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Digitized by tine Internet Arciiive 2012 funding from in witli Boston Library Consortium IVIember Libraries littp://arcliive.org/details/bostoncollegeund9394bost Boston College Bulletin ARCHIVES Undergraduate Catalog 3-94 19 9 Boston College Chestnut Hill Massachusetts 02167 617-552-8000 BOSTON COLLEGE BULLETIN Volume LXIII, Number 5, May, 1993 TheBoston CollegeBulletincontainscurrentinformationregardingtheUni- versity calendar, admissions, degree requirements, fees, regulations and course offerings. Itis notintended to be andshouldnotbe reliedupon as a statementofthe University's contractual undertakings. Boston College reserves the right in its sole judgmentto make changes ofanynature in its program, calendaror academic schedule whenever it is deemednecessaryordesirable, includingchangesincoursecontent, the re- scheduhngofclasseswith orwithoutextendingthe academic term, cancel- lingofscheduled classes and other academicactivities, and requiringor af- fordingalternativesforscheduledclassesorotheracademicactivities,inany such case givingsuch notice thereofas is reasonably practicable under the circumstances. Boston College is committed to providingequal opportunityin education and in employment regardless ofrace, sex, marital or parental status, religion, age, national originorphysical/mental handicap. As an employer, Boston College is in compliance with the various laws and regulations re- quiringequalopportunityandaffirmativeactioninemployment,suchasTide VII ofthe Civil Rights Act and Federal Executive Order #11246. Boston College'spohcyofequal educationalopportunityisincompliancewiththe guidelinesand requirementsofTideVIofthe Civil RightsAct,Title DCof the Higher Education Amendments Act of 1972, and Section 504 ofthe RehabiHtation Actof 1973. USPS—389—750 Second-class postage paid at Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Postmaster: send PS Form 3579 to Boston College Regfistrar's MA Office, Lyons 101, Chestnut Hill, 02167. Frontcoverphotograph by Gary Gilbert;design byBoston College Office of PublicationsandPrintMarketing, andBoston College Office ofthe University Registrar • %Printed on recycled paper 331 O N T N T BOSTON COLLEGE The University 4 The Program for the Study Other Interdisciplinary Programs...23 Undergraduate Education 4 ofFaith, Peace andJustice 14 Center for East Europe, Russia Reserve Officer Training and Asia (CEERA) 23 Accreditation ofthe University 4 Programs 14 Environmental Studies 23 Academic Resources 4 University Capstone Courses 15 The Immersion Program .... Academic Development Center ..4 in French 23 Audiovisual Facilities 4 The Immersion Program Computing Support, Service in Spanish 23 and Facilities 5 Senior Awards and Honors 23 The Libraries 5 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Areas ofMajor Study 24 The Campus 6 Academic Regulations 16 Biochemistry 24 Ttiition and Fees 6 Special Academic Programs 18 Biology 25 Policy ofNon-Discrimination 6 The Honors Program 18 Chemistry 29 ConfidentiaUty ofStudent Records ,,6 Scholar ofthe College 18 Classical Studies 31 Massachusetts Medical Insurance 7 Departmental Honors 18 Withdrawals and Refunds 7 Independent Major 18 Communication and Theater 33 Communication Bachelor ofArts-Master 33 Admission Information 7 ofSocial Work Program 19 Theater 33 Financial Aid 8 Bachelor's-Master's Program Computer Science 39 Student Services 9 in Arts and Sciences 19 Economics 40 Residence Accommodations 10 Minors in the School of English 43 Academic Regulations Education for Students 1 Fine Arts 50 in Arts and Sciences 19 Study Abroad Programs 1 Art History 50 Secondary Education 19 Irish Studies at University Studio Art 50 General Education 19 College Cork 13 Programs in Computer Geology and Geophysics 55 Sophia University, Tokyo: Science 19 Germanic Studies 59 Japan/Boston College Exchange 13 Premedical/Predental Program 19 History 61 Foreign Study 19 Universite Robert Schuman: Honors Program 69 Interdisciphnary Programs 19 Strasbourg/Boston College Linguistics 69 Exchange 13 Minors 19 Mathematics 69 University ofNijmegen American Studies 20 Music 73 (Holland) Student Exchange . 1 Asian Studies 20 Honors ProgramJunior Year Biblical Studies 20 Philosophy 77 Abroad: Manchester College; Black Studies 20 Physics 84 Mansfield College, University Church History 20 Political Science 86 ofOxford, England 13 Cognitive Science 20 Psychology 90 Abbey Theatre Summer Faith, Peace, andJustice Romance Languages and Program 13 Studies 21 Boston/Hangzhou Summer Literatures 97 Film Studies 21 French 98 Internship Exchange German Studies 21 Program 14 Italian 101 International Studies 21 Boston/Strasbourg Business Spanish 101 Irish Studies 21 Internship Exchange 14 Slavic and Eastern Languages 104 Italian Studies 22 Summer Program in Belgium ... 