Amherst

Barbara J. Blatchley (1990)

Associate Professor of Psychology

B.A., Indiana University

PhD , University oj South Carolina

Sandra T. Bowden (1968)

Charles A. Dana Professor of Biology
B.S., Georgia Southern College
MA., L/Mjt7frsi(y oj North Carolina
Ph.D., University oj North Carolina

Arthur L Bowling Jr. (1977)

Associate Professor of Physics
B.S., College oj William and Mary
M.S., University oj Illinois, Urhana
Ph.D., University of Illinois. Urhana

Lerita Coleman Brown (2000)

Associate Dean of the College,

Professor of Psychology
B.A., University oj Calijomia, Santa Cruz
Ph.D., Harvard University

Mary Brown Bullock '66
(1995)

President of the College, Professor of

History
B.A., Agnes Scott College
M.A., Stanjord University
Ph.D , Stanjord University

Gail Cabisius (1974)

Associate Professor of Classical

Languages & Literatures
BA, Smith College
M.P.A., Georgia State University
M.A., Bryn Mawr College
Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College

Mary C. Cain (1999)

Assistant Professor of History
BA , Yale University
MA, Emory University
Ph.D , Emory University

Penelope Campbell (1965)

Charles A. Dana Professor of History
BA , Baylor University
M.A., The Ohio State University
PhD., The Ohio State University

Ayse llgaz Carden '66 (1978)

Professor of Psychology
B A., Agnes Scott College
M.S., Emory University
PhD., Emory University

Caroline E. Clower (2001)

Visiting Assistant Professor of

Chemistry
B.S., College oj William and Mary
BA., College oj Wilham and Mary
Ph.D., Geori}ia Institute of Technology

Augustus B. Cochran, III
(1973)

Adeline A. Loridans Professor of

Political Science
B.A., Davidson College
M.A., Indiana University
Ph.D., University oj North Carolina
J D , Georgia State University College oj Law

Lesley Coia (2002)

Associate Professor of Education
B.A., University College London, England
M.A., The Institute oj Education, University oj

London
Ph.D., The Institute oj Education, University oj

London

Eileen L. Cooley (1988)

Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., University oj Colorado
M.S., University oj Oregon
M.A., Emory LIniversity
Ph D , Emory University

Christine S. Cozzens (1987)

Associate Professor of English

B.A., Stanjord University

M.A., Stanjord University

Ph.D., University oj Calijomia, Berkeley

Rosemary T. Cunningham
(1985)

Professor of Economics
S A , Fordham Unwersiiy
M-A., Fonihiim University
Ph.D., Fordham Unwersity

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Marylin B. Darling (1971)

Professor of Dance
B S., floriJtJ State Uinverstty
M.M . fioriiiii Sidle University
PhD., Georgia State University

Christopher G. De Pree (1996)

Associate Professor of Astronomy

B S , Duke University

M.S., University oj North Carohna at

Chapel Hill
PhD , University oj North Carolina at

Chapel Hill

Julia K. De Pree (1996)

Associate Professor of Frencli

B.A.. Duke University

M.A., University oj North Carolina at

Chapel Hill
Ph D , University oj North Carolina at

Chapel Hill

Lara Denis (2002)

Associate Professor of Philosoptiy
B.A., Smith College
M.A.. Cornell University
Ph.D , Cornell University

Rosemary Eberiel (1985)

Assistant Professor of Frencfi

B A., University oj Wisconsin

Faciilte Dfs- Lfltrfs L/iufrsily of Aix-Marsfille

Ph.D , Harvarti University

Timothy S. Finco (1999)

Assistant Professor of Biology
B-S., University oj Georgia
Ph.D., University North Carolina at
Chapel Hill

B. Lachele Foley (1997)

Visiting Assistant Professor

of Chiemistry
B.S., Auburn University
M.Eli., University oj Georgia
Ph.D., University oj Georgia

J. Phil Gibson (1995)

Associate Professor of Biology
B.S , Oklahoma State University
M.S, University oj Georgia
Ph.D , L/niL'ersily oj Colorado

Steven R. Guthrie (1985)

Professor of Englisfi
B-A., Atiliocfc College
Ph D., Brown University

Elizabeth Haci^ett (1999)

Assistant Professor of Women's Studies

and Ptiilosopfiy
B.A., Lfiiipfrsity oj Notre Dame
MA. University oj Pennsylvania
Ph D , University oj Pennsylvania

Lilia C. Harvey (1994)

Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S , Florida International University
Ph D , Georgia histitute oj Technology

Brenda A. Holie (1993)

Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., North Carolina Central University
MA., Atlanta University
M.A., State University oj Netv York at

Stony Brook
Ph.D., State University oj New York at

Stony Brook

Linda L Hubert '62 (1968)

Professor of Englisfi
B.A., Agnes Scott College
M.A., Bmoty University
Ph D., Emory University

