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bos t on col l e ge 2001–2002 EVER TO EXCEL Boston College Chestnut Hill Massachusetts 02467 617-552-8000 BOSTON COLLEGE BULLETIN 2001-2002 Volume LXXI, Number 14, April 2001 The Boston College Bulletincontains current information regarding the University calendar, admissions, degree requirements, fees, regulations and course offerings. It is not intended to be and should not be relied upon as a statement of the University’s contractual undertakings. Boston College reserves the right in its sole judgment to make changes of any nature in its program, calendar or academic schedule whenever it is deemed necessary or desirable, including changes in course content, the rescheduling of classes with or without extending the academic term, cancelling of scheduled classes and other acade- mic activities, and requiring or affording alternatives for scheduled classes or other academic activities, in any such case giving such notice thereof as is reasonably practica- ble under the circumstances. The Boston College Bulletin is published six times a year in April, May, August, September; semi-monthly in July. Boston College is committed to providing equal opportunity in education and in employment regardless of race, sex, marital or parental status, religion, age, national origin or physical/mental handicap. As an employer, Boston College is in compliance with the various laws and regulations requiring equal opportunity and affirmative action in employment, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Federal Executive Order #11246. Boston College’s policy of equal educational opportunity is in compli- ance with the guidelines and requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments Act of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. USPS-389-750 Periodicals postage paid at Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Postmaster: Send PS Form 3579 to Boston College Office of Student Services, Lyons Hall, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3804. © Copyright 2001 Trustees of Boston College TABLE OF CONTENTS About Boston College German Studies.......................................................121 Introduction........................................................................5 History....................................................................123 The University.....................................................................5 Honors Program......................................................138 Mission Statement...............................................................5 Mathematics ...........................................................140 Brief History of Boston College...........................................5 Music .....................................................................145 Accreditation of the University............................................6 Philosophy...............................................................151 The Campus........................................................................6 Physics ....................................................................160 Academic Resources.............................................................6 Political Science.......................................................166 Academic Development Center...........................................6 Psychology...............................................................172 Audiovisual Facilities...........................................................6 Institute of Religious Education and Language Laboratory...........................................................6 Pastoral Ministry.....................................................181 Computing Support/Facilities..............................................7 Romance Languages and Literatures .......................187 The Libraries.......................................................................7 French.............................................................187 Art and Performance............................................................8 Hispanic Studies..............................................188 University Research Institutes and Centers..........................9 Italian..............................................................188 Student Life Resources.......................................................12 Slavic and Eastern Languages ..................................200 Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.................13 Sociology ................................................................205 Student Right to Information............................................14 Theatre....................................................................213 Inspection of Education Records.......................................14 Theology.................................................................217 Confidentiality of Student Records....................................15 University Courses...................................................230 Enrollment Statistics and Graduation Rate........................15 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Notice of Information Disclosures.....................................15 Master’s Degree Programs..................................................45 Notice of Non-Discrimination...........................................16 M.A. and M.S. Requirements............................................45 Residence Accommodations..............................................16 Special Programs................................................................46 Tuition and Fees................................................................17 Dual Degree Programs.......................................................46 Massachusetts Medical Insurance.......................................18 Doctoral Degree Programs.................................................46 National Student Loan Clearinghouse...............................19 Ph.D. Requirements..........................................................46 Full-Time Enrollment Status.............................................20 Special Students.................................................................47 The University: Policies and Procedures Admission..........................................................................47 Undergraduate Admission ................................................21 Academic Regulations........................................................48 Financial Aid.....................................................................23 Financial Aid.....................................................................49 University Core Requirements...........................................24 Graduate Programs First Year Experience..........................................................25 Biology......................................................................53 Special Programs ...............................................................25 Chemistry..................................................................63 Academic Regulations .......................................................31 Classical Studies.........................................................69 University Awards and Honors..........................................33 Economics.................................................................80 College of Arts and Sciences