14 Sociology 107 Medieval Studies 22 The Washington Semester Middle Eastern Studies 22 Theology 1 12 Program 14 Modern Greek Studies 22 University Courses 118 Special Programs 14 Russian and East European Cross Registration Program 14 Studies 22 The PULSE Program 14 Women's Studies 22 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION THE WALLACE CARROLL SCHOOL SCHOOL OF NURSING E. OF MANAGEMENT The Preparation ofEducators with Requirements for the Degree 149 Handicapping Conditions 120 Objectives 132 Curriculum Plan 149 Academic Regulations 120 Requirements for the Degree 132 Academic Honors 150 Academic Honors 123 Special Programs 134 General Information 150 Majors in Education 123 Management Honors Program134 Registered Nurses 150 Early Childhood Education 123 Minor in International Studies .... Academic Regulations 151 Elementary Education 123 for Management 135 Special Academic Program 151 Secondary Education 123 Pre-Professional Studies Human Development 124 for Law 134 Other Regulations 151 Special Needs Education 124 Loyola Lectures 135 Faculty 151 Intense Special Needs 124 The Ethics Initiative 135 Course Offerings 152 Senior Awards and Honors 135 Fifth Year Programs 124 Accounting 136 Second Majors and Minors for Students in Education 124 Business Law 137 Interdisciphnary Majors 124 Computer Science 138 EVENING COLLEGE OF ARTS AND Child in Society 124 Economics 140 SCIENCES AND BUSINESS Mathematics/Computer Finance 140 ADMINISTRATION 155 Science 124 Human Development Major 125 General Management 142 SUMMER SESSION 155 ... Honors Program 143 American Heritages 125 ADMINISTRATION 156 Perspectives on the Hispanic Marketing 143 Experience 125 Operations and Strategic CAMPUS MAPS 58 1 Minor in Bilingual Education .125 Management 145 — Minors in Education for Organization Studies Human DIRECTORY AND OFFICE Students in the College ofArts Resources Management 147 LOCATIONS 59 1 and Sciences 125 Minor in General Education ... 125 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 1993-94 .... 160 Minor in Health Science 125 t-rfcXs^ 4 • TheUNivERsmr • Academic Resources The University Having been granted its charter in 1863 by the Common- its doors in September 1991, is located on the secondfloorofO'NeillLibrary,intheEileenM. wealth of Massachusetts, Boston College is one of the andJohnM. Connors LearningCenter. TheAcademicDevelopmentCenterisacom- oldestJesuit-founded universities in the United States. prehensive, inclusive resourceservingall Boston During its first fiftyyears the college was located in the City ofBos- nCeoeldlsegoefstthuedegnrtesatatmanjoorcihtayrogfe.BTCostaudddernetsss, tthhee ton. Shortly before World War I, property was acquired in Chest- Center—provides tutoring for more than 55 courses in mathematics, physical and life sci- nut Hill and the college was relocated to this suburban community ences, management, social work, nursing, social sciences,history,philosophy,andinclassicaland six miles west of Boston. foreign languages. The ADC also offers work- shops inuseful studyskillsand effective learning During the more than fifty years since its relocation the growth strategies. Inaddition,graduatetutorsinEnglish help students strengthen their academic writing of Boston College into today's University was particularly evident skills.Theseservicesareavailablethroughoutthe during the 1920s. The Summer Session, the Graduate School ofArts regularacademicyear,andduringsimimerschool. AllADCtutorshavebeenrecommendedbytheir and Sciences, the Law School, and the Evening College were added relevantacademic departments; mostare graduate students or outstanding upper-division stu- in rapid succession to the original College ofArts and Sciences. In dents. The ADC offers programs designed to chal- 1927, the College of Liberal Arts at Lenox and the Schools of Phi- lenge the most academically talented, highest losophy and Theology atWeston were established as academic units achievingstudents, aswell as programsdesigned tosupportthosewhoareleastpreparedandmost of the University. The Graduate School of Social Work was estab- academicallychallenged.OnememberofADC's full-timeprofessionalstaffprovidesacademicsup- lished in 1936, and the College ofBusiness Administration in 1938. port services for students with learning disabili- ties, helping to ensure their success at Boston The latter, and its Graduate School which was established in 1957, College. The Center also sponsors seminars, work- is now known as the Wallace E. Carroll School ofManagement. The shops, and discussions for faculty and graduate teaching fellows on strategies for improving Schools of Nursing and Education were founded, respectively, in teaching effectiveness and student learning. 1947 and 1952. Through these and other related activities, the AcademicDevelopmentCenterplaysanincreas- ingly important role in enhancing the qualityof academic life at Boston College Audiovisual Fa- UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION cilities Inouridealisticmomentswecallacollegeacom- Education,theAssociationofUrbanUniversities, AUDIOVISUAL FACILITIES munity ofscholars. The phrase implies that not the Board ofRegents ofthe University ofNew only do collegians meld themselves into a social York, the College Entrance Examination Board, University Audiovisual Services provides the and academic whole, but that faculty members theCouncilofGraduateSchools,theCouncilon academicprogramwithabroadrangeofinstruc- and administrators join students in forming an SocialWorkEducation, theAssociationofJesuit tionalmediaandmaterialssupportservices.These integralanddiscerniblecommimity. BostonCol- Colleges and Universities, the Institute ofEuro- include access to over thirty types ofclassroom legeissuchacommunity.Themembersdevelop, pean Studies and Institute ofAsian Studies, the AV/TVequipment.Alsoavailableareaudiopro- inconjunctionwithpersonswhohavesimilarhigh InternationalAssociationofUniversities, theIn- ductionservices,filmandvideorentals,television hopesforhumanity,thosedistinctivevalueswhich ternationalAssociation ofCatholic Universities, recording and editing, graphics production and the Christian tradition can generatewhen