Gue P. Hudson '68 (1974)

Vice President for Student Life and

Community Relations and

Dean of Students
B.A., Agnes Scott College
M.A.T, Emory University

Marquita Jacluon-Minot
(2002)

Visiting Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Boston L/nifersily
M.A., Cambridge College
Ph D , Emory University

Calvert Johnson (1986)

Ctiarlcs A Dana Professor of Music
B.A.. Kalamazoo College
M.M., Northwestern University
DM , Northwestern University

Violet M. Johnson (1992)

Associate Professor of History
B.A., Fourah Bay College, University of

Sierra Leone
M.A., University oj New Brniisu'icl!
PhD., Boston College

Robert A. Kachelski (1999)

Assistant Professor of Psycliology

B.A., University oj Notre Dame

Ph.D , University oj Wisconsm-Maiiison

Katharine D. Kennedy (1981)

Charles A Dana Professor of History
B.A., Duke University
M.A., Stanford University
Ph.D , Stanjord University

Waqas A. Khwaja (1995)

Assistant Professor of English

IL.B., Punjab Unii^ersity Law College, Lahore

M.A., University oj the Punjab

M.A., Emory University

Ph D , Emory Lhiiversity

Alan Koch (2000)

Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.A., University oj VcniiOHl
M.A., State University oj New York at Albany
Ph.D., State Utiiiifrsily oj New York at Albany

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Tracey E.W. Laird (2000)

Assistant Processor oi Music
B.A., Loyola Umverstty
M.A., University oj Michigan
Ph.D., University of Michigan

Robert A. Leslie (1970)

Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S.. Davitison College
M.A., University oj Georgia
Ph.D.. University oj Georgia

Myrtle H. Lewin (1983)

Professor of Mathematics

B.Sc. Unwers\ty oj the Wittvatersrami,

Johannesburg
B.Sc.Hons, University oj the Witwatersrand.

Johannesburg
M-A., University oj Wisconsin
Ph D . University oj Wisconsin

Amy J. Lovell '90 (2000)

Assistant Professor of Astronomy

B.A., Agnes Scott College

Ph.D.. University oj Massachusetts at Amherst

Jennifer L. Lucas (1998)

Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., Auburn University
M.S.. Kansas State University
Ph.D.. Kansas State University

Jennifer Lund (2000)

Director of international Education,
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A.. University oj Tennessee
M.A.. Peahody College oj Vanderbilt University
Ph.D. University oj Florida

Michael R. Lynn (1998)

Assistant Professor of History
B.A.. Pacijic Lutheran Llniversity
B.S., Pacijic Lutheran University
M.A., University oj Wtsconstn-Madison
PhD . University of Wisconsin -lK{adtson

Sally A. MacEwen (1982)

Associate Professor of Classical

Languages Se Literatures
BA. Mount Holyoke College
PhD. University oj Pennsylvania

Theodore K. Mathews (1967) Adegboye Philip Ojo (2003)

Professor of Music
A.B , Broum University
A, AIT, Harvard University
PhD.. University oj Michigan

Dennis McCann (1999)

Wallace M, Alston Professor of Bible

and Religion
A.B., St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
S.T.L., Gregorian University. Rome. Italy
M.A.. University oj Chicago Divinity School
Ph D.. University oj Chicago Divinity School

Terry S. McGehee (1976)

Professor of Art

B.A.. Qtimi's College

MFA, Washington University [St. Louis)

Virginia F. Moreland (1993)

Director of Library Services

B.A.. University oj Rhode Island

M.A.. Boston College

M.L.LS., University oj Calijomia. Berkeley

Assistant Professor of French
B.Ed.. University oj Ibadan. Nigeria
M.A., University oj Ihadan. Nigeria
Ph.D.. University oj Oregon

Richard D. Parry (1967)

Fuller E, Callaway Professor of

Philosophy
B.A.. Georgetouni University
M.A., Yale University
Ph D.. Lhiiversity oj North Carolina

John F. Pilger (1989)

Professor of Biology

BS. University oj Southern Calijontia

Ph D , Lhiiversity oj Southern Calijomia

Tina Pippin (1989)

Professor of Religious Studies

B.A.. Mars Hill College

MDiv.. Candler School oj Theology

M.Th.. Southern Baptist Theological Saninary

Ph D.. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Laura Mungavin-Salva (2001) Hong Qu (2002)

Visiting Instructor in Spanish
B-A.. State University oj New York at

Plattsburgh
M.A.. University at Albany

Yvonne D. Newsome (1998)

Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A.. University oj Memphis
MA. University oj Memphis
Ph D . Nortlmyestem University

Gisela Norat (1993)

Associate Professor of Spanish
B.S.. St Peter's College
BA. Montclair State College
M.A.. New York University. Madrid
Ph.D.. Washington University [St. Louis]

Rafael Ocasio (1989)