English......................................................................89 Fine Arts..................................................................104 Undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences Geology and Geophysics..........................................114 Academic Regulations .......................................................37 German Studies.......................................................121 Special Academic Programs................................................40 History....................................................................125 Interdisciplinary Programs.................................................41 Mathematics............................................................141 Departments and Programs...............................................49 Philosophy...............................................................153 Biochemistry ............................................................49 Physics.....................................................................161 Biology .....................................................................50 Political Science.......................................................167 Black Studies.............................................................59 Psychology...............................................................174 Chemistry .................................................................62 Institute of Religious Education and Classical Studies ........................................................68 Pastoral Ministry.....................................................181 Communication .......................................................71 Romance Languages and Literatures........................189 Computer Science ....................................................77 Slavic and Eastern Languages...................................201 Economics ................................................................78 Sociology.................................................................206 English .....................................................................86 Theology.................................................................220 Fine Arts .................................................................102 Art History .....................................................102 Film Studies.....................................................102 Studio Art .......................................................103 Geology and Geophysics .........................................111 2 The Boston College Catalog 2001-2002 TABLE OF CONTENTS Lynch School of Education Department of Educational Administration and Undergraduate Lynch School of Education Higher Education............................................................249 Programs in Educational Administration.........................249 Mission Statement...........................................................234 Programs in Higher Education........................................250 Academic Regulations .....................................................234 Department of Counseling, Developmental and Academic Honors............................................................237 Educational Psychology...................................................251 Majors in Education........................................................237 Programs in Counseling Psychology.................................251 Major in Early Childhood Education......................238 Programs in Applied Developmental and Educational Major in Elementary Education...............................238 Psychology..............................................................................252 Major in Secondary Education................................238 Department of Educational Research, Measurement and Middle School Certification.....................................238 Evaluation.......................................................................253 Major in Human Development.......................................238 Lynch School of Education Summary of Graduate Second Majors and Interdisciplinary Majors for Program and Degree Offerings........................................254 LSOE Students ...............................................................239 Faculty.............................................................................254 Interdisciplinary Majors ..................................................239 Graduate Course Offerings..............................................261 Child in Society.......................................................239 Mathematics/Computer Science..............................239 Law School Human Development..............................................239 Pre-Legal Studies.............................................................273 American Heritages.................................................239 Admission Requirements.................................................273 Perspectives on the Hispanic Experience..................239 Application Procedures....................................................273 General Science.......................................................239 Registration for Bar Examination.....................................273 Minors in the Lynch School of Education........................239 Auditors...........................................................................273 Minors for LSOE Students......................................239 Advanced Standing..........................................................273 Minor in Special Education.....................................240 Financial Aid Programs....................................................273 Minor in Health Science..........................................240 Dual Degree Program in Business Administration Minor in Middle School Mathematics Teaching......240 and Law...........................................................................273 Minor in Organization Studies-Human Dual Degree Program in Social Work and Law................273 Resources Management...........................................240 Dual Degree Program in Education and Law ..................274 Minors for College of Arts and Sciences Majors...............240 London Program.............................................................274 Minor in Secondary Education for Students in the Information.....................................................................274 College of Arts and Sciences....................................240 Faculty.............................................................................274 Minor in Health Science..........................................240 Carroll School of Management Minor in General Education....................................240 Undergraduate Carroll School of Management Minors for CSOM Majors...............................................240 Mission Statement...........................................................276 Minor in Human Development for CSOM Majors.240 Requirements for the Degree ..........................................276 Minor in Health Science..........................................240 Academic Regulations......................................................278 Minor in General Education....................................240 Special Programs..............................................................279 Minors for School of Nursing Majors..............................241 Management Honors