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Academic Catalog LYCOMING COLLEGE The Mission ThemissionofLycomingCollege isto provide a distinguished baccalaureate education in the liberal arts. This is achieved withinacoeducational, supportive, residential setting through programs that develop communicationandcriticalthinkingskills; fosterself-awarenesswhileincreasing receptivity to new concepts and perspectives; exploreliteraryandscientifictraditions; cultivate an aesthetic sensibility; elicit social responsibility; promoteracialinclusiveness, genderequality, and an appreciation of cultural diversity; andproduceleadership for the institutions ofsociety. Each student is encouraged to develop and strengthen virtues and traits ofcharacter thatenable, ennoble, andemancipatethehuman spiritwhile deepening commitment to those values that undergirdcivilization. Fullyaccredited.Lycomingisamemberof the Middle States Association ofColleges and Schools, and the University Senate ofThe UnitedMethodistChurch. Itisamemberof the AssociationofAmerican Colleges and Universities, the Pennsylvania Association of CollegesandUniversities,theCommissionfor Independent Colleges and Universities, the NationalCommissionon Accrediting andthe National Association ofSchoolsand Colleges ofThe United Methodist Church. Also, theDepartmentofNursing is accred- itedbytheNationalLeagueforNursing. The DepartmentofChemistry is approvedby the AmericanChemicalSocietytocertifyupon graduation those students who meet orexceed the requirements established by the Society formembership. LYCOMING COLLEGE 1998-99 ACADEMICCATALOG CONTENTS Contents AcademicCalendar, 1998-1999 2 WelcometoLycoming 4 TheCampus 6 AdmissiontoLycoming 10 FinancialMatters 13 StudentAffairs 20 AcademicPoliciesAndRegulations 23 Thegeneralregulationsandpoliciesstatedinthis catalogareineffectforthe 1998-99academicyear. FreshmenbeginningtheirfirsttermsatLycomingCollege inthefallof1998orthespringof1999arethereafter TheAcademicProgram 29 governedbythepoliciesstatedinthiscatalog. Ifchangesaremadeinsubsequenteditionsofthe catalogtoeithergeneralrequirementsormajorrequire- TheCurriculum 49 ments,studentshavetheoptionoffollowingtheiroriginal programorasubsequentcatalogversion,buttheCollege alwaysreservestherighttodeterminewhichrequirements apply. TheBoardofTrustees 165 Ifastudentinterruptshisorhereducationbutreturns totheCollegeafternomorethanoneacademicyearhas passed,he/shewillretainthesamerequirementsineffect attheinitialdateofentrance. Astudentwhowithdraws AdministrativeStaff/Faculty 166 fromtheCollegeformorethanoneyearwill,uponreturn, berequiredtocompletetherequirementscurrently imposeduponotherstudentsofthesameacademiclevel. TheAlumniAssociation 181 AstudentwhotransferstotheCollegewithadvanced standingwillbesubjecttotherequirementsimposedupon otherstudentsattheCollegewhohaveattainedthesame academic level. Post-baccalaureatestudentswillbe Index 183 subjecttotherequirementsstatedonpage30. LycomingCollegereservestherighttoamendor changethepoliciesandproceduresstatedinthiscatalog withoutpriornoticetothosewhomaybeaffectedby Communication With them. Theprovisionsofthispublicationarenottobe LycomingCollege InsideBackCover regardedasanirrevocablecontractbetweentheapplicant and/orthestudentandLycomingCollege. 1998-99ACADEMICCATALOG LYCOMINGCOLLEGE ACADEMICCALENDAR • ACADEMIC Calendar i998 - 1999 ACADEMICCALENDAR • WELCOMETOLYCOMING Welcome To Lycoming College Lycoming College is a small liberal arts committed toteaching. The average gradua- college dedicatedto providing the type of tion rate forfirst time freshmen is 59%. learning thatcan be usedfora lifetime in a Lycoming students are superbly prepared supportive, residential environmentthat to meet the challenges oflife through an fosters individual growth and close interper- academic program that includes both breadth sonal relationships. ofstudy in the humanities, social sciences and U.S. Newsand WorldReporthas recog- natural sciences anddepth ofstudy in atleast nized Lycoming as one ofthe topten regional one areaofconcentration. colleges in the United States. It is something Those areas ofconcentration include that Lycoming alumni have quiedy known for bachelorofarts programs in 33 majorfields, a years. The reasons are simple. bachelorofscience in two majorfields, anda All ofLycoming's resources andfaculty bachelorofsciencedegree in nursing. are dedicated to the