Professor of Spanish
B.A., University oj Puerto Rico
M.A.. Eastern New Mexico University
Ph.D.. University oj Kentucky

Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
B.A.. Northwest University [China]
B.A.. Beijing University
Ph.D., Chinese Academy oj Social Scieyices

George Redmond (1999)

Visiting Associate Professor of

Economics
B.B.A.. Assumption College
M.B.A., Assumption College
A.B.D-. Nova Southeaster}i University

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Lawrence H. Riddle (1989)

Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Canie^lie-Mellon Universtty
MS., University oj Illinois
Ph D., Universtty oj Illinois

Ruth E. Riter (1999)

Assistant Professor of Cliemistry
BS., Tennessee Teclmolocjical University
M.S., Tennessee Technological University
Ph.D., Vijmierbilt University

David Robinson (1996)

Visiting Assistant Professor of

Matliematics
B.A., The Colorado Collefje
Ph D-, Emory University

Nell Ruby (1999)

Visiting Assistant Professor of Art

B.A , Rtce University

M.f.A., Washington University

Donna L. Sadler (1986)

Associate Professor of Art
B A., Boston University
M.A., Indiana University
Ph.D., Incliana University

Dudley Sanders (1979)

Associate Professor of Tlieatre

A.B., Kenyan College

M.F.A. , Northii^estem University

Edward Sayre (2001)

Assistant Professor of Economics
B A.. University 0} Te'xas at Austin
M.S., University oj Texas at Ans(in
Ph D , University of Texijs at Austin

Michael Schlig (1998)

Associate Professor of Spanisli

B.A., Dickinson College

M.A., MiMlebitry College

PhD , University ojTe-xas at Austin

Catherine V. Scott (1984)

Professor of Political Science
B.A., University of Floritia
MA , Emory University
Ph.D., Emory University

Rachel Trousdale (2002)

Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Yale University
M.A., Yale University
M.Phil., Yale University
Ph.D., Yale University

T. Leon Venable (1983)

Associate Professor of Chemistry

B-S , Davidson College

Ph D., University oj Virginia

Edmund J. Sheehey (1987) Ingrid Wieshofer (1970)

Hal & Julia T Smith Professor

of Free Enterprise
B A , Fordham University
M.A., Fordham University
Ph.L., Woodstock College
M.Div., Woodstock College
Ph.D , Michigan State University

David S. Thompson (1998)

Associate Professor of Theatre
B.A., University oj Tennessee
M.F.A., University oj Tennessee
Ph.D , University ojTe-xas at Atisfm

Karen Thompson (1992)

Associate Professor of Biology
B.A., Occidental College
Ph.D., University oj Oregon

Peggy Thompson (1985)

Ellen Douglass Leyburn Professor

of English
B A., Arizona State University
M.A , [Philosophy') Emory University
M.A., [Humanities] Arizona State University
M.A., [English] Indiana University
Ph D . Indiana University

Rosalyn P. Schenbecl< (1998) Willie Tolliver Jr. (1996)

Visiting Associate Professor of Music
B S., State University College, Potsdam,

Neiv York
M.S., State University Collei}e, Potsdam,

Neiv York
D M.A., University oj Colorado. Boulder

Associate Professor of English
B.A., Williams College
M.A., University oj Chicago
Ph.D, University oj Chicago

Professor of German

Teacher's Diploma, University oj Vienna

Ph.D., University oj Vienna

Isa Williams (1995)

Assistant Professor of Women's Studies,

Director of Experiential Learning
B.A., Spelman College
M.A . Georgia State University
PhD , Emory University

Harry Wistrand (1974)

Professor of Biology
B.A., Austin College
M.A., University oj North Texas
Ph.D., Arizona State University

Feng Xu (1998)

Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.A., Beijing Foreign Languages Institute
M.A., York University
Ph.D., York University

Rosemary Levy Zumwalt
(2001)

Vice President for Academic Affairs and

Dean of the College,-

Professor of Anthropology
B.A, University oj Calijomia, Santa Cruz
MA., University oj Calijomia, Berkeley
Ph.D , University oj California, Berkeley

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Emeritae/i Faculty and Staff

(Daks III parmlheses inthcak (fif bfiJiiiMiiii) .nui finfiiii; of sta'/ct ii( A^iiis Scott Colk^i ]

FACULTY

Mary Virginia Allen, PhD.

(1948-1951; 1954-1979)
Professor of French

Gunther Bicl<nese, Dr Phil

(1976-1991)
Professor of German

Bona W. Ball, PhD

(1967-2001)
Professor of English

Sarah Blanshei, Ph D

(1990-1997)

Dean of the College,-

Professor of History

Christabel P. Braunrot, Ph D

(1976-1995)

Associate Professor of French

lack T. Brooking, PhD

(1974-1985)
Professor of Theatre

Ronald L. Byrnside, Ph D.