Program.........................................279 Minors for LSOE, SON, A&S, and CSOM Majors........241 Pre-Professional Studies for Law......................................279 Minor in Health Science..................................................241 The Ethics Initiative........................................................279 Minors for SON, A&S, and CSOM Majors....................241 Concentrations and Programs Minor in General Education............................................241 Accounting..............................................................284 Fifth Year Programs .........................................................241 Business Law...........................................................287 Undergraduate Course Offerings.....................................255 Computer Science...................................................289 Lynch School of Education Graduate Programs Economics...............................................................292 Introduction....................................................................241 Finance....................................................................292 Policies and Procedures....................................................241 General Management..............................................296 Degree Programs.............................................................243 Honors Program .....................................................297 Doctoral Degree Programs...............................................243 Marketing................................................................297 Certificate of Advanced Educational Specialization..........244 Operations and Strategic Management....................300 Master’s Degree Programs................................................244 Organizational Studies—Human Resources Academic Regulations......................................................245 Management...............................................................305 Research Centers.............................................................246 Department of Teacher Education, Special Education and Curriculum & Instruction........................................246 Programs in Teacher Education, Special Education & Curriculum and Instruction.............................................247 The Boston College Catalog 2001-2002 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Carroll School of Management Graduate Programs College of Advancing Studies Introduction....................................................................279 Undergraduate Degree Program.......................................338 Master of Business Administration Program....................279 Graduate Degree Program...............................................339 M.B.A. Curriculum.........................................................280 Summer Session......................................................................340 Dual Degree Programs.....................................................280 Administration and Faculty.....................................................341 Master of Science in Finance............................................281 Academic Calendar 2001-2002...............................................344 Ph.D. in Management with Concentration in Finance....281 Directory and Office Locations...............................................345 Ph.D. in Management with Concentration in Campus Maps.........................................................................347 Organization Studies.......................................................281 Index.......................................................................................348 Admission Information....................................................282 Financial Assistance.........................................................283 Career Services.................................................................283 Accreditation...................................................................283 For More Information.....................................................283 Graduate Course Offerings Graduate Management Practice/International..........284 Accounting..............................................................286 Business Law...........................................................288 Computer Science...................................................291 Finance....................................................................295 Marketing................................................................299 Operations and Strategic Management....................302 Organizational Studies-Human Resources Management............................................................307 School of Nursing Undergraduate School of Nursing Plan of Study...................................................................309 Academic Honors............................................................310 Academic Regulations......................................................310 General Information........................................................311 Faculty.............................................................................317 Undergraduate Course Offerings.....................................317 Graduate School of Nursing Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program............................312 Program of Study.....................................................312 Master of Science Degree Program...................................313 Program of Study.....................................................315 General Information........................................................316 Faculty.............................................................................317 Graduate Course Offerings..............................................320 Graduate School of Social Work Professional Program: Master’s Level................................326 Dual Degree Programs.....................................................327 Professional Program: Doctoral Level...............................327 Continuing Education.....................................................328 Information.....................................................................328 Faculty.............................................................................328 Course Offerings.............................................................329 4 The Boston College Catalog 2001-2002 ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE About Boston College INTRODUCTION Boston College fulfills this mission with a deep concern for all members of its community, with a recognition of the important con- The University tribution a diverse student body, faculty and staff can offer, with a firm From its beginnings in 1863 as a small Jesuit college for boys in commitment to academic freedom, and with a determination to exer- Boston’s South End, Boston College has grown into a national insti- cise careful stewardship of its resources in pursuit of its academic goals. tution of higher learning that is regularly listed among the top 40 Brief History of Boston College universities in the nation, in ratings compiled by publications such as Barron’s and U.S. News and World Report. Boston College was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1863 and The University, now located in the Boston suburb of Chestnut is one of twenty-eight Jesuit colleges and universities in the United