itisin the Interstate Certification Compact, the Na- photographic production. Several courses are contact with the real problems ofcontemporary tional Cathohc Education Association, the Na- taught in AVs television studio. Students make experiences. tionalLeagueforNursing, theNewEnglandAs- major use of modern post-production editing TV sociation ofSchools and Colleges, the National equipment for their projects. ACCREDITATION OF THE UNIVERSITY CouncilforAccreditationofTeacherEducation, The Language Laboratory, serving all the BthoestofnolCloolwlienggeiesdaumcaetmibonearlofi,nosrtiatcuctiroendsi:tedThbye, lPahrioBregtaaniKzaaptpioan,sA.lphaSigmaNu,andothersimi- lStaundgeunatgse,diseploacrattmeednitnsLaynodnsEn3g1l3i.shInfaodrdFitoiroenigtno its70state-of-the-artlistening/recordingstations AmericanAssociationofCollegesofNursing,the ACADEMIC RESOURCES and dual-teacher console, the facility includes American Association ofColleges for Teacher video and film viewing rooms and three audio- Education, theAmericanAssemblyofCollegiate Academic Development Center interfacedmicrocomputers.TheLab'saudioand SchoolsofBusiness,theAmericanAssociationof University Women, the American Bar Associa- The Academic Development Center (ADC) is videotapecollection,computersoftwareandother designed to support and enhance all aspects of audio-visuallearningaidsdirectiysupportand/or tion,theAmerican PsychologicalAssociation,the academicexcellenceinthis"commimityofschol- supplement the curriculum requirementsin for- AmericanChemical Society,theAmericanCoun- ars" by helping undergraduates, graduate stu- cil on Education, the Association ofAmerican dents, and faculty improve learning quality and Colleges, the Association of American Law teachingeffectiveness.The ADC,which opened Schools, the Association for ContinuingHigher The University • The Campus • 5 eign language, literature and music. The Lan- is on-line access to publishing, cataloging and ternational and comparative lawworks. The Li- guageLaboratoryDirectorandstudentlabassis- interiibrary loan location from the OCLC, Inc. brary is also a subscriber to LEXIS and to WESTLAW tants are available duringthe dayand eveningto database,which containsovertwentyseven mil- and has an in-house network of CD-ROM assiststudents (undergraduateandgraduate)and lion records from the Library ofCongress and databases. faculty in the operation ofequipment and selec- from more than 6,000 contributinginstitutions. The Bapst Library, a beautiful collegiate tion ofappropriate materialsfortheircourse-re- BostonCollegewasamongthefirstschoolsin Gothicbuildingwhichservedasthemainlibrary lated or personal language needs. the coimtry to offer an online public computer for over 50 years, has been restored to its origi- Computing Support, Service and catalog ofits collections. The Libraries' Quest nal splendor and now houses the Libraries' col- computersystemprovidesinstantaccesstoinfor- lections in art as well as a circulating collection Facilities The O'Neill Computing Facility (OCF) is mationon libraryholdings, aswell assupporting ofnovels,poetry,drama,biography,shortstories, availabletoanyonewithacurrendyvalidBCiden- bookcirculationandacquisitionsprocedures.Stu- essays and nonfiction. Approximately five hun- tification card. There are approximately 150 dentsmaybrowsethecatalogusingvideodisplay dredseatsareavailableasstudyspaceincludinga workstationsavailable, providingaccesstoawide terminals in all the Ubraries, and facultymayac- Graduate StudyArea. variety ofhardware, software, and peripherals. cess the catalog from their houses or offices. In TheThomas P. O'Neill,Jr. Office is located Macintosh microcomputers are the mostpromi- addition, the libraries offer computer searching on the fourth level ofBapst Library. The office nent feature ofthe faciHty. All Macintoshes are ofhundreds ofcommercial data bases in the hu- housesfurnishingsandmemorabiliafromformer equipped withhard disks and are networked to a manities, sciences, business, and social sciences SpeakeroftheHouseO'Neill'sCapitolOfficein Digital 3800 fileserver. There are also Digital throughanin-houseCD-ROMnetwork,through Washington, D.C. Visitors are welcome from VT-type terminals which provide access to the accesstooutsidedatabases,andthroughtheQuest 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays, or by special VAXclusterofsuper-minicomputers. TheVAX librarysystem. arrangement. clustermayalsobe accessed fromoff-campuslo- Information on use of the libraries is con- TheJohnJ. Bums Library ofRare Books cations via modem. Modem access to the VAX tained in the Guide to the Boston College Libraries and Special Collections, located in the Bapst cluster is available 24hours a day, 7 days aweek. and other brochures available in the libraries. Library,northentrance,containstheUniversity's Additionally, IBM PS/2 microcomputers are The Thomas P. O'Neill,Jr. Library, the special collections, including the University's available in the OCF. centrallibraryofBostonCollege,openeditsdoors Archives.Thedistinguishedandvariedcollections The OCF is staffed with professionals and to the public in September 1984. This facility ofthe HonorableJohnJ. Burns Library speak students who provide assistance with all aspects contains the research collection in the humani- eloquendyoftheUniversity'scommitmenttothe ofcomputing. Users may also be referred to the ties,socialsciences,education,business,nursing, preservationanddisseminationofhumanknowl- InformationProcessingSupport(IPS)consulting and