(1975-2000)
Professor of Music

Micliael ). Brown, Ph D

(1960-1962, 1965-1998)
Professor of History

Frances Clark Calder, PhD

(1953-1969, 1974-1986)
Professor of French

John I. Carey, Ph D

(1989-1998)

Professor of Religious Studies

Kwai Sing Chang, Ph D

(1956-1986)

Professor of Bible and Religion

Huguette D. Chatagnier, PhD

(1969-1993)

Associate Professor of French

Alice |. Cunningham, Ph.D.
(1966-1967, 1968-1992)
Professor of Chemistry

Miriam Koontz Drucker, Ph D.

(1955-1990)

Professor of Psychology

Julia T.Gary, PhD.

(1957-1984)

Dean of the College,

Professor of Chemistry

John Lewis Gignilliat, Ph D

(1969-1989)

Associate Professor of History

Nancy Pence Groseclose, Ph.D.

(1947-1979)
Professor of Biology

Mary Eloise Herbert, MA

(1954-1991)

Associate Professor of Spanish

Mary K. Jarboe, B A

(1974-2002)
Registrar

Judith B. Jensen, MLS.

(1977-1993)
Librarian

Edward C. Johnson, Ph D

(1965-1995)

Associate Professor of Economics

C. Benton Kline Jr., PhD

(1951-1969)

Dean of the Faculty

Raymond Jones Martin, S M.D.

(1950-1986)

Professor of Music, College Organist

Michael McDowell, MA.

(1950-1988)
Professor of Music

Kate McKemie, Ed D

(1956-1988)

Professor of Physical Education

Mollie Merrick, MA

(1959-1999)

Associate Dean of Students

Jack L.Nelson, PhD

(1962-1995)
Professor of English

Lillian Newman, M Ln.

(1948-1991)
Associate Librarian

Patricia G. Pinka, Ph D.

(1969-2003)
Professor of English

Marie Sophie Huper Pepe, Ph D.

(1951-1986)
Professor of Art

Margaret W. Pepperdene, Ph D

(1956-1985)
Professor of English

Regine P. Reynolds-Cornell

(1986-1997)
Professor of French

Sara L. Ripy, Ph D

(1958-1989)

Professor of Mathematics

Ruth Schmidt, Ph D

(1982-1994)

President of the College

John A. Tumblin Jr., Ph D

(1961-1990)

Professor of Sociology and

Anthropology

STAFF

Mary Alverta Bond, B A

(1960-1994)

Administrative Assistant to the President

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Administration and Staff

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Mary Brown Bullock '66, B A , MA,

Ph.D.
President of the College

Lea Ann Hudson '76, B A

Director of the Office of the President,
Secretary of the Board of Trustees

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Rosemary Levy Zumwalt, B A., MA,

PhD.
Vice President tor Academic Affairs
and Dean of the College,
Professor of Anthropology

Lerlta Coleman Brown, B A , Ph D

Associate Dean of the College^
Professor of Psychology

LaNeta Counts, BS, ME

Acting Director of Information
Technology Services

Virginia f. Moreland, B A , MA,

M.L.IS.
Director of Library Services

NancyC.Albert, A.B., M.S.

Registrar

Jennifer Lund, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Director of International Education,-
Assistant Professor of Education

Francine Travis, B A , MS
Assistant Dean of the College,-
Director of Academic Advising

Isa Williams, BA, M A, PhD
Director of the Atlanta Semester,-
Assistant Professor of Women's
Studies and Director of Experiential
Learning

STUDENT LIFE AND
COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Gue Pardue Hudson '68, B A , MAT
Vice President for Student Life and

Community Relations and

Dean of Students

Stephanie S. Balmer B S , MBA

Associate Vice President for

Enrollment and Dean of Admission

Catherine McGraw, B A., MA

Associate Dean of Students

Betty Derrick '68, B A , MA

Special Assistant to the Vice President
for Student Life and Community
Relations

BUSINESS AND FINANCE

William E. Galley, B S., MBA

Vice President for Business and
Finance

Karen L. Roy, B.A., MBA.

Associate Vice President for Finance

William Broome, B.B A

Director of Office of Facilities

Henry Hope, B S

Director of Public Safety

Karen Gilbert, B S

Director of Human Resources

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Lewis E.Thayne, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Vice President for Institutional
Advancement

Mary G. Ackerly, B A

Director of Communications

Susan Fitzgerald Carter, B.A., J.D.

