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by  Boston College

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col l e ge
2001–2002
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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.
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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
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academic activities, in any such case giving such notice thereof as is reasonably practica-
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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 [phone]. 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
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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
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• 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.
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