the sciences. There are over 900,000 book edge. The Bums Library is the home ofnearly stafflocated in the basement ofGasson Hall for volumes, 9,000 active serials, 1,400,000 micro- onehundred thousandvolumes,morethanthree morespecializedassistance.Trainingtutorialsand forms and 140,000 government documents, as millionmanuscripts,andimportantcollectionsof software documentation are available for use well as a growing audio-visual collection. The architectural records, maps, art works, photo- within the facility. O'Neill Library is a leader in the utihzation of graphs, films, artifacts, and ephemera. These Software applications available on the VAX technologyinUbraryservices.TheLibrary'sElec- materials are housed in the climate-controlled cluster include word processing, programming tronicInformationCenteroffersstate-of-the-art secure environment ofBums Library either be- language, statistical analysis packages, graphics computersystemstoassiststudentsandfacultyin causeoftheirrarityorbecauseoftheirimportance production,anddatabasemanagement.Asimilar locatinglibrarymaterialsbothlocallyandnation- aspartofaspecialcollection. While treatedwith arrayofsoftwareexistsinthemicrocomputingen- ally. special care, these resources are available foruse vironment. Outputmaybe obtained fromavari- The Resource Center, located in the base- at Bums to all qualifiedstudents, faculty, and re- etyofprinting devices including high speed line mentoftheNewtonChapel,providesstudyspace searchers. Indeed, their use is strongly encour- printers,highresolutiondot-matrixprinters,and for the residents ofthe Newton Campus as well aged, and visitors to Bums are always welcome, asareservereadingscollectionforcoursestaught either simply to browse or to make use of the laser printers. TheHelpCenterislocatedin GassonHall, on that campus, a music listening facility, and collections. room 12. It provides support with file recovery, microcomputers. Thoughitscollectionscovervirtuallytheen- media conversion, and many other aspects of The School ofSocial Work Library, Mc- tire spectrum ofhuman knowledge, the Burns computing technology. It is open Monday Guinn Hall, contains a collection ofover 30,000 Libraryhasachievedinternationalrecognitionin through Fridayfrom 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on a volumes, 350periodicaltitles,socialworktheses, severalspecificareasofresearch,mostnotablyin drop-in or phone-in basis. Users may call 552- doctoral dissertations and a growing media col- Irishstudies, British CathoHc authors,Jesuitana, HELP forassistance. lection. The collection covers the history and fine print. Catholic liturgy and life in America, philosophyofsocial work, its methodology, and 1925-75, Boston history, Caribbeana, and Con- The Libraries allaspectsofsocialwelfareservices.TheLibrary's gressional archives. It has also won acclaim for The Boston College Libraries offer a wealth of collectionsandservicessupportmaster'sanddoc- significantholdingsonnursing, detectivefiction, resourcesandservicestosupporttheteachingand toral programs offered at the main campus, and Thomas Merton,Japanese prints. Colonial and research activities ofthe University. The book master'sprogramsofferedatfouroff-campussites early Republic Protestantism, and banking. collections exceed 1.3 million approximately throughoutMassachusetts and Maine. TheGeophysicsLibrary,locatedatWeston 14,000 serial titles are currendyreceived. The Law School Library, located on the Observatory, contains a specialized collection of Membership in two academic consortia, the NewtonCampus,isawell-roundedcollectionof over 8,000 monographs and journals on earth Boston Library Consortium and the Boston legal and related materials in excess of200,000 sciences, particularlyseismology. Theological Institute, adds still greater dimen- volumes.Theopenstackcollection includes pri- TheEducationalResourceCenter,located sions to the resources ofthe Boston College Li- mary source materials consisting of reports of inCampionHall,servestheSchoolofEducation's braries, providing Boston College faculty and decisions and statutory materials with a broad- facultyandstudents.Thecollectionincludesc\ir- graduatestudentswhohavespecialresearchneeds basedcollectionofsecondaryresearchtoolsinthe riculum and instructional materials, educational access to the millions ofvolumes and other ser- formoftextbooksand treatises, legal and related and psychological tests, and educationally-ori- vices ofthe member institutions. periodicals, legal encyclopedias and reference ented information technology. Through membership in New England Li- works.BasicallyAnglo-Americanincharacter,the braryInformation Network(NELINET), there collection also contains growing numbers ofin- 6 • TheUnivtrsity • Tuitionand Fees UNDERGRADUATE TUITION AND FEES FOR 1993-94 ACADEMIC YEAR THE CAMPUS Located on the border between the city ofBos- ton and the suburb ofNewton, Boston College Undergraduate Tuition derivesbenefitsfromitsproximitytoalargemet- • First semester tuition—and fees are due by August 15, 1993. ropolitan cityand its settingin a residential sub- • Tuition first semester $7,785.00 urb.Oftencitedasamodelofuniversityplanning, • Second semester tuition and fees are due by December 15, 1993. — thecampusisspreadovermorethan 200acresof • Tuition second semester $7,785.00 tree-covered Chestnut Hill. Yet it is just a few Restrictions will be placed on any accountwfiicfi is not resolved by the due dates above. These restrictions miles from culturally and