Director of Development

Marilyn Hammond '68, B A , MBA
Director of Alumnae Relations

John Lucy, B.B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Director of Personal Counseling

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Board of Trustees

2003-2004

OFFICERS OF
THE BOARD

Harriet M. King '64

Chairperson

Christopher M. Littte

Vice Chairperson

Lea Ann Grimes Hudson '76

Secretary

Mary Brown BuUocIc '66

President of the College
ex ojjiao

MEMBERS

OF THE BOARD

Ann Stein Alperin '58

Executive Director (retired)
Young Audiences of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia

Kathy Blee Ashe '68

State Representative
Atlanta, Georgia

lla L. Burdette '81

Principal
Perkins & Will
Atlanta, Georgia

Claris E. Candler

Attorney

McCurdy & Candler

Decatur, Georgia

JoAnn Sawyer Delafield '58

New York, New York

Anne |. Fears '79

Director of Education Services
DeKalb Medical Center
Decatur, Georgia

Larry L. Gellerstedt III

Chairman/CEO

The Gellerstedt Group

Atlanta, Georgia

I.William Goodhew

Vice President
Intelligent Systems
Norcross, Georgia

Audrey L. Grant '77

Regional Medical Director
Team Health, Inc.
Fairfax, Virginia

Frances Bailey Graves '63

Atlanta, Georgia

Rebecca Bruce Jones '63

Instructor in Chemistry

(retired)
University of North

Carolina- Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina

Harriet M. King '64

Senior Vice Provost for

Academic Affairs,

Associate Professor of Law
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Nancy Moore Kuykendall '61

Davidson, North Carolina

Christopher M. Little

President (retired)
Meredith Co. Publishing

Group
McDowell, Virginia

Phil Noble Jr.

Phil Noble and Associates
Politics Online
Charleston, South Carolina

Marsha Norman '69

Playwright

New York, New York

Mildred Love Petty '61

Atlanta, Georgia

James D. Philips Jr.

Partner, Hatfield Philips

International LLC
Decatur, Georgia

Louise Hill Reaves '54

Stone Mountain, Georgia

Dorothy Quillian Reeves '49

Atlanta, Georgia

Sally A. Skardon '70

Director of Development
South Carolina Governor's

School for the Arts and

Humanities
Greenville, South Carolina

Susan E. Gamble
Smathers '75

Jacksonville, Florida

Jesse J. Spikes

Attorney

McKenna, Long & Aldridge

Atlanta, Georgia

Linda Grant Teasley '61

Tampa, Florida

Jean Hoefer Toal '65

Chief Justice
Supreme Court of
South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina

J. Scott Wilfong

President and CEO
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia

E. jenner Wood III

Chairman, President

and CEO
SunTrust Bank, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia

TRUSTEES EMERITI
AND EMERITAE

Dorothy H. Addison '43

Atlanta, Georgia

Elizabeth H. Cameron '43

Wilmington, North Carolina

Evelyn B. Christman '40

New Orleans, Louisiana

Katherine A. Geffcken '49

Atlanta, Georgia

Ben S. Gilmer

Atlanta, Georgia

Anne R. Jones '46

Atlanta, Georgia

Betty S. Noble '44

Decatur, Georgia

M. Lamar Oglesby

Atlanta, Georgia

J. Davison Philips

Decatur, Georgia

Hansford Sams Jr.

Decatur, Georgia

Samuel R.Spencer Jr.

Davidson, North Carolina

Mary Alverta Bond '53

Secretary Emerita
Decatur, Georgia

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2003-2004 Academic Calendar

FALL SEMESTER 2003

SUMMER SESSION 2004

International students arrive

Tuesday, Aug, 19

Post-Bac/Pre-Med Summer Term I

Orientation

Friday-Monday, Aug, 22-25

and MAT orientation and registration

Thursday, June 3

Registration for
returning students

Monday, Aug, 25

Post-Bac/Pre-Med Summer Term 1
and M,A,T, first day of classes

Monday, June 7

Registration for new students

Tuesday, Aug, 26

First day of classes

Wednesday, Aug, 27

M.A.T short session, last day of classes

Wednesday,
June 30

Labor Day

Monday, Sept. 1

Senior Investiture

Saturday, Sept. 20

Post-Bac/Pre-Med Summer Term 1
last day of classes.

Black Cat

Friday-Saturday, Oct, 3-4

Post-Bac/Pre-Med Summer Term 11

Fall break

Thursday-Sunday,

orientation and registration

Wednesday,
July 7

Oct. 16- 19

Post-Bac/Pre-Med Summer Term 1

Thanksgiving break

Wednesday-Sunday,
Nov. 26-30

final exams

Monday, July 1 2

Last day of classes

Monday, Dec, 8

Post-Bac/Pre-Med Summer Term 11
first day of classes

Tuesday, July 1 3

Reading days

Tuesday -Wednesday,
Dec, 9-10

MAT full session last day of classes

Wednesday,
July 21

Exams

Thursday-Tuesday,

Dec, 11-16

M.A.T full session exams and

SPRING SEMESTER 2004

Students arrive

Registration

First day of classes

Spring break

Easter break

Last day of classes

Reading days

Senior final exams begin

Final exams

Baccalaureate

Commencement

Tuesday, Jan, 20

Wednesday, Jan, 21

Thursday, Jan, 22

Monday-Friday, March 8-12

Friday-Sunday, April 9- 1 1

Tuesday, May 4

Wednesday-Thursday,
May 5-6

Thursday, May 6, 9 a,m.

