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WDOIN O B COLLEGE CATALOGUE FOR 1991-1992 BRUNSWICK, MAINE AUGUST 1991 WDOIN O B COLLEGE CATALOGUE FOR 1991-1992 BRUNSWICK, MAINE AUGUST 1991 In its employment and admissionspractices, Bowdoin is in conformity with all applicablefederalandstatestatutesandregulations.Itdoesnotdiscriminateonthe basis ofage, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, creed, ancestry, nationalandethnicorigin, orphysicalormentalhandicap. Theinformationinthiscataloguewasaccurateatthetimeofpublication.However, theCollegeisadynamiccommunityandmustreservetherighttomakechangesin itscourseofferings, degreerequirements, regulations,procedures, andcharges. BowdoinCollegesupportstheeffortsofsecondaryschoolofficialsandgoverning bodiestohavetheirschoolsachieveregionalaccreditedstatustoprovidereliable assurance of the quality of the educational preparation of its applicants for admission. ® Textprintedon 50%recycledpaperwith 10%postconsumerwaste. 3 Contents College Calendar vi The Purpose ofthe College 1 Historical Sketch 3 General Information 7 Admission to the College 1 Scholarships, Loans,and FinancialAid 20 The Curriculum 27 Courses of Instruction 39 Afro-AmericanStudies 39 Art 44 AsianStudies 52 Biochemistry 58 Biology 58 Chemistry 65 Classics 69 ComputerScience 76 Economics 79 Education 86 English 89 EnvironmentalStudies 97 First-YearSeminars 101 ForeignLanguageLiterature CoursesinTranslation 107 Geology 108 IV German 112 GovernmentandLegalStudies 115 History 122 InterdisciplinaryMajors 136 LatinAmericanStudies 138 Mathematics 139 Music 147 Neuroscience 151 Philosophy 152 PhysicsandAstronomy 157 Psychology 162 Religion 169 RomanceLanguages 174 Russian 180 SociologyandAnthropology 184 TheaterArts 193 Women'sStudies 196 Hawthorne-LongfellowLibraryand Hatch Science Library 200 Bowdoin College Museums 204 Research, Educational,and ConferenceFacilities 208 LanguageMediaCenter 210 Academic Computing Services 211 PerformingArts 213 Department ofAthleticsand PhysicalEducation 216 ResidentialLife 218 CareerServices 226 Lectureships 227 V Prizesand Distinctions 230 SummerPrograms 247 Alumni Organizations 249 Campusand Buildings 253 Officers of Government 271 Officers of Instruction 280 Adjunct Faculty 295 Officers ofAdministration 297 Index 309 Campus Map 324 College Calendar 1991 190thAcademicYear August 25, Sunday. Rooms readyforoccupancy. August25-27, Sunday-Tuesday. Orientation. August28,Wednesday. Fallsemesterbeginsat8:00a.m.Allstudentsrequired to be inresidence. Registration. August28, Wednesday. OpeningofCollege Convocation. August 29, Thursday. Firstclasses ofthe fall semester. September9-10, Monday-Tuesday. Rosh Hashanah. September 18, Wednesday. Yom Kippur. September 27, Friday. James Bowdoin Day. September 28, Saturday. Parents Day. October 11, Friday. Fallvacation begins afterthe lastclass. October 16, Wednesday. Fallvacation ends, 8:00a.m. October 18-19, Friday-Saturday. Meetings ofthe GoverningBoards. October 19, Saturday. Homecoming. November 27,Wednesday. Thanksgivingvacation begins afterthe lastclass. December 2, Monday. Thanksgivingvacation ends, 8:00a.m. December 7-11, Saturday-Wednesday. Readingperiod. December 12-19, Thursday-Thursday. Fallsemesterexaminations. 1992 January 12, Sunday. Rooms readyforoccupancy. January 15,Wednesday. Firstclasses ofthe spring semester, 8:00a.m. January 20, Monday. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. January 31-February 1, Friday-Saturday. Winter's Weekend and Alumni Council. March 6-7, Friday-Saturday. Meetings ofthe Governing Boards. March 13, Friday. Springvacation begins afterthe lastclass. March 30, Monday. Springvacation ends, 8:00a.m. April 18-25, Saturday-Saturday. Passover. April 19, Sunday. Easter. College Calendar vii May 1-2, Friday-Saturday. IviesWeekend. May 2-6, Saturday-Wednesday. Readingperiod. May 7-14, Thursday-Thursday. Springsemesterexaminations. May 22, Friday. Meetings ofthe Governing Boards. May 23, Saturday. The 187th Commencement Exercises. May28-30, Thursday-Saturday. 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