Catalog of The Citadel

396 Pages·1999·20.2 MB·English

by  The Citadel

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Nondiscrimination Policy
TheCitadeliscommittedtoprovidingequalopportunitiestomen
andwomenstudentsinallcampusprograms,includingintercollegiate
athletics, inordertomakeTheCitadelthebestcoeducationalmilitary
college in America.
The commitment requires that no discrimination shall occur in
ouradmissionspolicies, academicprogramsandservices, oremploy-
ment practices on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, or national
origin. This policy is in accordance with Title IX ofthe Educational
Amendments of 1972, section 504 ofthe Rehabilitation Actof 1973,
andtheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990asamended.Inquiries
concerning the application of Title IX and other nondiscrimination
lawsmaybereferredtoRobertaTracy,AffirmativeActionOfficerand
Title IX Coordinator, 843-953-5252, Bond Hall 244, 171 Moultrie
Street,Charleston,SouthCarolina,29409,ortotheAssistantSecretary
of Education, Civil Rights Division, US Department of Education,
Washington, DC, 20201-2516.
THE CITADEL
THE MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
CHARLESTON, S.C.
FOUNDED 1842
CATALOG ISSUE
1999 - 2000
"I call, therefore, a complete and generous
education that which fits a man to perform
justly, skillfully, and magnanimously all the
offices, both private and public, ofpeace and
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war." John Milton, from OfEducation.
MAJORGENERALJOHN SOUTHYGRINALDS,USMC,RETIRED
President
BRIGADIER GENERAL HARRISON CARTER
S.
VicePresidentforAcademicAffairsandDean ofthe College
Table of Contents
Academic Calendar 6
History ofThe Citadel 7
General Information 10
RequirementsforAdmission 13
Academic Policies 20
CadetLife 38
Military Policies 50
ROTC Programs 57
Expenses 65
Financial Aidand Scholarships 71
DepartmentofIntercollegiateAthletics 109
Honors andAwards 112
The Citadel Honors Program 121
TheUndergraduateCurriculum 126
Courses ofStudy 133
DepartmentofAerospace Studies 192
DepartmentofBiology 195
DepartmentofBusiness Administration 203
DepartmentofChemistry 212
DepartmentofCivil andEnvironmental Engineering 223
DepartmentofEducation 236
DepartmentofElectrical Engineering 245
DepartmentofEnglish 255
DepartmentofHealth andPhysical Education 265
DepartmentofHistory 278
DepartmentofMathematics andComputerScience 290
DepartmentofMilitary Science 305
DepartmentofModernLanguages 309
DepartmentofNaval Science 323
DepartmentofPhysics 327
DepartmentofPolitical Science andCriminalJustice 335
DepartmentofPsychology 356
Organization
BoardofVisitors 361
Ex-Officio 361
EmeritiMembers 361
Advisory Members 361
Advisory Council to the BoardofVisitors 362
SeniorAdministrative Staff 363
AdministrativeDepartmentandActivityDirectors 364
Auxiliary Activity Directors 366
Faculty 367
EmeritiFaculty 384
Index 387
1
6 The Citadel
The Citadel Academic Calendar 1999-2000
1999 2000
July26 AthleticCadreReport Jan.3-7 CGPSRegistration
Aug. 1 4thClassAthletesReport Jan. 10 CGPSClassesBegin
Aug. 12 CadreReport Jan. 12 HolidayLeaveforSCCCEnds2230
Aug.21 All4thClassmenReport Jan. 14 SCCCAcademicAdvising
4thClassAcademicOrientation Jan. 17 SCCCClassesBegin
Aug.22 4thClassAcademicOrientation Jan.20 SCCCDrop/AddEnds
Aug.24 4thClassmenMeetwith Jan.21 CGPSDrop/AddEnds
DepartmentHeads, 1900
Jan.28 GoldStarReview
AAuugg..2259 4UtphpeCrlcalsasssAdCvaidseitnsgReturn Feb.25 SCCCDeadlineforRemovalof
4thClassAcademicOrientation Incompletes
Aug.30 CGPSClassesBegin Mar.6 Mid-termGradingPeriodEnds
4thClassAcademicOrientation Mar. 15 SCCCandCGPSLastDayto
Aug.31 SCCCAcademicAdvising Withdrawwith"W"
Convocation Mar. 18 CorpsDay
Sept. 1 SCCCClassesBegin Mar.23 CGPSSpringBreakaBeginsAfter
Sept.6 SCCCClassesHeld LastClass
NoClassesforCGPS Mar.24 SCCCSpringFurloughBeginsAfter
LaborDay LastClass
Sept.7 SCCCDrop/AddEnds Apr.2 SpringFurloughEnds
Sept. 10 CGPSDrop/AddEnds Apr.3 SCCCandCGPSClassesResume
GoldStarReview AdvisingforPre-RegistrationBegins
Oct. 12 SCCCDeadlinetoRemove Apr. 14 AdvisingforPre-RegistrationEnds
Incompletes Apr.20 CGPSClassesEnd
Oct. 16 Parents'Day:HomeGame: Apr.23 Easter
Oct.20 FSuCrCmCanMid-termGradingPeriod AApprr..2274 CCGGPPSSEExxaammssBEengdin
Ends
Oct.29 WSiCtChCdraanwdwCitGhPGSraLadsetoDfa"yWt"o AApprr..2289 SSCCCCCCCRleaasdsiensgEDnady
Nov. 1-12 SCCCAdvisingforPre- May 1 SCCCExamsBegin
Registration May8 SCCCExamsEnd
Nov. 2 ElectionDay-SCCCandCGPS May9 GradesAdMueforGraduatingSeniors
ClassesWillbeHeld 10:00
Nov. 13 Homecoming;HomeGame:VMI May 10 GradesDueforallSCCC
Nov. 15 Pre-RegistrationBeginsforSCCC CGPSGraduation
andCGPS May 11 Baccalaureate
Nov. 19 Pre-RegistrationEndsforSCCC May 13 CommencementforCorpsofCadets
Nov. 23 ThanksgivingFurloughBegins CommissioningCeremonies
AfterLastClassforSCCCand SummerFurloughBegins