Friday- Wednesday,

May 7-12

(Senior exams md al won Aluy i l,

othen Old at 5 p.m. May (2J

Friday, May 14

Saturday, May 15

work of term due

Post-Bac/Pre-Med Summer Term 1
last day of classes

Post-Bac/Pre-Med Summer Term 1
hnal exams

Thursday and
Friday, July 22-23

Thursday,
August 12

Friday,
August 13

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FALL SEMESTER 2004 (TENTATIVE)

Tuesday, Aug. 1 7

International students arrive

Orientation

Registration for
returning students

Registration for
new students

First day of classes

Labor Day Monday,

Fall break

Thanksgiving break

Last day of classes

Reading days

Exams

Friday-Monday,
Aug. 20-23

Monday, Aug. 23

Tuesday, Aug. 24

Wednesday, Aug. 25

Sept. 6

Thursday-Sunday,
Oct. 14-17

Wednesday-Sunday,
Nov. 17-21

Monday, Dec. 6

Tuesday-Wednesday,
Dec. 7-8

Thursday -Tuesday,
Dec 9-14

SPRING SEMESTER

Students arrive

Registration

First day of classes

Spring break

Easter break

Last day of classes

Reading days

Senior final exams begin

Final exams

' Baccalaureate
' Commencement

2005 (TENTATIVE)

Tuesday, Jan. 1 8

Wednesday, Jan. 19

Thursday, Jan. 20

Monday-Friday, March 7- 1 1

Friday-Sunday, March 25-27

Tuesday, May 3

Wednesday -Thursday,
May 4-5

Thursday, May 5, 9 a.m.

Friday- Wednesday,
May 6-11

[Soiior exams end at hooh May lo,
others end at s p m May i t)

Friday, May 1 3

Saturday, May 1 4

SUMMER SESSION 2005 (TENTATIVE)

Post -Bac/Pre- Med Summer Term 1
and M.A.T orientation

and registration

Thursday, June 2

Post-Bac/Pre-Med Summer Term 1

and MAT first day of classes

Monday, June 6

MAT. Short Session

Last Day of Classes

Wednesday,

June 29

Independence Day

Monday, July 4

Post-Bac/Pre-Med Summer Term 1

last day of classes

Post-Bac/Pre-Med Summer Term 11

orientation and registration

Thursday, July 7

Post-Bac/Pre-Med Summer Term 1

final exams

Monday, July 1 1

Post-Bac/Pre-Med Summer Term II

first day of classes Tuesday, July 1 2

M.A.T Full Session Last day of classes Thursday, July 21

MAT Full Session exams and

work of term due

Friday, July 22

Post-Bac/Pre-Med Summer Term !!

last day of classes

Thursday,

August 1 1

Post-Bac/Pre-Med Summer Term 11

final exams

Friday, August 1 2

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Index

About Agnes Scott College

Academic Acceleration

Academic Advising

Academic Calendars (2003-2005)

Academic Dismissal

Academic Probation and Academic Warning

Academic Program Restrictions

Accounts

Delinquent

Monthly Statements
Adding Courses
Administration

Admission, General Information
Advanced Placement Credit
Africana Studies Program
Agnes Scott College

At a Glance

Foundations

"Main" Hall

Mission

Values
A-Level Examinations
Alston Campus Center
Anthropology Courses
Application, The

Applying as Secondary School Students
Art Department
Astronomy Courses
Athletic Facilities
Atlanta Semester
Auditing Courses

B

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program
Biology Department
Business Preparatory Program
ButtrickHall

Campus Safety

Career Planning

Center for Writing and Speal<ing, The

Chemistry Department

Class Attendance

Classical Languages and Literatures Department

Classification

Completion of Semester Courses

Computer Facilities

Confidentiality of Awards, Financial Aid

Confidentiality of Student Records

Courses. Academic Program

Course Loads

Course Numbering

Credit, Restrictions on

Credit for Study Abroad

Cross-Registration

Curricular Initiatives

7
68
34
148
50
49
39

27
27
44
146
18
21
79

4

5

8

5

6

21

11

135

18

20

80

124

11

68,83

44

83

84

87
10

11
16
54
87
45
90
49
45
9
31
46
43
43
43

21
62

68
61

Dana Fine Arts 10

Dance Courses 137

Dean's Honor List 57

Degree Requirements 34

Depth Standard (Major) 38

Disabled Students 19

Academic Accommodation 54

Disciplinary Probation, Suspension and Dismissal 50

Disputed Final Grades Policy 46

Distributional Standards (also see Specific Standards) 36
Dual-Degree Program in Art and Architecture

with Washington University 73
Dual-Degree Program with Georgia Institute of Technology 73