undergraduateeducation Those who intend to continue in medicine, ofjust 1500 students. Classes are small and dentistry, law, the ministry orteaching will all faculty members teach. With a 13 to 1 findexcellentpreprofessionalpreparation. ratioofstudents to faculty, classes offive or Through anumberofcooperative programs ten students are not uncommon, while even with othercolleges and universities, large introductory courses average about 30 Lycoming studentscan studyengineering, students. This means abundant opportunities forestry, environment, podiatric med—icine, forindividual attention by afaculty truly optometry, and medical technology while LYCOMINGCOLLEGE 1998-99ACADEMICCATALOG WELCOMETOLYCOMING • Still enjoying the benefits ofa small college experience. They can also study at WestminsterCollege inOxford, England; AngliaPolytechnic University in Cambridge, England; Regent's College in London, England; orspend asemester in Washington, D.C., orNew YorkCity through a numberof othercooperative programs. OneofLycoming's mostpopularand successful ways ofblending careerplanning with a liberal arts education is through its internshipprogram. Close to one-thirdof Lycoming students gain realjob experience as Student athletes can try out for 19 different part ofa semestercourse load. The varsity sports (10 formen, 9 forwomen) or Williamsportarea is particularly rich in participate in theCollege's strongintramural internship opportunities in business, commu- program. nication, government, health and social All students are admitted free to the services. The close relationship between the LycomingCollege Artist Series which has College and the community has given broughtThe New York City OperaNational Lycoming students achance to roll up their Company; such Broadway musicals asAnnie, sleeves andgain resume-enhancing experience Into the Woods andBigRiver, andother ratherthan mere observation. artists, ranging from the Tokyo String Quartet Most students complete theirprogramof to the Pilobolus Dance Theater. Student-run study in fouryears, usually by taking four programs have brought inGin Blossoms, courses each fall and spring semester. How- Violent Femmes, Howie Mandel, Brian ever, students may take one course during Adams, and Rythm Syndicate. Lycoming's MayTermandfromone to two Lycoming's campus lies nearthe historic courses ineach SummerTerm. downtown ofWilliamsport, acity best known Perhaps one ofthe most importantqualities as the birthplace ofLittle League Baseball and ofLycoming is its feeling ofcommunity. the site ofits annual international champion- Lycoming is atruly residential college where ship. The greatermetro areahas apopulation all students, with the exception ofclose ofapproximately 75,000. commuters, live oncampus in one ofthe The rolling hills andforestlands of College's residence halls. northcentral Pennsylvaniaprovide some ofthe The quality ofcampus life is enriched by a state's best scenery, as well as hiking, variety ofextracurricularactivities in which camping, kayaking, and otheroutdoor Lycoming students gain valuable leadership recreation. Yet Lycoming is less than a four- training. hourdrive from New YorkCity, Philadelphia, Students produce a weekly newspaper, run Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Pittsburgh. the campus radio station, edit a yearbook, The College enjoys arelationship with the mount theatre productions, participate in a United Methodist Church and supports its nationally acclaimedchoirandconcertband, tradition ofproviding an education to persons as well as organize and manage theirown ofall faiths. The College is firmly committed social fraternities and sororities, special to apolicy ofcultural diversity andexpects its interestclubs andcampus-wide social events. students to work togetherinan atmosphere of respect and tolerance. 