Hill, Massachusetts, enrolls 8,930 full-time undergraduates and States. The founder, Father John McElroy, was thwarted for some years 4,621 graduate students, hailing from all 50 states and 100 foreign by Protestant opposition to his attempt to establish a church and col- countries. Boston College offers its diverse student body state-of-the- lege on property near the North Station. Property was acquired in the art facilities for learning: a full range of computer services including South End in 1859, a college charter granted by the Commonwealth on-line access to databases in business, economics, social sciences and of Massachusetts in 1863, and, with three teachers and twenty-two stu- law, and a library system with nearly 2 million books, periodicals and dents, the school opened its doors on September 5, 1864. The first government documents, and more than 3.3 million microform units. president was Father John Bapst, a native of Switzerland. Boston College awards bachelor’s and graduate degrees in more The first dean was Father Robert Fulton, who served twice as than 50 subjects and interdisciplinary areas within the College of president (1870-1880, 1888-1891). When he was president he also Arts and Sciences, as well as undergraduate and graduate degrees held the office of dean, so he was the formative influence on the from three professional schools: the Wallace E. Carroll School of College in the nineteenth century. At the outset and for more than Management, founded in 1938; the School of Nursing, founded in seven decades of its first century, the college remained an exclusively 1947; and the Lynch School of Education, founded in 1952. The liberal arts institution with emphasis on the Greek and Latin classics, latter is now known as the Carolyn A. and Peter S. Lynch School of English and modern languages, and with more attention to philoso- Education. Boston College also awards master’s and doctoral degrees phy than to the physical or social sciences. Religion of course had its from the Graduate School of Social Work, and the Juris Doctor from place in the classroom as well as in the nonacademic life of the college. Boston College Law School, which is consistently ranked among the Originally located on Harrison Avenue in the South End of top 25 law schools in the United States. Boston, where it shared quarters with the Boston College High School, the College outgrew its urban setting toward the end of its first fifty The Mission of Boston College years. A new location was selected in Chestnut Hill, then almost rural, Strengthened by more than a century and a quarter of dedica- and four parcels of land were acquired in 1907 by Father Thomas tion to academic excellence, Boston College commits itself to the Gasson, who became president that year. A design competition for the highest standards of teaching and research in undergraduate, gradu- development of the campus was won by the firm of Maginnis and ate and professional programs and to the pursuit of a just society Walsh, and ground was broken on June 19, 1909, for the construction through its own accomplishments, the work of its faculty and staff, of Gasson Hall. It is located on the site of the Lawrence farmhouse, in and the achievements of its graduates. It seeks both to advance its the center of the original tract of land purchased by Father Gasson, and place among the nation’s finest universities and to bring to the com- is built largely of stone taken from the surrounding property. pany of its distinguished peers and to contemporary society the rich- Later purchases doubled the size of the property, with the addi- ness of the Catholic intellectual ideal of a mutually illuminating rela- tion of the upper campus in 1941, and the lower campus with the tionship between religious faith and free intellectual inquiry. purchase of the Lawrence Basin and adjoining land in 1949. In 1974 Boston College draws inspiration for its academic and societal Boston College acquired Newton College of the Sacred Heart, a mile- mission from its distinctive religious tradition. As a Catholic and and-a-half from the main campus. With sixteen buildings standing Jesuit university, it is rooted in a world view that encounters God in on forty acres, it is now the site of the Boston College Law School and all creation and through all human activity, especially in the search dormitories housing over 800 students, primarily freshmen. for truth in every discipline, in the desire to learn, and in the call to Though incorporated as a University since its beginning, it was live justly together. In this spirit, the University regards the contri- not until its second half-century that Boston College began to fill bution of different religious traditions and value systems as essential out the dimensions of its University charter. The Summer Session to the fullness of its intellectual life and to the continuous develop- was inaugurated in 1924; the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences ment of its distinctive intellectual heritage. Boston College pursues in 1925; the Law School in 1929; the Evening College (now the this distinctive mission by serving society in three ways: College of Advancing Studies), 1929; the Graduate School of Social • by fostering the rigorous intellectual development and the Work, 1936; the College of Business Administration, 1938. The lat- religious, ethical and personal formation of its undergraduate, ter, along with its Graduate School established in 1957, is now graduate and professional students in order to prepare them known as The Wallace E. Carroll School of Management. The for citizenship, service and leadership in a global society Schools of Nursing and Education were founded in 1947 and 1952, • by producing national and international significant research respectively. The latter is now known as the Carolyn A. and Peter S. that advances insight and understanding, thereby both enrich- Lynch School of Education. Weston Observatory, founded in 1928, ing culture and addressing important societal needs was accepted as a Department of Boston College in 1947, offering • by committing itself to advance the dialogue between reli- courses in geophysics and geology. gious belief and other formative elements of culture through The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences began programs at the the intellectual inquiry, teaching and learning, and the com- doctoral level in 1952. Now courses leading to the doctorate are munity life that form the University. The Boston College Catalog 2001-2002 5 ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE offered by thirteen Arts and Sciences departments. The Schools of ACADEMIC RESOURCES Education and Nursing, the Carroll Graduate School of Management, Academic Development Center and the Graduate School of Social Work also offer doctoral programs. The Academic Development Center (ADC) is designed to sup- In 1927 Boston College conferred one earned bachelor’s degree port and enhance academic excellence by helping undergraduates, and fifteen master’s degrees on women through the Extension graduate students, and faculty improve learning quality and teaching Division, the precursor of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, effectiveness. The ADC, which opened its doors in September 1991, the Evening College, and the Summer Session. By 1970 all under- is located on the second floor of O’Neill Library, in the Eileen M. graduate programs