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Digitized by the Internet Archive 2013 in http://archive.org/details/collegeofartssc199295univ SEWANEE The University ofthe South College of Arts and Sciences Catalog 1992^93 Announcements 1993-94 PROFILE OF SEWANEE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH 735 UNIVERSITY AVENUE SEWANEE, TENNESSEE 373834000 The University of the South consists of a College of Arts and Sciences and a School of Theology. TheCollegeisafour-yearliberalartsinstitution,governedbyaBoardofTrustees most of whom are elected by 28 dioceses of the Episcopal Church. Founded in 1857 as a men's college, it has been coeducational since 1969. Approximate full-time enrollment is 1,100 students. TheCollegeislocatedontheCumberlandPlateau,50mileswestofChattanooga and90milessoutheastofNashville,Tennessee. Interstate 24isfourmilesaway at Monteagle. A strong,teachingfacultyof125members, 103full-time,26part-time,provides instruction. Earned doctorates or the equivalent professiorial degrees are held by 94% of the permanent faculty. The student-faculty ratio is 11:1. The duPont Library contains more than 400,000 catalogued volumes, plus approximately 140,000 government publications. TheSewaneeReview,publishedbytheUniversity, istheoldestliteraryquarterly in the United States and is regarded as one ofthe best periodicals ofits kind. The buildings at Sewanee are Gothic in design and built ofnative sandstone. The College is located on 10,000 acres known as the "Domain," in an area ofgreat natural beauty. Cliffs, trails, and caves provide many opportunities for outdoor activities at all times of the year. More than 20% of the student body participates in intercollegiate athletics; more than 70% in intramural sports. Sewanee has had 22 Rhodes Scholars and 17 National Collegiate Athletic Association Postgraduate Scholars. Ineachcase, this isone ofthe bestrecords held by a liberal arts college. Some 35 to 40 students every year are National Merit Scholars. Approximately 45% of Sewanee's students receive need-based financial aid administered by the University. University of the South College of Arts and Sciences Catalog 1992-93 Announcements for Session of 1993-94 LEGALTITLEOFTHEUNIVERSITY "The University ofthe South" The College of Arts and Sciences of the University of the South does not — discriminate either i—n the admission of students or in any of its policies, programs, or activities on the basis ofrace, color, sex, religion, national or ethnicorigin, orphysicalhandicap. This catalog provides information which is subject to change. It does not constitute any form of contractual agreement with current or prospective students. It is edited under the direction ofthe Office ofPublic Relations. Inaccordancewiith34CFRPart668(Student-Right-to-KnowandCampus SecurityAct, PublicLaw 101-542 as amendedby the HigherEducationTech- nicalAmendmentsof1991, PublicLaw 102-26), theUniversityoftheSouthis requiredtodisclosetocurrentandprospectivestudentsandemployeesinforma- tionaboutcompletionorgraduationrates andcampussafetypolicies. On September 1, 1992, the University of the South published a pamphletentitledCampusSafetyandSecurityInformationandDrug-FreeCampus Statement. Copies are available in the Office ofAdmission and the Office of Public Relations. Thefollowinginformationregardingcompletionorgraduationratesis provided asprescribed in the FederalRegisterofJuly 10, 1992 (PartV, Depart- ment ofEducation, 34 CFR Part 668, Student Assistance General Provisions; Proposed Rule). Projectedcompletionorgraduationrateofthe 1991 freshmanclass: Initialcohortoffull-time,first-time,degree-seekingstudents: 329 Adjustmenttocohort(deathandtransfertomilitaryservice): 2 Adjustedcohort: 327 Totalpersisters(291) andtransferstohigherlevelprogram(26): 317 Projectedcompletionorgraduationrate: 97% July I, 1993 SEWANEE The University ofthe South Table of Contents University Purpose 5 Academic Program 6 Degree Requirements and Academic Regulations 9 Pre-Professional Programs 18 Special Educational Opportunities 23 Jessie Ball duPont Library 28 Career Services 29 Life on the Mountain 31 Administration ofthe College 31 HonorCode and StudentGovernment 32 Housing and Meals 33 Activities and Organizations 34 Cultural Opportunities 37 Athletic Program 41 History of the University 43 Admission and Financial Aid 49 Admission 49 Fees and Finances 54 Scholarships and Financial Aid 58 Courses of Study 75 Offical Register 199 Officers ofInstruction 199 Officers ofAdministration 221 Student Register and Summary 236 Commencement 266 Index 279 Academic Calendar 1993-94 Advent Semester- 1993 August 22, Sunday Newstudentsarrive. Orientationbegins. August 25, Wednesday Registrationforallstudents. August 26, Thursday Classesbegin. August30, Monday OpeningConvocationoftheUniversity. October 1-3, Friday-Sunday Parents' Weekend. October 11 Monday Founders' Day. October 13, Wednesday Mid-Semester. October 15, Friday Fall breakbeginsat5:00p.m. October 20, Wednesday Classes resume. October 23, Saturday Alumni Homecoming. November 1, Monday AllSaints' Day. November 24, Wednesday Thanksgivingholidaysbeginatnoon. November 29 Monday Classesresume. December 7,Tuesday Lastdayofclasses. December8, Wednesday Readingday. December9, Thursday Final examinationsbegin. December 11, Saturday Readingday. December 15, Wednesday Final examinationsend. December 16,Thursday Dormitoriesclose atnoon. Easter Semester- 1994 January 16, Sunday Dormitoriesopen. January 17, Monday Registrationforallstudents. January 18, Tuesday Classesbegin. January 24, Monday OpeningConvocationoftheUniversity. February 16, Wednesday AshWednesday. March 7, Monday Mid-Semester. March9, Wednesday Springvacationbeginsatnoon. March 21, Monday Classesresume. April 1, Friday GoodFriday. April 3, Sunday EasterDay. May4, Wednesday Lastdayofclasses. May 5,Thursday Readingday. May6, Friday Finalexaminationsbegin. May 8, Sunday Readingday. May 11,Wednesday Finalexaminationsend. May 14, Saturday Baccalaureate. May 15, Sunday CommencementDay. SummerSchool- 1994 June 5, Sunday Dormitoriesopen. Registrationforallstudents. June 6, Monday Classesbegin. July 13, Wednesday Lastdayofclasses. July 14, Thursday Readingday. July 15, Friday Finalexaminationsbegin. July 16, Saturday Final examinationsend. July 17, Sunday Dormitoriesclose atnoon.