Early Admission 20

Economics Department 92

Education Department 94

Educational Technology Center 54

Emergency Withdrawal 51

Emeritae/i Faculty and Staff 145

Employees, Admission of 23

English Department 97

Literature Courses 98

Creative and Expository Writing Courses 100

Entrance Examinations 19

Entrance Requirements 18

Environmental Studies Program 101

Evaluation of Transfer Credit 41

Evans Hall 11

Exchange Program with Mills College 73

Extracurricular Activities 14

Clubs and Organizations 14

NCAA Athletics 14

Recreation, Intramural and Club Sports 14

F

Faculty 141

Final Examinations 46

Financial Aid 29

Appeals and Reinstatement of Aid 32

Application Procedures 31

Awards Based on Other Factors 29

Determination of College Awards 31

Duration of Aid Eligibility 32

Federal Programs, (also see Financial Assistance) 30

Government Sources of Financial Assistance 30

Need-based Assistance 29

Notification of Awards, Financial Aid 31

Other Financing Options 33

Satisfactory Academic Progress 32

Student Responsibilities 31

First-Year Seminars 101

French Program 109

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Georgia, State of Georgia Grants

German Studies Program

Global Awareness Program

Global Connections Program

Goldwater Scholars

Good Standing

Grades

Graduation

Graduation Fee

Graduation Honors

Greek Courses

H

Health Insurance

Health Record

Health Services

History Department

Homeschooled Students

Honor List {also see Dean's Honor List)

Honor System

Hubert Scholars Program

30
111
61, 102
61
71
49
43
49
26
56
90

27

19

15

102

57
13
70

Pass/Fail Option 43

Payment Policy 26

Personal Counseling 15,55

Philosophy Department 119

Physical Education and Athletics Department 121

Physics and Astronomy Department 123

Planetarium, Delafield 10

Political Science Department 125

Post-Baccalaureate Programs 77

IVlaster of Arts in Teaching Secondary English 77

Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program 77

Year-Five Post-Baccalaureate Studies 77

Presbyterian Scholarship Program 29

Presser Hall 11

Professional and Graduate Schools 73

Preparation for Arts and Sciences 75

Preparation for Business 76

Preparation for Law 76

Preparation for Medicine 75

Psychology Department 128

Public Leadership Education Network 73

I

Independent Study (490)
Information Technology Services
Intercollegiate Athletics and Other Sports
International Baccalaureate Credit
International Relations Program
International Students