1998-99ACADEMICCATALOG LYCOMINGCOLLEGE — HISTORY •THECAMPUS History The history ofLycoming College has been oneofcontinualevolution. The institutionhas been, atonetimeoranother, anelementaryand secondary school, a seminary, ajuniorcollege andatpresentafour-yearliberal artscollege going through three name changes in the process. Sold by the Presbyterians to the Methodists (who bought itas a source of revenue), it is today an independent non- profit, private college, affiliated with the United Methodist Church. — Its beginning dates back to 1812 making Lycoming one ofthe 50oldest colleges in — America when it was founded as the WilliamsportAcademy, that city's first elementary and secondary school. The school was administeredby a BoardofTrustees made upprimarily ofstaunch Presbyterians. By 1848, Williamsport had its own public school system well in place, and the private school was becoming afinancial burden. A visionary circuit preacher, Rev. Benjamin H. Crever, persuaded the Methodists to buy the school. They namedthe institution Dickinson THE Campus Seminary and offeredcollegepreparatory courses. Rev. Creveris consideredthe Nineteen buildings siton Lycoming's 35- school's true founder. acre campus. Most buildings have been The seminary operated as aprivate constructed since 1950. All are easy toreach boarding school until 1929 when acollege from anywhere on campus. A 12-acre athletic curriculum was added and it became the field andfootball stadium lie afew blocks WilliamsportDickinsonJuniorCollege, the north ofthe main campus. firstjuniorcollege in Pennsylvania. Modern buildings include the eight In 1947, thejuniorcollege became a four- residence halls, which contain clean and yeardegree-granting college ofliberal arts and comfortable double rooms; the student union; sciences.ItadoptedthenameLycoming,derived andthe physical education/recreation center. from the Indian word "lacomic," meaning Up-to-date facilities include the library, the "Great Stream," a name that enjoys local theatre, the planetarium, the computercenter, popularity as the name ofthe county, a an electronic music studio, aphotography township and acreek. In its evolutionary tradition, Lycoming laboratory, and an art gallery. The computer Ciomlplreogveeciotsntaicnaudeesmtioceexxpcaenldleintcseprwiotghraemaschand cpehnytseircaolpeednuecdatiinon19c6e9n;tetrheoapretngeadllienry19a8n0d.thAen decade, seeking toprovide atruly distin- arts centerwas renovated and opened in 1983. The Heim Biology andChemistry Building guishedbaccalaureate education to every studententering itsdoors. opened in 1990. LYCOMINGCOLLEGE 1998-99ACADEMICCATALOG THECAMPUS • Residence Halls Williams, ofSt. Marys, Pennsylvania, whose — Asbury Hall (1962) Named in honorof bequest established the memorial. BishopFrancis Asbury, the fatherofThe United Academic Buildings Methodist Church in America, who made the — circuitthroughtheupperSusque-hannaDistrict AcademicCenter(1968) Themostarchitec- in 1812, the yearLycoming (then the turally impressivecomplex on campus, the Williamsport Academy) opened its doors. Centeris composed offourbuildings: the Asbury Hall houses freshman students in aco- John G. Snowden Memorial Library, Wendle educational environment. TheTelecommuni- Hall, the ArenaTheatre and Laboratories, and cations Office is located in the basement. the faculty officebuilding. — Crever Hall (1962) Honors Lycoming's John G.—Snowden Memorial Library founderand first financial agent, the Rev. (1968) The library is named afterthe late Benjamin H. Crever, who helped persuade the state senatorJohn G. Snowden. An active Baltimore Conference to purchase the school instruction program acquaints students with from the WilliamsportTown Council in 1848. academic library strategies and supports their — specific research in each discipline studied. East Hall (1962) Houses five chapters of Studentsbecome familiarwithtraditional Lycoming's fraternities and sororities. The methods ofresearch as well as new informa- self-containedunits contain studentrooms and tion technologies utilizing computerizedCD- ROM achapterroom. and on-line searching, and the Internet. — The collection includes more than 160,000 ForrestHall (1968) Honors Dr. andMrs. volumes, approximately 1000periodical titles, FletcherBliss Forrest and AnnaForrest and a strong reference section suitable to an Burfeindt '30, the parents and sisterof undergraduate education. The Snowden Katherine ForrestMathers '28, whose Memorial Library also serves as apartial generosity establishedthe memorial. depository forU.S. governmentpublications — and houses the archives ofthe Central Rich Hall (1948) Honors the Rich family PennsylvaniaConference ofthe United ofWoolrich, Pennsylvania. It houses health Methodist Church andthe College archives. and counseling services, dining services — office, security, residence life, and buildings ArtGallery(1980) Locatedinthenorth- and grounds. Rich is an all female hall. westcomerofthefirstflooroftheJohnG. — SnowdenMemorialLibrary,thegallery