CGPS May 15 MaymesterBegins
Nov.28 ThanksgivingFurloughEnds June2 MaymesterEnds
Nov.29 CClGaPssSesResumeforSCCCand June5 SummerSchoolIBegins
DDeecc..910 CSGCPCSCCCllaasssseessEEnndd JJuullyy710 SSuummmmeerrSScchhoooollIIIEBnedgsins
Dec. 11 SCCCReadingPeriodandExams Aug. 1 SummerSchoolIIEnds
Begin
Dec. 13 CGPSExamsBegin
Dec. 16 CGPSExamsEnd *SCCC-SouthCarolinaCorpsofCadets
Dec. 18 SCCCExamsEndandHoliday *CGPS-CollegeofGraduateandProfessional
FurloughBegins Studies
A
Brief History
of The Citadel
The Origin
In 1822, the South Carolina Legislature passed an "An Act to Establish a
Competent Force to act as a Municipal Guard for the Protection of the City of
Charleston and Vicinity." Land on the north end ofMarion Square was selected
for an arsenal and guard house, and in 1829, the architect, Frederick Wesner,
completed the building which was known as The Citadel. A similar facility was
constructed in Columbia, South Carolina, which was known as The Arsenal.
State troops occupied both sites at a cost of $24,000 a year.
GovernorJohn P. Richardson felt that guard duties should be combined with
a system of education. On December 20, 1842, the South Carolina Legislature
passed an act establishing the South Carolina Military Academy. The Citadel
and The Arsenal were converted into educational institutions, and students re-
placed the state troops. In 1845, the role of The Arsenal was changed to the
instruction offreshmen. As aresult, cadets spenttheirfirstyearin Columbia and
transferred to The Citadel for the remaining three years. The South Carolina
Military Academy became known for its high academic standards and strict
military discipline.
Civil War Period
Enrollment in The South Carolina Military Academy increased from thirty-
four students in 1843 to 296 in 1864. The $200 tuition in 1843 increased to
$1,200 in 1864. When South Carolina seceded from the Union in December
1860, Major Robert Anderson moved his garrison ofU.S. troops to Fort Sumter
and requested reinforcements from the federal government. On January 9, 1861,
Citadel cadets stationed on Morris Island fired on the U.S. steamer, the Star of
the West, as it attempted to supply Fort Sumter with troops and supplies. This
was the first overt act of the war.
On January 28, 1861, the Corps of Cadets was made part of the military
organization of the state and was known as The Battalion of State Cadets. The
Arsenal and The Citadel continued to operate as military academies; however,
classes were often disrupted when the governor called the cadets into military
service. Manning heavy guns, mounting guard duty, and escorting prisoners
were among the services performed by the cadets. On February 18, 1865, The
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Citadel ceased operation as a college when Union troops entered Charleston and
occupied the site. The Arsenal was burned by Sherman's troops and never
reopened.
Reopening
In January 1882, The Citadel buildings were returned to the State of South
Carolina after seventeen years in the possession of the United States govern-
ment. In the same month the legislature of South Carolina passed an act to
reopen the college. The 1882 session began with an enrollment of 185 cadets.
Name Change
The name ofthe college was officially changed in 1910 to The Citadel, The
Military College of South Carolina. The word Academy had become synony-
mous with secondary schools, and the public had the misconception that the
South Carolina Military Academy was a preparatory school.
New Campus
The Citadel had outgrown its campus on Marion Square, despite numerous
building additions, and could accommodate only 325 students. In 1918, the City
of Charleston gave the State of South Carolina 176 acres on the banks of the
Ashley River for a new campus. In 1922, the college moved to its current
location.
Today, the picturesque campus contains twenty-four major buildings. In ad-
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dition to a Corps ofapproximately 1900 cadets coeducational since 1996 the
College ofGraduate and Professional Studies offers undergraduate and graduate
degree programs during the evening and summer. The U.S. News & World
Report has ranked The Citadel among the best colleges in the region in its
surveys of "America's Best Colleges."
Military Service
As early as 1846, Citadel cadets served as drill instructors for the recruits of
South Carolina's Palmetto Regiment prior to the regiment's departure for the
Mexican War.
During the Civil War, the Corps ofCadets participated in eight engagements.
The flag of the Corps of Cadets includes eight battle streamers representing
those engagements and one streamer representing the Confederate States Army.
In the war with Spain in 1898, more Citadel alumni volunteered for service