had become coeducational. Today women stu- and John M. Connors Learning Center. dents comprise more than half of the University’s enrollment. The Academic Development Center is a comprehensive, inclu- Up to 1970 the president of Boston College was also rector of sive resource serving all BC students at no charge. The Center pro- the Jesuit community, appointed by the Father General of the vides tutoring for more than 60 courses in mathematics, physical Society of Jesus. By canon law a rector served only a six year term, and life sciences, management, social work, nursing, social sciences, though rare exceptions extended that limit, as in the cases of Father history, philosophy, and in classical and foreign languages. The ADC Fulton and Father Michael Walsh (1958-1968). Father J. Donald also offers workshops in study skills and learning strategies. In addi- Monan, the twenty-fourth president, elected in 1972, was the first tion, graduate tutors in English help students strengthen their acad- not to be rector of the Jesuit community, hence free from the six-year emic writing skills. These services are available throughout the regu- limitation in office. He served for twenty-four years, which proved lar academic year and during summer school. All ADC tutors have to be a golden era in the University’s history. In July 1996 Father been recommended by their relevant academic departments; most William P. Leahy succeeded Father Monan as president. Father are graduate students or outstanding upper-division students. Leahy is the latest chief officer of an institution that in academic The ADC offers programs designed to challenge the most aca- prestige, in applications to undergraduate and graduate programs, in demically talented, highest achieving students, as well as programs financial stability and strength, and in efficient management has designed to support those who are least prepared and most academ- reached an elite position in American higher education. ically challenged. One member of ADC’s full-time professional staff Accreditation of the University provides academic support services for students with learning dis- Boston College is a member of, or accredited by, the following abilities, helping to ensure their success at Boston College. Working educational institutions: The American Association of Colleges of closely with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the ADC Nursing, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, sponsors seminars, workshops, and discussions for graduate teaching the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, the assistants (TAs) and teaching fellows (TFs) on strategies for improv- American Association of University Women, the American Bar ing teaching effectiveness and student learning. Each fall, the ADC Association, the American Chemical Society, the American Council and Graduate School of Arts and Science hold a two-day workshop on Education, the American Psychological Association, the to help TAs and TFs prepare for teaching. The ADC provides simi- Association of American Colleges, the Association of American Law lar instructional support services to BC’s faculty. Through these and Schools, the Association for Continuing Higher Education, the other related activities, the Academic Development Center plays an Association of Urban Universities, the Board of Regents of the important role in enhancing the quality of academic life at Boston University of New York, the College Entrance Examination Board, the College. Call 617-552-8055 for further information. Council of Graduate Schools, the Council on Social Work Education, Audiovisual Facilities the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, the Institute of University Audiovisual Services (BCAV) provides media-related European Studies, the Institute of Asian Studies, the International products and services to the Boston College community in order to Association of Universities, the International Association of Catholic enhance research, instruction, and to support BC community events. Universities, the Interstate Certification Compact, the National These services include access to over thirty types of classroom Catholic Education Association, the National League for Nursing, the audiovisual equipment, audioproduction services, film and video New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the National rentals, television recording and editing, photography, and graphic Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Phi Beta Kappa, design and production. In addition—as part of project AGORA— Alpha Sigma Nu, and other similar organizations. BCAV operates BC’s Cable Services which offers educational and The Campus commercial programming on its 57 cable TV channels to all student Located on the border between the city of Boston and the sub- dormitories across campus. Several courses are also taught in AV’s urb of Newton, Boston College derives benefits from its proximity television studio where students use modern post-production editing to a large metropolitan city and its setting in a residential suburb. equipment for their TV projects. Often cited as a model of university planning, the campus is spread Finally, BCAV offers instructional design expertise in order to over more than 200 acres of tree-covered Chestnut Hill. Yet it is just make the link between modern technologies and teaching/learning. a few miles from culturally and socially rich Boston. For more information, our web site is: www.bc.edu/av. The Chestnut Hill campus is tri-level. Dormitories are on the Language Laboratory upper campus; classroom, laboratory, administrative, and student ser- The Boston College Language Laboratory, serving all the lan- vice facilities are on the middle campus; and the lower campus guage departments, students of English as a foreign language, and the includes the Robsham Theatre, the Conte Forum, modular and apart- Boston College community at large, is located in Lyons 313. In addi- ment residences as well as dining, recreational, and parking facilities. tion to its 32 listening/recording stations and teacher console, the The Newton campus is situated one and one-half miles from facility includes: 15 networked Macintosh workstations, 2 laser print- the Chestnut Hill campus. The Law School is located on this easily ers, a web server, a materials development workstation, 2 TV/video accessible 40-acre tract that also contains undergraduate classrooms, viewing rooms, 2 individual carrels for TV/video viewing, and one dormitories, athletic areas, and student service facilities. CD listening station. The Lab’s audio and videotape/ laserdisc col- lection, computer/multimedia software, other audio-visual learning 6 The Boston College Catalog 2001-2002 ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE aids, and print materials including mono- and bilingual dictionaries, to compliment the six network computers for standup e-mail and as well as laboratory manuals for elementary through advanced lan- internet-access. The SLSC also manages the Instructional Lab at guage courses, directly support and/or supplement the curriculum O’Neill 248 which features 18 dual platform seats (IBM/Mac) with an requirements in international language, literature, and music. InFocus 2000 projector on the teacher’s desk. The Lab’s collection is designed to assist users in the acquisition Students rely on the SLSC for the wealth of software main- and