Orientation

Support
International Transfer Students
Internship (450)
Interviews, Admissions

69

54

15

21

106

21, 66, 78

66

33.67

22
69
19

Readmission

Re-examinations

Refund Policy

Registering for Courses

Religious Studies Department

Repeating Courses

Research Scholars Program

Residence Life

Residency Requirement

Residential Options

ROTC

22

46

27

44

130

45
71
13
40
8
74

Japanese Courses

Joint Enrollment

Judicial Review Committee

Language Across the Curriculum
Latin Courses
Leave of Absence
Library, McCain

M

Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary English

Mathematics Department

Mathematics-Economics Program

Mathematics-Physics Program

Mathematics Learning Support Center, The

McCain Library Services

Minors

Mission of the College

Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures Courses

Music Department

N,0

Observatory, Bradley

Official College Communication

Orientation

113
20
52

71

91

42

9

77

106

108

109

55

54

39

5

109

115

10

34

12

Science Center 10

Social and Cultural Analysis Standard 38

Sociology and Anthropology Department 134

Spanish Program 113

Special Study (410) 70

Specific Standards (also see Distributional Standards) 35

Spiritual Life 16

Student Activities 15

Student-Designed IVlajors 7

Student Government 13

Student Right to Know Act 48

Studio Art Courses 82

Study Abroad

Approval 62

Eligibility for Faculty-led Programs 62

Eligibility for Exchange and Study-Abroad Programs 64

Faculty-Led International Experiences 61

Funding Assistance for Study Abroad 64

Federal and Other External Aid 64

Prestigious International Scholarships and Fellowships 65

Other Study-Abroad Opportunities 64

Pre-Departure Orientation 63

Through Exchange Programs 63

Summer Research Scholars in Science, lulia T. Gary 71

Summer School/Transient Credit 41

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T

Teaching Certification 72

Telephone Service 28

Tests 45

Theatre and Dance Department 135

Transfer Credit 40

Transfer Students 22

Transient Students 22

Truman Scholars 72

Trustees ^47

Tutoring Services 55

U.V

Vehicle Registration 28

Visits to Campus ^9

W

Washington Semester 74

Withdrawing from the College 42

Withdraw/ing from Courses 44

Women's Studies Program 138

Woodruff Scholars, Irene K. 24

Admission 24

Course Loads 25

Evaluation of Transfer Credit 25

Financial Aid for Woodruff Scholars 24. 33

Health Record 24

IntervievKS and Visits 25

Non-Degree Candidates 25

Time Limits for Completing a Degree 25

X,Y,Z

Year-Five Post-Baccalaureate Studies 77

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T

Teaching Certification 72

Telephone Service 28

Tests 45

Theatre and Dance Department 135

Transfer Credit 40

Transfer Students 22

Transient Students 22

Truman Scholars 72

Trustees ^^7

Tutoring Services 55

U,V

Vehicle Registration 28

Visits to Campus ^9

W

Washington Semester 74

Withdrawing from the College 42

Withdraw/ing from Courses 44

Women's Studies Program 138

Woodruff Scholars, Irene K. 24

Admission 24

Course Loads 25

Evaluation of Transfer Credit 25

Financial Aid for Woodruff Scholars 24, 33

Health Record 24

Interviews and Visits 25

Non-Degree Candidates 25

Time Limits for Completing a Degree 25

X,Y, Z

Year-Five Post-Baccalaureate Studies 77

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AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE campus map

COLLEGE BUILDINGS

STUDENT RESIDENCES

1 Agnes Scott Hall ("Main")

2 Rebekah Scott Hall
U) Hopkins Hall

15 Inman Hall

16 Walters Hall

17 WInshlpHall

18 Residence Village

19 Avery Glen Apartments

OTHER BUILDINGS

20 Office of Facilities/
Central Receiving

21 President's Home

22 342 South McDonough

23 Public Safety

PARKING
24 West Parking

25 "Main Loop"

(Visitors-only parking)

PRIMARy VISITOR VENUES

1 Agnes Scott Hall ("Main")

2 Rebekah Scott Hall

Office of Admission

3 Presser Hall
Gaines Chapel
Maclean Auditorium
Human Resources

4 ButtrickHall

5 Letitia Pate Evans Hall

Dining Hall

6 Alston Campus Center

7 McCain Library

8 Anna Young Alumnae House

9 Campbell Hall

10 Dana Fine Arts Building

Winter Theatre
Tfie Dallon Gallery

11 Dance Center

12 Woodruff Physical Activities
Building

13 Bradley Observatory and
Delafleld Planetarium

26 Science Center

27 Byers Tennis Courts

28 Site of future
luliii Thompson
Smith Chapel

BY AIR
Hartsfield Atlanta International
Airport is serviced by 30 airlines.
For 80 percent of the U.S. population,
the flight is two hours or less. For
international passengers, non-stop
and one-stop single plane service is
offered from 58 cities around the
world. Taxi fare from the airport is
approximately $30.

BY SUBWAY

Agnes Scott's campus is a short,
three-block walk from Atlanta's
subway system, known as ftrtARTA.
Take the East-West line to Decatur
Station, Exit the terminal on the
Church Street side and turn right.
Cross Trinity and continue on

Church Street to the~ped^lnan"
tunnel beneath the railroad tracks.
You will emerge at the College
Avenue entrance to campus.

BY CAR (mileage approximate)

From 1-75 and I-85 South:
Take 1-75/85 to the Freedom
Parkway exit. Continue on Freedom
Parkway (at the fork, bear to the
left) until it ends at Ponce de Leon
Avenue. (1.9 miles) Turn right
and follow W. Ponce de Leon
toward Decatur. At the traffic light
immediately following arched
railroad trestle, bear to the right as
W. Ponce de Leon forks to the right.
(2.8 miles) Turn right onto W. Trinity

Place. (0.5 miles) Turn right onto N.
McDonough Street. (0.6 miles)
Follow N, McDonough over the rail-
road to Agnes Scott College. (0.3
miles)

From the North on I-85:

Take I-85 to the Clairmont Road exit.
Turn left onto Clairmont Road. Turn
right onto Commerce Drive. (4.9
miles) Turn left onto W. Trinity
Place. (0.4 miles) Turn right onto
N. McDonough Street, (o.i miles)
Follow N. McDonough Street over
the railroad to Agnes Scott College.
(0.3 miles)

From the East on I-285N or I-20:

Take i-285 to Stone Mountain
Freeway, Highway 78 exit. Go
west on Highway 78 (Street name
changes to Scott Boulevard.) Turn
left onto Clairmont Road. (4.1 miles)
Turn right onto Commerce Drive.
(0.7 miles) Turn left onto W. Trinity
Place. {0.4 miles) Turn right onto
N. McDonough Street. (0.1 miles)
Follow N. McDonough Street over
the railroad to Agnes Scott College.
(0.3 miles)

VISITOR PARKING

Visitor parking at Agnes Scott is
on the "Main Loop" in front of the
campus on East College Avenue and
in the West Parking facility on South
McDonough Street.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

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find useful in planning your trip to
Agnes Scott:

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Atlanta Convention &
Visitors Bureau
www.atlanta.com

MARIA
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