Skeath Hall (1965) The largest residence containsexhibitsyear-round,includingshows hall honors the lateJ. Milton Skeath, professor ofstudentwork. ofpsychology and four-time Dean ofthe College from 1921 to 1967. It houses OfficeofCommunications—Technology/ freshmen in aco-educational environment. Computer Center (1969) Lycoming — College provides at leastone computer Wesley Hall (1956) HonorsJohn Wesley, network access point in each room on campus. the founderofMethodism. This building This is the completion ofan ambitious three houses anumberofGreekorganizations, as yearundertaking to enrich the educational well as independent students. environment. Students have access to a Williams Hall (1965) — Honors Mary Ellen variety ofon campus resources and world wide resources through the network. Whitehead Williams, motherofJoseph A. 1998-99ACADEMICCATALOG LYCOMINGCOLLEGE THECAMPUS The College maintains three public use ResNet (1995) - Any student who has a computerlabs, two labs populated with IBM computeris encouraged tobring it to campus. compatible computers, andone lab populated Tojoin theResidential NetworkingProgram, by Macintosh computers. The IBM based labs ResNet, a student musthave acomputerthat use the Windows operating system. These meets aminimal set ofstandards and he/she labs utilize several popular softwarepackages, mustcompete the Residential Networking including WordPerfect, Excel, Freelance and Access AccountApplication, contracting for BMDP. The Macintosh lab uses the System 7 the complete setofInternet Services. The operating system. WordPerfect, PageMaker, access accountfee is $15.00permonth. Photoshop, Quarkand MacromediaDirector Applications are available in the Residence are among the applications available in the LifeOffice, theTelecommunicationsOffice,or Macintosh lab. Laserprinting is available in intheOfficeofCommunicationsTechnology. both labs, with scanning and colorprinting available in the Macintosh lab. Video Conference Facility (1995) - The Lycoming College maintains a site on Collegemaintains aspeciallyequippedvideo- the WorldWideWeb. OurURL is conference facility thatprovides access to http://www.lycoming.edu Any student who is courses, lectures andresources thatwould enrolled at Lycoming mayreceive afree otherwise be unavailable. Lycoming is partof aconsortium ofschools that uses this tech- E-mail accountas well as unlimited access to the Internet andWorldWide Web by filling nologytoenhanceeducationalopportunities. — out an application and attending an introduc- Computer Graphics Lab (1993) This tory workshop. Mostacademic departments computerlabfeatures state-of-the-artMacintosh maintain homepages and resources under graphic stations equippedwith animation, the Lycoming College home pages. Many photographic imaging, andpaint and draw faculty post departmental information, syllabi, programs forboth fine arts andcommercial information aboutmajors and a variety of design students, along withdesktop publishing otherresources undertheirdepartmental home and a numberofotherprograms forgeneral pages. A growing numberoffaculty require use. The programs are updatedannually. students to have E-mail accounts so that they — may communicateduring offhours. NursingSkills Laboratory (1983) Any studentliving in aresidence hall may Located in the lowerlevel ofthe Academic apply tojoin the Residential Networking Center, itisareplicaofamodemhospital ward, Program, ResNet. Studentsneedproperly complete with 10 simulated work stations, a configuredcomputers to give them access to nurses' station, an intensive care unit and all E-mail and the WorldWideWeb from their the medical equipment usedby nurses. rooms. The collegehas arrangedthrough a — local service providertoofferaccess to off- Wendle Hall (1968) Named afterthe campus students forE-mail and the World George Wendle family, aCollege benefactor, Wide Web atreducedrates this building contains 21 classrooms, the The College runs its administrativecomput- psychologylaboratories,threecomputerlab- ing system from aUNIX basedplatform oratorieswith 50 IBM terminals available for featuring a Hewlett Packard 8270. An IBM use,andspaciousPenningtonLounge,an RS6000 running AIX provides access to a informalmeetingplaceforstudentsandfaculty. variety ofdifferent softwarepackages to students in the Mathematical Sciences. o LYCOMINGCOLLEGE 1998-99ACADEMICCATALOG