maintenance of aural comprehension, oral and written proficien- tained by our monitoring of academic departmental needs, as well as cy, and cultural awareness. Prominent among the Lab’s offerings that word processing, spreadsheet, statistical analysis, programming lan- directly address these goals are international news broadcasts and other guages, graphics production, and database management software. television programming available through the Boston College cable Students can visit The SLSC on the web at www.bc.edu/slsc for a television network and made accessible to lab users via EagleNET con- complete listing of the latest versions of software. nections and/or via videotaped off-air recordings. These live or near- The SLSC also provides server space and support for the live broadcasts from around the world provide a timely resource for Professor’s Folders, which allow for the dissemination of course linguistic and cultural information in a wide variety of languages. materials in the lab and campus wide as well as drop boxes for elec- Students (undergraduate and graduate), faculty and B.C. com- tronic filing of assignments. Paper output is available from nine laser munity members who wish to use the Language Laboratory facility printers, located within the facility. and its collection will find the Laboratory staff available during the The SLSC is staffed with professionals and students who pro- day, in the evening, and on weekends to assist them in the operation vide assistance. Training tutorials and software documentation are of equipment and in the selection of appropriate materials for their available within the facility, as well as a wealth of resources available course-related or personal language needs. Digitized audio programs on the World Wide Web at http://www.bc.edu/infotech. More spe- from the Lab’s collection are also available on the Boston College cialized assistance is provided at the Help Desk for students in network 24 hours/day, 7 days/week to students officially enrolled in O’Neill 250, on a walk-in, phone-in, or email basis. Dial 552-HELP courses in which these programs have been adopted as curricular for assistance or an appointment. material. For more information about the Language Laboratory, The SLSC is open 8:00 A.M.-midnight Monday through please visit its web site at http://www.bc.edu/langlab. Thursday, 8:00 A.M.-7:00 P.M., Friday, 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Computing Support, Service and Facilities Saturday, and noon-midnight on Sunday. Visit our web site at www.bc.edu/slsc or dial (617) 552-8566. The SLSC and the Help In ancient Greece, the Agora was the place where the communi- Desk are part of Information Technology’s Academic and ty gathered for discourse and trade. At Boston College, Agora is the Computing Support department, staffed by professional consultants place where the University gathers to communicate electronically. This who provide advanced computing and networking support. Intranet environment requires users to log in with their Boston College usernames and 5-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN). The Libraries After logging in via the World Wide Web at http://agora.bc.edu, a cus- The Boston College Libraries offer a wealth of resources and ser- tomized set of services is generated for the user, and he/she can then vices to support the teaching and research activities of the University. view and update information related to his/her role at Boston College, The book collection has reached 1,858,113 volumes and 21,296 ser- as well as complete required business transactions. For more informa- ial titles are currently received. The Libraries offer access to hundreds tion on specific services for faculty, staff and students, click on the of databases via the Web and in CD-ROM format. A growing num- Overview button on the main Agora page. ber of these databases and journals provide full text access directly to Workstations can access EagleNet, Boston College’s campus- the researcher’s desktop. A complete listing of all online databases wide information network that links the IBM mainframe, Alpha, available can be found by selecting Databases on the Libraries’ home UNIX workstations and more than 3,000 desktop and laptop com- page: www.bc.edu/libraries.html. Databases range in coverage from puters on campus. EagleNet provides access to an ever-increasing very general to very specific and cover a wide range of research areas variety of services including: course registration, grades, academic in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, health sciences, business, and financial aid information, electronic mail (e-mail), QUEST law and public affairs. An expanding number of links to electronic (Boston College’s electronic library catalog), indexes to periodicals, journals may also be found under the Resources menu on the and electronic services of other affiliated libraries. Libraries’ Web page by selecting Electronic Journals link. The Boston College InfoEagle (http://www.bc.edu/infoeagle) The Libraries migrated to a new Web based state-of-the-art is a rapidly expanding electronic source of campus information, with integrated library system in June 2000. This new system is a flexi- on-line listings of campus events, telephone numbers, want ads, ble and open system with transparent interface to other systems and research discussions and other information. The EagleNet is con- databases which allows for easy resource sharing capabilities. It pro- nected to the Internet, a worldwide computer network offering users vides expanded access to the Libraries’ collections, databases and ser- a wide variety of interesting resources and research tools. Electronic vices. The new system provides a variety of methods for searching mail accounts are available for students. the Boston College online catalog which includes books, periodicals, Students can also access electronic mail, the World Wide Web, media materials, microforms, newspapers and links to electronic library and Agora services via network computers that are distrib- materials at www.bc.edu/quest. QUESTcan easily be searched from uted throughout the campus. any Web browser regardless of platform or location, 24 hours a day, Part of Boston College’s Information Technology department, 7 days a week. Users can interact with the system and receive imme- the Student Learning and Support Center (SLSC) is the largest pub- diate feedback on the status of requests, place a hold, recall or lic computing facility on campus. It is open to anyone with a current- request rush processing for a new book right from their desktop. ly valid Boston College ID card. The SLSC in O’Neill 250 seats 150 Users can also initiate and track requests for document delivery and students at 80 PCs and 70 Macs. It also feature two Macintosh midi interlibrary loan transactions and may renew materials that are cur- music stations and two IBM scanner stations for images and text. rently charged to them. The web interface and expanded cataloging There are also six laptop stations with power and network connections The Boston College Catalog 2001-2002 7 ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE capabilities allow unprecedented access to over 183 web accessible authors, including Graham Greene and Hilaire Belloc; the most databases, to full text journals and to digital collections such as the comprehensive collection in America of books by