socially rich Boston. includedenied accesstoHousingandtheAthleticComplex, useoftheMeal Plan, andtheabilitytodropand The Chestnut Hill campus is tri-level. Dor- add coursesand tocash checksattheCashier'sOffice. In severecases, studentswill bewithdrawn from the mitories are on the upper campus; classroom, University. In addition, a $100.00 late payment fee will be assessed on anyaccountwhich is not resolved laboratory,administrativeandstudentservicefa- bytheduedates listed above. Therewill beabsolutelynoregistrationorconfirmationofregistrationallowed cilities are on the middle campus; and the lower after November 5, 1993 for first semester and April 8, 1994 for second semester. campusincludestheRobshamTheater,theConte Scholarship holders are not exempt from payment of registration, acceptance fees, insurance and Forum, modular and apartment residences, and miscellaneous fees at the time prescribed. recreational and parkingfacilities. Undergraduate General Fees TheNewtoncampusissituatedoneandone- • Application Fee (not refundable) $45.00 halfmiles from the Chestnut Hill campus. The • Acceptance Fee 200.00 LawSchoolislocatedonthiseasilyaccessible40- This fee will be applied towards students' tuition in the second semester oftheir senioryear. Students forfeit acre tract, which also contains undergraduate thisfee iftheywithdrawpriortocompleting theirfirstsemester. Studentswhowithdrawaftercompleting their classrooms,dormitories,athleticareasandstudent first semester are entitled to a refund ofthis fee (provided theydo not have on outstanding student service facilities. account) if they formally withdraw prior toJuly 1 for fall semester, or December 1 for spring semester. •Health Fee 240.00 POLICY OF NON-DISCRIMINATION • Identification Card 15.00 BostonCollegeisanacademiccommunitywhose • Late Payment Fee 100.00 — doors are open to all students without regard to • Recreation Fee payable annually 140.00 race, religion, age,sex, maritalorparentalstatus, Undergraduate Special Fees* national origin, veteran status, ordisability. The • Certificates, Transcripts 2.00 Director ofAffirmative Action has been desig- — • Extra Course per semester hour credit 519.00 natedtocoordinatetheCollege'seffortstocom- • Laboratory Fee—per semester 35.00-200.00 plywith and carryoutits responsibilities to pre- • Mass. Medical Insurance 550.00 per year ventdiscriminationin accordancewithstate and ($230.00 first semester, $320.00 second semester) federal laws. Anyapplicant for admission orem- • Nursing Laboratory Fee 150.00 ployment, aswell as anystudent, memberofthe • NCLEX Assessment Test 35.00 faculty and all employees are welcome to raise • Exemption Examination 30.00-60.00 questions regardingviolation ofthis policywith • Readmission Fee 40.00 Barbara Marshall, Office ofAffirmative Action, — • Special Students per semester hour credit 519.00 More Hall 315, x2947. In addition, any person • Student Activity Fee 56.00 per year who believes that an act ofdiscrimination based ($28.00 per semester) upon sex has occurred at Boston College, may Resident Student Expenses raise those issueswiththeAssistantSecretaryfor — Civil Rights ofthe United States Departmentof • Board per semester 1,510.00 Education. • Room Fee (includes Mail Service) per semester (varies depending on room) ..$1,840.00-2,480.00 Boston College has designated the Director • Room Guarantee Fee** 200.00 ofAffirmativeActionasthepersonresponsiblefor Studentsaccepted as residentsare required to paya $200 room guaranteefee. This fee isapplied towards coordinating its efforts to comply with Section thestudent'sfirstsemesterhousingcharges.Seniorsdonothavethisfeeappliedtotheirfirstsemester'shousing 504 ofthe RehabiUtation Act of 1973 (prohibit- charges; it is refunded after the second semesteronce any room damagecharges have been assessed and ing discrimination against individuals with dis- deducted. K abiUtiesinemployment)andTide oftheEdu- *All fees ore proposed and subject to change. **lncoming studentswhowithdrawfrom housing byJune 1 will have 100%oftheirdepositrefunded. cationAmendmentsof1972 prohibitingdiscrimi- nation on the basis ofsex. Incoming studentswhowithdrawfrom housing betweenJune 1 andJuly 15will have50%oftheir deposit refunded. Upperclassmenwhowithdrawfrom housing priortoJuly 1 will have 100%oftheir CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT deposit refunded. No refunds will be made to incoming students who withdraw after July 15 or to RECORDS upperclassmen whowithdraw afterJuly 1 . Refundswill be determined bythedate thewritten notification of withdrawal is received by the Office of University Housing. Asamatterofnecessity,BostonCollegecontinu- ously records a large number of specific items The Trustees of Boston College reserve the rightto change the tuition rates and to make additional charges relatingto its students. This information is nec- within the University whenever such action is deemed necessary. essarytosupportitseducationalprogramsaswell as to administer housing, athletics and extracur- ricular programs. The College also maintains certainrecordssuchasemployment,financialand accounting information for its own use and to complywithstateandfederalregulations. Boston College has committed itselfto protect the privacy rights ofits students and to maintain the confidentiality of its records. In addition, the College endorses and complies with the Family Educational Rights and PrivacyActof1974 (the BuckleyAmendment),afederalstatutewhichre- The University • AdmissionInformation • 7 quires that students be permitted to review ACCELERATION require that a portion ofany refund be returned recordsintheirfilesandoffersthemthepossibil- Full-time undergraduate students authorized by to the Title IV Program. Further, ifa student ityofcorrectingerrorswhich theymaydiscover. the Dean's Office to take accelerated programs withdraws, the institution mustdetermine ifany Studentsorothersseekingmorecompleteinfor- leading to an early graduation will be billed by cash disbursements ofTitle IV funds, made di- mationregardingtheirspecificrightsandrespon- StudentAccounts forextra courses taken during rectly to the student by the institution for sibilities ofthe Universitywill find copies ofthe aregularsemesterattherateof$519.00percredit noninstructionalpurposes,isanoverpaymentthat Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of mustberepaidtotheTitleIVprogram. Univer- taken. Thiswill bein addition to the flatrate tu- 1974andtherulesandregulationsforcompliance itionchargecoveringanormalload(fourcourses sitypohcydeveloped to complywith the regula- with the Act on file in the University Libraryor per semester as a senior; five courses persemes- tions at Boston College will be available upon in the Office ofUniversity Policies and Proce- terpriortosenioryear).Noadditionalfeewillbe request from the Financial Aid Office. dures inMore Hall. assessed for extra courses taken for enrichment ADMISSION INFORMATION Certain personally identifiable information purposesonly,andnottoaccelerateadegreepro- fromastudent'seducationrecord, designatedby gram. However, when a student who has taken BostonCollegeisanacademiccommunitywhose BostonCollegeasdirectoryinformation,maybe extra courses for enrichment later wishes to use doors are open to men and women regardless of releasedwithoutthestudent'spriorconsent.This those courses for acceleration, a fee will be as- race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or information includes name, term and home ad- sessedbasedon the tuitionrate thatwasineffect handicap. dress,telephonenumber,date andplaceofbirth, whenthecoursesweretaken.Wheneverastudent Boston College seeks to maintain an under- majorfieldofstudy,participationinofficiallyrec- has been given approval to take Boston College graduate student bodywhich represents a broad ognized activities and sports, weight and height summer courses for acceleration, he or she will varietyofabihties,backgrounds,andinterests. In ofmembersofathleticteams,datesofattendance, paytheregularSummerSessiontuitionforthose selectingstudents, therefore, the Committee on degreesandawardsreceived,themostrecentpre- courses. Admission looks for demonstrated evidence of viouseducationalagencyorinstitutionattended, academicability,intellectualcuriosity,strengthof and othersimilarinformation. Unless advised to WITHDRAWALS AND REFUNDS character, motivation, energy, and promise for thecontrary,theCollegewillreleasestudenttele- personal growth and development. Requests for phonenumbersandverifyonlyallotherdirectory Fees are not refundable. financialaiddonotaffectdecisionsonadmission. information.Astudentwhosowisheshastheab- Undergraduatetuitioniscancelledsubjecttothe Applicationformsandinformationbulletinsmay soluterighttopreventreleaseofthisinformation. followingconditions: be obtained from the Undergraduate Admission In order to do so, the student must complete a •Notice ofwithdrawal must be made in writing Office, BostonCollege, 140CommonwealthAv- formrequestingnondisclosureofdirectoryinfor- to University Registrar, Boston College, Lyons enue,DevlinHallRoom218,ChestnutHill,Mas- mation, which is available in the Registrar's Of- 101, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02167 sachusetts 02167-3804. fice. Allnon-directoryinformation isconsidered •The date ofreceipt ofwritten notice ofwith- Admission from Secondary School confidential and will not be released to outside drawalbytheUniversityRegistrardeterminesthe inquiries without the express written consent of amount oftuition cancelled. While specificcourses are notrequired, the Un- the student. •The cancellation schedule shown below will dergraduate Admission Office recommends that applytostudentswithdrawingvolimtarily,aswell studentspursueastrongcollegepreparatorypro- MASSACHUSEHS MEDICAL INSURANCE as to students who are dismissed from the Uni- gramwhichincludesfourunitsofEnglish,math- Massachusetts State Law has mandated that all versity for academic or disciplinaryreasons. ematics, and foreign language, as well as three students taking at least 75 percent of full-time Undergraduate studentswithdrawingbythe fol- umts ofa lab science. Such a program provides a credit hours must be covered by medical insur- lowingdateswillreceive the tuition refund indi- sohd foimdation for high quahtycollege work. ance providing a specified minimum coverage. cated below. Applicants to the School ofNursing are re- Boston College will offerall students the option quired tocomplete atleasttwoyears ofa lab sci- ofparticipatingintheplanofferedattheUniver- First Semester ence,includingaunitofchemistry.Also,students sityorsubmittingawaiverform.Thewaivermust bySept. 3, 1993: 100% oftuitionchargediscancelled applying to The Wallace E. Carroll School of include specific insurance information on the bySept. 17, 1993: 80% oftuitioncharged iscancelled Management are strongly encouraged to com- comparableinsurance plancoveringthe student. bySept. 24, 1993: 60% oftuitioncharged iscancelled plete fouryears ofmathematics. Waivers are mailed to all students and are avail- byOct. 