and about Jesuits Liturgy and Life Collection of the John J. Burns Library. from their founding in 1540 to their Suppression in 1773; and the In October 2000, the Libraries became the 112th member of papers of distinguished political leaders, such as Thomas P. O’Neill, the Association of Research Libraries. ARL is a not-for-profit mem- Jr., former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Robert bership organization comprising the leading research libraries in Drinan, S.J., the only Catholic priest ever to have served as a mem- North America. Its mission is to shape and influence forces affecting ber of Congress. The Library also contains important collections on the future of research libraries in the process of scholarly communi- Jamaica, Judaica, West Africa, the Balkans, American Detective cation. Membership is by invitation upon the recommendation of Fiction, the City of Boston, Nursing, Boston Banking, and Urban the Board of Directors and approval of the membership. Planning, including the papers of Jane Jacobs. The Burns Library is Membership on two academic consortia, the Boston Library also home to the University’s Archives. The Library supports an Consortium and the Boston Theological Institute, adds still greater ambitious exhibitions program, and hosts various lectures and pro- dimensions to the resource of the Boston College Libraries, providing grams to which the public is invited. Students and researchers are faculty and students who have special research needs access to the warmly encouraged to visit and make use of these resources. millions of volumes and other services of the member institutions. The University Archives are the official non-current papers The O’Neill Library,opened in 1984 and named for former and records of an institution that are deemed worthy of preservation speaker of the U.S. House of Representative, Thomas P.O’Neill, Jr. for their legal, fiscal, or historical values. The University Archives, a ‘36 is the central research library of the University and is located on department within the John J. Burns Library, contain the office the main campus. Collections include approximately 1.4 million records and documents of the various University offices, academic volumes on a broad range of subjects reflecting the University’s and otherwise, copies of all University publications, including stu- extensive curriculum. Access to QUEST, the Libraries’ online cata- dent publications, movie footage of Boston College football, some log, multiple databases and other local and remote resources is pro- audiovisual materials, and tape recordings of the University Lecture vided via more than 60 workstations in the O’Neill Library. series and other significant events. Individual study spaces are available throughout with both net- A significant collection of photographs documents the pictori- worked connections in some areas and wireless connections al history of Boston College. Alumni, faculty, and Jesuit records are throughout the Library. also preserved. In addition, the Archives are the repository for the The Resource Center,located in the lower level of the Trinity documents of Newton College of the Sacred Heart (1946-1975); the Chapel, provides study space for the residents of the Newton Jesuit Education Association (1934-1970); the Catholic Campus as well as PC and Macintosh workstations. International Education Office (1952-1976); and the documents of The School of Social Work Library,McGuinn Hall, contains the Jesuit community of Boston College (1863-). a collection of over 35,000 volumes, 360 serials, social work theses, The Catherine B. O’Connor Geophysics Library,located at doctoral dissertations, and videotapes. The collection covers the his- Weston Observatory, contains a specialized collection of over 8,000 tory and philosophy of social work, its methodology, and all aspects monographs and journals on earth sciences, particularly seismology. of social welfare services. The Library’s collections and services sup- The Educational Resource Center, located in Campion Hall, port the master’s and doctoral programs offered at the Chestnut Hill is a state-of-the-art facility that serves the Lynch School of campus, and master’s programs offered at four off-campus sites Education’s faculty and students. The collection includes current ele- throughout Massachusetts and Maine. mentary and secondary textbooks and teaching guides, pre K-12 TheLaw School Library,located on the Newton Campus, has educational software, children’s books including both fiction and a collection of approximately 404,000 volumes of legal and related non-fiction, curriculum guides (Kraus Curriculum Development materials in a variety of media, most of which are non-circulating. It Library), instructional aids, math and science manipulatives, educa- includes primary source materials consisting of reports of decisions tional and psychological tests, and video and audio tapes. and statutory materials with a broad collection of secondary research Art and Performance materials in the form of textbooks and treatises, legal and related The cultural offerings on campus are a rich mix, ranging from periodicals, legal encyclopedias and related reference works. The classical to contemporary, presented by artists working alone and in library possesses substantial and growing collections of international company, in venues as casual as the McElroy coffee shop, as formal and comparative law works. as Robsham Theater, as elegant as the McMullen Museum of Art. The Bapst Library, a beautiful collegiate Gothic building Many events have a spontaneous, comes-as-you-feel: a poetry slam which served as the main library for over 50 years, has been restored in McElroy, a stand-up comic in the Rat, a French horn recital in Gasson to its original splendor and now houses the resources for library Hall. But there are eight campus structures that support and promote research in art and art history. A circulating collection of contempo- most student art and performance in all their forms and variations. rary fiction and non-fiction can be found in Gargan Hall. • The E. Paul Robsham Theater Arts Centerannually hosts Approximately five hundred seats are available for quiet study dance and theater productions on its main stage and many throughout the library. other performances in its studio workshops. The John J. Burns Library of Rare Books and Special • Humanities Serieshas been bringing poets, novelists and Collections,houses over 150,000 volumes and more than 15 mil- critics to speak at Boston College since 1957. lion manuscripts in a beautiful, secure and climate-controlled space. • McMullen Museum of Artfeatures the permanent BC collec- Holdings include unique, illuminated medieval manuscripts; exam- tion as well as special exhibits of works from around the world. ples of the earliest printed books; the largest collection in America of • The Department of Fine Artsoffers majors in studio art, art Irish research materials, an integral part of Boston College’s distin- history, and film studies. guished Irish Programs, including original manuscripts of Nobel • The Music Departmentand the student-run Musical Guild Prize winning authors William Butler Yeats, Samuel Beckett and sponsor free student and faculty concerts throughout the year. Seamus Heaney; the libraries and archives of various British Catholic 8 The Boston College Catalog 2001-2002 ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE • Boston College Bands Programsponsors concerts, festivals, Students may also earn a certificate of proficiency from the and other events by its lineup of five bands: the “Screaming Center. Certificate requirements and other information on the oper- Eagles” Marching Band, the Pep Band, BC bOp!, the Swingin’ ation of the Center are available from Prof. Raymond T. McNally Eagles Stage Band and the Community Concert Band. (History), Director, Carney 171. • The Boston College Choraleand the Boston College Center for Ignatian Spirituality Symphony The Center for Ignatian Spirituality is a university operation • The Undergraduate Government of Boston College,a stu- that offers faculty and staff a resource to carry on the needed dia- dent group primarily elected to represent student views to the logue between the values that constitute Boston College and the plu- University, also sponsors concerts by contemporary artists in ralism that characterizes our contemporary culture. The Center ini- rock, rap, R&B and folk. tiates its own programs, inviting faculty and staff to pursue a partic- UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND ular topic; gives support to the Ignatian Society, a student group committed to integrating Ignatian spirituality into the lives of its CENTERS members and offering other students opportunities to do the same; Research is an important part of the intellectual life at Boston sponsors retreats and reflection opportunities for faculty and staff; College. Faculty members, graduate students, and undergraduates and has a wide range of national and international commitments to collaborate in a range of research strategies across the disciplines and other institutions in their efforts to integrate Ignatian spirituality professional schools: laboratory studies; survey research; archival and into their educational endeavors. For more information, please visit textual research; theory development; field and basic research. In us at Rahner House, 96 College Road, or call (617) 552-177, or visit addition to the work of individual faculty and units, Boston College our website at www.bc.edu/igspirit. supports the collaborative work of faculty and students across the Center for International Higher Education university through the following centers and institutes: Established in 1995 and housed in the Lynch School of Center for Child, Family, and Community Partnerships Education, the Center for International Higher Education (CIHE) is The Center for Child, Family and Community Partnerships is a research and service agency providing information, publications an “outreach scholarship” program that fosters collaboration among and a sense of community to colleges and universities worldwide. The Boston College faculty and students, and community leaders in main focus of the Center is on academic institutions in the Jesuit tra- health care, social service, economic development, and education. dition, but other universities receive its publications and are part of The goal of the participants is to create stronger, healthier, and more an informal network. There is a special concern with the needs of aca- economically sound communities. The Center offers technical assis- demic institutions in the developing countries of the Third World. tance, program evaluation, needs assessment, training, and consulta- Center activities include the publication of a quarterly newslet- tion to community organizations. ter dealing with the central concerns of higher education in an inter- Center for Corporate Community Relations national context; a book series on higher education; the maintenance The Center for Corporate Community Relations is an interna- of an international data base of administrators, policy makers, and tional corporate membership organization. The Center partners researchers in the field of higher education; and sponsorship of an with businesses worldwide to strengthen their community relation- international conference on higher education issues. Visiting schol- ships and investments to achieve healthy, sustainable communities in ars from Jesuit and other universities worldwide occasionally are in which to live, work and do business. The Center does this through residence at the Center. CIHE works in conjunction with the research, policy, and education that build knowledge of the interde- Higher Education Program of the Lynch School of Education. pendence of community vitality and business success. More information on the Center for International Higher The Center’s research and development are dedicated to advanc- Education can be found at its web site at: www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/ ing the understanding and creating new technologies for the practice soe/cihe. of corporate citizenship, including best practices that define and mea- Center for Nursing Research sure excellence, national surveys and custom research upon request. The CNR’s central purpose is to serve as an institutional The Center offers a Resource Center on Corporate Citizenship resource for faculty and students in the School of Nursing, the that is the only one of its kind. It maintains a collection of corporate Boston College community, and the greater Boston nursing and citizenship materials from more than 1,000 corporations and back- health care community. Three interrelated but separate goals support ground materials on more than 400 non-profit organizations, and the purpose of the CNR: (1) to strengthen the research productivity provides quick-response, customized searches to provide informa- of faculty in the School of Nursing, (2) to increase intradisciplinary tion about corporate citizenship. The Center produces a number of and interdisciplinary research and scholarship, and (3) to communi- publications on corporate citizenship, including the monthly cate research findings to facilitate research utilization in nursing Corporate Community Relations Letter, the annual Community practice and in educational settings. The Center serves as a reposito- Relations Index, a biannual Profile of the Community Relations ry for the Cathy J. Malek Research Collection as well as books and Profession, and an annual $5,000 award for the best paper on cor- other materials related to quantitative and qualitative research porate community relations by an M.B.A. student. methods, data analysis, grant-seeking and grant-writing. Center for East Europe, Russia, and Asia Center for Retirement Research The Center’s programs encourage faculty and students to partic- The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College was ipate in interdepartmental endeavors on both the graduate and under- established through a 5-year $5.25 million grant from the Social graduate levels. Participating faculty come from the Departments of Security Administration in 1998. The goals of the Center are to pro- Fine Arts, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Slavic and Eastern mote research on retirement issues, to transmit new findings to the Languages, and Theology and offer over eighty academic courses con- policy community and the public, to help train new scholars, and to nected with the study of the culture, history, and political life of East broaden access to valuable data sources. The Center is the head- Europe, Russia, the Balkans, and Central Asia. The Boston College Catalog 2001-2002 9

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