1, 1993:40% ofruirion charged iscancelled Entrance Examinations ableuponrequestatthe StudentAccountOffice. byOct. 8, 1993: 20% oftuition chargediscancelled The followingtests ofthe College EntranceEx- The waivermust be returned byJuly 1, 1993 for Second Semester amination Board (CEEB) must be completed by the fall semester and by November 15, 1993 for byJan. 14, 1994: 100% oftuitioncharged iscancelled eachapplicantnolaterthanJanuaryofthesenior thespringsemester. Studentswhodonotsubmit byJan. 28, 1994: 80% oftuitionchargediscancelled year: awaiverbytheduedatesabovewillautomatically byFeb. 4, 1994: 60% oftuitioncharged iscancelled • ScholasticAptitude Test (SAT) beenrolledandbilledfortherequiredMassachu- byFeb. 11, 1994: 40% oftuitioncharged iscancelled • Three AchievementTests in setts Medical Insurance (see Special Fees, p. 6). byFeb. 18, 1994: 20% oftuition charged iscancelled. 1) English; Nocancellationsaremadeafterthe5thweekofclasses. 2) Mathematics Level I orII; and, CHECK CASHING Ifa studentdoesnotwishtoleave anyresult- 3) third testofthe applicant's choice Studentswho present avalid Boston College ID ingcredit balance on his orher account for sub- TheSATmaybetakenineitherthejimiororthe maycash checks ($50 Umit) at the Cashier's Of- sequentuse, he orshe should request, inwriting senior year. The Committee on Admission will fice, More Hall, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 orin person, thatthe StudentAccountOffice is- select the best combination oftest scores when p.m. There is a 50c service charge. Returned sue a refund. evaluatinganapplication.TheAmericanCollege checkswill be fined in the followingmanner: Federal regulations establish procedural Test(ACT)isacceptableinplaceofthe SATand — First three checks returned $15.00 per check guidelinesappHcable to the treatmentofrefimds the AchievementTests. — All subsequent checks $25.00 per check whenever the student has been the recipient of Application Procedures Any check in excess of $2000.00—$50.00 per financial assistance through any program autho- Regular Freshmen Admission check rizedunderTitleIVoftheHigherEducationAct Check cashing privileges are revoked after the of 1965. These guidelines pertain to the Federal StudentsapplyingtoBostonCollegeshouldsub- third returned check. Perkins(formerlyNationalDirectStudent)Loan, mitthe PreliminaryAppUcation (available in the the Federal Pell Grant, the Federal Supplemen- Admission Viewbook or Bulletin) byJanuary 10 tal Educational Opporttmity Grant, the Federal and the Secondary Application byJanuary 25. College Work-Study, and the Federal Stafford When the student's completed Preliminary Ap- Loan programs. In such cases, the regulations pUcationissubmittedwiththe$45appUcationfee, 8 • TheUniversity • FinancialAid the Admission Office will mail the Secondary Special Students A&S and CSOM Foreign Language Profi- Application to the student. Candidates are noti- Onlythosepersonswhowishtobeenrolledasfull- ciencyRequirement:Studentsreceivingascore fiedofactiontakenontheirapphcationsbetween time day students and candidates for the bacca- of3 or better on the A.P. test, or a score of500 April 1 and April 15. laureateprogramforregisterednursesareadmit- or better on the Achievement Test in French, Early Action ted by the Office ofUndergraduate Admission. German, Spanish, or Classics have fulfilled the Superiorstudentswhoareseriouslyconsider- Students in the baccalaiu-eate program forregis- language proficiency requirement. ing Boston College may want to apply through tered nurses are encouraged to enroll full-time, Advanced placement can also be earned for butpart-time studyforindividualsemestersmay collegecoursescompleted atan accredited insti- theEarlyActionProgram.Thiswouldnecessi- be arranged by permission ofthe Dean of the tution prior to enrollment at Boston College in tate submitting the Preliminary Apphcation by School ofNursing. All otherstudents wishing to whichthestudenthasearnedagradeofCorbet- November 1 and the Secondary Application by November 15. Candidates will learn ofthe Ad- attend Boston College on a part-time basis, for ter. Official college transcripts ofthese courses mission Committee decision before December either day or evening classes, should contact: should be forwarded to the Admission Office by 25, but theywill have the same deadline (May 1) Dean of the Evening College,MMAcGuiim 100, August 1. Boston College, Chestnut Hill, 02167. Should a student earn 18 or more credits, as the other candidates to reserve their places. Advanced Placement whetherthroughsuperiorperformanceonamini- ADMISSION-IN-TRANSFER mum Boston College participates in the Advanced ofthreeA.P.testsorthroughacceptanceof Apphcations for admission-in-transfer are ac- PlacementProgramoftheCollegeEntranceEx- at least six three-credit courses or any combina- cepted forbothfall andspringsemesters.Trans- tion ofthese two methods, he or she will be eli- fer admission is open to students who have suc- amination Board. Applicants interested in ad- gibleforadvancedstanding. Shouldfewerthan 18 vanced placement should make arrangements to cessfully completed three or more courses at a take theAdvanced PlacementTestsgiven bythe creditsbeearned,thestudentmaystillbeexcused regionaUyaccreditedcollegeorimiversity.Trans- C.E.E.B. in May ofeach year. The tests may be fromCorerequirements;however,electivesmust ferstudentsmustnormallyhavea2.5cumulative be substituted for these Core courses. Thirty- taken in the junior as well as the senior year of gsiroand.eNpoorimnatlalvye,rasgtuedteontbseacroenesindceoruerdagfeordatdomfiisn-- high school. Advanced placement is awarded in efirgohmtcBoousrtsoensCwoillllestgiel.lbe required forgraduation specificareasasnoted below.NB:Inallsubjects, ish one fullyearofstudies beforeseekingadmis- advancedplacementdoesnotsubstituteforanyof Early Admission sion-in-transfer. the 38 courses required for graduation. Equiva- UndertheEarlyAdmissionProgram,exceptional Transfer appHcants must follow the applica- lenciesaresubjecttochangeascorerequirements high school juniors are sometimes admitted to tionproceduresforregularadmissiontothefi-esh- men class. In addition, transfer apphcants must for the Class of1997 are finalized. Boston College one year early. EarlyAdmission English: Studentsreceivinga 3 ontheA.P.exam candidates must obtain from their high school a submit complete, official transcripts ofcourses inEnglisharerequiredtotakeonlyonesemester letter statingthat either theyhave completed all takeninallsemestersatothercollegesoruniver- ofthe two-semester English Core requirement. theirrequirementsforgraduationorthattheywill sities. Studentsreceivinga4or5 onthetestareexempt receive their diploma after the freshman year at from both semesters ofthe Core requirement. BostonCollege,andtheymustarrangeforaper- TRANSFER OF CREDIT Two other courses ofthe student's choice must sonal interview at Boston College. Decisions on Transfercreditis evaluated on thebasis ofnum- be substituted. EarlyAdmission applications are made after the berofcoursessuccessfullycompletedratherthan History: The A.P. exam in American History receipt ofthe final grades in the junioryear. thecredithoursearned.Thirty-eightcoursesare does not fulfill the history Core requirement of AHANA* Student Information r2e0qumiaryedbfeortrgarnasdfuearticoounrsoefsw.hTichheafmolalxoiwmiinugnaroef tEwuoroEpueraonpeHainsthoirsytodroyecsounrostes.fulTfhilel tAh.eP.Ceoxraemrei-n *HiAspHaAniNcA, AissiaannaacnrdoNnaytmivfeorAmAefrriiccaann-Asmtuedreinctasn., principalconditionsaffectingthetransferofcredit quirement, butstudentsreceivinga4or 5 onthe Fosteringdiversityisanimportantpartofthe to Boston College. examareallowedtotaketwohigher-levelhistory University'seducationalmission. BostonCollege •Thecoursemustbetakenataregionallyaccred- courses to fulfill the Core requirement. welcomes and encourages application from stu- ited college oruniversity NaturalScience:TheA.P. examinsciencedoes dents ofall backgroimds and cultures. •Thecoursemustbesimilarincontentanddepth not fulfill the Core natural science requirement. toa course taught at Boston College Studentswhohavetakentheexaminsciencemay International Student Admission •A grade of at least C- must be earned in the take higher-level courses in the science inwhich InternationalStudentsareexpectedtosubmitthe course theytookthe exambutmuststillcompleteayear same credentials (transcripts, recommendations, RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS ofscience. SATs, Achievements, etc.) as American appli- There is a four semester residency requirement; Social Science: Students receivinga4or a 5 on cants.Anyinternationalstudentwhosenativelan- ssttuuddeennttssamnudstcosmppelnedtefoaurmisenmiemsutemrsofas18fuolnle--tsiem-e tarheeeAx.Pe.mpttestfrionmeihtahlefrtGheosvoecimalmsecnietncoerCPoorlietirces- ogfuaEgnegilsinsohtaEsngaliFsohreisirgenquLiarnegdutaogteake(TthOeETFeLs)t mester courses to be eligible for the degree. quirement. exam.Alldocumentsshouldbesubmitted inEn- DATE OF GRADUATION The A.P. exams in Economics do not fulfill glish. Ifthe credentials must be translated, the the Core Social Science requirement. Students original must be submitted alongwith the trans- Atransferstudent'sdateofgraduationfromBos- whohavetakentheseexamsmaytakehigher-level lation. ton College is determined by the number of courses in economics or Core-level courses in courses accepted in transfer and the number of FINANCIAL AID another social science to fulfill the requirement. Boston College semesters these courses satisfy. Mathematics/ComputerScience:Studentsre- BostonCollegeoffers avarietyofassistance pro- No transfer student may accelerate the date of ceivinga score of4ormore on theAPCalculus gramstohelpstudentsfinancetheireducation.A graduationasstatedintheacceptanceletter,with exam, ora 3 ormore on the BC Calculus exam, student wishing financial assistance must com- thefollowingexception:iftransferapplicantshave are exempt firom the two-course Core require- plete and file the followingdocuments: attended aschoolwith anacademicprogramdif- mentin mathematics. Students receivinga score •The Boston College FinancialAidApplication/ ferentfrom Boston College and the lossofstatus of3 or more on the exam in Computer Science Validation Form isduesolelytothedifferencesbetween academic are exempt from halfthe mathematics Core re- •The Financial Aid Form (FAF) systems,studentswillbeallowedtomakeuptheir quirement forA&S and Education students. •The Free Application for Federal Student Aid status and graduate with their class. FineArts: Studentsreceivingascoreof3 ormore (FAFSA). Please consult theTransfer brochure forad- on the Art Historyexam or the StudioArt exam • A signed copy ofstudent's and parents' most ditionalinformationaboutadmission-in-transfer. are exempt from halfthe cluster Core require- recent Federal Tax Return ment forA&S students. Theseaboveformsgenerallybecomeavailable in the Financial Aid Office (Lyons Hall) each